1、 2014 年河北省唐山市高三 9月摸底考试英语 第 I 卷 第一节 听力（略） 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 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A My 16-year-old son, Anton, had gone to the local swimming hole. Most of the kids swim there, and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbo
2、rs, so I had no fears for his safety. Still, the firefighters first words You need to come up here to the Stillwater River made me catch my breath, and his follow-up words gave me relief: Your son is OK. When I got to the river, I immediately saw the firetruck, ambulance and Anton, wrapped with a to
3、wel about his shoulders, sitting quietly on a low platform of the fire engine. I hurried over to him. You OK?I asked. Yeah, was all he said. But my eyes begged for an explanation, I didnt get it from my son, however, who tends to play his cards close to his vest. The story was this: A woman was bein
4、g swept under water. Hearing the cries, Anton and his friend Tyler, without hesitation, swam out to her, and brought her safely to shore. In an age in which the word hero is broadcast with abandon and seemingly applied to anyone who make it through the day, I realized the real thing in my son. The t
5、eens are stubborn and self-centred, but that didnt mean they have no desire to do good. Still shocked by my sons daring, I drove him home. Along the way, I tried to dig out some more information from him - but he had precious little to say. The only words he said were, Whats for supper? I spent some
6、 time alone that evening, thinking about the tragedy that might have been. The next morning, when Anton got up, I half expected him to tell me the story. But all he did was toast some bread, pull himself together, and head for the door to start a new day. Watching from the window,1 was reminded that
7、 still water often runs deep. 21.Why did the mother allow her son to swim there? A. He was an excellent swimmer. B. The water of the river is shallow. C. He was old enough to swim. D. The rocks can be of help if theres danger. 22.The underlined part who tends to play his cards close to his vest prob
8、ably means A. Anton is a boy fond of swimming with other kids B. Anton is unwilling to tell others what he thinks C. Anton always has a desire to help others D. Anton seldom changes his mind 23.In the mothers eyes, what her son did was A. dangerous but interesting C. unexpected and courageous B. mea
9、ningful but difficult D. awful and absurd 24. What might be the best title for the passage? A. My Son, My Hero B. Anton, A Silent Boy C. A Good Deed D.A Proud Mother 解析： 21.D 细节理解题。根据第一段提到 there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors, so I had no fears for his safety.作为一个安全的海港，有许多的石头，因此
10、我并不担心他的安全，故选 D 项。 22.B 推断题。根据第五段提到 But my eyes begged for an explanation, I didnt get it from my son, however, who tends to play his cards close to his vest.我希望得到解释，但从儿子的并没有得到，他倾向于把这事放在内心，故选 B项。 23.C 细节推断题。根据倒数第四段提到 In an age in which the word hero is broadcast with abandon and seemingly applied to
11、anyone who make it through the day, I realized the real thing in my son. The teens are stubborn and self-centred, but that didnt mean they have no desire to do good.在一个 英雄 一词被随意使用的时代， 英雄 似乎可以用来形容每一个能把日子过下去的人，我意识到在我的儿子以及他的朋友那里，我直面的是真正的英雄行为 为了别人而不顾自己个人的安危，故选 C项。 24.A 主旨大意。本文讲述的是在一个 英雄 一词被随意使用的时代， 英雄 似
12、乎可以用来形容每一个能把日子过下去的人，我意识到在我的儿子以及他的朋友 那里，我直面的是真正的英雄行为 为了别人而不顾自己个人的安危，故选 A项。 答案： DBCA B The Cuban iguana is a species of lizard（蜥蜴） of the iguana family. It is the largest of the West Indian rock iguanas, one of the most endangered groups of lizards. This species with red eyes and a thick tail is one o
13、f the largest lizards in the Caribbean. The Cuban iguana is primarily herbivorous; 95% of its diet consists of the leaves, flowers and fruits from as many as 30 plant species, including the seaside rock bush and various grasses. However, Cuban iguanas occasionally consume animal matter, and individu
14、als have been observed eating the dead flesh of birds, fish and crabs, The researchers wrote that quite a few people on Isla Magueyes could have caused this incident. The Cuban iguana is distributed throughout the rocky southern coastal areas of mainland Cuba and its surrounding islands with a wild
15、population booming on Isla Magueyes, Puerto Rico. It is also found on the Cayman Islands of Little Cayman and Cayman Brac, where a separate subspecies occurs. Females guard their nest sites and often nest in sites half destroyed by Cuban crocodiles. To avoid the attack from them, the Cuban iguana of
16、ten makes its home within or near prickly-pear cacti（仙人掌） . In general the species is in decline, more quickly on the mainland than on the outlying islands. One of the reasons for their decline is habitat destruction caused by the over consuming of farm animals, housing development, and the building
17、 of tourist resorts on the beaches where the animals prefer to build their nests. Although the wild population is in decline, the numbers of iguanas have been sharply increased as a result of captive-breeding（圈养） and other conservation programs. 25.The underlined word herbivorous （ Paragraph 2） prob
18、ably means . A. dangerous B. gentle C. plant-eating D. flesh-eating 26.Why does the Cuban iguana build its nest near prickly-pear cacti? A. To keep itself cool. B. To get the food easily. C. To stay away from people. D. To avoid crocodiles attack. 27.How many reasons are mentioned for the habitat de
19、struction? A. Two. B. Three. C, Four. D. Five. 28.Whats the authors purpose of writing the text? A. To give us a brief introduction to the Cuban iguana. B. To show he is concerned about the Cuban iguana. C. To explain reasons for the Cuban iguanas decline. D. To draw peoples attention to the endange
20、red Cuban iguana. 解析： 25.C 词意猜测。根据第二段提到 95% of its diet consists of the leaves, flowers and fruits from as many as 30 plant species, including the seaside rock bush and various grasses.百分之九十五他的饮食包括叶，花，水果多达 30 个物种，故食草型动物，故选 C 项。 26.D 细节理解题。根据第三段提到 To avoid the attack from them, the Cuban iguana often
21、 makes its home within or near prickly-pear cacti可知为了避免来自他人的攻击，故选 D 项。 27.B 细节理解题。根据最后一段提到 One of the reasons for their decline is habitat destruction caused by the over consuming of farm animals, housing development, and the building of tourist resorts on the beaches where the animals prefer to bui
22、ld their nests 可知被破坏原因是 农场动物的消费造成的栖息地的破坏 ,房地产开发和建设旅游度假村 ，故选 B项。 28.A 推断题。第一段是对它的所属家庭的介绍，第二段介绍它的饮食，第三段讲它的分布，第四段讲面临灭绝的原因，故选 A项。 答案： CDBA C Its time for your family to relax and have fun! The following family adventures have links for you to get more information. Take the Rides of Your Life Visit Cedar
23、 Point in Sandusky, Ohio, to seek thrills Even though its located off the beaten track, experts regularly praise Cedar Point as the best overall theme park of the country, says U.S. News & World Report. The park calls itself the roller coaster capital of the world, and with 16 to choose from, its ha
24、rd to argue. Its open daily from May 10 through Labor Day; weekends only from Labor Day through November 2. Tickets start at $ 48.99 per person if purchased online. Wander Free on a Dude farm Dust off your cowboy boots and ready your cowboy hats for a visit to this Rocky Mountains paradise. Located
25、in Augusta, Montana, The farm has everything an aspiring cowboy or girl could long for, says Sunset magazine, including hiking trails, fishing trips, campfires with sing-alongs, and, of course, horseback rides. The large farm operates from June through September; kids-only and adults-only programs a
26、re available. Total cost starts at $ 1,360 per adult, $ 1,276 per teen, and $ 1,168 per child. http:/. Dig for Dinosaurs Most kids （ and adults） love dinosaurs, and to make their wildest dreams come true, head to Fruita, Colorado. The Museum of Western Colorado offers Dino Digs for children ages fiv
27、e and older. You can choose from one-, three-, and five-day expeditions. Imagine how your child will feel when she helps unearth the fossilized（化石） bones of ancient species, says Outside magazine. It lasts from May to October. Digs start at $ 125 per person. http:/ Surf Sand Dunes Swap your snowboar
28、d for a sand-board, and head to Sand Master Park in Florence, Oregon. Real Simple recommends learning the basics at this private dune park, which offers board rentals and lessons - often taught by world-champion sand boarders. Then you can hit the ,slopes to test your skills. From March to June, and
29、 September to November. Rentals for a sand-board start at $ 10 per day; lessons start at $ 45 an hour per person. 29.What is special about Cedar Point? A.You can visit Cedar Point on weekends. B.It has 16 roller coasters for you to choose from. C.You can help unearth the fossilized bones of dinosaur
30、s. D.It offers lessons taught by world-champion sand boarders. 30.If you have a 3-day holiday in April, which of the following may interest you most? A. Take the Rides of Your Life B. Wander Free on a Dude farm C. Dig for Dinosaurs D. Surf Sand Dunes 31.Where will you probably find this passage? A.
31、A science fiction. B. An adventure storybook. C. A travel magazine. D. A theme park advertisement. 解析： 29.B 细节理解题。根据第二段提到 Even though its located off the beaten track, experts regularly praise Cedar Point as the best overall theme park of the country, says U.S. News & World Report 可知这个地方的强项是它的过山车，故选
32、 B项。 30.D 细节理解题。根据最后一个项目中提到 Real Simple recommends learning the basics at this private dune park, which offers board rentals and lessons - often taught by world-champion sand boarders. Then you can hit the ,slopes to test your skills. From March to June, and September to November.如果你想测试一下你的技能， 从三月到六
33、月，九九月到十一月，故选 D 项。 31.C 细节推断题。根据文章第一句话提到 Its time for your family to relax and have fun! The following family adventures have links for you to get more information.是时候与家人放松，下面这些家庭冒险项目会让你得到更多的信息，故出现在旅行杂志上，所以选 C项。 答案： BDC D We know that cigarette smoking kills. So, producers made electronic cigarettes
34、as a safer smoking choice - safer than tobacco. Although e-cigarettes contain the drug nicotine like cigarettes, they do not use tobacco and you do not light them. They are powered by battery （电池） . However, if e-cigarettes are so safe, why has the United States Center for Disease Control（ CDC） seen
35、 an increase in telephone calls about e-cigarette poisonings? The answer is children. Most of the calls are from people worried about children who have played with the devices, In the period of one month this year, the Center said 215 people called the Center with e-cigarette concerns. More than hal
36、f of these calls were for children aged five and younger. The devices had made them sick. Tim McAfee is director of the Centers Office on Smoking and Health, He says the problem is regulation. Meaning, the U.S. federal government does not control e-cigarettes even though they contain liquid nicotine
37、. Mr. McAfee adds that liquid nicotine is a well-known danger. Mr. McAfee explains that nicotine poisoning happens when it gets into the skin, gets into the eyes or is swallowed. It can cause stomach pain or a sense of unbalance. And too much nicotine can kill, Tim McAfee says e-cigarettes do not cr
38、eate the level of risk to people that tobacco products do. He notes that almost 500,000 Americans die each year from cigarettes. So, cigarettes are the winner in that contest. E-cigarettes do not contain hundreds of harmful chemicals that are found in real cigarettes. So, the U.S. Surgeon General Bo
39、ris D. Lushniak has suggested that e-cigarettes may be a useful tool for adults trying to end their tobacco use. But McAfee worries that teenagers may think electronic cigarettes are harmless. They could become addicted to the nicotine and then start smoking real cigarettes. In other words, he fears
40、 that for young people fake e-cigarettes could be a gateway to the real thing. 32.What do the producers think of e-cigarettes? A. Dangerous. B. Expensive. C. Safer. D. Cheaper. 33.Why did the CDC receive so many calls about e-cigarettes? A. Parents feared that their children might get poisoned, B. P
41、arents found the device useless in quitting smoking. C. Children swallowed the liquid nicotine from the device. D. Children might get addicted to playing with the device. 34.It can be inferred from the passage that . A. the CDC wants to develop a better type of e-cigarettes B. the government is in f
42、avor of the use of e-cigarettes C. Surgeon General Boris D. Lushniak is a heavy smoker D. smokers most probably cant quit smoking using e-cigarettes 35.What is Tim McAfees opinion about smoking? A. Adults should use harmless e-cigarettes. B. Smoking e-cigarettes can make a person sick. C. He claims
43、that regulations should be made to ban smoking. D. He is concerned about the teens using e-cigarettes. 解析： 32.C 细节理解题。根据第一段提到 We know that cigarette smoking kills. So, producers made electronic cigarettes as a safer smoking choice - safer than tobacco 们都知道长期吸烟会导致死亡。因此，制造商开发了一种更为安全的电子烟 -比烟草相对安全，故选 C
44、项。 33.A 细节理解题。根据第三段提到 Most of the calls are from people worried about children who have played with the devices, In the period of one month this year, the Center said 215 people called the Center with e-cigarette concerns.大多数电话是因为人们担心孩子会玩弄这些设备。今年一个月期间，美国疾病控制中心报道 215 个人呼叫中心有关电子烟问题 More than half of t
45、hese calls were for children aged five and younger. The devices had made them sick.这些电话一半以上是因为 5 岁以下的孩子。这些电子烟明显导致孩子们生病，故选 A项。 34.B 推断题。根据第四段提到 Tim McAfee is director of the Centers Office on Smoking and Health, He says the problem is regulation. Meaning, the U.S. federal government does not control
46、e-cigarettes even though they contain liquid nicotine Tim McAfee 是美国疾病控制与预防中心吸烟与健康办公室主任。他指出问题是规章制度。也就是说，虽然电子烟含有液体尼古丁，但是美国联邦政府 没有控制电子烟，故选 B项。 35.A 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段提到 So, the U.S. Surgeon General Boris D. Lushniak has suggested that e-cigarettes may be a useful tool for adults trying to end their tobacco
47、 use 他建议到电子烟对于那些试着戒烟的成年人来说还是比较有用的工具，故选 A项。 答案： CABA 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。 If something that youre doing doesnt challenge you, then it doesnt change you. We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all. 36 So challenge the following limits: 1. Fi
48、gure out what youre scared of and do it continuously. If youre a salesman, and youre scared of talking to people personally or over the phone, now, instead of being scared and thinking youll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call. 37 But dont stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, Go on, Im not scared! 2. 38 Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this. Some examples might be coo
