1、课后分层集训必修4Unit 12Culture Shock (B卷).阅读理解A(2017甘肃省高三第一次诊断)When Shakespeare was twentyone,he went to London,a very interesting place,to try his fortune.There were the famous London Bridge and St.Pauls Cathedral,and palaces and markets and long streets full of shops.Then,too,there were the daily crowds
2、where could be seen people from all over the world.Knights,scholars and highwaymen (拦路强盗) or thieves who had been infamous for their clever robberies,passed by each other.Here,also,were noblemen dressed in gold,from Italy,Spain and France; slaves from Spanish America,sea captains and ministers,soldi
3、ers and servants all held by chances or interests within the gray walls which circled London,and whose gates gave welcome to as strange a crowd as could be found in the world.Into this curious crowd came Shakespeare,quick to see and eager to learn.And before long all these strange sights were as fam
4、iliar to him as the faces of his own towns residents.Each one told its story to him so plainly that,as before he had learned the secrets of the fields and woods,so now he learned men and mens interests that make up the great world.And he learned these lessons so well that when he came to write his p
5、lays,he made such use of them as no writer ever made before or since; for it is the use of this knowledge of the world,combined with his own genius,that makes Shakespeare the greatest dramatist that has ever lived.【语篇解读】本文是一篇人物传记,本文主要讲述了莎士比亚到伦敦后的经历,他很快适应了那里的生活,并把自己所观察到的事情融入自己的创作中。1What was London li
6、ke in Shakespeares eyes when he first went there?ADirty and small.BStrange and interesting.CInfamous and terrible.DFamiliar and modern.B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“a very interesting place”和第五段中的“all these strange sights”可知,在Shakespeare的眼中,伦敦是一个有趣而陌生的城市,即B项正确。2Which of the following best describes Shakespeare?ASh
7、akespeare got inspiration to write from his hometown,London.BShakespeare was eager to make friends with the noblemen in London.CShakespeare was good at observing and learning from the daily life.DShakespeare became the greatest dramatist owing to his own genius.C推理判断题。根据第五段可知,Shakespeare来到伦敦不久之后,通过观
8、察和学习了解了伦敦,并适应了那里的生活,由此可推断出,Shakespeare擅长观察日常生活并从中学习,故C项正确。3What does the underlined word “one” in Paragraph 5 refer to?ACrowd.BSight.CFace.DResident.B代词指代题。画线词后的“as before he had learned the secrets of the fields and woods”的意思为“正如他以前所学到的田野和树林的秘密那样”,根据这句话可知,one 指的是像田野和树林一样的景象,故B项正确。4The passage proba
9、bly comes from _Aa posterBa textbookCan advertisementDan announcementB推理判断题。本文主要讲述了莎士比亚到伦敦的经历,所以这篇文章最有可能出现在一本教材中,故B项正确。B(2017四川重点中学高三检测)Can you imagine an engineer building a tall skyscraper without a plan?Someone said,“If you fail to plan,you plan to fail.” Success is no accident.It doesnt just mag
10、ically happen.You have to plan for it to happen.As one guy put it,“You must plan for a great future.After all,you have to spend the rest of your life there.” We must have some kind of plan of what we want and how well get it.You see,if you achieve nothing,youll hit it every time.A wise person said,“
11、If youve accomplished everything youve planned in life,then youve probably not planned enough.Youre getting too old when all your dreams are reruns (重演)”The very successful head of the Chrysler Corporation,Lee Iacocca,used to ask his workers,“What do you want to do?What do you want to be?What do you
12、 want to have?Where do you want to go?How do you plan to get there?Write it down.Now go to do it.It doesnt get any simpler or better than that.”So why not start living your life on purpose?First dream it,and then do it.They say that one hour of planning will save you three hours of wasted time and w
13、ork.With a plan,your work is working for you.Your plan will keep you in control of your life,moving ahead toward your goal of success and happiness.After you plan your work,you have to make your plan work.Discipline is what brings your dreams into real life.A dream with no discipline will just remai
14、n a dream,and a plan without work will be a plan that wont work.【语篇解读】成功不是偶然的,它需要我们对自己的未来有明确的规划。只有这样,我们才能离成功与幸福更近一步。5We should live our life on purpose because _Amaking a plan reduces the cost of our workBmaking a plan leads us to get close to successCwe can finish our work easily with a good planDm
15、aking a plan lets us achieve our goals immediatelyB细节理解题。根据文中倒数第二段中的“Your plan will keep you in control of your life,moving ahead toward your goal of success and happiness”可知,制订计划可以让我们离成功与幸福更近一步。6We can infer from the last paragraph that _Aplanning your work is the most importantBdiscipline makes up
16、 for an imperfect planCone will fail if he makes a plan without carrying it outDeveryone needs a detailed plan in order to realize his dreamC推理判断题。根据文中最后一段的内容可推知,如果一个人只是制订计划而不付诸实践,那么就永远不会成功。7Whats the best title for the text?ANever give up your dreamBHow to plan your workCSuccess requires hard workD
17、Make a plan ahead of timeD标题判断题。本文主要讲述的是成功不是偶然的,它需要我们对自己的未来有明确的规划。只有这样,我们才能离成功与幸福更近一步。故选D。.完形填空(2017合肥高三检测)After stepping out of the international plane,I realized my 10hour sleepy voyage finally came to an end.Sitting on the bus,I was waiting anxiously for it to start.A woman,sitting next to me,and
18、 her daughter both seemed _1_She told me that her daughter had an upset stomach and would throw up continuously;_2_,the mother had lost her _3_Apart from a significant amount of money,the purse also had her phone and a phone number of an important _4_,a person she was travelling 90 kilometers to mee
19、t for discussing a _5_ matter which had to be _6_ by tomorrow morning.I handed her my cellphone without _7_ and told her that she could make any call she wanted.I also _8_ a bottle of water I had in my bag to relieve her daughter of her _9_After making several calls,they finally _10_ to the official
20、!They turned to look at me _11_ and thanked me many times.The woman tried to pay for my _12_,but I jumped to do it before her _13_ I knew she had lost her money.Next morning,I received a call from the mother,saying that they couldnt tell how much my _14_ act touched them.They were so _15_ that they
21、had taken down my number to thank me.I was _16_ to be thanked in this way.I never thought my simple offer _17_ so much in her heart.And I thought of how many opportunities for _18_ we had lost by plugging into cellphones and being disconnected _19_ the reality around ussomething with easy access may
22、 make a big _20_ to others.【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章通过讲述作者在公交车上帮助一对母女渡过难关的故事告诉我们:小小的关怀和帮助有时会对别人产生很大的影响。1A.excitedBrelaxedCunconsciousDuncomfortableD根据下文的“She told me that her daughter had an upset stomach and would throw up continuously”和“the mother had lost her _3_”可知,这对母女都看起来很焦虑(uncomfortable),故选D。2A.be
23、sidesBhoweverCthereforeDotherwiseA根据上下文语境可知,此处表示除此之外,这位母亲还丢了钱包,故选A。3A.phoneBaddressCpurseDluggageC参见上题解析。下文的“the purse also had her phone”是提示。4A.accountantBdoctorClawyerDofficialD根据第10空后面的“the official”可知,此处指钱包里有一位重要的官员的电话,故选D。5A.simpleBpressingCpoliticalDfinancialB根据空后的“which had to be _6_ by tomor
24、row morning”可知,这件事必须在明天上午之前解决,由此可知,这是一件紧急的事情。pressing“紧迫的,迫切的”,故选B。6A.settledBignoredCraisedDdroppedA参见上题解析。7A.doubtBpermissionCquestionDhesitationD此处表示作者毫不犹豫地把手机递给那位女士。故选D。8A.producedBorderedCboughtDsoldA根据语境可知,作者从包里拿出一瓶水。produce“拿出”,故选A。9A.feverBstressCsicknessDappetiteC根据上文内容可知,作者拿出水是为了缓解那个女孩儿的胃痛
25、,故选C。10A.came overBgot throughClooked upDturned aroundB根据语境可知,打了几个电话后,她们终于打通了那位官员的电话。get through表示“(用电话)联系上”。故选B。11A.doubtfullyBcloselyCanxiouslyDgratefullyD作者帮助了她们,她们充满感激地看着作者并且感谢作者很多次。故选D。12A.waterBofferCticketDassistanceC根据语境可知,为了感谢作者,那位女士想要为作者付车票钱,故选C。13A.sinceBifCwhileDalthoughA根据空格前后的内容,此处表示原因
26、。故选A。14A.temporaryBgenerousCcautiousDhonestB作者慷慨的行为让她们非常感动,故选B。15A.reasonableBflexibleCconsiderateDdesperateC那对母女考虑得很周到,记下了作者的电话号码来感谢作者,故选C。16A.ashamedBastonishedCdisappointedDamusedB受到感谢后作者很吃惊,因为作者认为那只是一种简单的帮助,故选B。17A.weighedBbalancedCincreasedDrankedA作者从来没想过自己简单的帮助却在她心中产生了如此大的影响,故选A。weigh“有影响”。18A
27、.courageBsuccessCkindnessDjusticeC根据下文意思可知,此处表示我们曾经失去过很多表达善意的机会,故选C。19A.inBbeyondCofDfromD根据上下文的意思可知,我们通常塞上耳机,与我们周围的现实相脱离,从而失去了对别人表达善意的机会,故选D。20A.promiseBwishCdifferenceDgestureC此处表示一些很容易做到的事情却对别人有很重要的意义。故选C。make a difference“有影响,有作用”。.书面表达(2017郑州高三质量预测)假定你是李华,你校将接待一批来自美国的高中生到你校学习汉语,目前校办公室正在为他们征寻为期两
28、周的接待家庭。请用英语给学校写一封信提出申请,说明你的理由和条件。内容要点:1基本情况(姓名、性别、年龄、性格等);2英语水平;3家庭条件;4相关经历;5其他注意:1.词数100左右;2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3开头语和结束语已为你写好,不计入总词数。参考词汇:host family接待家庭Dear Sir/Madam,_Yours faithfully,Li Hua【参考范文】Dear_Sir/Madam,Im Li Hua,an 18yearold girl student in Class One,Grade Three.Im openminded,easygoing and e
29、nthusiastic.I think my English is good enough to communicate with foreigners and I like to make friends.I live in a beautiful apartment and luckily,my parents are glad to have a foreign student to stay with us.We have an extra room for guests.Besides,we have a private car.Most importantly,we just had a homestay American student last year.If you accept my application to be a host family,I promise to make the foreign student feel at home and we can visit some local places of interest in our free time.Looking forward to your early reply.Yours_faithfully,Li_Hua 【导学号:34802226】