【英语】高二英语阅读理解(社会文化)题20套(带答案)

【英语】高二英语阅读理解(社会文化)题20套(带答案)一、高中英语阅读理解社会文化类1．阅读理解

Shakespeare'sGlobeExhibition&TourisauniqueinternationalresourcetoexploreShakespeare'swork.Openallyearround,itgivesyouanopportunitytolearnmoreaboutthemostfamousplaywright(剧作家),Shakespeare,andhelpsyouseektofurthertheexperienceandinternationalunderstandingofhim.

GroupVisitstotheExhibition&Tour

OpeningHours

TheatreTours:

Monday-Sunday:

9:30a.m.-5:00p.m.

Exhibition:

Monday-Sunday:

9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.

Groupsof15peopleormorearerequiredtopre-booktheirvisit,andeachgroupwillhaveitsownguideforfree.Tomakeareservation,pleasefillinaGroupRequestFormandreturnittousviaemail.

ExhibitionandTourPrices

Adult:

$15.00

Senior(60+):

$13.50

Student(withvalidID):

$11.50

Child(5-15):

$8.00

Complimentary:

Every16thpersonfree

Gettinghere

Shakespeare'sGlobe21NewGlobeWalk,LondonSEl9DT,UK

Wehavecurrentlyimprovedsecurity,withallbagsbeingchecked.Pleasearriveingoodtime,anddonotbringanylargebagsandcheckthecalendarbeforeyourvisitorcall+44(0)2079021500tofindoutaboutourlatestopeningtimes.

Visitorsareadvisedtoarrivebypublictransportorbytaxi.ThereisacarparkonThamesExchangeonthenorthsideofSouthwarkBridge(open24hours,sevendaysaweek).CabsmaybefoundallyearroundonSouthwarkBridge.ItmayalsobepossibletopickoneupfromoutsidetheentrancehallonNewGlobeWalk.

Wheretoeat

SwanatShakespeare'sGlobeservesmodernBritishseasonalfoodfordinner,afternoonteaordrinksinourbeautifulbarandrestaurantsetovertwofloors,availableforpre-andpost-theatredining.

SwanRestaurant

Monday-Friday:

12noon-2:30p.m.&6:00p.m.-10:30p.m.

Saturday:

12noon-3:30p.m.&6:00p.m.

Sunday:

12noon-9:00p.m.（1）Whencanyoupayavisittotheexhibition?A.

Fridayat12:00p.m.

B.

Mondayat8:00a.m.C.

Saturdayat5:30p.m.

D.

Sundayat7:00p.m.（2）Ifagroupof20childrenvisittheExhibition&Tour,whatisrequiredforthemtodo?A.

Theyneedtohireaguidethemselves.B.

Theymustbeaccompaniedbyanadult.C.

Theyhavetopay$160forticketsintotal.D.

Theyneedtoemailforareservationinadvance.（3）Whichofthefollowingappliestovisitors?A.

They'reabletogetataxinearSouthwarkBridge.B.

TheycanparkonthesouthsideofSouthwarkBridge.C.

Theyarerequiredtodeposittheirbagsbeforeentering.D.

It'smoreconvenienttodrivetherethantakingpublictransport.（4）WhatcanweknowaboutSwanRestaurant?A.

AfternoonleaisnotservedonSunday.B.

Itservestraditionalseasonalfoodfordiner.C.

Itisclosedfrom3p.m.to5p.m.onworkdays.D.

Itservesthreemeals,drinksandafternoontea.【答案】（1）A（2）D（3）A（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，向游客介绍了参观莎士比亚环球展厅的相关服务信息。（1）考查细节理解。根据“Exhibition‘Monday-Sunday:9:00a.m.-5:00p.m.’”可知，展览从周一到周日上午9点到下午5点营业。所以在周五下午两点能够参观展览。故选A。（2）考查推理判断。根据Exhibition部分中的“Groupsof15peopleormorearerequiredtopre-booktheirvisit...Tomakeareservation,pleasefillinaGroupRequestFormandreturnittousviaemail.”可知，15人或以上的团体须预先预订其行程。如欲订购，请填写团体申请表，并通过电子邮件返回给我们。所以如果有20名儿童参观参观展厅，他们需要通过电子邮件提前预定。故选D。（3）考查推理判断。根据Gettinghere部分中的“CabsmaybefoundallyearroundonSouthwarkBridge”可知，在SouthwarkBridge可能全年都有出租车。所以判断出游客能在SouthwarkBridge附近打到出租车。故选A。（4）考查推理判断。根据SwanRestaurant部分中的“Monday-Friday:12noon-2:30p.m.&6:00p.m.-10:30p.m.”可知，天鹅宾馆的营业时间是周一至周五中午12点到下午2：30，下午6点到晚上10:30。所以判断出周一至周五工作日期间，下午3点到下午5点是闭馆的。故选C。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇介绍类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，同时根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。2．阅读理解

Here'saselectionoffestivalsfortouriststotheUnitedStatesinsummer.SanFranciscoSilentFilmFestival

Filmsatthisoddcinematiceventhaveavarietyofmusicalaccompaniments,includingpianoandviolin.Itincludessomeclassicsilentmovies.Ifyouwanttoseethemall,youcanbuyafestivalpass.May29toJune1;www.silentUnionStreetFestival

Thispopularstreetfairstretchesoutoversixblocksofthecity,inthefashionableshoppingareaofUnionStreet.Thisyear,there'sbeer,wine,biscuitstastingandmoreseparatethemes-fashion,cuisine,tech,local,craft,andhealthandfitness.

June7to10;

NorthBeachFestival

ThisisSanFrancisco'soldeststreetparty,withliveentertainment,deliciousfoodandartsandcrafts.SituatedintheLittleItalydistrict,knownforitsassociationswiththe“BeatGeneration”,festivalgoersareguaranteedplentyofgoodItalianfood.Thereisalsoasthe“blessingoftheanimals”,aSanFranciscotraditionwhichtakesplaceattheNationalShrineofSaintFrancisofAssisi(610VallejoStreet)at2pmonbothdaysofthefestival.

June14to16;

SternGroveFestival

ThisistheoldestfreesummerartsfestivalofitskindintheUnitedStates.Itincludesawidevarietyofacts,fromthelocalsymphonyorchestratowellknownartistssuchasSmokeyRobinson.

SundaysfromJune22toAug24;（1）Whichofthefollowingfestivalscontainsthemostthemes?A.

UnionStreetFestival.

B.

SanFranciscoSilentFilmFestival.C.

NorthBeachFestival.

D.

StemGroveFestival.（2）HowisNorthBeachFestivaldifferentfromtheotherfestivals?A.

Festivalgoerscanenjoyfoodinit.

B.

Itlaststheshortesttime.C.

Ithasthelongesthistoryoffood.

D.

Someforeigncultureispresentedinit.（3）WhencanyouenjoytheoldestartsfestivalintheUnitedStates?A.

SaturdaysinJuly.

B.

SaturdaysinMay.

C.

SundaysinMay.

D.

SundaysinJuly.【答案】（1）A（2）B（3）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了美国旅游时的夏季盛会，即三藩无声电影节、联合大街节、北滩节和斯特恩格罗夫节。(1)考查细节理解。根据UnionStreetFestival部分中的“Thisyear,there'sbeer,wine,biscuitstastingandmoreseparatethemes-fashion,cuisine,tech,local,craft,andhealthandfitness.”可知，今年有啤酒、葡萄酒、饼干品尝和时尚、美食、科技、地方、工艺、健康和健身等多个主题。可知选A。(2)考查细节理解。根据NorthBeachFestival可知，时间是从June14to16，只有3天。SanFranciscoSilentFilmFestival（May29toJune1）4天；UnionStreetFestival（June7to10）4天；SternGroveFestival（SundaysfromJune22toAug24）时间更长。故选B。(3)考查细节理解。根据SternGroveFestival部分中的“ThisistheoldestfreesummerartsfestivalofitskindintheUnitedStates.”中，时间在SundaysfromJune22toAug，故选D。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，要求考生准确捕捉细节信息，并结合题目要求，选出正确答案。3．阅读理解

Uncoveramagicalmixofnewandunforgettableexperienceswhenyouaddthemeparkadmission.

Item1:Anall-NewLanaandEveningShowatDisney'sAnimalKingdomThemepork

BuryyourselfinthemagicofnaturelikeneverbeforeatPandora-TheWorldofAvatar.Visitthisdestinationtostartinnovative(革新的)travelandenjoythemeddiningandshoppingopportunities.Andatnight,treatyoursensetoRiversofLight–anincrediblemixtureofwater,soundandlight!

Item2:DazzlingNewShowsatMagicKingdomPark

GetreadytowonderatOnceUponaTime,anewnightprojectionshowthatbringsCinderellaCastletolifewithprojectionsofbelovedDisneyscenesandcharacters.Inaddition,catchtheimpressiveHappilyEverAfterninthwhenitisperformedforthefirsttimeonMay12,2017.Item3:AttractiveEscapadesatEpcot

BoardanancientNorwegianshipandgotothekingdomofArendelleduringaFrozenEverAfteradventure.Then,stopbytheRoyalSommerhustomeetAnnaandElsa—andmaybeevenstartawarmhug.Longingforanairadventure?Takeflightonthere-imagineSoarin'andfeelasthoughyou'reflyingabovesomeoftheearth'smostsurprisinglandmarksandlandscapes.Item4:EpicEntertainmentatDisney'sHollywoodStudios

CatchexcellentstageshowslikeBeautyandtheBeast—LiveonStage,havefunplayingvirtualgamesonToyStoryMania!,andwrapupyourdaywithStarWars:AGalacticSpectacular,alaserandspecialeffectsshowsettoaniconicmusicalscore.

SeriousShopping,One-of-a-KindEateriesandWorld-ClassActsatDisneySprings.

Discoverawaterfrontdestinationfilledwithmorethan150placestoshop,dineandbeentertained—includingbrandnamestores,restaurantswithrooftoproomsandtheonlyplaceintheworldtoseeCirqueduSoleilTMLaNouba.（1）WhatdoItemIandItem4haveincommon?A.

Diningandshopping.

B.

Adventureanddining.C.

Shoppingandperformance.

D.

Shoppingandadventure.（2）Wherecanvisitorsfindacastle?A.

AtEpcot.

B.

AtMagicKingdomPark.C.

AtDisney'sHollywoodStudios.

D.

AtDisney'sAnimalKingdomThemePark.（3）HowcanvisitorsarriveatthekingdomofArendelle?A.

Byair.

B.

Onfoot.

C.

Byship.

D.

Bytrain.【答案】（1）A（2）B（3）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍主题公园的特点。(1)考查细节理解。根据Item1:Anall-NewLanaandEveningShowatDisney'sAnimalKingdomThemepork部分中的“andenjoythemeddiningandshoppingopportunities.”和Item4:EpicEntertainmentatDisney'sHollywoodStudios部分中的“Discoverawaterfrontdestinationfilledwithmorethan150placestoshop,dineandbeentertained”由此可知，ItemI和Item4都涉及到了Dining和shopping.故选A。(2)考查细节理解。根据Item2:DazzlingNewShowsatMagicKingdomPark部分中的“GetreadytowonderatOnceUponaTime,anewnightprojectionshowthatbringsCinderellaCastletolifewithprojectionsofbelovedDisneyscenesandcharacters.”可知，人们在MagicKingdomPark.能找到一个城堡。故选B。(3)考查细节理解。根据Item3:AttractiveEscapadesatEpcot部分中的“BoardanancientNorwegianshipandgotothekingdomofArendelleduringaFrozenEverAfteradventure”.可知，游客坐船可以到thekingdomofArendelle。故选C。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，要求考生准确掌握细节信息，结合题目要求，选出正确答案。4．阅读理解

TheRugby(英式橄榄球)WorldCupiscurrentlybeingheldinNewZealand.Thetournament,duetofinishonOctober23,islivinguptothefamousEnglishsaying,“Rugbyisathug's(暴徒)gameplayedgentlemen.”

Thegamesarephysicallyaggressive;thetackles(冲撞)onthepitcharebrutal;buttheendofeachmatchisacivilizedaffair.Playersshakehandsandapplaudeachother.Ofcourse,theothersidetothissayingis:"Footballisagentleman'sgameplayedbythugs."Indeed,unlikesoccerplayers,rugbyplayersdon'toftenquestionthereferee's(裁判员)decisionsorpretendtobeinjuredwhentheyarenot.

“Footballcouldlearnalotfromrugby,"saidBrianMoore,aformerEnglandrugbyplayer"Thewonderfulspiritofrugbyis:thereisagentlemanlycodetoit.Youplayhardonthepitch,butyoualwaysrespectyouropponent..

RugbyismainlyplayedinEurope.Australia,NewZealandandpartsofAfrica."Itismoreenjoyabletoplaythansoccerbecauseyouarealwaysinvolvedinthegame,"saidPeter,aWelshrugbycoach."Rugbyisalsoafarsuperiortestofstrength,stamina(耐力)anddetermination."

Mostprofessionalrugbyplayersarelarge,strongandweighover90kilograms.Peoplewhoplaythesportneedtobetoughandbepreparedtogethurt.Blackeyes,brokenbones,lostteethandbeingknockedunconscious—allthesearecommoninjuries.FormerBritishPrimeMinisterGordonBrownisblindinoneeyethankstoarugbyaccidentatschool.

InEngland,childrenbeginplayingthegameatschoolattheageof8.Whentheyenterhighschool,manybegintoplayfullcontactrugby.ChildrenaretaughttoplayforaroundonehouraweekduringtheirPElessons.Mostschoolshavearugbyteam.Childrenwhoplayfortheschoolteamareusuallythesportiestkids,andareseenasbraveandathletic.（1）Whatcanbeconcludedfromthefirstthreeparagraphs?A.

Footballplayersarenotrealgentlemen.B.

Thereisabetterspiritinplayingrugbythanfootball.C.

Footballplayersarenotasathleticasrugbyplayers.D.

BrianMoorethinksthatrulesshouldbestricterinfootball.（2）Accordingtothepassage,Peterthinks______.A.

rugbyplayerspretendtobeinjuredwhentheyarenotB.

rugbyisnotverypopularinAmericaandAsiaC.

rugbymakespeopleenjoysportsbetterthansoccerD.

rugbyneedsplayers'strongwillratherthanstrength（3）TheexampleofGordonBrownismentionedinorderto

.A.

provethatplayingrugbycanearnpeoplefameB.

explainwhyGordonBrownisblindinoneeyeC.

supportthepointthatrugbyplayersoftengethurtD.

warnteenagersagainstplayingrugbyatschool（4）Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.

Teenagerswillloseinterestinfootball.

B.

Englishchildrenhaveatalentforrugby.C.

Playingrugbydoesn'tinvolveskills.

D.

Rugbyisnotsuitableforeveryone.【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）C（4）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了英式橄榄球，并且将它与足球进行了对比。英式橄榄球是暴徒们的绅士运动，玩这项运动的人身体一定要强壮才行呢。（1）归纳总结题。前三段都在介绍英式橄榄球并且将其与足球比较，人们认为橄榄球是暴徒们的绅士运动，而足球是绅士的暴徒运动。并且说足球应该学习橄榄球。故选B（2）细节题。第四段第二句"Itismoreenjoyabletoplaythansoccerbecauseyouarealwaysinvolvedinthegame玩英式橄榄球比完足球更有趣，因为你总是被卷入游戏之中的。故选C（3）细节题。倒数第二段最后一句FormerBritishPrimeMinisterGordonBrownisblindinoneeyethankstoarugbyaccidentatschool.前英国首相戈登布朗在学校的一场橄榄球赛中瞎了一只眼睛。所以是来支持橄榄球运动会使人受伤。故选C（4）细节题。倒数第二段第二句Peoplewhoplaythesportneedtobetoughandbepreparedtogethurt.玩这项运动的人们要强壮并且要做好受伤的准备。从这里可以得出橄榄球这项运动不适合所有人，故选D5．阅读理解

It'snotanewphenomenon,buthaveyounoticedhowmanynounsarebeingusedasverbs?Weallusethem,oftenwithoutnoticingwhatwe'redoing.

Iwasarrangingtomeetsomeonefordinnerlastweek,andIsaid"I'llpencilitinmydiary",andmyfriendsaid"Youcaninkitin",meaningthatitwasafirmarrangementnotatentativeone!

Manyofthesenewverbsarelinkedtonewtechnology.Anobviousexampleisthewordfax.Weallgotusedtosendingandreceivingfaxes,andthensoonstartedtalkingaboutfaxingsomethingandpromisingwe'dfaxitimmediately.Thenalongcameemail,andweweresoonallemailingeachothermadly.Howdidwedowithoutit?Icanhardlyimaginelifewithoutmydailyemails.

Emailremindsme,ofcourse,ofmycomputeranditssoftware,whichhasproducedanothercoupleofnewverbs.OnmycomputerIcanbookmarkthosepagesfromtheWorldWideWebthatIthinkI'llwanttolookatagain,thussavingalltheeffortofrememberingtheiraddressesandcallingthemupfromscratch.IcandothesamethingonmyPC,butthereIdon'tbookmark;Ifavorite—comingfrom"favoritepages",sotheverbcomesfromanadjectivenotanoun.

Nowmychildrenboughtmeamobilephone,knownsimplyasamobileandIhadtolearnyetmorenewverbs.Icanmessagesomeone,thatis,Icanleaveamessageforthemontheirphone.OrIcantextthem,writeafewwordssuggestingwhenandwheretomeet,forexample.HowlongwillitbebeforeIcanmobilethem,thatis,phonethemusingmymobile?Ihaven'theardthatverbyet,butI'msureIwillsoon.PerhapsI'llstartusingitmyself!（1）"I'llpencilitinmydiary"inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans

.A.itwasafirmarrangementB.heprefersapenciltoapenC.thearrangementshouldbewrittenasadiaryD.itwasanuncertainarrangement（2）Awebsiteaddresscanbeeasilyfoundifithasbeen______.A.favoritedB.messagedC.emailedD.texted（3）Whichofthefollowinghasnotbeenusedasaverbyet?A.messageB.mobileC.emailD.page（4）Thebesttitleforthispassageis____.A.TechnologyandLanguage.B.DevelopmentoftheEnglishlanguageC.NewTechnologyandNewwordsD.NewVerbsfromNouns【答案】（1）D（2）A（3）B（4）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，通过多个例子告诉我们很多名词都已经转换成了动词。说明词汇是并不断的在变化。（1）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“meaningthatitwasafirmarrangementnotatentativeone!”用铅笔写意为着不是最终的决定，只是临时的决定，故选D。（2）考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“Ifavorite—comingfrom‘favoritepages’,sotheverbisderivedfromanadjectivenotanoun.”我把这些网站设置成我最喜欢的网站，通过这种方法可以让我很快就找到这些网站。故选A。（3）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“andweweresoonallemailingeachothermadly.”；第四段中的“Ifavorite—comingfrom‘favoritepages’,sotheverbisderivedfromanadjectivenotanoun.”；以及最后一段中的“Icanmessagesomeone”,说明ACD都可以作为动词，只有B项文章没有提及可以作为动词，故选B。（4）考查主旨大意。本文通过多个例子告诉我们很多名词都已经转换成了动词，故选D。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，推理判断和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。6．阅读理解

"Ouraimistotakeourarttotheworldandmakepeopleunderstandwhatitistomove,"saidDavidBelle,thefounderofparkour.

Doyouloverunning?Itisagoodexercise,yetmanypeoplefinditboring.Butwhatifmakingyourmorningjogacreativeone?Likejumpingfromwallsandovergaps,andgroundrolls?JustlikeJamesBondinthemovieCasinoRoyale?Bondjumpsdownfromarooftoawindowsillandthenrunsseveralblocksoverobstaclesontheway.ItisjustbecauseofBond'swonderfulperformancesthatthesporthasbecomepopularworldwide.

Yes,that'sparkour,anextremestreetsportaimedatmovingfromonepointtoanotherasquicklyaspossible,gettingoverallthebarriersinthepathusingonlytheabilitiesofthehumanbody.Parkourisconsideredanextremesport.Asitsparticipantsdasharoundacity,theymayjumpoverfences,runupwallsandevenmovefromrooftoptorooftop.

Parkourcanbejustasexcitingandcharmingasitsounds,butitsparticipantsseeparkourmuchmorethanthat.

Overcomingalltheobstaclesonthecourseandinlifeispartofthephilosophybehindparkour.Thisisthesameaslife.Youmustdetermineyourdestination,gostraight,jumpoverallthebarriersasifinparkourandneverfallbackinyourlife,toreachthedestinationsuccessfully.Aparkourloversaid,"Iloveparkourbecauseitsphilosophyhasbecomemylife,mywaytodoeverything."

Anotherphilosophywe'velearntfromparkourisfreedom.Itcanbedonebyanyone,atanytime,anywhereintheworld.Itisakindofexpressionoftrustinyourself.（1）Parkourhasbecomepopularthroughouttheworldbecauseof

.A.itsfounder,DavidBelleB.thevarietiesofparticipantsC.itsrisksandtricksD.thefilm,CasinoRoyale（2）Theunderlinedword"obstacles"inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto"

".A.streetsB.objectsC.roofsD.barriers（3）Whichofthefollowingisthephilosophyofparkour?A.Sportsandextremes.B.Determinationandfreedom.C.Dreamsandsuccess.D.Excitementandpopularity.（4）Whichofthefollowingistrueofparkour?A.Itisateamsport.B.Itisagoodbutboringsport.C.Itneedsspecialtraining.D.Itchallengeshumanabilities.【答案】（1）D（2）D（3）B（4）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了跑酷运动的起源、特点和此运动蕴含的哲理。（1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的‘’JustlikeJamesBondinthemovieCasinoRoyale?Bondjumpsdownfromarooftoawindowsillandthenrunsseveralblocksoverobstaclesontheway.ItisjustbecauseofBond'swonderfulperformancesthatthesporthasbecomepopularworldwide.”可知因为JamesBond在电影CasinoRoyale中的精彩跑酷表演使得这项运动在全世界流行，故选D。（2）考查词义猜测。根据第三段中的“that'sparkour,anextremestreetsportaimedatmovingfromonepointtoanotherasquicklyaspossible,gettingoverallthebarriersinthepathusingonlytheabilitiesofthehumanbody.”可知跑酷的目的是尽可能快地从一个地方移动到另一个地方，利用人体的能力越过道路上的所有障碍。画线部分overobstaclesontheway.与gettingoverallthebarriersinthepath意思一致，指跨越路上的障碍。obstacles与barriers同义，故选D。（3）考查细节理解。根据第五段中的“Overcomingalltheobstaclesonthecourseandinlifeispartofthephilosophybehindparkour.Thisisthesameaslife.Youmustdetermineyourdestination,gostraight,jumpoverallthebarriers”可知跑酷蕴含的哲理是决心；第六段中的“Anotherphilosophywe'velearntfromparkourisfreedom.”可知蕴含的另一个哲理是自由。故选B。（4）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“Parkourisconsideredanextremesport.”；第四段中的“Parkourcanbejustasexcitingandcharmingasitsounds.”可知跑酷是极限运动，像听起来那样刺激和迷人。因此它挑战人类的能力。故选D。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。7．阅读理解

BeneaththewaterintheChina'sQiandaoLakeliesahiddentreasure.TheancientcityofShiCheng(alsoknownasLionCity),locatedintheprovinceofZhejiang,hasbeensubmergedunderwaterfor53years.ShiChengwasfoundedabout1,300yearsagoinavalleysurroundedbytheFiveLionMountains.WhentheChinesegovernmentdecidedtheyneededanewhydroelectricpowerstation(水力发电站)，adamandman-madelakewereconstructedandthecitywasleftatthebottomofthisnewbodyofwater.Now,itsitsatdepthsrangingfrom85feettoabout103feet.

MuchliketheMachuPicchuruinsinPeru,thisunderwatercityremainedforgottenuntilsomerenewedinterestsleadtoitsrediscovery.QiuFeng,alocalofficialinchargeoftourismthoughtaboututilizingShiChengforentertainmentonthelakeandasadestinationfordivingclubs.OnSeptember18,2001,scubadiversmadetheirfirstattemptunderwater."Wewerelucky.Assoonaswedivedintothelake,wefoundtheoutsidewallofthetownandevenpickedupabrick,"QiutoldGuangzhouDailyinaninterview.Moreresearchwasconducted,anditwasdiscoveredthattheentiretownwasintact(1881),includingwoodenbeamsandstairs.Aftertheinitialfindings,internationalarchaeologistsandafilmcrewthenrecordedthepreservationofthelostruins.

Lookingatsurfaceofthelake,dottedwithover1,000islands,you'dneverknowthatanentirecitywasbelow.

It'sincredibletothinkthatafterallthistime,thestructurestillremainsintactandwecouldonedayvisitit.Untilthen,ShiChengwillcontinuetoremaininconspicuouslysubmerged.（1）WhywasShiChengcoveredbywateraccordingtothepassage?A.

Becausethecityhasalonghistory.B.

Becausethegovernmentcouldattractmoretouristsbydoingso.C.

Becausethegovernmentneededtobuildapowerstationwhereitwas.D.

Themountainssurroundingthecityledtotheconsequence.（2）Whatdoestheunderlinedword"initial"meaninparagraph2?A.

Original

B.

Great

C.

Wonderful

D.

Amazing（3）WhatisthemostunbelievablepartofShiChengaccordingtothepassage?A.

IthassomethingtodowithMachuPicchuruinsinPeru.B.

Noonewasinterestedinthelostcityforalongtime.C.

Itsstructurekeepsperfectinthewaterforalongtime.D.

Thereareover1,000islandsprotectingthelostcity.（4）Whowillmostprobablycometovisitthelostcity?A.

Someonewholikesswimming.

B.

Someonewholikesdiving.C.

Someonewholikesclimbingmountains.

D.

Someonewholikestakingpictures.【答案】（1）C（2）A（3）C（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，浙江古城--石城在多年前被埋在水下，后被人们发现。最令人惊叹的是整座城市保存得很完整。（1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“WhentheChinesegovernmentdecidedtheyneededanewhydroelectricpowerstation(水力发电站),adamandman-madelakewereconstructedandthecitywasleftatthebottomofthisnewbodyofwater.”可知当时中国政府决定他们需要一个新的水电站，就建立了一个大坝和人工湖,然后这座城市就被留在了水底。故选C。（2）考查词义猜测。根据第二段中的“Aftertheinitialfindings,internationalarchaeologistsandafilmcrewthenrecordedthepreservationofthelostruins.”可知在的发现之后，国际考古学家和一个摄制组记录下了失落的遗址的保存（情况）。由此推断前面那些发现是"最初的"，故选A。（3）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“It'sincredibletothinkthatafterallthistime,thestructurestillremainsintactandwecouldonedayvisitit.”可知令人难以置信的是，经过这么长时间，这座建筑仍然完好无损并且我们有一天可以参观它。也就是说石城最难以置信的部分就是它在水下这么长时间还保持完好，故选C。（4）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“Now,itsitsatdepthsrangingfrom85feettoabout103feet”可知石城现在在水下85英尺到103英尺。石城在水下很深的地方，所以参观石城需要潜水，所以最有可能去游玩的是那些喜欢潜水的人，故选B。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。

8．阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

ItiscommonlybelievedthatinmedievalFrance,NewYearwascelebratedon1April.Thenin1562,PopeGregoryintroducedanewcalendarfortheChristianworld,changingNewYearto1January.Withnomoderncommunications,newstravelledslowlyandnewideaswereoftenquestioned.Manypeopledidnothearofthechange,somemerelyforgot,andotherschosetoignoreit.Thesepeoplewerecalledfools.Invitationstonon-existent"NewYear"partiesweresentandotherpracticaljokeswereplayed.Overtimeplayingtrickson1Aprilbecameatradition.ThecustomeventuallyspreadtoEnglandandScotland,anditwaslatertransportedacrosstheAtlantictotheAmericancolonies(殖民地)oftheEnglishandtheFrench.AprilFools'Dayhasnowdevelopedintoaninternationalfestivaloffun,withdifferentnationalitiescelebratingthedayinspecialways.

FranceandItaly

InFranceandItaly,ifsomeoneplaysatrickonyou,youarethe"fishofApril".BythemonthofAprilfishhaveonlyjusthatchedandarethereforeeasytocatch.ChildrenstickpaperfishtotheirFriends'backsandchocolatefisharefoundintheshops.

AmericaandBritain

Today,AmericansandtheBritishplaysmalltricksonfriendsandstrangersalikeon1April.Acommontrickistopointtoafriend'sshoeandsay"Yourshoelace(鞋带)isuntied."Whentheylookdown,theyarelaughedat.Schoolchildrenmighttellafriendthatschoolhasbeencancelled.Sometimesthemediagetinvolved.Once,aBritishshortfilmwasshownonAprilFools'Dayaboutspaghettifarmersandhowtheyharvesttheircropfromspaghettitrees!

Scotland

InScotland,AprilFools'Daylastsfortwodays!Theseconddayiscalled"TailyDay"andtricksonthisdayinvolvethebottom(orthe"tail",ininformalspeech).Oftenasignsaying‘kickme'isstuckontosomeone'sbackwithoutthemknowing.（1）Inwhatconditionwouldsomeonebecalled"fishofApril"inFrance?A.

Whenoneisfooled.B.

Ifoneisfondoffish.C.

Whenonefoolsothers.D.

Ifonepreferschocolate.（2）WhatwasthepurposeoftheBritishshortfilm?A.

Tohelptheaudience.B.

Totricktheaudience.C.

Towarntheaudience.D.

Toinformtheaudience.（3）WheredoesAprilFools'Daylastformorethanoneday?A.

Italy.

B.

France.

C.

America.

D.

Scotland.【答案】（1）A（2）B（3）D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，愚人节现在已经发展成为一个国际性的娱乐节日，不同的国家以不同的方式庆祝这一天。作者讲述了关于“愚人节”的一些事情以及一些国家愚人节的风俗习惯。（1）考查细节理解。根据FranceandItaly部分中的“InFranceandItaly,ifsomeoneplaysatrickonyou,youarethe‘fishofApril’.“在法国和意大利，如果有人捉弄你，你就是“四月鱼”。”可知，在法国当一个人被愚弄时才会有人被称为“四月鱼”。故选A。（2）考查细节理解。根据AmericaandBritain部分中的“Today,AmericansandtheBritishplaysmalltricksonfriendsandstrangersalikeon1April.和Once,aBritishshortfilmwasshownonAprilFools'Dayaboutspaghettifarmersandhowtheyharvesttheircropfromspaghettitrees!”今天，美国人和英国人都会在4月1日这天对朋友和陌生人开些小玩笑。