1、课 时 作 业 .阅读理解(河北省衡水中学高三调研)Journey to Mecca: In the Footsteps of Ibn BattutaIbn Batutaa is considered one of the worlds greatest travellers. During the 14th century, he travelled about 75,000 miles in search of knowledge and for the love of travel. To share the learning and research so highly valued
2、by Islamic (伊斯兰教的) culture, the ruler of Morocco, Abu Inan Faris, wanted Ibn Batutaas worldwide travels recorded and published when he returned home to Morocco after almost 30 years. Ibn Juzayy, a Moroccan Court Secretary, was appointed to write down Ibn Batutaas experiences. His travel journal, The
3、 Rihla, documents this extraordinary achievement. It gives us a firsthand account of life in the 14th century Muslim world. The original book, handwritten in Arabic, can be viewed today at the National Library in Paris.The early 14th century was a favorable age for a Muslim traveller. It was nearing
4、 the end of the Golden Age of Islam, one of the great explosions of scientific and cultural achievements in world history. Caravans and sea lanes created transportation and communication networks that spread across continents, including Europe, Africa and Asia. Towns and cities were regularly visite
5、d by merchants, traders, doctors, artists, craftsmen, scholars and pilgrims (朝圣者) carrying goods and ideas. All of these promoted the exchange of goods and ideas on a scale not seen previously in world history. As an educated man with professional legal skills, Ibn Battuta enjoyed kindness, companio
6、nship and offers of employment throughout the Islamic world.Journey to Mecca describes the 5,000mile journey Ibn Batutaa made in 1325 and 1326 from his hometown Tangier, Morocco, to reach Mecca, in what is now the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to make the pilgrimage. During this dangerous and awesome 18m
7、onth pilgrimage, he met many hindrances as he was attacked by robbers, troubled by thirst, and forced to go back to his route due to war along the Red Sea. Joining the legendary Damascus Caravan with thousands of pilgrims leaving for Mecca, he completed the final section of what would be his first o
8、f six journeys to Mecca.The goal of the film, Journey to Mecca, was to tell the remarkable story of Ibn Batutaa and to promote a better understanding of Islam in the West, said the producers.伊本巴图塔(Ibn Batutaa)1304年出生于摩洛哥，是一位学者兼法学家。20岁那年，他起程前往麦加 (Mecca)，从此的近30年间，他一直在旅行并被认为是世界上最伟大的旅行者。他出版了自传游记(Rihla)，
9、讲述自己长达120 700公里的旅程中的所见所闻。电影麦加之旅讲述的是十四世纪伟大的旅行者Ibn Batutaa 为了心中的渴望千里迢迢前往麦加朝圣的故事。1We can conclude that Abu Inan Faris probably thought Ibn Batutaas travel experiences _.ApreciousBquestionableCmysteriousDridiculous答案：A解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中the ruler of Morocco, Abu Inan Faris, wanted Ibn Batutaas worldwide tra
10、vels recorded and published when he returned home to Morocco after almost 30 years.可以判断出，摩洛哥的统治者认为Ibn Batutaa 的世界环游经历是珍贵的、值得记录和出版。A.precious珍贵的；B.questionable令人质疑的；C.mysterious神秘的；D.ridiculous可笑的。故选A。2What can we learn about Ibn Batutaa from the text?AHe wrote the travel journal, The Rihla, by himse
11、lf.BHe travelled all the way with the legendary Damascus Caravan during his first journey.CHe was a very successful businessman.DHe had to overcome varieties of difficulties while traveling.答案：D解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中During this dangerous and awesome 18month pilgrimage, he met many hindrances as he was atta
12、cked by robbers, troubled by thirst, and forced to go back to his route due to war along the Red Sea.可以判断出，Ibn Batutaa前往麦加朝圣途中克服了很多艰险。故选D。3The underlined word “hindrances” in Paragraph 3 can best be replaced by “_”AtricksBfriendsCbarriersDopportunities答案：C解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段中as he was attacked by robbers
13、, troubled by thirst, and forced to go back to his route due to war along the Red Sea.可以判断出，Ibn Batutaa前往麦加朝圣途中经历了很多艰险，遇到了很多困难障碍。A.tricks诡计；B.friends朋友；C.barriers障碍；D.opportunities机会。故选C。4In which section of a newspaper can we possibly find this passage?AHistoryBTravelCEconomyDEntertainment答案：D解析：推理
14、判断题。根据文章中名人介绍、电影简介可以判断出，我们能在报纸的娱乐版面找到此文章。故选D。.七选五(马鞍山二中高三月考)How to Retain More of Every Book You ReadIn recent years, I have focused on building good reading habits and learned how to read more. For most people, the final goal of reading a nonfiction book is to actually improve their life by learnin
15、g a new skill, understanding an important problem, or looking at the world in a new way. _1_ With that in mind, Id like to share three reading comprehension skills that I use to make my reading more productive.Make all of your notes searchable. Having searchable book notes is important for returning
16、 to ideas easily. _2_ An idea is only useful if you can find it when you need it. There is no need to leave the task of reading comprehension merely up to your memory._3_ When you go to the library, all of the books will be divided into different categories. In the real world, of course, knowledge i
17、s not separated into neatly defined boxes. _4_ For that reason, I try to consider how the book Im reading is connected with all of the ideas that are already inside my head. Whenever possible, I try to combine the lessons Im learning with previous ideas.Summarize the book in one paragraph. _5_ It fo
18、rces me to review my notes and consider what is really important about the book. In many cases, I find that I can usually get just as much useful information from reading my oneparagraph summary and reviewing my notes as I would if I read the entire book again.ACombine thoughts as you read.BAll know
19、ledge is interconnected.CDescribe the book to your friends.DRead widely if you want to practice the skills.EIt increases the chances that you will apply what you read in real life.FOnce I finish a book, I challenge myself to conclude the text in just three sentences.GIts important to read books, but
20、 it is just as important to remember what you read and use it.本文是一篇说明文，文章主要介绍了如何记住自己阅读的书的大部分内容。1G解析：根据前句For most people, the final goal of reading a nonfiction book is to actually improve their life by learning a new skill, understanding an important problem, or looking at the world in a new way.可知阅
21、读的目标是通过学技能，理解问题等来改善生活，再根据后句With that in mind, Id like to share three reading comprehension skills that I use to make my reading more productive. 可知是提高阅读的效率，所以阅读很重要，记住阅读内容也很重要，所以G正确。2E解析：根据本段主题句Make all of your notes searchable.只要让自己的笔记都能被找到，可知接下来要讲述能找到笔记的好处，所以E正确。3A解析：根据后文In the real world, of cours
22、e, knowledge is not separated into neatly defined boxes.可知知识不是孤立的，再根据本段最后一句Whenever possible, I try to combine the lessons Im learning with previous ideas. 可知我们要把读到的东西结合起来。4B解析：根据前文In the real world, of course, knowledge is not separated into neatly defined boxes.可知知识不是孤立的，而是相互联系的。5F解析：根据本段主题句Summar
23、ize the book in one paragraph.可知要总结读完的一本书，再根据It forces me to review my notes and consider what is really important about the book.可知我就是这样做的，所以F正确。.语法填空(山东省潍坊一中高三英语试卷)Apart from the mental relief of peoples mind, another major aspect of Taoist influence on Chinese culture _1_ (be) its influence on ma
24、rtial arts.Wudang martial arts based on the Taoist ideology _2_ (create) by one of the most famous Taoists, _3_ (name) Zhang Sanfeng in the early years of the Ming Dynasty. Wudang martial arts are a great contribution _4_ Wudang Taoism, which is _5_ famous branch of Chinese Taoism. Taoism holds that
25、 there are basic, everlasting and supernatural principles in the earth _6_ are called “Tao”， suggesting softness, _7_ (quiet), emptiness and harmony. All these can be presented by tai chi, yin and yang, the five elements and the eight diagrams tactics(八卦图). Under the direction of these philosophical
26、 _8_ (theory), this kung fu style gains good effects in the boxing and sword skills.Despite the mighty skills, _9_ (advocate) peace is the essence of Wudang martial arts. The Taoist ideology teaches that war is immoral and _10_ (fair). Accordingly, Taoism believes that kung fu is learned for protect
27、ion but not destruction.本文是一篇说明文，介绍了道教对中国文化及对武术的影响。1is解析：考查主谓一致。句中主语是another major aspect，指另一个主要方面，是单数。与之一致谓语动词也用动词be的单数，故填is。2were_created解析：考查时态语态。根据时间状语in the early years of the Ming Dynasty可知用一般过去时，句中主语Wudang martial arts是复数，和动词create是被动关系，指武当功夫被创造，在句中作谓语用被动语态。故填一般过去时的被动语态were created。3named解析：考
28、查过去分词。句中one of the most famous Taoists和动词name是被动关系，指这个著名的道士被叫做张三丰，此处用过去分词作定语，故填named。4to解析：考查介词。此处指武当武术是武当道教的一大贡献，表示“贡献”是contribution to，与介词to搭配，故填to。5a解析：考查冠词。此处指武当道教是中国道教的一个著名分支。表示“一个”，故填冠词a。6which解析：考查关系代词。句中包含定语从句，先行词是principles指物，在定语从句中做主语，用关系代词which引导，故填which。7quietness解析：考查名词。此处表示道教讲究柔和，安静，空虚
29、和和谐。与and前后的名词softness, emptiness, harmony并列，也用名词，故填quietness。8theories解析：考查名词。此处由these修饰，名词用复数。指这些哲学理论，故填theories。9advocating解析：考查非谓语动词。此处指武当武术的精髓是主张和平，在句中做主语用动词的ing形式，故填advocating。10unfair解析：考查形容词。句意：道教的思想教导战争是不道德和不公平的。和immoral并列，根据常识可知战争是不公平的，故填unfair。.短文改错(云南省曲靖一中高考复习质量监测)Time spent in a bookshop
30、 can be most enjoyable. Here is a moving story about it. Once there was a medical student wanted to read a textbook which was far too expensive to buy it. The only copy he could find was in a bookshop, but he couldnt afford it. So that he could do was to read it in the shop. Every afternoon, he goes
31、 to the shop and read some of the books at a time. One day, however, he found the book missed from its usual place. So disappointed, he was about to leave when he noticed an owner of the shop signaling to him. To their surprise, the owner pointed to the book, which was good put away in a corner. And
32、 he added that he put it there for case anyone else attempted to buy it.答案Time spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable. Here is a moving story about it. Once there was a medical student 或 to read a textbook which was far too expensive to buy . The only copy he could find was in a bookshop, but he
33、couldnt afford it. So he could do was to read it in the shop. Every afternoon, he to the shop and read some of the at a time. One day, however, he found the book from its usual place. So disappointed, he was about to leave when he noticed owner of the shop signaling to him. To surprise, the owner po
34、inted to the book, which was put away in a corner. And he added that he put it there case anyone else attempted to buy it.书面表达(敦煌中学高三诊断考试)随着经济的发展，越来越多的文化遗产(cultural relics)遭到破坏。假设你是红星中学高中生李华，请给当地报社写一封信，就以下两个方面谈谈你的看法，以纪念6月10日的“世界文化遗产日(the World Cultural Heritage Day)”。要点：1文化遗迹的重要性(见证历史和文化，帮助人们了解过去；稀少
35、，有价值)；2呼吁人们保护文化遗产。注意：1.要涵盖所给要点，词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear Editor，I am Li Hua, a senior student from Hong Xing High School. Nowadays, with the development of our society, more and more cultural relics are facing the danger of disappearing. So we must attach importance to the pro
36、blem and try our best to protect them.First, cultural relics represent our historic cultures, which offer us a great opportunity to learn about what happened in the past. Also, they are the roots of a city or a place. They can help us make our traditional cultures handed down from generation to gene
37、ration. More importantly, most of them have survived for a long time and they are usually very rare and valuable.For above reasons, with the World Cultural Heritage Day coming, we shouldnt hesitate to call on people to take action to save our treasures. I hope more and more people will become concerned about protecting our cultural relics.Sincerely，Li Hua