選修八-Module-1——閱讀理解組塊專練(練速度)

1、選修八Module 1 單元話題語篇訓(xùn)練.閱讀理解AThe following is the information of some excellent hotels at the famous resort (度假勝地) for skiers in Italy.Hotel Ela550 per personThe Hotel Ela has a relaxed atmosphere. It lies in the centre of the resort, only 100m from the main ski lift and 300m from the ski school meetin

2、g point. Its ideal for those who prefer a hotel which is very close to all the resorts action.Rooms (24 people): Twin rooms with cable TV, hairdryer, shower and WC. All rooms have recently been redecorated.Hotel Sport540 per personIt is near to shops, bars and restaurants. The hotel is a great choic

3、e for those looking for lively nightlife. The famous bar is just on the ground floor.Rooms (24 people): All rooms are located on the 2nd and 3rd floors and have hairdryer, minisafe, satellite TV, shower and WC.Please note: This hotel does not accept groups larger than 6 people.Hotel Xalet Verdu559 p

4、er personIt is an attractive hotel decorated in a traditional style and offers comfortable accommodation. The atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming. It is 300m from the main ski lift and the village centre.Garage: 10 a daySafe deposit boxes: free in reception; 20 per week, in room.52 rooms: Twin or do

5、uble bedrooms with shower, hairdryer, satellite TV, telephone and safe.1What is the benefit of staying in Hotel Ela?AIts the cheapest of all the hotels.BIts the best among all the hotels.CIts convenient for the resorts activities.DIt has rooms with cable TV and a hairdryer.解析：選C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由Hotel Ela部分中的“

6、It lies in the centre of the resort . Its ideal for those who prefer a hotel which is very close to all the resorts action.”可知，該旅館位于滑雪勝地的中央地帶，對于參加滑雪勝地的活動非常便利。2What is the characteristic of Hotel Sport?AGuests can enjoy the exciting nightlife there.BAll its rooms have just been redecorated.CIt someti

7、mes offers free accommodation.DIt is the largest of all the hotels.解析：選A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由Hotel Sport部分中的“The hotel is a great choice . nightlife.”可知，顧客可以享受充滿活力的夜生活。3How much should you pay to use a garage and a safe deposit box in reception for a week in Hotel Xalet Verdu?A90.B70.C30. D10.解析：選B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由Hotel Xa

8、let Verdu部分的“Garage: 10 a day”及“Safe deposit boxes: free in reception”可知，車庫的使用費為每天10英鎊，一周共70英鎊；使用接待處的保險箱免費。故共需支付70英鎊。B(2019成都高中畢業(yè)班檢測)Every ocean lover knows the dangers of getting caught in a rip current (離岸流). Experienced swimmers know it is relatively easy to escape the narrow channel of the fast

9、moving water by floating and allowing it to drag you further into the ocean or by swimming alongside the shore. However, inexperienced beachgoers often panic, and try to swim to land, placing themselves at risk of drowning due to tiredness. According to the US National Ocean Service, the currents ki

10、ll about 100 Americans each year and account for 80% of all lifeguard rescues. These scary statistics may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to Clever Girl, a smart buoy (浮標(biāo)) that warns swimmers of the presence of deadly rip currents.The smart device is the brainchild of Australian teenager Maddiso

11、n King, who created Clever Girl as a project for her Grade 12 Design and Technology class. The 18yearold, who works as a lifeguard during her spare time, came up with the brilliant idea after discovering that most children were unable to detect rip currents.The basketballsized plastic buoy, which ca

12、n be attached to a chain of similar devices or the ocean floor, is fitted with a small propeller (螺旋槳). When the water travels at the speed of over 70 centimeters per second, it spins the propeller fast enough to power the light atop the buoy, warning swimmers to stay clear of the area.Though it sou

13、nds simple enough, the youngster had to overcome numerous design challenges. For instance, she picked a red light since it is easy to see in the bright sunlight and also because the color serves as a universal warning sign for tourists that do not speak the local language. The devices smooth surface

14、 and high handles ensure swimmers do not get hurt, while the black, white, and red striped underside, keeps sharks and other animals at bay.Future versions might include something like a warning siren, which would provide sound warnings of rip currents. Besides, the present model costs about $300 to

15、 make. “Thats beyond my purse，” she laughs. “The cost has to be cut down.”語篇解讀：本文是一篇說明文。在海洋里游泳時，一些缺乏經(jīng)驗的游泳者遇到高速離岸流時常常感到恐懼，并試圖游向陸地，最終因疲勞而溺水身亡。受做臨時救生員工作經(jīng)歷的啟發(fā)，Maddison King發(fā)明了一種裝置，能在離岸流達到一定速度時發(fā)出預(yù)警，從而避免人們誤入高速洋流。4Which of the following is the right way to escape the rip current?AWaiting for rescues.BSwimm

16、ing to the shore.CMoving fast in the water.DFloating with the water.解析：選D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第二句可知，有經(jīng)驗的游泳者知道，通過在快速流動的水中漂浮，讓流水帶著自己流入海洋或沿著海岸游泳是逃離岸流的有效方式。故選D項。5Why did Maddison decide to invent Clever Girl?AShe wanted to challenge her creativity.BShe was motivated by her working experience.CShe was supposed do

17、complete it for her class.DShe was scared by the statistics of the government.解析：選B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段第二句可知，18歲的Maddison King在業(yè)余時間做救生員，她發(fā)現(xiàn)大多數(shù)孩子都無法察覺到離岸流，終究會因為疲勞而使自己處于溺水的危險之中，故B項正確。6What do we know about the present version of Clever Girl?AIts not available on the market.BIts quite attractive for sea animals

18、.CIts based on a complex theory.DIt can give warnings in different ways.解析：選A推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段可知，每年大約有100個美國人死于離岸流，但這些可怕的統(tǒng)計數(shù)據(jù)可能很快成為過去，這多虧了警告浮標(biāo)裝置 Clever Girl。結(jié)合最后一段可知，這種裝置的成本很高，且未形成成品；據(jù)此可以判斷，其目前版本還沒有投放市場。故選A項。7What could the future version of Clever Girl be like?ASafer and greener.BCheaper and safer.CGreen

19、er and more effective.DCheaper and more effective.解析：選D推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段最后兩句可知，這種產(chǎn)品目前的版本成本大約是300美元，在將來成本可能會下降；根據(jù)最后一段第一句可知，這種產(chǎn)品會更有效。故選D項。CIt was needles that brought Anaelle Regniel to China. She was attracted by the “tiny silver needles that could smooth the pain of a patient” used in acupuncture (針刺療法)F

20、ollowing her curiosity, the high school student in France who was learning Chinese about a decade ago, was eager to find out more about traditional Chinese medicine.She majored in both Chinese and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at college. Then, considering TCM to be more developed in Britain, w

21、here there were a few private hospitals of TCM, she did an internship (實習(xí)醫(yī)生的工作) at a TCM clinic in Leeds, Britain. That was where she heard about the scholarship of the first Confucius Institute for TCM.In 2013, she studied Chinese at the Confucius Institute in Leeds for three months, and won a scho

22、larship. She then started a oneyear internship in the Acupuncture Department of Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine in Harbin.“I thought at the beginning that with the knowledge and techniques of acupuncture, it would not be so difficult. After all, acupuncture should be the same everywhere,

23、 right？” the 27yearold woman recalled. Before long, she found with_dismay that she was wrong.Later on, she moved to the Internal Medicine Department, where she learned to give prescriptions (藥方). Learning the properties, composition and curative effects of TCM was difficult but useful.And now she is

24、 in her third year of graduate studies supported by the local government in Northeast Chinas Heilongjiang Province.“I will go back to France as an inheritor (繼承者) and communicator of traditional Chinese culture and help those in need with my knowledge and skills，” Anaelle Regniel shared in a speech

25、at the 2017 Confucius Institute Open Day in Beijing in September.語篇解讀：本文講述了一個外國人學(xué)習(xí)中國傳統(tǒng)醫(yī)學(xué)的經(jīng)歷。8What can we learn from the second paragraph?AAcupuncture is very popular in France.BAnaelle Regniel was curious about Chinese.CTraditional Chinese Medicine holds great attraction for Anaelle Regniel.DAnaelle

26、 Regniel came to China when she was in high school.解析：選C推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段內(nèi)容可推斷出Anaelle Regniel對中醫(yī)非常感興趣。9Why did Anaelle Regniel do an internship in Britain?AShe couldnt find a job in France.BShe was admitted into a university in Britain.CShe wanted to get a scholarship from the Confucius Institute.DShe co

27、uld get more chances to learn traditional Chinese medicine.解析：選D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的“Then, considering TCM to be more developed in Britain . in Leeds, Britain.”可知選D。10Which of the following words can best describe Anaelle Regniel?ACurious and stubborn.BCaring and interesting.CDetermined and ambitious.DHelp

28、ful and hardworking.解析：選D推理判斷題。Anaelle Regniel為了學(xué)好中國傳統(tǒng)醫(yī)學(xué)而離開家鄉(xiāng)，先后到英國和中國學(xué)習(xí)。她表示回國后要用自己所學(xué)的知識和技能幫助那些有需要的人。故選D。11What does the underlined phrase “with dismay” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?ARegretfully. BFortunately.CSurprisingly. DAccidentally.解析：選C詞義猜測題。根據(jù)語境可知此處表示不久之后，她驚訝地發(fā)現(xiàn)她錯了。故選C。D(2019福建百校聯(lián)考)Welcome t

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35、ice is proud to offer artistic masterpieces from top Murano Glass workshops.12What can be inferred about Murano Glass?AIt is made by using modern machines.BEvery piece is made in the US.CEvery piece has a special style.DIt was designed in the 8th century.解析：選C推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句可知每一塊穆拉諾玻璃都是獨特的，故選項C正確。13

36、The underlined word “revered” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to “_”Aconsiderate BrelievedCcomplex Drespected解析：選D詞義猜測題。畫線詞前一句說明這些手工藝人在父輩和祖輩的作坊經(jīng)過多年的培訓(xùn)才能取得該手工業(yè)大師的受人尊重的地位。故選項D正確。14What were Murano Glass masters devoted to doing according to the text?AExploring ways to develop the creation of glas

37、s.BExporting Murano Glass to many foreign countries.CBuilding art museums to show the beauty of Murano Glass.DCreating a special art form to express their philosophies of life.解析：選D推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段第二句可知藝術(shù)家們正在通過玻璃表達全新的哲學(xué)和藝術(shù)觀點。故選項D正確。15What is the authors attitude to Murano Glass masters works?ACritical.

38、BAdmirable.CCautious. DAggressive.解析：選B觀點態(tài)度題。作者在最后一段介紹穆拉諾玻璃作品的過程中，利用了masterpieces，artistic，famous等褒義的詞，故作者對穆拉諾玻璃大師們的作品是持贊賞態(tài)度的，故選項B正確。critical“批評的”；admirable“羨慕的；贊賞的”；cautious“謹(jǐn)慎的”；aggressive“有敵意的”。.閱讀七選五China has been the birthplace of many of the worlds greatest inventions. It was, for example, the

39、 first country to produce paper money. Before the invention of paper money and coins, people used many different kinds of things for buying and selling. _1_ This exchange of goods and services for other goods and services is called bartering._2_ In 1200 BC, people in China began to use shells (貝殼) as money. Usually the shells used as money were very small. This made it easier for people to carry money over long distances, and allo