1、高考题型规范练(五)高考题型规范练第 18 页 必修 2 Module 3:阅读理解专项练.阅读理解(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。AReading OktoberfestPalmer Park is the perfect place to host the first Reading Oktoberfest,which takes place on 1518 September.You can experience everything that makes Oktoberfest,held in
2、a huge Beer tent.Well have live music and DJs and thousands of people going crazy.Opening hours:Thursday 15 September 17:00-23:30Friday 16 September 17:00-23:30Saturday 17 September 12:30-23:30Sunday 18 September 12:30-19:00Ramsbottom FestivalWith its riverside location,Ramsbottom Festival is one fe
3、stival which can truly be called beautiful.Here you can enjoy a mix of music,great arts and family shows,as well as a variety of Great British and international food.Ramsbottom Festival takes place on 1618 September at Ramsbottom Cricket Club,Bury,easily reachable by public transport from Manchester
4、 city centre.The Willow Festival DorsetThe Willow Festivalthe worlds largest festival showing new and undiscovered live music bands and artists is coming to Dorset.Fun for all the family,the event also has a shopping area,a world food village,and plenty of activities for kids.Tickets are just 10.00,
5、which covers a come-and-go attendance for all three days.River Cottage FestivalIts our first ever family-friendly music festival,right here at River Cottage HQ in Devon.On 1718 September,the farm will be filled with live music from popular bands in the UK.In between all that dancing youll be able to
6、 watch shows from local craftspeople (匠人) and make your own piece of jewelry.Tickets will cost you just 35,or 10 for children under 12 (babies under 2 go free).【语篇导读】本文是应用文。文章是四个秋季音乐节活动的介绍。1.What can visitors enjoy at Ramsbottom Festival?A.Family shows.B.Dancing on the farm.C.Making beautiful things
7、 by hand.D.International bands performances.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据 Ramsbottom Festival 部分中的“Here you can enjoy a mix of music,great arts and family shows.”可知,在 Ramsbottom Festival 可以欣赏家庭表演。2.Both The Willow Festival Dorset and River Cottage Festival . A.are held at the same timeB.ask visitors to pay the sa
8、me priceC.take place near a riverD.are family-friendly答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据 The Willow Festival Dorset 部分中的“Fun for all the family”以及 River Cottage Festival 部分中的“It s our first ever family-friendly music festival.”可知,这两个节日都是非常适合一家人参加的。3.Which festival lasts the most days?A.River Cottage Festival.B.Ramsbot
9、tom Festival.C.Reading Oktoberfest.D.The Willow Festival Dorset.答案 C解析 细节理解题。对比文中的时间:Reading Oktoberfest:15-18 September,Ramsbottom Festival:16-18 September,The Willow Festival Dorset:all three days 和 River Cottage Festival:17-18 September 可知,Reading Oktoberfest 是四个节日中持续天数最多的。BKatie Smith Milway,aut
10、hor of the CitizenKid series,encourages children to be better citizens.Milways most well-known book is called One Hen:How One Small Loan(贷款) Made a Big Difference.The book is inspired by the true story of Kwabena “Kojo” Darko.It tells how a poor boy,Darko,in Ghana receives a small loan and buys a he
11、n.This results in 25 more hens.The farm is enough to support Kojos family and provide a livelihood for others.In a recent interview,Darko talked about how the hen changed his life.“It was amazing,” he said.“I slept with the chicken; I did everything with the chicken.It brought us money,and I was abl
12、e to go to school and study.” The tiny farm finally grew into one of the largest in West Africa.Darko went on to become chairman of Opportunity International,an organization that gives loans to people who cannot get them from a bank.“I want to give people who are poor and needy a chance just as some
13、one did for me,” Darko said.By writing about how small kindnesses can help families like Darkos,Milway hopes to encourage kids to deal with such problems as poverty.“Build a little business,” she said.“Maybe its a lemonade stand.Maybe its bigger than that.With the money you have made,you have a choi
14、ce of spending it,saving it,or giving it to help others.”Milway likes the idea of kids volunteering.When she was growing up,she enjoyed taking part in church activities and her school service organizations.She said that her mother encouraged her by volunteering and helping international students.“We
15、 were always a home where they could feel welcome,” Milway said.【语篇导读】本文是记叙文。Milway 最受欢迎的一本书讲述了一个小男孩在贷款的帮助下通过养鸡改变自己和周围人的生存状况的故事,鼓励孩子们改变自己的处境,进而帮助他人,改变世界。4.What do we know about One Hen:How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference?A.It is based on a true story.B.It is Milways latest book.C.It was written
16、 for poor kids.D.It offers advice on raising hens.答案 A解析 细节理解题。由第一段中的“The book is inspired by the true story of Kwabena Kojo Darko.”可知,这本书是根据真实故事创作的。5.What can we learn about Opportunity International?A.It was started by Darko.B.It gives jobs to the poor.C.It is in need of volunteers.D.It provides l
17、oans for the poor.答案 D解析 细节理解题。由第三段中的“Opportunity International,an organization that gives loans to people who cannot get them from a bank”可知,该机构为穷人提供贷款。6.Whats Milways suggestion for kids?A.Start small businesses.B.Spend money carefully.C.Take part in school activities.D.Help international students
18、 fit in.答案 A解析 推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的“Build a little business, she said.Maybe its a lemonade stand.Maybe its bigger than that.”可知,Milway 建议孩子们可以通过做一些小生意来解决贫困问题。7.Whats the purpose of the text?A.To tell a life-changing story.B.To advertise a best-selling book.C.To encourage kids to make a difference.D.To sho
19、w the importance of making loans.答案 C解析 写作目的题。由第一段中 Milway 最受欢迎的书的标题 One Hen:How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference 以及最后一段中的“Milway likes the idea of kids volunteering”可推断,本文通过介绍Milway 最受欢迎的书的内容(根据真实故事创作) 鼓励孩子们改善处境 ,改变世界。CThe law of supply and demand explains how the prices of goods and services a
20、re determined.Prices rise when there is an increase in demand.When there is an increase in supply,prices go down.When the amount of goods being demanded is the same as the amount of goods being supplied,it stabilizes prices.However,if either side increases too much,it can create economic problems.Tu
21、lip Mania was a period in the Dutch Golden Age when the prices of tulips rose and dropped rapidly.In the 1630s,the demand for these flowers increased so much that prices went out of control.After tulips were introduced to the Netherlands,they became a symbol of wealth and position.As a result,the ra
22、re types were seen as valuable things and were traded at high prices.Soon,they grew in popularity as a trading product,and traders bought them to make a lot of money.Even ordinary people started to believe it was an easy way to make money and got involved in the trade of the tulips.Prices kept on ri
23、sing as more people wanted tulips.Some people began selling all of their possessions in order to buy them.And the prices became unbelievably higher than the value of the actual things.As the supply increased,however,some people thought the demand for tulips would not last and began to sell their tul
24、ips.Finally,prices dropped,and many were left poor with worthless tulips.【语篇导读】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了荷兰历史上的郁金香狂潮。8.What does the underlined word “stabilizes” in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Brings something down.B.Loses control of something.C.Keeps something exactly the same.D.Makes something stable.答案 D解析 词义猜测题。根据第一
25、段中的“Prices rise when there is an increase in demand.When there is an increase in supply,prices go down.”以及供需关系的常识可知,如果需求的货物数量和供应的货物数量相当,那么物价就能得以稳定。9.What caused the rise in tulips prices in the 1630s?A.Their high value.B.Powerful demand.C.Their extreme rareness.D.The governments economic policy.答案 B
26、解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“In the 1630s,the demand for these flowers increased so much that prices went out of control.”可知,造成 17 世纪 30 年代郁金香狂潮的原因是需求过旺。10.What can we know about Tulip Mania?A.It involved a wide range of people.B.It helped create the Dutch Golden Age.C.It went against the law of supply and dema
27、nd.D.It led to the slow economic growth in the Netherlands.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Even ordinary people.got involved in the trade of the tulips.”和第四段中的“Some people began selling all of their possessions in order to buy them.”可知,大量的民众都被卷入了当时的郁金香狂潮。11.Why did some people begin to sell their tulips during
28、 Tulip Mania?A.Their tulips were just common types.B.Their prices would remain unchanged.C.They needed money to make a living.D.They were worried about the demand for tulips.答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“some people thought the demand for tulips would not last and began to sell their tulips”可知,有些人由于担心郁金香的需求
29、不会持续太久 ,因此开始卖掉手中的郁金香。DThey are sisters.They are in a car.They are arguing and one of them tries to leave.The two girls are acting but for 17-year-old Ellie its not all that far from the truth.Next week she will be in court to testify (作证) against a friend who hurt her.“Being here makes me forget all
30、 about that,” she says.At Breeze Arts Foundation in Leeds,eight young people between the ages of 16 and 20 are practising what their acting teacher Fiona has presented to them.Breeze Arts Foundation,which has been running for five years,is trying to get young people who are Neet (not in education,em
31、ployment,or training) or in danger of becoming Neets back into education or work.Each member of the group tells a different story.Some are here because they simply cant stay in school,some because they have family problems,and some because they have a history of breaking the law.The course members a
32、ttend a 12-week programme.While here they will all work towards an Arts Award and an end-of-term performance.Sarah McGlinchey is the course keyworker.As well as designing the courses,she does one-on-one work with the students,helping with everything from housing to job hunting.Lessons are given on W
33、ednesdays and Thursdays but the rest of the time McGlinchey focuses on one-on-one support.Some of the teens here will never go on to work in the performing arts,but some will make careers in the area.One former member has worked at the West Yorkshire Playhouse.Another student went on to university t
34、o study modern art.Whatever happens,McGlinchey says,“Learning about performing arts and the arts industry builds their confidence and shows them what chances are out there.”【语篇导读】本文是说明文。英国利兹市的一个表演艺术课程让很多边缘青年开始了新生活。12.What does Ellie probably think of the course?A.It is challenging.B.It takes her pai
35、n away.C.It teaches her some basic truths.D.It gives her knowledge about law.答案 B解析 细节理解题。由第一段中的“Being here makes me forget all about that”可知,这个课程能够让Ellie 忘记痛苦。13.What is the purpose of the course?A.To help youths in difficult situations.B.To encourage youths to enter college.C.To teach arts lessons
36、 to local students.D.To pick out excellent star performers.答案 A解析 推理判断题。由第三段中的“get young people.back into education or work”可知,该课程的目的是帮助那些处于各种困境的青年步入正轨。14.What can we learn about the course from the last paragraph?A.It allows students to enjoy works of art.B.It is attracting more members these days.
37、C.It helps the members believe in themselves.D.It needs more support from the arts industry.答案 C解析 推理判断题。由最后一段中的“builds their confidence”可知,该课程帮助学习者增强信心。15.What would be the best title for the text?A.Performing Arts Gives Neets a New StartB.Each Teenager Tells You a Different StoryC.Teens Make Caree
38、rs in the Performing ArtsD.Breeze Arts Foundation Offers Acting Courses答案 A解析 主旨大意题。英国利兹市的一个表演艺术课程帮助边缘青年走上正轨,给他们带来新生。故 A项作标题符合文意。.七选五(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 10 分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Leonardo da Vinci is often thought of as an artist,with world-famous works like The Last Supper and th
39、e Mona Lisa . 16 But his notebooks,filled with his strange writing,show that his main interests were in engineering and technology. 17 If his pioneering work on anatomy (解剖学) is also taken into consideration,it is not hard to see why Leonardo is considered to be one of the greatest geniuses of all t
40、ime. Born in 1452 to a Florentine lawyer and a local village girl,Leonardo was given only a very basic education.After ten years in the workshop of the artist Verrocchio,he began to work for himself.The work he did shows an unbelievable combination of technical skills and very careful observation. 1
41、8 At the age of thirty,he left his hometown and moved to Milan,where he spent seventeen years working for the Duke of Milan. 19 In fact,his painting was increasingly influenced by his interest in mathematics.During this period,he painted The Last Supper and developed his ideas for chemical weapons.
42、In 1506 he returned to Milan and became increasingly interested in science. 20 He also studied many other animals,comparing their bodies to the human body.From then on,Leonardo spent the rest of his life mainly on his scientific studies. A.Before long,he returned to his painting.B.Of course,his plac
43、e in art history is certain.C.It also shows his great interest in technology.D.The notebooks are full of drawings for all kinds of inventions.E.He began to study human bodies and the movement of the blood.F.Here he continued to combine his scientific work with his painting.G.It was a good chance to
44、make some money with his new inventions.答案与解析【语篇导读】本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了达芬奇传奇的一生。16.B 根据上一句“Leonardo da Vinci is often thought of as an artist,with world-famous works like The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa.”可知,达芬奇在艺术上的地位是确凿无疑的。17.D D 项在此承接上一段末句“But his notebooks,filled with his strange writing,show that hi
45、s main interests were in engineering and technology.”并引出下一句“If his pioneering work on anatomy is also taken into consideration.”的内容。18.C C 项内容与上一句中的“The work he did shows.”相呼应。19.F 下一句中的“In fact,his painting.”正是对 F 项中 his painting 的进一步解释。20.E 根据下一句“He also studied many other animals,comparing their bodies to the human body.”可知,达芬奇回到米兰后开始研究人体结构。
