2017高考英语阅读解读_2017高考阅读理解

1.求2016 2017高三外研版英语周报第11期 12期答案及解析

2.山东春季高考英语试题2017及英语高考模拟试题

高考英语阅读理解主旨大意题解题技巧

　导语：高考复习的重点一是要掌握所有的知识点，二就是要大量的做题，以下是我为大家精心整理的高考英语阅读理解主旨大意题解题技巧，欢迎大家参考！

　 阅读理解之主旨大意题

　我们阅读一篇文章， 首先是要了解其大意， 明确其主旨。因此， 主旨大意题是常考题。主旨大意题包括：主要内容(main idea, mainly about)型、文章标题(title)型、写作目的(purpose)型。广东高考近几年来考查过的题目中mainly about只考过4题，title题考了5题， purpose题考了5题。

　 解题技巧

　 1.弄清文章的大意， 关键是找到主题句。

　主题句的位置：主题句通常在文首、文末或首尾呼应， 有时也在文中，或没有主题句，需根据文章所述内容进行归纳。各段的主题句也常在该段的首句或尾句。议论文和说明文一般有主题句，但记叙文通常没有主题句，需要归纳。

　 2.找主题句的方法：用浏览法(skimming)，即

　快速阅读文首、文尾，或每段的首句和尾句等，搜索主题线索和主题信息。找主题句的四个小窍门：

　(1)段落中出现表转折的词语(如however, but, in fact, actually等)时， 该句很可能是主题句。

　(2)首段出现疑问句时， 对该问题的回答很可能就是文章主旨。

　(3)作者有意识地反复重复的观点，通常是主旨;反复出现的词语，一般为体现文章主旨的关键词。

　(4)表示总结或结论的话常有therefore, thus, in short, conclude, conclusion等。

　 3.关于干扰项和正确答案。

　(1)干扰项可能属文中某个具体事实或细节;可能属文中某些 (不完全的)事实或细节片面推出的错误结论;可能属非文章事实的主观臆断。

　(2)正确答案：是根据文章意思全面理解而归纳概括出来的;但不能太笼统、言过其实或以偏概全。

　 4.在阅读理解中，主旨大意题常有以下几种命题方式： (1)Main idea型：选择项多为陈述句，要求考生选择表达作者思想或观点的.句子。题干多为如下形式：

　①What's the main idea/point of the passage?

　②The passage is mainly about________.

　③The passage is mainly concerned about________.

　④Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?

　⑤Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea/theme of the passage?

　⑥In this passage the author discusses primarily______.

　⑦The subject discussed in this text is________.

　⑧The general/main idea of the passage is about________.

　(2)Main purpose型：选择项多为动宾结构，要求考生找到主要的写作目的，常见以下几种题干形式：

　①What's the purpose of the passage?

　②The passage is meant to________.

　③The purpose of the article is to________.

　④In this passage the writer tries to tell us that________.

　⑤The passage tells us that________.

　⑥The author's main purpose in writing the passage is to ...

　(3)标题型：选择文章标题是另一类对主旨大意题考查的形式，命题形式：

　①The best title of the passage is________.

　②Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

　③The best title for the passage is________.

　④The most appropriate title of the passage is________.

　In the animal kingdom, weakness can bring about aggression in other animal. This sometimes happens with humans also. But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people. I see it every day when people hold doors for me, pour cream into my coffee, or help me to put on my coat. And I have discovered that it makes them happy.

　 典型例析

　From my wheelchair experience, I see the best in people...Often, we try every way possible to avoid showing our weakness...But only when we stop

　pretending we're brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness that's in them.

　30.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

　A.A Wheelchair Experience.

　B.Weakness and Kindness.

　C.Weakness and Strength.

　D.A Driving Experience

　解析：主旨大意题。在第一段中，出现了表转折的But...可知，“But I have found that my weakness brings out the kindness in people”便是主题句，再根据第二段最后一句可以确定，这句的确是主题句。又因标题要简明、醒目，故选B。

　 答案：B

　In a world with limited land, water and other natural resources (资源), the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise. Actually, the past decade has seen more and more forests disappearing and globe becoming increasingly warm. People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed, and that we must be able to develop in sustainable (可持续的)ways. That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable

　products.In other words, we should keep the earth healthy while using its supply of natural resources.

　Today, sustainable development is a proper trend in many countries....In recent years the markets for sustainable products have grown by more than 50%.

　45.What is the main purpose of the passage?

　A.To introduce a new business model.

　B.To compare two business models.

　C.To predict a change of the global market.

　D.To advocate sustainable development.

　解析：主旨大意题。在第一段中，出现了转折的Actually，其后的“People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed，and that we must be able to develop in sustainable(可持续的)ways”是主题句，随后的两句话都是对这一句进

　行解释;句中两个must清楚表明了作者“提倡可持续发展”，第二段首句“Today，sustainable development is a proper trend in many countries”进一步说明，作者写这篇文章的主要目的是“提倡可持续发展”。故选D。

　 答案：D

　Although the use of the expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is little uninteresting. The salesgirl, the waitress, the teacher, and all the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a strange and comfortable way, it's nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really don't care all that much. While the expression may not often

　be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people say it all the time when they like.

　30.What is the best title of the passage?

　A.Have a Nice Day — a Social Custom

　B.Have a Nice Day — a Pleasant Gesture

　C.Have a Nice Day — a Heartwarming Greeting

　D.Have a Nice Day — a Polite Ending of a Conversation

　解析：主旨大意题。由该段的第一句(特别是custom一词)可知。

　 答案：A

　(2013年高考)Imagination and fantasy can play an important role in achieving the things we fear.Children know this very well. Fred Epstein，in his book If I Make It to Five，tells a story he heard from one of friends about Tom，a fouryearold boy with a cancer in his back bone.He came through several operations and a lot of pain by mastering his imagination

　…

　It doesn't mean that you should dress as a superhero for you next job interview. But，next time you are tested in a way that seems impossible, imagine what it would take to overcome it. Become the person you need to become to win over your challenge and do it in your mind first. So，let your imagination run wild，and dare to dream.

　30.What is the purpose of the passage?

　A.To tell us an interesting story.

　B.To help us make right decisions.

　C.To advise us to care about children.

　D.To encourage us to use our imagination.

　解析：主旨大意题。由文章首句Imagination and fantasy can play an important role in achieving the things we fear和全文末句So, let your imagination run wild, and dare to dream可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是鼓励我们运用我们的想象力。

　 答案：D

求2016 2017高三外研版英语周报第11期 12期答案及解析

高考英语词汇详解：persuade陷阱题解析

persuade是“说服”还是“设法说服”呢?请看题：

I _____ him not to go abroad, but he wouldn’t listen.

A. persuaded B. tried to persuade

C. have persuaded D. was persuaded

陷阱 容易误选A。

分析 正确答案为B。persuade 的真正意思是“说服”，而不是“设法说服”，要表示后者的意思英语应用 try to persuade 。如：

Who persuaded you to join the club? 谁劝说好你参加这个俱乐部的?

The salesman persuaded us to buy his product. 推销员劝说好我们购买他的产品。

I couldn’t persuade him to change his mind. 我没法劝说他改变主意。

The salesman persuaded us to buy his product. 推销员说服我们买了他的产品。

Who persuaded you to join the society? 谁劝说你参加这个协会的?

Try as I would, I could not persuade him to give up the idea. 尽管我努力这样做，我却没能劝说他放弃这个想法。

He tried to persuade him to change his mind. 他设法劝说他改变主意。

I want to persuade her to overseas with me. 我想劝说她跟我到海外去。

类似地：

kill 的意思是“杀死”，不表示“设法杀死”，要表示后者的意思英语用 try to kill。

prevent 的意思是“阻止”，不表示“设法阻止”，要表示后者的意思英语用 try to prevent。

山东春季高考英语试题2017及英语高考模拟试题

2016 2017高三外研版英语周报第11期答案及解析

Book 4 Modules 3-4

参考答案及部分解析

参考答案

1-5 BACAC 6-10CBCBA

11-15 CAACB 16-20CAABC

21-25 ADCCB 26-30ABBAB

31-35 BCCBC 36-40FBDGE

41-45 CADBB 46-50DCCAD

51-55 BCBAA 56-60DBACC

61. environmental 62. successfully

63. to 64.where

65. began 66.fastest

67. them 68.have been rejected

69. to harvest 70. the

短文改错：

71. ... jog near my home ... jog → jogging

72. ... in a morning. a → the

73. ... with a purpose. with → without

74. Then next day ... next前加the

75. ... that amazed me ... that → what

76. ... at them cheerful ...

cheerful → cheerfully

77. ... not my friend ... friend → friends

78. ... tomorrow and sometime.

and → but

79. By giving up ... 去掉up

80. ... who benefit most.

benefit → benefits

One possible version:

Dear Andy,

How are you doing these days? I'd like totell you something about the annual Campus Book Fair in my school.

It was held on the afternoon of lastThursday in order to encourage teachers and students to read more. The latestbooks of different types brought by the booksellers were displayed for us toread and purchase. Teachers and students also sold or exchanged their usedbooks.

I like the fair very much, which not onlyintroduced us to a lot of interesting books but allowed us to buy books at alower price. Besides, it gave us a chance to make new friends. Do you havesimilar activities in your school?

Looking forward to your early reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

部分解析

阅读理解：

A篇（学校生活）

本文是记叙文。作者被斯坦福大学录取后反思自己的高中生活。

21. A。推理判断题。由第二段末的Now that I've gotten into college, however, my life seems almostwell ... pointless及第三段开头的Foryears, getting into Stanford was my only goal. So what if I lost my friends andeven my own personality to pursue this dream可推断，作者为考上斯坦福大学的得与失而困惑。倒数第二段开头的For now, my future is vague. To others, I may seem extremelyexcited, but inwardly, I am conflicted也是提示。

22. D。细节理解题。由第三段末的I sent the teacher an email informing her of Hannah's difficulty ...sacrifice my grade可知，作者为了不影响自己在团队项目中的成绩向老师抱怨Hannah不太好的表现。

23. C。词义猜测题。由上文的paint myself as a typical Stanford student及下文的what's better than a girl who loves engineering可推断，作者在自己的大学申请中将自己描述成了一个渴望成为工程师的人。故C项恰当。

24. C。推理判断题。由倒数第二段末的Instead of haggling for points with my teachers ... I should haveexplored my talents and interests可推断，作者后悔自己读高中时太在乎成绩，应当更注重开发自己的潜能和兴趣。据此可推断C项正确。

B篇（计划与愿望）

本文是议论文。文章主要讲希望的含义以及希望对于成功的重要性。

25. B。段落大意题。由第一段中的what people accept as hope is a ... Hope in ancient Greek is “elpis” meaning ... 可知，本段主要讲hope的含义。

26. A。推理判断题。由第二段末的Not giving up on his hope, he worked hard toward it and at last hebecame president of Anglo Gold Ashanti可知，Jonah的例子主要是为了证明有希望才会有成功。

27. B。细节理解题。由第三段中的Someone may say “I've tried andfailed several times” ... they alsofailed; however, they didn't give up on their hope可知，要想成功就不能轻言放弃。

28. B。标题归纳题。本文主要讲了希望的含义以及希望对于成功的重要性，并鼓励人们心怀希望，并不轻易放弃。故B项最恰当。

C篇（科普知识）

本文是说明文。研究表明人们的情绪影响对颜色的判断。

29. A。细节理解题。由第二段末句There's a reason, he says, that sad people commonly describe theworld as “colorless,” and “gray,” and happy people use words like “bright” and “colorful.”可知，人们描述世界的方式可以反映出他们的感受。

30. B。推理判断题。由第三段中的the researchers randomly assigned people to one of two groups.People in the “sadness” group watched a sad scene from The Lion King. Those in the “amusement” group watcheda comedy可推断，实验中让一部分参与者看《狮子王》中悲哀的场面是为了让他们感到伤心，让另一部分人看喜剧是为了让他们开心，进而为之后的实验做准备。

31. B。细节理解题。由第四段中的Some of the patches are pretty difficult to make out ... People werescored on how accurate their color perception was可知，实验中将不同颜色的斑点处理得略带灰色是为了使它们较难辨认。

32. C。细节理解题。由倒数第二段末的they did not have problems seeing colors in the red-green spectrum... response to anger可知，伤心的人较容易辨认出红色。

D篇（文娱与体育）

本文是应用文。文章介绍了两项夜间娱乐活动。

33. C。细节理解题。由文中的These special nights enable a family ... at no charge可知，该活动对成年人和儿童都免费。

34. B。细节理解题。由文中的Kids 14 and under are invited to complete a fitness challenge uponarrival to earn free admission to the event可知。

35. C。细节理解题。由文中的designed to help grown-ups and children develop a lifetime ofhealthy habits可知，该组织致力于帮助人们养成健康的生活习惯。

七选五：

话题：日常活动

本文是说明文。文章介绍了几点关于如何成功的建议。

36. F。F项是对上文的strengths的举例说明，且与下文的Maybe you'll become an auto mechanic相呼应。

37. B。B项与上文的Did you fail acourse?并列，并与上文的few mistakes aredisastrous相呼应。

38. D。由下文Cecilia的例子可推断，在某些方面的成功能使一个人具备成功人士的素质和心态，进而在其它方面也获得成功。

39. G。G项中的who were also achievers与上文的Cecilia's grades improved相呼应。

40. E。E项与上文的I've met peoplefrom top universities who have experienced unemployment and even homelessness都是对本段主题句Getting into a top university — or any university — will notguarantee success的具体解释说明。

完形填空：

话题：健康

本文是记叙文。一位乳腺癌患者康复后致力于提高女性对心脏疾病的认识。

41. C。由上文的when cancer crashes down on your life plans及下文的Drown in sorrow可推断，当一个人得知自己患癌症后通常会“哭（Cry）”。

42. A。由上文的pick yourself up and enjoy the glory of及下文的with a mission to serve可推断，癌症患者在伤心过后会振作起来，享受“活着（alive）”的幸福，并努力做些事情。

43. D。由上文的my life's goal可知，在患癌症之前，作者的人生目标是“说服（persuade）”自己的丈夫再生一个宝宝。

44. B。由下文的I felt lost可推断，患癌症后，作者的梦想破灭了。故选dead。

45. B。由下文的the body heals much faster可推断，“治疗（treatment）”结束后，作者感到很茫然。

46. D。由上文的I felt lost及下文的the bodyheals much faster than ... 可推断，作者感到生存是如此“艰难（difficult）”。

47. C。由上文的When I was done with my ... I felt lost可推断，身体恢复得比“精神（soul）”快很多。

48. C。由上文的What was my calling now ... I felt I should help save others可推断，作者想要给那些有生命和健康危险的人带来“不同（difference）”。

49. A。一位朋友告诉作者，在以色列，心血管疾病“致死（kills）”的女性比所有因癌症而死的女性还要多。

50. D。由下文的If women knew可推断，女性甚至不“知道（know）”心血管疾病的危害。

51. B。如果女性知道心脏病的“起因（causes）”和前兆，她们就能挽救自己的生命。

52. C。由上段可知，通过和朋友的谈话，作者“找到了（found）”自己的使命。

53. B。由上段末的If women knew ... signs of heart disease, they could save theirlives可推断，作者开始致力于提高人们对心脏病的“认识（awareness）”。

54. A。作者帮助那些健康风险“严重（severe）”的人了解心脏病。

55. A。作者的努力促使议会委员们讨论心脏健康，这令作者感到非常“满足（satisfaction）”。

56. D。由上文的Status of Women及第四段末的If womenknew ... signs of heart disease, they could save their lives可推断，议会委员们讨论了“女性的（women's）”心脏健康。

57. B。由第三段中的I felt I should help save others可知，癌症治愈后，作者帮助保护很多人的“生命（lives）”。

58. A。59. C。由作者经历癌症后大有成就的事例可知，“灾难（Disasters）”可以让一个人变得“更好（better）”。

60. C。你只需要向前迈几步，再凭借一点点运气，“转变（transformation）”就会发生。

语法填空：

61. environmental。考查形容词作定语的用法。设空处修饰名词impact，故填形容词environmental。

62. successfully。考查副词。设空处修饰谓语，故填副词successfully。

63. to。考查介词。up to意为“多达”。

64. where。考查关系副词。设空处引导限制性定语从句且在从句中作地点状语，故填where。

65. began。考查一般过去时。由Since可知begin所表示的动作发生在过去，故填began。

66. fastest。考查形容词最高级。句中含表示范围的in the fresh produce market，且设空处前有the限定，故填fast的最高级fastest。

67. them。考查代词。设空处指代前面的“Ugly” fruits and vegetables，且在此作sell的宾语，故填them。

68. have been rejected。考查虚拟语气。由once（曾经）可知，设空处表示与过去事实相反的假设，且produce与reject之间是被动关系，故填have beenrejected。

69. to harvest。考查不定式作宾补的用法。send sb. to do sth.意为“派某人去做某事”。

70. the。考查定冠词。“the +形容词”表示一类人，此处意为“饥饿的人们”。

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英语高考模拟试题

　第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)

　第一节 (共15小题;每小题3分，满分45分)

　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

　A

　The clock struck eleven at night. The whole house was quiet. Everyone was in bed except me. Under the strong light, I looked sadly before me at a huge pile of that troublesome stuff they call ?books?.

　I was going to have my examination the next day. ?When can I go to bed? I asked myself. I didn?t answer. In fact I dared not.

　The clock struck twelve. ?Oh, dear!? I cried. ?Ten more books to read before I can go to bed!? We pupils are the most wretched creatures in the world. Dad does not agree with me on this. He did not have to work so hard when he was a boy.

　The clock struck one. I was quite desperate now. I forgot all I had learned. I was too tired to go on. I did the only thing I could. I prayed, ?Oh God, please help me pass the exam tomorrow. I do promise to work hard afterwards, Amen.? My eyes were so heavy that I could hardly open them. A few minutes later, with my head on the desk, I fell asleep.

　21. The underlined word ?wretched? in Paragraph 3 probably means ____________.

　A. happy B. disappointed C. unhappy D. hopeful

　22. Reviewing his lessons that night didn?t help him because ____________.

　A. it was too late at night B. he was very tired

　C. his eyelids were so heavy that he couldn?t keep them open

　D. he hadn?t studied hard before the examination

　23. What do you suppose probably happened to the author the next day?

　A. He went to a church to pray again. B. He passed the exam all by luck.

　C. He failed in the exam. D. He was punished by his teacher.

　24. The best title for the passage would be ____________.

　A. The Night Before the Examination B. Working Far into the Night

　C. A Slow Student D. Going Over My Lessons

　B

　Eight-year-old Owen Howkins suffers from growth delays(迟缓) and poor eyesight. This means that Owen needs a wheelchair to get around. Not surprisingly, he felt people were staring (盯着看) at him, and that made him very uncomfortable, so he became lonely and even stopped going outside of his house. That, however, was all before Haatchi came into his life!

　Haatchi had a very unlucky start to life too. Tied to a railway track when he was just five months old, the dog was hit by a train. The hit unjured his tail and a leg so badly that both had to be cut off. Taken to a rescue shelter(救助站), the dog would have probably been killed if his story posted on Facebook had not been seen by Owen?s dad Will. He fell in love with Haatchi and decided to keep him, thinking that they were helping him. It turns out that it was Haatchi who helped them. By always staying at young Owen?s side, he became the boy?s best friend. Slowly Owen liked to go outside. Wherever he goes,the dog follows and protects him. Owen now proudly walks around the neighborhood,showing off his dog and telling anyone willing to listen, Haatchi?s story.

　Haatch?s positive influence on the young boy has not gone unnoticed. In October 2012, the International Fund of Animal Welfare presented him with a special award(奖). The amazing friendship between the two has also been shown in a touching short film called ?A Boy and His Dog? by students from the filmmaking class at the University of Hertfordshire. It has won several awards and had almost 2 million views. British best-selling author Wendy Holden has also writtern about this touching friendship in a aheartwarming children?s book, which was released on February 13th and had made Owen and Haatchi better known!

　25. Owen didn?t like go out of his house mainly because_______.

　A. he couln?t walk outside by himself

　B. he felt very lonely without any friend

　C. he was very unhappy with his disease

　D. he disliked other people?s unfriendly stares.

　26. The underlined word ?they? in the second paragraph refers to ?_____?.

　A.Will?s family B. Facebook users

　C. the rescue shelter workers D. the friends from the neighborhood

　27. Since Haatchi came into his life, Owen ________.

　A. has more friends

　B. has more confidence

　C. has been growing taller and taller

　D. had become a best-selling author

　28. What can we learn about ?A Boy and His Dog

　A. It is very popular

　B. It was filmed by Will

　C. It was first shown on February 13th

　D. It made Wendy Holden better known.

　C

　The African elephant, which is the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great importance to African ecosystem. Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna (大草原) surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat.

　It is the elephant's great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and under-bushes, and pulls branches off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas. In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters.

　Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well.

　What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.

　29. What is the passage mainly about?

　A. Disappearance of African elephants.

　B. The effect of African elephants? search for food.

　C. Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.

　D. The eating habit of African elephants.

　30. What does the underlined phrase ?setting the terms? most probably mean?

　A. Fixing the time. B. Deciding the conditions.

　C. Improving the quality. D. Worsening the state.

　31. What do we know about the open spaces in the passage?

　A. They result from the destruction of rain forests.

　B. They provide food mainly for African elephants.

　C. They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds.

　D. They are home to many endangered animals.

　32. The passage is developed mainly by ______.

　A. giving examples

　B. pointing out similarities and differences

　C. describing the changes in space order

　D. showing the effect and then explaining the causes

　D

　Founded in 1764 by French traders, St. Louis today is the fifteenth largest urban area in the United States. There are many attractive destinations for tourists.

　American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog

　Dog lovers who visit St. Louis won?t want to miss this 14,000-square-foot museum. Inside are over 500 paintings, prints, watercolors, and a variety of other dog art objects.

The Museum is open year round, Tuesday through Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM, and Sunday 1 PM to 5 PM. Admission is $1 for children up to 13, $2.50 for senior citizens, and $5 for others.

　Anheuser Busch Brewery

　The Anheuser Buxch Brewery tour is not just for beer lovers. The tour includes the historic Brew House. Then the tour continues to the modern Bevo Packaging Plant. The best will be the Budweiser Clydesdale stables. The tours are always free.

　Gateway Arch

　Designed by Eero Sarinen and Hannskari Bandel, it took over two years and 900 tons of stainless steel to build. It is the tallest of the country?s National Monuments. The Arch is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. About one milion people per year come to the top of the Arch, where there is an observation platform providing a great view of the city.

　St. Louis Zoo

　First version of the St. Louis Zoo opened in 1904 at the St. Louis World?s Fair, but in the century since it has grown into one of the foremost zoos in the world. The Zooline Raiload passenger train takes visitors around the Zoo, which contains over 9,000 animals of over 800 species.

　The Zoo is open every day but Christmas and New Year, with summer hours of 8 AM to 7 PM, and hours the rest of the year of 9 AM to 5 PM. Admission to the Zoo is free.

　33. If a senior high school student plans to visit American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog with his parents and his five-year-old brother, he has to pay ______.

　A. $8.5 B. $12 C. $13.5 D. $16

　34. Which of the following statements about Gateway Arch is TRUE?

　A. It was built in three years.

　B. You can see the city clearly on the top of the Arch.

　C. It is the largest of the country?s National Monuments.

　D. President Jefferson was buried there.

　35. If you plan to visit St. Louis Zoo, you can go there ______.

　A. at 8:30 am in summer B. at 5:30 pm in autumn

　C. on Christmas D. on New Year