上海青浦區(qū)2023年高三一模-英語

青浦區(qū)2023學(xué)年第一學(xué)期高三年級(jí)期終學(xué)業(yè)質(zhì)量調(diào)研測(cè)試英語學(xué)科試卷2023.12(時(shí)間120分鐘，總分值140分〕考生注意：1.本試卷共13頁?？偡种?40分?？荚嚂r(shí)間120分鐘。2.答題前，考生務(wù)必在答題卡〔紙〕上用鋼筆或水筆清楚填寫姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)，并用鉛筆正確涂寫準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)。3.答案必須全部涂寫在答題卡〔紙〕上。如用鉛筆答題，或?qū)懺谠嚲砩弦惨宦刹唤o分。I.ListeningComprehensionSectionADirections:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Muchtraffic.B.Inconvenientlocation.C.Livingintown.D.Expensivevehicles.2.A.5pounds.B.7pounds.C.8pounds.D.10pounds.3.A.Inashoppingmall.B.Inacarshowroom.C.Atacarrepairshop.D.Ataparkinglot.4.A.Whetherthemanhasattendedtheconference.B.Whethertheconferenceissuccessful.C.Whetherthephotosareready.D.Whetherthequalityofthepicturesisgood.5.A.Itislookeddownupon. B.Theroompriceshavedropped.C.Theroomsarebeyondthebeach.D.Itisover-crowded.6.A.Mostpeoplekilledintrafficaccidentsareheavydrinkers.B.Innocentpeopleareunlikelytobedrunkdrivers.C.Driversrunhighriskoflosinglives.D.Thedangerofdrunkdrivingdeservesmuchattention.7.A.Stayinbed.B.Gotoaclinic.C.Buysomemedicine.D.Gotoadrugstore.8.A.Surfingthenet.B.WatchingaTVprogramme.C.Lookingforafashionsite.D.Makinganewdress.9.A.ShelikedthepoorchildrenonTV.B.SheworkedfortheHopeProject.C.Shefeltobligedtodonate.D.Shehopedtobeamillionaire.10.A.Themanshouldconsulthisdancingteacher.B.Themanshouldtakeotherinterestingcourses.C.Themanshouldcontinuehisdancingclass.D.Themanshouldimprovehisdancingskillsfirst.SectionBDirections:InSectionB，youwillhearseverallongerconversation(s)andshortpassage(s),andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachoftheconversation(s)andthepassage(s).Theconversation(s)andthepassage(s)willbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Itcancultivatetheirloveformusic.C.Itcancontroltheirshoppinghabits.B.Itcanreduceworkpressure.D.Itcanencouragejobcreation.12.A.Fastmusic.B.Slowmusic.C.Rockmusic.D.Relatingmusic.13.A.Backgroundmusichasnoeffect.C.Muzakisamusicsupplier.B.Milliamexperimentedontrafficflow.D.Backgroundmusicmakesadifference.14.A.Theysupporthumanlife.B.Theycurehumandiseases.C.Theyestimatespecies.D.Theystopplantextinction.15.A.Pollutingtheenvironment.B.Destroyingwildlifehabitat.C.Organizingactivities.D.Introducingnewspecies16.A.Toanalyzethemaincausesofthedisappearingofwildlife.B.Toappealtopeopletoprotectwildlife.C.Toemphasizetheimportanceoftheearth.D.Todescribedifferentwaystostoppollution.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Shegoesjogging.B.Sheexercisesinthegym.C.Sheexercisesathome.D.Shegoesswimming.18.A.Becauseshecan’tfallasleepatnight.C.Becauseoftheweathercondition.B.Becauseshecan’tgetupinthemorning.D.Becauseofhertightschedule.20.A.Howthewomanstayshealthy.C.Howthewomanlosesweight.B.Howthewomanhasabalanceddiet.D.Howthewomanchangeshabits.19.A.Vegetables.B.Meat.C.Fish.D.Cakes.II. GrammarandVocabularySectionADirections:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagecoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.RescueintheRapidsONABREEZYSaturdayinApril2023,formerpoliceofficerKevinO’Connorandhisson,Ryan,werestandinginaparkneartheFoxRiverinGeneva,sightofseveralpeopleonthebank(21)_________(motion)towardthewater.Whenhelookedinthatdirection,henoticedabrightredboatturninginaspinningcircleinthestormywateratthebaseoftheGenevaDam，300feetaway.Kevinassumedthepersonontheboat(22)_________(jump)outofit.“ThenIheardawarningsignalwithaloudsound,〞saysKevin,now42.“That’s(23)_________Irealizedsomebodywasintrouble.〞Hecouldn’tseeanyoneintheriver,(24)_________hespedtowardthebankanddashedintothefreezingwater.About150feetfromshore,hespiedanobjectmovingdownriver.“Ithoughtitwasalifejacket,〞hesays.“WhenIcaughtuptoit,Irealizedit(25)_________(attach)toaperson.〞Nowinwateruptohisneck,Kevingrabbedtheman,(26)_________wasfloatingonhisbackunconscious,underbotharmpitsandheldhisheadabovethesurface.Kevinstrucktheman’schestagainandagain.Afterfivehits,themancoughedupwaterandbeganspeakingincoherently.Justbacktolife,themanwasstillweak.Battlingthecurrent,Kevinsidesteppedhisway(27)_________theshoreline,repeatedlydigginghisshoesintotheriver’srockybottom.Whenhereachedthebank,someonejumpedintotheriverandhelpedKevinliftthe200-pounddrowningmanoverasix-footbrickretainingwalltowaitingdoctors,whotookhimawayinanambulance.Themanrecovered,butafriendwhowasboatingwithhimdiedafterbeingtrappedunderwaternearthedam.Kevinpulled(28)_________uptositontheshorebesideRyan,whohadfollowedhisfather’spathdowntheriver.“WhenIcaughtmybreath,IrealizedIsavedsomeone’slife,whichiswhatI(29)_________do.〞Kevinsays.InDecember2023,KevinreceivedanawardfromtheCarnegieHeroFundCommission.“Lotsofhonour-receiverslosttheirlivessavingsomeone,〞hesays.“(30)_________(put)inthesamecategoryisveryhumbling.〞SectionBDirections:Fillineachblankwithaproperwordchosenfromthebox.Eachwordcanbeusedonlyonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.coversB.processC.accomplishD.grandE.consumeF.physicsG.consistentlyH.spareI.overcomesJ.continueK.especiallyHowtoSticktoGoodHabitsbyUsingthe“2-MinuteRule〞Mostofthetasksthatyouprocrastinateon(thatistosay,youpostponedoingwhatyoushouldbedoing,)aren’tactuallydifficulttodo—youhavethetalentandskillsto_____31____them-youjustavoidstartingthemforonereasonoranother.The2-MinuteRule____32_____procrastinationandlazinessbymakingitsoeasytostarttakingactionthatyoucan’tsayno.Itmightsoundlikethisstrategyistoobasicforyour____33_____lifegoals,butIbegtodiffer.Itworksforanygoalbecauseofonesimplereason:the_____34____ofreallife.AsSirIsaacNewtontaughtusalongtimeago,objectsatresttendtostayatrestandobjectsinmotiontendtostayinmotion.Thisisjustastrueforhumansasitisforfallingapples.Onceyoustartdoingsomething,it，seasierto___35______doingit.Ilovethe2-MinuteRulebecauseittakesuptheideathatallsortsofgoodthingshappenonceyougetstarted.Themostimportantpartofanynewhabitisgettingstarted—notjustthefirsttime,buteachtime.It’snotaboutperformance,it’sabout____36_____takingaction.Inmanyways,gettingstartedismoreimportantthansucceeding.Thisis____37_____truein-thebeginningbecausetherewillbeplentyoftimetoimproveyourperformancelateron.The2-MinuteRuleisn’tabouttheresultsyouachieve,butratheraboutthe_____38____ofactuallydoingthework.Ican，tguaranteewhetherornotthe2-MinuteRulewillworkforyou.But,Icanguaranteethatitwillneverworkifyounevertryit.Theproblemwithmostarticlesyouread,podcastsyoulistento,orvideosyouwatchisthatyou____39_____theinformationbutneverputitintopractice.Iwantthisarticletobedifferent.Iwantyoutoactuallyusethisinformation,rightnow.What’ssomethingyoucandothatwilltakeyoulessthantwominutes?Doitrightnow.Anyonecan____40_____thenext120seconds.Usethistimetogetonethingdone.Go.III. ReadingComprehensionSectionADirections:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagetherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.Travel,ahomecomingtourIntheUKtravelisanenrichinglifeexperiencethatwillmakeyourresumestandoutamongstotherapplicants.Travelisnotsimplyapursuitof___41___butalso“character-building〞，“defining〞andpotentially“career-boosting〞.MostofthepeopleIknowhereatuniversity___42__thedesiretotravelandescapethestresssurroundingus.ButIdon’tthink,asUKstudents,wecanblameouraddictiontointernationaltravelsimplyonastressfullife.Yes,Ihavealottohandleandit’safine___43___actmanagingmypart-timejob,mydegreeandmysociallifetoaperfectlevel.Inatrulyopenworld,wecangetanywhere,seeanythingandexperienceeverycultureunderthesun,attheclickofabutton,thepurchaseofa___44____ManypeopleImetwhileworkinginChinaweresurprisedatthenumberofcountriesI’dtravelledto.ComparedtofriendsandfamilyIconsidermyselfvastly___45___.I’veneversetfootacrossthepondintheU.S.AandCanada,letaloneSouthAmericaandevenwithinEuropemychecklistofdestinationsisfarfrom____46___.Iwasalsometby___47___athowlittletravellingIhaddonewithinmyownborders.ThiswassomethingIhadnotreallyconsideredbefore.HowmuchofmyowncountryhadIreallyseenandexperienced?TothosefromaplaceasvastandvariedasChina,Britainwasreallyso___48___incomparisonandsotohavespent20yearsthereandnotseeneverypartofitwasquitesurprising.IhadaconversationwithaChinesecolleagueoverthereasoningbehindouruseofgoldenCotswoldstone,whichsoundsdullformostpeople.Asastudentofhistory,Ifoundanything___49____fascinating.HoweveritwasnotthestonewithinBritishcitiesIfoundinteresting.WhatwascuriouswasthatitwassomethingIhadneverevenconsidered,andyetherewassomeone___50____onsomethingIhadsimplytakenforgranted.Wecontinuedourdiscussion,yetIwasleft___51___thatIcouldnotanswerherquestion.InChina,aswellasawealthofnewculturethatfascinatedme,IdiscoveredthattherewerepartsoftheUK’sculture,history,theverystructureofmyidentitythatweresodifferent,souniquefromChinathatIalso___52____anewlyfoundinterestinmyownheritage.Inthisrespect,travellingenablesyouwithtwothings.Firstlyyoudevelopa(n)___53___withnewcultures,understandingcustoms,experiencingcuisinesandabsorbingthesightsandsmellsofeverynewcity.Formanyemployersthis___54___tonewlocationsisseenastremendousinyourpersonalresume.Butalongsideincreasedemployability,throughinternational,cross-culturalconversations,youdevelopaninterestinyourownhistory,culture,andcustoms.Youreturntoyourhome___55___anunderstandingofotherpeople’sfascinationwithitandyourownsenseofloveforitspeculiarities.41. A.leisure B.wealth C.company D.personality42. A.question B.refuse C.detect D.experience43. A.balancing B.forcing C.judging D.disturbing44. A.course B.stamp C.diploma D.ticket45. A.under-stuffed B.under-travelled C.under-used D.under-expanded46. A.official B.vacant C.complete D.accurate47. A.excitementB.hatred C.astonishmentD.disgust48. A.young B.beautiful C.remote D.small49. A.historical B.dramatic C.religious D.perfect50. A.piled B.hooked C.relied D.carried51. A.exhausted B.embarrassed C.puzzled D.convinced52. A.exchanged B.lost C.gained D.traded53. A.observation B.resolutionC.fascination D.illustration54. A.relation B.preference C.agreement D.adaptability55. A.objectingto B.filledwith C.botheredby D.searchingforSectionB Directions:Readthefollowingthreepassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhaveread.(A)TheChristmasof1988,myhusbandandIhadfourchildren.Peterwaseleven,Leigh-Annnine,LaurasixandMatthewonlytwo.WhenSantaarrived,MatthewparkedhimselfonSanta’slapandremainedimpressedgreatlybyhimfortherestoftheevening.AnyonewhohadtheirpicturetakenwithSantathatChristmasalsohadtheirpicturetakenwithlittleMatthew.LittledidanyofusknowhowpreciousthosephotoswithSantaandMatthewwouldbecome.FivedaysafterChristmas,oursweetlittleMatthewdiedinanaccident.WhenourfirstChristmaswithoutMatthewapproached,itwashardforustogetintotheholidayspirit.Then,onDecember13,wewerejustfinishingdinnerwhenweheardaknockonthefrontdoor.Whenwewenttoanswerit,noonewasthere.Onthefrontporchwasacardandgift.Thegift-giverjustwantedtohelpusgetthrougharoughtimebycheeringusupwithhisorhernameunknown,likeafairy.InthegiftbagwasacassetteoffavoriteChristmasmusic,whichwasinalittlecardboardChristmastree.Weputthecassetteinourplayerand,songbysong,thespiritofChristmasbegantowarmourhearts,andthethoughtfulnessofour“fairy，touchedourhearts.Thatwasthebeginningofaseriesofgiftsfromtheclevergiver,oneforeachdayuntilChristmas.Eachgiftfollowedthethemeof“TheTwelveDaysofChristmas〞inacreativeway.Thekidsespeciallyliked“sevenswansa-swimming,〞whichwasabasketofswan-shapedsoapspluspassestothelocalswimmingpool.“Eightmaidsa-milking〞includedeightbottlesofchocolatemilkinglassbottleswithpaperfaces.Everydaywassomethingveryspecial.Theingenuityandthoughtfulnessshockedusasweenjoyedeachsurprise.Weweresocaughtupintheexcitementandcuriosityofwhatwouldpossiblycomenext,thatourgriefdidn’thavemuchofachancetorobusofthespiritofChristmas.Whatourfairydidwasabsolutelymiraculous.Wegivethanksforourfairywhowas,wefinallyrealized,ourveryownChristmasangel.Weneverdidfindoutwhoitwas,althoughwehaveourguess.Weactuallyprefertokeepitthatway.56.ThephotostakenwithlittleMathewbecamevaluedbecauseA.MathewistheyoungestchildofourfamilyB.theyarethephotostakenonChristmasEveC.MathewseatedhimselfonSanta’slegsD.welostMathewfivedaysaftertheChristmasof198857.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.“SevenSwansa-swimming〞wasasoapwithswanscoined.B.Wereceived12giftsbeforetheveryfirstChristmaswithoutMathew.C.WewerestillinnomoodforpreparingforChristmaswithacassette.D.ItwasSantawhosecretlysentustheunexpectedgifts.58.Thephrase“ingenuity〞(paragraph6)canbebestreplacedby“〞A.delicacy B.responsibility C.originality D.attraction59.Whichofthefollowingservesasthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Mathew’sPresent. B.AnAngelamongUs.C.ChristmasDay. D.FiveGoldenRings.(B)ALanguageProgrammeforTeenagersWelcometoTeenagersAbroad!Weinviteyoutojoinusonanamazingjourneyoflanguagelearning.OurCoursesRegardlessofyourchoiceofcourse,you’lldevelopyourlanguageabilitybothquicklyandeffectively.OurStandardCourseguaranteesasignificantincreaseinyourconfidenceinaforeignlanguage,withfocusedteachinginall4skillareas—speaking,listening,readingandwriting.OurIntensiveCoursebuildsonourStandardCourse,with10additionallessonsperweek,guaranteeingthefastestpossiblelanguagelearning(seetablebelow).CourseTypeDaysNumberofLessonsCourseTimetableStandardCourseMon-Fri20lessons9:00-12:30IntensiveCourseMon-Fri20lessons9:00-12:3010lessons13:00-14:30EvaluationStudentsareplacedintoclassesaccordingtotheircurrentlanguageskills.Themajorityofthemtakeanonlinelanguagetestbeforetheirprogramme.However,ifthisisnotavailable,studentssittheexamonthefirstMondayoftheircourse.Learningmaterialsareprovidedtostudentsthroughouttheircourse,andtherewillneverbemorethan15participantsineachclass.ArrivalsandTransferOurprogrammeoffersthefullpackage—studentsaretakengoodcareoffromthestartthroughtotheveryend.Theyarecollectedfromtheairportuponarrivalandbroughttotheiraccommodationincomfort.Werequirethestudent’sfullflightdetailsatleast4weeksinadvance.Meals/SpecialDietaryRequirementsStudentsareprovidedwithbreakfast,dinnerandeitheracookedorpackedlunch(whichconsistsofasandwich,adrinkandadessert).Snacksoutsideofmealtimesmaybepurchasedbythestudentindividually.Weaskthatyouletusknowofanydietaryrequirementsaswellasinformationaboutanymedicinesyoutake.Dependingonthetypeofdietaryrequirements,anextrachargemaybemadeforprovidingspecialfood.60.WhencanastudentattendStandardCourse?A.13:00-14:30Monday. B.13:00-14:30Friday.C.9:00-12:30Tuesday. D.9:00-12:30Saturday.61.Withthefullpackage,theprogrammeorganizerissupposedto .A.informstudentsoftheirfullflightdetailB.lookafterstudentsthroughouttheprogrammeC.offerstudentsfreemedicalcareD.collectstudents，luggageinadvance62.Whichofthefollowingmayrequireanextrapayment?A.Cookeddinner B.Mealtimedessert.C.PackedlunchD.Specialdiet.(C)Iplantorememberthisyear’svacationseasonwithjusttwowords:NEVERAGAIN.Neveragain,thatis,willItakeallmytechnologyalong.TheInternethasruinedsummervacations.Insteadofreadingdog-earedsummerhousemysterynovels,thisyearwebrowsedtheInternet.Insteadoflongeveningsofcrosswordpuzzlesorboardgames,wecheckedourTwitterfeedsandupdatedourFacebookpages.Andthat,ofcourse,istheproblemwiththeInternet:It，ssoeasythat,unlessyou’reequippedwithmassiveself-control,youuseitifit’sthere.Forseveralyears,IkeptmyInternetaddictionundercontrolbyusinginconvenienttechnology:alaptopwhichisoldandnotingoodconditionandaslowdial-upconnection.Butthisyear,thecombinationofanewiPadandverygoodWi-Fiturnedouttobefatal.ThemagicaliPadsignaledsilentlyfromthepicnictable:Whatharmcoulditbetogivethee-mailaquickcheck?Butoncethatattractivetouchscreenlightsup,whocanresist?I’mnotthefirsttogetlostacrossthisproblem,ofcourse.I，malateadopter.Asearlyas2023,NicholasCarr,authorofTheShallows:WhattheInternetIsDoingtoOurBrains,waswarningthatbroadbandInternetwasreducingourattentionspansandmakingusstupid.TheWeb,hesaid,encouragesustogetstuckintoour“naturalstateofdistractedness.〞Evenbeforethat,in2000，Harvard’sRobertPutnamwarnedthattelevision一and,morebroadly,staringintoanykindofscreen—hadreducedtheamountoftimefamiliesspentinsocialinteractions.Andlastyear,researchersatUC-Irvinereportedthatemployeeswhowereunpluggedfromtheire-mailgotmoreworkdone一andexperiencedfarlessstress.AccesstotheWebisunquestionablyawonderfulthing.Ilovehavingabottomlesslibraryatmyfingertips;Ilovehavingtheworld’snewspapersonmyelectronicdoorstep.Ilovebeingabletopaybillsandmakeairplanereservationsonline.And,thankstothoseuglycellphonetowersinthewoods,wenowhaveawaytocallforhelpifweneedanambulanceorafiretruck.It’salsonicetohaveanappthatidentifiestheconstellations(星座〕whenyouholdtheiPaduptothenightsky.Butthen,youhavetoremembertoputthescreendownandsimplydrinkinthestars—theoriginal,uncutversion.Andthat’sthepoint:It’simportantnottolettheconvenienceoftheInternetgetinthewayofsimplerbeauties.It，sourfaultinsteadoftheInternet,forfailingtocontroltheurgetobrowse.MyproblemislearninghowtolimitthetimeIspendonit.SonowIhaveonemorethingtolookforwardtonextsummer:Moretimereadingoldnovels;moretimeplayingcrosswordpuzzlesandchasingfrogs.Nextyear,Ipromisetounplug.Except,ofcourse,whenweneedtofindanewbiketrail,orGooglearecipeforwildblueberrypie.63.Throughoutthepassage,whatevidencedoestheauthorprovidetosupporttheclaimshemakesinparagraph2?A.ScientificstudiesandstatisticsaboutInternetuse.B.HistoricalfactsregardingtheeffectsoftelevisionandtheInternet.C.PersonalaccountsandopinionsofthosewhohavestudiedtheInternet.D.ResultsofopinionpollsaboutInternetuse.64.Accordingtothepassage,howdoesthewriterkeephimselffromgettingaddictedtotheInternet?A.ByusingoutdatedlaptopswithpoorInternetaccess.B.Byonlygivingthee-mailaquicklook.C.Bykeepingtheelectronicdevicesoutofreach.D.ByaccessingnewiPadandgoodWi-Fi.65.Inthearticle,UC-Irvineresearchfunctionsas.A.apersonalaccountthatillustratesanideaaboutsociallifeB.arestatementoftheauthor’smainargumentC.historicalcontexttoallowthereadertounderstandthearticle’ssettingD.evidencetosupportapointmadebyNicolasCarr66.Whichofthefollowingstatementwilltheauthorprobablyagreeto?A.peopleshouldnotrelysimplyontheInternettoprovidethemwithnewsandotherinformationB.peoplecanhavemeaningfulvacationsonlyiftheyleaveallelectronicdevicesathomeC.althoughtheInternetisoftenuseful,itcanbecomeaddictiveandpreventhumaninteractionD.eventhoughtherearesomegoodthingsabouttheInternet,overallithasaffectedcivilizationfortheworseSectionCDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.A.A.B.ButShakespearecanstillbeconnectedtotheroad.C.Infact,itishardtofindacharacterfromtheBritishimaginationwhocannotbelinkedtoWatlingStreetinsomeway.D.Itisoneofthefewpermanentfixturesofthisislandandoneofthefirstlinesonthemap.E.HerecharactersincludingSherlockHolmesandBatmanhavebeenbroughttolife.F.ItisWatlingStreet—andthereisnoroadintheEnglish-speakingworldmoresteepedinstories.Theroadthatledto1,000storiesInhisnewbookWatlingStreet,JohnHiggsexploresoneofBritain’soldestroads—andhowitinspiredcountlessstories,fromtheCanterburyTalestoGreatExpectationstoStarWars.Chaucer’sCanterburyTales,writteninthelate14thCentury,tellsthestoryofagroupofmedievalpilgrimstravellingfromLondontoCanterbury.Sixhundredyearslater,theStarWarsmovieswerefilmedonthesameroad.67.WenowthinkofWatlingStreetastheA2andtheA5motorways,whichrunacrossBritainfromAngleseyinnorth-westWalestoDoverinsouth-eastEnglandinawaythatjoinstwooppositesidesatanangle.ButtheroadhasexistedthroughoutallofBritishhistory.68.IthasbeenaNeolithic(新石器時(shí)代的〕pathway,aRomanroad,oneofthefourmedieval(中世紀(jì)的〕royalhighways,amainroadintheageofcoachtravelandaroadtodayusuallywithtrafficjams.Itisaplacethatreflectsitsownhistory,alwaysbeingrewritten.69.JamesBonddrivesalongtheroadinIanFleming’snovelMoonraker.DoctorWhoappearssuddenlyatdifferentpointsalongitindifferenthistoricaleras.ItispartofRobinHood’splansinthemedievalnarrativepoemALittleGesteofRobinHoodandhisMeiny.MissHavisham’sdecayingGothichouseinCharlesDickens’GreatExpectationsisbasedonRestorationHouseinRochester,whichstandsjustyardsfromWatlingStreet.Inthe12th-CenturyHistoriesoftheKingsofBritain,GeoffreyofMonmouthtellshowayoungMerlinreleasedthedragonsthatcausedKingVortigem’stowertofall.ThiswasatDinasEmrysinSnowdonia,ontherouteoftheoriginal,pre-RomanroadthroughWales.FormanyyearsitwasbelievedthatWilliamShakespearewroteaplaycalledTheWidowofWatlingStreet',itwasincludedinearlycollectionsofhiswork.ItisnowthoughtthattherealauthorofthatplaywasThomasMiddleton.70.BeforetheRomansbridgedtheThames,theoriginalrouteofWatlingStreetcrossedtheriverwhereWestminsterIV.SummaryWritingDirections:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.Readingtheworldin195boobsIn2023,Isetmyselfthechallengeoftryingtoreadabookfromeverycountryofall195UN-recognizedstatesinayear.Withnoideahowtofindpublications,Idecidedtoasktheplanet’sreadersforhelp.IcreatedablogcalledAYearofReadingtheWorldandputoutanappealforsuggestionsoftitlesthatIcouldreadinEnglish.Theresponsewasamazing.BeforeIknewit,peopleallovertheplanetweregettingintouchwithideasandoffersofhelp.Somepostedmebooks.Othersdidhoursofresearchonmybehalf.Inaddition,severalwriters,likeTurkmenistan’sAkWelsaparandPanama’sJuanDavidMorgan,sentmeunpublishedtranslationsoftheirnovels.Evenwithsuchanextraordinaryteambehindme,however,sourcingbookswasnoeasytask.Buttheeffortwasworthit.AsImademywaythroughtheplanet’sliterarylandscapes,extraordinarythingsstartedtohappen.Farfromsimplyarmchairtravelling,IfoundIwasinhabitingthementalspaceofthestorytellers.Idiscovered,bookpackingofferedsomethingthataphysicaltravellercouldhopetoexperienceonlyrarely:ittookmeinsidethethoughtsofindividualslivi