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Ⅰ.阅读理解(共8小题；每小题2分，满分16分)

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(2014·天津卷)

People aren't walking any more—if they can figure out a way to avoid it.

I felt superior about this matter until the other day I took my car to mail a small parcel.The journey is a matter of 281 steps.But I used the car.And I wasn't in any hurry，either.I had merely become one more victim of a national sickness: motorosis.

It is an illness to which I had thought myself immune(免疫的)，for I was bred in the tradition of going to places on my own two legs.At that time，we regarded 25 miles as a good day's walk and the ability to cover such a distance in ten hours as a sign of strength and skill.It did not occur to us that walking was a hardship.And the effect was lasting.When I was 45 years old I raced—and beat—a teenage football player the 168 steps up the Statue of Liberty.

Such enterprises today are regarded by many middle-aged persons as bad for the heart.But a well-known British physician，Sir Adolphe Abrahams，pointed out recently that hearts and bodies need proper exercise.A person who avoids exercise is more likely to have illnesses than one who exercises regularly.And walking is an ideal form of exercise—the most familiar and natural of all.

It was Henry Thoreau who showed mankind the richness of going on foot.The man walking can learn the trees，flowers，insects，birds and animals，the significance of seasons，the very feel of himself as a living creature in a living world.He cannot learn in a car.

The car is a convenient means of transport，but we have made it our way of life.Many people don't dare to approach nature any more; to them the world they were born to enjoy is all threat.To them security is a_steel_river thundering on a concrete road.And much of their thinking takes place while waiting for the traffic light to turn green.

I say that the green of forests is the mind's best light.And none but the man on foot can evaluate what is basic and everlasting.

[语篇解读]作者开车太多，很少步行。作者说，以前人们经常步行，受益很多；现在人外出则开车，很少双脚走路。作者鼓励人们多步行，少开车。

1．What is the national sickness?

A．Walking too much.

B．Traveling too much.

C．Driving cars too much.

D．Climbing stairs too much.

解析：细节理解题。短文第二段：the other day I took my car to

mail a small parcel.The journey is a matter of 281 steps.But I used the car.And I wasn't in ay hurry，either，I had merely become one more victim of a national sickness: motorosis.281步的路程，我却开车，这是一种现在社会的新疾病a national sickness: motorosis.所以C 正确。

答案：C

2．What was life like when the author was young?

A．People usually went around on foot.

B．People often walked 25 miles a day.

C．People used to climb the Statue of Liberty.

D．People considered a ten-hour walk as a hardship.

解析：推理判断题。短文第三段：At that time，we regarded 25 miles as good day's walk and the ability to cover such a distance in ten hours as sign of strength and skill.It did not occur to us that walking was a hardship.这说明在作者年轻的时候，人们经常步行，所以选A。

答案：A

3．The author mentions Henry Thoreau to prove that ________.

A．middle-aged people like getting back to nature

B．walking in nature helps enrich one's mind

C．people need regular exercise to keep fit

D．going on foot prevents heart disease

解析：推理判断题。短文第五段：It was Henry Thoreau who showed mankind the richness of going on foot.The man walking can learn the trees，flower，insects，birds and animals，the significance of seasons，the very feel of himself as a living creature in a living

world.He cannot learn in a car.步行能欣赏到树花鸟兽，令我们的生活丰富多彩。所以选B。

答案：B

4．What is compared to“a steel river”in Paragraph 6?

A．A queue of cars. B．A ray of traffic light.

C．A flash of lightning. D．A stream of people.

解析：词义猜测题。根据本句to them the world they were born to enjoy is all threat.To them security is a steel river thundering on a concrete road.对他们来说，他们生来的世界都是威胁，对他们来说，安全就是混凝土路上的汽车。本题的关键是on a concrete road可知路上的是车流。故A正确。

答案：A

5．What is the author's intention of writing this passage?

A．To tell people to reflect more on life.

B．To recommend people to give up driving.

C．To advise people to do outdoor activities.

D．To encourage people to return to walking.

解析：主旨意图题。从作者整篇文章的主旨思想以及短文最后一句：I say that the green of forests is the mind's best light.And none but the man on foot can evaluate what is basic and everlasting.可以看出作者主张多步行，故答案选D。

答案：D

B

(2014·河南省普通高中毕业班高考适应性测试)

Grandpa's hobby was making birdhouses.He always said，“A man has to keep busy to stay out of trouble.”Leigh wasn't sur e how

much trouble Grandpa could get into anyway，since he was such a nice guy，but she tried to listen to his advice.Besides，she liked to help him on his birdhouses.

Grandpa's shop was full of well-oiled and carefully-kept tools.Whenever he used something，he put it back in exactly the right place.He had rules about how he treated his tools，because he hated buying something new if the old one still worked.He also made sure to clean up each time he worked on something.

It wasn't too fun cleaning up，but it was nice to watch him cut boards to exact lengths.It was nice to see the drill put in holes for screws(螺丝)to go in cleanly.It was like being a doctor，but with wood.The best part of building was seeing all the pieces come together in the final form.

The last steps always included lacquer or paint，to help protect Grandpa's hard work from the weather.His birdhouses lasted for years.If he didn't coat them properly，the sun and rain would turn the wood grey and weak in a short period of time.No，he always made sure to do things right.Even if he put rocks or other cute decorations(装饰)on them，it was done right and made to last.

Grandpa was a hard worker，but he was also smart and generous.He let Leigh keep the birdhouses sometimes，but only if he got to help hang it up or set the post for it.It had to be done just right，after all.

The birdhouses were a great way to learn about woodworking，hard work，taking care of what you have，and about birds.The best thing about building birdhouses was that Leigh spent some time with Grandpa.

[语篇解读]本文介绍了Grandpa对鸟笼十分热爱并介绍了他的鸟笼。

6．What's the best title for the text?

A．Long-Lasting Birdhouses

B．Birdhouses Making

C．Birdhouses，Home for Birds

D．Grandpa's Birdhouses

解析：标题筛选题。文章主要介绍了Grandpa的Birdhouse，故D项标题最佳。

答案：D

7．What did Leigh value most?

A．Listening to Grandpa's advice.

B．Helping Grandpa on his birdhouses.

C．Spending some time with Grandpa.

D．Learning about woodworking and birds.

解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中信息：The best thing about building birdhouses was that Leigh spent some time with Grandpa.可知C项正确。

答案：C

8．We can learn from the text that Grandpa________.

A．was a very good carpenter

B．lived a very hard life

C．didn't care about cleaning up

D．kept thousands of birds

解析：推理判断题。根据第三段信息可知，Grandpa是个很好

的工匠，故选A项。

答案：A

Ⅱ.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) (2014·河北省保定市高三一模)

Robert: Oh，look at the sky，Betty！It looks like rain.

Betty: I hope it won't rain.

Robert: That's __9__ the department was hoping for when they chose today as the date for the annual picnic.

Betty: We cannot have a picnic __10__ good weather.We need sunshine for all the games and entertainment.

Robert: Yeah，sunshine—__11__ not too much ！Do you remember last year?

Betty: Surely I do.It was so hot that all we did was to look for shade and look for ways to __12__ from the sun.

Robert: And no one wanted to participate in any of the games.All we wanted was cold drinks.

Betty: If there __13__(be)a little wind to cool us off...

Robert: But there wasn't.Just the burning sun and we nearly got __14__(burn)．

Betty: __15__(obvious)we don't have that problem this year.Did you hear the weather forecast?

Robert: No.I was watching a football match and forgot __16__(stop)it for the weather forecast.Maybe it will only be a short shower，which cools things off a little.That __17__ not be bad.

Betty: Wish __18__ were true.

[语篇解读]本文为一篇关于天气情况的对话，Betty要去野餐，

需要晴朗的天气，但却要下雨了。她和Robert回忆起去年的炎热天气。

9．解析：分析句子成分可知，系动词后接的是表语从句，而且从句中缺少宾语，所以填what。

答案：what

10．解析：句意：没有好天气我们就不能野餐。

答案：without

11．解析：这里表示转折关系，句意：阳光灿烂——但是不要太热。

答案：but

12．解析：天气如此热以至于我们所做的就是寻找阴凉的地方和逃离太阳的方法。escape/shelter from是固定短语，表示“逃离，躲避”。

答案：escape/shelter

13．解析：根据上文炎热的天气可知，此处为对过去的虚拟，所以用过去完成时态：要是有一些风让我们感到凉爽就好了。

答案：had been

14．解析：但是没有风，只有火辣辣的太阳，我们几乎就要被烤伤了。

答案：burned/burnt

15．解析：副词在句首作状语，句意：显然，我们今年没有这样的问题。

答案：Obviously

16．解析：forget to do sth.“忘记去做某事”。我正在看足球比赛，忘记停下来去看天气预报了。

答案：to stop

17．解析：此处may/might表示推测，具有可能性。句意：也许只是阵雨，那会使我们凉爽一些，那也许并不糟糕。

答案：may/might

18．解析：指代谈话双方所期待的天气。

答案：it

Ⅲ.书面表达(满分25分)

(2014·吉林省长春市高三第三次调研测试)

假设你是李华，于2014年4月13日搭乘某航空公司航班(Flight HZH9211)回国。到机场后，发现遗失了黄色行李箱(80 cm×40 cm×25 cm)，箱内装有给家人和朋友的礼物、重要的个人文件及科学资料。现请用英文给该航空公司写一封信，请他们帮你寻找。要点包括：

1．陈述写信原因；

2．描述行李箱；

3．期待回复并表示感谢。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2．开头语和结束语已为你写好。

Dear Sir or Madam，

My_name_is_Li_Hua，and_I_was_a_passenger______

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

________________________________________________

Li Hua 答案：

Dear_Sir_or_Madam，

My_name_is_Li_Hua，and_I_was_a_passenger on Flight HZH9211 of your airline，returning from abroad on April 13,2014.Unfortunately，I found that my suitcase got lost when I arrived at the airport.I am therefore writing to ask for your help in finding my suitcase.

The suitcase is a yellow one,80cm long,40cm wide and 25cm thick，with my name tag on the back.It contains many important personal files and some scientific materials.There are also some presents I bought for my family members and friends.It will be a great disappointment to me if I can't find it.

I would greatly appreciate it if you could help find my lost suitcase.I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Li_Hua