高考英语阅读原创题练习
作者：周尧
来源：《广东教育（高中）》2021年第11期
閱读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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An Introduction to Four famous paintings
Mona Lisa
Artist： Leonardo da Vinci
学校安全隐患 Estimated date： 1503 to 1519
Where to e it： Louvre Muum（Paris）
It should come as no surpri that a mysterious woman with a mysterious smile. Befor
e the 20th century， Mona Lisa was little known outside art circles. But in 1911， an ex-Louvre employee stole the painting and hid it for two years. That helped strengthen the painting’s place in popular culture ever since.
Las Meninas
Artist： Diego Velázquez
Date： 1656天蝎男喜欢一个人的表现
Where to e it： Muo del Prado（Madrid， Spain）
The complexity of the work has attracted art critics and the public for centuries. The painting rves as a group portrait（画像）of Spanish royalty， but it’s also a lf-portrait of Velázquez himlf at work.家训大全
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Las Meninas was appointed by King Philip IV of Spain， who ruled from 1621 to 1665.
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Artist： Johannes Vermeer
Estimated date： 1665
Where to e it： Mauritshuis（The Hague， Netherlands）
The girl—wearing a blue and gold turban（头巾）and an oversized pearl（珍珠）earring—is the entire focus with only a dark backdrop behind her.
It has gone on tour in the United States， Italy and Japan. It drew huge crowds， further supporting its status as one of the world’s most famous works of art.
The Starry Night
Artist： Vincent van Gogh
Date： 1889
Where to e it： Muum of Modern Art（New York City）
The painting’s striking blues and yellows and the dreamy atmosphere have attracted art lovers for decades. Van Gogh was being treated for mental illness in a hospital in Saint-Rémy， France， when he painted The Starry Night. He was inspired by the view from the window of his room.
1. Which painting is the artist’s lf-description？
A. Mona Lisa. B. Las Meninas.
ps删除快捷键 C. Girl with a Pearl Earring. D. The Starry Night.
2. Where can you e Johannes Vermeer’s work？寒假作文
A. Louvre Muum. B. Muo del Prado.
C. Mauritshuis. D. Muum of Modern Art.
3. What was The Starry Night bad on？
A. Sights from the sickroom.
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B. A woman’act of stealing.
C. The life of a royal family.
D. The experience of being ill.
B
Some parents may have had trouble getting their kids away from electronics and outside this summer. But for the Suttons， this wasn’t the ca.校庆征文
Josh and Cassie Sutton recently completed a full-length hike of the Appalachian Trail with their son， Harvey. At just 5 years old， Harvey is one of the youngest people known to have completed the roughly 2，100-mile trail that stretches across 14 states. The Suttons covered the hike from Georgia to Maine in 209 days. Their journey began when Harvey was just 4 years old. He turned 5 before the family completed the hike last week in Maine.
As a family， the Suttons became ud to life on the trail. They woke up every day just before to pack their sleeping bags， tents and tools to begin hiking all day. Harvey’s dad， Josh Sutton， said，“When Harvey was 2 years old， they began training him for hiking by going on mini walks. They slowly incread their mileage day by day — eventually preparing him for his big adventure.”
“I think a lot of people are surprid at how well he did. They’re like，‘How did you get your 5-year-old to do that becau my 5-year-old won’t even walk half a mile without complaining？’”mom Cassie Sutton said.“Everyone is pretty amazed.”
The Suttons said that while the adventure of the 2，100-mile hike was fun as a family， it did have its challenges — especially when it came to keeping Harvey entertained.“As long as we’re playing make-believe and pretend with him all day long， then he moves quickly and hikes faster than a lot of us imagine，”Josh Sutton said.
While the Suttons have plans for more hikes and family adventures ahead， the family is getting adjusted to life at home again as Harvey begins his latest adventure： ki
ndergarten.“Hopefully after going hiking for 10 hours a day to sitting in the classroom， he’ll do OK，”Josh Sutton said.
4. What do we know about Harvey？
A. He never likes to play electronic products.
B. He is the youngest to travel across 14 states.
C. He went through many difficulties in the trip.
D. He spent about 7 months finishing his hiking.
5. What does the underlined word“mileage”in Paragraph 3 mean？
A. Limit. B. Distance.
C. Ability. D. Knowledge.
6. Which of the following is the Suttons’challenge in the hiking？
A. Making Harvey excited.
Some parents may have had trouble getting their kids away from electronics and outside this summer. But for the Suttons， this wasn’t the ca.
