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Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2024·湖南省名校联盟检测)The South African town Hamburg is situated by one of the most beautiful estuaries (河口) in the Eastern Cape.It's known for its rich Xhosa culture.It is also home to a group of women who have produced a series of extraordinary artworks that have been exhibited around the world.
Keiskamma Art Project was created to teach local women embroidery (刺绣) skills to help them at a tough time economically and socially, but unexpectedly it has grown into something much bigger.Having been shown at international art galleries, many of their tapestries (挂毯) are now being displayed under one roof for the first time, at an exhibition in Johannesburg.
Their story began in 2000, when Dr.Carol Hofmeyr moved from Johannesburg to Hamburg.She found that the town was struggling with high unemployment and that local women were desperate to find ways to feed their families.Having studied embroidery herself, she hoped that passing on that knowledge to local women would help empower them.
From humble beginnings, more and more women heard about the project through word of mouth.Now, over 150 women are part of the project.Selling their works provides a source of income, but the project has also created a support system for the women.
Initially, the women started out simply creating cushions (坐垫) and small handbags to sell to tourists.Eventually, they started receiving tasks for larger pieces.They were given panels about a meter in size to work on at home.By joining the completed panels together, they created the first of their large works and one of their most celebrated, “The Keiskamma Tapestry”, which tells the history of the Xhosa people who were subjugated (征服) through colonization and the Xhosa British Frontier Wars from 1776 to 1876.
Another celebrated piece is “The Keiskamma Altarpiece”, which was produced by 130 women.The four-meter-high, four-meter-wide piece reveals the struggles that elderly Xhosa women endured when the youth in their community were hit by HIV two decades ago, and they stepped in to care for children.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲南非Hamburg小镇因科萨文化而闻名,当地的女士们通过制作一些工艺品度过生活难关。
1.What is the purpose of the first paragraph?
A.To inform readers of the situation.
B.To bring in the topic of the text.
C.To introduce an ancient culture.
D.To promote the local artworks.
解析:B 推理判断题。根据第一段中“The South African town Hamburg is situated by one of the most beautiful estuaries (河口) in the Eastern Cape.It's known for its rich Xhosa culture.”可知,第一段的目的是引入文章的主题。
2.What is beyond people's expectation for Keiskamma Art Project?
A.It helps a lot of women.
B.It gains international fame.
C.It helps develop local economy.
D.It sponsors an exhibition in Johannesburg.
解析:B 细节理解题。根据第二段中“Keiskamma Art Project was created to teach local women embroidery (刺绣) skills to help them at a tough time economically and socially, but unexpectedly it has grown into something much bigger.”可知,Keiskamma艺术项目获得了国际声誉超出了人们的期望。
3.Which of the following can best describe the process of making “The Keiskamma Tapestry”?
A.Historical.
B.Game-changing.
C.Cooperative.
D.Time-consuming.
解析:C 推理判断题。根据第五段中“By joining the completed panels together, they created the first of their large works and one of their most celebrated, ‘The Keiskamma Tapestry’, which tells the history of the Xhosa people who were subjugated (征服) through colonization and the Xhosa British Frontier Wars from 1776 to 1876.”可知,制作“凯思卡玛挂毯”的过程是互相合作的。
4.What do we know about “The Keiskamma Altarpiece”?
A.It shows the Xhosa people's sufferings.
B.It reflects on some contemporary issues.
C.It covers some war-related content.
D.It aims to arouse the environmental awareness.
解析:A 细节理解题。根据第六段中“The four-meter-high, four-meter-wide piece reveals the struggles that elderly Xhosa women endured when the youth in their community were hit by HIV two decades ago, and they stepped in to care for children.”可知,The Keiskamma Altarpiece展示了科萨人民的苦难。
B
(2024·山东省日照市模拟)Crossing Phoenix, Arizona, are 180 miles of canals.In 1867, the city's founding father, Jack Swilling saw the remains of irrigation (灌溉) channels wandering across the landscape.He realized that, centuries before, some society had farmed this desert.Soon after, Swilling began clearing the blocked canals to bring agriculture back to the region.
Three years later, Swilling and other pioneers met to consider names for their settlement.The top two were Pumpkinville and Stonewall.Luckily, English adventurer Darrell Duppa proposed a name inspired by the resurrection (复兴) of the canals.“A great race once lived here and another great race will live here in the future,” he considered.“I predict that a new city will spring, phoenix-like, from the ruins and ashes of the old.”
Gary Huckleberry, a researcher, said, “In the southwest, we have some serious issues to deal with in terms of water.The Colorado River is the main source of water for the southwest and it's over distributed.We've got population growth and climate change.How are we going to deal with that? I think there's something to be learned by looking at past societies who managed water for thousands of years.”
That great society was the Hohokam.Between 100 and 1450 AD, they constructed 1,000 miles of canals.As the Hohokam expanded their network, they constantly repaired, cleaned and diverted the canals.“It requires cooperation, because all the users of the water from that canal have to agree not only to construct it, but also to maintain it,” Henderson, a scientist, said.“Users would have to agree to certain conditions to keep the entire system going.” The Hohokam committed to sharing water and put themselves on timetables.
The Hohokam used canal irrigation for 3,000 years.“That, to me, is the definition of sustainable development,” Huckleberry said.“They learned how to sustainably farm, to manage water, to not destroy their soils in a way that is worthy and might give us insight into how we might deal with the current trouble.I think one of the key lessons is that you don't put all your eggs in one basket.”
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了横跨亚利桑那州凤凰城的180英里长的运河,19世纪的时候城市的创始人们复兴了运河,城市的名称由此而来,更久以前霍霍坎人在这里建造并维护运河,以可持续的方式发展他们的社会。
5.What is Paragraph 2 mainly about?
A.The reconstruction of canals.
B.The origin of the city's name Phoenix.
C.The discovery of the irrigation channels.
D.The agricultural development in the settlement.
解析:B 段落大意题。根据第二段中“Three years later, Swilling and other pioneers met to consider names for their settlement.The top two were Pumpkinville and Stonewall.Luckily, English adventurer Darrell Duppa proposed a name inspired by the resurrection (复兴) of the canals.”可知,第二段主要介绍了凤凰城起名的经过。由此可知,B项“凤凰城名字的由来”可概括段落大意。
6.What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A.The source of water.
B.The climate change.
C.The population growth.
D.The over-distribution of water.
解析:D 词义猜测题。根据第三段中“In the southwest, we have some serious issues to deal with in terms of water.The Colorado River is the main source of water for the southwest and it's over distributed.We've got population growth and climate change.How are we going to deal with that?”可知,因为人口增长和气候变化,水资源的问题愈发突出,需要解决科罗拉多河的水过于分散带来的问题。that指代的是上文的“it's over distributed”,即水的分布过散。
7.What does Henderson say about the Hohokam?
A.They were expert in farming.
B.They were poor at time management.
C.They had a strong sense of team spirit.
D.They fought for their rights to use water.
解析:C 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中Henderson的话“It requires cooperation, because all the users of the water from that canal have to agree not only to construct it, but also to maintain it”可知,霍霍坎人在使用运河的时候共同合作,建造并维护运河,因此他们富有团队精神。
8.Which of the following would Huckleberry agree with?
A.Canal irrigation is out of date.
B.Sustainable development matters.
C.Farming can solve current trouble.
D.The loss of soils is worse than before.
解析:B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中Huckleberry的话“They learned how to sustainably farm, to manage water, to not destroy their soils in a way that is worthy and might give us insight into how we might deal with the current trouble.”可知,霍霍坎人使用运河的方式恰恰体现了可持续发展的理念,这种方式是有价值的,可以帮助我们应对当今的问题。由此推知,Huckleberry会同意“可持续发展非常重要”的观点。
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2024·山东省潍坊市高三模拟)When I was a teenager, I was invited to a formal dance party.I was 1 , but also nervous about what to wear.Mom suggested I wear high heels (高跟鞋).
“Mom, I don't know if I can wear these,” I said, feeling 2 .“Don't worry, sweetie.Just take small 3 and keep your weight centered,” she suggested.
As I arrived at the party, I tried to be 4 and act like everything was fine.But 5 struck when I stepped onto the dance floor.I 6 my own feet, falling to the ground in front of everyone.
I quickly got up and laughed it off, pretending like it was 7 .But deep down, I felt like a tomato, wanting to 8 .
My friend Lilly helped me 9 that incident and managed me another high heels as a support so that nobody would understand my hesitation.But a little bit 10 continued in my mind.
When I returned home, I told Mom I felt like a complete 11 at the party.“It's okay.You tried something new, and it didn't go as 12 .But that's how we learn and grow.Don't be too 13 on yourself and wear what you feel 14 in,” Mom said, giving me a hug.
From that day forward, I stuck to flat shoes.I learned to 15 my true self and not worry about what others thought.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者穿高跟鞋参加正式的派对,不幸在大家面前摔倒,虽然得到朋友的帮助缓解了尴尬,但是仍然非常担心,事后妈妈安慰作者不用对自己太过苛刻,作者接受了真实的自己,不再在意他人的看法。
1.A.surprised B.excited
C.relaxed D.satisfied
解析:B 根据上文“I was invited to a formal dance party”和空后“but also nervous about what to wear”可推知,作者没有穿着方面的经验,应该是初次被邀请去参加正式的派对,所以会很兴奋。
2.A.unsure B.unsafe
C.unusual D.unhappy
解析:A 根据上文“I don't know if I can wear these”可知,作者心里有困惑,不确定自己能不能穿高跟鞋。故选A。
3.A.breaks B.turns
C.steps D.attempts
解析:C 根据上文“high heels (高跟鞋)”和空后“keep your weight centered”可知,穿高跟鞋走路的时候要小步伐,才能维持好重心。
4.A.genuine B.polite
C.serious D.cool
解析:D 根据空后“act like everything was fine”可知,虽然作者没有经验很紧张,但是仍然尝试表现得冷静沉着。故选D。
5.A.danger B.injury
C.disaster D.wonder
解析:C 根据下文“falling to the ground in front of everyone”可知,作者在大家面前摔倒了,所以是发生了灾难。故选C。
6.A.landed on B.tripped over
C.kicked up D.ran into
解析:B 根据空后“my own feet, falling to the ground in front of everyone”可知,作者没有穿高跟鞋的经验,摔倒应该是被自己的脚给绊倒了。故选B。
7.A.a hot potato B.a big fish
C.no luck D.no big deal
解析:D 根据空前“I quickly got up and laughed it off”可知,作者赶紧一笑了之,应该是在大家面前表现得若无其事,假装不在意摔倒。故选D。
8.A.fight B.argue
C.disappear D.struggle
解析:C 根据“But”可知,这里和上文是转折关系,虽然作者装作若无其事,但实际上非常在意,希望消失不见。故选C。
9.A.tackle B.avoid
C.prevent D.identify
解析:A 根据空前“My friend Lilly helped me”可推知,作者的朋友提供了帮助,帮作者处理意外摔倒的事故。故选A。
10.A.patience B.bravery
C.worry D.anger
解析:C 根据“But”可知,这里和上文是转折关系,虽然作者的朋友提供了帮助,处理好了作者的事故,但是作者心底还是因为事故有些担忧。故选C。
11.A.fool B.hero
C.stranger D.dancer
解析:A 根据上文“falling to the ground in front of everyone”可知,作者在派对上摔倒,心里充满了担忧,所以回家会和妈妈诉说自己的表现像个傻瓜。故选A。
12.A.suggested B.expected
C.promised D.directed
解析:B 根据空前“You tried something new”和常识可知,尝试新事物的时候,内心会有预期,作者起初希望自己在派对上表现得冷静沉着,但因为摔倒并未像预期一样。故选B。
13.A.dependent B.easy
C.careful D.hard
解析:D 根据上文“It's okay.”可知,妈妈在安慰作者不要将摔倒的事情放在心上,不用事事要求完美,也就是不用对自己太苛刻。故选D。
14.A.fashionable B.tight
C.comfortable D.special
解析:C 根据下文“I stuck to flat shoes”可知,作者放弃高跟鞋穿自己熟悉的平底鞋,所以妈妈应该是让作者穿自己觉得舒服的服装。故选C。
15.A.analyse B.accept
C.trust D.refuse
解析:B 根据空后“not worry about what others thought”可知,作者不再担心他人的想法,所以应该是接受了自己真实的样子。故选B。
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