江蘇省常州市常州高級(jí)中學(xué)2025屆高三壓軸卷英語(yǔ)試卷注意事項(xiàng)1．考試結(jié)束后，請(qǐng)將本試卷和答題卡一并交回．2．答題前，請(qǐng)務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)用0．5毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆填寫(xiě)在試卷及答題卡的規(guī)定位置．3．請(qǐng)認(rèn)真核對(duì)監(jiān)考員在答題卡上所粘貼的條形碼上的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)與本人是否相符．4．作答選擇題，必須用2B鉛筆將答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)選項(xiàng)的方框涂滿、涂黑；如需改動(dòng)，請(qǐng)用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案．作答非選擇題，必須用05毫米黑色墨水的簽字筆在答題卡上的指定位置作答，在其他位置作答一律無(wú)效．5．如需作圖，須用2B鉛筆繪、寫(xiě)清楚，線條、符號(hào)等須加黑、加粗．第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．一Whenheknowtheresultoftoday’sjobinterview?一Inacoupleofdays．A．should B．may C．shall D．must2．Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A．One B．Noone C．Everyone D．Someone^*3．Don'tyouthink_______ofgreatimportancethatweshouldkeepfitbytakingexerciseregularly?A．this B．that C．which D．it4．---I’msureAndrewwillwinthefirstprizeinthefinal.---Ithinkso.He_____foritmonths.A．ispreparing B．hasbeenpreparing C．waspreparing D．hadbeenpreparing5．—Heisgoodatalotofthingsbutitdoesn’tmeanheisperfect.—___________Actuallynooneis.A．What’sgoingon? B．Let’sgetgoing.C．Thankgoodness. D．I’mwithyouonthat.6．Neverturndownajobbecauseyouthinkit’stoosmall.Youdon’tknow_____itcanlead.A．howB．whereC．whetherD．what7．Iwasgoingtopaybycashwhenitsuddenlyoccurredtome_________Ihadleftmypurseathome.A．whether B．whatC．that D．where8．---Eachofthestudentsworkinghardattheirhardattheirlessonsthebook.---SohaveI.A．readsB．havereadC．hasreadD．read9．－prlfessor,doyouhavesomethingatthismoment?－No,thanks.I'llcallyouifthereisany.A．typing B．typed C．totype D．tobetyped10．Apublichealthcampaign_____thenumberofheartdiseasedeathsby80percentoverthepastthreedecades．A．hadreduced B．hadbeenreducedC．hasreduced D．hasbeenreduced11．DimashappearedonthestageofSinger2017,hisvoiceinstantlywonheartsofChineseaudience.A．AslongasB．AssoonasC．NowthatD．Eversince12．Althougheverythingseemstohavebeentakenintoconsideration,________accidentcanhappenwhentheastronautswalkin________space.A．/;the B．a(chǎn)n;the C．the;the D．a(chǎn)n;/13．DorisLessing，anauthorwhohashadafascinatinglife，livedinIran_______shewasfivebeforemovingtoZimbabwe．A．unless B．sinceC．until D．a(chǎn)fter14．8studentsand2teachersatSantaFeHighSchoolbya17-year-studentarmedwithashotgunandapistol.Thisisoneofthemanygun-relatedtragediesthathavehappenedinthelast2years.A．killedB．werekilledC．havekilledD．havebeenkilled15．Ifyoueveraren’tsurewhetheryouhaveboughttheverybestsmartphone,just_________“goodenough.”A．makeforB．settleforC．a(chǎn)nswerforD．a(chǎn)ccountfor16．AninternationalteamofastronomersannouncedWednesdaythatthey________thefirst-everimageofablackhole.A．havecaptured B．werecapturingC．hadcaptured D．wouldcapture17．Threedaysaftertheaircraftwentmissing,aninternationaleffort________shipsandplaneshasn'tfoundanywreckage,________growingfrustrationforthefamiliesofthe239peopleonboard.A．involved;causing B．toinvolve;causedC．involving;causing D．involving;havingcaused18．ThecoatIboughtyesterdayisnotexpensiveatall.Asamatteroffact,Iwouldgladlyhavepaid______forit.A．a(chǎn)smuchtwice B．muchastwiceC．a(chǎn)stwicemuch D．twiceasmuch19．Helikedthelovelydogsomuchthathe________hisbookandplayedwithitimmediately.A．gaveoff B．setasideC．tookover D．turneddown20．Playingwiththeforeignvisitors,mycousinisbeginningtoseveraldifferentlanguages.A．pickupB．pickoutC．turnupD．showout第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）TheBritishliveonasmallisland.Theyaresurroundedbythesea,soitisnotsurprisingthattheseahasalwaysplayedanimportantroleintheirlives.Afterthedevelopmentoflarge,ocean-goingsailingshipsinthefifteenthcentury,theseabecameevenmoreimportanttothecountry’sdevelopment.ShipssettingsailfromEnglanddeterminedtoextendBritain’sterritories,itswealthanditsknowledgeoftheworld.ShipsreturnedtoEnglandbringinggoods,peopleandnewideasfromforeignplaces.Bythenineteenthcentury,Britainhadthelargest,mostpowerfulnavyintheworld.ThegreatsailingshipsweresomuchapartofBritishlifethattheyevenaffectedthelanguage.ManyEnglishexpressionsweusetodaywereoriginallynautical(航海的)terms,althoughmostpeoplenolongerrealizethis.Forexample,peoplecommonlydescribeanhonestandfairbusinessdealasbeing“aboveboard”.Thisexpressionwasoriginallyusedinsailingshiptimeswhensecretive,dishonestship’sbusinesswouldbecarriedoutbelowdecks(belowtheboards)outofpublicview.Ontheotherhand,honestbusinesswasalwaysconductedondeck(abovetheboards),intheopenwhereeveryonecouldseewhatwasgoingon.“Pipedown!”,meaning“Bequiet!”,isanothercommonexpressionthathasnauticalorigins.Theship’sboatswain(水手長(zhǎng))wouldblowawhistle,orpipe,attheendofthedaytoindicate(表明)tothesailorsitwastimetoquietendownandgotosleep.MostnativeEnglishspeakershaveheardtheexpression“notenoughroomtoswingacat”,butfewknowthatthe“cat”doesnotrefertoasmallfurryanimalwithfourlegsandatail.The“cat”isactuallyashortformof“catofninetails”—awhipwithnine,knotted(打結(jié)的)tails.Aboatswainneededalotofspaceinordertoswingthewhipproperlywhenlashing(鞭打)apoorsailorunderhiscontrol!1、TheBritishhavebeenstronglyinfluencedbytheseabecause________.A．theyoccupiedmorelandaroundtheworldB．theygotmorewealthfromtheseaC．theyliveonanislandsurroundedbytheseaD．theyhadthelargestnavyever2、Ifsomeoneisopenandaboveboard,itmeansheis________.A．secretiveB．honestC．cheerfulD．dishonest3、WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Sailorsneedtogotosleepwhentheyhearawhistle.B．Sailorswillbewhippediftheydobusinessbelowdecks.C．Apoorsailormaybewhippedninetimesaday.D．Thereisnospareroomtoraisecatsonships.4、Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A．ThebusinessonBritishsailingships.B．TheinfluenceofBritishsailors’languageonEnglish.C．ThesailinghistoryofEngland.D．ThesailingstoryofBritishsailors.22．（8分）ImovedfromthebusydowntowntothecountrysidearoundShanghaiwhenIstartedelementaryschool.Atfirst,IthoughtIwasgoingtohateit,buttomysurprise,IfoundthatIpreferredthequietcountrylifeoverthenoisycitylife.Thenextmovewasmoreofasurpriseforme.Iwashavingagoodtimewithmyfriendsatschool.Butallofasudden,mymomtoldmethatweweregoingtomovetotheUnitedStates.CanyouimaginehowImusthavefelt?MyEnglishwasn’tthatgood,thoughIdidknowthebasics.ThedayIarrivedintheUSwasasnowyday.ForagirlwhogrewupinShanghaiandhadn’tseenrealthicksnowontheground,itwasabigthing.ComparedwithmyschoolinChina,therewerealotmorecreativethinkingquestions,whichIwasbetteratanyway.TimeflewbyandithadbeenalmostfouryearssinceImoved.Thenagain,IwastoldweweregoingtomovetoSingapore.AsI’mwritingthisarticle,Iamstillnewhereandhavebeengoingtoschoolforabouttwoandahalfmonths.Ifoundoutthattheeducationhereisquitespecial.DifferentfromAPsystemintheUS,theSingaporeCISusestheIBsystem.Thisswitchdrownedmeinconstantstress.Iwasconfusedaboutthenewcurriculum,andIknewitwouldtakemealongtimetoadapt.ButwhatI’vegottenoutofmyexperienceoverthreecountriesisthatnomatterwhereyouarestudying,youarealwayslearning.Andapieceofadvicetopeoplewhoaregoingtomovearoundtheglobe:It’salwaysbesttojustrollwithit.1、Whatdidthewriterthinkoflifeinthecountryside?A．Itwasn’tasinterestingassheexpected.B．Itwasnobetterthancitylife.C．Shewishedshehadmovedtothecountrysideearlier.D．Shelovedtoliveinthecountryside.2、WhatdidthewriterworryaboutmostaboutbeforemovingtotheUS?A．Itwouldbedifficulttomakenewfriends.B．Languagewouldbeabigproblemforher.C．Shewouldn’tgetusedtotheweatherthere.D．Shewouldn’tliketheschoolsthere.3、WhatdoesshesayaboutherschoollifeinSingapore?A．Creativethinkingismorecommon.B．Studentsareaskedtodomanyprojectstogether.C．StudentshavemorefreedomtochooseclassesthanintheUS.D．ItisdifferentfromtheUSschoolsystem.4、Whatisthewriter’sattitudetowardsherworldwideschooling?A．Positive.B．Negative.C．Critical.D．Doubtful.23．（8分）Bothhoneybeesandantsaresocialinsectsthatliveingroupscalledcolonies.Theysurvivebymeansoftheircollectiveintelligence.Theirdecision-makingpowerisdistributedthroughoutthegroup;thatis,nooneantorbeemakesdecisionsforthegroup.Instead,theyworktogether.AsDeborahM.Gordon,abiologistatStanfordUniversity,says,"Antsaren'tsmart.Antcoloniesare."Thesameistrueforbeecolonies.Althoughbeesandantsarequitedifferentphysically,theyhavealotincommonintermsoftheirsocialbehavior.Specifically,honeybeesandantshavesimilarroleswithinthecolony,bothhavecommunicationsystems,andbothhavethecapacityforlearning.Antscommunicatebyusingchemicalscalledpheromones,whichcanalertotherstodangerortoafoodsource.Forexample,whenworkerantsfindapromisingsource,theylettherestofthecolonyknowhowtofinditbyleavingatrailofpheromonesonthewaybacktothecolony.Theotherantspickupthemessageusingtheirsenseofsmell.Bees,ontheotherhand,usemovementtocommunicatewitheachother.Workerbeessendmessagestoeachotherbymeansofa"dance".Differentspeedsandmovementssenddifferentmessages.Forexample,whenworkerbeescalledscoutsgoouttofindanewhomeforthecolony,theyreturnanddoadancefortheotherworkerbeesthatindicatesthelocationofthenewhomeandhowsuitableitis.Thefasterthescoutsdance,thebetterthenewlocationis.Honeybeesandantsarebothcapableoflearning.OneChinesestudyfoundthatbeescanbetrainedtolearnandrememberaroutetoafoodsource.Theresearchersalsofoundthatbeescanbetaughttorecognizehiddenobjectsandusetheconceptsof"sameness"and"difference"toaccomplishcertaintasks.Antstakethisonestepfurther.RecentAmericanresearchhasshownthatantsnotonlyhavetheabilitytolearn,butalsocanteachtheirforagingskillstootheryoungerants.Theyobservedthatolderantsaccompanyyoungantsinsearchoffoodandteachthemtherouteandhowtoavoidobstacles.Aswecansee,thesocialbehaviorofhoneybeesandantsisquitesimilar.Bothcoordinatecomplexactionsandaccomplishcrucialsurvivaltasksbycooperatingingroupsconsistingofmanyindividuals.Unintelligentastheymaybeasindividuals,asgroupstheyoftenshowamazingbrillianceastheygoabouttheireverydayactivities.1、Whatdoantsandbeeshaveincommon?A．Theyliveinsimilar-sizedcolonies.B．Theymakeuseofcollectiveintelligence.C．Theyhavesmallleadershipgroupsthatmakealldecisions.D．Theyusethesamemethodstocommunicatewitheachother.2、Whatdoesthespeedofabee'sdanceindicate?A．Thequalityofanewcolonylocation.B．Thedistancetoaneighboringcolony.C．Thediscoveryofanewfoodsource.D．Thedirectiontoapotentialfoodsource.3、Inparagraph3,howdoestheauthordemonstratetheideathatHoneybeesandantsarebothcapableoflearning?A．Byusingstatistics.B．Byexplainingreasons.C．Byreferencingopinions.D．Bypresentingstudyfindings.4、Whatisthebenefitofcollectiveintelligence?A．Itallowsthecolonytoreproducemorerapidly.B．Itimprovesworkcooperationwithinthecolony.C．Itreducesthedivisionoflabouramongmembers.D．Itenablesindividualstoteacheachothernewskills.24．（8分）Createdin1998byCaseyandShelleyBlack，theNorthernLightsWildlifeWolfCenterfocusesonnotonlyrescuingyoungabandonedwolvesbuteducatingthepublic．Unlikeothercenters，youcanactuallywalkwiththewolvesandhaveexciting，hands﹣oninteractionwiththemhere．Andso，wegatheredonelatewintermorningtolearn，prepareandwalk．ScrappyandFlora，ourwolvesthatday，werebroughttothecenterwhenonlyafewdaysold．"Theylivedinthehousewithusforthefirstseveralmonths．Wetreatedthemlikehumanbabies，fedthemandsleptwiththem，"saidShelley．So，theyaretotallyusedtopeople．However，thesearewildanimals．Forthatreason，ShelleyandCaseyexplained，thewalkistotallyonthewolf'sterms．"Wedon'tapproachthem，butiftheycomeuptous，wecantouchthem．"Withallthisinmind，weheadedforthewoods．Wewerewalkingonaloggingroadwhensuddenly，F(xiàn)lora，all60poundsofher，hurrieduptomeandraiseduponherlegs．Shewasalmostastallasme．Assheleanedin，putherhugemuddypawsonmyshouldersandsniffedmyface，apparentlyshewassayinghelloinwolftalk．Wewalkedfarther，maybehalfamile，whileScrappyandFloradashedinandoutofthewoodsstoppingtooccasionallyrollinthesnow，digforthisorthatandjustplay．Thenweallheadedintothetreestoapicturesquestreamwherethewolvessplashed，drankandhadagreattime．Onecouldpointoutthatthiswholeadventurewasstagedandquiteartificial．Butthepurpose，CaseyandShelleysaid，istoexplainthewolves'placeintheenvironmentand，primarily，toletpeopleknowwolvesdon'thavetobeuniversallyfeared﹣theyreallydon'thidesecretlyinthewoodsjustwaitingtoeatpeople，butthey'dratheravoidpeople，forthemostpart．1、HowistheNorthernLightsWildlifeWolfCenterdifferentfromothers？A．Ittrainsandeducateswildwolves．B．Itaimstorescueyoungabandonedwolves．C．Itraiseswolvesforcommercialpurposes．D．Itallowsvisitorstotakeawalkwithwolves．2、WhatcanbeinferredfromShelleyandCasey'sexplanationinParagraph2？A．Thewalkcanbepotentiallydangerous．B．Thewolveshavelostalltheirwildness．C．Peopleshouldgetclosetothewolvesactively．D．Thewolvescanreadpeople'smindlikehumanbabies．3、WhydidFlorabehavelikethatwhenshesawtheauthorontheloggingroad？A．Toexpresscuriosity．B．Toshowfriendliness．C．Toattractattention．D．Toseekcompanionship．4、WhydoCaseyandShelleyorganizesuchanadventure？A．Toadvertisethecenter．B．Topublicizewolfhunting．C．Topromoteenvironmentalprotection．D．Toclarifysomeconventionalviewsofwolves．25．（10分）Aswedrovealong,myspiritswentupagain,andIturned,withpleasure,tothethoughtofthenewlifewhichIwasentering.ButthoughitwasnotfarpastthemiddleofSeptember,theheavycloudsandstrongnorth-easterlywindcombinedtomakethedayextremelycold;andthejourneyseemedaverylongone,sothatitwasnearlyoneo’clockbeforewereachedtheplaceofourdestination.Yetwhenweenteredthegateway,myheartfailedme,andIwisheditwereamileortwofartheroff.ForthefirsttimeinmylifeImuststandalone:therewasnoretreatingnow.Imustenterthathouse,andintroducemyselfamongitsstrangepeople.Buthowwasittobedone?True,Iwasnearnineteen;but,thankstotheprotectingcareofmymotherandsister,Iwellknewthatmanyagirloffifteen,orunder,wasgiftedwithamorewomanlyaddress,andgreatereaseandself-possession,thanIwas.Yet,anyway.Iwoulddoverywell,afterall;andthechildren,ofcourse,Ishouldsoonbeateasewiththem."Becalm,becalm,whateverhappens,"Isaidwithinmyself;andtrulyIwassofullyoccupiedinsteadyingmynervesandkeepingdowntherebelliousbeatofmyheartthatwhenIwasadmittedintothehallandintothepresenceofMrs.Bloomfield,Ialmostforgottoanswerherpolitegreeting;anditafterwardsstruckmethatthelittleIdidsaywasspokeninthetoneofonehalf-deadorhalf-asleep.Withduepoliteness,however,sheshowedmemybedroom,andleftmetheretotakealittlerefreshmentforalittlewhileandledmeintothedining-room.Somebeefsteaksandpotatoesweresetbeforeme;andwhileIdineduponthese,shesatopposite,watchingme(asIthought)andtryingtokeepsomethinglikeaconversation—consistingchieflyofcommonplaceremarks.Infact,myattentionwasalmostwhollyabsorbedinmydinner:notfromappetite,butfromthetoughnessofthebeefsteaks,andthenumbnessofmyhands.“Ihavehadsolittletimetoattendtotheireducationmyself,butIthinktheyarecleverchildren,andverywillingtolearn,especiallythelittleboy;heis,Ithink,thefloweroftheflock—agenerous,noble-spiritedboy,onetobeled,butnotdriven,andremarkableforalwaysspeakingthetruth.”“HissisterMaryAnnwillrequirewatching,”continuedshe,“butsheisaverygoodgirlonthewhole,thoughIwishhertobekeptoutofthenurseryasmuchaspossible,assheisnowalmostsixyearsold,andmightacquirebadhabitsfromthenurses.Ihaveorderedherbedtobeplacedinyourroom,andifyouwillbesokindastolookafterherwashinganddressing,andtakechargeofherclothes,sheneedstohavenothingfurthertodowiththenurserymaid.”IrepliedIwasquitewillingtodoso;andatthatmomentthechildrenenteredtheroom.TomBloomfieldwasawell-grownboyofseven.Marywasatallgirl,forherageofsix,somewhatdarklikehermother.ThesecondsisterwasFanny,averyprettylittlegirl,lookinglittleyoungerthanMary.TheremainingonewasHarriet,alittlebroad,fat,merry,playfulthingofscarcelytwo,whomIhadmoredesireforthanalltherest—butwithherIhadnothingtodo.1、WhichofthefollowingstatementsbestdescribeshowthewriterfeltwhensheenteredMrs.Bloomfield'shome?A．Shewasnervous,dissatisfiedwithhermannersbutstillconfident.B．Shewascold,hungrybuteagertoseeallthechildreninthefamily.C．Shewasfrightened,nervousandregretfulaboutherdecision.D．Shewascalm,confidentandveryhappywithallthefamily.2、WhatjobwouldthewritertakeinMrs.Bloomfield'shome?A．Anurserymaid. B．Ahousecleaner.C．Ahomecook. D．Afamilyteacher.3、WhichofthefollowingwasTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．Thewriterhadsomedifficultywithherlunchbecauseofthetoughfoodandthecold.B．Thedeliciousfoodtookthewriter'sattentionawayfromMrs.Bloomfield’swords.C．Allthechildrenwerewelleducatedbeforethewritercametothefamily.D．AllthechildreninthefamilywerelookedafterbyMrs.Bloomfieldherself.4、Fromthepassage,wecaninferthat______.A．Mrs.BloomfieldwouldtreatthewriterkindlyandhelpheralotB．theyoungestgirlHarrietwouldbethewriter’sfavoritestudentC．thewriterwouldtakeonmoreresponsibilitiesthansheshouldD．TomBloomfieldwouldbethecleverestofallthechildren第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Onourfirstanniversary,JackboughtabottleofCasaque,anexpensivecologne(古龍香水)forme.“Weagreedtosavethemoneyforyourpostgraduateeducation，”Isaidsomewhathalf-heartedlyasItookitoutfromabeautifully-wrappedpacket.“Iamunablenottogivesomething1totheworld'smostbeautifulbride,honey！”Iheldittomy2，andsmelledthemostpleasantflavorIcouldever3.Lookingdownatmy4bluejeansandugly,raggedtennisshoes,IwonderedifIcouldeverbeworthyofit.ButIwould5.Iusedonlyalittleofiteverytime6Jackgraduatedandourlifewasfinanciallyeasier.It'sa7ofthefoolishloveofayounghusband.Thenonedaythree-year-oldJimwassittingonthefloor8theemptycolognebottle.Hislipswet,hewasmakinga(n)9face.Hedrankmy10cologne！“Jack,comequick.”Icried，“Cancologne11mybaby?Jimdranktherestofit！”“It'smostlyjustalcohol,honey，”Jack12me.LittleJimwasfine,andmyconcernformychildwas13.Inowfelt14toseetheemptycolognebottle.Afewweekslater,Jackboughtanotherbottleofmybelovedcologne.I15itasmuchasIhaddonetotheearlierone.16，itbecamethree-quartersempty.Ithoughtitbesttobuyanother17.Buttheshopassistanttoldmethattherewasn'tevenamakerofthatbrandanymore.NowIonlyusemyspecialcologneonveryimportantoccasions,becausetherewillbe18toreplaceitwhentheselastfewprecious19aregone.Butfromthebottomofmyheart,it'snotthree-quartersemptybutstillone-quarterfull.PerhapsifI'mverycareful,Ican20usingitfortherestofmylife.1、A．specialB．terribleC．practicalD．cheap2、A．eyeB．noseC．handD．mouth3、A．imagineB．a(chǎn)ffordC．touchD．describe4、A．clumsyB．uniqueC．fadedD．stylish5、A．tryB．a(chǎn)ctC．insistD．withdraw6、A．unlessB．evenifC．untilD．evenafter7、A．costB．consequenceC．standardD．symbol8、A．lookingforB．holdingC．reachingforD．filling9、A．a(chǎn)musedB．excitedC．a(chǎn)wfulD．happy10、A．poisonousB．preciousC．dangerousD．magical11、A．hurtB．a(chǎn)ttractC．frightenD．please12、A．criticizedB．encouragedC．educatedD．comforted13、A．increasedB．relievedC．confirmedD．developed14、A．gratefulB．nervousC．heartbrokenD．desperate15、A．resistedB．wastedC．protectedD．prized16、A．StillB．SoC．OtherwiseD．Therefore17、A．brandB．bottleC．flavorD．color18、A．someB．noneC．a(chǎn)notherD．more19、A．quartersB．packetsC．dropsD．shops20、A．turntoB．devotetoC．countonD．decideon第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）OneofthemostfamousbuildingsintheUnitedStatesinCarniegeHall,thehomeofclassicalandpopularmusicconcertsinNewYork.CarneigeHallis1．(know)notjustforitsbeautyandhistory,butalsoforitsamazingsound.Ithasbeensaidthatthehall2．(it)isaninstrument.CarniegeHallisnamed3．AndrewCarniege,whopaidforitsconstruction.Hewasa4．(wealth)manwhoalsogavealotofmoneytoschoolsandpublic5．(library).ConstructiononCarniegeHallbeganin18906．theofficialopeningnightwasonMay5,1891.ThehallwasownedbytheCarniegefamilyuntil1924whenitwassoldtoRobertE.Simon.Thebuildingbecameveryoldandin1960,thenewownermadeplanstodestroyitandbuildanofficeblock.IssacStemledagroupofpeopletofight7．(save)CarniegeHallandfinally,thecityofNewYorkboughtitfor$5million.Thenit8．(fix)upbetween1983and1995.Becausethebestandmostfamous9．(music)ofalltimehaveplayedatCarneigeHall,itisthedreamofmanypeoplewhowanttobegreattoplaythere.Thishasledto10．veryoldjokewhichisnowpartofCarniegeHall’shistory.Question:“HowdoIgettoCarniegeH