篇一：2016年全国高考英语试题及答案-全国卷2
ass="txt">英语第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
做题时，现将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. ￡ 19. 15
答案是 C。
1. What will Lucy do at 11:30 tomorrow?
A. Go out for lunch.
2. What is the weather like now?
A. It?s sunny.
3. Why does the man talk to Dr. Simpson?
A. To make an apology.
studio
4. How will the woman get back from the railway station?
A. By train.
5. What does Jenny decide to do first?
A. Look for a job.
assistant.
第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个B. Go on a trip. C. Get an B. By car C. By bus. B. To ask for help. C. To discuss his B. It?s rainy. C. It?s cloudy. B. See her dentise. C. Visit a friend. B. ￡ 9. 18 C. ￡ 9. 15
选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What time is it now?
A. 1:45. B. 2:10.
7. What will the man do?
A. Work on a project.
B. See Linda in the library.
C. Meet with Professor Smith.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题.
8. What are the speakers talking about?
A Having guests this weekend.
B. Going out for sightseeing.
C. Moving into a new house.
9. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Neighbors. B. Husband and wife.
visitor.
10. What will the man do tomorrow?
A. Work in his garden. B. Have a barbecue.
shopping.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题.
11. Where was the man born?
A. In Philadelphia. B. In Springfield.
12. What did the man like doing when he was a child?
A. Drawing. B. Traveling.
13. What inspires the man most in his work?
A. Education. B. Family love. C. 2:15. C. Host and C. Do some C. In Kansas. C. Reading. C. Nature.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题.
14. Why is Dorothy going to Europe?
A. To attend a training program.
B. To carry out some research.
C. To take a vacation.
15. How long will Dorothy stay in Europe'/
A. A few days. B. Two weeks.
16. What does Dorothy think of her apartment?
A. It?s expensive. B. It?s satisfactory.
inconvenient.
17 What docs Bill offer to do for Dorothy?
A. Recommend her apartment to Jim.
B. a new apartment for her.
C. Take care of her apartment.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题.
18. What are the tourists advised to do when touring London?
A. Take their tour schedule
B. Watch out for the tr
C. Wear comfortable shoe.
19. What will the tourists do in fifteen minutes?
A. Meet the speaker.
B. Go to their rooms.
C. Change some money.
20. Where probably is the speaker?
A. In a park. B. In a hotel. C. In a shopping centre.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） C. Three months. C. It's
第一节 (共15题：每小题2分，满分30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。
A
What?s on? 7.30pm－1.00amFree at the Cyclops Theatre
Do you know who?s playing in your area? We?re bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract(合同)? If so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful
record producer. He?s going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce you music. 8.30pm-10.30pmComedy at Kaleidoscope
Come and see Gee Whizz perform. He?s the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks(快餐).
5.00pm-7.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria Stage
This is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years? experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.
8.00pm-11.00pm Pizza World
Fine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with
excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.
21. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?
A. Jules Skye.B. Gee Whizz.
C. Charlotte Stone.D. James Pickering.
22. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?
A. The Cyclops Theatre B. Kaleidoscope
C. Victoria StageD. Pizza World
23. What do we know about Simon?s Workshop?
A. It requires membership status. B. It lasts three hours each time.
C. It is run by a comedy club. D. It is held every Wednesday.
24. When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?
A. 5.00pm-7.30pm. B. 7.30pm－1.00am.
C. 8.00pm-11.00pm. D. 8.30pm-10.30pm.
B
Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said:”Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today - and 45minutes each day for the rest of the week.”
A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.
Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His
constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染) other students.
Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare,” But I?m just not creative.”
篇二：2016年高考全国2卷英语试题(含答案)
6年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英 语
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分，共12页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在条形码区域内。
2.选择题必须用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹签字笔书写，字体工整、笔记清楚。
3.请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。
4.作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。
5.保持卡面清洁，不要折叠、不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，现将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is shirt?
A.￡19.15 B. ￡9.18C. ￡9.15
1.What will Lucy do at 11:30 tomorrow?
A.Go out for luch.B.See her dentistC.Visit a friend.
2.What is the weather like now?
A.It?s sunny.B.It?s rainy.C.To discuss his studies.
3.Why does the man talk to Dr.Simpson?
A.To make an apology. B.to ask for help.C.To discuss his studies.
4.How will the woman get back from the railway station?
A.By train B.By car. C.By bus.
5.What does Jenny decide to do first?
A.Look for a job B.Go on a trip. C.Get an assistant.
第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、三个选项汇总选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每个小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6.What time is it now?
A.1:45B.2:10 C.2:15
7.What will the man do?
A.Work on a project.
B.See Linda in the library.
C.Meet with Professor Smith.
听第7材料，回答第8至10题。
8.What are the speakers talking about?
A.Having guests this weekend.
B.Going out for sightseeing.
C.Moving into a new house.
9.What is the relationship between the speakers?
A.Neighbors. B.Husband and wife.C.Host and viditor.
10.What will the man do tomorrow?
A.Work in his garden.B.Have a barbecue. C.Do some shooping.
听第8料，回答第11至13题。
11.Where was the man born?
A.In Philadelphia.B.In Springfield. C.I Kansas.
12.What did the man like doing when he was a child?
A.Drawing. B.Traveing. C.Reading.
13.What inspires the man most in his work?
A.Education.B.Family love.C.Nature
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题
14. Why is Dorothy going to Europe?
A. To attend a training program.
B. To carry out some research.
C. To take a vacation.
15. How long will Dorothy stay in Europe?
A. A few days.B. Two weeks. C. Three months.
16. What does Dorothy think of her apartment?
A. It's expensive. B. It's satisfactory. C. It's inconvenient.
17. What does Bill offer to do for Dorothy?
A. Recommend her apartment to Jim.
B. Find a new apartment for her.
C. Take care of her apartment.
听第10段材料，回答第1s至20题。
18. What are the tourists advised to do when touring London?
A. Take their tour schedule
B. Watch out for the tratne.
C. Wear comfortable shoes.
19. What will the tourists do in fifteen minutes?
A. Meet the speaker.
B. Go to their rooms.
C. Change some money.
20. Where probably is the speaker?
A. In a park. B. In a hotel. C. In a shopping centre
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2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）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
What’s On? 7.30pm-1.00am Free at the Cyclops Theatre
DO you know who?s playing in your area? We?re bringing you an exciting evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming
a musician and getting a recording contract(合同)? if so, come early to the talk at
7.30pm by JuJes Skye, a successful record producer. He's going to talk about how you canfind the right person to produce your nusic.
8.30pm-10.3Opm Comedy at Kaleidoscope
Come and see Gee Whizz perform. He's the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. his joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks(快餐).
5.00pm-7.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria Stage
This is a Rood chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years experience of reaching
comedy.His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the conndence to be funny.
5.00pm-7.30pm Pizza World
Fine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食).Book early to
get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.
21. Who can help you if you want to your music produced?
A. Jules Skye. B. Gee Whizz
C. Charlotte Stone. D. James Pickering.
22. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?
A. The Cyclops Theatre.B. Kaleidoscope.
C. Victoria Stage. D. Pizza World.
23. What do we know about Simon's Workshop?
A. It requires membership. B. It lasts three hours each time.
C. It is run by a comedy club. D. It is held every Wednesday.
24.When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?
A.5.00pm-7.30pm B.7.30pm-1.00am
C.8.00pm-11.00pmD.8.30pm-10.30pm
B
Five years ago,when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students.I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said:“Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today—and 45 minutes each day for the rest of the week”
A few students hesitated to start ,They waited to see what the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginatings. Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time.His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home.I was delighted at the presence of such a student.Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect（感染） other students. Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside, the ask of losing those students who had a different style of thinking.Without fail one would declare,?“But I?m just not creative.”
“Do you dream at night when you?re asleep？”
“Oh,sure.”
“So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.”The student would tell something wildly imagimative.Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads.“That?s pretty creative.Who does that for you？”
“Nobody.I do it.”
“Really—at night,when you?re asleep？”
“Sure.”
“Try doing it in the daytime ,in class,okay？”
25.The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to A. know more about the students
B. make the lessons more exciting
C. raise the students? interest in art
D. teach the students about toy design
26. What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph3?
A. He liked to help his teacher.
B. He preferred to study alone.
C. He was active in class.
D.He was imaginative.
27. What does the underlined word"downside”in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A.Mistake. B. Drawback.C. Difficulty. D. Burdrn
28. Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams?
A. To help them to see their creativity.
B. To find out about their sleeping habits.
C.To help them to improve their memory.
D. To find outAbout their ways of thinking.
C
Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and them need to disscus them.Now,the website BookCrossing,com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book groups.
Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share.BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves place, hoping that the book will have an adventure,traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it. Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, "The two山logs that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. BookCrossing combines both" Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.
People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it.E-mails are then can to the BookCrossers to keep them updated about their books have been found. Bruce Pederson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.
BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the "real" and not the virtual(虚拟).The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.
29. Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?
A.To explain what they are.
B. To introduce BookCrossing.
C. To stress the importance of reading.
D.To encouraac readers to share their kleas.
30. What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The book. B. An adventure.C.A public place.D. The identification number.
31.What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?
A. Meet other readers to discuss it.
B.keep it safe in his bookcase.
C.Pass it on to another reader.
D. Mail it back to its owner.
32. What is the best title for the text?
A. Online Reading: A Virtual Tour.
篇三：2016年全国高考英语试题及答案(全国 II卷)精校版
6年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英 语
本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分，共12页。考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第Ⅰ卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，现将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is shirt?
A.￡19.15 B. ￡9.18C. ￡9.15
1. What will Lucy do at 11:30 tomorrow?
A. Go out for lunch.B. See her dentistC. Visit a friend.
2. What is the weather like now?
A. It’s sunny.B. It’s rainy.C. To discuss his studies.
3. Why does the man talk to Dr. Simpson?
A. To make an apology. B. To ask for help.C. To discuss his studies.
4. How will the woman get back from the railway station?
A. By train B. By car. C. By bus.
5. What does Jenny decide to do first?
A. Look for a job B. Go on a trip. C. Get an assistant.
第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、三个选项汇总选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每个小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What time is it now?
A.1:45B.2:10 C.2:15
7. What will the man do?
A. Work on a project.B. See Linda in the library. C. Meet with Professor Smith.
听第7材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Having guests this weekend. B. Going out for sightseeing. C. Moving into a new house.
9. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Neighbors. B. Husband and wife.C. Host and visitor.
10. What will the man do tomorrow?
A. Work in his garden.B. Have a barbecue. C. Do some shopping.
听第8料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where was the man born?
A. In Philadelphia.B. In Springfield. C. In Kansas.
12. What did the man like doing when he was a child?
A. Drawing. B. Traveling. C. Reading.
13. What inspires the man most in his work?
A. Education.B. Family love.C. Nature
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题
14. Why is Dorothy going to Europe?
A. To attend a training program. B. To carry out some research. C. To take a vacation.
15. How long will Dorothy stay in Europe?
A. A few days.B. Two weeks. C. Three months.
16. What does Dorothy think of her apartment?
A. It's expensive. B. It's satisfactory. C. It's inconvenient.
17. What does Bill offer to do for Dorothy?
A. Recommend her apartment to Jim.
B. Find a new apartment for her.
C. Take care of her apartment.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. What are the tourists advised to do when touring London?
A. Take their tour scheduleB. Watch out for the traffic.C. Wear comfortable shoes.
19. What will the tourists do in fifteen minutes?
A. Meet the speaker. B. Go to their rooms. C. Change some money.
20. Where probably is the speaker?
A. In a park.B. In a hotel. C. In a shopping centre
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （共15小题；每小题2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）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
What’s On? Electric Underground
7.30pm-1.00am Free at the Cyclops Theatre
Do you know who’s playing in your area? We’re bringing you an exciting evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract(合同)? if so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. He's going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce your music.
Gee Whizz
8.30pm-10.3Opm Comedy at Kaleidoscope
Come and see Gee Whizz perform. He's the funniest stand-up comedian on the
comedy scene. his joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks(快餐).
5.00pm-7.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria Stage
This is a Rood chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The
workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of
making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years experience of reaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.
Charlotte Stone
5.00pm-7.30pm Pizza World
Fine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食).Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.
21. Who can help you if you want to your music produced?
A. Jules Skye. B. Gee Whizz
C. Charlotte Stone. D. James Pickering.
22. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?
A. The Cyclops Theatre.B. Kaleidoscope.
C. Victoria Stage. D. Pizza World.
23. What do we know about Simon's Workshop?
A. It requires membership. B. It lasts three hours each time.
C. It is run by a comedy club. D. It is held every Wednesday.
24. When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?
A.5.00pm-7.30pm B.7.30pm-1.00am
C.8.00pm-11.00pmD.8.30pm-10.30pm
B
Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said:“Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today—and 45 minutes each day for the rest of the week”
A few students hesitated to start, They waited to see what the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own
imaginations.
Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect（感染） other students. had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare,’“But I’m just not creative.” “Do you dream at night when you’re asleep？”
“Oh, sure.”
“So tell me one
“Nobody. I do it.”
“Really—at night, when you’re asleep？”
“Sure.”
“Try doing it in the daytime ,in class, okay？”
25. The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to .
A. know more about the studentsB. make the lessons more exciting
C. raise the students’ interest in art D. teach the students about toy design
26. What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph3?
A. He liked to help his teacher.B. He preferred to study alone.
C. He was active in class. D. He was imaginative.
27. What does the underlined word "downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Mistake. B. Drawback.C. Difficulty. D. Burden
28. Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams?
A. To help them to see their creativity.
B. To find out about their sleeping habits.
C. To help them to improve their memory.
D. To find out about their ways of thinking.
C
Reading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then need to discuss them. Now, the website BookCrossing.com turns the page on the traditional idea of a book groups.
Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, "The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. BookCrossing combines both"
Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.
People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it.
E-mails are then can to the BookCrossers to keep them updated about their books have been found. Bruce Pederson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.
BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the "real" and not the virtual(虚拟).The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.
29. Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?
A. To explain what they are. B. To introduce BookCrossing.
C. To stress the importance of reading.D. To encourage readers to share their ideas.
30. What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A. The book. B. An adventure.C.A public place.D. The identification number.
31. What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?
A. Meet other readers to discuss it.B. keep it safe in his bookcase.
C. Pass it on to another reader. D. Mail it back to its owner.
32. What is the best title for the text?
A. Online Reading: A Virtual Tour. B. Electronic Books: A New Trend.
C.A book Group Brings Tradition Book. D. A Website Links People through Books.
D
A new collection of photos brings an unsuccessful Antarctic voyage back to life.
Frank Hurley's pictures would be outstanding - undoubtedly first-rate photo-journalism if they had been made last week. In fact, they were shot from 1914 through 1916,most of them after a disastrous shipwreck (海难), by a cameraman who had no reasonable expectation of survival. Many of the images were stored in an ice chest, under freezing water, in the damaged wooden ship.
The ship was the Endurance, a small, tight, Norwegian-built three-master that was intended to take Sir Ernest Shackleton and a small crew of seamen and scientists,27 men in all, to the southernmost shore of Antarctica's Weddell Sea. From that point Shackleton wanted to force a passage by dog sled （雪橇） across the continent. The journey was intended to achieve more than what Captain Robert Falcon Scott had done. Captain Scott had reached the South Pole early in 1912 but had died with his four companions on the march back.
As writer Caroline Alexander makes clear in her forceful and well-researched story The Endurance, adventuring was even then a thoroughly commercial effort. Scott's last journey, completed as he lay in a tent dying of cold and hunger, caught the world's imagination, and a film made in his honor drew crowds. Shackleton, a onetime British merchant-navy officer who had got to within 100 miles of the Soum Foie in 1908, started a business before his 1914 voyage to make money from movie and still photography. Frank Hurley, a confident and gifted Australian photographer who knew the Antarctic, was hired to make the images, most of which have never before been published.
33. What do we know about the photos taken by Hurley?
A. They were made last week.B. They showed undersea sceneries.
C. They were found by a cameraman.D. They recorded a disastrous adventure.
34. Who reached the South Pole first according to the text?
A. Frank Hurley. B. Ernest Shackleton C. Robert Falcon Scott. D. Caroline Alexander.
35. What does Alexander think was the purpose of the 1914 voyage?