2014高考题

考试时间: 120分钟 分值: 150分 2014年高考题 全国卷

第I卷

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑

A

The Cambridge Science Festival Curiosity Challenge Dare 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. The program guidelines and other related information are available at :http:// cambridgesciencefestival.org. 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?

高三英语 必修二 第1页 共8页 A .An exhibition guide. B. An art show review. C. An announcement. D. An official report. B

Passenger 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 the sky for hours.

It was calculated that when it population reached its highest point ,they were more than 3billlion

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 thousands,

Commercial 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 the 19th century ,the hardwood forests where passenger pigeons nested had

been damaged by American’s need for wood, which scattered (驱散) the flocks and forced the birds to

go farther north, where cold temperatures and storms contributed to their decline. Soon the great flocks

were gone, never to be seen again.

In 17, 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 wi 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

高三英语 必修二 第2页 共8页 河北景县中学 英语 试卷 必修 二 第 3 次 使用日期 2015 年 9 月6日 命题人 赵艳芝 审题人 任贵敏 Garden on

September 1, 1914.

24. In the 18th and early 19teh centuries, passenger pigeons____. A. were the biggest bird in the world B. lived mainly in the south of America C. did great harm to the natural environment D. were the largest bird population in the Us

25. The underlined word ― undoing‖ probably refers to the pigeons’ ____. A. escape B. ruin C. liberation D. evolution

26. 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. C

A typical lion tamer（驯兽师）in people’s mind is an entertainer holding a whip( 鞭) at a chair. The whip gets all of the attention, but it’s mostly for show. In reality, it’ the chair that does the important work. When a lion tamer holds a chair n 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 been 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 cant’ 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.

高三英语 必修二 第3页 共8页 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 expert mentioned in Paragraph3? 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 chance B. break your old habits C. make a quick decision D. ask for clear guidance D.

As 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 Centre 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, for 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

高三英语 必修二 第4页 共8页 河北景县中学 英语 试卷 必修 二 第 3 次 使用日期 2015 年 9 月6日 命题人 赵艳芝 审题人 任贵敏 reconnected with speech communities.

32. Many scholars are making efforts to ______.

A. promote global languages B. rescue disappearing languages

C. search for language communities D. set up language research organizations. 33. 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 speaker. 34. What is Turin’s book based on?

A. The cultual studies B. The documents available at Yale.

C. His language research in Bhutan. D. His personal experience in Nepal. 35. Which of the following best describe 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

The jobs of the future have not yet been invented. 36 . By helping them develop classic skills that will serve them well no matter what the future holds. 1.Curiosity

Your children need to be deeply curious. 37. Ask kids, ―What ingredients (配料)can we add to make these pancakes even better next time ?‖ and then try them out. Ingredients make thepancakes better? What could we try next time? 2. Creativity

True creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new 38. There are a dozen different things you can do with them. Experimenting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity. 3.Personal skills

Understanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids. We know what’s going on inside our own head, but what about others? Being able to read people helps kid from misreading a situation and jumping to false conclusions. 39 . ―Why do you think she’s crying?‖ ―Can you tell how that man is feeling by looking at his face?‖ ―If someone were to do that to you, how would you feel?‖ 4. Self Expression

40 there are many ways to express thoughts and ideas –music, acting, drawing, building, photography. You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another. A. Encourage kids to cook with you.

高三英语 必修二 第5页 共8页 B. And we can’t forget science education.

C. We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways. D. So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that don’t yet exist? E. Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill. F. We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories. G. Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill. 笫三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）

第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）

As a general rule, all forms of activity lead to boredom when they are performed on a routine(常规)basis. As a matter of fact, we can see this 41 at work in people of all 42 . For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about 43 with their new toys. But their 44 soon wears off and by January those 45 toys can be found put away in the basement. The world is full of 46 stamp albums and unfinished models, each standing as a monument to someone’s 47 interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child 48 bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however, the 49 of caring for the animal is handed over to the parents. Adolescents enter high school with great 50 but are soon looking forward to 51 . The same is true of the young adults going to college. And then, how many 52 , who now complain (抱怨) about the long drives to work, 53 drove for hours at a time when they first 54 their driver’s license (执照)? Before people retire, they usually 55 to do a lot of 56 things, which they never had 57 to do while working. But 58 after retirement , the golfing, the fishing, the reading and all of the other pastimes become as boring as the jobs they 59 . And , like the child in January, they go searching for new 60 .

41. A. principle B. habit C. weaker D. power 42. A. parties B. races C. countries D. ages 43. A. working B. living C. playing D. going 44. A. confidence B. interest C. anxiety D. sorrow 45. A. same B. extra C. funny D. expensive

46. A. well-organized B. colorfully-printed C. newly- collected D. half-filled 47. A. broad B. passing C. different D. main 48. A. silently B. impatiently C. gladly D. worriedly 49. A. promise B. burden C. right D. game

50. A. courage B. calmness C. confusion D. excitement 51. A. graduation B. independence C. responsibility D. success 52. A. children B. students C. adults D. retirees

53. A. carefully B. eagerly C. nervously D. bravely

高三英语 必修二 第6页 共8页 河北景县中学 英语 试卷 必修 二 第 3 次 使用日期 2015 年 9 月6日 命题人 赵艳芝 审题人 任贵敏 54. A. required B. obtained C. noticed D.discovered 55. A. need B. learn C. start D. plan

56. A. great B. strong C. difficult D. correct

57. A. time B. money C. skills D. knowledge 58. A. only B. well C. even D. soon. 59. A. lost B. chose C. left D. quit 60. A. pets B. toys C. friends D. colleagues 第II卷

第四部分写作（共三节，满分50分）

第一节（共10小题：每小题1．5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形

式。

Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?

In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River Cleveland, Ohio. It __61____（be）unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it ____62____(actual)caught fire and burned. Now, ears later, this river is one of _63___most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.

But the river wasn’t changed in a few days ______even a few months. It took years of work__65______(reduce ) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is___66_____(clean) than ever. Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you leave a habit __67___is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don’t know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation ,don’t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?

While there are ___68_______(amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the___69_______(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be 70 (patience)

61____________62___________63__________________________65____________ 66____________67___________68______________69____________ 70____________ 第二节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两赴，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（八），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

高三英语 必修二 第7页 共8页 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1．每处错误及其修改均限一词。

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Nearly five years before ,and with the help by our father, my sister and I planted some cherry tomatoes（圣女果）in our back garden, since then---for all these year---we had been allowing tomatoes to self seed where they please . As result, the plants are growing somewhere. The fruits are small in size, but juicy and taste. There are so much that we often share them with our neighbors .Although we allow tomato plants to grow in the same place year after year, but we have never had any disease or insect attack problem. We are growing wonderfully tomatoes at on cost!

第三节 书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是2015年第九届中国郑开国际马拉松赛的一名志愿者李华，请根据下列表格内容用英语写一篇日记。 内容要点： 举办日期 2015年3月29日 开始时间 8:30 A.M 大赛地点 郑开大道 参赛人数 49.000 具体任务 搬运物资﹑搭建帐篷﹑清扫街道﹑送水…… 你作为一名…… 志愿者的悟

注意：1．词数100左右；

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3．日记开头已给出，不计入总词数。

Sunday, March. 29 fine

It is March 29，2015 and the ninth Zhengkai International Marathon 2015 has been held today._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

第四节。 翻译句子

1.生活包含的不仅仅是阳光，还有艰苦岁月。 2.去年他被清华大学录取了。

3.他不会讲这种语言，也不会写这种语言。

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