2014 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（江西卷）
英语
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）
第一节 单项填空（共 15小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15分） 21. --- C ould I use this dictionary ? -- ____ .It 's a spare one .
A. Good idea
B. Just go ahead
C. You 're welcome
D. You 'd better not 22. They chose Tom to be ___captain of the team because they knew he was __smart leader.
A. a; the
B. the; the
C. the; a
D. a; a 23 Thanks for your directions to the house ; we wouldn 't have found it
24. -- Tony , why are your eyes red ?
---I __ up peppers for the last five minutes . A. cut B. was cutting C. had cut 25. Starting your own business could be a way to achieving financial independence .___, it could just put you in debt. A. In other words
B. All in all
C. As a result
D. On the other hand
26. When it comes to __ in public , no one can match him .
A.
speak B. speaking C. being spoken
D. be spoken
27. Anyway , we 're here now ,so let 's ___some serious work. A. come up with B. get down to C. do away with D. live up to
28. Among the many dangers_-- sailors have to face , probably the greatest of all is fog .
A. which
B. what
C. where
D. when
29. I don 't believe what you said , but if you can prove it , you may be able to __-me . A. convince B. inform C. guarantee D. refuse
30. Life is unpredictable ; even the poorest __become the richest . A. shall B. must C. need D. might
31. ___nearly all our money , we couldn 't afford to stay at a hotel . A. Having spent B. To spent C. Spent
D. To have spent
32. ---When shall I call , in the morning or afternoon?
---- ___. I 'll be in all day .
A. Any
B. None
C. Neither
D. Either
33. It is unbelievable that Mr. Lucas Leads a simple life __his great wealth . A. without B. despite C. in D. to 34.
He is thought ___foolishly .Now he has no one but himself to blame for losing the job . A. to act
B. to
have acted C. acting D. having acted
35. It was the middle of the night __ my father woke me up and told me to watch the football game . A. that B. as C. which D. when 第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。然后从
36-55各题所给的四个选项中（A 、B 、C 和D ）中,
选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A. nowhere
B. however
C. otherwise
D. instead D. have been cutting
“ Mum, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? It ' s Friday, and
don 't have any _36__.Can I, please?
” Mum was sitting attathbelek. iDtcahdenwas _37__next
to her, resting his head on his arms. Mum could _38__that James wanted so badly to have his friend over. “I 'm so sorry, James,
” she said.
“I 'm never allowed to have friends come to the house? Why, Mum? ” Jamesnasked sadly, almost i
“ Easy, ” JameS Said _48__. ” Dad had tightened your n 螺栓∣)(ttto (much! I just_49__ them slightly ! I learned that in robotic science at school. ”
“ What about you father? Can you ___ him? ” aSked Mum.
“I 'll try, ” JameS rePlied. He __51_ uP Dad 'S hair at the abnadckPloufghgieSdntehcek.electric Wire into Dad 'S. hTehaedn he turned the _52__on. Dad oPened hiS eyeS and _53__ immediately .
“ He juSt let hiS _54__run too loW, that 'S all, ” JameS Said, “Shall I tell Brett to come over Str
after School tomorroW? ”
“ I gueSS So, ” rePlied Mum. “ Your friendS eWitlolj_u5St5h_a_vthat We are a very unuSual family. ThankS, Son !
36. A. chance B. meSSage C. homeWork D. difficulty 37.
A. a SleeP
B. reading
C. alone
D. Standing 38. A. exPlain B. See C. agree D. doubt 39. A. terror B. tearS C. SurPriSe D. Silence 40. A. fair B. eaSy C. good D. hard 41. A. Strange B. normal C. PoPular D. anxiouS 42. A. headache B. loSS C. taSk D. day 43. A. ill B. funny C. Sorry D. Well 44. A. AS B. If C. Since D. Before 45. A. kePt
B. controlled
C. found
D. returned 46. A. requeStS
B. thoughtS
C. rePairS
D. inStructionS
47. A. SymPathy B. SatiSfaction C bitterneSS D. PoliteneSS 48. A. embarraSSedly B. gratefully C. imPatiently D. Proudly
49. A. adjuSted B. collected C. Produced D. covered 50. A. greet
B. accomPany
C. helP
D. aSk
_39__. “I know it
we ' re a little
a
's _40__ for you,
” Mum said softly.
“But I 'm just Worried other PeoPle might think
… Strange. And then they would make fun Of you. ” No, they Wouldn 't, Mum, ” James Protested. “We 're not _41__ at all. We Mum sighed heavily. “ To tell you the truth, James, my neck has been so Painful that it a heavy _42__. And your Poor father - he doesn 't feel _43__. He really needs a rest.
“ I can helP, Mum! ” Please? ”
“ Well …” Mum began.
“ Great ! Thanks ,Mum! the kitchen draWer and _45 Won 't take a second. said, “ There! HoW does that feel? do
it? ”
James said.
_44__ I can make you abnedtteDr,acdafneeBlrett come over?
” James almost shouted. Just sit there, don •__ What he needed -Wo SPanners. “ Hangon, Mum, ” After some _46__, James was finished. With a smile of ” “ Oh, James, ” Mum said.
't move. he said. 47 That re just ordinary pe
” He rushed o “ This on his face he
's a much better! How d
