2014年高考英语真题试题（广西卷）

—I'm sorry for breaking the cup.

—Oh, _________ I've got plenty.

Unless some extra money________, the theatre will be close.

Today there are more airplanes________ more people than ever before in the skies.

Exactly______ the potato was introduced into Europe is uncertain, but it was probably around 1565.

—Who's that at the door?

  —          is the milkman.

______the nurses want a pay increase, they want reduced hours as well.

Raymond's parents wanted him to have_______ possible education.

I think Mrs. Stark could be _______ between 50 and 60 years of age.

September 30 is the day ________ which you must pay your bill.

Although you ______ find bargains in London, it's not generally a cheap place to shop.

Caroline doesn't have a gift for music but she ______ it with hard work.

The reports went missing in 2012 and nobody _____them since.

______me tomorrow and I'll let you know the lab result.

Henry was away from home for quite a bit and _______ saw his family.

—What did you do last weekend?

—Oh, nothing ________.

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    Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains. They reached the top 1 ， but on their way back conditions were very 2. Joe fell and broke his leg. They both knew that if Simon3alone，he would probably get back 4. But Simon decided to risk his5and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope.

As they 6down，the weather got worse. Then another 7occurred. They couldn't see or hear each other and，8 ， Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice（峭壁）. It was9 for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up. Joe's 10 was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice.11 ， after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold，Simon had to 12. In tears，he cut the rope. Joe 13 into a huge crevasse（裂缝） in the ice below. He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain. He couldn't walk，but he 14to get out of the crevasse and started to 15 towards their camp，nearly ten kilometers 16.

    Simon had 17the camp at the foot of the mountain. He thought that Joe must be 18 ， but he didn't want to leave 19. Three days later，in the middle of the night，he heard Joe's voice. He couldn't 20 it. Joe was there，a few meters from their tent，still alive.

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    One of the latest trends（趋势） in American Childcare is Chinese au pairs. Au Pair in Stamford, Conn, for example, has got increasing numbers of request for Chinese au pairs from aero to around 4, 000 since 2004. And that's true all across the country.

    “I thought it would be useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age” Joseph Stocke, the managing director of a company, says of his 2-year old son. “I would at least like to give him the chance to use the language in the future, ” After only six months of being cared by 25-year-old woman from China, the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions, his dad says.

    Li Drake, a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband, had another reason for looking for an au pair from China. She didn't want her children to miss out on their roots. ” Because I am Chinese, my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to(接触) the language and culture. ” she says.

    “Staying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom,” says Suzanne Flynn, a professor in language education of Children. ”But parents must understand that just one year with au pair is unlikely to produce wonders. Complete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10 or 12. ”

    The popularity if au pairs from China has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children who want their children to learn Chinese. It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years.

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   Metrorall(地铁)

    Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out .Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer .

    Farecard machines are in every station .Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the stations and farecard machines only provide up to $5 in change.

    Get one ticket of unlimited Metrorall rides with a One Day Pass .Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations .Use it after 9:30 a,m. until closing on weekdays , and all day on weekends and holidays .

    Hours of service

    Open 5am  Mon-Fri             7a.m  Sat-Sun

    Open midnight Sun-Thur.

    Last train times vary .

Train times Posted in stations

    Metrobus

    When paying with exact charge , the fare is $1.35.When paying with a SmarTripⓇcard , the fare is

    1.25.

    Fares

    Senior citizens 65 and older and disabled customers may ride for half the regular fare .On Metrorail and Metrobus , use a senior/disabled farecard or Smar/Trip Ⓡ card .For more information about buying senior .disabled farecard , SmarTripⓇcards and passes , please visit MetroOpensDoors .com or call 202-637-7000and 202-637-8000.

    Senior citizens and disabled customers can get free guide on how to use proper Metrobus and Metrorall services by calling 202-962-1100.

    Travel tips (提示)

    Avoid riding during weekday rush periods –before 9:30 a.m. and between 4and 6p.m.

    If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost &Found at 202-962-1195,

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    Which boy hasn't dreamed of being a cool secret agent (特工)? The wonderful fighting abilities and the world-saving adventures are much more colorful than most people's everyday lives. Well, Cody Banks is just like any other boy, except that he is not just dreaming. He has a big secret his friends never know about. He was trained to be a spy (间谍）by a special CIA programme, which was made to look like a summer camp. He learned high-speed driving, hand-to-hand fighting and the use of high-tech tools.

    After proving he could become a young hero by saving a baby from a runaway car, Banks gets his first real task. He must make friends with a popular girl at school, Natalie Connors. Then, he must spy on her father, a scientist who has developed a dangerous technology (技术).Banks must stop a group of bad people from forcing Natalie's father into using the technology to endanger the world.

    The CIA may have taught him first-class self-defense moves, but they didn't show him how to talk to girls. Banks has zero ability when it comes to dealing with girls. How can he get around his problem and get an invitation to the girl's upcoming birthday party? Will he finally become Natalie's boyfriend and find out whatever he can about her father's work?

    Agent Cody Banks has everything that young people are interested in: big explosions, breath-taking performances and funny girl-dating experiences. It was listed No.2 in the American box office last week.

    “This story is interesting and fun for the whole family to enjoy, and especially cool for young boys，” said Paul Perkins, a film reviewer in the US.

此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。对标有题号的每一行作出判断：如无错误，在该行右边横线上画一个勾（V);如有错误（每行 只有一个错误），则按下列情况改正：

此行多一个词：把多余的词用斜线（\ )划掉，在该行右边横线上写出该词，并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（A )，在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词：在错的词下划一横线，在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。.

注意：原行没有错的不要改。

    All of us need friendship. The understanding
between two friends mean both of them have similar
ideas and trusting each other. Otherwise, it is
impossible for him to help each other and to make
their friendship to last long. As an old saying goes，
“A friend in need is a friend indeed.” So really friendship
should able to stand all sorts of tests. And it is
wise to have as many good friends that we can.
The more friends we have, the more we can learn for
one another, but the more pleasure we can share together.

一家英语报社向中学生征文，主题是“十年后的我”，请根据下列要点和你的畅想完成短文。

1）家庭：

2）工作：

3）业余生活。

注意：1.词数100左右：2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：3.开头语已为你写好。