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2014高考英语阅读理解评估检测（36）C42013新课标全国卷 DThe National GalleryDescription：The National Gallery is the British national art museum built on the north side of Trafalgar Square in London. It houses a diverse collection of more than 2，300 examples of European art ranging from 13thcentury religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh.The older collections of the gallery are reached through the main entrance while the more modern works in the East Wing are most easily reached from Trafalgar Square by a ground floor entrance.Layout：The modern Sainsbury Wing on the western side of the building houses 13th to 15thcentury paintings，and artists include Duccio，Uccello，Van Eyck，Lippi，Mantegna，Botticelli and Memling.The main West Wing houses 16thcentury paintings，and artists include Leonardo da Vinci，Cranach，Michelangelo，Raphael，Bruegel，Bronzino，Titian and Veronese.The North Wing houses 17thcentury paintings，and artists include Caravaggio，Rubens，Poussin，Van Dyck，Velzquez，Claude and Vermeer.The East Wing houses 18th to early 20thcentury paintings，and artists include Canaletto，Goya，Turner，Constable，Renoir and Van Gogh.Opening Hours：The Gallery is open every day from 10 am to 6 pm(Fridays 10 am to 9 pm)and is free, but charges apply to some special exhibitions.Getting There：Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross(2minute walk), Leicester Square(3minute walk)，Embankment(7minute walk)，and Piccadilly Circus(8minute walk)68In which centurys collection can you see religious paintings?AThe 13th.BThe 17th.CThe 18th.DThe 20th.69Where are Leonardo da Vincis works shown?AIn the East Wing.BIn the main West Wing.CIn the Sainsbury Wing.DIn the North Wing.70Which underground station is closest to the National Gallery?APiccadilly Circus.BLeicester Square.CEmbankment.DCharing Cross.【要点综述】 本文是一篇应用文。作者介绍了英国伦敦国家美术馆。分四大板块进行介绍：整体描述、布局、开放时间以及可以到达美术馆的地铁站。68A细节判断题。根据文章第一段中的“It houses a diverse collection of more than 2，300 examples of European art ranging from 13thcentury religious paintings to more modern ones by Renoir and Van Gogh.”可以断定宗教美术作品是13世纪的。故选A。69B细节判断题。根据文章第三段中的“The main West Wing houses 16thcentury paintings，and artists include Leonardo da Vinci”可知B正确。70D细节判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“Nearest underground stations: Charing Cross(2minute walk), Leicester Square(3minute walk), Embankment(7minute walk)，and Piccadilly Circus(8minute walk)”可以断定Charing Cross是最近的。故选D。C42013重庆卷 BOne of the greatest gifts one generation can give to other generations is the wisdom it has gained from experience.This idea has inspired the awardwinning photographer Andrew Zuckerman.He interviewed and took photos of fifty oversixtyfiveyearolds all over the world.His project explores various aspects of their lives.The photos and interviews are now available on our website.Click on the introductions to read the complete interviews.Let us now have a culture of peace.Federico Mayor Zaragoza，SpainFederico Mayor Zaragoza obtained a doctorate in pharmacy(药学)from the Complutense University of Madrid in 1958.After many years spent in politics，he became DirectorGeneral of UNESCO in 1987.In 1999，he created the Foundation for a Culture of Peace，of which he is now the president.In addition to many scientific publications, he has published four collections of poems and several books of essays.Writing is a discovery.Nadine Gordimer，South AfricaDue to a weak heart，Nadine Gordimer attended school and university briefly.She read widely and began writing at an early age.She published her first short story at the age of fifteen，and has completed a large number of works, which have been translated into forty languages.In 1991，Gordimer won the Nobel Prize for Literature.Jazz is about the only form of art today.Dave Brubeck，USADave Brubeck studied music at the University of the Pacific and graduated in 1942.After World War Two he was encouraged to play jazz.In 1951，he recorded his first album(专辑)Brubecks 1959 album has become a jazz standard. He received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996.For more figures CLICK HERE.60.Why did Andrew Zuckerman choose the fifty elders for his project?ABecause their wisdom deserves to be passed on.BBecause they are physically impressive.CBecause their accomplishments inspired him.DBecause they have similar experiences.61According to the web page, Federico Mayor Zaragoza _Ahas won many awards for his work in politicsBhas served as the president of a universityChas devoted all his life to the field of scienceDhas made achievements in different areas62Who most probably said “My education has been the library and books” in the interview when reflecting on his/her experience?AAndrew Zuckerman.BFederico Mayor Zaragoza.CNadine Gordimer.DDave Brubeck.63What is the main purpose of this web page?ATo show Zuckermans awards.BTo publicize Zuckermans project.C.To spread the wisdom of the three people.DTo celebrate the achievements of the three people.【要点综述】 本文是一则网络广告。短文通过陈列多位名人的成功实例来吸引读者对Andrew Zuckerman项目的关注。60A 细节理解题。第一段第一句说明了Andrew Zuckerman采访几位智者的目的：传承智慧。61D 推理判断题。Federico Mayor Zaragoza专业为药学，但后来从政多年，接着担任联合国教科文组织领导人，又创建和平文化基金并担任会长，除多部科学出版物以外，还有诗歌小说集多部，可谓颇多建树。62C推理判断题。Nadine Gordimer的教育背景比较简单， 但她取得了巨大的文学成就。63B综合推理题。通过在网站上发布这几位智者的简介来推介Andrew Zuckerman的项目。 (2011江苏卷，A)We know the famous onesthe Thomas Edisons and the Alexander Graham Bellsbut what about the less famous inventors? What about the people who invented the traffic light and the windshield wiper(雨刮器)？Shouldnt we know who they are?Joan McLean thinks so. In fact, McLean, a professor of physics at Mountain University in Range, feels so strongly about this matter that shes developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning “who”invented“what”， however, McLean also likes her students to learn the answers to the“why” and “how” questions. According to McLean，“When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.”Her students agree. One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking proof of McLeans statement. “If I had not heard the story of the windshield wipers invention，”said Tommy Lee, a senior physics major，“I never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rainstorm into something so constructive.”Lee is currently negotiating to sell his patent to an umbrella producer.So, just what is the story behind the windshield wiper? Well，Mary Anderson came up with the idea in 1902 after a visit to New York City.The day was cold and stormy, but Anderson still wanted to see the sights，so she jumped aboard a streetcar. Noticing that the driver was struggling to see through the snow covering the windshield，she found herself wondering why there couldnt be a builtin device for cleaning the window. Still wondering about this when she returned home to Birmingham, Alabama, Anderson started drafting out solutions. One of her ideas, a lever(操作杆)on the inside of a vehicle that would control an arm on the outside, became the first windshield wiper.Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations. Its hard to imagine driving without Garrett AMorgans traffic light. Its equally impossible to picture a world without Katherine JBlodgetts innovation that makes glass invisible. Can you picture life without clear windows and eyeglasses?大发明家与重要的发明固然令人振奋，但生活中也离不开小发明，本篇文章鼓励年轻人要善于把握发明的契机。9By mentioning “traffic light”and “windshield wiper”，the author indicates that countless inventions are_.A. beneficial，because their inventors are famousB. beneficial，though their inventors are less famousC. not useful, because their inventors are less famousD. not useful, though their inventors are famous答案：B。细节理解题。由文章最后一段，特别是第一句“Today we benefit from countless inventions and innovations.”可知信号灯和雨刮器等这些小的发明使我们受益。第一段最后一句“Shouldnt we know who they are？”意思是“难道我们不该知道他们(发明者)是谁吗？”可知发明者不怎么出名。10Professor Joan McLeans course aims to_.A. add colour and variety to students campus lifeB. inform students of the windshield wipers inventionC. carry out the requirements by Mountain UniversityD. prepare students to try their own inventions答案：D。细节理解题。由第二段内容，特别是最后一句“.When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try.”可知D项最佳。11Tommy Lees invention of the unbreakable umbrella was_.A. not eventually accepted by the umbrella producer B. inspired by the story behind the windshield wiper C. due to his dream of being caught in a rainstormD. not related to Professor Joan McLeans lectures答案：B。细节理解题。由第三段中Tommy Lee的话“If I had not heard the story of the windshield wipers invention.I never would have dreamed of turning my bad experience during a rainstorm into something so constructive.”可知他的发明是因为受到雨刮器的发明故事的启发。12Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage?A. How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers?B. How to Design a Builtin Device for Cleaning the Window?C. Shouldnt We Know Who Invented the Windshield Wiper?D. Shouldnt We Develop Invention Courses in Universities? 答案：C。主旨大意题。全文讲述一些重要的发明，虽不为人知，却非常有益，借以鼓励年轻人要善于把握发明的契机。其他选项都比较片面。(2011辽宁卷，B)About 21,000 young people in 17 American states do not attend classes in school buildings.Instead，they receive their elementary (初等) and high school education by working at home on computers.The Center for Education Reform says the United States has 67 public“cyberschools”，and that is about twice as many as two years ago.The money for students to attend a cyberschool comes from the governments of the states where they live.Some educators say cyberschools receive money that should support traditional public schools.They also say it is difficult to know if students are learning well.Other educators praise this new form of education for letting students work at their own speed.These people say cyberschools help students who were unhappy or unsuccessful in traditional schools.They say learning at home by computer ends long bus rides for children who live far from school.Whatever the judgment of cyberschools，they are getting more and more popular.For example，a new cyberschool called Commonwealth Connections Academy will take in students this fall.It will serve children in the state of Pennsylvania from ages five through thirteen.Children get free equipment for their online education.This includes a computer，a printer，books and technical services.Parents and students talk with teachers by telephone or by sending emails through their computers when necessary.Students at cyberschools usually do not know one another.But 56 such students who finished studies at Western Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School recently met for the first time.They were guests of honor at their graduation.本文讲述了美国很多年