2019高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解选练(11)(含解析)

2019高考英语一轮阅读理解选练（11）

李仕才

A

Chinese paper cutting or "jianzhi" is the art of cutting paper designs, and the

cut-outs are also used to decorate doors and windows, so they are sometimes called

"chuang hua". Paper cutting has long been a symbol of Eastern charm.

There are symmetrical(对称的)designs that are usually created by some folding and

cutting. When unfolded, it forms a symmetrical design. Chinese cut-outs are normally

symmetrical and are usually in an even number series of 2, 4, 24,etc.

The oldest surviving paper cut-out is a symmetrical circle from the early 6th

century found in Xinjiang, China. From the 7th to 13th century, paper cutting became

popular especially during Chinese festivals. The art spread to the rest of the world

in the 14th century. Throughout the Qing Dynasty many paper cutting skills were

developed including drafting and the use of smoked papers. By the end of the Qing ruling,

however, paper cutting was once on the decline because new art forms were being

introduced. The Republic of China later tried to revive the art in the 1980s.

Today, paper cut-outs are chiefly decorative. They decorate walls, windows, doors,

columns, mirrors, lamps and lanterns in homes and are also used on presents or are

given as gifts themselves. Entrances decorated with paper cut-outs are supposed to

bring good luck. Paper cut-outs used to be used as patterns, especially for

embroidery(刺绣).

There are two methods of manufacture: one uses scissors, the other uses knives.

In the scissor method, several pieces of paper — up to eight — are fastened together.

The image is then cut with sharp, pointed scissors. Knife cuttings are fashioned by

putting several paper on a relatively soft foundation consisting of a mixture of oil

and ashes. Skilled crafters can even cut out different drawings freely without

stopping.

1.When can the existing oldest paper cutting date back to?

A. about 1 500 years ago. B. about 1 600 years ago.

C. about 1 400 years ago. D. about 600 years ago. 反对法发撒法发生

海军解决方法大哥给飞洒范德萨 2.The underlined word "revive" in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by "_______".

A. survive B. restore

C. copy D. fix

3.Which of the following words can best summarize the last paragraph?

A. History. B. Origin.

C. Uses. D. Process.

4.What may be the best title of the text?

A. Paper — the Eastern Charm

B. The History of Paper Cutting

C.A Brief Introduction to Paper Cutting

D. Paper Cutting — Unbelievable Skilled Crafters

【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。中国的剪纸艺术源远流长，距今已有1 500多年的历史。如今的剪纸主要用于装饰。剪纸过程简单但具有一定的文化特色。

1.A 【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第三段的首句中的关键信息"The oldest surviving paper

cut-out...from the early 6th century found in Xinjiang, China"可知，该艺术始于六世纪早期，即500年左右，故用2017年减去500年，即可推知距今约1 500年。

3.D 【解析】段落大意题。最后一段介绍了剪纸的两种方法，具体使用什么工具和怎样操作。由此可推知本段讲的是剪纸的过程，故用process概括此段较为合适。

4.C 【解析】标题归纳题。全篇从中国剪纸艺术的历史、用途以及过程等全方位阐述了Paper

Cutting，故用A Brief Introduction to Paper Cutting作为文章标题最合适。

B

(2016·辽宁高中联考)

When Armida Armato’s daughter，Alexia，came home from school one day last year

keen to go on a school trip to Ecuador，she wasn’t too sure how to feel.She was happy

that her daughter could experience something she never did as a teen but was fearful

of letting her travel to such a remote part of the world.

Alexia was 16 at the time，a student at Westwood High School.The school sponsored

a humanitarian trip for 26 students and two teachers to spend 18 days living in a

mountain village to build a one­room school.Even though Armato trusted her daughter，the other students and the teachers，she was worried about the side effects from the

travel vaccines，possible accidents，and medical care.

Now that Alexia was home，Armato said she saw her daughter’s new maturity，greater

confidence and independence.“This is the best thing I ever did，”Alexia said.“The

experience was so eye­opening and life­changing.You’re with people who are not as

lucky as you are.They live in very poor conditions but they’re so happy and

outgoing.You say，‘My God.I’m taking everything for granted back home.’”

She said they built a one­room school from_scratch with no mechanical cement

mixers.They used their hands，shovels and basic tools.She and another student lived

with a local family in a small village about eight hours outside the capital，Quito.Despite the initial strangeness and knowing only basic Spanish，she said they

grew very close and felt like a family.

Every year，groups of students at Montreal High School like Alexia pack their bags

and fly off with classmates and teachers to developing countries where they volunteer

for a variety of projects.

“Armato’s worries are very common among parents，”says Bill Nevin，a teacher