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专题03阅读理解之应用文（原卷版）（2020届河南省名校联盟高三联考）Templeshaveexistedforthousandsofyears.Theyaretheproofofculturesandcivilizationthatexistedmanyyearsago.W

iththeirexcellentarchitectureandstructuretheyfascinatevisitorsfromaroundtheworld.TempleofHeavenTheTempleofHeaveni

saTaoisttempleinBeijing,thecapitalofChina.Thetemplewasconstructedinthe14thcenturybyEmperorYongleoftheMingDynasty

ashispersonaltemple,wherehewouldprayforgoodharvestandtomakeupforthesinsofhispeople.Thetemple'sarchitectu

reisquiteinteresting:Everythinginthetemple,whichrepresentsheaven,iscircularwhereasthegroundlevels,whichrepresenttheearth,aresquare.Itsym

bolizestherelationshipbetweentheearthandheaven,thehumanworldandGod'sworld,whichstandsattheheartofChinesecosmogony.W

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artanddesign.Infact,it'sdesignedinaverymodernway,butstillstickingtoandrespectingtheconventionalBuddhistprinciples.Thistemplei

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gAuditoriumMakedaBest,masterofPhotography,HarvardArtMuseums.Inthislecture,MakedaBestwillexplorethefunctionofslaveryandenslavedpeoplein

visualnarrativesabouttheCivilWar.LectureFour:SydneyJ.FreedbergLectureonItalianArtDecember8at2:00,202

0WestBuildingLectureHallTheSydneyJ.FreedbergLectureonItalianArtfeaturesseveralscholarspresentingoriginalresearchonm

odernItalianart.Thisannuallectureseriesbeganin1997andisnamedafterthegreatspecialistofItalianartSydneyJ.Freedberg(1914-1997).1．Wh

enandwherewillLectureOnebedelivered?A．July20,2020;NationalGalleryofArt.B．August20,2020;NationalGalleryofArt.C．July20,2020;Metropoli

tanMuseumofArt.D．August20,2020;MetropolitanMuseumofArt.2．Inwhichlecturemayyouseepicturesofbattles?A．LectureOne.B．LectureTwo.C．Lect

ureThree.D．LectureFour.3．WhatisspecialaboutLectureFour?A．Itinvolvesseverallecturers.B．Ittakesplaceeverytwoyears.C．Itisrelate

dtotheoriginofart.D．ItispresentedbyanItalianexpert.（2020届广东省梅州市高三总复习质检）Pangolins(穿山甲)arethemosttrafficked(非法交易)mamma

lsintheworldandarefacingextinction.Todrawattentiontothesescaly(有鳞片的),anteater-likeanimals,anewwildlif

edocumentary,EyeofthePangolin,isattemptingauniquewaytoinspireactionandconservation.Partneringwiththen

on-profitorganizationPangolin.Africa,thedocumentarywasmadeavailableonYouTubeinMay2019.Theintentionistoreachcommunitieswherev

ertheInternetisavailable,especiallyAfricancommunities,wholiveneartheanimal‟shabitats.Overtwoyears,thedocumentarycrewtraveledtoSouthAfrica,Ghana,C

entralAfricanRepublicandGaboninsearchofthefouruniquespeciesofpangolin,whichhasneverbeenachievedbefore.FilmmakersBruceYoungandJohan

Vermeulensaythattheywentintotheshootknowingrelativelylittleaboutpangolins,butgrewtorespectandappreciatetheanimals.Gettingcl

osetothecreaturesovertwoyearswasacrashcourseinthesesecretivecreatures.JohanVermeulensaid,"Onethinghoweverthatmight

seemunimportantisthattheyareactuallyquitefussyeaters.Youwouldthinktheywouldeatanytypeofant,buttheyallpreferaspecifictypeant."Pangolinsar

ehuntedillegallyacrossAfricafortheirscales,whichareusedfortraditionalmedicine,andtheirmeat.InApril2019,Singaporeancustomsofficialscon

ductedtwoseparateseizuresof24tonsofpangolinscales,whichequalstothedeathof69,000pangolins.Thoughthedocumentaryfocuseslessonthetraf

fickingofpangolins,andmoreontheanimalsintheirnaturalhabitat,theaimofthedocumentaryistoinspireviewersaround

theworldtocallforactiontoendtraffickingandprotectingtheseuniquecreatures.FilmedonlocationinSouthAfrica,Ghana,CentralAfricanRepubli

c,andGabon,thispowerfuldocumentaryisthestoryoftwomenonamissiontogetallfourspeciesofAfricanpangolinoncamerafortheveryfirsttime.4．Whati

sthepurposeofthedocumentary?A．Tostudythesituationofpangolins.B．Tocollectfundtoprotectpangolins.C．Toraiseawarenessofpangolin

protection.D．Toproposesettinguppangolinreserves.5．Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“fussy”inparagraph2?A．Picky.B．Messy.C．Showy.D．Heavy.6．W

hat‟sthedocumentarymainlyabout?A．Theillegaltradeofpangolins.B．Themedicalfunctionofpangolin'sscales.C．Thelife

ofpangolinsintheirnaturalhabitats.D．TheeffortsofPangolin,Africatosavepangolins.7．Whereisthetextmostlikelyfrom?A．Abroc

hure.B．Adiary.C．Anovel.D．Amagazine.（2020届河北衡水中学高三第二次联考）ACalendarListingofCulturalEventsTHURSDAYGypsyCaravanWith30musici

ansanddancers,thisshowtracestheRoma(orgypsy)migrationfromIndiatoWesternEurope.RepresentingdancetraditionsfromIndia,S

pain,Romania,andMacedonia.7：30P.M.SandersTheatre,Cambridge.$20,$30,and$37.GalCostaWorldMusicpresentstheBostondebut(首演）ofBrazil‟stropicalismosuper

star，backedbyDariCaymmiandhisQuintet.8P.M.BerkleePerformanceCentre,Boston.$30,$35,and$40.FRIDAYHarvestBallGetouttheblacksuitorfancycockt

aildressforanightofdancingtoMarkMorrisandtheCatunes.ThedanceisabenefitfortheDanaFarberCancerInstitute.8P.M.BackBayHilton,Boston.$40ina

dvance,$50atdoor.NocheFlamencaSpain'sflamboyantflamencodancecompanyreturnstoBoston.8：00P.M.$20.$30,and$40.SATURDAYBerlinPh

iharmonicOrchestraTheCelebritySeriesopensitsseasonwithanall-Beethovenprogram.8P.M.SymphonyHall,Boston.$45-$95.MUSEUMSGeometricAbstrac

tion：LatinAmericanArt60paintings,drawings,andsculptures，FoggArtMuseum,Cambridge.SixthAnnualOutdoorSculptureExhibitionDeCordovaMuseum,Linco

ln.AStudioofHerOwn：WomenArtistsinBoston1870-1940MuseumofFineArts,Boston.OpeneverydayexceptMonday.Admissionfree.1．Wherewillyougoifyou

wanttodance?A．GypsyCaravan.B．NocheFlamenca.C．HarvestBall.D．GalCosta.2．WhatdoGypsyCaravanandNocheFlamencahaveincommon

?A．Theshowtime.B．Spanishdance.C．Musicstyles.D．Theticketprices.3．Youdon‟thavetopayifyou.A．gotoseeLatinAm

ericanpaintingsB．hearBerlinPhiharmonicOrchestraC．watchtheperformancebytheBraziliansingerD．learnfineartsfromthewomenartistsinB

oston（2020届河北省邯郸市高三第二次模拟）Activitiestoenjoywiththekidsin2020Whenyouarestuckforideasforthingstodowiththeki

ds,looknofurther.TherearemanyattractionsandactivitiesinNorthDevon,aswellasononeofourParks.TheBigSheepOpenJanuarytoOctober2020.M

eettheanimals,feedtheanimals.Loadsofthemtoo.Likesheep,goats,ducks,dogsandmore.Ridesandattractions,whateve

rtheweather,forthewholefamily.TheRampageRoller-coasterisgreat,ridetheswansinthelakeandenjoythesheepdo

gshow.AirExtremeOpenallyearround.Auniquetrampoline(蹦床)parkinNorthDevon.Afantasticareaofinterconnectedtrampolinesinnearb

yBarnstaple.AirExtremeisfilledwithjumpactivities.Jumpalldaylongorchilloutandpartyinthecafearea.NorthDevonWakeParkAllthroughthe

yearIfyoufancyventuringabitfurtherafield(遥远),thenheadacrosstoBidefordtovisittheWakeandAquaPark.Theyhavesomethingforallofthefamil

y,frombeginnertotheexperienced,ifyoudon'tmindgettingwet!Raceandslideandchaseeachotheracrossthefantasticpark.TheMilkyWayOpenweekendsoff-season,d

ailymostoftheyear.Onlinebookingisessentialforthisfamily-friendlythemepark.TheyhaveNorthDevon'slargestindoorplayarea,atyphoonroller-coa

ster,agravityrider,adonutslide,aswellasandroiddestroyerdodgems(碰碰车)andawholepileofotheractivities!1．Whichofthefollowingissuitableifyourkidisananim

allover?A．TheBigSheep.B．NorthDevonWakePark.C．AirExtreme.D．TheMilkyWay.2．WhatdoAirExtremeandNorthDevonWakeParkhaveincommon?A．Theybothhavejumpactivi

ties.B．Theyareboththroughouttheyear.C．Theybothinvolveadventures.D．TheyarebothfarfromDevon.3．Whatisnecessaryforavis

ittoTheMilkyWay?A．ComingonweekendsB．Takingyourfamily.C．Bookingonline.D．Playingroller-coasters.