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普通高等学校招生全国统一考试新课标III卷英语第二部分阅读理解试题和答案解析
2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(新课标III卷)
英语
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
WelcometoHolkerHall&Gardens
VisitorInformation
HowtoGettoHolker
ByCar:
FollowbrownsignsonA590fromJ36,M6.Approximatetraveltimes:
Windermere-20minutes,Kendal-25minutes,Lancaster-45minutes,Manchester-1hour30minutes.
ByRail:
TheneareststationisCark-in-CartmelwithtrainstoCarnforth,LancasterandPrestonforconnectionstomajorcities&airports.
OpeningTimes
Sunday-Friday(closedonSaturday)11:
00am-4:
00pm,30thMarch-2ndNovember.
AdmissionCharges
Hall&GardensGardens
Adults:
£12.00£8.00
Groups:
£9.00£5.50
SpecialEvents
Producers’Market13thApril
Joinustotasteavarietyoffreshlocalfoodanddrinks.Meettheproducersandgetsomeexcellentrecipeideas.
HolkerGardenFestival30thMay
Theeventcelebratesits22ndanniversarywithagreatshowoftheverybestofgardening,makingitoneofthemostpopulareventsingardening.
NationalGardenDay28thAugust
Holkeronceagainopensitsgardensinaidofthedisadvantaged.Forjustasmalldonationyoucantakeatourwithourgardenguide.
WinterMarket8thNovember
Thisisaneventforallthefamily.Wanderamongavarietyofshopssellinggifswhileenjoyingalivemusicshowandnicestreetentertainment.
21.HowlongdoesitprobablytakeatouristtodrivetoHolkerfromManchester?
A.20minutes.B.25minutes.C.45minutes.D.90minutes.
22.HowmuchshouldamemberofatourgrouppaytovisittoHall&Gardens?
A.£l2.00.B.£9.00.C.£8.00.D.£5.50.
23.Whicheventwillyougotoifyouwanttoseealivemusicshow?
A.Producers’Market.B.HolkerGardenFestival.
C.NationalGardenDay.D.WinterMarket.
B
Citiesusuallyhaveagoodreasonforbeingwheretheyare,likeanearbyportorriver.Peoplesettleintheseplacesbecausetheyareeasytogettoandnaturallysuitedtocommunicationsandtrade.NewYorkCity,forexample,isnearalargeharbouratthemouthoftheHudsonRiver.Over300yearsitspopulationgrewgraduallyfrom800peopleto8million.Butnotallcitiesdevelopslowlyoveralongperiodoftime.Boomtownsgrowfromnothingalmostovernight.In1896,Dawson,Canada,wasunmappedwilderness(荒野).Butgoldwasdiscoveredtherein1897,andtwoyearslater,itwasoneofthelargestcitiesintheWest,withapopulationof30,000.
DawsondidnothaveanyofthenaturalconveniencesofcitieslikeLondonorParis.Peoplewentthereforgold.Theytravelledoversnow-coveredmountainsandsailedhundredsofmilesupicyrivers.ThepathtoDawsonwascoveredwiththirtyfeetofwetsnowthatcouldfallwithoutwarming.Anavalanche(雪崩)onceclosedthepath,killing63people.FormanywhomadeittoDawson,however,therewardswereworththedifficulttrip.Ofthefirst20,000peoplewhodugforgold,4,000gotrich.About100ofthesestayedrichmenfortherestoftheirlives.
Butnomatterhowrichtheywere,Dawsonwasnevercomfortable.Necessitieslikefoodandwoodwereveryexpensive.Butsoon,thegoldthatDawsondependedonhadallbeenfound.Thecitywascrowdedwithdisappointedpeoplewithnointerestinsettlingdown,andwhentheyheardtherewerenewgolddiscoveriesinAlaska,theyleftDawsonCityasquicklyastheyhadcome.Today,peoplestillcomeandgo—toseewheretheCanadiangoldrushhappened.TourismisnowthechiefindustryofDawsonCity—itspresentpopulationis762.
24.WhatattractedtheearlysettlerstoNewYorkCity?
A.Itsbusinessculture.
B.Itssmallpopulation.
C.Itsgeographicalposition.
D.Itsfavourableclimate.
25.WhatdoweknowaboutthosewhofirstdugforgoldinDawson?
A.Two-thirdsofthemstayedthere.
B.Oneoutoffivepeoplegotrich.
C.Almosteveryonegaveup.
D.Halfofthemdied.
26.WhatwasthemainreasonformanypeopletoleaveDawson?
A.Theyfoundthecitytoocrowded.
B.Theywantedtotrytheirluckelsewhere.
C.Theywereunabletostandthewinter.
D.Theywereshortoffood.
27.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.Theriseandfallofacity.
B.ThegoldrushinCanada.
C.Journeysintothewilderness.
D.TourisminDawson.
C
WhilefamousforeignarchitectsareinvitedtoleadthedesignsoflandmarkbuildingsinChinasuchasthenewCCTVtowerandtheNationalCenterforthePerformingArts,manyexcellentChinesearchitectsaremakinggreateffortstotakethecenterstage.
Theireffortshavebeenprovenfruitful.WangShu,a49-year-oldChinesearchitect,wonthe2012PritzkerArchitecturePrize—whichisoftenreferredtoastheNobelPrizeinarchitecture—onFebruary28.HeisthefirstChinesecitizentowinthisaward.
WangservesasheadoftheArchitectureDepartmentattheChinaAcademyofArt(CAA).HisofficeislocatedattheXiangshancampus(校园)oftheuniversityinHangzhou,ZhejiangProvince.Manybuildingsonthecampusarehisoriginalcreations.zxxk
ThestyleofthecampusisquitedifferentfromthatofmostChineseuniversities.Manyvisitorswereamazedbythecomplexarchitecturalspaceandabundantbuildingtypes.Thecurves(曲线)ofthebuildingsperfectlymatchtheriseandfallofhills,formingauniqueview.
Wangcollectedmorethan7millionabandonedbricksofdifferentages.Heaskedtheworkerstousetraditionaltechniquestomakethebricksintowalls,roofsandcorridors.ThiscreationattractedalotofattentionthankstoitsmixtureofmodernandtraditionalChineseelements(元素).
Wang’sworksshowadeepunderstandingofmodernarchitectureandagoodknowledgeoftraditions.Throughsuchabalance,hehadcreatedanewtypeofChinesearchitecture,saidTadaoAndo,thewinnerofthe1995PritzkerPrize.
Wangbelievestraditionsshouldnotbesealedinglassboxesatmuseums."Thatisonlyevidencethattraditionsonceexisted,"hesaid.
"ManyChinesepeoplehaveamisunderstandingoftraditions.Theythinktraditionmeansoldthingsfromthepast.Infact,traditionalsoreferstothethingsthathavebeendevelopingandthatarestillbeingcreated,"hesaid.
"Today,manyChinesepeoplearelearningWesternstylesandtheoriesratherthanfocusingonChinesetraditions.Manypeopletendtotalkabouttraditionswithoutknowingwhattheyreallyare,"saidWang.
Thestudyoftraditionsshouldbecombinedwithpractice.Otherwise,therecreationoftraditionswouldbeartificialandempty,hesaid.
28.Wang’swinningoftheprizemeansthatChinesearchitectsare___________.
A.followingthelatestworldtrend
B.gettinginternationalrecognition
C.workingharderthaneverbefore
D.relyingonforeignarchitects
29.WhatimpressedvisitorstotheCAAXiangshancampusmost?
A.Itshillyenvironment.B.Itslargesize.
C.Itsuniquestyle.D.Itsdiversefunctions.
30.WhatmadeWang’sarchitecturaldesignasuccess?
A.Themixtureofdifferentshapes.
B.ThebalanceofEastandWest.
C.Theuseofpopulartechniques.
D.Theharmonyofoldandnew.
31.WhatshouldwedoaboutChinesetraditionsaccordingtoWang?
A.Spreadthemtotheworld.B.Preservethematmuseums.
C.Teachtheminuniversities.D.Recreatetheminpractice.
D
Adultsunderstandwhatitfeelsliketobefloodedwithobjects.Whydoweoftenassumethatmoreismorewhenitcomestokidsandtheirbelongings?
ThegoodnewsisthatIcanhelpmyownkidslearnearlierthanIdidhowtolivemorewithless.zxxk
Ifoundthepre-holidaysagoodtimetoencourageyoungchildrentodonateless-usedthings,anditworked.Becauseofourefforts,ourdaughterGeorgiadiddecidetodonatealargebagoftoystoalittlegirlwhosemotherwasunabletopayforherholidayduetoillness.Shechosetosellafewlargerobjectsthatwerelessoftenusedwhenwepromisedtoputthemoneyintoherschoolfund(基金)(ourkindergartendaughterisseriousaboutbecomingadoctor)
Forweeks,I’vebeenthinkingofbigger,deeperquestions:
Howdowemakeitahabitforthem?
Andhowdowetrainourselvestohelpthemlivewith,need,anduseless?
Yesterday,Isatwithmyson,Shepherd,determinedtotestmyowntheoryonthis.Idecidedtoplaywithhimwithonlyonetoyforaslongasitwouldkeephisinterest.Iexpectedthatonetoywouldkeephisattentionforaboutfiveminutes,tenminutes,max.Ichosearedrubberball—simple,universallyavailable.Wepassedit,hetriedtoputitinhismouth,hetriedbouncingit,rollingit,sittingonit,throwingit.Itwastotally,completelyenoughforhim.BeforeIknewitanhourhadpassedanditwastimetomoveontolunch.
Webothbecameabsorbedinthesimplicityofplayingtogether.HehadmyfullattentionandIhadhis.Mylittleexperimenttofindjoyinasingleobjectworkedforbothofus.
32.Whatdothewords“moreismore”inParagraph1probablymean?
A.Themore,thebetter.B.Enoughisenough.
C.Moremoney,moreworries.D.Earnmoreandspendmore.
33.WhatmadeGeorgiaagreetosellsomeofherobjects?
A.Savingupforherholiday.B.Raisingmoneyforapoorgirl.
B.Addingthemoneytoherfund.D.Givingthemoneytoasickmother.
34.WhydidtheauthorplaytheballwithShepherd?
A.Totryoutanidea.
B.Toshowaparent’slove.
C.Totrainhisattention.
D.Tohelphimstartahobby.
35.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?
A.TakeItorLeaveItB.ALessonfromKids
C.LiveMorewithLessD.ThePleasureofGiving
第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
选项中有两项为多余选项。
Beforetherewasthewrittenword,therewasthelanguageofdance.Danceexpressesloveandhate,joyandsorrow,lifeanddeath,andeverythingelseinbetween.
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