1、课时作业(三) 必修 Unit 3 Celebration课时练(一) 阅读理解提速练 练速度(限时：35 分钟)阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分)第一节 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。2019重庆调研 The Belt and Road started people going around. Now 2018 is slowly coming to the middle, which means its time to start brainstorming your plans for the
2、next half year. Here weve just released the top four places to visit.Seville, SpainSeville has traded heavy traffic for bicycles and trams in recent years, making it an enjoyable city to visit and get around. And the city is known for its beautiful Moorish architecture. This year its celebrating the
3、 400th anniversary of Bartolom Esteban Murillo, a baroque (巴洛克风格的) painter and a native of Seville.Detroit, AmericaIn recent years, Detroit has transformed from a heap of abandoned sites to a fashionable city that boasts trendy galleries, hotels, and bike shops. Theres a hockey and basketball arena
4、(竞技场) downtown and three new parks that will help extend the riverfront trail. Plus, getting to all of Detroits hotspots is easy thanks to the QLine streetcar.Canberra, AustraliaTheres a lot happening in Canberra this year. For the first time ever, the capital city will host a cricket (板球 ) Test mat
5、ch between Australia and Sri Lanka at the Manuka Oval. Outside of this event, the city is full of national landmarks, as well as plenty of memorable cultural and cooking experiences.Hamburg, GermanyHamburgs new 789 million euro concert hall is the very reason to visit this northern German city in 20
6、18. The hall took years to complete, but its striking glass walls and contrasting brick bottom are a sight to view. The hall is conveniently located in HafenCity port area, which stretches along the Elbe River and is home to riverfront bars and busy nightlife.【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文。 “一带一路”让国人的眼光投向世界。2018 年
7、即将过半，下半年世界上最值得一游的四个地方是西班牙的 Seville、美国的 Detroit、澳大利亚的Canberra 和德国的 Hamburg。【难句分析】 Now 2018 is slowly coming to the middle, which means its time to start brainstorming your plans for the next half year.分析：该句为主从复合句。句中“which means its time to start brainstorming your plans for the next half year”为 which
8、 引导的非限制性定语从句，which 指代前面的整个句子，在从句中作主语。译文：现在 2018 年正慢慢走向年中阶段，这意味着是时候开始考虑你下半年的计划了。1In which column (栏目) of a magazine can you most probably find such a passage?ASports. B Culture.C Travel. DArchitecture.答案与解析：C 考查推理判断。通读全文可知，文章第一段最后一句“Here weve just released the top four places to visit”为全文的主旨句；结合文章介绍了
9、 2018 年下半年世界上最值得一游的四个地方，即西班牙的 Seville、美国的 Detroit、澳大利亚的 Canberra 和德国的 Hamburg 可知，本文最可能出现在旅游栏目中。C 项正确。2Where can you enjoy both sports and riverbank sights or views?ASeville. BDetroit.C Canberra. DHamburg.答案与解析：B 考查细节理解。由题干关键词“both sports and riverbank sights or views”定位至第三段第二句“Theres a hockey and ba
10、sketball arena (竞技场) downtown and three new parks that will help extend the riverfront trail”，据此可知，美国的 Detroit 有一个曲棍球和篮球竞技场和三个新公园，这些新公园延长了滨河小径。故在美国的 Detroit 你可以享受河岸美景和体育运动，故 B 项正确。3If you are interested in architectural styles, you may choose to visit _.ASeville and DetroitB Detroit and CanberraC Ca
11、nberra and HamburgDHamburg and Seville答案与解析：D 考查细节理解。由题干关键词“architectural styles”定位至第二段的第二句“And the city is known for its beautiful Moorish architecture”，据此可知，西班牙的 Seville 以其美丽的摩尔式建筑而闻名，故西班牙的 Seville 值得对建筑风格感兴趣的人一游；根据尾段第二句“The hall took years to complete, but its striking glass walls and contrasting
12、 brick bottom are a sight to view”可知，该音乐厅经数年时间才建成，它那引人注目的玻璃墙和与之形成对比的砖砌的底部是值得一看的景观，据此可知，德国的 Hamburg 值得对建筑风格感兴趣的人一游。故 D 项正确。B2019江西名校联盟检测Americans are remembering rock musician Thomas Earl Petty. Petty died at his home “surrounded by family, his bandmates and friends” in Malibu, California. He was 66
13、years old. Pettys longserving manager Tony Dimitriades has made a statement confirming the time of the singers death.Petty and his band finished their most recent tour at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. In December, Petty told Rolling Stone magazine that he thought this would be the groups last p
14、erformance together.Singersongwriter Bob Dylan was a friend of Pettys. They performed together over 20 years ago in a group called the Traveling Wilburys. In a statement to Rolling Stone magazine, Dylan said Pettys death was “shocking, crushing news”. And he added, “He was a great performer, full of
15、 the light, a friend, and Ill never forget him.”Petty was born on October 20, 1950 in Florida. The New York Times newspaper reported that he had a difficult childhood and did not do well in school. Petty said he first wanted to become a rock and roll star after meeting Elvis Presley while Presley wa
16、s in Florida filming a movie called Follow That Dream.Petty rose to fame in the 1970s with his band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. They were known for hits such as “American Girl”，“Listen to Her Heart” and “You Got Lucky”. The group became a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001.But alo
17、ngside his success, Petty suffered from depression (抑郁症) and turned to drugs. A 2015 biography told about his addiction to the drug heroin in the 1990s. Warren Zanes, the writer of Petty: The Biography, told The Washington Post that Petty “hit a point in his life when he did not know what to do with
18、 the pain he was feeling”Petty once told CNN, “Music, as far as I have seen in the world so far, is the only real magic that I know. There is something really honest and clean and pure and it touches you in your heart.”【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了摇滚明星Thomas Earl Petty 的成名历程等。【难句分析】 Petty said he first wanted
19、 to become a rock and roll star after meeting Elvis Presley while Presley was in Florida filming a movie called Follow That Dream.分析：这是一个主从复合句。said 后面是一个含有时间状语从句的宾语从句。译文：Petty 说他是在遇到 Elvis Presley 后第一次想成为摇滚明星的，当时 Elvis Presley 正在 Florida 拍摄一部名为 Follow That Dream 的电影。4What kind of person is Petty acc
20、ording to Dylan?AGenerous and creative.B Optimistic and selfless.C Active and gifted.DConsiderate and kind.答案与解析：C 考查推理判断。根据第三段中 Dylan 对Petty 的评价“He was a great performer, full of the light, a friend, and Ill never forget him”可推知，Dylan 认为 Petty 思想上很活跃，也很有才华，故选 C 项。5Who inspired Petty to become a roc
21、k and roll star?APresley. BDylan.C Zanes. DDimitriades.答案与解析：A 考查细节理解。根据文章第四段中的“Petty said he first wanted to become a rock and roll star after meeting Elvis Presley while Presley was in Florida filming a movie called Follow That Dream”可知，Petty 是受到 Presley 的影响而想成为一名摇滚明星的，故答案为 A。6When did Petty becom
22、e famous?AIn his teens. B In his twenties.C In his fifties. D In his sixties.答案与解析：B 考查细节理解。根据文章第四段中的“Petty was born on October 20, 1950 in Florida”以及第五段中的“Petty rose to fame in the 1970s with his band Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers”可知， Petty 出生在 1950 年，而他是在 20 世纪70 年代成名的，据此可算出他是在二十多岁的时候成名的。7Why wa
23、s Petty addicted to heroin?AHe experienced a troubled childhood.B He was proud of his success in music.C He wanted to escape from his suffering.DHe lost hope for life because of his illness.答案与解析：C 考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“But alongside his success, Petty suffered from depression (抑郁症) and turned to drugs”“
24、Petty hit a point in his life when he did not know what to do with the pain he was feeling”可推知，Petty 因无法摆脱抑郁的痛苦而开始吸食海洛因，故答案为 C。C2019石家庄质量检测 After shopping for deals in stores on “Black Friday”， or online on “Cyber Monday”， Americans and people worldwide are preparing for newly popular “Giving Tuesda
25、y”. Starting in 2012, now the global event that is celebrated annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving is the brainchild of 92nd Street Y, a cultural center in New York City and the United Nations Foundation.As the name indicates, “Giving Tuesday” is meant to restart the charitable season and ther
26、efore observed by raising funds for local nonprofits and schools, organizing food and clothing drives, and conducting random acts of kindness. In 2015, 700, 000 people from 71 countries came together to donate $116.7 million in cash. An additional $ 1.08 million was spent on gifts.While the easiest
27、way to participate is by donating to your favorite charity, this day can be celebrated in many other ways too. You can give back by volunteering at your local shelter or food bank, or even by donating blood. If all else fails, a purchase from the growing number of organizations that give a portion o
28、f their sales to charity will do the trick.But perhaps the best way to celebrate the day is by helping those nearest and dearest to you. Assist a family member with a simple chore like folding laundry, cooking dinner, or even reading to a younger sibling. No matter what you do, be sure to share your
29、 good deed on social media and inspire others to celebrate “Giving Tuesday” as well!【语篇解读】 本文是文化风俗类说明文，介绍了 Giving Tuesday (“给予星期二 ”)这项慈善活动的初衷和做法，号召人们通过做各种力所能及的活动来献爱心。【难句分析】 Starting in 2012, now the global event that is celebrated annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving is the brainchild of 92nd
30、Street Y, a cultural center in New York City and the United Nations Foundation.分析：这是一个主从复合句。主干部分是 the global event is the brainchild of 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation; that is celebrated annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving 是定语从句，修饰先行词 the global event; a cultural center in Ne
31、w York City 是 the 92nd Street Y 的同位语；Starting in 2012 是现在分词短语作状语。译文：现在，每年在感恩节之后的星期二庆祝这项全球性的活动。它是从 2012 年开始的，是 92nd Street Y，一个位于纽约的文化中心与联合国基金会的主意。8Which of the following has the shortest history?ACyber Monday. BGiving Tuesday.C Black Friday. DThanksgiving Day.答案与解析：B 考查细节理解。根据第一段第一句话“After shopping
32、for deals in stores on Black Friday， or online on Cyber Monday， Americans and people worldwide are preparing for newly popular Giving Tuesday”可知，Giving Tuesday 出现在 Black Friday 和 Cyber Monday 之后；再根据下一句“Starting in 2012, now the global event that is celebrated annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgivi
33、ng is the brainchild of 92nd Street Y, a cultural center in New York City and the United Nations Foundation”可知， Giving Tuesday 是 2012 年才出现的，而Thanksgiving Day(感恩节) 的历史非常悠久，故答案是 B。9Whats the main purpose of “Giving Tuesday”？ATo persuade more people to shop online.B To make Thanksgiving Day enjoyable.C
34、 To encourage more people to do charity.DTo get voluntary work better known.答案与解析：C 考查细节理解。根据题干中的关键词purpose 定位到文章的第二段。根据第二段第一句话“As the name indicates, Giving Tuesday is meant to restart the charitable season and therefore observed by raising funds for local nonprofits and schools, organizing food an
35、d clothing drives, and conducting random acts of kindness”可知，这项活动是为了重启慈善季，募集资金、食物、衣服等帮助有需要的人们，故答案是 C。10Why does the author advise sharing good deeds on social media?ATo donate money to local schools.B To keep a record of ones experience.C To help people make new friends.DTo make “Giving Tuesday” mor
36、e popular.答案与解析：D 考查细节理解。根据题干中的关键词sharing 定位到文章的第四段。根据第四段最后一句“No matter what you do, be sure to share your good deed on social media and inspire others to celebrate Giving Tuesday as well”可知，作者主张把做的好事共享到社交媒体上，是为了鼓励别人来参与“给予星期二”活动，故答案是 D。11Which section of a website does the text probably come from?AB
37、usiness. BLifestyle.C Education. DCulture.答案与解析：D 考查文章出处。文章着重介绍了一项慈善活动 Giving Tuesday，这不属于生意、生活方式及教育，而属于文化风俗类，故答案是 D。D2019长春监测 Next time you go shopping, keep in mind that there may be hidden cameras analyzing your habits. According to a 2015 survey of 150 managers from Computer Services Corporation
38、, a quarter of British shops use facial recognition software to collect data on shopper behavior.With concerns that facerecognition cameras “are kind of invasive (侵犯的) ”， British analysis firm Hoxton Analytics has come up with a new way of measuring footfall (客流量) by filming peoples shoes. The techn
39、ology can collect a large amount of personal information. “We have cameras at 50 cm off the ground and they point down so they are less invasive than facial recognition， ”Duncan Mann, Hoxtons officer said.As modern cities get fuller 70 percent of the population will live in urban areas by 2050 camer
40、as and other technologies are taking over public spaces and collecting our data. Their purpose is to keep people safe, provide efficient services and prevent disasters and crimes.But some are not happy with the cameras as far as their privacy(隐私) is concerned.“Very few of us have any real concept of
41、 what data smart cities are gathering， ” said Renate Samson.We begin giving away data as soon as we wake up. When we enter the transport system, we are giving away even more details about ourselves through smart cards, mobile phones or credit cards.Nick Millman, director at a consulting firm thinks
42、statistics are the key to the privacy concern. He used the example of Google Maps, which is to monitor the flow of traffic in Stockholm. He explained, “It is basically adding privacy controls to statistics so that you only see the data you need to know about.” In this case, Google gets enough data t
43、o improve traffic but not so much that it shows individual journey patterns.【语篇解读】 本文主要讨论了在现代生活中，人们对于个人信息以科技途径流失的状况的担忧和可能的解决方法。【难句分析】 Next time you go shopping, keep in mind that there may be hidden cameras analyzing your habits.分析：本句是一个复合句。Next time 用作连词，引导时间状语从句；that 引导宾语从句，在从句中不作句子成分； hidden是动词ed
44、 形式作定语；analyzing your habits 是动词ing 短语作后置定语。译文：下次你去购物，记住有可能有隐藏的摄像头正在对你的习惯进行分析。12What is the article mainly about?AAn introduction to collecting shoppers data.B The concerns about giving away personal data.C The problems caused by imbalanced distribution of population.DAn invention recording and coll
45、ecting customers information.答案与解析：B 考查主旨大意。根据第一段最后一句“According to a 2015 survey of 150 managers from Computer Services Corporation, a quarter of British shops use facial recognition software to collect data on shopper behavior”并结合下文内容可知，本文主要讲的是对于泄露个人信息这一问题的担忧，故选 B。13The new technology invented by H
46、oxton Analytics _.Acan gather a lot of peoples personal data from their shoesB uses cameras fitted on the ground to collect customers dataC has improved the accuracy of facial recognition softwareDoffers a perfect solution to customers privacy concerns答案与解析：A 考查细节理解。根据第二段第一句和第二句“With concerns that f
47、acerecognition cameras are kind of invasive (侵犯的) ， British analysis firm Hoxton Analytics has come up with a new way of measuring footfall (客流量) by filming peoples shoes. The technology can collect a large amount of personal information”可知，Hoxton Analytics 公司所发明的新技术通过分析客人的鞋子来收集他们的个人信息，故选 A。14Accord
48、ing to the author, cameras in modern cities _.Acause a huge waste of public spacesB help reduce the size of population in urban areasC are likely to help improve traffic conditionsDare to avoid crimes and disasters and provide efficient services答案与解析：D 考查细节理解。根据第三段最后一句“Their purpose is to keep peopl
49、e safe, provide efficient services and prevent disasters and crimes”可知，作者认为摄像头在现代城市应用是为了避免犯罪、灾难并提供有效服务，故选 D。15What is Renate Samsons attitude toward the rise of smart cities?AWorried. BOptimistic.C Confused. DUninterested.答案与解析：A 考查观点态度。根据第四段第一句“But some are not happy with the cameras as far as their privacy (隐私) is concerned”可推知， Renate Samson 对于智能城市的增加是很担忧的，这与本段最后一句“Very few of us have any real concept of what
