2020版高考英語一輪復(fù)習Unit4FoodandCulture閱讀理解組塊專練——練速度(含解析)重慶大學(xué)版必修3

1、Unit 4 Food and Culture 閱讀理解組塊專練練速度 （ 限時： 35 分鐘 ）I .閱讀理解AThe ListBy Siobhan VivianRating （ 等級 ）: 3.9 out of 5 starsHardcover: $12.52 Paperback: $6.79With THE LIST, Siobhan Vivian takes you into the lives of eight very different girls struggling with issues of identity, selfesteem （自尊 ）, and the judg

2、ments oftheir schoolmates.Prettiest or ugliest, once you re on the list,you ll never bethe same.The Running DreamBy Wendelin Van DraanenRating: 4.8 out of 5 starsHardcover: $11.38 Paperback: $9.90Jessica thinks her life is over when she loses a leg in a car accident.Shes not comforted by the news th

3、at she ll be able to walk with the help of an artificial leg.As she struggles to recover, Jessica feels that she s both in the spotlight（ 公眾注意的中心） and invisible （ 無形的 ） Jessica s embarrassed to realize that she s done the same to a disabled girl named Rosa.With the support of many people,Jessica may

4、 actually be able to run again.But that s not enough for her now.Shedoesn t just want to cross finish lines herself she wants to take Rosa with her.The Book ThiefBy Markus ZusakRating: 4.6 out of 5 starsHardcover: $23.99 Paperback: $7.39It is 1939.Nazi Germany.The country is holding its breath.Death

5、 has never been busier, and will become busier still.Liesel Meminger is a foster （被收養(yǎng)的） girlliving outside of Munich.who can t resist books.With the help of her foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement.The

6、6 Most Important Decisions You ll Ever MakeBy Sean CoveyRating: 4.6 out of 5 starsPaperback: $13.09The challenges teens face today are tougher than at any time in history.And, like it or not, the choices teens make while facing these challenges can make or break their futures.This book shows teens h

7、ow to make smart choices about the six most important choices they ll face.福貓QX天星二而建07變不小藥亍而至而看不乖我閑爺;1. What is the list mentioned in the first book mainly about?A.Students test scores.B.Students popularity.C.Students appearances.D.Students favorite books.解析：選C 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù) The List ”部分末的Prettiest or ug

8、liest, once you re on the list, you ll never be the same. ”可知，它與學(xué)生們的外表有關(guān)。2. Which word can best describe the story told in the second book?A. Inspiring.B. Alarming.C. Confusing.D. Entertaining.解析：選A推理判斷題。第二本書講述了一個女孩由于事故失去一條腿后，不僅努力 康復(fù)到可以跑步，而且還有了更大的夢想一一帶一位殘疾女孩一起跑步?？梢娺@是一個鼓舞人心的故事。3. How much does a pape

9、rback edition of The Book Thief cost?A. $6.79.B. $7.39.C. $9.90.D. $13.09.解析：選 B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù) “The Book Thief ”部分的“Paperback: $7.39 ”可 知選B項。4. Which author s book can best help teens make wise decisions on their future?A. Sean Covey.B. Markus Zusak.C. Siobhan Vivian.D. Wendelin Van Draanen.解析：選 A 細節(jié)理解題。根

10、據(jù)The 6 Most Important Decisions Youll Ever Make 部分末的 “make or break their futures .most important choices they ll face ”可知，該書有利于幫助青少年做出關(guān)系未來的明智決定。再根據(jù) By Sean Covey”可知選 A項。so we didnMany years ago, when we were a young couple with two small children, aged 2 and 4, we were practically impecunious.My in

11、laws lived from hand to mouth, t expect any help from them.My parents lived a great distance away, and I was too ashamed to let them know about our situation.My husband was trying to earn a living with an old pickup truck, carrying groceries for local shopkeepers, but it was constantlybreaking down.

12、It took almostall the money we had to have it fixed.The truck was also the only means of transportation for us.We lived in the countryside, and we always used the back door because the driveway led to it.One winter evening, I stepped outside to take a bag of trash to the barrel and almost tripped ov

13、er something.It was nearly dark, and I had to bend down to see what it was.I could hardly believe myeyes.There sat a large basket loaded with food.It was heavy, so I called my husband to carry it into the house.Once inside, we discovered two loaves of bread, some butter, several cans of vegetables,

14、a can of orange sauce, and a large turkey.There was so much that I couldn t rememberit all, but it was everything we needed to fix a wonderful dinner- everythingexcept potatoes.A little while later I remembered that I hadn t taken the trash to thebarrel.By now it was dark, so I had to turn on the ya

15、rd light and that s whenI spotted a small bag of potatoes sitting on the porch.That dinner was the best I could remember.We weren t able to thank our donators, though, because we never found out who had been so generous in helping a struggling young family.Whoever it was, we are forever grateful.一偏腦

16、海；花五!二薪陳氏:f質(zhì)廠前石疝而下訪77藤母而互布正沐而:”I:I但羞于將處境告訴父母。丈夫用一輛舊卡車送貨謀生。一天晚上， “我”在家門口發(fā)現(xiàn)一籃 ! I:子豐盛的食物，那一餐令“我”終生難忘?！拔摇睂⒂肋h感謝那位送食物給“我”的家人。I _J5. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “impecunious” in Paragraph 1?A. Generous.B. Harmonious.C. Penniless.D. Stubborn.解析：選C 詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句I was too ashamed

17、 to let them know about our situation.可知，我”的父母住在很遠的地方，我”羞于讓他們知道我們的處境；結(jié)合該段中的when we were a young couple with two small children, aged 2 and 4, we were practically impecunious可知，我們是有著兩個孩子的年輕夫妻，據(jù)此可以推知，我們的日子過得相當貧窮，才會羞于讓遠方的父母知道我們的情況。據(jù)此可以判斷， 畫線詞意為“貧窮的”，故C項正確。6. How did the author s husband support the fam

18、ily?A. By starting a garage.B. By selling food door to door.C. By delivering goods.D. By working as a shop assistant.解析：選C 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一句的Myhusband was trying to earn a living with an old pickup truck, carrying groceries for local shopkeepers 可知，我”的丈夫用一輛舊卡車為當?shù)氐牡曛鱾兯拓浿\生，故 C項正確。7. How did the author fe

19、el when she saw the basket?A. She was annoyed.B. She was astonished.C. She was terrified.D. She felt a sense of relief.解析：選 B 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段最后兩句：I could hardly believe myeyes.There sat a large basket loaded with food.”可知，看到一籃子的食物，我?guī)缀醪荒芟嘈抛约旱难劬?；?jù)此可以判斷，作者很驚訝，故 B項正確。8. What may be the best title for the te

20、xt?A. A helping hand in timeB. A struggling young coupleC. A tale of potatoesD. A reward from a stranger解析：選A 標題歸納題。通讀全文可知，本文主要講述了 “我”和丈夫有兩個孩子，生活貧困，但羞于將處境告訴遠方的父母。丈夫用一輛舊卡車送貨謀生。一天晚上，“我”在家門口發(fā)現(xiàn)一籃子豐盛的食物，那一餐令“我”終生難忘?！拔摇睂⒂肋h感謝那位送食物給“我”家的人。據(jù)此可以判斷，A項最能概括文意，故 A項最適合作為文章標題。兀 )Day.Whileto conclude with兀You don t

21、have to be a fan of math to get excited about Pi ( the event may start with some calculations, it is more than likely a slice or two of delicious pie.The holiday is held every March 14, because is widely recognized as 3.14.The tradition of honoring兀 began at San Francisco Exploratorium museum.On Mar

22、ch 14, 1988, physicist Larry Shaw convinced his colleagues to mark the day by marching around one of the museum s circular spaces and consuming fruit pies.Thecelebration was made official in 2009 when the U. S.House ofRepresentatives set aside March 14 as Pi Day.Today, Pi Day is observed in many cre

23、ative ways.Students at the California Institute of Technology in Los Angeles host a pieeating event, which begins at 1 ： 59 a. m.and features 26 pies, each of five different flavors.Though that might seem random, the date (3.14), time (159), number of pies (26), and number of varieties (5) recreate

24、the first nine digits of ?！保?.14159265!Students applying for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge eagerly wait for the day every year to find out if they have been accepted.However,instead of sending out the offers at 3: 14 p. m., the institutionwaits till 6： 28 p . m.6.28 is

25、 referred to as tau , which is 兀 multipliedby 2.The number is believed to be much more reliable than兀 by some expertsand even has its own celebration on June 28.Since 2017, MIT has also used Pi Day as a fundraiser to support its students, departments and programs.This day is also Albert Einstein s b

26、irthday, so the town of Princeton, NewJersey, where Einstein lived until his death in 1955, celebrates the occasion with multiday festivities that end on March 14.Visitors can participate in concerts, shows, as well as pieeating, pirecitation, and Einsteinlookalike contests.一用扁福瓦35E星二if秘而爻:裝iE或詢亍而面而

27、而后晨一”委定而言屈而而話” j動。 9. Where was Pi Day originally celebrated?A. In San Francisco.B. In Los Angeles.C. In Cambridge.D. In Princeton.解析：選A 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一句 The tradition of honoring 兀began at San Francisco s Exploratorium museum.”可知，該傳統(tǒng)開始于美國舊金山探索館， 故A項正確。10. When was Pi Day made an official holiday?A. I

28、n 1955.B. In 1988.C. In 2009.D. In 2017.解析：選 C 細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第三句 The celebration was made official in 2009 when the U . S.House of Representatives set aside March 14 as Pi Day.”可知，2009年，美國眾議院正式將 3月14日定為圓周率日，故 C項正確。11. What does MIT do on Pi Day according to the passage?A. Inform applicants of applicati

29、on results.B. Conduct a calculating test.C. Organize a march around the campus.D. Make desserts of different flavors.解析：選 A 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段第一句可知，每一年申請麻省理工學(xué)院（MIT）的學(xué)生們急切地等待著這一天，想要知道他們是否被錄取。據(jù)此可知，麻省理工學(xué)院在這一天 告知申請者申請結(jié)果，故A項正確。12. What s the author s purpose in writing the text?A. To advise.B. To make an introd

30、uction.C. To argue.D. To give an explanation.解析：選B寫作意圖題。通讀全文可知，本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了圓周率日的 起源、發(fā)展和各地的慶賀活動。故 B項正確。DIt had never really occurred to Chantal Kovach to keep her fifthgrade son from taking Colorado s new annual assessments, until an email started circulating among parents.Ms.Kovach became concerne

31、d that the test would be measuring material her son s class hadn t covered yet.She was worried that the class would have to devote significanthours to taking the test,and then more hours later in the spring taking other tests on the material they had studied.But it wasn t until she went to the teach

32、er, wondering if it might still be useful to her son as practice, that she made up her mind.“The feedback I got was that only when an educated group of parents takes a stand against this great waste of time will anything change,“ says Kovach, who kept her son home in March and will do so again next

33、week and in May, and says many other parents at her Boulder, Colo., elementary school are doing the same.For some parents fed up with the growing numbers of tests and the increasingly high stakes （ 賭注）placed on their scores, “ opting out （退出）“is now a new form of protest （ 抗議）.And in certain states

34、and communities, the movement is gaining steam, with large percentages of parents and students sitting out required exams.But some say the protest has negative effects on children and education.Sonja Brookins Santelises, an educator, acknowledges that there are toomany tests but says that is an issu

35、e that can be solved by reducing unnecessary assessments.And she says the annual assessments have never been better as important tools that shine a spotlight on growth and on achievement gaps.But parents choosing to opt out say the current tests cause unnecessary stress and harm to their kids, and a

36、re pushing instruction and education in a direction they disagree with.13. What did the teacher Ms.Kovach talk to say?一!福貓QX天星二瓦品受南區(qū)面館i板對五1瘠下品對正又布有了冏球A. The results of wasting time.B. The advantages of educated parents.C. The importance of students going to school.D. The necessity of parents showing

37、 disagreement.解析：選D推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三、第四段中老師的反饋和家長下定決心參與抗議活動可推斷，這位老師講了家長們聯(lián)合反對過多考試的必要性。14. Which can best replace the underlin ed part“gaining steam in Paragraph5?A. Dying away.C. Becoming popular.B. Losing strength.D. Getting out of control.8解析：選C詞義猜測題。students sitting out required根據(jù)畫線部分后的“with large percen

38、tages of parents andexams可推斷，在一些州和社區(qū)，“退出考試”的運動變得很流行，很多學(xué)生和家長拒絕參加學(xué)校要求的考試。故排除A、B項。再根據(jù)下段開頭的“But some say the protest has negative effects on .”可知， 本段與下段是對比關(guān)系，本段講該項運動的積極效果，下段則是關(guān)于其負面效果的評價。據(jù)此可排除D項。故C項符合語境。A. Casual.15. What is Sonja s attitude towards the optout movement?B. Doubtful.C. Supportive.D. Disapp

39、roving.解析：選D推理判斷題。倒數(shù)第二段第一句But some say the protest has negative effects on children and education. ”是該段的主題句。下文用 Sonja的例子具體說明。 Sonja認為學(xué)生“退出考試”這種方式有點極端，且年度考試有助于了解學(xué)生的成長和差距。 據(jù)此可知，她反對“退出考試”這項運動。n.閱讀七選五Life abroadThe task of preparing to begin life away from home can seem daunting ( 畏 縮的）. The following s

40、teps may be useful in assisting students in their preparations to study overseas.?There is no substitute for good preparation.Arm yourself with background knowledge by researching information about the country you are going to._1_ If you are fortunate enough to make the acquaintance of a foreign nat

41、ive, be sure to ask them as many questions as possible.?_2_ Whatever you bring, make sure that it will be something that you think might help your chances of succeeding.This includes practical items such as study materials, old class notes, favorite textbooks or pens and even the contact details of previous teachers.?_3_ You are a person with feelings and relocating overseas is a big event.Talk to your close friends and family