1、2014年全国统一高考英语试卷（新课标）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 Challeng
2、e. The challenge invites, even dares school students between the ages of 5 and 14 to create artwork or a piece of writing that shows their curiosity and how it inspires them to explore their world.Students are being dared to draw a picture, write an article, take a photo or write a poem that shows w
3、hat they are curious about. To enter the challenge, all artwork or pieces of writing should be sent to the Cambridge Science Festival, MIT Museum, 265 Mass Avenue. Cambridge 02139 by Friday, February 8th.Students who enter the Curiosity Challenge and are selected as winners will be honored at a spec
4、ial ceremony during the CSF on Sunday, April 21st. 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 ser
5、ved.Between March 10th and March 15th, 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?
6、A. School students B. Cambridge locals C. CSF winners D. MIT artists22. When will the prize-giving ceremony be held? A. On February 8th B. On March 10th C. On April 21st D. On March 15th23. What type of writing is this text? A. An exhibition guide. B. An art show review.C. An announcement. D. An off
7、icial report.BPassenger pigeons（旅鸽）once flew over much of the United States in unbelievable numbers. Written accounts from the 18th and 19th centuries described flocks（群）so large that they darkened the sky for hours.It was calculated that when its population reach its highest point, there were more
8、than 3 billion passenger pigeons a number equal to 24 to 40 percent of the total bird population in the United States, making it perhaps the most abundant birds 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 5
9、15 kilometers) 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 thousands. Commercial hunters attracted them to small clearings with grain, waite
10、d until pigeons had settled to feed, then threw large nets over them, taking hundreds at a time. The birds were shipped to large cities and sold in restaurants.By the closing decades of the 19th century, the hardwood forests where passenger pigeons nested had been damaged by Americans need for wood,
11、 which scattered（驱散）the flocks and forced the birds to go farther north, where cold temperatures and spring storms contributed to their decline. Soon the great flocks were gone, never to be seen again.In 1897, the state of Michigan passed a law prohibiting the killing of passenger pigeons, but by th
12、en, no sizable flocks had been seen in the state for 10 years. The last confirmed wild pigeon in the United States was shot by a boy in Pike County, Ohio, in 1900. For a time, a few birds survived under human care. The last of them, known affectionately as Martha, died at the Cincinnati Zoological G
13、arden in September 1, 1914.24. In the 18th and early 19th centuries, passenger pigeons .A. were the biggest bird in the worldB. lived mainly in the south of AmericaC. did great harm to the natural environmentD. were the largest bird population in the US25. The underlined word “undoing” probably refe
14、rs to the pigeons .A. escape B. ruin C. liberation D. evolution26. What was the main reason for people to kill passenger pigeons? A. To seek pleasure B. To save other birdsC. To make money D. To protect crops27. What can we infer about the law passed in Michigan? A. It was ignored by the public B. I
15、t was declared too lateC. It was unfair D. It was strictCA typical lion tamer（驯兽师）in peoples mind is an entertainer holding a whip （鞭）and a chair. The whip gets all of the attention, but its mostly for show. In reality, its the chair that does the important work. When a lion tamer holds a chair in f
16、ront of the lions 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.
17、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
18、 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 cant focus or that were focused on the wrong things, and so we take less action, make less progress, and s
19、tay the same when we could be improving. It doesnt 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
20、 somewhere you want to go, something you want to accomplish, someone you want to become take immediate action. If youre 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.
21、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 th
22、e authors attitude towards the experts mentioned in Paragraph 3? A. Tolerant B. Doubtful C. Respectful D. Supportive31. When the world is “waving a chair in your face”, youre advised to .A. wait for a better chance B. break your old habitsC. make a quick decision D. ask for clear guidanceDAs more an
23、d 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
24、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 Universit
25、y, 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 vi
26、llage 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
27、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
28、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 techno
29、logy 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 language B. rescue disappearing languagesC. search for language communities D. set up language research organi
30、zations33. What does “that tradition” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A. Having full records of the languages.B. Writing books on language teaching.C. Telling stories about language users.D. Living with the native speakers.34. What is Turins book based on? A. The cultural studies in India.B. The documents
31、available at Yale.C. His language research in Bhutan.D. His personal experience in Nepal.35. Which of the following best describes Turins 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
32、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. CuriosityYour children need to be deeply curious. 37 Ask kids, “What ingredients（配料）can we add to make these pancak
33、es even better next time?” and then try them out. Did those ingredients make the pancakes better? What could we try next time?2. CreativityTrue creativity is the ability to take something existing and create something new from it. 38 There are a dozen different things you can do with them. Experimen
34、ting with materials to create something new can go a long way in helping them develop their creativity.3. Personal skillsUnderstanding how others feel can be a challenge for kids. We know whats going on inside our own head, but what about others? Being able to read people helps kid from misreading a
35、 situation and jumping to false conclusions. 39 “Why do you think shes 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, build
36、ing, photography. You may find that your child is attracted by one more than another.A. Encourage kids to cook with you.B. And we cant forget science education.C. We can give kids chances to think about materials in new ways.D. We can do this in real life or ask questions about characters in stories
37、.E. Gardening is another great activity for helping kids develop this skill.F. So how can we help our kids prepare for jobs that dont yet exist?G. Being able to communicate ideas in a meaningful way is a valuable skill.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20 小题；每小题两分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）中，
38、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。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 all42 . For example, on Christmas morning, children are excited about 43 with their new toys. But their 44 s
39、oon 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 someones 47 interest. When parents bring home a pet, their child48 bathes it and brushes its fur. Within a short time, however,
40、 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 to51 . 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 hour at a tim
41、e when they first 54 their drivers licenses （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 they59 . And, like
42、the child in January, they go searching for new 60 .41. A. habitB. principleC. wayD. power42. A. partiesB. racesC. countriesD. ages43. A. workingB. livingC. playingD. going44. A. confidenceB. interestC. anxietyD. sorrow45. A. sameB. extraC. funnyD. expensive46. A. well-organizedB. colorfully-printed
43、C. half-filledD. newly-collected47. A. broadB. passingC. differentD. main48. A. silentlyB. impatientlyC. worriedlyD. gladly49. A. promiseB. burdenC. rightD. game50. A. courageB. calmnessC. confusionD. excitement51. A. graduationB. independenceC. responsibilityD. success52. A. childrenB. studentsC. a
44、dultsD. retirees53. A. carefullyB. eagerlyC. nervouslyD. bravely54. A. requiredB. obtainedC. noticedD. discovered55. A. needB. learnC. planD. start56. A. greatB. strangeC. difficultD. correct57. A. timeB. moneyC. skillsD. knowledge58. A. onlyB. wellC. evenD. soon59. A. lostB. choseC. quitD. left60.
45、A. petsB. toysC. friendsD. colleagues第二节（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 near Cleveland, Ohio. It 61 （be）unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The
46、river was so polluted that it 62 （actual）caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of 63 most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.But the river wasnt changed in a few days 64 even a few months. It took years of work 65 （reduce） the industrial pollution and clean the water
47、. 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 have a habit 67 is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or dont know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, dont you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?While there are 68 （amaze） stories of inst