1、全国卷英语阅读汇编AWelcome to Holker Hall & GardenVisitor InformationHow to Get to Holker By car: Follow brown signs on A590 from. J36, M6. Approximate travel times:Windermere-20 minutes, Kendal-25 minutes, Lancaster- 45 minutes, Manchester- l hour 30minutes By rail: the nearest station is Cark-in-Cartmel wi
2、th trains to Carnforth. Lancaster andPreston for connections to major cities & airports.Opening times Sunday-Friday(closed on Saturday) 11:00 am-4;00pm, 30 March-2nd November. Admission Charges Hall & Gardens Gardens Adults: 12.00 8.00 Gropes: 9.00 Special EventsProducers Market 13th April Join us t
3、o taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks. Meet the producers and get some excellent recipe ideas.Holker Garden Festival 30th May The event celebrates its 22nd anniversary with a great show of the very best of gardening, making it one of the most popular events in the gardening.National Garde
4、n Day 28th August Holker once again opens its gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just a small donation you can take a tour with our garden guide.Winter Market 8th November This is an event for all the family! Wander amonga variety of shops selling gifts whileenjoying a live music showand nice
5、street entertainment. 21. How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker from Manchester? A.20 minutes. B. 25 minutes. C.45 minutes. D. 90 minutes. 22. How much should a member of a tour group pay a visit to Hall & Gardens? A. 12.00. B. 9.00. C. 8.00 D. 5.50 23. Which event will you go
6、to if you want to see a live music show? A. Producers Market. B. Holker GardenFestival C. National Garden Day. D. WinterMarketB Cities, usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river.Peoplesettle inthese places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to
7、communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouthof the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow fromnothing almost overnight. In 1896
8、, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness(荒野). Butgold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000. Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris.People went there for gold. They tra
9、velled over snow-covered mountains are sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warning. An avalanche(雪崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the di
10、fficult trip. Of the first20000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives. But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had
11、all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in setting down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come and g01o sea where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is no
12、w the chief industry of Dawson City-its present population is 762. 24. What attracted the early settles New York City? A. Its business culture. B. Its small population. C. Its geographical position. D. Its favourable climate 25. What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson? A. Two-th
13、irds of them stayed there. B. One out of five people got rich. C. Almost everyone gave up. D. Half of them died. 26. What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson? A. They found the city too crowded. B. They wanted to try their luck elsewhere.C. They were unable to stand the winter. D. Th
14、ey were short of food.27. What is the text mainly about? A. The rise and fall of a city. B. The gold rush in Canada.C. Journeys into the wilderness. D. Tourism in Dawson.CWhile famous foreign, architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark buildings inChina such as the newCCTV tower and the
15、National Center for the Performing Arts, many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the center stage. Their efforts have been proven fruitful. Wang Shu a 49-year-old Chinese architect, won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize -which is often referred to as the Nobel Prize in
16、architecture- -on February 28. He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award. Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Department at the China Academy of Art(CAA). His office is located at the Xiangshan campus （校园）of the university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Many buil
17、dings on the campus are his original creations. The style of the campus is quite different from that of most Chinese universities. Many visitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant building types. The curves （曲线）of the buildings perfectly match the rise and fall of hills, for
18、ming a unique view. Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned bricks of different ages. He asked the workers to use traditional techniques to make the bricks into walls, roofs and corridors. This creation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditional Chinese element
19、s. Wangs works show a deep understanding of modern architectureand a good knowledge of traditions. Through such a balance, he had created a new type of Chinese architecture, saidTadao Ando, the winner of the1995 Pritzker Prize. Wangbelieves traditions should not be sealed in glass boxes at museums.
20、“That is onlyevidencethat traditions once existed, “he said.“Many Chinese people have a misunderstanding of traditions. They think tradition meansold things from the past. In fact, tradition also refers to the things that have been developingand that are still being created, “he said.“Today, many Ch
21、inese people are learning Western styles and theories rather thanfocusing on Chinese traditions. Many people tend to talk about traditions without knowingwhat they really are, said Wang. The study of traditions should be combined, with practice. Otherwise, the recreation oftraditions would be artifi
22、cial and empty, he said. 28. Wangs winning of the prize means thatChinese architects are A. following the latest world trendB. getting international recognitionC. working harder than ever beforeD. relying on foreign architects29. What impressed visitors to the CAA Xiangshan campus most?A. Its hilly
23、environment.B. Its large size C. Its unique style. D. Its diverse functions. 30. What made Wangs architectural design a success A. The mixture of different shapes.B. The balance of East and West C. The use of popular techniques D. The harmony of old and new.31. What should we do about Chinese tradit
24、ions according to Wang? A. Spread them to the world. B. Preserve them at museums. C. Teach them in universities. D. Recreate them in practice.D Adults understand what if feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we often assumethat more is more when it comes to kids and theirbelongings? The good
25、 Thews is that I canhelp my own kids learn earlier thanI didhow to live more with less. I found the pre- holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less-usedthings, and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to donate alarge bag oftoys to a little girl who
26、se mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness.She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put themoney into her school fund(基金)(our kindergarten is serious about becoming a doctor) For weeks, Ive been thinking of bigger, deeper questions. How do
27、we make it a habit forthem? And how do we train ourselves to help them live with, need, and use less? Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy woul
28、d keep his attention for about five minutes, ten minutes, max. I chose a red rubber ball- simple, universally available. We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it. It was totally, completely enough for him. Before I knew it an hour had
29、 passed and it was time to move on to lunch. We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention and I had his. My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us. 32. What do the words“more is more”in paragraph 1 probably mean? A. The more,
30、 the better. B. Enough is enough C. More money, more worries. D. Earn more and spend more. 33. What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects? A. Saving up for her holiday B.Raising money for a poor girl money c. Adding the money to her fund D. Giving the money to a sick mother34 Why did the au
31、thor play the ball with Shepherd? A. To try out an idea. B. To show a parents love C. To train his attention. D. To help him start a hobby 35.What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Take it or Leave it B. A Lesson from Kids C. Live More with Less D. The Pleasure of GivingASummer ActivitiesStud
32、ents should read the list with their parents/carers, and select two activities they would like to do. Forms will be available in school and online for them to indicate their choices and return to school. Before choices are finalised, parents/carers will be asked to sign to confirm their childs choices.ActivityDescriptionMemberof staffCostOutdoorAdventure (OUT)Take yourself out of your comfort zone for a week, discover new personal qualities, and learn new skills. You will be able
