1、温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。课时作业提升练 三十九选修8Modules 13(建议用时40分钟). 阅读理解A(2017太原模拟)Speed-reading is a necessary skill in the Internet age. We skim over articles, e-mails and WeChat to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of a certain text. Surrounded with in
2、formation from our electronic devices, it would be impossible to cope if we read word by word, line by line. But a new trend calls on people to unplug and enjoy reading slowly, listing benefits beyond the intelligent stimulation. A recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in
3、 Wellington, New Zealand, where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smart phones. They sink into cozy chairs and read in silence for an hour. Unlike traditional book clubs, the point of the slow reading club isnt exchanging ideas about a certain book, but to get away from electronic devices an
4、d read in a quiet, relaxed environment. According to the Journal, the Wellington book club is just one example of a movement started by book lovers who miss the old-fashioned way of reading before the Internet and smart phones. Slow readers, such as The Atlantics Maura Kelly, say a regular reading h
5、abit sharpens the mind, improves concentration, reduces stress levels and deepens the ability to sympathize. Another study published last year in Science showed that reading novels helps people understand others mental states and beliefs, a fundamental skill in building relationships. Yet technology
6、 has made us less attentive readers. Screens have changed our reading patterns from the straight and left-to-right sequence to a wild skimming and skipping pattern as we hunt for important words and information. Reading text punctuated with links leads to weaker comprehension than reading plain text
7、. The Internet may have made us stupider, says Patrick Kingsley from The Guardian. Because of the Internet, he says, we have become very good at collecting a wide range of interesting news, but we are also gradually forgetting how to sit back, reflect, and relate all these facts to each other. Slow
8、reading means a return to an uninterrupted, straight pattern, in a quiet environment free of distractions. Aim for 30 minutes a day, advises Kelly from The Atlantic. “You can squeeze in that half hour pretty easily if only during your free moments, you pick up a meaningful work of literature, ”Kelly
9、 said. “Reach for your e-reader, if you like. Kindles make books like War and Peace less heavy, not less substantive, and also ensure youll never lose your place. ”【文章大意】在互联网时代, 快速阅读已经成为一项必备的技能, 然而在新西兰的惠灵顿, 一种称为Slow reading的新型阅读模式正在兴起, 它让人们丢下手中的手机, 远离电子设备的困扰, 重新回归阅读的本真, 坐下来, 反思和理解阅读的内容。1. The book c
10、lub in Wellington mentioned in Paragraph 2 shows_. A. the decline of electronic devicesB. the new trend of slow readingC. the importance of exchanging ideasD. the increasing number of club readers【解析】选B。推理判断题。本段中提到Unlike traditional book clubs, the point of the slow reading club isnt exchanging idea
11、s about a certain book, but to get away from electronic devices and read in a quiet, relaxed environment. 因此这个阅读俱乐部不同于传统的读书俱乐部, 它是一种新阅读趋势, 慢速阅读。2. According to Patrick Kingsley, people are stupider partly because of_. A. a non-stop reading patternB. the straight, left-to-right screenC. the lack of r
12、eflectionD. a wide range of interesting news【解析】选C。细节理解题。由文章第三段中的we have become very good at collecting a wide range of interesting news, but we are also gradually forgetting how to sit back, reflect, and relate all these facts to each other. 可知人们变得更加愚蠢的原因是人们缺少反思。3. According to the passage, slow re
13、ading_. A. cures the memory loss of elderly peopleB. promotes the current technology advancesC. provides people with a quiet environmentD. contributes to understanding among people【解析】选D。细节理解题。从文章第三段的Another study published last year in Sciences howed that reading novels helps people understand othe
14、rsmental states and beliefs, a fundamental skill in building relationships. 可知, 慢速阅读可以帮助人们相互理解。4. Whats the best title for the passage? A. Benefit of Reading Clubs. B. Reading of the Internet Age. C. Return of Slow Reading. D. Influence of Speed Reading【解析】选C。主旨大意题。本篇文章旨在向读者介绍一个新的文化趋势Slow Reading, 告
15、诉人们回归阅读的本真, 通过阅读促进人们的相互关系。BThe“melting pot”in American cuisine(菜肴, 烹饪法)is a myth, not terribly unlike the idea of a melting pot of American culture, notes chef Dan Barber. “Most cultures dont think about their cuisine in such monolithic(统一的)terms, ”he says. “French, Mexican, Chinese, and Italian cui
16、sines each consist of dozens of distinct regional foods. And I think Americancuisine is moving in the same direction, becoming more localized, not globalized. ”American cuisine is shaped by the natural wealth of the country. Having never faced agricultural hardship, Americans dont have to rely on ro
17、tating crops, such as the Japanese, whose food culture now showcases buckwheat(荞麦)alongside rice, or the Indians, or the French and Italians, who feature beans alongside wheat. “That kind of negotiation with the land forced people to incorporate(接受)those crops in to the culture, ”says Barber. And so
18、 eating soba noodles becomes part of what it means to be Japanese, and eating beans becomes part of what it means to be French. So if what we eat is what we are, what are Americans? Well, meat. “If Americans have any unifying food identity, I would say we are a mostly white meat culture, ”says Barbe
19、r. “The protein-centric dinner plate, whether youre talking about a boneless chicken breast, or a 16-ounce steak, as an everyday expectation is something that America really created, and now exports to the rest of the world. ”Every single culture and religion uses food as part of their celebrations,
20、 says Ellen Gustafson, co-founder of the FEED Project and the 30 Project, which aims to deal with both hunger and overweight issues globally. “The celebratory nature of food is universal. Every season, every harvest, and every holiday has its own food, and this is true in America as well. It helps d
21、efine us. ”【文章大意】文章讲述了世界各地的菜肴各有其特色, 主要与自身所处的地域有关系, 美国也一样, 也有自己的特色。5. According to the first paragraph, American cuisine_. A. consists of varieties of regional foodsB. is becoming more and more globalizedC. has absorbed a lot from Chinese cuisineD. is not as unified as its culture【解析】选A。细节理解题。文章第一段讲述
22、了各国的菜肴如: 法国、墨西哥、中国和意大利的都包括自己的区域性的食物, 美国的菜肴发展方向也是一样的, 也包含了多种当地的特色。6. What has made American cuisine different from other cuisines according to the article? A. Relying on rotating cropsB. The difficulty of planting cropsC. The US melting pot cultureD. The US agricultural wealth【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段中的Amer
23、ican cuisine is shaped by the natural wealth of the country可知美国的菜肴是由丰富的自然资源塑造的。7. We can conclude from the article that_has become part of what it means to be American. A. eating riceB. eating beansC. eating white meatD. eating soba noodles【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段中的So if what we eat is what we are, what a
24、re Americans? Well, meat. “If Americans have any unifying food identity, I would say we are a mostly white meat culture, ”says Barber可知肉食文化是美国饮食文化的一部分。8. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article? A. American cuisine is healthier than other cuisines. B. American cuisine hasn
25、t changed much over time. C. Americans use food as part of their celebrations. D. Americans are quite proud of their own cuisine. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的The celebratory nature of food is universal. Every season, every harvest, and every holiday has its own food, and this is true in America as well. It
26、 helps define us可知用本民族的食物来庆祝节日是世界通用的, 美国也不会例外。. 完形填空I was coming back from home late at night in a“Sharing”mini van(厢式货车). In Hyderabad, India, it is a cheap and quick form of1. The van driver picked up as many as 13 people at times in a vehicle which was2for the transport of 8. So our van was very3
27、. Making her way to the4of the van, a school girl with a bag5the driver to stop. While getting down, she slipped and fell. None of us6it, as it was dark outside. The driver was7for her to pay. It was then that we saw that the girl was on her8by the side of the road. Another passenger and I got down9
28、and held her up. Even in10, she held up a note and asked us to pay the driver. The other11passenger took the note and paid the driver. My12was a few hundred meters away. As a girl, I knew Id get off and stay with her in the13. So I paid up the driver for14and he drove away with the other passengers.
29、 I neither15her nor did I know what to do. But I was there, giving some16words to another girl in pain. I asked her to stand17for a few while. I then looked for a place for her to sit. Then I18her friend and waited there. She was rushed to a nearby clinic later. Before leaving, she thanked me for19a
30、nd we hugged goodbye. The night breezes were blowing20upon my cheek as I walked home, with a feeling of relief. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文, 主要讲述了自己一次在乘车途中遇到一个女孩下车时摔倒, 自己与乘客们一起帮忙救人的经历。1. A. lifeB. transportC. activityD. communication【解析】选B。背景常识题。此处指厢式货车是一种既便宜又快的运输方式, 故选B。2. A. designedB. boughtC. organizedD. pow
31、ered【解析】选A。固定搭配题。be designed for为而设计, 此处指每次司机用设计装8个人的厢式货车装13个人。故选A。3. A. heavyB. noisyC. crowdedD. awkward【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据上句本来装8个人的车装13个人, 所以车内很拥挤, 故选C。4. A. driverB. windowC. doorD. seat【解析】选C。上下照应题。因为小女孩要下车所以她往门边走, 故选C。5. A. guidedB. suggestedC. admittedD. signaled【解析】选D。上下照应题。上文小女孩要下车, 此处指小女孩示意司机停
32、车, 故选D。6. A. noticedB. managedC. recognizedD. stood【解析】选A。词义辨析题。指小女孩下车后滑倒了, 由于外面很黑我们谁都没注意到, 故选A。7. A. caringB. reachingC. waitingD. planning【解析】选C。上下照应题。由下文So I paid up the driver for myself. . . 可知司机等着女孩付车费, 故选C。8. A. backB. kneesC. feetD. own【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。由于是下车时摔倒应该是膝盖着地跪在地上, 故选B。9. A. immediatelyB
33、. doubtfullyC. naturallyD. anxiously【解析】选A。词义辨析题。此处指看到女孩摔倒, 我和另一名乘客立刻下车去扶她。故选A。10. A. silenceB. surpriseC. vainD. pain【解析】选D。上下照应题。句意: 虽然很疼, 但女孩拿着钱付车费让我们帮忙给司机, 故选D。11. A. patientB. helpfulC. generousD. secret【解析】选B。词义辨析题。此处指另一个帮助女孩的乘客把车票钱给了司机, 故选B。12. A. homeB. stopC. carD. school【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。句意: 虽然
34、离我下车的车站还有几百米, 但是作为一个女孩, 天又黑了, 我应该下车陪着她。故选B。13. A. darkB. rainC. windD. van【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。理由同上, 故选A。14. A. himselfB. herselfC. myselfD. itself【解析】选C。上下照应题。句意: 所以我就付了我的车费, 司机拉着其他乘客开走了, 故选C。15. A. ignoredB. persuadedC. promisedD. knew【解析】选D。词义辨析题。句意: 我既不认识她也不知道该干什么。故选D。16. A. anxiousB. sorrowfulC. comfor
35、tingD. satisfying【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。句意: 我在那里, 帮不了别的忙, 只能给这个疼痛的女孩一些安慰的话。故选C。17. A. upB. straightC. stillD. out【解析】选C。词义辨析题。句意: 我让女孩静止地站了一会, 然后给她找了个地方让她坐下。故选C。18. A. foundB. phonedC. broughtD. saw【解析】选B。上下照应题。此处指然后我给她朋友打了电话并陪她等着, 故选B。19. A. companyB. supportC. braveryD. convenience【解析】选A。上下照应题。句意: 在走之前, 她感谢
36、我的陪伴并拥抱告别。故选A。20. A. hardB. happilyC. willinglyD. gently【解析】选D。上下照应题。下文说有一种安慰感, 说明我心情不错, 对应的应该就是温柔的晚风吹过面颊, 故选D。. 语法填空阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。New fund-raising rulesYou may have come across this on WeChat: a person asks the public to donate for his or her 1. _(serious)ill classmates or friend
37、s in a post. This fund-raising(集资)practice will soon be considered illegal, as Chinas first Charity Law 2. _(pass)on March 16. The new law, 3. _will take effect in September, makes it 4. _(easy)for charity groups to raise money and carry out their activities, reported China Daily. However, it also m
38、eans that“charity groups and 5. _(individual)without qualifications(资格)to raise money publicly”, according to the Global Times. Does it mean that if a person needs financial help, he or she cant ask the public for 6. _(donate)? Not really, according to Kan Ke, deputy director of the Legislative Affa
39、irs Commission. But 7. _(raise)money for peoples own benefit, whether its for themselves 8. _their relatives, is“seeking help from the public”, which is different 9. _charity fund-raising. This kind of fund-raising is good for everyone in a community, Kan explained. 10. _(help)specific people, Kan s
40、uggested that people should donate to them directly or ask qualified charity groups for help. 【文章大意】本文主要告诉我们国家出台了法律, 对网络捐款进行了规定。1.【解析】seriously。考查词性转换。修饰动词、形容词、副词, 或整个句子, 作状语, 用副词形式。本句中使用seriously修饰形容词ill。2.【解析】was passed。考查动词的时态与语态。本句主语law与动词pass构成被动关系, 所以使用被动语态; 另外, on March 16是过去的时间点, 故用一般过去时的被动语
41、态。3.【解析】which。考查定语从句。根据空前的逗号, 可判断此处为非限制性定语从句; 此外, 先行词law为物, 故用which。4.【解析】easier。考查比较级。句意: 新的法律让慈善群体捐钱和实施活动更加容易。根据句意可知使用比较级的形式, easy的比较级是easier。5.【解析】individuals。考查名词单复数。individual为可数名词, 注意用复数形式。6.【解析】donation。考查词性转换。for为介词, 故后要用名词形式。7.【解析】raising。考查非谓语动词。此空在句中作主语, 故用动名词形式。8.【解析】or。考查固定结构。whether. . . or. . . 为固定句型, 意为“无论还是”。9.【解析】from。考查介词。be different from为固定搭配, 意为“和不同”。10.【解析】To help。考查非谓语动词。此处用不定式作目的状语。关闭Word文档返回原板块
