选修八 Unit 1 A land of diversity 2021届高考英语一轮复习能力提升题.docx

选修八 Unit 1 A land of diversity能力提升一、阅读理解 A(四省名校2020届高三第一次大联考) The Largest World Fairs of All TimeNew York World's FairNew York, 1939The 1939 New York World's Fair was the largest exposition (博览会) in US history with visitors over 44 million. The Fair was planned during the Great Depression and was aimed at relieving the city from economic depression by attracting foreign investment. Major inventions to emerge (出现) at the New York World's Fair included nylon fabric, a streamlined pencil sharpener, and a futuristic car city imagined by General Motors.Exposition UniverselleParis, 1900The Exposition Universelle was one of the earliest expositions to feature multiple countries with France inviting various countries to display their technological advancements and cultural heritage. Exposition Universelle was the birthplace of many inventions that we enjoy today including escalators (自动扶梯) and talking films.Expo '70Osaka, JapanExpo '70 was the biggest exposition of the 20th century and the second largest in history. Expo '70 had a record attendance of over 64 million visitors, a 40­year record that would not be broken until Expo 2010 in Shanghai. Notable exhibitions included a large piece of moon rock that was brought back from the Apollo 12 mission.Expo 2010Shanghai, ChinaExpo 2010 goes down as the largest fair in history, having attracted 73 million people. It also had the highest international participation of any exposition in the world with 246 countries participating. The opening ceremony featured the biggest LED screen in the world as well as one of the biggest fireworks displays in history.1. Which Expo is the biggest one in history?A. Expo '70Osaka, Japan.B. Exposition UniverselleParis.C. Expo 2010Shanghai, China.D. New York World's FairNew York.2. What is the purpose of New York World's Fair?A. To attract more inventions.B. To improve the nation's economy.C. To display the technological development.D. To share achievements with other countries.3. What did Expo '70 in Japan feature?A. A piece of rock from space.B. A rocket in the Apollo 12 mission.C. The cultural heritage from countries.D. The biggest LED screen in the world.【主题语境】人与社会【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了几个有史以来规模较大的世界博览会。【答案解析】1. C细节理解题。根据最后一段中的Expo 2010 goes down as the largest fair in history可知， 2010年上海世博会是历史上规模较大的一届世博会。2. B细节理解题。根据第一段中的 aimed at relieving the city from economic depression by attracting foreign investment.可知，纽约世博会的目的是通过吸引外资来缓解国内经济萧条，也就是改善国家经济。3. A细节理解题。根据第三段中的Notable exhibitions included a large piece of moon rock that was brought back from the Apollo 12 mission.可知，1970年日本世博会的特色是展出了阿波罗12号带回来的一大块月球岩石。BWhen my best friend and I were teenagers, our favourite place to hang out was the Hallmark store. If we had money, we would choose the perfect card for each other and then share tears or smiles depending on what emotion the words motivated. In those coming years we developed a friendship built on sincere feelings and we often found comfort in the words of a Hallmark card. I think it is perhaps because of those years that I have become a greeting card collector.The other day, while cleaning out the storage in our home, I came across the bag in which I have kept greeting cards. They were the lasting messages that spoke the meanings of my life. I pulled out a card to look at. It had a stick figure on the front that seemed to be drawn in my picture. I giggled (咯咯地笑) as I realized this was exactly how my oldest daughter saw her mum. Opening it up I saw a hand-drawn heart with eyes and a big smile. On the other side were some words “You are the best mum in the world！” This may be one card that Hallmark can't compete with, for it is a treasure more precious than gold. I can't go back to where I've been but, from time to time, I can be taken into a_welcomed_memory_tripThese are the Hallmark moments of our lives. Words from once upon a time inspire us to appreciate people in our lives who mean so much. When we sometimes have doubts, or when the world deals an unfair blow to us, the encouraging words are there in black and white, sometimes drawn as in a homemade stick figure with a heart-shaped smiley face standing out from the rest of the piles.Life is a Hallmark card when you care enough to send the very best. 4. What influence does the Hallmark card have on the author?A. Finding her real hobby.B. Becoming a postcard collector.C. Getting real friendship and comfort.D. Sharing the experience of life with friends.5. The author uses “a welcomed memory trip” in paragraph 2 to show that _A. she often remembers her pastB. her daughter's words move her deeplyC. those cards are very meaningful to herD. drawing herself on the cards is very meaningful6. Why does the author think the words on the cards mean a lot?A. Because they make her fill with thankfulness. B. Because they are written in different colors.C. Because they can help her overcome doubts.D. Because they always give her opportunities.7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Words on the CardsB. Life Is a Hallmark CardC. Collecting Greeting CardsD. Memory in the Childhood【主题语境】人与自我【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者看到收藏的Hallmark的卡片回忆起自己少年时期和好朋友一起的美好时光；又被女儿写在卡片上的话深深打动。作者借此告诉我们：人生难免会有疑惑或不公，但是亲人和朋友总能带给我们鼓励，就如同卡片上的文字，总能让我们感到安慰。【答案解析】4. C细节理解题。根据第一段第三句In those coming years we developed a friendship built on sincere feelings and we often found comfort in the words of a Hallmark card.可知，Hallmark的贺卡使作者获得了真正的友谊和安慰。 5. C推理判断题。根据第二段倒数第二句This may be one card that Hallmark can't compete with, for it is a treasure more precious than gold.及第三段第二句Words from once upon a time inspire us to appreciate people in our lives who mean so much.可推知，作者用“一个令人愉悦的记忆之旅”是为了说明这些卡片对她来说是非常有意义的。 6. A推理判断题。根据第三段第一、二句These are the Hallmark moments of our lives. Words from once upon a time inspire us to appreciate the people in our lives who mean so much.可推知，作者认为卡片上的文字意义重大是因为这些文字让作者的内心充满感激之情。7. B主旨大意题。通读全文尤其是第三段第一句These are the Hallmark moments of our lives.及最后一段Life is a Hallmark card when you care enough to send the very best.可知，本文主要讲了Hallmark的贺卡对作者产生的影响，因此“Life Is a Hallmark Card”作文章的标题最合适。二、阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。(山东潍坊四县2020届高三10月联考)Do you have a fear of public speaking? For the longest time, I had such kind of fear. It's common. In fact, various scientific _8_ (report) have shown that the fear of speaking in public is ranked higher _9_ the fear of death. This may sound a bit extreme to many of you but when you get nervous and sweat crazily just at the thought of speaking in front of people, then you probably know that the fear is somewhat understandable.I remember I used _10_ (fear) public speaking. My legs would get weak as I walked to the front of the audience. I would avoid eye contact unless I _11_(find) someone with a smiling face. Then I would just stare at that person for _12_ whole speech.Have you experienced these things? They are not _13_ (exact) good experience. I will share my experience in overcoming fear of public speaking. One of the most important things _14_ (be) to practice. You can do this by _15_ (join) such kind of clubs. If that's not possible, then just practice doing speeches in front of anyone, even _16_ (you) in the mirror or an imaginary audience. Volunteer to do short speeches whenever you can get a chance. The more you do it, the _17_ (easy) it will become.【主题语境】人与自我【语篇解读】作者分享了自己害怕在公共场合演讲的经历和克服演讲恐惧的做法。【答案解析】8. reports考查名词复数。report“报告”为可数名词，前面有various修饰，故填复数形式。9. than考查介词。根据higher可知此处表比较，故填than。10. to fear考查非谓语动词。used to do sth.“过去惯常做某事”为固定搭配。11. found考查动词时态。此处讲述过去的事情，故用一般过去时。12. the考查冠词。特指“整个演讲”，故填定冠词the。句意：然后在整个演讲过程中我会一直盯着那个人。13. exactly考查副词。修饰形容词用副词。14. is考查动词时态及主谓一致。根据语境可知此处用一般现在时，主语是单数，故填is。15. joining考查非谓语动词。动词­ing形式作介词by的宾语。16. yourself考查代词。主句为祈使句，省略了主语you。空处作of的宾语，与主语指的是同一个人，故用反身代词。17. easier考查形容词比较级。此处为“the比较级， the比较级”结构，意为“越就越”。三、短文改错(四川成都市2020届高中毕业班第一次诊断性检测) Last summer I decided to get my first job. This was possibly one of the hard tasks. For me, it was another step moved from a dependent child to a fairly independent adult. I had never held a job before because of my parents wanted me to focus on school. So I had never worked the day in my life. At first, it was extreme tough. I sent applications hoping to get my first couple of choice. Yet I got neither calls or emails. Luckily halfway through the third week, I finally get a call. It was not my first choice, but we could not say no. And after the interview, I was more than ready start working the following Monday.【答案解析】第一处：把hard改为hardest。考查形容词最高级。此处是“one of形容词最高级可数名词复数”结构，意为“最之一”。第二处：把moved改为moving。考查非谓语动词。此处意为“从一个依赖别人的孩子到一个相当独立的成年人是另一步”，it是形式主语，此处表某件事，故用动词­ing形式短语作主语。第三处：删除my前的of。考查介词。because是连词，引导原因状语从句；because of为介词短语，后接名词、代词或名词性从句。第四处：把day前的the改为a。考查冠词。day是可数名词，首字母发辅音音素，此处指“我”从来没有工作过一天，故用不定冠词a。第五处：把extreme改为extremely。考查副词。修饰形容词用副词。第六处：把choice改为choices。考查名词复数。choice为可数名词，意为“选择”，在句中被couple of修饰，用复数。第七处：把or改为nor。考查连词。neither nor是固定搭配，意为“既不也不”。第八处：把get改为got。考查动词时态。文章讲述过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时。第九处：把we改为I。考查代词。根据语境可知，此处表示“我”不能拒绝这份工作，主语应是第一人称单数I。第十处：在start前加to。考查非谓语动词。be ready to do sth.意为“乐意做某事；准备做某事”，是固定搭配。