1、限时提分练(六)必修Unit1Culturalrelics.阅读理解A2021长沙市高三统一模拟IminterestedintheRenaissance (文艺复兴), soIlikevisitingancientItaliancities.FerraraiscalledCityoftheRenaissance.WhenIlearnedaboutthiscityontheInternet, Idecidedtopayavisittoit.Thecityhasacertaincharm, butIfinditisntasgreatasotherItaliancitieslikeVerona, l
2、etaloneVeniceorRome.TheMichelinGreenGuidegivesittwostars, whichisright.Ifirstvisitedthecitycentre.TheCathedralandCastelloEstenseareattheheartofthecity.Bothhavestrikingappearances.IvisitedtheCathedralfirst.CastelloEstenseisalsoworthvisiting, whichowesitsnametothepowerfulEstefamily.Itwasbuiltwithbrick
3、sandsurroundedbyamoat (护城河).Atthelowerlevels, thehistoryofthecityandtheEstefamilyaretoldthroughdisplays, andinanotherparttheceilingsareshownthroughmirrorsontheground.Inthenorth, wecanappreciatetheRenaissanceextensionofthetown, withstraightstreetsandmonumentalhouses.ThefamousPalazzodeiDiamantiliesher
4、e.WhenIwasvisitingit, itstartedtorain, soaftertakingafewphotosquickly, Icutmyvisitthereshort.Ithadbeenrainingforafewdays.Whentherainceased, IwenttovisitthehistoricalcentreandtheRenaissancebuildings.Afterleavingthere, Ivisitedseveralotherinterestingplacessuchaspalacesandthenarrowstreetsofthedowntown.
5、AfterfourhoursinFerraraIleftbytraintoMantua.ThereIhadamuchbettertime.1WhydidtheauthorpayavisittoFerrara?ABecauseitisrelatedtotheRenaissance.BBecauseitisfullofcharm.CBecauseitisaveryfamouscityinEurope.DBecauseitisstronglyrecommendedbyawebsite.2WhatdidtheauthorthinkofTheMichelinGreenGuidescommentonFer
6、rara?ARidiculous.BReasonable.CUnacceptable.DUnbelievable.3HowcouldCastelloEstenseprobablygetitsnameaccordingtothetext?AItcamefromthehistoricalbuildings.BItoriginatedfromthestraightstreets.CItwasnamedafterthepowerfulEstefamily.DItwasconnectedtothesurroundingmoat.4Whatcanweinferfromthetext?AThewritert
7、houghtFerrarawasasgreatasVenice.BThewritervisitedPalazzodeiDiamantiforalongtime.CThewriterwasmuchmoresatisfiedwiththetourinMantuathaninFerrara.DThewriterwasdisappointedwiththevisittotheCathedralandCastelloEstense.B2021武汉市高三质量检测Whenyoureallyloveabook, orhavejustscoredanewonethatyouredyingtoread, itca
8、nbeexcitingtopickupasmooth, shinyhardcovercopythatcreaksalittlebitwhenyouopenit.Butthosehardcoverbookscanbeheavy, andnewonesarentcheap, either.Sometimes, youdjustratherhaveaportablepaperbackbutifitsanewbookyoureafter, youmighthavetowaitafullyearorsotogetitinpaperbackform.Whyarebooksreleasedashardcov
9、ersfirst?Notsolongago, hardcoverbooksweretheonlytypeofbooks.Beforetheappearanceofmassproduction, printrunswerelimited, andbookswerehardboundandexpensive.Aroundthe1930s, thatchangedwiththeproductionofmassproducedpaperbackbooks, whichagreedwithahugesurgeinreadingasaleisureactivityaroundWorldWar.Paperb
10、ackbooksweremoreaffordableandcheapertoproduce, whichstillholdstruetoday.Despitetheseemingadvantagesofpaperbacks, thereareseveralreasonswhythehardcoverhaspersisted (持续存在).Becauseofitshistory, itconveysabitmorelegitimacy (正统性) inthebookworldthanthepaperbackdoes.“Thehardbackisamarkofquality.itshowsbook
11、sellersandreviewersthatthisisabookworthpayingattentionto,”PhilipJones, editoratTheBookseller, explainstoTheGuardian.Butthemajorreasonwhybookscomeoutashardcoversisthatpeoplebuythem, despitetheirhighercost.TheEconomistcomparesittomoviesbeingreleasedintheatersseveralmonthsbeforetheyarriveonDVD.“Justasf
12、ilmfansliketoseefilmsonthebigscreen, collectorsenjoythehardcoverssuperiorquality,”accordingtoTheEconomist.Andbecausetheyreprofitable, publisherscangainmorefromhardcovers, which“willoftensellattwicethepriceoftheirpaperbackequivalent (对应物) butdonotcosttwiceasmuchtoproduce,”Jonesexplains.5Whatcanwelear
13、nabouthardcoverbooksfromParagraph1?ATheyappealtorealbooklovers.BTheyareheavybutnotexpensive.CTheytakealongtimetocomeout.DTheyarenotpreferredbybooklovers.6Whatdoestheunderlinedword“surge”inParagraph2mean?ADrop.BSuccess.CBlow.DIncrease.7Whyarehardcoverbooksstillprintedtoday?ATheyarebrilliantlyedited.B
14、Theyareworthcollecting.CTheyconveycorrectinformation.DTheysellbetterthanpaperbacks.8Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?ATointroducehardcoverbooks.BTopresentanewsocialfinding.CToexplainaconfusingproblem.DToencouragepeopletoreadbooks.完形填空2021绵阳市高中第三次诊断性考试ThefirsttimeIsawher, shelookedmessyandtired.She_1
15、_thatshewasinbadluckandcomplainedabouther_2_lifeallthetime.Listeningtoher, Ifeltlikedoingsomethingtohelp.Afterafewseconds, anidea_3_tome.Knowingshebelievedinfate, Igrabbedherhandandproposedto_4_herpalm.Beyondmyexpectation, shetrembledanddrewbackherhand_5_,“No, absolutelynot!”“Whatswrong?”Iaskedin_6_
16、.“20yearsago, apalmistsaidIhadabadfate, andIjustbegantobeoutof_7_fromthenon.Iwasinlovewithaverygoodboy, butIcouldntbelieveIwouldbesolucky, soI_8_escapedfromhimandmarriedmypresenthusband.Andthatwaswhenmymisfortunebegan.Myhusbandis_9_.Heoften_10_meandevenbeatsmesometimes!”Iinterruptedher, tookherhand,
17、 _11_itand_12_toshoutinsurprise, “Mygoodness, whataterriblepalmistdidyoumeet! Youhavea_13_fate! Aftertheageof40, youwillbeinluck!”“Really?”sheasked, withsurpriseand_14_inhereyes.“Im40yearsoldnow.Areyousureeverythingwillbebetternextyear?”“Sure.Ihavebeen_15_palmistry (手相术) formorethan10years.Youcantru
18、stme,”Ianswered_16_.Halfayearlater, whenIsawheragain, shelookedsodifferentthatIdidntrecognizeher_17_.Wearingasmileandneatlydressed, she_18_likeanewpenny.Thepowerof_19_isamazing, andsometimesyoujustneedtobelieve.Soifyoureatthebottominyourlife, justkeeptellingyourselfthateverythingwill_20_fineandwaitf
19、orthemiracle.1A.screamedBannouncedCinsistedDwhispered2A.colorfulBadventurousCextraordinaryDunfortunate3A.happenedBoccurredCappealedDreferred4A.readBlookCtouchDexamine5A.shylyBslowlyCangrilyDimmediately6A.disappointmentBamusementCamazementDexcitement7A.jobBluckCdateDcontrol8A.roughlyBgraduallyCfinall
20、yDhopefully9A.absentmindedBhottemperedCstrongwilledDkindhearted10A.laughsatBstaresatCpointsatDshoutsat11A.spreadBbentChungDcaught12A.pretendedBmanagedCdeterminedDcontinued13A.badBgoodCwrongDright14A.sorrowBregretCdepressionDdoubt15A.offeringBtestingCstudyingDplaying16A.happilyBcuriouslyCpositivelyDn
21、aturally17A.atfirstBinallConendDfornow18A.talkedBshoneCbehavedDflew19A.fateBloveCbeliefDknowledge20A.breakoutBworkoutCfindoutDclearout限时提分练(六).阅读理解A语篇类型:记叙文主题语境:人与自我个人经历参观文艺复兴之城【语篇解读】作者对文艺复兴感兴趣,所以作者喜欢参观意大利的古老城市。费拉拉被称为文艺复兴之城,作者在网上了解了这座城市之后决定去参观。本文介绍了这座城市的一些地方并讲述了作者的参观过程。1答案与解析:A考查细节理解。根据第一段前两句可知,作者对文
22、艺复兴感兴趣,费拉拉被称为文艺复兴之城,即它与文艺复兴有关,所以作者去参观了费拉拉,故A项正确。2答案与解析:B考查细节理解。题干问的是作者如何看待米其林绿色指南对费拉拉的评价。根据第二段中的“butIfinditisntasgreatasotherItaliancitieslikeVerona, letaloneVeniceorRome.TheMichelinGreenGuidegivesittwostars, whichisright.”可知,作者认为费拉拉不如像维罗那等的意大利城市好,更不用说威尼斯和罗马了,米其林绿色指南给这个城市评两颗星是合理的,故B项正确。3答案与解析:C考查细节理
23、解。根据第三段第五句可知,埃斯坦塞城堡的名字起源于强大的埃斯特家族,即以这个家族的名字而命名,故C项正确。4答案与解析:C考查推理判断。根据尾段最后两句可知,作者在曼图亚度过了更加愉快的时光,并结合第二段尾句可推知,与费拉拉相比,作者对于曼图亚之旅更满意,故C项正确。B语篇类型:议论文主题语境:人与社会文化精装书受欢迎的原因【语篇解读】精装书虽然价格昂贵,但是它体现了产品的高质量,加上利润较高,所以始终有一定的市场。5答案与解析:A考查理解具体信息的能力。根据第一段第一句“Whenyoureallyloveabook, orhavejustscoredanewonethatyouredying
24、toread, itcanbeexcitingtopickupasmooth, shinyhardcovercopythatcreaksalittlebitwhenyouopenit”可知,如果你的确很喜欢一本书,或者刚刚得到一本你非常想读的新书,拿起那光滑、闪亮的精装本是一件令人兴奋的事。由此可知,精装书吸引真正的读书爱好者,故A项正确。6答案与解析:D考查理解词汇的能力。根据画线词上文可知,不久之前精装书是书的唯一形式,它价格昂贵,而随着批量生产出现,这种情况改变了,平装书被生产出来,这一变化与二战时期以阅读为消遣娱乐的人数激增的情况相一致。由此可知,画线词意为“(数量的)急剧上升,激增”
25、,与increase意思相近。7答案与解析:B考查理解具体信息的能力。根据尾段第三句中的“Justasfilmfansliketoseefilmsonthebigscreen, collectorsenjoythehardcoverssuperiorquality”可知,就像影迷喜欢在大银幕上看电影一样,收藏者也喜欢精装书的高品质。由此可知,精装书至今仍在生产的原因是它们值得收藏,受收藏者欢迎,故B项正确。8答案与解析:C考查理解目的的能力。通读全文可知,本文主要论述了精装书仍然受欢迎的原因。由此可知,本文旨在解释一个令人困惑的问题,故C项正确。.完形填空语篇类型:记叙文主题语境:人与自我哲理
26、故事信念对人生的影响【语篇解读】一位女士听信了20年前一个手相家告诉她的话她的命运不好,从那时起,她的运气一直很糟糕。作者想做点什么帮助这位女士,于是向她说了一个善意的谎言她40岁以后会有好运气,没想到这样的话对这位女士产生了积极的影响。由此作者悟出了一个重要的人生哲理:信念的力量很强大,它对人生有很大的影响。1答案与解析:C根据下文中的“shebelievedinfate”可知,这位女士对于命运深信不疑,因此她坚决认为(insisted)自己的运气不好。2答案与解析:D根据上文中的“shewasinbadluck”可知,这位女士一直抱怨自己不幸的生活。3答案与解析:B根据下文可知,作者想到一
27、个帮助这位女士的主意。sth.happenstosb.“某事发生在某人身上”;occurtosb.“(主意或想法)被想到”;appealtosb.“对某人有吸引力”;refertosb.“提到某人”。4答案与解析:A根据语境可知,这位女士相信命运,所以作者打算给这位女士看手相。readsb.spalm“看手相”。5答案与解析:D根据语境可知,作者本以为这位女士会让自己给她看手相,但出乎意料的是,这位女士颤抖着立即把手缩了回去。6答案与解析:C根据上文中的“Beyondmyexpectation”可知,作者对于这位女士的做法感到惊奇(amazement)。7答案与解析:B根据下文中的“Andth
28、atwaswhenmymisfortunebegan”可知,这位女士说自从20年前一个看手相的人给她说她的命运不好之后,她就开始不走运。beoutofluck“不走运”。8答案与解析:C根据本句中的“marriedmypresenthusband”可知,这位女士最终离开了那个优秀的男孩。9答案与解析:B根据下文中的“evenbeatsmesometimes”可知,这位女士的丈夫是一个脾气暴躁的人。absentmindedadj.“心不在焉的”;hottemperedadj.“脾气暴躁的”;strongwilledadj.“意志坚强的”;kindheartedadj.“仁慈的”。10答案与解析:
29、D本句and后的“evenbeatsmesometimes”表示递进,因此本句and前讲的也是这位女士的丈夫脾气暴躁的表现,即常常骂她。shout“怒骂”符合语境。11答案与解析:A结合语境可知,作者是在给这位女士看手相,因此需要把她的手掌展开(spread)。12答案与解析:A结合语境可知,作者并不懂手相术,这样做只是为了帮助这位女士,因此应是假装惊讶地喊道。13答案与解析:B根据下文中的“Aftertheageof40,youwillbeinluck!”可知,作者告诉这位女士她的命运很好。14答案与解析:D根据上文中的“Really?”可知,这位女士对作者说的话表示怀疑。15答案与解析:C
30、根据下文中的“Youcantrustme”可知,作者为了让这位女士相信自己,骗这位女士说自己已经研究手相术十多年了。16答案与解析:C结合语境可知,作者为了让这位女士相信自己,给予了她肯定的回答。positively“肯定地”符合语境。17答案与解析:A根据本句中的“shelookedsodifferent”可知,半年之后,这位女士变化如此之大,作者起初(atfirst)竟没有认出她。inall“总共,总计”;onend“不断地,连续地”;fornow“暂时,目前”。18答案与解析:B根据本句中的“Wearingasmile”“neatlydressed”和“likeanewpenny”可知,这位女士精神焕发,shine“发光,放光”符合语境。19答案与解析:C根据本句中的“youjustneedtobelieve”并结合语境可知,此处作者讲的是信念的力量。20答案与解析:B结合本句中的“waitforthemiracle”可知,当生活不如意的时候,要不断地告知自己一切都会好起来的。breakout“爆发,突然开始”;workout“成功地发展”;findout“查明,弄清(情况)”;clearout“清理”。