2014年重庆市高考英语试卷一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项.1. A smile costs ____．but gives much．（）A.anythingB.somethingC.nothingD.everything【答案】C【考点】代词【解析】微笑不花钱，但却给予他人很多．【解答】该句中的but一词构成前后语义矛盾，“微笑不花钱，但却给予他人很多”．nothing与much形成语义对比．故本题选择C项．cost nothing意为“无需付出”．2. –Why not stay here a little longer？–____．but I really have to go．（）A.Never mindB.I’d love toC.Pleased to meet youD.I can’t find any reason【答案】B【考点】情景交际【解析】–你为什么不能在这儿多呆一会儿呢？–我也想，但是我不得不走．【解答】答案B．选项A Never mind的意思是没关系，不用担心；选项B I’d love to的意思是我也想要…选项C Pleased to meet you的意思是见到你很高兴；选项D I can’t find any reason的意思是我找不到任何理由．根据语境及句意，应该选择B．3. I’ve ordered some pizza，so we ____ worry about cooking when we get home tired．（）A.can’tB.dare notC.needn’tD.may not【答案】C【考点】情态动词【解析】句意：我已经预定了一些比萨饼，所以当我们到家感到累的时候就不必担心做饭的事了．【解答】答案C．选项A can’t“不能，不会”；选项B dare not“不敢”；选项D may not“可能不”选项C needn’t“不必，没必要”．结合句子的意思“当我们到家感到累的时候就不必担心做饭的事了”，C项符合语境，故选C．4. You’d better write down her phone number before you ____ it．（）A.forgetB.are forgettingC.forgotD.will forget【答案】A【考点】动词时态【解析】你最好在你没有忘记之前记下她的电话号码．【解答】答案：A主、从句的时态一般要保持一致．由题干看主句是一般现在时态，从句也应是同样时态．而B项是现在进行时；C项是过去式；D项是将来时．故选A．5.The producer comes regularly to collect the cameras_____ to our shop for quality problems．（）A.returningB.returnedC.to returnD.to be returned【答案】B【考点】限制性定语从句过去分词【解析】厂家定期过来回收因质量问题被退回的照相机．【解答】动词return与其逻辑主语the cameras之间构成被动关系，故用过去分词的形式done，所以选B．而A选项doing表示一个主动的或正在进行的动作；C选项to do表示一个将要发生的动作；D选项to be done 表示一个将要发生的被动动作；故ACD都不选．6.I can’t tell you __ way to the Wilson’s because we don’t have ___ Wilson here in the village．（）A.the； aB.a；/C.a；theD.the；/【答案】A【考点】定冠词不定冠词【解析】因为我们村没有叫威尔逊的人，所以我无法告诉你去威尔逊家的路．【解答】去威尔逊家的道路是特定的，故选择定冠词the；本村没有叫做威尔逊的人．叫威尔逊的人有很多，不具有唯一性，故选择不定冠词．A项正确．7. She drove so fast at the turn that the car almost went ____ the road．（）A.onB.alongC.fromD.off【答案】D【考点】介词短语搭配【解析】她在拐弯处开的太快，以至于车差点冲出车道．【解答】答案D．A项“在…上面”；B项“沿着”；两项均不合语境；C项表示“起点”；off意为“偏离”符合语境，故选D．8. James has just arrived，but I didn’t know he ____ until yesterday．（）A.will comeB.was comingC.had comeD.came【答案】B【考点】动词时态【解析】James刚刚到达，但是直到昨天我才知道他要来．【解答】答案：B．根据第一个分句可知，“到来”的动作发生在过去，排除A；表示位置移动的词go，come，leave，move等可以用进行时表示将来，根据didn’t可知，这里指的是我昨天之前不知道他将会来，应该用过去将来时，故选B．9. We’ll reach the sales targets in a month_____we set at the beginning of the year．（）A.whichB.whereC.whenD.what【答案】A【考点】关系代词限制性定语从句【解析】再有一个月就能完成年初制订的销售目标．【解答】答案A．本题通过分析句子的成分，可知从句中缺少宾语，所以应选择关系代词，which指代targets，在从句中充当set的宾语，B、C项是关系副词，排除B、C两项；D项只能引导名词性从句，故选择A项．10. ﹣﹣I spent two weeks in London last summer．﹣﹣Then you must have visited the British Museum during your stay，____ you？（）A.mustn’t B.haven’t C.didn’t D.hadn’t【答案】C【考点】句子基础知识【解析】﹣﹣去年夏天我在伦敦两个星期．﹣﹣逗留伦敦期间你肯定去看过大英博物馆．【解答】答案C．从形式上看，本句中就有情态动词 must，又含助动词 have，但是在意思上，must have 整体表示对过去发生行为的推断，反意疑问句需要证实“是否曾经有过这样的情况”，因此简略疑问句应该用didn’t来追问．故选C．11. Group activities will be organized after class _______ children develop team spirit．（）A.helpingB.having helpedC.helpedD.to help【答案】D【考点】副词基础【解析】句意：将组织各种团体活动以帮助儿童培养团队精神．【解答】答案D．根据句意，组织各种团体活动的“目的是”帮助儿童培养团队精神．用to do做目的状语，故选D．12. –Is it true that Mike refused an offer from Yale University yesterday？–Yeah，but I have no idea ____ he did it；that’s one of his favorite universities．（）A.whenB.whyC.thatD.how【答案】B【考点】同位语从句【解析】-Mike拒绝了耶鲁大学的录取，这是真的吗？-是的，我不知道他为什么要这样做．耶鲁大学是他最喜欢的大学之一．【解答】答案B．本题实际上是一个同位语从句，是对名词idea的内容进行的说明．短语have no idea后面可以使用多种形式的同位语结构，如have no idea where to go等．根据句意可知使用why表示原因．故B正确．13. It was John who broke the window．Why are you talking to me as if I____it？（）A.had doneB.have doneC.didD.am doing【答案】A【考点】虚拟语气【解析】是John打破了窗户，为什么你跟我讲话时好像是我打破了一样？【解答】答案：A．根据题干中此句It was John who broke the window．可知John打破窗户发生在过去．当对过去情况假设时，as if引导的虚拟句中的谓语动词形式应为had done．故选A．14. Half an hour later，Lucy still couldn’t get a taxi __ the bus had dropped her．（）A.untilB.whenC.althoughD.where【答案】D【考点】状语从句宾语从句【解析】过了半个小时，Lucy在她下公共汽车的地方仍然打不到的士．【解答】答案D此句是复合句，从句缺少连接副词．从题意看，意思是“她不能在汽车放下她的地方打到的士”．此处需引导一个地点状语从句，故用连接副词where．故选D．15. –Jack，I’d like to have your opinions about my written report．–____．But I have one suggestion．（）A.That’s a good ideaB.You are modestC.it looks fine to meD.You should check it first【答案】C【考点】情景交际【解析】–Jack，我想请你就这份书面报告说说你的看法．–我觉得很好，但是我有一个建议．【解答】答案C．选项A That’s a good idea的意思是真是一个好主意，与语境不符；选项B You are modest的意思你很谦虚；选项C it looks fine to me的意思我觉得很好；选项D You should check it first的意思是你应该先检查一下．根据语境及句意，应该选择C．二、完形填空（共2小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）请阅读下面两篇短文，掌握大意，然后从16-35各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项．Five months after my husband Steve died．I woke up one morning to the maddening sound of a leaking faucet （水龙头）．I knew it needed repairs badly，but it （16）________ me so much just to think of it．All our （17）________ life．I was the“artist，“bringing to our house much imagination．Steve was the“（18）________“one．He had a real gift for handling chores （家务活）．（19）________ me from unpleasant repair jobs．But how could such a good man have his life cut short so suddenly!I had been so sad and ang ry that I completely （20）________ the house．That leaky faucet somehow awakened me to the fact thatI now had to （21）________ the challenge of getting things fixed．I got a workman named Ahmed．Entering the house，he stopped before a picture of Steve and me．“Doesn’t your husband （22）________ this kind of work？“he asked．“It’s not hard．““He died months ago．When he was alive，he did all the repair jobs （23）________，“I said quietly．Ahmed looked at me （24）________．but didn’t reply．He fixed the faucet，adjusted the dishwasher door，and replaced a showerhead．Apparently he was gifted as Steve had been．He did a（n）（25）________ job．I asked him to name his fee．“No charge，Ma’am．“he said．“My father died early，and the neighbors helped my family through．“By fixing a faucet，Ahmed mended my soul．Although I would sure carry the pain of （26）________ with me along，Ahmed reminded me of the abundant （27）________ in the world．16．A．hurt B．puzzled C．cost D．disappointed17．A．separate B．shared C．spiritual D．social18．A．active B．baring C．careless D．practical19．A．attracting B．sheltering C．driving D．prohibiting20．A．ignored B．hated C．cleaned D．missed21．A．come up with B．face up to C．look forward to D．step away from 22．A．begin B．check C．like D．find23．A．gratefully B．firmly C．bravely D．wonderfully24．A．strangely B．innocently C．painfully D．sympathetically 25．A．terrible B．excellent C．important D．dangerous26．A．loss B．failure C．fear D．regret27．A．friendship B．devotion C．kindness D．justice．【答案】hurt,shared,practical,sheltering,ignored,faceupto,like,wonderfully,sympathetically,excellent,l oss,kindness【考点】记叙文完形【解析】本文是一篇记叙文．因丈夫去世仍然沉浸在悲痛之中的作者听到水龙头滴漏的声音几乎发疯．丈夫生前包揽了所有家务，现在不得不自己面对．前来修理水龙头的师傅得知作者丈夫去世，不仅免费帮助她修理了水龙头，还做了其他一些室内维修．这是因为修理师傅曾经受惠于人．作者通过本文旨在说明自己感到了人间温暖和关爱，人们还是善良的．【解答】16．A 考查动词辨析．句意：丈夫去世5个月后的一天早晨我醒来看到了滴水的水龙头，我知道这个水龙头需要修理，但是想到了这件事情就让我很难过．根据句意可知，因为这维修水龙头让我想起了我的丈夫．故A正确．17．B 考查形容词辨析．A项“分开的，单独的”；B项“分享的，一起的”；C项“精神上的”；D项“社会的”；句意：在我们一起度过的生活里，我就是一个“艺术家”（什么家务活都不要做）；而他是家里那一个很实际的人，默默做完家里的所有的事情．根据句意可知，这里的shared表示我们一起度过的时间．故B正确．18．D 考查形容词辨析．根据“本句中的形容词“practical”与前面的“artist”形成了对比”可知，这里表示相反的意思．故D正确．19．B 考查动词辨析．句意：我的丈夫很有做家务活的天赋，庇护着不要去做那些维修坏了的东西的工作．根据语境可知，本句是指很多家务都被丈夫做掉了．故B正确．20．A 考查动词辨析．句意：在丈夫去世的这段时间里我非常难受，完全忽视了家里的一切．根据语境可知，本句再次说明我对丈夫的思念之情．故A正确．21．B 考查动词短语辨析．句意：但是漏水的水龙头让我面对着把东西修好的挑战．根据句意可知，水龙头的滴漏使她清醒过来，面对现实生活中的困难．B项符合语境，故B正确．22．C 考查动词辨析．句意：我找了一个工人来帮忙．他看见了我的丈夫的照片，就问我：难道你的丈夫不喜欢做这些事情吗？根据句意可知，看到水头滴漏这样的小事还要找修理工来做，前来修理的师傅感到不解：难道是作者的丈夫不喜欢此类杂务？C项符合语境，故C正确．23．D 考查副词词义辨析．句意：他几个月前去世了，当他活着的时候，他的修理工作做得很棒．根据本句与第二段第2行形成了呼应关系可知，她丈夫在世的时候，居家维修是很棒的．24．D 考查副词辨析．A项“奇怪地”；B项“无辜地，幼稚地”；C项“痛苦地”；D项“同情地”；根据语境可知，听到我说的话，知道了我的丈夫去世了这个情况，所以Ahmed很同情地看着我．25．B 考查形容词辨析．根据语境可知，修理工服务周到、工作出色．把坏了的东西都修理好了，所以我要付钱给他，但是他没有收．B项符合语境，故选B．26．A 考查名词辨析．句意：通过帮助我修理漏水的水龙头，Ahmed让我感觉到了温暖．尽管我的心里仍然会有着失去亲人的痛苦，但是他让我想起了在这个世界后上还有很多善良的人．通过句意和语境可知，作者虽然还会因为丧夫而悲痛，但心灵得到了慰藉．故A正确．27．C 考查名词辨析．句意：尽管我的心里仍然会有着失去亲人的痛苦，但是他让我想起了在这个世界后上还有很多善良的人．根据文章中叙述的Ahmed对我的帮助可知，让我知道人们的善良．修理工的举动让作者感觉到了人间的关爱．Cultural difference occur wherever you go．When visiting another country you should be aware of those differences and （28）________ them．Here are some （29）________ on how to fit in．Every traveler to a foreign country feels （30）________ at some point．What you do can make locals laugh．Your best defense is a sense of （31）________．If you can laugh off eating with the wrong hand in India，locals will warm to you as“that crazy foreigner．“Wearing proper clothes is important too．（32）________ locals will judge you by what you wear．In some Middle Eastern countries，exposing your flesh is （33）________，especially if you are a woman．So leave your torn jeans at home．Also be cautious about expressing （34）________．Getting angry in Southeast Asia just makes you look silly．In some countries it is （35）________ to kiss in public．28．A．reject B．recite C．respect D．remove．29．A．plans B．tips C．arguments D．choices30．A．unsafe B．excited C．satisfied D．awkward3l．A．relief B．belonging C．humor D．direction32．A．but B．for C．so D．or33．A．forbidden B．allowed C．expected D．tolerated 34．A．emotions B．concern C．interest D．views35．A．natural B．advisable C．unwise D．unnecessary．【答案】respect,tips,awkward,humor,for,forbidden,emotions,unwise【考点】议论文完形【解析】本文是一篇议论文．作者在本文中告诉我们文化差异无处不在，当我们到国外去旅游的时候，一定要注意到这些文化的差异．接着作者还给我们提了一些具体的建议．【解答】28．C 考查动词词辨析．根据句意可知，文化差异无处不在．当你去另外一个国家的时候，一定要意识到这些文化的差异还有尊重这些差异．接下来作者就给我们提了一些具体的建议．故选C．29．B 考查名词辨析．根据下文3段中的描述可知，都是对处理文化差异的建议．故选B．30．D 考查形容词辨析．根据句意可知，到国外旅游的每个人在某个时候都会感到尴尬，因为你不了解对方的文化，你所做的事情让对方感到好笑．故选D．31．C 考查名词辨析．根据下面一句中的laugh off可知，当你的行为让当地人笑的时候，你化解尴尬最好的方法就使用幽默感．故选C．32．B 考查连词辨析．根据句意可知，穿合适的衣服也很重要，因为当地人会根据你穿的衣服来判断你．补充说明要注意穿着的原因．故选B．33．A 考查动词辨析．句意可知，在一些中东国家，暴露皮肤是禁止的，尤其是女性．故选A．34．A 考查名词辨析．根据句意可知，在表达你的感情的时候也要很谨慎，在东南亚地区生气会让你看起来很愚蠢．根据下句中的getting angry可知，本句表示的是表达情绪．故选A．35．C 考查形容词辨析．本段讨论的是在一些国家里要很谨慎地表示自己的情感．那么亲吻也是不明智的，因为这也是一个表示情感的方法．故选C．三、阅读理解（共5小题；每小题8分，满分40分）请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项．I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized．Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere．She even labeled （贴标签）everything．I always looked for everything．Over time, Kate got nearer and I got messier．She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk．We both got tired of each other．War broke out one evening．Kate came into the room．Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away!Why under my bed!”Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me．I jumped to my feet and started yelling．She yelled back louder．The room was filled with anger．We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call．Kate answered it．From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill．When she hung up, she quickly crawled （爬） under her covers, sobbing．Obviously, that was something she should not go through phone．All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart,Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side．I got so into my work that I even didn’t noticed Kate had sat up．She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief．Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine．I looked up into her eyes．She smiled at me．“Thanks．”Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year．We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in．cleaning up and holding on．（1）What made Kate angry one evening？________A.She couldn’t find her books．B.She heard the author shouting loud．C，She got the news that her grandma was ill．D.She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed．．（2）The author tidied up the room most probably because________．A.she was scared by Kate’s angerB.she hated herself for being so messyC.she wanted to show her careD.she was asked by Kate to do so．（3）How is Paragraph I mainly developed？________A.By analyzing causes．B.By showing differences．C.By describing a process．D.By following time order．．（4）What might be the best title for the story？________A.My Friend KateB.Hard Work Pays OffC.How to Be OrganizedD.Learning to Be Roommates．【答案】DCBD【考点】完形综合阅读理解综合【解析】文章大意：作者与室友生活习惯迥异（我从来不是很整洁的，而我的室友凯特非常有条理），冲突在所难免．但是在室友遭遇悲痛之时（她的奶奶病重），作者以实际行动表达自己的同情，从而达成和好．作者从中懂得一个道理：让步、整理房间和坚持是处理室友关系的关键．【解答】（1） D 细节理解题．从第二段I heard her screaming．“Take your shoes away!Why under my bed!”Deafened，I saw my shoes flying at me．等句可知，室友生气是因为作者乱丢乱放的鞋子．故选择D．（2） C 推理判断题．从第四段All of a sudden，a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in myheart．一句可知，作者整理房间是出于对室友悲伤的同情而表达自己的关切．故选择C．（3） B 推理判断题．第一段描述了作者与室友在日常习惯上的种种差异．故选择B．（4）D 主旨大意题．文章最后作者表达了自己叙述这个故事的意图：就是懂得了与室友相处的关键．选择D．There have always been a lot of commonly believed but false ideas about being fat and do ing exercise．Some people believe that they can’t help putting an weight as they get older, while others hold that if they stop exercising, their muscles will turn into fat．Here are some more mythsI’ll never lose weight–I come from a fat familyWrong!While we can’t change the body type we are born with, we can’t blame our genes for making us fat．There’s plenty of evidence that fatness runs in families, and the main rea son is that they share the same habit of eating too much and exercise too little．I am fat because I burn calories slowlyWrong!Fatness is not caused by a slow metabolism（新陈代谢）．In fact, although fat peopleconsume more energy than slim people, they also fail to realize how much they eat]Keepin g a diary can help you work out your daily food intake mom accurately．Exercise is boringWrong!Anything will become boring if you do it repetitively．The key is to develop a balan ced andvaried program that’s fun as well as progressive．If you enjoy a Sunday walk, take a differe nt mute．If you do yoga, try a tai chi class．If you like swiping, set yourself a distance or time challe nge．No pain, no gainWrong!Exercise is not meant to hurt．Indeed, pain is you body telling you something’s wr ong, and continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury．You may experience mild disco mfort as you begin to exercise regularly, but this is your body adapting to the positive change s in your lifestyle and the aches should disappear relatively quickly．If they don’t, rest and s eek medical advice．（1）What does the author think about being fat？________A.It is the family genes that make people fat．B.People are fat because they consume too little energy．C.A diary of exercise can prevent people from becoming fat．D.It is the consequence of people’s unbalanced lifestyle．（2）According to the author，how can we make exercise mom interesting？________A.By taking varied exercise．B.By choosing simple exercise．C.By doing regular exercise．D.By sticking to outdoor exercise．（3）What is the author’s opinion about“No pain，no gain“in exercising？________A.Keeping lit is essentially a painful experience．B.Exercise should be stopped if continuous pain is felt．C.Pain in exercise is a precondition for reaching your goal．D.Getting used to pain leads to positive changes in your body．（4）What is the purpose of the passage？________A.To declare the importance of keeping lit．B.To clarify some misconceptions about fatness and exercise．C.To confirm what has long been believed about keeping fit．D.To explain some medical facts about being fat and doing exercise．【答案】DABB【考点】健康类阅读【解析】本文是作者就人们中一些关于肥胖和锻炼的错误的观点说明，同时否定了这些错误的观点．作者告诉我们：肥胖与遗传无关；肥胖不是因为新陈代谢缓慢；运动可以是有趣的；运动不以疼痛为代价．【解答】（1）D 推理判断题．从第二段的最后一句话“…the main reason is that they share the same habits of eating too much and exercise too lit tle”可知：人们肥胖的主要原因是生活方式的不平衡，表现为吃得太多而运动太少．故答案选D．（2）A 细节理解题．从第四段“The key is to develop a balanced and varied program that’s fun as well as progressive．”可知：多样化的运动可使运动变得有趣．故答案选A．（3）B 推理判断题．根据文章最后一段的“pain is your body telling you something is wrong，and continuing to exercise could lead to serious injury．”可知如果我们的身体感觉疼痛就说明有了问题我们就应该停止锻炼，否则就会受伤了．故答案选B．（4）B 主旨大意题．从第一段第一句话“There have always been a lot of commonly believed but false ideas about being fat and doin g exercise．”可知：作者写作本文是为了澄清人们关于肥胖和运动的认识误区．故答案选B．The idea of being able to walk on water has long interested humans greatly．Sadly，biological facts prevent us ever accomplishing such a thing without artificial aid–we simply weigh too much，and all our mass pushes down through our relatively small feet，resulting in a lot of pressure that makes us sink．However，several types of animals can walk on water．One of the most interesting is the common basi lisk Basilicus basilicus，a lizard （蜥蜴） native to Central and South America．It can run across water for a distance of several meters，avoiding getting wet by rapidly hitting the water’s surface with its feet．The lizard will take as many as 20 steps per second to keep moving forward．For humans to do this，we’d need huge feet that we could bring up to our ears in order to create adequate “hitting．But fortunately there is an alternative：cornflour．By adding enough of this common thickening agent to water （and it does take a lot），you can create a“non-Newtonian“liquid that doesn’t behave like normal water．Now，if the surface of the water is hit hard enough，particles（微粒） in the water group together for a moment to make the surface hard．Move quickly en ough and put enough force into each step，and you really can walk across the surface of an adequately thick liquid of cornflour．Fun though all this may sound，it’s still rather messy md better mad about in theory than carried out in practice，if you must do it，then keep the water wings handy in case you start to sink—and take a shower afterward!（1）Walking on water hasn’t become a reality mainly because humans________A．are not interested in itB．have biological limitationsC．have not invented proper toolsD．are afraid to make an attempt（2）What do we know about Basiilius basilicus from the passage？________A．It is light enough to walk on water．B．Its huge feet enable it to stay above water．C．It can run across water at a certain speed．D．Its unique skin keeps it from getting wet in watch.（3）What is the function of the cornflour according to the passage？________A．To create a thick liquid．B．To turn the water into solid．C．To help the liquid behave normally．D．To enable the water to rove rapidly．（4）What is the author’s attitude toward the idea of humans’walking on water？________ A. It is risky but beneficial．B．It is interesting and worth trying．C．It is crazy md cannot become a reality．D．It is impractical thigh theoretically possible．【答案】B,C,A,D【考点】说明文阅读观点态度细节理解科教类阅读【解析】本文是说明文．主要讲述人类有一个一直感兴趣但一直未能实现的愿望：水上行走．不能实现的原因是“生物性局限”．本文主要介绍了一种理论上可行实际上难以实现的人类水上行走的方法：借助玉米粉（corn flour）增加水面浓度．【解答】（1）B 细节理解题．从第一段“Sadly，biological facts prevent us ever accomplishing such a thing without artificial aid …”可知，人类至今不能在水面行走是“生物”原因．故选择B．（2）C 细节理解题．从第二段“It can run across water for a distance of several meters，avoiding getting wet by rapidly hitting the water’s surface with its feet．”可知，这种蜥蜴能在水面行走是因为速度快（每秒钟达到20步）．故选择 C．（3）A 细节理解题．第三段“this common thickening agent”明确这是一种“常见的增稠剂”．故选择A．（4）D 观点态度题．从第二段“it does take a lot”及最后一段“it’s still rather messy and better read about in theory than carried out in practice．”等句推断，借助增稠剂实现人类在水面行走，理论上可行但真正实现很难做到．故选择D项．One moment it was quiet and calm in the forest, the next, the air was charged with tensio n．The elephant had heard the distant alarm calls of animals and her mood suddenly chang ed．I urged the elephant deeper into the forest．We sounded like a forest fire-crackling, snapping, trailblazing．But through all the noise came a sharp wanting cry．The e lephant stopped and we heard it again-the tell-tale call of a spotted deer．I looked quickly mound the shadows of the forest．Rays of sunlight shone through tree br anches, beneath which the patchwork （交错） of green plants and shadow-within-shadows would make tiger stripes （条纹） look more attractive．Apart from an occasional noise from the elephant’s stomach, the forest wins silent．Gradually, the tension slipped from our bodies．The elephant seized a nearby branch and put it into her mouth．I roached forward and gently moved my hand over the elephant’s ne ck; there was a soft part, free of wrinkles and hairs, behind her ear．This was my fourth time to sense the aura of the forest in Corbett, although I saw no tigers in the end．Located at the foot of the Himalayan mountains, Corbett is home to about 135B engal tigers, but the forest seemed to be guarding their whereabouts（出没处）, a silent reminder of their secrecy and rarity．Still, I was happy enough touching the el ephant behind the ear．If I had so desperately wanted to see a tiger, I could have gone to a z oo．After all, spotting tigers mealy confirms their beauty; backing them can make you aware of something more．（1）Which of the following was a clear signal of alarm？________A.The elephant stopped．B.A spotted deer called．C.The elephant seized a branch．D.The forest was silent for a while．（2）The author begins his account of the tour in the forest mainly by________A.describing various sounds．paring different animals．C.listing different activities．D.introducing various plants．（3）What does the underlined part“to sense the aura“most probably mean？________A.To see the diversity．B.To enjoy the scenery．C.To feel the atmosphere．D.To experience the freedom．（4）How does the author feel after several visits to Corbett？________A.Seeing a Bengal tiger is quite thrilling．B.It is very time-consuming to travel in Corbett．C.It is really worthwhile to study the animals in Corbett．D.The process of finding Bengal tigers is most appealing．【答案】BACD【考点】人文地理类阅读【解析】本文是记述文，题材为人文地理类．为了看到孟加拉虎，“我”第四次来到了喜马拉雅山下的 Corbett 森林中．这一次“我”摸着身边的大象，听到了森林中的各种声音．这次经历让“我”明白了看到孟加拉虎也许不如追踪它们更有意义．【解答】（1）B．细节理解题．根据第一段的描述：came a sharp warning cry 和 the tell-tale call of a spotted deer 可知一头带斑点的鹿的叫声发出了清晰的警告的信号，（2）答案：A．推理判断题．根据第一段中的 heard the distant alarm calls of animals 和 We sounded like a forest fire 以及 all the noise came a sharp warning cry 和第二段中的 an occasional noise from the elephant’s stomach 推断出作者是通过对各种声音的描述描写自己这次森林之行的．（3）答案：C．词义猜测题．由上文对森林紧张气氛的描写可知这里指的是“我”第四次来感受 Corbett 森林的气氛了．（4）答案：D．推理判断题．根据文章最后一段的描述：tracking them can make you aware of something more 可以推断出作者通过这四次的经历终于明白了：看到孟加拉虎是为了确认它们的美，但是追踪老虎的过程却是更吸引人的，意义也更大．It’s generally believed that people act the way they do because of their personalities and atti tudes．They recycle their garbage because they care about the environment．They pay $5 for a caramel brulée latte because they like expensive coffee drinks．It’s undeniable that behavior comes from our inner dispositions （性情），but in many instances we also draw inferences about who we are，as suggested by the social psychologist Daryl Bern．By observing our own behavior．We can be strangers to ourselves．If we knew our own minds，why would we need to guess what our preferences are from our behavior？If our minds were an open book，we would know exactly how much we care about the environment or like lattes．Actually，we often need to look to our behavior to figure out who we are．Moreover，we don’t just use our behavior to learn about our particular types of character-we infer characters that weren’t there before．Our behavior is often shaped by little pressur es around us，which we fail to recognize． Maybe we recycle because our wives and neighbors would disa pprove if we didn’t．Maybe we buy lattes in order to impress the people around us．We sh ould not mistakenly believe that we always behave as a result of some inner disposition．Whatever pressures there can be or inferences one can make，people become what they do，。
