2023高中英语Unit2IconicAttractionsSectionIReadingandThinking测试新人教版选择性

SectionⅠReadingandThinking(1)阅读理解。APapercuttingisoneofChina’smostpopularfolkarts.Archaeological(考古学的)findsshowthatthetraditionstartedinthe6thcentury;itisevensupposedthatthebeginningofpapercuttingisevenafewcenturiesearlier.Papercuttingshavespecialimportanceatfestivalsandonholidays.Togetridoftheoldandbringgoodluck,peopleputuppapercuttingsonthewindowsontheEveoftheSpringFestival.Papercuttingsarenotproducedbymachine,butbyhand.TheyaredonealloverChina,butaredifferentinthemethodindifferentareas.Therearetwokindsofpapercuttings:byusingscissorsorknives.Asthenamesuggests,scissorscuttingsaremadewithscissors.Severalpiecesofpaper(uptoeightpieces)areplacedtogether.Thepatternsarethencutwithpointedscissors.Knifecuttingsaremadebyputtingseveralpiecesofpaperonatable.Followingapattern,theartistcutsthepatternsintothepaperwithaknife.Inthepast,papercuttingswereusuallymadeonlybywomenandgirls.Theyusedscissorsandpapertocutallkindsofpicturessuchasappletrees,peachblossoms,mice,fightingroostersandrabbitseatingcarrots.Thisusedtobeoneoftheskillsthateverygirlwastomaster.Professionalpapercuttingartistsare,ontheotherhand,almostalwaysmenwhocanmakealivingbyworkingtogetherinworkshops.1.Howlonghaspapercuttinglastedatleast?A.About600years.B.About1,500years.C.About2,000years.D.About2,700years.解析:推理判断题。根据第一段可知,考古发现显示剪纸起源于6世纪,甚至有人认为还要早上几个世纪。由此可推知,剪纸至少有约1500年的历史了。故选B。答案:B2.Whydopeopleputuppapercuttingsonthewindows?A.Tomakethemlookmorebeautiful.B.Toshowotherstheirexcellentskills.C.Tobringthemgoodluckinthenewyear.D.TosellthemontheEveoftheSpringFestival.解析:细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Togetridoftheoldandbringgoodluck,peopleputuppapercuttingsonthewindowsontheEveoftheSpringFestival.”可知,人们把剪纸贴在窗户上,是为了辞旧迎新,带来好运。故选C。答案:C3.Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlytellus?A.Twokindsofpapercuttings.B.Papercuttingsaremadebyhand.C.Papercuttingsaremadebymachine.D.Theprocessofmakingpapercuttings.解析:段落大意题。通读第三段可知,本段主要介绍了两种不同的剪纸方法:剪刀剪纸和刻刀剪纸。故选A。答案:A4.Whatarepapercuttingsusuallyabout?A.Familymembersoftheartists.B.Sportsandsocialactivities.C.Fightsbetweenanimals.D.Thingsinourdailylife.解析:推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第二句“Theyusedscissorsandpapertocutallkindsofpicturessuchasappletrees,peachblossoms,mice,fightingroostersandrabbitseatingcarrots.”可知,剪纸的内容大多数是日常生活中的事物。故选D。答案:DBThesummerbeforemysenioryearofhighschool,Iwaseatinginacafeteriawithsomeotherhighschoolstudents,andonegirlaskedme,“Doyouliveinateepee(圆锥形帐篷)?”Itwassuchasillyquestionthat,atfirst,Ithoughtshewasjoking!Isaid,“Areyouserious?”Shesaid,“Oh,wait,I’msorry.IsthatsomethingIshouldn’task?”Shewasn’ttryingtoberude,soitdidn’tbotherme.Ijustsaid,“No,Ihaveahousewithelectricityandrunningwater.I’mnotdisconnectedfromtheworld!”Butthetruthis,Ididgrowupdifferently.I’maNativeAmerican,andI’mfromareservationinCalifornia.Areservationisaplacethat’sreservedforNativeAmericantribes(部落)bythefederalgovernment.Peopleoftenhavemisconceptionsaboutwhatlivingonareservationmeans.Inreality,though,mylifeprobablylooksalotlikeyours.Buttherearewaysthatmylifehasbeendifferent.Thereservationisanhourfromtown,andthere’sabigconnectiontotheland.Ourhouseissurroundedbyamountain,ariver,andafarm.Wehave23animalsincluding10chickens.It’snotjustforshow!Wecollecteggsfromthechickens,usemanure(粪肥)fromtheanimalstofertilisesoil,andpickfruitandvegetablesfromourgarden.I’vealsolearnedhowtohuntandfish.Whenhuntingfordeer,mytribehastworules:①Nevershootafemaledeer,becauseshemightbepregnant;②Ifyoukilladeer,findawaytouseallofit.Goingtocollegehasbeenabigchangeforme.Therewereonly25peopleinmygraduatingclass,andnowIgotoschoolwiththousands.Onmyreservation,IwassurroundedmostlybyNatives,andatcollege,theNativepopulationisonly0.07%.It’sintimidatingbutalsoexciting.I’mstudyingtobeeavet—therearen’tanyonmyreservation.Ifananimalgetssick,wehavetodriveanhourtogetthemhelp.Mygoalistoopenaveterinaryclinicthatwillhelpmyreservationdevelop.5.Whydidthegirlasktheauthorifhe/shelivedinateepee?A.Shewassilly.B.Shelikedteepees.C.Shewasjustcurious.D.Shewasbeingrudetotheauthor.解析:推理判断题。根据第一段中女孩所说的“Oh,wait,I’msorry.IsthatsomethingIshouldn’task?”可推断她只是出于好奇才问这个问题。故选C。答案:C6.Howisthelifeonthereservationwheretheauthorgrewup?A.It’sprettyhard.B.It’sveryboring.C.It’sclosetonature.D.It’sjustlikethecitylife.解析:推理判断题。根据第三段中的“...there’sabigconnectiontotheland.Ourhouseissurroundedbyamountain...ourgarden.”可推断,作者成长的地方的生活比较亲近自然。故选C。答案:C7.Whatabouttherulesmentionedinparagraph4?A.Quiteecofriendly.B.Frequentlybroken.C.Veryunreasonable.D.Difficulttounderstand.解析:推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Nevershootafemaledeer,becauseshemightbepregnant”及“Ifyoukilladeer,findawaytouseallofit.”可推断,这两条规定非常注重对生态环境的保护。故选A。答案:A8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“intimidating”inparagraph5mean?A.Tiring.B.Annoying.C.Interesting.D.Frightening.解析:词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段中的“Goingtocollegehasbeenabigchangeforme.”及下文提到的学校人数变得很多、身边的土著人所占比例极小可推断,这种与以往截然不同的生活对作者来说有点“恐怖”但也很令人兴奋。故画线词的意思应是frightening。故选D。答案:DCThismaybesadtohear,butthenumberofBritain’sfamousredtelephoneboxeshasbeenfallingfordecades.ThephoneboxisiconictoforeignfansofBritainandvisitorstothecountry.Therearestillmanylefttoenjoy,however.Thereisadeepfeelingforthebrightredironandg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2.Youshouldtellmetheexact(locate)ofyourpany.

3.Girlsmake56%ofthestudentnumber.

4.Maybethatisyour(politics)opinion.

5.Althoughthescientisthasdonealotforourcountry,hehatesbeing(entitle)ahero.

6.Theendangeredanimalsshouldbefreeharm.Otherwisetheywilldieoutsoon.

7.Itisreportedhersisterhaswonfirstprizeintheinternationalmatch.

8.Hisspeechleftusadeep(impress)yesterday.

9.SomeTVstationswereadvertisingthepanybecauseit(sponsor)severalTVprogrammes.

10.Icouldn’tagreewhatyousaidanymore.

答案:1.on2.location3.up4.political5.entitled6.of/from7.that8.impression9.sponsored10.withⅡ.用方框中所给短语的正确形式填空。belocatedin,befoundedon,leadto,incontactwith,makeup,personallyspeaking1.,Idon’tlikeclimbinghillsinthepresentseason.

2.Yourhappinessandamusementshouldn’tothers’pains.

3.Canyouasentencewiththesewords?

4.Myhometownthecountryside,whichissurroundedbygreentreesandbeautifulhills.

5.Thosewhoarelivinginbigcitiesshouldbenature.

6.Hislazinesshisfailureoftherace.

答案:1.Personallyspeaking2.befoundedon3.makeup4.islocatedin5.incontactwith6.ledtoⅢ.语法填空。Before1.(travel)toAustralia,Ihavedonesomeresearchonthecountry2.(locate)tothesouthoftheequator.IhavereadaboutsomeiconicsitesofAustralia,such3.theSydneyOperaHouse,andanimals.

On1stOctober,myfriendsharedmany4.(type)Australianfoodwithme.On3rdOctoberwevisitedtheAboriginesand5.(they)specialmusicalinstrumentcalledthedidgeridooandknewtheirwayofplayingit.On6thOctoberIleftthere.Mybiggest6.(impress)istheuniqueAustraliancultureandthestraightforwardpeople.Butminority7.(culture)havealsoplayed8.partinshapingtheAustralianculture.After9.(experience)Australia,Iagreed10.thesloganthatthere’snothinglikeAustralia.

答案:1.travelling2.located3.as4.typical5.their6.impression7.cultures8.a9.experiencing10.with[提升测评]Ⅳ.阅读理解。Ipickedupmytwobestfriendsandwewereoffonaroadtrip.IhadjustreturnedtoAmericafromayearabroadinChina.So,naturallyIwantedtotakeatrip:toCanada.Montreal,thesecondlargestcityinCanada,isafourhourdrivefrommyhomeinNewHampshire.WefeltathrillaswecrossedtheborderintoCanada.ItwasthefirsttimeIhadeverdrivenacrossaninternationalborder.WeturnedontheradiototryandfindsomeCanadianstations.Afterdroppingoffourbagsatourhotel,wewereimmediatelywalkingdownthefamousSt.Catherine’sStreet.Whilewewalked,twothingssurprisedus:howcolditwasandhowwelleveryonedressed.ThestreetsofMontrealarelikeafashionshow.Bothmenandwomenlookliketheysteppedoutofthepagesofamagazine.

AllofthatfashionhastokeepthemwarmsinceMontrealissocold.LastyearitbroketherecordforthemostsnowfallinNorthAmerica.TohidefromthecoldwewentintoasmalldinerbecausewewantedtoorderPoutine,averypopularsnackinMontreal.ItisFrenchfriescoveredincheeseandbrowngravy(肉汁).Itisdelicious.However,wehadahardtimeorderingthedishsincetheofficiallanguageofMontrealisFrench.ItisactuallythefifthlargestFrenchspeakingcityintheworld.ButsincetherestofCanadaspeakEnglish,plentyofpeopleweretheretohelp.WespenttherestoftheweekendgoingtomanyhistoricalsitesandmonumentsinMontreal.Butatnightwe’dheadtotheverymoderndanceclubsandbars.Montrealisacitythatsitsbetweenthepastandthefutureandthetravellercanchoosewhicheverdirectionhewantstogo.1.WhichofthefollowingcanNOTbeconcludedfromparagraphs34?A.Theauthorandhisfriendscouldn’twaittoexplorethecity.B.Theauthorwasn’tusedtotheweatherofMontreal.C.ThecitizensfromMontrealcaremuchaboutwhattheywear.D.Montrealoftenholdsfashionshows.解析:细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Afterdroppingoffourbagsatourhotel,wewereimmediatelywalkingdownthefamousSt.Catherine’sstreet.”可知,作者和他的朋友迫不及待地想参观蒙特利尔;根据第四段第三句“Tohidefromthecoldwewentintoasmalldiner...”可推知作者和他朋友并不适应那里的寒冷;根据第三段最后两句可推知蒙特利尔人非常注重着装;D项文章没有提及。故选D。答案:D2.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.TheauthoroftenwenttoChinaforavisit.B.Thepeopletheymetinthedinerwerekindandhelpful.C.Allthepeopleinthedinerwerelocals.D.TheauthorwenttoMontrealonbusiness.解析:细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句“ButsincetherestofCanadaspeakEnglish,plentyofpeopleweretheretohelp.”可知,作者和他朋友在餐馆碰到的人非常友好并且乐于助人。故选B。答案:B3.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.TheauthorlistenedtoCanadianradioprogrammesandchosetheirfirststopasadvised.B.TheauthortookatriptoMontreal—thethirdlargestcityinCanada.C.Montrealbroketherecordforthemostsnowfallintheworldlastyear.D.Montrealisacitywhichisbothtraditionalandmodern.解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段末句“Montrealisacitythatsitsbetweenthepastandthefutureandthetravellercanchoosewhicheverdirectionhewantstogo.”可知,蒙特利尔既有往昔的风采,也有现代的气息。故选D。答案:DⅤ.完形填空。When69yearoldDobrgyalstartedlookingafterthewildmacaques(猕猴)atascenicspotinChina’sTibetAutonomousRegion(西藏自治区),theirpopulation1only4050.Today,18yearslater,thatsameplaceis2toover2,800Tibetanmacaques.

Dobrgyal’srelationshipwiththeTibetanmacaqueshasbeendescribedasa3lovestorybetweenmanandmonkeys.Aformer4keeper,Dobrgyalhasbeendriving5kmalmosteverydayjusttofeedthemacaques,showthemaffectionandmakesuretheyarehealthy5,hehaseventakensomeofthesickanimalshomeandnursedthembacktohealth.

It’sreportedthatDobrgyalhasbeentheonlyoneworkingasa6intheGongbo’gyamdaareaforthelast18years,andheis7asthemainreasonthatthemacaquepopulationisrising.

Tibetanmacaquesarea8speciesinChina,andtheirfoodisprovidedbytheGongbo’gyamdaforestrybureau(局),butit’sDobrgyalwholoadsthebagsintohistruckand9ittothemonkeyspersonally.Thankstohisefforts,themacaqueshavebeevery10withtourists,manyofwhomalsohelptofeedtheanimals.

Havingdevotedalmosttwodecadesofhislifetothemacaques,Dobrgyalnow11himselfaboutwhatwillhappentothemifhisphysical12nolongerallowshimtotakecareofthemproperly.

“NowI’msoold,nearly70yearsold,”Dobrgyalsaidrecently.“Inthe13ofmylifeIwilldomybesttotakecareofthemonkeys,butifsomedaymyhealth14mefeedingthemanymore,Iwillhavemysonsreplaceme.”

15,thecutecreatureswillbeabletorelyontheiradoptivehumanfatherformanyyearstoe.

1.A.numberedB.reducedC.confirmed D.turned解析:number总计,总共有;reduce减少;confirm证实;turn转向。根据下句提示可知,此处表示当他最开始来照顾这些猕猴的时候,它们的数量总共只有40~50只。故选A。答案:A2.A.access B.addressC.home D.border解析:access通路,入门;address地址;home家园;border边境,国界。根据上文可知,多布杰照顾这些猕猴,18年后的今天,这里是2800多只西藏猕猴的家园。behometo是……的家园。故选C。答案:C3.A.mouthwatering B.heartbreakingC.breathtaking D.heartwarming解析:mouthwatering令人垂涎的;heartbreaking令人心碎的;breathtaking令人惊叹的,惊人的;heartwarming温暖人心的。根据下文“Dobrgyalhasbeendriving5kmalmosteverydayjusttofeedthemacaques,showthemaffectionandmakesuretheyarehealthy.”的描述可知,此处表达的是多布杰和西藏猕猴之间的关系,这是人类和猴子之间的一个温暖有爱的故事。故选D。答案:D4.A.forest B.houseC.garden D.soccer解析:forest森林;house房屋;garden花园;soccer足球。根据上文“lookingafterthewildmacaquesatascenicspot”推断,多布杰以前应该是一个森林看守人。故选A。答案:A5.A.Inreturn B.OnoccasionC.Inturn D.Onpurpose解析:inreturn作为回报;onoccasion偶尔;inturn轮流;onpurpose故意地。根据上文“Dobrgyalhasbeendriving5kmalmosteverydayjusttofeedthemacaques,showthemaffectionandmakesuretheyarehealthy.”判断,此处承接上文,表示他甚至偶尔带一些生病的猴子回家照顾。故选B。答案:B6.A.feeder B.leaderC.friend D.farmer解析:feeder喂养者,饲养员;leader领袖;friend朋友