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届高考英语译林版一轮复习练习选修64Unit4知能演练轻松闯关
课时练1 阅读理解提速练
阅读理解
A
(2018·东北三省四市教研联合体高考模拟)
FourMustSeeRoute66Attractions
TheUnitedStatesisfullofoddroadsideattractions.Route66ishometosomeoftheoldestandmostknownattractionsofthemall.HerearefourattractionsyoushouldseealongtheMotherRoad:
1.PaulBunyanandaHotDog
Route66travelerspassbymanyfiberglassgiants(巨人)rightalongtheroad.Thesegiantswereapopularformofadvertisinginthe1960s.Manyofthemstoodinfrontofservicestations.Theyheldcarparts,suchasmufflers.ThecollectionofRoute66giantsbecameknownas“MufflerMen”.Businesseshopedthestrangestatueswouldgettravelers’attention.
Thefirstfiberglassgiantwasa“PaulBunyan”figure,builtintheearly1960s.It’ssaidthatPaulBunyanisafamouswoodworker.
2.CrownCandyKitchenandJamaicaRay
CrownCandyKitchenhasbeenservingRoute66travelersfromtheverybeginning.Itisjustafewshortblocksfromthe66paththroughSt.Louis,Missouri.Thefamilyrunsodafountainshopopenedmorethan100yearsago,andhasbeenmakingcandiesandmealseversince.
Onweekends,peoplesometimeswaitinlineforatableatCrownCandyKitchenforoveranhour.Luckilythereisfreeentertainmentrightoutside.JamaicaRay,alocalfolkartist,createsunusualsculptures.
3.TheWorld’sLargestRockingChair
Fanning,Missouri,ishometooneofthestrangestRoute66attractions.Justofftheroadsitsanalmost13metertallrockingchair.
Thestructurewascompletedin2008onthefirstofApril,orAprilFool’sDay.
Atonetimethechairactuallyrocked.Butofficialsdecidedithadtobestilltobesafeforever.Peoplearenotpermittedtoclimbthechair.Wethink,however,thatitprobablyhappensonceinawhilewhennooneiswatching.
4.BigTexan’sSteakChallenge
Fewplacesbetterrepresentthecommonexpression“Everything’sBiggerinTexas”thantheBigTexanSteakRanch.Since1960,ithasappealedtotravelerswithbigappetitesandabigloveofbeef.
Itishardtomissthehugeyellowrestaurantorthegiantcowstatuethatsitsoutfront.ThecowadvertisesBigTexan’sspecialdeal,andwhathasmadethissteakranchfamous:
a“free”72ounce(盎司)or2kilogramsteak.Thereisonetrick:
thesteakisonlyfreeifyoucaneattheentirethinginonehour.
Aspecialtableisinthemiddleoftherestaurantforthedaringdinerswhoacceptthechallenge.Since1990,morethan9,000dinershaveeatentheentire2kilogramsteak.
【解题导语】 本文介绍了美国66号公路沿线的四个必看景点。
1.Whatwasconsideredas“MufflerMen”?
A.Ahotdog. B.JamaicaRay.
C.Carparts.D.PaulBunyan.
D 解析:
细节理解题。
根据1.PaulBunyanandaHotDog中的“ThecollectionofRoute66giantsbecameknownas‘MufflerMen’.”可知“MufflerMen”是玻璃巨人的合称,而由“Thefirstfiberglassgiantwasa‘PaulBunyan’figure”可知,第一尊玻璃巨人塑像是PaulBunyan,因此“PaulBunyan”被认为是“MufflerMen”。
故选D。
2.Wherewillyoumaybewaitinlineonweekends?
A.PaulBunyanandaHotDog.
B.CrownCandyKitchen.
C.TheWorld’sLargestRockingChair.
D.BigTexan’sSteakChallenge.
B 解析:
细节理解题。
根据2.CrownCandyKitchenandJamaicaRay中的“Onweekends,peoplesometimeswaitinlineforatableatCrownCandyKitchenforoveranhour.”可知,在CrownCandyKitchen,周末的时候人们有时要排一个多小时队。
故选B。
3.IfyouvisittheWorld’sLargestRockingChair,youhaveto________.
A.getthereinApril
B.climbupandrockit
C.seeit13metersaway
D.traveltoFanning,Missouri
D 解析:
细节理解题。
根据3.TheWorld’sLargestRockingChair中的第一句“Fanning,Missouri,ishometooneofthestrangestRoute66attractions.”可知,选D。
4.WhatisBigTexan’sSteakChallenge?
A.Thegiantcowstatuesitsoutofthehugeranch.
B.Dinerseatuptheentire72ounceor2kilogramsteak.
C.TheBigTexanSteakRanchisthebiggestrestaurantinTexas.
D.Thedaringdinerssitaroundataspecialtableintherestaurant.
B 解析:
细节理解题。
根据4.BigTexan’sSteakChallenge中的“ThecowadvertisesBigTexan’sspecialdeal,andwhathasmadethissteakranchfamous:
a‘free’72ounce(盎司)or2kilogramsteak.”可知,“BigTexan’sSteakChallenge”的内容是:
若你能吃完72盎司或2千克牛排,这顿就免单。
故选B。
B
(2018·成都高中毕业班摸底测试)TheScottishcomposerEvelynGlennielostnearlyallherhearingasayounggirl,yetwentontoaverysuccessfulcareerinmusicincludingwinningGrammyawards.Whensomebodyasksher,“Howdoyouhear?
”Sheresponds,“Howdoyouhear?
Isitonlywithyourears?
”ForGlennie,andforustoo,listeningisnotonlyhearing,butisunderstanding.Weneedtolistentowhatissaidandunsaid,andalsohowitissaid.
It’simportanttohearwhatpeoplesayaccurately.AsMarkTwainsaid,“Thedifferencebetweentherightwordandthealmostrightwordisthedifferencebetweenlightningandthelightningbug(萤火虫).”Ifyoumisssomethingoryou’renotsureyou’veheardaccurately,askthespeakers.Atthispointyou’renotevaluatingwhattheysay,butjustlookingforaccuracyandunderstanding.Herearesomewaystogetclearaboutwhattheysayanddon’tsay.Whyaretheysayingthisnow,insteadofsoonerorlater?
Whyaretheyemphasizingthesepoints,insteadofsomethingelse?
Listentohowitissaid.Peoplesendsignalsaboutwhattheymeanwiththeirvoicesandbodylanguagethatsometimesdifferfromthewordstheysay.Whilegoingthroughthenextpoints,thinkaboutsomeonewhoserealmeaningyoumightsometimesmiss,andseeifanyofthesesignalsmightcomeup.First,voices.Whenothersspeak,noticechangesintheirvolume,pace,andtone.Second,bodylanguage.Noticegestures,eyecontact,andfacialexpressions.Dothesesyncwhattheyaresaying,ordotheytelladifferentstory?
Third,emotions.Whatistheperson’struefeeling?
Nowyoumightnotknowforsure,butbeconsiderate,opentounderstanding,andaskthoughtfulquestions.
【解题导语】 本文讲述了聆听的内涵。
我们要听懂说话人想要表达的言外之意,并且要注意说话方式。
5.What’sthewriter’spurposeofmentioningEvelynGlennie?
A.Togiveanexampleofwisewords.
B.Tointroduceaworldfamousmusician.
C.Tohelpexplainthemeaningoflistening.
D.Toencourageustofightagainstdisability.
C 解析:
推理判断题。
根据第一段中的“ForGlennie,andforustoo,listeningisnotonlyhearing,butisunderstanding.”可知,对于Glennie和“我们”来说,聆听不仅是用耳朵听而且是理解,这里说明了聆听的内涵。
所以选项C正确。
6.WhatcanwelearnfromwhatMarkTwainsaid?
A.ItisimportanttohaveagoodknowledgeofEnglishwords.
B.Peopleshouldknowwordscanbeusedinmanydifferentways.
C.Englishisaverycomplicatedlanguagewithalargevocabulary.
D.Theslightdifferencebetweenwordsmayresultinmisunderstanding.
D 解析:
推理判断题。
根据第二段中的“It’simportanttohearwhatpeoplesayaccurately.”和“Atthispointyou’re...lookingforaccuracyandunderstanding.”可知,准确听懂说话者的意思很重要。
因此,选项D“词语的细微差异可能导致误解。
”与MarkTwain所说的话意思相吻合。
7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“sync”probablymean?
A.Match.B.Prove.
C.Describe.D.Analyze.
A 解析:
词义猜测题。
画线词前的修饰词these指代前一句中的“gestures,eyecontact,andfacialexpressions”;再根据画线词后的“whattheyaresaying,ordotheytelladifferentstory”可推断,match与画线词意思相近。
故选A。
8.Whichisthebesttitleofthispassage?
A.SpeakWhileYouListenB.ListenBeyondWords
C.ReadBetweenLinesD.ThinkasYouTalk
B 解析:
标题归纳题。
本文主要说明通过观察说话人的说话方式来听懂说话人想表达的言外之意。
所以选B。
C
(2018·广西高三毕业班适应性测试)AlthoughAmericanchildrenstillspendpartoftheirdaysreading,theyarespendinglesstimedoingitforpleasurethanyearsagoaccordingtoarecentreport.
“Itraisesanalarm,”saidVickyRideout,theleadauthorofthereport.“We’rewitnessingareallylargedropinreadingamongteenagersandthespeedofthatdropisgettingfasterandfaster.”
Thereportfoundthatthepercentageofnineyearoldchildrenreadingforpleasureonceormoreperweekhaddroppedfrom81percentin1984to76percentin2015,basedongovernmentstudies.Therewereevenlargerreductionsamongolderchildren.Alargepercentagerarelyreadforpleasure.Aboutathirdof13yearoldsreportedinonestudythattheyreadforpleasurelessthantwiceayear.
Thereportalsofoundthatmanyyoungchildrenarestrugglingwithliteracy(读写能力).Onlyaboutonethirdoffourthgradestudentsare“proficient(熟练的)”inreadingandanotheronethirdscoredbelow“basic”inreadingskills.
Despitethelargepercentageofchildrenwithbelowbasicreadingskills,readingscoresamongyoungchildrenhaveimprovedsincethe1970s,accordingtoonetestthatmeasuresreadingability.
Thereadingscoresamong17yearolds,however,remainedrelativelyunchangedsincethe1970s.
About46percentofwhitechildrenareconsidered“proficient”inreading,comparedwith18percentofblackchildrenand20percentofHispanic(西班牙的)kids.Thosegapshaveremainedrelativelyunchangedoverthepast20years,accordingtothereport.“Togo20yearswithnoprogressinthatareaisshameful,”Rideoutsaid.
Thereporthighlightssomebehaviorthathasbeentiedtochildrenbeingmorefrequentreaders.Thebehaviorincludesparentssettingasidetimetoreadwiththeirchildrenandparentsreadingthemselvestomodelgoodbehavior.
【解题导语】 调查发现,美国孩子的阅读时间有所减少。
作者建议父母应当多留出时间陪孩子阅读,以及为孩子做好榜样。
9.Wecanknowfromthereportfindingsthat________.
A.thereadingscoresamongolderchildrenhaveimproved
B.thereadingscoresamongyoungchildrenhaven’tchanged
C.thegapbetweenblackchildrenandwhitechildrenhasnarrowed
D.blackchildrenhavelowerproficiencyinreadingthanwhitechildren
D 解析:
推理判断题。
根据倒数第二段第一句中的“About46percentofwhitechildrenareconsidered‘proficient’inreading,comparedwith18percentofblackchildren”可知,与18%的能熟练阅读的黑人孩子相比,有46%的白人孩子能熟练阅读;据此可以判断,黑人孩子阅读的熟练程度比白人孩子低,故D项正确。
10.What’sVickyRideout’sattitudetowardsthereportfindings?
A.Indifferent.B.Doubtful.
C.Worried.D.Optimistic.
C 解析:
推理判断题。
根据第二段的“Itraisesanalarm”和倒数第二段最后一句中的“Togo20yearswithnoprogressinthatareaisshameful”可推知,Rideout对报告结果感到担心,故C项正确。
11.Whatshouldparentsdotomakechildrenfrequentreaders?
A.Buymorebooksforchildren.
B.Writeasmanybooksaspossible.
C.Setagood