2014年高考英语新课标全国卷2试题及答案

1、2014 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试新课标II 卷英 语本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将本试卷和答案卡一并交回。注意事项：答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。选出每小题答案前，用 2B ,不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分 阅读理解（40 分） 第一节 (15 2 40 分阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和 D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑AArriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Rashid, stayed in a hote

2、l for a short time while looking for a house for me and our children.During the first week of his stay, he went out one day to do some shopping. He came back in the late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as the suitcase had all his important papers, including

3、 his passport.He reported the case to the police and then sat therlost and lonely in a strange city, thinking ofthe terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organised again from a distant country trying to settle down in a new one.Late in the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was

4、trying to pronounce my name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash 垃圾桶）that had been left out on the footpath.My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents.Their young daughter had gone to the tr

5、ash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parents had carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of the documents. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which my husband had given his new telephone number to a friend.That family

6、not only restored the important documents to us that day but also restored our faith and trust in people. We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?Go shoppingB. Find a houseC. Join his familyD. Take his familyThe par

7、ents got phone number from.a friend of his familyB. a Sydney policemanC. a letter in his papersD. a stranger in SydneyWhat does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraphmean?ShowedB. Sent outC. DeliveredD. Gave backWhich of the following can be the best title for the text?From India to Au

8、stralia.B. Living in a New Country.C. Turning Trash to Treasure.D. In Search of New Friends.BSince the first Earth Day in 1970,American have gotten a lot “greener” toward the environment . “We didnt know at that time there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it,” says Br

9、uce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA.Butwhatbeganasnothingimportantinpublicaffairshasgrownintoasocial movement .Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grass-roots Americans are taking part in the movement. “The understanding has increased many ,many

10、 times,” says Gaylord Nelson, the former governor from Wisconsin, who thought up the first Earth Day.According to US government reports , emissions ( )from cars and trucks have droppedfrom 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 million tons .The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been re

11、duced from 40 to 9 .Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with , the world is a safer and healthier place .A kind of“Green thinking ” has become of practices .Great improvement has been achieved .In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs ,; today in 1995 there are about 6,

12、600 .Advanced lights ,motors , and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution .Twenty five years ago , there were hardly any education programs for environment .Today , hard to find a public school , university , or law school that does not have such a kind o

13、f program . “Until we do that , nothing else will change! ” say Bruce Anderson .5 According to Anderson , before 1970, Americans had little idea about A. the social movementB. recycling techniquesC. environmental problemsD. the importance of Earth Day 6 Where does the support for environmental prote

14、ction mainly come from?A. The grass roots levelB. The business circleC. Government officialsD. University professorsWhat have Americans achieved in environmental protection ?They have cut car emissions to the lowestB. They have settled their environmental problemsC. They have lowered their CO levels

15、 in forty cities.D. They have reduced pollution through effective measures .What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph ?EducationB. PlanningC. Green livingD. CO reductionCOne of the latest 趋势）in American Childcare is Chinese au pairs. Au Pair in Stamfor

16、d , Conn, for example, has got increasing numbers of request for Chinese au pairs from zero to around 4,000 since 2004. And true all across the country.“I thought it would be very useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age” Joseph Stock, the managing director of a company, says of his 2-year ol

17、d son.“I would at least like togive him chance to use the language in the future,” After only six months of being cared by 25-year-old woman from China, the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions, his dad says.Li Drake, a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an A

18、merican husband, had another reason for looking for an au pair from China. She didn t want her children to miss out ontheir rotecause I am Chinese, my husband and I wanted the children to keepexposed to( the language and cuthe says.Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sit

19、tigya classroom,Suzanne Flynn, a professor in language educhidn.” rents must understand that just one year with au pair is unlikely to producCsmastery demands continued learning until the age of 0 or 12.The popularitoaupairfromchinahasbeenstrengthenebytheincreasinnumbersofAmerican parents who want t

20、heir children to learn Chinese. It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years.What does that eu piin the text mean?A mother raising her children on her ownB. A child learning a foreign language at homeC. A professor in language education of childnA youn

21、g foreign woman taking care of children.Li Drake has her children study Chinese because she wants them.to live in China some dayB. to speak the language at homeC. to catch up wit other children D. to learn about the Chinese cultureWhat can we infer from the text?LearningChinese is becoming popularin

22、 America. B. Educated woman do looking after childrenC.ChineseaupairneedtoimprovetheiEnglishSkill.Childrecanlearaforeign language well in six months.MetrorailDMetro Pocket GuideEach passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out. Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying custom

23、er.Farecardmachine areineverystatioringsmallbillbecausethereareno change machines in the station and farecard machine only provide up to $ 5 in change.Get one of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro a.m.weekdays,and on weekends andholidays.Hours of S

24、erviceOpen: 5 a.m Mo,Fri,7a.m. StSun . Close midnight SnThur.3 a.m. FiSat. Last train time vary. To avoid missing the last train, please check the last train time poste the station.MetrobusWhen paying with exact change, the fare is $ 1.35 . when paying with a fare is $1.25Fares for the Senior /disab

25、led customersSenior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare. Metrorail and Metrobus, use a senior/disabled farecard more informationabout buying senior/disabled farecards, SmarTrip card and passes, please visit MetroOpenD or call 202-637-7000 and 202-637-8000.

26、Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorail services by calling 202-962-1100Travel tips(提示). Avoid riding during weekday rush periodsbefore 9:30 a.m. and between 4 and 6 p.m. If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please cal

27、l Lost & Found at 202-962-1195.what should you know about farecard machine?They start selling tickets at 9:30 a.m.B. They are connected to change machines.C. They offer special service to the elderly.D. They make change for no more than $5.At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday?At midn

28、ightB. at 3 a.m.C. at 5 amD. at 7 p.m.What is good about a card?It is convenient for old peopleB. It saves money for its usersC. it can be bought at any timeD. it is sold on the Internet.Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro? A. 202-962-1195B.202-962-1100C.202-673-7000D.202

29、-673-8000第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Tips for cooking on a Tight ScheduleFrom my experience, there are three main reasons why people cook more often: ability, money and time,16Money is a topic Ill save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom a

30、bout how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule:Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when Im already hungry and there is nothing ready to eat. So think about of the coming week. When will you have time t

31、o cook? Do you have the right materials ready?17 Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread?18it takes around the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a

32、 future meal. 19This may surprise you, but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to

33、take control of your food and your schedule.Hopefully that gives you a good start.20And let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!Try new things.Ability is easily improved.Make three or four instead.Understand your food better.Cooking is a burden f

34、or many people.Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项B, C 和D）空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to clim

35、b the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top 21 , but on their way back conditions were very _22. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if 23 alone, he would probably get back _24. But Simon decided to risk his 25 and try to lower Joe down the mountain o

36、n a ）.As they26down, the weather got worse. Then another27occurred. They couldnt see or hear eachother and,28, Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice（峭壁）. It was29for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe 30was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice.31, after more tha

37、n an hourin the dark and the icy cold, Simon had to32. In tears, he cut the rope. Joe33 into a large 裂缝 the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldnt walk, but he34to get out of the crevasse and started to35towards their camp, nearly ten kilometers36.Simon had37the c

38、amp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be 38 , but he didnt want to leave 39 . Three days later, in the middle of the night, he heard voice. He 40 it. Joe was there, a few meters from their tent, still alive.21.A. hurriedlyB. carefully.C. successfullyD. earlyA. difficultB. similar

39、C. specialD. normalA. climbedB. workedC. rested.D. continued24. A. unwillinglyB. safelyC. slowlyD. regretfully25. A. fortuneB. timeC. healthD. life26. A. layB. settledC. wentD. looked27. A. damageB. stormC. changeD. trouble28. A. by mistakeB. by chanceC. by chanceD. by luck29. A. unnecessaryB. pract

40、icalC. importantD. impossible30. A. heightB. weightC. strength.D. equipment31. A. FinallyB. Patiently.C. SurelyD. Quickly32. A. stand backB. take a restC. make a decision .D. hold on33. A. jumpedB. fellC. escapedD. backed34. A. managedB. plannedC. waitedD. hoped35. A. runB. skateC. moveD. march36. A

41、. aroundB. awayC. aboveD. along37. A. headed forB. travelledC. left forD. returned to38. A. deadB. hurtC. weakD. late39. A. secretlyB. tiredly.C. immediatelyD. anxiously40. A. findB. believeC. makeD. accept第二卷第三部分 英语知识运用第二节 （共 10 分；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。One mornin

42、g, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about41(be) late for school.There were many people waiting at the bus stop,42some of them looked very anxious 43(disappoint) . When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next 44the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike45(catch ) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but he refused46(stop) until we reached the next stop.Still, the