高考英語一輪復(fù)習(xí)課時作業(yè)六必修2Unit1Culturalrelics課件新人教版

六必修2

Unit1

Culturalrelics(限時35分鐘)Ⅰ.閱讀理解A(2021·嘉興模擬)HaveyouheardastoryaboutOliverWendellHolmesandgotwhathemeant?Heonceattendedameetinginwhichhewastheshortestmanpresent.“DoctorHolmes,”jokedafriend.“Ishouldthinkyouwouldfeelrathersmallamongusbigfellows.”“Ido,”smiledHolmes.“Ifeellikeadime(一角硬幣)amongalotofpennies.”IeverbelievedonlysuchapersonlikeHolmescouldthinkthatway.ButIwasprovenwrong.YesterdayIwatchedahugeflightofgeesewingingtheirwaysouththroughoneofthosebeautifulsunsetsthatcoloredtheentireskyforafewmoments.IsawthemasIrestedagainstthelionstatueinfrontoftheChicagoArtInstitute,whereIwaswatchingtheChristmasshoppershurryalongMichiganAvenue.WhenIlookedsideways,Inoticedthatabaglady,standingafewfeetaway,hadalsobeenwatchingthegeesewithgreatattention.Sensingsomeonewaslookingather,shecastasidewayslook.Oureyesmetandwesmiledsilentlyacknowledgingthefactthatwehadsharedanamazingsight,asymbolofthesecretofthestruggletosurvive.Ioverheardtheladytalkingtoherselfasshewalkedaway.Herwords,“Lifetreatsmekindly”,nearlymademyjawdrop.Wasthelady,thishomelessstreetbeggar,beingkiddingorevenmindless?No.Ibelievedthesightofthegeesehadremindedherof,howeverbriefly,thedifficultandunpleasantrealityofherownstruggle.Irealizedlaterthatmomentssuchasthisoneprovidedherwithgreatcomfortandencouragement;itwasthewayshesurvivedthehardnessofthestreet.Hersmilewasreal.ThesightofthegeesewasherChristmaspresent.Itwasproofthathardworkmattered.Itwasallsheneeded.Ienvyher.【文章大意】本文講述了作者通過奧利弗·溫德爾·霍姆斯的故事和一位流浪女人的話,告訴我們一個道理:不幸的生活需要樂觀的思想才能給生活帶來甜意。1.FromthestoryinParagraph1,wecanknowthatHolmeswas_________.

A.patient B.rude C.wise D.awkward【解析】選C。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段Heonceattendedameetinginwhichhewastheshortestmanpresent.“DoctorHolmes,”jokedafriend.“Ishouldthinkyouwouldfeelrathersmallamongusbigfellows.”“Ido,”smiledHolmes.“Ifeellikeadimeamongalotofpennies.”可推斷出霍姆斯用自己的聰明才智化解了尷尬,說明霍姆斯很聰明。故選C。2.Whatsurprisedtheauthormostthedayhewatchedthegeese?A.Thebaglady’sremarksonherlife.B.Thesecretofthesurvivalofthegeese.C.People’senthusiasmforChristmasgifts.D.Thebeautifulsunsetandthecolorfulsky.【解析】選A。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段Herwords,“Lifetreatsmekindly”,nearlymademyjawdrop.可知,作者看鵝的那天最讓他吃驚的是流浪女對自己生活的評論。故選A。3.Whatdoestheauthorenvythebaglady?A.Herunusualexperiencesasastreetbeggar.B.Hergreatprideinwhatsheworkedhardat.C.Herfriendlywaysofgettingonwithstrangers.D.Herpositiveattitudetowardsherownstruggle.【解析】選D。推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段Irealizedlaterthatmomentssuchasthisoneprovidedherwithgreatcomfortandencouragement;itwasthewayshesurvivedthehardnessofthestreet.及最后一段ThesightofthegeesewasherChristmaspresent.Itwasproofthathardworkmattered.Itwasallsheneeded.Ienvyher.可推斷出作者羨慕流浪女對自己奮斗的積極態(tài)度。故選D。BCandacePayne’slifechangedforeverinMay2017whenshepostedavideoofherselflaughingcrazilyandwearingamask.Thevideospreadwidelyand“MaskMom”becameahouseholdname.Duringthetwoyearssincethat,Candacehaspublishedseveralbooks,starredinaTLCwebseriesandwentontourwithMandisa.Shemadeappearancesonlatenighttalkshows,metJ.J.AbramsandwasabletofulfilladreamoftakingherfamilytoDisneyWorld.Itwasabusybutjoyfultime.HerlatestbookisConsider

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Joy.“Ifeellikepeopleneedatoolintheirhandstoactuallygetthejoytheyarefightingfor,”Candacesays.“Thebookcanhelpyoukeeptrackofhowmuchspaceandtimeyouaredevotingtothingsthataren’tworthitincomparisontothejoythatIknowIcouldhave.”GettingjoyissomethingthathasalwaysbeenimportanttoCandace.“Whattheopportunityofferedmewasnotaforcedopendoor,”Candacesays.“Manypeoplearetryingdesperatelytopushthingsopenwhentheyhavetobeobedient(順從的)tothelittlethings.”Trustingherselfhasrequiredbeingconfidentinsayingno.Sheusesasimpletooltoevaluatewhetheranopportunityisrighttoher.Candacesays,“Ihaveabalancebeam(平衡木)whereI’maskedtowalkeverysingledayasamom,awife,aspeakerandanauthor.TherearesomanythingsIneedtobalanceatatime.Ihavetorealizewhatbelongsthereandwhatdoesn’t.Themostimportantfactorisjoy.”

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Joy.“Ireallywantedtogivepeoplemorethanjustadviceaboutjoy,”Candacesays.“Iwantedtogivethemtheabilitytoactuallyownitintheireverydaylife.”【文章大意】本文是一篇記敘文?？驳纤埂づ逅贾匾暽钪辛钊丝鞓返氖?。她因戴面具大笑而走紅,之后她又寫書來引導(dǎo)人們要為快樂而活。4.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A.TheexperienceCandace’sfamilyhad.B.ThebooksCandacehaswritten.C.ThereasonforCandace’ssuccess.D.ThechangesinCandace’slife.【解析】選D。段落大意題。根據(jù)第二段的第一句“Duringthetwoyearssincethat,Candacehaspublishedseveralbooks,starredinaTLCwebseriesandwentontourwithMandisa.”可知,第二段主要介紹了坎迪斯最近兩年生活的變化。5.WhydidCandacewritethebookConsider

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Joy?A.Toencouragepeopletosayno.B.Toleadpeopletogetjoy.C.Toteachpeopletofindconfidence.D.Tohelppeopletobecomepopular.【解析】選B。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段的最后一句“Thebookcanhelpyoukeeptrackofhowmuchspaceandtimeyouaredevotingtothingsthataren’tworthitincomparisontothejoythatIknowIcouldhave.”可知,坎迪斯·佩思寫Consider

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Joy這本書是為了引導(dǎo)人們活得更快樂。6.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“asimpletool”inParagraph5referto?A.Abeam.

B.Adream.C.Money. D.Joy.【解析】選D。詞義猜測題。根據(jù)第五段的最后一句“Themostimportantfactorisjoy.”可知,當(dāng)坎迪斯面對生活中的種種事情和出現(xiàn)的機會時,“是否快樂”就成了她的評判工具。由此可知畫線部分短語指代“快樂”。CAsicemeltsinWestAntarcticathegroundbeneathisquicklyrising—aprocessthatcouldpreventthecatastrophic(災(zāi)難性的)collapseoficesheets,accordingtoresearchers.AstudypublishedinthejournalScienceprovidesaglimmer(一絲)ofhopeforaregionaffectedbyclimatechange.Inrecentyears,severalstudieshavewarnedtheicesheet,whichcontributestoaquarterofmeltediceworldwideannually,isveryeasytobreakup.Scientistsfearevenslightlymeltingcouldcauseglobalsealevelstoriseby3meters.ResearchersattheTechnicalUniversityofDenmarksetouttoanswerhowthebedrockunderneaththeicesheetofWestAntarcticabehavesastheicemelts.Tostudytheland,theteamanalyzeddatacollectedbyhigh-precisionGPSequipmentpositionedonremoterockformationsinWestAntarctica,whichmeasuredmovementsofthelanddowntothemillimeterovera10-yearperiod.“Afteraheroicefforttoinstallandmaintainthenetworkofsensorsinoneoftheleastaccessibleplacesontheplanet,theteamhasbeenrewardedwithincrediblyvaluabledata,whichtellanincrediblestoryabouttheEarth,”wroteValentina

Barletta.TheteamfoundthattheEarthwaspushingthebedrocktorisefasterthanexpected.In2014,thesurfaceroseby41millimeters:fourtofivetimesquickerthanpredicted.In100years,thelandcouldbeupto10metershigherthanitiscurrently.Itishopedthatastheicemelts,theEarth’scrust(地殼)willbouncebackmuchfasterthanpreviouslyexpected.Inturn,thiscouldstabilizewhattheresearchersdescribedasthe“catastrophiccollapse”oftheicesheet.

BarlettatoldNewsweektheicesheetwillneverbestableifglobalwarmingbecomestooextreme.“Reducingthegreenhousegaswillgivetheicesheetabetterchanceofsurvivalbecausethatwouldallowsomeknownandunknownfeedback(反饋)tocreatebetterconditionsfortheice,”shesaid.【文章大意】這是一篇說明文。研究人員稱,隨著南極洲西部冰層的融化,冰層下的地面正在迅速上升,這一過程可能會阻止冰蓋災(zāi)難性的崩塌。為了冰蓋的生存我們應(yīng)該減少溫室氣體排放。7.WhathappenstoWestAntarcticaasicemelts?A.Thegroundbeneathisgettingtaller.B.Itsicesheetsbreakupcompletely.C.Globalsealevelsriseby3meters.D.Climatechangecomestoanend.【解析】選A。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的第一句“AsicemeltsinWestAntarcticathegroundbeneathisquicklyrising...”可知,下面的地面越來越高。8.Whydoscientistsusehigh-precisionGPSequipment?A.Tofindoutwhethertheicesheetisveryeasytobreakup.B.Tofindouttheconnectionofthebedrockandicemelting.C.Tofindoutwhatreallyaffectsthespeedoficemelting.D.TofindoutwhenWestAntarcticawilldisappeartotally.【解析】選B。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段可知,科學(xué)家使用高精度的GPS設(shè)備是為了找出基巖與冰融化的關(guān)系。9.Howdidtheresearchteamfeelaboutthestudyresult?A.Disappointed. B.Sorry.C.Surprised. D.Angry.【解析】選C。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段中的“Afteraheroicefforttoinstallandmaintainthenetworkofsensorsinoneoftheleastaccessibleplacesontheplanet,theteamhasbeenrewardedwithincrediblyvaluabledata,whichtellanincrediblestoryabouttheEarth.”可知,研究小組對研究結(jié)果“感到驚訝”。10.Whatshouldwedofortheicesheet’ssurvival?A.Stopthebedrockfromrising.B.Preventthetemperaturerising.C.Createmoreicefortheicesheet.D.Cutdownthegreenhousegas.【解析】選D。推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Reducingthegreenhousegaswillgivetheicesheetabetterchanceofsurvivalbecausethatwouldallowsomeknownandunknownfeedbacktocreatebetterconditionsfortheice,”可知,為了讓冰蓋的壽命更長我們應(yīng)該減少溫室氣體的排放。Ⅱ.閱讀填句

Leadhasprovedtobeausefulmetal.

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Itgoesintocarbatteriesandalsohelpsmakebrightpigments,usedtopaintwalls,metalworkandtoys.

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Intheworstcasesitcausescomas(昏迷)anddeath.Moreoftenitseffectsareslowbutharmful.Researchshowsthatleadisathreattolittlebabies,whoaremostlikelytotakeindustandpaintchipsthatcontainlead.Theirbrainscanbeeasilyharmed.

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Thedangersofleadhavelongbeenknown.Americanbanneditfrompaint40yearsago,andbythelate1990sleadedpetrolhadbeenstoppedgraduallyinalmostallrichcountries.Buttheeffectscontinuetoexist.

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Thesituationismorealarminginthepoorworld,wheretheuseoflead-basedpaintisspreading.AspeopleinAsiaandAfricabecomericher,theystarttodecoratetheirhomes,butthepainttheyuse,evenfrompotslabeled“l(fā)ead-free”oftencontainsit.

Itisneitherdifficultnorexpensivetostopusinglead.

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Andindustrialuseisnoexception,becausethecontamination(污染)spreadsandindustrialpaintinevitablyfindsitswayintotheconsumermarket.Yetonlyfoursub-SaharanAfricancountrieshaveformallyplacedbansandlocalfactoriesareofte