2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（江西卷）英语第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21.----Could I use this dictionary ?----_____.It’s a spare one .A. Good ideaB. Just go aheadC. You’re welcomeD. You’d better not22. They chose Tom to be ___captain of the team because they knew he was __smart leader.A. a; theB. the; theC. the; aD. a; a23 Thanks for your directions to the house ; we wouldn’t have found it ___.A. nowhereB. howeverC. otherwiseD. instead24.----Tony , why are your eyes red ?---I __ up peppers for the last five minutes .A. cutB. was cuttingC. had cutD. have been cutting25. Starting your own business could be a way to achieving financial independence .___, it could just put you in debt.A. In other wordsB. All in allC. As a resultD. On the other hand26. When it comes to __ in public , no one can match him .A. speakB. speakingC. being spokenD. be spoken27. Anyway , we’re here now ,so let’s ___some serious work.A. come up withB. get down toC. do away withD. live up to28. Among the many dangers_-- sailors have to face , probably the greatest of all is fog .A. whichB. whatC. whereD. when29. I don’t believe what you said , but if you can prove it , you may be able to __-me .A. convinceB. informC. guaranteeD. refuse30. Life is unpredictable ; even the poorest __become the richest .A. shallB. mustC. needD. might31. ___nearly all our money , we couldn’t afford to stay at a hotel .A. Having spentB. To spentC. SpentD. To have spent32. ---When shall I call , in the morning or afternoon?----___. I’ll be in all day .A.AnyB. NoneC. NeitherD. Either33. It is unbelievable that Mr. Lucas Leads a simple life __his great wealth .A. withoutB. despiteC. inD. to34.He is thought ___foolishly .Now he has no one but himself to blame for losing the job .A. to actB. to have actedC. actingD. having acted35. It was the middle of the night __ my father woke me up and told me to watch the football game .A. thatB. asC. whichD. when第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意。

然后从36-55各题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

“Mum, can I invite my classmate Brett over to stay tomorrow night, please? It’s Friday, and we don’t have any_36__.Can I, please?” Mum was sitting at the kitchen table. Dad was _37__nex t to her, resting his head on his arms. Mum could _38__that James wanted so badly to have his friend over.“I’m so sorry, James,” she said.“I’m never allowed to have friends come to the house? Why, Mum?” James asked sadly, almost in _39__.“I know it’s _40__ for you,” Mum said softly. “But I’m just worried other people might think we’re a little… strange. And then they would make fun of you.”“No, they wouldn’t, Mum,” James protested. “We’re not _41__ at all. We’re just ordinary people.”Mum sighed heavil y. “ To tell you the truth, James, my neck has been so painful that it’s given me a heavy _42__. And your poor father –he doesn’t feel _43__. He really needs a rest.”“I can help, Mum!” James said. “_44__ I can make you and Dad feel better, can Brett come over? Please?”“Well…”Mum began.“Great ! Thanks ,Mum!” James almost shouted. “ Just sit there, don’t move.” He rushed over to the kitchen drawer and _45__ what he needed –two spanners. “ Hang on, Mum,” he said. “ This won’t take a second.” After some _46__, James was finished. With a smile of _47__ on his face he said, “ There! How does that feel?” “ Oh, James,” Mum said. “ That’s a much better! How did you do it?”“Easy,” James said _48__.” Dad had tightened your neck bolts (螺栓) too much! I just_49__ them slightly ! I learned that in robotic science at school.”“What about you father? Can you ___ him?” asked Mum.“I’ll try,” James replied. He __51_ up Dad’s hair at the back of his neck. and plugged the electric wire into Dad’s head. Then he turned the _52__on. Dad opened his eyes and _53__ immediately . “ He just let his _54__run too low, that’s all,”James said, “Shall I tell Brett to come over straight after school tomorrow?”“I guess so,” replied Mum. “ Your friends will just have to _55__ that we are a very unusual family. Thanks, son !”36. A. chance37. A. a sleep38. A. explain39. A. terror40. A. fair41. A. strange42. A. headache43. A. ill44. A. As45. A. kept46. A. requests47. A. sympathy48. A. embarrassedly49. A. adjusted50. A. greet51. A. lifted52. A. television53. A. grew up54. A. food55. A. prove B.messageB.readingB.seeB. tearsB. easyB. normalB. lossB. funnyB. IfB. controlledB. thoughtsB. satisfactionB. gratefullyB. collectedB. accompanyB. caughtB. powerB. lay downB. temperatureB. expectC. homeworkC. aloneC. agreeC. surpriseC. goodC. popularC. taskC. sorryC. SinceC. foundC. repairsC bitternessC. impatientlyC. producedC. helpC. gaveC. lightC. broke downC. batteryC. suspectD.difficultyD.standingD. doubtD. silenceD. hardD. anxiousD. dayD. wellD. BeforeD. returnedD. instructionsD. politenessD. proudlyD. coveredD. askD. filledD. gasD. sat upD. bloodD. accept第三部分阅读理解（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、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。