1、2014年辽宁高考英语真题及答案注意事项：1.本试卷分第卷和第卷两部分。答卷前，考试务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.作答时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和卡题卡一并交回。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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A A new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than t
2、hose who use laptops(笔记本电脑). Students arc increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legibility(清晰度).But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether us
3、ing a laptop increased the tendency to make notes mindlessly by taking down word for word what the professors said In the first experiment, students were given either a laptop or pen and paper .They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note-taking skills. Thirty minutes aft
4、er the talk , they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts. The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand. However, the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts. Both groups scored
5、 similarly when it came to memorizing facts. The researchers report said, While more notes are beneficial, if the notes are taken mindlessly, as is more likely the case on a laptop, the benefit disappears.In another experiment aimed at testing long-term memory, students took notes as before but were
6、 tested a week after the lecture. This time, the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding, but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.2
7、1. More and more students favor laptops for note-taking because they can . A. write more notes B. digest concepts better C. get higher scores D. understand lectures better22. While taking notes, laptop users tend to be . A. skillful B. mindless C. thoughtful D. tireless23. The author of the passage
8、aims to .A. examine the importance of long-term memoryB. stress the benefit of taking notes by handC. explain the process of taking notesD. promote the use of laptops24. The passage is likely to appear in .A. a newspaper advertisement B. a computer textbookC. a science magazine D. a finance report B
9、(Q = Question; A = Answer)Situation IQ: If someone sits right next to me in an empty movie theater, is it rude to move?A: Maybe, but nobody will fault you for it. Chances are that close sitter doesnt realize he disturbs you, so he may miss your annoyance. You undoubtedly arent the first person hes m
10、et who needs enough room. Forgive his bad judgment, move quietly and enjoy the show.Situation IIQ: If I use the bathroom at a store, do I need to buy something?A: Consider frequency and urgency. Is this a one-time or an emergency? If so, you dont have to buy anything, but it would be kind if you did
11、. However, if you regularly use the bathroom at this place, then you are a customer, and you should act like one.Situation IIIQ: If someone is talking loudly on the bus, is there a nice way to ask him to keep it down?A: No. Try other means.1) Stare at him until he gets aware of it and quiets down. 2
12、) Lift your finger in a silence motion(动作)and smile. 3) Put on earphones and ignore him.Situation INQ: If I remember my friends birthday a day late, should I apologize or just wish her a happy birthday like nothing happened?A: This is the reason why the word belated was invented. Happy belated birth
13、day! is short for: Well, I know I forgot, but then I remembered. Forgive me and happy birthday.Situation VQ: Can I lie about seeing a text because I was too busy or lazy to respond(回复) to it?A: Dont lie. Receiving a text does not mean you need to respond to it. Why waste a perfectly good lie when th
14、e truth will serve? Yes, you can say if ever asked, I saw it. No explanation is needed as to why you dont respond.25You will get annoyed in a theater when .A. a person is too activeB. a person is too rude to youC. a person talks too loudlyD. a person sits too close to you26. How will you quiet someo
15、ne down in a public place? A. By making fun of him continuously. B. By looking purposefully at him. C. By talking to him directly.D. By pointing angrily at him.27. The underlined word belated in Situation IV probably means .A. predicted B. returned C. cancelled D. delayed28. What is the passage main
16、ly about? A. Modern ways to mind your manners. B. Different ways to change others manners. C. Proper manners to offer help to others.D. Good manners to talk to people.CWould it surprise you to learn that, like animals, trees communicate with each other and pass on their wealth to the next generation
17、?UBC Professor Simard explains how trees are much more complex than most of usever imagined. Although Charles Darwin thought that trees are competing for survival of the fittest, Simard shows just how wrong he was. In fact, the opposite is true: trees survive through their co-operation and support,
18、passing around necessary nutrition depending on who needs it.Nitrogen (氮) and carbon are shared through miles of underground fungi (真菌)networks, making sure that all trees in the forest ecological system give and receive just the right amount to keep them all healthy. This hidden system works in a v
19、ery similar way to the networks of neurons (神经元) in our brains, and when one tree is destroyed, it affects all.Simard talks about mother trees, usually the largest and oldest plants on which all other trees depend. She explains how dying trees pass on the wealth to the next generation, transporting
20、important minerals to young trees so they may continue to grow. When humans cut down mother trees with no awareness of these highly complex tree societies or the networks on which they feed, we are reducing the chances of survival for the entire forest.We didnt take any notice of it Simard says sadl
21、y. Dying trees move nutrition into the young trees before dying, but we never give them chance. If we could put across the message to the forestry industry, we could make a huge difference towards our environmental protection efforts for the future.29. The underlined sentence the opposite is true in
22、 Paragraph 2 probably means that trees . A. compete for survivalB. protect their own wealthC. depend on each otherD. provide support for dying trees30. Mother trees are extremely important because they .A. look the largest in size in the forestB. pass on nutrition to young treesC. seem more likely t
23、o be cut down by humansD. know more about the complex tree societies31. The underlined word it in the last paragraph refers to .A. how tree societies workB. how trees grow oldC. how forestry industry developsD. how young trees survive32. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Old Trees Comm
24、unicate Like HumansB. Young Trees Are In Need Of ProtectionC. Trees Are More Awesome Than You ThinkD. Trees Contribute To Our SocietyDTravis is the manager of G&G where he is responsible for forty employees (雇员)and profits (利润) of over $2 million per year. Hes never late to work. He does not get ups
25、et on the job. When one of his employees started crying after a customer screamed at her, Travis took her away. Your working uniform is your shelter, he told her. Nothing anyone says will ever hurt you. You will always be as strong as you want to be.Travis picked up that lecture in one of his G&G tr
26、aining courses, an education program that began on his first day and continues throughout an employees occupation. The training has, Travis says, changed his life. G&G has taught him how to live, how to focus, how to get to work on time, and how to master his emotions (情绪). Most importantly, it taug
27、ht him willpower.At the center of that education is an extreme focus on an all-important habit; willpower. Dozens of cases show that willpower is the single most important habit for a persons success. And the best way to strengthen willpower is to make it into a habit. Sometimes it looks like people
28、 with great self-control arent working hardbut thats because theyve made it automatic, Angela Duckworth, one of the University of Pennsylvaniaresearchers said. Their willpower occurs without them having to think about it. The company spent millions of dollars developing programs of study to trainemp
29、loyees on self-control. Managers wrote workbooks that serve as guides to how to make willpower a habit in workers lives. Those courses arc, in part, why G&G has grown from a sleepy company into a large one with more than seventeen thousand stores and profits of more than $10 billion a year.33. We lo
30、am from Paragraph 2 that employees in G&G must .A. learn to give lecturesB. attend education programsC. design a working uniformD. develop a common hobby34. Willpower will become a habit when employees can .A. focus on the profitsB. benefit from the jobC. protect themselves wellD. control their feel
31、ing well35. What can we infer from the passage?A. G&G has grown into a large company.B. G&G will spend half its profits training employees.C. G&G may become more successful in the future.D. G&G has to produce more workbooks for managers.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
32、。选项中有两项为多余选项。Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but its easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions
33、for a lifetime of healthy eyesight: Schedule yearly exams. 36 Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses. Protect against UV ray
34、s (紫外线). Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, its extremely important to wear sunglasses. 37 Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products. 38 Experts recommend that people practic
35、e the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away. 39 As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins (维生素) C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health. Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses (隐形眼镜). Many Ame
36、ricans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. 40 Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.A. Eat your gree
37、ns.B. Eye care should begin early in life.C. They can properly protect your eyes.D. Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins.E. Parents usually dont care about their own eyesight.F. Always follow the doctors advice for appropriate wear.G. This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tired
38、ness.第三部分 语言知识运用(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) 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, Eleanor. We had 41 to meet at the restaurant at seven oclock. I felt a little uneasy
39、, but to my 42 ，I had a good excuse: A business meeting had 43 and Id wasted no time getting to the dinner.When I arrived at the 44 ，1 apologized and told Eleanor I didnt mean to be late. She screamed, You never mean to. Well, I 45 tell she was angry. Im sorry but it was not 46 , I said. Then I told
40、 her about the business meeting. 47 , my explanation seemed to make things worse, which started to drive 48 mad as well. Several weeks later, when I 49 the situation to my friend Ken Hardy, he smiled, You 50 a classic mistake. Youre stuck 51 your own way of thinking. You didnt 52 to be late. But tha
41、ts not the point. What is 53 in your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor. He pointed out that I focused on the intention 54 Eleanor focused on the result. Thus, 55 of us felt misunderstood and crazy. Thinking more about Kens words, I 56 recognized the root cause of such disagreement.
42、 Its the result of the action that really 57 .I should have started the conversation by expressing 5 8 my actions affected Eleanor and 59 the discussions about my intention for later, much later and even never. Later on, after talking to Eleanor and really 60 her experience of the resultsof my laten
43、ess, Ive managed to be on time a lot more frequently.A. StartedB. AgreedC. Continued D. ManagedA. ReliefB. SurpriseC. RegretD. SorrowA. broken outB. closed downC. faded awayD. run overA. HouseB. RoomC. RestaurantD. SupermarketA. CouldB. MustC.Will D. might A. MovableB. Comfortable C. Acceptable D. A
44、voidableA. HoweverB. ThereforeC. MoreoverD. OtherwiseA. HerB. HimC. meD. themA. spread B. wroteC. translatedD. describedA. knewB. madeC. foundD. tookA. InB. beyondC. ForD. againstA. NeedB. ProveC. PretendD. IntendA. FunnyB. ImportantC. PossibleD. Simple54. A. WhileB. AfterC. UntilD. unless55. A. All
45、B. NoneC. BothD. Neither56. A. UsuallyB. MerelyC. HardlyD. gradually57. A. InspiresB. MattersC. ImprovesD. challenges58. A. HowB. WhyC. WhenD. what59. A. ComparedB. ReportedC. FinishedD. saved60. A. ShowingB. SatisfyingC. understanding D. destroying第二卷注意:将答案写在答题卡上.写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第二节(
46、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。Jonny: Hey! Im just practicing Tai Chi(太极).Would you like to join me?Peter: I know nothing about it. Is it difficult?Jonny:It seems easy, but you need a lot of practice. You just follow me like this.Peter: OK. Dont laugh 61 me. I may look funny.Jonny: Bend your knees slightly and reach out your arms like tree branches, naturally and 62 (soft). Try to keep your body straight. Move slowly , then be sure to keep your balance and dont let your