江蘇省南京市秦淮區(qū)2020屆高三英語第一次模擬試題含解析

1、江蘇省南京市秦淮區(qū)2020屆高三英語第一次模擬試題（含解析）第i卷 選擇題（共三部分 滿分85分）第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分20分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1分，滿分5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的a、b、c三個選項中選出最佳 選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題 和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. what did the woman do last saturday?a. she saw a play. b. she acted in a play. c. she went to the tea house.2. how

2、 does gillian feel?a. sick. b. well. c. confused.3. how does the woman go to worka. by car. b. by bike. c. on foot.4. what does the woman mean?a. she has only one coat so she cant choose.b. she doesnt wear a coat since she hasnt one.c. she has a coat but she doesnt want to wear it.5. why is emily me

3、ntioned in the conversation?a. she might want a ticket.b. she is looking for the man.c. she has an extra ticket.第二節(jié) （共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的a、b, c三個選項 中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小 題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。 聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。6. what is the relationship b

4、etween the two speakers?a. travel agent and customer. b. husband and wife. c. boss and secretary.7. when will the meetings end?a. at 3:00 pm. b. at 5:00 pm. c. at 6:30 pm.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8. where does the man want to send the letter?a. to beijing. b. to new york. c. to london.9. what does the woman s

5、ay about ems?a. its cheaper than ordinary mail.b. its slower than ordinary mail.c. its faster and safer than ordinary mail.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. why does the man seldom do exercise?a. he lacks motivation. b. he has a heart problem. c. he works all the time.11. why does the woman speak of a study?a. t

6、o recommend an exercise. b. to encourage the man. c. to support her findings.12. how much time will the man probably spend exercising weekly?a. 300 minutes. b. 150 minutes. c. 75 minutes.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13. how does the woman want to pay?a. with her smartphone. b. by credit card. c. in cash.14. wha

7、t does the man think of paypal?a. it is free. b. it is popular. c. it isnt very fast.15. where is venmo accepted?a. at many small shops. b. at most large stores. c. at a lot of restaurants.16. what does the woman offer to do for the man?a. download the app. b. send him an invitation. c. lend him som

8、e money.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17. when did it rain here?a. three days ago. b. a month ago. c. a year ago.1 8. what season is it now?a. spring. b. summer. c. autumn.19. what are the elderly advised to do?a. keep their homes cool.b. drink plenty of water.c. take a walk in the afternoon.20. what is the spe

9、aker doing?a. forecasting the weather. b. conducting a survey. c. hosting a radio program.第二部分：英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分） .第一節(jié)單項填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）請認真閱讀下列各題，從題中所給的a、b、c、 d四個選項中，選出最佳選項”并. 在答題卡上將該項涂黑。1.patience is a quality _ success feeds on itself.a. whereb. whatc. thatd. which【答案】a【解析】【詳解】考查定語從句。句意：耐心是成功的

10、源泉。分析句子可知，quality為先行詞，在后面的定語從句中作地點狀語，所以關(guān)系副詞為where。故選a項。【點睛】定語從句中關(guān)系詞的選擇可考慮以下三點：(1) 一看先行詞的意義，即分清先行詞是指人、指物、時間、地點還是原因(如指物時不能用who或whom，指人時通常不用which等。(2) 二看關(guān)系詞的句法功能，即分清關(guān)系詞是擔任什么句子成分，是作主語還是賓語、是作定語還是狀語等(如作定語通常用whose，有時也用which；作狀語要用when, where, why。(3) 三看定語從句的種類，即分清是限制性定語從句還是非限制性定語從句(如that和why通常不引導(dǎo)非限制性定語從句分析句

11、子可知，quality為先行詞，在后面的定語從句中作地點狀語，所以關(guān)系副詞為where。故選a項。2.have you ever waited for your bus for a very long time, _ by two or more buses arriving together?a. only to greetb. only greetedc. only to be greetedd. only greeting【答案】c【解析】【詳解】考查動詞不定式。句意：你是否曾經(jīng)等了很長時間的車，結(jié)果卻是兩輛或更多的車同時來接你?。only to do sth表示出乎意料的結(jié)果，且主語y

12、ou與greet在邏輯上是被動關(guān)系。故選c項。3.hemingway used what he learned from his life in italy to show that war _ the best and worst in men and women.a. holds outb. brings outc. puts outd. hands out【答案】b【解析】【詳解】考查動詞短語詞義辨析。句意：海明威從他在意大利的生活中學(xué)到的東西告訴我們，戰(zhàn)爭會讓男人和女人表現(xiàn)出最好和最壞的一面。a. holds out 伸出；b. brings out 使(某物)顯現(xiàn)出來；c. puts

13、 out撲滅；d. hands out 分發(fā)。由“the best and worst in men and women”可知，brings out“使(某物)顯現(xiàn)出來”符合句意。故選b項。4.ive had enough of your talking! its time to _ words into action!a. transferb. transportc. transmitd. translate【答案】d【解析】【詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：我受夠了你的廢話! 是時候把話語變成行動了！。a. transfer 使轉(zhuǎn)移；b. transport運輸；c. transmit 傳送

14、；d. translate 使轉(zhuǎn)化。由“ive had enough of your talking!”可知，translate sth into action把轉(zhuǎn)化為行動, 符合句意。故選d項。5.jack had planned to visit his grandparents last weekend, but an emergency _ and he had to reschedule.a. should come upb. had come upc. came upd. would come up【答案】c【解析】【詳解】考查時態(tài)。句意：杰克原計劃上周末去看望他的祖父母，但突然發(fā)

15、生了一件緊急事情，他不得不重新安排時間。由“he had to reschedule”可知，and連接的兩個句子都為一般過去時。故選c項。6.a former tai chi world champion is teaching tai chi classes in new york _ broadening the appeal of chinese culture.a. in place ofb. in hope of .c. in praise ofd. in case of【答案】b【解析】【詳解】考查介詞短語辨析。句意：一位前太極世界冠軍正在紐約教授太極課程，希望以此擴大中國文化的吸

16、引力。a. in place of取代；b. in hope of 懷著的希望；c. in praise of贊揚；d. in case of萬一。由“teaching tai chi classes in new york，broadening the appeal of chinese culture”可知， in hope of “懷著的希望”符合句意。故選b項。7._ having a roommate inevitably has its challenges, it can also be a great part of your college experience.a. whi

17、leb. whenc. asd. if【答案】a【解析】【詳解】考查從屬連詞辨析。句意：盡管擁有一個室友不可避免地會有一些挑戰(zhàn)，但它也可以成為你大學(xué)生活中很棒的一部分。a. while盡管；b. when當時；c. as 當時；d. if如果。分析句意可知，本句為while引導(dǎo)的讓步狀語從句。故選a項。8._ by a burning desire for adventure, li bai left home and started to travel around in his early twenties.a. having drivenb. being drivenc. to driv

18、ed. driven【答案】d【解析】【詳解】考查過去分詞。句意：由于對冒險的強烈渴望，李白在二十出頭的時候離開了家，開始四處旅行。分析句子可知， li bai與drive在邏輯上是被動關(guān)系，所以用過去分詞作狀語。故選d項。9.why are you so excited?i met tommy just now. we _ each other for ages.a. havent seenb. didnt seec. hadnt seend. dont see【答案】c【解析】【詳解】考查時態(tài)。句意：你為什么這么高興?我剛才遇到湯米了。我們很久沒有見面了。分析句子可知，空處所要選擇的動詞的

19、動作發(fā)生在“ met ”這個過去動作之前，也就是動作發(fā)生在過去的過去，所以本句為過去完成時。故選c項。10.he was on the scene and saw what happened, which makes him the only witness who provides an _ account.a. authenticb. ambiguousc. arbitraryd. artificial【答案】a【解析】【詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：他當時在現(xiàn)場，看到了發(fā)生的一切，所以他是唯一能提供真實情況的目擊證人。a. authentic真實的；b. ambiguous模糊的； c

20、. arbitrary武斷的；d. artificial人造的。由“he was on the scene and saw what happened”可知，他當時在現(xiàn)場，看到了發(fā)生的一切，所以他是唯一能提供真實情況的目擊證人。故選a項。11.the oxford dictionary is useful for you to learn english, so youd better buy _.a. itb. onec. thatd. the one【答案】b【解析】【詳解】考查代詞辨析。句意：牛津詞典對你學(xué)英語很有用，所以你最好買一本。one表示泛指，代指的是同類不同物的事物，相當于a/

21、an+單數(shù)名詞。本句泛指買一本牛津詞典。故選b項?！军c睛】it/one/that的用法和區(qū)別i.itone that三者均可用作代詞,指代前面提到的名詞.一般說來,it指代同名同物，能用作形式主語或者形式賓語。 one與that則指代同名異物.2.one與that雖可用來指代同名異物,但one為泛指,相當于aan名詞; that為特指,相當于the 名詞.所以one所指代的名詞的修飾語一般為 aan some any; that所指代的名詞的修飾語往往是the this that.3.one只能代替可數(shù)名詞單數(shù),代替可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)時用ones; that既可以代替不可數(shù)名詞也可以代替可數(shù)名詞單數(shù)

22、,代替可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)時用 those.4.one既可代替事物,也可代替人,that只能代替事物而不能代替人.有時可以用the one或the ones代替that或those.5.one一般有前置修飾語,有時也可有后置修飾語或不用修飾語.而 that不能有前置修飾語。分析析句子可知，one表示泛指，代指的是同類不同物的事物，相當于a/an+單數(shù)名詞。本句泛指買一本牛津詞典。故選b項。12.it is estimated that 12.79 million new urban jobs have been created this year, which almost doubles _ it

23、was last year.a. howb. whichc. whered. what【答案】d【解析】【詳解】考查賓語從句。句意：據(jù)估計，今年城市新增就業(yè)崗位1279萬個，幾乎是去年的兩倍。分析句子可知，double后接賓語從句，賓語從句中缺少表語，所以由what來充當表語。故選d項。13. tommy, you seem to be overjoyed!_ ? i have just received the offer from the sydney university.a. guess whatb. what forc. what ifd. so what【答案】a【解析】【詳解】考

24、查交際用語及習(xí)慣表達。句意：tommy，你看起來很高興! 猜猜怎么著？ 我剛收到悉尼大學(xué)的錄取通知。a. guess what你猜猜看；b. what for因為什么；c. what if 假若怎么辦； d. so what那又怎樣；分析句意可知，guess what“你猜猜看”符合語境。故選a項。14.there is no quick fix for the climate crisis were facing right now. to talk about alternative energy is merely to _ of something much deeper.a. pus

25、h the limitsb. give it the edgec. scratch the surfaced. land on the feet【答案】c【解析】【詳解】考查動詞短語詞義辨析。句意：我們現(xiàn)在面臨的氣候危機沒有快速的解決辦法。 談?wù)撎娲茉粗徊贿^是觸及更深層次的東西的表面。a. push the limits 推向極限； b. give it the edge有優(yōu)勢；c. scratch the surface 觸及表面；d. land on the feet 安全擺脫困境。由“there is no quick fix for the climate crisis were f

26、acing right now和merely”可知，“scratch the surface 觸及表面”符合句意。故選c項。15.the actor lately released a new film, which has met with a mixed _ from his fans.a. assumptionb. receptionc. compositiond. description【答案】b【解析】【詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：這位演員最近發(fā)行了一部新電影，影迷們對此反應(yīng)不一。a. assumption 假定； b. reception 反應(yīng)；c. composition 混合

27、； d. description描述。這位演員最近發(fā)行了一部新電影，所以影迷們對此反應(yīng)不一。所以reception“反應(yīng)”符合句意。故b選項。第二節(jié)完形填空(共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的a、b、c、d四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。for years, i thought a present and a gift as the same thing.i grew up in a household where presents marked special _16_ there was always a boxfor each of u

28、s under the tree at christmas. _17_ dad always gave mom something each valentines day and anniversary. he would carefully plan his shopping trips to find just the _18_thing. his joy in the hunt was proof of the _19_ of giving and of his love for her. i saw these presents as the _20_ of a husbands de

29、votion.so when i married a man who did not give presents on a regular basis, it was a(an)_21_.i wrestled with my _22_ . gary did not_23_ avoid gift-giving. gary would return from sea _24_ with a brown paper bag inside of which was something that reminded him of me.i tried to change him_25_.i prepare

30、d gifts for christmas and for his birthdays _26_ .he appreciated the caring, but refused to do the same thing for me.i dropped hints, they fell on_27_ ears.i began to tell him what i wanted, giving_28_ instructions. when gary left for the market one saturday, i asked him to find me diamond earrings

31、as a birthday present. yet he came home with a road scraper （刮路機）._29_when the snowstorm mt later that year and he was at sea, i used the road scraper to plow （犁）out both our driveway and our neighbors, thinking how_30_ earrings would have been was then that i realized he had been giving me gifts ai

32、l along. the gestures, large and small, born of his caring and concern were the _31_that he gave daily.we _32_to teach others how to love us. in that struggle, we often forget how to _33_the love they already give us as only they can give it.i finally began to understand the_34_ between a present an

33、d a gift. a present is a thing. but a gift is a small act of kindness, the willingness to_35_to anothers needs, the sacrifice of time and effort.16. a. locationsb. situationsc. occasionsd. conditions17. a. additionallyb. originallyc. fortunatelyd. consequently18. a. cheapb. astonishingc. splendidd.

34、right19. a. pleasureb. ambitionc. intentiond. addiction20. a. exampleb. emphasisc. reminderd. expression21. a. improvementb. adjustmentc. despaird. disaster :22. a. expectationsb. dilemmac. conscience 、d. anxiety23. a. activelyb. willinglyc. intentionallyd. wholly24. a. suppliedb. armedc. decoratedd

35、. filled25. a. by traditionb. by forcec. by exampled. by accident26. a. on purposeb. in orderc. at randomd. on time27. a. sharpb. bigc. deafd. sensitive28. a. someb. specificc. briefd. unusual29. a. andb. soc. thoughd. but30. a. preciousb. practicalc. uselessd. ugly31. a. promisesb. giftsc. blessing

36、sd. instructions32. a. struggleb. failc. attemptd. decide33. a. expressb. appreciatec. returnd. share34. a. distanceb. similarityc. differenced. conflict35. a. subscribeb. takec. connectd. bend【答案】16. c 17. a 18. d 19. a 20. d 21. b 22. a 23. d 24. b 25. c 26. a 27. c 28. b 29. d 30. c 31. b 32. a 3

37、3. b 34. c 35. d【解析】這是一篇記敘文。短文敘述了多年來，作者一直認為present和gift是是一回事，作者小時候耳濡目染了父親對母親的愛，在作者眼里只有像父親在特殊的場合送給母親禮物才是真愛，但是作者嫁的這個人卻很少給自己買禮物，作者有一次讓丈夫給自己買耳環(huán)作為生日禮物，但收到的卻是一臺刮路機。那年下起來暴風(fēng)雪，丈夫當時在海上，作者用刮路機把自家的車道和鄰居的車道都鏟平了，作者當時想耳環(huán)是多么無用，這才意識到丈夫已經(jīng)送給了她禮物。作者也終于弄明白了present和gift的區(qū)別?！?6題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：我在一個大家庭里長大，在這個家庭里，禮物象征著特殊的場合。

38、a. locations位置；b. situations情況；c. occasions場合；d. conditions條件。由下文的“ christmas，valentines day and anniversary”可知，只有像圣誕節(jié)，情人節(jié)和周年紀念日這樣的節(jié)日，才能收到禮物，所以禮物象征著特殊的場合。故選c項?！?7題詳解】考查副詞詞義辨析。句意：此外，爸爸總是在每個情人節(jié)和周年紀念日給媽媽送一些禮物。a. additionally此外；b. originally最初；c. fortunately幸運地；d. consequently因此。本句表示進一步補充的說明，說明爸爸總是在每個情人

39、節(jié)和周年紀念日給媽媽送一些禮物。故選a項?！?8題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：他會仔細計劃他的購物之旅，以找到合適的東西。a. cheap便宜的；b. astonishing令人驚訝的；c. splendid極好的；d. right合適的。由“he would carefully plan his shopping trips”可知，仔細計劃他的購物之旅，就是為了找到合適的東西。故選d項。【19題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：他在尋找商品時的喜悅證明了他給予她的快樂和對她的愛。a. pleasure快樂；b. ambition野心；c. intention意圖；d. addiction癡迷

40、。由“his joy”可知，他在尋找商品時的喜悅證明了他給予她的快樂和對她的愛。故選a項?！?0題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：我把這些禮物看作是丈夫?qū)ζ拮隅姁鄣谋憩F(xiàn)。a. example例子；b. emphasis強調(diào)；c. reminder起提醒作用的事物；d. expression表現(xiàn)。作者認為，丈夫?qū)ζ拮拥溺姁凼峭ㄟ^禮物的形式表現(xiàn)出來的。故選d項?！?1題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：所以當我嫁給一個不經(jīng)常送禮物的男人時，也需要調(diào)整自己的心態(tài)。a. improvement提高；b. adjustment調(diào)整；c. despair失望；d. disaster 災(zāi)難。由上文可知，作者認為，

41、丈夫?qū)ζ拮拥溺姁凼峭ㄟ^禮物的形式表現(xiàn)出來的，但現(xiàn)在作者嫁給一個不經(jīng)常送禮物的男人，心態(tài)需要調(diào)整。故選b項?！?2題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：我苦苦地等待著自己所期望的東西的到來。a. expectations期望；b. dilemma進退兩難；c. conscience良心；d. anxiety焦慮。作者希望自己的丈夫能像自己的父親對待自己的母親一樣送禮物，所以這是作者苦苦所等待的期望。故選a項?！?3題詳解】考查副詞詞義辨析。句意：gary并沒有完全不送禮物。a. actively積極地；b. willingly愿意地；c. intentionally故意地；d. wholly整個地。由

42、下文“gary would return from sea _9_ with a brown paper bag inside of which was something that reminded him of me.”可知，作者的丈夫也并不是完全不送禮物。故選d項?！?4題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：gary出?；貋淼臅r候會抱著一個棕色的紙袋，袋子里裝的東西讓他想起了我。a. supplied提供；b. armed裝備；c. decorated裝飾；d. filled填滿。be armed with“裝備什么東西”，這里是用手臂抱著一個棕色的紙袋。故選b項。【25題詳解】考查介詞短語詞

43、義辨析。句意：我試圖以身作則改變他，我特意為圣誕節(jié)和他的生日準備了禮物。a. by tradition傳統(tǒng)上；b. by force 使用暴力；c. by example 以身作則；d. by accident偶然地。由下文“i prepared gifts for christmas and for his birthdays _11_ .”可知，作者試圖以身作則改變他。故選c項?！?6題詳解】考查介詞短語詞義辨析。句意：我試圖以身作則改變他，我特意為圣誕節(jié)和他的生日準備了禮物。a. on purpose特意地；b. in order井然有序；c. at random任意地；d. on ti

44、me準時。作者要以身作則改變他，所以特意為圣誕節(jié)和他的生日準備了禮物。故選a項?！?7題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：我說了很多暗示的話，卻被當成耳邊風(fēng)。a. sharp尖銳的；b. big大的；c. deaf聾的；d. sensitive敏感的。由“i began to tell him what i wanted”可知，作者說了很多暗示的話，卻被當成耳邊風(fēng)，所以導(dǎo)致作者開始告訴他自己想要什么，可見暗示的話沒起作用。故選c項?！?8題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：我開始告訴他我想要什么，給出了具體的指示。a. some不少的；b. specific具體的；c. brief簡短的；d. u

45、nusual不尋常的。由下文“i asked him to find me diamond earrings as a birthday present”可知，作者給出了具體的指示。故選b項?！?9題詳解】考查連詞辨析。句意：那年下了一場暴風(fēng)雪，當時他在海上，我開著刮路機，把我們的車道和鄰居的車道都鏟平了，我想當時耳環(huán)是多么無用，我才意識到他已經(jīng)給了我禮物。a. and和；b. so所以；c. though盡管；d. but但是。分析句意可知，前后表示轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，所以用but來連接。故選d項?！?0題詳解】考查形容詞詞義辨析。句意：那年下了一場暴風(fēng)雪，當時他在海上，我開著刮路機，把我們的車道和鄰

46、居的車道都鏟平了，我當時想耳環(huán)是多么無用，我才意識到他已經(jīng)給了我禮物。a. precious珍貴的；b. practical實際的；c. useless無用的；d. ugly丑陋的。刮路機非常的實用，幫助了自己也幫助了別人，所以作者認為幸虧當時沒有買耳環(huán)，一點都沒有用。故選c項?！?1題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：他的體貼和關(guān)心所產(chǎn)生的大大小小的動作，都是他每天所給予我的禮物。a. promises承諾；b. gifts禮物；c. blessings祝福；d. instructions說明書。由“giving me gifts ail along”可知。本句屬于原詞再現(xiàn)。在說明丈夫每天所給予

47、自己的禮物是什么。故選b項。【32題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：我們努力教導(dǎo)別人如何愛我們。a. struggle努力；b. fail失敗；c. attempt嘗試；d. decide決定。由下文“in that struggle”可知，我們努力教導(dǎo)別人如何愛我們。故選a項。【33題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：在這樣的努力中，我們常常忘記如何去感激他們已經(jīng)給予我們的愛，因為只有他們才能給予愛。a. express表達；b. appreciate感激；c. return返回；d. share分享。由“ often forget ,love they already give us ”可知，我

48、們常常忘記如何去感激他們已經(jīng)給予我們的愛。故選b項。【34題詳解】考查名詞詞義辨析。句意：我終于開始明白present and a gift的區(qū)別了。a. distance距離；b. similarity相似；c. difference差異；d. conflict矛盾。由上文“for years, i thought a present and a gift as the same thing”可知，多年來，作者一直認為 present and a gift是一回事，現(xiàn)在終于明白它們的區(qū)別了。故選c項。【35題詳解】考查動詞詞義辨析。句意：但是，一份禮物是一個小小的善舉，是心甘情愿地滿足他人的

49、需要，是時間和努力的付出。a. subscribe同意；b. take拿；c. connect聯(lián)系；d. bend 專心于。由“but a gift is a small act of kindness”可知，一份禮物是一個小小的善舉，所以短文緊接著具體說明善舉的具體內(nèi)容。是心甘情愿地滿足他人的需要，是時間和努力的付出。故選d項。第三部分：閱讀理解（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）請認真閱讀下列短文，從短文后各題所給的a、b、c、d四個選項中，選出最佳選 項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。abelow are four books of the 10 best books of 2019. wh

50、ich one will you add to your booklist?exhalation （呼吸）by ted chiang many of the nine deeply beautiful stories in this collection explore the material consequences of time travel. reading them feels, like sitting at dinner with a friend who explains scientific theory to you without an ounce of condesc

51、ension （傲慢）.each thoughtful, elegantly crafted story poses a philosophical question; chiang organizes all nine into a conversation that comes full circle, after having travelled remarkab1e val1eys ，, deserts and plains.lost children archivef(檔案）)）by valeria luiselli the mexican authors third novel h

52、er first to be written in english unfolds against a backdrop of crisis: of children crossing borders, facing death, being confined, being deported unaccompanied by their guardians.the novel centers on a couple and their two children, who are taking a road trip from new york city to the mexican borde

53、r; the couples marriage is on the edge of collapse and the woman tries to help a mexican immigrant find her daughters, whove gone missing in their attempt to cross the border behind her. the brilliance of luisellis writing stirs anger and pity. acutely sensitive, luiselli has delivered an experiment

54、al book, one that is as much about storytellers and storytelling as it is about lost children.the yellow houseby sarah broom in her first extraordinary, fascinating appearance, broom pushes past the baseline expectations of memoir to create an entertaining and inventive combination of literary forms

55、. part oral history, part urban history, part celebration of a bygone way of life, the yellow house is a full accusation of the greed, discrimination, indifference and poor city planning that led her familys home to be wiped off the map. tracing the history of a single home in new orleans east, from

56、 the 60s to hurricane katrina, this is an instantly essential text, examining the past, present and possible future of the city of new orleans, and a true reflection of america.no visible bruisesby rachel louise snyder snyders thoroughly reported book covers what the world health organization has ca

57、lled a global health problem of epidemic proportions. in america alone, morethan half of all murdered women are killed by a current or former partner; domestic violence cuts across lines of class, religion and race. snyder exposes myths (restraining orders are the answer,: abusers never change) and writes movingly about the lives of people o