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选修八Unit5Meetingyourancestors
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Sure,youcouldvisittheLouvre.Butthisplanethassomeextremelystrangemuseums,aswell.Ifyouareinterested,herearefourofthem.
InternationalSpyMuseum
ThisWashington,D.C.museumincludeseverythingfromspyclothingtospytools,plusaspycampforkids,Eachdaythespycampisfilledwithactivitiesthatwillputtopspyskillsandstreetsmartstothetest.
Address:
800FStreet,NW,Washington,D.C.
Phone:
+12023937798.
Openingtimes:
9.00a.m.-7.00p.m.daily.
MomofukuAndoInstantRamen(方便面)Museum
Findramenexhibits,aninstantnoodlestunnelandaCupNoodlesfactorywhereyoucandesignyourownatthisramencentricmuseuminOsaka,Japan.Andyoucanalsowatchhowallkindsofnoodlesaremade.
Phone:
+81727523484.
Openingtimes:
9.30a.m.-16.00p.m.;closedWednesday.
Velveteria
Velveteriaislocatedat711NewHighSt,Chinatown,LosAngeles.Thismuseumcollectionincludes3,000paintingsdoneonvelvet(天鹅绒)andexhibits450atatime.Itsmission(使命)istocelebratetheartandcultureofallpeoplesspreadingjoyalloverthispreciousEarth.
Phone:
+16267148545.
Openingtimes:
11.00a.m.-6.00p.m.;closedTuesday.
Admissionis$10(Childrenages6-10:
ahalf;ages5andunder:
FREE).
BritishLawnmowerMuseum
TheMuseum,at106-114ShakespeareStreet,Southport,hasnowbecomeoneoftheworld'sleadingauthoritiesontheoldestlawnmowersandisnowaspecialistinantiquegardenmachinery,supplyingparts,andvaluinggardenmachinesfromallovertheworld.
Phone:
+441704501336.
Openingtimes:
9.00a.m.-5.30p.m.;Monday-Saturday.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇应用文。
文章介绍了四个奇特的博物馆。
1.Whencanyouenjoyanoodlemakingperformance?
A.At9o'clockonSunday.
B.At10o'clockonMonday.
C.At14o'clockonWednesday.
D.At19o'clockonThursday.
解析:
细节理解题。
根据MomofukuAndoInstantRamenMuseum部分的“youcanalsowatchhowallkindsofnoodlesaremade”和“Openingtimes:
9.30a.m.-16.00p.m.;closedWednesday”可知答案。
答案:
B
2.Howmuchwillacoupleandtheir5yearoldchildpayiftheyvisittheVelveteriamuseum?
A.10dollars. B.20dollars.
C.25dollars.D.30dollars.
解析:
细节理解题。
根据Velveteria部分的“Admissionis$10(Childrenages6-10:
ahalf;ages5andunder:
FREE).”可知,这对夫妻需要支付20美元入场费,5岁的孩子免费,因此答案选B。
答案:
B
3.Whichnumbershouldyoucallifyouwanttolearnmoreaboutgardenmachines?
A.+12023937798.B.+16267148545.
C.+441704501336.D.+81727523484.
解析:
细节理解题。
根据BritishLawnmowerMuseum部分的“aspecialistinantiquegardenmachinery,supplyingparts,andvaluinggardenmachines”和“Phone:
+441704501336.”可知答案。
答案:
C
B
NotlongbeforeE.B.Whitestartedwritinghisclassicchildren'sstory“Charlotte'sWeb”,hehadanexperiencethatseemedtohavedeeplyaffectedhim.Ina1947essay,hedescribesseveraldaysandnightsspentwithasickpig,onehehadoriginallyintendedtobutcher.
Whitefeltwretchedforthepig'ssuffering.Theanimaldied,buthadherecovereditisverydoubtfulthatWhitewouldhavehadthehearttocarryouthisintentions.“Charlotte'sWeb”,publishedin1952,isstilloneofthemostbelovedbooksofalltime.
Whiteoncewroteofhimself,“Thisboyfeltforanimalsakinship(亲属关系)heneverfeltforpeople.”TheseedsofWhite'sfascinationwithnaturewereplantedearly.YoungWhitealwayssearchedthenearbywoodsofhisboyhoodhome,acquaintinghimselfwithfarmanimals.
Asanadult,Whitefoundcommunionwithonlyafewselecthumans,mostofthematTheNewYorkermagazine.Columns(专栏)forTheNewYorkerwereWhite'sbreadandbutter,buthehadalreadywrittenonechildren'sbookbefore“Charlotte'sWeb”.Publishedin1945,“StuartLittle”isthestoryoftheadventuresofatinyboywholookedlikeamouse.White,whoonceadmittedtohaving“miceinthesubconscious(潜意识)”,hadbeenfascinatedbythecreaturesfordecadesandhadmadethemthesubjectofhischildhoodwritings.
Uponpublication,“Charlotte'sWeb”,astoryofacleverspiderwhosavesapig,hadobviousappealtochildren,butadultslikeditaswell.InherreviewforTheNewYorkTimes,EudoraWeltywrotethatitwas“justaboutperfect,andjustaboutmagicalinthewayitisdone”.
Whitelivedtotheageof86.Thoughhewasadmiredforhisessays,hisfictionandhisrevisionofWilliamStrunk's“TheElementsofStyle”,itis“Charlotte'sWeb”thatkeepshisnamebeforethepublic,generationaftergeneration.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。
文章介绍了《夏洛的网》这一经典儿童小说的作者及其创作背景。
4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“wretched”inParagraph2probablymean?
A.Guiltyandunhappy.
B.Nervousandworried.
C.Angryandfrightened.
D.Embarrassedandashamed.
解析:
词义猜测题。
结合第一段中的“asickpig,onehehadoriginallyintendedtobutcher”和第二段中的“hadherecovereditisverydoubtfulthatWhitewouldhavehadtheheart...”可以推知,怀特为小猪的遭遇感到内疚和伤心。
答案:
A
5.WhatmighthaveinspiredE.B.Whitetowrite“Charlotte'sWeb”?
A.Thedeathofapig.
B.Anessayonasickpig.
C.Hisloveforsmallanimals.
D.Oneofhischildhoodmemories.
解析:
推理判断题。
根据第一段中的“Notlongbefore...affectedhim.”和第二段中的“hadherecovereditisverydoubtfulthatWhitewouldhavehadthehearttocarryouthisintentions”可以推知,小猪的死触动了怀特,使他写出《夏洛的网》这一经典作品。
答案:
A
6.WhatcanbelearnedaboutE.B.White?
A.Hewrotetwostoriesforchildren.
B.Hewasbestknownforhisessays.
C.Hewasgoodatcommunicatingwithpeople.
D.HemadealivingbywritingforTheNewYorker.
解析:
细节理解题。
根据第四段中的“ColumnsforTheNewYorkerwereWhite'sbreadandbutter”可知,怀特主要靠为《纽约客》杂志写作维持生计。
breadandbutter生计。
答案:
D
7.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.CharmingfactsaboutE.B.White
B.HowE.B.Whitewove“Charlotte'sWeb”
C.Why“Charlotte'sWeb”remainspopular
D.Review:
“Charlotte'sWeb”byE.B.White
解析:
标题归纳题。
本文主要介绍了《夏洛的网》这一经典儿童小说的作者及其创作背景,故B项作标题最能概括文章主旨。
weave(过去式为wove)一词一语双关,既有“织网”之意,又可意为“编写故事”。
答案:
B
C
MirroringChina'sPast:
EmperorsandTheirBronzes(青铜制品)
ChinesebronzesofthesecondandfirstmillenniaBCaresomeofthemostdistinctiveachievementsinthehistoryofart.Thesevessels(容器)weremadetocarrysacrificialofferings,touseinburialortohonornoblefamiliesinpublicceremonies.Whentheywerefoundbyemperorscenturieslater,thesespirituallysignificantobjectswereseenassignsofheavenlymessagesaboutaruleroradynastyandbecameprizeditemsinroyalcollections.Thisexhibition—thefirsttoexploretheseancientobjectsthroughoutChinesehistory—presentsarareopportunitytoexperiencealargenumberoftheseworkstogetherintheUnitedStates.
UnlikeGreekandRomanbronzesculpturesofhumanandanimalforms,mostobjectsfromtheChineseBronzeAgewerevesselsforceremonialuse.BeginningwiththeSongDynasty(960-1279),emperorsunearthedthesesymbolicworksandbegancollectingthem,consideringthemtobeevidenceoftheirownauthorityasrulers.Inadditiontoimpressivecollections,theroyalfascinationwithbronzesledtothecreationofnumerousreproductionsandthecomprehensivecataloguingofpalaceholdings.Thesecataloguesareworksofartthemselves,featuringbeautifuldrawingsanddetaileddescriptionsofeachobject.
Fromthe12thcenturyonward,scholarsandartistsalsoengagedincollectingandunderstandingancientbronzes.Unlikeemperors,scholarsregardedbronzesasmaterialevidenceoftheireffortstorecoverandreconstructthepast,andtheyoccasionallyexchangedthemastokens(象征)offriendship.TodayancientbronzesstilloccupyaprimarypositioninChineseculture—ashistoricalobjectsandassignifiersofanimportantculturalheritagethatinspiresnewgenerations,asseenintheworksofcontemporaryartistsonviewinthispresentation.
MirroringChina'sPastbringstogetherapproximately180worksfromtheArtInstituteofChicago'sstrongholdingsandfromthePalaceMuseuminBeijing,theShanghaiMuseum,andimportantmuseumsandprivatecollectionsintheUnitedStates.Byprovidingviewerswithanewunderstandingofancientbronzesandtheirsignificancethroughtime,theexhibitiondemonstratesChina'sfascinatinghistoryanditsdevelopingpresent.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了即将在美国展出的中国青铜器的情况。
这些青铜器是中国古代艺术的珍品,是皇权的标志;文章还介绍了青铜器艺术当前在中国的艺术地位。
8.InwhatwayareChinesebronzesdifferentfromGreekandRomanones?
A.Theyfascinatedtheroyalfamily.
B.Theytookanimalorhumanforms.
C.Theyservedceremonialpurposes.
D.Theywereimportantculturalheritage.
解析:
细节理解题。
根据第二段第一句“UnlikeGreekandRomanbronzesculpturesofhumanandanimalforms,mostobjectsfromtheChineseBronzeAgewerevesselsforceremonialuse.”可知,与希腊和罗马青铜雕塑的人类和动物形象不同,中国古代青铜器大多数被用作礼仪使用的器皿,故C项正确。
答案:
C
9.Whatdoestheauthorthinkofcataloguesofbronzes?
A.Unreal. B.Creative.
C.Artistic.D.Necessary.
解析:
细节理解题。
根据第二段尾句“Thesecataloguesareworksofartthemselves,featuringbeautifuldrawingsanddetaileddescriptionsofeachobject.”可知,这些目录本身就是艺术作品,以美丽的图画和详细描述每件物品为特色。
据此可知C项正确。
答案:
C
10.Whatcanweinferabouttheexhibitionaccordingtothetext?
A.ItisheldinChina.
B.Itisarrangedbytime.
C.Itisorganizedbyscholars.
D.Itincludesmodernartworks.
解析:
推理判断题。
根据本文尾句“Byprovidingviewerswithanewunderstandingofancientbronzesandtheirsignificancethroughtime,theexhibitiondemonstratesChina'sfascinatinghistoryanditsdevelopingpresent.”可知,该青铜器展览展示了中国迷人的历史和发展现状。
据此可以判断,这次展览将展出现代青铜器,故D项正确。
答案:
D
11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“holdings”inthelastparagraphreferto?
A.Viewers.B.Collections.
C.Museums.D.Artdealers.
解析:
词义猜测题。
根据最后一段第一句“MirroringChina'sPastbringstogetherapproximately180worksfromtheArtInstituteofChicago'sstrongholdingsandfromthePalaceMuseuminBeijing,theShanghaiMuseum,andimportantmuseumsandprivatecollectionsintheUnitedStates.”可知,这次展览的大约180件藏品来自芝加哥美术馆、北京的故宫博物院、上海博物馆以及美国的重要博物馆和私人的收藏品,故画线词指代该句中的“collections”,表示“收藏品”,故B项正确。
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