高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(63).doc

山西省高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（63）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题旳四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处旳最佳选项AAn armless young man who plays the piano with his toes has won China's version of an internationally popular TV talent show．Liu Wei, 23, wowed the audience by singing the song "You're Beautiful" as he worked the piano keys with his feet in the final of "China's Got Talent" on Sunday, October 0th, at the Shanghai Stadium．The Beijing native, who lost his arms at the age of 10 after touching a high-voltage wire during a game of hide-and-seek, defeated other finalists including Zhang Fengxi, a seven-year old comedian who took second place．Liu moved the audience in the stadium and TV viewers when he said "at least I have a pair of perfect legs"．Liu started playing the piano at 19 to pursue his childhood dream of being a musician．His first teacher quit because he thought it was impossible for someone to play with their toes．But Liu, who was studying music theory, persisted and taught himself in secret how to play, creating his own technique．At the ceremony, Liu was invited by Taiwanese singer John Tsai to be a guest performer during her overseas tour．The report said he may also receive a performance contract, without elaborating．1．From the passage we can learn that Liu Wei _______． A．lost his arms after touching a high-voltage wire in B．won China's version of an internationally popular TV talent show on Oct．10th C．learned to play the piano with the help of a musician in Beijing D．was invited by Jolin Tsai to be a guest performer before the ceremony．2．At nineteen Liu Wei started playing the piano for he wants to _______． A．show he can teach himself well B．beat the seven-year old comedian C．realize his dream of being a musician D．tell the world he is able to live3．The underlined word "wowed" means ______． A．disappointed B．excited C．surprised． D．explainedBWhen you're waiting for a train at a Stockholm Metro station, have a look around you. You're in one of the world's largest and most impressive museums．For the price of a Stockholm Metro ticket, you can see sculptures, mosaics （马赛克镶嵌画）, paintings, installations, and inscriptions （碑文） from the 1950s through to the s at most of the Metro stations．The Stockholm Metro is impressively 110 kilometers long, and it contains the works of hundreds of artists. It might not all be to your taste, but you'll appreciate the effort to appeal to your senses．The Stockholm Metro was constructed in the 1940s．At that time, the government had been trying to bring art to the people．So they decided to invite over 100 artists to decorate every station with their own styles．That's how the Stockholm Metro system was transformed into the longest art corridor in the world．The art on show at 90 of the Stockholm Metro's 100 stations is hugely impressive because of its scale and variations and for the way that it interacts with the station environments．There are many fine examples of this．Solna Centrum, for instance, stands out for its cavernous （像铜穴旳）, bright red ceiling that seems to "weigh down" on the platform．Meanwhile, the walls of the station depict a beautiful forest that is one kilometer long．Waiting for a train at this station and others on the Metro is a wonderful cultural experience.4．How did the art of the Stockholm Metro come into being? A．Passengers painted on the metro corridor． B．The government wanted to make the Stockholm Metro more beautiful． C．The government invited artists to decorate the stations hoping to bring art to people． D．The government wanted to make use of the Stockholm Metro to exhibit works of art．5．Which of the following statements is NOT true of the art of the Stockholm Metro? A．It is the longest art corridor in the world． B．Passengers could contribute their works of art to each of its station． C．It is impressive because of its scale and variations． D．It strikes passengers with its works of art and artists' efforts to appeal to their senses．6．The author gives an example of Solna Centrum in the last paragraph to ___． A．illustrate how impressive the art of the Stockholm Metro's stations is B．help readers to gain a clear understanding of the art of the Stockholm Metro C．share with readers how fantastic the art of the Stockholm Metro is D．show how the art of the Stockholm Metro is different from other forms of artCMy grandfather grew up in war-torn Europe．When German soldiers occupied his hometown, the thriving city of Tarow, Poland, he refused to obey them and eventually joined the Soviet army to fight for his country's freedom．"Stand straight, stand tall," he told himself． After the war, in 1947, he boarded a boat for Manhattan．He was hungry and suffering from seasickness．All alone in a new country, he was frightened about his future．Still he marched head-on into the hustle and bustle of the．streets of New York．Soon he met other European immigrants, each of them trying to find his or her ow。