1、 题型组合练题型组合练(一一) 阅读理解 A From 100 years of Bauhaus to 350 years since Rembrandts death，a host of landmark art events and exhibitions are open around Europe this year. John Ruskin 200thEngland This year is also the bicentenary(200 周年纪念) of the birth of John Ruskin，an art critic， writer and reformer.The
2、re are exhibitions throughout the year at Brantwood，his former home in Cumbria， on topics from his clothes to his interest in geology and his legacy in Japan.On Ruskins birthday,8 February，there is a free public lecture on his love of trees at Oxford University Museum of Natural History and an eveni
3、ng of readings and music at the Royal Academy，London. Rembrandt 350thThe Netherlands It is 350 years since the death of Rembrandt van Rijn.There is a year- long programme of events in nine Dutch cities，focusing on Rembrandt and the Dutch Golden Age.In Amsterdam，the Rijksmuseum (15 Feb10 June) will d
4、isplay all of its 22 paintings,60 drawings and 300 engravingsthe biggest Rembrandt collection ever seen in a single exhibition. Bauhaus 100thGermany Germany is celebrating the centenary of Bauhaus，the revolutionary art school founded by Walter Gropius in 1919.The opening festival is already under wa
5、y at the Berlin Academy of Arts， with a programme of concerts，plays and virtual reality installations (until Thursday 24，Jan)But visitors are encouraged to explore beyond the capital throughout the year on a self- guided road trip. Renoir 100thFrance August Renoir died 100 years ago in December.The
6、Eau et Lumi re Association，which has created 12 “Impressionisms Routes” linking sites that inspired 12 European impressionist painters， has declared 2019 to be Renoir Year.It hopes to attract more art lovers to attractions on the Renoir Routevisitors to Paris could try the Museum of Montmartre and R
7、enoir Gardens，where he once lived， or the Mus e de la Grenouill re in nearby Croissy- sur- Seine， where he painted river scenes. 语篇解读 本文属于应用文，介绍了四场欧洲艺术展览会，分别纪念约翰 罗斯金、伦勃朗、 包豪斯以及雷诺阿。 1What can tourists do at the celebration of John Ruskins 200th birthday? AMeet famous people. BGo on a self- guided roa
8、d trip. CAttend a public lecture for free. DAppreciate impressionists works. 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“there is a free public lecture on his love of trees at Oxford University Museum of Natural History”可知，在罗斯金 2 月 8 号生日当天，有一场免费的公 开讲座介绍他对树木的爱，地点在牛津大学自然历史博物馆，故选 C。 2What is special about the exhibition in
9、the Rijksmuseum? AIt will be a year- long event. BIt is a collection of all painting styles. CIt marks the end of the celebrations in other cities. DIt brings together most of Rembrandts works. 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。 根据第三段最后一句“In Amsterdam， the Rijksmuseum (15 Feb10 June) will display all of its 22 painting
10、s,60 drawings and 300 engravingsthe biggest Rembrandt collection ever seen in a single exhibition.”可知，在阿姆斯特丹国立博物馆会展出伦勃朗所有 的 22 幅绘画，60 幅草图，以及 300 幅版画，是单场展览会中展出他作品最多的展览，故选 D。 3From which is the text probably taken? AAn art show review. BAn exhibition guide. CA research paper. DAn official report. 答案 B
11、 解析 文章出处题。本文主要介绍了四场欧洲的艺术展览会，故该篇文章最有可能出自展览 会指南，A 项为艺术评论，往往是看了之后的观点，故排除 A。故选 B。 B (2019 宁夏银川一中二模) One night I received a Facebook message from Laura， a former classmate.“Hey Steve， ” she said，“I know youve always been an animal lover.Ive just had a baby and I cant keep my mini pig.” Being fond of anim
12、als， I knew I wanted the pig.I just had to figure out how to make it happen.I lived in a two- bedroom single- level house in Georgetown，Ontario.Its tough to bring a pig back to the house I share with two dogs，two cats，and my lifelong partner. But I was not letting that pig go.So I told Laura Id take
13、 the animal.When I got home with the pig，I hid her in the bedroom，and began to prepare a dinner for Alishaher favourite bacon cheeseburgers.Its better to make her happy before introducing the new member to her. When I led her to the bedroom and showed her the surprise， Alisha stood in the doorway li
14、ke a statue.It took her a few seconds to know what I had done.She complained about my unreasonable action.She insisted there was no more room in the house. I knew I was wrong，but I hoped I could smooth things over.Soon enough，the lovely pig did the smoothing for me.Never had we felt such joy as she
15、brought to us.We got her a name “Esther” Esthers arrival changed our lives.A few weeks later，we decided to stop eating bacon.We figured it was our turn to try to change the world for other animals.A few months later，we moved to a farm where we cared for abandoned animalsso far，six rabbits，six goats，
16、two sheep，one horse，three cows and three chickens. 语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者从朋友那里领养了一只小猪，并给她起 名为 Esther，Esther 的到来改变了作者和他家人的生活。他们从此不再吃熏猪肉，后来又搬 去农场照顾被遗弃的小动物。 4Who does the underlined phrase “my lifelong partner” in Paragraph 2 refer to? ALaura. BSteve. CAlisha. DEsther. 答案 C 解析 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“When I got
17、 home with the pig，I hid her in the bedroom， and began to prepare a dinner for Alishaher favourite bacon cheeseburgers.”可知，当我带着小 猪回到家， 我把她藏在卧室里， 开始为 Alisha 准备晚餐她最喜欢的培根芝士汉堡。 可知， 他的终身伴侣是 Alisha，故选 C。 5Why did the author cook Alisha a meal? ATo please her to accept the pig. BTo make an apology to her.
18、CTo celebrate Esthers arrival. DTo show off his cooking skills. 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Its better to make her happy before introducing the new member to her.”可知， 他给 Alisha 做汉堡是为了哄她开心， 以便她接受这只小猪， 故选 A。 6What was Alishas reaction the moment she saw Esther? AShe burst into tears. BShe showed interest
19、in her. CShe quarreled with Steve. DShe was frozen for a while. 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“When I led her to the bedroom and showed her the surprise，Alisha stood in the doorway like a statue.”可知，Alisha 看到小猪时愣住了。故选 D。 7What is the best title for the text? AA Small Pig Making a Big Difference BAn Abandone
20、d Pig Finding a Warm Home CA Little Pig Bringing Happiness to a Family DA Lovely Pig Removing a Couples Disagreement 答案 A 解析 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了作者从朋友那里领养了一只小猪，并给 她起名为 Esther，Esther 的到来改变了作者和他家人的生活。他们从此不再吃熏猪肉，后来 又搬去农场照顾被遗弃的小动物。故 A 项(一只大有作为的小猪)作为标题最佳。 C Harry，the first camel to arrive in Australia in
21、 1840，was an unlucky beast.He was imported from the Canary Islands by explorer John Horrocks.On an expedition(探险)，Horrocks picked up his gun in order to shoot “a beautiful bird to be added to the collection”Perhaps Harry was an ecologisthe lurched(突然倾斜)，and the gun discharged，shooting Horrocks in th
22、e face. Horrocks not surprisingly died of his injuries， and his teammates ordered Harry to be shot.The first importation of a camel into Australia came to naught. In 1860,24 camels arrived in Australia to be part of an expedition by explorers Robert OHara Burke and William John Wills.It was an unluc
23、ky expedition.The pair made one mistake after another，and ended up eating most of their camels，before starving to death. Six years later， more than 100 camels and their Afghan minders， arrived in Australia.This time it succeeded and more camels followed. Sir Thomas Elder set up the first camel studs
24、(种畜场) in South Australia，while others were set up in Western Australia.This time the camels bred(繁殖) like wildfire.They were used for working，rather than exploring expeditions. The imported Afghan cameleers were just as hardy and vital，leading camel trains across the cruel interior(内陆) of Australia，
25、where few dared to go.The camels carried heavy packs of wool and supplies and opened up the desert areas as none had managed to do before.The train that does this crossing today is called the Ghan，in their honor. Motorization put these camel trains out of business，and many camels were turned loose.T
26、he camels loved Australia，and multiplied in amazing numbers.What is to be done with them? Not surprisingly they have become quite a tourist attraction and you can take a camel ride in the desert as the Afghan cameleers once did.But the fact is that camels create quite a problem in areas where they h
27、ave taken over，as they damage local vegetation，muscle out native animals competing for food，and create chaos when they wander into settled areas. 语篇解读 本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了骆驼在澳大利亚的发展史。 8What do we know about Harry? AHe killed an explorer. BHe was shot by his owner. CHe was interested in ecology. DHe arrive
28、d in Australia by accident. 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“he lurched(突然倾斜)，and the gun discharged，shooting Horrocks in the face”和第二段中的“Horrocks not surprisingly died of his injuries”可知，由于 Harry 的身体突然倾斜，Horrocks 本来瞄准鸟的枪结果射向了他自己，且 Horrocks 死于这次 事故，故选 A 项。 9What does the underlined part “came to naught” in Par
29、agraph 2 probably mean? AFailed. BStarted. CGot limited. DGot protected. 答案 A 解析 词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“Harry，the first camel to arrive in Australia”和第二段 中的“his teammates ordered Harry to be shot”可知，第一次引入骆驼的计划失败了。came to naught 意为“失败”，故选 A 项。 10Whats the sixth paragraph mainly about? ACamels character. BHow
30、camels were imported. CCamels contributions to Australia. DWhy camels could survive in Australia. 答案 C 解析 段落大意题。第六段主要介绍了骆驼对开发澳大利亚的沙漠地区所做出的贡献，故选 C 项。 11Which of the following is TRUE about todays camels in Australia? AThey are raised in studs. BThey are decreasing in numbers. CThey are causing a lot
31、of trouble. DThey are popular with the locals. 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“camels create quite a problem”可知，澳大利亚骆驼 数量的急剧增长给当地带来了很多麻烦。 D After a lot of local and state warnings，investigations and bans of hoverboards(平衡车)，the federal government issued a statement on Wednesday.The message：Many of the machin
32、es are a major fire risk. The Consumer Product Safety Commission(CPSC) announced the recall(召回) of more than a half- million hoverboards.The safety commission said that the battery- powered machines had been the cause of at least 60 fires.The announcement affects 10 companies that make or sell the p
33、roducts，including Razor and Swagway，two of the leading manufacturers. Hoverboards，which do not actually hover or fly and bear a vague resemblance to a skateboard，have been the subject of regulatory examination in recent years.Officials have banned them from airplanes and sidewalks，and the safety com
34、mission opened an investigation last fall because of reports of fires and explosions. The risk of fires from the machines electrical system and battery pack has attracted the most attention from the safety commission，which says it will now turn its focus toward the risk of falls and other accidents.
35、The agency is worried that flaws(缺陷) in the boards design could lead riders to lose their balance. There is no federal safety standard specific to hoverboards.Underwriters Laboratories(UL)，a standards- setting and testing organization，came up with voluntary electrical requirements for self- balancin
36、g hoverboards as a result of the safety commissions investigation，said Elliot FKaye，the chairman of the CPSC. He urged consumers to return any hoverboard that did not reach the standards set by the company.However，part of the problem，he explained，was that many hoverboards had been sold by temporary
37、stands such as those in malls or college campusesfly- by- night sellers that can be harder to track down or contact.“That is a deeply frustrating aspect of it，”Mr Kaye said.“Somebody can just put up a stand，order a bunch of products，disappear，and theres nobody there to take responsibility when thing
38、s go wrong.” 语篇解读 本文是议论文。平衡车可能导致火灾，因此美国消费品安全委员会宣布召回超过 50 万辆平衡车。 12Why will so many hoverboards be recalled? AThey arent easy to use. BThey are likely to cause fires. CThey dont actually hover or fly. DThey caused many traffic accidents. 答案 B 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The safety commission said that the batte
39、ry- powered machines had been the cause of at least 60 fires.”可知， 这些平衡车将被召回是因为它们可能造 成火灾。 13What will the CPSC pay attention to? AThe recycling of hoverboards. BThe popularity of hoverboards. CThe balance risk of hoverboards. DThe price controls of hoverboards. 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“.it will now turn
40、 its focus toward the risk of falls and other accidents.The agency is worried that flaws(缺陷) in the boards design could lead riders to lose their balance.”可知，美国消费品安全委员会将对平衡车的平衡风险问题予以更多关注。 14Which of the following set safety standards for hoverboards? AThe CPSC. BRazor. CSwagway. DUL. 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。根
41、据倒数第二段中的“Underwriters Laboratories(UL)，a standards- setting and testing organization，came up with voluntary electrical requirements for self- balancing hoverboards”可知 D 项正确。 15What was Kaye particularly worried about? AHow to punish illegal hoverboard sellers. BHow to improve the designs of hoverboards. CHow to recall hoverboards sold by temporary stands. DHow to discourage people from buying hoverboards. 答案 C 解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“However，part of the problem.track down or contact.”可知，Kaye 尤为担心的是如何召回那些被临时货摊售出的平衡车。
