2014年全国统一高考英语试卷（新课标Ⅱ）C.aletterinhispapersD.astrangerinSydney23.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?A.FromIndiatoAustralia.B.LivinginaaNewCountry.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。并在答题卡上将该选C.TurningTrashtoTreasure.D.InSearchofNewFriends.项涂黑。BAArrivinginSydneyonhisownfromIndia,myhusband,Rashid,stayedinahotelforashorttimeSincethefirstEarthDayin1970,Americanhavegottenalot“greener”towardtheenvironment.whilelookingforashorttimewhilelookingforahouseformeandourchildren.Duringthefirstweekofhisstay,hewentoutonedaytodosomeshopping.Hecamebackinthelate“Wedidn’tknowatthattimethereevenwasanenvironment,letalonethattherewasaproblemwithit,”afternoontodiscoverthathissuitcasewasgone.Hewasextremelyworriedasthesuitcasehadallhisimportantpapers,includinghispassport.saysBruceAnderson,presidentofEarthDayUSA.Hereportedthecasetothepoliceandthensatthere,lostandlonelyinstrangecity,thinkingoftheterribletroublesofgettingallthepaperworkorganizedagainfromadistantcountrywhiletryingtosettleButwhatbeganasnothingimportantinpublicaffairshasgrownintoasocialmovement.Businessdowninanewone.Lateintheevening,thephonerang.Itwasastranger.Hewastryingtopronouncemyhusband’speople,politicalleaders,universityprofessors,andespeciallymillionsofgrass-rootsAmericansaretakingnameandwasaskinghimalotofquestions.Thenhesaidtheyhadfoundapileofpapersintheirtrashcan（垃圾桶）thathadbeenleftoutonthefootpath.partinthemovement.“Theunderstandinghasincreasedmany,manytimes,”saysGaylordNelson,theMyhusbandrushedtotheirhometofindakindfamilyholdingallhispapersanddocuments.Theiryoungdaughterhadgonetothetrashcanandfoundapileofunfamiliarpapers.HerparentshadcarefullyformergovernorfromWisconsin,whothoughtupthefirstAccordingtoUSgovernmentreports,sortedthemout,althoughtheyhadfoundmainlyforeignaddressesonmostofthedocuments.Atlasttheyhadseenahalf-writtenletterinthepileinwhichmyhusbandhadgivenhisnewtelephonenumbertoaemissions(排放)fromcarsandtruckshavedroppedfrom10.3milliontonsayearto5.5tons.Thefriend.ThatfamilynotonlyrestoredtheimportantdocumentstousthatdaybutalsorestoredourfaithandnumberofcitiesproducingCObeyondthestandardhasbeenreducedfrom40to9.Althoughserioustrustinpeople.Westillremembertheirkindnessandoftensendawarmwishtheirway.21.WhatdidRashidplantodoafterhisarrivalinSydney?problemsstillremainandneedtobedealtwith,theworldisasaferandhealthierplace.Akindof“GreenA.GoshoppingB.FindahouseC.JoinhisfamilyD.Takehisfamily22.Thegirl’sparentsgotRashid’sphonenumberfrom.thinking”hasbecomepartofpractices.A.afriendofhisfamilyB.aSydneypolicemanGreatimprovementhasbeenachieved.In1988therewereonly600recyclingprograms;todayin1995thereareabout6,600.Advancedlights,motors,andbuildingdesignshavehelpedsavealotofenergyandthereforepreventedpollution.Twenty-fiveyearsago,therewerehardlyanyeducationprogramsforenvironment.Today,it’shardtofindapublicschool,university,orlawschoolthatdoesnothavesuchakindofprogram.”Untilwedothat,nothingelsewillchange!”sayBruceAnderson.25.AccordingtoAnderson,before1970,Americanshadlittleideaabout.A.thesocialmovementB.recyclingtechniquesC.environmentalproblemsD.theimportanceofEarthDay26.Where...
