2014年-2020年高考英语全国卷阅读理解真题汇编

EvaluationWarning:ThedocumentwascreatedwithSpire.Docfor.NET.2014年高考英语试卷（新课标D第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATheCambridgeScienceFestivalCuriosityChallenge

DaretoTaketheCuriosityChallenge!TheCambridgeScienceFestival（CSF）ispleasedtoinfbnnyouofthesixthannualCuriosityChallenge.Thechallengeinvites,evendaresschoolstudentsbetweentheagesof5and14tocreateartworkorapieceofwritingthatshowstheircuriosityandhowitinspiresthemtoexploretheirworld.Studentsarebeingdaredtodrawapicture,writeanarticle,takeaphotoorwriteapoemthatshowswhattheyarecuriousabout.Toenterthechallenge,allartworkorpiecesofwritingshouldbesenttotheCambridgeScienceFestival,MITMuseum,265MassAvenue.Cambridge02139byFriday,February8th.StudentswhoentertheCuriosityChallengeandareselectedaswinnerswillbehonoredataspecialceremonyduringtheCSFonSunday,April21st.Guestspeakerwillalsopresentprizestothestudents.Winningentrieswillbepublishedinabook.Studententrieswillbeexhibitandprizeswillbegiven.Familiesofthosewhotakepartwillbeincludedinthecelebrationandbrunchwillbeserved.BetweenMarch10thandMarch15th,eachwinnerwillbegiventhespecificsoftheclosingceremonyandtheCuriosityChallengecelebration.Theprogramguidelinesandotherrelatedinformationareavailableat:.WhocantakepartintheCuriosityChallenge?A.SchoolstudentsB.CambridgelocalsC.CSFwinnersD.MITartistsWhenwilltheprize-givingceremonybeheld?A.OnFebruary8thB.OnMarch10thC.OnApril21stD.OnMarch15th23.Whattypeofwritingisthistext?A.Anexhibitionguide. B.Anartshowreview.C.Anannouncement. D.Anofficialreport.BPassengerpigeons（旅鸽）onceflewovermuchoftheUnitedStatesinunbelievablenumbers.Writtenaccountsfromthe18thand19thcenturiesdescribedflocks（群）solargethattheydarkenedtheskyfbrhours.Itwascalculatedthatwhenitspopulationreachitshighestpoint,thereweremorethan3billionpassengerpigeons-anumberequalto24to40percentofthetotalbirdpopulationintheUnitedStates,makingitperhapsthemostabundantbirdsintheworld.Evenaslateas1870whentheirnumbershadalreadybecomesmaller,aflockbelievedtobe1milewideand320miles（about515kilometers）longwasseennearCincinnati.Sadly,theabundanceofpassengerpigeonsmayhavebeentheirundoing.Wherethebirdswereabundant,peoplebelievedtherewasanever-lastingsupplyandkilledthembythethousands.Commercialhuntersattractedthemtosmallclearingswithgrain,waiteduntilpigeonshadsettledtofeed,thenthrewlargenetsoverthem,takinghundredsatatime.Thebirdswereshippedtolargecitiesandsoldinrestaurants.Bytheclosingdecadesofthe19thcentury,thehardwoodforestswherepassengerpigeonsnestedhadbeendamagedbyAmericans,needfbrwood,whichscattered（驱散）theflocksandforcedthebirdstogofarthernorth,wherecoldtemperaturesandspringstormscontributedtotheirdecline.Soonthegreatflocksweregone,nevertobeseenagain.In1897,thestateofMichiganpassedalawprohibitingthekillingofpassengerpigeons,butbythen,nosizableflockshadbeenseeninthestatefbr10years.ThelastconfirmedwildpigeonintheUnitedStateswasshotbyaboyinPikeCounty,Ohio,in1900.Foratime,afewbirdssurvivedunderhumancare.Thelastofthem,knownaffectionatelyasMartha,diedattheCincinnatiZoologicalGardeninSeptember1,1914.Inthe18thandearly19thcenturies,passengerpigeons.werethebiggestbirdintheworldlivedmainlyinthesouthofAmericadidgreatharmtothenaturalenvironmentwerethelargestbirdpopulationintheUSTheunderlinedword“undoing“probablyreferstothepigeons'.A.escapeB.ruinC.liberationD.evolutionWhatwasthemainreasonforpeopletokillpassengerpigeons?A.Toseekpleasure B.TosaveotherbirdsC.Tomakemoney D.ToprotectcropsWhatcanweinferaboutthelawpassedinMichigan?A.Itwasignoredbythepublic B.ItwasdeclaredtoolateC.Itwasunfair D.ItwasstrictCAtypicalliontamer（驯I兽!HP）inpeople'smindisanentertainerholdingawhip（鞭）andachair.Thewhipgetsalloftheattention,butit'smostlyforshow.Inreality,ifsthechairthatdoestheimportantwork.Whenaliontamerholdsachairinfrontofthelion'sface,theliontriestofocusonallfourlegsofthechairatthesametime.Withitsfbcusdivided,thelionbecomesconfusedandisunsureaboutwhattodonext.Whenfacedwithsomanyoptions,thelionchoosestofreezeandwaitinsteadofattackingthemanholdingthechair.Howoftendoyoufindyourselfinthesamepositionasthelion?Howoftendoyouhavesomethingyouwanttoachieve（e.g.loseweight,startabusiness,travelmore）一onlytoendupconfusedbyalloftheoptionsinfrontofyouandnevermakeprogress?Thisupsetsmetonoendbecausewhilealltheexpertsarebusydebatingaboutwhichoptionisbest,thepeoplewhowanttoimprovetheirlivesareleftconfusedbyalloftheconflictinginformation.Theendresultisthatwefeellikewecan'tfocusorthatwe'refocusedonthewrongthings,andsowetakelessaction,makelessprogress,andstaythesamewhenwecouldbeimproving.Itdoesn'thavetobethatway.Anytimeyoufindtheworldwavingachairinyourface,rememberthis:Allyouneedtodoisfocusononething.Youjustneedtogetstarted.Startingbeforeyoufeelreadyisoneofthehabitsofsuccessfulpeople.Ifyouhavesomewhereyouwanttogo,somethingyouwanttoaccomplish,someoneyouwanttobecome...takeimmediateaction.Ifyou'reclearaboutwhereyouwanttogo,therestoftheworldwilleitherhelpyougetthereorgetoutoftheway.Whydoestheliontameruseachair?A.Toshowoffhisskills. B.Totrickthelion.C.Togetreadyforafight. D.Toentertaintheaudience.Inwhatsensearepeoplesimilartoalionfacingachair?A.Theyfeelpuzzledoverchoices.B.Theyholdontothewrongthings.C.Theyfindithardtomakechanged.D.Theyhavetodosomethingforshow.30.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardstheexpertsmentionedinParagraph3?A.TolerantB.DoubtfulC.RespectfulD.SupportiveWhentheworldis“wavingachairinyourface,\you'readvisedto.A.waitforabetterchanceB.breakyouroldhabitsC.makeaquickdecisionD.askforclearguidanceDAsmoreandmorepeoplespeakthegloballanguagesofEnglish,Chinese,Spanish,andArabic,otherlanguagesarerapidlydisappearing.Infact,halfofthe6,000-7,000languagesspokenaroundtheworldtodaywilllikelydieoutbythenextcentury,accordingtotheUnitedNationsEducational,Scientific,andCulturalOrganization(UNESCO).Inanefforttopreventlanguageloss,scholarsfromanumberoforganizations—・UNESCOandNationalGeographicamongthem--havefbrmanyyearsbeendocumentingdyinglanguagesandtheculturestheyreflect.MarkTurin,ascientistattheMacmillanCenter,YaleUniversity,whospecializesinthelanguagesandoraltraditionsoftheHimalayas,isfollowinginthattradition.Hisrecentlypublishedbook,AGrammarofThangniiwithanEthnolinguisticIntroductiontotheSpeakersandTheirCulture,growsoutofhisexperienceliving,lookingandraisingafamilyinavillageinNepal.DocumentingtheTangmilanguageandcultureisjustastartingpointfbrTurin,whoseekstoincludeotherlanguagesandoraltraditionsacrosstheHimalayansreachesofIndia,Nepal,Bhutan,andChina.Butheisnotcontenttosimplyrecordthesevoicesbeforetheydisappearwithoutrecord.AttheUniversityofCambridgeTurindiscoveredawealthofimportantmaterials一一includingphotographs,films,taprecordings,andfieldnotes-whichhadremainedunstudiedandwerebadlyinneedofcareandprotection.Now,throughthetwoorganizationsthathehasfounded-theDigitalHimalayaProjectandtheWorldOralLiteratureProject-一Turinhasstartedacampaigntomakesuchdocuments,foundinlibrariesandstoresaroundtheworld,availablenotjusttoscholarsbuttotheyoungers.Generationsofcommunitiesfromwhomthematerialswereoriginallycollected.ThankstodigitaltechnologyandthewidelyavailableInternet.Turinnotes,theendangeredlanguagescanbesavedandreconnectedwithspeechcommunities.Manyscholarsaremakingeffortsto.A.promotegloballanguage B.rescuedisappearinglanguagesC.searchforlanguagecommunitiesD.setuplanguageresearchorganizationsWhatdoes“thattradition^^inParagraph3referto?Havingfullrecordsofthelanguages.Writingbooksonlanguageteaching.Tellingstoriesaboutlanguageusers.Livingwiththenativespeakers.WhatisTurin'sbookbasedon?TheculturalstudiesinIndia.ThedocumentsavailableatYale.HislanguageresearchinBhutan.HispersonalexperienceinNepal.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesTurin'swork?A.Write,sellanddonate. B.Record,repairandreward.C.Design,experimentandreport.D.Collect,protectandreconnect.2014年全国统一高考英语试卷（新课标H）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40分）阅读下列列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AArrivinginSydneyonhisownfromIndia,myhusband,Rashid,stayedinahotelforashorttimewhilelookingforashorttimewhilelookingforahouseformeandourchildren.Duringthefirstweekofhisstay,hewentoutonedaytodosomeshopping.Hecamebackinthelateafternoontodiscoverthathissuitcasewasgone.Hewasextremelyworriedasthesuitcasehadallhisimportantpapers,includinghispassport.Hereportedthecasetothepoliceandthensatthere,lostandlonelyinstrangecity,thinkingoftheterribletroublesofgettingallthepaperworkorganizedagainfromadistantcountrywhiletryingtosettledowninanewone.Lateintheevening,thephonerang.Itwasastranger.Hewastryingtopronouncemyhusband5snameandwasaskinghimalotofquestions.Thenhesaidtheyhadfoundapileofpapersintheirtrashcan（垃圾桶）thathadbeenleftoutonthefootpath.Myhusbandrushedtotheirhometofindakindfamilyholdingallhispapersanddocuments.Theiryoungdaughterhadgonetothetrashcanandfoundapileofunfamiliarpapers.Herparentshadcarefullysortedthemout,althoughtheyhadfoundmainlyforeignaddressesonmostofthedocuments.Atlasttheyhadseenahalf-writtenletterinthepileinwhichmyhusbandhadgivenhisnewtelephonenumbertoafriend.Thatfamilynotonlyrestoredtheimportantdocumentstousthatdaybutalsorestoredourfaithandtrustinpeople.Westillremembertheirkindnessandoftensendawarmwishtheirway.WhatdidRashidplantodoafterhisarrivalinSydney?A.GoshoppingB.FindahouseC.JoinhisfamilyD.TakehisfamilyThegirl'sparentsgotRashid'sphonenumberfrom.A.afriendofhisfamily B.aSydneypolicemanC.aletterinhispapers D.astrangerinSydneyWhatdoestheunderlinedword“restored“inthelastparagraphmean?A.ShowedB.SentoutC.DeliveredD.GavebackWhichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.FromIndiatoAustralia.B.LivinginaaNewCountry.C.TurningTrashtoTreasure.D.InSearchofNewFriends.BSincethefirstEarthDayin1970,Americanhavegottenalot4tgreener,,towardtheenvironment.4tWedidn'tknowatthattimethereevenwasanenvironment,letalonethattherewasaproblemwithit,“saysBruceAnderson,presidentofEarthDayUSA.Butwhatbeganasnothingimportantinpublicaffairshasgrownintoasocialmovement.Businesspeople,politicalleaders,universityprofessors,andespeciallymillionsofgrass-rootsAmericansaretakingpartinthemovement."Theunderstandinghasincreasedmany,manytimes,MsaysGaylordNelson,theformergovernorfromWisconsin,whothoughtupthefirstAccordingtoUSgovernmentreports,emissions（排放）fromcarsandtruckshavedroppedfrom10.3milliontonsayearto5.5tons.ThenumberofcitiesproducingCObeyondthestandardhasbeenreducedfrom40to9.Althoughseriousproblemsstillremainandneedtobedealtwith,theworldisasaferandhealthierplace.Akindof“Greenthinking^^hasbecomepartofpractices.Greatimprovementhasbeenachieved.In1988therewereonly600recyclingprograms;todayin1995thereareabout6,600.Advancedlights,motors,andbuildingdesignshavehelpedsavealotofenergyandthereforepreventedpollution.Twenty-fiveyearsago,therewerehardlyanyeducationprogramsforenvironment.Today,ifshardtofindapublicschool,university,orlawschoolthatdoesnothavesuchakindofprogram.,,Untilwedothat,nothingelsewillchange!sayBruceAnderson.AccordingtoAnderson,before1970,Americanshadlittleideaabout.A.thesocialmovement B.recyclingtechniquesC.environmentalproblemsD.theimportanceofEarthDayWheredoesthesupportforenvironmentalprotectionmainlycomefrom?A.Thegrass-rootslevel B.ThebusinesscircleC.GovernmentofficialsD.UniversityprofessorsWhathaveAmericansachievedinenvironmentalprotection?Theyhavecutcaremissionstothelowest.Theyhavesettledtheirenvironmentalproblems.TheyhaveloweredtheirCOlevelsinfortycities.Theyhavereducedpollutionthrougheffectivemeasures.Whatisespeciallyimportantforenvironmentalprotectionaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.EducationB.PlanningC.GreenlivingD.COreductionCOneofthelatesttrend（趋势）inAmericanChildcareisChineseaupairs.AuPairinStamford,forexample,hasgotincreasingnumbersofrequestforChineseaupairsfromaerotoaround4,000since2004.Andthat'strueallacrossthecountry.“IthoughtitwouldbeusefulforhimtolearnChineseatanearlyage“JosephStocke,themanagingdirectorofscompany,saysofhis2-year-oldson.“Iwouldatleastliketogivehimthechancetousethelanguageinthefbture."Afteronlysixmonthsofbeingcaredby25-year-oldwomanfromChina,theboycanalreadyunderstandbasicChinesedailyexpressions,hisdadsays.LiDrake,aChinesenativeraisingtwochildreninMinnesotawithanAmericanhusband,hadanotherreasonforlookingfbranaupairfromChina.Shedidn'twantherchildrentomissoutontheirroots."BecauseIamChinese,myhusbandandIwantedthechildrentokeepexposedto（接触）thelanguageandculture.shesays.“Stayingwithanativespeakerisbetterfbrchildrenthansimplysittinginaclassroom,saysSuzanneFlynn,aprofessorinlanguageeducationofChildren."Butparentsmustunderstandthatjustoneyearwithaupairisunlikelytoproducewonders.Completemasterydemandscontinuedlearninguntiltheageof10or12.”ThepopularityifaupairsfromChinahasbeenstrengthenedbytheincreasingnumbersofAmericanparentswhowanttheirchildrenwhowanttheirchildrentolearnChinese.ItisexpectedthatAmericandemandfbraupairswillcontinuetoriseinthenextfewyears.Whatdoesthatterm"aupair“inthetextmean?Amotherraisingherchildrenonherown.Achildlearningaforeignlanguageathome.Aprofessorinlanguageeducationofchildren.Ayoungforeignwomantakingcareofchildren.LiDrakehasherchildrenstudyChinesebecauseshewantsthem.A.toliveinChinasomeday B.tospeakthelanguageathomeC.tocatchupwitotherchildren D.tolearnabouttheChinesecultureWhatcanweinferfromthetext?LearningChineseisbecomingpopularinAmerica.Educatedwomandobetterinlookingafterchildren.ChineseaupairsneedtoimprovetheirEnglishSkills.Childrencanlearnaforeignlanguagewellinsixmonths.DMetroPocketGuideMetrurail（地铁）Eachpassengerneedsafarecardtoenterandgoout.Uptotwochildrenunderagefivemaytravelfreewithapayingcustomer.Farecardmachinesareineverystation.Bringsmallbillsbecausetherearenochangemachinesinthestationsandfarecardmachinesonlyprovideupto$5inchange.GetoneticketofunlimitedMetrorallrideswithaOneDayPass.BuyitfromafarecardmachineinMetrostations.Useitafter9:30a.m.untilclosingonweekdays,andalldayonweekendsandholidays.HoursofserviceOpen:5a.m.Mon.Fri. 7a.m.Sat.Sun.Close:midnightSun.・一Thur. 3a.m.Fri.--Sat.nightsLasttraintimesvary.Toavoidmissingthelasttrain,pleasecheckthelasttraintimepostedinthestation.MetrobusWhenpayingwithexactcharge,thefareis$1.35.WhenpayingwithaSmarTrip®card,thefareis$1.25.Faresforthesenior/disabledcustomersSeniorcitizens65andolderanddisabledcustomersmayrideforhalftheregularfare.OnMetrorailandMetrobus,useasenior/disabledfarecardorSmarTrip®card.Formoreinformationaboutbuyingsenior/disabledfarecards,farecardorSmarTrip®cardsandpasses,pleasevisitMetroOpensDorcall202-637-7000and202-637-8000.SeniorcitizensanddisabledcustomerscangetfreeguideonhowtouseproperMetrobusandMetrorailservicesbycalling202-962-1100.Traveltips（提示）•Avoidridingduringweekdayrushperiodsbefore9:30a.m.andbetween4and6p.m.•Ifyoulosesomethingonabusortrainorinastation,pleasecallLost&Foundat202-962-1195.Whatshouldyouknowaboutfarecardmachines?Theystartsellingticketsat9:30a.m.Theyareconnectedtochangemachines.Theyofferspecialservicetotheelderly.Theymakechangefbrnomorethan$5.AtwhattimedoesMetrorailstopserviceonSaturday?A.AtmidnightB.at3a.m.C.at5a.m.D.at7p.m.WhatisgoodaboutaSmarTrip®card?A.Itisconvenientfbroldpeople. B.Itsavesmoneyfbritsusers.C.itcanbeboughtatanytime. D.itissoldontheInternet.WhichnumbershouldyoucallifyoulosesomethingontheMetro?A.202-962-1195B.202-962-1100C.202-673-7000D.202-673-80002015年高考英语试卷（新课标I）第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分,满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMonthlyTalksatLondonCanalMuseumOurmonthlytalksstartat19:30onthefirstThursdayofeachmonthexceptAugust.Admissionisatnormalchargesandyoudon'tneedtobook.Theyendaround21:00.November7thTheCanalPioneers,byChrisLewis.JamesBrindleyisrecognizedasoneoftheleadingearlycanalengineers.Hewasalsoamajorplayerintrainingothersintheartofcanalplanningandbuilding.ChrisLewiswillexplainhowBrindleymadesuchapositivecontributiontotheeducationofthatgroupofearly“civilengineers^^.December5thIcefortheMetropolis,byMalcolmTucker.Wellbeforethearrivaloffreezers,therewasademandforiceforfoodpreservationandcatering.Malcolmwillexplainthehistoryofimportingnaturaliceandthetechnologyofbuildingicewells,andhowLondon'sicetradegrew.February6thAnUpdateontheCotswoldCanals,byLizPayne.TheStroudwaterCanalismovingtowardsreopening.TheThamesandSevernCanalwilltakealittlelonger.Wewillhaveareportonthepresentstateofplay.March6thEyotsandAits—ThamesIslands,byMirandaVickers.TheThameshasmanyislands.Mirandahasundertakenareviewofallofthem.Shewilltellusaboutthoseofgreatestinterest.Onlinebookings:.uk/bookMoreinfb:.uk/whatsonLondonCanalMuseum12-13NewWharfRoad,LondonNI9RT.ukwww.canalmuseum.mobiTel:02077130836WhenisthetalkonJamesBrindley?A.February6th.B.March6th.C.November7th.D.December5th.WhatisthetopicofthetalkinFebruary?A.TheCanalPioneers. B.IcefortheMetropolis.C.EyotsandAits-ThamesIslands.D.AnUpdateontheCotswoldCanals.23.WhowillgivethetalkontheislandsintheThames?A.MirandaVickers.B.MalcolmTucker.C.ChrisLewis. D.LizPayne.BThefreezingNortheasthasn'tbeenaterriblyfiinplacetospendtimethiswinter,sowhenthechancecameforaweekendtoSarasota,Florida,mybagswerepackedbeforeyoucouldsay“sunshine".IleftforthelandofwarmthandvitaminC(维生素C),thinkingofbeachesandorangetrees.Whenwetoucheddowntoblueskiesandwarmair,Isentupasmallprayerofgratefulness.Swimmingpools,winetasting,andpinksunsets(atnormaleveninghours,not4intheafternoon)filledtheweekend,butthebestpart—particularlytomytaste,dulledbymonthsofcold-weatherrootvegetables-wasa7a.m.adventuretotheSarasotafarmers9marketthatprovedtobemorethanworththeearlywake-upcall.Themarket,whichwasfoundedin1979,setsupitstentseverySaturdayfrom7a.m.to1p.m.,rainorshine,alongNorthLemonandStatestreets.Basketsofperfectredstrawberries,thered-paintedsidesoftheJavaDawgcoffeetruck;andmostofall,thetomatoes:amazing,large,softandroundredtomatoes.Disappointedbymanyabroken,vine-ripened（蔓上成熟的）promise,Tverefusedtobuywintertomatoesforyears.Nomatterhowattractivetheylookinthestore,onceIgetthemhomethey5reunfailinglydry,hard,andtasteless.ButIhomedin,withuncertainty,ononeparticulartableattheBrown'sGroveFarm'sstand,fulloffreshandsofttomatoesthesizeofmyfist.Theseweretherealdeal—andatthatmoment,IrealizedthatthebestpartofSarasotainwinterwasgoingtobeeatingthingsthatbackhomeinNewYorkIwouldn'tbeexperiencingagainfbrmonths.DelightedasIwasbythetomatoesinsight,myhappinessdeepenedwhenIlearnedthatBrown5sGroveFarmisoneofthesuppliersfbrJackDusty,anewlyopenedrestaurantattheSarasotaRitzCarlton,where—luckilyforme—Iwasplanningtohavedinnerthatverynight.Withoutevenseeingthemenu,IknewI'dbeorderingeverytomatoonit.WhatdidtheauthorthinkofherwinterlifeinNewYork?A.Exciting.B.Boring.C.Relaxing.D.Annoying.Whatmadetheauthor'sgettingupearlyworthwhile?A.Havingaswim.B.Breathinginfreshair.C.Walkinginthemorningsun.D.Visitingalocalfarmer^market.WhatcanwelearnabouttomatoessoldinNewYorkinwinter?A.Theyaresoft.B.Theylooknice.C.Theytastegreat.D.Theyarejuicy.Whatwastheauthorgoingtodothatevening?A.Gotoafarm. B.Checkintoahotel.C.Eatinarestaurant. D.Buyfreshvegetables.CSalvadorDali（1904—1989）wasoneofthemostpopularofmodemartists.ThePompidouCentreinParisisshowingitsrespectandadmirationfortheartistandhispowerfulpersonalitywithanexhibitionbringingtogetherover200paintings,sculptures,drawingsandmore.Amongtheworksandmasterworksonexhibitionthevisitorwillfindthebestpieces,mostimportantlyThePersistenceofMemory.ThereisalsoL'EnigmesansFinfrom1938,worksonpaper,objects,andprojectsfbrstageandscreenandselectedpartsfromtelevisionprogrammesreflectingtheartist'sshowmanqualities.ThevisitorwillentertheWorldofDalithroughaneggandismetwiththebeginning,theworldofbirth.Theexhibitionfollowsapathoftimeandsubjectwiththevisitorexitingthroughthebrain.TheexhibitionshowshowDalidrawstheviewerbetweentwoinfinities（无限），“Fromtheinfinitysmalltotheinfinitylarge,contractionandexpansioncominginandoutoffbcus:amazingFlemishaccuracyandtheshowyBaroqueofoldpaintingthatheusedinhismuseum-theatreinFigueras,,,explainsthePompidouCentre.Thefineselectionofthemajorworkswasdoneinclosecollaboration（合作）withtheMuseoNacionalReinaSofiainMadrid,Spain,andwithcontributionsfromotherinstitutionsliketheSalvadorDaliMuseuminSt.Petersburg,Florida.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesDaliaccordingtoParagraph1?A.Optimistic.B.Productive.C.Generous.D.Traditional.WhatisDali'sThePersistenceofMemoryconsideredtobe?A.Oneofhismasterworks. B.Asuccessfulscreenadaptation.C.Anartisticcreationfbrthestage. D.OneofthebestTVprogrammes.HowaretheexhibitsarrangedattheWorldofDali?A.Bypopularity.B.Byimportance.C.Bysizeandshape. D.Bytimeandsubject.Whatdoestheword"contributions"inthelastparagraphreferto?A.Artworks.B.Projects.C.Donations.D.Documents.DConflictisonthemenutonightatthecafeLaChope.Thisevening,asoneveryThursdaynight,psychologistMaudLehanneisleadingtwoofFrance'sfavoritepastimes,coffeedrinkingandthe"talkingcure”.Heretheyarelearningtogetintouchwiththeirtruefeelings.Itisn'talwayseasy.Thecustomers—somethirtyParisianswhopayjustunder$2(plusdrinks)persession—carequicktointellectualize(高谈阔论)，slowtoopenupandconnect."Youareforbiddentosay'onefeels9or'peoplethink'"Lehannetoldthem.“Say4think；'Thinkme'.”Acafesocietywherenointellectualizingisallowed?Itcouldn'tseemmoreun-French.ButLehanne^psychologycafeisaboutmorethanknowingoneself:It9stryingtohelpthecity'stroubledneighborhoodcafes.Overtheyears,ParisiancafeshavefallenvictimtochangesintheFrenchlifestyle-longerworkinghours,afastfoodboomandayoungergeneration'sdesiretospendmoretimeathome.Dozensofnewthemecafesappeartochangethesituation.Cafesfocusedaroundpsychology,history,andengineeringarecatchingon,fillingtableswellintotheevening.Thecity's"psychologycaffes",whichoffergreatcomfort,areamongthemostpopularplaces.Middle-agedhomemakers,retirees,andtheunemployedcometosuchcafestotalkaboutlove,anger,anddreamswithapsychologist.AndtheycometoLehanne5sgroupjusttolearntosaywhatthey佗eL“There'sastrongneedinParisfbrcommunication,saysMauriceFrisch,acafeLaChoperegularwhoworksasareligiousinstructorinanearbychurch."Peoplehavefewrealfriends.Andtheyneedtoopenup”.Lehannesaysshe'dliketoseepsychologycafesalloverFrance.4iIfpeoplehadnormallives,thesecafeswouldn'texist,shesays.uIflifeweren'tabattle,peoplewouldn'tneedaspecialplacejusttospeak.,,Butthen,itwouldn'tbeFrance.WhatarepeopleencouragedtodoatthecafeLaChope?A.Learnanewsubject.B.Keepintouchwithfriends.C.Showofftheirknowledge.D.Expresstheirtruefeelings.HowarecafesaffectedbyFrenchlifestylechanges?A.Theyarelessfrequentlyvisited. B.Theystayopenforlongerhours.C.Theyhavebiggernightcrowds. D.Theystarttoservefastfood.Whatarethemecafesexpectedtodo?A.Createmorejobs.B.Supplybetterdrinks.C.Savethecafebusiness.D.Servetheneighborhood.WhyarepsychologycafesbecomingpopularinParis?Theybringpeopletruefriendship.Theygivepeoplespiritualsupport.Theyhelppeoplerealizetheirdreams.Theyofferaplatformforbusinesslinks.2015年高考英语试卷（新课标n）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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMycolortelevisionhasgivenmenothingbutaheada