山东省济宁市微山县第二中学2023年英语高三年级上册期末考试模拟试题含解析

山东省济宁市微山县第二中学2023年英语高三上期末考试模拟

试题

注意事项：

1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题

卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

1.Everyoneinthevillagehopedthathewouldafterafewdays'treatment.

A.pickupB.comeupC.keepupD.makeup

2.Wearecommittedtocreatingaworldfreefromthehomelessandthehopeless,a

worldeachandeverycornerisatrueparadise.

A.thatB.which

C.ofwhichD.fromwhere

3.IfIitwithmyowneyes,1wouldn'thavebelievedit.

A.didn'tseeB.weren'tseeing

C.wouldn'tseeD.hadn9tseen

4.Butforthemetalcagetopulltheminerstosafety,theminersinChileinless

thantwenty-fourhours.

A.wouldnotberescuedB.wouldnothavebeenrescued

C.wouldberescuedD.wouldhavebeenrescued

5.--Howoftendoyouworkout?

…,butusuallyonceaweek.

A.Havenoidea.B.Itdepends.C.Asusual.D.Generally

speaking.

6.Mothertoldmeinaphonecallthatshehadwrittentomeaweekbefore,butI

haven'treceived.

A.oneB.itC.somethingD.anything

7.（2015•北京）theearlyflight,weorderedataxiinadvanceandgotupvery

early.

A.CatchingB.Caught

C.TocatchD.Catch

8.Hehasnoideawhatthebookisabout.Hehavereaditverycarefully.

A.needn'tB.shouldn'tC・can'tD.mustn't

9.Isitcommonpracticethatsalesmenreceiveaof10percentonallsales

made?

A.depositB.receipt

C.pensionD.commission

10.Salesdirectorisapositioncommunicationabilityisjustasimportantas

saleskills.

A.whichB.that

C.whenD.where

11.Thefamousplayertriedagainandagainaftereachfailure.That'she

succeededatlast.

A.whatB.when

C.whetherD.why

12.Obamadidn'texplainanylargerprincipleshaveguidedhimthroughthe

historicconvulsionsofthe2011ArabSpring.

A.whatB.thatC.whereD.whether

13.Thisprojectconsideredthoroughly,andI'msureitfinishedontime.

A.mustbe;maybeB.shouldbe;canbe

C.maybe;mustbeD.canbe;shouldbe

14.一Couldyoutellmetheofmakingsuchtastycakes?

—Well,Ijustfollowthedirectonsinthecookbook.

A.featureB.planC.costD.trick

15.Someonecalledmeupatmidnight,buthehadhungupIcouldanswerthe

phone.

A.asB.since

C.untilD.before

16.Youneverreallyunderstandapersonyouconsiderthingsfromhispointof

view.

A.ifB.once

C.asD.until

17.—Mum,Idon'tthinkIamqualifiedenoughtodothis.

—Honey,beconfident!Youshouldknowitisamanthinksofhimself___really

determineshisfate.

A.that;thatB.how;thatC.what;thatD.how;that

18.Intheearlymorningallofusstoodatthetopofthemountain___________eastof

thecity,watchingburningsunrising.

A./;aB.the;a

C.the;theD./;the

19.--Whathappenedtotheyoungtreesweplantedlastweek?

--Thetreeswell,butIdidn'twaterthem.

A.mightgrowB.needn*thavegrown

C.wouldgrowD.wouldhavegrown

20.Wewerescaredtodeathwhenthefire,Fortunately,itwasputoutbeforeit

causedmuchdamage.

A.brokeoutB.cameout

C.gaveoutD.turnedout

第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）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。

21.（6分）InsideWeWork'sNewYorkCityheadquartersonaThursday

morning,ahandfulofkidsaresellingcarrotsandpeppers.Thechildrenaremembersof

WeWork'sfirstschool,WeGrow,wherefarmingispartofthecurriculum.Theyare

interactingwithWeGrowemployeesbrowsingthegoods."Howmanycarrotswouldyou

like?”onegirlasks.“WetakeApplePay,“anothershouts.

Foundedin2010,WeWorkhasmadeanameforitselfasaglobalnetworkof

coworkingspaces.WeGrowisWeWork'snewestenterprise（事业）anditsfirstattempt

intheeducationindustry.

WeGrow,aschoolwhichclaimstogrow“consciousleaders"，isinspiredbythe

Montessoriapproachtolearningthatgiveschildrenthefreedomtoexploreandchoose

theiractivities,sotheirnatureofcreativityandcuriosityispreserved.Butthegoalisnot

tocreatenext-generationCEOs.^Leadershipisabitofanexcitingwordforpeople/9

saidRebekah,WeGrow9sfounderandCEO,“We'veseenchildrendosuchathing

forever------runningalemonadestandeverytime,that'swhatthatis.”

WeGrowopenedinthefalllastyear.Currently,46kidsareenrolledinclassesfrom

pre-kindergartentofourthgrade.Thekidsstarteverymorningwithlivemusic,

followedbyyoga.TheyspendtimeinnatureandchoosetotakeeitherHebrewor

Mandarincourses.WeGrowstudentslearnscience,math,socialstudiesandlanguage

arts.ItalsohasaprogramforkidstoconnectwithWeWorkcommunitymemberswith

careersinareaskidsmightbeinterestedin.Butthemainconcernisthatstandardized

testsarenotavailabletomeasurethestudents9overallprogress.

Theywanttocreateanenvironmentwherepeoplecanworktomakealifeandnot

justaliving,butthafspartofalargermissiontoraisetheworld'sawarenesstowards

creatingaworldwherepeoplearehappyandfulfilledandlivinginasharingstate.

1、WhatdoweknowaboutWeGrowfromthetext?

A.Itwasfoundedin2010.

B.Itisintendedforkidsofgifts.

C.Itaimstopreservekids'nature.

D.Itgotalotofsatisfactionfromparents.

2、WhichofthefollowingreflectstheMontessoriapproach?

A.Allkidslearntorunthelemonadestand.

B.Studentsareallowedtoestablishmarketsintheyard.

C.Theschoolcommitteearrangesstudents,activities.

D.StudentsworkhardacademicallytobecomeCEOs.

3、Whyisithardtomeasurestudents9progress?

A.Becausetherearesomanycourses.

B.Becausethestudentsareofawideagerange.

C.Becausestandardizedtestshavelimitations.

D.Becausetheschoollacksprofessionaltesters.

4、Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.AFarming-featuredschool

B.AnEducation-basedBusiness

C.GrowtobeaFutureLeader

D.LearntoMakeaLife,notJustLiving

22.（8分）AskanyAmericanwhathe/sheisdoingonSunday,February7andthe

answerislikelytobeeitherhostingorattendingaSuperBowlParty.Playedforthetitle

oftheNationalFootballLeagueChampion,SuperBowlisthemostwatchedannual

televisionprogramintheUnitedStates.

ThafsbecauseSuperBowlwhichiscelebratingitsGoldenAnniversarythisyear,is

morethanjusta60-minutefootballgame-itisawell-designedproductionthatfeatures

half-timeperformances,fireworksshowsandtelevisionadsthatpeoplediscussfordays.

Butmostimportantofall,itisthedaytosetasidealldietsandenjoyfoodsone

wouldnormallyavoidoratleastnotconsumeatthesametime.Itshould,therefore,

comeasnosurprisethatSuperBowlSundayisoneofthebiggestfoodconsumption

daysintheU.S.一SecondonlytoThanksgiving.

Thenoshingwillstartearlyintheday,longbeforematchesbeginandcontinuelong

afterthe2016NFLChampionshaveretiredtocelebrate.

Asaresult,itisestimatedthatonSunday,thenationwillconsume1.2million

poundsofpotatochips,8.2millionpoundsoftortillachips,3.8millionpoundsof

popcornand3millionpoundsofnuts.

Whentherealhungerpainsstarttohit,theywillseekoutcomfortfoods.Not

surprisingly,pizzatopsthelist.Chickenwingsarealsoverypopular.Itisestimatedthat

almost1.3billionwingswillbeconsumedonSuperBowlSunday.Otherfavorites

includebacon,hotdogsandburgers.

Butthefoodconsumptionisnotwithoutconsequences.Datareleasedindicatesthat

antacid（解酸药）salesincreaseby20%ontheMondayfollowingthebiggame.

Additionally,oversevenmillionAmericanscallinsick.Itisnowonderthatfanshave

beenurgingthegovernmenttodeclareSuperBowlMondayaholiday.

1、WhydoesSuperBowlbecomethemostpopulartelevisionprogram?

A.Itisthelongestfootballgame.

B.Itishostedbyfamousfilmstars.

C.Itcontainsthemostwonderfulads.

D.Itinvolvesinvariousperformances.

2、Whichcanreplacetheunderlinedword“noshing”inParagraph4?

A.playingB.eating

C.competingD.resting

3、Whichcomfortfoodisconsumedthemost?

A.Hotdogs.B.Pizza.

C.Nuts.D.Chickenwings.

4、WhatbadresultmightSuperBowlSundayleadto?

A.Lotsoffoodiswasted.

B.Publicdisorderiscaused.

C.Somepeoplehaveanupsetstomach.

D.Manypeoplelosetheirwork.

23.（8分）NishaPradhanisworried.Therecentcollegegraduatejustturns21

andplanstoliveonherown.Butshe'safraidshewon'tbeabletostaysafe.Thafs

becausesheisn'tabletosmell.

Backhome,herfamilydohersmellingforher.She'smovedinwiththemfornow,

butshe'slookingforaplaceofherown."NowthatI'msearchingforwaysorplaceto

liveasanindependentperson,Ifindthatthesenseofsmellisimportanttohowwelive

ourlives,“Pradhansays.

Shesayswhenshewasachildshelikedtoeatandatealot.Buttherecameapoint

whereshelostinterestinfood.

“Oneofthefirstthingsthatpeoplenoticewhenevertheyhaveasmellproblemis

thatfooddoesn'ttasterightanymore,”saysBeverlyCowart,aresearcher.Thafs

becauseeatingandsmellgohandinhand.Howfoodtastesoftenrelyonwhatwesmell.

“Whenyouloseyoursenseofsmell,yourwholesenseoffoodflavorschangedand

reduced/9Cowartsays,“Youcanstilltastethebasictastes.Whatyou'remissingarethe

smalldistinctions.59

“WhenIgoouttoeatIhaveoftenfoundthatfoodisverytastelesstome.Inever

feelfullJshesays.“Ithinkalotofustodayliketopretendtobefoodloversandweall

liketotalkaboutaOh,Ithinkthiscouldusealittlebitmoreflavor,9or6Ithinkthishasa

hintofmeat,51can'treallyparticipateinthoseconversations,shesays.

Pradamthinkshersmelllossalsomayhaveaffectedhermemory.Pradhaamaybe

ontosomethin公accordingtobiologistPaulMoore.“Whensmellsignalscomein,you

feelaboutthemfirst.Andthenyouthinkaboutitandthenthememoryislaiddown.So

withoutthefeelpart,thethinkingaboutitspartdoesn'tcomeAndthatmeansnonew

smellmemorygetscreated.59

1、WhatistrueaboutPradhan?

A.Shehashadnosenseofsmellsinceshewasborn.

B.Shesuffersfromlossofappetitethroughlackofsmellsense.

C.Shehassomethingwrongwithherstomach.

D.Sheislookingforaroommatetosharethecost.

2、WhatcanweinferfromwhatBeverlyCowartsaid?

A.Peoplewithasmellproblemhavenofoodtastes.

B.Differentfoodtastesthesameforpeopleofsmellloss.

C.Lackofsmellsensemakeseatingadullexperience.

D.Peoplefeelhungryeasilyforlackofsmellsense.

3、Wheneatingout,Pradhan.

A.feelsleftoutsometimesB.oftenhasagoodappetite

C.pretendstohavegoodsmellsenseD.hasasenseofbeingfullquickly

4、Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencemean?

A.Pradhanmayberight.B.Pradhanmaybefoolish.

C.Pradhanmaybecrazy.D.Pradhanmaybeforgettable.

24.（8分）AseasideLongIslandvillageonSaturdayhonoredthememoryofagirl

whosemessageinabottlewasfoundafterSuperstormSandy,discoveredbycleanup

workersadozenyearsaftershethrewitintotheocean.

Aplatewasplacedonarocknearthebridge,wherethebottlewasdiscoveredin

December.Itreads:"Beexcellenttoyourselfdude（朋友）Jthesamemessageinsidethe

bottle.Thenote,alinefromthe1989KeanuReevesmovie“BillandTed'sExcellent

Adventure,55waswrittenbySidonieFeryandthrewintotheoceaninsideabottle.She

diedin2010attheageof18inafallfromacliff（悬崖）inSwitzerland.

Thebottleonlytraveledamileortwowestwardfromwhereitwaslikelydeposited

tothelocationwherecleanupworkersfoundit.Itwasintermingledwithbrokenclothes,

boatingequipmentandarangeofseatrash.

Butbecausethenoteincludedthegirl'sNewYorkCityphonenumber,what

otherwisewouldhavebeenaworthlesspieceoftrashbecameapricelesssouvenir.

WorkersinPatchogue,about60miles（100kilometers）eastofManhattan,calledthe

numberandreturnedthebottletohermother,MimiFery.

Ferysaidshesobbedwhensheheardworkershadfoundthebottleandwas

gratefultothem・"It'sunbelievable,wshesaidSaturdayoftheceremony.66Thetownis

amazing,mydaughterwasalovelyandlivelypersonandveryfun,shewoulddofun

things.Shealwaysbroughtjoytoeverybodynomatterhowshefelt.”

Theplatealsoreads:"Ilearnedthateventhoughsomeoneisverysmalltheymay

haveabigheart“andbearsaphotoofasmiling,youngSidoniealongwiththedatethe

bottlewasfound:Dec.6,2012.

1、Thepassageismainlywrittento.

A.tellushowtowriteanoteB.informusofsomeusefultips

C.sharewithusamovingstoryD.introducethebottlemessage

2、Theunderlinedword^intermingled"inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto.

A.crowdedB.mixedup

C.HlledupD.secured

3、Whichisthecorrectorderoftheeventsmentionedinthepassage?

a.Sidoniefellfromacliffanddied.

b.Sidoniewrotealineandthrewitintotheoceaninabottle.

c.Keanu'smovie“BillandTed'sExcellentAdventure95cameout.

d.AplatewasplacedtohonorthememoryofSidonie.

e.CleanupworkersfoundthebottleandcalledFery.

A.c-b-a-e-dB.c-b-e-a-d

C.c-a-b-d-eD.c-a-b-e-d

4、WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeSidonie?

A.Helpfulandoptimistic.B.Smallbutpromising.

C.Lovelybutpitiful.D.Smartandbeautiful.

25.（10分）Thehealthofmillionscouldbeatriskbecausesuppliesofmedicinal

plantsarebeingusedup.Theseplantsareusedtomaketraditionalmedicine,including

drugstofightcancer.66Thelossofmedicinalplantsisaquietdisaster/9saysSara

Oldfield,secretarygeneraloftheNGOBotanicGardensConservationInternational.

Mostpeopleworldwiderelyonherbal（药草制的）medicineswhicharegotmostly

fromwildplants.Butsome15,000ofthe50,000medicinalspeciesareunderthreatof

dyingout,accordingtoreportfromtheinternationalconservationgroupPlantlife.

ShortageshavebeenreportedinChina,India,Kenya,Nepal,TanzaniaandUganda.

Over-harvestingdoesthemostharm,thoughpollutionandcompetitionfrom

invasivespecies（入侵物种）andhabitatdestructionallcontribute.^Businessmen

generallyharvestmedicinalplants,notcaringaboutsustainability（可持续性）Jthe

Plantlifereportsays,“damageisseriouspartlybecausetheyhavenoideaaboutit,butit

ismainlybecausesuchcollectionisunorganized.^Medicinaltreesatriskincludethe

Himalayanyew（紫衫）andtheAfricancherry,whichareusedtotreatsomecancers.

Thesolution,saysthereporfsauthor,AlanHamilton,istoencouragelocalpeople

toprotecttheseplants.TenprojectsstudiedbyPlantlifeinIndia,Pakistan,China,Nepal,

UgandaandKenyashowedthismethodcansucceed.InUganda,theprojecthaskepta

sustainablesupplyoflow-costcancertreatments,andinChinaapublic-runmedicinal

plantprojecthasbeencreatedforthefirsttime.”

“Improvinghealth,earninganincomeandkeepingculturaltraditionsare

importantinencouragingpeopletoprotectmedicinalplants,95saysHamilton,“Youhave

topayattentiontowhatpeopleareinterestedin.”

GhilleanPrance,theformerdirectoroftheRoyalBotanicGardensatKewin

London,agreesthatmedicinalplantsareinneedofprotection.uNotnearlyenoughis

beingdoneJhetoldNewScientist.66Wearedestroyingtheveryplantsthatareofmost

useto

1、Fromthefirsttwoparagraphs,wecanlearnthat,

A.millionsofpeoplearethreatenedwith-cancer

B.mostcountriesseeashortageofherbalmedicines

C.abouttwothirdsofmedicinalspecieswilldisappear

D.anumberofmedicinalspeciesareindangerofextinction

2、Themajorfactorthatcausesthedecreasingofsuppliesofmedicinalplantsis

A.pollutionB.habitatdestruction

C.over-harvestingD.invasivespecies

3、Theunderlinedword"it”inParagraph3refersto.

A.over-harvestingB.sustainability

C.otherspecies5invasionD.pollution

4、Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?

A.Protectingmedicinalplantshasalongwaytogo.

B.GhilleanPranceisoptimisticaboutmedicinalplants'future.

C.Localpeopledon'tknowhowtoprotectmedicinalplants.

D.Chinahasmadegreatprogressinprotectingmedicinalplants.

5、Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.Low-costCancerTreatment

B.TheImportanceofSustainability

C.MedicinalPlantsonVergeofExtinction

D.SustainableDevelopmentoftheEnvironment

第三部分语言知识运用（共两节）第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项.

26.（30分）AliandAbrahamwerebrothers.Theirparentsdiedveryearly.Theyleft

fortheirsonsacow.

Aliwascunning（狡猾的）.Hewas1,too.Abrahamwaskindand2.

Hetrustedhiselderbrother.Theywantedto3theirfather'sproperty.Alisaid,

“Iwillbevery4withyou,Abraham.Youtakethefrontpartofthecowasyour

share.Iwilltakethehindsideofthecow.Eachonegetshis5onlyfromhis

share.”

Abraham6thecowverywellfreshgrassandwater.Thecowbecame___

7.Itgavelotsofmilk.Aligotthemilk.Hesoldthemilkandgotalotofmoney.But

hedidnotsharethe8withAbraham.Abrahamaskedhisbrotherabouthis___

9ofmoney.Alireplied,66Igotthemilk10mypartofourcow.Hindpartis

mineaccordingtothe11,Eachofusgetsthebenefitsonlyfromhis12

Abrahamsaidnothing.

A13manadvisedAbraham.Hesaidsomethinginthe14of

Abraham.ThenextdayAliwasmilkingthecow.ThenAbrahambeatthecowinthe

frontpart.Thecowstartedkicking.Ali15Abraham.66You16!Whydo

youbeatthecow?Donotseememilkingthecow?”

“Thefrontpartofthecowismine.Icando17,Thatisouragreement,"said

Abraham.

Alicouldnotsayanything.18heagreedtosharethemoney.Abrahamsaid,

“Not19money.Youmustalsosharetheworkoffeedingandtakingcareofthe

cowtoo."Ali20.

1、A.greedyB.smartC.diligentD.careless

2、A.luckyB.selHshC.honestD.sensitive

3、A.sellB.keepC.donateD.divide

4、A.strictB.fairC.seriousD.patient

5、A.profitB.rewardC.prizeD.award

6、A.knewB.understoodC.fedD.remembered

7、A.energeticB.healthyC.activeD.aggressive

8、A.cowB.foodC.milkD.money

9、A.shareB.amountC.useD.secret

10、A.,forB.fromC.ofD.to

11、,A.planB.decisionC.lawD.agreement

12、A.laborB.knowledgeC.partD.effort

13、A.kindB.wiseC.cruelD.funny

14、A.earB.noseC.faceD.head

15、A.escapedfromB.camefromC.laughedatD.shoutedat

16、A.liarB.thiefC.foolD.monster

17、A.nothingB.anythingC.somethingD.everything

18、A.FinallyB.SuddenlyC.HappilyD.Gradually

19、A.reallyB.entirelyC.justD.always

20>A.quarreledB.repliedC.criedD.agreed

第二节(每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或

括号内单词的正确形式。

27.(15分)Today,itisnotrarethatpeoplemaylosetheirjobs,soitisperhapsthe

timetoconsidertheexperienceofunemployment.Whatarethefirstfeelings?Well,

L(lose)ajob,ornotbeingabletoHndone,almostalwayscausessadness.

Ifyou*velostajob,thefirstfeelingisoftenthatof2.(disappoint),Thedays

seem3.(be)gettinglongerandthetimebecomes4r(hard)tofillin.Somepeoplemay

5.(have)difficultyinsleepingandeating.Theyfeeldepressed,oftenisolatedandlonely.

Othersmayloseconfidenceinthemselves.Theyarenolongercertainabout或(they)

ownfeelings.Despitealltheseproblems,unemploymentmaybringgoodfeelings,too.

It*snicetobeabletolieinbedinthemorning,spendmoretime7.yourfamilyand

relatives,andhavemoretimetothink.Itcanbeachanceforafreshstart.Youcanuse

thetimetoconsiders,youreallywanttogetfromlifeandhowyoucangetit.Alsoyou

canusethetimetoplanhowtofind9^_newjob,learnanewskilLorseeifyoucanrun

yourownbusinessandbecomeasuccess.10・（possible）,anewandbetterjobisalready

waitingforyou.

第四部分写作（共两节）第一节短文改错（满分10分）

28.（10分）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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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号（八），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：在错词下画一横线，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。

Theapproachofthecollegeentranceexamannouncetheendofmystressfulhigh

schoollife.Actually,I'mplanningforarelaxedandmeaningfulsummervacation.

Thefirstthingcomingtomymindistogetadrivinglicense,what1thinkisamust

formosthighschoolstudentinChina.Apartfromacompletelyrelaxation,Ialsoplanto

takeanEnglishcoursetoimprovemyspeakingEnglish.Inadditionto,Iwanttotake

activepartindifferentsocialactivitiestobettermyself.

IbelievethevacationmustbefascinatingbeforeIfinishtheexam.Ican'twaittoenjoy

them!

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

29.（25分）假设你是红星中学高三（1）班的学生李华。下面四幅图描述了上周一你

骑自行车上学路上发生的一件事情。请根据图片的先后顺序，将这件事用英文以日记形

式记述下来。

注意：1.日记的开头已为你写好。

2.词数不少于60o

提示词：别蹭scratch

Monday,October28Fine

Thismorning,

参考答案

第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）

1、A

2、C

3、D

4、B

5、B

6、D

7、C

8、C

9、D

10、D

11、D

12、D

13、B

14、D

15、D

16、D

17、C

18、A

19、D

20、A

第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）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。

21、1、C

2、B

3、C

4、D

22、NewAnnotatedSherlockHolmesbyArthurConanDoyle

Price:£28.00

PublicationDate:30/11/2006

Publisher'sdescription

CollectsDoyle'sfifty-sixclassicshortstories,arrangedintheorderinwhichthey

appearedinlatenineteenthandearlytwentieth-centurybookeditions,inaset

complementedbyfournovels,editorbiographiesofDoyle,Holmes,andWatsonaswell

asliteraryandculturaldetailsaboutVictoriansociety.

BreakingGroundbyDanielLibeskind

Price:£16.00

PublicationDate:11/10/2006

Briefintroduction

Thisisabookabouttheadventurelifethatcanoffereachofusifweseizeit,and

aboutthepowerfulforcesoftragedy,memoryandhope.ForDanielLibeskind,life's

adventurehasbeenthrougharchitecture,whichhehasfoundhasthepowertoreshape

humanexperience.Althoughoftenrelatingtothepast,hisbuildingsareaboutthefuture.

Thismemoir（自传）ofoneman'sjourneybringstogetherhistory,personalexperience,

ourphysicalenvironmentandafreshinternationalvision.

IntheShadowofNoTowersbyArtSpiegelman

Price：£16.00

PublicationDate:02/09/2006

Briefintroduction

On11thSeptember2001,ArtSpiegelmanracedtotheWorldTradeCenter,not

knowingifhisdaughterNadjawasaliveordead.Onceshewasfoundsafe-inher

schoolatthefootoftheburningtowers-hereturnedhome,tomeditate（反省）onthe

trauma（创伤），andtoworkonacomicstrip（连环漫画）.IntheShadowofNoTowers

isNewYorkerArtSpiegelman5sextraordinaryaccountof“thehijackingon9.11andthe

followinghijackingofthoseevents"byAmerica.

LightonSnowbyAnitaShreve

Price:£14.00

PublicationDate:07/10/2006

Publisher'sdescription

Thisisthe11thnovelbyAnitaShreve,thecriticallyacceptedbestseller.Amoving

storyofloveandcourageandtragedyandofthewaysinwhichthehumanheartalways

seekstohealitself.

5、Whoisthewriterofthebooklatestpublishedamongthefourbooks?

A.