2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新课标II卷）英语及答案解析.docx

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 。第 一 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 30 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 。AArriving in Sydney on his own from India, my husband, Ras

2、hid, stayed in a hotel for a shorttime while looking 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 inthe late afternoon to discover that his suitcase was gone. He was extremely worried as th

3、e suitcase had all his important papers, including his passport.He reported the case to the police and then sat there， lost and lonely in strange city, thinkingof the terrible troubles of getting all the paperwork organized again from a distant country whiletrying to settle down in a new one.Late in

4、 the evening, the phone rang. It was a stranger. He was trying to pronounce myhusbands name and was asking him a lot of questions. Then he said they had found a pile ofpapers 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 hold

5、ing all his papers and documents.Their young daughter had gone to the trash can and found a pile of unfamiliar papers. Her parentshad carefully sorted them out, although they had found mainly foreign addresses on most of thedocuments. At last they had seen a half-written letter in the pile in which

6、my husband had givenhis new telephone number to a friend.That family 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.1. What did Rashid plan to do after his arrival in Sydn

7、ey?A. Go shoppingB. Find a houseC. Join his familyD. Take his family解 析 ： 细 节 题 。 根 据 文 章 第 一 段 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 meand our children.中 的 while looking for a hous

8、e for me and our children 可 知 我 的 丈 夫 到 了 悉 尼稍 作 停 留 之 后 就 开 始 为 我 和 孩 子 找 房 子 了 。 说 明 找 房 子 是 丈 夫 计 划 要 做 的 事 情 。 故 B 正 确 。答 案 ： B2. The girls parents got Rashids phone number from_.A. a friend of his family B. a Sydney policemanC. a letter in his papersD. a stranger in Sydney解 析 ： 细 节 题 。 根 据 文 章

9、倒 数 第 二 段 后 3 行 Her parents had carefully sorted them out, althoughthey 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.孩 子 的 父 母 亲 仔 细 把 这 些 文 件 进 行 分 类 ， 尽 管 里 面

10、有 很 多 他 们 不 熟 悉 的 外 国 地 址 。 最 后 他 们找 到 了 “a half-written letter”一 封 写 了 一 半 的 信 ， 信 里 有 丈 夫 给 朋 友 的 电 话 号 码 。 根 据 电 话 号码 他 们 找 到 了 我 的 丈 夫 。 故 C 项 正 确 。答 案 ： C3. What does the underlined word “restored” in the last paragraph mean?A. ShowedB. Sent outC. DeliveredD. Gave back解 析 ： 猜 测 词 义 题 。 根 据 本 句

11、That family not only restored the important documents to us thatday but also restored our faith and trust in people 这 个 家 庭 不 仅 仅 把 这 些 重 要 的 文 件 归 还 给 我们 ， 而 且 还 把 对 人 的 信 任 归 还 了 我 们 。 再 根 据 倒 数 第 二 段 第 一 句 My husband rushed to their home to find a kind family holding all his papers and documents.

12、说 明 restore 表 示 归 还 。 故 D 正确 。答 案 ： D4. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. From India toAustralia.B. Living in a a New Country.C. Turning Trash to Treasure.D. In Search of New Friends.解 析 ： 主 旨 大 意 题 。 本 文 叙 述 了 作 者 的 丈 夫 到 悉 尼 ， 装 有 重 要 文 件 的 箱 子 被 偷 掉 了 。 在 他 万般 无 奈 的 情 况

13、 下 ， 有 人 主 动 联 系 他 ， 并 归 还 他 丢 失 的 重 要 文 件 。 这 些 重 要 的 文 件 在 别 人 看 来都 不 重 要 ， 但 是 对 于 丈 夫 来 说 却 是 万 分 重 要 。 选 项 中 的 C 项 能 够 说 明 文 章 的 中 心 思 想 。 故 C正 确 。答 案 ： C BSince the first Earth Day in 1970, American have gotten a lot “greener” toward theenvironment . “We didnt know at that time there even was

14、an environment, let alone that therewas a problem with it,” says BruceAnderson, president of Earth Day USA.But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a socialmovement .Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions ofgrass-roots Americans

15、 are taking part in the movement. “The understanding has increased many ,many times,” 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 from10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 tons .The

16、 number of cities producing CO beyond the standard hasbeen reduced from 40 to 9 .Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with , theworld is a safer and healthier place .Akind of “Green thinking ” has become part of practices.Great improvement has been achieved .In 1988 there were

17、 only 600 recycling programs ,today in 1995 there are about 6,600 .Advanced lights ,motors , and building designshave 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 schoo

18、l , university , or law school that does not have such a kind of program .” Until we do that, nothing else will change! ” say BruceAnderson.5.According toAnderson , before 1970,Americans had little idea about _.A. the social movementB. recycling techniquesC. environmental problemsD. the importance o

19、f Earth Day解 析 ： 细 节 题 。 根 据 文 章 第 一 段 第 2 句 “We didnt know at that time there even was anenvironment, let alone that there was a problem with it,” says Bruce Anderson, president of EarthDay USA.可 知 在 1970 年 世 界 地 球 日 开 始 的 时 候 ， 人 们 甚 至 都 不 知 道 有 “环 境 这 个 词 ”， 更 不要 说 知 道 存 在 着 环 境 问 题 了 。 故 C 正 确 。

20、答 案 ： C6. Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?A. The grass roots level B. The business circleC. Government officialsD. University professors解 析 ： 细 节 题 。 根 据 文 章 第 二 段 2,3 行 Business people, political leaders, university professors,and especially millions of grass-ro

21、ots Americans are taking part in the movement.中 的 especiallymillions of grass-roots Americans 尤 其 是 千 百 万 的 一 般 民 众 。 可 知 环 境 保 护 的 主 要 支 持 来 自 普通 民 众 。 故 A 正 确 。答 案 ： A7. What have Americans achieved in environmental protection?A. They have cut car emissions to the lowestB. They have settled their

22、environmental problemsC. They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities.D. They have reduced pollution through effective measures. 解 析 ： 推 理 题 。 根 据 第 二 段 4,5 行 According to US government reports , emissions (排 放 )fromcars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 tons .The num

23、ber of citiesproducing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9 .可 知 通 过 人 们 的 共 同 努 力 ， 现在 的 污 染 排 放 的 数 字 已 经 大 大 地 减 少 了 。 故 D 正 确 。 A 项 中 的 to the lowest 是 错 误 的 。 B 项说 已 经 解 决 了 污 染 问 题 ， 这 一 说 法 是 错 误 的 。 文 章 中 只 是 说 The number of cities producing CObeyond the standard has been red

24、uced from 40 to 9 .CO排 放 超 标 的 城 市 从 40降 低 到 9.而 不 是 C项 含 义 。答 案 ： D8. What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph ?A. EducationB. PlanningC. Green livingD. CO reduction 解 析 ： 推 理 题 。 根 据 文 章 最 后 一 段 1,2行 Twenty five years ago , there were hardly any edu

25、cationprograms for environment .Today , its hard to find a public school , university , or law school thatdoes not have such a kind of program .可 知 现 在 几 乎 每 个 学 校 都 有 环 境 保 护 方 面 的 教 育 的 内容 。 说 明 教 育 在 环 境 保 护 方 面 有 很 重 要 的 作 用 。 故 A 正 确 。答 案 ： A COne of the latest trend（ 趋 势 ） in American Childcar

26、e is Chinese au pairs. Au Pair inStamford, for example, has got increasing numbers of request for Chinese au pairs from aero toaround 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, themanaging director of

27、company, says of his 2-year old son. “I would at least like to give him thechance to use the language in the future,” After only six months of being cared by 25-year-oldwoman from China, the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions, his dad says.Li Drake, a Chinese native raising t

28、wo children in Minnesota with an American husband, hadanother reason for looking for an au pair from China. She didnt want her children to miss out ontheir 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 n

29、ative speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom,” says Suzanne Flynn, a professor in language education of Children.” But parents must understand thatjust one year with au pair is unlikely to produce wonders. Complete mastery demands continuedlearning until the age of 10 or 1

30、2.”The popularity if au pairs from China has been strengthened by the increasing numbers ofAmerican parents who want their children who want their children to learn Chinese. It is expectedthatAmerican demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years.9. What does that term” au pair” in

31、 the text mean?A.Amother raising her children on her ownB.Achild learning a foreign language at homeC.Aprofessor in language education of childrenD.Ayoung foreign woman taking care of children.解 析 ： 推 理 题 。 根 据 1,3,4 段 Au Pair in Stamford, for example, has got increasing numbers ofrequest for Chines

32、e au pairs from aero to around 4,000 和 had another reason for looking for an au pair from China.以 及 “Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in aclassroom,”可 知 ” au pair”是 指 来 自 中 国 的 照 顾 孩 子 的 年 轻 女 性 ， 她 们 承 担 这 教 育 孩 子 中 文 的任 务 。 故 D 项 正 确 。答 案 ： D10. Li Drake has

33、 her children study Chinese because she wants them _.A. to live in China some dayB. to speak the language at homeC. to catch up wit other childrenD. to learn about the Chinese culture解 析 ： 细 节 题 。 根 据 第 三 段 后 3 行 She didnt want her children to miss out on their roots.”Because I am Chinese, my husban

34、d and I wanted the children to keep exposed to(接 触 ) thelanguage and culture.” she says.可 知 她 是 一 个 中 国 人 ， 她 和 丈 夫 读 希 望 自 己 的 孩 子 那 个 接 触 到中 文 并 了 解 中 文 的 文 化 。 故 D 正 确 。 答 案 ： D11. What can we infer from the text?A. Learning Chinese is becoming popular InAmerica,B. Educated woman do better in loo

35、king after children C. Chinese au pairs need to improve their English Skills.D. Children can learn a foreign language well in six months.解 析 ： 推 理 题 。 根 据 文 章 第 一 句 One of the latest trend（ 趋 势 ） in American Childcare is Chineseau pairs. 和 最 后 一 段 The popularity if au pairs from china has been stren

36、gthened by theincreasing numbers of American parents who want their children who want their children to learnChinese. It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next fewyears.可 知 美 国 人 对 于 中 文 的 学 习 的 兴 趣 越 来 越 大 ， 为 孩 子 寻 找 一 个 会 讲 中 文 保 姆 已 经 成 为了 一 个 趋 势 。 这 些 都

37、 说 明 学 习 中 文 变 得 很 流 行 了 。 故 A 正 确 。答 案 ： A DMetro Pocket GuideMetrorail(地 铁 ) Each passenger needs a fare card to enter and go out. Up to two children under age five maytravel free with a paying customer.Fare card machine are in every station, Bring small bills because there are no changemachines i

38、n the station and fare card machine only provide up to $ 5 in change.Get one of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a fare card machine inMetro stations. Use it after 9:30 a.m. until closing on weekdays, and all day on weekends andholidays.Hours of ServiceOpen: 5 a.m Mon-Fri 7

39、a.m. SatSun .Close midnight SunThur.Last train time vary. To avoid missing the last train, please check the last train time posted inthe station.Metrobus When paying with exact change, the fare is $ 1.35 . when paying with a smarTrip CARDthe fare is $1.25Fares for the Senior /disabled customersSenio

40、r citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare. OnMetrorail and Metrobus, use a senior/disabled fare card or SmarTrip card. For more informationabout buying senior/disabled fare cards, fare card or SmarTrip card and passes, please visitMetroOpenD or call 202-637-70

41、00 and 202-637-8000.Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus andMetrorail services by calling 202-962-1100Travel tips. avoid riding during weekday rush periods before 9:30 a.m. and between 4 and 6 p.m. if you lose something on a bus or train or in a sta

42、tion, please call Lost & Found at202-962-1195. 12. What should you know about fare card machine?A. 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. 解 析 ： 细 节 题 。 根 据 Metrorail(地 铁 )部

43、分 第 4行 farecard machine only provide up to $ 5 in change.可 知 换 的 零 钱 只 有 5 美 元 。 故 D 正 确 。答 案 ： D13.At what time does Metrorail stop service on Saturday?A.At midnightB. at 3 a.m.C. at 5 a.m.D. at 7 p.m.答 案 ： B14. What is good about a SmarTripcard?A. It is convenient for old peopleB. It saves money f

44、or its usersC. it can be bought at any time D. it is sold on the Internet.解 析 ： 推 理 题 。 根 据 Metrobus 部 分 When paying with exact change, the fare is $ 1.35 . whenpaying with a smatTripCARD the fare is $1.25， 可 知 使 用 smatTrip CARD 支 付 ， 会 比 直 接付 钱 省 了 $0.1， 所 以 它 对 于 用 户 来 说 是 可 以 省 钱 的 。 故 B 正 确 。答 案

45、 ： B15. Which number should you call if you lose something on the Metro?A. 202-962-1195B.202-962-1100C.202-673-7000D.202-673-8000解 析 ： 细 节 题 。 根 据 文 章 最 后 一 行 if you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, pleasecall Lost & Found at 202-962-1195.可 知 如 果 丢 了 东 西 ， 可 以 拨 打 电 话 202-962-1195。

46、故 A 正确 。 答 案 ： A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 dont cook more often: ability,money and time, 16 Money is a topic Il

47、l save for another day. So today I want to give yousome wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tipsfor great cooking on a tight schedule:1. Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when Im already hungryand there is nothing ready to

48、eat. So think about of the coming week. When will you have time tocook? Do you have the right materials ready? 17 2. Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it andsave yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread? 18 it takes around the sameamount

49、of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal.3. 19 This may surprise you, but one of the best tools for making cooking worth yourtime 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 abilityyou have to take control of your food and your schedule.Hopefully that gives you a good start. 20 and dont let a busy schedule discourage youfrom making some great changes in the way you eat and live!A. Try new things.B.Abilit