高中一輪復(fù)習(xí)英語選修八Unit2高考拆組訓(xùn)練

選修八Unit2高考拆組訓(xùn)練閱讀理解組塊專練——練速度(限時：30分鐘)Ⅰ.閱讀理解ATheworld-famousBritishMuseumhasasecret:ahiddenstudywhereanyonecanrequestprivateviewingsofprintsanddrawingsbyRembrandt,Michelangeloandmore.OnthefourthflooroftheBritishMuseum,inaquietcorner,isanordinarydoor.Ifirstopenedthedoorafewyearsago,andwasshownintoaroomwithaglassceilingandcabinetsfilledwithcardboardboxes.ThoseboxesholdBritain’snationalcollectionofprintsanddrawings.Studyingaworkofartinyourowntimeatadeskisaverydifferentexperiencefromlookingatitinamuseumoragallery.Itismuchclosertohowtheartiststhemselveswouldhaveviewedtheirwork.Iwasdrawnintotheimages,whichstillfeltfreshandimmediatedecadesaftertheircreation.IaskedthearchivistifIcouldseeMichelangelo’sinkdrawingofaphilosopher.Thedrawingshowsabeardedmanholdingaroundobject:perhapsarockoraglassball.Thatthedrawingwasunfinishedmadeitmoreinteresting.Wasthedrawinganoldmanthinkingaboutdeath,analchemistweighingafreshpieceofgold,oraphilosopherturningoverthestoneofknowledge?Ilookedatituntilthearchivisttoldmetheywereabouttoclosefortheday.Sincethatfirstvisit,Ihavegonebacktothestudyroomseveraltimes,usuallytolookattheworksfromtheperiodIwasresearching.VeryoccasionallyIaskedfortheMichelangelodrawing.Although_I_know_that_it_prefers_to_be_in_the_dark,_I_also_like_to_think_that,_every_now_and_then,_it_enjoyed_being_looked_at.語篇解讀：本文是一篇記敘文。世界著名的大英博物館有一個秘密：一個隱藏的書房，在那里任何人可以請求欣賞倫勃朗、米開朗基羅等人的繪畫和素描。1．ThesecretstudyintheBritishMuseum________.A．isnoteye-catchingamongvariousreadingroomsB．isopenonlytothosewhodoresearchonworksofartC．isaspecialroomforshowingprivatepaintingsD．containstheBritishcollectionofalldrawings解析：選A推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段及第二段第一句中的“inaquietcorner,isanordinarydoor”可知，這個書房很隱秘且不易被發(fā)現(xiàn)和注意到。故選A。2．What’stheadvantageofvisitingthestudyaccordingtotheauthor?A．Thedrawingstherearepletelyfresh.B．Visitorsdon’tneedtospeaktoeachother.C．Drawingsareappreciatedatadeskinsteadofonawall.D．Viewersgetclosetoworksphysicallyandmentally.解析：選D推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段第二句可知，一個人在秘密書房里欣賞名家作品既可以近觀作品，也能從內(nèi)心上更接近藝術(shù)家。故選D。3．Whatcanwelearnfromtheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraph?A．TheMichelangelodrawingisusuallykeptfrombeingshown.B．TheauthorisdeeplyattractedbytheMichelangelodrawing.C．TheauthorhasadialogueinspiritwiththeMichelangelodrawing.D．TheMichelangelodrawinghasaspecialvaluefortheauthor’sresearch.解析：選B句意理解題。根據(jù)本句中的“Although”引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句以及第三段最后一句“Iwasdrawnintotheimages,whichstillfeltfreshandimmediatedecadesaftertheircreation.”可知，作者知道米開朗基羅的作品是藏品，但偶爾還是想拿出來欣賞。由此可推知，作者被他的作品深深吸引。故選B。4．Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Theauthorisahistorianstudyingfamouspeopleindifferentperiods.B．TheBritishMuseumtendstooffervisitorsafairchance.C．TheauthorvisitedthestudymainlybecausesheadmiredMichelangelo.D．ThedrawingsbyMichelangeloaretoodifficultforviewerstounderstand.解析：選B推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段中的“anyonecanrequestprivateviewingsofprintsanddrawingsbyRembrandt,Michelangeloandmore”可推知，大英博物館為每人都提供公平的機(jī)會。故選B。BPlantcloninghasbeenanagriculturaltechniqueusedbyfarmersandgardenersforcenturies.Grafting(嫁接)isamonformofplantcloning.Manyplantsinnatureactuallyclonethemselvesandreproduceasexually(無性生殖地)．Clonedplantsaremuchmorepredictablethannormalplants,sotheiryield(產(chǎn)量)ismorereliable.Clonedplantsalsoreproducefaster,limitingtheamountoftimebetweenplantingandharvesting.Itisalsooftencheapertoproduceseedsthroughcloningthanthroughtraditionalmethods.Plantscanessentiallybeoptimizedsothatfarmersorindividualgrowersalwayshavethebestseedsavailable.Withhigheryieldatafasterrate,farmscanproducemorefoodformorepeoplewhiledecreasingoverallcosts.Cloningcanbeusedtowipeoutdiseasesthatpreviouslykilledoffentirefieldsofcrops.Thiswouldmakeplantsimmunetothekindsofdiseasesthatfarmersandgardenersaroundtheworldfeareachyear.Cropfailuresduetodiseaseandviruscouldbeeathingofthepast.Also,plantsthatarenearextinctioncanbebroughtbacktolifethroughcloning.Throughcloningscientistscandevelopsuperfruitsandvegetablesofsuperior(更好的)nutritionalquality.Thiscouldmakeforahealthierpopulationoverall.Thishasalreadybeendonethroughselectivepollination(授粉),andgeneticcloningcouldtakeittothenextlevel.Byplantcloningwehaveapopulationofidenticalplantsandalltheseplantsequallysufferfromthesamediseases,butinnaturetheweakwoulddieandthestrongwouldsurvive.Whiletherearesomedangerstoconsiderwithplantcloning,thereareplentyofbenefitsthatcouldprovevitaltothepropagation(繁衍)ofthehumanspecies.eq\x(語篇解讀：本文是說明文。文章主要介紹了植物克隆的好處。)5．Theunderlinedword“optimized”inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto“________”．A．grown B．producedC．perfected D．examined解析：選C詞義猜測題。根據(jù)“sothatfarmersorindividualgrowersalwayshavethebestseedsavailable”可知，optimize與perfect的意思相近。6．Accordingtothetext,clonedplants________.A．haveloweryieldthannormalplantsB．needlesscarefrompeopleC．preventvariouskindsofdiseasesD．haveashortergrowthcycle解析：選D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第二段中的“Clonedplantsalsoreproducefaster,limitingtheamountoftimebetweenplantingandharvesting.”可知，克隆的植物的生長周期短。7．Whatisthemainpurposeofthetext?A．Towarnthenegativeeffectsofplantcloning.B．Toshowdifferentkindsofplantcloning.C．Topredictthefutureofplantcloning.D．Tointroducetheadvantagesofplantcloning.解析：選D寫作目的題。文章的第二、三、四段都是在介紹植物克隆的好處，所以本文的目的是介紹植物克隆的好處。CWeareallfascinatedbymysteries.Tosomeextentwelovetoexpectstrangephenomenonoccurringbeforeus.Herearesomeamazingunsolvedmysteries.TheGeorgiaGuidestonesOnoneofthehighesthilltopsinElbertCounty,Georgiastandsagiantgranitemonument(花崗巖紀(jì)念碑).Carvedineightdifferentlanguagesonthefourgiantstonesare10Guides.Theoriginofthisstrangemonumentiscoveredinmysterybecausenooneknowsthetrueidentityoftheman,ormen,whoconstructedit.AllweknowisthatinJune1979,amanidentifyinghimselfasR．C.Christianannouncedthathewouldbuildsomethingtoconveyamessagetomankind,buttodate,nooneknowswhoR．C.Christianreallywas.BermudaTriangleTheBermudaTriangleisatriangularareaoftheAtlanticOcean.Manyplanes,ships,andboatsaresaidtohavedisappearedinthistrianglewithoutatrace,whichledtothebeliefthat“supernatural”forcesexistinthisareaofthesea.Couldtheretrulybeanunnaturalforceatworkinthisgeographicaltriangleorarethesedisappearancesmerelycoincidence?Eitherway,numerouspeopleremainunwillingtostepovertheboundarylineintotheDevil’sTriangle.LochNessMonsterTheLochNessMonsterisalegendaryanimalthatsupposedlylivesinthedepthsofLochNess,alongnarrowlakelocatedinruralScotland.Storiesconcerningthemonsterdatebacktothe6thcenturyAD.Overtheyearsthousandshavereportedseeingalongneckappearingfromthewaterwithasmallheadofanunknowncreature.Pictureshaveevenbeentakenofthis“creature”，butmostscientistsrefusetobelieveanycreatureofthiskindlivesintheLochNess.Sofar,theevidenceisinadequate,andthecontroversycontinues.語篇解讀：本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了世界上三大未解之謎，包括佐治亞州的巨石陣、百慕大三角和尼斯湖水怪。8．WhyistheGeorgiaGuidestonesmysterious?A．ItisononeofthehighesthilltopsinElbertCounty.B．Thereareeightdifferentlanguagesonthestones.C．Thepersonwhobuiltitremainsunknown.D．R.C.Christiancouldconveyamessagetomankind.解析：選C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)TheGeorgiaGuidestones部分第二段內(nèi)容可知，巨石陣很神秘是因為沒有人知道是誰建造了它。故選C。9．WhyarepeopleunwillingtoentertheBermudaTriangle?A．Itistooremotefromland.B．Thechanceofsurvivingisslimthere.C．Therearesupernaturalforcesinthearea.D．Alltransportationshavedisappearedthere.解析：選B推理判斷題。根據(jù)BermudaTriangle部分第一段第二句可知，在百慕大三角經(jīng)常有飛機(jī)、輪船和小船失蹤；由此可推知，在百慕大三角人們幸存的可能性很小，所以許多人不愿意進(jìn)入百慕大三角地帶。故選B。10．WhatcanweknowaboutLochNessMonster?A．Itexistedinthe6thcenturyAD.B．Itissaidtohavealongneckandalargehead.C．IthasbeenlivinginLochNessLakeforalongtime.D．Peoplehaven’treachedanagreementonitsexistence.解析：選D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段第一句可知，關(guān)于水怪的故事始于公元6世紀(jì)，并不是說水怪出現(xiàn)在公元6世紀(jì)，故排除A項；根據(jù)最后一段第二句中的“withasmallhead”可知，B項錯誤；根據(jù)最后一段倒數(shù)第二句可知，大多數(shù)科學(xué)家都不相信有這種水怪生活在尼斯湖中，故排除C項；根據(jù)最后一段最后一句可知，D項“人們對它的存在沒有達(dá)成一致意見”符合原文。故選D。Ⅱ.閱讀七選五Toooftenaninappropriateviewgetsaroundusthatitisourphysicalconditionsthatmakeushappyorunhappy.Asaconsequence,physicalconditionshavebeenoverstated.__1__，thatis,goodstandardofliving,highgoalsthatwewanttoobtain,surroundingourselveswithanicehouse,nicecar,niceclothes,etc.__2__.Butmanytimesonceweobtainourgoalsandaresurroundedbywhatwethoughtwouldmakeushappy,wearestillunhappy.Alsoontheotherendofthestick,many,manypeopleareunhappynow,becausetheyhavenotobtainedtheirgoalsand__3__，which,consequently,addstotheirdissatisfactionwithlife.Sothisiswhysomanypeoplekeepthemselvesformostoftheirlivesinastateof“inpleteness”andunhappiness,andthisiswhysomanysupersuccessfulpeoplestillaren’thappy.Thereasonisthat__4__.TheythinkthattheUniverseshouldgivethemwhattheywantfirstandthenthey’llbehappy.ButthatjustputsabarrierinbetweenthemandhappinessbecauseofthewaytheUniverseissetup.Themessagehereistounderstandthatyourdesirestellyouwhereyouwanttoputyourfocusinyourlife,however,__5__.Youmakeyourselfhappyfromtheinsideout,nottheoutsidein.Donotrequirecertainco