2023年统考版高考英语总复习考点限时提分练(四)必修一 Unit 4 Earthquakes

1、限时提分练（四）必修 Unit 4 Earthquakes限时35分钟I .阅读理解A2022南昌市高三摸底测试卷Chase Poust is a 7-year-old boy. He and his dad Steven, and his 4-year-old sister, Abigail, were out for a family boating trip on Floridas St. Johns River near Mandarin Point. Chase and Abigail were swimming at the back end of the anchored boa

2、t while Steven was on deck （中板）fishing.It was an idyllic （平和美丽的）outing until a strong wave came. It was too strong for Abigail to hold onto the boat. Instantly realizing his sister would be swept away, Chase let go of the boat as well to try to reach her.Steven jumped into the water but after realiz

3、ing he couldnt keep up with both kids, he was faced with a hard decision. I told them I loved them because I wasnt sure what was going to happen, “ Steven told News-4 J AX. “I tried to stick with both of them. I wore myself out. She drifted away from me.”Directing Chase to swim to shore for help, St

4、even stayed behind, keeping as close as he could to Abigail as the life vest that was keeping her above the waves floating further and further from his reach.It was a tough go for the 7-year-old, but rather than attempting to swim all out, Chase wisely paced himself. Stopping to float or dog paddle

5、when he was tired, he had a rest and then set off again. It took Chase an hour to reach the shore. Once on the solid ground, he ran to the nearest house and called for help.Rescuers arrived soon to search for Steven and Abigail. Miraculously, the two were found and rescued about an hour later - more

6、 than a mile away from the familys abandoned boat.What happened during the family boating trip?A. Chase went out fishing alone.B The boat ran into an anchored boat.C. Steven fell off the boat by accident.D. Abigail was washed away by a wave.Why was Steven faced with a hard decision?A. He couldn*t st

7、ick with both kids.B , He didnt know how to swim.C. He couldnt find rescuers nearby.D. He wasnt sure what might happen.What did Steven ask Chase to do after the accident?A . To hold Abigail tightly.To look for helpers.To wait calmly in the water.To give the life vest to Abigail.Which of the followin

8、g best describes Chase?A. Brave and clever.B , Innocent and kind.Proud and patient.Honest and helpful.B2022,南昌市高三摸底测试卷Were all familiar with migration （迁徙）：Wildebeests dash across Africa; monarch butterflies fly across the Americas.But did you know that forests migrate, too?In his new book The Journ

9、eys of Trees, science writer Zach St. George explores an extremely slow migration, as forests creep inch by inch to more pleasant places.“The migration of a forest is just many trees sprouting （发芽）in the same direction, St. George writes. Through the fossils that ancient forests left behind, scienti

10、sts can track their movement over thousands of years. They move back and forth across continents, sometimes following the same route more than once, like migrating birds or whales.This has happened over thousands of years, and climate change tends to be the driving force.Of course, today, climate ch

11、ange is speeding up, and trees cant keep pace. Take California for example: Its getting hotter and drier and scientists estimate that before too long, Sequoia National Park may not be able to keep giant sequoias （巨杉）.“The scientists there had never seen anything like it, St. George says. They worrie

12、d, and I think at some point we will lose these ancient trees and that we will have to think about what we do with the places, and whether we should plant new groves where they are easy to grow.This is known as assisted migration“ 一 humans planting trees in other places where theyre more likely to f

13、lourish. But this process carries risks 一 people can accidentally introduce insects and diseases to new places, where they may wipe out entire native populations. So, St. George writes, theres a debate among conservationists and foresters today: Should humans help the trees escape?“There may be case

14、s where people are probably going to step in and help species move to places where theyll be more suitable in the future, St. George says. “So far, there are no huge movements of citizen groups moving trees north. But that is kind of one vision of the future that the people I interview sort of hope

15、to see.”. What can be learned about the migration of a forest?A. It is mainly the result of climate change.B , It often follows certain migrating species.C. It takes thousands of years to complete it.D. It is very difficult to track the migration.Why does the author mention Sequoia National Park?A.

16、To stress the park is facing a severe situation.B - To show trees fail to adapt to the climate change.C. To prove the assisted migration carries risks.D. To state scientists are hopeful about the environment.What does the underlined word “flourish” in Paragraph 6 mean?A. Become valuable.B. Develop r

17、apidly.C. Grow well.D. Escape diseases.What*s St. Georges attitude towards helping the trees escape?A. Skeptical.B. Supportive.C. Objective.D. Disapproving.H.七选五2022南昌市高三摸底测试卷When youre giving a speech, there isnt a one-stop-shop approach that will address every individual. Audiences, large or small

18、, have different requirements when receiving and digesting information. 1The first action point is adapting your speech based on your audience size. Larger audiences often have little audience participation, so you need to ensure that your speech fills the time. 2， so your tone and body language are

19、 more important than ever. For smaller audiences, they often have more opportunities to be conversational. This means youll need to prepare enough materials to fill the time if needed but allow for questions or comments throughout.3 . People learn and take in information in many different ways. As a

20、 general rule, there are 4 different ways: visual, auditory （听觉的），reading and writing, and kinaesthetic （动觉的）.Including each learning style in your speech will help to attract more audiences. 4 ； use sound effects for auditory learners; give reading and writing learners something that they can add n

21、otes on; design interactive parts for kinaesthetic learners. They all assist in connecting with different audiences.No matter how much you adapt your content for your listeners, you may find yourself losing audience attention during your speech. 5 . Take the time to observe and judge what they are e

22、njoying and connecting with and what they are not. Adjust your approach to catch their attention again while being mindful not to go off the subject.They may yawn or be on their phoneOffer visual learners slides and imagesIts also much harder to attain larger audiences* attentionMake sure whether yo

23、ur audiences are experts or beginnersA speech may also need to be presented to different groupsSo speakers have to adapt to ensure they connect with their listenersThe second barrier to be overcome is that you have different types of audiences限时提分练（四）I .阅读理解A语篇类型：记叙文 主题语境：人与社会出游经历奇迹般的营救【语篇解读】 父亲带着儿子

24、和女儿，一家三口去划船旅行。当儿子和女儿正游泳时突然巨浪袭来， 冲散了三人。因不能同时救两个孩子，父亲面临着一个艰难的抉择，他告诉孩子们他是爱他们的，因为他 不确定将会发生什么。女儿在水中漂远了，父亲一边指导儿子游向岸边求助，一边去尽力营救女儿。儿子 为保存体力，边游边歇息，最终游上了岸，寻到了救援，救援人员在离被他们抛弃的船一英里多外的地方 救了父亲和妹妹。.答案与解析：D 考查理解具体信息的能力。根据第二段中的“It was too strongbe sw叩t way”及第 三段中的She drifted away from me”可知,Abigail被水浪冲走了。故D项正确。.答案与解析

25、：A 考查理解具体信息的能力。根据第三段首句可知，父亲不能同时顾住两个孩子， 所以面临着先救谁的艰难抉择。故A项正确。.答案与解析：B考查理解具体信息的能力。根据第四段可知，事故发生后父亲指导着儿子游到岸 边去寻求帮助。故B项正确。.答案与解析：A 考查推断的能力。根据第二段尾句可知，事故发生后Chase努力去救妹妹，这说 明他很勇敢；再结合第五段中的“Chase wisely paced himself.set off again”可知，儿子边保存体力边游向岸边, 这说明他很聪明。故A项正确。B语篇类型：说明文 主题语境：人与自然自然现象森林迁徙【语篇解读】我们都熟悉动物迁徙，但是你知道森林

26、也会迁徙吗？科学作家Zach St. George探索了一种极其缓慢的迁徙，即森林缓慢地蔓延到更舒适的地方。无论是动物的迁徙还是森林的迁徙，主要都是 气候变化引起的。人们有可能会介入植物的迁徙过程，协助植物迁徙，但这种协助性迁徙有利也有弊，所 以存在争论。.答案与解析：A 考查理解具体信息的能力。根据第三段尾句可知，气候变化往往是森林迁徙的驱 动力。故A项正确。.答案与解析：B考查理解具体信息的能力。根据第四段内容可知，气候变化在加速，而树木无法 跟上其变化的速度，因此巨杉树无法在Sequoia National Park生存。由此可知，提及该公园是为了说明树不 能适应气候变化。故B项正确。.答案与解析：C 考查理解词汇的能力。根据第六段中的“humans planting trees in other places”可知