1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 4 The power of nature 阅读理解组块专练 练速度 (限时： 35 分钟 ) .阅读理解 A The Metropolitan Museum of Art, more commonly known as “the Met” ， located in New York City, is the largest art museum in the United States. Its impressive permanent collection is home to over two million works, divided among
2、 seventeen specialized departments. It is among the most visited art museums in the world. The main building is one of the world s largest art galleries. On March 18, 2016, the museum opened that Met Breuer Museum, greatly enriching the museum s modern and uptodate art program. The Met s permanent c
3、ollection consists of works of art from classical antiques to ancient Egyptian artifacts (史前古器物 ), paintings and sculptures from all but a few of the European masters. It also has an outstanding collection of American and modern art and proudly houses extensive holdings of African, Asian, Oceanian,
4、Indian and Islamic art. Visitors can also find large collections of musical instruments and costumes, as well as antique weapons from around the globe. The Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded in 1870. It is the result of a project between businessmen, financiers and influential thinkers of the da
5、y. They all shared the same passion of bringing art and art education to the American people. That dream became a reality when the museum opened its doors on February 20, 1872. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了位于纽约的大都会艺术博物馆的一些信息。 1 What is special about the Met? A Its name. B Its collection. C Its building. D Its
6、 location. 解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句 “ Its impressive permanent collection is home to over two million works, divided among seventeen specialized departments.” 可知，大都会艺术博物馆的特别之处在于它的收藏。故选 B 项。 2 What do we know about the Met s collections? A They are from European masters. B They mainly come from Europe.
7、【 精品教育资源文库 】 C They are about antique weapons. D They cover arts of different times. 解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据第二段第一、二句可推知，大都会艺术博物馆的收藏包含了不同时期的艺术品。故选 D 项。 3 Why was the Metropolitan Museum of Art built? A To show the owners pride in its large size. B To invest and make more money in the future. C To offer art
8、education to the American people. D To bring the worldwide artists dream into reality. 解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据最后一段倒数第二句 “They all shared the same passion of bringing art and art education to the American people.” 可推知，大都会艺术博物馆的建立是为了给 美国人民提供艺术教育。故选 C 项。 B Arctic sea ice is melting faster than expected, and th
9、at means big changes in Earth s climate system. That warning comes from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Its scientists are calling for the establishment of an Arctic observatory to help deal with possible dangerous changes resulting from the melting ice. The WMO believes changes in the
10、Arctic area are likely evidence of a coming disaster. It noted that temperatures around the world continue to rise. The next year is predicted to be the hottest year since modern recordkeeping began 150 years ago. The Arctic is warming at least two times as fast as the world average, the WMO said. T
11、he highest Arctic sea levels in March were said to be the lowest on record. Petteri Taalas is the WMO s SecretaryGeneral. He said that the changes in the climate were having a serious result. For example, he said, the tree line in mountain areas is moving upward. “There are also some species of anim
12、als who have difficulties in coping with these changes， ” Taalas said. These include polar bears, Arctic seals, and even some birds. He said the changing climate will also have an effect on fisheries. Taalas also warned that the melting of the Arctic s frozen permafrost could release large amounts o
13、f greenhouse gases. Those gases are the ones that speed up the rise of temperatures. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 But the melting of the Arctic sea ice is also opening up new transportation, travel and exploration possibilities. Taalas said that less ice could cut the time it takes for ships to sail between Europe
14、 and East Asia. Opening the Arctic would also increase the risk of accidents in hazardous waters and oil spills. The cold, undeveloped environment is more difficult to clean up than other areas. Taalas called for the establishment of an Arctic observatory to study, predict and react to climate chang
15、e. He said this would keep transportation in Arctic waters safe. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了北极冰川加速融化及其带来的影响和应对措施。 4 Which of the following will be influenced by the warming according to Taalas? A Environment. B Transportation. C Travel. D Agriculture. 解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第五段内容可知， Taalas 认为北极冰川加速融化是因为气候变暖，而气候变暖会对
16、林木业、动物和渔业造成严重影响，并产生温室气体，这些都是对环境的影响。故选 A。 5 What s the advantage of the melting Arctic sea ice according to the passage? A It prevents the greenhouse gases producing. B It will make summer not as hot as before. C An Arctic observatory needs to be set up. D It broadens traffic and science research. 解析
17、：选 D 细节理解题。根据第六段第一句 “But the melting of the Arctic sea ice is also opening up new transportation, travel and exploration possibilities.” 可知，北极冰川的融化扩大了交通和科学研究的领域。故选 D。 6 What does the underlined word “hazardous” in Paragraph 7 mean? A Deep and freezing. B Involving risk or danger. C Smooth and balanc
18、ed. D Safe and slow. 解析：选 B 词义猜测题。画线词所在句中的 “hazardous wat ers and oil spills”和下句中的 “The cold, undeveloped environment” 应属同一类环境。 hazardous 与 “ 寒冷和未开发的 ” 相对应，应意为 “ 危险的 ” 。故选 B。 7 Where is the passage probably taken from? A A geography book. B A school booklet. C A travel guide. D A science report. 【
19、精品教育资源文库 】 解析：选 D 文章出处题。本文主要介绍了北极冰川加速融 化及其带来的影响和应对措施，并且文中列举了相关人士的观点，因此本文可能出自科学报告。故选 D。 C One Sunday Malachi Bradley was searching for wild mushrooms in eastern Utah when he realized he had wandered too far from the mountain lake where he was hiking with his father and siblings. The 10yearold boy tri
20、ed looking for a road to flag down a driver, but the area about 200 miles east of Salt Lake City was too remote. He remembered the survival skills his father had taught him and eventually hunkered (蹲下 ) down between rocks still warm from the sun to protect himself from the cold mountain night. “It w
21、as strange not having anybody with me, but I just kept going. I knew I had to make it back, or my family would be really sad， ” Malachi said on Tuesday. Over the nearly 30 hours he was missing in the backcountry. He found river water to drink and even tried unsuccessfully to catch a fish with a spea
22、r made from a stick. Meanwhile, dozens of search and rescue workers were searching the area on horses and ATVs (全地形车 ), as well as in the air, but they couldn t spot Malachi in the wooded area. As night fell and temperature dropped, Malachi wrapped his Tshirt around his legs, huddled in his jacket a
23、nd protected himself from the weather between the rocks. The remaining warmth helped him get through the night. Back at Paul Lake, his father, Danny Bradley, and a friend who had joined them for the camping were keeping a fire burning, hoping the boy might wander back by himself. As the hours wore on, Bradley imagined his son alone in the woods and was terrified that he might be hurt. The next day, Malachi heard a police helicopter flying overhead. He knew the searchers aboard the craft couldn t see him through the trees, so he started walking again until he found a cle
