备战2025年高考二轮复习英语阅读理解 文体分类练1 应用文(Word版附解析)
展开主题:免费社区交换活动 词数:242
难度:★★☆☆☆
Free Cmmunity Swap
Cntact:
Catherine Crawfrd, (718) 809-1603 ccrawfrd@grwnyc.rg
Jn Klar, (646) 530-0381 jklar@grwnyc.rg
New Yrkers lking t reduce,reuse,and save mney this year are invited t participate in Stp ‘N’ Swap,a free cmmunity event rganized by lcal nn-prfit GrwNYC.
The average NYC husehld thrws away abut 2,000 punds f waste a year.By reusing thrugh events like Stp ‘N’ Swap,NYC residents can take part in saving ver 40 millin punds f material frm landfill every year.Take a break frm shpping,supprt a cleaner future,and jin the ever-grwing reuse cmmunity!
WHAT:Free Stp ‘N’ Swap Cmmunity Reuse Event
WHEN:February 19th,12 pm-3 pm
WHERE:Brnx Wrks Classic Cmmunity Center-286 East 156th Street,Brnx,NY 10451
The public are invited t bring clean and reusable items.N ne is required t bring smething t take smething—yu can simply shw up with a bag and see what’s free fr the taking.Bks,tys,clthing,and electrnics are just sme f the fferings.Furniture and ther large items are nt accepted at the swap.Anything leftver at the end f the day is dnated r recycled.
Stp ‘N’ Swaps have develped a regular fllwing amng envirnmentally cnscius New Yrkers.After almst tw years withut swaps,GrwNYC has set a gal f hsting ne swap in each f the city’s 59 cmmunity districts each year,prviding pprtunities t make NYC truly livable—a place where every persn can enjy a healthier life.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了GrwNYC组织的免费社区交换活动。
1.What shuld yu d t get mre infrmatin frm Catherine?
A.Call (646) 530-0381.
B.Call (718) 809-1603.
C.Email jklar@grwnyc.rg.
D.Visit 286 East 156th Street,Brnx.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。由文章Cntact部分中“Catherine Crawfrd,(718) 809-1603”可知,应该拨打(718) 809-1603才能从凯瑟琳那里得到更多的信息。
2.What items are unacceptable at the Stp ‘N’ Swap?
A.Dry-as-dust bks.
B.Old-fashined clthes.
C.Out-f-date electrnics.
D.Secnd-hand furniture.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段中“Furniture and ther large items are nt accepted at the swap.”可知,家具和其他大件物品在交换中是不可接受的。
3.What is the aim f GrwNYC’s Stp ‘N’ Swap?
A.T make NYC a better place t live in.
B.T enrich New Yrkers’ cmmunity life.
C.T reduce the cst f dealing with waste in NYC.
D.T encurage districts t cmpete in sustainability.
答案 A
解析 细节理解题。由文章最后一段中“After almst tw years withut swaps,GrwNYC has set a gal f hsting ne swap in each f the city’s 59 cmmunity districts each year,prviding pprtunities t make NYC truly livable—a place where every persn can enjy a healthier life.”可知,活动的目的是让纽约成为更适合居住的地方。
Passage 2(2024安徽合肥一模)
主题:香港的四座大楼 词数:304
难度:★★☆☆☆
Hng Kng has the largest cllectin f high-rise buildings n Earth,many f which have been designed by wrld-famus architects.
HSBC Headquarters Building
In 1979,the Hng Kng and Shanghai Banking Crpratin(HSBC) launched an internatinal design cmpetitin fr its new headquarters.Fster+Partners,headed by architect Sir Nrman Fster,wn the cmpetitin with an ut-f-the-bx idea.With a budget f rughly $667 millin in the day’s currency,the British visinary had the mdular (模块化的) pieces cnstructed in the US,Japan and the UK befre shipping them t Hng Kng fr assembly (组装).
The Hendersn
Zaha Hadid Architects(ZHA) has revealed plans t replace a multi-stry car park in Hng Kng’s central business district with a new 623-ft twer.Like s many f ZHA’s visinary prjects,the ffice twer,cmpleted in 2023,integrates technlgy with natural envirnments.Fr instance,there is a sky garden which is an utdr recreatinal space with a running track and a planting netwrk that acts as an effective bilgical air-purifying filter by cnsuming pllutants.
Tw Internatinal Finance Centre
On a clear day,yu can see straight acrss Hng Kng frm the ffices in Tw Internatinal Finance Center(2IFC),cmpleted in 2003.Designed by the late Cesar Pelli,the 1,352-ft twer was the tallest in the city upn its cmpletin.It transfrmed the skyline when it pened with its breathtaking height and tapered(锥形的) shape,symblizing Hng Kng’s rise.
Bank f China Twer
The 1,205-ft twer,cmpleted in 1990,brke recrds at the time and became an instant landmark as the first twer ver 985 feet utside Nrth America.A visin f urban energy,expansin and gemetry,the Bank f China Twer(BOC Twer) was designed t resemble a bamb sht,symblizing strength,vitality and China’s emergence as a significant player in internatinal finance.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了香港的四座大楼的情况。
4.What is special abut the HSBC Headquarters Building?
A.It was designed by several architect teams.
B.It was funded by cuntries acrss the wrld.
C.Its style was cnsidered t be the mst creative.
D.Its design was a winning wrk f a cmpetitin.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据HSBC Headquarters Building部分中“In 1979,the Hng Kng and Shanghai Banking Crpratin(HSBC) launched an internatinal design cmpetitin fr its new headquarters.Fster +Partners,headed by architect Sir Nrman Fster,wn the cmpetitin with an ut-f-the-bx idea.”可知,汇丰总部大楼的特别之处在于它的设计是一项竞赛的获奖作品。
5.Which building cmbines technlgy with nature?
A.HSBC Headquarters Building.
B.The Hendersn.
C.Tw Internatinal Finance Centre.
D.Bank f China Twer.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据The Hendersn部分中“Like s many f ZHA’s visinary prjects,the ffice twer,cmpleted in 2023,integrates technlgy with natural envirnments.”可知,The Hendersn将技术与自然融合了。
6.What d the BOC Twer and 2IFC have in cmmn?
A.They are knwn fr being ec-friendly.
B.They were cmpleted in the same century.
C.They used t be the tallest in Hng Kng.
D.They were designed by the same architect.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Designed by the late Cesar Pelli,the 1,352-ft twer was the tallest in the city upn its cmpletin.”以及最后一段中“The 1,205-ft twer,cmpleted in 1990,brke recrds at the time and became an instant landmark as the first twer ver 985 feet utside Nrth America.”可知,中银大厦和第二国际金融中心的共同之处是它们都曾经是香港最高的建筑。
Passage 3 (2024浙江绍兴二模)
主题:不同寻常的雕塑 词数:342
难度:★★☆☆☆
Have yu heard f these fur mnuments?
Carhenge.Flralis Genérica.Traffic Light Tree.Hand f the Desert—these are fur unusual mnuments frm arund the wrld yu might like t visit.
•Carhenge
Carhenge is in Alliance,Nebraska(USA).As the name suggests,it has a lt in cmmn with Stnehenge,the famus stne circle n Salisbury Plain.But while Stnehenge was built with stnes,Carhenge was created with cars.The mnument was made in 1987 by a lcal artist Jim Reinders and his family.He used ld cars and even an ambulance.At first,the peple f Alliance didn’t like it,but they sn changed their minds after it became ppular with turists,wh brught lts f mney t the twn.
•Flralis Genérica
Flralis Genérica is a massive statue f a flwer.It stands in a pl f water in frnt f the Natinal Museum f Fine Arts in Buens Aires,Argentina.Eduard Catalan,a native f Argentina,gave the statue as a gift t the city in 2002.Every mrning,the flwer pens.Ask anyne wh has seen it and they’ll tell yu that watching it pen is an unfrgettable sight.In fact,many peple believe it is ne f the mst beautiful statues in the wrld.
•Traffic Light Tree
The Traffic Light Tree is situated at Hern Quay,in ne f Lndn’s financial districts.The tree has 75 sets f traffic lights.It was created by French artist,Pierre Vivant,and was installed in 1998.A cmputer cntrls the lights,which are turned n and ff randmly.The rundabut where the tree is was vted the mst ppular rundabut in the UK in a recent survey.
•Man del Desiert (Hand f the Desert)
The Hand f the Desert is in the Atacama Desert in Chile.The sculpture was designed by the Chilean sculptr Mari Irarrazabal.Frm a distance,it lks as if there’s a giant in the sand wh has stuck his hand ut f the grund.
If yu’re lking fr smething new t see,yu knw where t g!
【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四座不同寻常的雕塑。
7.Why did the peple f Alliance change their attitude tward Carhenge?
A.It reminded them f Stnehenge.
B.It brught them financial benefits.
C.It added beauty t their cmmunity.
D.It displayed the creativity f the designer.
答案 B
解析 细节理解题。由文章“•Carhenge”部分中“At first,the peple f Alliance didn’t like it,but they sn changed their minds after it became ppular with turists,wh brught lts f mney t the twn.”可知,人们改变了对巨车阵的态度是因为它给他们带来了经济利益。
8.Which f the fur mnuments was designed by a freign artist?
A.Carhenge.
B.Flralis Genérica.
C.Traffic Light Tree.
D.Man del Desiert.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。由文章“•Traffic Light Tree”部分中“The Traffic Light Tree is situated at Hern Quay,in ne f Lndn’s financial districts.The tree has 75 sets f traffic lights.It was created by French artist,Pierre Vivant,and was installed in 1998.”可知,Traffic Light Tree是由外国艺术家设计的。
9.Where is the text prbably frm?
A.A guide bk.
B.A news reprt.
C.A science magazine.
D.An architecture advertisement.
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。通读全文,尤其是由文章第一段“Carhenge.Flralis Genérica.Traffic Light Tree.Hand f the Desert—these are fur unusual mnuments frm arund the wrld yu might like t visit.”可知,文章介绍了世界各地四座不同寻常的雕塑;由此可推知,文章很可能来自一本旅游指南。
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