分类综合训练:阅读理解+阅读七选五+完形填空+书面表达--高考英语复习备考.docx
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1、分类综合训练:阅读理解+阅读七选五+完形填空+书面表达阅读理解Benjamin West, the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only six. But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days, a brush was made from camels hair. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided th
2、at cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the cat began to look ragged. His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.The cats lot was a
3、bout to improve. That year, one of Benjamin5s cousins, Mr. Pennington, came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamins drawings. When he went home, he sent Benjamin a box of paints and some brushes. He also sent six engravings (版书)by an artist. These were the first pictures and first real paints and
4、brushes Benjamin had ever seen.In 1747, when Benjamin was nine years old, Mr. Pennington returned for another visit. He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift. He asked Benjamins parents if he might take the boy back to Philadelphia for a visit.In the city, Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin m
5、aterials for creating oil paintings. The boy began a landscape painting. William Williams, a well-known painter, came to see him work. Williams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home. The books were long and dull. Benjamin could read only a little. But he
6、 later said, “Those two books were my companions by day, and under my pillow at night.” While it is likely that he understood very little of the books, they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.1. How did Benjamin get the brushes
7、 at first?A. He cut a earners hair. B. He cut some fur from a cat.C. An artist offered a hand to him. D. His father bought them for him.2. What does the first sentence in Paragraph 3 suggest?A. The cat would be closely watched.B. The cat would get some medical care.C. Benjamin would leave his home s
8、hortly.D. Benjamin would have real brushes soon.3. What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent?A. He sent him to a school.B. He took him to see painting exhibitions.C. He taught him how to make engravings.D. He provided him with painting materials.4. W川iams two books helped Benjamin t
9、o .A. makes up his mind to be a painterB. appreciate landscape paintingsC. gets to know other paintersD. master the use of paintsMusic has a great effect on everyone. But does music affect plants, too? People have been experimenting with music for almost three decades. From school-level projects to
10、higher-level scientific experiments, the effect of music on plants has been a confusing and debatable topic.We know music is sound and sound is nothing more than a wave. Plant growth is a result of the cell division that takes place within the cells. But why is music associated with plant growth? In
11、 humans, music has a strongeffect on our health and mood, and over the years, people have claimed that the same effect has been observed on plants, too. Plants are sensitive by nature, and many people claim that they have feelings just as humans do. There are stories about plants shedding tears. Alt
12、hough scientists do not support these as facts, these myths have led them to take up various experiments on plants.Various studies have proved that plants respond to acoustic (音响的) energy. It increases their rate of growth and their size, and influences their overall health. Dan Carlson, after a tho
13、rough study over a span of many years, has reached a conclusion that music helps plants absorb nutrients (养分) more efficiently.It took Dan about fifteen years to develop a foliage spray (叶面喷剂)that is used beneficially with the sound frequencies. Carlson calls this spray “Sonic Bloom”. His findings h
14、ave proved to be beneficial for countless farmers and have resulted in-according to Guinness Book of World Records-the largest indoor plant on record.The Purple Passion was treated with the Sonic Bloom process. It grew to be 1, 300 feet tall and was alive even after 25 years. Its normal lifespan (寿
15、命), however, is 18 months and it grows not more than 18 feet tall. The book, Secret of the Soil, writes about Sonic Bloom and its results. Sonic Bloom is also sold in the market.5. What inspired scientists to experiment with plants?A. The effects of music on human beings.B. The fact that plants grew
16、 better with music.C. Peoples unscientific descriptions of plants.D. The cell division taking place within the cells.6. What does Paragraph 3 mainly about?A. Types of music that contributes to plants growth.B. Music can have some good effects on plants.C. The way to improve plants growth rate.D. Nut
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