2018年11月普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（浙江卷）英语

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2018年11月普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（浙江卷）

（时间：100分钟满分：120分）

选择题部分

第一部分阅读理解（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。

A

Themostwelcomesightonacold,wetwinternightinLondonisthefamiliar

shapeofaLondontaxicabapproachingwithitsyellowufdrhire^^signshining

brightly.Thatshowsitisreadytopickyouup.TravellingbytaxiinLondonisnotjust

awayofgoingfromoneplacetoanother.ltisanexperiencetobeenjoyedand

remembered.

Themainreasonforthisisthedrivers,whoarecalled“cabbies."Manyofthem

aretrueCockneys.ThismeanstheywerebornintheheartofLondonandspeaktheir

ownspecialdialect（方言）ofEnglish.Allofthemknoweverystreetandfamous

buildinginthecity,andallofthemlovetotalk.Asimpletwenty-minutejourney

acrosstowncanbecomeveryinteresting.Youmayhaveadiscussionaboutthe

governmentanditsleadersorafriendlytalkaboutthedriver'sAuntyNellie!One

thingisforsure,itwillneverbeboring.Cabbiesknowallthelatestnewsaboutfilm

stars,theRoyalFamily,governmentleaders,andpopularsingersoractorsand

actresses.

Theyalsoknowthebestplacestoeat,shopandrelax.Andtheycantakeyou

straighttoanylargehotel,departmentstore,theatreormuseum.Theyknowthe

shortestwaypossiblewithoutevenlookingatamap,becauseeveryonewhowantsto

becomeataxidrivermustpassaverydifficultexaminationinordertogetalicenseto

driveataxi.Theexamiscalled“TheKnowledge."Itisawrittentest,andinitdrivers

areaskedtheshortestwayfromoneplacetoanother.Theymusttakeintoaccountthe

timeofday一inrushhour,alongerroute（路线）maybequickeranddescribethebest

way.Moreovertheymustneverforgettheone-waystreets!

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了英国伦敦出租车及出租车司机的有关

情况。

1.FromwhatcanwetellthatsomeoneisaCockney?

A.Theirinterest.B.Theirmanners.

C.Theirspeech.D.Theirappearance.

答案C［细节理解题。根据第二段第三句"Thismeanstheywerebornintheheart

ofLondonandspeaktheirownspecialdialect（方言）ofEnglish.”可知,根据他们讲

话的口音就能判断出来。故选C。］

2.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestbymentioning“AuntyNellie^^inparagraph2?

A.Passengersarefullofcuriosity.

B.Cabbies9topicsarewide-ranging.

C.AuntyNellieispopularinLondon.

D.Londonersarefriendlytoeachother.

答案B［推理判断题。由第二段最后一句"Cabbiesknowallthelatest

news...actorsandactresses.“可知，伦敦的出租车司机所谈论的话题十分广泛。由

此可以推断B项正确。］

3.Whatisthepurposeof"TheKnowledge”？

A.Toqualifyonetodriveataxi.

B.Toassessone'sdrivingskills.

C.Totestdrivers9abilitytowrite.

D.Tochecktaxidrivers'memory.

答案A［推理判断题。由最后一段，尤其是“Itisawrittentest…fromoneplaceto

another.”可知，掌握这些知识才能成为一名合格的出租车司机。因此答案选A。］

B

ThismonthmillionsofAmericankidscanforgetaboutclassroombellsandset

offforgrandparents9homes,sleep—awaycampsandlifeguardstands.Butsummer

vacationhasn'talwaysbeenabirthrightofU.S.schoolchildren.BeforetheCivilWar,

schoolsoperatedononeoftwocalendars（日历），neitherofwhichincludedasummer

vacation.Rural（农村的）schoolingwasdividedintosummerandwinterterms,

leavingkidsfreetohelpwiththefarmworkinthespringplantingandfallharvest

seasons.Urbanstudents,meanwhile,regularlyhadasmanyas48weeksofstudya

year,withonebreakperquarter.

Inthe1840s,however,educationalreformerslikeHoraceMannmovedto

combinethetwocalendarsoutofconcernthatruralschoolingwasnotenoughand

thatoverusingofyoungmindscouldleadtonervousdisorders.Summerappearedas

theobvioustimeforabreak：itofferedarestforteachers,fitinthefarmingcalendar

andreduceddoctors9concernthatpackingstudentsintohotclassroomswould

promotethespreadofdisease.

Butpeople'sopinionaboutthemodernU.S.schoolyear,whichaverages180

days,isstilldivided.Someexpertssayitspleasantbutlazysummerbreak,whichtook

holdintheearly20thcentury,isoneofthereasonsmathskillsandgraduationratesof

U.S.highschoolersrankedwellbelowaverageintwointernationaleducationreports

publishedin2007.Othersinsistthatwithchildrenunderincreasingpressuretodevote

theirdowntimetointernships（实习）orstudy,there'sstillroomforaninstitutionthat

protectsthelazydaysofchildhood.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了美国乡村和城市学生暑假相关规定的

演变及原因。

4.WhatdidtheruralschoolcalendarbeforetheCivilWarallowchildrentodo?

A.Enjoyasummervacation.

B•Takeabreakeachquarter.

C.Have48weeksofstudyayear.

D.Assisttheirparentswithfarmwork.

答案D[细节理解题。根据第一段“leavingkidsfreetohelpwiththefarmwork

inthespringplantingandfallharvestseasons”可知答案选Do]

5.Whatdidtheeducationalreformersdointhe1840s?

A.Theyintroducedsummervacation.

B.Theyshortenedruralschoolterms.

C.Theypromotedthestudyoffarming.

D.Theyadvocatedhigherpayforteachers.

答案A［细节理解题。根据第二段“Summerappearedastheobvioustimefora

break”可知答案选A。］

6.WhyaresomepeopleunhappyaboutthemodemU.S.schoolyear?

A.Itpushestheteacherstoohard.

B.Itreducesthequalityofeducation.

C.Itignoresscienceinstruction.

D.Itincludesnotimeforinternships.

答案B［推理判断题。根据最后一段"oneofthereasons…wellbelowaverage”可

知，学生的数学技能及高中生的毕业达标率远低于平均值。由此可以推断这导致

了教育质量下降。故选B。］

C

Istarteverysummerwiththebestofintentions：toattackonebigbookfromthe

past,aclassicthatIwassupposedtohavereadwhenyoungandambitious.Oftenthe

pairingsofbooksandsettingshavebeenpurelyaccidental：“MobyDick“onathree

—daycross-countrytraintrip；“TheMagicMountain^^inaNewEnglandbeachside

cottagewithnolocksonthedoors,notelephonesortelevisionsintherooms,and

littletodobeyondrowonthesaltpond.Attempting“TheManWithoutQualities^^ona

returntoHawaii,mynativestate,however,waslessfruitful：Imadeitthroughone

andaquartervolumes（册），thendecidedthatI'dgotthepointandwentswimming

instead.

ButthissummerIfindmyselfataloss.FmnotquiteinterestedinBalzac,say,

or"TristramShandy”.There9salways“WarandPeace,“whichI'vecoveredsome

distanceseveraltimes,onlytogitboggeddowninthe"War"part,setitasidefor

awhile,andrealizethatIhavetostartoverfromthebeginningagain,having

forgotteneveryone'snameandsocialrank.Howappealingtosimplyfallbackona

favorite-oncemoreinto"TheWaves"or"Justine,“whichfeelsalmostlike

cheating,tooexcitingandtoomuchfuntoproperlybelonginseriousliterature.

Andthenthere'sStendhal's"TheRedandtheBlack,“whichhappenstobethe

nameofmyfavoritecocktail（鸡尾酒）ofthesummer,createdbyMichaelCecconiat

SavoyandBackForty.ltiseasytodrink,andknockingbackthreeorfourseemslike

suchadelightfulidea.Cecconi'stheory：”Itakewhatever^freshatthegreenmarket

andturnitintoliquid."Theresultisapureshotofafternooninthepark,makingone

feelcheerfulandpeacefulallatonce,lyingonuncutgrasswitheyesshut,sunbeating

throughthelids...

【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。描述了作者在旅行时读书的有关问题。

7.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromthefirstparagraph?

A.HehasacottageinNewEngland.

B.Heshowstalentsforliterature.

C.Heenjoysreadingwhentraveling.

D.Headmiresalotofgreatwriters.

答案C［推理判断题。由第一段列举的书名及“Imadeitthroughoneanda

quartervolumes（册），thendecidedthatrdgotthepoint”一句可以推断，作者在旅

行时喜欢读书。］

8.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“getboggeddown^^inparagraph2mean?

A・Getconfused.B・Becarriedaway.

C.BeinteiTupted.D.Makenoprogress.

答案D［词义猜测题。根据画线词之后的“...realizethatIhavetostartoverfrom

thebeginningagain,havingforgotteneveryone'snameandsocialrank.“可知，作者

从这些书中没有得到任何进步。故选D。］

9.Whydoestheauthorsayreadinghisfavoritebooksfeelslikecheating?

A.Hefinishesthemquickly.

B.Heshouldreadsomethingserious.

C.Hebarelyunderstandsthem.

D.Hehasreadthemmanytimesbefore.

答案B［推理判断题。根据第二段末句“…tooexcitingandtoomuchfunto

properlybelonginseriousliterature.”可知，这些算不上严肃的作品。据此可知，作

者希望读一些严肃的文学作品。］

10.Whatcanbeasuitabletitlefbrthetext?

A.TheBooksofSummer

B.MySummerHolidays

C.ToReadorNottoRead

D.It'sNeverTooLatetoRead

答案A［标题归纳题。由短文主题句"Istarteverysummer...whenyoungand

ambitious.”可知，作者每年夏天都会做一个读书计划。因此A项为最佳标题。］

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。

Somepeoplearesorude.Whosendsane-mailoratextmessagethatjustsays

“Thankyou"?Wholeavesavoicemailmessageratherthantextsyou?Whoasks

forafacteasilyfoundontheInternet?11

MaybeI'mtherudeonefbrnotappreciatinglife'slittlecourtesies（礼节）.But

manysocialnorms（规范》ustdon'tmakesensetopeopledrowningindigital

communication.

Takethethank—younote.DanielPostSenning,acoauthorofEmilyPost's

Etiquette,asked,“Atwhatpointdoesshowingappreciationoutweighthecost?”

12Thinkofhowlongittakestolistentooneofthosemessages.Intexts,you

don'thavetodeclarewhoyouareorevensayhello.E—mail,too,isslowerthana

text.Theworstarethosewholeaveavoicemailandthensendane-mailmessageto

tellyoutheyleftavoicemail.

Thisisn'tthefirsttimetechnologyhaschangedourmanners.13Alexander

GrahamBell,theinventor,suggestedthatpeoplesay,"Ahoy!”Finally,hellowon

out,andthevictoryspedupthegreeting'suseinface-to—facecommunications.

Intheageofthesmartphone,thereisnoreasontoaskonce-acceptable

questionsabout：theweatherforecast,abusiness'sphonenumber,ordirectionstoa

house,arestaurant,oranoffice,whichcanbeeasilyfoundonadigital

map.14Andwhenyouanswer,theyrespondwithathank—youe-mail.

Howtohandlethesedifferingstandards?Easy：Consideryouraudience.Some

people,especiallyolderones,appreciateathank-youmessage.15Intraditional

societies,theyounglearnfromtheold.Butinmodemsocieties,theoldcanalsoleam

fromtheyoung.Here9shopingthatpolitenessnevergoesoutoffashionbutthattime

—wastingformsofcommunicationdo.

A.Thenthereisvoicemail.

B.Others,likeme,wantnoreply.

C.Butpeoplestillaskthesethings.

D.Don'tthesepeoplerealizethatthey'rewastingyourtime?

E.Won'tnewtechnologybringaboutchangesinourdailylife?

F.Face—to-facecommunicationmakescomprehensionmucheasier.

G.Whenthetelephonewasinvented,peopledidn'tknowhowtogreetacaller.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。主要讨论了电子沟通时代的社交规范问题。

11.D［本空是对上文所述的总结。根据前面的内容，尤其是“Whoasksforafact

easilyfoundontheInternet?”可知，这些无礼的人实际上是在浪费你的时间，只

是他们没有意识到而已。故D项正确。］

12.A［本句为主题句。由接下来的说明及“avoicemai『的暗示可知答案选A。］

13.G［下文讲得是电话的发明者AlexanderGrahamBell打电话时的问候语的来

历。G项与此内容有关。］

14.C［在智能手机时代，“theweatherforecast,abusiness'sphonenumber,or

directionstoahouse,arestaurant,oranoffice”这些问题在电子地图上很容易就能

找到，可是人们仍然问这类问题。根据空后一句可知，前后为转折关系。故C

项正确。］

15.B［根据空前“Somepeople,especiallyolderones,appreciateathank-you

message.”一句与下文的逻辑关系可知B项正确。］

第二部分语言运用（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。

Ihadastudenttodaywhogothisfingerstuckinsideatesttubeinscienceclass.lt

wasreallyquitestuck.Thisyoungman'sfinger』6togetwhiterandwhiterright

beforemyeyes.

Remaining17,Isuggestedhecarefullyrotate（转动）thetube.Itwouldn't

moveabit.He18soapandcoldwater.Stillstuck.Meanwhile19was

breakingoutintheclass.Finally,I20theyoungmantooursecretary,whowasa

miracle（奇迹）worker21threekidsofherown.Withherincharge,Iwas22

allwouldbeOK.

Togetthestudentsbackinorder,I23myownstoryofgettingmy24

stuckbetweentherailsofabalcony.Samekindofcuriosity,Iremembered25

thenhowfarIcouldthrust（塞）mykneebetweentherails.Inchbyinch,Ikept26

andbeforeIknewit,mykneewasstuckand27beforemyeyesandinfrontof

lotsof28atapopularLasVegashotel!

Hearingmystory,manystudentsfollowedwiththeirown29ofheads,

arms,fingersstuckinplacestheyshouldn't30.Afewminuteslater,theyoung

mancameback,testtubeunbrokenandfinger31toalovelyshadeofpink.

Ijustcouldn't32_thiskid.He'sonlytwelve.Itoogotmykneeunstuck,but

notwithoutgreat33•Theexcuseforme,however,wasnot34butplain

stupidity.Iwas35fiftyyearsoldwhenthishappened.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过描述学生在做实验时手指卡在试管

中的事情，回顾了自己膝盖卡在栏杆中的经历。说明了好奇心有时会让人陷入窘

境的道理。

16.A.usedB.needed

C.happenedD.continued

答案D［由语境可知，这位学生的手指卡在试管中，变得越来越白。continue

继续，符合语境。］

17.A.calmB.silent

C.cheerfulD.active

答案A［作为老师，看到学生遇到这种窘境，应当镇静地指导学生去处理。calm

镇静的；silent沉默的；cheerful高兴的；active积极的。显然答案选A。］

18.A.lostB.fetched

C.triedD.accepted

答案C［转动试管不起作用，接着又尝试用肥皂和冷水。try“尝试，试图”，符

合语境。］

19.A.fireB・chaos

C.violenceD.argument

答案B［由下文“Togetthestudentsbackinorder”可知，这件事在学生中引起了

混乱(chaos)。］

20.A.describedB・carried

C.introducedD.sent

答案D［根据后面"Afewminuteslater,theyoungmancameback,testtube

unbroken...“可知，"我”将这名学生交给我们的部长处理。describe描写；carry抬，

提；introduce介绍。均与语境不符。］

21.A.raisingB・observing

C.savingD.teaching

答案A［由“threekidsofherown”可知,部长养育(raise)三个子女。］

22.A.happyB.doubtful

C.surprisedD.confident

答案D［我非常有把握他能解决问题。happy高兴的；doubtful怀疑的;

surprised惊奇的；confident自信的。由语境可知答案选D。］

23.A.sharedB.wrote

C.readD.heard

答案A［根据后面“Samekindofcuriosity”可知，作者给学生们分享(share)了自

己生活中的一件类似的事情。］

24.A.headB.knee

C.armD.foot

答案B［由下文“mykneebetweentherails”的暗示可知答案选B。］

25.A.calculatingB•explaining

C.wonderingD.reporting

答案C[calculate计算；explain解释；wonder不知道；report报告。由上

下文可知我不知道如何将膝盖塞进栏杆里去的。］

26.A.pushingB.climbing

C.walkingD.kicking

答案A［由生活常识可知，只有“挤”或“推”才能将膝盖卡在栏杆中。故答案选

Ao]

27.A.shakingB.lifting

C.restingD.swelling

答案D［shake摇晃；lift举起；rest休息；swell肿胀。由常识可知，膝盖被

栏杆挤住后会红肿。故选D。］

28.A.doctorsB.strangers

C.managersD.students

答案B［由于是在拉斯维加斯旅馆，不难推断那里会有很多陌生人(stranger)。］

29.A.findingsB.conclusions

C.storiesD.news

答案C［根据前文“Hearingmystory”可知，这里考查的是词语复现。故答案选

Co］

30.A.beB.exist

C.stayD.stop

答案A［联系全文内容可知，他们的头、手臂或手指卡在了不该在的地方。故

选Ao］

31.A.pointingB.returning

C.belongingD.growing

答案B［这里指的是，试管从手指上拿去之后，红肿的手指恢复了常态。

return(返回)符合语境。］

32.A.getalongwithB.getridof

C.getusedtoD.getmadat

答案D［getalongwith相处；进展；getridof除掉，去掉；getusedto习惯于；

getmadat对……发火。根据语境可知，学生毕竟才十二岁，我不能对他发脾气。

因此答案选D。］

33.A.encouragementB.disappointment

C.embarrassmentD.achievement

答案C［联系前文，在众目睽睽之下，作者的膝盖卡在栏杆里是一件很难堪的

事情oencouragement鼓励；disappointment失望；embarrassment尴尬；achievement

成就。由语境可知答案选C。1

34.A.ambitionB.youth

C.braveryD.experiment

答案B［由后面“fiftyyearsold”的暗示可知，作者遇到那个窘境不是因为年轻。

故选B。］

35.A.intheendB.intotal

C.afterallD.atanyrate

答案C［作者发生那件事不是因为年轻无知的缘故，因为他毕竟五十岁了。in

theend最后；intotal总共;afterall毕竟；atanyrate无论如何。故答案选C。］

非选择题部分

第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分45分）

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

TheCaffeineCatch

Caffeine,achemicaltypicallyfoundincoffee,hascausedalotofconcern

becauseitisoneofthefewdrugsthatshowupregularlyinourfoodsupply.You

probably36.（use）caffeinesincechildhood.Caffeine37.（be）in

yourfirstCoke.Ifyoueverenjoyedachocolatebar,youatecaffeine.Softdrinksare

themajorsource（来源）ofcaffeinefbrmostchildrenandevensome

adults.38.（recent）,caffeinehasfounditswayintoorange,apple,andother

flavoreddrinks.

Smallamountsofcaffeine-acup39.twoofcoffeeaday—seemsafe

formostpeople.However,somepeoplehavetroublewithevensmallamounts.One

cupofcoffee40.thelateafternoonoreveningwillcause41.(they)

tostayawakealmostallnight.Largeramountsofcaffeinecancauseaproblem

42.(call)caffeinism.Yougetverynervousandyoucan'tsleep.

Itispossible43.caffeinemaycausebirthdefects(缺陷)inhumans,

too.Onestudyshowedthat44.(woman)whodrankalotofcoffee,likeeight

ormorecupsperday,whiletheywerepregnantweremorelikely45.(have)

childrenwithbirthdefects.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了咖啡因在饮料、食品中的使用情

况及它对人们健康的影响。

36.haveused/havebeenusing［考查动词时态。根据时间状语和句意可知，要用

现在完成时或现在完成进行时。］

37.is/was［考查动词时态。由句意“咖啡因就在你的第一杯可乐中“可知，用一

般现在时或一般过去时都能讲得通。］

38.Recently［考查副词。此处作时间状语，表示“近来”，故用副词形式。］

39.or［考查连词。由上下文语境可知，这里的意思是“每天一两杯咖啡”，故填

表示选择关系的连词or。］

40.in［考查介词。inthelateafternoon/evening为固定短语，意思是“在下午/傍

晚］

41.them［考查代词。位于动词cause之后，作其宾语，故用宾格形式。causesb

todosth意为“导致/造成某人做某事］

42.called［考查非谓语动词。由句子结构及可跟双宾语的动词call的用法可知，

此处过去分词短语作后置定语。］

43.that［考查主语从句的连接词。根据形式主语It可知，本句为主语从句，连

接词在从句不作成分，也没有意义，故填that。］

44.women［考查名词复数。由后面的谓语动词like可知，主语应当为复数形

式，故答案填women。］

45.tohave［考查非谓语动词。belikelytodosth为固定句式，意思是“很可能

做某事］

第三部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节应用文写作（满分15分）

假定你是李华，乘坐FL753航班抵达伦敦后发现钱包遗失。请给航空公司写一

封邮件说明情况并寻求帮助。内容包括：

1.行程信息：2.钱包特征；3.联系方式。

注意：1.词数80左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

【写作指导】

1.本题要求写一封电子邮件，考生首先要注意电子邮件的格式（称呼、正文、结

束语、署名等）。邮件内容主要是因自己将钱包遗失在FL753航班上而向航空公

司寻求帮助。写作时用第一人称，以一般现在时和一般过去时为主。

2.可用到的词汇和短语有：

（1）说明情况：Fmwritingtoreport...,loss,wallet,businessclass,flight,boardthe

plane,gone,slipoutof

（2）寻求帮助：creditcards,asyoucanimagine,matteralot,pleaseemailmeat...,

Thankyoufor...

【参考范文】

DearSir/Madam,

Iamwritingtoreportthelossofmywallet.On1stNovember,2018Iflew

businessclassonyourflight753fromChinatoLondon.

IclearlyrememberitwaswithmeimmediatelyIboardedtheplane.However,on

arrivalinLondonHeathrowAirport,Ifounditgone.Iguessitmusthaveslippedoutof

mypocketduringtheflight.ltisablackleatheronewitharound200dollars,myID

card,and2creditcardsinit.Alongwiththeitemsmentionedabove,thewalletcontains

afamilyphoto,mypreciousmemory.Asyoucanimagine,thesematteralottome.

Hasanybodyhappenedtofindit?Pleaseemailmeatxxx@.

Thankyouforyourtimeandsupport.

Yourssincerely

LiHua

第二节概要写作（满分25分）

阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

Ifsareallygoodideatovisitcollegesbeforeyouapplybecausetheirwebsites

canallstarttolookandsoundthesame.Nothingwillgiveyouthesenseofwhatitwill

actuallybeliketoliveonacollegecampus（校园）likevisitingandseeingfor

yourselfthedorms,classroomsandathleticequipmentand,ofcourse,thestudents.lt

seemsalittlecrazyoncesenioryearhitstofindthetimetovisitcollegecampuses,

anditcanalsobepriceyiftheschoolsyouareapplyingtohappentobemorethana

carrideaway.Butkeepinmindthatyouaremakingadecisionaboutthenextfour

yearsofyourlife,anddoalltheresearchyoucantomakesureyouaremakingthe

rightone.

There5snoexcusenottovisittheschoolsinyourlocalarea.Infact,alotof

collegeapplicationsevenaskifyouhavevisitedcampus,andobviously,ifyoulive

acrossthecountrythatwon'tbeasmuchofapossibility,butifyoulivenearby,go

checkitout!

Ifcampusvisitsaren'tgoingtohappenbeforeyouapply,attheveryleastyou

shouldfindsometimebetweenapplyingandgettingyouracceptanceletterstovisit

theschoolsyou'dliketoattend.ltcansaveyoualotofheartacheifyouruleoutnow

thethingsthatyoudon'tlikeaboutcertaincampuses,thingsthatyouwouldn'tknow

unlessyouactuallyvisit.

Now,iftimeandmoneyaremakingitimpossible,thencheckouttheonline

collegefairsatCollegeWeekLive.Ifsachancetochatonlinewithadmissions

officers,students,andcollegecounselors（MlRl）,anditwon'tcostyouapenny!You

canregisterforitsonlinecollegefairat.Whilevisitinganonline

collegefaircan'ttaketheplaceofanactualcampusvisit,itcanbeaveryusefultool

thatalongwithallyourotherresearchwillhelpyoumakeaninformeddecisionabout

whichcollegesoruniversitiesyou'dliketoattend.

【写作指导】

文章话题：申请自己心仪的大学之前去参观一下是值得的

文章结构：总——分——总

要占可能用到的词汇和句型

1.有必要去心仪的大学去参观payavisitto,worthwhile,personally

2.当地的大学也应当去参观一下undoubtedly,local,beincludedin

3.通过事先参观弄清学校的状况atleast,figureout,inadvance

4.经济条件不好的学生在网上注册也是beshortof,register,alternative,takethe

不错的选择placeof,makeadecision

【参考范文】

It'sreallyworthwhiletopayavisittotheirdesiredcollegespersonallybefore

applying.（要点1）Undoubtedly,studentsshouldvisittheirlocalcolleges,whichmay

beincludedinapplications.（要点2）Atleast,theyshouldvisittheschoolandfigure

outitsrealconditionsinadvance.（要点3）Forstudentswhoareshortofmoneyand

time，registeringonlineisagoodalternativetohelpthembetterunderstand

schools.（要点4）

2018年6月普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（浙江卷）

（时间：100分钟满分：120分）

选择题部分

第一部分阅读理解（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。

A

In1812,theyearCharlesDickenswasborn,therewere66novelspublishedin

Britain.Peoplehadbeenwritingnovelsforacentury-mostexpertsdatethefirst

noveltoRobinsonCrusoein1719-butnobodywantedtodoitprofessionally.The

steam—poweredprintingpresswasstillinitsearlystages;theliteracy（识字）ratein

Englandwasunder50%.Manyworksoffictionappearedwithoutthenamesofthe

authors,oftenwithsomethinglike“Byalady."Novels,forthemostpart,werelooked

uponassilly,immoralorjustplainbad.

In1870,whenDickensdied,theworldmournedhimasitsfirstprofessional

writerandpublisher,famousandbeloved,whohadledanexplosioninboththe

publicationofnovelsandtheirreadershipandwhosecharacters—fromOliverTwist

toTinyTim-wereheldupasmoraltouchstones.TodayDickens,greatnessis

unchallenged.Removinghimfromthepantheon（名人堂）ofEnglishliteraturewould

makeaboutasmuchsenseastheLouvresellingofftheMonaLisa.

HowdidDickensgettothetop?Forallthefeelingsreadersattachtostories,

literatureisanumbersgame,andthetestoftimeisextremelydifficulttopass.Some

60,000novelswerepublishedduringtheVictorianage,from1837to1901;todaya

casualreadermightbeabletonameahalf-dozenofthem.It'spartlytruethat

Dickens9styleofwritingattractedaudiencesfromallwalksofliffe.It'spartlythathis

writingsrodeawaveofsocial,politicalandscientificprogress.Butit'salsothathe

rewrotethecultureofliteratureandputhimselfatthecenter.Noonewilleverknow

whatmixoftalent,ambition,energyandluckmadeDickenssuchadistinguished

writer.Butasthe200thanniversaryofhisbirthapproaches,itispossible—and

importantforourownculture-tounderstandhowhemadehimselfalastingone.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了英国伟大的作家狄更斯在英国文学史

上的重要性。

1.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesBritishnovelsinthe18thcentury?

A.Theyweredifficulttounderstand.

B-Theywerepopularamongtherich.

C.Theywereseenasnearlyworthless.

D.Theywerewrittenmostlybywomen.

答案c［细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Novels…orjustplainbad”可知，在18

世纪的时候，小说被人们看作是愚蠢的，不道德的和非常糟糕的，所以选C项。］

2.DickensiscomparedwiththeMonaLisainthetexttostress.

A.hisreputationinFrance

B.hisinterestinmodernart

C.hissuccessinpublication

D.hisimportanceinliterature

答案D［推理判断题。根据第二段，尤其是“TodayDickens'greatness...the

Lisa”可推知，狄更斯的伟大是不容置疑和无可辩驳的，如果说要把他从英国文

学史上拿掉的话，就犹如卢浮宫把蒙娜丽莎卖掉一样。由此我们推断出此处是在

强调狄更斯在英国文学史上的重要性。］

3.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?

A.Torememberagreatwriter.

B.lbintroduceanEnglishnovel.

C.Toencouragestudiesonculture.

D.TopromotevaluesoftheVictorianage.

答案A［写作意图题。根据文章最后一段中的“Noonewilleverknow...sucha

distinguishedwriter.Butasthe200thanniversaryofhisbirthapproaches...lastingone”

可推知，作者写作本文主要是为了纪念狄更斯200周年诞辰。］

B

StevenSteinlikestofollowgarbagetrucks.Hisstrangehabitmakessensewhen

youconsiderthathe'sanenvironmentalscientistwhostudies