1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家课时作业(十一)Unit 4Section Dicovering Useful Structures.阅读理解A“Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to the move，” said David Belle, the founder of parkour.Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring. But what if you co
2、uld make your morning jog a creative one like jumping from walls and over gaps, and ground rolls, just like James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bonds wonderful performances th
3、at the sport has become popular worldwide.Yes, thats parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible and getting over all the barriers in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Parkour is considered an extreme sport. As its participants
4、 dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds, but its participants see parkour much more than that.Overcoming all the obstacles on the courses and in life is part of the philosophy behind
5、parkour. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination, go straight, jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back in your life to reach the destination successfully. A parkour lover said, “I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life and my way to do ev
6、erything.”Another philosophy weve learnt from parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself.1Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of _.Aits founder David BelleBthe film Casino RoyaleCits risks and
7、tricksDthe variety of participants2The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _.Astreets BobjectsCbarriers Droofs3Which of the following is true about parkour?AIt challenges human abilities.BIt is a good but boring sport.CIt needs special training.DIt is a team sport.4Wh
8、ich of the following is the philosophy of parkour?ASports and extremes.BExcitement and popularity.CDreams and success.DDetermination and freedom.5What can be the best title for the passage?AOvercoming ObstaclesBPhilosophies Behind ParkourCJoining Us in ParkourDGetting to Know ParkourBMy Favourite Bo
9、oksJo Usmar is a writer for Cosmopolitan and coauthor of the This Book Will series (系列) of lifestyle books. Here she picks her top reads.MatildaRoald DahlI once wrote a paper on the influence of fairy tales on Roald Dahls writing and it gave me a new appreciation for his strange and delightful world
10、s. Matildas battles with her cruel parents and the bossy headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, are equally funny and frightening, but theyre also aspirational.After DarkHaruki MurakamiIts about two sistersEri, a model who either wont or cant stop sleeping, and Mari, a young student. In trying to connect to
11、 her sister, Mari starts changing her life and discovers a world of diverse“night people” who are hiding secrets.Gone GirlGillian FlynnThere was a bit of me that didnt want to love this when everyone else on the planet did, but the horror story is brilliant. Theres tension and anxiety from the begin
12、ning as Nick and Amy battle for your trust. Its a real whodunit and the frustration when you realise whats going on is horribly enjoyable.The StandStephen KingThis is an excellent fantasy novel from one of the best storytellers around. After a serious flu outbreak wipes out 99.4% of the worlds popul
13、ation, a battle unfolds between good and evil among those left. Randall Flagg is one of the scariest characters ever.6Who does “I” refer to in the text?AStephen King. BGillian Flynn.CJo Usmar. DRoald Dahl.7Which of the following tells about Mari and Eri?ACosmopolitan. BMatilda.CAfter Dark. DThe Stan
14、d.8What kind of book is Gone Girl?AA folk tale. BA biography.CA love story. DA horror story.七选五Rock music consists of many different styles. Even though there is a common spirit among all music groups, they make very different music. _1_ At that time the Beatles entered the world of music from Liver
15、pool.After they were given an invitation to appear live on BBC, the Beatles quickly became famous in Britain with nationwide tours. By mid1963, the Beatles had been extremely popular in England. _2_ They held large concerts and performed at clubs. They became the hottest thing on the pop music scene
16、 in England. They began as a modestly successful musician group and ended the year as show business legends (传说). John Lennon and Paul McCartney were named composers of the year._3_ They were not sure how the Americans would react to the new type of music. Beatlemania hit New York on February 7, 196
17、4. Hundreds of fans jammed the airport to greet them. _4_ The concert was broadcast live and attracted the largest one night audience in the history of television up to that time. The Beatles were described as a British invasion (入侵) by local and nationwide newspapers at that time. Their victory in
18、America was still remembered as a major turning point in the history of rock and roll. Thanks to the Beatles, a lot of opportunities were opened up to new faces on the market. _5_AThey decided on a tour to the United States in 1964.BEven their hairstyles became major trends at that time.CRock music
19、developed in the 1950s and the early 1960s.DHowever, their songs changed the lives of generations to come.EMany rock bands were able to follow in the footsteps of the Beatles.FThey appeared in the films A Hard Days Night (1964) and Help! (1965)GThey performed their first concert in America at CBS te
20、levisions 53rd street studio.课时作业(十一).阅读理解A【语篇解读】文章介绍了跑酷这项运动及其背后蕴含的人生哲学。1答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据第二段中的.just like James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bonds wonderful performances that t
21、he sport has become popular worldwide.可知，在电影皇家赌场里，邦德从屋顶跳到窗台上，然后越过障碍物，跑过几个街区。其精彩表演使得跑酷这项运动风靡全球。故选B。2答案与解析：C词义猜测题。run.over意为“从上面越过”。结合语境。C选项“障碍”最符合语境。故选C。3答案与解析：A推理判断题。根据第三段中的thats parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible and getting over all th
22、e barriers in the path using only the abilities of the human body可知，跑酷是一种极限运动，其目的是尽可能快地从一个点移动到另一个点，只利用人体的能力越过道路上的所有障碍。由此推之，跑酷运动挑战了人们的能力。故选A。4答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的Overcoming all the obstacles on the courses and in life is part of the philosophy behind parkour. This is the same as life. You must dete
23、rmine your destination, go straight, jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back in your life to reach the destination successfully.可知，跑酷所体现的哲学一部分是克服所有的障碍。你必须确定你的目的地，直行，跳过所有的障碍。为了成功到达目的地，你决不后退。概括起来就是你要有勇往直前的“决心”。根据最后一段中的Another philosophy weve learnt from parkour is freedom.可知，我们
24、从跑酷运动中学到的另一种哲学是自由。综上，决心和自由是跑酷的哲学。故选D。5答案与解析：D主旨大意题。文章介绍了跑酷这项运动及其体现的人生哲学。由此可知D项(逐渐了解跑酷)最能概括文意。故选D。B【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。主题语境为人与社会，主题语境内容为文学艺术，文章介绍了一位作家对自己喜欢的几本书的评价。侧重培养学生的文化素养。6答案与解析：C词义猜测题。文章中“I”指的是谁？根据第一段可知本文是作者Jo Usmar的书评，根据Matida中的“I once wrote.and it gave me.”可知，此处I指的是Jo Usmar，故选C项，其他几项都是文章中提到的几本书的作者。
25、7答案与解析：C细节理解题。在文章有关After Dark的书评中，作者介绍了Eri和Mari，因此C正确。A项是作者介绍Jo Usmar时提及的她的一本书。B和D是书评介绍中的两本书。8答案与解析：D推理判断题。根据文章Gone Girl部分的介绍，尤其是“but the horror story is brilliant”可知，这本书是关于恐怖故事的，故D项正确。A.民间传说，B.传记，C.爱情故事。.七选五【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。主题语境为人与社会，主题语境内容是音乐发展。文章的主要内容是甲壳虫乐队的发展、在美国的巡演以及对美国音乐的影响。文章侧重于培养学生的文化素养。1答案与解析
26、：C本段介绍了摇滚音乐并引出了甲壳虫乐队，C项(摇滚音乐是在20世纪50年代和60年代早期发展起来的。)符合本段的主旨。2答案与解析：B本段的主要内容是甲壳虫乐队在英国的流行程度，B项(甚至他们的发型在当时都成为主要的趋势。)符合本段的主旨。3答案与解析：A本段的主要内容是甲壳虫乐队去美国巡演的情况。A项(1964年，他们决定去美国巡演。)符合本段的主旨，同时引出了下面美国巡演的内容。4答案与解析：GG项(他们在哥伦比亚广播公司电视台的第53街演播室举行了在美国的首场音乐会。)中的concert照应了第三段的主题，符合本段的内容。5答案与解析：E本空前面的内容介绍了甲壳虫乐队对美国音乐的深远影响。而E项(很多摇滚乐队能够跟着甲壳虫乐队的步伐。)也是对甲壳虫乐队影响的描述，符合本段的内容。- 6 - 版权所有高考资源网