高考英语模拟试题及答案（十八） 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A

This famous site features one of the largest and most representative collections of Buddhist architecture and art in China. It was rated as a 5A-class tourist attraction in 2010. The Lingshan Grand Buddha is an 88-meter-high open-air bronze statue of Sakyamuni. It is 17 meters higher than the Grand Buddha at Leshan Mountain. It is part of the pattern of Five Buddhas in five directions together with the Big Buddha at Lantau Island in Hong Kong to the south, the Grand Buddha at Leshan Mountain to the west, the Grand Buddha in Yungang Caves to the north and the Grand Buddha at the Longmen Caves in the central area. At the feet of the Grand Buddha, you can feel the loftiness （雄伟）and dignity of Buddhism. Tips：

Location: Lingshan Road, Mashan town, Binhu district, Wuxi Tickets: Through ticket ： 210 yuan （ $ 31. 85 ） , and free tickets for the performance of Ode to Auspiciousness for individual visitors Opening hours for Lingshan Mountain: 7：00 17：00 Opening hours for Brahma Palace: 9：00 18：00 Recommendations: The Nine-Dragon Fountain The Nine-Dragon Fountain in front of the giant Buddha will start to play music and the song, The Birth of Buddha , at 10 am every day. A huge lotus（莲花）slowly blooms with six petals, and a 7-meter golden statue of Prince Buddha rises from the lotus, with one hand pointing to the sky and one hand at the earth, symbolizing Buddha's light shining on all things. The Brahma Palace The whole palace shows the mixture of traditional cultural elements with Western architectural features. Many cultural heritage items and art works can be found there. Its splendid design surprises every visitor. 1. What is the Lingshan Grand Buddha famous for? A. Its typical collections of architecture and art. B. Its special material. C. Its geographical location. D. Its long history. 2. What do we know about the performance of Ode to Auspiciousness? A. It lasts 10 hours for visitors. B. It costs 210 yuan at least. C. It's available only for group visitors. D. It's free if you get a through ticket. 3. Why does the writer recommend the Brahma Palace to us? A. It’s in front of the giant Buddha. B. Its design and collections are amazing. C. Visitors can enjoy a huge lotus there. D. Many traditional cultural items are on sale. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了几个中国最大、最具代表性的佛教建筑艺术收藏的遗址。 1.A 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“This famous site features one of the largest and most representative collections of Buddhist architecture and art in China.”可知，这个 著名的遗址是中国最大、最具代表性的佛教建筑艺术收藏之一。故选 A 项。 2.D 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Tickets: Through ticket： 210 yuan ($ 31. 85), and free tickets for the performance of Ode to Auspiciousness for individual visitors”可知，买 到门票后这个演出是免费的。故选 D 项。 3.B 推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“The whole palace shows the mixture of traditional cultural elements with Western architectural features.”可知，整个宫殿体现了传统文化 元素与西方建筑特色的融合。由此可推知，作者推荐 Brahma 宫殿是因为它的设计和收藏令 人惊叹。故选 B 项。 B Probably no other musical instrument is as popular as the guitar. Musicians use the guitar for almost every kind of music. Country and western music would not be the same without a guitar. The traditional Spanish folk music called Flamenco could not exist without a guitar. The sound of American blues music would not be the same without the sad cry of the guitar. And rock and roll music would almost be impossible Without this instrument. Some music experts say an instrument very much like a guitar was played in Egypt more than one thousand years ago. Some other experts say that the ancestor of the modern guitar was brought to Spain from Persia sometime in the twelfth century. The guitar continued to develop in Spain. In the 1700s, it became similar to the instrument

we know today. Many famous musicians played the instrument. The famous Italian violinist Niccolo Paganinni played and wrote music for the guitar in the early 1800s. Franz Schubert used the guitar to write some of his famous works. One kind of music for the guitar developed in the southern area of Spain called Adalusia. It will always be strongly linked with the Spanish guitar. It is called Flamenco. In the 1930s, Les Paul began experimenting with ways to make an electric guitar. He invented the solid body electric guitar in 1946. The guitar has always been important to blues music. With the electric guitar, Les Paul helped make modern blues music possible. There have been many great blues guitarists. Yet, music experts say all blues guitar players are measured against one man and his famous guitar. That man is B. B. King. Every blues fan knows that years ago B. B. King named his guitar Lucille. Here B. B. King plays Lucille on his famous recording of “The Thrill Is Gone”. Lucille, B. B. King's large, beautiful black guitar, is important to American music. Visitors can see King's very first guitar at the Rock and Soul Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. The museum is the only permanent exhibit organized by the Smithsonian Institution outside Washington, D. C. , and New York City. 4. Where did the modern guitar finally come into being? A. Egypt. B. Spain. C. Persia. D. Italy. 5. What do we know about Flamenco?