限時提分練十一必修③Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld含解析

限時提分練(十一)必修③Unit1FestivalsaroundtheworldⅠ.閱讀理解A[2021·泰安市模擬]OnthelastMondayinMay,peopleintheUnitedStatescelebrateMemorialDay.ThisfederalholidayhonorsmembersoftheAmericanmilitarywhodiedatwar.Schoolsandgovernmentofficesclose.MostpeopleintheUShavethisdayofffromwork.PeoplecelebrateMemorialDaywithoutdoorparades.MostAmericansconsideritthestartofsummerthoughtheseasonreallybeginsinJune.Withsomanypeopleoffwork,MemorialDayhasalsobecomeapopularshoppingday.However,onmostoccasionsMemorialDayisaseriousandevensorrowfulholiday.Thosewhohavelostfamilymembersatwarvisitburialsitestodecoratethegraves.Theyplaceflowers,wreathsandUSflagsonthegraves.MemorialDaycomesfromatraditionthatbeganaftertheAmericanCivilWarcalledDecorationDay.TheCivilWarwasaverydarktimeintheUShistory.Historianshavelongthoughtthatabout620,000soldiersdiedinthefighting.However,newresearchsuggeststhatthedeadnumberedabout750,000.In1868,about5,000peoplegatheredatArlingtonNationalCemeteryontheedgeofWashington,D．C.Theydecoratedmorethan10,000gravesofUnionandConfederatesoldiers.TheycalleditDecorationDay.Thetraditionspreadtootherareasofthecountry.In1873,NewYorkStatecalleditMemorialDayandwasthefirsttomakeitalegalholiday.Otherstatesfollowed,butnotall.Somesouthernstateshad(andstillhave)separatecelebrationsthathonoronlydeadConfederatesoldiers.AfterWorldWarⅠendedin1918,MemorialDaybecameadaytohonorallAmericansoldierskilledatwar.In1971,CongresspassedalawmakingitanofficialfederalholidayalloverAmerica.1．What'sthepurposeofMemorialDayinAmerica?A．Tomarkthestartofsummer.B．Toletpeopleenjoythemselves.C．Toshowrespectfordeadsoldiers.D．Toestablishaholidaytoencouragesoldiers.2．What'stheatmosphereofAmericanMemorialDaylikeonmostoccasions?A．Sad.B．Casual.C．Pleasant.D．Relaxing.3．WhendidMemorialDaybecomealegalholidaythroughouttheUS?A．In1971.B．In1873.C．In1918.D．In1868.4．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．CelebrationActivitiesofMemorialDayintheUSB．TheProspectofAmericanMemorialDayC．MembersHonoredonAmericanMemorialDayD．TheEvolutionofMemorialDayintheUSB[2021·福州市高三畢業(yè)班適應(yīng)性練習(xí)卷]Asakid,JoannaBuckleywasn'tinterestedinscience—untilshehadachancetotryit.Thathappenedwhenshegotachemistrysetasagift.“Overthecourseofafewweeks,I'dcompletedeveryexperiment.Butintheprocess,Ipollutedmyparent'sdiningroomcarpetandburntthekitchenworktopwiththespiritburner，〞shesays.NowscienceisBuckley'sjob.SheworksintheDepartmentofChemistryattheUniversityofSheffieldinEngland.“Irealize,first-hand,howimportantitistohavesomethingorsomeonetoshowyouwhyscienceissogreat，〞shesays.Nowthegoodnewsisthatcitizenscienceappears.CitizensciencetakesthefunofexperimentingastepfurtherthanBuckley'sat-homeexperiments.That'sbecausetheseexperimentsarereal,lookingfornovelanswers.“Comparedwithaone-offexperiment,what'scoolaboutcitizenscienceisthatstudentsgetthatthishasapurpose，〞saysAmyPrunuske,whoteachesmicrobiologyandimmunologyatamedicalcollege.“Studentswanttodoagoodjob,becausetheyknowscientistsaregoingtousethenewdataintheirownresearch.〞JenniferLong'sjobistocoordinate(協(xié)調(diào))educationandoutreach.SheagreeswithPrunuske.“Kidslikethatit'sreal.Andtheylikethatit'simportant,andthatitmatters.〞Citizenscienceprojectshavemadebigdiscoveries.Onefoundapreviouslyunknowngalaxycluster(星系團(tuán)).AnotherprojecthelpedassesshowmuchdamageabigearthquakehadcausedinJapan.Andoneofthefirstcitizenscienceprojectshelpedscientistslearnwheremonarchbutterfliesgoeverywinter.Someadultsworryaboutteenslosinginterestinscience.Theyhopethatfun,excitingcitizenscienceprojectscanhelpthemkeepengaged,Longsays.Andshehassomeevidencethatit'sworking.“Lastyear,wedidhaveacoupleofstudentssay,‘IreallythinkIwanttobeascientistnow’．〞5．WhatisthepurposeofParagraph2?A．Toshowexperimentscanmaketeensinterestedinscience.B．Toprovefailureisthemotherofsuccessinscience.C．TostatethatBuckleyhasatalentforscience.D．TopraiseBuckleyforherstrongwill.6．Whyiscitizensciencemorefun?A．Itneedstoseekfornewsolutions.B．Itcarriesoutexperimentsfrequently.C．Itmustcarryoutexperimentsingroups.D．Itissupposedtohandlecomplexproblems.7．WhatcanweknowfromwhatPrunuskesaid?A．Sheparticipatedintheexperiment.B．Shetookprideinwhatstudentstookup.C．Citizenscienceispopularwithstudents.D．Scientistsarewillingtoemploystudents.8．WhatisLong'sattitudetowardscitizenscience?A．Concerned.B．Supportive.C．Doubtful.D．Unclear.Ⅱ.完形填空1__aweekafterarrivingformygraduatestudies,Iwaskindofhomesick—memoriesofpast__2__backinKenyawithmyfamilyandfriendsappearinginmymind.OnthemorningofFriday,September13th,the__34__.56__.Unlikepreviousnights,acoolbreezesweptthroughthecampus.WithAfricanmusicplayingonmyheadphones,Idancedinmyway,__7__inthewind,andforgettingmyselfforamoment.AsI__891011__thetimedifferencesbetweenChinaandKenya,Iwasconstantlytryingto__12__whattimeitwasbackathome.Finally,Suaskedhisfamilytojoinhimin__13__thetimelessperfectionofafullmoonina__1415__thatcomeswithnotseeingorhearingfromalovedone,wewereallflourishing(健康幸福)whenadmiringthe__16__moon.Andwhilewemaygoawayfromhome,ashappensfromtimetotime;thefamilyremainsthemostimportant__1718__withthelovedones,theKenyancommunityalsogottogether,sharedamealandwalkedonthestreetsundertheneonlights.AsIwrotethis,adayaftertheFestival,Icouldn'thelpbutlookforwardtothenext.ThankmyChinesefriends,whose__19__mademeandacrowdofotherforeignstudentsexperiencean__20__Mid-AutumnFestival.B．TypicallyC．ExactlyD．SimilarlyB．experiencesC．hobbiesD．expectationsB．sceneryC．a(chǎn)rchitectureD．traditionB．surroundedC．recoveredD．exchangedB．proudlyC．constantlyD．permanentlyB．a(chǎn)dmirationC．doubtD．mercyB．divingC．strugglingD．floatingB．calledC．returnedD．rodeB．curiousC．nervousD．upsetB．standingforC．takingupD．puttingoffB．DiscussingC．ConsideringD．ExpressingB．a(chǎn)ppealtoC．bringaboutD．careforB．a(chǎn)cquiringC．representingD．enjoyingB．cloudlessC．deepD．warmB．temperatureC．a(chǎn)nxietyD．freedomB．newC．coldD．fullB．groupC．fieldD．messageB．workC．reuniteD．doB．warmthC．braveryD．strengthB．imaginableC．reasonableD．unforgettable限時提分練(十一)Ⅰ.閱讀理解A語篇類型：說明文主題語境：人與社會——人文歷史——美國陣亡將士紀(jì)念日的演變史【語篇解讀】文章介紹了美國陣亡將士紀(jì)念日(MemorialDay)的演變史。1．答案與解析：C考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段的“ThisfederalholidayhonorsmembersoftheAmericanmilitarywhodiedatwar〞可知，設(shè)立美國陣亡將士紀(jì)念日的目的是表達(dá)對陣亡將士的尊敬。2．答案與解析：A考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第二段的“However,onmostoccasionsMemorialDayisaseriousandevensorrowfulholiday〞可知，在大多數(shù)情況下，美國陣亡將士紀(jì)念日是一個嚴(yán)肅甚至悲傷的節(jié)日。3．答案與解析：A考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)最后一段的“In1971,CongresspassedalawmakingitanofficialfederalholidayalloverAmerica〞可知，1971年，美國國會通過了一項法律，正式將陣亡將士紀(jì)念日定為美國的聯(lián)邦節(jié)日。4．答案與解析：D考查標(biāo)題判斷。通讀全文可知，文章介紹了美國陣亡將士紀(jì)念日的演變史，故D項作本文標(biāo)題最正確。B語篇類型：說明文主題語境：人與社會——科學(xué)與技術(shù)——公眾科學(xué)【語篇解讀】文章主要介紹了公眾科學(xué)的用處——它尋找新的解決方法并讓學(xué)生們愛上科學(xué)。5．答案與解析：A考查推理判斷。第一段第一句表述Buckley小時候在沒嘗試之前對科學(xué)不感興趣；根據(jù)第三段中的“NowscienceisBuckley'sjob.SheworksintheDepartmentofChemistryattheUniversityofSheffieldinEngland〞可知，Buckley成功進(jìn)入科學(xué)領(lǐng)域。結(jié)合第二段內(nèi)容可知，在得到了實驗工具后，Buckley完成了每一個實驗。由此可知，第二段旨在說明青少年進(jìn)行實驗?zāi)茏屗麄儗茖W(xué)感興趣，故A項正確。6．答案與解析：A考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第四段的內(nèi)容，尤其是“That'sbecausetheseexperimentsarereal,lookingfornovelanswers〞可知，這是因為這些實驗是真實的，在尋找新奇的解決方法。由此可知，公眾科學(xué)更有趣的是它需要尋找新的解決方法，故A項正確。7．答案與解析：C考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第五段第一句中Prunuske所說的話“‘Comparedwithaone-offexperiment,what'scoolaboutcitizenscienceisthatstudentsgetthatthishasapurpose’〞可知，與一次性的實驗相比，公眾科學(xué)很棒，學(xué)生們明白這是有用途的。由此可知，公眾科學(xué)受到學(xué)生們的歡送，故C項正確。8．答案與解析：B考查觀點態(tài)度。根據(jù)尾段內(nèi)容可知，Long有證據(jù)證明公眾科學(xué)是有效的，因為有學(xué)生說現(xiàn)在想要成為一名科學(xué)家。由此可知，Long對公眾科學(xué)持支持的態(tài)度，故B項正確。Ⅱ.完形填空語篇類型：記敘文主題語境：人與自我——個人經(jīng)歷——“我〞在中國過的第一個中秋節(jié)【語篇解讀】“我〞是一位來自肯尼亞的留學(xué)生，在剛來中國的時候，“我〞有些想家，但恰逢中國的中秋節(jié)，“我〞和中國朋友一起過了一個難忘的中秋節(jié)；回到房間后，“我〞在網(wǎng)上看到了蘇東坡的詞，體會到其所傳遞的情感之后，“我〞的思鄉(xiāng)之情變成了對家人的美好祝福。1．答案與解析：C根據(jù)下文中的“Iwaskindofhomesick〞可推知，“我〞應(yīng)該剛到中國上學(xué)不久。由此可知，此處表示“我〞來中國正好一周的時間。應(yīng)選C。2．答案與解析：B根據(jù)本句中的“homesick〞及“memories〞可知，“我〞思念在肯尼亞和家人、朋友在一起的那些經(jīng)歷。應(yīng)選B。A項意為“收集物〞。3．答案與解析：A根據(jù)本句中的“cheerful〞以及文章所提到的中秋節(jié)這個背景可知，當(dāng)時因為是中秋節(jié)，所以校園里的氣氛非常令人愉快。應(yīng)選A。4．答案與解析：D根據(jù)中秋節(jié)這一背景，以及句中的“gifts〞可知，在中秋節(jié)那天，人們把月餅作為禮物交換。應(yīng)選D。5．答案與解析：A根據(jù)下文中的“asifitwereabouttofall〞可知，月亮看起來似乎要掉下來了。由此可推知，當(dāng)時的滿月不穩(wěn)固地掛在天空。應(yīng)選A。A項意為“不穩(wěn)固地〞；D項意為“永久地〞。6．答案與解析：B根據(jù)第3空后的“thecampuswasverycheerful〞以及該空前的“Millionsofeyeslookedatit〞可知，此處表示無數(shù)眼睛都在贊賞地注視著月亮，即賞月。應(yīng)選B。7．答案與解析：D根據(jù)語境可知，“我〞的耳機里播放著非洲音樂，“我〞隨著音樂舞動，在風(fēng)中飄動。應(yīng)選D。8．答案與解析：C根據(jù)空后的“tomyroom〞可知，“我〞在校園里賞月之后，回到了房間。應(yīng)選C。A項意為“趕快，匆忙〞。9．答案與解析：B根據(jù)空前的“Iwasfascinatedbythefestival'sidea〞以及本句中的“pushedmeonline〞可知，“我〞對這個節(jié)日的構(gòu)思很感興趣，因此好奇心促使“我〞在網(wǎng)上查閱有關(guān)中秋節(jié)的信息。應(yīng)選B。10．答案與解析：A根據(jù)下文中的“Themessageandthetonebothresonated(引起共鳴)withmyfeelings〞可知，這首詞所傳遞的信息和基調(diào)都與“我〞的感受產(chǎn)生了共鳴。由此可知，此處表示這首詞簡明地抓住了“我〞正在經(jīng)歷的事。應(yīng)選A。A項意為“經(jīng)歷〞；B項意為“代表〞；C項意為“占據(jù)〞；D項意為“推遲〞。11．答案與解析：C