1、1 2014 年 广 东 省 中 考 真 题 英 语本 试 卷 共 12 页 ， 三 大 题 ， 满 分 135 分 。 考 试 用 时 120 分 钟I 语 言 知 识 及 应 用 （ 共 两 节 ， 满 分 45 分 ）第 一 节 完 形 填 空 Parents feel that it is difficult to live with teenagers. Then again, teenagers have 1 feelings abouttheir parents, saying that it is not easy living with them. According to
2、a recent research, the most common 2between parents and teenagers is that regarding untidiness and daily routine tasks. On the one hand, parents gomad over 3 rooms, clothes thrown on the floor and their childrens refusal to help with the 4 .On the other hand, teenagers lose their patience continuall
3、y when parents blame them for 5 the towel inthe bathroom, not cleaning up their room or refusing to do the shopping at the supermarket.The research, conducted by St. George University, shows that different parents have different 6 to these problems. However, some approaches are more 7 than others. F
4、or example, those parents who yellat their children for their untidiness, but 8 clean the room for them, have fewer chances of changing theirchildrens 9 . On the contrary, those who let teenagers experience the 10 of their actions ca ndo better. For example, when teenagers who dont help their parent
5、s with the shopping dont find their favoritedrink in the refrigerator, they are forced to 11 their actions.Psychologists say that 12 is the most important thing in parent-child relationships. Parents should13 to their children but at the same time they should lend an ear to what they have to say. Pa
6、rents may14 their children when they are untidy but they should also understand that their room is their own privatespace. Communication is a two-way process. It is only by listening to and 15 each other that problemsbetween parents and children can be settled.1.A. naturalB. strong C. guiltyD. simil
7、ar2.A. interestB. argumentC. linkD. knowledge3.A. noisyB. crowdedC. messyD. locked4. A. homeworkB. houseworkC. problemD. research5.A. washing 2 B. usingC. droppingD. replacing6.A. approachesB. contributionsC. introductionsD. attitudes7.A. complexB. popularC. scientificD. successful 8.A. laterB. deli
8、beratelyC. seldomD. thoroughly9.A. behaviorB. tasteC. futureD. nature10.A. failuresB. changes C. consequencesD. thrills11.A. defendB. delayC. repeatD. reconsider12.A. communicationB. bondC. friendshipD. trust13. AreplyB. attendC. attachD. talk14. 3 A. hateB. scoldC. frightenD. stop来 源 :学 科 网 ZXXK15.
9、A. lovingB. observingC. understandingD. praising 4 第 二 节 语 法 填 空 （ 共 10 题 ； 每 小 题 1.5 分 ， 满 分 15 分 ）阅 读 下 面 短 文 ， 按 照 句 子 结 构 的 语 法 性 和 上 下 文 连 贯 的 要 求 ， 在 空 格 处 填 入 一 个 适 当 的 词 或 使 用 括 号 中 词语 的 正 确 形 式 填 空 。Last year, my brother and I went to Miami for a vacation. Some of my friends who had been th
10、ere before said16 was a wonderful holiday destination. Before we went, we had planned for months. When the day came,we were ready.After our plane landed, we went to the hotel. We had made our reservation six months 17 （ early） ,but the man at the front desk said there had been a mistake. We 18 （ tel
11、l） that our rooms hadnt beenreserved for that week, 19 for the week after. I didnt understand 20 this would happen andmy credit card had already been charged 21 the reservation. Whats worse, the hotel had been fullybooked. When we were wondering what to do, the manager came out. She was 22 （ surpris
12、e） helpful. Sheapologized for the mistake and gave us a spare VIP room on 23 top floor. We had never stayed in suchan amazing room, and we werent charged extra. The next day, my brother and I went to the beach 24 we watched some people play volleyball. Wegot a little 25 (sunburn)， but the day had be
13、en so relaxing that we didnt mind.【 小 题 1】 it 考 查 代 词 及 语 境 的 理 解 。 这 里 根 据 上 文 可 知 前 面 学 科 网 提 到 了 一 个 地 方 Miami， 这 里 为 了 避免 重 复 ， 而 用 代 词 it 代 替 的 是 迈 阿 密 。 it 可 以 代 替 的 是 同 一 事 物 或 同 一 个 地 方 。【 小 题 2】 earlier 考 查 形 容 词 比 较 级 及 语 境 的 理 解 。 这 里 是 暗 含 比 较 ， 虽 然 没 有 比 较 连 词 ， 但 是 在 到 达 之 前 5 阅 读 （ 共
14、两 节 ）第 一 节 阅 读 理 解 （ 共 20 小 题 ； 每 小 题 2 分 ， 满 分 40 分 ）阅 读 下 列 短 文 ， 从 每 题 所 给 的 A、 B、 C 和 D 项 中 ， 选 出 最 佳 选 项 ， 并 在 答 题 卡 上 将 该 项 涂 黑 。ASamuel Osmond is a 19-year-old law student from Cornwall, England. He never studied the piano. However,he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such a
15、s Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after hehears them. He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts. Then he thinks about the notes in his head. Twoyears ago, he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata(奏 鸣 曲 ) by Beethoven. He surprised everyone around him.Amazed that he remembered
16、this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly, his teachers saySamuel is unbelievable .They say his ability is very rare, but Samuel doesnt even realize that what he can do isspecial. Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, but music teachers told him he
17、shouldstudy music instead. Now, he studies law and music.Samuel cant understand why everyone is so surprised. “I grew up with music. My mother played the piano and my father played the guitar. About two years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without beingable to read music and wit
18、hout having any lessons. It comes easily to me -I hear the notes and can bear them inmind-each and every note,” says Samuel.Recently, Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college. The piece had more than a thousandnotes. The audience was impressed by his amazing performance. He is
19、now learning a piece that is so difficult thatmany professional pianists cant play it. Samuel says confidently,” Its all about super memory-I guess I have thatgift.”However, Samuels ability to remember things doesn t stop with music. His family says that even when he 6 was a young boy, Samuel heard
20、someone read a story, and then he could retell the story word for word.Samuel is still only a teenager. He doesnt know what he wants to do in the future. For now, he is just happy toplay beautiful music and continue his studies.26.What is special about Samuel Osmond?A. He has a gift for writing musi
21、c.B. He can write down the note he hears.C. He is a top student at the law school.D. He can play the musical piece he hears.27.What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A. Samuel chose law against the wish of his parents.B. B. Samuel planned to be a lawyer rather than a musician.C. Samuel thinks of himself
22、 as a man of great musical ability.D. Samuel studies law and music on the advice of his teachers. 28.Everyone around Samuel was surprised because he _.A. received a good early education in musicB. played the guitar and the piano perfectlyC. could play the piano without reading musicD. could play the
23、 guitar better than his father29.What can we infer about Samuel in Paragraph 4?A. He became famous during a special event at his college.B. He is proud of his ability to remember things accurately.C. He plays the piano better than many professional pianists.D. He impressed the audience by playing al
24、l the musical pieces.30.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. The Qualities of a MusicianB. The Story of a Musical Talent C. The Importance of Early EducationD. The Relationship between Memory and Music. 7 BIt was a cold winter day. A woman drove up to the Rainbow Bridge tollboo
25、th (收 费 站 ). “Im paying formyself, and for the six cars behind me,” she said with a smile, handing over seven tickets. One after another, thenext six drivers arriving at the tollbooth were informed, “Some lady up ahead already paid your fare.”It turned out that the woman, Natalie Smith, had read som
26、ething on a friends refrigerator: “Practice randomkindness and senseless acts of beauty.” The phrase impressed her so much that she copied it down.Judy Foreman spotted the same phrase on a warehouse wall far away from home. When it stayed on her mindfor days, she gave up and drove all the way back t
27、o copy it down. “I thought it was beautiful,” she said, explainingwhy shed taken to writing it at the bottom of all her letters, “like a message from above.” Her husband, Frank,liked the phrase so much that he put it up on the classroom wall for his students, one of whom was the daughter ofAlice Joh
28、nson, a local news reporter. Alice put it in the newspaper, admitting that though she liked it, she didntknow where it came from or what it really meant.Two days later, Alice got a call from Anne Herbert, a woman living in Marin. It was in a restaurant that Anne wrote the phrase down on a piece of p
29、aper, after turning it around in her mind for days.“Heres the idea,” Anne says. “Anything you think there should be more of, do it randomly.” Her fa ntasiesinclude painting the classrooms of shabby schools, leaving hot meals on kitchen tables in the poor part of town, andgiving money secretly to a p
30、roud old lady.Anne says, “Kindness can build on itself as much as violence can.”The acts of random kindness spread. If you were one of those drivers who found your fare paid, who knowswhat you might have been inspired to do for someone else later. Like all great events, kindness begins slowly, withe
31、very single act. Let it be yours!31.Why did Natalie Smith pay for the six cars behind her?A. She knew the car drivers well.B. She wanted to show kindness.C. She hoped to please others.D. She had seven tickets.32.Judy Foreman copied down the phrase because she . A. thought it was beautifully writtenB
32、. wanted to know what it really meantC. decided to write it on a warehouse wallD. wanted her husband to put it up in the classroom33.Who came up with the phrase according to the passage?A. Judy Foreman.B. Natalie Smith.C.Alice Johnson.D.Anne Herbert.34.Which of the following statements is closest in
33、 the meaning to the underlined sentence above?A. Kindness and violence can change the world.B. Kindness and violence can affect ones behavior.C. Kindness and violence can reproduce themselves.来 源 :学 .科 .网 Z.X.X.K D. Kindness and violence can shape ones character.35.What can we infer from the last pa
34、ragraph?A. People should practice random kindness to those in need.B. People who receive kindness are likely to offer it to others. 8 C. People should practice random kindness to strangers they meet.D. People who receive kindness are likely to pay it back to the giver. CLike many new graduates, I le
35、ft university full of hope for the future but with no real idea of what I wanted to do.My degree, with honors, in English literature had not really prepared me for anything practical. I knew I wanted tomake a difference in the world somehow, but I had no idea how to do that. Thats when I learned abo
36、ut theLighthouse Project.I started my journey as a Lighthouse Project volunteer by reading as much as I could about the experiences ofprevious volunteers. I knew it would be a lot of hard work, and that I would be away from my family and friendsfor a very long time. In short, I did not take my decis
37、ion to apply for the Lighthouse Project lightly. Neither did myfamily.Eventually, however, I won the support of my family, and I sent in all the paperwork needed for the application.After countless interviews and presentations, I managed to stand out among the candidates and survive the testalone. S
38、everal months later, I finally received a call asking me to report for the duty. I w ould be going to a smallvillage nearAbuja, Nigeria. Where? What? Nigeria? I had no idea. But I was about to find out. After completing my training, I was sent to the village that was small and desperately in need of
39、 properaccommodation. Though the local villagers were poor, they offered their homes, hearts, and food as if I were theirown family. I was asked to lead a small team of local people in building a new schoolhouse. For the next year or so,I taught in that same schoolhouse. But I sometimes think I lear
40、ned more from my students than they did from me.Sometime during that period, I realized that all those things that had seemed so strange or unusual to me nolonger did, though I did not get anywhere with the local language, and returned to the United States a different man.The Lighthouse Project had
41、changed my life forever.36.What do we know about the author?A. His university education focused on the theoretical knowledge.B. His dream at university was to become a volunteer.C. He took pride in having contributed to the world.D. He felt honored to study English literature. 9 37.According to the
42、Paragraph 2, it is most likely that the authorA. discussed his decision with his family.B. asked previous volunteers about voluntary workC. attended special training to perform difficult tasksD. felt sad about having to leave his family and friends38.In his application for the volunteer job, the aut
43、horA. participated in many discussionsB. went through challenging survival testsC. wrote quite a few paper on voluntary workD. faced strong competition from other candidates39.On arrival at the village, the author wasA. asked to lead a farming teamB. sent to teach in a schoolhouse C. received warmly
44、 by local villagersD. arranged to live in a separate house.40.What can we infer from the authors experiences in Nigeria?A. He found some difficulty adapting to the local cultureB. He had learned to communicate in the local language.C. He had overcome all his weaknesses before he left for home.D. He
45、was chosen as the most respectable teacher by his students. 来 源 :学 &科 &网 DScientists today are making greater effort to study ocean currents (洋 流 ) . Most do it using satellites and otherhigh-tech equipment. However, ocean expert Curtis Ebbesmeyer does it in a special way - by studying movementsof r
46、andom floating garbage. A scientist with many years experience, he started this type of research in the early1990s when he heard about hundreds of athletic shoes washing up on the shores of the northwest coast of theUnited States. There were so many shoes that people were setting up swap meets to tr
47、y and match left and rightshoes to sell or wear.Ebbesmeyer found out in his researches that the shoes about 60,000 in total fell into the ocean in a 10 shipping accident. He phoned the shoe company and asked if they wanted the shoes back. As expected, thecompany told him that they didnt. Ebbesmeyer
48、realized this could be a great experiment. If he learned when andwhere the shoes went into the water and tracked where they landed, he could learn a lot about the patterns of oceancurrents.The Pacifi c Nort hwest is one of the worlds best areas for beachcombing(海 滩 搜 寻 ) because winds andcurrents jo
49、in here, and as a result, there is a group of serious beachcombers in the area. Ebbesmeyer got to know alot of them and asked for their help in collecting information about where the shoes landed. In a year he collectedreliable information on 1, 600 shoes. With this data, he and a colleague were able to test and improve a computerprogram designed to model ocean currents, and publish the findings of their study.As the result of his work, Ebbesmeyer has become known as the scientist to call with questions about anyunusual objects found floating in the ocean. He has even starte
