2014年高考英语真题-四川卷

1、2014年高考英语真题-四川卷第I卷（选择题共90分）第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，共40分）第一节单项填空从A、B、C D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项 涂黑。（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）1. - She' d lived in London and Manchester, but she liked andmoved to Cambridge.A. both B. neither C. none D. either2. Grandmapointed to the hospital and said, "That' s I w

2、as born.A. when B. how C. why D. where3. Was it because Jack came late for school Mr. Smith got angry?A. why B. who C. where D. that4. Until now, we have raised 50,000 pounds for the poor children,is quite unexpected.A. that B. which C. who D. it5. The manager was satisfied to see many new products

3、after great effort.A. having developed B. to develop C. developed D. develop6. I still remember my happy childhood when my mother take me toDisneyland at weekends.A. mightB. mustC. wouldD. should7. I hope to take the computer course. Good idea. more about it, visit this website.A. To find out B. Fin

4、ding out C. To be finding out D. Having found out8. I ll be out for some time. anything important happens, call meup immediately.A. In case B. As if C. Even though D. Now that9. She someone, so I nodded to her and went away.A. phoned B. had phoned C. was phoning D. has phoned10. - How about dinner t

5、onight? It s on me.A. You are welc ome B. Oh, I d like to C. Well, I mafraid so D.That s all right阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ A R C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）My husband, Tom, has always been good with animals, but I was still amazed when he befriended a female grouse （松鸡）.It '

6、 s 11 for a grouse to have any contact （接触） with people. In fact, they ' re hard to spot, 12 they usually fly off when they hear humans approaching.This grouse came into our lives in 13 . Tom wasworking out in the field when he 14 her walking around at the edge of the field. She was 15 unafraid

7、and seemed to be 16 about what he was doing.Tom saw the 17 bird several times, and she got more comfortable around him. We quickly grew 18 of the bird and decided to call her Mildred.One day, as Tom was working, Mildred came within a few feet of him to watch.Tom 19 he didn ' t see her and kept w

8、orking to see what she would do next.Apparently, she didn ' t like to be 20. She ' d run up and peck （啄）at Tom' s ha nds, then 21 off to see what he would do. This went on for about 20 minutes, until Mildred became tired of the 22 and left.As spring went and summercame, Mildred started t

9、o 23 more and more often.24 Mildred felt comfortable enough to jum p up on Tom ' s leg and stay long enough for meto get a 25 of the two of them together. This friendly grouse soon felt 26 not just with our family, but with anybody who walked or drove by.Whenhunting season opened, we put a 27 at

10、 the end of our driveway asking 28 not to shoot our pet grouse. My father, who lived down the road, 29 warned people not to shoot her. 30 , hunters would stop and take pictures, because they had never seen anything like her.11. A. interesting B. reasonable C. impossible D. unusual12. A. though B. be

11、cause C. unless D. until13. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter14. A. got B. kept C. noticed D. imagined15. A. naturally B. certainly C. normally D. surprisingly16. A. crazy B. curious C. concerned D. cautious17. A. shy B. awkward C. friendly D. elegant18. A. careful B. tired C. fond D. sick19.

12、A. supposed B. realized C. hoped D. pretended20. A. ignored B. observed C. amazed D. disturbed21. A. put B. back C. set D. take22. A. game B. work C. place D. man23. A. give up B. come out C. turn over D. fly by24. A. Eventually B. Suddenly C. Constantly D. Presently25. A. chance B. dreamC. picture

13、D. sense26. A. comfortable B. guiltyC. anxious D. familiar27. A. lantern B. signC. gun D.Loudspeaker28. A. driversB. farmers C. hunters D. tourists29. A. just B. yet C. thus D. also30. A. In fact B.For long C.On the contrary D. By the way第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A. B. C 和D）中，选出最佳选项,

14、 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）Do you want to get home from work knowing you have made a real differencein someone ' s life?If yes, don ' t care about sex or age! Come and join us, then you' ll makeit!Position: Volunteer Social Care Assistant(No Pay with Free Meals)Place: ManchesterHour

15、s: Part TimeWeare nowlooking for volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live active lives! Only 4 days left. Don t miss the chance o f lendingyour warm hands to help others!Role:You will provide people with learning disabilities with all aspects of their daily lives. You will hel

16、p them to develop new skills. You will help them to protect their rights and their safety. But your primary concern is to let them know they are valued.Skills and Experience Required:You will have the right values and great listening skills. You will be honest and patient. You will have the ability

17、to drive a car and to communicate in fluent written and spoken English since you ll have to help those peoplewith different learning disabilities. Previous care-related experience will be a great advantage for you.31. The text is meant to A. leave a noteB. send an invitationC. present a documentD. c

18、arry an advertisement32. What does the underlined part mean?A. You ll make others lives more meaningful with this job.B. You ll arrive home just in time from this job.C. You ll earn a good salary from this job.D. You ll succeed in getting this job.33. The volunteers primary responsibility is to help

19、 people with learning disabilities .A. to get some financial supportB. to properly protect themselvesC. to learn some new living skillsD. to realize their own importance34. Which of the following can first be chosen as a volunteer?A. The one who can drive a car.B. The one who has done similar work b

20、efore.C. The one who has patience to listen to others.D. The one who can use English to communicate.In 1943, when I was 4, my parents moved fr om Coeur d Alene, Idaho, to Fairbanks, Alaska, where adventure was never far away.We arrived in the summer, just in time to enjoy the midnight sun. All thats

21、unlight was fantastic for Mom s vegetable garden. Working in the gardenat midnight tended to thr ow her timing off, so she didn t care much about my bedtime.Dad was a Railway Express agent and Momwas his clerk. That left mein a mess.I usually managed to find some trouble to get into. Once I had a li

22、ttle firegoing in the dirt basement of a hotel. I had tried to light a barrel （桶）of paint but couldn t really get a good fire going. The smoke got pretty bad, though, and when I made my exit, a crowd and the police were there to greet me. The policemen took my matches and drove me home.Mom and Dad w

23、ere occupied in the garden and Dad told the police to keep me, and they did! I had a tour of the prison before Mom rescued me. I hadn tturned 5 yet.As I entered kindergarten, the serious cold began to set in. Would it surprise you to know that I soon left part of my tongue on a metal handrail at sch

24、ool?As for Leonhard Seppala, famous as a dog sledder （驾雪橇者） , I think I knew him well because I was taken for a ride with his white dog team one Sunday.At the time I didn t realize what a superstar he was, but I do remember the ride well. I was wrapped （包裹） heavily and well sheltered from the freezi

25、ng and blowing weather.In 1950, we movedback to Coeur d Alene, but we got one more Alaskan adventure whenLeonhard invited us eight years later by paying a visit to Idaho to attend a gathering of former neighbors of Alaska.35. What can be inferred about the author s family?A. His father was a cruel m

26、an.B. His parents didn t love him.C. His parents used to be very busy.D. His mother didn t have any jobs.36. What happened when the author was 4?A. He learned to smoke.B. He was locked in a basement.C. He was arrested by the police.D. He nearly caused a fire accident.37. Which of the following is tr

27、ue?A. Leonhard was good at driving dog sleds.B. The author spent his whole childhood in Alaska.s family after 1950.C. Leonhard often visited the authorD. The author suffered a lot while taking the dog sled in Alaska.38. What is the author s purpose of writing the text?A. To look back on his childhoo

28、d with adventures.B. To describe the extreme weather of Alaska.C. To express how much he misses Leonhard.D. To show off his pride in making trouble.CA schoolgirl saved her father s life by kicking him in the chest after he suffered a serious allergic（ 过敏的 ） reaction which stopped his heart .Izzy , n

29、ine restarted father Colm ' s heart by stamping（脱on his chestafter he fell down at home and stopped breathing .Izzy s mother, Debbie, immediately called 999 but Izzy knew doctors would never arrive in time to save her father, so decided to use CPR .However, she quickly discovered her arms weren

30、t strong enough, so she stamped on her father s chest instead.Debbie them took over with some more conventional chest compressions（按压 ） until the ambulance arrived .Izzy, who has been given a bravery award by her school, said：“ I justkicked him really hard ,My mumtaught meCPRbut I knew I wasn t stro

31、ng enoughto use hands .I was quite scared .The doctor said I might as well be a doctor or a nurse, My mum said that Dad was going to hospital with a big footprint on his chest .”“She s a little star, ” said Debbie, “I was really upset but Izzy just took over . I just can t believe what she did. I re

32、ally think all children should be taught first aid. Izzy did CPR then the doctor turned up, Colm had to have more treatment on the way to the hospital and we ve got to see anexpert. ”Truck driver Clom, 35, suffered a mystery allergic reaction on Saturday and was taken to hospital, but was sent home

33、only for it to happen again the next day. The second attack was so serious that his airway swelled, preventing him from breathing, his blood pressure dropped suddenly, and his heart stopped for a moment.He has now made a full recovery from his suffering.39. Izzy kicked her father in the chest.A. to

34、express her helplessnessB. to practise CPR on himC. to keep him awakeD. to restart his heat40. What s the right order of the events? Izzy kicked Colm Debbie called 999 Izzy learned CPR Colm s heart stopped.A. B. C. D.41. What does Paragraph 8 mainly talk about?A .What Colm suffered.8. Colm s present

35、 condition.C .What caused Colm s allergy.D. Symptoms of Colm s allergic reaction.42. Why does the author write news?A. To describe a serious accident.B. To prove the importance of CPR.C. To report a 9-year- old girl s brave act.D .To call people s attention to allergic reaction.DWith around 100 stud

36、ents scheduled to be in that 9 amMondaymorning lecture,it is no surprise that almost 20 people actually make it to the class and only 10 of them are still awake after the first 15 minutes; it is not even a surprise that most of them are still in their pyjamas（睡衣）.Obviously,students are terrible at a

37、djusting their sleep cycles to their daily schedule.All human beings possess a body clock. Along with other alerting（警报）systems, this governs the sleep/ wake cycle and is therefore one of the main processes which govern sleep behaviour. Typically, the preferred sleep/wake cycle is delayed in adolesc

38、ents, which leads to many students not feeling sleepy until muchlater in the evenings. This typical sleep pattern is usually referred to as the “night owl ” schedule of sleep.This i s opposed to the“early bird ” schedule, and is a kind of disorderwhere the individual tends to stay up much past midni

39、ght. Such a person has great difficulty in waking up in the mornings. Research suggests that night owls feel most alert and function best in the evenings and at night. Research findings have shown that about 20 percent of people can be classified as“night owls” and only 10 percent can be classified

40、as “early birds ” the other 70 percent are in the middle. Although this is clearly not true for all students, for the ones whoare true night owls this gives them an excellent excuse for missing their lectures which unfortunately fall before midday.43. What does the author stress in Paragraph 1?A. Ma

41、ny students are absent from class.B. Students are very tired on Monday mornings.C. Students do not adjust their sleep patterns well.D. Students are not well prepared for class on Mondays.44. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2?A. Most students prefer to get up late in the morning

42、.B. Students don t sleep well because of alerting systems.C. One s body clock governs the sleep/wake cycle independently.D. Adolescents delayed sleep/wake cycle isn t the preferred pattern.45. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “ classified ”?A. Criticised. B. Groupe

43、d. C. Organised. D. Named.46. What does the text mainly talk about?A. Functions of the body clock.B. The “ night owl ” phenomenon.C. Human beings sleep behaviour.D. The school schedule of “ early bird ”.EWomenare friendly. But menare more competitive, Why?Researchers have found it s all down to the

44、hormone oxytocin（ 荷尔蒙催生素 ）. Although known as the love hormone, it affects the sexes differently.“Women tend to be social in their behavior. T hey often share with others, But men tend to be competitive, They are trying to improve their social status, ” said Professor Ryan.Generally, people believe

45、that the hormone exytocin is let out in our bodyin various social situations and our body creates a large amount of it during positive social interaction （互动） such as falling in love or giving birth.But in a previous experiment Professor Ryan found that the hormone is alsolet out in our body during

46、negative social interactions such as envy.Further researches showed that in men the hormone oxytocin improves theability to recognize competitive relationships, but in women it raises theability to recognize friendship.Professor Ryan s recent experiment used 62 men and women aged 20 to 37.Half of th

47、e participants （参与者） received oxytocin. The other half received placebo （安慰剂） .After a week, the two groups switched with participants. They went throughthe same procedure with the other material.Following each treatment, they were shown somevideo pictures with different social interactions. Then th

48、ey were asked to analyze the relationships by answering some questions. The questions were about telling friendship from competition. And their answers should be based on gestures, body language and facial expressions.The results indicated that, after treatment with oxytocin, men s abilityto correct

49、ly recognize competitive relationships improved, but in women it was the ability to correctly recognize friendship that got better.Professor Ryan thus concluded:“ Our ex periment proves that the hormoneoxytocin can raise people s abilities to better distinguish different social interactions. And the

50、 behavior differences between men and women are caused by biological factor （因素） that are mainly hormonal. ”47. What causes men and women to behave differently according to the text?A. Placebo. B. Oxytocin. C. The gesture. D. The social status.48. What can we learn from Professor Ryan s previous exp

51、eriment?A. Oxytocin affects our behavior in a different way.B. Our body lets out oxytocin when we are deep in love.C. Our body produces oxytocin when we feel unhappy about others success.D. Oxytocin improves our abilities to understand people s behavior differences.49. Why did Professor Ryan conduct

52、 the recent experiment?A. To test the effect of oxytocin on the ability to recognize social interactions.B. To know the differences between friendship and competition.C. To know people ' s different abilities to answer questions.D. To test people ' s understanding of body language.50. The au

53、thor develops the text by.A. explaining people ' s behaviorB. describing his own experiencesC. distinguishing sexual differencesD. discussing research experiments第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题 卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项多余选项。（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）Mary: Mike, how do I look in these blue jeans?Mike:5t They r

54、eally suit you, Mary!Mary: Thanks, you know, these kinds of jeans are in style now.Mike: _52them!Mary: I mean they are very popular these days; everyone is wearingMike: You are great at keeping up with fashions.Mary: Well,53Mike: Perhaps you can help me pick out a pair of jeans now, since you are an

55、 expert.Mary: 54 I would be happy to help you with your fashion change!Mike:呈a. Wow, great!b. No problem!c. See you then.d. Any suggestions?e. I am a girl after all.f. What do you mean?g. Thank you so much!第II卷（非选择题共60分）第三部分写作（共三节，共60分）第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，共10分）阅读下面短文，并用英语回答问题，请注意题后的词数要求。Whenmyfather

56、 was celebrating a milestone （里程碑） birthday, I pulled together a surprise gift treat he would never forget.As he was approaching 60, I had a fun idea: What if I could get the memories people had of him, put each one into an envelope 60 in total and have him open them, one by one, on his birthday? So

57、 I wrote an e-mail to family and friends, explaining my idea.I sent the e-mail and waited. And then the replies started coming in and I was very, very surprised. There were so many memories, and they were all so lovely. They came from the 50s, 60s, 70s, from every decade （十年） between now and the day mydad wasborn. They camefrom mymother, mysiblings, my grandma, my dad s friends from high school, his sister, my dad s firstboss, a colleague at his first job, from people who hadn t seen my dad in40 years, from people I myself hadn t eve