2014英语全国卷1--含答案

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(全国卷Ⅰ)(时间：120分钟满分：150分)本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)(见专题十四)第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。ATheCambridgeScienceFestivalCuriosityChallengeDaretoTaketheCuriosityChallenge!TheCambridgeScienceFestival(CSF)ispleasedtoinformyouofthesixthannualCuriosityChallenge.Thechallengeinvites，evendaresschoolstudentsbetweentheagesof5and14tocreateartworkorapieceofwritingthatshowstheircuriosityandhowitinspiresthemtoexploretheirworld.Studentsarebeingdaredtodrawapicture，writeanarticle，takeaphotoorwriteapoemthatshowswhattheyarecuriousabout.Toenterthechallenge，allartworkorpiecesofwritingshouldbesenttotheCambridgeScienceFestival，MITMuseum，265MassAvenue，Cambridge02139byFriday，February8th.StudentswhoentertheCuriosityChallengeandareselectedaswinnerswillbehonoredataspecialceremonyduringtheCSFonSunday，April21st.Guestspeakerswillalsopresentprizestothestudents.Winningentrieswillbepublishedinabook.Studententrieswillbeexhibitedandprizeswillbegiven.Familiesofthosewhotakepartwillbeincludedinthecelebrationandbrunchwillbeserved.BetweenMarch10thandMarch15th，eachwinnerwillbegiventhespecificsoftheclosingceremonyandtheCuriosityChallengecelebration.Theprogramguidelinesandotherrelatedinformationareavailableat：http：//cambridgesciencefestival.org.21．WhocantakepartintheCuriosityChallenge?A．Schoolstudents.B．Cambridgelocals.C．CSFwinners.D．MITartists.22．Whenwilltheprize－givingceremonybeheld?A．OnFebruary8th.B．OnMarch10th.C．OnMarch15th.D．OnApril21st.23．Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A．Anexhibitionguide.B．Anartshowreview.C．Anannouncement.D．Anofficialreport.BPassengerpigeons(旅鸽)onceflewovermuchoftheUnitedStatesinunbelievablenumbers.Writtenaccountsfromthe18thand19thcenturiesdescribedflocks(群)solargethattheydarkenedtheskyforhours.Itwascalculatedthatwhenitspopulationreacheditshighestpoint，thereweremorethan3billionpassengerpigeons－anumberequalto24to40percentofthetotalbirdpopulationintheUnitedStates，makingitperhapsthemostabundantbirdintheworld.Evenaslateas1870whentheirnumbershadalreadybecomesmaller，aflockbelievedtobe1milewideand320miles(about515kilometers)longwasseennearCincinnati.Sadly，theabundanceofpassengerpigeonsmayhavebeentheirundoing．Wherethebirdsweremostabundant，peoplebelievedtherewasanever－lastingsupplyandkilledthembythethousands.Commercialhuntersattractedthemtosmallclearingswithgrain，waiteduntilpigeonshadsettledtofeed，thenthrewlargenetsoverthem，takinghundredsatatime.Thebirdswereshippedtolargecitiesandsoldinrestaurants.Bytheclosingdecadesofthe19thcentury，thehardwoodforestswherepassengerpigeonsnestedhadbeendamagedbyAmericans’needforwood，whichscattered(驱散)theflocksandforcedthebirdstogofarthernorth，wherecoldtemperaturesandspringstormscontributedtotheirdecline.Soonthegreatflocksweregone，nevertobeseenagain.In1897，thestateofMichiganpassedalawprohibitingthekillingofpassengerpigeons，butbythen，nosizableflockshadbeenseeninthestatefor10years.ThelastconfirmedwildpigeonintheUnitedStateswasshotbyaboyinPikeCounty，Ohio，in1900.Foratime，afewbirdssurvivedunderhumancare.Thelastofthem，knownaffectionatelyasMartha，diedattheCincinnatiZoologicalGardenonSeptember1，1914.24．Inthe18thandearly19thcenturies，passengerpigeons________．A．werethebiggestbirdintheworldB．livedmainlyinthesouthofAmericaC．didgreatharmtothenaturalenvironmentD．werethelargestbirdpopulationintheUS25．Theunderlinedword“undoing”probablyreferstothepigeons’________．A．escapeB．ruinC．liberationD．evolution26．Whatwasthemainreasonforpeopletokillpassengerpigeons?A．Toseekpleasure.B．Tosaveotherbirds.C．Tomakemoney.D．Toprotectcrops.27．WhatcanweinferaboutthelawpassedinMichigan?A．Itwasignoredbythepublic.B．Itwasdeclaredtoolate.C．Itwasunfair.D．Itwasstrict.CAtypicalliontamer(驯兽师)inpeople’smindisanentertainerholdingawhip(鞭)andachair.Thewhipgetsalloftheattention，butit’smostlyforshow.Inreality，it’sthechairthatdoestheimportantwork.Whenaliontamerholdsachairinfrontofthelion’sface，theliontriestofocusonallfourlegsofthechairatthesametime.Withitsfocusdivided，thelionbecomesconfusedandisunsureaboutwhattodonext.Whenfacedwithsomanyoptions，thelionchoosestofreezeandwaitinsteadofattackingthemanholdingthechair.Howoftendoyoufindyourselfinthesamepositionasthelion？Howoftendoyouhavesomethingyouwanttoachieve(eg.loseweight，startabusiness，travelmore)－onlytoendupconfusedbyalloftheoptionsinfrontofyouandnevermakeprogress?Thisupsetsmetonoendbecausewhilealltheexpertsarebusydebatingaboutwhichoptionisbest，thepeoplewhowanttoimprovetheirlivesareleftconfusedbyalloftheconflictinginformation.Theendresultisthatwefeellikewecan’tfocusorthatwe’refocusedonthewrongthings，andsowetakelessaction，makelessprogress，andstaythesamewhenwecouldbeimproving.Itdoesn’thavetobethatway.Anytimeyoufindtheworldwavingachairinyourface，rememberthis：Allyouneedtodoisfocusononething.Youjustneedtogetstarted.Startingbeforeyoufeelreadyisoneofthehabitsofsuccessfulpeople.Ifyouhavesomewhereyouwanttogo，somethingyouwanttoaccomplish，someoneyouwanttobecome...takeimmediateaction.Ifyou’reclearaboutwhereyouwanttogo，therestoftheworldwilleitherhe