2020版高考英语总复习高考提能练四十四含解析外研版选修8.doc
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1、高考提能练(四十四) Module 2The Renaissance.阅读理解A2019江西名校联盟检测Americans are remembering rock musician Thomas Earl Petty. Petty died at his home “surrounded by family, his bandmates and friends” in Malibu, California. He was 66 years old. Pettys longserving manager Tony Dimitriades has made a statement confirm
2、ing the time of the singers death.Petty and his band finished their most recent tour at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. In December, Petty told Rolling Stone magazine that he thought this would be the groups last performance together.Singersongwriter Bob Dylan was a friend of Pettys. They perform
3、ed together over 20 years ago in a group called the Traveling Wilburys. In a statement to Rolling Stone magazine, Dylan said Pettys death was “shocking, crushing news”. And he added, “He was a great performer, full of the light, a friend, and Ill never forget him.”Petty was born on October 20, 1950
4、in Florida. The New York Times newspaper reported that he had a difficult childhood and did not do well in school. Petty said he first wanted to become a rock and roll star after meeting Elvis Presley while Presley was in Florida filming a movie called Follow That Dream.Petty rose to fame in the 197
5、0s with his band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. They were known for hits such as “American Girl”, “Listen to Her Heart” and “You Got Lucky”. The group became a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.But alongside his success, Petty suffered from depression (抑郁症) and turned to drugs. A 20
6、15 biography told about his addiction to the drug heroin in the 1990s. Warren Zanes, the writer of Petty: The Biography, told The Washington Post that Petty “hit a point in his life when he did not know what to do with the pain he was feeling”Petty once told CNN, “Music, as far as I have seen in the
7、 world so far, is the only real magic that I know. There is something really honest and clean and pure and it touches you in your heart.”体裁:记叙文题材:成名历程主题:摇滚明星Thomas Earl Petty【语篇解读】本文介绍了摇滚明星Thomas Earl Petty的成名历程等。【难句分析】Petty said he first wanted to become a rock and roll star after meeting Elvis Pre
8、sley while Presley was in Florida filming a movie called Follow That Dream.分析:这是一个主从复合句。said后面是一个含有时间状语从句的宾语从句。译文:Petty说他是在遇到Elvis Presley后第一次想成为摇滚明星的,当时Elvis Presley正在Florida拍摄一部名为Follow That Dream的电影。1What kind of person is Petty according to Dylan?AGenerous and creative.BOptimistic and selfless.C
9、Active and gifted.DConsiderate and kind.答案与解析:C考查推理判断。根据第三段中Dylan对Petty的评价“He was a great performer, full of the light, a friend, and Ill never forget him”可推知,Dylan认为Petty思想上很活跃,也很有才华,故选C项。2Who inspired Petty to become a rock and roll star?APresley. BDylan.CZanes. DDimitriades.答案与解析:A考查细节理解。根据文章第四段中
10、的“Petty said he first wanted to become a rock and roll star after meeting Elvis Presley while Presley was in Florida filming a movie called Follow That Dream”可知,Petty是受到Presley的影响而想成为一名摇滚明星的,故答案为A。3When did Petty become famous?AIn his teens.BIn his twenties.CIn his fifties.DIn his sixties.答案与解析:B考查细
11、节理解。根据文章第四段中的“Petty was born on October 20, 1950 in Florida”以及第五段中的“Petty rose to fame in the 1970s with his band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers”可知,Petty出生在1950年,而他是在20世纪70年代成名的,据此可算出他是在二十多岁的时候成名的。4Why was Petty addicted to heroin?AHe experienced a troubled childhood.BHe was proud of his success in
12、 music.CHe wanted to escape from his suffering.DHe lost hope for life because of his illness.答案与解析:C考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“But alongside his success, Petty suffered from depression (抑郁症) and turned to drugs”“Petty hit a point in his life when he did not know what to do with the pain he was feeling”可推知,Pet
13、ty因无法摆脱抑郁的痛苦而开始吸食海洛因,故答案为C。B2019南昌模拟Our mother earth is going through a very tough situation and we, the entire human race, are destroying our environment consciously or unconsciously without even realizing its consequences. Now we have to act very smartly and plan something to sustain (保持) what we
14、still have, getting all necessary support from nature to lead healthy lives.Gardening is always an excellent and environmentally friendly idea. If you can go for sustainable gardening, then it will be even more useful for all. Gardening is a favorite hobby for many. It is time to channelize your hob
15、by towards a more meaningful motivation.When we do gardening we need to use different ingredients to grow plants. Some of them are natural resources like water, soil, sunshine, and many things like this. Using these resources smartly is a part of sustainable gardening. Some simple techniques include
16、: use less water and organic things to grow plants; try to store rainwater so that you can use them for gardening; try using less energy to drive devices; avoid using plastics in any form while gardening; reuse the leaves from your garden to fertilize them. These are the basic sustainable measures.
17、To do so we need to have proper knowledge about gardening and its requirements so that we can use proper resources without wasting any of them.In todays busy life we dont get much time to spend on our environment. Gardening gives us a chance to do so. We can also have some pesticidefree and fresh fo
18、od if we grow them in our garden. This is the right time to do some good to protect our own environment and gardening is one of the easiest ways. Do you want to start gardening, but youre not sure how? Click here: http:/.体裁:说明文题材:环保主题:园艺【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了可以促进环保的园艺兴趣培养。【熟词生义】race常用义:n.赛跑本句义:n.种族organic常用义
19、:adj.器官的;根本的本句义:adj.有机的【难句分析】Now we have to act very smartly and plan something to sustain (保持) what we still have, getting all necessary support from nature to lead healthy lives.分析:本句是一个复合句。what引导宾语从句,在从句中作宾语;getting是现在分词,和主句主语we构成逻辑上的主谓关系。译文:现在我们必须明智起来,好好计划,以维持我们现有的,从而在自然界中得到必要的支撑过上健康的生活。5What do
20、es the underlined word “channelize” in Paragraph 2 refer to?ACause. BTransform.CDirect. DAssociate.答案与解析:C考查词义猜测。根据第二段最后一句中的“towards a more meaningful motivation”可推知,此处表示把兴趣集中到一个更有意义的动机上,画线词与C项含义相近,故选C。6Which of the following belongs to a sustainable measure?AUsing advanced electrical machines.BAvoi
21、ding fertilizers.CWatering plants with collected rainwater.DClearing away the leaves.答案与解析:C考查细节理解。根据第三段的内容尤其是“try to store rainwater so that you can use them for gardening”可知,利用收集的雨水浇灌植物是一种可持续性的环保方式,故选C。干扰项分析:A项与第三段中的“try using less energy to drive devices”不符;B项和D项与第三段中的“reuse the leaves from your
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