2014年高考英語(yǔ)閱讀表達(dá)真題

1、2014年山東卷閱讀表達(dá)（共5小題；每小題3分，滿分15分） 閱讀下面的短文并用英語(yǔ)回答問題，然后將答案寫到答題卡相應(yīng)的位置上（請(qǐng)注意問題后的字?jǐn)?shù)要求）。1 Nowadays the cost of a new car has fallen in real terms so that it is cheaper than ever to own one, and better road conditions have also attracted more drivers. The result is overcrowding on the road system, which is one

2、of the problems the local governments are faced with. 2 When people travel to other towns, the problem might be relieved by getting them to park outside the town. Buses could be provided to take them into the centre. These Park and Ride projects are increasingly popular in the UK. At Southerton, for

3、 example, a council-funded project led to a 15% drop in city centre traffic over five months. 3 What the council found, though, was that the project proved somewhat unpopular with shop owners in the area outside the centre. Many of their shops relied on passing car drivers for some of their trade. A

4、s the number of people driving past dropped, so did their incomes. 4 Making car driving expensive is another way of _. Road taxes tend to mean that people use their cars less. Fining drivers who are in areas where cars have been banned can also tend to encourage them to leave their cars behind. 來源:5

5、 However, one thing has to be got right for any solution to succeed. If we expect people to give up the habit of driving, we must give them an alternative they can rely on. Constant delays, unannounced changes to the timetable and sudden cancellations all discourage people from using public transpor

6、t. People will only see it as a real choice if the buses and trains are on time. 66. What causes overcrowding on the road system according to Paragraph 1? (no more than 12 words) _67. What should people do when traveling to other towns according to the Park and Ride projects? (no more than 10 words)

7、 _ 68. Why were some shop owners unhappy about the project? (no more than 10 words) _69. Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4. ( no more than 8 words) 來_ 70. Why are people unwilling to use public transport according to Paragraph 5? (no more than 8 words) 來源&#:_參考答案：66.【答案】The reduced/lowe

8、d cost of a new car and better road conditions【試題解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第一段1,2行Nowadays the cost of a new car has fallen in real terms so that it is cheaper than ever to own one, and better road conditions have also attracted more drivers.可知汽車越來越便宜，道路條件越來越好。這兩個(gè)原因?qū)е碌缆吩絹碓綋頂D。67.【答案】They should park outside the tow

9、n, and take the bus to the centre【試題解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第二段1,2行When people travel to other towns, the problem might be relieved by getting them to park outside the town. Buses could be provided to take them into the centre.可知當(dāng)我們?nèi)テ渌抢锏臅r(shí)候，需要把汽車停在城外，然后乘坐公交車進(jìn)城。68. 【答案】Their incomes dropped because fewer people d

10、rove past【試題解析】推理題。根據(jù)文章第三段Many of their shops relied on passing car drivers for some of their trade. As the number of people driving past dropped, so did their incomes. 可知因?yàn)槿肆髁康臏p少，這些店主的收入也下降了，所以他們很不開心。69. 【答案】encouraging people to use public transport more encouraging people to use cars less relievi

11、ng the problem（of overcrowding）【試題解析】推理題。根據(jù)橫線前面半句Making car driving expensive is another way of可知講述的是讓人們少開私家車，多乘坐公共交通的方法之一就是要讓自己開車的成本變高。70.【答案】Because public transport is not reliable/satisfactory.【試題解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第五段3,4行Constant delays, unannounced changes to the timetable and sudden cancellations all

12、 discourage people from using public transport可知現(xiàn)在的公交系統(tǒng)很不完善，公交車經(jīng)常延誤，時(shí)間經(jīng)常變化讓人們不愿意乘坐公交車。2014年四川卷第一節(jié) 閱讀表達(dá)（共5小題；每小題2分，共10分）閱讀下面短文，并用英語(yǔ)回答問題，請(qǐng)注意題后的詞數(shù)要求。When my father was celebrating a milestone（里程碑）birthday, I pulled together a surprise gift treat he would never forget.As he was approaching 60, I had a f

13、un idea: What if I could get the memories people had of him, put each one into an envelope60 in totaland have him open them, one by one, on his birthday? So I wrote an e-mail to family and friends, explaining my idea.I sent the e-mail and waited. And then the replies started coming in and I was very

14、, very surprised. There were so many memories, and they were all so lovely. They came from the 50s, 60s,70s, from every decade （十年）between now and the day my dad was born. They came from my mother, my siblings, my grandma, my dads friends from high school, his sister, my dads first boss, a colleague

15、 at his first job, from people who hadnt seen my dad in 40 years, from people I myself hadnt even informed. They typed them and handwrote them. They mailed them and e-mailed them.The night before Dad's birthday, my sister and I stayed up late, putting everything together with some envelopes.The

16、next morning, after breakfast and presents and cake, we gave the pile of envelopes to him. "Just one more thing for you,” we said.It took him a long time to open them and read. Each one was a brief ticket to another time, a leap（跳躍）backward over years and decades. There was a lot of laughter an

17、d a few tears, too.I was kind of sad when the project was over because it was great fun to collect these memories. It gave me a different picture of dad.56. When did the author give her father a surprise gift? (no more than 4 words)57. Who sent the mails? (no more than 6 words)58. Why did the author

18、 and her sister stay up late the night before their fathers birthday? (no more than 9 words)59. How did the authors father most probably feel when he read the mails? (no more than 3 words)60. What was the surprise gift? (no more than 6 words)參考答案：【內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)】本文是一篇記敘文。本文記敘了作者在其父親60歲生日時(shí)所給她父親一個(gè)驚奇禮物的事情。這個(gè)禮物便是

19、認(rèn)識(shí)他父親的人對(duì)他父親的回憶。56.On his 60th birthday?？疾榧?xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章第一、二段話可知，作者是打算在她父親60歲生日時(shí)，給她父親一個(gè)驚奇的禮物。57. The people who know/ knew her father。考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章第三段話They came from my mother, my siblings, my grandma, my dads friends from high school, his sister, my dads first boss, a colleague at his first job, from peopl

20、e who hadnt seen my dad in 40 years, from people I myself hadnt even informed所列舉的這些人，可知他們都是認(rèn)識(shí)父親的人。58. Because they need to put the mails into envelopes。考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文章第四段The night before Dad's birthday, my sister and I stayed up late, putting everything together with some envelopes可知作者需要把這些mails放入信封

21、。59. He felt/ was moved/ excited/ happy?？疾榕袛嗤评?。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段There was a lot of laughter and a few tears, too可知這些mails讓父親心情激動(dòng)，高興。60. The memories about/ of the authors father?？疾橹髦即笠狻Ｍㄗx全文可以得知，作者在其父親60歲生日時(shí)給他的驚奇的禮物便是人們對(duì)他父親過往事情的回憶。根據(jù)第二段話What if I could get the memories people had of him可以得到提示。2014 年天津卷閱讀表達(dá)（共

22、5小題； 每小題2分， 滿分10分）閱讀短文， 按照題目要求用英語(yǔ)回答問題。Last December, Doris Low turned 90. Once a week she still drives to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) in Toronto, where she helps transform literature into Braille (盲文) to bring the power of story and knowledge to the hearts and minds of blind

23、 readers. She has been volunteering her time and talents to such enterprises for more than 40 years.After working in the business world for a while, Low got fed up. So she turned to teaching at a technical school and later moved into the library.Lows mother liked reading. As her eyes began to fail,

24、low read to her. Then “hearing an advertisement encouraging people to learn braille, I decided to give it a try.” In 1973, she was certified as a braille transcriber (轉(zhuǎn)譯者) and began transcribing books as a volunteer for the CNIB library.The job was strenuous -she could get to the end of a page, make

25、 a mistake on the last line, and have to do the whole thing again. For a number of years, low also worked in the CNIB sound studio reading books onto tape. Three years ago, she took up proofreading (校對(duì)) at the CNIBs word factory.In April, during Volunteer Week, the CNIB recognized Low for her great

26、contributions. Thanks to volunteers like Low, the CNIB library has got more than 80,000 accessible materials for people unable to read traditional print. “I cant imagine how many readers of all ages have benefited from Doriss contribution as a skilled volunteer through her rich voice and her high de

27、gree of accuracy in the hundreds of books she has brailled and proofread over the years- and she is still doing so,” said a CNIB official.“For me,” said Low, “the CNIB is more than just a place to volunteer. Three things matter most in my life: a little play, a little work, a little love. Ive found

28、them all here.”56. What does Low still do at the age of 90 at the CNIB? (no more than 10 words)57. Why did Low learn Braille? (no more than 15 words)58. What does the underlined word “strenuous” most probably mean? (1 word)59. What are Lows contributions to the CNIB? (no more than 10 words)60. What

29、do you think of Low? Give your reasons. (no more than 20 words)參考答案：56. 【答案】 She helps transform literature into Braille ( for blind readers / the blind)【試題解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段第2行where she helps transform literature into Braille(盲文) to bring the power of story and knowledge to the hears and minds of blind r

30、eaders.可知她仍然在為盲人的閱讀和知識(shí)而翻譯那些盲文。57. 【答案】 (Because) her mothers eyes began to fail and she heard an/ the advertisement.【試題解析】細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第三段1,2行Lows mother liked reading. As her eyes began to fail, low read to her. Then“hearing an advertisement encouraging people to learn Braille, I decided to give it a try.”可知她的母親眼睛看不見了，她又聽說古人人們學(xué)習(xí)盲文的廣告，所以她決定這樣做。58