2019版高考英语一轮基础达标选题 Unit 4 Wildlife Protection(含解析)新人教版必修2.doc
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1、1WildlifeWildlife ProtectionProtection李仕才 一、阅读理解Opera is an art form that celebrates the human voice. No other art form creates excitement and moves the heart in the way that opera does, especially when performed by a great singer. Opera is an important part of the Western classical music tradition.
2、 It uses music, words, and actions to bring a dramatic story to life. Opera started in Italy at the end of the 16th century and later became popular throughout Europe. Over the years, it has responded to various musicals. In recent decades, much wider audiences have been introduced to opera through
3、modern recording technology. Some singers have become celebrities thanks to performing on radio, on TV, and in the cinema.However, in recent years, opera has been facing serious challenges. One current challenge to opera is economics. The shortage of money raises the broader question of how much sho
4、uld be paid to support opera singers and other artists. Society seems to accept the large salaries paid to business managers and the multimilliondollar contracts given to sports athletes. But what about opera singers? Somehow, people have the idea that artists can be creative only if they suffer in
5、poverty, but this is unrealistic. If artists, including opera singers, lack the support they need, valuable talent is wasted.Not only the shortage of money, but also the way money is managed in the opera world has led to hardships. Principal singers are generally paid performance fees once they comp
6、lete a show. They typically receive nothing during the many weeks of rehearsal(排练) before a show starts.Another problem faced by opera is how to meet the demands of audiences who are influenced by popular entertainment. Pop singers are often judged as much on the basis of how they look as how they s
7、ound. These demands may be unrealistic and possibly harmful. Opera singers simply cannot make a sound big enough to fill a large theater or concert hall without a microphone if their body weight is too low. Emphasizing physical appearance over singing ability may cause audiences to miss out on the h
8、uman voice at its best.There are no easy solutions to operas problems and there are many different opinions about the value of opera. However, every year many young people register for music courses with hopes and dreams of developing their 2talent in this special art form. The fact that opera has s
9、urvived many obstacles and continues to attract the rising generation shows that it remains a respectable art form full of value.【解题导语】 本文主要讨论了歌剧所面临的挑战和困难。1Which of the statements is TRUE according to the passage?AOpera singers life stories are dramatic.BOpera will soon appear on TV and in films.COp
10、era fans thank celebrities for performing.DOpera develops by adapting to new conditions.D 解析:推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Over the years, it has responded to various musicals.”可推知,歌剧适应新的状况而得以发展,故选 D。2What can we know from Paragraphs 2 and 3?AOpera singers are financially insecure.BOpera singers waste their valuabl
11、e talent.COpera singers get paid before the show.DOpera singers perform better if they are poor.A 解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的第二句以及第三段第一句可知,歌剧演唱家的经济是有问题的,不稳定的,故选 A。3What does the author try to say in Paragraph 4?APopular culture has had a positive influence on opera.BAudiences know best how opera should be perf
12、ormed.CMicrophones should be used to make opera more enjoyable.DOpera singers voices should be valued more than their looks.D 解析:推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句可知,歌剧演唱家的声音要比外貌重要得多,故选 D。4What would be the best title for this passage?AThe Economic Challenge to OperaBOpera Faced with the DifficultiesCOpera as Part of
13、Popular CultureDThe Historical Context of OperaB 解析:标题归纳题。根据最后一段第一句并结合全文的整体内容可知,本文主要讨论的 是歌剧所面临的问题和挑战,故选 B。 二、单句语法填空1(2017江苏高考)He hurried home, never once looking back to see if he 3_ (follow)答案:was being followed 这里 if 引导的宾语从句用过去进行时表示过去某一时刻(hurried home)正在进行的动作。又因 he 与 follow 之间是被动关系,故用被动语态。2Not _(e
14、mploy) by a wellknown company doesnt necessarily mean that you have no bright future.答案:being employed 此处在陈述一个一般性的事实,且 you 和 employ 之间为被动关系,故用动名词的被动式作主语。3His house stands on a hill and can be seen from a _ (distant) of two miles.答案:distance 由空前的 a 可知,此处应填名词,from a distance “从远处” 。4Parents spare no e
15、ffort to pave the way for the _ (succeed) of their children.答案:success 由空前的 the 可知此处应用名词 success “成功” 。5Im fed up with your _(end) complaining.答案:endless 此处 endless 形容词“无休止的”修饰动名词 complaining。6This defeat was a _ (power) blow to the enemy.答案:powerful 此处形容词 powerful “有力的;强大的”修饰名词 blow。7After the exam
16、, I felt an incredible sense of _(relieve)答案:relief 介词 of 后应跟名词 relief “减轻或解除” 。8We had no choice and had to be _the mercy of the sea.答案:at at the mercy of . “受摆布” 。9Greek yogurt _(contain) much less fat than double cream.答案:contains contain “包含” ,且描述一般事实,应用一般现在时。10My opinion _(affect) by the recent
17、 development of events.答案:has been affected affect “影响” ,为动词,与 My opinion 存在逻辑上的动宾关系,且本句描述过去发生的动作对现在造成的影响,故应用现在完成时的被动语态。三、完形填空 Falling off a boxcar and landing on my head,I lost my sight when I was four years old.Now I am thirtytwo.I can _1_ remember the brightness of sunshine.It would be wonderful
18、to see again,_2_ a tragedy can do strange things to people.It _3_ to me that I might not have come to love life as I do now if I 4hadnt been blind.My parents and my teacher saw something _4_ me,and they made me want to _5_ against blindness.The hardest _6_ I had to learn was to believe in myself.If
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