高中英语试题

Directions： Read the following passage． Summarize the main idea and the main point（s） of the passage in no more than 60 words． Use your own words as far as possible．

Learning by Rote in the Digital Age

   Rote learning has become seen as an outdated method of teaching． The dictionary defines learning 'by rote' as：'from memory， without thought of the meaning： in a mechanical way'．

   The decline of rote learning has been quickened by technology． No one needs to memorize friends' phone numbers or email addresses because such data is conveniently stored and accessible electronically． And why remember when and where World War Two broke out when you can find the answer on the Internet in about 6 seconds？ But now there are voices for a need to return to rote learning．

   In fact， memorizing key data is essential to learning any skill． Doctoring requires knowledge of medicine and lawyering requires knowledge of cases and laws． Of course， being able to recall things will not further your understanding of those things， but without memorizing these foundation elements， you cannot progress to a deeper understanding of a subject．

   While the Internet and computers have weakened the need for us 10 remember things， it may well be that mobile learning can help bring this style of learning back to life by making it more convenient and more fun．

   Drilling yourself with flashcards or by repetition is usually hard and boring work， which is why most people need their multiplication tables to be drilled into them by teachers or parents． Rote learning without a willing third party can be a battle of discipline and motivation． But mobile learning can make those flashcards and drills more appropriate to individual study； our digital devices can challenge and inform us at the same time and also keep us motivated， whether through game﹣like structures or recording our progress．

   Once you've acquired the essentials of a subject by rote learning， you will find it easier to go deeper in the application of knowledge which is important．

A． Clear solutions already exist for reducing greenhouse gas emissions． B． Despite this， how our dietary choices affect climate change is often underestimated． C． Food， especially livestock， also lakes up a lot of room D． In developed countries， vegetarianism would bring all sorts of environmental and health benefits． E． No matter how much their carnivorous friends might deny it， vegetarians have a point： cutting out meat delivers multiple benefits． F． Though a relatively small increase in agricultural land， this would more than make up for the loss of meat．

W    hat would happen if the world suddenly went vegetarian？

   People become vegetarians for a variety of reasons． Some do it to make animal suffering， others because they want to pursue a healthier lifestyle． Still others are fans of sustainability or wish to reduce greenhouse gas emissions． （1） 　　And the more who make the switch， the more those perks would manifest on a global scale．

   Jarvis and other experts at Colombia's International Centre for Tropical Agriculture carried out researches to see what might happen if meat dropped off the planet's menu overnight．

   First they examined climate change． Food production accounts for one﹣quarter to one﹣third of all greenhouse gas emissions from human activities worldwide， and the worst of responsibility for those numbers falls to the livestock industry． （2） 　 　In the US， for example， an average family of four emits more greenhouse gases because of the meat they eat than from driving two cars but it is cars， not steaks， that regularly come up in discussions about global warming．

   （3） 　　Of the world's approximately 12 billion acres of agricultural land， 68% is used for livestock． Should we all go vegetarian， ideally we would give at least 80% of that pastureland （牧场） to the restoration of grasslands and forests， which would capture carbon and further alleviate climate change．

   The remaining 10 to 20% of former pastureland could be used for growing more crops to fill gaps in the food supply．（4） 　　That's because one﹣third of the land currently used for crops is dedicated to producing food for livestock not for humans．

There are classes for the mothers of babies， but there's no helping with your mum and dad growing old．

   Old people's wards are hell for old people． Geriatric wards are bedlam and bonkers． A toothless woman screaming when left alone， a cry that reaches the high hospital ceiling． A woman effing and blinding ﹣ the polite curtain will not protect her from the indignity of a happy change． A woman who lives the same moment in repeat， dressed up for going home in a bright red， over the dressing grown， asking for the key to her house， saying over and over： "Am I going home today？"

   And though my mum， by the time she was released， knew that her life was charmed compared with the lives of the world's refugees． It seems to me as if the plight （困境） of old people， while not as horrible as the plight of refugees， shares some of the horror． Just as we live in a society that hasn't caught up with technology， the kind of moral choices it gives people， we also live in a world that hasn't kept up with its ageing population． We have the advances in medical science and technology that have kept people alive longer， but not the advances in how to treat our ageing population． Society is lagging behind the old， failing and falling．

   There are certain small but piercing similarities between the treatment of the old and the treatment of refugees． The old are often displaced from their homes， moved out against their will； decisions are often made for them that they have no say over． Often， they are treated as fools or halfwits， crowded together in one place， given clothes that don't belong to them， treated as a fallen tribe， incapable of any individuality． Nobody imagined my mother was a secretary of the Scottish peace movement， a primary teacher， a lifelong socialist， a witty woman． Out of hospital， my 85﹣year﹣old mum said： "going into hospital at my age puts years on you． God save from old people's wards． You never think of yourself as old． You look across the ward and think， am I like that？"

（1）The treatment of the old is compared of that of the refugees in order to 　 　．

A．	prove they have a lot in common
B．	show the terrible status of the old
C．	display their similarities and differences
D．	indicate that old people have to leave their home

（2）What can be inferred from the passage？ 　　

A．	Refugees lead a better life than old male patients．
B．	Old people are ill﹣treated due to their loss of individuality．
C．	The author's mom is capable of teaching and being a socialist in the meanwhile．
D．	The treatment of the ageing population doesn't develop as science advances．

（3）The author's mom felt that life in the hospital 　　．

A．	made her much older．
B．	created her a mature woman．
C．	enable her to look back at life．
D．	let her full of gratitude to children．

（4）The passage mainly discussed 　　．

A．	the life of refugees and old people．
B．	social responsibility to old women．
C．	improper treatment of old people．
D．	preparing for ageing parents．

American Airlines

   Date of Issue： 233 JAN 10

   Ping Luo：

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   Record locator： HPMDLH

   You may check in and obtain your boarding pass for U．S． domestic electronic tickets within 24 hours of your flight time online at AA． Come by using www．aa．com/ checkin or at a Self﹣Service Check﹣In machine at the airport． For faster check﹣in at the airport， scan the barcode at any AA Self﹣Service machine．

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e Ticket

Carrier	Flight number	Departing		Arriving			Booking Code
		City	Date & time	City	Time
American Airlines	4290	NASHVILLE	SUN， 31 JAN 11：05 AM	CHICAGO OHARE	12：40 PM		Q
	OPERATED BY AMERICAN EAGLE
	Ping Luo			Economy		Seats 9C		Food for Purchase
American Airline	4131	CHICAGO OHARE	SUN 31 JAN 2：40 TM	MADISON	3：25 PM		Q
	OPERATED BY AMERICAN EAGLE
	Ping Luo			Economy		Seats 17C		Food for Purchase

（1）The above document serves as 　　．

A．	evidence of booked tickets．
B．	explanations of check﹣in policies．
C．	a reminder of airline regulations．
D．	an airline ticket and its confirmation．

（2）During his journey， Ping Luo will 　　．

A．	fly non﹣stop to his destination．
B．	arrive in Chicago in the late afternoon of the same day．
C．	have to stay at CHICAGO OHARE airport for two hours．
D．	reach his final destination on the next day．

（3）According to the document， in order to check in at the airport faster， a passenger may 　　．

A．	arrive at the airport far ahead of time．
B．	choose the seat in advance．
C．	use a self﹣service machine．
D．	contact the record locator online．

The adaptation of books to the big screen is nothing new to our society． Books have become well﹣respected tools for creating a better Hollywood． However， films should be just as respected for their ability to create better writers．

   The main skill films help writers develop is attention to progress． Most directors and screenwriters know that the majority of people are not willing to sit through a five﹣hour film． Thus， every scene must have a purpose． This is a vital objective to keep in mind when writing a novel or short story． With most writing courses placing emphasis on literary techniques， it is easy to become more invested in diction than with actually moving the plot forward． Films remind the writer that while a novel ought to have some degree of literary complexity， the goal at the end of each chapter， page， or sentence is simple： keep the story moving． Films not only help writers develop a plot， but also help writers develop specific moments within their stories． Although writing a means of expression， not all things are easy to express in writing， especially facial expressions and emotions． Films allow writers to study the bodily and emotional actions that make characters read more realistically and make stories more tempting．

   Lastly， sometimes it takes a film to bring about a story idea in the first place． Stop using a horribly specific or extremely uninteresting prompt． A pleasing theme or aesthetic can be enough to inspire a character or setting． As writers， whether fiction or independent， our works often arise from the things we see around us or the things we wish we could see． Nonetheless， our works also arise from the visuals that have been created for us． As literature continues to enter the film industry， perhaps we should make use of film techniques in our literature．

（1）Reminded by films， a writer can move the plot forward by 　　．

A．	keeping in mind that every word should mean something．
B．	providing a description of as many details as possible．
C．	paying attention to further enhancing literary complexity．
D．	choosing the perfect word to go with his/her thought．

（2）According to the passage， films help writers develop in many aspects except 　　．

A．	getting an improved expressiveness
B．	focusing on keeping the story moving．
C．	complicating their thinking and life．
D．	bringing in inspiration for new works．

（3）The word "prompt" （paragraph 4）probably means 　 　．

A．	a reason to write．
B．	a topic to start from．
C．	an excuse to put off working．
D．	an element to attract relationship．

（4）Which of the following statements best represents the author's thoughts in this passage？ 　　

A．	book writers are the ones promoting the growth of the film industry．
B．	directors and screenwriters are more respected than fiction writers．
C．	writers should spend more time on wording rather than on other things．
D．	filmmaking technique could help book writers to improve themselves．

Famous people often say that the key to becoming both happy and successful is to "do what you love．" But mastering a skill， even one that you deeply love， （1） 　 　a huge amount of dull work． Anyone who want to master a skill must run through the cycle of practice， （2） 　　feedback， modification， and increasing improvement again， again and again． Some people seem able to concentrate on practicing an activity like this for years and take pleasure in their gradual improvement． Yet others find this kind of focused， time﹣intensive work to be （3） 　　or boring． Why？

   The difference may turn on the ability to enter into a state of "flow，" the feeling of being completely （4） 　　in what you are doing． Whether you call it being "in the zone，" or something else， a flow state is a special experience． Since Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi developed the （5） 　　of flow in the 1970's， it has been a mainstay of positive﹣psychology research． Flow states can happen in the course of any activity， and they are most common when a task has well﹣defined goals and is at a（n） （6） 　 　skill level， and where the individual is able to （7） 　　their performance to clear and immediate feedback．

   Csikszentmihalyi suggested that those who most （8） 　　entered into flow states had an "autotelic personality （自带目的性人格）"    a disposition to seek out challenges and get into a state of flow． While those without such a personality see difficulties， autotelic individuals see opportunities to build skills． Autotelic individuals are receptive and open to new challenges． They are also （9） 　 　and have low levels of self﹣centeredness． Such people， with their capacity for "disinterested interest" have a great （10） 　　over others in developing their innate abilities．

   Fortunately for those of us who aren't （11） 　　blessed with an autotelic personalily， there is evidence that flow states can be （12） 　　by environmental factors． （13） 　　， the learning framework prescribed by Montessori schools seems to encourage flow states．

   While there isn't （yet） a pill that can turn mundane practice into a thrilling activity for anyone， it is heartening that we seem， at least to some （14） 　 　， to be able to nudge ourselves toward flow states． By giving ourselves unstructured， open﹣ended time， minimal （15） 　　， and a task set at a moderate level of difficulty， we may be able to love what we're doing while we put in the hard work practicing the things we loving doing．

（1）A． inquires	B． requires	C． acquires	D． gains
（2）A． preventable	B． maintainable	C． sustainable	D． critical
（3）A． frustrating	B． encouraging	C． concerning	D． instructing
（4）A． improved	B． indicated	C． involved	D． inspired
（5）A． concept	B． receipt	C． reception	D． condition
（6）A． alternative	B． appropriate	C． approximate	D． sufficient
（7）A． make	B． adopt	C． adapt	D． adjust
（8）A． fully	B． really	C． readily	D． accidentally
（9）A． generous	B． persistent	C． courageous	D． resistant
（10）A． addict	B． advance	C． advantage	D． admire
（11）A． necessarily	B． obviously	C． gradually	D． occasionally
（12）A． forbidden	B． functioned	C． fastened	D． facilitated
（13）A． In particular	B． For example	C． In conclusion	D．In comparison
（14）A． intention	B． degree	C． purpose	D． extension
（15）A． temptation	B． charming	C． attractions	D． distractions

A． suspected B． fortunately       C． invasions    D． inevitable    E． accustomed F． unreliable G． features     H． acknowledged   I． inclusion    J． transferred     K． instantly

The iPhone X， Apple's new smart phone， is equipped with facial recognition． （1） 　　， its scanner can unlock the system． It requires no buttons to be pressed， being always ready to read your face． Android users can expect similar （2） 　　as well．

   For the millions of people who will soon depend on facial recognition to check their email， send a text or make a call， it will be quick， easy and pretty "cool" to use． However， as we grow （3） 　　to the technology， we cannot become numb to the problems that come with it．

   Facial recognition is already used everywhere． In China， police use the technology to identify people who jaywalk （乱穿马路）． In the United State， more than half of all adults are in a facial recognition database that can be used for criminal investigation． Governments， however， are not the only users of facial recognition． Retailers （零售商） use the technology in their stores to identify （4） 　　shoplifters． One social media app in Russia allows strangers to find out who you are just by taking a photo of you．

   However， different users of facial recognition produce different levels of accuracy． Camera distance， lighting， facial pose all affect the accuracy． Officials at the New York Police Department， for example， have （5） 　　at least five misidentifications by their facial recognition system． If the iPhone's new system is similarly （6） 　　， no one will consider it to be acceptable security for our personal information． （7） 　 　， it probably won't be． But for many of the systems elsewhere， mistakes and （8） 　　of privacy might be unavoidable．

   As the smart phone of choice for many users， the iPhone's （9） 　　of facial recognition may encourage consumers to accept the technology elsewhere． However， even as we choose to explore the convenience facial recognition might offer， we should also be suspicious of the many ways it can be used． Facial recognition may well be （10） 　　． Its risks need not be!

In the presence of animals

A professor of public health at UCLA says that pet ownership might provide a new form of health care． As far back as the 1790s， the elderly at a senior citizens' home in England （1）

          　（encourage） to spend time with farm animals． This would help patients' mental state more than the cruel therapies（2） 　　（use） on the mentally ill at the time． In recent years， scientists have finally begun to find proof（3） 　　contact with animals can increase a sick person's chance of survival and have shown （4） 　　（lower） heart rate， calm upset children， and get people to start a conversation．

   Scientists think that animals' companionship is beneficial （5） 　　animals are accepting and attentive， and they don't criticize or give orders． Animals have the unique ability to be more social． For example， visitors to nursing homes get more social responses from patients when they come with animal companions．

   Not only do people seem （6） 　　（anxious） when animals are nearby， but they may also live longer． Studies show that a year （7） 　　heart surgery， survival rates for heart patients were higher for those with pets in their homes than those without pets． Elderly people with pets make fewer trips to doctors than those without animal companions， possibly because animals relieve loneliness． Staying with animals is believed to create a peaceful state of mind，（8） 　　（result） in a favorable environment for everyone．

   Research confirms that the findings concerning senior citizens can be applied to restless children． They are more easy﹣going when there are animals around， with （9） 　company they tend to calm down more easily． They involve （10） 　　in playing with animals and the presence of animals conforms them greatly．

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文．文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改．

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词．

删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉．

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词．

注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．

It was Monday morning，and the writing class had just begin．Everyone was silent，wait to see who would be called upon to read his and her paragraph aloud．Some of us were confident and eager take part in the class activity；others were nervous and anxious．I had done myself homework，but I was shy．I was afraid that to speak in front of a larger group of people．At that moment，I remembered that my father once said， " The classroom is a place for learning and that include learning from textbooks，and mistake as well．" Immediate，I raised my hand．

I'm not sure（1） 　     　is more frightened， me or the female gorilla（大猩猩）that suddenly appears out of nowhere． I' m walking on a path in the forest in the Central African Republic． Unexpectedly， I'm face﹣to﹣face with the gorilla， who begins screaming at（2） 　     　top of her lungs． That makes her baby scream， and then a 400﹣pound male appears．He screams the （3） 　     　（loud ）of all． The noise shakes the trees as the male beats his chest and charges toward me． I quickly lower myself， ducking my head to avoid （4） 　     　（look）directly into his eyes so he doesn't feel （5） 　     　（challenge）．

   My name is Mireya Mayor． I'm a （6） 　     　（science）who studies animals such as apes and monkeys． I was searching（7） 　     　these three western lowland gorillas I'd been observing． No one had seen them for hours， and my colleagues and I were worried．

When the gorillas and I frightened each other， I was just glad to find （8） 　     　（they）alive．True to gorilla′s unaggressive nature， the huge animal（9） 　     　（mean）no real harm．He was just saying： " I'm king of this forest， and here is your reminder! "Once his message was delivered， he allowed me （10） 　     　（stay）and watch．

When most of us get a text message on our cell phone from an unknown person，we usually say " sorry， （1） 　 　number!" and move on． But when Dennis Williams（2） 　 　a text that clearly wasn't intended for him， he did something （3） 　 　．

   On March 19， Dennis got a group text （4） 　 　him that a couple he didn't know were at the hospital， waiting for the（5） 　 　of a baby．

   "Congratulations! But I think someone was mistaken，" Dennis （6） 　 　． The baby was born and update texts were （7） 　 　quickly from the overjoyed grandmother， Teresa． In her （8） 　 　， she didn't seem to realized that she was （9） 　 　the baby′s photos with a complete stranger． "Well， I don't （10） 　 　you all but I will get there to take pictures with the baby，" replied Dennis before asking which room the new （11） 　 　were in．

   Much to the family's surprise， Dennis stuck to his（12） 　 　! He turned up at the hospital（13） 　 　gifts for the new mother Lindsey and her baby boy． Lindsey′s husband was totally（14） 　 　by the unexpected visit． "I don't think we would have randomly invited him over but we（15） 　 　it and the gifts．"

   Teresa（16） 　 　 a photo of the chance meeting on a social networking website（17） 　 　by the touching words：" What a（18） 　 　this young man was to our family! He was so（19） 　 　and kind to do this． " The post has since gained the （20） 　 　of social media users all over the world， receiving more than 184，000 shares and 61， 500 likes in just three days．

（1）

A．

unlucky

B．

secret

C．

new

D．

wrong

（2）

A．

received

B．

translated

C．

copied

D．

printed

（3）

A．

reasonable

B．

special

C．

necessary

D．

practical

（4）

A．

convincing

B．

reminding

C．

informing

D．

warning

（5）

A．

wake﹣up

B．

recovery

C．

growth

D．

arrival

（6）

A．

responded

B．

interrupted

C．

predicted

D．

repeated

（7）

A．

coming in

B．

setting out

C．

passing down

D．

moving around

（8）

A．

opinion

B．

anxiety

C．

excitement

D．

effort

（9）

A．

comparing

B．

exchanging

C．

discussing

D．

sharing

（10）

A．

accept

B．

know

C．

believe

D．

bother

（11）

A．

parents

B．

doctors

C．

patients

D．

visitors

（12）

A．

dream

B．

promise

C．

agenda

D．

principle

（13）

A．

bearing

B．

collecting

C．

opening

D．

making

（14）

A．

discouraged

B．

relaxed

C．

astonished

D．

defeated

（15）

A．

admit

B．

need

C．

appreciate

D．

expect

（16）

A．

found

B．

selected

C．

developed

D．

posted

（17）

A．

confirmed

B．

simplified

C．

clarified

D．

accompanied

（18）

A．

pity

B．

blessing

C．

relief

D．

problem

（19）

A．

smart

B．

calm

C．

sweet

D．

fair

（20）

A．

sympathy

B．

attention

C．

control

D．

trust

Before there was the written word， there was the language of dance． Dance expresses love and hate， joy and sorrow， life and death， and everything else in between．

   （1） 　 　We dance from Florida to Alaska， from north to south and sea to sea． we dance at weddings， birthdays， office parties and just to fill the time．

   "I adore dancing，" says Lester Bridges， the owner of a dance studio in Iowa． "I can′t imagine doing anything else with my life．" Bridges runs dance classes for all ages． "Teaching dancing is wonderful．（2） 　 　It's great to watch them． For many of them， it's a way of meeting people and having a social life．"

   （3） 　 　"I can tell you about one young couple，" says Bridges．" They're learning to traditional dances． They arrive at the class in low spirits and they leave with a smile．（4） 　 　"

   So， do we dance in order to make ourselves feel better， calmer， healthier？ Andrea Hillier says， " Dance， like the pattern of a beating heart， is life． Even after all these years， I want to get better and better．（5） 　 　I find it hard to stop! Dancing reminds me I'm alive．"

A．	So why do we dance？
B．	Dance in the U．S． is everywhere．
C．	If you like dancing outdoors， come to America．
D．	My older students say it makes them feel young．
E．	I keep practicing even when I'm extremely tired．
F．	Dancing seems to change their feeling completely．
G．	They stayed up all night long singing and dancing．

Adults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects． Why do we often assume that more is morewhen it comes to kids and their belongings？ The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less．

   I found the pre﹣holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less﹣used things， and it worked． Because of our efforts， our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose 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 the money into her school fund （基金）（our kindergarten is serious about becoming a doctor）

   For weeks， I've been thinking of bigger， deeper questions． How do we make it a habit for them？ 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 would 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 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．

（1）What do the words "more is more" in paragraph l probably mean？ 　 　

A．	The more， the better．
B．	Enough is enough．
C．	More money， more worries．
D．	Earn more and spend more．

（2）What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects？ 　 　

A．	Saving up for her holiday
B．	Raising money for a poor girl
C．	Adding the money to her fund
D．	Giving the money to a sick mother

（3）Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd？ 　 　

A．	To try out an idea
B．	To show a parent's love
C．	To train his attention
D．	To help him start a hobby

（4）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 Giving

While famous foreign architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark buildings in China such as the new CCTV tower and the 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 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 buildings 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， forming 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 elements．

   Wang's works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and a good knowledge of traditions． Through such a balance， he had created a new type of Chinese architecture， said Tadao Ando， the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize．

   Wang believes traditions should not be sealed in glass boxes at museums． "That is only evidence that traditions once existed，" he said．

   "Many Chinese people have a misunderstanding of traditions． They think tradition means old things from the past． In fact， tradition also refers to the things that have been developing and that are still being created ，"he said．

   "Today， many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather than focusing on Chinese traditions． Many people tend to talk about traditions without knowing what they really are，" said Wang．

   The study of traditions should be combined with practice． Otherwise， the recreation of traditions would be artificial and empty， he said．

（1）Wang's winning of the prize means that Chinese architects are 　 　．

A．	following the latest world trend
B．	getting international recognition
C．	working harder than ever before
D．	relying on foreign architects

（2）What impressed visitors to the CAA Xiangshan campus most？ 　 　

A．	Its hilly environment．
B．	Its large size．
C．	Its unique style．
D．	Its diverse functions．

（3）What made Wang's 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．

（4）What should we do about Chinese traditions according to Wang？ 　 　

A．	Spread them to the world．
B．	Preserve them at museums．
C．	Teach them in universities．
D．	Recreate them in practice．

Cities usually have a good reason for being where they are， like a nearby port or river．People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade． New York City， for example， is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River． Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million． But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time． Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight． In 1896， Dawson， Canada， was unmapped wilderness（荒野）．But gold 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 travelled 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 difficult trip． Of the first 20，000 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 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 go﹣ to see where the Canadian gold rush happened． Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City﹣ its present population is 762．

（1）What attracted the early settlers to New York City？ 　 　

A．	Its business culture．
B．	Its small population．
C．	Its geographical position．
D．	Its favourable climate

（2）What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson？ 　 　

A．	Two﹣thirds of them stayed there．
B．	One out of five people got rich．
C．	Almost everyone gave up．
D．	Half of them died．

（3）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．	They were short of food．

（4）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．