选修6 Unit 16 课下主题训练 小说、戏剧、诗歌、传记、文学简史、经典演讲、文学名著等

PAGE第7页共8页课下主题训练发小说、戏剧、诗歌、传记、文学简史、经典演讲、文学名著等课时练(一)一、主题语基拓展练(一)主题词汇盘查(已会词汇，在□内打“√”；欠熟练词汇，多翻阅识记)①masterpiece □ ②biography □③classic □ ④original □⑤adaptation □ ⑥essay □⑦myth □ ⑧legend □⑨fairy □ ⑩tale □⑪detective □ ⑫subscribe □⑬employ □ ⑭classical □⑮literature □ ⑯mystery □⑰publish □ ⑱background □⑲technique □ ⑳reflect □(二)主题词汇训练biography，literature，masterpiece，legend，fairy，mystery，technique，background，essay，reflectⅠ.选词填空1．TheplaywasbuiltuptobeamasterpiecebutIfounditverydisappointing.2．Sheagreedtocollaboratewithhiminwritingherbiography.3．WeaskedJasontowriteanessayabouthishometown.4．Itisdifficulttoseparatelegendfromtruth.5．That'safairystoryaboutawizard.6．Thebookisaninvaluableaidtoteachersofliterature.7．It'sacompletemysterytomewhytheychosehim.8．Ikepthearingthesoundofapplauseinthebackground.9．HewentofftotheAmsterdamAcademytoimprovehis10．Hisimagewasreflectedmanytimesinthemirror.Ⅱ.单句语法填空1．Itisoneofthemostoriginal(origin)worksofimaginationinthelanguage.2．HereIwillstresssomesmarterandmorecreativeexamplesofclimateadaptation(adapt)．3．Whichkindofstoriesdoyoulike,lovestoriesordetective(detect)stories?4．Manygraduatesareemployed(employ)intheelectronicsandcomputingindustries.5．Anumberofothertechniques(technique)arenowbeingusedbypsychologists.6．Shedecidedonreflection(reflect)toaccepthisofferafterall.7．Heplaysclassical(classic)music,aswellaspopandjazz.二、主题语篇押题练Ⅰ.阅读理解(2021·广州模拟)Let'sbeginwiththestory:KingHierocontractstheancientGreekpolymathArchimedes(阿基米德)todetectfraudinthemanufactureofagoldencrown.Archimedesacceptsthechallengeand,duringasubsequenttriptothepublicbaths,realizesthatthemorehisbodysinksintothewater,themorewaterisdisplaced—makingthedisplacedwateranexactmeasureofhisvolume.RealizinghehashituponamethodtodeterminewhethertheKing'scrownwasmadeofgoldorsilver,theyoungGreekleapsoutofthebathandrusheshomenakedcrying“Eureka!Eureka！”Or,translated：“I'vefoundit!I'vefoundit！”Toobad,however,Archimedesprobablyneverutteredthephraseinthatway.Firstandforemost,Archimedeshimselfneverwroteaboutthisepisode,althoughhespentplentyoftimedetailingthelawsofbuoyancy(浮力)．Theoldestauthorityforthenaked­ArchimedeseurekastoryisVitruvius,aRomanwriter,whoincludedthetaleinhisintroductiontohisninthbookofarchitecture.“Vitruviusmayhavegottenitwrong，”saysChrisSchmitt,amathematicianattheUniversityofBerlinandaself­describedArchimedesfan.“ThemethodattributedtoArchimedesinthestoryworksintheorysoitsoundsright,butwhenyouactuallytryit,youfindthattherealworldgetsintheway.”Infact,Schmittisoneofalonglineofscientists,includingGalileo,whohavereadtheaccountandthought,“Thatcan'tberight.”AsGalileowrote,Archimedescouldhaveachievedafarmorepreciseresultusinghisownlawofbuoyancyandanaccuratescale.Infact,thesurfacetensionofwatercanmakethevolumeofalightobjectlikeacrownimmeasurable.“Theremaybesometruthtoit，”Schmittadds.“Archimedesdidmeasurethevolumeofthingsbuttheeurekamomentwasmaybeduetohisoriginaldiscoveryconcerningbuoyance,nottosittinginthebathtubandthenrunningthroughthestreetsnaked.”MuchlikeNewton'sapple,theexclamationpersistsbecauseoftheenduringpowerofthestory:agoldencrown,alifeinthebalance,anakedmathematician.The_suspect_foundations_of_the_eureka_moment_take_nothing_away_from_the_word's_ability_to_uniquely_and_concisely_convey_the_flash_of_inspiration.eq\x(语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章主要论证了阿基米德灵感迸发故事的可信度。)1．Accordingtothefirstparagraph,howwouldArchimedesmeasurethevolumeofthecrown?A．Hewouldweighhimselfwithandwithoutthecrown.B．Hewouldweighthecrownfirstandthenputitintowater.C．Hewouldgotothepublicbathswearingthecrownonhishead.D．Hewouldsinkthecrownintowaterandmeasurethewaterdisplaced.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，阿基米德会将王冠沉入水中，通过测排出的水的重量来测量皇冠的重量。故选D。2．WhatdidGalileoprobablythinkofthenaked­Archimedeseurekastory?A．Hebelievedtheword“eureka”wassaidinanothersituation.B．HesuspectedArchimedesdidn'trunthroughthestreetnaked.C．HedoubtedArchimedescarriedouttheexperimentindependently.D．HethoughtArchimedeswouldnothaveusedthemethoddescribed.解析：选D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第二句可知，阿基米德本可以利用他自己的浮力定律和精确的比例尺得到更精确的结果。因此，伽利略认为阿基米德不会使用所描述的方法。故选D。3．Whatcanbeinferredfromtheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraph?A．Theword“eureka”isstillwidelyusedtoday.B．Theword“eureka”isnowaformalscientificterm.C．Mostpeopleaccepttheauthenticityoftheoriginalstory.D．PeoplearestillinspiredbytheachievementsofArchimedes.解析：选A句意理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知，这个感叹词之所以能持续存在，是因为这个故事有一种经久不衰的力量。由此可以推断出画线句子表示“eureka”这个词至今仍被广泛使用。故选A。4．Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A．TointroducethefamousscientistArchimedes.B．Toexaminethecredibilityoftheeurekastory.C．Toexplainhowtheword“eureka”wascreated.D．Tourgepeoplenottousetheword“eureka”anymore.解析：选B写作目的题。结合文章主要内容为论证历史上阿基米德灵感迸发故事的可信度可知，本文的目的是检验eureka故事的可信度。故选B。Ⅱ.完形填空(2021·大庆实验中学模拟)Whenmymotherpassedawayafewyearsago,myfatherwasleftaloneinthelargehousetheyhad__1__for50years.Withouthertowatchoutforhim,hewas__2__aboutwhowouldfindhimand__3__ifsomethinghappened.MysisterandIliveinotherstates,sowe__4__theideathatDadcouldsendusa(n)__5___everymorningwhenheawoke.Thuswas__6__theMorningReport.He'susuallyupatthebreakofdawn,andhishalfadozenorsosentencesare__7__inmyinboxwhenI__8__，althoughthereisatwo­hourtimedifference.__9__there'snoe­mail,Icallhim,ormysisterdoes,tomakesureeverythingis__10__.Thereportshavebecomemorethanadaily__11__，though:They'readiaryofsorts,aplanningtool,acatalyst(催化剂)formoreextendedconversation,andasourceofinsightintohislife.__12__them,Dadtellsusabouthisdailylife.Hemightbeheadingtothestoreforbananas,goingtohisexerciseclass,orhavinglunchwithfriends.Eache­mail__13__with“Allmylove,Dad.”Whenmymotherwas__14__，thatemotionwasnormally__15__forher.Nowthatsheisgone,hesharesthosefeelingsandhisexperienceswithus.Forme,whatstartedasa__16__securitymeasurehasledtoadeeper__17__.I'm__18__myfatherisstillabletomanagehiscomputerandtheInternet.Iknowthedaywillcomewhenhe'llnolongerbeableto__19__thereports,andwe'llhavetofindotherwaystostayintouch.Butuntilthentheyareourwayofknowingthatanother__20__dayhasbegun.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了母亲去世之后，作者用电子邮件和父亲保持联系的故事。1．A.built B．leftC．shared D．expected解析：选C根据上文“myfatherwasleftaloneinthelargehouse”可知，父亲独自一人住在他们共同(shared)居住了50年的大房子里。故选C。2．A.particular B．concernedC．confused D．curious解析：选B根据上文“Withouthertowatchoutforhim”可知，在没有母亲照顾的情况下，父亲担心如果发生了什么事，谁会找到他并帮助(help)他。beconcernedabout“担心”。故选B。3．A.watch B．visitC．serve D．help解析：选D参见上题解析。4．A.hiton B．letoutC．pickedout D．searchedfor解析：选A根据上文“MysisterandIliveinotherstates”可知，作者和妹妹离父亲比较远，所以她们想到(hiton)发电子邮件(e­mail)的方式，故选A。5．A.diary B．e­mailC．card D．picture解析：选B参见上题解析。6．A.born B．heardC．presented D．accepted解析：选A根据上文要求父亲每天早上发一封邮件等细节可知，此处表示每天早上报平安就这样产生了(born)，故选A。7．A.forming B．hidingC．breaking D．waiting解析：选D根据上文“He'susuallyupatthebreakofdawn”可知，父亲早早起来给作者发了邮件，此处指邮件在信箱里等着(waiting)作者，故选D。8．A.dressup B．getinC．wakeup D．goaway解析：选C父亲起来早给作者发邮件，而此时作者还没有醒来(wakeup)，故选C。9．A.If B．UntilC．Though D．Since解析：选A根据下文“there'snoemail,Icallhim,ormysisterdoes,tomakesureeverythingis________”可知，此处表示如果(if)没有收到邮件，作者会打电话，故选A。10．A.clear B．fineC．ready D．safe解析：选B根据上文可知，作者让父亲每天发邮件就是为了报平安。fine“(状况)好的”。故选B。11．A.meet B．checkC．train D．lesson解析：选B根据上文作者让父亲发邮件报平安的细节描述可知，这是一种检查(check)是否一切都好的方式，故选B。12．A.Behind B．AfterC．Besides D．Through解析：选D根据下文“Dadtellsusabouthisdailylife”可知，此处是指通过(Through)邮件父亲告诉作者她们他的日常生活，故选D。13．A.passes B．returnsC．ends D．works解析：选C根据“Allmylove,Dad.”可知，此处是指邮件以这句话结尾(ends)，故选C。14．A.alive B．sickC．asleep D．young解析：选A根据下文“Nowthatsheisgone”可知，此处是指母亲活着的(alive)时候，故选A。15．A.controlled B．replacedC．reserved D．changed解析：选C根据下文“Nowthatsheisgone,hesharesthosefeelingsandhisexperienceswithus.”可知，母亲在世时很关心父亲，父亲的爱通常留给(reserved)母亲，故选C。16．A.common B．popularC．funny D．simple解析：选D根据上文作者让父亲发邮件的细节描述可知，这是一个简单的(simple)确保父亲一切都好的方式，故选D。17．A.truth B．closenessC．sense D．view解析：选B根据上文可知，发邮件的方式让作者更了解父亲，让他们的关系更亲密(closeness)，故选B。18．A.grateful B．proudC．hopeful D．surprised解析：选A父亲会使用电脑，才能给她们写邮件分享日常，所以作者对此表示感激(grateful)和庆幸，故选A。19．A.read B．discussC．write D．receive解析：选C根据“we'llhavetofindotherwaystostayintouch”可知，作者知道有一天他再也不能写(write)邮件了，故选C。20．A.different B．busyC．important D．normal解析：选D根据上文“Dadtellsusabouthisdailylife”可知，父亲与“我们”分享的是普通的(normal)日常生活，故选D。课时练(二)一、主题语基拓展练(一)主题词汇盘查(已会词汇，在□内打“√”；欠熟练词汇，多翻阅识记)①inspiration □ ②thrilling □③vivid □ ④works □⑤appreciation □ ⑥review □⑦description □ ⑧comment □⑨theme □ ⑩symbol □⑪character □ ⑫plot □⑬ending □ ⑭setting □⑮previous □ ⑯complicated □⑰ancient □ ⑱meet □⑲translate □ ⑳genuinely □(二)主题词汇训练Ⅰ.单句语法填空1．Ourwildlifetripsofferathrilling(thrill)encounterwithwildlifeinitsnaturalstate.2．Pleaseacceptthisgiftinappreciation(appreciate)ofallyou'vedoneforus.3．Thedescription(describe)whichhehadgivenwasbriefandtothepoint.4．Itwastheperfectending(end)totheperfectday.5．Theislandistheperfectsetting(set)forabeachholiday.6．Thisladywasgenuinely(genuine)surprisedatwhathappenedtoherpet.Ⅱ.写出下列句中加蓝单词的汉语意思1．Hegaveavividaccountofhislifeasafighterpilot.生动的2．Ithinkthereisanagelimit,butI'dhavetoreview.检查3．WhitehasalwaysbeenasymbolofpurityinWesterncultures.象征4．Thereweresomereallystrangecharactershangingaroundthebar.(令人讨厌的或古怪的)人5．Theearthquakecentreshadbeenplottedonaworldmap.标绘6．TheybelievedancientGreeceandRomewerevitalsourcesoflearning.古代的7．OnlyasmallnumberofKadare'sbookshavebeentranslatedintoEnglish.翻译Ⅲ.用本单元词汇替换/升级加蓝词汇1．It'sallverycomplicated—butI'lltryandexplain.complex2．Iwasunabletoattendbecauseofapreviousengagement.former3．Lastnight,whenhewasparkingmycar,hemetaclassmatehehadatStanford.came_across二、主题语篇押题练Ⅰ.阅读理解(2021·榆林检测)HereareafewofthemostpopulargenresintheUK.FantasyUKhasalwaysbeenfamousforstoriesofmagicandwizardry.TherearestrongculturalmemoriesoftheancestorswhobuiltStonehengeandruledthecountrybeforethearrivaloftheRomans.Shakespearewroteafantasticalplay:AMidsummerNight'sDream,forexample.FrankstonwasbornwhentheEnglishpoetLordByroninvitedMaryShelleyandotherstocreateahorrorstorywhenholidayinginGeneva.ThetraditionofBritishfantasyisstillaliveandkicking,HarryPotterbyJ．K.Rowlingisjustoneexample.ChicklitChicklitreferstobooksthatarewrittenaboutandformodernwomen.ThemostfamousexampleisprobablyBridgetJones'sDiarybytheBritishauthorHelenFielding.Titlesinthisgenreareusuallyaboutcomplicatedlovelives,modernworkinglifeandtryingtoremainhealthy.Thesebooksusuallycontainhumorora“feelgood”factor.Inmanywaystheyrepresentescapistfantasy,buttheyarepopularbecausetheydealwithday­to­daytopics.CrimeTheUKisknownforitsdetectivefictionandmodernmysteries.OneofthemostfamousBritishauthorsinthisgenreisofcourseSirArthurConanDoyle,whostartedtheSherlockHolmesstoriesin1887.Thecharactersinthefictionarestillpopularontelevisionandinfilm.TherearemanycontemporarypopularBritishauthorsofcrimefiction:P．DJames,IanRankin,ColinDexter.CelebrityautobiographiesItseemsthateveryminorcelebrity(famousperson)haswrittenabookthesedays.They'renotreallyseriousauthorsandsimplycashinginontheir“15minutes”offame.Manyofthebooksare“kissandtell”．Theyareofinteresttoreadersonlybecauseofthesecretstheyrevealaboutotherfamouspeople.ThisgenreispopularbecausethecelebritycultureiswelldevelopedintheUK.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了英国流行的四种文学形式，包括奇幻故事、畅销小说、犯罪小说和名人自传。1．WhyisBritishFantasysopopular?A．TheirancestorsbuiltStonehenge.B．ItispartoftheBritishculturalidentity.C．Therearemanyfantasyauthors.D．EnglishpoetLordByroncreatedthistypeoffiction.解析：选B推理判断题。根据Fantasy部分第一、二句可推知，英国奇幻故事如此受欢迎，是因为这是英国文化认同的一部分。故选B。2．Whichofthefollowingfictionsdealswithday­to­daytopics?A．Frankston. B．SherlockHolmes.C．BridgetJones'sDiary. D．HarryPotter.解析：选C细节理解题。根据Chicklit最后一句可知，BridgetJones'sDiary涉及日常话题。故选C。3．Whydomanypeopleliketoreadcelebrityautobiographies?A．Theywanttoknowhowthesefamouspeoplesucceed.B．Theywanttoknowhowtheycanearnalotofmoneyinashorttime.C．Theywanttoknowtheprivatelifeoffamouspeople.D．Theywanttofindawaytokilltheirtime.解析：选C细节理解题。根据Celebrityautobiographies部分的“becauseofthesecretstheyrevealaboutotherfamouspeople”可知，许多人喜欢看名人自传，因为他们想知道名人的私生活。故选C。Ⅱ.阅读七选五(2021·兰州一中模拟)Wheredidyourfamilyeatdinnerlastnight?Inthecaronthewaytosport?AtMcDonald's?Oratthedinnertable?Asurveytakenafewyearsagofoundthat28%familiesatedinnertogetherathomesevennightsaweek.Anotherquartersaidtheyatetogetherthreeorfewernightsaweek.Onceuponatimethesituationwasdifferent.__1__Plates,forksandspoonswouldbelaidout.Asdinnertimeapproached,anincreasingnumberofhungrymouthswouldbegintoappearwiththequestion,“What'sfordinner”？__2__Thedataseemstopointtotwomainissues:overworkedparentsandover­scheduledchildren.Whenmumordaddogethomeintheevening,theyaresooninthecaragaintosendthechildrentosoccer,music,tutoring,andahostofotherevents.Thisnightlyceremonyaroundthedinnertableisbothvitalandfruitful;itiswhatkeepsafamilytogether.Sure,theconversationisnotalwayssignificantandchildrenargue.Andsometimesthedeepestandmostmeaningfultimesinafamilyarenotatthetableatall.__3__Thedinnertableistheplacewhereafamilybuildsanidentity.Storiesarepasseddown,jokesareexchangedandthewiderworldisexaminedthroughthelens(镜头)ofafamily'svalues.Childrenpickupvocabularyandasenseofhowconversationisstructured.__4__Dinnertimeis“familytime”．Comingbackdailytothesameplacehelpsgainfamiliarity.Thesignificanceofdinnertimeismorethanabove.Studiesshowthatthemorefamilieseattogether,thelesslikelythechildrenaretosmoke,drink,getdepressed,anddevelopeatingdisorders,andthemorelikelytheyaretodowellinschoolandlearnhowtosocialize.OneprofessoratRutgersUniversityinNewJerseystated，“Amealisaboutcivilizingchildren.__5__”Sostartbyplanningsomestayathomefamilydinnerstogether.Justfamilytalk.A．It'satimetoteachthemtobeamemberoftheirculture.B．Eachnightthediningtablewouldbesetwithasimplecloth.C．Whynotcutbackonafewactivitiesandhavedinnerwithyourfamily?D．Whataccountsforthisdeclineinfamilieseat