讀讀寫寫高分必備河北邯鄲高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)閱讀理解與書面表達(dá)素能訓(xùn)練9

1、河北邯鄲2014屆高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)閱讀理解與書面表達(dá)素能訓(xùn)練9、閱讀理解（本大題共4小題，共0分）A根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為 多余選項(xiàng)。Dear Sir,I have to travel every day from So UK Road to the airport. Two buses travel along this route: No.49 and No.16. However, by the time No.16 reaches So UK Road, it is always full._1_The timetable states

2、 that there are buses from So UK Road to the airport every ten minutes._2_ The instructions state that if there are empty seats on a bus, the bus must stop at every stop where people are waiting. _3_The instructions state that no bus may carry more than 40 seated passengers and 20 standing passenger

3、s. Yesterday, I was the first to get off the bus when it reached the airport. _4 There were 129 of them.Clearly printed on the back of every bus is a sign that says“ Maximum speed:50mph. 5_ Saturday morning a No. 49 bus traveled the distance in ten minutes, at an average speed of 60 mph. At times it

4、 must have done at least 80 or even 90 mph.It is obvious that our bus companies have neither respect for the instructions nor consideration for their passengers. Can nothing be done about this?JerryI counted the other passengers as they got off.Is there anything we can do to change this?The problem

5、is that we have to pay more for our trip.The distance from So UK Road to the airport is 10 miles.This leaves No.49 which sometimes has empty seats on it.If this is so, why do I have to wait half an hour for a bus nearly every day?Why is it that half-empty buses go straight past me when I am standing

6、 at the bus stop?【答案解析】EFGAD（2013 西城區(qū)二模， A）Hi, Im Michael J. Lindell, Inventor, Manufacturer, and President of My Pillow Corporation. Years ago, like you, I found myself extremely frustratedwith mypillowgoing flat.Most pillows are designed to break down. I would wake up in the morningwith a sore arm

7、, my neck would hurt, my fingers would be numb, and I would toss and turn all night not knowing why. I tried many different pillows on the market and none of them worked. So, I started to research pillows and study sleep disorders. I was determined to create the worlds healthiest, most comfortable,

8、and strongest pillow. My Pillow uses our unique, patented medical fill that stays cool, corresponds to your exact individual needs regardless of sleep position, and stays healthy for your full 10-year guarantee. It is non-allergic, and you can wash and dry it as easily as your favorite jeans.My Pill

9、ow is not available in stores. I have spent the last seven years selling My Pillow face-to-face at fairs, expos and events. Hundreds of experts and medical doctors carry and recommend them for their patients. I have been featured on medical talk shows that air around theworld. I have sold hundreds o

10、f thousandsof pillows and have received great gratitude from satisfied customers regarding how My Pillow has changed their lives and provided a more comfortable, restful sleep.And, My Pillow comes in different sizes and is fit for your size and sleeping pattern. So you can be assured that you will h

11、ave the most comfortablepillow foryou.I truly believe it is the best pillow in the world and that if everyone had one and got better sleep, the world would be a much nicer place.文章大意：本文是一篇說明文。作者介紹了自己研發(fā)的枕頭MyPillow。這種枕頭使用獨(dú)特的獲得專利的藥品當(dāng)作填充物，能夠保持涼爽，該枕頭有各種尺寸，適合各種睡姿， 另外，也可以隨便拆洗烘干。My Pillow 有著很好的銷路，同時(shí)也獲得了購買者的

12、一致好評(píng)。What makes My Pillow unique?It is easily washed and dried.It suits your sleeping position.It contains special cooling medicine.It helps you stay healthy for 10 years.Where can people probably buy My Pillow?A. At fairs. B. In stores.C. In markets. D. On the Internet.What is the authors purpose i

13、n writing this article?To introduce a comfortable pillow.To encourage people to buy My Pillow.To give some advice on sleeping problems.To tell us how to select a comfortable pillow.【答案解析】1答案：C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段倒數(shù)第二句 My Pillow uses our unique, patented medical fill that stays cool. of sleep position ” 可知，

14、這種枕頭使用獨(dú)特的、獲得專利的藥品當(dāng)作填充物，從而能夠保持涼爽。故答案選Co2答案：A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段第二句I have spent. at fairs, expos and events.可知，答案選 A。3答案：B寫作意圖題。通讀全文可知，本文介紹了作者自己研發(fā)的枕頭的特別之處 以及功效，還有購買者的反饋，說明作者在鼓勵(lì)人們購買這種枕頭。故答案選BoC3.Sitting on the peaceful coast of Galapagos Islands. Ecuador, watching the sun movequietly into the sea, you shoul

15、dn t forget that Charles Darwin (1809-1882) arrived here in 1835. He stayed on the islands for five weeks, observing various animals.This finally inspired （啟發(fā)）his famous work, On the Origin of Species. You cancertainly follow Darwin s footsteps and enjoy a trip from four to seven days tothe islands.

16、The islands are certainly a paradise （天堂）for wildlife, as there are no naturalkillers on the islands and the number of boats and visitors is under government control. Though you cannot walk freely as Darwin did about 200 years ago, each day is as impressive as it could be.The most well-known animals

17、 of the Galapagos is the giant tortoise（ 巨型海龜）, which can be seen moving slowly around the highlands of Sanra Cruz, the second largest island in the archipelago（ 群島）.Someof these creatures are so old that they might have been seen in their youth by Darwin himself.Despite strict control over activiti

18、es and timing, your stay on the Galapagos will be remembered as a chain of incomparable pictures: diving with sea lions that swim and play within inches of you; feeling small sharks touch your feet as you swim;and, most magically, seeing a whale and her baby surface with a great breath of air. Trave

19、lling between the islands and observing the wildlife that so inspiredDarwin,you will feel as though you are getting a special view of an untouched world. At night you will sleep on board the ship, leaving the wildlife in complete occupation of the islands, which are as undisturbed now as they have b

20、een since the beginning of time.What do we know about Darwin s visit to the islands?A. He studied different creatures on the islandsHe completed his famous book on the islandsHe was touched by the geography of the islandsHe was attracted by well-known animals of the islandsWhich of the following pla

21、ys a role in making the islands“ a paradise forwildlife ” ？Animals on the islands feed on grass.Local government forbids killing wildlife.People cannot visit the islands as they wish.Tourists are not allowed to touch the animals.Your stay on the islands will be most impressive mainly because of .A.

22、The beautiful sea viewsB. Darwin s inspiring tripC. a closer view of animalsD. various daring activitiesWhich of the following would be the best title for the passage?A Unique Attraction for wildlife LoversCalapagos as a Paradise for AdventuresCharles Darwin as a symbol of GalapagosA successful Exam

23、ple of wildlife protection【答案解析】【語篇解讀】本文介紹了一個(gè)冒險(xiǎn)家的樂園Galapagos Islands ,達(dá)爾文曾在這兒受到啟發(fā)寫出了物種起源一書，同時(shí)，由于這兒保護(hù)得很好，直到現(xiàn)在依然是旅游 的好去處。.答案：A解析： 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 由文中的 Hestayed on the islands for five weeks, observing various animals.可知達(dá)爾文在這兒觀察了各種各樣的動(dòng)物。.答案：C解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文中 . strict control over activities and timing.可知，當(dāng)?shù)貙?duì)游客的活動(dòng)和

24、參觀時(shí)間都是有嚴(yán)格限制的，所以答案：選 C項(xiàng)。.答案：C解析： 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù) your stay on the Galapagos will be remembered as a chain of incomparable pictures: diving with sea lions that swim and play within inches of you; feeling small sharks touch your feet as you swim; and, most magically, seeinga whale and her baby surface with a

25、great breath of air.可知，在 Galapagos 島上能與動(dòng)物親密接觸。.答案：A解析：主旨大意題。這篇文章主要是向我們推薦Galapagos Islands ,因此題目要具有醒目的特點(diǎn)，方能達(dá)到吸引讀者眼球的目的，故題目以A為佳。D4. 閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AThe meaning of the word avolunteer “ may be a little different in different countries, but it usually means“one who offers his or h

26、er services. There aremany differentways in which people can volunteer, such as taking care of sick people,working on homes for homeless children, and picking up garbage （ 垃圾）from beaches and parks. Volunteers may work within their countries or in other countries. They are often people with a strong

27、 wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. Volunteers don t expect any kind of pay.At the root of volunteering is the idea that one person may have the ability tooffer services that can help other people. Tracy, a good friend of mine, however, recently came back from India with a ne

28、w idea of what being a volunteer means. She worked for two and a half weeks in one of Mother Teresa s homes in Calcutta. Thefollowing is her story.“I first heard about Mother Teresa in my high school, we watched a video（錄像）about her work in India and all over the world. I was so moved by her spirit

29、to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school, I too wanted to try her kind of work. So with two friends I flew to Calcutta for a few weeks. ”“I was asked to work in a home for sick people. I helped wash clothes and sheets, and pass out lunch. I al

30、so fed the people who were too weak to feed themselves andtried to cheer the up. I felt it was better to share with them than to think thatI have helped them. To be honest, I don t think I was helping very much. It wasthen that I realized that I had not really come to help, but to learn about andexp

31、erience another culture（ 文化）that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world. ”According to the text, a volunteer refers to a person who.is willing to help those in need without paycan afford to travel to different placeshas a strong wish to be successfulhas made a big fortune in lifeT

32、racy started her work as a volunteer. A. after she met Mother Teresaafter she finished high schoolwhen she was touring Calcuttawhen she was working in a hospitalWhy did Tracy choose to be a volunteer?She liked to work with Mother Teresa.She had already had some experience.She was asked by Mother Ter

33、esa s example.She wanted to follow Mother Teresa s examp le.What is Tracy s new idea ” (Paragraph 2) of being a volunteer?Going abroad to help the sick.Working in Mother Teresa s home.Doing simple things to help the poor.Improving oneself through helping others.【答案解析】36【標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案】Ao【試題解析】文章第一段就是解釋志愿者這個(gè)概念

34、。從They are often people with astrong wish to help those who are less fortunate than themselves. Volunteers don t expect any kind of pay.可知答案。【高考考點(diǎn)】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。37【標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案】Bohuman being that after I graduated from high school, I too wanted to try her kind of work. So withtwo friends I flew to Calcutta for a fe

35、w weeks.” 可知答案。【高考考點(diǎn)】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。38【標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案】Do【試題解析】從文章第三段 we watched a video（ 錄像）about her work in India and all over the world. I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for every human being that after I graduated from high school, I too wanted to try her kind of work可知答案?！靖呖伎键c(diǎn)】細(xì)節(jié)理解

36、題。39【標(biāo)準(zhǔn)答案】Do【試題解析】從文章最后一段To be honest, I don t think I was helping very much.It was then that I realized that I had not really come to help, but to learn aboutand experience another culture（ 文化）that helped improve my own understanding of life and the world. ”知道 Tracy對(duì)志愿者的新的認(rèn)識(shí)?！靖呖伎键c(diǎn)】細(xì)節(jié)理解題?！驹囶}解析】 從第三段

37、 I was so moved by her spirit to help others and her endless love for everyii. 、書面表達(dá)（本大題共2小題，共0分）5.假設(shè)你是李華。目前北京大學(xué)等高校決定， 部分自主招生將推行“中學(xué)校長(zhǎng)推薦制”，21st Century社會(huì)上引起了很大反響。請(qǐng)你根據(jù)以下支持者和反對(duì)者的觀點(diǎn)，就其利弊為Teens寫一篇英語短文，并提出自己的觀點(diǎn)。支持者的觀點(diǎn)1）分?jǐn)?shù)不再是上大學(xué)的唯一標(biāo)準(zhǔn)，有特長(zhǎng)的優(yōu)秀學(xué)生也能上大學(xué)；2）有利于中學(xué)教育。反對(duì)者的觀點(diǎn)1、實(shí)際操作中不好掌握標(biāo)準(zhǔn)；2、誠信和公正受到挑戰(zhàn)。你個(gè)人的觀點(diǎn)改革沒錯(cuò)，但注意：1、

38、詞數(shù)100左右，信的開頭和結(jié)束語已為你寫好（不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)）。2、可根據(jù)內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)提示適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，使行文連貫。3、不要逐字逐詞翻譯。Dear Editor,It s reported that such universities as Beijing University will admit some freshmen recommended by their secondary school headmasters.Best wishes,Yours sincerely,Li Hua【答案解析】【參考范文】Dear Editor,It s reported that such universities as Peking University will admit some freshmen recommended by their headmasters. Different people have different opinions.Some hold that it s good to see that students scores will no longer be the only way to decid