2018届高考英语(译林版)总复习真题研练55 Word版含解析

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2018届高考英语(译林版)总复习真题研练54 Word版含解析

Task 1：根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

(2014·新课标全国Ⅱ)Tips for Cooking on a Tight ScheduleFrom my experience，there are three main reasons why people don't cook more often：ability，money，and time.__1__ Money is a topic I'll save for another day.So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen.Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule：1．Think ahead.The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when I'm already hungry and there's nothing ready to eat.So think ahead of the coming week.When will you have time to cook？Do you have the right materials already？__2__2．Make your time worth it.When you do find time to cook a meal，make the most of it and save yourself time later on.Are you making one loaf of bread？__3__ It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something.So save yourself the effort for a future meal.3．__4__ This may surprise you，but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation.It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule.The more you learn and the more you try，the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule.Hopefully that gives you a good start.__5__ and don't let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!A．Try new things.B．Ability is easily improved.C．Make three or four instead.D．Understand your food better.E．Cooking is a burden for many people.F．Let cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.G．A little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，就如何在紧张的时间里做一顿好饭给出了一些建议。

2018届高考英语(译林版)总复习真题研练5 Word版含解析

Task 1：阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

(2014·新课标全国Ⅱ)Joe Simpson and Simon Yates were the first people to climb the West Face of the Siula Grande in the Andes mountains.They reached the top__1__，but on their way back conditions were very__2__.Joe fell and broke his leg.They both knew that if Simon__3__alone，he would probably get back__4__.But Simon decided to risk his__5__and try to lower Joe down the mountain on a rope(绳)．As they__6__down，the weather got worse.Then another__7__occurred.They couldn't see or hear each other and，__8__，Simon lowered his friend over the edge of a precipice(峭壁)．It was__9__for Joe to climb back or for Simon to pull him up.Joe's__10__was pulling Simon slowly towards the precipice.__11__，after more than an hour in the dark and the icy cold，Simon had to__12__.In tears，he cut the rope.Joe__13__into a huge crevasse(裂缝)in the ice below.He had no food or water and he was in terrible pain.He couldn't walk，but he__14__to get out of the crevasse and started to__15__towards their camp，nearly ten kilometers__16__.Simon had__17__the camp at the foot of the mountain.He thought that Joe must be__18__，but he didn't want to leave__19__.Three days later，in the middle of the night，he heard Joe's voice.He couldn't__20__it.Joe was there，a few meters from their tent，still alive.【语篇解读】本文主要讲了Joe Simpson和Simon Yates爬山，在下山时，Joe受伤了，Simon没有放弃朋友，决定用绳子慢慢把Joe放下去。

2018届高考英语(译林版)总复习真题研练59 Word版含解析

Task 1：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。

(2015·安徽，D)There are an extremely large number of ants worldwide.Each individual (个体的) ant hardly weighs anything，but put together they weigh roughly the same as all of mankind.They also live nearly everywhere，except on frozen mountain tops and around the poles.For animals their size，ants have been astonishingly successful，largely due to their wonderful social behavior.In colonies (群体) that range in size from a few hundred to tens of millions，they organize their lives with a clear division of labor.Even more amazing is how they achieve this level of organization.Where we use sound and sight to communicate，ants depend primarily on pheromones (外激素)，chemicals sent out by individuals and smelled or tasted by fellow members of their colony.When an ant finds food，it produces a pheromone that will lead others straight to where the food is.When an individual ant comes under attack or is dying，it sends out an alarm pheromone to warn the colony to prepare for a conflict as a defense unit.In fact，when it comes to the art of war，ants have no equal.They are completely fearless and will readily take_on a creature much larger than themselves，attacking in large groups and overcoming their target.Such is their devotion to the common good of the colony that not only soldier ants but also worker ants will sacrifice their lives to help defeat an enemy.Behaving in this selfless and devoted manner，these little creatures have survived on Earth for more than 140 million years，far longer than dinosaurs.Because they think as one，they have a collective (集体的) intelligence greater than you would expect from its individual parts.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。

2018届高考英语(译林版)总复习真题研练62 Word版含解析

Task 1：阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

(2015·浙江，A)From the very beginning of school we make books and reading a constant source of possible failure and public humiliation.When children are little we make them read aloud，before the teacher and other children，so that we can be sure they “know” all the words they are reading.This means that when they don't know a word，they are going to make a mistake，right in front of everyone.After having taught fifth-grade classes for four years，I decided to try at all costs to rid them of their fear and dislike of books，and to get them to read oftener and more adventurously.One day soon after school had started，I said to them，“Now I'm going to say something about reading that you have probably never heard a teacher say before.I would like you to read a lot of books this year，but I want you to read them only for pleasure.I am not going to ask you questions to find out whether you understand the books or not.If you understand enough of a book to enjoy it and want to go on reading it，that's enough for me.Also I'm not going to ask you what words mean.”The children sat stunned and silent.Was this a teacher talking？One girl，who had just come to us from a school where she had had a very hard time，looked at me steadily for a long time after I had finished.Then，still looking at me，she said slowly and seriously，“Mr.Holt，do you really mean that？”I said just as seriously，“I mean every word of it.”During the spring she really astonished me.One day，she was reading at her desk.From a glimpse of the illustrations I thought I knew what the book was.I said to myself，“It can't be，” and went to take a closer look.Sure enough，she was reading Moby Dick，in the edition with woodcuts.I said，“Don't you find parts of it rather heavy going？”She answered，“Oh，sure，but I just skip over those parts and go on to the next good part.”This is exactly what reading should be and in school so seldom is—an exciting，joyous adventure.Find something，dive into it，take the good parts，skip the bad parts，get what you can out of it，go on to something else.How different is our mean-spirited，picky insistence that every child get every last little scrap of “understanding” that can be dug out of a book.【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。

2018届高考英语(译林版)总复习真题研练15Word版含解析.doc

Task 1：阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

(2016 北·京 )A Race Against DeathIt was a cold January in 1925 in Nome ，Alaska.The town was cut off from the rest of the world due to heavy snow.On the 20th of that month，Dr.Welch__1__ a sick boy，Billy ，and knew hehad diphtheria， a deadly infectious(传染的 )disease mainly affecting children.The children of Nome would be __2__ if it struck the town.Dr.Welch needed medicineas soon as possible to stop other kids from getting sick.__3 ，the closest supply was over 1,000 miles away，in Anchorage.How could the medicine get to Nome? The town's __4__ was already full of ice，so it couldn't come by ship.Cars and horses couldn't travel on the __5__ roads.Jet airplanes and big trucks didn't exist yet.__6__January 26， Billy and three other children had died.Twenty more were __7__.Nome's town officials came up with a(n) __8__.They would have the medicine sent by __9__ from Anchorage to Nenana.From there，dogsled(狗拉雪橇 )drivers—known as “mushers”would—__10__ it to Nome in a relay(接力 )．The race began on January 27.The first musher， Shannon， picked up the medicine from the train at Nenana and rode all night.__11__ he handed the medicine to the next musher，Shannon's face was black from the extreme cold.On January 31，a musher named Seppala had to __12__ a frozen body of water called Norton Sound.It was the most __13__ part of the journey.Norton Sound was covered with ice，which could sometimes break up without warning.If that happened， Seppala might fall into the icy water below.He would__14__，and so would the sick children of Nome.But Seppala made it across.A huge snowstorm hit on February 1.A musher named Kaasen had to brave this storm.At one point， huge piles of snow blocked his __15__.He had to leave the trail(雪橇痕迹 )to get around them.Conditions were so bad that it was impossible for him to __16__ the trail again.The only hope was Balto ，Kaasen's lead dog.Balto put his nose to the ground，__17__ to find the smell of other dogs that had traveled on thetrail.If Balto failed ， it would mean disaster for Nome.The minutes passedby.Suddenly，Balto began to __18__.He had found the trail.At 5 ： 30 am on February 2，Kaasen and his dogs __19__in Nome.Withinminutes， Dr.Welch had the medicine.He quickly gave it to the sick children.All of them recovered.Nome had been __20__.【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。

2018届高考英语(译林版)总复习真题研练56 Word版含解析

Task 1：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

(2016·天津，C)When John was growing up，other kids felt sorry for him.His parents always had him weeding the garden，carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers.But when John reached adulthood，he was better off than his childhood playmates.He had more job satisfaction，a better marriage and was healthier.Most of all，he was happier.Far happier.These are the findings of a 40-year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys from Boston.The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had not.“Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence(能力)and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society，” said George Vaillant，the psychologist (心理学家) who made the discovery.“And because they felt good about themselves，others felt good about them.”Vaillant's study followed these males in great detail.Interviews were repeated at ages 25,31 and 47.Under Vaillant，the researchers compared the men's mental-health scores with their boyhood-activity scores.Points were awarded for part-time jobs，housework，effort in school，and ability to deal with problems.The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp.Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people，five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed.The researchers also found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out.Working—at any age—is important.Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility，independence，confidence and competence—the underpinnings(基础)of emotional health.They also help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals.The most competent adults are those who know how todo this.Yet work isn't everything.As Tolstoy once said，“One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love，to work for the person one loves and to love one's work.”【语篇解读】一项研究表明，小时候劳动的男孩长大后更容易享受快乐的生活。

2018届高考英语(译林版)总复习真题研练32 Word版含解析

Task 1：阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

(2015·陕西，B)When the dog named Judy spotted the first sheep in her life，she did what comes naturally.The four-year-old dog set off racing after the sheep across several fields and，being a city animal，lost both her sheep and her sense of direction.Then she ran along the edge of a cliff(悬崖) and fell 100 feet，bouncing off a rock into the sea.Her owner Mike Holden panicked and called the coastguard of Cornwall，who turned up in seconds.Six volunteers slid down the cliff with the help of a rope but gave up all hope of finding her alive after a 90-minute search.Three days later，a hurricane hit the coast near Cornwall.Mr.Holden returned home from his holiday upset and convinced his pet was dead.He comforted himself with the thought she had died in the most beautiful part of the country.For the next two weeks，the Holdens were heartbroken.Then，one day，the phone rang and Steve Tregear，the coastguard of Cornwall，asked Holden if he would like his dog back.A birdwatcher，armed with a telescope，found the pet sitting desperately on a rock.While he sounded the alarm，a student from Leeds climbed down the cliff to collect Judy.The dog had initially been knocked unconscious(失去知觉的) but had survived by drinking water from a fresh stream at the base of the cliff.She may have fed on the body of a sheep which had also fallen over the edge.“The dog was very thin and hungry，” Steve Tregear said.“It was a very lucky dog.She survived because of a plentiful supply of fresh water，” he added.It was，as Mr.Holden admitted，“a minor miracle(奇迹)”．【语篇解读】一只狗追赶一只羊，不慎落入悬崖。

2018届高考英语(译林版)总复习真题研练52 Word版含解析

Task 1：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

(2015·北京，C)Life in the ClearTransparent animals let light pass through their bodies the same way light passes through a window.These animals typically live between the surface of the ocean and a depth of about 3,300 feet—as far as most light can reach.Most of them are extremely delicate and can be damaged by a simple touch.Sonke Johnsen，a scientist in biology，says，“These animals live through their life alone.They never touch anything unless they're eating it，or unless something is eating them.”And they are as clear as glass.How does an animal become see-through? It's trickier than you might think.The objects around you are visible because they interact with light.Light typically travels in a straight line.But some materials slow and scatter(散射) light，bouncing it away from its original path.Others absorb light，stopping it dead in its tracks.Both scattering and absorption make an object look different from other objects around it，so you can see it easily.But a transparent object doesn't absorb or scatter light，at least not very much.Light can pass through it without bending or stopping.That means a transparent object doesn't look very different from the surrounding air or water.You don't see it—you see the things behind it.To become transparent，an animal needs to keep its body from absorbing or scattering light.Living materials can stop light because they contain pigments(色素) that absorb specific colors of light.But a transparent animal doesn't have pigments，so its tissues won't absorb light.According to Johnsen，avoiding absorption is actually easy.The real challenge is preventing light from scattering.Animals are built of many different materials—skin，fat，and more—and light moves through each at a different speed.Every time light moves into a material with a new speed，it bends and scatters.Transparent animals use different tricks to fightscattering.Some animals are simply very small or extremely flat.Without much tissue to scatter light，it is easier to be see-through.Others build a large，clear mass of non-living jelly-like(果冻状的) material and spread themselves over it.Larger transparent animals have the biggest challenge，because they have to make all the different tissues in their bodies slow down light exactly as much as water does.They need to look uniform.But how they're doing it is still unknown.One thing is clear：for these larger animals，staying transparent is an active process.When they die，they turn a non-transparent milky white.【语篇解读】本文是一篇科技说明文，文章解释了生活在海洋里的透明生物的特点、透明原理以及形成机制。

2018届高考英语(译林版)总复习真题研练48 Word版含解析

Task 1：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

(2015·天津，A)University Room RegulationsApproved and Prohibited ItemsThe following items are approved for use in residential(住宿的) rooms：electric blankets，hair dryers，personal computers，radios，televisions and DVD players.Items that are not allowed in student rooms include：candles，ceiling fans，fireworks，waterbeds，sun lamps and wireless routers.Please note that any prohibited items will be taken away by the Office of Residence Life.Access to Residential RoomsStudents are provided with a combination(组合密码) for their room door locks upon check-in.Do not share your room door lock combination with anyone.The Office of Residence Life may change the door lock combination at any time at the expense of the resident if it is found that the student has shared the combination with others.The fee is 25 to change a room combination.Cooking PolicyStudents living in buildings that have kitchens are only permitted to cook in the kitchen.Students must clean up after cooking.This is not the responsibility of housekeeping staff.Kitchens that are not kept clean may be closed for use.With the exception of using a small microwave oven(微波炉) to heat food，students are not permitted to cook in their rooms.Pet PolicyNo pets except fish are permitted in student rooms.Students who are found with pets，whether visiting or owned by the student，are subject to an initial fine of 100and a continuing fine of 50 a day per pet.Students receive written notice when thefine goes into effect.If，one week from the date of written notice，the pet is not removed，the student is referred to the Student Court.Quiet HoursResidential buildings must maintain an atmosphere that supports the academic mission of the University.Minimum quiet hours in all campus residences are 11：00 pm to 8：00 am Sunday through Thursday.Quiet hours on Friday and Saturday nights are 1：00 am to 8：00 am.Students who violate quiet hours are subject to a fine of 25.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文，主要谈论的是学生宿舍管理的一些具体要求及违犯规定所受的惩罚等。

2018届高考英语(译林版)总复习真题研练75 Word版含解析

Task 1：阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

(2015·全国Ⅰ)My kids and I were heading into the supermarket over the weekend.On the way，we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said，“ __1__ my job.Family to Feed.”At this store，a __2__ like this is not normal.My 10-year-old noticed him and made a __3__ on how bad it must be to have to stand __4__ in the cold wind.In the store，I asked each of my kids to __5__ something they thought our “friend” there would __6__.They got apples，a sandwich and a bottle of juice.Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a __7__.I thought about it.We were __8__ on cash ourselves，but...well，sometimes __9__ from our need instead of our abundance is __10__ what we need to do！All the kids __11__ something they could do away with for the week.When we handed him the bag of __12__，he lit up and thanked us with __13__ eyes.When I handed him the gift card，saying he could use it for __14__ his family might need，he burst into tears.This has been a wonderful __15__ for our family.For days the kids have been looking for others we can __16__！Things would have played out so __17__ if I had simply said，“No，we really don't have __18__ to give more.” Stepping out not only helped a brother in __19__，it also gave my kids the __20__ taste of helping others.It'll go a long way with them.【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了发生在自己身边的一件事。

2018届高考英语总复习真题研练55牛津译林版

真题研练55Task 1：阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

(2015·四川)My previous home had a stand of woods behind it and many animals in the backyard.That first year，I__1__feeding peanuts to the blue jays，then the squirrels.The squirrels had no__2__coming up right to me for them.As the months went by，the rabbits saw that I was no __3__ and didn't escape.When I threw carrot slices(薄片)，they even came for a nibble(啃)．Slowly they came to__4__me，and by the end of the year they were eating out of my hand.That second year，the rabbits__5__me，and one would even sit up for slices！While I was feeding them，I__6__that a groundhog who used to run away was now taking an__7__interest in this food situation.I carefully extended a long__8__，with a keen eye on those teeth，and __9__，there were times I would have the groundhog sitting next to a rabbit，both munching(津津有味地咀嚼)on carrots.A few months later，while __10__，she would even turn her back to me.__11__when she was facing away，I reached out and __12__scratched(搔) her back with my finger.She didn't move.By year three，the rabbits and the groundhog were back.The groundhog __13__ didn't have a problem with me scratching her back，and I got an idea.I'd always__14__，while slicing up carrots，that the end looked like a cap.__15__ one day，just to see what she would do，I gently __16__ one on top of the groundhog's head.Again，not a __17__.The next time，I had my camera ready to record what you see here，one of several dozen such pictures.__18__she had a slice to eat，she never __19__ the one on her head.It was a fair __20__—I got a pleasure，and she had yet another tasty treat.【语篇解读】本文主要讲述的是作者从前的家中有个后院，院子里有许多小动物，作者通过喂养小动物，而逐渐使得这些小动物放弃警惕，最终作者拍下了许多可爱的照片。

2018届高考英语(译林版)总复习真题研练51 Word版含解析

Task 1：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

(2016·天津，D)Failure is probably the most exhausting experience a person ever has.There is nothing more tiring than no succeeding.We experience this tiredness in two ways：as start-up fatigue(疲惫) and performance fatigue.In the former case，we keep putting off a task because it is either too boring or too difficult.And the longer we delay it，the more tired we feel.Such start-up fatigue is very real，even if not actually physical，not something in our muscles and bones.The solution is obvious though perhaps not easy to apply：always handle the most difficult job first.Years ago，I was asked to write 102 essays on the great ideas of some famous authors.Applying my own rule，I determined to write them in alphabetical order (按字母顺序)，never letting myself leave out a tough idea.And I always started the day's work with the difficult task of essay-writing.Experience proved that the rule works.Performance fatigue is more difficult to handle.Though willing to get started，we cannot seem to do the job right.Its difficulties appear so great that，however hard we work，we fail again and again.In such a situation，I work as hard as I can—then let the unconscious take over.When planning Encyclopaedia Britannica (《大英百科全书》)，I had to create a table of contents based on the topics of its articles.Nothing like this had ever been done before，and day after day I kept coming up with solutions，but none of them worked.My fatigue became almost unbearable.One day，mentally exhausted，I wrote down all the reasons why this problem could not be solved.I tried to convince myself that the trouble was with the problem itself，not with me.Relieved，I sat back in an easy chair and fell asleep.An hour later，I woke up suddenly with the solution clearly in mind.In the weeks that followed，the solution which had come up in my unconscious mind proved correct at every step.Though I worked as hard as before，I felt no fatigue.Success wasnow as exciting as failure had been depressing.Human beings，I believe，must try to succeed.Success，then，means never feeling tired.【语篇解读】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。

2018届高考英语(译林版)总复习真题研练79 Word版含解析

Task 1：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。

(2013·新课标全国Ⅱ，A)Doctors are known to be terrible pilots.They don't listen because they already know it all.I was lucky：I became a pilot in 1970，almost ten years before I graduated from medical school.I didn't realize then，but becoming a pilot makes me a better surgeon.I loved flying.As I flew bigger，faster planes，and in worse weather，I learned about crew resource management(机组资源管理)，or CRM，a new idea to make flying safer.It means that crew members should listen and speak up for a good result，regardless of positions.I first read about CRM in 1980.Not long after that，an attending doctor and I were flying in bad weather.The controller had us turn too late to get our landing ready.The attending doctor was flying；I was safety pilot.He was so busy because of the bad turn，he had forgotten to put the landing gear(起落架)down.He was a better pilot—and my boss—so it felt unusual to speak up.But I had to：Our lives were in danger.I put aside my uneasiness and said，“We need to put the landing gear down now！”That was my first real lesson in the power of CRM，and I've used it in the operating room ever since.CRM requires that the pilot/surgeon encourage others to speak up.It further requires that when opinions are from the opposite，the doctor doesn't overreact，which might prevent fellow doctors from voicing opinions again.So when I'm in the operating room，I ask for ideas and help from others.Sometimes they're not willing to speak up.But I hope that if I continue to encourage them，someday someone will keep me from “landing_gear_up”．【语篇解读】作者通过自己做飞行员的经历告诉我们在必要的时候要勇于发表自己的观点，尤其是医生和飞行员，这样才能避免事故。

2018届高考英语(译林版)总复习真题研练77Word版含解析

第16周Week 16 Tuesday Task 1:阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

（2015 天津，D）Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risK I went to afriend.He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I've ever had Be bold and brave— and mighty（强大的）forces will come to your aid.Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the pastit was seldom becauseI had tried and failed.It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying atall.On the other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance Ihad always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.Boldness means a decision to bite_off more than_you_are sure_you_can_eat. And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces.They are potential powers we possess energy, skill, sound judgment creative ideas— even physical strength greater than most of us realize.Admittedly , those mighty forces are spiritual ones.But they are more important than physicalones.A college classmate of mine, Tim , was an excellent football player, even though he weighedmuch less than the average player."In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player,who had nothing but me between him and our goal line , " said Tim. “I was so frightened that Iclosed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet仟弹）一and stopped him cold.Boldness— a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme — is not one that can be acquired overnight.But it can be taught to children and developed in adults.Confidence builds up.Surely there will be setbacks性折）and disappointments in life ； boldness in itself is no guarantee of success.But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities—and you'll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。

2018届高考英语(译林版)总复习真题研练23 Word版含解析

Task 1：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。

(2015·湖北，C)Hilversum is a medium-sized city between the major cities of Amsterdam and Utrecht in the Gooi area of North Holland，the Netherlands.Unlike most of the Netherlands，Hilversum is actually in a hilly area with the soil mostly consisting of sand.Once called the Garden of Amsterdam，it still attracts travelers to come over to cycle and walk through the surrounding forests.They visit it for a relaxing day off from the urban madness.For Dutch people，Hilversum is all about textile(纺织) and media industries，and modern architecture.In history，Hilversum was largely an agricultural area.Daily life was marked by farming，sheep raising and wool production.A railway link to Amsterdam in 1874 attracted rich traders from Amsterdam to Hilversum.They built themselves large villas(别墅) in the wooded surroundings of the town.One of the families moving in was the Brenninkmeijers，currently the wealthiest family of the Netherlands.They moved in after big success in the textile industry and aided a substantial textile industry in Hilversum.But the textile boom lasted only several decades.The last factory closed in the 1960s.The change to a media economy started in 1920，when the Nederlandse Seintoestellen Fabriek(NSF) established a radio factory in Hilversum.Most radio stations settled in the large villas in the leafy areas of the town.Television gave another push to the local economy.Hilversum became the media capital of the Netherlands，and Dutch television stars moved into the leafy neighborhoods surrounding the town.In the early 1900s，modern architects W．M.Dudok and J．Duiker placed hundreds of remarkable buildings in Hilversum.These modern architectural masterpieces(杰作) are so many that Hilversum almost feels like an open air museum.Dudok alone shaped most of 20th century Hilversum and approximately 75 buildings still bear his unique characteristics.His masterpiece，Hilversum Town Hall，was built in 1928－1931.It has wide international fame and is included in manyarchitecture textbooks.The building has a remarkable shape and looks like a combination of “blocks”．Actually，one may start his journey of modern architecture by walking or biking the W．M.Dudok Architectural Route in Hilversum.【语篇解读】文章主要介绍荷兰小镇Hilversum的前世今生。

2018届高考英语(译林版)总复习真题研练2(有解析)

Task 1：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

(2016·北京，A)December 15,2014 Dear Alfred，I want to tell you how important your help is to my life.Growing up，I had people telling me I was too slow，though，with an IQ of 150＋at 17，I'm anything but stupid.The fact was that I was found to have ADHD(注意力缺陷多动障碍)．Anxious all the time，I was unable to keep focused for more than an hour at a time.However，when something did interest me，I could become absorbed.In high school，I became curious about the computer，and built my first website.Moreover，I completed the senior course of Computer Basics，plus five relevant pre-college courses.While I was exploring my curiosity，my disease got worse.I wanted to go to college after high school，but couldn't.So，I was killing my time at home until June 2012 when I discovered the online computer courses of your training center.Since then，I have taken courses like Data Science and Advanced Mathematics.Currently，I'm learning your Probability course.I have hundreds of printer paper，covered in self-written notes from your videos.This has given me a purpose.Last year，I spent all my time looking for a job where，without dealing with the public，I could work alone，but still have a team to talk to.Luckily，I discovered the job—Data Analyst—this month and have been going full steam ahead.I want to prove that I can teach myself a respectful profession，without going to college，and be just as good as，if not better than，my competitors.Thank you.You've given me hope that I can follow my heart.For the first time，I feel good about myself because I'm doing something，not because someone told me I was doing good.I feel whole.This is why you're saving my life.Yours，Tanis 【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文——感谢信。