thoroughly and equally,except for some weakness in the science and math sections and a bit too much passion（激情）regarding history to his students,that was a hundred times more than my history teachers ever got across.To my disappointment,in this part of the book he ignores the arts.As a matter of fact,they demand all the concentration and study that math and science do,though the study differs slightly in kind.Although it's commonly believed that the arts can only be naturally acquired,actually, learning the arts is no more natural than learning French or mathematics.
My other comment is that the text aged.The first edition apparently dates to the 1960s.As a result,the discussion misses the entire computer age.
These are small points,though,and don't affect the main discussion.I recommend it to any student and any teacher,including the self-taught student. 24.According to Armstrong,the goal of reading is to . A.gain knowledge and expand one's view the lines
C.express ideas based on what one has read alive in memory
25.The author of the passage insists that learning the arts . A.requires great efforts
B.demands real passion
D.is as natural as learning a language
D.get information and keep it
B.understand the meaning between
C.is less difficult than learning maths 26.This passage is most probably . A.an advertisement news report
C
B.a book review
C.a feature story D.a
Food waste is a growing problem both in America and across the globe.In North America alone about 30-40% of food ends up as rubbish each year.While much ends up as rubbish,over 48 million Americans live in households that do not have enough food!Now,concerned citizens are trying to raise awareness of the issue with some creative ideas. In New York's Westchester County,students at 18 schools join in a program called We Future Cycle.Started by Anna and Ashley in 2014,it teaches kids to recycle,compost（堆肥）,and most importantly control food waste in an easy and efficient manner.
Lunch areas at those schools are equipped with three clearly marked bins—compost,recycle and share.While the first two are common in schools,the third is rare.This is the bin where kids can put their unwanted drinks,fruits, and even untouched sandwiches.Food there is available for any student that wants them.Whatever remains at the end of the day is given to the local soup kitchen or food bank.Anna says the three bins have helped reduce the number of trash bags produced at the mid-day meal from an average of 22 to just 2!
To ensure kids form similar habits at home,the non-profit has created plans to educate families about the importance of sorting waste into the proper streams of recycling,composting,and food to donate.They also urge parents to have open conversations with their kids about food choices.
Kids are not the only ones that waste food.Adults are equally bad,if not worse!To fight that,Brooklyn-based Josh founded Salvage Super Club in 2014.The randomly organized dinners promise customers a multi-course meal for merely 50 dollars per person.The delicious food is made from perfectly safe ingredients（成分）that are past their prime and,therefore,headed for the compost or trash bin.
27.The underlined word \ ? A.understanding
B.hope
C.doubt
D.value
28.What do students at Westchester County do to save food? A.Use dustbins instead of plastic bags for left-over food. B.Put their unwanted food in the bins and learn to share. C.Get the children to educate their parents at home.
D.Only get single-course food for 50 dollars when eating out. 29.What can we infer from Paragraph 5 ?
A.Parents are to blame for the children's bad habits. to save food.
C.Parents are as wasteful as children about food. children.
30.Which of the following will the passage be likely to continue with? A.More information about food bank.
B.How to improve food production.
D.Parents have set an example for the B.Parents do not encourage children
C.The importance of saving food. D.Other creative ways to save food.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
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。
_31_The concept for Disneyland began when Walt Disney was visiting an Amusement Park in Los Angeles with his daughters.While watching them ride the merry-go-round（旋转木马）,he came up with the idea of a place where adults and their children could go and have fun together,but his dream remained inactive for many years.
In the early 1940s,kids started asking to see where Mickey Mouse and Snow White lived.Disney thought of building a character display beside the studio.The original concept,the Mickey Mouse Park,started with an 8-acre plot._32_Disney bought a 160-acre site near Anaheim in 1953.Construction began on July 16,1954.Studio employee worked on the project,paid from Disney's personal funds.
_33_On Sunday,July 17,1955,the first guests arrived.A guess list of 15,000 swelled to almost 30,000.Traffic was delayed on the two-lane Harbor Boulevard.Famous figures that were scheduled to show up every two hours appeared all at once.Rides and attractions broke down under the pressure of too many guests.Some parents threw their children over the crowd's shoulders to get them on to rides._34_
After the extremely negative press from the preview（预演）opening,Walt Disney invited guests back for a private \day\to experience Disneyland properly.In order to avoid overcrowding,Walt and his staff began to limit daily attendance t0 20,000._35_Since then,Disneyland has a larger cumulative（累积的）attendance than any other theme park in the world.
A.The opening day turned out to be a disaster. B.Not many people know the origin of Disneyland Park.
C.However,he soon realized that the suggested site was too small. D.It is the only theme park built under the direction of Walt Disney.
E.Within seven weeks,the one-millionth guest successfully passed through the gates.
F.In addition,Disney rented out many of the shops on Main Street,the U.S.A.to outside companies.
G.As a result,most reviewers said the park poorly managed,expecting Disneyland history to end soon.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
We always convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married,have a baby,then another.Then we are _36_that the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more_37_when they are.After that we're frustrated that we have teenagers to_38_with.We will certainly be happy_39_they are out of that stage.
We always tell ourselves that our life will be_40_when our mate gets his or her act together,when we get a nice car,and are able to go_41_a nice vacation when we retire.The truth is,there's no_42_time than right now.If not now, when?Our life will always be filled with_43_.It's best to admit this to ourselves and decide to be_44_anyway.
One of my favorite_45_comes from Alfred Souza.He said,\that life was about to begin-real life.But there was always some_47_in the way,something to be got through first,some unfinished business,time still to be served,a debt to be_48_.Then life would begin.At last I_49_that these obstacles were my life.\
This_50_has helped me to see that there is no way to happiness.Happiness is the way.So_51_every moment that you have.And remember that time_52_for no one._53_stop waiting until you finish school; until you go back to school; until you get married; until you have kids; until....
Happiness is a_54_,not a destination.So,work like you don't need money,_55_like you've never been hurt,and dance like no one's watching. 36.A.happy 37.A.content 38.A.meet 39.A.when 40.A.endless
B.kind
C.frustrated
D.proud D.comfortable D.compete D.before D.complete
B.unhappy C.sad
B.deal C.fight B.where C.until B.boring C.limited
41.A.with B.in C.on 42.A.less 43.A.challenges
D.from
B.better C.more D.worse B.experiments C.movements
D.activities
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