2025高考英语二轮复习强化练 高考题型组合练作业1 学习考试信息类应用文

2025高考英语大二轮专题强化练高考题型组合练作业1学

习考试信息类应用文专题强化练

作业1学习考试信息类应用文

【应用文阅读文体解读】

应用文四选一阅读包括通知、广告、便条、申请书、个人简介、商品说明与介绍、新闻

报道等，形式多样，题材各异（如图示、表格等），措辞简洁明了，其目的是向读者传达信息。

主要具有以下特点：

选材信息量大，语句精炼，形式灵活，用最少的篇幅传达最大量的信息。

内容生活化，实用化，多样化。如产品宣传、服务介绍、通知、海报、启事等。

形式标题醒目，重点突出，条理清晰，常用黑体字或各类题目符号使文章结构更加鲜明。

语言人名、地名、专有名词多；生词多；缩略词、祈使句、省略句多；结构不完整。

其命题角度主要考查考生提取信息和处理信息的能力，既注重特定细节的筛选、类

命题

比、综合，又注重推理判断题的考查，题目设置相对容易。

【应用文阅读解题技法】

T先题后文|~~［先读题目，了解考点,明确目的，迅速捕捉，获取信直1

根据题干关键词在文中找到答案范围，按照题的顺序依次而下;通过比对,同义替

题定向

应用文阅读F换，归纳事实等方法确定答案

解题技法

-［星词模糊；〔遇到费■，如无奚皆题，直接跳过;菽售题，则根据语境、构词法等猜测版」

T信息补全1【对于彭而理解暗略句，可根据语境瘠其语

（每小题2.5分，满分22.5分）

A

（2022・新课标I）

GradingPoliciesforIntroductiontoLiterature

Grading①Scale

90-100,A;80-89,B;70-79,C;60-69,D;Below60,E.

Essays（60%）

Yourfourmajoressayswillcombinetoformthemainpartofthegradeforthiscourse:Essay

1=10%;Essay2=15%;Essay3=15%;Essay4=20%.

Group②Assignments（30%）

Studentswillworkingroupstocompletefourassignmentsduringthecourse.Allthe

assignmentswillbesubmittedbytheassigneddatethroughBlackboard,ouronlinelearningand

coursemanagementsystem.

DailyWork/In-ClassWritingsandTests/GroupWork/Homework（10%）

Classactivitieswillvaryfromdaytoday,butstudentsmustbereadytocompleteshort

in-classwritingsortestsdrawndirectlyfromassignedreadingsornotesfromthepreviousclass'

lecture/discussion,soitisimportanttotakecarefulnotesduringclass."Additionally,fromtimeto

timeIwillassigngroupworktobecompletedinclassorshortassignmentstobecompletedat

home,bothofwhichwillbegraded.

LateWork

Anessaynotsubmittedinclassontheduedatewilllosealettergradeforeachclassperiodit

islate.Ifitisnotturnedinbythe4thdayaftertheduedate,itwillearnazero.Dailyassignments

notcompletedduringclasswillgetazero.Shortwritingsmissedasaresultofanexcusedabsence

willbeaccepted.

1.Whereisthistextprobablytakenfrom?

A.Atextbook.B.Anexampaper.

C.Acourseplan.D.Anacademicarticle.

语境猜词

①scale熟义：〃.规模

生义（文义）：n.____________________

②assignment（派）=assign+ment

③additionally（派）=additional+ly

@duedate_____________________

2.Howmanypartsisastudent?sfinalgrademadeupof?

A.Two.B.Three.

C.Four.D.Five.

3.Whatwillhappenifyousubmitanessayoneweekaftertheduedate?

A.Youwillreceiveazero.

B.Youwilllosealettergrade.

C.Youwillbegivenatest.

D.Youwillhavetorewriteit.

B

（2020・新课标I）

POETRYCHALLENGE

Writeapoemabouthowcourage,determination,andstrengthhavehelpedyoufacechallenges

inyourlife.

Prizes

3GrandPrizes：TriptoWashington,D.C.foreachofthreewinners,aparentandoneother

personofthewinner'schoice.Tripincludes①round-tripairtickets,hotelstayfortwonights,and

toursoftheNationalAirandSpaceMuseumandtheofficeofNationalGeographicWorld.

6FirstPrizes：ThebookSkyPioneer^APhotobiographyofAmeliaEarhartsignedbyauthor

CorinneSzaboandpilotLindaFinch.

50②HonorableMentions：Judgeswillchooseupto50honorablementionwinners,whowill

eachreceiveaT-shirtinmemoryofEarhart?sfinalflight.

Rules

Followallrulescarefullytoprevent③disqualification.

■Writeapoemusing100wordsorfewer.Yourpoemcanbeanyformat,anynumberoflines.

■Writebyhandortypeonasinglesheetofpaper.Youmayuseboththefrontandbackofthe

paper.

■Onthesamesheetofpaper,writeortypeyourname,address,telephonenumber,andbirth

date.

■Mailyour@entrytousbyOctober31thisyear.

4.Howmanypeoplecaneachgrandprizewinnertakeonthefreetrip?

A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Six.

语境猜词

①round-trip（合）=round+trip

©honorablemention_____________________

③disqualification（派）=dis+qualify+cation

©entry熟义：〃.进入

生义（文义）：n.____________________

5.Whatwilleachofthehonorablementionwinnersget?

A.Aplaneticket.

B.AbookbyCorinneSzabo.

C.AspecialT-shirt.

D.AphotoofAmeliaEarhart.

6.Whichofthefollowingwillresultindisqualification?

A.Typingyourpoemout.

B.Writingapoemof120words.

C.Usingbothsidesofthepaper.

D.MailingyourentryonOctober30.

C

（2024•广东肇庆一模）

DonotmissthisuniqueopportunitytoparticipateinCircleU.'swintercourseat

Humboldt-UniversitatzuBerlinwithco-studentsfromnineuniversitiesacrossEurope!

KeyInformation

,Dates：24—28Novemberplusfiveadditionalonlinesessions.

•Level/targetgroup：Studentsfromallfieldsofstudy.

•Costs：Schoolfeesarefreeofcharge.Participantswillreceivesupportfortheirtravel,

accommodationandlivingcosts.

•Applicationdeadline：28November,2023.

HowtoApply

ApplicationsareacceptedthroughtheMoveOnwebsite.Alongwiththeapplicationform,

pleasesubmityourCVandmotivationletter,yourtranscriptofrecordsaswellasproofof

enrollmentatoneoftheCircleU.universities.

*By2October,allapplicantswillbeinformedbyemailabouttheresultsoftheselection

procedure.

CourseDescription

Nomatterwhetheryoustudyarthistory,agriculturalsciences,orsomethingelsealtogether,

thewinterschool“ClimateChange&Policy：Howto①TransitiontoaPost-CarbonFuture“isfor

you.Overthecourseoftwoweeks-fivedaysofonlinesessionsandfiveinperson-youwilltake

（2）

partininteractivelectures,workshops,andpaneldiscussions,allledbyfamousresearchersand

policyexpertsfromacrossEurope.

•TogetherwithCircleU.students,youwillnotonlylearnaboutbasicconceptsofclimate

science,butalsodiscoverthepotentialofmitigation（缓角军）actions,aswellasthedynamicsof

climatepolitics.

•Insmallteams,youwillanalyzeanddocumentexamplesoftheclimateimpactonyour

homeregion,andresearch@sustainabilitypoliciesatyouruniversity.

7.Whatdoweknowaboutthewintercourse?

A.Itwilllastmorethantwoweeks.B.Noschoolfeesarerequiredforit.

C.Nolimitationissetonapplication.D.It'sopentostudentsofcertainmajors.

语境猜词

①transition（转）儿_____________________

②panel熟义：〃.仪表盘

生义（文义）：n.____________________

③document（转）n.____________________

④sustainability（派）=sustainable+ility

8.Whichofthefollowingshouldbecontainedintheapplicationmaterials?

A.Certificateofenrollment.

B.Aself-introductionletter.

C.Recordsofpreviousactivities.

D.Schoolpermissiondocuments.

9.Whatcanparticipantsacquirethroughthecourse?

A.Knowledgeaboutclimatetrend.

B.Recognitionofrelatedcoursecredit.

C.Insightsintobasicsofclimatescience.

D.Waysofrespondingtoclimatepolicies.

语境猜词答案

A.①等级，级别②作业，任务③另外，此外④到期日

B.①往返旅行②荣誉奖，鼓励奖③取消资格④参赛作品

C.①过渡，转变②专家咨询组③记录，记载④可持续性

答案精析

语篇解读本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了文学概论课程的评分方法。-

1.C［文章出处题。根据文章标题GradingPoliciesforIntroductiontoLiterature以及小标

题GradingScale可知，这篇文章是从Essays,GroupAssignments,DailyWork/In-ClassWritings

andTests/GroupWork/Homework以及LateWork四个方面来介绍文学概论课程的评分方法。

因此可知这段文字可能取自一个课程计划。故选C。］

2.B［细节理解题。根据黑体小标题Essays(60%),GroupAssignments。。％)和Daily

Work/In-ClassWritingsandTests/GroupWork/Homework(10%)可知，学生的最终成绩由三

部分组成。故选B。］

3.A［推理判断题。1艮据LateWork部分“Ifitisnotturnedinbythe4thdayaftertheduedate,

itwillearnazero.??可知，如果逾期一^周后才交文章，你将会得零分。故选A。］

语篇解读本文是一篇应用文，介绍了诗歌挑战赛参赛作品的要求、奖项设置及参赛规则。

4.A［细节理解题。根据题干关键词aeachgrandprizewinner“freetrip”定位至第二段中

的“TriptoWashington,D.C.foreachofthreewinners,aparentandoneotherpersonofthe

winner'schoice.v,由此可知，特等奖获得者可以带两个人免费去旅行，故选A。］

5.C［细节理解题。根据题干关键词^honorablementionwinners定位至第四段，通过阅读

整段信息可知，每一个荣誉奖获得者可以得到一件特殊的T恤衫，故选C。］

6.B［推理判断题。根据题干关键词disqualification定位至Rules部分，阅读其中的第二句

“Writeapoemusing100wordsorfewer.”可知，B项“写一120词的诗”会被取消参赛资

格。］

语篇解读本文是应用文。文章介绍了欧洲CircleU.大学联盟的冬季课程。

7.B［细节理解题。通过阅读KeyInformation中的信息并将四个选项的表述与之比对，B

项的说法与其中的“Costs:Schoolfeesarefreeofcharge.相符，即冬季课程不需要学费。

故选B。］

8.A［细节理解题。根据HowtoApply中的“Alongwiththeapplicationform,pleasesubmit

yourCVandmotivationletter,yourtranscriptofrecordsaswellasproofofenrollmentatoneof

theCircleU.universities.(在提交申请表的同时，请提交您的简历和动机信，您的成绩单以及

CircleU.大学之一的入学证明。)”可知，入学证明应该包含在申请材料中。故选A。］

9.C［细节理解题。根据CourseDescription中-TogetherwithCircleU.students,youwill

notonlylearnaboutbasicconceptsofclimatescience,butalsodiscoverthepotentialof

mitigation(MM)actions,aswellasthedynamicsofclimatepolitics.”可知，参与者通过课程可

以获得关于气候科学的基础知识的深入了解。故选C。］

作业2交通旅行信息类应用文

A

（2023・新课标I）

Bike①Rental&GuidedTours

WelcometoAmsterdam,welcometoMacBike.Youseemuchmorefromtheseatofabike!

Cyclingisthemosteconomical,sustainableandfunwaytoexplorethecity,withitsbeautiful

canals,parks,squaresandcountlesslights.Youcanalsobikealonglovelylandscapesoutsideof

Amsterdam.

WhyMacBike

MacBikehasbeenaroundforalmost30yearsandisthebiggestbicyclerentalcompanyin

Amsterdam.Withover2,500bikesstoredinourfiverentalshopsatstrategiclocations，wemake

surethereisalwaysabikeavailableforyou.Weofferthenewestbicyclesinawidevariety,

includingbasicbikeswithfootbrake（杀U车），bikeswithhandbrakeandgears（抖F挡），bikeswith

childseats,andchildren'sbikes.

Prices

HandBrake,ThreeGearsFootBrake,NoGears

1hour€7.50€5.00

3hours€11.00€7.50

1day（24hours）€14.75€9.75

Eachadditionalday€8.00€6.00

GuidedCityTours

The2.5-hourtourcoverstheGooyerWindmill,theSkinnyBridge,theRijksmuseum,

HeinekenBreweryandmuchmore.ThetourdepartsfromDamSquare④everyhouronthehour,

startingat1：00pmeveryday.YoucanbuyyourticketinaMacBikeshoporbookonline.

1.WhatisanadvantageofMacBike?

A.Itgiveschildrenadiscount.B.Itoffersmanytypesofbikes.

C.Itorganizesfreecycletours.D.Ithasover2,500rentalshops.

2.Howmuchdoyoupayforrentingabikewithhandbrakeandthreegearsfortwodays?

A.€15.75.B.€19.50.

C.€22.75.D.€29.50.

3.Wheredoestheguidedcitytourstart?

A.TheGooyerWindmill.

B.TheSkinnyBridge.

C.HeinekenBrewery.

D.DamSquare.

语境猜词

①rental（派）=rent+al_____________________________________________________

②bike（转）n.—o._____________________

③strategic（派）=strategy+ic_________________________________________________

©everyhouronthehour_____________________________________________________

B

（2021・新课标I）

Romecanbe;priceyfortravelers,whichiswhymanychoosetostayinahostel（旅社）.The

hostelsinRomeofferabedinadormroomforaround$25anight,andforthat,you'11oftenget

tostayinacentrallocation（位置）withsecurityandcomfort.

YellowHostel

IfIhadtomakejustonerecommendationforwheretostayinRome,itwouldbeYellow

Hostel.lt?soneofthebest-ratedhostelsinthecity,andforgoodreason.ltsaffordable,andit's

gotafunatmospherewithoutbeingtoonoisy.Asanaddedbonus,it'sclosetothemaintrain

station.

HostelAlessandroPalace

Ifyoulovesocialhostels,thisisthebesthostelforyouinRome.HostelAlessandroPalaceis

fun.Staffmembersholdplentyofbareventsforguestslikefreeshots,barcrawlsand

karaoke.There?salsoanareaontherooftopfor②hangingoutwithothertravelersduringthe

summer.

YouthStationHostel

Ifyou'relookingforcleanlinessandamodernhostel,looknofurtherthanYouthStation.lt

offersbeautifulfurnishingsandbeds.Thereareplentyofotherbenefits,too；itdoesn,tchargecity

tax；ithasbothairconditioningandaheaterfortherooms；italsohasfreeWi-Fiineveryroom.

HotelandHostelDesArtistes

HotelandHostelDesArtistesislocatedjusta1O-minutewalkfromthecentralcitystationand

it'sclosetoallofthecity'smainattractions.Thestaffisfriendlyandhelpful,providingyouwith

amapofthecitywhenyouarrive,andofferingadviceifyourequiresome.However,youneedto

pay2eurosadayforWi-Fi.

4.Whatisprobablythemajorconcernoftravelerswhochoosetostayinahostel?

A.Comfort.B.Security.C.Price.D.Location.

5.Whichhostelbestsuitspeoplewhoenjoyanactivesociallife?

A.YellowHostel.B.HostelAlessandroPalace.

C.YouthStationHostel.D.HotelandHostelDesArtistes.

6.WhatisthedisadvantageofHotelandHostelDesArtistes?

A.Itgetsnoisyatnight.

B.Itsstaffistootalkative.

C.ItchargesforWi-Fi.

D.It'sinconvenientlylocated.

语境猜词

①pricey（派）=price+y__________________________________________________________

②hangout_____________________

③talkative（派）=talk+ative

C

（2024•广东深圳一调）

WhistlerTravelGuide

'Snow-cappedpeaksandpowderedsteeps;sparklinglakesandrushingwaterfalls;challenging

hikingroutesand②invitingrestaurants-Whistlersofferingssuiteveryseason.

Thingstodo

Theentiretowndisplaystheski-chicatmosphere,hostingdozensofskiandsnowboard

competitionsandfestivalsannually.Inthewarmermonths,moreoutdoorenthusiastscomeoutto

play.Visitorscantryhikingorcyclingupthemountains.WhileWhistlerisanidealvacationspotfor

theactivetypes,othertravelerscanenjoythelocalmuseumsandartgalleriesfilledwithin

formativeexhibits.Plus,therearefamily-friendlyactivitiesandattractionslikesummerconcerts,

alongwithplentyofshoppingoptions.

Whentovisit

ThebesttimestovisitWhistlerarefromJunethroughAugustandbetweenDecemberand

March.

Howtogetaround

ThebestwaystogetaroundWhistlerareonfootorbybike.Or,youcantaketheshuttlebuses

fromWhistlerVillage,whichtransportvisitorstoLostLakeParkandtheMarketplace.Meanwhile,

havingacarwillallowyouthefreedomtoexploretopattractionslikeWhistlerTrainWreckand

AlexanderFallswithouthavingtospendalotofcashonacab.

Whatyouneedtoknow

•Whistlerreceivesfeetofsnoweachyear.Ifyou'redrivinginwinter,slowdownandmake

suretorentorcomewithareliableSUV.

（§）*

•Snowslidesarelikelytooccuronbackcountryroutes，soonlyadvancedskiersshouldtake

tothis4off-the-maparea.

•Whistler?swildernessishometomanyblackandgrizzlybears.Keepyourdistanceanddo

notfeedthem.

7.WhatareactivetravelersrecommendedtodoinWhistler?

A.Bikeupthemountains.B.Hostskicompetitions.

C.Goshoppingatthemalls.D.Visitmuseumexhibitions.

8.Whichofthefollowingisthemostpopularamongtravelers?

A.WhistlerVillage.

B.LostLakePark.

C.TheMarketplace.

D.WhistlerTrainWreck.

9.WhataretravelersprohibitedfromdoinginWhistler?

A.DrivingarentedSUV.

B.Feedinggrizzlybears.

C.Exploringthewilderness.

D.Skiingonbackcountryroutes.

语境猜词

①snow-capped（合）=snow+capped

②inviting（派）=invite+ing

③snowslide（合）=snow+slide

④off-the-map（转）夕rep-〃切.

语境猜词答案

A.①出租，租赁②骑自行车③根据全局而安排的④每个小时的整点

B.①贵的②闲逛③爱说话的，健谈的

C.①山顶部被雪覆盖的②诱人的，吸引人的③雪崩④不为人知的

答案精析

语篇解读本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了位于阿姆斯特丹的MacBike公司提供的自行

车租赁和城市导览游服务。

1.B［细节理解题。根据第二段中的"Weofferthenewestbicyclesinawidevariety,including

basicbikeswithfootbrake（刹车），bikeswithhandbrakeandgears（由M当），bikeswithchildseats,

andchildren?sbikes.”可知，MacBike的优势是它提供许多类型的自行车。故选B。］

2.C［数字计算题。根据题干关键词handbrake,threegears,twodays以及定价表可知，租

一辆带手刹和三挡的自行车一天需要14.75欧元，额外增加天数每天8欧元。所以租一辆带

手刹和三挡的自行车两天需要14.75+8=22.75欧元。故选C。］

3.D［细节理解题。根据最后一殳中的"ThetourdepartsfromDamSquareeveryhouronthe

hour,startingat1:00pmeveryday.??可知，城市导览游是从水坝广场出发。故选D。］

语篇解读出于价格考虑，许多游客去罗马旅行时选择住在旅社。本文主要介绍了罗马的四

个旅社。

4.C［细节理解题。根据第一^殳中的“Romecanbepriceyfortravelers,whichiswhymany

choosetostayinahostel（旅社）.”可知，游客去罗马旅行时选择住在旅社主要是出于价格方

面的考虑，故选C。］

5.B［细节理解题。根据题干中的upeoplewhoenjoyanactivesociallife”以及Hostel

AlessandroPalace部分中的“Ifyoulovesocialhostels,thisisthebesthostelforyouinRome.”

可知，喜欢社交的游客最适宜住在HostelAlessandroPalace,故选B。］

6.C［细节理解题。根据HotelandHostelDesArtistes部分中的“However,youneedtopay

2eurosadayforWi-Fi.“可知，HotelandHostelDesArtistes不好的地方在于使用无线网需要

额外收费，故选C。］

语篇解读这是一篇应用文。文章是一篇惠斯勒旅游指南，介绍了旅游特色和注意事项等。

7.A［细节理解题。根据题干关键词"activetravelers”定位至UThingstodo部分中“Inthe

warmermonths,moreoutdoorenthusiasts...Visitorscantryhikingorcyclingupthe

mountains.”,由此可知，惠斯勒推荐活跃的旅行者驯■车上山。故选A。］

8.D［细节理解题。根据题干关键词themostpopular以及四个备选项定位至Howtoget

around每F分，由其中的“Meanwhile,havingacarwillallowyouthefreedomtoexploretop

attractionslikeWhistlerTrainWreckandAlexanderFallswithout...可决口，WhistlerTrain

Wreck最受游客欢迎。故选D。］

9.B［细节理解题。根据Whatyouneedtoknow部分中uWhistler?swildernessishometo

manyblackandgrizzlybears.Keepyourdistanceanddonotfeedthem.”可知，旅客在惠斯勒禁

止喂灰熊。故选B。］

作业3文学、艺术、建筑信息类应用文

A

（2022•全国乙）

HenryRaeburn（1756—1823）

TheExhibition

Thisexhibitionofsomesixtymasterpieces'celebratingthelifeandworkofScotlandsbest

lovedpainter,SirHenryRaeburn,comestoLondon.Selectedfromcollectionsthroughoutthe

world,itisthefirstmajorexhibitionofhisworktobeheldinoverfortyyears.

LectureSeries

ScottishNationalPortrait（肖像画）Gallerypresentsaseriesoflecturesforthegeneral

public.TheyareheldintheLectureRoom.Admissiontolecturesisfree.

AnIntroductiontoRaeburnRaeburn1sEnglish②Contemporaries

Sunday26Oct.,15：00Thursday30Oct.,13：10

DUNCANTHOMSONJUDYEGERTON

CharactersandCharacterisationinRaeburn'sRaeburnandArtisfsTraininginthe

Portraits18tliCentury

Thursday6Nov.,13：10Thursday13Nov.,13：10

NICHOLASPHILLIPSONMARTINPOSTLE

ExhibitionTimes

Monday-Saturday10：00~17：45Sunday12：00~17：45

Lastadmissiontotheexhibition:17：15.Thereisnore-admission.

Closed：24-26Decemberand1January.

Admission

£4.Childrenunder12yearsaccompaniedbyanadultareadmittedfree.

SchoolsandColleges

Aspeciallowentrancechargeof£2perpersonisavailabletoallinfull-timeeducation,upto

andincludingthoseatfirstdegreelevel,inorganisedgroupswithteachers.

语境猜词

①celebrate熟义：仇庆祝

生义（文义）：仇____________________

©contemporary熟义：。力.当代的

生义（文义）：n.____________________

③re-admission（派）=re+admit+ssion

1.WhatistherighttimeforattendingRaeburn1sEnglishContemporaries?

A.Sun.26Oct.B.Thurs.30Oct.

C.Thurs.6Nov.D.Thurs.13Nov.

2.Howmuchwouldacouplewithtwochildrenunder12payforadmission?

A.£4.B.£8.

C.£12.D.£16.

3.Howcanfull-timestudentsgetgroupdiscounts?

A.TheyshouldgoonSundaymornings.B.Theyshouldcomefromartschools.

C.Theymustbeledbyteachers.D.TheymusthaveIDcardswiththem.

B

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HongKonghasthelargestcollectionof①high-risebuildingsonEarth,manyofwhichhave

beendesignedbyworld-famousarchitects.

HSBC②HeadquartersBuilding

In1979,theHongKongandShanghaiBankingCorporation（HSBC）launchedaninternational

designcompetitionforitsnewheadquarters.Foster+Partners,headedbyarchitectSirNorman

Foster,wonthecompetitionwithanout-of-the-boxidea.Withabudgetofroughly$667millionin

theday'scurrency,theBritish③visionaryhadthemodular（模块化的）piecesconstructedinthe

US,JapanandtheUKbeforeshippingthemtoHongKongforassembly（组装）.

TheHenderson

ZahaHadidArchitects（ZHA）hasrevealedplanstoreplacea④multi-storycarparkinHong

Kong'scentralbusinessdistrictwithanew623-foottower.LikesomanyofZHA'svisionary

projects,theofficetower,completedin2023,integratestechnologywithnaturalenvironments.For

instance,thereisaskygardenwhichisanoutdoorrecreationalspacewitharunningtrackanda

plantingnetworkthatactsasaneffectivebiologicalair-purifyingfilterbyconsumingpollutants.

TwoInternationalFinanceCentre

Onaclearday,youcanseestraightacrossHongKongfromtheofficesinTwoInternational

FinanceCentre（2IFC）,completedin2003.DesignedbythelateCesarPelli,the1,352-foottower

wasthetallestinthecityuponitscompletion.lttransformedtheskylinewhenitopenedwithits

breathtakingheightandtapered（锥形的）shape,symbolizingHongKong'srise.

BankofChinaTower

The1,205-foottower,completedin1990,brokerecordsatthetimeandbecameaninstant

landmarkasthefirsttowerover985feetoutsideNorthAmerica.Avisionofurbanenergy,

expansionandgeometry,theBankofChinaTower（BOCTower）wasdesignedtoresemblea

bambooshoot,symbolizingstrength,vitalityandChina'semergenceasasignificantplayerin

internationalfinance.

4.WhatisspecialabouttheHSBCHeadquartersBuilding?

A.Itwasdesignedbyseveralarchitectteams.

B.Itwasfundedbycountriesacrosstheworld.

C.Itsstylewasconsideredtobethemostcreative.

D.Itsdesignwasawinningworkofacompetition.

5.Whichbuildingcombinestechnologywithnature?

A.HSBCHeadquartersBuilding.

B.TheHenderson.

C.TwoInternationalFinanceCentre.

D.BankofChinaTower.

6.WhatdotheBOCTowerand2IFChaveincommon?

A.Theyareknownforbeingeco-friendly.

B.Theywerecompletedinthesamecentury.

C.TheyusedtobethetallestinHongKong.

D・Theyweredesignedbythesamearchitect.

语境猜词

①high-rise（合）=high+rise

②headquarters（合）=head+quarters

③visionary（派）=vision+ary

④multi-story（派）=multi+story

C

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Critics'Choice:TheYear'sBestNovels...

1.TheLoveSongsofW.E.B.DuBoisbyHonoreeFanonneJeffers（Harper,$29）

Thenovelfromacelebratedpoet,this800workismanythingsatonce:amoving

coming-of-agestory,anexaminationofrace,andanexplorationofAmericanhistory.Outof

curiosityaboutthesecretsinherfamily,AileyuncoversstoriesthattracebacktoherNative

American,Scottish,and②enslavedAfrican-Americanancestors.

2.MatrixbyLaurenGroff（Knopf,$28）

IfMatrixwerewrittenbyanyoneelse,itwouldbeahardsell.ButLaurenGroffhas

reimaginedthelifeof12th-centurypoetMariedeFrancesothatwecan'thelpbutstaywiththis

royal③castoffasshe'ssentaway,at17,torunapoorbuilding,whichsheeventuallychangesinto

ashelterforwomenandachallengetothemale-dominatedworld.

3.KlaraandtheSunbyKazuoIshiguro（Knopf,$28）

ArobotthathasbeenprogrammedtobeasicklyteenagersuArtificialFriend"，Klara

servesasoureyesonatroublingnearfutureinwhichtechnologicalprogressispushingmoral

boundaries.ButheroutsiderviewallowstheauthorofRemainsoftheDay,nowaNobelPrize

winner,toexplorewhatmakespeopleirreplaceable.

4.CloudCuckooLandbyAnthonyDoerr（Scribner,$30）

Doerr'sfirstnovelsince2014coversseveralhundredyears-from1453Constantinopletoa

22nd-centuryspaceshipescapingfromEarth.Thebookruns640pages,butwithoutawasted

word.AsengagingasagreatbedtimestoryandasreadableasHarryPotter,it'sabovealla

celebrationofthehumanspiritanditspowertodreamimpossibl