1、2014屆高考能力訓練系列（3）I. 單項填空 (共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)1. The color green in ancient Egypt symbolized spring, which is the time of _ year when things in nature start to grow after _ long winter. A. /; a B. the; the C. /; the D. the; a2. Everyone present at the meeting agreed to stick to the _ that everyone shou

2、ld be treated equally and fairly.A. principle B. ambition C. purpose D. circumstance3. The new hospital will be located in _ used to be a wasteland and a huge shopping mall will also be constructed _ there used to be a school many years ago.A. where; where B. what ; in which C. what ; where D. which

3、; where 4. Use your head; nothing taught by others can have the same effect on you as _learnedthrough practice.A. those B. what C. that D. the one5. _ in the Middle East, Jordan holds a key strategic position, _ both Israel and Iraq.A. Lying; bordering B. Locating; bordering C. Lying; bordered D. Lo

4、cated; bordered6. How do you find the health club?I it. Everyone is saying its management is going from bad to worse.A. ought to join B. should have joinedC. would rather not have joined D. would like to have joined7. In the new curriculum, some courses are , while others are optional for middle sch

5、ool students.A. traditional B. compulsoryC. impressiveD. significant8. Lawrence Craven, a doctor from the USA, is the author of several published reports, one of _ introduced the idea in 1953 _ aspirin could reduce the risk of heart attacks.A. them; when B. which; that C. what; that D. which; when9.

6、 In a(n) _ to help preserve history, the Greek government established a committee to undertake the professional restoration of the Acropolis. A. order B. purpose C. aim D. gesture 10. In my opinion, all Mr Li _ good to his students in his class at present. He is very strict with them in their studie

7、s. A. does does does B. does does do C. does do did D. did do does11. -Im afraid I dont have the ability to make a speech in public. Im too nervous.-Dont worry. You will overcome it _if you practice more.A. by and by B. side by side C. hand in hand D. face to face12. -Can you finish the difficult ta

8、sk in such a short time?-No, it is beyond my _.A. complex B. competence C. comprehension D. competition13. If you take time to explore the different layers of a person, you will find so many unique and interesting things about them that you would never know if there were _. A. otherwise B. yet C. ho

9、wever D. though14. My friends, after they heard what had happened to the officials who travelled to India on the instruction of the Emperor Mingdi, _ said it sounded like an adventure. A. all B. thatC. whichD. who15. The monks who _travel from place to place to spread Buddhism in the past have over

10、time moved into new residential complexes at last and lived a more stable life.A. could B. would C. might D. shouldII. 完形填空 (共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分) I was feeling pretty low. It was the week before I was scheduled for gallbladder surgery(膽囊手術), and I couldnt escape my worried _16_. The surgeon was highly

11、 _17_ but was new to meand he didnt have the best besides manner. My sister, an _18_ operating room director, who usually put my _19_ at ease about my medical care, had moved away recently. This would be my first time _20_ an operation without her right there by my side.I was on my own. “_21_ someth

12、ing goes wrong?” I tossed(翻來覆去) and turned all that night.The next day I _22_ I had to get my mind out of everything. A good _23_ will do the trick, I thought. I _24_ to the bookcase in my guest bedroom to get something to _25_. Next to the bookcase _26_ some novels I had _27_ from library sale over

13、 a year ago. Right on top I saw a best-selling mystery novel.I sat down in the bedroom, _28_ the book and began to read. I couldnt _29_ itthe books prologue(開場白) began with a woman awaiting surgery! She was also feeling _30_, struggling with knowing if she had _31_ the right hospital, the right doct

14、or.“This is a team _32_,” the doctor said to her. “We mustnt _33_ someone very important,” he continued, “the most important member of our team. Do you know who that is?”I read on, breathless.The doctor patted the womans hand gently and pointed to her. “_34_” he told her.And I realized my life wasnt

15、 only in the doctors hands; it was in mine as well. Immediately I felt more confident and _35_ about the upcoming surgery.16. A. expressionsB. spiritsC. treatmentsD. thoughts17. A. declaredB. announcedC. recommendedD. persuaded18. A. activeB. actualC. energeticD. experienced19. A. heartB. mindC. fee

16、lingD. sense20. A. doingB. makingC. facing D. missing21. A. What ifB. Only ifC. How comeD. Even if22. A. decidedB. wonderedC. agreedD. admitted23. A. bookB. restC. dealD. motto24. A. lookedB. headedC. attachedD. pointed25. A. achieveB. comfortC. entertainD. read26. A. wasB. wereC. liedD. put27. A. t

17、aken upB. broken upC. picked upD. put up28. A. openedB. shutC. carriedD. settled 29. A. focusB. bearC. believeD. understand30. A. excitedB. frightenedC. worriedD. confused31. A. caughtB. chosenC. discoveredD. ignored32. A. effortB. affairC. directionD. standard33. A. suspectB. removeC. preferD. forg

18、et34. A. MyselfB. YourselfC. The doctorD. Your sister35. A. carefulB. curiousC. hopefulD. sensitiveIII. 閱讀理解。 Traffic jam and cities, it seems, go hand in hand. Everyone complains about being stuck in traffic; but, like the weather, no one seems to do anything about it. In particular, traffic engine

19、ers, transportation planners, and public officials responsible for transportation systems in large cities are frequently criticized for failing to solve traffic jam. But is traffic jam a sign of failure? Long queues at restaurants or theater box offices are seen as signs of success. Should transport

20、ation systems be viewed any differently? I think we should recognize that traffic jam is an unpreventable by-product of successful cities, and view the “traffic problem” in a different light. Cities exist because they promote social interactions and economic transactions. Traffic jam occurs where th

21、ere are lots of people but limited spaces. Culturally and economically successful cities have the worst traffic problems, while decaying cities dont have much traffic. New York and Los Angeles are Americas most crowded cities. But if you want access to major brokerage houses (經紀行), you will find the

22、m easier to reach in crowded New York than in any other large cities. And if your firm needs access to post-production film editors or satellite-guidance engineers, you will reach them more quickly through the crowded freeways of LA than through less crowded roads elsewhere. Despite traffic jam, a l

23、arger number and wider variety of social interactions and economic transactions can be made perfect in large, crowded cities than elsewhere. Seen in this sight, traffic jam is an unfortunate consequence of prosperity, not a cause of economic decline and urban decay. So while we can consider traffic

24、jam as increasing costs on the areas of big cities, the costs of inaccessibility (交通不便) in uncrowded places are almost certainly greater. There is no doubt that traffic jam brings the terrible economic and environmental damage in places like Bangkok, Jakarta, and Lagos. But mobility is far higher an

25、d traffic jam levels are far lower here in the US, even in our most crowded cities. Thats why, for now, we dont see people and capital streaming out of San Francisco and Chicago, heading for cities like California, and Illinois.36. We can conclude from the first paragraph that_ . A. traffic jam and

26、weather are the two factors preventing the development of the big city B. traffic jam seems to be very difficult to deal with C. if traffic engineers try their best, traffic jam can be solved D. public officials are always criticized for misusing their power 37. According to the passage, whats the a

27、uthors opinion towards traffic jam？A. Traffic jam is unavoidable in any cities.B. Traffic jam is both a sign of failure and a sign of success.C. Traffic jam is one of the consequences of successful cities. D. Traffic jam is a cause of economic decline. 38. By saying “decaying” (in Para. 4), the writ

28、er probably means_. A. declining B. developing C. rich and successful D. strong and healthy39. According to this article, which statement about “New York” and “Los Angeles” is true? A. The traffic jam in the two cities has been worsened. B. New York and Los Angeles are the least successful cities in

29、 the US. C. It is easier to reach major brokerage houses in the two cities than in other cities. D. Despite the traffic jam in LA, youll find a satellite-guidance engineer more quickly there.IV語段翻譯 當今，微博（microblog）已越來越多地為人們所接受，青少年也不例外。因為它很能迎合學生的口味，已經成為一種時尚（vogue）。你可以用電腦或手機編發（text）你所喜歡的內容，很快關注你的人就會受到

30、。你不但可以立刻做出禮貌的回應，你還可以對接收的內容發表自己的評論。通過微博，青少年在空余時間找到了生活的樂趣、緩解學習的壓力。同時，還能幫助師生之間建立良好的關系。然而，我們不能沉溺與玩微博，因為過度使用會浪費時間、精力和金錢。此外，我們要學會區分接收到的信息的好壞。正如諺語所說，水能載舟亦能覆舟。2014屆高考能力訓練系列（4）I單選填空。1. This book tells _ life story of John Smith, who left _ school and worked for a newspaper at the age of 16.A. the；/ B. a；the

31、C. the；the D. a；/2. At the conference, people of different _ were given a chance to exchange theirs with each other. A. points B. manners C. views D. ways3. - What do you think of this novel? - Er sorry. I _. What did you say?A. didnt listen B. hadnt listened C. havent listenedD. wasnt listening4. P

32、eople take naps at noon in warmer climates, _ the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon. A. which B. what C. where D. when5. About _ gene-targeting drugs are already in testing pipeline. It wont be long _ they are put into effect.A. two dozen; before B. two dozens; that C. two dozens of;

33、before D. dozens; that6. _ it is _ you obtain, you should share _ your parents your feelings.A. What; /; to B. Whichever; that; with C. Whatever; that; with D. Which; /; to7. Many a man and many a woman _ that he or she had better educationA. wishB. has wished C. do wishesD. have wished8. It was foo

34、lish of him to _his notes during such an important test, and as a result, he got punished. A. point to B. keep to C. stick to D. refer to9. -I was trying to carry out the plan, but I failed.-Well, you _, for we were uncertain it would do _.A. neednt do that, in fact B. neednt have done, in effect C.

35、 neednt have, in practice D. neednt, in time10. Sometimes the boy is a bad-tempered child, but he _ be quite lovely when he wishesA. may B. can C. shallD. must11. Can you describe _ it happened?Yes, I was riding on my bike _ a car knocked me down from behind.A. when; as B. how; as C. how; when D. ho

36、w; while12. - Do you mean to play the hero in the film?- _. But it should be a character I like.A. Not surprisingly B. Not necessarily C. Not importantlyD. Not absolutely13. It is nice to see millions who had nothing but a record of misery and hungry _ to improve their life and living conditionsA. h

37、aving the chances B. have the chanceC. to have the chanceD. had the chance14. When you go by train, please see to it_ you take an express, _ that stops only at big stations.A. that, one B. /, the one C. that, it D. /, it15. After the Arab States won independence, great emphasis was laid on expanding

38、 education, with girls as well as boys _ to go to school.A. encouraging B. being encouraged C. be encouraged D. to be encouraged II 完型填空（共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分）A great deal of attention is being paid today to the so-called digital dividethe division of the world into the info(information) rich and the in

39、fo poor. And that 16 does exist today. My wife and I lectured about this looming（隱現的）danger twenty years ago. What was less 17 then, however, were the new, positive 18 that work against the digital divide. 19 , there are reasons to be 20 .There are technological reasons to hope the digital divide wi

40、ll narrow. As the Internet becomes more and more 21 , it is in the interest of business to universalize accessafter all, the more people online, the more potential 22 there are. More and more 23 , afraid their countries will be left 24 , want to spread Internet access. Within the next decade or two,

41、 one to two billion people on the planet will be 25 together. As a result, I now believe the digital divide will 26 rather than widen in the years ahead. And that is very good news because the Internet may well be the most powerful tool for 27 against world poverty that we've ever had.Of course,

42、 the use of the Internet isn't the only way to 28 poverty. And the Internet is not the only tool we have. But it has 29 potential.To 30 advantage of this tool, some poor countries will have to get over their outdated anti-colonial prejudices 31 regard to foreign investment. Countries that still

43、think foreign investment is a/an 32 of their sovereignty（主權）might well study the history of 33 in the United States. When the United States built its industrial infrastructure, it didn't have the capital to do so. And that is 34 America's Second Wave infrastructure 35 roads, harbors, highway

44、s, ports and so onwere built with foreign investment.16. A. divide B. information C. world D. lecture17. A. vague B. visible C. invisible D. indistinct18. A. forces B. obstacles C. events D. surprises19. A. Seriously B. Entirely C. Actually D. Continuously20. A. negative B. optimistic C. pleasant D.

45、 disappointed21. A. developed B. centralized C. realized D. commercialized22. A. users B. producers C. customers D. citizens23. A. enterprises B. governments C. officials D. customers24. A. away B. for C. aside D. behind25. A. netted B. worked C. put D. organized26. A. decrease B. narrow C. neglect

46、D. low27. A. containing B. preventing C. keeping D. struggling28. A. win B. solve C. defeat D. fear29. A. enormous B. countless C. numerous D. big30. A. bring B. keep C. hold D. take31. A. at B. with C. of D. for32. A. offence B. investment C. invasion D. insult33. A. construction B. facility C. inf

47、rastructure D. institution34. A. why B. where C. when D. how35. A. concerning B. concluding C. according D. includingIII 任務型閱讀（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）請認真閱讀下列短文，并根據所讀內容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰當的單詞。注意：每個空格只填1個單詞。While many Americans hope the new stimulus(刺激) package will provide some relief in the year ahead, many

48、who were recently laid off or are facing layoffs are looking for a more immediate solution, such as a new job. But, according to Josh Klapow, clinical psychologist at the University of Alabama Birmingham School of Public Health, a clear mind is the first step to finding a new job.“After a job loss,

49、a persons memory and concentration can be weakened. Within the first 24 hours of being laid off, the best thing to do is doing nothing,” said Klapow. “I encourage people to just cool it.”According to Klapow, many people tend to over-think their situation, which may lead to anxiety, and difficult sle

50、eping and concentrating. Instead of letting your thoughts race, Klapow suggests writing a list of tasks.“Write down everything you think you may need to do, then make a list,” he said. “It gets your thoughts out of your head and onto a piece of paper.”Once your mind is clear, and the list is in fron

51、t of you, you can start from the top and do one thing at a time, he said.Not having to prepare for work in the morning may no longer be an excuse to watch the morning hours tick away from under the covers.Staying in bed allows anxiety and guilt to build up within oneself, he said. Getting a start to

52、 the day keeps away the negative thoughts associated with losing a job, and allows you to work on applying of other positions and getting things done.Getting up early may not seem appealing if there isnt much to do. Taking part in activities or taking on projects that would have previously cut into work hours is a good way to stay positive.Activities can include exercising, volunteering, or attending career fairs. These can not only improve your emotional well-being, but also help you discover opportunities you may not have found if you stayed at home.“We have the ten