新课标高考英语二轮复习攻关篇专题四社会文化类课件

专题四社会文化类【典例示范】ABA(2015天津卷,D篇)OncewhenIwasfacingadecisionthatinvolvedhighrisk,Iwenttoafriend.Helookedatmeforamoment,andthenwroteasentencecontainingthebestadviceI’veeverhad:Beboldandbrave—andmighty(强大的)forceswillcometoyouraid.ThosewordsmademeseeclearlythatwhenIhadfallenshortinthepast,itwasseldombecauseIhadtriedandfailed.ItwasusuallybecauseIhadletfearoffailurestopmefromtryingatall.Ontheotherhand,wheneverIhadplungedintodeepwater,forcedbycourageorcircumstance,IhadalwaysbeenabletoswimuntilIgotmyfeetonthegroundagain.Boldnessmeansadecisiontobiteoffmorethanyouaresureyoucaneat.Andthereisnothingmysteriousaboutthemightyforces.Theyarepotentialpowerswepossess:energy,skill,sound

judgment,creativeideas—evenphysicalstrengthgreaterthanmostofusrealize.

ABAdmittedly,thosemightyforcesarespiritualones.Buttheyaremoreimportantthanphysicalones.Acollegeclassmateofmine,Tim,wasanexcellentfootballplayer,eventhoughheweighedmuchlessthantheaverageplayer.“InonegameIsuddenlyfoundmyselfconfrontingahugeplayer,whohadnothingbutmebetweenhimandourgoalline,”said

Tim.“IwassofrightenedthatIclosedmyeyesanddesperatelythrewmyselfatthatguylikeabullet(子弹)—andstoppedhimcold.”Boldness—awillingnesstoextendyourselftotheextreme—isnotonethatcanbeacquiredovernight.Butitcanbetaughttochildrenanddevelopedinadults.Confidencebuildsup.Surely,therewillbesetbacks(挫折)anddisappointmentsinlife;boldnessinitselfisnoguaranteeofsuccess.Butthepersonwhotriestodosomethingandfailsisalotbetteroffthanthepersonwhotriestodonothingandsucceeds.So,alwaystrytolivealittlebitbeyondyourabilities—andyou’llfindyourabilitiesaregreaterthanyoueverdreamed.AB【语篇导读】本文为议论文。作者通过自己和一位大学同学的事例说明自信和勇敢的重要性,告诫人们不要让恐惧束缚自己的手脚,鼓励人们最大限度地发掘自身潜能。1.Why

was

the

author

sometimes

unable

to

reach

his

goal

in

the

past?A.He

faced

huge

risks.B.He

lacked

mighty

forces.C.Fear

prevented

him

from

trying.D.Failure

blocked

his

way

to

success.解析:细节理解题。根据第二段第二句内容可知,作者过去有时不能够达到自己的目标是因为他害怕失败,根本没有去尝试。答案:CAB2.Whatistheimpliedmeaningoftheunderlinedpart?A.Swallowmorethanyoucandigest.B.Actslightlyaboveyourabilities.C.Developmoremysteriouspowers.D.Learntomakecreativedecisions.解析:推理判断题。根据下文的“...even

physical

strength

greater

than

most

of

us

realize”可推断,此处表示我们能够做到一些稍微超出我们能力范围的事情。答案:BAB3.WhatwasespeciallyimportantforTim’ssuccessfuldefenseinthefootballgame?A.Hisphysicalstrength.B.Hisbasicskill.C.Hisrealfear.D.Hisspiritualforce.解析:细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“Admittedly,those

mighty

forces

are

spiritual

ones.”可推断出,蒂姆在足球比赛中成功地防守,主要是因为他的精神力量发挥了作用。答案:DAB4.WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraph5?A.Confidencegrowsmorerapidlyinadults.B.Tryingwithoutsuccessismeaningless.C.Repeatedfailurecreatesabetterlife.D.Boldnesscanbegainedlittlebylittle.解析:推理判断题。根据第五段前三句可以推断出,自信和勇敢不可能一蹴而就,但可以逐渐培养起来。答案:DAB5.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Toencouragepeopletobecourageous.B.Toadvisepeopletobuildupphysicalpower.C.Totellpeoplethewaystoguaranteesuccess.D.Torecommendpeopletodevelopmoreabilities.解析:写作意图题。文章第一段最后一句就点明了作者的写作目的,作者通过自身经历鼓励人们越来越勇敢和自信,从而发挥自己的最大潜能。答案:AABB(2015湖北卷,B篇)WhatTheresaLoeisdoingprovesthatalargefarmisn’taprerequisiteforamoderngrow-your-ownlifestyle.Onamere1/10ofanacreinLosAngeles.Loeandherfamilygrow,can(装罐)andpreservemuchofthefoodtheyconsume.Loeisamasterfoodpreserver,gardenerandcanningexpert.Shealsooperatesawebsite,wheresheshareshertipsandrecipes,withthegoalofdemonstratingthateveryonehastheabilitytocontrolwhat’sontheirplate.Loeinitiallywenttoschooltobecomeanengineer,butshequicklylearnedthatherenthusiasmwasmainlyaboutgrowingandpreparingherownfood.“Igotintocookingmyownfoodandstartedgrowingmyownherbs(香草)andfoodsforthatfreshflavor,”she

said.Engineerbyday,Loelearnedcookingatnightschool.Sheultimatelypurchasedasmallpieceoflandwithherhusbandandbegangrowingtheirownfoods.AB“Iteachpeoplehowtolivefarm-freshwithoutafarm,”Loe

said.ThroughherwebsiteLoeemphasizesthat“anybodycandothisanywhere.”Gotanapartmentwithabalcony(阳台)?Plantsomeherbs.A

window?Perfectspotforgrowing.Startwithherbs,she

recommends,because“they’reveryforgiving.”Justalittleoftheherbs“cantakeyourregularcookingtoawholenewlevel,”she

added.“Ithinkit’sagreatplacetostart.”Then?Trygrowingsomethingfromaseed,she

said,likeatomatoorsometea.Canningisanaturalextensionoftheplantingshedoes.Witheveryplantedfood,Loe

noted,there’samomentwhenit’sburstingwithitsabsolutepeakflavor.“Itryandkeepitinatimecapsuleinacanningjar,”Loe

said.“Canningformeisaboutknowingwhat’sinyourfood,knowingwhereitcomesfrom.”ABInadditiontobeingmoreintouchwiththefoodshe’seating,anotherjoycomesfrompassingthisknowledgeandthisdesireforgoodfoodtoherchildren:“Influencingthemandtellingthemyouropiniononnotonlybeingcarefulwhatweeatbutunderstandingthebiggerpicture,”she

said,“thatifwedon’ttakecareoftheearth,noonewill.”

【语篇导读】本文为记叙文。Theresa

Loe通过创办网站教会城市,更多的人充分利用居住环境自己开辟农场,种植果蔬,过上自给自足的快乐生活。AB6.Theunderlinedword“prerequisite”(Para.1)isclosestinmeaningto“

”.

A.recipeB.substituteC.requirementD.challenge解析:词义猜测题。根据文章第一段第一句“What

Theresa

Loe

is

doing

proves

that

a

large

farm

isn’t

a

prerequisite

for

a

modern

grow-your-own

lifestyle.”以及后文可知,Loe并没有拥有一个大农场也能吃上新鲜的果蔬,过上现代的自给自足的生活。因此可知,prerequisite是“前提,必备条件”的意思。答案:CAB7.WhydoesLoesuggeststartingwithherbs?A.Theyareuseddaily.B.Theyareeasytogrow.C.Theycangrowverytall.D.Theycanbeeatenuncooked.解析:推理判断题。根据文章第四段中的“they’re

very

forgiving.”可以得知,herbs很“宽容”,在此表示比较容易种植,对种植要求不高。故选B项。答案:BAB8.AccordingtoLoe,whatis