高考英语复习unit4foodandculture阅读理解组块专练——练速度（含解析）重庆大学版 9页

Unit4FoodandCulture阅读理解组块专练——练速度(限时：35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解ATheListBySiobhanVivianRating(等级):3.9outof5starsHardcover:$12.52　　Paperback:$6.79WithTHELIST,SiobhanViviantakesyouintothelivesofeightverydifferentgirlsstrugglingwithissuesofidentity,selfesteem(自尊),andthejudgmentsoftheirschoolmates.Prettiestorugliest,onceyou’reonthelist,you’llneverbethesame.TheRunningDreamByWendelinVanDraanenRating:4.8outof5starsHardcover:$11.38　　Paperback:$9.90Jessicathinksherlifeisoverwhenshelosesaleginacaraccident.She’snotcomfortedbythenewsthatshe’llbeabletowalkwiththehelpofanartificialleg.Asshestrugglestorecover,Jessicafeelsthatshe’sbothinthespotlight(公众注意的中心)andinvisible(无形的)．Jessica’sembarrassedtorealizethatshe’sdonethesametoadisabledgirlnamedRosa.Withthesupportofmanypeople,Jessicamayactuallybeabletorunagain.Butthat’snotenoughforhernow.Shedoesn’tjustwanttocrossfinishlinesherself—shewantstotakeRosawithher.TheBookThiefByMarkusZusakRating:4.6outof5starsHardcover:$23.99　　Paperback:$7.39Itis1939.NaziGermany.Thecountryisholdingitsbreath.Deathhasneverbeenbusier,andwillbecomebusierstill.LieselMemingerisafoster(被收养的)girllivingoutsideofMunich.whocan’tresistbooks.Withthehelpofherfosterfather,shelearnstoreadandsharesherstolenbookswithherneighborsaswellaswiththeJewishmanhiddeninherbasement.nThe6MostImportantDecisionsYou’llEverMakeBySeanCoveyRating:4.6outof5starsPaperback:$13.09Thechallengesteensfacetodayaretougherthanatanytimeinhistory.And,likeitornot,thechoicesteensmakewhilefacingthesechallengescanmakeorbreaktheirfutures.Thisbookshowsteenshowtomakesmartchoicesaboutthesixmostimportantchoicesthey’llface.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四本适合青少年读的书。1．Whatisthelistmentionedinthefirstbookmainlyabout?A．Students’testscores.　　　B．Students’popularity.C．Students’appearances.D．Students’favoritebooks.解析：选C　细节理解题。根据“TheList”部分末的“Prettiestorugliest,onceyou’reonthelist,you’llneverbethesame.”可知，它与学生们的外表有关。2．Whichwordcanbestdescribethestorytoldinthesecondbook?A．Inspiring.B．Alarming.C．Confusing.D．Entertaining.解析：选A　推理判断题。第二本书讲述了一个女孩由于事故失去一条腿后，不仅努力康复到可以跑步，而且还有了更大的梦想——带一位残疾女孩一起跑步。可见这是一个鼓舞人心的故事。3．HowmuchdoesapaperbackeditionofTheBookThiefcost?A．$6.79.B．$7.39.C．$9.90.D．$13.09.解析：选B　细节理解题。根据“TheBookThief”部分的“Paperback:$7.39”可知选B项。4．Whichauthor’sbookcanbesthelpteensmakewisedecisionsontheirfuture?A．SeanCovey.B．MarkusZusak.C．SiobhanVivian.D．WendelinVanDraanen.解析：选A　细节理解题。根据“The6MostImportantDecisionsYou’llEverMake”部分末的“makeorbreaktheirfutures...mostimportantchoicesthey’llface”可知，该书有利于帮助青少年做出关系未来的明智决定。再根据“BySeanCovey”可知选A项。BManyyearsago,whenwewereayoungcouplewithtwosmallchildren,aged2andn4,wewerepracticallyimpecunious.Myinlawslivedfromhandtomouth,sowedidn’texpectanyhelpfromthem.Myparentslivedagreatdistanceaway,andIwastooashamedtoletthemknowaboutoursituation.Myhusbandwastryingtoearnalivingwithanoldpickuptruck,carryinggroceriesforlocalshopkeepers,butitwasconstantlybreakingdown.Ittookalmostallthemoneywehadtohaveitfixed.Thetruckwasalsotheonlymeansoftransportationforus.Welivedinthecountryside,andwealwaysusedthebackdoorbecausethedrivewayledtoit.Onewinterevening,Isteppedoutsidetotakeabagoftrashtothebarrelandalmosttrippedoversomething.Itwasnearlydark,andIhadtobenddowntoseewhatitwas.Icouldhardlybelievemyeyes.Theresatalargebasketloadedwithfood.Itwasheavy,soIcalledmyhusbandtocarryitintothehouse.Onceinside,wediscoveredtwoloavesofbread,somebutter,severalcansofvegetables,acanoforangesauce,andalargeturkey.TherewassomuchthatIcouldn’trememberitall,butitwaseverythingweneededtofixawonderfuldinner—everythingexceptpotatoes.AlittlewhilelaterIrememberedthatIhadn’ttakenthetrashtothebarrel.Bynowitwasdark,soIhadtoturnontheyardlight—andthat’swhenIspottedasmallbagofpotatoessittingontheporch.ThatdinnerwasthebestIcouldremember.Weweren’tabletothankourdonators,though,becauseweneverfoundoutwhohadbeensogenerousinhelpingastrugglingyoungfamily.Whoeveritwas,weareforevergrateful.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。“我”和丈夫有两个孩子，很多年前，我们生活贫困，但羞于将处境告诉父母。丈夫用一辆旧卡车送货谋生。一天晚上，“我”在家门口发现一篮子丰盛的食物，那一餐令“我”终生难忘。“我”将永远感谢那位送食物给“我”的家人。5．Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“impecunious”inParagraph1?A．Generous.B．Harmonious.C．Penniless.D．Stubborn.解析：选C　词义猜测题。根据第一段最后一句“Iwastooashamedtoletthemknowaboutoursituation.”可知，“我”的父母住在很远的地方，“我”羞于让他们知道我们的处境；结合该段中的“whenwewereayoungcouplewithtwosmallchildren,aged2andn4,wewerepracticallyimpecunious”可知，我们是有着两个孩子的年轻夫妻，据此可以推知，我们的日子过得相当贫穷，才会羞于让远方的父母知道我们的情况。据此可以判断，画线词意为“贫穷的”，故C项正确。6．Howdidtheauthor’shusbandsupportthefamily?A．Bystartingagarage.B．Bysellingfooddoortodoor.C．Bydeliveringgoods.D．Byworkingasashopassistant.解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句的“Myhusbandwastryingtoearnalivingwithanoldpickuptruck,carryinggroceriesforlocalshopkeepers”可知，“我”的丈夫用一辆旧卡车为当地的店主们送货谋生，故C项正确。7．Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshesawthebasket?A．Shewasannoyed.B．Shewasastonished.C．Shewasterrified.D．Shefeltasenseofrelief.解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句：“Icouldhardlybelievemyeyes.Theresatalargebasketloadedwithfood.”可知，看到一篮子的食物，“我”几乎不能相信自己的眼睛；据此可以判断，作者很惊讶，故B项正确。8．Whatmaybethebesttitleforthetext?A．AhelpinghandintimeB．AstrugglingyoungcoupleC．AtaleofpotatoesD．Arewardfromastranger解析：选A　标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了“我”和丈夫有两个孩子，生活贫困，但羞于将处境告诉远方的父母。丈夫用一辆旧卡车送货谋生。一天晚上，“我”在家门口发现一篮子丰盛的食物，那一餐令“我”终生难忘。“我”将永远感谢那位送食物给“我”家的人。据此可以判断，A项最能概括文意，故A项最适合作为文章标题。CYoudon’thavetobeafanofmathtogetexcitedaboutPi(“π”)Day.Whiletheeventmaystartwithsomecalculations,itismorethanlikelytoconcludewithasliceortwoofdeliciouspie.TheholidayisheldeveryMarch14,because“π”iswidelyrecognizedas3.14.Thetraditionofhonoring“π”beganatSanFrancisco’sExploratoriummuseum.OnMarch14,1988,physicistLarryShawconvincedhiscolleaguestomarkthedaybymarchingaroundoneofthemuseum’scircularspacesandconsumingfruitpies.Thecelebrationwasmadeofficialin2009whentheU．S.HouseofnRepresentativessetasideMarch14asPiDay.Today,PiDayisobservedinmanycreativeways.StudentsattheCaliforniaInstituteofTechnologyinLosAngeleshostapieeatingevent,whichbeginsat1：59a．m.andfeatures26pies,eachoffivedifferentflavors.Thoughthatmightseemrandom,thedate(3.14),time(159),numberofpies(26),andnumberofvarieties(5)recreatethefirstninedigitsof“π”：3.14159265!StudentsapplyingfortheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology(MIT)inCambridgeeagerlywaitforthedayeveryyeartofindoutiftheyhavebeenaccepted.However,insteadofsendingouttheoffersat3：14p．m.,theinstitutionwaitstill6：28p．m.6.28isreferredtoas“tau”，whichis“π”multipliedby2.Thenumberisbelievedtobemuchmorereliablethan“π”bysomeexpertsandevenhasitsowncelebrationonJune28.Since2017,MIThasalsousedPiDayasafundraisertosupportitsstudents,departmentsandprograms.ThisdayisalsoAlbertEinstein’sbirthday,sothetownofPrinceton,NewJersey,whereEinsteinliveduntilhisdeathin1955,celebratestheoccasionwithmultidayfestivitiesthatendonMarch14.Visitorscanparticipateinconcerts,shows,aswellaspieeating,pirecitation,andEinsteinlookalikecontests.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了圆周率日的起源、发展和各地的庆贺活动。9．WherewasPiDayoriginallycelebrated?A．InSanFrancisco.B．InLosAngeles.C．InCambridge.D．InPrinceton.解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Thetraditionofhonoring‘π’beganatSanFrancisco’sExploratoriummuseum.”可知，该传统开始于美国旧金山探索馆，故A项正确。10．WhenwasPiDaymadeanofficialholiday?A．In1955.B．In1988.C．In2009.D．In2017.解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“Thecelebrationwasmadeofficialin2009whentheU．S.HouseofRepresentativessetasideMarch14asPiDay.”可知，2009年，美国众议院正式将3月14日定为圆周率日，故C项正确。11．WhatdoesMITdoonPiDayaccordingtothepassage?A．Informapplicantsofapplicationresults.B．Conductacalculatingtest.nC．Organizeamarcharoundthecampus.D．Makedessertsofdifferentflavors.解析：选A　推理判断题。根据第五段第一句可知，每一年申请麻省理工学院(MIT)的学生们急切地等待着这一天，想要知道他们是否被录取。据此可知，麻省理工学院在这一天告知申请者申请结果，故A项正确。12．What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?A．Toadvise.B．Tomakeanintroduction.C．Toargue.D．Togiveanexplanation.解析：选B　写作意图题。通读全文可知，本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了圆周率日的起源、发展和各地的庆贺活动。故B项正确。DIthadneverreallyoccurredtoChantalKovachtokeepherfifthgradesonfromtakingColorado’snewannualassessments,untilanemailstartedcirculatingamongparents.Ms.Kovachbecameconcernedthatthetestwouldbemeasuringmaterialherson’sclasshadn’tcoveredyet.Shewasworriedthattheclasswouldhavetodevotesignificanthourstotakingthetest,andthenmorehourslaterinthespringtakingothertestsonthematerialtheyhadstudied.Butitwasn’tuntilshewenttotheteacher,wonderingifitmightstillbeusefultohersonaspractice,thatshemadeuphermind.“ThefeedbackIgotwasthatonlywhenaneducatedgroupofparentstakesastandagainstthisgreatwasteoftimewillanythingchange，”saysKovach,whokepthersonhomeinMarchandwilldosoagainnextweekandinMay,andsaysmanyotherparentsatherBoulder,Colo.,elementaryschoolaredoingthesame.Forsomeparentsfedupwiththegrowingnumbersoftestsandtheincreasinglyhighstakes(赌注)placedontheirscores,“optingout(退出)”isnowanewformofprotest(抗议)．Andincertainstatesandcommunities,themovementisgaining_steam,_withlargepercentagesofparentsandstudentssittingoutrequiredexams.Butsomesaytheprotesthasnegativeeffectsonchildrenandneducation.SonjaBrookinsSantelises,aneducator,acknowledgesthattherearetoomanytestsbutsaysthatisanissuethatcanbesolvedbyreducingunnecessaryassessments.Andshesaystheannualassessmentshaveneverbeenbetterasimportanttoolsthatshineaspotlightongrowthandonachievementgaps.Butparentschoosingtooptoutsaythecurrenttestscauseunnecessarystressandharmtotheirkids,andarepushinginstructionandeducationinadirectiontheydisagreewith.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。家长们联合反对过多的考试，对此人们有不同的看法。13．WhatdidtheteacherMs.Kovachtalktosay?A．Theresultsofwastingtime.B．Theadvantagesofeducatedparents.C．Theimportanceofstudentsgoingtoschool.D．Thenecessityofparentsshowingdisagreement.解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第三、第四段中老师的反馈和家长下定决心参与抗议活动可推断，这位老师讲了家长们联合反对过多考试的必要性。14．Whichcanbestreplacetheunderlinedpart“gainingsteam”inParagraph5?A．Dyingaway.B．Losingstrength.C．Becomingpopular.D．Gettingoutofcontrol.解析：选C　词义猜测题。根据画线部分后的“withlargepercentagesofparentsandstudentssittingoutrequiredexams”可推断，在一些州和社区，“退出考试”的运动变得很流行，很多学生和家长拒绝参加学校要求的考试。故排除A、B项。再根据下段开头的“Butsomesaytheprotesthasnegativeeffectson...”可知，本段与下段是对比关系，本段讲该项运动的积极效果，下段则是关于其负面效果的评价。据此可排除D项。故C项符合语境。15．WhatisSonja’sattitudetowardstheoptoutmovement?A．Casual.B．Doubtful.C．Supportive.D．Disapproving.解析：选D　推理判断题。倒数第二段第一句“Butsomesaytheprotesthasnegativeeffectsonchildrenandeducation.”是该段的主题句。下文用Sonja的例子具体说明。Sonja认为学生“退出考试”这种方式有点极端，且年度考试有助于了解学生的成长和差距。据此可知，她反对“退出考试”这项运动。Ⅱ.阅读七选五LifeabroadnThetaskofpreparingtobeginlifeawayfromhomecanseemdaunting(令人畏缩的)．Thefollowingstepsmaybeusefulinassistingstudentsintheirpreparationstostudyoverseas.•Thereisnosubstituteforgoodpreparation.Armyourselfwithbackgroundknowledgebyresearchinginformationaboutthecountryyouaregoingto.__1__Ifyouarefortunateenoughtomaketheacquaintanceofaforeignnative,besuretoaskthemasmanyquestionsaspossible.•__2__Whateveryoubring,makesurethatitwillbesomethingthatyouthinkmighthelpyourchancesofsucceeding.Thisincludespracticalitemssuchasstudymaterials,oldclassnotes,favoritetextbooksorpensandeventhecontactdetailsofpreviousteachers.•__3__Youareapersonwithfeelingsandrelocatingoverseasisabigevent.Talktoyourclosefriendsandfamilyaboutyourthoughts,dreamsandfearsbeforeyouleaveandmakesureyoukeepinregularcontactafteryouarriveandduringyourtimeaway.__4__Besides,withtheeaseandconvenienceofcommunicatingviatheInternetnowadays,thereisnoexcusenottokeepintouch!•Learnfromallexperiences.Valueallpositiveoutcomes.__5__Instead,trytoseethelessonsinmistakesandturnthemintoopportunitiesforfutureimprovement.A．Contactpeopleyoucareaboutbeforeandafter.B．Trytobepracticalwhendecidingwhattopack.C．Moreimportantly,don’ttakenegativeoutcomesatfacevalue.D．Decidehowtoapproachanysituation,beforeyouareplacedinit.E．Don’tignorethepowerofthemindindetermininghoweventsturnout.F．ThankstotheInternet,mostofthiscanbefoundattheclickofabutton.G．Sharingtheexperiencealwayshalvesburdensanddoublestheexcitementofanyachievements.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何做好出国留学前的准备。1．选F　F项中的this指代上文的“informationaboutthecountryyouaregoingto”。故F项正确。2．选B　根据下文的“bring”及“practicalitemssuchas...”可知，本段主要讲出国前的行李打包。故B项正确。3．选A　A项与下文的“Talktoyourclosefriends...beforeyouleaveandmakesureyoukeepinregularcontactafteryouarriveandduringyourtimeaway.”n相呼应。4．选G　上文讲出国前后要多与亲朋好友交流，G项讲分享自身经历的好处，二者衔接紧密。5．选C　C项与本段主题句“Learnfromallexperiences.”相呼应；且下文的“Instead,trytoseethelessonsinmistakes...”是对C项的进一步说明。