2017届高考英语一轮复习在线知能提升检测：第2部分 题型专题突破 专题2 阅读理解 第1讲典题（含解析）

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　　Founded in 1764 by French traders，St.Louis today is the fifteenth largest urban area in the USA.There are many attractive destinations for tourists.

　　American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog

　　Dog lovers who visit St.Louis won’t want to miss this 14，000­square­foot museum.Inside are over 500 paintings，watercolors，and a variety of other dog art objects.

　　The museum is open all the year round，Tuesday through Saturday 10 am to 4 pm，and Sunday 1 pm to 4 pm.Admission is $5 for adults，$2.50 for students，and $1 for children up to 10.

　　Anheuser­Busch Brewery

　　The Anheuser­Busch Brewery tour is not just for beer lovers.The tour includes the historic Brew House，where visitors can enjoy how beer is made.Then the tour continues to the modern Bevo Packaging Plant.The best will be the Budweiser Clydesdale Stables.

　　The tours are always free.

　　Gateway Arch

　　Designed by Eero Saarinen and Hannskarl Bandel，it took over two years and 900 tons of stainless steel to build.It is the tallest of the country’s national monuments.The arch is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial.About one million people per year come to the top of the arch，where there is an observation platform providing a great view of the city.

　　St.Louis Zoo

　　First version of the St.Louis Zoo opened in 1904 at the St.Louis World’s Fair，but in the century it has grown into one of the foremost zoos in the world.The Zooline Railroad，a passenger train takes visitors around the zoo，which contains over 9，000 animals of over 800 species.

　　The zoo is open every day but Christmas and New Year’s Day，with summer hours of 8 am to 7 pm，and the rest of the year of 9 am to 5 pm.Admission to the zoo is free.

　　【解题导语】　本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了美国名城圣路易斯四处供游客参观的地(a student) plan to visit the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog with your parents and your five­year­old brother，how much will you pay?

　　A．$8.5. B．$12. D．$16.解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Admission is $5 for adults可知＋$5×2＋$1＝$13.5故选C项。Kennel Club Museum of the Dog.

　　B．Anheuser­Busch Brewery.

　　C．St.Louis Zoo.

　　D．Gateway Arch.

　　解析：选B。细节理解题。根据Anheuser­Busch Brewery中的“The tour includes...how beer is made”可知选B项。from the passage?

　　A．It was made of stones.

　　B．President Jefferson was buried there.

　　C．You can see the city clearly on the top of the arch.

　　D．It was built in two years.

　　解析：选C。细节理解题。根据Gateway Arch中的“it took over two years and 900 tons of stainless steel to build”可知A项和D项错误；根据Gateway Arch中的“The arch is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial”可知此处不表示Jefferson葬在那儿项错误；根据此段最后一句话可知C项正确。________．by bicycle

　　C．by bus

　　D．on foot

　　解析：选A。细节理解题。根据St.Louis Zoo中的“The Zooline Railroad可知选A项。B

　　Three decades ago，Steve McCurry took arguably the most famous picture of all time.Yet even after all this time，the photographer is filled with enthusiasm when he talks about Afghan Girl.

　　“I knew she had an incredible look，a sharp gaze，”he recalls.“It was before digital camera and with the big crowd and dust all around，you never knew what would happen with the film.When I developed the picture，I knew it was special.I showed it to the editor of the National Geographic，and he jumped to his feet and shouted，‘That’s our next cover’．”r.

　　When McCurry reflects upon its popularity，what excites him most is the impact that this single image has had on the real world.

　　“People volunteered to work in the refugee camps because of that photograph，”he says.“Afghans are incredibly proud of it，as the girl is poor but shows great pride，strong will and self­respect.It drew attention to their poor situation，and inspired a lot of people.” It also led the National

　　Geographic to set up the Afghan Children’s Fund—and meant that to this day，McCurry is never charged a fare by appreciative Afghan taxi drivers.

　　The portrait forms the centerpiece of a major exhibition of McCurry’s work，which opened recently in Monza，Italy，and will run until 6 April.The famous photograph is just one of thousands of extraordinary pictures that McCurry has taken over a 40­year career，during which he has won dozens of awards.For many years，frontline war photography like this was McCurry’s stock in trade.Indeed，it enabled him to make his name.

　　【解题导语】　本文是一篇记叙文。摄影师McCurry拍摄的一张照片自从发表以来就在社会上引起了It first came out in 1984.

　　解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Not only did 和第四段中“excites him most is the impact that this single image has had on the real world”可知这张照片自发表以来一直在产生着A。B、C两项显然不对；根据第三段最后一句中“was taken in December 1984 and published the following year”可知照片在1985年发表故D项错误。B．Interested.etful.

　　D．Proud.解析：选D。推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“Yet even after all this time并结合下文所描述的引起的巨大的社会反响可推知为感到自豪。故选D。f the following is NOT mentioned as the impact of the picture?

　　A．It inspired people to do volunteer work.

　　B．It set off more terrorist attacks in the world.

　　C．People are more aware of Afghans’ situation.

　　D．Afghan Children’s Fund was set up.

　　解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“People volunteered to work in the refugee camps because of that photograph...”可知项在文中提到了；根据第五段第三句“It drew attention to their poor situation可知项在文中提到了；根据第五段第四句“It also led the set up the Afghan Children’s Fund...”可D项也在文中提到了。B项在文中没有提到。故选B。bitions will be held around the world.

　　解析：选C。推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“The striking portrait of 以及最后一段倒数第二句“For many years trade.”可推知这张照片可能拍摄于战争期间。故选C。