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湖北省荆州市2014高考英语阅读理解、完形填空训练（13）及答案阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)选材相似度：设题相似度：难度系数：as a champion of both modern and postmodern art，new yorks historic guggenheim museum is a bastion of originality，burning bright amidst the big apples wide range of galleries and museums.the image of new york in art and popular culture has long been recognized.in the world of painting and photography，among a host of other art forms，new york has been one of the central muses of the art world.amidst its host of worldrenowned galleries are the museum of modern art (moma)，the metropolitan museum and，perhaps most interestingly，the guggenheim museum.in terms of both its art and architecture，the guggenheim museum is one of new yorks most interesting landmarks; as such，its an essential stopoff point for any culture lovers in the city.originally established in 1937 as “the museum of nonobjective painting”，the guggenheim was established with the primary aim of showcasing the work of early modernists; to this day the museum continues to maintain ongoing exhibits of the art of wassily kandinsky and jackson pollock.its more recent exhibitions have included eclectic collections: robert mapplethorpe and the classical traditions，the work of iraqiborn artists zaha hadid and an exhibition of photos showing sculptor david smith at work.the guggenheim museum is not only notable for its excellent art collections，but also for its fundamental architectural beauty.situated at the corner of 89th street and 5th avenue in manhattan，the guggenheim museum was designed by architect frank lloyd wright，one of the most influential american architects of the early twentieth century.looking somewhat like a coiledup white ribbon，it is generally recognized as one of the defining features of new yorks diverse architectural landscape.notes：bastion n堡垒muse n灵感eclectic adj.不拘一格的【语篇解读】 本文是说明文，介绍的是美国纽约著名的展览馆the guggenheim museum。1the guggenheim museum was first built to _.ashow the work of early modernistsbcompete with other museumsccollect eclectic art workdbe a center of both modern and postmodern art答案a细节理解题。文章第三段提到，最初建造the guggenheim museum的目的是展出早期现代派的作品。2frank lloyd wright is mentioned in the passage as a famous _.airaqi artist bmodern artistcarchitect dsculptor答案c细节理解题。从文章最后一段可知，frank lloyd wright是美国20世纪著名的建筑师，是展览馆的设计者。3which of the following is not true about the guggenheim museum?ait is not as famous as the other two museums.bits fundamental architectural beauty is also an attraction to visitors.cit has a large collection of original work.dit is situated in downtown manhattan.答案a推理判断题。从文章第二段对三个展览馆的介绍可知，其中最出名的还是the guggenheim museum，因此a项正确。4the best title for the passage would be _.anew york: one of the central muses of the art worldbnew york and its famous art museumscthe guggenheim museum: the jewel in new yorks artistic crowndthe three worldrenowned museums in new york答案c主旨大意题。本文主要介绍的是the guggenheim museum，它在纽约众多的展览馆中宛如一颗璀璨的明珠。*结束last night i was driving from harrisburg to lewisburg，distance of about eighty miles. it was late. several times i got stuck behind a slow-moving truck on a narrow road with a solid white line on my left, and i became increasingly impatient. at one point along an open road, i came to a crossing with a traffic light. i was alone on the road by now, but as i drove near the light, it turned red and i made a stop. i looked left, right and behind me. nothing. not a car, no suggestion of car lamps, but there i sat, waiting for the light to change, the only human being for at least a mile in any direction. i started wondering why 1 refused to run the light i was not afraid of being caught, because there was clearly no policeman wound, and there certainly would have been no danger in going through it. much later that night, the question of why id stopped for that light came back to me. i think istopped because its part of a contract(契约)we all have with each other. its not only the law, but it is an agreement we have, and we trust each other to honor it: we dont go through red lights. trust is our first inclination(倾向).doubting others does not seem to be natural to us. the whole construction of our society depends on mutual(相互)trust, not distrust we do what we say well do; we show up when we say well show up; and we pay when we say well pay. we trust each other in these matters, and were angry or disappointed with the person or organization that breaks the trust we have in them.i was so proud of myself for stopping for the red light that night.63. why did the author get impatient while driving? a. he was lonely on the road. b. he was slowed down by a truck. c. he got tired of driving too long. d. he came across too many traffic lights.64. what was the authors immediate action when the traffic light turned red? a. stopping still. b. driving through让 c. looking around for other cars. d. checking out for traffic police.65. the event made the author strongly believe that . a. traffic rules may be unnecessary b. doubting others is human nature c. patience is important to drivers d. a society needs mutual trust66. why was the author proud of himself? a he kept his promise. b. he held back his anger. c. he followed his inclination. d. he made a right decision.*结束mr. and mrs. king have lived in our town for nearly twenty years. they have a bookshop by the bus station. theyre _1_ to everybody and have a lot of friends. they often _2_ the poor students and sell them some books cheaply. so therere many young men in their shop. of course people _3_ them and their friends often call on (拜访) them and _4_ them. we can always hear their rooms are full of _5_ and quarrel.it was a friday evening. mr. and mrs. king were going to have a picnic on the island the next _6_. it was a little far from our town. so they had to _7_ earlier than usual to catch a six oclock train. after _8_ a few friends came to see them while they were cooking some _9_ and drinks for the picnic. mr. king and his wife had to stop _10_ them. they talked a lot and few of them looked at the _11_ on the wall. mr. and mrs. king were anxious (焦急) but they couldnt tell the visitors about it. the woman thought for a few _12_ and had an idea. she said to her _13_, “oh, its eleven oclock! youd better stop talking, dear! our guests are anxious to _14_!mr. king heard this and stood up and said _15_ to the visitors and they left soon.1. a. hadb. politec. cold d. careful;2. a. help b. hurtc. hitd. watch3. a. knowb. understandc. meetd. like4. a. play withb. fight withc. talk withd. catch up with5. a. cryb. shout c. noised. laugh6. a. morningb. afternoon c. evening d. laugh7. a. go to workb. get upc. go to sleepd. open the shop8. a. breakfastb. lunchc. supperd. meal9. a. clothesb. bagsc. booksd. food10. a. receiveb. to receivec. receivingd. to accept11. a. phoneb. photoc. clockd. picture12. a. minutesb. daysc. weeksd. months13. a. visitorb. husbandc. brotherd. father14. a. go homeb. go to bedc. go shopping d. have a rest15. a. hellob. goodbye c. sorryd. nothing名师点评这是一则委婉地谢绝客人的故事, 这也是我们平时很容易遇到的事。答案简析1. b。根据下文have a lot of friends可以推断他们待人友好(friendly)。2. a。他们帮助穷困的学生。3. d。根据上文得知，别人都很喜欢他们。4. c。talk with 表示聊天。5. d。他们的家里总是充满了欢笑。6. a。根据下文他们要赶早班车得知是早上。7. b。为了赶早班车他们不得不早起，故选get up。8. c。这是一个星期五的晚上，故是晚饭后。9. d。他们正在为第二天的野餐准备食物和饮料。10. b。停下（手中的事）来做某事，用stop to do sth.，另外receive sb. 表示接待某人。11. c。他聊得很尽兴，以致于忘了时间，也就是忘了看墙上的钟。12. a。这里指很短的时间。13. b。14. a。表示时间已经不早了，客人们肯定着急要回家了。15. c。丈夫向客人道歉，表示是自己忘了时间，这样客人就不会尴尬了。*结束链接2. （2012浙江卷）easter(复活节) is still a great day for worship, randy in baskets and running around the yard finding eggs, but every year it gets quite a bit worse for bunnies.and no, not because the kids like to pull their ears. the culprit is climate change, and some researchers found that rising temperatures arc having harmful effects on at least five species of rabbit in the us.take the lower keys march rabbit, for instance. an endangered species that lives in the lower florida keys, this species of cottontail is a great swimmer it lives on the islands! but it is already severely affected by development and now by rising levels. according to the center for biological diversity, an ocean level rise of only 0. 6 meters will send these guys jumping to higher ground and a 0.9-meter rise would wipe out their habitat (栖息地) completely.the snowshoe hare, on the other hand, has a color issue. most of these rabbits change their fur color from white in the wintertime to brown in the summer, each designed to give them better cover from predators（捕食者）. as the number of days with snow decreases all across the country, however, more and more bunnies arc being left in white fur during brown dirt days of both fall and spring, making them an easier mark for predators. researchers know that the color change is controlled by the number of hours of sunlight, but whether the rabbit will be able to adapt quick enough to survive is a big question. the national wildlife federation has reported that hunters have noticed their numbers are already markedly down.american pikas or rock rabbits, a relative of rabbits and hares, might be the firs of these species to go extinct due to climate change. about 7-8 inches long, pikas live high in the cool, damp mountains west of the rocky mountains. as global temperatures rise, they would naturally migrate (迁徙) to higher ground but they already occupy the mountaintops. they cant go any higher. the national wildlife federation reports that they might not be able to stand the new temperatures as their habitat beats up.the volcano rabbit has the same problem. these rabbits live on the slopes of volcanoes in mexico, and recent studies have shown that the lower range of their habitat has already shifted upward about 700 meters, but there are not suitable plants for them to move higher, so they are stuck in the middle. scientists are concerned about their populations.native to the us, pygmy rabbits weigh less than 1 pound and live in the american west. they are believed to be the smallest rabbits in the world. their habitats have been destroyed by development. several populations, such as the columbia basin pygmy, almost went extinct and were saved by zoo breeding programs. pygmy rabbits also rely on winter cover by digging tunnels through the snow to escape predators, but lesser snowfall is leaving them exposed.all of this gives new meaning to dressing up in a giant bunny costume this easter. 41 the writer mentions easter at the beginning of the passage in order to_.a. show the importance of easter dayb