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1、word-1-/8 福州市 2015 高考英语阅读理解、书面表达四月自练12 阅读理解 BedfordCastle:The Home of Bedfordshire Royalty Bedfordshire in the south of England had its fair share of royal visits from the early stages of the 10th century onwards and the importance that the county placed on this is evident in the monuments,country h

2、ouses,churches and any number of other structures that are still present there to this day.BedfordCastle is one of those structures and,although it is nowhere near its former glory today,it is an essential attraction to visit if you really want to grasp what its heritage means to the county!BedfordC

3、astle was builtinitiallyas a fortress to help protect Bedfordshire on the south of the River Ouse after the people in the local towns and villages had already been subdued.It was set up in 919 on the orders of King Edward the Elder,although it was destroyed by a Danish invasion years later.This was

4、when it was rebuilt as the castle,of which the ruins exist today!There is a long history behind the castle that involves several kings as a result of the Duke of Bedford being an ardent(热心的)royalist(保皇主义者).Bedford Castle repeatedly offered the kings of England refuge against various storms in the fo

5、rm of onslaughts(攻击)from abroad and various domestic threats against them,and this is where much of its fame lies,even though the castle itself is no longer there.There are various tours of the ruins that you can take when you visit though and all of the guides are extremely knowledgeable.They will

6、happily tell you tales of the mound(土丘)and the castle that preceded it.The mound is open to the public all year round and is a proud part of the areas heritage.It is recommended by the majority of people that you visit Bedfordshire because it tells you much about why the county is currently how it i

7、s.You can view the river from the mound and the surrounding settlements as well as the remains of the castle,and every moment spent there is worth it so enjoy word-2-/8 the history and the very nature of the county itself!【文章大意】本文向大家介绍了英国的一个旅游胜地贝德福德城堡。1.What do we know from the first paragraph?A.The

8、 royals pay regular visits to Bedfordshire.B.Bedfordshire had its fair share of royal visit.C.Most of the ancient buildings are in use today.D.BedfordCastle represents the history of the county.【解析】选 D。主旨大意题。文章第一段主要通过表示英格兰南部贝德福德郡和皇室的渊源让我们了解它独特的历史,而代表性建筑贝德福德城堡正是这段历史的见证物,因此D项反映了本段文字的主旨。2.The kings of

9、England came to Bedford Castle .A.to seek temporary protection B.to visit the Duke of Bedford C.to enjoy the beauty of nature D.to escape from the bad weather【解析】选 A。推理判断题。根据第三段可知,在历史上贝德福德城堡曾屡次作为英格兰国王的避难所,所以可以推断英格兰国王来此城堡多半是“寻求临时庇护。3.Why are visitors recommended to visit Bedfordshire?A.It is the majo

10、r heritage in that region.B.It reflects the history of Bedfordshire.C.The ancient castle is well worth visiting.D.The castle is still in good condition.【解析】选 B。细节理解题。根据最后一段 It is recommended by the majority of people that you visit Bedfordshire because it tells you much about why the county is curre

11、ntly how it is.一句可知,游客之所以被建议游览贝德福德城堡,就是因为它反映了该郡的历史变迁。4.The purpose of writing the text is .A.to introduce BedfordCastle word-3-/8 B.to tell the history of Bedfordshire C.to attract tourists to Bedfordshire D.to show where the kings used to go【解析】选 A。推理判断题。结合本文标题和内容可知,作者写此文的目的主要是向人们介绍贝德福德城堡的有关情况。所以选

12、A。阅读理解。The research carried out by the University of Bari in Italy could help prove hospitals who are accused of wasting money on art and decoration as it suggests a pleasant environment helps patients ease discomfort and pain.A team headed by Professor Marina de Tommaso at the Neurophysiopathology

13、Pain Unit asked a group of men and women to pick the 20 paintings they considered most ugly and most beautiful from a selection of 300 works by artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Sandro Botticelli.They were then asked to look at either the beautiful paintings,or the ugly painting,or a blank panel

14、 while the team zapped(照射)a short laser pulse at their hand,creating a sensation as if they had been stuck by a pin.The subjects rated the pain as being a third less intense while they were viewing the beautiful paintings,compared with when looking at the ugly paintings or the blank panel.Electrodes

15、 measuring the brains electrical activity also confirmed a reduced response to the pain when the subject looked at beautiful paintings.While distractions,such as music,are known to reduce pain in hospital patients,Prof de Tommaso says this is the first result to show that beauty plays a part.The fin

16、dings,reported in New Scientist,also go a long way to show that beautiful surroundings could aid the healing process.Hospitals have been designed to be functional,but we think that their artistic aspects should be taken into account too,said the neurologist.Beauty obviously offers a distraction that

17、 ugly paintings do not.But at least there is no suggestion that ugly surroundings make the pain worse.I word-4-/8 think these results show that more research is needed into the field how a beautiful environment can alleviate suffering.Pictures they liked included Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh and

18、 Botticellis Birth of Venus.Pictures they found ugly included works by Pablo Picasso,the Italian 20th century artist Anonio Bueno and Columbian Fernando Botero.These people were not art experts so some of the pictures they found ugly would be considered masterpieces by the art world,said Prof de Tom

19、maso.16.The underlined word“alleviate in the fifth paragraph probably means“_.A.cure B.ease C.improve D.kill 17.How many artists have been mentioned in the passage?A.4.B.5.C.6.D.7.18.Which of the following is TURE about the view of Prof de Tommasos?A.Beautiful surroundings could help to heal sufferi

20、ngs completely.B.Hospitals must take their artistic aspects into consideration first.C.Ugly surroundings will surely make the pain worse.D.Both music and beauty can reduce pain in hospital patients.19.From the last paragraph,we know that _.A.some artists paintings were beautiful,so they were masterp

21、ieces B.only art experts could judge they were masterpieces or not,though ugly C.the artists mentioned above were not really art masters.D.some of them were art masters,while others were not.20.Which of the following is the suitable title for the passage?A.Beautiful surroundings can ease pain.B.Ugly

22、 paintings could be masterpieces.C.More research should be done in the field.D.Latest environmental research.【参考答案 16-20】BCDBA word-5-/8 阅读如下短文，从每题所给的 A.B.C 和 D 项中，选出最优选项。I took the bus to work for many years.No one knew each other;the passengers all sat there sleepily in the morning.The bus was che

23、erless and silent.One of the passengers was a small grey man who took the bus to the center for senior citizens every morning.No one ever paid very much attention to him.One July morning he said good morning to the driver and smiled.The driver nodded guardedly.The rest of us were silent.The next day

24、,the old man boarded with a big smile and said in a loud voice,“A very good morning to you all!Some of us looked up,amazed,and murmured“good morning in reply.The following weeks,our friend was dressed in a nice old suit and tie.The thin hair had been carefully combed.He said good morning to us every

25、 day and we gradually began to nod and talk to each other.One morning he even had a bunch of wild flowers in his hand.The driver turned around smilingly and asked,“Have you got yourself a girlfriend,Charlie?We never got to know if his name really was“Charlie,but he nodded shyly and said yes.The othe

26、r passengers whistled and clapped at him.Charlie waved the flowers before he sat down on his seat.Every morning after that Charlie always brought flowers.Some passengers also brought flowers for him.The bus became a happy place.Then,one morning,as autumn was closing in,Charlie wasnt waiting at his u

27、sual stop.When he wasnt there the next day and the day after that,we started wondering if he was sick or hopefully-on holiday somewhere.When we came nearer to the center for senior citizens,one of the passengers even asked the driver to wait.We all held our breaths when he went to the door.The old g

28、entleman was fine,but one of his close friends had died over the weekend.How silent we were the rest of the way to work.The next Monday Charlie was waiting at the stop,and without a tie.Inside the bus was silent.1.The story is mainly developed by _.word-6-/8 A.time B.logic C.comparison D.cause and r

29、esult 2.Greeted with“good morning from the old man,people aboard the bus at first _.A.felt tired and sleepy and didnt want to talk B.greeted him back loudly and politely C.guarded against the conversation from strangers D.felt surprised and became angry with him.3.When the passengers found the old m

30、an was not waiting at the bus stop as usual,they did the following things EXCEPT _.A.buy flowers and wait for him to come B.feel anxious and worried about him C.miss him and expect to see him D.hope he was going on holiday rather than falling ill 4.It can be inferred from the text that _.A.the drive

31、r didnt like the old man at first B.people usually wear a tie when they are happy C.passengers brought flowers to express gratitude感激 to the old man D.the old man had a great influence on the passengers emotion 5.The purpose of the passage is to _.A.introduce the old gentleman and praise his good de

32、eds B.persuade us to become friendly and considerate to people around C.tell us to keep silent when somebody passes away D.criticize those who remain silent when they are greeted 【参考答案】15、ACADB 2014 广东卷第二节读写任务共 1 小题；总分为 25 分 阅读下面短文，然后按照要求写一篇 150 词左右的英语短文。Oseola McCarty spent more than 75 years washi

33、ng and ironing other peoples clothes.As a word-7-/8 laundrywoman,she was paid only a few dollars each time.Certainly nobody would consider her rich,so they were all amazed when Miss McCarty decided to donate$150,000 to the University of Southern Mississippi.The money was i me savings.She could save

34、such a large amount of money because she lived a very simple life.She never learned to drive,and when she wanted to go somewhere,she just walked.She never flew to anywhere till the donation捐助，and in 50 years she had been out of the South only once.The house in which she lived was also a rather modes

35、t one her last uncle left her.Only after she became known in America did she begin to travel all over the country.Since then,she had been the subject of many interviews and articles and was even invited to the White House.Her donation was for students who clearly needed financial help.She herself le

36、ft school in the sixth grade and had never married or had children.She said to the reporters that the idea of helping somebodys child go to college gave her much pleasure.写作内容 用约 30 个词概括上文的主要内容。用约 120 个词就 Miss McCarty 的捐助谈谈你的想法，内容包括：你如何看待她的捐助行为；你认为她的捐助对受惠学生有哪些影响；如果你自己要捐助，你会选择哪个群体并陈述理由。写作要求 作文中可以使用亲身

37、经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文的句子。作文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称。评分标准 概括准确，语言规范，内容适宜，篇章连贯。【考点】考察任务型写作【写作指导】本文要求首先表示短文内容：别人眼里很贫穷的却为别人捐了$150,000。该局部一定要简洁word-8-/8 扼要，不要使用过多的复杂句式，容易超过字数限制。然后就如何看待她的捐助行为，捐助行为的影响，以与如果你捐助，你会选择什么群体。分别展开阐述。本文是是由一般现在时，在谈自己的看法时使用第一人称。考生可以用自己的亲身经历为例进展详细说明。本文给考生自由发挥的余地很大。对于考生的综合能力要求较高，要求考生有很强的谋篇布局的能力和组织要点的能力。在完成开放性作文时，首先要选择自己熟悉的短语或者句型，在你的能力范围之内，选择句式时要赋予变化，因为这样你才可以更好的驾驭。【参考范文】