1、2014 年高考限时训练（ 2）英语试卷与答案（带解析） 其他 For many the idea of your dream home is not buying a bigger home， but a home that you have built by yourself. A house that is unique and fit for your tastes and your lifestyle. It sounds great but where do you begin to design your dream home Here is a quick guide that
2、 can help you make your dreams come true. The first step is to get an idea of what type of home you want. You can get inspiration from others. Drive around to neighbourhoods that have the styles of homes you like and take pictures. You can also cut out pictures from magazines, newspapers, or print o
3、ut pictures you find on the Internet. The next step will be to make two lists of items for yourself. The first list will be those items or features that you feel your new home must have， such as granite counter tops or a hot water heater. The second list will be those items or features that are on y
4、our wish list like a fireplace or slate floors. At this point you will probably have a good idea of what your dream home will look like, so you will need to seek some professional help. You will need to hire an architect to put your ideas down on paper.You may need to interview a few different archi
5、tects to find one that you are comfortable with. Make sure whomever you choose for final drawings has a full understanding of local building codes and zoning by-laws. In any ease your final plan will need to be approved by the city and a building permit must be obtained before any construction can b
6、egin. It is time to look for a contractor(承包人 ). Whichever way you can do it in, be sure you are comfortable with your contractor and you have got references from his past clients. Remember the more homework you do in the beginning, the more enjoyable the process will be. 答案： 【小题 1】 Dream 【小题 2】 ide
7、as 【小题 3】 neighborhood 【小题 4】 items 【小题 5】 wish 【小题 6】 professional 【小题 7】 approved 【小题 8】 Find 【小题 9】 comfortable 【小题 10】 references 单项选择 * Its OK to_an electrical appliance on so long as you are using it. A leave B make C turn D open 答案： A It_heavily for 2 weeks and the farmers were very worried.
8、A has been raining B had been raining C has rained D had been rained 答案： B You cannot tell_looking at someone whether or not he has HIV. A without B by C for D with 答案： B The days are gone_you can breathe fresh， unpolluted air or drink clean, unpolluted water in the countryside. A when B that C wher
9、e D which 答案： A Learn some relaxation exercises and do them every time you feel_. A embarrassed B stressed C ashamed D impressed 答案： B Many young people dont work hard, and regret it later when the opportunity is gone.They only realize it_it is too late. A when B before C in case D until 答案： A Every
10、body needs calcium, but it is quite possible for a similar person to be totally healthy by eating only_. A as half much B as much half C half as much as D half as much 答案： D _ the famous actress wants to offer to her fans is honesty and happiness. A Which B What C That D Whom 答案： B Have you thought
11、about the problem from every_？ You can never be too careful! A angle B range C level D individual 答案： A Im going to spend my holiday abroad.Can you take care of my cat _. A You have my word B Go ahead C I just cant help it D It was my pleasure 答案： A Luckily some friends living locally came to visit
12、me regularly and I went home every weekend, or I_mad. A was going B would have gone C would go D had gone 答案： B Not until my first book was put on the top 10 list_ writing could really make a difference in my life. A I knew B that I knew C did I know D that did I know 答案： C Sara enjoys amusing her f
13、riends by_stories. A keeping up B making up C putting up D taking up 答案： B We_gas.Im afraid we cant go much further. I know theres a gas station ahead.Sure it will last us until we get there. A are running out B have run out C are running out of D have run out of 答案： C A survey_public last month sho
14、ws that Japan moves behind other nations in teaching youngsters right from wrong. A was made B was making C made D being made 答案： C 完型填空 A mouse looked through a crack(裂缝 ) in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package. “What food might this contain？ ”The mouse_.He was alarmed to disc
15、over that it was a mousetrap(捕鼠夹子 ) Going back to the farmyard the mouse gave a(n)_： “There is a mousetrap！ ” The chicken raised her head and said: “Mr Mouse, I can tell this is a big_to you, but it is of no consequence to me.I cannot be_by it.” The mouse turned to the pig. “I am so sorry， ”sympathi
16、zed the pig, “but there is_I can do about it but_.I will make sure that you are in my prayers.” The mouse turned to the cow.“Mr Mouse, Im sorry for you， _its no skin off my nose， ” said she. So he returned to the house, head down and_， to face the farmers mousetrap alone. That very night a sound was
17、 heard throughout the house， like the sound of a mousetrap_its prey.The farmers wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she didnt see that it was a_ snake whose tail the trap had caught.The snake bit her. The farmer rushed her to the hospital.She returned home with a fever.Now everyone
18、knows you_a fever with fresh chicken soup, so the farmer took a knife to the_for the chicken. His wifes sickness_so that friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock.To feed them the farmer killed the pig. The farmers wife didnt get_and died.So many people came for her_that the farmer
19、 had the_ killed so as to_meat for all of them to eat. The mouse looked upon it all from his_in the wall with great_. So, the next time you hear someone is facing a problem and think it doesnt concern you, rememberwhen one of us is threatened, we are all at_. 【小题1】 A whispered B shouted C wondered D
20、 hesitated A warning B message C notice D information A surprise B concern C result D deal A bothered B cheated C murdered D exchanged 【小题 5】 A anything B something C everything D nothing A wait B pray C avoid D prevent A so B and C but D for A astonished B puzzled C depressed D satisfied A catching
21、 B protecting C gathering D collecting 【小题 10】 A poisonous B nervous C fat D big A check B treat C abandon D examine A room B farmyard C kitchen D wall A appeared B reduced C disappeared D continued A good B safe C quiet D well A funeral B event C farm D death A chicken B cow C snake D pig A offer B
22、 afford C provide D supply A house B position C crack D expression A happiness B sadness C tiredness D carelessness A peace B risk C sight D work 答案： 【小题 1】 C 【小题 2】 A 【小题 3】 B 【小题 4】 A 【小题 5】 D 【小题 6】 B 【小题 7】 C 【小题 8】 C 【小题 9】 A 【小题 10】 A 【小题 11】 B 【小题 12】 B 【小题 13】 D 【小题 14】 D 【小题 15】 A 【小题 16】 B
23、 【小题 17】 C 【小题 18】 C 【小题 19】 B 【小题 20】 B 阅读理解 In a moment of personal crisis, how much help can you expect from a New York taxi driver I began studying this question and answers are interesting. One morning, I got into three different taxis and announced， “Well， its my first day back in New York in
24、seven years.Ive been in prison.”Not a single driver replied， so I tried again.“Yeah， I shot a man in Reno.”I explained, hoping the driver would ask me why, but nobody asked.The only response came from a Ghanaian driver， “Reno That is in Nevada？ ” Taxi drivers were uniform sympathetic when I said Id
25、just been fired.“This is America， ”a Haitian driver said.“One door is closed.Another is open.”He argued against my plan to burn down my boss s house.A Pakistani driver even turned down a chance to profit from my loss of hope； he refused to take me to the middle of the George Washington Bridgea $20 t
26、rip.“Why do you want to go there Go home and relax.Dont worry.Take a new job.” One very hot weekday in July, while wearing a red ski mask and holding a stuffed pillowcase with the word “BANK” on it, I tried calling a taxi five times outside different banks.The driver picked me up every time.My ride
27、with a Haitian driver was typical of the superb assistance I received. “Lets go across the park， ” I said.“I just robbed the bank there.I got $25,000.” “$25,000？ ” he asked. “Yeah， you think it was wrong to take it？ ” “No, man.I work 8 hours and I dont make almost $70.If I can do that， I will do it
28、too.” As we approached 86th and Lexington, I pointed to the Chemical Bank. “Hey， there is another bank， ”I said， “Could you wait here a minute while I go inside？ ” “No， I cant wait.Pay me now.” His unwillingness may have had something to do with moneytaxi drivers think the rate for waiting time is t
29、oo lowbut I think he wanted me to learn that even a bank robber cant expect unconditional support. 【小题 1】 From the Ghanaian drivers response, we can infer that_. A he was afraid of the author B he thought the author was crazy C he looked down upon the author D he was indifferent to the killing 【小题 2
30、】 Why did the Pakistani driver refuse to take the author to the middle of the George Washington Bridge A Because he was able to help the author to find a new job. B Because he wanted to go home and relax. C Because he thought that the author would commit suicide. D Because it was far away from his h
31、ome. 【小题 3】 In the authors opinion, the drivers unwillingness to wait outside the Chemical Bank indicates_. A the driver thought it wrong to support a taxi rider unconditionally B the driver was frightened and wanted to leave him as soon as possible C the driver did not want to help a suspect to esc
32、ape from a bank robbery D the driver thought that the rate for waiting time was too low 【小题 4】 Which of the following statements is TRUE about New York taxi drivers A They are ready to help you do whatever you want to. B They are sympathetic with those who are out of work. C They refuse to pick up t
33、hose who would kill themselves. D They work only for money. 【小题 5】 The passage mainly discusses_. A the way to please taxi riders B the way to deal with taxi riders C taxi drivers attitude to riders in personal trouble D taxi drivers attitude to troublesome taxi riders 答案： 【小题 1】 D 【小题 2】 C 【小题 3】 A
34、 【小题 4】 B 【小题 5】 C 【小题 1】 推理判断题。由第二段内容可知，当作者说自己杀了人时，没有人表示出惊讶或其他类似惊讶的反应，只有一个司机答话了，而他也只是问具体地点，因此 D项正确，即他对此很冷漠。 答案： D 【小题 2】 推理判断题。由第三段可知，当作者告诉司机自己失业，因此感到对生活失去了希望时，他们极力地劝说他不要失去信心。而当作者提出要到华盛顿大桥中央的时候，一位司机拒绝载他，当然是害怕他会自杀。即 C项合理。 答案： C 【小题 3】 细节理解题。由文章最后一句中的 “but I think he wanted me to learn that even a ba
35、nk robber cant expect unconditional support”可知答案：。 答案： A 【小题 4】 细节理解题。由第三段第一句以及该段提到的两位司机说的话可知，纽约的司机对失业的人是有同情心的。 答案： B 【小题 5】 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据第一段可知，本文主要介绍出租车司机对乘客的个人麻烦所持的态度。 答案： C The United States is not part of the Kyoto Protocol.But since 2005 more than 1,000 mayors across the country have agreed
36、to sign their own version of the protocol. It is called the United States Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement.Local leaders have agreed to follow the suggestions of the Kyoto Protocol in their communities.They have also agreed to urge state and federal governments to follow these sugge
37、stions.One goal is to reduce air pollution to the 1990 levels by 2012. A “green” city might work on several kinds of environmental goals and programs.These include air quality， reducing electricity use, green building, public health, the reuse of materials, water quality and clean transportation. Th
38、e Natural Resources Defense Council works to protect the environment through action, law and science.One of its online projects is called Smarter Cities, which lists some cities that have made important environmental steps. Washington， D.C.is also a leading city for green roofs， with over 92,000 squ
39、are meters of green rooftops.The city also launched a program called “Skip the Bag，Save the River.”Stores charge people a five-cent tax for using plastic or paper shopping bags instead of reusable bags.Money from the tax will be used to clean up a local river. New York City is using water as a renew
40、able energy source.For several years, the city has experimented with water in the East River to create energy.Officials operating the program recently asked for permission to put into place 30 river turbine devices. The people of Portland, Oregon are among the top recyclers in the nation.People livi
41、ng there recycle over half of the waste they throw out.The city has also worked to provide green transportation by providing safe bike paths and free parking spaces where electric cars can get recharged. In Oakland, California, you can ride on one of several public hydrogen-powered(氢气作燃料的 ) buses.Th
42、ese buses release zero pollution into the air.However， they cost about five times more than common buses. 【小题 1】 The United States Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement is aimed at_. A reducing energy use B reducing air pollution C improving public health D reusing waste materials 【小题 2】
43、 Why are shoppers charged a five-cent tax for buying shopping bags A To clean a local lake that has been polluted. B To get enough money for the green roof project. C To prevent shoppers from using reusable bags. D To collect money for an environmental project. 【小题 3】 New York City is cited as an ex
44、ample of_. A building green rooftops B making transportation clean C being good at recycling waste D using renewable energy source 【小题 4】 Which of the following cities encourage citizens to use bicycles A Washington， D.C. B New York. C Portland. D Oakland. 【小题 5】 One obvious disadvantage of adopting
45、 hydrogen-powered buses is_. A its high cost B side effect C zero pollution D large space 答案： 【小题 1】 B 【小题 2】 D 【小题 3】 D 【小题 4】 C 【小题 5】 A 【小题 1】 细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句可知， the United States Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement的主要目标之一是把空气污染的水平在 2012年前降低到 1990年的水平。 答案： B 【小题 2】 推理判断题。根据第五段的内容可知
46、，华盛顿市向使用塑料袋和纸袋的购物者收 5美分的税是为清理一条当地的河流筹款。 答案： D 【小题 3】 推理判断题。根据第六段的内容可知，纽约市利用河水发电，是充分利用了可再生能源的范例。 答案： D 【小题 4】 细节理解题。根据第七段的内容可知，美国 Oregon州的 Portland市鼓励市民骑自行车作为绿色出行的方式。 答案： C 【小题 5】 细节理解题。根据第八段的内容可知，美国加利福尼亚州的Oakland市使用用氢气作燃料的公交车，虽然它们对空气无污染，但是造价是普通 公交车的五倍，可见这种新型的环保公交费用相当高。 答案： A Its hardly surprising th
47、at weather is a favorite topic for so many people around the worldit affects where we choose to live, what we wear, our moods, and perhaps even our national characteristics.Studies have shown that changeable weather can make it difficult to concentrate, cloudy skies slow down reaction, and hot， dry
48、winds make many people bad-tempered. If you live in a place like Britain, where the weather seems to change daily if not hourly， you could be forgiven for thinking that the weather is random.In fact the weather is controlled by systems which move around areas of the globe.In the UK the weather depends on depressio
