一、多項選擇

21.Her______forwritingwasadesireforwomentogettherighttohighereducation.

AtalentBmotivationCqualificationDtechnique

【答案】B

Atalent天才，才干Bmotivation動機

Cqualification資格，條件Dtechnique技巧，技術

【解析】本題考查的是名詞辨析。

她寫作的動機是出于對女性獲得高等教育權利的渴望。

【難度說明】中等

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

AcontributionBcomplimentCcomparisonDcommand

【答案】B

【解析】本題考查的是名詞辨析。

Acontribution貢獻Bcompliment恭維，稱贊

Ccomparison對比Dcommand命令，指揮

當瑞秋說：“你現在變得更討人喜愛，更漂亮了。”瓊聽到這突如其來的贊美，臉紅了。

【難度說明】容易

23.Seeingthebigcrowdcomingtowardshim,hestartedtorundownthehill,but________andwentdownonhishandsandkneesinthemeltingsnow.

AsankBskiedCslippedDsignaled

【答案】C

【解析】本題考查的是動詞辨析。

Asank下沉Bskied投向空中

Cslipped滑倒Dsignalled發信號

看到一大群人朝他涌來，他開始往山下跑，但他滑倒了并跪在正融化的積雪上。

【難度說明】難

24.Theoldruleshavetobe_______becausetheyonlyappliedtothecircumstancesthatexistedwhentheyweremadeahundredyearsago.

ArevisedBobservedCestablishedDdeveloped

【答案】A

【解析】本題考查的是動詞辨析。

Arevised修改，改進Bobserved觀察，遵守

Cestablished建立Ddeveloped發展

舊的規則不得不修改，因為它們只適用于一百年前制定它們的環境。

【難度說明】中等

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

AgetalongBgetinCgetoffDgetthrough

【答案】D

【解析】本題考查的是動詞短語辨析。

Agetalong進展Bgetin進入，陷入

Cgetoff動身，脫下Dgetthrough通過，度過，接通電話

我已經給查爾斯打了一晚上電話，但網絡一定出了問題，我似乎不能接通電話。

【難度說明】中等

26Isthisyournecklace，Mary？I_______itwhenIwascleaningthebathroomthismorning.

AwentforBlookedafterCdealtwithDcameacross

【答案】D

【解析】本題考查的是動詞短語辨析。

Awentfor努力爭取，對..適用Blookedafter照顧

Cdealtwith處理Dcameacross偶然發現

瑪麗，這是你的項鏈嗎？我在打掃廁所時無意發現它。

【難度說明】簡單

27.Whatwasso_______aboutJasmineWestland’svictorywasthatshecamefirstinthemarathonbare-footed.

AobviousBimPssiveCessentialDawful

【答案】B

【解析】本題考查的是形容詞辨析。

Aobvious明顯的BimPssive印象深刻的

Cessential基本的，必要的Dawful討厭的，可怕的

關于JasmineWestland的勝利，令人印象深刻的是她光著腳第一個沖向了終點。

【難度說明】簡單

28.Insteadofblamingthechildwhohadbrokenthevase,shegavehima______smileandlethimgo.

AwildBtolerantCgratefulDcautious

【答案】B

【解析】本題考查的是形容詞辨析。

Awild野生的Btolerant寬容的Cgrateful感激的D謹慎的

她沒有指責打破花瓶的男孩，而是給他一個寬容的微笑，讓他走了。

【難度說明】中等

29HardlyhadSabrinafinishedherwordswhenAlbertsaid______,“Don’tbesomean,”pointingafingerofwarningather.

AsharplyBindirectlyCguiltilyDdreadfully

【答案】A

【解析】本題考查的是副詞辨析。

Asharply尖銳地Bindirectly間接地

Cguiltily內疚地Ddreadfully可怕地

塞布麗娜剛說完，艾伯特就尖銳地說“別那么小氣，”并用手指指著警告她

【難度說明】難

30Checkcarrots,potatoes,onionsandanyothervegetables_____andimmediatelyuseorthrowawayanywhichshowsignsofrotting.

AinstoreBindemandConsaleDonloan

【答案】A

【解析】本題考查的是介詞短語辨析。

Ainstore貯藏Bindemand有需求

Consale廉價出售Donloan借用，借貸

檢查儲藏著地胡蘿卜，土豆，洋蔥和其他蔬菜，然后立即使用或者扔掉有腐爛跡象的蔬菜

【難度說明】中等

三、完形填空

Whenourrestaurantbusinessfailed,weheadednorthinacampingtrucktoTexas,hopingtohavea“freshstart”.

Atthe___31___ofPaloDuroCanyon(峽谷)StatePark,I___32_ajobadvertisementhiringparkhosts.Thepositionoffereda___33_,permanentcampsiteinthepark,and__34___,thehostsservedasalinkbetweenthepark’sguestsandtherangers（護林人）.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】：

【語篇解讀】

本篇完形填空是一篇夾敘夾議的文章，講述了一個家庭生意失敗之后重新開

始的故事。文章通過這個故事闡明一個道理：我們在追尋事業成功的時候，

可能會失去家庭，因此我們要學會兼顧我們的事業和家庭。

[31].考查名詞。從后文Weenteredthepark可知，應該是在公園門口（entrance)，故選B。

[32].考查動詞。從前文whenourrestaurantbusinessfailed和hopingtohavea“freshstart”可知，作者是在尋找工作，注意到一個招聘廣告，符合語境，故選noticed。

[33].考查名詞。后文提到arent-freeplace，可知campsite是免費的（free)，故選free。

[34].考查介詞短語。A項inreturn作為回報；B項inturn反過來，反之；C項縮短；D項及時。根據填空處前文句可知要取得這個工作，需要做公園主持人來作為回報，故選inturn.

[35].考查名詞。A.attempt嘗試；B.appeal吸引；C.agreement同意，協議；D.appointment約定，預約。前文知道作者看到招聘廣告，明天預約（makeanappointment)應聘，符合語境，應選appointment。

[36].考查形容詞。A.quiet安靜的；B.ideal理想的；C.crowded擁擠的；D.dangerous;根據后文soittookussometimetofindanavailablesite,可知人多很難找住的位置，所以選crowded.

[37].考查副詞。文中提到twolargeskunks（臭鼬）,所以馬上躲避。故選immediately。

[38].考查動詞。由上文立即躲避臭鼬，可知他們很希望它盡快離開，故選leave。

[39].考查形容詞。由前文havingsurvivedthatnight,可知他們對于后面的時間有了自信，故選confident。

[40].考查名詞。由前文Imadeanappointmentforthefollowingday和thenextdaywemetwiththepeoplewhoranthepark.可知他們去應聘了，管理人員告訴他們職位的職責，符合語境，故選responsibilities.

[41].考查連詞。由前文everythingelsewouldbeallright和后文rockingourlittlecampingtruckviolently...untilthewindsdiedaway可知，前后情況是一種相反的場景，故選轉折連詞however.

[42].考查了名詞。由后文Theywerestrongandcold,rockingourlittlecampingtruckviolently...untilthewindsdiedaway,可知是wind(復現)，故選winds.

[43].考查動詞。由前文rockingourlittlecampingtruckviolently可知卡車（truck）在搖動(shake），故選shaking.

[44].考查介詞。A.after在......之后;B.beyond超越......范圍；C.during在......期間；D.Between在兩者之間，應該是指后續的幾周期間，故選during。

[45].考查動詞短語。A.liveon靠...生活;以...為食;B.handout分發；giveaway捐贈，泄露；putaside存儲，留出，擱置

[46].考查動詞。根據上文，生意失敗，所以作者的妻子要靠教書來掙錢，故選earned。

[47].考查名詞。根據后文Imightlosemyfamilyaswell和buildingasuccessfulbusinessandthenlosingit看出作者留給家的時間很少，復現，故選family。

[48].考查動詞。根據文章第一段第一句whenourrestaurantbusinessfailed可知，填failed,復現。

[49].考查名詞。由文章第五段ourlittlecampingtruck，可知填truck,tiny是small的同義替換，考查復現。

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

【難度說明】：中等。

四、閱讀理解

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】細節理解題。根據題干要求Theboymadetroubleforhisteacherbecausehe______.可以定位文中最后一段Hetoldmethattheteacherdidn’tlethimdowhatheknewwellduetosafetybutaskedhimtodowhathedisliked.因此，選B.wasmadetodothingsagainsthiswill。答案在文中較后面的部分，考生容易受到前面文章內容的影響

【難度說明】：難

52.Whydidn’ttheauthordoanythingabouttheboy’sbadbehavioratfirst?

A.Shehadn’tthoughtofacopingstrategy.

B.Shewastiredofshoutingandthreats.

C.Shedidn’tmindthehugemessatall.

D.Shedidn’twanttomakeitworse.

【答案】D

【解析】細節理解題。題干問作者為什么一開始不去糾正這個男孩的不良行為？答案可定位至第四段第二至三行ButIcouldseethathewasdoingallthesetoannoyme.Heneededconnection,andthiswastheonlywayheknewhowtoaskforit.SoIsatbackdownandkeptquiet.可得出答案為D.Shedidn’twanttomakeitworse.同時，作者處理這件事的方式與全文主題句Ilearnedthatshoutingandthreatsofpunishmentwouldresultinadisaster相對應。

【難度說明】：中等

53.Theauthormanagedtogettheboytotalktoherby__________

A.avoidingmakingcriticalremarks

B.describinghisteacher’sfeelings

C.givinghimagoodsuggestion

D.playinggameswithhim

【答案】A

【解析】細節理解題。題干問作者通過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給出了答案IbelievethatifIhadcriticizedhim,thegatethatwasslowlyopeningwouldhaveshutfirmlyclosed.答案為A項Avoidingmakingcriticalremarks.

【難度說明】：中等

54.Whydidtheboyhavetearsinhiseyesintheend?

A.Hewassadfortheauthor’smisunderstanding.

B.Hewasfearfuloftheauthor’swarning.

C.Hewasregretfulabouthisbehavior.

D.Hewassorryabouthisreputation.

【答案】C

【解析】細節理解題。題干意思為：為什么這個男孩最后哭了。根據文章最后一段最后一句Thenhelookedatmewithtearsinhiseyesbeforequietlyaskingifhecouldgotofindhisteachertoapologize可知：男孩要向老師道歉，因此為自己之前的行為感到后悔，所以答案為C.Hewasregretfulabouthisbehavior

【難度說明】：簡單

B

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

TheShardwasdesignedbythefamousItalianarchitectRenzoPiano.WhenhebegandesigningtheShardforLondon,Pianowantedaverytallbuildingthatlookedlikeaspire(尖頂).Hewantedtheglasssurfacestoreflecttheskyandthecity.Thesidesofthebuildingaren’tregular.Sothebuildinghasanunusualshape.Itlookslikeaverythin,sharppieceofbrokenglass.Andthatishowthebuildinggotthename:theShard.PianosaysthatthespireshapeoftheShardispartofagreatLondontradition.TheshaperemindshimofthespiresofthechurchesofLondonorthetallmasts(桅桿)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】細節理解題。根據題干為什么倫敦這個新的摩天大樓被叫做Shard。我們可以將答案定位至第二段第四排到第五排內容：Sothebuildinghasanunusualshape.Itlookslikeaverythin,sharppieceofbrokenglass.Andthatishowthebuildinggotthename:Shard.可以得知答案為C項。

【難度說明】：簡單

56.WhenhedesignedtheShard,Pianowanteditto______.

A.changeLondon’sskyline

B.inheritLondon’stradition

C.imitatetheEgyptianstyle

D.attractpotentialvisitors

【答案】B

【解析】細節理解題。題干問及Piano設計這座大樓的設計理念，可以定位到第二段的倒數第二句話：PianosaysthatthespireshapeoftheShardispartofagreatLondontradition所以答案為B項inheritLondon’stradition。

【難度說明】：簡單

57.ThecriticswhorefertosocialpisionthinktheShard______.

A.isonlyPferredbytherich

B.isfarawayfromthepoorarea

C.isintendedforwealthypeople

D.ispopularonlywithLondoners

【答案】C

【解析】細節理解題。根據題干為什么批評者認為Shard造成了社會（貧富）分離，可以定位到第三句Onlyveryrichpeoplecanaffordtobuytheexpensiveprivateapartmentsandstayinthehotel.所以答案為C項isintendedforwealthypeople.

【難度說明】：中等

58.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.TheShard:CheersandClaps

B.TheShard:WorkofaGreatArchitect

C.TheShard:NewSymbolofLondon?

D.TheShard:AChangefortheBetter?

【答案】D

【解析】主旨大意題。整篇文章論述的是倫敦新的摩天大樓的建造所帶來的爭議。有人認為它是英國傳統的傳承，是一項很好的變化。但也有人提出質疑。因此答案選D.TheShard:AChangefortheBetter?

【難度說明】：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(認知）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】段落大意題。通過第一段最后一句Dr.CarterPsentedthemeitherwithanovelfoodorathreatintheformofamodelofapoisonoussnake等細節可知，第一段主要論述了Dr.Carter進行研究的設計，所以答案選C.ThedesignofDr.Carter’sresearch.

【難度說明】：中等

60.Accordingtotheresearch,whichbaboonsaremorelikelytocompleteanewlearningtask?

A.Thosethatfeelanxiousaboutlearning.

B.Thosethatliketoworkindependently.

C.Thosethatcanavoidpotentialrisks.

D.Thosethathavemoreexperience.

【答案】A

【解析】細節理解題。通過第三段第二句Theanxiousinpidualslearntthetaskbyobservingotherswhilethosewhowererelaxeddidnot,eventhoughtheyspentmoretimewatching可知，答案選A.Thosethatfeelanxiousaboutlearning.

【難度說明】：中等

61.Whichbestillustratesthe“mismatch”mentionedinParagraph4?

A.Somebaboonsperformnewtasksbutdon’tconcentrate.

B.Somebaboonsobserveothersbutdon’tfollowthem.

C.Somebaboonsareshybutactiveinsocialactivities.

D.Somebaboonsareintelligentbutslowinlearning.

【答案】B

【解析】猜詞題。通過第四段第一句Thismismatch，得知，這種mismatch的行為應在上文第三段已經提及，因此可以定位到第三段Theanxiousinpidualslearntthetaskbyobservingotherswhilethosewhowererelaxeddidnot,eventhoughtheyspentmoretimewatching.所以答案選B.Somebaboonsobserveothersbutdon’tfollowthem.

【難度說明】：中等

62.Dr.Carter’sfindingsindicatethatourculturemightbeformedthrough_______.

A.travelingbetweensocialgroups

B.understandingdifferentpeople

C.learningfromeachother

D.storinginformation

【答案】C

【解析】推斷題。通過最后一段最后一句Ifsomeinpidualsareunabletogetinformationfromothersbecausetheydon’tassociatewiththeknowledgeableinpiduals,ortheyaretooshytousetheinformationoncetheyhaveit,informationmaynottravelbetweenallgroupmembers,Pventingtheformationofaculturebasedonsociallearning.可知人們是在相互學習、交流中而形成的文化。因此答案選C.learningfromeachother

【難度說明】：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(腳趾).Youdon’thavetoworryaboutbeinglateforwork.Youdon’thavetodoanything.

Thebeachtoyourrightstretchesofftothehorizon(地線),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】推理判斷題。題干意思為：當作者第一次去HuapleeBeach的時候，_________。可以定位到第二段，說明找到作者找到這個地方耗時很長，第三段中也有與此呼應的地方：Notmanytouristsfindthisplace.可知這個地方不好找，所以答案為A項。

【難度說明】：中等

64.WhatisspecialaboutthefoodserviceatHuapleeBeach?

A.Quickdelivery.

B.Selfservice.

C.Freefood.

D.Nomenu.

【答案】D

【解析】細節理解題。題干意思為：HuapleeBeach的飲食服務有何特別之處？可以定位到文章涉及飲食的段落，即第五段。根據該段最后一句Nomenuhere可知，答案為D項。

【難度說明】：簡單

65.Intheauthor’sopinion,atouristcanenjoyHuapleeBeachmostwhenhe______.

A.drawspicturesinthesand

B.plansadetailedschedule

C.forgetshisdailyroutine

D.sitsinabeachchair

【答案】C

【解析】推理判斷題。題干意思為：在作者看來，一名游客能夠最好地享受HuapleeBeach當他____________的時候。可以定位到文章中表示游客極其享受的文段，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.從其中的表述可以逆向推出這些享受的時光的反面是：worryaboutbeinglateforwork;traffic,stress,workandhurry，而這些歸結起來，即為人們日常的例行公事，而要享受HuapleeBeach則需要暫時拋開這些，即答案為C項。

【難度說明】：難

66.Whatdoestheauthorimplybyhisquestionattheendofthepassage?

A.Heshouldhavecometotheplaceearlier.

B.Heshouldn’thavespentsomuchtimeonthetrip.

C.Heshouldhaveunderstoodthewonderofnature.

D.Heshouldn’thavecountedtheblessings.

【答案】A

【解析】推理判斷題。題干意思為：文章結尾處作者的問題所暗含的意思是什么？。可以快速定位到最后一句:“Howcouldittakemesolongtofindit?”結合全篇文章所講的去該“世外桃源”旅游的舒適愜意之感，可知作者是在感嘆與HuapleeBeach“相見恨晚”的感覺。所以答案為A項。

【難度說明】：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】代詞指代題。題干意思為：第一段中的劃線詞“this”指的是什么？可以快速定位到第一段劃線詞所在句：Dr.ChristopherWilkisamemberofasmallgroupofelevatorexpertswhoconsiderthisamisunderstanding.大意為：“該教授認為這是誤解”，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,…。從該句可以看出大多數都市人認為電梯是unremarkable（凡的），可知教授認為大多數人的這種認識是有誤的，即答案為D項。

【難度說明】：中等

68.Theauthor’spurposeinmentioningcarsis.

A.toexplainpeople’sPferenceforelevators

B.torevealtheirsecretwaragainstelevators

C.toemphasizetheimportanceofelevators

D.tocontrasttheirfunctionswithelevators

【答案】C

【解析】推理判斷題。題干意思為：作者提到汽車的目的是________。可以定位到第一段第三、四句：Withouttheelevator,theypointout,therecouldbenodowntownskyscrapersortallbuildings,andcitylifeasweknowitwouldbeimpossible.Inthatsense,theyargue,theelevator’sroleinAmericanhistoryhasbeennolesssignificantthanthatofcars.第三句直接說明電梯的重要性，第四句通過比較，說電梯的重要性不亞于汽車，可知作者提到汽車是為了強調電梯的重要性，即答案為C項。

【難度說明】：中等

69.AccordingtoProf.Bernard,whathasmadetheelevatorridedifferentfromotherlifeexperiences?

A.Uncomfortableconditions

B.Littlephysicalspace

C.Lackofexcitement

D.Verticaldirection

【答案】B

【解析】細節理解題。根據題干意思，可定位到倒數第二段的最后一句話：Thatmixture,accordingtoBernard,setstheelevatorrideapartfromjustabouteveryothersituationwefindourselvesinaswegoaboutourlives.由此可知，使得elevatorride不同于其它生活經歷的是thatmixture,而thatmixture指的是前一句的themixtureofclosenessanddispleasure,即乘坐電梯時的封閉性和令人不悅的影響，B項littlephysicalspace與文中closeness（封閉性）同義替換，為正確答案。所以答案為B項。

【難度說明】：中等

70.Theauthorurgesreaderstoconsider.

A.therelationshipbetweencarsandelevators

B.theroleofelevatorsincitydevelopment

C.theseriousfuturesituationofelevators

D.theexactnumberofelevatorlovers.

【答案】B

【解析】細節理解題。題干意思為：作者主張讀者考慮_________。文章最后一段說明了隨著城市的發展，電梯的作用越來越重要，且根據最后一句話：Andforthepeoplewhoreally,reallylovethem,itseemslikehightimethatwelookedseriouslyatjustwhatkindofforcetheyare.可知作者主張人們在這樣的城市發展節奏下，認真思考電梯的重要性，即答案為B項。