【创新设计】届高考英语复习 第一部分 Module5 Newspapers andMagazines练习 外研版必修2

1、Module 5 Newspapers and Magazines.阅读理解A词数 360 难度系数 建议用时 7(2011潍坊质量检测)SydneyA shark savaged a schoolboys leg while he was surfing with his father at a beach in Sydney on February 23.It was the third shark attack along the coast of Australias largest city in a month.The 15yearold boy and his father we

2、re in the water off Avalon，on Sydneys northern beaches，around dawn when he was attacked.The citys beaches are packed with locals and tourists during the summer months.“The father heard a scream and turned to see his son thrashing(激烈扭动)about in the water，”police said.“Fortunately，the shark swam away

3、and the boy was helped to the shore by his father.”Lifesaving Club spokesman Nick Miller said，“It got him around the top of his left leg and the father came and dragged him out of water.”He said the boy was bleeding heavily when he was brought to the shore.“There was a lot of pain，as you can imagine

4、.”The teenager was airlifted to hospital for treatment for leg injuries.Police said the bites “cut through to the bone”，but the boy did not appear to have sustained any fractures (骨折)He was in a stable condition now.Several beaches were closed after the attack.Water police and lifeguards were search

5、ing for the shark，while police hoped to identify its species by the shape of the bite marks.But they said it was too early to say what type of shark attacked the boy.“I dont even know if he saw it，”Miller said.Many shark species live in the waters off Sydneys beaches，but attacks on humans are still

6、relatively rare.However，there were two attacks on successive days earlier this month，one on a navy diver in Sydney harbor，not far from the famous Opera House，and the other on a surfer at the citys worldfamous Bondi beach.Fishermen say shark numbers are on the rise.There is a ban on commercial fishin

7、g in the harbor，which has increased fish stocks.Marine experts also claim environmental protection has created a cleaner environment，attracting sharks closer to the shore as they chase fish.Many shark species，including the Great Whitethe maneaters made famous in Steven Spielbergs Jawsare protected i

8、n Australian waters.一、新新单词treatment /trItmnt/ n. 治疗，疗法identify /aIdentIfaI/ v. 识别；确认；认出二、常用短语search for 寻找on the rise 在上升；在增加中三、靓点句式There is a ban on commercial fishing in the harbor，which has increased fish stocks.which引导非限制性定语从句。句意：这儿的海湾有一条关于商业捕鱼的禁令，这使鱼的数量上升了。语篇解读：本文是一则新闻，一个男孩在悉尼的一个海湾冲浪时遭到鲨鱼攻击，这已是

9、本月第三次鲨鱼袭击人的事件了。此地禁渔令的实施以及环境的改善使得鱼的数量上升，鲨鱼在捕食过程中也越来越多地随着它的“食物”靠近海岸。1The report mainly tells us _.Ashark attacks on humans are on the riseBsharks attacked humans three times in one monthCa boy was attacked by a shark at a Sydney beachDshark numbers are increasing in the waters off Sydneys beaches解析：主旨

10、大意题。文章第一段是主题段，特别是从文章第一段第一句可知文章大意。答案：C2The underlined word “savaged” in the first paragraph probably means “_”AattractedBdraggedCbit Dpacked解析：词义猜测题。从第二段第一句中的“when he was attacked”，第四段的“the boy was bleeding heavily”和第五段的“the bites cut through to the bone”可知savaged的意思是“攻击，咬”。答案：C3What do we know about

11、 the city of Sydney from the passage?AIt is one of the largest cities in Australia.BSydney harbor is not far from the famous Opera House.CThere are many locals and tourists on its coast all the year round.DThere are few shark species in the waters off Sydneys beaches.解析：细节理解题。从第七段中的“in Sydney harbor

12、，not far from the famous Opera House”可知答案。答案：B4About the injury of the boy we know that _.Ahe was losing much blood when he was dragged out Bhe was very nervous when he was sent to hospitalChe may be in danger of losing his legDhe was injured in the right leg解析：细节理解题。从第四段第二句可知，男孩被救上岸时正在大量流血。答案：A5All

13、 the following are the causes of Australias sharks increasing EXCEPT that _.Aenvironmental protection has created a cleaner environmentBa ban on commercial fishing has increased fish numbersCmany shark species are protected in Australian watersDthe film Jaws has made the Great White famous解析：细节理解题。最

14、后一段主要提到三个因素致使鲨鱼的数量增加：environmental protection，a ban on commercial fishing以及many shark species are protected。D项不是鲨鱼数量增加的原因。答案：DB词数 341 难度系数 建议用时 7(2011日照模拟)A maths talent who won fame this week for giving up a milliondollar prize is living with his mother in a simple flat in St Petersburg，coexisting

15、on her 30amonth pension，because he has been unemployed for many years.The Sunday Telegraph tracked down the strange recluse(隐士) who shocked the maths world when he solved a centuryold puzzle known as the Poincar Conjecture.Grigory Perelmans trouble comes from a split with a leading Russian mathemati

16、cal institute，the Steklov，in 2003.When the Institute in St Petersburg failed to reelect him as a member，Dr Perelman was left feeling an “absolutely ungifted and untalented person”，said a friend.He became unconfident and cut himself off.Other friends say he cannot afford to travel to the Internationa

17、l Mathematical Unions congress in Madrid，where many people want him to receive the maths equivalent(等价物) of the Nobel Prize，and that he is too modest to ask anyone to pay for his trip.Interviewed in St Petersburg，Dr Perelman insisted that he was unworthy of all the attention，and was uninterested in

18、the prize.“I do not think anything that I say can be of the slightest public interest，” he said. “I am not saying that because I value my privacy，or that I am doing anything I want to hide.There are no topsecret projects going on here.I just believe the public has no interest in me.”He continued: “I

19、 know that selfpromotion happens a lot and if people want to do that，good luck to them，but I do not regard it as a positive thing.I realized this a long time ago and nobody is going to change my mind. Newspapers should be more discerning(有洞察力的) over who they write about.They should have more taste.A

20、s far as I am concerned，I cant offer anything for their readers.”Dr Perelman has some small savings from his time as a lecturer，but is apparently unwilling to increase them with the D1 million offered by the Clay Mathematics Institute in Cambridge，Massachusetts，for solving one of the worlds seven “M

21、illennium Problems”一、新新单词pension/penn/ n养老金discerning/dIsnI/adj.有洞察力的，有识别力的二、常用短语as far as I am concerned在我看来have no interest in在方面没有兴趣三、靓点句式“I do not think anything that I say can be of the slightest public interest，” he said.“I do not think.”否定前移，“that I say”作anything的定语。句意：我认为我说的话是最不值得公共关注的。语篇解读：

22、数学天才Perelman博士因没有被选进俄罗斯数学研究所和母亲隐居在圣彼得堡，虽然他由于解决数学界世纪难题而震撼了数学界，却放弃了一百万美元的奖励金，Perelman坚持说自己不值得媒体和公众的关注。6Grigory Perelman lives with his mother because _.Ahe has to look after herBhis mother has a million dollarsChe has been out of work for a long timeDhe is badly paid at the mathematical institute解析：细节

23、理解题。第一段介绍Grigory Perelman生活状况及原因，他和母亲住在圣彼得堡一所简陋的房里和母亲一起靠她一个月30英镑的退休金过日子，因为他已多年没有工作。由此看出C项正确。答案：C7. The phrase“absolutely ungifted and untalented person”shows that Dr Perelman felt _.AangryBdiscouragedCproud Dconfident解析：细节理解题。第三段解释Perelman生活艰苦的原因：由于圣彼得堡的数学研究所没有选中他，据他朋友说，他就感觉自己是一个绝对没有天赋不聪明的人。从那时起他便不再

24、有自信、与世隔绝，由此看出Perelman感觉没有信心，失望。答案：B8Grigory Perelman refused to accept the prize because _.Ahe thought the prize was worthlessBhe didnt believe the newsChe couldnt afford to travel to MadridDhe showed no interest in it解析：细节理解题。第五段说明Dr Perelman放弃奖金的原因。第一句在圣彼得堡家中接受采访时Dr Perelman坚持说他不值得关注，并且对奖金不感兴趣。所以D

25、项正确。答案：D9From the passage, we can infer that Grigory Perelman _.Asolved the most difficult maths problemBhas a strong personalityCwanted to make himself known to allDdidnt get on well with the press解析：推理判断题。文章第一段介绍Perelman尽管生活困难，但他放弃了一百万美元的奖金，第五、六、七段写他尽管解决了数学界的世纪难题，但他不想成为人们关注的焦点，不想引起人们对他的注意。所以B项正确。答

26、案：B10Whats the best title for the passage?AGreat Mathematician Leads Simple LifeBMaths Genius Abandons a Milliondollar PrizeCMathematics Institute Offers Grigory D1 MillionDOne of the Worlds Seven “Millennium Problems” Solved解析：主旨大意题。文章主要报道数学天才Perelman解决了一道数学世纪难题，却放弃一百万美元的奖励金的事例，所以文章以B项为标题比较合适。答案：B.

27、书面表达感恩，是我们生活中永恒的话题。学会感恩，学会热爱生活，我们将会感受到更多快乐。假如你校拟举行一次有关“感恩”的演讲比赛。请你根据以下要点写一篇英语讲演稿。要点：1感恩对象(父母、老师、朋友)；2为何感恩；3如何感恩。注意：1只能选择一个感恩对象；2可对所给要点作适当发挥；3讲演稿中不得提及考生所在的学校或本人姓名；4词数100左右，开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。Good afternoon，everyone！Its a great honor to have the opportunity to be with you today.The topic of my speech is “Thank you，_.