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2014·湖北卷(课标英语)
第二部分： 词汇知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节： 多项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
例：To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their ________ and weaknesses.
A．strengths B．benefits C．techniques D．values 答案：A 21．[2014·湖北卷] Her ________ for writing was a desire for women to get the right to higher education.
A. motivation B. qualification C. talent D. technique 21. A 考查名词的含义。motivation 动机；qualification 资格；talent天分，天赋；technique技巧，技术。句意：她写作的动力是为了一个愿望，即让女性得到更高等教育的权利。
22. [2014·湖北卷] When Richard said, “You are much more agreeable and prettier now，” Joan\'s face turned red at the unexpected ________．
A. command B. comparison C. compliment D. contribution 22. C 考查名词的含义。command 命令，指令，掌握；comparison比较；compliment 恭维；contribution贡献。句意：当理查德说道“现在的你更讨人喜欢，更漂亮了”时，由于这个意想不到的恭维，乔安的脸变红了。
23. [2014·湖北卷] Seeing the big crowd coming towards him, he started to run down the hill, but ________ and went down on his hands and knees in the melting snow.
A. slipped B. skied C. signalled D. sank
23. A 考查动词的含义。slip 滑倒；ski 滑雪；signal 向??发信号；sink下沉。句意：看到一大群人向他冲过来，他开始向山下跑，但他滑倒了，手和膝盖都趴在融雪里面。
24. [2014·湖北卷] The old rules have to be ________ because they only applied to the circumstances that existed when they were made a hundred years ago.
A. developed B. established C. observed D. revised
24. D 考查动词的含义。develop 发展，发育；establish 建立，创办；observe 观察，遵守；revise 修订，修改。句意：这些旧的规则得修订了，因为它们只适用于100年前这些规则被制定的时候所存在的情况。
25. [2014·湖北卷] I\'ve been trying to phone Charles all evening, but there must be something wrong with the network; I can\'t seem to ________．
A. get through B. get off C. get in D. get along
25. A 考查动词短语的含义。get through 接通，通过；get off 下车；get in 收割，收获；get along相处，进展。句意：我整个晚上都在打查理的电话，但一定是网络出了问题，我似乎无法打通他的电话。
26. [2014·湖北卷] Is this your necklace, Mary? I ________ it when I was cleaning the
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bathroom this morning.
A. came across B. dealt with C. look after D. went for
26. A 考查动词短语的含义。come across 偶然发现，遇到；deal with 处理，应付；look after 照看；go for 喜欢，适用于。句意：玛丽，这是你的项链吗？今天早上我清理浴室的时候偶然发现了它。
27. [2014·湖北卷] What was so ________ about Jasmine Westland\'s victory was that she came first in the marathon bare-footed.
A. awful B. essential
C. impressive D. obvious
27. C 考查形容词的含义。awful 极讨厌的；essential 极其重要的；impressive 印象深刻的；obvious明显的。句意：关于Jasmine Westland的胜利给人印象最深刻的是她赤脚赢得了马拉松比赛的第一名。
28. [2014·湖北卷] Instead of blaming the child who had broken the vase, she gave him a ________ smile and let him go.
A. cautious B. grateful C. tolerant D. wild
28. C 考查形容词的含义。cautious谨慎的； grateful 感激的；tolerant 容忍的，宽容的，wild狂野的，疯狂的。句意：她并没有责备那个打破花瓶的孩子，相反，她对他宽容地笑了一下，并让他离开了。
29. [2014·湖北卷] Hardly had Sabrina finished her words when Albert said ________， “Don\'t be so mean，” pointing a finger of warning at her.
A. dreadfully B. guiltily C. indirectly D. sharply
29. D 考查副词的含义。sharply急剧地，严厉地； indirectly 间接地；guiltily 愧疚地；dreadfully极度地。句意：Sabrina一说完她的话，Albert就用手指着警告她，并严厉地说：“不要这么苛刻！”
30. [2014·湖北卷] Check carrots, potatoes, onions and any other vegetables ________ and immediately use or throw away any which show signs of rotting.
A. in demand B. in store C. on loan D. on sale
30. B 考查介词短语的含义。in demand 大量需求；in store 储藏的，即将发生的；on loan 暂借的；on sale出售，上市。 句意：检查一下我们存储的胡萝卜、土豆、洋葱和其他蔬菜，立刻把那些有腐烂迹象的用掉或者扔掉。
第二节： 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分) [2014·湖北卷]
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When our restaurant business failed, we headed north in a camping truck to Texas, hoping to have a “fresh start”．
At the __31__of Palo Duro Canyon(峡谷) State Park, I __32__ a job advertisement hiring park hosts. The position offered a __33__， permanent campsite in the park, and
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__34__， the hosts served as a link between the park\'s guests and the rangers(护林人). It was the perfect solution: a rent-free place to reorganize our lives. We entered the park and I made an