高考英语对应阅读练习含答案解析.docx

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高考英语对应阅读练习含答案解析

2009高考阅读理解模拟练习

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TaekwondoistheKoreanmartial（军事的）artofhand-to-handcombat（战斗）．Maybethatshouldreallybebody-to-bodycombatbecauseintaekwondothewholebodymustbetrainedtoproperlydefendandattack．Therearesomesimilaritiesbetweentaekwondoandothermartialarts．

Forexample，taekwondousesquickstraight-linemoveswhichcanalsobefoundinJapanesemartialarts，buttaekwondoalsousesflowingcircularmoveslikethetypeofmovesfoundinChinesemartialarts．Themaindifferencebetweentaekwondoandothermartialartsisthepowerfulkickingtechniquewhichtaekwondouses．Thisiswherethenametaekwondocomesfrom．InKorean，taemeans"tokick"，kwonmeans"tostrikewiththehand"，anddomeans"art"．Therefore，taekwondocanbetranslatedas"theartofkickingandpunching"．

PaintingsfoundonthewallsandceilingsofancientKoreantombsin-dicatethattaekwondo，orsomethingsimilartoit，hasbeenpracticedinKoreasinceabout50B．C．Also，recordsofaspeciallytrainedgroupofyoungwarriorscalledHwarangexplainhowtheseyoungmenweretaughttaekkyon（anearlyformoftaekwondo）alongwithhistory，philosophy，ethics，archery，riding，andswordfighting．MembersoftheHwarangwerealsoencouragedtotravelthroughoutKoreainordertolearnaboutthepeoplewholivedinallregionsofthecountry．ThishelpedspreadthepracticeoftaekkyonthroughoutKorea．Eventuallytaekkyon，whichwaspracticedforexerciseandsportwasreplacedbysubak，anothermartialart．Thepurposeofsubakwasspecificallyfighting，somembersofthemilitarywererequiredtolearnit．However，people'sinterestinsubakdiedoutovertime．Bythe1800s，fewKoreansactuallypracticedsubak．AfterKoreawasinvadedin1909，authoritiesputanendtothepracticeofallmartialartsinthecountry．Inthelongrun，thisbanactuallyledtoincreasedinterestinmartialarts，andsecretgroupsbegantopracticesubakagainintheBuddhisttempleshiddenhighinthemountainsinKorea．AfterKoreagaineditsindependenceagainin1948，interestinmanyformsofmartialartsgrewaroundthecountry．TheKoreanTaeKwonDoAssociationwasformedin1961，andthiswasfollowedbytheWorldTaeKwonDoFederationin1973．

Today，taekwondoenjoysgreatpopularityaroundtheworld．Morethan20millionpeoplepracticetaekwondoinmorethan120countries．Taekwondowasalsomadeanofficialdemonstrationsportinthe1988OlympicGamesinSeoul，Korea．

41．Taekwondomeans_____．

[A]．martialarts

[B]．theartofkickingandpunching

[C]．taekkyonorsubak

[D]．youngerwarrior

42．Howistaekwondodifferentfromotherformsofmartialarts？

[A]．Themovementsarestraight．

[B]．Itispracticedbymenandwomen．

[C]．Itusespowerfulkicks．

[D]．Themovementsareflowing．

43．WhatwastheHwarang？

[A]．Akindofmartialarts．

[B]．Agroupofwarriors．

[C]．Akindofpainting．

[D]．Anearlyformoftaekwondo．

44．WheredidKoreanspracticemartialartsafterbeinginvadedin1909？

[A]．InBuddhisttemples．

[B]．Insportscompetitions．

[C]．Inspecialschools．

[D]．Intunnels．

45．WhenwastaekwondofirstseenatanOlympiccompetition？

[A]．1948．[B]．1973．[C]．1961．[D]．1988．

B

Fromtheearliesttimes，manhasbeeninterestedinart．Peoplehaveoftenworkedtogethertocollectandsavetheworld'sarttreasures．

FinearttreasuresfrommanycountriesarekeptinanartmuseumcalledtheLouvreinParis，France．TheworksofarthavebeencollectedbythepeopleofFranceovermanycenturies．

TheLouvrehasnotalwaysbeenamuseum．Thefirstbuildingwasafort（炮台）．In1190，itwastheking'scastlewithhighwallsandaroundtower．Ithadamoattokeepouthisenemies．

Overtheyears，thenumberofbuildingsaroundthecastlegrew．By1350，thecastlewasnolongerneededasafort．TheLouvrebecameapalacehomeforFrenchkingsandqueens．

Duringtimesofpeace，newtreasureswerebroughtin．Duringdaysofwar，manytreasureswerestolen，andthebuildingsweredamaged．

WhenFrancisIbecamekingofFrancein1515，hebroughtinartistsfrommanycountries．OneoftheartistswasLeonardodaVincifromItaly．DaVinci's"MonaLisa"isthebestknownpaintinginthemuseumtoday．

In1793，theLouvrebecameapublicmuseum，justasitisnow．Itisaplacewherearttreasureshavebeensavedforeveryonetoenjoy．

46．Onthewhole，thispassageismainlyabout____.．

[A]．anartmuseumcalledtheLouvre

[B]．anItalianartistnamedLeonardodaVinci

[C]．akingofFrancenamedFrancisI

[D]．thebestknownpaintinginLouvre

47．Whichofthefollowingisnottrue？

[A]．TheLouvreusedtobeafortaverylongtimeago．

[B]．Frenchkingsandqueensoncelivedinit．

[C]．TheLouvrewastakenbyenemiesin1190．

[D]．ManytreasureswerebroughtintotheLouvreovertheyears．

48．Whyisitgoodforgreatarttobekeptinpublicmuseums？

[A]．IthelpspeoplerememberwhotheKingofFranceis．

[B]．Itkeepspeopleoutofthepalaces．

[C]．Itgiveseveryoneachancetoenjoygoodart．

[D]．Ithelpspeopletoknowwhoisthegreatestartist．

49．Fromthepassageweknowthat_____．

[A]．itisnotpossiblefortreasurestobestolen

[B]．oldfortsalwaysmakethebestmuseums

[C]．greatartshouldbesharedwithallthepeople

[D]．kingFrancisIofFrancebroughtinartistsfromanoldfort

50．Inthethirdparagraphtheword"moat"probablymeans_____．

[A]．ahightowerbuiltinformertimeswheresoldierswatchedoutforenemies

[B]．alonganddeepditchdugroundacastleandwasusuallyfilledwithwater

[C]．acartpulledbyhorsesonwhichsoldiersfought

[D]．alongandhighwallaroundcastle

C

JamesLangstonHughesfinallyarrivedinNewYorkonSeptember4,1921toattendColombiaUniversity.LangstonfeltfrustratedatColombiaduetothediscriminationofhiswhiteclassmates.Hisgradesbegantosufferandfinallyheleftandlookedforajob.

Jobwerestillhardtocomebyformostblacks.Helongedtoworkonashipthatwouldsailabroad.Aftermuchpersistence,heheadedtoAfricaonafreighter（货船）.HugheswasdisturbedbytheAfricantribes’lackofpoliticalandeconomicalfreedom.TheAfricansconsideredhimwhitebecauseofhisbrownskinandstrandeddarkhair.Itwasherethathemetamulatto（白黑混血）childwhowasignoredbytheAfricansandthewhites.Thiswasasourcedofinspirationforhisplay,“Mulatto”.

HughesfoundworkonanotherfreighterandendedupinPairs.Whilethereheworkedatanightclubthatfeaturedsoutherncookingandjazzperformers.WhilemovingontoItaly,Hughedwasrobbedandleftstranded（helpless）wantingtoreturntotheUnitedStates.HetriedtogetajobonashipheadingfortheU.S.A.butwastoldtheyonlyhiredthewhite.Inthisdepressedstateofmindhewrote,“I,Too,SingAmerica.”

HereturnedtoAmericaandfoundtheHarlemRenaissancewasspreadingacrossracialboundaries（种族界线）.Manyblackpoetsandauthorswerenowpublishedinmainstreampublications.Hugheswaswarmlywelcomedbyhispeers（同辈）andrecognizedforthepoteryhewrotewhiletraveling.

51.WhatinspiredJamesHughestowhitetheplay“Mulatto”?

[A].NeithertheAfricannorthewhitestookcareofamulattochildhemet.

[B].TheAfricandidnotlikewhitepeople.

[C].Blacksfoundithardtofindadecentjob.

[D].TherewasnopoliticalnoreconomicalfreedominAfrica.

52.HowdidHughespayforhistripfromAfricatoParis?

[A].Hesoldhispoems.

[B].Hegotajobonship.

[C].Heworkedforanightclub.

[D].HisAfricanfriendsgavehimsomemoney.

53.WhathappenedtoHughesatColombiaUniversity?

[A].Hiswhiteclassmateswerekindandhelpfultohim.

[B].Hewasrecognizedasapromisingpoet.

[C].Hegraduatedwithhonors.

[D].Hewasverydisappointed.

D

Insomniaistheinabilitytofallasleeporsleeprestfully.Itisaproblemtonearlyeveryoneatsometime.Apersonmaybeawakeforanhourinthemiddleofthenightandthen,nextmorning,feelthathehardlysleepallnightNormally,worryaboutnotgettingenoughsleepistheworstaspectofmostinsomnia.Ifinsomniaisrecurrent,however,itisimportanttofinditscausesandtrytocorrectthem,withthehelpofadoctorifnecessary.

Anyofalargenumberofsimplefactorsmaytakeitdifficultforsomeonetofallasleeporremainasleep.Hismattersmaybetoosoftortoohard.Iftherearetoomanyblanketsonahotnight,hemaybetoowarm;ifthebedclothesaretoolighthemayfeelcoldduringthenight.Ifitisnotdarkenough,ortoonoisy,thismaycausedifficultyinsleeping.Eatingshortlybeforegoingtobedalsoberesponsibleforinsomnia.Stimulatingdrinks,suchasteaorcoffee,canalsokeeppeopleawake.

Inabilitytofallasleepissometimesasymptomofemotionalormentaldisorders.Insomniamayalsobecausedbypainand,veryrarely,itcanbeasymptomofaphysicaldisease.

Thecauseofinsomniamaybeeasytocorrect.Thesufferershouldcheckthemattress,bedclothesandbedroomtemperature,andmakeanynecessarychanges.Aneyemaskkeepsoutthenightandear-plugsshutoutsound.Heshouldrelaxforanhourortwobeforebedtime,perhapsbyreadingabook;watchingTV,ortakingawarmbath.Ifhewakesduringthenightheshouldtryturningonthelightandreadingforawhile.Takingwarmmilkandabiscuitortwomaybehelpful.Aboveall,heshouldtrynottoworryaboutsleeplessnesswhensomeoneistiedenoughhenearlyalwaysfallsasleep.

Ifnecessary,adoctormayprescribetranquillisersorsleepingpills.Takeonlythedosageheprescribes;anymoreisdangerous.

54.Accordingtothe