黑龙江省部分名校2020-2021学年上学期高二英语期中试题精选汇编：阅读理解专题（部分详解）

黑龙江省部分名校2020-2021学年上学期高二英语期中试题精选汇编阅读理解专题黑龙江省大庆铁人中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项(每小题2分)ATomatoFestivalStartedin2005,theTomatoFestivalhasgrownintoalocaltraditioninMalta.Inrecentyears,thefestivalhasaddedamusementpark­styleridesandayearlyCreatureFeature,whichscreensoldhorriblemovies.Therearealsodancecompetitions,paradesandpancakebreakfast.ThirdweekendinAugust.Address:833TinkhamRd,FountainPark,Wilbraham,Massachusetts01095Phone:(413)599-0010BratDaysDon’tmistakethisfestivalforadayfilledwithpoorlybehavedchildren.Begunin1953,thegatheringisthebiggestfestivalinthecityeachyearandfeaturesmorethan50stands(摊位)sellingthesausage,aswellasacontesttoseewhocanquicklyeatthemostbratwurst(德国式小香肠)intenminutes.EarlyAugust.Address:17thandNewJerseysts,KiwanisPark,Sheboygan,Wisconsin53081Phone:(920)457－9491HopeWatermelonFestivalThefestivaldatesbacktothe1920s,whenmanytrainswentthroughthissmalltownandlocalwatermelongrowerswouldselltheirwatermelontoparchedtravellers.Thesedays,thefestivalseesaWatermelonQueencrowned(加冠的)andsometimesaworld­recordwatermelongrown.Therearealsomorethan300standssellingartsandcraftsfromasix­statearea,aswellasacarshowandtheWatermelonOlympics.EarlyAugust.Address:108W3rdSt,Hope,Arkansas71801Phone:(870)777-3640OysterFestival(牡蛎节)Featuringappearancesfromtallshipsandoysterboats,thisfestivalhasregularlydrawn60,000visitorsayearsinceitbeganin1978.Morethan3,000volunteersmakethefestivalpossibleeachyear.Norwalkislessthanatwo­hourdrivefrommanyofNewEngland’slargercities,makingiteasytoattendthefestivalduringatriptoNewYorkorHartford.WeekendafterLaborDay.Address:SeaviewAve,Veteran’sPark,EastNorwalk,Connecticut06855Phone:(800)866-792521.Whichofthefollowingfestivalshasthelongesthistory?A.OysterFestival.B.TomatoFestival.C.BratDays.D.HopeWatermelonFestival.22.Inwhichofthefollowingactivitiescanyouenjoythefrighteningfilms?A.TheCreatureFeature.B.TheWatermelonOlympics.C.TheEating­bratwurstContest.D.DanceCompetitions.23.IfitisAugust15todaythisyear,youmightstillattend.A.BratDaysB.TomatoFestivalC.HopeWatermelonFestivalD.OysterFestival【答案】21.D22.A23.B【解析】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了国外四种节日的起源时间，不同的庆祝方式，以及时间和地点。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据文章内容可知，各个节日的起源时间为：OysterFestival1978年；TomatoFestival2005年；BratDays1953年；HopeWatermelonFestival20世纪20年代。由此可知，HopeWatermelonFestival这个节日有最悠久的历史。故选D。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据TomatoFestival部分的“Inrecentyears,thefestivalhasaddedamusementpark­styleridesandayearlyCreatureFeature,whichscreensoldhorriblemovies.”可知，近年来，电影节增加了游乐园式的游乐设施，以及放映老恐怖电影的年度生物展区。由此可知，在TomatoFestival这个活动中能看到恐怖电影。故选A。【23题详解】推理判断题。根据TomatoFestival部分的“ThirdweekendinAugust.”可知，TomatoFestival是在8月的第三个星期。在8月15日之后，因此仍然可以参加的是TomatoFestival。故选B。B“Clevernessisagiftwhilekindnessisachoice.Giftsareeasy-theyregivenafterall.Choicescanbehard."-JeffBezos.IgottheideatostartAmazon16yearsago.IcameacrossthefactthattheInternetusagewasgrowingat2,300percentperyear.I'dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfast,andtheideaofbuildinganonlinebookstorewithmillionsoftitleswasveryexcitingtome.Ihadjustturned30yearsold,andI'dbeenmarriedforayear.ItoldmylifeMacKenziethatIwantedtoquitmyjobandgotodothiscrazythingthatprobablywouldn'tworksincemoststart-upsdon't,andIwasn'tsurewhattoexpect.MacKenzietoldmeIshouldgoforit.Asayoungboy,I’dbeenagarageinventor.I'dalwayswantedtobeaninventor,andshewantedmetofollowmypassion.IwasworkingatafinancialfirminNewYorkCitywithabunchofverysmartpeople,andIhadabrilliantbossthatIadmiredverymuch.IwenttomybossandtoldhimIwantedtostartacompanysellingbooksontheInternet.HetookmeonalongwalkinCentralPark,listenedcarefullytome,andfinallysaid.“Thatsoundslikeareallygoodidea,butitwouldbeanevenbetterideaforsomeonewhodidn'talreadyhaveagoodjob."Thatlogicmadesomesensetome,andheconvincedmetothinkaboutitfor48hoursbeforemakingafinaldecision.Seeninthatlight,itreallywasadifficultchoice,buteventually,IdecidedIhadtogiveitashot.Ididn'tthinkI'dregrettryingandfailing.AndIsuspectedIwouldalwaysbehauntedbyadecisionnottotryatall.Aftermuchconsideration,Itookthelesssafepathtofollowmypassion,andI’mproudofthatchoice.Forallofus,intheend,weareourchoices.24.Whatinspiredtheauthorwiththeideaofbuildinganonlinebookstore?A.Hisdreamofbeinganinventor. B.Thesupportofhiswife.C.ThegreatlyincreasingusageoftheInternet. D.Millionsofexcitingtitles.25.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedsentence?A.Theideaofnottryingwouldkeepcomingtohismindanddisturbhim.B.Hewouldbeveryexcitedifhetrieditout.C.Hewouldbealwayshavingadoubtifhedidn'ttry.D.Thedecisionnottotheonlinebookstorewouldterrifyhim.26.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat.A.thebossthoughttheideawassuitablefortheauthorB.theauthorwantedsomeoneelsetotrytheideaC.theauthormightnotregretifhefailedtheideaD.theauthormightgobacktohisbossifhefailed27.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ClevernessandKindness B.TheStartingofAmazonC.FollowingMyPassion D.WeAreWhatWeChoose【答案】24.C25.A26.C27.D【解析】本文是记叙文。文章讲述的是亚马逊网站创始人的故事。才智是与生俱来的，而善良是后天可以选择的。天赋易得，选择难做。在贝佐斯16岁的时候，他惊叹于互联网的迅速发展，于是萌发了建立网上书店的想法。在得到妻子的支持以后，他辞去了待遇很好的工作，虽然老板曾试图留住他，但贝佐斯最终决定把自己的想法付诸实践。【24题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段“IcameacrossthefactthattheInternetusagewasgrowingat2,300percentperyear.I’dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfast,andtheideaofbuildinganonlinebookstorewithmillionsoftitleswasveryexcitingtome.”可知，我偶然得知因特网使用每年增长2300%，我从没有听说过任何增长速度这么快的事情。互联网的迅速发展让作者感到吃惊，也让作者萌生了创建一个网络书店的想法，故选C。【25题详解】词句猜测题。根据第三段段意和“Ididn’tthinkI’dregrettryingandfailing.AndIsuspectedIwouldalwaysbehauntedbyadecisiontonottryatall.”可知，我觉得我不会后悔尝试和失败。我怀疑我会被根本没有决定尝试而困扰。老板想说服作者留下来，作者有些动摇，但经过思考之后，作者决定辞职建网站，作者不害怕尝试和失败，但会因为想法没有付诸实践而愧疚。故选A。【26题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段“IdecidedIhadtogiveitashot.Ididn’tthinkI’dregrettryingandfailing.”可知，我决定我一定要尝试，我觉得我不会后悔尝试和失败。因此作者认为自己将不会为尝试和失败感到后悔。故选C。【27题详解】主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Aftermuchconsideration,Itookthelesssafepathtofollowmypassion,andI’mproudofthatchoice.Forallofus,intheend,weareourchoices.”可知，在深思熟虑之后，我选择了这条不太安全的路来追寻我的激情，我为之骄傲。最后我们的选择造就了我们所有人。作者把自己的热情付诸了实践，并且获得了成功。是我们的选择才成就了我们每一个人。故选D。【点睛】一、人物传记类文章的文体特征：人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。二、人物传记类文章的阅读策略和解题技巧1、把握文体特征，注意写作手法如前文所述，人物传记是记叙文体的一种，因此在阅读时要把握好时间、地点、人物和事件这四大要素。其次，还应该注意人物传记类文章的结构多按时间顺序排列，一般采用倒叙的写作手法，有时也采用插叙和补叙等手段。弄清楚人物传记类文章的特征和写作手法，能帮助考生在阅读和回答问题时做到高效省时、准确无误。2、抓住题干关键词，采用寻读的方法查找细节描述事实细节题是人物传记类文章的主要题型，一般常见以下几种类型：(1)对号入座题：这种题的答案一般在原文中可以直接找到，只要读懂文章，掌握文章中的事实，如时间、地点、事件等细节问题，就能选对正确答案。(2)词义转换题：这种题常常是原文有关词语和句子的转换，而不能在原文中直接找到。它要求考生能理解原文中某个短语或句子的含义，从而找到与答案意思相同的词语和句子。例如：第22题，根据第三段段意和“Ididn’tthinkI’dregrettryingandfailing.AndIsuspectedIwouldalwaysbehauntedbyadecisiontonottryatall.”可知，老板想说服作者留下来，作者有些动摇，但经过思考之后，作者决定辞职建网站，作者不害怕尝试和失败，但会因为想法没有付诸实践而愧疚。故选A。(3)是非题：该题型俗称“三缺一”题型，即题目四个选项中有三个符合文章内容，剩下一个不符合。题干多为：WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?或者三个不符合文章内容，剩下一个符合，题干多为：Whichofthefollowing…isNOTtrue?或AllthefollowingaretrueEXCEPT(4)排序题：这种题要求考生根据动作发生的先后顺序和句子之间的逻辑关系，找出事件发生的正确顺序。可采用“首尾定位法”，即先找出第一个动作和最后一个动作，迅速缩小选择范围，从而快速选出正确答案。(5)指代理解题：一般是在人物或事物关系比较复杂的情况下使用的一种题型，所以理清人物及事物之间的逻辑关系是关键所在。可采用“逻辑关系梳理法”，使人物或事件关系清晰条理。不管题型如何，在做事实细节题时，可采用比较实用的方法一有目的的阅读。在阅读时，首先看题目要求我们理解什么细节，找出关键词，然后以此为线索，运用寻读的技巧迅速在文章里找出相应的段落、句子或短语。认真比较选项和文中细节的区别，在正确理解细节的前提下，确定最佳答案。这样一来，既提高了阅读的速度，又能确保答案的准确率。同时，建议阅读文章时把与答案相符的句子或短语用红线标示出来，标号注上是哪一题答案的相关句子，这样在检查时就不必重新阅读整篇文章了。3、抽丝剥茧，推理判断深层含义推理判断题主要提问那些未曾在文中说明，但已特别暗示的内容，考查考生对文章的准确理解和判断。人物传记类文章常见的推理判断题型为：(1)细节推断题：要求考生根据语篇关系，推断具体细节，如时间、地点、人物关系、人物身份、事件等。一般可根据短文提供的信息，或者借助生活常识进行推理判断。例如：第21题，就是一道细节题，只要根据第二段“IcameacrossthefactthattheInternetusagewasgrowingat2,300percentperyear.I’dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfast,andtheideaofbuildinganonlinebookstorewithmillionsoftitleswasveryexcitingtome.”就可知，互联网的迅速发展让作者感到吃惊，也让作者萌生了创建一个网络书店的想法，故选C。(2)因果推断题：要求考生根据已知结果推测导致结果的可能原因。考生要准确掌握文章的内涵，理解文章的真正含义。(3)人物性格、作者态度及观点判断题：人物传记类文章中有些是考查考生对作者的主导思想、被描写人物的语气、言语中流露的情绪、性格倾向和作者或文中人物态度、观点等方面的理解题。推理判断题要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上做出一定推论和判断，从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。解答此类题时，要注意：(1)吃透文章的字面意思，从字里行间捕捉有用的提示和线索，这是推理的前提和基础。(2)对文字的表面信息进行挖掘加工，由表及里，由浅入深。从具体到抽象，从特殊到一般，通过分析、综合、判断等进行符合逻辑的推理。不能就事论事，断章取义，以偏概全。(3)基于文章内容，以文章提供的事实和线索为依据，立足已知，推断未知。不能主观臆想，凭空想象，随意揣测，更不能以自己的观点代替作者的观点。(4)把握句、段之间的逻辑关系，了解语篇的结构。要体会文章的基调，揣摸作者的态度，摸准逻辑发展的方向，悟出作者的弦外之音。(5)注意文中所用词句的感情色彩，是讽刺性的，批评性的，赞成性的，还是反对性的，以便推测作者的观点和态度。

CMr.LonLeeAlleisfromSingapore.HewasrecentlyvisitinganIndonesianislandsohecouldseethefamousKomododragons.Mr.Londidnotwanttopayforatourguide,buthereallywantedtotakesomeclose-upphotosofthedragonswhentheywereeating.Likemostwildanimals,Komododragonsdonotliketobedisturbedwhenfoodisaround.TheyturnedonMr.Lonandoneofthemtookalargebiteoutofhisleg.Hewasrushedtohospitalbyspeedboat.Luckily,hesurvived.Komododragonsarethelargestandheaviestlizards(蜥蜴)intheworld.TheycanonlybefoundonafewIndonesianislandsincludingKomodoIsland.Theyhavelivedonearthforaverylongtimeandremainkillingandeatingmachines.Theyhaveaverystrongsenseofsmellwhichtheyusetohelpfindtheirnextmeal.Theywilleatalmostanythingtheyfind.EventhoughKomododragonscanrunupto20kilometersperhour，theyprefertowaitfortheirkill.Whentheattackdoescome，thedragonattackstheanimal'sfeetfirst,knockingitover.Then，itssharpandfearsometeethpulltheanimaltopieces.Theseteethcontainsmallpiecesofmeatfrommealsithasalreadyeatenandarefilledwithbacteria—sometimesupto60differenttypes.Onebitewillcauseaninfectioninthewoundedanimalthatwillleadtoaverypainfuldeathafewdayslater.TheKomododragonwillfollowtheanimal,waitingforittofalldown.IthasrecentlybeendiscoveredthatKomododragonsalsohavevenom(毒液)intheirmouth.Thevenomcausesanimalstobleedtodeath—iftheinfectiondoesnotgetitfirst.Today,thereareabout4,000Komododragonsinthewild.Fivepeoplehavebeenkilledand30injuredbydragonbitesinthepast40years.28.WhathappenedtoMr.LonLeeAlle?A.Hewasfooledbythetourguide.B.HewasseriouslyinjuredbyaKomododragon.C.HepaidalottotakeKomododragons'photos.D.HegotlostonanIndonesianisland.29.WhatpurposedoesParagraph1serveinthetext?A.Tostartadiscussion.B.Tobringupthetopic.C.Toprovideanexplanation.D.Toofferbasicknowledgeofthetopic.30.WhatdoweknowaboutKomododragons?A.They'renativetoIndonesia.B.They'reimpatienthunters.C.They'repickyaboutfood.D.They'rereallysmelly.31.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.HowKomododragonssurviveafterbeingattacked.B.HowKomododragons'venomkillsananimal.C.HowKomododragonshuntforfood.D.HowKomododragonsinfectotheranimals.【答案】28.B29.B30.A31.C【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了科莫多巨蜥这种生物的相关信息。【28题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第一段“TheyturnedonMr.Lonandoneofthemtookalargebiteoutofhisleg.”（他们转向隆先生，其中一只咬了他的腿一大口。）可知，他被科莫多巨蜥严重伤害。故选B。【29题详解】推理判断题。文章第一段主要讲述了LonLeeAlle到印度尼西亚看著名的科莫多巨蜥时被严重的咬伤了，第二段、第三段和第四段分别从栖息地、如何捕食以及现存数量等方面来介绍Komododragons。由此可推知，第一段的写作目的是为了引入话题。故选B。【30题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Komododragonsarethelargestandheaviestlizards(蜥蜴)intheworld.TheycanonlybefoundonafewIndonesianislandsincludingKomodoIsland.”（科莫多巨蜥是世界上最大最重的蜥蜴。只有在包括科莫多岛在内的一些印度尼西亚岛屿上才能找到它们。）可知，它们原产于印度尼西亚。故选A。【31题详解】主旨大意题。根据文章第三段“Whentheattackdoescome，thedragonattackstheanimal'sfeetfirst,knockingitover.Then，itssharpandfearsometeethpulltheanimaltopieces.”（当攻击来临时，科莫多巨蜥首先攻击动物的脚，将其击倒。然后，它锋利可怕的牙齿把它撕成碎片。）可知，这一段主要在介绍科莫多巨蜥如何捕食。故选C。DClothingrentalisahotnewindustryandretailers(零售商)aredemandingtogetonboardinhopesofattractinggreenshopper.Butisrentingfashionactuallymoreenvironmentally-friendlythanbuyingit,andifso,howmuchmore?JournalistandauthorElizabethClineinvestigated(调查)thisquestionandconcludedthatit'snotassustainableasitseems.Takeshipping,forexample,whichhastogotwowaysifanitemisrented—receivingandreturning.Clinewritesthatconsumertransportationhasthesecondlargestcarbonfootprintofourcollectivefashionhabitaftermanufacturing.Shewrites,''Anitemorderedonlineandthenreturnedcansendout20kilogramsofcarboneachway,andincreasesupto50kilogramsforrushshipping.Bycomparison,thecarbonimpactofapairofjeanspurchasedfromaphysicalstoreandwashedandwornathomeis33.4kilograms,accordingtoa2015studybyLevi's.''Thenthere'stheburdenofwashing,whichhastohappenforeveryitemwhenit'sreturned,regardlessofwhetherornotitwasworn.Formostrentalservices,thisusuallymeansdrycleaning,ahighimpactandpollutingprocess.AlltherentalservicesthatClinelookedintohavereplacedperchloroethylene(氯乙烯),acarcinogenic(致癌的)airpollutant,stillusedby70percentofUSdrycleaners,withalternatives,althoughthesearen'tgreateither.Lastly,Clinefearsthatrentalserviceswillincreaseourappetiteforfastfashion,simplybecauseit'ssoeasilyaccessible.There'ssomethingcalled''sharewashing''thatmakespeoplewastemorepreciselybecauseaproductorserviceissharedandthusisregardedasmoreeco-friendly.Uberisoneexampleofthis,advertisedas''awaytoshareridesandlimitearownership.''andyet''ithasbeenproventodiscouragewalking,bicycling,andpublictransportationuse.''Rentingclothesisstillpreferabletobuyingthemcheapandthrowingtheminthedustbinafterafewwears,butweshouldn'tlettheavailabilityoftheseservicesmakeustoosatisfied.There'sanevenbetterstep—that'swearingwhatisalreadyinthecloset.32.WhatisElizabethCline'sattitudetowardclothingrental?A.Approving. B.Unfavorable.C.Objective. D.Enthusiastic.33.TheUberexampleinParagraph6indicatesthat.A.rentalservicesareontheriseB.clothingrentalwillbeassuccessfulasUberC.rentingclothesmightwastemorethanexpectedD.rentingclothesmightmakepeopleloseinterestinfastfashion34.Theauthorsuggeststhatweshould.A.giveuprentinganyclothingB.purchaseinexpensiveclothesCrentclothesratherthanbuythemD.makefulluseofclotheswe'vepossessed35.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Clothingrentalisanewfashion.B.Clothingrentalisretailers'preference.C.Rentingclothesisnotthateco-friendly.D.Renting-clothesbusinessisinadilemma.【答案】32.B33.C34.D35.C【解析】这是一篇议论文。服装租赁业是一种新型的流行的产业，并通过克莱因的调查说明了服装租赁业存在的一些缺点，比如相比于直接购买衣服，租衣服在运输方面消耗了更多的碳能源；干洗租赁的衣服会给空气造成污染；还会导致人们急于追求快速时尚，而随意浪费。最后作者提出最好的方法是要穿已经在衣柜里的衣服。【32题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段的JournalistandauthorElizabethClineinvestigated(调查)thisquestionandconcludedthatit'snotassustainableasitseems.(记者兼作者ElizabethCline调查了这个问题，她总结服装租赁似乎没有看起来那么可持续)可推测，ElizabethCline不赞成服装租赁。B.Unfavorable.(不赞成的)符合以上说法，故选B项。【33题详解】细节理解题。根据第六段的There'ssomethingcalled''sharewashing''thatmakespeoplewastemorepreciselybecauseaproductorserviceissharedandthusisregardedasmoreeco-friendly.Uberisoneexampleofthis,(有一种叫“共享清洗”的东西，它让人们更精准的浪费，因为一个产品或服务是共享的，因此它被认为是更环保，优步就是其中的一个例子)可知，举Uber的例子是为了说明服装租赁可能会造成比想象中更多的浪费。C.rentingclothesmightwastemorethanexpected(服装租赁可能会造成比想象中更多的浪费)符合以上说法，故选C项。【34题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段的There'sanevenbetterstep—that'swearingwhatisalreadyinthecloset.(这儿有一个更好的办法——即穿已经在衣柜里的衣服)可推测，作者建议我们穿自己已经拥有的衣服。D.makefulluseofclotheswe'vepossessed(充分利用我们已经拥有的衣服)符合以上说法，故选D项。【35题详解】主旨大意题。根据文章的主要内容，尤其是第三段的Clinewritesthatconsumertransportationhasthesecondlargestcarbonfootprintofourcollectivefashionhabitaftermanufacturing.(克莱因写道，消费者的交通工具的碳足迹仅次于制造业)，第五段的Thenthere'stheburdenofwashing(此外，还有洗涤的负担)和第六段的Lastly,Clinefearsthatrentalserviceswillincreaseourappetiteforfastfashion,simplybecauseit'ssoeasilyaccessible.(最后，Cline担心租赁服务会增加我们对快速时尚的兴趣，因为它很容易获得)可知，本文主要讲述衣服租赁并不是人们所说的那样环保C.Rentingclothesisnotthateco-friendly.(服装租赁没有那么环保)符合以上说法，故选C项。黑龙江省哈尔滨市第六高中2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C、D中选出最佳选项。AMUSEUMSHOPSBUFFALOHISTORYMUSEUMOffersitemsrelatedtothehistoryofWesternNewYorkanditspeople,suchaspostcards,posters,finegiftitems,children’sbooks,andawideselectionofpublicationsaboutBuffaloarchitecture,theArts&CraftsmovementandFrankLloydWright.OneMuseumCourt,Buffalo716-873-9644/BUFFALOZOOTheZootiqueisfullofanimal-themeditemsfromaroundtheworld,aswellasBuffaloZoobrandedT-shirts,sweatshirts,postcards,calendars,andeducationaltoys.AZootiquegiftcanbetheperfectwaytorememberyourdayatthisattractivezoo,whichissetwithintheFrederickLawOlmsted-designedDelawarePark.300ParksideAve,Buffalo716-873-3900/BURCHFIELDPENNEYARTCENTERWhilemostmuseumgiftshopsarefilledwithknick-snacks(小摆设)andmemorabilia,theBurchfield’sshopisfilledwithworksbylocalartists.Therearesomeseriouslycool,collectibleitemstobefound.Themuseumitselfisknownforshowingcutting-edgeartistsandexhibitions,andthecreativityobviouslydoesn’tstopattheart.1300ElmwoodAve,Buffalo716-878-6011/ROYCROFTCOPPERSHOPGALLERYYoucanexperiencetheAmericanArtsandCraftsMovement’slegacy(遗产)todaybyshoppingattheRoycroftCopperShop,featuringhundredsofworksbyover100local,national,andinternationalartisansincludinghandmadejewelry,woodwork,glass,printsandpaintings.31SouthGroveSt,EastAurora716-655-0261/21.WhichnumbershouldyoucallifyouwanttoknowmoreaboutZootiquegifts?A.716-873-9644. B.716-837-3900.C.716-878-6011. D.716-655-0261.22.HowisBuffaloPennyArtCenterdifferentfromothermuseumshops?A.Itsgoodsareallartworks.B.Itsgiftsareintendedforchildren.C.Itsellsalotofworksbylocalartists.D.Itshowsvariouscoinsfromaroundtheworld.23.AtwhichshopcanyoulearnabouttheArtsandCraftsMovementinAmerica?A.BuffaloZoo. B.BuffaloHistoryMuseum.C.BurchfieldPennyArtCenter. D.RoycroftCopperShopGallery【答案】21.B22.C23.D【解析】本文是说明文。文章介绍了美国纽约州的几个著名的博物馆商店的特色，地址和联系方式。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据BUFFALOZOO部分716-873-3900/可知，如果想对Zootiquegifts了解更多，可以打电话716-873-3900联系。故选B。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据BURCHFIELDPENNEYARTCENTER部分Whilemostmuseumgiftshopsarefilledwithknick-snacks(小摆设)andmemorabilia,theBurchfield’sshopisfilledwithworksbylocalartists.可知，不同于多数摆满小摆设和纪念品的博物馆，这里陈列出售的是当地艺术家的作品。故选C。【23题详解】细节理解题。根据ROYCROFTCOPPERSHOPGALLERY部分YoucanexperiencetheAmericanArtsandCraftsMovement’slegacy(遗产)todaybyshoppingattheRoycroftCopperShop可知，在这里可以体验美国工艺美术运动的遗产，这里有许多国内外工匠的多种手工作品。故选D。BIt’squiteatimeforthestrangeweather,anditdoesnotgetmuchstrangerthansnowfallinginoneofthehottestplacesintheworld.OnSundaymorning,AinSefra,adeserttowninAlgeriaknownasthe“GatewaytotheSahara”,experiencedalargeamountofsnowforreportedlythethirdtimein40years.Somereportssaidpartsoftheareagotasdeepas15inchesofsnow,butAinSefraofficiallyreportedlessthanoneinchinsomeplaces.Somepeoplewereveryexcitedaboutit.Itwasstrangeenoughtoprovidesomeveryspecialpicturesfromanareathatusuallyseessomeofthehottesttemperaturesonearthduringthesummer.Now,it’snotuncommonforthetemperatureacrosseventhehottestofdesertstodroptensofdegreesFahrenheitatnight,meaninganyunusualsnowcouldstaytherearoundforawhile.Butphotographersatthescenesaidthesnowactuallystayedintact(完好无损的)foragoodportionoftheday.“Wewerereallysurprisedwhenwewokeuptoseesnowagain,”photographerKarimBouchetatatoldShutterstock.“ItstayedalldayonSundayandbeganmeltingataround5p.m.”Whilesnowisnotoftenfallingdowninthedesertarea,asimilarsnowphenomenonhappenedjustlastyear.Beforethat,ithadbeen37yearssinceAinSefra’slastsnowfall.24.WhyweresomepeopleinAinSefraexcited?A.Thesnowwasoneinchdeepinsomeplaces.B.Theycouldtakesomewonderfulpictures.C.Theyneverexperiencedasnowbefore.D.TheyknewnothingaboutAinSefra.25.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaboutAinSefra?A.ItbelongstoAlgeria.B.Ithaswitnessed3snowfallsin37years.C.Itisoneofthehottestplacesintheworld.D.Itisreferredtoasthe“GatewaytotheSahara”.26.Whycouldthesnowstayforawhile?A.Itwasunusualtosnow.B.Nobodytouchedthesnow.C.Itfellinthecoldestofdeserts.D.Thetemperaturewaslowenoughatnight.27.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.SnowfallsinOneoftheHottestPlacesintheWorldB.HappinessComingfromtheStrangeWeatherC.TheGatewaytotheSahara—AinSefraD.TheHottestPlacesintheWorld【答案】24.B25.B26.D27.A【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了世界上最热的地方之一——被称为“撒哈拉之门”的阿尔及利亚沙漠小镇艾因塞夫拉遭遇了大降雪。【24题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中Somepeoplewereveryexcitedaboutit.Itwasstrangeenoughtoprovidesomeveryspecialpicturesfromanareathatusuallyseessomeofthehottesttemperaturesonearthduringthesummer.可知，一些人对此非常兴奋。它足够奇怪到可以以提供一些来自于一个通常在夏天看到地球上最热温度的地区的特别照片。由此可知，艾因塞夫拉的一些人很兴奋，因为他们可以拍一些精彩的照片。故选B。【25题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中的OnSundaymorning,AinSefra,adeserttowninAlgeriaknownasthe“GatewaytotheSahara”,experiencedalargeamountofsnowforreportedlythethirdtimein40years.可知，周日早上，被称为“撒哈拉之门”的阿尔及利亚沙漠小镇艾因塞夫拉遭遇了大降雪，据报道这是40年来的第三次降雪。由此可知，“艾因塞夫拉在37年里经历了3次降雪”与原文不符，描述错误。故选B。【26题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段中的Now,it’snotuncommonforthetemperatureacrosseventhehottestofdesertstodroptensofdegreesFahrenheitatnight,meaninganyunusualsnowcouldstaytherearoundforawhile.可知，现在，即使是最炎热的沙漠，夜间温度也会下降几十华氏度，这并不罕见，这意味着任何不寻常的雪都会在那里停留一段时间。由此可知，雪可能会停留一段时间，因为晚上的温度足够低。故选D。【27题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段It’squiteatimeforthestrangeweather,anditdoesnotgetmuchstrangerthansnowfallinginoneofthehottestplacesintheworld.(奇怪的天气来了，没有什么比在世界上最热的地方下雪更奇怪的了)及下文介绍可知，文章主要介绍了世界上最热的地方之一——被称为“撒哈拉之门”的阿尔及利亚沙漠小镇艾因塞夫拉遭遇了大降雪。由此可知，SnowfallsinOneoftheHottestPlacesintheWorld(世界上最热的地方之一下雪了)适合做本文最佳标题。故选A。C“Goahead,”ItoldLinda.“Pickuptherock,andseewhat’sunderit.”Her4-year-oldarmsstruggledwiththerockburiedinthestreambed.Hereyesgotbigassheexaminedthewormsaftertheirnestwasuncovered.Shewatchedquietly,astheywalkedpastherfoot.Shegentlyputtherockbackandsaid,”Aretherewormsunderalltherocks?”Thiswasn’tschool—itwasanature-basedsummercampinNewYork’sHudsonValleythatIranwhenIwas17.WhenIturnedthekidsovertotheirparentsattheendoftheday,theyweretired,inspiredbynatureandknowledge.Finland’s“forestkindergartens”usethenaturalworldasajumpingoffpointforearlyacademicinstructiontomakethemenjoylearning.FinlandisfollowinginthefootstepsofotherEuropeancountriesincludingDenmark,whereoutdooreducationhasbeencommonformanyyears.IntheFinnishprogram,kidsspendfourdaysofaweek,from8:30a.m.to6:30p.m.,outsidewithateacher.Builtintotheprogramisquiteabitofplaytime.Kidsgetalotofexerciseandlessonplansarefreelymadesoteacherscanusewhat’sathandandinseasonintheirlessons.Whileallthissoundslessstrictthanaclassroom-basedkindergartenprogram,theresultsshowthatthesetypesofprogramshavebetterresultsforoverallphysicalhealthaswellasacademicperformanceandsocialdevelopment.Butaren’tthekidswhodothiscomingfromwealthy,educatedcommunities—so,ofcoursetheyscorebetterontests?Infact,thegreatestgainsfromspendingtimeoutdoorscanbefoundinkidswhoarecomingfromlessadvantageousbackground.AtaschoolnearAtlanta,wherekidsspend30percentoftheirdayoutside,studentshaveimprovedscoresmorethanstudentsfromanyotherschoolintheirarea,andmostofthekidstherecomefrompoorfamilies.28.WhydidtheauthoraskLindatoturnovertherock?A.TohelpLindabeindependent.B.ToseeifLindahadenoughcourage.C.TogiveLindaachancetostudynature.D.ToteachLindahowtoprotectanimals.29.What’sthepurposeofFinland’s“forestkindergartens”?A.Tohelpkidslearnaboutforests.B.Topopularizeoutdooreducation.C.Toshowtheimportanceofplay.D.Todevelopkids’interestinstudy.30.Comparedwithclassroom-basedkindergartens,“forestkindergartens”____________.A.seemtobelesstiring B.havenofixedlessonplansC.setmanystrictrules D.havenoteachersaround31.Whatisanadvantageofoutdoorprogramsaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Kidsjoiningthemscorehigherontests.B.Theyhelpchangepoorkids’families.C.Theydogoodtocommunities.D.Kidsmeetpeoplewhoaredifferentfromthem.【答案】28.C29.D30.B31.A【解析】本文是说明文。作者介绍了芬兰的forestkindergartens户外活动的目的，优势和效果。【28题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段Hereyesgotbigassheexaminedthewormsaftertheirnestwasuncovered.Shewatchedquietly,astheywalkedpastherfoot.和第三段WhenIturnedthekidsovertotheirparentsattheendoftheday,theyweretired,inspiredbynatureandknowledge.可知，作者让Linda把石头翻过来，Linda睁大了眼认真观察，一天的活动结束后，孩子们虽然很累，但受到了自然和知识的启发。由此可知，作者让Linda这样做是为了给她研究自然的机会，故选C。【29题详解】推理判断题。根据第四段Finland’s“forestkindergartens”usethenaturalworldasajumpingoffpointforearlyacademicinstructiontomakethemenjoylearning.可知，芬兰的“森林幼儿园”将自然世界作为早期学术教育的起点，让孩子们享受学习的乐趣。由此可知，这个项目是为了培养孩子的学习兴趣，故选D。【30题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中Builtintotheprogramisquiteabitofplaytime.Kidsgetalotofexerciseandlessonplansarefreelymadesoteacherscanusewhat’sathandandinseasonintheirlessons.可知，与以课堂为基础的幼儿园相比，forestkindergartens设置了相当多的游戏时间。孩子们得到了大量的锻炼，课程计划是自由制定的，所以老师可以在他们的课程中使用手头上的和应季的东西。也就是说forestkindergartens没有固定的教学计划，故选B。【31题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段Whileallthissoundslessstrictthanaclassroom-basedkindergartenprogram,theresultsshowthatthesetypesofprogramshavebetterresultsforoverallphysicalhealthaswellasacademicperformanceandsocialdevelopment.可知，虽然forestkindergartens不如基于课堂的幼儿园项目那么严格，但结果表明，这些类型的项目对整体身体健康、学习成绩和社会发展都有更好的效果。后面的例子AtaschoolnearAtlanta,wherekidsspend30perc