2024版新教材高考英语全程一轮总复习课时天天练10Unit4HistoryandTraditions新人教版必修第二册

课时天天练(十)UNIT4HISTORYANDTRADITIONSⅠ.阅读理解A[2023·济南名校高三交流联考]CarlAllamby,theowneroftwoauto­repairshopswith11employees,hadbecomedesirousofsomethingmore.Atfirst,hethoughtitmusthavetodowithgrowinghisbusinessevenfurther.Therefore,theOhioresidentdecidedtogoforhisuniversity'sdegreeinbusinessmanagement.Aftertakingclassespart­timeoverthenextfiveyears,Allambywastold,unexpectedly，thathehadtotakebiologytogethisdegree.Itturnedouttobethebestthingthatcouldhavehappened.Thebiologyclassrekindledachildhooddreamthathehadputawaysomewheredeepwithinhimself.“Afterthefirstday,Irememberedthisfeelingofwantingtobeadoctor，”Allambysays.GrowingupinapoorAfricanAmericanneighborhood,hefacedlowexpectationsandnumerousbarrierstopursuinghisdream.Hisschooldidn'toffertheadvancedscienceclassesthatmighthaveledhimonamedicalpath.Evenifithad,doingwellinschoolcouldprovedangerous—studentswhobroughtbooksbackhomewouldalwaysberobbed(抢劫).Sohesetasidethoughtsofbecomingadoctorinfavorofamorerealisticcareerpath—fixingcars.Yearslater,adifferentCarlAllamby,withthesupportofhiswifeandfamily,decidedtoskipbusinessschoolinfavorofthescienceclasseshe'dneedforasecondcareerasahealthcareworker.Andin2015,Allambycuttieswithhispast,sellinghistwoshopsandeverythingthatwasinthem.ThenhestartedatNortheastOhioMedicalUniversity.Attheageof47,asamedicaldoctor,hetookajobinemergencymedicineatClevelandClinicAkronGeneral.“IamtoldthatIshouldn'tbeadoctor，”hesays.“Whetherit'sbecauseofmyage,myrace,myupbringingormypastcareer,theseareallgoodreasonswhyIshouldn'tbehere.Andyet,hereIam.”1．WhydidCarltakebusinessmanagementclassesinhisopinionatfirst?A．Becausehewantedtomeetmorepotentialemployees.B．Becausehewantedtoberespectedbyhisemployees.C.Becausehewantedtoimprovehiscompany'sbusiness.D．Becausehewantedtobequalifiedforaprofessor'sjob.2．Whichofthefollowingistheclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“rekindled”？A．Tookon.B．Pulledover.C．Putout.D．Broughtback.3．WhatmakesCarlfailtopursuehisdream?A．Thepoorpathtohisschool.B．ThedangerouscrimesinAfrica.C．Lackoftheaccesstosomekeycourses.D.Lackofthemoneytobuyadvancedtextbooks.4．WhichwordcanbestdescribeCarlAllamby?A．Gifted.B．Determined.C．Enthusiastic.D．Powerful.B[2023·湖南省高三六校联考]Theproverbthatanappleadaykeepsthedoctorawayalsoappliestoapplewine,sayexperts.Theyhavefoundthefirstevidencethatthedrinkmadefromfermentedapplejuiceisgoodforyourhealth.Itispackedwithchemicalsthathelpprotectagainstcancer,heartdiseaseandotheragerelatedconditions.Applewine,oneofEngland'soldestalcoholicdrinks,haslongbeenthoughttobebeneficialtohealth,buttherewasnoproof.Nowscientistshaveconfirmedtherearehighlevelsofhealth­improvingantioxidants(抗氧化物质)inthewine.Halfapintofapplewineinmoderation(适度)deliversthesameamountofantioxidantsasaglassofredwine,recognizedashavinghealthbenefits.Antioxidantscan“getridof”substancescalledfreeradicals(自由基),naturallyproducedinthebody.Dr.CarelineWalker,ascientistatBrewingResearchInternational,said,“Adietrichinantioxidantsmayhelptoprotectagainstdiseaseandourresearchconfirmsapplewinehasthesamelevelsofantioxidantsasredwine.Itcouldwellbeclaimedthataglassofapplewineadaywillkeepthedoctoraway.Butitisimportantthatnoonedrinkbeyondtherecommendeddailyintakeofthealcohol—anaverageapplewinehavingabout2.5unitsperpint”SeparatetrialsonvolunteerapplewinedrinkersattheInstituteofFoodResearch,Norwich,detailsofwhicharepublishedinthelatestJournalofNutrition,showedtheantioxidantsarerapidlyabsorbedintothebloodstream,enhancingthehealthbenefit.JohnThatcher,formerchairmanoftheNationalAssociationofCiderMakers,said,“Ihavespentalifetimemakingapplewine,enjoyingaregularglassortwo,andnowIcanenjoyitallthemoreknowingitishelpingtokeepmehealthy.”5．Whatdoesthefirstparagraphsuggest?A．Applewinehasalonghistory.B．Applewinecancuresomediseases.C．Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.D．Applewinehelpstokeeppeoplehealthy.6．Whyisapplewinebeneficialtohealthaccordingtotheresearch?A．Itcanhelppeoplekeepslim.B．Itisrichinantioxidantsgoodforhealth.C．Itismainlymadefromfermentedapplejuice.D．Itcanhelppeopletotakeinmorefreeradicals.7．WhichofthefollowingisDr.Walker'sideaaccordingtoParagraph4?A.Applewineismoresuitableforwomenthanmen.B．Inthefutureapplewinewilltaketheplaceofredwine.C.Drinkingapplewinemoderatelyisbeneficialtoourhealth.D.Themoreapplewinewedrink,thehealthierwewillbecome.8．Whatdoweknowfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Antioxidantscanberapidlyabsorbedbyourbody.B．Applewinehasbeenconfirmedbetterthanapples.C．Excessivewinedrinkingdoesgreatharmtoourhealth.D．JournalofNutritionisinthechargeofJohnThatcher.[答题区]题号12345678答案Ⅱ.阅读七选五[2023·青岛市高三调研]Surpriseistheerrorsignalourbrainsproducewhensomethingunexpectedhappens.Itisadopamine(多巴胺)trigger，producingtheneurotransmitter(神经递质)thatdrivesattentionandmotivation.__1__Itmakesusstop,notice,andlearn.InhisbookThePowerofSurprise,Rousellpresentshisfindingfromdecadesofhisresearch:__2__Theyformourself­concept.__3__Samanthafelthershynesswasaweakness,untilherswimcoachsurprisedherbynaminghercaptain.Hesaid,“Shemaybequiet,butwhenthisgirlsayssomething,you'regoingtowanttolisten.”Thesurpriseleftherfeelingquietlypowerful.Thechangeinherbeliefsandbehaviorswasinstantandlasting.Notallsurprisingmomentsarecreatedequal.Rousellillustratessomeresearch­backedstepstousesurprisewell.Spotself­criticismyou'dliketohelpsomeonerevise.Forexample,perhapsyourstudentseeshimselfasaslowlearner,oryouremployeebelieveshelackscreativity.__4__Maybethestudentwhothinkshelearnsslowlyisalsoverythorough.Theemployeewhothinkshelackscreativityishighlylogical.Makeyourmessagequickandtothepoint.Themoreyoudelayonthetopicordressitupasflowerypraise,thelesssurprisingitwillbe.__5__A．Pointouthisweakness.B．Itwasanessentialadaptationforhumans.C．Identifytheoppositesideofthesamecoin.D．Also,itwillmakelessdifferencetoone'smind.E．Hereisanexampletheauthorsharesinhisbook.F．Toputitsimply,surpriseisabigdealtoourbrains.G．Surprisebringstheexperiencesshapingwhowebelieveweare.[答题区]1．________2.________3.________4．________5.________Ⅲ.语法填空[2023·福建省百校第一次联考]PoetSuShi(1037­1101),alsoknownasSuDongpo,oftheSongDynasty,isoneofthemostrecognizedChinese1.________(culture)icons(偶像)ofalltime.Hislegacy,2.________(include)hiscalligraphy,paintingandhisbroadinfluenceinlotsoffields,aswellashispoetry,iscelebratedeventoday.Amusical，SuDongpo,3.________(base)onSu'slifetimestory,willpremiere(首映)atBeijing'sTianqiaoPerformingArtsCenteronMay4.andwilllast4.________May8.Themusical5.________(tell)thestoryofSu,borninMeishan,nowinmodern­daySichuanProvince,fromhisyouthtohislastdaysinChangzhou,JiangsuProvince.Attheageof20,Superformedbrilliantlyintheimperialexaminations6.________beganalonganddistinguishedcareerasanofficial,workinginvariousgovernmental7.________(position).However,hewentthroughaseriesofpoliticalsetbacks,includingrelegation(贬谪)indistantplaces.Inspiteof8.________hardships,hewasoptimistic9.________(work).ThemusicalalsoshowstherelationshipbetweenSuandhisfamily,10.________(especial)hisfatherSuXunandhisyoungerbrotherSuZhe,both,likehim,accomplishedmenofletters.SuShi'sloveforhiswife,WangFu,isanotherhighlightofthemusical.[答题区]1．________2.________3.________4．________5.________6.________7．________8.________9.________10．________课时天天练(十)Ⅰ.阅读理解A语篇类型：记叙文主题语境：人与自我——生活与学习——追逐儿时梦想【语篇解读】汽车修理店老板CarlAllamby一开始为了改善公司经营状况，报了企业管理的大学课程。五年后，学校称他得完成生物课程才能获得学位。这也让他想起了儿时想成为医生的梦想。经过数年的努力，Carl终于成了一名医生，实现了儿时的梦想。1．答案与解析：C理解具体信息。根据第一段中的“hethoughtitmusthavetodowithgrowinghisbusinessevenfurther”可知，Carl刚开始认为，自己之所以报名企业管理课程是为了改善公司经营状况，故C项正确。2．答案与解析：D理解词汇。根据画线词所在句和下文中Carl所说的“Irememberedthisfeelingofwantingtobeadoctor”可知，生物课让他回忆起了埋在内心深处的自己儿时想成为医生的梦想，故D项与画线词的意义最为接近。rekindle“使重新活跃；使复苏”；pullover“靠边停车”。3．答案与解析：C理解具体信息。根据第三段中的“Hisschooldidn'toffertheadvancedscienceclassesthatmighthaveledhimonamedicalpath”可知，作者所在的学校不提供高等理科课程，这阻碍了他追逐梦想，故C项正确。4．答案与解析：B推断。明题意：本题问“哪个词最能形容CarlAllamby？”→寻线索：根据整篇文章对Carl的描述尤其是最后一段中的“theseareallgoodreasonswhyIshouldn'tbehere.Andyet,hereIam”可知，Carl克服了重重障碍才实现了自己儿时的梦想，由此可见，他是一个意志坚定的人。→定答案：A项“有天赋的”；B项“坚定的，坚毅的”；C项“热情的，热心的”；D项“有权势的”。故B项正确。B语篇类型：说明文主题语境：人与社会——研究发现——苹果酒有利于身体健康【语篇解读】研究发现适量饮用苹果酒有利于身体健康。5．答案与解析：D理解具体信息。根据第一段中的“Theyhavefound...goodforyourhealth”可知，苹果酒有利于身体健康，故D项正确。6．答案与解析：B理解具体信息。根据第二段中的“Nowscientistshaveconfirmed...inthewine”可知，苹果酒中含有可以改善健康状况的抗氧化物质，所以苹果酒对身体有好处，故B项正确。7．答案与解析：C推断。明题意：本题问“根据第四段，以下哪项是Walker博士的观点？”→寻线索：根据第四段中Walker博士所说的“Butitisimportantthat...thealcohol”可以看出，Walker博士认为适量饮用苹果酒对身体有益。→定答案：A项“女性比男性更适合喝苹果酒”，B项“未来，苹果酒将取代红酒”，C项“适当喝苹果酒对身体有益”，D项“我们饮用越多苹果酒，我们将越健康”。故C项正确。8．答案与解析：A理解具体信息。根据第五段中的“theantioxidantsarerapidlyabsorbedintothebloodstream,enhancingthehealthbenefit”可知，抗氧化物质可以迅速被我们的身体吸收，故A项正确。Ⅱ.阅读七选五语篇类型：说明文主题语境：人与自我——认识自我——惊讶的力量1．答案与解析：F根据空前内容可知，空前讲述了惊讶的基本信息。空后讲了惊讶对我们的作用。由此可知，空处应承上启下，介绍惊讶与我们有关的基本信息，故F项符合语境。2．答案与解析：G根据空前的“Inhisbook...ofhisresearch”可知，在他的书中，Rousell介绍了他几十年来的研究发现。由此可知，空处应说明研究发现具体是什么，G选项“惊讶带来的体验塑造了我们所认为的自己”承接上文，且空后的They指代G项中的experiences，故G项符合语境。3．答案与解析：E本空为该段主旨句。根据空后内容可知，Samantha觉得害羞是她的弱点，直到她的游泳教练任命她为队长，这让她大吃一惊。教练的话让她觉得自己很强大。她的信念和行为发生了立刻而持久的变化。由此可知，这是列举的一个具体例子，故E项“下面是作者在他的书中分享的一个例子”符合语境。4．答案与解析：C根据空前内容可知，学生也许认为自己学习很慢，员工也许认为自己缺乏创造力。根据空后内容可知，认为自己学得慢的学生也是很仔细周到的；认为自己缺乏创造力的员工是很有逻辑的。由此可知，我们要看到一件事情的另一面，C项承上启下，符合语境。5．答案与解析：D根据空前的“Themoreyou...lesssurprisingitwillbe”可知，你在这个话题上越拖延，或者把它装扮成华丽的赞美，它就越不令人惊讶。故D项“而且，它对一个人的思想影响较小”符合语境。Ⅲ.语法填空【语篇解读】本文是一篇新闻报道。介绍了宋代著名诗人苏轼。以苏轼的生平故事为基础的音乐剧《苏东坡》，将于5月4日在