1、【湖北省2014高考英语第二次联考试题】短文写作（共1题；满分30分)请根据以下提示，并结合事例，用英语写一篇短文。 The greatest glory of living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time you fall. 注意：无须写标题；除诗歌外，文体不限；内容必须结合你生活中的一个事例；文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；词数不少于120，如引用提示语则不计入总词数。【吉林省九校联合体2014高考英语二模试题】书面表达（满分25分） 假设你是李明。上周末你的美国网友Jack在给你的电子邮件中问你打算在大学里学什么专业
2、。请你根据下面的提示，给他回一封100词左右的邮件。1. 礼节性的开头语并引出问题。2. 首先打算学农学。理由是：（1） 农业是人类生存的基础。（2） 还有很多人在挨饿。（3） 你的雄心壮志。3. 学医也行；希望Jack提供建议【参考范文】写作one possible version：Dear Jack, How is everything going? In your last letter, you asked me what major Id like to choose at university. I have two majors in mind. First, I intend
3、to choose agriculture science. Why? Because food is fundamental to our existence. However, food shortage is severe in many countries where many people are still going hungry and every second there are people starved to death. It is my hope that I can feed the world well through my research on organi
4、c farming.Secondly, medicine is also one of my considerations, which, I think, is another worthy way to save lives. Can you give me some advice? Im looking forward to your reply.Best wishes. Yours, Li Ming 【 山东省菏泽市2014高考英语一模试题】写作 (满分30分) 假如你是红星中学学生会主席李明，根据学校安排，你给即将到你校任教的外籍教师Jack推荐一名学生助手（assistant）。请
5、根据所给提示给Jack写封推荐信。1. 欢迎Jack的到来；2. 推荐刘佳做学生助手；3. 刘佳的基本情况（18岁，高三学生，学校十佳学生）；4. 刘佳的特点与特长（活泼、乐观；电脑技能；沟通能力；英语水平等）。注意：词数：120150；可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 【参考范文】写作Dear Jack,Im Li Ming, Chairman of the students Union of Hongxing Middle School. Its great to hear that you are going to teach in our school next semester/ter
6、m.I was asked to write to you to recommend Liu Jia, a Senior 3 student of 18, to be your assistant. Liu Jia is a friendly, active and optimistic girl. She is also a smart girl who can use the computer skillfully and has a gift for communicating with others. Whats more, she is one of the top ten stud
7、ents in our school, and her spoken English is extremely excellent. Im sure she can be helpful in your work and life in China.If you have any questions about it, please contact me.Im looking forward to your coming. Yours， Li Ming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。Are you tired of looking for love
8、 in all the usual places? Nowadays, millions of lonely singles are going online instead. The World Wide Web is quickly becoming the worlds most popular matchmaker. With so many singles online, dozens of dating sites like Yahoo Personals and Match. com are helping singles find that special someone. A
9、round the world, from America to China, love is now very much online. Singles are flocking to the Internet mainly because their busy lifestyles leave them little time to look for a significant partner. Using dating sites is quick and convenient. They can “meet” a lot more people online than they cou
10、ld by hanging out at a club. Besides , many singles say the regular dating scene has just led them from one bad experience to another and are ready to try something else. They also appreciate the first distance of online dating, which allows them to hide themselves until they are ready to meet someo
11、ne face to face. Dating sites also make it easy to avoid someone you are not interested in. In the real world, however, ignoring someone you dont like can be awkward. Despite all the advantages, online dating also presents its own set of problems. People arent always who they claim to be in their on
12、line profiles. For instance, someone who tells you he is “handsome, successful and single”might turn out to be homely, unemployed and married. Safety is another concern. You are just as likely to find a criminal online as you are Mr or Miss Right. Even so, supporters of online dating see things in a
13、 positive way. In their opinion, singles can safely play the online dating game with a little common sense. Online dating experts recommend following a few safety tips: Guard your personal information. Never give out your personal information online. This includes your last name, phone number, home
14、address and place of work. Watch for red flags. Do any of the people you are chatting with make disrespectful comments? Do they try to control you? Do they give false information about themselves? If so, forget them! Meet in a safe place. When meeting someone in person, choose a public location with
15、 other people around. Following these tips and you might be able to find the person of your dreams. 1. According to the passage, many lonely singles dont appreciate the regular dating scene because it is _.A. unpopularB. troublesomeC. convenientD. forgettable2. This passage is mainly about_.A. getti
16、ng tired of falling in love in a usual wayB. people with false information on the InternetC. new technology to find love through the InternetD. web sites such as Yahoo Personals and Match. com3. Which of the following is NOT a suitable place for meeting someone you get to know through the Internet f
17、or the first time according to the text? A. At his/her house.B. At a museum.C. At McDonalds.D. At a bookstore. 4. From this passage, we can infer that_.A. there are mostly homely and unemployed people onlineB. the police had better find criminals onlineC. we can find love only through the dating sit
18、esD. following safety tips can ensure a safe online dating experience【参考答案】14、BCAD 阅读理解With rising gas prices，its no wonder the search for gasoline alternatives(替代品) has suddenly taken on a new urgency.One of the laboratoriesa high school in Brooklynis where students are using cooking oil to run the
19、ir experimental engine.And as Education reporter Art McFarland discovered，it appears to be working.Students at Automotive High School have taken a gas alternative lesson a step further.They have perfected a project that runs this cars engine，with used cooking oil.Lamar Taylor，“I think its a great pr
20、oject because its better for the environment.”Vehicles that run on alternative fuels are part of a cutting edge technology.The Automotive High Project began after a dieselpowered Mercedes was donated to the school two years ago.Thomas Cassino，mechanics teacher，“The original diesel engine.was actuall
21、y produced to run on vegetable oil and whale oil.”The oil running the engine was collected from the school cafeteria and from restaurants，then placed into a converter，which heats it up while the engine starts using the diesel fuel.With the flip(轻击) of a switch，the engine is cooking with oil，though c
22、ollecting it can have drawbacks.Melissa Silberman，principal，“Once they started running the car，they didnt want to eat in the cafeteria any more because what the French fries(炸薯条) were cooked in werent so attractive if it can run a car.”And it has its advantages.Curtis Giscombe，student，“It smells lik
23、e the back of McDonalds.It smells like French fries.” The students are not likely to influence the more widespread use of alternative fuels，but if the day comes when lots more cars are running on cooking oil，the students will be prepared to service them.1What would be the best title for the text?ATh
24、e Future Alternative to GasolineBRising Gas Prices Drive Experimental EngineCCooking Oil Finds Its New UsesDStudents Use Cooking Oil to Power an Engine2The importance of using cooking oil to run engines is that it can .Aprotect the environmentBsave the gasCoffer cars good smellDbring down the gas pr
25、ice3According to the seventh paragraph， .Athe car is full of French friesBthe car makes people eat nothingCthe car makes people not want to eat in the cafeteriaDthe car is a moving cafeteria4About the future of the car running on cooking oil，we know that .Athe day for cars widely using cooking oil i
26、s long to comeBit will have a great effect on the oil marketCthe students may build a service company soonDno one wants to use cooking oil for their cars1Just as they came round the next bend the engine broke down and came to a stop. (完形填空第五段)正当他们绕过下一个弯时，发动机熄火停了下来。(1)The telephone system has broken
27、down.电话系统失灵了。(2)Negotiations between the two sides have broken down.双方谈判已经破裂。2On both sides grew thick unknown trees. (完形填空最后一段)河的两边长满了茂密的不知名的树木。(1)Through the window came in wafts of intoxicating fragrance.从窗子里吹进一阵阵醉人的清香。(2)On the winding path were to be found footprints of some strange animals.沿着曲
28、折的小道可以发现一些奇异野兽的足迹。3And as Education reporter Art McFarland discovered，it appears to be working.(阅读理解第一段)正如教育报记者Art McFarland看到的那样，机器开始运转了。(1)As might be expected，John was admitted to the university.约翰被大学录取了，这是可以预料到的。(2)More American troops are being sent to the Middle East，as I have learnt from the
29、newspaper.我从报纸上得知，更多的美国部队正在被派往中东。4Once they started running the car，they didnt want to eat in the cafeteria any more. (阅读理解第七段)车一发动，他们就不再想吃餐厅里的东西(1)The ship sank below the water，and wasnt seen any more.轮船沉没在浪涛之下，再也见不到了。(2)They decided not to take part in Asian Games any more. 参考答案-1D2A3C4A阅读下列四篇短文，从
30、每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Napoleon, as a character inTolstoys War and Peace, is more than once described as having“fat little hands.” Nor does he “sit well or firmly on the horse.” He is said to be“undersized, “ with “short legs” and a“round stomach”. The issue here is not the accuracy of Tolstoys
31、descriptionit seems not that far off from historical accountsbut his choice of facts:other things that could be said of the man are not said. We are meant to understand the difference of a warring commander in the body of a fat little Frenchman. Tolstoys Napoleon could be any man wandering in the st
32、reets and putting a little of powdered tobacco up his noseand that is the point. It is a way the novelist uses to show the moral nature of a character. And it turns out that, as Tolstoy has it, Napoleon is a crazy man. In a scene in Book Three of War and Peace, the wars having reached the critical y
33、ear of 1812, Napoleon receives a representative from the Tsar(沙皇), who has come with peace terms. Napoleon is very angry:doesnt he have more army? He, not the Tsar, is the one to make the terms. He will destroy all of Europe if his army is stopped. “That is what you will have gained by engaging me i
34、n the war! “ he shouts. And then, Tolstoy writes, Napoleon“walked silently several times up and down the room, his fat shoulders moving quickly.”Still later, after reviewing his army amid cheering crowds, Napoleon invites the shaken Russian to dinner. “He raised his hand to the Russians. . . face, “
35、 Tolstoy writes, and“taking him by the ear pulled it gently. . .” To have ones ear pulled by the Emperor was considered the greatest honor and mark of favor at the French court. “Well, well, why dont you say anything?” said he, as if it was ridiculous in his presence to respect any one but himself,
36、Napoleon. Tolstoy did his research, but the composition is his own. 1. Tolstoys description of Napoleon in War and Peace is.A. far from the historical facts B. based on the Russian historyC. based on his selection of facts D. not related to historical details2. Napoleon was angry when receiving the
37、Russian representative because.A. he thought he should be the one to make the peace termsB. the Tsars peace terms were hard to acceptC. the Russians stopped his military movementD. he didnt have any more army to fight with3. What did Napoleon expect the Russian representative to do? A. To walk out o
38、f the room in anger. B. To show agreement with him.C. To say something about the Tsar. D. To express his admiration.4. Tolstoy intended to present Napoleon as a man who is.A. ill-mannered in dealing with foreign guestsB. fond of showing off his iron willC. determined in destroying all of EuropeD. cr
39、azy for power and respect5. What does the last sentence of the passage imply? A. A writer doesnt have to be faithful to his findings. B. A writer may write about a hero in his own way.C. A writer may not be responsible for what he writes.D. A writer has hardly any freedom to show his feelings.【参考答案】
40、1-5、 CADDA阅读理解。In the last years of the Warring States period, the State of Qin attacked the State of Wei on a large scale repeatedly and occupied large areas of land, for the State of Wei was too weak to defend itself. In 273 B.C. ,the Qin army launched a more serious attack upon the State of Wei t
41、han ever. The king of the State of Wei gathered his officials, and asked with a worried look if anyone could propose a way to defeat the Qin army. After years of chaos caused by the wars, the officials trembled when fighting was mentioned, and no one dared to speak of resistance.At the critical mome
42、nt when a large enemy force was bearing down upon the border, most of the officials persuaded the king to use for peace, at the cost of giving away to the State of Qin the large area of land north of the Huanghe River and south of the Taihang Mountain. However Su Dai, a counselor, did not agree. He
43、hurried up to the king and said:Your Majesty, they dont think about the interests of the country at all. It is just because they are afraid of death that they ask you to sue for peace by betraying the country. Of course you can temporarily satisfy the ambition of Qin, but it will never stop attackin
44、g us until our land is totally given away.He added. Once there was a man whose house was on fire. People told him to put out the fire with water, but he would not listen. Instead, he carried a faggot to put out the fire, only to make the fire fiercer. Isnt it similar to carrying faggots to put out a
45、 fire if you agree to sue for peace at the cost of the land of the State of Wei?Though Sue Dais argument was very convincing, the king accepted the suggestion of those officials and gave away to the State of Qin a large area of the land of the State of Wei. As might be expected, the Qin army attacke
46、d the State of Wei in 225 B.C. Again, surrounding the capital city Daliang and flooding it by digging open the dykes(堤防) of the Huanghe River. The State of Wei was finally destroyed.13When asked how to defeat the Qin army, most officials .Awere scared and at a loss what to doBwere worried and asked
47、Su Dai fir adviceCdecided to ask a force to bear down upon the borderDtrembled and decided to give up fighting back14The underlined phrase sue for in Paragraph 2 probably means .Ahope for Bbeg for Csearch for Dsend for15Su Dai used the example of carrying faggots to put out a fire to show .Athe ambition of the State of Qin Bthe risk of fighting backCthe serious results of giving in Dthe terrible results of defense16The story is mainly developed by .Atime Blogic Cspace Dcause and effect参考答案 1316 DBCA