1、2019高考英语一轮阅读理解选练（11）李仕才AChinese paper cutting or jianzhi is the art of cutting paper designs, and the cut-outs are also used to decorate doors and windows, so they are sometimes called chuang hua. Paper cutting has long been a symbol of Eastern charm.There are symmetrical(对称的)designs that are usuall
2、y created by some folding and cutting. When unfolded, it forms a symmetrical design. Chinese cut-outs are normally symmetrical and are usually in an even number series of 2, 4, 24,etc.The oldest surviving paper cut-out is a symmetrical circle from the early 6th century found in Xinjiang, China. From
3、 the 7th to 13th century, paper cutting became popular especially during Chinese festivals. The art spread to the rest of the world in the 14th century. Throughout the Qing Dynasty many paper cutting skills were developed including drafting and the use of smoked papers. By the end of the Qing ruling
4、, however, paper cutting was once on the decline because new art forms were being introduced. The Republic of China later tried to revive the art in the 1980s.Today, paper cut-outs are chiefly decorative. They decorate walls, windows, doors, columns, mirrors, lamps and lanterns in homes and are also
5、 used on presents or are given as gifts themselves. Entrances decorated with paper cut-outs are supposed to bring good luck. Paper cut-outs used to be used as patterns, especially for embroidery(刺绣).There are two methods of manufacture: one uses scissors, the other uses knives. In the scissor method
6、, several pieces of paper up to eight are fastened together. The image is then cut with sharp, pointed scissors. Knife cuttings are fashioned by putting several paper on a relatively soft foundation consisting of a mixture of oil and ashes. Skilled crafters can even cut out different drawings freely
7、 without stopping.1.When can the existing oldest paper cutting date back to?A. about 1 500 years ago.B. about 1 600 years ago.C. about 1 400 years ago.D. about 600 years ago.2.The underlined word revive in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by _.A. surviveB. restoreC. copyD. fix3.Which of the following wor
8、ds can best summarize the last paragraph?A. History.B. Origin.C. Uses.D. Process.4.What may be the best title of the text?A. Paper the Eastern CharmB. The History of Paper CuttingC.A Brief Introduction to Paper CuttingD. Paper Cutting Unbelievable Skilled Crafters【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。中国的剪纸艺术源远流长，距今已有1 500
9、多年的历史。如今的剪纸主要用于装饰。剪纸过程简单但具有一定的文化特色。1.A 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第三段的首句中的关键信息The oldest surviving paper cut-out.from the early 6th century found in Xinjiang, China可知，该艺术始于六世纪早期，即500年左右，故用2017年减去500年，即可推知距今约1 500年。3.D 【解析】段落大意题。最后一段介绍了剪纸的两种方法，具体使用什么工具和怎样操作。由此可推知本段讲的是剪纸的过程，故用process概括此段较为合适。4.C 【解析】标题归纳题。全篇从中国剪纸艺
10、术的历史、用途以及过程等全方位阐述了Paper Cutting，故用A Brief Introduction to Paper Cutting作为文章标题最合适。B(2016辽宁高中联考)When Armida Armatos daughter，Alexia，came home from school one day last year keen to go on a school trip to Ecuador，she wasnt too sure how to feel.She was happy that her daughter could experience something s
11、he never did as a teen but was fearful of letting her travel to such a remote part of the world.Alexia was 16 at the time，a student at Westwood High School.The school sponsored a humanitarian trip for 26 students and two teachers to spend 18 days living in a mountain village to build a oneroom schoo
12、l.Even though Armato trusted her daughter，the other students and the teachers，she was worried about the side effects from the travel vaccines，possible accidents，and medical care.Now that Alexia was home，Armato said she saw her daughters new maturity，greater confidence and independence.“This is the b
13、est thing I ever did，”Alexia said.“The experience was so eyeopening and lifechanging.Youre with people who are not as lucky as you are.They live in very poor conditions but theyre so happy and outgoing.You say，My God.Im taking everything for granted back home.”She said they built a oneroom school fr
14、om_scratch with no mechanical cement mixers.They used their hands，shovels and basic tools.She and another student lived with a local family in a small village about eight hours outside the capital，Quito.Despite the initial strangeness and knowing only basic Spanish，she said they grew very close and
15、felt like a family.Every year，groups of students at Montreal High School like Alexia pack their bags and fly off with classmates and teachers to developing countries where they volunteer for a variety of projects.“Armatos worries are very common among parents，”says Bill Nevin，a teacher at St.Georges
16、 High School.He organizes a humanitarian trip to India to the Sheela Bal Bhavan orphanage and says the three biggest fears families have are health，security and contact.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。年仅16岁的高中女孩Alexia和她的同学及老师一起飞往偏远的发展中国家参加志愿者活动。回来后，她的母亲发现她成熟且独立了。这项志愿者活动促进了学生的成长和发展。1When hearing the news that her dau
17、ghter would go on a school trip to Ecuador，Armato was _.Aproud and happyBsupportive but concernedCfearful and nervousDexcited but puzzled解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“She was happy that her daughter could experience something she never did as a teen but was fearful of letting her travel to such a remote part
18、 of the world.”可知，Armato对于她的女儿去Ecuador一事感到高兴，因为女儿能经历到她不曾经历的东西，所以她支持她的女儿；但是让一个女孩去这么遥远的地方她又有点担心。故B项正确。2The underlined phrase “from scratch” in Paragraph 4 probably means “_”Ahaving great helpBusing high technologyCending up in failureDstarting from the beginning解析：选D。词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的内容“with no mechanica
19、l cement mixers.”以及下一句“They used their hands，shovels and basic tools.”并结合语境可知，她们建造了一所只有一间房间的学校，没有使用机械水泥搅拌机，只是用她们的双手、铁铲和最基本的工具。结合四个选项可知，画线词意为“从头开始”。故D项正确。3According to Alexia，people living in poor conditions are _.Aunfortunate and sadBcheerful and sociableCmiserable and strange Dabnormal but happy解析：
20、选B。细节理解题。根据第三段Alexia所讲的内容中的“They live in very poor conditions but theyre so happy and outgoing.”可知，虽然他们的生活条件很艰苦，但是他们开心且友好。故B项正确。4What would be the best title for the text?AVolunteering Helps Students Grow and DevelopBSchool Trips Make Parents Worried about Their ChildrenCEcuador is the Most Attracti
21、ve Travel Destination in the WorldDBrave Alexia Dreams to Work in Ecuador One Day解析：选A。标题概括题。根据第三段第一句“Now that Alexia was home，Armato said she saw her daughters new maturity，greater confidence and independence.”及倒数第二段“Every year，groups of students at Montreal High School like Alexia pack their bags
22、and fly off with classmates and teachers to developing countries where they volunteer for a variety of projects.”可知，每年Montreal高中都有很多学生志愿去发展中国家帮助其开展项目，通过这个志愿活动，他们得到了成长和发展。故A项最能概括本文的主旨，适合做标题；B项仅说明了文章的一个方面，不能全面地概括文意；C、D两项与文章无关。故A项正确。CD(2016宁夏银川一中月考)Liverpool is famed for many thingsmost especially The
23、Beatles and its football team.But few would associate the city with one of the most famous political speeches in history. Yet tourism officials in the city have published the claim that Martin Luther Kings “I Have a Dream” was written at a city centre hotel. The allegation(说法) has been made in a gui
24、de to a major art event named Liverpool Discovers. A map in the guide shows more than 20 locations where famous people were born along with places associated with celebrities(名人) and events in their life. The guide claims，“Martin Luther King visited his supporters in Liverpool three times, and the f
25、irst draft of his famous speech I Have a Dream is claimed to have been written at Adelphi Hotel.” The speech, delivered to civil rights campaigners on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington in 1963, is one of the most quoted texts in history and was a definitive moment in the American Civil
26、 Rights Movement and in the fight for racial equality. Dr. Kings biographer, Godfrey Hodgson, said that the suggestion did not fit the facts. He said, “I dont believe it. If he had been to Liverpool, there would have been massive media reports, as he would have been a big figure by then. Dr. King di
27、d visit the UK on a number of occasions but he was not in the UK around the time of this famous speech in 1963.” Prof. John Belcham, a history lecturer of University of Liverpool who wrote an 800year history of Liverpool in 2008, confirmed that he was unaware of any connection between Dr. King and t
28、he city. 【解题导语】本文主要探讨了Liverpool这座城市是否与 Martin Luther King有关。9In the first paragraph, the writer tells us indirectly that _. ALiverpool Discovers was created to remember Martin Luther King Bmany famous political speeches in history were delivered in Liverpool Cmost people think Liverpool is known for
29、 the famous speech “I Have a Dream” Dthe claim that “I Have a Dream” was written in Liverpool still lacks evidence解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第一段的“But few would associate the city with one of the most famous political speeches in history.”可知，作者间接地告诉我们我有一个梦想是在Liverpool写的这种说法缺乏证据，即D项正确。1The guide offers relevant in
30、formation about _. Athe places associated with celebrities Bthe families of celebrities Cthe contributions of celebrities Dthe daily life of celebrities解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句可知，这本旅游指南提供的相关信息是与名人之间有联系的地方，即A项正确。2What can we infer from the last paragraph? AGodfrey held a negative attitude towards Dr. Ki
31、ng. BThere were some arguments about whether Dr. King wrote the speech himself. CThe connection between Dr. King and Liverpool was doubted by some experts. DJohn was unaware of any connection between Dr. King and Liverpool.解析：选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段的“he was not in the UK around the time of this famous speec
32、h in 1963”和“confirmed that he was unaware of any connection between Dr.King and the city”可知，二者之间的联系受到某些专家的怀疑，即C项正确。3What would be the best title for this passage? AMartin Luther King and His Speech BIs Liverpool Connected to Martin Luther King? CLiverpool Is a Good Choice for Holidaymakers DThe Most
33、 Famous People in Liverpool解析：选B。标题归纳题。文章主要探讨了Liverpool与Martin Luther King之间是否有联系，即B项正确。EMaurice Sendaks childrens book, Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963,has become very successful throughout the years and was made into a movie earlier this year.The books main character is a boy named Ma
34、x who gets into trouble with his mother and is sent to bed without any supper.Before long,Maxs room magically becomes a forest,and he sails away to a land where monsters live.Max isnt scared,though,and becomes king of the wild things,but after a while,he begins feeling homesick.Max sails back home a
35、nd his supper is still hot when he arrives in his bedroom.Many teachers and professors like this story and use it to help children develop creativity and imagination.Melina Davis,an education professor,said she likes how the book contains a couple of pages that have only pictures on them.“This allow
36、s children to shape the story themselves,” she said.The book contains a few of larger words that some parents worry may confuse children,but experts say those words help improve childrens reading skills and challenge them.Davis said the book is well written which helps kids get involved in the story
37、.“The book talks about what all children go through,like I was naughty but my mommy still loves me,” Davis said.The book also encourages children to face their fears.“I think its really good to show that Max is friends with the monsters,” Davis said.“Kids can find out monsters arent always the thing
38、 under the bed thats going to scare them.I think this is good because it shows that the children can go to scary places but still have a positive experience.”Since the book has been successful throughout the years,a movie was recently made and many people are excited to see it.Davis said she thinks
39、the movie will be wonderful but it might be a little scary for younger children.“You dont want bad dreams over a book thats extremely wonderful,” Davis said.以约30词概括短文大意_.根据所读短文选择正确答案1Teachers and professors like the book Where the Wild Things Arelearn to draw their own picturesBunderstand their own
40、fearCdevelop more quicklyDbecome more imaginative2What is the intention of using the larger words in the book?ATo add to the difficulty while children are reading.BTo help challenge the childrens reading skills.CTo cause the children some confusion.DTo help children get involved in the story. 3Which
41、 of the following is TRUE about the book?AThe character Max is brave enough in the story.BMax was sent to the forest as punishment.CIt is suitable for people of all ages.DIt is the most popular childrens book ever published.4What does Davis think of the movie?AShe thinks children of all ages will lo
42、ve it.BShe encourages children to see it to fight against their fear.CShe worries that it might be too frightening for some children.DShe believes it will be a better choice for children than the book.5Whats the authors purpose in writing the passage?ATo suggest ways to improve childrens reading.BTo
43、 comment on a famous childrens book.CTo encourage children to read scary stories.DTo introduce a movie based on a childrens book.参考答案- The passaage introduces a childrens book Where The Wild Things Are解析：从Many teachers and professors like this story and use it to help children develop creativity and imagination得知答案。答案：D。2解析：从第四段可知答案。答案：B。3A。4解析：从but it might be a little scary for younger children可知答案。答案：C。5B。10
