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1、 第1页(共9页)2014 年全国统一高考英语试卷(新课标)第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分)第一节 (共 15 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 40 分)阅读下列列短文,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。A Arriving in Sydney on his own from India,my husband,Rashid,stayed in a hotel for a short time while looking for a short time while looking for a house for me and our
2、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 his passport.He reported the case to the police and then sat th
3、ere,lost and lonely in strange city,thinking of the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country while trying to settle down in a new one.Late in the evening,the phone rang.It was a stranger.He was trying to pronounce my husbands name and was asking him a lot
4、 of questions.Then he said they had found a pile of papers in their trash can(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 trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers.Her
5、 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 not only restored the important documents to us that
6、 day but also restored our faith and trust in people.We still remember their kindness and often send a warm wish their way.21.What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydney?A.Go shopping B.Find a house C.Join his family D.Take his family 22.The girls parents got Rashids phone number from .A.
7、a friend of his family B.a Sydney policeman C.a letter in his papers D.a stranger in Sydney 23.What does the underlined word“restored”in the last paragraph mean?第2页(共9页)A.Showed B.Sent out C.Delivered D.Gave back 24.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.From India to Australia.
8、B.Living in a a New Country.C.Turning Trash to Treasure.D.In Search of New Friends.B Since 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 Bruce Anderson,p
9、resident of Earth Day USA.But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social 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 times,”
10、says Gaylord Nelson,the former governor from Wisconsin,who thought up the first According to US government reports,emissions(排放)from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 tons.The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9.Although ser
11、ious problems still remain and need to be dealt with,the world is a safer and healthier place.A kind of“Green thinking”has become part of practices.Great improvement has been achieved.In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programs;today in 1995 there are about 6,600.Advanced lights,motors,and buildi
12、ng 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,its hard to find a public school,university,or law school that does not have such a kind of program.”Until we do that,nothing else will c
13、hange!”say Bruce Anderson.25.According to Anderson,before 1970,Americans had little idea about .A.the social movement B.recycling techniques C.environmental problems D.the importance of Earth Day 26.Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?A.The grass-roots level B.The bu
14、siness circle C.Government officials D.University professors 27.What have Americans achieved in environmental protection?第3页(共9页)A.They have cut car emissions to the lowest.B.They have settled their environmental problems.C.They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities.D.They have reduced pollut
15、ion through effective measures.28.What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph?A.Education B.Planning C.Green living D.CO reduction C One of the latest trend(趋势)in American Childcare is Chinese au pairs.Au Pair in Stamford,for example,has got increasing n
16、umbers of request for Chinese au pairs from aero to around 4,000 since 2004.And thats true all across the country.“I thought it would be useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age”Joseph Stocke,the managing director of s company,says of his 2-year-old son.“I would at least like to give him the
17、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 American husband,had another reason for looki
18、ng for an au pair from China.She didnt want her children to miss out on their roots.“Because I am Chinese,my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to(接触)the language and culture.”she says.“Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom,”says Suzan
19、ne Flynn,a professor in language education of Children.“But parents must understand that just one year with au pair is unlikely to produce wonders.Complete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10 or 12.”The popularity if au pairs from China has been strengthened by the increasing numb
20、ers of American parents who want their children who want their children to learn Chinese.It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years.29.What does that term“au pair”in the text mean?A.A mother raising her children on her own.B.A child learning a foreig
21、n language at home.C.A professor in language education of children.第4页(共9页)D.A young foreign woman taking care of children.30.Li Drake has her children study Chinese because she wants them .A.to live in China some day B.to speak the language at home C.to catch up wit other children D.to learn about
22、the Chinese culture 31.What can we infer from the text?A.Learning Chinese is becoming popular in America.B.Educated woman do better in looking after children.C.Chinese au pairs need to improve their English Skills.D.Children can learn a foreign language well in six months.D Metro Pocket Guide Metror
23、ail(地铁)Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out.Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer.Farecard machines are in every station.Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the stations and farecard machines only provide up to$5 in change.Get o
24、ne ticket of unlimited Metrorall rides with a One Day Pass.Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations.Use it after 9:30 a.m.until closing on weekdays,and all day on weekends and holidays.Hours of service Open:5a.m.Mon.-Fri.7a.m.Sat.-Sun.Close:midnight Sun.-Thur.3a.m.Fri.-Sat.nights Last train
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