Unit1新题培优练(4)

1、 课后达标检测（建议用时：30分钟）（2019辽宁五校协作体高三联合模拟）I阅读理解Kettle 'ard, CambridgeThis modern art gallery in a Victorian house was founded in the_ _ iW1950s by Jim Ede and reopened in February, following a two year redeve lopment by Jamie Fobert Architects. This mea ns a new cafe, a four floor educati on wing and

2、 imp roved gallery sp ace that can accommodate more visitors. The gallery ' erma nentcollecti on in cludes works of Joa n Mir Henry Moore and Barbara Hep worth.Being Brunel, BristolTo celebrate the life and work of famous civil engin eer Isambard Kin gdom Brun el, BeingBrunel opened in March on

3、Bristol ' s harbourside. The museum in cluded a range of in teractiveand entertaining exhibits, including talking portraits of his friends and familyand personalpossessions, including an 1821 school report. It is a good place for familiesto strengthenconn ecti ons.Royal Academy of Arts, LondonTh

4、e RA reopened on 19 May for its 250th anni versary, follow ing a reno vati on（翻新）with agallery and expan ded exhibiti on p rogramme. These will in clude three galleries, which will hostexhibitions, with a focus on contemporary art and architecture. The grand facade（正面）of theBurlington Garde ns build

5、i ng has also bee n restored po ssibly the first time it ' had a proper clea nin its 150 year history.V&A, DundeeOne of the most significant new openings of the year will be Scotland' s first designedmuseum and also the first V&A any where outside of London on 15 Sep tember. The muse

6、umbuildi ng sits on the River Tay. It will celebrate Scottish desig ns and objects in its collect ion.【解题导语】 该文介绍了四个艺术画廊（博物馆）的特点、展出内容等。1.What do we know about Being Brun el?It has a long school report.It i ncludes three galleries.C.It is family frie ndly.It p ossesses p erma nent collect ions.解析：细节理

7、解题。根据Being Brunel, Bristol部分中的最后一句It is a good placefor families to strengthen connections. ”可知，Being Brunel 是一个家庭友好型博物馆。故选C。2.The purpose of the RA reopening isto expand the exhibiti onto mark its 250th anni versaryC.to dis play contemporary artto present its 150 - year history解析：细节理解题。根据 Royal Aca

8、demy of Arts, London 部分中的 The RA reopenedon 19 May for its 250th anniversary "可知，RA重新开放的目的是纪念其成立250周年。故选3.What is the purpose of the p assage?To attract more visitors to the UK.To compare differe nt tourist attract ions.C.To describe some famous museums and artists.To in troduce openings of som

9、e famous art galleries and museums.解析：写作意图题。通读全文可知，文章介绍了一些著名的艺术博物馆和画廊的开幕。故选D。（2019郑州第一次质量预测）The hit movie Notting Hill （诺丁山）begi ns with a famous scene. Hugh Grant bumps into Julia Roberts andsp ills orange juice all over her. After the collisi on, Grant rep eatedly says,a I ；I >”I m so sorry. I

10、m so sorry.His actions in this scene are very British. If Roberts were from Britain, then she wouldprobably apologize repeatedly as well even if the crash were not her fault. But this doesn thappen in the movie, as Roberts is from the U . S.A report in The Telegraph once said that three quarters of

11、British people apologize when theybump in to some one in the street regardless of whether they are respon sible or n ot. In fact,Brit ons use “ sorry in many situati ons. For exa mple, if they mishear some one, they say“Sorry ?” The person they are talking to will also apologize by replying,“ No, I

12、am sorry !”This can go on for up to five minu tes as they comp ete for who is the most sorry.Why are Britons so sorry? Mark Tyrrell, a psychology writer in the UK, thinks that their apo logetic tenden cies are rooted in the British class system. “ We say sorry because historicallythe new middle clas

13、s in Brita in had to apo logize for not being the work ing class, but also for notreally being the upper class.” Another theory is that they apologize to avoid conflicts. Forexample, if they bump into someone, he might get angry. To avoid this, they instantly say “Sorry！”True manners are about being

14、 considerate, and today ' s constant use of apologizing showsthat we are perhaps not as thoughtful as we once were. The word “ sorry” has lost some of itsmeaning. Do you see my point? Sorry, it might just be a British thing.解题导语 】 本文是一篇说明文， 主要介绍了英国人的道歉文化及其原因：是因为历史上英国的新中产阶级；二是为了避免冲突。4Why does the

15、 author mention a scene in the movie Notting Hill at the beginning?ATo give an example of British modesty.BTo introduce different ways of saying sorry.CTo show what kind of men are considered gentlemen in the UK.DTo draw our attention to when and how British people say sorry.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的描述可知，文章开头

16、用电影举例，描述了英国人道歉的场景，引出文章的主题英国的道歉文化。5Which of the following statements might Mark Tyrrell agree with?APeople should not apologize if they are not responsible.BAmericans care less about manners than British people do.CThat British people apologize so much is linked to the class system.DBritish people ca

17、re too much about which social class they are from.解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的Mark Tyrrell.thinks that their apologetictendencies are rooted in the British class system. ”可知， Mark Tyrrell 认为英国人的道歉根源是其阶级制度。由此可推断， C 项正确。6What can be inferred from the passage?AIt' s unnecessary for British people to be so pol

18、ite.BThe overuse of apologizing shows Britons are truly sincere.CPeople should not stick to the traditional use of the word “ sorry”DUsing “ sorry” more doesn' t necessarily mean people are more polite.解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的内容以及最后一段中的today 's constant use ofapologizing shows that we are perhaps not

19、 as thoughtful as we once were ” 可知，英国人道歉或是与他们的阶级制度有关， 或是为了避免冲突， 今天的多次道歉也并不意味着人们更有礼貌。7 What is the author ' s purpose in writing this passage?B解析：参见上题解析。To explore the best way of say ing sorry.To exp lain why Brit ons overuse the word “ sorry ”.C.To show how say ing sorry has cha nged over time

20、.To suggest many British people lack traditi onal manners.解析：写作意图题。根据全文内容可知，本文由电影场景引入主题，介绍了英国的道歉文化，并介绍了英国人道歉的原因及今天道歉的意义,主要目的是介绍英国人过量道歉的原因。n完形填空（2019 全国卷 n ）It 'bout 250 miles from the hills of west- central Iowa to Ehlers ' homeMinnesota. During the long trip home, following a weekend of hun

21、ting, Ehlers _1_about thesmall dog he had see n _2_ alon gside the road. He had _3_ to coax（ 哄）the dog to him but,frighte ned, it had 4_Back home, Ehlers was troubled by that _5_ dog. So, four days later, he called his friendGreg, and the two drove _6_. After a long and careful _7_ , Greg saw, acros

22、s a field, the dogmovi ng _8_ away. Ehlers even tually succeeded in coax ing the ani mal to him. Nervous ness andfear were rep laced with _9_. It just started lick ing（ 舔）Ehlers ' face.A local farmer told them the dog soun ded like one _10_ as lost in the local paper. The adhad a _11_ nu mber fo

23、r a tow n in souther n Michiga n. Ehlers _1 _ the nu mber of Jeff and Lisato tell them he had _13_ their dog.Jeff had _14 in Iowa before Thanksgiving with his dog, Rosie, but the gun shots hadscared the dog off. Jeff searched 15 for Rosie in the n ext four days.Ehlers returned to Minnesota, and then

24、 drove 100 miles to Minneapolis to put Rosie on aflight to Michiga n.“It ' good to know there 'stSlsome one out there who 16eno ugh to goto that kind of _12_，” says Lisa of Ehlers'rescue _18.“I figured whoever lost the dog was p robably just as19_ to it as I am to my dogs , ”says Ehlers.

25、 “If it had been my dog, I ' d hope that somebody would be _20 to go that extramile. ”【解题导语】 本文讲述了一位男士帮助素不相识的人找回丢失的宠物狗的故事。1.A.readB. forgotC.thoughtD. heard解析：Ehlers想起(thought) 了他在路边看到的那只颤抖的小狗。2.A.fighti ngB. tremblingC.eat ingD. sleeping3A.triedB agreedCpromisedD regretted解析：他尽力 (tried) 把小狗哄到他身

26、边，但它感到害怕，跑开(run off) 了。4A.calmed downBstood upCrolled overDrun off解析：参见上题解析。5A.injuredBstolenClostDrescued解析：根据第三段第一句中的“as lost in the local paper ”可知， Ehlers 很担心那只丢失的 (lost) 狗。6A.homeBpastCbackD on解析：根据空处所在句可知，四天后，他叫上朋友Greg,两人一起开车回去(back)。7A.preparationBexplanationCtestDsearch8C解析：此处指经过长时间且仔细的寻找A.cautiouslyskillfully(search)。BDcasuallyangrily解析：根据第一段中的“frightened ”可知，那只狗正在谨慎地 (cautiously) 移动。9A.surpriseBjoyChesitationD anxiety解析：根据空后内容可知，此处指小狗的