[解析]四川省成都市外国语学校2014届高三12月月考英语试题

Boston.”

How could I explain how I 26 the desert? I couldn’t seem to find the right words.

“It’s vastness,” she offered. “That vastness 27 you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert---you can 28 how little you are in comparison with the world. __29 , you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”

That was it. That was the feeling I’ d had ever since I’d first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my 30 would change with just a few simple words.

“Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn’t touch.” 11. A. During 12. A. gathered 13. A. hoping 14. A. going 15. A. good

B. Until B. warned

C. Upon C. organized C. realizing C. driving C. big C. scene

D. Before D. comforted D. believing D. flying D. proper D. area D. explained

B. admitting B. moving B. simple

16. A. picture B. ground B. solved B. walked B. After B. easily

17. A. suggested 18. A. settled 19. A. If 20. A. bitterly 21. A. as well 22. A. move

C. discovered C. hurried C. Once C. proudly

D. stepped

D. While D. eagerly D. on time D. touch D. at least

D. country

B. as usual B. dig B. in fact

C. right away C. pull C. after all C. state C. shock C. watched

23. A. of course 24. A. desert 25. A. luck

B. city B. doubt B. examined B. when B. guess B. Otherwise B. life

D. danger D. reached D. where D. expect D. Meanwhile D. family

26. A. found 27. A. why

C. how C. sense

28. A. prove 29. A. However 30. A. idea 【答案】 【小题1】D

C. Therefore C. home

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【小题2】A 【小题3】C

当我在探索新家周围的环境时，遇见了一位老人，她的寥寥数语让我对生活有了更新的认识。

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【小题13】B短语词义辨析。A当然；B实际上；C终究，毕竟；D至少；老人询问我是否对这个neighborhood不熟，而我何止如此，事实上(in fact),整个Arizona州对我来说都是陌生的。

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考点：考察人生感悟类短文阅读

第二部分： 阅读理解 （共25小题，满分50分） 第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（Ａ、Ｂ、Ｃ、Ｄ）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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This afternoon, I spoke with Governor Daniel Malloy and FBI Director Mueller. I offered Governor Malloy my condolences(哀悼) on behalf of the nation, and made it clear he will have every single resource that he needs to investigate this horrible crime, care for the victims and their families.

The majority of those who died today were children---beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. They had their entire lives ahead of them---birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. Among the fallen were also teachers---men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams.

So our hearts are broken today---for the parents and grandparents, sisters and brothers of these little children, and for the families of the adults who were lost. Our hearts are broken for the parents of the survivors as well, for as blessed as they are to have their children home tonight, they know that their children’s innocence has been torn away from them too early, and there are no words that will ease their pain.

As a country, we have been through this too many times. Whether it’s an elementary school in Newtown, or a shopping mall in Oregon, or a temple in Wisconsin, or a movie theater in Aurora, or a street corner in Chicago---these neighborhoods are our neighborhoods, and these children are our children. And we’re going to have to come together and take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this, regardless of the politics.

This evening, Michelle and I will do what I know every parent in America will do, which is hug our children a

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