1、限时规范练28(选修6Unit 3)核心素养关键词:培养学生人与社会、健康生活的素养能力意识一、阅读理解Squirrels arent natural city dwellers (居民).In 1856 the sight of one in a tree near New Yorks city hall so surprised passers-by that a newspaper published a report about the “unusual visitor”.Around that time,the tree-dwelling animals were being set
2、 free in Americas urban areas to “create pockets of peace and calm like the countryside,” says University of Pennsylvania historian Etienne Benson,who studied our relationship to squirrels over the course of five years.First they were introduced to Philadelphia,then to New Haven,Boston,and New York
3、City.Park visitors were encouraged to feed them,and security guards ensured their safety.In the 1910s a leader of the Boy Scouts of America (an organization teaching boys practical skills) said that teaching children to feed squirrels could show the rewards of treating a weaker creature with sympath
4、y,says Benson.By the early 20th century,though,America began to regret the friendliness it had shown squirrels.Cities had once been filled with animals from horses pulling goods to dairy cows.By the 1950s those working animals had been moved to the countryside.Pets and wild animals such as birds and
5、 squirrels were all that remained of the urban animal kingdom.Before long,peoples enthusiasm for squirrels wore off,and they started to see them as annoyances (讨厌的东西).By the 1970s many parks banned feeding the creatures.Today,it is rare to find kids with their parents offering food to squirrels unde
6、r a tree.And,unfortunately,with more and more buildings being constructed in the city,fewer inhabitable areas are left for the little tree-dwelling animals.What would be lost if the last of these city dwellers were forced to leave? “I think theres something constructive to have other living creature
7、s in the city that are not humans and not pets but share the land with us,” says Benson.“Its a good thing to live in a landscape where you see other creatures going around making lunch.Its good for the soul.”1.Why were squirrels introduced to Philadelphia?A.To entertain park visitors.B.To keep the n
8、atural balance.C.To encourage kids to protect animals.D.To make the urban life more peaceful.2.What was the Boy Scout leaders attitude towards feeding squirrels?A.Disagreeable.B.Doubtful.C.Supportive.D.Uncaring.3.What might have happened to squirrels in cities around the 1960s?A.They might have inha
9、bited more homes.B.They might have begun to go out of favor.C.They might have been introduced to more cities.D.They might have been moved to the countryside.4.What does Benson suggest in the last paragraph?A.Squirrels living in cities are annoying.B.Feeding squirrels should be discouraged.C.Squirrel
10、s should be allowed to live in cities.D.It is possible for people to keep squirrels as pets.二、完形填空I loved to read when I was younger.But later the lack of choice 1 led me to read less and less.When I was in secondary school,the 2 books I read were ones we were assigned in English class,and I was nev
11、er very 3 about my teachers choices.I thought too much discussion of symbolism (象征意义) and themes 4 the book.Maybe the sky being blue didnt 5 anything;maybe it was just a description! Rather than make me more 6 in literature,it made me 7 want to pick up a book again.I reluctantly (不情愿地) chose a Frenc
12、h literature course in my first year at university.I started out unhappy,determined not to 8 any of the works we were studying over the course of the year.However,I soon 9 that at a university level,the discussion was more 10 and the books more interesting! Being able to discuss my thoughts 11 other
13、 people meant that I could better understand the subtle aspects of the books even the symbolism and themes.I began reading again for12.Now,during my year abroad,I spend a lot of my spare time in bookshops and 13 in cafs,and even attend a monthly book club with some other language assistants.Reading
14、is a great way to widen your horizons,14 your vocabulary and use your imagination.Im so happy that I 15 my love of books.1.A.hardlyB.usuallyC.finallyD.strangely2.A.nextB.onlyC.sameD.last3.A.certainB.concernedC.doubtfulD.enthusiastic4.A.reviewedB.explainedC.ruinedD.renewed5.A.representB.answerC.adver
15、tiseD.affect6.A.successfulB.interestedC.confidentD.disappointed7.A.nearlyB.neverC.evenD.already8.A.shareB.learnC.touchD.enjoy9.A.realizedB.expectedC.thoughtD.supposed10.A.similarB.formalC.fruitfulD.familiar11.A.withB.forC.againstD.to12.A.comfortB.pleasureC.hopeD.prize13.A.chattingB.playingC.sittingD
16、.reading14.A.knowB.measureC.expandD.show15.A.expressedB.rediscoveredC.returnedD.experienced三、读后续写阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。It was somewhere between spring and summer,my mom and I were driving through the countryside.Back then,I was 13 years old,and always felt unhappy with Mo
17、m.But little did I know that this trip was going to be a special one.A pot of flowers sat in the back seat,whose heavenly scent filled the car.Suddenly,in the middle of nowhere,my mom pulled over.“What are you doing?”I cried,fearing that the car had broken down and wed be stuck there,so far from hom
18、e.But that wasnt the case.My mom hopped out of the car,grabbing the flowers from the back seat.“Itll just be a minute,”she called back through the open windows.My eyes impatiently skimmed the edge of the road before settling on a little sign showing that it was a nursing home.I looked back to the bu
19、ilding,somewhat annoyed,as my mom reappearedempty-handed.Before she started the car,curiosity drove me to ask,“Do you know someone there?”She shook her head.“Then what did you do with the flowers?”She smiled slightly,“I gave them to the receptionist.”“What?”She laughed at my confusion.“I told the re
20、ceptionist to give the flowers to whoever needed them,especially who hasnt gotten any in a while.”I kept silent for a moment.Not long after we continued our driving,I spoke again,“Did you leave your name?”To this she answered instantly,“No.Leaving flowers there for someone who will appreciate them m
21、akes me feel good,which is enough of a thank-you for me.”Suddenly,still thinking about Moms deeds,I heard something burst loudly.It was our car that broke down!Nothing could be worse,because neither my mom nor I understood how to repair it,and we didnt know where the garage was.It also seemed imposs
22、ible to wait for any passer-by,since we had seen so few along the way.Paragraph 1:We were worrying about what could be done.Paragraph 2:As we drove along,a flower shop came into sight on the road.参考答案限时规范练28(选修6Unit 3)一、【篇章导读】本文是议论文。文章讨论了松鼠是否应该留在城市生活的问题。1.D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Around that time,the tree-dwe
23、lling animals were being set free in Americas urban areas to create pockets of peace and calm like the countryside,”可知,松鼠被引进费城是为了让城市生活变得更宁静。2.C推理判断题。根据第三段中的“a leader of the Boy Scouts of America (an organization teaching boys practical skills) said that teaching children to feed squirrels could show
24、 the rewards of treating a weaker creature with sympathy”可知,这名童子军的领导人支持喂养松鼠的行为。3.B推理判断题。根据第四段中的“By the 1950s those working animals had been moved to the countryside”和第五段中的“Before long,peoples enthusiasm for squirrels wore off,and they started to see them as annoyances.By the 1970s many parks banned
25、feeding the creatures.”可推断,在20世纪60年代左右,城市松鼠开始失宠。4.C推理判断题。根据最后一段中的constructive和 a good thing等关键词,以及“Its good for the soul”可判断,Benson认为松鼠应该被允许留在城市里。二、【篇章导读】本文是记叙文。作者讲述了自己从热爱读书到找不到有趣的书可读再到重新爱上读书的过程。1.C选择的限制“最终(finally)”导致作者读的书越来越少。2.B高中的时候,作者“唯一(only)”阅读的书籍是英语课上老师指定的书籍,而且作者对于老师的选择也缺乏“热情(enthusiastic)”。
26、3.D见上题解析。4.C根据本段中的“too much discussion”及“maybe it was just a description”可知,对象征意义和主题的过度讨论“毁掉(ruined)”了书籍本身。湛蓝的天空也许并不“代表(represent)”任何事物,它或许仅仅只是描写。5.A见上题解析。6.B根据本段中对作者读书越来越少的描述可知,作者对文学的“兴趣(interested)”并未加深,也“不再(never)”爱读书。7.B见上题解析。8.D根据本段中的“I reluctantly chose a French literature course”及“I started o
27、ut unhappy”可知,作者认为自己不会再“享受(enjoy)”那一学年课上学到的任何作品。9.A根据本段中的However及“the books more interesting”可知,作者很快就“意识到(realized)”在大学里学生和老师对一本书的讨论变得更“有成效(fruitful)”,书本也更有趣。10.C见上题解析。11.A“与”(with)他人交流想法能让作者更好地理解书中隐晦的意思。12.B根据本段中的again及第一段中对作者爱读书的描述可知,作者又开始享受读书的“快乐(pleasure)”了。13.D根据空前的“I spend a lot of my spare ti
28、me in bookshops”可知,作者在书店里度过了很多闲暇的时光,也在咖啡店里“读书(reading)”。14.C根据空前的“widen your horizons”可知,读书是一种“扩大(expand)”词汇量的好方法。15.B根据第一段中对作者爱读书的描述可知,作者很高兴自己又“重新找回(rediscovered)”了对书籍的热爱。三、Paragraph 1:We were worrying about what could be done.But after waiting in vain for a considerable time,Mom and I decided to w
29、alk back the road to the nursing home and seek for help.God knows how far we had driven!When we arrived,the receptionist was surprised,but warmly helped us contact the garage.There,the old men who had received the flowers were excited to meet us,talking about how great that day was.It amazed me what
30、 random actions of kindness could mean to the people who received it.While we were laughing and talking merrily,the garage got our car repaired.Paragraph 2:As we drove along,a flower shop came into sight on the road.I asked Mom to stop and paced quickly into the flower shop,where a bunch of flowers
31、glowing red in full bloom caught my eye.Having witnessed the effect of kindness,I decided to send Mom the sweet flowers.Soon,the heavenly scent filled the car again.Mom tried to conceal her excitement,but the glittering tears failed her.Through this trip,I discovered that,despite my occasional anger towards her,I actually felt proud of her.This was the trip of my life.
