主题阅读01 个人情况(解析版)-【暑假提能】2021年暑假新高二英语素养提升专练之主题阅读系列(全国通用)

优点英语【暑假提能】2021年暑假新高二英语素养提升专练之主题阅读系列(全国通用)主题阅读01个人情况1TheMostTech­friendlySchoolintheWorldForgetapenandpaper!Thisnew­fashionedschoolreliesoniPads,touchscreens,projectorsandevenelectroniclockerkeys.TheSchooloftheFuture'smaingoalistoequipstudentswiththemostknowledgeinthetechnologyfield.Whileitstruggledbackwhenitopenedin2006,itisnowoneofthemostin­demandschools.HamburgerUniversityNo,thisschoolisn'taboutperfectingthehamburger.Actually,itsortofis!TheMcDonald'strainingfacilityiswhererestaurantmanagersgotolearnthecraft(手艺).Frommakingahamburgertodealingwithcomplainingcustomers,ittakesalottohandletherunningofMickyD's.Also,imaginehavingHamburgerUniversityonyourresume(简历).Nowthatwouldmakeyoustandoutfromthecrowd!Real­lifeClown(小丑)CollegeWhilemoviesandtelevisionshowslovetomakefunofkidsandadultsalikerunningofftojoinclowncollegeorthecircusbutitturnsoutthatitisn'tmadeup.TheRinglingBrotherssetupanumberofcoursesandschoolsaroundtheUnitedStatestoteachwillingstudentstheartofclowningaround.It'satoughjob，right?Imaginewearingabrightrednosewhilekidsscreamatyouforaballoonanimal.CharlesW.HowardSantaClausSchoolSetupinthe1930s,thisfamousinstitutionaimstoproducetheverybestSantas.PotentialSantaswilllearnhowtointeractwithchildrenandofcourse,howtolaughliketherealdeal.Whileyouwon'ttakethecourseunlessyouplanonbeingaprofessionalSanta,itsurelywouldbefuntodressupforaday!1.WhatdoweknowabouttheSchooloftheFuture?A.Ithasbeenrunsmoothlysince2006.B.Itemploysdigitaldevicesinfruitfulways.C.Itspopularityhasdeclinedinrecentyears.D.Itaimstospreadknowledgeinmanyfields.2.Whichschoolmayhelpyoubecomeacomedian?A.TheSchooloftheFuture.B.HamburgerUniversity.C.Real­lifeClownCollege.D.CharlesW.HowardSantaClausSchool.3.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesthefourschools?A.Entertaining. B.Ancient.C.Wild. D.Unusual.【答案】1.B2.C3.D【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了四所值得一去的学校。1.细节理解题。由第一段中的“ThisnewfashionedschoolreliesoniPad’s,touchscreens,projectorsandevenelectroniclockerkeys.(这所新式学校依靠iPad、触摸屏、投影仪甚至电子锁钥匙)”和“Whileitstruggledbackwhenitopenedin2006,itisnowoneofthemostindemandschools.(虽然在2006年开学时，它曾一度举步维艰，但现在它是最受欢迎的学校之一)”可知，这所新式学校以卓有成效的方式使用数字设备。故选B项。2.细节理解题。由第三段中的“TheRinglingBrotherssetupanumberofcoursesandschoolsaroundtheUnitedStatestoteachwillingstudentstheartofclowningaround.(Ringling兄弟在美国各地开设了许多课程和学校，教有志的学生如何在周围表演小丑)”可知，小丑是喜剧演员之一。由此可知，RealLifeClownCollege可帮你成为喜剧演员。故选C项。3.推理判断题。由第一段中的“ThePhiladelphiaSchooloftheFuture’smaingoalistoequipstudentswiththemostknowledgeintechnologyfields.(费城未来学校的主要目标是让学生掌握技术领域的大部分知识)”可知TheMostTechFriendlySchoolintheWorld的主要目标是让学生掌握技术领域的大部分知识；由第二段中的“No,thisschoolisn’taboutperfectingthehamburger.Actually,itsortofis!TheMcDonald’strainingfacilityiswhererestaurantmanagersgotolearnthecraft.(不，这所学校不是为了完善汉堡包。实际上，有点！麦当劳的培训设施是餐厅经理们学习手艺的地方)”可知，HamburgerUniversity是教学生做汉堡的学校；由第三段中的“TheRinglingBrotherssetupanumberofcoursesandschoolsaroundtheUnitedStatestoteachwillingstudentstheartofclowningaround.(Ringling兄弟在美国各地开设了许多课程和学校，教有志的学生如何在周围表演小丑)”可知，RealLifeClownCollege是教学生成为小丑喜剧演员的地方；由第四段中的“Setupinthe1930’sthisfamousinstitutionaimstoproducetheverybestSanta’s.(这个著名的机构成立于1930年，旨在培养出最优秀的圣诞老人)”可知，CharlesHowardSantaClausSchool是教学生成为圣诞老人的学校。由此可知，这四所学校教授课程与普通学校教授的课程不一样、不同寻常。故选D项。2BradleyMcConachie,a33-year-oldAustralianisactuallyastudentininternationalrelationscompletinghisPhDthroughGriffithUniversity.HecametoBeijingforacooperativeresearchatBeijingUniversitytwoyearsago.Suchanacademiclifewascolorfulwithachanceofferedbytheculturalexchangesproject“I’minChina”.BradleywasluckytowinthemostlikesforhisphotostoryabouthislifeinChinaandbecameoneof20winnerstovisitlocationsbytheprojectthissummer.Allthewinners’experienceswerefilmedtoproducearealityshow,MyChineseWorkingDay,whichwillbebroadcastbymid-September.BradleywaschosentoworkasarecreationalmanagerforaChinesewedding.Thefilmcrewtookthemtomany“amazingsites”andthestaffattheresorttaughtthemalotabouthowtoincorporatemodernChinesefeatureswhilestillkeepingtraditionalcustoms.“Iwouldhavetosaytwothingsstickoutasthemostmemorable:thehelicopterrideandtalkingwiththestaffatthehotelabouthowtheyorganizeweddingshereinChina,”hesaid.ThatwasBradley’sfirsttimetobeinahelicopter,andhewastooabsorbedwiththe“stunning”viewofthecoastline.“IthinkitissoimportanttoshowotherAustraliansthedifferentlandscapesChinahastooffer.IthinksomanyAustralians,whentheythinkaboutChina,imaginethehistoricalsitesofBeijingandtheexcitingthingstoseeinShanghaibuthavenoideaaboutotherbeautifulplaces,likeSanyaorthemanyotherplacespeoplehavebeentakentointhisTVseries.Itwasnicetoexperiencetheselittletouches.Iwashappytobeapartofthatexperience!”Bradleysaid.4.WhatmadeBradley’slifemorecolorful?A.ObtaininghisPhD.B.Theculturalexchangesproject.C.TheresearchaboutBeijingUniversity.D.Theinterestininternationalrelations.5.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“stunning”inParagraph4?A.Fantastic. B.Confusing.C.Plain. D.Extreme.6.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.It’sdifficulttoproducemovingTVseries.B.BeijingandShanghaiarehistoricalsites.C.ManyAustraliansknowlittleaboutChina.D.Bradleywasimpressedbytheviewofthecoastline.【答案】4.B5.A6.C【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Bradley来到北京大学进行合作研究，他在中国生活的照片故事赢得了最“喜欢”的人，并成为今年夏天该项目20个参观景点的获奖者之一。4.细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Suchanacademiclifewascolorfulwithachanceofferedbytheculturalexchangesproject“I’minChina”.（“我在中国”文化交流项目给了我一个丰富多彩的学术生活机会。）”可知，文化交流项目使Bradley的生活更加丰富多彩。故选B。5.词句猜测题。根据第四段的““Iwouldhavetosaytwothingsstickoutasthemostmemorable:thehelicopterrideandtalkingwiththestaffatthehotelabouthowtheyorganizeweddingshereinChina,”hesaid.（他说：“我不得不说，最难忘的是两件事：乘坐直升飞机和与酒店员工谈论他们如何在中国组织婚礼。”）”可知，Bradley对中国的印象很好。结合划线词所在句子“ThatwasBradley’sfirsttimetobeinahelicopter,andhewastooabsorbedwiththe“stunning”viewofthecoastline.（这是Bradley第一次坐直升飞机，他太沉迷于stunning的海岸线景色了。）”推知stunning表示对海岸风景的赞美，译为“极有魅力的，令人惊叹的”符合语境。故选A。6.推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“IthinksomanyAustralians,whentheythinkaboutChina,imaginethehistoricalsitesofBeijingandtheexcitingthingstoseeinShanghaibuthavenoideaaboutotherbeautifulplaces,likeSanyaorthemanyotherplacespeoplehavebeentakentointhisTVseries.（我想很多澳大利亚人一想到中国，就会想到北京的名胜古迹和上海令人兴奋的景点，但却不知道其他美丽的地方，比如三亚或这部电视剧里人们去过的其他地方。）”可推知，许多澳大利亚人对中国知之甚少。故选C。3ImovedtotheUnitedStatesasateenager.Theadjustmenttoanewplacewasdifficult.Buttherewasmajorstressinmylifeatthattime:IwastheonlymemberofmyfamilywhospokeEnglish,meaningIhadtostepupwhenwedealtwithashopassistant,awaiterandsoon.However,therewasanotheruniversallanguageIlovedtolearnasachild:art.AlthoughIconnectedmyselfwithdrawingandpaintingwhileinschool,Ididn’ttakeartasapathtoacareer.Sincemydadalwayssaid,“Thinkaboutthefuture”,IdidnotthinkhewouldsupportthestudyofartonceIwenttocollege.But,tomysurprise,itwasmyparentswhosuggesteditthaturgedmetoapplytotechnicalandliberalartsschools.Iwasadmittedintoindustrialdesign.It’sbasicallytodesignproductsandservices.Icouldbedoingsomethingmoretechnicalorsomethingmorerelatedtoproblem-solving.Itwasnoeasytasktodothecourseincludingmetalworking,woodworkingandmodelmaking.InoneclassIjustdrewcubesforanentiremonth,whichledmeaquestion:“Wow!DoIreallywanttodothis?”ButIfinallysurvivedthecourse.NowIamadesignstrategistforMarshallMoyaDesign,afamousarchitectureandinterior(室内)designcompany.Ihaveexperienceinexhibitdesign,productdesignandwebsitedesign,apartfromwhichIenjoydevelopingpublicartinmyfreetime.Throughoutmycareer,I’vepickedupdifferentthingsalongtheway.Thebestwaytolearninmyopinionisthroughworking.Therefore,youcangetasmanyprojectsaspossible.Industrialdesignkindofmakesyouanall-roundperson.7.Whatwastheauthor’sbiggestproblemwhenfirstmovingtoAmerica?A.Theadaptiontoanewenvironment.B.Difficultyinlearninganewlanguage.C.Theburdenofbeingacommunicator.D.Father’sdisapprovalofherstudyingart.8.Whatmadetheauthorchoosetostudyart?A.Herdeeploveforart. B.Theneedofagoodjob.C.Herpotentialindesign. D.Thesuggestionofherfamily.9.Whywastheauthor’sexperienceofdrawingcubesmentioned?A.Toemphasizehereffortasastudent.B.Toprovethecoursewasdifficult.C.Toexpresstheregretatherchoice.D.Toshowthebasiccontentofthecourse.10.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenshementionedhercareer?A.Content. B.Stressed.C.Eager. D.Surprised.【答案】7.C8.D9.B10.A【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在家人的建议下选择设计作为自己的专业，在工作中克服很多困难，成为了著名设计师的故事。7.细节理解题。根据第一段的“Buttherewasmajorstressinmylifeatthattime:IwastheonlymemberofmyfamilywhospokeEnglish,meaningIhadtostepupwhenwedealtwithashopassistant,awaiterandsoon.(但那时我的生活中有一个主要的压力：我是家里唯一说英语的人，这就意味着当与店员、服务员等沟通时，我都必须出马)”可知，作者刚到美国时最大的问题是作为家里沟通者的压力，因为家里只有作者会说英语。C.Theburdenofbeingacommunicator.(担任交流者的重担)符合以上说法，故选C项。8.细节理解题。根据第二段的“But,tomysurprise,itwasmyparentswhosuggestedjustthatandurgedmetoapplytotechnicalandliberalartsschools.(但是，让我吃惊的是，正是我的父母建议并催促我申请技术文学艺术学校)”可知，作者是在父母的建议下选择了学习艺术。D.Thesuggestionofherfamily.(家人的建议)符合以上说法，故选D项。9.推理判断题。根据第三段的“Itwasnoeasytasktodothecourseincludingmetalworking,woodworkingandmodelmaking.InoneclassIjustdrewcubesforanentiremonth(这门课程不容易，包括金属加工、木工和模型制作。在一节课上，我整整画了一个月的立方体)”可推测，作者提到整整画了一个月立方体，是为了证明这门课程困难。B.Toprovethecoursewasdifficult.(为了证明这门课程困难)符合以上推测，故选B项。10.推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的“NowIamadesignstrategistforMarshallMoyaDesign,afamousarchitectureandinteriordesigncompany.Ihaveexperienceinexhibitdesign,productdesignandwebsitedesign(现在，我是著名的建筑和室内设计公司MarshallMoyaDesign的设计战略家。我有展览设计、产品设计和网站设计的经验)可推测，作者现在谈到自己的工作时很满意，因为她是著名公司的设计战略家，且经验丰富。A.Content(满意的)符合以上说法，故选A项。4Recently,aScottishgrocerystoreemployedarobot.Therobot,namedFabio,waspartofanexperimentconductedbytheHeriot-WattUniversity,whichexploresthecombinationofmenandmachines.ElenaMargiotta,co-owneroftheMargiottasupermarketchain,says,“Wethoughtarobotwasagreatadditionthatcouldshowthecustomersthatwearealwayswantingtodosomethingnewandexciting.”Fabio'sjobwastomakecustomersfeelwelcomeandassisttheminlocatinggroceryitemsifasked.Thingsseemedtostartoffwell.Thealmost4-foot-tallhumanoidrobotgreetedcustomers,talkedintelligentlyabouttheweather,andevengavehugsandhigh-fives.However,Later,itsfriendlinessappearedtowanewhenashopperneededhelpbutreceivedavagueorunclearanswer.Therefore,storevisitorsbegantoseekouthumanemployeesforhelp.Believingitmightbebetteratajobthatrequiredmoresocializing(交往),theshopappointedFabiotohandoutsausagesamples(样品).Unfortunately,thingsdidnotgowell.Whileahumanemployeemanagedtoattract12customerstotrythefoodin15minutes,therobotattractedjusttwo.SinceFabiowasnottrainedforanyotherjob,thegrocerystoremanagementdecidedto“fire”therobotaweekafterithadfirstreportedforduty.ThedirectoroftheInteractionLabatHeriot-Wattsays,“Whenwehadtoputitbackinthebox,oneofemployeesstartedcryingbecausetheyhadbecomeemotionallyattachedtoit.Itwasgoodinawaybecausewehadthoughttheywouldfeelthreatenedbyitasitwascompetingfortheirjob.”Ashelaterdiscovered,thetearswerenotoutoffondnessforFabio,butitwasbecausetherobotfreedthehumanemployeesfromthedulltaskofrespondingtocustomers’questions.AlthoughFabioappearstobedifferentwithinitsfamily,thousandsofotherquitesimilarPepperhumanoidrobotswhichwereemployedatvariousJapanesestoresandsomestoresinAmericaseemtobeextremelypopularwithcustomers.11.AccordingElenaMargiotta,theshopemployedarobotto__________.A.reducethecostofrunningtheshop. B.carryoutanexperiment.C.showtheintentiontochangeandimprove. D.deliverthegroceries.12.Whenhandingoursausagesamples,Fabio__________.A.didn'tgetalongwellwithhumanemployees. B.failedtobeunderstoodbycustomers.C.couldn'tclearlytellthesamples'strengths. D.wasnomatchforhumanemployees.13.Accordingtothepassage,thestoreemployeesmayagreethat__________.A.Fabioperformedwellinitsjob.B.theybenefitedfromFabio’shelp.C.robotscompetedwiththemforthejob.D.robotscouldrespondwelltocustomers'questions.14.Whatcanbeimpliedfromthelastparagraph?A.OtherPepperhumanoidrobotsaresuperiortoFabio.B.Robots-basedcustomerservicehasalongwaytogo.C.Scottishpeopleareparticularaboutrobotemployees.D.People’sacceptanceofrobotsmayvaryfromculturetoculture.【答案】11.C12.D13.B14.D【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一家超市老板想要使用机器人Fabio来吸引并帮助客人，但效果却不如预期，最终解雇机器人的故事。11.细节理解题。根据第一段中连锁超市老板ElenaMargiotta所说“Wethoughtarobotwasagreatadditionthatcouldshowthecustomersthatwearealwayswantingtodosomethingnewandexciting.(我们认为机器人是一个很好的补充，它可以向顾客表明我们一直想做一些新的、令人兴奋的事情。)”可知，这家商店雇用了一个机器人来工作为了向顾客表现出改变和提高的意图。故选C项。12.细节理解题。根据第三段“Unfortunately,thingsdidnotgowell.Whileahumanemployeemanagedtoattract12customerstotrythefoodin15minutes,therobotattractedjusttwo.(不幸的是，事情进展得并不顺利。一名人类员工在15分钟内成功吸引了12名顾客品尝食物，而机器人只吸引了两名顾客。)”可知，在分发香肠样品这个工作上，Fabio不是人类员工的对手。故选D项。13.推理判断题。根据第四段中“Ashelaterdiscovered,thetearswerenotoutoffondnessforFabio,butitwasbecausetherobotfreedthehumanemployeesfromthedulltaskofrespondingtocustomers’questions.(据他后来发现，这些眼泪并不是出于对Fabio的喜爱，而是因为机器人把人类员工从回答顾客问题的枯燥工作中解放了出来。)”可以推知，店员从Fabio这里获得了工作上的帮助这样的好处，才舍不得Fabio离开而流下眼泪，即商店员工可能会认同他们从Fabio的帮助中受益。故选B项。14.推理判断题。通读全文，根据最后一段“AlthoughFabioappearstobedifferentwithinitsfamily,thousandsofotherquitesimilarPepperhumanoidrobotswhichwereemployedatvariousJapanesestoresandsomestoresinAmericaseemtobeextremelypopularwithcustomers.(尽管Fabio在其家族中似乎有所不同，但在日本和美国的一些商店中使用的数千个类似的Pepper的人形机器人似乎非常受顾客欢迎。)”可知，Fabio在此效果不尽人意，但世界上还有其他地方如美国，日本等地可以广泛应用机器人到商店中工作，并且受到欢迎，由此可知，人们对机器人的接受程度可能因文化而异。故选D项。5Dancingcanbemagic.Atleastitisto11-year-oldAnthonyMmesomaMadufromNigeriawhenhedancesballet.AvideoofAnthony'spirouettes(单脚尖旋舞)wentpopular,turninghimintoastar,andearninghimascholarship.Anthony'sstoryhasinspiredmillionsandoffershopeforthefuture.Itbeganonacold,rainydayinanarrowpassageoutsideuntidyLagos.ButAnthonyseemedunaware,pirouettingbarefoot.Hisdanceteachertookaquickvideo,posteditonsocialmedia,andwentbacktoteaching.ActressViolaDavissawthevideoandtweeted:“Remindsmeofthebeautyofmypeople.Wecanimagine,andlove...despitetheobstaclesthathavebeenputinfrontofus.Ourpeoplecanfly!”Inthepastfewweeks,some15millionpeoplefromaroundtheglobewatchedmadlyasAnthonydancedacrossthesmoothpavement.Thankstothissupport,hereceivedascholarshiptostudywithsomeoftheworld'sbestballetdancersatNewYork'sAmericanDanceTheater.FamousmaleballetdancerCalvinRoyalIIwasalsomovedbyAnthony'sdancing.HereachedoutfromacrosstheworldtoAnthonyandhisclassmatesattheLeapofDanceAcademyinNigeriaHetoldtheyoungdancersonavideochat,“Youarenotonlychangingyourworldthere,inAfricabutyou'rechangingtheheartsandmindsofsomanypeople.”ManypeopleinAnthony'scommunityhaveneverseenaboydancingballetbefore.Butnow,hisloveofdancingispayingoffforAnthony,histeacher,hisclassmates,futureNigeriandancersaswellasboyswholoveballet.15.HowdidpeopleworldwidefirstknowaboutAnthonyprobably?A.OnTV. B.Overtheradio. C.OntheInternet. D.Inthenewspaper.16.WhatisViolaDavis?A.Ateacher. B.Anactress. C.Adancer. D.Ahost.17.WhydidAnthonywinascholarship?A.Hedancedverywell.B.Histeacherhelpedhimalot.C.Lotsofpeoplepayattentiontohim.D.Hisacademicachievementisgreat.18.HowdidCalvinRoyalIIfeelaboutAnthony?A.Thankful. B.Favorable. C.Amazed. D.Caring.【答案】15.C16.B17.C18.B【解析】本文为记叙文。文章主要介绍了一位男孩，虽然贫困但对舞蹈酷爱，他不屈不挠的精神打动了世人。15.细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Hisdanceteachertookaquickvideo,posteditonsocialmedia（他的舞蹈老师拍了一段视频，发布到了社交媒体上）”可知，人们是通过网络最早了解Anthony的。故选C。16.细节理解题。根据第三段中的“ActressViolaDavissawthevideoandtweeted（女演员维奥拉·戴维斯(ViolaDavis)看到了这段视频并发了推特）”可知，她是一位女演员。故选B。17.细节理解题。根据第四段内容“Inthepastfewweeks,some15millionpeoplefromaroundtheglobewatchedmadlyasAnthonydancedacrossthesmoothpavement.Thankstothissupport,hereceivedascholarshiptostudywithsomeoftheworld'sbestballetdancersatNewYork'sAmericanDanceTheater.（在过去的几周里，全世界大约1500万人疯狂地观看安东尼在平滑的人行道上跳舞。在这一支持下，他获得了奖学金，前往纽约美国舞蹈剧院与一些世界上最好的芭蕾舞者一起学习。）”可知，他赢得奖学金与人们的关注有关。故选C。18.推理判断题。根据第五段中CalvinRoyalII说的“Youarenotonlychangingyourworldthere,inAfricabutyou'rechangingtheheartsandmindsofsomanypeople.（你不仅在改变你在非洲的世界，你还在改变很多人的心灵和思想。）”可推知，CalvinRoyalII对Anthony是赞许的。故选B。6AliceMooreisateenagerentrepreneur（创业者）,whoinMay2015setupherbusinessAilieCandy.Bythetimeshewas13,hercompanywasworthmillionsofdollarswiththeinventionofasuper-sweettreatthatcouldsavekids’teeth,insteadofdestroyingthem.ItallbeganwhenMoorevisitedabankwithherdad.Ontheouting,shewasofferedacandybar.However,herdadremindedherthatsugarytreatswerebadforherteeth.ButMoorewassickofmissingoutoncandies.Soshedesiredtoovercomethewarning,“Whycan’tImakeahealthycandythat’sgoodformyteethsothatmyparentscan’tsaynotoit?”Withthatinmind,Mooreaskedherdadifshecouldstartherowncandycompany.Herecommendedthatshedosomeresearchandtalktodentistsaboutwhatahealthiercandywouldcontain.Withherdad’spermission,shespentthenexttwoyearsresearchingonlineandconductingtrialstogetarecipethatwasbothtastyandtooth﹣friendly.Shealsoconsulteddentiststolearnmoreaboutteethcleaning.Consequently,shesucceededinmakingakindofcandyonlyusingnaturalsweeteners,whichcanreduceoralbacteria.Moorethenusedhersavingstogetherbusinessofftheground.Afterwards,sheandherfathergottheirfirstbusinessmeetingwithasupermarketowner,whofinallyagreedtosellMoore’sproduct﹣CanCandy.AsCanCandy’ssuccessgrows,sodoesMoore’sreliabilityasanentrepreneur.Mooreisenthusiasticaboutthecandyshecreated,andshehopesthateverykidcanhaveacleanmouthandabroadsmile.Meanwhile,withherparents’help,Mooreisgenerallyabletoliveanormalteenagelife.Althoughshefoundedhercompanyearlyinlife,shewasn’tdrivenprimarilybyprofit.Moorewantstouseheruniquetalenttohelpothersfindtheirsmiles.Shedonates10%ofAilicCandy’sprofits