2022届高考英语一轮复习阅读理解专项训练（七）

★A阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案.Thefiretookplaceinthefirstminutesof2020thismorning.

PolicebelieveitmayhavebeencausedbyskylanternslaunchedtocelebratetheNewYear.

KrefeldZoo,whichisnorthofDusseldorfsaidtheapehouseburneddowncompletelyandanimalsdiedincludingfiveorangutans,twogorillas,achimpanzeeandseveralmonkeys,aswellasbirdsandfruitbats. “Wehavetoseriouslyworkthroughthemourningprocess,”zoodirectorWolfgangDressensaid,addingthathiszookeepersareinshock.Witnessessaidtheysawpaperlanternswithsmallfiresinsideflyinginthenightskynearby.Krefeld’sheadofcriminalpoliceGerdHoppmansaid,

“Peoplereportedseeingthoseskylanternsflyingatlowaltitudenearthezooandthenitstartedburning.” Policeandfirefighterswerecalledtothefireat12:38

amlocaltime.

Twochimpanzeeswererescuedbyfirefighters,havingsufferedburns.Theyareinastablecondition,accordingtoMrDressen.“It’sclosetoamiraclethatBally,a40-year-oldfemalechimpanzee,andLimbo,ayoungermalesurvived,”hesaid.Headdedthatmanyofthedeadanimalswereclosetoextinctioninthewild.

Agorillagarden,whichisneartheapehouse,wassparedfromthefire.GorillaKidogoandsixmembersofhisfamilygrouparealive. TheuseofskylanternsisillegalinKrefeldandotherpartsofGermany.

MrHoppman

urgedthepeoplewholaunchedthemorwitnessestocomeforwardtopolice.Headdedthatsomeofthewhitepaperlanterns,

whichmeasured34

cmlong,hadnotburnedupentirelyandsomehadhandwrittennotesinside.

MrHoppmannsaidtheyfoundsomeusedlanternsonthegroundthathadnotburnedentirely.1.Whatperhapscausedthefireinthezoo?A

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Lights.B

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Candles.C

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Fireworks.D

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Skylanterns.2.ManyanimalsweredeadinthefireEXCEPT_______.A

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monkeysB

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elephantsC

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fruitbatsD

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chimpanzees3.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph3?A

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BallyandLimbodidn’tgethurtatall.B

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Firefightersgotburntduringtherescue.C

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Manyrareanimalswerekeptinthezoo.D

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Policeandfirefighterstookactionatmidnight.4.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A

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Peoplearenotallowtomakeanyskylanterns.B

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Thepolicearetryingtoinvestigatethecase.C

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Somecluesofthefireseemhiddeninthezoo.D

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KrefeldZooisstillopentothepublicafterthefire.★B阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案.TheWoodlandsChildren’sMuseumistheplacetoplay.Themuseum’sscheduleisfulloffunactivities,aswellasanumberofworkshopsforchildren.Markyourcalendarsfor:

TheOriginalHalloweenSpookTacular

ForHalloween,it’sallaboutfun.Cometothemuseumfrom4to8p.m.onSaturday,Oct.31,fortheSpookTacularcelebration.Kiwaniswillbesellingpulledporksandwiches，hotdogsanddrinks.

Falltivities

Thesehalf-andfull-dayworkshopsforThanksgivingaredesignedtodelightyoungmindswiththespiritoffall.Signyourchildupformorningorafternoonactivities.Totakepartinboth,registerfor“thelunchbunch”.Checkthewebsitefortimesanddates–orpickupabrochureatthemuseum.

WinterFUNcation

Themuseumoffersmorningandafternoonclassesforchildrenfrom4to8yearsoldduringwinterbreaktokeepthoseyoungmindsactiveandentertained.Visitthewebsitefortimesanddatesofthevariousworkshops.Parentsmaypickandchoosecoursesfortheirchildrentoattend.

HighNoonCountdown2

RingintheNewYearatthemuseum!Therewillbetwocountdowns–thefirstfrom10a.m.tonoonandthesecondfrom1to3p.m.onThursday,Dec.31.Therewillalsobeavarietyofgames,artprojects.

PancakesWithSanta

Reserveaspacefor8to11a.m.onSaturday,Dec.12,attheWoodlandsChildren’sMuseumtocelebratetheholidays.JoinSantaClausforpancakes,prepareletterstobemailedtotheNorthPoleandcreateavarietyofartprojects.Ticketsareavailablefor$30forchildrenand$15foradults.1.Thearticlewaswrittento_______.A

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introducetheWoodlandsChildren’sMuseumB

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showactivitiesintheWoodlandsChildren’sMuseumC

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telltheoriginoftheHalloweenSpookTacularD

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learnabouttheWoodlandsChildren’sMuseum2.Thechildrencanenjoythedeliciousfoodin_______.A

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theOriginalHalloweenSpookTacularB

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FalltivitiesC

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HighNoonCountdownD

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WinterFUNcation3.IfchildrenattendbothmorningandafternoonactivitiesofFalltivities,theyshould____.A

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cometothemuseumfrom4to8p.m.B

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registerfor“thelunchbunch”C

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visitthewebsitefortimesanddatesD

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pickupabrochureatthemuseum★C阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案.

DragonBoatFestival

Ateam-basedcompetitionincolorfulboatsreturnstoLaCrossethissummer.The5thannualBigBlueDragonBoatFestivalwillbehostednextmonthatLaCrosse'sCopelandPark.TheMayoClinicHealthSystemhoststheannualeventtosupportlocalcancerpatients,survivorsandcaregivers.Theracefeaturesmorethan50teamsthroughathreehundredmetercourseontheBlackRiverincolorful,HongKong-styledragonboats."It'simportantbecauseallofthefundsthatareraisedfromtheeventwillgotowardsadvancingourservicesatMayoClinicHealthSystemhereinLaCrosse,”saidMayoClinicHealthSystem’sHeidiOdegaard.Thefree,two-dayeventincludesmusic,familyactivities,food,andofcoursethedragonboatraces.

NewVisitorsCenter

Decorationstoan80-year-oldDNRRangerStationinTomaharecompleteandthebuildingwillnowservetourists.TheTomahVisitorsCentercelebrateditsmoveintothenewlocationonMondaymorning.Alongwithservingvisitors,thenewlocationincludesamuseumshowingoffTomah'spast."Andthatwasverydeliberate.Wewantedpeopletowalkinandinvestigatetheentirebuilding.Partofthatisthatwewantpeopletovisitourmuseumsinotherareasintown,sowefeltthatthiswasagreatopportunitytostarttalkingaboutwhatTomah'sstorywasandsharingitwiththepublic,"saidTomahChamberandVisitorsCenterCEOTinaThompson.Tomah'sChamberandVisitorsCenterishostinganopenhouseonTuesday,July13from8:00a.m.to4:00p.m.1.WhywillDragonBoatFestivalbeheld?A

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ItwillshowLaCrosse'sCopelandPark.B

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Itwillgivesomehelptothecancerpatients.C

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ItwillbuyHongKong-styledragonboats.D

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ItwillchangeMayoClinicHealthSystem.2.WhatcanpeopledointheDragonBoatFestival?A

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Theycanreadbooks.B

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Theycanmakeboats.C

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Theycanenjoymusic.D

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Theycandrawdragons.3.WhydoesTomahChamberwantpeopletovisitthemuseums?A

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Becausethebuildingwillnowservetourists.B

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Becausethenewlocationincludesacentre.C

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Becausethetownhasahistoryof80years.D.

BecausethemuseumisaboutTomah'sstory.4.Whencanpeopleenjoyanopenhouse?A

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July3,8:00a.m.B

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July18,4:00p.m.C

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July13,10a.m.D

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July18,10a.m.★D阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案.The48thCambridgeFolkFestival—oneoftheleadingmusiceventsinEuropeandoneofthelongestrunningandmostfamousfolkfestivalsintheworld—startedonJuly26thisyear.

Sinceitwasfirstheldin1965,thefestivalhasalwaystakenplaceinthegroundsofCherryHintonHall,justoutsideCambridge,wherescoresoftraditionalfolkartistsfromtheUKandIrelandperformalongsidemorecontemporaryacts,Americancountrymusic,bluesandrootsartists,othermusiciansfromallovertheworld.

Thesmall-scale1965festivalsold1,400ticketsandalmostmadenoprofit.Nowaround18,000peopleattendthefour-dayfestivaleachyear.

Mostperformersappearmorethanonceovertheweekendonthedifferentstages:Stage1inaverylargetentinfrontofthemainfestivalarea,Stage2,acloserplace,andtheClubTent,wheremembersoftheaudienceincludingsomewell-knownnamesperform.Theaudiencethemselvescreatetheirownmusicinthebarsandlongintotheeveningsonthecampsite.

IrishbandClannadandScotland’sTheProclaimersareamongthestarsplayingatthisyear’sCambridgeFolkFestival.Thefestivalalsofeaturessinger-songwritersJoanArmatradingandBillyBragg.OtheractsincludeBBCRadio2FolkAwardswinnerJuneTabor.ThereisalsooneofthefirstperformancesbyfolklegendNicJonesinmorethan30years.CanadiansingerLoreenaMcKennittisalsoappearingatthefestival.

Thefestival’sotheractivitiesincludemagic,dancing,

taichi,streettheatre.Childrenareprovidedwithafully-equippedplaygroundandswimmingpool,achildren’scon