2025屆四川省成都市新津中學(xué)英語(yǔ)高三第一學(xué)期期末調(diào)研模擬試題含解析

2025屆四川省成都市新津中學(xué)英語(yǔ)高三第一學(xué)期期末調(diào)研模擬試題注意事項(xiàng)：1．答卷前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫在答題卡上。2．回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑，如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案標(biāo)號(hào)。回答非選擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上，寫在本試卷上無(wú)效。3．考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1．–What’swrongwithyouripad2?Thesound____isnotclear.--Yes.Ithasbeenbrokenforsometime.A．comeout B．comingout C．tocomeout D．cameout2．Thiswasreturnedbecausetheperson________thisletterwasaddressedhaddiedthreeyearsago.A．towhom B．towhichC．which D．whom3．Pleasecallmysecretarytoarrangeameetingthisafternoon，or____________itisconvenienttoyou.A．wherever B．howeverC．whichever D．whenever4．Thisisthefirsttimethatwe________afilminthecinematogetherasafamily.A．see B．hadseenC．saw D．haveseen5．LastDecemberChina_____100Chineseand10foreignersfortheiroutstandingcontributionstothecountry’sreformandopening-up.A．distinguishedB．sponsoredC．a(chǎn)cknowledgedD．evaluated6．______________totheparty,Nancywasveryupset.A．Havingnotbeeninvited B．NothavinginvitedC．Havingnotinvited D．Nothavingbeeninvited7．Historicsitesimpresswriterswiththeiramazingbeauty,whichareagreatsourceof________.A．inspirationB．compositionC．occupationD．combination8．—Don'tlookdownuponBob.Hehashisownadvantages.—Oh,yesothersareweak,heisstrong.A．Before B．WhenC．Where D．Though9．－Mike,ourteamwillplayagainsttheRocketsthisweekend.Iamsurewewillwin.－________!A．Congratulations B．CheersC．Bestwishes D．Goodluck10．Contrarytopopularbelief,theants,hardworking________theyare,havetheirtimeforplay.A．because B．while C．a(chǎn)s D．where11．WaterKnowsAnswersbyaJapaneseauthor,________into16languages,hasbecomeabest-sellerallovertheworld.A．havingtranslated B．tobetranslatedC．beingtranslated D．translated12．---MayIspeaktoMr.Smith？---Iamafraidnot.Heisatameetingnow.It'snot_____________A．reliable B．convenientC．beneficial D．a(chǎn)vailable13．Thebookisnowoutofprint,______itcaneasilybeborrowedfromlibraries.A．a(chǎn)ndB．forC．soD．but14．—Iwasintendedtototheconcertwithyouthisweekend,butIcan’tnow.—______.A．Bad B．That’srightC．Notatall D．You’rewelcome15．Accordingtotheschoolrule,nochildbeallowedoutoftheschool,unlessaccompaniedbyhisorherownparents.A．should B．mustC．shall D．can16．________childrenbelievetheycansucceed,theywillneverbecometotallyindependent.A．IfB．SinceC．UnlessD．Though17．--ItisreallyfuntohikeandIoftengohikingintheforest.--Buthikingaloneintheforest______beverydangerous.A．can B．must C．shall D．will18．Theywillrunanafter-classclub__________kidscanhavefunandlearnhowtoprotectthemselves.A．that B．when C．where D．what19．Mostspendingthatresultsindebtislikeadrug:aquickhitofpleasurethat______,onlytodragyoudownforyearstocome.A．takesoff B．wearsoff C．setsoff D．showsoff20．Wildanimalsinnaturereservesneedtodeveloptheirsurvivalskillsandtheirwildnature.A．display B．possessC．maintain D．monitor第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21．（6分）Davidwasabout8whenhelearnedhowtoswim.Hegotsogoodthatheeventuallypickedupfreediving,asportwherediversholdtheirbreathuntilresurfacinginsteadofusingbreathingequipment.Heneverimaginednearlytwodecadeslaterhewouldcometousethatskillinsuchaway.Itisanextraordinaryactofcourage,buttohavethemomentcaughtoncamerafortheworldtoseeissomethingelseentirely.Thescenewasfilmedbysomeoneonthesameboatandwasputonline.Thevideowassharedimmediatelybynationalandglobalmedia.ThatAugustdaybeganwithDavidboatingaroundwithhisfriends.TheyspottedawomandrivingabrightredMazdaheadingrightintohighwater.Davidandhiscrewtriedtowarnhertostop,butbythenitwastoolate,andthecarhadalreadyslidunderwater.InthemomentsbeforeDavidjumpedintothosemuddyfloodwaterstoteartheroofoffthecarwithhisbarehands,histhoughtprocesswasshort.Infact,hedidn’thaveone.“Thecarwassinkingfast,”Davidsays.“Therewasnotimetothink.Ithadtobedone.”Upuntilrecently,Davidhadn’treunitedwiththewomanhesaved.Hewasperfectlyfinewithsavingastrangerandremainingunknowntoher.Stilltothisday,evenaftertheattentionthevideoreceived,afterthemediafromallovertheglobelandedonhisfrontyard,Daviddoesn’tthinkitabigdeal.“IthinkIwasjustlucky,”Davidsays,smiling.“Ihappenedtobeattherightplaceattherighttime.”1、177．WhatdidDaviddoonthatAugustday?A．Hepickedupfreediving.B．Herescuedawoman.C．Hedroveintothewater.D．Hefilmedavideo.2、179．Whydidthemedialandonhisfrontyard?A．Totakephotosofhisyard.B．Tomakeadealwithhim.C．Tokeepaneyeonhim.D．Todigformoreabouthim.3、181．WhatkindofpersonisDavid?A．Ambitious.B．Considerate.C．Modest.D．Conservative.22．（8分）Kidsseemtospendendlesshoursonsmartphones,computersandtabletsthesedays.Thebestthingparentscandotopreventitistoencourageyoungsterstospendmoretimeoutdoorsinthesunlight.Therehasbeenamassiverisearoundtheglobeinshort-sightedness—ormyopiaasit’sofficiallyknown—overrecentdecades.Myopiaorshort-sightednessisbecomingmorecommon.Lackofnaturallightseemstobethekeyissue.“Themainfactorseemstobealackofexposuretodirectsunlight,becausechildrenwhostudyalotandwhousecomputersorsmartphonesortabletcomputersalothavelessopportunitytorunaroundoutsideandarelessexposedtosunshineandbecauseofthatchildrenseemtobeatmoreriskofdevelopingshortsightedness.”ProfessorHammondsays,“Itmaybethere’snocoincidencethatinEastAsiancountries,themostmyopiconesallrelatemaytobethethatmathsleaguetables(排名表).Thesekidsarebeingpushedwithveryintensiveeducationfromaveryyoungageandspendalotoftimeindoorsstudyingcloseup.Thereforetheconcernisthatallclosework—likeplayingwiththeiPhone—carriesthepotentialthatitcouldmakethemmoreshortsighted.”Thebestthingtodo,saytheexperts,istogetchildrenplayingoutsideasmuchaspossible.“Inaperfectworld,probablyonaverageacrosstheweekandtheweekend,twohoursadayoutdoorsisprotectiveofbecomingshort-sightedinchildren.Healthydietisreallyalsoimportant—intermsofgettingoilyfish,greenvegetables,greenleafyvegetablesasmuchaspossible.“Whatweneedtolookatiswaysofmodifyingtheimpactthattheseactivitieshaveontheirvisualdevelopment.”ProfessorHammondsaid,“Thereareeyedropsandothertreatmentstoslowmyopiaprogression.Butintermsofpreventingmyopiaitself,thereisn’tanydataoutthereatthemomentintermsofthequestion,‘Couldthedropsweuseslowprogressionorstopmyopiadevelopingatall?‘”1、Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inParagraph2referto?A．Muchnaturallight.B．Runningaroundoutside.C．Computersorsmartphones.D．Lessexposuretosunshine.2、WhatdoesProfessorHammondthinkofshort-sightednessamongEastAsianchildren?A．Itappearsquitebychance.B．Itisnotseriousenough.C．ItlargelyrelatetoiPadoriPhone.D．Itconnectswiththeirstudypressure.3、Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．Themyopicstudentswilldecreaseinthefuture.B．Researchershavefoundmethodstoreducemyopia.C．It’sstillahardjobtocontrolthechildren’smyopia.D．Researchersneedn’tcollectanymoredataonmyopia.4、Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．CommontroublesofstudentsB．Problemscausedbyshort-sightednessC．StayingoutdoorsmoretokeepgoodeyesightD．Theimportanceofprotectingkids23．（8分）AskanyAmericanwhathe/sheisdoingonSunday,February7andtheanswerislikelytobeeitherhostingorattendingaSuperBowlParty.PlayedforthetitleoftheNationalFootballLeagueChampion,SuperBowlisthemostwatchedannualtelevisionprogramintheUnitedStates.That'sbecauseSuperBowlwhichiscelebratingitsGoldenAnniversarythisyear,ismorethanjusta60-minutefootballgame—itisawell-designedproductionthatfeatureshalf-timeperformances,fireworksshowsandtelevisionadsthatpeoplediscussfordays.Butmostimportantofall,itisthedaytosetasidealldietsandenjoyfoodsonewouldnormallyavoidoratleastnotconsumeatthesametime.Itshould,therefore,comeasnosurprisethatSuperBowlSundayisoneofthebiggestfoodconsumptiondaysintheU.S.—SecondonlytoThanksgiving.Thenoshingwillstartearlyintheday,longbeforematchesbeginandcontinuelongafterthe2016NFLChampionshaveretiredtocelebrate.Asaresult,itisestimatedthatonSunday,thenationwillconsume1.2millionpoundsofpotatochips,8.2millionpoundsoftortillachips,3.8millionpoundsofpopcornand3millionpoundsofnuts.Whentherealhungerpainsstarttohit,theywillseekoutcomfortfoods.Notsurprisingly,pizzatopsthelist.Chickenwingsarealsoverypopular.Itisestimatedthatalmost1.3billionwingswillbeconsumedonSuperBowlSunday.Otherfavoritesincludebacon,hotdogsandburgers.Butthefoodconsumptionisnotwithoutconsequences.Datareleasedindicatesthatantacid(解酸藥)salesincreaseby20%ontheMondayfollowingthebiggame.Additionally,oversevenmillionAmericanscallinsick.ItisnowonderthatfanshavebeenurgingthegovernmenttodeclareSuperBowlMondayaholiday.1、WhydoesSuperBowlbecomethemostpopulartelevisionprogram?A．Itisthelongestfootballgame.B．Itishostedbyfamousfilmstars.C．Itcontainsthemostwonderfulads.D．Itinvolvesinvariousperformances.2、Whichcanreplacetheunderlinedword“noshing”inParagraph4?A．playingB．eatingC．competingD．resting3、Whichcomfortfoodisconsumedthemost？A．Hotdogs.B．Pizza.C．Nuts.D．Chickenwings.4、WhatbadresultmightSuperBowlSundayleadto?A．Lotsoffoodiswasted.B．Publicdisorderiscaused.C．Somepeoplehaveanupsetstomach.D．Manypeoplelosetheirwork.24．（8分）AdultEducationCoursesComputerStudiesTechnologyisadvancingatarapidpace,andwerelymoreandmoreoncomputersforeverythingfromcookingtoorganisingourtaxes.Thissix-weekcoursewillgiveyouanunderstandingofcomputerfundamentals,includingtheuseofsoftwarepackages(Word,ExcelandPowerpoint)andhowtousetheInternet.Start:May2,2019Time:Wed7pm-9pmCost:$300Length:6weeksPlace:SydneyCollegeWoodworkLearnthebasicsofwoodworkingwithsimplehands-onprojectstobuildyourconfidenceandskills.Eachlessonexploresadifferentareaofwoodworkingthatwillprovideyouwiththeskillsneededforanywoodworkingproject.Flexiblelearningallowsyoutochooseonlythelessonsthatinterestyou.Start:April15,2019Time:Mon5pm-7pmCost:$30perlessonLength:12weeksPlace:AdultLearningCentreWebDesignProvidesadvancedtraininginsoftware,design,andcodingfortheweB．Studentsmusthavealreadycompletedarecognisedbasicwebdesigncourseorhaveatleast2years'relevantworkexperience.StudentscompletingthecoursewillreceivetheDiplomainAdvancedWebDesign.Start:June1,2019Time:Weekdays9am-4pmCost:$4,990Length:40weeksPlace:UniversityofTechnologyArtThispracticalcourseisintendedtohelpestablishedartiststaketheircreativityfurther.Fromsketchingandcolour,tocomposition,paintingandexperimentingwithstyle,youwillstudyandexploreanengagingvarietyofcreativemediaandsubjectmatter.Start:April21,2019Time:Thur3pm-6pmCost:$750Length:15weeksPlace:CityArt203、Whichcoursesaresuitableforbeginners?A．WebDesignandArt.B．ComputerStudiesandArt.C．WoodworkandWebDesign.D．ComputerStudiesandWoodwork.1、Whichcourseawardsstudentsanofficialcertificate?A．Art.B．Woodwork.C．WebDesign.D．ComputerStudies.2、HowmuchwillastudentwhoattendsonlyhalfofalltheWoodworklessonspayintotal?A．$30. B．$180.C．$250. D．$360.25．（10分）Foraslongastherehavebeengifts,wenaturallymakechoicesbasedontherecipient(接受者).Butwhatifwehavebeenwrongallalongandthatwecouldturnthingsaround,whichnotonlymadegiftbuyingeasier,buttherecipienthappier?In2015,psychologistsLaurenHumanandLaraAkninconductedanonlinesurvey,whichsuggestedthatwhenpeoplebuygifts,theyprefertochoosesomethingbasedontherecipient’spersonalityandtastes.Mostpeoplealsosaidthattheypreferredreceivinggiftsboughtwiththeminmind:giftsforthem.ButHumanandAkninwonderedifthisapproachtogivingfailedtotakeadvantageofthewayweconnectaspeople.Sotheysent78volunteersintoashoppingcentrebeforeMother’sDay.Halfweretoldtobuyacardthat“reveals(揭示)yourknowledgeoftherecipient”whiletheotherssetouttobuyacardthat“revealsyourtrueself”.Afterthepurchase,thegiverswhohadthoughtpartlyofthemselvesreportedfeelingemotionallyclosertotheirmothers.Tofindouthowthatapproachgoesdownwithrecipients,thepsychologistsdidanothertest,askingmorethan100studentstochooseasongoniTunestogivetoafriend,partnerorfamilymember.Eachhalfofthegroupreceivedthesameinstructionsasthecardbuyers.Resultsrevealedthatrecipientsofsongsthatrevealedsomethingofthegiversfeltclosertothemthanthosewhoreceivedgiftsboughtonlywiththeminmind.HumanandAkninsuggestitmightapplytoallgifts.“Ifbuildingstrongersocialconnectionsistheunderlying(潛在的)goal”ofagiftandsurelyitshouldbe—thenwe“maywellbeadvisedtooffermoreself-reflectivegifts”.Inshort,forapresenttobemeaningful,youneedtogiveawayabitofyourself,evenifthereisariskthatthegiftmightnotsocloselysuittherecipient’spracticalneedsortastesasoneacquiredpurelywiththatinmind.Moreover,givingsomethingofoneselfcanbeasaferact,thepsychologistsadded.Becauseitreducestheriskofrevealingpoorknowledgeofarecipientbyattemptingtobuysomethingthatfitstheircharacter—andfailing.Butanoteofcautionhere:whattheresearchdoesnotexamineisthepotentialriskinrepeated,unsympatheticgiver-centeredgiving,which,accordingtoHumanandAknin“couldsignalself-obsession”—andnobodywantstorevealthataboutthemselves.1、FromtheMother’sDaycardtest,wecanconcludethat________.A．giftschosenwiththegiverinmindworkwellonthegiverB．mostpeoplechoosegiftswiththerecipientinmindC．mostpeoplechoosegiftsbasedontheirpersonaltastesD．giftschosenwiththegiverinmindworkwellontherecipient2、Whatdotheunderlinedwords“them,them”refertoinorderofappearance?A．Therecipients;thegivers. B．Thegivers;therecipients.C．Thegivers;thegivers. D．Therecipients;therecipients.3、Whatdoestheauthorthinkisthesignificanceofgiftgiving?A．Makingthegiver’slifehappier.B．Showingone’sknowledgeoftherecipient.C．Establishingandstrengtheningsocialconnections.D．Meetingtherecipient’spracticalneeds.4、WhichofthefollowingisHumanandAknin’sadviceongiftgiving?A．Choosegiftsthatreflectmoreofyourself.B．Justfocusonyourowntasteswhenchoosinggifts.C．Buysomethingthatfitstherecipient’scharactermost.D．Becarefulnottosignalyourtruepersonality.5、Whichisthebesttitleofthispassage?A．Thetraditionofgiftgiving. B．Thepurposeofgiftgiving.C．Theeffectofgiftgiving. D．Thepsychologyofgiftgiving.第三部分語(yǔ)言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)．26．（30分）完型填空（共20小題；每小題1．5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上涂黑。Tomwasamiddle-agedleathertrader(皮貨商)whoserepeatedfailureincareermadehimadepressedman,often__1_thathehadbeencheatedbyothers.Onedayhetoldhiswifehewasso__2__withthecitythathehadtoleave.Sohisfamilymovedtoanothercity.Itwastheeveningofaweekend.WhenTomandhiswifewerebusily_3_uptheirnewhome,thelightsuddenly__4_.Tomwasregretfultohaveforgottentobringalong5__andhadtowait_6_inalowmood.Justthenheheardlight,hesitant27_onhisdoorthatwereclearlyaudible(聽到)inthe__8__night.“Who’sit?”hewondered,sinceTomwasa_9__tothiscity.Andthiswasthemomentheespeciallyhatedtobe__10__,sohewenttothedoorandopenedit__11_.Atthedoorwasalittlegirl,shylyasking,“Sir,doyouhavecandles?I’myourneighbor.”“No,”answeredTominangerandshutthedoor__12__.“Whatanuisance(麻煩事)!”Hecomplainedoveritwithhiswife.“Nosoonerhadwesettleddownthantheneighborcameto_13__things.”Afterawhile,thedoorwasknockedagain.Heopeneditandfoundthesamegirloutside.__14_thistimeshewas_15__twocandles,saying,“Mygrandmatoldmethenewneighbordownstairsmightneedcandles.She_16_meheretogiveyouthese.”Tomwasvery_17__bywhathesaw.Atthatmomenthesuddenlyrealizedwhatcausedhis_18__inlife.Itwashis_19_andharshness(刻薄)withotherpeople.Thepersonwhohadcheatedhiminlifewas_20__nobodyelsebuthimself,forhiseyeshadbeenblurred(蒙蔽)byhisunsympathetic（無(wú)同情心的）mind.1、A．complainingB．tellingC．hopingD．pretending2、A．pleasedBdisappointedB．exhaustedC．encouraged3、A．lookingB．turningC．comingD．tidying4、A．wentonB．wentdownC．wentoutD．wentthrough5、A．candlesB．matchesC．lightsD．flashlights6、A．happilyB．patientlyC．hopefullyD．helplessly7、A．stepsB．wordsC．knocksD．screams8、A．darkB．quietC．noisyD．crowded9、A．newcomerB．strangerC．guestD．settler10、A．calledB．disturbedC．watchedD．offered11、A．surprisinglyB．delightedlyC．impatientlyD．willingly12、A．gentlyB．kindlyC．politelyD．violently13、A．lendB．sellC．harnessD．borrow14、A．AndB．ButC．SoD．For15、A．holdingB．hidingC．fetchingD．lifting16、A．suggestedB．commandedC．sentD．forced17、A．frightenedB．pleasedC．puzzledD．surprised18、A．failureB．successC．complaintD．determination19、A．warmthB．coldnessC．kindnessD．sympathy20、A．doubtfullyB．hardlyC．a(chǎn)ctuallyD．nearly第二節(jié)（每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。27．（15分）語(yǔ)法填空。Throughouthistory,therearemanysuccessfulpeopleintheworld,1．Newtonwhomadegreat2．(achieve)inPhysics,andDarwinwhodevotedallhislifetobiology.AndIwanttofollowin3．(they)footstepsandbecomesuccessful.HowcanIrealizemydream?Firstofall,thereisnodoubtthatImuststudyhardfromnowon.TheharderIstudy,thegreaterprogressIwillmakeand4．(close)Iwillgettosuccess.Secondly,Imustbeahelpfulperson,5．(try)mybesttohelpothersoutandearningtheirrespect.Forme,helpingothersisasatisfactorythingandIwillnothesitate6．(give)othersahand7．theyareintrouble.Eventually,Ishouldmakegooduseofmytime,andfinishmyworkontime.Actually,being8．(punctuality)isaqualitythatgreatmindsneed.Everybodyhasadream,andso9．I.Idreamtobesuccessful.Whetheritisdifficulttocometrueornot,IwilldoeverythingIcantomakeit,becauseIhave10．butaheartofbeingsuccessful.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)）第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（滿分10分）28．（10分）假定英語(yǔ)課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1、每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2、只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Asmymotherandfatherwerealwaysbusyworking,soIwasoftenathomebymyself、IfeltboringallthetimeandIfeltsorryformyself、Oneday,inmywayhomefromschool,Isawapersonlivinginthepark、Hewaswearingdirtybutworn-outclothes、Hegavemeabigsmilewhenhesawme、Helookedifhewasthehappiestmanintheworld、Lookedathim,IrealizedhowluckilyIreallywas、IhaveenoughfoodtoeatandenoughclothestowearandIhadhard-workingparentswhoreallycaredabouthim、IrealizedwhatgratefulIwastomyparentsforallthatIhad、第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（滿分25分）29．（25分）假設(shè)你是紅星中學(xué)高三（1）班的學(xué)生李華。請(qǐng)根據(jù)以下四幅圖的先后順序，給?？坝⒄Z(yǔ)角”寫一篇英文稿件，記述你在小區(qū)發(fā)現(xiàn)并救助流浪狗的全過程。注意：詞數(shù)不少于60。提示詞：流浪狗straydog_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

參考答案第一部分（共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分）1、B2、A3、D4、D5、C6、D7、A8、B9、D10、C11、D12、B13、D14、A15、C16、C17、A18、C19、B20、C第二部分閱讀理解（滿分40分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。21、1、177．B2、179．D3、181．C22、1、D2、D3、C4、C23、NewAnnotatedSherlockHolmesbyArthurConanDoylePrice:￡28.00PublicationDate:30/11/2006Publisher’sdescriptionCollectsDoyle’sfifty-sixclassicshortstories,arrangedintheorderinwhichtheyappearedinlatenineteenthandearlytwentieth-centurybookeditions,inasetcomplementedbyfournovels,editorbiographiesofDoyle,Holmes,andWatsonaswellasliteraryandculturaldetailsaboutVictoriansociety.BreakingGroundbyDanielLibeskindPrice:￡16.00PublicationDate:11/10/2006BriefintroductionThisisabookabouttheadventurelifethatcanoffereachofusifweseizeit,andaboutthepowerfulforcesoftragedy,memoryandhope.ForDanielLibeskind,life’sadventurehasbeenthrougharchitecture,whichhehasfoundhasthepowertoreshapehumanexperience.Althoughoftenrelatingtothepast,hisbuildingsareaboutthefuture.Thismemoir（自傳）ofoneman’sjourneybringstogetherhistory,personalexperience,ourphysicalenvironmentandafreshinternationalvision.IntheShadowofNoTowersbyArtSpiegelmanPrice：￡16.00PublicationDate:02/09/2006BriefintroductionOn11thSeptember2001,ArtSpiegelmanracedtotheWorldTradeCenter,notknowingifhisdaughterNadjawasaliveordead.Onceshewasfoundsafe--inherschoolatthefootoftheburningtowers--hereturnedhome,tomeditate（反?。﹐nthetrauma（創(chuàng)傷）,andtoworkonacomicstrip（連環(huán)漫畫）.IntheShadowofNoTowersisNewYorkerArtSpiegelman’sextraordinaryaccountof“thehijackingon9.11andthefollowinghijackingofthoseevents”byAmerica.LightonSnowbyAnitaShrevePrice:￡14.00PublicationDate:07/10/2006Publisher’sdescriptionThisisthe11thnovelbyAnitaShreve,thecriticallyacceptedbestseller.Amovingstory