湖北高考英语试卷真题答案解析及点评（WORD文字版）

一、多项选择

21.Her______forwritingwasadesireforwomentogettherighttohighereducation.

AtalentBmotivationCqualificationDtechnique

【答案】B

Atalent天才，才干Bmotivation动机

Cqualification资格，条件Dtechnique技巧，技术

【解析】本题考查的是名词辨析。

她写作的动机是出于对女性获得高等教育权利的渴望。

【难度说明】中等

22.WhenRichardsaid,“youaremuchmoreagreeableandPttiernow.”Joan’sfaceturnedredattheunexpected_______.

AcontributionBcomplimentCcomparisonDcommand

【答案】B

【解析】本题考查的是名词辨析。

Acontribution贡献Bcompliment恭维，称赞

Ccomparison对比Dcommand命令，指挥

当瑞秋说：“你现在变得更讨人喜爱，更漂亮了。”琼听到这突如其来的赞美，脸红了。

【难度说明】容易

23.Seeingthebigcrowdcomingtowardshim,hestartedtorundownthehill,but________andwentdownonhishandsandkneesinthemeltingsnow.

AsankBskiedCslippedDsignaled

【答案】C

【解析】本题考查的是动词辨析。

Asank下沉Bskied投向空中

Cslipped滑倒Dsignalled发信号

看到一大群人朝他涌来，他开始往山下跑，但他滑倒了并跪在正融化的积雪上。

【难度说明】难

24.Theoldruleshavetobe_______becausetheyonlyappliedtothecircumstancesthatexistedwhentheyweremadeahundredyearsago.

ArevisedBobservedCestablishedDdeveloped

【答案】A

【解析】本题考查的是动词辨析。

Arevised修改，改进Bobserved观察，遵守

Cestablished建立Ddeveloped发展

旧的规则不得不修改，因为它们只适用于一百年前制定它们的环境。

【难度说明】中等

25.I’vebeentryingtophoneCharlesallevening,buttheremustbesomethingwrongwiththenetwork;Ican’tseemto_______.

AgetalongBgetinCgetoffDgetthrough

【答案】D

【解析】本题考查的是动词短语辨析。

Agetalong进展Bgetin进入，陷入

Cgetoff动身，脱下Dgetthrough通过，度过，接通电话

我已经给查尔斯打了一晚上电话，但网络一定出了问题，我似乎不能接通电话。

【难度说明】中等

26Isthisyournecklace，Mary？I_______itwhenIwascleaningthebathroomthismorning.

AwentforBlookedafterCdealtwithDcameacross

【答案】D

【解析】本题考查的是动词短语辨析。

Awentfor努力争取，对..适用Blookedafter照顾

Cdealtwith处理Dcameacross偶然发现

玛丽，这是你的项链吗？我在打扫厕所时无意发现它。

【难度说明】简单

27.Whatwasso_______aboutJasmineWestland’svictorywasthatshecamefirstinthemarathonbare-footed.

AobviousBimPssiveCessentialDawful

【答案】B

【解析】本题考查的是形容词辨析。

Aobvious明显的BimPssive印象深刻的

Cessential基本的，必要的Dawful讨厌的，可怕的

关于JasmineWestland的胜利，令人印象深刻的是她光着脚第一个冲向了终点。

【难度说明】简单

28.Insteadofblamingthechildwhohadbrokenthevase,shegavehima______smileandlethimgo.

AwildBtolerantCgratefulDcautious

【答案】B

【解析】本题考查的是形容词辨析。

Awild野生的Btolerant宽容的Cgrateful感激的D谨慎的

她没有指责打破花瓶的男孩，而是给他一个宽容的微笑，让他走了。

【难度说明】中等

29HardlyhadSabrinafinishedherwordswhenAlbertsaid______,“Don’tbesomean,”pointingafingerofwarningather.

AsharplyBindirectlyCguiltilyDdreadfully

【答案】A

【解析】本题考查的是副词辨析。

Asharply尖锐地Bindirectly间接地

Cguiltily内疚地Ddreadfully可怕地

塞布丽娜刚说完，艾伯特就尖锐地说“别那么小气，”并用手指指着警告她

【难度说明】难

30Checkcarrots,potatoes,onionsandanyothervegetables_____andimmediatelyuseorthrowawayanywhichshowsignsofrotting.

AinstoreBindemandConsaleDonloan

【答案】A

【解析】本题考查的是介词短语辨析。

Ainstore贮藏Bindemand有需求

Consale廉价出售Donloan借用，借贷

检查储藏着地胡萝卜，土豆，洋葱和其他蔬菜，然后立即使用或者扔掉有腐烂迹象的蔬菜

【难度说明】中等

三、完形填空

Whenourrestaurantbusinessfailed,weheadednorthinacampingtrucktoTexas,hopingtohavea“freshstart”.

Atthe___31___ofPaloDuroCanyon(峡谷)StatePark,I___32_ajobadvertisementhiringparkhosts.Thepositionoffereda___33_,permanentcampsiteinthepark,and__34___,thehostsservedasalinkbetweenthepark’sguestsandtherangers（护林人）.Itwastheperfectsolution:arent-freeplacetoreorganizeourlives.WeenteredtheparkandImadean____35__forthefollowingday,

Theparkwas__36__,soittookussometimetofindanavailablesite.Thatevening,aswefinishedourdinner,mywifesawtwolargeskunks(臭鼬)walkingtowardourtable.We__37___climbedontothetableand,forthenextfourhours,waitedforthemto___38___ourcamp.

Havingsurvivedthatnight,wewere__39___thateverythingelsewouldbeallright.Thenextdaywemetwiththepeoplewhoranthepark.Theyexplainedour___40___andgaveusabeautifulcampsite.

Thatevening,__41____,welearnedaboutthecanyon_42___.Theywerestrongandcold,rockingourlittlecampingtruckviolently,andwelay__43___inthedarkuntilthewindsdiedaway.

__44___theweeksthatfollowed,welearnedtosurviveinourtruckand___45__thelittlemoneymywife___46__bysubstituteteaching.Buildingasuccessfulbusinessandthenlosingithadleftverylittletimeforbuildingasuccessful___47___.Foratimeafterourbusiness__48___IthoughtImightlosemyfamilyaswell.

Livinginthetiny__49___withnotelevision,wesatclosetogetherreadingandtalking.Oneevening,standingunderajeweledshy,Ifoundmyself___50___foralthehardship.Wehadwalkedthetrailsandclimbedthecanyonwalls.Wehadbecomeafamily!

31.A.backB.entranceC.centreD.edge

32.A.answeredB.noticeC.publishedD.sponsored

33.A.freeB.safeC.convenientD.beautiful

34.A.inreturnB.inturnC.insheetD.intime

35.A.attemptB.appearC.agreementD.appointment

36.A.quiteB.idealC.crowedD.dangerous

37.A.calmlyB.eventuallyC.immediatelyD.repeatedly

38.A.searchB.passC.leaveD.attack

39.A.awareB.confidentC.determinedD.satisfied

40.A.responsibilitiesB.requirementsC.circumstancesD.conditions

41.A.meanwhileB.thereforeC.moreoverD.however

42.A.windsB.snowsC.woodsD.trails

43.A.nothingB.morningC.quarrellingD.shaking

44.A.AfterB.BeyondC.DuringD.Between

45.A.liveonB.handoutC.giveawayD.putaside

46.A.raisedB.postedC.earnedD.borrowed

47.A.imageB.familyC.careerD.business

48.A.declinedB.expandedC.failedD.started

49.A.campB.houseC.parkD.truck

50.A.desperateB.readyC.suitableD.thankful

【答案】：

[31].B[32].B[33].A[34].A[35].D

[36].C[37].C[38].C[39].B[40].A

[41].D[42].A[43].D[44].C[45].A

[46].C[47].B[48].C[49].D[50].D

【解析】：

【语篇解读】

本篇完形填空是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，讲述了一个家庭生意失败之后重新开

始的故事。文章通过这个故事阐明一个道理：我们在追寻事业成功的时候，

可能会失去家庭，因此我们要学会兼顾我们的事业和家庭。

[31].考查名词。从后文Weenteredthepark可知，应该是在公园门口（entrance)，故选B。

[32].考查动词。从前文whenourrestaurantbusinessfailed和hopingtohavea“freshstart”可知，作者是在寻找工作，注意到一个招聘广告，符合语境，故选noticed。

[33].考查名词。后文提到arent-freeplace，可知campsite是免费的（free)，故选free。

[34].考查介词短语。A项inreturn作为回报；B项inturn反过来，反之；C项缩短；D项及时。根据填空处前文句可知要取得这个工作，需要做公园主持人来作为回报，故选inturn.

[35].考查名词。A.attempt尝试；B.appeal吸引；C.agreement同意，协议；D.appointment约定，预约。前文知道作者看到招聘广告，明天预约（makeanappointment)应聘，符合语境，应选appointment。

[36].考查形容词。A.quiet安静的；B.ideal理想的；C.crowded拥挤的；D.dangerous;根据后文soittookussometimetofindanavailablesite,可知人多很难找住的位置，所以选crowded.

[37].考查副词。文中提到twolargeskunks（臭鼬）,所以马上躲避。故选immediately。

[38].考查动词。由上文立即躲避臭鼬，可知他们很希望它尽快离开，故选leave。

[39].考查形容词。由前文havingsurvivedthatnight,可知他们对于后面的时间有了自信，故选confident。

[40].考查名词。由前文Imadeanappointmentforthefollowingday和thenextdaywemetwiththepeoplewhoranthepark.可知他们去应聘了，管理人员告诉他们职位的职责，符合语境，故选responsibilities.

[41].考查连词。由前文everythingelsewouldbeallright和后文rockingourlittlecampingtruckviolently...untilthewindsdiedaway可知，前后情况是一种相反的场景，故选转折连词however.

[42].考查了名词。由后文Theywerestrongandcold,rockingourlittlecampingtruckviolently...untilthewindsdiedaway,可知是wind(复现)，故选winds.

[43].考查动词。由前文rockingourlittlecampingtruckviolently可知卡车（truck）在摇动(shake），故选shaking.

[44].考查介词。A.after在......之后;B.beyond超越......范围；C.during在......期间；D.Between在两者之间，应该是指后续的几周期间，故选during。

[45].考查动词短语。A.liveon靠...生活;以...为食;B.handout分发；giveaway捐赠，泄露；putaside存储，留出，搁置

[46].考查动词。根据上文，生意失败，所以作者的妻子要靠教书来挣钱，故选earned。

[47].考查名词。根据后文Imightlosemyfamilyaswell和buildingasuccessfulbusinessandthenlosingit看出作者留给家的时间很少，复现，故选family。

[48].考查动词。根据文章第一段第一句whenourrestaurantbusinessfailed可知，填failed,复现。

[49].考查名词。由文章第五段ourlittlecampingtruck，可知填truck,tiny是small的同义替换，考查复现。

[50].考查形容词。由前文可知作者找到工作和后文wehadbecomeafamily可知，作者工作、家庭都有收获，所以作者感激，故选thankful.

【难度说明】：中等。

四、阅读理解

A

BeforeIhadmyson,Ispenttwoyearsworkingwithchildrenwithdisabilities.Ilearnedthatshoutingandthreatsofpunishmentwouldresultinadisaster.Comingupagainsttheirbehaviorcouldonlymakethejobharderandtheirbehaviormoreextreme.Ifoundsomethingthatworked,though.

Therewasaverynaughtyboyinthenurseryandateacherwhowasgenerallyveryconfidentwiththechildrenwasaskedtotakechargeofhim.Onedaytheboyjoinedasessionintheroomnexttomine.Hisappearancecreatedanatmosphereoftension.Hespenttheentiresessionrunningaround,hittingandkicking,anddestroyingproperty.

Iwasinthecraftroomworkingwithsomeotherchildrenwhenmyco-workertoldmethatthisboy’steacherwasintears,andcouldnotgetcontrolofthesituation.Asweweretalking,theboyranin.Itoldmyco-workerthatIwouldtakecareofhim.

Iclosedthedoor.Hewasfullofenergy,throwingthingsaroundandmakingahugemess.ButIcouldseethathewasdoingallthesetoannoyingme.Heneededconnection,andthiswastheonlywayheknewhowtoaskforit.SoIsatbackdownandkeptquiet.Thenhesloweddownandbeganmakingarocket.Italkedtohimaboutit.WecontinuedlikethisforafewminutesbeforeIslippedintotheconversation:

“Sowhathappenedtoday?”

Itwaspurelyaquestion,noblameorangerinmytone,IbelievethatifIhadcriticizedhim,thegatethatwasslowlyopeningwouldhaveshutfirmlyclosed.Hetoldmethattheteacherdidn’tlethimdowhatheknewwellduetosafetybutaskedhimtodowhathedisliked.Healsoadmittedthathehadenjoyedmakingherrunaroundandsawitasagame.Iexplainedthathisteacherhadnotseenitasagameandwasveryupset.Thisagainwasstatedsimplyasafact.Isuggestedthatnexttimehehadasession,hetalkaboutwhathehopedtodoatthestart,whichmightbeeasierforeveryone.Heagreedandwasquietforamoment.Thenhelookedatmewithtearsinhiseyesbeforequietlyaskingifhecouldgotofindhisteachertoapologize.

51.Theboymadetroubleforhisteacherbecausehe______.

A.wasblamedforcreatinganairoftension

B.wasmadetodothingsagainsthiswill

C.wastoldnottoyellatotherchildren

D.wasaccusedofdestroyingproperty

【答案】B

【解析】细节理解题。根据题干要求Theboymadetroubleforhisteacherbecausehe______.可以定位文中最后一段Hetoldmethattheteacherdidn’tlethimdowhatheknewwellduetosafetybutaskedhimtodowhathedisliked.因此，选B.wasmadetodothingsagainsthiswill。答案在文中较后面的部分，考生容易受到前面文章内容的影响

【难度说明】：难

52.Whydidn’ttheauthordoanythingabouttheboy’sbadbehavioratfirst?

A.Shehadn’tthoughtofacopingstrategy.

B.Shewastiredofshoutingandthreats.

C.Shedidn’tmindthehugemessatall.

D.Shedidn’twanttomakeitworse.

【答案】D

【解析】细节理解题。题干问作者为什么一开始不去纠正这个男孩的不良行为？答案可定位至第四段第二至三行ButIcouldseethathewasdoingallthesetoannoyme.Heneededconnection,andthiswastheonlywayheknewhowtoaskforit.SoIsatbackdownandkeptquiet.可得出答案为D.Shedidn’twanttomakeitworse.同时，作者处理这件事的方式与全文主题句Ilearnedthatshoutingandthreatsofpunishmentwouldresultinadisaster相对应。

【难度说明】：中等

53.Theauthormanagedtogettheboytotalktoherby__________

A.avoidingmakingcriticalremarks

B.describinghisteacher’sfeelings

C.givinghimagoodsuggestion

D.playinggameswithhim

【答案】A

【解析】细节理解题。题干问作者通过什么方式使得男孩愿意交流自己的想法？文章第六段的第二句句给出了答案IbelievethatifIhadcriticizedhim,thegatethatwasslowlyopeningwouldhaveshutfirmlyclosed.答案为A项Avoidingmakingcriticalremarks.

【难度说明】：中等

54.Whydidtheboyhavetearsinhiseyesintheend?

A.Hewassadfortheauthor’smisunderstanding.

B.Hewasfearfuloftheauthor’swarning.

C.Hewasregretfulabouthisbehavior.

D.Hewassorryabouthisreputation.

【答案】C

【解析】细节理解题。题干意思为：为什么这个男孩最后哭了。根据文章最后一段最后一句Thenhelookedatmewithtearsinhiseyesbeforequietlyaskingifhecouldgotofindhisteachertoapologize可知：男孩要向老师道歉，因此为自己之前的行为感到后悔，所以答案为C.Hewasregretfulabouthisbehavior

【难度说明】：简单

B

London’snewestskyscraper(摩天大楼)iscalledtheShardanditcostabout430millionpoundstobuild.Ataheightofalmost310metres,itisthetallestbuildinginEurope.TheShardhascompletelychangedtheappearanceofLondon.However,noteveryonethinksthatitisachangeforthebetter.

TheShardwasdesignedbythefamousItalianarchitectRenzoPiano.WhenhebegandesigningtheShardforLondon,Pianowantedaverytallbuildingthatlookedlikeaspire(尖顶).Hewantedtheglasssurfacestoreflecttheskyandthecity.Thesidesofthebuildingaren’tregular.Sothebuildinghasanunusualshape.Itlookslikeaverythin,sharppieceofbrokenglass.Andthatishowthebuildinggotthename:theShard.PianosaysthatthespireshapeoftheShardispartofagreatLondontradition.TheshaperemindshimofthespiresofthechurchesofLondonorthetallmasts(桅杆)oftheshipsthatwereonceontheriverThames.

TheShardhas87floors.Atthetop,thereisanobservatory.Atthemomentthebuildingisempty,buteventuallytherewillbeafive-starhotel.Therewillalsobetopqualityrestaurants,apartmentsandoffices.

Beforebuildingworkbegan,alotofpeopledidn’twanttheShardthoughtheplanswereapproved.NowtheyarestillunhappyabouttheShard.SomecriticssaythatsuchatallskyscrapermightbegoodinacitylikeNewYork,butnotinLondon.TheysaythatthebestthingabouttheShardisitsspireshape.Butthatistheonlything.Thereisnodecoration,onlyflatsurfaces.TheEgyptiansdidthat4,500yearsago.TheyalsothinktheShardistoobigforLondon.Itdestroysthebeautyofthecity.

Othercriticsdon’tlikewhattheShardseemstorePsent.TheysaythattheShardshowshowLondonisbecomingmoreunequal.Onlyveryrichpeoplecanaffordtobuytheexpensiveprivateapartmentsandstayinthehotel.ButthepeoplewholiveneartheShardareamongthepoorestinLondon.SotheShardseemsasymbolofthepisioninsocietybetweentheveryrichandthepoor.

TheShardnowdominatestheLondonskyline.Itisnotcertain,however,thatordinaryLondoncitizenswilleveracceptitasavaluableadditiontothecity.

55.London’snewestskyscraperiscalledtheShardbecauseof______.

A.itscost

B.itssize

C.itsshape

D.itsheight

【答案】C

【解析】细节理解题。根据题干为什么伦敦这个新的摩天大楼被叫做Shard。我们可以将答案定位至第二段第四排到第五排内容：Sothebuildinghasanunusualshape.Itlookslikeaverythin,sharppieceofbrokenglass.Andthatishowthebuildinggotthename:Shard.可以得知答案为C项。

【难度说明】：简单

56.WhenhedesignedtheShard,Pianowanteditto______.

A.changeLondon’sskyline

B.inheritLondon’stradition

C.imitatetheEgyptianstyle

D.attractpotentialvisitors

【答案】B

【解析】细节理解题。题干问及Piano设计这座大楼的设计理念，可以定位到第二段的倒数第二句话：PianosaysthatthespireshapeoftheShardispartofagreatLondontradition所以答案为B项inheritLondon’stradition。

【难度说明】：简单

57.ThecriticswhorefertosocialpisionthinktheShard______.

A.isonlyPferredbytherich

B.isfarawayfromthepoorarea

C.isintendedforwealthypeople

D.ispopularonlywithLondoners

【答案】C

【解析】细节理解题。根据题干为什么批评者认为Shard造成了社会（贫富）分离，可以定位到第三句Onlyveryrichpeoplecanaffordtobuytheexpensiveprivateapartmentsandstayinthehotel.所以答案为C项isintendedforwealthypeople.

【难度说明】：中等

58.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.TheShard:CheersandClaps

B.TheShard:WorkofaGreatArchitect

C.TheShard:NewSymbolofLondon?

D.TheShard:AChangefortheBetter?

【答案】D

【解析】主旨大意题。整篇文章论述的是伦敦新的摩天大楼的建造所带来的争议。有人认为它是英国传统的传承，是一项很好的变化。但也有人提出质疑。因此答案选D.TheShard:AChangefortheBetter?

【难度说明】：中等

C

Workingwithagroupofbaboons(狒狒）intheNamibiandesert,Dr.AleciaCarteroftheDevelopmentofZoology,CambridgeUniversitysetbaboonslearningtasksinvolvinganovelfoodandafamiliarfoodhiddeninabox.Somebaboonsweregiventhechancetowatchanotherbaboonwhoalreadyknewhowtosolvethetask,whileothershadtolearnforthemselves.Toworkouthowbraveoranxiousthebaboonswere,Dr.CarterPsentedthemeitherwithanovelfoodorathreatintheformofamodelofapoisonoussnake.

Shefoundthatpersonalityhadamajorimpactonlearning.Thebraverbaboonslearnt,buttheshyonesdidnotlearnthetaskalthoughtheywatchedthebaboonperformthetaskoffindingthenovelfoodjustaslongasthebraveonesdid.Ineffect,despitebeingmadeawareofwhattodo,theywerestilltooshytodowhattheexperiencedbaboondid.

Thesameheldtrueforanxiousbaboonscomparedwithcalmones.Theanxiousinpidualslearntthetaskbyobservingotherswhilethosewhowererelaxeddidnot,eventhoughtheyspentmoretimewatching.

Thismismatchbetweencollectingsocialinformationandusingitshowsthatpersonalityplaysakeyroleinsociallearninginanimals,somethingthathasPviouslybeenignoredinstudiesonhowanimalslearntodothings.Thefindingsaresignificantbecausetheysuggestthatanimalsmayperformpoorlyincognitive(认知）tasksnotbecausetheyaren’tcleverenoughtosolvethem,butbecausetheyaretooshyornervoustousethesocialinformation.

Thefindingsmayimpacthowweunderstandtheformationofcultureinsocieties.Ifsomeinpidualsareunabletogetinformationfromothersbecausetheydon’tassociatewiththeknowledgeableinpiduals,ortheyaretooshytousetheinformationoncetheyhaveit,informationmaynottravelbetweenallgroupmembers,Pventingtheformationofaculturebasedonsociallearning.

59.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?

A.ThesignificanceofDr.Carter’sresearch.

B.ThepurposeofDr.Carter’sresearch.

C.ThedesignofDr.Carter’sresearch.

D.TheresultsofDr.Carter’sresearch.

【答案】C

【解析】段落大意题。通过第一段最后一句Dr.CarterPsentedthemeitherwithanovelfoodorathreatintheformofamodelofapoisonoussnake等细节可知，第一段主要论述了Dr.Carter进行研究的设计，所以答案选C.ThedesignofDr.Carter’sresearch.

【难度说明】：中等

60.Accordingtotheresearch,whichbaboonsaremorelikelytocompleteanewlearningtask?

A.Thosethatfeelanxiousaboutlearning.

B.Thosethatliketoworkindependently.

C.Thosethatcanavoidpotentialrisks.

D.Thosethathavemoreexperience.

【答案】A

【解析】细节理解题。通过第三段第二句Theanxiousinpidualslearntthetaskbyobservingotherswhilethosewhowererelaxeddidnot,eventhoughtheyspentmoretimewatching可知，答案选A.Thosethatfeelanxiousaboutlearning.

【难度说明】：中等

61.Whichbestillustratesthe“mismatch”mentionedinParagraph4?

A.Somebaboonsperformnewtasksbutdon’tconcentrate.

B.Somebaboonsobserveothersbutdon’tfollowthem.

C.Somebaboonsareshybutactiveinsocialactivities.

D.Somebaboonsareintelligentbutslowinlearning.

【答案】B

【解析】猜词题。通过第四段第一句Thismismatch，得知，这种mismatch的行为应在上文第三段已经提及，因此可以定位到第三段Theanxiousinpidualslearntthetaskbyobservingotherswhilethosewhowererelaxeddidnot,eventhoughtheyspentmoretimewatching.所以答案选B.Somebaboonsobserveothersbutdon’tfollowthem.

【难度说明】：中等

62.Dr.Carter’sfindingsindicatethatourculturemightbeformedthrough_______.

A.travelingbetweensocialgroups

B.understandingdifferentpeople

C.learningfromeachother

D.storinginformation

【答案】C

【解析】推断题。通过最后一段最后一句Ifsomeinpidualsareunabletogetinformationfromothersbecausetheydon’tassociatewiththeknowledgeableinpiduals,ortheyaretooshytousetheinformationoncetheyhaveit,informationmaynottravelbetweenallgroupmembers,Pventingtheformationofaculturebasedonsociallearning.可知人们是在相互学习、交流中而形成的文化。因此答案选C.learningfromeachother

【难度说明】：中等

D

You’veflownhalfwayaroundtheworld;you’vesniffedoutthisplacethatnobodyinFalonglandorThailandseemstohaveeverheardof;sowhatonearthistheretodohere?Youconsiderthisquestionasyousinkintoanoldwoodenbeachchairabovethesand.

ItwasalongjourneyfromBangkoktoHuaplee.Bythetimeyoufoundthebusstationandgotyourselfsortedout,ittookalmostaslongastheflightfromFalongland.

HuapleeislocatedjustsouthofHuaHin,abouttwohundredkilometresfromBangkok,downthewestsideoftheGulfofThailand.Notmanytouristsfindthisplace,andtheonesthatdowonderiffindingithasbeentheirpurposeallalong.

There’sanapparentlazinessthatsurroundsyouhere.It’swhatthisplaceoffers,andit’sfreeofcharge.Thesmallwavesthattaptheshorelineseemtosloweverythingdown.YousettleintoyourbeachchairinPparationforalongrest.Yousitthereandwatchthesea.

It’searlyafternoon,sothecookcomesoutandaskswhatyou’dliketoeatthisevening.Beforelonghe’srushedofftothemarkettobuytheingredientsforwhateveritwasthatyouordered?everymealfreshandtoorder.Nomenuhere.

Thereisnopoolsidenoiseherebutjustthatwonderfullywarm,clearbluesea.There’snostreetnoise.Theonlysoundsarethemurmursofnature.

Fornowyoujustcountyourblessings(福祉),listingtheminthesandwithyourtoe(脚趾).Youdon’thavetoworryaboutbeinglateforwork.Youdon’thavetodoanything.

Thebeachtoyourrightstretchesofftothehorizon(地平线),slowlynarrowingtonothingnessonlytore-emergeagainonyourleft,nowsteadilywideninguntilitcoversthechairbeneathyou.Sandtoyourleftandsandtoyourright;it’sunbroken,endless.Nostart,noend,justsand,sun,andpeace.Stepoffit,andyoure-entertheworldoftraffic,stress,work,andhurry.

Normallyyou’rethetypewhocan’tsitstillformorethantenminutes,butyou’reonHuapleeLazyBeachnowand,intherightframeofmind,itstretchesallthewayaroundtheworld.

“Howcouldittakemesolongtofindit?”youwonder.

63.WhentheauthorfirstwenttoHuapleeBeach,_______________.

A.hehaddifficultyinfindingit

B.hebecamesensitivetosmell

C.hefailedtoosorthimselfout

D.hefounditunworthwhile

【答案】A

【解析】推理判断题。题干意思为：当作者第一次去HuapleeBeach的时候，_________。可以定位到第二段，说明找到作者找到这个地方耗时很长，第三段中也有与此呼应的地方：Notmanytouristsfindthisplace.可知这个地方不好找，所以答案为A项。

【难度说明】：中等

64.WhatisspecialaboutthefoodserviceatHuapleeBeach?

A.Quickdelivery.

B.Selfservice.

C.Freefood.

D.Nomenu.

【答案】D

【解析】细节理解题。题干意思为：HuapleeBeach的饮食服务有何特别之处？可以定位到文章涉及饮食的段落，即第五段。根据该段最后一句Nomenuhere可知，答案为D项。

【难度说明】：简单

65.Intheauthor’sopinion,atouristcanenjoyHuapleeBeachmostwhenhe______.

A.drawspicturesinthesand

B.plansadetailedschedule

C.forgetshisdailyroutine

D.sitsinabeachchair

【答案】C

【解析】推理判断题。题干意思为：在作者看来，一名游客能够最好地享受HuapleeBeach当他____________的时候。可以定位到文章中表示游客极其享受的文段，即第七段：Fornowyoujustcountyourblessings,listingtheminthesandwithyoutoe.Youdon’thavetoworryaboutbeinglateforwork.Youdon’thavetodoanything，以及第八段：Nostart,noend,justsand,sun,andpeace.Stepoffit,andyoure-entertheworldoftraffic,stress,work,andhurry.从其中的表述可以逆向推出这些享受的时光的反面是：worryaboutbeinglateforwork;traffic,stress,workandhurry，而这些归结起来，即为人们日常的例行公事，而要享受HuapleeBeach则需要暂时抛开这些，即答案为C项。

【难度说明】：难

66.Whatdoestheauthorimplybyhisquestionattheendofthepassage?

A.Heshouldhavecometotheplaceearlier.

B.Heshouldn’thavespentsomuchtimeonthetrip.

C.Heshouldhaveunderstoodthewonderofnature.

D.Heshouldn’thavecountedtheblessings.

【答案】A

【解析】推理判断题。题干意思为：文章结尾处作者的问题所暗含的意思是什么？。可以快速定位到最后一句:“Howcouldittakemesolongtofindit?”结合全篇文章所讲的去该“世外桃源”旅游的舒适惬意之感，可知作者是在感叹与HuapleeBeach“相见恨晚”的感觉。所以答案为A项。

【难度说明】：中等

E

Formostcitypeople,theelevatorisanunremarkablemachinethatinspiresnoneoftheenthusiasmorinterestthatAmericansaffordtrains,jets,andevenbicycles.Dr.ChristopherWilkisamemberofasmallgroupofelevatorexpertswhoconsiderthisamisunderstanding.Withouttheelevator,theypointout,therecouldbenodowntownskyscrapersortallbuildings,andcitylifeasweknowitwouldbeimpossible.Inthatsense,theyargue,theelevator’sroleinAmericanhistoryhasbeennolesssignificantthanthatofcars.Infact,accordingtoWilk,thecarandtheelevatorhavebeenlockedona“secretwar”foroveracentury,withcarsmakingitpossibleforpeopletosPadhorizontally(水平地),andelevatorspushingthemtowardlifeinclosegroupsoftoweringvertical(垂直的)columns.

Ifwetendtoignorethesignificanceofelevators,itmightbebecauseridinginthemtendstobesuchabrief,boring,andevenawkwardexperience?onethatcaninvolveunexpectedlymeetingpeoplewithwhomwehavenothingincommon,andanunpleasantawarenessofthefactthatwe’rehangingfromacableinalongpassage.

Inanewbook,Lifted,GermanjournalistandculturalstudiesprofessorAndreasBernarddirectedallhisattentiontothisexperience,studyingtheoriginsofelevatoranditsrelationshiptohumankindandfindingthatridinginanelevatorhasneverbeenatotalcomfortableexperience,“After150years,wearestillnotusedtoit,”Bernardsaid,“Westillhavenotexactlylearnedtocopewiththemixtureofclosenessanddispleasure.”Thatmixture,accordingtoBernard,setstheelevatorrideapartfromjustabouteveryothersituationwefindourselvesinaswegoaboutourlives.

Today,astheworld’surbanpopulationexplodes,andcitiesbecomemorecrowded,taller,andmorecrowded,America’stotalnumberofelevators?900,000atlastcount,accordingtoElevatorWorldmagazine’s“2012VerticalTransportationIndustry”?areaforcethat’sbecomingmoreimportantthanever.Andforthepeoplewhoreally,reallylovethem,itseemslikehightimethatwelookedseriouslyatjustwhatkindofforcetheyare.

67.Whatdoestheunderlineword“this”inParagraph1referto?

A.Theenthusiasmfortransportvehicles

B.Thedesireforaremarkablemachine

C.Theparticularinterestofexperts

D.Thegeneralviewofelevator

【答案】D

【解析】代词指代题。题干意思为：第一段中的划线词“this”指的是什么？可以快速定位到第一段划线词所在句：Dr.ChristopherWilkisamemberofasmallgroupofelevatorexpertswhoconsiderthisamisunderstanding.大意为：“该教授认为这是误解”，而this通常指代上文的事物，因此可以定位到上一句，即文章的首句：Formostcitypeople,…。从该句可以看出大多数都市人认为电梯是unremarkable（平凡的），可知教授认为大多数人的这种认识是有误的，即答案为D项。

【难度说明】：中等

68.Theauthor’spurposeinmentioningcarsis.

A.toexplainpeople’sPferenceforelevators

B.torevealtheirsecretwaragainstelevators

C.toemphasizetheimportanceofelevators

D.tocontrasttheirfunctionswithelevators

【答案】C

【解析】推理判断题。题干意思为：作者提到汽车的目的是________。可以定位到第一段第三、四句：Withouttheelevator,theypointout,therecouldbenodowntownskyscrapersortallbuildings,andcitylifeasweknowitwouldbeimpossible.Inthatsense,theyargue,theelevator’sroleinAmericanhistoryhasbeennolesssignificantthanthatofcars.第三句直接说明电梯的重要性，第四句通过比较，说电梯的重要性不亚于汽车，可知作者提到汽车是为了强调电梯的重要性，即答案为C项。

【难度说明】：中等

69.AccordingtoProf.Bernard,whathasmadetheelevatorridedifferentfromotherlifeexperiences?

A.Uncomfortableconditions

B.Littlephysicalspace

C.Lackofexcitement

D.Verticaldirection

【答案】B

【解析】细节理解题。根据题干意思，可定位到倒数第二段的最后一句话：Thatmixture,accordingtoBernard,setstheelevatorrideapartfromjustabouteveryothersituationwefindourselvesinaswegoaboutourlives.由此可知，使得elevatorride不同于其它生活经历的是thatmixture,而thatmixture指的是前一句的themixtureofclosenessanddispleasure,即乘坐电梯时的封闭性和令人不悦的影响，B项littlephysicalspace与文中closeness（封闭性）同义替换，为正确答案。所以答案为B项。

【难度说明】：中等

70.Theauthorurgesreaderstoconsider.

A.therelationshipbetweencarsandelevators

B.theroleofelevatorsincitydevelopment

C.theseriousfuturesituationofelevators

D.theexactnumberofelevatorlovers.

【答案】B

【解析】细节理解题。题干意思为：作者主张读者考虑_________。文章最后一段说明了随着城市的发展，电梯的作用越来越重要，且根据最后一句话：Andforthepeoplewhoreally,reallylovethem,itseemslikehightimethatwelookedseriouslyatjustwhatkindofforcetheyare.可知作者主张人们在这样的城市发展节奏下，认真思考电梯的重要性，即答案为B项。