1、【2014高考英语安徽省合肥市质量检测】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。Mort than half a century ago, there were 4, 000 drive in movie theaters in the United and watching a movie from your car was a popular way to spend an evening. Although the number of drive-ins has reduced to just a few hundred, outdoor movie h
2、as across the nation. Going to an open-air theater has become a modern summer pastime for a increasing number of movie fans.In recent years, outdoor movie screenings have come up in parks, vacant lots and shopping malls around the nation. On average, about 1,000 people attend each movie night. It at
3、tracts a lot of young professionals, young workers and residents nearby. For some, the outdoor movies bring back the memories of the drive-in theaters of their youths. But for the majorities, they think it is comparable to the atmosphere of drive-ins, as they can bring friends, food, good wine, and
4、watch the movie together.The returning of Americans love affair with outdoor movies makes Stephen Bastas even busier. His seven-member crew sets up screens in various locations mostly in the Washington area every day throughout the summer. They are doing pretty well and they hope to continue the tre
5、nd. And it looks like they are going to. Because many fans say there is nothing like watching a movie on a breezy summer evening under the stars,64. In the first paragraph, the author tries to tell us _.A. outdoor movies attract more movie-loversB. drive-in movie theaters have already disappearedC.
6、watching a movie from your car is more popularD. summer brings back more drive-in movie fans65. Most people choose to go to an outdoor movie mainly because they can _.A. have snacks before the movieB. cheer up with young friendsC. bring back good old daysD. enjoy the casual atmosphere66. From the pa
7、ssage, we can learn that Stephen Bastas is most probably _.A. a movie makerB. an outdoor movie fanC. a movie directorD. an open-air theater operator67. How does Stephen Bastas feel about the future of outdoor movies? _.A. OptimisticB. AmazedC. WorriedD. Disappointed【参考答案】6467 ADDA【2014高考英语安徽省合肥市质量检测
8、】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。This message is to inform all the children that Santas post office in Himmelpfort, Germany, is open to receive your holiday wishes. That means you can mail your letters to Santa about 6 weeks sooner than that last year, Santa knows youve been good and wants to m
9、ake sure he and his helpers receive your wish list earlier.Eight post offices are organized across Germany to answer all the letters children send. This year they plan to receive over 250,000 letters. Though the letters fly from over 80 different countries, Santa and his helpers can understand and m
10、ake sure to answer all the letters.In 1984, two children from Berlin sent their wish lists to Himmelpfort after spending their vacation there. Their letters were answered by postal employees and later Himmelpfort increased its helpers to meet the needs of increased mail traffic. Year after year, San
11、ta and his crew use an eco-friendly powered vehicle to collect the thousands of letters they receive from young boys and girls. The great news for this year is that if you come to the beautiful town of Himmelpfort, you can drop off your letter and visit Santa in person from Tuesdays to Thursdays unt
12、il Christmas Eve.Santa does not currently have an e-mail, Twitter or a Facebook account. He believes in old-fashioned communication. So get out your paper and write your wish list. Just make sure your letter is clear so you can receive an official response. Send your letters to,SantaChristmas Post O
13、ffice Himmelpfort y Germany 1679868. This year Santa and his helpers _.A. are eager to receive more wishesB. keep traveling around 80 countriesC. are able to receive kids letters earlier D. answer most of the letters for kids69. From the 3rd paragraph, we know that _.A. children from Berlin like spe
14、nding holidays in HimmelpfortB. post offices send kids all the presents they ask forC. Santa uses a powered vehicle because of the heavy mail trafficD. children can visit Santa in the flesh before Christmas Eve this year70. Santa doesnt have social communications online probably because he _ .A. is
15、not sure about the online securityB. trusts traditional ways of communicationC. prefers official and formal lettersD. thinks written letters are clearer than e-mails71. This text is intended for _.A. tourists coming to HimmelpfortB. teenagers preferring writing lettersC. parents preparing for Christ
16、masD. children planning to write to Santa【参考答案】6871 CDBD完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Even though it was only October, my students were already whispering about Christmas plans. With each passing day everyone became more anxious, waiting for the final school bell. Upon its 1 everyone w
17、ould run for their coats and go home, everyone except DavidDavid was a small boy in ragged clothes. I had often wondered what kind of home life David had, and what kind of mother could send her son to school dressed so 2 for the cold winter months, without a coat, boots, or gloves. But something mad
18、e David 3. I can still remember he was always 4 a smile and willing to help. He always stayed after school to straighten chairs and mop the floor. We never talked much. He 5 just simply smile and ask what else he could do, then thank me for letting him stay and slowly head for homeWeeks passed and t
19、he 6 over the coming Christmas grew into restlessness until the last day of school before the holiday break. I smiled in 7 as the last of them hurried out of the door. Turning around I saw David quietly standing by my desk.“I have something for you.” he said and 8 from behind his back a small box. 9
20、 it to me, he said anxiously, “Open it.” I took the box from him, thanked him and slowly unwrapped it. I lifted the lid and to my surprise saw nothing. I looked at Davids smiling face and back into the box and said, “The box is nice, David, but its 10 .”“Oh no it isnt” said David. “Its full of love.
21、 My mum told me before she died that love was something you couldnt see or touch unless you know its there.”Tears filled my eyes 11I looked at the proud dirty face that I had rarely given attention to. After that Christmas, David and I became good friends and I never forgot the meaning 12 the little
22、 empty box set on my desk.1. A. warning B. ringing C. calling D. yelling 2. A. modestly B. naturally C. inaccurately D. inappropriately3. A. popular B. upset C. special D. funny4. A. expressing B. delivering C. wearing D. sharing 5. A. would B. should C. might D. could6. A. argument B. excitement C.
23、 movement D. judgment7. A. relief B. return C. vain D. control 8. A. searched B. found C. raised D. pulled 9. A. Holding B. Handing C. Sending D. Leaving10. A. cheap B. empty C. useless D. improper 11. A. as B. until C. because D. though12. A. from B. behind C. over D. towards 【参考答案】参考答案 1-5BDCCA 6-
24、10 BADBB 11-12 AB完形填空。请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。My parents had always prepared for hurricanes. It is what1people do in Florida because “you never know”. For us, that2awhite metal cabinet (储藏柜) in our utility room (杂用间)filled with cans of food. We could3eat anything out of the cabinet be
25、cause “you never know” when a hurricane will come.As a kid, I was4 about the white cabinet. I thought it was kind of strange to have food in the utility room. But, one look from my mother5 me from opening the door to glance inside.One year, Channel 4 reported that Hurricane Dora was6 for the norther
26、n part of Florida. Soon the storm got 7 and the wind blew. Then, the tall pine trees started to sway. And, by“sway”, I meant “8 over or crash down on anything in their way”. We were lucky, as the9 went other directions and didnt take our power out.However, when my mother started cooking, the power w
27、as out.10 I figured it was time to crack open that white cabinet. But, Dad thought it was time to11 up the charcoal grill outside where it was raining and windy. To this day, I never12 amans love for his grill.Our power came back for a while. So, my mother began cooking everything she could and13 it
28、 away, to the neighbors, to friends without power, to anyone who was14 up. I was hoping that the fried chicken was going to find its way to our 15. But, it didnt. And, just as the last of the food was sent out and she began to work on our dinner, yes, we lost our16 . It was time for 20 minutes eggs
29、on the grill.Oh, the white metal cabinet. No. We never17 it. We werent “that bad off” as I understand it. And, for years I18 how bad off we would have to be to eat out of that cabinet. Perhaps it was just the19 of it, the thought that it was there watching our backs20 we wanted a can of beans or som
30、e potted meat. I dont know if that was what was in there. Anyway, I never looked inside.1. A. brave B. serious C. generous D. smart2. A. said B. meant C. showed D. presented3. A. foreverB. alwaysC. neverD. ever4. A. doubtfulB. concernedC. anxious D. curious5. A. bannedB. keptC. defendedD. protected6
31、. A. reachingB. lookingC. headingD. going7. A. roundB. downC. far D. close8. A. fall B. tripC. fly D. tip9. A. wallsB. polesC. trees D. bushes10. A. YetB. OtherwiseC. NeverthelessD. So11. A. startB. useC. break D. hold12. A. questionB. mentionC. investigateD. appreciate13. A. puttingB. turningC. giv
32、ing D. clearing14. A. fullB. wellC. highD. hard15. A. cupboardB. roomC. bed D. table16. A. food B. powerC. waterD. money17. A. openedB. lockedC. fixedD. cleaned18. A. examined B. analyzedC. wonderedD. imagined19. A. purposeB. problemC. thoughtD. conclusion20. A. whereverB. wheneverC. howeverD. whate
33、ver【参考答案】完形填空110、DBCDBCD AC D1115、A ACDDBACCB完形填空。2014江西高考Diane Ray was completely selfcentred and very spoilt. Her parents gave her_1_ she wanted, knowing that she would throw a temper tantrum(耍小孩脾气) if they did not. She would scream and kick and_2_ on the floor drumming her heels. Her parents alwa
34、ys _3_.That was why she was alone on the_4_， wearing an expensive swimsuit. It had taken a massive tantrum to_5_ her parents to buy it. They were back at the beachhouse，_6_ from the tantrum she had thrown when they told her that it was too dangerous to go diving _7_. “Dangerous？” she had said. “You
35、just dont want me to have _8_. Im going and if you try to stop me, Ill scream.”“What are you doing？” a voice asked. Diane jumped. She did not know that the man was there_9_ he spoke. “Im going diving，” she answered. “You shouldnt swim today，” the man_10_. “There is a storm coming up.” “You should mi
36、nd your own_11_！” Diane replied and walked into the gentle waves.“If you go out there youll be_12_，” the man called after her. She did not bother to reply. Diane slipped into the water and dived_13_until white caps began rolling in and it became harder to_14_ against the current (水流). Saltwater hit
37、against her face, making it _15_ to breathe. Oh，why had she not listened to advice?Panicking，she began to_16_. Then，just as it seemed as if she would slip beneath the surface, she heard a_17_voice. “Hold on! Im coming.” With_18_， she saw the old man rowing an ancientlooking boat towards her. “I hope
38、 youve learned a lesson. You put us both in_19_，” he shouted angrily, as he dragged her over the side of the_20_. Gratefully, Diane thanked him and ran towards the beachhouse.1. A. eitherB. neither C. nothing D. everything2. A. jump B. lie C. spin D. sleep3. A. set out B. set in C. gave in D. gave o
39、ut4. A. beach B. bed C. floor D. ship5. A. allow B. warn C. get D. prefer6. A. changing B. recoveringC. appearing D. traveling7. A. alone B. awayC. again D. aside8. A. time B. moneyC. food D. fun9. A. when B. untilC. after D. once10. A. decided B. intendedC. advised D. repeated11. A. business B. swi
40、msuitC. friends D. parents12. A. angry B. sorry C. confused D. excited13. A. nervously B. sadly C. shyly D. happily14. A. rise B. swim C. stop D. row15. A. difficult B. easy C. comfortable D. suitable16. A. speak B. sing C. sniff D. scream17. A. calm B. frighteningC. beautiful D. disgusting18. A. re
41、gret B. reliefC. interest D. ease19. A. power B. safetyC. danger D. thought20. A. house B. waveC. beach D. boat文章大意本文是记叙文，题材是家庭、朋友和周围的人。Diane Ray是一个被父母宠坏的小女孩，靠耍小孩脾气从父母那儿得到了她所有想得到的东西。但是一次经历让她明白了一个做人的道理。1. D。她想要啥父母就给啥。either两者中的任何一个；neither两者都不；nothing没什么，没什么东西；everything每一件东西，一切事物。根据语境应选D项。2B。根据空后的on
42、 the floor，再结合情景可知此处表达：她会躺在地板上蹬脚哭闹。故选B项。jump跳；spin旋转；sleep睡觉。3C。在这个时候她的父母总是会让步。A：开始干，动身，出发；B：开始；C：投降，屈服，让步；D：发出，耗尽。故选C项。4A。根据后文中的swimsuit和6空前的beachhouse可知此处是她独自一人穿着昂贵的泳衣在海滩上，故选A项。5C。句意：这套泳衣是狠耍了小孩子脾气后她父母才给买来的。get sb. to do sth.让某人做某事，故选C项。allow sb. to do sth.允许某人做某事；warn sb.to do sth.警告/提醒某人做某事；prefe
43、r sb.后不能用to do sth.。6B。根据后文描述的情景：告诉她自己一个人游泳很危险，但是她不听。于是他们跑回海滩上的小屋来平静一下、从生气中恢复原状，recover from从中恢复过来，故选B项。change改变；appear出现；travel旅游，旅行。7A。根据4空前的alone以及后文小女孩独自一人冒险去游泳可知此处应选A项。8D。由上下文可知小女孩认为爸爸妈妈不让自己独自一人游泳是不让自己高兴地玩。9B。直到那个人开口说话小女孩才知道那儿还有人。考查not.until结构。10C。 由You shouldnt swim today可知这个人在给小女孩提建议，故选C项。dec
44、ide决定；intend打算，意欲；repeat重复，重说。11A。句意：你应该别管闲事！mind your own business是固定表达，意为“别管闲事，管好你自己的事”。12B。句意：“如果去那儿的话你会后悔的。”那个人在她身后大喊。后文讲Diane在游泳过程中真的遭遇了大浪，对自己的行为感到后悔，故选B项。13D。根据语境可知在遇到危险之前小女孩一直在高兴地游着，故选D项。nervously紧张不安地；sadly伤心地；shyly害羞地。14B。根据语境可知浪头开始涌上来，顶着水流游泳变得很困难了，故选B项。15A。句意：咸咸的海水打在脸上，使得她呼吸都困难了。difficult困
45、难的；easy容易的，轻松的；comfortable舒适的；suitable合适的，适宜的。16D。根据前面的Panicking可知小女孩感到恐慌了，于是就开始尖声呼救，故选D项。sniff吸气。17A。句意：就在似乎要被卷入水面以下时，她听到了一个冷静的声音。calm冷静的，镇定从容的；frightening吓人的，令人恐惧的；beautiful漂亮的；disgusting令人厌恶的。18B。她看到一位老人摇着一条旧船划向她，于是就松了一口气，故选B项。regret遗憾，后悔；relief缓解，放松；interest兴趣；ease悠闲，安逸。19C。由上文可知小女孩的行为让两个人都处在了危险之中，故选C项。20D。根据上文老人划着一条小船来救她可知此处为把她拽上小船，故选D项。
