统考版2025届高考英语一轮复习限时提分练三十一选修⑦Unit1Livingwell含解析

PAGE限时提分练(三十一)选修⑦Unit1LivingwellⅠ.阅读理解A[2024·山东新高考第一次模拟]Everysooften,someonesoyoungdoessomethingsoamazingthatyoucan'thelpbutwonderhowhemanagesit.That'swhathappenedthefirsttimeweheardMatthewWhitakerplaythepiano.Matthewisajazzpianistwhoisblind,andsincetheageof11,he'sbeenperformingaroundtheworld.MatthewWhitakerwasbornatthe24thweek.Heweighed1poundand11ounces.Hisparentsweretoldhehadalessthan50%chanceofsurvival.Oneofthemanycomplications(并发症)hefacedwasadiseasewhichledtoblindness.NooneinMatthew'sfamilywasamusician,buthisgrandfatherboughthimhisfirstkeyboardwhenhewasthreeyearsold.Itdidn'ttakelongforMatthewtoshowthathehadagift.SotheWhitakersdecidedtogetMatthewateacher,whichprovedtobedifficult.“Atthetime,wegotalotofanswersthathe'stooyoungandtheydon'tknowhowtoteachablindchild，”MosesWhitakersaid.“Hewasthreeyearsoldatthetime.”Finally,DaliaSakasagreedtomeetMatthew.DaliaisthedirectorofmusicstudiesatamusicschoolinNewYorkCity,aschoolforthevisuallyimpaired.Tohersurprise,Matthewcouldlistentoapieceofmusiconceandthenplayit.“BecauseitisraretomeetsuchapersonandIwanttomakethatpossible.”Shedid.Matthewhasplayedinmorethan200clubsandconcerthallsaroundtheworld.Hisloveofmusichasneverbeenindoubt.Matthew'slatestalbumiscalledNowHearThis.OnecriticnotedthatitsoundedlikeMatthewwasplayingwithsixhands.1．WhichwordbestdescribesMatthewasapianist?A．Fruitless. B．Ordinary.C．Remarkable. D．Ambitious.2．WhatwastherootcauseofMatthew'sblindness?A．Hisprematurebirth.B．Hislowweight.C．Hislowchanceofsurvival.D．Adiseaserunninginhisfamily.3．WhatincreasedthedifficultyfindingMatthewamusicteacher?A．Hisfamilybackground.B．Hislackoftalent.C．Hisageanddisability.D．Hischaracter.4．WhydidDaliaacceptMatthewasherstudent?A．BecauseshesympathizedwithMatthewforhisexperience.B．BecauseshewasstruckbyMatthew'stalentformusic.C．BecauseshegaveintotheinsistenceofMatthew'sgrandfather.D．Becausesheknewhowtoteachablindstudent.B[2024·武汉市中学毕业生供题]Sometimeswhenweareinourdarkesthour,somethingcompletelyunexpectedhappensthatcangiveusalittlebitofhopeandcomfort.Jessicawasahealthywoman.Oneday,shewokeupandsomethingwasnotright.Aftershewassenttothehospital,herheartrateslowedbynearly50percent.Ittookninedaysfordoctorstozeroinonwhatwascausingherproblem.Afterseveralweeks,Jessicawasabletomoveherlips.ThestaffnoticedthisandintroducedJessicatoConsueloGonzález,aprofessionallipreader.Consuelocanunderstandwhatpeoplearesayingbytheshapetheirlipsmake.Shecanalsounderstandhowannoyingitisnottobeabletocommunicatebecauseshehasbeencompletelydeafsincetheageof8.Forafewhourseachweek,JessicacouldhavelongconversationswithConsuelo,divingintotheoceanofwordsshedearlymissed.ThroughConsuelo,Jessicaaskedthedoctorsandnursesquestionsshehadlongwantedanswersto.ShealsotalkedtoConsueloaboutthevividdreamsshewasmixingupwithreality.Infact,thereareotherwaysforConsuelotoearnalivingbyreadinglips,butshesayshelpingpatientsseparatehorribledreamsfromrealityisthemostrewardingwayshecanuseheruniqueskill.“Whatisreallywonderfulisbeingabletousethisskilltocreatehealingandtocreatecommunicationbetweenhumanbeings.That'swhatmakesmefeelgood.That'swhat'sthebest:Love.”Afterfourandahalfmonthsinthehospital,Jessicafinallyrecovered.Consuelowasthere,holdingJessica'shands.Jessicaeventuallywentbacktoworkasamathprofessor.Afterherexperienceshewroteanewlivingwill.Onethingsheaddedisthatifsheeverbecomesincapacitatedlikethisagain,sheisnevertobeleftalone.5．WhatdidConsuelodoforJessica?A．ShecuredJessica'sheartdisease.B．ShehelpedJessicacommunicate.C．ShetaughtJessicahowtoreadlips.D．ShemadeJessica'sdreamcometrue.6．HowdoesConsuelofeelaboutherjob?A．Horrible. B．Confident.C．Worried. D．Satisfied.7．Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“incapacitated”underlinedinthelastParagraph?A．Seriouslyill. B．Desperatelylonely.C．Lessreliable. D．Morefortunate.8．Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A．Aclosefriendship. B．Agoodlivingwill.C．Anunusualskill. D．Anewtreatment.Ⅱ.完形填空[2024·合肥市高三第三次教学质量检测]MusicissomethingIcouldneverlivewithout.Asalittlekid,singingandtryingoutfortheschoolplayreallymademe__1__.Therewasnothingthatcouldkeepmeawayfrommy__2__untilmiddleschool.Everyeighthgraderwhowantedtobeinthemiddleschoolshowchoir__3__theaudition(试唱)foraprogram.Whenitwasmy__4__toentertheroom,Igotvery__5__—mythroatwasdryandmyheartraced.Theaudition__6__likethis:theintroduction,thesongofchoiceandtherangecheck—thechoirdirectorplayedanoteonthepianowhichIhadto__7__.BeforeIknewit,theauditionwasover.Ifeltnothingbut__8__，forthevibrato(颤音)wasamazingandIalsohitevery__9__.Weekspassedandthelistofwhohadmadeitintotheshowchoirwasposted.WhenIwas__10__theshowchoirlist,Ifoundmyname.__11__，thiswasn'twhatIhadexpected.“Angelica—alternate(候补者)．”Analternate?Wasmyauditionthat__12__？Ithoughttomyself.AfterIsawthis,my__13__disappeared.MyoutsideshowedIwasn't__14__butontheinsidemywholeworldhadbrokenup.Ihadno__15__oftakingtheshowchoiratall.Ayearlater,onedayIwasatarestaurantthatheldkaraoketothecustomers.Myparentsbeggedmetogoupandsing.IsaidnoatfirstbutfinallyIgotenough__16__togoup.Itmademe__17__atthebeginning,butIstartedoffmysongandgainedmoreconfidenceasIcontinued.WhenIhitthehighnotesin“IknowI'mnottheonlyone”，thepeopleeatingcheeredforme.I__18__Ihadn'tgotintooneprogrambutthatdidnotmeanIhadtogiveupallhope,andthatI__19__hadthatpassion.ThelessonIlearnedwasifyouare__20__ordonotgettheoutcomeyouwant,anditissomethingyou'reinlovewith,don'tgiveup.1．A.stressed B．quietC．confused D．happy2．A.adventure B．curiosityC．passion D．sympathy3．A.attended B．heldC．passed D．abandoned4．A.duty B．privilegeC．habit D．turn5．A.calm B．touchedC．nervous D．angry6．A.ended B．wentC．occurred D．changed7．A.match B．takeC．learn D．review8．A.guilt B．reliefC．regret D．pain9．A.note B．targetC．post D．wall10．A.drawingup B．handinginC．takingdown D．lookingthrough11．A.Otherwise B．ThereforeC．However D．Instead12．A.familiar B．terribleC．impressive D．natural13．A.patience B．imaginationC．independence D．confidence14．A.sad B．coolC．serious D．grateful15．A.wisdom B．chanceC．intention D．impression16．A.courage B．knowledgeC．luck D．permission17．A.march B．relaxC．sweat D．complain18．A.doubted B．realizedC．promised D．advocated19．A.just B．yetC．even D．still20．A.laidoff B．turneddownC．lookeddownon D．madefunof

限时提分练(三十一)Ⅰ.阅读理解A语篇类型：记叙文主题语境：人与自我——人物故事——盲人钢琴家【语篇解读】MatthewWhitaker因为早产的并发症而失明，但他在钢琴演奏方面却有过人的天赋，经过了曲折的求学过程，Matthew最终取得了非凡的成就。1．答案与解析：C考查推理推断。依据第一段最终一句可知，Matthew作为一名盲人钢琴家从十一岁时便起先了全球巡演，由此可知C选项“非凡的，引人注目的”符合题意。A项意为“徒然的；无成效的”；B项意为“平凡的，一般的”；D项意为“有雄心的，有野心的”。2．答案与解析：A考查细微环节理解。依据其次段可知，Matthew是一个早产儿，早产带来了许多并发症，其中的一种并发症导致他失明，故选A。3．答案与解析：C考查细微环节理解。依据第三段引号内的内容可知，老师们有许多回复说Matthew太小，且他们不知该如何教育一个盲人小孩，故可知C项“他的年龄和残疾”正确。4．答案与解析：B考查推理推断。依据倒数其次段中的“Tohersurprise,Matthewcouldlistentoapieceofmusiconceandthenplayit”和最终一句话可推知，Dalia被Matthew的音乐天赋打动了，确定教他，故选B。B语篇类型：记叙文主题语境：人与自我——人物故事——用唇读技能帮助别人【语篇解读】文章讲解并描述了在Jessica因生病而无法用语言进行沟通时，ConsueloGonzález用自己的唇读技能帮助她与人沟通，且每周都会和她进行长时间的沟通直至她痊愈为止。5．答案与解析：B考查细微环节理解。依据第四段中的“ThroughConsuelo，Jessicaaskedthedoctorsandnursesquestionsshehadlongwantedanswersto”可知，Consuelo帮助Jessica与他人进行沟通。故选B。6．答案与解析：D考查推理推断。依据第五段的内容，尤其是第一句中的“butshesayshelpingpatientsseparatehorribledreamsfromrealityisthemostrewardingwayshecanuseheruniqueskill”可知，Consuelo认为这是她能运用自己的独绝技能的最有意义的方式。由此可以推断出，她对自己的工作是感到满足的。故选D。7．答案与解析：A考查词义揣测。依据上文所述可知，Jessica此次病得特别厉害，以至于无法与人用语言进行沟通。又依据该画线词后的“likethisagain”可以推断出，该画线词的含义与A项的含义相近。8．答案与解析：C考查主旨大意。文章讲解并描述了在Jessica因生病而无法用语言进行沟通时，Consuelo用自己的唇读技能帮助她与人沟通，且每周都会和她沟通很长时间，直至她痊愈为止。Consuelo认为帮助病人把噩梦与现实区分开是她能运用自己的独绝技能的最有意义的方式。由此可知，C项的表述符合本文主题。故选C。Ⅱ.完形填空语篇类型：记叙文主题语境：人与自我——个人经验——不要轻易放弃自己酷爱的事情【语篇解读】作者从小特别酷爱音乐，但是在八年级时参与学校表演合唱团试唱却成为候补者的经验，让作者备受打击，自信念受挫，甚至不准备参与表演合唱团了。一年之后，作者在一家餐馆的演唱让作者重获信念，同时也得到了这样的教训：当在自己酷爱的事情上被拒绝或没有得到自己想要的结果时，不要放弃。1．答案与解析：D'依据上句“MusicissomethingIcouldneverlivewithout”可知，作者特别酷爱音乐，由此可知，唱歌和参与学校戏剧演员甄选真的让作者很快乐(happy)。stressed“焦虑担心”。2．答案与解析：C'依据上文中的“MusicissomethingIcouldneverlivewithout”可知，作者视音乐如生命，没有什么能够阻挡她对音乐的酷爱(passion)。3．答案与解析：A'结合语境和常识可知，想要进入校表演合唱团的话，须要参与一个节目的试唱。4．答案与解析：D'依据语境可知，参与试唱的学生须要依次进行试唱。此处表示该轮到作者进入房间了。privilege“特权，荣幸”不符合语境。5．答案与解析：C'依据空后的“mythroatwasdryandmyheartraced”可知，作者感到特别惊慌。6．答案与解析：B'依据本句中的“theintroduction,thesongofchoiceandtherangecheck”可知，这是试唱的基本流程。go“进展，进行”符合语境。7．答案与解析：A'依据本句中的“therangecheck”并结合语境和常识可知，在试唱的音域检查环节，当合唱团的负责人在钢琴上弹奏一个音调的时候，试唱者须要匹配该音调。8．答案与解析：B'依据本句中的“forthevibrato(颤音)wasamazing”可知，尽管试唱前很惊慌，但试唱后作者觉得自己表现不错，所以感到宽心(relief)。gui