全国2014年4月综合英语(一)00794试题

2014年普通高校招生全国统一考试英语第Ⅰ卷第一部分阅读理解第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AArriving in Sydney on his own India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.He reported the case to the police and then sat there, lost and lonely in a strange city, thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce my husband’s name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can(垃圾桶) that had been left out on the footpath.My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents. Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign address on most of the documents. At last they had seen a halt-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.That family not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored out faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often senda warm wish their way.1.What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?A.Go shoppingB.Find a houseC.Join his familyD.Take a vacation2.The girl’s family got Rashid’s phone number from________.A.a friend of his familyB. a Sydney policemanC. a letter in his papersD.a stranger in Sydney3.What does the underlined word”restored” in the last paragraph mean?A.ShowedB.Sent outC.DeliveredD.Gave back4.Which of the following can be the best title of the text?A.From India to AustraliaB.Living in a New CountryC.Turning Trash to TreasureD.In Search of New FriendsBSince the first Earth Day in 1970, Americans have gotten a lot “greener” toward the environment..“We didn’t know at that time there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it,” says Bruce Ander son, president of Earth Day USA.But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement. Business people, politics leaders, university professions, and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the move ment. “The understanding has increased many, many times,” says Gaylord Nelson, the former governor from Wisconsin, who thought up the first Earth Day.According to US government reports, emissions(排放) from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year 5.5 million tons. The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9. although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with, the world is a safer and healthier place. A kind if “thinking” has become part of practices.Great improvement has been achieved. In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs; today in 1995 there are about 6,600. Advanced lights, motors, and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.Twenty-five years ago, there were hardly any education programs for environment. Today, it’s hard to find a public school, university that does not have such a kind of program. “Until we do that, nothing else will change! ” says Bruce Anderson.5.According to Anderson, before 1970, Americans had little idea about ______.A.the social movementB.recycling techniquesC.environmental problemsD.the importance of Earth Day6.Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?A.The grass-rootsB.The business circlesernment officialsD.University professors7.What have Americans achieved in environment protection?A.They have cut car emissions to the lowest.B.They have settled their environment problems.C.They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities.D.They have reduced pollution through effective measures.8.What is especially important for environmental protection according to theparagraph？cationB.PlanningC.Green livingD.CO reductionCOne of the latest trends in American childcare is Chinese au paris. Au Pair in STAMFORD, Conn, for example, has got increasing numbers of requests for Chinese au pairs from zero to 4,000 since 2004. And that’s true all across the country.“I thought it would be very useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age,” Joseph Stocke, the managing director of a company, says of his 2-year-old son.”I would at least like to hive him the chance to use the language i n the future.’ After only six months of being cared for by a 25-year-old woman from china, the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions, his dad says.Li Drake, a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband, had another reason for looking an au pair from china: she didn’t want her children to miss out on their roots. “because I am a Chinese, my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to the language and culture,” she says“Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom,” says Suzanne Flynn, a professor in language education of children. “but parents must understand that just learning until the age of 10 or 12.”The popularity of au pairs from china has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children to learn Chinese. It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years.9.What does the term”au pair”in the text mean?A.A mother raising her children on her ownB. A child learning a foreign language at homeC. A professor in language education of childrenD.D.A young foreign woman taking care of children10.Li Drake has her children study Chinese because she wants them____A.To live in china some dayB.To speak the language at homeC.To catch up with other childrenD.To learn about the Chinese culture11.What can we learn from the text?A.Learning Chinese is becoming popular in Americacated women do better in looking after childrenC.Chinese au pairs need to improve their English skillsD.Children can learn a foreign language well in six monthsDMetro Pocket GuideMetrorail(地铁)Each passenger need a farecard to enter and go out. Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer.Farecard machines are in every station. Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the stations and farecard machines only provide up to $5 in change.Get one day of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations. Use it after 9:30 a.m. until closing on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays.Hours of serviceOpen: 5a.m. Mon.-Fir 7a.m.-SunClose: midnight Sun.-Thurs 3a.m. Fri.-Sat. nightsLast train times vary. To avoid missing the last train, please check the last train times posted in stations.MetrobusWhen paying with exact change, the fare is $1.35. when paying with a SmarTrip®card, the fare is $1.25.Fares for senior/disabled customersSenior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare. On Metroail and Merobus, use a senior/disabled farecard or SmarTrip® card. For more information about buying senior/disabled farecards, SmarTrip®cards and passes, please visit or call 202-637-7000 and 202-637-800.Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100.Travel tips(提示)·avoid riding during weekday rush periods-before 9:30a.m. and between 4 and 6p.m.·if you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost and Found at 202-962-119512.What should you know about farecard machines?A.They start selling tickets at 9:30a.m.B.They are connected to change machines.C.They offer special service to the elderly.D.They make change for no more than$5.13.At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday?A.At midnightB.At 3:30.C.At 5:30D.At 7p.m.14.What is good about a SmarTrip® card?A.It is convenient for old people.B.It saves money for its users.C.It can be bought at any time.D.It is sold on the Internet.15.Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro?A.202-962-1195B.202-962-1100C.202-637-7000D.202-637-8000第二节根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项Tips for Cooking on a Tight ScheduleFrom my experience, there are three main reasons why people don’t cook more often: ability, money,and time. __16_____money is a topic I’ll save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule: 1.Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when I’m alreadyhungry and there’s nothing ready to eat. So think ahead of the coming week.When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials already?-____17____2.Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most ofit and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread?___18_____ it takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal.3.___19_____ this may surprise you, but one of the best tools for making cookingworth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipe that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.Hopefully that gives you a good start. __20____ and don’t let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!A.Try new thingsB.Ability is easily improvedC.Make three or four insteadD.Understand your food betterE.Cooking is a burden for many peopleF.Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burdenG.A little time planning ahead can save a lot work later on第二部分英语知识运用第一节完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后个体所给的四个选项（A, B, C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2011年4月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试综合英语（一）课程代码：00794I．用适当语法形式或词汇填空。

从A、B、C和D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并将其代码填写在答题纸上。

(本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)1. The general manager had his secretary ______ a joint conference yesterday.A. arrangeB. arrangingC. to arrangeD. arranged2. His brother doesn’t want ______ he’s going away from home.A. to be known thatB. it that to be knownC. it to be known thatD. that it to be known3. I didn’t know Jennie’s telephone number; otherwise I ______ her.A. had telephonedB. would have telephonedC. telephonedD. would telephone4. The question ______ tomorrow is whether this highway should be built.A. debatedB. to debateC. debatingD. to be debated5. Until then, Peter ______ from his family for more than six months.A. didn’t hearB. hadn’t heardC. hasn’t heardD. doesn’t hear6. So much ______ about her future job that she can’t sleep at night.A. she worriesB. that she worriesC. as does she worryD. does she worry7. He resented ______ the discussion that directly concerned his future.A. to be excluded fromB. to exclude fromC. being excluded fromD. excluding from8. ______ last week that they finished their report on the project.A. UntilB. It was untilC. Not untilD. It was not until9. Mary’s parents ______ to the movies without doing her homework.A. objected to her goingB. objected her to goC. were objected to her goingD. were objected her to go10. It is recommended that the project ______ until all the preparations have been made.A. will not be startedB. is not startedC. not be startedD. not to be started11. It’s difficult to tell the twins ______ because they look exactly the same.A. apartB. alikeC. asideD. across12. The quality of life had improved ______ and there was a marked change in life style.A. consideratelyB. considerablyC. desperatelyD. essentially13. That Christmas Eve, he was too excited to sleep, and just pretended to, hoping to catch a ______ of Father Christmas.A. sightB. glimmerC. glimpseD. glare14. She turned down the invitation to the party as she had a(n) ______ at the office with a new client.A. appointmentB. arrangementC. assignmentD. promise15. Something in her had changed and this kept me from recognizing her ______ first glance.A. throughB. atC. withD. in16. This woman devotes herself ______ experimenting with new ways of teaching retarded children.A. toB. atC. intoD. over17. When she heard that her husband was killed in a gas explosion, she ______ tears.A. broke outB. ran intoC. burst intoD. came with18. For your safety and the safety of others, always ______ the traffic signals.A. take care ofB. pay attention toC. be aware ofD. look out19. The village head was criticized because he did not ______ immediate action to put the bird-flu under control.A. findB. produceC. takeD. use20. Resentment against your work seems to ______ from the fact that people don’t under stand it.A. riseB. raiseC. arouseD. ariseII．认真阅读下面两篇短文，每篇短文后有五个问题。

C. would ID. I would全国 2012年 4月高等教育自学考试综合英语（一）试题课程代码： 00794请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上I ．语法和词汇。

从 A 、B 、C 、D 四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并填在答题纸相应的位置。

错选、多选或未选均无分。

（本大题共 20 小题，每小题 1分，共 20分） 1. This camera is so easy to use; __ a child could take good pictures with it. A. yet B. even C. butD. since2. ___ of the figures seems correct. Would you check them carefully? A. Neither B. Both C. EitherD. All3. He had hardly left the building ___ the bomb exploded. A. than B. before C. whenD. after4. They have different views on the comment- ________ the daughter sees it as criticism,the mother takes it as praise. A. why B. how C. whereD. if7. For most people, common cold is a mild illness ____ they will quickly recover. B. over whichC. from thatD. from which8. We definit ely are not the perfect couple, ______ we don ' t pretend to be so.A. andB. orC. forD. because9. Could you please tell mewhere _______ find Professor Smith? His wife has just called his office. A. I canB. can I5. This plan probably won ' t work eitherA. a thing C. things6. I would rather you ______ this to him time, he didn ' t listen. A. say C. said- but you must do ____ to help her. B. somethingD. nothing self. When I tried tospeakto him lastB. will say D. would sayA. over thatC. turned outD. turned into10. Everything ___ very different if your father were alive. A. is B. will be C. wasD. would be11. ___ would be wonderful to be able to meet the famous movie star in person. A. It B. That C. ThereD. This12. When I entered the room, I saw him ___ in a front seat staring at a picture in a strange way. A. to sit B. is sitting C. satD. sitting13. Not only ___ about the food, but he also refused to pay for it. A. he complained B. did he complain C. he had complainedD. he did complain14. I am not very good ______ maths. Would you please work out the total cost of our trip? A. in B. for C. on D. at 15. It took them a long time to ___ the fire because of the strong wind.A. borrowed C. gave18. — I swam a kilometer today. — Well ____ ！ You must be very fit. A. made C. worked D. kept19. Clearly it is with great ___ that he admitted his mistakes in public. A. reward B. response C. requestD. reluctance20. The man ___ laughing at the idea of an invasion bringing about democracy. A. burst outB. burst intoA. put off C. put out16. Things will settle down as time go A. instead C. though 17. I ____B. take off D. take outes by. They ' ll never be the same, _____B. yet D. tooher my bicycle last month, but she has not returned it yet.B. sent D. lentB. doneII •阅读理解。

绝密★启用前2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语（全国Ⅰ卷）第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

【A】1. What does the woman want to do?A. Find a place.B. Buy a map.C. Get an address.【B】2. What will the man do for the woman?A. Repair her car.B. Give her a ride.C. Pick up her aunt.【C】3. Who might Mr. Peterson be?A. A new professor.B. A department head.C. A company director.【B】4. What does the man think of the book?A. Quite difficult.B. Very interesting.C. Too simple.【A】5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Weather.B. Clothes.C. News.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

【B】6. Why is Harry unwilling to join the woman?A. He has a pain in his knee.B. He wants to watch TV.C. He is too lazy.【C】7. What will the woman probably do next?A. Stay at home.B. Take Harry to hospital.C. Do some exercise.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

绝密★考试结束前全国2014年4月高等教育自学考试综合英语(一)试题课程代码：00794请考生按规定用笔将所有试题的答案涂、写在答题纸上。

选择题部分注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的考试课程名称、姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔填写在答题纸规定的位置上。

2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题纸上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在试题卷上。

Ⅰ.语法和词汇填空。

阅读下面的句子或对话，从A、B、C和D四个选项中选出一个能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项的字母涂黑。

错涂、多涂或未涂均无分。

(本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)1. I can’t help wondering ____A____ that has made her so excited.A. what it isB. how it isC. what is itD. how is it2.____C____ his leg was badly injured, the boy managed to attend class every day.A. IfB. UnlessC. AlthoughD. Because3. Some 40 percent of the hired hands left before they ____B____ their term of service.A. finishB. finishedC. would finishD. have finished4. His best novel was written in ____C____ he called the “sweet new style” of the language.A. thatB. whereC. whatD. which5. I think if I ____D____ stay in Italy for another three months, we, Jim and I, might become good friends.浙00794# 综合英语(一)试题第1页共12页A. willB. shallC. wouldD. were to6. When I arrived she greeted me at the door, her kids all ___A_____ behind.A. standingB. stoodC. have been standingD. were standing7. Across the continent of South America ___B_____ the Amazon River.A. lieB. liesC. is lyingD. lying8. According to a recent official report, Britain’s economy grew ____A____ the first quarter of the year.A. half as fast asB. half faster thanC. half fast asD. as half fast as9. Mr. Smith fully shares the view of the speaker ____D____ every man is as good as his neighbor.A. whichB. whomC. whoD. that10. Hen ry’s plan was _____C___ the couple to dinner at a nice restaurant and then ask them for their forgiveness.A. invitingB. invitedC. to inviteD. going to invite11. Most students make a study plan ___D_____ the beginning of the new term.A. onB. inC. fromD. at12. The family found it hard to ____A____ from the traditions of their own country and adapt to the new environment.A. break awayB. break downC. break outD. break up13. Three years ____C____ a long time to be cut off from contact with your friends.A. areB. wereC. isD. be浙00794# 综合英语(一)试题第2页共12页14. I wonder why Alice ____A____ to us recently. We should have heard from her by now.A. hasn’t writtenB. hadn’t writtenC. didn’t writeD. doesn’t write15. No fund has been provided to build a system ____D____ reading fingerprints more efficiently.A. good atB. keen onC. concerned forD. capable of16. Drying is the oldest type of food storage. Drying fruit sometimes _____B___ a completely new product.A. turns intoB. results inC. turns fromD. results from17. The police with a group of experts arrived at the ____C____ of the accident in ten minutes.A. sightB. pointC. sceneD. space18. The governor spoke to the earthquake victims, __B______them that everything would be done to help them rebuild their homes.A. providingB. assuringC. comfortingD. advising19. In many countries, there aren’t sufficient water resources ____D____ for future development.A. offeredB. providedC. existentD. available20. The flight has been delayed for four hours ____B____ the foggy weather.A. for fear ofB. owing toC. for the sake ofD. according toⅡ.阅读理解。

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(全国卷Ⅰ)(时间: 120分钟满分: 150分)本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。

第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(共两节, 满分30分)(见专题十四)第二部分阅读理解(共两节, 满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分, 满分30分)阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项。

AThe Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity ChallengeDare to Take the Curiosity Challenge!The Cambridge Science Festival (CSF) is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge.The challenge invites, even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity and how it inspires them to explore their world.Students are being dared to draw a picture, write an article, take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious about.To enter the challenge, all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival, MIT Museum, 265 Mass Avenue, Cambridge 02139 by Friday, February 8th.Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honored at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday, April 21st.Guest speakers will also present prizes to the students.Winning entries will be published in a book.Student entries will be exhibited and prizes will be given.Families of those who take part will be included in the celebration and brunch will be served.Between March 10th and March 15th, each winner will be given the specifics of theclosing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration.The program guidelines and other related information are available at: http: //.21. Who can take part in the Curiosity Challenge?A. School students.B. Cambridge locals.C. CSF winners.D. MIT artists.22. When will the prize－giving ceremony be held?A. On February 8th.B. On March 10th.C. On March 15th.D. On April 21st.23. What type of writing is this text?A. An exhibition guide.B. An art show review.C. An announcement.D. An official report.BPassenger pigeons(旅鸽)once flew over much of the United States in unbelievable numbers.Written accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries described flocks(群)so large that they darkened the sky for hours.It was calculated that when its population reached its highest point, there were more than 3 billion passenger pigeons－a number equal to 24 to 40 percent of the total bird population in the United States, making it perhaps the most abundant bird in the world.Even as late as 1870 when their numbers had already become smaller, a flock believed to be 1 mile wide and 320 miles (about 515 kilometers) long was seen near Cincinnati.Sadly, the abundance of passenger pigeons may have been their undoing. Where the birds were most abundant, people believed there was an ever－lasting supply and killed them by the mercial hunters attracted them to small clearingswith grain, waited until pigeons had settled to feed, then threw large nets over them, taking hundreds at a time.The birds were shipped to large cities and sold in restaurants.By the closing decades of the 19th century, the hardwood forests where passenger pigeons nested had been damaged by Americans’need for wood, which scattered(驱散)the flocks and forced the birds to go farther north, where cold temperatures and spring storms contributed to their decline.Soon the great flocks were gone, never to be seen again.In 1897, the state of Michigan passed a law prohibiting the killing of passenger pigeons, but by then, no sizable flocks had been seen in the state for 10 years.The last confirmed wild pigeon in the United States was shot by a boy in Pike County, Ohio, in 1900.For a time, a few birds survived under human care.The last of them, known affectionately as Martha, died at the Cincinnati Zoological Garden on September 1, 1914.24．In the 18th and early 19th centuries, passenger pigeons ________．A. were the biggest bird in the worldB. lived mainly in the south of AmericaC. did great harm to the natural environmentD. were the largest bird population in the US25. The underlined word“undoing”probably refers to the pigeons’________.A. escapeB. ruinC. liberationD. evolution26. What was the main reason for people to kill passenger pigeons?A. To seek pleasure.B. To save other birds.C．To make money. D．To protect crops.27. What can we infer about the law passed in Michigan?A. It was ignored by the public.B. It was declared too late.C. It was unfair.D. It was strict.CA typical lion tamer (驯兽师) in people’s mind is an entertainer holding a whip (鞭)and a chair.The whip gets all of the attention, but it’s mostly for show.In reality, it’s the chair that does the important work.When a lion tamer holds a chair in front of the lion’s face, the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same time.With its focus divided, the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next.When faced with so many options, the lion chooses to freeze and wait instead of attacking the man holding the chair.How often do you find yourself in the same position as the lion？How often do you have something you want to achieve (eg.lose weight, start a business, travel more ) －only to end up confused by all of the options in front of you and never make progress?This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about which option is best, the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of the conflicting information.The end result is that we feel like we can’t focus or that we’re focused on the wrong things, and so we take less action, make less progress, and stay the same when we could be improving.It doesn’t have to be that way.Anytime you find the world waving a chair in your face, remember this : All you need to do is focus on one thing.You just need to get started.Starting before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful people.If you have somewhere you want to go, something you want to accomplish, someone you want to become...take immediate action.If you’re clear about where you want to go, the rest of the world will either help you get there or get out of the way.28. Why does the lion tamer use a chair?A. To trick the lion.B. To show off his skills.C. To get ready for a fight.D. To entertain the audience.29. In what sense are people similar to a lion facing a chair?A. They feel puzzled over choices.B. They hold on to the wrong things.C. They find it hard to make changes.D. They have to do something for show.30. What is the author’s attitude towards the experts mentioned in Paragraph 3?A. Tolerant.B. Doubtful.C. Respectful.D. Supportive.31．When the world is“waving a chair in your face”, you’re advised to ________．A. wait for a better chanceB. break your old habitsC. make a quick decisionD. ask for clear guidanceDAs more and more people speak the global languages of English, Chinese, Spanish, and Arabic, other languages are rapidly disappearing.In fact, half of the 6, 000～7, 000 languages spoken around the world today will likely die out by the next century, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).In an effort to prevent language loss, scholars from a number of organizations—UNESCO and National Geographic among them—have for many years been documenting dying languages and the cultures they reflect.Mark Turin, a scientist at the Macmillan Center, Yale University, who specializes in the languages and oral traditions of the Himalayas, is following in that__tradition. His recently published book, A Grammar of Thangmi with an Ethnolinguistic Introduction to the Speakers and Their Culture, grows out of his experience living, working and raising a family in a village in Nepal.Documenting the Thangmi language and culture is just a starting point for Turin, who seeks to include other languages and oral traditions across the Himalayan reaches of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China.But he is not content to simply record these voices before they disappear without record.At the University of Cambridge Turin discovered a wealth of important materials—including photographs, films, tape recordings, and field notes—which had remained unstudied and were badly in need of care and protection.Now, through the two organizations that he has founded—the Digital Himalaya Project and the World Oral Literature Project—Turin has started a campaign to make such documents, found in libraries and stores around the world, available not just to scholars but to the younger generations of communities from whom the materials were originally collected.Thanks to digital technology and the widely available Internet, Turin notes, the endangered languages can be saved and reconnected with speech communities.32. Many scholars are making efforts to ________.A. promote global languagesB. rescue disappearing languagesC. search for language communitiesD. set up language research organizations33. What does“that tradition”in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Having full records of the languages.B. Writing books on language teaching.C. Telling stories about language users.D. Living with the native speakers.34. What is Turin’s book based on?A. The cultural studies in India.B. The documents available at Yale.C. His language research in Bhutan.D. His personal experience in Nepal.35. Which of the following best describes Turin’s work?A. Write, sell and donate.B. Record, repair and reward.C. Collect, protect and reconnect.D. Design, experiment and report.第二节(共5小题, 每小题2分, 满分10分)根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（全国卷）英语试题一. 听力第一节：（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A 、B 、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What are the two speakers doing at the moment?A. Drinking coffeeB. Doing the shoppingC. Seeing the doctor2. What does the man mean?A. It‟s easy to forget the keyB. People often make the same mistakesC. He takes the key out of the room3. How long will the man have to wait for the next bus?A .25 minutes B. 20 minutes C .15 minutes4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A .In the car B. On the bus C. Outside the lift5. Why is the man so excited?A. He has got marriedB. He has moved into a new houseC. His small cold house has been sold第二节：（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题6 .When did the two speakers meet last?A. Five years agoB. Three years agoC. Two years ago7. Why does the woman stay here?A. She wants to accompany her familyB .She has to work tomorrow.C .She c an‟t afford the plane ticket8. Where will the two speakers go?A . To the cinema B. To the concert hall C To. the restaurant听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题9. What does the man think of his trip?A. ProductiveB. ComfortableC. Time-saving10. Why did the man go to Frankfurt?A. To attend a trade fairB. To attend a meetingC. To make a speech11. Which country does the woman mention in the conversation?A. AmericaB. Britain C .Germany听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15小题。

2014年4月高等教育自学考试全国统一命题考试英语（一）试卷(课程代码00012)第一部分选择题一，阅读判断（第1-10题，每题1分，共10分）下面的短文后列出了十个句子，请根据短文的内容对每个句子作出判断：如果该句提供的是正确信息，选择A；如果该句提供的是错误信息，选择B；如果该句的信息文中没有提及，选择C,并在“答题卡”上将相应字母涂黑。

Private Car in AmericaThe private automobile(私家车)has long played an important role in the United States. In fact, it has become a necessary and important part of the American way of life. In 1986, sixty-nine percent of American families owned at least one car, and thirty-eight percent had more than one. By giving workers rapid transportation, the automobile has freed them from having to live near their place of work. This has encouraged the growth of the cities, but it has also led to traffic problems.For farm families, the automobile is very helpful. It has made it possible for them to travel to town very often for business and for pleasure, and also to transport their children to distant schools. Family life has been affected(影响)in different ways. The car helps to keep families together when it is used for picnics outings, and other shared experiences. However, when teenage children have the use of the car, their parents can’t keep an eye on them. There is a great danger if the driver has been drinking alcohol or taking drugs, or showing off by speeding or breaking down traffic laws. Mothers of victims(受害者)of such accidents have formed an organization called MADD(Mothers Against Drunk Driving). These women want to prevent further tragedies(悲剧). They have worked to encourage the government to limit the youngest drinking age. Students have formed a similar organization SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving)and are spreading the same message among their friends.For many Americans, the automobile is a necessity. But for some, it is also a mark of social position and for young people, a sign of becoming an adult. Altogether, cars mean very much to American, even though they cause a lot of environmental problems to people.1. People in the United States start to have their private automobile recently.A .True B. False C. Not given2. In 1986, thirty-eight percent of American families owned one car.A .True B. False C. Not given3. For farm families, the cows and horses are more important for them.A .True B. False C. Not given4. The automobile makes parents easier to send their children to far-away schools.A .True B. False C. Not given5. The driver who drank alcohol should not drive his car.A .True B. False C. Not given6. Speeding or breaking traffic laws is of no danger.A .True B. False C. Not given7. The organization of MADD is supported by those fathers.A .True B. False C. Not given8. Students also set up an organization to prevent traffic accident.A .True B. False C. Not given9. The automobile is only the mark of social position for many Americans.A .True B. False C. Not given10. Driving the automobile is bad for the environment.A .True B. False C. Not given二阅读选择（第11-15题，每题2分，共10分）阅读下面短文，请从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中选出一个最佳选项，并在“答题卡”上将相应字母涂黑。

全国2012年4月高等教育自学考试综合英语（一）试题课程代码：00794请将答案填在答题纸相应位置上I．语法和词汇。

从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，并填在答题纸相应的位置。

错选、多选或未选均无分。

(本大题共20小题，每小题1分，共20分)1. This camera is so easy to use; _____ a child could take good pictures with it.A. yetB. evenC. butD. since2. _____ of the figures seems correct. Would you check them carefully?A. NeitherB. BothC. EitherD. All3. He had hardly left the building _____ the bomb exploded.A. thanB. beforeC. whenD. after4. They have different views on the comment- _____ the daughter sees it as criticism, the mothertakes it as praise.A. whyB. howC. whereD. if5. This plan probably won’t work either- but you must do _____ to help her.A. a thingB. somethingC. thingsD. nothing6. I would rather you _____ this to him yourself. When I tried to speak to him last time, he didn’t listen.A. sayB. will sayC. saidD. would say7. For most people, common cold is a mild illness _____ they will quickly recover.A. over thatB. over whichC. from thatD. from which8. We definit ely are not the perfect couple, _____ we don’t pretend to be so.A. andB. orC. forD. because9. Could you please tell me where _____ find Professor Smith? His wife has just called his office.A. I canB. can IC. would ID. I would10. Everything _____ very different if your father were alive.A. isB. will beC. wasD. would be11. _____ would be wonderful to be able to meet the famous movie star in person.A. ItB. ThatC. ThereD. This12. When I entered the room, I saw him _____ in a front seat staring at a picture in a strange way.A. to sitB. is sittingC. satD. sitting13. Not only _____ about the food, but he also refused to pay for it.A. he complainedB. did he complainC. he had complainedD. he did complain14. I am not very good _____ maths. Would you please work out the total cost of our trip?A. inB. forC. onD. at15. It took them a long time to _____ the fire because of the strong wind.A. put offB. take offC. put outD. take out16. Things will settle down as time go es by. They’ll never be the same, _____.A. insteadB. yetC. thoughD. too17. I _____ her my bicycle last month, but she has not returned it yet.A. borrowedB. sentC. gaveD. lent18. — I swam a kilometer today.—Well _____ ！You must be very fit.A. madeB. doneC. workedD. kept19. Clearly it is with great _____ that he admitted his mistakes in public.A. rewardB. responseC. requestD. reluctance20. The man _____ laughing at the idea of an invasion bringing about democracy.A. burst outB. burst intoC. turned outD. turned intoII．阅读理解。

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新课标I）英语注意事项：1本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。

2答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。

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全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。

4.第I卷听力部分满分30分，不计入总分，考试成绩录取时提供给高校作参考。

5 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第二部分阅读理解 (共两节,满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分)阅读下列短文 ,从每题所给的四个选项（A 、B 、C 和 D ）中，选出最佳选项 ,并在题卡上将该项涂黑.AThe Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity ChallengeDare to Take the Curiosity Challenge!The Cambridge Science Festival （CSF） is pleased to inform you of the sixth annual Curiosity Challenge. The challenge invites ， even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity how it inspires them to explore their world。

Students are being dared to draw a picture， write an article， take a photo or write a poem that shows what they are curious about. To enter the challenge, all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival， MIT Museum, 265 Mass Avenue, Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honor at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday, April 21st. Guest speakers will also present prizes to the students. Winning entries will be published in a book. Student entries will exhibited and prizes will be given. Families of those who take part will be included in celebration and brunch will be served.Between March 10th and March 15h， each winner will be given the specifics of the closing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration。