2014年高考湖北卷英语试题解析(解析版)

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2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷）英语

本试题卷共16页，81题。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。

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【试题总评】试题总体难度不大，单项填空以单词的记忆与辨析为主，主要集中于名词、动词、形容词、副词以及介词短语；完型填空较为简单为故事型的记叙文，选项基本上可根据上下文获得，词汇为考纲中常见单词为主较易区分；阅读理解以时事类、新闻类和生活百科类的记叙文为主，题目设置上主要是细节题，也包括文章主旨大意、标题等推理判断题，总体上难度都不大；完成句子部分主要是单词在语境中的语法运用，涉及到了时态语态、定语从句、倒装句、情态动词以及固定句型等常见语法知识点，考查相对较广，有一定难度；书面表达给的是英文提示任务，要求考生弄清主旨要求举一事例，只要能理清主旨要求应该可以完成相对较易的写作任务。

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第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）

做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

例：How much is the shirt?

A. £19.15.

B.£9.15.

C.£9.18.

答案：B

1. What is Linda?

A. A writer.

B. A student.

C. A teacher.

2. What is the man afraid of?

A. Having an accident.

B.Missing the interview.

C.Saying something wrong.

3.What does the woman want to do?

A.To return a jacket.

B.To change a jacket.

C.To buy another jacket.

4. Why does the man feel upset?

A. A guy stole his clothes.

B.He found his clothes ugly.

C.Someone said he was ugly.

5.What does the woman mean?

A. She disbelieves her son.

B．She feels very sorry for her son.

C. She wants her son to use a new key.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Why isn’t Jenny at the store?

A. She left work early.

B. She’s late for work.

C. She’s been out of work.

7.How does the man feel about Jenny?

A. Angry.

B. Curious.

C. Concerned.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.What is lying on the railway tracks?

A. A man.

B. A rock.

C. A trunk.

9. What are the speakers about to do?

A. To move the rock.

B. To wave the T-shirt.

C. To find something red.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What does the man want to talk about?

A. Lucy’s poor health.

B. Lucy’s school education.

C. Lucy’s work performance.

11. What did the customer at Table 4 do that annoyed Lucy?

A. He praised her.

B. He made a complaint.

C. He ordered the special offer.

12. Why is Lucy in low spirits?

A. She hasn’t made a plan.

B. he hasn’t realized her dream.

C. She hasn’t become a good waitress.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.How does the woman think Mark feels?

A. Anxious.

B. Unhappy.

C. Frightened.

14. What was Catherine doing when the speakers got home?

A. Reading her books.

B. Playing with her friends.

C. Chatting with the operator.

15. What does the woman want to ensure?

A. Mark can pass the exam.

B. Mark can help people in need.

C. Mark can apply what he’s learned.

16. What will the speakers do for Mark?

A. Keep a record of his reactions.

B. Create an unexpected situation.

C. Write down their own experiences.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.When did the magician first perform professionally?

A. In 1964.

B. In 1968.

C. In 1972.

18. What made the magician world famous?

A. His TV show.

B. His global tours.

C. His teaching job.

19.Which does the magician think is his greatest achievement?

A. Project Magic.[来源学*科*网Z*X*X*K]

B. Box offic e records.

C. The Magic of ABC.

20. How is the magician different from other magicians?

A. He practises hard.

B. He believes in wonder.

C. He started his career early.

第二部分：词汇知识运用（共两节，满分30分）

第一节：多项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

例：To make members of a team perform better, the trainer first of all has to know their and weaknesses.

A. strengths

B. benefits

C. techniques

D. values

答案：A

21. Her ______ for writing was a desire for women to get the right to higher education.

A. motivation

B. qualification

C. talent

D. technique

【答案】A

【解析】

试题分析：A项表示“动力，激励”；B项为“资格”；C项是“才能，天赋”；D项表示“技巧”。句意上“她写作的动力源自为女性获得更高教育的权利”。故选A。

考点：考查名词辨析及语境理解。

22. When Richard said, “You are much more agreeable and prettier now,”Joan’s face turned red at the unexpected

______.

A. command

B. comparison

C. compliment

D. contribution

【答案】C

考点：考查形近名词辨析及语境理解

23. Seeing the big crowd coming towards him, he started to run down the hill, but ______ and went down on his

hands and knees in the melting snow.

A. slipped

B. skied

C. signalled

D. sank

【答案】A

【解析】

试题分析：题目在but链接的句子中有“went down on his hands and knees in the melting snow”即在融化的雪上摔倒了，所以要选择的动词之意与“go down”相同，A表示“滑到”，正符合句意故选A。B项表示滑雪；C项表示“发信号”而D项表示“下沉”之意。

考点：考查动词的辨析及语境理解

24. The old rules have to be ______ because they only applied to the circumstances that existed when they were

made a hundred years ago.

A. developed

B. established

C. observed

D. revised

【解析】

试题分析：句意上，老的规则需要被修改因为它们只适合一百年前的状况。A项表示“培养，发展”；B项表示“建立”；C项表示“观察”而D项正是“修改”之意，故选D。

考点：考查动词的辨析及语境理解

25. I’ve been trying to phone Charles all evening, but there must be something wrong with the network; I can’t

seem to ______.

A. get through

B. get off

C. get in

D. get along

【答案】A

考点：考查动词短语的辨析及语境理解。

26. Is this your necklace, Mary? I ______ it when I was cleaning the bathroom this morning.

A. came across

B. dealt with

C. looked after

D. went for

【答案】A

【解析】

试题分析：句意上，“Mary，是你的项链吗？我早上打扫浴室的时候看见的。”A项表示“遇见，碰到”；B 项表示“处理”；C项表示“照顾”而D项是“主张，努力取得”。故选A。

考点：考查动词短语的辨析及语境理解

27. What was so ______ about Jasmine Westland’s victory was that she came first in the marathon bare-footed.

A. awful

B. essential

C. impressive

D. obvious

【答案】C

【解析】

试题分析：句意上“关于Jasmine Westland的胜利我们印象很深的就是她光脚获得了马拉松的第一。”awful 表示“可怕的，敬畏的”；essential为“根本的”；impressive是“印象深刻的”而obvious是“明显的”意思，故选C。

考点：考查形容词的辨析及语境理解。

28. Instead of blaming the child who had broken the vase, she gave him a ______ smile and let him go.

A. cautious

B. grateful

C. tolerant

D. wild

【答案】C

试题分析：句意上，“而不是责备那个打碎花瓶的男孩，她给了他一个____微笑并让他走了。”A项表示“小心的，谨慎的”；B项表示“感激的”；C项表示“容忍的”而D项表示“野蛮的”。根据句意“容忍的”可以用在这，故选C。

考点：考查形容词的辨析及语境理解

29. Hardly had Sabrina finished her words when Albert said ______, “Don’t be so mean,” pointing a finger of

warning at her.

A. dreadfully

B. guiltily

C. indirectly

D. sharply

【答案】D

考点：考查副词的辨析及语境理解

30. Check carrots, potatoes, onions and any other vegetables ______ and immediately use or throw away any which

show signs of rotting.

A. in demand

B. in store

C. on loan

D. on sale

【答案】B

【解析】

试题分析：A项表示“需要的”；B项表示“储存的”；C项表示“出借的，共出借的”；D项表示“正出售的”。句意上,“检查胡萝卜，西红柿，洋葱以及其他___的蔬菜，有任何腐烂迹象的要立即使用或扔掉。”此句关键是后面的“使用或扔掉”决定了是“储存的”而不是“供出售的”，因为“出售的东西不会去使用而只能扔掉，故选B。

考点：考查介词短语的辨析及语境理解

第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When our restaurant business failed, we headed north in a camping truck to Texas, hoping to have a “fresh start”.

At the 31 of Palo Duro Canyon (峡谷) State Park, I 32 a job advertisement hiring park hosts. The position offered a 33 , permanent campsite in the park, and 34 , the hosts served as a link between the

park’s guests and the rangers (护林人). It was the perfect solution: a rent-free place to reorganize our lives. We entered the park and I made an 35 for the following day.

The park was 36 , so it took us some time to find an available site. That evening, as we finished our dinner, my wife saw two large skunks (臭鼬) walking toward our table. We 37 climbed onto the table and, for the next four hours, waited for them to 38 our camp.

Having survived that night, we were 39 that everything else would be all right. The next day we met with the people who ran the park. They explained our

40 and gave us a beautiful campsite.

That evening, 41 , we learned about the canyon 42 . They were strong and cold, rocking our little camping truck violently, and we lay 43 in the dark until the winds died away.[来源学科网]

44 the weeks that followed, we learned to survive in our truck and 45

the little money my wife 46 by substitute teaching. Building a successful business and then losing it had left very little time for building a successful 47 . For a time after our business 48 I thought I might lose my family as well.

Living in the tiny 49 with no television, we sat close together reading and talking. One evening, standing under a jeweled sky, I found myself 50 for all the hardships. We had walked the trails and climbed the canyon walls. We had become a family!

31. A. back B. edge C. centre D. entrance

32. A. sponsored B. published C. noticed D. answered

33. A. safe B. free C. convenient D. beautiful

34. A. in return B. in time C. in short D. in turn

35. A. attempt B. agreement C. appeal D. appointment

36. A. crowded B. dangerous C. ideal D. quiet

37. A. repeatedly B. immediately C. eventually D. calmly

38. A. attack B. leave C. pass D. search

39. A. satisfied B. determined C. confident D. aware

40. A. responsibilities B. requirements C. circumstances D. conditions

41. A. moreover B. therefore C. meanwhile D. however

42. A. winds B. snows C. woods D. trails

43. A. shaking B. quarrelling C. mourning D. aching

44. A. After B. Between C. During D. Beyond

45. A. give away B. hand out C. live on D. put aside

46. A. borrowed B. earned C. posted D. raised

47. A. business B. career C. family D. image

48. A. started B. failed C. expanded D. declined

49. A. truck B. park C. house D. camp

50. A. desperate B. ready C. suitable D. thankful

【答案】

31.D

32.C

33.B

34.A

35.D

36.A

37.B

38.B

39.C

40.A

41.D

42.A

43.A

44.C

45.C

46.B

47.C

48.B

49.A

50.D

【解析】

【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。作者在生意失败后和妻子一起前往Texas希望能有一个新的开始。在帕罗杜洛峡谷州立公园找到一份作为护林人的工作，通过在此期间生活经历的种种深悟家庭的重要，也顺利地从生意失败的阴影中走出，勇敢地面对生活。

31．D上下文串联及语境理解。此段的最后有“We entered the park and…”可知我们走进公园，所以一开始是

在入口处。A 后面；B 边缘；C 中央；D 入口。

32.C 动词辨析及语境理解。空格后面是一工作广告，所以是作者看见，注意到。A是“赞助”；B“出版”；D“回答”

33.B上下文串联及语境理解。后面有“a rent-free place…”,所以这儿直接用“free”表“免费的”。

34.A 介词短语辨析及语境理解。句意上这儿需要的是“公园提供免费的永久的露营地但需要做相应的工作”。A项“作为回报”适合；B “及时”；C简短；D “ 轮流，反过来”。

37.B 副词辨析及语境理解。根据前面的内容，有臭鼬过来人是吓的立即爬上了桌子，所以B“立刻地”适合。A表示“重复地”；C表示“最终地”；D是“镇定地”。

38.B 动词辨析及语境理解。根据上文是吓得爬上桌子几个小时所以是等臭鼬离开。A表示“攻击”；C是“经过”；D是“搜寻”之意。

39.C形容词辨析及语境理解。根据句意，经过了一晚上除了臭鼬的事情没有别的事，所以是感觉其它的都好，只有C符合。A表示“满意的”；B是“意志坚定的”；D是“意识到”。

40.A 名词辨析及语境理解。根据上文人们向我们阐述我们所要承担的什么样的责任或任务。B是“要求”；C 是“状况”；D是“条件”。

41.D上下文串联及语境理解。前面刚提到“a beautiful campsite”，后面出现了冰冷的寒风，所以这儿是转折的概念。A表示递进；B表示因果；C表示并列。

42.A名词辨析及语境理解。下文有“until the winds died away.”，属于上下文原词一栏。D是“小径，小道”的意思。

43.A 动词辨析及语境理解。根据上下文冰冷的暴风刮了一夜，所以我们躺的地方一直是摇摇晃晃的感觉。B表示“争吵”；C是“哀悼”之意；D是“疼痛”。

44.C 介词搭配及语境理解。句意上在接下来的几个星期内，所以应该是C项的During；D表示“超越”之意。

45.C 短语辨析及语境理解。上下文来看是关于用钱的问题，指得是靠不多的钱生活。A表示“捐赠，泄露”；B是“交出”之意；C是“以…为生”；D表示“放在一旁”。

46.B 动词辨析及语境理解。与money的搭配是make或earn，这儿指的是妻子挣到的钱。A表示“借”；C

是“张贴”而D是“抚养，筹集，举起”之意。下文有“by substitute teaching”，所以应该是挣钱。

50.D 形容词辨析及语境理解。作者最后对于这样行的生活有感而发，虽然生意失败了，但是却给了作者一个温暖的家，所以这儿的情感更是对困难的一种感激与敬意。A表示“绝望”；B是“准备好了”C表示“适合的”。

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Before I had my son, I spent two years working with children with disabilities. I learned that shouting and threats of punishment would result in a disaster. Coming up against their behaviour could only make the job harder and their behaviour more extreme. I found something that worked, though.

There was a very naughty boy in the nursery and a teacher who was generally very confident with the children was asked to take charge of him. One day the boy joined a session in the room next to mine. His appearance created an atmosphere of tension. He spent the entire session running around, hitting and kicking, and destroying property.

I was in the craft room working with some other children when my co-worker told me that this boy’s teacher was in tears, and could not get control of the situation. As we were talking, the boy ran in. I told my co-worker that I would take care of him.

I closed the door. He was full of energy, throwing things around and making a huge mess. But I could see that he was doing all these to annoy me. He needed connection, and this was the only way he knew how to ask for it. So I sat back down and kept quiet. Then he slowed down and began making a rocket. I talked to him about it. We continued like this for a few minutes before I slipped into the conversation:

“So what happened today?”[来源:https://www.360docs.net/doc/a619203244.html,]

It was purely a question, no blame or anger in my tone. I believe that if I had criticized him, the gate that was slowly opening would have shut firmly closed. He told me that the teacher did n’t let him do what he knew well due to safety but asked him to do what he disliked. He also admitted that he had enjoyed making her run around and saw it as a game. I explained that his teacher had not seen it as a game and was very upset. This again was stated

simply as a fact. I suggested that next time he had a session, he talk about what he hoped to do at the start, which might be easier for everyone. He agreed and was quiet for a moment. Then he looked at me with tears in his eyes before quietly asking if he could go to find his teacher to apologize.

51. The boy made trouble for his teacher because he ______.

A. was accused of destroying property

B. was told not to yell at other children

C. was made to do things against his will[来源学科网]

D. was blamed for creating an air of tension

52. Why didn’t the author do anything about the boy’s bad behavior at first?

A. She didn’t want to make it worse.

B. She didn’t mind the huge mess at all.

C. She was tired of shouting and threats.

D. She hadn’t thought of a coping strategy.

53. The author managed to get the boy to talk to her by ______.

A. playing games with him

B. giving him a good suggestion

C. describing his teacher’s feelings

D. avoiding making critical remarks

54. Why did the boy have tears in his eyes in the end?

A. He was sorry about his reputation.

B. He was regretful about his behavior.

C. He was fearful of the author’s warning.

D. He was sad for the author’s misunderstanding.

【答案】

51.C

52.A

53.D

54.B

【解析】

【文章大意】这是一篇情感类的记叙文。文章讲述了作者从与有残疾的小孩相处的一段经历中得出教育小孩更应该需要的是交流与讲道理而不是威胁甚至是惩罚，因为那样更是适得其反。

53.D考查细节理解。根据文章第六段“…no blame or anger in my tone”可知作者的语气上没有任何的责备与生气，这也是作者所采取的策略即不适用任何批评性的言辞，故D正确。

54.B考查判断推理。根据第六段最后一句“hen he looked at me with tears in his eyes before quietly asking if he could go to find his teacher to apologize”可知男孩想去道歉，所以推断出男孩是感到后悔了，故B正确。

B

London’s newest skyscraper (摩天大楼) is called the Shard and it cost about 430 million pounds to build. At a height of almost 310 metres, it is the tallest building in Europe. The Shard has completely changed the appearance of London. However, not everyone thinks that it is a change for the better.

The Shard was designed by the famous Italian architect Renzo Piano. When he began designing the Shard for London, Piano wanted a very tall building that looked like a spire (尖顶). He wanted the glass surfaces to reflect the sky and the city. The sides of the building aren’t regular. So the building has an unusual shape. It looks like a very thin, sharp piece of broken glass. And that is how the building got the name: the Shard. Piano says that the spire shape of the Shard is part of a great London tradition. The shape reminds him of the spires of the churches of London or the tall masts (桅杆) of the ships that were once on the river Thames.

The Shard has 87 floors. At the top, there is an observatory. At the moment the building is empty, but eventually there will be a five-star hotel. There will also be top quality restaurants, apartments and offices.

Before building work began, a lot of people didn’t want the Shard though the plans were approved. Now they are still unhappy about the Shard. Some critics say that such a tall skyscraper might be good in a city like New York, but not in London. They say that the best thing about the Shard is its spire shape. But that is the only thing. There is no decoration, only flat surfaces. The Egyptians did that4,500 years ago. They also think the Shard is too big for London. It destroys the beauty of the city.

Other critics don’t like what the Shard seems to represent. They say that the Shard shows how London is becoming more unequal. Only very rich people can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in the hotel. But the people who live near the Shard are among the poorest in London. So the Shard seems a symbol of the

division in society between the very rich and the poor.

The Shard now dominates the London skyline. It is not certain, however, that ordinary London citizens will ever accept it as a valuable addition to the city.

55. London’s newest skyscraper is called the Shard b ecause of ______.

A. its cost

B. its size

C. its shape

D. its height

56. When he designed the Shard, Piano wanted it to ______.

A. change London’s skyline

B. inherit London’s tradition

C. imitate the Egyptian style

D. attract potential visitors

57. The critics who refer to social division think the Shard ______.

A. is only preferred by the rich

B. is intended for wealthy people

C. is far away from the poor area

D. is popular only with Londoners

58. Which would be the best title for the passage?

A. The Shard: Cheers and Claps

B. The Shard: Work of a Great Architect

C. The Shard: New Symbol of London?

D. The Shard: A Change for the Better?[来源学§科§网Z§X§X§K]

【答案】

55.C

56.B

57.B

58.D

【解析】

【文章大意】这是一篇夹叙夹议的议论文。文章讲述了伦敦新建了欧洲最高的被称之为“the Shard”的摩天大

楼，成为了伦敦的新标志，然而对此却有不同的观点，尤其是对新的摩天大楼代表的阶层更是有络绎不绝的批评之声。

55.C考查细节理解。根据文章第二段“He wanted the glass surfaces to reflect the sky and the city. The sides of the bui lding aren’t regular. So the building has an unusual shape”可知正是因为它的外形新的摩天大楼才被称作为“the Shard”.故C正确。

58.D考查文章标题。根据文章第一段“However, not everyone thinks that it is a change for the better ”可知文章是在探究与阐述对新的摩天大楼所带来的变化究竟是怎样的，故利用这样的话题作为标题很鲜明直接，故D 正确。

C

Working with a group of baboons (狒狒) in the Namibian desert, Dr. Alecia Carter of the Department of Zoology, Cambridge University set baboons learning tasks involving a novel food and a familiar food hidden in a box. Some baboons were given the chance to watch another baboon who already knew how to solve the task, while others had to learn for themselves. To work out how brave or anxious the baboons were, Dr. Carter presented them either with a novel food or a threat in the form of a model of a p oisonous snake.

She found that personality had a major impact on learning. The braver baboons learnt, but the shy ones did not learn the task although they watched the baboon perform the task of finding the novel food just as long as the brave ones did. In effect, despite being made aware of what to do, they were still too shy to do what the experienced baboon did.

The same held true for anxious baboons compared with calm ones. The anxious individuals learnt the task by observing others while those who were relaxed did not, even though they spent more time watching.

This mismatch between collecting social information and using it shows that personality plays a key role in social learning in animals, something that has previously been ignored in studies on how animals learn to do things. The findings are significant because they suggest that animals may perform poorly in cognitive (认知的) tasks not because they aren’t clever enough to solve them, but because they are too shy or nervous to use the social

information.

The findings may impact how we understand the formation of culture in societies through socia l learning. If some individuals are unable to get information from others because they don’t associate with the knowledgeable individuals, or they are too shy to use the information once they have it, information may not travel between all group members, preventing the formation of a culture based on social learning.

59. What is the first paragraph mainly about?

A. The design of Dr. Carter’s research.

B. The results of Dr. Carter’s research.

C. The purpose of Dr. Carter’s research.

D. The significance of Dr. Carter’s research.

60. According to the research, which baboons are more likely to complete a new learning task?

A. Those that have more experience.

B. Those that can avoid potential risks.

C. Those that like to work independently.

D. Those that feel anxious about learning.

61. Which best illustrates the “mismatch” mentioned in Paragraph 4?

A. Some baboons are intelligent but slow in learning.

B. Some baboons are shy but active in social activities.

C. Some baboons observe others but don’t follow them.

D. Some baboons perform new tasks but don’t concentrate.

62. Dr. Carter’s findings indicate that our culture might be formed through ______.

A. storing information

B. learning from each other

C. understanding different people

D. travelling between social groups

【答案】

59.A

60.D

61.C

62.B

【解析】

62.B考查细节理解。根据文章最后一段第一句“The findings may impact how we understand the formation of culture in societies through social learning”回归文章的研究主题上即文化的获取是通过相互的学习，故B正确。

D

You’ve flown halfway around the world; you’ve 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 journey 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 place, and the ones that do wonder if finding it has been their purpose all along.

There’s an apparent laziness that surrounds you here. It’s what this place offers, and it’s free of charge. The small waves that tap the shoreline seem to slow everything down. You settle into your beach chair in preparation for a long rest. You sit there and watch the sea.

It’s early afternoon, so the cook comes out and asks what you’d like to eat this evening. Before long he’s rushed off to the market to buy the ingredients for whatever it was that you ordered—every meal fresh and to order. No menu here.

There is no poolside noise here but just that wonderfully warm, clear blue sea. There’s 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 don’t have to worry about being late for work. You don’t have to do anything.

The beach to your right stretches off to the horizon (地平线), slowly narrowing to nothingness only to re-emerge again on your left, now steadily widening until it covers the chair beneath you. Sand to your left and sand to your right; it’s unbroken, endless. No start, no end, just sand, sun, and peace. Step off it, and you re-enter the world of traffic, stress, work, and hurry.

Normally you’re the type who can’t sit still for more than ten minutes, but you’re 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.

63. When the author first went to Huaplee Beach, ______.

A. he found it unworthwhile

B. he failed to sort himself out

C. he became sensitive to smell

D. he had difficulty in finding it

64. What is special about the food service at Huaplee Beach?

A. No menu.

B. Free food.

C. Self service.

D. Quick delivery.

65. In the author’s opinion, a tourist can enjoy Huaplee Beach most when he ______.

A. sits in a beach chair

B. forgets his daily routine

C. plans a detailed schedule

D. draws pictures in the sand

66. What does the author imply by his question at the end of the passage?

A. He shouldn’t have counted his blessings.

B. He should have understood the wonder of nature.

C. He shouldn’t have spent so much time on the trip.

D. He should have come to the place earlier.

【答案】

63.D

64.A

65.B

66.D

65.B考查判断推理。根据文章第七段“You don’t have to worry about being late for work. You don’t have to do anything.”可推断出享受的最好方法就是不要去想和做日常的事情，故B正确。

66.D考查判断推理。从这篇文章尤其是第七八九三段的内容来看作者对于小岛上的生活是推崇备至，所以更希望是早就在这儿了，故D正确。

E

For mos t city people, the elevator is an unremarkable machine that inspires none of the enthusiasm or interest that Americans afford trains, jets, and even bicycles. Dr. Christopher Wilk is a member of a small group of elevator experts who consider this a misunderstanding. Without the elevator, they point out, there could be no downtown skyscrapers or tall buildings, and city life as we know it would be impossible. In that sense, they argue, the elevator’s role in American history has been no less significant than that of cars. In fact, according to Wilk, the car and the elevator have been locked in a “secret war” for over a century, with cars making it possible for people to spread horizontally (水平地), and elevators pushing them toward life in close groups of towering vertical (垂直的) columns.

If we tend to ignore the significance of elevators, it might be because riding in them tends to be such a brief, boring, and even awkward experience—one that can involve unexpectedly meeting people with whom we have nothing in common, and an unpleasant awareness of the fact that we’re hanging from a cable in a long passage.

In a new book, Lifted, German journalist and cultural studies professor Andreas Bernard directed all his attention to this experience, studying the origins of elevator and its relationship to humankind and finding that riding in an elevator has never been a totally comfortable experience. “After 150 years, we are still not used to it,” Bernard said. “We still have not exactly learned to cope with th e mixture of closeness and displeasure.” That mixture, according to Bernard, sets the elevator ride apart from just about every other situation we find ourselves in as we go about our lives.

Today, as the world’s urban population explodes, and cities become more crowded, taller, and more crowded, America’s total number of elevators—900,000 at last count, according to Elevator World magazine’s “2012 V ertical Trans portation Industry”—are a force that’s becoming more important than ever. And for the people who really, really love them, it seems like high time that we looked seriously at just what kind of force they are.

67. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to?

A. The general view of elevators.

B. The particular interests of experts.

C. The desire for a remarkable machine.

D. The enthusiasm for transport vehicles.

68. The author’s purpose in mentioning cars is ______.

A. to contrast their functions with elevators’

B. to emphasize the importance of elevators

C. to reveal their secret war against elevators

D. to explain people’s preference for elevators

69. According to Prof. Bernard, what has made the elevator ride different from other life experiences?

A. Vertical direction.

B. Lack of excitement.

C. Little physical space.

D. Uncomfortable conditions.

70. The author urges readers to consider ______.

A. the exact number of elevator lovers

B. the serious future situation of elevators

C. the role of elevators in city development

D. the relationship between cars and elevators

【答案】

67.A

68.B

69.C

70.C

68.B考查判断推理。根据文章第一段“In that sense, they argue，the elevator’s role in American history has been no less significant than that of cars.”作者通过提及汽车来更好的阐述观点即电梯的重要性，故B正确。

69.C考查判断推理。根据文章第三段““We still have not exactly learned to cope with the mixture of closeness and displeasure.” That mixture, according to Bernard, sets the elevator ride apart from just about every other situation we find ourselves in as we go about our lives.”可知是因为电梯的关闭给人带来了不愉悦，也就是电梯的空间带来的问题，故C正确。

70.C考查细节理解。根据文章最后一段“it seems like high time that we looked seriously at just what kind of force they are.”可知作者的写作用意在于让读者去评价电梯的价值所在，故C正确。