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1、辽宁省实验中学东戴河分校2019-2020学年高二英语12月月考试题第二部分阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项AFrom the V&As landmark fashion exhibitions to a collection of VanB Goghs finest works:these are the London exhibitions you cant miss right now.Mary QuantThe fashion exhibition at the V&A t
2、his summer moves to street-smart designer Mary Quant,whos considered highly influential in the trends of the 1960s,playing a big part in the popularity of the mini-skirts and hot pants. In this exhibition，see more than 200 clothing pieces as well as photographs and designs that will transport you ba
3、ck to the decade.Tickets : 12Dates: Saturday,6 April ,2019-Sunday16,February,2020Van Gogh and BritainThe exhibition at the Tate Britain brings together 50 pieces of Van Goghs classic works. His relationship with Britain is an early focus: he spoke and read English well and was devoted to British lit
4、erature. My whole life is aimed at making the things from everyday life that Dickens describes ,he wrote. See Van Goghs collection of British books before arriving at his paintings.Tickets: 22Dates :Wednesday，27 March,2019-Sunday，11 August，2019Diane Arbus: In the BeginningThis display of Diane Arbus
5、 works has been put on by The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Titled Dine Arbus: In the Beginning, it covers the first half of her career ,featuring more than 100 photographs taken across New York landmarks such as Times Square and Coney Island，more than two-thirds of which havent been seen
6、in the UK before.Tickets : 14Dates: Until Monday,6 May，2019 Don McCullinMore than 250 photos taken by British photojournalist Don McCullin over the past six decades are on display at the Tate Britain. See shots from one of the UKs most famous war photographers reporting in Vietnam and Northern Irela
7、nd ,as well as photos taken of working class life in Londons East End. The pictures offer a fascinating insight into more than 60 years of conflict and poverty around the world.Tickets : 18Dates :Tuesday ,5 February,2019-Monday，6 May，20191.Which exhibition brings you back to the 1960s?A. Mary Quant.
8、B. Van Gogh and Britain.C. Diane Arbus: In the Beginning.D. Don McCullin.2.How much do you need to pay for one ticket if youre interested in paintings?A. 12.B. 22.C. 14.D.18.3.What can you see at the exhibition of Diane Arbus?A. Designs and photos of clothing. B. Van Goghs collection of British book
9、s.C. Shots of famous New York sights. D. Photos reflecting poverty around the world.BOn March 16,2018, eight -year-old Tanitoluwa Adewumi, known as Tani, defeated 73 young competitors to win the New York State Chess Championship in his age category-kindergarten to third grade. While the achievement
10、is remarkable in itself，what makes it even more so is that the youngster，who was homeless at the time，began learning the game less than a year ago.Tani and his family arrived in New York City from Nigeria in 2017,seeking protection. An organization helped find the family four spaces in a homeless sh
11、elter and soon after，Tani entered the local elementary school. It was here that the young talent was first introduced to the basics of chess by a part-time teacher. Attracted by the game，the then seven-year-old begged his mother，Oluwatoyin ,to allow him to join the schools chess club.Concerned the f
12、amily would be unable to afford the fees and expenses，which add up to thousands of dollars，Oluwatoyin emailed Russel Makofsky，who ran the club. To her surprise and delight，Makofsky agreed to waive all costs for young Tani. The rest，as they say，is history. The young boy，who has got seven prizes in le
13、ss than a year，currently ranks 27th in America in his age category.Though the chess club certainly helps, it is Tanis devotion to the game that is largely responsible for his great success. Not surprisingly, Tanis incredible story，first reported by The New York Times，has resulted in an outpouring of
14、 support from the American public. It has raised $200，000 in just ten days ，far more than the original goal of $50 ，000 ，and the funds keep coming.Since they now have a home，the Adewumis have decided to pay it forward and donate the over $200,000 collected on GoFundMe. They plan to give 10 percent o
15、f the funds raised to the oraganization that has supported them. The rest will be placed in the newly-created Tanitoluwa Adewumi Trust and given to African immigrants to America who are struggling the way the family was.4. What made Tanis achievement especially remarkable?A. His quick learning. B. H
16、is young age.C. Support from his family. D. Help from his teacher.5.What does the underlined part to waive all costs for young Tani in Paragraph 2 mean?A.To teach Tani free of charge B. To raise money for Tanis family.C. To pay for Tanis schooling. D.To spend more on Tanis training.6.Whats Paragraph 3 mainly about?A.Reports of the media.
