高中一轮复习英语选修八Unit4高考拆组训练

选修八Unit4高考拆组训练阅读理解组块专练——练速度(限时：30分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解AIcanstillrememberitasifithappenedyesterday.Iwasacollegefreshmanandhadstayedupmostofthenightbeforelaughingandtalkingwithfriends.Nowjustbeforemyfirstclassofthedaymyeyelidswerefeelingheavierandheavierandmyheadwasdriftingdowntomydesktomakemytextbookapillow.Afewminutes’naptimebeforeclasscouldn’thurt,Ithought.Boom!Iliftedmyheadimmediatelyandmyeyesopenedwiderthansaucers.Ilookedaroundwithmyheartbeatingquicklytryingtofindthecauseofthenoise.Myyoungprofessorwaslookingbackatmewithamischievous,_boyishsmileonhisface.Hehadintentionallydroppedthepileoftextbookshewascarryingontohisdesk.“Goodmorning！”hesaid,stillsmiling.“I’mgladtoseeeveryoneisawake.Nowlet’sgetstarted.”ForthenexthourIwasn’tsleepyatall.Itwasn’tfromtheshockofmyprofessor’stextbookalarmclockeither.Instead,itwasfromtheattractivediscussionheled.Withknowledgeandgoodhumor,hemadethematerialealive.Hisinsightswerefullofbothwisdomandlovingkindness.Andtheenthusiasmandjoywhichhetaughtwithwerecontagious(有感染力的).Ilefttheclassroomnotonlywideawake,butalittlesmarterandalittlebetteraswell.Ilearnedsomethingfarmoreimportantthannotsleepinginclassthatdaytoo.Ilearnedthatifyouaregoingtodosomethinginthislife,doitwell,doitwithjoy,andmakeitanexpressionofyourlove.Whatagloriousplacethisworldwouldbeifallofusdidourworkjoyouslyandwell!Whatabeautifulworldwecouldcreateifeverydoctor,teacher,musician,cook,waitress,poet,miner,farmer,andlaborermadetheirworkanexpressionoftheirlove!Don’tsleepwalkthroughyourlifethen.Wakeup!Letyourlovefillyourworkandyoursoul.Lifeistooshortnottoliveitwell.语篇解读：本文通过作者大学第一节课的经历告诉我们：无论从事什么职业，我们都应该带着热情和快乐去做好它。1．Whatdidtheauthorwanttodojustbeforehisfirstclassoftheday?A．Talkwithhisfriends. B．Takeashortsleep.C．Gethiseyesexamined. D．Stayawayfromtheclass.解析：选B细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后两句“...myeyelidswerefeelingheavierandheavier...Afewminutes’naptimebeforeclasscouldn’thurt,Ithought.”可知，作者很困，想在上课前小睡一会儿。故选B项。2．Theunderlinedword“mischievous”inParagraph2probablymeans“________”．A．naughty B．trickyC．sensitive D．dishonest解析：选A词义猜测题。画线词与boyish共同修饰smile，感情色彩应一致。根据boyish的含义“男孩子气的”可推测，mischievous应表示“调皮的；淘气的”，与naughty意思相近。故选A项。3．Whatelsedidtheauthorlearnthatday?A．Studentsshouldnotsleepinclassbutrespecttheirteachers.B．Everyoneshouldlovehisjobandsleepwalkthroughhislife.C．Lifeistoolimitedtomakeyourworkanexpressionofyourlove.D．Peoplefromallwalksoflifeshoulddotheirjobswithjoyandlove.解析：选D细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中的“Ilearnedthatifyouaregoingtodosomethinginthislife,doitwell,doitwithjoy,andmakeitanexpressionofyourlove.”和“Whatabeautifulworldwecouldcreateifeverydoctor...madetheirworkanexpressionoftheirlove！”可知，作者还学到无论你从事什么职业，都应该用充满快乐与爱的心去把工作做好，从而创造一个更美好的世界。故选D项。4．Whatcanbeinferredfromthispassage?A．Theprofessoroftenkepthisstudentssharpbyusingatextbookalarm.B．Theauthorwasattractedbytheprofessor’sgreatjoyandenthusiasm.C．Theauthorleftthetwo­hourperiodnotonlywideawake,butalittlesmarter.D．Thoughtheauthorwasfrightenedawake,hewasnotclear­headedintheclass.解析：选B推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的“Withknowledgeandgoodhumor,hemadethematerialealive.Hisinsightswerefullofbothwisdomandlovingkindness.Andtheenthusiasmandjoywhichhetaughtwithwerecontagious(有感染力的)．”可知，作者被教授的快乐和热情所吸引，故选B项。BFacingincreasingpressuretoraisestudents’scoresonstandardizedtests,schoolsareurgingkidstoworkharderbyofferingthemobviousencouragements.HappyMealsareatthelowendofthescale.Withthehelpofbusinesses,schoolsarealsogivingawaycars,iPods,seatstobasketballgames,and—inagrowingnumberofcases—cold,hardcash.Theappealofsuchprogramsisobvious,buttheconsequencesoftyinggradestogoodsarestilluncertain.It’sbeenamontraditioninmiddle­classfamiliestorewardtopgradeswithcashasawaytoteachthatsuccessinschoolleadstosuccessinlife.Butformanydisadvantagedminoritychildren,thelong­termbenefitsofgettinganeducationarenotsoclear,accordingtoexperts.Nooneknowsforsurehowwellcashandotherbig­ticketrewardsworkineducationinthelongrun.Butthereareplentyofconcernsthatthiskindofpracticecouldhavenegativeeffectsonkids.VirginiaShiller,aclinicalpsychologist,saysthatit’sworthexperimentingwithcashencouragementsbutthattyingthemtosuccessonatestisnotaworthwhilegoal.“I’dratherseerewardsbasedoneffortandresponsibility—thingsthatwillleadtosuccessinlife，”shesays.Evenifrewardsdon’tleadtoindividualachievementonatest,theycouldhaveameaningfuleffectintheschool.CharlesMcVean,abusinessmanandphilanthropist(慈善家),startedatutoringprogramwhichpayshigher­achievingstudentsD|S10anhourtotutorstrugglingclassmatesanddividesthemintoteams.Duringthecourseoftheyear,studentsbondandpete.TheteampostingthehighestmathscoreswinsthetopcashprizeofD|S100.McVeancallsthebinationofpeer(同龄人)tutoring,petition,andcashencouragementsarecipefor“nothinglessthanmagic”．Foritspart,theSeminoleCountyPublicSchoolssysteminFloridaplanstocontinueitsreportcardencouragementprogramthroughtherestoftheschoolyear.ThelocalMcDonald’srestaurantshelpthepoordistrictbypayingtheD|S1,600costofprintingthereportcard.ReginaKlaers,thedistrictspokeswoman,saysmostparentsdon’tseembotheredbytheHappyMealsrewards.“Therearemanywayswetrytourgestudentstodowell,andsometimesit’sthroughthestomach,andsometimesit’stheprobabilityofstudentswinningacar，”shesays.“Onesizedoesn’tfitall.”eq\x(语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文，主要论述了物质奖励对学生的成绩是否有促进作用。)5．Accordingtothetext,itisamonpracticeforschoolsto________.A．offerfreemealstostudentswithhighscoresB．tiestudents’gradestomaterialrewardsC．educatestudentstoformabusinesssenseD．cooperatewithbusinesstoimproveteaching解析：选B推理判断题。根据第一段第三句及其下一句中的“tyinggradestogoods”可推断出，将学生的成绩与物质奖励联系起来已成了学校的一个惯例。故选B。6．Accordingtothetext,thelong­termresultsofgivingstudentscashasrewardsineducationare________.A．negative B．optimisticC．uncertain D．disappointing解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，给学生现金作为奖励在教育中产生的长远结果还不确定。故选C。7．WecanlearnthatinSeminoleCounty________.A．therearevariouswaystoinspirestudentstostudyhardB．manyparentsarenotsatisfiedwiththeHappyMealsrewardsC．thelocalMcDonald’srestaurantsprovidetherewardsforpoorstudentsD．peoplearesearchingforagood­for­allmethodtourgestudentstodowell解析：选A细节理解题。根据最后一段倒数第二句可知，SeminoleCounty有各种各样鼓励学生努力学习的方法。故选A。CLastyearMarthahadacrazyidea:“Let’sgototheshelterandgetadog.”Iwasnotexactlythrilledabouttheideabutagreed.WewenttoaCaliforniaAnimalShelter.Wewantedtofindadogandsavealifeatthesametime.WhileIwalkedalongtherowsandrowsofcoldmetalcages,adogcaughtmyeye.Hewasscared,weakandlookedlikehehadgivenuponlife.Helookedatmewithbigbeautifuleyes.Icouldseeintohissoulthathejustwantedittoend.Iapproachedhiscage.Istuckmyfingerthroughtheholeinthecageandscratchedhimonthehead.Heclosedhiseyesandacceptedallthelove.Iknewthatthisdoghadneverfeltlovebefore.IthoughthewasenjoyingeverybitoftheloveIcouldgivehimuntilhistimecametoleavetheEarth.TearsbegantostreamdownmyfacebecauseIfelteverythingthatthispoorcreaturewasfeelingrightthen.Hejustwantedtobeloved;hejustwantedahomeandafamily.IcalledmywifeMarthaandsonGabrieloverandtoldthem.“Wewanthim.”NowCarson’sfavoritethingtodoistoleapupintheairontoourbedinthemorningandgiveuskisseswithhisgianttongue.Heisalwaystheretogreetuswhenweehomewithahugesmileandawaggingtail.Ourlivesaresomuchbetterbecauseofthisgiantdog.HehasshownusmorelovethananylivingcreatureonEarth.Iknowwhat’sinhisbigbrowneyes:love,passionandgratitude.Takingachanceonthisdogwasthebestdecisionmyfamilyevermade.语篇解读：本文讲述了作者一家决定收养一只狗的过程以及这只狗给作者一家带来的欢乐。作者认为收养这只狗是全家作出的最好的决定。8．What’stheauthor’sreactiontohiswife’sproposal?A．Hehesitatedforawhile.B．Hewasexcitedaboutit.C．Heagreedwithhiswife.D．Hewasscaredofit.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，作者对妻子的想法并没有感到兴奋，但是却同意了。9．Whatcausedtheauthortoadoptthedog?A．Hissympathy. B．Hiswife’sproposal.C．Hisinterest. D．Hiswife’stears.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第三段第一句可知，作者看到这只狗后流泪了，因为作者感受到这只可怜的狗的感觉，所以是作者的同情心促使作者决定收养这只狗。10．Whatcanweinferfromthelastbutoneparagraph?A．Thedogbringshealthtothefamily.B．Thedogbringshappinesstothefamily.C．Thedogbringslotsofhopetothefamily.D．Thedogbringssomehobbiestothefamily.解析：选B推理判断题。根据倒数第二段可知，这只狗现在最喜欢做的事情就是每天早晨跳到床上亲作者他们，总是在他们回家时用大大的微笑和摇摆的尾巴问候他们。再根据最后一段可知，因为这只狗，作者一家的生活更好了，它给予作者一家更多的爱。由此可推知，这只狗给作者一家带来了快乐。Ⅱ.阅读七选五HowtobeaGreatArtistDoyouwishtoonedaybeeagreatartist?Ormaybeyou’relookingforacareerinartandneedtoimproveyourskills.__1__，herearesomeideastohelpyouimproveyourartskills.·OneofthemostimportantthingsinartispracticingYou’veprobablyhearditmanytimesalready—practicemakesperfect.__2__.·TakeafewmomentseachdaytostudyyoursurroundingsLookatthefaceofthepersonyou’retalkingto.Noticehowthelightaffectswherealltheshadowsgoandtheshapeofhisfeature.__3__.Thesethingswillhelpyougainabetterunderstandingofhowrealobjectswork,areshapedandwilleinhandywhenyou’redrawing.·LearnhowtoobtainthecorrectcolorsandtheirpropertiesaccuratelyThecolorconceptsareverydifferentthanthatingradeschoolbasicart.Thebasicwhiteandblacktogetshadesandtoneshasatendencytochangethehue(色调)andmakeitdullandfalse.__4__.·Lookatotherartists’worksPayattentiontotheirstylesofdrawing,soyoucanexpandyourviewpoi