1、module 2 the renaissance.阅读理解A(2020南昌市重点中学高三年级段考试题)Leilas Hair MuseumBefore the invention of photography, people kept memories of loved ones by creating mementos (纪念物) using human hair. In 1986, Leila Cohoon opened a museum in Independence, Missouri, to show her collection of more than 2,000 pieces
2、of hairbased art collected over 30 years. Billed as the only hair museum in the world, it includes more than 600 braided hair wreaths (花环) and 2,000 pieces of jewellery dating back to the mid1600s. “My museum is filled with other peoples families，” Leila says. “It tells a story.”International UFO Mu
3、seum and Research CenterOn July 7, 1947, a farmer discovered mysterious metallic debris (金属碎片) in his farm outside Roswell, New Mexico. Roswell Army Air Field (RAAF) originally said it recovered a flying disc. The next day, RAAF changed its words: The object was a weather balloon. Stories of a UFO a
4、nd a government coverup spread. Each year, 180,000 people check out the dirt from the UFO crash site, photos, and reports about the Roswell incident.Museum of Bad ArtNot all art is created equal. After finding an oil painting in the rubbish in 1993the now classic Lucy in the Field with FlowersScott
5、Wilson started collecting bad art. Before long, he showed his finds at the Somerville movie theater. The Museum of Bad Art (MOBA) gives the public a firsthand look at some of the worlds worst “disasterpieces”. Popular paintings include Mona Lisa, Hollywood Lips, and Drilling for Eggs. “MOBA is alway
6、s on the lookout for the best of the worst，” said cofounder Marie Jackson. “But what an artist considers to be bad doesnt always meet our low standards.”Mtter MuseumWelcome to the Mtter Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvaniahome to more than 5,000 brains, bones, and dead bodies! In 1858, Dr Thomas Den
7、t Mtter gave his collection of preserved body parts, and bones to The College of Physicians to improve medical education, which led to the museums creation in 1863. Today, Mtter Museum is the most famous medical museum in America, housing a wall of bones, and pieces of Albert Einsteins brain.篇章导读：本文
8、是一篇应用文。文章介绍了美国四个最奇怪的博物馆莱拉头发博物馆、UFO博物馆、糟糕艺术博物馆和马特博物馆。1What is special about Leilas Hair Museum?AIt is full of family stories.BIt houses the worlds greatest photos.CIt holds collections from around the globe.DIt was opened to remember Leilas loved ones.答案：A细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词Leilas Hair Museum定位到文章的第一部分。根
9、据该部分中的“My museum is filled with other peoples families，Leila says. It tells a story.”可知，莱拉头发博物馆里满是家庭的故事，故答案是A。2What can you find in the Mtter Museum?APhotos about the Roswell incident.BSome of Albert Einsteins brain.C2,000 pieces of jewellery.DMona Lisa.答案：B细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词Mtter Museum定位到文章的最后一部分。根据该
10、部分最后一句中的“housing a wall of bones, and pieces of Albert Einsteins brain”可知，马特博物馆里收藏有爱因斯坦的大脑碎片，故答案是B。3What do the four museums have in common?AThey are newlyfounded museums.BThey are unpopular among visitors.CThey are quite unusual.DThey are artcentered.答案：C推理判断题。通读全文可知，四个博物馆向人们展示的分别是头发、不明飞行物、糟糕的艺术作品以
11、及人的大脑、骨头和尸体。由此可推知，这四个博物馆的共同之处为它们都是不同寻常的，故答案是C。B(2020河北衡水中学高三第一次联考)Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki has become the first female artist in the Arab world to be nominated (提名) for an Academy Award, or Oscar.Labaki directed the film Capernaum, a film about a Syrian refugee (难民) boy and a Kenyan baby who
12、 live without parents on the streets of Beirut. It was nominated for best foreign language film.Labaki will be one of the few female directors to compete for an Oscar this year. She told The Associated Press “I wish there were a lot more women filmmakers this year represented，nominated in the Oscars
13、. But I am sure in a few years we wont be having this problem anymore.”Unlike in the West, women filmmakers are industry leaders in Lebanon.Capernaum received a 15minute standing ovation (热烈欢迎) at this years Cannes Film Festival. It won the Jury Prizethe thirdhighest award given at Cannes.The United
14、 Nations has publicly praised the film. Lebanons Foreign Minister said Capernaum put a Lebanese touch on the international film industry.The Oscar nomination of Capernaum is the second for Lebanon in two years in the film group. It demonstrates the countrys rising star power.Labaki called making the
15、 movie a lifechanging experience. She said Capernaum helps humanize the real struggles of refugees only briefly talked about in the news.“We cant help but acknowledge that there is a fear of refugees in general around the world and there are these walls we are building, and this fear keeps growing，”
16、 Labaki said.Capernaum will compete against four other films for the Oscar, including awards season favorite Roma. Directed by Mexicos Alfonso Cuaron, it earned 10 Oscar nominations, including for best picture.篇章导读：本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了黎巴嫩女导演Nadine Labaki及其导演的电影Capernaum的相关情况。4Where does Labaki come fro
17、m?ASyria. BKenya. CLebanon. DMexico.答案：C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Lebanese film maker”可知，Nadine Labaki是黎巴嫩人，故答案为C。5What do we know from Labakis words in Paragraph 3?AFew women directors have been nominated in the Oscars.BShe was the first female artist to compete for an Oscar.CMore women directors will enter fo
18、r Oscar this year.DFemale directors have problems with their films.答案：A推理判断题。根据Labaki的话可知，她希望今年能有更多的女导演被提名奥斯卡奖，并相信几年内不再有这个问题。由此可以推断近几年没有几位女性导演被提名奥斯卡奖，故答案为A。6Which of the following best describes Capernaum?AIt is the best foreign language film. BIt shows the rising power of women.CIt has won the firs
19、t prize at Cannes. DIt is highly thought of.答案：D推理判断题。根据文中第五、六、七段可知，Capernaum这部电影获得了来自各方面的赞美。由此可知，这部电影获得了很高的评价，故答案为D。7What does the underlined “it” in the last paragraph refer to?ACapernaum. BThe Oscar.CRoma. DBest picture. 答案：C指代判断题。上句的最后提到了非常受欢迎的电影Roma, 然后本句就谈到这部电影是由谁导演，并获得十项提名。由此可知，此处it指代电影Roma，故
20、答案为C。.七选五English teachers love William Shakespeare for all his wonderful 16th century dialogue and prose (散文). _1_ If you need or want to read a comedy or tragedy of Shakespeares and dont know how to begin, there are some tips to get you started.Keep a Shakespeare lexicon handy. A lexicon is a refer
21、ence guide similar to a dictionary, except that it defines and explains word usage from different periods or regions. _2_Explore online study guides. Many sites offer free study guides to the works of William Shakespeare. _3_ These websites will include a character analysis, plot timeline, major the
22、mes and chapters, as well as an explanation of unfamiliar terms._4_ Charles and Mary Lamb have written beautiful story versions that are very readable for all ages. If you read it as a story without the dialogue or unfamiliar dialect and language, you will get a feel for the plot and characters. You
23、 will understand the story better.Watch a theater or movie version of the play. You can access some versions of the plays on U as a teacher. As a student, look on the Internet movie database for a comprehensive list of productions. _5_Shakespeares works are fun and wonderful! Make friends with the r
24、hythm of this most engaging reading! Use this handy guide and soon youll be another Shakespeare in no time！ATry to add the correct emotion.BListen to the way that the actors say the lines.CHis works were written for actors in a theater.DEnglish students hate him for the same reason.EIt will translat
25、e terms from middle to modern English.FRead the story itself in childrens version to get the main plot.GI regularly use Cliffnotes, Sparknotes and Pink Monkey for literary help.篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。莎士比亚作品因其独特的魅力吸引着读者，文章就怎样更好地阅读莎士比亚作品给了我们一些建议。1D上句讲英语老师们喜欢莎士比亚所有精彩的16世纪的对话和散文，下句：学生们因为同样的原因不喜欢他，与上句形成对比，故选D。2E本
26、段讲学习莎士比亚作品时，应先手边放一本莎士比亚词典，根据“explains word usage from different periods or regions”可知，这种词典能解释不同时期不同地域的词的用法，E项：它能翻译从中世纪英语到现代英语的术语，符合本段内容，讲词典的特殊功能，故选E。3G上句讲有许多网站提供免费的莎士比亚作品的学习指南，G项列举了作者常使用的网站名称，与上文连接，故选G。4F根据本段“story versions that are very readable for all ages”和“you will get a feel for the plot and c
27、haracters”可知，作者推荐我们先读简易版本的莎士比亚作品，以帮助我们理解，F项表达了此意，故选F。5B本段讲观看戏剧或电影版本的戏剧，B项：听听演员们说台词的方式，符合本段内容，故选B。.语法填空(2019广东省惠州市高三第一次调研考试)Longjing tea, _1_ has topped the list of the ten most famous teas in China with its color, taste and shape, _2_ (name) after its production regionLongjing Village of West Lake.
28、The good environment and water resources have contributed much to the _3_ (grow) of the tea, confirming the saying that “Longjing tea is the _4_ (good) among all of the teas in the world”. Thanks _5_ the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty, the tea has earned a high reputation. The story went that
29、the Qianlong Emperor visited a mountain during his Hangzhou travels, and he saw some ladies picking the tea at _6_ foot of the mountain. He was so interested in their movements that he decided to have a go himself.While _7_ (pick)the tea, he received the news of his mothers illness, so he carelessly
30、 put the leaves in his right sleeve and _8_ (leave) Hangzhou for Beijing. He visited his mother _9_ (immediate) upon his arrival in Beijing, and his mother smelt the fragrance of the tea leaves from his right sleeve and wanted to have a taste. After drinking a cup of tea, she found herself completel
31、y _10_ (refresh), and she even praised it as a cure for all illnesses. From then on, it was listed as the tribute tea.1_2._3._4._5_6._7._8._9_10._篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了西湖龙井茶盛名的由来。1which考查定语从句的引导词。句意：龙井茶因为其色泽、味道和外形而居于中国十大名茶之首，它以其生产地区西湖龙井村而命名。根据句意并分析句子结构可知，此处为非限制性定语从句，且从句中缺少主语，先行词为表示物的“Longjing tea”，所以
32、用which引导该定语从句。2is named考查动词的时态和语态。分析句子结构可知，此处主语Longjing tea与动词name之间为被动关系且叙述一般的情况，所以用一般现在时的被动语态。3growth考查词性转换。良好的环境和水资源对茶的生长贡献良多。根据空前的定冠词the和空后的“of the tea”可知，此处用名词growth。4best考查形容词的最高级。龙井茶是世界上所有茶叶中最好的。根据语境可知，此处用形容词的最高级，且由空前的定冠词the及空后的“among all of the teas in the world”也可知应用形容词最高级。5to考查固定搭配。thanks
33、to意为“幸亏，由于”，为固定搭配。6the考查冠词。他看见一些妇女在山脚下采茶叶。此处at the foot of the mountain意为“在山脚下”，为固定用法。7picking考查非谓语动词。句意：在采茶叶的时候，他收到了他的母亲生病的消息，所以他漫不经心地把茶叶放到他右边的袖子里，离开杭州去北京。根据句意并分析句子结构可知，此处为状语从句的省略，While picking the tea相当于While he was picking the tea，所以用现在分词picking。8left考查动词的时态。本段叙述的是发生在过去的事，所以用一般过去时，且and前的put也是提示。9
34、immediately考查词性转换。他一到北京，就立即去拜访母亲。此处修饰动词visited应用副词。10refreshed考查词性转换。喝了一杯茶后，她发现自己完全恢复了精神。find oneselfadj.意为“发现某人自己”，此处用形容词作宾语补足语。.书面表达假如你是李华。你的一位在中国留学的外国朋友Tom非常喜欢中国绘画。请你给Tom写一封100词左右的电子邮件，告诉他近期将要举办的一个画展，并建议他去参观。要点：1.此次画展为张大千画展；2在国家艺术博物馆；3张大千是中国20世纪著名画家，尤其擅长山水画。参考词汇：山水画landscapeDear Tom，I know you lo
35、ve Chinese paintings. Here is a piece of good news for you.If you need further information, just let me know.Yours，Li Hua精彩范文Dear_Tom，I_know_you_love_Chinese_paintings._Here_is_a_piece_of_good_news_for_you._There will be an exhibition of Zhang Daqians paintings at the National Art Museum of China fr
36、om May 10th to 25th. As you know, Mr Zhang, one of the most famous Chinese painters of the 20th century, is a master at many types of painting, especially landscapes. The coming exhibition will be composed of more than 100 of his masterpieces. I believe it will be a great time for all his fans. Dont miss it. If_you_need_further_information,_just_let_me_know.Yours，Li_Hua
