1、高考提能练(四十四)选修Module 2The Renaissance.阅读理解A2019江西名校联盟检测Americans are remembering rock musician Thomas Earl Petty. Petty died at his home “surrounded by family, his bandmates and friends” in Malibu, California. He was 66 years old. Pettys longserving manager Tony Dimitriades has made a statement confir
2、ming the time of the singers death.Petty and his band finished their most recent tour at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. In December, Petty told Rolling Stone magazine that he thought this would be the groups last performance together.Singersongwriter Bob Dylan was a friend of Pettys. They perfor
3、med together over 20 years ago in a group called the Traveling Wilburys. In a statement to Rolling Stone magazine, Dylan said Pettys death was “shocking, crushing news”. And he added, “He was a great performer, full of the light, a friend, and Ill never forget him.”Petty was born on October 20, 1950
4、 in Florida. The New York Times newspaper reported that he had a difficult childhood and did not do well in school. Petty said he first wanted to become a rock and roll star after meeting Elvis Presley while Presley was in Florida filming a movie called Follow That Dream.Petty rose to fame in the 19
5、70s with his band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. They were known for hits such as “American Girl”， “Listen to Her Heart” and “You Got Lucky”. The group became a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.But alongside his success, Petty suffered from depression (抑郁症) and turned to drugs. A 2
6、015 biography told about his addiction to the drug heroin in the 1990s. Warren Zanes, the writer of Petty: The Biography, told The Washington Post that Petty “hit a point in his life when he did not know what to do with the pain he was feeling”Petty once told CNN, “Music, as far as I have seen in th
7、e world so far, is the only real magic that I know. There is something really honest and clean and pure and it touches you in your heart.”体裁：记叙文题材：成名历程主题：摇滚明星Thomas Earl Petty【语篇解读】本文介绍了摇滚明星Thomas Earl Petty的成名历程等。【难句分析】Petty said he first wanted to become a rock and roll star after meeting Elvis Pr
8、esley while Presley was in Florida filming a movie called Follow That Dream.分析：这是一个主从复合句。said后面是一个含有时间状语从句的宾语从句。译文：Petty说他是在遇到Elvis Presley后第一次想成为摇滚明星的，当时Elvis Presley正在Florida拍摄一部名为Follow That Dream的电影。1What kind of person is Petty according to Dylan?AGenerous and creative.BOptimistic and selfless.
9、CActive and gifted.DConsiderate and kind.答案与解析：C考查推理判断。根据第三段中Dylan对Petty的评价“He was a great performer, full of the light, a friend, and Ill never forget him”可推知，Dylan认为Petty思想上很活跃，也很有才华，故选C项。2Who inspired Petty to become a rock and roll star?APresley. BDylan.CZanes. DDimitriades.答案与解析：A考查细节理解。根据文章第四段
10、中的“Petty said he first wanted to become a rock and roll star after meeting Elvis Presley while Presley was in Florida filming a movie called Follow That Dream”可知，Petty是受到Presley的影响而想成为一名摇滚明星的，故答案为A。3When did Petty become famous?AIn his teens.BIn his twenties.CIn his fifties.DIn his sixties.答案与解析：B考查
11、细节理解。根据文章第四段中的“Petty was born on October 20, 1950 in Florida”以及第五段中的“Petty rose to fame in the 1970s with his band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers”可知，Petty出生在1950年，而他是在20世纪70年代成名的，据此可算出他是在二十多岁的时候成名的。4Why was Petty addicted to heroin?AHe experienced a troubled childhood.BHe was proud of his success i
12、n music.CHe wanted to escape from his suffering.DHe lost hope for life because of his illness.答案与解析：C考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“But alongside his success, Petty suffered from depression (抑郁症) and turned to drugs”“Petty hit a point in his life when he did not know what to do with the pain he was feeling”可推知，Pe
13、tty因无法摆脱抑郁的痛苦而开始吸食海洛因，故答案为C。B2019南昌模拟Our mother earth is going through a very tough situation and we, the entire human race, are destroying our environment consciously or unconsciously without even realizing its consequences. Now we have to act very smartly and plan something to sustain (保持) what we
14、 still have, getting all necessary support from nature to lead healthy lives.Gardening is always an excellent and environmentally friendly idea. If you can go for sustainable gardening, then it will be even more useful for all. Gardening is a favorite hobby for many. It is time to channelize your ho
15、bby towards a more meaningful motivation.When we do gardening we need to use different ingredients to grow plants. Some of them are natural resources like water, soil, sunshine, and many things like this. Using these resources smartly is a part of sustainable gardening. Some simple techniques includ
16、e: use less water and organic things to grow plants; try to store rainwater so that you can use them for gardening; try using less energy to drive devices; avoid using plastics in any form while gardening; reuse the leaves from your garden to fertilize them. These are the basic sustainable measures.
17、 To do so we need to have proper knowledge about gardening and its requirements so that we can use proper resources without wasting any of them.In todays busy life we dont get much time to spend on our environment. Gardening gives us a chance to do so. We can also have some pesticidefree and fresh f
18、ood if we grow them in our garden. This is the right time to do some good to protect our own environment and gardening is one of the easiest ways. Do you want to start gardening, but youre not sure how? Click here: http：/.体裁：说明文题材：环保主题：园艺【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了可以促进环保的园艺兴趣培养。【熟词生义】race常用义：n.赛跑本句义：n.种族organic常用
19、义：adj.器官的；根本的本句义：adj.有机的【难句分析】Now we have to act very smartly and plan something to sustain (保持) what we still have, getting all necessary support from nature to lead healthy lives.分析：本句是一个复合句。what引导宾语从句，在从句中作宾语；getting是现在分词，和主句主语we构成逻辑上的主谓关系。译文：现在我们必须明智起来，好好计划，以维持我们现有的，从而在自然界中得到必要的支撑过上健康的生活。5What d
20、oes the underlined word “channelize” in Paragraph 2 refer to?ACause. BTransform.CDirect. DAssociate.答案与解析：C考查词义猜测。根据第二段最后一句中的“towards a more meaningful motivation”可推知，此处表示把兴趣集中到一个更有意义的动机上，画线词与C项含义相近，故选C。6Which of the following belongs to a sustainable measure?AUsing advanced electrical machines.BAvo
21、iding fertilizers.CWatering plants with collected rainwater.DClearing away the leaves.答案与解析：C考查细节理解。根据第三段的内容尤其是“try to store rainwater so that you can use them for gardening”可知，利用收集的雨水浇灌植物是一种可持续性的环保方式，故选C。干扰项分析：A项与第三段中的“try using less energy to drive devices”不符；B项和D项与第三段中的“reuse the leaves from your
22、 garden to fertilize them”不符，故排除。7What is the benefit of sustainable gardening?AIt requires little water.BIt needs no fertilizer.CIt breaks up plastics.DIt doesnt waste any resource答案与解析：D考查推理判断。根据第三段第三句“Using these resources smartly is a part of sustainable gardening”和最后一句“To do so we need to have
23、proper knowledge about gardening and its requirements so that we can use proper resources without wasting any of them”可推知，可持续性园艺的好处在于环保，不浪费任何资源，故选D。8Where is the passage probably taken from?AA newspaper. BThe Internet.CA guidebook. DA science report.答案与解析：B考查推理判断。根据最后一段最后一句“Click here: http：/”可推知，本文
24、选材于网络，故选B。.完形填空2019辽宁五校模拟It had been a long time since I had been to Jacksonville, Florida. I had driven to town _1_ to find the old barbershop where my hair had been cut when I was a child. As I _2_ around, I was a little disappointed to see the old buildings had been _3_ with new highrise ones.Aft
25、er walking about a block I saw an open shoe store. Wondering whether I could get the _4_， I walked in. As I stood talking to the salesman, the front door opened and a young man about twenty came into the store in a _5_. “I need a new pair of shoes，” said the _6_. As he turned the corner, I was _7_ t
26、o see that the young man had no legs.Seeing us _8_， the young man said, “When I was a _9_， my parents used to buy me a new pair of shoes every year. That was such a wonderful feeling _10_ I have never forgotten.”Soon the salesman came with a large box. He put it down on the floor, took out a boot an
27、d handed it to the young man. Placing the boot _11_ his nose, the young man closed both eyes, and took a deep breath. I did not know what to say as tears began to roll down his _12_.Suddenly we heard the salesman shouting to an old man _13_ who looked in the window from time to time. The young man l
28、ooked at the old man and then turned to me. “Would you walk out and see what _14_ that fellow wears？” he _15_.Wondering why, I _16_ walked to the front door, opened it and asked the old man to _17_. “What size of shoes do you wear？” the young man asked the old man. “I dont know，” he replied, as he _
29、18_ his old tennis shoes. “I would say nine and a half，” I suggested. “Whats your _19_ hiking boot in nine and a half？” the young man asked the salesman. Within a minute, the salesman returned with a pair of hiking boots. The young man _20_ out, took the boot, placed it to his nose and took a deep b
30、reath. Once again, tears came to his eyes. “Sir, would you mind trying on these boots？” the boy asked the old fellow.体裁：记叙文题材：社会生活主题：乐于助人【语篇解读】本文讲述了一位没有双脚的陌生青年为一陌生穷苦老人买鞋的感人故事。【高频词回顾】block街区roll down向下滚动from time to time有时，偶尔try on试穿1A.needing BwaitingChelping Dhoping答案与解析：D根据空后的“where my hair had be
31、en cut when I was a child”及下文内容可知，作者希望(hoping)找到这家理发店。2A.wandered BjumpedCran Dwondered答案与解析：A当作者闲逛(wandered)时，看到老的建筑被新的高楼替代(replaced)，作者有一点失望。3A.ruined BdecoratedCreplaced Dlined答案与解析：C参见上题解析。4A.keys BanswerCshoes Dservice答案与解析：B从上文可知作者在找那家理发店，作者看到一家开着门的鞋店，他想寻求答案(answer)，所以他走了进去。5A.wheelchair BcarC
32、boot Dsuit答案与解析：A根据下文中的“had no legs”可推知这个年轻人是坐着轮椅(wheelchair)进店的。6A.salesman BownerCelder Dcustomer答案与解析：D根据空前的“I need a new pair of shoes”可知，进店的那位年轻人是一个顾客(customer)。7A.excited BshockedCashamed Dembarrassed答案与解析：B根据上文可知一个没有脚的年轻人却要买鞋子，这让作者感到震惊(shocked)。excited“兴奋的”；ashamed“惭愧的”；embarrassed“尴尬的，窘迫的”。8
33、A.unsatisfied BuninterestedCpuzzled Dworried答案与解析：C根据下文那个年轻人解释自己为什么买鞋可知，此处表示“看到我们疑惑(puzzled)，那个年轻人解释道”。9A.student BmanagerCbarber Dkid答案与解析：D根据语境可知，当这个年轻人还是个孩子(kid)的时候，父母每年都会给他买双新鞋。barber“理发师”。10A.everything BsomethingCnothing Danything答案与解析：B根据空前的破折号可知，空处是对其前“such a wonderful feeling”的补充说明，表示“一种至今难
34、以忘怀的东西(something)”。11A.to BoverCacross Don答案与解析：A根据下文中的“placed it to his nose”可知答案为A。12A.sleeves BhandsCcheeks Dlegs答案与解析：C作者看到年轻人泪流满面，不知说什么好。cheek“面颊，脸颊”符合语境，故选C。13A.in horror Bin sorrowCin relief Din rags答案与解析：D根据鞋店售货员吼窗外老人和下文年轻人要给老人买鞋可推断，该老人应该是衣衫褴褛(in rags)的。in horror“惊恐地”；in sorrow“悲痛地”；in relie
35、f“放心地”。14A.color BsizeCprice Dmaterial答案与解析：B根据下文“What size of shoes do you wear？”可知，这位年轻人请求作者去询问窗外老人所穿鞋子的尺码(size)，故正确答案为B。15A.requested BorderedCrequired Dbegged答案与解析：A作者和该年轻人是陌生人，故此处应表示请求作者。request“请求”符合语境。16A.suddenly BunwillinglyCslowly Dsteadily答案与解析：C根据空前的“Wondering why”及语境可知，此时作者心里充满疑惑，这个年轻人为
36、什么要问这位老人穿多大尺码的鞋，所以作者应该是慢慢地(slowly)走出去。unwillingly“不愿意地”；steadily“稳定地”。17A.leave BenterCvisit Dmeet答案与解析：B从下文在店内的年轻人为老人买鞋可知，老人从店外进到了(enter)店内。18A.turned around Bshowed upCturned back Dlooked down at答案与解析：D当老人听到年轻人问起鞋子的尺码时，就低头看(looked down at)脚上的鞋子。turn around“转身；扭转”；show up“出现”；turn back“折回，掉转头”。19A.
37、best BdearestCheaviest Dquickest答案与解析：A根据语境可知，那个年轻人要为老人买最好的(best)鞋子。dear“昂贵的”；heavy“沉重的”，quick“迅速的”。20A.burst BlookedCreached Dbroke答案与解析：C根据下文“took the boot, placed it. breath”等动作可知，第一个动作应该是伸出手(reached out)接过鞋子。.语法填空2014全国卷Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?In 1969, the polluti
38、on was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It _1_ (be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it _2_ (actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of _3_ most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.But the river
39、 wasnt changed in a few days _4_ even a few months. It took years of work _5_ (reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is _6_ (clean) than ever.Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit _7_ is dr
40、iving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or dont know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, dont you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?While there are _8_ (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the _9_ (chan
41、ge) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be _10_ (patience)【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文。当人们面对看似难以改变的现状时该如何应对？凯霍加河的污染处理给了我们很好的答案：要努力且有耐心。1答案与解析：was句意为：当时很难想象这条河能够被清理干净。上句提到In 1969，因此应用一般过去时，主语是单数，故填was。2答案与解析：actually句意为：河水污染严重到河面都能着火并燃烧起来。本空修饰动词caught和burned，应用
42、副词形式，故填actually。3答案与解析：the句意为：多年后，现在这条河流成为环境清理最杰出的案例之一。形容词最高级前要用定冠词，故填the。4答案与解析：or句意为：但是，河水不是在几天或甚至几个月内改变的。本空前后为选择关系，都是指一段时间，且用于否定句中，故填or。5答案与解析：to reduce句意为：减少工业污染，清理河道花了数年时间。It takes/took some time to do sth.为固定句型，意为“做某事花费多长时间”，故填to reduce。6答案与解析：cleaner句意为：终于，辛苦努力有了回报，现在的河水比以前干净了。空后的than为比较级的标志词
43、，故填cleaner。7答案与解析：that/which句意为：或许你有一个能使家人抓狂的习惯。空格处引导定语从句，修饰先行词habit。当先行词是物时，定语从句可以用that或者which引导。8答案与解析：amazing句意为：尽管有很多迅速改变的惊人事例，但是对于我们大多数人来说，变化是循序渐进的，并且也是需要很多的努力和付出的修饰指物的名词stories要用形容词，故填amazing。9答案与解析：changes句意见上题解析。根据空后are和require可知，设空处应为名词的复数形式，故填changes。10答案与解析：patient句意为：只要耐心点就好。系动词后要用形容词作表语，故填patient。
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