1、2014年成人高等学校招生全国统一考试英语. Phonetics（5 points）Directions： In each of the following groups of words, there are four underlined letters or letter combinations marked A, B, C and D. Compare the underlined parts and identify the one that is different from the others in pronunciation. Mark your answer by bla
2、ckening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.1A. exposeB. phraseC. accuseD. loose2A. hopeB. moveC. zoneD. joke3A. beneathB. wealthyC. southernD. athlete4A. percentageB. stageC. villageD. passage5A. collisionB. pensionC. dimensionD. extension【答案】DBCBA. Vocabulary and Structure（15 points）Direc
3、tions： There are 15 incomplete sentences in this section. For each sentence there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose one answer that best completes the sentence and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.6These apple trees, _ I planted three years ago, have not borne any fru
4、it.（A）A. whichB. thatC. whenD. what【解析】句意：这些苹果树是我三年前种下的，还没结过果。分析句子结构可知，该句是非限制性定语从句，被指代的内容是“these apple trees”，又能选择which。故选A。7Dont remind me of that awful day； I_ such a fool of myself.（B）A. will makeB madeC. am makingD. make【解析】句意：别让我想起那个糟糕的日子；我把自己弄得像个傻瓜。该句是对过去事实的陈述，所以谓语动词应选择一般过去式。故选B。8The relations
5、hip between parents and their children_ a strong influence on the character of the children.（C）A. to haveB. haveC. hasD. having【解析】句意：父母与孩子之间的关系对孩子的性格有很大影响。主语“the relationship”是不可数名词，该句是一个众所周知的事实，所以谓语动词应用一般现在时的单数形式。故选C。9Only by telling the truth_ win the trust and support of your friends.（D）A. you d
6、idB. you canC. did youD. can you【解析】句意：只有实话实说才能让你获得朋友的信任与支持。当“only+介词短语”置于句首时，后面的句子需要倒装。一般性事实的句子应使用一般现在时。故选D。10If it had not rained yesterday, they_ work on time.（C）A. would finishB. will finishC. would have finishedD. will have finished【解析】句意：要是昨天没有下雨，他们就能按时完成工作了。if引导的条件状语从句中用了“had not rained”，是对过去
7、发生的事情的虚拟，所以主句要用“would have+词过去分词”。故选C。11They are studying the Solar Systems _ planet, Saturn, and its moons.（A）A. second largestB. two largestC. largest secondD. largest two【解析】句意：他们正在学习太阳系的第二大行星土星，还有它的卫星。根据选项可知，这里说的是第二大行星，故用序数词second；当序数词与最高级连用时，序数词应放在最高级的前面。故选A。12My daughter is quite well now_ a s
8、light headache.（C）A. but forB. besideC. except forD. besides【解析】句意：我女儿身体相当不错，除了有些轻微头疼的症状。beside在旁边；besides除了还有；except for除了之外；but for要不是。根据句意。故选C。13She is treated_ better than I was.（B）A. manyB. muchC. moreD. little【解析】句意：她比我的待遇好多了。much可以用来修饰比较级，故选B。14He had to quit the job_ his ill health.（C）A. bec
9、auseB. asC. because ofD. as for【解析】句意：他不得不因为身体不好的缘故辞去工作。because与as都能表示原因，但后面需要跟句子because of可以直接加名词；as for至于。故选C。15She needs more friends of her own_.（D）A. periodB. yearC. stageD. age【解析】句意：她需要更多的和她一样年纪的朋友。of ones own age是固定搭配，表示“与某人同一年龄段的”，故选D。16Id like to go with you；_, my hands are full at the mom
10、ent.（B）A. wheneverB. howeverC. whereverD. whatever【解析】句意：我想和你一起走，但是现在我手边有很多事。所给选项中，只有however能用来表示转折关系，故选B。17He entered the office hurriedly, _the door open.（B）A. leaveB. leavingC. to leaveD. left【解析】句意：他匆匆忙忙地进入办公室，门都没关。主语he与打开门是主动关系，所以用动词的现在分词来做伴随状语。故选B。18Smoking and drinking may_ heart disease and
11、cancer.（D）A. come fromB. result fromC. get toD. lead to【解析】句意：吸烟与喝酒可能会导致心脏疾病与癌症。come from来自；result from因为；get to到达，开始；lead to导致。根据句意，故选D。19_, the training will help you become better at what you do.（A）A. In the long runB. In the seasonC In the long rangeD. In the period【解析】句意：从长远来看，这项训练将会帮你更擅长于做你所做的
12、事情。in the long run固定搭配，表示“从长远来看”。故选A。20Sea levels are_ to rise between 7 and 23 inches by the end of 2lst century.（A）A. expectedB. inspectedC. detectedD. suspected【解析】句意：到21世纪末，人们预料到21世纪末的时候海平面会上升7到23英寸。expect朝望，预计；inspect审查；detect探测；suspect怀疑。根据句意，故选A。III. Cloze（30 points）Directions： For each blank
13、 in the following passage, there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that is most suitable and mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.The Nobel Prizes are awards that are given each year for special things that people or groups of people have ac
14、hieved. They are awarded in six 21 : physics, chemistry, medicine, literature, peace and economics.The prizes come from 22 that was created by the Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel. He wanted to use some of his money to help make the world a 23 place to live in.Many organizations, chosen by Alfred Nobel
15、 himself, 24 who receives the prizes. Each award 25 a gold medal, a diploma and a lot of money. Prizes can only be given to 26 of all races, countries and religions. Only the Peace Prize can 27 be given to a group.The first Nobel Prizes were handed out 28 December 10, 1901-five years after Alfred No
16、bels death. Nobel was a chemist, engineer and inventor 29 most famous invention, dynamite(炸药）,made him a 30 man. Although he gave the world such a 31 weapon, Nobel was always against wars and 32 .He therefore left a lot of money that was to go to those who did a lot for the peace of 33 Officials at
17、first handed out only five prizes a year. The prize for economics was first awarded in 1969. In some 34 prizes were not awarded because there were no 35 candidates.All prizes are presented in Stockholm, Sweden, with the exception of the Peace Prize, which is awarded in Oslo, Norway.21A. regionsB. pa
18、rtsC. classesD. areasD【解析】句意：他们在六个领域内获奖：物理，化学，医药，文学，和平，经济。region区域；part部分；class班级，阶级，等级；areas领域，方面。根据句意，故选D。22A. a scholarshipB. a bondC. an investmentD. a fundD【解析】句意：奖金来自瑞典发明家诺贝尔创设的基金。scholarship奖学金；bond债券；investment投资；fund基金。根据句意，故选D。23A. betterB. cleanerC. largerD. richerA【解析】根据句意可知，此处表达的是“使世界变成
19、更好的地方”。better更好的；cleaner更洁净；larger更大的；richer更富有。根据句意，故选A。24A. determineB. declareC. announceD. concludeA【解析】根据句意可知，此处表达的是“决定谁来获得这个奖项”。determine决定；declare宣称，表明；announce宣布，宣称；conclude达成，得出结论。根据句意，故选A。25A. refers toB. makes upC. consist ofD. focuses onC【解析】根据下文的“a gold medal，a diploma and a lot of mone
20、y”可知，这是组成诺贝尔奖的奖品内容。refer to提到；make up编造，构成，弥补；consist of由组成，包括；focus on关注。根据句意，故选C。26A. institutionsB. organizationsC. individualsD. singlesC【解析】根据第三段最后一句可知，只有诺贝尔和平奖可以被授予组织，故其余的奖项只能授予个人。institution机构；organization组织；individual个人；single未婚人士。根据句意，故选C，27A. stillB. yetC. everD. alsoD【解析】根据第三段最后一句可知，只有诺贝尔
21、和平奖也能授予组织。still仍然；yet然而；ever曾经；also也。根据句意，故选D。28A. atB. onC. byD. inB【解析】具体到某一天要用on，故选B。29A. whoseB. whoC. whomD. thatA【解析】分析句子结构可知，该句为定语从句，“most famous invention”与先行词“a chemist，engineer and inventor”是所有关系，所以选择whose。故选A。30A. seriousB. humorousC. smartD. richD【解析】根据文章内容可知，炸药的发明使诺贝尔成为了一个富有的人。serious严肃
22、的；humorous幽默的；smart聪敏的；rich富有的，富裕的。根据句意，故选D。31A. magicB. strangeC. deadlyD. mysteriousC【解析】根据句意可知，此处表达的是“致命的武器”。magic神奇的；strange奇怪的；deadly致命；mysterious神秘的。根据句意，故选C。32A. confusionB. violenceC. jealousyD .hatredB【解析】根据句意可知，此处表达的是“反对战争与和平”。confusion困惑；violence暴力；jealousy嫉妒；hatred恨意。根据句意，故选B。33A. mindB.
23、 racesC. mankindD. regionsC【解析】根据句意可知，此处表达的是“为了和平与人类付出了很多”。mind头脑；race种族；mankind入，人类；region区域。根据句意，故选C。34A. timeB. yearsC. timesD. yearB【解析】根据句意可知，此处表达的是“在一些年份里”。some修饰可数名词复数与不可数名词，所以选择years。time时间；times时代，均不符合题意。故选B。35A. worthyB. valuableC. worthwhileD. invaluableA【解析】根据句意可知，此处表达的是“能够配得上诺贝尔奖的候选人”。w
24、orthy值得的，配得上的；valuable有价值的，值钱的；worthwhile值得做的，有价值的，常用来修饰事物；invaluable无价的，非常宝贵的。根据句意，故选A。IV. Reading Comprehension（60 points）Directions：There are five reading passages in this part. Each passage is followed by four questions. For each question there are four suggested answers marked A, B, C and D. Ch
25、oose the best answer and blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.Passage OneAbout 79 million Americans have pre-diabetes（糖尿病前期）. That means they have blood sugar thats higher than normal but not high enough to be diagnosed（诊断） with type 2-at least not yet. One long-term study reported b
26、y the American Diabetes Association found that 11% of people with pre-diabetes develop the full-blown disease each year. Another study shows that pre-diabetes will probably become type 2 in 10 years or less.Yet, that process is not inevitable. Last year, scientists in Colorado found that people with
27、 pre-diabetes who lowered their blood sugar to normal levels-even briefly-were 56% less likely to reach type 2 levels.If you have pre-diabetes, here are four steps to help prevent or delay a diabetes diagnosis：Lose 7% of your body weigh. That is about 15 pounds for the persons who weigh 200. Droppin
28、g that small percentage has been shown to lower the risk of developing type 2 by close to 60%.Exercise 30 minutes five days a week. Whether you do the 30 minutes in one shot or in three 10-minute sessions, the benefit is the same. Choose certain exercises, such as fast walking, playing tennis or lif
29、ting weights. Physical activity such as sweeping floors works, too.Turn to your doctor. In some cases, pre-diabetes raises the risk of heart disease and stroke by 50%. Your doctor may use some medicine to control your glucose（葡萄糖）levels and keep your blood pressure in check.Know your numbers. To see
30、 if your pre-diabetes is improving, have your blood sugar checked regularly. A fasting blood sugar of 100 to 125 mg/dl suggests pre-diabetes； 126 mg/dl or above is diabetes； and below 100 is normal. Other tests, including glucose tolerance and AIC, also are used to monitor blood sugar.36 What do we
31、learn from the two studies mentioned in Paragraph 1?（D）A. Enough attention should be paid to the treatment of type 2.B. Pre-diabetes will surely become type 2 diabetes.C. Pre-diabetes is ranked No.1 danger threatening Americans health.D. Pre-diabetes is likely to become diabetes within years.【解析】根据第
32、一段“One long-term study reported by the American Diabetes Association found that 11% of people with pre-diabetes develop the full-blown disease each year.”可知每年都有前期糖尿病患者发展为糖尿病患者，所以在几年内前期糖尿病很有可能发展为糖尿痛。故选D。37 To prevent or delay a diabetes diagnosis, people with pre-diabetes should pay most attention to
33、 _.（B）A. heart diseaseB. glucose levelsC. strokeD. exercises【解析】根据最后两段可知，人体中葡萄糖水平与血糖水平有很大的关系，而前期糖尿病患者体内血糖本就偏高，故想要预防或者推迟发展为糖尿病，最需要关注的就是体内的葡萄糖水平。故选B。38 Which of the following suggests that you have pre-diabetes?（A）A. 110 mg/dl.B.70 mg/dl.C. 130 mg/dl. D. 90 mg/dl.【解析】根据最后一段“A fasting blood sugar of 10
34、0 t0 125 mg/dl suggests pre-diabetes”可知，糖尿病前期患者的血糖水平为100mg/dl到125mg/dl。故选A。39 What column of a newspaper is most likely to have this article?（C）A. Education. B. Technology.C. Health. D. Entertainment.【解析】本篇文章主要讲的是前期糖尿病与如何预防糖尿病，故属于保健类文章。故选C。Passage TwoLike any teenagers, the face of One Teen Story is
35、 changing fast. Just a year old, the monthly magazine of short fiction for young people is getting a new editor-in-chief： Patrick Ryan, 47, the associate editor of Granta from 2009 to 2013. He left the London-based literary journal last month.Editing One Teen Story-the younger sibling（姊妹篇）of One Sto
36、ry magazine-will offer Ryan a chance to reach a whole new audience. Its really the only magazine for young adult short fiction, he says from his office in New York. Its tremendously exciting that there are younger people out there who have subscriptions and look forward to getting these stories once
37、 a month. That form is usually only presented when its forced upon them in schools.Designed for readers 14 and up, One Teen Story publishes nine issues a year. Like its sibling magazine, it doesnt carry photographs or advertising. Its just exactly what it says: one story per issue.Ryan says young pe
38、ople are looking for engaging reads about people whom they can identify with. Its not about having a message or positive spin（说教）. It always starts on a character level, and it has to have an interesting story. If you look at the Twilight characters and the Harry Potter characters, they feel very co
39、ntemporary.Ryan also sees the magazine as a way to encourage talented authors. I would love to make One Teen Story the first publication for writers who then go on and keep at this business. I just really love the idea that this magazine would be the starting point for somebody-would be the push to
40、make a talented writer feel that it was worth keeping at this.40 Who is Patrick Ryan?（C）A. He is the editor-in-chief of Twilight. B. He is the editor-in-chief of Granta.C. He is the editor-in-chief of One Teen Story.D. He is the editor-in-chief of One story.【解析】根据第一段前两句“Like any teenagers，the face o
41、f One Teen Storya new editor-in-chief：Patrick Ryan”可知是Patrick Ryan是One Teen Story的主编，故选C。41 What is One Teen Story?（B）A. It is a column of a newspaper.B. It is a story magazine for teenagers.C. It is a magazine of science fiction.D. It is a London-based literary journal.【解析】根据第二段第二句“Its really the o
42、nly magazine for young adult short fiction.”可知One Teen Story是一本针对青少年的短篇小说杂志，故选B。42 According to Ryan, what attracts young readers most?（A）A. Characters and stories close to their life.B. Photographs and illustration.C. Political teachings and moral messages.D. Chances and practices in business.【解析】根
43、据第四段“_reads about people whom the can identify with.It always starts on a character level，and it has to have an interesting story.”可知，Ryan认为青少年们喜欢他们能够识别人物和故事的读物，故选A。43 In the last paragraph, the underlined phrase this business means_.（D）A. editing magazinesB. reading storiesC. making moneyD. writing
44、 stories【解析】根据最后一段“Ryan also sees the magazine as a way to encourage talented authors I would love to make One Teen Story the first publication for writers.”可知，Ryan想要把One Teen Story办成第一种鼓励作者写作的出版物，由此可推测Ryan希望有才干的作者能够继续写作。故选D。Passage ThreeCouples are restricting the size of their families in the UK b
45、ecause of cash worries brought on by the financial crisis and the subsequent decline. Were now up to nearly 3.7 million families where there is an only child, a rise from about 3.3 million in 2005. That means nearly half of all parents have only one child.Financial worries arent the only driver. The
46、 trend towards later motherhood has been mentioned as a cause, as have soaring costs of raising a child, which have been calculated as 222, 500 from birth to 21 years of age. This is an increase of nearly 40% in 10 years.The increasing availability of IVF （试管婴儿） is also a factor and an interesting o
47、ne. Couples who might have remained childless in the past now invest in IVF and get pregnant. And because of the cost they stop after one child.It may not be a bad thing； There are outstanding examples of talented only children. Some argue that being an only child promoted their success. These include actors Natalie Portman and AI Pacino, golfer Tiger Woods and even Queen Victoria. A study from the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex
