1、课时素养检测十八Unit 5Period 2. 阅读理解AIts OK to say youve never heard of grimeunless youre from the UK. Thats because this music genre was invented in the UK in the early 2000s. To someone whos not familiar with underground music culture, its easy to get confused between hip-hop and grime since they are both
2、 noisy. And many people didnt bother to tell them apart, until earlier this month when grime stars like Stormzy and JHus led this years Mobo “music of black origin”award nominations (提名) in the UK. Just like UK electronic music and hip-hop, from which grime drew influence, it mostly reflects the tho
3、ughts of young people. But different from hip-hop, grime singers sing in dialects(方言) with strong accents, giving a special flavor to their songs. Lady Leshurr, known as the“Grime Queen” said that she once tried to hide her accent, as she didnt want people to judge her. But one day, she realized tha
4、t she didnt need to change herself just to please others. And theres no doubt that this is the most basic and important quality of grime music: be yourself. Also different from the hip-hop culture, which usually focuses on being rich, grime singers pay more attention to social matters like the Europ
5、ean refugee(难民) problem and the gap between the rich and the poor. Although still quite young, grime seems to be getting favored by more and more people. In 2016, the English grime artist Skepta won the Mercury Prize with his album Konnichiwa, beating big names like David Bowie and Radiohead. Howeve
6、r, no matter whether grime is one day accepted by the mainstream music world or not, one thing is for sure: in grime, singers always stay true to themselves. 【语篇概述】本文为说明文。文章介绍了英国新兴的音乐类型: grime(伦敦地下音乐), 说明了这种音乐的历史、特点以及它与其他音乐形式上的区别。1. What do hip-hop and grime music have in common? A. They are invente
7、d in the UK. B. They make a lot of loud noise. C. They challenge traditional cultures. D. They are full of creative ideas. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的To someone whos not familiar with underground music culture, its easy to get confused between hip-hop and grime since they are both noisy. 可知, 不熟悉地下音乐文化的人很难区
8、别这两种音乐形式, 主要是因为它们都很吵闹。2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A. Electronic music. B. Hip-hop. C. Grime music. D. Black music. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第三段中的Just like UK electronic music and hip-hop, from which grime drew influence, it mostly reflects the thoughts of young people. 可知, 伦
9、敦地下音乐受到hip-hop和电子音乐的影响, 主要反映了年轻人的思想。句中的it就是指grime。故C选项正确。3. What can be learned about grime singers? A. They care too much about themselves. B. They refuse to be judged by others. C. They tend to take social responsibility(责任). D. They show strong independence. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第五段中的grime singers pay
10、more attention to social matters like the European refugee problem and the gap between the rich and the poor. 可知, 伦敦地下音乐歌手非常关注欧洲难民和贫富差距之类的社会问题, 说明这些歌手非常有社会责任感。4. What does Skeptas success suggest? A. Grime is gradually getting recognized. B. Singers should not try to be themselves. C. Grime has beco
11、me mainstream music. D. It is easy to win the Mercury Prize. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第六段中的Although still quite young, grime seems to be getting favored by more and more people. 可知, 尽管伦敦地下音乐是一种新兴的音乐类型, 但它受到越来越多人的喜爱。接下来列举了Skepta获奖的例子, 以此来说明grime正在逐渐得到认可。BAlthough its great to spend vacations seeing the world w
12、ith family, friends, or a lover, traveling alone can also be completely incredible. A solo adventure has the potential to be life-changing. Here are some reasons you should travel alone at least once. If you enjoy meeting new friends, heres your chance. You will likely find some when traveling alone
13、. Since you wont be focused on talking to anyone you know, youll be more likely to strike up conversations with strangers. Meeting people from different backgrounds opens our minds, expands our world, and can inspire us a lot. You may meet some amazing locals or other adventurers like yourself, eith
14、er way youre bound to make some new friends during your journey. A trip alone can ignite your creativity. Spending time alone with an open mind can be exactly what you need for your imagination to soar. Your enthusiasm and passion for life may sky-rocket from your awesome adventure. When traveling w
15、ith a partner or a group, every idea can be bounced off someone else. When you travel alone, you will learn to be decisive, you will be making every decision alone. From where to eat, to what time to wake up, to what sights to see, and which airline to use, traveling solo forces you to rely on yours
16、 truly. As you realize you can make good choices without help from others, you will likely trust your instincts more, and this newly-found self-assurance and confidence will be helpful in many areas of your life. 【语篇概述】这是一篇说明文。作者告诉我们人生至少要有一次独自去旅行的机会。并给出了三个理由: 一是可以遇见新朋友, 二是可以激发你的想象力, 三是可以让你变得更有决策能力。5
17、. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage? A. You will meet new people. B. You light your life fire. C. You will learn to enjoy being alone. D. You will learn to be decisive. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。遇见新朋友, 点燃生命之火, 让你变得更有决策能力, 分别对应文章第二、三、四段内容, 只有选项C(你会学着享受独处)文章中没有提到。6. From the passage, we know t
18、hat _. A. traveling alone, you can do anything you want toB. traveling alone, we would learn more thingsC. youll learn to thrive outside your comfort zoneD. the strangers who we meet are all kind【解析】选B。细节理解题。由文章第二段中的“Meeting people from different backgrounds opens our minds, expands our world, and c
19、an inspire us a lot. ”可知, 遇到不同背景的人可以使我们开放思想, 拓展视野, 让我们产生灵感。也就是说旅行可以让我们学到很多。7. Which of the following is similar to the underlined word in paragraph four? A. Hesitate. B. Independent. C. Fearless. D. Determined. 【解析】选D。词义猜测题。画线单词所在句的句意为: 当你独自旅行时, 你将会变得更加坚定, 你将会独自做每个决定。“decisive”与“making every decisio
20、n alone(独自做每个决定)”意思相近。hesitate犹豫的; independent独立的; fearless无畏的, 大胆的; determined决定了的, 坚决的。故选D。8. Which of the following would be the best title of the passage? A. How to travel alone. B. You should travel alone at least once in your life. C. Traveling will make you have more friends. D. Let us enjoy
21、vacation trips. 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。作者通过三个理由想告诉读者: 人生至少要有一次机会独自去旅行。. 完形填空The accident happened on a September night in 2013. A vehicle struck my car from behind while I was driving home. At the hospital, the doctors 1 I was a quadriplegic(四肢瘫痪者) and told me I wasnt going to be able to move anything from my
22、 neck 2. I had lost the use of almost every muscle and was very weak. I realized that my life was 3. My head 4 like a heavy ball and I couldnt hold it up. I was unable to use a phone, and unable to feed or wash myself. I couldnt grasp anything: a fork or spoon was too 5 to pick up. However, I saw a
23、glimpse of 6 and was inspired by other patients with injuries like mine in the recovery center. The first year was slow and I didnt see much 7. But I had to learn to be 8 with myself and to enjoy every moment going forward. I was determined to walk again, so giving up was no longer a(n) 9. I struggl
24、ed hard on my recovery(康复) and still do to this day. Im now moving my 10 and arms on my own, doing things like swimming and yoga. All of this is 11 my doctors wrong, and is turning the page from the impossible to the possible. My family, friends and team encourage me to 12 to work harder. I believe
25、that this difficulty is an opportunity to 13 and become stronger. Im sure my story will inspire others not to 14. If I learned one 15 from my car accident, its this: Never give up on hope. 1. A. guessedB. experimented C. concludedD. showed【解析】选C。guessed猜想; experimented试验; concluded下结论; showed展示。根据本空
26、后的“I was a quadriplegic and told me. . . ”可知, 医生定论(conclude)我四肢瘫痪。2. A. up B. down C. forwardD. inside【解析】选B。up向上; down向下; forward向前; inside向内。四肢瘫痪自然是脖子以下不能动弹, 故B选项切题。3. A. wrongB. simpleC. impossibleD. different【解析】选D。wrong错误的; simple简单的; impossible不可能的; different不同的。瘫痪的我意识到自己的生活和以前不一样(different)了。
27、4. A. lookedB. shookC. heldD. felt【解析】选D。looked看; shook摇晃; held握; felt感觉。根据本空后的“like a heavy ball and I couldnt hold it up. ”可知, 我感觉(feel)自己的头就像一个沉重的球, 抬不起来。5. A. heavyB. strangeC. smallD. large【解析】选A。heavy沉重的; strange奇怪的; small小的; large大的。根据本空前的“I couldnt grasp anything”可知, 一个叉子或勺子对我来说都太沉(heavy)了,
28、拿不起来。6. A. courageB. hopeC. futureD. happiness【解析】选B。courage勇气; hope希望; future未来; happiness快乐。根据本空后的“inspired by other patients”可知, 受其他病人的鼓舞, 我看到了一线希望(hope)。7. A. movementB. successC. progressD. influence【解析】选C。movement移动、运动; success成功; progress进步; influence影响。根据本空前的“The first year was slow and I di
29、dnt see much”可知, 第一年恢复很慢, 我看不到太大的进展(progress)。8. A. satisfiedB. patientC. strictD. pleased【解析】选B。satisfied满意的; patient耐心的; strict严厉的; pleased高兴的。我必须学会对自己有耐心(patient)。9. A. methodB. choiceC. introductionD. aim【解析】选B。method方法; choice选择; introduction介绍; aim目的。根据本空前的“I was determined to walk again, so g
30、iving up was no longer a(n)”可知, 我决心重新站起来, 所以放弃不再是一种选择(choice)。10. A. headB. handC. legsD. stomach【解析】选C。head头; hand手; legs腿; stomach胃。根据本空后的“and arms on my own, doing things like swimming and yoga. ”可知, 现在我可以自己移动胳膊和腿(legs)。11. A. testingB. pointingC. blamingD. proving【解析】选D。testing测试; pointing指出; bl
31、aming责备; proving证明。根据本空后的“my doctors wrong, and is turning the page from the impossible to the possible. ”可知, 这一切都证明(prove)了定论我四肢瘫痪的医生是错误的。12. A. continueB. stopC. returnD. start【解析】选A。continue继续; stop停止; return返回; start开始。根据本空前的“My family, friends and team encourage me to”可知, 我的家人、朋友和团队都鼓励我继续(conti
32、nue)努力。13. A. increaseB. moveC. growD. exercise【解析】选C。increase增加; move移动; grow成长; exercise锻炼。根据本空后的“and become stronger”可知, 我相信这个困难是让自己成长(grow)和变得更强的机会。14. A. slow downB. give upC. carry onD. fall behind【解析】选B。slow down减速; give up放弃; carry on继续; fall behind落后。根据本空后的“Never give up on hope. ”可知, 我相信我的
33、故事会鼓励别人不要放弃(give up)。15. A. classB. storyC. experienceD. lesson【解析】选D。class班级; story故事; experience经历; lesson课、教训。根据本空后的“Never give up on hope. ”可知, 我从这场车祸中学会最重要的一课(lesson)就是永不放弃希望。【技法导练】语篇型填空题的解题指导语篇型填空题的最大特点是在语篇中考查语法知识。准确理解短文是做好该题型的前提。这就要求考生要重视提高阅读理解能力, 平时可以选择一些难度中等的文章进行精读、细读, 研究文章的写作思路、组织结构特点等, 从而
34、强化语篇意识。1. 通读全文, 了解大意, 把握特征, 弄清文脉。篇章层面的理解主要包括文章的主旨要义, 作者的观点、意图、立场, 句与句之间的关系以及时态变换四个方面。2. 巧用已知, 降低难度, 铺平道路。有提示词的空格可视为已知条件, 充分利用。所以, 可先着手填有提示词的空格, 注意时态、语态和名词单复数。所剩的空格越少, 文章的大意越清晰, 难度也会相对降低。3. 理解句意, 分析结构, 大胆推测, 各个击破。理解了文章整体意思后, 必须要看清各个句子的意思, 尤其是含空格的句子的意思。分析句子结构是答题过程中很关键的一步。做题时, 首先确定句子的“主谓宾”成分, 看看该句子缺不缺谓语动词, 然后再考虑其他成分。此时, 要借助上下文的暗示或明示, 确定需要填的单词的词性、形式和功能。4. 重读全篇, 仔细核査, 语法正确, 语义连贯。做完题后, 应该静下心来, 仔细复读全文, 关注所填的词是否符合文意。从语义连贯、逻辑合理的角度认真复査答案的合理性和正确性, 尤其注意动词、连词、介词的搭配以及名词的形式等。5. 拼写准确, 书写规范, 大小写正确。总之, 对于语篇填空可归纳为解题五步走: 1. 通读全文, 理解大意2. 巧用已知, 确定词性3. 上下语义, 确定词形4. 检查搭配, 前后连贯5. 拼写正确, 书写规范
