高考英語(yǔ)外刊閱讀天天練綜合訓(xùn)練三十I閱讀理解Noiseandcolour:NewLagosmuseumaimstobea'theatreoflivingmemory'【TheGuardian(May1,2024)】OppositetheNigerianNationalMuseumincentralLagos,aswimmingpoolandamemorialhalloncestoodasanintegralpartofthecity,apopularcongregationpointthatevokedasenseofpride.Decadesafterthecompoundfellintodisrepair,anewpoolisopeningtothepublicalongsideastate-of-the-artmuseumdedicatedtoYorubaculture.TheJohnRandleCentreforYorubaCultureandHistory,whichdescribesitselfas“afittingsymbolofthemultiplicityofidentitiesinthemetropolis",isinOnikan,theculturalheartofLagosisland.UnliketheNationalMuseum,builtinthelate1950sonawesternmodelbytheEnglisharchaeologistKennethMurray,itis"unapologeticallyYoruba”,saysSeunOduwole,theleadarchitect.“Ifyougotoawesternmuseum,theAfricansectionisofteninthebasement,it'sdark.ButthismuseumpopswithcolourandsoundtohighlightthevibrancyandthedynamismoftheYorubaculture,”O(jiān)duwolesays.YorubawordsarebiggerthanEnglishcounterpartsonsignsanddisplays.Theexternalwallsofthecentre,whichhas1,000sqmofexhibitionspace,areconcreteandfinishedinearth-colouredpigmentsreminiscentofthemudfeaturesinoldYorubasettlements.AgoldlatticeisareferencetothecraftsmanshipofYorubapeople.Inside,visitorsaregreetedbyanaudio-visualdisplaythatanimatesYorubamythsoftheoriginoftheworld,usingtheformofacalabash,agourdthathassignificanceinYorubacultureandbeliefs.Aseparateroomexhibitsdeitiesandmanifestationsofsaints,includingShango,thegodofthunder,andOshun,thegoddessoffemininityandfertility.Thereisaspaceforstorytelling,toreflecttheYorubaoraltradition,aswellassectionsoncustomsandpractices.Talksareunderwaytoreceive12itemsonlong-termloanfromtheBritishMuseum,includingtheLanderstool,oneofthefirstYorubapiecestakenfromNigeriabytheBritish.AmongitemsdonatedtothemuseumisacostumewornbythemusicianFelaKuti.Rea,aseniorlecturerattheUniversityofLeeds,says:“Yorubacultureiswithoutdoubtoneofthegreatartistic,musicalandoralliteratureculturesoftheworld.Itisstunninginitscreativityandarthistory.“Eventoday,wefindthatYorubacultureisinfluencingtheworldinallsortsofways,withFelaKutitakingitoutoforikisingingtraditionintoafusionofwestcoastAmericanjazz.YounowfindYorubacuisineinLondonandNewYork.ThereisrealsensethatYorubacultureneedsmorevisibility."Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?TheNigerianNationalMuseumistheculturalheartofLagosislandTheJohnRandleCentrewasbuiltbytheEnglisharchaeologisttomemorizeawesternmodelSeunOduwolewasdedicatedtoYorubaculturebycreatingtheJohnRandleCentreTheAfricansectionoftheJohnRandleCentreisinthebasementwithcolourandsoundWhatdoestheunderlinedphrase“reminiscentof”mean?ServeasasignorsymbolofTaketheplaceofsomeoneinsomerespect

Portraysomethingwithaccuracyorin

detailD.Makesomeonerememberaparticularperson,event,orthing3.Whatdoesparagraphthreemainlytalkabout?A.TheexhibitioncontentoftheYorubamuseumB.ThespecificoutlineoftheYorubamuseumC.TheuniquebuildingtechniqueoftheYorubamuseumD.ThedistinguishingartistsoftheYorubamuseum4.WhatcanwelearnfromthewordsfromRea?A.WesterncultureoriginatesfromtheYorubacultureB.ItisnecessarytointruduceYorubaculturetothepublicC.Yorubacultureisthegreatestartistic,musicalandoralliteratureculturesoftheworld.D.AmericanjazzwascreatedbyFelaKutibyadaptingorikisingingtraditionII.七選五Doeseatingtoomuchsugarreallymakekidshyper?【TheWashingtonPost(April23,2024)】Isittruethateatinglotsofsugarcauseshyperactivityinkids?___1___MarkWolraich,professorindevelopmentalpediatricsattheUniversityofOklahomaconductedstudiesinthe1990sthatdisprovedthenotionthatsugarcausesattentiondeficit/hyperactivitydisorderinchildren.Theseincludedadouble-blindrandomizedcontrolledtrialthatfoundthatneithersugarnortheartificialsweeteneraspartameaffectedbehaviororcognitivefunctionamongchildren.__2__Someexpertstracetheoriginsofthisbeliefto1973,whenallergistBenjaminFeingoldlinkedchildren’shyperactivitytoingestingartificialfoodcolors,additives,preservativesandsalicylates,substancesfoundinplantsandfoodsandalsousedinmanymedicines.__3___Formanyparents,highamountsofsugargohandinhandwithfoodscontainingdyesandotheradditives.Eventhoughsugarisabsolvedinthisonecase,itdoesn’tmeankidscaneatitwithabandon,expertswarn.Sugarisnotvindicatedfromotheradversehealtheffects.___4__Itcancausecavities.Ithasnonutrientsanddisplacesotherfoodsthatdo.So,what’sthebottom-linemessagetoparents?“Idon’tpromotegivingchildrenalotofsugar,”Wolraichsays.“Sugarcanbeanegativefactorinabalanceddietbecauseitstasteissoattractive.Butsugardoesnothaveahighnutritivevalue.___5____.”A.Itprovidesextracaloriesandincreasesweight,contributingtoobesityandpossiblylaterheartdisease.B.Inrecentyears,studieshaveconnectedseveralartificialdyestohyperactivityandotherbehavioralproblemsinchildren.C.Parentslonghaveblamedtheirchildren’s“bouncingoffthewall”behavioroneatingtoomuchsugar,butexpertssaythere’snotruthtoit.D.Althoughsugarwasnotamongthedietaryculpritshecriticized,manyparentsmistakenlymadetheconnection.E.SoeatingalotofsugaryfoodsthatarelowinotherimportantdietarynutrientsisnotagoodideaF.Theirparentsuauallyperceivedthemashigh-energy“sugarsensitive,”comparedwiththosewith“normal”behavior,evenwhensugarintakeexceededtypicaldietarylevels.G.Parentsprobablycontinuetomakethisassociationbecausechildrentendtobecomeoverlyexcitedduringspecificeventswhenthemenucontainshighsugaritems.III.語(yǔ)法填空ChineseprovinceofGuangdonghitbyhistoric?oods【TheWashingtonPost(April23,2024)】HeavyrainscontinuedtobattersouthernChinaonMonday,forcingtensofthousandsofpeoplefromtheirhomesasrescuersraced____1_____(evacuate)thosetrappedbyfloodingandlocateatleast11missingresidents.ThehistoriclevelsofrainacrossGuangdongprovincehavecomeearlierthantheregion’susualfloodseason,betweenMayandJune,___2____(prompt)concernsabouttheeffectsofclimatechangeonthecountry.Theregion___3______(pummel)byheavyrainsinceThursday,triggeringlandslides__4_____buriedbuildings,andfloodsthatcoveredvillagesandities.Provincialauthoritiesissued148rainstorm____5____(alert)onSundayandsaidtheBeiRiverwasexpectedtoreachlevelsnotseenin50years.FootagecarriedbyChinesemedia______6____(show)r