黑龙江省宁安市2高考英语一轮复习阅读理解选练2

and historical interest, while the Burial Act 1857 applied to more recent remains. The Ministry of Justice assured archaeologist two years ago that the law was temporary, but has so far failed to revise it.

Mike Parker Pearson, an archaeologist at Sheffield University, said: “Archaeologists have been extremely patient because we were led to believe the ministry was sorting out this problem, but we feel that we cannot wait any longer.”

The ministry has no guidelines on where or how remains should be reburied, or on what records should be kept.

1. According to the passage, scientists are unhappy with the law mainly because .

A. it is only a temporary measure on the human remains

B. it is unreasonable and thus destructive to scientific research

C. it was introduced by the government without their knowledge

D. it is vague about where and how to rebury human remains

2. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Temporary extension of two years will guarantee scientists enough time.

B. Human remains of the oldest species were dug out at Happisburgh.

C. Human remains will have to be reburied despite the extension of time.

D. Scientists have been warned that the law can hardly be changed.

3. What can be inferred about the British law governing human remains?

A. The Ministry of Justice did not intend it to protect human remains.

B. The Burial Act 1857 only applied to remains uncovered before 1857.

C. The law on human remains hasn’t changed in recent decades.

D. The Ministry of Justice has not done enough about the law.

4. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. New discoveries should be reburied, the government demands

B. Research time should be extended, scientists require

C. Law on human remains needs thorough discussion, authorities say

D. Law could bury ancient secrets for ever, archaeologists warn

【参考答案】67.1-4 BCDD

阅读理解------A

The young man arrived on the Massachusetts beach early carrying a radio, a shovel, and a strange set of tools: a brick layer’s trowel, a palette knife, spatulas, spoons, and a spray bottle. He walked down near the water—the tide was out—put down the radio and tuned it to soft rock. Then he shoveled wet sand into a pile nearly four feet high and as many feet across. Then he created a rectangular（长方形的）shape.

After that, he set to work with palette knife, spatulas, and spoons. He shaped a graceful tower, topped walls, fashioned beautiful bay windows, and carved out big front gate.

The man knew his sand. He smoothly finished some surfaces and embroidered（雕刻）artistic designs on others. As the shapes began to dry, he gently kept them slightly wet with water from the spray bottle, in case they might break in the wind.

All this took hours. People gathered. At last he stood back, obviously satisfied with a castle worthy of the Austrian countryside or Disneyland.

Then he gathered his tools and radio and moved them up to drier sand. He had known for a while what many in the rapt（全神贯注的） crowd still overlooked: the tide was coming in. Not only had

he practiced his art with confidence and style, he had done so against a powerful, immutable（不可抗拒的）deadline.

As the crowd looked on, water began to lap at the base of the castle. In minutes it was surrounded. Then the rising flood began to eat into the base, walls fell, the tower fell, and finally the gate’s arch fell. More minutes passed, and small waves erased bay windows and battlements—soon no more than a small part was left.

Many in the crowd looked terribly sad; some voiced fears and discouragement. But the sculptor（雕塑家） remained calm. He had, after all, had a wonderful day, making beauty out of nothing, and watching it return to nothing as time and tide moved on.

1. In this selection, why did the sculptor start early in the day? A. He knew the tide was out on this particular morning. B. It gave time for the crowd to gather. C. He needed the sun to help dry the sand.

D. It was easier to begin with only a few people around.

答案解析：答案为A。本题为推理题。文章的开头提到年轻男子一大早带着他的工具来到了沙滩，由第二段的首句 “…the tide was out….” 可知潮水已消退, 他进行后面的工作都是在此前提下进行。故答案为A。

2. Which of the following best shows that the sculptor was an expert?

A. He attracted a large crowd. B. He created beautiful details. C. He was able to finish his work. D. He showed satisfaction on his face. 答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节推理题。文章的前四段都是在描述年轻男子进行雕塑工作的全过程，选择地点，时间和对工作细致认真，从第三段的 “graceful”、 “ fashioned beautiful” 和第四段的 “smoothly finished”、 “gently kept” 等词都可以看出他的技术熟练。 故答案为B，雕塑家创造的美丽细节证明了他是个专家。

3. In this selection, what does the incoming tide signal? A. It is time to begin working. B. It is the busiest time of the day.

C. It is the end of a day’s work.

D. It is time for lookers-on to leave.

答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节推理题。第六段的第二句话 “…the tide was coming in”是设题点，本句后面的 “…he had done so against a powerful, immutable（不可抗拒的）deadline.” 其中，deadline告诉我们到来的潮水就是雕塑工作的最后期限，故答案为C。

4. How did the lookers-on react when the tide began to come in? A. They tried to save the sand castle. B. They were disappointed to see the art ruined. C. They were nervous about their own belongings. D. They helped the artist finish the castle.

答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。从最后一段首句 “Many in the crowd looked terribly sad; some voiced fears and discouragement.” 可知, 故答案为B。

5. The reader can tell that the sculptor’s reward for his work is .

A. payment for his work B. attention from the crowd C. fame as an artist

D. personal satisfaction

答案解析：答案为D。本题为推理题。从最后一段 “But the sculptor（雕塑家） remained calm. He had, after all, had a wonderful day, making beauty out of nothing, and watching it return to nothing as time and tide moved on.” 可知，雕塑家对于被潮水毁掉的作品非常镇定，这一天他完成了一件美丽的作品，对于他个人来说，心灵获得了满足。故答案为D。