2014年高考英语湖北卷及解析

项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Before I had my son, I spent two years working with children with disabilities. I learned that

shouting and threats of punishment would result in a disaster. Coming up against their behaviour

could only make the job harder and their behaviour more extreme. I found something that worked,

though.

There was a very naughty boy in the nursery and a teacher who was generally very confident

with the children was asked to take charge of him. One day the boy joined a session in the room

next to mine. His appearance created an atmosphere of tension. He spent the entire session running

around, hitting and kicking, and destroying property.

I was in the craft room working with some other children when my co- worker told me that

this boy’s teacher was in tears, and could not get control of the situation. As we were talking, the

boy ran in. I told my co-worker that I would take care of him.

I closed the door. He was full of energy, throwing things around and making a huge mess. But

I could see that he was doing all these to annoy me. He needed connection, and this was the only

way

he

knew

how

to

ask

for

it.

So

I

sat

back

down

and

kept

quiet.

Then

he

slowed

down

and

began making a rocket. I talked to him about it. We continued like this for a few minutes before I

slipped into the conversation:

“So what happened today?”

It was purely a question, no blame or anger in my tone. I believe that if I had criticized him,

the gate that was slowly opening would have shut firmly closed. He told me that the teacher didn’t

let him do what he knew well due to safety but asked him to do what he disliked. He also admitted

that he had enjoyed making her run around and saw it as a game. I explained that his teacher had

not seen it as a game and was very upset. This again was stated simply as a fact. I suggested that

next time he had a session, he talk about what he hoped to do at the start, which might be easier

for everyone. He agreed and was quiet for a moment. Then he looked at me with tears in his eyes

before quietly asking if he could go to find his teacher to apologize.

51. The boy made trouble for his teacher because he ______.

A. was accused of destroying property

B. was told not to yell at other children

C. was made to do things against his will

D. was blamed for creating an air of tension

52. Why didn’t the author do anything about the boy’s bad behavior at first?

A. She didn’t want to ma

ke it worse.

B. She didn’t mind the huge mess at all.

C. She was tired of shouting and threats.

D. She hadn’t thought of a coping strategy.

53. The author managed to get the boy to talk to her by ______.

A. playing games with him

B. giving him a good suggestion

C. describing his teacher’s feelings

D. avoiding making critical remarks

54. Why did the boy have tears in his eyes in the end?

A. He was sorry about his reputation.

B. He was regretful about his behavior.

C. He was fearful of the author’s warni

ng.

D. He was sad for the author’s misunderstanding.

【答案】

51. C

52. A

53. D

54. B

【解析】

教育类，问题少年的教育转化。

51. C.

最后一段中

He told me that the teacher didn’t let him do what he knew well due to safety

but asked him to do what he disliked.

细节理解。

52. A.

第四段中

He needed connection, and this was the only way he knew how to ask for it.

可以

根据文 章排除三项。细节推理。

53. D.

见第四段最后一句，第五段第一句。细节推理。

54. B.

最后一段最后一句。细节理解。

B

London’s

newest

skyscraper

(

摩天大楼

)

is

called

the

Shard

and

it

cost

about

430

million

pounds to build. At a height of almost 310 metres, it is the tallest building in Europe. The Shard

has

completely

changed

the

appearance

of

London.

However,

not

everyone

thinks

that

it

is

a

change for the better.

The

Shard

was

designed

by

the

famous

Italian

architect

Renzo

Piano.

When

he

began

designing the Shard for London, Piano wanted a very tall building that looked like a spire (

尖顶

).

He wanted the glass surfaces to reflect the sky and the city. The sides of the building aren’t regular.

So the building has an unusual shape. It looks like a very thin, sharp piece of broken glass. And

that is how the building got the name: the Shard. Piano says that the spire shape of the Shard is

part of a great London tradition. The shape reminds him of the spires of the churches of London or

the tall masts (

桅杆

) of the ships that were once on the river Thames.

The Shard has 87 floors. At the top, there is an observatory. At the moment the building is

empty,

but

eventually

there

will

be

a

five-star

hotel.

There

will

also

be

top

quality

restaurants,

apartments and offices.