天津 山东专用高考英语一轮总复习 第一部分 高考专项突破2 外研版选修8.docx

1、天津 山东专用高考英语一轮总复习 第一部分 高考专项突破2 外研版选修82019-2020年（天津 山东专用）高考英语一轮总复习 第一部分 高考专项突破2 外研版选修8Inside the pleasingly fragrant cafe, So All May Eat (SAME) in downtown Denver, the spirit of generosity (慷慨) is instantly noticeable: A donation box stands in place of a cash register. Customers here pay only what th

2、ey can afford, no questions asked.A risky business plan, perhaps, but SAME Cafe has done one unchangeable thing in the Mile High City for six years: Open only at midday, the restaurant provides poor local people with healthy, delicious lunches six days a week. Those unable to pay for their meals can

3、 instead volunteer as waiters and waitresses, and dishwashers, or look after the buildings and equipment for the cafe.“Its based on trust, and its working all right，” says coowner Brad Birky, who started the cafe in xx with his wife Libby. Previously volunteering at soup kitchens, the Birkys were di

4、ssatisfied with the often unhealthy meals they served there.“We wanted to offer quality food in a restaurant where everyone felt fortable, regardless of their circumstances，” Birky says. SAMEs special lunch menu changes daily and most food materials are natural and grown by local farmers.The cafe no

5、w averages 65 to 70 customers (and eight volunteers) a day. And the spirit of generosity behind the project appears to be spreading. In early xx, one volunteer who had cleared snow for his meals during the long winter said goodbye to the Birkys. “He said he was going to New Orleans to help with the

6、hurricane cleanup，”says Birky.1What can we learn about the soup kitchens the Birkys previously worked for?AThey refused to have volunteers.BThey offered low quality food.CThey provided customers with a good environment.DThey closed down because of poor management.答案：B推理判断题。从第三段最后一句“.the Birkys were

7、dissatisfied with the often unhealthy meals they served there.”可知答案为B项。2According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?AThe customers who cannot pay can work as volunteers instead.BMore volunteers will go to New Orleans for the hurricane cleanup.CMany new cafes will be opened to offer free

8、 lunches in the town.DThe lunch menu has remained the same since the cafe was started.答案：A细节理解题。从第二段的“Those unable to pay for their meals can instead volunteer as waiters and waitresses，and dishwashers.”可知答案为A项。B、C两项未提及；从第四段的“SAMEs special lunch menu changes daily.”可知D项错误。3The authors attitude towar

9、ds running such a cafe is _.Aunfavorable BapprovingCdoubtful Dcautious答案：B态度观点题。从第二段第一句的这可能是冒险的商业计划而SAME Cafe却将这些事情连续做了六年及最后一段第二句他的这种慷慨的精神不断延伸扩大可知，作者对这种做法持赞同的态度，故选B项。(xx课标全国，C)About twenty of us had been fortunate enough to receive invitations to a filmstudio(影棚)to take part in a crowdscene. Althoug

10、h our “act” would last only for a short time, we could see quite a number of interesting things.We all stood at the far end of the studio as workmen prepared the scene, setting up trees at the edge of a winding path. Very soon, bright lights were turned on and the big moviecamera was wheeled into po

11、sition. The director shouted something to the camera operator and then went to speak to the two famous actors nearby. Since it was hot in the studio, it came as a surprise to us to see one of the actors put on a heavy overcoat and start walking along the path. A big fan began blowing tiny white feat

12、hers down on him, and soon the trees were covered in “snow”. Two more fans were turned on, and a “strong wind” blew through the trees. The picture looked so real that it made us feel cold.The next scene was a plete contrast (对比). The way it was filmed was quite unusual. Pictures taken on an island i

13、n the Pacific were shown on a glass screen. An actor and actress stood in front of the scene so that they looked as if they were at the waters edge on an island. By a simple trick like this, palm trees, sandy beaches, and blue, clear skies had been brought into the studio!Since it was our turn next,

14、 we were left wondering what scene would be prepared for us. For a full three minutes in our lives we would be experiencing the excitement of being film “stars”！ 4. Who is the author?A. A cameraman.B. A film director.C. A crowdscene actor.D. A workman for scene setting.答案：C细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“.take part

15、in a crowdscene.”可知，作者是一位群众演员。5. What made the author feel cold?A. The heavy snowfall.B. The manmade scene.C. The low temperature.D. The film being shown.答案：B细节理解题。根据第二段最后可知，拍摄电影时，要通过大电扇人为制造出漫天飞雪、寒风呼啸的场景，非常逼真以至于使人感到寒冷。6. What would happen in the “three minutes” mentioned in the last paragraph?A. A n

16、ew scene would be filmed.B. More stars would act in the film.C. The author would leave the studio.D. The next scene would be prepared.答案：A推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，接下来的三分钟要拍摄另一个场景，作者要上场体验当“电影明星”的感受。C(xx山东，A)The Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place. Now it is an ecological disaster area.

17、Naurus heartbreaking story could have one good consequenceother countries might learn from its mistakes.For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived on the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the

18、 Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island.However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little munication with Europeans at first. Then whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family gro

19、ups on the island. A tenyear civil war started, which reduced the population from 1, 400 to 900.Naurus real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining pany discovered phosphate (磷酸盐) on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which is a very important ferti

20、lizer for farming. The pany began mining the phosphate.A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. When a pany stripmines, it removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Stripmining totally destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru st

21、arted to look like the moon.In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.Unfortunately，the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more

22、dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problemtheir phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing. By xx, Nauru was almost financially ruined. Experts say that it would take approximately $433, 600, 000 and more tha

23、n 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen.7What might be the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo seek help for Naurus problems.BTo give a warning to other countries.CTo show the importance of money.DTo tell a heartbreaking story of a war.答案：B主旨大意题。文章第一段提到瑙鲁前后的变化以及该段最后一句“.o

24、ther countries might learn from its mistakes.”可知作者的写作目的是为了引起其他国家的重视，以示警告。故选B项。8What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?ARich and powerful.BModern and open.CPeaceful and attractive.DGreedy and aggressive.答案：C细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“.used to be a beautiful place.”以及第二段第一句“.lived on the remote island of N

25、auru，far from western civilization.”可知瑙鲁在欧洲人到来之前是一个安定而美丽的地方。9The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from _.Asoil pollutionBphosphate overminingCfarming activityDwhale hunting答案：B细节理解题。文章第四段提到一家英国矿业公司发现瑙鲁含有丰富的磷酸盐后开始开采，第五段又说明了其实这种露天矿的开采破坏了土壤的表层，最终使得“the lovely island of Nauru started to look like t

26、he moon”。因此可以看出其生态灾难是由过度的采矿引起的，故B项正确。10Which of the following was a cause of Naurus financial problem?AIts leaders misused the money.BIt spent too much repairing the island.CIts phosphate mining cost much money.DIt lost millions of dollars in the civil war.答案：A细节理解题。根据最后一段前两句“.the leader invested th

27、e money unwisely and lost millions of dollars.In addition，they used millions more dollars for personal expenses.”可知领导人使用资金不当，致使瑙鲁陷入财政困难。故选A项。11What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?AThe ecological damage is difficult to repair.BThe leaders will take the experts words seriously.CThe i

28、sland was abandoned by the Nauruans.DThe phosphate mines were destroyed.答案：A推理判断题。结合文章最后一段倒数第二句专家所说的修复瑙鲁(岛)需要花的钱和时间，以及最后一句“This will probably never happen.”可以推断一旦造成生态破坏，是很难修复的。故选A项。D(xx陕西，A)What brings a nation together? Of the four choicesshared values, language, history, and religion, its shared v

29、alues. In our latest poll (民意调查), seven out of 16 countries chose values as the greatest factor (因素) bringing a nation together, and six preferred language. Both choices scored high in the poll, suggesting that our values and how we express them are closely linked. Still, history was not forgotten i

30、n some countries, particularly in Mexico and Russia. Even Canada and the United States chose national histories as the secondmost important factor uniting their people. The biggest surprise? Not one country picked religion as its top choice.Respect your elders In most countries, the oldest generatio

31、n considered values more important to a nation than did those who are under 45 years old.Do you speak Canadian? Language scored lower in Canada than in all other countries polled, perhaps because the country speaks two official languages, French and English.Church and state Most people polled do not

32、 connect their religious beliefs to their national pride.Religion ranked last in 13 countrieswith France scoring it at 1%, the lowest of all.12. According to the poll, what was the most important factor in bringing a nation together?A. Language. B. Values.C. History. D. Religion.答案：B细节理解题。从第一段第二句“.its shared values.”和第三句可知答案为B项。13. In which country did language score the lowest in their nati