1、课时提能练(二十六).阅读理解A(2019日照检测)Along with the standard pigments(颜料) and paintbrushes,artist Sean Yoro(known as Hula),requires an unconventional piece of equipment for his particular brand of mural(壁画) making:a paddleboard.The Hawaiian muralist,balanced on the top of the floating platform,describes women
2、from various sites across the world,whose homelands are often threatened by the effects of global warming.For his most recent project,titled“What If You Fly”,Hula traveled to Baffin Island,off the coast of Nunavut,Canada,to paint a portrait of local Inuit woman Jesse Mike,who lives there with her da
3、ughter.In a short film telling of the artists process,Mike explains her frustrating previous experiences working with filmmakers who reported on the terrible circumstances troubling her endangered landscape.“For most people,its about the polar bears,its not about the people,”she said.“Well,lets make
4、 it about the people.”Hula and his team spent 14 hours searching for the perfect iceberg canvas(油画布),knowing all the while that the ice itself,and any image created on the top of it,would soon melt away into nothing.“Its a little ambitious to do this largerthanlife ice mural in the Arctic,and someho
5、w,at the same time,make a connection to the human culture,”climber and filmmaker Renan Ozturk said of the project.When Hula found his proper ice,he painted a portrait of Jesse he took earlier on his camera.Working against the power of time and Mother Nature,the artist aimed to finish as much of Jess
6、es portrait as he could before the iceberg disappeared.The massive image,Hulas most remote and technically challenging piece yet,communicates a memorable realitythe consequences of climate change,first and foremost,affect people.【语篇解读】本文主要叙述了壁画大师Hula去往Baffin Island,通过在冰上画一位因纽特女性的肖像来提醒人们气候变化的后果正在影响人类
7、这一现实。1What is“What If You Fly”?AA film about the muralist.BA woman called Jesse Mike.CA painting based on a local Inuit.DA project conducted by Hula.D 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“For his most recent project,titledWhat If You Fly,Hula traveled to Baffin Island”可知,“What If You Fly”是Hula最近进行的一个项目。故选D项。2Why did Jes
8、se Mike complain about some filmmakers?AThey didnt focus on human beings.BThey only reported on terrible circumstances.CThey just reported on frustrating experiences.DThey showed no sympathy to the endangered landscape.A 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“For most people,its about the polar bears,its not about the peopl
9、e”可以看出,Jesse抱怨那些电影制作人只关注气候变化对当地动物的影响,而不关注当地人。3Why did Hula paint images on the Arctic ice?AHe wanted to show his unconventional painting.BHe was ambitious enough to explore Mother Nature.CHe made an attempt to paint on varieties of materials.DHe warned people of the consequences of global warming.D
10、推理判断题。根据全文尤其是最后一段中的“the consequences of climate change,first and foremost,affect people”可知,Hula把画画到北极冰川上是为了警告人们全球变暖的后果。4What can be the best title for the text?AA Muralist and an InuitBMother Nature,Massive ImagesCArctic Ice Painting,Memorable RealityDStandard Tools,Unconventional PaintingsC 标题判断题。通
11、读全文可知,本文讲述了艺术家Hula以北极冰川为画布作画的事情,他以这种独特的方式提醒人们关注气候变暖对人类的影响,故选C项。B(2019甘肃省重点中学联考)Every human being,no matter what he is doing,gives off body heat.The usual problem is how to get rid of it.But the designers of the Johnstown campus(校园) of the University of Pittsburgh(commonly referred to as Pitt) set th
12、emselves the opposite problemhow to collect body heat.They have designed a collection system which uses not only body heat,but the heat given off by such objects as light bulbs and refrigerators as well.The system works so well that no fuel is needed to make the campuss six buildings comfortable.Som
13、e parts of most modern buildingstheaters and offices as well as classrooms,are more sufficiently heated by people and lights and sometimes must be airconditioned even in winter.The technique of saving heat and redistributing(重新分配) it is called“heat recovery”A few modern buildings recover heat,but th
14、e campuss system is the first to recover heat from buildings and reuse it in others.Along the way,Pitt has learned a great deal about some of its producers.The harder a student studies,the more heat his body gives off.Male students send out more heat than female students,and the larger a student is,
15、the more heat he produces.We may conclude that the hottest prospect for the Johnstown campus would be a hardworking overweight male genius.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了Pittsburgh大学的“热回收”技术。5The heat in the heating system of the Johnstown campus is supplied .Aby human bodiesBby both human bodies and other hea
16、tgiving objectsCby both human bodies and commonlyused fuelDby human bodies,commonlyused fuel and other heatgiving objectsB细节理解题。根据第一段中的“They have designed a collection system which uses not only body heat,but the heat given off by such objects as light bulbs and refrigerators as well”可知,这种收集系统不仅使用人体
17、的热量,还使用像灯泡和冰箱这种物体散发出的热量。故选B。6According to the passage,the technique of“heat recovery” is used .Ato find the producers of heatBto provide heat for the hot water systemCto make the campus more beautifulDto collect heat and reuse itD细节理解题。根据第二段中的“system is the first to recover heat from buildings and r
18、euse it”可知,“热回收”技术是收集热量,然后再次使用热量。故选D。7The underlined phrase“the hottest prospect”in Paragraph 3 refers to .Athe person who suffers most from heatBthe person who needs more heat than othersCthe person who gives off most heatDthe person who makes better use of heatC 词义猜测题。根据第三段内容可知,越努力学习的学生散发的热量越多,男学生
19、比女学生散发的热量多,越高大的学生散发的热量越多,所以可得出结论,这个校园里散发最多热量的人将是个勤奋学习、体重超常的男性天才,由此可知,“the hottest prospect”指的是散发最多热量的人。故选C。8Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?AA New Heat Recovery System in PittBModern Buildings Heat SystemCBody Heat and Its ProducersDWays of Heating BuildingsA 标题判断题。根据全文
20、可知,本文主要是介绍Pittsburgh大学的“热回收”系统。A项符合题意,故选A。.完形填空(2019武汉联考)When I was four,I was a painter armed with a big box of crayons.Somehow,the usual paper wasnt 1 enough for these sticks of vivid 2 .I looked around for fantastic paper and the walls 3 an inviting yet 4 view.If only there were 5 walls,which peo
21、ple could sometimes see and sometimes not,like the ones in Mom and Dads closet(衣柜) 6 quietly to the bedroom,I pushed aside the heavy 7 .Words and 8 filled my mind faster than my hands could make them.A brilliant rainbow was seen on one wall.Flowers 9 everywhere.All my own 10 !My masterpiece(杰作)!Joy
22、11 inside me.A thought 12 :Ive got to show Mom!Suddenly I was 13 .I looked around with new eyes.What had I done?Mom called out,“Dinners ready.”After a short time,her footsteps 14 ,and then finally,the closet door opened.I stood 15 in the corner.Oh,please dont be 16 ,I thought.Please,please.Mom breat
23、hed sharply, 17 with shock.Only her eyes moved as she slowly looked over my masterpiece.She was quiet for a long,long time.I didnt dare to 18 . 19 ,she turned to me.“I like it,”she said.“No,I love it!Its happy!I feel like I have a new closet!”Now,many years later,my childhood artwork is still there.
24、Every time I open it,I remember that,big as the white closet seemed when I was little,my mothers 20 was the biggest thing of all.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者四岁时,在父母房间里衣柜的壁板上绘画的经过,表达了妈妈对他的爱大于一切。1A.relevant BspecialCfair DregularB 根据下一句中的“looked around for fantastic paper”对比空处所在句中的“the usual paper”可以推断作者认为自
25、己的画纸太普通,即不够“特别”,所以选special。relevant“有关的”,fair“公平的,适当的”,regular“有规律的,定期的”,均不符合语境。2A.color Bshape Cquality DpriceA 句中these sticks指的是首句提到的crayons,所以空处应该是指蜡笔的颜色,所以选color。3A.ruined Battracted Cpresented DrequiredC 根据空前的walls和空后的view并结合选项可知,present“展现,表现”符合语境。4A.forbidden BdisappointingCfrightening Drotte
26、nA 根据yet可知,inviting(诱人的)和空处表示的意义是相对的,所以选A项。5A.broken Bdecorated Cpainted DhiddenD 根据语境“这一些墙壁有时人们能够看见而有时又看不见,就像妈妈和爸爸的衣柜的壁板一样”可以推断出作者心中的画板是“隐藏的”,所以选hidden。6A.Flying BSkipping CWaving DSlippingD 根据上段作者心理的描述可知作者认为隐藏的画板就是父母的衣柜的壁板,所以他为了不被人们发现应该是悄悄地溜进父母的房间,所以选Slipping。7A.pictures Bclothes Cwalls DbooksB 根据
27、生活常识可以知道衣柜里常常放置的是大量的衣服(clothes)。8A.images Bcameras Csmiles DactsA 空前的“Words and”决定四个选项中与之词义最接近的是images(图像),即作者脑海中充满了千言万语和即将绘制的图画。9A.opened Bcried Cadvanced DfadedA 根据空前“一面壁板上看到一道灿烂的彩虹”可推知,此处指“花儿到处开放(opened)”。10A.dinner Bmagic Centerprise DgarbageB 由空后的“My masterpiece(杰作)”可以推断作者觉得眼前的画很神奇,是属于自己的魔术,满心欢
28、喜,所以选magic(魔术,戏法)。11A.abandoned BreducedCswelled DpuzzledC 参见上题解析。12A.broke down Bcame upCgot off Dwent awayB 根据本段前三句可以推断作者突然产生一种与人分享喜悦的想法,所以选came up(出现)。break down“分解,出故障,失败”,get off“(使)动身,(从)下来”,go away“离开”,均不符合语境。13A.ambitious BenergeticCpleasant DstillD 根据空后两句可以推断作者欣喜之余突然又产生了担心,因为在父母衣柜的壁板上画画是否会引
29、起妈妈的批评呢?所以作者突然站在那里纹丝不动,陷入了思考,所以选still“静止不动的”。ambitious“野心勃勃的,有雄心的”;energetic“精力充沛的”;pleasant“令人愉快的”。14A.left Bescaped Capproached DjumpedC 根据空后“衣柜的门开了”可以判断妈妈进到房间里面来了,所以选approached“走近,靠近”。15A.actively Bconfidently Cnervously DgentlyC 根据语境并结合常识可以推断妈妈的突然出现必然引起作者的紧张,担心受到妈妈的批评,所以选nervously“紧张地”。16A.grate
30、ful Bmerry Cfond DmadD 根据前句作者心理状态的描述可以推断作者在祈祷妈妈看到自己的所作所为后不要生气(mad)。17A.addicted BashamedCembarrassed DfrozenD 从空前妈妈呼吸急促和空后妈妈长时间不说话只是看着作者的画可以推断妈妈是被眼前的画面震惊了,所以选frozen。addicted“沉迷的”;ashamed“羞愧的”;embarrassed“尴尬的”。18A.deny Bbreathe Claugh DnodB 根据前句可以推断作者此时是极其紧张的,不敢呼吸(breathe),等待妈妈的反应。19A.Eventually BTraditionallyCStrangely DNaturallyA 根据上一段对妈妈的描述可以判断,很长时间之后,妈妈终于(Eventually)发表了自己的看法。traditionally“传统上”;strangely“奇怪地”;naturally“自然”。20A.abuse Bcelebration Clove DguidanceC 根据上述故事可知,小时候即使那个白色的衣柜看起来很大,但是妈妈对作者的爱是所有东西中最大的(biggest),所以选love。