2021年高中英语阅读理解第一部分异域风光二练习.doc

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1、第一部分 异域风光（二）6. The Red Square, the Central Square in Moscow红场莫斯科中心广场红场位于莫斯科中心，其知名度可以与天安门广场相媲美，虽没有想象中那么大，但有它独特的美。地面全部由条石铺成，显得古老而神圣。红场是俄罗斯的象征和骄傲。始建于15世纪的红场，在俄语中意为“美丽的广场”。The Red Square is the central square in Moscow, USSR. The vast open space with distinguished building complexes is grand. It joins t

2、he Kremlin Wall on one side, and in front of it stands the granite tomb of Lenin, where his embalmed body can be seen. On another side of the square is the Historical Museum, and on the fourth, St. Basils Cathedral.The Red Square was built by Ivan III at the end of the 15th century. The Czar sent fo

3、r Italian architects and built the present wall of the Kremlin and two of the cathedrals. Then the building complex on the square was shaped and the layout of the Red Square was established.The Red Square is world-famous, as the most important public events take place there. The anniversary of the R

4、ussian Revolution is celebrated there on Nov. 7th, and Labor Day on May 1st and 2nd. Colorful parades, such as the one honoring the Soviet astronauts, are also held in the square.The Red Square was not named by communists, although red is their symbolic color. The name is an old one. In Russian the

5、word for red is also used to mean beautiful. So the square was known as Beautiful Square. From this you can see the position of the square in the hearts of the Soviet people.Comprehension Questions:1. We can guess that the Red Square lies _A. in the east of Moscow. B. in the west of Moscow. C. in th

6、e center of Moscow. D. somewhere in Moscow.2. Which of the following buildings was designed by Italians? _A. The Kremlin Wall. B. The granite tomb of Lenin.C. The Historical Museum. D. The Cathedrals in Moscow.3. Lenins body can be kept in good condition for quite a long period of time because _A. i

7、t has been treated with chemicals. B. the Soviet people love Lenin dearly. C. it is put in the granite tomb. D. it is well looked after every day.4. The Red Square becomes world-famous mainly because _A. the most important public events of the Soviet people are held there. B. the Soviet people celeb

8、rate the anniversary of the Russian Revolution there.C. the Kremlin Wall was built there by the Italian architects. D. it has a long history.5. The word red in Russian means _. A. red color B. beautiful C. communists D. all the above(CAAAD)7. The Tower of London, One of the Most Popular Tourist Sigh

9、ts伦敦塔，最受欢迎的旅游胜景伦敦塔堪称英国中世纪的经典城堡。数百年来，伦敦塔作过堡垒、宫殿，作过监狱、刑场和法院，还作过军械库、文件库、珠宝库和动物园，现在则是宝藏丰富的博物馆和最富魅力的古建旅游景点。岁月如梭，建筑依旧。这座充满忧愁的古堡昭示世人：历史是无情的。The Tower of London was started in 1076 and completed in 1097. It is the oldest of the twenty towers which used to stand here, of which many can still be seen today. T

10、he Tower of London was first built by William the Conqueror, for the purpose of protecting and controlling the city. Today, it is one of the most popular tourist sights and attracts over three million visitors a year.It was occasionally used as a Royal palace for the Kings and Queens of England unti

11、l the time of James I, but it is best known as a prison and execution place. Within the walls of the Tower, princes have been murdered, traitors tortured, spies shot and Queens of England beheaded. One of the most famous executions was that of Anne Boleyn in 1536. She was the second wife of Henry VI

12、II. He wanted to get rid of her because she could not give him a son, so he accused her of adultery. She was tried and found guilty. She asked to be beheaded with a sword, rather than the usual axe, which can still be seen in the Tower. The sword and executioner were brought over specially from Fran

13、ce and with one stroke the executioner cut off her head.The Tower of London was full of sad and shrill stories for nearly five hundred years.Comprehension Questions:1. _ can still be seen today.A. Many of the towers B. All the towers C. None of the towers D. One of the towers2. William the Conqueror

14、 built the Tower of London so as to _A. attract visitors. B. protect and control the city. C. jail and kill people. D. make the city of London famous.3. The Tower of London is famous mainly because it _A. took more than twenty years to build it. B. first built by William the Conqueror. C. a place wh

15、ere James I lived. D. used as a prison and execution place.4. Anne Boleyn was beheaded by _A. an English executioner with an axe. B. a French executioner with an axe. C. an English executioner with a sword.D. a French executioner with a sword.5. Which of the following statements is not true accordin

16、g to the passage? _A. Queens of England were once beheaded in the Tower of London.B. The Tower is better known as a palace than a prison and execution place.C. Anne Boleyn was an example to show that even very important characters were also sentenced to death in the Tower.D. Henry VIII condemned his

17、 second wife to death by accusing her of adultery.(ABDDB)8. Manhattan, an Island in the Heart of New York City曼哈顿纽约城中之岛Manhattan is the heart of New York City. It is really an island, which is only 13 miles long and 2 miles wide. Seen from the air, it looks like a long finger, and from the sea, it i

18、s just like a picture we often see.On Manhattan are some of the most wonderful sights in the New World. What is the easiest way to see them? First, get a map of New York City, often supplied free at gas stations and tourist offices. You can take a bus tour, but a better way to see the sights is to w

19、alk, and youll walk with your head thrown back so that you can look at the tall buildings rising like steep cliffs on either side of the streets. Its not easy to get lost here. The streets of New York form squares called blocks. Nearly all the streets are in straight lines, running from east to west

20、. Those running from north to south are called avenues. Most of the avenues and streets have only numbers, of which the famous Fifth Avenue, is the dividing line between East and West in Manhattan and here youll see the Empire State Building. On the 102nd floor, over 1,400 feet, of the building, it

21、is possible for you to see an area in which one in ten of all the people in America live. And from there, you can look down at the other huge skyscrapers, the United Nations buildings, the Statue of Liberty in the harbor, Broadwaythe longest street in the world but not the straightestand the greates

22、t ships in the worlds biggest port.Comprehension Questions:1. Manhattan is called an island probably because _ A. it is in the center of New York City. B. there is all water surrounding it. C. it looks like a long finger. D. it looks like an island seen from the sky.2. Manhattan is world-famous beca

23、use _. A. it is not only the heart of New York but also an island B. there are a lot of high buildings and many sights for tourists to see C. it has the longest street and the biggest port in the world D. it is difficult to get lost for tourists to visit it3. Which of the following statements is NOT

24、 true according to the text? _ A. You can get a map of New York City without paying usually at gas stations and tourist offices. B. The Empire State Building is at least 1,400 feet high.C. There are a lot of straight streets and avenues in Manhattan. D. About ten percent of the American people live

25、in New York.4. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage? _ A. The article tells us what a block, a street or an avenue is. B. Whether tourists take a ship or bus to get to Manhattan. C. If you go up to the 102nd floor of the Empire State Building, you can find other buildings down belo

26、w. D. The Statue of Liberty is also a sight for tourists to see.5. The passage suggests that _.A. The Empire State Building is situated at the Fifth Avenue.B. You have to walk with your head thrown back in order not to get lost in Manhattan.C. Broadway in New York is the straightest street in the wo

27、rld.D. The New World means New York City.(BBCBA)9. Hyde Park, One of the Famous Parks in the World海德公园世界名园之一海德公园，伦敦最知名的公园，占地160万平方米。十八世纪前这里是英王的狩鹿场。如今这里有著名的演讲角(Speakers Corner)，是一个可以公开发表自己观点的地方，经常可见有人在此即兴演讲。海德公园西边即为肯辛顿公园，有一个蛇形湖泊。Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are about three kilometres long and one

28、 kilometre wide. When you are there, you almost think yourselves in the country though you are just in the middle of London. Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are just one big park. Most people cannot tell you where one park stops and the other starts. But there is difference. Hyde Park has Pop Festi

29、vals, with 200,000 people sitting on the grass, while Kensington Gardens have music, with four old ladies sitting in chairs. Hyde Park has the Speakers Corner, with speakers shouting about women, about China, about Africa, and about the future of their own country, while Kensington Gardens have moth

30、ers with children, talking about the weather. Hyde Park has been open to the public since 1637, when Charles I gave it to the people of London. It became a favorite place for Londoners.On Sundays, artists come from all over London to show their works. They hung their paintings along the north fence.

31、 Some of them are very bad, but no one seems to mind. They know they can go into Hyde Park and enjoy the trees and grass or walk around and look at everybody else.Comprehension Questions:1. Hyde Park is _A. part of Kensington Gardens. B. lying on both sides of the river Serpentine. C. a place for sw

32、imming and boating all year round. D. another name of the Kensington Gardens.2. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage? _A. Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are two parks, and they are of about the same size.B. Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are actually one big park an

33、d most people cant separate them.C. Hyde Park consists of Kensington Gardens.D. Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens are in the same place, but Kensington Gardens are a little bigger.3. Comparing Hyde Park with Kensington Gardens, we find that _A. Hyde Park is a better place for people, especially mothe

34、rs with children to relax.B. Kensington Gardens are a better place for people to make all kinds of speeches.C. Hyde Park is a little more busy and noisy than Kensington Gardens.D. they have the same characteristics.A. a British millionaire B. royaltyC. the English people D. Londoners(BBCAB)10. The S

35、tatue of Liberty, One of the Most Famous Sights in the World自由女神像世界名景之一作为美国象征，自由女神像位于美国纽约市曼哈顿以西的一个小岛自由岛上，她手持火炬，矗立在纽约港入口处，日夜守望着这座大都会，迎来了自19世纪末以来到美国定居的千百万移民。自由女神像是法国人民赠给美国人民的礼物，是自由的象征。1984年，它被列入世界遗产名录。女神像的钢铁骨架由设计巴黎铁塔的埃菲尔设计，雕像由法国雕刻家维雷勃杜克设计，并在巴黎完成。法国政府将这一标志自由的纪念像，作为庆祝美国独立100周年的礼物赠给美国。In the water around

36、 New York is a very small island called Liberty Island. On Liberty Island there is a very special statue called the Statue of Liberty. It is one of the most famous sights in the world.The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States. The statue was made b

37、y a French sculptor named Frederic Auguste Bartholdi. The inner-support system was designed by Gustave Eiffel, the same man who made the famous Eiffel Tower in Paris.Liberty, of course, means freedom, and the Statue of Liberty was given to the United States to celebrate the one hundredth anniversary

38、 of U. S. independence from England. The statue was built in France, taken apart piece by piece, and then rebuilt in the United States. It was opened for the public on October 28, 1886.As you might expect, the statue is very big. Visitors can ride an elevator from the ground to the bottom of the statue. If they like, they can then walk up the 168 steps to reach the head of the statue where they can look out and enjoy the beautiful sight of the city of New York.Comprehension Questions: