江苏省扬州市2014高考英语一轮 阅读理解暑假练习题（4）.doc

1、扬州市2014高考英语阅读理解一轮暑假练习题（4）及答案解析 维A2 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 cultur

2、e 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 Gu

3、ggenheim 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 establi

4、shed 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

5、 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 G

6、uggenheim 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：bas

7、tion 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 Mus

8、eum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.BI

9、ts 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 th

10、e 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 (2010河南五校联考)The poor are very wonderful people. One evening we went out and we picke

11、d up four people from the street. And one of them was in a most terrible conditionand I told the sisters: You take care of the other three. I take care of this one who looked worse. So I did for her all that my love can do. I put her in bed, and there was such a beautiful smile on her face. She took

12、 hold of my hand as she said just the words “Thank you” and she died. I could not help but examine my conscience before her and I asked what I would say if I was in her place. And my answer was very simple. I would have tried to draw a little attention to myself. I would have said I am hungry, I am

13、dying, I am cold, I am in pain, or something, but she gave me much moreshe gave me her grateful love. And she died with a smile on her face. So did that man whom we picked up from the drain, half eaten with worms, and we brought him to the home. “I have lived like an animal in the street, but I am g

14、oing to die like an angel, loved and cared for，” he said at the end. And it was so wonderful to see the greatness of that man who could speak like that, who could die like that without blaming anybody, without cursing anybody, without comparing anything. Like an angelthis is the greatness of our peo

15、ple. And that is why we believe what Jesus has said: I was hungry, I was naked, I was homeless, I was unwanted, unloved, uncared for, and you did it to me. And with this prize that I received as a Prize of Peace, I am going to try to make the home for many people who have no home. Because I believe

16、that love begins at home and if we can create a home for the poor I think that more and more love will spread. And we will be able through this understanding love to bring peace, the good news to the poor, the poor in our own family first, in our country and in the world. When I pick up a person fro

17、m the street, hungry and I give him a plate of rice or a piece of bread, I am satisfied. I have removed that hunger. But to a person who is shut out, who feels unwanted, unloved, terrified, who has been thrown out from society, that poverty is so full of hurt and so unbearable. And so let us always

18、meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love, and once we begin to love each other naturally we want to do something.1. What can be learned from the second paragraph? A. The woman should have paid more attention to herself. B. The man couldnt blame anyone. C. The author is re

19、ligious. D. The man died in the street.2. The purpose of this passage is _. A. to appeal for more donation for the poor B. to call on the public to love each other C. to tell the readers the poor are wonderful D. to express how moved the author is to receive the prize3. Which of the following can NO

20、T be inferred from the passage? A. The author has few supporters. B. The author was somewhat surprised at what the man said. C. The author is delighted to help others in trouble. D. The author may agree to solve social problems in soft ways.4. Whats the best title of this passage? A. Have Sympathy f

21、or the Poor B. The Poor Are Wonderful C. Smile and Love D. Relieve Poverty答案与解析：这是特雷莎修女获得诺贝尔和平奖时的演讲稿。演说朴实无华，其所举事例听起来似乎平凡之生，然而其中蕴含的伟大而神圣的爱感人至深。1A细节理解题。依据第二段第三、四句内容可知，被救助的女子应该关注自己才对，但是她向“我”表达了感激之情。2B推理判断题。依据全文最后一句内容推断，只要我们每个人多一份爱心，多一点微笑，这个世界会更加美好。3A推理判断题。从特雷莎修女获得诺贝尔和平奖的事实以及她的言辞中可以推断，她的行为得到了广泛认可，支持者甚多。

22、故A项错误。4C主旨大意题。本文从点滴故事开始讲起，叙述自己的经历和感受，最后照应本文主题：微笑和爱心会使这个世界更美好。*结束 (2010海淀期中)Habits are a funny thing. We reach for them mindlessly, setting our brains on autopilot and relaxing into the unconscious comfort of familiar routine. “Not choice, but habit rules the unreflecting creatures.” William Wordswor

23、th said in the 19th century. In the everchanging 21st century, even the word “habit” carries a negative meaning. So it seems contradictory to talk about habits in the same context as innovation (创新). But brain researchers have discovered that when we consciously develop new habits, we create paralle

24、l paths, and even entirely new brain cells, that can jump our trains of thought onto new, innovative tracks. Rather than dismissing ourselves as unchangeable creatures of habit, we can instead direct our own change by consciously developing new habits. In fact, the more new things we try, the more c

25、reative we become. But dont bother trying to kill off old habits; once those ruts of procedure are worn into the brain, theyre there to stay. Instead, the new habits we deliberately press into ourselves create parallel pathways that can bypass those old roads. “The first thing needed for innovation

26、is attraction to wonder，” says Dawna Markova, author of The Open Mind. “But we are taught instead to decide， just as our president calls himself the Decider” She adds, “however to decide is to kill off all possibilities but one. A good innovational thinker is always exploring the many other possibil

27、ities.” “All of us work through problems in ways of which were unaware，” she says. Researchers in the late 1960s discovered that humans are born with the ability to approach challenges in four primary ways : analytically, procedurally, collaboratively (合作地) and innovatively. At the end of adolescenc

28、e, however, the brain shuts down half of that ability, preserving only those ways of thought that have seemed most valuable during the first decade or so of life. The current emphasis on standardized testing highlights analysis and procedure, meaning that few of us use our innovative and collaborati

29、ve ways of thought. “This breaks the major rule in the American belief system that anyone can do anything，” explains M. J. Ryan, author of the 2006 book This Year I Will. and Ms Markovas business partner. “Thats a lie that we have preserved, and it fosters commonness. Knowing what youre good at and

30、doing even more of it create excellence.” This is where developing new habits comes in.1. Brain researchers have discovered that _. A. the forming of new habits can be guided B. the development of habits can be predicted C. the regulation of old habits can be transformed D. the track of new habits c

31、an be created unconsciously2. The underlined word “ruts” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _. A. zones B. connections C. situations D. tracks3. Which of the following statements most probably agrees with Dawna Markovas view? A. Decision makes no sense in choices. B. Curiosity makes creative mi

32、nds active. C. Creative ideas are born of a relaxing mind. D. Formation of innovation comes from fantastic ideas.4. The purpose of the author writing this article is to persuade us _. A. to give up our traditional habits deliberately B. to create and develop new habits consciously C. to resist the a

33、pplication of standardized testing D. to believe that old habits conflict with new habits答案与解析：1A细节理解题。结合文章第二段和第三段可知，新习惯的养成可以通过大脑有意识的指导进行。注意选项中的guide和第三段中的direct是同义词。2D词义猜测题。结合文章第四段的第一句话和第二段的最后一句可知，这里指的正是习惯的轨迹，由此可见该词和track同义。3B细节理解题。文章第五段引用Dawna Markova的话中，第一句话The first thing needed for innovation is attraction to wonder是其观点的概括，由此可以看出B项和其意思相近。4B推理判断题。文章通过介绍新的研究发现告诉我们，新的习惯可以通过大脑有意识的指导养成，又告诉了我们如何有意识地养成新的习惯，由此看出，本文的写作目的是想说服我们有意识地养成一些新的好习惯。*结束