第三单元测评第一部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A(黑龙江鹤岗高二月考)The following 4 famous paintings —from Jan van Eyck’s portrait to Pablo Picasso’s masterpiece —have stood the test of time.TheAmolfiniPortraitJan van Eyck’s TheAmolfiniPortrait,an oil painting on wood produced in 1434,in which a man and a woman hold hands with a window behind him and a bed behind her,is undoubtedly one of the masterpieces in the National Gallery,London.This painting is as visually interesting as it is famed.It is also an informative document on fifteenth-century society,through van Eyck’s heavy use of symbolism — while husbands went out to engage in business,wives concerned themselves with domestic duties.TheStarryNightVincent van Gogh painted TheStarryNight,oil on canvas(帆布),a moderately abstract landscape painting of an eall hillside village,during his 12-month stay at the mental hospital near Saint-Remy-de-Provence,France between 1889 and 1890.When the Museum of Modern Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941,it was not well known,but it has since become one of van Gogh’s most famous works.TheHarvestersTheHarvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565.It depicts the harvest time which most commonly occurred within the months of August andSeptember.Nicolaes Jonghelinck,a merchant banker and art collector from Antwerp,commissioned this painting.The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City since 1919.GuernicaGuernica,a large black-and-white oil painting,was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter,Pablo Picasso in 1937.The title‘Guernica’ refers to the city that was b ombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War.The painting depicts the horrors of war and as a result,has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war.Today,the painting is housed at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid.1.Which of the following paintings was produced earliest?A.Guernica.B.TheHarvesters.C.TheStarryNight.D.TheAmolfiniPortrait.2.Who created the painting describing the harvest seasons?A.Pieter Bruegel the Elder.B.Vincent van Gogh.C.Jan van Eyck.D.Pablo Picasso.3.What do we know about the painting TheStarryNight?A.It was painted on wood in oils.B.It described the painter’s life in hospital.C.It wasn’t widely recognized before 1941.D.It was given away to the museum by a collector.B(安徽六安高二期中)Singapore’s tradition of eating out in places called hawker centers is now recognized by the United Nations for its cultural importance.A hawker is a person who sells food or goods and advertises by shouting at people walking by on the street.Hawkers are an important part of Singaporean culture.Open-air eating areas where hawkers sell their goods are very popular.Famous chefs,such as Anthony Bourdain and Gordon Ramsay have praised them.On Wednesday,the United Nations’ culturalagency,UNESCO,adde d the city’s “hawker culture” to its Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.Singapore sought to have hawker culture added to the list about two years ago.Now that it has been recognized,Singapore must provide a report every siust show efforts the city-state has made to save and support its hawker culture.“These centers serve as ‘community dining rooms’,where people from diverse backgrounds gather and share the experience of dining over breakfast,lunch and dinner,” UNESCO said.In the 1970s,Singapore cleaned up its streets so the city moved street hawkers to new eating centers.These areas were part of an effort to improve the island.Now,the centers offer many different low-cost meals for local people and provide a pleasing social setting.The film CrazyRichAsians showed its stars enjoying meals at a famous night market.Some sellers even received Michelin stars from a famous restaurant rating system for their meals costing only a few dollars.But,now the average age of a hawker in Singapore is 60 years old.Younger Singaporeans now want to work in offices.They are less interested in working in small restaurants.4.What do we know about hawkers from paragraph 2?A.They sell goods in the open-air area.B.They are famous chefs.C.They are Singapore natives.D.They are popular all over the world.5.Why is hawker culture added to UNESCO’s list?A.For the efforts Singapore has made.B.For its importance in showing Singapore’s culture.C.For the report Singapore provided.D.For the recommendation by UNESCO.6.Why is the film CrazyRichAsians mentioned?A.To advertise the film.B.To introduce the stars.C.To show the popularity of hawker centers.D.To help the sellers receive Michelin stars.7.What is the last paragraph mainly about?A.The difficulties hawker culture are facing.B.The average age of hawkers.C.The effect caused by age.D.The future of the hawker culture.CA letter written to a 12-year-old girl in Lithuania was delivered in December,almost 51 years after it was sent by a pen pal in Poland.“I thought that someone was pranking me,” said Genovefa Klonovska after being handed the letter,which included a handmade colored rose and two paper dolls.The letter,together with 17 others,fell out of a ventilation hole(通风口) this summer,dirty and wrinkled,as a wall was taken down in a former post office on the suburb of Vilnius.Jurgis Vilnius,owner of the building immediately called the post office.“I’m so happy they got interested,” said he.Street names and their numbering have changed in Vilnius,and post office workers spent months looking for the right houses and talking to current renters and neighbors,tracking down where the recipients moved to.Only five were found.In several cases children of late recipients were handed a lost letter.“We felt a moral duty to do this,” said Deimante Zebrauskaite,head of the customer eent at Lithuania Post.One lady compared the eessage from a bottle thrown into sea.People were emotional.“Some felt they saw a part of daily life of their deceased parents,” Zebrauskaite said.In the letter to Klonovska,sent from Koezary in Poland and stamped in 1970,a girl named Ewa complains buses no longer reach her village,so she has to walk in minus 23 degree Celsius cold,and asks for pictures of actors.Now in her 60s,Klonovska has no memory of Ewa.She probably wrote Ewa after finding her address advertising for pen pals in a newspaper,and the relationship ceased after the letter got undelivered.“So good that the letter didn’t matter much.The loss was not life-changing,” said Klonovska.“What if they delivered a lost letter from a suitor(求婚者) to his love,and their wedding never happened?”8.What does the underlined word “pranking” in paragraph 1 mean?A.Brightening.B.Embarrassing.C.Tricking.D.Pleasing.9.What happened to the letters in paragraph 2?A.They were accidentally found.B.They remained well-preserved.C.They were delivered by the former post office.D.They were hidden by the owner of the building.10.Which of the following best describes the present post office in Vilnius?A.Generous.B.Dutiful.C.Honest.D.Cautious.11.What can we learn from what Klonovska said?A.Klonovska refused a suitor.B.Klonovska stopped the wedding.C.The undelivered letter ruined the relationship.D.The undelivered letter made little difference to her.D(安徽怀宁高二期中)A British friend told me he couldn’t understand why Chinese people love eating sunflower seeds(嗑瓜子) as a snack somuch.“I’ve met a lot of older Chinese and many have a crack in their front teeth,I believe that’s from cracking the seeds,” he said.I had never noticed the habit,but once he mentioned it,I suddenly became more aware.I realized that whenever I’m watching TV or typing a report,I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds.My friend doesn’t like su nflower seeds,and,to him,it seems unnecessary to work so much just to get one small seed.When we were young,the whole family would usually get together for Chinese New Year.Then,we all lived close to one another,usually in a small city,and sometimes even neighbors would go door-to-door on Chinese New Year’s Eve to check out what every household was making.I remember my parents would be in the kitchen cooking.Out in the living room,a large table would already be laid out,complete with fancy tablecloth,ready-made dumpling fillings,and dishes full of candy,fruits and sunflower seeds.Some of the dishes were to be offered to our ancestors later,while others were for neighbors andchildren to eat before the evening feast.I must have learned how to crack sunflower seeds back then.I don’t think it’s right to criticize one’s choice in food or eating habits,no matter how strange they may seem.It’s not only in China.When I went abroad,I found people had all sorts of strange habits when it came to food.In Denmark,they put salted red fish on bread and eat it for dinner,no matter how much it ruins your breath.They think it’s a delicacy(美味佳肴),and it’s connected to their certain culture.I think it’s a wonderful tradition.12.Why can the British friend not understand when he found Chinese love eating sunflower seeds?A.Because the seeds are too hard to crack.B.Because he thinks they are harmful to teeth.C.Because he doesn’t think the seeds are good.D.Because he doesn’t think the seeds are worth eating.13.What does the writer prove by mentioning Chinese New Year?A.The families get together for it.B.Eating sunflower seeds is related to it.C.The traditions of celebrating it disappear.D.Children can eat delicious food on that day.14.What’s the writer’s attitude to Denmark’s way of eating bread?A.Indifferent.B.Critical.C.Understandable.D.Doubtful.15.What idea does the writer want to express in this passage?A.It is good to form healthy eating habits.B.Eating habits come from a certain culture.C.Changing your eating habits will change your life.D.One kind of food doesn’t necessarily suit everyone.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
