2023年新教材高考英语一轮复习Unit4阅读理解题组__练速度含解析外研版选择性必修第一册（含答案解析）

1、PAGE PAGE 12Unit4阅读理解题组练速度.阅读理解AOne of the best things about London is that so many of its world-famous museums are free to the public.Visitors can enjoy some beautiful paintings,portraits and art pieces by famous artists from around the world there.Imperial War MuseumLocated in what was once a hosp

2、ital,Imperial War Museum offers a fascinating look at war and its impact.With lots of films,photos,videos and audio recordings included in the displays,visitors will come away with a greater insight into the tragedy(悲剧)of wars,as well as the impact they have on society.National Portrait GalleryHome

3、to over 11,000 portraits,this delightful art gallery focuses on famous British people through the ages.Portraits,photos,sculptures and drawings of some of the countrys most influential and well-known figures gaze upon you as you make your way through the gallery.While its most famous portrait is und

4、oubtedly the one of William Shakespeare,more contemporary pieces do not look out of place alongside artworks that date back hundreds of years.Royal Air Force MuseumLocated in Hendon,Royal Air Force Museum has over one hundred and sixty aircrafts on display and is a must-see for aviation(航空)lovers.Do

5、cumenting the history of aviation and aircraft in the United Kingdom,the museum has one of the biggest and best collections of military aircraft in the world.Tate BritainFounded by sugar businessman Sir Henry Tate,Tate Britain is a wonderful museum to visit,with lots of fantastic British artworks on

6、 show.Tate Britains masterpieces include works by William Blake and Francis Bacon.Wandering around the exhibitions and galleries is a lovely way to spend the day.With the museum lying on the banks of the Thames,you can take a boat to get there.1.What can we know about Imperial War Museum?A.It houses

7、 Francis Bacons works.B.It mainly shows artists tragedies.C.It originally served as a hospital.D.It once stood on the Thames River.2.In which place can visitors see the picture of William Shakespeare?A.Imperial War Museum.B.Tate Britain.C.Royal Air Force Museum.D.National Portrait Gallery.3.Whats sp

8、ecial about Tate Britain?A.It is accessible by boat.B.It focuses on famous people.C.It attracts many aircraft lovers.D.It was built by a businesswoman.BHow do you kill your time on your way to work?Most of us stare at our cell phones,and refuse to make eye contact with others.We just read,chat with

9、others online or play games online.Or maybe were using the time between stops to do our make-up,catch up on emails,or read a few chapters of a book.However,DinaAlfasi takes a very different approach.Each day she has to travel hours on buses and trains to get to her engineering job at a hospital in I

10、srael.Rather than look at her cell phone in silence,she uses one very special way to have connection with strangers.It is portraits of the people she meets on public transport every day that she is taking.The paintings catch those quiet and personal moments of people readying themselves for the day

11、ahead.Some people lean their head against the window and go to sleep,some stare into space and have a daydream,and others sit quietly to read their documents or books.Each picture catches one tiny moment in peoples lives,ripe with potential for your imagination.It is wonderful for her to look at som

12、eones commute(上下班)and make up an entire story about the rest of their daily existence,from the father travelling with a baby to the woman welcoming a change.“What inspires me very much are the little moments that happen every day,” Dina told MyModernMet.“My work is to tell stories through a single p

13、ortrait,and it proves that all you need is just to look around and find those magic moments.”4.As for peoples behaviour on the way to work,what does Paragraph 1 imply?A.Most of us like to catch early buses.B.Most of us need to go to work punctually.C.Most of us tend to concentrate on our mobile phon

14、es.D.Most of us feel frightened to make eye contact with others.5.What makes Dina different from others?A.Sitting quietly to read her books.B.Keeping chatting with others all the way.C.Using phones to take photos of every scene attracting her.D.Drawing people while travelling on buses and trains to

15、work.6.What might be Dina Alfasis attitude towards watching peoples little moments?A.Sceptical.B.Enjoyable.C.Cautious.D.Tolerant.7.What is the main idea of the text?A.Little moments make Dina special.B.A cell phone is used to take special portraits.C.Dina takes portraits of others when commuting.D.P

16、eople go to work with different ways to kill time.CAfter two nights of staying in her apartment in Houston without power,FeliciaMaten had no running water,her fingers and toes hurting from the cold.Shehuddled under blankets with her mother and daughter,together using their breath to warm themselves

17、against freezing temperatures that werent letting up.She drove around looking for a hotel.But she couldnt find an available room,and the roads were dangerous.Finally,a neighbor suggested she go to Gallery Furniture.Theowner,Jim“Mattress Mack”McIngvale,opened one of his local stores as a shelter for

18、Texas residents displaced by the winter storms.During the three days the makeshift shelter was open,and thousands of people came in for food and warmth and hundreds slept over.“It meant so much to have somebody who doesnt even know us care that much,”Matensaid.“That man is full of love.”This isnt th

19、e first time McIngvale has opened his doors to people in weather emergencies.He did so during Hurricanes Katrina in 2005 and Harvey in 2017.McIngvale began preparing for the winter storm a week in advance by buying 15,000 gallons of diesel to power the stores generator for a week or so.He took COVID

20、-19 precautions by providing security hand sanitization(杀菌)and masks.McIngvale got the word out about the shelter through the business social media following and news coverage.He and his employees made specific accommodations for people,such as those with babies who need bottles warmed or senior cit

21、izens who need oxygen tanks plugged in.“He was serving food,handing out water,going around checking on people,” said JacyWadhams,another Texas resident living in the area for 15 years.“He really takes pride in what he does.Hes an amazing person.”“We believe that we all have responsibility for the we

22、ll-being of the community and when times get tough we try to open our doors and let people come in and regroup,” said McIngvale.8.What does the underlined word “huddled” in Paragraph 1 mean?A.Warmed up.B.Stayed hidden.C.Kept calm.D.Crowded together.9.Why did Maten drive to find a hotel in spite of d

23、anger?A.She had a power failure and no running water at home.B.The extreme freezing weather would continue.C.Gallery Furniture opened for the residents.D.Her mother and daughter asked her to find one.10.What can we infer from the sixth paragraph about McIngvale?A.He is always ready to help others.B.

24、He has a talent for managing.C.He is a very considerate man.D.He is a serious person.11.What can we learn from McIngvale according to the text?A.To be a businessman with conscience.B.To be a loving and responsible person.C.To create a well-known brand of product.D.To fight bravely against bad weathe

25、r.DAt the beginning of my 8:00 a.m.class one Monday at my college,I cheerfully asked my students how their weekend had been.One young man said that his weekend had not been very good.He then proceeded to ask me why I always seemed to be so cheerful.His question reminded me of something Id read somew

26、here before:“Every morning when you get up,you have a choice about how you want to approach life that day.”I said to the young man,“I choose to be cheerful.”“Let me give you an example,”I continued.The other 60 students in the class ceased their chatter and began to listen to our conversation.As soo

27、n as I got to my office,I called to ask for a tow truck(拖车).The secretary in the office asked me what had happened.“This is my lucky day,”Ireplied,smiling.“Your car breaks down and today is your lucky day?” She was puzzled.“What do you mean?”“I live 17 miles from here,”Ireplied.“My car could have br

28、oken down anywhere along the freeway.Itdidnt.Instead,it broke down in the perfect place:off the freeway,within walking distance of here.Im still able to teach my class,and Ive been able to arrange for the tow truck to meet me after class.If my car was meant to break down today,it couldnt have been a

29、rranged in a more convenient fashion.” The secretarys eyes opened wide,and then she smiled.I smiled back and headed for class.So ended my story to the students in my economics class.I scanned the 61 faces in the lecture hall.Despite the early hour,no one seemed to be asleep.Somehow,my story had touc

30、hed them.Or maybe it wasnt the story at all.Infact,it had all started with a students observation that I was cheerful.A wise man once said:“Who you are speaks louder to me than anything you can say.” I suppose it must be so.12.What do we know about the writer according to Paragraph 1?A.He likes to t

31、ell stories.B.He is strict with his students.C.He remains cheerful in his life.D.He always makes random choices.13.Where did the writers car break down?A.Close to his school.B.On the freeway.C.Near his home.D.On the campus.14.What does the writer think of the young man in his class?A.Sensitive.B.Obs

32、ervant.C.Optimistic.D.Troublesome.15.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.A good beginning is half done.B.A bad workman blames his tools.C.All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.D.Deeds take priority over words in education.阅读七选五In 1962,London Bridge was falling down.Built in 1831,the bri

33、dge couldnt handle the ever-increasing flow of traffic across the Thames River.1 Robert McCulloch,Founder of Lake Havasu City,Arizona,submitted the winning bid of $2,460,000.2 Then each stone was numbered.Everything was shipped 10,000 miles to Long Beach,California,and then trucked to Lake Havasu Ci

34、ty.Reconstruction began on September 23,1968,with a ceremony including the Lord Mayor of London,who laid the cornerstone.On October 10,1971,the bridge was rebuilt.To reach the bridge from I-40,we recommend going south on Arizona Highway 95,and then turn left (east) on Mesquite Avenue.3 Then turn rig

35、ht again on McCulloch Boulevard N.to drive over the bridge.Just after turning onto McCulloch Boulevard N.,youll cross over Arizona Highway 95.Before you reach the actual London Bridge,turn left into the small parking lot near the London Bridge Resort.4Once you walk west under the bridge,youll see a

36、walkway which leads up to the London Bridge visitors center where there are some historical photos and other information about the bridge and other attractions and places of interest.5Lake Havasu City,which got its start as an Army Air Corps rest camp during World War ,now has over 1,000 businesses,

37、two newspapers and a college.Remember that the next time a man comes up to you and offers to sell you a used bridge,just be happy!A.Thebridge was taken down.B.Turn right on Lake Havasu Avenue N.C.As is known to all,London Bridge has a long history.D.The British government decided to build a new brid

38、ge.E.The British government decided to put the bridge up for sale.F.Its an easy walk along the lower edge of the bridge for photos.G.They are all within about a 100-mile radius(半径) of Lake Havasu City.答案：.【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了伦敦四座博物馆的一些情况。1.C解析细节理解题。根据ImperialWarMuseum中“Locatedinwhatwasonceahospita

39、l,ImperialWarMuseum.”可知,ImperialWarMuseum最初是一家医院。2.D解析细节理解题。根据NationalPortraitGallery中“WhileitsmostfamousportraitisundoubtedlytheoneofWilliamShakespeare”可知,游客可以在NationalPortraitGallery看到莎士比亚的肖像。3.A解析细节理解题。根据TateBritain中“WiththemuseumlyingonthebanksoftheThames,youcantakeaboattogetthere.”可知,TateBritai

40、n的特别之处在于它位于泰晤士河岸边,游客可以乘船抵达。【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述DinaAlfasi和其他人不同,她在通勤路上,用画画来记录所看到的人的一些小的瞬间,这让她很快乐。4.C解析推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“Howdoyoukillyourtimeonyourwaytowork?Mostofusstareatourcellphones,andrefusetomakeeyecontactwithothers.”可知人们在路上的大多数行为都倾向于关注手机。5.D解析细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“Ratherthanlookathercellphoneinsilenc

41、e,sheusesoneveryspecialwaytohaveconnectionwithstrangers.Itisportraitsofthepeopleshemeetsonpublictransporteverydaythatsheistaking.”可知,DinaAlfasi和其他人不一样,她乘公交或火车去工作的时候,她画肖像画。6.B解析推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的“Itiswonderfulforhertolookatsomeonescommute(上下班)andmakeupanentirestoryabouttherestoftheirdailyexistence,fromt

42、hefathertravellingwithababytothewomanwelcomingachange.”可知,DinaAlfasi观察人们的小瞬间的时候是非常开心和快乐的。7.C解析主旨大意题。根据文章第一段中的“However,DinaAlfasitakesaverydifferentapproach.”和第二段中的“Ratherthanlookathercellphoneinsilence,sheusesoneveryspecialwaytohaveconnectionwithstrangers.Itisportraitsofthepeopleshemeetsonpublictran

43、sporteverydaythatsheistaking.Thepaintingscatchthosequietandpersonalmomentsofpeoplereadyingthemselvesforthedayahead.”可知,文章的主要内容是写DinaAlfasi和其他人不同,她在通勤路上,用画画来记录所看到的人的一些小的瞬间,C项能概括文章大意。【语篇导读】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了McIngvale救助他人的故事,他是一个有爱心、有责任心的人,我们应向他学习这些美好的品质。8.D解析词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“Shehuddledunderblanketswithhermo

44、theranddaughter,togetherusingtheirbreathtowarmthemselvesagainstfreezingtemperaturesthatwerentlettingup.”可知huddled的意思是“挤在一起”,故选D项。9.A解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“AftertwonightsofstayinginherapartmentinHoustonwithoutpower,FeliciaMatenhadnorunningwater,herfingersandtoeshurtingfromthecold.”可知,Maten不顾危险开车出去找酒店是因为家里断水

45、断电了。10.C解析推理判断题。第六段提到McIngvale和员工为人们提供了特殊的住宿,比如那些有婴儿需要将奶瓶加热的人,或者需要插上氧气罐的老年人。由此可知,他是一个体贴周到的人。11.B解析细节理解题。根据最后一段他说的话可知,McIngvale是一位有爱心且有责任心的人。【长难句分析】He and his employees made specific accommodations for people,such as those with babies who need bottles warmed or senior citizens who need oxygen tanks plugged in.【分析】Heandhisemployeesmadespecific.是主谓宾结构,两个who引导的都是定语从句,分别