2014高考英语阅读理解精英练习题(4)

-1-2014高考英语阅读理解精英练习题（4）及答案阅读理解HappybirthdayTheChinaNationalOpera(CNO)willgiveaconcerttocelebrateits50thbirthday.DifferentgenerationsofCNOvocalists,likeLiGuangxi,YaoHongandMaMei,willpresenttheconcertwhichwillfeaturebothsongsfromfamousChineseoperaslike“TheWhite-hairedGirl”and“TheHundredthBride”,aswellas,ariasofsuchWesternoperaclassicsas“MadameButterfly”,“LaTraviata”and“Rigoletto”.Time/date:7:30pm,September7,8Location:TianqiaoTheatreTel:6551-4787,8315-6170Tickets:60—500yuan(US$7.2—60.2)FolkmusicAconcertwillbeheldtofeaturesomerecentlycomposedtraditionalChinesemusicworks.Theconcert,givenbytheFolkOrchestraoftheChinaOperaandBalletTheatre,willincludesuchpiecesas“MemoryofChildhood”,“MemorialCeremonyforGod”and“WineSong”.Time/date:7:30pm,September13Location:ConcerthallattheNationalLibraryofChinaTel:6848–5462,6841-9220Tickets:30-200yuan(US$3.6-24.1)MoonmusicAconcertoftraditionalChinesemusicwillbegivenontheeveoftheMoonFestivalwhichfallsonSeptember21stthisyear.Theconcertwillfeatureanumberoffamouspiecescentredonthethemeofthemoon,suchas“Moonlight”,“SpringnightonaMoonlitRiver”and“LoftyMountainandFlowingRiver.”-2-AnumberofestablishedtraditionalChinesemusicperformerslikeZhouYaokunandFanWeiqing,willplaysolosaswellascollaboratewiththefolkmusicorchestra.Time/date:7:30pm,September21stLocation:GrandTheatreoftheCulturalPalaceofNationalitiesTel:6606—8888,6606—999958．Ifyouwanttobuyticketsforlisteningtothemusic“MemoryofChildhood”,youwilldial__.A．6551—4787B．6848—5462C．8315—6170D．6606—999959．Whichstatementisrightaccordingtothepassage?A．LiGuangxi,YaoHongandMaMeistandforthesamegenerationofCNOvocalists.B．“Rigoletto”isafamouspieceonthethemeofthemoon.C．“LoftyMountainandFlowingRiver”isatraditionalChinesemusic.D．ZhouYaokunwillplaysolosandFanWeiqingwillcollaboratewiththefolkmusicorchestra.60．“MadameButterfly”is.A．aChineseoperaB．aWesternoperaCapieceofmusicD．asong61．Inwhichcolumnofanewspaperwillthearticlebepublished?A．Entertainment.B．People.C．Culture.D．Sports.参考答案----------58---61BCBAA-3-Theoriginalplansfortheparkwereon8acresnexttotheBurbankstudioswherehisemployeesandfamiliescouldgotorelax.Although,WorldWarIIputthoseplansonhold.Duringthewar,Disneyhadtimetocomeupwithnewideas,andcreationsforhismagicalpark.Itwassoonclearthat8acreswouldn'tbeenough.Finallyin1953,hehadtheStanfordResearchInstituteconductasurveyfora100-acresite,outsideofLosAngeles.Heneededspacetobuildrivers,waterfalls,andmountains;hewouldhaveflyingelephantsandgiantteacups;afairy-talecastle,moonrockets,andascenicrailway;allinsideamagickingdomhecalledDisneyland.ThesearchforthebestvenuefortheparkendedintheruralAnaheim,Californiawithapurchaseofa160-acreorangegrovenearthejunctionoftheSantaAnaFreeway(I-5)andHarborBoulevard.ConstructionforDisneylandbeganonJuly21,1954,12monthsbeforetheparkwasscheduledtoopen.Some160-acresofcitrustreeshadbeenclearedand15housesmovedtomakeroomforthepark.However,whentherealdesigningcamearound,Disneymetwithinevitablequestions.Howdoyoumakebelievablewildanimals,thataren'treal?HowdoyoumakeaMississippipaddleship?HowdoyougoaboutbuildingahugecastleinthemiddleofAnaheim,California?Disneyaskedhismoviestudiostaffforanswers.ThedesignofDisneylandwassomethingneverdonebefore.Therewouldbefouruniquelydifferentthemeparts:Adventureland,Frontierland,FantasylandTomorrowland.Bitbybit,DisneylandgotreadyforOpeningDay.Thestaffworkedaroundtheclocktogetready.Butopeningdaywasaterribledisaster.Besidestheterribleopeningdayconditions,theparkdideventuallypickup.By1965,tenyearsafteropeningday,50Millionvisitorshadcomethroughthegates.36.Thepassageismainlyabout___________.A.HowDisneylandcameintobeingB.ThedifficultiesDisneymetinbuildingDisneylandC.WhatvisitorscanenjoyinDisneyland.D.AbriefintroductiontoDisneyland37.WhichofthefollowingdateswouldprobablybetheopeningdateofDisneyland?-4-A.1953B.1954C.1955D.196538.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNotTrue?A.WorldWarIIhadsomeinfluenceonthebuildingplanoftheDisneyland.B.DisneymusthavemetmanydifficultiesinbuildingDisneyland.C.Disneywasagreatmanwithgreatimaginationandcreativity.D.About50millionvisitorshavevisitedDisneylandsofar.39.Theunderlinedphraseinthelastparagraphprobablymeans_________.A.collectB.improveC.findD.open参考答案-----------A.ACDBNowadays,thereisaheateddebateonwhetherpollutantsshouldbecleanedintheair.Cleaninguptheair,whilegoodforourlungs,couldmakeglobalwarmingworse.Andthepollutantsstillgouparoundtheair,alongwithcarbondioxide.Thesepollutantsarecalledaerosols(气溶粒)andtheyincludesootaswellasmixturesofnitrogen(氮)andsulfur(硫)andotherstuffintotheair.NatalieMahowald,aclimateresearcheratCornellUniversity,sayssofar,scientistshavemostlytriedtounderstandwhatthoseaerosolsdowhilethey'reactuallyintheair.Therearesomanydifferentkindsofaerosols,shesays.Somewarmandsomecool.Butinfact,humansaregivingoutalotofextraaerosols,andtheytendtocoolforthemostpart.Theaerosolsreflectsunlightbackintospace,orkeepuscool.Butitturnsoutthat'snotalltheydo.Theseaerosolsalsoinfluencehowmuchcarbondioxidegetsdrawnoutoftheairbyplantsonlandandinthesea.Theycanaddnutrients,forexample,totheoceansortothela