2018高考英语专题训练阅读理解及答案

AWashington, D.C. Bicycle Tours华盛顿特区骑行之旅Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D.C.华盛顿特区樱花骑行之旅Duration: 3 hours时长：3小时This small group bike tour is a fantastic way to see a world-famous cherry trees with beautiful flowers of Washington, D.C. Your guide will provide a history lesson about the trees and the famous monuments where they blossom. Reserve your spot before availability —the cherry blossoms—disappear!华盛顿特区的樱花举世闻名，而这一短途团体自行车旅行正是欣赏如此美景的一种非常好的方式。

一路上，导游会给你讲有关这些樱桃树的历史，以及在这樱花盛开的地方屹立的那些闻名于世的名胜古迹。

但请在樱花凋谢之前预订。

Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour华盛顿纪念碑骑行之旅Duration:3 hours (4 miles)时长：3小时（4英里）Join a guided bike tour and view some of the most popular monuments in Washington, D.C. Explore the monuments and memorials on the National Mall as your guide shares unique facts and history at each stop. Guided tour includes bike, helmet, cookies and bottled water.加入这一由导游带领的自行车之旅，一起去看看华盛顿特区那些最受欢迎的纪念碑吧。

2018年高考英语阅读理解练习题7份（附答案）河北省遵化市D with Google Earth Begin in outer space and zoom into the streets of any city, from Hong Kong to San Francisco Or, visit ancient monuments and watch the changing rainforests over time With the moon in Google Earth tool, you can walk in Neil Armstrong’s famous footsteps Take a guided tour of the moon’s surface with Armstron g’s felloshuttle mate astronaut Buzz Aldrin71 According to Russell, the kids _________A spend too much time on the Interx_k_b_1B should never chat and play games onlineC can solve their problems through the InterD should study hard instead of chatting online72 From the passage we knothat _________A we can find much information we need onlineB Neil Ar mstrong traveled to the moon aloneC the kids can download programs onto the puter freelyD the kids can visit the neebsite freely without parents’guidance73 According to the passage, if you want to go to Tropical Rainforests, you can _________A take the time shuttleB go to the cinema to watch 3-D filmsC find a travel agency in GoogleD use Google Earth74 The passage is mainly intended for _________A parentsB kidsC teachersD adults75 In which section of a website can we probably read this passage?A CultureB HealthC Inter WorldD Tourism【参考答案】71—75、CADBCAPapa’s jadropped when Mama told him that Sister had cheated on her final exams—not to succeed but to fail “It’s unbelievable!” he said “Sister has always been so proud of her good grades!”“Yes, she has,” said Mama “But it’s not unbelievable It just shows hobadly she wanted off the swimming team”“Wanted off the swimming team?” said Papa “She never said anything about that to me”“Of course she didn’t,” said Mama “She was afraid you’d bloyour top You already had her getting a swimming scholarship to college and winning gold medals at the Olympics Can you imagine homuch pressure she must have felt? For her, being on the team couldn’t have been much fun”“Oh, my gosh!” Papa said, clapping a hand to his forehe ad “I’ve been so stupid! I just thought she’d want to be a champion swimmer because she’s so good at it”“It’s like anything else, dear,” said Mama “No matter hogood at it you are, if it stops being fun, you won’t want to do it anymore”Papa put his head in his hands“She must be really mad at me,” he mumbled “Maybe I should say sorry to her”Sister’s footsteps could be heard on the stairs She came into the kitchen and looked hopefully up at her parents “Honey,” said Mama with a smile, “your papa and I have decided that there’s no reason for you to be on the swimming team if you don’t want to”Sister’s face lit up like a Christmas tree “Yippee!” she cried“And,” added Papa, “there’s no need for any more drills I’m sure you’ll bring your grades back up all by yourself”Sister ran to Papa and jumped into his arms She gave him a big hug “I’m going to go p lay cards with Lizzy!” she said “See you later!”[From the kitchen window, Mama and Papa watched their daughter run down the sunny road toward Lizzy’s house “It’s good to see her happy again,” said Mama“It sure is,” Papa agreed “As for the swimming team, there’s always next year”“If?” Mama prompted him“Oh, right,” said Papa “If she wants to”Mama smiled “At least you’re learning, dear,” she said She kissed him“Well, you knohat they say,” Papa said “Better late than never”1 Sister wanted off the swimming team because _____A she was not as good at swimming as ever beforeB she intended to improve her grades in her studiesC she wanted to play cards far more than swimmingD she felt it boring to struggle for Papa’s expectation2 Mama insisted that the child should do _____A what she was willing toB what she felt easy toC what she was able toD what she felt right to3 What do you think of Papa?A Cruel but reasonableB Crazy but confidentC Stu bborn but honestD Ambitious but considerate4 Which might be the proper title for the passage?A Easier Said Th an DoneB Health Is Better Than WealthC Better Late Than NeverD Something Is Better Than Nothing【参考答案】1—4、DADC社会生活型阅读理解专题导读社会生活型阅读在高考中的出现频率较高。

2018届高三英语阅读理解练习题（附答案） ups can hardly find children’s game exciting, and they often feel puzzled at why their kids play such simple game again and again However, it is found that a child plays games for very important reasons He can be a good player without having to think whether he is a popular person, and he can find himself being a useful partner to someone of whom he is ordinary afraid He bees a leader when it es to his turn He can be confident, too, in particular games, that it is his place to give orders, to pretend to be dead, to throa ball actually at someone, or to kiss someone he has caughtIt appears to us that when children play a game they imagine a situation under their control Everyone knows the rules, and more importantly, everyone plays according to the rules Those rules may be childish, but they make sure that every child has a chance to win62What is true about children when they play games?A They can stop playing any time they likeB They can test their personal abilitiesC They want to pick a better teamD They don’t need rules63To bee a leader in a game the child has to _________A be a useful partnerB wait for his turnC be confident in himselfD be popular among his playmates64Why does a child like playing games?A Because he can be someone other than himselfB Because he can bee popular among friendsC Because he finds he is always lucky in gamesD Because he likes the place where he plays a game65Which is the best title for this passage?A Rules in Children’s GamesB Advantages of Playing Games for ChildrenC Reasons for Children’s GamesD Hoto Be a Popular Game Player62A 细节理解题。

绝密★启用前2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新课标III卷）英语注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2. 作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。

3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5短对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

@网例: How much is the shirt ?A. £ 19.15.B. £ 9.18.C. £ 9.15.1. What does Joh n find difficult in lear ning Germa n ?A .Pronun ciatio n. B. Vocabulary. C. Grammar.2. What is the probable relati on ship betwee n the speakers ?A. Colleagues.B. Brother and sister.C. Teacher and stude nt.3. Where does the conversation probably take place ?A. In a ban k.B. At a ticket office.C. On a train.4. What are the speakers talk ing about ?A. A restaura nt.B.A street.C.A dish.5. What does the woma n thi nk of her in terview ?A. It was tough.B. It was in terest ing.C. It was successful.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 项中选出最佳选项。

考点十五社会生活类A限时6分My wife Julie and I were out on the road that runs around where we live, when we saw an old w orn-out W1dog stumbling (蹒跚) painfully up the road. We stopped, bent down, talked gently to the dog and patted it.I checked and there was a collar with a phone number. I called but no one answered.The dog was painfully thin. So Julie ran home to get some of our dog's food while I tried to encourage the dog. After Julie came back, we sat down on the sidewalk while our new friend made short work of the food. Eventually we got her home.After trying for many times we got a response W2from the number. A lady came around with a bunch of flowers for us. She explained that Tara had been her father's dog. She was very old and got lost that morning. So, Tara was safely returned home.Here is the truth of the story:Actually Julie and I were out that morning because I was leaving. She was trying to persuade me to come back P，but I wasn't hearing anything that made that sound likely.I w as about to turn and go w hen an old black dog w alked bet w een us and almost fell do w n.S Suddenly we had something more important than our_problem to worry about. There was a creature in need right before us and we had to work together to help it.We did help it. And here I am writing the story in my own home, in my own family.In the song “Love Is Not a Fight” Warren Barfield talks about marriage. At one point he sings, “And if we try to leave, may Godsend angels (天使) to guard the door.”Sometimes angels come disguised (伪装) as dogs.篇章导读：本文是夹叙夹议文。

2018年上海卷高考英语阅读题真题解析本文主要对2018年上海卷高考英语阅读题进行真题解析，帮助考生更好地理解和应对这些题目。

第一篇阅读理解题本篇文章主要讲述了关于环境保护的问题，通过介绍一些组织和个人在保护环境方面所做的工作，以及他们所取得的成就。

第一题题目：What is the main purpose of the article?解析：这个问题问的是这篇文章的主要目的。

根据文章的内容，我们可以得出结论，主要目的是介绍环境保护相关的活动和成就。

参考答案：The main purpose of the article is to introduce environmental protection activities and achievements.第二题题目：What does the word "campaign" in paragraph 2 mean?解析：这个问题问的是第二段中“campaign”的含义。

根据上下文可以得出结论，这里的“campaign”指的是一系列的行动和活动。

参考答案：In paragraph 2, the word "campaign" means a series of actions and activities.第三题题目：What does the author say about the Clean Up the World campaign?解析：这个问题问的是作者对于“Clean Up the World”运动的评价。

根据文章的内容，我们可以得出结论，作者对这个运动给予了积极的评价。

参考答案：The author speaks positively about the Clean Up the World campaign.......第二篇阅读理解题本篇文章主要介绍了一位音乐家的成长经历和对音乐的热爱。

2018高考英语阅读理解训练试题(含答案) Kj forming species Sharp increases in carbon dioxide levels will cause further acidification of the oceanCurrents distributing heatAnother important role the oceans play is that of distributor Oceans deliver heat and life-sustaining nutrients around the globe Just as blood vessels bring oxygen and nutrients to cells in the human body, the ocean’s currents carry oxygen, nutrients and heat throughout the Earth The ocean distributes 25 to 50 percent of the energy the pla receives from the sun For example, the Gulf Stream carries heat across the Atlantic This warm current gives northwestern Europe a milder climate than it would normally have so far north A change to the ocean’s circulation (循环) patterns could throEurope into a colder period, even as the rest of world experiences warmer temperatures64 We can infer from the passage that _____A the oceans cause global warmingB the ocean ecosystems face more dangersC the oceans release nutrientsand heatD the oceans stop global warming65 From the passage we can learn that the ocean’s currents _____A distribute heat and nutrients aroundB produce oxygen and nutrients everywhereC absorb 25~50% of the energy from the sunD change the ocean’s circulation patterns66 Which of the following is NOT the result of the ocean。

2018普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语答案解析第一部分听力第一节1.【答案】B【解析】原文：W: James, you’ve been watching TV for the whole evening. What’s on?M: It’s a science on the origin of the universe. I’ll give a presentation on it in my class tomorrow.2.【答案】C【解析】原文：M: Hello, do you have “The B est of Mozart”?W: Um, sorry, we’ve just sold out, but we can order on for you. If you give us your number, we’ll call you when the card arrives.3.【答案】C【解析】原文：M: We’d better be going now. Or we’ll be late for the train.W: No rush. It’s eight thirty. Now we still have two hours.4.【答案】B【解析】原文：M: I am so tired of trying all those hours to work.W: Yeath, I know what you mean. I used to drive two hours to work each way. But now I live within walking distance of my office. I don’t even need a bike.5.【答案】A【解析】原文：W: Hi, Andy, I didn’t see you in Professor Smiths’ class yesterday. What happened?M: Well, I had a headache, so I called him and asked for sick leave.第二节6.【答案】B7.【答案】A【解析】原文：W: The biggest mistake I made, uh, was leaving college in my last year and not competing myeducation. So, I’m thinking of going back to school.M: School? To study what?W: Ecology, I’m interested in the relation ship between humans and nature.M: Cool? Is it what you studied years ago?W: No, I majored in chemistry then.8.【答案】B9.【答案】C【解析】原文：M: Good morning, Madam. I am your guide for this trip.W: How lovely! Could you tell me about the hotel I’m going to stay at.M: Yes, of course! The Grand Hotel opened in nineteen ninety, and it sits on the seaside along the south coast highway.It is the most beautiful hotel here.W: That sounds great!M: And there are some restaurants outside. So at dinner time, you’d have a lot of choices.W: That’s really nice. I like to have some local food while traveling. What about the scenery around it?M: The hotel has the best views of the Pacific Ocean. Oh, I think I will love this hotel.10.【答案】C11.【答案】A12.【答案】B【解析】原文：W: Hi, Mike.M: Hi, Alice. Nice to see you. You don’t often come here.W: I usually have fast food delivered to my office. I just came here for a change today. The environment here is good, clean and relatively quiet.M: And I heard the food is tasty. By the way, are you going to the concert tomorrow evening?W: Yes, are you?M: Yeah! Catherine was supposed to go with me, but she may have to work extra hours tomorrow. Do you know anyone who might like to go?W: No, but if you like, I can ask around or Joan mi ght want to go. Oh, yes, she is a great fan of classical music. I’ll give her a ring after lunch.13.【答案】A14.【答案】A15.【答案】C16.【答案】B【解析】原文：W: Hi, I’ve only just arrived.M: Oh, good. Now, here are the keys. Let’s go in. There are two apartments. The one for rent is on the right. Do come in.W: Thank you. I like the carpet. The color is nice, isn’t it?M: Yes, and this apartment is in good condition. Here is your lounge(起居室，休息室).W: Where would we eat?M: There is this corner here, or you can use your kitchen, come and see!W: The kitchen is quite small.M: Yes, but it has everything , cooker, French window(落地窗) and dishwasher. And there are lots of cupboards. Let me show you the bedrooms. This is the smaller one. It’s a good size, though. Now come into the other bedroom.You can see the bathroom too.W: Yes, it is very nice. But I will have to ask my friend first and we will come together. I understand it is eight hundred dollars a month.M: Yes, but a few blocks down town would be much more expensive.W: Well, thank you. I will be in touch.17.【答案】C18.【答案】B19.【答案】C20.【答案】A【解析】原文：Thank you very much. Thank you, Doctor Johnson. Well, it is really great to be back at university again. The thing that I wanted to tell you today is this education is important. When I came to the US, I was only thinking about being a carpenter, but I could not read the newspaper. And I could not understand the news on the television or movies or anything like this. So I enter the city college to take English classes for foreign students. I was very proud that I was going to a college because no one in my family ever went to any college or to any university. You know, when you’re fifteen years old in my country, you finish school and then you learn a trade. And that’s exactly what I did when I was fifteen years old. I learned how to be a carpenter. A year later, I came to America. Luckily I met a very good teacher who encouraged me to take some math classes. And I became a full time college student. And today when I look back, I’m so happy because you never know where life will take you. All of a sudden, I started making money because I was really good at math. You know how to work out everything with math is so important. This is something that I learned when I started my own business, which is doing really well.第二部分阅读理解第一节21.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。

2018 年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（浙江卷）英语第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35 分）第一节（共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

AIn 1812, the year Charles Dickens was born, there were 66novels published in Britain. People had been writing novels fora century —most experts date the first novel to Robinson Crusoein 1719 — but nobody wanted to do it professionally. The steam-powered printing press was still in its early stages; theliteracy （识字） rate in England was under 50%. Many works of fictionappeared without the names of the authors, often with something like “By alady. ”Novels, for the most part, werelooked upon as silly, immoral, or just plain bad.In 1870, when Dickens died, the world mourned him as itsfirst professional writer and publisher, famous and beloved,who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels andtheir readership and whose characters — from Oliver Twist toTiny Tim — were held up as moral touchstones. Today Dickens ’word 版本整理分享greatness is unchallenged. Removing him from the pantheon （名人堂） of English literature would make about as much sense asthe Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa.Howdid Dickens get to the top? For all the feelings readers attach to stories, literature is a numbers game, and the testof time is extremely difficult to pass. Some60,000 novels were published during theVictorian age, from 1837 to1901; today acasual reader might be able to name a half-dozen of them. It ’s partly true that Dickens ’ style of writing attractedaudiencesfrom all walks of life. It ’s partly that his writings rode awave of social, political and scientific progress. But it ’s also that he rewrote the culture of literature and put himself at the center. No one will ever know what mix of talent, ambition, energy and luck madeDickens such a singular writer. But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches, it is possible —and important for our own culture —to understand how he madehimself a lasting one.21. Which of the following best describes British novels in the18th century?A. They were difficult to understand.word 版本整理分享B. They were popular among the rich.C. They were seen as nearly worthless.D. They were written mostly by women.22. Dickens is compared with the Mona Lisa in the text to stress________.A. his reputation in FranceB. his interest in modern artC. his success in publicationD. his importance in literature23.What is the author ’s purpose in writing the text? A. Toremember a great writer.B. To introduce an English novel.C. Toencourage studies on culture.D. To promote values of the Victorian age.BSteven Stein likes to follow garbage trucks. His strangehabit makes sense when you consider that he’s an environmental scientist who studies how to reduce litter, including thingsthat fall off garbage trucks as they drive down the road. Whatis even more interesting is that one of Stein's jobs is defending an industry behind the plastic shopping bags.Americans use more than 100 billion thin film plastic bagsword 版本整理分享every year. So many end up in tree branches or along highwaysthat a growing number of cities do not allow them at checkouts( 收银台 ) . The bags are prohibited in some 90 citiesin California, including Los Angeles. Eyeing these headwinds, plastic-bag makers are hiring scientists like Stein to makethe case that their products are not as bad for the planet asmost people assume.Amongthe bag makers' argument: many cities with bans still allow shoppers to purchase paper bags, which are easilyrecycled but require more energy to produce and transport. And while plastic bags may be ugly to look at, they represent asmall percentage of all garbage on the ground today.z.x.xkThe industry has also taken aim at the product that hasappeared as its replacement: reusable shopping bags.The stronger a reusable bag is, the longer its life and the moreplastic-bag use it cancels out. However, longer-lastingreusable bags often require more energy to make. One studyfound that a cotton bag must be used at least 131 times to bebetter for the planet than plastic.Environmentalists don't dispute （质疑） these points. They hope paper bags will be banned someday too and want shoppers to use the same reusable bags for years.word 版本整理分享24.What has Steven Stein been hired to do? A. Helpincrease grocery sales.B. Recycle the waste material.C.Stop things falling off trucks.D. Argue for the use of plastic bags.25.What does the word “headwinds”in paragraph 2 refer to? A. Bans onplastic bags.B. Effects of city development.C. Headaches caused by garbage.D.Plastic bags hung in trees.26.What is a disadvantage of reusable bags according to plastic-bag makers?A. They are quite expensive.B. Replacing them can be difficult.C. They are less strong than plastic bags.D.Producing them requires more energy.27.What is the best title for the text?A. Plastic, Paper or NeitherB. Industry, Pollution and EnvironmentC. Recycle or Throw AwayD. Garbage Collection and Waste Controlword 版本整理分享CAs cultural symbols go, the American car is quite young. The Model T Ford was built at the Piquette Plant in Michigan acentury ago, with the first rolling off the assembly line （装配线） on September 27, 1908. Only eleven cars were producedthe next month. But eventually Henry Ford would build fifteenmillion of them.Modern America was born on the road, behind a wheel. The car shaped some of the most lasting aspects of American culture:the roadside diner, the billboard, the motel,even the hamburger. For most of the last century, the car representedwhat it meant to be American —going forward at high speed tofind new worlds. The road novel, the road movie, these are the most typical American ideas, born of abundant petrol, cheapcars and a never-ending interstate highway system, the largest public works project in history.In 1928 Herbert Hoover imagined an America with “a chickenin every pot and a car in every garage. ” Since then, this society has moved onward, never looking back, as the car transformed America from a farm-based society into an industrial power.zxx.kThe cars that drove the American Dream have helped to createword 版本整理分享范文范例指导学习a global ecological disaster. In America the demandfor oil hasgrown by 22 percent since 1990.The problems of excessive （过度的）energy consumption, climate change and population growth have been described in a book by theAmerican writer Thomas L. Friedman. He fears the worst, but hopes for thebest.Friedman points out that the green economy（经济） is a chance to keep American strength. “The ability to design, build and export greentechnologies for producing clean water, clean air and healthy and abundant food isgoing to be the currency of power in the new century. ”28.Why is hamburger mentioned in paragraph 2?A.To explain Americans’ love for travelling by car.B.To show the influence of cars on American culture.C. To stress the popularity of fast food with Americans.D. To praise the effectiveness of America ’s road system.29. What has the use of cars in America led to?A. Decline of economy.B.Environmental problems.C. A shortage of oil supply.D. Afarm-based society.30. What is Friedman ’s attitude towards America ’s future?word 版本整理分享范文范例指导学习A. Ambiguous.B. Doubtful.C. Hopeful.D. Tolerant.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。

2018年全国统一高考英语试卷（新课标Ⅲ卷）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。

AWelcome to Holker Hall & GardensVisitor InformationHow to Get to HolkerBy Car：Follow brown signs on A590 from J36, M6. Approximale travel times: Windermere—20 minutes, Kendal—25 minutes, Lancaster—45 minutes, Manchester—1 hour 30 minutes.By Rail: The nearest station is Cark-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth, Lancaster Preston for connections to major cities & airports.Opening TimesSunday—Friday (closed on Saturday)11:00 am—4:00pm, 30th March—2nd November.Admission ChargesHall & Gardens GardensAdults: £12.00 £8.00Groups £9 £5.50Special EventsProducers’ Market 13th AprilJoin us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks. Meet the producers and get some excellent recipe ideas.Holker Garden Festival 30th MayThe event celebrate its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening, making it one of the most popular events in gardening.National Garden Day 28th AugustHolker once again opens its gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just a small donation you can take a tour with our garden guide.Winter Market 8th NovemberThis is an event for all the family. Wander among a variety of shops selling gifts while enjoying a live music show and nice street entertainment.21. How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker from Manchester?A. 20minutes.B. 25 minutes.C. 45 minutes.D. 90 minutes.22. How much should a member of a tour group pay to visit to Hall & Cardens?A. £12.00.B. £9.00.C. £8.00.D. £5.50.23. Which event will you go to if you want to see a live music show?A. Producers’ Market.B. Holker Garden Festival.C. National Garden Day.D. Winter Market.BCities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness (荒野). But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000.Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warming. An avalanche(雪崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and go — to see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City — its present population is 762.24. What attracted the early settlers to New York City?A. Its business culture.B. Its small population.C. Its geographical position.D. Its favourable climate.25. What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson?A. Two-thirds of them stayed there.B. One out of five people got rich.C. Almost everyone gave up.D. Half of them died.26. What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson?A. They found the city too crowded.B. They wanted to try their luck elsewhere.C. They were unable to stand the winter.D. They were short of food.27. What is the text mainly about?A. The rise and fall of a city.B. The gold rush in Canada.C. Journeys into the wilderness.D. Tourism in Dawson.CWhile famous foreign architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark buildings in China such as the new CCTV tower and the National Center for the Performing Arts, many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the center stage.Their efforts have been proven fruitful. Wang Shu, a 49-year-old Chinese architect, won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize — which is often referred to as the Nobel Prize in architecture — on February 28. He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award.Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Academy ofArt (CAA). His office is located at the Xiangshan campus (校园) of the university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Many buildings on the campus are his original creations.The style of the campus is quite different from that of most Chinese universities. Many visitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant building types. The curves (曲线) of the buildings perfectly match the rise and fall of hills, forming a unique view.Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned bricks of different ages. He asked the workers to use traditional techniques to make the bricks into walls, roofs and corridors. This creation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditional Chinese elements (元素).Wang’s works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and a good knowledge of traditions. Through such a balance, he had created a new type of Chinese architecture, said Tadao Ando, the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize.Wang believes traditions should not be sealed in glass boxes at museums. “That is only evidence that traditions once existed,” he said.“Many Chinese people have a misunderstanding of traditions. They think tradition means old things from the past. In fact, tradition also refers to the things that have been developing and that are still being created,” he said.“Today, many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather than focusing on Chinese traditions. Many people tend to talk about traditions without knowing what they really are,” said Wang.The study of traditions should be combined with practice. Otherwise, the recreation of traditions would be artificial and empty, he said.28. Wang’s winning of the prize means that Chinese architects are ___________.A. following the latest world trendB. getting international recognitionC. working harder than ever beforeD. relying on foreign architects29. What impressed visitors to the CAA Xiangshan campus most?A. Its hilly environment.B. Its large size.C. Its unique style.D. Its diverse functions.30. What made Wang’s architectural design a success?A. The mixture of different shapes.B. The balance of East and West.C. The use of popular techniques.D. The harmony of old and new.31. What should we do about Chinese traditions according to Wang?A. Spread them to the world.B. Preserve them at museums.C. Teach them in universities.D. Recreate them in practice.DAdults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we often assume that more is more when it comes to kids and their belongings? The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less.I found the pre-holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less-used things, and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness. She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund (基金) (our kindergarten daughter is serious about becoming a doctor).For weeks, I’ve been thinking of bigger, deeper questions: How do we make it a habit for them? And how do we train ourselves to help them live with, need, and use less? Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes, ten minutes, max. I chose a red rubber ball—simple, universally available. We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it. It was totally, completely enough for him. Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch.We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention and I had his. My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.32. What do the words “more is more” in paragraph 1 probably mean?A. The more, the better.B. Enough is enough.C. More money, more worries.D. Earn more and spend more.33. What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects?A. Saving up for her holidayB. Raising money for a poor girlC. Adding the money to her fundD. Giving the money to a sick mother34. Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd?A. To try out an ideaB. To show a parent's loveC. To train his attentionD. To help him start a hobby35.What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Take It or Leave ItB. A Lesson from KidsC. Live More with LessD. The Pleasure of Giving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。