1、 Unit 2Poems阅读理解组块专练练速度(限时：35分钟).阅读理解A(2017河南省洛阳市统一考试)Some people like modern art, while others say that is rubbish.But a cleaner who works in the Tate Gallery in London isnt able to tell the difference.The woman, whose name isnt known, mistook a work of art by the German painter Gustav Metzger for
2、a bag of rubbish, and threw it out with other bags. The plastic bag, which contained pieces of paper and cardboard, was later recovered outside the gallery, but the artist thought that it was too damaged to be put on show again. 78yearold Mr Metzger explained that the exhibit, which he said was a co
3、py of a similar work he had created in 1960, was meant to show that all art is temporary and “finite (有限的)”Embarrassed officials at the museum said that they had had to call a meeting with cleaners to explain which things should not be touched. They would not say whether Mr Metzger would be paid any
4、 compensation for the incident. However, to make absolutely sure the same thing would not happen again, they decided to cover Mr Metzgers work every evening with a coloured cloth. In this way the cleaners arriving after the gallery had been closed to the general public would realize they should not
5、touch it.This is not the first time that museum cleaners have had trouble distinguishing exhibits from rubbish. In 2001, in another London gallery, a cleaner threw away a work by the wellknown British artist Damien Hirst. It was an arrangement of empty beer bottles, coffee cups, and overflowing asht
6、rays, which were meant to indicate the chaos in the life of an artist.However, cleaners dont always throw things away sometimes they clean them! This was the case with a dirty bath, which was on show in a gallery in Germany. Without asking what the bath was doing in the gallery, the cleaners simply
7、scrubbed it clean.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了在美术馆工作的清洁工错误地将现代艺术作品当成垃圾扔掉的故事。1The officials of the museum covered Mr Metzgers work so that _.Athe visitors couldnt get close in the eveningBthey could get recovered soonCthe cleaners wouldnt make the same mistakeDthey would return to normal解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Howev
8、er，to make absolutely sure the same thing would not happen again, they decided to cover . with a coloured cloth.”可知，他们这样做的目的是避免清洁工再次犯同样的错误，即C项正确。2Which of the following is NOT true?APeople have different opinions on modern art.BMr Metzger would be paid much compensation.CA work of Damien Hirst was t
9、hrown away by a cleaner in 2001.DSome modern work is about the chaos of an artists life.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段的第一句可知A项表述正确；根据第二段的第二句可知B项表述错误；根据第三段的第二句和最后一句可知C、D两项表述正确。故选B项。3The last paragraph is written to show that_.Acleaners often make exhibits as clean as possibleBcleaners cant always differ exhibits f
10、rom rubbishCexhibits are usually difficult to cleanDexhibits are not always so beautiful解析：选B推理判断题。最后一段通过讲述清洁工误把现代艺术作品当成脏东西而擦掉的事来说明清洁工并不总是能分清现代艺术作品与垃圾，即B项正确。4Whats the best title of the passage?ACleaners mistake modern art for rubbishBModern art shouldnt be cleanedCWhat makes a great work of artDCle
11、aners dont always throw things away解析：选A标题归纳题。文章开头的前两句话点明了主题，然后全文都是围绕清洁工误把现代艺术作品当成垃圾展开，即A项正确。B(China daily) President Xi Jinping urged the leaders of the worlds biggest economies to deliver “real action” and “no empty talk” as they attempt to help the global economy out of its slow state.In his open
12、ing speech at the start of the twoday G20 Summit on Sunday, he said the G20 had drawn up action plans in multiple fields, including sustainable development, green finance, energy efficiency and anticorruption, “and we should carry out each of them seriously”The Hangzhou summit has come at a time whe
13、n the world economy is troubled by problems, short and long term, such as poor growth, changing population, rising trade protectionism and low investment, Xi said. But he insisted that G20 members will “face the problems directly” and cooperate in developing solutions.World leaders vowed at the meet
14、ing to find workable solutions to restore strong growth and achieve moreinclusive development that reduces inequality. They also agreed that more focus should be placed on structural reforms, innovation and hightechnology, as traditional growth engines have weakened.German Prime Minister Merkel said
15、 leaders had agreed that they must work together to boost global economic growth, and she welcomed Chinas focus on structural reform.She added that digital ministers from the worlds biggest economies will meet for the first time next year and that the group planned to set up a task force for innovat
16、ion, Reuters reported.Xi said in his speech that while the world needs to better coordinate monetary and fiscal policies and carry out structural reforms, priority should be given to achieving balanced growth. He said the G20 will help lessdeveloped countries, including those in Africa, with industr
17、ialization as well as green energy and finance to bridge the gaps in global development.The G20 has been criticized in the past for failing to take concrete measures to coordinate world economies. While urging members to take real action, Xi said the group “should continue to build our systems to en
18、sure our cooperation continues and deepens”“The G20 is becoming more systematic and is changing from a shortterm arrangement to handle crises to a longterm dialogue and action mechanism，” according to Chen Wenling, chief economist at the China Center for International Economic Exchanges. “To make it
19、 more effective, the G20 should establish a secretariat.”Wang Wen, acting director of Renmin University of Chinas Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies, added: “The G20 used to be driven by crises, and now its driven by ideas. China has provided a global consensus at the Hangzhou summit that wil
20、l drive global joint action.”语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了2016年9月在中国杭州举行的20国集团杭州峰会上，习近平主席呼吁各国联合起来，采取切实措施来共同应对危机，驱动世界经济增长。5Whats the common goal of the leaders of the G20 in this Summit in Hangzhou?ATo listen to President Xis report.BTo help out the slow global economy.CTo develop green finance.DTo criticize
21、the past wrong doings.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段可知习近平主席敦促最大经济体的各国领导人“真行动，不空谈”来摆脱全球经济一直低迷的困境。6What restricted the development of the world economy according to President Xi?AEnergy efficiency.BAnticorruption.CSustainable development.DRising trade protectionism.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二、三两段可知制约世界经济发展的主要问题是增长缓慢、人口变动、不断上升的
22、贸易保护主义和低投资。而能源效率、反腐败和可持续发展则是促进经济增长的方法。7How did German Prime Minister Merkel think of Chinas structural reform?AIts empty talk.BIts unequal.CIts welcomed. DIts out of date.解析：选C观点态度题。根据第五段可知德国总理默克尔对中国的结构性改革是持欢迎态度的。8Whats the main idea of the news report about the G20 Summit?ATo elect the new leader f
23、or the next G20 Summit.BTo call for real joint action to develop the world economy.CTo come up with new ideas for Chinas structural reform.DTo object to the trade protectionism strongly.解析：选B主旨大意题。根据最后两段可知这次G20峰会的主要目的是提出好的全球经济发展计划，统一思想和认识，并敦促集团各国采取真实的行动，联合起来驱动世界经济增长 CThreedimensional printers are fa
24、st becoming everyday devices in the United States. ThreeD printers are used to make everything from automobile parts to bone replacements for human patients. American research scientists are now working on creating replacements for living tissue. Researchers at the Medical University of South Caroli
25、na have been working on creating and manufacturing living tissue since 2003. This process is called biofabrication (生物制造). It requires special printing equipment and a special kind of ink.Traditional printers require ink to produce an image or design on a piece of paper. For their threeD printer, th
26、e South Carolina researchers prepare complex nutritious solutions they call bioinks. Bioinks are made of proteins and glucose (葡萄糖), which normally provides energy for most cells of the body. The researchers also add living cells taken from the animal that will receive the new, printed tissue. The b
27、ioinks are then added to a device that researchers call the Palmetto bioprinter.Sarah Grace Dennis is one of the researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina. She says new technology, like the Palmetto bioprinter, is a great help to the biofabrication process.The bioinks are placed in thr
28、ee dispensers (分配器), containers, inside the printer. Lasers control both the position of the printing surface and the places where the bioink is released.Michael Yost is a leader of the research team. He says the printing process is fully automated machineoperated. He says that the Palmetto bioprint
29、er makes it possible to create complex tissue types.The researchers say bioprinting is still experimental. But they hope in a few years they may be able to print tissue to replace damaged human organs.But there are still some problems which need to be solved. Some scientists worry about how to get b
30、lood to the replacement tissue. The flow of blood is important to keep the printed tissue alive.Michael Yost hopes that more people will believe in the benefits of biofabrication.“Tissue biofabrication is a reality, and it is a reality now, and if you come here and you get to see it. You will get to
31、 see it. You cant touch it, but you will see it and think this is real. And this is really human.”语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。从汽车配件到人体骨骼，3D打印技术在美国已经得到了广泛的应用。现在科学家们正致力于3D打印人体组织的生物制造研究。9What can we know about the bioinks?AThey are the necessities of bioprinting.BThey only contain proteins and glucose.CThey can be p
32、laced in the traditional printers.DThey are available in our local drugstores.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第三段前两句可知，生物墨水对于人体组织3D打印机而言就如同墨对于传统打印机。由此可知，它们对于生物打印来说不可或缺。故选A。10Which of the following is one of the concerns with biofabrication?AResearchers cant find enough living cells of animals to make the bioinks.BThe
33、price of the bioprinter is too high and most people cant afford it.CScientists have some difficulty in getting the blood to the replacement tissue.DPeople are worried about the safety of the biofabrication process.解析：选C细节理解题。根据倒数第三段第二句可知，如何将血液输入打印好的组织中是科学家们要解决的问题之一。故选C。11According to Michael Yost, w
34、e can infer that _.Athe Palmetto bioprinter can work without powerBthe Palmetto bioprinter has been used to treat the patientsCthe Palmetto bioprinter can only be found in the United StatesDthe Palmetto bioprinter will have a bright future in medical use解析：选D推理判断题。根据第六段最后一句“He says that the Palmetto
35、 bioprinter makes it possible to create complex tissue types.”及第七段内容可知，将来可以用3D打印的人体组织来取代损坏的人体器官。故选D。12The passage mainly tells us about _.Athe threeD printer and its working principlesBthe bioinks and their use in bioprintingCthe spread use of the bioprinter in the USADthe growing demand for biofabr
36、ication解析：选B主旨大意题。本文是一篇说明文，第一段最后一句是文章的中心句，由此结合下文内容可知，本文主要介绍的是3D人体组织打印技术方面的研究的进展情况。故选B。DAssistant Professor, Musical Theatre DanceWichita State University seeks a fulltime, 9month assistant professor, beginning in August. Applicants are required to have a degree in dance area, teaching experience at
37、a professional or college level, ability to direct and teach stage movement. The salary depends on qualifications and experience.For complete information, visit http：/finearts.wichita.edu. Full Professor in Theatre and DanceThe Department of Theatre & Dance at the University of California at San Die
38、go (http：/wwwtheatre.uscd.edu) is seeking an experienced theatre artist in lighting design. Applicants must work for us for at least one year. Significant professional experience is required. This position is expected to teach at both graduate and undergraduate levels.A review of applications will s
39、tart on June 1st. Application deadline: September 1st.Technical Director in Performing and Fine ArtsDeSales Universitys Performing and Fine Arts Department seeks a highly skilled, professional technical director. The position is a 10month staff position with the possibility of summer employment with
40、 the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Professional experience is required; MFA is preferred.Please email materials to johnbelldesales.edu. Screening of applications begins immediately and will continue until the position is filled.Assistant Director Media Resources CenterMaryland Institute College
41、 of Art is seeking an Assistant Director of Media Resources Center in the Academic Affairs Division.Qualifications for the position include a degree in Art History or related fields with knowledge of art and design history, library experience, excellent interpersonal and communication skills and fam
42、iliarity with photoshop and scanning.A review of applications will begin immediately; job announcements will remain open until the position is filled. Applicants are required to work for us at least 11 months. They can send emails to jobsmica.edu. The salary differs depending on your experience. Ple
43、ase include your desired salary in your application letter.13What ad may an applicant pay close attention to if he/she has 9.5month free time?ATechnical Director in Performing and Fine Arts.BAssistant Director Media Resources Center.CAssistant Professor, Musical Theatre Dance.DFull Professor in Thea
44、tre and Dance.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一部分可知Wichita州立大学招聘一位助理教授，要求是全日制的且能工作9个月。所以，如果申请人有九个半月的假期，则他可以申请该工作。14Which can you apply to if you have excellent interpersonal and communication skills?AMaryland Institute College of Art.BThe University of California.CDeSales University.DWichita State University.解析：选A细节理
45、解题。根据最后一部分的第二段可知该广告中所要招聘的人员需要有出色的人际交流技能。15What can we learn from the advertisements?AAll the job announcements will remain open until the positions are filled.BAll the reviews of applications will begin immediately.CAll the jobs mentioned above promise a good salary.DAll the jobs mentioned in the te
46、xt require experience. 解析：选D推理判断题。本篇短文中的四个部分中都提到了“experience或experienced”，故这四个广告中所涉及的工作都要求有相关的工作经历或经验。.阅读七选五(2016全国卷)A garden thats just right for youHave you ever visited a garden that seemed just right for you, where the atmosphere of the garden appeared to total more than the sum (总和) of its part
47、s? _1_. But it doesnt happen by accident.It starts with looking inside yourself and understanding who you are with respect to the natural world and how you approach the gardening process._2_Some people may think that a garden is no more than plants, flowers, patterns and masses of color. Others are
48、concerned about using gardening methods that require less water and fewer fertilizers (肥料). _3_.However, there are a number of other reasons that might explain why you want to garden. One of them comes from our earliest years.Recall (回忆) your childhood memoriesOur model of what a garden should be of
49、ten goes back to childhood. Grandmas rose garden and Dads vegetable garden might be good or bad, but thats not whats important. _4_ how being in those gardens made us feel. If youd like to build a powerful bond with your garden, start by taking some time to recall the gardens of your youth. _5_.Then
50、 go outside and work out a plan to translate your childhood memories into your grownup garden. Have fun.AKnow why you gardenBFind a good place for your own gardenCIts our experience of the garden that mattersDIts delightful to see so many beautiful flowersEStill others may simply enjoy being outdoor
51、s and close to plantsFYou can produce that kind of magical quality in your own garden, tooGFor each of those gardens, write down the strongest memory you have语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。介绍了如何种植一个正合你意的花园。1选F空格前描述了一个正合你意的花园，空格后语意为“但这不是偶然发生的。它开始于”，纵观各选项，只有F项“你也可以使你自己的花园产生那样一种魔力”能与此语意衔接。2选A由该空所在位置可知这是一个小标题。由其后内容“有些人可能认为花园，有些人关心然而，还有很多其他原因”可知本段的主题应该是A项“知道你为什么要做园艺工作”。3选E由本段中的Some . Others .可锁定E项中的Still others .。4选C空格前说“但那一点不重要”，由此可推测空格处会指出什么才是重要的，故选C项“我们做园艺工作的体验才是重要的”。5选G空格前说“花一些时间回忆你小时候的花园”，空格后说“然后走出去，制订计划，把你孩提时代的记忆变成你成年后的花园”。根据此语境可知答案为G项“为每一个那样的花园写下你最深刻的回忆”。
