2014高考英语一轮复习自选训练阅读理解8

2014届高考英语一轮复习自选训练阅读理解8维A1阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)选材相似度：★★★★设题相似度：★★★难度系数：★★★ThecityofAngkorwasthecapitaloftheKhmerEmpirefromthe9thtothe15thcenturies.TheKhmerEmpirewasoneofthemostprosperouskingdomsinthehistoryofSoutheastAsia，anditsprosperitywasexpressedthroughawiderangeofarchitecture.ThecityofAngkorwasfoundedonpoliticalandreligiousideasadaptedfromIndia，andthetemplesofAngkorwereintendedasaplaceofworshipforthekingandawayforhimtoensurehisimmortalitythroughidentificationwiththeHindugods.AngkorWatwasfirstbuiltbyKingSuryavarmanⅡinthe12thcenturyasavastfunerarytemplethatwouldholdhisremains，symbolicallyconfirminghispermanentidentitywithVishnu.Duringitssixcenturiesasimperialcapital，Angkorwentthroughmanychangesinarchitecturalstylesandinreligion.ThecityofAngkortransferreditselffromtheHindugodShivatotheHindugodVishnu，andfinallytotheMahayanaBuddhistgoddessAvalokitesvara.Bythelate13thcentury，theoncefrenziedpaceofAngkor'sarchitecturalpursuitshadbeguntodiedown，andamorerestrainedtypeofreligionwasontheriseunderthegrowinginfluenceofTheravadaBuddhism.Atthesametime，AngkorandtheKhmerEmpirewereincreasinglythreatenedandattackedbyinvadingarmies.Bythe16thcentury，thegoldenageofAngkorwasoverandmanyofthegreattemplesbegantomovebackintothejungle.Fromthe15thto19thcenturies，TheravadaBuddhistmonkscaredforAngkorWat，anditisthankstothemthatthetempleremainsmostlyintact.AngkorWatbecameoneofthemostimportantpilgrimagesitesinSoutheastAsia.AngkorWatisthebestpreservedexampleofKhmerarchitectureinCambodiaandissograndindesignthatsomerankitamongthesevenwondersoftheworld.ItappearsontheCambodiannationalflag，averyrareinstanceofaflagwithanimageofabuilding.Notes：①symbolicallyadv.象征性地②frenziedadj.发狂的③intactadj.完整的④pilgrimagen．朝拜【语篇解读】本文是说明文。介绍了柬埔寨吴哥窟的兴衰历史。1．AngkorWatwasfirstbuiltto________.A．holdtheremainsofakingB．serveastheroyalpalaceC．worshipthegodsD．bethetombfortheking答案A[细节理解题。从文章第三段可知，吴哥窟最初是为了保存国王的遗物而修建的。]2．Vishnuwasthenameof________.A．akinginancientCambodia[来源:Z.xx.k.Com]B．atempleinCambodiaC．anIndiangodD．amonkinancientCambodia答案C[细节理解题。从文章第四段最后一句可知答案，这是一个印度神的名字。]3．Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat________.A．AngkorWatiswidelyacceptedasoneofthesevenwondersoftheworldB．TheravadaBuddhistmonkshadfoughtagainsttheoutsideinvadersC．AngkorWatisnotsoimportantasitusedtobeD．AngkorWathasbecomeasymbolofCambodia[来源:学科网ZXXK]答案D[推理判断题。由文章最后一段可知，吴哥窟上了柬埔寨的国旗，说明它是柬埔寨的象征。]4．Thepassagemainlytellsus________.A．thehistoryofAngkorWatB．theprotectionofAngkorWatC．theimportanceofAngkorWatD．thepositionofAngkorinCambodianhistory答案A[主旨大意题。综合全文可知，本文重点介绍吴哥窟的历史，而不是吴哥窟在柬埔寨的历史地位。]*****************************************************结束维A2阅读理解(每题2分，满分8分)选材相似度：★★★★[来源:Zxxk.Com][来源:学科网]设题相似度：★★★[来源:学科网]难度系数：★★★★Asachampionofbothmodernandpost­modernart，NewYork'shistoricGuggenheimMuseumisabastionoforiginality，burningbrightamidsttheBigApple'swiderangeofgalleriesandmuseums.TheimageofNewYorkinartandpopularculturehaslongbeenrecognized.Intheworldofpaintingandphotography，amongahostofotherartforms，NewYorkhasbeenoneofthecentralmusesoftheartworld.Amidstitshostofworld­renownedgalleriesaretheMuseumofModernArt(MOMA)，theMetropolitanMuseumand，perhapsmostinterestingly，theGuggenheimMuseum.Intermsofbothitsartandarchitecture，theGuggenheimMuseumisoneofNewYork'smostinterestinglandmarks;assuch，it'sanessentialstop­offpointforanycultureloversinthecity.Originallyestablishedin1937as“TheMuseumofNon­ObjectivePainting”，theGuggenheimwasestablishedwiththeprimary'aimofshowcasingtheworkofearlymodernists;tothisdaythemuseumcontinuestomaintainongoingexhibitsoftheartofWassilyKandinskyandJacksonPollock.Itsmorerecentexhibitionshaveincludedeclecticcollections:RobertMapplethorpeandtheClassicalTraditions，theworkofIraqi­bornartistsZahaHadidandanexhibitionofphotosshowingsculptorDavidSmithatwork.TheGuggenheimMuseumisnotonlynotableforitsexcellentartcollections，butalsoforitsfundamentalarchitecturalbeauty.Situatedatthecornerof89thStreetand5thAvenueinManhattan，theGuggenheimMuseumwasdesignedbyarchitectFrankLloydWright，oneofthemostinfluentialAmericanarchitectsoftheearlytwentiethcentury.Lookingsomewhatlikeacoiled­upwhiteribbon，itisgenerallyrecognizedasoneofthedefiningfeaturesofNewYork'sdiversearchitecturallandscape.Notes：①bastionn．堡垒②musen．灵感③eclecticadj.不拘一格的【语篇解读】本文是说明文，介绍的是美国纽约著名的展览馆theGuggenheimMuseum。1．TheGuggenheimMuseumwasfirstbuiltto________.A．showtheworkofearlymodernistsB．competewithothermuseumsC．collecteclecticartworkD．beacenterofbothmodernandpost­modernart答案A[细节理解题。文章第三段提到，最初建造theGuggenheimMuseum的目的是展出早期现代派的作品。]2．FrankLloydWrightismentionedinthepassageasafamous________.A．IraqiartistB．modernartistC．architectD．sculptor答案C[细节理解题。从文章最后一段可知，FrankLloydWright是美国20世纪著名的建筑师，是展览馆的设计者。]3．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheGuggenheimMuseum?A．Itisnotasfamousastheothertwomuseums.B．Itsfundamentalarchitecturalbeautyisalsoanattractiontovisitors.C．Ithasalargecollectionoforiginalwork.D．ItissituatedindowntownManhattan.答案A[推理判断题。从文章第二段对三个展览馆的介绍可知，其中最出名的还是theGuggenheimMuseum，因此A项正确。]4．Thebesttitleforthepassagewouldbe________.A．NewYork:oneofthecentralmusesoftheartworldB