高考英语单元增分（译林版）必修②Unit2单元检测B阅读理解提速练

必修②Unit2单元检测B——阅读理解提速练Ⅰ.阅读理解AThetimesarechanging.OnThursdayOctober13th,singer­songwriterBobDylanwasawardedtheNobelPrizeinLiterature,markingthefirsttimethehighly­eyed­onliteraryawardhasgonetosomeonewhoismainlyseenasamusician,andgivingrisetoheateddiscussions.The75­year­oldwontheprize“forhavingcreatednewpoeticexpressionswithinthegreatAmericansongtradition”，theSwedishAcademysaid.“For54yearshehasbeenatit,reinventinghimself，”saidSaraDanius,theacademy'spermanentsecretary.“BobDylanwritespoetryfortheear.Butit'sperfectlyfinetoreadhisworksaspoetry.”AndwhilemanyDylan'sfanshavefoundgreatdelightatthenews,othersonlineandintheliterarymunityarecrosswiththemittee,sayingtheawardhasskippedoverfictionwritersforthesecondyear.NewYorkTimesBookRevieweditorPamelaPaulsaiditwasgoodnewsbutpointedouthowmany“deserving”noveliststhereare.DirectorMartinScorseseputoutastatementsayinghewas“overjoyed”thatDylanwasawardedtheprize.“Dylan'spoetry,hismusicalgenius,hasmeantsomuchtomepersonallyandtogenerationsofpeoplearoundtheworld，”Scorsesesaid.“Hisworkhasinfluencedandshapedculture,andhehasneverstoppedexploringandgrowingasanartist.TheNobelmitteehasgivenDylanaformofrecognitionthatfitshisroleinourculture—inworldculture.”DylanwonaPulitzerPrizein2008forhis“greatinfluenceonpopularmusicandAmericanculture”.He'sthefirstAmericantowintheliteraryNobelsinceToniMorrisonin1993.语篇解读：作为一名歌手，鲍勃·迪伦获得诺贝尔文学奖的消息让很多人大感意外，从而引发热议。1．WhydoesBobDylan'swinningtheNobelPrizecauseheateddiscussions?A．Hecreatedpoeticexpressions.B．Heisknownasamusician.C．Hereinventshimself.D．Heis75yearsold.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“...markingthefirsttimethehighly­eyed­onliteraryawardhasgonetosomeonewhoismainlyseenasamusician...”可知，正是因为鲍勃·迪伦是一位歌手，所以获得诺贝尔文学奖才引发热议。故选B项。2．WhichisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedpartinParagraph4?A．Arethankfulto. B．Aresatisfiedwith.C．Areangrywith. D．Areworriedabout.解析：选C词义猜测题。根据第四段第一句中的“AndwhilemanyDylan'sfanshavefoundgreatdelightatthenews”中while表示“尽管”，引导让步状语从句，所以后面的“othersonlineandintheliterarymunityarecrosswiththemittee”中的arecrosswith与foundgreatdelight意思应该相反。再根据第四段最后一句中的“sayingtheawardhasskippedoverfictionwritersforthesecondyear”可推测，arecrosswith应表示“对……生气”，而不是D项中的“担心……”。故选C项。3．WhatcanweknowaboutDylanaccordingtoMartinScorsese?A．DylaninfluencesMartinalot.B．Dylanishappywiththeaward.C．Dylanisapoetratherthanamusician.D．Dylanbenefitsalotfromworldculture.解析：选A细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句中的“Dylan'spoetry,hismusicalgenius,hasmeantsomuchtomepersonallyandtogenerationsofpeoplearoundtheworld”可知，鲍勃·迪伦对他影响很大。故选A项。4．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．AbriefintroductiontoBobDylan.B．ThereasonforBobDylan'ssuccess.C．BobDylan'sinfluenceonAmericanculture.D．DifferentviewsonBobDylan'swinningtheNobelPrize.解析：选D主旨大意题。文章开头就点明了鲍勃·迪伦获得诺贝尔文学奖引起了热议，接着说明了不同的人对此事的不同态度。故选D项。B(2018·山东省实验中学模拟)WhenIfirstarrivedatBarranquilla,thepublictransportsystemwasamysterytome.Seemingly,hundredsofhuge,multicoloredbuseswhizzedaround.What'smore,thereseemedtobenostopsigns,andthereforeabsolutelynoindicationofwherethebuswasgoing,oratwhattimeitwouldarrivethere.NowIknowmoreaboutthewaysofBarranquillabuses.Ithoughtitonlyfairtosharethisknowledge.So,startwiththedecorations.Thevehiclesarepaintedallcolorsoftherainbow,andoftenhavegraffiti­styledesignsontheside.Infact,thistypeofgraphicdesignissotypicalherethatevenalocaldesignpanytookitanddecidedtomakeT­shirtswithit.Theinsideisdecoratedaccordingtothetasteofthedriver,withstickersquotations,namesoffamilymembers,curtainsandvariousitemsdanglingfromtheceiling.Atnighttime,thebusesarecoveredwithmulticoloredflashinglightsenoughforagoodpartyatmosphere,coupledwiththemusicfromthedriver'sstereosystem,whichisexactlywhatyouget!Asforthedestinations,nosignsareneeded—theseareoftensplashedacrossthefrontofthebus,withacardinthefrontwindowdetailingmorespecificdirections.Ifyouseeabuspassingyourwayandyouwanttogeton,youstickoutyourhandandwaveitaboutabit,andthebusdriverwillslamonthebrakesandwaitforyoubeforecontinuingonhisway.Onthejourneyitself,there'syetmorefuntobehad.Vendors(小商贩)oftenpassthroughthebuses,tryingtosellyousweetsorwaterbags.Therearealsopreachersingtogiveyouthesermon(布道)ofthedayinreturnforsomesmallchange.However,myfavoritemomentiswhensomeoneesintothemainstreetwithaministereoandsomerapmusictoentertainthecrowd.eq\x(语篇解读：作者主要记叙了巴兰基亚这个城市的公共交通状况以及旅途中的所见所闻。)5．WhenthewriterfirstarrivedinBarranquilla,he/she________.A．hatedtakingthebusB．gotlostmanytimesC．wasconfusedbythepublictransportD．sharedtheknowledgewiththelocalpeople解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“WhenIfirstarrivedatBarranquilla,thepublictransportsystemwasamysterytome.”可知，一开始巴兰基亚这个城市的公共交通对于作者来说是一个谜。故选C项。6．Thedecorationsofthevehiclesare________.A．colorfulandpersonalizedB．brightandhumorousC．old­fashionedandunusualD．practicalandtasteful解析：选A推理判断题。根据第二段第二句“Thevehiclesarepaintedallcolorsoftherainbow,andoftenhavegraffiti­styledesignsontheside.”可知，交通工具外部的颜色是多彩的；再根据第二段最后一句中的“Theinsideisdecoratedaccordingtothetasteofthedriver...”可知，内部的装饰是根据司机的喜好来布置的，因此非常个性化。故选A项。7．HowcanyougetonabusinBarranquilla?A．Byusingastopsign.B．Byraisingacard.C．Byslammingonthebrakes.D．Bywavingyourhand.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“Ifyousee...youwanttogeton,youstickoutyourhandandwaveitaboutabit,...beforecontinuingonhisway.”可知，在巴兰基亚如果想坐公交车，可以招手。故选D项。8．Whatdoesthewriterlikebestaccordingtothelastparagraph?A．Sweets. B．Rapmusic.C．Smallchange. D．Waterbags.解析：选B细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，作者最喜欢的是街头表演说唱乐(rap)。故选B项。Ⅱ.阅读七选五DoPeopleNeedSmallTalktoBeHappy?Psychologists(心理学家)havelongsaidthatconnectingwithothersisanimportantpartofhappiness,butjusthowmuchconversationwerequireisunderexamination.Inonestudy,researchersfoundthatsmalltalkmadeuponly10%oftheirconversationrelatedwithhappiness.__1__Scientistsbelievethatsmalltalkcouldpromotebonding.Latelastyear,Princetonresearchersreportedthatsmalltalkkeepsclosenesswithlovedones,andisn'tmerelythestuffofawkwardexchangeswithstrangers.Still,chattingwithstrangerscouldbrightenyourmorning.Inaseriesofexperiments,psychologistsgaveChicagopassengersdifferentdirectionsaboutwhethertotalkwithfellowpassengers—somethingtheytypicallyavoided.__2__Noneofthechattersreportedbeingrejected.Smalltalkcanalsohelpusfeelconnectedtooursurroundings.Peoplewhosmiledat,madeeyecontactwith,andbrieflyspokewiththeirStarbucksbaristas(咖啡师)reportedagreatersenseofbelongingthanthosewhorushedthroughthetransaction(交易).__3__Onereportfoundthatwhenvolunteersbrokethesilencetochatwithgallerygoers,thevisitorsfelthappierandmoreconnectedtotheexhibitthanthosewhowerenotapproached.__4__Inonestudy,peoplewhowererated“lesscurious”byresearchershadtroublegettingaconversationrollingontheirown,andhadgreaterluckbuildingclosenesswithotherswhentheyweresuppliedwithquestionsthatencouragedpersonaldisclosure(透露).Butpeoplewhowereconsidered“curious”needednohelpwhentransformingconversationsaboutordinarythingsintopersonalexchanges.__5__A．Thesameistrueofgallerygoers.B．Butdon'tplaydownsmalltalkjustyet.C．Theyf