1、考点规范练17(模块六Unit 2)考点规范练第34页.阅读理解AA French Canadian design group has greatly improved the classic swing set.Created by Montreal-based group Daily Tous Les Jours,The Swings is a large set of multicolored seats that emulate(仿真) a range of musical instruments as people swing.However,there is one rule re
2、quired to reach the activation(活化、活性化) of The Swingspeople must cooperate.When users work together to swing in unison(一致地),they are rewarded with a perfectly pleasant tune.“The Swings is a game where,from the start,you need to adjust to the actions of others,”Mouna Andraos,Daily Tous Les Jours found
3、er,said.The Swings made its first American appearance at the Green Box Arts Festival,in Green Mountain,Colorado,last summer.After being awarded a grant(经费) from the Knight Foundation,The Swings will have month-long stays in Charlotte,North Carolina;Macon,Georgia;Philadelphia;and San Jose,California,
4、over the course of the next year.Currently,The Swings is in storage until the first city of the tour has been designated(指定).The project began in 2011,when the Montreal entertainment district was looking for a way to attract visitors.Daily Tous Les Jours worked alongside a musical composer and a bio
5、logy professor to create “the magic of collective music making”,and the end result was swinging musical chairs.The Swings generated(产生,导致) attention from other cities,which led Daily Tous Les Jours to apply for a grant to take the swing set on the road.Daily Tous Les Jours hopes that,in addition to
6、bringing joy to these four cities,The Swings will promote community interaction and cooperation.This could also eventually lead to positive socio-economic changes within each city.“We want to observe how the positive interactions made by The Swings can help communities,neighborhoods and local busine
7、sses,”Andraos said.“Cooperation is at the heart of this operation.”【语篇导读】本文是说明文。文章介绍了鼓励人们合作的成套音乐秋千。1.What is most special about The Swings?A.It is colorful.B.It is very large.C.It is a swing set.D.It is able to play music.答案:D解析:细节理解题。由第一段中的“emulate a range of musical instruments as people swing”及“t
8、hey are rewarded with a perfectly pleasant tune”可知,该秋千最特别之处在于它可以播放音乐。2.The Swings mainly encourages people to .A.keep activeB.enjoy musicC.work togetherD.have some fun答案:C解析:细节理解题。由第一段中的“there is one rule required to reach the activation of The Swingspeople must cooperate”及第二段中的“you need to adjust t
9、o the actions of others”可知,该秋千主要是鼓励人们合作。3.The Swings was originally designed to .A.change societyB.promote tourismC.help people in needD.make people creative答案:B解析:推理判断题。由第四段开头的“The project began in 2011,when the Montreal entertainment district was looking for a way to attract visitors”可推断,最初设计该秋千的目
10、的是吸引游客,推动旅游业的发展。BFor 30 years,Eddie Rankin has been driving his truck before dawn each Saturday,coming to create a treasured weekly routine for people who populate Woodley Park and who became his devotees.The tradition ended Saturday,when Rankin unloaded his last truck filled with fresh fruit and ve
11、getables.“People will probably keep coming,but it wont be the same,”said Kate Shawcross,one of Rankins first customers.“He knows your childrens names and where they go to schoolhes just the classic good neighbor,and here in Washington,we need some of that.”Rankin was a farmers market pioneer,who got
12、 into farming by accident,said Bernadine Prince,executive director of Fresh Farm Markets.Rankin is the co-owner of Twin Springs Fruit Farm and has witnessed the explosion of American interest in fresh produce and locally grown food.“Hes just one of those people who are interested in you as an indivi
13、dual and your tastes,”said Bernadine Prince.“Think about when you go to the supermarket:Who do you talk to?Nobody.”In 1984,a “farmers market”consisted of some peaches,apples and cherries that the typical American might have considered as overpriced.But Rankin drew customers charmed by his huge smile
14、 and agricultural knowledge.He remembered to set aside things you asked for,would cash your check if you needed bills and gave your 10-year-old child his or her first job.The people who came to Saturdays market sang to Rankin,presented him with poems about his influence on their lives and told stori
15、es of good deeds he had done for them.Many described coming to Rankins market as a routine in their lives.Rankin said he is retiring because he wants to spend more time traveling to see his children and a sister back in Ireland.The children of one of Rankins partners are taking over Twin Springs.He
16、has a “fantasy,”he said,of using his knowledge to help fruit-growers elsewhere in the world.He has faith that others can keep the Woodley Park market going,that the role of a farmers market is now established.【语篇导读】本文是记叙文。Eddie Rankin不仅向人们售卖新鲜的水果和蔬菜,还拉近了人与人之间的距离。当人们知道他要退休时,万般不舍,纷纷表达了对他的赞美并感谢他带给大家的正能
17、量。4.People love Rankin mainly because he .A.cares about customersB.always appears on timeC.sells cheap and fresh goodsD.offers whatever customers need答案:A解析:推理判断题。根据第三段中的“He knows your childrens names and where they go to school”,第五段中的“interested in you as an individual and your tastes”及第六段中的“He rem
18、embered to set aside things.gave your 10-year-old child his or her first job”不难看出,Rankin急顾客之所急,想顾客之所想,因此受到顾客的爱戴。5.Why has Rankin decided to retire?A.Because he wants to travel around the world.B.Because its time for him to realize his fantasy.C.Because he wants to have more time with his family.D.Be
19、cause its time for new generations to take charge.答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“Rankin said he is retiring because he wants to spend more time traveling to see his children and a sister back in Ireland”可知答案。6.We know from the text that Rankin .A.wanted to be a farmer since he was youngB.is confident about
20、farmers markets futureC.has decided to help fruit-growers in IrelandD.directed American attention to local produce答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据文章最后一段内容可知答案。7.Whats the best title for the text?A.Smile,when you meet each otherB.Goodbye,the apple of markets eyeC.The big fish in the small-farmer pondD.We need good ne
21、ighbors in Washington答案:B解析:主旨大意题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了农贸市场的农夫Eddie Rankin退休时人们的不舍。B项中的Goodbye表明了Eddie Rankin的退休;be the apple of sbs eye=to be loved very much by someone,the apple of markets eye表明了Eddie Rankin对农贸市场的重要性,是对他30年工作的肯定。故选B项。.七选五How to be a good roommateRoommate horror stories are pretty popular
22、 topics of conversation at school.Follow a few simple tips to ensure youre not the awful roommate everyones talking about.Respect each otherFirst and foremost,you need to respect your roommate.1. If your roommate is sleeping,keep the noise and light levels down.If your roommate is studying,dont have
23、 loud conversations in the same room.If in doubt,ask yourself whether you would be annoyed if your roommate didnt do the above things for you.Keep it clean.2. Hair in the shower or bathrooms littered with magazines or dirty clothes.Respect means keeping your side of the room clean.And hopefully,if y
24、our roommate sees you keeping your side clean,theyll be more likely to keep theirs clean.Keep your hands off their stuff.3. If you really need to borrow something of theirs,always ask before you do.If they say no,dont get angry.Some people just dont like other people using their stuff.Set basic rule
25、sYou and your roommate should establish some basic rules.For instance,I really dont like it when people have phone conversations in the room while Im studying.4. Id rather be writing my paper than listening to you tell your best friend about your weekend.So discuss that with your roommate.Make a com
26、promise,but the tie should go to the person studying.Another example is to discuss cleaning duties.Dividing cleaning duties will make your room cleaner and it will help ease roommate tensions.5.A.Be considerate.B.Talk on the phone.C.Dont use your roommates items without asking.D.Im not good at doing
27、 several things at the same time.E.I have heard many horror stories about dirty roommates.F.Taking out the trash and tidying the room are just a few things to consider.G.It is amazing how people dont understand what it means to be considerate.答案与解析:【语篇导读】本文是说明文。文章介绍了如何成为一个好室友。1.A解析:根据本段中建议大家在室友睡觉的时候
28、降低音量、调暗灯光以及在室友学习时不要大声喧哗可以看出,作者建议大家“为他人着想”。2.E解析:E项中的dirty roommates不仅符合本空后一句内容,也呼应Keep it clean的建议。3.C解析:本段建议大家不要动室友的东西,也就是说“未经允许,不要使用室友的物品”。4.D解析:作者在学习的时候不希望有人在旁边打电话是因为作者“不擅长同时做好几件事”。5.F解析:F项中的Taking out the trash和tidying the room就是本空前的cleaning duties的例子。.短文改错(2015江西八所重点中学联考)It is reported that thi
29、rty cellphones taken away by teachers during the examination and were smashed(粉碎)in front of students and parents at a high school.As to this,we hold a heated discussion.There were two different viewpoints about them.Some think it necessarily.Firstly,with cellphones,students would have focused their
30、 attention on studying instead of wasting their precious time reading junk message.Secondly,the examination will be fair if no one cheats by using cellphones.However,the others think it otherwise.For one thing,at the age of information,cellphones have become a necessity.For another,students can use
31、cellphones for study.Personally spoken,even if some students use cellphones for no good reason,we should educate them more than destroy cellphones in such an extreme way.答案:It is reported that thirty cellphones taken away by teachers during the examination and were smashed(粉碎) in front of students a
32、nd parents at a high school.As to this,we a heated discussion.There were two different viewpoints about .Some think it .Firstly, cellphones,students would have focused their attention on studying instead of wasting their precious time reading junk .Secondly,the examination will be fair if no one che
33、ats by using cellphones.However, others think it otherwise.For one thing, the age of information,cellphones have become a necessity.For another,students can use cellphones for study.Personally ,even if some students use cellphones for no good reason,we should educate them than destroy cellphones in such an extreme way.