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高考英语二轮复习备考阅读理解精练精析A Whenit comesto fondant(翻糖)modeling,there arefew foodartists in the worldwho caneven holda candleto Zhou Yi,Chinas famousSugar King”.His amazingsculptures areso incrediblydetailed that they definitelyqualify as“too goodto eat”.The firsttime wefeatured Sugar King onOddity Centralwas inearly2018,just afterhe blew everyones mindsat theInternational Cake Competition,where heand histeam managed to winthree goldmedals andone bronze,with anincredible cakefeaturing anawe-inspiring fondantsculpture ofEmpress WuZetian,the onlyfemale rulerin Chinas history,as ayoung woman.It wasso detailedthat judgescould literallycount hereyelashes.He wasthe firstChinese artistto geta goldmedal,and eventhough hewas alreadyvery popularon Chinesesocial media,his famegrew evenmore afterbeing featuredin nationaland internationalnews outlets.Zhou Yiclaims that he didntdo very good inmiddle schooland highschool,so teachersdidnt particularlylike him.But justbecause hedidn*t likestudying didntmean hecouldnt finda career,and hesomehow managedto findhis wayin lifepretty quickly.He startedstudying dough(面团)modeling undermaster Wang Long,and discoveredthathewas reallygood atmaking doughfigurines.It proveda lucrativeskill tomaster,but despitemaking morethan enoughmoney fromit,he eventuallygot boredwith it.As ayoung man,ZhouYigot boredof recreatingthe sametraditional doughfigurines thatpeople wantedto buy;he wantedto dosomething new,and fondantallowed himto dojust that.About adecade ago,Zhou arrivedin Suzhouand discoveredthat fondantwas muchbetter suitedfor modelinginto detailedsculptures.However,it tooka lotof trialand errorto getthe materialjust right.He wouldwork lateinto thenight,fall asleepon thefloor,get upand startworking again.But itall paidoff inthe end.The majorbreakthrough camewhen Zhoumanagedtoshape the fondant intoa delicatesheet aboutas thinas paper,which hecould useto createhis models*clothes,hair andcomplicated details.He opened his ownshop,started postingthe resultof hiswork online,and soonSugarKingbecame afamous brandin China.Today,he isconsidered one of the most talentedartists of the world.Zhou Yishandmade masterpiecessell forsmall fortunes,and hehas legionsof onlinefans whocant getenough ofhis detailedcreations.To passdown theart helearned fromWangLong,as wellashisown secrets,the SugarKing hasopenedhisown doughand fondantmodeling school.
1.What doesthe authormean by“The firsttime...CakeCompetition“in Para.2A.Zhou beatall theother competitors.B.Zhou wasfirst reportedinthemedia.C.Zhous skillamazed everyonepresent.D.They interviewedZhou aboutOddity Central.
2.Which of the followingbest explainslucrative55underlined in Para.3A.saving B.profitable C.useful D.interesting
3.What doyou learnabout Zhouand thedough modelingA.He feltit wastoo boringand gaveup.B.He wastoo slowto learnthe skill.C.He changedthe traditionthoroughly.D.He thoughtit wastoo oldand backward.
4.Which isthe probablythemostdifficult forZhou A.To makethe figuretrue tolife.B.To findthe appropriatematerials.C.To makethefondantas thinas possible.D.To livewith theskill as a lifelongcareer.
5.What wouldZhou thinkis hismain contributionto thetraditional skillA.He passeson theskill.B.He usesa newmaterial.C.He getsa lifelongcareer.D.He makesa lotof money.B Fouryears ago,Rita Gladiolawas a13-year-old streetbeggar inthe Filipinotown ofLucan.Since thenshe hasworked withsome of the worldshottest brandsas afashion model,starred onhit realityTV showsand gainedover100,000Integral followers.And itwas allthanks toa randomphoto...Rita Gladiolasincredible“rags toriches^^story beganin
2016.Back then,she wasasking foralms(施舍物)on thestreets ofLucan,to helpher familymake endsmeet.Her fatherworked asa garbagecollector and her motherstayed hometo lookafter her and herfive siblings.None of the childrenattended schoolat thetime andthe familybarely managedto putfood onthe table,so Ritaoften wentout to beg forchange orfood donations.Thats howshe wasspotted byFilipino photographerTop herQuito Burgos,who happenedtobeattending theYahiyas Festivalin Lucan,in May
2016.He wasattracted byher natural beauty andposted thephotos ofher onthe Internet,changing thegirPs lifecompletely with a single click ofthe“upload button.A photoofthe13-year-old girlwent viralalmost immediately,with peoplepraising hernaturalbeauty.A memberoftheBaja ethnicminority,she wasnicknamed“Baja Girl”and attractedthe attentionof severalFilipino beautyqueens,all ofwhom didtheir bestto helpthe girlcrawl outof poverty.Celebrities likeMiss WorldPhilippines2015Hillarie DanielleParana,Miss InternationalPhilippines2014Bianca Guidant,and MissEarth2015Angelia Onall tookto social media topraise Ritasmodel-like physique(体形)and strikingfacial features,and thatdrew evenmore attentionto theLucan streetbeggar.Before sheknew it,the13-year-old wasgiving interviews,modeling forvarious brands,landing smallroles inTV series,and becomingoneofthe youngestpeople tobe oninternational reality show BigBrother.All the hype aroundBaja Girlalso helpedher buildan onlineaudience,including fansfrom overseas,some ofwhom helpedherandher familyfinancially.In2018,Rita Gladiolauploaded aYouTube videoshowcasing her familys newhouse andthanking acertain GraceKreutzer,a loyalUS fanwho hadreportedly sponsored(赞助)the constructionofthenew home.Even thoughthehypearound herhas dieddown inthe lastcouple ofyears,she remainsvery popularon Filipinosocialmedia,particularly Integral,where shehas over100,000followers.She reportedlystill modelsfrom timeto time,but iscurrently prioritizingher education.Rita Gladiolais seenas proofthat Cinderella-like storiesare possiblein real-life,if thestars alignperfectly.In Ritascase,all ittook wasa photoandherpresence inthe rightplace,attheright time.
1.What hasled Rita Gladiola tobe sowell-known A.Her industriouscharacter.B.Her goodlooks andfigure.C.Her kind-hearted character.D.Her braveryand persistence.
2.What doesthe authormean bychanging thegirls life...upload,button“in Para.2A.It isverygoodto surfthe Internetmore.B.The Internethas madepeoples lifeeasier.C.It isthe photographerwhos savedherfamily.D.It isthe poweroftheInternet thafschanged herlife.
3.What doesthe expression“hype”inPara.5mean A.interesting storiesB.intensive publicityC.kind-hearted peopleD.kinds ofdiscussions
4.What isRitaGladiolamainly doing at presentA.She isstudying atschool.B.She isdoingarealityshow.C.She isdoing businessasamodel.D.She ishosting ashow onTV.
5.What doesher storyindicate accordingto theauthor A.Even apoor personhas histurn.B.Where theres a will,theresaway.C.Opportunity isvery importantin life.D.God helpsthose whohelp themselves.阅读理解精练精析答案A)著名的中国糖王周毅的糖塑,其复杂精美令人难以置信,精美得让人不忍入口
1.Co细节理解题句子中的bleweveryonesminds意思是惊艳了(在座的)每一个人”;其余说法是对句子内容的误解
2.Bo词义辨析题根据该词所在句后面的but despitemaking morethan enoughmoney fromit可知,四个选项中B项最符合语境
3.Do细节理解题根据第四段可知,他只是对传统的面团雕塑一成不变的方法感到厌倦,因为它太陈旧落后
4.Co细节理解题根据第
四、五两段可知,对于周毅来说,最难的是用什么办法把作为材料的糖弄得尽量薄,以便用来雕塑人物造型的衣物等
5.Ao推理判断题最后一段说,为了传承该技术,他专门开办了一所学校,由此可推知,他最为看重的应该是他传承了师傅教给他的这门技术(当然也包括他的创新)B)一个沿街乞讨的小姑娘,一夜间成为万众瞩目的明星般的人物,是什么神奇的力量使她使她成为现代版灰姑娘的呢?
1.Bo细节理解题根据第二段最后两句和第四段可知,使RitaGladiola出名的主要因素是她漂亮的形象和身材、
2.Do细节理解题句子的后半部分withasingleclickof theuploadbutton意思是只是单击一下“上传”键(就改变了女孩的生活)
3.Bo词义辨析题根据第三至五段可知,女孩的照片在网上后引起广泛的关注,诸多媒体和名人都主动报道和帮助她,对她做了“大肆宣传”,B项的意思是“大肆密集的宣传”,符合逻辑并与该词近义
4.Ao推理判断题根据第七段最后一句可推知,她目前主要以在校学习为主(虽然有时也去当当模特)
5.Co推理判断题根据最后两段以及第二段最后两句可推断,作者认为,机遇对于一个人来说是非常重要的。