高考英语二轮阅读理解三月特训（41）.doc

2014届高考英语二轮复习 三月精品练习阅读理解1cardiff, wales poets, singers and musicians from across the globe gathered in wales to celebrate the tradition(传统) of storytelling.“it might seem strange that people still want to listen in age of watching television, but this is an unusual art form whose time has come again,” said david ambrose, director of beyond the border, an international storytelling festival(节) in wales. “some of the tales, like those the inuit from canada, are thousands years old. so our storytellers have come from distant lands to connect us with the distance of time,” he said early this month.two inuit women, both in their mid 60s, are among the few remaining who can do kntadjait, or throat singing, which has few words and much sound. their art is governed by the cold of their surroundings, forcing them to say little but listen attentively. ambrose started the festival in 1993, after several years of working with those reviving (coming back into use or existence) storytelling in wales. “it came out of a group of people who wanted to reconnect with traditions. and as all the welsh are storytellers, it was in good hands here.” ambrose said.1. ambrose believes that the art of storytelling _.a. will be more popular than tvb. will be popular againc. started in walesd. are in the hands of some old people2. from the tales told by the inuit, people can learn _.a. about their life as early as thousands of years agob. why they tell the stories in a throat-singing wayc. how cold it has been where the inuit lived. how difficult it is to understand the inuit3. according to the writer, which of the following is not true?a. storytelling once stopped in wales.b. storytelling has a long history in wales.c. storytelling is always well received in wales.d. storytelling did not come back until 1993 in wales.4. the underlined phrase in good hands means _.a. controlled by rich peopleb. grasped by good storytellersc. taken good care ofd. protected by kind people2austin childrens museumthis 7,000-square-foot museum aims to entertain and educate children up to age 9. in its global city exhibit, people can go shopping for groceries, order lunch at a diner, pretend that theyre doctors or construction workers, and more. in other fun exhibits, they learn about austins history, explore the world of water, and experience life on a large texas farm.open time: from tuesday to saturday, 10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.on sunday, 12:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.address: 201 colorado st, austin, texas 78701phone: 512-4722499brooklyn childrens museumfounded in 1899, it is the worlds oldest childrens museum, featuring interactive exhibits, workshops, and special events. the mystery of things teaches children about cultural and scientific objects and music mix welcomes young virtuosos (名家).open time: from wednesday to friday, 2:00 p.m.5:00 p.m.on saturday and sunday, 10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.address: 145 brooklyn ave, brooklyn, new york 1213phone: 718-7354400childrens discovery museumthis museums hand-on exhibits explore the relationships between the natural and the created worlds, and among people of different cultures and times. exhibits include streets, a 5/8-scale copy of an actual city, with streets lights, and waterworks, which shows how pumps can move water through a reservoir system.open time: from monday to saturday, 10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.on sunday, from noon. closed on holidays.address: 180 woz way, guadalupe river park, san jose, california 95110phone: 408-2985437childrens museum of indianapolisthis museum is the largest of its kind. exhibits cover science, culture, space, history, and explorations. among them are the space quest planetarium (additional fee), the 33-foot-high water clock, the playscape gallery for preschools, and the dinosphere exhibit, along with hand-on science exhibits.the largest gallery, the center for exploration, is designed for ages 12 and up.open time: from tuesday to sunday, 10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.closed on thanksgiving day and december 25.address: 3000 n meridian st, indianapolis, indiana 46208phone: 317-3343322【小题1】suppose that december 25 is tuesday, which of the following museums can you visit?a. austin childrens museum.b. brooklyn childrens museum.c. childrens discovery museum.d. childrens museum of indianapolis.【小题2】if you want to see how pumps can move water through a reservoir system, you should visit the museum in _.a. texasb. new york c. california d. indiana【小题3】after entering the museum you need to pay an additional fee to see _.a. the center for explorationb. the space quest planetariumc. the global city exhibitd. waterworks【小题4】which of the following is not exhibited in childrens museum of indianapolis?a. culture b. history c. explorations d. special eventswhen the lazy days of summer arrive and the schedule is filled with swimming，camp，and family vacations，it can be a challenge to find time for learning. but kids reading skills dont have to grow cold once schools out. here are some ways to make reading a natural part of their summer fun：explore your library. visit your local library to borrow books and magazines that your kids havent seen before. many libraries have summer reading programs, book clubs, and reading contests(比赛) for even the youngest borrowers. with a new library card，a child will feel extra grownup by borrowing books.read on the road. going on a long car trip？make sure there are some books at the back seat. when you stop driving，read the books aloud. get some audio books in libraries and listen to them together during driving time.make your own books. pick one of your familys favorite parts of summerwhether its baseball，ice cream, or the pooland have your child draw pictures of it or cut out pictures from magazines. stick(粘贴) the pictures onto paper to make a booklet(小册子)and write text for it. when youre done，read the book together. reread it whenever you like!keep in touch. kids dont have to go away to write about summer vacation. even if your family stays home，they can send postcards to tell friends and relatives about their adventures(冒险经历). ask a relative to be your childs pen pal and encourage them to write each week.keep up the reading habits. even if everything else changes during the summer，keep up the reading habits around your house. read with your kids every daywhether its just before bedtime or under a shady tree on a lazy afternoon. and dont forget to take a book to the beach！just brush the sand off the pages its no sweat!3 the purpose of the passage is to_.a. encourage parents to readb. give advice on raising kidsc. raise a good summer readerd. suggest places for vacations4if you drive on a long trip in summer，you can_.a. visit the local library and join book clubsb. borrow some audio books to listen toc. keep in touch with friends by sending postcardsd. read your own picture books with your son5by saying “just brush the sand off the pagesits no sweat”，the author means_.a. taking away the sand on the book is very difficultb. a special book is needed when youre reading on the beachc. one can remove the sand on the book with a brush easilyd. theres no trouble reading even on the beach6who are the possible readers of the passage?a. parents. b. students. c. teachers. d. editors.7which statement(阐述) is true according to the text?a. during summer vocation, kids reading skills must grow cold.b. kids have to go away to write about summer vacation.c. with a library card，a child will feel extra grownup by borrowing books.d. because everything else changes during the summer，it is hard to keep up the reading habits.fri, jun. 1nightlife back to the age of innocencethis performance, organized by the group lifetime wharf, will celebrate childrens day and commemorate (纪念) the lost childhoods of office workers. five bands will perform: dh & chinese hellcats, dude, candy monster, residence a and island mood. where: yugong yishan livehouse, 3-2 zhangzizhong lu. dongcheng district when: 8 pmadmission: 60 yuan pre-sale. 80 yuan at door tel: 64042711 sun. jun. 3 movie chinese girl by guo xiaolu the indie film chinese girl directed by guo xiaolu , is about the life of a girl who lives in the countryside. the lead actress, huang lu , will attend the screening and answer participants questions afterwards. where: ucca, 4 jiuxianqiao lu, chaoyang district when: 7pmadmission: 15 yuan (10 yuan for students , free for vip)tel: 57800200mon, jun. 4 script readingscripts written by students from the 166th middle school of beijing will be performed. they include: love sleeping beauty, lucky ferris wheel production, jane eyre, our self-study class and farewell - bing xin.where: penghao theater, 35 dongmianhua hutong, dongcheng districtwhen: until jun. 5, 7: 30 pmadmission: 80 yuan (40 yuan for students)tel: 64006472thu, jun. 7movie invictus this film is directed by clint eastwood and stars matt damon and morgan freeman , both of whom were nominated for academy awards. where: china film archive, 3 wenhuiyuan lu, haidian district when: until jun 8, 7:30-10pm admission: 120-480yuan tel: 665500008if mr. green (vip), together with his wife and his three schoolchildren watches the movie chinese girl, how much will they pay for the admission?a. 30 yuan. b. 45 yuan. c. 50 yuan. d.60 yuan.9which of the following does not agree with what is said in the above advertisements? a. the movie invictus will be on until june 8.b. the scripts written by the students include love sleeping beauty. c. chinese girl is about the life of a girl who lives in the countryside.d. matt damon and morgan freeman were the directors of the film invictus. 10if marry would like to know the content of jane eyre, where will she watch the program?a. in ucca, 4 jiuxianqiao lu, chaoyang district.b. in china film archive, 3 wenhuiyuan lu, haidian district.c. in penghao threater, 35 dongmianhua hutong, dongcheng district.d. in yugong yishan livehouse, 3 - 2 zhangzizhong lu, dongcheng district.cara lang is 13. she lives in boston, massachusetts, in me u. s. last thursday, she didnt go to school. she went to work with her father instead. every year, on the fourth thursday in april, millions of young girls go work. this is take our daughters to work day. the girls are between me ages of 9 and 15. they spend the day at work with an adult, usually a mother, father, aunt, or uncle. they go to offices, police stations, laboratories, and other places where their parents or other family members work. next year, the day will include sons, too. the ms. foundation, an organization for women, started the program about ten years ago. in the u.s., many women work outside the home. the ms. foundation wanted girls to find out about many different kinds of jobs. then, when the girls grow up, they can choose a job they like. caras father is a film director. cara says, “it was very exciting for me to go to the studio with my dad. i saw a lot of people doing different jobs.” many businesses have special activities for girls on this day. last year, cara went to work with her aunt at the university of massachusetts. in the engineering department, the girls learned to build a bridge with toothpicks and candy. in the chemistry department, they learned to use scales. they learned about many other kinds of jobs, too. right now, cara does not know what job she will have when she grows up. but because of take our daughters to work day, she knows she h2ls many choices.11what is caras father?a. an engineer. b. an official. c. a moviemaker. d. a professor. 12according to the passage, take our daughters to work day is _. a. on every thursday in april b. a holiday for girls of all agesc. a day for girls to know about jobs d. a day for girls to get a job easily13on this special day, cara has done all the following except that _.a. she learned to use scales b. she worked as an actressc. she went to work with her aunt d. she used toothpicks and candy to build a bridge14what is probably the best title for the passage?a. cara lang, a fortunate girl b. take our daughters to work dayc. childrens day and work day d. ms. foundation, an organization for womenfor a 400-year-old art form, opera had a bad fame: overweight actresses singing the words which were hard to understand in one of those romantic languages you were supposed to learn in high school. and with tickets costing as much as $145 a performance, operagoers also had a certain appearance in peoples mind: rich, well-dressed and old.but now opera companies around the country are loosening their ties and kicking off their shoes in an attempt to keep opera alive and take it to a younger and not so wealthy audience.opera producers have found that to attract this crowd, they need to associate opera with the common people. that means no formal suits, old-styled theatre or bank-breaking ticket prices. and because young people dont or wont come to the opera, companies are bringing the opera to them, giving performances in such usual places as parks, libraries and public schools.the houston grand operas choice is the public library, where it performs “mobile operas”, shortened versions of child-friendly operas. this summers production is hansel & gretel. by performing smaller versions of large productions, producers are able to make people interested while keeping costs at a reasonable level. the san francisco opera, which will be celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, is staging cinderella free of charge, keeping costs down by employing students from its young artists training program.15which is the main idea of this passage?a. opera is famous for its long history.b. opera is only performed for rich people.c. opera companies are trying to keep opera alive.d. young people are not interested in opera.16the underlined phrase in the second paragraph means _.a. breaking up the old rules b. changing the dressesc. making the audience at eased. advertising themselves17opera companies prefer to perform short versions because _.a. they can be performed in public librariesb. short versions are easy to performc. it is hard to find long versionsd. they can make people interested18the san francisco opera employs students in order to _.a. celebrate its 75th anniversaryb. reduce the costc. attract young peopled. make cinderella popular19 from the passage we can infer that _.a. the tickets for opera are very expensiveb. opera is performed in a difficult languagec. opera is not so popular an art form todayd. students enjoy performing opera very much7参考答案11-4 badc 【解析】短文介绍了威尔斯故事节的有关情况。1. b。推断题。根据 but this is an unusual art form whose time has come again 可以推断这种讲故事的传统会再度受到欢迎。2. a。细节题。根据 some of the tales, like those the inuit from canada, are thousands years old 可推知此题答案为 a。3. d。细节题。文中说ambrose started the festival in 1993，ambrose1993年创办了这个节，但并不等于说讲故事的传统1993年才恢复的，这是两码事。故选d。4. c。词义猜测题。从 as all the welsh are storytellers 可以推断出 in good hands 是“照顾得好或举办得好”的意思，故选 c。2【小题1】a【小题2】c【小题3】b【小题4】d【解析】试题分析：【小题1】细节题，由第一段open time: from tuesday to saturday, 10:00 a.m.5:00 p.m可以知道只有austin childrens museum在星期二参观，所以选a【小题2】细节题，由第三个博物馆第三行which shows how pumps can move water through a reservoir system和california 95110可以知道地址是california，所以选c【小题3】细节题，由最后一个博物馆的第二行among them are the space quest planetarium (additional fee),可以知道the space quest planetarium是另加钱的，所以选b【小题4】细节题，由最后一个博物馆的第一行exhibits cover science, culture, space, history, and explorations.可以知道答案，所以选d考点：本文为一篇说明文。点评：本文介绍了三个博物馆，每个博物馆是干什么的，开放时间和地点，先通读全文，然后带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读。本文主要考查细节题，要求学生有很强的细节分析能力。3c4b5d6a7c【解析】试题分析：当令人慵懒的夏天到来的时候，人们