1、【2014高考英语湖北省八校联考】短文写作（共1题；满分30分）“Beijing plans to reduce the English section of National College Entrance Examination, the Gaokao, from 150 points to 100 points by 2016.”请依据上面这则新闻，结合实际，用英语写一篇短文，谈谈你对英语学习的认识，并简单陈述你的理由。注意：无须写标题，不得照抄英语提示语；除诗歌外，文体不限；文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称；词数为120左右。_【参考范文】There is some news that
2、 English may account for a lower proportion in our national college entrance examination, but I dont think it has any effect on our English learning. English is still playing an important part in our daily life.With the development of Chinas economy, more and more people are rich enough to travel or
3、 study abroad. English is the first problem they are faced with. Besides, as devices and household appliances of foreign brands are flooding our daily life, English takes a more important part. Whats more, armed with a good command of English, we will be better prepared for the challenges of globali
4、zation. However, reducing the English section is good for us students. It helps to lessen our academic burden. But this change does not mean English study can be ignored. Being tested for less score doesnt mean the subject can be taken lightly. In my opinion, the national enthusiasm for English will
5、 keep on.【2014高考英语安徽省合肥市质量检测】书面表达 (满分25分)近日，是否要在中学进行英语口语考试的话题引起了学生们的热议。你校校报也举办了以 Spoken English Tests in Middle Schools 为主题的征文活动,请你根据下面提示内容, 用英语每一篇短文投给校报。1. 简要介绍你们班同学目前英语口语水平；2. 说明你对英语口语考试的态度, 并给出至少两个支持 (或反对) 的理由。注意：1.词数120左右。短文的开头已给出（不记入总词数）；2.文中需要包含提示内容,可适当增加细节,使行文连贯。Recently there has been a heat
6、ed discussion among students about whether its necessary to have spoken English tests in middle schools. _【参考范文】书面表达（滿分25分）One possible versionRecently there has been a heated discussion among students about whether its necessary to have spoken English tests in middle schools.As far as I know, most
7、of my classmates can read English aloud fluently and only a few of us find it difficult to read long words correctly. Some of them lack confidence when speaking English in public.I strongly believe it a necessity to hold a test of spoken English in middle schools because students will have more time
8、 and opportunities to practice their listening and speaking in English classes. Whats more, the ability to speak fluent English will bring us a wide variety of chances. We could become successful applicants for some posts by talking directly to experts from English-.speaking countries in the future.
9、Whether Ill take the test or not, I will spare no effort on my spoken English.阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Feeling blue about the world? “Cheer up,” says science writer Matt Ridley.” The world has never been a better place to live in, and it will keep on getting better both for humans and fo
10、r nature.”Ridley calls himself a rational optimistrational, because hes carefully weighed the evidence; optimistic, because that evidence shows human progress to be both unavoidable and good. And this is what hes set out to prove from a unique point of view in his most recent book, The Rational Opti
11、mist. He views mankind as a grand enterprise that, on the whole, has done little but progress for 100,000 years. He backs his findings with hard facts gathered through years of research. Heres how he explains his views. 1) Shopping fuels inventionIt is reported that there are more than ten billion d
12、ifferent products for sale in London alone. Even allowing for the many people who still live in poverty, our own generation has access to more nutritious food, more convenient transport, bigger houses, better cars, and, of course, more pounds and dollars than any who lived before us. This will conti
13、nue as long as we use these things to make other things. The more we specialize and exchange, the better off well be. 2) Brilliant advancesOne reason we are richer, healthier, taller, cleverer, longer-lived and freer than ever before is that the four most basic human needsfood, clothing, fuel and sh
14、elterhave grown a lot cheaper. Take one example. In 1800 a candle providing one hours light cost six hours work. In the 1880s the same light from an oil lamp took 15 minutes work to pay for. In 1950 it was eight seconds. Today its half second. 3) Lets not kill ourselves for climate changeMitigating(
15、减轻) climate change could prove just as damaging to human welfare as climate change itself. A child that dies from indoor smoke in a village, where the use of fossil-fuel(化石燃烧) electricity is forbidden by well-meaning members of green political movements trying to save the world, is just as great a t
16、ragedy as a child that dies in a flood caused by climate change. If climate change proves to be mild, but cutting carbon causes real pain, we may well find that we have stopped a nose-bleed by putting a tourniquet(止血带) around our necks. 1. What is the theme of Ridleys most recent book? A. Weakness o
17、f human nature. B. Concern about climate change.C. Importance of practical thinking. D. Optimism about human progress.2. How does Ridley look at shopping? A. It encourages the creation of things. B. It results in shortage of goods.C. It demands more fossil fuels. D. It causes a poverty problem.3. Th
18、e candle and lamp example is used to show that.A. oil lamps give off more light than candlesB. shortening working time brings about a happier lifeC. advanced technology helps to produce better candlesD. increased production rate leads to lower cost of goods4. What does the last sentence of the passa
19、ge imply? A. Cutting carbon is necessary in spite of the huge cost.B. Overreaction to climate change may be dangerous.C. Peoples health is closely related to climate change. D. Careless medical treatment may cause great pain.【参考答案】1-4 DADB阅读理解。Not all bodies of water are so evidently alive as the At
20、lantic Ocean, an Sshaped body of water covering 33 million square miles.The Atlantic has, in a sense, replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization.Unlike real inland seas, which seem strangely still, the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness.It is perhaps not surprising that
21、 its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets.“Storm at Sea”， a short poem written around 700, is generally regarded as one of mankinds earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.When the wind is from the westAll the waves that cannot rest To the east must thunder on Where the br
22、ight tree of the sunIs rooted in the oceans breast.As the poem suggests, the Atlantic is never dead and dull.It is an ocean that moves, impressively and endlessly.It makes all kinds of noiseit is forever thundering，boiling, crashing，and whistling.It is easy to imagine the Atlantic trying to draw bre
23、athperhaps not so noticeably out in midocean，but where it meets land, its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach.It mimics(模仿)nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature.It is filled with symbiotic existences，too; unimaginable quantities of creatures，little and large alike，mix withi
24、n its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony, giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat, a kind of subocean vitality.And it has a psychology.It has personalities: sometimes peaceful and pleasant, on rare occasions rough and wild; always it is strong and striking.68Unlike real inland seas, the Atlanti
25、c Ocean is _Aalways energeticBlacking in livelinessCshaped like a squareDfavored by ancient poets69What is the purpose of using the poem “Storm at Sea” in the passage?ATo describe the movement of the waves.BTo show the strength of the storm.CTo represent the power of the ocean.DTo prove the vastness
26、 of the sea.70What does the underlined word “symbiotic” mean?ALiving together.BGrowing fast.CMoving harmoniously.DBreathing peacefully.71In the last paragraph, the Atlantic is compared to _Aa beautiful and poetic placeBa flesh and blood personCa wonderful worldDa lovely animal【要点综述】 该文既是对地理知识的陈列，也是对
27、文学作品的铺陈。大西洋的壮美和静态的内海迥然不同，大西洋好比是一个富有生命力且有血有肉的人。68A 细节理解和逻辑推理题。inland seas比较平静，而大西洋充满生命律动的浩瀚与同为西方文化摇篮的地中海形成鲜明的对比。69C写作方法题。该诗句描写大西洋的壮美：当西风信然而至时，大西洋的波浪开始涌动，以雷霆万钧之势，凸显大西洋的磅礴气势。70A词义推断题。作者先把大西洋比作生命的律动，然后又把她的其他禀赋铺陈于后，因此该词此处应该指“共生共存”。71B写作方法题。该文通过诗词和拟人化的描写把大西洋比作有血有肉的人。阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选
28、项。Irina，now 46，never imagined shed one day make a living as a balloon artist.The daughter of an engineer and a teacher，she won top academic awards in high school，went on to medical school and became an emergency room physician in a small city.“I loved the science of medicine，” she says today，“but be
29、ing a doctor was very hard.I saw things people dont normally seewomen giving birth in the street，people getting drunk and killing someone.” Medications were scarce，making it very difficult to treat those in need.When Irina was 33，a girlfriend showed her a magazine photo of an American named Wes Patt
30、erson.They began exchanging letters，and married that December.Irina took a public relations job.Then，a few years ago，she watched a man at a party twist a skinny balloon into the shape of a dog.Kismet!Irina soon purchased a tiny pump and a supply of balloons and began practicing on the sidewalks.Obse
31、rvers challenged her to create all kinds of figures.Now，Irina says，“Theres nothing I cant make.”Many years ago，Irinas husband developed a serious disease which now keeps him homebound.“But he is a very wonderful man，” Irina says.Thanks to her new career，she is able to support them both，performing ab
32、out five events weekly and earning as much as $2,000 per appearance.“Irinas a wonder，” says Marlene Berg，chief development officer for the Florida Heart Research Institute.“She turned the evening into magic.” “My whole life has become magic，” Irina says，“and its all come from a balloon.”1Whats Irina
33、s job now?AAn emergency room physician.BA researcher.CA public relations worker.DAn artist.解析：根据文章第一段第一句“Irina，now 46，never imagined shed one day make a living as a balloon artist”可知，Irina目前的工作是“气球艺术家”。答案：D2We can conclude from the underlined word “kismet” that_.AIrina was lucky enough to meet the m
34、anBThe party was organized well by the manCKismet was the name of the mans dogDThe shape of a dog is easy to make into解析：上一句提到Irina曾经从事过公共关系工作，碰到这位气球艺人是她的人生转折点，从此她声名鹊起，从而可以推断，画线词是说她很幸运。答案：A3Which of the following statements about Irina is NOT true?AHer father and mother both received good education.
35、BShe studied very well when she was in high school.CHer husband gave up his job in order to support her.DShes been busy and popular among people around.解析：文中只提到她的丈夫因患重病而不得不呆在家里，未提到他是为了支持妻子而放弃工作。根据第一段第二句可判断A、B两项正确；根据倒数第二段末句可知她每周大约要演出5次，因此会很忙碌，再结合最后一段的内容可知她很受欢迎，所以D项也是正确的。答案：C4All the following words b
36、elow can be used to describe Irina except_.AProud BHardworkingCHonest DClever解析：根据第三段末句可判断她很“自豪”，根据第一句可知她很“刻苦”；她现在几乎可以用气球做成各种形状的东西，由此可推断她很“聪明”。答案：C5The main purpose of this passage is_.Ato introduce Irina and her wonderful workBto encourage people to work at the balloonCto tell readers to change their jobs if necessaryDto remind us of the importance of medicine解析：通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了Irina及她的出色的工作。答案：A。
