限时提分练十八必修④Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour含解析

限时提分练(十八)必修④Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumourⅠ.阅读理解A[2021·成都市第一次诊断性检测]HanTianhengpickedupacarvingtoolattheageof6andneverputitdown.Today,the79­year­oldartist,oneofChina'smostrespectedlivingmastersofsealcarving(印章雕刻),calligraphyandChinesepainting,stillrememberstheincident—thefirsttimeheheldaknifeinhishand.“Icutmythumbbadlyandwashorrifiedbythebloodysight，〞hesaid,addingthathismotherappliedashesbecauseshecouldn'taffordtotakehimtoahospital.“Thecutleftascar,whichisstillcleartoday.〞However,theincidentdidn'tsethimback.Instead,itarousedhispassionfortheancientartform.Hewasdeterminedtopursueapaththatwouldleadtoacareerinsealcarving.Thejourneyofartexplorationwasalittlebumpy(颠簸的)forthentheyoungmaninhisquestforexcellence,andhissealworkswereharshlycriticizedbyafamousoldpainter.Mostpeoplewouldhavebeencrushedbythecriticism,notHan.Itmadehimevenmoredetermined.Aftersixmonths'hardwork,hevisitedthepainteragain.“Thattime,heaskedmetocarveasealforhim.Thatwasaffirmation，〞Hansaid.“Praiseandcriticismarewhatanartistshouldlearntohandleallhislife.Praiseiscandyandcriticismismedicine.Wecanlivewithoutcandy,butcannotlivewithoutmedicinewhenill.〞Hanrosetofameduringtheearly1960s,famousforbirdandinsectsealart.Han'ssealsareanessentialendingpartonthepaintingsofalonglistofestablishedartists.“Asealforagoodpaintingislikethebuttonsforhautecouture(高档女子时装).Anexperiencedtailoralwaysknowshowtochoosebuttonsthatmatchthewholestyle，〞Hansaid.Hissealsarefullofvariety—thegrandandsolemnstyleforLiuHaisu'spaintings,thelightandvividstyleforLuYanshao's,andthegracefulandgentlestyleforXieZhiliu's.“Agoodsealcarvershouldkeephisownstyle,andatthesametimegowellwiththepainting'sstyle，〞hesaid.1．WhatinfluencedidtheincidenthaveonHanwhenhewassix?A．Hegotinjuredveryseriously.B．Helearnedhowtouseaknife.C．Itarousedhisinterestinsealcarving.D．Ithelpedhimlearnhowhardlifewas.2．WhichbestdescribesHan'sjourneyofartexploration?A．Smoothandfruitful.B．Inspiringandlucky.C．Boringbutworthwhile.D．Toughbutrewarding.3．InHan'sopinion,whatdoanexperiencedtailorandagoodsealcarvershare?A．Thehugerespecttheyearn.B．Theflexibilitytheydisplayatwork.C．Thespecificcustomerstheyserve.D．Theeffortstheyhavetomaketosucceed.4．Inwhichsectionofanewspaperdoesthistextmostprobablyappear?A．Education.B．Events.C．Entertainment.D．People.B[2021·河北省高三六校联考]Everyyear,countlessindividualsareimpactedbycancer.Ourgoalistowalkawayfromcanceraswegivestrengthtothosefightingthislife­threateningdisease.WalkCancerAwayinviteseveryonetoparticipateinourannualfamilyfriendlywalkeventandjointogethertosharethestrongwillpowerfoundinsideeachofuswiththosearoundus.Witheachstepwetake,witheachstoryshared,andwitheachdonationmadeweareonestepclosertofindingacure.Todate,wehaveraisedover$700,000forDr.NancyKemeny'sColorectalResearchFundatMemorialSloanKetteringCancerCenter(MSKCC),togetherwiththousandsofpeoplesupportingthiscauseoverthelast12yearswearecommittedto.WalkCancerAwaybeganasawalkinhonorofJamesN.Rentas.Deeplyinfluencedbyhislossduetocolorectalcancer,theRentasfamilycametogether12yearsagotohelpotherswhoaresufferingthedisease.Dr.NancyKemenyatMemorialSloanKetteringCancerCenter,whowasthedoctortreatingJamesN.Rentas,mirrorsthatsamegoal.HereffortsandthatofherteamatMSKCCarefocusedonresearchingtoovercomethediseaseandfindacure.Togethertheyhavemadegreatadvancementsovertheyearsandhaveprovidedyearsoflifeforthosefacingadversity.Inmanycases,theircontinuedeffortshaveledtofullremissionofthecancerinpatients.Withthedeepestgratitudewearethankfultoallthosewhosupportandparticipateintheeventeachyear,becausewithoutyouthiswouldnotbepossible.AlthoughWalkCancerAwaystartedjust12yearsago,weareforeverhonoredtobeabletojoininthiseventthatsomanyofusfindsoclosetoourhearts.Weaskyou,yourfamily,andyourfriendstojoininthisyear'sWalkCancerAwayEvent.5．WhatdoesWalkCancerAwayintendtodo?A．Tocontactthosesufferingfromcancer.B．Togivestrengthtocancerpatients'family.C．Toshareexperiencesfromcancervictims.D．Tofindawaytodefeatcanceratlength.6．AccordingtoParagraph2,JamesN.Rentas________.A．losthisfamilyB．diedofcancerC．didresearchoncancerD．foundedWalkCancerAway7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“adversity〞refertoinParagraph3?A．Anunpleasanttreatment.B．Alossofafamilymember.C．Aseriousdiseasehardtocure.D．Anunfavorablesituationfromnature.8．Whydoestheauthormakethisspeech?A．Tocallonpeopletojoinintheactivity.B．Toraisemoneyforcancerresearch.C．Toexpressthankstoalltheparticipants.D．Tointroducethehistoryofanevent.Ⅱ.完形填空[2021·开封市高三第一次模拟]OnaMondaymorning,backin2021,Irememberedparkingmycaroutsidemydoctor'sclinicinBroadwater,1__andIcarefullypracticedwhatIwantedtotellmydoctor.Heartbreak,sorrowandthelossofacompletefamilyleftmenotcopingwell.Iwas__2345__.Iwantedtobeashealthyasmyson,Kai,whowas__67__.AfterIreturnedtomycar,Ishutthedoorandstarted__8__uncontrollably.MydoctorsaidIhadseveredepression.Ineededtotakeantidepressants(抗抑郁药).Ihadtomakesomebig__9__togetbetter.Stillsobbing,Iwas__1011__openeditandbegantospeakcalmlyandkindlytome.“Idon'tknowwhatyou're__1213__andwhatyouaregoingthroughwillpass，〞shesaid.“CanIgiveyouahug？〞ThereIwas,aweepingmess,__1415__toreplyinachoked(哽咽的)voicewas“Thankyou〞．Thiswasthemostsignificantactof__1617__startedrightthere.Aboutayearlater,Ibumpedintothesamekind__181920__again,andoncemoreIcouldexpressmyappreciationforheract.B．proudC．nervousD．patientB．astonishedC．depressedD．confusedB．DespiteC．BeyondD．ThroughB．survivingC．movingD．wanderingB．lifeC．jobD．rewardB．waitingforC．walkingaroundD．dependingonB．neighborhoodC．houseD．appointmentB．weepingC．laughingD．shakingB．commentsC．changesD．contributionsB．delightedC．disappointedD．excitedB．madlyC．gentlyD．casuallyB．observingC．determiningD．experiencingB．lookedafterC．calledonD．turnedoffB．eagerlyC．unwillinglyD．gratefullyB．decidedC．failedD．attemptedB．kindnessC．wisdomD．devotionB．experimentC．recoveryD．adventureB．doctorC．educatorD．girlB．forgaveC．understoodD．comfortedB．noddedC．actedD．hugged限时提分练(十八)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——印章雕刻大师韩天衡的艺术探索之路【语篇解读】韩天衡是中国最受尊敬的印章雕刻大师之一，自从他6岁拿起一个雕刻工具起，就开始了他的艺术探索之路，途中虽有艰辛和挫折，但他没有放弃，经过刻苦努力最终成名。他的印章风格多样，是多位著名艺术家的画作结尾的重要局部。1．答案与解析：C考查细节理解。根据第三段第一、二句可知，这次事故并没有使他退缩，而是唤醒了他对印章雕刻的兴趣，应选C项。2．答案与解析：D考查推理判断。根据第四段的内容可知，他的艺术探索之路有艰辛(追求卓越时有挫折而且他的雕刻作品遭到一位著名老画家的批评)，再结合第七段表述的他在二十世纪六十年代初因鸟类和昆虫印章艺术而成名可推知，对他的艺术探索之路的评价应是“虽然艰辛但有回报〞，应选D项。3．答案与解析：B考查细节理解。根据第八段表述的一件好的绘画作品的印章就像是高级女子时装上的纽扣，有经验的裁缝总是知道如何选择纽扣，以搭配整体风格以及第十段中的“Agoodsealcarver...gowellwiththepainting'sstyle〞可知，有经验的裁缝和优秀的印章雕刻家的共性就是他们在工作上所表现的灵活性，故B项正确。4．答案与解析：D考查推理判断。本文主要讲述了中国印章雕刻大师韩天衡的艺术探索之路，故可推知，本文可能摘自报纸的“人物〞版块，故D项正确。B语篇类型：说明文主题语境：人与社会——社会生活——WalkCancerAway活动【语篇解读】文章介绍了WalkCancerAway活动，号召人们参加这个活动，帮助癌症患者与疾病作斗争。5．答案与解析：D考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“Witheachstep...weareonestepclosertofindingacure〞可知，WalkCancerAway的最终目的是找到治疗癌症的方法，应选D。6．答案与解析：B考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“WalkCancerAwaybeganasawalkinhonorofJamesN.Rentas.Deeplyinfluencedbyhislossduetocolorectalcancer〞可知，WalkCancerAway活动一开始是为了纪念JamesN.Rentas，他的家人因为受他患癌症去世的影响而开始这一项活动，应选B。7．答案与解析：C考查词义猜想。根据第二段中的“Herefforts...focusedonresearchingtoovercomethediseaseandfindacure〞可知，Dr.NancyKemeny和她的团队正在寻找战胜这种疾病的方法；再根据第三段中的“theyhavemadegreatadvancementsovertheyearsandhaveprovidedyearsoflifeforthose〞可知，他们已经取得重大进展，并且已经能够延长那些正面对这种不幸的人的寿命。adversity表示“困境，不幸〞，在文中指的就是难以治愈的疾病，应选C。8．答案与解析：A考查写作目的。在文章的前两段作者介绍了WalkCancerAway的宗旨和背后的创办故事，第三段介绍了该活动所起到的作用，最后一段中的“Weaskyou,yourfamily,andyourfriendstojoininthisyear'sWalkCancerAwayEvent〞说明了作者的意图，前面的所有内容都是为这一句作铺垫的，作者的最终目的是号召人们参与到这个活动中来，应选A。Ⅱ.完形填空语篇类型：记叙文主题语境：人与自我——个人经历——偶遇好心人【语篇解读】作者遭遇家庭变故后变得异常郁闷，去诊所看医生时，被医生诊断为严重抑郁。作者从诊所出来后坐在车里哭泣，一位陌生的女士抚慰了作者并给了作者一个拥抱，作者从那时开始好转。一年后，作者再次偶遇那位女士，那位女士也认出了作者并对作者微笑，作者再次和那位女士拥抱并向她表达了自己的感谢之情。1．答案与解析：C根据空后的“IcarefullypracticedwhatIwantedtotellmydoctor〞可推知，作者在面对医生之前很紧张。2．答案与解析：C根据上文中的“Heartbreak，sorrowandthelossofacompletefamilyleftmenotcopingwell〞可知，作者在这种情况下应是很沮丧，与下文“mydepressionhadn'tgoneaway〞照应。ashamed“羞愧〞；astonished“吃惊的〞；depressed“抑郁的，沮丧的〞；confused“迷惑的〞。3．答案与解析：B根据空后的“mydepressionhadn'tgoneaway〞可知，尽管作出了这些努力，但作者的抑郁并没有消失。despite“尽管〞。4．答案与解析：A根据本句中的“likeacancer〞，并结合下文作者失控大哭可知，此处表示抑郁像癌症一样在作者内心继续增长。5．答案与解析：B根据空后的“Iwantedtobeashealthyasmyson〞和语境可知，作者想要一种正常的生活。6．答案与解析：D根据上文中的“thelossofacompletefamily〞可推知，作者的儿子是依靠作者生活的。7．答案与解析：D根据上文的“Irememberedparkingmycaroutsidemydoctor'sclinic〞和语境可知，作者上文是在交代自己去看医生之前的心理状态和故事背景，此处表示作者深呼吸，然后进入诊所赴约。appointment“约定，预约〞。8．答案与解析：B根据下文的“Stillsobbing〞可知，作者看完医生后回到车里开始