1、高考英语阅读理解字斟句酌驾驭+推理.体验高考(2015湖北)Youve flown halfway around the world;youve 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.I
2、t 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 t
3、ourists find this place,and the ones that do wonder if finding it has been their purpose all along.Theres an apparent laziness that surrounds you here.Its what this place offers,and its free of charge.The small waves that tap the shoreline seem to slow everything down.You settle into your beach chai
4、r in preparation for a long rest.You sit there and watch the sea.Its early afternoon,so the cook comes out and asks what youd like to eat this evening.Before long hes rushed off to the market to buy the ingredients for whatever it was that you orderedevery meal fresh and to order.No menu here.There
5、is no poolside noise here but just that wonderfully warm,clear blue sea.Theres 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 dont have to worry about being late for work.You dont have to do anything
6、.The beach to your right stretches off to the horizon (地平线),slowly narrowing to nothingness only to reemerge again on your left,now steadily widening until it covers the chair beneath you.Sand to your left and sand to your right;its unbroken,endless.No start,no end,just sand,sun,and peace.Step off i
7、t,and you reenter the world of traffic,stress,work,and hurry.Normally youre the type who cant sit still for more than ten minutes,but youre 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.1When th
8、e author first went to Huaplee Beach,_.Ahe found it unworthwhileBhe failed to sort himself outChe became sensitive to smellDhe had difficulty in finding it2What is special about the food service at Huaplee Beach?ANo menu. BFree food.CSelf service. DQuick delivery.3In the authors opinion,a tourist ca
9、n enjoy Huaplee Beach most when he _.Asits in a beach chairBforgets his daily routineCplans a detailed scheduleDdraws pictures in the sand4What does the author imply by his question at the end of the passage?AHe shouldnt have counted his blessings.BHe should have understood the wonder of nature.CHe
10、shouldnt have spent so much time on the trip.DHe should have come to the place earlier.仿真、模拟Passage 1 体裁:议论文话题:健康生活时间:7分钟A new study suggests you are where you liveat least in terms of weight.A rural address could be a risk factor for being overweight,according to the research published in the fall
11、issue of The Journal of Rural Health.The study,led by researchers at the University of Kansas,analyzed data from the National Center for Health Statistics.They said it is the first in more than 30 years to use actual measurements of height and weight,rather than selfreported data,which can be unreli
12、able.About 70 million Americans,or 23% of the population,live in rural areas.The researchers found that 39.6% of them are obese(肥胖的),while 33.4% of urban residents are obese.Including overweight people as well,the comparative totals are 70.8% and 67.1%,the study said.The factors at work could be the
13、 “cultural diet” of rural America,as well as the isolation(隔离) that often exists,said the lead researcher,Christie Befort,assistant professor of preventive medicine and public health at the University of Kansas Medical Center.That diet includes “rich homemade foods” with lots of meat and desserts,sh
14、e said.Rural Americans typically consume more fats than their urban counterparts,the study found.Another factor could be the increased mechanization(机械化) of farm work,Befort said.Older generations showed less difference in weight than younger onesolder farmers would have put in more physical labor,s
15、he said.“Although some intervention(介入) research has begun to address obesity among rural adults and families,great attention needs to be focused on widespread effective programs in rural areas,which contain some of the largest medically underserved communities in the nation,” the researchers said.1
16、What do we know about the study about weight in the passage?AThe new study is the first study of rural obesity in the past 30 years.BThe new study is the first time to research into the cause of obesity.CResults in the past years can be inaccurate as they havent adopted actual measurements.DThe resu
17、lt of the new study is not reliable at all.2What do we know from the fourth paragraph?AThe rural population in America has increased by 23%.BAbout 27.72 million rural Americans have the problem of obesity.CObese people have moved to live in the countryside for its natural environment.D23% of the 70
18、million Americans live in the countryside.3What does the report suggest to deal with the problem?ACalling on the farmers to do more physical work.BPaying attention to widespread effective programs in rural areas.CGetting farmers connected with each other.DPersuading people to move to the urban area.
19、4What does the underlined word“address” in the last paragraph mean?Adeal with Bwrite downCrefer to DcurePassage 2 体裁:记叙文话题:关爱动物时间:7分钟My husband and I had just opened up a pet sitting business earlier that year.Our customers had slowly risen from three to thirty a month.We were busy through those hot
20、 summer months,driving between visits.Our services were strictly held at the pet owners home.It was almost too busy for the two of us,but we were making good money!We asked pet owners new to our services to phone two weeks ahead so we had enough time to meet the owners and pets at their homes and ma
21、ke any following meeting before the owner leaves.One day,we decided to take on a new customer just two days before they would leave.We met the family,filled in a form,and spent some time with their dog,Hercules.He playfully jumped on us and touched our hands and arms using his tongue.The family laug
22、hed as he did this,showing us that he was very loving.Two days later I appeared at the house,alone.I came up to Hercules and said hello happily.I filled up his water bowl and cleaned any messes he made.Meanwhile,he was so lovely sitting beside.I thought this would be the good picture to send to the
23、owners,a usual service.After the light and “click” sound went off,Hercules rushed at me.I didnt know what had just happened until I noticed the drops of blood.I ran out and did the only thingcalling my husband.Then I went to neighbors for help.My husband arrived after ten minutes.The helpful neighbo
24、r and my husband led Hercules back into his pen(圈)Then my husband and I took off to the hospital.I must have looked like I was shot when I walked into the hospital.The nurses quickly moved me to a room.I asked the doctor in a weak but playful manner,“Am I going to die?” He replied,“Finally.”1Accordi
25、ng to the text,the authors work was _.Atiring and dangerous Beasy and freeCwell paid Ddone outdoors2What did the author often do during her work?ACleaning the clients house.BWalking the pets outside.CBringing the pets to her own house.DTaking a photo of pets to the owners.3It can be inferred from th
26、e text that the author was attacked because _.AHercules feared the sound and flashBthe author attacked Hercules firstCHercules was very hungry thenDthe author treated Hercules badly4The doctors answer gave us a sense of _.Aanger BhumorCcarelessness DpatiencePassage 3 体裁:记叙文话题:助人为乐时间:15分钟On a cold wi
27、nter day,a group of strangers band together to save three children.The 30 miles of switchbacks(急转弯) that snake through the pinecovered mountains of Logan Canyon in Utah are enough to make most drivers hands sweat.But Roger Andersen,a 46yearold father of four,wasnt expecting any trouble on the road l
28、ast New Years Eve,when he set off for an unexpected ski trip to the Bear River Mountains with nineyearold daughter Mia,fouryearold son Baylor,and nineyearold neighbor Kenya Wildman.Andersen had driven through the canyon hundreds of times over the years.“We ski in that area at least 20 times a year,”
29、 says Andersen.“I know the spots that ice up a lot in the winter.”The weather was glorious for hitting the slopes30 degrees and sunnybut the higher they drove,the slicker(滑溜溜的) the roads became.Rounding a sharp turn at mile maker 473,Andersen saw a truck that had skated off the road and tapped his b
30、rakes(刹车) suddenly.In an instant,the Honda Accord was sliding at 25 miles per hour toward the shoulder of the highway,then slipping down a steep tenfoot embankment(路堤) toward the cold Logan River.As it hit the water,the car tipped toward the passenger side,hesitated,and then rolled onto its roof and
31、 sank into the river.There was no time to tell the kids what to do.The crash had broken a few windows,and within seconds,the cab of the upsidedown car was filled with water.“It was frightening how fast we were completely underwater,” remembers Andersen,a softspoken product development manager.“Youre
32、 thinking,Is this how its all going to end?”Then,Andersen began to search the freezing water for the kids.Mia had been right next to him in the front seat;now,in the blackness,he couldnt find her.“I thought,if I dont get out,maybe none of us is going to get out.” Andersen untied his seat belt,swam through a
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