C. was unhappy with……
D. liked the author’s collection of stamps
47. What does the author realize at Mount Rushmore? A. His father is interested in sculpture B. His father is as innocent as a little boy C. He should learn sculpture in the future D. He should pursue a specific aim in life.
48. From the underlined paragraph, we can see that the author________. A. wants his children to learn from their grandfather B. comes to understand what parental love means C. learns how to communicate with his father D. hopes to give whatever he can to his father
49. What could be inferred about the author and his father from the end of the story? A. The call solves their disagreements B. The Swiss watch has drawn them closer C. They decide to learn photography together. D. They begin to change their attitudes to life 50. What could be the best title for the passage? A. Love Nature, Love Life B. A Son Lost in Adventure C. A Journey with Dad The Art of Travel D
People aren’t walking any more---if they can figure out a way to avoid it.
I felt superior about this matter until the other day I took my car to mail a small parcel. The journey is a matter of 281 steps. But I used the car. And I wasn’t in any hurry, either, I had merely become one more victim of a national sickness: motorosis.
It is an illness to which I had thought myself immune(), for I was bred in the tradition of going to places on my own two legs. At that time, we regarded 25 miles as good day’s walk and the ability to cover such a distance in ten hours as sign of strength and skill. It did not occur to us that walking was a hardship. And the effect was lasting. When I was 45 years old I raced –and beat—a teenage football player the 168 steps up the Stature of Liberty.
Such enterprises today are regarded by many middle-aged persons as bad for the heart. But a well-known British physician, Sir Adolphe Abrhams, pointed out recently that hearts and bodies need proper…… is more likely to have illnesses than one who exercises regularly. And walking is an ideal form of exercise--- the most familiar and natural of all.
It was Henry Thoreau who showed mankind the richness of going on foot. The man walking can learn the trees, flower, insects, birds and animals, the significance of seasons, the very feel of himself as a living creature in a living world, He cannot learn in a car.
The car is a convenient means of transport, but we have made it our way of life. Many people don’t dare to approach Nature any more; to them the world they were born to enjoy is all threat. To them security is a steel river thundering on a concrete road. And much of their thinking takes place while waiting for the
traffic light to turn green.
I say that the green of forests is the mind’s best light. And none but the man on foot can evaluate what is basic and everlasting.
51. What is the national sickness? A. Walking too much B. Traveling too much C. Driving cars too much D. Climbing stairs too much.
52. What was life like when the author was young? A. People usually went around on foot. B. people often walked 25 miles a day
C. People used to climb the Statue of Liberty.
D. people considered a ten-j\\hour walk as a hardship.
53. The author mentions Henry Thoreau to prove that . A. middle-aged people like getting back to nature B. walking in nature helps enrich one’s mind C. people need regular exercise to keep fit D. going on foot prevents heart disease
54. What is compared to ―a steel river‖ in Paragraph6? A. A queue of cars B. A ray of traffic light C. A flash of lightning D. A stream of people
55. What is the author’s intention of writing this passage? A. To tell people to reflect more non life. B. To recommend people to give up driving C. To advise people to do outdoor activities D. To encourage people to return to walking 第II卷
第三部分： 写作
第一节： 阅读表达（共5小题； 每小题2分， 满分10分） 阅读短文， 按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
Last December, Doris Low turned 90. Once a week she still drives to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) in Toronto, where she helps transform literature into braille(盲文) to bring the power of story and knowledge to the hears and minds of blind readers. She has been volunteering her time and talents to such enterprises foe more than 40 years.
After working in the business world for a while, Low got fed up. So she turned to teaching at a technical school and later moved into the library.
Low’s mother liked reading. As her eyes began to fail, low read to her. Then ― hearing an advertisement encouraging people to learn Braille, I decided to give it a try.‖ In 1973, she was certified as a braille transcriber (转译者) and began transcribing books as a volunteer for the CNIB library.
The job was strenuous ---she could get to the end of a page, make a mistake on the last line, and have
to do the whole thing again. For a number of years, low also worked in the CNIB sound studio reading books onto tape. Three years ago, she took up proofreading (校对) at the CNIB’s word factory.
In April, during Volunteer Week, the CNIB recognized Low for her great contributions. Thanks to volunteers like Low, the CNIB library has got more than 80,000 accessible materials for people unable to read traditional print. ― I can’t imagine how many readers of all ages have benefited from
Doris’s contribution as a skilled volunteer through her rich voice and her high degree of accuracy in the hundreds of books she has brailled and proofread over the years--- and she is still doing so,‖ said a CNIB official.
“For me,‖ said Low, ―the CNIB is more than just a place to volunteer. Three thins matter most in my life: a little play, a little work, a little love. I’ve found them all here.‖
56. What does Low still do at the age of 90 at the CNIB? ( no more than 10 words) 57. why did Low learn Braille? ( no more than 15 words)
58. what does the underlined word ―strenuous‖ most probably mean?(1 word) 59. What are Low’s contributions to the CNIB? ( no more than 10 words) 60. What do you think of Low? Give your reasons. ( no more than 20 words) 第二节： 书面表达（满分25分）
假设你是晨光中学高二(1)班的班长李津， 得知美国学生Chris 作为交换生， 下学期将到你班学习。 请你根据以下提示， 给他写封邮件：
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Dear Chris,
I’m Li Jin, monitor of Class One, Grade Eleven.
2014 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（天津卷）
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56. She helps transform literature into Braille ( for blind readers / the blind)
57. (Because ) her mother’s eyes began to fail and she heard an/ the advertisement. 58. …. Hard/ tiring ? Tough
59. she has brailled and proofread hundreds of books, and read books onto tape.
60 Low is kind and helpful because she has devoted much time to transcribing books into Braille as a volunteer.
Or Low is a kin-hearted lady with a positive attitude toward life because she takes delight in helping others.