I grew up with very practical parents. We fondly called Mom “the recycle(循環(huán)利用)queen” because of her habit of reusing 11 things,and Dad was fond of getting second-hand or hand-me-down things.
When I was young,I was 12whenever they asked me to wear my older sisters‘ hand-me-down clothing.“Mom,my friends will recognize this 13,”I would often complain(抱怨).“You see,this is May’s(my older sister)favorite blouse and she has 14it millions of times so my friends will laugh at me about it.”
Mom would often reply that it still looked 15on me and that she had repaired it already.“ 16should we throw it away when it is still worth 17,keeping and reusing?”she would conclude.
I was the exact 18of my parents,however;I liked to throw things out.This made me estranged(疏遠的)from my parents as I grew up.Since I could not take their
19anymore.I thought a house of my own where my own rules were practiced—throw away anything useless.
20,when my mother passed away on that cold winter night,I had the biggest realization of my life. I realized that some things are worth keeping21they are gone forever!When I left our home years ago,I seemed to have22a very precious relationship with my23.Now they‘re gone,I have realized that some things are best kept24being thrown away—marriage,aging parents,grandparents and our25with them —because they will not be here forever.
11. A. oldB. smallC. cheapD. cool
12. A. stupidB. ashamedC. interestedD. delighted
13. A. toyB. nameC. blouseD. person
14. A. wornB. boughtC. designedD. painted
15. A. goodB. strangeC. uglyD. ordinary
16. A. WhenB. WhyC. WhereD. Whether
17. A. fixingB. printingC. testingD. selling
18. A. copyB. guestC. strangerD. opposite
19. A. faultsB. habitsC. doubtsD. excuses
20. A. GenerallyB. EquallyC. HoweverD. Besides
21. A. ifB. asC. untilD. although
22. A. picked upB. come acrossC. figured outD. thrown away
23. A. friendsB. parentsC. neighborsD. workmates
24. A. ahead ofB. out ofC. instead ofD. because of
25. A. distanceB. satisfactionC. agreementsD. relationships
When I was in Grade Three,I got into a major argument with a boy in my class one day. I have forgotten what the argument was about,but I have never forgotten the lesson I learned that day.
I believed that I was right and he was wrong—and he was sure that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to teach us a very important lesson.
She brought us up to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her desk and me on the other.In the middle of her desk was a large,round object.I could clearly see that it was black.She asked the boy what color the object was.“White,”he answered.
I couldn‘t believe he said the object was white,when it was obviously black!Another argument started between my classmate and me.Seeing this,the teacher told us to change places,and this time I found the object was white.
It was an object with two differently colored sides,and from his side it was white. Only from my side it was black.
Sometimes we need to look at a problem from the other person‘s view in order to truly understand that person‘s viewpoint.
26. In Grade Three,the writer ran into a major argument with one of her.
A. teachersB. classmatesC. relativesD. brothers
27. The teacher asked the writer and her classmate to tell the of the large, round object.
A. positionB. shapeC. colorD. weight
28. Why did the teacher bring the writer and her classmate to the teacher‘s desk?
A. To punish them. B. To act out a dialogue.
C. To answer a question.D. To teach them a lesson.
29. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A. Black or whiteB. Teacher or student
C. Experiment or gameD. Argument or quarrel
B
From old times,crows(烏鴉)have been famous for their cleverness. They use tools,work out problems,and even enjoy playing. Scientists have studied carefully how crows go about these activities.
To make tools,crows cut off leaves with their “mouths”,shape them,and use them to look for bugs(蟲子)in wood or plants. Just as a carpenter carries his tools with him,a crow will carry its tool around. When the leaf isn‘t needed for the moment,the bird stores the tool at its feet or somewhere else.
To test wild crows’abilities to work out problems,scientists placed food outdoors in covered bowls. They watched with interest as the birds smartly opened the bowls to get the food. Scientists also found out that crows can make use of the traffic. For example,crows would drop a nut on the road and wait for a car to run over the nut to break it.
Besides,crows seem to enjoy playing. Young crows will carry a stick or nut into the air,drop it,and fly to catch the object as it falls.
So just how smart are crows? Perhaps a crow will never do tricks as a dog will.But scientists agree that there‘s a lot going on in the brain of a clever crow.
30. We learn from paragraph 2 that a crow may store the at its feet or somewhere else.
A. leafB. mouthC. woodD. bowl
31. Scientists placed food outdoors in covered bowls in order to test.
A. Whether crows make tools
B. Whether crows enjoy playing
C. How much crows like the food
D. How crows work out problems
32. The writer uses a(n) to show how crows make use of the traffic.
A. surveyB. guessC. exampleD. experiment
33. This passage mainly discusses the of crows.
A. tricksB. foodsC. happinessD. cleverness
C
Have you ever noticed the confusion(混亂),which seems so common in our world today?You seem to be going in all different directions. However,you seem to have nothing to wish for;there is no direction to your living. You appear to be in a hurry,but what is your purpose?
Well,it is important that you live your life with a purpose. If you don‘t,you live it by accident. You could end up going back and forth along the pathway of life,never knowing what your life could be.
Take time to think deeply. Listen to your inner self. Be patient and understand your special gifts and know the reason why you are here. There are many opportunities along the way to serve your purposes.
Your highest purpose should be in giving and serving others. You don‘t need to expect anything in return. You will truly know what life can give you,desiring nothing but the satisfaction of a job well done.
Be true to yourself. Do not try to be someone you are not. Do not follow the wrong people. Your living is to be treasured. You are created for a purpose.
Find out that reason,go after it with determination,and live your life with a purpose.
34. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 most probably refers to .
A. the purposeB. your life
C. an accidentD. a pathway
35. According to the writer,a person’s highest purpose in life should be in .
A. taking time to think deeply B. giving and serving others
C. getting the job well done D. being true to the self
36. What is the purpose of this passage?
A. To introduce people’s confusion in life.
B. To describe people’spurposes in living.
C. To persuadepeople to live with a purpose.
D. To tell people to wish for nothing at all in life.
38. Calm air.In calm air,smoke rises straight up from the top of the house. One can hardly feel the wind blowing. It is fine weather for a walk. The wind is blowing less than 1 mile(about 1.6 kilometers)per hour.
39. Gentle breeze. A gentle wind makes light flags mildly move about. Leaves and small branches of trees are also seen moving. It’s wonderful weather for flying kites. Wind speed is 8-10 miles(about 13-16 kilometers)per hour.
40. Strong breeze. A strong wind may blow one’s hat off and can turn umbrellas inside out. In such a strong wind,it can be very unpleasant to walk outside. Wind speed is 25-31 miles(about 40-50 kilometers)per hour.
41. Whole gale. A whole gale,or a fierce wind,may cause trees to fall down completely. It often does great damage to buildings. It is very dangerous to go out in such weather. Wind speed is 55-63 miles(about 89-101 kilometers)per hour.
We have every reason to be thankful to many people around us.
2014年7月浙江省普通高中學業(yè)水平考試
英語試題參考答案和評分標準
一、單項填空
1. C2. D3. B4. B5. A
6. B7. D8. A9. C10. C
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本題共10小題,共10分,每小題1分。選錯答案(包括多選或不選)一律不給分。
二、完形填空
11. A12. B13. C14. A15. A
16. B17. A18. D19. B20. C
21. C22. D23. B24. C25. D
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本題共15小題,共30分,每小題2分。選錯答案(包括多選或不選)一律不給分。
三、閱讀理解
26. B27. C28. D29. A30. A
31. D32. C33. D34. B35. B
36. C37. D38. B39. D40. C
41. A
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四、單詞拼寫
42. lie43. rivers44. birthday45. help46. fatter
47. mistake48. under49. survived
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本題共8小題,共8分,每小題1分。寫對一處給1分。
五、書面表達
50. One possible student version:
We have every reason to be thankful to many people around us.Among them is Mr Liu, a very nice math teacher of mine. Last Friday after the lunch bell rang, my classmates went for lunch, but I remained to ask Mr Liu some questions. Half an hour later, most of my classmates came back from lunch, but I was still asking him questions, and he was so patient.
It was a small act for Mr Liu, because he is always so helpful and kind to us. However, we often take such kindness for granted. In fact, kindness is found everywhere in our life, and we should always be grateful. (98 words)