浙江省奉化市2016高考英语二轮复习阅读理解选练(5)

-1-浙江奉化市2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）选练（5）阅读理解“BEIJING,Sep.10(Xinhuanet)—Theextra-largemodelbabyintheSpainPavilion(馆)was‘conceived(构思)’byaSpanishfilmmaker,”ShiYingyingreports.Visitorsadmiringthe6.5-meter-highgiantbaby,Miguelin,intheSpainPavilionmaybesurprisedtorealizethatitwasnottheconceptofafamousdesigneroragroupofgroundbreakingengineers.Itcamefromonefilmmaker’sinterpretationofthemeaningof“BetterCity,BetterLife”.SpanishdirectorIsabelCoixetdevelopedtheideaafterbeingaskedtocontributetoExpo2010Shanghai.“TheyaskedmetodosomethingtotelltheChineseaudienceaboutSpaininthefutureandthefirstthingjumpingtomymindwasababy,”saidCoixet.“Ifwereallyfighttohavebettercars,bettercitiesandbetterlives,it’sforthem—forourchildren.”DespiteherSpanishheritage,Coixetdoesn’tfocusonmakingSpanishfilmsorusingSpainasthesetting.Fansofhervariousaward-winningfilms,includingMyLifeWithoutMe,TheSecretLifeofWordsandElegy,maynotevenbeawareofCoixet’sSpanishbackground.“Thebordersbetweencountriesarejustillusion(假象),”saidCoixet.“Somedirectorsfeelreallycomfortabletellingstoriesthatbelongtotheirterritory.”-2-ButCoixetfeelstheopposite:“I’mmorecomfortableoutsidemycountry.Itgivesmeastrangefreedom.”Oneofherfavoritethingsaboutbeingadirectoristhefreedom.“Thethingisthattheworldiswideandthisfreedomletsyoumakefilmseverywhere,”shesaid.Coixet’scuriositytookherlatestexplorationandmovieworktoJapan.InthemovieMapoftheSoundofTokyo,theCatalanactorSergiLopezistheownerofawineshopinTokyo,andJapaneseactressRinkoKikuchiisayoungwomanwhoworksbothasafishmongerandasahiredkiller.Theclash(冲突)ofthetwopeople’sverydifferentworldsandthetango-likerelationshiptheydevelopisjustonerepresentationofwhatCoixetisabletoproducebymixingcultures.Whileshedoesn’tknowifshewillshootafilminShanghai,twothingshavecaughtherattention:Shanghainesewomenandcrickets(蟋蟀).Afterjustarrivinginthecity,shewassurprisedbythemixofoldChinesecultureinaboomingmetropolis.“Behindtheskyscrapers,thereisaflowerandbirdmarketwithheapsofcricketsandbirdcagesin,”shesaid.“I’mtotallyamazedwiththecity.”1.Thehugebabyrepresentstheideathat.A.ourchildrenarethenewgenerationfullofimaginationB.ourchildrenwilldevelopthefriendshipbetweenChinaandSpainC.ourchildrenareourfutureD.ourchildrenwillunderstandthemeaningof“BetterCity,BetterLife”2.WelearnfromthepassagethatCoixet’saward-winningfilmswereset.-3-A.onlyinSpainB.onlyinJapanC.mainlyinthecountriesoutsideSpainD.mainlyinthecountrieswithinEurope3.AccordingtoIsabelCoixet,aflowerandbirdmarketbehindthehighrises.A.showspeopleinShanghaiarelivingarichlifespirituallyandmateriallyB.reflectsprosperityofthemarketC.indicatestheChinesepeopleareleadingapeacefullifeD.representsthetraditionalcultureofChina4.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat.A.IsabelCoixetisdissatisfiedwiththedesignoftheextra-largemodelbabyB.amixofdifferentculturesisreflectedinIsabelCoixet’sfilmsC.IsabelCoixetfeelslesscomfortablewhilemakingfilmsallovertheworldD.IsabelCoixetdesignedthehugebabyaccordingtotherequirementofagroupofengineers【参考答案】6.CCAB阅读理解-4-AManhattanCrossingNewYorkersliketosaytheycanwalkfasterthanthecrosstownbus.On34thStreet,busesaverageaboutfourmilesanhour.Forthoseinahurry,prettymucheveryonehere,it’sanicypaceforacrosstowntrip.JanetteSadik-Khan,thecity’stransportationcommissioner,isproposinganinterestingfixfor34thStreet.Thecityplanwouldclose34thStreettonon-bustrafficintheblockbetweentheEmpireStateBuildingandMacy’s.Ontherestofthestreet,carswouldmoveonewayonly.Itwouldtakegettingusedto,butforbuspassengers,thecitysaystherearemorethan40,000adayonpublic,tourorcommuter(通勤)busesalong34thStreet.Theplanshouldcutthecommutebyupto35percent.Peopleinothervehiclesorabout10percentofthehumantrafficwouldhavetozigandzag(锯齿形)togetthroughthissectionofthecity.Itisprobablyfairtosaythatmostarenotparticularlypleasedaboutthewholeconcept.Sothecityneedstoanswerimportantquestions.Willthisunrestmeanmoretrafficonsidestreetsthatarealreadyunbearablycrowded?Willdeliveriesbelimitedtothedaybreakhours?WillMayorMichaelBloombergandMs.Sadik-Khanbewillingtochangeordroptheplanifitsimplywon’twork?TheBloombergadministrationhasworkedtoimprovebustrafficaroundthecity.AnexperimenttospeedupcitybusesalongFordhamRoadintheBronxhasalreadyreducedtraveltimeandincreasedpassengers’number.Urbanplannershavebeenstudyingthecity’scrosstownproblemssincethefirsttrafficjam.RobertMosesatonepointproposedamajorhighwayjustsouthof34thStreet,partofwhichwouldgothroughanofficebuilding.ThequestionisstillwhetheritwillreallymakeiteasiertooperateinManhattan.1.What’sthefirstparagraphmainlytalkabout?-5-A.TrafficinManhattanismuchtoobad.B.NewYorkersenjoyplayingjokesabouttheirbuses.C.Peoplearehardtocross34thStreet.D.Aninterestingfixforcrowdedstreetisbeingmade.2.HowmanymeasureswouldbetakeninordertoimprovethetrafficsituationinManhattanaccordingtothisplan?A.2B.3C.4D.63.What’sthepurposeoftheexperimentbytheBloombergadministration?A.Toimprovetrafficjam.B.Toreducetraveltime.C.Toincreaseridership.D.Torelievetrafficpressure.4.Accordingtothispassage,whoseproposalmightbedifficulttobecarriedout?A.JanetteSadik-Khan.B.RobertMoses.C.MichaelBloombe