河南省三门峡市2014高考英语一轮（暑假）基础训练（5）附答案
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．Not until the motorbike looked almost new ________repairing and cleaning it.
A．he stopped
B．did he stop
C．stopped he
D．he did stop
2．There are ________ supplies of firewood in the forest.
A．much
B．abundant
C．plenty
D．many
3．He resigned________ the board of directors last month and found a new job.
A．from
B．to
C．as
D．for
4．He undertook________ the working conditions.
A．improving
B．being improved
C．to improve
D．to be improved
5．She was________ by her husband’s sudden death and loss of her pet dog.
A．cast down
B．cast away
C．cast off
D．cast aside
6．She got off the bus，________ two heavy suitcases.
A．burdened
B．burdening
C．burdened with
D．burdening with
7．—Have you________ what you want to eat?
—Not yet.A．chosen
B．elected
C．selected
D．picked8．The new law has come into________；surely it will have________ on industry of the country.
A．affect；an effect
B．effect；affect
C．effect；an effect
D．an effect；an effect
9．It is unwise to________ your greater knowledge in front of the manager.A．show in
B．show out
C．show up
D．show off10．—Would you like________ with me or would you rather________ here and wait?
—Well，I haven’t made up my mind yet.
A．to go；to stay
B．going；staying
C．going；stay
D．to go；stay
11．—I’ll not take an umbrella with me today.
—________ it rains later in the day?
A．How come
B．What
C．How about
D．What if
12．—How did your students express their thanks to you on Teachers’ Day?
—A gift，together with many flowers ________ sent to me by my students.
A．is
B．are
C．was
D．were
13．Children need friends ________ their own age to play with.
A．of
B．for
C．in
D．at
14．In order to find ________ better job，he decided to study ________ second foreign language.
A．the；a
B．a；a
C．the；the
D．a；the
15．—It looks heavy.Can I give you a hand?
—________.A．No，thanks
B．Yes，my pleasure
C．No，never mind
D．Yes，I do
One morning a few years ago, Harvard President Neil Rudenstine overslept. For this busy man, it was a sort of alarm: after years of non-stop hard work, he might wear himself out and die an early death.
Only after a week’s leave — during which he read novels, listened to music and walked with his wife on a beach — was Rudenstine able to return to work.
In our modern life, we have lost the rhythm between action and rest. Amazingly, within this world there is a universal but silly saying: “I am so busy.”
We say this to one another as if our tireless efforts were a talent by nature and an ability to successfully deal with stress. The busier we are, the more important we seem to ourselves and, we imagine, to others. To be unavailable to our friends and family, and to be unable to find time to relax — this has become the model of a successful life.
Because we do not rest, we lose our way. We miss the guide telling us where to go, the food providing us with strength, the quiet giving us wisdom.
How have we allowed this to happen? I believe it is this: we have forgotten the Sabbath, the day of the week — for followers of some religions — for rest and praying. It is a day when we are not supposed to work, a time when we devote ourselves to enjoying and celebrating what is beautiful. It is a good time to bless our children and loved ones, give thanks, share meals, walk and sleep. It is a time for us to take a rest, to put our work aside, trusting that there are larger forces at work taking care of the world.
Rest is a spiritual and biological need; however, in our strong ambition to be successful and care for our many responsibilities, we may feel terribly guilty when we take time to rest. The Sabbath gives us permission to stop work. In fact, “Remember the Sabbath” is more than simply permission to rest; it is a rule to obey and a principle to follow. 56. The “alarm” in the first paragraph refers to “_______”.
A. a warning of danger
B. a spread of disease
C. a sign of age
D. a signal of stress
57.According to Paragraph 4, a successful person is one who is believed to _______. A. be busy working without time to rest B. be able to work without stress C. be more talented than other people
D. be more important than anyone else 58. Some people feel guilty when taking time to rest because they _______.
A. think that taking a rest means lacking ambitions
B. think that taking a rest means being lazy
C. fail to realize that religions force them to rest
D. fail to realize that rest is an essential part of life 59. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. It is silly for anyone to say “I am so busy.”
B. The Sabbath gives us permission to rest.
C. We should balance work with rest.
D. We should be available to our family and friends.
Top lists are lecturing people on everything from"100 books to read ". Aren't you just tired of being told what to do with your time?
Now you have a list to end all lists!
Take a look at the following two examples from the list of "101 things not to do":
Swim with Dolphins（海豚）？
Swimming with dolphins is one of the world’s most profitable tourist activities. However, every dolphin will welcome having their busy ,tiring day interrupted by tourists screaming pushing around them in the water. Worse yet, when dolphins get too near to the boats loaded tourists, they could get caught up in ropes and killed by propellers(螺旋桨).
Here’s a little secret. Dolphins look like smiling at you, but actually they’re just opening mouths.
Go to See the Mona Lisa?
There must be something about the mysterious(神秘的)smile. The 6 million people who the lady in the Louvre every year can’t all be wrong after all. But they can be quite anno standing in front of you, holding up their cameras to prevent you from seeing anything. In fact hard for you to see the painting clearly because you have to stay away from it for security read. After queuing for hours, many tourists can remain in front of the painting only for 15 seconds most.
If the mysterious lady in the picture knew her fate, she wouldn’t just be smiling, she laughing.
So, still long to see the Mona Lisa? If you want to find out more about the list, read 101 Tings NOT to Do Before You Die. Visit www.not2dobeforeidie.co.uk and buy the book at a 20％ discount.
60. According to the passage, swimming with dolphins________.
A. is the world’s most popular tourist activity
B. can cause danger to dolphins
C. will make tourists busy and tired
D. gives fun to both tourists and dolphins
61. What does the author think about going to see the Mona Lisa?
A. It is wrong to go and see the mysterious smile.
B. Fifteen seconds in front of the painting is enough.
C. It is not as satisfying as expected.
D. Queuing for hours is worthwhile.
62. The list of “101 things not to do” is made most probably because its author_______.
A. thinks it boring to do the things suggested by other lists
B. wants to provide a list different from other lists
C. intends to persuade people to read more lists
D. believes other lists are not humorous enough
63. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To recommend tourist activities.
B. To comment on popular lists
C. To introduce a website
D. To advertise a book
A Book Review—The Snake-Stone by Berlie Doherty
The setting: Urban England (the cities), but also rural England (the countryside) including remote English villages.
The theme: The main theme is a teenage research of self-discovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age. Its other concerns are love, getting on with others, being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries. As the book moves to a close, James’ swimming coach says to him: “You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.”
The characters: James is the hero of the story. He is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents (养父母). Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother. The other characters in The Snake-Stone, James’ parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.
The turning point: The turning point in the story comes while James’ foster parents are away in London, and he wonders about the identity of his birth mother. The only clue he has is a fossil, “the snake stone” which she left behind along with a note on which she had written: “Take good care of Sammie. It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.
The journey: Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother. With help from his geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found. James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel. He comes to understand why she left him at a stranger’s door fifteen years before. Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness. As a journey of self-discovery The Snake-Stone also provides its readers with a happy ending. Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, “I was home.”
64. What is the main theme of the novel?
A. Life with foster parents. B. Life in the world of diving.
C. A travel around the country.
D. A journey of self-discovery.
65. What do the coach’s words in Paragraph 2 suggest?
A. James is an independent young man.
B. James is a hopeful swimmer.
C. James is an outgoing young man. D. James is a successful diver.
66. The snake stone in the novel is
A. a stone with an address on it B. a gift from the swimming coach
C. a clue left by the birth mother
D. a fossil left by the foster parents
67. It can be concluded that James’ journey is _________.
A. boring
B. worthwhile
C. comfortable
D. disappointing