专题一 阅读理解-主题5 人与社会·历史、社会与文化-题组五.pptx
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1、专题一 阅读理解主题5 人与社会历史、社会与文化专题一专题一 阅读理解阅读理解题组五题组五()题组五题组五Passage 1(2022 浙江1月,B,7.5分)The United States rose to global power on the strength of its technology,and the lifeblood of that technology has long been electricity.By providing long-distance communication and energy,electricity created the modern w
2、orld.Yet properly understood,the age of electricity is merely the second stage in the age of steam,which began a century earlier.It is curious that no one has put together a history of both the steam and electric revolutions,writes Maury Klein in his book The Power Makers:Steam,Electricity,and the M
3、en Who Invented Modern America.Klein,a noted historian of technology,spins a narrative(叙述)so lively that at times it reads like a novel.专题一专题一 阅读理解阅读理解题组五题组五()The story begins in the last years of the 18th century in Scotland,where Watt perfected the machine that changed the world.Klein writes,Ameri
4、ca did not invent the steam engine,but once they grasped its possibilities they put it to more uses than anyone else.Meanwhile,over the course of the 19th century,electricity went from mere curiosity to a basic necessity.Morse invented a code for sending messages over an electromagnetic circuit.Bell
5、 then gave the telegraph a voice.Edison perfected an incandescent bulb(白炽灯泡)that brought electric light into the American home.Most importantly,Edison realized that success depended on mass electrification,which he showed in New York City.With help from Tesla,Westinghouses firm developed a system us
6、ing alternating current(交流电),which soon became the major form of power delivery.To frame his story,Klein creates the character of Ned,a fictional witness to the progress brought about by the steam and electric revolutions in America during one mans lifetime.Its a technique that helps turn a long nar
7、rative into an interesting one.专题一专题一 阅读理解阅读理解题组五题组五()1.What is Kleins understanding of the age of electricity?()AA.It is closely linked to the steam age.B.It began earlier than people thought.C.It is a little-studied period of history.D.It will come to an end sooner or later.解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中Klein的话I
8、t is curious that no one has put together.revolutions可知,Klein认为没有人把蒸汽革命和电力革命的历史放在一起是很奇怪的,由此可知,他认为电气时代和蒸汽时代是密切相关的,故选A。专题一专题一 阅读理解阅读理解题组五题组五()2.What can be inferred about Ned?()DA.He was born in New York City.B.He wrote many interesting stories.C.He created an electricity company.D.He lived mainly in
9、the 19th century.解析 推理判断题。根据题干中的Ned可将解题信息定位至最后一段。根据Klein creates the character of Ned.electric revolutions in America during one mans lifetime可知,Ned在他的一生中见证了蒸汽和电力革命给美国带来的进步。再结合第三段和第四段的内容可知,Klein在书中描绘了18世纪末期和19世纪蒸汽和电力的发展。由此可推知,Ned主要生活在19世纪。专题一专题一 阅读理解阅读理解题组五题组五()3.What is the text?()BA.A biography.B.
10、A book review.C.A short story.D.A science report.解析 文章类型题。文章首段通过电力和蒸汽引出Maury Klein的书,接下来对该书内容进行了介绍,最后一段提到为了构建他的故事,Klein创造了Ned这个虚构的角色。由此可推知,本文是一篇书评。专题一专题一 阅读理解阅读理解题组五题组五()【核心词汇】lifeblood n.命脉 revolution n.革命,重大变革【熟词新义】perfect 常用义:adj.完美的本文义:v.使完美,使完善解读:通过提供远程通信和能源,电力创造了现代世界。电气时代仅仅是一个世纪前开始的蒸汽时代的第二个阶段。
11、Maury Klein在他的书中描述了有关电气和蒸汽的变革。专题一专题一 阅读理解阅读理解题组五题组五()Passage 2(2021新高考卷,D,10分)Popularization has in some cases changed the original meaning of emotional(情感的)intelligence.Many people now misunderstand emotional intelligence as almost everything desirable in a persons makeup that cannot be measured by
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