阅读理解高考题再开发-2022年

2022新高考I卷阅读理解C篇TheelderlyresidentsincarehomesinLondonarebeinggivenhenstolookaftertostopthemfeelinglonely.Theprojectwasdreamedupbyalocalcharitytoreducelonelinessandimproveelderlypeople'swellbeing.Itisalsobeingusedtohelppatientssufferingdementia,aseriousillnessofthemind.Staffincarehomeshavereportedareductionintheuseofmedicinewherehensareinuse.Amongthosetakingpartintheprojectis80yearoldRuthXavier.Shesaid:“IusedtokeephenswhenlwasyoungerandhadtopreparetheirbreakfasteachmorningbeforeIwenttoschool.”“Iliketheprojectalot.Iamdownthereinmywheelchairinthemorninglettingthehensoutanddownthereagainatnighttoseethey'vegonetobed.”“It'sgoodtohaveadifferentfocus.Peoplehavebeenbringingtheirchildrenintoseethehensandresidentseandsitoutsidetowatchthem,I'menjoyingthecreativeactivities,anditfeelsgreattohavedonesomethinguseful.Therearenow700elderlypeoplelookingafterhensin20carehomesintheNorthEast,andthecharityhasbeengivenfinancialsupporttorollitoutcountrywide.WendyWilson,extracaremanagerat60PenfoldStreet,oneofthefirsttoembarkontheproject,said“Residentsreallyweletheideaoftheprojectandthecreativesessions.Wearelookingforwardtothebenefitsandfuntheprojectcanbringtopeoplehere.LynnLewis,directorofNottingHillPathways,said:“Wearehappytobetakingpartintheproject.Itwillreallyhelpconnectourresidentsthroughasharedinterestandcreativeactivities.28.Whatisthepurposeoftheproject?A.ToensureharmonyincarehomesB.Toprovideparttimejobsfortheaged.C.ToraisemoneyformedicalresearchD.Topromotetheelderlypeople'swelfare.29.HowhastheprojectaffectedRuthXavier?A.Shehaslearnednewlifeskills.B.Shehasgainedasenseofachievement.C.Shehasrecoveredhermemory.D.Shehasdevelopedastrongpersonality.30.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“embarkon’meaninparagraph7?A.Improve.B.Oppose.C.Begin.D.Evaluate.31.Whatcanwelearnabouttheprojectfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Itiswellreceived.B.Itneedstobemorecreative.C.ItishighlyprofitableD.Ittakesagestoseetheresults.生疏词汇翻译1.rollout2.welfaren.3.opposev.4.evaluatev.5.reductionn.高频词汇英译汉1.charityn.2.wellbeingn.3.staffn.4.focusn.5.residentn.6.creativeadj.7.financialadj.8.sessionn.9.directorn.10.sharedadj.11.ensurev.12.harmonyn.13.promotev.14.profitableadj.重要短语理1.lookafterhens2.stopthem(from)feelinglonely3.dreamupaproject4.reduceloneliness5.improveelderlypeople'swellbeing6.usedtokeephens7.preparebreakfast8.letthehensout9.rollouttheproject10.asharedinterest11.raisemoney12.theaged13.promotetheelderlypeople'swelfare14.gainasenseofachievement15.recoverhermemory16.developastrongpersonality17.bewellreceived18.ittakesagestoseetheresults19.behighlyprofitable20.withthepurposeof词形变化1.lonely___________n.2.reduce___________n.3.improve____________n.4.suffer___________n.5.prepare_________n.6.focus__________adj.7.create_________n.__________adj.__________n.__________n.8.finance___________adj.9.support__________adj.10.benefit___________adj.11.harmony___________adj.12.medicine___________adj.13.promote_________n.14.recover_________n.15.memory___________adj._________v.16.oppose_________adj.________adj.__________n.17.evaluate___________n.18.receive___________fit__________adj.同义词合集阻止，防止，禁止防止上/阻止/禁止keepsb.fromdoing…;stopsb.(from)doing…;preventsb.(from)doing…;restrictsb.fromdoing…;restrictsb.fromdoing…;forbidsb.fromdoing…;forbidsb.todo…;prohibitsb.fromdoing…;bansb.fromdoing…长难句分析倒装句Amongthosetakingpartintheprojectis80yearoldRuthXavier.Alsoaddingtotheappealoftheactivitywasanexhibitionfeaturingtheevolutionoftheuniverse.Gonearethedayswhenyoucouldleaveyourdoorunlockedatnight.PresentatthemeetingwasprofessorWangalongwithhisstudents.Therearenow700elderlypeoplelookingafterhensin20carehomesintheNorthEast,andthecharityhasbeengivenfinancialsupporttorollitoutcountrywide.2022新高考I卷阅读理解D篇Humanspeechcontainsmorethan2,000differentsounds,fromthemon“m’and“atotherareclicksofsomesouthernAfricanlanguages.Butwhyarecertainsoundsmoremonthanothers?Agroundbreaking,fiveyearstudyshowsthatdietrelatedchangesinhumanbiteledtonewspeechsoundsthatarenowfoundinhalftheworld'slanguages.Morethan30yearsago,thescholarCharlesHockettnotedthatspeechsoundscalledlabiodentals,suchas“p’and“y,weremoremoninthelanguagesofsocietiesthatatesofterfoods.NowateamofresearchersledbyDamianBlasiattheUniversityofZurichSwitzerlandhasfoundhowandwhythistrendarose.Theydiscoveredthattheupperandlowerfrontteethofancienthumanadultswerealigned(对),makingithardtoproducelabiodentals,whichareformedbytouchingthelowerliptotheupperteeth,Later,ourjawschangedtoanoverbitestructure,makingiteasiertoproducesuchsounds.TheteamshowedthatthischangeinbitewasconnectedwiththedevelopmentofagricultureintheNeolithicperiod.Foodbecameeasiertochewatthispoint.Thejawbonedidn'thavetodoasmuchworkandsodidn'tgrowtobesolarge.AnalysesofalanguagedatabasealsoconfirmedthattherewasaglobalchangeinthesoundofworldlanguagesaftertheNeolithicage,withtheuseof“f’and“yincreasingremarkablyduringthelastfewthousandyears.Thesesoundsarestillnotfoundinthelanguagesofmanyhuntergathererpeopletoday.Thisresearchoverturnsthepopularviewthatallhumanspeechsoundswerepresentwhenhumanbeingsevolvedaround300,000yearsago.“Thesetofspeechsoundsweusehasnotnecessarilyremainedstablesincetheappearanceofhumanbeings,butratherthehugevarietyofspeechsoundsthatwefindtodayistheproductofaplexinterplayofthingslikebiologicalchangeandculturalevolution”,saidStevenMoran,amemberoftheresearchteam.32.WhichaspectofthehumanspeechsounddoesDamianBlasi'sresearchfocuson?A.Itsvariety.B.ItsdistributionC.Itsquantity.D.Itsdevelopment.33.Whywasitdifficultforancienthumanadultstoproducelabiodentals?A.TheyhadfewerupperteeththanlowerteethB.Theycouldnotopenandclosetheirlipseasily.C.TheirjawswerenotconvenientlystructuredD.Theirlowerfrontteethwerenotlargeenough.34.Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A.SupportingevidencefortheresearchresultsB.Potentialapplicationoftheresearchfindings.C.Afurtherexplanationoftheresearchmethods.D.Areasonabledoubtabouttheresearchprocess.35.WhatdoesStevenMoransayaboutthesetofhumanspeechsounds?A.Itiskeytoeffectivemunication.B.Itcontributesmuchtoculturaldiversity.C.Itisaplexanddynamicsystem.D.Itdrivestheevolutionofhumanbeings.生疏词汇翻译1.groundbreakingadj.2.overbitestructure3.chewv.4.overturnv.5.interplayn.6.beingn.高频词汇英译汉l.containv.2.arisevi3.agriculturen.4.analysisn.5.confirmv.6.remarkablyadv.7.jawn.8.evolvev.10.plexadj.11.varietyn.12.distributionn.13.convenientlyadv.14.applicationn.15.diversityn.16.dynamicadj.17.evidencen.18.trendn.19.scholarn.20.processn.重要短语梳理l.changesinhumanbite2.leadto3.beconnectedwith4.atthepoint5.popularview6.bepresent7.asetof8.notnecessarily9.remainstable10.ahugevarietyof11.focuson12.keytoeffectivemunication13.contributetoculturaldiversity14.drivetheevolutionofhumanbeings词形变化1.scholar______________n.2.arise_____________pt.______________pp.3.discover_______________n.4.connect______________adj.______________n.5.analyze_______________n.______________pl.6.confirm_______________n.______________adj.7.globe_____________adj.________________adv.8.increase____________adj._______________adv.9.remark________________adj.10.popular____________n.11.present___________________n.12.evolve_______________n.13.stable___________n.14.variety_____________adj.15.biology________________adj.16.convenient_________n.__________opp.（反义词）________________n.17.apply________________n.18.explain_______________n.19.reason________________adj.20.contribute__________________n.21.appear______________n._____________opp.长难句分析1.Agroundbreaking,fiveyearstudyshowsthatdietrelatedchangesinhumanbiteledtonewspeechsoundsthatarenowfoundinhalftheworld'slanguages.Theydiscoveredthattheupperandlowerfrontteethofancienthumanadultswerealigned(对),makingithardtoproducelabiodentals,whichareformedbytouchingthelowerliptotheupperteeth.AnalysesofalanguagedatabasealsoconfirmedthattherewasaglobalchangeinthesoundofworldlanguagesaftertheNeolithicage,withtheuseof“f’and“yincreasingremarkablyduringthelastfewthousandyears.Thisresearchoverturnsthepopularviewthatallhumanspeechsoundswerepresentwhenhumanbeingsevolvedaround300,000yearsago.Thesetofspeechsoundsweusehasnotnecessarilyremainedstablesincetheappearanceofhumanbeings,butratherthehugevarietyofspeechsoundsthatwefindtodayistheproductofaplexinterplayofthingslikebiologicalchangeandculturalevolution”因果逻辑词因:because,as,since,for,nowthat,inthat,dueto,owingto,thanksto,becauseof,asaresultof,asaconsequenceof,onaccountof,onthegroundsof,inviewof,inlightof,inconsequenceof,considering…,seeing…,given…果:so,therefore,thus,hence,thereby,asaresult,asaconsequence,inconsequence,consequently,accordingly因果:resultin,bringabout,beresponsiblefor,accountfor,leadto,contributeto,giveriseto,cause果因:arisefrom,resultfrom,originatefrom,stemfrom,owe...to...,attribute...to...,credit...to...年新高考Ⅱ卷阅读理解C篇Overthelastsevenyears,moststateshavebannedtextingbydrivers,andpublicservicecampaignshavetriedawiderangeofmethodstopersuadepeopletoputdowntheirphoneswhentheyarebehindthewheel.Yettheproblem,byjustaboutanymeasure,appearstobegettingworse.Americansarestilltextingwhiledriving,aswellasusingsocialnetworksandtakingphotos.Roadaccidents,whichhadfallenforyears,arenowrisingsharply.Thatispartlybecausepeoplearedrivingmore,butMarkRosekind,thechiefoftheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration,saiddistracted(分心)drivingwas“onlyincreasing,unfortunately.”“Bigchangerequiresbigideas,”hesaidinaspeechlastmonth,referringbroadlytotheneedtoimproveroadsafety.Sototrytochangeadistinctlymodernbehavior,lawmakersandpublichealthexpertsarereachingbacktoanoldapproach:Theywanttotreatdistracteddrivinglikedrunkdriving.AnideafromlawmakersinNewYorkistogivepoliceofficersanewdevicecalledtheTextalyzer.Itwouldworklikethis:AnofficerarrivingatthesceneofacrashcouldaskforthephonesofthedriversandusetheTextalyzertocheckintheoperatingsystemforrecentactivity.Thetechnologycoulddeterminewhetheradriverhadjusttexted,emailedordoneanythingelsethatisnotallowedunderNewYork’shandsfreedrivinglaws.“Weneedsomethingonthebooksthatcanchangepeople’sbehavior,”saidFélixW.Ortiz,whopushedforthestate’s2001banonhandhelddevicesbydrivers.IftheTextalyzerbillbeeslaw,hesaid,“peoplearegoingtobemoreafraidtoputtheirhandsonthecellphone.”28.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthebanondrivers’textingintheUS?A.Ineffective. B.Unnecessary. C.Inconsistent. D.Unfair.29.WhatcantheTextalyzerhelpapoliceofficerfindout?A.Whereadrivercamefrom. B.Whetheradriverusedtheirphone.C.Howfastadriverwasgoing. D.Whenadriverarrivedatthescene.30.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“something”inthelastparagraphreferto?A.Advice. B.Data. C.Tests. D.Laws.31.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A.ToDriveorNottoDrive?ThinkBeforeYouStartB.TextingandDriving?WatchOutfortheTextalyzerC.NewYorkBanningHandHeldDevicesbyDriversD.TheNextGenerationCellPhone:TheTextalyzer生疏词汇翻译1.distractedadj.2.lawmakern.3.distinctlyadv.高频词汇英译汉1.wheeln.2.banv.n.3.campaignn.4.sharplyadv.5.chiefn.6.increasev.7.requirev.8.expertn.9.approachn.10.devicen.11.determinev.12.unfairadj.13.ineffectiveadj.14.inconsistentadj.重要短语梳理1.awiderangeof2.persuadepeopleto3.behindthewheel4.publicservicecampaigns5.putdown6.byanymeasure7.getworse8.referbroadlyto9.changeadistinctlymodernbehavior10.reachbackto11.drunkdriving12.thesceneofacrash13.operatingsystem14.handsfreedrivinglaws15.watchOut词形变化ban________pt./pp.2.appear_______n.________opp.3.fall_______pt._______pp.4.rise______pt.________pp.5.sharply_______adj._______v.6.broadly_______adj._______v.7.improve_________n.8.safety______adj._______adv.9.drink______pt.________pp.10.operating_________v.________n.________n.11.determine_________adj.________n.12.ineffective________opp.语法填空和长难句分析Americansarestilltextingwhiledriving,aswellas_______(use)socialnetworksandtakingphotos.Thatispartlybecausepeoplearedrivingmore,butMarkRosekind,thechiefoftheNationalHighwayTrafficSafetyAdministration,saiddistracted(分心)drivingwas“onlyincreasing,unfortunately.”3.Thetechnologycoulddeterminewhetheradriverhadjusttexted,emailedordoneanythingelsethatisnotallowedunderNewYork’shandsfreedrivinglaws.年新高考Ⅱ卷阅读理解D篇Asweage,evenifwe’rehealthy,theheartjustisn’tasefficientinprocessingoxygenasitusedtobe.Inmostpeoplethefirstsignsshowupintheir50sorearly60s.Andamongpeoplewhodon’texercise,thechangescanstartevensooner.“Thinkofarubberband.Inthebeginning,itisflexible,butputitinadrawerfor20yearsanditwillbeedryandeasilybroken,”saysDr.BenLevine,aheartspecialistattheUniversityofTexas.That’swhathappenstotheheart.Fortunatelyforthoseinmidlife,Levineisfindingthatevenifyouhaven’tbeenanenthusiasticexerciser,gettinginshapenowmayhelpimproveyouragingheart.Levineandhisresearchteamselectedvolunteersagedbetween45and64whodidnotexercisemuchbutwereotherwisehealthy.Participantswererandomlydividedintotwogroups.Thefirstgroupparticipatedinaprogramofnonaerobic(无氧的)exercise—balancetrainingandweighttraining—threetimesaweek.Thesecondgroupdidhighintensityaerobicexerciseundertheguidanceofatrainerforfourormoredaysaweek.Aftertwoyears,thesecondgroupsawremarkableimprovementsinhearthealth.“Wetookthese50yearoldheartsandturnedtheclockbackto30or35yearoldhearts,”saysLevine.“Andthereasontheygotsomuchstrongerandfitterwasthattheirheartscouldnowfillalotbetterandpump(抽出)alotmorebloodduringexercise.”Buttheheartsofthosewhoparticipatedinlessintenseexercisedidn’tchange,hesays.“Thesweetspotinlifetostartexercising,ifyouhaven’talready,isinlatemiddleagewhentheheartstillhasflexibility,”Levinesays.“Weputhealthy70yearoldsthroughayearlongexercisetrainingprogram,andnothinghappenedtothematall.”Dr.NiecaGoldberg,aspokeswomanfortheAmericanHeartAssociation,saysLevine’sfindingsareagreatstart.Butthestudywassmallandneedstoberepeatedwithfarlargergroupsofpeopletodetermineexactlywhichaspectsofanexerciseroutinemakethebiggestdifference.32.WhatdoesLevinewanttoexplainbymentioningtherubberband?A.Therightwayofexercising. B.Thecausesofaheartattack. C.Thedifficultyofkeepingfit. D.Theagingprocessoftheheart.33.Inwhichaspectwerethetwogroupsdifferentintermsofresearchdesign?A.Dietplan. B.Professionalbackground.C.Exercisetype. D.Previousphysicalcondition.34.WhatdoesLevine’sresearchfind?A.Middleagedheartsgetyoungerwithaerobicexercise.B.Highintensityexerciseismoresuitablefortheyoung.C.Itisnevertoolateforpeopletostarttakingexercise.D.Themoreexercisewedo,thestrongerourheartsget.35.WhatdoesDr.NiecaGoldbergsuggest?A.Makinguseofthefindings. B.Interviewingthestudyparticipants.C.Conductingfurtherresearch. D.Clarifyingthepurposeofthestudy.生疏词汇翻译1.midlifen.2.intenseadj.3.intensityn.4.otherwiseadv.5.remarkableadj.6.sweetspot高频词汇英译汉1.efficientadj.2.processv.3.oxygenn.4.specialistn.5.rubberbandn.6.flexibleadj.7.enthusiasticadj.8.associationn.9.routinen.10.randomadj.11.improvev.12.drawern.13.participatev.14.conductv.15.clarifyv.重要短语梳理1.evenif2.showup3.highintensityaerobicexercise4.undertheguidanceof5.participatein6.latemiddleage7.get/keepinshape8.bedividedinto9.makeadifference词形变化1.age______adj.________adj.2.participate_________n.3.guidance________v.4.improvement________v.5.weight________v.6.exercise_________n.7.flexibility_______adj.8.easy________adv.9.break_______pt._________pp.10.professional___________n.___________n.___________adv.11.clarify________n.语法填空和长难句分析1.Asweage,evenifwe’rehealthy,theheartjustisn’t_____efficientinprocessingoxygenasitusedtobe.2.Fortunatelyforthoseinmidlife,Levineisfindingthatevenifyouhaven’tbeenanenthusiasticexerciser,_____(get)inshapenowmayhelpimproveyouragingheart.3.Andthereasontheygotsomuchstrongerandfitterwasthattheirheartscouldnowfillalot_____(well)andpump(抽出)alotmorebloodduringexercise.4.Butthestudywassmallandneedstoberepeatedwithfarlargergroupsofpeople________(determine)exactlywhichaspectsofanexerciseroutinemakethebiggestdifference

2022全国甲卷阅读理解C篇AsGinniBazlintonreachedAntarctica,shefoundherselfgreetedbyagroupoflittleGentoopenguins（企鹅）longingtosayhello.Thesegentle,lovelygatekeepersweledherandkickstartedwhatwastobeatripGinniwouldneverforget.Eversinceherchildhood,Ginni,now71,hashadadeeplovefortravel.Throughouthercareer（职业）asaprofessionaldancer,shetouredintheUK,butalwayslongedtoexplorefurtherWhensheretiredfromdancingandhersonseventuallyflewthenest,shedecideditwastimetotaketheplunge.AftertakingadegreeatChichesterUniversityinRelatedArts,Ginnibegantotraveltheworld,eventuallygettingworkteachingEnglishinJapanandChile.AnditwasinChilethatshediscoveredshecouldgetlastminutecheapdealsonshipsgoingtoAntarcticafromtheislandsoffTierradelFuego,thesouthernmosttipoftheSouthAmericanmainland."IjustdecidedIwantedtogo,"shesays."IhadnoideaaboutwhatI'dfindthereandIwasn'tnervous,Ijustwantedtodoit.AndIwantedtodoitaloneasIalwayspreferitthatway."InMarch2008,Ginniboardedashipwith48passengersshe'dnevermetbefore,tobeginthejourneytowardsAntarctica."Fromseeingthewildlifetowitnessingsunrises,thewholeexperiencewasamazing.Antarcticaleftanimpressiononmethatnootherplacehas,"Ginnisays."IrememberthefirsttimeIsawahumpbackwhale;itjustroseoutofthewaterlikesomeprehistoriccreatureandIthoughtitwassmilingatus.Youcouldstillheartheoperaticsoundsitwasmakingunderwater."Therealizationthatthisisapreciousland,toberespectedbyhumans,wasoneofthebiggestthingsthathithometoGinni.28.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"taketheplunge"underlinedinparagraph2?A.Trychallengingthings. B.Takeadegree.C.Bringbacklostmemories. D.Sticktoapromise.29.WhatmadeGinnidecideonthetriptoAntarctica?A.Lovelypenguins. B.Beautifulscenery.C.Adiscountfare. D.Afriend'sinvitation.30.WhatdoesGinnithinkaboutAntarcticaafterthejourney?A.Itcouldbeahomeforher. B.Itshouldbeeasilyaccessible.C.Itshouldbewellpreserved. D.Itneedstobefullyintroduced.31.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.Achildhooddream. B.Anunforgettableexperience.C.Sailingaroundtheworld. D.MeetinganimalsinAntarctica.生疏词汇翻译1.gatekeepern.2.kickstartv.3.careern.4.degreen.5.prehistoricadj.6.Antarcticn.7.faren.高频词汇英译汉1.reachv.2.childhoodn.3.throughoutprep.4.explorev.5.retirev.6.professionaladj.7.eventuallyadv.8.southernmostadj.9.mainlandn.10.boardv.11.wildlifen.12.witnessv.13.amazingadj.14.impressionn.15.risev.16.creaturen.17.preciousadj.18.discountn.19.sceneryn.20.invitationn.21.accessibleadj.22.preservev.23.introducev.24.sailv.重要短语梳理1.reachAntarctica2.begreetedby3.longtodosth.4.haveadeeploveforsth.5.flythenest6.takeadegree7.boardaship8.leaveanimpressiononsb.9.riseoutofwater10.smileatsb.11.bringbacklostmemories12sticktoapromise13.sailaroundtheworld14.decideonsth.词形变化1.greet______n.2.gentle______adv.3.deep_______n.4.forget________pp._______adj.(健忘的)________adj.（难忘的）5.profession_________adj._________opp.6.tour________n.__________n.7.explore_________n.________n.8.retire________n.9.fly________pp._________n.10.decide_________n.__________adj.11.discover_________n._________n.12.realize_________n.13.prefer________pt./pp.________n.14.amaze_______n._______adj.________adj.15.impress_________n._______adj.16.rise_______pt.________pp.17.explain________n.18.challenge_______adj.__________adj.19.try_______n.20.stick_______pt./pp.21.promise_________adj.22.invite________n.________adj.23.access_________adj.24.introduce__________n.25.preserve_________n.26.experience__________adj.语法填空及长难句分析1.AsGinniBazlintonreachedAntarctica,shefoundherself_______(greet)byagroupoflittleGentoopenguins________(long)tosayhello.2.Thesegentle,lovelygatekeepersweledherandkickstarted_______wastobeatripGinniwouldneverforget.3.Eversinceherchildhood,Ginni,now71________(have)adeeplovefortravel.4.Antarcticaleftanimpressiononme________nootherplacehas.5.Therealization________thisisapreciousland,toberespectedbyhumans,wasoneofthebiggestthingsthathithometoGinni.6.IrememberthefirsttimeIsawahumpbackwhale;itjustroseoutofthewaterlikesomeprehistoriccreatureandIthoughtitwassmilingatus.Youcouldstillheartheoperaticsoundsitwasmakingunderwater.7.AnditwasinChilethatshediscoveredshecouldgetlastminutecheapdealsonshipsgoingtoAntarcticafromtheislandsoffTierradelFuego,thesouthernmosttipoftheSouthAmericanmainland.2022全国甲卷阅读理解D篇Sometimeintheearly1960s,asignificantthinghappenedinSydney,Australia.Thecitydiscovereditsharbor.Then,oneafteranother,Sydneydiscoveredlotsofthingsthatwerejustsortoftherebroadparks,superbbeaches,andaculturallydiversepopulation.Butitistheharborthatmakesthecity.AndrewReynolds,acheerfulfellowinhisearly30s,pilotsSydneyferryboatsforaliving.Ispentthewholemorningshuttlingbackandforthacrosstheharbor.AfterourthirdrunAndrewshutdowntheengine,andwewentourseparatewaysheforalunchbreak,Itoexplorethecity.“I'llmisstheseoldboats,”hesaidasweparted.“Howdoyoumean?”Iasked.“Oh,they'rereplacingthemwithcatamarans.Catamaransarefaster,butthey'renotsoelegant,andthey'renotfuntopilot.Butthat'sprogress,Iguess.”EverywhereinSydneythesedays,changeandprogressarethewatchwords(口号),andtraditionsareincreasinglyrare.ShirleyFitzgerald,thecity'sofficialhistorian,toldmethatinitsrushtomodernityinthe1970s,Sydneysweptasidemuchofitspast,includingmanyofitsfinestbuildings.“Sydneyisconfusedaboutitself,”shesaid.“Wecan'tseemtomakeupourmindswhetherwewantamoderncityoratraditionalone.It'saconflictthatwearen'tgettinganybetteratresolving.Ontheotherhand,beingyoungandoldatthesametimehasitsattractions.IconsideredthiswhenImetathoughtfulyoungbusinessmannamedAnthony.“Manypeoplesaythatwelackcultureinthiscountry,"hetoldme.“WhatpeopleforgetisthattheItalians,whentheycametoAustralia,brought2000yearsoftheirculture,theGreekssome3000years,andtheChinesemorestill.We'vegotafoundationbuiltonancientculturesbutwithadriveanddynamismofayoungcountry.It'saprettyhardbinationtobeat.”Heisright,butIcan'thelpwishingtheywouldkeepthoseoldferries.32.Whatisthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?A.Sydney'sstrikingarchitecture.B.TheculturaldiversityofSydney.C.ThekeytoSydney'sdevelopment.D.Sydney'stouristattractionsinthe1960s.33.WhatcanwelearnaboutAndrewReynolds?A.Hegoestoworkbyboat.B.Helooksforwardtoanewlife.C.Hepilotscatamaranswell.D.Heisattachedtotheoldferries.34.WhatdoesShirleyFitzgeraldthinkofSydney?A.Itislosingitstraditions.B.Itshouldspeedupitsprogress.C.Itshouldexpanditspopulation.D.Itisbeingmoreinternational.35.Whichstatementwilltheauthorprobablyagreewith?A.Acitycanbeyoungandoldatthesametime.B.Acitybuiltonancientculturesismoredynamic.C.Modernityisusuallyachievedatthecostofelegance.D.promiseshouldbemadebetweenthelocalandtheforeign.生疏词汇翻译1.shuttlev.2.resolvev.3.dynamismn.4.strikingadj.5promisen.高频词汇英译汉1.significantadj.2.diverseadj.3.pilotv.4.explorev.5.elegantgressn.7.conflictn.8.thoughtfuladj.9.lackv.10.foundationn.11binationn.12.ferryn.13.architecturen.同义词合集:发生，出现1).asignificantthinghappenedinSydney2).Somethingunexpectedoccurred3).Anewcrisishasarisen.4).Howdidtheaccidenteabout?5).Majorchangesaretakingplaceinsociety.6).sb.'s(worst)fearswererealizedrealizeone'sambition/dream7).What'sgoingonhere?/What'sup?8).Icouldtellsomethingwasupbytheexpressionsontheirfaces.9).Matterstookanunexpectedturn.重要短语梳理l.oneafteranother2.sortof3.inhisearly30s4.shuttlebackandfo