学年高中英语Unit2KingLear单元综合测评新人教版选修102.docx

1、学年高中英语Unit2KingLear单元综合测评新人教版选修102单元综合测评(二).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)A(2015全国卷)Salvador Dali (19041989)was one of the most popular of modern artists.The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over

2、200 paintings，sculptures，drawings and more.Among the works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces，most importantly The Persistence of Memory.There is also LEnigme sans Fin from 1938，works on paper，objects，and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from televisi

3、on programmes reflecting the artists showman qualities.The visitor will enter the World of Dali through an egg and is met with the beginning，the world of birth.The exhibition follows a path of time and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.The exhibition shows how Dali draws the viewer

4、between two infinities(无限)“From the infinity small to the infinity large，contraction and expansion coming in and out of focus：amazing Flemish accuracy and the showy Baroque of old painting that he used in his museumtheatre in Figueras，”explains the Pompidou Centre.The fine selection of the major wor

5、ks was done in close collaboration(合作)with the Museo Nacional Reina Sofia in Madrid，Spain，and with contributions from other institutions like the Salvador Dali Museum in St.Petersburg，Florida.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了巴黎蓬皮杜艺术中心展览了萨尔瓦多达利众多的艺术展品，以帮助人们了解萨尔瓦多达利的作品风格。1Which of the following best describes Dali

6、 according to Paragraph 1?AOptimistic. BProductive.CGenerous. DTraditional.【解析】推理判断题。由第一段中的 The Pompidou Centre in Paris is showing its respect and admiration for the artist and his powerful personality with an exhibition bringing together over 200 paintings，sculptures，drawings and more.可知，巴黎蓬皮杜艺术中心

7、的展览汇集了达利200多件油画、雕塑、绘画等作品，由此可以推断出他是一个多产的(productive)艺术家。对于他的“乐观”、“慷慨”和“传统”，文中没有信息句支持。故选项B正确。【答案】B2What is Dalis The Persistence of Memory considered to be?AOne of his masterworks.BA successful screen adaptation.CAn artistic creation for the stage.DOne of the best TV programmes.【解析】细节理解题。由第一段中的Among t

8、he works and masterworks on exhibition the visitor will find the best pieces，most importantly The Persistence of Memory.可知，The Persistence of Memory是达利最优秀的作品之一，即杰作之一。故选项A正确。根据第一段最后一句.works on paper，objects，and projects for stage and screen and selected parts from television programmes reflecting the

9、 artists showman qualities.可知是其他作品与 stage，screen，television programmes有关，而不是 The Persistence of Memory这部作品，故排除B、C、D三项。【答案】A3How are the exhibits arranged at the World of Dali?ABy popularity.BBy importance.CBy size and shape.DBy time and subject.【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段中的The exhibition follows a path of time

10、and subject with the visitor exiting through the brain.可知，达利的作品展览是按照时间和主题组织的。对于按照“流行度”“重要性”“尺寸和形状”等这样的形式，文中并无信息支持。故选项D正确。【答案】D4What does the word “contributions”in the last paragraph refer to?AArtworks. BProjects.CDonations. DDocuments.【解析】词义猜测题。最后一段强调了对主要作品进行了精选(the fine selection of the major work

11、s)，又点明contributions来自其他机构，所以可推断出 contributions 应该属于 works 的范畴。故选项A正确。【答案】AB(2016河北石家庄二中一模)Two of the hardest things to accomplish in this world are to acquire wealth by honest effort and，having gained it，to learn how to use it properly.Recently I walked into the locker room of a rather wellknown gol

12、f club after finishing a round.It was in the late afternoon and most of the members had left for their homes.But a halfdozen men or so past middle age were still seated at tables talking aimlessly and drinking more than was good for them.These same men can be found there day after day，and，strangely

13、enough，each one of these men had been a man of affairs and wealth，successful in business and respected in the community.If material prosperity were the chief necessity for happiness，then each one should have been happy.Yet，it seemed to me，something very important was missing，or else there would not

14、have been the constant effort to escape the realities of life through Scotch and soda.They knew，each one of them，that their productivity had ceased(停止)When a fruit tree ceases to bear its fruit，it is dying.And it is even so with man.What is the answer to a long and happy existence in this world of o

15、urs？I think I found it long ago in a passage from the book of Genesis which caught my eye while I was looking through my Bible.The words were few，but they became memorably impressed in my mind：“In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread.” To me，that has been a challenge from my earliest recoll

16、ections (memories)In fact，the battle of life，of existence，is a challenge to everyone.The immortal words of St.Paul，too，have been and always will be a great inspiration to me.At the end of the road I want to be able to feel that I have fought a good fight，I have finished the course.I have kept the fa

17、ith.【语篇解读】本文为议论文。文章开头首先提出世上最难实现的两件事是通过诚实劳动获得财富和获得财富后学会如何合理地使用财富。然后论述了人生的意义在于一息尚存，奋斗不已。5Which of the following is indicated in the first paragraph?AWealth results from honest effort.BThe men seated at tables in the locker room are lost in the significance of life.CFor some people，no way can be found

18、to escape the realities of life other than Scotch and soda.DThe men acquire wealth by planting fruit trees.【解析】推理判断题根据第一段中“Yet，it seemed to me，.through Scotch and soda.”可知很多人借助酒来逃避现实，虚度人生，故选C项。【答案】C6The underlined sentence“In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread” means “ ”ABread tastes deli

19、cious when sweat pours off your faceBNo pains，no gainsCFailure is the mother of successDBread comes from the sweat on your face【解析】词义猜测题。根据上下文可知作者认为幸福而有意义的人生是通过奋斗获得成功，由此可猜测画线部分应突出努力付出和收获之间的关系，故选B项。【答案】B7We learn from the passage that the author Awas a wealthy person in the communityBheld a positive

20、attitude towards an active lifeCwas fond of associating with celebrities(名人)Dkept a secret of the reason why he was so impressed【解析】推理判断题。通读全文可知作者的生活态度是“一息尚存，奋斗不已”，故选B项。【答案】B8What is implied in the passage by the writer?ATo use wealth properly，eat，drink and be merry.BWhere there is a will，there is a

21、 way.CAs life is but like a dream，a man is like a fruit tree.Dff you cease to struggle，you cease to live.【解析】推理判断题。通读全文尤其是第一段结尾处的“When a fruit tree ceases.so with man.”可知文中暗含了作者“一息尚存，奋斗不已”的生活态度，故选D项。【答案】DCPeople turn to magic(魔力)chiefly as a form of insurancethat is, they use it along with actions t

22、hat actually bring results.For example, hunters may use a hunting charm(咒语)But they also use their hunting skills and knowledge of animals.The charm may give hunters the extra confidence they need to hunt even more successfully than they would without it.If they shoot a lot of game(猎物), they credit

23、the charm for their success.Many events happen naturally without magic.Crops grow without it, and sick people get well without it.But if people use magic to bring a good harvest or to cure a patient, they may believe the magic was responsible. People also tend to forget magics failures and to be imp

24、ressed by its surface successes.They may consider magic successful if it appears to work only 10 per cent of the time.Even when magic fails, people often explain the failure without doubting the power of the magic.They may say that the magician made a mistake in reciting the spell or that another ma

25、gician cast a more powerful spell against the magician.Many anthropologists(人类学家) believe that people have faith in magic because they feel a need to believe in it.People may turn to magic to reduce their fear and uncertainty if they feel they have no control over the outcome of a situation.For exam

26、ple, farmers use knowledge and skill when they plant their fields.But they know that weather, insects, or diseases might ruin the crops.So farmers in some societies may also plant a charm or perform a magic rite to ensure a good harvest.【语篇解读】本文为议论文。文章主要论述了人们相信魔力和咒语的原因。9. Which of the following can

27、best serve as the title of the passage?AMagic and HuntingBMagic and FarmingCWhy Magic Works?DWhy People Believe in Magic?【解析】主旨大意题。全文主要介绍了人们为什么相信咒语。【答案】D10. People believe in magic because A. magic powers are greater than natural powersBmagic can turn dreams into realityCthey are not sure of themsel

28、ves Dmagic can bring good results 【解析】细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二句话，人们相信魔法咒语是因为人们需要相信它。当人们无法控制事情的后果时，就可能转向寻求魔法咒语来减轻自己的恐惧或不安，也就是人们缺乏自信。【答案】C11. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?AEven though magic fails, believers in magic will explain the reason.BBelievers in magic usually o

29、verstate the power of magic.CPeople use magic to reduce their uncertainty and give them extra confidence.DMagic can solve problems people cant deal with in a natural way.【解析】正误判断题。D项意思：咒语可以解决人们用自然的方式不能解决的问题。但从文章内容可知，咒语只是人们解决问题时的一种寄托和心理安慰，并不能真正地帮助解决问题，故D项表述错误。其他三项均可以从文中找到相应的依据。【答案】DD(2014大纲全国卷) Which

30、 boy hasnt dreamed of being a cool secret agent(特工)？The wonderful fighting abilities and the worldsaving adventures are much more colorful than most peoples everyday lives. Well, Cody Banks is just like any other boy，except that he is not just dreaming. He has a big secret his friends never know abo

31、ut. He was trained to be a spy(间谍)by a special CIA program, which was made to look like a summer camp. He learned highspeed driving，handtohand fighting and the use of hightech tools.After proving he could become a young hero by saving a baby from a runaway car，Banks gets his first real task. He must

32、 make friends with a popular girl at school，Natalie Connors. Then, he must spy on her father，a scientist who has developed a dangerous technology(技术)Banks must stop a group of bad people from forcing Natalies father into using the technology to endanger the world.The CIA may have taught him firstclass selfdefence moves, but they didnt show him how to talk to girls. Banks has zero ability when it