1、课时天天练(二十三)选择性必修第二册Unit2BridgingCultures.阅读理解A2021洛阳模拟Adesignerisrecentlycreatingfloralinstallations (花篮) onthestreetsofManhattan, NewYork, thataremeanttobrightenthedaysofhealthcareandotherimportantworkers.LewisMillersmostrecentcreationisanarrangementpoppingoutofarubbishcanatthecornerofWest58thStreet
2、and10thAvenue.“Theywereverysimple.Itwasjustcherrybranches.”Millersaid.“Wedidntdisclosethelocation (位置) sonobodycouldnecessarilygoandfindthem.”ButplentyofpeopledidfindthemandthentheyfoundhisInstagraminformation.Apostwithpicturesofthe“flowerflash”asMillercallsthemhasgottenmorethan16,000likesinlessthan
3、aday.“Listen, Imkindofbored.Imacreativeperson.Ididsomethingnewandittookoff,”Millersaid.Itstillsurprisesmereadingthecommentsfromyesterdaylikereallyhowmuchitfeedspeopledsouls.MillerhasbeendottingManhattanwithfloralsunrisesforafewyearswithhisarrangementspoppingoutofthoseNewYorkCityhotdogcarts (推车) ande
4、venconstructionequipment.“Andthecombinationofwhichissohardaggressive, comparedwithflowerswhicharetheexactoppositeofthat,”Millersaid.Voguemagazineoncewroteabouthimbutitsthereactionfromthepublicmanyofwhomhavebeenrestrictedinsideforweeksthathevaluesmost.“Ifyoucanjuststop, pauseandjusthaveonesecondofjoy
5、thatsamazingbecausethatsoneofthethingsthatssolackinganditshard,”Millersaid.AsonepersononInstagramputit, NewYorkCityrubbishhasneverlookedsopretty.1Whoarethefloralinstallationsmainlyintendedfor?AMedicalworkers.BBusypedestrians.CCleaningstaff.DVeryimportantpersons.2WhatdothecitizensthinkofMillersideaof
6、thefloralinstallations?ABoring.BHopeful.CValuable.DAdmirable.3Thedesigniscreativebecause_.AitissimpleBitismadeofrubbishCitpopsoutofarubbishcanDitisthesymbolofNewYorkCity4Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?AStreetArtBABigSurpriseCLewisMillersCreationIsAmazingDFlowerFlashBrightensStreet
7、sB2021贵阳模拟AcompanycalledCompassPoolshassomegoodnewsforheightandswimmingenthusiasts.Recently, thecompanyannouncedtheirnoveldesignafirstofitskind360degreepoolwhichissettobeplacedonaskyscraperinLondon.TheInfinityLondonwillbethefirstandonlybuildingintheworldtoincludethiscuttingedgepooldesign.Thepoolwill
8、belaidontopofa55storyskyscraperandwillallowpeopletofloatover200metersabovetheLondonskylinewithunobstructed (无障碍) viewsofthecity.Theentrancetothepoolishidden.Peoplebegantoraisequestionsabouthowanyonewouldgetinsidethepool.CompassPoolsexplains: “Swimmerswillaccessthepoolthrougharotatingspiral (螺旋) stai
9、rcasebasedonthedoorofasubmarine, risingfromthepoolfloorwhensomeonewantstogetinorout.”Butthatisnottheonlyuniquetechnologyofthepool.Thedesignersfoundawaytomakesurethewinddoesntblowthewaterdowntothestreets.Theyincludedabuiltinanemometer (风力计) tomonitorthewindspeed.Itislinkedtoacomputercontrolledbuildin
10、gmanagementsystemwhichwillalsotakecareofthetemperatureofthewater.AlexKemsleypromisesthatthisuniquepoolwillsurpassexpectations.“SwimmingintheSkyPoolatTheShard,itsquiteastrangefeelingtohavehelicoptersflyingpastatyourlevelbutthispooltakesitastepfurther,”hesays, “Puttingyourgoggles (防水镜) onandwitha360de
11、greeviewofLondonfrom220mup, itreallywillbesomethingelsebutitsdefinitelynotonefortheacrophobic (恐高)!”Whiletheexactdateoftheconstructionisnotclearyet, ifthingsgowell, itmaybeginin2020.Thelocationhasyettobeconfirmedtoo.5WhatcanwelearnfromthefirstParagraph?ATheInfinityLondonistheonlybuildingtoswimin.BSw
12、immerscanenjoytheviewsofLondoninthepool.CThepoolislocatedonthefirstfloorofaskyscraper.DCompassPoolshasbuiltmany360degreepoolsintheworld.6Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inParagraph3referto?AThepoolfloor.BAbuiltinanemometer.CThedoorofasubmarine.DTheentrancetothepool.7WhomightnotbesuitabletoswimintheSk
13、yPool?APeoplewhoenjoyflying.BPeoplewholoseweight.CPeoplewhofearheights.DPeoplewhohavepoorsight.8WhatcanweknowabouttheSkyPoolatTheShard?AItisnotcertainwhenpeoplecanswiminit.BItsexactlocationoftheconstructionisclear.CSwimmerscanexpectitsdesignseasily.DItsimpossibletomonitorthetemperatureofthewater.完形填
14、空2021临沂模拟TheAdamsfamilyhomehasbeentakenoverbyorigami (折纸)inallsizesandshapes.Nooneseemsto_1_though.Thosepapercreationsare_2_cleanwaterprojectsaroundtheworldandsavinglives.Amessyhomeisasmallpricetopay_3_In2011, IsabelleAdamsandhersisterKatherinelearnedthateveryfivesecondsachilddiedfrom_4_ofcleanwater
15、andthatgirlsoftheiragecouldntgotoschool_5_theywerefetchingwateralldayfortheirfamilies.They_6_todosomething.“Sowetooksomethingthatweloveddoingfoldingorigami, withthe_7_goaltohelpfundawellinEthiopia,”explainsKatherine._8_,theyendedupsellingoutandraisingfarmorethanthattofully_9_thecostofthewell.Katheri
16、ne, now13, adds, “Itjustsnowballed, _10_thefoundingoftheprojectPaperforWater.”Ineightyears, thisprojecthas_11_morethan2millionforover200waterprojectsin20differentcountries.Now, therestoftheAdamsfamilyarealso_12_.Butattheheartofit, beneathcountlesspaperdecorationssittwoboldsistershopingto_13_othergir
17、lsandboys.“Kidshaveanincredibleabilitytomakeareal_14_totheworldiftheyrejustgiventhechance,”Isabellesays, “andifpeople_15_themintheirefforts.”1A.mindBnoticeCappreciateDremember2A.decoratingBrewardingCattractingDfunding3A.inexchangeBinturnCinreturnDinresponse4A.pollutionBlossClackDwaste5A.althoughBbec
18、auseCunlessDwhile6A.hesitatedBdecidedChappenedDdemanded7A.lifelongBindividualCoriginalDcritical8A.ObviouslyBUnexpectedlyCSuddenlyDGradually9A.spendBfillCofferDcover10A.tryingoutBdependingonCcontributingtoDappealingto11A.savedBborrowedCearnedDcollected12A.involvedBpraisedCrecognizedDemployed13A.satis
19、fyBinspireCinformDcomfort14A.judgmentBsenseCdifferenceDconnection15A.supportBpersuadeCwelcomeDaward.语篇填空2021临沂模拟TraditionalChineseMedicine (TCM) hasbeenaroundforgenerationsandcenturies.Intheoldendays, peoplehadtousenaturalresourcesthattheyfound1._ (cure) sicknessanddiseases.Technologywasntas2._ (dev
20、elop) asitistoday.Therefore, naturalremedies (疗法) arethetrustedand3._ (rely) sourceofmedication (药物)AlthoughtheknowledgeandeducationofTCMaredeclining, Chinesemedicinesarestillaround, andsomeremainthetopfew4._ (choice) ofpeopletilltoday.It5._ (say) thatTCMgoestotherootoftheillnessascomparedtowesternm
21、edicine, wheretheymedicatetorelievesicknessandconditionsinstead.Thiscontainsthestudyofbodyenergy, 6._referstotheyinandyangandaimstobringbalancetothebodysnaturalhormones.InSingaporetheresnobetterplacetofindChinesemedicines7._inChinatownacolorfulandlivelyplace, rich8._Chinesecultureandhistory.Today, l
22、ocalsandtouristsvisitChinatowntoimmersethemselvesintheChineseculture.Besides, totreattheirheathconditions, people, 9._ (particular) theoldergeneration, visitmedicalhallsinChinatowntobuyChinesemedicinesinsteadof10._ (visit) GeneralPractitioners.Someofthehallsarestillaroundevenafterrapidchangesandnewd
23、evelopmentsinSingapore.课时天天练(二十三)选择性必修第二册Unit2BridgingCultures.阅读理解A【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了LewisMiller在纽约曼哈顿的街道上设计花卉装置,旨在照亮医疗保健和其他重要工作人员的工作日。文章还介绍了人们对此做法表示称赞,以及Miller对自己这一行动的态度。1答案与解析:A细节理解题。根据第一段“AdesignerisrecentlycreatingfloralinstallationsonthestreetsofManhattan, NewYork, thataremeanttobrightenthe
24、daysofhealthcareandotherimportantworkers.”可知最近,一名设计师在纽约曼哈顿的街道上设计花卉装置,旨在照亮医疗保健和其他重要工作人员的工作日。由此可知,花饰主要是为医护人员设计的。故选A。2答案与解析:D推理判断题。根据第二段中“ApostwithpicturesoftheflowerflashasMillercallsthemhasgottenmorethan16,000likesinlessthanaday.”可知一张Miller称之为“闪花”的照片在不到一天的时间里就获得了1.6万多个赞。由此可推知,市民们认为Miller的花卉装置的想法是值得赞扬
25、的。故选D。3答案与解析:C细节理解题。根据第二段中“LewisMillersmostrecentcreationisanarrangementpoppingoutofarubbishcanatthecornerofWest58thStreetand10thAvenue.”可知LewisMiller最近的作品是从西58街和第10大道拐角处的一个垃圾桶里蹦出来的东西。由此可知,这个设计很有创意,因为它是从垃圾桶里蹦出来的。故选C。4答案与解析:D主旨大意题。根据第一段“AdesignerisrecentlycreatingfloralinstallationsonthestreetsofManh
26、attan, NewYork, thataremeanttobrightenthedaysofhealthcareandotherimportantworkers.”可知最近,一名设计师在纽约曼哈顿的街道上设计花卉装置,旨在照亮医疗保健和其他重要工作人员的工作日。结合文章还介绍了人们对此做法表示称赞,以及Miller对自己这一行动的态度。由此可知,故D选项“花的闪光照亮了街道”最符合文章标题。故选D。B【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。一家名为CompassPools的公司为攀高和游泳爱好者带来了一些好消息。最近,该公司宣布了他们的新设计:一个360度游泳池。它将被安置在伦敦的摩天大楼上,文章介绍了
27、它的两个创新点以及令人惊叹之处。5答案与解析:B细节理解题。根据文章第一段的句子“Thepoolwillbelaidontopofa55storyskyscraperandwillallowpeopletofloatover200metersabovetheLondonskylinewithunobstructed(无障碍)viewsofthecity. (游泳池将建在一座55层的摩天大楼上,人们可以在超过200米高的伦敦摩天大楼上面游泳,并且可以无障碍的欣赏城市风景)”可知,游泳的人可以在游泳池里欣赏伦敦的景色。故选B。6答案与解析:D词义猜测题。划线单词所在句子意思为:但这并不是游泳池唯一
28、的独特技术。且划线单词位于段首句,所以我们应从上段中找出它指代的是什么。根据文章第二段的句子“Theentrancetothepoolishidden.Peoplebegantoraisequestionsabouthowanyonewouldgetinsidethepool.(泳池的入口是隐蔽的。人们开始对如何进入泳池提出疑问。)”可知,文章第二段解释的是泳池入口的问题。所以“that”指的是“游泳池的入口”。故选D。7答案与解析:C细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段的句子“Puttingyourgoggles(防水镜)onandwitha360degreeviewofLondonfrom220
29、mup,itreallywillbesomethingelsebutitsdefinitelynotonefortheacrophobic!(在220米的高处戴上防水镜,360度浏览伦敦的风景,是很酷的但是它真的不适合恐高的人。)”可知,恐高的人不适合在游泳池里面游泳。故选C。8答案与解析:A细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的句子“Whiletheexactdateoftheconstructionisnotclearyet, ifthingsgowell, itmaybeginin2020. (具体的施工日期还不确定,如果事情进展顺利的话,可能在2020年开始)”可知,人们什么时候可以在里面游泳
30、还不确定。故选A。.完形填空【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。主要记叙了IsabelleAdams和她的妹妹Katherine得知世界上每五秒钟就有一名儿童死于缺乏清洁水,同龄的女孩因为整天为家人取水无法上学之后,通过折纸的行为来为挖水井而募集资金。家里的其他成员在他们的带动下也加入了这一行动,妹妹Katherine说只要给予孩子们机会和支持,孩子也可以影响世界。1答案与解析:A考查动词词义辨析。句意:但似乎没人介意。A.mind介意;B.notice注意到;C.appreciate感激;D.remember记住。结合下文Adams一家为帮助缺水儿童的行为可知她们对于在家折纸这件事并不介意。故选A。
31、2答案与解析:D考查动词词义辨析。句意:这些纸制品正在资助世界各地的清洁水项目,拯救生命。A.decorating装饰;B.rewarding奖励;C.attracting吸引;D.funding资助,出资。结合后文cleanwaterprojectsaroundtheworldandsavinglives可知这些纸制品正在资助世界各地的清洁水项目,拯救生命。故选D。3答案与解析:A考查介词短语辨析。句意:一个凌乱的家是一个小小的交换。A.inexchange作为交换;B.inturn反过来;C.inreturn作为报答;D.inresponse作为回答。因为折纸而凌乱的家换来的是这些折纸资助
32、世界各地的清洁水项目,拯救生命。故选A。4答案与解析:C考查名词词义辨析。句意:2011年,IsabelleAdams和她的妹妹Katherine得知,每五秒钟就有一名儿童死于缺乏清洁水,同龄的女孩无法上学,因为她们整天为家人取水。A.pollution污染;B.loss损失;C.lack缺少;D.waste浪费。结合后文theywerefetchingwateralldayfortheirfamilies.女孩整天为家人取水,可知是缺乏清洁水。故选C。5答案与解析:B考查连接词辨析。句意:2011年,IsabelleAdams和她的妹妹Katherine得知,每五秒钟就有一名儿童死于缺乏清洁
33、水,同龄的女孩无法上学,因为她们整天为家人取水。A.although尽管;B.because因为;C.unless除非;D.while当时候。本句为原因状语从句,表示“因为”。故选B。6答案与解析:B考查动词词义辨析。句意:她们决定做点什么。A.hesitated犹豫;B.decided决定;C.happened发生;D.demanded要求。结合后文可知她们了解了缺水儿童的情况后,决定用折纸来帮助他们。故选B。7答案与解析:C考查形容词词义辨析。句意:Katherine解释说:“所以我们做了一些我们喜欢做的事情折纸,最初的目标是帮助资助埃塞俄比亚的一口井。”A.lifelong终身的;B.i
34、ndividual个人的;C.original最初的,原来的;D.critical批评的。根据上文可知姐妹二人了解到缺水儿童的情况后,最初的目标就是为了资助一口水井。故选C。8答案与解析:B考查副词词义辨析。句意:出乎意料的是,她们最终卖光了折纸,筹集的资金远远超过了这部分,足以完全支付水井的成本。A.Obviously明显地;B.Unexpectedly意外地;C.Suddenly突然;D.Gradually逐渐地。结合后文theyendedupsellingoutandraisingfarmore可知出乎意料的是,她们最终卖光了折纸。故选B。9答案与解析:D考查动词词义辨析。句意:出乎意料
35、的是,她们最终卖光了折纸,筹集的资金远远超过了这部分,足以完全涵盖水井的花费。A.spend花费;B.fill装满;C.offer提供;D.cover涵盖,覆盖。根据上文raisingfarmorethanthattofully可知筹集到的资金足以完全涵盖水井的花费。故选D。10答案与解析:C考查动词短语辨析。句意:现年13岁的Katherine补充道:“它就像滚雪球一样越滚越大,为PaperforWater项目的建立做出了贡献。”A.tryingout尝试;B.dependingon取决于;C.contributingto有助于;D.appealingto吸引。结合后文“thefoundin
36、goftheprojectPaperforWater.”可知Katherine和妹妹的行为为PaperforWater项目的建立做出了贡献。故选C。11答案与解析:D考查动词词义辨析。句意:在8年的时间里,这个项目已经为20个不同国家的200多个水利项目筹集了200多万美元。A.saved拯救;B.borrowed借来;C.earned挣得;D.collected筹集,收集。结合后文“morethan2millionforover200waterprojectsin20differentcountries”可知是指为20个不同国家的200多个水利项目筹集了200多万美元。故选D。12答案与解析
37、:A考查动词词义辨析。句意:现在,Adams家族的其他成员也参与其中。A.involved参与,涉及;B.praised称赞;C.recognized辨认;D.employed雇佣。结合上文“therestoftheAdamsfamilyarealso”可知Adams家族的其他成员也参与其中。故选A。13答案与解析:B考查动词词义辨析。句意:但在它的中心,在无数的纸装饰下坐着两个大胆的姐妹,她们希望激励其他女孩和男孩。A.satisfy满足;B.inspire激励,鼓舞;C.inform通知;D.comfort安慰。结合后文“Kidshaveanincredibleabilitytomakea
38、real”可知两姐妹希望用自己的行动来激励其他人。故选B。14答案与解析:C考查名词词义辨析。句意:Isabelle说:“孩子们有一种不可思议的能力,只要他们有机会,只要人们支持他们的努力,他们就能真正影响世界。”A.judgment判断;B.sense感觉;C.difference差异;D.connection连接。此处考查短语makeadifference“有影响,有关系”。故选C。15答案与解析:A考查动词词义辨析。句意:Isabelle说:“孩子们有一种不可思议的能力,只要他们有机会,只要人们支持他们的努力,他们就能真正影响世界。”A.support支持;B.persuade说服;C.
39、welcome欢迎;D.award奖。结合上文“iftheyrejustgiventhechance”可知只要孩子们被给予机会和被人们所支持,他们就能影响世界。故选A。.语篇填空【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。本文主要讲述随着社会的发展,中国传统医学虽然面临挑战,但依然受人们的欢迎。1答案与解析:tocure考查动词不定式。句意:在过去,人们不得不使用他们发现的自然资源来治疗疾病。thattheyfound是定语从句,naturalresources是先行词,在定语从句中作found的宾语,因此此处使用动词不定式作目的状语。故填tocure。2答案与解析:developed考查形容词。句意:过去的
40、技术并不像今天这样发达。此处需要填入develop的形容词作表语。develop的两个形容词是developing和developed。developing:发展中的,developed:发达的。该句子表示的是过去的技术不如现在的发达。故填developed。3答案与解析:reliable考查形容词。句意:因此,自然疗法是值得信赖和可靠的药物来源。此处需要填入rely的形容词作定语。rely的形容词是reliable,由trusted(可信赖的)可知,填入reliable合乎句意。故填reliable。4答案与解析:choices考查名词的数。句意:尽管人们对中医的了解和学习中医的人在减少,但
41、中药仍在流行,直到今天,有些中药仍是人们的首选。few修饰可数名词的复数形式,choice的复数是choices。故填choices。5答案与解析:issaid考查固定句型。句意:人们说,中医治疗的是疾病的根源,而在西医中,药物是缓解疾病和减轻病症。Itissaidthat:人们说,据说。它是固定句型,it是形式主语,that引导主语从句,由上下文的动词可知,该句型使用一般现在时。故填issaid。6答案与解析:which考查定语从句的引导词。句意:这包括对人体能量的研究,涉及阴阳,旨在平衡人体的天然激素。分析句子结构可知,逗号后是非限制性定语从句,先行词是studyofbodyenergy,
42、因此使用which引导定语从句中。故填which。7答案与解析:than考查介词。句意:在新加坡,没有比唐人街更好的找到中药的地方了,它是一个丰富多彩而充满生机的地方,有着丰富的中国文化和历史。由前面的better可知,该句子是在表达比较意义,故填than。8答案与解析:in考查固定短语。句意:在新加坡,没有比唐人街更好的找到中药的地方了,它是一个丰富多彩而充满生机的地方,有着丰富的中国文化和历史。(be)richin:在方面丰富。故填in。9答案与解析:particularly考查副词。句意:此外,为了治疗他们的身体,人们,特别是老一辈,前往唐人街的医疗馆购买中药,而不是去看全科医生。particular的副词在句子中作状语。故填particularly。10答案与解析:visiting考查动名词。句意:此外,为了治疗他们的身体,人们,特别是老一辈,前往唐人街的医疗馆购买中药,而不是去看全科医生。visit在此处作为动词使用,它在介词of后面应该使用动名词的形式。故填visiting。