2023-2024学年新教材高中英语Unit4Protectingourheritagesites素养培优练（一）牛津译林版选择性

素养培优练（一）Ⅰ.阅读理解ASomeartistsareinspiredbypaints,andothersbyphotography.ForRachelHedges,theownerandcreatorofBebitohandmadetoys,itwasagreenElectroGrandDeLuxesewingmachine.Aftergraduatingfromcollegeasamusicmajor,whichRacheljokinglyadmitswasn'texactly“afasttracktosteadyine”,shewasn'tsureofwhathernextmovewouldbe.Butwhateverherplanswere,Rachelknewtheywouldbeconnectedwithcreativity.Sowhenshereceivedtheoldsewingmachinefromafriend'smother,shebegantocreate.Reusingfabrics（衣料）,shelettoysfromherimaginationformunderherfingertips.Throughouthersixyearsasacrafter（手工艺者）,Rachelhascontinuedtomakethesestrangecreaturesandhasstayedtruetoherbeliefinreusingandrecycling.Somostofheradorabletoysaremadefromfoundmaterials.Someofthematerialsareknownas“guiltfabrics”.PartsofthesegoodintentionedclothsbeeDolores,oneofRachel'sfirstandfavoritecreations.Rachelandherfriendshavedevelopedastoryaboutthisdoll,andonedayRachelhopestoshareDolores'storywithherfansinthepagesofacoloringbookorchildren'sstory.FabricsforSweaterKittyaresomeofRachel'sfavoritematerialsbecauseofthestoriespeoplesharewithherwhentheygiveuptheirsweaters.However,notallofthefabricsaredonateD.WhenRachelbeganmakingandcreating,itwashightimeforcrafts.Shejoinedthethen97peopleonEtsy,anonlinemunityofsmallbusinessownersandcrafters.SeeinghernewfoundartpraisedbyhermunityandwithhersuccessonEtsy,Rachelfoundencouragement.“Anditjustsnowballed,”shesays.“Inthenexttwotothreeyears,craftingwillgrowrapidly.”1.WhatdidRachelHedgesdoshortlyaftershegraduatedfromcollege?A.ShegotasatisfyingjoB.B.Shehadasteadyine.C.Sheworkedonsewingmachines.D.Shefoundnopromisingworkforherself.2.WhatdoesRachelHedgesmainlyusetomaketoys?A.Thewastedmaterials. B.Theexpensivematerials.C.Thenewlyinventedfabrics. D.Thenewlyboughtfabrics.3.WhatcanbeinferredfromthetextaboutRachelHedges?A.Shewashumorous. B.Shewasgenerous.C.Shewaspatient. D.Shewasimaginative.4.WhatisthefutureofRachelHedges'newfoundartaccordingtothetext?A.Itishardtodevelop. B.Itneedsalotofdonations.C.Itwillfaceapromisingmarket. D.Ithastosolvemanykindsofdifficulties.BWhenyouseeasnowyowl（雪鸮）,it'sclearhowthebirdprobablygotitsname:they'resnowwhite.Malesareusuallywhiterthanfemales.Asmalesgrowolder,theygetwhiter.Thefemalesneverbeepletelywhite,remainingbrownishwithdarkermarkings.TheselargeowlsmainlyliveintheArcticintheopen,treelessareascalledtundrA.Snowyowlsperchonthegroundoronshortposts.Fromtheretheypatientlywatchforprey（猎物）.Theirfavoritetargetislemmings—smallmouselikerodents—buttheyalsohuntforothersmallrodents,rabbits,birdsandfish.Snowyowlshaveexcellenteyesight,buttheyobviouslycan'tseetheirpreywhenit'sunderneathsnoworathicklayerofplants.Tocatchthosemeals,theowlreliesonitsotherkeensense:hearing.Mostowlssleepduringthedayandhuntatnight,butthesnowyowlisactiveduringtheday,especiallyinthesummertime.Theywouldliketobemostactiveatdawnanddusk.Snowyowlpairsusuallymateforlife.Femalesnowyowlslayfrom3to11eggsatatime,inanestbuiltonthegrounD.Whenthereisplentyoffoodavailable,snowyowlswilllaymoreeggs.Thenthefemalesnowyowlsitsonhereggsuntiltheyhatch.Themalefeedsherwhileshekeepstheireggswarmandsafe.Afteraboutonemonth,theeggshatch.Babiesarecoveredinsoftwhitedownwhentheyhatch.Asnewfeathersreplacethedown,thebirdsbeelightbrown.Theyoungleavethenestlessthanamonthaftertheyhatch.Bythetimethey'reaboutoneandahalfmonthsold,theyoungowlscanflywell,buttheirparentstakecareofthemforanothertenweeksormore.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“perch”inParagraph2mean?A.Move. B.Rest. C.Hide. D.Fly.6.Howdosnowyowlsfindthepreyundersnow?A.Theycutdownalltheplants. B.Theywatchinthedistance.C.Theylistenverycarefully. D.Theyremoveallthesnow.7.Howlongdoesittakeforababysnowyowltoflybyitself?A.Amonth. B.Lessthanamonth.C.Morethantenweeks. D.Aboutoneandahalfmonths.8.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ABirdintheArctic B.ThePopulationoftheSnowyOwlsC.DifferentColorsoftheSnowyOwls D.TheNaturalEnvironmentoftheArcticⅡ.七选五Onawarmspringmorningin1984,DongYaohuiandhistwoyoungfriendspulledonbackpacksandsetoutonahikeoftheGreatWall.TheirwalkbeganinShanhaiPass.1Bysunset,theytookshelterinancienttowerswheresoldiersoncestoodguard,perhapswatchingforinvadersfromthenorth.Thewalkof17monthsand8,850kilometerstestedpersistence.2Thetripwouldnotonlychangetheirlivesbutthefortunesofthewallitself,helpingpreserveitandliftittothestatusitholdstoday.Onpletingtheirjourney,theypublishedtheirexperiencesinabook.Astheysharedtheiradventures,itbecameclearthatitwasnotjustthephysicaldemandsbutalsotheemotionalimpactthatleftlastingimpressions.3Sincethen,Chinahastakenanumberofmeasurestoprotecttheattraction.In2006,forinstance,theStateCouncilissuedtheregulationontheProtectionofGreatWalltostrengthenlawsconcerningitspreservationandregulateactivitiesonthestructure.TheCulturalRelicsAdministrativeDepartmenthasbeengivencontrolovertheoverallprotectionoftheGreatWall.4Dongplaceshishandsontheweatheredwall,ashedid35yearsago.Buttoday,hethinksmoredeeplyaboutamissiongranderthanhisownjourney.“Someonedugupsomeearth,makingitintoabrick,”hesays.“Someoneelsebroughtitallthewayupthemountainandbuiltawall.Thenmanypeopleguardedthewallforhundredsofyears.TheGreatWallisdefinitelyalive.5”A.Itisn'tjustacold,stonewall.B.Preservationrequirestheeffortsofallsociety.C.Fromtheretheywentforwardtothevastwest.D.ItwounditswayandreachedintotheBohaiSeA.E.Itmadethemthefirstevertowalkthewholelength.F.Meanwhile,localvillagershaverecentlybeenhiredtoactasguardians.G.PreservationworkbeganwhentheGreatWallwaslistedasaWorldHeritageSite.Ⅲ.完形填空Ithadbeenonlytwoweeks,butteachingatMingJhengturnedouttobethemostrewardingexperienceofmylife.Inotonly1adeeperunderstandingaboutteaching,2experiencedunimaginableculturaldifferences.Imadesomelifelongfriends,andlearnedtobeamore3individual.Thingswerenotall4atthebeginning.Neverhavingtaughtbefore,Istillrecallhow5Iwasatthenightbeforemyfirstdayofclass.HowwouldIkeepthestudents6forsixperiodsaday?Howwouldtheyreacttomyteachingplansandactivities?ThereweremanyotherconditionsandfearsIhadto7.Havingbeenforcedintosuchasituation,Iwastaughtbymyfellowteachersalotaboutbeingamoregenerous,considerateperson.TeachingatMingJhengturnedouttobequite8fromwhatIhadexpecteD.Iwas9byhowrespectfulmostofthestudentswere.Somegirlswould10tomeandoffermemessageswhile11wouldsharetheirpreciouscandieswithme.Duringthebreaks,agroupofsecondgraderswouldgatheraroundmeandaskforhugs.Gradually,thethirdandfourthgraderswould12mebythehandandmakemeplaywiththemintheplaygrounD.Hownicelythesekidstreatedmeandappreciatedme!Allmy13andexhaustionpaidoffintheenD.Everythingwasworthit.Now,asI14thepastmonth,IcansmileandsaythatI'vetrulygrown,mentallyandsocially.ThankstotheOverseaspatriotYouthVolunteerTeachingEnglishProgram,ithastaughtmesomanythingsIwould15havelearnedinschool.1.A.shared B.developed C.produced D.created2.A.but B.yet C.always D.still3.A.selfish B.careful C.independent D.energetic4.A.perfect B.funny C.plex D.meaningful5.A.gloomy B.nervous C.confident D.delighted6.A.innocent B.petitive C.knowledgeable D.interested7.A.face B.identify C.confirm D.make8.A.free B.distant C.different D.absent9.A.inspired B.impressed C.fascinated D.influenced10.A.eup B.eon C.eout D.ethrough11.A.another B.other C.theother D.others12.A.hold B.get C.take D.carry13.A.courage B.energy C.efforts D.effects14.A.thinkover B.lookdownon C.thinkout D.lookbackon15.A.often B.never C.ever D.sometimes素养培优练（一）Ⅰ.阅读理解1.D[解析]细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知,在RachelHedges毕业后,她所学的音乐专业并没有给她带来稳定的收入,她没有找到非常有前途的工作。2.A[解析]细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句中的“Reusingfabrics”和第三段第一句中的“herbeliefinreusingandrecycling”可以推知,她制作玩偶用的材料来自废旧的布料。3.D[解析]推理判断题。根据第二段第二句和最后一句可推知,她是一个具有创造力和想象力的人。4.C[解析]推理判断题。根据最后一段倒数第二句中的“itjustsnowballed”和最后一句“Inthenexttwotothreeyears,craftingwillgrowrapidly.”可以推知,RachelHedges新发现的艺术会有很好的发展前途。【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。RachelHedges是一位著名的艺术家。她学的是音乐专业,但她后来从事的是玩偶等工艺品的创作和制造工作。她的作品赢得了人们的喜爱,她掌握的这门艺术很有发展前途。5.B[解析]词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的“Fromtheretheypatientlywatchforprey.”可以推知,为了捕捉猎物,雪鸮会停留在地上或矮桩子上,故rest与画线词的意思最为接近。6.C[解析]细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知,雪鸮凭听力找到雪下的猎物。7.D[解析]细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句可知,大约一个半月之后,幼鸟才能独立飞行。8.A[解析]标题概括题。本文介绍了生活在北极地区的一种鸟——雪鸮,介绍了这种鸟的生活习性等情况,故A项为最佳标题。【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。雪鸮是生活在北极地区的鸟类。本文介绍了雪鸮的生活习性、饮食特点和繁殖规律等方面的具体情况。Ⅱ.七选五1.C[解析]根据上文可知,他们从山海关出发，由此可推断,C项（他们从那里向广阔的西部前进）符合语境,该项中的there指上文的ShanhaiPass。故选C项。2.E[解析]根据上文可知,长达17个月,8850千米的行走考验了他们的耐力，说明他们完成了全程的旅行。所以,E项（这使他们成为第一批走完全程的人）符合语境。故选E项。3.G[解析]根据下文可知,从那时起,中国采取了一系列措施来保护这一景点。所以,G项（长城被列为世界文化遗产后,保护工作就开始了）符合语境,下文中的then,指的是该项中的“whentheGreatWallwaslistedasaWorldHeritageSite”。故选G项。4.F[解析]根据上文可知,长城的整体保护工作由文物行政管理部门负责。选项与上文为并列关系,说明谁来实施保护工作。所以,F项（与此同时,当地村民最近被雇用为监护人）符合语境。故选F项。5.A[解析]根据上文可知,另一个人把土带到了山上,建了一堵墙。然后许多人守卫了几百年的长城。长城绝对是活的。说明长城不只是一堵墙。所以,A项（它不仅仅是一堵冰冷的石墙）符合语境。故选A项。【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。1984年董耀辉和他的两个年轻朋友背起背包,出发去长城徒步旅行。在旅程结束后,他们将自己的经历出版成书,分享了他们的冒险经历,给人留下了深刻的印象。Ⅲ.完形填空1.B[解析]根据下文“adeeperunderstandingaboutteaching”可知,此处是指培养了对教学更深的理解。故选B项。2.A[解析]notonly.