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1、重庆渝中区重庆渝中区 2015 高考英语阅读理解、完形填空课外练（高考英语阅读理解、完形填空课外练（15）答案（三月）答案（三月）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A.B.C 和和 D 项中，选出最佳选项。项中，选出最佳选项。Probably you have seen photos of the Grand Canyon（峡谷）, the great valley in the desert country of Arizona. But you must go there yourself to feel its true size and beauty. The Gr
2、and Canyon is one of the greatest natural wonders of the worldThe Colorado River formed the Grand Canyon over millions of years. Slowly, the river cut down through hard rock. At the same time, the land was rising. Today the canyon is 1.5 kilometers and 445 kilometers long. The oldest rocks at the bo
3、ttom of the canyon are more than 1 billion years old. The width varies from about 200 meters to 29 kilometers across. The rim or top of the canyon is about 2,300 meters above sea level on the South Rim, and about 3,000 meters on the other side. As a result, there are different kinds of plants and an
4、imals on opposite sides of the canyon. The South Rim is dry desert country. The North Rim has tall forests.The canyon looks different at different times of day, and in different seasons and weather. At sunrise and sunset the red, gold, brown and orange colors of the rocks are especially clear and br
5、ight. In winter, the canyon is partly covered with snow.The view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the best. Most visitors come here and stay in campgrounds or hotels. Every point along the canyons edge offers a different view.The North rim of the Canyon is quieter. It takes all day to drive
6、 there from the South Rim because there is only one bridge across the Colorado River. On the way, you go through Navado Indian lands, and a colorful pink desert called “The Painted Desert”.1. The best way to feel the true beauty of the Grand Canyon is to_.A. see its photographs B. listen to the repo
7、rt about itC. watch its introduction on TV D. go there yourself and visit it2. According to the second paragraph, _.A.the Grand Canyon has a short history B. its size never changed in the historyC. the Grand Canyon was formed by the earthquake D. You can enjoy different scenery on different sides of
8、 the canyon3. The scene the canyon is _.A. various depending on different time and placesB. the same C. various depending on different timeD. various depending on different places4. If you want to visit the North Rim from the South Rim, you_.A. can go there in many directionsB. wont spend much time
9、on the wayC. can visit The painted Desert on the wayD. neednt go across any bridges5. If you want to have a visit to the Grand Canyon, youd better go to _.A. the North Rim B. the South RimC. the bottom D. Navado Indian Lands【答案与解析】1. D 根据第一段 But you must go there yourself to feel its true size and b
10、eauty.可知答案。2. D 根据第二段中最后三句话可以得出答案。3. A 根据第三、四、五段可以得出答案。4. C 根据最后一段可以得出答案。5. B 根据倒数第二段第一句话：The view from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is the best.可以得知答案。阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C 和 D) 中, 选出最佳选项。When Frida Kahlos paintings were on show in London，a poet described her paintings as“ a ribbon (丝带)a
11、round a bomb” Such comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time.Sadly，she is actually a much_bigger_name today than she was during her time. Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City ，Kahlo suffered from polio(小儿麻痹症)at the age of seven.Her spine (脊柱)became bent as
12、 she grew older.Then，in 1925，her back was broken in several places in a schoolbus accident.Throughout the rest of her life，the artist had many operations，but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back.However，the accident had an unexpected side effect.While lying in her bed recovering，Ka
13、hlo taught herself to paint.In 1929，she got married to Diego Rivera，another famous Mexican artist.Riveras strong influences on Kahlos style can be seen in her early works，but her later works from the 1940s，known today as her best works，show less influence from her husband. Unfortunately，her works di
14、d not attract much attention in the 1930s and 1940s，even in her home country.Her first onewoman show in Mexico was not held until 1953.For more than a decade after her death in 1954，Kahlos works remained largely unnoticed by the world，but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at la
15、st.弗里达卡洛是一位画家，她的作品还有艺术影响力，但是她的名气在现在比她当时的时代要大得多。1What does the phrase“a much bigger name”in Paragraph 1 most nearly mean?Aa far better artistBa far more gifted artist Ca much stronger personDa much more famous person答案：D 词义理解题。说句话说道卡洛对她那时期的世界艺术有很大的影响，故此处的“a much bigger name”是指她的影响力或者名声。 2The terrible
16、 pain Kahlo suffered was caused by _.ApolioBher bent spineCback injuriesDthe operations she had答案： C 细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句“Then，in 1925，her back was broken in several places in a schoolbus accident.”以及第三句的“but noting was able to cure the terrible pain in her back”可知答案。3Kahlos style had become increasingly independent since the _.A1930s B1940sC1950s D1970s答案：B 细节理
