高考英语一轮复习 Unit 4 Unforgettable Films课下练 重庆大学版必修2.doc

unit 4 unforgettable films 课下练熟高考阅读理解提速练练速度(限时：20分钟)a(2017河南省洛阳市统一考试)my husband and i have always been friendly with the clerks at the local convenience store where we often get gasoline (汽油)i dont think people appreciate what a difficult job these folks have sometimes.they work for a little over minimum wage and i often wonder how they make ends meet.one of the clerks, charlie, was missing her glasses one day.i commented on it and she said theyd been broken and that she couldnt afford a new pair.it was obvious that she was having a difficult time.we wondered how we could help, so turned to our own eye doctor for assistance with a plan.we had his secretary contact her, asking her to come in for an eye exam free of charge.we told the doctor to let her order whatever glasses she wanted and that we would pay for them.although charlie questioned what was going on, the doctor just told her that someone had anonymously (用匿名的方式) donated the money for her new glasses.when we went in to pay the bill, the doctor told us he was so touched by our idea that he waived the exam fee and only charged us for half the price of the glasses!it was so wonderful to see charlie in her new glasses and she enjoyed telling all the regular customers how it came about.im sure that upon hearing her story, ideas of kindness may have emerged in the minds of many.she will never know who the gift was from and i hope the idea that good guys really do get a break sometimes was planted for her.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者夫妇二人为他们常去的便利店的职员charlie买了一副新眼镜的故事。1why didnt the clerk charlie wear glasses one day?aa pair of glasses was too expensive for her.bher old glasses were broken.cher glasses were missing.dshe forgot to wear glasses.解析：选b细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“i commented on it and she said theyd been broken and that she couldnt afford a new pair.”可知，charlie不戴眼镜的原因是她的旧眼镜坏了。故正确答案为b。2from the passage, we can infer that _.acharlie was a young manbcharlie knew who donated money for the new glassesccharlies income was very littledcharlie must be nearsighted解析：选c推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句“they work for a little over minimum wage and i often wonder how they make ends meet.”以及第二段第二句中的“she couldnt afford a new pair”可知，charlie作为该便利店的一名员工，工资低廉，连一副新眼镜都负担不起。故正确答案为c。3the underlined word “waived” in the third paragraph can be replaced by _.agave upbtook upccut down dput off解析：选a词义猜测题。根据画线单词后的“and only charged us for half the price of the glasses”可知，医生因“我们”的行为而备受感动，因此没有索要检查费，并且仅向“我们”要了眼镜的一半费用。由此可知，正确答案为a。give up“放弃”；take up“从事，占据”；cut down“削减”；put off“推迟”。4the best title of the passage should be “_”athe wonderful feeling of helping othersbcustomers gift to an employeeca friendly clerk charlieda new pair of glasses解析：选b标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了一位常去当地便利店的顾客看到一位职员的眼镜坏了，却买不起一副新的，从而产生了要帮助她的想法，并通过自己眼科医生的帮助给这位职员配了一副新眼镜的故事。b项“顾客送给职员的礼物”最适合作为文章标题。故正确答案为b。b(2017重庆巴蜀中学模拟)we dont always get a second chance to achieve our dreams. but some people are lucky, like matthew mcconaughey. once almost unknown, the actor has recently found himself back on the list of the best actors in hollywood. his new movie interstellar is just another sign that his career reinvention (新形象) has been an incredible success.“the film relies on mcconaugheys performance to hold together the emotional story of a father and his daughter against the background of space travel and the end of the world，” forbes commented.but only years ago, the texas native was often the butt of jokes (笑柄) about being too handsome. in 1993, after meeting with director richard linklater, mcconaughey starred in dazed and confused. and a hollywood career was born, mostly in romantic comedies. for a long time, the whole world believed mcconaughey was just a handsome guy with comic talent.but mcconaughey stopped starring in that type of movie, and began to use his looks differently. slowly he built up his reputation as a serious actor. in 2013, mcconaughey was offered to play an aids activist in dallas buyers club. the role saw the normally muscular actor losing 50 pounds in order to appear sick. his performance won him an oscar for best actor.the actor gave thanks to someone he has always looked up to as a hero during his oscar acceptance speech. when he was 15, the actor said, he decided that his hero would be himself in 10 years. but 10 years later, he pushed the deadline ahead another decade. then 10 years later, another decade.“my heros always 10 years away，” he said. “im never going to attain that. that keeps me with somebody to keep on chasing.” or perhaps constantly chasing the chance to be his own hero has given him a second chance to pursue his dreams.语篇解读：本文是一篇人物介绍。主要讲述了演员mcconaughey因不满足自己所取得的成绩，不断挑战自我，努力向前，最终成为闻名好莱坞的著名演员，成就了自己梦想的故事。5why was mcconaughey often the butt of jokes in his early career?ahe was limited to handsome roles.bhe was unknown to the audience.che played in romantic comedies.dhe was handsome and emotional.解析：选a细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，他因长相帅气而局限于扮演潇洒帅气的角色而被当作笑柄。故a项正确。6what role won mcconaughey an oscar for best actor?aa caring father.ban aids activist.ca serious buyer. da strong hero.解析：选b细节理解题。根据第三段中的“in 2013, mcconaughey was offered to play an aids activist .his performance won him an oscar for best actor.”可知b项正确。7what can we learn about mcconaughey?ahe was born in hollywood.bhe has become a hero of his own.che wasnt famous until recently.dhe isnt content with his achievements.解析：选d推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“im never going to attain that. that keeps me with somebody to keep on chasing.”可知，由于不满足于现状，他不断追逐梦想，故d项正确。8which of the following can be the best title?amcconaughey, a romantic comedianbmcconaughey, a man making a hitcmcconaughey, a man daring to changedmcconaughey, handsome and talented解析：选c标题归纳题。纵观全文可知，文章主要讲述了著名演员 mcconaughey 永不满足于现状，不断挑战自我的故事。故c项正确。c(2017江西省九校联合考试)whats on & buy tickets in sydney opera house“a stand out from any other afternoon tea i have been to. a wonderful way to combine nice food, a glorious (极好的) opera singing voice and the most amazing harbour in the world. a must do while in sydney.” a visitor named carmen m from australia wrote on in june, 2008duration (持续时间): 2 hours season: wednesdays 2 pm4 pmprices: $145 per person information: bookings are essential.to reserve your place: visit the guided tours desk (located upstairs in the box office foyer)call: 612 9250 7250venue: opera theatresydney festival welcomes one of europes finest acting ensembles, budapests katona jozsef theatre, in their acclaimed production of chekhovs early masterpiece. ivanov is chekhovs first performed work and tells the tale of a once idealistic landowner who has lost all interest in life.performed in hungarian with english subtitles.warning: this production contains gunshots and nudity.duration: 3 hours and 20 minutes with one 30minute intervalseason: 2227 januaryprices: adults: $100venue: drama theatre* concessions: $55*concessions are available to australian fulltime students, children under 15. please ensure you have your proof of concession with you when you attend a performance.“the complete works of william shakespeare all 37 plays in 97 minutes. no performance is ever the same; its great entertainment for the whole family shakespeare fans or not.the complete works has something for everyone. its an unforgettable night out！” said the audience. “characters die like flies, fight like zorro, jump, attack and kill each other until everyone is dead, disguised or drowned.” herald sun“no matter how extravagant or ridiculous complete works becomes, it always remains true to the core of shakespeares writings and this is why it works so well.”