2023屆廣東省梅州市蕉嶺縣高三考前熱身英語試卷含解析

2023高考英語模擬試卷考生須知：1．全卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，全部在答題紙上作答。選擇題必須用2B鉛筆填涂；非選擇題的答案必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆寫在“答題紙”相應(yīng)位置上。2．請用黑色字跡的鋼筆或答字筆在“答題紙”上先填寫姓名和準(zhǔn)考證號。3．保持卡面清潔，不要折疊，不要弄破、弄皺，在草稿紙、試題卷上答題無效。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．—Shallweturntothebossforalongerholiday?—He’llprobablysayno,________it’sworthasking.A．soB．whileC．unlessD．though2．Whatmattersinlifeisworkinghard________hardlyworking.A．a(chǎn)swellas B．lessthanC．ratherthan D．otherthan3．-Oh,wehavefinishedourtaskandcanhaveagoodrest．-________．Ourmanagertookanotherorderyesterday．A．Yes,itwill B．Idon'ttakemuchofitC．It'spossible D．It'shardtosay4．GeneralSecretary,XiJinping,stressedthatcross－straitcooperationwouldbestrengthened________thetwosidescouldagreetoopposeTaiwanindependence．A．unless B．evenifC．a(chǎn)slongas D．until5．Inspiteof_________hasbeensaid,quitealotofpeoplearestilluncertainaboutthestateofthecountry’seconomy.A．what B．whichC．that D．a(chǎn)s6．—Wouldyoumindmovingoveralittle?Ihavetopasshere.—________I’dliketohelp.A．Notintheslightest. B．Don’tmentionit.C．Nevermind. D．Atyourservice.7．WhethertofavorurbandevelopmentorthepreservationofhistoricalsitesisespeciallycontroversialinChina,wherethereexistsrichhistory,diversifiedtraditionandcultural________.A．surplus B．deposits C．a(chǎn)ccounts D．receipts8．Iwantedsomemorecoldmeatbuttherewas_____left.A．none B．noone C．a(chǎn)ny D．some9．Whilestudying,fixyourmindonwhatisreallyimportant,oryouwill_____rememberingnothing.A．endup B．takeupC．leadto D．stickto10．—WillittakemelongtogettotheSunshineHotel?—No,it______takeyoulong.It’snottherushhournow.A．shouldn’t B．shan’tC．mustn’t D．needn’t11．—Thefoodhereisniceenough.—Myfriend________mearightplace.A．introduces B．introducedC．hadintroduced D．wasintroducing12．TheearthquakeinJapan,measuring9.0ontheRichterScale,wassoviolent_______causeaseriesofexplosionsofthenuclearreactorsinseveralpowerstations.A．to B．that C．a(chǎn)sto D．a(chǎn)sthat13．He’squite_________,butIcan’timaginehimaspresidentofsuchalargelistedcompany.A．enthusiasticB．generousC．competentD．sympathetic14．Asisoftenthecase,therearealwayssomeobstaclesintheway，something________beforewerealizetherealgoalofeducation.A．tobegotthrough B．gotthroughC．gettingthrough D．havingbeengotthrough15．TheChinesepeoplearekindandcaring.Ifnot,I_____inChinainthepast30years.A．didn’tstay B．hadn’tstayedC．couldn’tstay D．couldn’thavestayed16．Thetwogirlsaregettingonverywellandshare_______witheachother.A．little B．much C．some D．none17．Witheconomyincreasingsteadily,people______enjoyalifeofhigherquality.A．should B．can C．may D．must18．Thedoctorhadalmostlosthopeatonepoint,butthepatientfinally.A．pulledout B．pulledthrough C．pulledup D．pulledover19．Jack’sfellowworkersoftenturntohimforhelpwhentrappedintroublebecauseheisa_____ofideas.A．fountainB．sessionC．diagramD．resource20．Thereisapopularview________incitystrangersarelesslikelytohelpanelderlyperson.A．that B．whetherC．why D．how第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Istillremembermyhandsandmyfingersstillremember—whatusedtolieinstoreforusonourreturntoschoolfromtheholidays.Thetreesintheschoolyardwouldbeinfullleafagainandtheoldleaveswouldbelyingaroundlikeamuddyseaofleaves.“Getthatallsweptup!”theheadmasterwouldtellus.“Iwantthewholeplacecleanedup,atonce!”Therewasenoughworkthere,tolastoveraweek.Especiallysincetheonlytoolswithwhichwewereprovidedwereourhands,ourfingers,ournails.“Nowseethatit’sdoneproperly,andbequickaboutit,”theheadmasterwouldsaytotheelderpupils,“oryou’llhavetoanswerforit!”Soatanorderfromtheelderboyswewouldalllineuplikepeanutsabouttocutandgatherincrops.Iftheworkwasnotgoingasquicklyastheheadmasterexpected,thebigboys,insteadofgivingusahelpinghand,usedtofinditsimplertobeatuswithbranchespulledfromthetrees.Inordertoavoidtheseblows,weusedtobribe(賄賂)theelderboyswiththejuicycakesweusedtobringforourmiddaymeal.Andifwehappenedtohaveanymoneyonus,thecoinschangedhandsatonce.Ifwedidnotdothis,orifwewereafraidofgoinghomewithanemptystomachoranemptypurse,theblowswereredoubled.Theyhitussoviolentlyandwithsuchevilenjoymentevenadeafanddumbpersonwouldhaverealizedthatwewerebeingbeatennotsomuchtomakeusworkharder,hutrathertobeatusintoastateofobedience(服從)inwhichwewouldbeonlytoogladtogiveupourfoodandmoney.Occasionallyoneofus,wornoutbysuchcalculatedcruelty,wouldhavethecouragetocomplaintotheheadmaster.Hewouldofcoursebeveryangry,butthepunishmenthegavetheelderboyswasalwaysverysmall—nothingcomparedtowhattheyhadclonetous.Andthefactisthathowevermuchwecomplained,oursituationdidnotimproveintheslightest.Perhapsweshouldhaveletourparentsknowwhatwasgoingon,butsomehowweneverdreamedofdoingso;Idon’tknowwhetheritwasloyaltyorpridethatkeptussilent,butIcanseenowthatwewerefoolishtokeepquietaboutit,forsuchbeatingwascompletelyforeigntoournature.1、Thestatement“myhandsandmyfingersstillremember”(Para.1)meansthat________.A．theauthorseldomdidsuchhardworkasthecleaningupB．theauthor’shandswerehisonlytoolforthecleaningC．theauthor’shandswereseverelyinjuredinthecleaningupD．theauthorwasbulliedbythebigboysinthecleaningup2、Theheadmasterwouldtellthestudentstocleanuptheschoolyardatthebeginningofthetermbecause________.A．thestudentsdidn’tfinishtheirhomeworkB．theschoolyardwerecoveredwithmudC．hewastoolazyD．thereweremanyfallenleavesontheground3、Theheadmasteraskedtheelderboysto________.A．beatthosewhoworkedslowlyB．treatthesmallboysaspeanutsC．lakechargeoftheprocessofthecleaningD．dothecleaningallbythemselves4、AccordingtoPara.3,iftheauthorhadanymoneyonhim,hemostprobably________.A．gaveittothebigboyssoastopleasethemB．gaveitasabridetotheheadmasterC．spentitallonhismiddaymealD．spentitbuyingmiddaymealsforthebigboys22．（8分）CanterburyCollegeCOURSEAThiscoursewillenablestudentstoexperienceperformingartsandthemediaatabasiclevel.Itwillgivethemtheexperiencetodecideiftheywishtodevelopaninterestinthisfieldandtotraintheirpotentialandadaptabilityforworkinginaperformancecompanyineitheraperformingoratechnicalrole.COURSEBTheaimofthiscourseistoprovideaseriesoftraininginbusiness-relatedskillsandacomprehensiveknowledgeofbusinesspractice.Itisforstudentswithabusinesslearningexperiencewhocanmanageaheavyworkload.COURSECThiscoursegivesafoundationforacareerincaringforchildren,theelderlyorpeoplewithspecialneeds.CoreunitsareEmergencyTreatment,CommunicationandInformationTechnology.Practicaltrainingisanimportantpartofthecourse.COURSEDThiscourseisdesignedtoprovideanintroductiontotheconstructionindustry.UnitscoveredincludeHeat,LightandSound,IntroductiontotheUrbanEnvironment,CommunicationProcessesandTechniques.Allstudentswillcompletevocationalassignmentswithworkexperienceinthebigcompanies.COURSEEThequalificationsgainedandtheskillsdevelopedonthiscoursewillprovideagoodbasisforgainingemploymentinofficework.Inadditiontowordprocessing,thecoursealsocoversspreadsheets,computerizedaccounting,databasesanddesktoppublishing.Allstudentsaregivenchancestodeveloptheirconfidence,andadviceandinformationisgivenonjobsearchskills,presentationtechniquesandpersonalappearance.COURSEFThiscourseisdesignedtoprovideafoundationingraphicandvisualcommunicationskills.Studentscompleteunitsinpicturecompositionandphotographicprocessingalongsideelementsofgraphicdesign,andgainhands-onexperienceofdesktoppublishingandpresentations.1、Suzanwantstobeanactress,shecanchoose.A．CourseA B．CourseBC．CourseD D．CourseE2、CourseCisfitforthestudentswhomight.A．dealwiththenumbersB．workwiththedisabledC．runabusinessorganizationD．designandconstructbuildings3、IfDavidchoosesCourseF,hemightbeastudentwiththecareerinterestin_.A．a(chǎn)dvertising B．politicsC．nursing D．management4、Wherecanweprobablyfindthepassage?A．Inacityguidebook. B．Inasciencejournal.C．Onaschoolwebsite. D．Fromanewsreport.23．（8分）ThefourbestfilmsinChinainthefirstquarterof2018QuiteafewfilmsbothathomeandabroadhavebroughtawaveofheateddiscussionsontheInternetinthefirstthreemonthsof2018.Ifyou’relookingforsomegoodfilmstosee,herearesomerecommendations.Whilethesubjectsofthesefilmsaredifferent，theyallhavefascinatingstorylines,astar-studdedcastandthought-provokingthemes.Let’stakealookatthem.WonderCountry:UnitedStatesReleaseDate:Jan19,2018Genre:dramaStarring:JuliaRoberts,OwenWilson,andJacobTremblayDirector:StephenChboskyRecommendationIndex:★★★★★Onthethemeof“Weallaredifferentandwanttobetreatedwithkindness,”thefilmearnsitstugsattheheartstrings.Themoviewaspraisedbyaudiencesforhittingthesoftspotasaheartwarmingstorythatmanagestoavoidturningtoosentimental.ForeverYoungCountry:ChinaReleaseDate:Jan12,2018Genre:dramaStarring:ZhangZiyi,HuangXiaoming,WangLeehomDirector:LiFangfangRecommendationIndex:★★★★Thefilm,onceplannedasatributetomarkthecentenarycelebrationsofTsinghuaUniversityin2011,weavesfourstoriessetindifferenterastolookatthehistoryofthecollege.SecretSuperstarCountry:IndiaReleaseDate:Feb16,2018Genre:musicaldramaStarring:ZairaWasim,AamirKhanDirector:AdvaitChandanRecommendationIndex:★★★★Thefilmdealswithsocialissuesincludingfeminism,genderequalityanddomesticviolence.FromDangaltoSecretSuperstartothelatestcomedy-dramafilmBajrangiBhaijaan,IndianfilmshavedevelopedasolidfanbaseinChina.TheEx-File:TheReturnoftheExesCountry:ChinaReleaseDate:Dec29,2017Genre:romanticcomedyStarring:HanGeng,ZhengKaiDirector:TianYushengRecommendationIndex:★★★TheEx-File:TheReturnoftheExes,thefinaleofthehitromancefranchiseproducedbyHuayiBrothersandNewSaintFilmStudio,revolvesaroundbittersweetstoriesoftwoyoungbusinessmenwhobreakupwiththeirgirlfriends.Itisthefirstmoviein2018thathasachievedhugesuccessattheboxoffice.1、Whatdothefourfilmshaveincommon?A．Theyarelovestories.B．Theyarereleasedin2018.C．Theymakepeoplethinkdeeply.D．Theyarecomedies.2、Whichofthefourfilmsgainsthehighestratingscore?A．Wonder.B．TheEx-Files:TheReturnoftheExes.C．SecretSuperstar.D．ForeverYoung.3、Thefilmdealingwithgenderequalityis.A．starredbyJuliaRoberts,OwenWilsonandJacobTremblayB．a(chǎn)romanticcomedyC．themostsuccessfulatboxofficesD．producedbyIndia24．（8分）AskanyAmericanwhathe/sheisdoingonSunday,February7andtheanswerislikelytobeeitherhostingorattendingaSuperBowlParty.PlayedforthetitleoftheNationalFootballLeagueChampion,SuperBowlisthemostwatchedannualtelevisionprogramintheUnitedStates.That'sbecauseSuperBowlwhichiscelebratingitsGoldenAnniversarythisyear,ismorethanjusta60-minutefootballgame—itisawell-designedproductionthatfeatureshalf-timeperformances,fireworksshowsandtelevisionadsthatpeoplediscussfordays.Butmostimportantofall,itisthedaytosetasidealldietsandenjoyfoodsonewouldnormallyavoidoratleastnotconsumeatthesametime.Itshould,therefore,comeasnosurprisethatSuperBowlSundayisoneofthebiggestfoodconsumptiondaysintheU.S.—SecondonlytoThanksgiving.Thenoshingwillstartearlyintheday,longbeforematchesbeginandcontinuelongafterthe2016NFLChampionshaveretiredtocelebrate.Asaresult,itisestimatedthatonSunday,thenationwillconsume1.2millionpoundsofpotatochips,8.2millionpoundsoftortillachips,3.8millionpoundsofpopcornand3millionpoundsofnuts.Whentherealhungerpainsstarttohit,theywillseekoutcomfortfoods.Notsurprisingly,pizzatopsthelist.Chickenwingsarealsoverypopular.Itisestimatedthatalmost1.3billionwingswillbeconsumedonSuperBowlSunday.Otherfavoritesincludebacon,hotdogsandburgers.Butthefoodconsumptionisnotwithoutconsequences.Datareleasedindicatesthatantacid(解酸藥)salesincreaseby20%ontheMondayfollowingthebiggame.Additionally,oversevenmillionAmericanscallinsick.ItisnowonderthatfanshavebeenurgingthegovernmenttodeclareSuperBowlMondayaholiday.1、WhydoesSuperBowlbecomethemostpopulartelevisionprogram?A．Itisthelongestfootballgame.B．Itishostedbyfamousfilmstars.C．Itcontainsthemostwonderfulads.D．Itinvolvesinvariousperformances.2、Whichcanreplacetheunderlinedword“noshing”inParagraph4?A．playingB．eatingC．competingD．resting3、Whichcomfortfoodisconsumedthemost？A．Hotdogs.B．Pizza.C．Nuts.D．Chickenwings.4、WhatbadresultmightSuperBowlSundayleadto?A．Lotsoffoodiswasted.B．Publicdisorderiscaused.C．Somepeoplehaveanupsetstomach.D．Manypeoplelosetheirwork.25．（10分）WhenImovedtoSenegalin2007toworkforacharityorganization,thefirstthingIdidwastohitthestreets.Dakar,thecapital,leansoutintowarmAtlanticwind.Ithasarelaxingatmospherethatmakesitafavoritedestination.Notfarfromthecitycenter,italsohasoneofAfrica’sbiggestslums(貧民區(qū))anditsshareofbeggars.Streetkidswouldtailme,begging.DuringaprevioustriptoSenegal,Iwasoncecheatedbyaman.I'dwonderedforyearswhethertogivemoneytobeggarsinWestAfrica.Nearmyapartment,IpassedagroupofyoungmeninwheelchairswhomItooktobebeggars.Headdown,Iwalkedbythemquickly.Asthemonthswentby,I'doftencomeacrossthem.I’doftenseethematanoutdoorbasketballcourtnearmyoffice.They’dsitonthegroundwiththeirchairsupsidedown,tighteningandadjustingwheels,waitinguntiltheotherguysleftsotheycouldplay.I'dstayandwatchthemwarmup.Theyplayedwithspeed,rollingdownthecourtasfastasIcouldrun.AfewweekslaterIintroducedmyselftothemwiththehelpofMafall,whowasoneoftheguysandcouldspeakalittleFrench.Istartedspendingmoretimewiththemandeventuallybecamesomethinglikeanassistantcoach.Theplayersquicklygrewonme.Istartedreferringtothemas“myguys”tomycolleagues.ItwasthemostfunI’dhadsinceIgottoDakar.Lifeonthestreethadmademyplayersstrongandtheydidn’tbackdowneasily.Iwasproudofthem.Towardtheendoftheseason,Mafallinvitedmetowherehelived—foundmanyoftheplayersthere,withtheirwivesandchildren.Ilearnedthatmostofthemwerebornwithdisabilities.AsMafallandIchatted,Iknewsomethinghadchanged.Theywerenolongerbeggars.Theywerebasketballplayers,myguys,andmyfriends.1、Itcanbeinferredfromthetextthatthedisabledyoungmen________.A．usedtobeginthestreetsB．oftenhelpedthelocalcharity.C．werenotfriendlytowardforeignersD．playedbasketballaswellasnormalguys.2、Whydidthewriterwalkbytheyoungmenwithheaddown?A．Tobeafraidofbeingrecognizedbythem.B．Topreventhimselffrombeingstolen.C．Tobeafraidofbeingcheatedbythem.D．Tobecarefulenoughtofindhiswayhome.3、Whydidtheauthorcallthedisabledyoungmen“myguys”?A．Theyoftenplayedtricksontheauthor.B．Theywerelovedbytheauthor.C．Theyusedtocheatotherswhenbegging.D．Theyalwaysquarreledwhiletraining.4、Whatisthewholetextmainlyabout?A．TheauthorrefusedtobecheatedbybeggarsinDakar.B．TheauthorhelpedthelocalsinSenegaloutofpoverty.C．TheauthorcoachedtheyoungmeninSenegaltoplaybasketbal1.D．TheauthorhelpedtochangesomedisabledyoungmeninDakar.第三部分語言知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）LastweekIwasdrivingbacktotownfromtheairportduringaheavyrainstormwhenIsawsomethingratherlarge1ofthebusyroadasthetrafficdrovepast2close.AsIgot3,Ifoundoutthatitwasaturtle,andIhitthe4.Igotoutofmycarwithtrafficbeing5behindmeanddashedintothemiddleoftheroad.Isawthatitwasverymuch6butrefusingto7.AlthoughI'mananimallover,I’mnotonetotouchananimallikeaturtlethatisn't8,butIwasn’tgoingto9himthere.Ilookedthroughmycar10forsomethingwithwhichto11theturtle--papertowels,arag,anything.Buttherewasnothing.Awomandroveintheoppositedirectionstoppedandsawthe12situation.Iaskedherifshehadanything13Icouldusetopickthisratherlargeturtleup,andshe14meawhitetowel.AsI15myfriend,hequickly16hisheadandfeet,andIsethimdownbytheriverto17.Ithankedthewomanwiththetowelwhocametomy18----andtheturtledoes,too!I’malso19tothedriversbehindme.Theywere20foroverhalfanhourbutnonecomplainedatall!1、A．inthemiddle B．ontheside C．a(chǎn)ttheend D．onthecorner2、A．reasonably B．increasingly C．strangely D．dangerously3、A．father B．nearer C．nearly D．further4、A．wheel B．door C．brake D．window5、A．reduced B．followed C．a(chǎn)voided D．blocked6、A．a(chǎn)live B．gentle C．heavy D．large7、A．dash B．move C．slip D．run8、A．cute B．lucky C．mild D．brave9、A．put B．take C．send D．leave10、A．slowly B．nervously C．wildly D．occasionally11、A．turnover B．throwaway C．pickup D．putup12、A．hopeless B．difficult C．ridiculous D．different13、A．a(chǎn)ttheairport B．ontheroad C．bytheriver D．inhercar14、A．sold B．lent C．threw D．showed15、A．foundout B．wrappedup C．cameacross D．staredat16、A．raised B．pulled C．withdrew D．lowered17、A．keepon B．liveon C．workon D．decideon18、A．a(chǎn)ttention B．mind C．rescue D．memory19、A．grateful B．generous C．helpful D．sensitive20、A．challenged B．prepared C．panicked D．delayed第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Dr.Williamretiredfrombusiness1．a(chǎn)nearlyage;andanimportantreasonforhisdoingsowasthathemightdevotehimselfmorefullytotheeducationofhisdaughters,which2．(conduct)almostentirelyathome.Havingadecidedtastefortheancientclassics,heconsideredthatsogoodafoundationofasoundeducationoughtnottobeignored.Justlikeotherparents,hethought3．camefirstwastheeducationoftheirchildren.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號(∧)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1．每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分。ThebiggestchallengeIhaveovercomeissteppingoutofmycomfortzone.Intheyearof2013whichIwas15,Ijoinedanexchangestudentprogram.IsenttoGermanyaloneandlivedwiththehostfamily.Atfirstitwasahugefailureforme.Thanksformyhostmom,shehelpedmealot.Shetoldmesometipstomakefriends,suchasjoiningasportsclubandinvitedmyclassmatestowatchamovie.Surprising,allofthetipsshegavemeworkout!ShealsosuggestedthatIcanintroducemyculturetomyclassmates.Tomyastonish,theywerebothinterestedinChineseculture.Gradually,mydiscomfortzonebecameapartofmycomfortzone.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假如你是李華，你的美國朋友Carl在學(xué)習(xí)漢語的時候遇到下圖的成語。他來信向你求助，想了解這個成語的意思。請你給他寫一封回信，信的內(nèi)容要包括以下要點(diǎn)：1.解釋這個成語的意思和它的離意：2.說明在什么情況下適合使用這個成語；3.鼓勵Carl繼續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)漢語。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右：2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫參考詞匯：成語idiom；高言fable；樹樁（tree）stump____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、D2、C3、D4、C5、A6、A7、B8、A9、A10、A11、B12、C13、C14、A15、D16、B17、B18、B19、A20、A第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、B2、D3、C4、A22、1、A2、B3、A4、C23、1、C2、A3、D24、NewAnnotatedSherlockHolmesbyArthurConanDoylePrice:￡28.00PublicationDate:30/11/2006Publisher’sdescriptionCollectsDoyle’sfifty-sixclassicshortstories,arrangedintheorderinwhichtheyappearedinlatenineteenthandearlytwentieth-centurybookeditions,inasetcomplementedbyfournovels,editorbiographiesofDoyle,Holmes,andWatsonaswellasliteraryandculturaldetailsaboutVictoriansociety.BreakingGroundbyDanielLibeskindPrice:￡16.00PublicationDate:11/10/2006BriefintroductionThisisabookabouttheadventurelifethatcanoffereachofusifweseizeit,andaboutthepowerfulforcesoftragedy,memoryandhope.ForDanielLibeskind,life’sadventurehasbeenthrougharchitecture,whichhehasfoundhasthepowertoreshapehumanexperience.Althoughoftenrelatingtothepast,hisbuildingsareaboutthefuture.Thismemoir（自傳）ofoneman’sjourneybringstogetherhistory,personalexperience,ourphysicalenvironmentandafreshinternationalvision.IntheShadowofNoTowersbyArtSpiegelmanPrice：￡16.00PublicationDate:02/09/2006BriefintroductionOn11thSeptember2001,ArtSpiegelmanracedtotheWorldTradeCenter,notknowingifhisdaughterNadjawasaliveordead.Onceshewasfoundsafe--inherschoolatthefootoftheburningtowers--hereturnedhome,tomeditate