2020版高考英语一轮复习Unit18Beauty能力提升题组训练（B）（含解析）北师大版.docx

Unit 18 Beauty能力提升题组训练(B).阅读理解ATeens For Planet EarthThis is a social networking site for teenagers who want to get involved in protecting our planet.They can connect with other green-minded teens,choose a project or create their own.Teens For Planet Earth encourages young folks to get busy in their own communities.They offer guidance on local projects with categories such as habitats,animals,water and education.Awards are given to active members.MeezAt Meez,teens can create their own avatars(头像),rooms and virtual pets.It is a social community of creative people that combines avatars,virtual worlds and games.Meez offers contests and chat as well as homework help,a fashion central and a writers corner.A chat area for younger teens is available.Other areas are music,geek(极客)central,art and sports.CyberteensCyberteens is another cool site that celebrates the teen years.Here teenagers can find community,games,and news.There is a link called “creativity” where teens can share their poems,stories,photos and artwork.The “cool links” section offers a huge variety of options to the curious teens.This site also has surveys and helps with jobs and schoolwork.SS is a resource site for teens and high school students.Its social network has over 900,000 members.Members earn points to win prizes just by browsing and they offer several multi-player games.Points are used to buy items at auction(拍卖会).S is filled with useful information and articles.1.What is Teens For Planet Earth aimed to?A.Set up a project.B.Give awards to teens.C.Get young folks busy.D.Give advice on local projects.2.Which website offers assistance in jobs?A.Teens For Planet Earth.B.Meez.C.Cyberteens. D.S.3.What makes S special among these websites?A.It has the most members. B.Teens can read articles on it.C.It offers help on school work.D.Teens can make purchases on it.4.What can we infer about the websites mentioned in the text?A.They provide game platforms.B.They benefit teens in their social life.C.They award outstanding teens.D.They offer various study guidance.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了四个在社会生活方面给年轻人提供各种帮助的网站。答案及剖析:1.D细节理解题。根据第一段中的They offer guidance on local projects with categories such as habitats,animals,water and education.可知,他们对部分项目提供指导,故选D。2.C细节理解题。根据第三个标题Cyberteens以及第三段中的This site also has surveys and helps with jobs and schoolwork.可知,Cyberteens网站对工作和学业提供帮助,故选C。3.D推理判断题。根据第四段中Points are used to buy items at auction (拍卖会).可知,这个网站的点数可以被用来买东西,而其他三个网站均没有涉及到这一点。故选D。4.B推理判断题。结合全文,四个网站都是在社会生活方面给年轻人帮助,故选B。B(2018安徽马鞍山二中高三段考)Whenever something looks interesting or beautiful,there is a natural desire of us to capture (捕捉)and preserve itwhich means,in this day and age,that we are likely to reach for our phones to take a picture.Though this would seem to be an ideal solution,there are two big problems associated with taking pictures.Firstly,we are likely to be so busy taking pictures that we forget to look at the world whose beauty and interest encourage us to take a photograph in the first place.And secondly,because we feel the pictures are safely stored on our phones,we never get around to looking at them,so sure are we that well get around to them one day.The first person to notice the problems was the English art critic(评论家),John Ruskin.He was a keen traveler who realized that most tourists make a poor job of noticing or remembering the beautiful things they see.He argued that humans have a natural tendency to respond to beauty and desire to have it,but there are better and worse expressions of this desire.At worse,we get into buying souvenirs or taking photographs.But,in Ruskins eyes,theres just one thing we should doattempting to draw the interesting things we see,regardless of whether we happen to have any talent for doing so.Ruskin said,“Drawing can teach us to see:to notice properly rather than gaze absent-mindedly.In the process of recreating with our own hands what lies before our eyes,we naturally move from a position of observing beauty in a loose way to one where we acquire a deep understanding of its parts.”Ruskin deplored the blindness and hurry of modern tourists,especially those who prided themselves on traveling around the whole Europe in a week by train,“No changing of places at a hundred miles an hour will make us stronger,happier,or wiser.There was always more in the world than men could see,if they ever walked slowly; they will see it no better for going fast.The really precious things are thoughts and sights,not pace.”5.According to Paragraph 2,when taking pictures,people tend to .A.forget to appreciate something attractive on the spotB.find it hard to learn skills of taking good picturesC.find a good way to keep things in their mindsD.have a chance to meet the challenge of new technology6.According to Ruskin,what should travelers do to best express their appreciation of and desire for something beautiful?A.To speak it out openly.B.To photograph it instantly.C.To purchase it directly.D.To paint it immediately.7.From the fourth paragraph,we can infer that Ruskin encourages us to be .A.considerate and determinedB.active and adventurousC.creative and thoughtful D.sensitive and ambitious8.The underlined word “deplored” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to .A.appreciatedB.criticizedC.favoredD.ignored语篇解读:本文是一篇议论文。英国评论家Ruskin对现代游客只忙于拍照而没有真正去欣赏美的事物这个现象进行了分析,鼓励人们要有创造力和多思考,善于发现美好的事物。答案及剖析:5.A细节理解题。根据第二段中的we are likely to be so busy taking pictures that we forget to look at the world whose beauty and interest encourage us to take a photograph in the first place.可知,人们常常忙于拍照而忘记了去欣赏世界的美,故选A。6.D推理判断题。根据第三段中的But,in Ruskins eyes,theres just one thing we should doattempting to draw the interesting things we see,regardless of whether we happen to have any talent for doing so.和第四段中的Ruskin said,“Drawing can teach us to see:to notice properly rather than gaze absent-mindedly.可知,Ruskin认为表达对美好事物的欣赏的最好办法是把它画下来,故选D。7.C推理判断题。根据第四段中的In the process of recreating with our own hand what lies before our eyes,we naturally move from a position of observing beauty in a loose way to one where we acquire a deep understanding of its parts.”可知,Ruskin鼓励我们要有创造力和多思考,故选C。8.B词义猜测题。根据上文可知,Ruskin鼓励我们要有创造力和多思考,善于发现美好的事物,此处Ruskin谴责现代游客的盲目和匆忙,没有好好去欣赏美的事物,故deplored与B项criticized同义。.语法填空(2018陕西宝鸡高三教学质量检测)Earth Day is an event 1. (annual) celebrated on April 22.2.(found) by Senator Gaylord Nelson,an American politician and environmentalist,it was originally aimed at helping the public to know the current situation of air and water pollution and 3. (get) people to care about the earth.In 1962,Rachel Carsons bestselling book “Silent Spring” created an 4. (aware) of the dangerous effects of pesticides (农药).Then,a fire,5. broke out in 1969 on Clevelands Cuyahoga River,shed light on the problem of chemical pollution in water.Senator Gaylord Nelson dreamed of 6. similar large event that would get people to take environmental issues seriously.In 1969,he was inspired by protests against the Vietnam War and came up with the idea for Earth Day.In the fall of 1969,Nelson announced it and appealed to the entire country to get involved.Consequently,telegrams,letters and telephone calls 7. all over the country poured in.Since 1970,Earth Day celebrations have grown.Later,Nelson 8. (award) the Presidential Medal of Freedom in recognition of his work.Today,Earth Day is celebrated around the world every April 22.Sometimes numerous communities celebrate Earth Week,an entire week of 9. (activity) focused on the environmental issues.In 2017,the March for Science 10. (occur) on Earth day (April 22,2017) and was followed by the Peoples Climate Mobilization (April 29,2017).答案及剖析:1.annually考查副词。句意为:世界地球日是每年4月22号庆祝的一个活动。设空处作状语修饰celebrated,应用副词形式。故填annually。2.Founded考查非谓语动词。本句的谓语是was aimed,故此处应填found的非谓语动词形式。it指代的是Earth Day,与found之间是逻辑上的被动关系,应用过去分词形式。故填Founded。3.getting考查非谓语动词。句意为:世界地球日的最初目的是帮助人们了解空气和水污染的现状并让人们关心地球。pollution后and连接的并列结构作aimed at的宾语,此处形式与helping形式保持一致。故填getting。4.awareness考查名词。句意为:1962年,蕾切尔卡逊的畅销书寂静的春天唤醒了人们对农药危害的认识。前有不定冠词an,后有介词,应用名词形式。故填awareness。5.which考查定语从句。句意为:然后,在1969年,发生在克利夫兰的凯霍加河上的一场大火使人们清楚地认识到了水中化学物质污染的问题。本句是一个非限制性定语从句,关系词指代a fire,在定语从句中作主语。故填which。6.a考查冠词。句意:盖洛德纳尔森参议员梦想着有个相似的事件能让人们认真对待环境问题。event是可数名词,其前应用不定冠词,similar以辅音音素开头。故填a。7.from考查介词。句意:结果来自全国各地的电报、信件和电话如洪水般涌入。from意为“来自”。故填from。8.was awarded考查时态和语态。句意:后来,盖洛德纳尔森被授予总统自由勋章以认可他所做的工作。主语Nelson与动词award之间是被动关系,且根据全文时态可知,此处应用一般过去时的被动语态。故填was awarded。9.activities考查名词复数。句意:有时很多团体庆祝地球周,会针对环境问题进行整整一周的活动。activity是可数名词,根据前面的an entire week of可知,activity应用复数形式,故填activities。10.occurred考查时态。根据时间状语In 2017和and后的was followed可知,此处应用一般过去时。故填occurred。.书面表达(2018广东汕头高三一模)假如你