1、【2014高考英语湖北省汉阳市联考试题】短文写作（共1题；满分30分）请根据以下提示并结合一个事例，就“潜能无限”这一话题，用英语写一篇短文。As we all know, ones potential is limitless. Especially in times of crisis, you can never imagine how powerful ones potential will be. Therefore, its unwise to set limits to your potential. 注意：1） 不得照抄英语提示语；除诗歌外，文体不限；2） 文中不得透露个人姓名
2、和学校名称；词数120以上。 【参考范文】Potential is limitlessIts universally acknowledged that a persons potential is limitless. When exposed to various pressure or challenges, many people will be sceptical of themselves, thinking they are incapable. Perhaps, never have they realized how powerful a persons potential
3、will be.An interesting story will never fade from my memory though I heard of it many years ago. An injured soldier was informed that he would spend his rest life on the wheelchair. Hearing the news, so desperate was he that he drowned sadness in drink every day. It never rains but pours.One day, ha
4、rdly had he got out of a pub when he was robbed by three guys. Unwilling to give in, he struggled against them, however, which set off the robbers anger and therefore they set fire to his wheelchair. Just when the big fire was endangering his life, he suddenly jumped out of his wheelchair and ran th
5、rough a whole street swiftly. Then he stopped to take breath, only to find that he should walk and even run normally.The story makes me firmly believe that our potential is limitless. Consequently, its of vital importance for us to spread the wings of our mind and grow our potential to the fullest.
6、阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。After years of study，I have known there are only two types of people in this world：those who get to the airport early and those who arrive as the plane is about to take off.If there were any justice in this world，the earlyairport people would be rewarded for
7、doing the right thing and the lateairport people would be punished.But the earlyairport people get ulcers(溃疡)，heart attacks and bite their fingernails to the bone (急得团团转)The lateairport people are hardly aware that they are flying.A guy of that kind once said，“Dont hurry.If you miss your flight，its
8、because God didnt want you to go.”This is clearly a guy who is never going to get an ulcer.Earlyairport people suffer another“name”They are called exactly what they arewimps(懦夫)I know I am an earlyairport person for years.My luggage will get on the plane first，which makes it the last luggage they ta
9、ke off the plane after landing.Another strange thing：No matter how early I showed up，I was always told that someone had called two or three years ahead of me and asked for the best seat.I figured it was a trick.I figured there was someone in America who called every airline every day and said，“Is th
10、at wimp Simon flying somewhere today？If he is，give me his seat.”After a lifetime arguing with my wife over whether I really have to pack 24 hours in advance and set the alarm clock four hours ahead，I have learned another fact about earlyairport people and lateairport people：They always marry each ot
11、her.1We can learn from the passage that_.Alateairport persons often get ulcers or heart attacksBearlyairport persons are always relaxed during the flightCearlyairport persons get their luggage first after landingDlateairport persons always take things easy解析：细节理解题。从第二段及第三段所举事例可知，晚到机场的人总是沉得住气，不慌不忙，故选
12、D。从第二段第二句可知A项和B项错；从第四段最后一句可知C项错。答案：D2The fifth paragraph mainly tells us_.Asomeone always plays tricks on the writerBthe airlines usually fool passengersCearlyairport persons always cant get good seatsDthe service of airlines is very bad解析：段落大意题。从第五段可知作者通过描述自己的亲身经历得出一个结论：早到机场的人往往不能得到想要的座位，故C选项正确。A项是
13、作者的一个玩笑。因为他总是得不到想要的座位，所以才会说I figured it was a trick；B项和D项无法从第五段推出。答案：C3The purpose of writing the passage is to_.Agive useful tips on taking a planeBoffer advice about catching a planeCexpress the writers anxiety about taking planesDshow peoples two attitudes toward catching planes解析：意图推测题。通读全文不难推断出
14、作者写此文章主要介绍了人们对于赶飞机的两种截然不同的态度，故D选项正确。答案：D4It could be inferred that the writers wife is_.Aan earlyairport womanBa lateairport womanCa hottempered womanDa sensitive woman解析：推理判断题。根据文章可知作者属于“早到机场的人。”文章的结尾提到了作者的另一个发现：早到机场的人总是与晚到机场的人结婚。由此，可推知作者的妻子属于“晚到机场的人”，故选B。答案：B5The writing style of the passage would
15、 be best described as_.AseriousBsimpleChumorous Dironic解析：推理判断题。综观全文，作者的写作风格诙谐幽默，妙趣横生，故选C。答案：C.阅读理解。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。 Its 5:00 in the morning when the alarm (闹钟) rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on
16、my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run, but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I face my body to finish each movement. As I near the
17、end of the exercise, I feel extremely tired, but a smile is of my face. Its not a smile because the DVD is over, but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit. Some people enjoy shopping, smoking, food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some sha
18、ke heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmothers chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “no thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years, I have learned its okay to just say “no.” I shouldnt fe
19、el sorry for refusing food that I dont want to eat.So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? What gives me the reason to just say to ice cream? Commitment. A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self confidence and energy, extends life and above all
20、improve my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. Its through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.( ) 1.Why is there a smile on the author
21、s face in the morning?A. Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.B. Because she finishes her favorite exercise C. Because she enjoys the interesting DVDD. Because she feels a sense of achievement( ) 2. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph 2?A. She doesnt treat others politel
22、yB. She likes to make others surprised C. Others dont understand what she doesD. Others try to help her by offering her food( ) 3. What does the underlined word “commitment” in the last paragraph mean?A. Good health B. Firm belief C.A strong power D.A regular half( ) 4. What can we learn about the a
23、uthor from the text?A. She acts in a strange wayB. She wants to look different from othersC. She aims to develop a good body shapeD. She has difficult getting along with others【答案与解析】【要点综述】本文叙述了作者不辞辛苦地坚持锻炼，有时还不为他人所理解的故事；她只为自己的坚定信念，即通过锻炼来改变自己。【参考答案】1-4、DCBC1. D 细节理解题。从第一段最末一句“Its not a smile because
24、the DVD is over , but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.”可知答案为D。阅读理解。Exploit your parking spaceAn unused parking space or garage can make money. If you live near a city center or an airport, you could make anything up to 200 or 300 a week. Put an advertisement（广告）for free
25、on Let park or At my house park.Rent（出租）a roomSpare room? Not only will a lodger（房客）earn you an income, but also, thanks to the government-backed “rent a room” program, you wont have to pay any tax on the first 4500 you make per year. Try advertising your room on Roomspare or Roommateeasy.Make money
26、 during special eventsWont want a full-time lodger? Then rent on a short-term basis. If you live in the capital, renting a room out during the Olympics or other big events could bring in money, Grashpadder can advertise your space. Live on set Renting your home out as a “film set” could earn you hun
27、dreds of pounds a day, depending on the film production company and how long your home is needed. A quick search on the Internet will bring up dozens of online companies that allow you to register your home for freebut you will be charged if your home gets picked.Use your roof You need the right kin
28、d of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment(around14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent
29、 you from changing the roof.( ) 1. If you earn 5000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on _.A. 800 B. 500 C. 4500 D.5000( ) 2. Where can you put an advertisement to rent out a room during a big event?A. On Letpark. B. On Roomspare.C. On Grashpadder. D. On Roommate
30、easy.( ) 3. If you want to use energy free, you have to_.A. sign an agreement with the governmentB. pay around 14,000 for the equipmentC. sell the roof to some energy companiesD. keep the roof unchanged for within 25 years( ) 4. For whom the text most probably written?A. Lodgers. B. Advertisers.C. H
31、ouse owners. D. Online companies【参考答案】1-4、BCDC阅读理解。Here is an astonishing and significant fact: Mental work alone cant make us tired.It sounds absurd.But a few years ago, scientists tried to find out how long the human brain could labor without reaching a stage of fatigue(疲劳)To the amazement of thes
32、e scientists, they discovered that blood passing through the brain, when it is active, shows no fatigue at all! If we took a drop of blood from a day laborer, we would find it full of fatigue toxins(毒素) and fatigue products.But if we took blood from the brain of an Albert Einstein, it would show no
33、fatigue toxins at the end of the day.So far as the brain is concerned, it can work as well and swiftly at the end of eight or even twelve hours of effort as at the beginning.The brain is totally tireless.So what makes us tired?Some scientists declare that most of our fatigue comes from our mental an
34、d emotional(情感的) attitudes.One of Englands most outstanding scientists, JA. Hadfield, says, “The greater part of the fatigue from which we suffer is of mental origin.In fact, fatigue of purely physical origin is rare.” Dr.Brill, a famous American scientist, goes even further.He declares, “One hundre
35、d percent of the fatigue of a sitting worker in good health is due to emotional problems.”What kinds of emotions make sitting workers tired? Joy? Satisfaction? No! A feeling of being bored, anger, anxiety, tenseness, worry, a feeling of not being appreciatedthose are the emotions that tire sitting w
36、orkers.Hard work by itself seldom causes fatigue.We get tired because our emotions produce nervousness in the body.64What surprised the scientists a few years ago?AFatigue toxins could hardly be found in a laborers blood.BAlbert Einstein didnt feel worn out after a days work.CThe brain could work fo
37、r many hours without fatigue.DA mental workers blood was filled with fatigue toxins.65According to the author, which of the following can make sitting workers tired?AChallenging mental work.BUnpleasant emotions.CEndless tasks.DPhysical labor.66Whats the authors attitude towards the scientists ideas?
38、AHe agrees with them.BHe doubts them.CHe argues against them.DHe hesitates to accept them.67We can infer from the passage that in order to stay energetic, sitting workers need to _Ahave some good foodBenjoy their workCexercise regularlyDdiscover fatigue toxins【要点综述】 本文是议论文，主要讲科学家们发现大脑本身能不知疲倦地工作许多小时，
39、导致我们疲劳的不是脑力工作本身，而是一种令人不愉快的情感，所以我们在工作中应该保持愉快的心情。64C细节理解题。根据第一段中“But a few years ago, scientists tried to find out how long the human brain could labor without reaching a stage of fatigue.”可知大脑能不知疲倦地持续工作许多小时。65B细节推断题。根据最后一段中“No! A feeling of being bored, anger, anxiety”说明是一种令人不愉快的情绪导致疲劳。66A推理判断题。根据第一段中“Here is an astonishing and significant fact”和最后一段最后两句的描述可知，作者完全赞同科学家的看法。67B推理判断题。既然“一种令人不愉快的情绪会导致疲劳”，那么为了保持活力，sitting workers要享受他们的工作。
