Unit 1 Period 6 Developing ideas—Reading comprehension-【步步高】2023-2024学年高二英语选择性必修第三册（外研版2019）

Period 6　Developing ideas—Reading comprehension Ⅰ.匹配单词 1．kidnap A．extremely large or great 2．defect B．a fault in sth or in the way which means it is not perfect 3．immense C．to take sb away illegally and keep them as a prisoner，especially in order to get money or sth else 4．resemble D．a way of pronouncing that shows which country or area a person comes from 5．accent E．to look like or be similar to another person or thing 6．heartbreaking F．a strong feeling of sadness 答案　1.C　2.B　3.A　4.E　5.D　6.F Ⅱ.选词填空 1．The brave soldier attempted to beat back the monster but failed. 2．We often compare a teacher to a gardener who takes great care of various plants intently. 3．The survey shows that many people have a horror of speaking in public. 4．He said with the accent that he would still support them，as long as they didn’t break the rules. 5．According to the laws at that time，those who failed to observe deadlines would be sentenced to death. Step 1　速读——整体理解文意 Ⅰ.明文章大意 What does the passage mainly talk about? A．Quasimodo shows his sadness and explains why he rescued Esmeralda. B．Quasimodo looks like a monster but he loves peace. C．Quasimodo tries to kidnap a beautiful lady，Esmeralda，but in vain. D．Quasimodo looks down on others’ beautiful appearances. 答案　A Ⅱ.悉层次结构 Fill in the following blanks with suitable words to get the main idea of each part. Background The Hunchback of Notre-Dame was published in 1831，and it tells a tragic story of events in (1)Paris.The main characters are (2)Quasimodo and (3)Esmeralda. Paras.1－11 Quasimodo broke the (4)silence and showed his (5)sadness to Esmeralda. Paras.12－15 Quasimodo explained why he rescued Esmeralda.She listened with profound (6)tenderness，while he held back (7)a tear. Step 2　细读——逐段获取细节 Ⅰ.Read the background paragraph carefully and do the following exercises. 1．What is the function of this paragraph? 答案　To introduce the year of publication and previous plots to set up the background of following story. 2．From the introduction of the novel，what kind of person do you think Esmeralda is? A．Cruel. B．Alone. C．Kind. D．Ugly. 答案　C Ⅱ.Read Paras.1－11 carefully and do the following exercises. 1．What can we know from the first paragraph? A．Quasimodo was a normal person. B．Quasimodo was disabled. C．Esmeralda was disappointed to see Quasimodo’s appearance. D．Quasimodo was kind and gentle. 答案　B 2．How did Quasimodo know what Esmeralda said? A．By her lips and expression. B．By her way to move. C．By her daily activities. D．By her eyes and movements. 答案　A 3．What did Esmeralda do when she felt Quasimodo’s sadness? A．She didn’t dare to listen to him. B．She told him not to speak. C．She wasn’t willing to listen to him. D．She was listening to him silently. 答案　D Ⅲ.Read Paras.12－15 carefully and do the following exercises. 1．Why did Quasimodo save Esmeralda? A．To kidnap her. B．To repay her kindness. C．To enjoy her beauty. D．To make her moved. 答案　B 2．What does the sentence “A tear swam in the eye of Quasimodo，but did not fall.” in paragraph 15 tell us? A．Quasimodo was a man with a strong heart. B．Quasimodo was a man who won sympathy by tears. C．Quasimodo didn’t want to be seen as weak inside. D．Quasimodo was an emotional person. 答案　A Ⅳ.Read the whole passage again and do the following exercises. 1．What kind of story does The Hunchback of Notre-Dame belong to? A．Tragedy. B．Comedy. C．Historical drama. D．Modern drama. 答案　A 2．How did Quasimodo describe himself in the ninth paragraph? A．By giving examples. B．By providing data. C．By making comparisons. D．By telling a story. 答案　C 3．What can we learn about Quasimodo from the text? A．Although ugly，he is kind to some degree. B．He is ugly and eager to get sympathy from others. C．He is not only ugly but cruel to others. D．He is neither human nor beast. 答案　A Step 3　读后——讨论深度理解 1．If you met a man like Quasimodo in the real world，would you be friends with him？(Critical thinking) 2．Predict what happens next，and share your idea with your classmates.(Creative thinking) Step 4　总结——课文语法填空 The Hunchback of Notre-Dame，the writer of 1.which is Victor Hugo，a novelist，poet and playwright，tells a 2.tragic(tragedy) story of events in Paris.Esmeralda was a beautiful girl while Quasimodo was an ugly man.Quasimodo failed when he tried to kidnap Esmeralda and was captured and tortured in public.Esmeralda offered Quasimodo a drink of water out 3.of mercy，which saved him and also captured his heart.When Esmeralda 4.was sentenced(sentence) to death for a crime she did not commit，Quasimodo rescued her. They were still for several moments.5.Eventually(eventual) Quasimodo was the first 6.to break(break) the silence.He said that he was something terrible,7.neither human nor beast，while she was a ray of sunshine，a drop of dew，a birdsong.But she wanted to obtain his explanation of why he rescued her.He replied that he was repaying for the water and pity she showed to him.She listened to him with profound 8.tenderness(tender)．A tear 9.swam(swim) in his eye，but didn’t fall.He seemed to make 10.it a point of honour to keep it at bay. Step 5　解读——长句难句分析 1．When Esmeralda is later sentenced to death for a crime she did not commit，Quasimodo rescues her from an angry crowd outside the Notre-Dame Cathedral. [句式分析]　该句是复合句。When 引导时间状语从句，其中she did not commit 是省略关系代词that/which的定语从句，修饰a crime；be sentenced to death意为“被判死刑”。 [自主翻译]　后来当埃斯梅拉达因莫须有的罪名被判死刑时，卡西莫多从圣母院外喧哗的人群中救下了她。 2．Esmeralda and Quasimodo were still for several moments，as they considered their predicament in silence，she so graceful，he so repulsive. [句式分析]　此句是复合句。as引导原因状语从句；she so graceful，he so repulsive为独立主格结构，作状语。 [自主翻译]　埃斯梅拉达和卡西莫多许久没有动，默默地思考着自己的处境，一个是那样优美，一个是那么难看。 3．I don’t know what I am，as I am coarser，more downtrodden，and plainer than a pebble! [句式分析]　此句为复合句。what引导宾语从句；as引导原因状语从句。 [自主翻译]　我不知道我是什么，我比卵石还要粗硬、难看、不显眼！ Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2023·河北邢台高二期末) It was a beautiful midwinter day in Pretoria.The sun shone warmly，and the air was fresh，calling us outdoors.A friend and I went for a walk up a small hill.Everywhere around us the grass was a dull brown color，as if painted with a dirty brush.I told my thought to my friend who，in reply，drew from his coat a pocket microscope.Bending down，he picked some of the ugly-colored growth and handed it to me with the microscope.I could hardly believe my eyes，for suddenly I was looking at some shining tiny flowers of lovely color.It seemed strange that so much beauty should be so hidden，a secret life carried on by nature beneath a dull exterior(外表)． Some days later，while I was at the hospital where I worked，a woman entered with three children.Her hair hung in untidy wisps round a face whose uncared-for skin looked dried and dull.She sat down and waited her turn with the patience of the poor.The children gradually gathered courage and made braver explorations as time went by.Suddenly the little girl overbalanced and fell.Both her brothers，a little bigger than her，rushed anxiously to her aid.When the child fell，the mother had at first started up in alarm，but when she saw that the child was not really hurt and that her brothers were caring for her with such love，her eyes grew soft and a look of such indescribable love passed over her face—once again I looked at great beauty. Beauty lies on every side; we must develop our own microscopes of perception(感知能力) in order to look through the physical exterior which，like the grass-covered hillside，conceals a beauty still hidden from our eyes. 语篇解读　本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过一些实例，理解到了美无处不在，我们要学会发现隐藏的美。 1．Why did the author and his friend go for a walk up a small hill? A．To enjoy the beauty of the day. B．To test his friend’s microscope. C．To find hidden beauty on the hill. D．To check the growth of the grass. 答案　A 解析　细节理解题。根据第一段前三句可知，作者和朋友去爬一座小山是为了享受白天的美景。故选A。 2．What was the beauty the author found in the woman he met in the hospital? A．Her kindness. B．Her strong will. C．Her patience as a patient. D．Her great love as a mother. 答案　D 解析　推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句可知，作者在那个女人身上发现的美是伟大的母爱。故选D。 3．What does the author intend to tell us through the text? A．Nature can teach us a lot. B．The poor have a soft heart. C．We should learn to find hidden beauty. D．We should never look down upon the poor. 答案　C 解析　推理判断题。根据最后一段“Beauty lies on every side; we must develop our own microscopes...a beauty still hidden from our eyes.”可知，作者想通过本文告诉我们要学会发现隐藏的美。故选C。 4．What does the underlined word “conceals” in the last paragraph probably mean? A．Steals. B．Covers. C．Freezes. D．Exposes. 答案　B 解析　词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句“we must develop our own...hidden from our eyes”可知，我们必须发展自己的感知显微镜，以便透过物质的外表来观察，就像覆盖着青草的山坡一样，它conceals我们仍然看不到的美。由此可推测“conceals”表示“掩盖”的意思。故选B。 B My daughters are lovely and attractive.The 4-year-old has big blue eyes and easy laughter.The 7-year-old’s long strawberry blond hair and sweet smile are already turning the boys’ heads.I love everything about these girls and they know it. But I try not to tell them they’re beautiful.My young daughters are totally innocent about the pressures of being a woman in our society.They know nothing about plastic surgery，diets，“feeling fat”，or eating disorders.We adults know all too much about such things and in the face of this cruel reality we tend to start telling our girls，as soon and often as possible，how beautiful they are.Here’s the thing，though.What we’re also doing is bringing the beauty pressure home to our littlest girls.The more I talk about beauty and looks，even in a positive way，the more I’m conveying the importance of those things. However，it doesn’t mean I don’t praise my girls.Instead of saying “You look beautiful！” I might say the more specific “Don’t you look fancy today！” or “Those colors go so well together.” It means that I treat my daughters not as my little dolls，but as real people who are developing their own sense of self and style.It means that they are in charge of how they look. Naturally，I buy most of my girls clothes.But I don’t usually manage their outfit(整套衣服) choices.My daughters can go girly with necklaces and head-to-toe pink，or they can choose to give up dresses altogether.Of course we’ve seen some mismatching，but they own those styles.They never ask if they look pretty，and they walk with an easy confidence that has nothing to do with what I or anyone else will say about how they look.And that’s the confident spirit I want them to take into their teens and adulthood. 5．What do the author’s two daughters have in common? A．Both like to smile. B．Both have blond hair. C．Both like strawberries. D．Both have big blue eyes. 答案　A 解析　细节理解题。根据第一段中“The 4-year-old has big blue eyes and easy laughter.The 7-year-old’s long strawberry blond hair and sweet smile are...”可知，作者两个女儿的共同点是都喜欢笑。故选A。 6．Why is the author unwilling to tell her girls that they are beautiful? A．She prefers inner beauty. B．She expects them to face reality. C．She wants them to focus less on it. D．She doesn’t think they can understand it. 答案　C 解析　推理判断题。根据第二段内容，尤其前两句和第四至六句可知，作者不愿意告诉她的女儿们她们很漂亮是因为不想让她们承受来自美的压力，于是让她们少关注它。故选C。 7．How does the author treat her daughters? A．She avoids praising them. B．She pays attention to their unique style. C．She is particular about their clothes. D．She sets strict clothing rules for them. 答案　B 解析　推理判断题。根据第三段最后两句可知，作者注重女儿们独特的风格。故选B。 8．Which of the following best describe the author’s daughters? A．They are fully confident. B．They are highly dependent. C．They tend to take advice from their mother. D．They have a good taste in dressing themselves. 答案　A 解析　推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句可知，作者的女儿们非常自信。故选A。 C Beauty has always been regarded as something praiseworthy.Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier，have better marriages and have more respectable jobs.Personal advisors give them better advice for finding jobs.Even judges are softer on attractive defendants.But in the executive(主管) circle，beauty can become a liability. While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder，it is harmful to a woman. Handsome male executives were considered as having more honesty than plainer men; effort and ability were thought to lead to their success. Attractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones; their success was connected not with ability but with factors such as luck. All unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executives.Interestingly，though，the rise of the unattractive overnight success was connected more to personal relationships and less to ability than that of the attractive overnight success. Why are attractive women not thought to be able？An attractive woman is considered to be more feminine and an attractive man more manly than the less attractive ones.Thus，an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs，but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears to lack the “manly” qualities required. This is true even in politics.“When the only clue is how he or she looks，people treat men and women differently，” says Anne Bowman，who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates.She asked 125 undergraduate students to rank two groups of photographs，one of men and one of women，in order of attractiveness.Then the students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices.They were asked to rank them again，in the order they would vote for them. The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men，but the women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest votes. 9．What does the underlined word “liability” most probably mean? A．Trouble. B．Advantage. C．Misfortune. D．Disadvantage. 答案　D 解析　词义猜测题。根据第一段前四句可知，本段先讲了美丽所带来的优势，而画线词所在句“But in the executive(主管) circle，beauty can become a liability.”中的But表示转折，说明美丽有时候会成为劣势。故推断liability与disadvantage意思接近。故选D。 10．What does attractiveness mean in traditionally female jobs? A．Being of great importance to women. B．Enabling women to succeed quickly. C．Strengthening the feminine qualities required. D．Making women look more honest and capable. 答案　C 解析　推理判断题。根据第六段中的“An attractive woman is considered to be more feminine...Thus，an attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs”可推知，在传统的女性工作中，吸引力会增强此类工作中需要的女性特质。故选C。 11．What does attractiveness mean when it comes to politics according to Bowman’s experiment? A．Affecting men and women alike. B．Being a disadvantage to men. C．Having as little effect on men as on women. D．Being more of a disadvantage than an advantage to women. 答案　D 解析　细节理解题。根据最后一段内容可知，在政界，漂亮的女性不占优势。故选D。 12．Why does the author write this passage? A．To demand equal rights for women. B．To state the importance of appearance. C．To give advice to job-seekers who are attractive. D．To discuss the disadvantages of being attractive. 答案　D 解析　写作意图题。根据第一段中的“But in the executive(主管) circle，beauty can become a liability.”以及下文的描述可知，文章主要讨论的是漂亮对女性来说可能是一个不利条件。故选D。 Ⅱ.七选五 Beauty Trends That Are Bad for Your Health Nowadays，women and men are going to extreme lengths to look good. 1 Take a look at some beauty trends that aren’t so good for your health. Tanning(晒成棕褐色) Despite the serious health risks linked with indoor tanning，many Americans，particularly teens，still sit under sunlamps and on tanning beds to get a bronzed look.Indoor tanning beds and sunlamps give out UV radiation that can damage the skin，which can lead to premature skin aging，skin burns，eye damage and skin cancer.Nearly 28 million people tan indoors in the United States annually. 2 Braids(辫子) and weaves 3 This type of hair loss occurs on the top of the head and can spread throughout the head.Braids and weaves are common hair treatments in the African-American community. 4 As a result，they may be kept for weeks or months at a time to justify the money spent. Contact lenses(隐形眼镜) that widen your eyes Contact lenses that make your eyes appear bigger could cause serious vision problems.Consumers risk significant eye injuries and even blindness when they buy contact lenses without a valid prescription or help from an eye professional.The lenses have not been approved by the FDA，and it’s illegal to sell them in the US. 5 The lenses have become particularly popular among teenage girls. A．Of these,2.3 million are teens. B．The treatments can be expensive. C．It may cause redness，swelling and pain. D．Therefore，they are extremely expensive. E．Sometimes even at the cost of their health. F．However，they’re available for less than $20 on the Internet. G．Getting braids or weaves may contribute to permanent hair loss. 1．答案　E 解析　空格前“Nowadays，women and men are going to extreme lengths to look good.”讲人们为了美丽会不顾一切。E项与之形成递进关系，且与空格后的“that aren’t so good for your health”相呼应。故选E。 2．答案　A 解析　由空前一句可知，这里讲的是选择把皮肤晒成棕褐色这种潮流的人的数量，A项中的these指代空格前的“Nearly 28 million people”，因此A选项承接上文，符合语境。故选A。 3．答案　G 解析　本段小标题是“Braids(辫子) and weaves”，G项与本段小标题及空格后的“This type of hair loss”相呼应。故选G。 4．答案　B 解析　B项中的“The treatments”指代空格前的“Braids and weaves”；且与空格后的“they may be kept for weeks or months at a time to justify the money spent”构成因果关系。故选B。 5．答案　F 解析　空格前一句指出，美国食品药品管理局尚不认可隐形眼镜，在美国销售隐形眼镜是违法的。F项与空格前一句构成转折关系，同时也与空格后一句“The lenses have become particularly popular among teenage girls.”构成因果关系。故选F。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$