分类综合练习--阅读理解 阅读七选五 完形填空(四)--高考英语复习备考.docx
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1、分类综合练习-阅读理解 + 阅读七选五 + 完形填空(四)阅读理解阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ALook at the map of Spain and point at the center. Youve located the countrys capital and one of Europes most beautiful cities: Madrid. This popular destination is considered a city of contrasts with its abundant historic sites, resti
2、ng in the shadows of modern skyscrapers.HistoryThis city of over 3 million people is proud of Western Europes largest royal palace, and some consider it to be Madrids most beautiful building.Inside the Royal Palace 2,800 rooms are decorated in glory with museum-quality furniture and artworks. Touris
3、ts can tour 50 of these large and splendid rooms.ArtThe internationally respected Prado Museum is the largest and most impressive art gallery in Spain. Opened in 1819, it is filled with works of art that feature the worlds most comprehensive collection of Spanish paintings.ShoppingMadrid has some of
4、 Europe best shopping, and potential buyers love to look through the stores looking for bargains. But for 500 years, shoppers have gathered to an extremely large outdoor flea market known as the Raster where they find everything from antiques to CDs.EntertainmentNo trip to Madrid is complete without
5、 seeing a performance of Spains famous art form, flamenco. Every day, flamenco performers sing, dance or play the guitar in small cafes and grand theaters alike.FoodMadrid has a wide variety of restaurants, but because the Spanish typically eat late at about 9 or 10 pm, its difficult to find good di
6、nner food earlier. If you get hungry before then, the best solution is to try a tapas bar where light snacks are served. Be sure to try the jam on, a kind of dry-cured ham: Spain is famous for it.1. What do we know about the Royal Palace in Madrid?A. It has 50 rooms for visit. B. It can hold 2,800 p
7、eople.C. It has been visited by 3 million people. D. It is thought to be the largest in Europe.2. The market of the Raster sells _ .A. things at a discount B. antiques and CDs onlyC. various goods D. famous artworks3. What is a must when traveling in Madrid?A. Enjoying flamenco. B. Having dinner ear
8、lier.C. Drinking in a tapas bar. D. Visiting Prado Museum.BDiane Airbus is known for creating intense black and white photographs of very unusual people. She used a special camera that produced square shaped images. One art expert said Diane Airbus turned photography inside out. Instead of looking a
9、t her subjects, she made them look at her.Diane Airbus was born in 1923 to a wealthy family in New York City. After finishing high school at the age of 18, Diane married Allan Airbus. Mr. Airbus worked in the advertising department of her fathers store.It was Mr. Airbus who gave Diane her first came
10、ra. Diane soon decided to take a class with the famous photographer Bernice Abbott. The Airbuses eventually started taking photographs of clothing. These images were used as advertisements for Dianes fathers store. After the birth of their daughter, Don, the Airbuses started a business together. The
11、ir purpose was to photograph clothing fashions. Diane Airbus was the stylist. She would prepare the hair and faces of the fashion models who wore the clothing being photographed. Allan Airbus took the pictures.The couple soon had jobs from important fashion magazines such as Vogue and Harpers Bazaar
12、. Their work was very successful during the 1950s. They became part of a group of artists that were helping to redefine visual culture. They were breaking with past traditions to create a new look for a new decade, the sixties.But Diane was not satisfied with her secondary role. She wanted a more ac
13、tive part in making photographs. She wanted to explore her own artistic expression and freedom. To do this, she stopped working with her husband. Then she started taking photography classes at the New School in New York City.Dianes teacher, Lysate Model, influenced her in many ways. She showed Diane
14、 how to use a camera like an expert. She also taught Diane to use her art to face her doubts and fears. Miss Model once said that Diane soon started “not listening to me but suddenly listening to herself.”4. Diane Airbus got her first camera _ .A. from a shop B. from her fatherC. from her husband D.
15、 from the advertising department5. Why did the Airbuses start a business together?A. To film clothing fashions. B. To prove themselves.C. To make their daughter happy. D. To make friends with more people.6. According to the text, in the 1950s, the Airbuses _ .A. were in charge of Vogue B. earned mor
16、e than other artistsC. were recognized as great artists D. achieved only a little7. What can we learn about Diane from the last two paragraphs?A. She cared more for freedom. B. She was hard to deal with.C. She was tired of working with her husband. D. She learned more from Lysate Model.CWalking thro
17、ugh a local park recently, I saw a teenage boy wearing a T-shirt that read: “Effort wins over talent”. It reminded me of an idea I often think about, that if you believe you can learn new things and develop new skills, by working hard, you are more likely to achieve those goals. This critical (关键的)
18、insight was brought up by Dir. Carol Deck, a Stanford University psychologist, as a “growth mindset”.According to Dir. Decks research, “talent is not fixed”. Studies by Deck and others have shown students who have a fixed mindset see new learning experiences as a moment to be judged, not an opportun
19、ity to learn. This can make learning a painful struggle, leading many to give up. Students who have a growth mindset, on the other hand, experience challenges as the way to learn and improve. They see hard work as learning. Overall, they learn and achieve at higher levels, even when they start out a
20、t the same place as those with fixed mindsets.While Deck identified (识别) growth mindset more than a decade ago, her insights were not made up. They have since been backed up by brain science, made possible by new technology that allows researchers to see images of the brain at work. Studies show tha
21、t when a person responds to new and difficult material by engaging in a struggle to learn, the neurons (神经元) in their brain grow.Believing that you can grow your abilities through effortthat talent is not fixedis crucial. As Deck puts it in her “TED Talk”, we need to focus on showing young people th
22、e “Power of Yet” meaning, I havent learned this yet, or Im not good at this yet.Growth mindset is an important idea for educators and schools, but its also a powerful tool that everyone can use to help themselves to learn and achieve at high levels.8. What does the underlined word “insight” in Parag
23、raph 1 mean?A. Scenery. B. Research.C. Question. D. Idea.9. How is Paragraph 2 developed?A. By making comparisons. B. By giving explanations.C. By listing examples. D. By describing details.10. Which of the following statements shows growth mindset?A. I am a clever student. B. has a long way to go.C
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