2023届高考英语二轮复习：阅读理解考点19应用文（C卷）作业

2023届新高考英语高频考点专项练习：专题十二考点19应用文（C

卷）

1.Museumsareplaceswhereyoucanappreciatesomethingvisuallystimulatinganddeepenyour

understandingoftheworld.

TheRedBrickArtMuseum,Beijing

LocatedinthenortheastofBeijing,themuseumpromisesagetawayfromtheurbanbusylife.Usingred

bricksasafundamentalelement,themuseumwasdesignedasauniqueChinesegardenwitha

contemporarytouch,makingitanexcellentexampleofmarriageofartandarchitecture.Itisalso

populatedwithartworksbyworld-famousartistsaswellascats,ducksandblackswans,presentingan

atmosphereofpeace,eleganceandplayfulness.

PhiladelphiaMuseumofArt,Pennsylvania

Establishedin1876,themuseumnowhousesmorethan220,000artisticpiecesfromaroundtheglobe,

includingpaintings,prints,drawingsanddecorativeartworksspanningmorethan2,000years.The

museumalsohighlightsitsAsiancollections,includingpaintings,sculptureandceramicsfromChina.

SmithsonianNationalMuseum（SNM）,DistrictofColumbia

LocatedinWashingtonDC,theSmithsonianNationalMuseumisthemostvisitedmuseumintheworld,

attractingmorethan7millionvisitorsannually.Itboastsmorethan126millionspecimens（标本），

includingplants,dinosaurfossils（化石），mineralsandtoolsusedbyearlyman.Themuseumtouristruly

anadventure,offeringyouanamazingscienceexperience.

TheMuseumofTransport,Switzerland

TheMuseumofTransport,openedin1959,isSwitzerland'smostpopularmuseumandfeaturesmany

exhibitionsandthemeparks.Themuseumisalsoaspecialplaceforveryspecialmeetingsandevents.The

outstandingrangeofextraordinaryroomsandtheoptionofusingpartsofthemuseumitselfensurea

uniqueatmosphereformemorableevents.Experienceandenjoythedynamicatmosphere,astimulating

settingforthosetakingpartinmeetings,forumsandmanyotherevents.

1.WhatisspecialabouttheRedBrickArtMuseum?

A.Ithasawell-knownred-brickgarden.

B.Itcombinesartwitharchitecturewell.

C.Itoffersaruralenvironmenttopeople.

D.Ithasproducedworld-famousartists.

2.WhatfielddoesSNMmainlyfocuson?

A.Naturalhistory.B.Scienceandtechnology.

C.Artisticmasterpieces.D.Specimensofanimals.

3.Whichofthefollowingmuseumscanholdconferences?

A.TheRedBrickArtMuseum.B.PhiladelphiaMuseumofArt.

C.SmithsonianNationalMuseum.D.TheMuseumofTransport.

2.BooksYouWon,tPutDown

TheUnequalTwinsbySylvaKanderal

Whatif...thetwinsAvaandZoe,whocouldhardlybedistinguishedfromeachothervisuallyandwho

couldnothavebeenmoredifferentincharacter,hadtogothroughahellofenvy,jealousy,andmalice?

Wheredoesthattrailleadto?Toatotallossoftheirconnection,ortheirfindingthelostpathtoeachother

again?

Hardback$28,99|Paperback$16.99|E-book$3.99

QuotesfromtheQuiverbyDanteP.Galiber

Inspiredbytime,space,andhumaninteraction,thiscollectionoffersaseriesoforiginalandthought­

provokingideasandquotationsdesignedtoupliftandenlightenitsreaders.

Hardback$43,99|Paperback$22,99|E-book$3.99

Johnny:CatchingFirebyAaronAllen

JohnnywasgiventhestrengthofSamson（力士参孙）.Now,hemustdecidewhethertousehispower

forgoodortogetevenwiththosewhobulliedhimatschool.

Hardback$22.99|Paperback$16.99|E-book$3.99

TingTing,theGirlWhoSavedChinabyRyanO'Connor

TingTing,theGirlWhoSavedChinaprovidesinsightsintoChina'sbiggestholiday,givesasenseofits

culture,andshowsthatgirlsarejuststrongandbraveenoughtobeheroines.

Hardback$22.99|Paperback$16.99|E-book$3.99

HowtoHelpYourselftoBeWhoYouWanttoBebyPamGrewall

Thisself-improvementbookoffersasimplemanuallohelpitsreadersrecognizetheirstrengthsand

weaknessesandtounderstandhowtomaketheirowndestiny.

www.iuniverse.coniHardback$23.99|Paperback$13.99|E-book$3.99

1.Whichbookmaybemostsuitableforthosewhowanttoredirecttheirlives?

A.Quotesfi^omtheQuiver.

B.TheUnequalTwins.

C.HowtoHelpYourselftoBeWhoYouWanttoBe.

D.Johnny:CatchingFire.

2.Whichauthor'sbookismostlikelytobeenjoyedbyteenagers?

A.DanteP.Galiber.B.PamGrewall.

C.SylvaKanderal.D.AaronAllen.

3.Whatdothesefivebookshaveincommon?

A.Theyallcomeoutfromthesamepress.

B.Theyareallsoldatthesamepriceasthee-book.

C.Theyareallavailableatthesamewebsite.

D.Theyareallsetintherealworld.

3.Belowyouwillfindaprofileofeachgapyearprogram.Ifthereisaspecificprogramyouare

interestedinoraquestionyouhaveregardingtheseprograms,pleasefeelfreetocontactthemdirectly.

YouthInternational

Since1997,YouthInternationalhasbeenprovidingmanypeoplewiththemostexcitingand

educationalexperienceoftheirlife.Itisalearningprogramthatcombinesinternationaltravel,inter-

culturalexchange,homestays,volunteercommunityserviceworkandoutdooradventures.

Phone:720-270-3323

CarpeDiemEducation

Throughvolunteerservice,travelandculturalexchange,studentsofCarpeDiemEducationreceivea

personalinsightintothemselvesandtheircultures.Wespecializeinguidingsummerandsemester

programsforhighschoolstudents.Eachcourseiscarefullycraftedtodevelopleadershipandself-

awarenesswithinourstudents,whoreturnhomebetterpreparedtobeleadersinthoughtandaction.

Phone:503-285-1800

CenterforInterimPrograms

Foundedin1980,CenterforInterimProgramsisthefirstindependentgap-yearorganizationin

America.Basedonstudents'interestsandbudget,ourexperiencedteachershelpmakeindividualcourse

choicesincluding:lowcostvolunteeroptions,languageprograms,researchtrips,andsoon.Weare

committedtohelpingstudentsfindmoreexperiencesofformaleducationandwork.

Phone:413-585-0980

EFGapYear

EFGapYearoffersstudentstheabilitytoexploreseveralcountrieswhereyouwilllearnalanguage,

volunteerforagoodcause,gaininternationalworkexperience.Choosebetweena12-weeksemesteror26-

weekacademicyear.Youcanthenpersonalizeyourprogramtomeetyourlearninggoalsandinterestsby

decidingwhere,when,andhowyouwishtostudyonyourown.Ourwell-structuredcurriculumeven

allowsyoutoplaceoutofcollege-levelclassesandearnadvancedcreditstowardgraduation.

Phone:800-726-9746

1.Whichphonenumbercanyoudialifyouwanttoimproveyourleadership?

A.720-270-3323.B.503-285-1800.

C.413-585-0980.D.800-726-9746.

2.WhatisEFGapYear'suniquefeature?

A.Itsreasonablefee.B.Itsexperiencedteachers.

C.Itspersonalizedprogram.D.Itsdiversecurriculumchoices.

3.Whatdothefourprogramshaveincommon?

A.Theypayattentiontovolunteerservicework.

B.Theycombineeducationwithhomestays.

C.Theymainlyoffercross-culturaleducation.

D.Theyraisestudents,interestinadventure.

4.Nomatterwhereyouliveintheworld,orwhereelseyoutravel,thereisoftenabeautifulislandwithin

easyreach.Herearesomeofthemforyoutoenjoy.

Zanzibar,Tanzania

UngujaisthelargestislandofZanzibarwithaccommodationforallbudgets.ItliesintheIndianOcean,

offTanzaniaontheeastcoastofAfrica.Alsoknownasthe“SpiceIslands',,Zanzibarhasahistoryoftrade

incloves,cinnamon,andotherspices.ThereisplentyyoucanseeanddoatverylittlecostinZanzibar.

YoucanexplorethemazeoftheoldStoneTownandeatatlocalmarkets.ThebeachesandtheDhows(阿

拉伯三角帆船)inthewaterduringsunriseandsunsetonthecoastaresublime.

ThePearlIslands,Panama

ThePearlIslandsintheGulfofPanamausedtobeagetawaythatonlytherelativelywealthycould

afford.Butthecaseisnotsonowadays!ContadoraIslandisthemainislandandwhereyouwillfindmore

ofthehigher-endresorts.Togetmoreaffordableones,youcanlooktosomeoftheotherislandssuchas

SabogaIsland,andgowhalewatchingalongtheway.

HainanIsland,China

AnotherislandthatcaterstoallbudgetsisHainanIsland,almostthemostsouthernareaofChinayou

canvisit.It'snotsmallwithalandareaof35,400squarekilometers,whichmeansyouhaveplentywithin

reach.Therearehistoricalsites,beachesandtropicalforestsallontheisland.

KomodoIsland,Indonesia

NamedaftertheKomododragon,alargelizardnativetothelandinitshonor,KomodoIslandisin

IndonesiainSoutheastAsia.Referredtoasthereal-lifeJurassicPark,Komodoisanislandforgettingback

tobasics.Activitiesincludetrekking,diving,and,ofcourse,exploringbeaches.Oneofthebeacheshas

sandthatispink-andisoneofthesevenamazingpinksandbeachesintheworld.

1.Whichislandhaslongbeenatradingareaofspices?

A.Zanzibar.B.ThePearlIslands.

C.HainanIsland.D.KomodoIsland.

2.WhatcanyoudoonthePearlIslands?

A.Eatatlocalmarkets.B.Visitthetropicalforests.

C.Explorethesandybeaches.D.Observewhalesinthesea.

3.WhatdoyouknowabouttheKomodoIsland?

A.It'snamedafteralizard.B.It'slocatedinNortheastAsia.

C.IlisthefilminglocationofJurassicPark.D.Ithastheonlypinksandbeachintheworld.

5.1oftenfindmyselfdrawntobooksthatexploreruralsettings.HereareafewbooksthatI'veread

andloved.

RushOh!

(byShirleyBarrett)

RushOh!isoneofthemosttouchingbooksFveread.ItfollowstheDavidsons,awhalingfamilyfrom

Wales.Afterthedeathofhermother,MaryDavidsonhasmanyworries:herfivesiblings(兄弟姐妹)and

caringforherfather.TheauthorBarretfsexplorationofthisworldandhercharactersarebittersweetand

humorous.

QuestionsofTravel

(byMichelledeKretser)

QuestionsofTravelisaportraitofRavi,aSriLankanrefugee(难民)whofleestoAustraliaafterhis

wifeandson*sdeath,andLaura,ayoungwomanwhomovestoLondonandbackagain.Thewritingis

beautifulandtouching.NeverbeforehaveIreadSydneybroughtsovividlytolife.

TheLifeandLovesofLenaGaunt

(byTracyFarr)

LenaGaunt,inher80s,looksbackonherlongandfascinatinglife.Shehaseventuallytraveledwidely

asaplayerofaninstrument.LenaGauntrevealsthepartsofherlifethatgaveherjoy—hermusic,her

daughter,Grace,andherloveraswellasthosetouchedbythesadnessofloss.

TooEasy

(byJ.M.Green)

TooEasyisanirresistiblenovelstarringStellaHardy,asocialworkerinMelbourne.Whenoneof

Stella'sclientsismurderedandaneighborgoesmissing,Stellabeginstoinvestigate.Theplotsetsa

crackingpacethroughpoliceinvestigationsandjourneystoWesternAustralia.

1.WhichofthefollowingissetinSydney?

A.RushOh!

B.TheLifeandLovesofLenaGaunt

C.TooEasy

D.QuestionsofTravel

2.WhatisthebookTheLifeandLovesofLenaGauntmainlyabout?

A.Bittersweetteenageexperiences.

B.Attractivemusicalinstruments.

C.Heart-shakinginvestigations.

D.Happinessandsorrowinlife.

3.Whatisthemainpurposeofthistext?

A.Torecommendexcellentwriters.

B.Toanalyzebookqualities.

C.Tointroducegoodworks.

D.Toexpresspersonalvalues.

6.Scientificeducationaltoyscandevelopkids'reasoning,problem-solvingandcriticalthinkingabilities

andimprovetheirhand-eyecoordination(协调).Butthemostpowerfulthingisthatthechildrenwill

associatelearningwithfun.Thatmeanstheywillgrowintoadultswithathirstfbrknowledgeanda

highly-developedsetofskillsforlearning.Herearesomeofthebest:

•ScienceKit

Youcanguaranteetwothingsifyoubuyyourkidsone:alotoffunandalotofmess.Itsa20-piecekit

thatteachesthebasicsofchemicalreactions.It*srecommendedforkidsaged6andabove,withadult

company.Youdon'thavetobeascientist,sincethereisanactivitybookwithinstructionsfbrpossible

experiments.

•TinyTerracottaKit

Youdon'thavetowaitforthesuntocomeouttoteachkidsaboutthenaturalworld.Thisall-inclusive

kitisaminiaturegardenthatsimulatesanaturalenvironmentbyusingapowerfulLEDlight.Itincludesa

terrariumjar,ajarlid,amicroUSBcharger,andallthenaturalingredientstogetstarted.Italsohasa

simpleinstructionbookletthatyoucanworkthroughwithyourkids.

•GravityRun

Thisclassicisnotjustaboutbuildingastructureandwatchingthemarblesgoupanddown.Thegames

aredesignedforkidsaged8+todevelopspatialawareness,planning,andreasoning.With60challenges

(beginnerlevelstoexpertlevels),thisaward-winninggamecanbeenjoyedbyallthefamily.Theexpert

levelsareactuallyquitechallenging,sobepreparedforsomefailures!

•WeRoKit

Thisprize-winningrobottoyfeaturesover840pieces,aWeRoMoveHub,InteractiveMoto,anda

DistanceSensor.Youcanbuilditinto5completelydifferentrobots,meaningendlessfunforkidsand

evenadults.Oncethey'vebuiltthecharactersoftheirchoices,theycanprogrammethemtomakethem

performcountlesstasksincludingwalkingandtalkingontheirown.

1.Whatisthegreateststrengthofscientificeducationaltoys?

A.Trainingyoungscientists.B.Stimulatinglearningdesire.

C.Developinghand-eyecoordination.D.Buildingupproblem-solvinghabits.

2.Whichtoybestsuilskidswhoenjoygrowingplants?

A.ScienceKit.B.TinyTerracottaKit.

C.GravityRun.D.WeRoKit.

3.WhatisspecialaboutWeRoKit?

A.Ithasdifferentlevels.B.Itisdieonlyprize-winner.

C.Itrequiresparentalguidance.D.Itinvolvesprogrammingskills.

7.Amazingbreaks:fouroftheU・K.'sbestcreativeretreats

Chair-making,Leicestershire

SpendaweekinNationalForestwoodlandslearningtocraftyourveryownchairtotakehomewithyou.

Alllevelsofexperiencearecateredfor.Allmaterialsareincluded,aswellaslunchandhotdrinks.The

accommodationisnotincluded.Shortercoursesincludetwo-daystoolmakingorbasketryweaving.

Windsorchair-makingcoursesare£650;nextavailabledatesare21-27Jun.,31Jul.-6Aug.,25一29

Aug.,4■—10Oct.,greenwooddays.co.uk.

Drawing,NorthYorkshire

Learnhowtocreatebeautifulpenandinkdrawingsonthisfour-dayartholidayintheNorthYork

Moors.Aimedatbeginners,itteachesarangeofstylesandtechniquesdesignedtobuildconfidenceand

improvevariousskills.

AnintroductiontopenandinkdrawingsintheNorthYorkMoorsfrom£405,25—28Sept.,

hfholidays.co.uk.

Wildlifephotography,Dorset

Redsquirrels,oncefoundthroughouttheU.K.,arenowveryrareinEngland-butBrownseaIslandin

PooleHarbourishometoathrivingpopulation.Onthistwo-nighttripguestswillexploretheislandand

learnhowtophotographthecreaturesinthewoodland.Thecourseisanopportunitytoexploretheisland

andtakeadvantageofthebestlightofthedaytobuildaportfolioofwildlifeshots.

£475includingaccommodation,transfers,mostmealsandtuition,,nextcourse:

14Sept.

Clothesmending,WestSussex

WestDeanCollegeofArtsandConservationrunsmorethan300shortartandcraftcourses.Thosewho

havereconsideredtheirshoppinghabitsoverlockdownmayenjoytheMendingYourClothescourse,in

whichtextileartistCeliaPymteachesrepairtechniques—includingdarningandpatching-onknittedand

wovengarments.

£381(courseonly),from£196foraccommodationandmeals,.uk,nextcourse:30—23

Aug.

1.Whichisthebestchoiceforahandicraftlover?

A.Chair-making,Leicestershire.B.Drawing,NorthYorkshire.

C.Wildlifephotography,Dorset.D.Clothesmending,WestSussex.

2.IfyouhavetwoclaysoffinSeptember,youmaytakeacoursein.

A.WestSussexB.DorsetC.NorthYorkshireD.Leicestershire

3.WhatcanwelearnfromCeliaPym?

A.Stoolmaking.B.Drawing.

C.Wildlifephotography.D.Clothesmending.

8.GetHelpinFindingaYouthorStudentJob

Ifyou'reastudentlookingforajob,youcangethelpthroughtheseprograms—regardlessofyour

backgroundorcircumstances.

YouthJobConnection

Youget60hoursofpaidtrainingtoprepareyourselffbrtheworkplace,ajobforupto6months,job

coachingandhelpwiththetransitionfromschooltowork,ortoongoingemploymentoncetheprogram

ends.

Whoiseligible(具备条件的):between16and29yearsold;notattendingfull-timeschoolortraining.

YouthJobConnectionSummer

Youget20hoursofpaidtrainingtoprepareyourselffortheworkplace,summerjobsthatlastforupto8

weeks(part-timeandafter-schooljobsareavailableiftheydon'tconflictwithschool),jobcoachingand

helpwithreturningtoschoolaftertheprogramends.

Whoiseligible:between18and20yearsold;ahighschoolstudentplanningtostayinorreturnto

school,ortomoveontopostsecondaryeducation.

MARSStudio

Youareguidedtolearncriticalskillsyouneedtosolvecomplex21stcenturychallenges,buildnetworks

withpeers,coaches,andleaders,andpursueyourinnovativeideasforboldchangesinsociety.

Whoiseligible:8-monthfellowshipfbryoungpeopleaged18-29.

StarterCompanyPLUSProgram

Yougetguidanceonbusinessknowledgeandfundingtostart,grow,orbuyasmallbusiness.Toqualify

forfundingofupto$5,000,youneedtobeabletocontributeatleast25%ofthegrantamount.

Whoiseligible:between18and29yearsold;applicantsmustnotbeattendingschoolfull-time.

1.Whichprogramissuitablefora16-year-oldstudent?

A.YouthJobConnection.B.YouthJobConnectionSummer.

C.MARSStudio.D.StarterCompanyPLUSProgram.

2.WhatisspecialaboutYouthJobConnectionSummer?

A.Itisintendedforstudentsonly.Bitprovidesthelongesttraining.

C.Itoffersbusinessknowledge.D.Ithelpsreturntoschoolaftertheprogramends.

3.Whatdoalloftheseprogramsoffer?

A.Awell-paidjob.B.Paidtraining.

C.Jobguidance.D.Highsalary.

答案以及解析

1.答案：1-3BAD

解析：1.考查细节理解。根据"TheRedBrickArtMuseum,Beijing"部分中的第二句"...makingitan

excellentexampleofmarriageofartandarchitecture."可知,北京红砖美术馆的特别之处是将艺术与建

筑很好地结合起来。故选B。

2.考查推理判断。根据"SmithsonianNationalMuseum（SNM）,DistrictofColumbia"部分中的第二句"It

boastsmorethan126millionspecimens（标本），includingplants,dinosaurfossils（化石），mineralsandtools

usedbyearlyman.”可知，史密森尼国家博物馆拥有超过1.26亿件标本，其中包括植物、恐龙化石，矿物

和早期人类使用过的工具。由此可知,该博物馆主要关注自然历史领域。故选A。

3.考查细节理解。根据"TheMuseumofTransport,Switzerland"部分中的第二句"Themuseumisalsoa

specialplaceforveryspecialmeetingsandevents."可知，瑞士交通博物馆可以举办会议。故选D。

2.答案：1-3CDB

解析：1.细节理解题。根据HowtoHelpYourselftoBeWhoYouWanttoBebyPamGrewall部分中的

helpitsreadersrecognizetheirstrengthsandweaknessesandtounderstandhowtomaketheirowndestiny

可知，这本书可帮助读者分析自己的优势和劣势，从而规划自己的未来发展，因此，这本书最适合那些

想重新规划自己的人生的读者阅读。故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据Johnny:CatchingFirebyAaronAllen部分的内容可知,这本书讲述了约翰尼获得

了极大的力量，他必须决定是利用这股力量做好事，还是报复在学校霸凌他的人。该书题材贴近校园

生活，且具有神话色彩，最有可能引起青少年的兴趣。故选D。

3.细节理解题。通读全文可知，这几本书的共同点是，它们的电子书价格都是3.99美元。故选B。

3.答案：1-3BCA

解析：1.细节理解题。根据CarpeDiemEducation部分中的Eachcourseiscarefullycraftedtodevelop

leadershipandself-awarenesswithinourstudents,whoreturnhomebetterpreparedtobeleadersin

thoughtandaction.可知,每一门课程都经过精心设计，旨在培养学生的领导能力和自我意识，让他们能

更好地为成为思维和行动的领导者做好准备。由此可知,如果你想提高你的领导能力，你可以拨打

503-285-1800«故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据EFGapYear部分中的Youcanthenpersonalizeyourprogramtomeetyour

learninggoalsandinterestsbydecidingwhere,when,andhowyouwishtostudyonyourown.可知，您可

以通过决定自己希望在哪里、何时以及如何学习来个性化您的课程，以满足您的学习目标和兴趣。

由此可知,EFGapYear的独特之处是它的个性化课程。其余三项均不符合题意。故选C。

3.细节理解题。通读全文可知,YouthInternational、CarpeDiemEducation,CenterforInterim

Programs及EFGapYear这四个项目都包括关键词volunteer。由此可知，它们的共同之处在于它们

重视志愿服务工作。其余三项不是共同之处。故选A。

4.答案：1-3ADA

解析：1.细节理解题。根据Zanzibar,Tanzania部分第三句Alsoknownasthe"SpiceIslands,Zanzibar

hasahistoryoftradeincloves,cinnamon,andotherspices.可知,桑给巴尔岛也被称为“香料岛屿”，它有

丁香、肉桂和其他香料的贸易记载。故选A。

2.细节理解题。根据ThePearlIslands,Panama部分最后一句Togetmoreaffordableones,youcan

looktosomeoftheotherislandssuchasSabogaIsland,andgowhalewatchingalongtheway.可知，可以

在珍珠群岛中的萨沃加岛沿途观赏鲸鱼。故选D。

3幺田节理解题。根据KomodoIsland,Indonesia部分第——句NamedaftertheKomododragon,alarge

lizardnativetothelandinitshonor,KomodoIslandisinIndo