1、阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AExhibitions in the British MuseumHokusai: beyond the Great WaveKatsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) is widely regarded as one of Japans most famous and influential artists.He produced works of astonishing quality right up until his death at the age of 90.Thi
2、s new exhibition will lead you on an artistic journey through the last 30 years of Hokusais lifea time when he produced some of his most memorable masterpieces.25 May13 August 2017Room 35Adults12,Members/under 16s freePlaces of the mind: British watercolour landscapes 1850-1950Drawn from the British
3、 Museums rich collection,this is the first exhibition devoted to landscape drawings and watercolours by British artists in the Victorian and modern erastwo halves of very different centuries.23 February27 August 2017Room 90Free,just drop inScythians: warriors of ancient SiberiaThis major exhibition
4、explores the story of the Scythiansnomadic tribes and masters of mounted warfare,who flourished between 900 and 200 BC.Their encounters with the Greeks,Assyrians and Persians were written into history but for centuries all trace of their culture was lostburied beneath the ice.14 September 201714 Jan
5、uary 2018Room 30Adults16.50,Members/under 16s freePolitics and paradise: Indian popular prints from the Moscatelli GiftThis display is part of the Museums contribution to the India-UK Year of Culture 2017.It looks at the popular print culture of India from the 1880s until the 1950s.19 July3 Septembe
6、r 2017Room 90a1. If you are interested in drawings of natural scenery,you will probably go to_.A. Room 35 B. Room 90C. Room 30 D. Room 90a2. Which exhibition can you attend in October 2017?A. Hokusai: beyond the Great Wave.B. Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia.C. Places of the mind: British wate
7、rcolour landscapes 1850-1950.D. Politics and paradise: Indian popular prints from the Moscatelli Gift.3. Where can we most probably find the passage?A. In a health report. B. In a story book.C. In a parenting magazine. D. In a tour guide.【答案】1. B 2. B 3. D【解析】这是一篇说明文,介绍了几幅英国博物馆展览的艺术品。1. 细节理解题。根据第二部分
8、里“this is the first exhibition devoted to landscape drawings and watercolours”以及下段的“Room 90”可知,这幅作品是关于自然风光的,在90房间。故选B.2. 细节理解题。根据“Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia”这一部分里的“14 September 201714 January 2018”,可知在2017年十月份可以去参观“Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia”这幅作品。3. 推理判断题。根据短文是对博物馆里的艺术品的介绍,可知
9、这篇文章可能出现在导游杂志里。故选D.BCeleste Ng,a new writer,has gained recognition for her first novel,Everything I Never Told You.Ngs parents came from Hong Kong,China in the 1960s.Ng was born in America and grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,and Shaker Heights,Ohio,in a family of scientists.Celeste went to Harva
10、rd University and earned an MFA from the University of Michigan,where she won the Hopwood Award.Although her novel is not about race,the characters are Asian.The main character is Lydia,a teenage girl,who is the favorite of three children born to a white mother and a Chinese-American father.The stor
11、y is about Lydias disappearance,and the emotions the family goes through as the mystery unfolds.The whole family deals with sorrow, regret,and exposed secrets as they search for their lost daughter.Though the characters in this story are Asian,Ng says she didnt really want to include Asian character
12、s.She was afraid people would think the story was about real people in her life.Because she grew up in America and doesnt speak Chinese,she was actually surprised that she included.Asian characters in the book.The book has taken off,especially on Amazon,where it won the Editors Pick for No.1 Best Bo
13、ok of the Year in 2014.Ng is still getting used to the attention,saying she is still amazed when people tell her they have read her book. With so many readers,its safe to say this is a book you should read.But if youre looking for a simple mystery,this book might not be for you.Most readers warn tha
14、t you should not read this book unless youre prepared to cry.4. The novel Everything I Never Told You_.A. focuses on a family with a missing childB. discusses the ways to get rid of regretC. exposes the secret of the American worldD. talks about the life of teenagers in America5. Which of the follow
15、ing is TRUE according to Celeste Ng?A. She wanted to help the Asian people.B. She was surprised she wrote about Asian characters.C. She was born in Hong Kong and grew up in America.D. She wanted people to know the characters were real people in her life.6. How do most readers probably find the book?A. Its about race. B. Its a sad story.C. Its a simple mystery. D. It has a surprising ending.7. What is the text mainly about?A. Celeste Ng and her family. B. The awards Celeste Ng won.C. Celes
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