2014年高考英語模擬試題（二）

高利平

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分聽力（略）

第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）

第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）

閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

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21. The underlined word “villains” means .

A. family membersB. famous people

C. bad peopleD. close relatives

22. Which of the following is the most important reason why we should care about our family history？

A. It is fun and exciting to research our family history records.

B. We may discover some remarkable characters in our family.

C. Understanding our ancestors experiences is very meaningful.

D. We can provide our next generation with something priceless.

23. According to the passage， what cant we do on Ancestry.com？

A. Searching our family history records.

B. Building and sharing our family trees.

C. Creating your own familytree module.

D. Obtaining original records about our family.

B

Most schools in America do not have the latest laboratory equipment. It is just too costly. But the eastern state Maryland has found a way to make such equipment available during some parts of the school year—they put it on a bus！

The 13meterlong Maryland BioLab is a mobile classroom filled with equipment that lets students explore many kinds of science. It travels around the state visiting schools. Today the bus has stopped at Patapsco High School in the city of Baltimore. Science teacher Leah Warble is very pleased that her students could perform an experiment using real chemicals. “Today the students are able to do an acidbased hydration（水合作用）. Normally， they would do it through simulations（模擬） on the computer. The BioLab allows them to do it in real life， actual time and actually apply it to something we use in real life.”

The mobile lab has been bringing bioscience education to schools around Maryland for more than a decade. Scientist Angel Mangus， who is in charge of the mobile laboratory， says many students finish their experiments and leave the bus excited about the possibility of becoming a scientist.She says their goal is to help create the next generation of scientists.

That made a difference to 15yearold Seda Sinan， who is interested in biology. “It gave me more materials to work with than what I have at school. It is more interactive.” Her classmate Shenara Jefferson agrees， “We get reallife experience we do not get in a classroom.”

Back in the school classroom， Leah Warbles students continue working on the results of their experiments on the bus. “It does help me do my job.” Ms. Warble says children usually do not know what they are interested in until they get reallife experience with a subject. “Well， the excitement of feeling like a real scientist， even just a change in what they are wearing， like wearing goggles（護(hù)目鏡） and blue gloves made them feel more like scientists. They are more likely to be involved in the science careers in the future.”

24. Which of the following is the best title？

A. Marylands BioLab helps students to learn more biology.

B. Marylands BioLab brings science to local high schools.

C. Students are able to do an acidbased hydration in labs.

D. A mobile classroom filled with latest equipment arrives.

25. Most American schools do not have the latest laboratory equipment because.

A. it is unnecessary

B. it is too advanced

C. it takes too much money

D. it takes up too much room

26. We can infer that .

A.the city of Baltimore belongs to the state of Maryland

B.the city of Baltimore is situated in the east of Maryland

C.the city of Baltimore is the capital of the state of Maryland

D.the city of Baltimore is the largest city in the state of Maryland

27. How long has the mobile lab been bringing bioscience education to schools around Maryland？

A. Over a year.

B. Over 5 years.

C. Over 10 years.

D. Over 12 years.

C

The puzzle of how a 120millionyearold animal graveyard（墓地）in China formed may have been solved. Scientists believe that the creatures were instantly killed by volcanic eruptions similar to the violent eruption that hit the Roman city of Pompeii.

Lead researcher Jiang Baoyu， from Nanjing University in China， said： “Scientists have been curious for a long time about how these animals were killed and became wellpreserved.”

The fossil beds of Liaoning Province in northeast China， which date back to 120 to 130 million years ago， have long baffled scientists. A large number of animals have been unearthed there： they include the firstknown feathered dinosaurs， early mammals， birds， fish and insects. The site is so rich in fossils and well preserved that it has changed scientists understanding of this ancient era， throwing light on evolution and the diversity of life at this time. Buried together， they are remarkably well preserved and the apparent victims of major deadly events.

Now scientists say volcanic eruptions were responsible. The forests and lakes where these animals once lived were surrounded by volcanoes， and the researchers believe deadly eruptions would have sent a surge（浪涌）of incredibly hot gas， ash and rock— known as pyroclastic flow—across the landscape. The team says this would have been similar to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD， which wiped out Pompeii. Like the people who lived in the city， the ancient animals would have been killed in an instant， and then buried under dense layers of ash. The creatures are captured midmovement， with their limbs flexed（彎曲）and spines extended