1、2014 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷） 英 语 第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节：多项选择（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分） 从 A、 B、 C、 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 21. Her _ for writing was a desire for women to get the right to higher education. A. motivation B. qualification C. talent D. technique 解析： motivation 动机。考查名词。译文：他写作的动机是希望女性获得
2、更高教育的机会。A. motivation 动机。与 A项相关联的词是 desire。 答案： A 22. When Richard said, “You are much more agreeable and prettier now,” Joans face turned red at the unexpected _. A. command B. comparison C. compliment D. contribution 解析： compliment 恭维。考查名词。译文：当理查德说： “你现在更友善和漂亮 ”时，简因为这意外的恭维而脸红。干扰项是 B项。要看话语的意图，不能停留在
3、形式上。 答案： C 23. Seeing the big crowd coming towards him, he started to run down the hill, but _ and went down on his hands and knees in the melting snow. A. slipped B. skied C. signalled D. sank 解析： slipped 滑到，考查动词。译文：看见一大群人朝他过来，他开始望山下跑。但是他滑到了，手和膝盖磕在渐融的雪地上。 答案： A 24. The old rules have to be _ becaus
4、e they only applied to the circumstances that existed when they were made a hundred years ago. A. developed B. established C. observed D. revised 解析： revised 修改，考查动词。译文：老的规则要修改，因为他们只适用于一百多年前制定时所适用的状况。 C项干扰项 ， 语义不合乎逻辑。 答案： D 25. Ive been trying to phone Charles all evening, but there must be somethin
5、g wrong with the network; I cant seem to _. A. get through B. get off C. get in D. get along 解析： get through 接通电话，考查动词短语。译文：一整晚上我都试图给查尔斯打电话，但是 网 络肯定出了故障 ， 我似乎不能接通电话。 答案： A 26. Is this your necklace, Mary? I _ it when I was cleaning the bathroom this morning. A. came across B. dealt with C. looked af
6、ter D. went for 解析： come across 偶遇，意外发现，考查动词短语。译文：玛丽这是你的项链吗？今天早上我在清理浴室时意外发现 的 。 答案： A 27. What was so _ about Jasmine Westlands victory was that she came first in the marathon bare-footed. A. awful B. essential C. impressive D. obvious 解析： impressive 留下深刻印象的，考查形容词。译文： Jasmine Westlands 的成功令人印象深刻的是，她
7、光着脚第一个冲过了马拉松的终点。 was impressive about 令人印象深刻的，类似的 be special about。 答案： C 28. Instead of blaming the child who had broken the vase, she gave him a _ smile and let him go. A. cautious B. grateful C. tolerant D. wild 解析： tolerant 宽容的，考查形容词。译文：不但没有责备打破花瓶的那个孩子，相反她露出了宽容的微笑，让他走了。 答案： C 29. Hardly had Sabr
8、ina finished her words when Albert said _, “Dont be so mean,” pointing a finger of warning at her. A. dreadfully B. guiltily C. indirectly D. sharply 解析： sharply 机敏地，尖刻地 ， 考查副词。译文： Sabrina 刚一说完， Albert 就反唇相讥： “别那么小气。 ”同时用威胁的手势指着她。 答案： D 30. Check carrots, potatoes, onions and any other vegetables _
9、and immediately use or throw away any which show signs of rotting. A. in demand B. in store C. on loan D. on sale 解析： in store 储存，介词短语。译文：检查胡萝卜、土豆、洋葱及其他储存的蔬菜，要马上吃或者把有腐烂 迹象的蔬菜扔掉 。 答案： B 第二节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When our restaurant business
10、failed, we headed north in a camping truck to Texas, hoping to have a “fresh start”. At the 31 of Palo Duro Canyon (峡谷 ) State Park, I 32 a job advertisement hiring park hosts. The position offered a 33 , permanent campsite in the park, and 34 , the hosts served as a link between the parks guests an
11、d the rangers (护林人 ). It was the perfect solution: a rent-free place to reorganize our lives. We entered the park and I made an 35 for the following day. The park was 36 , so it took us some time to find an available site. That evening, as we finished our dinner, my wife saw two large skunks (臭鼬 ) w
12、alking toward our table. We 37 climbed onto the table and, for the next four hours, waited for them to 38 our camp. Having survived that night, we were 39 that everything else would be all right. The next day we met with the people who ran the park. They explained our 40 and gave us a beautiful camp
13、site. That evening, 41 , we learned about the canyon 42 . They were strong and cold, rocking our little camping truck violently, and we lay 43 in the dark until the winds died away. 44 the weeks that followed, we learned to survive in our truck and 45 the little money my wife 46 by substitute teachi
14、ng. Building a successful business and then losing it had left very little time for building a successful 47 . For a time after our business 48 I thought I might lose my family as well. Living in the tiny 49 with no television, we sat close together reading and talking. One evening, standing under a
15、 jeweled sky, I found myself 50 for all the hardships. We had walked the trails and climbed the canyon walls. We had become a family! 31. A. back B. edge C. centre D. entrance 32. A. sponsored B. published C. noticed D. answered 33. A. safe B. free C. convenient D. beautiful 34. A. in return B. in t
16、ime C. in short D. in turn 35. A. attempt B. agreement C. appeal D. appointment 36. A. crowded B. dangerous C. ideal D. quiet 37. A. repeatedly B. immediately C. eventually D. calmly 38. A. attack B. leave C. pass D. search 39. A. satisfied B. determined C. confident D. aware 40. A. responsibilities
17、 B. requirements C. circumstances D. conditions 41. A. moreover B. therefore C. meanwhile D. however 42. A. winds B. snows C. woods D. trails 43. A. shaking B. quarrelling C. mourning D. aching 44. A. After B. Between C. During D. Beyond 45. A. give away B. hand out C. live on D. put aside 46. A. bo
18、rrowed B. earned C. posted D. raised 47. A. business B. career C. family D. image 48. A. started B. failed C. expanded D. declined 49. A. truck B. park C. house D. camp 50. A. desperate B. ready C. suitable D. thankful 解析： 31.选 D. entrance 国家公园入口张贴广告，且第二段最后一句 We entered the park 为提示信息。 32.选 C. notic
19、ed 注意到 去德州在， 路经 Palo Duro Canyon (峡谷 ) State Park 时的不经意中看到的。 A. sponsored 资助，主人公生意失败，应该没多少钱出资。 32.选 B. free 免费的 下文提示。本段 It was the perfect solution: a rent-free place to reorganize our lives.划线处。 34.选 A. in return 作为回报。这个岗位给人 们一份免费长期的野营地，作为交换，野营者们充当游客和护林人之间的纽带。 35.选 D. appointment make an appointmen
20、t 预约的意思。与第五段 The next day we met with the people who ran the park.相呼应。 36.选 A. crowded 公园中有点拥挤 所以主人公花了一段时间才找到可以落脚的位置。与下一句有因果关系。 37.选 B. immediately 看见臭鼬来骚扰。主人公一家立即爬上桌子等了四个小时，直到他们离开。 38.选 B. leave 解析见上面一题。 39.选 C. confident 自信的 主人公在熬过一夜后，坚信一切会好起来。 40.选 A. responsibilities 责任。公园管理者想主人公说明了应尽的义务与上文第二段中
21、the hosts served as a link between the parks guests and the rangers 呼应。 41.选 D. however 然而。 主人公一家在公园里第一天是臭鼬的考验，第二晚是强风。表示一波未平一波又起。 42.选 A. winds 与本段 所写的遭遇有关。 43.选 A. shaking 上文中 They were strong and cold, rocking our little camping truck violently, 使我们的小野营车猛烈地摇晃，有提示。 44.选 C. During 在 期间 考查介词。在接下来的几周内
22、，主人公学会了在卡车上过日子并且以靠妻子做代课老师所挣的钱维持生计。不是指动作的先后。 A. After 干扰项。 45.选 C. live on 以 为生，靠 养活。解析见上面一题。 46.选 B. earned 挣 钱。解析见上面 44 题。 47.选 C. family 与本段及全文主旨有关。主人公的生意先赢后亏使得他想建立一个成功的家庭所剩时间无几。失意后的一段时间他也想过回失去家庭。 48.选 B. failed 失败。解析见上面一题。 49.选 A. truck 上文中就有所指。 B. park 和 D. camp 都与 tiny 不符合， 文章的信息有提示。 50.选 D. th
23、ankful. One evening, standing under a jeweled sky, I found myself 50 for all the hardships。文章重在写心路历程和感悟，所遇挫折使他心存感恩之情。 a jeweled sky 感情色彩有提示。 答案： 31. D 32. C 33. B 34. A 35. D 36. A 37. B 38. B 39. C 40. A 41. D 42. A 43. A 44. C 45. C 46. B 47. C 48. B 49. A 50. D 第三部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 40 分）
24、阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后各题所给的四个选项（ A、 B、 C和 D）中，选出最佳选项。 A Before I had my son, I spent two years working with children with disabilities. I learned that shouting and threats of punishment would result in a disaster. Coming up against their behaviour could only make the job harder and their behaviour more extre
25、me. I found something that worked, though. There was a very naughty boy in the nursery and a teacher who was generally very confident with the children was asked to take charge of him. One day the boy joined a session in the room next to mine. His appearance created an atmosphere of tension. He spen
26、t the entire session running around, hitting and kicking, and destroying property. I was in the craft room working with some other children when my co-worker told me that this boys teacher was in tears, and could not get control of the situation. As we were talking, the boy ran in. I told my co-work
27、er that I would take care of him. I closed the door. He was full of energy, throwing things around and making a huge mess. But I could see that he was doing all these to annoy me. He needed connection, and this was the only way he knew how to ask for it. So I sat back down and kept quiet. Then he sl
28、owed down and began making a rocket. I talked to him about it. We continued like this for a few minutes before I slipped into the conversation: “So what happened today?” It was purely a question, no blame or anger in my tone. I believe that if I had criticized him, the gate that was slowly opening w
29、ould have shut firmly closed. He told me that the teacher didnt let him do what he knew well due to safety but asked him to do what he disliked. He also admitted that he had enjoyed making her run around and saw it as a game. I explained that his teacher had not seen it as a game and was very upset.
30、 This again was stated simply as a fact. I suggested that next time he had a session, he talk about what he hoped to do at the start, which might be easier for everyone. He agreed and was quiet for a moment. Then he looked at me with tears in his eyes before quietly asking if he could go to find his
31、 teacher to apologize. 51. The boy made trouble for his teacher because he _. A. was accused of destroying property B. was told not to yell at other children C. was made to do things against his will D. was blamed for creating an air of tension 52. Why didnt the author do anything about the boys bad
32、 behavior at first? A. She didnt want to make it worse. B. She didnt mind the huge mess at all. C. She was tired of shouting and threats. D. She hadnt thought of a coping strategy. 53. The author managed to get the boy to talk to her by _. A. playing games with him B. giving him a good suggestion C.
33、 describing his teachers feelings D. avoiding making critical remarks 54. Why did the boy have tears in his eyes in the end? A. He was sorry about his reputation. B. He was regretful about his behavior. C. He was fearful of the authors warning. D. He was sad for the authors misunderstanding. 解析： 51.
34、 C. 最后一段中 He told me that the teacher didnt let him do what he knew well due to safety but asked him to do what he disliked.细节理解。 52. A. 第四段中 He needed connection, and this was the only way he knew how to ask for it.可以根据文章排除三项。细节推理。 53. D. 见第四段最后一句，第五段第一句。细节推理。 54. B. 最后一段最后一句。细节理解。 答案： 51. C 52. A
35、53. D 54. B B Londons newest skyscraper (摩天大楼 ) is called the Shard and it cost about 430 million pounds to build. At a height of almost 310 metres, it is the tallest building in Europe. The Shard has completely changed the appearance of London. However, not everyone thinks that it is a change for t
36、he better. The Shard was designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano. When he began designing the Shard for London, Piano wanted a very tall building that looked like a spire (尖顶 ). He wanted the glass surfaces to reflect the sky and the city. The sides of the building arent regular. So the
37、 building has an unusual shape. It looks like a very thin, sharp piece of broken glass. And that is how the building got the name: the Shard. Piano says that the spire shape of the Shard is part of a great London tradition. The shape reminds him of the spires of the churches of London or the tall ma
38、sts (桅杆 ) of the ships that were once on the river Thames. The Shard has 87 floors. At the top, there is an observatory. At the moment the building is empty, but eventually there will be a five-star hotel. There will also be top quality restaurants, apartments and offices. Before building work began
39、, a lot of people didnt want the Shard though the plans were approved. Now they are still unhappy about the Shard. Some critics say that such a tall skyscraper might be good in a city like New York, but not in London. They say that the best thing about the Shard is its spire shape. But that is the o
40、nly thing. There is no decoration, only flat surfaces. The Egyptians did that 4,500 years ago. They also think the Shard is too big for London. It destroys the beauty of the city. Other critics dont like what the Shard seems to represent. They say that the Shard shows how London is becoming more une
41、qual. Only very rich people can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in the hotel. But the people who live near the Shard are among the poorest in London. So the Shard seems a symbol of the division in society between the very rich and the poor. The Shard now dominates the London
42、skyline. It is not certain, however, that ordinary London citizens will ever accept it as a valuable addition to the city. 55. Londons newest skyscraper is called the Shard because of _. A. its cost B. its size C. its shape D. its height 56. When he designed the Shard, Piano wanted it to _. A. chang
43、e Londons skyline B. inherit Londons tradition C. imitate the Egyptian style D. attract potential visitors 57. The critics who refer to social division think the Shard _. A. is only preferred by the rich B. is intended for wealthy people C. is far away from the poor area D. is popular only with Lond
44、oners 58. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. The Shard: Cheers and Claps B. The Shard: Work of a Great Architect C. The Shard: New Symbol of London? D. The Shard: A Change for the Better? 解析： 55. C.第二段 So the building has an unusual shape. It looks like a very thin, sharp piece of bro
45、ken glass. And that is how the building got the name: the Shard.细节理解。 56. B 第二段 Piano says that the spire shape of the Shard is part of a great London tradition. 细节理解。 57. B 第五段 Only very rich people can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in the hotel. 细节理解。 58. D.问题是新闻报道对第一段信息级
46、全文的概括。标题与全文充满争议的话题一致。 So the Shard seems a symbol of the division in society between the very rich and the poor.此句可帮助排除 C 项。主旨及标题。 答案： 55. C 56. B 57. B 58. D C Working with a group of baboons (狒狒 ) in the Namibian desert, Dr. Alecia Carter of the Department of Zoology, Cambridge University set baboons learning tasks involving a novel food and a familiar food hidden in a box. Some baboons were given the chance to watch another baboon who already knew how to solve the task, while others had to learn for themselves. To work
