2014各省市高考英语试题(整理版)

2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语(北京卷)第二部分：知识运用（共两节，45分）第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，共15分）从每题所给的ABCD四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。例：It’ssonicetohearfromheragain. ,welastmetmorethanthirtyyearsago.A.What’smore B.That’stosayC.Inotherwords D.Believeitornot答案是D。21.Someanimalscarryseedsfromoneplacetoanother,______plantscanspreadtonewplaces.A.so B.or C.for D.but22.Hi,let’sgoskating.Sorry,I’mbusyrightnow.I_______inanapplicationformforanewjob.A.fill B.havefilled C.amfilling D.willfill23.Janeisinahurrybecausethetraintotheairportleaves_______halfanhour.A.by B.inC.for D.until24. __carefullyifanychangeoccurswhendoingexperimentsinthelab..A.Observe B.ToobserveC.Observed D.Observing25.Lastnight,thereweremillionsofpeople_______theopeningceremonyliveonTV.A.watch B.towatchC.watched D.watching26.IborrowthebookSherlockHolmesfromthelibrarylastweek,______myclassmatesrecommendedtome..A.who B.which C.when D.Where________Ihaveawordwithyou?Itwon’ttakelong.A.Can B.MustC.Shall D.Should28.Therearestillmanyproblems______beforewearereadyforalongstayontheMoon.A.solving B.solved C.beingsolved D.tobesolved_______theforestparkisfaraway,alotoftouristsvisititeveryyear.A.As B.When C.Eventhough D.Incase30.Thebestmomentforthefootballstarwas_______hescoredthewinninggoal.A.where B.whenC.how D.whyWhattimeisit?Ihavenoidea.Butjustaminute,I______itforyou.A.check B.checked C.willcheck D.wouldcheck32.Ifoundthelecturehardtofollowbecauseit_______whenIarrived.A.started B.wasstartingC.wouldstart D.hadstartedSomepeoplebelieve_______hashappenedbeforeorishappeningnowwillrepeatitselfinthefuture.A.whatever B.whenever.C.whereever D.however34.We__________backinthehotelnowifyoudidn’tlosethemap.A.are B.were C.willbe D.wouldbe35.Thefilmstarwearssunglasses.Therefore,hecangoshoppingwithout______..A.recognizing B.beingrecognized C.havingrecognized D.havingbeenrecognized第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）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，并在答题卡上讲该项涂黑。TheFitting-inofSuzyKhanThefirsttimeIsawSuzyKhan,IknewIhadtohelpher.Shewasreallysmallforherageof12.Theboyinmyclassoften36aboutherandlaughedtheirheadsoff.Shewouldopenabook,pretendingtoread,withtearsdroppingontheopenpage.AllIknewwasthatshewasanorphan(孤儿)fromAfrica.Shehadjustbeenadoptedbyafamilyintownwho37thatthebestwayforhertolearnAmericanwaysoflifewastobewithamericankids.Ilookeddownatthis38girlandpromisedmyselfthatsomehowIwouldhelpher.ButhowcouldIhelpher39inwithus?Therehadtobea40.Oneday,whenIwentintotheclassroom,IsawthatSuzyhad41hergeographybooktoapictureofatrain,andinhernotebook,shehadmadea(n)42copy.Iwassurprisedandthoughtthatshecoulddosomethinginthecoming43show.So,Itookhertoseetheartteacher,MissParker,andshowedherwhatSuzyhad44.“why,it’swonderful,”saidMissParker,whothenshowedusapostershehadpainted45thetalentshow.“Ineedmoreofthese,butIjustdon’thaveenough46.Couldyouhelpme,Suzy?”Onthedayofthetalentshow,Suzy’s47wereeverywherealloverthehallandallovertheschool,eachonedifferent.“Andfinally,”saidMrBrown,theschoolmaster,attheendoftheshow,“wehavea(n)award.I’msureyou’veallnoticedthewonderfulposters.”Everyonenodded.“Oneofourownstudents49them.”Icouldheareveryonewhispering.“Whoinourschoolcoulddraw50well?”Mr.Brownwaitedawhilebeforesaying,“51thisstudentworkedsohardontheposters,shedeservesa52,too.Ourmystery(神秘)artistisournewstudentSuzyKhan!”Mr.Brownthankedherforallthewonderfulpostersandgaveheraprofessionalartist’sset.“Thankyou,”shecried.I53,atthattimewhenIwaslookingatherexcitedface,she’dprobablynever54anythinginherwholelife.Everyonestartedto55theirhands.SuzyKhangavethemashysmileandtheapplausewasdefening.IknewthenSuzywasgoingtoneallright.36.A.joked B.cared C.trains D.worried37.A.reported B.decided C.complained D.questioned38.A.rich B.proud C.tiny D.popular60.Thebrownbearapproachedthefamilyinorderto_______.A.catchshorebirds B.startanattackC.protectthechildren D.setupabarrierforitself61.Thebearfinallywentawayafterit_______.A.feltsafe B.gotinjuredC.foundsomefood D.tookawaythecamera62.Thewriterandhisfamilysurvivedmainlyduetotheir______.A.pride B.patienceC.calmness D.cautiousnessCChoosingtheRightResolution(决定)MillionsofAmericansbegan2014withthesameresolutiontheystarted2013with,agoaloflosingweight.However,settingweightlossasagoalisamistake.Toreachourgoaloflosingweighttheoutput,weneedtocontrolwhatweeattheinput(输入).Thatis,wetendtocareabouttheoutputbutnottocontroltheinput.Thisisabadwaytoconstrucegoals.Thealternativeistofocusyourresolutionontheinput.Insteadofresolvingtoloseweight,tryanactionableresolution:“I’llstophavingdesertforlunch,”or“I’llwalkeverydayfor20minutes.”Creatingagoalthatfocusesonawell-specifiedinputwilllikelybemoreeffectivethanconcentratingontheoutcome.Recentlyanewsciencebehindincentives(激励),includingineducation,hasbeendiscussed.Forexample,researcherRolandFryerwantedtoseewhatworksbestinmotivatingchildrentodobetterinschool.Insomecases,hegavestudentsincentivesbasedoninput,likereadingcertainbooks,whileinothers,theincentiveswerebasedonoutput,likeresultsonexams.Hismainfindingwasthatincentivesincreasedachievementwhenbasedoninputbuthadnoeffectonoutput.Fryer’sconclusionwasthattheintensivesforinputsmightbemoreeffectivebecausedonotknoehowtodobetteronexam,asidefromgeneralruleslike“studyharder.”Readingcertainbooks,ontheotherhand,isawell-settaskoverwhichtheyhavemuchmorecontrol.Aslongasyouhavedirectcontroloveryourgoal,youhaveamuchhigherchanceofsuccess.Andit’seasiertostartagainifyoufail,becauseyouknowexactlywhatyouneedtodo.Ifyouwanttocutdownonyourspending,agoodgoalwouldbemakingmorningcoffeeathomeinsteadofgoingtoacafe,forexample.Thisisawell-specifiedaction-basedgoalforwhichyoucanmeasureyoursuccesseasily.Spendinglessmoneyisn’tagoalbecauseit’stoogeneral.Similarly,ifyouwanttospendmoretimewithyourfamily,don’tstopwiththisgeneralwish.Thinkboutanactionablehabitthatyoucouldadoptandstickto,likeafamilymovienighteveryWednesday.Inthelongrun,thesenewgoalscouldbecomeahabit.63.Thewriterthinksthatsettingweightlossasagoalisamistakebecause_______.A.itishardtoachieveformostAmericansB.itisfocusedtoomuchontheresultC.itisdependentontoomanythingsD.itisbasedonactionabledecisions64.InRolandFryer’sresearch,somestudentsdidbetterthantheothersbecause______.A.theyobeyedallthegeneralrulesB.theypaidmoreattentiontoexamsC.theyweremotivatedbytheirclassmatesD.theywererewardedforreadingsomebooks65.Accordingtothewriter,whichofthefollowingstatementsisagoodgoal?A.“I’llgiveupdesert.” B.“I’llstudyharder.”C.“I’llcutdownmyexpense” D.“I’llspendmoretimewithmyfamily”66.Thewriterstronglybelievesthatweshould________.A.developgoodhabitsandfocusontheoutcomeB.beoptimisticaboutfinalgoalsandsticktothemC.pickspecificactionsthatcanbeturnedintogoodhabitsD.setambitiousgoalsthatcanbalancetheinputangoutputDMultitaskingWhatisthefirstthingyouniticewhenyouwalkintoashop?Theproductsdisplayed(展示)attheentrance?Orthesoftbackgroundmusic?Buthaveyouevernoticethesmell?Unlessitisbad,theanswerislikelytobeno.Butwhileashop’sscentmaynotbeoutstandingcomparedwithsightsandsounds,itiscertainlythere.Anditisprovidingtobeanincreasingpowerfultoolinencouragingpeopletopurchase.Abrandstorehasbecomefamousforitsdistinctivescentwhichfloatsthroughthefairlydarkhallandouttotheentrance,viascentmachines.Asmellmaybeattractivebutitmaynotjustbeusedforfresheningair.Onesportsgoodscompanyoncereportedthatwhenitfirstintroducedscentintoitsstores,customers’intensiontopurchaseincreasedby80percent.WhenitcomestothebestshoppingstreetsinPairs,scentisjustasimportanttoabrand’ssuccessasthequalityofitswindowdisplaysandgoodsonslaes.Thatismainlybecauseshoppingisaverydifferentexperiencetowhatitusedtobe.Someyearsago,thefocusforbrandnameshoppingwasonafewpeoplewithsalesassistants’disprovingattitudeanddon’t-touch-what-you-can’t-afforddisplays.Nowtheriseofelectroniccommerce(e-commerce)hasopenedupfamousbrandstoawideraudience.Butwhilee-shopscanusesightsandsounds,onlybricks-and-mortarstores(实体店)canofferafullexperiencefromtheminutecustomersstepthroughthedoortothemomenttheyleave.Anotherbrandstoreseekstobemuchmorethanashop,butratheradestination.Andscentisjustonewaytoachievethis.Nowafamousstoreusescomplexman-madesmelltomakesurethatthesoftscentofbabypowderfloatsthroughthekiddepartment,andcoconut(椰子)scentintheswimsuitsection.Adepartmentstorehasevenopenedanewlab,invitingcustomersonajourneyintothestore’swindowstosmellbooks,potsanddrawers,insearchoftheirperfectscent.67.Accordingtothepassage,whatisanincreasinglypowerfultoolinthesuccessofsomebrandstore?A.Friendlyassistant. B.Uniquescents.C.Softbackgroundmusic D.attractivewindowdisplay.68.E-shopsarementionedinthepassageto_______.A.ashowtheadvantagesofbrick-and-mortarstoresB.urgeshopassistantstochangetheirattitudeC.pushstorestousesightsandsoundsD.introducetheriseofe-commerce69.Theunderlinedword“destination”inParagraph5means_______.A.aplatformthatexhibtsgoodsB.aspotwheretravelersliketostayC.aplacewherecustomerslovetogoD.atargetthatastoreexpectstomeet70.Themainpurposeofthepassageisto______.A.compareandevaluate B.examineandassessC.argueanddiscuss D.informandexplain第二节（共5小题；每小题2分。共10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出正确的填入空白处。选项中有两项为多余选项。EvaluatingSources(来源)ofhealthInformationMakinggoodchoicesaboutyourownhealthrequairsreasonableevaluation.Akeyfirststepinbetteringyourevaluationabilityistolookcarefullyatyoursourcesofhealthyinformation.Resonableevaluationincludesknowingwhereandhowtofinsrelevantinformation,howtoseparatefactfromopinions,howtorecognizepoorreasoning,andhowtoanalyzeinformationandthereliabilityofsources.71Gototheoriginalsource.Mediareportsoftensimplifytheresultsofmedicalresearch.Findoutforyourselfwhatastudyreallyreported,anddeterminwhetheritwasbasedongoodscience.Thinkaboutthetypeofstudy.73Watchformisleadinglanguage.Somestudieswillfindthatabehaviour“contributesto”oris“associatedwith”anoutcome;thisdoesnotmeanthatacertaincoursemustleadtoacertainresult.73Carefullyreadorlistentoinformationinordertofullyunderstandit.Useyourcommonsense.Ifareportseemstoogoodtobetrue,probablyitis.Beespeciallycarefulofinformationcontainedinadvertisements.74Evaluate“scientific”statementscarefully,andbeawareofquackery(江湖骗术).75Friendsandfamilymemberscanbeagreatsourceofideasandinspiration,buteachofusneedstofindahealthylifestylethatworksforus.Developingtheabilitytoevaluatereasonablyandindependentlyaboutthehealthproblemswillserveyouwellthroughoutyourlife.A.Makechoicethatarerightforyou.B.Thegoalofanadistosellyousomething.C.Besuretoworkthroughthecriticalquestions.D.Andexaminethefindingsoftheoriginalresearch.E.Distinguishbetweenresearchreportsandpublichealthadvice.F.Beawarethatinformationmayalsobeincorrectlyexplainedbyanauthor’spointofview.G.Thefollowingsuggestionscanhelpyousortthroughthehealthinformationyoureceivefromcommonsources.第四部分：书面表达（共两节，35分）(15分)你给英国朋友Chris写一封信，内容包括：1.你们原计划7月份一同去云南旅游；2.由于脚部受伤，你无法按原计划前往；3.表达你的歉意并建议将旅行推迟到8月份。注意：1.词数不少于50.2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearChris,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,Joe(请务必将作文写在答题卡指定区域内)第二节（20分）假设你是红星中学高三（1）班的学生李华，请根据以下四幅图的先后顺序，用校刊“英语园地”写一篇短文，记述你和同学们向学校提建议，解决自行车存放问题的过程。注意： 1.词数不少于60.2.短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数。Therewasaproblemwiththeparkingplaceforbikesinourschool.(请务必将作文写在答题卡指定区域内)2014年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（安徽卷）英语第Ⅰ卷第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分)单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21.—Readingisthebestwaytopasstimeonthetrain.—,Inevergotravelingwithoutabook.A.Youarejoking B.That'strue C.Idon'tthinkso D.Itsoundslikefun22.TheexactyearAngelaandherfamilyspenttogetherinChinawas2008.A.When B.where C.whyD.which23.Thetwins,whotheirhomework,wereallowedtoplaybadmintonontheplayground.A.willfinish B.finish C.havefinished D.hadfinished24.Youcanaskanyoneforhelp.hereiswillingtolendyouahand.A.One B.Noone C.Everyone D.Someone25.Themeaningoftheword“nice”changedafewtinesitfinallycametoincludethesense"pleasant."A.before B.after C.since D.while26.Terry,pleaseyourcellphonewhenGrandmaistalkingtoyou.A.lookupfrom B.lookinto C.lookbackon D.lookthrough27.MygoodperformanceinthejobinterviewleftmeaboutmyfutureandaboutwhatIcandohere.A.puzzled B.sensitive C.optimistic D.embarrassed28.Whenthesportsheroatourparty,hewaswelcomedwithopenarms.A.turnedup B.leftoff C.movedon D.gotaway29.Whynotbuyasecond-handcarfirstifyoudon'thaveenoughmoneyforanewone?That'sagood.A.saying B.question C.suggestion D.account30.Peoplearerecyclingmanythingswhichtheyawayinthepast.A.hadthrown B.willbethrowingC.werethrowing D.wouldhavethrown31.Whatweexpectfromyouisworkinghardhardlyworking.A.lessthan B.ratherthan C.aswellas D.asmuchas32.Whilewaitingfortheopportunitytoget,Henrydidhisbesttoperformhisduty.A.promote B.promoted C.promoting D.topromote33.It'sourhopethatwewillplayagreaterroleinthemarketplaceand,,supplymorejobs.A.however B.anywhere C.therefore D.otherwise34.Shakespeare'swritingisstillpopulartoday.Ithasreallythetestoftime.A.failed B.stood C.taken D.conducted35.—Igetatleasthalfanhourofexercisealmosteveryday.—Ohgreat!.A.Goodluck B.Cheerup C.Sametoyou D.Keepitup第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In2012,IhadjustrecoveredformaseriousillnesswhenIreceivedaninvitationtoawriter'sconferenceinOrlando,Florida.Myfamilypersuadedmethata(n)36mightbejustwhatthedoctorordered,sooffI37.ArrivingintheSunshineStatewasrathertiring,butI38tocatchataxitomy39andsettlein.Nextmorning,Itookanother40totheshoppingcentretobuyafewsouvenirs.41Iwenttoacafetohavelunch,butallthetableswere42.ThenIheardafriendlyvoicesaying,"Youcan43mytable."Igratefullysatdownwiththe44ladyandwehadahappylunchtogether.Asthe45drewtoaclosesheaskedhowlongIwouldbeinOrlando.IhadalreadytoldherthatIhadn't46acar,andhadn'trealisedhow47takingtaxiswouldhe,Afterawhileshesaid,"Mydear,don'tuseanymoretaxis.I'mretiredanditwouldbemypleasureto48youwhereveryouwish."ItoldherthatIcouldn'tputhertothat49,butshebrushedasidemyprotests(反对)。SheaskedmewhereIwas50andnextmorningshewaswaitingatmyapartmentatthe51timetotakemetoDisneyWorld.Shespentsometimewithmebeforeleavingmeto52alone.Attheendoftheday,she53totakemebacktomyaccommodation.I54hermoneybutsherefusedtotakeany.I'llneverforgetthatwonderfulladywho,throughher55,filledmybriefholidayinFloridawithwonderfulmemories.36.A.holiday B.ceremony C.operation D.experiment37.A.kept B.went C.dropped D.knocked38.A.intended B.promised C.managed D.deserved39.A.hospital B.company C.university D.accommodation40.A.colleague B.passenger C.suitcase D.taxi41.A.Instead B.First C.Later D.Once42.A.classified B.occupied C.decorated D.painted43.A.share B.reserve C.set D.possess44.A.old B.poor C.innocent D.stubborn45.A.journey B.meal C.speech D.interview46.A.donated B.repaired C.hired D.guided47.A.convenient B.worthwhile C.unfortunate D.expensive48.A.inspire B.entertain C.call D.drive49.A.business B.argument C.trouble D.challenge50.A.working B.staying C.moving D.shopping51.A.appointed B.limited C.favourite D.regular52.A.digest B.explore C.perform D.calculate53.A.forgot B.refused C.returned D.preferred54.A.sent B.lent C.offered D.owed55.A.confidence B.dignity C.curiosity D.kindness第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWATCHCONTROLThisisawatchthatJamesBondwouldbeproudtowear!ThisisNOTawatchforordinarypeople!YourelectronicPENGOWATCHCONTROLactsasaremotecontrolforTVsandvideos.givesyouadailyweatherforecast.remindsyouwhentohandinyourhomework.setsoffasilentwarningalarmwhenparentsorteachersarenear.Besides,yourPENGOWATCHCONTROLwillalwaystellyouthetimeaccurately!Originallysoldfor$199NOWONLY$99Forfurtherinformation,clickhere.PersonalRobotMakeyourparentsandteachershappy!Areyouhavingproblemsfinishingyourhomeworkontime?Doyouavoidtidyingyourroomuntilyourmomshoutsatyou?Youdon’tneedtoworryifyoubuyaMr.HelpingHandpersonalrobot.Mr.Hcanbeprogrammedtoorganizeyourhomework.Yourownpersonalrobotwillfollowyouaround,puttingawaybooksandobjectsthatyouhaveleftonthefloororbed.Mr.Halsohasthesefeatures(特点)·weighsonly500grams·includeslong-lastingbatteries·comeswitha5-yearguarantee·rememberssimpleinstructionsOriginally(最初)soldfor$499NOWONLY$299BUYNOW56.WithhelpfromaMr.H,youcan.A.stopusingbatteries. B.finishyourhomeworkontime.C.rememberyourteacher’sinstructions. D.getyourroomtidiedonyourwayhome.57.APENGOWATCHCONTROLcanhelpyouto.A.repairyourTV B.organizeyourhomeworkC.beaJamesBond D.knowwhattheweatherislike58.YoucangetyourMr.Hfor.A.$499 B.$299 C.$199 D.$9959.Wherewouldyoubemostlikelytofindthetwotexts?A.Onanoticeboard B.Inacompanybrochure.C.Onateenagewebsite D.Inacollegenewspaper.BRecordingsofangrybeesareenoughtosendbig,toughAfricanelephantsrunningaway,anewstudysays.Beehives(蜂窝)-eitherrecordedorreal-mayevenpreventelephantsfromdamagingfarmer'scrops.In2002,scientistLucyKingandherteamfoundthatelephantsavoidcertaintreeswithbeeslivinginthem.Today,LucywantstoseeifAfricanhoneybeesmightdiscourageelephantsfromeatingcrops.Butbeforesheaskedfarmertogotothetroubleofsettingupbeehivesontheirfarms,sheneededtofindoutifthebeeswouldscareelephantsaway.LucyfoundawildbeehiveinsideatreeinnorthernKenyaandsetuparecorder.Thenshethrewastoneintothebeehive,whichburstintolife.Lucyandherassistanthidintheircaruntiltheangrybeeshadcalmeddown.Next，LucysearchedoutelephantfamiliesinSamburuNationalReserveinnorthernKenyaandputaspeakerinaclosetoeachfamily.Fromadistance,Lucyswitchedonthepre-recordedsoundofangrybeeswhileatthesametimerecordingtheelephantswithavideocamera.Halftheelephantgroupslefttheareawithintenseconds.Outofatotalof17groups,onlyonegroupignoredthesoundoftheangrybees.Lucyreportedthatalltheyoungelephantsimmediatelyrantotheirmotherstohideunderthem.WhenLucyPlayedthesoundofawaterfall(瀑布)insteadoftheangrybeestomanyofthesameelephantfamilies,theanimalswereundisturbed.Evenafterfourminutes,mostofthegroupsstayedinoneplace.Lucyisnowstudyingwhethertheelephantswillcontinuetoavoidthesoundofangrybeesafterhearingitseveraltimes.Shehasn'ttestedenoughgroupsyettoknow,butherinitial(最初的)resultswerepromisingenoughtobegintrialswithfarmers.Shehasnowbegunplacingspeakersinthefieldstoseeifelephantsarefrightenedaway.60.Weknowfromthepassagethatelephantsmayhefrightenedof.A.loudnoises B.somecrops C.videocameras D.angrybees61.Asmentionedinthepassage,LucyA.worksbyherselfinAfrica B.needstotestmoreelephantgroupsC.hasstoppedelephantseatingcrops D.hasgotfarmerstosetupbeehivesontheirfarms62.WhydidLucythrowastoneintoawildbeehive?A.Torecordthesoundofbees. B.Tomakeavideoofelephants.C.Toseeifelephantswouldrunaway. D.Tofindoutmoreaboutthebehaviorofbees.63.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.YoungelephantsignoreAfricanhoneybees.B.Waterfallscanmakeelephantsstayinoneplace.C.Elephantsdonotgoneartreeswithbeeslivinginthem.D.FarmersdonotallowLucytoconducttestsintheirfields.CYouarethecollectorinthegalleryofyourlife.Youcollect.Youmightnotmeantobutyoudo.Oneoutofthreepeoplecollectstangible（有形的）thingssuchascats,photosandnoisytoys.Thereareamongsome40collectionsthatarebeingshownat“TheMuseumOf”—thefirstofseveralnewmuseumswhich,overthenexttwoyears,willexhibittheobjectsaccumulatedbyunknowncollectors.Indoingso,theywillpromoteapopularcultureofmuseums,notwhatmuseumsnormallyrepresent.Someofthecollectionsarefairlycommon—records,modelhouses.Othersarestrangelybeautiful—branchesthathavefallenfromtree,forexample.Buttheyallreveal（显露）alotofthings:asksomeonewhattheycollectandtheiranswerswilltellyouwhotheyare.Otheronthewayinclude“ThemuseumofCollectors”and“TheMuseumofMe.”Thesenewones,itishoped,willbuildonthesuccessof“TheMuseumOf.”Thethinkersbehindtheprojectwanttoexplorewhypeoplecollect,andwhatitmeanstodoso.Theyhopethatvisitorswhomaynothaveconsideredthemselvescollectorswillbegintoseethey,too,collect.Somecollectorssaytheystartedorstoppedmakingcollectionsatimportantpoint:thebeginningorendofadolescence—“it’sagrowing-upthing;youstopwhenyougrowup,”saysone.Otherpainfultimesarementioned,suchastheendofarelationship.Fortimeandlifecanseemsouncontrollablethatasteadyserial（顺序排列的）arrangementiscomforting.64.Howwillthenewmuseumspromoteapopularcultureofmuseums?A.Bycollectingmoretangiblethings.B.Byshowingwhatordinarypeoplehavecollected.C.Bycorrectingwhatmuseumsnormallyrepresent.D.Byaccumulating40collectionstwoyearsfromnow.65.Whatcanbelearnedaboutcollectorsfromtheircollections?A.Whotheyare. B.Howoldtheyare.C.Wheretheywereborn. D.Whytheymightnotmeantocollect.66.Whichofthefollowingisanaimofthenewmuseums?A.Tohelppeopleselltheircollections. B.Toencouragemorepeopletocollect.C.Tostudythesignificanceofcollecting. D.Tofindoutwhypeoplevisitmuseums.67.Accordingtothelastparagraph,peoplemaystopcollectingwhentheyA.becomeadults B.feelhappywithlifeC.arereadyforarelationship D.feeltimetoheuncontrollableDShouldweallowmodernbuildingstobebuiltnexttoolderbuildingsinahistoricareaofacity?Inordertoanswerthisquestion,wemustfirstexaminewhetherpeoplereallywanttopreservethehistoricfeelofanarea.Notallhistoricalbuildingsareattractive.However,theremaybeotherreasonsforexample,economic(经济的)reasons-whytheyshouldbepreserved.So,letusassumethathistoricalbuildingsarebothattractiveandimportanttothemajorityofpeople.Whatshouldwedothenifanewbuildingisneeded?Inmyview,newarchitecturalstylescanexistperfectlywellalongsideanolderstyle.Indeed,therearemanyexamplesinmyownhometownofTourswheremoderndesignshavebeenplacedverysuccessfullynexttooldbuildings.Aslongasthebuildinginquestionispleasinganddoesnotdominate(影响)itssurroundingstoomuch,itoftenimprovestheattractivenessofthearea.Itistruethatthereareexamplesofnewbuildingswhichhavespoilt(破坏)theareatheyarein,butthesamecanbesaidofsomeoldbuildingstoo.Yetpeoplestillspeakagainstnewbuildingsinhistoricareas.Ithinkthisissimplybecausepeoplearenaturallyconservative(保守的)anddonotlikechange.Althoughwehavetorespectpeople'sfeelingsasfellowusersofthebuildings,Ibelievethatitisthedutyofthearchitectandplannertomovethingsforward.Ifwealwaysreproducedwhatwasthereb