湖北高考閱讀真題練習原文

　　It 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 tourists find this place，and the ones that do wonder if finding it has been their purpose all along.

　　There's an apparent laziness that surrounds you here.It's what this place offers，and it's free of charge.The small waves that tap the shoreline seem to slow everything down.You settle into your beach chair in preparation for a long rest.You sit there and watch the sea.

　　It's early afternoon，so the cook comes out and asks what you'd like to eat this evening.Before long he's rushed off to the market to buy the ingredients for whatever it was that you ordered-every meal fresh and to order.No menu here.

　　There is no poolside noise here but just that wonderfully warm，clear blue sea.There's 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 (腳趾).You don't have to worry about being late for work.You don't have to do anything.

　　The beach to your right stretches off to the horizon (地平線)，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;it's unbroken，endless.No start，no end，just sand，sun，and peace.Step off it，and you re­enter the world of traffic，stress，work，and hurry.

　　Normally you're the type who can't sit still for more than ten minutes，but you're 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.

　　湖北高考閱讀真題練習題目

　　1.When the author first went to Huaplee Beach，_______________________

　　A.he found it unworthwhile

　　B.he failed to sort himself out

　　C.he became sensitive to smell

　　D.he had difficulty in finding it

　　解析　推理判斷題。根據文章第二段It was a long journey...it took almost as long as the flight from Falongland，第三段第二句Not many tourists find this place.可知這個地方不好找，作者找到這個地方耗時很長，因此答案為D。

　　答案　D

　　2.What is special about the food service at Huaplee Beach?

　　A.No menu. B.Free food.

　　C.Self service. D.Quick delivery.

　　解析　細節理解題。第五段文章涉及飲食，根據該段最后一句No menu here 可知答案為A。

　　答案　A

　　3.In the author's opinion，a tourist can enjoy Huaplee Beach most when he ________.

　　A.sits in a beach chair

　　B.forgets his daily routine

　　C.plans a detailed schedule

　　D.draws pictures in the sand

　　解析　推理判斷題。文章第七段：For now you just count your blessings，listing them in the sand with your toe.You don't have to worry about being late for work.You don't have to do anything，和第八段：No start，no end，just sand，sun，and peace.Step off it，and you re­enter the world of traffic，stress，work，and hurry.都描述了在Huaplee Lazy Beach享受的美好時光。但第八段的最后一句Step off it，and you re­enter the world of traffic，stress，work and hurry，一旦走出這里，人們又要回到日常生活中，面臨工作、交通、壓力和快節奏的生活，而要享受Huaplee Beach則需要暫時拋開這些，即答案為B。

　　答案　B

　　4.What does the author imply by his question at the end of the passage?

　　A.He shouldn't have counted his blessings.

　　B.He should have understood the wonder of nature.

　　C.He shouldn't have spent so much time on the trip.

　　D.He should have come to the place earlier.

　　解析　推理判斷題。根據最后一句：“How could it take me so long to find it?”結合全篇文章所講的在Huaplee Lazy Beach旅游的舒適愜意，可知作者是在感嘆自己應該早點來到這里的。因此答案為D。

　　答案　D