2014中考英语阅读理解及答案：地震之后
2014年呼和浩特中考英语试题答案及解析
2014年呼和浩特市中考试卷英语注意事项：1．考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填涂在试卷和答题纸的规定位置。
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第一卷(选择题，共计85分)I．单项选择：（共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分）1．— Why did you laugh just now？— Ted wanted to tell us ______ very funny story, but he forgot ______ ending himself.A．a; an B．the; theC．the; a D．a; the答案：D解析:不定冠词a和an表示泛指，a用于以辅音音素开头的单词前，an用于以元音音素开头的单词前；the表示特指。
由句意“Ted想给我们讲一个非常有趣的故事，但是他自己忘记了结局”可知，第一个空是泛指，very以辅音音素/v/开头，所以用a；第二个空特指故事的结局，用the。
2．— Why don’t you watch TV at home？— I’d love to, but my mother doesn’t allow me _______ that.A．do B．didC．to do D．doing答案：C解析:allow后可接动词不定式作宾语补足语，即allow sb.to do sth.“允许某人做某事”。
3．— I’m sorry, sir．I’ve made a lot of mistakes in the exam.— Never mind．_______, the exam is a little difficult.A．In all B．First of allC．After all D．Above all答案：C解析:in all“合计”；first of all“首先”；after all“毕竟”；above all“首先”。
2014年考研英语二全文翻译答案超详解析
Sectio n I Use of Englis hDirect ions:Read the follow ing text. Choose the best word(s) for each number ed blankand mark A, B, C or D on ANSWER SHEET. (10 points)Thinne risn‟talways better. A number of studie s have __1___that normal-weight people are in fact at higher risk of some diseas es compar ed to thosewho are overwe ight.And thereare health condit ionsfor whichbeingoverwe ightis actual ly ___2___. For exampl e, heavie r womenare less likely to develo p calciu m defici encythan thin women. ___3___ amongthe elderl y, beingsomewh at overwe ightis oftenan ___4___ of good health.Of even greate r ___5___ is the fact that obesit y turnsout to be very diffic ult to define. It is oftendefine d ___6___ body mass index, or BMI. BMI ___7__ body mass divide d by the square of height. An adultwith a BMI of 18 to 25 is oftenconsid eredto be normal weight. Betwee n 25 and 30 is overwe ight.And over 30 is consid eredobese.Obesit y, ___8___,can be divide d into modera telyobese,severe ly obese,and very severe ly obese.Whilesuch numeri cal standa rds seem 9 , they are not. Obesit y is probab ly less a matter of weight than body fat. Some people with a high BMI are in fact extrem ely fit, 10 others with a low BMI may be in poor 11 .For exampl e, many colleg iateand profes siona l footba ll player s 12 as obese,though theirpercen tagebody fat is low. Conver sely, someon e with a smallframemay have high body fat but a 13 BMI.Todaywe have a(an) _14 _ to labelobesit y as a disgra ce.The overwe ightare someti mes_15_inthe mediawith theirfacescovere d. Stereo types_16_ with obesit y includ e lazine ss, lack of will power,and lowerprospe cts for succes s.Teache rs,employ ers,and health profes siona ls have been shownto harbor biases agains t the obese._17_ve ry youngchildr en tend to look down on theoverwe ight, and teasin g aboutbody buildhas long been a proble m in school s.Negati ve attitu des toward obesit y, _18_in health concer ns, have stimul ateda number of anti-obesit y _19_.My own hospit al system has banned sugary drinks from its facili ties.Many employ ers have instit utedweight loss and fitnes s initia tives. Michel le Obamalaunch ed a high-visibi litycampai gn _20_ childh ood obesit y, even claimi ng that it repres entsour greate st nation al securi ty threat.1. [A] denied[B] conduc ed [C] double d [D] ensure d、【答案】B conclu ded【解析】题干中，一系列的研究已经_____，事实上，正常体重的人的患病风险要高于超重的人。
2014中考英语阅读理解(4)(含答案)
2014中考英语阅读理解（4）及答案（或解析）该精品精选了2013、09月以来的的联考、竞赛，中考模拟、真题中的阅读理解，都有参考答案，有的附有解析。
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阅读下列短文，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项。
中考阅读理解（1）【2014中考英语阳明中学四模】（A）Holidays51. If you’re interested in mountain climbing, you can go to _______.A. the Snowdonia CentreB. the Canary IslandsC. the Young Climbers’ CentreD. the Alpha Resort Tomamu52. At the Snowdonia Centre, the beginners’ costs include _______.A. enjoying the winter sunshineB. walking shoesC. food and roomsD. food and walking shoes53. We can’t enjoy _______ on the Canary Islands?A. Swimming with the sea lions.B. Surfing.C. Watching wild animals.D. Having a sports lesson.54. The Alpha Resort Tomamu is _______.A. a cinemaB. an ice hotelC. a museumD. an ice cream shop55. Tony needs to pay _______ if he wants to visit the Alpha Resort Tomamu with his friend Tom.A. $57B. $242C. $114D. $484【参考答案】51—55 ACDBD中考阅读理解（2）【2014中考英语阳明中学四模】（B）You know ever country has a flag. But do you know that some flags stand for many countries?At the Olympic Games, where people from many lands have contests, you see the Olympic Flag. It is white and it has five rings in the middle.The rings are blue, yellow, black, green, and red. You can see at least one of these colors in every flags in the world. The rings are locked together to show the friendship of the people at the games.At the United Nations, you can see another flag that stands for many countries. It is a flag for the people of many lands. It is a blue flag with a map of the world in the middle. On each side of the map is an olive branch. The olive branches for peace.56. How many colors can you see in the Olympic Flag?A. Six.B. Five.C. All kinds of.D. One.57. The rings in the Olympic Flag are blue, yellow, black, green and red because _______.A. they are the most beautiful flagB. these stand for five different countries in the worldC. none of these five colors is missing from the national flag of any countryD. no one can find a flag in the world without one of these five colors58. The five rings that are locked together show that _______.A. people all over the world should be friendly to one another foreverB. people of one country cannot live without people of their countriesC. people of all countries should work hand in hand to make the Olympic Games a greatsuccessD. people of any color can take part in the Olympic Games59. Which of the following cannot be absent from the flag of the United Nations?A. Stars.B. The map of the world.C. Olive branches.D. Both B and C.60. What does the passage tell us mainly?A. The Olympic Flags.B. The flag of the United Nations.C. Flags for many countries.D. different flags for different countries.【参考答案】56—60 ADADC中考阅读理解（3）【2014中考英语阳明中学四模】（C）There are many things we need to know that we do not learn at school. For example, if we want to use our money wisely, we need to shop carefully. We need to know how to compare the prices of things in different shops. We need to be able to compare the quality of different brands (品牌)We need to know how to make a sensible (明智的) choice when we shop.Knowing how to make such choices is a "life skill", and we need these skills if we want to live useful and happy lives.Most life skills are about making choices. Everyday we have to make many choices. For example, will I eat healthy food for lunch or will I eat junk food because it is tasty? Will I work hard in all my classes or will I waste time? We make choices like this every day.Making the wrong choices can bring unhappiness. We have realized that the choices we make can affect the rest of our lives. Just as importantly, our choices can also affect other people. The next time you misbehave in class or fight with your brother or sister, think about this: who else does your choice affect?61. In the passage “careful shopping” means _______.A.going to lots of different shopsB. comparing prices and brandsparing shopsD.going to sensible shops62. According to the passage life skills can make us _______.A. get to school earlyB. know how to make choicesC.live useful and happy livesD. go shopping63. The underlined word“misbehave”means _______.A. misunderstandB. pay attentionC. act badlyD. fall asleep64. From the passage, we know that your choices affect _______.A. you and your parentsB. you and other peopleC. lots of other peopleD. everybody except you65. The main idea of this passage is _______.A. it's important to know how to shop carefullyB. it's important to know how to compare pricesC. it's important to make the right choicesD. we learn everything we need to know at school【参考答案】61—65 BCCBC中考阅读理解（4）【2014中考英语阳明中学四模】（D）The Internet, mobile phones and Ipads are part of our lives now. Technology is greatly affecting all ways of our lives, from the ways we work to the ways we play. And it even causes a number of social problems such as cloning humans.We have had lots of technology and it has changed our lives a lot. There is no doubt that humans will continue to use more and more technology. Here are some examples of modern technology that will change our ideas and will affect our lives greatly.Global positioning system (GPS) (全球定位系统)It’s a system that uses radio signals from satellites to show exact information. It tells you where the user is on the earth in all weather conditions. It’s made up of three parts:satellites, control equipments on land and receivers.Space TechnologyRussian and American scientists have worked together for the international Space Station (ISS) for a long time. They hope the ISS will provide a long-lasting lab. Such a lab will bring humans limitless (无限的) advantages. It’s even hoped that one day spa re technology will take humans to their new houses in space.Underwater RobotHercules is a kind of underwater robot with some high technology equipments. It will be used to search for ancient ships which were destroyed into the deep sea during their journey long ago. The world is changing so quickly that it’s hard for us to catch up with all the new inventions because they seem to come out every month. It’s important for us to learn about new technology and the role that it plays in our lives. So we should be willing to accept modern technology, or we will fall behind the times.66. _______ can tell you where the user is on the earth exactly.A. SatellitesB. ReceiversC. Global Positioning SystemD. Underwater Robot67. According to the passage, which is NOT true about the ISS?A. It has carried people to other planets.B. It will provide a long-lasting lab for us.C. Russian and American are working for it.D. Humans will get a lot of advantages from it.68. Hercules is used to _______.A. save lives in the seaB. take picture in the seaC. repair the broken shipsD. look for the ancient ships in the sea69. From the passage, we know that _______.A. the use of GPS is affected by the weather conditions.B. it’s very important for us to learn about new technology.C. it’s easy for us to catch up with all the new inventions.D. technology brings us many advantages such as cloning humans.70. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To help us study some new technology.B. To tell us technology is changing the world.C. To help solve the problems that technology causesD. To remind us the advantages of technology are limitless.【参考答案】66—70 CADBA阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项。
2014中考英语阅读理解及答7
2014中考英语阅读理解及答案：地震之后After a serious earthquake happened, a father left his wife safely at home and rushed to his son's school, only to find that the building where his son studied had collapsed and looked like a pancake.He was shocked. He didn't know what he should do for a while, then he remembered the words he had said to his son,“No matter what happens, I'll always be there for you!”And tears began to fill his eyes. He started digging through the ruins (废墟).As he was digging, other helpless parents and the firemen arrived and tried to pull him off the ruins, saying,“It's too late! They're all dead! There's nothing you can do!”To them he replied with one line, "Are you going to help me now? " And then he kept on digging.No one helped, however. He went on alone because he needed to know for himself：“Is my boy alive or is he dead? ”He dug for eight hours......12 hours......24 hours (36)hours……then, in the 39th hour, he pulled back a rock and heard his son's words. He shouted his son's name,“ARMAND!”He heard back,“Dad!?! It's me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you'd save me and when you saved me, they'd be saved. You promised, 'No matter what happens, I'll always be there for you!' You did it, Dad!”“What's going on in there? How is it?”the father asked.“There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad. We're frightened, hungry, thirsty and thankful you're here. When t he building fell down, it made a triangle (三角) , and it saved us.”“Come out, boy!”“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, because I know you'll get me! No matter what happens, I know you'll always be there for me!”46.The underlined word "collapsed" probably means “”.A.break downB.shake awayC.stand byD.fall into47.Who came to help the father when he was digging?A.His wife.B.Other parents.C.The firemen.D.No one.48.Other parents and the firemen wanted to pull him off the ruins because they thought.A.he was madB.all the children had died in the earthquakeC.he was too dangerous to othersD.it was not his job to dig49.How many students were already dead when the father found them in the ruins?A.Fourteen.B.Thirty-three.C.Forty-seven.D.Nineteen.50.We can learn from the passage that .A.it took the father one day to find his son and other studentsB.his wife died in the earthquakeC.his son was the last one to come out of the ruinsD.the son didn't believe his father would come to save him。
【英语备考】译林版中考英语阅读理解专题(含答案)经典
一、中考英语阅读理解汇编1．阅读短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
Many Chinese mothers are afraid that their children will fall behind their classmates, so these mothers are becoming "tiger mothers". They believe the harder their children study, the happier life they will have in the future. Is it true? Lulu and her sister Sophia may have a say.Lulu and Sophia have a "tiger mother". She pushed them a lot when they were young. For example, they were not allowed to get grades lower than A's. They had to practice the piano or violin for several hours a day. There were no games or TV.The tiger mother, Amy, is a Chinese-American professor at Yale Law School in the USA. Several years ago, she wrote a book named Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and shared her strict parenting style （育儿方式） in it.Many people don't like Amy's style of parenting. They once worried that her daughters would not be happy. However, the two girls have grown up and they are thankful to their mother. Sophia has just graduated from Yale University. She is hard-working, friendly and helpful. Not long ago, she shared some useful studying tips online. Lulu is also a warm, smart and popular girl her friends eyes. She said tiger mothers believed that a child could succeed by being pushed to go all out.Still, not everyone agrees with the tiger mother's parenting style. In fact, there isn't a parenting style that fits everyone. What's the best parenting style for you? Maybe you should work it out together with your parents.（1）According to the passage, "tiger mothers" ________.A. don't mind their children falling behind their classmatesB. don't care about their children's feelings when they grow upC. believe pushing their children hard can help them succeedD. believe the more happily the kids study, the harder their life will be（2）What can we know about Amy?A. She is teaching in China.B. She loves playing the violin.C. She is the mother of the two girls.D. She is liked by many people.（3）In Lulu and Sophia's opinion, their mother is ________.A. greatB. worriedC. humorousD. hateful（4）What can we infer （推断） from the passage?A. You can find tiger mothers only in China.B. Lulu graduated from Yale University, too.C. Sophia is not a popular girl in her friends' eyes.D. Different children need different parenting styles（5）Which of the following is probably the title?A. Lulu and SophiaB. Do you want a tiger mother?C. Chinese MothersD. How can you become a tiger mother?【答案】（1）C（2）C（3）A（4）D（5）B【解析】【分析】主要讲了严格的育儿方式——母老虎似的育儿方式及不同的孩子需要不同的育儿方式。
高中英语真题-2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空类训练(2)及答案
高中英语真题:2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空类训练（2）及答案阅读理解Against the supposition than forest fires in Alaska, Canada and Siberia warm the climate, scientists have discovered that coolin g may occur in areas where burnt trees allow more snow to mirr or more sunlight into space.This finding suggests that taking steps to prevent northern fores t to limit the release of greenhouse gases may warm the climat e in northern regions. Usually large fires destroyed forests in th ese areas over the past decade. Scientists predict that with clim ate warming, fires may occur more frequently over next several centuries as result of a longer fire season. Sunlight taken in by t he earth tends to cause warming, while heat mirrored back into space tends to cause cooling.This is the first study to analyze all aspects of how northern fire s influence climate. Earlier studies by other scientists have suggested that fire in northern regions speed up climate warming b ecause greenhouse gases from burning trees and plants are rel eased into the atmosphere and thus trap heat.Scientists found that right after the fire, large amounts of greenh ouse gases entered the atmosphere and caused warming. Ozo ne（臭氧）levels increased, and ash from the fire fell on far-off sea ice, darkening the surface and causing more radiation fr om the sun to be taken in. The following spring, however, the la nd within the area of the fire was brighter than before the fire, b ecause fewer trees covered the ground. Snow on the ground mi rrored more sunlight back into space, leading to cooling.“We need to find out all possible ways to reduce the growth of g reenhouse gases in the atmosphere.” Scientists tracked the cha nge in amount of radiation entering and leaving the climate syst em as a result of the fire, and found a measurement closely rela ted to the global air temperature. Typically, fire in northern regio ns occurs in the same area every 80 to 150 years. Scientists, h owever, found that when fire occurs more frequently, more radi ation is lost from the earth and cooling results. Specifically, they determined when fire returns 20 years earlier than predicated, 0.5 watts per square meter of area burned are soaked up by the earth from greenhouse gases, but 0.9 watts per square meter will be sent back into space. The net effect is cooling. Watts ar e used to measure the rate at which energy is gained or lost fro m the earth.1. According to the new findings, taking steps to prevent norther n forest fires may _______.A. result in a warming climateB. cause the forest fires to occur more frequentlyC. lead to a longer fire seasonD. protect the forests and the environment there【答案与解析】A 根据第二段第一句This finding suggests ……可知2. The following are all the immediate effects after a forest fire EXCEPT _________.A. large amounts of greenhouse gases enter the atmosphereB. the levels of ozone which is a type of oxygen increaseC. snow on the ground mirrors more sunlight back into spaceD. ashes from the fire fall on the ice surface and take in more ra diation from the sun【答案与解析】C 根据第四段可知3. Earlier studies about northern forest fires _________.A. analyze all aspects of how northern fires influence climateB. indicate that forest fires will pollute the atmosphereC. suggest that people should take measures to protect environ mentD. suggest that the fires will speed up climate warming 【答案与解析】D 根据第三段可知4. The underlined phrase “soak up” in the last paragraph most p robably means ________.A. releasedB. absorbedC. createdD. distributed【答案与解析】B 根据……but 0.9 watts per square meter will be sent back into spa ce 可知soak up 与sent back 的意思相反5. From the passage we can draw a conclusion that forest fires in Alaska, Canada and Siberia may __________.A. warm the climate as the supposition goesB. allow more snow to reflect more sunlight into space and thuscool the climateC. destroy large areas of forests and pollute the far-off sea iceD. help to gain more energy rather than release more energy 【答案与解析】B 根据第一段Against the supposition ……scie ntists have discovered that……可知********************************************************结束I told my friend Graham that I often cycle two miles from my ho use to the town centre but unfortunately there is a big hill on the route．He replied, "You mean fortunately．"He explained that I should be glad of the extra exercise that the hill provided．My attitude to the hill has now changed．I used to grumble as I approached it but now I tell myself the following．This hill will e xercise my heart and lungs．It will help me to lose weight and g et fit．It will mean that I live longer．This hill is my friend．Final ly I comfort myself with the thought of all those silly people who pay money to go to a gym and sit on stationery exercise bicycle s when I call get the same value for free．I have a smile of satisfaction as I reach the top of the hill．Problems are there to be faced and overcome．We cannot achi eve anything with an easy life．Helen Keller was the first deaf a nd blind person to gain a university degree．Her activism and writing proved inspirational．She wrote?" Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet．Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, amb ition inspired and success achieved．"One of the main determinants of success in life is our attitude to wards adversity (逆境）．From time to time we all face hardships, problems, accid ents, afflictions and difficulties．Some are of our making but ma ny confront us through no fault of our own．While we cannot ch oose the adversity we can choose our attitude towards it．Douglas Bader was 21 when in 1931 he had both legs cut off fo llowing a flying accident．He was deter-mined to fly again and went on to become one of the leading flyi ng aces in the Battle of Britain with 22 aerial victories over the Germans．He was an inspiration to others during the war．He said, "Don't listen to any-one who tells you that you can't do this or that．That's nonsens e．Make up your mind, you'll never use crutches（拐杖）or a stick, then have a go at everything．Go to school, join in allthe games you can．Go anywhere you want to．But never, ne ver let them persuade you that things are too difficult or impossi ble．"The biographies （传记） of great people are full of examples of how they took steps to overcome the difficulties they faced．The common thread is that they did not become depressed．They chose their attitude ．They chose to be positive．They took on the challenge．The y won．Nevertheless, there is still the problem of how you change your attitude towards adversity．57．Which of the following is true according to the author of the passage?A．Climbing hills on bicycles is the best way to fake exercise．B．People are silly to pay to go to the gym．C．Those who want to achieve success cant expect to live all e asy life．D．People's attitude towards adversity is the only factor that determines whether they will succeed．58．By quoting what Douglas Bader said, the author intends to tell us"________．"A．Failure is the mother of Success．B．A fall into the pit, a gain in your wit．C．If you venture nothing, you will have nothing．D．Nothing is difficult to the man who will try．59．Following this passage, the author will further talk about___ __．A．how his friend helped him to change his attitude towards the adversity he facedB．what steps to take to change your attitude towards the adve rsity you faceC．what great people have in commonD．why it is important to keep optimistic in face of adversity 60．Which of the following can best function as the title of the p assage?A．Face adversity with a smile B．Different attitud es towards adversityC．Nothing is impossible D．Life is full of adver sity参考答案*****************************************************************结束My father was a foreman of a sugar-cane plantation in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. My first job was to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fields. I would walk behin d an ox, guiding him with a broomstick. For $ 1 a day, I worked eight hours straight, with no food breaks.It was very tedious work, but it prepared me for life and taught me many lasting lessons. Because the plantation owners were always watching us, I had to be on time every day and work as hard as I could. I’ve never been late for any job since. I also lea rned about being respectful and faithful to the people you work for. More important, I earned my pay; it never entered my mind t o say I was sick just because I didn’t want to work.I was only six years old, but I was doing a man’s job. Our family needed every dollar we could make because my father never e arned more than $ 18 a week. Our home was a three-room wood shack with a dirty floor and no toilet. Nothing made me prouder than bringing home money to help my mother, fath er, two brothers and three sisters. This gave me self-esteem(自尊心), one of the most important things a person can have. When I was seven, I got work at a golf course near our house. My job was to stand down the fairway and spot the balls as they landed, so the golfers could find them. Losing a ball meant you were fired, so I never missed one. Some nights I would lie in b ed and dreamt of making thousands of dollars by playing golf a nd being able to buy a bicycle.The more I dreamed, the more I thought. Why not? I made my fi rst golf club out of guava limb(番石榴树枝) and a piece of pipe. Then I hammered an empty tin can into the shape of a ball. And finally I dug two small holes in the grou nd and hit the ball back and forth. I practiced with the same dev otion and intensity. I learned working in the field — except now I was driving golf balls with club, not oxen with a broomstick. 41. The writer’s first job was _______.A. to stand down the fairway at a golf courseB. to drive the oxen that ploughed the cane fieldsC. to watch over the sugar-cane plantationD. to spot the balls as they landed so the golfers could find t hem42. The writer learned that_______ from his first job.A. he should work for those who he liked mostB. he should work longer than what he was expectedC. he should never fail to say hello to his ownerD. he should be respectful and faithful to the people he work ed for43. _______ gave the writer self-esteem.A. Having a family of eight peopleB. Owning his own golf courseC. Bringing money back home to help the familyD. Helping his father with the work on the plantation44. Which of the following statements is true according to the p assage?A. He wanted to be a successful golfer.B. He wanted to run a golf course near his house.C. He was satisfied with the job he got on a plantation.D. He wanted to make money by guiding oxen with a broomstic k.参考答案41-44 CDBD**************************************************结束【实战演练练习三】Buster Biown was a thief——and a good one, too, he thought. He’d never been caught by th e police because he never took chances. He was always prepa red for any unforeseen event or emergency.Confidently, he stood outside the house of his intended victim(受害者) and read the sign on the front gate of the house. “Don’t wor ry the dog—be aware of the owner!” it said. Buster smiled and found his wa y in.The house looked quite normal outside, but inside it was very e xotic with fascinating objects on display. As he began putting th em into his bag, a dog came into the room. It stopped when it s aw Buster, then wagged its tail madly and went over to him, lick ing his outstretched hand. “Good boy,” Buster whispered. “Whata great guard dog you are—trying to lick me to death.”Satisfied he’d made friends with the dog, Buster began to wand er round the house, choosing items to put in his bag. His skilled eye picked out only the best antiques (古董): a pair of silver candle holders, a silver tea-and-coffee service, etc . His new friend, the dog , sat and watched, as if wondering what was happening.“Well,boy,” Buster whispered finally. “That might do. Any more and I won’t be able to carry it ! ” Her swung the heavy bag onto his shoulders, just as the lights came on, nearly blinding him . He shielded his eyes with his hand.“You’re a very silly person,” the figure in the doorway said, his v oice dry as dust. As the man came closer, Bustor could see he was well dressed. His face seemed familiar, but Buster couldn’t quite sure where he had seen him before.“You should have taken more notice of the sign outside.” The m an rasped, “I knew about this attempted robbery Last week and I also know you will end up behind bars for 20 years. Fancy tryi ng to rob the house of the world’s greatest fortune-teller!”60． Why was Buster so confident?A. He was not afraid of dogs.B. He knew the owner of the house lived alone.C. He had never been caught by the police.D. The house had no security alarm.61． Which of the definitions id closest in meaning to the word “exoticc” in the 3rd paragraph?A. Messy and untidy.B. Rich and expenaive.C. Comfortable and calmingD. Foreign and unusual 62． How did Buster decide wlich objects to take?A. He took those the were easy to carry in his bag.B. He took only the best antiques.C. He took those that he knew he could sell easily.D. He looked for silver objects.63． What punishment waits for Buster Brown?A. A prison sentence with hard labour.B. A long prison sentence.C. A heavy finemunity service for 20 years.参考答案 60. C 61. D 62. B 63. B****************************************************结束完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2014年第4期参考答案
2014年第4期参考答案【中考英语阅读理解分类介绍及例文参考答案】记叙文：Passage 1 1～5 DDCAB Passage 2 1～5 BDABB议论文：Passage 1 1～5 ABCDC Passage 2 1～5 AACDD应用文：Passage 1 1～5 CDBCA Passage 2 1～5 ACDDB 说明文：passage 1 1～5 CCABD passage 2 1～5 ABBAB 【语篇分级演练参考答案】语篇分级演练――完形填空篇初级：passage 1 1～5 ACDAD 6～10 CBDCApassage 2 1～5 BDBCA 6～10 DBADC中级：passage 1 1～5 BAACC 6～10 BDBCB 11～15 ABBCBpassage 2 1～5 ADCBA 6～10 BDCDD 11～15 DDBCD高级：passage 1 1～5 ADDBD 6～10 BCCBB 11～15 ACBBBpassage 2 1～5 ACCBD 6～10 BCADA 11～15 BBCCB【书面表达专题练习参考答案】提示作文（一）one possible version：Dear Dad and Mom，How are you？I miss you very much. I hope you’re all well. It has been two weeks since I left home. Now I’m writing to tell you something about my school life. My school life is very colourful with a lot of afterschool activities. We classmates are getting along well with each other，and our teachers are very kind and friendly to us. Now I study very hard and have made great progress. And the food in our school is delicious，too. Don’t worry about me. I’ll take good care of myself.Best wishes！Tang Dong提示作文（二）one possible version：October 18th，Monday FineI am very happy today，because I have made a new friend. His name is Ma Lin，and he is 15 years old. He is from Wuhan. He is a handsome boy with two big eyes. He likes singing and dancing. He is good at English and Physics. He is honest and always ready to help others. He gets along well with us and often cares about other students. I really like him and I am proudof being friends with him. And I hope we can help each other and learn from each other. Also，I hope we’ll be good friends forever.应用文（一）one possible version：NOTICEBoys and girls，There will be an English lecture on the modern American English by Mr. Jackson，an American professor from Hebei University. It will be given in the school hall on Friday from 2：30 to 3：30 p.m. October 20，2013. The title is “How to Learn Spoken English Well.”Those who are interested in it are welcome. And you may invite your friends to attend it. Be sure not to be late. Besides，we’ll have a further discussion about it after the lecture.The Student UnionOctober 18，2013应用文（二）one possible version：Comrades and friends，How time flies！Two years have passed since Mr. Smith came to our school to teach us English in March，2012. Now hehas finished his work successfully and will leave for his home tomorrow. Mr. Smith is very strict with us. At the same time，he is kind，patient and never tired of helping us in our studies. His class is so lively and interesting that we can easily remember what he teaches. We all like to attend his classes.Now，on behalf of all the students，I’ll express our thanks to Mr. Smith for his excellent work. We wish him a pleasant journey and good health.表格作文（一）one possible version：The students of our school had a heated discussion about whether listening test should be kept or called off. 70% students think that listening test should not be called off. They think listening is among the four basic skills. So we can pay attention to it. Besides，listening is one of the important ways for us to get information from the outside world. So it should be strengthened today. But 30% students don’t agree. They think not everyone has to communicate with foreigners in the future. Also，listening test is unfair to the students in the areas where radio signals cannot be picked up effectively. And there is a big difference in teachers and equipment between the countryside and the city.表格作文（二）one possible version：Ladies and gentlemen，You’re warmly welcome to Shijiazhuang，the capital of Hebei.Shijiazhuang has a history of over 6，000 years，with a population of nearly 9 million. It is a very beautiful city with a lot of places of interest，such as Zhaozhou Bridge，Longxing Temple，Xibaipo，Xuanwu Peaks and so on，which are well worth visiting.In recent years，the city of Shijiazhuang has been advancing very quickly. You can see parks，shopping centers，modern factories and high buildings here and there. Also，more and more highways and overpasses have been built up. Wherever you go，you can see trees，grass and flowers. All these make life in Shijiazhuang convenient，pleasant and colourful.Shijiazhuang has become a beautiful modern city. If you have a chance，please come to Shijiazhuang City. I’m sure you’ll have a good time here.。
中考英语阅读理解练习(带答案解析及全文翻译)
中考英语阅读理解练习(带答案解析及全文翻译）1We know the mosquito very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world, and there are more than 2,500 kinds of them.No one likes the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She? Ye s, she. It’s true that male mosquito doesn’t bite(咬) and only the female mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds, she bites. But if she doesn’t like your blood, she will turn to someone else for more delicious blood. Next time a mosquito bites you, just remember you are chosen. You’re different from the others!If the mosquito likes you, she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not feel anything different. After she bites, you will have an itch(痒) on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins, and she has flown away.And then what happens? Well, after her delicious dinner, the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to have a good rest. There, on a leaf or a wall, she begins to lay eggs, hundreds of eggs. And then what happens?1. “Mosquito” means _______ in Chinese.A. 苍蝇B. 蜻蜓C. 跳蚤D. 蚊子2. We know mosquitoes very well because ___________.A. they can be found easilyB. they fly here and thereC. there are many kinds of themD. they can fly3. If the mosquito doesn’t bite you, it will ________.A. get angry with youB. be afraid of youC. make a lot of noiseD. choose another one4. The mosquito bites you _________.A. when you’re asleepB. because you have choose itC. too quickly to let you knowD. but doesn’t like you5. Which of the following sentences is wrong?A. The itching begins after the mosquito bites you.B. You feel terrible when the mosquito bites you.C. Mosquitoes use blood to lay eggs.D. All the mosquitoes don’t like to bite people for blood.2At the shopping mall, you probably think about spending, not saving. Think about all the lights that keep the mall bright. Think about all the water faucets (水龙头) in the toilet. Think about all the air conditioning in summer. Saving energy is a hot topic for such a big place!Many things at the mall use energy. Electric lights, infrared (红外感应) faucets andair-conditioners need electricity to work．One way to save energy is by keeping lights clean. More and more dust and dirt make the lights less bright. When malls keep lights clean, they can use fewer lights and keep the area just as bright. Using fewer lights means using less energy.You step up to the water faucet. The water starts to flow. You don’t have to touch a thing. Why do malls have such fancy faucets? The answer is simple. They save water. Sometimes people forget to turn the water off after they wash. Infrared faucets turn themselves off.1. _____ is a hot topic for a big mall．A．To spend money B．To Save energyC．To keep the mall bright D．To buy things2．What will the fourth paragraph probably talk about?A．How to save water when using infrared faucets irl the mall．B. How to save energy when using air—conditioners in the mail．C．How to save money When shopping in the mail．3．The best title for the passage is _______.A．Lights, faucets and air—conditioners B. Spending less moneyC．Energy saving at the mall D. A hot topic3I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the more wonderful thing in the world.Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth. ”I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotio nal(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface(表面)”.As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she didforgive(原谅) me.I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.My hope turned to disappointment(失望), then little interest and, finally, peace— it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside —a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times.Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.1. The writer began to love her mother’s desk ______.A. after Mother diedB. before she became a writerC. when she was a childD. when Mother gave it to her2. The passage shows that ______.A. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughterB. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had doneC. mother cared much about her daughter in wordsD. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words3. The word “gulf” in the passage means ______.A. deep understanding between the old and the youngB. different ideas between the mother and the daughterC. free talks between mother and daughterD. part of the sea going far in land4. What did mother do with her daughter’s letter asking forgiveness?A. She had never received the letter.B. For years, she often talked about the letter.C. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.D. She read the letter again and again till she died.5. What’s the best title of the passage?A. My letter to MotherB. Mother and ChildrenC. My mother’s DeskD. Talks between Mother and Me4Here are some tips (建议) on how to stay safe in earthquakes (地震).1．Stay inside and duck and cover. Get under a desk or table, or stand in a corner or under a doorway. Cover your head and neck with your arms.2．Move against a wall if in a high building with no protective desk or table nearby. Cover your head and neck with your arms.3．Try to get into an open area away from trees, buildings, walls, and power lines (电杆) if outdoors。
高中英语真题-2014高考英语阅读理解、作文训练(1)及答案
高中英语真题:2014高考英语阅读理解、作文训练（1）及答案阅读理解CAPE CANAVERAL，Fla.(Sept.28)—She says space smells like a “burned almond(杏仁) cookie”．She praises the wonders of Velcro，and describes the dangers of trying to wash her hair in zero gra vity.Space tourist Anousheh Ansari’s blog(博客) introduces everyday life on the international space station th rough the eyes of an American businesswoman.Her 10day adv enture ends tonight when she touches down in a Soyuz vehicle in Kazakhstan along with Russian Pavel Vinogradov and US Je ff Williams.“It is hard for me to write tonight.” she wrote Thursday in her las t posting from space.“There are millions of thoughts going throu gh my head.”The 40yearold Iranianborn Ansari paid $20 million for her adven ture.She was a lastminute substitute(替代) for a Japanese businessman who failed a medical test for space flight.“Well，my friends，I must admit keeping clean in space is not easy！” she wrote in the opening of one entry.Zero gravity has made it impossible to keep objects from flying away.One night，she informed readers that she used her big toe to hold herself i n one place.At least eight astronauts have kept online diaries recording their stay at the space station，but they weren’t traditional blogs since readers couldn’t post res ponses，as they haveon Ansari’s blog.Astronaut Ed Liu even described the details of going to the bathroom at the space station.As a private citizen ，she has more freedom to describe the details of everyday life th an active astronauts.Hundreds of people from around the globe have left comments on Ansari’s blog.Luc van den Abeelen of the Netherlands wrote in Ansari’s blog，“I’ve been involved with manned spaceflight as a hobby for mor e than 25 years，but only reading your blog do I really get a taste of what it is like to be in space.”1．The news is mainly about ________.A．the international space stationB．the blog of Ansari’s space travelC．the research about the spaceD．how to keep clean in space2．Who should have been on the journey instead of Anousheh Ansari?A．An American scientist. B．An Iranian biol ogist.C．A Japanese doctor. D．A Japanese businessman.3．The online diaries kept by the astronauts are different from Ansari’s because ________.A．they kept the old tasteB．they can’t fully communicate with readersC．they were kept in spaceD．they are written using pens4．About Ansari’s space travel，we can infer that ________. A．she entered the space on MondayB．she went to space together with US Jeff WilliamsC．she paid $20 million for her adventureD．she had a space travel to write her diary答案Ⅱ. 1．B 2．D 3．B 4．A***********************************************************结束完成句子+短文写作（39）第一节：完成句子根据括号内的汉语提示，用句末括号内的英语单词完成句子。
2014年青海省西宁市中考英语试卷-答案
青海省西宁市2014年高中招生考试英语答案解析第Ⅰ卷一、听力理解第一节听对话，根据对话内容和所给问题选出正确的图片。
1.【答案】B2.【答案】A3.【答案】C4.【答案】C5.【答案】B第二节听对话，根据对话内容和所给问题选择正确答案。
6.【答案】A7.【答案】C8.【答案】A9.【答案】C10.【答案】B第三节听长对话，根据对话内容和所给问题选择正确答案。
11.【答案】B12.【答案】C13.【答案】B14.【答案】B15.【答案】C第四节听短文，根据短文内容从A、B、C三个选项中选出正确选项，完成信息记录表。
16.【答案】B17.【答案】C18.【答案】A19.【答案】B20.【答案】A二、单项选择21.【答案】D【解析】buy sth for sb=buy sb sth，意为“给某人买某物”，由此可排除B、C两项。
MP4的读音是以元音音素开头，其前用不定冠词an。
故选D。
【考点】冠词和介词辨析22.【答案】C【解析】pronounce是动词，其名词形式是pronunciation。
由后置定语“of the word”可知，第一空用名词形式。
第二空“can’t”后应接动词原形。
故选C。
【考点】动词和名词辨析23.【答案】B【解析】decide to do sth意为“决定做某事”，由此可排除A、C两项。
clean up是“动词+副词”型短语，后接宾格代词时，要将代词放在clean和up之间。
故选B。
【考点】非谓语动词和动词短语的用法24.【答案】C【解析】由时间状语“for almost one week”可知，空格处应用延续性动词。
故选C。
其他三项都不能与时间段连用。
【考点】动词辨析25.【答案】A【解析】第一空由“Is it Zhang Jie?”可知，是语气不太肯定的推测，应用may，意为“或许”。
由“She is at home now.”可知，第二空表示不可能是她，应用can’t，表示否定的推测。
关于地震的英语阅读理解
关于地震的英语阅读理解【题目】阅读理解。
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正误。
When we feel the ground moves suddenly, it means that an earthquake may come. Many of the earthquakes first come under the sea and then happen anywhere on the earth. Especially they often happen near the mountains and seas such as Wenchuan, Japan and Indonesia.When an earthquake happens, it's very easy to cause a tsunami (海啸). Houses fall down, many people are injured and even died.Now scientists are trying their best to study earthquakes. They make maps to show t he “earthquake belts (地震带)”. So the houses there must be quite strong.We believe that scientists will be able to tell us when and where an earthquake will happen in the near future. Also, they can tell us what to do and how to do. People can even use earthquakes to do something for us humans.（1）Earthquakes often happen in Japan.（2）Sometimes an earthquake happens with a tsunami.（3）Many people lost their lives in the earthquakes because they didn't help each other.（4）In areas in the “earthquake belts”, people build strong houses. （5）Scientists can prevent earthquakes happening.【答案】（1）right（2）right（3）wrong（4）right（5）wrong【解析】短文介绍了地震方面的常识。
2014年《全国职称英语等级考试用书》---------第四部分阅读理解及答案翻译31-50篇
第三十一篇Hurricane Katrina（卡特里娜飓风）飓风是一种猛烈、强力、螺旋形式的热带风暴。
直径可达124到1240英里。
飓风（hurricane）一词是由Hurican一词衍生而来，指印第安人风暴之神的名字。
飓风的特征是其中心的无风区域，那里的气压低，直径在12到60英里之间，被称做风眼。
它们在热带区域出现。
在飓风肆虐的整个过程中，有一种飓风可释放相当于1万颗核弹的能量。
飓风形成的原因是由于雷暴聚集在温暖的热带水面之上。
只有当海平面的温度超过27摄氏度并且周围的空气稳定时，飓风才能形成，壮大。
在六月到十一月之间的北半球这些条件可被达到。
在这种情况下，大量的水蒸气凝结成云和雨，并在此过程中释放热量。
正是这些热能，加上地球的自转驱动着飓风。
当海平面的柱状暖气流首次开始上升时，它会引起一片低气压区。
而这连带地形成了风，因为空气被吸引流动进这一低气压区域。
这一旋转运动的风带起了海面上更多的充满水汽的空气。
这一过程增大了暴风的威力。
冷空气通过暴风中心降回海面，落到暴风外围。
一开始，当风速达到每小时23英里时，这些温和、潮湿灰色的气候系统被称做低气压区。
2005年的8月23日，卡特里娜飓风以这种方式在巴哈马群岛东南形成。
卡特里娜飓风对美国的墨西哥湾沿岸造成了毁灭性打击。
其后留下了面积为9万平方英里的受灾区域——几乎和英国的面积一样大。
数以千计的人因此伤亡。
五十多万人被迫离开家园，如此大规模的人道主义危机是美国自大萧条以来还未经历过的。
此次飓风造成的破坏可能超过l千亿美元。
1 飓风眼是指？C 中心的无风区域的气压低，直径在12到60英里之间2 下面第二段，飓风形成的要求不包括？A 热带水域的水温较暖，水面平静3 第三段，单词drive的最好解释是？C 提供动力，并促使形成4 第四段当暖空气从海平面上升时，B 它形成了低气压5 关于卡特里娜飓风，不正确的一项是？D 造成的人道主义危机如经济大萧条一样严重第三十二篇Mind-reading Machine（读心机）一个加州的研究团队开发了一种可以通过扫描人体大脑所发生的变化从而预测出这个人正在看一些什么样的物体的方法。
阅读理解Anearthquake...
阅读理解An earthquake(地震)may happen at any time．It's best for us to know what to do, where to be safe and who to contact during the earthquake．The following information will help you．Prepare your personal earthquake bag．Remember：Collect these items and keep them somewhere near you．water food medicine mobile phone torch(手电筒)personal washing things blanket moneyRememberDrop, Hide, Hold and Contact．：Drop to the floor and protect your head and neck with your arms．Hide yourself beside something like a table, a bed and so on．Hold the furniture so that you won't move away during the earthquake．Contact family friends to tell them where you are．Never do these things．Remember：Stand close to the buildings(because they may fall on you．)Stand under the trees or signs(because it's better for you to stand in an open space．)Go too close to the power lines(电线)(because you may be badly hurt by electricity．)(1) The underlined word“contact”in the passage most probably means“________”in Chinese．[ ] A．联络B．求救C．接触D．帮助(2) According to the passage, how many items should be kept in yourpersonal earthquake bag?[ ] A．Six．B．Seven．C．Eight．D．Nine．(3) We should hold the furniture so that ________．[ ] A．we won't move away during the earthquakeB．we can hide under itC．it can protect our heads and necksD．we can protect the furniture(4) It is safer for you to stand ________ during the earthquake．[ ] A．close to a building．B．in an open space．C．beside power lines．D．under a tree(5) Which is the best title of this passage?[ ] A．The Reasons of the Earthquake．B．Different Kinds of Earthquakes．C．The Personal Earthquake Bag．D．It's Better to be Safe than Sorry．答案：1．A;2．C;3．A;4．B;5．D;。
2014中考英语阅读理解复习试题
2014中考英语阅读理解复习试题2014中考英语阅读理解模拟试题1-6.附详解一、有些人为了要扩张耕地和工地面积，试图把湿地变成农田，变成建筑，可是这是决不行的！因为湿地对我们人类来说是十分重要的。
There are many wetlands（湿地）in China and some of them have become the world‘s important wetlands. The Chinese Yellow Sea Wetlands are among them. They are in Yancheng，Jiangsu Province. They are home for many different kinds of birds and animals. The world’s largest Milu Deer Nature Reserve（自然保护区）is in them. More than 700 milu deer live freely there. There are not many red-crowned cranes in the world，but every winter you can see some in the Red-crowned Cranes Nature Reserve in the Yellow Sea Wetlands.The temperature in the wetlands is usually neither too high nor too low. There is a lot of rain and sunshine，too. They are really good places for wildlife（野生生物）。
Offering food and home for some special kinds of animals and birds is not the only reason why we need to protect wetlands. Wetlands are important because they also prevent flood. But some people want to change the wetlands to make more space for farms and buildings. This means there will be less and less space for wildlife.Luckily，more and more people are beginning to realize theimportant of wetlands and wildlife. Every year，on February 2nd，many activities are held to tell people more about wetlands.根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。
2014中考英语阅读理解及答案：地震之后
2014中考英语阅读理解及答案：地震之后After a serious earthquake happened, a father left his wife safely at home and rushed to his son’s school, only to find that the building where his son studied had collapsed and looked like a pancake.He was shocked. He didn’t kn ow what he should do for a while, then he remembered the words he had said to his son,“No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!”And tears began to fill his eyes. He started digging through the ruins (废墟).As he was digging, other helpless parents and the firemen arrived and tried to pull him off the ruins, saying,“It’s too late! They’re all dead! There’s nothing you can do!” To them he replied with one line, “Are you going to help me now? “ And then he kept on digging.No one helped, however. He went on alone because he needed to know for himself: “Is my boy alive or is he dead? ” He dug for eight hours......12 hours......24 hours (36)hours……then, in the 39th hour, he pulled back a rock and heard his son’s words. He shouted his son’s name,“ARMAND!”He heard back,“Dad!?! It’s me, Dad! I toldthe other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you’d save me and when you saved me, they’d be saved. You promised, ‘No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!’ You did it, Dad!”“What’s going on in there? How is it?”the father asked.“There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad. We’re frightened, hungry, thirsty and thankful you’re here. When t he building fell down, it made a triangle (三角) , and it saved us.”“Come out, boy!”“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, because I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!”underlined word “collapsed” probably means “ ”.down away by intocame to help the father when he was digging?wife. parents. firemen. one.parents and the firemen wanted to pull him off the ruins because they thought.was mad the children had died in the earthquakewas too dangerous to others was not his job to digmany students were already dead when the father found them in the ruins?can learn from the passage that .took the father one day to find his son and other students wife died in the earthquakeson was the last one to come out of the ruinsson did n’t believe his father would come to save him46-50. ADBDC。
2014高考英语复习精品资料：1.4 Earthquakes(预测)(解析版)含解析
一、选择题1．-It's reported that over 1 billion people watched the live opening ceremony of ________ 2012 London Olympic Games on TV.—Yes, news came as________ shock to me。
A．the; the B．/；aC．the; a D．a; the2．—Jack fell off the ladder yesterday，but he is all right now.-What a lucky dog！He________himself badly.A．should injureB．might injureC．should have injuredD．could have injured3．After the earthquake，the poor girl was found________under the ruins of a church。
A．burying B．to be buriedC．buried D．being buried4．Jack wasn’t saying anything，but the teacher smiled at him________he had done something very clever.A．as if B．in caseC．while D．though5．Today we have chat rooms，text messaging,emailing…but we seem________ the art of communicating face to face.A．losing B．to be losingC．to be lost D．having lost6．Some parents are just too protective. They want to________ their kids from every kind of danger，real or imagined。
2014年高考英语一轮复习 Earthquakes单元测试(含解析)新人教版必修1.pdf
2014年高考英语一轮复习题及答案解析：Earthquakes楷体.单项填空1．—It's reported that over 1 billion people watched the live opening ceremony of ________ 2012 London Olympic Games on TV.—Yes, news cameas________ shock to me.A．the; the? B．/; aC．the; a? D．a; the2．—Jack fell off the ladderyesterday，but he is all right now.—What a lucky dog! He________himself badly.A．should injure?B．might injureC．should have injured?D．could have injured3．After the earthquake，the poor girl wasfound________under the ruins of a church.A．burying? B．to be buriedC．buried? D．being buried4．Jack wasn't saying anything，but the teacher smiled at him________he had done something very clever.A．as if? B．in caseC．while? D．though5．Today we have chat rooms，text messaging，emailing…but we seem ________ the art of communicating face to face.A．losing? B．to be losingC．to be lost? D．having lost6．Some parents are just too protective. They want to________ their kids from every kind of danger，real or imagined.A．spot? B．dismissC．shelter? D．distinguish7．Seventytwo hours passed.More than one hundred workers remained ________ in the coal mine, though fifty had been saved.A．trapping? B．trappedC．to be trapped? D．being trapped8．According to a recent survey, too much pressure and long working hours are ________ many people's health.A．hurting? B．injuringC．ruining? D．deserting9．It is said that the old pot ________under the earth for about 1，000 years by the time it was discovered.A．had buried? B．had been buriedC．buried? D．were buried10．Anyway, the crowd around me were obviously enjoying their day out at the races, ________ by their happy faces and the sense of excitement.A．observing? B．judging C．considering? D．inferring11．The local government in Shenzhen has recently passed a new regulation forbidding supermarkets and stores to ________ free plastic bags to shoppers, in order to protect the environment.A．give off? B．give inC．give up? D．give out12．________treating the homeless man as a shame to society, Mrs.Wang provided him with food and water.A．Instead of? B．As a result ofC．In the event of? D．Regardless of13．Nowadays, a large number of women, especially those from the countryside, ________ in the clothes industry.A．is working? B．worksC．work? D．worked14．Most of us do read a lotin English, but our speaking and writing skills leave much ________．A．to improve? B．to be improved C．improved? D．improve15．—Do you know if Linda is willing to take charge of the program?—________，does it?A．It takes no time?B．It counts for nothingC．It doesn't hurt to ask?D．It doesn't make sense.阅读理解On Sundays my father always wore that black apron—the one with the race cars all over it. After breakfast Dad always announced: “Go ahead everyone.I'll take care of the dishes！” With that my mother disappeared into the folds of the Sunday paper.Off_came_the_suit_coat_he_had_worn_to_church_that_morning._Up_went_the_shirtsleeves._On_went_that_apron. For the next hour Dad did the dishes, singing songs like“Who Put the Chow in Mrs. Murphy's Chowder”？I suppose it was strange for a father to wear an apron—even one with race cars—but I never thought much of it until that Sunday when we walked home from church together.“Tommy”， he said，“There comes a time in every boy's life when he must take on responsibilities．” “Responsibilities？” I asked.“Yes. It's time you took a greater role in the household. Starting today, I want you to do the dishes on Sunday morning so your mother and I can relax.” “The dishes？” “Anything wrong with taking over the dishes？”I started to say something about a man's job, but I knew immediately that my protests would fall on deaf ears.I didn't taste a bit of breakfast that morning. My father announced to my mother, “Let's go to read the paper, honey.Our oldest son has generously offered to fill the position.”So this was what my life had come to.People often say there is a special chemistry between a father and a son. He came back into the kitchen just as I was about to storm out. In his right hand was the old apron.“I want you to have this, Tommy. It'll keep your clothes from getting wet.” And before I could do anything, he had put that apron on me. “Thanks, Son. Your mother and I appreciate this.”With that he disappeared into the Sunday paper. I looked down at the apron.It had seen better days.I could see my dad reaching for the dishes. Soon I was singing about Mrs. Murphy's Chowder.16．What is the main purpose of the underlined sentences in the first paragraph?A．To show the unwillingness of his father when doing dishes.B．To instruct the main steps of how his father does dishes.C．To emphasize hisfather's clumsy way of doing dishes.D．To stress the enjoyment and happiness of his father's doing dishes.17．What does the underlined word “responsibilities” in the second paragraph refer to?A．Taking care of the brothers.B．Making progress academically.C．Doing all the dishes.D．Washing the apron withrace cars.18．What did the author mean by saying “People often say there is a special chemistry between a father and a son” in the fourth paragraph?A．Mind acts upon mind.B．Like father like son.C．A childis better unborn than untaught.D．Obedience is the first duty of a boy.19．How did the author feel at the end of the passage?A．Proud.? B．Enjoyable.C．Surprised.? D．Regretful.Ⅲ.阅读表达阅读下面短文并回答问题。
高中英语真题-2014高考英语阅读理解巩固全程训练(19)及答案
高中英语真题:2014高考英语阅读理解巩固全程训练（19）及答案[科普知识型阅读理解(一)]-----(一)The forces that make Japan one of the world's most earthquake prone(有地震倾向的) countries could become part of its longterm energy solution.Water from deep below the ground at Japan's tens of thousand s of could be used to produce electricity.Although Japanese hightech companies are leaders in geother mal(地热的) technology and export it, its use is limited in the nation.“Japan should no doubt make use of its resources of geother mal energy，” said Yoshiyasu Takefuji, a leading researcher of thermalelectric power production.The disastrous earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011 cau sed a reaction against atomic power, which previously made up 30 percent of 's energy needs, and increased interest in alterna tive energies, which account for only 8 percent.Artist Yoko Ono has called on Japan to explore its natural energy, following the example of which uses renewable energy for more than 80 percent of its needs.For now, geothermal energy makes up less than 1 percent of th e energy needs in , which has for decades relied heavily on fos sil fuels and atomic power.The biggest problem to geothermal energy is the high initial cos t of the exploration and constructing the factories.Another problem is that 's potentially best sites are already being de veloped for tourism or are located within national parks where constru ction is forbidden.“We can't even dig 10cm inside national parks，” said Shigeto Yamada of Fuji Electric, adding that regulations protecting natur e would need to be relaxed for geothermal energy to grow. Researcher Hideaki Matsui said, “Producing electricity by using hot springs is a decadeslong project.We also have to think abo ut what to do for now as energy supplies will decline in the short term.”The Earth Policy Institute in Washington, the US, believed Japa n could produce 80，000 megawatts(兆瓦)and meet more than half its electricity needs with geothermal technology.Japanese giants such as Toshiba are already global leaders ingeothermal technology, with a70 percent market share.In 2010, Fuji Electric built the world's l argest geothermal factory in .1．What would be the best title for the text?A．Alternative energies in JapanB．The world's largest geothermal plantC． takes the lead in geothermal technologyD． thinks of geothermal energy2．What percentage of Japan's energy needs is geothermal energy?A．About 8%. B．Below 1%.C．Around 30%. D．Over 80%.3．According to Shigeto Yamada, the growth of geothermal po wer in Japan needs ________．A．a change of rulesB．financial supportC．local people's helpD．high technology4．Geothermal energy is considered as a longterm program by ________．A．Yoshiyasu Takefuji B．Hideaki MatsuiC．Shigeto Yamada D．Yoko Ono5．It can be learned from the last two paragraphs that ________．A．the world's biggest geothermal plant was built byB． will not export its geothermal technologyC．the potential of 's geothermal energy is greatD．it is hard to find geothermal energy in(一)【要点综述】文章主要讲述了日本正在考虑开发地热能。
2014年四川省达州市中考英语真题及答案
2014年四川省达州市中考英语真题及答案本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。
第Ⅰ卷1至8页，第Ⅱ卷9至12页。
考试时间120分钟，满分120分。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题共80分）温馨提示：1.答第Ⅰ卷前，请考生务必将姓名、准考证号、考试科目等按要求填涂在机读卡上。
2.每小题选出正确答案后，请用2B铅笔将机读卡上对应题号的答案标号涂黑。
3.考试结束后，请监考老师将本试卷和机读卡一并交回。
第一部分听力（共两节满分20分）第一节 (本题共5小题，每小题1分，计5分)听下面五段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的Ａ、B、C三幅图片中选出最佳选项，并将机读卡上对应题号的答案标号涂黑。
听完每段对话后，你将有5秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话读两遍。
1. Where is Kate going to travel this year?A B C2. What does the woman suggest?A B C3. How does Linda’s father go to work?A B C4. Which picture are they talking about?A B C5. What food does the woman like best?A B C第二节 (本题共15小题，每小题1分，计15分)听下面四段对话和一段独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并将机读卡上对应题号的答案标号涂黑。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话和独白读三遍。
听第6段材料，回答6—7题。
6. How long did Lucy skate today?A. For three hours.B. For six hours.C. For seven hours.7. Who bought the first pair of skates for Lucy?A. Her father.B. Her mother.C. Her grandmother. 听第7段材料，回答8—10题。
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2014中考英语阅读理解及答案：地震之后
After a serious earthquake happened, a father left his wife safely at home and rushed to his son’s school, only to find that the building where his son studied had collapsed and looked like a pancake.
He was shocked. He didn’t kn ow what he should do for a while, then he remembered the words he had said to his son,“No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!”And tears began to fill his eyes. He started digging through the ruins (废墟).
As he was digging, other helpless parents and the firemen arrived and tried to pull him off the ruins, saying,“It’s too late! They’re all dead! There’s nothing you can do!” To them he replied with one line, “Are you going to help me now? “ And then he kept on digging.
No one helped, however. He went on alone because he needed to know for himself: “Is my boy alive or is he dead? ” He dug for eight hours......12 hours......24 hours (36)
hours……then, in the 39th hour, he pulled back a rock and heard his son’s words. He shouted his son’s name,“ARMAND!”He heard back,“Dad!?! It’s me, Dad! I told
the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, you’d save me and when you saved me, they’d be saved. You promised, ‘No matter what happens, I’ll always be there for you!’ You did it, Dad!”
“What’s going on in there? How is it?”the father asked.
“There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad. We’re frightened, hungry, thirsty and thankful you’re here. When t he building fell down, it made a triangle (三角) , and it saved us.”
“Come out, boy!”
“No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, because I know you’ll get me! No matter what happens, I know you’ll always be there for me!”
underlined word “collapsed” probably means “ ”.
down away by into
came to help the father when he was digging?
wife. parents. firemen. one.
parents and the firemen wanted to pull him off the ruins because they thought.
was mad the children had died in the earthquake
was too dangerous to others was not his job to dig
many students were already dead when the father found them in the ruins?
can learn from the passage that .
took the father one day to find his son and other students wife died in the earthquake
son was the last one to come out of the ruins
son did n’t believe his father would come to save him
46-50. ADBDC。