高中一輪復習英語選修八Unit4高考拆組訓練

選修八Unit4高考拆組訓練閱讀理解組塊專練——練速度(限時：30分鐘)Ⅰ.閱讀理解AIcanstillrememberitasifithappenedyesterday.Iwasacollegefreshmanandhadstayedupmostofthenightbeforelaughingandtalkingwithfriends.Nowjustbeforemyfirstclassofthedaymyeyelidswerefeelingheavierandheavierandmyheadwasdriftingdowntomydesktomakemytextbookapillow.Afewminutes’naptimebeforeclasscouldn’thurt,Ithought.Boom!Iliftedmyheadimmediatelyandmyeyesopenedwiderthansaucers.Ilookedaroundwithmyheartbeatingquicklytryingtofindthecauseofthenoise.Myyoungprofessorwaslookingbackatmewithamischievous,_boyishsmileonhisface.Hehadintentionallydroppedthepileoftextbookshewascarryingontohisdesk.“Goodmorning！”hesaid,stillsmiling.“I’mgladtoseeeveryoneisawake.Nowlet’sgetstarted.”ForthenexthourIwasn’tsleepyatall.Itwasn’tfromtheshockofmyprofessor’stextbookalarmclockeither.Instead,itwasfromtheattractivediscussionheled.Withknowledgeandgoodhumor,hemadethematerialealive.Hisinsightswerefullofbothwisdomandlovingkindness.Andtheenthusiasmandjoywhichhetaughtwithwerecontagious(有感染力的).Ilefttheclassroomnotonlywideawake,butalittlesmarterandalittlebetteraswell.Ilearnedsomethingfarmoreimportantthannotsleepinginclassthatdaytoo.Ilearnedthatifyouaregoingtodosomethinginthislife,doitwell,doitwithjoy,andmakeitanexpressionofyourlove.Whatagloriousplacethisworldwouldbeifallofusdidourworkjoyouslyandwell!Whatabeautifulworldwecouldcreateifeverydoctor,teacher,musician,cook,waitress,poet,miner,farmer,andlaborermadetheirworkanexpressionoftheirlove!Don’tsleepwalkthroughyourlifethen.Wakeup!Letyourlovefillyourworkandyoursoul.Lifeistooshortnottoliveitwell.語篇解讀：本文通過作者大學第一節(jié)課的經(jīng)歷告訴我們：無論從事什么職業(yè)，我們都應(yīng)該帶著熱情和快樂去做好它。1．Whatdidtheauthorwanttodojustbeforehisfirstclassoftheday?A．Talkwithhisfriends. B．Takeashortsleep.C．Gethiseyesexamined. D．Stayawayfromtheclass.解析：選B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段最后兩句“...myeyelidswerefeelingheavierandheavier...Afewminutes’naptimebeforeclasscouldn’thurt,Ithought.”可知，作者很困，想在上課前小睡一會兒。故選B項。2．Theunderlinedword“mischievous”inParagraph2probablymeans“________”．A．naughty B．trickyC．sensitive D．dishonest解析：選A詞義猜測題。畫線詞與boyish共同修飾smile，感情色彩應(yīng)一致。根據(jù)boyish的含義“男孩子氣的”可推測，mischievous應(yīng)表示“調(diào)皮的；淘氣的”，與naughty意思相近。故選A項。3．Whatelsedidtheauthorlearnthatday?A．Studentsshouldnotsleepinclassbutrespecttheirteachers.B．Everyoneshouldlovehisjobandsleepwalkthroughhislife.C．Lifeistoolimitedtomakeyourworkanexpressionofyourlove.D．Peoplefromallwalksoflifeshoulddotheirjobswithjoyandlove.解析：選D細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后一段中的“Ilearnedthatifyouaregoingtodosomethinginthislife,doitwell,doitwithjoy,andmakeitanexpressionofyourlove.”和“Whatabeautifulworldwecouldcreateifeverydoctor...madetheirworkanexpressionoftheirlove！”可知，作者還學到無論你從事什么職業(yè)，都應(yīng)該用充滿快樂與愛的心去把工作做好，從而創(chuàng)造一個更美好的世界。故選D項。4．Whatcanbeinferredfromthispassage?A．Theprofessoroftenkepthisstudentssharpbyusingatextbookalarm.B．Theauthorwasattractedbytheprofessor’sgreatjoyandenthusiasm.C．Theauthorleftthetwo-hourperiodnotonlywideawake,butalittlesmarter.D．Thoughtheauthorwasfrightenedawake,hewasnotclear-headedintheclass.解析：選B推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第三段中的“Withknowledgeandgoodhumor,hemadethematerialealive.Hisinsightswerefullofbothwisdomandlovingkindness.Andtheenthusiasmandjoywhichhetaughtwithwerecontagious(有感染力的)．”可知，作者被教授的快樂和熱情所吸引，故選B項。BFacingincreasingpressuretoraisestudents’scoresonstandardizedtests,schoolsareurgingkidstoworkharderbyofferingthemobviousencouragements.HappyMealsareatthelowendofthescale.Withthehelpofbusinesses,schoolsarealsogivingawaycars,iPods,seatstobasketballgames,and—inagrowingnumberofcases—cold,hardcash.Theappealofsuchprogramsisobvious,buttheconsequencesoftyinggradestogoodsarestilluncertain.It’sbeenamontraditioninmiddle-classfamiliestorewardtopgradeswithcashasawaytoteachthatsuccessinschoolleadstosuccessinlife.Butformanydisadvantagedminoritychildren,thelong-termbenefitsofgettinganeducationarenotsoclear,accordingtoexperts.Nooneknowsforsurehowwellcashandotherbig-ticketrewardsworkineducationinthelongrun.Butthereareplentyofconcernsthatthiskindofpracticecouldhavenegativeeffectsonkids.VirginiaShiller,aclinicalpsychologist,saysthatit’sworthexperimentingwithcashencouragementsbutthattyingthemtosuccessonatestisnotaworthwhilegoal.“I’dratherseerewardsbasedoneffortandresponsibility—thingsthatwillleadtosuccessinlife，”shesays.Evenifrewardsdon’tleadtoindividualachievementonatest,theycouldhaveameaningfuleffectintheschool.CharlesMcVean,abusinessmanandphilanthropist(慈善家),startedatutoringprogramwhichpayshigher-achievingstudentsD|S10anhourtotutorstrugglingclassmatesanddividesthemintoteams.Duringthecourseoftheyear,studentsbondandpete.TheteampostingthehighestmathscoreswinsthetopcashprizeofD|S100.McVeancallsthebinationofpeer(同齡人)tutoring,petition,andcashencouragementsarecipefor“nothinglessthanmagic”．Foritspart,theSeminoleCountyPublicSchoolssysteminFloridaplanstocontinueitsreportcardencouragementprogramthroughtherestoftheschoolyear.ThelocalMcDonald’srestaurantshelpthepoordistrictbypayingtheD|S1,600costofprintingthereportcard.ReginaKlaers,thedistrictspokeswoman,saysmostparentsdon’tseembotheredbytheHappyMealsrewards.“Therearemanywayswetrytourgestudentstodowell,andsometimesit’sthroughthestomach,andsometimesit’stheprobabilityofstudentswinningacar，”shesays.“Onesizedoesn’tfitall.”eq\x(語篇解讀：本文是一篇議論文，主要論述了物質(zhì)獎勵對學生的成績是否有促進作用。)5．Accordingtothetext,itisamonpracticeforschoolsto________.A．offerfreemealstostudentswithhighscoresB．tiestudents’gradestomaterialrewardsC．educatestudentstoformabusinesssenseD．cooperatewithbusinesstoimproveteaching解析：選B推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段第三句及其下一句中的“tyinggradestogoods”可推斷出，將學生的成績與物質(zhì)獎勵聯(lián)系起來已成了學校的一個慣例。故選B。6．Accordingtothetext,thelong-termresultsofgivingstudentscashasrewardsineducationare________.A．negative B．optimisticC．uncertain D．disappointing解析：選C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第一句可知，給學生現(xiàn)金作為獎勵在教育中產(chǎn)生的長遠結(jié)果還不確定。故選C。7．WecanlearnthatinSeminoleCounty________.A．therearevariouswaystoinspirestudentstostudyhardB．manyparentsarenotsatisfiedwiththeHappyMealsrewardsC．thelocalMcDonald’srestaurantsprovidetherewardsforpoorstudentsD．peoplearesearchingforagood-for-allmethodtourgestudentstodowell解析：選A細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段倒數(shù)第二句可知，SeminoleCounty有各種各樣鼓勵學生努力學習的方法。故選A。CLastyearMarthahadacrazyidea:“Let’sgototheshelterandgetadog.”Iwasnotexactlythrilledabouttheideabutagreed.WewenttoaCaliforniaAnimalShelter.Wewantedtofindadogandsavealifeatthesametime.WhileIwalkedalongtherowsandrowsofcoldmetalcages,adogcaughtmyeye.Hewasscared,weakandlookedlikehehadgivenuponlife.Helookedatmewithbigbeautifuleyes.Icouldseeintohissoulthathejustwantedittoend.Iapproachedhiscage.Istuckmyfingerthroughtheholeinthecageandscratchedhimonthehead.Heclosedhiseyesandacceptedallthelove.Iknewthatthisdoghadneverfeltlovebefore.IthoughthewasenjoyingeverybitoftheloveIcouldgivehimuntilhistimecametoleavetheEarth.TearsbegantostreamdownmyfacebecauseIfelteverythingthatthispoorcreaturewasfeelingrightthen.Hejustwantedtobeloved;hejustwantedahomeandafamily.IcalledmywifeMarthaandsonGabrieloverandtoldthem.“Wewanthim.”NowCarson’sfavoritethingtodoistoleapupintheairontoourbedinthemorningandgiveuskisseswithhisgianttongue.Heisalwaystheretogreetuswhenweehomewithahugesmileandawaggingtail.Ourlivesaresomuchbetterbecauseofthisgiantdog.HehasshownusmorelovethananylivingcreatureonEarth.Iknowwhat’sinhisbigbrowneyes:love,passionandgratitude.Takingachanceonthisdogwasthebestdecisionmyfamilyevermade.語篇解讀：本文講述了作者一家決定收養(yǎng)一只狗的過程以及這只狗給作者一家?guī)淼臍g樂。作者認為收養(yǎng)這只狗是全家作出的最好的決定。8．What’stheauthor’sreactiontohiswife’sproposal?A．Hehesitatedforawhile.B．Hewasexcitedaboutit.C．Heagreedwithhiswife.D．Hewasscaredofit.解析：選C細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第二句可知，作者對妻子的想法并沒有感到興奮，但是卻同意了。9．Whatcausedtheauthortoadoptthedog?A．Hissympathy. B．Hiswife’sproposal.C．Hisinterest. D．Hiswife’stears.解析：選A推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段第一句可知，作者看到這只狗后流淚了，因為作者感受到這只可憐的狗的感覺，所以是作者的同情心促使作者決定收養(yǎng)這只狗。10．Whatcanweinferfromthelastbutoneparagraph?A．Thedogbringshealthtothefamily.B．Thedogbringshappinesstothefamily.C．Thedogbringslotsofhopetothefamily.D．Thedogbringssomehobbiestothefamily.解析：選B推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段可知，這只狗現(xiàn)在最喜歡做的事情就是每天早晨跳到床上親作者他們，總是在他們回家時用大大的微笑和搖擺的尾巴問候他們。再根據(jù)最后一段可知，因為這只狗，作者一家的生活更好了，它給予作者一家更多的愛。由此可推知，這只狗給作者一家?guī)砹丝鞓?。?閱讀七選五HowtobeaGreatArtistDoyouwishtoonedaybeeagreatartist?Ormaybeyou’relookingforacareerinartandneedtoimproveyourskills.__1__，herearesomeideastohelpyouimproveyourartskills.·OneofthemostimportantthingsinartispracticingYou’veprobablyhearditmanytimesalready—practicemakesperfect.__2__.·TakeafewmomentseachdaytostudyyoursurroundingsLookatthefaceofthepersonyou’retalkingto.Noticehowthelightaffectswherealltheshadowsgoandtheshapeofhisfeature.__3__.Thesethingswillhelpyougainabetterunderstandingofhowrealobjectswork,areshapedandwilleinhandywhenyou’redrawing.·LearnhowtoobtainthecorrectcolorsandtheirpropertiesaccuratelyThecolorconceptsareverydifferentthanthatingradeschoolbasicart.Thebasicwhiteandblacktogetshadesandtoneshasatendencytochangethehue(色調(diào))andmakeitdullandfalse.__4__.·Lookatotherartists’worksPayattentiontotheirstylesofdrawing,soyoucanexpandyourviewpoi