1、课后分层集训选修6Unit 17Laughter (A卷).阅读理解A(2017长春高三质量监测)The Oldies but Goodies jazz band will perform romantic music for Valentines Day.The bands repertoire (常备节目) includes jazz music of the 1950s1960s,domestic and overseas folk songs and pop songs.Programs of the latest concert include Moon River,Autumn W
2、hispers,Butterfly Lovers,Love Story,Rosy Life,My Heart Will Go On and Moscow Nights.7:30 pm,Feb.14China National Library Concert Hall,33 Zhongguancun Nandajie,Haidian district010 6848 5462The China National Symphony Orchestra will put on a concert named Romantic Early Spring.On the performance list
3、are Tonight Unforgettable,In Memory,Beautiful Legend,I Hope Youll Come Back and This is Love.7:30 pm,Feb.14Beijing Concert Hall,1 Xicheng district010 66057006International cello (大提琴) master YoYo Ma will perform in Guangzhou.The Grammy winner,who is popular in both the East and West,will play Mark O
4、Connors Appalachia Waltz,Ahmed Adnan Sayguns Partita and Bachs Suite No.1 and Suite No.2.7 pm,Jan.26Symphony Hall,Xinghai Concert Hall,33 Qingbo Lu,Ersha Island02087372222The concert for children will feature famous Russian composer Sergey Prokofievs masterpiece,Peter and the Wolf.It is a childrens
5、story (with both music and text by Prokofiev ),spoken by a narrator accompanied by the orchestra.Children with tickets to the concert will also get free admission to two forums featuring the musical and Sergey Prokofiev.8 pm,Feb.8Chamber Hall,Xinghai Concert Hall,33 Qingbo Lu,Ersha Island02087382223
6、【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文,主要介绍了四场音乐会的举办情况,包括演出内容、时间、地点、联系方式等。1Jack is fond of pop music and he would most probably choose to go to _AChina National Library Concert HallBSymphony Hall,Xinghai Concert HallCChamber Hall,Xinghai Concert HallDBeijing Concert HallA推理判断题。根据第一段中的“The bands repertoire (常备节目) includes.o
7、verseas folk songs and pop songs”及该音乐会的举办地址“China National Library Concert Hall”可推知,喜欢流行音乐的Jack可能选择去中国国家图书馆音乐厅。故选A。2Mary is a great fan of Bach and for more information she can dial _A01068485462B01066057006C02087372222D02087382223C细节理解题。根据文中的“The Grammy winner.and Bachs Suite No.1 and Suite No.2.”及
8、该音乐会举办方的联系电话02087372222可知,Mary可以拨打该电话去咨询更多的信息。故选C。3What is special about the last concert?AYou can enjoy different kinds of music.BYou can enjoy both music and stories.CChildren can attend it free of charge.DIt will be performed by an international master.B细节理解题。根据文中的“It is a childrens story (with b
9、oth music and text by Prokofiev)”可知,同时享受音乐和故事是最后一场音乐会的特色。故选B。 【导学号:34802239】B(2017福建高中毕业班单科质检)Goldfish have pretty boring lives,so maybe its a good thing they can only concentrate for nine seconds!But according to new research,humans are becoming like goldfish.Our attention span (时长) is getting shor
10、ter.and its all because of technology.“We move quickly from one site to another on the web,”says Doctor Ted Selker,a computer scientist from Massachusetts,“and we are losing the ability to concentrate.” With millions of websites to choose from,the attention span of the average Internet user is just
11、seconds.There are other digital distractions (分心) too:email,instant messaging and quickie movies on websites.Some people are worried about the effect on young people.“You need time to understand and think about what you read,”says Julia Wood,from London.“Young people search the net all the time and
12、their brains become full of useless information but there is no time to make sense of it.I am trying to persuade my pupils to read more books,so that they concentrate on one subject for longer.”Other teachers are trying more unusual methods to improve students concentration.Anne Savan; from Wales,wa
13、s so worried about her students that she started playing Mozart during her science lessons.She says that it had an amazing effect:“The music made them calmer,and their concentration was much better.”But not everyone believes that there is a problem.Ray Cole,an educational psychologist says:“On the w
14、eb,young people learn to make quick decisions about what is and isnt worth reading.They might look at five unhelpful websites very quickly,before stopping and reading a sixth useful website more carefully.In a world with so much information available,this is an important skill.”【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。随着科技的发
15、展,人们将大量时间花在浏览网站上,快速不断地浏览使人们的注意力时长越来越短;但是有人认为,浏览网站,可以提高年轻人的判断能力。4Why does the writer mention“goldfish”?ATo analyze data.BTo introduce a topic.CTo settle problems.DTo suggest a way out.B写作方法题。文章第一段第一句说金鱼只能集中九秒钟的注意力;结合第一段的第二句“ But according to new research,humans are becoming like goldfish.”可知,人们正变得像金鱼
16、一样;接着文章提出中心论点:由于技术问题,我们的注意力时长变得越来越短。据此可以判断,作者用金鱼的例子是为了引出文章主题,故B项正确。5What may cause a shorter attention span according to Dr.Ted Selker?ASkipping around the Internet.BTime to digest information.CTraditional methods of reading.DMaking decisions.A推理判断题。根据第二段的“We move quickly from one site to another on
17、 the web” “and we are losing the ability to concentrate” 可知,Ted Selker认为,由于人们快速浏览网站,人们正在丧失集中注意力的能力,故A项正确。6What will help students overcome a short attention span?AReceiving emails.BTexting messages.CReading more books.DWatching quickie movies.C细节理解题。根据第三段的最后一句“I am trying to persuade my pupils to re
18、ad more books,so that they concentrate on one subject for longer.”可知,阅读更多的书将有助于学生克服注意力时间短的问题,故C项正确。7What is Ray Coles attitude towards looking through websites quickly?ACautious.BUnfavorable.CSkeptical.DSupportive.D推理判断题。根据最后一段的“But not everyone believes that there is a problem.”和“On the web,young p
19、eople learn to make quick decisions about what is and isnt worth reading.”可知,Ray Cole认为年轻人快速浏览网站可以提高自己快速判断的能力;据此可判断,Ray Cole对快速浏览网站持支持态度,故D项正确。.完形填空(2017河南省六市高三联考)When I was diagnosed with breast cancer a few years back,I reacted like most who receive a cancer diagnosis and the first thing that came
20、 to mind was a “death sentence”_1_,instead of complaining,I decided to look for the _2_ side of it.I realized that I was about to _3_ a new beginning.I knew that I had to develop and gain _4_ from all my experiences.Even with the pain I had to _5_ through each diagnosis,and all the _6_ Ive dealt wit
21、h all my life,I still felt truly lucky.I _7_ myself that I still have my life,so why am I to _8_?One day,I had an unusual experience.I turned that experience into a _9_ and I called it “Peace”Writing had become therapy (治疗) for me.I took that poem,along with many others I had _10_ during my breast c
22、ancer period and placed them in book form.I was _11_ enough to have that book published.I later had another inspirational childrens book _12_,with a third one _13_Im hoping that anyone who has the chance to read my first book of poems will benefit from it.My poems are from the heart,and I wish to ha
23、ve a positive _14_ on someone whos ill.I _15_ believe when you survive a serious _16_ like cancer,its for a reason,and I want to live to _17_ exactly what that is for me.Thats what Im all about now,inspiration.I would have _18_ become a writer,producing inspirational poems and stories,if I had not g
24、one through all that I did.Im a true example that you can _19_ cancer,as long as you have faith and allow that faith to _20_ your path.【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者患了癌症,但没有抱怨,而是通过写诗歌和小说来阐述人生,最终他战胜了病魔。1A.HoweverBBesidesCThereforeDOtherwiseA上文说,作者对于患上癌症首先想到的是“死亡判决”;下文说,作者并没有抱怨。据此可以判断,空处前后文之间是转折关系,故A项正确。2A.badBo
25、ppositeCrightDpositiveD根据该句中“instead of complaining”可知,作者没有选择抱怨而是决定寻找癌症积极的一面;D项意为“积极的”,符合语境。3A.markBmissCfaceDfindC根据语境可知,作者将面对新的开始。C项意为“面对,面临”,符合语境。4A.advantageBstrengthCknowledgeDskillB根据该句中的“from all my experiences”可以判断,作者决定从自己的经历中获得战胜癌症的力量;B项意为“力量”,符合语境。5A.expressBhideCgoDbearD根据该句中的“with the pa
26、in”可知,作者要忍受癌症的痛苦;D项意为“忍受”,符合语境。6A.chancesBstrugglesCdecisionsDbusinessesB根据该句中的“Ive dealt with all my life”并结合前文作者对患癌症的叙述可以判断,B项“挣扎”,符合语境。7A.persuadedBshowedCremindedDtaughtC根据语境可知,作者提醒自己,自己仍然活着;C项意为“提醒”,故C项正确。A项意为“说服”;B项意为“展示”;D项意为“教”。8A.complainBencourageCdisappointDpleaseA根据上文第一段最后一句中的“complainin
27、g”并结合语境可知,A项正确。B项意为“鼓励”;C项意为“失望”;D项意为“取悦”。9A.poemBnovelCdiaryDplayA根据下文的“I took that poem”可知,作者将那次经历写成了一首诗;A项意为“诗歌”,符合语境。10A.readBlearnedCwrittenDcollectedC根据上句中的“Writing”可以判断,这些诗是作者在患癌症期间写的,故C项正确。11A.confidentBluckyCcarefulDshockedB根据该句中的“enough to have that book published”可以判断,作者足够幸运,出版了自己的诗集,故B项正
28、确。A项意为“自信的”;C项意为“仔细的”;D项意为“震惊的”。12A.publishedBtranslatedCtypedDreviewedA根据上句中的“have that book published”及本句中的another可以判断,作者又出版了一本书,故A项正确。B项意为“翻译”;C项意为“打字”;D项意为“审查”。13A.in the darkBabove the averageCahead of timeDon the wayD根据该句中“another.with a third one”可以判断,第三本书将要出版;on the way意为“即将发生”,符合语境。14A.impr
29、essionBinfluenceCresultDconclusionB作者的诗歌源于心灵,作者希望它们对病人有积极的影响。have an influence on为固定短语,意为“对有影响”,故B项正确。A项意为“印象”;C项意为“结果”;D项意为“结论”。15A.hardlyBhonestlyCtrulyDwidelyC作者真的相信,你能从像癌症这样的重病中存活下来,这肯定是有原因的;C项意为“真正地”,符合语境,故C项正确。16A.accidentBdiagnosisCdisasterDdiseaseD根据该句中的“like cancer”可以判断,这里指像癌症那样的重病,故D项正确。17
30、A.look forBfind outCconcentrate onDpick outB根据该句中的“its for a reason”可知,作者要弄清楚对他来说那是什么;B项意为“弄清楚,弄明白”,符合语境。A项意为“寻找”;C项意为“全神贯注于”;D项意为“挑选”。18A.everBalreadyCjustDneverD根据语境可知,如果不是癌症,作者肯定不可能成为作家,写出鼓舞人心的诗歌和故事,故D项正确。19A.cureBdevelopCsurviveDtreatC根据前文第三段最后一句中的“survive”可知,作者是从癌症中存活下来的真实例子,故C项正确。20A.directBcrossCfollowDwalkA根据该句中的“your path”可知,只要你有信念,并让信念指引你的方向,那么你就可能会战胜癌症。A项意为“指引”,符合语境。