山西省太原市第五中学2022届高三下学期5月阶段性检测英语试题.docx
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1、潦教航熙Q2 郛翦。在伯Q太原五中2022年高三年级模拟考试(一)英语试卷第一局部 阅读理解(共两节,总分值60分) 第一节 (共15小题,每题3分,总分值45分) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最正确选项。AVisiting the MetMasters and Masterpieces: Chinese Art from the Florence and Herbert Irving Collection (January 30 - June 5)An outstanding selection of Chinese art gifted to the Met b
2、y Florence and Herbert Irving is the focus of (his exhibition. Beginning in the early 1970s, the Irvings built one of the most comprehensive collections of Chinese art in the world. The approximately 120 works on display cover almost all major categories of Chinese art.P.S. Art 2021 (January 23 - Ju
3、ne 5)P.S. Art is an annual celebration of achievement in the arts in New York City public schools. This exhibition showcases the creativity of 152 prekindergarten through grade 12 students from all five boroughs (自治市镇).Baseball Cards from the Collection of Jefferson R. Burdick (June 3 - November 22)
4、The Burdick collection of baseball cards tells the history of popular printmaking in the United States. In 1947, Jefferson R. Burdick began to give away his baseball cards to the Met. This exhibition features over one hundred cards produced between the 1880s and the 1950s. Relative Values: The Cost
5、of Art in the Northern Renaissance (January 23 - August 7)Bringing together sixty-two masterpieces of sixteenth-century northern European art from the Met collection and one important loan, this exhibition centers around questions of historical worth, exploring relative value systems in the Renaissa
6、nce era.OpenSunday -Tuesday, and Thursday: 10:00-17:00Friday and Saturday: 10:00-21:00Closed: WednesdayClosed: Thanksgiving Day. December 25. January 1, and the first Monday in May Tickets$25 for adults; $17 for seniors; $12 for students: free for children under 12What do asters and Masterpieces and
7、 Baseball Cards” have in common?A. They end in the same month.B. They focus on the same theme.C. They get iheir exhibits for free.D. They have the same number of exhibits.1. Which exhibition suits those who favor students works?A. Masters and Masteipieces.B. P.S. Art 2021.C. Baseball Cards.D. Relati
8、ve Values.2. When can you attend an exhibition in (he Met?A. 10:00-17:00 Saturday.B. 18:00-21:00 Thursday.C. 18:00-21:00 Tuesday.D. 10:00-17:00 Wednesday.BWhen plumbing (水暧设备)makes funny noises, its not always a good sign. But John Kovac, a harpist (竖琴演奏者)from Virginia, likes the pipes to sing. He t
9、hinks plumbing pipes make good musical instruments.Kovac has made standard harps out of wood for more (han 20 years. He says he feels excited when he creates an instrument with his hands and uses i( to make music come alive. But it takes years of training and special tools to make a traditional musi
10、cal instrument. Kovac wanted to share the joy of making instruments with people who might not have the time or money to do it. So he decided to find an easier way.Plumbing was the answer. Kovac found PVC pipes at a local store. PVC pipes are the white tubing that many plumbers use. You might find so
11、me in your house under a sink or in the basement. Kovac says that PVC pipes arc great for making instruments because they are inexpensive, come in many shapes and sizes, and fit together perfectly.Kovac makes harps, guitars, violins, and drums out of PVC pipes. He also makes uncommon instruments lik
12、e the udu from Nigeria. His instruments may look as if they come from outer space, but they really work. He and some of his music students and friends even started a band called the East Coast PVC Band.Sally Seabright is a violin teacher who plays the PVC violin with the band. A( first, the rounded
13、shape of the PVC violin made it difficult to hold between her chin and shoulder, but Kovac made a slight change by adding a piece that fits perfectly under her chin. That kind of adaptability is what Kovac admires about PVC. He says,441 know its not easy for the average person to make a musical inst
14、rument, but I hope to enable anyone who has ever dreamed of making a violin, harp, or guitar to fulfill his or her dreams.”What does the author intend to show in paragraph 2?A. The great hardships of being a harpist.B. The different instruments Kovac has created.C. The process of making a musical in
15、strument.D. The reason Kovac came up with his creative idea.3. Why have PVC pipes won Kovacs favor?A. They are environmentally friendly.B. They are highly available and adaptable.C. They can make better sounds than wood.D. They offer a selling point for his instruments.4. What can be learned about t
16、he PVC instruments from paragraph 4?A. They are a bit difficult to hold for players.B. They are very unusual in the way they look.C. They are inspired by outer space elements.D. They are designed to play traditional music.5. Why does the author mention Sally Seabrighl in the last paragraph?A. Tb exp
17、lain Kovacs dream.B. To show the strength of PVC.C. To describe his passion for music.D. Td introduce the East Coast PVC Band.CA homeowner in Massachusetts had a surprise visitor that came down the chimney (烟 囱)and it wasnt Santa. A barred owl (横斑林鹘)was sitting in the fireplace in a home in the city
18、 of Bolton, staring at (he homeowner. Not sure how to deal with the bird, the homeowner called Mass Wildlife.“This individual was very calm and we simply reached in, gently grabbed it, and placed it in the animal carrier,“ Mass Wildlife Central District Manager Todd Olanyk says. Before releasing the
19、 owl, Olanyk examined the bird for injuries and Rnmd none, it was released just outside the house where it was found,he says.Wildlife experts say barred owls may find chimneys enticing during this time of year because they begin laying eggs from February through May. Since they dont build their own
20、nests, they look for holes. Mass Wildlife has also received similar reports of this happening with other birds. To help prevent wild animals like birds and bats from entering your home. Mass Wildlife suggests placing a metal cap with a screen on your chimney. Chimneys arent the only places that pose
21、 a danger to birds and other wildlife.According to a 2014 study, 27% of the more than 100 uncapped bollards (路桩)had dead birds inside them. Bollards are used tor traffic control or building security. Theyre usually capped but in this case, many of these posts were left open. They also looked a( 88 o
22、pen pipes used as gate posts and 11% contained dead birds. In another study on a nearby highway, 14%高三英语第3页(共8页)of the open pipes had dead birds. The birds likely investigate the open pipe as a potential nesting site, and once inside they cannot climb the smooth metal or extend their wings to fly ou
23、t. Alternatively, birds may attempt to land on the upright open pipes and then fall in,“ the researchers wrote.6. What did Olanyk find about the owl?A. It looked anxious.B. It was looking fbr a baby.C. It was in good shape.D. It missed its owner.7. What does the underlined word “enticing“ in paragra
24、ph 3 mean?A. Narrow. B. Attractive.C. Choking.D. Confusing.8. Which measure would Mass Wildlife agree with to protect birds?B. Cleaning chimneys regularly.D. Placing caps on open pipes.A. Making large carriers.C. Fixing cameras on bollards.B. To introduce a bird.D. To advertise an organization.D9. W
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