群文读与练12- 高三英语一轮复习

1Ascent,an86.6-metre-tallmass-timbertowerinMilwaukee,hasbeenregardedastheworld'stallesttimberbuilding.Locatedinaneighbourhoodnearthelakefront,the25-storeytowerismadealmostentirelyfromtimberexceptforthebaseandelevators.2Thestructuretookonlytwoyearstobuild.Ithasaconcrete-framedbasethatissixstoreystallandthe19-storeytimbertowerrisesfromthepodium(基座).Thecorecontainingtheelevatorshaftandstaircaseismadeofconcretetohelpthebuildingdealwithwindandseismic(地震的)shifts,aswellasforfiresafetyreasons.3Thecityrequiredathree-hourfireratingforthecolumns,sotheteamworkedwiththeForestProductsLaboratorytooptimise(优化)thecolumnstomeetthisstandard.“Wethinkitwasthefirstthree-hourfiretestingoncolumns,”saidthedesigner,addingthatthefloorplateshadatwo-hourrating,meaningthecomponentscanburnfortwohourswithoutlosingstructuralintegrity.Becauseofrequirementspreventingexternalwoodexposureandthedeveloper'sdesiretocapturethelakeviews,theexteriorofthestructureismadealmostentirelyofglassandmetalpanelling.4BothKorbandFernandezagreedthatmanyofthedriversbehindtheprojectwereeconomic—fromtherealestateperspectiveofthefacade(建筑物的正面）tothecostrestrictionsofthetimber.MuchofthewoodwassourcedfromAustriabecausesourcinghigh-qualitysuppliesfromNorthAmericanmanufacturerswouldhavebeentooexpensive.5Economicbenefitswereincreasedbylabourusageoftheproject.Becauseofthepre-builtpanels,fewerworkersarerequiredoneachfloor,andbecausethereisnosettingtime—likewithtraditionalconcreteconstruction—finishescanbeaddedmuchsooner.Korbestimatedthattheprojectusedabout25percentoftheonsitelabourrequiredforaconcretestructure,andthatitwascompletedinabouthalfthetime.6Thetowerwillprovidefurtherproofofconceptfordeveloperswhoarelookingtocreateinnovativestructuresfromtimber.Andmid-risedevelopmentslikethesethatattractpeopletotheurbancoreareagoodthing.ReadingCheck1.Whatcanweknowaboutthetimbertower?A.Itiscompletelymadeoftimber.B.Ittooktwoyearstofinishbuilding.C.Itisregardedasthetallestbuilding.D.Itcanavoidtheeffectoftheearthquake.2.WhydidthebuildingteamworkwiththeForestProductsLaboratory?A.Tokeepthetimber'sstandardintegrity.B.Tochoosethebesttimberforthebuilding.C.Toenablethetowertobearvariousforces.D.Tomakethecolumnsmeetfireratingstandards.3.What'sthebenefitofusingglasstodecoratetheexteriorofthetimbertower?A.Bringingdownthecost.B.Protectingthewoodmaterials.C.Obtainingthelakeviewseasily.D.Makingsureitisbrightenough.4.Comparedwithconcreteconstruction,thetimberbuilding_____.A.takesmoretimeB.ismoreattractiveC.costsfewerlaborsD.bringsmoreeconomicbenefitsLanguageStudyⅠ.DifficultsentenceinthetextThecorecontainingtheelevatorshaftandstaircaseismadeofconcretetohelpthebuildingdealwithwindandseismicshifts,aswellasforfiresafetyreasons.包含电梯井和楼梯的核心由混凝土制成，以帮助建筑物应对风和地震的变化，同时也是出于消防安全的考虑。【点石成金】本句中，containingtheelevatorshaftandstaircase为修饰core的后置定语，和被修饰词构成主谓关系；tohelpthebuildingdealwithwindandseismicshifts,aswellasforfiresafetyreasons在句中作目的状语。Ⅱ.Fillintheblankswiththephrasesintheboxinproperforms.dealwithaswellasmeetthisstandardbesourcedfrombeattractedto1.Toourdelight,themenucontainedtraditionalfavorites____________moreadventurousdishes.2.Rescueteamsarealreadyhardatworktryingto____________thespilledoil.3.Inordertoreducethecost,mostofthematerialshadto____________aclose-bysupply.4.Youwill____________BeijingOperaevenifyouknownothingofthedramaticbackground.5.TheSierraClubwasunableto____________,somanypeopledidn'twanttojoinit.1ItisdeepwinterinAntarctica,thetimeofyearthatthecontinentissurroundedbymillionsofsquaremilesofthefrozenocean.Butthisyear,thereisalotlessseaicethaneverrecordedbefore.Itisbadnewsforpeoplearoundtheworld,becauseseaicehelpscontrolhowquicklytherestofAntarctica'sicemelts,whichcontributestotheglobalsealevelrise.2“It'sabigenoughdealtobealarmingtoclimatescientists,”saysTedScambos,whostudiesAntarcticaattheUniversityofColoradoBoulder.“We'veseenadeclineinseaicecoversinceabout2016,but2023tookahugejumpdownward.”3ThemissingiceisaproblemforpeoplefarfromAntarctica.Whileseaicelossdoesn'tcontributedirectlytothesealevelrise—meltingseaicedoesn'taddanyextrawatertotheocean—Antarcticseaiceactslikeaprotectivecollararoundthecontinent.4“Thoseiceshelvescontainalotoffrozenwater,andiftheybreakandbecomeapartoftheocean,that'sgoingtoraiseglobalsealevel,”saysMarilynRaphael,whostudiesAntarcticseaiceattheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles.5Scientistsareracingtofigureouthowmuchofthaticeislikelytomeltinthenexthundredyears,andtounderstandwhytheseaicebecamesmallersosuddenlythisyear.6Theyarechallengingquestionstoanswer,becauseAntarcticaandtheoceansurroundingitareenormous,complexandremote.UnliketheArctic,wherehumanshavelivedforathousandyears,theAntarcticrequiresspecializedshipsandplanestovisit,andisbasicallyinaccessibleforhalftheyear.7“Thisisaverysurprising,difficultsystemtoforecastandpredict,”saysScambos,whohasbeenstudyingAntarcticaformorethan30years.Onetheoryaboutwhytheseaiceissosmallthisyearisthatwarmoceanwaterfromotherpartsoftheplanethasstartedtomixwiththelayerofwateratthesurface,whereseaiceforms.ReadingCheck1.What'sTedScambos'attitudetowardstheseaice'sbecomingsmaller?A.Positive.B.Neutral.C.Indifferent.D.Concerned.2.Whatdoweknowaboutseaiceloss?A.Itcontributesindirectlytothesealevelrise.B.Itonlyaffectspeoplelivingnearby.C.Itcancausecoastalflooding.D.Itwillbecomelessseriousinthenexthundredyears.3.Whyisitdifficulttofigureoutthecauseoftheseaice'sbecomingsmallerthisyear?A.Novehiclescangetthere.B.ItsnowsforhalfayearinAntarctica.C.VisitingAntarcticaisnotaneasyjob.D.ScientistsignoreAntarcticaforlong.4.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.AwarninggivenbyascientiststudyingAntarctica.B.Areasonwhytheseaicebecomessosmall.C.Asuggestionputforwardbyafamousscientist.D.Amethodofdealingwithseaiceloss.LanguageStudyⅠ.DifficultsentenceinthetextScientistsareracingtofigureouthowmuchofthaticeislikelytomeltinthenexthundredyears,andtounderstandwhytheseaicebecamesmallersosuddenlythisyear.科学家们正竞相计算出在未来一百年内有多少冰可能融化，并了解为什么今年海冰急剧减少。【点石成金】本句是一个主从复合句。howmuch引导宾语从句，作动词短语figureout的宾语；why引导宾语从句，作动词understand的宾语。Ⅱ.Fillintheblankswiththewordsandphrasesinthebox.1.Iliketo________lotsofdifferentpeoplewhenIgoout.2.Thislatestincidentwill________thepressureonthegovernment.3.Therehavebeensomeproblemsbut________it'sagoodsystem.4.Anincreaseincarshasresultedinthe________ofpublictransport.5.Itisa(n)________challengebutwehopetomeetitwithinayearor18months.6.Itisquitecommonthatapersoncanstill________societyintheautumnofhislife.1AlittlegirlhonoredbySimonCowellatthePrideofBritainAwardsandachoirthatusedsignlanguagehavewonaplaceintheliveshowsofBritain'sGotTalentafterDavidWalliamspressedhisgoldenbuzzer.2EllaChadwickwas11whenshereceivedtheChildofCourageprizefromtherealityshowjudgeatthestar-studdedceremonyafterraising£3,000forthehospitalwhereshehasbeentreatedfornephroticsyndrome(肾病综合征),akidneydisorderwhichledtoherundergoing40operationsincludingalife-savingkidneytransplantoperation.3CowellandEllareunitedonstageassheauditioned(试镜)withthesigningchoirSignAlongWithUsonthefirstepisodeofthenewseriesofthetalentshow.Ellaandthechoirmembers,whoareagedbetween4and58,sangandsignedalongtoTheGreatestShowmanhitThisIsMe.4Aftertheperformance,Cowellsaid,“IhavetoadmitIhaveafriendofmineinthischoice,Ella.HisfellowjudgeAleshaDixonwasleftintearsbytheauditionandsaid,“Igenuinelycannotfindthewords.”AmandaHoldentoldthechoir,“Thatsongissuchananthemforpeoplewhomaybedon'tfeelpartoftheworldorpartofanythingandIjustfounditreally,reallymoving,andabsolutelybrilliant.”5Walliamssaid,“Everysingleoneofyougaveeverythingtothisperformance.AnamazingandpowerfulmessageisputoutthereandallIcansayis...”beforehittingthegoldenbuzzer,whichallowsthechoirtoskipthenextstagesoftheshowandgetaplaceintheliveshowslaterthisyear.6AlsoimpressingthejudgeswastheXIXCrewdancetroupe,whotravelledfromMumbaiinIndiatoshowofftheiracrobaticroutine(杂技动作),whichculminated(到达顶点)insevenpeoplesittingoneachother'sshoulders.Thejudgewasalsomovedbyfather-and-sonmagicduoJamesandDylanPiper,fromSouthWales,whoincorporatedCowell'ssonEricintotheiract.ReadingCheck1.WhowonaplaceintheliveshowsofBritain'sGotTalent?A.EllaChadwickandthechoir.B.TheXIXCrewdancetroupe.C.Thefather-and-sonmagicduo.D.EllaChadwickandDavidWalliams.2.WhatawarddidEllaChadwickreceivedwhenshewas11?A.£3,000forahospital.B.ThePrideofBritainAwards.C.TheChildofCourageprize.D.Britain'sGotTalent'swinner.3.Whowasmovedtotearsbytheaudition?A.SimonCowell.B.EllaChadwick.C.DavidWalliams.D.AleshaDixon.LanguageStudyⅠ.DifficultsentenceinthetextAlittlegirlhonoredbySimonCowellatthePrideofBritainAwardsandachoirthatusedsignlanguagehave