1、1Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note高考试卷分块专练阅 读 理 解 提 速 练 4篇 阅 读 1篇 七 选 五 ， 限 时 35分 钟 .阅读理解ASummer Camps in Season!STEM Camp July 10 to August 14, Cost: $18090% of the jobs in the future will require STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering students enjoy the excellent dormitory, dining, academic, and
2、social facilities of one of Canadas oldest independent schools.Register: www.pickeringcollege.on.ca or call 9051758900.DEEP Summer Academy August 16 to 26, Cost: $465We provide highly motivated high school students from across the world with the opportunity for advanced study in a variety of enginee
3、ring, technology, business and science subjects.Organized by the University of Toronto, DEEP is one of the most diverse preuniversity engineering programs all over the world with scholarships. Register: www.outreach.engineering.utoronto.ca or call 4169460816.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了四个夏令营的时间、收费标准、主要活动内容及联
4、系方式等信息。1Which number should you call if you want to improve your English?2A5194756600. B4163229735.C4169460816. D9051758900.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第三则信息中的“Pickering College has an exciting ESL summer camp for students aged 1218 who want to learn English”和“call 9051758900”可知 D 选项正确。2When will the shortest ca
5、mp start?AOn July 10. BOn June 15.COn June 25. DOn August 16.解析：选 D 细节理解题。综合四则信息可知，DEEP Summer Academy 的时间长度是11 天，与题干的 the shortest camp 相符合。所以 D 选项正确。3Where can you go if you are interested in the experience of adventure?AKandalore. BSTEM Camp.CESL Summer Camp. DDEEP Summer Academy.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第
6、二则信息中的“provides the best of both canoe (独木舟) adventures and incamp activities”可知，选项 A 与题干的“the experience of adventure”相符合。所以 A 选项正确。4How similar are STEM Camp and DEEP Summer Academy?AThey both offer scholarships for students.BThey provide the same courses for students.CThey both prepare students f
7、or their development.DThey are both designed for international students.解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第一则信息中的“for students to help ensure their futures”和第四则信息中的“We provide highly motivated high school students from across the world with the opportunity for advanced study”可以推断二者都对学生的未来发展(development)有帮助。所以选项 C 正确。B
8、When I was a boy we used to live across the road from a big hill with huge oak trees growing out of it.When winter arrived, thick and heavy snow would fall, and my two brothers would grab their sleds heading over to the hill for a day of fun.I remember watching them with envy because I was still too
9、 small to go sledding.Finally, one winter I was considered big enough and joined my brothers as they carried their sleds up the long hill and prepared to ride down it.The first few trips I rode with one of my brothers had the time of my 3life.It was so exhilarating when the wind whipped across my fa
10、ce as I flew down the hillside on the wooden sled.Near the end of the day I was too overjoyed when my oldest brother decided to let me try riding the sled all by myself.I climbed on it full of excitement and lay on my stomach.Then with one big push my brother sent me down the snowy hillside.I was do
11、ing pretty well too until I hit an old stump hidden by the snow and went off course, straight towards one of those big oak trees.My heart pounded in my chest and I could hear myself screaming.At the last possible second I rolled off and the sled crashed into the tree.I could hear my brothers running
12、 down the hill yelling, “You have to steer (操控)! You have to steer！”Sadly, that wasnt the last time I failed to steer when some obstacle knocked me off course in my life.Many times problems, troubles, and my own failures have sent me crashing into the trees of anger, frustration, and despair.I am st
13、ill learning that life isnt always safe sledding.I am still learning that it is up to me to steer myself back to love, back to kindness, back to goodness, and back to God.Life is a trip, but no one ever said it was a smooth ride.Steer well then.Steer straight.Steer your soul towards the light and th
14、e love that are all meant for us.语篇解读：作者小时候有一次滑雪时差点撞到橡树上，但在最后一刻，作者翻滚到雪地里才得以化险为夷，同时他学到了一个人生道理：学会自我掌控。5What do we know about the author when he was very young?AHe lived on a big hill with huge oak trees on it.BHe was frightened to go sledding with his brothers.CHe longed to go sledding with his brothe
15、rs.DHe carried his brothers sleds as they went sledding.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“I remember watching them with envy because I was still too small to go sledding.”可知，作者因为年龄太小不能去滑雪，只能嫉妒地看着哥哥们玩。据此可知，作者小时候很渴望和哥哥们一起滑雪，故C 项正确。6Which of the following can replace the underlined word “exhilarating” in Paragraph
16、 2?ADelightful. BTerrifying.COrdinary. DViolent.4解析：选 A 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句可知，这句话描述的是作者第一次滑雪时在木雪橇上从山上冲下去，风从脸上刮过时的快感。根据第一段作者渴望滑雪的描述再结合下文中的“overjoyed”可知，作者玩得很开心，据此可以判断，画线词意为“令人愉快的” ，故 A 项正确。7Why did the author fall off his sled?ABecause his sled crashed into an oak tree.BBecause he lost control of his sled
17、.CBecause his brother pushed it so hard.DBecause the hillside was snowy.解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“I was doing pretty well .one of those big oak trees.”可知，作者撞到了雪地里的一个树桩，然后径直撞向一棵大橡树，再结合该段中的“At the last possible second .the tree.”可知，作者在快要撞到橡树的那一刻从雪橇上翻滚下来，从而避开了危险。据此可以判断，作者从雪橇上掉下来是因为他失去了对雪橇的控制。故 B 项正确。8What d
18、oes the author mean to tell us?ALosing control of a sled can be dangerous.BCourage and determination can change ones life.CLife can be controlled by oneself.DLife is a mystery full of coincidences.解析：选 C 推理判断题。通读全文再结合文章最后一段的前两句“Life is a trip, but no one ever said it was a smooth ride.Steer well the
19、n.”可知，作者认为人生的旅程不是一帆风顺的，应该学会掌控生活。据此可以判断，本文旨在告诉读者，人生是可以由自己掌控的，故 C 项正确。CThe popular TV program Readers has prompted more people in China to practice reading aloud in booths (小间) set up in big cities across the country.As the latest TV show to help peoples love for literature recover, the CCTV program R
20、eaders invites people from all walks of life to read aloud their favorite poems, essays and books, or even personal letters they wrote to their loved ones.Just as the weekly show has been wellreceived, its reading booths, equipped with professional recording devices and cameras, have become instant
21、hits.A crowd of more than 200 people were pictured lining up outside the Shanghai Library at 11 am on March 4 the first day of the 5booths opening to the public in Shanghai.The deadline for registrations was brought forward to 2 pm instead of the scheduled 5：30 pm, as the number of waiting readers c
22、ontinued to grow.Some waited more than nine hours for a tryout in the booth, according to library management.“There is an old photo in the late 1970s capturing people lining up outside the Shanghai Library before it opens.If that was a spring of reading in Shanghai, now I think another spring has ar
23、rived again， ” library manager Zhou Deming, told The Paper.The reading booth is the only one of its kind in the city of economic center at the moment, but more are expected to be put into use in the coming months, according to the librarys website.The program has also led to booths in other cities i
24、ncluding Beijing, Hangzhou, Guangzhou and Xian to appeal to more people to read and share their life stories.With the recent boom of culturethemed TV shows such as Readers and Chinese Poetry Congress, some are optimistic that this will help the country love literature and reading again in general.语篇
25、解读：随着 CCTV 的朗读者节目受到人们的欢迎，全国范围开始刮起了“读书风” 。各大城市纷纷建立“朗读亭” ，人们阅读的热情也越来越高。9The CCTV program Readers aims to _.Ateach people what to readBattract peoples attention to CCTVCinvite people to read aloud in the boothDarouse peoples enthusiasm for reading解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第一句“As the latest TV show .loved one
26、s.”可知， 朗读者旨在帮助人们重燃对文学及阅读的热情，故 D 项正确。10We can learn from Paragraph 3 that _.Asome people waited for a long time to read in the boothBMarch 4 was the first day of the opening of Shanghai LibraryCon March 4, 200 people read in the boothDthe time for registrations was lengthened for three and a half hou
27、rs解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“Some waited more than nine hours for a tryout in the booth, according to library management.”可知，有些人为了能在“朗读亭”里朗读，等了九个多小时。故 A 项正确。611The passage mainly tells that _.Amany people line up to read aloud in reading boothsBmore reading booths will be set up in the futureC Readers h
28、as become popular all over ChinaD Readers has inspired more people to read aloud in reading booths解析：选 D 主旨大意题。通读文章可知，本文主要介绍了随着电视节目朗读者的流行， “朗读亭”也逐渐兴起，人们的阅读热情得到了极大的激发，故 D 项正确。DStephen Wiltshire is a famous artist.His drawings often drawn from memory and at great speed are sketched (素描) on the spot at
29、 street level.Stephen, who was born in London in 1974, didnt say a word as a small child, and found it hard to relate to other people.At the age of five, Stephen was sent to Queensmill School, London, where it soon became apparent that he communicated through the language of drawing.His teachers enc
30、ouraged him to speak by taking away his art materials for a short time; eventually he said his first words “paper” and “pencil” but didnt learn to speak fully until the age of nine.Stephen loved drawing and he was seldom to be found without pen and paper.Once he took part in art competitions, news o
31、f his great talent began to spread.Early fans included the late Prime Minister Edward Heath who bought his drawing of Salisbury Cathedral, made when Stephen was just eight.But Stephen came to wider public attention when the BBC featured him in the programme, “The Foolish Wise Ones” in 1987, when he
32、was introduced by Sir Hugh Casson (a past president of the Royal Academy), as “the best child artist in Britain.”After that, Stephens reputation grew worldwide.A second BBC documentary in 2001 showed Stephen flying over London in a helicopter and later completing a detailed drawing of London within
33、three hours, which included 12 historic landmarks (地标性建筑) and 200 other structures.In 2006 Stephen was recognised for his services to the art world, when he was made a member of the Order of the British Empire.Today wherever Stephen goes, people are attracted by his outstanding talent.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。
34、文章介绍了天才画家 Stephen Wiltshire。他在一个陌生的城市，只要在街上转一圈，就可以把街景建筑全都像电脑一样事无巨细地储存下来，7再用画笔还原出来。12What problem did Stephen have when he was a small child?ANo schools wanted him.BNo teachers liked him.CHe couldnt speak.DHe couldnt spell.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Stephen . didnt say a word as a small child . but didnt l
35、earn to speak fully until the age of nine”可知，Stephen 小时候不会说话。13When did Stephen become worldfamous?AAfter his second BBC documentary.BAfter the programme “The Foolish Wise Ones” CAfter he met with the late Prime Minister Edward Heath.DAfter Sir Hugh Casson bought his drawing of Salisbury Cathedral.解
36、析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第五段中的“After that Stephens reputation grew worldwide.”，再结合第四段内容可知，Stephen 上了 BBC 的节目“The Foolish Wise Ones”之后开始闻名世界。14What is special about Stephens drawing of London?AIt was his greatest work.BIt was drawn in a helicopter.CIt featured historic landmarks.DIt was finished in a short time
37、.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“completing a detailed drawing of London within three hours”可知，Stephen 只用了三个小时就完成了伦敦画作。另外第一段中的“His drawings often drawn from memory and at great speed”也说明了 Stephen 绘画速度之快。15The text is likely to appear in _.Aa novel Ba biographyCan official report Da history paper解析：选 B 文章出处题。
38、本文按照时间顺序介绍了天才画家 Stephen Wiltshire 从小至今的主要事迹，因此本文最有可能出自一篇传记。.阅读七选五My father used to be an amateur wrestler and national champion.He was forced by his father to give up the sport in order to obtain gainful employment, 8which meant he wouldnt be able to win a medal for our country.Therefore, he made a
39、vow that his unborn son would realize his unfinished dream. _1_He was about to give up hope when one day, my younger sister Babita and I beat up two boys accidentally in response to critical comments.My dad found our potential to become wrestlers and began coaching us._2_ We were required to do phys
40、ical training early in the morning and have short haircuts to avoid lice._3_ We complained about him all the time.Gradually, I realized that he wanted us to have a good future and not grow up to be ordinary housewives.Motivated, we willingly participated in his coaching.With great efforts, he made u
41、s competitive wrestlers and I won junior and senior championships, providing me with a chance to gain training in the National Sports Academy, where pride and agony fulfilled my mind._4_ As a result, I found myself losing every match at the international level.After that, I turned to him for help.Th
42、en he coached me patiently.Despite difficulty, I finally became the first Indian female wrestler to qualify for the Olympics, inspiring dozens of Indian women to take to wrestling.Even now, Papas words are still in my mind “Geeta, think about all the girls who are thought to be inferior to boys, gir
43、ls who are forced to do chores, girls who are married and have children.Not only will you compete with other countries, but also with those who look down upon women！” I will never forget about fathers instruction._5_ABut his methods were cruel.BI almost abandoned what Papa had taught me.CDisappointi
44、ngly, my mother gave birth to all girls.DMy sister and I tried to escape.EI will always owe all success to him.FAt first, my sister and I did not understand our father.GHowever, my mother didnt agree with him.语篇解读：“我”的爸爸曾经是业余的摔跤运动员和全国冠军，但被迫放弃了摔跤，他把所有的希望寄托在未出生的儿子身上，但是“我”的妈妈生的都是女孩。一天爸爸发现了“我”和妹妹身上的摔跤天赋
45、，并开始对我们进行严格训练，最终“我”成为印度第一位取得参加奥运会资格的女子摔跤运动员。1选 C 根据空处前一句“Therefore, he made a vow that his unborn son would realize his unfinished dream.”可知，他要让他未出生的儿子实现他未完成的梦；结合9第二段第一句“He was about to give up hope when one day .comments.”可知，他几乎放弃了希望；据此可以判断， “我”的妈妈生的都是女孩，所以父亲很失望，故 C 项符合语境。2选 A 根据空处后一句“We were requi
46、red to do physical training early in the morning and have short haircuts to avoid lice.”可知，我们在清晨便要参加训练，必须剪成短发；据此可以判断，父亲的训练方法很残酷，故 A 项符合语境。3选 F 本段讲述了我们对于爸爸残酷的训练方式从不情愿到接受的心态的变化；根据空处后一句“We complained about him all the time.”可知，我们开始对父亲是抱怨、不理解的。故选 F 项。4选 B 根据空处后一句“As a result, I found myself losing every match at the international level.”和下文中的“After that, I turned to him for help.”可知， “我”在国际水平的比赛中总是失败，而上文中讲的却是“我”不断胜利，拿到冠军；由此可知“我”摒弃了爸爸教给“我”的方法，结果在每一场国际水平的比赛中“我”都输了，故选 B 项。5选 E 本段叙述了爸爸的话，结合空处前一句“I will never forget about fathers instruction”可知， “我”不会忘记爸爸的教导，并从全文来看， “我”的成功与爸爸是分不开的。故选 E 项。
