1、.体验高考(2014湖北)Youve flown halfway around the world；youve sniffed out this place that nobody in Falongland or Thailand seems to have ever heard of；so what on earth is there to do here？You consider this question as you sink into an old wooden beach chair that holds you above the sand.It was a long jour
2、ney from Bangkok to Huaplee.By the time you found the bus station and got yourself sorted out，it took almost as long as the flight from Falongland.Huaplee is located just south of Hua Hin，about two hundred kilometres from Bangkok，down the west side of the Gulf of Thailand.Not many tourists find this
3、 place，and the ones that do wonder if finding it has been their purpose all along.Theres an apparent laziness that surrounds you here.Its what this place offers，and its free of charge.The small waves that tap the shoreline seem to slow everything down.You settle into your beach chair in preparation
4、for a long rest.You sit there and watch the sea.Its early afternoon，so the cook comes out and asks what youd like to eat this evening.Before long hes rushed off to the market to buy the ingredients for whatever it was that you orderedevery meal fresh and to order.No menu here.There is no poolside no
5、ise here but just that wonderfully warm，clear blue sea.Theres no street noise.The only sounds are the murmurs of nature.For now you just count your blessings (福祉)，listing them in the sand with your toe (脚趾)You dont have to worry about being late for work.You dont have to do anything.The beach to you
6、r right stretches off to the horizon (地平线)，slowly narrowing to nothingness only to reemerge again on your left，now steadily widening until it covers the chair beneath you.Sand to your left and sand to your right；its unbroken，endless.No start，no end，just sand，sun，and peace.Step off it，and you reenter
7、 the world of traffic，stress，work，and hurry.Normally youre the type who cant sit still for more than ten minutes，but youre on Huaplee Lazy Beach now and，in the right frame of mind，it stretches all the way around the world.“How could it take me so long to find it？”you wonder.【语篇导读】文章描述了 Huaplee Beach
8、的大体位置、饮食和在这里度过的美好时光。1When the author first went to Huaplee Beach，_.Ahe found it unworthwhileBhe failed to sort himself outChe became sensitive to smellDhe had difficulty in finding it解析推理判断题。根据文章第二段It was a long journey.it took almost as long as the flight from Falongland，第三段第二句Not many tourists fin
9、d this place.可知这个地方不好找，作者找到这个地方耗时很长，因此答案为D。答案D2What is special about the food service at Huaplee Beach?ANo menu. BFree food.CSelf service. DQuick delivery.解析细节理解题。第五段文章涉及饮食，根据该段最后一句No menu here 可知答案为A。答案A3In the authors opinion，a tourist can enjoy Huaplee Beach most when he _.Asits in a beach chairB
10、forgets his daily routineCplans a detailed scheduleDdraws pictures in the sand解析推理判断题。文章第七段：For now you just count your blessings，listing them in the sand with your toe.You dont have to worry about being late for work.You dont have to do anything，和第八段：No start，no end，just sand，sun，and peace.Step off
11、 it，and you reenter the world of traffic，stress，work，and hurry.都描述了在Huaplee Lazy Beach享受的美好时光。但第八段的最后一句Step off it，and you reenter the world of traffic，stress，work and hurry，一旦走出这里，人们又要回到日常生活中，面临工作、交通、压力和快节奏的生活，而要享受Huaplee Beach则需要暂时抛开这些，即答案为B。答案B4What does the author imply by his question at the en
12、d of the passage?AHe shouldnt have counted his blessings.BHe should have understood the wonder of nature.CHe shouldnt have spent so much time on the trip.DHe should have come to the place earlier.解析推理判断题。根据最后一句：“How could it take me so long to find it？”结合全篇文章所讲的在Huaplee Lazy Beach旅游的舒适惬意，可知作者是在感叹自己应
13、该早点来到这里的。因此答案为D。答案D.仿真、模拟Passage 1 体裁：议论文话题：健康生活时间：7分钟A new study suggests you are where you liveat least in terms of weight.A rural address could be a risk factor for being overweight，according to the research published in the fall issue of The Journal of Rural Health.The study，led by researchers a
14、t the University of Kansas，analyzed data from the National Center for Health Statistics.They said it is the first in more than 30 years to use actual measurements of height and weight，rather than selfreported data，which can be unreliable.About 70 million Americans，or 23% of the population，live in ru
15、ral areas.The researchers found that 39.6% of them are obese(肥胖的)，while 33.4% of urban residents are obese.Including overweight people as well，the comparative totals are 70.8% and 67.1%，the study said.The factors at work could be the “cultural diet” of rural America，as well as the isolation(隔离) that
16、 often exists，said the lead researcher，Christie Befort，assistant professor of preventive medicine and public health at the University of Kansas Medical Center.That diet includes “rich homemade foods” with lots of meat and desserts，she said.Rural Americans typically consume more fats than their urban
17、 counterparts，the study found.Another factor could be the increased mechanization(机械化) of farm work，Befort said.Older generations showed less difference in weight than younger onesolder farmers would have put in more physical labor，she said.“Although some intervention(介入) research has begun to addre
18、ss obesity among rural adults and families，great attention needs to be focused on widespread effective programs in rural areas，which contain some of the largest medically underserved communities in the nation，” the researchers said.【语篇导读】肥胖症的研究有了新的发现居住地也是造成肥胖症的重要因素。39.6%的美国乡下居民患有肥胖症，这与油腻的饮食、农场机械化、落后
19、的医疗服务等有很大的关系。1What do we know about the study about weight in the passage?AThe new study is the first study of rural obesity in the past 30 years.BThe new study is the first time to research into the cause of obesity.CResults in the past years can be inaccurate as they havent adopted actual measurem
20、ents.DThe result of the new study is not reliable at all.解析推理判断题。根据第三段可知，这个研究分析了国家健康中心的数据，是近30年来第一次使用身高和体重的实际测量数据，而不是使用未必可靠的“自我报告的数据(selfreported data)”，从这些信息可推知，过去的研究数据不是很准确，不太可靠。因此选C。答案C2What do we know from the fourth paragraph?AThe rural population in America has increased by 23%.BAbout 27.72 mi
21、llion rural Americans have the problem of obesity.CObese people have moved to live in the countryside for its natural environment.D23% of the 70 million Americans live in the countryside.解析推理判断题。第四段说美国人口的23%，即七千万美国人，住在农村，其中39.6%是肥胖者，因此B正确(39.6%70 million27.72 million)。C项文章未提及，A、D项均是对第四段第一句话的曲解。答案B3W
22、hat does the report suggest to deal with the problem?ACalling on the farmers to do more physical work.BPaying attention to widespread effective programs in rural areas.CGetting farmers connected with each other.DPersuading people to move to the urban area.解析细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，研究者认为应该更关注向农村那里有医疗服务极其低下的地区
23、推广有效的项目，由此推断选B。答案B4What does the underlined word“address” in the last paragraph mean?Adeal withBwrite downCrefer toDcure解析猜测词义题。最后一段研究员介绍了如何应对肥胖问题，因此该词的含义应该是“对付，处理”，而不是“治疗”。答案A【长难句解读】原文“Although some intervention(介入) research has begun to address obesity among rural adults and families，great attenti
24、on needs to be focused on widespread effective programs in rural areas，which contain some of the largest medically underserved communities in the nation，” the researchers said.译文研究者称：“尽管已经开始了一些介入性的研究来解决乡村成年人与家庭的肥胖问题，但也需要关注向乡村地区大范围地推广有效的项目，在乡村有些地方医疗水平极其低下。”分析Although在句中引导让步状语从句，which引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词r
25、ural areas。Passage 2 体裁：记叙文话题：关爱动物时间：7分钟My husband and I had just opened up a pet sitting business earlier that year.Our customers had slowly risen from three to thirty a month.We were busy through those hot summer months，driving between visits.Our services were strictly held at the pet owners home.
26、It was almost too busy for the two of us，but we were making good money!We asked pet owners new to our services to phone two weeks ahead so we had enough time to meet the owners and pets at their homes and make any following meeting before the owner leaves.One day，we decided to take on a new customer
27、 just two days before they would leave.We met the family，filled in a form，and spent some time with their dog，Hercules.He playfully jumped on us and touched our hands and arms using his tongue.The family laughed as he did this，showing us that he was very loving.Two days later I appeared at the house，
28、alone.I came up to Hercules and said hello happily.I filled up his water bowl and cleaned any messes he made.Meanwhile，he was so lovely sitting beside.I thought this would be the good picture to send to the owners，a usual service.After the light and “click” sound went off，Hercules rushed at me.I did
29、nt know what had just happened until I noticed the drops of blood.I ran out and did the only thingcalling my husband.Then I went to neighbors for help.My husband arrived after ten minutes.The helpful neighbor and my husband led Hercules back into his pen(圈)Then my husband and I took off to the hospi
30、tal.I must have looked like I was shot when I walked into the hospital.The nurses quickly moved me to a room.I asked the doctor in a weak but playful manner，“Am I going to die？” He replied，“Finally.”【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者和她丈夫从事给别人看护宠物的工作，工作非常繁忙。有一次，作者外出照看宠物却发生了意外。1According to the text，the authors work w
31、as _.Atiring and dangerous Beasy and freeCwell paid Ddone outdoors解析细节理解题。根据文章第一段的最后两句可知，作者和她丈夫的工作主要是在客户家里进行的，他们非常忙碌，但是报酬是很高的。故选C项。答案C2What did the author often do during her work?ACleaning the clients house.BWalking the pets outside.CBringing the pets to her own house.DTaking a photo of pets to the
32、 owners.解析细节理解题。根据第四段第五句“I thought this would be the good picture to send to the owners，a usual service.”可知，D项正确。答案D3It can be inferred from the text that the author was attacked because _.AHercules feared the sound and flashBthe author attacked Hercules firstCHercules was very hungry thenDthe autho
33、r treated Hercules badly解析推理判断题。根据第四段倒数第三句和倒数第二句可知，在作者拍照的时候，随着相机发出闪光和咔嚓声后，Hercules袭击了作者。由此可推知，Hercules害怕相机的闪光灯和咔嚓声。答案A4The doctors answer gave us a sense of _.Aanger BhumorCcarelessness Dpatience解析推理判断题。根据文章最后一段，作者问医生“我要死了吗？”，医生的回答是“最终会的”可知，作者这次是没有生命危险的，而医生的回答给读者一种幽默感。答案BPassage 3 体裁：记叙文话题：助人为乐时间：15
34、分钟On a cold winter day，a group of strangers band together to save three children.The 30 miles of switchbacks(急转弯) that snake through the pinecovered mountains of Logan Canyon in Utah are enough to make most drivers hands sweat.But Roger Andersen，a 46yearold father of four，wasnt expecting any trouble
35、 on the road last New Years Eve，when he set off for an unexpected ski trip to the Bear River Mountains with nineyearold daughter Mia，fouryearold son Baylor，and nineyearold neighbor Kenya Wildman.Andersen had driven through the canyon hundreds of times over the years.“We ski in that area at least 20
36、times a year，” says Andersen.“I know the spots that ice up a lot in the winter.”The weather was glorious for hitting the slopes30 degrees and sunnybut the higher they drove，the slicker(滑溜溜的) the roads became.Rounding a sharp turn at mile maker 473，Andersen saw a truck that had skated off the road an
37、d tapped his brakes(刹车) suddenly.In an instant，the Honda Accord was sliding at 25 miles per hour toward the shoulder of the highway，then slipping down a steep tenfoot embankment(路堤) toward the cold Logan River.As it hit the water，the car tipped toward the passenger side，hesitated，and then rolled ont
38、o its roof and sank into the river.There was no time to tell the kids what to do.The crash had broken a few windows，and within seconds，the cab of the upsidedown car was filled with water.“It was frightening how fast we were completely underwater，” remembers Andersen，a softspoken product development
39、manager.“Youre thinking，Is this how its all going to end？”Then，Andersen began to search the freezing water for the kids.Mia had been right next to him in the front seat；now，in the blackness，he couldnt find her.“I thought，if I dont get out，maybe none of us is going to get out.” Andersen untied his se
40、at belt，swam through a broken window，and gasped for air at the surface.Thats when he saw a group of men，about ten in all，appear at the top of the embankment.One after another，they jumped into the water，shouting,“Who else is in the car？”Andersen says respectfully,“It was like the sight of angels.”【语篇
41、导读】Andersen的车不幸落入冰冷的河水中，一群素昧平生的人对车里的人展开了一场生死营救1Which word can best describe the feelings of most drivers when driving on this slope?ANervous. BCurious.CExcited. DPuzzled.解析推理判断题。第二段提到这段30英里的路急转弯多，足以让多数司机手心出汗(are enough to make most drivers hands sweat)，据此可推知，多数司机开车走在这段路上的时候应该都非常紧张，故选择A。答案A2What Ande
42、rsen says in Paragraph 4 shows that _.Ahe is used to driving on such a dangerous roadBhe has great confidence in driving on this steep roadChe likes to ski on such a steep downhill roadDhe would not meet such trouble as other drivers did 解析推理判断题。由Andersen说的话可知，他一年要在该地区滑雪至少20次，也对该地区冬天的情况很了解，由此推测他走这条路
43、时十分有信心，故选择B。答案B3How did Andersen escape from the crashed car at last?AHe was saved with the help of some passersby.BHe swam out of a broken window.CHe broke a window nearby.DHe drove his car out of the water.解析细节理解题。从文章最后一段可知，Andersen在车里找不到孩子，自己松开安全带，从一个破的车窗里游了出来，故选择B。答案B4Andersens attitude toward t
44、hese mens rescuing the children might be that of_.Adoubt BsatisfactionCsympathy Dappreciation解析推理判断题。从最后一段Andersen的回答“It was like the sight of angels.”可推知，Andersen 对这些人的见义勇为是非常感激的，故选择D。答案D【长难句解读】原文As it hit the water，the car tipped toward the passenger side，hesitated，and then rolled onto its roof an
45、d sank into the river.译文当接触到水面时，车子向副驾驶那一边倾斜，稍停了一下，然后底朝天跌入河中。分析这是一个复合句，As引导时间状语从句，the car tipped.为主句，其中的四个动词为并列谓语，表示按时间依次发生的动作。Passage 4 体裁：记叙文话题：真实生活时间：7分钟One of those big social networking sites，Facebook，has attracted over 58 million members.Commentator Melody Cramer is no longer one of them.Here i
46、s what she shares with us about her story.I deleted all 1,281 of my coworkers，secondgrade classmates and people who I dont know at all.I shut down my account，completely.Im 25，and Ive been on Facebook since March of 2004，which makes me one of the websites earliest users.At first，I used it obsessively
47、.If I had a free moment，Id log on to see whether my friends had updated their profiles.Id sit alone scrolling through these updates and then run into someone at a coffee shop and have nothing to say because I already knew everything about them，and they knew everything about me.In November，I went to
48、my fiveyear high school reunion and was not pleasantly surprised.Lauren became a model，Josh went to law school，Dina was a teacher.I hadnt talked to any of them since graduation，but I knew exactly what they were doing，both now and last week.But lately，Im overwhelmed(应接不暇)Facebook opened up to everyon
49、e，not just college students，and my coworkers started to join，which meant they now knew what I was doing when I wasnt at work.And as a rule: you can NOT make friends with your coworkers because then theyll ask you the next day.But I thought we were friends.And you are friends but not the kind of frie
50、nds who tell each other what they do outside of work.So now the people you work with can see what you did last night，and youre constantly worrying what people might say about what you did last night instead of actually doing anything tonight.So I quit.I became a 25yearold Luddite，a person who is str
51、ongly against technology development.Ive retuned to how the world worked when I was 20，before I knew when my friends and coworkers were counting down the seconds to vacation or wistful(伤感的) or entering a complicated relationship.Im hoping life will be a lot simpler now.People will be more mysterious
52、 now that I actually have to talk to them to find out their favorite books or hobbies or neurosis(神经症)I dont know when my college roommate goes to the supermarket，and I think Im a better person for not knowing.In fact，you could say getting off a social network was the best thing Ive done this week.【
53、语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。评论员Melody Cramer曾是社交网站Facebook的忠实追随者，近日却毅然选择了退出。究竟是什么原因让她做出如此的决定呢？1We learn from the passage that commentator Melody Cramer _.Ahad a 20year membership of FacebookBused to be very attached to FacebookCwas disappointed to meet her high school classmatesDwas one of the founders of Faceboo
54、k解析细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知，Melody曾经对Facebook很着迷，故B项正确。答案B2Melody Cramer decided to quit Facebook mainly because _.Ashe made so many strange friends onlineBshe thought Facebook wasted her too much timeCshe thought Facebook made her realworld life less interestingDshe was tired of chatting online with coworke
55、rs.解析推理判断题。根据第三、四段内容可知，Melody Cramer经常在网上就已经知道了她朋友的一切，当他们真正碰面时却又无话可说，所以她觉得Facebook使她的真实世界的生活很无趣，故C项正确。答案C3Which of the following about Melody Cramer is TRUE?AShe has learnt a lot from Facebook on communication skills.BShe wishes that she could be several years younger.CShe no longer wants to know an
56、ything about her friends.DShe would prefer to face her friends and coworkers in the real world.解析推理判断题。通读全文，特别是最后一段中的“Im hoping life.their favorite books or hobbies or neurosis(神经症)”可推知，她更喜欢在现实生活中去面对朋友和同事，故D项正确。答案D4From her own experience Melody Cramer is seemingly trying to tell us that _.Astaying
57、online too often makes one overwhelmed and boredBit is unwise to make online friends with people one doesnt knowCmaking online friends with coworkers affects ones personal lifeDit is necessary to keep ones friends at a distance to remain mysterious解析推理判断题。根据倒数第二段可知，Melody Cramer以自己的亲身经历告诉我们：同事毕竟不是那种
58、相互告知彼此下了班都做些什么的朋友，他们会影响你的正常生活，故C项正确。答案CPassage 5 体裁：记叙文话题：友谊情深时间：7分钟When milk arrived on the doorstepWhen I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s，we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep.His name was Mr.Basille.He wore a white cap and drove a white truck.As a 5yearold boy，I couldnt
59、 take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt.He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.Of course，he delivered more than milk.There was cheese，eggs and so on.If we needed to change our order，my mother would pen a note“Please add a bottle of butter
60、milk next delivery”and place it in the box along with the empty bottles.And then，the buttermilk would magically appear.All of this was about more than convenience.There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen.Mr.Basille even had a key to our house，for those times when it was
61、so cold outside that we put the box indoors，so that the milk wouldnt freeze.And I remember Mr.Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table，having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.There is sadly no home milk delivery today.Big companies allowed the production of ch
62、eaper milk，thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete.Besides，milk is for sale everywhere，and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.Recently，an old milk box in the countryside I saw brought back my childhood memories.I took it home and planted it on the back porch(门廊)Ev
63、ery so often my sons friends will ask what it is.So I start telling stories of my boyhood，and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.【语篇导读】本文记叙文，作者使用夹叙夹议的写作手法回忆了自己小时候家人和送奶人之间的深厚友谊，表达了作者对儿时生活及送奶人的怀念。1Mr.Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer _.Ato show his magica
64、l power Bto pay for the deliveryCto satisfy his curiosityDto please his mother解析推理判断题。根据第一段最后两句话可知我目不转睛地盯着对方的东西是出于一个五岁孩子的好奇心，而送奶人这样做是为了满足我的好奇心。答案C2What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boys house?AHe wanted to have tea there.BHe was a respectable person.CHe was treat
65、ed as a family member.DHe was fully trusted by the family.解析推理判断题。由第三段内容可知送奶人是被信任的人，所以可以拥有“我”家的钥匙，以方便送奶。答案D3Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?ANobody wants to be a milkman now.BIt has been driven out of the market.CIts service is getting poor.DIt is forbidden by law.解析推理判断题。由第四段可知：第一，大公司竞争
66、力强；第二，牛奶销售到处可见。二者足以把送奶人排挤出市场。答案B4Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?AHe missed the good old days.BHe wanted to tell interesting stories.CHe needed it for his milk bottles.DHe planted flowers in it.解析推理判断题。由文中字里行间可知，作者怀念儿时的时光，怀念与送奶人之间的深厚情谊，再根据最后一句：我开始讲述我儿时的故事，讲述送奶人的故事，可知作者在怀旧。答案A【长难句解
67、读】原文Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk，thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete.译文大公司可以生产出更便宜的牛奶，这就使得送奶人很难与之竞争。分析本句making为非谓语动词，为结果状语。Passage 6 体裁：记叙文话题：人物介绍时间：6分钟Peter Byford was born in a stone house in Honley，and when he was tiny his dad，a former miner，got a job in the te
68、xtile trade and the Byfords moved to Skelmanthorpe.Life was tough but fun，and young Peter spent his days in the rolling countryside，rafting on the river，making tree camps or playing on his own with his model railway and soldiers.His world was rocked by tragedy when his mother died，which destroyed yo
69、ung Peter，a shy child who suddenly had to grow up fast.Though grieving，he went up the road to live with his aunt and uncle，and returned home much too young to face the next challenge，that of looking after his dad，who had lost an arm in an accident in a factory.By then he had taken the nickname as Bi
70、ff.The younger Biff struggled at school because of his shyness，but loved the music lessons and became friends with a classmate whose brother had a guitar.At the same time a young man who had a banjo(班卓琴)moved into the house opposite where he lived and he taught young Biff how to play it.The seeds ha
71、d been sown and music began to influence his life.But even so，his working career began，in typical fashion for 1960s West Yorkshire.After a short time as an apprentice(学徒)carpenter，he went to work in the local weaving factory.And this was where Biff Byford，soon to become a legend in the world of rock
72、，first learned to sing.The machines would run all day，clicketyclack，clicketyclack.The noise was incredible，and the workers would spend their time trying to lip read each other.It was just so noisy in there.It was really heavy metal.The only thing to do was sing to yourself.So sing to himself he did，
73、the melodies(旋律)locking in place in his head，not to be forgotten.His dream first exploded into a rocking reality.【语篇导读】Peter Byfords的演唱生涯起源于他周围的人和他的工作环境的影响。1When Peter Byford was born _.Ahis family moved to SkelmanthorpeBhis father worked in the textile tradeChis father probably took a job in Honley
74、Dhis family lived a very poor life解析推理判断题。依据文章第一段可知，Peter Byford出生在Honley，他是个孩子时，因为父亲的工作一家人迁移到Skelmanthorpe，因此很可能父亲以前就在Honley拥有一份工作。故选C项。答案C2Peter Byford had to leave his aunt and uncle _.Abecause his mother passed awayBbecause of his fathers poor health Cbecause he wanted not to stay with his fathe
75、r Dbecause of his fully being grownup解析细节理解题。依据文章第二段的who had lost an arm in an accident in a factory可知， 父亲的身体状况不好，需要Peter Byford的照顾。故选B项。答案B3What does the third paragraph imply?APeter got influenced a lot by his classmate and the young man.Bthe classmate taught Peter how to play the guitar.CPeter sh
76、ared a house with the young man.DThe young Biff had an eye for good friends.解析细节理解题。文章第三段谈到了Peter遇到的两个音乐爱好者，文中的The seeds had been sown and music began to influence his life.说明，Peter的音乐之路受他们的影响。故选A项。答案A4While working in the local weaving factory _.APeter started as an apprentice carpenterBPeter treat
77、ed his life in a positive wayCPeter was very tired of the noisy workplaceDPeter learned how to lip read by himself 解析推理判断题。依据文章第四段可知，虽然纺织厂车间内声音嘈杂，但是Peter在嘈杂中开始唱歌，他的歌唱生涯也是在那个时候开始的。故选B项。答案B5What would happen to Peter later?AHe would remain working in the factory forever.BHe would put forward suggestions to the boss.CHe would tell the workers to keep silent.DHe would find ways to realize his dream.解析推理判断题。依据文章尾段的His dream first exploded into a rocking reality.可知，他会把自己的梦想变成现实。故选D项。答案D
