2014高考英语阅读理解系列训练题(49)

2014高考英语阅读理解巩固练习精品题（46）及答案【江苏省常州市安家中学2013模拟】C As China becomes increasingly urbanized (城市化), it has to find space for its urban andrural citizens as both groups become increasingly integrated. Experts suggest a possible model way may be “re-inventing” a “garden city”.China’s mega-cities are bursting at the borders and the country is now undergoing the quickest and biggest urbanization in the history of mankind. It is estimated that by 2025, China will have 400 million more people living in its cities, raising its urban population to 900 million. Besides, new satellite towns are mushrooming on the urban fringes while city ring roads are rippling outwards into the countryside at amazing speed. Satellite maps collected by Professor Joshua Bolchover at the University of Hong Kong bring the problem sharply into focus. They track the changing rural-urban framework in the past 30 years, and suggest that cities are cruelly destroying surrounding rural land and rapidly reducing the amount of arable（可耕种的）land, which gives way to new residential blocks, new industrial zones, new financial centers and the other inevitable signs and signatures of economic growth.This, however, is not sustainable growth pattern, especially when China has the world’s largest population to feed. So concerned urban planners are starting to note the social and physical effects of diaspora（大移居）when replaced rural communities are forced into the cities.On the other hand, a trend of thought is gradually taking shape and this is the concept of the “garden city”, a combination of country and city that is being proposed by architects and city planners. Hua Li, fro m Tao Architects, is among the many professionals with such a voice. His argument is supported by a long-term study on this subject. As Hua says, the answer is to preserve patches of productive farmland within urban boundaries. Less transportation means we have fresh agricultural products at lower costs and less carbon emission in the city. And urban farmland can also be showcased for agricultural tourism and education.The concept is already practiced at the grassroot level. Agriculture has gone into the air, up to roof and balcony in some communities in the cities. It’s common to see organic “hanging garden” on the roof of some traditional courtyard home. According to some people, the rooftop projecttranslate to tangible (= practical) benefits, such as safe, nutritious vegetables, a cooler home in summer. Some say thanks to the tomatoes they plant that are natural inse ct killers, there’re fewer mosquitoes. Apart from these, it also contributes to better bonding with neighbors. Zhang, a doctor in Beijing, began creating his hanging garden five years ago. Since his garden became home to 30 kinds of vegetables and fruit --- all enough to feed his family, neighbors have enjoyed dropping by for a relaxing chat or just to see how well the lovely vegetables and fruit are doing.Although people like Zhang are still rare and the greening of roof space with vegetables and fruit takes skill and energy, with more positive media exposure and advanced technology there is the prospect that garden city will become common practice in the near future. By then, cities will no longer look so gray when seen from the satellites.63. What is the purpose of paragraph 2?A. To show the experts’ concern about the increase of population.B. To persuade people into supporting economic growth in cities.C. To explain the reasons for the change of rural-urban framework.D. To inform the readers of the consequences of quick urbanization.64. In Hua Li’s opinion, a combination of country and city will __________.A. benefit the environment and lower living costsB. become a project that needs a long-term studyC. lead to more rural communities being replacedD. attract more farmers to take tours in cities65. Zhang is mentioned (Paragraph 5) to show that __________.A. he achieves his dream to own a hanging gardenB. hanging gardens are becoming more popularC. the garden contributes to a better neighborhoodD. he is a pioneer to practise the gardening concept66. As for the concept of the “garden city”, the writer feels_________.A. desperateB. hopefulC. disappointedD. concerned【参考答案】C：DACB阅读理解Australian scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep in a bid to cut the emission of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming.Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo farts contain no methane（甲烷）and scientists want to transfer that bacteria to cattle and sheep who emit large quantities of the harmful gas.While the usual image of greenhouse gas pollution is a billowing smokestack pushing out carbon dioxide, livestock passing wind contribute a surprisingly high percentage of total emissions in some countries."Fourteen percent of emissions from all sources in Australia is from enteric methane from cattle and sheep," said Athol Klieve, a senior research scientist with the Queensland state government."And if you look at another country such as New Zealand, which has got a much higher agricultural base, they're actually up around 50 percent," he said.Researchers say the bacteria also makes the digestive process much more efficient and could potentially save millions of dollars in feed costs for farmers.But it will take researchers at least three years to isolate the bacteria, before they can even start to develop a way of transferring it to cattle and sheep.Another group of scientists, meanwhile, has suggested Australians should farm fewer cattle and sheep and just eat more kangaroos.The idea is controversial（争议）, but about 20 percent of health conscious Australians are believed to eat the national symbol already."It's low in fat, it's got high protein levels and it's very clean in the sense that basically it's the ultimate free range animal（散养动物）," said Peter Ampt of the University of New South Wales's institute of environmental studies.53. According to the passage, global warming is now mainly caused by _____A. methaneB. carbon dioxideC. livestock passing windD. not mention in this passage54. What does the underlined phrase “the idea”（paragraph 9）refer to?A. Australians should give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep.B. The bacteria could make the digestive process much more efficient.C. Australians should farm fewer cattle and sheep and just eat more kangaroos.D. The bacteria could potentially save millions of dollars in feed costs for farmers.55. Some Australians begin to eat kangaroos because _____.A. The kangaroos’ farts（放屁）contain no methaneB. The kangaroos have a special bacteriaC. The kangaroos are the national symbol in AustraliaD. The kangaroos are low in fat and high in protein56. How will Australian scientists solve the problem of global warming?A. Eating more kangaroos.B. Killing more cattle and sheep.C. Letting cattle and sheep pass less wind.D. Transferring the special bacteria in kangaroos’ stomachs to cattle and sheep.参考答案53、DCD 56-D阅读理解The next generation telephone is called Superphone or personal Communication Network (PCN). Your superphone goes wherever you go, in your pocket. You can use it in the street, in an aeroplane, a boat, or a taxi; you can call from anywhere on the globe to anywhere else. Calls travel at the speed of light, via satellites using ultraviolet, high-frequency wave bands and each communication is automatically billed to your account.This new phone is the size and shape of a billfold(皮夹). You unfold it to use it., making it long enough to reach from your ear to your mouth. There is a miniaturized touch pad, on which to enter the number you are calling. There is also a tiny liquid crystal screen on which you can read weather, news or financial reports. These news items are constantly updated by the company that sells the service. Letter keys on the touch pad also allow you to use this electronic marvel as a computer or word processor. You can plug it into your large home or office computer in order to transfer any data that you feed in during a business trip. The PCN also stores any useful information of your own that you might need as you travel, such as the names, addresses and phone numbers of severalhundred people, important meetings, flight details and so on. When you need information, you simply call it up on the screen. You can even use your PCN to activate electronically controlled equipment at home. For example, you could switch your oven on or off, start the sprinkler system in your garden during a dry spell, get your video recorder to record a show on television, turn off the central heating, and so on. All of this from thousands of miles away, perhaps from the back of a camel in the desert. Prototypes are already being trialed. In spite of the complex technology, they will be cheap because of the enormous sales that will be made.57.The Superphone system ______________.A.has a very wide coverage of signals.B.deducts fees directly from users’ bank account.C.offers a nearly free communicating serviceD.requires people to speak quickly58.The next generation telephone doesn’t own the function of ______A. a computerB. a billfoldC. a word processorD. a communication device59. The au thor’s intention in mentioning “from the back…the desert” is to _________A. show the great impact of the new phone on the worldB. emphasize the strong remote control function of the new phoneC. demonstrate how to operate the new phone in such placesD. show travelers’ affection for the new phone60. The author may agree that ________A. the new phone’s technology is too complex to be generalizedB. the new phone is still commercially unappetizing.C. the new phone has been put into volume productionD. the new phone has excellent prospects in market.参考答案57---60、ABBD阅读理解-----ATheir height made Wayne and Laurie Hallquist seem like an ideal match when they met seven years ago, and on Thursday they were matched with something else —the title of world's tallest living married couple．Guinness World Records bestowed that towering distinction to the Hallquists in a ceremony under the marquee at its Hollywood museum．The couple arrived in a white limousine, with Wayne sporting a tuxedo and Laurie in a white wedding dress．The Hallquists,who live in Stockton, California, measure a combined 13 feet, 4 inches, or 407．4 centimeters, to be exact．He stands 6 feet 10．4 inches, she 6 feet 5．95 inches, the Guinness organization said．"It's a whole different perspective up here, and we can find each other quite easily in a crowd," Laurie told Reuters．"We can see several people going bald that might not know it at the moment," joked Wayne, 57, who works as a telephone company wire splicer．The Hallquists said that when they met at a church singles club in 2003, they could tell that others around them were sizing up a possible love affair because of their height．"She walked in, everyone looked at her, then they looked at me," Wayne said．But while Wayne said it was love at first sight for him, Laurie said their first meeting came up short．"He talked about the size of my hands and feet, which is kind of a no-no," said Laurie, 46．"And then the second time we had a chance to talk, I figured out he was a really good guy．"They have been married for eight years, but it took the Hallquists until this year to contact Guinness World Records．The couple said they were discouraged at first from making a play for world's tallest couple, because they read online that a man and a woman each standing over 7 feet had married in the 19th century．Only this year did they realize they could compete in another category: world's tallest living married couple．Guinness previously listed a couple in England—Wilco and Keisha van Kleef-Bolton—as the world's tallest couple at a combined height of 13 feet, 3 inches．41．Why their first meeting came up short is that _______．A．Wayne is much older than Laurie B．Wayne likes playing jokes C．Wayne said something rude about Laurie D．Wayne is just a wire splicer 42．According to the passage, all the following statements are Not True except A．Laurie liked Wayne at first sight while Wayne didn'tB．Wilco and Keisha don't like their Guinness recordC．The couple read the information of the tallest couple through the Internet D．Wayne met Laurie in a friend's party43．What does the underlined phrase "sizing up" mean ______?A．forming an opinion B．giving a suggestionC．making a plan D．making a decision 44．What would be the best title for the passage?A．The world's tallest couple in historyB．The world's tallest living coupleC．Wayne and Laurie : an ideal matchD．Wayne and Laurie : a new world record holder【江苏省常州市安家中学2013模拟】DWhat will power your house in the future? Nuclear, wind, or solar power? According to scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the US, it might be leaves –but artificial ones. Natural leaves are able to change sunlight and water into energy. It is known as photosynthesis (光合作用). Now researchers have found a way to imitate this seemingly simple process.The artificial leaf developed by Daniel Nocera and his colleagues at MIT can be seen as a special silicon chip(硅片) with catalysts(催化剂). Similar to natural leaves, it can split water into hydrogen and oxygen when put into a bucket of water. The hydrogen and oxygen gases are then stored in a fuel cell (电池), which uses those two materials to produce electricity, located either on top of a house or beside the house.Though the leaf is only about the shape of a pok er card, scientists claimed that it is promising tobe an inexpensive source of electricity in developin g countries. “One can imagine villages in India and Africa not long from now purchasing an affordable basic power system based on this technology,” said Docera at a conference of the American Chemical Society.An artificial leaf is not a new idea. The first artificial leaf was invented in 1997 but was too expensive and unstable for practical use. The new leaf, by contrast, is made of cheap materials, easy to use and highly stable. In laboratory studies, Nocera showed that an artificial leaf prorotype (原型) could operate continuously for at least 45 hours without a drop in activity.The wonderful improvements come from Nocera’s recent discovery of several powerful new, inexpensive catalysts. These catalysts make the energy transformation (转换) inside the leaf more efficient with water and sunlight. Right now, the new leaf is about 10 times more efficient at carrying out photosynthesis than a na tural one. Besides, the device can run in whatever water is available; that is, it doesn’t need pure water. This is important for some countries that don’t have access to pure water.With the goal to “make each home its own power station” and “giving energy to the poor”, scientists believe that the new application could be widely used in developing countries, especially in India and rural China.67. Which of the following order correctly shows how the artificial leaf is used to produce electricity?a. artificial leaves split water into hydrogen and oxygenb. the hydrogen and oxygen gases are stored in a fuel cellc. the artificial leaves are put in waterd. the fuel cell uses hydrogen and oxygen to produce electricityA. cbadB. cabdC. bcadD. cadb68. Which of the following statements about new artificial leaves is TRUE according to the article?A. They are inexpensive but unstable.B. They are as efficient at carrying out photosynthesis as natural leaves.C. They can work only in pure water.D. They need several catalysts t o help them work efficiently.69. The aim of the scientists at MIT in developing the new artificial leaves is to .A. build-up more power stations in the worldB. provide cheaper energy for developing countriesC. offer people in developing countries access to pure waterD. gain a deeper understanding of the photosynthesis process70. What is the main point of the article?A. Introduction to the history of artificial leaves.B. An invention copying photosynthesis.C. Giving energy to the poor.D. A mixture of water power and solar energy.【参考答案】D：BDBB。

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(全国新课标卷1)英语答案解析第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力第一节1.【答案】A【解析】由对话中女士说“This is the address. How do I find it?”可知女士想找个地方，故选A2.【答案】B【解析】由对话中男士说“I can drop you off on my way.”可知，男士将送女士一程，故选B.3.【答案】C【解析】由对话中男士说今天早上已经叫了各部门负责人到他办公室，他们需要向Mr. Peterson汇报工作。

由此可知，Mr. Peterson 是公司负责人，故选C.4.【答案】B【解析】由对话中男士说“…once I started I simply couldn’t put it down”可知男士认为书很有趣，故选B 5.【答案】A【解析】由对话中女士说都已经五月份了，还得穿御寒的衣服，男士说收音机广播了好消息，说不定从明天起女士就可以穿短裤了呢。

由此可知，谈话者在谈论天气，故选A.6.【答案】B【解析】由男士说“You know there is a basketball match on TV today. Let’s just stay home and watch it.”可知男士想要看电视，所以拒绝加入女士，故选B.7.【答案】C【解析】女士邀请男士一起打乒乓球，男士不想参加，女士最后说她和海伦一起打。

由此可知，女士接下来会做运动，故选C.8.【答案】A【解析】由“I should be home from work at 5:45.”，故选A.9.【答案】C【解析】女士说也许UME电影院七点的电影更好，Jacky Chan 主演的，男士说可以。

由此可知，谈话者要去UME电影院，故选C.10.【答案】A【解析】由“So we're leaving on Monday from Hartsfield International Airport…”可知答案．故选C.11.【答案】A【解析】对话中女士说公司安排了车送他们到机场，并且公司负责这次旅行的费用。

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语（北京卷）本试卷共16页，共150分。

考试时长120分钟。

考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分听力理解（共三节，30分）第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

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。

每段对话你将听一遍。

例：What is the man going to read?A. A newspaper.B. A magazineC. A book答案是A。

1.What juice does the man order?A. Lemon.B. Apple.C. Orange2.What subject does the man like best?A. History.B. Biology.C. Chemistry.3.Where is the woman from?A. Britain.B. Russia.C. America.4.What kind of student bus pass does the woman want?A. Weekly.B. Monthly.C. Yearly.5.What are the two speakers going to buy for Mary’s birthday?A. A. bicycle.B. A. pen.C. A. book.第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，共15分）听下面4段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。

听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白你将听两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6.What is wrong with the woman?A. She has a cough.B. She has a headache.C. She has a fever.7.How long is the medicine for?A. One day.B. Two days.C. Three days.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

2014年全国统一高考英语试卷（新课标Ⅰ）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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 of5and14to 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,265Mass Avenue.Cambridge02139by Friday,February8th.Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honored at a special ceremony during the CSF on Sunday,April21st.Guest speaker will also present prizes to the students. Winning entries will be published in a book.Student entries will be exhibit and prizes will be given.Families of those who take part will be included in the celebration and brunch will be served.Between March10th and March15th,each winner will be given the specifics of the closing ceremony and the Curiosity Challenge celebration.The program guidelines and other related information are available at:.21.Who can take part in the Curiosity Challenge?A.School studentsB.Cambridge localsC.CSF winnersD.MIT artists22.When will the prize-giving ceremony be held?A.On February8thB.On March10thC.On April21stD.On March15th23.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 the18th and19th centuries described flocks（群）so large that they darkened the sky for hours.It was calculated that when its population reach its highest point,there were more than3billion passenger pigeons–a number equal to24to40percent of the total bird population in the United States, making it perhaps the most abundant birds in the world.Even as late as1870when their numbers had already become smaller,a flock believed to be1mile wide and320miles(about515kilometers)long was seen near Cincinnati.Sadly,the abundance of passenger pigeons may have been their undoing.Where the birds were abundant,people believed there was an ever-lasting supply and killed them by the mercial hunters attracted them to small clearings with 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 the19th 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.In1897,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 for10years.The last confirmed wild pigeon in the United States was shot by a boy in Pike County,Ohio,in1900.For a time,a few birds survived under human care.The last of them,known affectionately as Martha,died at the Cincinnati Zoological Garden in September1,1914.24.In the18th and early19th 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 pleasureB.To save other birdsC.To make moneyD.To protect crops27.What can we infer about the law passed in Michigan?A.It was ignored by the publicB.It was declared too lateC.It was unfairD.It was strictCA 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（e.g.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 show off his skills.B.To trick the lion.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 changed.D.They have to do something for show.30.What is the author’s attitude towards the experts mentioned in Paragraph3?A.TolerantB.DoubtfulC.RespectfulD.Supportive31.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 the6,000-7,000languages 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,looking and raising a family in a village in Nepal.Documenting the Tangmi language and culture is just a starting point for Turin,who seeks to include other languages and oral traditions across the Himalayans 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,tap 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 youngers.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 languageB.rescue disappearing languagesC.search for language communitiesD.set up language research organizations33.What does“that tradition”in Paragraph3refer 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.Design,experiment and report.D.Collect,protect and reconnect.第二节（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15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，选项中有两项为多余选项。

绝密★启用前2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（天津卷）英语笔试第I卷注意事项：1．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔将答题卡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。

2．本卷共55小题，共95分。

第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共巧小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

例：We feel_____our duty to make our country a better place.A．it B．this C．that D．one答案是A。

1．Give me a chance，_____I’11 give you a wonderful surprise．A．if B．orC．and D．while2．—OK，I’11 fix your computer right now.—Oh，take your time．_____．A．I can't stand it B．I'm in no hurrvC．That's a great idea D．It's not my cup of tea3．Wind is now the world's fastest growing_____of power.A．source B．sense C．result D．root4．_____you start eating in a healthier way，weight control will become much easier．A．Unless B．Although C．Before D．Once5．Anxiously，she took the dress out of the package and tried it on，only_____it didn't fit．A．to find B．found C．finding D．having found6．_____the school，the village has a clinic，which was also built with governmentsupport A．In reply to B．In addition to C．In charge of D．In place of7．Clearly and thoughtfully_____，the book inspires confidence in students who wish toseek their own answers．A．writing B．to write C．written D．being written8．Life is like _____ocean: Only _____strong-willed can reach the other shore．A．an；the B．the；a C．the；／D．／；a9．My parents always_____great importance to my getting a good education．A．have B．attach C．accept D．pay10．—How long have you been learning English?—About four months._____！Your English is so good.A．You can't be serious B．You got itC．I couldn't agree more D．I'm stuck11．We won't start the work until all the preparations_____．A．are being made B．will be made C．have been made D．had been made 12．English is a language shared by several diverse cultures，_____uses it differently．A．all of which B．each of which C．all of them D．each of them13．The two countries are going to meet to_____some barriers to trade between them.A．makeup B．use up C．turn down D．breakdown14．I think_____impresses me about his painting is the colours heuses．A．what B．that C．which D．who15．_____the morning train，he would not have been late for the meeting．A．Did he catch B．Should he catch C．Has he caught D．Had he caught第二节：完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16~35各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

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。

3.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I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

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称钟的时间来回答有关小题如阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15.B. ￡9.18.C. ￡9.15.答案是C。

1. What does the woman want to do?A. Find a place.B. Buy a map.C. Get an address.2. What will the man do for the woman?A. Repair her car.B. Give her a ride..C. Pick up her aunt.3. Who might Mr. Peterson be?A. A new professor.B. A department head.C. A company director.4. What does the man think of the book?A. Quite difficult..B. Very interesting.C. Too simple.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。

2014高考英语阅读理解专题训练极品题〔16〕与答案C8[2013·新课标全国卷Ⅰ] ---BThe baby is just one day old and has not yet left hospital. She is quiet but alert(警觉). Twenty centimeters from her face researchers have placed a white card with two black spots on it.She stares at it carefully. A researcher removes the card and replaces it by another, this time with the spots differently spaced. As the cards change from one to the other，her gaze(凝视) starts to lose its focus—until a third, with three black spots, is presented. Her gaze returns：she looks at it for twice as long as she did at the previous card. Can she tell that the number two is different from three, just 24 hours after coming into the world?Or do newborns simply prefer more to fewer? The same experiment，but with three spots shown before two, shows the same return of interest when the number of spots changes.Perhaps it is just the newness? When slightly older babies were shown cards with pictures of objects(a comb，a key，an orange and so on)，changing the number of objects had an effect separate from changing the objects themselves.Could it be the pattern that two things make，as opposed to three? No again.Babies paid more attention to squares moving randomly on a screen when their number changed from two to three, or three to two. The effect even crosses between senses.Babies who were repeatedly shown two spots became more excited when they then heard three drumbeats than when they heard just two; likewise(同样地) when the researchers started with drumbeats and moved to spots.60．The experiment described in Paragraph 1 is related to the baby's________．A．sense of hearingB．sense of sightC．sense of touchD．sense of smell61．Babies are sensitive to the change in ________．A．the size of cardsB．the colour of picturesC．the shape of patternsD．the number of objects62．Why did the researchers test the babies with drumbeats?A．To reduce the difficulty of the experiment.B．To see how babies recognize sounds.C．To carry their experiment further.D．To keep the babies' interest.63．Where does this text probably come from?A．Science fiction.B．Children's literature.C．An advertisement.D．A science report.【要点综述】本文是一篇说明文。

2014高考英语阅读理解基础精品题练习（4）及答案阅读理解Some of the best-known names in the entertainment industry have taken part in an unprecedented telethon to help victims of the terrorist attacks in the United States.The benefit(义演), called “America: a Tribute to Heroes,” was sponsored by all four major U.S television networks, ABC,CBS, FOIX and NBC. It was broadcast by three-dozen television, cable and radio networks across the country and aired live to more than a hundred countries around the world.Hollywood stars joined music entertainers in asking listeners and viewers to pledge cash donations to charities helping the victims of the September 11th attacks. Actors, including Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, tom Cruise and Clint Eastwood, told stories of heroic acts by people who tried to save others from the burning World trade Center and the Pentagon. Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali made a rare public appearance in show of support. The appeals alternated with performances by such popular entertainers a Bruce Springsteen, Mariah Carey, Steve Wonder, Paul Simon and the rock band U—2. They appeared on stages in New York, Los Angeles and London, decorated with hundreds of burning candles.Singer Billy Joel sang “ New York State of Mind” with a New York City fi refighter’s hat on his piano. Sting dedicated his song “ Gragile” to a friend who died in the World Trade Center. Stevie Wonder condemned hatred in the name of religion before singing his song “ Love’s in Need of Love today”. Pledge phones were manned by dozens of other celebrities, including Jack Nicholson, Meg Ryan, Whoopic Goldberg, Cindy Crawford, Al Pacino and Sylvester Stallone.Organizers say the two-hour telethon raised millions of dollars. All participants, from stars to stagehands, worked without pay.49. Those who appeared on stages were ______.A. some best-known names in the USAB. some famous singer, film stars and other music entertainersC. People who tried to save others from the burning World trade Center and the Pentagon.D. Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali and Hollywood stars50. The underlined word “ telethon” most probably means ______.A. a performance to raise moneyB. a concert held by some television networksC. a television program which lasts a long timeD. a television program for entertainment51. Which of the following statements is true?A. Four major U.S. television networks broadcast the benefitB. The former heavy weight champion Muhammad Ali sang a song to show his supportC. Billy Joe l, wearing a firefighter’s hat, played the piano for the listeners and viewersD. The organizers, stars and people who worked for the benefit didn’t get anymoney for themselves.52. The best title for the news report is ______.A.U.S Telethon Raises Money for Attack VictimsB. Best-known names Pledge DonationsC. Seeking More SupportD. More People Join参考答案49、BC 51—2、DAToday’s children are the “result” of the modern society. Our parents have jobs that keep them busy almost all day long. They only have a free day in a week. This doesn’t allow them to keep an eye on their children.On the other hand, the modern society gives more freedom to the children than they could “handle”. As a child, you don’t know how to grow up by yourself until you reach a certain age. That is why you need school and parents to be by your side all the time. If you don’t have either of them you may make a lot of mistakes. The socialsystem of the modern society is very lenient especially with the children.Most of the children today are rebels (判逆者). They are rude. They are given too much freedom by their families. This is their parent’s mistake. They ought to know that the freedom they give to their children is misunderstood.For example it is a bad thing for a 17 – year – old child to go out in the evening on weekends. Parents are also guilty of the way their children show up in the street or at school. The same guilt belongs to the teaching system as well. Pupils shouldn’t be allowed to dress like they were on a fashion presentation at school.Another important fact we can think of regarding the freedom of children is their free will of spending money. Parents shouldn’t allow their children to spend money on whatever they want.I think children are given too much freedom not only by their parents, but also by the society. The latter is more to be blamed!64．The writer implies that parents’ busy lifestyle .A．makes their children become independentB．may lead to a tense parent – child relationshipC．is harmful to their children’s healthD．is likely to create a troubled generation65．What does the underlined word “lenient” (in Para 2) mean?A．Not responsible B．Not strict. C．Unkind. D．Unfair.66．It seems that the writer agrees that students .A．should stay at home on weekendsB．can wear trendy clothes at schoolC．had better wear school uniform at schoolD．can be allowed to go out in the evenings67．According to the writer, which of the following takes the primary responsibility for childre n’s problems?A．The social environment. B．The educational system.C．Each family. D．The school.孩子不公平。

2014年福建省高考英语试卷一、听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上．1．（1.5分）What does the man want to do？A．Take photos．B．Buy a camera．C．Help the woman．2．（1.5分）What are the speakers talking about？A．noisy nightB．Their life in townC．A place of living．3．（1.5分）Where is the man now？A．On his way．B．In a restaurant．C．At home．4．（1.5分）What will Celia do？A．Find a player．B．Watch a game．C．Play basketball．5．（1.5分）What day is it when the conversation takes place？A．Saturday．B．Sunday．C．Monday．6．（3分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题．6．What is Sara going to do？A．Buy John a gift．B．Give John a surprise．C．Invite John to France．7．What does the man think of Sara's plan？A．Funny．B．Exciting．C．Strange．8．（3分）听第7段材料，回答第8、9题．8．Why does Diana say sorry to Peter？A．She has to give up her travel plan．B．She wants to visit another city．C．She needs to put off her test．9．What does Diana want Peter to do？A．Help her with her study．B．Take a book to her friend．C．Teach a geography lesson．10．（4.5分）听第8段材料，回答第10至12题．10．Why does the man call the woman？A．To tell her about her new job．B．To ask about her job program．C．To plan a meeting with her．11．Who needs a new flat？A．Alex．B．Andrea．C．Miranda．12．Where is the woman now？A．In Baltimore．B．In New York．C．In Avon．13．（6分）听第9段材料，回答第13至16题．13．What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant？A．Where the restaurant is．B．Whether the prices are low．C．How well the food is prepared．14．When did Jan begin to write for a magazine？A．After he came back to Sweden．B．Before he went to the United States．C．As soon as he got his first job in 1982．15．What may Jan do to find a good restaurant？A．Talk to people in the street．B．Speak to taxi drivers．C．Ask hotel clerks．16．What do we know about Jan？A．He cooks for a restaurant．B．He travels a lot for his work．C．He prefers American food．17．（6分）听第10段材料，回答第17至20题．17．What do we know about the Plaza Leon？A．It's a new building．B．It's a small town．C．It's a public place．18．When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon？A．Saturday nights．B．Sunday afternoons．C．Fridays and Saturdays．19．Which street is known for its food shops and markets？A．Via del Mar Street．B．Fernando Street．C．Hernandes Street．20．Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best？A．It has an old stone surface．B．It is named after a writer．C．It has a famous university．二、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A.B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项．21．（1分）In some countries，people eat with chopsticks，while in，knives and forks．（）A．another B．others C．both D．all22．（1分）Our club is open to everyone ____ age，sex or educationalbackground．（）A．due to B．except forC．along with D．regardless of23．（1分）﹣Haven't seen you for ages!Where have you been？﹣I went to Ningxia and there for one year，teaching as a volunteer．（）A．stayed B．stay C．had stayed D．am staying24．（1分）With online shopping increasingly popular，the Internet is seen as a（n）way of reaching target customers．（）A．temporary B．complex C．accurate D．efficient25．（1分）It is widely acknowledged that students should bein terms of overall quality．（）A．supported B．matched C．evaluated D．controlled26．（1分）﹣Could you tell me the____ of making such tasty cakes？﹣Well，I just follow the directons in the cookbook．（）A．feature B．plan C．cost D．trick27．（1分）the past year as an exchange student in Hong Kong，Linda appears more mature than those of her age．（）A．Spending B．Spent C．Having spent D．To spend28．（1分）The climate here is quite pleasant，the temperature rarely，，reaching 300C in summer．（）A．if not B．if ever C．if any D．if so29．（1分）It was the culture，rather than the language，____made it hard for him to adapt to the new environment abroad．（）A．where B．why C．that D．what30．（1分）For those with family members far away，the personal computer and the phone are important in staying________．（）A．connected B．connectingC．to connect D．to be connected31．（1分）Students should involve themselves in community activitiesthey can gainexperience for growth．（）A．who B．when C．which D．where32．（1分）no modern telecommunications，we would have to wait for weeks to get news from around the world．（）A．Were there B．Had there beenC．If there are D．If there have been33．（1分）As a grassroots singer，she reads everything she canconcerning music，and takes every opportunity to improve herself．（）A．catch sight of B．get hold ofC．take charge of D．make mention of34．（1分）Pick yourself up．Courage is doingyou're afraid to do．（）A．that B．what C．how D．whether35．（1分）﹣I can't remember those grammar rules!﹣__________．Practice more．（）A．You're not alone B．It's hard to sayC．I'm afraid not D．It's up to you三、完形填空（共1小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项．36．（30分）From my second grade on，there was one event I feared every year：the piano recital（独奏演唱会）．A recital （36）I had to practice a boring piece of music and perform before strangers．Each year I （37）ask my father if I could skip the recital"just this once"．And each year he would shake his head，muttering （嘀咕）（38）about build self﹣confidence and working toward a （39）．So it was with really great（40）that I stood in church one recent Sunday，video camera in hand，and （41）my 68﹣year﹣old father sweating in his shirt （42）rising to play the piano in his very first recital．My father had longed to play music since childhood，but his family was poor and couldn't （43）lessons．He could have gone on regretting it，（44）too manyof us do．But though he was rooted in his past，he wasn't （45）there．When he retired three years ago，he （46）his church music director to take him as a student．For a moment after my father sat down at the keyboard，he （47）stared down at his fingers．Has he forgotten the （48）？I worried，remembering those split seconds（49）ago when my mind would go blank and my fingers would （50）．But then came the beautiful melody（旋律），from the（51）fingers that once baited（装饵于）my fishing lines．And I（52）he had been doing what music teachers always stress：（53）the music and pretend the others aren't there．"I'm （54）of him for starting something new at his age，"I said to my son Jeff．"Yeah，and doing it so（55），"Jeff added．With his first recital，my father taught me more about courage and determination than all the words he used those 30﹣plus years ago．36．A．reflected B．explained C．meant D．proved 37．A．would B．could C．might D．should 38．A．nothing B．everything C．anything D．something 39．A．goal B．stage C．journey D．chance 40．A．trouble B．satisfaction C．strength D．disappointment41．A．kept B．sent C．watched D．felt 42．A．through B．from C．against D．before 43．A．miss B．afford C．select D．understand 44．A．as B．once C．if D．while 45．A．educated B．protected C．stuck D．spoilt 46．A．allowed B．invited C．inspired D．persuaded 47．A．roughly B．simply C．merrily D．curiously 48．A．words B．videos C．notes D．lessons49．A．decades B．weeks C．hours D．moments 50．A．play B．freeze C．click D．adjust 51．A．same B．warm C．different D．dirty 52．A．predicted B．realized C．imagined D．insisted 53．A．pass over B．turn up C．bring in D．concentrateon54．A．ashamed B．aware C．tired D．proud 55．A．casually B．anxiously C．nicely D．frequently．四、阅读理解（共5小题；每小题8分，满分40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．56．（8分）It was Mother's Day morning last year and I was doing my shopping at our local supermarket with my five﹣year﹣old son，Tenyson．As we were leaving，we found that only minutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her head on the concrete．Her husband was with her，but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock．Walking towards the scene，Tenyson became very upset about what had happened to the couple．He said to me，"Mum，it's not much fun falling over in front of everyone．"At the front of the supermarket a charity（慈善）group had set up a stand selling cooked sausages and flowers to raise funds．Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower．"It will make her feel better，"he said．I was amazed that he'd come up with such a sweet idea．So we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up．"Just take it，"she replied．"I can't take your money for such a wonderful gesture．"By now paramedics（救援人员）had arrived，and were attending the injuredwoman．As we walked up to her，my son became intimidated by all the blood and medical equipment．He said he was just too scared to go up to her．Instead I gave the flower to the woman's husband and told him，"My son was very upset for your wife and wanted to give her this flower to make her feel better．"At that，the old man started crying and said，"Thank you so much，you have a wonderful son．Happy Mother's Day to you．"The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower，telling her who it was from．Though badly hurt and shaken，the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile．56．What dose the author intend to tell us？A．One can never be too careful．B．Actions speak louder than words．C．Love begins with a little smile．D．A small act of kindness brings a great joy．57．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？A．The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson．B．Tenyson's idea of buying a flower gained his father's support．C．Tenyson's care for the elderly woman puzzled the flower seller．D．The elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenyson's gesture．58．The underlined word"intimidated"in the fourth paragraph probably means" "．A．astonished B．struck C．frightened D．excited59．What would be the best title for the passage？A．Flower PowerB．Mother's DayC．An Accidental InjuryD．An Embarrassing Moment．60．（10分）Walt Disney is credited for creating such wonderful things as Donald Duckand Mickey Mouse．However，he cannot take the credit for creating other well﹣loved characters，such as Cinderella and Snow White．They are almost automatically associated with Disney because Disney turned old fables（寓言）into cartoon movies．The original Cinderella varies very much from the Disney version we know today．It started off with the girl mourning her mother's death and going to her tomb three times a day．In addition，there were only birds that helped Cinderella；there was no such thing as a fairy godmother or helpful mice，nor was there mention of a horse and carriage．The stepsisters were cruel：they always threw Cinderella's food into the ashes of the fire and made her sleep on the ashes on the floor，hence（因此）her name．In the original story，the king's ball actually lasted for three days．With the help of the birds，the girl，beautifully dressed，danced with the prince on all three nights and the prince fell in love with her．However，she broke away from him to rush back home each night．On the last night，the prince placed soothing sticky on the stairs；as Cinderella made her escape，a shoe got stuck on it．Here now is where the story becomes unpleasant：when the prince went to the house looking for the girl whose foot fit the shoe，the wicked（邪恶的）stepmother told one of her two daughters to cut off her big toe to fit into the shoe．The daughter did as told．So the prince took her away to be his bride．But when they passed the tomb of Cinderella's mother，the birds called out to the prince，"Turn and peep，there's blood in the shoe；the shoe is too small，the true bride waits for you．"Realizing he had been tricked，the prince returned the daughter to her mother．The other then had to cut off part of her heel in order to fit into the shoe，with the same result．Only Cinderella's foot fit perfectly and so the prince chose to marry her．The story ends with the wedding day：as Cinderella's two stepsisters followed her，pretending to be devoted to her so that they could enjoy the king's riches，two birds flew by and plucked（啄）out their eyes．Because of their wickedness and falsehood，they had to spend the rest of their days blind．The original Cinderella is so different from the Disney version．Thank goodness Disney made such changes；it indeed was a wise move．60．What dose the underlined word"They"in the first paragraph refer to？A．Such wonderful things．B．Other well﹣loved characters．C．Old fables．D．Cartoon movies．61．How did Cinderella get her name？A．The Birds came up with it．B．It was given by Disney．C．It came from the word"ash"．D．She got it from her mother．62．Which of the following is TRUE according to the original story？A．Helpful mice got Cinderella a beautiful dress．B．The ball was held to celebrate the prince's wedding．C．Cinderella left her shoe on the stairs on purpose．D．The birds told the prince that he had been cheated．63．The moral of the original story is that．A．a wicked person cannot escape punishment．B．a devoted person certainly deserves respect．C．a well﹣behaved child earns a great reward．D．a dishonest child cannot get mother love．64．What does the author think of the Disney version？A．Excellent．B．Ordinary C．Dull．D．Ridiculous．65．（6分）BLOOD DRIVE MARROW（骨髓）REGISTRATION"These patients deserve a chance at a normal，happy future and they rely on the kindness of the strangers to make that happen．﹣Daisy，Isabelle's MotherIsabelle is the daughter of Daisy and Saman Mirzaei．In January 2008Isabelle was diagnosed（诊断）with a genetic blood disorder，beta thalassemia．Isabelle's body is unable to produce healthy red blood cells．As a result，Isabelle has been receiving blood transfusions （输血）every 4﹣6weeks since she was 11months old．A lifetime of regular transfusions can lead to serious medical problems．Her only chance at a normal，healthy life is to have a marrow transplant．Isabelle is an only child，so doctors have started a search for an unrelated marrow donor through The Match Registry．The Mirzaei family asks that you consider helping patients like Isabelle by registering to be a marrow donor and give the gift of life，the gift of blood．Held at Wiley HallWednesday，March 26，2014Behind Heathman Dormitory/Butterfield Rd．12：00 PM﹣6：00 PMDon't forget to bring your driver's license or another form of identification when you donate．Visit www．ribc．org to make an appointment，Sponsor Code 3390．FREE Kingston Pizza!!!Marrow Donors：BE THE MATCHbethematch．org•be 18to 44years old•in good health•give a swab（化验标本）of your cheek cells for marrow typing•FREE﹣sponsored（赞助）by Michael's FundWWW．ribc．org 800﹣283﹣8385The Rhode Island Blood Center distributes blood products to hospitalsin Rhode Island and Southern New England．65．We can learn from the passage that．A．the blood drive is organized by Isabelle's motherB．Isabelle receives blood transfusions regularlyC．Isabelle has been ill for 11monthsD．doctors will sponsor Isabelle's family66．To be a marrow donor，you must．A．be a relative of the patient B．carry a driver's license C．be at least 18years old D．apply to Michael's Fund 67．Those who want to help patients like Isabelle can．A．come to Wiley Hall every WednesdayB．visit www．ribc．org for an appointmentC．contact their parents at 800﹣283﹣8385D．call at hospitals in Rhode Island．68．（8分）Perhaps you think you could easily add to your happiness with more money．Strange as it may seem，if you're unsatisfied，the issue is not a lack of means to meet your desires but a lack of desires﹣not that you cannot satisfy your tastes but that you don't have enough tastes．Real riches consist of well﹣developed and hearty capacities （能力）to enjoy life．Most people are already swamped（淹没）with things．They eat，wear，go and talk too much．They live in too big a house with too many rooms，yet their house of life is a hut．Your house of life ought to be a mansion （豪宅），a royal palace．Every new taste，every additional interest，every fresh enthusiasm adds a room．Here are several rooms your house of life should have．Art should be a desire for you to develop simply because the world is full of beautiful things．If you only understood how to enjoy them and feed your spirit on them，they would make you as happy as to find plenty of ham and eggs when you're hungry．Literature，classic literature，is a beautiful，richly furnished room where you might find many an hour of rest and refreshment．To gain that love would go toward making you a rich person，for a rich person is not someone who has a library but who likes a library．Music like Mozart's and Bach's shouldn't be absent．Real riches are of the spirit．And when you've brought that spirit up to where classical music feeds it and makes you a little drunk，you have increased your thrills and bettered them．And life is a matter of thrills．Sports，without which you remain poor，mean a lot in life．No matter who you are，you would be more human，and your house of life would be better supported against the had days，if you could，and did，play a bit．Whatever rooms you might add to your house of life，the secret of enjoying life is to keep adding．68．The author intends to tell us that．A．true happiness lies in achieving wealth by fair meansB．big houses are people's most valued possessionsC．big houses can in a sense bring richness of lifeD．true happiness comes from spiritual riches69．The underlined sentence in the second paragraph probably implies that．A．however materially rich，they never seem to be satisfiedB．however materially rich，they remain spiritually poorC．though their house is big，they prefer a simple lifeD．though their house is big，it seems to be a cage70．It can be learned from the passage that．A．more money brings more happinessB．art is needed to make your house beautifulC．literature can enrich your spiritual lifeD．sports contribute mainly to your physical fitness71．What would be the best title for the passage？A．House of Life B．Secret of Wealth C．Rest and Refreshment D．Interest and Enthusiasm．72．（8分）As has been all too apparent in recent days at Balcombe，few issues cause greater concern than energy policy．Many village communities feel their countryside is being ruined by the power﹣producing machines of wind farms；yet they never take"direct action"，even though the planning laws put them at a severe disadvantage．And the generous subsidies （财政补贴），which encourage the expansion of wind power，are not favorable to the village communities and set landowners in conflict with other residents （居民）．Those who disagree with the rapid expansion of wind farms state that the damage they cause is out of proportion（比例）to the benefits they bring，because their energy output cannot match that of the carbon﹣based power stations they are supposed to replace．Supporters insist that wind must be part of a mix of renewables，nuclear and carbon，and that the country is committed to meeting EU （European Union）targets for non﹣carbon energy generation．Against this background，the fact that there is an argument within the Government over whether to publish an official report on wind farms'impact on the countryside becomes even more extraordinary．The two parties in the coalition （联合）government are in disagreement over what it should say．We have some advice for the two parties：publish the report，and let the country be the judge．Even if it contains evidence that wind farms are harmful，it will hardly be a pleasant surprise to people who do not like them．Equally，supporters must argue their case by acknowledging the concerns and explaining why they are either misplaced or worthy of much attention．The suggestion that further negotiations are to take place to produce an"acceptable"report suggests that the politics of coalition government are doing the country harm in a certain way．Given the sensitivities involved，all the information should be available so that people can reach their own conclusions，rather thanbeing left with the suspicion（猜疑）that facts are being replaced by political beliefs．72．We can learn from the first paragraph that．A．energy policy catches much attention of the publicB．the residents are in favor of the expansion of wind farmsC．many village communities are satisfied with the subsidiesD．the planning laws offer great benefits to the residents73．Supporters think that the expansion of wind power．A．is more rapid than that of carbon﹣based powerB．guarantees an increase in energy outputC．is expected to be much better than that of nuclear powerD．agrees with EU targets for non﹣carbon energy generation74．It can be inferred from the passage that．A．an official report will settle the energy problemB．the two parties are divided over the issue of wind farmsC．the two parties have agreed on a further negotiationD．political beliefs concerning energy issue go against facts75．Which of the following reflects the author's opinion？A．Increase political impact on energy policy．B．Release a statement of supporters on wind farms．C．Let the nation judge the facts about wind power．D．Leave the two parties to reach their own conclusions．五、写作（共两节，满分10分）第一节短文填词（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据以下提示：1）汉语提示，2）首字母提示，3）语境提示，在每个空格内填人一个适当的英语单词，所填单词要求意义准确，拼写正确，并将该词完整地写在答题卡中相应的横线上．76．（10分）Many of us were raised with the saying"Waste not，want not．"None of us，（76）h，can completely avoid waste in our lives．Any kind of waste is thoughtless．Whether we waste our potential talents，our own time，our limited natural（77）（资源），our money，or other people's time，each of us can become more aware and careful．The smallest good habits can make a big （78）d．It's a good feeling to know in our hearts we are doing our（79）h in a world that is in serious trouble．By focusing on（80）（节省）oil，water，paper，food，and clothing，we are playing a part （81）cutting down on waste．We must keep reminding （82）（自己）that it is easier to get into something （83）it is to get out of it．Actually，severe damage（84）d to our land is fairly recent in the history of our evolution．It's time for us to（85）no to waste so that our grandchildren's children will be able to develop well．We can't solve all the problems of waste，but we can encourage mindfulness．Waste not！五、第二节书面表达（满分25分）86．（25分）如何理解"成功"，不同的人有不同的看法．请认真阅读下面的引语（quotation），按要求用英语写一篇短文．"Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm．"﹣Sir Winston，Churchill内容要求：1）你对该引语的理解：2）你的相关经历：3）恰当的结尾．注意：1）短文开头已给出，不计人总词数：2）文中不能出现考生的具体信息：3）词数：120左右．This quotation from Winston Churchill tells us that．2014年福建省高考英语试卷参考答案与试题解析一、听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上．1．（1.5分）（2014•福建）What does the man want to do？A．Take photos．B．Buy a camera．C．Help the woman．2．（1.5分）（2014•福建）What are the speakers talking about？A．noisy nightB．Their life in townC．A place of living．3．（1.5分）（2014•福建）Where is the man now？A．On his way．B．In a restaurant．C．At home．4．（1.5分）（2014•福建）What will Celia do？A．Find a player．B．Watch a game．C．Play basketball．5．（1.5分）（2014•福建）What day is it when the conversation takes place？A．Saturday．B．Sunday．C．Monday．6．（3分）（2014•福建）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题．6．What is Sara going to do？A．Buy John a gift．B．Give John a surprise．C．Invite John to France．7．What does the man think of Sara's plan？A．Funny．B．Exciting．C．Strange．【解答】BB8．（3分）（2014•福建）听第7段材料，回答第8、9题．8．Why does Diana say sorry to Peter？A．She has to give up her travel plan．B．She wants to visit another city．C．She needs to put off her test．9．What does Diana want Peter to do？A．Help her with her study．B．Take a book to her friend．C．Teach a geography lesson．10．（4.5分）（2014•福建）听第8段材料，回答第10至12题．10．Why does the man call the woman？A．To tell her about her new job．B．To ask about her job program．C．To plan a meeting with her．11．Who needs a new flat？A．Alex．B．Andrea．C．Miranda．12．Where is the woman now？A．In Baltimore．B．In New York．C．In Avon．【解答】BBB13．（6分）（2014•福建）听第9段材料，回答第13至16题．13．What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant？A．Where the restaurant is．B．Whether the prices are low．C．How well the food is prepared．14．When did Jan begin to write for a magazine？A．After he came back to Sweden．B．Before he went to the United States．C．As soon as he got his first job in 1982．15．What may Jan do to find a good restaurant？A．Talk to people in the street．B．Speak to taxi drivers．C．Ask hotel clerks．16．What do we know about Jan？A．He cooks for a restaurant．B．He travels a lot for his work．C．He prefers American food．17．（6分）（2014•福建）听第10段材料，回答第17至20题．17．What do we know about the Plaza Leon？A．It's a new building．B．It's a small town．C．It's a public place．18．When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon？A．Saturday nights．B．Sunday afternoons．C．Fridays and Saturdays．19．Which street is known for its food shops and markets？A．Via del Mar Street．B．Fernando Street．C．Hernandes Street．20．Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best？A．It has an old stone surface．B．It is named after a writer．C．It has a famous university．二、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A.B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项．21．（1分）（2014•福建）In some countries，people eat with chopsticks，while in，knives and forks．（）A．another B．others C．both D．all【分析】句意：在一些国家，人们用筷子吃饭，然而，在另一些国家，人们用刀子和叉子．【解答】答案BA项指"许多个中的另一个"；B项代词，"别的，其它的"；C项"两者都"；D项指三者或三者以上"都"．由句意可知，此处是"一些…，其它的…"，用some…，others…故选B项．22．（1分）（2014•福建）Our club is open to everyone ____ age，sex or educational background．（）A．due to B．except forC．along with D．regardless of【分析】句意：我们的俱乐部对每个人都开放，无论年龄，性别或是教育背景．【解答】答案：D选项中各个介词短语的意思如下：regardless of是固定用法，意思是无论…．due to由于；except for除…之外；along with和…一起；regardless of无论．这里意思是"无论年龄，性别或是教育背景"，所以选D．23．（1分）（2014•福建）﹣Haven't seen you for ages!Where have you been？﹣I went to Ningxia and there for one year，teaching as a volunteer．（）A．stayed B．stay C．had stayed D．am staying【分析】﹣﹣﹣好久没见到你了！你去哪里了？﹣﹣﹣我去了宁夏，并且在那里待了一年，作为一名志愿者在那里教书．【解答】答案A．分析句子结构可知，"I went to Ningxia and there for one year"中and连接了两个并列谓语，and之前是过去时，所以and之后也要用一般过去时来保持时态的一致，且这句话说的是一个过去的事实，现在已经不这样了．动作已经结束，已经不在宁夏．因此A项符合语境，故选A．24．（1分）（2014•福建）With online shopping increasingly popular，the Internet is seen as a（n）way of reaching target customers．（）A．temporary B．complex C．accurate D．efficient【分析】句意为：随着网上购物越来越普及，互联网被当作了一种吸引目标客户的有效方式．【解答】答案：Dtemporary 临时的，暂时的；complex 复杂的，合成的；accurate精确的；efficient 有效的，有能力的．根据句意"随着网上购物越来越普及，互联网被当作了一种吸引目标客户的有效方式．"可知选择D项．25．（1分）（2014•福建）It is widely acknowledged that students should bein terms of overall quality．（）A．supported B．matched C．evaluated D．controlled【分析】句意：人们普遍认为应该根据学生的综合素养来评估他们．【解答】答案C．A项"支持，支撑"；B项"与…相配；比得上"；D项"控制"；C项"评价，评估"；固定句型"It is widely acknowledged that+…"表示"人们认为…"；根据语境可知，"学生的综合素养是来评价（他们）的"，从而排除A、B和D项，语意都不符合逻辑，因此C项符合语境，故选C．26．（1分）（2014•福建）﹣Could you tell me the____ of making such tasty cakes？﹣Well，I just follow the directons in the cookbook．（）A．feature B．plan C．cost D．trick【分析】句意：﹣﹣你能告诉我做如此美味蛋糕的诀窍吗？﹣﹣好吧，我只是按照烹饪书上的说明来做的．【解答】答案：Dfeature特征；plan计划；cost花费；trick诡计，诀窍．根据语境"你能告诉我做如此美味蛋糕的诀窍吗"，故选D．27．（1分）（2014•福建）the past year as an exchange student in Hong Kong，Linda appears more mature than those of her age．（）A．Spending B．Spent C．Having spent D．To spend【分析】由于Linda过去几年在香港作交换留学生，因此她看起来比她的实际年龄更成熟．【解答】答案C．分析句子结构可知，逗号之后是主句，之前是非谓语动词形式．其中主句的主语是"Linda"与所给动词"spend"构成逻辑上的主动关系，现在分词，排除B和D项，而且"度过"动作在"看起来"动作之前发生，应该用现在分词的完成式，因此C项符合语境，故选C．28．（1分）（2014•福建）The climate here is quite pleasant，the temperature rarely，，reaching 300C in summer．（）A．if not B．if ever C．if any D．if so【分析】句意：这里夏天的气候很舒服，如果气温曾经有过达到30度，那也很少会这样的．【解答】答案B．A项"如果不"；C项"如果有一些"；D项"如果这样"；B项"如果曾经"；在这里"if ever"。

2014高考英语阅读理解精英系列练习题（1）及答案阅读理解（共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

【广东省韶关市2013模拟】AIt’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name，no address. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years. It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas. He didn't hate the true meaning of Christmas，but the commercial aspects of it; overspending, running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and powder for Gran dma…Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to bypass the usual shirts，sweaters, ties and so forth. I reached for something special for Mike. The inspiration came in an unusual way. Our son Kevin, at 12 that year, was wrestling at the junior level at the school he attended and before Christmas，there was a non-league match against a team sponsored by an inner—city church, mostly black。