1、能力提升题组训练(B).阅读理解A(2018广东中山一中等七校联合体高三联考)Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question,we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area.Not all historical buildings are attrac
2、tive.However,there may be other reasonsfor example,economic reasonswhy they should be preserved.So,let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people.What should we do then if a new building is needed?In my view,new architectural styles can exist perf
3、ectly well alongside an older style.Indeed,there are many examples in my own hometown of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings.As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate (影响) its surroundings too much,it often improves the attr
4、activeness of the area.It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt (破坏) the area they are in,but the same can be said of some old buildings too.Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas.I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative (保
5、守的) and do not like change.Although we have to respect peoples feelings as fellow users of the buildings,I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward.If we always reproduced what was there before,we would all still be living in caves. Thus,I would argue against c
6、opying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different,even though that might be the more risky choice.1.What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph?A.Most of them are too expensive to preserve.B.They are more pleasing than modern buildings.C.The
7、y have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area.D.Some of them are not attractive.2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the author?A.Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in.B.We should reproduce the same old buildings.C.Buildings should not dominate their surroundings.D.No
8、 one understands why people speak against new buildings.3.By the underlined words in the last paragraph,the author probably means “”.A.destroy old buildings B.put things in a different placeC.choose new architectural styleD.respect peoples feelings for historical buildings4.What is the main purpose
9、of the passage?A.To explain why people dislike change.B.To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas.C.To warn that we could end up living in caves.D.To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings.语篇解读:本文是一篇议论文。阐述了人们经常讨论的问题是否现代的建筑应该和古老的历史建筑在一起。答案及剖析:1.D细节理解题。根据第一段中的Not al
10、l historical buildings are attractive.可知,有些历史建筑是没有吸引力的,故选D。2.A推理判断题。根据第三段中的It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt (破坏) the area they are in,but the same can be said of some old buildings too.可知,新建筑破坏了古建筑,而古建筑也是这样,可知作者认为一些历史建筑将他们生活的地方破坏了。故选A。3.C猜测短语题。根据最后一段中的If we alway
11、s reproduced what was there before,we would all still be living in caves.Thus,I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different,even though that might be the more risky choice.可知,划线部分的意思是:选择新的建筑风格。故选C。4.B写作目的题。根据第一段的第一句:Should we allow modern buildi
12、ngs to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city?可知这篇文章是论证现代的建筑可以建在历史遗迹的地方,故选B。B(2018江西新余四中高三二模)A man walked into a small Irish pub and ordered three beers.Bartender was surprised,but he served that man three beers.One hour later the man ordered three beers again.The very next da
13、y that man ordered three beers again and drank quietly at a table.This repeated several times and shortly after the people of the town were whispering about the man,who was ordering three beers at once.A couple of weeks later,the bartender decided to clear this out and inquired:“I do not want to pry
14、,but could you explain,why do you order three beers all the time?” The man replied:“It seems strange,isnt it? You see,my two brothers live abroad at the moment,one in France and another in Italy.We have made an agreement, that every time we go to a pub each of us will order extra two beers and it wi
15、ll help keep up the family bond.”Soon all the town have heard about the mans answer and liked it a lot.The man became a local celebrity.Residents of the town were telling this story to newcomers or tourists and even invited them to that pub to look at Three Beer Man.However,one day the man came to t
16、he pub and ordered only two beers,not three as usual.The bartender served him with bad feeling.All that evening the man ordered and drank only two beers.The very next day all the town was talking about this news,some people pray for the soul of one of the brothers,others quietly grieve.When the man
17、came to the pub the next time and ordered two beers again,the bartender asked him:“I would like to offer condolences to you,due to the death of your dear brother”.The man considered this for a moment and then replied:“Oh,you may be surprised that I order only two beers now? Well,my two brothers are
18、alive and well.Its just because of my decision.I promised myself to give up drinking.”5.The man ordered three beers all the time because .A.he missed his two brothers living abroad very muchB.this would help him become a local celebrityC.people were fond of drinking beer in this pubD.it was an agree
19、ment with his brothers to keep up the family bond6.We can infer from the passage that .A.the mans brothers liked drinking beer very muchB.news traveled fast in the townC.the man became famous in the town because he was a heavy drinkerD.the man was strong-minded to give up drinking7.The bartender ser
20、ved the man with bad feeling because .A.the man decided to drink two beerB.he thought the man should order three beersC.he would earn less moneyD.he thought one of the mans brothers had passed away8.The underlined word “condolences” in the last paragraph can be replaced by .A.sympathyB.surprise C.gr
21、atitudeD.appreciation语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了一位男士去酒吧喝酒,一个人要了三杯啤酒,那是为他的两个兄弟要的,这是保持家庭纽带的协议。忽然有一天他只要了两杯啤酒,引起人们的猜想,其实是他想戒酒。答案及剖析:5.D细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句We have made an agreement,that every time we go to a pub each of us will order extra two beers and it will help keep up the family bond ”.可知,这个人一直要三杯啤酒是因为这是一个和他兄弟们
22、保持家庭纽带的协议。故选D。6.B推理判断题。根据第三段的第一句Soon all the town have heard about the mans answer and liked it a lot.可知,在这个城镇消息传播很快。故选B。7.D细节理解题。根据第四段中的The very next day all the town was talking about this news,some people pray for the soul of one of the brothers,others quietly grieve.及最后一段中的.due to the death of y
23、our dear brother.可知,酒吧侍者带着坏心情服务,是因为他认为这个男士的一个兄弟去世了。故选D。8.A词义猜测题。根据最后一段中的.due to the death of your dear brother.可知,酒吧侍者以为这位男士的一个兄弟已经去世了,故对这位男士表示同情。故condolences与sympathy同义。故选A。.语法填空(2018福建晋江高三联考)A new football competition,Man V Fat, has been organized recently in England.1. (judge) from the name,it is
24、 easy to guess that players can only join if they are fat.They can only win 2. they score or lose pounds after each game.So,the aim of this competition is 3. (get) overweight men to do regular exercise.Jay Ali,a bank manager,4. (find) it a brilliant idea.He said,“I dont want to go to weight loss cla
25、sses in 5. almost all participants are women.And I dont want to play football with my friends who are all 6. (fat) than me,so this gives me the perfect opportunity to exercise with guys who are the same 7. me.Here,no one judges me,so I dont have to get 8.(embarrass)”.Mr.Shanahan from Staffordshire s
26、hared the same opinion,“I took part in the competition after getting fed up with weight loss classes which were 9. (main) filled with women.”It seems that this football competition has offered overweight men an 10. (effect) way to lose weight.答案及剖析:1.Judging考查非谓语动词。固定短语:judging from.根据来判断。2.when考查连词
27、的用法。句意:他们只在进球或比赛后失去几磅体重时才能赢。3.to get考查非谓语动词。此处为动词不定式作表语。4.found考查动词的时态。此处表示过去的动作,故用一般过去时。5.which考查定语从句的关系词。此处介词in+which引导定语从句,修饰先行词classes。6.fatter考查形容词的比较级。根据句中的than可知,要用比较级。7.as考查介词。the same as.和同样的。8.embarrassed考查词性转换。此处作表语,表示人的心理。embarrassed adj.尴尬的。9.mainly考查词性转换。此处是副词作状语,修饰谓语be filled with。10.
28、effective考查词性转换。此处是形容词作定语,修饰名词way。.书面表达(2018重庆八中高三模拟)假如你叫李华,你的家人将于6月18日乘坐航班CA520到印尼的巴厘岛度假一周,已经在网上预订了酒店。现在请你给酒店发一封E-mail进行确认,内容如下:1.入住天数及抵达时间;2.你和父母对各自房间的要求及理由;3.请求酒店提供接机服务。注意:1.词数100左右(开头和结尾已写好,不计入总词数); 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇:confirmation确认函Dear Sir/Madam,I am Li Hua from China.Im writing to confirm
29、 my reservations for two rooms at your hotel. Yours sincerely Li HuaOne possible version:Dear Sir/Madam,I am Li Hua from China.Im writing to confirm my reservations for two rooms at your hotel.Intending to enjoy a one-week holiday on Bali Island,Ive booked online a double room for my parents and a s
30、ingle room for myself from June 18th.Long yearning to appreciate the tropical scenery and the vastness of the sea,my parents eagerly expect a room with a balcony overlooking the seashore.Due to health issues,both rooms should be located in non-smoking area.To remove any unnecessary inconvenience for my aged parents,your pick-up service from the local airport is badly needed.And our flight CA520 is scheduled to arrive at 11 am sharp,June 18th.Looking forward to your immediate confirmation and your consideration is greatly appreciated.Yours sincerelyLi Hua
