湖北省随州市高考英语阅读理解短文改错训练9.docx

1、湖北省随州市高考英语阅读理解短文改错训练9湖北省随州市2014高考英语阅读理解、短文改错训练（9）（答案或解析） The Parthenon in Athens is a building with a long and complex history. Built nearly 2,500 years ago as a temple celebrating the Greek goddess Athena, it was for thousands of years the church of the Virgin Mary of the Athenians, then a mosque (

2、清真寺), and finally a ruin. The building was changed and the sculptures much damaged over the centuries. By 1800 only about half of the original sculptural decoration remained.Between 1801 and 1805, Lord Elgin, the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, which controlled Athens, acting with the full

3、 knowledge and permission of the Ottoman authorities，removed about half of the remaining sculptures from the fallen ruins and from the building itself.Lord Elgin loved Greek history and transported the sculptures back to Britain. The arrival of the sculptures in London had a huge effect on the Europ

4、ean public, greatly increasing interest in ancient Greek culture and influencing contemporary artistic trends. These sculptures were acquired from Lord Elgin by the British Museum in 1816 and since then they have all been on display to the public, free of charge.Since the early 1980s, however, the G

5、reek government has argued for the permanent removal to Athens of all the Parthenon sculptures in the British Museum. They have also challenged the British Museum Board of Trustees legal title to the sculptures.The British Museum, however, insists that it exists to tell the story of cultural achieve

6、ment throughout the world, from the dawn of human history over two million years ago until the present day. The museum considers itself an important resource for the world: the breadth and depth of its collection allows the world public to re examine cultural identities and explore the complex netwo

7、rk of interconnected world cultures.It also says that, within the context of this unparalleled collection, the Parthenon sculptures are an important representation of ancient Athenian civilization. Each year millions of visitors admire the artistry of the sculptures and gain insights on how ancient

8、Greece influenced and was influenced by the other civilizations that it encountered.1. For most of its history people went to the Parthenon to_.A. admire the goddess AthenaB. pray to their godC. search for sculpturesD. learn about its complex history答案B2. The underlined “it” (in Paragraph 4) refers

9、to “_”A. the British MuseumB. the Greek governmentC. the ParthenonD. the British Museum Board of Trustees答案A3. What can we infer from the passage?A. The sculptures introduced ancient Greek culture to the west.B. Ancient Greek culture has greatly influenced world culture.C. The British Museum has mad

10、e much money from the Parthenon sculptures.D. The British Museum is the place most capable of preserving these sculptures.答案B4. What can we learn about Lord Elgin from the passage?A. He is greatly admired in Greece.B. He worked for the Ottoman Empire.C. He saved the Parthenon sculptures from being d

11、estroyed.D. He had a deep interest in Greek culture.答案D5. The authors main intention in writing this passage is to tell_.A. the history of the Parthenon and its sculpturesB. what people can see in the British MuseumC. why the British Museum refuses to return the sculpturesD. the influence of Greece

12、on British culture答案C*结束短文改错下面短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Today is Sunday. The sky is full of sunshine, so does my life. At about 9: 00 am, I go to the bookstore with my

13、 friends. There was a lot of new books. I didnt know what one to buy because these books were all useful to me. At 10: 00, we went to cinema. The film was called The Earthquake of Tangshan but some people were waiting outside the booking office. It took to us about two hours to see it. Having seen t

14、he film, everyone was deeply moving. Some friends even burst out tears. Thats a really wonderful film. It is very worth seeing again. What a happy day! I hope tomorrow I will be even happier! 答案解析*短文改错Today is Sunday. The sky is full of sunshine, so does my life. At about 9: 00 am, is I go to the bo

15、okstore with my friends. There was a lot of new books. I didnt went wereknow what one to buy because these books were all useful to me. At 10: 00, we went which to cinema. The film was called The Earthquake of Tangshan but some people werethe and waiting outside the booking office. It took to us abo

16、ut two hours to see it. Havingseen the film, everyone was deeply moving. Some friends even burst outmoved into(或tears改为crying )tears. Thats a really wonderful film. It is very worth seeing again. What a happy day! wellI hope tomorrow I will be even happier! *结束Words：456难度系数：建议用时：7分钟On the first day

17、of my new high school，I almost had a nervous breakdown.Everything about the school seemed so difficult.When I got home，my parents said，“Youre nervous and thats okay.Everyone is afraid of high school.” I denied it.I wanted to be strong，so I refused to let anyone know about my fear，even my closest fri

18、ends.On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost.The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldnt figure out.Was this how the whole year was going to be？I didnt think I could rise to this challenge，especially carrying a huge backpack that I could hardly lift.It was so big that

19、I could knock someone out with it! The schoolmates seemed to regard me as a fool，and they were probably right.Despite my fears，after the first week I finally had my schedule figured out.With the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at，high school was turn

20、ing out to be not so bad.It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging.Since then，Ive been elected vice president of my class，which wasnt much of a victory since only three people ran for the four positions.It is normal to be scared about a new school.Take a deep breath an

21、d relax.High school is something that any student can overcome.Make sure you participate in some outofclass activities because youll find it easier to make friends.Try to do your best，even if it isnt straight As.Most important of all，be who you are，whether youre a “fool”，an athlete，or a lower grader

22、.Dont try to pretend to be someone youre not.Now you know the true secrets of high school.【解题导语】在上高中的第一天，“我”一直很紧张，当“我”回到家后，父母告诉“我”：“你第一天上高中感觉紧张是正常的。所有人都害怕高中生活。”但“我”不甘心，“我”要证明“我”并不怕高中生活。“我”在接下来的几天里，一切还是很糟糕，因此“我”受到了同学们的嘲笑，但“我”没有气馁，最终“我”经受住了考验，“我”的高中生活进入了正轨。根据“我”的个人经历，“我”告诫所有的高中新生们：不要气馁，一切源于自信，充分展现你的才能

23、，这样你就会适应高中生活所带来的挑战。5The main reason for the authors fear on his first day is that _.Ahe was unable to work out the puzzleBhis schoolmates were unfriendly to himChe was not familiar with the new surroundingsDhis schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第一段的第二句可以推断出本题选C。6From the authors

24、first day experience we can infer that _.Ahis home was far from the schoolBhe got to school after classes beganChe didnt get any school scheduleDhe didnt know the right way to class解析：选D。推理判断题。由文章第二段第一句可知本题选D。7After his first week at school，the author _.Awas still not accustomed to the scheduleBgrad

25、ually adjusted himself to the new schoolCfound high school not so challenging as he had imaginedDran for president of his class against three other students解析：选B。细节理解题。由第三段的首句可知本题选B。8According to the passage，the secret of the authors success lies mainly in _.Amaking more friendsBgetting more As at s

26、choolCbeing who he really isDjoining in outofclass activities解析：选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段的首句可知本题选C。*结束（文章选自China Daily，略有删减，题目原创）A winner of the 2011 LOreal-UNESCO For Women in Science Awards, Professor Vivian Wing-wah Yam says she could not have done it without the backing of her family. The road to scientif

27、ic discovery is tougher for women than for men and Professor Vivian Wing-wah Yam says she couldnt have succeeded without such a supportive family. The 47-year-old from Hong Kong University was one of five women scientists, from each continent, to receive the 2011 LOreal-UNESCO For Women in Science A

28、wards at a ceremony on March 3, at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. It is the 13th edition of the award since 1998.Yams long and fruitful research on solving the energy problem won her the prize for Asia and the Pacific. There are several renewable and sustainable（可持续的） energy solutions, like solar pow

29、er, which could provide an unlimited source of energy. Some problems must be resolved, however, such as the low efficiency of solar cells and their high supply costs. Yam and her colleagues hope to overcome these problems by developing and testing new photoactive（光敏的） materials.She became the third

30、Chinese women scientist honored with the so-called womans Nobel Prize award, after Professor Li Fanghua from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2003, and Professor Ye Ruyu from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in 2004.People think chemists are bad guys, but we are the good guys, Yam sa

31、id in a humorous aside before explaining her research project on photoactive materials in an earlier speech at LInstitut de France. For Yam, chemistry is science, but also an art. Amazed by the universe, nature and color in her childhood, Yam decided on a career in chemistry. One of the beauties of chemistry is the ability to create new molecules and chemical species. I have always associated chemists with artists, creating new things with innovative（革新的）