1、“阅读理解阅读七选五”板块提速练(二).阅读理解A(2016石家庄高三第一次模拟考试试卷)Wondering which New York City museums to see first? These four Manhattan institutions are the citys most visited.Metropolitan Museum of ArtVisitors per year: more than 6 millionThe draw: one of the worlds most comprehensive art museums, with nearly 2 mill
2、ion works of art from five millennia of human history.Highlights: popular permanent exhibitions include the American Wing, Egyptian Art especially the cavernous room devoted to the Temple of Dendur and Medieval Art.Best time to beat the crowd: around 11 am., once the opening lines have dissipated.Am
3、erican Museum of Natural HistoryVisitors per year: almost 5 millionThe draw: a science museum with dinosaur fossils, exhibitions chronicling virtually all known animal and human history and, yes, some eyepopping IMAX movie action.Highlights: the Butterfly Conservatory features hundreds of live butte
4、rflies in a heated environment that feels like an oasis (绿洲) in winter.Best time to beat the crowd: late afternoons or early on Sunday mornings.Museum of Modern ArtVisitors per year: 3 millionThe draw: modern works that, in some cases, push the boundaries of what many people think of as art.Highligh
5、ts: Pablo Picasso, Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh are among the many wellknown artists whose work is on display at MoMA.Best time to beat the crowd: first thing when it opens.Intrepid Sea, Air & Space MuseumVisitors per year: 1 millionThe draw: a reallife aircraft carrier that saw service in Worl
6、d War and the Vietnam War and is now a museum moored (停泊) along the Hudson River.Highlights: among the sights are the USS Growler submarine, a British Airways Concorde supersonic jet and the Enterprise a space shuttle used in test flights that may be the most aweinspiring attraction of all.Best time
7、 to beat the crowd: first thing when it opens.1. Which is the most visited museum per year?AMetropolitan Museum of Art.BAmerican Museum of Natural History.CMuseum of Modern Art.DIntrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.2Which is the best time to see live butterflies in a museum?AAround 11 am.BEvery early mo
8、rning.CIn the late afternoon.DAs soon as the museum opens.3What can visitors enjoy on the Hudson River?AFlight vehicles.BModern works of art.CIMAX movies. DEgyptian Art.B(2016山东济南高三高考模拟考试)The loneliest chimp (黑猩猩) in the world just got the best surprise a hug from a new friend. Ponso has been by him
9、self for nearly three years, finding himself alone after his wife and children died on the island where they were abandoned by a medical testing company many years ago.For years a nearby villager named Germain has been Ponsos only company, visiting him so often to bring bananas and bread the chimps
10、only source of food on the tiny island. It was clear how much Ponso missed companionship when he was recently visited by Chimpanzee Conservation Centre Director Estelle Raballand. The chimp immediately embraced Estelle Raballand in a huge hug and laughed as she reached out for him, with his smile fr
11、om ear to ear.For those who know Ponsos backstory, his immediate ease and trust in humans might be surprising. Ponso was one of 20 chimps, all between the ages of 7 to 11 years old, relocated to an island off the Ivory Coast after being used for testing. After the tests were completed in 2005, the l
12、ab reportedly transferred the chimps to a string of islands, occasionally dropping off food and water because there was none in the chimps new homes.Disease and hunger soon left only Ponso, his mate and their two children standing. But at the end of 2013 they died within days and Ponso is now comple
13、tely alone.A group called SOS PONSO is trying to raise money for the poor lonely chimp, already achieving its goal of 20,000 all of which will be used for Ponsos care.4.What do we know about the chimp Ponso?AHe was deserted by his family.BHe found many sources of food.CHe came to the island for a te
14、st.DHe suffers from loneliness greatly.5How did Ponso feel about the visit of Estelle Raballand?AExcited. BFrightened.CEmbarrassed. DConfused.6What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?AThe chimps new settlements.BHow Ponso came to the island.CWhy Ponso was used for a test.DThe medical test about chimps.7Wha
15、t can be inferred from the text?AGermain wont visit Ponso anymore.BA new lab will be built on the island.CMany people show concern for Ponso.DMore chimps will be brought to the island.C(2016广州普通高中毕业班综合测试一)It was December 25, 1914, only 5 months into World War . German, British, and French soldiers,
16、already sick and tired of the senseless killing, disobeyed their superiors and started socialising with “the enemy” along twothirds of the Western Front.German troops held up Christmas trees with signs “Merry Christmas”. Thousands of troops ran across the battlefields covered with dead bodies. They
17、sang Christmas songs, exchanged photographs of loved ones back home, shared food and even played football. Soldiers hugged men they had been trying to kill a few short hours before. They agreed to warn each other if their officers forced them to fire their weapons, and to aim high.Fear ran through t
18、he military leaders on both sides. They felt that their power was being challenged: soldiers declaring their brotherhood with each other and refusing to fight. Generals declared this unexpected peacemaking illegal and said that participating soldiers would face a military court. Those found guilty w
19、ould be imprisoned or even shot. By March 1915 the socialising movement had been destroyed and the killing machine was back in full operation. Over the next three years more than fifteen million people died in the war.Not many people have heard the story of the Christmas Truce (休战). On Christmas Day
20、, 1988, a local radio host in Boston played “Christmas in the Trenches”， a song about the Christmas Truce, several times and was stunned by his listeners response. Thousands of people called in, praising the song, with many moved to tears by the amazing events it describes.You can probably guess why
21、 the callers were in tears. The Christmas Truce story goes against most of what we have been taught about people. It lets us see the world as it can be and says, “This really happened once.” It shows us the potential we have as humans, and contradicts all of those TV and newspaper stories that tell
22、us how mean and heartless people are. It is like hearing that our deepest wishes really are true: the world really can be different.8The soldiers began socialising with the enemy because _.Athey couldnt bear the meaningless killingBit was the best way to avoid being killedCthey feared that they woul
23、d be caughtDtheir enemies were from similar backgrounds9How did the generals finally put an end to the soldiers socialising?AThey sent the soldiers loved ones to prison.BThey moved the two groups of soldiers further apart.CThey increased the number of officers to control the soldiers.DThey warned th
24、e soldiers that they would face severe punishment.10The underlined word “stunned” in Paragraph 4 most probably means “_”Asatisfied BshockedCamused Dconfused11The author uses the story of the soldiers to imply that human beings _.Aare not trustworthy under stressBare naturally aggressive and warlikeC
25、are basically caring and kindheartedDwill always do what is in their own selfinterestD(2016日照5月模拟)Cheerleading (拉拉队) dates back to the late 19th century, when crowds began to chant and yell to encourage their teams. Credit for the first organized cheer was given to a University of Minnesota student
26、named Johnny Campbell, who got the students to shout “Rah, rah, rah! Skuumar, Hoorah! Hoorah! Varsity! Varsity! Varsity, Minnesota！” for their football team in the 1898 season. Soon after, a yellleader group of six male students was organized, a practice that became popular at numerous other univers
27、ities.For the first few decades of its history cheerleading was an allmale activity, but by the 1920s, women began to take part in the activity as well. Nowadays more than 90% of Americas cheerleading participants are female.In 1948, Lawrence Herkimer, a former Southern Methodist University cheerlea
28、der formed the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA). Herkimer is credited with creating many of cheerleadings fundamental moves. Cheerleading remained in its supporting role until the 1980s, when cheerleading competitions, organized by the National Cheerleaders Association and other groups, start
29、ed to grow in popularity. For the first time, teams got off the sidelines and took centre stage, competing with teams from all over the US.Today cheerleaders can be found at almost any kind of sporting event, including the Olympics and the Cricket World Cup. The sport has spread from the U. S. to ma
30、ny other countries, like Mexico.12.Which of the following is TRUE to the first organized cheer?AIt started in the early 19th century.BIt made crowds around the school chant and yell to encourage their teams.CIt had the students shout certain words for their football team.DIt got a group of six male
31、students to shout for their football team.13At the early years of the cheerleading history _ took part in the activity.Aonly men B. only girlsCboth males and females Dboth youths and adults14. After the 1980s, teams of cheerleading _.Aplayed their part on the sidelinesBcould play their part on the c
32、entre stageCstayed the same as they were beforeDwere completely different from what they were before15The best title for this passage may be “_”APeople who started cheerleadingBHow cheerleading was startedCWhat cheerleading meansDA brief history of cheerleading.阅读七选五(2016江西重点中学盟校联考)Yawn! If you ofte
33、n feel too tired in the mornings, even if youre getting 8 hours in, then this article is for you. Waking up still tired is pretty common but that doesnt mean its natural. _16_ The following tips may help.Body scan. When you open your eyes, even if you have to madly turn off your annoying alarm, lie
34、back down for 2 minutes to do a quick body scan. First, take four deep breaths. _17_ This will leave you feeling very calm.Say something youre grateful for. This simple, short act gives us a moment to take our minds off all of our responsibilities, tasks, projects and deadlines and instead give than
35、ks for another day of life. _18_Listen to your favorite songs. _19_ There is a list of recordings for waking up and getting up in a shiny mood but you can pick anything you like._20_ Having set sleep and waking times is so important for ensuring you feel energetic and happy in the mornings. Your bod
36、y begins to expect sleeping and waking up, making it less likely that youll wake up tired.AKeep your routine.BTry to develop good habits.CThen, start at your toes and feet.DMusic will make you energetic all day.EIt will take you much energy to do it.FWe are deserving of a peaceful start to each new
37、day.GThis can take 60 seconds but give peace to the day.“阅读理解阅读七选五”板块提速练(二).阅读理解A语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文，介绍了位于纽约市的四个博物馆的一些信息。1选A细节理解题。根据每个博物馆介绍中的Visitors per year可知，每年参观Metropolitan Museum of Art的游客数量居于首位。2选C细节理解题。根据American Museum of Natural History介绍中的“Highlights: .features hundreds of live butterflies”和“Be
38、st time to beat the crowd: late afternoons or early on Sunday mornings.”可知，选C。3选A细节理解题。根据Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum下的介绍可知，这里有：USS Growler号潜艇、英国航空公司的协和式超音速喷气飞机、航天飞机等。由此可知，在这里可以看到飞行器。B语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。主要讲述了一只用于实验但最后被抛弃在荒岛上的一只孤独的黑猩猩的故事。4选D推理判断题。根据第一段的第一句并结合全文的整体内容可推知，Ponso很孤独。5选A细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句可知
39、，Estelle Raballand看望Ponso时，Ponso很激动，笑得合不拢嘴。6选B段落大意题。根据第三段的“For those who know Ponsos backstory”以及本段的整体内容可推知，本段主要讲述了大猩猩Ponso是如何来到这个岛上的。7选C推理判断题。根据最后一段的整体内容可知，帮助Ponso的筹款项目目标已经完成，由此可推知，人们对Ponso的状况很关心。C语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。主要讲述了一战期间，随着战争的残酷性加深，士兵的反战情绪日益高涨，一些士兵拒绝执行作战命令，战场上竟然出现了“圣诞休战”。8选A细节理解题。根据第一段中的第二句可知，士兵因
40、为厌烦毫无意义的杀戮，开始拒绝执行作战命令，并且开始和“敌人”交往。故选A。9选D细节理解题。根据第三段中的第三、四句可知，将军对士兵进行了严厉的警告，违令者会被监禁甚至枪杀。故选D。10选B词义猜测题。根据第四段最后一句可知，电台主持人播放了几次这首歌后，被听众的反应“震惊”了。故选B。11选C写作意图题。本文主要讲述了一战期间，随着战争的残酷性加深，士兵的反战情绪日益高涨，一些士兵拒绝执行作战命令。本文旨在告诉我们：人们仁慈善良，从内心渴望世界和平。故选C。D语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，简单介绍了拉拉队的发展历史。12选C细节理解题。第一段第二句提到，第一次有组织的加油要归功于明尼苏达大学
41、的学生强尼坎伯，在1898年赛季他让学生(而非学校周围的人或者六个男学生)喊口号为他们的足球队助威，故C正确。13选A细节理解题。第二段第一句提到，在拉拉队出现的早期，拉拉队的活动全是男性参加，而到了20世纪20年代才有了女性参加。14选B细节理解题。根据第四段的内容可知，20世纪80年代之后，拉拉队离开场外区域，进入了场区的中心位置，并且和来自全美的其他队伍竞争。故B项正确。15选D标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了拉拉队的发展历史。故D项做文章标题最佳。.阅读七选五语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。即便睡了8个小时，但有些人早晨起来仍然很疲惫，这该怎么办呢？文章就如何保持充沛的精力提出了一
42、些建议。16选F上文提到，早晨起来仍然很疲惫是很常见的，但并不意味着这是件自然的事情。F项意为“我们每天都应该有一个平静的开始”承接上文话题，同时也是下文要提出建议的原因。故F项正确。17选C下文提到，这将会使你感到非常平静；由此可知，上文应是关于让人感到平静的方法。C项“然后，活动你的脚趾头和脚”符合语境，且照应上文的“First”。故C项正确。18选G上文提到，说一些你感恩的事情。G项“这会花费你60秒钟的时间，但会给你一天的平静”承接上文话题，且照应该段主题句“Say something youre grateful for.”。故G项正确。19选D上文提到，听听自己喜欢的歌曲。D项“音乐会使你整天都精力充沛”承接上文话题，符合语境。故D项正确。20选A此处为该段主题句。通读该段内容可知，每天的睡眠和起床时间要固定，这对保证每天早晨的充沛精力和愉悦心情非常重要。由此可知，A项“保持生活规律”符合语境，适合做主题句。故A项正确。版权所有：高考资源网()