1、都江堰市2014高考英语（暑假）基础训练（4）附答案Imagine that you are in school, giving a speech to your class. Now think what it feels like when stammering (口吃) makes it a struggle to communicate your thoughts and feelings to other people.The Kings Speech, which won the best picture at the Academy Awards in March, 2011,
2、focuses on stammering along with other speech-related problems. The movie tells the story of Britains King George VI, who became king after his brother Edward VIII gave up the crown to marry an American woman. As a result of British actor Colin Firths performance, people are starting to realize that
3、 stammering can damage a persons self-confidence and cause him or her to escape from life. “The serious problem is unseen and unheard,” said Norbert Lieckfeldt, an expert at the British Stammering Association, in an interview with a news reporter. “Stammering masks your ability,” he said. “Its a ser
4、ious disability.”Most stammerers face bullying (欺负) in school, something that is “usually carried over into the workplace”. George VIs stammer took away his confidence as a speaker. But Samantha Mesango, a speech coach based in the UK, believes that speech problems are more common than most people r
5、ealize. “Some simply dont like the sound of their own voice; others are scared of speaking in public,” she said. Travis Treats from StLouis University praised The Kings Speech. He said it shows that “how ones speech does not mean what one is inside”. He also added that people who stammer need to be
6、heard and our society should recognize that they have a lot to give to the world. 56. The author writes the first 3 paragraphs to . A. show how harmful stammer is for common peopleB. introduce a famous movie winning great awardsC. tell the story of the king who suffers from stammerD. draw readers at
7、tention to the problem of stammer57. We learn from the passage that .A. stammerers face bullying in school but not in the workplaceB. Edward VIII gave up his crown because he was a stammererC. stammerers should be understood and can contribute to the worldD. the sufferings caused by stammer havent b
8、een found yet58. According to Norbert Lieckfeldt, A. the voice of stammering people cannot be heardB. people who stammer do better in work than schoolC. there are a lot of things that stammering people can give to usD. the serious problem of stammering remains unseen and unheard59. The paragraph tha
9、t follows the last will probably talk about A. the success the king made by overcoming stammerB. the medical treatments given to the stammerersC. doctors opinions upon the serious stammer problemD. how popular the movie The Kings Speech will becomeBThe newspaper seller was a clean, neat man, of abou
10、t forty with a rather serious, unsmiling face. He didnt speak much to the customers or to his helpers, but when he did he spoke slowly and quietly, as if to himself. He believed in efficiency, not conversation. and this was how the office workers, rushing to catch their trains, preferred it.It had b
11、een a good day. Lunch-time had been warm and sunny, and many people had bought magazines to read outside with their sandwiches. Now it was cold rainy, and people wanted an evening paper for a cheerless joyless journey ahead and a dull evening indoors.At 6:30, with the main rush over, he started to c
12、ollect the money together and count it. Then he left the stand and went home. It was the assistants turn this evening to look after it till eight oclock, when it would be packed away for the night. His large white Mercedes was in the private car park of a large government building. Hed parked there
13、for six months, pretending to be part of a heating firm working in the building. They would find out about him soon, and hed have to park in a garage again, which was annoying. Their charges were far too high. A couple of junior clerks, regular customers, happened to see him getting into his car. “m
14、ust be a lot of money in papers, eh?” one of them shouted. He just smiled coldly in reply, and got into the car, placing the bags of money on the floor.He thought about the clerks on the way home. Like the majority of his customers, despite their white shirts and dark suits, they probably made in a
15、week as much as he could make in a good day.56It seems unlikely that the newspaper seller would be the sort of man who would _. Abe a cheerful companion Btry to cheat a customer Cearn a great deal of money Dtrust his assistant much 57The assistants job that evening was to _. Asell papers until 8 ocl
16、ock Bstart selling magazines at 8 oclock C. count the money taken that day Dlock up the car park58If they realized that he was not a heating engineer he would have to _.Apark his car in a government car park Blook for another free parking placeCpay to park his car in a garage Dpretend he was a gover
17、nment employee59When the newspaper seller thought about the two clerks he decided they were _Abadly dressed B. very well off Cnot as rich as himself D. not as hardworking as himself *结束 During the twentieth century there has been a great change in the lives of women. A woman marrying at the end of t
18、he nineteenth century would probably have seven or eight children, of whom four or five lived till they were five years old and up. By the time the youngest was fifteen, the mother would have been in her early fifties and would expect to live a further twenty years, during which chance and health ma
19、de it unusual for her to get paid work. Today women marry younger and have fewer children. Usually a womans youngest child will be fifteen when she is forty-five and can be expected to live another thirty-five years and is likely to take paid work until sixty.This important change in womens life has
20、 only recently begun to have its full effect on women economic (经济的) position. Even a few years ago most girls left school and took a full-time job. However, when they married their school-leaving age is sixteen. Many girls stay at school after that age, and though women marry younger, more married
21、women stay at work at least until shortly before their first child is born. Very many more afterwards return to fuller part-time work. Such changes have led to a new relationship in marriage (婚姻), with the husband accepting a greater share of the duties and satisfactions of family life.43. We are to
22、ld that in a family about 1900_.A、few children died before they were fiveB、seven or eight children lived to be more than fiveC、the youngest child would be fifteenD、four or five children died when they were five44. One reason why the woman of today may take a job is that she_.A、is younger when her ch
23、ildren are old enough to look after themselvesB、does not like children herselfC、neednt worry about food for her childrenD、can be free from family duties when she reaches sixty 45. Many girls are now likely to_. A、give up their jobs for good after they are marriedB、leave school as soon as they canC、m
24、arry so that they can get a jobD、continue working until they are going to have a baby46. According to the passage, it is now quite usual for women to _.A、stay at home after leaving school B、marry men younger than themselvesC、start working again in life D、marry while still at schoolDo you forget to t
25、urn off the lights and heaters when you go out of a room? In 2040 it will not matter. They will turn themselves offand on again when you return. You will choose the temperature for each room, the lighting and the humidity. A sensor(传感器) will find the presence of a human (and, with luck, ignore the d
26、og!) and turn the systems on, and when the humans leave it will turn them off again.The sensors will work through the central home computer, and they will do much more than just turn the fires and lights on and off for you. They will find faulty electrical appliances, plugs or switches, separate the
27、m so that they cannot harm anyone, and then warn you that they need repair. They will detect(发现) fire and if you are out of the house, the computer will call the fire brigade. It will not be too difficult because the locks on the outside doors will be electronic. You will open them using your person
28、al cardthe one you use for shoppingmaybe using a number known only to you.It will be impossible to lose the key, and a housebreaker will have to tamper(拨弄) with the lock or with a window. It is not very difficult to make such tampering send a signal to the computer.The computer will be more than a f
29、ireman-policeman-servant. It will be an entertainer, and most of your entertainment will come right into your home. It does now, of course, but by 2040 “entertainment” will mean much more. For one thing, you will be able to take part actively, rather than just watching.47.The author intends to tell
30、us that _.A. in 2040 we will live without lights and heaters B. in 2040 we will use much more lights and heatersC. in 2040 there will be no switches of lights and heatersD. in 2040 lights and heaters will be on and off automatically48.According to the author, in 2040, new technology _.A. will free u
31、s from the keys we use today B. will turn everything into sensorsC. will make the locks out of date D. will get rid of all crimes49.Thanks to computers, in 2040 people _.A. will have no entertainment outside B. will replace TV with computersC. will be controlled by computers D. will have more fun at
32、 home50.The best title for the passage might be _. A. Sensors and Computers B. Life at Home in the Year 2040C. The Development of Science and TechnologyD. Lights and Heaters in the Year 2040参考答案Just as the worlds most respected scientific bodies have confirmed that the world is getting hotter, they
33、have also stated that there is strong evidence that humans are driving the warming. Countless recent reports from the worlds leading scientific bodies have said the same thing. For example, a 2010 summary of climate science by the Royal Society stated that: “There is strong evidence that the warming
34、 of the Earth over the last half-century has been caused largely by human activity.”The idea that humans could change the planets climate may be counter-intuitive(与直觉不符的), but the basic science is well understood. Each year, human activity causes billions of tons of greenhouse gases to be released i
35、nto the atmosphere. As scientists have known for years, these gases hold heat that would otherwise escape to space, wrapping the planet in an invisible blanket.Of course, the planets climate has always been changing thanks to “natural” factors such as changes in solar or volcanic activity, or cycles
36、 relating the Earths going around the sun. According to the scientific literature, however, the warming recorded to date matches the pattern of warming we would expect from a build-up of greenhouse gas in the atmosphere not the warming we would expect from other possible causes.Even if scientists di
37、d discover another reasonable explanation for the warming observed so far, that would beg a difficult question. As Robert Henson puts it in The Rough Guide to Climate Change: “If some newly discovered factor can account for the climate change, then why arent carbon dioxide and the other greenhouse g
38、ases producing the warming that basic physics tells us they should be?”The only way to prove with 100% certainty that humans are responsible for global warming would be to run an experiment with two identical Earths one with human influence and one without. That obviously isnt possible, and so most
39、scientists are careful not to state human influence as an absolute certainty. 68In most scientists opinion, the global warming is mainly caused by _.Asolar activity Bvolcanic activity Cthe Earths going around the sun Dhuman activity69The underline word “identical” means _. Atotally different Bexactl
40、y the same Cextremely important Drelatively independent70Which of the following can be the best title? AHow can we stop global warming? BWhere Is Global Warming Leading Us to? CAre Humans Definitely Causing Global Warming? DWhats Relation of Global Warming and Greenhouse Gases?参考答案 68-70 DBC*结束Bicyc
41、le SafetyOperation Always ride your bike in a safe, controlled manner on campus(校园). Obey rules and regulations. Watch out for walkers and other bicyclists, and always use your lights in dark conditions.Theft Prevention Always securely lock your bicycle to a bicycle rack-even if you are only away fo
42、r a minute. Register your bike with the University Department of Public Safety. Its fast, easy, and free. Registration permanently records your serial number, which is useful in the possible recovery of the bike stolen.EquipmentBrakes Make sure that they are in good working order and adjusted proper
43、ly. Helmet A necessity, make sure your helmet meets current safety standards and fit properly.Lights Always have a front headlight-visible at least 500 feet in front of the bike. A taillight is a good idea.Rules of the RoadRiding on Campus As a bicycle rider, you have a responsibility to ride only o
44、n streets and posted bicycle paths. Riding on sidewalks or other walkways can lead to a fine. The speed limit for bicycles on campus is 15km/h, unless otherwise posted. Always give the right of ways to walkers. If you are involved in an accident, you are required to offer appropriate aid, call the D
45、epartment of Public Safety and remain at the scene until the officer lets you go.Bicycle Parking Only park in areas reserved for bikes. Trees, handrails, hallways, and sign posts are not for bicycle parking, and parking in such posts can result in a fine.If Things Go WrongIf you break the rules, you
46、 will be fined. Besides violating rules while riding bicycles on campus, you could be fined for:No bicycle registration-$25Bicycle parking banned-$30Blocking path with bicycle -$40Violation of bicycle equipment requirement -$3556. Registration of your bicycle may help you _.A. find your stolen bicyc
47、leB. get your serial numberC. receive free repair servicesD. settle conflicts with walkers57. According to the passage, what bike equipment is a free choice for bicycle riders?A. Brakes.B. A helmet. C. A headlight. D. A taillight.58. If you lock your bicycle to a tree on the campus, you could be fined _.A. $25B. $30 C. $35 D. $4059. What is the passage mainly about?A. A guide for safe bicycling on campus.B. Directions for bicycle tour on campus.C. Regulations of bicycle race on campus.D. Rules for riding motor vehicles on campus.参考答案-ADBA *结束
