A

How do you feel about watching other people work?

Nothing is more refreshing on a warm summer daythan watching someone else work。

Right now, I’m sitting on my porch and watchingyoung Beth baling (打捆) the big field on top of the hill. She’s been haying that field for overten years. I know: I put her on the tractor when she was just twelve years old。

She picked a great day for baling. It’s not toohot, and there’s a nice breeze. On Monday, when she cut the field, it was sohot I thought the corn would start popping in the field. Didn’t stop her,though. She just stuck that big hat on her head, wrapped a wet handkerchiefaround her neck, and set to work. I remember when I would have done the samething。

While I’m here sucking a lemonade, Beth isdriving the “hay (干草) train”， a tractor pulling a baler and an old wagon. You’d think someoneher size would never be able to see over the tractor. But somehow she manages.When she’s finished, her tracks are very straight。

The whole time she’s haying, that dog of hers isworking just as hard, running along beside her like he’s afraid she’ll driveaway without him. Beth sure knew what she was doing when she trained him。

The way the machine works is pure poetry. Eachrow is pushed into shape. When just enough hay is in a bale, it is wrapped upand fastened together. A second or so later, the bale comes flying out and intothe old wagon. The person who invented that machine sure was some kind ofgenius。

That’s not to say it works perfectly. Every oncein a while a bale misses the mark, especially when you are turning the machineat the end of a row. That means, of course, that you have to go back and pickup those bales and throw them into the wagon。

I can remember when Beth’s mother was her age.She looked an awful lot like Beth does now. Makes a man proud to see hisdaughter and granddaughter taking such good care of themselves。

Well, I suppose I should get up and fill thisglass again. Not much fun sitting here with an empty glass。

56. We can learn from the passage that at sometime in the past the author __________。

A. bought the tractor for Beth

B. forced Beth to work at an early age

C. worked in the field like Beth

D. trained the dog to help Beth work

答案：C

细节题。文章第二段中提到的twelve years old对应题目中的in the past。从put her on thetractor及第三段的最后一句可以推断出作者当时在地里工作，所以选择C。A选项购买的信息在这里没有提到，B选项是负态度，所以排除。D选项dog的相关信息出现在文章第五段，不但细节内容不对，而且作为第一道细节题位置上也不甚合理。

57. In the eyes of the author, the sight of Beth baling hay is__________。

A. uncommon

B. beautiful

C. unforgettable

D. changeable

答案：B

细节题。根据文章开头的refreshing及第六段开头的purepoetry，可以了解整篇文章的正态度，所以排除A选项和D选项的中性词。C选项虽然也为正态度，但一般用于事件结束之后，而不用在过程中，所以排除。

58. Before thrown into the wagon, the hay must be __________。

A. tied up

B. dried up

C. cut up

D. lined up

答案：A

细节题。文章第六段的第三句话提到题目的into the old wagon。前面的it is wrapped up and fastened together可以选出同义改写选项A。注意a second or solater体现题目中要求的先后顺序。另外请注意细节题一般情况下文题顺序一致，这样可以减少确定答案位置所需的时间。

59. Who do you think is telling this story?

A. Beth’s mother。

B. Beth’s father。

C. Beth’s grandmother。

D. Beth’s grandfather。

答案：D

细节题。根据文章倒数第二段的his daughter and granddaughter直接判断，没有任何难度。

If you haven’t heard or seen anything about RoadRage in the last few months, you’ve probably been avoiding the media. Therehave been countless stories about this new and scary phenomenon, considered atype of aggressive driving. You have most likely encountered aggressive drivingor Road Rage recently if you drive at all。

While drunk driving remains a critical problem,the facts about aggressive driving are surely as disturbing. For instance, accordingto the National Highway Transportation Safety Association, 41,907 people diedon the highways last year. Of those deaths, the agency estimates that abouttwo-thirds were caused at least in part by aggressive driving behavior。

Why is this phenomenon occurring more than evernow, and why is it something that seemed almost nonexistent a few short yearsago? Experts have several theories, and all are probably partially correct. Onesuggestion is sheer overcrowding. In the last decade, the number of cars on theroads has increased by more than 11 percent, and the number of miles driven hasincreased by 35 percent. However, the number of new road miles has onlyincreased by 1 percent. That means more cars in the same amount of space; andthe problem is magnified in urban areas. Also, people have less time and morethings to do. With people working and trying to fit extra chores and activitiesinto the day, stress levels have never been higher. Stress creates anxiety,which leads to short tempers. These factors, when combined in certainsituations, can spell RoadRage。

You may think you are the last person who woulddrive aggressively, but you might be surprised. For instance, have you everyelled out loud at a slower driver, sounded the horn long and hard at anothercar, or sped up to keep another driver from passing? If you recognize yourselfin any of these situations, watch out!

Whether you are getting angry at other drivers,or another driver is visibly upset with you, there are things you can do toavoid any major conflict. If you are susceptible (easily influenced) to RoadRage, the key is to discharge your emotion in a healthy way. If you are thetarget of another driver’s rage, do everything possible to get away from theother driver safely, including avoiding eye contact and getting out of theirway。

60. The first sentence in Para. 1 implies that__________。

A. one may be angered by media reports and wantsto avoid them

B. the media created the term “Road Rage” only afew months ago

C. Road Rage has received much media coverage inthe last few months

D. people not interested in the media know littleabout recent happenings

答案：C

推断题。议论文题目必然和文章主旨有直接关联。整篇文章讲述关于Road Rage行车安全的相关问题，所以排除完全无关的A选项和D选项。B选项的重点是media，C选项的重点是Road Rage，所以选C选项，与文章内容直接相关。

61. The underlined word “spell” in Para. 3 means __________。

A. relieve

B. cause

C. spread

D. prevent

答案：B

词汇题。所有词汇题的思路与完形填空解题思路完全一致。这里提问动词，动作发出者是these factors，即前文中提到的stress压力、anxiety焦虑和temper脾气，动作承受者是Road Rage，所以答案为B，压力、焦虑和脾气造成Road Rage的现象。

62. Which of the following characterizes aggressive driving?

A. Talking while driving。

B. Driving at high speed。

C. Sounding the horn when passing。

D. Shouting at another driver。

答案：D

细节题。直接对应文章第四段的细节，选出D选项应该不难。C选项的细节原文中还有程度描述long and hard，A选项和B选项则没有提到，所以排除。

63. The last paragraph is intended to __________. []

A. tell people how to deal with Road Rage

B. inform people how aggressive drivers could be

C. show people how to control themselves whenangry

D. warn people against eye contact with anotherdriver

答案：A

细节题。议论文中只有两方面重要：作者论点和作者建议。60题提问作者论点，63题则提问作者建议。根据文章最后一段there are things you can do to avoid any major conflict，可以选出A选项。注意文章最后一段不但提到了如何抑制自己的愤怒，还有如何应对对方的愤怒，所以C选项和D选项是片面的。

C

Security – for the information on yoursmartphone, as well as for the phone itself – is a hot topic these days. Thetruth is that you’re packing a lot of sensitive information on your phone, andyou should keep it safe。

When it comes to physical security, iPhone userswould do well to download Find My iPhone, a free app (application program) fromApple that allows you to visit a website and see your (lost, stolen ormisplaced) phone on a map. You can then sound an alarm, send a message thatwill pop up on its screen, lock the phone or erase all your data。

Android does not have an exact equivalent, butthere are plenty of alternatives. A free app called Lookout offers thefind-my-phone feature. The paid version allows you to wipe the data from yourphone remotely。

Then there is your coffee shop’s WiFi network.Anyone with minimal technical expert skill can snoop on (窥视) people usingshared wireless networks, harvesting passwords and other personal data.Lookout’s apps will caution you when you’ve logged on to an unsecure network,but cannot protect you once you’re there。

In order to protect yourself on such networks,you can use a virtual private network, or V.P.N. This turns all your activityinto nonsense to anyone trying to read along with you from across theStarbucks. It also keeps websites from tracking you and, if you’re traveling,allows you to get access to sites that may be blocked in other countries。

If you have an iPhone, the simplest V.P.N. app isprobably Hotspot Shield, whose distinguishing feature is said to be that itautomatically kicks in each time you start browsing (浏览)， as opposedto other V.P.N. apps that require you to start them up manually. This matters,because even if you decide you want a V.P.N. app, you want to spendapproximately zero time thinking about it. For the most part, that was true of Hotspot Shield,though occasionally it took a while to connect or temporarily lost connectionwithout warning. I found myself having to turn the app on and off sometimes,which involved setting my phone constantly。

If even reading about the settings on your phonedrives you crazy, then it is probably best to stay away from a V.P.N. app. Butif you’re the type who can’t resist checking your bank balance from your cornerbar, the hassle may be preferable to the risk。

64. Which of the following can warn you against the unsecure network?

A. Android。

B. V.P.N。

C. Lookout。

D. Find My iPhone。

答案：C

细节题。直接对应几个专有名词去文章里寻找即可。答案在文章第四段末尾，没有难度。注意后面就V.P.N。进行专门提问，所以此题B选项可能性就不大。

65. By using V.P.N., users can __________。

A. find their lost phone on the Internet

B. erase all the data from the phone remotely

C. check their bank balance now and then

D. save their browsing from being tracked

答案：D

细节题。C选项是文章最后提到的一个例子，并非文章重点强调的手机安全问题，所以排除。A选项是Find My iPhone的作用，B选项是Lookout的作用，所以排除。此篇文章为应用文，所以题目难度不高。不过话说回来，考学生这个题材的文章，命题者是也对GFW相当不满么?VPN都来了，翻墙也不远了吧。

66. The underlined word “that” in Para. 6 refers to the fact that__________。

A. a V.P.N. app kicks in automatically

B. the user starts V.P.N. apps manually

C. the app takes a while to connect

D. users spend no time thinking about it

答案：A

细节题。此题比较容易误选成D选项，因为临近位置有类似信息，但是注意文章中spend approximately zero time与选项spend no time的区别。D选项出现极端表述no，需要特别注意。本段的重要信息在第一句中就直接交代了，即软件的自动启动功能，所以答案为A选项。此题表面上考that的词汇知识，实际上考察的是第六段的段义。

D

Why are people interested in eating raw foods orwhole foods? One reason is that eating these types of food reduces the risk ofacid accumulation in your body。

Raw and whole foods are usually digested moreefficiently than cooked and refined foods. When we cook foods, we destroy thenatural enzymes (酶) that are part of the food in its raw form. These enzymes were intendedby nature to help us digest the food. When we consume food without thesenatural enzymes, our bodies either digest the food improperly or allow too manynutrients to be absorbed into the bloodstream. In both instances, the result isobesity. When too many nutrients are absorbed at once, the body grows fat.Improperly digested food moves slowly through the digestive tract, where itbecomes increasingly acidic. To protect its vital organs from this acidicwaste, the body changes the acid into fat and stores it safely away from theorgans。

Processed foods contain chemical elements, whichmight confuse the appetite mechanism that tells us when we’ve had enough toeat; as a result, people often overeat. Processed foods also upset thedigestive cycle. The body will either identify these foods as allergens andthen store them safely away from the organs as fat, or the remains of undigestedfood will become acidic and enter the bloodstream as acid waste, which willstick to the blood vessel walls and block the passage of vital oxygen andnutrients heading for the body’s cells. The body’s metabolism (新陈代谢) becomesinactive, and the result is weight gain and obesity。

The accumulation of acid in the digestive tractmakes digestion increasingly inefficient. When that happens, even healthy foodscan become acidic and the food allergies will become more common。

To stop this vicious circle in its tracks, peopleneed to consume food and supplements that will neutralize the acid alreadyaccumulated in body. Eating the right types of raw and whole foods can help.It’s also important to restore your enzyme balance. You need to identify andavoid the foods that cause acid accumulation and consume the foods thatincrease enzyme production. If you truly want to change and help your body healitself, you need to take an active approach。

67. It can be inferred from Para. 2 that __________。

A. foods with natural enzymes help people keepfit

B. we’d better be cautious about raw and wholefoods

C. it is essential for people to protect theirvital organs

D. giving up cooked and refined foods is a newlifestyle

答案：A

推断题。说明文的题目一定和文章的说明对象有直接关系，所以做题之前了解本文的说明对象有重要意义，即raw and whole foods好、cooked and refined foods不好。而第二段中指出，naturalenzymes是raw food中重要的成分，好处是什么，破坏了以后坏处是什么。所以根据这样的思路，答案为A选项。注意中文注释再次发挥极为重要的作用。

68. Processed foods are unhealthy because they __________。

A. destroy body’s cells

B. may lead to obesity

C. are difficult to digest

D. stop body’s metabolism

答案：B

细节题。第三段一开始提到问题中的processed food，所以答案可以轻易的定位至第三段。此段一直提到各种负态度描述，所以关注最后一句的the result is weight gain and obesity，可以很容易的选出答案B选项。此段文章内容非常不好理解，但是把握阅读理解的要求，关注文章中的重点信息，题目其实并不难。如何在短时间内发掘文章中的重点信息，不受大量冗余信息干扰再次很重要，这是阅读理解考察的主要方向。

69. What is the main purpose of this passage?

A. To warn people of the problem of obesity。

B. To advocate eating more raw and whole foods。

C. To inform people of the harm of processedfoods。

D. To tell the differences between raw andprocessed foods。

答案：B

主旨题。只要知道文章的说明对象是raw and whole foods，此题就不难确定答案B选项。processedfoods是用来和raw and whole foods对比以突出后者的，所以排除C选项和D选项。至于A选项的信息在68题已经考过了，再次出题的可能性就不大。

70. What is likely to be talked about following the last paragraph?

A. Different causes of acid accumulation。

B. Correct ways to cook raw foods。

C. Suitable types of raw and whole foods。

D. Active approaches to avoid acid。

答案：C

推断题。再次强调，说明文的题目一定和文章的说明对象有直接关系，所以对应答案C选项。文章中只提到了raw foods好，没有说具体的烹饪方式，所以排除貌似与说明对象有关的B选项。而且raw foods经过cook以后，不就变成作者反对的cooked foods了么……

阅读填空

If you have ever been in a school play or evenmade believe you were a doctor, detective, or a space traveler, you know theenjoyment that acting brings. Almost all of us have the wish to play the partof someone – or something – else. __________ (71)

答案：D

相邻句的wish直接对应D选项的this desire。

In the ancient world,acting was often associated with religious ceremonies and other specialoccasions. As far back as 2200 B.C. trained Chinese actors performed ceremonialdances in costumes and makeup at harvest festivals. __________ (72) To thedance was gradually added pantomime – the imitation of movements and gestures –as well as the wearing of masks, the singing of chants, and finally the use ofdialogue。

答案：C

提到历史起源的选项有两个，一个是A选项，一个是C选项。而A选项的act of remembering与相邻句的dance没有任何关系，所以排除。

While acting was coming into its own in theancient Chinese classical theatre, it was doing the same in the western world,in Greece. From about 500 B.C. on, acting became a highly specialized art inGreece. Greek actors, however, still wore masks, and their motions were largelyfixed by custom. __________ (73)

答案：G

此题直接思路可能会被B选项迷惑，但是学生应该思考一个问题：只有一段提到Greece，对应唯一的一个提到Greece的B选项，对于一模题而言是不是过于弱智了些……所以关注下一段开始的by contrast，两段话需要形成对比转折关系，所以选择G选项little opportunity机会少，与下一段开始的great opportunity形成转折。

Modern acting, by contrast, gives the individualactor great opportunity to develop his or her personal talents for serious,comic, or musical drama. The names, faces, and styles of famous movie actorsare known worldwide. __________ (74) Aspecial form of acting takes place in radio drama, which was highly popularbefore television. In radio drama the actors face a unique challenge. They areunseen by their audience. So they must rely on voice alone to make theircharacters real to the listeners。

答案：F

此段提到现代的表演形式，选项中只有F选项与此段内容有关。另外，试卷中的an unique challenge是错误的，应该是a unique challenge，命题者要仔细啊……

__________ (75) Onlyforty percent of Broadway actors are employed, most of them for only part ofthe year. Those who become stars need not only talent, but determination. Theymust not be easily discouraged. Otherwise, they might give up before theopportunity for stardom presents itself。

答案：E

此段提到表演职业的困难，选项中只有E选项与此段内容有关。

A.The origins of actingare in the act of remembering。

B.Drama in Greece beganwith festivals honoring Dionysus。

C.It is believed thatthis was the first step in the development of acting。

D.Historical recordsindicate that this desire is as old as civilization itself。

E.Acting is not, as manypeople think, a quick, easy road to fame and riches。

F.Broadway andtelevision provide other stages on which actors can display their talent。

G.Consequently, they hadlittle opportunity to demonstrate their individual personalities。

书面表达试题分析与高分范文

2012海淀一模情景作文

假设你是红星中学高二(1)班的学生李华。下面四幅图描述了上周五你参加的一次拓展训练活动。请根据图片的先后顺序，用英语为校刊写一篇短文。词数不少于60。

参考词汇：Outward Bound 拓展训练

2011年海淀区一模考试情景作文试卷分析

此次海淀一模情景作文依旧是沿袭2007年至2011年北京卷 “四幅图情景作文”的出题方式，题目中规中矩，难度中等，有一定的区分度，考察课外活动的主题，学生比较容易下笔。

就内容层面，考生要结合要点和细节展开写作，如第一幅图的要点是到达基地，细节为乘坐校车、教师分组、周围环境衬托。第二幅图的要点是我们跳断桥，细节是心理活动。第三幅图的要点是翻越逃生墙，细节是大家努力。最后一幅图的要点是合影留念，细节是我们的心情和收获。

就文章的组织结构来讲，考生要具有分段意识，可以每幅图一段，亦可安排为总分总的三段式，这样设计出来的文章要求字数在150左右。开头结尾要有所包装和设计，句段之间有必要的衔接。

就语言形式方面，考生要注意语言的多样性，从词句两方面着手练习，掌握常见图画的写作方法，在平时的练习和今后的应试中进行运用。

高分范文

Had it not been for the hard-wonopportunity given by our mother school, we would not have participated in theoutward bound. Last Friday, I, together with my classmates, headed for theOutward Bound Centre merrily by the school bus in that the charming viewsignificantly feasted our eyes as well as the coming activity seemed excitingbut challenging。

Upon arrival, we were sorted intoseveral groups under the guidance of our coach. The first impression of themeaningful day was the dangerous broken bridge. Owing to the fact that most ofus were new to it, I was extremely frightened. The encouragement of the coachand our spirit of teamwork, however, helped me make it。

The second impression of theunforgettable experience was climbing over the wall to “escape”. We spared noeffort to make contributions to the program; as a consequence, all theparticipants succeeded in achieving the goal. Everything finished, we feltexhausted but delighted。

Next came the most satisfyingmoment. A picture of all members was taken to memorize this extracurricularactivity. Awards such as “Prize for teamwork” and “Prize for courage” were sentto those who stood out。

Please allow me to express mysincere appreciation to this extracurricular activity, for not only did we wintrust of others, but also build up courage as well as improve sense ofcooperation。

2012海淀一模开放作文

请根据下面提示，写一篇短文。词数不少于50。

In your spoken English class, your teacher showsyou the following picture. You are asked to describe the picture and explainhow you understand it。

2011年海淀区一模考试情景作文试卷分析

此次海淀一模开放作文依然考察学生读图能力、分析问题和解决问题的能力。难度中等偏上，考生在不偏离立意的基础上进行写作，展开分析和论证，都能得到比较满意的分数。

首先，一定要对图画进行完整的描述，切勿落下图中的重要细节。从图中我们可以得出此题的立意为不要好高骛远，目标要实际。有些考生得出我们不要坚持错误的做事方法，这一立意虽然没有偏离题意，但是不够具体细微。因此，在立意过程中尽量要贴近题意，领会出题者的意图。

其次，在论证方面要由图中现象谈到生活中的现象，即联系实际。在结尾时，最好加上一些可操作的建议和意见，以使文章结构完整，达到发人深省的作用。

从语言方面，考生应在平时多积累常用句型，丰富文章内容;亦可从历年真题和模拟题中吸取有益的句式，加以学习和运用。

高分范文

The cartoon portrays a vivid picture in which there is a boy, a boat, anempty net, and a school of fish. To be more specific, the major character,using a telescope, is struggling to search for some fish with great effort,neglecting the ones swimming around him. Ironically, his efforts do not pay offsimply because of his wrong aim and attitude。

What the story tries to convey is that we high school students should notset a goal out of our reach, ignoring the attainable and accomplishable goal.The boy would harvest more with less hardship only if he abandoned the distantgoal and turned back to focus on the fish around the boat. Such phenomenonseems fairly common in our daily life. Sometimes, we teenagers tend to stick toa target which is beyond our grasp when faced with problems, which will surelylead us to a wrong way and finally in failure。

In conclusion, it is highly recommended that practical aim be set in ourlife. Only when we realize the utter importance of it can we lead a successfullife。

威廉希尔app   高中频道