高考题型提能练(十八) Unit 18
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2016·皖北协作区高三联考)A former RAF (Royal Air Force) Spitfire pilot Peter Proctor, who fought in the World War Two, parachuted (跳伞) for the first time — at the grand old age of 92. Mr Proctor jumped out of a plane for the first time at Sibson Airfield, Peterborough, more than 70 years after he joined the RAF.
Mr Proctor, who has two artificial hips (臀部) and a false knee, jumped more than 13,000 feet to successfully complete his
first ever freefall jump.He said, “I've spent a lot of my life up in the air but this was a completely different experience. It was a nightmare trying to open up the hatches (舱口) and jump out of the plane back then, but I am so glad I have managed to complete the jump and I would love to do it again in the near future.”
Mr Proctor joined the RAF in 1942 and he was stationed in Durban, South Africa, to do his training before being sent to Zimbabwe where he earned his wings. He went on to become a fighter pilot in Egypt, India and went on a jungle selfpreservation course before being sent to Burma in 1945. He ended his career in the armed forces in 1946 to return to his job as a store keeper in a shoe factory and went on to become a lorry driver for 33 years.
His wife, Olive, passed away eight years ago, but Mr Proctor has been determined to continue traveling around the world. He said, “Olive died eight years ago and it was absolutely
upsetting. But I've had great support from my family and friends who always encourage me to enjoy life.”
Mr Proctor did the jump with the RAF Falcons and raised D|S3,000 for the Royal Air Force Association which provides support for servicemen and their families.
1.How did Mr Proctor feel when he jumped out of the plane?
A.Terrified.B.Inspired.
C.Disappointed.
D.Annoyed.
2.How long did Mr Proctor serve in RAF?
A.About 3 years.
B.About 4 years.
C.About 8 years.
D.About 33 years.
3.What's the purpose of Mr Proctor's jump?
A.To break the record of a parachute jump.
B.To encourage young people to enjoy life.
C.To raise money for servicemen and their families.
D.To challenge himself and realize his value of life.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A.A former pilot's first parachute jump
B.A newlyset Guinness record
C.The oldest parachute jumper
D.A pilot's colorful whole life
B
Cool temperatures, golden colors of autumn and dramatic events are just three reasons to visit Oregon's Washington County this fall. The season brings a large number of places to see and things to do. We've collected some of the best reasons why you should plan a trip here in the coming months.
It's a Harvest Season
Autumn marks the height of the agricultural season, which not only means a variety of autumn fruits and vegetables at the farmers' markets, but also means that the season is heating up with fun, family farm events. Three apple festivals this fall will celebrate the diversity and deliciousness of Oregon grown apples.
The Colors Are Changing
On a cool, autumn day, the rural, agricultural and forested scenery of Oregon's Washington County comes alive with bright red, orange and yellow leaves —
a stark contrast to the deep, dark green of the trees that share these landscapes.
Bird Migration Season Is in High Season
September and October are busy months for bird watchers. Migratory and native birds call Washington County “home”， whether it's for the winter or they're just visiting on their southern voyage.
Wine Harvest Season Brings Signature Tasting Events
Celebrate the splendor of Oregon wine at two of the region's biggest wine events, which happen annually in the fall. The North Willamette Harvest Trail and Grand Tasting is a fullday guided bus tour to three wineries featuring handson experiences, vineyard exploration, a wine country lunch, and wine tastings.
Experience TreetoTree Adventures at Sunset
Enjoy the crisp temperatures and rich colors of the season at
Tree Adventure Park, an aerial ropes course with six challenging courses and zipline park, all rolled into one. These are the final months to enjoy this fun and exciting attraction until it closes for the season in November.
Plan your own Oregon's Washington County autumn getaway. Read this great digital visitor guide for ideas and inspiration.
5.When you go to the farmers' markets you can
________.
A.get kinds of apples for free
B.make friends with farmers
C.join in the celebrations
D.feel satisfied with fun
6.The bird watchers go to Washington County because
________.
A.they are attracted by colorful leaves
B.the native birds leave their home
C.they can see different kinds of birds
D.the birds start their southern voyage
7.It can be inferred from the fifth paragraph that ________.
A.the wine event is to be held in the coming winter
B.farmers are good at growing grape in Oregon
C.the three wineries are most famous in America
D.few tourists like tasting the wine in wineries
8.Which is the best title for the passage?
A.Reasons to Visit Oregon's Washington County
B.Washington County Welcomes its Best Season
C.Charm of the Colorful Season
D.Take Adventures in the Coming Autumn
Ⅱ.任务型阅读
Different Cultures
The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. 1.________
The origin of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are developed by rivers — the Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India.
2.________
When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture, another famous culture was brought up on the Mesopotamian Plain — the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. 3.________ Like the Chinese culture, the European culture also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America,
their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean.
So the American culture doesn't distinguish from the European culture a lot.
4.________ Take the language system
for example. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system.
Other causes like human race difference counts as well.
But what's more, due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries.
So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference (干扰) from the other.
The differences are everywhere. 5.________ But different cultures make the world of 21st century more colorful.
The cultural gap should not be the obstacle (障碍)
to the civilization of human being.
It ought to be the motivation of our going farther.
A.Let us work together to keep a variety of culture.
B.One important thing is to learn about other cultures.
C.And these two are well known as the base of the European culture.
D.At the same time, some other differences add to the cultural differences.
E.This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole.
F.They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.
G.They are obvious and affect people's ways of thinking and their views of the world.
Ⅲ.完形填空
(2016·郑州市毕业预测)Do you know that body language accounts for over 90% of a conversation? That's why communicating face to face is always better than a telephone conversation — __1__ if you are trying to sell something!
Your body language will give others a general __2__ of you and it will also show your emotions. It's very difficult to make your body __3__. It's easy to tell the difference between a __4__ smile of pleasure and a false smile. So if you understand body language codes (密码), it is usually possible to know what someone really __5__， whatever they may be saying with __6__.
Although much of our body language is universal, a lot is also __7__. Culture codes vary from one country to another and they can __8__ misunderstandings. Even simple gestures may have a completely different meaning in other parts of the world. For example, the circle __9__ made with three raised fingers means “OK” in the United States. But it is not universal. In Brazil, Greece and Germany it is a __10__ gesture showing disrespect and in Japan it means “money”！
In many Asian cultures, it is not appropriate for men and women to touch in public. Therefore, displays of affection such as __11__ hands or kissing are not __12__. In some parts of Asia, __13__， it is common for people of the same sex to hold hands as a sign of __14__.
Greetings vary according to the country and the sex of the people involved. In the west, it is appropriate to shake hands when you __15__ someone for the first time and both men and women can __16__ a handshake. In Indonesia, for example, a man will not offer a handshake to an Indonesian woman __17__ they are in a business situation.
If you want to avoid making __18__ mistakes when you travel to other countries, you should __19__ their basic cultures before you leave. If you do this, you are less likely to __20__ people.
1.A.namely B.particularly
C.importantly
D.practically
2.A.imagination
B.description
C.expression
D.impression
3.A.lie
B.talk
C.act
D.conduct
4.A.polite
B.shy
C.sincere
D.ready
5.A.cares
B.means
C.shows
D.considers
6.A.words
B.examples
C.feelings
D.movements
7.A.exact
B.foreign
C.cultural
D.similar
8.A.clear up
B.cut down
C.refer to
D.lead to
9.A.sign
B.mark
C.shape
D.figure
10.A.helpless
B.rude
C.dangerous
D.casual
11.A.shaking
B.touching
C.raising
D.holding
12.A.comfortable
B.suitable
C.acceptable
D.reasonable
13.A.therefore
B.otherwise
C.however
D.besides
14.A.friendship
B.love
C.admiration
D.concern
15.A.know
B.introduce
C.approach
D.meet
16.A.suggest
B.start
C.demand
D.follow
17.A.unless
B.until
C.if
D.while
18.A.surprising
B.disappointing
C.embarrassing
D.laughing
19.A.experience
B.develop
C.respect
D.understand
20.A.worry
B.hurt
C.affect
D.disturb
Ⅳ.短文改错
(2016·烟台市二模)I was not good in math in the first year of junior high school. Having been failed so many times in math exams, I was anxious about the subject. Every time I tried hardly to work out a math problem, I was afraid of making mistakes, that really made me feel helpless. Luckily, I met a nice math teacher in second year. She told me that I didn't need to worry about making mistakes because I could find out my shortcomings through my mistake. She always encouraged myself to try again whenever I make a mistake. Thanks to my teacher's encouragement, I became interesting in math and made rapid progress. My experience proves that failure was the mother of success and that we can learn a lot from our mistakes.
高考题型提能练(十八)
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1．解析：选A 细节理解题由第二段的“It was a nightmare trying to open up the hatches (舱口)
and jump out of the plane back then”打开舱门跳下去如梦魇一般可知Mr Proctor当时很害怕2．解析：选B 细节理解题由第三段“Mr Proctor joined the RAF in 1942”和“He ended his career in the armed forces in 1946”可知Mr Proctor在RAF待了大约4年的时间3．解析：选C 细节理解题由最后一段的“...and raised D|S3,000 for the Royal Air Force Association which provides support for serviceman and their families.”可知答案4．解析：选A 标题归纳题由文章第一段可知本篇文章主要讲的是曾经任职飞行员现今92岁的老人的第一次高空跳伞
5．解析：选C 细节理解题根据第二段“Three apple festivals this fall will celebrate the diversity and deliciousness of Oregon grown apples.”可知当我们来到农夫市场时我们可以参加苹果节的庆祝典礼故选C6．解析：选C 推理判断题根据第四段“Migratory and native birds call Washington County ‘home’ whether it's for the winter or they're just visiting on their southern voyage. ”可判断鸟类观察者会来到华盛顿县因为这里有种类繁多的鸟类故选C7．解析：选B 推理判断题根据第五段“three wineries featuring handson experiences, vineyard exploration, a
wine country lunch, and wine tastings ”可知俄勒冈州有三大酿酒厂农夫们善于种植葡萄故选B8．解析：选A 标题归纳题根据第一段“We've collected some of the best reasons why you should plan a trip here in the coming months.”可知这篇文章主要讲述的是去俄勒冈州游玩的原因故选A.1～5 EFCDG.
1．解析：选B particularly“尤其特别”由语境可知肢体语言在交流中非常重要因此面对面交流往往比通过电话交流要好尤其是当你要设法推销东西时故B项正确2．解析：选D 根据下文“it will also show your emotions”可知肢体语言不仅可以给他人留下总体印象(impression)还可以传达你的情感故D项正确3．解析：选A 由下文“a false smile”以及“it is usually possible to know what someone really ...”可推知让肢体撒谎(lie)是件很困难的事情故A项正确4．解析：选C sincere“真诚的”根据句中“between ... and a false smile”可知空格处应为与“false”词义相反的单词故C项正确5．解析：选B 根据语境可知如果掌握了肢体语言的密码那么就很有可能知道一个人的真实用意故B项正确6．解析：选A 联系上下文可知无论他们用言语说什么你都可以通过肢体语言来了解其真实用意故A项正确7．解析：选C 根据下文“Culture codes vary from one country to another”可知尽管大多数肢体语言都是通用的但由于国家之间存在着文化(cultural)差异因此还有许多肢体语言具有文化特色故C项正确8．解析：选D clear up“清理”；cut down“削减砍倒”；refer to“参考涉及”；lead to“导致”根据语境可知文化差异的存在往往会导致误解的产生故D项正确9．解析：选A 根据语境可知在美国三根伸出的手指构成的圆圈手势表示赞同“sign”与“gesture”词义相近故A项正确10．解析：选B 根据句中的“showing disrespect”可知在巴西希腊和德国该手势表示粗鲁(rude)故B项正确11．解析：选D shake“握手”；touch“接触”；raise“提升”；hold“持有”句意：异性之间通过手拉手或亲吻来表达爱意是不被接受的下文的“hold hands”是提示故D项正确12．解析：选C 根据语境可知男女之间在公众场合表达爱意如手拉手或亲吻是不被接受的(acceptable)故C项正确13．解析：选C 联系上文可知在许多亚洲文化中异性之间在公众场合手拉手或亲吻是不被接受的然而在亚洲的一些地方同性之间的这些举动却是很普遍的两句间构成转折关系故C项正确14．解析：选A 根据上文“displays of affection”可知在一些亚洲国家同性之间用来表达友情的手拉手是很普遍的故A项正确15．解析：选D 根据生活常识可知人们在初次见面(meet)时往往会握手故D项正确16．解析：选B 根据语境可知由于初次见面时握手是恰当的因此男女见面都可以主动握手start a handshake“主动伸手”符合语境17．解析：选A 由语境可知在印度尼西亚除非在生意场合否则男性不能主动和女性握手unless“除非”符合语境故A项正确18．解析：选C 联系上文中提及的一些肢体语言在不同文化中的不同含义可知当你去国外旅游时为了避免出现一些令人尴尬的(embarrassing)错误应该在出发前了解一些当地的基本文化常识故C项正确19．解析：选D 句意同上experience“经历”；develop“形成发展”；respect“尊重”；understand“明白获悉理解”故D项正确20．解析：选B 根据语境可知如能事先了解不同国家的文化习俗就能减小伤害(hurt)他人的可能性故B项正确.第一句：第一个in→at第二句：去掉been第三句：hardly→hard; that→which第四句：second前加the第五句：mistake→mistakes第六句：myself→me; make→made第七句：interesting→interested第八句：was→is