适用于新高考新教材备战2025届高考英语一轮总复习高考题型组合练Unit4Stageandscreen课件外研版必修第二册

Unit4

StageandscreenⅠ.阅读理解ⅠⅡⅢALet’stakealookatthesetraditionaleventsintheUK.World

Gurning

ChampionshipsGurningisaBritishwordmeaningtopullafunnyfacialexpression.TheWorldGurningChampionshipssetouttocrown(加冕)acontestantwhocanpullthestrangestfaceofall.ThecontesttakesplaceeveryyearinEgremont,Cumbria,aspartofthetown’sCrabFair,whichdatesbackto1267.ⅠⅡⅢNettle

eating

contestHostedbytheBottleInnpubinMarshwood,Dorseteveryyear,this20-year-oldnettleeatingcontestseesdozensofcompetitorstakepartineatingasmanynettlestalks(荨麻茎)aspossiblewithinonehour.Winnersnormallyeataround70ftofnettlestalks!Whittlesea

Straw

Bear

FestivalEveryJanuary,theWhittleseaStrawBearFestivaltakesplace,whichdatesbackmorethan200years.ThestrangefestivalconsistsofaperformerdressedinastrawsuitwhileparadingthroughthetownstreetswithagroupofAppalachianandMorrisdancers.ⅠⅡⅢWife

carrying

raceIfyouthinkyourhusbandisstrongenoughtocarryyouinarace,thenyoumaybeinwithachanceofwinningthisoddtradition,heldinDorking,SurreyeveryMarch.ThesportactuallyoriginatesfromtheVikinginvasion(入侵)of793CE.Thetraditionwasn’trevivedintheUKuntil2008,butnowcomeswithafriendlierfeel.Thewinnerreceives￡100,whilethecarrieroftheheaviestwifeisgivenapoundofsausage.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四项英国的传统活动:世界鬼脸大赛、吃荨麻比赛、Whittlesea稻草熊节和背妻比赛。ⅠⅡⅢ1.WhatdoweknowaboutWorldGurningChampionships?A.Theyarebrieflybanned.B.Theyarepartofanotheractivity.C.Theyattractfunny-lookingplayers.D.TheyoriginatefromanEnglishword.答案

B

解析

细节理解题。根据文章World

Gurning

Championships部分内容“The

contest

takes

place

every

year

in

Egremont,Cumbria,as

part

of

the

town’s

Crab

Fair,which

dates

back

to

1267.”可知,这项比赛是螃蟹博览会的一部分。故选B项。ⅠⅡⅢ2.Whicheventhasthelongesthistory?A.Wifecarryingrace.B.Nettleeatingcontest.C.WhittleseaStrawBearFestival.D.WorldGurningChampionships.ⅠⅡⅢ答案

A

解析

细节理解题。根据文章World

Gurning

Championships部分内容“The

contest...which

dates

back

to

1267.”可知,世界鬼脸大赛可以追溯到1267年;Nettle

eating

contest部分内容“Hosted

by

the

Bottle

Inn

pub

in

Marshwood,Dorset

every

year,this

20-year-old

nettle

eating

contest...”可知,吃荨麻比赛追溯到20年前;Whittlesea

Straw

Bear

Festival部分内容“Every

January,the

Whittlesea

Straw

Bear

Festival

takes

place,which

dates

back

more

than

200

years.”可知,Whittlesea稻草熊节可以追溯到200多年前;Wife

carrying

race部分内容“The

sport

actually

originates

from

the

Viking

invasion

of

793

CE.”可知,背妻比赛起源于公元793年。由此可知,背妻比赛历史最悠久。ⅠⅡⅢ3.Whatdothelistedeventshaveincommon?A.Theyareheldinthewild. B.Theyareyearlyevents.C.Theyareinventedbyfarmers. D.They’reonlyforstrongplayers.答案

B

解析

推理判断题。根据文章World

Gurning

Championships部分内容“The

contest

takes

place

every

year...”,Nettle

eating

contest部分内容“Hosted

by

the

Bottle

Inn

pub

in

Marshwood,Dorset

every

year...”,Whittlesea

Straw

Bear

Festival部分内容“Every

January,the

Whittlesea

Straw

Bear

Festival

takes

place...”,和Wife

carrying

race部分内容“...held

in

Dorking,Surrey

every

March”可推知,它们的共同点是每年都会举行。故选B项。ⅠⅡⅢBTomuchoftheworld,bullfightinghasalwaysbeendistinctlyIberian.Butthesedays,partsofFrancearelayingclaimtothistradition.FromtheCteBasquetothearenasofArlesandBeziers,ithasspreadtotownswherebullfightinghaslongbeenbanned,andbeenembracedwithsuchenthusiasmthatyou’dthinkthesporthadbeenbornthere.Therisingpassionforbloodandsandhasbeenresistedbyanimal-rightsactivists.LastmonthsomeonesetoffabombnearthebullringinCarcassonne.YetFrance’senthusiastsfiercelydefendtheirrighttothesemoralrituals.Bullfighting,theyinsist,ispartoftheheritage,anexpressionofasharedregionalculturethatshouldbeprotected.ⅠⅡⅢTherestoftheContinentshouldtakenote.Theparadox(自相矛盾)ofanever-more-unitedEuropeisthatasbordersbetweenmemberstatesbecomelessimportant,sodothenationsthemselves—andregionalidentitiesarevalued.It’seasytoforgetthatmostEuropeannation-stateswerecreatedasweknowthemonlyduringthe19thcentury,afteralongseriesofbloodyconflicts.“Ifthechancesofwarhadbeenalittledifferent,alltheregionssharingbullfightingmighthavebeentogether,”arguesJeanMichelMariou,ahugefanofbullfighting.“OnbothsidesofthePyreneesthereareBasques,thereareCatalans,therearecommoncultures,”hesays.“Bullfightingisonlyoneexpressionofit.”ⅠⅡⅢBullfightingisn’ttheonlyculturaltraditionthathasbeguntogobeyondborders,ofcourse.Tonamebutoneother:theCelticrevival,builtlargelyaroundmusicalgroupsalongthecoastofIreland,ScotlandandCornwall,BrittanyandNormandy.Butwhilebagpipes(风笛)maystirtheblood,theydon’tspillit.Andtheviolenceofbullfightinghorrifiesmanypeoplewhodon’tfeeltheyshareinitsculture.ⅠⅡⅢ“Theconceptoflastinglocaltraditiondoesn’tmeananythinganymore,”saysJosyaneWuerelle,coordinatoroftheFederationdeLiasionsAnti-CorridainAgde.Bullfightingisaboutattractingtourists,nothonoringlocalhistory,sheargues.RobertMargedoesn’tseeitthatway,ofcourse.HerecentlydeclinedaninvitationtoorganizeabullfightinginParis’senormousStadedeFrance.“Wedidn’twanttoselloursoulsbybringingbullfightingtoaregionwhereitdoesn’texist,”heexplains.Buthehasalsogotthesensetoknowthatsometraditionsdon’ttravelwell.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了对世界上很多地方来说,斗牛一直是伊比利亚独有的。但如今,法国的部分地区正在坚持这一传统。但这因此引发了一场关于斗牛运动的论战,文章说明了不同的人对此的不同看法。ⅠⅡⅢ4.Whatcanwelearnaboutbullfightingfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?A.ItislegalinFrance.B.ItwillboomtourisminFrance.C.IthasbecomepopularinFrance.D.ItispartoftheheritageofFrance.答案

C

解析

细节理解题。根据第一段中“From

the

Cte

Basque

to

the

arenas

of

Arles

and

Beziers,it

has

spread

to

towns

where

bullfighting

has

long

been

banned,and

been

embraced

with

such

enthusiasm

that

you’d

think

the

sport

had

been

born

there.”可知,斗牛的传统已传播到对这项活动禁止了很长时间的一些城市,也就是说斗牛在法国越来越盛行。ⅠⅡⅢ5.WhatcanweinferaccordingtoJeanMichelMariou?A.Sharedculturescouldbringpeopletogether.B.ThecontinentofEuropeismoreunitedthanever.C.Bullfightingisapopularcultureinmanyregions.D.Regionssharingbullfightingwereseparatedbywars.答案

D

解析

推理判断题。根据第三段中“If

the

chances

of

war

had

been

a

little

different,all

the

regions

sharing

bullfighting

might

have

been

together”可推知,共享斗牛的地区被战争分开了。ⅠⅡⅢ6.WhydidRobertMargerefusetoorganizeabullfightinParis?A.Itignoresanimalrights. B.Ithonorslocaltradition.C.Itisintendedformoney. D.ItistooviolentforParis.答案

B

解析

推理判断题。根据第五段中“‘We

didn’t

want

to

sell

our

souls

by

bringing

bullfighting

to

a

region

where

it

doesn’t

exist,’he

explains.But

he

has

also

got

the

sense

to

know

that

some

traditions

don’t

travel

well.”可推知,Robert

Marge拒绝在巴黎组织斗牛是出于尊重当地传统的原因。故选B项。ⅠⅡⅢ7.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.FightoverBullfightingB.CultureorViolenceC.BullfightingandTourismD.PassionforBloodandSand答案

A

解析

主旨大意题。根据第二段并结合文章主要说明了对世界上很多地方来说,斗牛一直是伊比利亚独有的。但如今,法国的部分地区正在坚持这一传统。但这因此引发了一场关于斗牛运动的论战,文章说明了不同的人对此不同的看法。由此可知,A项“斗牛大战”最符合作文章标题。Ⅱ.完形填空ⅠⅡⅢOnesummernightinaseasidecottage,asmallboywasinbed,soundasleep.Suddenly,hefelthimself

1

frombedandcarriedinhisfather’sarmsontothebeach.Overheadwastheclearstarrysky.“Watch!”Ashisfatherspoke,

2

,oneofthestarsmoved.It

3

acrosstheskylikeagoldenfire.Andbeforethe

4

ofthiscouldfade,anotherstarleaptfromitsplace,thenanother...

“Whatisit?”thechildaskedin

5

.

“Shootingstars.They

6

everyyearonacertainnightinAugust.”

ⅠⅡⅢThatwasall:justan

7

encounterofsomethingmagicandbeautiful.But,backinbed,thechildstaredintothedark,withmindfullofthefallingstars.

Iwasthe

8

seven-year-oldboywhosefatherbelievedthatanewexperience

9

moreforasmallboythananunbrokennight’ssleep.

Thatnight,myfatheropenedadoorforhischild,leadinghimintoanareaofsplendid

10

.Childrenarenaturallycurious,buttheyneedsomeoneto

11

them.Thisartofaddingnewdimensionstoachild’sworlddoesn’t

12

requireagreatdealoftime.Itsimply

13

doingthingsmoreoftenwithchildreninsteadofforthemortothem.Goodparentsknowthis:ThemostⅠⅡⅢpreciousgifttheycangiveachildistosparkhisorherflameof

14

.Thatnightisstilldeeply

15

inmymemory.Nextyear,whenAugustcomeswithitsshootingstars,mysonwillbeseven.

【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者的父亲在作者七岁时的一个晚上抱作者到海滩看流星,激发了作者的好奇心。进而提到好的父母都知道给孩子的最珍贵的礼物就是激发他们的好奇心。ⅠⅡⅢ1.A.hidden B.robbedC.lifted D.kicked2.A.incredibly B.accidentallyC.apparently D.actually1.答案

C

解析

根据下文“and

carried

in

his

father’s

arms

on

to

the

beach”可知,此处指他被父亲从床上抱起来。2.答案

A

解析

根据上文“Watch!”及下文“one

of

the

stars

moved”可知,一颗星星在他父亲说话的时候开始移动,这让人觉得不可思议。ⅠⅡⅢ3.A.exploded B.circled C.spread

D.flashed4.A.success B.wonder C.exhibition D.discovery3.答案

D

解析

根据下文“across

the

sky

like

a

golden

fire.And

before

the

4

of

this

could

fade,another

star

leapt

from

its

place,then

another...”可知,此处指星星划过夜空。

4.答案

B

解析

根据上文“one

of

the

stars

moved”及下文“another

star

leapt

from

its

place,then

another...”可知,一颗接着一颗星星不断在天空中划过,这是一个奇迹。ⅠⅡⅢ5.A.amazement B.horrorC.relief D.delight6.A.blowup B.turnupC.showoff D.giveout5.答案

A

解析

根据上文“one

of

the

stars

moved”及“another

star

leapt

from

its

place,then

another...”可知,星星一颗接着一颗从天空中划过的景象,对孩子来说是很惊讶的事。6.答案

B

解析

根据上文“one

of

the

stars

moved”及“another

star

leapt

from

its

place,then

another...”可知,此处指每年八月的某个晚上流星都会出现。ⅠⅡⅢ7.A.uncomfortable B.unbearableC.undetected D.unexpected8.A.curious B.determinedC.fortunate D.chosen7.答案

D

解析

根据上文“Shooting

stars”及下文“encounter

of

something

magic

and

beautiful”可知,此处指男孩意外看到流星。8.答案

C

解析

根据上文讲述的男孩意外看到流星的事情可知,此处作者说自己就是那个幸运的男孩。ⅠⅡⅢ9.A.worked B.mattered C.deserved D.proved10.A.newness B.emptinessC.freedom D.innovation9.答案

B

解析

根据上文“a

new

experience

”及下文“more

for

a

small

boy

than

an

unbroken

night’s

sleep”可知,此处指新的经历更重要。10.答案

A

解析

根据上文“whose

father

believed

that

a

new

experience

9

more

for

a

small

boy

than

an

unbroken

night’s

sleep”及下文“This

art

of

adding

new

dimensions

to

a

child’s

world

”可知,“我”的父亲让“我”相信新的经历更重要,此处指父亲带“我”看到流星现象,让“我”了解到新事物。

ⅠⅡⅢ11.A.protect B.challenge C.guide

D.believe12.A.absolutely B.basicallyC.possibly D.necessarily11.答案

C

解析

根据上文“my

father

opened

a

door

for

his

child,leading

him

into

an

area”可知,此处指孩子要有人引导。12.答案

D

解析

根据下文“It

simply

13

doing

things

more

often

with

children

instead

of

for

them

or

to

them.”可知,此处指给孩子的世界增添新维度的艺术并不一定需要很多时间。

ⅠⅡⅢ13.A.involves B.risksC.admits D.resists14.A.hope B.curiosityC.faith D.wisdom13.答案

A

解析

根据上文“doesn’t

12

require

a

great

deal

of

time”和下文“doing

things

more

often

with

children”可知,为孩子的世界增添新维度需要父母和孩子们一起做事。

14.答案

B

解析

根据上文“Children

are

naturally

curious”可知,此处指好的父母知道激发孩子们的好奇心。ⅠⅡⅢ15.A.trapped B.setC.lost D.rooted答案

D

解析

根据下文“Next

year,when

August

comes

with

its

shooting

stars,my

son

will

be

seven.”可知,“我”打算在明年的八月份的某个夜晚带自己的七岁的孩子看流星,可推知,父亲带“我”一起看流星的记忆植根于“我”的记忆。be

rooted

in固定搭配,意为“植根于”。

Ⅲ.读后续写ⅠⅡⅢ阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。AsthelateafternoonsunbeatdownonhisfarminMissourilastMay,Brandonfinishedfeedinghiscowsanddecidedtogohome.Astheyoftendid,histwosons,Louie,7,andEverett,5,followedclosely.Astheyheadedforthehouse,thetwoboysranaheadoftheirfather,whostoppedtoclosethegate.Louiepausedataboardcoveringanoldwell.Theboardhad,overtime,becomeeasilybroken.WhenLouiesteppedonit,itcavedinandhefellintothewell.Brandonhadjustclosedthedoorwhenheheardacryforhelp.HeturnedaroundandfoundhisyoungersonEverettstandingalonebesidethewell,pointingtoitandscreaming.ⅠⅡⅢBrandonquicklyrealizedwhathadhappened.“No,Louiecanbarelyswim,”hepanicked,hismindalmostgoingblank.However,heknewheshouldcalmdown.HerantothewellandheardLouiehittingthewater.Withoutthinking,hejumpedin.Somehow,Brandonmanagedtograbontoapipethatrandownthesideofthewell.HehitthecoldwateratthebottomofthewellandliftedLouieupashestuckhisownlegsandbackagainstthenarrowwallsforsupport.“Allright,Dad,wecanclimboutnow,”Louiesaid.Ifonlyitwerethateasy!ⅠⅡⅢThepipethathe’dgrabbedduringhisfallwastooslipperytobeofanyuse.Therewasonlyonewayout.LookinguptoseeEverettlookingdownatthem,Brandonshouted,“Everett,you’regoingtohavetobeabigboyandsaveus.Runtotheroadandstandbythemailboxuntilsomeonestops.Tellthemweneedhelp.AndEverett,stayofftheroad.”注意:1.续写词数应为150个左右;2.请按如下格式作答。ⅠⅡⅢEverettdidashewastold._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________