2023外研版新教材英语高考第一轮章节总复习-必修第二册　Unit 3　阅读题组-练速度

1、2023外研版新教材英语高考第一轮章节总复习必修第二册Unit 3阅读题组练速度I .阅读ATheatre reflects the values of the civilization out of which it grows.The following are the types of theatre performances an ancient Roman might have witnessed then.Fescennine VerseFescennine Verse was a pioneer of Roman comedy.Ironic and improvisational

2、（即兴 的）,it was used mainly at festivals or weddings,and as invective.With early native Italian funny dialogues in Latin verse,it was thought to have combined with a tradition of performances by masked dancers and musicians from Etruria.Fabula AtellanaFabula Atellana relied on common characters,masks,

3、direct humor,and simple plots.They were performed by actors improvising.Fabula Atellana came from the Oscan city of Atella.There were 4 main types of characters:the braggart,the greedy blockhead,the clever hunchback and the stupid old manjike modern Punch and Judy shows.Fabula TogataNamed for the cl

4、othing symbolic of the Roman people,Fabula Togata had various subtypes.One was the Fabula Tabernaria,named for the tavern（酒馆）where the comedy s preferred characters Jowlifes,might be found.One describing more middle-class types,and continuing the Roman clothing theme,was the Fabula Trabeata.Fabula P

5、raetextaFabula Praetexta is the name for Roman tragedies on Roman themes,Roman history or current politics.Fabula Praetexta was less popular than tragedies on Greek themes.During the Golden Age of drama in the Middle Republic,there were four great Roman writers of tragedy,Naevius,Ennius,Pacuvius,and

6、 Accius.Of their surviving tragedies,90 titles remain.All the performances above began as a translation of Greek forms,even to the extent of their being performed in Greek costume.1.Where might an ancient Roman witness Fescennine Verse?A.At a party. B.At a funeral.C.At a wedding. D.At a concert.E 角军

7、析 下文“Here you will find everything you need to carry out your own experiments,along with books and educational games.”指出，在设空处所提及的地方,能找到 参观者所需的东西，从而推知,此处应为一家商店。E项”最后离开的时候在我们的商店 停一下。符合文意，承接下文。.G 解析 上文“We can hardly wait for your arrival!”说明了科技馆十分欢迎参观游客。 通过下文“Visit our website”以及Please note”可推知,本段主要介绍了

8、科技馆的网站以及 在馆内的考前须知。G项“开放时间为每天的早上10点至下午6点，免费入场。”介绍了 科技馆的开放时间以及参观费用，符合段意。.Which type of performance describes the middle-class life?A.Fabula Atellana. B.Fabula Tabernaria.C.Fabula Trabeata. D.Fabula Praetexta.What do the listed types of performances have in common?A.They copy Latin dramas.B.They take o

9、n Greek forms.C.They reflect Roman themes. D.They refer to Italian stories.BAlex Elman runs a big business-something hard to imagine after she lost her sight in her twenties.But Elman says that losing her sight helped her focus on finding success.Elman? s father planted a hillside vineyard in wester

10、n Massachusetts in 198 Lit s where Elman fled during the darkest period of her life.When she was 27 years old,she went blind due to complications from juvenile diabetes （青少年糖尿病）17 years ago.She recalled/I hid in my home.I hid in the place,to me,that was the safest place in the world.”Elman is now th

11、e founder of Alex Elman Wines,a growing collection of organic wines from all around the world:Chianti from Italy,Torrontes from Argentina.Elman doesn? t work alone.Her assistant,a guide dog named Hanleyjs something of a wine taster,and quite a beggar.Hanley travels to all of the wineries that Elman

12、does,from South America to Europe.At first,Elman resisted the idea of a seeing-eye dog.Now it s hard to imagine her life,or her business,without him.She said/When someone tells me something is organic and I don t really believe it because I taste something funny on it,I, 11 put it in front of his fa

13、ce and if he likes the wine,he 11 actually go in and sniff it.If it s not right,he 11 turn his head away.He gets in the dirt with me.He scratches around.He makes sure that we see earthworms and butterflies.That, s how we know that the soil is actually organic and there are no chemicals.”Elman told C

14、BS News she believes the loss of her vision was a gift.She said,“It allowed me to pay attention to what I thought was important and also to be able to teach people that the broken hang nail is not a big deal,you know what I mean?Don t sweat the small stuff.Don t sweat the big stuff either.”.What can

15、 we know about Elman from Paragraph 2? A.She suffered from juvenile diabetes from 27 years old.B.She liked playing hide-and-seek during her childhood.C.She lost her sight while helping with farm work in 1981.D.She got through her hard days in the vineyard.What would Elman do when she couldn t judge

16、the wine exactly?A.She would make Hanley go in and sniff it.B.She would order Hanley to drink it.C.She would turn to Hanley for advice.D.She would have another taste herself.What does “the broken hang nail” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. A nail which is of no use.A task that is hard to accomplish.C.A di

17、sadvantage you have in your life.D.A person who is hard to deal with.7,According to the passage,which of the following will Elman most probably agree with? A.When life gives you lemons,make lemonade.B.The eye is blind if the mind is absent.C.A single tree does not make a forest.D.There is no royal r

18、oad to success.CImagine reading a story titled Pursuing Success5That would be an inspiring story,wouldn? t it?Maybe-but maybe not.lt might well be the story of someone whose never-ending chase for more and more success leaves them unsatisfied and incapable of happiness.Though it isn t a conventional

19、 medical addiction,for many people,success has addictive properties.Obviously,success goes with praise.To a certain extent,praise stimulates the neurotransmitter dopamine（神经递质多巴月安）,which contributes to all addictive behavior.The desire for success may be in humans nature,but specialness doesn t come

20、 cheap.Success is tough work,and it requires bearing the cost of losing.In the 1980s,the physician Robert Goldman famously found that more than half of ambitious athletes would be willing to take a drug that would kill them in five years in exchange for winning every competition they entered.Unfortu

21、nately,success is endless.The goal can t be satisfied;most people never feel successful enough”.The high only lasts a day or two,and then it s on to the next goal.Psychologists call this the hedonic treadmill （快乐跑步机现象）,in which satisfaction wears off almost immediately and we must run on to the next

22、 reward to avoid the feeling of falling behind.People should get off the treadmilLBut quitting isn t easy for addicts.For people hooked on substances,withdrawal can be a painful experience,both physically and psychologically.Research finds that depression and anxiety are common among outstanding ath

23、letes after their careers end.Olympic athletes,in particular,suffer from the post-Olympic blues.Just like wine,success in and of itself is not a bad thing.Both can bring fun and sweetness to life.But both become bossy when they are a substitute for instead of a complement （补充物）to-the relationships a

24、nd love that should be at the center of our lives. 8.What can be inferred from the first two paragraphs?A.Success doesn t always bring positive results.B.A traditional medical addiction leads to success.C.The passion for constant success is rarely praised.D.Success addiction has already drawn wide a

25、ttention.Why did the author mention the research findings of Robert Goldman?A.To argue that athletes deserve more rewards.B.To illustrate success is a tough and cruel job.C.To describe the routine training of an ordinary athlete.D.To express his opinion on success:no pain,no gain.What can success br

26、ing to a success addict according to psychologists? A.Satisfaction and a sense of pride.B.Confidence and lifelong happiness.C.Anxiety and short-lived happiness.D.Relaxation and endless motivation.What does the author suggest people do about pursuing success? A.Stop chasing success.B.Give up love and

27、 relationships.C.Chase success at any cost.D.Reflect on what matters in life.DDogs feel their way through the world with their noses.Researchers have started imitating this super skill with an artificial-intelligence-based detective tool.In a study published in February in PLOS ONE,a multinational t

28、eam reported an Al-powered system that is as accurate as trained dogs in correctly identifying cases of prostate （前歹U腺）cancer from urine（尿）samples.Andreas Mershin,a research scientist from Massachusetts Institute of Technology,wants to eventually integrate the technology into smartphones:There would

29、 be a tiny sensor in the phone with AI software running in the cloud.Prostate cancer,the second most deadly cancer in men worldwide,is difficult to detect.The most widely used test can miss 15 percent of cancers.Trained dogs,on the other hand,were able to identify patients with prostate cancer from

30、urine samples more than 96 percent of the time. Yet dogs can get bored and tired,so researchers want to develop an AI system that works more consistently.Living cells produce chemicals that come out from the skin,blood,urine and breath. Artificial noses,including the “Nano Nose“ that Mershin and one

31、 of his colleagues developed,can already detect those chemicals at the same parts-per-billion concentration as dogs.The team added the chemical sensing to an artificial neural （神经的）networka type of AI algorithm that can learn from looking at examples how to identify faces,for instance.As the 2015 Jo

32、urnal of Urology study showed,dogs can be trained to reach more than 96 percent accuracy,and the AI can be trained to reach that same rate.Mershin plans to train the AI algorithm using data from the “Nano Nose”,which is currently one third the size of an iPhone X and could be further shrunk to be in

33、tegrated into smartphones.What is the “Nano Nose”？A.A device.B.A method.C.A database.D.A research team.What is the advantage of the AI system over trained dogs in detecting prostate cancer? Alt has the ability to sense chemicals.B.It can collect samples in the cloud.C.It has the minimum error.D.It c

34、an ensure consistency. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “shrunk in Paragraph 4?A.Made smaller. B.Cut shorter.C.Expanded. D.Upgraded.What is the ultimate goal of the research?A.To train dogs to detect diseases.B.To identify artificial faces.C.To produce AI noses to detect d

35、iseases.D.To add an AI sensor to the smartphone.n.七选五Would you like to build and launch your own rocket?Do you like inventing your own gadgets （小装置）？ 1If so,come and visit our five floors of interactive （互动的）exhibits.Find out about the weather,aeroplanes and ships,or discover how the computer develo

36、ped.There s something for the whole family-the youngest can push brightly-lit buttons and watch how things work,while grandparents can enjoy our classic cars and planes.2The first,Dead Ringers,shows how the mobile phone has created a huge globalwaste problem.Up to 50 million are thrown away each yea

37、r;we show how scientists and charities are working together to stop this and how you can help.And in our 50 Year of Cartoon exhibition,you can come behind the scenes with us and see how your favorite animated characters were created.Then come to our 3D Cinema.Only 12 people have ever walked on the M

38、oon, s surface and now you can be the next. 3 Or take part in our cinema s 3D wildlife adventure.You will search for and see elephants,rhinos9buffalos,lions and leopards,closely but safely.4 Here you will find everything you need to carry out your own experiments,along with books and educational gam

39、es.We can hardly wait for your arrival! 5 Visit our website at for updates on events.Please note:some displays use flashing lights.No photography or videorecording are permitted inside the museum.A.Would you like to join us in the games?B.Do you want to find out how things work?C.Why not visit our t

40、wo current temporary exhibitions?D.Visitors are shown to walk on the Moon.E.Finally stop at our shop on the way out.F.You will even feel the Moon dust flying into your face!G.Opening hours are 10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.daily and entrance is free.答案：I.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了几种罗马戏剧的表演形式。.C 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句所

41、说的“Ironic and improvisational,it was used mainly at festivals or weddings”可知,Fescennine Verse是即兴创作的，具有挖苦性，主要在 节日和婚礼时上演。应选C项。.C 解析 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句One describing more middle-class types,and continuing the Roman clothing theme,was the Fabula Trabeata,”可知,Fabula Trabeata反映了中产阶级的生活。应选C项。.B 角星析 细节理解题。根据最后

42、一段AH the performances above began as a translation of Greek forms,even to the extent of their being performed in Greek costume.”可知,这几种 表演方式沿袭了古希腊戏剧的形式,表演者甚至还会穿着古希腊的服装表演。应选B 项。【语篇导读】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了 Alex Elman虽然失明，但仍然凭借自己 的努力获得成功的故事。.D 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Elman s father planted a hillside vineyard in wes

43、tern Massachusetts in 198 Lit s where Elman fled during the darkest period of her life.” 和“She recalled, I hid in my home.I hid in the place,to me,that was the safest place in the world. ”可知，埃尔曼在葡萄园度过了生命中最黑暗的时期，对她来说，那是世界上最安 全的地方。由此可知,从第二段我们可以了解到埃尔曼在葡萄园度过了艰难的日子。故 选D项。.C 解析细节理解题。根据第四段“When someone tel

44、ls me something is organic and I don t really believe it because I taste something funny on it,I 11 put it in front of his face and if he likes the wine,he 11 actually go in and sniff it.If it s not right,he 11 turn his head away.”和That s how we know that the soil is actually organic and there are n

45、o chemicals.”可知，当她不能准确判断葡萄酒时,会寻求Hanley的帮助，通过观察它是否喜 欢这种酒来帮助自己判断。由此可知，如果埃尔曼不能准确判断葡萄酒，她会向Hanley 寻求建议。应选C项。.C 解析 词义猜想题。根据最后一段中的“Elman told CBS News she believes the loss of her vision was a gift.”和 “It allowed me to pay attention to what I thought was important” 可知,在埃尔曼看来，人生中的缺陷是一份礼物，因为它让我们能够关注我们认为重要的 事

46、情,由此可知,“the broken hang nail指的是你在生活中的劣势”,the broken hang nail is not a big deal”意为“你在生活中的劣势没什么大不了的”，符合埃尔曼所要表达的观点。 应选C项。.A 解析推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Elman told CBS News she believes the loss of her vision was a gift.“可知，在埃尔曼看来,人生中的缺陷是一份礼物,我们不应该抗拒它， 而应该接受它、适应它，逆流而上，不退缩。When life gives you lemons,make lemonade.”

47、 意为“既来之,那么安之”，寓意为“遇到困境不退缩，苦中作乐，看到生活中阳光的一面”，符合 埃尔曼的人生观，由此可知，她最可能同意这一项。应选A项。【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。成功总是伴随着赞美，表扬在一定程度上刺激了神经 递质多巴胺,它是所有成瘾行为的诱因。成功有上瘾的特性，如果无止境地追求成功，结 果却得不到满足，这样也无法获得幸福。.A解析推理判断题。根据第一段尾句可知，如果永无止境地追求更多的成功，结果却 得不到满足，也无法获得幸福。结合第二段内容可知，成功具有成瘾的特性，故成功并不 总是带来积极的结果。应选A项。.B解析推理判断题。根据第三段第一、二句可知,对成功的渴望可能是人类的

48、天性, 但与众不同来得并不廉价。成功是艰苦的工作，它需要承当失败的代价。接着下文提及 了 Robert Goldman的发现，以证明和强调成功是艰苦而残酷的。应选B项。.C 解析 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The high only lasts a day or two,and then it s on to the next goal.”可知，这种兴奋状态只会持续一两天，然后就会进入下一个目标。同 时结合第五段可知,不断追求成功只会给人带来焦虑和短暂的幸福。.D解析推理判断题。根据本文尾句可知，成功本身并非坏事，但当它们成为我们生 活中最核心的人际关系和爱的替代品而不是补充品时，它们就会变得专横跋扈。据此可 知,作者建议人们在追求成功时，要注意人生中什么是重要的。应选D项。【破角星长难句In the 1980s,the physician Robert Goldman famously found that more than half of ambitious athletes would be willing to take a drug that would kill them in five years in exchange for winning every competition they entered.【分析】该句为主从复合句。句中第一个that引导宾语