湖南邵东县高考英语单项选择和阅读理解精炼4及答案Word文档格式.docx

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Manyofthenation'

siconic（图标的）publiclandmarksarefoundinthe1,000－plusacresoftheNationalMallandMemorialParks，includingtheWashingtonMonument，theLincolnandJeffersonmemorials，andtheKoreanandVietnamWarVeteransmemorials.TheSmithsonianInstitution'

s19museumsarealsoclosetotheMall；

lastyear，thenetworkoffreemuseumsdrewmorethan25millionvisitors.

4．FaneuilHallMarketplace，Boston

Builtin1742byPeterFaneuil，awealthyBostonmerchant，FaneuilHallservedasacommercialcenterofthecityforcenturiesandasiteforfamousorations（演说），likeSamuelAdams'

independence－rallyingspeechtocolonists.Faneuilalsoincludestherestored19th－centuryQuincyMarket.Today，shoppersaccountforalargeshareofvisitors.Faneuil'

shistoricsignificancevaultsittothestatusofculturalattraction，attracting20millionvisitorseveryyear.

【语篇解读】本文介绍了美国最受欢迎的四个游览胜地——位于纽约市曼哈顿区的时代广场和赌博之城拉斯维加斯、华盛顿的国家广场和纪念公园以及波士顿的法尼尔厅市场。

1．HowmanyvisitorsstayedovernightorgambledinLasVegaslastyear?

A．47million.B．37.5million.

C．30million.D．25million.

解析　细节理解题。

根据笫三段的内容可知，去年到拉斯维加斯的游客是3750万，其中80%在那里过夜或者赌博。

通过计算可知选C。

答案　C

2．WecaninferthatmanytouristscometoWashington，D.C.________.

A．togetfreeaccesstomuseums

B．toenjoytheviewofitssquare

C．toshopinthefamousmarket

D．tofindpleasureinnaturalscenery

解析　推理判断题。

根据第三个景点下面所叙述内容的最后一句可推知，许多游客去华盛顿是为了参观那里免费的博物馆。

答案　A.

3．WhatdoweknowaboutFaneuilHallMarketplace?

A．Itistheoldestmarketintheworld.

B．Itsbuildingsdatebackto150years.

C．Itisfamousforthevarietyofgoods.

D．Itgotitsnamefromarichbusinessman.

根据最后一段内容可知，始建于1742年的法尼尔厅市场得名于一个名为PeterFaneuil的富商。

答案　D。

WhenDebbieMacomberdecidedtopursueherdreamofbecomingawriter，sherentedatypewriter，putitonthekitchentable，andbegantypingeachmorningbeforethekidswenttoschool.Whenthekidscamehome，shemovedthetypewriterandmadethemdinner.Whentheywenttobed，shemoveditbackandtypedsomemore.Fortwoyears，Debbiefollowedthisroutine.Supermomhadbecomeastrugglingwriterandshewaslovingeveryminuteofit.

Onenight，however，herhusband，saidtoher，“Honey，I'

msorry，butyou'

renotbringinginanyincome.Wecan'

tdothisanymore.Wecan'

tsurviveonjustwhatImake.”

Thatnight，herheartbrokenandhermindtoobusytolethersleep.Shestaredattheceilingintheirdarkenedbedroom.Debbieknew—withalloftheresponsibilitiesofkeepingupahouseandlookingafterfourkids—thatworking40hoursaweekwouldleavehernotimetowrite.

Seeingherdespair，herhusbandwokeupandasked，“What'

swrong？

”

“IreallythinkIcouldhavemadeitasawriter，Ireallydo.”

Waynewassilentforalongtime，andthensaid，“Allright，honey，goforit.”

SoDebbiereturnedtoherdreamandhertypewriteronthekitchentable，poundingoutpageafterpageforanothertwoyears.Herfamilywentwithoutvacations，pinchedpennies，andworehand－me－downs.

Butthesacrificeandthepersistencefinallypaidoff.Afterfiveyearsofstruggling，Debbiesoldherfirstbook.Thenanother.Andanother.Untilfinally，today，Debbiehaspublishedmorethan100books，threeofwhichhavebeensoldformovies.Over60millioncopiesareinprint，andshehasmillionsofloyalfans.

AndWayne？

Allthatsacrificeinsupportofhiswifepaidoffhandsomely.Hegottoretireatage50andnowspendshistimebuildinganairplaneinthebasementoftheir7,000square－footmansion.

Debbie'

skidsgotagiftfarmoreimportantthanafewsummercamps.Asadults，theyrealizewhatDebbiegavethemwasfarmoreimportant—permissionandencouragementtopursuetheirowndreams.

【语篇解读】本文主要讲述了DebbieMacomber坚持不懈地追逐自己的梦想，最后取得成功的故事。

1．Herhusbandaskedhertogiveupwritingbecause________.

A．hewantedhertodomorehouseworkratherthanjustwrite

B．shecouldn'

tearnanymoneyanditwashardforthemtomakeendsmeet

C．hewantedhertofindabetter－paidjobthatinterestedher

D．hethoughtkeepingupahousewasawife'

sresponsibility

根据第二段可知她的丈夫感到自己一个人挣钱实在难以应付家庭的开支，希望她能放弃写作，去挣钱分担家庭的负担，故B项符合题意。

答案　B。

2．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A．Debbiespent40hoursinwritingaweekbeforeshesucceededasawriter.

B．Debbie'

sfamilyoftenwentoutonvacationswithouther.

C．Debbie'

shusbandgaveuphisownjobtosupportherwriting.

D．Debbie'

ssuccesshasbroughtherlotsofmoney.

根据倒数第二、三段可知，Debbie作为一个职业作家获得了巨大的成功，改善了家人的生活条件，故D项符合文意。

3．Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat________.

A．Waynedoesn'

tbenefitfromherwife'

ssuccess

B．Debbiehasgreatinfluenceonherchildren'

sgoingaftertheirdreams

skidsallrealizedtheirdreamsasadults

D．Debbieisafailureasamotherwhilesheisasuccessasawriter

根据最后一段内容可知，Debbie支持鼓励她的孩子追求梦想，给了孩子们比野营更重要的礼物，Debbie对她的孩子追求梦想有着极大的影响，故B项正确。

4．What'

sprobablythebesttitleforthepassage?

A．GoforitB．Agreatmother

C．UnionisstrengthD．Writingpaysmore

解析　主旨大意题。

本文主要讲述了DebbieMacomber坚持不懈地追逐自己的梦想，并取得成功的故事，告诉我们要努力争取，坚持不懈。

Goforit表示“努力争取”，形象地表达了文章的主旨。

答案　A.。

Themulti－millionpoundnewLibraryofBirmingham（LoB）willbethemostvisiblesignofthewaythecityisacceptingthedigitalization（数字化）ofeverydaylife.

Settoopenin2013，the￡188mLoBisalreadybeginningtotakeshapenexttotheBirminghamRepertoryTheatre，withwhichitwillsharesomeequipment.

Asdigitalmedia（媒介）isimportanttoits_idea，theprojectisalreadyprovidingchancesforsomeofthemanysmallnewlocalcompaniesworkingatthenewtechnologies.

BrianGambles，theLoBprojectdirector，saysitisaboutgivingpeopletherighttoolsforlearning：

“Theaimistomixthephysicalwiththedigital，providing24－hourserviceswhichcanbeusedthroughmanydifferentways.Itisimportanttoenableustoreachmorepeople，moreeffectively.”

Thedigitallibrarywill，hesays，beasimportantasthephysicalone，allowingthedistantuseoftheservices,makingsurethatitisneverclosedtothepublic.

EvenbeforetheLoBiscomplete，thepublichasbeenabletogoonlinetovisittheVirtual（虚拟的）LoB，designedbyBaden，theBirminghamvirtualworldsspecialists.NotonlyhavethepublicbeenabletolearnabouttheLoB，butthevirtualonehasalsoenabledthoseworkingontheLoBtounderstandthebuildingandhowitwillworkbeforeitevenopens.

TwoothersmallBirmingham－baseddigitalcompaniesarealsoworkingontheLoBprojects.Substrat，adigitaldesigncompany，isdevelopingwhatitcallsanexampleofan“enlargedreality”project.Itisabouttheuseofanexcitingsmartphone，animportantpartoftheLoBwhichisintheearlystagesofdevelopment.AndThePeople'

sArchiveisanonlinelibraryofhistoricalfiguresofthecitybeingbuiltupbyadigitalcontentcompanyinCahoots，inwhichuserswillbeencouragedtoaddtoandcommentonthematerial.

Gamblessays：

“Technologywillenableustomakethelibrary'

scontentandservicesopentocitizensasneverbefore”

【语篇解读】本文是一则新闻报道。

即将落成的LibraryofBirmingham（LoB）将是伯明翰市接受日常生活数字化的标志。

1．Theunderlinedpart“itsidea”inParagraph3referstotheideaof________.

A．theequipmentB．theproject

C．thedigitalmediaD．thephysicallibrary

解析　词义猜测题。

第三段中的“theproject”指的是文章中出现的“theLoBproject”，结合画线部分的上下文语境可知此处讲的是数字媒体对这个项目很重要，所以B项正确。

答案　B

2．WhilevisitingtheVirtualLoB，thepubliccan________.

A．getageneralideaoftheLoB

B．meetmanyworld－famousexperts

C．learnhowtoputupalibrarybuilding

D．understandhowthespecialistsworkontheproject

根据第六段中的“NotonlyhavethepublicbeenabletolearnabouttheLoB...”可知，公众访问虚拟LoB可了解LoB的大体情况。

答案　A

3．WhichofthefollowingistrueoftheLoBwhenitopens?

A．a，b，dB．a，c，eC．b，c，dD．b，d，e

根据第四段内容可知a、b两项正确，e项错误；

根据倒数第二段的第二、三句可知c项错误；

由倒数第二段的最后一句可知d项正确。

故选A项。

4．Thetextismostprobablytakenfrom________.

A．acomputerbookB．alibraryguide

C．aprojecthandbookD．anewspaperreport

文章主要介绍了即将落成的LibraryofBirmingham（LoB）的相关情况，最有可能是一则新闻报道。

It'

sinterestingtoseehowpeoplemakeuseofthetimetheyspendonpublictransportinIndiancitieslikeDelhiandMumbai.

Incrowdedbusesandtrainspeoplemanagetotakeashortnapandsomeevenreachthesnoringstage.Ortheyspreadoutanewspaperovermultiplekneesandarmstoreadaboutthelatestsportresultsorpoliticalcrisis.

Thentherearetheexperiencedtravellerswhohavebeenplayingcardswiththesamegroupoverthelastdecadeorso.Theyevenhavetheirspecificseatssowell－w