2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（浙江卷）英语
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一、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）
We have all heard how time is more valuable than money，but is it (1) to have too much time？
I (2) back in high school I spent most of my day at school since I also (3) a team sport．By the time I got home，I only had a few hours to do my homework，and I had to do it (4) ．
When I got into college，things (5) ． I suddenly found myself out of class before noon time．Because of all this (6) time，there was no sense of (7) to do my school work immediately．I was performing this action of waiting until it later became a (8) ．Once that happened，I just kept (9) my studying further and further back in my day．Then I got to the point where I was (10) really late at night to get my work done．
One day I (11) a former classmate of mine who was (12) _a lot of money running a sideline （副业）．Since his regular job was (13) ，I asked him why he just didn't do his
sideline full﹣time．He said without the job，he would (14) have too much time and would
just do what I did back in (15) ．He said that if he (16) the job，he would lose his (17) to work and succeed．
So，try (18) your time with other work．This is why there is a (19) that if you want something done，ask a (20) person to do it．
1. A. true B. fair C. strange D. possible
2. A. remember B. admit C. understand D. expect
3. A. watched B. loved C. coached D. played
4. A. at last B. right away C. of course D. as usual
5. A. happened B. repeated C. changed D. mattered
6. A. extra B. difficult C. valuable D. limited
7. A. duty B. achievement C. urgency D. direction
8. A. burden B. relief C. risk D. habit
9. A. pushing B. taking C. setting D. calling
10. A. hanging out B. staying up C. jogging round D. showing off
11. A. met B. helped C. treated D. hired
12. A. raising B. wasting C. demanding D. making
13. A. safe B. important C. boring D. rewarding
14. A. luckily B. hardly C. hopefully D. simply
15. A. childhood B. college C. town D. business
16. A. quit B. found C. accepted D. kept
17. A. heart B. chance C. drive D. way
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2018年浙江省高考英语试卷 第一部分听力（共两节）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上．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纸上．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.B.￡9.18.C. ￡9.15.答案是C。 1．（1.50分）What will James do tomorrow？ A．Watch a TV program． B．Give a talk． C．Write a report． 2．（1.50分）What can we say about the woman？ A．She's generous． B．She's curious． C．She's helpful． 3．（1.50分）When does the train leave？ A．At 6：30． B．At 8：30． C．At 10：30． 4．（1.50分）How does the woman go to work？ A．By car． B．On foot． C．By bike． 5．（1.50分）What is the probable relationship between the speakers？A．Classmates． B．Teacher and student． C．Doctor and patient． 第二节（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
英语试卷 第1页（共18页） 英语试卷 第2页（共18页） 绝密★启用前 2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一卷（浙江卷）英语 (满分150分，考试时间120分钟) 选择题部分 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) 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。 1. What will James do tomorrow? A. Watch a TV program. B. Give a talk. C. Write a report. 2. What can we say about the woman? A. She’s generous. B. She’s curious. C. She’s helpful. 3. When does the train leave? A. At 6:30. B. At 8:30. C. At 10:30. 4. How does the woman go to work? A. By car. B. On foot. C. By bike. 5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient. 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 does the woman regret? A. Giving up her research. B. Dropping out of college. C. Changing her major. 7. What is the woman interested in studying now? A. Ecology. B. Education. C. Chemistry. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What is the man? A. A hotel manager. B. A tour guide C. A taxi driver. 9. What is the man doing for the woman? A. Looking for some local foods. B. Showing her around the seaside. C. Offering information about a hotel. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In an office. B. At home. C. At a restaurant. 11. What will the speakers do tomorrow evening? A. Go to a concert. B. Visit a friend. C. Work extra hours. 12. Who is Alice going to call? A. Mike. B. Joan. C. Catherine. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。 13. Why does the woman meet the man? A. To look at an apartment. B. To deliver some furniture. C. To have a meal together. 14. What does the woman like about the carpet? A. Its color. B. Its design. C. Its quality. 15. What does the man say about the kitchen? A. It’s a good size. B. It’s newly painted. C. It’s adequately equipped. 16. What will the woman most probably do next? A. Go downtown. B. Talk with her friend. C. Make payment. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. Who is the speaker probably talking to? A. Movie fans. B. News reporters. C. College students. 18. When did the speaker take English classes? A. Before he left his hometown, B. After he came to America. C. When he was 15 years old. 19. How does the speaker mainly talk about? A. He’s proud. B. He’s sympathetic. C. He’s grateful. 20. What does the speaker mainly talk about? A. How education shaped his life. B. How his language skills improved. ------------- 在 --------------------此 -------------------- 卷--------------------上 -------------------- 答-------------------- 题--------------------无 -------------------- 效---------------- 毕业学校_____________ 姓名________________ 考生号________________ ________________ ___________
绝密★启用前 2018年6月普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（浙江卷） 英语 选择题部分 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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纸上。 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。 1. What will James do tomorrow? A. Watch a TV program. B. Give a talk. C. Write a report. 2. What can we say about the woman? A. She’s generous. B. Sh e’s curious. C. She’s helpful. 3. When does the train leave? A. At 6:30. B. At 8:30. C. At 10:30. 4. How does the woman go to work? A. By car. B. On foot. C. By bike. 5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient. 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 does the woman regret? A. Giving up her research. B. Dropping out of college. C. Changing her major. 7. What is the woman interested in studying now? A. Ecology. B. Education. C. Chemistry. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。 8. What is the man? A. A hotel manager. B. A tour guide C. A taxi driver. 9. What is the man doing for the woman?
英语 选择题部分 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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纸上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题分，满分分） 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. ￡ B. ￡ C. ￡ 答案是C. 1. What does the woman think of the movie A. It's amusing. B. It's exciting. C. It's disappointing. 2. How will Susan spend most of her time in France A. Traveling around B. Studying at a school. C. Looking after aunt. 3. What are the speakers talking about A. Going out. B. Ordering drinks. C. Preparing for a party. 4. Where are the speakers A. In a classroom B. In a library C. In a bookstore 5. What is the man going to do A. Go on the Internet. B. Make a phone call. C. Take a train trip.
绝密★启用前 2018年下半年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 英语 姓名_______________ 准考证号_____________________ 本试题卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。全卷共12页，选择题部分1至9页，非选择题部分10至12页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 考生注意： 1. 答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔分别填写在试题卷和答题纸规定的位置上。 2. 答题时，请按照答题纸上“注意事项”的要求，在答题纸相应的位置上规范作答在本试题卷上的作答一律无效。 选择题部分 第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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纸上。第一节 (共5小题；每小题分，满分75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. ￡. B. ￡. C.￡. 答案是C 1. What does the woman want to do A. Watch TV. B. Go for a walk. C. Access the Internet.
2. Why would the woman like to have a Chinese name A. She is taking a Chinese class. B. She will be working in China. C. She has made some Chinese friends. 3. What are the speakers talking about A. A travel plan. B. An exam result. C. A sports game. 4. What has the man been doing A. Writing something. B. Repairing his pen. C. Shopping. 5. What does John suggest the woman do A. Meet his friend. B. Ask Harry for help. C. Go to the airport with him. 第二节 (共15小题；每小题分，满分分) 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. Where are the speakers A. In a bank. B. In a hotel. C. In a restaurant. 7. How much does the man need to pay A. $68. B. $136. C. $204. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. Whose birthday is it A. Sarah’s B. Michael’s. C. Rebecca's. 9. When will the birthday party begin A. At 6:15. B. At 6:30. C. At 7:00. 10. What does the man want to know
2018年下半年普通高等学校招生全 国统一考试 英语 本试题卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。全卷共12页，选择题部分1 至9 页，非选择题部分10至12页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 考生注意： 1. 答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔分别填写在试题卷和答题纸规定的位置上。 2. 答题时，请按照答题纸上“注意事项”的要求，在答题纸相应的位置上规范作答，在本试题卷上的作答一律无效。 选择题部分 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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纸上。 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。 A. W atch TV. B.Go for a walk. C.Access the In ternet. 2. Why would the woma n like to have a Chin ese n ame? 1.What does the woma n want to do?
A. She is tak ing a Chin ese class. B. She will be work ing in Chi na. C. She has made some Chin ese frien ds. 3. What are the speakers talk ing about? A. A travel pla n. B.A n exam result. C.A sports game. 4. What has the man bee n doing? A. W riti ng someth ing. B.Repairi ng his pen. C.Shopp ing. 5. What does Joh n suggest the woma n do? A. Meet his friend. B. Ask Harry for help. C. Go to the airport with him. 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三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Where are the speakers? A. l n a bank B」n a hotel. C.ln a restaura nt. 7.How much does the man n eed to pay?
2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（浙江卷） 英语 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分） 第一节（共10小题；每小题分，满分25分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 A In 1812, the year Charles Dickens was born, there were 66 novels published in Britain. People had been writing novels for a century—most experts date the first novel to Robinson Crusoe in 1719—but nobody wanted to do it professionally. The steam-powered printing press was still in its early stages; the literacy（识字） rate in England was under 50%. Many works of fiction appeared without the names of the authors, often with something like “By a lady.”Novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral, or just plain bad. In 1870, when Dickens died, the world mourned him as its first professional writer and publisher, famous and beloved, who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and their readership and whose characters — from Oliver Twist to Tiny Tim— were held up as moral touchstones. Today Dickens’ greatness is unchallenged. Removing
2018年浙江金华中考真题英语卷 二、完形填空 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项 One morning, when I was leaving for my business, a middle-aged man came up and asked me for help. He said he had no 16 to get food for his large family. You look 17 . Why don’ t you work？”I asked．“Simply because I cannot get work，sir．”“If I give you work, what you want?” “18 I can get bread for my family, sir.” he answered. I decided to find out if he 19 meant what he said. "OK. I'll give you one pound an hour, if you will 20 a brick(砖)under your arm and walk around the square for five hours without stopping. “”Thank you, sir. I will. “ I found a brick and started him on his walk before I went to my 21 . I never thought he would he had 22 . When I came back five hours later, I saw him 23 walking, with the brick under his arm. I stopped him and gave him 24 pounds. He thanked me and told me that some people had 25 to help him when they knew why he was doing all this. He would go and ask 26 for work. Before leaving, he asked if I would give him the 27 .I did. Several years later, a well-dressed man greeted me on a train. Seeing I was not sure who he was, he 28 that he was the brick man and had his own business now. “You know, I still keep that brick and always value it as the most 29 thing I have as it has brought me luck and success.” 30 , it was not the brick that made the man successful, but his faithfulness(坚定) in doing even a very little thing. 16. A. courage B. money C. plan D. time 17. A. funny B. sick C. serious D. strong 18. A. As long as B. As soon as C. Even if D. Ever since 19. A. certainly B. simple C. really D. usually 20. A. break B. carry C. fix D. hide 21. A. business B. lesson C. programme D. research 22.A. planned B. prepared C. promised D. suggested 23. A. also B. already C. even D. still 24. A. four B. five C. six D. seven 25. A. continued B. forgotten C. offered D. refused 26. A. him B. them C. me D. her 27. A. brick B. chance C. job D. bread 28. A. explained B. imagined C. realised D. supposed 29. A. beautiful B. expensive C. important D. interesting 30. A. As a result B. At last C. In a word D. In fact 三、阅读理解 阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项 A Teenagers are known for being creative and full of new ideas. Let’s have a look at these teenage inventions that might change the world.
精品文档 绝密★启用前 2018年6月普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（浙江卷） 英语 选择题部分 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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纸上。 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。 1. What will James do tomorrow? A. Watch a TV program. B. Give a talk. C. Write a report. 2. What can we say about the woman? B. She's curious. C. She's helpful. A. She's generous. 3. When does the train leave? C. At 10:30. B. At 8:30. A. At 6:30. 4. How does the woman go to work? B. On foot. A. By car. C. By bike. 5. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Classmates. C. Doctor and patient. B. Teacher and student. 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 does the woman regret? A. Giving up her research. B. Dropping out of college. C. Changing her major. 7. What is the woman interested in studying now? C. Chemistry. B. Education. A. Ecology.
2018年11月浙江高考英语真题（word版附答案） 2018年下半年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 英语 本试题卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。全卷共12页，选择题部分1至9页，非选择题 部分10至12页。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。 考生注意： 1.答题前，请务必将自己的姓名、准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔分别填写在试 题卷和答题纸规定的位置上。 2.答题时，请按照答题纸上“注意事项”的要求，在答题纸相应的位置上规范作答， 在本试题卷上的作答一律无效。 选择题部分 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的 答案转涂到答题纸上。 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。 1.What does the woman want to do? A.Watch TV. B.Go for a walk. C.Access the Internet. 2.Why would the woman like to have a Chinese name? A.She is taking a Chinese class. B.She will be working in China. C.She has made some Chinese friends. 3.What are the speakers talking about? A.A travel plan. B.An exam result. C.A sports game. 4.What has the man been doing? A.Writing something. B.Repairing his pen. C.Shopping. 5.What does John suggest the woman do? A.Meet his friend. B.Ask Harry for help. C.Go to the airport with him. 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.Where are the speakers? A.In a bank B.In a hotel. C.In a restaurant. 7.How much does the man need to pay? A.$68 B.$136 C.$204 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8.Whose birthday is it? A.Sarah's. B.Michael's. C.Rebecca's. 9.When will the birthday party begin? A.At6:15. B.At6:30. C.At7:00. 10.What does the man want to know? A.What to buy. B.Who to call. C.Where to park.
2018浙江卷 We have all heard how time is more valuable than money, but is it 36 to have too much? I 37 back in high school I spent most of my day at school since I also 38 a team sport. By the time I got home, I only had a few hours to do my homework, and I had to do it 39 . When I got into college, things 40 . I suddenly found myself out of class before noon time. Because of all this 41 time, there was no sense of 42 to do my school work immediately. I was performing this action of waiting until it later became a 43 .Once that happened, I just kept 44 my studying further and further back in my day. Then I got to the point where I was 45 really late at night to get my work done. One day I 46 a former classmate of mine who was 47 a lot of money running a sideline(副业).Since his regular job was 48 ,I asked him why he just didn't do his sideline full-time. He said without the job, he would 49 have too much time and would just do what I did back in 50 .He said that if he 51 the job, he would lose his 52 to work and succeed. So, try 53 your time with other work. This is why there is a 54 that if you want something done, ask a 55 person to do it. 36.A.true B. fair C. strange D. possible 37.A.remember B. admit C. understand D. expect 38.A. watched B. loved. C. coached D. played 39.A.at last B. right away C. of course D. as usual 40.A.happened B. repeated C. changed D. mattered 41.A.extra B .difficult. C. valuable D. limited 42.A.duty B. achievement C .urgency D. direction 43.A.burden B. relief C. risk D. habit 44. A. pushing B. taking C. setting D. calling 45. A. hanging out B. staying up C. jogging round D. showing off 46. A. met B. helped C. treated D. hired 47. A. raising B. wasting C. demanding D. making 48. A. safe B. important C. boring D. rewarding 49.A. luckily B. hardly C. hopefully D. simply 50.A. childhood B. college C. town D. business 51.A. quit B. found C. accepted D. kept 52. A. heart B. chance C. drive D. way 53.A. saving B. filling up C. giving up D. trading 54. A. message B. story C. saying D. fact 55. A. careful B. busy C. reliable D. kind 答案： 36-40.DADBC 41-45.ACDAB 46-50.ADCDB 51-55.ACBCB 文章大意：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，我们都知道时间比金钱更宝贵,但是拥有太多的时间是种什么感觉呢？你是不是也很想体验一下？ 词汇: valuable adj. 有价值的coach vt.训练指导
2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试 英语 选择题部分 第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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纸上。 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 B. ￡9.18 C. ￡9.15 答案是C. 1. What does the woman think of the movie? A. It's amusing. B. It's exciting. C. It's disappointing. 2. How will Susan spend most of her time in France? A. Traveling around B. Studying at a school. C. Looking after aunt. 3. What are the speakers talking about? A. Going out. B. Ordering drinks. C. Preparing for a party. 4. Where are the speakers? A. In a classroom B. In a library C. In a bookstore 5. What is the man going to do? A. Go on the Internet. B. Make a phone call. C. Take a train trip. 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 is the woman looking for?
2018年高考浙江卷英语真题及答案
2018年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（浙江卷） 英语 第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分） 第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。 A In 1812, the year Charles Dickens was born, there were 66 novels published in Britain. People had been writing novels for a century—most experts date the first novel to Robinson Crusoe in 1719—but nobody wanted to do it professionally. The steam-powered printing press was still in its early stages; the literacy（识字） rate in England was under 50%. Many works of fiction appeared without the names of the authors, often with something like “By a lady.”Novels, for the most part, were looked upon as silly, immoral, or just plain bad. In 1870, when Dickens died, the world mourned him as its first professional writer and publisher, famous and beloved, who had led an explosion in both the publication of novels and