普通高等學校招生全統一考試英語第二部分閱讀理解(兩節,滿分四零分)第一節(一五小題;每小題二分,滿分三零分)AWeletoHolkerHall&GardenVisitorInformationHowtoGettoHolkerBycar:FollowbrownsignsonA五九零from.J三六,M六.Approximatetraveltimes:Windermere--二零minutes,Kendal--二五minutes,Lancaster--四五minutes,Manchester--lhour三零minutesByrail:theneareststationisCark-in-CartmelwithtrainstoCarnforth.LancasterandPrestonforconnectionstomajorcities&airports.OpeningtimesSunday-Friday(closedonSaturday)一一:零零am-四;零零pm,三零March-二ndNovember.AdmissionChargesHall&GardensGardensAdults:￡一二.零零￡八.零零Gropes:￡九.零零SpecialEventsProducersMarket一三thAprilJoinustotasteavarietyoffreshlocalfoodanddrinks.Meettheproducersandgetsomeexcellentrecipeideas.HolkerGardenFestival三零thMayTheeventcelebratesits二二ndanniversarywithagreatshowoftheverybestofgardening,makingitoneofthemostpopulareventsinthegardening.NationalGardenDay二八thAugustHolkeronceagainopensitsgardensinaidofthedisadvantaged.Forjustasmalldonationyoucantakeatourwithourgardenguide.WinterMarket八thNovemberThisisaneventforallthefamily!Wanderamongavarietyofshopssellinggiftswhileenjoyingalivemusicshowandnicestreetentertainment.二一.HowlongdoesitprobablytakeatouristtodrivetoHolkerfromManchester?A.二零minutes.B.二五minutes.C.四五minutes.D.九零minutes.二二.HowmuchshouldamemberofatourgrouppayavisittoHall&Gardens?A.￡一二.零零.B.￡九.零零.C.￡八.零零D.￡五.五零二三.Whicheventwillyougotoifyouwanttoseealivemusicshow?A.ProducersMarket.B.HolkerGardenFestivalC.NationalGardenDay.D.WinterMarketBCities,usuallyhaveagoodreasonforbeingwheretheyare,likeanearbyportorriver.Peoplesettleintheseplacesbecausetheyareeasytogettoandnaturallysuitedtomunicationsandtrade.NewYorkCity,forexample,isnearalargeharbouratthemouthoftheHudsonRiver.Over三零零yearsitspopulationgrewgraduallyfrom八零零peopleto八million.Butnotallcitiesdevelopslowlyoveralongperiodoftime.Boomtownsgrowfromnothingalmostovernight.In一八九六,Dawson,Canada,wasunmappedwilderness(荒野).Butgoldwasdiscoveredtherein一八九七,andtwoyearslater,itwasoneofthelargestcitiesintheWest,withapopulationof三零,零零零.DawsondidnothaveanyofthenaturalconveniencesofcitieslikeLondonorParis.Peoplewentthereforgold.Theytravelledoversnow-coveredmountainsaresailedhundredsofmilesupicyrivers.ThepathtoDawsonwascoveredwiththirtyfeetofwetsnowthatcouldfallwithoutwarning.Anavalanche(雪崩)onceclosedthepath,killing六三people.FormanywhomadeittoDawson,however,therewardswereworththedifficulttrip.Ofthefirst二零零零零peoplewhodugforgold,四,零零零gotrich.About一零零ofthesestayedrichmenfortherestoftheirlives.Butnomatterhowrichtheywere,Dawsonwasneverfortable.Necessitieslikefoodandwoodwereveryexpensive.Butsoon,thegoldthatDawsondependedonhadallbeenfound.Thecitywascrowdedwithdisappointedpeoplewithnointerestinsettingdown,andwhentheyheardtherewerenewgolddiscoveriesinAlaska,theyleftDawsonCityasquicklyastheyhade.Today,peoplestilleandg零一oseawheretheCanadiangoldrushhappened.TourismisnowthechiefindustryofDawsonCity-itspresentpopulationis七六二.二四.WhatattractedtheearlysettlesNewYorkCity?A.Itsbusinessculture.B.Itssmallpopulation.C.Itsgeographicalposition.D.Itsfavourableclimate二五.WhatdoweknowaboutthosewhofirstdugforgoldinDawson?A.Two-thirdsofthemstayedthere.B.Oneoutoffivepeoplegotrich.C.Almosteveryonegaveup.D.Halfofthemdied.二六.WhatwasthemainreasonformanypeopletoleaveDawson?A.Theyfoundthecitytoocrowded.B.Theywantedtotrytheirluckelsewhere.C.Theywereunabletostandthewinter.D.Theywereshortoffood.二七.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Theriseandfallofacity.B.ThegoldrushinCanada.C.Journeysintothewilderness.D.TourisminDawson.CWhilefamousforeign,architectsareinvitedtoleadthedesignsoflandmarkbuildingsinChinasuchasthenewCCTVtowerandtheNationalCenterforthePerformingArts,manyexcellentChinesearchitectsaremakinggreateffortstotakethecenterstage.Theireffortshavebeenprovenfruitful.WangShua四九-year-oldChinesearchitect,wonthe二零一二PritzkerArchitecturePrize-whichisoftenreferredtoastheNobelPrizeinarchitecture--onFebruary二八.HeisthefirstChinesecitizentowinthisaward.WangservesasheadoftheArchitectureDepartmentattheChinaDepartmentattheChinaAcademyofArt(CAA).HisofficeislocatedattheXiangshancampus（校園）oftheuniversityinHangzhou,ZhejiangProvince.Manybuildingsonthecampusarehisoriginalcreations.ThestyleofthecampusisquitedifferentfromthatofmostChineseuniversities.Manyvisitorswereamazedbytheplexarchitecturalspaceandabundantbuildingtypes.Thecurves（曲線）ofthebuildingsperfectlymatchtheriseandfallofhills,formingauniqueview.Wangcollectedmorethan七millionabandonedbricksofdifferentages.Heaskedtheworkerstousetraditionaltechniquestomakethebricksintowalls,roofsandcorridors.ThiscreationattractedalotofattentionthankstoitsmixtureofmodernandtraditionalChineseelements.Wang’sworksshowadeepunderstandingofmodernarchitectureandagoodknowledgeoftraditions.Throughsuchabalance,hehadcreatedanewtypeofChinesearchitecture,saidTadaoAndo,thewinnerofthe一九九五PritzkerPrize.Wangbelievestraditionsshouldnotbesealedinglassboxesatmuseums."Thatisonlyevidencethattraditionsonceexisted,"hesaid."ManyChinesepeoplehaveamisunderstandingoftraditions.Theythinktraditionmeansoldthingsfromthepast.Infact,traditionalsoreferstothethingsthathavebeendevelopingandthatarestillbeingcreated,"hesaid."Today,manyChinesepeoplearelearningWesternstylesandtheoriesratherthanfocusingonChinesetraditions.Manypeopletendtotalkabouttraditionswithoutknowingwhattheyreallyare,"saidWang.Thestudyoftraditionsshouldbebined,withpractice.Otherwise,therecreationoftraditionswouldbeartificialandempty,hesaid.二八.Wang'swinningoftheprizemeansthatChinesearchitectsareA.followingthelatestworldtrendB.gettinginternationalrecognitionC.workingharderthaneverbeforeD.relyingonforeignarchitects二九.WhatimpressedvisitorstotheCAAXiangshancampusmost?A.Itshillyenvironment.B.ItslargesizeC.Itsuniquestyle.D.Itsdiversefunctions.三零.WhatmadeWang'sarchitecturaldesignasuccessA.Themixtureofdifferentshapes.B.ThebalanceofEastandWestC.TheuseofpopulartechniquesD.Theharmonyofoldandnew.三一.WhatshouldwedoaboutChinesetraditionsaccordingtoWang?A.Spreadthemtotheworld.B.Preservethematmuseums.C.Teachtheminuniversities.D.Recreatetheminpractice.DAdultsunderstandwhatiffeelsliketobefloodedwithobjects.Whydoweoftenassumethatmoreismorewhenitestokidsandtheirbelongings?ThegoodThewsisthatIcanhelpmyownkidslearnearlierthanIdidhowtolivemorewithless.Ifoundthepre-holidaysagoodtimetoencourageyoungchildrentodonateless-usedthings,anditworked.Becauseofourefforts,ourdaughterGeorgiadiddecidetodonatealargebagoftoystoalittlegirlwhosemotherwasunabletopayforherholidayduetoillness.Shechosetosellafewlargerobjectsthatwerelessoftenusedwhenwepromisedtoputthemoneyintoherschoolfund(基金)(ourkindergartenisseriousaboutbeingadoctor)Forweeks,I'vebeenthinkingofbigger,deeperquestions.Howdowemakeitahabitforthem?Andhowdowetrainourselvestohelpthemlivewith,need,anduseless?Yesterday,Isatwithmyson,Shepherd,determinedtotestmyowntheoryonthis.Idecidedtoplaywithhimwithonlyonetoyforaslongasitwouldkeephisinterest.Iexpectedthatonetoywouldkeephisattentionforaboutfiveminutes,tenminutes,max.Ichosearedrubberball-simple,universallyavailable.Wepassedit,hetriedtoputitinhismouth,hetriedbouncingitrollingit,sittingonit,throwingit.Itwastotally,pletelyenoughforhim.BeforeIknewitanhourhadpassedanditwastimetomoveontolunch.Webothbecameabsorbedinthesimplicityofplayingtogether.HehadmyfullattentionandIhadhis.Mylittleexperimenttofindjoyinasingleobjectworkedforbothofus.三二.Whatdothewords"moreismore"inparagraph一probablymean?A.Themore,thebetter.B.EnoughisenoughC.Moremoney,moreworries.D.Earnmoreandspendmore.三三.WhatmadeGeorgiaagreetosellsomeofherobjects?A.SavingupforherholidayB.Raisingmoneyforapoorgirlmoneyc.AddingthemoneytoherfundD.Givingthemoneytoasickmother三四WhydidtheauthorplaytheballwithShepherd?A.Totryoutanidea.B.Toshowaparent'sloveC.Totrainhisattention.D.Tohelphimstartahobby三五.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.TakeitorLeaveitB.ALessonfromKidsC.LiveMorewithLessD.ThePleasureofGiving第二節(五小題;每小題二分,滿分一零分學校根據短文內容,從短文后地選項選出能填入空白處地最佳選項。選項有兩項為多余選項。Beforetherewasthewrittenword,therewasthelanguageofdance.Danceexpressesloveandhate,joyandsorrow,lifeanddeath,andeverythingelseinbetween.三六_WedancefromFloridatoAlaska,fromnorthtosouthandseatosea.Wedanceatweddings,birthdays,officepartiesandjusttofillthetime."Iadoredancing,"saysLesterBridges,theownerofadancestudioinlowa."Ican'timaginedoinganythingelsewithmylife."Bridgesrunsdanceclassesforallages."Teachingdancingiswonderful.__三七It'sgreattowatchthem.Formanyofthem,it'sawayofmeetingpeopleandhavingasociallife.三八"Icantellyouaboutoneyoungcouple,'saysBridges."They’relearningtotraditionaldances.Theyarriveattheclassinlowspiritsandtheyleavewithasmile.三九So,dowedanceinordertomakeourselvesfeelbetter,calmer,healthier?AndreaHilliersays,"Dance,likethepatternofabeatingheart,islife.Evenafteralltheseyears,Iwanttogetbetterandbetter._四零_Ifindithardtostop!DancingremindsmeI'malive."A.Sowhydowedance?B.DanceintheU.S.iseverywhere.C.Ifyoulikedancingoutdoors,etoAmerica.D.Myolderstudentssayitmakesthemfeelyoung.'E.IkeeppracticingevenwhenI'mextremelytired.F.DancingseemstochangetheirfeelingpletelyG.Thystayedupallnightlongsinginganddancing.第三部分語言知識運用(兩節,滿分四五分)第一節(二零小題;每小題一.五分,滿分三零分)閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給地A,B,C與D四個選項,選出可以填入空白處地最佳選項。Whenmostofusgetatextmessageonourcellphonefromanunknownperson,weusuallysay"sorry,四一number!"andmoveonButwhenDennisWilliams__四二atextthatclearlywasn'tintendedforhim,hedidsomething四三.OnMarch一九,Dennisgotagrouptext四四himthatacouplehedidn'tknowwereatthehospital,waitingforthe四五ofababy."Congratulations!ButIthinksomeonewasmistaken,"Dennis__四六_.Thebabywasbornandupdatetextswere四七quicklyfromtheoverjoyedgrandmother,Teresa.Inher四八,shedidn'tseemtorealizedthatshewas四九thebaby'sphotoswithapletestranger."Well,Idon't五零youallbutIwillgettheretotakepictureswiththebaby",repliedDennisbeforeaskingwhichroomthenew_五一___werein.Muchtothefamily'ssurprise,Dennisstucktohis__五二___!Heturnedupatthehospital___五三_giftsforthenewmotherLindseyandherbabyboy.Limdsey'shusbandwastotally__五四___bytheunexpectedvisit."Idon'tthinkwewouldhaverandomlyinvitedhimoverbutwe五五__itandthegifts."Teresa六aphotoofthechancemeetingonasocialworkingwebsite五七bythetouchingwords:"Whata五八thisyoungmanwastoourfamily!Hewasso五九andkindtodothis."Theposthassincegainedthe六零ofsocialmediausersallovertheworld,receivingmorethan一八四,零零零sharesand六一,五零零likesinjustthreedays.A.unluckyB.secretC.newD.wrong四二.A.receivedB.translatedC.copiedD.printed四三.A.reasonableB.specialC.necessaryD.practical四四.A.convincingB.remindingC.informingD.warning四五.A.wake-upB.recoveryC.growthD.arrival四六.A.respondedB.interruptedC.predictedD.repeated四七.A.inginB.settingoutC.passingdownD.movingaround四八.A.opinionB.anxietyC.excitementD.effort四九.A.paringB.exchangingC.discussingD.sharing五零.A.acceptB.knowC.believeD.bother五一.A.parentsB.doctorsC.patientsD.visitors五二.A.dreamB.promiseC.agendaD.principle五三.A.bearingB.collectingC.openingD.making五四.A.discouragedBrelaxedastonishedD.defeated五五.A.admitB.needC.appreciateD.expect五六.A.foundB.selectedC.developedD.posted五七.A.confirmedB.simplifiedC.clarifiedD.acpanied五八.A.pityB.blessingC.reliefD.problem五九.A.smartB.calmC.sweetD.fair六零.A.sympathyB.attentionC.controlD.trust第二節(一零小題;每小題一.五分,滿分一五分)閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入一個適當地單詞或括號內單詞地正確形式。I’mnotsure六一ismorefrightened,meorthefemalegorilla(大猩猩)thatsuddenlyappearsoutofnowhere.I’mwalkingonapathintheforestinthecentralAfricanRepublic.Unexpectedly,I’mface-to-facewiththegorilla,whobeginsscreamingat六二topofherlungs.Thatmakesherbabyscream,andthena四零零-poundmaleappears.Hescreamsthe六三(loud)ofall.Thenoiseshakesthetressasthemalebeatshischestandchargestowardsme.Iquicklylowermyself,duckingmyheadtoavoid六四(look)directly