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Passage1（2021新高考I,B）话题:艺术难度:中词数：363

Byday,RobertTittertonisalawyer.Inhissparetimethoughhegoesonstage

besidepianistMariaRaspopova—notasamusicianbutasherpageturner.Tmnota

trainedmusician,butI'velearnttoreadmusicsoIcanhelpMariainher

performance.*'

MrTittertonischairmanoftheOmegaEnsemblebuthasbeenthegroup'sofficial

pageturnerforthepastfouryears.Hisjobistositbesidethepianistandturnthe

pagesofthescoresothemusiciandoesn*thavetobreaktheflowofsoundbydoingit

themselves.Hesaidhebecamejustasnervousasthoseplayinginstrumentsonstage.

“Alotofskillsareneededforthejob.Youhavetomakesureyoudon'tturntwo

pagesatonceandmakesureyoufindtherepeatsinthemusicwhenyouhavetogoback

totherightspot,"MrTittertonexplained.

Beingapageturnerrequiresplentyofpractice.Somepiecesofmusiccangofor

40minutesandrequireupto50pageturns,includingbackturnsforrepeatpassages.

Silentonstagecommunicationiskey,andeachpianisthastheirownstyleof

“nodding"toindicateapageturnwhichtheyneedtopractisewiththeirpage

turner.

Butlikeallperformances,therearemomentswhenthingsgowrong."Iwas

turningthepagetogetreadyforthenextpage,butthedraftwindfromtheturn

causedthesparepagestofalloffthestand,"MrTittertonsaid.*'LuckilyIwas

abletocatchthemandputthemback."

Mostpageturnersarepianostudentsorup-and-comingconcertpianists,although

MsRaspopovahasonceaskedherhusbandtohelpheroutonstage.

“Myhusbandistheworstpageturner,shelaughed."He：sinterestedinthe

music,feelingeverynote,andIhavetosay:'Turn,turn!'""Robertisthebest

pageturnerVvehadinmyentirelife."

1.WhatshouldTittertonbeabletodotobeapageturner?

A.Readmusic.

B.Playthepiano.

C.Singsongs.

D.Fixtheinstruments.

2.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesTitterton'sjobonstage?

A.Boring.B.Well-paid.

C.Demanding.D.Dangerous.

3.WhatdoesTittertonneedtopractise?

A.Countingthepages.

B.Recognizingthe“nodding”.

C.Catchingfallingobjects.

D.Performinginhisownstyle.

4.WhyisMsRaspopova,shusband"theworstpageturner"?

A.Hehasverypooreyesight.

B.Heignorestheaudience.

C.Hehasnointerestinmusic.

D.Heforgetstodohisjob.

答案

［语篇解读］本文为记叙文。在音乐家演奏时为他们翻乐谱的人虽然在舞台上不引人注意,

但需要很多技巧和大量的训练。

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.D

Passage2（2021新高考适应卷,C）话题:文化难度:难词数：336

Magicisaformofentertainmentthatisbasedonpretendingtodothingsthatare

impossible.Themagicianisaspeciallytrainedactor.Hetriestomaketheaudience

believethathehasthepowertodothingswhichareagainstthelawsofnature.

Magicshowsareentertainingaslongastheaudiencedoesnotdiscoverhowthe

tricksaredone.Themagicianusuallydependsonhisskillwithhishands,onhis

knowledgeofpsychology,and,sometimes,onmechanicaldevices（机械装置）.Since

magicperformanceismeanttotrickpeople,theuseofpsychologyisimportant.The

magicianmustkeeppeoplefronnoticingallthemovementsofhishandsandfrom

thinkingaboutthesecretpartsofhisequipment.Hemustalsoleadtheaudienceto

drawfalseconclusions.Themagician,ssuccessdependsonthefactthatmanythings

seenbytheeyearenotthethingsthatmatter.

Twobasicmagictricksaremakingobjectsseemtoappearandmakingobjectsseem

todisappear.Acombinationofthesetwotricksmakesforsomeinterestingeffects.

Forexample,themagicianputsasmallballunderoneofseveralcups.Theballthen

seemstojumpfromonecuptoanotherortochangecolour.Whatactuallyhappensis

thatthemagician,employingquickhandmovementsoramechanicaldevice,hidesone

ball.Whiledoingthishetalkstotheaudienceandwavesabrightlycolouredcloth

withonehand.Theaudienceistoobusywatchingtheclothandlisteningtothe

magician,swordstonoticethathisotherhandishidingtheball.

Anotherfavouritetrickistocutorburnsomething,andthenmakeitappearwhole

again.Whatactuallyhappensisthatthemagicianmakesthecutorburnedobject

disappearbyquicklyhidingitwhiletheaudiencewatchessomethingelse.Thenhe

“magically"makesitappear'.vholeagainbydisplaying（展示）anotherobjectthat

hasnotbeencutorburned.

1.Whatistheauthor'smainpurposeinwritingthetext?

A.Topromoteamagicshow.

B.Toteachpeopletobemagicians.

C.Toexplaintheartofmagic.

D.Topraisethetalentsofmagicians.

2.Whichofthefollowingisimportantforasuccessfulmagictrick?

A.Movingstageequipment.

B.Directingtheaudience*sattention.

C.Applyinghightechnology.

D.Keepingtheperformanceinsecret.

3.Whatdoestheauthorfocusoninthelasttwoparagraphs?

A.Providingexamples.

B.Makingasummary.

C.Drawingcomparisons.

D.Explainingaconcept.

4.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?

A.Mechanicaldevicesareexpensive.

B.Mostmagiciansemployassistants.

C.Ittakespracticetoperformmagic.

D.Smallobjectsaremagicians,favourite.

答案

［语篇解读］本文是一篇说明文。文章告诉读者,魔术师的成功取决于这样一个事实:许多亲

眼所见的东西并不是真正重要的东西。

1.C

2.B

3.A

4.C

Passage3（2021全国乙,B）话题:科学与技术难度:中词数：333

Whenalmosteveryonehasamobilephone,whyaremorethanhalfofAustralian

homesstillpayingforalandline（座机）?

Thesedaysyou*dbehardpressedtofindanyoneinAustraliaovertheageof15who

doesn,townamobilephone.Infactplentyofyoungerkidshaveoneintheirpocket.

Practicallyeveryonecanmakeandreceivecallsanywhere,anytime.

Still,55percentofAustralianshavealandlinephoneathomeandonlyjustover

aquarter（29%）relyonlyontheirsmartphones,accordingtoasurvey（调查）.Ofthose

Australianswhostillhavealandline,athirdconcedethatit*snotreallynecessary

andthey*rekeepingitasasecurityblanket-19percentsaytheyneveruseitwhilea

further13percentkeepitincaseofemergencies.Ithinkmyhomefallsintothat

category.

MorethanhalfofAustralianhomesarestillchoosingtostickwiththeirhome

phone.Ageisnaturallyafactor(因素)一only58percentofGenerationYsstilluse

landlinesnowandthen,comparedto84percentofBabyBoomerswho,vcperhapshadthe

samehomenumberfor50years.Ageisn,ttheonlyfactor;Vdsayit'salsotodowith

themakeupofyourhousehold.

GenerationXerswithyoungfamilies,likemywifeandI,canstillfindit

convenienttohaveahomephoneratherthanprovidingamobilephoneforeveryfamily

member.Thatsaid,tobehonesttheonlypeoplewhoeverringourhomephoneareour

BabyBoomersparents,tothepointwhereweplayagameandguesswhoiscallingbefore

wcpickupthephone(usingCallerIDwouldtakethefunoutofit).

Howattachedareyoutoyourlandline?Howlonguntiltheygothewayofgasstreet

1ampsandmorningmilkdeliveries?

1.Whatdoesparagraph2mainlytellusaboutmobilephones?

A.Theirtargetusers.

B.Theirwidepopularity.

C.Theirmajorfunctions.

D.Theircomplexdesign.

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"concede*'inparagraph3mean?

A.Admit.B.Argue.

C.Remember.D.Remark.

3.WhatcanwesayaboutBabyBoomers?

A.Theylikesmartphonegames.

B.Theyenjoyguessingcallers,identity.

C.Theykeepusinglandlinephones.

D.Theyareattachedtotheirfamily.

4.Whatcanbeinferredaboutthelandlinefromthelastparagraph?

A.Itremainsafamilynecessity.

B.Itwi11falloutofusesomeday.

C.Itmayincreasedailyexpenses.

D.Itisasimportantasthegaslight.

答案

［语篇解读］本文为说明文。文章介绍了在几乎人人都有手机的今天为什么超过一半的澳

大利亚家庭仍然保留着座机。

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.B

Passage4（2021全国乙,D）话题:科学与技术难度:难词数:366

Duringaninterviewforoneofmybooks,myinterviewersaidsomethingIstill

thinkaboutoften.Annoyedbythelevelofdistraction（干扰）inhisopenoffice,he

said,"That'swhyIhaveamembershipatthecoworkingspaceacrossthestreet-soI

canfocus."Hiscommentstruckmeasstrange.Afterall,co.vorkingspacesalso

typicallyuseanopenofficelayout（布局）.ButIrecentlycameacrossastudythat

showswhyhisapproachworks.

Theresearchersexaminedvariouslevelsofnoiseonparticipantsasthey

completedtestsofcreativethinking.Theywererandomlydividedintofourgroupsand

exposedtovariousnoiselevelsinthebackground,fromtotalsilenceto50

decibels（分贝），70decibels,and85decibels.Thedifferencesbetweenmostofthe

groupswerestatisticallyinsignificant;however,theparticipantsinthe70

decibelsgroup-thoseexposedtoalevelofnoisesimilartobackgroundchatterina

coffeeshop-significantlyou二performedtheothergroups.Sincetheeffectswere

small,thismaysuggestthatourcreativethinkingdoesnotdifferthatmuchin

responsetototalsilenceand85decibelsofbackgroundnoise.

Butsincetheresultsat70decibelsweresignificant,thestudyalsosuggests

thattherightlevelofbackgroundnoise—nottooloudandnottotalsilence—may

actuallyimproveone*screativethinkingability.Therightlevelofbackground

noisemayinterruptournormalpatternsofthinkingjustenoughtoallowour

imaginationstowander,withoutmakingitimpossibletofDcus.Thiskindof

"distractedfocus"appearstobethebeststateforworkingoncreativetasks.

Sowhydosomanyofusha:eouropenoffices?Theproblemmaybethat,inour

offices,wecan'tstopourselvesfromgettingdrawnintoothers*conversationswhile

w。'retryingtofocus.Indeed,theresearchersfoundthatface-to-faceinteractions

andconversationsaffectthecreativeprocess,andyetacoworkingspaceoracoffee

shopprovidesacertainlevelofnoisewhilealsoprovidingfreedomfrom

interruptions.

1.Whydoestheinterviewerpreferacoworkingspace?

A.Ithelpshimconcentrate.

B.Itblocksoutbackgroundnoise.

C.Ithasapleasantatmosphere.

D.Itencouragesface-to-faceinteractions.

2.Whichlevelofbackgroundnoisemaypromotecreativethinkingability?

A.Totalsilence.B.50decibels.

C.70decibels.D.85decibels.

3.Whatmakesanopenofficeunwelcometomanypeople?

A.Personalprivacyunprotected.

B.Limitedworkingspace.

C.Restrictionsongroupdiscussion.

D.Constantinterruptions.

4.Whatcanweinferabouttheauthorfromthetext?

A.He'sanewsreporter.

B.He'sanofficemanager.

C.He'saprofessionaldesigner.

D.He'sapublishedwriter.

答案

［语篇解读］本文为说明文。作者得到启示:开放的工作环境有时有利于创造性思维。

1.A

2.C

3.D

4.D

Passage5（2020新高考I,C）话题:社会文化难度:中词数：312

Inthemid-1990s,TomBisselltaughtEnglishasavolunteerinUzbekistan.He

leftaftersevenmonths,physicallybrokenandhavinglosthismind.Afewyearslater,

stillattractedtothecountry,hereturnedtoUzbekistantowriteanarticleabout

thedisappearanceoftheAralSea.

Hisvisit,however,endedupinvolvingalotmorethanthat.Hencethisbook,

ChasingtheSea:LostAmongtheGhostsofEmpireinCentralAsia,whichtalksahouta

roadtripfromTashkenttoKarakalpakstan,wheremillionsofliveshavebeen

destroyedbytheslowdryingupofthesea.ItisthestoryofanAmericantravelling

toastrangeland,andofthepeoplehemeetsonhisway:Rustan,histranslator,a

lovely24-year-oldwhopickeduphiscolorfulEnglishinCalifornia,OlegandNatasha,

hishostsinTashkent,andastringofforeignaidworkers.

ThisisaquicklookatlifeinUzbekistan,madeoffriendlinessandwarmth,but

alsoitsdarkersideofsociety.InSamarkand,MrBisselladmiresthearchitectural

wonders,whileonhiswaytoBukharahegetsatasteofpolicemethodswhensuspected

ofdrugdealing.InFerghana,heattendsamountainfuneral（葬礼）followedbya

strangedrinkingparty.AndinKarakalpakstan,heissaddenedbytheduststorms,

diseasesandfishingboatsstuckmilesfromthesea.

MrBissel1skillfullyorganizeshistoricalinsightsandculturalreferences,

makinghistaleawel1-roundedpictureofUzbekistan,seenfromWesterneyes.His

judgmentandreferencesaredecidedlyAmerican,aswellashisdelicatestomach.As

theauthorexplains,thisisneitheratravelnorahistorybook,orevenapieceof

reportage.Whateveritis,theresultisafineandvividdescriptionofthepurestof

CentralAsiantraditions.

1.WhatmadeMrBissellreturntoUzbekistan?

A.Hisfriends'invitation.

B.Hisinterestinthecountry.

C.Hisloveforteaching.

D.Hisdesiretoregainhealth.

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"that"inparagraph2referto?

A.Developingaseriousmentaldisease.

B.TakingaguidedtourinCentralAsia.

C.WorkingasavolunteerinUzbekistan.

D.WritinganarticleabouttheAralSea.

3.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesMrBissell*sroadtripinUzbekistan?

A.Romantic.B.Eventful.

C.Pleasant.D.Dangerous.

4.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?

A.Tointroduceabook.

B.Toexplainaculturalphenomenon.

C.Torememberawriter.

D.Torecommendatraveldestination.

答案

［语篇解读］本文是一篇记叙文。Bissell先生再次踏上中亚大地，历经坎坷终于完成了一

部关于中亚地区传统的书。

1.B

2.D

3.B

4.A

Passage6(2020全国I,0话题:体育与健康难度:中词数：322

Racewalkingsharesmanyfitnessbenefitswithrunning,researchshows,while

mostlikelycontributingtofewerinjuries.Itdoes,however,haveitsownproblem.

Racewalkersareconditionedathletes.Thelongesttrackandfieldeventatthe

SummerOlympicsisthe50-kilometerracewalk,whichisaboutfivemileslongerthan

themarathon.Butthesport*srulesrequirethataracewalker*skneesstaystraight

throughmostofthelegswingandonefootremainincontact（接触）withthegroundat

alltimes.It*sthisstrangeformthatmakesracewalkingsuchanattractiveactivity,

however,saysJaclynNorberg,anassistantprofessorofexercisescienceatSalem

StateUniversityinSalem,Mass.

Likerunning,racewalkingisphysicallydemanding,shesays.Accordingtomost

calculations,racewalkersmovingatapaceofsixmilesperhourwouldburnabout800

calories（卡路里）perhour,whichisapproximatelytwiceasmanyastheywouldburn

walking,althoughfewerthanrunning,whichwouldprobablyburnabout1,000ormore

caloriesperhour.

However,racewalkingdoesnotpoundthebodyasmuchasrunningdoes,Dr.Norberg

says.Accordingtoherresearch,runnershitthegroundwithasmuchasfourtimes

theirbodyweightperstep,whileracewalkers,whodonotleavetheground,create

onlyabout1.4timestheirbodyweightwitheachstep.

Asaresult,shesays,soneoftheinjuriesassociatedwithrunning,suchas

runner*sknee,areuncommonairongracewalkers.Butthesport*sstrangeformdoes

placeconsiderablestressontheanklesandhips,sopeoplewithahistoryofsuch

injuriesmightwanttobecautiousinadoptingthesport.Infact,anyonewishingto

tryracewalkingshouldprobablyfirstconsultacoachorexperiencedracertolearn

propertechnique,shesays.Itsakessomepractice.

1.Whyareracewalkersconditionedathletes?

A.Theymustrunlongdistances.

B.Theyarequalifiedforthemarathon.

C.Theyhavetofollowspecialrules.

D.Theyaregoodatswingingtheirlegs.

2.Whatadvantagedoesracewalkinghaveoverrunning?

A.It'smorepopularattheOlympics.

B.It'slesschallengingphysically.

C.It*smoreeffectiveinbodybuilding.

D.It*slesslikelytocausekneeinjuries.

3.WhatisDr.Norberg*ssuggestionforsomeonetryingracewalking?

A.Gettingexperts*opinions.

B.Havingamedicalcheckup.

C.Hiringanexperiencedcoach.

D.Doingregularexercises.

4.Whichwordbestdescribestheauthor,sattitudetoracewalking?

A.Skeptical.B.Objective.

C.Tolerant.D.Conservative.

答案

［语篇解读］本文为说明文。文章介绍了竞走运动的特点及其利弊。

1.C

2.1）

3.A

4.B

Passage7（2020全国HI,C）话题:社会文化难度:中词数：346

Withtheyoungunabletoaffordtoleavehomeandtheoldatriskofisolation（M

独），morefamiliesarechoosingtolivetogether.

Thedoorwaytopeaceandquiet,forNickBrightatleast,leadsstraighttohis

mother-in-law:shelivesonthegroundfloor,whilehelivesupstairswithhiswife

andtheirtwodaughters.

Fouryearsagotheyallmovedintoathree-storeyVictorianhouseinBristol—one

ofagrowingnumberofmultigenerationalfamiliesintheUKlivingtogetherunderthe

sameroof.Theyshareafrontdoorandawashingmachine,butRitaWhiteheadhasher

ownkitchen,bathroom,bedroomandlivingroomonthegroundfloor.

“Wefloatedtheideatomynumofsharingahouse,*'saysKathrynWhitehead.Rita

cutsin:"WespokemorewithNickbecauseIthinkit'sabigthingforNicktolive

withhismother-in-law.

AndwhatdoesNickthink?"Frommystandpoint,itallseemstoworkverywell.

WouldIrecommendit?Yes,IthinkIwould.

It*shardtotel1exactlyhowmanypeopleagreewithhim,butresearchindicates

thatthenumbershavebeenrisingforsometime.Officialreportssuggestthatthe

numberofhouseholdswiththreegenerationslivingtogetherhadrisenfrom325,000in

2001to419,000in2013.

Othervarietiesofmultigenerationa1familyaremorecommon.Somepeoplelive

withtheirelderlyparents;manymoreadultchildrenarereturningtothefamilyhome,

iftheyeverleft.Itissaidthatabout20%of25-34-year-oldslivewiththeir

parents,comparedwith16%in1991.Thetotalnumberofallmultigenerational

householdsinBritainisthoughttobeabout1.8million.

Storieslikethataremorecommoninpartsoftheworldwheremultigenerational

livingismorefirmlyrooted.InIndia,particularlyoutsidecities,youngwomenare

expectedtomoveinwiththeirhusband,sfamilywhentheygetmarried.

1.WhomainlyusesthegroundfloorintheVictorianhouseinBristol?

A.Nick.B.Rita.

C.Kathryn.D.Thedaughters.

2.WhatisNick*sattitudetowardssharingthehousewithhismother-in-law?

A.Positive.B.Carefree.

C.Tolerant.D.Unwilling.

3.Whatistheauthor,sstatementaboutmultigenerationalfamilybasedon?

A.Familytraditions.

B.Financialreports.

C.Publishedstatistics.

D.Publicopinions.

4.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?

A.Lifestylesindifferentcountries.

B.Conflictsbetweengenerations.

C.AhousingprobleminBritain.

D.ArisingtrendoflivingintheUK.

答案

［语篇解读］本文为说明文。文章通过Nick一家与岳母共同生活的例子来说明英国越来越

多的家庭开始选择多代同住的生活方式。

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

Passage8（2020浙江7月，A）话题:文学与艺术难度:中词数:274

Iamanactiveplaygoerandplay-reader,andperhapsmybestreasonforediting

thisbookisahopeofsharingmyenthusiasmforthetheaterwithothers.TodothisI

havesearchedthroughdozensofplaystofindtheonesthatIthinkbestshowthepower

andpurposeoftheshortplay.

Eachplayhasathemeorcentralideawhichtheplaywright：居lj作家）hopestoget

acrossthroughdialogueandaction.Afewcharactersareuseetocreateasingle

impressiongrowingoutofthetheme.Itisnotmyintentiontopointoutthecentral

themeofeachoftheplaysinthiscollection,forthatwould,indeed,ruinthe

pleasureofreading,discussing,andthinkingabouttheplaysandtheeffectiveness

oftheplaywright.However,avarietyoftypesisrepresentedhere.Theseinclude

comedy,satire,poignantdrama,historicalandregionaldrama.Toshowthe

versatility（多面性）oftheshortplay,Ihaveincludedaguidanceplay,aradioplay

andatelevisionplay.

Amongthewritersoftheplaysinthiscollection,PaulGreen,SusanGlaspell,

MaxwellAnderson,ThorntonWilder,WilliamSaroyan,andTennesseeWilliamshaveall

receivedPulitzerPrizesfortheircontributionstothetheater.Moreinformation

abouttheplaywrightswillbefoundattheendofthisbook.

Togetthemostoutofreadingtheseplays,trytopicturetheplayonstage,with

you,thereader,intheaudience.Thehouselightsdim（变暗）.Thecurtainsareabout

toopen,andinafewminutestheactionanddialoguewilltellyouthestory.

1.Whatdoweknowabouttheauthorfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Hehaswrittendozensofplays.

B.Hehasadeeploveforthetheater.

C.Heisaprofessionalstageacsor.

D.Helikesreadingshortplays匚。others.

2.Whatdoestheauthoravoiddoinginhiswork?

A.Statingtheplays*centralideas.

B.Selectingworksbyfamousplaywrights.

C.Includingvarioustypesofplays.

D.Offeringinformationontheplaywrights.

3.Whatdoestheauthorsuggestreadersdowhilereadingtheplays?

A.Controltheirfeelings.

B.Applytheiractingskills.

C.Usetheirimagination.

D.Keeptheiraudienceinmind.

4.Whatisthistext?

A.Ashortstory.

B.Anintroductiontoabook.

C.Aplayreview.

D.Anadvertisementforatheater.

答案

［语篇解读］本文为说明文。本文是一本戏剧集的前言部分，作者主要介绍了编辑此戏剧集

的初衷及给读者阅读此书的建议。

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.B

Passage9（2019全国III,C）话题:社会进步难度:中词数：313

Beforethe1830s,mostnewspapersweresoldthroughannualsubscriptionsin

America,usually$8to$10ayear.Today$8or$10seemsasmallamountofmoney,butat

thattimetheseamountswereforbiddingtomostcitizens.Acccrdingly,newspapers

werereadalmostonlybyrichpeopleinpoliticsorthetrades.Inaddition,most

newspapershadlittleinthemthatwouldappealtoamassaudience.Theyweredulland

visuallyforbidding.Buttherevolutionthatwastakingplaceinthe1830swould

changeallthat.

Thetrend,then,wastowardthe“pennypaper',—atermreferringtopapersmade

widelyavailabletothepublic.Itmeantanyinexpensivenewspaper;perhapsmore

importantlyitmeantnewspapersthatcouldbeboughtinsinglecopiesonthestreet.

Thisdevelopmentdidnottakeplaceovernight.Ithadbeenpossible(butnoteasy)

tobuysinglecopiesofnewspapersbefore1830,butthisusuallymeantthereaderhad

togodowntotheprinter*sofficetopurchaseacopy.Streetsaleswerealmost

unknown.However,withinafewyears,streetsalesofnewspaperswouldbecommonplace

ineasterncities.Atfirstthepriceofsinglecopieswasseldomapenny—usuallytwo

orthreecentswascharged—andsomeoftheolderwell-knownpaperschargedfiveor

sixcents.Butthephrase"pennypaper"caughtthepublic*sfancy,andsoonthere

wouldbepapersthatdidindeedsellforonlyapenny.

ThisnewtrendofnewspapersforMthemanonthestreet1'didnotbeginwell.

Someoftheearlyventures(企业)wereimmediatefailures.Publishersalreadyin

business,peoplewhowereownersofsuccessfulpapers,hadlittledesiretochange

thetradition.Ittookafewyouthfulanddaringbusinessmentogettheballrolling.

1.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesnewspapersinAmericabeforethe1830s?

A.Academic.

B.Unattractive.

C.Inexpensive.

D.Confidential.

2.Whatdidstreetsalesmeantonewspapers?

A.Theywouldbepricedhigher.

B.Theywoulddisappearfromcities.

C.Theycouldhavemorereaders.

D.Theycouldregainpublictrust.

3.Whowerethenewspapersofthenewtrendtargetedat?

A.Localpoliticians.

B.Commonpeople.

C.Youngpublishers.

D.Richbusinessmen.

4.Whatcanwesayaboutthebirthofthepennypaper?

A.Itwasadifficultprocess.

B.Itwasatemporarysuccess.

C.Itwasarobberyofthepoor.

D.Itwasadisasterforprinters.

答案

［语篇解读］本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了报纸走向街头，走向大众的过程。

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.A

Passage10（2018全国HI,C）话题:人物故事难度:中词数：368

Whilefamousforeignarchitectsareinvitedtoleadthedesignsoflandmark

buildingsinChinasuchasthenewCCTVtowerandtheNationalCenterforthe

PerformingArts,manyexcellentChinesearchitectsaremakinggreateffortstotake

thecenterstage.

Theireffortshavebeenprovenfruitful.WangShu,a49-year-oldChinese

architect,wonthe2012PritzkerArchitecturePrize-whichisoftenreferredtoas

theNobelPrizeinarchitecture-onFebruary28.HeisthefirstChinesecitizento

winthisaward.

WangservesasheadoftheArchitectureDepartmentattheChinaAcademyof

Art（CAA）.HisofficeislocatedattheXiangshancampus（校园）oftheuniversityin

Hangzhou,ZhejiangProvince.Manybuildingsonthecampusarehisoriginal

creations.

ThestyleofthecampusisquitedifferentfromthatofmostChineseuniversities.

ManyvisitorswereamazedbythecomplexarchitecturalspaceandabundantbuiIding

types.Thecurves（曲线）ofthebuildingsperfectlymatchtheriseandfallofhills,

formingauniqueview.

Wangcollectedmorethan7millionabandonedbricksofdifferentages.Heasked

theworkerstousetraditionaltechniquestomakethebricksintowalls,roofsand

corridors.Thiscreationattractedalotofattentionthankstoitsmixtureofmodern

andtraditionalChineseelements（元素）.

Wang'sworksshowadeepunderstandingofmodernarchitectureandagood

knowledgeoftraditions.Throughsuchabalance,hehadcreatedanewtypeofChinese

architecture,saidTadaoAndo,thewinnerofthe1995PritzkerPrize.

Wangbelievestraditionsshouldnotbesealedinglassboxesatmuseums."That

isonlyevidencethattraditionsonceexisted,"hesaid.

*'ManyChinesepeoplehaveamisunderstandingoftraditions.Theythink