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1、版高考英语一轮复习Unit6Design单元话题语篇训练每单元3练北师大版必修2Unit 6 Design课时练(一)阅读理解组块专练练速度(限时：35分钟).阅读理解A(2019广西三市联考)You may be familiar with the following famous people, but have you heard of their graduation speeches, in which they either share their unforgettable experiences or give you some great inspiration?Michae

2、l Dell, University of Texas at AustinAnd now youve accomplished something great and important here, and its time for you to move on to whats next. And you must not let anything prevent you from taking those first steps . You must also commit to the adventure. Just have faith in the skills and the kn

3、owledge youve been blessed with and go.J.K.Rowling, Harvard UniversityHalf my lifetime ago, I was striking an uneasy balance between my ambition and the expectations from my parents who were not rich . But what I feared most for myself at your age was not poverty, but failure. The fact that you are

4、graduating from Harvard suggests that you know little about failure. You might be driven by a fear of failure quite as much as a desire for success.Steve Jobs, Stanford UniversitySometimes lifes going to hit you in the head with a brick. Dont lose faith . Your work is going to fill a large part of y

5、our life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you havent found it yet, keep looking, and dont settle.Bill Gates, Harvard UniversityWe need as many people as possible to have access to the advance

6、d technology to lead to a revolution in what human beings can do for one another. They are making it possible not just for national governments, but for universities, smaller organizations, and even individuals to see problems, see approaches and deal with the worlds inequities (不公平) like hunger, po

7、verty and so on.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了四位世界著名人物在毕业典礼上的演讲，包括迈克尔戴尔、J.K.罗琳、史蒂夫乔布斯和比尔盖茨。1What Michael Dell said is to urge us to _.Alisten to our heart Blearn from our mistakesCfollow others example Dpursue our dreams解析：选D推理判断题。由第二段可知，迈克尔戴尔认为毕业之时是继续前进的时候，鼓励人们勇于探索冒险，鼓足信心，用自己的技能和知识继续前进；据此可以判断，迈克尔戴尔鼓励人们追求自己的梦想

8、，故D项正确。2What did JK. Rowling fear most when she was studying in university?AFailure. BHunger.CPoverty. DParents expectations.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“But what I feared most for myself at your age was not poverty, but failure”可知，J.K.罗琳在大学时最害怕的不是贫穷，而是失败；故A项正确。3What does Bill Gates suggest people do?AMaster

9、 as much advanced technology as possible.BWork together to solve some global problems.CMake contributions to the environment.DTake responsibility for their own behavior.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第五段内容可知，比尔盖茨鼓励人们协同工作，一起解决全球的饥饿、贫穷等不公平问题，故B项正确。B(2019成都诊断)This is my son Matthews last night at home before college. I

10、know that this is good news, and I feel proud that Matthew will go to a great school. I know that this is his finest hour. But looking at the suitcases on his bed sends me out of the room to a hidden corner where I cant stop crying.Through the sorrow, I feel rising embarrassment. “Pull_yourself_toge

11、ther！” I tell myself. There are parents sending their kids off to battle zones. How dare I feel so shattered?One of the great gifts of my life has been having my boys, Matthew and Johnowen. Through them, I have explored the mysterious, complicated bond between fathers and sons. As my wife and I rais

12、ed them, I have discovered the love and loss between my father and me. After my parents divorce, I spent weekends with my dad in Ohio. By the time Sunday rolled around, I was unable to enjoy the days activities because I was already afraid of the goodbye of the evening.Now, standing among Matthews a

13、ccumulation of possessions, I realize its me who has become a boy again. All my sadness and longing to hold on to things are back, sweeping over me as they did when I was a child.His bed is tidy and spare. It already has the feel of a guest bed. In my mind I remember wrapping him in his favorite bla

14、nket. That was our nightly routine until one evening he said, “Daddy, I dont think I need a blanket tonight.” I think of all the times when we lay among the covers reading. I look at the bed and think of all the recent times when I was annoyed at how late he was sleeping. Ill never have to worry abo

15、ut that again, I realize.For his part, Matthew has been a rock. He is treating his leaving as just another day at the office. And Im glad. After all, someones got to be strong, and Im proud that he is charging into the first chapter of his adult life with such confidence.语篇解读：本文主要讲述了作者在儿子即将离家去上大学时的感

16、想。4What is the probable meaning of the underlined phrase “Pull yourself together”？AGet up. BCheer up.CPull up. DWake up.解析：选B词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“There are parents sending their kids off to battle zones. How dare I feel so shattered”可知，很多父母都把自己的孩子勇敢地送往人生的战场，作者怎么能够惊愕难过呢？由此可推知，此处的Pull yourself together意为“振作起

17、来”，故选B。5What can we infer about Matthew from the text?AHe hates sleeping early.BHe doesnt get on well with his father.CHe is ready for the new life.DHe doesnt value his fathers love for him.解析：选C推理判断题。根据最后一段可推知，Matthew已经整装待发，准备迎接自己的新生活了。6How does the writer feel about his sons leaving for college?AW

18、orried. BProud.CBittersweet. DRelieved.解析：选C推理判断题。根据全文内容，尤其是第一段最后一句和最后一段最后一句可推知，作者对儿子即将离开自己上大学一事，内心是五味杂陈的，既有不舍又有开心，故选C。7Which of the following can be the best title of the text?AUnavoidable Goodbye BSweet MemoriesCThe Glorious Moment DUnconditional Love解析：选A标题归纳题。第一段开篇点题，再结合全文的整体内容可推知，本文主要讲了父子离别的故事，

19、故选A。C(2019合肥质检)In todays society, language plays a key role in defining gender (性别) by vocabulary, and also the nonverbal (非语言的) vocabulary. Each one of these different types of ways of communicating is obviously different between men and women.Many different studies show that men tend to talk much

20、more than women. It has also been proven that women tend to speak faster than men; this is due to the fact that women tend to be interrupted more often than men are, and also have the ability to speak more clearly, precisely, and more quickly than men. In one study it was found that women spoke for

21、an average of three minutes describing a painting, as opposed to the thirteenminute average it took men to describe it.Men and women also tend to have a very different nonverbal way of communicating, which can also make it very hard for one another to understand what the opposite sex is trying to sa

22、y. Mens body language is much more reserved when they are talking to women. Men tend not to make as much eye contact and they generally stay farther away from women when talking to them. Men avoid other peoples body space while talking, and they also tend to sit back when talking. All of these have

23、given off the impression of disinterest or boredom. Women are by far better listeners and much more enjoyable to talk with and they tend to raise more topics for conversation.Women also make it clearer whether or not the conversation is going somewhere or just stuck in neutral. After learning about

24、our styles of communicating with each other, I have decided that although men have not quite mastered communicating, what fun would it be if we all spoke the same “language”？ The little games men and women play with each other while conversing would be lost. The question everyone asks himself or her

25、self after talking with someone of the opposite sex, “I wonder if theres something there？” would no longer exist.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了男性和女性因性别差异而导致在沟通方式上也有所不同的现象。8What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to?AThe differences between mens and womens languages.BThe different speed of mens and w

26、omens speech.CThe ability of mens and womens spoken language.DThe nonverbal vocabulary of men and women.解析：选B代词指代题。由this承接画线词前的“It has also been proven that women tend to speak faster than men”可推知，此处的this指代女性比男性说话快的现象，故选B。9In what way do men and women differ according to the third paragraph?ASpeed o

27、f understanding.BUnderstanding of speech roles.CPoliteness of communication.DApplication of body language.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第三段的整体内容，尤其是该段第二句“Mens body language is much more reserved when they are talking to women”可推知，本段主要讲的是男性和女性在非语言表达方式上的不同，即肢体语言使用上的差异，故选D。10What is the authors attitude to the differen

28、ces between mens and womens communication?ACautious. BFavorable.CAmbiguous. DSkeptical.解析：选B观点态度题。根据最后一段的第二、三句可推知，作者对男性和女性在沟通的差异性上持赞成态度，故选B。cautious“谨慎的”；favorable“赞成的”；ambiguous“模棱两可的”；skeptical“怀疑的”。11What is the best title for the text?AWomen, born excellent talkersBMens and womens social rolesCV

29、ocabulary and communicationDOpposite gender, different language解析：选D标题归纳题。根据第一段的话题导入，并结合全文的整体内容可推知，本文主要讲的是男性和女性因性别差异而导致在沟通方式上也有所不同，故选D。D(2019昆明质检)Bats are the only mammals (哺乳动物) that can fly a long distance, but they have another ability. Many bats live a very long time for an animal of their size.

30、 European researchers are studying bats to understand why they live so long. They hope to make discoveries aimed at fighting the aging process in human beings.Last week, the group of scientists said they had discovered important biological qualities in some bat species. The group studied bat chromos

31、omes (染色体). The scientists were most interested in structures connected to the ends of the chromosomes. They are called telomeres (端粒), which shorten each time a cell divides. The scientists believe this shortening process causes cells to break down. They say this is what causes aging.The European r

32、esearchers studied 493 bats from four bat species. The group used information that had been gathered over more than 60 years. Of these animals, the greater mouseeared bat generally lived an average of 37 years. The scientists said it had telomeres that did not shorten with age. Another Myotis hold the record for oldest age, reaching 41 years. The scientists f