1、【2014高考英语吉林省实验中学一模试题】书面表达（满分 25分）作文：最近,你校同学正在参加某英文报组织的一场讨论.讨论的主题是:公园要不要收门票?请你根据下表所提供的信息,给报社写一封信,客观地介绍讨论情况.60%的同学认为40%的同学认为1.不应收门票1.应收门票，但票价不宜高2.公园是公众休闲的地方2.支付园林工人工资3.如收票,需建大门,围墙,会影响城市形象3.购新花木注意: 1. 信的开头已为你写好. 2. 词数: 100 左右. 3. 参考词汇: 门票- entrance fees【参考范文】Dear editor,Im writing to tell you about the
2、 discussion weve had about whether an entrance fee should be charged for parks.Opinions are divided on the question. 60 of the students are against the idea of entrance fees. They believe a public park should be free of charge. People need a place where they can rest and enjoy themselves. Charging e
3、ntrance fees will no doubt keep some people away. What is more, it will become necessary to build gates and walls, which will do harm to the appearance of a city.On the other hand, 40 think that fees should be charged because you need money to pay gardeners and other workers, and to buy plants and y
4、oung trees. They suggest, however, fees should be charged low. Yours truly Li Hua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。A recent study of ancient and modern elephants has come up with the unexpected conclusion that the African elephant is divided into two distinct (不同的) species. The discovery was made
5、 by researchers at York and Harvard Universities when they were examining the genetic relationship between the ancient woolly mammoth and mastodon to modern elephantsthe Asian elephant, African forest elephant, and African savanna elephant. Once they obtained DNA sequences (序列) from two fossils (化石)
6、, mammoths and mastodons, the team compared them with DNA from modern elephants. They found to their amazement that modern forest and savanna elephants are as distinct from each other as Asian elephants and mammoths. The scientists used detailed genetic analysis to prove that the African savanna ele
7、phant and the African forest elephant have been distinct species for several million years. The divergence of the two species took place around the time of the divergence of Asian elephants and woolly mammoths. This result amazed all the scientists. There has long been debate in the scientific commu
8、nity that the two might be separate species, but this is the most convincing scientific evidence so far that they are indeed different species. Previously, many naturalists believed that African savanna elephants and African forest elephants were two populations of the same species, despite the elep
9、hants significant size differences. The savanna elephant has an average shoulder height of 3. 5 metres while the forest elephant has an average shoulder height of 2. 5 metres. The savanna elephant weighs between six and seven tons, roughly double the weight of the forest elephant. But the fact that
10、they look so different does not necessarily mean they are different species. However the proof lay in the analysis of the DNA. Alfred Roca, assistant professor in the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Illinois, said, “We now have to treat the forest and savanna elephants as two diff
11、erent units for conservation purposes. Since 1950, all African elephants have been conserved as one species. Now that we know the forest and savanna elephants are two very distinctive animals, the forest elephant should become a bigger priority (优先) for conservation purposes.”1. One of the fossils s
12、tudied by the researchers is that of.A. the Asian elephantB. the forest elephantC. the savanna elephantD. the mastodon elephant2. The underlined word “divergence” in Paragraph 4 means “.AA. evolutionB. exhibitionC. separationD. examination3. The researchers conclusion was based on a study of the Afr
13、ican elephants.A. DNAB. heightC. weightD. population4. What are Alfred Rocas words mainly about? A. The conservation of African elephants.B. The purpose of studying African elephants.C. The way to divide African elephants into two units.D. The reason for the distinction of African elephants.5. Which
14、 of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. Naturalists Beliefs about ElephantsB. Amazing Experiments about ElephantsC. An Unexpected Finding about ElephantsD. A Long Scientific Debate about Elephants参考答案1-5 DCAAC阅读理解。Weve reached a strangesome would say unusualpoint.While fighting w
15、orld hunger continues to be the matter of vital importance according to a recent report from the World Health Organization (WHO), more people now die from being overweight, or say, from being extremely fat, than from being underweight.Its the good life thats more likely to kill us these days.Worse,
16、nearly 18 million children under the age of five around the world are estimated to be overweight.Whats going on?We really dont have many excuses for our weight problems.The dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by publichealth campaigns since 2001 and the message is getting throughup to a
17、 point.In the 1970s, Finland, for example, had the highest rate of heart disease in the world and being overweight was its main cause.Not any more.A publichealth campaign has greatly reduced the number of heart disease deaths by 80 per cent over the past three decades.Maybe that explains why the per
18、centage of people in Finland taking diet pills doubled between 2001 and 2005, and doctors even offer surgery of removing fat inside and change the shape of the body.That has become a sort of fashion.No wonder it ranks as the worlds most bodyconscious country.We know what we should be doing to lose w
19、eightbut actually doing it is another matter.By far the most popular excuse is not taking enough exercise.More than half of us admit we lack willpower.Others blame good food.They say: its just too inviting and it makes them overeat.Still others lay the blame on the Americans, complaining that pounds
20、 have piled on thanks to eating too much Americanstyle fast food.Some also blame their parentstheir genes.But unfortunately, the parents are wronged because theyre normal in shape, or rather slim.Its a similar story around the world, although people are relatively unlikely to have tried to lose weig
21、ht.Parents are eager to see their kids shape up.Do as I saynot as I do.59What is the “strange” point mentioned in the first sentence?AThe good life is a greater risk than the bad life.BStarvation is taking more peoples lives in the world.CWHO report shows peoples unawareness of food safety.DOverweig
22、ht issue remains unresolved despite WHOs efforts.60Why does the author think that people have no excuse for being overweight?AA lot of effective diet pills are available.BBody image has nothing to do with good food.CThey have been made fully aware of its dangers.DThere are too many overweight people
23、 in the world.61The example of Finland is used to illustrate _Athe cause of heart diseaseBthe fashion of body shapingCthe effectiveness of a campaignDthe history of a bodyconscious country62Which would be the best title for the passage?AActions or Excuses? BOverweight or Underweight?CWHO in a Dilemm
24、a DNo Longer Dying of Hunger【要点综述】 本文是一篇议论文，主要讲述现代人多死于肥胖的问题。人们已经意识到了这一问题，采取了一些措施，并取得了很好的效果。那么肥胖的原因是什么呢？主要是我们没有进行足够的锻炼，超过半数的人认为我们缺乏毅力，也有人将肥胖归咎于好的食物以及父母的遗传基因等。最后作者提出“照我所说的做，还是不做”，即问现代人减肥“行动还是不行动”。 59A 细节理解题。根据第一段中“Its the good life thats more likely to kill us these days.”可知，奇怪的事情是“好的生活使人们更易于死亡”。故A正确。
25、60C 推理判断题。根据第三段中的第二句“The dangers of the problem have been drilled into us by publichealth campaigns”知人们早就意识到了肥胖的危害，而且也于2001年发起了一项公众健康的运动，因此我们没理由肥胖了。故C正确。61C 推理判断题。第四段中提到，荷兰人因心脏病死亡的数目在近三十年里已经下降了80%，提到这个例子是为了证明这项运动已经获得了成功。 故C正确。62A 主旨大意题。本文的结构共分三部分：第一部分提出问题；第二部分解决问题，即action；第三部分指出原因，即变胖的理由excuse。因此在总结
26、题目时一定要把两者包括在内，故选项A最合适。阅读理解。Youve seen news reports about people who need help after a flood. Maybe youve walked past people who are sleeping on the streets. Or perhaps youve watched TV programs about how lonely older people can get. So what can you do about any of those things? The answer: You can v
27、olunteer (做志愿者).Volunteering is a great way to learn new skills from working as part of a team to setting and reaching goals. It gives you a chance to find out what kinds of things youre good at and enjoy the most. Volunteering can provide you with a sense of responsibility because people really dep
28、end on you. And it can help you understand disabled (残疾的) people, sick kids, or the elderly.Volunteering helps people feel they do have the power to change things for the better. When people depend on you, it can change the way you look at yourself, and this is the main reason that makes volunteerin
29、g attractive. You can feel proud of the goals that youve achieved (实现) for a charity organization (慈善组织) whether its helping to organize a 10K to raise money for lung cancer or running the race itself.Sometimes its easy to feel worried about your grades or the fight you had with your friend or paren
30、ts. And although these things are very important in their own way, sometimes it can be helpful to get some distance and think about other things. Volunteering allows you to do this. It lets you focus on others that are worth doing. Finally, volunteering can help save you from being bored it gives yo
31、u a place to be where you can have a good time and keep busy.1. From the passage, we can learn that volunteering _. A. is the best way to find out your interests B. mainly helps the old and the poor peopleC. makes sure volunteers will get a good job in the futureD. can help volunteers choose a job t
32、hat they really like in the future2. Today, most people volunteer mainly for the purpose of _. A. making themselves famous and popular B. knowing their value by helping others C. increasing their knowledge and learning skills D. helping people out of trouble3. What do the underlined words “a 10K” (P
33、aragraph 3) probably refer to? A. A charity organization. B. A volunteer group.C. A 10-kilometer race. D. A political activity. 4. The purpose of the passage is to _. A. talk about the difficulties of volunteering B. talk about how to make life meaningful C. tell readers how to volunteer D. talk abo
34、ut the advantages of volunteering【参考答案】1-4、DBCD阅读理解。阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 One evening in February 2007. A student named Paula Ceely brought her car to a stop on a remote in Wales. She got out to open a metal gate that blocked her path . Thats when she heard the whistle sounded by the d
35、river of a train. Her Renault Clio parked across a railway line. Second later, she watched the train drag her car almost a kilometre down the railway tracks. Ceelys near miss made the news because she blamed it on her GPS device(导航仪).She had never driven the route before .It was dark and raining hea
36、vily. Ceely was relying on her GPS. But it made no mention of the crossing. I put my complete trust in the device and it led me right into the path of a speeding train, she told the BBC. W ho is to blame here? Rick Stevenson, who tells Ceelys story in his book When Machines Fail US, finger at the li
37、mitations of technology. We put our faith in digital devices, he says, But our digital helpers are too often not up to the job. They are filled with small problems. And its not just GPS devices: Stevenson takes us on a tour of digital disasters involving everything from mobile phones to wireless key
38、 boards. The problem with his argument in the book is that its not clear why he only focuses digital technology, while there may be a number of other possible causes. A map-maker might have left the crossing off a paper map. Maybe we should blame Ceely for not paying attention. Perhaps the railway a
39、uthorities are at fault for poor signaling system. Or maybe someone has studied the relative dangers and worked out that there really is something specific wrong with the CPS equipment. But Stevenson doesnt say.Its a problem that runs through the book. In a section on cars, Stevenson gives an accoun
40、t of the advanced techniques that criminals use to defeat computer-based locking systems for cars. He offers two independent sets of figures on car theft; both show a small rise in some parts of the country. He says that once once again not all new locks have proved reliable. Perhaps, but maybe its
41、also due to the shortage of policemen on the streets. Or changing social circumstances. Or some combination of these factors.The game between humans and their smart devices is complex. It is shaped by economics and psychology and the cultures we live in. Somewhere in the mix of those forces there ma
42、y be way a wiser use of technology. If there is such a way, it should involve more than just an awareness of the shortcomings of our machines. After all, we have lived with them for thousands of years. They have probably been fooling us for just as long.( )1.WhatdidPaulaCeelythinkwasthecauseofheracc
43、ident?A.Shewasnotfamiliarwiththeroad.B.Itwasdarkandrainingheavilythen.C. The railway works failed to give the signal.D. Her GPS device didnt tell her about the crossing( )2. Thephrase “nearmiss”(paragraph2)canbestbereplacedby_.A.closebitB.heavylossC. narrow escapeD.bigmistake( )3. Whichofthefollowin
44、gwouldRickStevensonmostprobablyagreewith?A. Moderntechnologyiswhatwe cantlivewithout.B.Digitaltechnologyoftenfalls shortofoutexpectation.C.Digitaldevicesaremore reliablethantheyusedtobe.D.GPSerrorisnottheonly causeforCelerysaccident.( ) 4. In the writers opinion, Stevensons argument is_.A. one-sided
45、 B. reasonable C. puzzling D. well-based( ) 5.What is the real concern of the writer of this article?A. The major causes of traffic accidents and car thefts.B. The relationship between humans and technologyC.Theshortcomingsofdigital devicesweuse.D.Thehuman unawarenessoftechnicalproblems.【参考答案】1-5、DCBAB4.【答案】A【解析】推理判断题。由文章The problem with his argument in the book is that its not clear why he only focuses digital technology可知。5.【答案】B【解析】主旨大意题。本文讨论了人与现代科技的关系。
