1、2014 年高考定时训练（ 5）英语试卷与答案（带解析） 完型填空 A man and his girlfriend were married.All of their friends and family came to partake in the festivities and celebrations.In the ceremony， everyone could tell the couples _ for each other was true. A few months later， the wife came to the husband with a _， “I read i
2、n a magazine， a while ago， about how we can _ our marriage， ” she offered.“Each of us will write a list of the things that we find a bit _ with the other person.Then，we can talk about how we can fix them together and make our lives _.” The husband _.So each of them went to a _ room and thought of th
3、e things that annoyed them about the other.Then they thought about this question and wrote down what they _. The next morning， they decided that they would _ their lists. “Ill start， ” offered the wife.She took out her list.It had many items on it， _ to fill 3 pages.In fact， as she started reading t
4、he list of the little annoyances， she noticed that _ was starting to appear on her husbands face. “Whats wrong？ ” she asked.“Nothing， ” the husband replied， “_ reading your list.” The wife continued to read _ she had read all three pages to her husband， “Now， you read your list and then well talk ab
5、out the things on both of our lists， ” she said _. Quietly the husband stated， “I dont have anything on my list. I think that you are _ the way that you are.You are lovely and wonderful and I wouldnt want to try and _ anything about you.” The wife， _ by his honesty and the depth of his love for her
6、and his _ of her，turned her head and wept. In life， there are enough times when we are disappointed， _ and annoyed.We dont really have to go looking for them.We have a wonderful world that is full of beauty， light and promise.Why _ time looking for the bad， disappointing or annoying when we can see
7、the wonderful things before us 【小题1】 A honesty B information C love D marriage A question B proposal C problem D doubt A complete B improve C destroy D strengthen A annoying B relaxing C delighting D amusing A happier B farther C longer D richer A confused B worried C refused D agreed A comfortable
8、B separate C small D quiet A fit in with B looked up to C came up with D faced up to A go over B carry out C answer for D look for A equal B accurate C enough D temporary A anger B happiness C sadness D smiles A stop B keep C delay D appreciate A before B until C unless D after A happily B miserably
9、 C slightly D cautiously A wrong B honest C hopeful D perfect A tell B change C discuss D interrupt A touched B encouraged C frustrated D supported A forgiveness B sympathy C acceptance D understanding A inspired B excited C satisfied D depressed A save B kill C devote D waste 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 B
10、【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 A 【小题 6】 D 【小题 7】 B 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 C 【小题 11】 C 【小题 12】 B 【小题 13】 B 【小题 14】 A 【小题 15】 D 【小题 16】 B 【小题 17】 A 【小题 18】 C 【小题 19】 D 【小题 20】 F 阅读理解 No one knows for sure when advertising first started.It is possible that it grew out of the discovery that some people did
11、 certain kinds of work better than others did them.That led to the concept of specialization， which means that people would specialize， or focus， on doing one specific job. Lets take a man well call Mr.Fielder， for example.He did everything connected with farming.He planted seeds， tended the fields，
12、 and harvested and sold his crops.At the same time， he did many other jobs on the farm.However， he didnt make the bricks for his house， cut his trees into boards， make the plows(犁 )， or any of the other hundreds of things a farm needs.Instead， he got them from people who specialized in doing each of
13、 those things. Suppose there was another man we shall call Mr.Plowright.Using what he knew about farming and working with iron， Mr.Plowright invented a plow that made farming easier.Mr.Plowright did not really like farming himself and wanted to specialize in making really good plows.Perhaps， he thou
14、ght， other farmers will trade what they grow for one of my plows. How did Mr.Plowright let people know what he was doing？ Why， he advertised， of course.First he opened a shop and then he put up a sign outside the shop to attract customers.That sign may have been no more than a plow carved into a pie
15、ce of wood and a simple arrow pointing to the shop door.It was probably all the information people needed to find Mr.Plowright and his really good plows. Many historians believe that the first outdoor signs were used about five thousand years ago.Even before most people could read， they understood s
16、uch signs.Shopkeepers would carve into stone， clay， or wood symbols for the products they had for sale. A medium， in advertising talk， is the way you communicate your message.You might say that the first medium used in advertising was signs with symbols.The second medium was audio， or sound， althoug
17、h that term is not used exactly in the way we use it today.Originally， just the human voice and maybe some kind of simple instrument， such as a bell， were used to get peoples attention. A crier， in the historical sense， is not someone who weeps easily.It is someone，probably a man， with a voice loud
18、enough to be heard over the other noises of a city.In ancient Egypt， shopkeepers might hire such a person to spread the news about their products.Often this earliest form of advertising involved a newly arrived ship loaded with goods.Perhaps the crier described the goods， explained where they came f
19、rom， and praised their quality.His job was， in other words， not too different from a TV or radio commercial in todays world. 【小题 1】 What probably led to the start of advertising A The discovery of iron. B The specialization of labor. C The appearance of new jobs. D The development of farming techniq
20、ues. 【小题 2】 To advertise his plows， Mr.Plowright _. A praised his plows in public B placed a sign outside the shop C hung an arrow pointing to the shop D showed his products to the customers 【小题 3】 The writer makes up the two stories of Mr.Fielder and Mr.Plowright in order to _. A explain the origin
21、 of advertising B predict the future of advertising C expose problems in advertising D provide suggestions for advertising 【小题 4】 In ancient Egypt， a crier was probably someone who _. A owned a ship B had the loudest voice C ran a shop selling goods to farmers D functioned like todays TV or radio co
22、mmercial 【小题 5】 The last two paragraphs are mainly about _. A the history of advertising B the benefits of advertising C the early forms of advertising D the basic design of advertising 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 A 【小题 4】 D 【小题 5】 C 【小题 1】 细节理解题。根据第一段第二、三句和下文所举的两个例子可知：劳动的专业化导致广告业的开始。 答案： B 【小题 2】
23、细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的 “First he opened a shop and then he put up a sign outside the shop.”可知。 答案： B 【小题 3】 推理判断题。作者通过讲故事用简单的逻辑推理知识解释广告业的起源。 答案： A 【小题 4】 细节理解题。根据文章最后一句 “His job was， in other words， not too different from a TV or radio commercial in todays world.”可知， crier 所起的作用就是我们今天电视或收音机里的商品广告。 答案： D 【小
24、题 5】 概括大意题。最后两段描述了广告业的原始的、早期的形式，故C项符合。 答案： C The kiwi bird The kiwi bird is a flightless bird， about the size of a chicken. It sleeps during the day and is active at night-time. It has a long beak that is one-third the length of its body, and its beak actually has nostrils (鼻孔 ) at the end. The kiwi
25、 is the only bird with this feature. Another unique feature of the kiwi is that it has no tail. It has thick brown hair-like feathers. This bird has many physical features unlike any other bird on earth. Kiwi birds have been called a genetic leftover. Their characteristics seem very odd to us probab
26、ly due to the fact that they havent evolved much at all. They are suspected to be about 8 million years old. Thats 7 million years older than humans. Due to New Zealands isolated environment, it has been safe from predators(食肉动物 ) and hasnt needed to do much adapting. They just hang around. With its
27、 long beak, the kiwi digs up and chows down on worms. A kiwi is almost blind; it can see about six feet at night and around two feet during the day， so when it comes to hunting the kiwi is not well equipped.It uses the nostrils on its beak to find its food and then picks up the worms with its beak.
28、The kiwi bird is native of New Zealand.It is the island countrys national bird, and is rare anywhere but here and a few Pacific island neighbors. Of course， it is available for viewing at certain zoos.It has stayed in its native land due to the facts that it is an isolated island and that kiwis cant
29、 fly. Kiwi birds are extremely unique in the bird world. Though they are the size of chickens, they lay eggs the size of ostrich eggs, weighing around a pound each.Their enormous eggs are the largest in the bird world, compared to their bodies. These birds were named after their distinctive shrill c
30、ry “kee-wee kee-wee” 【小题 1】 Which of the following is NOT the distinctive feature of the kiwi bird A It has no tail at all. B It has a long beak. C Its feathers are thick and brown. D There are nostrils at the end of its beak. 【小题 2】 Kiwi birds havent evolved much over the past 8 million years proba
31、bly because _. A the climate is mild B they have no enemy C something is wrong with their genes D they have adapted to living on the island 【小题 3】 What plays a key role in looking for food A Its long beak. B Its eyes. C The nostrils. D Its tail 【小题 4】 What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about A The ki
32、wi birds habitat. B The kiwi bird is New Zealands national bird. C The kiwi bird can not fly. D The kiwi bird is available at zoos. 【小题 5】 Kiwi birds got their name from _. A the large size of their eggs B the food they feed on C their appearance D their unique cry 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 B 【小题 3】 C 【小题
33、 4】 B 【小题 5】 D 【小题 1】 根据第一段第四句 The kiwi is the only bird with this feature.可知应选 D项。 答案： D 【小题 2】 根据第二段第五句 Due to New Zealands isolated environment， it has been safe predators.可知答案：为 B项。 答案： B 【小题 3】 根据第三段第三句 It uses the nostrils on its beak to find its food.可判断 选 C。 答案： C 【小题 4】 根据第四段第一、二句 The kiwi bird is native of New Zealand.可知答案：为 B。 答案： B 【小题 5】 根据最后一段最后一句可判断答案：为 D。 答案： D。
