北京市密云区高考英语 阅读理解系列训练32.docx
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北京市密云区高考英语阅读理解系列训练32
密云区2014高考英语阅读理解系列训练(32)及答案
TheTajMahan(泰姬陵)isalovestory,asadandbeautiful
one.Ifitdidn’texist,wewouldeasilyimaginethatthestoryofits
constructionwassimplyafairytale.Threehundredyearsago,there
livedanIndianemperorcalledShahJahan.Hiswifewasabeautiful
andbrightwomanwhomhelovedgreatly.HertitlewasMumtazlMahan:
itsshortenedformTajMahan,means“prideofthepalace”.Intheyear1630thisbelovedwifeoftheemperordied.Hewassobrokenheartedthathethoughtofgivinguphisthrone.Hedecidedoutofhisloveforhiswife,tobuildherthemostbeautifultombthathadeverbeenseen.
HesummonedthebestartistsandarchitectsfromIndia,Turkey,PersiaandArabiaandfinally,thedesignwascomplete.Ittookmorethantwentythousandmenworkingoveraperiodof18yearstobuildtheTajMahan,oneofthemostbeautifulbuildingsintheworld.
Thebuildingitselfstandsonamarble.Platform29meterssquareand67metershigh.Towersrisefromeachofthefourcorners.TheTajitselfsoarsanother61metersintotheair.Itisaneightsidedbuildingmadeofwhitemarble.
Theemperorplannedtobuildanidenticaltombofblackmarbleforhimselfontheothersideoftheriverconnectedbyasilverbridge.Howeverhissonputhimintoaprisoninthepalacebeforehecouldfinish,andfortherestofhislife,hecouldonlygazeacrossriveratthetombofhisbelovedwife.
1.Thewholepassagetellsusabout________.
A.abeautifulfairytale
B.thestoryoftheTajMahan
C.whiteandblackmarbletombsmadefortwoemperors
D.thelovestoryofemperorShahJahanandhiswife
2.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueabouttheTajMahan?
A.Itwascompletedquicklyowingtotheeffortsofthebestartistsandworkers.
B.Alotofpeopletookpartinthebuildingwork.
C.Itisamagnificentbuilding.
D.Itisatombfortheemperor’sbelovedwife.
3.Theemperor’sowntombwasdesignedtobe________.
A.61metershighB.eightsided
C.blackcoloredD.whitecolored
4.Theemperor________.
A.diedsoonafterTajMahandied
B.waskilledbyhisson
C.wasbelovedbyhispeople
D.diedafter1648
1.AfterschoolIcouldn’thelpsharingwhathadhappenedinthemorningwithourheadmaster.(完形填空倒数第二段第一句)
放学后,我禁不住地与校长分享今天上午的事。
(1)Shecouldn’thelpsmiling.
她禁不住地笑了起来。
(2)Shecouldn’thelpenvyingHelen.
她不由地妒忌海伦。
(3)Heknowsnothingaboutit,sohecan’thelptodoanyofyourwork.
他什么也不知道,所以不能帮你的工作。
2.Thenextmorning,however,IfoundoutthatalmosteveryonehadforgottenthismatterexceptWillardFranklin.(完形填空第三段第一句)
第二天早晨,我却发现除了WillardFranklin,其他人都忘记了这件事。
(1)TherestaurantisopeneverydayexceptMonday.
这家饭店除星期一外,每天都营业。
(2)Icananswerallthequestionsexceptforthelast.
除了最后一个,我可以回答所有的问题。
(3)Therewillbefiveofusfordinner,besidesJohn.
除约翰外还有我们五个人要一起吃饭。
(4)Everyonewastherebuthim.
除了他之外,所有的人都在。
3.Ifitdidn’texist,wewouldeasilyimaginethatthestoryofitsconstructionwassimplyafairytale.(阅读理解第一段第二句)
如果(泰姬陵)不存在,我们就会把它的修建故事轻易地想象成一个简单的神话故事。
(1)ImaginethatyouareinLondon.
想象一下你正在伦敦吧。
(2)Ican’timaginethatanyonecareswhatIdo.
我想不出谁会关心我的所作所为。
(3)Iimaginehe’llbethere.
我猜他会到那儿去。
答案----1.B 2.A 3.C 4.D
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MuseumoftheMovingImage(MMI)(MondayClosed)
AsthebestmuseuminNewYorkCityandwithabalanceofhands-on(实际操作的)activitiesandinformation,it’stherarebirdthatcanentertainandeducatepeopleofdifferentages.It’saperfectdestinationforafamilytripofacouplehours.
Pros—Excellentmoviescreenings.Easysubwayaccess.
Cons—DifficulttoreachbyCar.
NewYorkHallofScience(NYHS)(MondayClosed)
BeingNewYorkCity’sonlyhandsonscienceandtechnologycenter,itisaninteractivesciencemuseumfocusingonitsaudienceofchildren.Ithasthemosthands-onexhibitsinanNYCmuseum,andit’safundestinationforages5andup.OlderfolksmighttakegreatinterestintheNASArocketsoutsidethemuseum,butdon’tbotherunlessyou’vekidstokeepyoucompany.
Pros—Coolinteractivescienceexhibits,therockets.
Cons—Hardtoreachbypublictransportation.
QueensCountyFarmMuseum(QCFM)(Year-round7daysaweek)
ItisanactualfarminNewYorkCityandhometoanimalsyourkidscanfeedandayardfullofaclimbingplantwhosefruitcanbemadeintowine.Goodchancetomeetsheep,goats,pigs,chickensandcows!
Theanimalsaremostlyreadilyaccessibletovisitors.Andthemuseumsellsfeedforyounghandswillingtogetlickedbysheepandgoats.
Pros—Outdoorfun.
Cons—Expensivefestivals,longbusride,nosubway.
QueensMuseumofArt(QMA)(MondayandTuesdayClosed)
Openedin1972toserveasaculturalcenterinNewYorkCity,itexhibitsartbylocalandinternationalartists.ItsbestexhibitsareonthetwoWorld’sFairs.andofcourse,thePanoramaofNewYorkCity,agiant,highlydetaileddiorama(透景画)ofallfiveNewYorkCityboroughs.行政区)
Pros—ThePanorama,Greatgiftshop.Easysubwayaccess.
Cons—Notmuchforkids.
9.Theleastlikelychoicefor5-year-oldJacktomakeamongthemuseumsis______.
A.TMMIB.TNYHSC.QMAD.QCFM
10Accordingtothetext,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
A.AllthemuseumsmentionedabovelieinNewYorkCity.
B.NoothermuseuminNewYorkCityisbetterthanMMI.
C.Luckyvisitorscanseegrapesinoneofthemuseums.
D.NYHShasthemosthands-onactivitiesinAmerica.
11.Wecanknowfromthetextthat______.
A.visitorscanpayavisittoallthemuseumsbysubway
B.peoplecanvisitonlyoneoftheanyday
C.thereisoftenararebirdflyingintheskyaboveMMI
D.thePanoramais,asamatteroffact,agreatgiftshop
12.Inwhichmuseumcanyouenjoyoutdoorfun?
]
A.MMI.B.NYHS.C.QCFM.D.QMA.
参考答案9—12CDBC
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阅读下列材料,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
A
Howoftendoyoutravelbyplane?
Howmuchelectricitydoyouuse?
Thesedayseveryoneisworriedaboutthesizeoftheircarbonfootprint.Inordertoreduceglobalwarmingweneedtomakeourcarbonfootprintssmaller.ButhowmuchCO2areweresponsiblefor?
AnewbookbyMikeBernersLee(aleadingexpertincarbonfootprint)mightbeabletohelp.HowBadareBananas?
TheCarbonFootprintofEverythinglooksatthedifferentthingswedoandbuy,andcalculatestheamountofCO2allofthefollowingcreated:
theingredients,theelectricityusedinthebrewery,theequipment,thetravelandcommutingofthebeer,andthepackaging.It’samazinghowmanydifferentthingsneedtobeincludedineachcalculation.Andit’sfrighteninghowmuchcarbondioxideeverythingproduces.
Butallofthiscanhelpusdecidewhichbeertodrink.FromBerners-Lee’scalculations,it’sclearthatapint(568ml)oflocally-brewedbeerhasasmallercarbonfootprintthanabottleofimportedbeer.Thisisbecausetheimportedbeerhasbeentransportedfromfaraway,anditusesmorepackaging.Thelocalbeeronlyproduces300gofCO2,buttheimportedbeerproduces900g!
So,onepintoflocalbeerisbetterfortheenvironmentthanthreecansofcheapforeignlagerfromthesupermarket.
Berners-Leehasevencalculatedthecarbonfootprintofcyclingtowork.Nothingismoreenvironmentally-friendlythanridingabike,surely?
Well,itdependsonwhatyou’vehadtoeatbefore.Torideabikeweneedenergyandforenergyweneedfood.Soifweeatabananaandthenrideakilometerandahalf,ourfootprintis65gofCO2.However,ifweeatbaconbeforethebikeride,it’s200g.Infact,bananasaregoodingeneralbecausetheydon’tneedpackaging,theycanbetransportedbyboatandtheygrowinnaturalsunlight.
So,doesthismeanthatcyclingisbadfortheenvironment?
Absolutelynot,forastart,ifyoucycle,youdon’tuseyourcar,andthefewercarsontheroad,thefewertrafficjams.AndcarsintrafficjamsproducethreetimesmoreCO2thancarstravelingatspeed.Cyclingalsomakesyouhealthyandlesslikelytogotoahospital.Andhospitalshaveverybigcarbonfootprints!
Somaybeit’stimeforusalltostartmakingsomechanges.Passmeabananaandapintoflocalbeer,please.
1.AccordingtoBerners-Lee,whichofthefollowingproducesthemostcarbondioxide?
A.Apintofimportedbeerwedrink.B.Apintoflocalbeerwedrink.
C.Thebaconweeatbeforeabikeride.D.Abananaweeatbeforeabikeride.
2.Whyarebananasgoodingeneral?
A.Theydon’tneedpackaging.B.Theyprovideenergyforcycling.
C.TheyproduceslessCO2.D.Theygrownaturally.
3.Theunderlinedword“brewery”inParagraph3mostprobablymeans“___________”
A.oneofthethingsfromwhichbeerismadeB.amachinewhichmakesbeer
C.acontainerwherebeerisstoredD.afactorywherebeerismade
4.Tomakeourcarbonfootprintssmaller,weshouldoften___________.
A.calculatetheamountofCO2B.cycletowork
C.drinkmorelocalbeerD.buycheapthingsfromthesupermarkets
5.What’sthemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?
A.TheCarbonFootprintofEverythingB.StartingtoMakeChanges
C.Bikes,BeerandBananasD.HowBigIsYourCarbonFootprint?
参考答案1-5:
ACDBD
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HecameintotheroomtoshutthewindowswhilewewerestillinbedandIsawhelookedill.Hewasshivering,hisfacewaswhite,andhewalkedslowlyasthoughitachedtomove.
"What'sthematter,Schatz?
"
"I'vegotaheadache."
"Youbettergobacktobed."
"No.I'mallright."
"Yougotobed.I'llseeyouwhenI'mdressed."
ButwhenIcamedownstairshewasdressed,sittingbythefire,lookingaverysickandmiserableboyofnineyears.WhenIputmyhandonhisforeheadIknewhehadafever.
"Yougouptobed,"Isaid,"You'resic
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