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泄露天机2014高考信息卷（四） 考试时间120分钟，满分150分。当代中学生报英语研究中心第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）1. What do we learn about the man?A. He slept well on the plane.B. He had a long trip.C. He had a meeting. 2. Why will the woman stay home in the evening?A. To wait for a call.B. To watch a ball game on TV.C. To have dinner with a friend.3. What gift will the woman probably get for Mary?A. A schoolbag.B. A record.C. A theatre ticket.4. What does the man mainly do in his spare time?A. Learn a language.B. Do some sports.C. Play the piano.5. What did the woman like doing when she was young?A. Riding a bicycle with friends.B. Travelling the country.C. Reading alone. 第二节（共15小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分22. 5分）听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. Where are the speakers?A. In a classroom.B. In a theatre.C. In an office.7. Why does the man plan to leave early?A. He is going on vacation.B. He is going to a show.C. He is going to the post office.8. What does the woman offer to do?A. Clean the office.B. Pick up the mans son.C. Finish the mans work. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. Where is the new sports center?A. On Hill Road.B. On Mill Road.C. On Station Road.10. What sport did the man do last week?A. Swimming.B. Basketball.C. Table tennis.11. When will they go to the sports center?A. On Friday.B. On Thursday.C. On Wednesday.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Father and daughter.B. Manager and secretary.C. Teacher and student. 13. What do we know about the woman?A. She uses office machines quite well.B. She can work from 9:00 to 5:00.C. She writes very fast.14. What kind of job is the woman applying for?A. Full-time secretary.B. Part-time secretary.C. Part-time teacher.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Which country was the second popular study destination for Americans last year?A. Britain. B. Italy. C. Spain.16. How many American students studied in China last year?A. Nearly 6, 400. B. 4, 733. C. 4, 380.17. How does the man think of American students study in China?A. Learn more than that in the USA.B. Find China a good place to live in.C. Help them learn more about China. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What did Bill Dean do yesterday afternoon?A. He dropped into a cave.B. He went into a cave by mistake.C. He entered a cave to explore.19. What did Bill Dean do after the light went out?A. He decided to wait for help.B. He tried to climb out.C. He lit a fire to light his way. 20. After the rescue, what would he most probably do at once?A. He would go home to eat.B. He would be sent to hospital.C. He would be sent to a police station. 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。AOlga Murray laughs when shes called a modern-day abolitionist. It is, however, a fair description. This 82-year-old retired lawyer from California now spends half of her time living in Katmandu, Nepal, where she works to free child slaves. “Its very difficult to think that in the 21st century, this is a practice,” said Murray. But, she argued, “its happening all over the world, and a lot of people dont know about it.”With her silver hair and fair skin, Murray stands out in Nepal, a poor, landlocked country sandwiched between China and India. With remarkable ease she navigates the messy streets of the capital, where painted yogis and sacred cows are common sights. She is no tourist. She and her organization have come up with a remarkably simple and successful method of liberating hundreds of young female slaves. For generations in Nepal poor families from the countryside have been selling their daughters to wealthy families where the girls, known as “kamlaris”, are forced to do housework. When asked why parents would sell their children, Murray explained, “Its not because they dont love them. Its like they have no choice. Sometimes its a choice between selling their girl and feeding the rest of their family.” The practice has become so widespread and socially acceptable that we were able to meet and interview slave girls and their owners. We found Bijani Chaury, an adorable 12-year-old, in the well-appointed home of Ejopal Bijanis life bears little resemblance（相似） to the plantation-style slavery of pre-Civil War America. There are no chains or farm labor. She is, however, forced to work under threat of violence and for no pay, which is an internationally recognized definition of modern-day slavery. 21. Olga Murray went to Nepal in order to _. A. pay a visit to its beautiful scenery B. set up an organization for children C. liberate young female slaves D. support a new practice about slavery22. According to the passage, Olga Murray _. A. is still working as a lawyer in California B. spends most of time living in Nepal C. works as a traffic controller in Nepal street D. put forward a good way of freeing child slaves23. Kamlaris are those girls who _. A. are forced to do housework without payB. are sold by their own relatives C. are not liked by their parents D. have to do farm labor in chains24. The underlined word “abolitionist” in Paragraph 1 refers to a person who _. A. supports slave-selling tradeB. is in favor of freeing slaves C. approves of working abroadD. volunteers to take care of slavesBLike many men at some point, I dream about opening a bar. I plan to call it Work Out. It will cater (迎合) to married women in need of a little fun. On Friday nights, they will be able to come here and enjoy themselves.See, I have a gift for business. I am, as my wife Zsa Zsa likes to note, “ A man with a million ideas, none of them very good.” Speaking of Zsa Zsa, she is fed up with this plain little life Ive made for us too many kids, too many chores, mind-numbing debt. The other day, she said she thought we needed a new family car. “Sure. How about an 87 Lincoln?” I said, and saw my dear Zsa Zsa age about 20 years, and become her mother right before my eyes.Yes, money is our madness. Last year, we thought we had found a little cushion when I published a book about the life here in suburban America. It sold 12 copies six of them to my mother. Four other copies went to various aunts and uncles, who used them for martini coasters, then sold them at yard sales. The two remaining copies went to perfect strangers. (I think I owe you dinner, whoever you are. Call me, OK? Well arrange something.)When the book didnt take off, I wrote a TV show. Then I penned a short novel based on the earlier TV idea that didnt sell. Currently, I am at work on a set of encyclopedias. In a month, I plan to sell them door-to-door.Such is the life of a writer, sending off the most personal thoughts possible to his hard drive. I am a writer, but also the breadwinner in my family. Im at the keyboard at 6 almost every morning, hoping to tap out one ideajust onethat will take us up the hill, to the mountain, to the top.25. According to the passage, the authors life is indeed _.A. hardB. easyC. poorD. wealthy26. By saying “Sure. How about an 87 Lincoln”, the author means _.A. he really wanted to buy that carB. he was showing off their fortuneC. he thought his wife would like itD. he was joking about their economic situation27. What was the result of the book the author mentioned in the third paragraph?A. He sold it door-to-door.B. It didnt sell well at all.C. He made a lot of money from it.D. It was really a cushion for his family.28. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the author and his wife?A. He has a real gift for business.B. He isnt serious enough about life.C. He is a hard-working writer.D. His wife is satisfied with their plain life. C Scientists have invented a lotion（洗液） that gives laboratory mice a dark tan（被太阳晒成的棕褐色皮肤）in just three weeks. No, they arent planning to send the mice to the beach.But the research could be an important step in creating a lotion that helps humans avoid getting skin cancer. Everyone knows that people with pale skin and especially redheads are most likely to get sunburned.Thats because their skin isnt good at producing melanin（黑素）, which protects skin cells by blocking the suns dangerous ultraviolet (UV) rays. Dr. David Fisher is an oncologist a doctor who treats cancer. He was testing a lotion to see if it would cause mice to produce melanin in their skin, just like the sun does, without the danger of being exposed to the suns rays.The special ingredient(成分) in the lotion comes from a plant. “We had suspected that it would darken the skin (thats why we tested it), but we didnt know that it could turn the appearance of a very fair-skinned mouse so dark,” says Fisher. Someday researchers might be able to make a lotion that will turn human skin darker to protect it from dangerous UV rays. But thats a long way off. “I have been tempted to try some of the lotion on my own skin,” explains Fisher. “However, there is not yet any study in human skin to test whether the treatment is safe.” “Its fun to play out in the sunshine, but remember,” says Dr. Fisher,“the sun can be dangerous. It can injure our skin and cause bad effects that dont happen until much later.” Thats why we must be careful about avoiding sun exposureuntil scientists find just the right solution.29. Dr. David Fisher made the experiment in order to _. A. give mice a dark skin B. send mice to the beach C. help people with skin cancerD. test if a lotion works30. Which of the following are most likely to get sunburned? A. People with dark and yellow skin. B. People with pale skin and redheads. B. People with dark and pale skin.D. People with dark skin and redheads.31. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refers to “_”. A. melaninB. the suns raysC. the lotion D. a plant 32. From the passage we know that _. A. the lotion Fisher invented now can help humans to avoid skin cancer B. the lotion that had invented had little effect on the mices skin C. researchers will make a lotion to protect human skin very soon D. people dont find harms of sun exposure easily at the beginning DWhen Heather Ramirez of Auburn, California, went to the dentist recently with her husband Len, she wasnt there to have her teeth cleaned. She and her husband are professional snake removers. They were there to catch and return to the wild a rattlesnake that had moved indoors.She describes her work as “protecting people from rattlesnakesand protecting rattlesnakes from people”. In her part of the country, the northern Pacific rattlesnake often comes face-to-face with humans. “We find rattlesnakes everywhere,” says Ramirez. “In houses, in yards and woodpiles, under decks.” She says that the snakes arent invading human homesits the other way around. “These animals were here first, and we humans came in and built houses. We are living in their territory.” Many people are frightened when they see a rattler and call for help right away. When the Ramirez phone rings, the couple drops whatever they are doing and rushes to work, often leaving a meal half-eaten on the table. “Never pick up a rattlesnake,” says Ramirez. “Ive been doing this job for 12 years, and I have never touched one with my hands. Theres no reason to take that risk.”Ramirez tells people to read all they can about snakes so they understand these amazing animals. For example, snakes actually help humans. Small mammals like rats, mice, and gophers carry fleas and ticks that spread serious illnesses like bubonic plague and Lyme disease to people. A snake might eat a dozen rodents a year, helping control the population and the spread of disease.Ramirez and her husband relocate more than a thousand snakes a year. “The longest was 5 feet 9 inches (1.8 meters), and Im only five-foot-three, so that was amazing to see.” She enjoys every day working with snakes. “I just love my job!”33. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. To introduce us a snake-catching couple. B. To teach us how to catch snakes successfully. C. To describe a common rattlesnake in California. D. To prove snakes are useful animals to human beings.34. Which of the following can best describe the couple? A. Warm-hearted, strong-willed and confident.B. Skillful, job-loving and selfless.C. Cruel, dangerous and disgusting.D. Brave, energetic and determined.35. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The couple went to the dentist to see a doctor. B. Rattlesnakes are believed to attack people actively.C. Snakes are sometimes helpful to control the spread of disease. D. Protecting rattlesnakes from people is the couples main task.第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分l0分) 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。For those who need guidance in their cooking, or for those who have just run out of ideas, recipes（食谱）are lifesavers. Recipes list all the ingredients for a dish (generally in the order used), the amount of each to use, and a description of how to put them together. 36 Most good cooks have a shelf full of cookbooks ranging from locally published recipe collections to national bestsellers like the Betty Crocker Cookbook. 37 Friends often enlarge their recipe collection by passing around their favorites written on cards. 38 They are true artists. They often make adjustments as they go along, depending on the quantity of people they need to serve, the ingredients they have available and their personal taste. Some cooks use recipes very little, preferring instead to depend on their intuition as they add a pinch of this and a dash of that to create just the right flavors.Of course, Americans dont have a corner on the market when it comes to good cooking. 39 As a result, every culture and nationality has its own share of mouth-watering delicacies. And America, as a “land of immigrants”, has imported practically all varieties of cooking. Most good cooks in America are “fluent” in several cooking “dialects”: Mexican, Italian, Chinese and good old American style, just to name a few. 40 A. For experienced cooks recipes are merely reference points.B. But whatever the dialect, cooking is a language everyone understands.C. Magazines devoted to home management are full of selections.D. Good cookbooks can be bought everywhere.E. Finding recipes in America is as easy as pie.F. We all know cooking is useful in our school life.G. Wherever you go in the world, people love to eat.第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分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。The time was autumn of 1997, after I had settled down at Warwick University for my MA course. I was 41 to give a talk to a professional womens organization about my 42 expressions of Britain. After the talk, quite a few participants gave me their 43 and invited me to visit their families. They were really very friendly and 44 . The first visit left a lasting memory because it was my first time to have dinner in an English home. My 45 picked me up at the university and showed me around the city till sunset. I was very excited about the visit, but at the same time I was 46 who would cook the meal. Her husband? In China, if I am going to have some visitors to dinner, it usually 47 me at least three hours to prepare the eight courses. As soon as we arrived at the house, the lady asked me to sit at the table and said 48 was in the oven and ready to serve. She told me she had put food in the oven 49 she went to the university and after two hours of touring the city, dinner was 50 . Can you imagine how many dishes I had? Only onea stew with meat and 51 . The meat was overdone and too hard to eat; green vegetables were no longer green. 52 Chinese food, they were tasteless. I was very much disappointed at their hospitality. _53 , after I had stayed in Britain for a year and visited many different families, I became more 54 to the British way of showing hospitality. In Britain, hospitality is not 55 by how many dishes are provided as in China. It is shown 56 giving you freedom to choose whatever you really want. They never 57 you and never put food on your plate but just ask you to help yourself. 58 you, as a guest, are shy or modest, waiting for the food to be put on your plate, you will 59 half-starved. Maybe that is 60 I lost nearly 20 pounds after a year in Britain!41. A. forced B. invited C. approvedD. guided42. A. former B. last C. first D. second43. A. addressesB. remarksC. presentsD. agreements44. A. rough B. convenientC. modestD. helpful45. A. relative B. hostessC. friend D. colleague46. A. thinkingB. suspectingC. wonderingD. questioning47. A. spends B. costs C. pays D. takes48. A. anythingB. everythingC. nothingD. something49. A. before B. after C. so that D. in case50. A. cooked B. preparedC. ready D. finished51. A. cookies B. fruits C. salads D. vegetables52. A. Compared withB. In common withC. Similar toD. Due to53. A. ThereforeB. HoweverC. BesidesD. Additionally54. A. familiar B. known C. used D. close55. A. dependedB. instructedC. operatedD. measured56. A. by B. with C. for D. to57. A. challengeB. press C. arrangeD. squeeze58. A. When B. What C. If D. Where59. A. keep B. leave C. make D. remain60. A. why B. when C. where D. how第二卷第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内