1、河北省唐山一中届高三调研考试英语2河北省唐山一中2014届高三9月调研考试（英语）2 高考英语 2014-04 1213 C. serving as a means of transport D. advancing agriculture in different areas68. The passage is mainly about _.A. why humans domesticated horsesB. how humans and horses needed each otherC. why horses came in different shapes and sizesD. h
2、ow human societies and horses influenced each otherCI had an experience some years ago, which taught me something about the ways in which people make a bad situation worse by blaming themselves. One January, I had to hold two funerals on successive days for two elderly women in my community. Both ha
3、d died “full of years”, as the Bible would say. Their homes happened to be near each other, so I paid condolence (吊唁) calls on the two families on the same afternoon.At the first home, the son of the deceased (已故的) woman said to me, “If only I had sent my mother to Florida and gotten her out of this
4、 cold and snow , she would be alive today. Its my fault that she died.” At the second home, the son of the other deceased woman said, “If only I hadnt insisted on my mothers going to Florida, she would be alive today. That long airplane ride, the sudden change of climate, was more than she could tak
5、e. Its my fault that shes dead.”You see that any time there is a death, the survivors will feel guilty. Because the course of action they took turned out badly, they believe that the opposite course keeping Mother at home, putting off the operation would have turned out better. After all, how could
6、it have turned out any worse?There seem to be two elements involved in our willingness to feel guilty. The first is our pressing need to believe that the world makes sense, that there is a cause for every effect and a reason for everything that happens. That leads us to find patterns and connections
7、 both where they really exist and where they exist only in our minds.The second element is the view that we are the cause of what happens, especially the bad things that happen. It seems to be a short step from believing that every event has a cause to believing that every disaster is our fault. The
8、 roots of this feeling may lie in our childhood.A baby comes to think that the world exists to meet his needs, and that he makes everything happen in it. He wakes up in the morning and summons the rest of the world to its tasks. He cries, and someone comes to attend to him. When he is hungry, people
9、 feed him, and when he is wet, people change him. Very often, we do not completely outgrow that childish view that our wishes cause things to happen.69. The author had to hold the two womens funerals probably because . A. he wanted to comfort the two families B. he was an official from the community
10、 C. he had great pity for the deceased D. he was priest of the local church70. People feel guilty for the deaths of their loved ones because . A. they couldnt find a better way to express their sorrow B. they believe that they were responsible C. they had neglected the natural course of events D. th
11、ey didnt know things often turn out in the opposite direction71. According to the passage, the underlined part in paragraph 4 probably means that . A. everything in the world is predetermined B. the world can be interpreted in different ways C. theres an explanation for everything in the world D. we
12、 have to be sensible in order to understand the world72. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. Life and death is an unsolved mystery. B. Every story should have a happy ending. C. Never feel guilty all the time because not every disaster is our fault. D. In general, the survivors will feel guilty a
13、bout the people who passed away .DMany Americans are turning to Japan, they think, a country of high academic achievement and economic success, for possible answers. However, the answers provided by Japanese preschools are not the ones Americans expected to find. In most Japanese preschools, surpris
14、ingly little emphasis is put on academic instruction. In one survey, 300 Japanese and 22014 American preschool teachers, child development specialists, and parents were asked about various aspects of early childhood education. Only 2 percent of the Japanese respondents (答问卷者) listed “to give childre
15、n a good start academically” as one of their top three reasons for a society to have preschools. In contrast, over half the American respondents chose this as one of their top three choices. To prepare children for successful careers in first grade and beyond, Japanese preschools do not teach readin
16、g, writing, and mathematics, but rather skills such as determination, concentration, and the ability to work as a member of a group. The huge majority of young Japanese children are taught to read at home by their parents.Like in America, there is diversity (多样性) in Japanese early childhood educatio
17、n. Some Japanese kindergartens have specific aims, such as early musical training or potential development. In large cities, some kindergartens are attached to universities that have elementary and secondary schools. Some Japanese parents believe that if their young children attend a university-base
18、d program, it will increase the childrens chances of eventually being admitted to top-rated（一流的） schools and universities. Several more progressive programs have introduced free play as a way out for the heavy intellectualizing (智能化) in some Japanese kindergartens.73. We learn from the first paragra
19、ph that many Americans believe . A. Japanese parents are more involved in preschool education than American parents B. Japans economic success is a result of its scientific achievements C. Japanese preschool education emphasizes academic instruction D. Japans higher education is superior to theirs74
20、. In Japans preschool education, the focus is on . A. preparing children academically B. developing childrens artistic interests C. developing childrens potential D. shaping childrens character75. Why do some Japanese parents send their children to university-based kindergartens? A. They can do bett
21、er in their future studies. B. They can make more group experience grow there. C. They can be self-centered when they grow up. D. They can have better chances of getting a first-rate education.76. Free play has been introduced in some Japanese kindergartens in order to . A. broaden childrens knowled
22、ge B. train childrens creativity C. lighten childrens study load D. enrich childrens experienceE What is time? Is it a thing to be saved or spent or wasted, like money? Or is it something we have no control over, like the weather? Is it the same all over the world? Thats an easy question, you say. W
23、herever you go, a minute is 60 seconds, an hour is 60 minutes, a day is 24 hours, and so forth. Well, maybe. But in America, time is more than that. Americans see time as a valuable resource. Maybe thats why they are fond of the expression, “Time is money.”Because Americans believe time is a limited
24、 resource, they try to keep and manage it. People in the US often attend conferences or read books on time management. It seems they all want to organize their time better. Professionals carry around pocket planners(计划书) some in electronic form to keep track of appointments and deadlines. People do
25、all they can to press more life out of their time.To Americans, punctuality is a way of showing respect for other peoples time. Being more than 2014 minutes late to an appointment usually calls for an apology, and maybe an explanation. People who are running late often call ahead to let others know
26、of the delay. Of course, the less formal the situation, the less important it is to be exactly on time. At informal get-togethers, for example, people often arrive as much as 30 minutes past the appointed time. But they usually dont try that at work.American lifestyles show how much people respect t
27、he time of others. When people plan an event, they often set time days or weeks in advance. Once the time is fixed, it takes almost an emergency to change it. If people want to come to your house for a friendly visit, they will usually call first to make sure it is convenient. Only very close friend
28、s will just “drop by” unannounced. Also, people hesitate to call others late at night for fear they might be in bed. The time may vary, but most folks think twice about calling after 201400 pm.Even Americans would admit that no one can master time. Time, like money, slips all too easily through our
29、finger. And time, like the weather, is very hard to predict. However, time is one of lifes most precious gifts.77. The main idea of the passage is _.A. time is money B. different attitude toward time in the worldC. how to save time D. how Americans treat time78. In the fourth paragraph, the writer m
30、ainly tells us that _.A. Americans respect others time in daily life B. Americans seldom call after 201400C. Americans inform before paying a visit to their friends D. when planning an event, Americans usually fix time ahead of time79. The underlined phrase “think twice” (in Paragraph 4) probably me
31、ans “_ “.A. think for a second time B. be carefulC. be afraid D. pay attention80. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. Americans like time better than anything else B. generally speaking, Americans respect their timeC. on the whole, Americans treasure their timeD. Americans consider their time is difficult to master and predict卷II (非选择题，共40分)第三部分 写作（
