专题12 文学与艺术-五年高考(2014-2018年)英语阅读理解话题分类解读与训练(解析版)
专题12 文学与艺术“文学与艺术”是高中新课标24话题之一。
该话题主要包括各种文学类型、艺术形式、文化名人以及艺术家等方面。
“文学与艺术”这个话题与我们的实际生活密切相关，对于学生了解国内外的文学与艺术形式，还有它们的特点、历史、发展与创新等都有帮助。
该话题能够引导学生接受和尊重不同国家和民族的文学及艺术，并亲身感受文学与艺术的魅力。
“文学与艺术”话题是近几年的高考英语必考话题之一，而且常以阅读理解、完形填空、七选五以及书面表达的形式来考查，例如2018年浙江卷阅读理解A篇，2017年浙江阅读理解A 篇，2016年全国卷III阅读理解B篇；2015年全国卷Ⅰ阅读理解C篇；2015年重庆卷阅读理解E篇；2014年新课标全国卷Ⅰ阅读理解D篇；2012年天津卷书面表达；2011年山东卷完形填空等。
Passage 1（2018年·浙江卷）In 1812, the year Charles Dickens was born, there were 66 novels published in Britain. People had been writing novels for a century—most experts date the first novel to Robinson Crusoe in 1719—but nobody wanted to do it professionally. The steam-powered printing press was still in its early stages; the literacy（识字）rate in England was under 50%. Many works of fiction appeared without the names of the authors, often with something like “By a lady.”Novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral or just plain bad.In 1870, when Dickens died, the world mourned him as its first professional writer and publisher, famous and beloved, who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose characters —from Oliver Twist to Tiny Tim—were held up as moral touchstones. Today Dickens’ greatne ss is unchallenged. Removing him from the pantheon（名人堂）of English literature would make about as much sense as the Louvre selling off the Mona Lisa.How did Dickens get to the top? For all the feelings readers attach to stories, literature is a numbers game, and the test of time is extremely difficult to pass. Some 60,000 novels were published during the Victorian age, from 1837 to1901; today a casual reader might be able to name a half-dozen of them. It’s partly true that Dickens’ style of writing attracted audiences from all walks of life. It’s partly that his writings rode a wave of social, political and scientific progress. But it’s also that he rewrote the culture of literature and put himself at the center. No one will ever know what mix of talent, ambition, energy and luck made Dickens such a distinguished writer. But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches, it is possible —and important for our own culture—to understand how he made himself a lasting one.21. Which of the following best describes British novels in the 18th century?A. They were difficult to understand.B. They were popular among the rich.C. They were seen as nearly worthless.D. They were written mostly by women.22. Dickens is compared with the Mona Lisa in the text to stress________.A. his reputation in FranceB. his interest in modern artC. his success in publicationD. his importance in literature23. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?A. To remember a great writer.B. To introduce an English novel.C. To encourage studies on culture.D. To promote values of the Victorian age.【文章大意】本文是一篇人物传记，主要介绍了Charles Dickens在英国小说方面的重要贡献和深远影响。
在他200年诞辰之际，让我们永远记住这位对文学艺术做出重大贡献的小说家。
22.D 【解析】推理判断题。
根据第二段Dickens’ greatness is unchallenged.和列举的Charles Dickens小说的影响可知，把他和Mona Lisa相比是为了说明Charles Dickens在英国小说方面的重要性和Mona Lisa 在绘画方面的重要性是一样的，故选D。
23.A 【解析】写作意图题。
根据文中对Charles Dickens及其作品在英国小说史上重要性的描写，和文章最后But as the 200th anniversary of his birth approaches, it is possible —and important for our own culture—to understand how he made himself a lasting one.可知本文是写于Charles Dickens诞辰200周年前夕，由此可知作者写本文是为了纪念这位伟大的作家。
故选A。
Passage 2（2018年·新课标III卷）Benjamin West, the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days, a brush was made from camel’s hair. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the cat began to look ragged （蓬乱）. His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.The cat’s lot was about to improve.That year, one of Benjamin’s cousins, Mr. Pennington, came to visit. He was impressed with Benjam in’s drawings. When he went home, he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes. He also sent six engravings（版画）by an artist. These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen.In 1747, when Benjamin was nine years old, Mr. Pennington returned for another visit. He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift. He asked Benjamin’s parents if he might take the boy to Philadelphia for a visit.In the city, Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings. The boy began a landscape(风景) painting. William Williams, a well-known painter, came to see him work. Williams was impressed withBenjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home. The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little, having been a poor student. But he later said,＂Those two books were my companions by day, and under my pillow at night.＂While it is likely that he understood very little of the books, they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.21. What is the text mainly about?A. Benjamin’s visit to Philadelphia.B. Williams’ influence on Benjamin.C. The beginning of Benjamin’s life as an artist.D. The friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.22. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 suggest?A. The cat would be closely watched.B. The cat would get some medical care.C. Benjamin would leave his home shortly.D. Benjamin would have real brushes soon.23. What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent?A. He took him to see painting exhibitions.B. He provided him with painting materials.C. He sent him to a school in Philadelphia.D. He taught him how to make engravings.24. Williams’ two books helped Benjamin to ________.A. master the use of paintsB. appreciate landscape paintingsC. get to know other paintersD. make up his mind to be a painter【文章大意】本文属于记叙文，主要讲了美国绘画之父Benjamin在决定要成为一名画家之前的经历。
五年高考(2014-2018年)英语阅读理解话题分类解读与训练专题03 社会文化类- Word版含解析
专题03社会文化类【话题解读】“社会文化类”是高中英语课程标准中24话题之一，包括东西方文化交流、文化习俗、宗教信仰、婚丧嫁娶等风俗习惯、艺术等的传播、东西方社会礼仪的差别等方面。
通过本话题的学习与高考英语的考查，了解东西方以及不同民族之间的文化交流，掌握一定的社会礼仪知识，为将来走向社会打下基础。
【高考探究】“社会文化类”是高考英语常考话题之一，常在听力、阅读理解、完形填空、书面表达中出现。
例如：2018年新课标卷I阅读理解B篇，2018年新课标卷II 阅读理解D篇；2017年新课标卷I阅读理解C篇，2017年天津卷阅读理解C篇，2016年全国卷Ⅰ阅读理解D篇；2015全国卷Ⅰ书面表达；2014年陕西卷书面表达；2012年大纲全国卷Ⅰ完形填空等。
【典例剖析】The meaning of silence varies among cultural groups. Silences may be thoughtful，or they may be empty when a person has nothing to say. A silence in a conversation may also show stubbornness，uneasiness，or worry. Silence may be viewed by some cultural groups as extremely uncomfortable；therefore attempts may be made to fill every gap(间隙) with conversation. Persons in other cultural groups value silence and view it as nece ssary for understanding a person’s needs.Many Native Americans value silence and feel it is a basic part of communicating among people，just as some traditional Chinese and Thai persons do. Therefore，when a person from one of these cultures is speaking and suddenly stops，what may be implied(暗示) is that the person wants the listener to consider what has been said before continuing. In these cultures，silence is a call for reflection.Other cultures may use silence in other ways，particularly when dealing with conflicts among people or in relationships of people with different amounts of power. For example，Russian，French，and Spanish persons may use silence to show agreement between parties about the topic under discussion. However，Mexicans may use silence when instructions are given by a person inauthority rather than be rude to that person by arguing with him or her. In still another use，persons in Asian cultures may view silence as a sign of respect，particularly to an elder or a person in authority.Nurses and other caregivers need to be aware of the possible meanings of silence when they come across the personal anxiety their patients may be experiencing. Nurses should recognize their own personal and cultural construction of silence so that a patient’s silen ce is not interrupted too early or allowed to go on unnecessarily. A nurse who understands the healing(治愈) value of silence can use this understanding to assist in the care of patients from their own and from other cultures.32.What does the author say about silence in conversations?A. It implies anger.B. It promotes friendship.C. It is culturespecific.D. It is contentbased.【答案】C33.Which of the following people might regard silence as a call for careful thought?A. The Chinese.B. The French.C. The Mexicans.D. The Russians.【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。
五年高考(2014-2018年)英语满分作文解析及写作素材积累 话题02 兴趣与爱好
兴趣爱好指音乐、舞蹈、表演、体育运动、游戏(包括网络游戏)、集邮、阅读、烹饪、看电影、看电视、听收音广播、欣赏戏剧、音乐会、观光旅行、招待客人、访问博物馆、饲养宠物等.关于“兴趣爱好”这一话题，就基础写作而言，命题人可能要求考生介绍某一项兴趣爱好，写一份校园比赛的海报，给英国笔友写一封信描述自己如何度过课余时间等.就读写任务而言，命题人可能就家长如何培养孩子的兴趣爱好、电影与电视的优劣比较、现场看表演和看电视转播的比较、极限运动兴起的原因分析等话题发表看法.如：(1)你班进行了一次以“我的爱好”为主题的演讲比赛，请你谈谈你的爱好及缘由，并号召同学和你一起发展这项爱好.(2)假设你有一位英国笔友叫Jack，请你给他写一封信简介你在课余时间的兴趣爱好，并询问他在课余时间的兴趣爱好.(3)你想约志同道合的同学一起去参观自然博物馆，请你在布告板上写一份邀请函，包括自然博物馆的特点和参观博物馆的好处等.(4)现在很多学生都是“追星一族”，他们密切注视着明星们的一举一动.试分析当下流行文化对青少年兴趣爱好的影响.一.话题常用单词1.hobby爱好2.interest兴趣1.adore喜爱1.appreciate欣赏2.admire敬佩，欣赏1.affection喜爱2.adventure冒险8.collection收集9.explore探索10.amusement娱乐11.architecture建筑12.adaptation适应8.ambition决心8.taste口味9.assessment评估10.availability有效;有益11.amusement娱乐8.attend参加9.favorite最喜欢的8.appetite嗜好二.话题常用短语1.surf the internet上网2.chat online在线聊天1.enjoy popular music喜欢流行音乐2.be fond of/be keen on喜欢…3.have some hobbies有一些爱好4.be interested in对……感兴趣5.take an interest in对……感兴趣6.be crazy about...对……着迷e to like...越来越喜欢8.develop a great liking for...渐渐爱上1.be addicted to对……上瘾2.be hooked on喜欢3.fall for喜欢上4.prefer doing to doing与做某事相比更喜欢做某事15.would rather do than do宁愿做某事而不愿16.have a gift for有……天赋17.feel like doing想要做17.participate in参加18.spare time空余时间19.have a taste in有品位20.develop an interest in培养某方面的兴趣21.read novels读小说22.play football/basketball踢足球/打篮球23.play games玩游戏24.collect stamps集邮25.make e-friends交网友26.climb mountains爬山17.watch TV看电视三、参考语句话题常用句型1.I prefer watching a TV show to going to a concert.我宁愿看电视表演，而不愿去听音乐会.2.He goes for playing on-line games.他喜欢玩在线游戏.3.Shopping is my favorite hobby in my spare time.购物是我闲暇时最喜欢的爱好.2.I hate visiting museums, for I think they are boring.我讨厌参观博物馆，因为我觉得它们让人感到无趣.3.The latest surveys show that quite a few children have unpleasant associations with homework.最近的调查显示相当多的孩子对家庭作业没什么好感.4.Many experts point out that physical exercise contributes directly to a person's physical fitness.许多专家指出体育锻炼直接有助于身体健康.7. A proper part—time job does not occupy students'too much time. In fact, it is unhealthy forthem to spend all of time on their study. As an old saying goes: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.一份适当的业余工作并不会占用学生太多的时间.事实上，把全部的时间都用到学习上并不健康，正如那句老话：只工作，不玩耍，聪明的孩子会变傻.8. People equate success in life with the ability of operating computer.人们把会使用计算机与人生成功相提并论.9. It must be noted that learning must be done by a person himself.必须指出学习只能靠自己.10.An investigation shows that many older people express a strong desire to continue studying in university or college.一项调查显示许多老人都有到大学继续学习的愿望.11.For the majority of people, reading or learning a new skill has become the focus of their lives and the source of their happiness and contentment after their retirement.对大多数人来讲，退休以后，阅读或学习一项新技术已成为他们生活的中心和快乐的来源.12. For people who want to adopt a healthy and meaningful life style, it is important to find time to learn certain new knowledge. Just as an old saying goes: it is never too late to learn.对于那些想过上健康而有意义的生活的人们来说，找时间学习一些新知识是很重要的，正如那句老话：活到老，学到老.13. From what has been discussed above, I am fully convinced that the leisure lifestyle isundergoing a decline with the progress of modern society, it is not necessary a bad thing.通过以上讨论，我完全相信，随着现代社会的进步，悠闲的生活方式正在消失并不是件坏事.14.The problem of international tourism has caused wide public concern over the recent years. 近些年，国际旅游的问题引起了广泛关注.15.Furthermore, people who addict to fashion clothes have to spend more time going shopping andpay more attention to the impression they make on others.而且，沉湎于时尚服装的人们不得不花费更多时间逛商店，更加注意自己给别人的印象.16. As a result, it is impossible to devote enough time and energy in their study and job.因此，他们不可能有足够的时间用于学习或工作.【典例01】（2018·天津卷）假设你是晨光中学的机器人兴趣小组组长李津，你的美国朋友C hris就读于天津某国际学校，他曾在机器人技能竞赛中获奖.你打算邀请他加入你的团队，参加即将于7月底在天津举行的世界青少年机器人技能竞赛.请根据以下提示代表兴趣小组给他写一封电子邮件.（1）比赛的时间、地点；（2）邀请他的原因；（3）训练计划将发送其邮箱，请他提出建议.注意：（1）词数不少于100；（2）可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯；（3）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数.参考词汇：世界青少年机器人技能竞赛the World Adolescent Robotics CompetitionDear Chris,I have good news to tell you.______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I’m looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Jin【思路点拨】本篇书面要求写一封邀请信.写作的时候要注意以下几点：一、动笔前，一定要认真分析要点，理解要点要表达的含义，不能遗漏要点，跑题偏题.内容要点包括：1.代表兴趣小组发出邀请；2.介绍比赛的时间、地点等安排；3.说明邀请他的原因，包括Chris曾在机器人技能竞赛中获奖；4.告诉他训练计划将发送其邮箱，请他提出建议.二、写作时注意准确运用时态，对于本文来说，以一般将来时为主，上下文意思连贯，符合逻辑关系，尽量使用自己熟悉的单词句式，同时也要注意使用高级词汇和高级句型使文章显得更有档次.【满分范文】Dear Chris,With this email I also send you our training plan,about which I wish to get your advice because you are more experienced than us.We sincerely hope that we can participate in the competitionas team partners.I’m looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Jin【典例02】（2017·新课标卷II）假定你是李华，想邀请邀请外教H enry一起参观中国剪纸（paper-cutting）艺术展.请给他写封邮件，内容包括：1.展览时间、地点；2.展览内容.注意：1.词数 100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯.____________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【写作指导】剪纸是中国的国粹，出现在作文中很常见，这种内容的写作贴近学生生活，使他们感到熟悉.考生成文时应注意：1.要点要齐全：（1）时间和地点；（2）展览内容.2. 时态：以一般将来时为主；3. 人称：第一人称为主；4.注意恰当使用一些连词，使文章自然、流畅.5.适当使用一些高级句型和词汇以提高作文档次.【范文赏析】Dear Henry,It must have been heard by you that there’ll be an art exhibition organized to display elegantChinese paper-cuttings.Remembering your devotion to Ch inese culture, I’m writing to invite you to come with us.As for the timetable and specific information, the activity will be held next Wednesday at the stadium.One graphic scene to which you might readily relate is numerous charming paper-cuttings of distinctive appearance shown together along with splendid history of China. Owing to frequent media coverage,it is paper-cutting that has aroused huge attention.Not onlywill the works produced by eminent craftsmen be offered, but also some created by kids in kindergarten are planned to be included.Were I you,I wouldn’t miss this opportunity.What a delightful day it’ll be if you can come!YoursLi Hua【典例03】（2016·四川卷）某中学生英文报正举办“T he Season I Like Best”的征文活动.请用英文写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：1.你最喜欢的季节；2.你喜欢该季节的两条理由（如：气候、景色、活动、感受……）.注意：1.词数100左右；2.题目已为你写好；3.行文连贯，语篇完整；4.文中不得透露个人真实信息.The Season I Like Best____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【思路点拨】该篇书面表达是开放类命题作文，学生可以按照要点自由发挥.在写作本文时考生需注意以下几点：1.确定文章的文体：命题作文.2.确定文章的要点：你最喜欢的季节；你喜欢该季节的两条理由（如：气候、景色、活动、感受……）.3. 确定文章的布局.4.确定文章的时态，在本文中根据要求判断应该用一般现在时.5. 正确使用较高级词汇和多种句式，如定语从句，状语从句，主语从句等.6.准确使用一些恰当的连接成分以使语意更连贯.【满分范文】The Season I Like BestSpring,the symbol of beauty and hope,is the season I like best.I am fond of spring becauseit treats me poetic scenery of nature.Blooming flowers add vivid colors to my sight. Also, the symphony of all kinds of insects and birds brings aesthetic(美学的)harmony to me.What’s more, the gentle rain makes spring a fantasy world. And it’s because spring arouses everyone’s hopethat I’m keen on spring most. Look! The frozen ice is melting. Listen! All living creatures are waking up. Spring pictures a world where cold and death are fading away while warmth and lifeare coming back. Thus, everyone is bound to be filled with hope and love. I love spring, which can’t be too admirable and cherished.【典例04】你们班同学打算周六去爬香山.请给外教Chris写一封英文信，邀请他参加此次活动.具体内容如下： 1.时间：8a.m—5p.m;2.集合地点：校门口;3.交通工具：公交车;4.携带物品：雨具，午餐，相机.注意：1.词数不少于50;2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数.Dear Chris，________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours,Joe【思路点拨】本题是一篇应用文.作文要点已经给出，包含：1.时间：8a.m—5p.m；2. 集合地点：校门口；3.交通工具：公交车；4.携带物品：雨具，午餐，相机.可以分段分别论述所给要点，注意作文的连贯性，做到流畅、自然.最好使用第一人称和一般将来时来写.【满分范文】Dear Chris，We are planning to climb the Xiangshan Hill this Saturday and sincerely invite you to go with us.We will get together at the school gate at 8am and probably come back at5 pm. To make ita green travel,we will take the bus there.You’d better take your camera to record the beautifulscenery. And don’t forget to take some food, because we plan to have lunch on the top of the hill. Remember, take your umbrella or raincoat in case it rains.If you can join us, we will be very happy.Yours,Joe 【典例05】（2016·北京卷）假设你是红星中学高三学生李华.你的英国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国历史很感兴趣，并请你介绍一位你喜欢的中国历史人物.请你给 Jim回信，内容包括：1.该人物是谁；2.该人物的主要贡献；3.该人物对你的影响.注意：1.词数不少于50；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数.Dear Jim,It’s great to hear from you. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,Li Hua【思路点拨】本文要求考生以李华的身份给英国朋友Jim写信，介绍一位你喜欢的中国历史人物.文章要使用第三人称和一般现在时为主的时态.要点：1.该人物是谁；2.该人物的主要贡献；3. 该人物对你的影响.在写作时，注意书信的格式以及过渡用语的正确使用；同时尽量使用熟悉的词汇及短语，尤其注意不要出现中国式英语，恰当使用一些复合句或者谚语以增加获得高分的可能性.【满分范文】Dear Jim,It’s great to hear from you.I feel proud to know your interest in Chinese history. As for试题习题、尽在百度my favorite figure in Chinese history, it must be Wei Yuan, a great thinker in the late Qing Dynasty.He, in his book, Haiguo Tuzhi(Maps and Records of the World), introduced moderntechnologies andideas to China. That opened our eyes to the world. In fact, he inspires me to major in English in college and to be a bridge between China and the world.Interested in knowing more? I can find you some books! Just let me know. Cheers!Yours,Li Hua（1）假设你是李华，你们学校下周举办英语艺术节.请根据下边的节目安排调整表，给外教老师 Dave 写一 封 100 词左右的电子邮件，告知他调整的内容并给出你认为恰当的理由.Schedule for English Art FestivalDateTimeActivitiesPlace14:00—15:00English Talk ShowArt TheaterJan 6th13:30—14:3015:00—16:0016:00—17:00English Speech Contest LibraryEnglish Corner Playground________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【范文】Dear Dave,I ’m sorry to inform you that there are two changes to the schedule for English Artstival.FeFirst, there will be a very important meeting after lunch in our school, so English Talk Showwill be put off by 30 minutes. That is, it starts at 14:00 and ends at 15:00. Second, the placewhere the English Corner will be held is to be changed from Playground to the School Hall becausethe weather report says it ’s going to rain that afternoon. In order to have the Festival going．．．．． ．．well, we have to do the changes.Please come and join us on time.We are all expecting you!Yours,Li Hua【写作指导】这是一篇开放式作文，要求根据表格内容写信告知D ave节目安排调整的内容和时间并给出理由，学生首先要根据表格内容找出变化的时间，地点，再用适当的语言表述出来.文章应该使用一般将来时和第一人称.写作时尽量使用多种句型结构，使句式富于变化，增加文章的亮点.此外，为了使文章衔接紧凑，自然流畅，还要注意关联词、插入语的使用.【素材积累】此文语言流畅，言简意赅，要点齐全.关联词语运用得恰到好处，使整个语篇衔接紧密,逻辑清楚.而短文中较多高级词语和句式的使用也提升了文章的得分档次.关联词语：first,second, finally等.亮点词汇：schedule,gain, in order to, on time, put off，that is等.高级句式：because引导的原因状语从句；says后面是宾语从句等.（2）假如你热衷集邮，但家长并不支持，于是你向一个学生心声的专栏写信咨询解决的办法.内容包括：1.你的意见：(1)增长知识；(2)减压；(3)挣钱.2.家长意见：(1)浪费钱；(2)占了学习时间.注意：1.词数不少于100；2.可以适当增加细节.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________【范文】Dear Sir，However，my parents are strongly against it for they consider it as a waste of money and theyalso think that sorting out my stamps may take up too much of my time，which should be spent on my studies.I don’t want to argue with them any more. Could you help me out?Looking forward to your early reply!A Worried Reader 【写作指导】这篇书面表达是书信类写作，语言一定要准确简洁、通俗易懂、逻辑性强、结构多变、节奏感强.题目已经要求内容包括你的意见和家长的意见，每个要点又包含次要点，因此重点是将所要表达的语言点都表达到位，不要遗漏了某一点.同时应尽量选择自己最熟悉的单词、句型来表达自己的意思.在写作过程中注意使用起承转合的连词和高级词汇，这样作文就能得到比较高的分数.【素材积累】此文语言流畅，言简意赅，要点齐全.关联词语运用得恰到好处，使整个语篇衔接紧密,逻辑清楚.而短文中较多高级词语和句式的使用也提升了文章的得分档次.关联词语：besides,what’s more等.亮点词汇：valuable,As far as I’m concerned,a meaningful hobby, a waste of money,sort out, take up too much of my time, argue with等.高级句式：helping me to know a lot.现在分词作状语，not only…but also…结构；my parents are strongly against it for they consider it as a waste of money and they also think that sorting out my stamps may take up too much of my time，which should be spent on my studies.which引导非限制性定语从试题习题、尽在百度句等.（3）培养孩子的兴趣爱好是非常必要的，但现在有很多家长一味地追求子女的多才多艺，迫使孩子学习他们不感兴趣的东西，请你以大约120个词谈谈对这种现象的看法，内容包括：(1)你是否赞同上述家长的做法；(2)以你或你朋友的经历说明你的观点；(3)呼吁家长们要尊重孩子的意愿.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________【范文】Today’s children are lucky to have many opportunities to develop their talents.But on the other hand，a lot of parents push their children too hard.Therefore,parents should see the bad effects from their over-effort to cultivate children’stalents. Parents are supposed to help children learn what they are interested in. Only in this way can they learn well and be happy!【写作指导】这篇书面表达是提纲类作文，话题是针对现在家长一味地让学生培养兴趣的问题，要点包括：(1)你是否赞同上述家长的做法；(2)以你或你朋友的经历说明你的观点；(3)呼吁家长们要尊重孩子的意愿.基本时态应该为一般现在时态.写作时考生需注意适当地使用一些过渡性的连接词，使行文流畅贯通.同时也要注意整个语篇的层次，即要分好段落,不能是一段式的.最后，在用词上尽量做到准确达意,，并选用一些高级词汇,句式要丰富多样，避免单调.亮点点击：关联词：however,on the other hand，therefore等;亮点词汇：push their children too hard,find it a burden等;高级句式：what引导宾语从句；Only in this way can they learn well and be happy!倒装句等.（4）假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Helen正在写一篇关于各国中学生课外阅读情况的调查报告.她给你发了一封邮件，想了解相关情况.请你根据以下提示，给她回一封电子邮件：1.你校学生课外阅读的现状；2.原因分析；3.你的看法.注意：1.根据所给提示，适当发挥，要求内容充实，语意连贯；2.词数120左右.开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数；3.邮件中不得提及考生所在的学校和本人姓名.参考词汇：课外阅读extra-curricular readingDear Helen’Thank you for your email. Now I would like to tell you something____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Best wishes!Yours,Li Hua【范文】Dear Helen,Thank you for your email. Now I would like to tell you something about the extracurricular reading in our school.I’m sorry to say that most of the students in our school haven’t realizedthe importance of reading,especially extracurricular reading, as a result, the time and energystudents devoted to reading are very limited. Besides, some students prefer to read cartoons, magazines and newspapers rather than classic reading materials.I think the reasons behind that are various.First of all, quite a lot of students are burdenedwith too much homework. Still others haven’t formed a habit of reading.They would rather spend their spare time on TV or on the Internet.However,reading has many benefits.Through reading we can learn more about the world.Reading can help us think better and make our life more colorful.So it is quite necessary for the studentsto take up reading and for the teachers to limit the amount of our homework so that we can have more time to read.Best wishes!YoursLi Hua 【写作指导】考查半开放性作文写作.半开放性作文给出了一个话题，并有部分的文字提示.给考生自由发挥的余地较大.对于考生的综合能力要求较高，要求考生有很强的谋篇布局的能力和组织要点的能力.这篇作文是关于中学生课外阅读情况的调查报告.考生可以从本校学生的阅读情况入手，每天阅读时间为多少，一个月要读多少本书等等.分析原因可以从学习的时间太长，留给阅读的时间不够等.在保证内容要点全部概括的基础上可以充分发挥自己的想象，进而用自己的语言来表达某种观点或看法，增添了写作的灵活性，同时能较好地考查考生的想象能力和英语语言表达能力.首先要选择自己熟悉的短语或者句型，在你的能力范围之内，选择句式时要赋予变化，因为这样你才可以更好的驾驭.同时也要选择合适的连接词，把各个要点组织成一个完整的整体，如besides, further,last but not least等.在发表个人观点的时候，可以使用谚语来提升整个文章的档次和文采，也能增加得高分的可能性.【亮点说明】所给范文语言简洁，应用了一些较好的词组和句子：as a result因此,prefer to do…rather than do…宁愿做…而不愿…，be burdened with负担，form a habit of形成…，the time and energy students devoted to reading are very limited.这句话用了定语从句，So it is quite necessary for the students to take up reading and for the teachers to limit the amount of our homework so thatwe can have more time to read.这句话用了it做形式主语和so that句型.还有范文使用了B esides,First of all, However,这样的关联词使文章更加连贯.（5）假设你是王磊，最近，你的笔友David沉迷于网络小说，难以自拔，他向你求助，请按下列要点给对方写一封信：1.阐述网络小说的危害；2.提出建议和解决办法；3.表达信心.词数：120词左右.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯.Dear David,I’m worried about the situation you are faced with.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours,Wang Lei【范文】Dear David，I’m worried about the situation you are faced with, in which you find it difficult to get rid of the habit of reading online novels.Slightly as reading online might relieve us,spending too much time on it is a waste of time. Meanwhile, we are more likely to suffer from failing eyesight if staring at it frequently. Therefore, I can’t wait to give you some suggestions,for fear that you would deserve to have a great loss in your study. As we all know, we, senior 3students, must take advantage of every minute every day. You can relax yourself by reading some materials in a certain period of time, for example, lunch break. For the rest of the day,you’d better value it more efficiently.I’m willing to wait for your good news, and you can make it, can’t you?Yours ,Wang Lei【写作指导】本题要求写一则关于书法展的通知，要点包含1.阐述网络小说的危害；2.提出建议和解决办法；3.表达信心.使用第二人称和一般现在时.写作时考生需注意适当地使用一些过渡性的连接词，使行文流畅贯通.同时也要注意整个语篇的层次，即要分好段落,不能是一段式的.最后，在用词上尽量做到准确达意,，并选用一些高级词汇,句式要丰富多样，避免单调.。
五年高考(2014-2018年)英语阅读理解话题分类解读与训练专题07 史地常识类- Word版含解析
专题07史地常识类历史地理类文章一般涉及某个国家、地区、河流、山脉、海洋、城镇等的地理位置以及与之相关的社会生活、社会风情、政治经济、人文历史、自然资源、文化习俗、文化遗产等方面的情况，相当一部分文章还附有图表供理解或选择。
文章选材来源于英语国家的主要名胜或历史事件、历史年代；命题以细节题为主，有一定的主观推断题；涉及一定的地理常识或历史知识。
阅读史地类文章时，要重点弄清楚各个地名、人名之间的相互关系和各个国家、地区或城镇之间的地理方位。
如果文章或试题有附图或附表，一定要把附图或附表看懂、看明白。
附图或附表的存在就是帮助我们更好地读懂和理解文章，辅助我们做好有关试题。
＂历史与地理＂是高中英语课程标准话题之一，也是高考常考话题。
本话题包括中国历史与地理的基本知识、世界历史与地理的基本知识、重大历史事件以及与历史活动有关的重要历史人物、政治、经济、宗教活动等。
通过＂历史与地理＂这一话题的学习和高考考查，增强学生学习历史与地理的兴趣，提高学生的历史底蕴和文化修养，促进学生的身心健康。
【高考探究】近几年的高考英语中，＂历史与地理＂这个话题屡见不鲜。
在听力、阅读理解、完形填空、语法填空以及书面表达中，出题者常会涉及某个地方的史地概况、风土人情等，例如2018年新课标卷III阅读理解B篇；2017年浙江卷阅读理解C篇；2016年浙江卷阅读理解C篇、2016年江苏卷阅读理解D篇、2016年四川卷阅读理解C篇、2016年北京卷书面表达、2015年新课标卷I和2015年新课标卷II的语法填空等。
【相关词汇】Ⅰ.必记单词1. attack vt.进攻；袭击2. disappear vi.消失→ disappearancen.消失；失踪3. escape vi.逃跑4. feed vt.喂养；饲养；靠……为生；向……提供5. local adj.当地的→ locate vt.把……设置(在)；使……坐落(于) → location n.地点；位置6. native adj.本地的；本国的7. raise vt.饲养；提高8. range n.山脉；vi.排列；延伸9. ruin vt.毁坏；毁灭；n.废墟；毁灭10. strike v.突然侵袭；打击；打动；突然想到11. threaten vt.威胁；恐吓→ threat n.威胁Ⅱ.阅读识记单词12.abolish vt. 废除13.aggression n.侵略→ aggressive adj.侵略的；具有攻击性的14.betray vt. 出卖；泄露机密15.distribute vt.发放；分发→ distribution n.分配；配给16.drought n .干旱17.dynasty n .朝代18.erupt vi.(火山) 爆发；喷发→ eruptionn.爆发19.frighten vt. 使惊恐→ frightening adj.令人惊恐的，骇人的→ frightened adj.害怕的；受惊的20.foggy adj.有雾的→ fog n.雾21.freezing adj. 冰冻的；极冷的→ freeze vi.&vt.将……冷冻，冻僵→ frozen adj.结冰的，冷冻的22.geography n .地理23.historic adj.历史的；有历史意义的→ history n.历史→ historical adj.历史(上)的；与历史有关的24.historical adj.与历史有关的25.incident n .事变26.independence n .独立27.invade vt.侵略28.monument n .纪念碑29.mountainous adj.多山的30.occupy vt.占领；使忙碌31.origin n .起源；由来32.religion n .宗教33.religious adj.宗教的34.remote adj.偏远的；偏僻的35.racial adj. 种族的36.revolution n .革命37.sacrifice vt. 牺牲38.shortage n .缺乏39.shower n .阵雨；淋浴40.supply vt. 提供；供应；n. 供应；供给41.terrify vt.使恐怖42.urban adj.城市的；都市的43.weapon n .武器II.高频短语1.at war在交战中2.be located in/lie in坐落于/位于3.be rich in富含；盛产4.be separate from与……分离5.be surrounded by被……包围/环绕着6.break out(战争、火灾等)爆发7.clear up清理；清除；天气转晴8.date from起源于；追溯到；始于9.declare war on对……宣战10.defend against抵御11.in peace和平地12.in the long run从长远来看13.take on呈现；接受(工作)；开始雇用14.turn against背叛15.vote for/against投票支持/反对III.固定句型1.so...that...Sometimes a smile is so powerful that it gives people suffering from disasters great courage. 有时候，微笑的力量会如此强大以至于它给遭受灾难的人以巨大的勇气。
五年高考(2014-2018年)英语阅读理解话题分类解读与训练-专题07 史地常识类
专题07史地常识类历史地理类文章一般涉及某个国家、地区、河流、山脉、海洋、城镇等的地理位置以及与之相关的社会生活、社会风情、政治经济、人文历史、自然资源、文化习俗、文化遗产等方面的情况，相当一部分文章还附有图表供理解或选择。
文章选材来源于英语国家的主要名胜或历史事件、历史年代；命题以细节题为主，有一定的主观推断题；涉及一定的地理常识或历史知识。
阅读史地类文章时，要重点弄清楚各个地名、人名之间的相互关系和各个国家、地区或城镇之间的地理方位。
如果文章或试题有附图或附表，一定要把附图或附表看懂、看明白。
附图或附表的存在就是帮助我们更好地读懂和理解文章，辅助我们做好有关试题。
＂历史与地理＂是高中英语课程标准话题之一，也是高考常考话题。
本话题包括中国历史与地理的基本知识、世界历史与地理的基本知识、重大历史事件以及与历史活动有关的重要历史人物、政治、经济、宗教活动等。
通过＂历史与地理＂这一话题的学习和高考考查，增强学生学习历史与地理的兴趣，提高学生的历史底蕴和文化修养，促进学生的身心健康。
【高考探究】近几年的高考英语中，＂历史与地理＂这个话题屡见不鲜。
在听力、阅读理解、完形填空、语法填空以及书面表达中，出题者常会涉及某个地方的史地概况、风土人情等，例如2018年新课标卷III阅读理解B篇；2017年浙江卷阅读理解C篇；2016年浙江卷阅读理解C篇、2016年江苏卷阅读理解D篇、2016年四川卷阅读理解C篇、2016年北京卷书面表达、2015年新课标卷I和2015年新课标卷II的语法填空等。
【相关词汇】Ⅰ.必记单词1. attack vt.进攻；袭击2. disappear vi.消失→ disappearancen.消失；失踪3. escape vi.逃跑4. feed vt.喂养；饲养；靠……为生；向……提供5. local adj.当地的→ locate vt.把……设置(在)；使……坐落(于) → location n.地点；位置6. native adj.本地的；本国的7. raise vt.饲养；提高8. range n.山脉；vi.排列；延伸9. ruin vt.毁坏；毁灭；n.废墟；毁灭10. strike v.突然侵袭；打击；打动；突然想到11. threaten vt.威胁；恐吓→ threat n.威胁Ⅱ.阅读识记单词12.abolish vt. 废除13.aggression n.侵略→ aggressive adj.侵略的；具有攻击性的14.betray vt. 出卖；泄露机密15.distribute vt.发放；分发→ distribution n.分配；配给16.drought n .干旱17.dynasty n .朝代18.erupt vi.(火山) 爆发；喷发→ eruptionn.爆发19.frighten vt. 使惊恐→ frightening adj.令人惊恐的，骇人的→ frightened adj.害怕的；受惊的20.foggy adj.有雾的→ fog n.雾21.freezing adj. 冰冻的；极冷的→ freeze vi.&vt.将……冷冻，冻僵→ frozen adj.结冰的，冷冻的22.geography n .地理23.historic adj.历史的；有历史意义的→ history n.历史→ historical adj.历史(上)的；与历史有关的24.historical adj.与历史有关的25.incident n .事变26.independence n .独立27.invade vt.侵略28.monument n .纪念碑29.mountainous adj.多山的30.occupy vt.占领；使忙碌31.origin n .起源；由来32.religion n .宗教33.religious adj.宗教的34.remote adj.偏远的；偏僻的35.racial adj. 种族的36.revolution n .革命37.sacrifice vt. 牺牲38.shortage n .缺乏39.shower n .阵雨；淋浴40.supply vt. 提供；供应；n. 供应；供给41.terrify vt.使恐怖42.urban adj.城市的；都市的43.weapon n .武器II.高频短语1.at war在交战中2.be located in/lie in坐落于/位于3.be rich in富含；盛产4.be separate from与……分离5.be surrounded by被……包围/环绕着6.break out(战争、火灾等)爆发7.clear up清理；清除；天气转晴8.date from起源于；追溯到；始于9.declare war on对……宣战10.defend against抵御11.in peace和平地12.in the long run从长远来看13.take on呈现；接受(工作)；开始雇用14.turn against背叛15.vote for/against投票支持/反对III.固定句型1.so...that...Sometimes a smile is so powerful that it gives people suffering from disasters great courage. 有时候，微笑的力量会如此强大以至于它给遭受灾难的人以巨大的勇气。
专题12 文学与艺术模拟训练-备战2018年高考英语阅读理解话题分类解读与训练 含解析 精品
专题12 文学与艺术模拟训练Passage 1（2017年高考名校调研卷第二模拟）After the long winter, there’re plenty of things going on in Amsterdam, the Netherlands for both the visitor and the resident. Check out our guide to Amsterdam museum exhibitions below. Hermitage AmsterdamExhibition 1917. From Romanov to Revolution is expected to open 11 Feb. and runs until 17 Sept. 2017. The Outsider Art Museum (in the Hermitage Amsterdam) includes world-class art works by Dutch and international outsider artists such as Shinichi Sawada.StedelijkJean Tinguely —Machine Spectacle, overview of work from the Swiss artist known for his kinetic art(动态艺术). Runs 1 Oct. 2016 to 5 Mar. 2017. Jordan Wolfson — Truth/Love, presentation of work from the American artist who explores the increasing digitalisation of society. Runs 4 Mar. to 7 May 2017. Ed van der Elsken — Camera in Love, large public exhibition of the work of the most important Dutch photographer of the 20th century. Scheduled for 4 Feb. to 28 May 2017. National Holocaust MuseumThe newly opened museum presents Tangible Memories from the Jewish monument, exhibition of objects, photos and documents of people affected by the Holocaust(大屠杀). Opened 2 Sept. 2016, ongoing until the end of 2019.Dutch Resistance MuseumBetween 1940 and 1945 the Netherlands was occupied by Nazi Germany. Five Dutch chefs have taken on the challenge of creating dishes using only ingredients that were available during the occupation. Food in Wartime offers a particular insight into daily life during this time. Learn more and have a look at the modern chefs’ creations at the Dutch Resistance Museum from 15 October 2016 until May 2017.1.Whose works are about technology?A. Jordan Wolfson.B. Shinichi Sawada.C. Jean Tinguely.D. Ed van der Elsken.2.Which exhibition lasts the longest?A. Exhibition 1917.B. Machine Spectacle.C. Camera in Love.D. Tangible Memories.3.What does the author say about Food in Wartime?A. It’s about diet in World War Ⅰ.B. It lets visitors know more about war.C. Chefs can cook unexpected delicious food.D. Visitors can see what people in wartime ate.4.What type of writing is this passage?A. An art show review.B. An exhibition guide.C. An official report.D.A news report.【话题解读】本文是应用文。
五年高考(2014-2018年)英语阅读理解话题分类解读与训练专题04 科普知识与现代技术- Word版含解析
专题04科普知识与现代技术“科普知识与现代科技”是高中新课程标准话题之一。
该话题包括各领域最新科技知识、最新发明创造等方面。
科技已经影响渗透到我们生活的方方面面，例如电视、电脑、手机、MP3、火箭、卫星、宇宙飞船……好多好多，几天几夜都说不完。
总之生活离不开科技，科技在为生活服务。
点点滴滴，时时事事，科技无处不在。
【高考探究】“科普知识与现代科技”话题是历年高考英语的必考话题，主要题型为阅读理解，体裁一般为说明文，分值所占比重也比较高。
【典例剖析】（2017年·新课标卷II）Terrafugia Inc. said Monday that its new flying car has completed its first flight, bringing the company closer to its goal of selling the flying car within the next year. The vehicle —named the Transition – has two seats, four wheels and wings that fold up so it can be driven like a car. The Transition, which flew at 1,400 feet for eight minutes last month, can reach around 70 miles per hour on the road and 115 in the air. It flies using a 23-gallon tank of gas and burns 5 gallons per hour in the air. On the ground, it gets 35 miles per gallon.Around 100 people have already put down a $10,000 deposit to get a Transition when they go on sale, and those numbers will likely rise after Terrafugia introduces the Transition to the public later this week at the New York Auto Show. But don’t expect it to show up in too many driveways. It’s expected to cost $279,000.And it won’t help if you’re stuck in traffic. The car needs a runway.Inventors have been trying to make flying cars since the 1930s, according to Robert Mann, an airline industry expert. But Mann thinks Terrafugia has come closer than anyone to making the flying car a reality. The government has already permitted the company to use special materials to make it easier for the vehicle to fly. The Transition is now going through crash tests to make sure it meets federal safety standards.Mann said Terrafugia was helped by the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision five years ago to create a separate set of standards for light sport aircraft, which are lower than thosefor pilots of larger planes. Terrafugiasays an owner would need to pass a test and complete 20 hours of flying time to be able to fly the Transition, a requirement pilots would find relatively easy to meet.28. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. The basic data of the Transition.B. The advantages of flying cars.C. The potential market for flying cars.C. The designers of the Transition.29. Why is the Transition unlikely to show up in too many driveways?A. It causers traffic jams.B. It is difficult to operate.C. It is very expensive.D. It burns too much fuel.30. What is the govern ment’s attitude to the development of the flying car?A. CautiousB. Favorable.C. Ambiguous.D. Disapproving.31. What is the best title for the text?A. Flying Car at Auto ShowB. The Transition’s First FlightC. Pilots’ Dream Coming TrueD. Flying Car Closer to Reality【话题解读】本文是一篇说明文。
2014-2018年高考真题英语试题分类汇编：阅读理解之社会生活说理议论类(精编+解析版)
2014-2018年高考真题英语试题分类汇编阅读理解之社会生活说理议论类（试题部分）答案及解析页码为84～1312016年高考题社会生活类[2014·新课标全国卷Ⅰ]CA typical lion tamer(驯兽师) in people's mind is an entertainer holding a whip(鞭) and a chair. The whip gets all of the attention, but it's mostly for show. In reality, it's the chair that does the important work. When a lion tamer holds a chair in front of the lion's face, the lion tries to focus on all four legs of the chair at the same time. With its focus divided, the lion becomes confused and is unsure about what to do next. When faced with so many options, the lion chooses to freeze and wait instead of attacking the man holding the chair.How often do you find yourself in the same position as the lion? How often do you have something you want to achieve (e.g. lose weight, start a business, travel more)—only to end up confused by all of the options in front of you and never make progress?This upsets me to no end because while all the experts are busy debating about which option is best, the people who want to improve their lives are left confused by all of the conflicting information. The end result is that we feel like we can't focus or that we're focused on the wrong things, and so we take less action, make less progress, and stay the same when we could be improving.It doesn't have to be that way. Anytime you find the world waving a chair in your face, remember this: all you need to do is focus on one thing. You just need to get started. Starting before you feel ready is one of the habits of successful people. If you have somewhere you want to go, something you want to accomplish, someone you want to become…take immediate action. If you're clear about where you want to go, the rest of the world will either help you get there or get out of the way.28. Why does the lion tamer use a chair?A. To trick the lion.B. To show off his skills.C. To get ready for a fight.D. To entertain the audience.29. In what sense are people similar to a lion facing a chair?A. They feel puzzled over choices.B. They hold on to the wrong things.C. They find it hard to make changes.D. They have to do something for show.30. What is the author's attitude towards the experts mentioned in Paragraph 3?A. Tolerant.B. Doubtful.C. Respectful.D. Supportive.31. When the world is “waving a chair in your face”，you're advised to ________．A. wait for a better chanceB. break your old habitsC. make a quick decisionD. ask for clear guidance[2014·新课标全国卷Ⅱ]BSince th e first Earth Day in 1970, Americans have gotten a lot “greener” towards the environment.“We didn't know at that time that there even was an environment, let alone that there was a problem with it，” says Bruce Anderson, president of Earth Day USA.But what began as nothing important in public affairs has grown into a social movement.Business people, political leaders, university professors, and especially millions of grassroots Americans are taking part in the movement. “The understanding has increased man y, many times，” says Gaylord Nelson, the former governor from Wisconsin, who thought up the first Earth Day.According to US government reports, emissions(排放) from cars and trucks have dropped from 10.3 million tons a year to 5.5 million tons.The number of cities producing CO beyond the standard has been reduced from 40 to 9.Although serious problems still remain and need to be dealt with, the world is a safer and healthier place.A kind of “green thinking” has become part of practices.Great improvement has been achieved.In 1988 there were only 600 recycling programmes; today in 1995 there are about 6，600.Advanced lights, motors, and building designs have helped save a lot of energy and therefore prevented pollution.Twenty-five years ago, there were hardly any education programmes for environment.Today, it's hard to find a public school, university, or law school that does not have such a kind of programme.“Until we do that, nothing else will change！” says Bruce Anderson.25. According to Anderson, before 1970, Americans had little idea about ________．A. the social movementB. recycling techniquesC. environmental problemsD. the importance of Earth Day26. Where does the support for environmental protection mainly come from?A. The grass-roots level.B. The business circle.C. Government officials.D. University professors.27. What have Americans achieved in environmental protection?A. They have cut car emissions to the lowest.B. They have settled their environmental problems.C. They have lowered their CO levels in forty cities.D. They have reduced pollution through effective measures.28. What is especially important for environmental protection according to the last paragraph?A. Education.B. Planning.C. Green living.D. CO reduction.[2014·天津卷]AA guide to the universityFoodThe TWU Cafeteria is open 7 am to 8 pm. It serves snacks(小吃), drinks, ice cream bars and meals. You can pay with cash or your ID cards. You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk. Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meetings and to study.If you are on campus in the evening or late at night, you can buy snacks, fast food, and drinks in the Lower Café located in the bottom level of the Douglas Centre. This area is often used for entertainment such as concerts, games or TV watching.RelaxationThe Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for relaxing, studying, cooking, and eating. Monthly activities are held here for all international students. Hours are 10 am to 10 pm, closed on Sundays.HealthLocated on the top floor of Douglas Hall, the Wellness Centre is committed to physical, emotional and social health. A doctor and nurse is available if you have health questions or need immediate medical help or personal advice. The cost of this is included in your medical insurance. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9 am to noon and 1：00 to 4：30 pm.Academic supportAll students have access to the Writing Centre on the upper floor of Douglas Hall. Here, qualified volunteers will work with you on written work, grammar, vocabulary, and other academic skills. You can sign up for an appointment on the sign-up sheet outside the door two 30-minute appointments per week maximum. This service is free.TransportationThe TWU Express is a shuttle(班车) service. The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping centre, leaving from the Mattson Centre. Operation hours are between 8 am and3 pm, Saturdays only. Round trip fare is $1.36. What can you do in the TWU Cafeteria?A. Do homework and watch TV.B. Buy drinks and enjoy concerts.C. Have meals and meet with friends.D. Add money to your ID and play chess.37. Where and when can you cook your own food?A. The Globe, Friday.B. The Lower Café，Sunday.C. The TWU Cafeteria, Friday.D. The McMillan Hall, Sunday.38. The Guide tells us that the Wellness Centre ________．A. is open six days a weekB. offers services free of chargeC. trains students in medical careD. gives advice on mental health39. How can you seek help from the Writing Centre?A. By applying online.B. By calling the centre.C. By filling in a sign-up form.D. By going to the centre directly.40. What is the function of TWU Express?A. To carry students to the lecture halls.B. To provide students with campus toursC. To take students to the Mattson Centre.D. To transport students to and from the stores.[2014·天津卷]C“Dad，” I say one day，“let's take a trip. Why don't you fly out and meet me？” My father had just retired after 27 years as a manager for IBM. His job filled his day, his thoughts, his life. While he woke up and took a warm shower, I screamed under a freezing waterfall in Peru. While he tied a tie and put on the same Swiss watch, I rowed a boat across Lake of the Ozarks.My father sees me drifting aimlessly, nothing to show for my 33 years but a passport full of funny stamps. He wants me to settle down, but now I want him to find an adventure.He agrees to travel with me through the national parks. We meet four weeks later in Rapid City.“What's our first stop？” asks my father.“What time is it？”“Still don't have a watch？”Less than an hour away is Mount Rushmore. As he stares up at the four Presidents carved in granite(花岗岩), his mouth and eyes open slowly, like those of a little boy.“Unbelievable，” he says. “How was this done？”A film in the information centre shows sculptor Gutzon Borglum devoted 14 years to the sculpture and then left the final touches to his son.We stare up and I ask myself, “W ould I ever devote my life to anything？”No directions，no goals. I always used to hear those words in my father's voice. Now I hear them in my own.The next day we're at Yellowstone National Park, where we have a picnic.“Did you ever travel with your dad？” I ask.“Only once，” he says. “I never spoke much with my father. We loved each other—but never said it. Whatever he could give me, he gave.”That_last_sentence—it's_probably_the_same_thing_I'd_say_about_my_father._And_what_I' d_want_my_child_to_say_about_me.In Glacier National Park, my father says, “I've never seen water so blue.” I have, in several places of the world, I can keep travelling, I realize—and maybe a regular job won't be as dull as I feared.Weeks after our trip, I call my father.“The phot os from the trip are wonderful，” he says.“We've got to take another trip like that sometime.”I tell him I've decided to settle down, and I'm wearing a watch.46. We can learn from Paragraphs 2 and 3 that the father ________.A. followed the fashionB. got bored with his jobC. was unhappy with the author's lifestyleD. liked the author's collection of stamps47. What does the author realize at Mount Rushmore?A. His father is interested in sculpture.B. His father is as innocent as a little boy.C. He should learn sculpture in the future.D. He should pursue a specific aim in life.48. From the underlined paragraph, we can see that the author ________．A. wants his children to learn from their grandfatherB. comes to understand what parental love meansC. learns how to communicate with his fatherD. hopes to give whatever he can to his father49. What could be inferred about the author and his father from the end of the story?A. The call solves their disagreements.B. The Swiss watch has drawn them closer.C. They decide to learn photography together.D. They begin to change their attitudes to life.50. What could be the best title for the passage?A. Love nature, love lifeB. A son lost in adventureC. A journey with dadD. The art of travel[2014·天津卷]DPeople aren't walking any more—if they can figure out a way to avoid it.I felt superior about this matter until the other day I took my car to mail a small parcel. The journey is a matter of 281 steps. But I used the car. And I wasn't in any hurry, either. I had merely become one more victim of a national sickness: motorosis.It is an illness to which I had thought myself immune(免疫的), for I was bred in the tradition of going to places on my own two legs. At that time, we regarded 25 miles as good day's walk and the ability to cover such a distance in ten hours as a sign of strength and skill. It did not occur to us that walking was a hardship. And the effect was lasting. When I was 45 years old I raced—and beat—a teenage football player the 168 steps up the Stature of Liberty.Such enterprises today are regarded by many middle-aged persons as bad for the heart. But a well-known British physician, Sir Adolphe Abrhams, pointed out recently that hearts and bodies need proper exercise. A person who avoids exercise is more likely to have illnesses than one who exercises regularly. And walking is an ideal form of exercise—the most familiar and natural of all.It was Henry Thoreau who showed mankind the richness of going on foot. The man walking can learn the trees, flowers, insects, birds and animals, the significance of seasons, the very feel of himself as a living creature in a living world. He cannot learn in a car.The car is a convenient means of transport, but we have made it our way of life. Many people don't dare to approach Nature any more; to them the world they were born to enjoy is all threat. To them security is a_steel_river thundering on a concrete road. And much of their thinking takes place while waiting for the traffic light to turn green.I say that the green of forests is the mind's best light. And none but the man on foot can evaluate what is basic and everlasting.51. What is the national sickness?A. Walking too much.B. Travelling too much.C. Driving cars too much.D. Climbing stairs too much.52. What was life like when the author was young?A. People usually went around on foot.B. People often walked 25 miles a day.C. People used to climb the Statue of Liberty.D. People considered a ten-hour walk as a hardship.53. The author mentions Henry Thoreau to prove that________.A. middle-aged people like getting back to natureB. walking in nature helps enrich one's mindC. people need regular exercise to keep fitD. going on foot prevents heart disease54. What is compared to “a steel river” in Paragraph 6?A. A queue of cars.B. A ray of traffic light.C. A flash of lightning.D. A stream of people.55. What is the author's intention of writing this passage?A. To tell people to reflect more on life.B. To recommend people to give up driving.C. To advise people to do outdoor activities.D. To encourage people to return to walking.[2014·安徽卷]CYou are the collector in the gallery of your life. You collect. You might not mean to but you do. One out of three people collects tangible(有形的) things such as cats, photos and many toys.These are among some 40 collections that are being shown at “The Museum Of”—the first of several new museums which, over the next two years, will exhibit the objects accumulated by unknown collectors. In doing so, they will promote a popular culture of museums, not what museums normally represent.Some of the collections are fairly common—records, model houses. Others are strangely beautiful—branches that have fallen from trees, for example. But they all reveal(显露) a lot of things: ask someone what they collect and their answers will tell you who they are.Others on the way include“The Museum of Collectors”and “The Museum of Me”. These new ones, it is hoped, will build on the success of “The Museum Of”. The thinkers behind the project want to explore why people collect, and what it means to do so. They hope that visitors who may not have considered themselves collectors will begin to see they, too, collect.Some collectors say they started or stopped making collections at important points: the beginning or end of adolescence—“it's a growingup things; you stop when you grow up，” says one. Other painful times are mentioned, such as the end of a relationship. For time and life can seem so uncontrollable that a steady serial(顺序排列的) arrangement is comforting.64．How will the new museums promote a popular culture of museums?A．By collecting more tangible things.B．By showing what ordinary people have collected.C．By correcting what museums normally represent.D．By accumulating 40 collections two years from now.65．What can be learned about collectors from their collections?A．Who they are.B．How old they are.C．Where they were born.D．Why they might not mean to collect.66．Which of the following is an aim of the new museums?A．To help people sell their collections.B．To encourage more people to collect.C．To study the significance of collecting.D．To find out why people visit museums.67．According to the last paragraph, people may stop collecting when they ________．A．become adultsB．feel happy with lifeC．are ready for a relationshipD．feel time to be uncontrollable[2014·安徽卷]EYou may not have heard of Ashoka, but for the past 27 years, this association，founded by Bill Drayton, has fought poverty(贫困) and sickness, promoted education and encouraged small businesses. To support these worthy causes, Ashoka provides money for the world's most promising“changemakers” seeking to solve(解决) urgent problems and would like to create a world in which every citizen is a changemaker.Drayton believes that anyone can become an agent for change. The important thing is to simply give yourself permission. If you see a problem that you care about, you can help solve it. The young in particular are willing to accept this concept because at heart every child wants to grow into a happy, healthy contributing adult. In fact, it is many young people's ambition to set up programmes or businesses that improve social conditions. An excellent example is an Ashoka project started in 1995 in Dhaka，which handled the rubbish problem facing the city, helped local farmers and provided an income for poor people there.When Masqsood and Iftekhar began to study the problem of all the uncollected rubbish that lay in Dhaka's streets, attracting rats and disease, they discovered that 80% of it was natural waste. So they educated the poor people in the city to compost(把……制成堆肥) this waste. They knew that they would have a market for the end product because local farmers were struggling with chemical fertilizers(化肥) which were expensive and had reduced the natural minerals in the soil over the years. At first, they were refused, but once they were able to persuade them that there was money to be made, the project took off. In 2009 sales were $14，000.Drayton is optimistic that in ten years Ashoka will be making really serious, practicalprogress in bringing about social change by changing the way we look at economic development.72．Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?A．Changemakers B．BusinessmenC．Social conditions D．Rubbish problems73．The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to “________”．A．the local farmersB．Masqsood and IftekharC．Drayton and his teamD．the poor people in Dhaka74．It can be concluded from the passage that anyone can become a changemaker if he________．A．considers Drayton's conceptB．gets permission from AshokaC．tries to improve social conditionsD．is a young, happy and healthy adult75．The author's attitude towards Ashoka's programme can be described as “________”．A．changing B．forgivingC．cautious D．positive[2014·福建卷]EAs has been all too apparent in recent days at Balcombe, few issues cause greater concern than energy policy. Many village communities feel their countryside is being ruined by the powerproducing machines of wind farms; yet they never take “direct action”，even though the planning laws put them at a severe disadvantage. And the generous subsidies(财政补贴), which encourage the expansion of wind power, are not favourable to the village communities and set landowners in conflict with other residents(居民)．Those who disagree with the rapid expansion of wind farms state that the damage they cause is out of proportion(比例) to the benefits they bring, because their energy output cannot match that of the carbon-based power stations they are supposed to replace. Supporters insist that wind must be part of a mix of renewables, nuclear and carbon, and that the country is committed to meeting EU (European Union) targets for non-carbon energy generation.Against this background, the fact that there is an argument within the government over whether to publish an official report on wind farms' impact on the countryside becomes even more extraordinary. The two parties in the coalition(联合) government are in disagreement over what it should say.We have some advice for the two parties: publish the report, and let the country be the judge. Even if it contains evidence that wind farms are harmful, it will hardly be a pleasant surprise to people who do not like them. Equally, supporters must argue their case by acknowledging the concerns and explaining why they are either misplaced or worthy of much attention.The suggestion that further negotiations are to take place to produce an “acceptable” report suggests that the politics of coalition government are doing the country harm in a certain way. Given the sensitivities involved, all the information should be available so that people can reach their own conclusions, rather than being left with the suspicion(猜疑) that facts are being replaced by political beliefs.72．We can learn from the first paragraph that________．A．energy policy catches much attention of the publicB．the residents are in favour of the expansion of wind farmsC．many village communities are satisfied with the subsidiesD．the planning laws offer great benefits to the residents73．Supporters think that the expansion of wind power ________．A．is more rapid than that of carbon-based powerB．guarantees an increase in energy outputC．is expected to be much better than that of nuclear powerD．agrees with EU targets for non-carbon energy generation74．It can be inferred from the passage that________．A．an official report will settle the energy problemB．the two parties are divided over the issue of wind farmsC．the two parties have agreed on a further negotiationD．political beliefs concerning energy issue go against facts75．Which of the following reflects the author's opinion?A．Increase political impact on energy policy.B．Release a statement of supporters on wind farms.C．Let the nation judge the facts about wind power.D．Leave the two parties to reach their own conclusions.[2014·湖南卷]CThe behaviour of a building's users may be at least as important as its design when it comes to energy use, according to new research from the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC). The UK promises to reduce its carbon emissions(排放) by 80 per cent by 2050, part of which will be achieved by all new homes being zero-carbon by 2016. But this report shows that sustainable building design on its own—though extremely important—is not enough to achieve such reductions: the behaviour of the people using the building has to change too.The study suggests that the ways that people use and live in their homes have been largely ignored by existing efforts to improve energy efficiency(效率)，which instead focus on architectural and technological developments.“Technology is going to assist but it is not going to do everything，” explains Katy Janda, a UKERC senior researcher，“consumption patterns of building users can defeat the most careful design.”In other words，old habits die hard, even in the best-designed eco-home.Another part of the problem is information. Households and bill-payers don't have the knowledge they need to change their energy-use habits. Without specific information，it's hard to estimate the costs and benefits of making different choices. Feedback(反馈) facilities, like smart meters and energy monitors，could help bridge this information gap by helping people see how changing their behaviour directly affects their energy use; some studies have shown that households can achieve up to 15 per cent energy savings using smart meters.Social science research has added a further dimension(方面)，suggesting that individuals' behaviour in the home can be personal and cannot be predicted—whether people throw open their windows rather than turn down the thermostat(恒温器), for example.Janda argues that education is the key. She calls for a focused programme to teach people about buildings and their own behaviour in them.66. As to energy use, the new research from UKERC stresses the importance of ________．A. zero-carbon homesB. the behaviour of building usersC. sustainable building designD. the reduction of carbon emissions67. The underlined word “which” in Paragraph 2 refers to“________”．A. the waysB. their homesC. developmentsD. existing efforts68. What are Katy Janda's words mainly about?A. The importance of changing building users' habits.B. The necessity of making a careful building design.C. The variety of consumption patterns of building users.D. The role of technology in improving energy efficiency.69. The information gap in energy use ________．A. can be bridged by feedback facilitiesB. affects the study on energy monitorsC. brings about problems for smart metersD. will be caused by building users' old habits70. What does the dimension added by social science research suggest?A. The social science research is to be furthered.B. The education programme is under discussion.C. The behaviour of building users is unpredictable.D. The behaviour preference of building users is similar.[2014·江西卷]CClose your eyes for a minute and imagine what life would be like if you had a hundreddollars less. Also imagine what it would be like spending the rest of your life with your eyes closed. Imagine having to read this page, not with your eyes but with your fingertips.With existing medical knowledge and skills, two thirds of the world's 42 million blind should not have to suffer. Unfortunately, rich countries possess most of this knowledge, while developing countries do not.ORBIS is an international non-profit organization which operates the world's only flying teaching eye hospital. ORBIS intends to help fight blindness worldwide. Inside a DC-8 aircraft, there is a fully-equipped teaching hospital with television studio and classroom. Doctors are taught the latest techniques of bringing sight back to people there. Project ORBIS also aims at promoting peaceful cooperation(合作) among countries.ORBIS tries to help developing countries by providing training during three-week medical programmes. ORBIS has taught sight-saving techniques to over 35，000 doctors and nurses, who continue to cure tens of thousands of blind people every year. ORBIS has conducted 17 plane programmes in China so far. For the seven to ten million blind in China, ORBIS is planning to do more for them. At the moment an ORBIS team is working on a long-term plan to develop a training centre and to provide eye care services to Shanxi Province.ORBIS needs your help to continue their work and free people from blindness.For just US$38, you can help one person see; for $380 you can bring sight to 10 people; $1，300 helps teach a doctor new skills; and for $13，000 you can provide a training programme for a group of doctors who can make thousands of blind people see again.Your money can open their eyes to the world.Please help ORBIS improve the quality of life for so many people less fortunate than ourselves.65. The first paragraph is intended to ________．A. introduce a new way of readingB. advise the public to lead a simple lifeC. direct the public's attention to the blindD. encourage the public to use imagination66. What do we learn about existing medical knowledge and skills in the world?A. They are adequate.B. They have not been updated.C. They are not equally distributed.D. They have benefited most of the blind.67. ORBIS aims to help the blind by ________．A. teaching medical studentsB. training doctors and nursesC. running flying hospitals globallyD. setting up non-profit organizations68. What does the author try to do in the last paragraph?A. Appeal for donations.。
五年高考(2014-2018年)英语阅读理解话题分类解读与训练专题15 热点话题- Word版含解析
专题15 热点话题“热点话题”是高中新课程标准24话题之一，亦是高考英语热点话题。
本话题主要包括全球变暖、节约能源、环境保护、交通问题、人口问题等。
通过本话题的学习和高考的考查，帮助学生学习有关气候、能源和环保的有关知识，树立“节约能源，保护环境”的主人翁意识。
“热点话题”在高考英语当中通常以阅读理解、完形填空、七选五或书面表达的形式出现，例如：2018年北京卷阅读理解C、D篇，2018年江苏卷阅读理解C篇，2018年浙江卷B、C篇，2018年天津卷阅读理解A篇；2017年新课标卷II阅读理解C篇；2017年北京卷阅读理解B篇，江苏卷阅读理解D篇；2016年北京卷阅读理解B篇、2014年新课标全国卷Ⅱ阅读理解B篇等。
Passage 1（2018年·新课标II卷）We’ve all been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, surrounded by people who are, like us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence.What’s the problem? It’s possible that we all have compromised conversational intelligence. It’s more likely that none of us start a conversation because it’s awkward an d challenging, or we think it’s annoying and unnecessary. But the next time you find yourself among strangers, consider that small talk is worth the trouble. Experts say it’s an invaluable social practice that results in big benefits.Dismissing small tal k as unimportant is easy, but we can’t forget that deep relationships wouldn’teven exist if it weren’t for casual conversation. Small talk is the grease(润滑剂) for social communication, says Bernardo Carducci, director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast. ＂Almost every great love story and each big business deal begins with smalltalk,＂ he explains. ＂The key to successful small talk is learning how to connect with others, not just communicate with them.＂In a 2014 study, Elizabeth Dunn, associate professor of psychology at UBC, invited people on their way into a coffee shop. One group was asked to seek out an interaction(互动) with its waiter; the other, to speak only when necessary. The results showed that those who chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive feelings and a better coffee shop experience. ＂It’s not that talking to the waiter is better than talking to your husband,＂ says Dunn. ＂But interactions with peripheral(边缘的) members of our social network matter for our well-being also.＂Dunn believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a significantly greater sense of belonging, a bond with others. Carducci believes developing such a sense of belonging starts with small talk. ＂Small talk is the basis of good manners,＂ he says.32. What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph?A. Addiction to smartphones.B. Inappropriate behaviours in public places.C. Absence of communication between strangers.D. Impatience with slow service.33. What is important for successful small talk according to Carducci?A. Showing good manners.B. Relating to other people.C. Focusing on a topic.D. Making business deals.34. What does the coffee-shop study suggest about small talk?A. It improves family relationships.B. It raises people’s confidence.C. It matters as much as a formal talk.D. It makes people feel good.35. What is the best title for the text?A. Conversation CountsB. Ways of Making Small TalkC. Benefits of Small TalkD. Uncomfortable Silence【文章大意】这是一篇议论文。
五年高考(2014-2018年)英语阅读理解话题分类解读与训练专题09 节假日活动- Word版含解析
专题09节假日活动＂节假日活动＂是高中英语新课标话题之一，也是高考英语常考话题之一。
它包括世界各地的文化节日、宗教节日、个人的庆祝活动及其庆祝这些活动的经历和感受等。
节假日活动作为一个有效的文化载体，在高考英语中常以阅读理解、短文改错和书面表达的形式出现，如2017年新课标卷I阅读理解C篇、2016年全国卷Ⅲ阅读理解C篇、2016年四川卷和全国卷Ⅱ的短文改错、2015年全国卷II书面表达、2013年辽宁卷的书面表达等。
Passage 1（2017年·新课标卷I）Some of the world’s most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying(联合) voice across cultures.Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.It’s Jason Moran’s job to help change that. As the Kennedy Center’s artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and culture.＂Jazz seems like it’s not really a part of the American appetite,＂ Moran tells National Public Radio’s reporter Neal Conan. ＂What I’m hoping to accomplish is that my generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and write anymore. It’s actually color, and it’s actually digital.＂Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the musichas been lost. ＂The music can’t be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same,＂ says Moran.Last year, Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Waller’s music for a dance party, ＂just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music,＂says Moran. ＂For me, it’s the recontextualization. In music, where does the emotion(情感) lie? Are we, as humans, gaining any insight(感悟) on how talk about ourselves and how something as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts? Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wider context,＂ says Moran, ＂so I want to continue those dialogues. Those are the things I want to foster.＂28. Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day?A. To remember the birth of jazz.B. To protect cultural diversity.C. To encourage people to study music.D. To recognize the value of jazz.29. What does the underlined word ＂that＂ in paragraph 3 refer to?A. Jazz becoming more accessible.B. The production of jazz growing faster.C. Jazz being less popular with the young.D. The jazz audience becoming larger.30. What can we infer about Moran’s opinion on jazz?A. It will disappear gradually.B. It remains black and white.C. It should keep up with the times.D. It changes every 50 years.31. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Exploring the Future of JazzB. The Rise and Fall of JazzC. The Story of a Jazz MusicianD. Celebrating the Jazz Day【话题解读】为提高人们对于爵士乐的重视程度，UNESCO把4月30日定为国际爵士日，然而这一行为还是没能挽救爵士乐。
五年高考(2014-2018年)英语阅读理解话题分类解读与训练 专题02 人物故事类Word版含解析
专题02人物故事类人物故事类的文章体裁一般是记叙文，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。
写作手法多采用时间、空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终。
命题以细节为主，推理为辅。
主要向读者介绍科学家、文学家、思想家、政治家、企业家以及影视、体育明星等杰出人物，尤其重视介绍这些杰出人物在各自领域所取得的重大成就，如何克服身体残缺、自然环境和社会环境所造成的困难取得的成功等。
文章一般会歌颂他们在为人类作出巨大贡献的同时，也为自己的事业谱写出了精彩的篇章。
命题方式考点一细节事实理解一篇文章必然是由许多具体的细节、具体的内容构成的，所有这些信息以某种顺序（时间、空间、情感变化等）排列起来，来进一步解释或阐释主题，体现文章的主旨大意。
细节理解题目主要考查学生对文章具体事实和细节的理解能力，属于表层理解题范畴，难度较小，但在整个阅读理解题中所占比例最大，细节理解题多从文章的某个具体事实或细节出发来设计题目。
此类题通常根据文章具体内容来设问，也常使用下列方式来提问：1.Which of the following statements is(not) true/correct?2.Which of the following is not mentioned?3.All of the following are true except...4.According to the passage, when/where/why/how/how/what/which,etc...？1.直接事实题在解答这类问题时要求学生抓住题干文字信息，采用针对性方法进行阅读，因为这类题的答案在文章中可以直接找到。
如：A giant dam was built many years ago to control the Colorado River in the U.S. This dam was built to protect the land and houses around the river.This huge dam is in the Black Canyon. It is possible to drive a car from one side of the river to the other on a road, which is on the top of the dam. This dam is so big that there is an elevatorinside. The elevator goes down forty-four stories from the road to the bottom. There is enough concrete in this dam to build a highway from New York to San Francisco. Thousands of people worked on this dam for five years.This huge dam was called Boulder Dam when it was finished in ter it was renamed Hoover Dam in honor of a president of the United States. Hoover Dam, one of the highest dams in the world, is situated between the states of Arizona and Nevada.Q：Hoover Dam lies______ .A. between Arizona and NevadaB. in the Black CanyonC. between New York and San FranciscoD. both A and B【解析】由第二段的第一句话和最后一段的最后一句话可得出正确答案是D项。