【培优练习】Module 1 Unit 2（英语上教高一上册）.docx

Module 1 The human body Unit 2 Care for hair培优练习一、阅读理解。ATelephone，television，radio，telegraph and the Internet all help people communicate with each otherAs a result，ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the worldFor example，within seconds，people can learn the results of an election in another countryAn international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television setNews of a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries within hoursHelp is on the wayBecause of modern technology like the satellites that travel around the world，information travels fastHow has this speed of communication changed the world？To many people，the world has become smallerOf course，this does not mean that the world is actually physically smallerIt means that the world seems smallerTwo hundred years ago，communication between the continents took a long timeAll news was carried on ships that took weeks or even months to cross the oceanIn the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries，it took six weeks for news from Europe to reach AmericaThis time difference influenced peoples actionsFor example，one battle or fight，in the war of 1812between England and the United States，could have been avoidedA peace agreement had already beensignedPeace was made in England，but the news of peace took six weeks to reach AmericaDuring these six weeks，the large and serious battle of New Orleans was foughtMany people lost their lives after a peace agreement had been signedIn the past，communication took much more time than it does nowTitle：The world is getting （1） ThemeIt becomes （2） for people to communicate with each other with the help of telephone，television，radio，telegraph and the InternetIdeas and news of events spread quickly （3） the worldExamples（nowadays）People can learn the results of an election in another country （4） An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a （5） setNews of a disaster （6） an earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries within hoursInformation goes fast （7） to modern technologyExamples（in the past）Two centuries ago，（8） between the continents took a long timeThe news of peace agreement made in England took six weeks to （9） America in 1812ConclusionNow communication takes （10） time than it did in the pastSo the world is getting smaller and smallerBCanadian violinist Adrian Anantawan was born without a right hand in 1986His parents raised their son as if he held all the tools of a typical child，which prepared the violinist to follow his dreamsHis career started when his father，an amateur violinist，handed him a violinHe began taking lessons when he was nine and ever since has established himself asa rising star in classical musicAdrian has never let the excuse stand in the way of his artWith the help of biomedical engineers in Toronto，he was able to play with a special device（装置）which has allowed him to play the instrument skillfully，with careful guidance from creative arts educators within schools and the communityWhile all children may not have the same luck and opportunities as he did，he believed it was possible to have a career in music for those with disabilities，given the right environment and assistanceHe played his first solo（独奏）in a youth band at age 13 and at 16 was accepted into the famous Curtis Institute of MusicIn 2006，after enjoying a full scholarship，Adrian graduated from Curtis Institute of Music in PhiladelphiaIn 2008，he completed his Masters degree in music at Yale UniversityAt 26，Adrian is one of the worlds most promising violinistsHis schedule is filled with engagements at the White House and the John FKennedy Center for the Performing ArtsWendy Watson，director of the 2008 documentary（纪录片）Adrian Anantawan，says she knew by the time he was 15that he would accomplish great thingsHe had this determination to show the world that this can be done，says WatsonHes never felt disadvantagedWhen he was born，the arm was taken away but this gift was given to him1How did Adrians parents treat him when he was young？ AThey treated him with sympathyBThey were very strict with himCThey regarded him as a normal kidDThey expected too much of him2What do the underlined wordsthe excusein Paragraph 2mean？ AHis being disabledBA lack of assistanceCThe environmentDPeoples prejudice on him3According to Adrian，the disabled may take up an occupation in music with Aspecial equipment and skillsBa masters degree from Yale UniversityCproper support and conditionsDa chance of playing at the White House4What can be the best title of the passage？ AThe Disabled Need AssistanceBStrong Will Makes a ViolinistCParentsHelp Leads to SuccessDDocumentary Matters in EducationCNearly all the tourists who come to southeast France make a tour to Monaco（摩纳哥），tooLying near the FrenchItalian border，Monaco is not part of France，but a separate principality（公国），though it is surrounded by its greatest neighbourMonaco became a principality in the 16th century after being owned by a family member of a certain Italian kingThe French and Italians，however，soon came toprotectit one after another，until 1861，when it became its own master againFacing the blue Mediterranean（地中海），Monaco is mainly made up of two cities，Monaco，where the palace of the prince（王子）stands，and Monte Carlo（蒙特卡洛），which is a wonderful place for touristsEvery year，around half a million people from all parts of the world come to Monaco，nearly 25 times as much as its populationBelieve it or not，Monaco has no soldiers or policemen of its ownLaw and order is kept by French police，and French stands for it in its foreign affairs，even the money used in Monaco is franc，too1Monaco is Aanother name for Monte CarloBmostly visited by French touristsCsurrounded by FranceDmore related to Italy than to France2Monaco has a population of Aover 20，000B.20，000 or soCmore than 25，000Dno more than 20，0003Which of the following is TRUE？ AThe national income of Monaco depends mainly on FranceBMonaco is famous for having no soldiers or policemen of its ownCMonaco does not have a seat in the UN because it is too small a countryDMonte Carlo City seems more important for the existence of this principality4The Head of Monaco is Athe KingBthe President of FranceCa member of the royal family（王室）Dthe Emperor答案与解析一、阅读理解。A【分析】本文主要讲述由于现代科技的快速发展，世界变得越来越小人们可以在很远的地方相互取得联系【解答】1smaller 细节题根据文章最后一段There was a good reason why the world seemed so much larger than it does today可知这就是为什么以前的世界比现在的大，反之，现在世界变得越来越小2 easy 细节题根据文章第一 段Telephone，television，radio，telegraph and the Internet all help people communicate with each other 可知电话，电视等帮助人们相互交流使得人们相互交流变得容易3throughout 细节题根据文章第一 段As a result，ideas and news of events spread quickly all over the world 可知结果，新闻和消息在全世界传播的非常快4immediately 细节题根据文章内容，For example，within seconds，people can learn the results of an election in another country几秒之后，人们可以通过电视了解到其它国家的事情，就是很快就可以了解到，immediately 5television 细节题根据文章第 一段An international football match comes into the homes of everyone with a television set 可知我们可以通过电视观看国际足球比赛6like 细节题根据文章第 一段News of a disaster such as an earthquake or a flood can bring help from distant countries within hours 可知像地震和洪水这样灾难性的新闻能在几小时内从远处带来帮助7due 细节题根据文章第 一段Because modern technology like the satellites travels all over the world，information travels fast可知由于现代科技的，信息传播的非常快8communication 细节题根据文章第 二段Two hundred years ago，communication between the continents took a long time 可知两个世纪前国家之间的通讯要花费很长时间9reach 细节题根据文章第二 段but the news of peace took six weeks to reach America 可知和平的消息花费了6周的时间到达了美国10less 细节题根据文章第二 段In the past，communication took much more time than it does now可知在过去，通讯比现在花费的时间要多，反过来就少【点评】题目涉及多道细节理解题，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据B【分析】一个天生就没有右手的孩子，在父母的鼓励下，经过自己的努力最终成为了著名的小提琴家【解答】1C细节理解题根据文章第一段第二句His parents raised their son as if he held all the tools of a typical child可知他的父母养育他们的儿子，似乎他和其他的孩子一样由此可知他的父母把他当正常的孩子看待2A词义猜测题根据文章可知他天生没有右手，但这不能阻止他从事艺术故选A3C细节理解题根据第二段given the right environment and assistance可知残疾人通过恰当的支持和条件可以从事一项职业，C为正确选项4B主旨大意题本文主要介绍了一位残疾人靠着自己坚强的意志成为了著名的小提琴家的事情【