2024年4月28日发(作者：苑鸿达)
2021新高考版高考英语小题优练冲刺训练（十四）
应用文阅读+记叙文阅读+说明文阅读+七选五阅读+语法填空
Passage A
A Calendar Listing of Cultural Events
THURSDAY
Gypsy Caravan with 30 musicians and dancers, this show traces the Roma (or gypsy)
migration from India to Western Europe. Representing dance traditions from India, Spain,
Romania, and Macedonia.
7:30 P. M. Sanders Theatre, Cambridge.
$20, $30, and $37.
Gal Costa World Music presents the Boston debut (首演）of Brazil’s tropicalismo superstar，
backed by Dari Caymmi and his Quintet.
8:00 P.M. Berklee Performance Centre, Boston.
$30, $35, and $40.
FRIDAY
Harvest Ball get out the black suit or fancy cocktail dress for a night of dancing to Mark
Morris and the Catunes. The dance is a benefit for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
8:00 P.M. Back Bay Hilton, Boston.
$ 40 in advance, $ 50 at door.
Noche Flamenca Spain’s flamboyant flamenco dance company returns to Boston.
8:00 P.M.
$20. $30, and $40.
SATURDAY
Berlin Phiharmonic Orchestra, the Celebrity Series opens its season with an all-Beethoven
program.
8 P.M. Symphony Hall, Boston.
$ 45 - $ 95.
MUSEUMS
Geometric Abstraction: Latin American Art 60 paintings, drawings, and sculptures, Fogg Art
Museum, Cambridge.
Sixth Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition DeCordova Museum, Lincoln.
A Studio of Her Own：Women Artists in Boston 1870-1940 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Open every day except Monday.
Admission free
1. Where will you go if you want to dance?
A. Gypsy Caravan. B. Noche Flamenca. C. Harvest Ball. D. Gal Costa.
2. What do Gypsy Caravan and Noche Flamenca have in common?
A. The show time. B. Spanish dance. C. Music styles. D. The ticket prices.
3. You don’t have to pay if you .
A. go to see Latin American paintings
B. hear Berlin Phiharmonic Orchestra
C. watch the performance by the Brazilian singer
D. learn fine arts from the women artists in Boston
Passage B
People as far away as South Africa have called Melody Pugh in Washington help them
find a beloved family member. The country’s only licensed and bonded “pet detective”, this 58-
year-old former police officer is an expert on thinking like a dog or cat.
It all started in April 1998 when her beloved kitty, Norman, was stolen from the car after
arriving at the vet’s office. Pugh searched for Norman for 95 days, quitting her job because the
search became all-consuming, and during that time she found 27 other lost pets. That's when she
discovered she had a nose for finding clues — a paw print here, a broken spider web there.
While there are other pet finders, Pugh is the only person in the U. S. registered as a licensed
pet detective — and there's a big difference. “Pet finders may make posters and phone calls, but they
won't actively track your pet or get personally involved because they aren’t bonded and can’t afford
to get sued
（起诉），
”says Pugh, who has never been sued. She was able to obtain a Private
investigator's license from the State of Washington in 2001 because of her background in law
enforcement.
Pugh has returned more than 1,000 dogs and cats to their homes in almost every state
2024年4月28日发(作者：苑鸿达)
2021新高考版高考英语小题优练冲刺训练（十四）
应用文阅读+记叙文阅读+说明文阅读+七选五阅读+语法填空
Passage A
A Calendar Listing of Cultural Events
THURSDAY
Gypsy Caravan with 30 musicians and dancers, this show traces the Roma (or gypsy)
migration from India to Western Europe. Representing dance traditions from India, Spain,
Romania, and Macedonia.
7:30 P. M. Sanders Theatre, Cambridge.
$20, $30, and $37.
Gal Costa World Music presents the Boston debut (首演）of Brazil’s tropicalismo superstar，
backed by Dari Caymmi and his Quintet.
8:00 P.M. Berklee Performance Centre, Boston.
$30, $35, and $40.
FRIDAY
Harvest Ball get out the black suit or fancy cocktail dress for a night of dancing to Mark
Morris and the Catunes. The dance is a benefit for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
8:00 P.M. Back Bay Hilton, Boston.
$ 40 in advance, $ 50 at door.
Noche Flamenca Spain’s flamboyant flamenco dance company returns to Boston.
8:00 P.M.
$20. $30, and $40.
SATURDAY
Berlin Phiharmonic Orchestra, the Celebrity Series opens its season with an all-Beethoven
program.
8 P.M. Symphony Hall, Boston.
$ 45 - $ 95.
MUSEUMS
Geometric Abstraction: Latin American Art 60 paintings, drawings, and sculptures, Fogg Art
Museum, Cambridge.
Sixth Annual Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition DeCordova Museum, Lincoln.
A Studio of Her Own：Women Artists in Boston 1870-1940 Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Open every day except Monday.
Admission free
1. Where will you go if you want to dance?
A. Gypsy Caravan. B. Noche Flamenca. C. Harvest Ball. D. Gal Costa.
2. What do Gypsy Caravan and Noche Flamenca have in common?
A. The show time. B. Spanish dance. C. Music styles. D. The ticket prices.
3. You don’t have to pay if you .
A. go to see Latin American paintings
B. hear Berlin Phiharmonic Orchestra
C. watch the performance by the Brazilian singer
D. learn fine arts from the women artists in Boston
Passage B
People as far away as South Africa have called Melody Pugh in Washington help them
find a beloved family member. The country’s only licensed and bonded “pet detective”, this 58-
year-old former police officer is an expert on thinking like a dog or cat.
It all started in April 1998 when her beloved kitty, Norman, was stolen from the car after
arriving at the vet’s office. Pugh searched for Norman for 95 days, quitting her job because the
search became all-consuming, and during that time she found 27 other lost pets. That's when she
discovered she had a nose for finding clues — a paw print here, a broken spider web there.
While there are other pet finders, Pugh is the only person in the U. S. registered as a licensed
pet detective — and there's a big difference. “Pet finders may make posters and phone calls, but they
won't actively track your pet or get personally involved because they aren’t bonded and can’t afford
to get sued
（起诉），
”says Pugh, who has never been sued. She was able to obtain a Private
investigator's license from the State of Washington in 2001 because of her background in law
enforcement.
Pugh has returned more than 1,000 dogs and cats to their homes in almost every state