1、Unit 1Art.阅读理解A(2020青岛市高三年级统一质量检测)Movie movie theaters around the world have closed recently.Fortunately,theres never been a better time to catch up on classic movies. Below,read our picks for best movies.“Thelma & Louise” ( 1991)“Thelma & Louise” is a tale of female friendship,and the screen is dom
2、inated by the films two female leads. The pals from a small town in Arkansas hit the road on a weekend quest in search of fun and freedom from their jobs and their boredom.Filmed in California and Utah,with the best Grand Canyon scenes filmed south of Dead Horse Point State Park,“Thelma & Louise” is
3、 a good option if you have never been out West or if you have and long to return.“The Grand Budapest Hotel” (2014)Its one of the most satisfying films of director Wes Andersons all works. Set in a luxury ski resort in the fictional East European Republic of Zubrowka in the 1930s,the plot is supporte
4、d by a murder investigation filled with stolen art,prison escapes and a secret concierge(看门人) society.Though the hotel doesnt actually exist,much of the film was shot in the beautiful German town of Goerlitz,famed for its medieval streets.“Harry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone” ( 2001)When Harry Pott
5、er runs through a column at Kings Cross Station in London to get to Platform 93/4,we know it isnt real. And yet we want to visit.The movies locations are inspired by real places,as graduates of English private schools will tell you:rushing down narrow old streets to visit tea houses and sandwich sho
6、ps,discovering books that are hundreds of years old.“The Trip to Italy” (2014)In this film,youre on an extraordinary road trip along with two old friends. The route is from Piedmont via Rome to Amalfi,back to Naples and finally the tiny island of Capri. Retracing the footsteps of romantic poets Byro
7、n and Shelley,they drive a Mini Cooper through the breathtaking country and alongside steep seaside cliffs.语篇解读这是一篇应用文。文中主要推荐了四部电影:末路狂花、布达佩斯大饭店、哈利波特与魔法石和意大利之旅。1If you are interested in the scenery of the American West,which film can you choose to watch?AThelma & Louise.BThe Grand Budapest Hotel.CHar
8、ry Potter and the Sorcerers Stone.DThe Trip to Italy.A 考查细节理解。根据对第一部电影的介绍中的“Filmed in California and Utah,with the best Grand Canyon scenes filmed.Thelma & Louise is a good option if you have never been out West or if you have and long to return”可知,如果你对美国西部的景观感兴趣,你可以选择观看电影末路狂花,故选A。2Which place menti
9、oned in the films cant be found in real life?AGoerlitz.BThe Grand Budapest Hotel.CCapri.DDead Horse Point State Park.B 考查细节理解。根据对第二部电影的介绍中的“Set in a luxury ski resort in the fictional East European Republic of Zubrowka in the 1930s”“Though the hotel doesnt actually exist”可知,布达佩斯大饭店是一个虚构的地点,在现实生活中找不到
10、,故选B。3Why does the author write this passage?ATo introduce some places to travel.BTo introduce the newly released films.CTo recommend some movies to watch.DTo show the attractive scenery mentioned in the films.C 考查写作意图。根据文章内容,尤其是第一段中的“theres never been a better time to catch up on classic movies.Bel
11、ow,read our picks for best movies”可知,作者写作本文的目的是推荐一些经典电影,以供观看,故选C。B (2020福建省高三毕业班质量检查测试)George Nakashima always insisted that he was a simple woodworker,not an artist.Even though major museums exhibited his works and the director of the American Craft Museum called him a national treasure,Mr Nakashim
12、a rejected the label of artist.For almost fifty years he simply went on shaping wood into beautiful chairs,tables,and cabinets.Nakashima had a clear goal.He intended to make each piece of furniture as perfect as possible.Even making a box was an act of creation,because it produced an object that had
13、 never existed before.Initially Nakashima used local wood,sometimes from his own property.Later,he traveled to seek out English oak,Persian walnut,African zebrawood and Indian teak.He especially liked to find giant roots that had been dug out of the ground after a tree was cut down.Nakashima felt th
14、at making this wood into furniture was a way of allowing the tree to live again.Most furniture makers prefer perfect boards,but Nakashima took pleasure in using wood with interesting knots(节疤) and cracks.These irregularities gave the wood personality and showed that the tree had lived a colourful li
15、fe.He never failed to create an object that was both useful and beautiful.One early piece Nakashima designed was a threelegged chair for his small daughter,Mira,to use when she sat at the table for meals.The Mira chair became so popular that Nakashima later made both low and high versions.Another fa
16、mous piece,the conoid chair,has two legs supported by bladelike feet.Always,Nakashimas designs were precise and graceful,marked by the simplicity that revealed his love for the wood.As the years passed,Nakashimas reputation grew and he received many awards.His children Mira and Kevin,now adults,join
17、ed the team of craftspeople in their fathers studio.Nakashimas dream of integrating work and family had come true.语篇解读George Nakashima善于使用各种木材制作每一件尽可能完美的家具,尤其乐于用带节疤和裂纹的木材,他制作的每一件家具都既实用又美观,在他的影响下,他的孩子也开始从事这项工作。4Which of the following best describes Nakashima?AGenerous and outgoing. BHonest and simple
18、.CCapable and friendly. DCreative and modest.D考查推理判断。根据第一段第一、二句“George Nakashima always insisted that he was a simple woodworker,not an artist.Mr Nakashima rejected the label of artist”可知,George Nakashima一直坚称自己只是个普通的木工,而不是艺术家。尽管各大博物馆都展出了他的作品,美国工艺博物馆负责人也称他为“国宝”,但他还是拒绝了“艺术家”的标签。据此可推知,George Nakashima是
19、一个谦逊的人;又结合第四段讲述的他为小女儿制作的三条腿的椅子以及另一件著名的圆锥形椅子可推知,他是一个有创造力的人,故D项正确。5Which of the following is true about Nakashima?AHis artworks made trees live again.BHe always used precious wood materials.CHis chairs were beautifully designed but useless.DHe devoted himself to shaping wood.D考查推理判断。根据第一段尾句“For almost
20、 fifty years he simply went on shaping wood into beautiful chairs,tables,and cabinets”以及下文内容可推知,Nakashima致力于加工木料,故D项正确。6What can we learn about Nakashima from the last two paragraphs?AHe loved his work and family.BHe made chairs of the same style.CHe sought for a simple life and art.DHe was lost in
21、researching the wood.A考查推理判断。根据第四段尾句“Always,Nakashimas designs were precise and graceful,marked by the simplicity that revealed his love for the wood”可知,Nakashima的设计精确而雅致,被赋予简单的特征,表现出他对木材的热爱,据此可以推断,他热爱他的工作;根据尾段尾句“Nakashimas dream of integrating work and family had come true”可知,Nakashima实现了将工作和家庭融为一体
22、的梦想,据此可以推断,Nakashima热爱他的家庭,故A项正确。7What can be inferred about Mira and Kevin?AThey had an art studio of their own.BThey still lacked the ability to create artworks.CThey had a common interest with their father.DThey enjoyed the same reputation with their father.C考查推理判断。根据题干中的关键词Mira and Kevin定位至尾段,根据
23、尾段第二句“His children Mira and Kevin,now adults,joined the team of craftspeople in their fathers studio”可知,他的两个孩子Mira和Kevin现在已经长大成人,加入了父亲工作室的手工艺团队。据此可推知,Mira和Kevin和他们的父亲有着同样的爱好,故C项正确。.完形填空(2020滨州市名校第三次质量检测)All over my garden Ive planted roses.Id be happy if my visiting friends enjoy them and have the _
24、1_ to pick some.I trust that carrying the roses home, anyone feeling down would recover their_2_A close friend came the other day,who always_3_flowers and plants.For that reason I said at her_4_that she should pick a bunch of roses to_5_her bedroom.I promised the smell of the roses would_6_ impress
25、her.Walking into the garden in high spirits,she smelt here and there,_7_in the end she didnt pick a single one.I was some _8_,and told her she could pick as many as she wanted as I wasnt a flower farmer and I didnt_9_out of them.Saying so,I raised the scissors for the sacrifice (牺牲) of the flowers,b
26、ut she _10_my hand,crying “no,no!”“To cut such beautiful roses would hurt one.They are the_11_of the earth,and who could be so ironhearted as to_12_something so wonderful?” she said.Hearing the words,I suddenly understood that:the_13_earthit is only due to that smiling face that it_14_the care and p
27、ity of people.Similarly,no one is_15_to be neglected and anyone,however ordinary,who adds any color to life deserves respect.语篇解读本文是一篇夹叙夹议文,主题语境是“人与自我”。文中讲述了一位喜爱花花草草的朋友来到作者的玫瑰园,作者盛情邀请其带走一束玫瑰。她的一席话让作者意识到卑微而普通的泥土,因为玫瑰,露出了惊艳一笑,正因为这一笑,赢得了人们的爱惜。同样,没有人注定平庸,一个人只要能为生命增添一抹色彩,就值得我们尊敬。1A.competence Bpermission
28、Creason DdesireD根据上文的“my visiting friends enjoy them”可知,此处表示如果来访的朋友想摘些花回家,我会很高兴。competence“能力,胜任”;permission“允许,许可,准许”;desire“愿望,渴望”。2A.courage BconsciousnessCpassion DjudgementC捧着这些玫瑰花回家,任何心情低落的人都会重燃激情。consciousness“感知,察觉,意识”;passion“强烈的情感,激情”。3A.plants BselectsCprotects DadoresD根据下文的“For that reas
29、on.she should pick a bunch of roses”可知,这位朋友喜爱花草。adore“喜爱,热爱(某事物)”。4A.departure BconvenienceCsuggestion DrequestA结合语境以及上文的“carrying the roses home”可推测,此处表达在朋友离开之时,作者告诉她去摘些玫瑰花。departure“离开,起程,出发”。5A.clarify BdecorateCapproach DdesignB作者让朋友摘些玫瑰花去装饰房间。decorate表示“装饰,美化”。clarify“澄清”;approach“靠近,接近”。6A.app
30、arently BfrequentlyCdefinitely DmerelyC根据上文的关键词“I promised”可知,作者告诉朋友这些玫瑰花的香气一定(definitely)能够打动她。apparently“看来,似乎,好像”;definitely“确切地,肯定地”。7A.so BbecauseCyet DthoughC空前讲到朋友兴致勃勃地进入玫瑰园,东闻闻西嗅嗅,空后是她一朵花也没有摘,前后句是转折关系,故用yet。8A.concerned BannoyedCembarrassed DconfusedD朋友是喜爱花草的人,但是却一朵花也没有摘,作者感到有些困惑。concerned“焦
31、急的,担忧的”;embarrassed“难堪的,尴尬的”;confused“困惑的,糊涂的”。9A.make a living Bmake a differenceCmake sure Dmake senseA根据空前的“I wasnt a flower farmer”可知,作者解释她不是花农,并不靠养花赚钱谋生(make a living)。10A.seized BtouchedCignored DshookA根据空前的“I raised the scissors for the sacrifice(牺牲)of the flowers”和空后的“cryingno,no!”可知,作者举起剪刀就
32、要剪花给朋友时,朋友抓住她的手拦住她。seize“抓住”;ignore“忽视,对不予理会”。11A.symbol BsmileCpresent DeffortB根据下文的“that smiling face”可知,朋友说玫瑰是泥土的微笑(smile)。12A.destroy BabandonCforget DreplaceA根据上文的“for the sacrifice (牺牲) of the flowers”可知,此处表示谁会如此狠心破坏(destroy)这么美好的事物呢?13A.practical BprimitiveCplain DpermanentC结合语境以及下文的“however
33、ordinary”可知,此处表示普通的泥土。practical“实际的,真实的”;primitive“原始的,简陋的”;plain“极普通的,平凡的”;permanent“长久的,永久的,永恒的”。14A.claims BgainsCexpects DdeniesB上文讲到朋友制止作者剪花,认为这会伤害到泥土,所以作者意识到这一笑脸使泥土获得(gains)了人们的爱怜。15A.prepared BafraidChesitant DboundD同样地,没有人注定被忽视,只要他能为生命增添一抹色彩,就值得尊重。prepared“准备好,有所准备”;hesitant“犹豫的,踌躇的,不情愿的”;bo
34、und“一定会,很可能会”。.语法填空 (2020济宁市6月模拟)Peking Opera is a form of traditional Chinese theater that 1._(appear) in Beijing in the late 18th century.2._(combine) music,song,dance and acrobatics(杂技动作) in a lively and colorful display,it is a 3._(relative) new style of drama,compared to other types of Chinese
35、theater.In the early years of Peking Opera,all the actors were men,4._ the roles of women played by young boys.The stories fell into two main 5._(category)wen,or civil theater,which focused on love,marriage and other civilian concerns,and wu,or military theater,which focused on the theme of war and
36、was known for featuring thrilling stage actions.In the first half of the 6._(twenty) century,the most famous actor of Peking Opera was Mei Lanfang,7._ played a key role in popularizing Peking Opera and introducing Chinese theater to the West.Additionally,Mei also took the bold step in taking on fema
37、le students,which was 8._ highly risky and unconventional step at the time.After the founding of the Peoples Republic of China,Peking Opera performances,which dealt with contemporary and revolutionary themes,were encouraged.Despite 9._(it) ups and downs,Peking Opera was revived(复兴) in the 1980s and
38、continues to 10._(perform) today.语篇解读文章属于说明文,介绍了京剧的发展。1解析:考查时态。根据时间状语“in the late 18th century”可知,此处陈述发生在过去的事情,应用一般过去时态。答案:appeared2解析:考查非谓语动词。combine的逻辑主语为it,两者之间为主动关系,故用现在分词作状语。答案:Combining3解析:考查副词。应用副词修饰形容词new,故填relatively。答案:relatively4解析:考查介词。分析句子结构可知,此处为with复合结构。考查的结构形式为“with名词过去分词”,在句中作状语。答案:
39、with5解析:考查名词单复数。根据空前的“two main”可知,此处应填所给名词的复数形式categories。答案:categories6解析:考查序数词。根据句意和空前的“the”可知,此处应用序数词,故填twentieth。答案:twentieth7解析:考查定语从句。此处为非限制性定语从句,先行词为Mei Lanfang,故用who。答案:who8解析:考查冠词。此处表泛指,且highly以辅音音素开头,故填不定冠词a。答案:a9解析:考查代词。Despite为介词,ups and downs意为“兴衰,浮沉”,为名词短语,故此处应用形容词性物主代词its。答案:its10解析:考查语态。perform与Peking Opera之间是动宾关系,应用被动语态,且空处位于不定式符号to之后,故填be performed。答案:be performed