1、2014高考英语疯狂冲刺倒计时单项填空(并列句、状语从句)阅读理解 (限时30分钟).单项填空1 He never thought that his success came _ he least wanted it.Auntil Bsince Cwhen Dwhile答案：C考查状语从句。句意：他从没想到，他的成功在他最不想要的时候来了。until直到；since自从，既然；when当时候；while当时候，从句中的动词一般为延续性动词。根据状语从句中谓语wanted，非延续性动词，排除D项；until和since不符合句意，排除A、B两项，故选C项。2 One more week, _ w
2、e will accomplish the task better.Aor Bbut Cunless Dand答案：D考查连词。句意：再给一周，我们就会更好地完成任务。or表示选择；but表示转折；unless除非，表示条件；and表示递进。本句相当于If we are given one more week，we will accomplish the task better.故选D项。3 _ you need something, please dont hesitate to let me know.AEven though BIn caseCAs though DEven if答案：B
3、句意：万一你需要什么东西，请毫不犹豫地让我知道。A：即使；虽然；B：万一；C：好像；D：即使，纵使。根据句意，选B项。4 After a year, doctors diagnosed him with a disease so rare _ it affects just one in 8 million children.Aafter Bthat Cas Dsince答案：B句意：一年以后，医生诊断出他患了一种很罕见的疾病，这种病如此罕见以至于八百万孩子中只有一个孩子可能会得此病。句中so rare判断设空处用that，构成“so.that.”句型。5 _ a mans age, he c
4、an reduce it several years by wearing a confident smile.AWhichever BWhateverCWhenever DHowever答案：B考查状语从句。句意：无论一个人年龄有多大，他都能通过面带充满自信的微笑使他年轻好几年。其中注意，问年龄多大，应该用“Whats your age？”，因此选用whatever。6 The professor told me to start the research right now, _ I was sure to fall behind.Aor Bso Cbut Dand答案：A句意：教授让我立
5、刻开始研究工作，否则我肯定会落后的。根据句意选用or，意为否则。7 You know that some people say more but do less _ others do the opposite.Aonce Bwhile Cwhen Das答案：B句意：你知道有些人说的多干的少，而其他人恰恰相反。前后两句为相互对比关系，故选while，意为“而”。8 Ill make some sandwiches, just _ we get hungry later.Aeven if Bas thoughCif only Din case答案：D考查连词。句意：我要做一些三明治，万一我们一
6、会儿饿了。even if“即使”；as though“好像”；if only“要是就好了”；in case“万一”，故选D项。9 Life is filled with things we have no control over, _ ourselves, we can control.Afor Band Cso Dbut答案：D考查连词。句意为：生活充满了我们无法掌控的事，但是，对于我们自己，我们可以控制。前后句子之间为转折关系，故选but。10 If we work with a strong will, we can overcome any difficulty, _ great i
7、t is.Awhat Bhow Chowever Dwhatever答案：C考查让步状语从句。句意：如果我们有坚强的意志，那么就可以克服任何困难，无论困难有多大。根据句意，选C项。11 Jim came back early last night. It was not yet eight oclock _ he got home.Abefore Bthat Cwhen Duntil答案：C句意：Jim昨晚回来得早。还不到八点他就到家了。when有“当的时候”的含义，引导时间状语从句，故选C项。before意为“在之前”；that是强调句的结构词，但是此句不符合强调句结构；until意为“直到
8、”，均不符合句意。12 _ I couldnt fully understand what he wanted to show in his paintings, I thought his works were quite impressive.AAs BSince CIf DWhile答案：D考查状语从句。句意：尽管我不能充分理解在他的画里他想要展现什么，但我觉得他的作品给人的印象很深刻。While在此处表示“尽管”，引导让步状语从句。13 _ scores of times, but he still couldnt understand it.AHaving explainedBHav
9、ing been explainedCThough it was explainedDIt was explained答案：D考查句子结构。本句中的but是并列连词，由此可知but前后都是完整的分句。表转折意义的句中，but与though不能同时用，故D项正确。14 The police set about arresting the suspect _ they found enough evidence to prove him guilty.Aimmediate Bas long asCthe moment Das far as答案：C考查状语从句。句意：警方一找到足够证明他有罪的证据，
10、就着手逮捕了这名嫌疑犯。the moment意为“一就”，引导时间状语从句。immediate是形容词，不能引导时间状语从句，只能用immediately；as long as“只要”，as far as“远到”，均不符合句意。15 She looked after the orphan _ he were her own child.Aas if Beven thoughCnow that Din case答案：A考查状语从句。句意：她照料这个孤儿就像他是自己的孩子一样。此处as if的意思是“好像”，引导方式状语从句。even though“即使”；now that“因为”；in case
11、“以防”，均与句意不符。.阅读理解AWhenever anyone measures educational success, East Asian countries are always top scorers. But in a recent league table, a European country, Finland, was top of the class. South Korea was still in second place, though. Britain was at number 6.In Korea the school day is longtypicall
12、y 7 or 8 hours, followed by hours of private tutoring in the evenings. All_this_hothousing leaves Korean students so tired, they sometimes fall asleep in class next day. Worries about the effects of late night cramming(考试的突击准备) led the government to force cramming schools to close by 10 pm. Finnish
13、children spend the least time in class in the developed world, often finishing just after lunch, with about one hour of homework a day. Private tuition is uncommon. The British and American school day is quite long in comparison, around 6 hours, and secondary school pupils do 2 or 3 hours of selfstu
14、dy a night.The Korean education system, like many in Asia, is intensely competitive, with students even competing to get into the best cramming schools, to help them get ahead. Finnish education is far less cutthroat. Classes are all mixed ability, and there are no league tables. British schools aga
15、in occupy the middle ground, with quite high levels of competition for places at university, and schools and universities battling to come top of league tables for everything from exam results to student satisfaction. Korea and Finland both do well, yet their education systems are so different.Howev
16、er, there are some similarities between Korea and Finland. In those countries, teachers have high status in society, and education is very highly valued. Those attitudes cant change quickly. But it can be done. They might be the star pupils now, but until the 1970s, Finlands education system was poo
17、r. Their thoroughly different approach to schooling has taken them to the top in just a generation.文章介绍了最新全球教育成就排名，芬兰第一、韩国第二，并对一些国家的教育制度进行了比较。1The students spend the least time in school in _.Athe UK BFinland Cthe USA DKorea答案：B细节理解题。根据第二段第四句可知，芬兰学生在校学习时间最短。2According to the text, we think in Korea
18、_.Astudents spend more time in studyingBstudents are tired of studying in classCstudents leave their school earlyDstudents are always top scorers答案：A细节理解题。结合第二段第一句及全文可知，韩国学生花费在学习上的时间较多。3The underlined phrase “All this hothousing” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to _.Aprivate evening tutoring Bselfstu
19、dy at homeClonghour study Dschool study答案：C词义猜测题。根据上下文之间的逻辑关系，不难看出All this hothousing指代上文提到的the school day和hours of private tutoring，故C项正确。4From Paragraph 3, we can know that _.AFinnish students are less stressed in studyBtherere also many cramming schools in BritainCstudents in Korea are the most c
20、ompetitive in AsiaDBritish schools are less competitive than universities答案：A细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知，芬兰学生之间的竞争远没有那么激烈。5According to the author, the key to improving education is _.Athe attitude Bthe schooling timeCstar pupils Dnew teaching approach答案：A推理判断题。在最后一段作者提到，教师社会地位高以及对教育的高度重视是韩国和芬兰共同具有的特征。再根据Those
21、 attitudes cant change quickly.But it can be done.可推断出，作者认为改善教育的关键是态度。BDoes Fame Drive You Crazy?Although being famous might sound like a dream come true, todays stars, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the worlds attention. Papara
22、zzi(狗仔队) camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids(小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature!According to psychologist Christina Villarreal, celebritiesfamous peopleworry cons
23、tantly about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. “Over time，” Villarreal says, “they feel separated and alone.”The phenomenon of tracking
24、 celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century BC., painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his soldout readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain(抱怨)
25、about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about filmstars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with m
26、odern cameras. When they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story” alive forever.If fame is so troublesome, why arent all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some
27、 stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Sti
28、ll, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.本文为议论文。作者主要对现在的名人没有隐私的问题发表了自己的看法。6It can be learned from the passage that stars today _.Aare often misunderstood by the publicBcan no longer have their privacy protectedCspend
29、too much on their public appearanceDcare little about how they have come into fame答案：B推理判断题。根据文章第一段第二、三、四句“They are at the center of much of the worlds attention.Paparazzi camp outside their homes，cameras ready.Tabloids publish thrilling stories about their personal lives.”可知现在的明星没有隐私，故选择B项。7What is
30、 the main idea of Paragraph 3?AGreat heroes of the past were generally admired.BThe problem faced by celebrities has a long history.CWellknown actors are usually targets of tabloids.DWorks of popular writers often have a lot of readers.答案：B主旨大意题。此段通过列举历史上的名人所遇到的麻烦来证明名人所遇到的问题由来已久，故选择B项。8What makes it
31、 much harder to be a celebrity today?AAvailability of modern media.BInadequate social recognition.CLack of favorable chances.DHuge population of fans.答案：A细节理解题。根据第四段所描述内容可知以Internet为代表的现代媒介令名人们的处境更加不易，故此题选择A项。9What is the authors attitude toward modern celebrity?ASincere. BSceptical.CDisapproving. D
32、Sympathetic.答案：D观点态度题。通读全文可以发现，作者对现代名人没有批判、怀疑或是鼓励，倒是同情他们没有隐私、体谅他们难处的句子频繁出现，故此题应选择D项，sympathetic同情的。sincere真诚的；sceptical怀疑的；disapproving不赞同的。疑难词汇解读1psychologist n心理学家psychology n心理学child psychology儿童心理学2celebrity n名人celebrities of stage and screen 舞台和影视界名人长难句子分析Although being famous might sound like a dream come true，todays stars，feeling like zoo animals，face pressures that few of us can imagine.尽管成名或许听起来就像梦想实现了一样，可如今的明星感觉就像动物园的动物，承受着很少有人能够想象的压力。本句是复合句，although引导让步状语从句；feeling like zoo animals是现在分词短语作状语，主句为todays stars face pressures that few of us can imagine。版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()