高中一轮复习英语选修六Unit2高考拆组训练

选修六Unit2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A(2018·余杭高级中学高三二模)GwendolynBrookswasthefirstAfricanAmericantowinaPulitzerPrizeforLiterature.GwendolynBrookswrotehundredsofpoemsduringherlifetime.Shehadmorethan20bookspublished.ShewasknownaroundtheworldforusingpoetrytoincreaseunderstandingaboutblackcultureinAmerica.Herpoemsdescribedconditionsamongthepoor,racialinequalityanddruguseintheblackmunity.Shealsowrotepoemsaboutthestrugglesofblackwomen.Butherskillwasmorethanherabilitytowriteaboutstrugglingblackpeople.Shewasanexpertatthelanguageofpoetry.ShebinedtraditionalEuropeanpoetrystyleswiththeAfricanAmericanexperience.Inherearlypoetry,GwendolynBrookswroteabouttheSouthSideofChicago.TheSouthSideofChicagoiswheremanyblackpeoplelive.Inherpoems,theSouthSideiscalledBronzeville.Itwas“AStreetinBronzeville”thatgainedtheattentionofliteraryexpertsin1945.Criticspraisedherpoeticskillandherpowerfuldescriptionsabouttheblackexperienceduringthetime.TheBronzevillepoemswereherfirstpublishedcollection.In1950,GwendolynBrooksbecamethefirstAfricanAmericantowinthePulitzerPrizeforLiterature.Shewontheprizeforhersecondbookofpoemscalled“AnnieAllen”.“AnnieAllen”isacollectionofpoetryaboutthelifeofaBronzevillegirlasadaughter,awifeandmother.Sheexperiencesloneliness,loss,deathandbeingpoor.Ms.Brookssaidthatwinningtheprizechangedherlife.Hernextworkwasanovelwrittenin1953called“MaudMartha”.“MaudMartha”receivedlittlenoticewhenitwasfirstpublished.Butnowitisconsideredanimportantworkbysomecritics.Itsmainideasaboutthedifficultlifeofmanywomenarepopularamongfemalewriterstoday.Insomeofherpoems,GwendolynBrooksdescribedhowwhatpeopleseeinlifeisaffectedbywhotheyare.Oneexampleisthispoem,“CornersontheCurvingSky”．Bytheendofthe1960s,GwendolynBrooks’spoetryexpandedfromtheeverydayexperiencesofpeopleinBronzeville.Shewroteaboutawiderworldanddealtwithimportantpoliticalissues.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了非裔美国女诗人GwendolynBrooks在诗歌文学上的成就和贡献。1．Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．ThelifeofGwendolynBrooks’s.B．ThepoemsofGwendolynBrooks’s.C．Theunderstandingaboutblackculture.D．Thestruggleofblackwomen.解析：选B主旨大意题。根据第一段和其余各段的段首可知，本文主要讲了非裔美国女诗人GwendolynBrooks在诗歌文学上的成就和贡献。2．WhatcanwelearnaboutGwendolynBrooks’sfromthesecondparagraph?A．Shemainlywroteaboutstrugglesofblackwomen.B．Shewasgoodatusingthelanguageofpoetry.C．Herwritingskillswerealittleworsethanherability.D．HerpoemsweremainlyabouttheAfricanexperience.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Shewasanexpertatthelanguageofpoetry.”可知，GwendolynBrooks是诗歌语言的专家。3．Theauthordevelopsthepassagemainlyby________.A．providingexamples B．usingstatisticsC．paringopinions D．describingherexperiences解析：选A写作手法题。文中第三至第六段分别列举了GwendolynBrooks的一些作品，如诗歌“AnnieAllen”“CornersontheCurvingSky”和小说“MaudMartha”。故作者主要是用举例法来行文的。4．Inthenextpart,theauthorwouldmostprobablytalkabout________.A．ThedifficultiesGwendolynBrooks’swouldmeetB．thepoemsrelatedtopoliticalissuesC．theawardGwendolynBrookshadgainedD．theracialinequalitytheblackhadtoface解析：选B推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知GwendolynBrooks的诗歌中涉及政治问题，故接下来最有可能讲的是与政治问题有关的诗歌，B项正确。BEveryoneseemstobelivingforsomeoneelse.Ihadoncehelpedafriendofminerunawatermelonstall.Inoticedsomethinginterestingwhenpeoplecametobuywatermelons,butnobodypaidanyattentiontoitbecauseitseemedtobeamonpractice:almosteverybuyerwouldliftthemelonuptotheirear,smartlyrapit,apparentlytryingtolistentosomething.Iwonderedwhattheyexpectedtohear.FinallyIcouldnolongerholdbackmycuriosityandmadeboldtoaskacustomer—anelderlygentleman—aboutthis.Hearingmyquestion,heroaredwithlaughter.Thenherepliedinaself­mockingtone，“Younglady,Ihavebeendoingthisformorethanfiftyyears.ButallIknowisthateverybodywouldstareatyoulikeyouwereafoolifyoujustpickupamelonandleave.”Notlongafterthat,mywatermelonstallfriendsentmeaninvitationtoherwedding,whichreallysurprisedme.Iaskedher,“Howeyou’reseizedbyasuddenwhimtogetmarried?Ievendidn’tknowyouhadgotaboyfriend.”Sheansweredwhilecountingmoney,“Everyonehastogetmarriedanyway.So,itisbettertogetmarriedsoonerthanlater.”Havetheyforgottentheirownheart?Itmaybesaferandsavealotmoreworriestoswim_with_the_tide.TheuseofWEorUSwillgiveoneasteadyandsuresenseofpride.Butwhydopeopleusuallyfeeluneasywhenusing“I”？Ifindthesesomewhatfunny.Wehavegotusedtofollowingothers’example.WefeelateaseandjustifiedsimplybecausethisisawayofUS,awayhavingbeenpracticedbysomanypeople.Butthismassivepracticeisstillwrongthoughweallfollowsuit.Andinturn,wealsotakeitforgrantedthatweshouldjudgetherightandwrongofothersbyourownstandard.语篇解读：作者通过身边人的事例，发现人们在生活中往往“随大流”，盲从别人，没有跟随自己的内心。5．Whydidtheelderlygentlemanrapthewatermelonbeforebuyingit?A．Becauseheexpectedtohearsomething.B．Becauseheknewnothingaboutit.C．Becausehejustfollowedsuit.D．Becausehewasafool.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“ButallIknowisthateverybodywouldstareatyoulikeyouwereafoolifyoujustpickupamelonandleave.”可知，老人不知道敲西瓜的确切原因，只是看到别人都在敲，如果自己不敲一下，会被人认为是一个傻子。故选C项。6．Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacethephrase“swimwiththetide”inthefourthparagraph?A．Followthecrowd.B．Swimagainstthetide.C．Wearotherpeople’sclothes.D．Followyourheart.解析：选A词义猜测题。根据第四段第三句“TheuseofWEorUSwillgiveoneasteadyandsuresenseofpride.”可推断出本句中的tide(潮水)指的应该是“WEorUS”，而swimwiththetide意为“跟随人群；随大流；从众”。故选A项。7．Whatwillbemostlikelywrittenaboutbytheauthorinthenextparagraph?A．Nothing.B．Astoryaboutfollowingyourheart.C．Afunnystoryabouthowtofollowyourheart.D．Anexampleaboutjudgingothersbyyourownstandard.解析：选D推理判断题。根据最后一段末句“...wealsotakeitforgrantedthatweshouldjudgetherightandwrongofothersbyourownstandard”可推断出下文可能会与“用自己的标准评价别人”有关，故选D项。CToddlerWorldNurserywasdelightedtoemployatrainee—twenty­two­year­oldJonathanBrown—astheirfirstmalenurseryschoolteacher.Hewasalsotheonlymanwhoappliedforthejob,but,insistsMargeryBowman,headteacherofToddlerWorld,byfarthebestapplicant.“Bothboysandgirlswillbenefitfromtheexperienceofhavingamalerolemodelinthenursery，”saysmotheroftwo,Margery.Jonathanhasalwaysbeeninterestedinchildcare.Hisownmotherisachildminderandhisfatherisateacher.“I’vealwayshelpedMumwithlookingafterallthechildren，”hesays.“I’musedtochangingnappies,feedingbabies,readingstoriesandplayingwithLego.”ButJonathanisararemaleinafemaleworld.Only2%ofnurseryteachersaremenandthishasn’tchangedfortenyears.RogerOlsenoftheNationalNurseryTrustsaid,“Menareoftenviewedwithanxietyandsuspicion(怀疑)inachildren’senvironment.Ortheyareexpectedtodothingsthewaywomenwoulddothem.Butmenbringdifferentthingsintochildcareandthishastoberecognized.”Jonathanagrees.Heisaqualifiedunder­7sfootballcoach,andplanstointroducefootballlessonstothenurseryforboysandgirls.WhatdoJonathan’sfriendsthinkofhischoiceofcareer?“Actually,mostofthemareprettycoolaboutitnow，”hesays，“thoughtheydomakejokesaboutnappies.AndI’vefoundthatgirlsareactuallyquiteimpressed—sothat’sgood！”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。22岁的JonathanBrown被一家幼儿园聘用为教师。作为这家幼儿园的第一位男教师，他的加入为清一色女教师的儿童看护工作带来了有益的影响。8．WhywasJonathanemployedbyToddlerWorldNursery?A．Hewasthebestamongalltheapplicants.B．Hewastheonlymanwhoappliedforthejob.C．Hewouldbeabletoteachkidstoplayfootball.D．Hecoulddothingsthewaywomenwoulddothem.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Hewasalsotheonlymanwhoappliedforthejob,but,insistsMargeryBowman,headteacherofToddlerWorld,byfarthebestapplicant.”可知，Jonathan被雇用是因为他是所有求职者中最优秀的。故选A。9．Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“childminder”(Para.2)?A．Instructor. B．Superior.C．Baby­sitter. D．Coach.解析：选C词义猜测题。根据第二段第三句“I’vealwayshelpedMumwithlookingafterallthechildren...”可知，Jonathan的母亲应是一名照看孩子的保姆。故选C。10．WhatdidRogerOlsensayaboutthejobofchildcare?A．Ithasbeenwomen­specific.B．Itrequirespeople’sunderstanding.C．Ittakestimetomakesomechanges.D．Itneedsmenteacherstobringsomethingdifferent.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第三段第五句“Butmenbringdifferentthingsintochildcareandthishastoberecognized.”可推知，他认为儿童看护工作需要男老师为其带来一些不一样的东西。故选D。Ⅱ.阅读七选五HowtoStartaConversationSomepeoplejustknowhowtostartaconversationwithanyone,inanyplace.Ifyou’renotoneoftheseluckytypes,don’tworry.__1__Remarkonthesurroundingsoroccasions.Ifyou’reataparty,forexample,youcouldmentonthefoodorthemusicinapositivewaylikethis:“Ilovethissong.”or“Thefoodisgreat.”__2__Forexample,“Howisthewine？”or“Whodoyouknowhere？”Mostpeopleenjoytalkingaboutthemselvessoaskingaquestionisagoodwaytogetaconversationstarted.__3__Forexample,“Ireallylikeyourpurse.CanIaskwhereyougotit？”or“You’rereallydoingwellinthis.Canyoushowmehowtodoit？”Remarkonanythingyouhaveinmon.Peoplewouldlikeyoursaying“Mydaughterwenttothatschool,too.Howdoesyoursonlikeit？”__4__Don’tsaysomethingthatobviouslycausesoffenceandavoidheavysubjectssuchaspoliticsorreligion.Sticktolightsubjectsliketheweather,surroundings,andanythingyouhaveinmonsuchasmoviesorsportsteams.Listeneffectively.__5__Youcan’tconcentrateonwhatsomeone’ssayingifyou’rethinkingaboutwhatyou’regoingtosaynext.The