广东省中山市高二下学期期末考试水平测试英语试题 解析版.docx
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广东省中山市高二下学期期末考试水平测试英语试题解析版
中山市高二年级第二学期期末统一考试
英语试卷
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Culture:
Festivalstartstocelebrateharvest
NadunFestival,celebratedbytheTuNationality,fallsbetweenthe12thdayoftheseventhmonthandthe15thdayoftheninthmonthonthelunarcalendar.Theannualfestivalisoftendescribedastheword’slongestcarnival.Templefairsareheldduringthetwomonthstocelebratetheharvest.ItwasincludedintheNationalListofIntangibleCulturalHeritagein2006.
Video:
VoyagealongtheGrandCanal
TheGrandCanalaUNESCOworldHeritagesite,isthelongestartificialwaterwayintheworldandafamoustouristdestination.StartingBeijing,itpassesthroughTianjinandflowsthroughtheprovincesofHebei,Shandong,JiangsuandZhejiangandHangzhou,linkingtheYellowandYangtzerivers.TheoldestpartsofthecanaldatebacktotheSuiDynasty(581-618).
Art:
Qianlongvasetogounderthehammer
AporcelainvasefromEmperorQianlong’s(1735-96)collectionwillgounderthehammerinHongKonginthefallSotheby’sannounced.The40-cmantiquewassoldforanastonishing43millionpounds($55.25million)attheBainbridgeauction(拍卖)houseintheUnitedKingdomin2010.ItwasdisplayedatanexhibitioninNewYorkin1905andwaspurchasedbyaJapanesecollectorin1924.Ithasremainedintheprivatecollectionforalmostacentury.
Travel:
Chinesetouristsarebiggestspenders
Chinamaintaineditsleadingroleintheglobaltourismmarketwithoutbound(出境的)touristsspending$258billionlastyear,accountingforone-fifthoftheworld’stotalspendingontourism,accordingtoaworldtourismreport.
1.HowlongdoestheNadunFestivallast?
A.Threedays.B.Twomonths.
C.SevenmonthsD.Ninemonths.
2.Whichofthefollowingshouldyouvisitifyouwanttotraveltoaworldheritagesite?
A.TheNadunFestival.B.TheTuNationality.
C.TheBainbridgeauctionhouse.D.TheGrandCanal.
3.WhatcanwelearnabouttheQianlongvase?
A.Itisnowstillintheprivatecollection.
B.ItwillbedestroyedthisautumnbySotheby’s.
C.AJapanesecollectorsolditatanexhibitioninNewYork.
D.TheBainbridgeauctionhousegotitatanamazingpricein2010.
【答案】1.B2.D3.A
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。
本文的四小段分别介绍了:
土家族的纳墩节、中国的世界文化遗产之一大运河、乾隆花瓶将被拍卖、中国游客是世界主要旅游消费群体。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。
根据第一段的NadunFestival,celebratedbytheTuNationality,fallsbetweenthe12thdayoftheseventhmonthandthe15thdayoftheninthmonthonthelunarcalendar.纳墩节(NadunFestival)是土族的节日,在农历七月十二日到九月十五日之间。
可知,NadunFestival持续两个月,故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。
根据第二段的TheGrandCanalaUNESCOworldHeritagesite,isthelongestartificialwaterwayintheworld可知,如果你想去世界遗产旅游的话,你可以去参观TheGrandCanal.故选D项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。
根据最后一段的ItwasdisplayedatanexhibitioninNewYorkin1905andwaspurchasedbyaJapanesecollectorin1924.Ithasremainedintheprivatecollectionforalmostacentury.1924年被一位日本收藏家买下。
它被私人收藏了近一个世纪。
可知目前乾隆花瓶依然是私人藏品。
故选A项。
B
Heneverfeltwellonhisjourneyhome.Hewassick.Butthistime,itwasgettingworse.Hefinallyreachedhomeandsawhismotherandwife,whowereignorantofthefactthatthathappinesswasnotgoingtolastlong.
Thediseaseshoweditssymptomsagain.Heignoredandgavehistimetohisfamily.Inbetween,hesawdreamsandkeptnotingthosedreamsinanotebook.
Thingsweregettingworse.Ithadbeenalmost10monthssincehisreturn.Nodoctor,nomedicine.Hisfamilytriedtomakehimfeelbetterinvain.But,hekeptnotingdownhisdreamsandthoughtsinanotebook,eveninsuchaterriblehealthcondition.
Thatunexpecteddayfinallycame.Hismothergotashock.Afterall,hewastooyoungtodie.Hiswifecriedhereyesout.
Hewasturnedintoashes.Butnothisnotebook.
Dearreaders,thisisatruestory.ThatmanwasnoneotherthanourrespectedmathsmasterSrinivasaRamanujan.ThatnotebookIwastalkingaboutwasfullofnewmathematicaldiscoveriesbutwithoutanyproofs(证明)ofthem.Thoughhehadalmostnoformaltraininginpuremathematics,Ramanujanmadegreatcontributionstoit,including(solutionstomathematicalproblemsconsideredtobeunsolvable.Duringhisshortlife,Ramanujanindependentlyproducednearly3,900results.Hisworkhasopenedentirenewareasofmathematicsandinspiredavastamountoffurtherresearch.Nearlyallhisclaimshavenowbeenprovencorrect.
Welosthimataveryyoungageof32years.Whathecouldhaveaccomplishedifhewouldhavelivedforsomemoreyears!
4.Whatarethedreamshekeptwritingdowninanotebookabout?
A.Newmathematicaldiscoveries.
B.Proofsofsomemathematicalproblems.
C.Waystotreathisdisease.
D.Doctorsandmedicine.
5.WhatdoweknowaboutSrinivasaRamanujan?
A.Hehadahabitofdaydreaming.
B.Hereceivednoformaltraininginmathematics.
C.Heprovedmanyunsolvablemathematicalproblems.
D.Hestoppedstudyingmathsandreturnedhomebecauseofillness.
6.WhatcanweinferaboutRamanujanfromthepassage?
A.Hesufferedfromakindofmentaldisease.
B.Hisfamilywereresponsibleforhisearlydeath.
C.Hisworkiswellrecognizedinthemathematicalcommunity.
D.Hewouldhavemademorecontributionsifhehadcooperatedwithothers.
7.Whatmightbetheauthor’sattitudetowardsRamanujan'sdeath?
A.Inspired.B.Shocked.
C.Guilty.D.Sorry.
【答案】4.A5.B6.C7.D
【解析】
这是一篇记叙文。
文章讲述了Ramanujan在生命的尽头不忘继续书写自己的梦想——新的数学发现,后被数学界所认可而且将被继续研究。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。
根据第三段的But,hekeptnotingdownhisdreamsandthoughtsinanotebook,…和第六段的ThatnotebookIwastalkingaboutwasfullofnewmathematicaldiscoveriesbutwithoutanyproofs(证明)ofthem.他一直把自己的梦想和想法记在笔记本上,而那个笔记本就是写满了未被证实的新的数学发现,故选A项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。
根据第六段的Thoughhehadalmostnoformaltraininginpuremathematics,…可知,SrinivasaRamanujan没有受过正规的数学训练。
故选B项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。
根据第六段的Hisworkhasopenedentirenewareasofmathematicsandinspiredavastamountoffurtherresearch.他的工作开辟了数学的全新领域,并激发了大量的进一步研究。
可知,他的工作在数学界是被公认的。
故选C项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。
根据最后一段“我们在他32岁的时候就失去了他。
如果他能多活几年,他会取得多大的成就啊!
”可知,作者对于Ramanujan的死深表遗憾,故选D项。
C
Whoarethemostfamouspaintersinhistory?
Keepreadingtofindout.
LeonardodaVinciwasnotonlyapainterbutalsoasculptor,mathematician,poet,scientist,musician,inventor,engineer,cartographer(制图师),andwriter.LeonardowasborninVinci,intheprovinceofFlorence,Italyin1452.Thiswasatimeofextraordinarychanges,notonlyinthearts,butalsoinmanyotherculturalareas.ThecityofFlorencewasatthecenterofthisimportantperiodinthehistoryofart.SomeofLeonardo’smostfamouspiecesofworksaretheMonaLisa,TheLastSupper,andTheVitruvianMan.Themostwell-knownmuseumsintheworlddisplayhispaintings.
MichelangelowasborninCaprese,Italyin1475andstartedworkingasastudenttoapainterbeforestartinghisstudiesintheartofsculptingattheMedicigardens.HisworksincludeTheStatueofDavidandThePieta.ThePietaisindisplayattheVatican.Healsopaintedthefrescoes(壁画)ontheceilingsoftheSistineChapel,whichincludeshismasterpieceTheLastJudgment.EventhoughhewasborninCaprese,MichelangelolivedmostofhislifeinRome,wherehecreatedmostofhispieces.
Raphaelwasbornin1483inUrbino,Italy.HebecameItalianrenaissancepainterPietroPerugino’sstudentin1504attheageof21.Afterthis,hestartedpaintinghisseveralMadonnaswhilelivinginFlorence,wheredaVinciandMichelangeloinfluencedhim.WhenhemovedtoRome,PopeJuliusII hiredhimashischiefarchitect.RaphaeldiedinRomein1520attheageof37.Despitehisearlydeath,heproducedsomeofthemostrecognizablemasterpiecesincludingallhisMadonnas,butalsomostnotablytheMadonnaintheSistineChapelinRomeandhisfrescoesinthePalaceoftheVatican.
8.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2showsthatLeonardodaVinci______.
A.focusedonpaintingB.livedaverybusylife
C.wasawell-roundedmanD.spentmostofhistimeindoors
9.WhatcanyouseeifyouvisittheSistineChapel?
A.TheLastSupper.B.TheVitruvianMan.
C.TheLastJudgment.D.ThewholeseriesofMadonnas.
10.FromwhomdidRaphaellearnhowtopaintinhisearlytwenties?
A.PietroPerugino.B.LeonardodaVinci.
C.Michelangelo.D.PopeJuliusII.
11.Theaboveparagraphsareprobablytakenfromanarticleabout______.
A.threefamouspaintersinhistoryB.threefamouspaintingsinhistory
C.threefamoussculptorsinhistoryD.thehistoryoftheItalianrenaissance
【答案】8.C9.C10.A11.A
【解析】
这是一篇说明文。
文章主要讲述了在历史上三位有名的画家——达芬奇、米开朗基罗、拉斐尔的生平和主要创作。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。
通过第二段划线句子可知,列奥纳多·达·芬奇不仅是一位画家,也是一位雕塑家、数学家、诗人、科学家、音乐家、发明家、工程师、制图师和作家。
可见达芬奇是一个全面发展的人,故选C项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。
根据第三段的Healsopaintedthefrescoes(壁画)ontheceilingsoftheSistineChapel,whichincludeshismasterpieceTheLastJudgment.他还在西斯廷教堂天花板上的画了壁画,其中包括他的杰作《最后的审判》。
可知,如果你对参观theSistineChapel,你可以看到TheLastJudgment,故选C项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。
根据第四段的HebecameItalianrenaissancepainterPietroPerugino’sstudentin1504attheageof21.21岁的Raphael成为意大利文艺复兴时期画家PietroPerugino的学生。
故选A项。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。
通读全文再根据文章第一段可知,文章主要讲述了在历史上三位有名的画家:
达芬奇、米开朗基罗、拉斐尔,故选A项。
D
ThebirthofBritain’sfirstcloneddoghasbeenconsidered“awasteofmoney”andscientistssaidtheprocessraisedseriousethical(伦理的)concerns.
SooamBiotech,acompanyinSeoul,saidithadclonedthepuppy,namedMini-Winnie,froma12-year-olddogbelongingtoRebeccaSmith,wholivesinthewestLondon.Shehadwonacontestrunbythecompanywhichhopedtoselltheservicetopetownersfor60,000poundsatime.
Mini-WinniewasbornafterscientiststookskincellsfromMrSmith’spetanddroppedthemintodonoreggstomakeembryos(胚胎).ThepuppymustremaininKoreaforsixmonthstosatisfyBritishquarantine(检疫)laws.
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