C.aletterinhispapersD.astrangerinSydney2014年全国统一高考英语试卷（新课标Ⅱ） 23.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“restored”inthelastparagraphmean? 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）A.ShowedB.SentoutC.DeliveredD.Gaveback第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分40分)24.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext? 阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上A.FromIndiatoAustralia.B.LivinginaaNewCountry.将该选项涂黑。C.TurningTrashtoTreasure.D.InSearchofNewFriends.AArrivinginSydneyonhisownfromIndia,myhusband,Rashid,stayedinahotelforashorttimeBwhilelookingforashorttimewhilelookingforahouseformeandourchildren.SincethefirstEarthDayin1970,Americanhavegottenalot“greener”towardtheenvironment.Duringthefirstweekofhisstay,hewentoutonedaytodosomeshopping.Hecamebackinthelate“Wedidn’tknowatthattimethereevenwasanenvironment,letalonethattherewasaproblemwithit,”afternoontodiscoverthathissuitcasewasgone.HewasextremelyworriedasthesuitcasehadallhissaysBruceAnderson,presidentofEarthDayUSA.importantpapers,includinghispassport.Butwhatbeganasnothingimportantinpublicaffairshasgrownintoasocialmovement.BusinessHereportedthecasetothepoliceandthensatthere,lostandlonelyinstrangecity,thinkingofthepeople,politicalleaders,universityprofessors,andespeciallymillionsofgrass-rootsAmericansareterribletroublesofgettingallthepaperworkorganizedagainfromadistantcountrywhiletryingtosettletakingpartinthemovement.“Theunderstandinghasincreasedmany,manytimes,”saysGaylordNelson,downinanewone.theformergovernorfromWisconsin,whothoughtupthefirstAccordingtoUSgovernmentreports,Lateintheevening,thephonerang.Itwasastranger.Hewastryingtopronouncemyhusband’semissions(排放)fromcarsandtruckshavedroppedfrom10.3milliontonsayearto5.5tons.Thenameandwasaskinghimalotofquestions.ThenhesaidtheyhadfoundapileofpapersintheirtrashnumberofcitiesproducingCObeyondthestandardhasbeenreducedfrom40to9.Althoughseriouscan（垃圾桶）thathadbeenleftoutonthefootpath.problemsstillremainandneedtobedealtwith,theworldisasaferandhealthierplace.Akindof“GreenMyhusbandrushedtotheirhometofindakindfamilyholdingallhispapersanddocuments.Theirthinking”hasbecomepartofpractices.youngdaughterhadgonetothetrashcanandfoundapileofunfamiliarpapers.HerparentshadcarefullyGreatimprovementhasbeenachieved.In1988therewereonly600recyclingprograms;todayinsortedthemout,althoughtheyhadfoundmainlyforeignaddressesonmostofthedocuments.Atlastthey1995thereareabout6,600.Advancedlights,motors,andbuildingdesignshavehelpedsavealotofhadseenahalf-writtenletterinthepileinwhichmyhusbandhadgivenhisnewtelephonenumbertoaenergyandthereforepreventedpollution.friend.Twenty-fiveyearsago,therewerehardlyanyeducationprogramsforenvironment.Today,it’shardThatfamilynotonlyrestoredtheimportantdocumentstousthatdaybutalsorestoredourfaithandtofindapublicschool,university,orlawschoolthatdoesnothavesuchakindofprogram.”Untilwedotrustinpeople.Westillremembertheirkindnessandoftensendawarmwishtheirway.that,nothingelsewillchange!”sayBruceAnderson.21.WhatdidRashidplantodoafterhisarrivalinSydney? 25.AccordingtoAnderson,before1970,Americanshadlittleideaabout .A.GoshoppingB.FindahouseC.JoinhisfamilyD.TakehisfamilyA.thesocialmovementB.recyclingtechniques22.Thegirl’sparentsgotRashid’sphonenumberfrom .C.environmentalproblemsD.theimportanceofEarthDayA.afriendofhisfamilyB.aSydneypoliceman第1页（共14页）26.Wheredoesthesupportforenvironmentalprotectionmainlycomefrom? parentswhowanttheirchildrenwhowanttheirchildrentolearnChinese.ItisexpectedthatAmericanA.Thegrass-rootslevelB.Thebusinesscircledemandforaupairswillcontinuetoriseinthenextfewyears.C.GovernmentofficialsD.Universityprofessors29.Whatdoesthatterm“aupair”inthetextmean? 27.WhathaveAmericansachievedinenvironmentalprotection? A.Amotherraisingherchildrenonherown.A.Theyhavecutcaremissionstothelowest.B.Achildlearningaforeignlanguageathome.B.Theyhavesettledtheirenvironmentalproblems.C.Aprofessorinlanguageeducationofchildren.C.TheyhaveloweredtheirCOlevelsinfortycities.D.Ayoungforeignwomantakingcareofchildren.D.Theyhavereducedpollutionthrougheffectivemeasures.30.LiDrakehasherchildrenstudyChinesebecauseshewantsthem .28.Whatisespeciallyimportantforenvironmentalprotectionaccordingtothelastparagraph? A.toliveinChinasomedayB.tospeakthelanguageathomeA.EducationB.PlanningC.GreenlivingD.COreductionC.tocatchupwitotherchildrenD.tolearnabouttheChineseculture31.Whatcanweinferfromthetext? CA.LearningChineseisbecomingpopularinAmerica.Oneofthelatesttrend（趋势）inAmericanChildcareisChineseaupairs.AuPairinStamford,forB.Educatedwomandobetterinlookingafterchildren.example,hasgotincreasingnumbersofrequestforChineseaupairsfromaerotoaround4,000sinceC.ChineseaupairsneedtoimprovetheirEnglishSkills.2004.Andthat’strueallacrossthecountry.D.Childrencanlearnaforeignlanguagewellinsixmonths.“IthoughtitwouldbeusefulforhimtolearnChineseatanearlyage”JosephStocke,themanagingdirectorofscompany,saysofhis2-year-oldson.“IwouldatleastliketogivehimthechancetousetheDlanguageinthefuture.”Afteronlysixmonthsofbeingcaredby25-year-oldwomanfromChina,theboyMetroPocketGuidecanalreadyunderstandbasicChinesedailyexpressions,hisdadsays.Metrorail(地