高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析Day245

1、 高二英语阅读理解强化训练附解析 Day 245Passage 1Whether its music, art, stage, screen, restaurant and bar deals, or the great outdoors thereaslways something interesting going on in Hong KongTim Yip: Blue Art, Costumes and MemoryWhat: A well-known visual artist, costume designer, and art director for stage and fil

2、m (particularly on his work for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, for which he won an Oscar), Tim Yip has been a proud promoter of Eastern aestheticism (唯美主义) for 30 years. For his first large-scalesolo exhibition in Hong Kong, Yip explores the nature of human imagination and the depths of the subcons

3、cious mind. Organized by Mark Holborn, the exhibition is expected to be praised due to Yips vision of New Orientalism.Where: HKDI Gallery, Hong Kong Design Institute, 3 King Ling Road, Tiu Keng Leng, Tseung Kwan OWhen: Until March 31, 2019Alices Adventure at Starlight GardenWhat: Introduced last yea

4、r, this exhibition became a huge hit, with more than 6, 000 photos and videos posted online every day. Created by 27 multimedia digital artists from Korea, the exhibition features a 30-foot rabbit hole for visitors to explore the fantasy world made famous in thebook Alices Adventures in Wonderland.

5、This Christmas, New Town Plaza delivers a brand-new interactive digital version of the literary work. In particular, check out the seventh floor, with its bright lighting, glittering mirrors and rose-shaped decorations.Where: New Town Plaza, 18 Sha Tin Centre Street, Sha TinWhen: Until January 13, 2

6、019We Travel in Our MindsWhat: This exhibition of sculpture aims to present ideas of theatricality, the fantastical, travel and exchange, with figures that take the forms of humans and animals. Made by artist Ethan Murrow, a professor at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University in B

7、oston, these dream-like objects are inspired by puppetry 木偶戏(), music, trade,navigation and beyond, with mixed effects of materiality, sound and imagination.Where: Duddells, Level 3, Shanghai Tang Mansion, 1 Duddell Street, CentralWhen: Until March 10, 2019Which person mentioned in the passage has e

8、ver won a famous film award? A. Ethan Murrow.B. Tim Yip.C. Mark Holborn.D. Alice Green.What can be learned from the passage? Tim Yip, a well-known visual artist, is devoted to promoting western arts.Alices Adventure at Starlight Garden was not greeted with viewers approval.Humans and animals sculptu

9、res are displayed in We Travel in Our Minds.The exhibition in New Town Plaza explores the depths of the subconscious mind.What is the purpose of the passage?To introduce interesting exhibitions in Hong Kong.To encourage people to go outdoors.To advertise some nice bars in Hong Kong.To attract visito

10、rs to go shopping.Passage 2Jim Crabb, a Latin teacher at Hall High School in the US, wants people to know that the language is far from dead.Crabb has been teaching Latin at Hall High School for the last 16 years. Shortly after he arrived, he created the schools annual Latin awards ceremony. Every y

11、ear, awards are given to the students who perform the best at Latin.The most recent Latin awards ceremony was held on June 5, which honored the 118 medals students earned by taking the National Latin Exam and the Connecticut State Latin Exam.These exams are for students who want to challenge themsel

12、ves, Crabb said. These students want to be pushed.The awards ceremony is a great way to highlight the success of the students. We have a nice little nerd （书呆子）culture here at Hall. They like to read and they like history, Crabb said.More than 200 students take Latin classes at Hall High School each

13、year. Those students, Crabb said, are experiencing a different Latin classroom than he did.When I was in high school, it was almost all grammar based, Crabb said. Now, culture is part of my curriculum. One of the most popular Latin programs is the reading program, which emphasizes culture.Crabb said

14、 adding culture and mythology 神话）to his classroom has given students more context. Hes working on applying that more and more to his lesson plan each year.Students who take Latin classes travel a lot too. Classes in the past have gone to countries including Italy, France. Spain, and the UK.Latin wor

15、ds are still used in everyday English language, and can be seen in places like the grocery store. Crabb said. For example, the letterslb for pound come from the Latin word Libra, meaning scale.What were doing in Latin is helping back up what they learn in English class. Crab said. Were reading inter

16、preting （ 阐 释 ） , and analyzing. We are acquiring vocabulary. I like to emphasize those Latin words that students will see 10, 20 years from now. Whats the purpose of the annual Latin awards ceremon？yTo celebrate the students achievement.To allow students to show their Latin abilities.To encourage s

17、tudents to read more Latin works.To remind people of the importance of Latin.What does the underlined word highlight in Paragraph 5 probably mean？ Explain the reasons forGive special attention toCompete forShow offWhat does Crabb think of Latin classe？s They help students understand more about forei

18、gn countries.They help students with their daily communication.They improve students English knowledge.They will soon become popular among other high schools.Passage 3Beijing Imperial Court Food Imperial Court Food （ 宫廷菜 ） is a style of food with origins in the Imperial Palace and it is well-known f

19、or the original features of the raw materials and carefully selected ingredients. In addition, the dishes are decorated with different colored vegetablesand fruits in various shapes. Each dish has a special name, such as Yu Feng Huan Chao. Today, Imperial Court Food has become an important school of

20、 Chinese cooking with several places offering this special taste. While expensive, it is worth trying.Restaurants of Imperial Court FoodFangshan RestaurantFangshan Restaurant is the most famous one offering the first-class Imperial Court Food. The restaurant is made up of three parts and it can hold

21、 500 people eating at the time. It is decorated in imperial style with the design of dragon and phoenix. Here is the best place to experience the life of the Chinese emperors in former days. Now, it serves nearly 800 kinds of Imperial Court Dishes. Among them, Man-Han Banquet is the most famous.Yush

22、an RestaurantThe layout of the restaurant follows the imperial palace. When eating in the restaurant, diners are served by waitressesin traditional imperial clothes.Da Zhai MenThe dishes and snacks cooked in this restaurant are worthy to have a try. And, the traditional performances at night is one

23、of the restaurants attractions.Royal PalaceBoth of the food and services of this restaurant are so good. You can also enjoy some wonderful performances in this large courtyard.Imperial Court Food stands out because of the following EXCEPTA. reasonable prices.B. selective materials.C. pleasant names.

24、D. pretty decorations.If youd like to try Man-Han Banquet, which restaurant should you goto? A. Da Zhai Men.B. Royal Palace.C. Yushan Restaurant.D. Fangshan Restaurant.In which restaurant can you enjoy Chinese traditional performances?A. Fangshan Restaurant.B. Yushan Restaurant.C. Da Zhai Men.D. Roy

25、al Palace.Passage 4The world is filled with smart, talented, educated and gifted people.We meet them every day. A few days ago, my car was not running well. I pulled it into a garage and the young mechanic had it fixed in just a few minutes. He knew what was wrong by simply listening to the engine.

26、I was amazed. The sad truth is, great talent is not enough. I am constantly shocked at how little talented people earn. I heard the other day that less than 5 percent of Americans earn more tha n 100, 000 a year. A business consultant who specializes in the medical trade was telling me how many doct

27、ors and dentists struggle financially. It was this business consultant who gave me the phrase, They are one skill away from great wealth. There is an old saying that goes, Job means just over broke 破产( ) . And unfortunately, I would say that the saying applies to millions of people. Because school d

28、oes not think financial intelligence is intelligence, most workers live within their means. They work and they pay the bills. Instead I recommend to young people to seek work for what they will learn, more than what they will earn.When I ask the classes I teach, How many of you can cook a better ham

29、burger than McDonalds? almost all the students raise their hands. I then ask, So if most of you can cook a better hamburger, how come McDonalds makes more money than you? The answer is obvious: McDonalds is excellent at business systems. The reason why so many talented people are poor is because the

30、y focus on building a better hamburger and know little or nothing about business systems. The worldis filled with talented poor people. They focus on perfecting their skills at building a better hamburger rather than the skills of selling and delivering the hamburger.The author mentions the mechanic

31、 in the first paragraph to show thathe knows little about car repairing.he is just one of the talented people.he has a sharp sense of hearing.he is ready to help others.Why do talented people earn so little according to the author?They lack financial intelligence.hey dont make full use of their tale

32、nts.They dont work hard enough.They have no specialized skills.The main purpose of the author is to tell us.how young people can find a satisfactory job.how McDonalds makes much money.what schools should teach students.why so many talented people are poor.Passage 5Teens are more likely to behave bad

33、ly if their parents expect them to, a new US study has found.Parents who believe they are simply being realistic might actually be having a bad effect on their children, Christy Buchanan, a teacher at Wake Forest University and one of the authors of the study, said, Bad expectations on the part of b

34、oth parents and children predict more rebellious （叛逆的） behaviors later on.The finding came from a study of more than 250 sixth and seventh graders and their mothers. They were examined at the start of the study and again one year later. If kids mothers expected them to take more risks and be more re

35、bellious, higher chances of risky behavior were seen. This was also true when kids had bad expectations of themselves.Sometimes parents expect more negative behavior from their children than they should based on the childrens history of behavior. Buchanan said. Parents shouldnt be na ?Ve 知的） about t

36、he possibility of bad behavior. she said, but its also a mistake to think that children who are well-behaved will naturally become rebellious at the age of 13.By thinking risk-taking or rebelliousness in normal for teenagers and showing that to their children, parents might add to other messages fro

37、m society that make teenagers feel that they are strange if they are not willing to take risks or break laws. she said, This can mean, for example, that when parents expect teens to drink before they tum 21 or to do other risky behaviors, kids are less likely to refuse to do so later in their lives.

38、On the other hand, parents expectations that teens can exhibit good behaviors and refuse to behave badly or take risks could help reduce the possibility of bad behavior. Buchanan said, As a parent, you should put expectations on your children carefully. The passage is centered around the topic of.pa

39、rental rightschildrens habitsparental educationparent children relationshipWhat do we know about the study?Only mothers were examined.Participants were examined twice.250 people were examined in the study.Christy Buchanan was the only author of the study.Children may be more rebellious if.they know

40、parents think risk - taking is normalparents put little expectation on themthe behave well before they turn 13they are asked not to take risks参考答案Passage 1B 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句 “ particularly on his work for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, for which he won an Oscar 可知 Tim ” Yip 曾获过奥斯卡奖, 故选 B 。C 细节理解题。第四段

41、第一句 “ This exhibition of sculpture aims to present ideas of theatricality, the fantastical, travel and exchange, with figures that take the forms of humans and animals.!知 We Travel iin Our Minds 这个雕塑展的目的是通过人与动物的形象来展示戏剧、奇幻、 旅行和交流的理念, 展出人与动物的雕塑, 故选C。A 主旨大意题。根据第一段“ Whether its music, art, stage, screen

42、,restaurant and bar deals, or the great outdoors theres always somethinteresting going on in Hong Kong. 可知无论是音乐、艺术、舞台、银 ”幕、餐厅和酒吧 , 还是户外活动, 香港总有有趣的事情发生 , 接着文章主要介绍了三个艺术展览, 故文章的目的是为了介绍香港一些有趣的展览 , 故选 A 。Passage 2A 细节理解题。根据文章第二段Shortly after he arrived, hecreated the schools annual Latin awards ceremony.

43、 Every year, awards are given to the students who perform the best at Latin刚至U学校不久,他就为学校举办了一年一度的拉丁语颁奖典礼 , 每年都会给那些拉丁语表现最好的学生颁奖。 可知一年一度的拉丁奖颁奖典礼的目的是庆祝 TOC o 1-5 h z 学生的成就；故选A 。B 词义猜测题。 根据文章第五段The awards ceremony is a greatway to highlight the success of the students. 颁奖典礼是突出学生成功的好办法。可知意为突出 , 特别关注；故选B 。

44、C 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段What were doing in Latin ishelping back up what they learn in English class. Crab said. 我们在拉丁语中所做的是帮助他们在英语课上学习.Crab说。可知拉丁文课他们提高学生的英语知识；故选C。Passage 3A细节理解题。由第一自然段 “Imperial Court Food宫廷菜）isa style of food with .such as Yu Feng Hua1驾hOM一种起源于皇宫的食物风格, 它以原材料的原汁原味和精选的配料而闻名此外 , 菜肴装饰着不同形状不同颜色的蔬菜和水果。每个菜都有一个特别的名字 , 如雨凤还巢, 可知宫廷菜非常引人注目是因为漂亮的装饰、讲究的食材和优美的名词 , 并没有提到合理的价格, 选 A 。D细节理解题。根据 Fangshan Resta