备考2024届高考英语一轮复习课时提能第一部分过透教材Unit2IconicAttractions新人教版选择性必修第四册

Unit2IconicAttractions一、阅读理解A[2023重庆巴蜀中学阶段练习]Withone’seyesclosed，Beijing’smainroadssoundlikeanyChinesecity.Allaroundistheroaroftraffic，featuringrecordedsafetywarningsfrombusesandtheoccasionalbellofarental-bicycle.Butinthecapital’slasthutongs，asitsancientgrey-walledalleysareknown，fragmentsofanoldersoundscapecanbeheard.Thesongofcagedcricketsisone.Hunginthedoorwaysofcourtyardhomes，theinsectsbringaruralnoteintothecity.Aquarter-centuryagotheirsongwascommon.Anotherrelicisthemusicalsoundproducedbysteelplates，announcingaknifesharpener’sarrival.SeveralsuchspecialistsstillworkBeijing’sstreets.Theirsounding-platesattractcustomersfromhutonghomesandhigh-riseflats.Butthenumbersarefalling.Analmost-vanishedBeijingsoundisoneofthestrangest.Likethenoiseofflyingsaucersinanoldscience-fictionfilm，itismadebypigeonwhistles.Tinyflutesmadefrombamboo，thesearesewnintothetailfeathersofpigeonskeptinrooftopcages.Thebirdsarereleasedtwiceadaytocircleinthesky.Even20yearsago，itwaspossibletohearthismelodicnoiseinthehutongs.ModernBeijingisacityinahurry.Manyhutongshavebeentorndowntomakewayforwideavenuesandshinyskyscrapers，leavingnoroomforpigeonlofts（鸽舍）.ZhangBaotongisoneofBeijinig’slastmasterpigeon-whistlemakers.HeisadvisingamuseumofsoundinSongzhuang，asuburbofBeijingthatispopularwithartists.Arooftopcageisplanned，withmorethan100pigeonsthatwilltaketotheskiesforvisitors.Theco-founderofthemuseum，ColinSiyuanChinnery，isaBritish-ChineseartistandcollectorofBeijing’ssounds.Heliststherattles（拨浪鼓）andrhythmiccriesusedbyfortune-tellersandmedicinesellers，doctors，barbersandknifesharpeners.ManyofthesewillbeshowcasedinanexhibitionaboutoldBeijingnarratedbyananimationofMr.Zhang.Otherplaceshadtraders’cries，buttrueBeijingersdismisssellerselsewhereasmereloudshouters；Beijingers’prideisonetraditionthatneverfades，Mr.Chinnerysays.本文为说明文，主要介绍了老北京胡同的传统声音以及艺术家和工艺大师联手保护老北京的声音的情况。1.Whydoestheauthormentionthesongofcagedcricketsinparagraph2？A.Topromoteinsectconservation.B.Tohighlighturbandevelopment.C.Toexplainthedeclineofhutongs.D.Toillustrateatypicalhutongsound.解析D推理判断题。由第一段最后一句话中的"fragmentsofanoldersoundscapecanbeheard"以及第二段开头"Thesongofcagedcricketsisone"可知，作者提到笼中蟋蟀的叫声是为了说明一个典型的胡同声音，故选D。2.Whatcanbeheardbothinhutongsandonstreets？A.Warningsfrombuses.B.Thesongofcagedcrickets.C.Noiseofflyingsaucers.D.Criesofknifesharpeners.解析D细节理解题。由第三段中的"Anotherrelicisthemusicalsoundproducedbysteelplates，announcingaknifesharpener’sarrival.SeveralsuchspecialistsstillworkBeijing’sstreets.Theirsounding-platesattractcustomersfromhutonghomesandhigh-riseflats"可知在胡同和街道上都能听到的是磨刀师傅的叫喊声，故选D。3.Whathascontributedtothedeclineofpigeonwhistles？A.Thechangingtasteofartists.B.Thedecreasingnumberofhutongs.C.Therapidexpansionofpigeonlofts.D.Thenewmethodofroadconstruction.解析B细节理解题。由第五段中的"ModernBeijingisacityinahurry.Manyhutongshavebeentorndowntomakewayforwideavenuesandshinyskyscrapers，leavingnoroomforpigeonlofts（鸽舍）"可知，胡同数量减少导致了鸽舍的减少，故选B。4.WhatistheultimategoalofthemuseuminSongzhuang？A.Toattractartistsandcraftsmen.B.Torebuildrooftopcagesforpigeons.C.TopreservethesoundsofoldBeijing.D.Todisplaysoundsfromallwalksoflife.解析C推理判断题。由最后一段中的"Heliststherattles（拨浪鼓）andrhythmiccriesusedbyfortune-tellersandmedicinesellers，doctors，barbersandknifesharpeners.ManyofthesewillbeshowcasedinanexhibitionaboutoldBeijingnarratedbyananimationofMr.Zhang"可推知，艺术家们将即将消失的声音重新放回博物馆中，他们的最终目的是想要保护老北京的声音，故选C。B[中华文化/2024广东湛江开学质检]TheMogaoGrottoeswereacenterofBuddhistlifeandsomeoftheworld’sgreatculturesforhundredsofyears.However，bythelateQingDynastytheyhadbeenabandonedandnearlyforgottenandmanyofthecaveshadbecomedamagedbytheelements.Around1900，withthediscoveryofalibraryofthousandsofancientdocuments，thecavesreceivednewinterestfromChineseandforeignresearchers.Unfortunately，thisresultedintensofthousandsofitemsfromthecavesbeingtakentoforeignmuseums.Inthe1940s，manyresearchersandartistsvisitedtheareatostudytraditionalChineseart.CopiesofsomeoftheartworkpaintedbyrespectedartistssuchasZhangDaqianandGuanShanyuehelpedpeoplealloverthecountrylearnaboutDunhuang.Theseartistswerealsoinspiredbytheartworktheysawinthecavesanditbegantoinfluencetheirpaintingstyles.Othersstayedinthedesertformuchlonger；ChangShuhongstayedfortherestofhislife—strugglingtorecordtheculturaltreasuresandprotectthemfromtheweather.AsaresultoftheireffortstheDunhuangAcademywasformedtoprotectandstudytheMogaoGrottoes.In1987，theMogaoGrottoeswerenamedaUNESCOWorldHeritageSite.Whilethecavesareopentothepublic，accessisnowlimitedinordertoprotecttheartwork.However，thecavescanbeseenonlineindigitalformsothatpeoplearoundtheworldcanstudyandenjoythem.Despiteitsremoteness，theMogaoGrottoescontinuetodrawvisitors.Andjustasthesandanddeserthavesurvivedlargelyunchangedthroughthecenturies，thissmallartgalleryinthedeserthasalsosurvivedlargelyunchangedprovidinganamazinglookataworldlongagopast.本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了莫高窟的情况。1.WhendidtheMogaoGrottoesregaintheworld’sattention？A.Hundredsofyearsago.B.InthelateQingDynasty.C.Inthelateeightiesofthe20thcentury.D.Aroundthebeginningofthe20thcentury.解析D细节理解题。由第一段中的"Around1900，withthediscoveryofalibraryofthousandsofancientdocuments，thecavesreceivednewinterestfromChineseandforeignresearchers"可知，本题选D。2.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinmentioningtheartistsinthe1940s？A.Tolearnabouttheirworks.B.Toshowhowhardtheyworked.C.Tocomparetheirdifferentstyles.D.Toappreciatetheircontributions.解析D推理判断题。由第二段中的"Asaresultoftheirefforts，theDunhuangAcademywasformedtoprotectandstudytheMogaoGrottoes"可推知，文章提及20世纪40年代的艺术家们是为了赞赏他们在传承莫高窟文化上的贡献，故选D。3.Whenpeoplehavenoaccesstovisitingthecaves，.A.theycandoresearchonlineB.theycanenjoythedigitalversionsC.theycanwatchcopiesinartgalleriesD.theycanstudytheminforeignmuseums解析B细节理解题。由第三段中的"Whilethecavesareopentothepublic，accessisnowlimitedinordertoprotecttheartwork.However，thecavescanbeseenonlineindigitalformsothatpeoplearoundtheworldcanstudyandenjoythem"可知，为了保护艺术品，现在莫高窟被限制进入，然而，人们可以在网上以数字形式看到、研究和欣赏它们，故选B。4.Whichofthefollowingcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext？A.TheMogaoGrottoes—CenterofBuddhistLifeB.TheMogaoGrottoes—ArtGalleryintheDesertC.Respectedartists—ProtectorsoftheMogaoGrottoesD.AnAmazingTouristAttraction—theMogaoGrottoes解析B标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章在第一段讲述了莫高窟重新获得人们关注的原因；第二段提及20世纪40年代的艺术家们在传承莫高窟文化上所做的努力，赞赏了他们的贡献；第三段讲述莫高窟被列为世界文化遗产；第四段讲述了莫高窟的艺术价值。因而，本文主要介绍了沙漠中的艺术长廊——莫高窟。由此可知，选项B可以概括文章主旨，做文章的标题最佳。二、完形填空[2023福建师大附中期末]CiudadPerdida，Colombia’s"LostCity"，isolderthanMachuPicchu.Therearenotrainsorbusesallowingofeasytravelstoreachitsruins.Theremoteplaceisonly1onfoot：atiringmulti-dayhike.Despitethis，Icouldn’t2theopportunitytovisitCiudadPerdida.12otherhikersandIwenttherein3withalicensedguide.Thedirtpath，which4throughtoweringpalmsanddanglingvines（藤蔓），proved5rightfromthestart.It’srecommendedthathikershavegoodgeneral6，asthejourneyisdifficult.Horseshelpedtocarrybasic7likefoodtothecabinswherewewouldsleep.Alongthewaywealsometthenatives.Theyhavebeenleftundisturbedforcenturiesandthere’sadeep8betweenthemandtheland.Thenextmorning，wewereoffearlytobeattheheat，buthightemperaturesandmusclepainhadalready9bythetimewereachedthefinalstage—1，200stonestepsto10.Afterfinallyliftingmy11bodyupthelongflightofstairs，myeyesrestedonthescenethathad12thebackbreakingjourney：CiudadPerdida.Ilookeddownand13atthebeautifulsitebelow.Whilethereturntripincluded14thementalhurdle（障碍）ofhavingalreadyaccomplishedourgoal，theexperienceistheoneIwoulddo15.Itisthedifficultythatmakesthejourneyamorerewardingone.Earnedviewsarealwaysbetter.本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者讲述了自己徒步去游览哥伦比亚的"遗失之城"CiudadPerdida的经历和感受。1.A.impressive B.accessibleC.worthwhile D.dangerous解析B这个偏僻的城市仅能步行到达：累人的多日徒步旅行。impressive给人印象深刻的，accessible可到达的，worthwhile值得的，dangerous危险的。B项符合语境。2.A.resist B.obtainC.promote D.find解析A此处说的是作者无法抗拒这么一个好机会。couldn’tresist意为"无法抗拒"。3.A.company B.combinationC.harmony D.communication解析A我和另外12个徒步旅行者与一个有执照的导游一起去了那里。incompanywith意为"与……一起，在……的陪同下"，符合语境。4.A.buried B.spreadC.spun D.wound解析D那条土路蜿蜒穿过（wound）高耸的棕榈树和悬挂的藤蔓，事实证明此路从一开始就具有挑战性（challenging）。5.A.disappointing B.embarrassingC.challenging D.amazing解析C参见上题解析。disappointing令人失望的，embarrassing令人尴尬的，amazing令人吃惊的。6.A.character B.researchC.independence D.fitness解析D建议徒步旅行者有良好的身体素质，因为旅程是困难的。character性格，research研究，independence独立，fitness健康。D项符合语境。7.A.equipment B.furnitureC.possessions D.necessities解析D由likefood可知，所填词指基本的必需品（necessities），故选D项。equipment装备，furniture家具，possessions财产。8.A.similarity B.distinctionC.bond D.belief解析C这些本地人在这块土地上生活了好几个世纪了，因此他们和土地之间有着深厚的联系（bond），故选C项。9.A.watchedout B.cutoffC.setin D.gavein解析C随着时间的流逝，旅行团在到达最后一段时，气温已经升高，而且在徒步中，徒步者的肌肉也开始（setin）酸痛，故选C项。watchout小心，cutoff切断；givein屈服。10.A.construct B.pickC.cover D.explore解析C第二天我们趁天还没热，很早就出发了，但当我们到达最后一段——要走1200级石台阶时，高温和肌肉疼痛已经开始了。cover行走（一段路程）。11.A.energetic B.painfulC.unhealthy D.delicate解析B在我终于把我疼痛的（painful）身体挪上长长的石阶后，我的目光停留在促使我辛苦跋涉的那一景色上：CiudadPerdida。energetic精力充沛的，unhealthy不健康的，delicate易碎的。12.A.convinced B.predictedC.motivated D.simplified解析Cconvince使信服，predict预测，motivate激励，simplify简化。由"Despitethis，Icouldn’tresisttheopportunitytovisitCiudadPerdida"可知，想看到CiudadPerdida的景象激励作者开始了这段艰苦的旅程，故选C项。13.A.aimed B.pointedC.bent D.wondered解析D我向下看，惊叹（wondered）于下面的美丽场景。14.A.overcoming B.memorizingC.observing D.fixing解析A尽管返程包括要克服（overcoming）已经完成了我们的目标的心理障碍，但是这次经历是我愿意再次（again）体验的。memorize记忆，observe观察，fix修理。15.A.otherwise B.againC.though D.instead解析B参见上题解析。otherwise否则，though然而，instead代替。三、语法填空Notedforitscolorfulcultureandawesome1（beautiful），Bali，anislandinIndonesia，attractsasteadyflowofvisitors.AhugepartofBali’sappeallies2thevarietyofexperiencesitoffersandthestatesofminditcanleadto.Ithassomething3（offer）toeverytypeoftraveller.TherearesomanyamazingthingsinBalithatitcanbehardtodecidewhattodofirst.Youwon’thaveseenBali4youhaven’tfullyexploredSouthBali.ThispartoftheislandishometobusybeachdestinationslikeSeminyakandCanggu，as5asquieterandmorefamily-centeredoneslikeSanur.There6（be）nobetterareat