1、第一部分必修第三册UNIT 2阅读理解A(改编)Its currently December and Christmas is almost here. And what better way to spend time with your loved ones than sitting down to watch some classic Christmas movies? Listed below are four films that will make you laugh, cry or both this Yuletide. The Grinch(2000)This is a Chr
2、istmas mustwatch and one of Jim Carreys best performances. It was also originally a childrens book written by Dr Seuss, which I would recommend reading! Its the story of a green monster who wants to ruin Christmas but who in the end discovers the power of love and generosity. It sounds cheesy and cl
3、ich, but I promise its a great film with plenty of laughs along the way. Love Actually(2003)While this is not a personal favourite of mine, people in the UK absolutely love this film. It has a starstudded cast, featuring actors and actresses such as Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman. It mig
4、ht be a little difficult to follow as there are lots of different subplots, so I recommend watching a dubbed version(配音版) in your native language. However, the heartwarming elements of the film make it worth watching. Home Alone(1990)This blockbuster is one of my favourite films of all time and I wo
5、uld watch it all year round if I could. It tells the story of a boy, Kevin, who is left alone in his house when his large family forget to take him on vacation with them. While the family are away, burglars try to rob the house and Kevin must protect his home by setting traps. The trips, falls and t
6、raps will have you laughing out loud as you watch a 10yearold boy outsmart two grown men. Miracle on 34th Street(1994)You cant have Christmas in an Englishspeaking country without watching this film. Its not funny like Home Alone or The Grinch, but it is incredibly touching. Its about a man who clai
7、ms to be Santa, but nobody believes him except a lawyer and a little girl. The storyline may seem a little childish but you can enjoy it at any age. I cry every time I watch it and Im 21!1In which movie can you see Jim Carreys wonderful performance?AThe Grinch. BLove Actually. CHome Alone. DMiracle
8、on 34th Street. 2What can we know about the film Love Actually?AIts one of the authors favorite films. BWed better watch a dubbed version. CIts a film about the power of love and generosity. DSome handkerchief paper is necessary when watching it. 3What do the film Home Alone and The Grinch have in c
9、ommon?ABoth films are very touching. BBoth films are only fit for children. CBoth films are funny and make people laugh a lot. DBoth films are popular and tell a story about kids. 【语篇导读】本文是一则应用文,主要介绍了四部以圣诞节为主题的电影,并对电影内容进行了介绍。1A细节理解题。根据文章The Grinch(2000)部分的“This is a Christmas mustwatch and one of Ji
10、m Carreys best performances. ”可知,在这部电影中有Jim Carrey的表演,据此可知A项正确。故选A项。2B细节理解题。根据文章Love Actually(2003)部分的“It might be a little difficult to follow as there are lots of different subplots, so I recommend watching a dubbed version(配音版) in your native language. ”可知,这部电影可能有点难懂,所以建议看母语配音的版本。故选B项。3C推理判断题。此题考
11、查两部电影的共同点。结合文章出现的“but I promise its a great film with plenty of laughs along the way. ”和“The trips, falls and traps will have you laughing out loud”可知,两部电影的共同点在于都有很多的笑点。故选C项。B(2021湖南省高三六校联考)It was an amazing feeling to be acknowledged for the Pride of Britain Award at No. 10 Downing Street. The last
12、 thing you expect when doing something as ordinary as picking your son up from a sleepover is to end up saving three peoples lives in a plane crashbut thats exactly what happened to me in May this year. I think I was acting unconsciously. I jumped out, leaving Giacomo in the car. The plane was upsid
13、e down and flames were coming out of the pilots seat and I could hear screaming. I think there must have been roughly half a minute between getting the first and last person out. Then another guywho turned out to be Joel Snarrarrived on the scene to help at just the right time. I dont think Id have
14、been able to get the pilot out he was a big guy. There is no way he would have survived if Joel hadnt been there. I could tell straight away Joel had a military background by how he conducted himself. Wed just got all three of them to a safe distance when the aircraft was completely swallowed by the
15、 flames. Giacomo and I stared at each other, almost laughing in relief. The emergency services arrived pretty quickly, and we were at the scene for a couple of hours while they dealt with the fire and cleared the roads. Afterwards I spoke to the family, and that was the first time the emotion of the
16、 whole thing hit me. I kept randomly bursting into tears. Thankfully, Stuart Moore, the pilot, and his nephew and niece Jack Moore, 19, and Billie Manley, 16, have all since made a full recovery. Jack and Billie were suffering a lot more than I was. Although they were safe, the memory of being insid
17、e that burning plane would have been more of an emotional scar. 4What do we know about the author?AHe prided himself on being helpful. BHe regretted having saved the family. CHe was overcome by fear and despair then. DHe was well equipped with firstaid knowledge. 5What is the fourth paragraph mainly
18、 about?AJoel Snarrs character. BThe importance of teamwork. CThe rescue process. DAn investigation of the air crash. 6Why did the author and Giacomo almost laugh in relief?AIt was a narrow escape. BThey both appreciated Joels help. CThey both survived the crashing plane. DThe emergency services arri
19、ved in time. 7What is the best title for the text?AAn Unforgettable AwardBA Crashing PlaneCA Thrilling RescueDAn Exciting Experience【语篇导读】本文主要讲的是作者经历了惊心动魄的救人事件,这让他获得了英国骄傲奖。4A细节理解题。根据文章第一段,并结合下文作者在飞机失事后救了三个人可知,他为自己乐于助人而自豪。故选A项。5C段落大意题。根据题干定位到文章第四段,通读该段可知,该段主要讲的是作者和Joel Snarr在飞机失事后救出三个人的过程。故选C项。6A推理判断
20、题。根据题干中的“almost laugh in relief”定位到文章第五段,结合第四段内容可推知,作者刚刚经历了惊心动魄的营救过程,终于在飞机被火焰完全吞噬前救出了全部的人,所以此刻才会和Giacomo一起几乎如释重负地笑,“a narrow escape”意为“死里逃生”。故选A项。7C标题推测题。文章第一、二段引出主题作者在飞机失事后救了三个人,其后的段落围绕具体的营救过程和事故的其他方面展开,故C项最适合作本文的标题。故选C项。C(湖南省长沙市雅礼中学2021届高三下学期高考二诊)Selfdriving cars are just around the corner. Such v
21、ehicles will make getting from one place to another safer and less stressful. They also could cut down on traffic, reduce pollution and limit accidents. But how should driverless cars handle emergencies(突发情况)? People disagree on the answer. And that might put the brakes on this technology, a new stu
22、dy concludes. To understand the challenge,_imagine a car that suddenly meets some pedestrians in the road. Even with braking, its too late to avoid a crash. So the cars artificial intelligence must decide whether to swerve(急转弯). To save the pedestrians, should the car swerve off the road or swerve i
23、nto oncoming traffic? What if such options would likely kill the cars passengers?Researchers used online surveys to study peoples attitudes about such situations with driverless cars. Survey participants mostly agreed that driverless cars should be designed to protect the most people. That included
24、swerving into walls(or otherwise sacrificing their passengers) to save a larger number of pedestrians. But there is a hitch(困境). Those same surveyed people want to ride in cars that protect passengers at all costseven if the pedestrians would now end up dying. Jean Bonnefon is a psychologist at the
25、Toulouse School of Economics in France. He and his colleagues reported their findings in Science. “Autonomous cars can completely change transportation,” says study coauthor Iyad Rahwan. But, he adds, this new technology creates a moral dilemma(道德两难) that could slow its acceptance. Makers of driverl
26、ess cars are in a tough spot, Bonnefons group warns. Most buyers would want their car to be programmed to protect them in preference to other people. However, regulations might one day instruct that cars must act for the greater good. That would mean saving the most people. But the scientists think
27、rules like this could drive away buyers. If so, all the potential benefits of driverless cars would be lost. “Compromises might be possible,” Kurt Gray says. He is a psychologist at the University of North Carolina. He thinks that even if all driverless cars are programmed to protect their passenger
28、s in emergencies, traffic accidents will decrease. Those vehicles might be dangerous to pedestrians on rare occasions. But they “wont speed, wont drive drunk and wont text while driving”, which would be a win for society. 8The underlined word “challenge” in Paragraph 2 refers to _. Apeoples negative
29、 attitudes towards selfdriving carsBhow selfdriving cars reduce traffic accidentsCthe technical problems that selfdriving cars haveDhow selfdriving cars handle emergencies9According to the text, online surveys show that _. Aselfdriving cars artificial intelligence needs improvementBthe busy traffic
30、may be a problem for selfdriving carsCpeople are in a moral dilemma about driverless carsDselfdriving cars should be designed to protect drivers10What can we learn from the fifth paragraph?ARegulations are in favour of drivers. BMost people dislike selfdriving cars now. CSelfdriving car makers are i
31、n a difficult situation. DThe potential benefits of driverless cars are ignored. 11What is Kurt Grays attitude toward selfdriving cars?AFavourable. BDoubtful. CCritical. DDisapproving. 【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文,主要讲了在遇到紧急情况时,对于无人驾驶汽车是先保护行人还是先保护乘客的问题上陷入道德的难题,这可能会限制无人驾驶汽车的吸引力。8D词义猜测题。由第一段“But how should driverles
32、s cars handle emergencies(突发情况)? People disagree on the answer. ”及划线词后的“imagine a car that suddenly meets some pedestrians in the road. ”可推知,challenge指的是无人驾驶汽车如何处理紧急事件。故选D项。9C细节理解题。由第三段表述可知,网上调查表明人们关心在遇到紧急情况时,对于无人驾驶汽车是先保护行人还是先保护乘客的问题上陷入了道德困境。故选C项。10C细节理解题。由第五段“Makers of driverless cars are in a toug
33、h spot, Bonnefons group warns. ”可知,无人驾驶汽车的制造者处于艰难的处境。故选C项。11A观点态度题。根据文章最后一段“Those vehicles might be dangerous to pedestrians on rare occasions. But they wont speed, wont drive drunk and wont text while driving, which would be a win for society. ”可推知,Kurt Gray对无人驾驶的汽车的态度是支持和赞成的。故选A项。七选五阅读(华大新高考联盟2021
34、届高三4月教学质量测评)Follow these simple rules to guide your life in a better way no matter what your age and stage of life are. First and foremost, be kind. _1_ Once we reached eighth grade, many of us got the idea that the superior smile, and the clever oneliners are the signs of intelligence and great per
35、sonal strength. But this kind of wit is, to borrow from the writer John Scalzi, “playing the game on easy mode”Go to the party even when you dont want to. Nine times out of ten, youll be bored and go home early. _2_ It will pay you more than those other wasted hours. _3_ I mean, literally, pause rea
36、ding this column, pick up the phone, and book that skydiving session. RIGHT NOW. Dont put it off until you have the time to really relax and enjoy it. _4_Be grateful. No matter how awful your life seems at the moment, you have something to be grateful for. _5_ You are a billionaire! Billionaires, ho
37、wever, wont get a penny from the universe for the time you spent brooding about the unfairness. You lose those seconds just as surely as you lose a second spent experiencing joy, only they dont even give you something nice to remember them by. AMean is easy; kind is hard. BThe thing you want to do s
38、omeday? Do it now. CIts highly possible you wont be able to enjoy it. DAlways order one extra dish an unfamiliar one at a restaurant. EThe words “You are amazing and heres why” never go out of style. FYou have been granted 2 billion seconds on this planet, give or take. GBut the tenth time, you will
39、 have a worthy experience or meet an interesting person. 【语篇导读】这是一篇说明文,介绍了如何采用积极思维提升自己的方法。1A根据主题句“First and foremost, be kind. ”可知,本段主要讲首先也是最重要的是要善良。A项“刻薄容易,善良难”与本段主题一致。故选A项。2G根据空前一句可知,十次聚会中有九次你感觉无聊,早早回家。结合空后一句“It will pay you more than those other wasted hours. ”可推知,第十次肯定会让你有所收获。G项“但是第十次,你会有一次有价值的经
40、历或遇到一个有趣的人。”故选G项。3B空处是本段主题句,根据“RIGHT NOW. Dont put it off until you have the time to really relax and enjoy it. ”可知,本段主要讲的是人们做事情时要立刻去做,不要拖拖拉拉。B项“你将来想做的事?现在就做”符合语境。故选B项。4C根据上文可知,不要推迟到你有时间才去放松、享受。C项“你很有可能将无法享受它”承接上文,符合语境,C项中的enjoy与上文的enjoy为词汇复现。故选C项。5F根据上文可知,生活在世界上,我们总有值得感激的事情。F项“你被赋予了20亿秒在这个星球上,或多或少”符合语境,选项所陈述的内容,是上文提到的感激的事情之一,且选项中的“2 billion seconds”呼应下文的billionaire。故选F项。