名师工作室2014年四川省高考英语模拟(一)

2014年四川省高考英语模拟（一）

第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分50分)

第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项。(共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分)

A

These eco-inspired books get kids thinking about nature and the environment.

How to Raise Monarch Butterflies

By Carol Pasternak

Have you ever watched a monarch transform from a caterpillar (毛虫) to a butterfly from up close? In this book, learn everything about the monarch life cycle and how to raise monarchs from eggs to adult butterflies. You will also get to know the efforts involved to protect the species.

A Kid’s Guide to America’s Parks

By Erin McHugh

This year, the US National Park Service’s National Park Week is April 21-29. During the week, all national parks offer free admission. Enrich your knowledge with this book, as it introduces the national parks and some interesting places in the US, including their geography, specific animals as well as environmental challenges. The book’s featured places include Yosemite National Park, Ellis Island (home of the Statue of Liberty) and the National Park of American Samoa, the only U.S. national park south of the equator (赤道).

Where Do Recyclable Materials Go?

By Sabbithry Persad

Tiana had been learning about recycling at school. But when her dog, Bubbles, gets lost running after a recycling truck, she ends up learning a lot more about recyclable materials than ever! Follow Tiana and her family as they search for Bubbles around town and at the Materials Recovery Facility. Along the way, readers will learn a lot about recycling and how they can do their part in protecting the environment.

The Scrap Kins Build-It Book, Volume 1

By Brian Yanish

Meet the Scrap Kins. They are creative, friendly monsters (怪物) who live in a recycling center, known as Scrap City. They’ll show you how to turn junk (垃圾) into pretty cool things. Readers will learn how to create cute bags from old jeans, beautiful ships from milk boxes, and more. Remember that one person’s trash (废物) is another person’s treasure!

31. Which author teaches you how to make an artwork from wastes?

A. Carol Pasternak. C. Sabbithry Persad. B. Erin McHugh. D. Brian Yanish. 32. What makes the National Park of American Samoa special? A. There is a famous statue in it. B. It lies south of the equator.

D. It is free for admission. C. It lies across the equator.

33. Which book is most probably written in the form of a story? A. How to Raise Monarch Butterflies B. A Kid’s Guide to America’s Parks C. Where Do Recyclable Materials Go? D. The Scrap Kins Build-It Book, Volume 1

34. The common goal of the four books is to ______.

A. teach kids practical skills B. comment on kids’ behavior

B

He was no scholar, and his classmates made fun of him. Rather than read, the kid really preferred to run around with an 8 mm camera, shooting homemade movies, which he showed to friends for a small fee.

After graduation from high school, Steven Spielberg was denied entrance into a traditional filmmaking school, but he majored in English at California State College at Long Beach. Then in 1965, he recalls, in one of those serendipitous (偶然发现的) moments, his life took a complete turn. Visiting Universal Studios, he met Chuck Silvers, a manager in the editorial department. Silvers liked the kid who made 8 mm films and invited him back sometime to visit.

He appeared the next day. Without a job or security clearance (安全检查), Spielberg, dressed in a dark suit and tie and carrying his father’s briefcase with nothing inside but a sandwich and candy bars, walked confidently up to the guard at the gate of Universal and gave him a casual wave. The guard waved back. He was in.

“For the entire summer,” Spielberg remembers, “I dressed in my suit and hung out with the directors and writers, including Silvers, who knew that I wasn’t a studio employee, but pretended not to know the fact. I even found an office that wasn’t being used, and became a squatter (擅自占用者). I bought some plastic tiles (屋瓦) and put my name on the wall: Steven Spielberg, Room 23C.”

It paid off. Ten years later, the 28-year-old Spielberg directed Jaws, which took in $470 million, then the highest profit-making movie of all time. Dozens of films and awards have followed because Steven Spielberg knew what his teachers didn’t — talent is in the eyes of the filmmaker.

35. When young, Spielberg ______.

A. often skipped school B. took great interest in filmmaking C. was awarded for his 8 mm short films D. earned much money from his 8 mm short films A. got a good opportunity to practice B. had to work alone without being found C. received a separate studio from the company D. worked for the company officially due to Silvers’ invitation A. one of Chuck Silvers’ friends B. a film star from Long Beach C. an employee of the company D. a student from California State College A. set a record at the time B. said goodbye to his college C. raise kids’ environment awareness D. make kids interested in geography 36. During his stay in Universal Studios, Spielberg ______. 37. The guard at the gate of Universal Studios mistook Spielberg for ______. 38. By directing Jaws, Spielberg ______. C. no longer had to work for nothing D. started a new trend in the movie industry

C

A woman who attended my workshop took me aside to tell me about her son and his friend. They are 15, and the friend was dealing with some really upsetting problems at home. But he felt comfortable and safe at her house and she and her son had taken this boy under their wings. What she found remarkable was that in his overly stressed state, he found happiness in the simplest video games from his youth.

She began to closely observe more of her son’s friends. She noticed that all of them, when they are relaxed and comfortable, love to play the games they enjoyed when they were 10. Her theory is that these boys are under too much pressure to behave older than they feel, so they allow themselves to let their hair down and really relax with their friends. And sometimes it makes them feel happy and comfortable to play like kids.

Teens often feel as though they are on a stage performing when they go to school. They feel evaluated (评价) and judged, and if they don’t measure up they feel bad.

One of the greatest gifts you can give your teen this Christmas vacation is the opportunity to relax and be a kid. When the snow comes, encourage sledding (乘雪撬), skating and have the hot chocolate ready. Get out old-fashioned games. And if they get silly and act like they did when they were 10, all the better. To be able to relax that much, to feel that comfortable with family or a few chosen friends is a great gift. Not just this vacation, but anytime. Your teens have a lifetime in front of them to learn to be an adult. And these days of their youth are fading fast. Help them make a few more memories.

39. Why do teens play the games they enjoyed when they were 10?

A. They don’t like school. B. They can feel like small kids again. C. They don’t want to be with adults. D. They are addicted to playing games. A. Teens grow up too quickly. 40. What does the author want to say in the last paragraph? B. It takes time for teens to grow up. C. Some games may make teens silly. D. Teens need opportunities to play and relax.

41. What can be the best title for the text? A. Let your teens be kids

B. Teens should grow up quickly C. Encourage your teens to play games D. Help your teens deal with upsetting problems

D

Their beautiful call heralds (预示) the arrival of spring, but the routes taken by cuckoos (杜鹃鸟) during their annual migration (迁徙) have remained a mystery. Now, though, scientists from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) have revealed (展示) the details of their remarkable 10,000-mile journey, with the help of tracking devices (设备).

Five male birds were caught in Norfolk last May and fitted with satellite-tagged (卫星跟踪的) “backpacks”. The scientists then monitored their progress over 12 months as they flew to Africa in the autumn, and returned in the spring.

The project was carried out to discover why every year fewer of the birds return to Britain. Between 1995 and 2010 the population of cuckoos spending summer here fell by almost half, and the number is continuing to decline. Previously, the lack of information about the cuckoos’ long migration has

Earlier this year it was reported that cuckoos arrived in the UK much earlier than normal. Their call was recorded by ornithologists (鸟类学家) as early as February, a month ahead of their usual arrival.

The cuckoo migration map has now shown the widely varied routes the birds take across Spain or Italy, over the Mediterranean, and across the Sahara desert to their wintering grounds in the rainforests of sub-Saharan Africa.

Like all migrating animals, cuckoos respond to the changing seasons. They depend on lush (茂盛的) vegetation to provide the fruit and food for insects that they feed on. This reliance on seasonal patterns means that a changing climate could make an already challenging journey impossible for them.

Grahame Madge, of the RSPB, said, “This fantastic project is promoting the understanding of the cuckoo so that, hopefully, we can give this bird a future.”

42. What is the main purpose of the project?

A. To study the effect of climate change. B. To better understand the habits of cuckoos. C. To find out what happens during cuckoos’ migration. D. To discover why the population of cuckoos in the UK is declining. A. In January. B. In February. C. In March. D. In April. 43. When do cuckoos usually arrive in Britain? 44. The number of cuckoos has been decreasing probably because ______. A. the climate is changing B. they were affected by ornithologists C. they changed their route of migration D. they spent more time during their migration A. admitted B. deepened C. improved D. prevented

E

As the beliefs and customs of different European ethnic (种族的) groups as well as the American Indians mixed, a distinctly American version of Halloween began to come into being. The first celebrations included “play parties”, public events held to celebrate the harvest, where neighbors would share stories of the dead, dance and sing. Colonial Halloween festivities also featured the telling of ghost stories and mischief-making of all kinds.

In the second half of the nineteenth century, America was flooded with new immigrants (移民). These new immigrants, especially the millions of Irish, helped to popularize the celebration of Halloween nationally. Taking from Irish and English traditions, Americans began to dress up in costumes and go house to house asking for food or money, a practice that eventually became today’s “trick-or-treat” tradition.

In the late 1800s, there was a move in America to mold Halloween into a holiday more about community and neighborly get-togethers than about ghosts. Parties focused on games, foods of the season and festive costumes. Parents were encouraged by newspapers and community leaders to take anything “frightening” out of Halloween celebrations. Because of these efforts, Halloween lost most of its religious overtones (含义) by the beginning of the twentieth century.

By the 1920s and 1930s, Halloween had become community-centered holiday, with parades and town-wide parties as the featured entertainment. Despite the best efforts of many schools and communities, vandalism (故意毁坏) began to cause trouble to Halloween celebrations in many communities during this time. By the 1950s, town leaders had successfully limited vandalism and Halloween had evolved (进化) into a holiday directed mainly at the young. Due to the high numbers of young 45. The underlined word “hampered” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “______”.

children during the fifties baby boom, parties moved from town civic centers into the classroom or home, where they could be more easily accommodated. Between 1920 and 1950, the centuries-old practice of trick-or-treat was also revived (恢复). A new American tradition was born, and it has continued to grow. Today, Americans spend an estimated $6 billion annually on Halloween, making it the country’s second largest commercial holiday.

46. The play parties in the first celebrations were intended to

A. celebrate the harvest B. be in memory of the dead people C. show love and respect for God D. drive the ghosts away A. The American Indians. C. The Irish immigrants. B. The peasants. D. The early English immigrants. 47. Who contributed greatly to the popularization of the celebration of Halloween nationally? 48. From the third paragraph, we know that by the beginning of the twentieth century, . A. children had lost interest in Halloween B. celebrations of Halloween were mainly about religious activities C. frightening things were forbidden by the government in celebrations D. the celebrations were more like entertainment parties A. Religious. B. Commercial. D. Entertaining. 49. Which of the following word cannot be used to describe today’s Halloween in America? C. Community-centered. 50. What’s the text mainly about? A. When Halloween came into being. B. Why Halloween is important in America. C. How the celebrations of Halloween developed in America. D. How people celebrated Halloween in America.

2014年四川省高考英语模拟（一）参考答案

A篇

本文是应用文。简要介绍了关于教育孩子保护自然和环境的四本书。

31. D。细节理解题。从第四本书的内容介绍可知，它教孩子如何用废旧材料制作工艺品，其作者是Brian Yanish。

32. B。细节理解题。从第二本书介绍中and the National Park of American Samoa, the only U.S. national park south of the equator可知答案。

33. C。推理判断题。分析第三本书的内容和写作风格可知，它以一个孩子寻找她的狗的经历为线索，目的是教育孩子如何进行废物回收，是以故事的形式呈现的。

34. C。推理判断题。四本书的内容不同，但都是为了在丰富孩子知识的同时,培养他们的环保意识。

B篇

本文讲述了Steven Spielberg成名之前曲折艰难的追梦之路。

35. B。细节理解题。由第一段内容可知，Spielberg在年轻的时候就对电影制作非常感兴趣。

36. A。细节理解题。 根据倒数第二段I dressed in my suit and hung out with the directors and writers可知， Spielberg在环球影城的时候，通过和其他人的合作，得到了很好的实习机会。

37. C。推理判断题。Spielberg当时自信满满地走上前，跟门卫像熟人般打招呼，穿着像一个工作人员一样，因此没有要求接受工作调查和安全检查就放他进去了，说明门卫误把他当成了公司的工作人员了。

38. A。细节理解题。他导演的电影创造了当时最高的票房利润，故创造了一项纪录。

C篇

本文是议论文。作者通过一位妇女叙述对青少年行为的观察得出结论，青少年需要重温儿时的游戏，以得到适当的放松。

39. B。推理判断题。从文章第二段最后一句分析，青少年玩儿时的游戏，是因为他们面临很大压力，怀念小时候的

时光，玩这样的游戏仿佛又让他们回到了小时候。

40. D。推理判断题。从文章最后一段可知，作者建议父母要多给孩子玩耍和放松的机会。

41. A。主旨大意题。综合全文可知，作者通过一位妇女叙述对青少年行为的观察，说明这样一个道理：要多给青少年一些放松的机会，让他们能够享受生活。

D篇

本文为时文阅读。英国的杜鹃鸟数量在下降，现在鸟类学家运用追踪工具，力图了解它们的迁徙路径，从而找出其中的原因。

42. D。细节理解题。从文章第三段第一句可知，这个项目的目的是了解为什么返回英国的杜鹃鸟数量每年在减少。

43. C。细节理解题。从文章第四段可知，今年杜鹃鸟返回英国的时间是二月份，比以往早了一个月。

44. A。推理判断题。从文章倒数第二段特别是…that a changing climate could make an already challenging journey impossible for them可知，气候变化会影响杜鹃的迁徙，可能会使它们无法完成迁徙的旅途。

45. D。词义推测题。从文章第三段可知，原来因为人们不了解杜鹃的迁徙，因此妨碍了对它们的了解，影响了对它们的保护。

E篇

本文主要讲述了万圣节的庆祝活动在美国的演变。

46. A。细节理解题。从文章第一段The first celebrations included “play parties”, public events held to celebrate the harvest可知，最初万圣节时人们举行聚会是为庆祝丰收。

47. C。细节理解题。从文章第二段especially the millions of Irish, helped to popularize the celebration of Halloween nationally可知，大量爱尔兰移民的涌入对万圣节在全美的普及起到了很大的作用。

48. D。细节理解题。从文章第三段可知，在19世纪后期，万圣节庆祝活动中的迷信和宗教色彩逐渐消失，到20世纪初期，万圣节已成为一种娱乐性的节日。

49. A。细节理解题。综合文章各处信息可知，今天，在美国，万圣节已经成为以社区为中心的商业的娱乐性节日，已经完全失去了宗教色彩，故选A。

50. C。主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了万圣节的庆祝活动在美国的演变历程。故选C。