1、考点规范练38.阅读理解A(2020全国)JourneyBackinTimewithScholarsClassicalProvence (13days)Journey through the beautiful countryside of Provence,France,withProf.OriZ.Soltes.We will visit some of the best-preserved Roman monuments in the world.Our tour also includes a chance to walk in the footsteps of Van Gogh and
2、 Gauguin.Fields of flowers,tile-roofed(瓦屋顶) villages and tasty meals enrich this wonderful experience.SouthernSpain (15days)Spain has lovely white towns and the scent(芳香) of oranges,but it is also a treasury of ancient remains including the cities left by the Greeks,Romans and Arabs.As we travel sou
3、th from Madrid with Prof.Ronald Messier to historic Toledo,Roman Mrida and into Andalucia,we explore historical monuments and architecture.ChinasSacredLandscapes (21days)Discover the China of “past ages,” its walled cities,temples and mountain scenery with Prof.RobertThorp.Highlights(精彩之处) include C
4、hinas most sacred peaks at Mount Tai and Hangzhous rolling hills,waterways and peaceful temples.We will wander in traditional small towns and end our tour with an exceptional museum in Shanghai.Tunisia (17days)Join Prof.Pedar Foss on our in-depth Tunisian tour.Tour highlights include the Roman city
5、of Dougga,the underground Numidian capital at Bulla Regia,RomanSbeitla and the remote areas around Tataouine and Matmata,unique for underground cities.Our journey takes us to picturesque Berber villages and lovely beaches.1.What can visitors see in both Classical Provence and Southern Spain?A.Histor
6、ical monuments.B.Fields of flowers.C.Van Goghs paintings.D.Greek buildings.2.Which country is Prof.Thorp most knowledgeable about?A.France.B.Spain.C.China.D.Tunisia.3.Which of the following highlights the Tunisian tour?A.White towns.B.Underground cities.C.Tile-roofed villages.D.Rolling hills.BBrooke
7、 Martins golden retriever(金毛猎犬)Kayla hated being left alone or separated.She would howl,pace,and chew on things.Brooke learned that other people had the same problem with their pets.Shewondered:“What if you could talk to your dog if you were gone?”Working with her father in their garage,the 16-year-
8、old came up with several ideas.Finally,she invented a device that allowed pet owners to video chat with their pets!She calls the device iCPooch.“The dog doesnt have to answer the call,”explainsBrooke.“It comes up immediately on the screen on its end.Its a two-way audio and videoyou can see and hear
9、each other.”With a click of a button you can even send the dog a treat!Her invention has earned her a spot competing against nine other finalists in a young scientist competition for middle-school students.Thesefinalists,selected based on their short video presentations,are working with mentors over
10、 the summer before heading to the final competition in St.Paul,Minn.After Martins video put her among the 10 finalists in the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge,she was paired with Delony Langer-Anderson,a product development scientist in 3Ms consumer health care division.“I just lead
11、her down the product development path,”Langer-Anderson told LiveScience.This path includes guidance on how to test the potential product,which combines a video chat device that answers immediately on the dogs end with a dog treat device the owner can remotely activate.“One thing I have thought about
12、 a lot is,what happens if while the device is on the floor,what if your dog knocks it over,or scratches the screen?”Martinsaid.She and Langer-Anderson discussed this,and Martin is now testing materials at a local dog shelter by taping them to the dog house floor to see how well they withstand sharp
13、teeth and claws.The finalists create models they can test,with the guidance from a mentor.Their projects include a fuel cell that transforms cut grass into electricity and an app that rewards drivers for not texting or calling.Langer-Anderson tries to help the students work through the scientific me
14、thod,testing their hypothesis,in a determined way.“So the kids dont get buried in data,”she said.4.Which of the following would be the best title of the text?A.“iCPooch” wins in a young scientist competitionB.A 16-year-old girl invents a device for dogs hungerC.A man-made device lets people chat wit
15、h their petsD.A kid-invented device calms dogs separation anxiety5.“iCPooch” calms pet dogs by .A.allowing video chatB.making dogs sleepC.answering the callD.giving them food6.What is the probable meaning of the underlined word “mentors”?A.Competitors.B.Assistants.C.Instructors.D.Companions.7.What d
16、o the inventions of the finalists have in common?A.They are all new inventions dealing with pets.B.They are possible solutions to everyday problems.C.They cope with the problems related to computers.D.They are all accomplished through individual work.短文改错I once took part in a speech contest.Such dif
17、ficult was the topic that I completely had no idea about it.Even a time for preparation was so limited.I felt hopeful and wanted to give up.And deep in my heart I didnt want to be a failure.So I recovered my courage and take the contest seriously.I kept remind myself,“If I try my best,I wont feel re
18、gretful,whichever the result is.”In the following days I struggled my goal.At the end,all my efforts paid off.I won first prize,which was much better than what I had expected it.考点规范练38(选修8Unit3).【解题导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了四个国家中,那些让人们回顾过去的著名景点。1.A细节理解题。根据ClassicalProvence(13days)部分的“Wewillvisitsomeofthebes
19、t-preservedRomanmonumentsintheworld.”和SouthernSpain(15days)部分的“.weexplorehistoricalmonumentsandarchitecture.”可知,在这两个旅游地都可以看到历史遗迹。故选A项。2.C细节理解题。根据ChinasSacredLandscapes(21days)部分的“DiscovertheChinaofpastages,itswalledcities,templesandmountainscenerywithProf.RobertThorp.”可知,RobertThorp教授最了解中国。故选C项。3.B细
20、节理解题。根据Tunisia(17days)部分的“TourhighlightsincludetheRomancityofDougga,theundergroundNumidiancapitalatBullaRegia.”可知,在突尼斯旅行,其亮点在于对地下城市的观光。故选B项。【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了一位16岁的中学生发明了一种远程照顾宠物狗的设备,并因此进入探索教育3M青年科学家挑战赛的前十名。4.D标题归纳题。本文主要讲了一位16岁的中学生发明了一种设备,这种设备能让狗和主人视频,让狗在主人离开时不感到焦虑,故选D项。5.A细节理解题。根据第二段第二句中的“.adevic
21、ethatallowedpetownerstovideochatwiththeirpets!”可知,iCPooch通过让狗主人和狗视频聊天,从而让狗安静下来。故选A项。6.C词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“Thesefinalists.areworkingwithmentorsoverthesummer.”可知,这次青年科学家挑战赛的决赛选手已经和指导者一起工作了一个夏天,画线词应表示“指导者”,故选C项。最后一段的withtheguidancefromamentor也是提示。7.B细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第二句“Theirprojectsincludeafuelcell.andanappth
22、atrewardsdriversfornottextingorcalling.”可知,这些决赛选手的发明可能帮助解决日常生活中的问题,故选B项。.I once took part in a speech contest.SuchSodifficult was the topic that I completely had no idea about it.Evenathe time for preparation was so limited.I felt hopefulhopeless and wanted to give up.AndBut deep in my heart I didnt
23、 want to be a failure.So I recovered my courage and taketook the contest seriously.I kept remindreminding myself,“If I try my best,I wont feel regretful,whicheverwhatever the result is.”In the following days I struggled for my goal.AtInthe end,all my efforts paid off.I won first prize,which was much better than what I had expected it.
