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1、2015年全国统一高考英语试卷(新课标)第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分 60 分) 第一节 (共 15 小题;每小题 3 分,满分 45 分) 阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和 D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AMonthly Talks at London Canal MuseumOur monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you dont need to book
2、. They end around 21:00.November 7thThe Canal Pioneers, by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contri
3、bution to the education of that group of early “civil engineers”.December 5thIce for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering. Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of
4、building ice wells, and how Londons ice trade grew.February 6thAn Update on the Cotswold Canals, by Liz Payne. The Stroudwater Canal is moving towards reopening. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.March 6thEyots and Aits Thames I
5、slands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames has many islands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.Online bookings: www.canalmuseum.org.uk/bookMore info: www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatsonLondon Canal Museum12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RTwww.ca
6、nalmuseum.org.ukwww.canalmuseum.mobiTel: 020 7713 083621. When is the talk on James Brindley?A. February 6th. B. March 6th.C. November 7th. D. December 5th.22. What is the topic of the talk in February?A. The Canal Pioneers. B. Ice for the Metropolis.C. Eyots and Aits Thames Islands.D. An Update on
7、the Cotswold Canals.23. Who will give the talk on the islands in the Thames?A. Miranda Vickers. B. Malcolm Tucker.C. Chris Lewis. D. Liz Payne.BThe freezing Northeast hasnt been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter, so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota, Florida, my bags were p
8、acked before you could say “sunshine”. I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C (维生素C), thinking of beaches and orange trees. When we touched down to blue skies and warm air, I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness. Swimming pools, wine tasting, and pink sunsets (at normal evening hours, not 4 i
9、n the afternoon) filled the weekend, but the best part particularly to my taste, dulled by months of cold weather root vegetables was a 7 a.m. adventure to the Sarasota farmers market that proved to be more than worth the early wake-up call.The market, which was founded in 1979, sets up its tents ev
10、ery Saturday from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine, along North Lemon and State streets. Baskets of perfect red strawberries, the red-painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck; and most of all, the tomatoes: amazing, large, soft and round red tomatoes.Disappointed by many a broken, vine-ripened (蔓上
11、成熟的) promise, Ive refused to buy winter tomatoes for years. No matter how attractive they look in the store, once I get them home theyre unfailingly dry, hard, and tasteless. But I homed in, with uncertainty, on one particular table at the Browns Grove Farms stand, full of fresh and soft tomatoes th
12、e size of my fist. These were the real deal and at that moment, I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldnt be experiencing again for months.Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight, my happiness deepened when I learned th
13、at Browns Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty, a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton, where luckily for me I was planning to have dinner that very night. Without even seeing the menu, I knew Id be ordering every tomato on it.24. What did the author think of her winter
14、life in New York?A. Exciting. B. Boring. C. Relaxing. D. Annoying.25. What made the authors getting up early worthwhile?A. Having a swim.B. Breathing in fresh air.C. Walking in the morning sun.D. Visiting a local farmers market.26. What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter?A. They
15、are soft.B. They look nice.C. They taste great.D. They are juicy.27. What was the author going to do that evening?A. Go to a farm.B. Check into a hotel.C. Eat in a restaurant.D. Buy fresh vegetables.CSalvador Dali (19041989) was one of the most popular of modern artists. The Pompidou Centre in Paris
16、 is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings, sculptures, drawings and more. Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces, most importantly The Persistence of Memory.
17、There is also L Enigme sans Fin from 1938, works on paper, objects, and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the artists showman qualities.The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning, the world of birth. The
18、exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer between two infinities (无限), “From the infinity small to the infinity large, contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus: amazing Flemish accuracy and the
19、showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museum-theatre in Figueras,” explains the Pompidou Centre.The fine selection of the major works was done in close collaboration (合作) with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain, and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvado
20、r Dali Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida.28. Which of the following best describes Dali according to Paragraph 1?A. Optimistic. B. Productive. C. Generous. D. Traditional.29. What is Dalis The Persistence of Memory considered to be?A. One of his masterworks. B. A successful screen adaptation.C. An a
21、rtistic creation for the stage.D. One of the best TV programmes.30. How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?A. By popularity. B. By importance.C. By size and shape. D. By time and subject.31. What does the word contributions in the last paragraph refer to?A. Artworks. B. Projects. C. Dona
22、tions. D. Documents.DConflict is on the menu tonight at the caf La Chope. This evening, as on every Thursday night, psychologist Maud Lehanne is leading two of Frances favorite pastimes, coffee drinking and the “talking cure”. Here they are learning to get in touch with their true feelings. It isnt
23、always easy. The customers some thirty Parisians who pay just under $2 (plus drinks) per session care quick to intellectualize (高谈阔论), slow to open up and connect. “You are forbidden to say one feels or people think” Lehanne told them. “Say I think, Think me.” A caf society where no intellectualizin
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