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第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）B第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）George Shull was born in 1874 on a farm in Clark County,Ohio,and his knowledge of阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A,B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。plants and hybrids came at an early age.Being needed on the farm,Shull received his earlyformal education off and on.However,it was supplemented (by intense home study soTop Public Sculpture Parks to Visit in Americathat by 1892,he was teaching in a public school,and later attending Antioch College.Kasmin Sculpture Garden (New York City)In 1901,he graduated from Antioch and went to the University of Chicago to do graduateThis quiet sculpture garden in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood is far from the crowds.work.With his knowledge of botany and experience with farming practices,Shull passed aOwned and operated by Kasmin Gallery,this exhibition space can be viewed from the nearbyCivil Service exam,and was appointed as a botanical assistant at the U.S.National Herbari-High Line.It is designed by Future Green,a Brooklyn landscape architect studio,and itum.He also worked at the U.S.Bureau of Plant Industry as a botanical expert examining thestands beside a famous building designed by Zaha Hadid.There's a current exhibition featu-plants and animals of Chesapeake Bay and Currituck Sound.The data he collected during thisring bronze sculptures by Alma Allen,which shows the artist's regard for Utah.time was to comprise his Ph.D.thesis ()And in 1904 he was appointed to be in chargeTippet Rise Art Center (Fishtail)of plant work at the Station for Experimental Evolution.够This sculpture garden is worth the trip to the Beartooth Mountains in Fishtail.It is aHe began working on corn in 1905.Following Gregor Mendel's example,Shull obtained12,500-acre ranch ()which is peppered with public art,including sculptures by Mark dipure-bred(纯种的)lines of corn through self--pollination(自花授粉).The pure-bred linesSuvero,among others.This summer,the ranch will be open to those who are hiking or trave-were less healthy and productive,but when he crossed the pure-bred lines,the hybrid yieldsling by bike.were better than any of the parents or those pollinated in the open fields.He immediately rec-Storm King Art Center (New Windsor)ognized the potential for using this strategy to improve crop yields.成By far the most popular sculpture park in upstate New York,it is a 500-acre sculptureIn 1915,Shull accepted a professorship at Princeton University.With his encourage-park in Hudson Valley.Since opening in 1960,it has grown to include dozens of sculpturesment,Princeton University Press began the publication of a new journal,Genetics.Shull wasythat change over time.In its collection,the park owns sculptures by famous artists includingthe managing editor for ten years.Genetics is still one of the top international science journals.Carl Andre,Louise Bourgeois and Daniel Buren.Shull retired in 1942.He and his wife spent most of their later years with their children烟Olympic Sculpture Park (Seattle)and grandchildren.This outdoor park was created by the nearby Seattle Art Museum and features a large red24.What does the underlined part "off and on"in paragraph 1 mean?够sculpture by Alexander Calder called Eagle,as well as Wake by Richard Serra.Since 2007,A.Not surprisingly.B.Very formally.C.Very excellently.D.Not regularly.this waterfront park has brought creativity to Elliott Bay.The landscape design fits in with25.What's paragraph 2 mainly about?留the local roads and skylines,facing the harbor in what's recognized as Seattle's largest down-A.George Shull's contributions.B.George Shull's research.town space.C.George Shull's work experience.D.George Shull's education21.What can be learnt about the garden in Manhattan's Chelsea neighbor?26.What was so special about Shull's method of corn breeding?A.It is designed by Zara Hadid.B.It is run by Kasmin Gallery.A.It completely relied on self-pollination.B.It was first published in Genetics.C.It has become a part of the High Line.D.It stands for Alma Allen's respect for Utah.C.It was widely accepted in Ohio.D.It focused on crossing pure-bred lines.22.Which of the following park is located in Hudson Valley?27.How does the author mainly develop the text?A.Kasmin Sculpture Garden.B.Tippet Rise Art Center.A.By giving examples.B.By following time order.C.Storm King Art Center.D.Olympic Sculpture Park.C.By making comparisonsD.By presenting a scientific study23.Where is this text probably taken from?A.A tourist brochure.B.An advertisement.Modern research on body language-often called nonverbal behaviorbegan in the 1960sC.A novel.D.A travel journal.and 1970s with studies that aimed to demonstrate the universality (of facial【(九校)联考半期考高二英语试卷第3页（共10页）】·23-89B·【(九校)联考半期考高二英语试卷第4页（共10页）】·23-89B·