2021届高考英语二轮复习专题强化双击训练 专题十三 阅读理解 B卷

2021届高考英语二轮复习专题强化双击训练

专题十三 阅读理解 B卷

A

Best Walking Tours in NYC

Manhattan to Brooklyn NYC Walking Tour

Start in front of the Tweed Courthouse in Manhattan before making the journey across the well-known Brooklyn Bridge, catching views of landmarks like the Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty along the way. Once on the other side, you’ll explore the neighborhood known as Dumbo.

The Superhero Walking Tour of NYC

Whether you’re a fan of Batman, Spiderman or the Fantastic Four, discover the inspiration behind those comics with stops at the Empire State Building, a popular location in countless superhero adventures; the Flatiron Building, which served as Peter Parker’s workplace the Daily Bugle; and the Chrysler Building, where Spider-man would frequent to look out for the bad guys. Small Group Photography Walking Tour of NYC

During this group tour, a professional photography instructor will take you to a unique destination of your choosing — options include Central Park, the Brooklyn Bridge and Times Square at night — and provide hands-on instructions on how to best capture lasting memories of your trip.

Chinatown Food Tour and Historic Downtown Walking Tour

It’s a tour of exploration of New York’s diverse culture. Start in Chinatown, which is home to plenty of Chinese restaurants, as well as Vietnamese, Thai and Malaysian restaurants. From there, head down towards the Financial District, where your tour guide will walk the group through New York’s Dutch historic sites, all the way back to the days when Wall Street was an actual wall.

1.Which tour will you take if you are a fan of Spider-man?
A.Manhattan to Brooklyn NYC Walking Tour.
B.The Superhero Walking Tour of New York.
C.Small Group Photography Walking Tour of NYC.
D.Chinatown Food Tour and Historic Downtown Walking Tour.
2.Which of the following does Small Group Photography Walking Tour provide?
A.Comic books.  B.Shooting skills.
C.Delicate souvenirs.  D.Language training.
3.What will you do on Chinatown Food Tour and Historic Downtown Walking Tour?
A.Watch Chinese films.  B.Take a financial course.
C.Experience Dutch culture. D.Enjoy traditional American food.

B

    Georgia O'Keeffe always thought of herself as an artist. By 1928, the rest of the world did, too. At the age of 41, she was living in New York City and becoming a well-known painter. Still, O'Keeffe wasn't happy. New York had been a good source of ideas for almost ten years. Now those ideas were drying up. O'Keeffe felt like she needed a change. She had visited New Mexico in 1917 with her sister. The wide open space had thrilled her. "Maybe I should go back" she thought. In April 1929, O'Keeffe packed her bags.

    The wide open space of New Mexico drew O'Keeffe in. She spent hours just watching the sky change. Because the light was so clear, she felt like she was seeing it for the first time. The beauty of the land renewed her. She couldn't wait to start painting. Cows' and horses' skulls and desert flowers filled her canvases (画布).The colors of the desert inspired O'Keeffe. As a result, she made new choices in her artwork. "The color up there is different" she explained. She loved the dusty blues and greens.

    That August, O'Keeffe went home to New York. It was the start of a pattern. Each spring, she traveled to New Mexico to paint. These trips restored her spirit. Then, in the fall, she would return to New York. There, she showed her work. Each time O'Keeffe visited New Mexico, she explored a little more.

    The bleached animal bones and skulls that O'Keeffe found excited her because she could see their special beauty. The bones didn't mean death to O'Keeffe. To her, they showed the lasting beauty of the desert. The landscapes, clear light, and bright colors also spoke to her. She often painted close-ups of the rocks and mountains. Later, she began to travel more in search of new ideas. However, she always came back to New Mexico.

    As O'Keeffe grew older, her eyesight began to fail. Still, O'Keeffe wasn't ready to give up. Her friend Juan Hamilton helped her work with watercolors. He also taught her to sculpt. As a result, she made art into her 90s. When she died at the age of 98, Hamilton sprinkled her ashes over the desert. Her body became part of the land that had touched her art and her life.

1.Why was O'Keeffe unhappy in New York in 1928?

A. She was lack of the creative ideas.

B. She felt disappointed about her job.

C. She was not successful as an artist.

D. She felt bored with life in a big city.

2.What can we know about O'Keeffe after her trips to New Mexico?

A. She received great reputation there.

B. She discovered the meaning of her life.

C. She chose to settle down in that city.

D. She got new thoughts from the scenery.

3.What can we know about O'Keeffe from the passage?

A. She was never afraid of failure and death.

B. She was passionate about art.

C. She was patient with the coming chances.

D. She was curious about the nature of people.

4.Which of the following could be the best title for this article?

A. Lifestyle in the Desert

B. Special Love for Art

C. Inspiration from the Desert

D. Modern Women Artists

C

Pinocchio may be just a children’s fairy tale, but Spanish scientists at the University of Granada recently investigated the so-called “Pinocchio effect” and found that our noses don’t grow when we tell a lie, but actually shrink a bit.

Dr. Emilio Gómez Milán and his team developed a lie detector test that used thermography to tell if people were lying, and found that whenever participants in their research were being untruthful, the temperature of the tips of their noses dropped up to 1.2℃, while the temperature of their forehead increased up to 1.5℃. Scientists also found that drop in temperature at nose level actually caused it to slightly shrink, although the difference is undetected by the human eye.

“One has to think in order to lie, which rises the temperature of the forehead,” Dr. Gomez Milan explained the findings. “At the same time we feel anxious, which lowers the temperature of the nose.”

For this study, researchers asked a number of 60 students to perform various tasks while being scanned by thermal imaging technology. One of these tasks involved calling a 3 to 4 minutes call to their parents, partner or a friend and telling a significant lie. Participants had to devise the lie by themselves during the call, and the thermal cameras picked up this “reverse Pinocchio effect” caused by the fluctuation ( 起伏 ) in temperature in the nose and forehead.

Interestingly, the thermal lie doctor picked up the temperature difference in 80 percent of test subjects, which is a better rate of success than that of any modern lie doctor.

“With this method we have achieved to increase accuracy and reduce the occurrence of ‘false positives’, something that is frequently with other methods such as the polygraph (测谎仪) ,” said Dr. Emilio Gómez Milán, who added that law enforcement interviewers could one day combine other lie detection technology with thermal imaging to achieve better results.

The thermal lie doctor has been the most reliable in the world, 10% more than the popular polygraph.

1.Why does the author mention “Pinocchio” at the beginning?

A.To tell a fairy story  B.To warn us not to lie.

C.To introduce a research. D.To inspire us to doubt old beliefs.

2.According to the research, what might happen if you tell a lie?

A.Your nose gets longer. B.Your nose becomes smaller.

C.Your temperature gets higher. D.Your temperature remains stable.

3.What can we learn about the research?

A.Researchers conduct the study by interviewing.

B.Researchers design difference lies for participants.

C.The thermal lie detector will prove a popular one.

D. The thermal lie doctor may assist law enforcement.

4.Which might be the best title for the passage?

A.Will lie detectors tell the truth? B.Will lying make your nose longer?

C.Will lying make your temperature rise? D.Will thermal imaging technology be reliable?

D

London, New York, Tokyo and Paris—these famous cities have a commanding influence on the world economy and are home to millions of people, as well as internationally famous arts, culture and educational institutions. But they are hardly representative of the rest of the world's cities. While 54% of the global population live in cities, around half of those live in cities that have 500,000 inhabitants or fewer.

These “ordinary” cities can be overlooked by politicians, investors, researchers and big businesses. But they are dynamic places with many layers of social, cultural and economic significance. After experiencing a period of post-industrial decline, many such cities are considering urban regeneration(再生) programmes.

But that doesn't mean they have to follow the same path as other urban areas. In fact, the research into urban development has found that ordinary cities can avoid some of the ill-effects of regeneration, by embracing what makes them unique.

At the turn of the century, city leaders became increasingly interested in the idea of the “creative city”. The idea was to encourage a “creative class” of talented workers to make their homes and businesses in cities, by creating urban spaces that are open, inclusive and diverse, as well as attractive and technologically advanced.

“Regeneration” became a buzzword associated with these types of strategies, which seek to repurpose seemingly disused or rundown spaces to support an economy led by creative and technological industries. The apparent success of creative city policies was seen in post-industrial centres such as Detroit, US, following investments in cultural, artistic and musical urban renewal.

Such policies swiftly became the go-to strategy for seemingly “ordinary” post-industrial cities around the world, even resulting in new rankings that pit cities against each other, based on criteria including entrepreneurship(创业精神), urban leadership and “liveability”. Having plenty of former industrial spaces that can be adapted for new uses, and a desire to be noticed on the national or global stage, encourages investment in urban regeneration from both public and private sources.

Yet regeneration programmes inspired by the creative city agenda can cause problems. Property developers(地产开发商) and foreign investors have recognized the economic potential of real estate(房地产) in “creative” cities. This has led to rocketing land costs, and many low-income residents have felt the effects of being displaced from their homes.

Yet as more cities seek to emphasize their cultural assets(资产), city leaders and policy makers must be aware of the negative impacts that can arise if local residents are not central to the decision-making process. This emphasizes the need to consider local contexts and communities before operating copycat creative policies.

1.Some famous cities can't represent the rest of the world's cities in that ________.

A.they are always ignored by politicians, researchers and businessmen

B.they accommodate millions of people but don't contribute to the world economy

C.about a quarter of global population live in middle-sized and small cities

D.not all famous arts, culture and educational organizations are distributed there

2.What measure was probably taken by cities like Detroit to promote city development?

A.Using culture and art as a driving force. B.Forcing low-income residents to move.

C.Following the same path as some big cities. D.Encouraging industrial investment continuously.

3.What does the author want to stress in the passage?

A.Cities should copy regeneration programmes.

B.Cities should compete with each other based on some criteria.

C.Cities should seek financial support from sources around the world.

D.Cities should consider regional factors before using creative policies.

4.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.Ordinary cities successfully avoid ill-effects of development.

B.Ordinary cities don't have to copy trends to regenerate.

C.Ordinary cities are trying to recover from post-industrial decline.

D.Ordinary cities are dynamic places with social importan

七选五

Why people collect art

    Many people throughout history have gone to great lengths to collect art. But what motivates these collectors?

    One popular explanation for collecting is that they can have financial gain. Some resell works, earning enormous profit. ①_____ Immorally, some "collectors" buy art as a form of money laundering (洗钱), since it is far easier to move art than cash between countries without examination.

    ②_____ For them, art is important for other reasons. The best way to understand the underlying drive of art collecting is as a means to create and strengthen social bonds, and as a way for collectors to communicate within these new networks.

    Collectors are not only interested in creating social links; they are also motivated by the messages they can send once these social networks are created. We all know art is a powerful way for the artist to express thoughts and feelings. ③_____ Displaying art can send a message about who the collector really is—at least who she sees herself as.

    ④_____ Through the collections, collectors convey messages not just about themselves, but about the world as a whole. For example, the kid with the shoebox of bird feathers might show others her collection not just to make friends, but also to convince them of the importance of protecting endangered species.

    People collect art for various reasons. ⑤_____

A. Some gain from artworks in an illegal way.

B. But most collectors think little of profit.

C. Artworks preserve the qualities of their makers.

D. No doubt art collection is a hard addiction to overcome.

E. Some get large tax reductions for donating art to museums.

F. It also serves as an effective way for collectors to express themselves.

G. Other art collectors see their collections as having broader power.

答案以及解析

A

答案：1.B; 2.B; 3.C
解析：1.推理判断题.根据文章第二段第一句"Whether you're a fan of Batman, Spiderman or the Fantastic Four, discover the inspirations behind those comics…无论你是蝙蝠侠、蜘蛛侠还是神奇四侠的粉丝,你都可以在这些漫画背后找到灵感.可知,如果你是蜘蛛侠的粉丝,那么你有可能选择The Superhero Walking Tour of New York.结合选项,故选B.
2.细节理解题.根据文章第三段最后一句"…and provide hands on instructions on how to best capture lasting memories of your trip.并提供如何最好地捕捉旅行的持久记忆的实践指导.可知,Small Group Photography Walking Tour 会向游客提供摄影技巧,结合选项,故选B.
3.细节理解题.根据文章第四段最后一句"…where your tour guide will walk the group through New York's Dutch historic sites…在这里,您的导游将带领您的团队参观纽约的荷兰历史遗迹.可知,唐人街美食之旅和历史悠久的市中心步行之旅,可以让你体验到荷兰文化,结合选项,故选C.

B

答案：1-4 ADBC

解析：1. 细节理解题。根据第一段中的New York had been a good source of ideas for almost ten years. Now those ideas were drying up.可知，1928年，乔治亚·奥基夫在纽约生活得并不开心是因为她缺乏创造性的想法，故A项正确。

2.细节理解题。根据第二段第四句The beauty of the land renewed her.及第三段第四句These trips restored her spirit.可知，新墨西哥州的景色让她精神焕发，给了她新的想法，故D项正确。

3. 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的As O'Keeffe grew older, her eyesight began to fail. Still, O'Keeffe wasn't ready to give up. Her friend Juan Hamilton helped her work with watercolors. He also taught her to sculpt. As a result, she made art into her 90s.可知，乔治亚·奥基夫对艺术倾注了毕生的热情，故B项正确。

4. 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了乔治亚·奥基夫每年春天都从纽约出发到新墨西哥州的沙漠里挖掘艺术灵感的故事，所以"来自沙漠的灵感"为本文最佳标题。故C项正确。

C

答案：1.C; 2.B; 3.D; 4.B
解析：1.推理判断题。匹诺曹故事的作用,而非故事寓意,故在结构作用上可知用匹诺曹为了引出主题研究。故选C。
2.细节理解题。根据第二段research内容可知,人撒谎过后鼻尖降温、额头升温,而这种温度的变化会导致皱鼻子(slightly shrink)的动作,也就是鼻子会微微缩小,选B。
3.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容可知,这项技术有望投入到执法过程,综合全文内容,可知这项研究中的最大结果是测谎仪的应用,故选D。
4.推理判断题。根据文章内容是新研究发现了撒谎过后人面部表情的变化(鼻子变小而非变长),故选B。

D

答案：1.C; 2.A; 3.D; 4.B
解析：1.本题是细节题。文章第一段最后一句话提到 54%的全球人口住在城市,而其中半数住在只有 50 晚或更少的城市。half of those 中的 those 指代前面的 54%,所以是大约四分之一。故选择 C 项。
2.本题是细节题。根据题目中的 Detroit 定位关键信息,文章第五段最后一句可以找到 Detroit,根据句意可知底特律投资了文化,艺术和音乐方面的城市重建。由此可知A项正确。
3.本题是推理判断题。根据文章第三段的全文关键信息可知许多普通城市的发展不必遵循其他城市的发展路径,应当避开一些重生的弊端,保持自己的独特性。文章最后一段最后一句也有观点的总结:在模仿别人的创意政策时要考虑当地的特色。
4.本题是概括大意题。本题和3 题有异曲同工之处,找到文章第三段的中心句就能很好地概括文章大意。故选择 B 项。

七选五

答案：①-⑤ EBFGD

解析：①上文说关于收藏，一个普遍的解释是他们可以获得经济利益，一些人转售艺术品以赚取巨额利润，下文又说一些"收藏者"购买艺术品进行洗钱，所以此处说的应该还是利用艺术品获得经济利益的做法，E项（有些人因为向博物馆捐赠艺术品而获得了大幅减税）符合上下文语境，故选E

②根据本空后的For them, art is important for other reasons.可知，对他们来说，艺术之所以重要还有其他原因，此处说的是一些人收藏艺术品不是看重经济利益，B项（但是，大多数收藏者很少考虑利益）符合文意，故选B。

③根据本空前的We all know art is a powerful way for theartist to express thoughts and feelings.可知，我们都知道艺术作品是艺术家表达想法和情感的有力方式，F项（它也是收藏者表达他们的想法和情感的一种有效方式）承接上文，故选F。

④根据本空后的Through the collections, collectors convey messages not just about themselves, but about the world as a whole.可知，一般来说，通过收藏品，收藏者不仅传递关于他们自己的信息，还传递关于世界的信息，此处是说收藏者认为自己的收藏品有重要意义，G项（其他艺术作品收藏者认为自己的收藏品有更广泛的影响力）符合语境，故选G。

⑤根据本空前的People collect art for various reasons.可知，人们收藏艺术品有各种各样的原因，D项（毫无疑问，艺术收藏是很难戒掉的瘾）总结全文，故选D。