1、2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（新课标卷）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。AWelcome to Holker Hall & GardensVisitor InformationHow to Get to HolkerBy Car：Follow brown signs anA590 from JB6, M6.Approximale travel times:Windermere-20 minutes, Kendal-25 minutes, Lancaster-45 m
2、inutes, Manchester-I hour 30minutes. By Rail: The nearest station is Cark-in-Cartmel with trains to Carnforth, Lancaster Prestonfor connections to major cities & airports.Opening TimesSunday-Friday (closed on Saturday)11:00 am-4:00pm,30 March-2nd November.Admission ChargesHall & Gardens GardensAdult
3、s: 12.00 8.00Groups 9 5.5Producers: Market 13thAprilJoin us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks. Meet the producers and get someexcellent recipe ideas.Holker Garden Festival 30th MayThe event celebrate its 22 nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening,making it one
4、of the most popular events in gardening.National Garden Day 28thAugustHolker once again opens is gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just a small donation youcan take a tour with our garden guide.Winter Market 8th NovemberThis is an event for all the family. Wander among a variety of shops sell
5、ing gifs whileenjoying 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.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段How to Get to Holker中By car里Approximate travel times后面内容可知，从Manchester到Holker要用
6、1 hour and 30 minutes，即90分钟，故选D。答案：D22. How much should a member of a tour group pay to visit to Hall & Cardens?A. l2.00. B. 9.00.C. 8.0D. 5.50解析：细节理解题。根据Admission Charges可知，团体中的一员去Hall & Gardens需要支付9英镑。答案：B23. Which event will you go to if you want to see a live music show?A. Producers Market.B. Ho
7、lker Garden Festival.C. National Garden Day.D. Winter Market.解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一段Winter Market中最后一句Wander among a variety of shops selling gifts while enjoying a live music show and nice street entertainment.可知，如果想去看现场表演需要去Winter Market。故选D。答案：D BCities usually have a good reason for being where they a
8、re, like a nearby port or river. Peoplesettle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications andtrade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 millio
9、n. But not all cities developslowly 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, andtwo years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000.Daw
10、son 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 upicy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall withoutwarming.An avalanche(雪
11、崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it toDawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dugfor 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
12、comfortable. Necessities like food andwood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. Thecity was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heardthere were new gold discoveries inAlaska, they left Dawson City as quickly
13、 as they had come.Today, people still come and go to see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is nowthe 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 po
14、sition.D. Its favourable climate.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段中Cities usually have a good reason for being where theyare, 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 harbou
15、rat the mouth of the Hudson River.可知，人们选择在河边或港口设城是因为交通方便，便于做生意。而纽约就是在哈德森河口附近的一个大港口，故纽约吸引早期移民的原因是它的地理位置，故C正确。答案：C25. 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.解析：细节理
16、解题。根据文章第二段最后一句Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000got rich.About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.可知，在最初挖黄金的两万 人中有4000人变富有，所以是五分之一的人变富了，故B正确。答案：B26. What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson?A. They found the city too crowded.B. They wanted to try
17、 their luck elsewhere.C. They were unable to stand the winter.D. They were short of food.解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中and when they heard there were new gold discoveriesinAlaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come.可知，人们离开Dawson的主要原因是听说在Alaska发现了黄金，也就是他们要去别的地方寻找发财的机会。故B正确。答案：B 27. What is the tex
18、t 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.解析：主旨大意题。第一段简要介绍城市发展的原因，引出Dawson这一城市的兴起，第二段介绍了该城市兴起的原因，第三段介绍人们选择离开该城市的原因及现在的状况，所以全文围绕Dawson这个城市的发展起伏。故A正确。答案：A CWhile famous foreign architects are invited to lead the design
19、s of landmark buildings inChina such as the new CCTV tower and the National Center for the PerformingArts, 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 the2012 PritzkerArchi
20、tecture 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 theArchitecture Department at the ChinaAcademy ofArt (CAA). His office is located at the Xiangshan campus(校园) of the university in Hang
21、zhou, ZhejiangProvince. Many buildings on the campus are his original creations.The style of the campus is quite different from that of most Chinese universities. Manyvisitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant building types. Thecurves(曲线) of the buildings perfectly match t
22、he rise and fall of hills, forming a unique view.Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned bricks of different ages. He asked the workersto use traditional techniques to make the bricks into walls, roofs and corridors. This creationattracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and
23、traditional Chinese elements(元素).Wangs works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and a good knowledge oftraditions. Through such a balance, he had created a new type of Chinese architecture, said TadaoAndo, the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize.Wang believes traditions should not be sea
24、led in glass boxes at museums. That is onlyevidence that traditions once existed, he said. Many Chinese people have a misunderstanding of traditions. They think tradition means oldthings from the past. In fact, tradition also refers to the things that have been developing and thatare still being cre
25、ated, he said.Today, many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather than focusing onChinese 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 o
26、ftraditions would be artificial and empty, he said.28. Wangs 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 architects 解析：推理判断题。根据文章第二段的内容可知，王澍获得2012年普利策奖，而普利策奖相当于
27、建筑界的诺贝尔奖，他是第一个获此奖的中国人，故推知中国建筑现在得到了国际认可。故B项正确。答案：B29. What impressed visitors to the CAAXiangshan campus most?A. Its hilly environment.B. Its large size.C. Its unique style.D. Its diverse functions.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四段对CAA校园的描述可知，它的设计风格独特，与大多数中国大学的校园很不同，许多游客感对复杂的建筑空间和丰富的建筑类型感到吃惊，故C正确。 答案：C30. What made W
28、angs 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.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第六段1995年普利策奖的获得者TadaoAndo的评语可知，王澍设计的成功之处是把中国传统元素融入现代设计，并保持两者的和谐，故D正确。答案：D31. What should we do about Chinese traditions
29、according to Wang?A. Spread them to the world.B. Preserve them at museums.C. Teach them in universities.D. Recreate them in practice.解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一段和倒数第三段中In fact, tradition also refers to the thingsthat have been developing and that are still being created可知，传统的研究要与实践相结合，在 实践中进行再创造，否则就会是人工的和空的，故D
30、正确。答案：D DAdults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we often assume thatmore is more when it comes to kids and their belongings? The good news is that I can help myown kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less.I found the pre-holidays a good time to encour
31、age young children to donate less-used things,and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag oftoys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness. She chose to sella few larger objects that were less often used when we pr
32、omised to put the money into her schoolfund(基金）(our kindergarten daughter is serious about becoming a doctor)For weeks, Ive 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 satwith my
33、 son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him withonly one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy would keep hisattention for about five minutes, ten minutes, max. I chose a red rubber ball-simple, universallyavailable. We passed
34、 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 itwas time to move on to lunch.We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention
35、 andI 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.解析：词义猜测题。根据文章第一段最后一句I can help my own kids l
36、earn earlier than I didhow to live more with less可以推断出，人们通常认为越多越好。故选A。答案：A 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 mother解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段中She chose to sell a few la
37、rger objects that were less oftenused when we promised to put the money into her school fund(基金)可知，当我们承诺给她把卖玩具的钱放到她的教育基金里时，她同意卖玩具。故选C。答案：C34. Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd?A. To try out an ideaB. To show a parents love C. To train his attentionD. To help him start a hobby解析：细节理解题。根据
38、文章最后一段最后一句My little experiment to find joy in a singleobject worked for both of us.表明，跟Shepherd玩球是为了测试自己的一种想法是否可行。故选A。答案：A35. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Take It or Leave ItB.ALesson from KidsC. Live More with LessD. The Pleasure of Giving解析：主旨大意题。根据文章第一段可知，作者想要教会孩子how to live more
39、with less，而 二三段是作者的尝试，故C作标题适合。答案：C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。Before there was the written word, there was the language of dance. Dance expresses loveand hate, joy and sorrow ,life and death, and everything else in between._36_We dance from Florida toAlaska, from no
40、rth to south and sea to sea. We dance atweddings, birthdays , office parties and just to fill the time.“I adore dancing,” says Lester Bridges, the owner of a dance studio in Iowa. “I cant imaginedoing anything else with my life. Bridges runs dance classes for all ages. Teaching dance iswonderful. _3
41、7_Its great to watch them. For many of them, its a way of meeting peopleand having a social life. _38_I can tell you about one young couple, says Bridges. “Theyre learning to dotraditional dances. They arrive at the class in low spirits and they leave with a smile._39_”So, do we dance in order to ma
42、ke ourselves feel better, calmer, healthier?Andrea Hillier says,“Dance, like the pattern of a beating heart, is life. Even after all these years, I want to get better and better._40_ I find it hard to stop! Dancing reminds me Im alive.A. So why do we dance?B. Dance in the U.S.is everywhere.C. If you
43、 like dancing outdoors, come to America.D. My older students say it makes them feel young.E. I keep practicing even When Im extremely tired.F. Dancing seems to change their feeling completely.G. They stayed up all night long singing and dancing.解析：本文为说明文。文章主要介绍了跳舞的好处。36.根据后文We dance from Florida toA
44、laska, from north to south and sea to sea. We dance atweddings, birthdays , office parties and just to fill the time.可知，这里是说在美国到处有人跳舞，多佛罗里达到阿拉斯加，从北到南，故选B。37.根据前文舞蹈课为各个年龄阶段的人架起了桥梁，教跳舞是非常好的，再根据后句its great to watch them，根据人称可知是在谈论他们，所以D和F符合，再根据本段最后一句可知，此段主要介绍了跳舞对他们的好处，故选D。38.根据第四段后句，是通过举例介绍人们跳舞的原因，故选A。
45、39.根据前句they arrive at the class in low spirits and they leave with a smile,所以他们的心情彻底改变，故选F。40.根据文章前后句可知，此处人称为第一人称，所以E符合语境，作者结合自己的跳舞经历介绍了跳舞给自己带来的好处。答案：36. B 37. D 38.A 39. F 40. E第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 When most of us get a text m
46、essage on our cell phone from an unknown person, we usuallysaysorry, _41_ number!and move on. But when Dennis Williams _42_ a textthat clearly wasnt intended for him, he did something _43_.On March 19, Dennis got a group text _44_ him that a couple he didnt know were atthe hospital, waiting for the
47、_45_ of a baby.Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken,Dennis _46_. The babywas born and update texts were _47_ quickly from the overjoyed grandmother, Teresa. Inher _48_, she didnt seem to realize that she was _49_ the babys photos with acomplete stranger.Well, I dont _50_ you all but I w
48、ill get there to take pictures withthe baby,replied Dennis before asking which room the new _51_ were in.Much to the familys surprise, Dennis stuck to his _52_! He turned up at the hospital_53_ gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy. Lindseys husband was totally_54_ by the unexpected visi
49、t.I dont think we would have randomly invited him over but we _55_ it and the gifts.Teresa _56_ a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website_57_ by the touching words:What a _58_ this young man was to our family! Hewas so _59_ and kind to do this.The post has since gained the _60_ of socialmedia users all over the world, receiving more than 184,000 shares and 61,500 likes in just three days.41.A. unluckyB. secretC. newD.
