1、1Module 3 Music阅读理解组块专练练速度(本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！)(限时：35 分钟).阅读理解A(2018安徽百所重点中学二模)Five Mustvisit Alternative Movie Theaters in HoustonWortham Giant Screen Theater Journey to Yellowstone, Kenya, or even the Triassic period at the Wortham Giant Screen Theater, located inside the Houston Museum of Natu
2、ral Science. Far from a fossil, the 394seat theater features a large screen with 4K resolution and a sixtrack sound system, the perfect tools to bring its 3D attractions to life.Brown Auditorium Theater Add variety to your cinematic diet at Brown Auditorium Theater, inside the Museum of Fine Arts, H
3、ouston. Brown Auditorium Theater was designed in 1974 by famous architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and updated in 2000. The theater screens both classic and modern films as well as world cinema and documentaries.River Oaks Theater Enjoy dinner and a movie in style at the River Oaks Theater, Houstons
4、 typical movie theater located inside the fashionable River Oaks Shopping Center. Spring for extra costplus seating to settle into a leather recliner (躺椅) and receive pushofabutton food and drink service. Showings typically include contemporary documentaries and fiction films and, naturally, the tra
5、ditional midnight showing of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.Sundance Cinemas Houston Book your tickets in advance for the easily reserved seating movie theater Sundance Cinemas Houston. The METRORailnearby downtown theater keeps independent films on deck, but doesnt mind showing the latest great bloc
6、kbuster (大片). And its onsite cafe serves up pizza, popcorn and more.Showboat Drivein Theater Park the car at the Showboat Drivein Theater in Hockley where “its not just a movie. its an experience！” For a small price, families, friends, and lovers alike get snacks, souvenirs, and a double feature of
7、the newest releases.【语篇解读】 本文为应用文，主要介绍了休斯敦五家另类剧院。1Whats the Wortham Giant Screen Theater unique for?AThe latest films.BAdvanced equipment.CA long history.DEasy reach.答案与解析：B 细节理解题。根据 Wortham Giant Screen Theater 部分中的“the 394seat theater features a large screen with 4K resolution and a sixtrack sound
8、 system”可知该剧院设有一个大屏幕，其具有 4K 分辨率和一个六声道音响系统，故选 B。2What can you experience in the River Oaks Theater?ADrive your car in.BBuy friends gifts.CSee cultural films.DEnjoy convenient food service.答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据 River Oaks Theater 部分中的“seating to 2settle into a leather recliner (躺椅) and receive pushofabutto
9、n food and drink service”可知在该剧院可享受到便捷的饮食服务，故选 D。3Which cinema is located in the city center?ASundance Cinemas Houston.BBrown Auditorium Theater.CThe River Oaks Theater.DThe Showboat Drivein Theater.答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据 Sundance Cinemas Houston 部分中的“The METRORailnearby downtown theater.”可知该剧院位于市中心轻轨旁，故选
10、A。B(2018山东部分重点中学第一次调研)Music icon Bob Dylan will not attend the Nobel ceremony in December because he has other commitments, the Swedish Academy said on Wednesday.“The Swedish Academy received a personal letter from Bob Dylan yesterday where he explained that he could not make himself available in De
11、cember.， ” it said in a statement.“He wishes that he could accept the award personally, but other commitments make it unfortunately impossible. He underlined that he felt incredibly honored by the Nobel Prize， ” it added. The Swedish Academy said it respected Dylans decision, but that it was “unusua
12、l” for a Nobel laureate not to come to Stockholm to accept the award in person. Nobel laureates are honored every year on December 10 the death anniversary of the prizes founder Alfred Nobel, a Swedish industrialist, inventor and philanthropist.Several other literature prize winners have skipped the
13、 Nobel ceremony in the past for various reasons British writer Doris Lessing on grounds of ill health, British playwright Harold Pinter because he was hospitalized and Austrian playwright and novelist Elfriede Jelinek due to social phobia.“We look forward to Bob Dylans Nobel lecture, which he must c
14、arry out it is the only requirement within six months starting from December 10,2016， ” the academy said.【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了 2016 年诺贝尔文学奖的获得者 Bob Dylan 缺席颁奖仪式的故事。【难句分析】 “The Swedish Academy received a personal letter from Bob Dylan yesterday where he explained that he could not make himself available in
15、December.， ” it said in a statement.分析：本句是一个复合句。where 引导定语从句，在从句中作地点状语，修饰先行词 a personal letter；that 引导宾语从句，在从句中不作句子成分。译文：瑞典文学院在一项声明中提到，他们昨天收到了 Bob Dylan 的一封个人信件。Bob Dylan 在信件里解释说他不能参加 12 月份的诺贝尔奖颁奖仪式。4What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?Areceiving a personal letterBexpressing h
16、imself in a statementCfeeling honored by the awardDaccepting the award personally答案与解析：D 考查代词指代。根据第三段的“He wishes that he could accept the award personally”可推知，此处的 it 代指的是亲自去领奖。5What is the Swedish Academys attitude towards Bob Dylans decision?Asupportive BoppositeCindifferent Dtolerant答案与解析：D 考查观点态度
17、。根据第三段的“The Swedish Academy said it respected Dylans decision, but that it was unusual for a Nobel laureate 3not to come to Stockholm to accept the award in person”可知，瑞典文学院对Dylan 的缺席表示尊重。【干扰项分析】 A 项意为“支持的” ，B 项意为“相反的” ，C 项意为“漠不关心的” ，均与文章中瑞典文学院对 Dylan 缺席领奖的态度不符，故排除。6What is the best title of the pass
18、age?AThe Nobel Prize Goes to Music Icon Bob DylanBLaureate Bob Dylan Will Be Absent for the Nobel CeremonyCBob Dylan a Music Icon Who Won the Nobel PrizeDA Great Anniversary Event the Nobel Ceremony答案与解析：B 标题判断题。根据第一段“Music icon Bob Dylan will not attend the Nobel ceremony in December because he has
19、 other commitments, the Swedish Academy said on Wednesday”可推知，本文是一篇新闻报道，主要介绍了 2016 年诺贝尔文学奖获得者 Bob Dylan 缺席颁奖仪式的事件。7According to the passage, which of the following is true?ABob Dylan informed the Swedish Academy of his absence by telephone.BThe Nobel ceremony is in memory of the birth of the prizes
20、founder.CElfriede skipped the Nobel ceremony because of physical illness.DAccording to the Swedish Academy, the deadline of Dylans lecture is June 10,2017.答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据最后一段“We look forward to Bob Dylans Nobel lecture, which he must carry out it is the only requirement within six months starting f
21、rom December 10,2016， the academy said”可知，Bob Dylan演讲的最后期限是 2017 年 6 月 10 号。【干扰项分析】 根据第二段的“The Swedish Academy received a personal letter from Bob Dylan yesterday”可知，Bob Dylan 是通过信件来告知瑞典文学院自己将缺席颁奖仪式的，而不是电话；根据第三段的“Nobel laureates are honored every year on December 10 the death anniversary of the priz
22、es founder Alfred Nobel”可知，诺贝尔奖颁奖仪式的举行日是 Alfred Nobel 逝世的日子，而不是诞辰；根据第四段的“Austrian playwright and novelist Elfriede Jelinek due to social phobia”可知，Elfriede Jelinek 缺席是因为社交恐惧症，这是一种精神疾病，而不是身体疾病。C(2018深圳第一次调研)Many Beijing residents go to great lengths to avoid breathing the citys smoggy air, especially
23、 when it reaches critical pollution levels, but one local businessman decided that canning and selling this poor quality air as a souvenir would be a great idea. Believe it or not, he was right.After seeing a number of companies achieve commercial success by canning fresh air from countries like Fra
24、nce, Canada or Australia and selling it in China, Dominic JohnsonHill, a Britishborn citizen of Beijing and owner of the Plastered 8 (创可贴 8) souvenir shop, decided to turn the idea on its head and sell canned Beijing air throughout China and abroad.“Id seen people going crazy to buy canned air from
25、Canada and Australia, so I thought it was time to push business the other way， ” the businessman said. “Theyre perfect gifts! What else are you going to take home when you go home from Beijing? A roast duck? A Plastered Tshirt? These cans are light, easily carried home. You can just imagine someones
26、 face when they unwrap it for Christmas.”The few mouthfulls of Beijing air come in standard tin cans featuring a couple of famous city landmarks as well as a bitter description of the contents. “A unique mix of nitrogen (氮气), oxygen and probably some unknown stuff.” 4The ironic (讽刺的) souvenirs cost
27、28 RMB (U.S. $4) and are available at the Plastered 8 shop, as well as in its online shop. But if youre actually considering buying some, youd better ask the shop in advance, as they are always flying off the shelves. JohnsonHill said that his shop is selling hundreds of Beijing air cans every day.P
28、ersonally, the wellsold can probably is an awakening for the public to be concerned about the living conditions. Yet one thing thats not particularly clear is whether the air is really collected from Beijing, because the cans are labeled as “Made in Shenzhen”. Theres a big chance that it is just a k
29、ind of “Plastered 8 humor”， as they also list “Choking Risk” and “May have unidentified objects inside” as warnings.Anyway, it is probably a unique way to arouse public awareness of protecting the environment.【语篇解读】 许多北京居民都千方百计避免吸入京城的雾霾，尤其在污染指数爆表的时候，但是当地的一名企业家却认为将这种污浊的空气装进罐中并作为纪念品出售将是个好主意。信不信由你，他的想法
30、还真没错。8What are many people in Beijing likely to do with the smoggy air?ATry to get used to it.BCan it as a souvenir.CSell it all over the world.DTry their best to avoid it.答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Many Beijing residents go to great lengths to avoid breathing the citys smoggy air, especially when it re
31、aches critical pollution levels.”可知，许多北京居民都千方百计避免吸入京城的雾霾，尤其在污染指数爆表的时候。9How may one feel when receiving canned Beijing air for Christmas?ASatisfied. BSurprised.CFrightened. DRefreshed.答案与解析：B 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“You can just imagine someones face when they unwrap it for Christmas.”可知，通常人们从北京旅游回去都是带烤鸭之类的礼物，
32、但当你带回去一罐雾霾空气时，那么拆礼物的人的表情一定是惊讶的。故选B 项。10Which of the following can replace the underlined word “stuff” in Paragraph 4?ALiquids. BObjects.CMinerals. DRisks.答案与解析：B 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句“A unique mix of nitrogen, oxygen and probably some unknown stuff.”可知，画线词与 nitrogen，oxygen 都是这种空气中所含的物质。liquid 意为“液体” ；objec
33、t 意为“物体” ；mineral 意为“矿物” ；risk 意为“冒险” 。11What can we infer from the passage?AThere are unidentified objects in the canned Beijing air.BThe Plastered 8 souvenir shop is famous for its humor.CThe writer may expect us to care more about the environment.DDominic JohnsonHill is a British man who lives in
34、 Beijing.答案与解析：C 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Anyway, it is probably a unique way to arouse public awareness of protecting the environment.”可知，作者认为出售罐装北京空气是用一种独特的方式唤起公众保护环境的意识。D(2018辽宁省部分重点高中第三次联考)Those who claim bananas are fattening argue that bananas cause the body to 5make lots of insulin (胰岛素), and insulin c
35、auses fat growth.How much insulin we produce is related to how fast food becomes sugar in our bloodstream. How can you know if food makes a lot of sugar quickly? The glycemic index(血糖指数), or GI rating tells us. Foods with GI scores above 75 are considered highGI foods, leading to faster sugar develo
36、pment. Bananas have a GI of 62, which is considered low.Weight loss can be a struggle for anyone, but it is especially hard for diabetics (糖尿病患者). A study looked at how the starch from unripe bananas affected the weight of a group of obese diabetics. After four weeks of a diet high in bananas, diabe
37、tics lost significantly more weight than on a control diet. They also saw improvements in insulin sensitivity from the banana diet.Whats more, bananas have been shown to cut risks of strokes, diabetes and cancers (Bananas are the most powerful fruit for lowering the risk of kidney cancer.). Bananas
38、are also a rich source of fiber, which has been shown to help weight loss. Bananas that still have some green on the skin are even higher in fiber.Skins from green bananas can be taken and, after removing the stem and dark tip, cut into small pieces 23 inches long and 1/2 inch wide. These pieces can
39、 be made into a tea or added to a dish. When you eat the skins, be sure you are eating organic bananas. The flesh of regular bananas is low in pesticides, but the skins are not.【语篇解读】 本文反驳了“吃香蕉会使人发胖”这一错误观点，告诉大家香蕉不会使身体分泌很多胰岛素而导致脂肪增加，相反，香蕉对身体健康有着诸多好处。12. What conclusion can we draw from Paragraphs 1 &
40、 2?A. Bananas are likely to make people fat.B. Insulin determines the amount of sugar.C. LowGI foods can turn into sugar more slowly.D. The faster the food becomes sugar, the less insulin.答案与解析：C 推理判断题。根据第二段中“How can you know if food makes a lot of sugar quickly? The glycemic index (血糖指数). faster su
41、gar development”可知，血糖指数高的食物往往能更快地转化成糖分，反之，血糖指数低的食物转化成糖分的速度较慢。故选 C。13. What does the author say about bananas?A. Including bananas in diets is good for health.B. Bananas can cure people suffering kidney cancer.C. Eating organic bananas protect people from strokes.D. Bananas abundant fiber improves in
42、sulin sensitivity.答案与解析：A 推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的“diabetics lost significantly more weight than on a control diet. They also saw improvements in insulin sensitivity from the banana diet”及第四段的“bananas have been shown to cut risks of strokes, diabetes and cancers.weight loss”可知，香蕉可以帮助人们减肥，也能降低人们患中风、糖尿病及癌症的风险，
43、由此可得出这样的结论：将香蕉列入日常饮食对人们的健康有益，故选 A。14. What is discussed in the last paragraph?A. The use of banana skins.B. The benefits of banana skins.C. The importance of banana skins.D. The ways of choosing organic bananas.答案与解析：A 考查主旨要义。根据最后一段的内容尤其是“. can be made into a tea or added to a dish”可知，本段主要讲的是香蕉皮的用途。
44、故选 A。15In which section of a newspaper can we read this passage?6A. Education. B. Health.C. Culture. D. Science.答案与解析：B 推理判断题。纵观全文可知，香蕉不仅有助于减肥，还能降低人们患中风、糖尿病及癌症的风险，而且香蕉皮也有用处。由此可知，本文最有可能出现在报纸的健康专栏。故选 B。.七选五(2018长沙高三模拟二)With todays stressful lifestyles, its important to have time that you spend doing s
45、omething just for the fun of it. While there are many great hobbies to choose from, the hobbies here are particularly useful in relieving stress._1_Whether you simply learn to take better pictures of your friends and family, or explore the world of creating true art, photography can be a great hobby
46、. As you practice seeing the world through the eyes of a photographer, you may begin to see things differently.GardeningGardening can be a great stress reliever for many reasons. _2_. In addition, it can also create more beautiful surroundings to come home to each day, and more.KnittingAside from he
47、lping you create beautiful gifts for yourself and others, knitting provides you with an opportunity to relieve stress. The repetitive motion can get you into an experience of “flow”， or can at least provide an outlet for nervous energy. _3_.DrawingYou can get in touch with your artistic side and use
48、 drawing as a way to process emotions. _4_. The end result will be something beautiful and personal that you can enjoy or share.Playing the piano_5_. While listening to music can probably be considered a hobby, creating music can be an even more powerful stress relieving hobby. Learning to play an i
49、nstrument such as the piano can be a stress reliever for you as well as for those around you.ALaughing more, stressing lessBExploring photographyCIt can get you into the sunshine and fresh airDMusic has many health and stress relief benefitsEThese suggestions can help you reduce tension in your body nowFGradually knitting may be making you better at your day jobGBesides, it can distract you
