高考全真模拟题（四）3

第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）

　　阅读下列短文，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。

A

　　Picasso, the famous Spanish painter, was born in 1881. His father was an art teacher. Picasso began to paint very early. He was admitted to the Royal Academy¹ at the age of 15. After 1900, he spent much time in Paris, living there from 1904 to 1947, when he moved to the south of France.
　　Throughout his career, Picasso moved from style with ease². He practiced sculpture, illustrated³ books and also showed great interest in pottery⁴ design and other fields of art.
　　Picasso produced a great number of drawings during his lifetime. No later artist of　the School of Paris has replaced him in international influence.
　　Picasso is generally considered to be the foremost⁵ figure in 20th century French art. His paintings are now exhibited⁶ in leading European and American galleries.

　56. The main idea of the passage is ____.

　　　A. Picasso is considered to be the foremost figure in the 20th century French art.

　　　B. Picasso is a famous Spanish painter.

　　　C. Picasso spent much time in Paris, living there from 1904 to 1907.

　　　D. Picasso's life and art.

　57. According to the writer, Picasso was _____.

　　　A. more important than any other French artist in international influence.

　　　B. more important than any other Spanish artist in international influence.

　　　C. the most important figure in Spain.

　　　D. the most important figure in France.

　58. How long did he stay in Spain and France?

　　　A. Over 19 years in Spain and the rest life in France.

　　　B. 15 years in Spain and 43 years in Paris.

　　　C. 15 years in Spain and the rest life in Paris.

　　　D. He did not stay so long in Paris than in Spain.

　59. Picasso moved from style to style with ease. It means ____.

　　　A. he did not like only one style.

　　　B. he changed his style without difficulty.

　　　C. he not only liked sculpture, but also pottery design.

　　　D. he showed great interest in other fields of art.

B

　　Strange coincidences（巧合）happened in the deaths of John. F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln. For example, Kennedy was elected President in 1960 while Lincoln became the President in 1860. Both men were murdered from behind, on a Friday, and in the presence⁷ of their wives.
　　The two men were exactly one hundred years apart and so were their murderers⁸, Lee Harvery Oswald and John Wilkes Booth⁹. Perhaps the strange coincidence is that Kennedy's secretary whose name was Lincoln advised him not to go to Dallas where he was shot. Lincoln's secretary whose name was Kennedy, suggested him not going to the Ford¹⁰ Theatre, where he met his death.

　60. The coincidences about the deaths of the two presidents were _____.

　　　A. very mysterious

　　　B. just the same

　　　C. rather contrary

　　　D. quite special

　61. Where was his wife when Kennedy was murdered on the spot?

　　　A. Maybe she was in a church

　　　B. Maybe she was at home

　　　C. She was somewhere we don't know

　　　D. She was with her husband

　62. Which of the following are you not sure about?

　　　A. The two murderers were born one hundred years apart.

　　　B. The two murderers fired their guns behind the two presidents.

　　　C. The two presidents were shot in a theatre.

　　　D. Both secretaries insisted they not go where they were killed, but both were refused.

　63. What is the passage mainly about?

　　　A. Two strange presidents.

　　　B. Both Kennedy and Lincoln died on Friday.

　　　C. Both Kennedy and Lincoln didn't die in a natural death.

　　　D. Strange coincidences about two presidents' death.

C

　　I was very disappointed not to be able to go to the jazz concert last Friday. The advertisement in the paper said that you could buy tickets at the theatre box in Richland Hills any day between 10:00 and 4:00. Since I work from 9:00 to 5:30, the only time I could go to the theatre was during my 45-minute lunch break. Unfortunately, the theatre is on the other side of the town, and the bus service between my office and Richland Hills is not very good. But if you are lucky, you can make the round trip in 45 minutes. Last Monday, I stood at the bus stop for 15 minutes waiting for the bus, By the time I saw one come around the corner, there was not enough time left to make the trip. So i gave up and went back to the office. The same thing happened on Tuesday, and again next day. On Thursday, my luck changed. I got on a bus right away and arrived at the theatre in exactly 20 minutes. When I got there, however, I found a long line of people at the box office. I heard one man say he had been waiting in line for over an hour. Realizing I would not have enough time to wait in line, I caught the next bus and headed back across the town. By Friday I realized my only hope was to make the trip by taxi, it was expensive, but I felt it would be worth it to hear the concert. The trip by taxi only took 10 minutes, but felt like an hour to me. When I got to the theatre, I was relieved¹¹ to see that nobody was waiting in line. The reason, however, I quickly discovered, was that they had already sold all the tickets.

　64. The man learned¹² _____ that there would be a concert last Friday.

　　　A. from his friends

　　　B. from one of his work-mates

　　　C. over the radio

　　　D. from the newspaper

　65. He tried to go to the theatre every day but managed to get there only _____.

　　　A. once 　　　　　B. twice　　　　　 C. three times 　　　　　D. four times

　66. One day the man took ____ to get to the theatre by bus.

　　　A. forty-five minutes

　　　B. fifteen minutes

　　　C. just twenty minutes

　　　D. over an hour

　67. The underlined word "relieved" may best be replaced by _____.

　　　A. surprised B. pleased C. puzzled D. sorry

D

　　My aunt Edith was a widow¹³ of 50, working as a secretary, when doctors discovered what was then thought to be a very serious heart illness.
　　Aunt Edith doesn't accept defeat easily. She began studying medical reports in library and found an article in a magazine about a well-known heart doctor, Dr. Michael Debakey, of Houston, Texas. He had saved the life of someone with the same illness. The article said Dr. Debakey's fees were very high; Aunt Edith couldn't possibly pay them. But could he tell her of someone whose fee she could pay?
　　So Aunt Edith wrote to him. She simply listed her reasons for wanting to live: her　three children, who would be on their own in three or four years and among them a little girl who always dreamed of traveling and seeing the world. There wasn't a word of self-pity-only warmth and humor¹⁴ and the joy of living. She mailed the letter, not really expecting an answer.
　　A few days later, my doorbell rang. Aunt Edith didn't wait to come in; she stood in　the hall and read aloud:
　　Your beautiful letter moved me very deeply. If you can come to Houston, there will be no charge for either the hospital or the operation.
　　Signed: Michael Debakey
　　That was seven years ago. Since then, Aunt Edith has been around the world. Her three children are happily married. For her age, she is one of the youngest, most alive people I know.
　

　68. "Aunt Edith doesn't accept defeat easily" means that _____.

　　　A. she is very beautiful B. she is very strong

　　　C. she is very brave D. she is very warm-hearted

　69. Why did aunt Edith write to Dr. Debakey? Because _____.

　　　A. she had no time to visit him

　　　B. she didn't know the way to Houston

　　　C. she didn't believe in him

　　　D. she wanted to get some help from him

　70. In fact, aunt Edith's letter to Dr. Debakey was full of ____.

　　　A. courage B. illness C. pity D. sadness

　71. After reading Dr. Debakey's letter, aunt Edith felt _____.

　　　A. discouraged B. frightened C. disappointed D. encouraged

E

　　"Sesame Street" has been called "the longest street in the world. " This is because　the television program by that name can now be seen in so many parts of the world. The program, which went on the air in New York in 1969, uses songs, jokes, and pictures to give children a basic understanding of numbers, letters and human relationships. More than 6 million children in the United States watch it regularly. The viewers include more　than half the nation's children before school age.
　　Many teachers consider the program a great help, though some teachers find that problems happen when the first-year pupils who have learned from "Sesame Street" are in the same class with those who have not watched the program. Tests have shown that children who watch it five times a week learn more than those who seldom watch it. In the United States the program is shown at different hours during the week in order to increase the number of children who can watch it regularly.
　　Why has "Sesame Street" been so much more successful than other children's shows? Many reasons have been suggested. Perhaps one reason is that mothers watch "Sesame Street" along with their children. But the best reason for the success of the program may be that it makes every child watching it feel able to learn. The child finds himself learning¹⁵, and he wants to learn more.

　72. People call "Sesame Street" the longest street in the world because _____.

　　　A. it is the longest TV program ever produced

　　　B. it took much more time to put on this program than any other one

　　　C. it is shown almost throughout the world

　　　D. it has been on the air since 1969

　73. "Sesame Street" is a TV program produced mainly for ______.

　　　A. children B. children of school age

　　　C. primary school teachers D. mothers and their children

　74. "Sesame Street" is so successful mainly because _____.

　　　A. mothers watch it with their children

　　　B. it contains songs, stories and jokes

　　　C. it is shown at different hours during the week

　　　D. children are willing and able to learn when watching it

　75. When the first-year pupils who have watched the program are the same class with those who　haven't ______.

　　　A. teaching¹⁶ will become a bit difficult

　　　B. they will not get on well with one another

　　　C. it is impossible to begin class at the fixed¹⁷ time

　　　D. they don't want to learn anything more

1 academy   

n.(高等)专科院校；学术社团，协会，研究院

参考例句：

• This is an academy of music.这是一所音乐专科学院。
• I visited Chinese Academy of Sciences yesterday.我昨天去访问了中国科学院。

2 ease   

n. 安乐,安逸,悠闲; v. 使...安乐,使...安心,减轻,放松

参考例句：

• His mind was at ease and he felt confident in the future. 他心情舒畅,对前途很有信心。
• You should ease up on the child and stop scolding her. 你应该对那个孩子宽松些,不要再骂她了。

3 illustrated   

adj. 有插图的，列举的 动词illustrate的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• His lecture was illustrated with slides taken during the expedition. 他在讲演中使用了探险时拍摄到的幻灯片。
• The manufacturing Methods: Will be illustrated in the next chapter. 制作方法将在下一章说明。

4 pottery   

n.陶器，陶器场

参考例句：

• My sister likes to learn art pottery in her spare time.我妹妹喜欢在空余时间学习陶艺。
• The pottery was left to bake in the hot sun.陶器放在外面让炎热的太阳烘晒焙干。

5 foremost   

adj.最初的，最前的，第一流的；adv.在最前

参考例句：

• He is considered the foremost British artist of this century.他被认为是本世纪英国第一流的艺术家。
• The premier occupies the foremost place in the world of politics.首相是政界的首要人物。

6 exhibited   

v.陈列，展览( exhibit的过去式和过去分词 )；表现；显示；[法律]当庭出示（证件、物证等）

参考例句：

• Constable's landscapes met with indifference when they were first exhibited. 康斯特布尔的风景画在首次展出时受到了冷遇。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Some impatience was exhibited owing to the non-arrival of the speaker. 由于讲演人未到，听众显得有些不耐烦。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 presence   

n.出席；到场；存在

参考例句：

• Her presence lent an air of respectability to the occasion.她的到场使那种场合增添了崇高的气氛。
• His presence is indicative of his willingness to help.他的出席表示他愿意帮忙。

8 murderers   

n.谋杀犯，凶手( murderer的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The murderers lurked behind the trees. 谋杀者埋伏在树后。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Hollywood films misrepresented us as drunks, maniacs and murderers. 好莱坞电影把我们歪曲成酒鬼、疯子和杀人凶手。 来自辞典例句

9 booth   

n.小房间，公用电话亭，岗亭；货摊

参考例句：

• Where can I find a telephone booth?我在哪儿可以找到电话亭？
• Let's walk around to each booth.我们到每个摊子转一转吧！

10 Ford   

n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过

参考例句：

• They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
• If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。

11 relieved   

a.如释重负的

参考例句：

• You'll be relieved to know your jobs are safe. 现在知道你们的工作保住了，可以放心了。
• Your coming relieved me of the bother of writing a long letter. 你来了，省去我写长信的麻烦了。

12 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

13 widow   

n.寡妇

参考例句：

• Martha was a very rich young widow.玛莎是个很有钱的年轻寡妇。
• All this money was appropriated for the support of his widow.所有这些钱作为给他的遗孀的抚养费。

14 humor   

n.(humour)幽默，诙谐

参考例句：

• He is distinguished for his sense of humor.他以其幽默感著称。
• American humor is founded largely on hyperbole.美式幽默主要以夸张为基础。

15 learning   

n.学问，学识，学习；动词learn的现在分词

参考例句：

• When you are learning to ride a bicycle,you often fall off.初学骑自行车时，常会从车上掉下来。
• Learning languages isn't just a matter of remembering words.学习语言不仅仅是记些单词的事。

16 teaching   

n.教学，执教，任教，讲授；(复数)教诲

参考例句：

• We all agree in adopting the new teaching method. 我们一致同意采取新的教学方法。
• He created a new system of teaching foreign languages.他创造了一种新的外语教学体系。

17 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。