2020版高考英语总复习高考提能练四十含解析外研版选修7.doc
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1、高考提能练(四十) Module 4Music Born in America.阅读理解A 2019湖南长郡中学检测On Wednesday, nearly 300 kids will take part in the National Spelling Bee. Fewer will make it to the following days semifinals, where one mistake means elimination (淘汰). Id bet that many of them will be silently praying not on the first word.
2、 I knew it because I was there 17 years ago.I was a 14yearold girl then. My mother and I had flown from Kentucky to Washington, but the capital was no strange to her. My older sister had already competed at the national level.When my sister was 14 and I was 12, we trained together. We began with the
3、 Suggested List given out at school hundreds of words printed on a poster that could be folded up like a map. When the words along the creases (褶痕) began to disappear, we bought additional spelling lists.Sometimes my mother tested us, reading words most English teachers wouldnt know how to pronounce
4、, let alone my Indianborn mother. When she pointed out the misspelled words, I blamed her accent for my errors!When it was my turn, I approached the microphone and waited for my first word.The announcer was somewhere to my left, a man who pronounced clearly. “Barbican,” he said.It seemed that my com
5、petitors were secretly complaining about the relative ease of my word. Would they laugh at me if I couldnt spell it? Would my mother be disappointed in me? That last syllable could go two ways: CAN or CON. Which one was right? Finally I decided on CON.Of course, I was eliminated and guided to the Co
6、mfort Room, where parents couldnt enter. Inside, recent losers were sitting around a table abundant with junk food.We casually mentioned the words that defeated us, like a special ceremony to welcome each new arrival. Then we changed the subject if wed already moved on from missed words and lost opp
7、ortunities.Eventually, I went out and saw my mother.“Well,” she said, “I_guess_you_wont_be_doing_this_again.” Yes, next year I would be 15 and not allowed to take part in the competition.体裁:记叙文题材:人生经历主题:参加英文拼字大赛【语篇解读】本文主要叙述了“我”14岁时参加全国英文拼字大赛的经历。【难句分析】Sometimes my mother tested us, reading words most
8、 English teachers wouldnt know how to pronounce, let alone my Indianborn mother.分析:该句为复合句。句中most English teachers wouldnt know how to pronounce为省略了关系词的定语从句,修饰先行词words;let alone为固定搭配,意为“更不用说”。译文:有时,我妈妈测试我们,她读的一些单词大多数英语老师都不知道怎么发音,更不用说我的出生在印度的母亲了。1What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 1 refer
9、 to?AThe difficulty of the first word.BThe fierce competition.CThe nervousness of the kids.DThe strict rules.答案与解析:C考查代词指代。根据第一段中的“Id bet that many of them will be silently praying not on the first word. I knew it because I was there 17 years ago”可知,参加比赛的孩子都很紧张,所以默默祈祷,千万别在第一个单词就被淘汰;而“我”知道孩子们紧张是因为“我”
10、在17年前有过这样的经历。据此可知,it指代孩子们的紧张,故C项正确。2The author failed probably because _.A. she was unable to relaxB. the announcer had an accentC. her competitors disturbed herD. she didnt practise hard enough答案与解析:A考查推理判断。根据第七段前三句“It seemed that my competitors were secretly complaining about the relative ease of
11、my word. Would they laugh at me if I couldnt spell it? Would my mother be disappointed in me”可以判断,“我”无法放松,心里想得很多,所以影响发挥而被淘汰,故A项正确。3What did the author do in the Comfort Room?A. She met her mother.B. She comforted new arrivals.C. She talked with other losers.D. She watched the competition.答案与解析:C考查细节
12、理解。根据第九段“We casually mentioned the words that defeated us. Then we changed the subject if wed already moved on from missed words and lost opportunities”可知,在the Comfort Room里,“我”在和其他淘汰者聊天,故C项正确。4Why did the authors mother say the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?AShe was disappointed in the
13、author.BThe author would be beyond the age limit.CShe didnt want the author to suffer again.DThe author had no interest in the competition.答案与解析:B考查推理判断。根据最后一段的“Yes, next year I would be 15 and not allowed to take part in the competition”可以判断,“我”由于超过年龄限制,不能再参赛。B2019惠州第二次调研Are you content with the sh
14、ape of your nose? If not, the climate may be to blame, not your parents.This is according to a recent study carried out by scientists from Pennsylvania State University, US. They found that climate played a key role in shaping our noses. The findings were based on an examination of the size and shap
15、e of noses of 476 people from four regions West Africa, East Asia, South Asia and Northern Europe, using 3D facial imaging technology.“People have thought for a long time the difference in nose shape among humans across the world may have arisen as a result of natural selection because of climate,”
16、Arslan Zaidi, one of the lead authors of the study, told The Guardian. But while previous studies were based on measurements from human skulls, Zaidi and his team looked at nose shape itself.The result showed that wider noses are more common in warm and humid climate, while narrower noses are more c
17、ommon in cold and dry climate. That, Zaidi said, could be because narrower nasal passages help to increase the moisture (潮湿) content of air and warm it, which is easier on our lungs. This, in turn, led to a gradual decrease in nose width in populations living far away from the equator.More studies a
18、re still needed to test the link between climate and nose shape, but Zaidi believes the current findings are valuable in understanding potential health issues. “As we become more of a global community, we are going to come across climate that we do not adapt to,” he told The Guardian. This means mov
19、ing to a very different climate might increase the risk of breathing problems.However, he added, “This may not be necessarily true for various reasons such as of modern medicine and the fact that our current climate is very different from what it used to be.”体裁:议论文题材:基因遗传主题:人鼻子的高矮由环境决定【语篇解读】研究表明人的鼻子
20、的形状不是由父母决定的,而是由生活的气候塑造的。【难句分析】The result showed that wider noses are more common in warm and humid climate, while narrower noses are more common in cold and dry climate.分析:本句包含that引导的宾语从句;while连接两个并列句子,前后表示转折,意为“然而”。译文:结果表明(居住)在温暖潮湿气候环境中的(人)鼻子普遍更宽,然而(居住)在寒冷干燥环境中的(人)鼻子普遍更窄。5From the passage we know m
21、ost people from Singapore have _ noses.Awider BnarrowerCsmaller Dlarger答案与解析:A考查细节理解。根据第四段第一句“The result showed that wider noses are more common in warm and humid climate, while narrower noses are more common in cold and dry climate”可知居住在温暖潮湿环境中的人的鼻子普遍更宽,而居住在寒冷干燥环境中的人的鼻子普遍更窄。又因新加坡在温暖湿润地区,故大部分新加坡人有着较
22、宽的鼻子。6Narrower noses are helpful to _.Acool the air B. warm the airCtake in more oxygen D. dry the air答案与解析:B考查细节理解。根据第四段第二句“That, Zaidi said, could be because narrower nasal passages help to increase the moisture (潮湿) content of air and warm it, which is easier on our lungs”可知狭窄的鼻孔能温暖进入鼻孔的空气。7What
23、can be learned about the study?AZaidis team measured human skulls using 3D technology.BThe shape of our noses is determined by our parents.CNose shape helps people adapt to the environment.DIts certain that people will suffer from more breathing problems.答案与解析:C考查推理判断。根据文章第四段最后两句“That, Zaidi said, c
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