Unit 2 Period Ⅱ Part Ⅱ 拓展阅读训练-【高中必刷题】2024-2025学年新教材高中英语必修1同步课件 (人教版)

02 Period II Discovering Useful Structures—Reading for Writing Part Ⅱ 拓展阅读训练 1 A [广东东莞东华高级中学2024高一月考] My mother looks just like many grandmothers. She comes from a traditional family. She was a career civil servant. In short, she didn’t do crazy stuff. That all changed a few years ago. I still remember the year when she turned 80, she surprised my brother and me with what she described as “independence”. One day she informed us she’d booked a seven-night trip to Turkey. Alone. Because she had never been. Of course, that was ridiculous. There was no way my brother and I could allow that. A weak, little old lady wandering the streets of Istanbul on her own, not speaking a word of Turkish, with no knowledge of the laws and customs of the land—it was out of the question! 刷阅读理解 2 She paid no attention to us. Off she went. When she returned, she told us it had been a wonderful success. As it turned out, she had barely spent any time alone after hiring a taxi driver to show her around Istanbul for some days. He took her to all the sites—the markets, churches and restaurants. He introduced her to a blanket seller, “a lovely fellow,” and she bought some blankets. The seller took her address details and promised to ship the blankets home. The seller and my mother apparently built a friendship and she told him to drop by if he were ever in Canada. My mother beamed （眉开眼笑） as she told this story. To our great shock, her blankets did arrive some weeks later, along with a lovely note from the seller Mustafa. To our even greater surprise, the following year Mustafa himself arrived, and called our mother to inform her of that fact. “He came by for a cup of tea. They drink a lot of tea in Turkey,” my mother told my horrified brother and me. Her characteristic of independence seems to be thoughtfully based on a realisation that life is to be lived. It reminded me of the line from the movie The Shawshank Redemption: “Get busy living or get busy dying.” 刷阅读理解 3 【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章通过讲述作者的母亲在80岁时独自进行土耳其之旅，告诉我们应该好好享受生活。 1.Why did the author’s mother go to Turkey alone?( ) B A.To make the author and the brother surprised. B.To make the rest of her life meaningful. C.To prepare herself to enter her ninth decade. D.To inform the author that she was crazy. 解析 推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知，作者的母亲和许多祖母一样，来自一个传统家庭，曾是一名公务员，也从不做疯狂的事，但是这几年一切都改变了，作者的母亲80岁那年独自一人去了土耳其，这使作者和哥哥很惊讶，结合最后一段中的Her characteristic of independence seems to be thoughtfully based on a realisation that life is to be lived.可知，作者的母亲意识到要好好生活。由此推断，作者的母亲独自一人去土耳其旅行是为了让自己的余生更有意义。故选B项。 刷阅读理解 4 2.Which of the following best describes the mother’s trip to Turkey on the whole?( ) A A.Colourful. B.Boring. C.Dangerous. D.Challenging. 解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的When she returned, she told us it had been a wonderful success.及下文讲述的母亲在土耳其旅行的经历可知，作者母亲的土耳其之行是丰富多彩的。故选A项。 刷阅读理解 5 3.What do we know about the blanket seller?( ) D A.He is poor but kind-hearted. B.He is outgoing and funny. C.He is rich but selfish. D.He is friendly and reliable. 解析 推理判断题。根据第三段中的The seller and my mother apparently built a friendship and she told him to drop by if he were ever in Canada.以及第四段内容可知，卖毯子的人遵守承诺，而且和作者的母亲建立了友谊，说明他既友好又可靠。故选D项。 刷阅读理解 6 4.What can we learn from the text?( ) C A.It’s never too old to learn. B.East or West, home is best. C.Life should be well lived. D.Time and tide wait for no man. 解析 主旨大意题。根据本文内容可知，作者的母亲一改往日的生活，在80岁高龄独自去土耳其旅行，作者的母亲称之为“独立”，而这种独立是作者的母亲经过深思熟虑的，她认为人要认真生活，这也让作者想起那句台词：“要么忙着生活，要么忙着死去。”因此本文传达出的中心思想是：生活应该过得有滋有味。故选C项。 刷阅读理解 7 核心词汇 1.wander vi. & vt.漫步；闲逛 2.show sb around sth 带某人参观某地 进阶词汇 1.ridiculous adj.荒唐的；荒谬的 2.out of the question 不可能；不允许 刷阅读理解 8 B [江苏镇江2024高一期末] The world’s longest cave system is in the state of Kentucky. Mammoth Cave National Park preserves this unique and historical natural wonder. There may be another 600 miles of cave passageways that have yet to be explored. In addition, more than 200 caves that are disconnected from the larger system can be found in the park. The underground caves were created naturally by the process of limestone （石灰岩） erosion. Rain and rivers slowly dissolve （溶解） and shape soft limestone. The system is still being shaped today. Not only are they an amazing destination to visit, but the system also provides drinking water for about 40% of the US population. The caves’ first explorers were Native Americans, who mined （在……采矿） the upper levels of Mammoth Cave. Later, the sites were left in great shape and began to draw public interest. 刷阅读理解 9 Mammoth Cave was made into a national park thanks to strong local support. Back in the 1920s, the Southern Appalachian National Park Commission was set up in 1925 to survey proposed park sites, including the caves. After years of work acquiring the land for the park, as well as building roads and public facilities, the park was completed on July 1, 1941. The park now receives around 2 million visitors a year, with about a quarter taking a tour of the caves—everything from a cultural tour to the more adventurous tours on offer. The cave supports more than 130 wildlife species. The park is also much more than just a cave; the forest around has one of the most diverse （多种多样的） habitats in the country. There are miles of trails open for horseback riding, with canoe trails and great fishing spots. There are also more than 1,300 flowering species in the forest, and animals like wood warblers, thrushes, and bald eagles can regularly be spotted. 刷阅读理解 10 【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了位于美国肯塔基州猛犸洞穴国家公园里世界上最大的洞穴系统。 1.What can we learn about Mammoth Cave from the first two paragraphs?( ) D A.It was made by ancient people. B.It has the length of 600 miles. C.It is made up of 200 connected caves. D.It has a large underground system. 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的The world’s longest cave system is in the state of Kentucky. Mammoth Cave National Park preserves this unique and historical natural wonder.和第二段中的The underground caves were created naturally by the process of limestone erosion.可知，猛犸洞穴有一个庞大的地下系统。故选D项。 刷阅读理解 11 2.How did the caves form?( ) C A.Explorers mined the upper levels. B.The government searched for drinkable water. C.Water dissolved limestone. D.People built roads and public facilities. 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的The underground caves were created naturally by the process of limestone erosion. Rain and rivers slowly dissolve and shape soft limestone. The system is still being shaped today.可知，水溶解了石灰岩，形成了洞穴。故选C项。 刷阅读理解 12 3.What can we learn from the last paragraph?( ) B A.More than 1,300 flowers grow in the caves. B.The park offers visitors diverse experiences. C.Most visitors come to the park just for caves. D.Two million people have visited the park till now. 解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的everything from a cultural tour to the more adventurous tours on offer以及There are miles of trails open for horseback riding, with canoe trails and great fishing spots.可知，猛犸洞穴国家公园不仅有各类洞穴游览活动，还提供骑马、独木舟、钓鱼等游乐项目，由此可推知，该公园能为游客提供多样化的体验。故选B项。 刷阅读理解 13 4.What is the best title for the text?( ) B A.Planning Cave Tours Around the World B.Exploring the World’s Longest Cave System C.Learning About the Explorers of Mammoth Cave D.Predicting the Future of Mammoth Cave National Park 解析 主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了猛犸洞穴国家公园的主体猛犸洞穴的形成过程，以及政府为开发这个国家公园作出的努力，还有它的特色和历史意义，B项（探索世界上最长的洞穴系统）能够概括本文内容。 刷阅读理解 14 方法总结 如何选择说明文的最佳标题 文章标题可帮助读者迅速了解整篇文章的主要内容，抓住文章的中心，把握作者的观点和意图。它的特点是：（1）短小精悍；（2）涵盖性强；（3）精确性强；（4）吸引眼球。 在说明文中，作者通常会在文章的开头阐明文章的主旨或写作目的。选择说明文的标题时应做到：（1）先看文章的首段，找到文章的主旨句；（2）再阅读每个段落，尤其是段落的首句和尾句，找到每个段落的主旨句，判断段落大意，从而判断出文章结构（总—分、总—分—总、分—总）；（3）对比四个选项，排除概括不全、概括范围过大等的干扰项，即可得出正确答案。 刷阅读理解 15 进阶词汇 1.historical adj.有关历史的；历史上的 2.shape vt.塑造；使成形 n.形状；外形 构词法 dis- prefix 不；非；相反 disconnected adj.分离的；断开的 刷阅读理解 16 [湖北沙市中学2023高一期中] A 21-year-old woman has achieved an unbelievable feat （壮举） that many of us dream of—visiting every country on Earth. Lexie Alford was born into a family of travel agents, which gave her the opportunity to . .1. . places such as Cambodia, Dubai and Egypt during her childhood. She began saving up at age 12 to . .2. . her goal of visiting all countries. By her 18th birthday, she had travelled to 72 nations. In October, 2016, she realised she could see the . .3. . nations on her list in time to set an official record. Many people . .4. . her travels on social media platform Instagram, and she decided to chase the world record partly to . .5. . others. “Honestly, in the beginning, I . .6. . wanted to push the . .7. . of what I thought I could do with my life and see as much of the world as possible in the . .8. .,” she told Forbes. “It wasn’t until things started getting really . .9. . that I realised I was inspiring people around me, especially the . .10. ..” Lexie Alford said, “The most pleasant . .11. . about travelling to all these misunderstood areas of the world was that the countries that I had the least expectations for . .12. . to be the most incredible.” 刷完形填空 17 “My . .13. . for young people is to believe that you can do anything you set your mind on.If you want to travel, you have to dream BIG—to travel around the world and never . .14. .; it’s only a matter of . .15. . until you can make it a reality.” 刷完形填空 18 【语篇导读】本文主要讲述了一名21岁的女子莱克茜·奥尔福德完成了一件令人难以置信的事情——游览地球上的每个国家。这一举动激励着无数年轻人。 1.( ) A.master B.settle C.tour D.love C 解析 由前文was born into a family of travel agents可知，莱克茜·奥尔福德出生于旅行代理人之家，所以她有机会游览很多地方。tour在此处作动词，意为“旅游；观光”，符合语境。故选C项。 刷完形填空 19 2.( ) A.fund B.quit C.change D.register A 解析 根据空前的saving up可知，她攒钱的目的应该是为她游览所有国家这个目标提供资金。fund意为“提供资金”，符合语境。故选A项。 刷完形填空 20 知识拓展 fund熟词生义 熟义：n.［C］基金［pl.］资金 生义：vt.为……提供资金；资助 刷完形填空 21 3.( ) A.powerful B.ideal C.unique D.remaining D 解析 根据上文By her 18th birthday, she had travelled to 72 nations.可知，她已经游览了72个国家，由此可知，她意识到自己可以去看清单上其他的国家。remaining意为“其余的”，符合语境。故选D项。ideal意为“理想的；最合适的”。 4.( ) A.ranked B.analysed C.followed D.criticised C 解析 根据后文I realised I was inspiring people around me可知，她意识到她的旅行激励了周围的人，由此可知，有许多人在社交媒体平台上关注她的旅行。follow意为“关注”，符合语境。故选C项。rank意为“把……分等级；排列”；analyse意为“分析”；criticise意为“批评”。 5.( ) A.inspire B.contact C.understand D.accompany A 解析 根据后文I realised I was inspiring people around me可知，她意识到她的旅行激励了周围的人，由此可知，她决定努力创造世界纪录，一部分原因是为了激励他人。故选A项。contact意为“联系”；accompany意为“陪伴”。 刷完形填空 22 6.( ) A.occasionally B.simply C.completely D.obviously B 解析 根据句中in the beginning可知，此处说的是莱克茜·奥尔福德最开始的想法，刚开始她仅仅是为了突破自己可以做的事情的极限。simply意为“仅仅”，符合语境。故选B项。occasionally意为“偶尔”；completely意为“完全地”；obviously意为“明显地”。 7.( ) A.limits B.buttons C.families D.comments A 解析 根据空前的push以及空后的what I thought I could do with my life可知，游览所有国家是她的目标，一开始，她只是想突破自己可以做的事情的极限。故选A项。 8.( ) A.platform B.event C.process D.country C 解析 根据句中的see as much of the world as possible可知，此处是指她想在环游世界、追逐梦想的过程中尽可能多地看世界。故选C项。 刷完形填空 23 9.( ) A.awkward B.official C.natural D.challenging D 解析 根据句中的I realised I was inspiring people around me可知，她意识到自己的旅行变得具有挑战性，这鼓舞了周围的人。challenging意为“富于挑战性的”，符合语境。故选D项。 10.( ) A.adults B.youngsters C.bosses D.agents B 解析 根据最后一段中的My ____ for young people is to believe that you can do anything you set your mind on.可知，莱克茜的经历主要鼓舞的是年轻人。 11.( ) A.embarrassment B.fright C.anxiety D.surprise D 解析 这些被误解的地区本来是莱克茜最不期待的国家，却最终成为最棒的国家，所以此处应该指最令人惊喜的事情。故选D项。 12.( ) A.started B.continued C.proved D.tended C 解析 根据句中的the least expectations和the most incredible可知，此处指的是最不期待的国家最后成了最棒的国家。prove to be意为“证明是；被发现是”，故选C项。 刷完形填空 24 13.( ) A.advice B.theory C.belief D.information A 解析 根据句中的to believe that you can do anything you set your mind on可知，这应该是莱克茜·奥尔福德给年轻人的建议。故选A项。 14.( ) A.make up B.break up C.clean up D.give up D 解析 由前文you can do anything you set your mind on可知，作者建议永不言弃地追求梦想。故选D项。make up意为“和解”；break up意为“垮掉；破碎”；clean up意为“打扫干净”。 15.( ) A.honour B.career C.time D.energy C 解析 根据上文My ____ for young people is to believe that you can do anything you set your mind on.可知，她建议年轻人相信自己可以做任何自己下定决心要做的事，由此可知，只要肯努力，实现梦想只是一个时间问题。故选C项。 刷完形填空 25 核心词汇 1.be born into sth 出生于某种境况或家庭 2.pleasant adj.令人愉快的，惬意的 3.set one’s mind on sth 某人下决心做某事；某人集中精力做某事 刷完形填空 26 $$