1、英语小虫编辑（第 1 页，共 9 页）2014 年高考试题安徽卷第一节 单项填空：21. -Reading is the best way to pass time on the train.-_. I never go traveling without a book.A. You are joking B. Thats true C. I dont think so D. It sounds like fun22. The exact year _ Angela and her family spent together in China was 2008.A. when B. where
2、 C. why D. which23. The twins, who _ their homework, were allowed to play badminton on the playground.A. will finish B. finish C. have finished D. had finished24. You can ask anyone for help. _ here is willing to lend you a hand.A. One B. No one C. Everyone D. Someone25. The meaning of the word “nic
3、e” changed a few times _ it finally came to include the sense “pleasant”.A. before B. after C. since D. while26. Terry, please _ your cell phone when Grandma is talking to you.A. look up from B. look into C. look back on D. look through27. My good performance in the job interview left me _ about my
4、future and about what I can do here.A. puzzled B. sensitive C. optimistic D. embarrassed28. When the sports hero _ at our party, he was welcomed with open arms.A. turned up B. left off C. moved on D. got away29. -Why not buy a second-hand car first if you dont have enough money for a new one?-Thats
5、a good _.A. saying B. question C. suggestion D. account30. People are recycling many things which they _ away in the past.A. had thrown B. will be throwing C. were throwing D. would have thrown31. What we expect from you is working hard _ hardly working.A. less than B. rather than C. as well as D. a
6、s much as32. While waiting for the opportunity to get _. Henry did his best to perform his duty.A. promote B. promoted C. promoting D. to promote33. Its our hope that we will play a greater role in the market place and, _, supply more jobs.A. however B. anywhere C. therefore D. otherwise34. Shakespe
7、ares writing is still popular today. It has really _ the test of time.A. failed B. stood C. taken D. conducted35. -I get at least half an hour of exercise almost every day.-Oh great! _.英语小虫编辑（第 2 页，共 9 页）A. Good luck B. Cheer up C. Same to you D. Keep it up第二节 完形填空：In 2012, I had just recovered from
8、 a serious illness when I received an invitation to a writers conference in Orlando, Florida. My family persuaded that a(n) 36 might be just what the doctor ordered, so off I 37 .Arriving in the Sunshine State was rather tiring, but I 38 to catch a taxi to my 39 and settle in. Next morning, I took a
9、nother 40 to the shopping center to buy a few souvenirs. 41 I went to a caf to have lunch, but all the tables were 42 . Then I heard a friendly voice saying, “You can 43 my table.”I gratefully sat down with the 44 lady and we had a happy lunch together. As the 45 drew to a close she asked how long I
10、 would be in Orlando. I had already told her that I hadnt 46 a car, and hadnt realized how 47 taking taxis would be. After a while she said, “My dear, dont use any more taxis. Im retired and it would be my pleasure to 48 you wherever you wish.” I told her that I couldnt put her to that 49 , but she
11、brushed aside my protests (反对).She asked me where I was 50 and next morning she was waiting at my apartment at the 51 time to take me to Disney World. She spent some time with me before leaving me to 52 alone. At the end of the day, she 53 to take me back to my accommodation. I 54 her money but she
12、refused to take any.Ill never forget that wonderful lady who, through her 55 , filled my brief holiday in Florida with wonderful memories.36. A. holiday B. ceremony C. operation D. experiment37. A. kept B. went C. dropped D. knocked38. A. intended B. promised C. managed D. deserved39. A. hospital B.
13、 company C. university D. accommodation40. A. colleague B. passenger C. suitcase D. taxi41. A. Instead B. First C. Later D. Once42. A. classified B. occupied C. decorated D. painted43. A. share B. reserve C. set D. possess44. A. old B. poor C. innocent D. stubborn45. A. journey B. meal C. speech D.
14、interview46. A. donated B. repaired C. hired D. guided47. A. convenient B. worthwhile C. unfortunate D. expensive48. A. inspire B. entertain C. call D. drive49. A. business B. argument C. trouble D. challenge50. A. working B. staying C. moving D. shopping51. A. appointed B. limited C. favorite D. re
15、gular52. A. digest B. explore C. perform D. calculate53. A. forgot B. refused C. returned D. preferred54. A. sent B. lent C. offered D. owed英语小虫编辑（第 3 页，共 9 页）55. A. confidence B. dignity C. curiosity D. kindness第三部分：阅读理解APersonal RobotMake your parents and teachers happy!Are you having problems fin
16、ishing your homework on time? Do you avoid tidying until your mom shouts at you? You dont need to worry if you buy a Mr. Helping Hand personal robot. Mr. H can be programmed to organize your homework. Your own personal robot will follow you around, putting away books and objects that you have left o
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18、atch for ordinary people!Your electronic PENGO WATCH CONTROLacts as a remote control for TVs and videos.gives you a daily weather forecast.reminds you when to hand in your homework.sets off a silent warning alarm when parents or teachers are near.Besides, your PENGO WATCH CONTROL will always tell yo
19、u the time accurately!Originally sold for $199NOW ONLY $99For further information, click here.中国校 长网教学资源频道 http:/ 历年全国高考试题 http:/ With help from a Mr. H, you can _.A. stop using batteries B. finish your homework on timeC. remember your teachers instructions D. get your room tidied on your way home57
20、. A PENGO WATCH CONTROL can help you to _.A. repair your TV B. organize your homeworkC. be a James Bond D. know what the weather is like58. You can get your Mr. H for _.A. $499 B. $299 C. $199 D. $9959. Where would you be most likely to find the two texts?A. On a notice board B. In a company brochur
21、eC. On a teenage website D. In a college newspaperBRecordings of angry bees are enough to send big, tough African elephants running away, a new study says. Beehives (蜂窝) -either recorded or real-may even prevent elephants from damaging farmers crops.Lucy found a wild beehive inside a tree in norther
22、n Kenya and set up a recorder. Then she threw a stone into the beehive, which burst into life. Lucy and her assistant hid in their car until the angry bees had calmed down. Next, Lucy searched out elephant families in Samburu National Reserve in northern Kenya and put a speaker in a tree close to ea
23、ch family.From a distance, Lucy switched on the pre-recorded sound of angry bees while at the same time recording the elephants with a video camera. Half the elephant groups left the area within ten seconds. Out of a total of 17 groups, only one group ignored the sound of the angry bees. Lucy report
24、ed that all the young elephants immediately ran to their mothers to hide under them. When Lucy played the sound of a waterfall (瀑布) instead of the angry bees to many of the same elephant families, the animals were undisturbed. Even after four minutes, most of the groups stayed in one place.Lucy is n
25、ow studying whether the elephants will continue to avoid the sound of angry bees after hearing it several times. She hasnt tested enough groups yet to know, but her initial (最初的) results were promising enough to begin trails with farmers. She has now begun placing speakers in the fields to see if el
26、ephants are frightened away.60. We know from the passage that elephants may be frightened of _.A. loud noises B. some crops C. video cameras D. angry bees61. As mentioned in the passage, Lucy _.A. works by herself in AfricaB. needs to test more elephant groupsC. has stopped elephants eating cropsD.
27、has got farmers to set up beehives on their farms62. Why did Lucy throw a stone into a wild beehive?A. To record the sound of bees.B. To make a video of elephants.C. To see if elephants would run awayD. To find out more about the behavior of bees.中国校 长网教学资源频道 http:/ 历年全国高考试题 http:/ Which of the foll
28、owing is true according to the passage?A. Young elephants ignore African honeybees.B. Waterfalls can make elephants stay in one place.C. Elephants do not go near trees with bees living in them.D. Farmers do not allow Lucy to conduct tests in their fields.CYou are the collector in the gallery of your
29、 life. You collect. You might not mean to but you do. One out of three people collects tangible (有形的) things such as cats, photos and noisy toys.These are among some 40 collections that are being shown at “The Museum Of”-the first of several new museums which, over the next two years, will exhibit t
30、he objects accumulated by unknown collectors. In doing so, they will promote a popular culture of museums, not what museums normally represent.Some of the collections are fairly common-records, model houses. Others are strangely beautiful-branches that have fallen from trees, for example. But they a
31、ll reveal (显露) a lot of things: ask someone what they collect and their answers will tell you who they are.Others on the way include “The Museum of Collectors” and “The Museum of Me.” These new ones, it is hoped, will build on the success of the “The Museum Of.” The thinkers behind the project want
32、to explore why people collect, and what it means to do so. They hope that visitors who may not have considered themselves collectors will begin to see they, too, collect.Some collectors say they started or stopped making collections at important points: the beginning or end of adolescence-“its a gro
33、wing-up thing; you stop when you grow up,” says one. Other painful times are mentioned, such as the end of a relationship. For time and life can seem so uncontrollable that a steady serial (顺序排列的) arrangement is comforting.64. How will the new museums promote a popular culture of museums?A. By colle
34、cting more tangible things.B. By showing what ordinary people have collectedC. by collecting what museums normally representD. By accumulating 40 collections two years from now65. What can be learned about collectors from their collections?A. Who they are. B. How old they are.C. Where they were born
35、. D. Why they might not mean to collect.66. Which of the following is an aim of the new museum?A. To help people sell their collections. B. To encourage more people to collect.C. To study the significance of collecting. D. To find out why people visit museums.67. According to the last paragraph, peo
36、ple may stop collecting when they _.A. become adults B. feel happy with lifeC. are ready for a relationship D. feel time to be uncontrollableDShould we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whe
37、ther people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not all historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reasons-for example, economic (经济的) reasons-why they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the ma
38、jority of people. What should we do then if a new 中国校 长网教学资源频道 http:/ 历年全国高考试题 http:/ is needed?In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own home town of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully
39、 next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate (影响) its surroundings too much, it often improves that attractiveness of the area.It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt (破坏) the area they are in, but the same can be said of
40、 some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative (保守的) and do not like change.Although we have to respect peoples feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the a
41、rchitect and planner to move things forward. If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves. Thus, I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different, even though that might be the more risky choice.68. What does
42、 the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph?A. Some of them are not attractive.B. Most of them are too expensive to preserve.C. They are more pleasing than modern buildings.D. They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area.69. Which of the following is true according
43、 to the author?A. We should reproduce the same old buildings.B. Buildings should not dominate their surroundings.C. Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in.D. No one understand why people speak against new buildings.70. By “move things forward” in the last paragraph, the author probably
44、means “_.”A. destroy old buildingsB. put things in a different placeC. choose new architectural stylesD. respect peoples feelings for historical buildings71. What is new purpose of the passage?A. To explain why people dislike change.B. To warn that we could end up living in caves.C. To admit how new
45、 buildings have ruined their surroundings.D. To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areasEYou may not have heard of Ashoka, but for the past 27 years, this association, founded by Bill Drayton, has fought poverty (贫 困) and sickness, promoted education and encouraged small business.
46、To support these worthy causes, Ashoka provides money for the worlds most promising “changemakers” seeking to solve (解决) urgent problems and would like to created a world in which every citizen is a changemaker.Drayton believes that anyone can become an agent for change. The important thing is to si
47、mply give yourself permission. If you see a problem that you care about, you can help solve it. They young in particular are willing to accept this concept because at heart every child wants to grow into a happy, healthy, contributing adult. In fact, it is many young peoples ambition to set up progr
48、ammes or business 中国校 长网教学资源频道 http:/ 历年全国高考试题 http:/ improve social conditions. An excellent example is an Ashoka project started in 1995 in Dhaka, which handled the rubbish problems facing the city, helped local farmers and provided an income for poor people there.When Masqsood and Iftekhar began to study the problem of all the uncollected rubbish that lay in Dhakas streets, attracting rats and disease, they discovered that 80% of it was natural waste. So they educated the poor people in the city t
