1、课时天天练(七)必修第二册UNIT 1CULTURAL HERITAGE.阅读理解A2022成都市第三次诊断A small bowl bought at a yard sale in Connecticut for just $35 has been identified as a rare 15thcentury Chinese antique.The blueandwhite bowl was made by Chinas royal court during the Ming dynasty. It is now expected to sell for up to $500，000,
2、according to Sothebys auction (拍卖) house in New York, where the auction will take place next month.The purchase was made last year near New Haven, Connecticut. “I was just hanging around there aimlessly. But when I saw this bowl, I didnt even bargain over the $35 asking price，” the owner said. Short
3、ly after the purchase, he sent photos of the bowl to auction specialists, who identified it as an item of historical significance.Upon closer inspection, the artifact was found to have originated from the period of the Yongle Emperor, who ruled from 1402 to 1424 a period noted for its distinctive po
4、rcelain (瓷器) techniques. Its now valued between $300，000 and $500，000, with the top estimate nearly 14，300 times the amount it was purchased for.“I was deeply attracted by the techniques. You can see why this bowl is so highlyvalued from the very smooth porcelain body, silky glaze (釉料) and special b
5、lue colouring, which were never reproduced in later dynasties，” McAteer, an auction specialist, said.“The Yongle Emperor improved the porcelain techniques and elevated the importance of porcelain from being an ordinary bowl into a true work of art. This small bowl has both practical and artistic val
6、ue，” McAteer said.1What can we infer about the bowls owner?AHe found the bowl by accident.BHe hesitated during the purchase.CHe doubted whether the bowl was real.DHe bought the bowl because it was cheap.2What makes the bowl so precious?AThe blue colour on it.BThe long history it has.CThe people who
7、made it.DThe unique techniques used.3What does the underlined word “elevated” in Paragraph 6 probably mean?AForesaw. BPromoted.CAssessed. DAcknowledged.4Whats the best title of the text?AAn Amazing BowlBA Special Yard SaleCThe Return of PorcelainsDA Man Making FortuneB2022惠州市高三第一次调研考试The idea of low
8、 material desire, low consumption and refusing to work, marry and have children, concluded as a “lying down” lifestyle, recently struck_a_chord_with many young Chinese who are eager to take a pause to breathe in this fastpaced and highlycompetitive society.Many millennials (千禧一代) and generation Zs c
9、omplained to the Global Times that burdens, including work stress, family disputes (纠纷) and financial strains, have pushed them “against the wall”. They said they hate the “involution (内卷)”， joking that they would rather give up some of what they have than get trapped in an endless competition again
10、st peers.“Instead of always following the virtues of struggles, endurance and sacrifice to bear the stresses, they prefer a temporary lying down as catharsis (宣泄) and adjustment，” said a scholar. “It is no wonder that some young people, under the growing pressure from childraising to paying the mort
11、gage (按揭) today, would try to live in a simple way and leave the worries behind.”Interestingly, the majority of millennials and generation Zs reached by the Global Times, who claim to be big fans of the lying down philosophy, acknowledged that they only accept a temporary lying down as a short rest.
12、 It is true that with the great improvement of living conditions, some Chinese young people have partially lost the spirit of hardship and are not willing to bear too much hard work. But in fact, lying down is not entirely comfortable. Young people who lie down always feel guilty about their constan
13、t loss of morale (士气) far beyond their reach.“Young people on campus have both aspirations and confusion about their future, but most of us have rejected setting ourselves up in chains to waste opportunities and challenges，” a postgraduate student told the Global Times. “Its no use running away. I h
14、ave to stand up and face the reality sooner or later.”5What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 1 mean?AWarned. BCriticized.CTouched. DAmused.6What might have caused the “lying down” lifestyle among the young?AImprovements in living conditions.BGrowing pressure from family and social life.CIncre
15、asing material possessions from families.DTemporary adjustment to failure in competitions.7Whats the scholars attitude toward the “lying down” group?AUnderstanding.BIntolerant.CSupportive.DUnclear.8What can be inferred about the young generation from the text?AThey never really drop their responsibi
16、lities.BThey really enjoy the “lying down” lifestyle.CThey find their dreams far beyond their reach.DThey would rather escape than take challenges.完形填空2022济南市高考针对性训练 Chloe Smith is a 6yearold girl from Atlanta, Georgia. One day, while taking a walk with her father near their home, she _1_ something
17、shiny under a pile of rubbish. She picked up the _2_ to take home, as she often did on her treasure hunting walks. Chloe was later _3_ to discover she had found a stolen Olympic gold medal. The medal belonged to the former canoeist (划皮划艇的人) Joe Jacobi, who won gold while _4_ for Team USA in the 1992
18、 Barcelona Olympic Games. The medal, along with other personal belongings, was _5_ in May of 2016 when someone broke into Jacobis car. Though the police managed to _6_ some of his stolen items, they hadnt been able to find his _7_ Olympic medal. It may have been lost forever, if not for a 6yearold g
19、irls treasure hunting _8_. Chloes dad had seen Jacobis story on the news, and _9_ realized it was his stolen property. He found Jacobis email and sent him pictures of the treasure. After _10_ the medal, Jacobi was astonished, just speechless. Chloe was _11_ to give it back after speaking with Jacobi
20、 on the phone. _12_， Jacobi promised to speak to her class when school began again that fall. The _13_ of this little girl reuniting an Olympian with his beloved possession is _14_. When we talk about character and doing the _15_ thing, Chloe represents the Olympic values in every sense of the word.
21、1A.sought Bburied Cnoticed Ddropped2A.waste Bobject Cmaterial Dantique3A.embarrassed Bsatisfied Cfrightened Dshocked4A.competing Bapplying Ccoaching Dpreparing5A.broken Bstolen Creplaced Ddeserted6A.purchase Bregister Cpreserve Drecover7A.secured Bprized Cadvertised Dpriced8A.project Bdecision Chabi
22、t Didea9A.quickly Bgradually Creally Dcarefully10A.identifying Bobtaining Cevaluating Dinvestigating11A.sorry Beager Cupset Dhesitant12A.In addition BIn fact CIn return DIn advance13A.purpose Breport Cattempt Dstory14A.heartwarming Bbreathtaking Ceyecatching Dlifechanging15A.important Bsimple Cinter
23、esting Dright.应用文写作2022广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试(二)为迎接国外姐妹学校来访师生，学校准备选拔“文化交流小使者”(Young Ambassador for Cultural Exchange)，你打算参加。请写一篇英语竞选演讲稿，内容包括：1自我介绍；2竞选理由。注意：1词数应为80左右；2请按如下格式作答。Good morning, dear judges. Im Candidate No.1._课时天天练(七).阅读理解A语篇类型：新闻报道主题语境：人与社会历史与文化永乐年间的珍贵古董【语篇解读】在康涅狄格州拍卖会上一个以35美元购得的小碗被认定是一件罕见的15世
24、纪中国古董。据估计，该碗的售价预计达50万美元。本文描述了小碗的主人购买该小碗的过程和该小碗的细节信息。1答案与解析：A考查推断的能力。根据第三段第二句小碗的主人所说的话“I was just hanging around there aimlessly. But when I saw this bowl, I didnt even bargain over the $35 asking price”可知，小碗的主人在闲逛时偶然发现了这个碗。故A项正确。2答案与解析：D考查理解具体信息的能力。根据第五段第二句“You can see why this bowl is so highlyvalu
25、ed from the very smooth porcelain body, silkly glaze (釉料) and special blue colouring, which were never reproduced in later dynasties”可知，从这只瓷碗十分光滑的瓷身、丝滑的釉料和特殊的蓝色着色就可以看出它为何如此值钱，而这些在后来的朝代都从未重现过。据此可知，该碗的珍贵之处在于制作它时使用的独特的技术。故D项正确。3答案与解析：B考查理解词汇的能力。根据尾段中的“The Yongle Emperor improved the porcelain technique
26、s and elevated the importance of porcelain from being an ordinary bowl into a true work of art”可知，永乐皇帝改进了制瓷技术，将一个普通的碗提升为一件真正的艺术品，所以可以判断，画线词意为“提升；抬高(地位)”。故B项正确。4答案与解析：A考查理解文章主旨要义的能力。通读全文可知，文章第一句“A small bowl bought at a yard sale in Connecticut for just $35 has been identified as a rare 15thcentury C
27、hinese antique”为全文的主旨句，结合下文内容可知，本文主要介绍了一个被认定为永乐年间的古董碗的相关情况，主人以35美元购得，在拍卖会上售价预计可达50万美元。故A项最适合作为全文标题。干扰项分析文中并未提及瓷器的归还。故C项与文章主题无关；B项和D项太片面，不是文章要表达的主要内容。B语篇类型：夹叙夹议文主题语境：人与社会社会现象“躺平”态度的情况介绍【语篇解读】因为讨厌“内卷”，中国青年一代中的许多人纷纷选择“躺平”，那么他们选择“躺平”的初衷和意义又是什么呢？他们的“躺平”是不是我们平常所理解的意义呢？在这篇文章中我们可以找到相关问题的答案。5答案与解析：C考查理解词汇的能力
28、。根据第一段中的“who are eager.and highlycompetitive society”和“low material desire.and have children”可知，“躺平”的生活方式最近触动了很多中国年轻人，引起了他们的共鸣。6答案与解析：B考查理解具体信息的能力。根据第二段中的“burdens, including work. against the wall”可知答案。7答案与解析：A考查推断的能力。根据题干中的scholar定位在文章的第三段；根据第三段中的“It is no wonder.leave the worries behind”可知，学者对“躺平”
29、的态度是理解的。因此选A。8答案与解析：A考查推断的能力。根据文章倒数第二段中的“who claim to.a short rest”和最后一段可推知，即便选择了“躺平”，年轻人也没有真正逃避自己的责任。.完形填空语篇类型：记叙文主题语境：人与社会社会服务与人际沟通拾金不昧的精神【语篇解读】Chloe Smith是一个6岁的小女孩，一天和父亲散步时，她拾到了一枚金牌。她的父亲之前看到过该金牌被盗的新闻，在与金牌的主人取得联系后，金牌最终得以物归原主。1答案与解析：C考查语境推断。根据空前的“while taking a walk with her father near their home”
30、可知，此处是她和父亲散步时“注意到”了垃圾堆下闪亮的东西。seek “寻找”；bury “埋藏”；notice “注意到”；drop “使落下”。故选C项。2答案与解析：B考查语境推断。此处是她把那个“东西”捡起来带回了家。waste “废物，垃圾”；object “物体，东西”；material “材料”；antique “古董”。故选B项。3答案与解析：D考查语境推断。根据空后的“she had found a stolen Olympic gold medal”可知，当她发现自己捡到的是一块奥运金牌的时候，她应该感到“震惊”。embarrassed “尴尬的”； satisfied “满
31、意的”；frightened “害怕的”；shocked “震惊的”。故选D项。4答案与解析：A考查语境推断。此处是指在1992年的奥运会上，他为美国队赢得了金牌。compete“竞争”；apply “申请”；coach“训练，指导”；prepare“准备”。故选A项。5答案与解析：B考查复现推断。根据空后的“when someone broke into Jacobis car”可知，这枚金牌和其他的个人物品在2016年5月被“偷”了。steal“偷”；desert“抛弃”。故选B项。6答案与解析：D考查语境推断。根据空处前后的信息可知，此处应是虽然警方“找回”了他被偷的一些物品，但仍没有找
32、到这枚金牌。purchase “购买”；register “登记”；preserve “保存”；recover “找回，康复”。故选D项。7答案与解析：B考查常识推断。根据空后的“Olympic medal”可知，奥运金牌肯定要用“宝贵的”来修饰。prized“珍贵的，宝贵的”，符合语境。故选B项。8答案与解析：C考查语境推断。根据第一段中的“as she often did on her treasure hunting walks”可推知，如果不是因为这个6岁的小女孩走路时有寻宝的“习惯”，这个金牌可能会永远丢失。project“项目”；decision“决定”；habit “习惯”；id
33、ea “想法，主意”。故选C项。9答案与解析：A考查语境推断。根据空前的“Chloes dad had seen Jacobis story on the news”可推知，Chloe的父亲之前在新闻上看到过Jacobi的故事，所以应该“很快”就意识到，这枚金牌就是Jacobi被偷的财产。quickly“迅速地”；gradually “逐渐地”；really “真正地”；carefully“小心地，仔细地”。故选A项。10答案与解析：A考查语境推断。根据空后的“Jacobi was astonished, just speechless”可知，他在“确认”了这枚金牌之后很惊讶。identify
34、“确认，认出”；obtain“获得”；evaluate “评价，估计”；investigate “调查，研究”。故选A项。11答案与解析：B考查语境推断。此处应是在和Jacobi电话沟通之后，Chloe“热切”想要将金牌物归原主。eager “热切的，渴望的”；upset “心烦意乱的，不快的，烦恼的”；hesitant “踌躇的，犹豫的”。故选B项。12答案与解析：C考查语境推断。根据空后的“Jacobi promised to speak to her class when school began again that fall”可知，此处应是“作为回报”。in addition“此外”
35、；in fact “事实上”；in return “作为回报”；in advance“提前”。故选C项。13答案与解析：D考查语境推断。此处表示这个小女孩让奥运会金牌得主重新得到挚爱奖牌的“故事”是令人暖心的。purpose “目的”； attempt “试图，企图”。故选D项。14答案与解析：A考查语境推断。参见上题解析。heartwarming “使人幸福愉快的”；breathtaking “惊人的”；eyecatching “引人注目的”；lifechanging “改变人生的”。故选A项。15答案与解析：D考查语境推断。此处是当我们谈到品质和做“正确”事情的时候，Chloe就充分体现了
36、奥运会的价值观。故选D项。.应用文写作参考范文：Good morning, dear judges. Im Candidate No.1. I am here to compete for the Young Ambassador for Cultural Exchange.My confidence comes from my fluent English, my rich experience and my great enthusiasm. I have been in several international camps, from which I have acquired not
37、 only knowledge and skills but also a keen awareness of the importance of cultural exchange (非限制性定语从句；not only.but also.结构).If accepted, I will be offered a perfect chance to broaden my horizons and to spread our splendid traditional culture. I sincerely hope I can have the privilege. Thank you!一句多译My fluent English, rich experience and great enthusiasm give me great confidence.Being admitted can offer me a perfect chance to broaden my horizons and to spread our splendid traditional culture.