高考英语二轮复习训练11阅读理解词义猜测三文档格式.docx

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space 

toexpandandcreateourownidentity,allowingustofurtherdevelop 

our 

positionasoneof 

the 

world'

s 

mostinnovative（创新的）andchallengingannualfilmevents,”MsMcGillsaid

ThefestivalorganisersthoughtthatthemovetoJunewouldnotreduceaudiences,sayingfilm-loverswouldvisitEdinburghinearlysummer.GinnieAtkinson,thefestival’smanagingdirector,said,“Ouraudiencesareveryfilm-focused.Lastyearweaskedinourmarketresearchiftheywouldcomeifweweretheonlyshowintownandtheysaidyes.”

1.ThepassageintendstotellusthattheEdinburghInternationalFilmFestival 

___________.

A.needsimproving

B.enjoysgreatsuccess

C.needsmorebreathingspace

D.willmoveto“quieter”June

2.Theunderlinedsentenceinthesecondparagraphsuggeststhat 

_______.

A.havingtwoimportanteventsinoneplaceandtimehasmanyadvantages

B.havingtwoimportanteventsinoneplaceandtimewillcausepressure

C.wonderfulthingsalwaysgohandinhand

D.havingabirthdayonChristmasDayisaluckything

3.Theunderlinedword“deprecated”inParagraph4probablymeans 

__________.

A.disagreedto

B.approvedof

C.supported

D.held

4.Wecaninferfromthepassagethat 

________.

A.themovetoJunewillaffectthenumberofpeoplewhovisitEdinburgh

B.thefestivalisoneoftheworldsmostinnovativeandchallengingannualfilmevents

C.thefestivalhasbeenoneofEdinburgh'

sculturalfocusesfor60years

D.itisgenerallybelievedthatAugustisabusymonthtotheculturalcirclesinEdinburgh

2、 

Stonehenge,theworld-famouscircleofstonecolumnsmay12.havehadabrother.Amuchbigger,olderbrother.

UniversityofBradfordresearchersannouncedtheyhaddiscoveredabout100stonescoveringseveralacresthoughttohavebeenbuiltaround4,500yearsago.TheStonehengeHiddenLandscapesProjectdiscoveredthemonument,whichisnearDurringtonWalls,alsoknownas“superhenge”.Stonehenge,whichisbelievedtohavebeencompleted3,500yearsago,isabout2milesaway."

Whatwearestartingtoseeisthelargestsurvivingstonemonument,preservedunderneathabank,thathaseverbeendiscoveredinBritainandpossiblyinEurope,”saidVinceGaffney.

Theevidencewasfoundunder3feetofearth.Someofthestonesarethoughttohavestood15feettallbeforetheyweretoppled."

Ourradardatahaveshownanamazingrowofupto90standingstones,anumberofwhichhavesurvivedafterbeingpushedover,andalargebankplacedoverthestones,"

saidprofessorWolfgangNeubauer,directoroftheLudwigBoltzmannInstituteforArchaeologicalProspectionandVirtualArchaeology.

“Intheeast,upto30stones...havesurvivedbelow,”hesaid.“TheextraordinaryscaleanddetailsoftheevidenceproducedbytheStonehengeHiddenLandscapesProject,whichthenewdiscoveriesatDurringtonWalls,ischangingfundamentally（根本上）ourunderstandingofStonehengeandtheworldaroundit,"

Neubaueradded.

"

EverythingwrittenbeforeabouttheStonehengelandscapeandtheancientmonumentswithinitwillneedtoberewritten,”saidPaulGarwood,ascientistandleadhistorianontheprojectattheUniversityofBirmingham.ThefindingswereannouncedonthefirstdayoftheBritishScienceFestivalbeingheldattheUniversityofBradford.

1.Itisbelievedthatthesuperhengeis_________ 

earlierthantheStonehenge.

A.1,000years

B.2,500years

C.3,500years

D.4,500years

2.Whatdoresearchersthinkofthesuperhenge?

A.Itisthebiggestmonumentdiscoveredintheworld.

B.ItwasbuiltmuchlaterthantheStonehenge.

C.ItisthelargestsurvivingstonemonumentfoundinEngland.

D.ItisbetterprotectedthantheStonehenge.

3.Whatdotheunderlinedword“toppled”mostprobablymean?

A.Setup.

B.Pusheddown.

C.Movedaway.

D.Broughtup.

4.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?

A.ThesouthernEnglandhasmanyhistoricsites

B.TheBritishScienceFestivalwillbeheldagain

C.BiggerBrothertoStonehengehasbeendiscovered

D.TheProjectattheUniversityofBirmingham

3、Ifyouareafruitgrower—orwouldliketobecomeone—takeadvantageofAppleDaytoseewhat’saround.

It’scalledAppleDaybutinpracticeit’smorelikeAppleMonth.ThedayitselfisonOctober21,butsinceithascaughton,eventsnowspreadoutovermostofOctoberaroundBritain. 

Visitinganappleeventisagoodchancetosee,andoftentaste,awidevarietyofapples.TopeoplewhoareusedtothelimitedchoiceofapplessuchasGoldenDeliciousandRoyalGalainsupermarkets,itcanbequiteaneyeopenertoseetherangeofclassicalapplesstillinexistence,suchasDeciowhichwasgrownbytheRomans.Althoughitdoesn’ttasteofanythingspecial,it’sstillworthatry,asistheknobbly（多疙瘩的）Cat’sHeadwhichismoreofacuriositythananythingelse. 

Therearealsovarietiesdevelopedtosuitspecificlocalconditions.OneoftheverybestvarietiesforeatingqualityisOrleansReinette,butyou’llneedawarm,shelteredplacewithperfectsoiltogrowit,soit’sapipedreamformostappleloverswhofallforit. 

Attheevents,youcanmeetexpertgrowersanddiscusswhichoneswillbestsuityourconditions,andbecausethesearefamilyaffairs,childrenarewellcateredforwithapple-themedfunandgames. 

AppleDaysarebeingheldatallsortsofplaceswithaninterestinfruit,includingstatelygardensandcommercialorchards（果园）.Ifyouwanttohavearealorchardexperience,tryvisitingtheNationalFruitCollectionatBrogdale,nearFavershaminKent.

1.Whatcanpeopledoattheappleevents?

A.Attendexperts’lectures.

B.Visitfruit-lovingfamilies.

C.Plantfruittreesinanorchard.

D.Tastemanykindsofapples.

2.WhatcanwelearnaboutDecio?

A.Itisanewvariety.

B.Ithasastrangelook.

C.Itisrarelyseennow.

D.Ithasaspecialtaste.

3.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“apipedream”inParagraph3mean?

A.Apracticalidea.

B.Avainhope.

C.Abrilliantplan.

D.Aselfishdesire.

4.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?

A.Toshowhowtogrowapples.

B.Tointroduceanapplefestival.

C.Tohelppeopleselectapples.

D.Topromoteappleresearch.

4、 

InthedepthsoftheFrenchGuianeserainforest,therestillremainunusualgroupsofindigenous（土著的）people.Surprisingly,thesepeoplelivelargelybytheirownlawsandtheirownsocialcustoms.Andyet,peopleinthisareaareinfactFrenchcitizensbecauseithasbeenacolony（殖民地）oftheFrenchRepublicsince1946.Intheory,theyshouldlivebytheFrenchlawisoftenignoredorunknown,thusmakingthemintoaninterestingareaof“lawlessness”intheworld.

ThelivesofthesepeoplehavefinallybeenrecordedthankstotheeffectsofaFrenchmanformPariscalledGin.Ginspentfivemonthsinearly2015exploringthemostremotecornersofthisarea,whichsitsontheedgeoftheAmazonrainforest,withhalfitspopulationofonly250,000livinginitscapital,Cayenne.

“IhaveaspeciallovefortheFrenchGuianesepeople.Ihaveworkedthereonandoffforalmosttenyears,”saysGin.“I’vebeenabletokeepfirmfriendshipswiththem.ThusIhavebeenallowedtogainaccesstotheirlivingenvironment.Idon’tseeitasalawlessland.ButratherIseeitasanareaoffreedom.”

“Iwantedtoshowtheaudienceaphotographicrecordtouchingupontheuncivilizedlife,”continuesGin.“Iprefertoworkinblackandwhite,whichallowsmetoshowdifferentspecificworldsmoreclearly.”

Hisblack-and-whitepicturespresentaworldalmostlostintime.Thesepicturesshowpeopleseeminglypushedintoaworldthattheywereunpreparedfor.Theselocalcitizensnowhavetobalancetheirtraditionalself-supportinghuntinglifestylewiththelifestyleofferedbythemodernFrenchRepublic,whichbringswithitnotonlynecessarystatewelfare,butalsoalcoholism,betrayalandevensuicide.

1.WhydoestheauthorfeelsurprisedabouttheindigenouspeopleinFrenchGuiana?

A.TheyseldomfollowtheFrenchlaw.

B.TheyoftenignoretheGuianeselaw.

C.Theyareseparatedfromthemodernworld.

D.TheyarebothGuianeseandFrenchcitizens.

2.GinintroducedthespecialworldoftheindigenousGuianeseas_________.

A.atourguide

B.ageographer

C.afilmdirector

D.aphotographer

3.WhatisGin’sattitudetowardsthelivesoftheindigenousGuianese?

A.Cautious.

B.Doubtful.

C.Uninterested.

D.Appreciative.

4.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inthelastparagraphreferto?

A.ThemodernFrenchlifestyle.

B.Theself-supportinghunting.

C.Theuncivilizedhunting.

D.TheFrenchRepublic.

5、"

Indeed,"