1、吉林省白山市2014高考英语二轮基础训练（4）及答案【深圳市2014高考英语综合能力测试题（8）】Few of us act alone in the world. Most things are done with the help or ideas of other people. Group projects are very popular in high schools, because they often allow you to do a bigger, more interesting project than you could do alone. With group w
2、ork, you can actually learn more from others. Group projects in high schools also give you a chance to get to know kids you may not otherwise meet or talk with - maybe the quiet kid in the third row, the boy who lives down the street, or the girl youre sometimes scared to say “hi” to. Group projects
3、 are also a great way to practice skills you are not so sure of, such as working on a deadline, staying organized, or being patient. If youre a little nervous when talking in front of a group, a joint project can help you become more comfortable with it. Maybe your group will cull you to tell the wh
4、ole class about your project. If so, youll know your whole group is rooting for you! Here are some tips for making group projects really work. You might think the first step is to figure out who will do what, but actually it s getting to know one another a little. Take a few minutes to chat. Even if
5、 you know each other well, it can help to take a minute to think about .your skills, and share your strengths and weaknesses. The second step is to go over basic rules from your teacher and create other rules that are helpful to your group work.31. It can be inferred from the text that in the world
6、_. A. only few people may act alone in the world B. we must depend on others in everything we do C. one cannot practice without going to high schools D. it is almost impossible for one to work without cooperation with others32. According to Paragraph l, with 90up projects, you can _. A. learn to res
7、pect others B. avoid making mistakes C. do a better job and learn more from others D. save more energy in doing something33. The underlined word “cull” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to“_”. A. warn B. pick C teach D. believe34. The author thinks that the first step of group projects is to _. A
8、. know your goal B. make a plan for the work C. know the detail of the work D. communicate with each other35. What would be the best title for the text? A. Group projects in society B. Group projects in high schools C. The importance of group projects D. How to carry out group projects【参考答案】31-35 DC
9、BDB本文阐述了学校团队活动的重要意义及步骤。在团队中会使人克服孤单，发挥集体优势，提高工作效率；团队活动还能帮助人提高工作能力，发挥自己的优势。31. D。推理判断题。根据第一段前两句Few of us act alone in the world. Most things are done with the help or ideas of other people.可知答案。32. C。推理判断题。根据第一段后半部分allow you to do a bigger, more interesting project than you could do alone. With group
10、work, you can actually learn more from others.可知答案。33. B。词义猜测题。根据第二段最后三句知，如果你在一个团队成员面前讲话有点紧张，那么团队活动可以帮助你越来越适应当众讲话。或许你的团队会挑选你把你们小组的活动讲述给全班同学听。如果是这样，那么你就会知道你的小组一直在鼓励你。34. D。细节理解题。根据第三段的but actually its getting to know one another a little.可知答案。35. B。主旨大意题。文章开头的两段介绍了小组合作的意义，下文介绍了小组合作的步骤，故选项B最具有概括性。阅读理解
11、-(2011重庆卷，D)William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13,1865. His childhood lacked the harmony (和睦) that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”. In fact, he inherited (继承) exce
12、llent taste in art from his familyboth his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature, particularly drama (戏剧) and poetry.Yeats had strong faith in the coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 18
13、90s.His early theatrical experiments，however，were not received favorably at the beginning. He didnt lose heart，and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.Compared with his dramatic works, Yeatss poems attract much admiring notice.The subject matter includes love，nature，history，time and aging.
14、 Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition.He had not enjoyed a major public life since winning the Nobel Prize in 1923.Yet，he continued wri
15、ting almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40，he would probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75. After Yeatss death in 1939, WH. Auden wrote, among other
16、s, the following lines：Earth，receive an honoured guest：William Yeats is laid to rest.Let the Irish vessel (船) lieEmptied of its poetry.本文介绍了爱尔兰著名作家威廉巴特勒叶慈，他在19世纪90年代成立了爱尔兰国家剧院，他以诗体戏剧及诗歌闻名，于1923年获得了诺贝尔奖。5Which of the following can describe Yeatss family?AIt filled Yeatss childhood with laughter.BIt w
17、as shocked by Yeatss choice.CIt was a typically wealthy family.DIt had an artistic atmosphere.答案：D。细节理解题。根据短文第一段倒数第二句话可知：他从家人那儿继承了很好的艺术鉴赏能力，他的父亲和哥哥都是画家，证明他是在一个有艺术氛围的家庭中长大。6According to the passage，what do we know about Yeatss life?AYeats founded the first Irish theater.BYeats stuck to modern forms i
18、n his poetry.CYeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s.DYeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 Noble Prize.答案：C。细节理解题。根据短文第二段第二句话“He set himself.theatre in the late 1890s.”可知A项不对。根据第三段第三句话“Though Yeats.to them”可知，B项不对。根据第三段最后一句话可知，D项不对。由此可知C项正确。7What kind of feeling is expres
19、sed in WH.Audens lines?AEnvy. BSympathy.CEmptiness. DAdmiration.答案：D。推理判断题。envy忌妒；sympathy同情；emptiness空虚；admiration敬佩，钦佩。Auden的诗词中有honored guest，最尊敬的客人，可知Auden是敬佩叶慈的。8What is the passage mainly about?A. Yeatss literary achievements.B. Yeatss historical influence.C. Yeatss artistic ambition.D. Yeatss
20、 national honor.答案：A。主旨大意题。本文主要讲述作家叶慈在文学方面所取得的成绩，他的诗体戏剧获得了很大的成功，他的诗歌赢得了广泛的认可，1923年，他获得了诺贝尔文学奖。 1.（201*天津卷）Blind imitation (模仿)is self-destruction.To those who do not recognize their unique worth. Imitation appears attractive: to those who know their strenghth. Imitation is unacceptable.In the early
21、stages of skill or character development, imitation is helpful. When I first learned to cook, I used recipes (菜谱) and turned out some tasty dishes. But soon I grew bored. Why follow someone elses way of cooking when I could create my own? Imitating role models is like using training wheels on a chil
22、ds bicycle; they help you get going, but once you find your own balance, you fly faster and farther without relying on them.In daily life, imitation can hurt us if we subconsciously (下意识地) hold poor role models. If, as a child, you observed people whose lives were bad, you may have accepted their fe
23、ar and pain as normal and gone on to follow what they did. If you do not make strong choices for yourself, you will get the results of the weak choices of others.In the field of entertainment, our culture glorifies celebrities. Those stars look great on screen. But when they step off screen, their p
24、ersonal lives may be disastrous. If you are going to follow someone, focus on their talent, not their bad character or unacceptable behaviors.Blessed is the person willing to act on their sundden desire to create somrthing unique.Think of the movies,books,teachers,and friends that have affected you
25、most deeply.They touched you because their creations were motivated by inspiration,not desperation.The world is changed not by those who do what has been done brfore them,but by those who do what has been done inside them.Creative people have an endless resource of ideas.The problem a creator faces
26、is not running out of material;it is what to do with the material knocking at the door of imagination.Syudy your role models,accept the gifts they have given,and leave behind what does not server.Then you can say,”I stand on the shoulders of my ancestors”tragedies and tory ,and know that they are ch
27、eering on.51.Imitation proves useful when you . A.know you are uniqueB.lose the bslance of lifeC.begin to learn something newD.get tired of routine practice52. To avoid the bad result of imitation, we should_.A. forget daily fear and painB. choose the right exampleC. ask others for decisionsD. stay
28、away from stars53.Acording to the author. The world moves on because of those who are .A. desperate to intruence others with their knowledge B. ready to turn their original ideas into realityC. eager to discover what their ancestors didD. willing to accept othersideas54.The trouble a creator faces i
29、s .A. the lack of strong motivationB. the absence of practical ideas C. how to search for more materialsD. how to use imagination creatively55. What is the authors purpose in writing this passage?A. To highlight the importance of creatively.B. To criticize the characters of role models.C. To compare
30、 imitation with creation.D. To explain the meaning of success.参考答案 CBBDA阅读理解As a professor at a large American university，I often hear a phrase from students：“Im only a 1050.” The unlucky students are speaking of the score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)，which is used to determine whether they
31、 will be admitted to the college or university of their choice，or even have a chance to get a higher education at all.The SAT score，whether it is 800,1100 or 1550，has become the focus at this time of their life.It is obvious that if students value highly their test scores，then a great amount of thei
32、r selfrespect is put in the number.Students who perform poorly on the exam are left feeling that it is all over.The low test score，they think，will make it impossible for them to get into a good college.And without a degree from a_prestigious_university，they fear that many of lifes doors will remain
33、forever closed. According to a study done in the 1990s，the SAT is only a reliable indicator of a students future performance in most cases.Interestingly，it becomes much more accurate when it is set together with other indicatorslike a students high school grades.Even if standardized tests like the S
34、AT could show a students academic proficiency(学业水平)，they will never be able to test things like confidence，efforts and will power，and are unable to give us the full picture of a students potentialities(潜力).This is not to suggest that we should stop using SAT scores in our college admission process.T
35、he SAT is an excellent test in many ways，and the score is still a useful means of testing students.However，it should be only one of many methods used.1.The purpose of the SAT is to test students_.A.strong willB.academic abilityC.full potentialitiesD.confidence in school work2.Students selfrespect is
36、 influenced by their_.A.scores in the SATB.achievements in mathematicsC.job opportunitiesD.money spent on education3.The underlined phrase “a prestigious university” probably means “_”.A.a famous universityB.a technical universityC.a traditional universityD.an expensive university4.This passage is m
37、ainly about_.A.how to prepare for the SATB.stress caused by the SATC.American higher educationD.the SAT and its effects1.However，many of the young readers are getting interested in such poisonous reading，which costs them what they should pay for their breakfast and brings them nightmares and immoral
38、 ideas in return.(完形填空第二段倒数第二句)然而，许多年轻的读者对这些有害刊物非常感兴趣，而这些刊物花掉了他们本该去买早饭的钱，反而给他们带来了噩梦和邪恶的想法。(1)I bought him a drink in return for his help.我请他喝酒以酬谢他的帮助。(2)On his return he reported his findings to the committee.他一回来就向委员会报告结果。(3)Have you returned the novel to the library?那本小说你还给图书馆了吗？(4)We decided to r
39、eturn blow for blow.我们决定以牙还牙。2.The unlucky students are speaking of the score on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)，which is used to determine whether they will be admitted to the college or university of their choice，or even have a chance to get a higher education at all.(阅读理解第一段第二句)这些不幸的学生正谈论他们SAT
40、测试的分数，而这分数决定了他们是否能进入他们选择的高校，或有机会接受更高层次的教育。(1)Each ticket admits two persons to the party.每张票可供两人入场参加聚会。(2)He was admitted to hospital with minor burns.他因轻度烧伤而入院。(3)The school admits sixty new boys and girls every year.这所学校每年招收六十名男女新生。(4)He admitted having stolen the car.他招认偷了那辆汽车。3.It is obvious tha
41、t if students value highly their test scores，then a great amount of their selfrespect is put in the number.(阅读理解第二段第一句)很明显，如果学生重视他们的考试成绩，他们就对这些分数投入了大量的自尊。(1)Put in more water，will you?再加些水，好吗？(2)He put in a claim for 500 damages.他提出一项五百英镑的赔偿要求。(3)If youre writing to your mother，dont forget to put in something about her coming to stay.你要是正给你的母亲写信的话，可别忘了再加上几句请她来住几天。(4)Could I put in a word at this point?在这点上我可以说句话吗？答案-1.B2.A3.A4.D
