2016年全国高考英语优化习题集(7)

2016年全国高考英语优化习题集(7)(建议用时：30分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2015·北京东城区综合练习二)AccordingtogamemakerHasbro，approximately750millionpeoplehaveplayedthewell­knowngameMonopolysinceitwasinventedinthe1930s.CharlesDarrowistypicallycreditedastheinventoroftheworld’smostfamousboardgame.However,helikelyoriginatedhisversionofMonopolyfromoneofseveralothergamessimilarlyinvolvinghousebuyingandsellingthatwerealreadyinexistencebeforethe1930swhenhegothispatent(专利)forthegame.AprobablereasonthatDarrow’sMonopolybecamethehugelysuccessfulgamethatstillexiststodayisthathetookagreatapproachtoproducingit.Othersimilargamesexisted,buttheyhadnoboardorregulationpieces.Withthehelpofhiswifeandson,whodecoratedthesetswithdetails,DarrowpersonallycreatedthepiecesandboardsthatbecamethefirstMonopolygamesets.Hisextraworkincreatingtheentireenvironmentthatplayersneededgavehisgamesomethingextrathatothervariationsdidnothave.Darrowhadsuccessinsellinghisgamesinvariouspartsofthecountry.SeveralPhillyareastoreswerethefirsttocarryhisgameandsellitinlargequantities.However,Darrowhaddifficultysellinghisgametothemajorgameproducerofthetime,ParkerBrothers.Hewastoldthathisgamewastoocomplexandhadfundamentalerrorsinitsdesignthatwouldlimititsappeal.Eventually,thecontinuedsaleshemanagedonhisownforcedParkerBrotherstoreassesstheworthofhisgame.Intheend,thecompanyagreedtoproducethegameandshortlyafterwardsitbecamethebestsellinggameinthecountry.ThatsuccessturnedCharlesDarrowintoamillionaire,whichistheheavyirony．DarrowinitiallybeganworkonMonopolytohelpsupporthimselfandhisfamilyfollowingthefinancialtroublestiedtothestockmarketcrashof1929.Thus,CharlesDarrowbecameamillionairebyproducingagamethatallows“regular”peopletofeelliketheyarebuyingandsellingrealhomesandlandlikemillionaires.1．WhatmadeDarrow’sMonopolydifferentfromothersimilargames?A．Thewayofavoidingfinancialtroubles.B．Thesafeenvironmentcreatedforplayers.C．Thebuyingandsellingofrealhomesandland.D．Thespecificpiecesandaplayingboardineachset.2．TheauthorsuggestsinParagraph3that________．A．MonopolywasinitiallytoocomplextoplayB．DarrowfailedtomakeexpectedprofitinPhillyC．certainerrorsinMonopolylimiteditsattractionD．somepeopleoncedoubtedMonopolywouldbepopular3．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“irony”inthelastparagraphmean?A．Financialgain.B．Unexpectedresult.C．Marketingplan.D．Unsatisfyingreward.4．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．ThedifficultiesinDarrow’slife.B．Thecomparisonofsomeboardgames.C．ThewaytothesuccessofDarrow’sgame.D．ThebusinessmanagementofParkerBrothers.B(2015·东北三校二模)TheNationalAirandSpaceMuseuminWashingtonD．C.hasthousandsofobjectsondisplay，includingthe1903WrightFlyer,CharlesLindbergh’sSpiritofSt.Louis,theApollo11CommandModuleColumbia,andalunarrockyoucantouch.Inadditiontoourexhibitiongalleries,youmaywanttovisittheAlbertEinsteinPlanetarium,LockheedMartinIMAXTheater,andthePublicObservatoryontheeastend.TherearemanythingstodoattheMuseuminD．C.Weofferdailytoursandeducationalactivitiesforbothchildrenandadults.Wealsohavescheduledlecturesandeventsthroughouttheyear.Hours&Admission：OpeneverydayexceptDecember25.Admissionisfree.RegularHours：10：00amto5：30pmExtendedHours：10：00amto7：30pmDecember26­30,2014.March30­April20,2015.FridaysandSaturdays,April24­May16,2015.May17­September7,2015.VISITINGTIPS：LimittheNumberofBags:Allvisitorsarescreenedthroughmetaldetectorsuponentry.ThefeweritemsyoubringinsidetheMuseum,thefasteryourentry.Beforeyouvisit,pleasereviewthelistofprohibiteditems,whichincludepocketknivesandtripods(三脚架)．VisitorscarryingprohibiteditemswillnotbeallowedinsidetheMuseum,sopleaseleavethemathomeorinyourcar.NoFoodandDrink:OnlybottledwaterispermittedintheMuseum.YoumayonlyconsumefoodandotherdrinksintheFoodCourt,notintheMuseum.GroupswhobringfoodareencouragedtopicnicontheNationalMall.PleaseTakePhotos:Youarewelcometotakephotosforpersonaluse.However,tripodsandmonopods(单脚架)arenotpermittedwithoutapproval.FirstAid：TheMuseumhasaFirstAidofficeandanurseonduty.PleasecontactthenearestsecurityofficerortheWelcomeCenterforassistance.VisittheWelcomeCenter：AtourWelcomeCenterintheSouthLobby,staffandvolunteerscanansweranyquestionsyouhaveduringyourvisit.Open10：00amto5：30pmPhone：202­633­2214E­mail：NASM­[e-mail]，theNationalAirandSpaceMuseumisamuseum________．A．whereonlyadultscantakepartinsomeeducationalactivitiesB．everyonecanpayavisittowithoutbuyingticketsC．whereonecantouchanythinghelikesD．everyonecanvisitwithouttimelimitsalltheyearround6．IftheGreensplantovisittheMuseumat6：00pm,itisaccessibleon________．A．December24,2014(Wednesday)B．March1,2015(Sunday)C．July6,2015(Monday)D．September15,2015(Tuesday)7．Avisitortothemuseumcan________．A．eatanddrinkintheMuseumorintheFoodCourtB．takephotoswithtripodsforpersonaluseC．bringfewerbagstogothroughmetaldetectorsD．getsomemedicaltreatmentifhesuddenlyfallsill8．Thepurposeofthispassageisto________．A．makeanadvertisementforthemuseumB．attractpeopletoexploretheuniverseC．encourageadultstobringtheirchildrenthereD．showwhatisondisplayinthemuseumⅡ.完形填空(2015·贵阳高三适应性监测二)Onceayoungman,anitinerant(流动的)horsetrainer’sson,wasdreamingofowningahorser