Unit1Art课时作业Ⅰ.阅读理解(2020·南昌市重点中学高三年级段考试题)Leila'sHairMuseumBeforetheinventionofphotography,peoplekeptmemoriesoflovedonesbycreatingmementos(纪念物)usinghumanhair.In1986,LeilaCohoonopenedamuseuminIndependence,Missouri,toshowhercollectionofmorethan2,000piecesofhair-basedartcollectedover30years.Billedastheonlyhairmuseumintheworld,itincludesmorethan600braidedhairwreaths(花环)and2,000piecesofjewellerydatingbacktothemid-1600s.“Mymuseumisfilledwithotherpeople'sfamilies,\”Leilasays.“Ittellsastory.\”InternationalUFOMuseumandResearchCenterOnJuly7,1947,afarmerdiscoveredmysteriousmetallicdebris(金属碎片)inhisfarmoutsideRoswell,NewMexico.RoswellArmyAirField(RAAF)originallysaiditrecoveredaflyingdisc.Thenextday,RAAFchangeditswords:Theobjectwasaweatherballoon.StoriesofaUFOandagovernmentcover-upspread.Eachyear,180,000peoplecheckoutthedirtfromtheUFOcrashsite,photos,andreportsabouttheRoswellincident.MuseumofBadArtNotallartiscreatedequal.Afterfindinganoilpaintingintherubbishin1993—thenowclassicLucyintheFieldwithFlowers—ScottWilsonstartedcollectingbadart.Beforelong,heshowedhisfindsattheSomervillemovietheater.TheMuseumofBadArt(MOBA)givesthepublicafirst-handlookatsomeoftheworld'sworst“disaster-pieces\”.PopularpaintingsincludeMonaLisa,HollywoodLips,andDrillingforEggs.“MOBAisalwaysonthelookoutforthebestoftheworst,\”saidco-founderMarieJackson.“Butwhatanartistconsiderstobebaddoesn'talwaysmeetourlowstandards.\”MütterMuseumWelcometotheMütterMuseuminPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania—hometomorethan5,000brains,bones,anddeadbodies!In1858,DrThomasDentMüttergavehiscollectionofpreservedbodyparts,andbonestoTheCollegeofPhysicianstoimprovemedicaleducation,whichledtothemuseum'screationin1863.Today,MütterMuseumisthemostfamousmedicalmuseuminAmerica,housingawallofbones,andpiecesofAlbertEinstein'sbrain.篇章导读:本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了美国四个最奇怪的博物馆——莱拉头发博物馆、UFO博物馆、糟糕艺术博物馆和马特博物馆。1.WhatisspecialaboutLeila'sHairMuseum?A.Itisfulloffamilystories.B.Ithousestheworld'sgreatestphotos.C.Itholdscollectionsfromaroundtheglobe.D.ItwasopenedtorememberLeila'slovedones.答案:A细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词Leila'sHairMuseum定位到文章的第一部分。根据该部分中的“‘Mymuseumisfilledwithotherpeople'sfamilies,’Leilasays.‘Ittellsastory.’”可知,莱拉头发博物馆里满是家庭的故事,故答案是A。2.WhatcanyoufindintheMütterMuseum?A.PhotosabouttheRoswellincident.B.SomeofAlbertEinstein'sbrain.C.2,000piecesofjewellery.D.MonaLisa.答案:B细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词MütterMuseum定位到文章的最后一部分。根据该部分最后一句中的“housingawallofbones,andpiecesofAlbertEinstein'sbrain”可知,马特博物馆里收藏有爱因斯坦的大脑碎片,故答案是B。3.Whatdothefourmuseumshaveincommon?A.Theyarenewly-foundedmuseums.B.Theyareunpopularamongvisitors.C.Theyarequiteunusual.D.Theyareart-centered.答案:C推理判断题。通读全文可知,四个博物馆向人们展示的分别是头发、不明飞行物、糟糕的艺术作品以及人的大脑、骨头和尸体。由此可推知,这四个博物馆的共同之处为:它们都是不同寻常的,故答案是C。(2020·甘肃省会宁一中高三第一次月考)Therewasamanplayingthepianoinabar.Hewasagoodpianoplayerandalwaysperformedinthisbar.Peoplecameinjusttohearhimplay.Butonenight,acustomertoldhimthathedidn'twanttohearhimjustplaythepianoanymore.Hewantedhimtosingasong.Themansaid,“Idon'tsing.”Butthecustomerwaspersiste...