1、限时规范练38(选修7Module 2)核心素养关键词:培养学生人与社会、热爱音乐的素养能力意识一、阅读理解AAndrew Feldman is a student at Lawrence Woodmere Academy (LWA) in Woodmere,New York.On June 25,he took home the top prize at the National High School Musical Theatre Awards (全美高中生音乐剧奖) at Broadways Minskoff Theatre.Also known as the Jimmy Awards
2、,the awards were named to remember James M.Nederlander,a theater owner and Broadway producer who died in 2016.Feldman won the award for Best Performance by an Actor for playing Frank Abagnale Jr.in LWAs production of “Catch Me If You Can”. He and Rene Rapp each received a $10,000 scholarship.Rapp fr
3、om Charlotte,North Carolina,is the winner of the Best Performance by an Actress award.The other remaining seventy-eight finalists received $3,000 scholarships.The finalists received a week of training at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts (TSOA) before the awards event.Instructors from
4、 Broadway taught them basic skills of performing arts.Feldman also won the Carnegie Mellon Pre-College Scholarship.Carnegie Mellon University,based in Pittsburgh,was founded in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie.Feldman received an additional $7,500 to attend the universitys six-week summer play program.He has
5、 been a Broadway lover since seeing “Beauty and the Beast” when he was young.And then he performed in his first play,a production of “Annie”,at eight.The shock of winning has still not disappeared.“Winning the Jimmy Award is not something I even imagined,” Feldman said.“I didnt think it could actual
6、ly happen! Its now been about a week and a half and I still dont believe it.”In 2014,Feldman created a theater company called Zneefrock Productions.The company is run totally by teens.It was set up to raise money for NEXT for Autism,an organization helping to support autism programs.1.What did Feldm
7、an do during the week before June 25?A.He performed at the Minskoff Theatre.B.He visited Carnegie Mellon University.C.He traveled around Pittsburgh.D.He received training at TSOA.2.What did Feldman say about winning the prize?A.He was certain of it.B.He was not expecting it.C.It took him a lot of ef
8、fort.D.It was not a great achievement.3.Why did Feldman create Zneefrock Productions?A.To support an organization.B.To raise money for a theater.C.To help teenage Broadway lovers.D.To remember a Broadway producer.4.What is the text mainly about?A.A group of Broadway lovers.B.A theater company run by
9、 teens.C.The winner of the Jimmy Awards.D.The influence of the Jimmy Awards.BThe idea of turning recycled plastic bottles into clothing is not new.During the last five years,a large number of clothing companies,businesses,and environmental organizations have started turning plastics into fabric (织物)
10、 to deal with plastic pollution.But theres a problem with this method.Research now shows that microfibers could be the biggest source of plastic in the sea.Dr Mark Browne in Santa Barbara,California,has been studying plastic pollution and microfibers for 10 years now.He explains that every time synt
11、hetic (合成的) clothes go into a washing machine,a large number of plastic fibers fall off.Most washing machines cant collect these microfibers.So every time the water gets out of a washing machine,microfibers are entering the sewers (下水道) and finally end up in the sea.In 2011,Browne wrote a paper stat
12、ing that a single piece of synthetic clothing can produce more than 1,900 fibers per wash.Browne collected samples from seawater and freshwater sites around the world,and used a special way to examine each sample.He discovered that every single water sample contained microfibers.This is bad news for
13、 a number of reasons.Plastic can cause harm to sea life when eaten.Studies have also shown that plastic can absorb other pollutants.Based on this evidence,it may seem surprising that companies and organizations have chosen to turn plastic waste into clothing as an environmental “solution”. Even thou
14、gh the science has been around for a while,Browne explains that hes had a difficult time getting companies to listen.When he asked well-known clothing companies to support Benign by Design his research project that seeks to get clothes that have a bad effect on humans and the environment out of the
15、market Browne didnt get a satisfying answer.Only one womens clothing company,Eileen Fisher,offered Browne funding.5.What has happened during the past five years?A.Fabric has become much stronger.B.Plastic pollution has been less serious.C.Many plastics have been reused.D.Microfibers have been greatl
16、y improved.6.What does Browne think of washing synthetic clothes?A.It is adding microfibers to the clothes.B.It is worsening environmental problems.C.It is making synthetic clothes last longer.D.It is doing great damage to washing machines.7.What can be inferred about Brownes Benign by Design resear
17、ch project?A.It has achieved great success.B.It hasnt got anything done.C.It is known to very few people.D.It is facing some difficulties.8.Whats the best title for the text?A.Its important to learn to recycleB.Its never easy to solve pollution problemsC.Recycled plastic clothing:solution or polluti
18、on?D.Are human beings moving forward or backward?二、完形填空Alonzo Johnson stopped.He decided to help a(n)1 elderly man down an escalator (自动扶梯) in a Massachusetts shopping mall last week,2 the 23-year-old could never have predicted that his simple,random act of kindness would win him the 3 of thousands
19、of people online.An old man4 at the top of an escalator and a few people started gathering 5 to get on.It was clear he was feeling 6 as to whether to step on to the escalator or not.Johnson spotted the senior citizen hesitating and 7 the simplest kindness.He reached out an arm and asked with a smile
20、 on his face,“Can I help you,sir?”The old man quietly started to8 to the young man that he had gotten stuck on an escalator once and was a little 9.The young man gently offered his assurance,they 10 each other eye to eye for just a moment and the old man 11 his arm.Everyone else remained 12 and wait
21、ed.Paula Picard and a friend were standing nearby and 13 to take a touching photo of the pair linking arms as they 14 the escalator together.She posted the photo on Facebook and it spread 15 with more than 420,000 likes and 25,000 comments in just a few hours.1.A.busyB.frightenedC.injuredD.blind2.A.
22、soB.ifC.butD.because3.A.praiseB.blameC.happinessD.anger4.A.stoppedB.workedC.readD.fell5.A.runningB.pushingC.shoutingD.waiting6.A.hopefulB.convenientC.unsureD.uncomfortable7.A.offeredB.soldC.wantedD.took8.A.promiseB.proveC.apologizeD.explain9.A.excitedB.surprisedC.scaredD.disappointed10.A.argued with
23、B.listened toC.looked atD.ran into11.A.acceptedB.shookC.refusedD.left12.A.anxiousB.patientC.interestedD.worried13.A.managedB.avoidedC.askedD.failed14.A.talked aboutB.walked towardsC.went downD.searched for15.A.differentlyB.quicklyC.strangelyD.completely三、应用文写作假设你是新华中学的高三学生李华,你的美国朋友Hanson一周前给你发电子邮件,询
24、问你新学期的打算,但你因开学初事务忙碌未能及时回复。请根据以下要点给他回复邮件。内容包括:1.未及时回信的原因;2.你新学期的打算(如学习和运动等方面)。参考词汇:高考 the College Entrance Examinations注意:1.词数80左右;2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。限时规范练38(选修7Module 2)一、【篇章导读】本文是记叙文。Andrew Feldman 获得了2018年度全美高中生音乐剧奖的最佳表演奖。1.D推理判断题。由第四段中的“The finalists received a week of training.(TSOA) before the aw
25、ards event.”可推断,在颁奖仪式之前,Feldman和其他决赛选手一起在帝势艺术学院接受了一周的培训。2.B细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“Winning the Jimmy Award is not something I even imagined”可知,Feldman并没有想到自己会获得吉米奖。3.A细节理解题。由最后一段可知,Feldman创办公司是为了在资金上支持某慈善组织。4.C主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文报道了2018年全美高中生音乐剧奖获得者Andrew Feldman。【篇章导读】本文是议论文。回收旧塑料用来制成衣物,这到底是环保还是破坏环境?5.C细节理解题。由第
26、一段中的“During the last five years.to deal with plastic pollution.”可知,塑料这些年被回收利用以制成布料。6.B推理判断题。由第二段中的“So every time the water.end up in the sea.”可知,洗衣服带来的超细纤维最终进入大海,污染水体。7.D推理判断题。最后一段中提到只有一家公司对这个研究项目进行了资助,其他机构都不认同,由此可知这一项目面临许多困难。8.C标题归纳题。回收塑料制成衣物这个一直被认为很环保的行为最近被发现对环境有危害,本文主要就此话题进行了讨论。C项作标题最能概括文章主旨。二、【篇
27、章导读】本文是记叙文。一位老人不敢乘坐自动扶梯,一位年轻人伸出援手,热心帮忙。1.B由第二段中的hesitating和第三段中的“gotten stuck on.”可知,Johnson看到老人时,老人看起来非常“害怕(frightened)”。2.CJohnson帮助老人下扶梯,这一小小的善举获得了网友的广泛关注,这是他始料未及的,该空前后两句话存在语义上的转折关系,故填but。3.A由下文“more than 420,000 likes and 25,000 comments”可知,Johnson扶老人下扶梯的照片获得大量的“点赞”与评论,他的善举赢得了人们的“称赞(praise)”。4.A
28、由下文“a few people started gathering”以及“whether to step on to the escalator or not”可知,老人没有走上扶梯,他身后已经聚集了一些人,由此可推断,老人此时“停(stopped)”在扶梯顶端。5.D下文“Everyone else.and waited”是提示,老人停在扶梯顶端时,一些人在他后面“等待(waiting)”上扶梯。6.C由下文“whether to step on to the escalator or not”及“the senior citizen hesitating”可知,老人“不确定(unsure
29、)”要不要走上扶梯。7.AJohnson注意到老人犹豫不前,“主动提供(offered)”帮助。8.D下文“he had gotten stuck on an escalator once and.”是老人对自己犹豫不前的“解释(explain)”。9.C因为老人曾经被扶梯卡住过,因此他有点“害怕(scared)”。10.C下文eye to eye是提示,他们互相“望着(looked at)”对方。11.A由下文老人和Johnson一起下扶梯可知,这时他“接受了(accepted)”Johnson的帮助。12.B由本句中的waited可知,在Johnson与老人交流这段时间,其他人“耐心(pa
30、tient)”等待着。13.A由下文照片被上传到社交媒体上可知,Paula Picard和朋友“成功(managed)”拍到了照片。14.C由上文中的“down an escalator”和“at the top of an escalator”可知,这张照片展示了Johnson扶老人“下(went down)”扶梯的情景。15.BPaula Picard把这张照片上传到了社交媒体上,它(照片)传播“很快(quickly)”,几个小时的时间便获得大量的“点赞”和评论。三、Dear Handson,Im sorry to have delayed replying to your e-mail
31、sent last week,for I have been fully occupied these days.As for my plan for the new semester you enquired about,here come the details.Above all,with the College Entrance Examinations approaching,I will strive to make thorough preparations.Meanwhile,regular exercise will also be scheduled,for it benefits me both physically and mentally.Additionally,I have a tendency to read more widely so as to broaden my horizon.Thats my plan.How about yours?Looking forward to your reply.Yours sincerely,Li Hua
