【湖南】2014版英语专题检测卷(三十二) 阅读简答

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【精校版】2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语试题及答案(湖南卷)【精校版】2014年普通高等

绝密★启用前2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖南卷）英语Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. Wednesday.B. Thursday.C. Friday.Conversation 11. What will the woman do first?A. Take a shower.B. Go camping.C. Set up a time.2. When will the man probably call the woman?A. Thursday.B. Friday.C. Sunday.Conversation 23. What is the man going to do?A. Have a coffee break.B. See a doctor.C. Buy a pet.4. What happened to the man?A. He fell ill.B. He lost his dog.C. He slept badly.Conversation 35. What is the woman?A. A bus driver.B. A waitress.C. A tour guide.6. What does the man want to get?A. Some gifts.B. A menu.C. A bus schedule.Conversation 47. What did the man do yesterday?A. He saw a movie.B. He watched TV.C. He visited some friends.8. What time will the speakers probably meet this Saturday evening?A. At 6:30.B. At 7:00.C. At 7:30.9. Which of the following will the man buy?A. Some drinks.B. A birthday cake.C. Concert tickets.Conversation 510. What is the woman doing now?A. She is serving a customer.B. She is conducting an interview.C. She is doing some recording.11. When does the man go to the nursing home?A. Tuesdays.B. Thursdays.C. Sundays.12. Where will the man probably be working next Monday?A. At the airport nearby.B. In the studio next door.C. At the store downtown.Conversation 613. Why does the woman call the man?A. The oven doesn’t work.B. The heater won’t start.C. The plug is broken.14. Who will handle the problem first tomorrow evening?A. The woman.B. The man.C. A worker.15. Who is the woman speaking to?A. Her husband.B. Her house owner.C. Her boss.Section B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICE.Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best complete the sentence.Example:The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket ____ the desert.A. coveringB. coveredC. coverD. to cover21. Children, when ___ by their parents, are allowed to enter the stadium.A. to be accompaniedB. to accompanyC. accompanyingD. accompanied22. If Mr. Dewey ___ present, he would have offered any possible assistance to thepeople there.A. wereB. had beenC. should beD. was23. ___ your own needs and styles of communication is as important as learning toconvey your affection and emotions.A. UnderstandingB. To be understoodC. Being understoodD. Having understood24. As John Lennon once said, life is ___ happens to you while you are busy makingother plans.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. where25. –I’ve prepared all kinds of food for the picnic.–Do you mean we ___ bring anything with us?A. can’tB. mustn’tC. shan’tD. needn’t26. You will never gain success ___ you are fully devoted to your work.A. whenB. becauseC. afterD. unless27. There is no greater pleasure than lying on my back in the middle of the grassland, ___at the night sky.A. to stareB. staringC. staredD. having stared28. Since the time humankind started gardening, we ___ to make our environment more beautiful.A. tryB. have been tryingC. are tryingD. will try30. ___ what you’re doing today important, because you’re trading a day of your life forit.A. MakeB. To makeC. MakingD. Made31. I am looking forward to the day ___ my daughter can read this book and know myfeelings for her.A. asB. whyC. whenD. where32. All we need ___ a small piece of land where we can plant various kinds of fruit treesthroughout the growing seasons of the year.A. areB. wasC. isD. were33. It’s not doing the things we like but liking the things we have to do ___ makes lifehappy.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. who34. Whenever you ___ a present, you should think about it from the receiver’s point ofview.A. boughtB. have boughtC. will buyD. buy35. ___ ourselves from the physical and mental tensions, we each need deep thought andinner quietness.A. Having freedB. FreedC. To freeD. FreeingSection B (18 marks)Directions: Fro each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The summer before I went off to college, Mom stood me in her usual spot behind the ironing board (烫衣板) and said, “Pay attention; I’m going to teach you to iron.”Mom clearly explained her 36. ___ for this lesson. I was going to be 37. ___ and needed to learn this vital skill. Also, I would be meeting new people, and properly ironed clothes would help me make a good 38. ___.“Learn to iron a shirt,” Mom said, “and you can iron anything.”But ironing shirts was not 39.___ work. It didn’t make use of long muscles we used to throw a baseball, and it wasn’t a 40.___ operation like ice-skating. Ironing was like driving a car on a street that has a stop sign every 10 feet. Moreover, an iron produced steam and it carried an element of 41.___. If you touched the wrong part of it, you’d get burnt. If you forgot to turn it off when you 42.___, you might burn down the house.As for technique, Mom 43.___ me to begin with the flat spaces outward, always pushing the iron forward into wrinkled(有皱褶的) parts. Collars had to be done right. Mom said they were close to your face, where everyone would 44.___ them.Over the years, I’ve learned to iron shirts skillfully, which gives me a sense of 45.____. Whatever failures I suffer in my life, an ironed shirt tells me I am good at something. 46.____, through ironing I’ve learned the method for solving even the most troublesome problems. “47.____ wrinkles one at a time,” as Mom might have said, “and before long everything will get ironed out.”36. A. reasons B. rules C. emotions D. methods37. A. helpful B. confident C. powerful D. independent38. A. conclusion B. suggestion C. impression D. observation39. A. useful B. easy C. special D. suitable40. A. direct B. single C. smooth D. strange41. A. doubt B. pressure C. surprise D. danger42. A. went away B. fell down C. jumped off D. looked up43. A. taught B. chose C. forced D. sent44. A. touch B. design C. see D. admire45. A. honesty B. freedom C. justice D. pride46. A. Instead B. Besides C. Otherwise D. However47. A. Make up B. Deal with C. Ask for D. Rely onSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.We can choose our friends, but usually we cannot choose our neighbors. However, to get a happy home life, we have to get along with 48.____ as well as possible.An important quality in a neighbor is consideration for 49.____. People should not do things 50._____ will disturb their neighbors unnecessarily. For example, television sets need not be played at full volume(音量) 51._____ loud pop music should not be played very late at night. By avoiding things likely to upset your neighbors, you can enjoy 52._____ friendly relationship with them.An equally important quality is tolerance. Neighbors should do all they can to avoid disturbing other people. 53.____there are times when some level of disturbance is unavoidable. 54.____ neighbors want to get along well with each other, they have to show their tolerance. In this way, everyone will live 55.____ peace.Part III Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.A56. Towner Writer Squad will be started ____.A. to train comedy and TV writersB. to explore the fantastic gallery spaceC. to introduce a contemporary art museumD. to promote the development of young writers.57. To join the Writer Squad, each applicant should first ____.A. provide a piece of their writingB. meet the Writer Squad LeaderC. offer their family informationD. complete an application form58. Applications for the Writer Squad should be emailed no later than ____.A. 6 September, 2014B. 8 September, 2014C. 17 September, 2014D. 12 October, 201459. What is most important for the beginners?A. Practising as much as possible.B. Gaining confidence and having fun.C. Studying and writing at their own pace.D. Learning skills from writers and teachers.60. More information about Beginners Writing Project can be found at ____.A. /townerB. C. D. BIn the mid-1950s, I was a somewhat bored early-adolescent male student who believed that doing any more than necessary was wasted effort. One day, this approach threw me into embarrassment.In Mrs. Totten’s eighth-grade math class at Central Avenue School in Anderson, Indian, we were learning to add and subtract decimals (小数).Our teacher typically assigned daily homework, which would be recited in class the following day. On most days, our grades were based on our oral answers to homework questions.Mrs. Totten usually walked up and down the rows of desks requesting answers from student after student in the order the questions had appeared on our homework sheets. She would start either at the front or the back of the classroom and work toward the other end.Since I was seated near the middle of about 35 students, it was easy to figure out which questions I might have to answer. This particular time, I had completed my usual two or three problems according to my calculations.What I failed to expect was that several students were absent, which threw off my estimate. As Mrs. Totten made her way from the beginning of the class, I desperately tried to determine which math problem I would get. I tried to work it out before she got to me, but I had brain freeze and could n’t function.When Mrs. Totten reached my desk, she asked what answer I’d got for problem No.14. “I…I didn’t get anything,” I answered and my face felt warm.“Correct,” she said.It turned out that the correct answer was zero.What did I learn that day? First, always do all your homework. Second, in real life it isn’t always what you say but how you say it that matters. Third, I would never make it as a mathematician.If I could choose one school day that taught me the most, it would be that one.61. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 indicate?A. It is wise to value on e’s time.B. It is important to make an effort.C. It is right to stick to one’s belief.D. It is enough to do the necessary.62. Usually, Mrs. Totten asked her students to ___.A. recite their homework togetherB. grade their homework questions orallyC. answer their homework questionsD. check the answers to their homework questions63. The author could work out which question to answer since the teacher always ___.A. asked questions in a regular wayB. walked up and down when asking questionsC. chose two or three questions for the studentsD. requested her students to finish their usual questions64. The author failed to get the questions he had expected because ____.A. the class did n’t begin as usualB. several students didn’t come to schoolC. he did n’t try hard to make his estimateD. Mrs. Totten didn’t start from the back of the class65. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. An Unforgettable TeacherB. A Future MathematicianC. An Effective ApproachD. A Valuable LessonCThe behavior of a building’s users may be at least as important as its design when it comes to energy use, according to new research from the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC). The UK promises to reduce its carbon emission (排放) by 80 percent by 2050, part of which will be achieved by all new homes being zero-carbon by 2016. But this report shows that sustainable building design on its own – though extremely important –is not enough to achieve such reductions: the behavior of the people using the building has to change too.The study suggests that the ways that people use and live in their homes have been largely ignored by existing efforts to improve energy efficiency (效率), which instead focus on architectural and technological developments.“Technology is going to assist but it is not going to do everything,”explains Katy Janda, a UKERC senior researcher, “consumption patterns of building users can defeat the most careful design.” In other words, old habits die hard, even in the best-designed eco-home.Another part of the problem is information. Households and bill-payers don’t have the knowledge they need to change their energy-use habits. Without specific information, it’s hard to estimate the costs and benefits of making different choices. Feedback (反馈) facilities, like smart meters and energy monitors, could help bridge this information gap by helping people see how changing their behavior directly affects their energy use; some studies have shown that households can achieve up to 15 percent energy savings using smart meters.Social science research has added a further dimension (方面), suggesting that individuals’behavior in the home can be personal and cannot be predicted –whether people throw open their windows rather than turn down the thermostat (位温器), for example.Janda argues that education is the key. She calls for a focused programme to teach people about building and their own behavior in them.66. As to energy use, the new research from UKERC stresses the importance of ___.A. zero-carbon homesB. the behavior of building usersC. sustainable building designD. the reduction of carbon emission67. The underlined word “which” in Paragraph 2 refers to “____”.A. the waysB. their homesC. developmentsD. existing efforts68. What are Katy Janda’s words mainly about?A. The importance of changing building users’ habits.B. The necessity of making a careful building design.C. The variety of consumption patterns of building users.D. The role of technology in improving energy efficiency.69. The information gap in energy use ___.A. can be bridged by feedback facilitiesB. affects the study on energy monitorsC. brings about problems for smart metersD. will be caused by building users’ old habits70. What does the dimension added by social science research suggest?A. The social science research is to be furthered.B. The education programme is under discussion.C. The behavior of building users is unpredictable.D. The behavior preference of building users is similar.Part IV Writing (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Many of us invest valuable time, energy and money planning our vacations. We do this because we know for sure that going on vacations must be good for us. Research proves this feeling without a doubt. Vacations help us perform better at work, improve our sleep quality and cushion us against depression.Yet, despite these benefits, many of us return home with a feeling that our last vacation was OK –but not great. In order to change this, some mistakes should be avoided. A classic one for vacation planners is attempting to maximize value for money by planning trips that have too many components (组成部分). Perhaps you’re planning a trip to Europe, seven cities in 10 days, and you realize it will cost only a little more to add two more destinations to the list. Sounds fine in theory, but hopping from one place to the next hardly gives an opportunity to experience what psychologists call mindfulness –time to take in our new surroundings, time to be present and absorb our travel experiences. Another mistake is that we worry too much about strategic issues such as how to find a good flight deal, how to get from A to B, or which destination to add or subtract from our journey. These issues may seem important, but our psychological state of mind is from more important.Actually, vacation happiness is based on the following top rules. First, choose your travel companions wisely, because nothing contributes more significantly to a trip than the right companions. Second, don’t spend your vacation time in a place where everything is too expensive so as to maintain a positive mood. Third, shop wisely, for meaningful experiences provide more long-term happiness than physical possession.Section B (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.Kids and PondsYears ago there was a group of kids who would hang around at some local ponds in the woods near their houses in Warwick, Rhode Island. In summer they caught frogs and fish. When winter arrived they couldn’t wait to go skating. Time passed, and the ponds became the only open space for the kids to go skating in the neighborhood.One day, a thirteen-year-old boy from this group of kids read in the local newspaper that a developer wanted to fill the ponds and build over a hundred small houses called condominium. So the boy went door to door and gathered more than two hundred signatures (签名) to stop the development. A group of citizens met and decided to support him.At the meeting of the town planning board (委员会), the boy was quite nervous at first and spoke very softly. But when he saw the faces of his friends and neighbors in the crowd and thought about what was happening to their favorite ponds, his voice grew louder. He told the town officials that they should speak for the citizens. He also insisted that they should leave enough space for children. A few days later, the developer stopped his plan.Nine years later, when that teen was a senior in college, he was informed that the developer was back with his proposal to build condominiums. Now twenty-two years old, he was studying wetlands ecology. He again appeared before the town planning board. This time as an expert witness, he used environment protection laws to explain restrictions on development in and around wetlands and the knowledge of wetlands ecology to help number the developer wanted. The ponds where those kids used to hang around were protected by a strip of natural land, and are still there today.81. What did the kids like to do at the local ponds in winter?(No more than 6 words) (2 marks) 82. How did the boy win the citizen s’ support?(No more than 10 words) (2 marks)83. What did the boy tell the town officials?(No more than 16 words) (3 marks)84. What helped the boy to protect the ponds successfully nine years later?(No more than 12 words) (3 marks) Section C (25 marks)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below.学校正在组织科技创新大赛，你想为日常生活中某件物品（如钢笔、书包、鞋子……）设计添加新功能来参赛。

2014年高考英语湖南卷(完整试题+答案+解析)

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖南卷）第一部分听力（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）第一节：听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Who did the woman’s hair?A. A hairdresser.B. The woman herself.C. The woman’s mother.2.What day is it today?A. Monday.B. Wednesday.C. Friday3.Why doesn’t the man want to work with Tom?A. Tom treats the man poorly.B. Tom says a lot but doesn’t do very much.C. Tom is not as smart as the man.4.How does the woman feel?A. Disappointed.B. Confused.C. Pressured.5.What will the man probably do next?A. Continue studying.B. Take a break.C. Take a midterm.第二节：听下面5段对话或独白。

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6. Where does this conversation take place?A. In a parking lot.B. On a busy street.C. In a police station.7. Which of the following is true?A. The woman called the police.B. The man was driving thought the red light.C. The woman intended to take a left turn.听第7段材料，回答第8至第9两个小题。

2014年高考英语试题阅读理解湖南卷解析

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 (湖南卷)英语Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage., a writing project will be started for eager beginners.56. Towner Writer Squad will be started ______.A. to train comedy and TV writersB. to explore the fantastic gallery spaceC. to introduce a contemporary art museumD. to promote the development of young writers57. To join the Writer Squad，each applicant should first ______.A. provide a piece of their writingB. meet the Writer Squad LeaderC. offer their family informationD. complete an application form58. Applications for the Writer Squad should be e-mailed no later than ______.A. 6 September, 2014B. 8 September, 2014C. 17 September, 2014D. 12 October, 201459. What is most important for the beginners?A. Practising as much as possible.B. Gaining confidence and having fun.C. Studying and writing at their own pace.D. Learning skills from writers and teachers.60. More information about Beginner Writing Project can be found at ______.A. /townerB. C. D. 【篇章导读】这是一篇广告。

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专题检测卷(二十一)阅读理解（建议用时：25分钟）A体裁说明文话题住家保姆词数339A full-time nanny is employed by the parents to provide high quality childcare for their children and to undertake all tasks related to the providing of that care. Nannies provide childcare in the family’s private home.Full-time nannies with parents meet the physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs of the children. They typically do the children’s laundry, keep the children’s areas neat and clean, and prepare meals and snacks for the children. Depending on the age of the child and the family’s needs, the nanny may be responsible for bathing the child, transporting the child to activities and assisting the child with homework.Since nannies work in the private home and serve as caretakers, and educators, nannies must be trustworthy. Nannies are often hired so that parents can fulfill their personal and professional tasks. For this reason, nannies must be dependable and reliable.Full-time nanny work on average 40 to 60 hours per week and may live with the family as a live-in nanny. For parents who hire a live-in nanny, at minimum they should provide a separate bedroom and bathroom and all meals and snacks. One of the benefits of nanny care is that the parents set the nannies weekly schedule. Nannies are typically required to have some scheduling flexibility.Nanny employers must pay what is commonly referred to as the nanny tax, which includes social security taxes and medicare taxes, total about 7. 65% of the nanny’s wages. The other federal tax is referred to as FUTA. It is the Federal Unemployment Tax. State unemployment taxes may also apply and vary state to state.In addition to nanny employer taxes the nanny is responsible for her share of the FICA taxes. Nannies are responsible for paying their own income tax payments, however many employers agree to manage the payments for them.Typical nanny benefits include 2 weeks of paid vacation, paid sick days and paid personal days and full contributions to health insurance. Nanny employers may also wish to contribute to a retirement savings plan for their nanny.1. What does a full-time nanny usually do?A. She should do all the tasks connected with childcare.B. She must be able to communicate well with parents.C. She should provide excellent care for the family.D. She must avoid dealing with her private secrets.2. We can learn from the second paragraph that.A. the nanny should stop the kid from eating snacksB. the parents must prepare every meal for the nannyC. the nanny should be a person with educationD. the parents must take responsibility for the nanny3. If you applied to be a full-time nanny.A. you would work at most 8 hours a dayB. you would get your private spaceC. you would work seven days a weekD. you would have no time of your own4. What do you know about the nanny tax?A. The nanny must pay such a tax according to their wages.B. The tax almost covers one-fifth of the nanny’s wages.C. The employers should pay the nanny tax for nannies.D. The tax is said to be the highest of all walks of life.5. Which one is NOT the benefit of the typical nanny?A. Having a 2-week holiday with payment.B. Getting paid for sick leave.C. Having full contributions to health insurance.D. Having personal days but without pay.BBefore leaving work, Steve Lee likes to use his cell phone to turn on his heat and air condition system at home. So by the time he gets through traffic into his front door, the temperature inside is perfect. You may wonder what a so-called smart home can do inside.Lee works for a company called Smarthome. com, testing and living with many of his company’s home automation gadgets(自动化小配件), like this multifunction touch screen that controls devices around the house and even connects to the Internet traffic cameras.“I have cameras, and they follow all the way down the freeway to work, ”said Lee with pride, “What’s going on at home when you are away? No problem, install some wireless cameras and controllers and from any computer in the world with an Internet connection, you can watch your house. ”“You can check on the house, and I can look at the temperature. Believe it or not, if I want to turn on lights ahead of time, I can, ”added Lee.We sat in Steve’s California kitchen and with the right password, turned on the kitchen counter lights at his boss’house in Wisconsin. Steve did have permission to log on(登录).“If you do know the password and you want to play a trick on yourwife, you could turn lights on and off remotely. ”This new technology, which can automatically turn on water sprinklers when humidity is low, or turn off a pool pump when it is not in use, is no longer expensive. Several hundred dollars for a basic system is enough and it is not hard to install.Sure the convenience is nice but many people who like the security advantages like making sure kids are safe with the help of camera monitors and bedside alerts.“I can notic e that maybe one of my children wakes up in the middle of the night once the light switch is turned on. ”What a smart home can’t do is get you a snack and you have to leave the couch for that.6. What does the underlined word“password”in Paragraph 5 mean?A. Security code.B. Crossword.C. Passport.D. Touch screen.7. What can be inferred from this passage?A. Steve’s boss trusted him very much.B. Steve doesn’t like to play jokes on his family.C. Steve could log on his boss’home because he had been given the key.D. It’s expensive and difficult to apply a basic smart home system.8. According to the passage, the following is often a must for a smart home EXCEPT a.A. cell phoneB. computerC. cameraD. car9. What can’t a smart home do according to the passage?A. Turning on the light automatically.B. Getting the owner some food.C. Turning off a pool pump.D. Watching over the home’s safety.10. In which section of a newspaper will this passage probably be found?A. Entertainment.B. Science & Technology.C. Health & Care.D. Biography.C(2013·衡阳模拟) Tired of doing the same things week in week out with the same people having the same conversations? You’re in a friendship rut(老一套), but help is at hand. Get the spark back:Do something different together, like joining a club or an evening class. It will make you both busy and give you something new to talk about!Make some new friends. They’ll bring new life into your circle offriends and offer fresh ideas for things to do and places to hang out.Try something new by going out to different places. Check your local“what’s on”guide for events and give them a try. If the nights turn out to be disasters, at least you’ll have something to laugh about.Take a break/Cut down on the time you spend together. This is not necessarily a bad thing. Instead, after a while, you’ll probably find that you have a lot to talk about and have a great time together. In other words, you are living in each other’s pockets.Interview each other. Even if you’ve been friends for a while, you may find there are lots of things you don’t know about one another.Be spontaneous(自发的): Do something on the spur of the moment, be it booking a holiday, having a day trip, or buying a gift. Make your mates feel special.Be outrageous(反常的): Go and have a few wild nights out, then you can relieve the events with your mates.See more films. You can talk about the characters over a drink or two afterwards.If all the above fail maybe you haven’t fitted in with each other. It can be hard to accept, but friendships do come to an end, and maybe it’s time to move on and find a new friend.11. If you are in a friendship rut, you will be.A. reluctant to do things week after weekB. bored to do the same things with the same friendsC. eager to talk with your same friendsD. tired from chatting with your friends12. The underlined sentence in the text may mean.A. you have much influence on your friendsB. you make a living by spending your friends’moneyC. you are in a close relationship with your friendsD. you take good care of your friends13. How can you deal with a friendship rut?A. To do something as you please sometimes.B. To act as a reporter to interview someone.C. To break away from your friends.D. To laugh about a disaster.14. From the last paragraph, we can infer that.A. friendships will end if a friend moves awayB. friends find it hard to accept a new friendC. friends can grow faster or taller than each otherD. friendships may come to an end sometimes15. The purpose of writing this passage is to.A. advise us on how to make friendsB. tell us what to do with a boring friendshipC. warn people to care for friendshipsD. remind us of when to find a new friend【拓展训练】根据A篇文章回答问题。

【湖南】2014版英语《高考专题辅导》专题检测卷(二十三) 阅读理解

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专题检测卷(二十三)阅读理解（建议用时：25分钟）A体裁新闻报道话题建造“泰坦尼克二号”词数364NEW YORK—Australian mining enterpriser Clive Palmer on Tuesday unveiled(公布)blueprints for TitanicⅡ, a modern copy of the doomed ocean liner, although he didn’t call the ship unsinkable any more.The ship will largely recreate the design and decoration of the fabled original, with some modifications to keep it in line with current safety rules and shipbuilding practices, and the addition of some modern comforts such as air conditioning, Palmer said at a press conference in New York.The three passenger classes, however, will be prevented from mingling(混杂), as in 1912, Palmer said. “I’m not too superstitious(迷信的). ”Palmer said when asked whether recreating a ship best-known for sinking was tempting fate.White Star Line, the operator of the original ship, had said the Titanic was designed to be unsinkable. About 1, 500 people died on Titanic’s maiden voyage in 1912 from Southampton to New York after the ship collided with an iceberg in the North Atlantic.Palmer, who created the company Blue Star Line last year, refused to make a similar boast.“Anythi ng will sink if you put a hole in it, ”Palmer said. “I think it would be very cavalier to say it. ”Unlike the original, TitanicⅡwill have more than enough space in its lifeboats for every person on board and will have additional escape staircases. Markku Kanerva, sales director at Deltamarin, the Finnish company designing the ship, said it would be the“safest cruise ship in the wo rld”.Palmer refused to answer questions about the project’s cost. Although the Titanic was the world’s largest ship in her time, she would be smaller than many of today’s modern cruise ships.“It’s not about the money, ”Palmer said. “I’ve got enough money for it.I think that’s all that matters. ”Forbesestimated Palmer’s net worth to be $795 million in 2012. He describes himself as a billionaire.TitanicⅡwill be built by Chinese state-owned CSC Jinling Shipyard, which is already building four ore carriers for Palmer’s mining business, hesaid. The contract to build TitanicⅡhas not yet been signed, Palmer said.1. What’s the best title of the passage?A. The old TitanicB. The blueprints of TitanicⅡC. The unsinkable TitanicⅡD. Clive Palmer—a billionaire2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word“maiden”in Paragraph 4?A. First.B. Trial.C. Second.D. Last.3. What can be inferred about TitanicⅡfrom the passage?A. TitanicⅡwill have more space in its lifeboats than the Titanic.B. TitanicⅡwill be the largest cruise ship in the world.C. TitanicⅡwill allow different classes of passengers to mingle.D. TitanicⅡwill be a real unsinkable cruise ship.4. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. 1, 500 people died on Titanic’s maiden voyage in 1912.B. The Titanic collided with an iceberg in the South Pacific.C. The Titanic was equipped with air conditioning.D. The Titanic was the world’s largest ship at that time.5. What’s the author’s purpose of writing the passage?A. To tell us the story of the Titanic.B. To tell us TitanicⅡwill cost a lot of money.C. To tell us about the future TitanicⅡ.D. To tell us a Chinese Shipyard will build TitanicⅡ.B(2013·衡阳模拟) You and your friends are settling into your seats. The new Spider-Man movie is about to start and you’ve got the snacks: soda and popcorn. Food is part of what makes the movie fun.Just as the lights go out, you catch a slight smell of. . . tuna fish? ! You turn your head, searching for the source. Then you spot him: A couple rows back, some guy is enjoying a tuna fish sandwich. How’d he get that here? You wonder. Then you remember how much you paid for your snacks.What invites the unwelcome outside food is probably the price. Why pay $5 for a bag of M&Ms when you can get them for a dollar at the corner store?Earlier this year, a Michigan man decided to fight for his right to snacks. Joshua Thompson is suing(起诉)his local theater after it banned outside food. He argues the ban breaks a Michigan law that prevents businesses from charging extremely high prices. However, most legal experts believe Thompson has little chance of winning his case, though hedoes have a point: 85 cents out of every dollar of treats a movie theatre sells is pure profit.The truth is that movie theaters are more in the snack business than the movie business. A huge part of the ticket income goes to the Hollywood studio. This makes sense, since the studios have to pay the costs of movie production and advertising. But that often doesn’t leave much cash for the theater, which also has its own running costs. If customers stopped buying food, owners would have to raise ticket prices even higher.Of course, there’s another reason to think twice before bringing food into the theaters: It’s against the rules. Breaking those rules can have unpleasant consequences too. Some theaters will kick you out if they catch you. Even without the threat of punishment, we should follow rules all the time—out of respect.Here’s a good idea: Eat before the movie.6. What is the topic of the text?A. The pleasure of enjoying snacks.B. A Michigan man’s fight for his right.C. Movie theaters’ban on outside food.D. Bad manners in movie theaters.7. What can we infer about the guy mentioned in Paragraph 2?A. He prefers eating things in the dark.B. He brought the sandwich from outside.C. He showed little interest in the new movie.D. He dislikes the food provided by the cinema.8. What do we know about Joshua Thompson?A. He broke a Michigan law.B. He is likely to lose the case.C. He thinks cinema tickets are too expensive.D. He was forbidden to have snacks at the theater.9. In Paragraph 5 the author mainly explains.A. how movie studios work with movie theatersB. how movie theaters reduce their operating costsC. why Hollywood studios must pay high costsD. why snack sales are important to movie theaters10. How does the author feel about bringing outside food into the cinema?A. It is unacceptable.B. It is convenient.C. It is great fun.D. It is lawful.CMichelle Obama made a daring decision to return to the same designer who created her Inaugural(就职的)Ball dress four years ago—and the riskpaid off.The First Lady looked extremely attractive in a thin, sweeping, and ruby-colored dress by designer Jason Wu. She teamed the dramatic gown with heels by Jimmy Choo and a diamond ring by Kimberly McDonald.She surprised the fashion establishment by returning to a Wu design which had been custom-made for her.Four years ago at her first Inauguration Ball, Michelle shimmered in an off-white, one-shouldered floor-length couture gown by the designer.Wu, who was 26 at the time and had only been working in fashion for three years, saw his career take off after the First Lady’s surprise decision to wear one of his dresses.He said at the time that he was unaware she had chosen the gown and had been watching at home on his couch and eating pizza when she appeared.After her 2013 decision, Wu told Women’s Wear Daily: “Mrs Obama likes to keep her secrets. She fooled me again. ”Wu released a women’s clothing and accessories(装饰品)collection at Target last year and continues to be popular with the First Lady for official engagements.The sleeveless, cross-halterneck dress with low-cut back flattered 49-year-old Michelle’s toned arms and neat waist.It had been created especially for her by Wu and was a departure fromthe dark and plain color tone she stuck to at earlier inauguration events.Mrs Obama’s new hairstyle—she had bangs cut in on her birthday last week—had been loosely tousled for the special night.Vice-President Joe Biden’s wife Jill also looked glamorous in a blue silk dress by Vera Wang at the Inauguration Ball.11. Michelle Obama’s brave decision proved to be a.A. riskB. dangerC. successD. surprise12. According to the passage, which of the following is CORRECT?A. Joe Biden’s wife Jill also had her dress created by Wu.B. Mrs Obama’s inaugural dresses were made by the same designer.C. The color tone at Michelle’s earlier inaugural events was not satisfactory.D. Mrs Obama had straight forehead hair as her new hairstyle for the special night.13. From the 6th and 7th paragraphs we know that.A. Wu didn’t know Mrs Obama had chosen his creation againB. Wu was aware that Mrs Obama had chosen his work againC. Mrs Obama told Wu to give away her secretsD. Mrs Obama should have told Wu the truth14. Which of the following best describes Jason Wu?A. Daring and gifted.B. Talented and lucky.C. Careful and brave.D. Unusual and cautious.15. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. The First Lady’s secrets.B. Wu, a great designer.C. Michelle Obama’s inaugural ball dress.D. Mrs Obama’s 2013 decision.【拓展训练】根据A篇文章回答问题。

2014年全国高考英语试题及答案-湖南卷讲解

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【高考专题辅导】湖南省2014版高考英语专题检测卷阅读理解

阅读理解（建议用时：25分钟）A体裁说明文话题手机对人体的影响词数370 Millions of people are using cell phones today. In many places it is actually considered unusual not to use one. In many countries, cell phones are very popular with young people. They find that the phones are more than a means of communication—having a mobile phone shows that they are cool and connected.The explosions around the world in mobile phone use make some health professionals worried. Some doctors are concerned that in the future many people may suffer health problems from the use of mobile phones. In England, there has been a serious debate about this issue. Mobile phone companies are worried about the negative publicity of such ideas. They say that there is no proof that mobile phones are bad for your health.On the other hand, why do some medical studies show changes in the brain cells of some people who use mobile phones? Signs of change in the issues of the brain and head can be detected with modern scanning(扫描)equipment. In one case, a traveling salesman had to retire at a young age because of serious memory loss. He couldn’t remember even simple tasks. He would often forget the name of his own son. This man used to talk on his mobile phone for about six hours a day, every day of his working week, for a couple of years. His family doctor blamed his mobile phone use, but his employer’s doctor didn’t agree.What is it that makes mobile phones potentially harmful? The answer is radiation. High-tech machines can detect very small amounts of radiation from mobile phones. Mobile phone companies agree that there is some radiation, but they say the amount is too small to worry about.As the discussion about their safety continues, it appears that it’s best to use mobile phones less often. Use your regular phone if you want to talk for a long time. Use your mobile phone only when you really need it. Mobile phones can be very useful and convenient, especially in emergencies. In the future, mobile phones may have a warning label that says they are bad for your health. So for now, it’s wise not to use your mobile phone too often.1. People buy cell phones for the following reasons except that .A. they’re popularB. they’re convenientC. they’re usefulD. they’re cheap2. The under lined word“detected”in Paragraph 3 could be best replaced by.A. discoveredB. removedC. curedD. caused3. The salesman retired young because .A. he disliked using mobile phonesB. he couldn’t remember simple task sC. he was tired of talking on his mobile phoneD. his employer’s doctor persuaded him to4. On the safety issue of mobile phones, the manufacturing companies .A. deny the existence of mobile phone radiationB. develop new technology to reduce mobile phone radiationC. hold that the amount of radiation is too small to worry aboutD. try to prove that mobile phones are not harmful to health5. The writer’s purpose of writing this article is to advise people.A. to buy mobile phonesB. to use mobile phones less oftenC. to update regular phonesD. to stop using mobile phonesB体裁记叙文话题温情传递词数273(2013·衡阳模拟)I received a call today asking if I would be willing to bring food to a family in need. The mother was having a major operation and would be lying down for several weeks. Of course, I responded with an immediate“Yes! ”. As I planned the meal in my head, I reflected on how many times over the years I had been asked to prepare food. I have done so countless times with a very open heart.But the truly amazing thing is that I have received double over the course of my life. When my mother passed away, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks. A woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some food. The gift of food was her small way oftrying to ease our pain.Later in my life, when I was on bed rest during my pregnancy with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my two-year-old daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house. Even when I was put in the hospital, my husband would bring cooked meals to my hospital room. How we relied on these dinners to feed my tired husband and young daughter.Food is all about comfort. It feeds our bodies, but it can also feed our souls. When you hear people talking about their favourite holidays, it usually includes their feelings connected with sharing food. I know that I will have many more opportunities in my lifetime to prepare food for others. It is truly a gift I want to prepare and deliver to someone in need.6. The author has given lots of food to others because .A. she is poor at cookingB. she is a church memberC. she is friendly to othersD. she has received others’food7. We can learn from the first paragraph that the author .A. had to stay in bed for several weeksB. knew the family in need very wellC. was glad to be able to lend a handD. was tired of preparing food8. Which of the following is TRUE about the author?A. Her mother died when she was in hospital.B. She didn’t get enough food during her pregnancy.C. She received food as well as comfort in her hard times.D. She thinks offering food is the best way to show love.9. What do we know about the author’s family?A. Her family is too poor to buy enough food.B. Her family lives not far from a church.C. Her husband is not good at cooking.D. She has a babysitter taking care of her twins.10. According to the passage, which of the following conclusions can we get?A. A good beginning makes a good ending.B. One good turn deserves another.C. Actions speak louder than words.D. Every man has his faults.C体裁记叙文话题收集垃圾词数359 We buy things, use them, then throw away the packaging, largely unaware that most of our trash ends up in landfills where it can sit for decades, polluting the soil and ecosystems around it. Reducing the amount of garbage we produce in the first place is one of the best ways to save the planet.From Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2012, I saved every piece of my garbage. No, I’m not homeless, and I didn’t lose my mind. Keeping all my trash meant literally living with the impact of my daily decisions, which led me to make dramatic changes in my lifestyle.I should clarify that I saved all my nonbiodegradable(不能生物降解的)trash—things like glass, foam, and plastics, which don’t rot naturally. I set aside banana peels, coffee grounds, eggshells, and other biodegradable waste for composting(制成堆肥). Just as I washed my dishes, I scrubbed my soda cans, potato chip bags, and juice bottles with soap and water and hung them on my dish rack to dry. “Doesn’t your trash stink? ”people often asked. As long as I washed and dried everything, it didn’t smell.I believe that“waste”is actually a resource that can be used rather than discarded. Saving my tra sh allowed me to recycle or“repurpose”it. Rather than throw out my plastic bags, I’ll put them into plastic bottles that can be sued as“bricks”to build bus stops, benches, and even houses. This spring, I was part of a group of students at the University of California, Davis, who used plastic bricks to create a bench for the campus.Though I won’t be saving all my trash again this year, my experience has permanently changed my consumption habits. Every time I go to the grocery store, I bring reusable bags. And I avoid consuming drinks from glass bottles. In short, I’ll never again be able to buy anything without pausing to ask myself: Is this really something I need? Is there a way to get it that involvesless waste? I also hope that all people will see“waste”as just a resource in the wrong place.11. What does the author mainly talk about in Paragraph 3?A. How he cleaned his trash.B. How he dealt with his trash.C. How he stored biodegradable waste at home.D. How he selected his nonbiodegradable trash.12. The underlined word“discarded”in Paragraph 4 means.A. recycledB. valuedC. thrown outD. handed over13. We can learn from the text that the author .A. kept his trash in the garageB. saved garbage for half a yearC. made the best use of his trashD. will continue to save his trash14. According to the last paragraph, the author’s experience.A. gave him much pleasure and joyB. allowed him to save a lot of moneyC. made him show little interest in shoppingD. increased his awareness of the need to reduce waste15. The text is mainly about .A. how garbage ended up polluting the soilB. how trash changes our modern lifestyleC. the author’s experience of saving garbageD. the author’s good consumption hab its【拓展训练】根据C篇文章回答问题。

2014年湖南省高考英语试卷

2014年湖南省高考英语试卷PartIListeningComprehension（30marks）1．（1分）What will the woman do first？A．Take a shower． B．Go camping． C．Set up a time．2．（1分）When will the man probably call the woman？A．Thursday． B．Friday． C．Sunday．3．（1分）What is the man going to do？A，Have a coffee break． B．See a doctor． C．Buy a pet．4．（1分）What happened to the man？A．He fell ill． B．He lost his dog． C．He slept badly．5．（1分）What is the woman？A．A bus driver． B．A waitress． C．A tour guide．6．（1分）What does the man want to get？A．Some gifts． B．A menu． C．A bus schedule．7．（1分）What did the man do yesterday？A．He saw a movie．B．He watched TV．C．He visited some friends．8．（1分）What time will the speakers probably meet this Saturday evening？A．At 6：30． B．At 7：00． C．At 7：30．9．（1分）Which of the following will the man buy？A．Some drinks． B．A birthday cake． C．Concert tickets．10．（1分）What is the woman doing now？A．She is serving a customer．B．She is conducting an interview．C．She is doing some recording．11．（1分）When does the man go to the nursing home？A．Tuesdays． B．Thursdays． C．Sundays．12．（1分）Where will the man probably be working next Monday？A．At the airport nearby．B．In the studio next door，C．At the store downtown．13．（1分）Why does the woman call the man？A．The oven doesn't work．B．The heater won't start．C．The plug is broken．14．（1分）Who will handle the problem first tomorrow evening？A．The woman． B．The man． C A worker．15．（1分）Who is the woman speaking to？A．Her husband． B．Her house owner． C．Her boss．16．（5分）Directions：In this section，you will hear a short passage．Listen carefully and then Jill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard．Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS．You will hear the short passage TWICE．Voice Mail from Kelly Black1．Call Mr．Brown to （16）the appointment time．2．E﹣mail the staff members about next week's （17）．3．Ask the repairman to fix the broken （18） inthe office．4．Give a list of all the employees to the（19）owner．5．Take （20） on the desk to the post office．PartIILanguageKnowledge（45marks）SectionA（15marks）Directions：ForeachofthefollowingunfinishedsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA，B，CandIXChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.ZXXKThewildflowerslookedlikea softorangeblanketthedesert，A.coveringB.coverdC.overD.tocoverTheanswerisA. 21．（1分）Children，when____by their parents，are allowed to enter the stadium．（）A．to be accompanied B．to accompanyC．accompanying D．accompanied22．（1分）If Mr．Dewey _____ present，he would have offered any possible assistance to the people there．（）A．were B．had been C．should be D．was23．（1分）____your own needs and styles of communication is as important as learning to convey your affection and emotions．（）A．Understanding B．To be understoodC．Being understood D．Having understood24．（1分）As John Lennon once said，life is_____ happens to you while you are busy making other plans．（）A．which B．that C．what D．where25．（1分）﹣I've prepared all kinds of food for the picnic．﹣Do you mean we_____ bring anything with us？（）A．can't B．mustn't C．shan't D．needn't26．（1分）You will never gain success_____you are fully devoted to your work （）A．when B．because C．after D．unless27．（1分）There is no greater pleasure than lying on my back in the middle of the grassland，_____at the night sky．（）A．to stare B．staringC．stared D．having stared28．（1分）Since the time humankind started gardening，we _____to make our environment more beautiful．（）A．try B．have been tryingC．are trying D．will try29．（1分）Only when you can find peace in your heart _____good relationships with others．（）A．will you keep B．you will keepC．you kept D．did you keep30．（1分）______what you're doing today important，because you're trading a day of your life for it．（）A．Make B．To make C．Making D．Made31．（1分）I am looking forward to the daymy daughter can read this book and know my feelings for her．（）A．as B．why C．when D．where32．（1分）All we needa small piece of land where we can plant various kinds of fruit trees throughout the growing seasons of the year．（）A．are B．was C．is D．were33．（1分）It's not doing the things we like，but liking the things we have to domakes life happy．（）A．that B．which C．what D．who34．（1分）Whenever youa present，you should think about it from the receiver's point of view．（）A．bought B．have bought C．will buy D．buy35．（1分）ourselves from the physical and mental tensions，we each need deep thought and inner quietness．（）A．Having freed B．Freed C．To free D．FreeingDirections：ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA，B，CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext36．（12分）The summer before I went off to college，Mom stood me in her usual spot behind the ironing board （烫衣板）and said，"Pay attention：I'm going to teach you to iron．"Mom clearly explained her（36）for this lesson．I was going to be（37）and needed to learn this vital skill．Also，I would be meeting new people，and properly ironed clothes would help me make a good（38）．"Learn to iron a shirt，"com Mom said，"and you can iron anything．"But ironing shirts was not（39）work．It didn't make use of long muscles we used to throw a baseball，and it wasn't a（40）operation like ice﹣skating．Ironing was like driving a car on a street that has a stop sign every 10feet，Moreover，an iron produced steam and it carried an element of（41）．If you touched the wrong part of it，you'd get burnt．If you forgot to turn it off when you （42），you might bum down the house．As for technique，Mom（43）me to begin with the flat spaces outward，always pushing the iron forward into wrinkled （有褶皱的）parts．Collars had to be done right．Mom said they were close to your face，where everyone would（44）them．Over the years，I've learned to iron shirts skillfully，which gives me a sense of（45）Whatever failures I suffer in my life，an ironed shirt tells me I am good at something．（46），through ironing I've learned the method for solving even the most troublesome problems．"（47）wrinkles one at a time，"as Mom might have said，"and before long everything will get ironed out．"36．A．reasons B．rules C．emotions D．methods37．A．helpful B．confident C．powerful D．independent38．A．conclusion B．suggestion C．impression D．observation39．A．useful B．easy C．special D．suitable40．A．direct B．single C．smooth D．strange41．A．doubt B．pressure C．surprise D．danger42．A．went away B．fell down C．jumped off D．looked up43．A．taught B．chose C．forced D．sent44．A．touch B．design C．see D．admire45．A．honesty B．freedom C．justice D．pride46．A．Instead B．Besides C．Otherwise D．However47．A．Make up B．Deal with C．Ask for D．Rely on．Directions：Completethefollowingpassagebyfillingineachblankwithonewordthatbestfitsthecon text48．（8分）We can choose our friends，but usually we cannot choose our neighbors．However，to get a happy home life，we have to get along with（48）as well as possible．An important quality in a neighbor is consideration for（49）People should not do things（50）will disturb their neighbors unnecessarily．For example，television sets need not be played at full volume （音量（51）loud pop music should not be played very late at night．By avoiding things likely to upset your neighbors，you can enjoy（52）friendly relationship with them．An equally important quality is tolerance．Neighbors should do all they can toavoid disturbing other people，（53）there are times when some level of disturbance is unavoidable．（54）neighbors want to get along well with each other，they have to show their tolerance．In this way，everyone will live （55）peace．PartⅢReadingComprehension（30marks）Directions：Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfin ishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA，B，CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassage. 56．（10分）Want to improve your writing skills？New Writing South is directing the way!•Towner Writer Squad （班组）for kids aged 13﹣17Led by comedy and TV writer，Marian Kilpatrick，Towner Writer Squad will meet once a month at the contemporary art museum for 11months，starting 12October，2014．The FREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writing styles，from poetry to play writing and lyrics （抒情诗）to flash fiction，to support the development of young writers．Application SelectionIf you would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad，please send a sample piece of your writing （about 500words），responding to the title‘LUNCH，'with your name，age，address and e﹣mail address to：debo@newwritingsouth．com．Once all applications are in，com you will be invited to an open selection event on 17September，4﹣5pm，at the gallery of Towner．This will be an informalopportunity to meet the Squad Leader，Squad Associate and other young people．You will also have a chance to get to know the fantastic gallery space and get a taste of what's to come．Deadline for applications：8September，2014For further information go to：facebook．com/towner or towner．org．uk or newwritingsouth．comAny questions 一 feel free to send your e﹣mail to Towner Writer Squad Associate：whame@towner．gov．uk•Beginner Writing Project for kids aged 10﹣13Due to popular demand，a writing project will be started for eager beginners．Start time：6September，2014Meet every other Saturday，2﹣4pm，at the Towner Study Centre．Study and write at your own pace 一 you do not have to rush 一 as you have a year to go through the project．Practise under the guidance of some experienced writers and teachers who can help you with basic writing skills．Most importantly，build confidence and have fun while writing!No previous experience or special background is required．Many others have been successful this way．If they can do it，why can't you？Fee：£179For more information go to：newtowner．org．uk or generate．org．uk56．Towner Writer Squad will be started ．A．to train comedy and TV writersB．to explore the fantastic gallery spaceC．to introduce a contemporary art museumD．to promote the development of young writers57．To join the Writer Squad，each applicant should first ．A．provide a piece of their writingB．meet the Writer Squad LeaderC．offer their family informationD．complete an application form58．Applications for the Writer Squad should be e﹣mailed no later than ．A.6September，2014B.8September，2014C.17September，2014D.12October，201459．What is most important for the beginners？A．Practising as much as possible．B．Gaining confidence and having fun．C．Studying and writing at their own pace．D．Learning skills from writers and teachers．60．More information about Beginner Writing Project can be found at ．A．facebook．com/townerB．newwritingsouth．comC．newtowner．org．ukD．towner．org．uk．61．（10分）In the mid﹣1950s，I was a somewhat bored early﹣adolescent male student who believed that doing any more than necessary was wasted effort．One day，this approach threw me into embarrassmentIn Mrs．Totten's eighth﹣grade math class at Central Avenue School in Anderson，Indiana，we were learning to add and subtract decimals （小数）．Our teacher typically assigned daily homework，which would be recited in class the following day．On most days，our grades were based on our oral answer to homework questions．Mrs．Totten usually walked up and down the rows of desks requesting answers from student after student in the order the questions had apeared on our homework sheets．She would start either at the front or the back of the classroom and work toward the other end．Since I was seated near the middle of about 35 students，it was easy to figure out which questions I might have to answer．This particular time，I had completed my usual two or three problems according to my calculations．What I failed to expect was that several students were absent，which threw off my estimate．As Mrs．Totten made her way from the beginning of the class，I desperately tried to determine which math problem I would get．I tried to work it out before she got to me，but I had brain freeze and couldn't function．When Mrs．Totten reached my desk，she asked what answer I'd got for problemNo.14．"I…I didn't get anything，"I answered，and my face felt warm．"Correct，"she said．It turned out that the correct answer was zero．What did I learn that day？First，always do all your homework．Second，in real life it isn't always what you say but how you say it that matters．Third，I would never make it as a mathematician．If I could choose one school day that taught me the most，it would be that one．61．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1indicate ？A．It is wise to value one's time．B．It is important to make an effortC．It is right to stick to one's belief．D．It is enough to do the necessary．62．Usually，Mrs．Totten asked her students to ．A．recite their homework togetherB．grade their homework themselvesC．answer their homework questions orallyD．check the answers to their homework questions63．The author could work out which questions to answer since the teacher always ．A．asked questions in a regular wayB．walked up and down when asking questionsC．chose two or three questions for the studentsD．requested her students to finish their usual questions64．The author failed to get the questions he had expected because ．A．the class didn't begin as usualB．several students didn't come to schoolC．he didn't try hard to make his estimateD．Mrs．Totten didn't start from the back of the class65，Which of the following can be the best title for the passage ？A．An Unforgettable TeacherB．A Future MathematicianC．An Effective ApproachD．A Valuable Lesson．66．（10分）The behaviour of a building's users may be at least as important as its design when it comes to energy use，according to new research from the UK Energy Research Centre （UKERC）．The UK promises to reduce its carbon emissions （排放）by 80percent by 2050，part of which will be achieved by all new homes being zero﹣carbon by 2016．But this report shows that sustainable building design on its own﹣though extremely important﹣is not enough to achieve such reductions：the behaviour of the people using the building has to change too．The study suggests that the ways that people use and live in their homes have been largely ignored by existing efforts to improve energy efficiency （效率），which instead focus on architectural and technological developments．‘Technology is going to assist but it is not going to do everything，'explains Katy Janda，a UKERC senior researcher，‘consumption patterns of building userscan defeat the most careful design．'In other words，old habits die hard，even in the best﹣designed eco﹣home．Another part of the problem is information．Households and bill﹣payers don't have the knowledge they need to change their energy﹣use habits．Without specific information，it's hard to estimate the costs and benefits of making different choices．Feedback （反馈） facilities，like smart meters and energy monitors，could help bridge this information gap by helping people see how changing their behaviour directly affects their energy use；some studies have shown that households can achieve up to 15percent energy savings using smart meters．Social science research has added a further dimension （方面），suggesting that individuals'behaviour in the home can be personal and cannot be predicted 一whether people throw open their windows rather than turn down the thermostat （恒温器），for example．Janda argues that education is the key．She calls for a focused programme to teach people about buildings and their own behaviour in them．66．As to energy use，the new research from UKERC stresses the importance of ．A．zero﹣carbon homesB．the behaviour of building usersC．sustainable building designD．the reduction of carbon emissions67．The underlined word"which"in Paragraph 2refers to" ．"A．the waysB．their homesC．developmentsD．existing efforts68．What are Katy Janda's words mainly about ？A．The importance of changing building users，habits．B．The necessity of making a careful building design．C．The variety of consumption patterns of building users．D．The role of technology in improving energy efficiency．69．The information gap in energy use ．A．can be bridged by feedback facilitiesB．affects the study on energy monitorsC．brings about problems for smart metersD．will be caused by building users'old habits70．What does the dimension added by social science research suggest ？A．The social science research is to be furthered．B．The education programme is under discussion．C．The behaviour of building users is unpredictable．D．The behaviour preference of building users is similar．PartIVWriting（45marks）71．（20分）Directions：Read the following passage．Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage．Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer．Many of us invest valuable time，energy and money planning our vacations．We do this because we know for sure that going on vacations must be good for us．Research proves this feeling without a doubt．Vacations help us perform better at work，improve our sleep quality and cushion us against depression．Yet，despite these benefits，many of us return home with a feeling that our last vacation was OK﹣but not great．In order to change this，some mistakes should be avoided．A classic one for vacation planners is attempting to maximize value for money by planning trips that have too many components （组成部分）•Perhaps you're planning a trip to Europe，seven cities in 10days，and you realize it will cost only a little more to add two more destinations to the list Sounds fine in theory，but hopping from one place to the next hardly gives an opportunity to experience what psychologists call mindfulness﹣time to take in our new surroundings，time to be present and absorb our travel experiences．Another mistake is that we worry too much about strategic issues such as how to find a good flight deal，how to get from A to B，or which destinations to add or subtract from our journey．These issues may seem important，but our psychological state of mind is far more important．Actually，vacation happiness is based on the following top rules．First，choose your travel companions wisely，because nothing contributes more significantly to a trip than the right companions．Second，don't spend your vacation time in a place where everything is too expensive so as to maintain a positive mood．Third，shop wisely，for meaningful experiences provide more long﹣term happiness than physical possessions．71．72．73．74．75．76．77．78．79．80．．81．（10分）Directions：Read the following passage．Answer the questions according to theinformation given in the passage．Kids and PondsYears ago there was a group of kids who would hang around at some local ponds in the woods near their houses in Warwick，Rhode Island．In summer they caught frogsand fish．When winter arrived they couldn't wait to go skating．Time passed，and the ponds became the only open space for the kids to enjoy themselves in that neighborhood．One day．a thirteen﹣year﹣old boy from this group of kids read in the local newspaper that a developer wanted to fill in the ponds and build over a hundred small houses called condominiums．So the boy went door to door and gathered more than two hundred signatures （签名）to stop the development A group of citizens met and decided to support him．At the meeting of the town planning board （委员会），the boy was quite nervous at first and spoke very softly．But when he saw the faces of his friends and neighbors in the crowd and thought about what was happening to their favorite ponds，his voice grew louder．He told the town officials that they should speak for the citizens．He also insisted that they should leave enough space for children．A few days later，the developer stopped his plan．Nine years later，when that teen was a senior in college，he was informed that the developer was back with his proposal to build condominiums．Now twenty﹣two years old，he was studying wetlands ecology．He again appeared before the town planning board．This time as an expert witness，he used environmental protection laws to explain restrictions on development in and around wetlands and the knowledge of wetlands ecology to help improve the development．Finally some condominiums were built，but less than half the number the developer wanted．The ponds where those kids used to hang around were protected by a strip of natural land，and are still there today．81．What did the kids like to do at the local ponds in winter ？（No more than 6words）（2marks）82．How did the boy win the citizens'support ？（No more than 10words）（2marks）83．What did the boy tell the town officials ？（No more than 16words）（3marks）84．What helped the boy to protect the ponds successfully nineyears later ？（No more than 12words）（3marks）SectionC（25marks）Directions：WriteanEnglishcompositionaccordingtotheinstructionsgivenbelow．85．（25分）学校正在组织科技创新大赛，你想为日常生活中某件物品（如钢笔、书包、鞋子…）设计添加新功能来参赛．请以"My Magic"为题写～篇英语短文，介绍你的创意．内容：1．说明设计理由2．介绍新功能．注意；：1．词数不少于120个t2．不能使用真实姓名和学校名称．2014年湖南省高考英语试卷参考答案与试题解析PartIListeningComprehension（30marks）1．（1分）（2014•湖南）What will the woman do first？A．Take a shower． B．Go camping． C．Set up a time．2．（1分）（2014•湖南）When will the man probably call the woman？A．Thursday． B．Friday． C．Sunday．3．（1分）（2014•湖南）What is the man going to do？A，Have a coffee break． B．See a doctor． C．Buy a pet．4．（1分）（2014•湖南）What happened to the man？A．He fell ill． B．He lost his dog． C．He slept badly．5．（1分）（2014•湖南）What is the woman？A．A bus driver． B．A waitress． C．A tour guide．6．（1分）（2014•湖南）What does the man want to get？A．Some gifts． B．A menu． C．A bus schedule．7．（1分）（2014•湖南）What did the man do yesterday？A．He saw a movie．B．He watched TV．C．He visited some friends．8．（1分）（2014•湖南）What time will the speakers probably meet this Saturday evening？A．At 6：30． B．At 7：00． C．At 7：30．9．（1分）（2014•湖南）Which of the following will the man buy？A．Some drinks． B．A birthday cake． C．Concert tickets．10．（1分）（2014•湖南）What is the woman doing now？A．She is serving a customer．B．She is conducting an interview．C．She is doing some recording．11．（1分）（2014•湖南）When does the man go to the nursing home？A．Tuesdays． B．Thursdays． C．Sundays．12．（1分）（2014•湖南）Where will the man probably be working next Monday？A．At the airport nearby．B．In the studio next door，C．At the store downtown．13．（1分）（2014•湖南）Why does the woman call the man？A．The oven doesn't work．B．The heater won't start．C．The plug is broken．14．（1分）（2014•湖南）Who will handle the problem first tomorrow evening？A．The woman． B．The man． C A worker．15．（1分）（2014•湖南）Who is the woman speaking to？A．Her husband． B．Her house owner． C．Her boss．16．（5分）（2014•湖南）Directions：In this section，you will hear a short passage．Listen carefully and then Jill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard．Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS．You will hear the short passage TWICE．Voice Mail from Kelly Black1．Call Mr．Brown to （16）略the appointment time．2．E﹣mail the staff members about next week's （17）略．3．Ask the repairman to fix the broken （18）略 inthe office．4．Give a list of all the employees to the（19）略owner．5．Take （20）略 on the desk to the post office．PartIILanguageKnowledge（45marks）SectionA（15marks）Directions：ForeachofthefollowingunfinishedsentencestherearefourchoicesmarkedA，B，CandIXChoosetheonethatbestcompletesthesentence.ZXXKThewildflowerslookedlikea softorangeblanketthedesert，A.coveringB.coverdC.overD.tocoverTheanswerisA. 21．（1分）（2014•湖南）Children，when____by their parents，are allowed to enter the stadium．（）A．to be accompanied B．to accompanyC．accompanying D．accompanied【分析】句意：小孩子们只有在其父母陪同时，他们才被允许进入这个运动场．【解答】本题考查非谓语动词．由句子结构可知，主语的主语children与accompany之间为逻辑上的被动关系，故用过去分词accompanied．从而排除C项，A，C均为不定式，表示动作还未发生，故排除．22．（1分）（2014•湖南）If Mr．Dewey _____ present，he would have offered any possible assistance to the people there．（）A．were B．had been C．should be D．was【分析】句意：如果Mr．Dewey在场的话，他就会向那里的人提供可能性的救助．【解答】答案：B．根据从句的结构would have offered可知本题考查的是与过去事实相反的情况，而且主、从句时间一致，不存在混合的情况．与过去事实相反的虚拟语气，条件状语从句要使用"过去完成时had done"，主句要使用"would/could/might/should+have done"，故B选项正确．23．（1分）（2014•湖南）____your own needs and styles of communication is as important as learning to convey your affection and emotions．（）A．Understanding B．To be understoodC．Being understood D．Having understood【分析】句意：对你自己的交流需求及交流风格加以理解和学会表达你的爱和情感一样重要．【解答】答案A．"____your own needs and styles of communication"是句子的主语，本句陈述的是一个客观事实，用动名词做主语．"to do"做主语表示某次具体的行为．本题表示主动的意思，故选A．24．（1分）（2014•湖南）As John Lennon once said，life is_____ happens to you while you are busy making other plans．（）A．which B．that C．what D．where【分析】一如约翰•列侬所说，生活就发生在我们身上，当我们正在忙着做其他计划的时候．（意味着：生活总在不经意间/生活总有计划以外的事发生）【解答】答案C．本题主句是一个表语从句，表语从句中缺少主语，故用what来引导．在名词性从句中，当从句缺少主语、宾语或表语时，一般用关系词what来引导．故选C．25．（1分）（2014•湖南）﹣I've prepared all kinds of food for the picnic．﹣Do you mean we_____ bring anything with us？（）A．can't B．mustn't C．shan't D．needn't【分析】句意：﹣﹣﹣我已经为这次野餐准备了各种各样的食物．﹣﹣﹣你意思是说我们没必要带任何东西吗？【解答】答案D．．选项A can't"不可能"；选项B mustn't"禁止"；选项C shan't"不该，不可"；选项D needn't"不必，没必要"．结合句子的意思"我们没必要带任何东西"，D项符合语境，故选D．26．（1分）（2014•湖南）You will never gain success_____you are fully devoted to your work（）A．when B．because C．after D．unless【分析】句意：除非你全身心地投入到工作中去，否则你永远也不会获得成功．【解答】答案：D．A．when当…时候；B．because因为；C．after在…之后D．unless除非．根据分析，结合句意"除非你全身心地投入到工作中去，否则你永远也不会获得成功．"可知，这里"___you are fully devoted to your work"应该是条件状语从句，而unless引导的就是条件状语从句，故选D．27．（1分）（2014•湖南）There is no greater pleasure than lying on my back in the middle of the grassland，_____at the night sky．（）A．to stare B．staringC．stared D．having stared【分析】没有什么比躺在草地中央，凝视着夜空更令人愉快的事情了．【解答】答案：B 此处应用现在分词作伴随状语．A项是不定式，不作伴随状语；C项是过去式或过去分词，只能作谓语或表示被动的动作；D项是分词的完成时，表示分词的动作要早于句子谓语动词的动作，而句子没有体现这一点，所以不能用分词的完成式．故选B项．28．（1分）（2014•湖南）Since the time humankind started gardening，we _____to make our environment more beautiful．（）A．try B．have been tryingC．are trying D．will try【分析】句意：自从人类开始从事园艺工作以来，我们就一直努力使我们的环境更美．【解答】答案B．分析句意和语境可知，句中时间状语"Since the time humankind started gardening"应该用现在完成时，可排除ABC三个选项；再结合句中"try to make our environment more beaufiful"可知动作还在进行并且会一直延续下去，因此用现在完成进行时，B项符合语境，故选B．29．（1分）（2014•湖南）Only when you can find peace in your heart _____good relationships with others．（）A．will you keep B．you will keepC．you kept D．did you keep【分析】只有当你找到内心的宁静时，你才会与他人保持良好的关系．【解答】only修饰when引导的时间状语从句置于句首时，主句要部分倒装，其结构为：only+状语从句（从句不倒装）+be/助动词/情态动词+主语+谓语剩余部分．因而可以排除B和C．根据从句中的can为一般现在式，可排除D选项的一般过去式．所以选A30．（1分）（2014•湖南）______what you're doing today important，because you're trading a day of your life for it．（）A．Make B．To make C．Making D．Made【分析】句意：让你今天所做的事很重要，因为你在经营你生命中的一天．【解答】答案A．根据句中的连词because，可以排除前一句用非谓语动词．祈使句用于表达命令、请求、劝告、警告、禁止等的句子．根据句意，本题是祈使句，应用动词原形．故A正确．31．（1分）（2014•湖南）I am looking forward to the daymy daughter can read this book and know my feelings for her．（）A．as B．why C．when D．where【分析】我盼望着这天的到来﹣﹣我的女儿能读这本书，而且知道我对她的感情．【解答】答案C．本题主要考查定语从句，句中的先行词为the day，在从句my daughter can read this book and know my feelings for her．作时间状语，故用关系副词when．故选C．32．（1分）（2014•湖南）All we needa small piece of land where we can plant various kinds of fruit trees throughout the growing seasons of the year．（）A．are B．was C．is D．were【分析】我们所需要的只是一小片土地，可以在一年中生长的季节种植各种果树．【解答】答案C．根据句中的主语为代词all，代指物，故谓语动词用单数形式，再根据。

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(英语湖南卷)

2014·湖南卷(课标英语)Part Ⅱ Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that best completes the sentence.21. [2014·湖南卷] Children，when________by their parents, are allowed to enter the stadium.A. to be accompaniedB. to accompanyC. accompanyingD. accompanied21. D考查非谓语动词和省略。

句意：有家长陪同的孩子们才准许进入体育馆。

动词accompany与主语children构成逻辑上的被动关系，故用被动语态；当从句的主语和主句的主语一致，且从句中含有be动词的某种形式时，从句中的主语和be动词可以一起省略，本题中省略的部分为they are。

22. [2014·湖南卷] If Mr Dewey ________ present, he would have offered any possible assistance to the people there.A. wereB. had beenC. should beD. was22. B考查虚拟语气。

句意：如果Dewey先生当时在场的话，他就会尽一切可能帮助那里的人们。

根据主句中的would have offered可知，这是对过去的虚拟，故条件句用had done形式。

23. [2014·湖南卷] ________ your own needs and styles of communication is as important as learning to convey your affection and emotions.A. UnderstandingB. To be understoodC. Being understoodD. Having understood23. A考查非谓语动词。

2014年高考真题(湖南省)英语试题及答案解析

绝密★启用前2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖南卷)英语本试题卷分四个部分，共12页。

时量120分钟。

满分150分。

Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks)Directions: In this section，you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. Wednesday.B. Thursday.C. Friday.The answer is B.Conversation 11. What will the woman do first?A. Take a shower.B. Go camping.C. Set up a time.2. When will the man probably call the woman?A. Thursday.B. Friday.C. Sunday.Conversation 23. What is the man going to do?A, Have a coffee break. B. See a doctor. C. Buy a pet.4. What happened to the man?A. He fell ill.B. He lost his dog.C. He slept badly.Conversation 35. What is the woman?A. A bus driver.B. A waitress.C. A tour guide.6. What does the man want to get?A. Some gifts.B. A menu.C. A bus schedule.Conversation 47. What did the man do yesterday?A. He saw a movie.B. He watched TV.C. He visited some friends.英语试题第1页（共12页)8. What time will the speakers probably meet this Saturday evening?A. At 6:30.B. At 7:00.C. At 7:30.9. Which of the following will the man buy?A. Some drinks.B. A birthday cake. G. Concert tickets.Conversation 510. What is the woman doing now?A. She is serving a customer.B. She is conducting an interview.C. She is doing some recording.11 .When does the man go to the nursing home?A. Tuesdays.B. Thursdays.C. Sundays.12. Where will the man probably be working next Monday?A. At the airport nearby.B. In the studio next door,C. At the store downtown.Conversation 613. Why does the woman call the man?A. The oven doesn’t work.B. The heater won’t start.C. The plug is broken.14. Who will handle the problem first tomorrow evening?A. The woman.B. The man. C A worker.15. Who is the woman speaking to?A. Her husband.B. Her house owner.C. Her boss.Section B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then Jill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICE.Voice Mail from Kelly Black1. Call Mr. Brown to 16___ the appointment time.2. E-mail the staff members about next week’s 17__ .3. Ask the repairman to fix the broken 18 in the office.4. Give a list of all the employees to the __19____owner.5. Take 20 on the desk to the post office.英语试题第2页（共12页)Part II Language Knowledge (45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: For each of the following unfinished sentences there are four choices marked A, B, C and IX Choose the one that best completes the The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert,A. coveringB. coveredC. coverD. to coverThe answer is A.21.Children，when by their parents, are allowed to enter the stadium.A. to be accompaniedB. to accompanyC. accompanyingD. accompanied22.If Mr. Dewey _____ present, he would have offered any possible assistance tothe people there.A. wereB. had been G. should be D. was23.____your own needs and styles of communication is as important as learning toconvey your affection and emotions.A. UnderstandingB. To be understood€. Being understood D. Having understood24. As John Lennon once said，life is_____ happens to you while you are busy making other plans.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. where25. —I’ve prepared all kinds of food for the picnic.—Do you mean we_____ bring anything with us?A. can’tB. mustn’tC. shan’tD. needn't26；You will never gain success y ou are fully devoted to your work*A. whenB. becauseC. afterD. unless27. There is no greater pleasure than lying on my back in the middle of the grassland, _____at the night sky.A. to stareB. staringC. stared D, having stared28. Since the time humankind started gardening, we _____to make our environment more beautiful.A. tryB. have been tryingC. are tryingD. will try29. Only when you can find peace in your heart _____good relationships with others.A. will you keepB. you will keepC. you keptD. did you keep30. what you’re doing today important, because you’re trading a day of your lifefor itA. MakeB. To makeC. MakingD. Made31.1 am looking forward to the day my daughter can read this book and know myfeelings for her.A. asB. whyC. whenD. where32. All we need a small piece of land where we can plant various kinds of fruittrees throughout the growing seasons of the year.A. areB. wasC. isD. were33. It’s not doing the things we like, but liking the things we have to do makes life happy.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. who34. Whenever you , a present, you should think about it from the receiver’s point of view.A. boughtB. have boughtC. will buyD. buy35. ourselves from the physical and mental tensions，we each need deep thoughtand inner quietness.A. Having freedB. FreedC. To freeD. FreeingSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context The summer before I went off to college, Mom stood me in her usual spot behind the ironing board (烫衣板)and said, “Pay attention: I’m going to teach you to iron.”Mom clearly explained her 36 for this lesson. I was going to be 37 and needed to learn this vital skill. Also, I would be meeting new people, and properly ironed clothes would help me make a good 38 . “Learn to iron a shirt,” zxxkcom Mom said, “and you can iron anything.”But ironing shirts was not 39 work. It didn’t make use of long muscles we used to throw a baseball，and it wasn’t a40 operation like ice-skating. Ironing was like driving a car on a street that has a stop sign every 10 feet, Moreover,an iron produced steam and it carried an element of 41 .If you touched the wrong part of it, you’d get burnt. If you forgot to turn it off when you 42 ,you might bum down the house.As for technique, Mom 43 me to begin with the flat spaces outward, always pushing the iron forward into wrinkled (有褶皱的）parts. Collars had to be done right. Mom said they were close to your face, where everyone would 44 them.英语试题第4页（共12页）Over the years, I’ve learned to iron shi rts skillfully, which gives me a sense of 45 Whatever failures I suffer in my life, an ironed shirt tells me I am good at something. 46 ,through ironing I’ve learned the method for solving even the most troublesome problems. “47 wrinkles one at a time,” as Mom might have said, “and before long everything will get ironed out.”36. A. reasons B. rules C. emotions D.methods37.A. helpful B. confident C. powerful D. independent38. A. conclusion B. suggestion C. impression D. observation39. A. useful B. easy C. special D. suitable40. A. direct B. single C. smooth D. strange41. A. doubt B. pressure C. surprise D. danger42. A. went away B. fell down C. jumped off D. looked up43. A. taught B. chose C. forced D. sent44. A. touch B. design C. see D. admire45. A. honesty B. freedom C. justice D. pride46. A. Instead B. Besides C.Otherwise D. However47. A. Make up B. Deal with C Ask for D. Rely onSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context We can choose our friends, but usually we cannot choose our neighbors. However, to get a happy home life, we have to get along with 48 as well as possible.An important quality in a neighbor is consideration for 49 . People should not do things 50 will disturb their neighbors unnecessarily. For example, television sets need not be played at full volume (音量）51 loud pop music should not be played very late at night. By avoiding things likely to upset your neighbors, you can enjoy 52 friendly relationship with them.An equally important quality is tolerance. Neighbors should do all they can to avoid disturbing other people，53 there are times when some level of disturbance is unavoidable. 54 neighbors want to get along well with each other, they have to show their tolerance. In this way, everyone will live 55 peace.Part Ⅲ Reading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C andD. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AWant to improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way!·Towner Writer Squad (班组）for kids aged 13-17Led by comedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad will meet once a month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting 12 October, 2014.The FREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writing styles, from poetry to play writing and lyrics (抒情诗）to flash fiction, to support the development of young writers.Application & SelectionIf you would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad, please send a sample piece of your writing (about 500 words), responding to the title‘LUNCH,’with your name, age, address and e-mail address to: debo@.Once all applications are in,zxxk com you will be invited to an open selection event on 17 September，4-5pm, at the gallery of Towner. This will be an informal opportunity to meet the Squad Leader, Squad Associate and other young people.You will also have a chance to get to know the fantastic gallery space and get a taste of what’s to come. Deadline for applications: 8 September, 2014For further information go to: /towner or or Any questions 一feel free to send your e-mail to Towner Writer Squad Associate: whame@ ﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡·Beginner Writing Project for kids aged 10-13Due to popular demand, a writing project will be started for eager beginners.Start time: 6 September, 2014Meet every other Saturday，2-4pm, at the Towner Study Centre.Study and write at your own pace 一you do not have to rush 一as you have a year to go through the project. Practise under the guidance of some experienced writers and teachers who can help you with basic writing skills. Most importantly, build confidence and have fun while writing!No previous experience or special background is required. Many others have been successful this way. If they can do it, why can’t you?Fee: £179For more information go to: newtowner.o r or generate.o r 56. Towner Writer Squad will be started _______.A. to train comedy and TV writersB. to explore the fantastic gallery spaceC. to introduce a contemporary art museumD. to promote the development of young writers57. To join the Writer Squad，each applicant should first _______.A. provide a piece of their writingB. meet the Writer Squad LeaderC. offer their family informationD. complete an application form58. Applications for the Writer Squad should be e-mailed no later than _______.A. 6 September, 2014B. 8 September, 2014C. 17 September, 2014D. 12 October, 201459. What is most important for the beginners?A. Practising as much as possible.B. Gaining confidence and having fun.C. Studying and writing at their own pace.D. Learning skills from writers and teachers.60. More information about Beginner Writing Project can be found at _______.A. /townerB. C. D. BIn the mid-1950s, I was a somewhat bored early-adolescent male student who believed that doing any more than necessary was wasted effort. One day, this approach threw me into embarrassmentIn Mrs. Totten’s eighth-grade math class at Central Avenue School in Anderson, Indiana, we were learning to add and subtract decimals (小数).Our teacher typically assigned daily homework, which would be recited in class the following day. On most days, our grades were based on our oral answer to homework questions.Mrs. Totten usually walked up and down the rows of desks requesting answers from student after student in the order the questions had apeared on our homework sheets. She would start either at the zxxk front or the back of the classroom and work toward the other end.Since I was seated near the middle of about 35 students, it was easy to figure out which questions I might have to answer. This particular time, I had completed my usual two or three problems according to my calculations.英语试题第7页（共12页)What I failed to expect was that several students were absent, which threw off my estimate. As Mrs. Totten made her way from the beginning of the class，I desperately tried to determine which math problem I would get. I tried to work it out be fore she got to me, but I had brain freeze and couldn’t function.When Mrs. Totten reached my desk，she asked what answer I’d got for problem No. 14. “I…I didn’t get anything,”I answered，and my face felt warm.“Correct,” she said.It turned out that the correct answer was zero.What did I learn that day? First, always do all your homework. Second, in real life it isn’t always what you say but how you say it that matters. Third，I would never make it as a mathematician.If I could choose one school day that taught me the most, it would be that one.61. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 indicate?A. It is wise to value one’s time.B. It is important to make an effortC. It is right to stick to one’s belief.D. It is enough to do the necessary.62. Usually, Mrs. Totten asked her students to _______.A. recite their homework togetherB. grade their homework themselvesC. answer their homework questions orallyD. check the answers to their homework questions63. The author could work out which questions to answer since the teacher always _______.A. asked questions in a regular wayB. walked up and down when asking questionsC. chose two or three questions for the studentsD. requested her students to finish their usual questions64. The author failed to get the questions he had expected because _______.A. the class didn’t begin as usualB. several students didn’t come to schoolC. he didn’t try hard to make his estimateD. Mrs. Totten didn’t start from the back of the class65，Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. An Unforgettable TeacherB. A Future MathematicianC. An Effective ApproachD. A Valuable Lesson62. Usually, Mrs. A. recite theirCThe behaviour of a building’s users may be at least as important as its design when it comes to energy use, according to new research from the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC). The UK promises to reduce its carbon emissions (排放）by 80 percent by 2050, part of which will be achieved by all new homes being zero-carbon by 2016. But this report shows that sustainable building design on its own — though extremely important- is not enough to achieve such reductions: the behaviour of the people using the building has to change too.The study suggests that the ways that people use and live in their homes have been la r gely ignored by existing efforts to improve energy efficiency (效率)，which instead focus on architectural and technological developments.‘Technology is going to assist but it is not going to do everything,’explains Katy Janda, a UKERC senior researcher，‘consumption patterns of building users can defeat the most careful design. ’In other words，old habits die hard, even in the best-designed eco-home.Another part of the problem is information. Households and bill-payers don’t have the knowledge they need to change their energy-use habits. Without specific information，it’s hard to estimate the costs and benefits of making different choices. Feedback (反馈）facilities, like smart meters and energy monitors，could help bridge this information gap by helping people see how changing their behaviour directly affects their energy use; some studies have shown that households can achieve up to 15 percent energy savings using smart meters.Social science research has added a further dimension (方面），suggesting that individuals’behaviour in the home can be personal and cannot be predicted 一whether people throw open their windows rather than turn down the thermostat (恒温器) , for example.Janda argues that education is the key. She calls for a focused programme to teach people about buildings and their own behaviour in them.66. As to energy use, the new research from UKERC stresses the importance of________.A. zero-carbon homesB. the behaviour of building usersC. sustainable building designD. the reduction of carbon emissions67. The underlined word “which” in Paragr aph 2 refers to”________.”A. the waysB. their homesC. developmentsD. existing efforts68. What are Katy Janda’s words mainly about?A. The importance of changing building users, habits.B. The necessity of making a careful building design.C. The variety of consumption patterns of building users.D. The role of technology in improving energy efficiency. 69. The information gap in energy use_______.A. can be bridged by feedback facilitiesB. affects the study on energy monitorsC. brings about problems for smart metersD. will be caused by building users’ old habits70. What does the dimension added by social science research suggest?A. The social science research is to be furthered.B. The education programme is under discussion.C. The behaviour of building users is unpredictable.D. The behaviour preference of building users is similar.Part IV Writing (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Many of us invest valuable time，energy and money planning our vacations. We do this because we know for sure that going on vacations must be good for us. Research proves this feeling without a doubt. Vacations help us perform better at work, improve our sleep quality and cushion us against depression.Yet, despite these benefits, many of us return home with a feeling that our last vacation was OK - but not great. In order to change this, some mistakes should be avoided. A classic one for vacation planners is attempting to maximize value for money by planning trips that have too many components (组成部分)• Perhaps you’re planning a trip to Eu rope, seven cities in 10 days，and you realize it will cost only a little more to add two more destinations to the list Sounds fine in theory, but hopping from one place to the next hardly gives an opportunity to experience what psychologists call mindfulness - time to take in our new surroundings, time to be present and absorb our travel experiences. Another mistake is that we worry too much about strategic issues such as how to find a good flight deal，how to get from A to B，or which destinations to add or subtract from our journey. These issues may seem important, but our psychological state of mind is far more important.Actually, vacation happiness is based on the following top rules. First, choose your travel companions wisely,because nothing contributes more significantly to a trip than the right companions. Second，don’t spend your vacation time in a place where everything is too expensive so as to maintain a positive mood. Third, shop wisely, for meaningful experiences provide more long-term happiness than physical possessions.Section B (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to theinformation given in the passage.Kids and PondsYears ago there was a group of kids who would hang around at some local ponds in the woods near their houses in Warwick, Rhode Island. In summer they caught frogs and fish. When winter arrived they couldn’t wait to go skating. Time passed, and the ponds became the only open space for the kids to enjoy themselves in that neighborhood.One day. a thirteen-year-old boy from this group of kids read in the local newspaper that a developer wanted to fill in the ponds and build over a hundred small houses called condominiums. So the boy went door to door and gathered more than two hundred signatures (签名）to stop the development A group of citizens met and decided to support him.At the meeting of the town planning board (委员会)，the boy was quite nervous at first and spoke very softly. But when he saw the faces of his friends and neighbors in the crowd and thought about what was happening to their favorite ponds，his voice grew louder. He told the town officials that they should speak for the citizens. He also insisted that they should leave enough space for children. A few days later，the developer stopped his plan.Nine years later, when that teen was a senior in college, he was informed that the developer was back with his proposal to build condominiums. Now twenty-two years old, he was studying wetlands ecology. He again appeared before the town planning board. This time as an expert witness, he used environmental protection laws to explain restrictions on development in and around wetlands and the knowledge of wetlands ecology to help improve the development. Finally some condominiums were built, but less than half the number the developer wanted. The ponds where those kids used to hang around were protected by a strip of natural land，and are still there today.81. What did the kids like to do at the local ponds in winter?(No more than 6 words) (2 marks)82. How did the boy win the citizens’ support?(No more than 10 words) (2marks)83. What did the boy tell the town officials?(No more than 16 words) (3marks)84.What helped the boy to protect the pondssuccessfully nine years later?(No more than 12 words) (3marks)Section C (25 marks)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below.学校正在组织科技创新大赛，你想为日常生活中某件物品（如钢笔、书包、鞋子……)设计添加新功能来参赛。

【高考专题辅导】湖南省2014版高考英语专题检测卷(三十四)阅读简答

阅读简答〔建议用时：20分钟〕Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.1Most people agree that the direct, assertive(坚决自信的)American personality is a virtue, but it sometimes surprises foreigners. In many cultures, respect for older people or those in positions of authority keeps others from expressing their true feelings. But in the US, children often argue with their parents, students may disagree with their teachers, and citizens may express opposition to the actions of the government. If the soup has a fly in it or the meat is too tough to chew, the diner can complain to the waiter; if the boss makes a mistake, an employee will politely point it out.Some straight talk about the American character must include the admission that Americans have their faults. The extremely competitive nature of Americans is probably their worst fault. Of course, competition isn’t always bad. As a matter of fact, it promotes excellence by encouraging individuals and businesses to try to do their best. But the desire to get ahead of others sometimes causes people to do things that are unkind and even dishonest. Also, Americans admire what is practical, fast, efficient, and fresh. Sometimes they fail to understand and appreciate practices that have greater respect for more traditional, leisurely ways of doing things. On the other hand, people from other cultures may dislike the practical, challenging American lifestyle.Despite culture differences, most foreigners give Americans credit for their virtues. Americans are generally viewed as friendly, adaptable, energetic, and kindhearted. Most newcomers to the US like Americans, and the feeling is usually mutual. Perhaps the greatest American virtue is a deep interest in new ideas and new people. In a nation of immigrants, the foreigner does not remain anoutsiderfor long.1. Find a word in the passage with the closest meaning to the underlined word in the last paragraph. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. What do most foreigners think of Americans? (No more than 9 words)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. Why is the extremely competitive nature considered as one of American faults? (No more than 10 words)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. What does the passage mainly talk about? (No more than 5 words)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2Software developed by an Israeli company could help concerned parents protect their children from possible dangers online.The software from United Parents, which can be downloaded for free onto the child’s computer, sends parents a warning by email or text message when doubtful relationships or activities are discovered.A computer analyzes(分析)children’s interactions on Facebook and within 10 days the service will also be able to follow interactions over MSN Messenger. “Parents probably know about one or two email accounts or nicknames the child uses but often there are other accounts they don’t know about, 〞co-founder and Chief Executive Officer Hanan Lavy said. “We give the parents the information and they choose what to do with it. 〞When doubtful interactions are discovered, a warning will direct parents to United Parents’website where they can get more information and advice about what to do next. Lavy said the service protects children’s privacy more than other products that save chat content and screen captures and require parents to look through masses of information. United Parents does not share with parents private content and dialogues, only the analysis done by a computer.A Consumer Reports survey released in May found that millions of children use Facebook without supervision, exposing themselves to serious threats from potential dangers online. Lavy, who was head of research and development at Mercury, started United Parents after he saw the risky online behavior of a relative. “I thought the methods available were so unhelpful. I wanted the option of building a community where parents can help other parents, 〞he said.Though many of the products available are from small players such as United Parents, large companies such as Intel Corp’s McAfee are entering the ma rket.1. How does the software make parents aware of their children’s doubtful relationships or activities? (No more than 9 words)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. Why do you think some children don’t want their parents to know about all their accounts or nicknames? (No more than 10 words)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. What is the purpose of Lavy’s starting United Parents? (No more than 10 words)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. What is the main idea of the passage? (No more than 10 words)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案解析1答案:1. Newcomer.2. They view them as/ They think they are friendly, adaptable, energetic and kindhearted.3. Because it may sometimes urge/cause people to do something bad.4. It talks about American characters. / It’s about American characters.2答案:1. By sending parents a warning email or text massage.2. Because they want to keep something secret from their parents. /Because they don’t want their parents to control them. /Because they want to protect their privacy.3. To build a community where parents can help each other.4. Software helps parents protect children online.。

2014年高考英语湖南卷-答案

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖南卷）英语答案解析Part ⅠListening ComprehensionSection A第一节1.【答案】A2.【答案】B3.【答案】A4.【答案】C5.【答案】C6.【答案】A7.【答案】A8.【答案】C9.【答案】C10.【答案】B11.【答案】B12.【答案】C13.【答案】A14.【答案】B15.【答案】BSection B16.【答案】change17.【答案】meeting18.【答案】light19.【答案】gift shop20.【答案】the packagePart ⅡLanguage KnowledgeSection A21.【答案】D【解析】句意为：只有在父母的陪同下孩子们才能进人体育场。

主语“Children”和accompany之间是逻辑上的被动关系，故用过去分词形式。

此处也可看作是状语从句的省略，补充完整为：when children are accompanied。

故D项正确。

【知识拓展】状语从句的省略，即当主从句的主语一致，且从句中含有系动词be的时候，从句中的系动词和主语可以省略。

【考点】非谓语动词22.【答案】B【解析】句意为：如果Dewey先生当时在场的话，他会给那里的人提供任何可能的帮助。

根据主句中的“he would have offered”可知，逗号前是对过去情况的虚拟，故从句应用过去完成时。

故B项正确。

【考点】虚拟语气23.【答案】A【解析】句意为：了解你自己的内心需要和交流的方式与学会表达自己的感情和情感一样重要。

分析句子成分可知，句中的“your own needs and styles of communication”是主语，且谓语动词“is”为单数形式，应用动名词短语作主语；understand与句子主语之间是主动关系，所以应用主动语态。

故A项正确。

B项为不定式的被动式，不符合语境。

【考点】非谓语动词24【答案】C【解析】句意为：正如John Lennon曾经说过的那样，当我们正在为生活疲于奔波时，生活已离我们远去。

2014年湖南高考英语真题及答案已按图片校对

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语(湖南卷)Part I Listening Comprehension (30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks)Directions: In this section，you will hear six conversations between two speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by three choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question.You will hear each conversation TWICE.Example:When will the magazine probably arrive?A. Wednesday.B. Thursday.C. Friday.The answer is B.Conversation 11.What will the woman do first?A. Take a shower.B. Go camping.C. Set up a time.2. When will the man probably call the woman?A. Thursday.B. Friday.C. Sunday.Conversation 23. What is the man going to do?A. Have a coffee break.B. See a doctor.C. Buy a pet.4. What happened to the man?A. He fell ill.B. He lost his dog.C. He slept badly.Conversation 35. What is the woman?A. A bus driver.B. A waitress.C. A tour guide.6. What does the man want to get?A. Some gifts.B. A menu.C. A bus schedule.Conversation 47. What did the man do yesterday?A. He saw a movie.B. He watched TV.C. He visited some friends.8. What time will the speakers probably meet this Saturday evening?A. At 6:30.B. At 7:00.C. At 7:30.9. Which of the following will the man buy?A. Some drinks.B. A birthday cake.C. Concert tickets.Conversation 510. What is the woman doing now?A. She is serving a customer.B. She is conducting an interview.C. She is doing some recording.11 .When does the man go to the nursing home?A. Tuesdays.B. Thursdays.C. Sundays.12. Where will the man probably be working next Monday?A. At the airport nearby.B. In the studio next door,C. At the store downtown.Conversation 613.Why does the woman call the man?A. The oven doesn’t work.B. The heater won’t start.C. The plug is broken.14. Who will handle the problem first tomorrow evening?A. The woman.B. The man. C A worker.15. Who is the woman speaking to?A. Her husband.B. Her house owner.C. Her boss.Section B (7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, you will hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then Jill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS.You will hear the short passage TWICE.V oice Mail from Kelly Black1. Call Mr. Brown to 16___ the appointment time.2. E-mail the st5. Take 20Section A (15 marks)Example:The wild flowers looked like a soft orange blanket the desert.A. coveringB. coveredC. coverD. to coverThe answer is A.21.Children, when by their parents, are allowed to enter the stadium.A. to be accompaniedB. to accompanyC. accompanyingD. accompanied22. If Mr. Dewey _____ present, he would have offered any possible assistance to the people there.A. wereB. had beenC. should beD. was23.____your own needs and styles of communication is as important as learning to convey your affection andemotions.A. UnderstandingB. To be understoodC. Being understoodD. Having understood24. As John Lennon once said, life is_____ happens to you while you are busy making other plans.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. where25. —I’ve prepared all kinds of food for the picnic.—Do you mean we_____ bring anything with us?A. can’tB. mustn’tC. shan’tD. needn't26. You will never gain success you are fully devoted to your work.A. whenB. becauseC. afterD. unless27. There is no greater pleasure than lying on my back in the middle of the grassland, _____at the night sky.A. to stareB. staringC. staredD. having stared28. Since the time humankind started gardening, we _____to make our environment more beautiful.A. tryB. have been tryingC. are tryingD. will try29. Only when you can find peace in your heart _____good relationships with others.A. will you keepB. you will keepC. you keptD. did you keep30. What you’re doing today important, because you’re trading a day of your life for itA. MakeB. To makeC. MakingD. Made31.1 am looking forward to the day my daughter can read this book and know my feelings for her.A. asB. whyC. whenD. where32. All we need a small piece of land where we can plant various kinds of fruit trees throughout the growingseasons of the year.A. areB. wasC. isD. were33. It’s not doing the things we like, but liking the things we have to do makes life happy.A. thatB. whichC. whatD. who34. W henever you a present, you should think about it from the receiver’s point of view.A. boughtB. have boughtC. will buyD. buy35. ourselves from the physical and mental tensions，we each need deep thought and inner quietness.A. Having freedB. FreedC. To freeD. FreeingSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The summer before I went off to college, Mom stood me in her usual spot behind the ironing board (烫衣板)and said, “Pay attention: I’m going to teach you to iron.”Mom clearly explained her 36 for this lesson. I was going to be 37 and needed to learn this vital skill. Also, I would be meeting new people, and properly ironed clothes would help me make a good 38 .“Learn to iron a shirt,” Mom said, “and you can iron anything.”But ironing shirts was not 39 work. It didn’t make use of long muscles we used to throw a baseball，and it wasn’t a40 operation like ice-skating. Ironing was like driving a car on a street that has a stop sign every 10 feet. Moreover, an iron produced steam and it carried an element of 41 .If you touched the wrong part of it, you’d get burnt. If you forgot to turn it off when you 42 you might bum down the house.As for technique, Mom 43 me to begin with the flat spaces outward, always pushing the iron forward into wrinkled (有褶皱的）parts. Collars had to be done right. Mom said they were close to your face, where everyone would 44 them.Over the years, I’ve learned to iron shirts skillfully, which gives me a sense of 45 Whatever failures I suffer in my life, an ironed shirt tells me I am good at something. 46 , through ir oning I’ve learned the method for solving even the most troublesome problems. “47 wrinkles one at a time,” as Mom might have said, “and before long everything will get ironed out.”36. A. reasons B. rules C. emotions D. methods37. A. helpful B. confident C. powerful D. independent38. A. conclusion B. suggestion C. impression D. observation39. A. useful B. easy C. special D. suitable40. A. direct B. single C. smooth D. strange41. A. doubt B. pressure C. surprise D. danger42. A. went away B. fell down C. jumped off D. looked up43. A. taught B. chose C. forced D. sent44. A. touch B. design C. see D. admire45. A. honesty B. freedom C. justice D. pride46. A. Instead B. Besides C. Otherwise D. However47. A. Make up B. Deal with C Ask for D. Rely onSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context We can choose our friends, but usually we cannot choose our neighbors. However, to get a happy home life, we have to get along with 48 as well as possible.An important quality in a neighbor is consideration for 49 . People should not do things 50 will disturb their neighbors unnecessarily. For example, television sets need not be played at full volume (音量）51 loud pop music should not be played very late at night. By avoiding things likely to upset your neighbors, you can enjoy 52 friendly relationship with them.An equally important quality is tolerance. Neighbors should do all they can to avoid disturbing other people，53 there are times when some level of disturbance is unavoidable. 54 neighbors want to get along well with each other, they have to show their tolerance. In this way, everyone will live 55 peace.Part ⅢReading Comprehension (30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.AWant to improve your writing skills? New Writing South is directing the way!·Towner Writer Squad (班组）for kids aged 13-17Led by comedy and TV writer, Marian Kilpatrick, Towner Writer Squad will meet once a month at the contemporary art museum for 11 months, starting 12 October, 2014.The FREE squad sessions will include introductions to a wide range of writing styles, from poetry to play writing and lyrics (抒情诗）to flash fiction, to support the development of young writers.Application & SelectionIf you would like to apply to be part of the Towner Writer Squad, please send a sample piece of your writing (about 500 words), responding to the title ‘LUNCH,’with your name, age, address and e-mail address to: debo@.Once all applications are in, you will be invited to an open selection event on 17 September，4-5pm, at the gallery of Towner. This will be an informal opportunity to meet the Squad Leader, Squad Associate and other young people.You will also have a chance to get to know the fantastic gallery space and get a taste of what’s to come. Deadline for applications: 8 September, 2014For further information go to: /towner or or Any questions 一feel free to send your e-mail to Towner Writer Squad Associate: whame@ ﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡﹡·Beginner Writing Project for kids aged 10-13Due to popular demand, a writing project will be started for eager beginners.Start time: 6 September, 2014Meet every other Saturday，2-4pm, at the Towner Study Centre.Study and write at your own pace 一you do not have to rush 一as you have a year to go through theproject. Practise under the guidance of some experienced writers and teachers who can help you with basic writing skills. Most importantly, build confidence and have fun while writing!No previous experience or special background is required. Many others have been successful this way. If they can do it, why can’t you?Fee: £179For more information go to: or 56. Towner Writer Squad will be started _______.A. to train comedy and TV writersB. to explore the fantastic gallery spaceC. to introduce a contemporary art museumD. to promote the development of young writers57. To join the Writer Squad，each applicant should first _______.A. provide a piece of their writingB. meet the Writer Squad LeaderC. offer their family informationD. complete an application form58. Applications for the Writer Squad should be e-mailed no later than _______.A. 6 September, 2014B. 8 September, 2014C. 17 September, 2014D. 12 October, 201459. What is most important for the beginners?A. Practising as much as possible.B. Gaining confidence and having fun.C. Studying and writing at their own pace.D. Learning skills from writers and teachers.60. More information about Beginner Writing Project can be found at _______.A. /townerB. C. D. BIn the mid-1950s, I was a somewhat bored early-adolescent male student who believed that doing any more than necessary was wasted effort. One day, this approach threw me into embarrassmentIn Mrs. Totten’s eighth-grade math class at Central Avenue School in Anderson, Indiana, we were learning to add and subtract decimals (小数).Our teacher typically assigned daily homework, which would be recited in class the following day. On most days, our grades were based on our oral answer to homework questions.Mrs. Totten usually walked up and down the rows of desks requesting answers from student after student in the order the questions had appeared on our homework sheets. She would start either at the front or the back of the classroom and work toward the other end.Since I was seated near the middle of about 35 students, it was easy to figure out which questions I might have to answer. This particular time, I had completed my usual two or three problems according to my calculations.What I failed to expect was that several students were absent, which threw off my estimate. As Mrs. Totten made her way from the beginning of the class，I desperately tried to determine which math problem I would get.I tried to work it out before she got to me, but I had brain freeze and couldn’t function.When Mrs. Totten reached my desk，she asked wh at answer I’d got for problem No. 14. “I…I didn’t get anything,” I answered，and my face felt warm.“Correct,” she said.It turned out that the correct answer was zero.What did I learn that day? First, always do all your homework. Second, in real life it isn’t always what you say but how you say it that matters. Third，I would never make it as a mathematician.If I could choose one school day that taught me the most, it would be that one.61. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 indicate?A. It is wise to value one’s time.B. It is important to make an effortC. It is right to stick to one’s belief.D. It is enough to do the necessary.62. Usually, Mrs. Totten asked her students to _______.A. recite their homework togetherB. grade their homework themselvesC. answer their homework questions orallyD. check the answers to their homework questions63. The author could work out which questions to answer since the teacher always _______.A. asked questions in a regular wayB. walked up and down when asking questionsC. chose two or three questions for the studentsD. requested her students to finish their usual questions64. The author failed to get the questions he had expected because _______.A. the class didn’t begin as usualB. se veral students didn’t come to schoolC. he didn’t try hard to make his estimateD. Mrs. Totten didn’t start from the back of the class65，Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A. An Unforgettable TeacherB. A Future MathematicianC. An Effective ApproachD. A Valuable LessonCThe behaviour of a building’s users may be at least as important as its design when it comes to energy use, according to new research from the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC). The UK promises to reduce its carbon emissions (排放）by 80 percent by 2050, part of which will be achieved by all new homes being zero-carbon by 2016. But this report shows that sustainable building design on its own — though extremely important- is not enough to achieve such reductions: the behaviour of the people using the building has to change too.The study suggests that the ways that people use and live in their homes have been largely ignored by existing efforts to improve energy efficiency (效率)，which instead focus on architectural and technological developments.‘Technology is going to assist but it is not going to do everything,’ explains Katy Janda, a UKERC senior researcher，‘consumption patterns of building users can defeat the most careful design. ’In other words，old habits die hard, even in the best-designed eco-home.Another part of the problem is information. Households and bill-payers don’t have the knowledge they need to change their energy-use habits. Without specific information，it’s hard to estimate the costs and benefits ofmaking different choices. Feedback (反馈）facilities, like smart meters and energy monitors，could help bridge this information gap by helping people see how changing their behaviour directly affects their energy use; some studies have shown that households can achieve up to 15 percent energy savings using smart meters.Social science research has added a further dimension (方面），suggesting that individuals’ behaviour in the home can be personal and cannot be predicted 一whether people throw open their windows rather than turn down the thermostat (恒温器) , for example.Janda argues that education is the key. She calls for a focused programme to teach people about buildings and their own behaviour in them.66. As to energy use, the new research from UKERC stresses the importance of________.A. zero-carbon homesB. the behaviour of building usersC. sustainable building designD. the reduction of carbon emissions67. The underlined word “which” in Paragraph 2 refers to”________.”A. the waysB. their homesC. developmentsD. existing efforts68. What are Katy Janda’s words mainly about?A. The importance of changing building users, habits.B. The necessity of making a careful building design.C. The variety of consumption patterns of building users.D. The role of technology in improving energy efficiency.69. The information gap in energy use _______.A. can be bridged by feedback facilitiesB. affects the study on energy monitorsC. brings about problems for smart metersD. will be caused by building users’ old habits70. What does the dimension added by social science research suggest?A. The social science research is to be furthered.B. The education programme is under discussion.C. The behaviour of building users is unpredictable.D. The behaviour preference of building users is similar.Part IV Writing (45 marks)Section A (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage.Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Many of us invest valuable time，energy and money planning our vacations. We do this because we know for sure that going on vacations must be good for us. Research proves this feeling without a doubt. Vacations help us perform better at work, improve our sleep quality and cushion us against depression.Yet, despite these benefits, many of us return home with a feeling that our last vacation was OK - but not great. In order to change this, some mistakes should be avoided. A classic one for vacation planners is attempting to maximize value for money by planning trips that have too many components (组成部分)• Perhaps you’re planning a trip to Europe, seven cities in 10 days，and you realize it will cost only a little more to add two more destinations to the list Sounds fine in theory, but hopping from one place to the next hardly gives an opportunity to experience what psychologists call mindfulness - time to take in our new surroundings, time to be present and absorb our travel experiences. Another mistake is that we worry too much about strategic issues such as how to find a good flight deal，how to get from A to B，or which destinations to add or subtract from our journey. Theseissues may seem important, but our psychological state of mind is far more important.Actually, vacation happiness is based on the following top rules. First, choose your travel companions wisely, because nothing contributes more significantly to a trip than the right companions. Second，don’t spend your vacation time in a place where everything is too expensive so as to maintain a positive mood. Third, shop wisely, for meaningful experiences provide more long-term happiness than physical possessions.Section B (10 marks)Directions: Read the following passage. Answer the questions according to the information given in the passage.Kids and PondsYears ago there was a group of kids who would hang around at some local ponds in the woods near their houses in Warwick, Rhode Island. In summer they caught frogs and fish. When winter arrived they couldn’t wait to go skating. Time passed, and the ponds became the only open space for the kids to enjoy themselves in that neighborhood.One day. a thirteen-year-old boy from this group of kids read in the local newspaper that a developer wanted to fill in the ponds and build over a hundred small houses called condominiums. So the boy went door to door and gathered more than two hundred signatures (签名）to stop the development A group of citizens met and decided to support him.At the meeting of the town planning board (委员会)，the boy was quite nervous at first and spoke very softly. But when he saw the faces of his friends and neighbors in the crowd and thought about what was happening to their favorite ponds，his voice grew louder. He told the town officials that they should speak for the citizens. He also insisted that they should leave enough space for children. A few days later，the developer stopped his plan.Nine years later, when that teen was a senior in college, he was informed that the developer was back with his proposal to build condominiums. Now twenty-two years old, he was studying wetlands ecology. He again appeared before the town planning board. This time as an expert witness, he used environmental protection laws to explain restrictions on development in and around wetlands and the knowledge of wetlands ecology to help improve the development. Finally some condominiums were built, but less than half the number the developer wanted. The ponds where those kids used to hang around were protected by a strip of natural land，and are still there today.81. What did the kids like to do at the local ponds in winter?(No more than 6 words) (2 marks)82. How did the boy win the citizens’ support?(No more than 10 words) (2 marks)83. What did the boy tell the town officials?(No more than 16 words) (3 marks)84. What helped the boy to protect the ponds successfully nine years later?(No more than 12 words) (3 marks)Section C (25 marks)Directions: Write an English composition according to the instructions given below.学校正在组织科技创新大赛，你想为日常生活中某件物品（如钢笔、书包、鞋子……)设计添加新功能来参赛。