1、必修三 Unit 5 课下语篇提能练.阅读理解A(2019湖北八校联考)Leaders shape history and here is a selection of the most remarkable views into these public figures plus firsthand accounts by those with access to them.Margaret Thatcher by Charles Moore (2013)Before Moore published the first volume of his biography, there had a
2、lready been a mountain of books on Thatcher. Moores account is different. He shows that far from being fearless, she could often be fearful without cause. The final volume will include her fall from power.Harold Wilson by Ben Pimlott (1992)Harold Wilson had become a ghostly figure when this book was
3、 published in 1992. The absence heightened a sense of mystery. Who was he? How to explain his seemingly contradictory characteristics? Pimlott solves some of the mysteries; the book is detailed until Wilsons final phase as prime minister in 1974.Churchill by Roy Jenkins (2001)Jenkins writes as a pol
4、itician as well as a historian, analyzing Churchills historic moves from the opinions of one who had also spoken in the Commons. Jenkins had resigned from high positions in battles over policy, and as one that changed parties, though not as frequently as Churchill did.Roy Jenkins by John Campbell (2
5、014)Campbell calmly narrates many political and personal dramas, including Jenkins intense relationship with Anthony Crosland when they were both students at Oxford. Campbell also addresses Jenkins various affairs with women. Like Jenkins political heroes, he led many lives. Campbell is sharp in des
6、cribing each of them.Diaries, Volumes One to Six by Alastair Campbell (2017)Love or hate him, Campbell remains the master of the inside story, not just because of his unusual ideas on the relationship between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. This is an incredibly detailed book on what its like to live i
7、nside No. 10: the cruel space of events; and the constant conflict with the media.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了五本有关改变历史的世界伟人的传记，书的作者是掌握这一伟人的第一手资料者。文章具体介绍了作者姓名、出版时间、书的内容等。1Which of the following leaders has the largest number of books written about him/her?AHarold Wilson.BChurchill.CMargaret Thatcher. DTony Bl
8、air.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，在摩尔出版他的第一本传记之前，已经有很多关于撒切尔夫人的书了；其他四本书的介绍中都没有提及曾经有专门介绍该政治家的书出版。故C项正确。2Which writer was once a politician?ABen Pimlott. BCharles Moore.CJohn Campbell. DRoy Jenkins.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“Jenkins writes as a politician as well as a historian .”可知，詹金斯是一位政治家，也是一位历史学家。故D项正确。3Whats th
9、e authors purpose of writing the passage?ATo introduce some histories on elections.BTo recommend some books on leaders.CTo tell some mysteries about historians.DTo think highly of some famous leaders.解析：选B写作意图题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了五本有关改变历史的世界伟人的传记，书的作者是掌握这一伟人的第一手资料者，文章具体介绍了作者姓名、出版时间、书的内容等。据此可知，本文旨在推荐一些关于政
10、治领导人的书籍，故B项正确。BReese Witherspoon was born on March 22, 1976 in New Orleans, Louisiana.She is the second child of the family.Reese spent the first four years of her life in Wiesbaden, Germany, where her father John Witherspoon served in the US Army Reserves.Shortly after, John moved the family back t
11、o the United States, settling in Nashville, Tennessee.Reese was introduced to the entertainment industry at a very early age.At age 7, she began modeling.This led to appearances on several local television commercials.At age 11, she was placed first in a TenState Talent Fair.In 1990, she landed her
12、first major acting role in The Man in the Moon (1991)Her role as a 14yearold tomboy earned her good reviews.Roles in bigger films such as Jack the Bear (1993) and A Far Off Place (1993) followed shortly after.Following high school graduation in 1994, Reese decided to have a pause in her acting caree
13、r and attend Stanford University where she would major in English literature.However, her plans were shortly stopped when she accepted roles to star in two major motion pictures.Although neither film was a huge boxoffice success, they did help to make Reese a rising star in Hollywood and open the do
14、or for bigger and better film roles.Her breakthrough role came as Elle Woods in the 2001 comedy Legally Blonde.In box office terms, the movie was a great success and made Reese one of the top female stars in Hollywood.In the year 2014, she produced both Gone Girl and Wild, for which she got nominate
15、d (提名) for a best actress Oscar again for her role.Reese is actively involved in childrens and womens advocacy organizations.She is a longtime supporter of Save the Children, an organization that helps provide children around the world with education, health care and emergency aid.语篇解读：本文是一篇人物传记。文章讲
16、述了美国影视演员瑞茜威瑟斯彭(Reese Witherspoon)的一些事迹。4Why did Reese stop her studies at Stanford University?ABecause she starred in two successful films.BBecause she was more famous in Hollywood.CBecause she didnt want to get higher education.DBecause she couldnt balance studies and acting.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Foll
17、owing high school graduation . However, her plans were shortly stopped when she accepted roles to star in two major motion pictures.”可知，Reese因为要主演两部电影，所以放弃了继续求学，由此可推知，由于无法兼顾学业和演艺事业，她放弃了学业，故答案为D。5Which film made Reese most famous?AThe Man in the Moon.BLegally Blonde.CA Far Off Place. DJack the Bear.解
18、析：选B细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Her breakthrough role came as Elle Woods in the 2001 comedy Legally Blonde .one of the top female stars in Hollywood.”可知，Reese突破性的角色就是律政俏佳人中的Elle Woods，在票房方面，这部喜剧片取得了巨大的成功，并使Reese成为好莱坞最顶尖的女明星之一，故答案为B。6What is the authors attitude toward Reese?ACaring. BAdmiring.CCritical. DDefens
19、ive.解析：选B观点态度题。根据文章内容可知，作者在介绍Reese演艺事业的发展时，采用的都是正面的描述，再根据最后一段中对Reese积极参与一些旨在帮助儿童和妇女的公益组织的描述可推知，作者对Reese持赞赏的态度，故答案为B。7How does the passage develop?AGiving examples.BUsing figures.CFollowing the order of time.DMaking comparison.解析：选C写作手法题。文章开头从Reese的出生说起，随后讲述了她的童年、成年后的作品以及参加的其他活动，由此可知，文章是按照时间顺序来写的，故答案
20、为C。C(2019石家庄质检)Irelands Achill Island has always been a popular European tourist destination.However, since April in 2017, the small island of just 2,700 residents (居民) has gained worldwide fame thanks to the magical return of a beach that was washed away over three decades ago.The chain of events b
21、egan in 1984 when residents of Dooagh, one of the settlements on the island, awoke to a surprising sight: their beautiful sandy beach had been washed away by strong Atlantic storms.There were only rocks and rock pools left.For about 34 years, only small amounts of sand returned to the once unspoiled
22、 shores.The areas tourism industry slowly declined, and the handful of beachside hotels, pubs, and restaurants gradually closed as well.Then around Easter in 2017, something magical happened an unusual tenday tide blanketed the barren 300meter long rock beach with hundreds of tons of soft golden san
23、d.Scientists suspect that the sand had been gathering offshore for months and was transported to the beach by the high winds and powerful waves.The locals are delighted to have their beach back, especially as it is attracting thousands of visitors wishing to witness the power of nature, with their o
24、wn eyes.However, Sean Molloy, manager at Achill Tourism, cautions against going into the cold waters just yet, saying，“Because of the sand coming in, we dont know how safe the beach is now because currents (水流) could be changed and itll take a little bit of time.” He instead recommends visitors enjo
25、y the soft sand and leave the swimming to the dolphins that frequent the area.Interestingly, this is not the first time Dooagh Beach has pulled a disappearing and reappearing act.It disappeared in the 1890s, for over 30 years, before returning in 1927.However, the locals are optimistic that this tim
26、e around, the beautiful sand is here to stay.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了爱尔兰的Achill岛消失的海滩时隔三十多年再次出现的事件。8What has brought Achill Island worldwide attention recently?AAn unusual storm.BThe decrease in the number of residents.CThe return of its beach.DThe building of a new tourist destination.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段中的
27、“However, since April in 2017, the small island of just 2,700 residents (居民) has gained worldwide fame thanks to the magical return of a beach that was washed away over three decades ago.”可知，消失了三十多年的海滩的回归使得Achill岛引起了全世界的关注。9What happened to Dooagh in the past three decades?ATourism went down gradual
28、ly.BRestaurants developed slowly.CStorms attacked frequently.DRock pools disappeared completely.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The areas tourism industry slowly declined, and the handful of beachside hotels, pubs, and restaurants gradually closed as well.”可知，随着海滩的消失，在过去三十多年里Dooagh地区的旅游业逐渐衰落。10What does the unde
29、rlined word “barren” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?ANoisy.BSoft.CBare. DGolden.解析：选C词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句中的“tenday tide blanketed the barren 300meter long rock beach with hundreds of tons of soft golden sand”可知，由于潮水的力量，300米长的岩石海滩被松软的金沙覆盖了。画线词修饰岩石海滩，结合文章内容可知，海滩消失之后，三十多年来岩石海滩表面什么都没有，所以画线词与bare同义，意为“空的，荒芜的”。11
30、What should tourists avoid according to Sean Molloy?ASpoiling the shores.BGetting into the rock pools.CPlaying with dolphins.DSwimming near the beach.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第四段中的“He instead recommends visitors enjoy the soft sand and leave the swimming to the dolphins that frequent the area.”可知，Sean Molloy建议游
31、客享受松软的沙子，把游泳让给海豚，即他建议游客不要在海滩附近游泳。.阅读七选五(2019广州市综合检测二)Mary went through a personal experience 40 years ago that changed her life path and established her connection with Chinese herbal medicine.Still childless after 13 years of marriage, Mary longed to become a mother. For years she travelled from co
32、untry to country and visited top experts in the field, but without success._1_ However, her Chinese herbalist grandmother gave her hope through a herbal treatment.After three and a half years she became pregnant._2_ The expectant mothers delight was shared by the rest of her family too. This was the
33、 point when she made up her mind to carry on her grandmothers work and devote her life to herbal medicine research, development and promotion. To this end, she invested in a large herbal garden in the suburbs of Jakarta, where more than 30,000 plants are grown._3_Through the application of great eff
34、ort and resources over many, many years, Marys career has developed vigorously, as has her garden. _4_ When she was asked whether it was worthwhile to have devoted so much of her life to this research, she firmly responded，“What I have done is to fulfill a promise I once made. More importantly, I wa
35、nt to bring Chinese herbal medicine to all those in need._5_”AMore than 7,000 of these can be used as medicine.BThe moment the news was confirmed, she burst into tears of happiness.CI believe it can help relieve pain and enable the sick to regain their hope of life.DMary decided to make great contri
36、butions to the development of Chinese herbal medicine.EThe heartbreak and disappointment was so great that she came close to giving up.FIm so happy that the local people like to use Chinese herbal medicine for treatment.GAlthough she is now 80 years old, she is still committed to the study of Chines
37、e herbal medicine.1选E根据上文中的“Still childless after 13 years .but without success.”可推知，多年来求子无果的经历让玛丽很是伤心和失望，所以E项符合语境。E项承接上文且与空后一句形成转折。2选B根据下文中的“The expectant mothers delight was shared by the rest of her family too.”可知，通过中草药疗法，多年不孕的玛丽终于怀孕了，梦想达成，自然是喜出望外，所以选B。3选A根据上文中的“devote her life to herbal medicine
38、 research”及“To this end, .where more than 30,000 plants are grown.”可推知，玛丽决定致力于中草药研究工作，这些植物很多可以用作中草药，所以A项符合语境。4选G根据下文中的“When she was asked whether it was worthwhile to have devoted so much of her life to this research, she firmly responded”可推知，玛丽后来多年一直致力于中草药的研究工作，所以选G。5选C根据上文中的“More importantly, I want to bring Chinese herbal medicine to all those in need.”并结合玛丽自身的经历可知，玛丽认为中草药能帮助有需要的人，所以C项承接上文，符合语境。