高考英语阅读理解强化训练.docx

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高考英语阅读理解强化训练

2009高考英语阅读理解强化训练

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OnedayWaltDisneyhadavision.Itwasavisionofaplacewherechildrenandparentscouldhavefuntogether.ThemoreWaltdreamedofa"magicalpark,"themoreimaginativeandelaborateitbecame.

Theoriginalplansfortheparkwereon8acresnexttotheBurbankstudioswherehisemployeesandfamiliescouldgotorelax.Although,WorldWarIIputthoseplansonhold.Duringthewar,Disneyhadtimetocomeupwithnewideas,andcreationsforhismagicalpark.Itwassoonclearthat8acreswouldn'tbeenough.

Finallyin1953,hehadtheStanfordResearchInstituteconductasurveyfora100-acresite,outsideofLosAngeles.Heneededspacetobuildrivers,waterfalls,andmountains;hewouldhaveflyingelephantsandgiantteacups;afairy-talecastle,moonrockets,andascenicrailway;allinsideamagickingdomhecalled"Disneyland."

ThesearchforthebestvenuefortheparkendedintheruralAnaheim,Californiawithapurchaseofa160-acreorangegrovenearthejunctionoftheSantaAnaFreeway（I-5）andHarborBoulevard.

ConstructionforDisneylandbeganonJuly21,1954,12monthsbeforetheparkwasscheduledtoopen.

Some160-acresofcitrustreeshadbeenclearedand15housesmovedtomakeroomforthepark.However,whentherealdesigningcamearound,Disneymetwithinevitablequestions.Howdoyoumakebelievablewildanimals,thataren'treal?

HowdoyoumakeaMississippipaddleship?

HowdoyougoaboutbuildingahugecastleinthemiddleofAnaheim,California?

Disneyaskedhismoviestudiostaffforanswers.ThedesignofDisneylandwassomethingneverdonebefore.Therewouldbefouruniquelydifferentthemeparts:

Adventureland,Frontierland,FantasylandTomorrowland.Bitbybit,DisneylandgotreadyforOpeningDay.Thestaffworkedaroundtheclocktogetready.

Butopeningdaywasaterribledisaster.Besidetheterribleopeningdayconditions,theparkdideventuallypickup.By1965,tenyearsafteropeningday,50Millionvisitorshadcomethroughthegates.

1.Thepassageismainlyabout___________.

A.WhatvisitorscanenjoyinDisneyland.

B.ThedifficultiesDisneymetinbuildingDisneyland

C.HowDisneylandcameintobeing

D.AbriefintroductiontoDisneyland

2.WhichofthefollowingdateswouldprobablybetheopeningdateofDisneyland?

A.1953B.1954C.1955D.1965

3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNotTrue?

A.WorldWarIIhadsomeinfluenceonthebuildingplanoftheDisneyland.

B.DisneymusthavemetmanydifficultiesinbuildingDisneyland.

C.About50millionvisitorshavevisitedDisneylandsofar.

D.Disneywasagreatmanwithgreatimaginationandcreativity.

4.Youcouldseeallthefollowingthingsexcept_________inDisney.

A.rivers,waterfalls,andmountainsB.flyingelephantsandgiantteacups

C.ahugecastleD.wildanimals

5.Theunderlinedphraseinthelastparagraphprobablymeans_________.

A.collectB.improveC.findD.open

【答案解析】

1.C

本题主要介绍了迪斯尼乐园是如何建成的展开论述。

A、B两项片面，D项范围太大。

2.C

根据倒数第三段和最后一段最一句话可以得出答案。

3.C

根据最后一段最一句话可以得出答案。

4.D

根据倒数第二段：

Howdoyoumakebelievablewildanimals,thataren'treal?

这一句话可以得出答案。

5.B

根据上下文语境可以推出pickup此处应为“好转；改善”的意思。

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OceanParkHongKongisathemeparkintheSouthernDistrictofHongKongIsland.TheparkwasbuiltwithdonationsfromtheRoyalHongKongJockeyClub（nowHongKongJockeyClub）andopenedon10January1977.TheparkisoperatedbyOceanParkCorporation,whichisastatutory（法定的）department.Itoffersaffordablemarineanimaleducationandentertainmentandisaprivateorganizationforcommercialpurposes.

Intheearlyoperationofthepark,themainsourcesofincomefortheparkweretheticketpricesandthefundingfromtheJockeyClub.Sincetheticketpricewaslow,mostofthetimeOceanParkwasoperatingunderdeficit（财政赤字）.In1July1987,thegovernmentestablisheda200milliontrustfromthefundingofJockeyClub,undertheOceanParkCorporationOrdinance.ThisseparatedOceanParkfromJockeyClubandbecameanon-profitorganization;itneedstoberesponsibleforitsownincomeandwasallowedtousecommercialmeanstooperatethepark.

Sinceitwaspermittedtousecommercialmeanstooperate,itgraduallyraiseditsticketpriceandthedeficitturnedintoprofit.In1992,3millionvisitorsvisitedthepark.Since1998,theEastAsianfinancialcrisis（经济危机）,agingattractions,andthepassingawayofthekillerwhale;theparkrecordedadeficitforacoupleyears.Althoughitwasallowedtohost2pandasin1999,thenumberofvisitorsdidnotgoupandOceanParkwasforcedtocloseitswaterattractionsandthe"OldVillage"attractionandturnedtobringinmoreridesinanattempttocapturetheyouthdemand.TogetherwiththeopeningupofmainlandvisitorsundertheIndividualVisitScheme,OceanParkrecordedanastonishing4millionvisitorsintheyear2004-