【正文】 t 4,500 years ago. They also think the Shard is too big for London. It destroys the beauty of the city. Other critics don‘t like what the Shard seems to represent. They say that the Shard shows how London is being more unequal. Only very rich people can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in the hotel. But the people who live near the Shard are among the poorest in London. So the Shard seems a symbol of the division in society between the very rich and the poor. The Shard now dominates the London skyline. It is not certain, however, that ordinary London citizens will ever accept it as a valuable addition to the city. 55. London‘s newest skyscraper is called the Shard because of ______. A. its cost B. its size C. its shape D. its height 56. When he designed the Shard, Piano wanted it to ______. A. change London‘s skyline B. inherit London‘s tradition C. imitate the Egyptian style D. attract potential visitors 57. The critics who refer to social division think the Shard ______. A. is only preferred by the rich B. is intended for wealthy people C. is far away from the poor area D. is popular only with Londoners 58. Which would be the best title for the passage? A. The Shard: Cheers and Claps B. The Shard: Work of a Great Architect C. The Shard: New Symbol of London? 飛揚英語之 高考 閱讀 解析精品 品味高考閱讀 提高閱讀理 解能力 2 D. The Shard: A Change for the Better? 【篇章導(dǎo)讀】這是一篇說明文。文中介紹了倫敦的地標建筑 the Shard的形狀、設(shè)計理念以及人們對該建筑褒貶不一的看法。根據(jù)第二段中的 ―So the building has an unusual shape. It looks like a very thin, sharp piece of broken glass. And that is how the building got the name: the Shard.‖可知，地標建筑 the Shard名字的由來是因為 它的形狀。根據(jù)第二段中的 ―Piano says that the spire shape of the Shard is part of a great London tradition. The shape reminds him of the spires of the churches of London or the tall masts (桅桿 ) of the ships that were once on the river Thames.‖可知， the Shard的形狀繼承倫敦傳統(tǒng)的一部分。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的 ―Only very rich people can afford to buy the expensive private apartments and stay in the hotel. But the people who live near the Shard are among the poorest in London.‖可知，一些批評家認為 the Shard只是為富人而設(shè)計，附近的窮人沒有能力享受它。文中主要介紹了人們對倫敦的地標建筑 the Shard褒貶不一的看法。 (2020 全國大綱卷 ) E Which boy hasn‘t dreamed of being a cool secret agent（特工） ? The wonderful fighting and the worldsaving adventures are much more colourful than most people‘s everyday lives. Well, Cody Banks is just like any other boy, except that he is not just dreaming. He has a big secret his friends never know about. He was trained to be a spy（間諜） by a special CIA programme, which was made to look like a summer camp. He learned highspeed driving, handtohand fighting and the use of hightech tools. After proving he could bee a young hero by saving a baby from a runaway car, Banks gets his first real task. He must make friends with a popular girl at school, Natalie Connors. Then, he must spy on her father, a scientist who has developed a dangerous technology（技術(shù)） . Banks must stop a group of bad people from forcing Natalie‘s father into using the technology to endanger the world. The CIA may have taught him firstclass selfdefence moves, but they didn‘t show him how to talk to girls. Banks has zero ability when it es to dealing with girls. How can he get around his problem and get an invitation to the girl‘s uping birthday party? Will he finally bee Natalie‘s boyfriend and find out whatever he can about her father‘s work? Agent Cody Banks has everything that young people are interested in: big explosions, breathtaking performances and funny girldating experiences. It was listed in in the American box office last week. ―This story is interesting and fun for the whole family to enjoy, and especially cool for young boys.‖ said Paul Perkins, a film reviewer in the US. 72. What is Bank‘s first real task? A. To test a hightech tool B. To save a baby from a car C. To study a new technology D. To watch a scientist secretly 73. Banks wanted to go to Natalie‘s birthday party to ______. A. meet her father B. know more people C. make friends with her D. steal some information 74. What is considered as a great danger in the text? 飛揚英語之 高考 閱讀 解析精品 品味高考閱讀 提高閱讀理 解能力 3 A. The technology developed by Natalie‘s father B. An explosion set off by some bad people C. The CIA‘s training of boys for its task D. Secret agents spying on scientists 75. What is the purpose of the text? A. Making known the work of the CIA B. Telling the story about a cool boy C. Showing the dark side of science D. Introducing a new film 【篇章導(dǎo)讀】這是一篇電影簡介。文章的目的是吸引更多的人去看電影。根據(jù)第二段中的 ―He must make friends with a popular girl at school, Natalie Connors. Then, he must spy on her father, a scientist who has developed a dangerous technology（技術(shù)） ‖可知， Cody Banks被要求去監(jiān)視 Natalie Connors的父親，阻止壞人利用他的技術(shù)危害人類。根據(jù)第二段中的 ―He must make friends with a popular girl at school, Natalie Connors.‖以及第三段中的 ―Banks has zero ability when it es to dealing with girls. How can he get around his problem and get an invitation to the girl‘s uping birthday party? Will he finally bee Natalie‘s boyfriend and find out whatever he can about her father‘s work?‖可知，Cody Banks參加 Natalie Connors的生日聚會的目的是與她交朋友以并能監(jiān)視她的父親。根據(jù)第二段中的 ―Banks must stop a group of bad people from forcing Natalie‘s father into using the technology to endanger the world.‖可知， Natalie Connors的父親發(fā)研制的技術(shù)很危險。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第一、二段中的 ―It was listed in in the American box office last week. ?This story is interesting and fun for the whole family to enjoy, and especially cool for young boys.‘ said Paul Perkins, a film reviewer in the US.‖可知，文章的目的是介紹一部新電影。s say you want to hit the gym more r