湖南省邵陽市邵東縣第三中2025屆高三第二次調(diào)研英語試卷含解析

湖南省邵陽市邵東縣第三中2025屆高三第二次調(diào)研英語試卷注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號?；卮鸱沁x擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．Hissuggestion_______toseethefilmAvatarinterestedeveryoneofus.A．thatwego B．whichweshouldgo C．thatwewouldgo D．weshouldgo2．—Vivien,youlookblue.What’swrong?—Therearesomanypapers_____.I’mreallybusyrecently.A．finishB．tofinishC．finishingD．finished3．Yourredcoatlookssogood.Itstoodoutclearly______thesnow.A．a(chǎn)crossB．a(chǎn)gainstC．throughD．over4．TheSmallGoosePagodainXi’an,oneofthe22SilkRoadrelicslocatedinChina,_______backin707duringtheTangDynasty.A．dated B．wasdatedC．dates D．isdating5．Thewaitressattherestaurantwasusuallyveryconsiderate,butonthisoccasionsheseemedto________thediners.A．ignore B．identify C．a(chǎn)pplaud D．satisfy6．—CouldyouturntheTVdownalittlebit?—________.Isitdisturbingyou?A．Takeiteasy.B．I’msorry.C．NotabitD．Itdepends7．The90’speopleseemtohaveenjoyedthegreatbenefits________aboutbythegreatlevelofculturalandeconomicdevelopment.A．broughtB．bringingC．tobebroughtD．havingbrought8．Youcanonlybesureof_____youhaveatpresent;youcannotbesureofsomething_____youmightgetinthefuture.A．that;what B．what;/ C．which;that D．/;that9．—Oh,myGod!What’swrongwithyou?—Iwasgoingthenormalspeedlimitwhenatruckappearedinfrontofme________andIdidn'thavetimetostop.A．betweenthelines B．a(chǎn)roundtheclockC．outoftheblue D．overthemoon10．—Therentofourflatwillseea20%risethisyear?—Yes.That’s______Ihavecompromisedwiththeflatowner.A．whatB．whereC．howD．when11．MoreexpresswaysinSichuansoontopromotethelocaleconomy.A．a(chǎn)rebeingbuilt B．willbebuiltC．havebeenbuilt D．hadbeenbuilt12．Takingdrugshasbecomepartofeverysport_________athletesseektoachievebeyondtheirnaturallimits.A．which B．that C．who D．where13．—Dad,youshouldhavetakenmetothefootballmatchthismorning.—Ihadintendedto,butIcouldn’tspareanytime,I_____areport.A．hadwrittenB．wroteC．waswritingD．wouldwrite14．--Canyousparemeafewminutesnow?--______,butI’llbefreethisafternoon.A．I’mafraidnot B．I’mnotsureC．Yes,withpleasure D．No,Iwon’t15．Inthe"moongarden"onboardtheChang'e4,theshootsofcottonmarkedthefirstlivematterever_____onthemoon.A．havinggrownB．tobegrownC．beinggrownD．grown16．Roberthadacomfortablechildhood,______upinapleasanthousewithaviewofthesea.A．grew B．growingC．grown D．togrow17．Onceyou’ve________theitemsyouordered,putthisrecordinyourfile.A．checkedin B．checkedoffC．checkedout D．checkedwith18．Don’tleavematchesorcigarettesonthetablewithin______ofchildren.A．stretch B．expand C．reach D．extend19．—Iamafraidthispairofshoesisalittleexpensive．—Ifyoureallywanttobuythem,Iwillgiveyoua____of10percent．A．quantity B．a(chǎn)mount C．discount D．a(chǎn)ccount20．Today'shomeworkwaseasy_______soIfinisheditquicklyandwentouttoplay． A．tobedone B．done C．doing D．todo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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）OnSunday,March11,mostAmericanswillsettheirclocksforwardanhour,asdaylightsavingtime(sometimeswronglycalleddaylightsavingstime)beginsandmostoftheUnitedStatescanenjoyanextrahourofdaylight.ThespringandfallclockchangescontinuealongtraditionstartedbyBenjaminFranklintoconserveenergy.BenjaminFranklinlakesthehonor(ortheblame,dependingonyourviewofthelimechanges)forcomingupwiththeideatoresetclocksinthesummermonthsasawaytoconserveenergy.Bymovingclocksforward,peoplecouldtakeadvantageoftheextraeveningdaylightratherthanwastingenergyonlighting.Atthetime,FranklinwasambassadortoParisandsowrotealettertotheJournalofParisin1784,rejoicingoverhis“discovery”thatthesunprovideslightassoonasitrises.Evenso,DST(DaylightSavingTime)didn’tofficiallybeginuntilmorethanacenturylater.GermanyestablishedDSTinMay1916asawaytoconservefuelduringWorldWarI.TherestofEuropecameonboardshortlythereafter.Andin1918,theUnitedStatesadoptedDST.ThoughPresidentWoodrowWilsonwantedtokeepdaylightsavingtimeafterWWIended,thecountrywasmostlyruralatthetimeandfarmersobjected,partlybecauseitwouldmeantheylostanhourofmorninglight.AndsodaylightsavingtimewasabolisheduntilatthestartofWWII,onFeb.9,1942,PresidentFranklinRooseveltre-establisheddaylightsavingtimeyear-round,callingit“WarTime.”Afterthewar,afree-for-allsysteminwhichU.S.statesandtownsweregiventhechoiceofwhetherornottoobserveDSTledtodisorder.Andin1966,toavoidsuch“WildWest”confusion,CongresspassedtheUniformTimeAct.ThatfederallawmeantthatanystateobservingDST—andtheydidn’thavetojumpontheDSTsystem—hadtofollowauniformtimingsystemthroughoutthestateinwhichdaylightsavingtimewouldbeginonthefirstSundayofAprilandendonthelastSundayofOctober.Then,in2007,theEnergyPolicyActof2005wentintoeffect,expandingthelengthofdaylightsavinglimetothepresenttiming.1、Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．WhatisDaylightSavingTime?B．HowdidDaylightSavingTimestart?C．WhoproposedDaylightSavingTime?D．WhyDaylightSavingTimeisadopted?2、Itcanbeinferredthat.A．DSTwasadoptedintheUSmainlytopreservefuelB．DSTlastedfor24yearsintheUSbeforebeingcanceledC．itisstillfreeforthestatesintheUStoadopttheDSTornotD．farmersintheUSrejectedDSTforlosinganhourofeveninglight3、Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedexpression“rejoicingover”inparagraph2?A．Takingpridein. B．Takinginterestin.C．Feelingregretfor. D．Feelingsurprisedabout.4、WhichcountryadoptedDSTearliest,accordingtothepassage?A．France. B．Germany.C．England. D．TheUnitedStates.22．（8分）2018FIRSTRoboticsCompetitionGame—FIRSTPOWERUPSMTheadventurebeginsonJanuary6,2018.Playforreal!Combiningtheexcitementofsportwiththerigors(嚴(yán)酷)ofscienceandtechnology.WecallFIRSTRoboticsCompetitiontheultimateSportfortheMind.High-schoolstudentparticipantscallit“thehardestfunyou’lleverhave”.TeamBasicsThereallycoolthingaboutFIRSTRoboticsCompetitionisthatallskilllevelsarewelcomedandneeded,technicalornon-technical.Readmoreaboutteambasics,timeframe,commitment,andskillsrequired.Cost&RegistrationWhatdoesitcosttoparticipate?TherearecostsinvolvedwithformingaFIRSTRoboticsCompetitionteamandtheycanvaryfromteamtoteamandregiontoregiondependingonwhatlevelofparticipationtheteamchooses.Herearesomebasiccoststandards:Thereareneverany“perstudent”fees;allcostsforindividualteammembersareassumedbytheteamasagroup.Theannualfeesforteamregistration,arobotkitofparts,andeventparticipationare$5,000—$6,000.Additionalcostsfortravel,food,teamshirtsandotheroptionalitemswillvary.ScholarshipsAbigadvantageofparticipatinginFIRSTisgainingaccesstomillionsincollegescholarshipsmadeavailablebycolleges,universities,andcorporationswhosupportFIRST.ThisisexclusivefinancialhelpopenonlytoFIRSTteammembers,givingthemacompetitiveleguponotherstudentsseekingeducationalfunds.1、WhatisreallyattractiveaboutFIRSTRoboticsCompetition?A．Competitorswilleverhavethehardestfun.B．Onlyhigh-levelteamsarewelcomed.C．Allskilllevelsarewelcomed.D．Itconnectssciencewithtechnology.2、HowshouldtheparticipantspaytoattendFIRSTRoboticsCompetition?A．AlltheparticipantsshouldpaythesameamountofmoneyB．Thefeesdependontheparticipantsteamlevelsandregions.C．Therearenoadditionalfeesbesidesthebasiccost.D．Theparticipantsshouldpaynomorethan$5,000.3、Whowillgetexclusivefinancialhelp?A．Highschoolstudents.B．Studentsseekingeducationalfunds.C．Firstteammembers.D．Collegestudents.23．（8分）Ifmathsisthelanguageoftheuniverse,beesmayhavejustutteredtheirfirstwords.Newresearchsuggeststhesebusybodiesoftheinsectworldarecapableofadditionandsubtraction(減法)—usingcolorsintheplaceofplusandminussymbols.Intheanimalkingdom,theabilitytocount—oratleastdistinguishbetweendifferingquantities—isn’tunusual:Ithasbeenseeninfrogs,spiders,andevenfish.Butsolvingequations(方程式)usingsymbolsisrare,sofaronlyachievedbyfamouslybrainyanimalssuchaschimpanzeesandAfricangreyparrots.Buildingonpreviousresearchthatsaysthesocialinsectscancounttofourandunderstandtheconceptofzero,researcherswantedtotestthelimitsofwhattheirtinybrainscando.Scientiststrained14beestolinkthecolorsblueandyellowtoadditionandsubtraction,respectively.TheyplacedthebeesattheentranceofaY-shapedmaze(迷宮),wheretheywereshownseveralshapesineitheryelloworblue.Iftheshapeswereblue,beesgotarewardiftheywenttotheendofthemazewithonemoreblueshape(theotherendhadonelessblueshape);iftheshapeswereyellow,theygotarewardiftheywenttotheendofthemazewithonelessyellowshape.Thetestingworkedthesameway:Beesthat“subtracted”oneshapewhentheysawyellow,or“added”oneshapewhentheysawbluewereconsideredtohaveacedthetest.Thebeesgottherightanswer63%to72%ofthetime,dependingonthetypeofequationandthedirectionoftherightanswer—muchbetterthanrandomguesseswouldallow—theresearchersreporttodayinScienceAdvances.Thoughtheresultscamefromjust14bees,researcherssaytheadvanceisexciting.Ifabrainabout20,000timessmallerthanourscanperformmathsusingsymbols,itcouldpavethewaytonovelapproachesinartificialintelligence(AI)andmachinelearning.Justdon’taskthebeestodoyourhomeworkanytimesoon.1、Whydothescientistsconducttheresearch?A．Toteachthemmaths. B．Totestthepoweroftinybrains.C．Toexplainthemeaningofcolors. D．Togetaccesstomachinelearning.2、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“aced”inParagraph5probablymean?A．Givenup. B．Enteredfor.C．Gotthrough. D．Checkedover.3、Whatmighttheresearchmakecontributionsto?A．Languageacquisition. B．Arithmeticlearning.C．Protectionofanimals. D．DevelopmentofAI.4、Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A．Bees“Like”CountingB．Bees“Tell”ColorsApartC．Bees“Perform”MathsUsingShapesD．Bees“Get”AdditionandSubtraction24．（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）Disney’sTheLionKingVenue:LyceumTheatrePhone:02074920810Duration:2hours30minutesCategories:Family&KidsMusicalsPerformancedates:Tuesday-Saturdayat7.30pmWednesday,Saturday&Sunday2.30pmTicketsPrice:from￡42WaltDisney’slongrunningandmulti-awardwinningmusicalTheLionKingcontinuestodelightaudiencesinLondon’sWestEnd.BasedontheDisneyanimatedfilm,TheLionKingcametostateonBroadwayin1997andTheLionKingLondonopenedinOctober1999,playingtopackedhouseseversince!SetagainstthegrandSerengetiPlainsandtotheuniquerhythmsofAfrica,Disney’sTheLionKingisunlikeanythingeverbeforeseeninmusicaltheatre,andwillredefineyourexpectationsofwhattheatrecanbe.DirectoranddesignerJulieTaymorcraftsacolorful,imaginativeandhighlycreativeworldthatbringstheplantsandanimalsofAfricatolive.Featuringtheoriginalsongsfromthe1994film,including“CircleofLife”,CanYouFeeltheLoveTonight”,“BePrepared”and“HakunaMatata”TheLionKingmusicalisatreatforaudiencesofallages.FamiliesyoungandoldcontinuetopacktheLyceumTheatrewiththeirLionKingticketstocelebrateintheimpressivestorytellingthattransportsyoutoawonderfulworldthatexplodeswithgloriouscolours,breathtakingeffectsandenjoyablemusic.“Thereissimplynothingelselikeit!”----NewYorkTimes.“Youhopeallnightsatthetheatrewillbelikethis.”----DailyMail.Pleasenote:TheLionKingisrecommendedforages6andup.Childrenundertheageof3willnotbeadmittedintothetheatre.Allpersonsaged16orundermustbeaccompaniedbyanadultandmaynotsitontheirownwithintheauditorium.Allpersonsenteringthetheatre,regardlessofage,musthaveaticket.125、Accordingtothepassage,TheLionKing__________.A．istobeshownsevendaysaweekB．isanOscarawardwinnerC．hasbeenpopularforabout20yearsD．lastsabout90minutes1、Whichofthefollowinggroupwillnotbeadmittedintothetheatre?A．Foursecond-yearstudentsatuniversityB．TwoprimaryschoolgirlswithateacherC．Acouplewithtwosonsaged5and7D．Ayoungmomwithher2-year-olddaughter2、Thispassageisintendedto_____________.A．instructB．educateC．a(chǎn)dvertiseD．entertain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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）Inthefourthgrade,Idiscoveredmyonetruelove—acting.Itisnotonlyfun,butit1teamworkandempathy,thingsIthinktheworldshouldhavemoreof.However,Ineverexpectedthatactingwouldalsoteachmeto2!Inthefirstsemesterofmyfreshmanyearofhighschool,myschool3theplayFrankenstein.It’saboutascientistnamedVictorFrankensteinwhocreatesamonster,and4themonsterdestroysthescientist’slife.Igottheleadfemale5ofFrankenstein’sgirlfriend,Elizabeth.Ihadbeeninplaysbefore,soIwasvery6totherehearsal(排練)processofmemorizinglinesandthen7acharacterwithhelpfromthedirector.Butthisplaywasdifferentfrom8oneIhadeverdonebefore,becauseFrankensteinandElizabethhadtokissintheplayalot.Theboywho9Frankensteinwasverycute,Imustsay.Therewasa(n)10inwhichourcharactersshared“15kisses”.11,thedirectorremovedit.Buttherewerestillsomekissingscenes.Wouldwe12tokiss,orwouldweactuallykiss?Ourdirector13havinguskissforreal,andforthefirstfewtimes,itwasvery14.Mylipsbarelytouchedtheboy’s.Manyoftheotheractorsandactresseslaughedatus.15,onethingaboutstagekissingthatyouhavetounderstandisthatyouarenotbeingyourself.Thatgoesforany16.Afterthatexperience,IfeellikeIcan17anyrole.Itwasabigeventinmy18towardbecomingabetteractress.Ifeelmore19beingonstageandshowingmycharacter’spersonalitytothe20.Andthatisimportantforgettingthemessageofaplayacross.1、A．1earns B．teaches C．directs D．explains2、A．kiss B．hug C．bow D．pray3、A．preparedfor B．cardedout C．puton D．tookup4、A．when B．where C．whether D．how5、A．star B．role C．maid D．keeper6、A．used B．a(chǎn)ddicted C．related D．devoted7、A．imagining B．convincing C．developing D．revising8、A．each B．no C．some D．a(chǎn)ny9、A．played B．served C．created D．replaced10、A．space B．part C．a(chǎn)rea D．interval11、A．Eventually B．Surprisingly C．Fortunately D．Regrettably12、A．intend B．mean C．try D．pretend13、A．a(chǎn)ppliedto B．endedup C．objectedto D．gaveup14、A．fierce B．romantic C．a(chǎn)wkward D．pitiful15、A．However B．Therefore C．Meanwhile D．Otherwise16、A．behaving B．a(chǎn)cting C．touching D．moving17、A．change B．design C．handle D．a(chǎn)ssess18、A．way B．journey C．tour D．trip19、A．comfortable B．practical C．optimistic D．hopeful20、A．readers B．a(chǎn)ctresses C．a(chǎn)ctors D．a(chǎn)udiences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(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）Onlineshoppingiscomingintofashioninmostcities,wherepeopleareabletomakefulluseoftherapidly-developingInternettechnology.Nowadays,canwefindaperson1．hasnotexperiencedonlineshopping?Definitelynot.Onlineshopping2．(welcome)bymostpeopleduetovariousreasons.Fortheconsumers,itcansavesometimeforpeoplewhodon’thavemuchsparetime.Justclickthemouse,theycangetwhattheywantwhile3．(stay)athome.Fortheretailers(零售商),itcancutsomecostsforthosewhodon’thavelotsoffunds.Comparedwiththe4．(tradition)trademode,itdoesn’tneedtorentahouse.5．,therearestillsomedisadvantagesinonlineshopping.First,aface-to-facedealmakesonlineshopping6．(little)reliableandtrustworthy.Second,peoplewilllose7．funofbargaining.8．isundeniable(不可否認(rèn)的)thatshoppingontheInternethasbecomeapopulartrendinmodemsociety.Weneedtomaketherelativelawsinagreement9．therapidgrowthofonlineshopping.Onlyinthiswaycanweenjoythepleasureand10．(convenient)ofonlineshoppingwithouttheconcernofbeingcheated.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（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(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)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(cuò)的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)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(jì)分。MyfriendMaryisinterestedinChinesecharacters.OnedaysheaskedforaChinesecharacter“美”onmepaper,“Whatdoesthismean?”Itoldheritmeans“beauty”.Shecontinued,“Howitstructured?Suddenly,Iwassticking.ThenIsearchedontheInternet.Thecharactercomesintwopart-lambandbig.ThelambsintheagriculturaldaysofancientChinameantnotonlyagoodmealbutalsoagiftofbeautyfromthenature.AtthatmomentIrealizedIhavebeentakingmycultureforgranted,leaveitinthecomer.IturnedtoHollywoodandSuperBowls,what,brilliantastheyare,canhelpmedefine(定義）whoIam.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假定你是李華，你剛從英國為期五天的旅游回來，非常感謝好友Rick的款待。得知他對中國的文化非常感興趣，特別是即將到來的國慶節(jié)，請你寫一封信介紹中國的國慶節(jié)。內(nèi)容要點(diǎn)：1.感謝他的招待；2.介紹中國的國慶節(jié)（時(shí)間、意義等）；3.歡迎他來中國。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；3.開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。DearRick,Howiseverythinggoing?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Bestwishes.Yourssincerely,LiHua

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、A2、B3、B4、C5、A6、B7、A8、B9、C10、B11、B12、D13、C14、A15、B16、B17、B18、C19、C20、D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(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、B2、B3、A4、B22、1、C2、B3、C23、1、B2、C3、D4、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（反省）onthetrauma（創(chuàng)傷）,andtoworkonacomicstrip（連環(huán)漫畫）.IntheShadowofNoTowersisNewYorkerArtSpiegelman’sextraordinaryaccountof“thehijackingon9.11andthefollowinghijackingofthoseevents”byAmerica.LightonSnowbyAnitaShrevePrice:￡14.00PublicationDate:07/10/2006Publisher’sdescriptionThisisthe11thnovelbyAnitaShreve,thecriticallyacceptedbestseller.Amovingstoryofloveandcourageandtragedyandofthewaysinwhichthehumanheartalwaysseekstohealitself.5、Whoisthewriterofthebooklatestpublishedamongthefourbooks?A．ArthurConanDoyle.B．DanielLibeskind.C．ArtSpiegelman.D．AnitaShreve.6、Ifonewouldliketoknowsomethingaboutthedescriptionsofthehijackingon11thSeptember,2001,heorshemayread______.A．LightonSnowB．IntheShadowofNoTowersC．BreakingGroundD．NewAnnotatedSherlockHolmes7、Ofthefourbookslistedabove,therearetworeferringtotragedies.Theyare___.A．LightonSnow&BreakingGroundB．IntheShadowofNoTowers&BreakingGroundC．LightonSnow&IntheShadowofNoTowersD．NewAnnotatedSherlockHolmes&IntheShadowofNoTowers25、ThesciencefictiontypeofentertainmentisconsideredbymottobefatheredbyJulesVerne(AJourneytotheCenteroftheEarthandTwentyThousandLeaguesUndertheSea)andH.G.Wells(TheTimeMachineandTheWaroftheWorlds).Sei-Fi,asitiscommonlyshortened,isafictionalstoryinwhichscienceandtechnologyhaveasignificantinfluenceonthecharactersandplot.Manysuchworksareguessworkaboutwhatthefutureholdsandhowscientificfindingsandtechnologicaladvanceswillshapehumankind.Writinginthelate1800s,JulesVernewasremarkablysuccessfulinhis10guessesaboutfuturetechnologiesofairconditioning,automobiles,theInternet,television,andunderwater,air,andspacetravel.Unbelievably,ofallplacesfromwhichtochoose,JulesVerneguessedTampa,Florida,USAasthelaunchingsiteofthefirstprojecttotheMoon,whichwasonly200kilometersawayfromtheactual1969locationatCapeCanaveral,Florida.Oneofthebest-knownsciencefictionbooksisNineteenEighty-FourbyGeorgeOrwell.Publishedin1949,itwasnotmeantasaprediction,butasawarning:Orwellwasdescribingwhathesawastheoutcomeoftheideas,trends,andemergingtechnologiesofhistime.Manyinventedtermsfromthisnovelhavebecomecommonineverydayuse,suchas“bigbrother”and“doublethink”.Eventheauthor’snamehasbeenmadeintoanadjective—Orwellian—andhasbecomeawarningdescriptorforsituationswher