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2014 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(福建卷)
  
第Ⅰ卷(选择题 共115 分)
    第一部分听力(共两节,满分30 分)
    做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题
卡上。
    第一节(共5 小题;每小题1.5 分,满分7.5 分)
    听下面5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项巾选出最佳选项,并标
在试卷
的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你都有10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读
一遍。
例:How much is the shirt?
    A.£19. 15.    B.£9.18.    C.£9.15.
答案是C。
1. What does the woman want to do?
    A. Find a place.    B. Buy a map.    C. Get an address.
2. What will the man do for the woman?
    A. Repair her car.    B. Give her a ride.    C. Pick up her aunt.
3.  Who might Mr. Peterson be?
    A.A new professor.    B.A department head.    C.A company director.
4. What does the man think of the book?
    A. Quite difficult.    B. Very interesting.    C. Too simple.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
  A. Weather.    B. Clothes.    C. News.
    第二节(共15 小题;每小题1.5 分,满分22.5 分)
    听下面5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题巾所给的A.B.C 三个选项巾选m 最
佳选
项,并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独向前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5 秒钟;听完后,
各小题
给t 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6 段材料,回答第6、7 题。
6. Why is Harry unwilling to join the woman?
    A. He has a pain in his knee.    B. He wants to watch TV.    C. He is too lazy.
7. What will the woman probably do next?
    A. Stay at home.    B. Take Harry to hospital.    C. Do some exercise.
听第7 段材料,回答第8、9 题。
8. When will the man be home from work7
    A. At 5:45.    B. At 6:15.    C. At 6:50.
9. Where will the speakers go?
    A. The Green House Cinema.    B. The New State Cinema.    C. The UME Cinema.
听第8 段材料,回答第10 至12 题。
10. How will the speakers go to New York?
    A. By air.    B. By taxi.    C. By bus.
11. Why are the speakers making the trip?
    A. For business.    B. For shopping.    C. For holiday.
12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
    A. Driver and passenger.    B. Husband and wife.    C. Fellow workers.
听第9 段材料,回答第13 至16 题。
13. Where does this conversation probably take place?
    A. In a restaurant.    B .In an office.    C. In a classroom.
14. What does John do now?
    A. He's a trainer.    B. He's a tour guide.    C. He's a college student.
15. How much can a new person earn for the first year?
    A.  $10,500.    B. $12,000.    C. $15,000.
16. How many people will the woman hire?
    A. Four.    B. Three.    C. Two.
听第10 段材料,回答第17 至20 题。
17. How long has the speaker lived in a big city?
    A. One year.    B. Ten years.    C. Eighteen years.
18. What is the speaker's opinion on public transport?
    A. It's comfortable.    B. It's time-saving.    C. It's cheap.
19. What is good about living in a small town?
    A. It's safer.    B. It's healthier.    C. It's more convenient.
20.  What kind of life does the speaker seem to like most?
    A. Busy.    B. Colourful.    C. Quiet.
    第二部分英语知识运用(共两节,满分45 分)
    第一节单项填空(共15 小题;每小题1 分,满分15 分)
    从A.B、C、D 四个选项中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
例:It is generally considered unwise to give a child     he or she wants.
    A. however    B. whatever    C. whichever    D. whenever
答案是B。
21. In some countries, people eat with chopsticks, while in    , knives and forks.
    A. another    B. others    C. both    D. all
22. Our club is open to everyone ____ age, sex or educational background.
    A. due to    B. except for    C. along with    D. regardless of
23.—Haven't seen you for ages! Where have you been?
   —I went to Ningxia and    there for one year, teaching as a volunteer. 
    A. stayed    B. stay    C. had stayed    D. am staying
24. With online shopping increasingly popular, the Internet is seen as a(n)    way of reaching target customers.
    A. temporary    B. complex    C. accurate    D. efficient
25. It is widely acknowledged that students should be    in terms of overall quality.
    A. supported    B. matched    C. evaluated    D. controlled
26.  —Could you tell me the____  of making such tasty cakes?
   — Well, I just follow the directons in the cookbook.
    A. feature    B. plan    C. cost    D. trick
27.    the past year as an exchange student in Hong Kong, Linda appears more mature than those of her age.
A. Spending    B. Spent    C. Having spent    D. To spend
28. The climate here is quite pleasant, the temperature rarely,       , reaching 300C in summer.
    A. if not    B. if ever    C. if any    D. if so
29. It was the culture, rather than the language, ____made it hard for him to adapt to the new environment 
abroad
    A. where    B. why    C. that    D. what
30. For those with family members far away, the personal computer and the phone are important in 
staying________.
    A. connected    B.  connecting    C.  to connect    D.  to be connected
31. Students should involve themselves in community activities    they can gain experience for growth.
  A. who    B. when    C. which D. where
32.    no modern telecommunications, we would have to wait for weeks to get news from around the world.
    A. Were there    B. Had there been    C .If there are    D. If there have been
33. As a grassroots singer, she reads everything she can    
    concerning music, and takes every opportunity to 
improve herself.
    A. catch sight of    B. get hold of    C. take charge of    D. make mention of
34. Pick yourself up. Courage is doing    you're afraid to do.
    A. that    B. what    C. how    D. whether
35. —I can't remember those grammar rules!
—__________. Practice more.
    A. You're not alone    B. It's hard to say
    C. I'm afraid not       D. It's up to you
第二节 完形填空(共20 小
;每小
题
题1.5 分,
分
满
30 分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最
佳选项。
From my second grade on, there was one event I feared every year: the piano 
recital(独奏演唱会). A recital ___36__I had to practice a boring piece of music and 
perform before strangers. Each year I ___37__ask my father if I could skip the recital 
“just this once”. And each year he would shake his head, muttering(嘀咕) 
____38_____about build self-confidence and working toward a ____39____.
So it was with really great___40___that I stood in church one recent Sunday, video 
camera in hand, and ___41___my 68-year-old father sweating in his shirt 
___42___rising to play the piano in his very first recital.
My father had longed to play music since childhood, but his family was poor and 
couldn’t _____43____lessons. He could have gone on regretting it, ___44____too many 
of us do. But though he was rooted in his past, he wasn’t ___45_____there. When he 
retired three years ago, he ___46__ his church music director to take him as a student.
For a moment after my father sat down at the keyboard, he ___47___stared down at 
his fingers. Has he forgotten the ____48__? I worried, remembering those split 
seconds___49___ago when my mind would go blank and my fingers would ___50____. 
But then came the beautiful melody(旋律),from the ___51__fingers that once baited(装
饵于) my fishing lines. And I___52___he had been doing what music teachers always 
stress:___53_____the music and pretend the others aren’t there.
“I’m ____54____of him for starting something new at his age,” I said to my son Jeff.
“Yeah, and doing it so___55____,” Jeff added.
With his first recital, my father taught me more about courage and determination than 
all the words he used those 30-plus years ago.
36. A. reflected      B. explained   C. meant         D. proved
37. A. would     B. could    C. might         D. should
38. A. nothing      B. everything   C. anything       D. something
39. A. goal    B. stage   C. journey        D. chance
40. A. trouble     B. satisfaction   C. strength         D. disappointment
41. A. kept     B. sent   C. watched         D. felt
42. A. through     B. from   C. against         D. before
43. A. miss     B. afford   C. select         D. understand
44. A. as     B. once   C. if        D. while
45. A. educated     B. protected   C. stuck          D. spoilt
46. A. allowed     B. invited    C. inspired         D. persuaded 
47. A. roughly     B. simply   C. merrily         D. curiously
48. A. words      B. videos   C. notes         D. lessons
49. A. decades     B. weeks   C. hours         D. moments
50. A. play     B. freeze   C. click         D. adjust
51. A. same     B. warm    C. different         D. dirty
52. A. predicted     B. realized    C. imagined         D. insisted
53. A. pass over      B. turn up   C. bring in         D. concentrate on
54. A. ashamed     B. aware   C. tired          D. proud
55. A. casually     B. anxiously    C. nicely          D. frequently
第三部分 阅读理解(共20 小
;每小
题
题2 分,
分
满
40 分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C 和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
It was Mother’s Day morning last year and I was doing my shopping at our local 
supermarket with my five-year-old son, Tenyson. As we were leaving, we found that 
only minutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her 
head on the concrete. Her husband was with her, but there was blood everywhere and 
the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock.
Walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very upset about what had happened to the 
couple. He said to me, “Mum, it’s not much fun falling over in front of everyone.”
At the front of the supermarket a charity(慈善) group had set up a stand selling 
cooked sausages and flowers to raise funds. Tenyson suggested that we should buy the 
lady a flower. “It will make her feel better,” he said. I was amazed that he’d come 
up with such a sweet idea. So we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we 
could buy a flower for the lady to cheer her up. “Just take it,” she replied. “I can’t 
take your money for such a wonderful gesture.”
By now paramedics(救援人员)had arrived, and were attending the injured woman. As 
we walked up to her, my son became intimidated
 
  by all the blood and medical 
equipment. He said he was just too scared to go up to her. 
Instead I gave the flower to the woman’s husband and told him, “ My son was very 
upset for your wife and wanted to give her this flower to make her feel better.”
At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you so much, you have a 
wonderful son. Happy Mother’s Day to you.”
The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower, telling her who it was from. 
Though badly hurt and shaken, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her 
eyes and gave him a little smile.
56. What dose the author intend to tell us?
A. One can never be too careful.
B. Actions speak louder than words.
C. Love begins with a little smile.
D. A small act of kindness brings a great joy.
57. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson.
B. Tenyson’s idea of buying a flower gained his father’s support.
C. Tenyson’s care for the elderly woman puzzled the flower seller.
D. The elderly woman was moved to tears by Tenyson’s gesture.
58. The underlined word “intimidated” in the fourth paragraph probably means 
“___________”.
A. astonished B. struck C. frightened D. excited
59. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Flower Power
B. Mother’s Day
C. An Accidental Injury
D. An Embarrassing Moment
B
  Walt Disney is credited for creating such wonderful things as Donald Duck and 
Mickey Mouse. However, he cannot take the credit for creating other well-loved 
characters, such as Cinderella and Snow White. They are almost automatically 
associated with Disney because Disney turned old fables(寓言) into cartoon movies.
   The original Cinderella varies very much from the Disney version we know today. 
It started off with the girl mourning her mother’s death and going to her tomb three 
times a day. In addition, there were only birds that helped Cinderella; there was no 
such thing as a fairy godmother or helpful mice, nor was there mention of a horse and 
carriage.
   The stepsisters were cruel: they always threw Cinderella’s food into the ashes of the 
fire and made her sleep on the ashes on the floor, hence(因此)her name.
   In the original story, the king’s ball actually lasted for three days. With the help of 
the birds, the girl, beautifully dressed, danced with the prince on all three nights and 
the prince fell in love with her. However, she broke away from him to rush back home 
each night. On the last night, the prince placed soothing sticky on the stairs; as 
Cinderella made her escape, a shoe got stuck on it.
Here now is where the story becomes unpleasant: when the prince went to the house 
looking for the girl whose foot fit the shoe, the wicked(邪恶的) stepmother told one of 
her two daughters to cut off her big toe to fit into the shoe. The daughter did as told. 
So the prince took her away to be his bride. But when they passed the tomb of 
Cinderella’s mother, the birds called out to the prince,
“Turn and peep, there’s blood in the shoe;
the shoe is too small, the true bride waits for you.” 
Realizing he had been tricked, the prince returned the daughter to her mother. The 
other then had to cut off part of her heel in order to fit into the shoe, with the same 
result. Only Cinderella’s foot fit perfectly and so the prince chose to marry her. The 
story ends with the wedding day: as Cinderella’s two stepsisters followed her, 
pretending to be devoted to her so that they could enjoy the king’s riches, two birds 
flew by and plucked(啄) out their eyes. Because of their wickedness and falsehood, 
they had to spend the rest of their days blind.
The original Cinderella is so different from the Disney version. Thank goodness Disney 
made such changes; it indeed was a wise move.
60. What dose the underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refer to?
A. Such wonderful things.
B. Other well-loved characters.
C. Old fables.
D. Cartoon movies.
61. How did Cinderella get her name?
A. The Birds came up with it.
B. It was given by Disney.
C. It came from the word “ash”.
D. She got it from her mother.
62. Which of the following is TRUE according to the original story?
A. Helpful mice got Cinderella a beautiful dress.
B. The ball was held to celebrate the prince’s wedding.
C. Cinderella left her shoe on the stairs on purpose.
D. The birds told the prince that he had been cheated.
63. The moral of the original story is that ____________.
A. a wicked person cannot escape punishment.
B. a devoted person certainly deserves respect.
C. a well-behaved child earns a great reward.
D. a dishonest child cannot get mother love.
64. What does the author think of the Disney version?
A. Excellent. B. Ordinary C. Dull.  D. Ridiculous.
C
BLOOD DRIVE & MARROW(骨髓)REGISTRATION
“These patients deserve a chance at a normal, happy future and they rely on the 
kindness of the strangers to make that happen.
                          — Daisy, Isabelle’s Mother
Isabelle is the daughter of Daisy and Saman Mirzaei. In January 2008 Isabelle was 
diagnosed(诊断)with a genetic blood disorder,beta thalassemia. Isabelle’s body
is unable to produce healthy red blood cells. As a result, Isabelle has been receiving blood transfusions (输
血) every 4-6weeks since she was 11 months old. A lifetime of regular transfusions can lead to serious 
medical problems. Her only chance at a normal, healthy life is to have a marrow transplant.  Isabelle is 
an only child, so doctors have started a search for an unrelated marrow donor through The Match 
Registry. The Mirzaei family asks that you consider helping patients like Isabelle by registering to be a 
marrow donor and give the gift of life, the gift of blood.
Held at Wiley Hall
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Behind Heathman Dormitory/Butterfield Rd.
12:00
 
  PM - 
 
 6   :  00
   PM
 
 
      Don’t forget to bring your driver’s license or another form of identification when you donate.
 Visit www.qisuen.cn to make an appointment, Sponsor Code 3390.
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                                                                                     Marrow Donors:  
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·in good health
·give a swab(化验标本)of your cheek cells for marrow typing
·FREE—sponsored(赞助)by Michael’s Fund
WWW. qisuen. cn        800-283-8385
The Rhode Island Blood Center distributes blood products to hospitals
in Rhode Island and Southern New England.
65. We can learn from the passage that__________.
    A. the blood drive is organized by Isabelle's mother
    B. Isabelle receives blood transfusions regularly
    C. Isabelle has been ill for 11 months
    D. doctors will sponsor Isabelle's family
66. To be a marrow donor, you must_____________.
     A. be a relative of the patient                   B. carry a driver's license
     C. be at least 18 years old                     D. apply to Michael's Fund
67. Those who want to help patients like Isabelle can ___________.
A. come to Wiley Hall every Wednesday 
B. visit www. ribc. org for an appointment
C. contact their parents at 800-283-8385 
D. call at hospitals in Rhode Island qisuen
                                  D
 Perhaps you think you could easily add to your happiness with more money. Strange as it may seem, if 
you're unsatisfied, the issue is not a lack of means to meet your desires but a lack of desires—not that you 
cannot satisfy your tastes but that you don't have enough tastes.
  Real riches consist of well-developed and hearty capacities (能力)  to enjoy life.  Most people 
are already swamped(淹没) with things. They eat, wear, go and talk too much. They
 
   live
 
   in    too
    big
   
a    house
 
   with
 
   too
    many
 
   rooms, yet their house of life is a hut.
 
 
   Your house of life ought to be a mansion (豪宅) , a royal palace.  Every new taste, every 
additional interest, every fresh enthusiasm adds a room.  Here are several rooms your house of life should 
have.
    Art should be a desire for you to develop simply because the world is full of beautiful things. If you only 
understood how to enjoy them and feed your spirit on them, they would make you as happy as to find plenty 
of ham and eggs when you're hungry.
    Literature, classic literature, is a beautiful, richly furnished room where you might find many an hour of 
rest and refreshment. To gain that love would go toward making you a rich person, for a rich person is not 
someone who has a library but who likes a library.
    Music like Mozart's and Bach's shouldn't be absent. Real riches are of the spirit. And when you've brought 
that spirit up to where classical music feeds it and makes you a little drunk, you have increased your thrills 
and bettered them. And life is a matter of thrills.
   Sports, without which you remain poor, mean a lot in life. No matter who you are, you would be more 
human, and your house of life would be better supported against the had days, if you could, and did, play a 
bit.
  Whatever rooms you might add to your house of life, the secret of enjoying life is to keep adding.
68. The author intends to tell us that____________.
    A. true happiness lies in achieving wealth by fair means
    B. big houses are people's most valued possessions
    C. big houses can in a sense bring richness of life
    D. true happiness comes from spiritual riches
69. The underlined sentence in the second paragraph probably implies that__________.
    A. however materially rich, they never seem to be satisfied
    B. however materially rich, they remain spiritually poor
    C. though their house is big, they prefer a simple life
    D. though their house is big, it seems to be a cage
70. It can be learned from the passage that __________.
    A. more money brings more happiness
    B. art is needed to make your house beautiful
     C. literature can enrich your spiritual life
     D. sports contribute mainly to your physical fitness
71. What would be the best title for the passage?
    A. House of Life                               B. Secret of Wealth
    C. Rest and Refreshment                         D. Interest and Enthusiasm
                                     E
   As has been all too apparent in recent days at Balcombe, few issues cause greater concern than energy 
policy. Many village communities feel their countryside is being ruined by the power-producing machines of 
wind farms; yet they never take "direct action", even though the planning laws put them at a severe 
disadvantage. And the generous subsidies (财政补贴) , which encourage the expansion of wind power, 
are not favorable to the village communities and set landowners in conflict with other residents (居
民) .
  Those who disagree with the rapid expansion of wind farms state that the damage they cause is out of 
proportion(比例) to the benefits they bring, because their energy output cannot match that of the 
carbon-based power stations they are supposed to replace. Supporters insist that wind must be part of a mix 
of renewables, nuclear and carbon, and that the country is committed to meeting EU ( European Union) 
targets for non-carbon energy generation. 
  Against this background, the fact that there is an argument within the Government over whether to publish 
an official report on wind farms' impact on the countryside becomes even more extraordinary. The two 
parties in the coalition (联合) government are in disagreement over what it should say.
 We have some advice for the two parties: publish the report, and let the country be the judge.  Even if it 
contains evidence that wind farms are harmful, it will hardly be a pleasant surprise to people who do not like 
them. Equally, supporters must argue their case by acknowledging the concerns and explaining why they are 
either misplaced or worthy of much attention.
  The suggestion that further negotiations are to take place to produce an "acceptable" report suggests that the 
politics of coalition government are doing the country harm in a certain way. Given the sensitivities involved, 
all the information should be available so that people can reach their own conclusions, rather than being left 
with the suspicion(猜疑)that facts are being replaced by political beliefs.
72. We can learn from the first paragraph that__________.
    A. energy policy catches much attention of the public
    B. the residents are in favor of the expansion of wind farms
    C. many village communities are satisfied with the subsidies
    D. the planning laws offer great benefits to the residents
73. Supporters think that the expansion of wind power____.
    A. is more rapid than that of carbon-based power
    B. guarantees an increase in energy output
    C. is expected to be much better than that of nuclear power
    D. agrees with EU targets for non-carbon energy generation
74. It can be inferred from the passage that____.
    A. an official report will settle the energy problem
    B. the two parties are divided over the issue of wind farms
    C. the two parties have agreed on a further negotiation
    D. political beliefs concerning energy issue go against facts
75. Which of the following reflects the author's opinion?
    A. Increase political impact on energy policy.
    B. Release a statement of supporters on wind farms.
    C. Let the nation judge the facts about wind power.
    D. Leave the two parties to reach their own conclusions.
    第Ⅱ卷(非选择题共35 分)
第四部分  写作(共两节,满分35 分)
    第一节短文填词(共10 小题;每小题1 分,满分10 分)
    阅读下面短文,根据以下提示:1)汉语提示,2)首字母提示,3)语境提示,在每个空格内填人一个
适当的英语单词,所填单词要求意义准确,拼写正确,并将该词完整地写在答题卡中相应的横线上。
    Many of us were raised with the saying "Waste not, want not.” None of us, (76) _h    , can completely 
avoid waste in our lives.
    Any kind of waste is thoughtless. Whether we waste our potential talents, our own time, our limited 
natural(77)    (资源),our money, or other people's time, each of us can become more aware and 
careful. The smallest good habits can make a big (78) _d    .  It's a good feeling to know in our hearts we are 
doing our(79)h      
 
 in a world that is in serious trouble.  By focusing on( 80)    (节省)oil, water, 
paper, food, and clothing, we are playing a part (81) 
              
 
  cutting down on waste.
    We must keep reminding (82)    (白己)that it is easier to get into something (83) 
it is to get out of it. Actually, severe damage( 84)d ____to our land is fairly recent in the history of our 
evolution.  It's time for us to( 85)____no to waste so that our grandchildren’s children will be able to develop 
well.  We can't solve all the problems of waste, but we can encourage mindfulness.
Waste not!
第二节 书面表达(满分25 分)
    如何理解“成功”,不同的人有不同的看法。请认真阅读下面的引语( quotation),按要求用英语写
一篇短文。
   “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm."
    - Sir Winston, Churchill
    内容要求:
    1.你对该引语的理解:
    2.你的相关经历:
    3.恰当的结尾。
    注意:
    1.短文开头已给出,不计人总词数:
    2.文中不能出现考生的具体信息:
    3.词数:120 左右。
    This quotation from Winston Churchill tells us that__________________________
2014 福建高考英语试题答案
1.A    2.B    3.C     4.B     5.A     6. B    7.C    8.A     9. C   10.A
11. A   12. C  13. B   14. C    15. A    16. C   17. B   18. C   19. A   20. B
21. B  22. D  23. A  24. D  25. C  26. D  27. C  28. B  29. C  30. A
31. D  32. A  33. B  34. B  35. A  36. C  37. A  38. D  39. A  40. B
41. C  42. D  43. B  44. A  45. C  46. D  47. B  48. C  49. A  50. B
51. A   52. B   53. D   54. D   55. C 
56. D  57. B  58. C  59. A  60. B  61. C  62. D  63. A  64. A  65. B
66. C  67. B  68. D  69. B  70. C  71. A  72. A  73. D  74. B  75. C
76. however   77. resources   78. difference  79. hest      80. saving
81. in        82. ourselves   83. than      84. done      85. say
  作文:This quotation from Winston Churchill tells us that we shouldn't get discouraged right after failures. 
Rather, we should keep trying with enthusiasm. Success consists in the ability to continue efforts through 
failures.
     At the age of twelve, I got a nice bike as a birthday gift. So excited was I that I couldn't wait to try my 
hand at riding it. However, it was harder than expected. The bike seemed too heavy and difficult to control. 
Worse still, I took many falls off the bike. I was about to give up when my father came and encouraged me to 
keep going. With more practice, I did better and better.  Looking back, I feel I wouldn't be able to ride a bike 
had I lost heart.
     Actually, we can't succeed in everything we try. What's important is that we should stick at it. 
2014 年高考英语福建卷解析
第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45 分)
第一节 单项填空(共15 小题;每小题1 分,满分15 分)
21. 【考点】考察代词词义辨析     【答案】B
【解析】代词的考察是比较细致的。Another 通常指三者或三者以上中的另外一个,表示泛指;others 其
他人或物(没有范围限制的);both 指两者都…;all 指三者或三者以上都…;句义:在一些国家里,人们
使用筷子吃饭,而在另外一些国家,人们使用刀叉。本句中没有任何的范围限制,所以使用others 指代
其他国家。故B 正确。
22. 【考点】考察介词短语意义辨析 【答案】D
【解析】本题考察的是介词短语辨析。Due to 由于,因为;except for 除…之外(强调整体与局部的关系);
along with 和…一起;regardless of 不管…不顾…(侧重于不考虑,不关注…);句义:不管年龄,性别或教
育程度,我们俱乐部向所有人开放。根据句义可知D 项符合上下文语境。
23.【考点】考察时态              【答案】A
【解析】句义:—很久没有看见你了!你到哪里去了?—我去了宁夏,并在那里待了一年时间,作教书的
志愿者。本句只是叙述我过去在宁夏待了一年,没有强调过去发生的事情对现在的影响。而且也没有持
续到现在,因为我已经回来了。所以不需要使用完成时,使用一般过去时陈述事实即可。故A 正确。
24. 【考点】考察形容词词义辨析   【答案】D
【解析】本题考察的是形容词词义辨析temporary 暂时的;complex 复杂的;accurate 准确的,精确的;
efficient 高效的;句义:随着网络购物越来越流行,因特网被看作是找到目标客户的高效的方法。根据前
半句可知网络购物的流行让我们很容易就会找到目标客户,所以因特网是一个很高效的方法。故D 正
确。
25. 【考点】考察动词词义辨析     【答案】C
【解析】本题考察的是动词词义辨析。Support 支持;match 相配,比得上;evaluate 评价,估价;control 控
制;句义:广泛认为应该根据全面素质来评价学生。根据句义可知C 项符合上下文语境。
26. 【考点】考察名词词义辨析      【答案】D
【解析】本题考察的是名词词义辨析。Feature 特点;特征;plan 计划;cost 成本,费用;trick .戏法,把戏;
计谋,诀窍;骗局;方法;句义:—你能告诉我们做出如此可口的蛋糕的方法吗?—我只是按照食谱上的
说明方法。根据句义可知前者询问的是做蛋糕的方法。故D 正确。
27.    【考点】考察非谓语动词用法   【答案】C
【解析】本句考察的是分词做状语的用法。动词spend 与主句主语Linda 构成逻辑上的主动关系,所以使
用现在分词在句中做状语。而spend the past year…这个动作是在主句谓语appears more mature 之前就
发生的,所以使用现在分词的完成式。句义:作为交换生在香港过了一年,Linda 表现得比她的同龄人更
为成熟。故C 正确。
28. 【考点】考察省略              【答案】B
【解析】A 如果不;B 如果曾经…;C 如果有一些…;D 如果这样;句义:这里夏天的气候很舒服,如果气
温曾经有过超过30 度,那也很少会这样的。本句中的if ever 相当于if the temperature has ever reached 
30C。根据句义说明B 正确。
29. 【考点】考察强调句型          【答案】C
【解析】本题是一个强调句型,强调的是句子的主语the culture, rather than the language;句义:是文化而
不是这种语言让他很难适应国外新的环境。强调句型的基本结构是:It is/was 被强调成分 that/who+其
他成分。最大的特点是把It is/was…that/who…去掉,句子仍然是成立的。本题即是如此。故C 正确。
30.【考点】考察非谓语动词用法     【答案】A
【解析】系动词stay/get 后面经常接过去分词转换的形容词,如get paid 获得报酬。Get burnt 被烫伤;本
句中的stay connected 保持联系。句义:对于那些家人在远方的人,电脑和电话在和家人保持联系方面
是很重要的。故A 正确。
31. 【考点】考察定语从句          【答案】D
【解析】本题定语从句的先行词是community activities,后面的定语从句they can gain experience for 
growth 主谓宾句子结构很完整,所以使用关系副词来引导这个定语从句,where 在句中相当于in 
which,充当状语。句义:学生应该参与社区活动,在社区活动里他们能够获得成长的经验。AC 是关系代
词,不能在句中做状语。When 的先行词通常是表示时间的名词。故D 正确。
32.   【考点】考察虚拟语气和省略    【答案】A
【解析】本题是一个if 条件句的虚拟语气,表示与现在相反,if 从句中使用“过去时/were”,主句使用
“情态动词+动词原形”;在if 被省略的时候,要使用部分倒装。句义:如果没有现代的电信业,要想得
到世界各地的消息,我们就不得不等几个星期。故A 正确。
33. 【考点】考察动词短语辨析       【答案】B
【解析】本题考察的是动词短语辨析。catch sight of 看见,发现;get hold of 得到,掌握;take charge of 负
责;make mention of 提到,谈到;句义:作为一名草根歌手,她阅读她能够得到的与音乐有关的一切,抓
住每一个机会来提高自己的能力。根据句义说明B 正确。
34. 【考点】考察名词性从句         【答案】B
【解析】本句是名词性从句中的宾语从句。What 在句中充当引导词,同时也是动词do 的宾语。句义:站
起来!有了勇气,你才可以去做你不敢做的事情。ACD 都不能在句中做宾语。故B 正确。
35. 【考点】考察交际用语           【答案】A
【解析】本题考察的是交际用语。A 你并不是唯一的;你并不孤单;B 很难说;C 恐怕不是这样;D 由你决
定;句义:—我无法记住那些语法规则。—你并不孤单,很多人和你一样。请记住:熟能生巧。根据句义
可知很多人都记不住语法规则。前者并不是唯一的人。故A 正确。
第二节 完形填空(共20 小题;每小题1.5 分,满分30 分)
【考点】考察故事类(记叙文)完型填空
【文章大意】我的父亲小时候因为家境贫穷无法学习钢琴,但是他没有父亲梦想。在退休以后开始学习
钢琴,并在演奏会上有很精彩的表现。这个故事告诉我们:勇气和毅力能够让我们实现自己的理想。
36. 【答案】C
【试题解析】考察动词词义辨析及语境理解。A 反射;反映;B 解释;C 意味着;D 证明;从我2 年级开始,
就一直有一件事情让我很害怕:独奏演唱会;独奏演唱会意味着我要在很多陌生人前面弹奏这一首乏
味的乐曲。根据句义我们C 正确。
37. 【答案】A
【试题解析】考察情态动词词义辨析。A 会,过去常常;B 能够;C 也许;D 应该;每年我都请求爸爸我是
否可以不参加这一次的独奏演唱会,但是每年爸爸都拒绝我的要求。本句中的would 表示过去常常请
求爸爸。故A 正确。
38. 【答案】D
【试题解析】考察代词词义辨析及上下文串联。A 没有事情;B 所有事情;C 任何事情;D 一些事情;当我
请求的时候,他总是嘀咕着一些话,如要有自信,要朝着目标而努力等等。这些都是爸爸嘀咕的一些话。
故D 正确。
39. 【答案】A
【试题解析】考察名词辨析及语境理解。A 目标;B 舞台,阶段;C 旅途;D 机会;本句是父亲拒绝我的请
求时所提出的理由,要求我朝着目标进行努力,不要放弃每一次锻炼的机会。故A 正确。
40. 【答案】B
【试题解析】考察名词词义辨析及上下文串联。A 麻烦事;B 满意;C 力气,优点;D 失望;根据下文可知
这次是爸爸进行独奏演唱会,对于爸爸在台上因紧张儿流汗,我很高兴。他也体会到我小时候的情况,
所以本题B 项符合上下文。
41. 【答案】C
【试题解析】考察动词词义辨析及上下文串联。A 保持;B 派,送;C 观看,注视;D 感觉;看着68 岁的父
亲在站起来谈钢琴之前流汗,我感觉很满意,因为他也体会到我当年的心情了。故C 正确。
42. 【答案】D
【试题解析】考察介词辨析。A 通过;B 来自…;C 违背,与…相反;逆着…;D 在…之前;在正式演奏之前,
表演的人通常都要起立向观众示意。本句表示父亲在站起来谈钢琴之前流汗。故D 正确。
43. 【答案】B
【试题解析】考察动词词义辨析及语境串联。A 错过,思念;B 承受得起,买得起;C 精选;D 理解;我父亲
从小就想学习钢琴,但是他家很穷,承担不起钢琴课的费用,所以他一直没有实现自己学习钢琴的愿望。
故B 正确。
44. 【答案】A
【试题解析】考察连词辨析。A 正如,因为;B 曾经,一旦;C 如果;D 当…时;然而;他本可以继续为自己
小时候没有能够学习钢琴而遗憾,正如我们中很多人一样。本句是一个非限制性定语从句,指很多人都
会为以前没有做过的事情遗憾,但是不是采取行动。而父亲不是这样的人,在退休以后,他实现了自己
的钢琴梦。故A 正确。
45. 【答案】C
【试题解析】考察词义辨析。本题较难。A 教育;B 保护;be stuck 被困住,被卡住;D 惯坏的;虽然父亲小
时后没有学习钢琴,但是他一直都梦想着自己能够学习,没有被卡在这一点上,在退休以后实现了自己
的梦想。故C 正确。
46. 【答案】D
【试题解析】考察动词词义辨析及上下文串联。A 允许;B 邀请;C 鼓励;D 说服;退休以后他说服了教堂
里的音乐老师收他为学生,开始学习钢琴。根据上文可知他参加演奏会,说明他参加了钢琴的学习。故
D 正确。
47. 【答案】B
【试题解析】考察分词词义辨析及上下文串联。A 大概地;B 仅仅,只是;C 快乐地,愉快地;D 好奇地;他
做到钢琴前有一会,他只是盯着自己的手指在看,而没有开始弹钢琴,这让我们很担心他是否忘记乐谱
了。故B 正确。
48. 【答案】C
【试题解析】考察名词词义辨析及语境理解。A 话;B 视频;C 笔记,注释;D 课程,教训;难道他忘记了自
己的音乐乐谱上的注释了吗?本句是作者在猜测父亲为什么会没有开始弹奏。
49. 【答案】A
【试题解析】上下文串联。本题是推算时间。根据上文可知父亲已经68 岁了,54 空后I said to my son 
Jeff.可知我也有了儿子,我在怀疑他是不是和20 年前的我一样在登台表演的时候头脑一片空白?故A
正确。
50. 【答案】B
【试题解析】考察动词词义辨析。A 玩耍,弹奏;B 冷冻,僵住;C 点击;D 调整;我在想他是不是和我表演
时一样头脑空白,手指僵硬。什么都弹奏不出来呢?根据上下文串联可知B 正确。
51. 【答案】A
【试题解析】考察形容词词义辨析及上下文串联。A 同样的;B 温暖的;C 不同的;D 脏的;但是很快,优
美的旋律就被那只给我装钓鱼的饵料的同样的手弹奏了出来。本句是指现在弹奏钢琴的手和之前给我
装钓鱼的饵料的手是同样的手。故A 正确。
52. 【答案】B
【试题解析】考察动词词义辨析及上下文串联。A 预测;B 意识到;C 想象;D 坚持认为/要求;我突然意识
到他在做老师一直要求我们做的事情:把注意力集中到音乐,假装认为别人都不在。只有这样才可以进
入忘我的境界,弹奏出美妙的音乐。故B 正确。
53.【答案】D
【试题解析】考察动词短语辨析及上下文串联。A 忽视,去世;B 出现,调高;C 介绍,引进;D 集中注意力
于…;我突然意识到他在做老师一直要求我们做的事情:把注意力集中到音乐,假装认为别人都不在。
故D 正确。
54. 【答案】D
【试题解析】考察形容词词义辨析及语境串联。A 羞愧的;B 意识到的,知道的;C 疲惫的;D 自豪的;我
为他感到很自豪,在如此的年龄能够尝试新的事情。根据句义可知D 正确。
55. 【答案】C
【试题解析】考察副词词义辨析及上下文串联。A 随意地;B 焦虑地;C 令人满意地,很好地;D 频繁地;
Jeff 说:是的,而且他做得很好。本句是我的儿子对我的父亲的评价。故C 正确。
第三部分 阅读理解(共20 小题;每小题2 分,满分40 分)
A
【考点】考察社会生活类阅读
【文章大意】在去年的母亲节这一天,我们在购物的时候,前面有一位老人摔倒了并流了很多血。儿子给
她买了花,结果对方很感激儿子善意的做法。也很开心有人能够关心她。作者想通过这个事情告诉我们:
有时候一件微不足道的的善意的行为会给自己和他人带来很多的快乐,要与人为善。
56. 【答案】D
【试题解析】推理题。在去年的母亲节这一天,我们在购物的时候,前面有一位老人摔倒了并流了很多血。
儿子给她买了花,结果对方很感激儿子善意的做法。也很开心有人能够关心她。作者想通过这个事情告
诉我们:有时候一件微不足道的的善意的行为会给自己和他人带来很多的快乐,要与人为善。故D 正确。
57. 【答案】B
【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第二段2,3 行It will make her feel better,” he said. I was amazed that he’d 
come up with such a sweet idea. So we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we could buy a flower 
for the lady to cheer her up.可知儿子提出要买花给她。我立刻表示同意并表扬儿子的想法。故B 正确。
58. 【答案】C
【试题解析】推理题。根据本句As we walked up to her, my son became intimidated by all the blood and 
medical equipment. He said he was just too scared to go up to her.尤其是横线后面的He said he was just too 
scared to go up to her 可知对儿子来说,那么多的血让他很害怕,所以他不敢走过来。故C 正确。
59. 【答案】A
【试题解析】主旨大意题。儿子给一个摔倒在地流了很多血的老人买了花,对方很感激儿子善意的做法。
鲜花让她很开心有人能够关心她。告诉我们要与人为善。选项中只有A 项“鲜花的力量”符合文章思
想,BCD 都与文章内容有出入。故A 正确。
B
 【考点】考察文化教育类阅读
【文章大意】本文告诉我们《灰姑娘》的原版内容和迪斯尼的版本不一样,文章解释了原版的具体内容。
60. 【答案】B
【试题解析】推理题。根据划线句子前一句However, he cannot take the credit for creating other well-loved 
characters, such as Cinderella and Snow White.可知They are almost automatically…的they 就是指前面一
句中的other well-loved characters 广受人们喜爱的人物。故B 正确。
61. 【答案】C
【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第三段The stepsisters were cruel: they always threw Cinderella’s food into 
the ashes of the fire and made her sleep on the ashes on the floor, hence(因此)her name.可知正是因为她们
把Cinderella 的食物扔进了灰烬,并让他在灰烬上睡觉,属于Cinderella 才会得到这样的一个名字。故C
正确。
62. 【答案】D
【试题解析】细节题。根据But when they passed the tomb of Cinderella’s mother, the birds called out to the 
prince,“Turn and peep, there’s blood in the shoe;the shoe is too small, the true bride waits for you.”可知是小
鸟告诉王子他被骗了。故D 正确。
63. 【答案】A
【试题解析】推理题。根据倒数第二段最后2 行two birds flew by and plucked(啄) out their eyes. Because 
of their wickedness and falsehood, they had to spend the rest of their days blind.在《水晶鞋与玫瑰花》的原
版中更多的是强调恶人有恶报。故A 正确。
64. 【答案】A
【试题解析】推理题。根据文章最后一段The original Cinderella is so different from the Disney version. 
Thank goodness Disney made such changes; it indeed was a wise move.可知原版的《灰姑娘》和迪斯尼版
的完全不一样,迪斯尼版虽然有了很多改变,不过还不错。故A 正确。
C
【考点】考察广告应用类阅读
【文章大意】本文是一则公益广告,号召人们为了那些需要进行骨髓移植的人捐献骨髓。介绍了与之相
关的具体信息。
65. 【答案】B
【试题解析】细节题。根据文章第一段3,4 行. As a result, Isabelle has been receiving blood transfusions (输
血) every 4-6weeks since she was 11 months old.可知她自从她11 个月以来,就一直在接受输血。故B 正
确。
66. 【答案】C
【试题解析】细节题。根据be 18 to 44 years old 可知捐献者必须是在18-44 岁之间。故C 正确。
67. 【答案】B
【试题解析】细节题。根据Visit www. ribc.org to make an appointment, Sponsor Code 3390.可知愿意捐献
的人可以访问这个网址进行联系约定。故B 正确。
 D
【考点】考察文化教育类阅读
【文章大意】很多人物质上非常丰富,住豪宅,享美食。但是他们真正幸福吗?他们的内心生活的房子又
是如何呢?作者在文章里告诉我们,要想得到内心的幸福,需要了解艺术,文学,音乐等等不同的内容
来丰富我们的内心世界。
68. 【答案】D
【试题解析】推理题。根据文章4,5,6,7 段第一句Art should be a desire for you 和 Literature, classic 
literature, is a beautiful, richly furnished room 和Music like Mozart's and Bach's shouldn't be absent. 和
Sports, without which you remain poor, mean a lot in life.真正幸福的人需要懂或者拥有:艺术,文学,音乐
和运动等,而这些主要是与我们精神上的丰富有关系的。也就是说真正的幸福是精神上的富有。故D 正
确。
69. 【答案】B
【试题解析】推理题。根据本句h. They live in too big a house with too many rooms, yet their house of life is 
a hut.很多人住的是豪宅,但是他内心里的生命的住所是一个小棚屋。也就是说无论他物质上多么富有,
但是内心的精神世界是贫穷的。故B 正确。
70. 【答案】C
【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第五段Literature, classic literature, is a beautiful, richly furnished room 
where you might find many an hour of rest and refreshment.文学可以让我们的心灵得到丰富,在那里你可
以得到心灵的安宁。故C 正确。
71. 【答案】A
【试题解析】主旨大意题。现实生活里很多人物质上非常丰富,住豪宅,享美食。但是他们真正幸福吗?
他们的内心生活的房子又是如何呢?作者在文章里告诉我们,要想得到内心的幸福,需要了解艺术,文
学,音乐等等不同的内容来丰富我们的内心世界。A 项中House of Life 涵盖了这些内容。故A 正
 E
【考点】考察新闻报道类阅读
【文章大意】本文是一篇新闻报道,在英国的鲍尔科姆,人们对于风电项目的发展有了支持和反对两者
不同意见。作者在文章里阐述了双方的观点,并提出了自己的意见:把这个问题报道出来,让全国人们
对此进行讨论并做出决定。
72. 【答案】A
【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第一句As has been all too apparent in recent days at Balcombe, few issues 
cause greater concern than energy policy.可知没有别的问题比energy policy 更引起人们的担心了,也就是
说energy policy 引起了人们最大的担心。故A 正确。
73. 【答案】D
【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第二段最后2 行Supporters insist that wind must be part of a mix of 
renewables, nuclear and carbon, and that the country is committed to meeting EU ( European Union) targets 
for non-carbon energy generation.可知支持者认为风电的扩张是符合欧盟无碳排放的标准的。故D 正确。
74. 【答案】B
【试题解析】推理题。根据文章第二段Those who disagree with the rapid expansion ….和 Supporters insist 
that wind must be part of a mix of renewables…可知对于风电的扩张方面,两方面的观点是有分歧的。故
B 正确。
75. 【答案】C
【试题解析】推理题。根据文章倒数第二段We have some advice for the two parties: publish the report, and 
let the country be the judge.可知作者提出把这个问题报道出来,让全国人们对此进行讨论并做出决定。
故C 正确。
第Ⅱ卷(非选择题共35 分)
第四部分  写作(共两节,满分35 分)
第一节 短文填词(共10 小题;每小题1 分,满分10 分)
76. 【答案】however 
【试题解析】很多人都知道:勤俭节约,吃穿不愁。然而几乎没有人能够做到不浪费。根据句义可知上下
文之间是转折关系,所以使用副词However 表示转折,前后都需要使用符合隔开。
77. 【答案】resources 
【试题解析】通常使用复数形式resources 表示具体的资源,在本句中作为动词waste 的宾语。
78. 【答案】 difference 
【试题解析】固定搭配make a difference 起作用,有影响;小习惯会产生很大的作用和影响,所以我们一
定要注意自己的一些微小的习惯,以避免浪费。
79. 【答案】best 
【试题解析】固定搭配do one’s best 全力以赴,努力,尽最大的努力。
80. 【答案】saving
【试题解析】动词短语focus on 聚焦于…;其中的on 是介词,后面要接动名词或者名词作宾语。句义:通
过聚焦节省石油,水,纸等,我们在减少浪费方面起着很大的作用。
81. 【答案】in 
【试题解析】考察固定搭配。Play a part in…在…中起作用;本句告诉我们,通过节约,我们可以在减少浪
费方面起很大作用。
82. 【答案】ourselves 
 【试题解析】本句中的反身代词ourselves 在句中作为remind 的宾语,起强调作用。我们一定要提醒我
们自己形成浪费的习惯要比戒除这个习惯更容易。
83. 【答案】than 
【试题解析】 本句前面有形容词比较级easier,说明应该使用than 与之对应。我们一定要提醒我们自己
形成浪费的习惯要比戒除这个习惯更容易。
84. 【答案】 done
【试题解析】 固定搭配do damage to…破坏…;本句把名词damage 提前,后面的过去分词短语done to 
our land 作为定语修饰名词damage。
85. 【答案】say
【试题解析】固定搭配say no to…对…说不….;句义:是我们对浪费说不的时候了。
第二节 书面表达(满分25 分)
回顾这一切,我感觉如果我失去信心,我就不能学会骑自行车了。
(1)Looking back, I feel I wouldn't be able to ride a bike had I lost heart.
(2)When I looked back, I feel I wouldn't be able to ride a bike If I had lost heart.
【参考范文】
    This quotation from Winston Churchill tells us that we shouldn't get discouraged right after failures. 
Rather, we should keep trying with enthusiasm. Success consists in the ability to continue efforts through 
failures.
    At the age of twelve, I got a nice bike as a birthday gift. So excited was I that I couldn't wait to try my hand 
at riding it. However, it was harder than expected. The bike seemed too heavy and difficult to control. Worse 
still, I took many falls off the bike. I was about to give up when my father came and encouraged me to keep 
going. With more practice, I did better and better.  Looking back, I feel I wouldn't be able to ride a bike had I 
lost heart.
    Actually, we can't succeed in everything we try. What's important is that we should stick at it.