Unit 1 Honesty and responsibility培优提能限时练(1)-【步步高】2023-2024学年高二英语选择性必修第四册（译林版2020）

培优提能限时练(一) (限时：40分钟　满分：50分) Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A (2023·湖南衡阳高二期末) In the coming months，we are bringing together artists from all over the globe，to enjoy speaking Shakespeare’s plays in their language，in our Globe，within the architecture Shakespeare wrote for.Please come and join us. National Theatre of China Beijing|Chinese This great occasion(盛会) will be the National Theatre of China’s first visit to the UK.The company’s productions show the new face of 21st century Chinese theatre.This production of Shakespeare’s Richard Ⅲ will be directed by the National’s Associate Director，Wang Xiaoying. Date & Time：Friday 28 April,2：30 p．m.；Saturday 29 April,1：30 p．m.& 6：30 p．m. “Deafinitely” Theatre London|British Sign Language(BSL) By translating the rich and humorous text of Love’s Labour’s Lost as well as As You Like It into the physical language of BSL，“Deafinitely” Theatre creates a new interpretation of Shakespeare’s comedy and aims to build a bridge between deaf and hearing worlds by performing to both groups as one audience. Date & Time：Monday 22 May,2：30 p．m.；Tuesday 23 May,7：30 p．m. Habima National Theatre Tel Aviv|Hebrew The Habima is the centre of Hebrew-language theatre worldwide.Founded in Moscow after the 1905 revolution，the company eventually settled in Tel Aviv in the late 1920s.Since 1958，they have been recognized as the national theatre of Israel.This production of Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice marks their first visit to the UK. Date & Time：Sunday 28 May,7：30 p．m.；Monday 29 May,7：30 p．m. 语篇解读　本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了莎士比亚的戏剧被翻译成几个国家的语言，并将在这些国家的大剧院上映这一事件。 1．Which play will be performed by the National Theatre of China? A．Richard Ⅲ. B．As You Like It. C．Love’s Labour’s Lost. D．The Merchant of Venice. 答案　A 解析　细节理解题。根据National Theatre Of China Beijing|Chinese部分第三句“This production of Shakespeare’s Richard Ⅲ will be directed by the National’s Associate Director，Wang Xiaoying.”可知，将要在中国国家大剧院上映的是《理查三世》。故选A。 2．What is special about “Deafinitely” Theatre? A．It is the leading theatre in London. B．It is good at producing comedies. C．It performs plays in BSL. D．It has two groups of actors. 答案　D 解析　细节理解题。根据“Deafinitely” Theatre London|British Sign Language(BSL)部分内容可知，该剧院的特殊之处在于它拥有两组演员。故选D。 3．When can you see a play in Hebrew? A．On Monday 22 May. B．On Monday 29 May. C．On Friday 28 April. D．On Saturday 29 April. 答案　B 解析　细节理解题。根据Habima National Theatre Tel Aviv|Hebrew部分的“Date & Time：Sunday 28 May,7：30 p．m.；Monday 29 May,7：30 p．m.”可知，在5月29日这一天，可以在Hebrew观看戏剧。故选B。 B (2023·江苏泰州高二统考) When our family drove to our hotel on the night of 29 September,1994，I prayed I would never be in such a bleak place.The streets were deserted，and we were leaving the hospital where our seven-year-old son lay in a deep unconsciousness.We wanted only to go home，to take Nicholas with us and to hold his hand again.It had been the worst night of our lives.In lives that only a few hours before had been full of warmth and laughter，there was now a total emptiness. Within days，our personal experience turned into a worldwide story.Newspapers and television told of the shooting attack by car robbers，Nicholas’s death and our decision to donate his organs.Since then，many streets，schools and hospitals in Italy have been named after him. All this is for a decision—we’ve forgotten which of us suggested it.I remember the silent room and the doctors，hesitant to ask questions about organ donation.“Now that he’s gone，shouldn’t we donate the organs？” one of us asked.“Yes，” the other replied. Nicholas was dead.The future of a bright little creature had been taken away.It was important to us that someone else should have that future.It turned out to be seven people’s future，most of them young，most very sick. We are pleased this incident has caused organ donation rates to increase dramatically in Italy—a result called the “Nicholas effect”．It seems unfair，however，to the thousands of parents who have made exactly the same decision.Their loss is no different from ours，but their willingness to share has remained largely unrecognized. For them，like us，the emptiness is always close by.I don’t believe we will ever be really happy again.But our joy in seeing the life that would otherwise have been lost is so uplifting that it has given us some comfort for what would have been just an act of violence. 语篇解读　本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲的是作者的儿子去世后作者捐献了儿子的器官，这导致意大利的器官捐献率急剧上升。 4．What does the underlined word “bleak” mean in paragraph 1? A．Encouraging. B．Hopeless. C．Attractive. D．Annoying. 答案　B 解析　词义猜测题。根据画线词后文可知，作者年幼的儿子昏迷不醒，他们感觉一切都没有了希望。故可推知，画线词所在句子表示“我祈祷自己永远不会身处如此绝望的地方”，因此bleak的意思是“无望的”，和hopeless意思相近，故选B。 5．What led to Nicholas’s death? A．A gun attack. B．A street fight. C．A car accident. D．A serious illness. 答案　A 解析　细节理解题。根据第二段的“Newspapers and television told of the shooting attack by car robbers，Nicholas’s death and our decision to donate his organs.”可知，枪击事件导致了尼古拉斯的死亡，故选A。 6．Why did Nicholas’s parents decide to donate their son’s organs? A．They chose to take the doctors’ advice. B．They wished to increase donation rates. C．They attempted to attract the public’s attention. D．They wanted to give others a second chance at life. 答案　D 解析　推理判断题。根据第四段最后两句可知，尼古拉斯的父母决定捐献他们儿子的器官是因为他们想给别人第二次生命。故选D。 7．What can we learn from the last two paragraphs? A．Italy witnesses a sharp decrease in violence. B．The parents have completely got rid of their sadness. C．Their decision has encouraged public organ donation in Italy. D．Other contributors think it is unfair not to be recognized. 答案　C 解析　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句可知，他们的决定鼓励了意大利的器官捐献。故选C。 C (2023·江苏镇江高二统考) Although a few recreational snowmobilers(驾驶摩托雪橇者) destroy ecosystems as they ride through the wilderness，most snowmobilers love and respect America’s natural heritage.That’s why they brave the cold to explore what is left of wild America—including Yellowstone National Park.Unfortunately these snowmobilers are unconsciously damaging what they love.Because snowmobiles in the park not only create both air and noise pollution but also strain(使紧张) the already tight budget of the park service，recreational snowmobiles should be banned from Yellowstone National Park. It may be hard to imagine that about 1,000 snowmobiles a day could lead to air pollution in a park half the size of Connecticut，but in fact they can.In addition to polluting the air，snowmobiles are noisy，disturbing the peace and silence that park visitors have a right to expect.One study reports that twelve snowmobiles traveling together could be heard as far as two miles away.Such noise affects the park’s wildlife. Funds that should be used to preserve Yellowstone National Park and its wildlife have been used to deal with the snowmobile issue.Also，park rangers are spending an increasing amount of their valuable time policing snowmobilers，which takes away from park rangers’ primary responsibility—preserving this country’s treasured natural resources. Opponents of a ban argue that a central mission of the park service is to provide access to national parks.Admittedly，winter access is important，but ordinary people can enjoy the park by means other than snowmobiles.Also，the park service’s mission is not just to provide access to the parks；no less important is its mission to preserve the parks’ pristine natural resources for future generations. Even with a ban on snowmobiling in the park itself，the Yellowstone area would still earn the title of Snowmobiling Capital of America.All of the streets of West Yellowstone，the area’s major town，are open to snowmobilers，and many trails run out of the town.As to Yellowstone National Park，a ban on snowmobiles would allow the park service to devote more of its limited resources to one of its primary missions：the protection of natural resources.Visitors would still be able to appreciate Yellowstone’s beauty—its geysers，its wildlife，and its snow-covered vistas—throughout the park’s long winter. 语篇解读　这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了驾驶摩托雪橇者喜欢在冬季去探索美国国家公园，这导致了许多问题，护林员不得不花费时间来监管摩托雪橇。 8．What can we learn about most snowmobilers from paragraph 1? A．They enjoy winter adventures. B．They try to reduce water pollution. C．They make a lot of money by snowmobiling. D．They have destroyed the hottest snowmobiling spot. 答案　A 解析　细节理解题。根据第一段前两句可知，大多数驾驶摩托雪橇者喜欢冬天的冒险。故选A。 9．What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about? A．Effects of air pollution. B．Measures of wildlife protection. C．Rights expected by visitors. D．Problems caused by snowmobiles. 答案　D 解析　段落大意题。根据第二段内容可知，本段主要讲了摩托雪橇造成的问题。故选D。 10．What is the primary responsibility of park rangers? A．Solving snowmobile issues. B．Providing access to the park. C．Protecting natural resources. D．Collecting funds for the park. 答案　C 解析　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“which takes away from park rangers’ primary responsibility—preserving this country’s treasured natural resources”可知，护林员的主要责任是保护自然资源。故选C。 11．Which is the most suitable title for the text? A．Preserving Yellowstone’s Winter Wilderness B．Solving Financial Problems of National Parks C．Improving the Service of Yellowstone National Park D．Exploring Popular Snowmobile Destinations This Winter 答案　A 解析　标题归纳题。根据第一段内容并结合全文可知，文章主要说明了驾驶摩托雪橇者喜欢在冬季去探索美国国家公园，这导致了许多问题，护林员不得不花费时间来监管摩托雪橇。对此，黄石公园禁止摩托雪橇出入以保护其自然资源。故选A。 D I walked along the sidewalk that borders the west side of Central Park this morning，wondering at its shape：Hexagonal(六边形的) paving stones underneath my feet were bordered by brickwork，with a tidy stone wall running alongside.Just past the wall lay the park itself，where delicate branches of leafless trees reached to the blue sky，and sparrows emerged from trees. The contrast between the straight-lined，orderly，man-made sidewalk and the complex diversity of nature just beyond its border made me think about the differences between natural creation and man’s creation. The world holds many examples of circles: the moon，grapes，drops of water and the center of flowers.Triangles(三角形) are readily evident，too.There are kitty cat noses and ears，mountain peaks and river deltas. But what about the most common shape in the man-made world，the rectangle(矩形)? I searched my brain for natural equals.Though I thought and thought，I came up with only two: teeth and salt crystals.That surprised me.Do we prefer rectangles simply because it’s easier to plan and build with blocks and straight lines? Or does it have something to do with the idea that humans tend to assume life is supposed to be linear? I don’t know. There are bent lines everywhere.As I look at the beauty of a tree in winter，with its branches reaching skyward in a seemingly untidy but obviously planned pattern，I can apprehend something of what that means. Our world isn’t always tidy and predictable in the way that I want it to be.There are twists and turns in my life that I can’t foresee or predict.That doesn’t mean branching off in unexpected directions is bad or wrong.It means that when I find myself in each new place，I need to continue growing and reaching upward. 语篇解读　这是一篇议论文。文章讲述了作者在公园散步时，通过对于自然形状和人造的形状的对比引发了关于世界的思考，从而得出结论：尽管生活是无法预测的，我们仍要不断成长和向上。 12．How did the author feel about the sidewalk’s shape? A．Disappointed. B．Surprised. C．Worried. D．Pleased. 答案　B 解析　细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“I walked along the sidewalk that borders the west side of Central Park this morning，wondering at its shape：Hexagonal(六边形的) paving stones underneath my feet were bordered by brickwork，with a tidy stone wall running alongside.”可知，作者在散步时看见铺路石的形状很惊讶。故选B项。 13．What is the author’s attitude to the various shapes mentioned in the text? A．Negative. B．Cautious. C．Unconcerned. D．Objective. 答案　D 解析　观点态度题。根据第二段“The contrast between the straight-lined，orderly，man-made sidewalk and the complex diversity of nature just beyond its border made me think about the differences between natural creation and man’s creation.”可知，形状客观存在于自然界和人造物体中，推断出作者寻找形状差异时思考的态度也是客观的。故选D项。 14．Which can explain the underlined word “apprehend” in paragraph 5? A．Create. B．Imagine. C．Understand. D．Arrange. 答案　C 解析　词义猜测题。根据第六段“Our world isn’t always tidy and predictable in the way that I want it to be...It means that when I find myself in each new place，I need to continue growing and reaching upward.”可知，这是作者对上一段“曲线普遍存在”客观现象进行思考而得出的人生感悟，从而推断出作者理解了这一现象背后的意义，可推测apprehend意为“理解”，和understand同义。故选C项。 15．What may the author agree with? A．People should live in a complex world. B．Triangles are the most common in nature. C．Natural creation and man’s creation should be balanced. D．We should move forward in the face of uncertainties. 答案　D 解析　推理判断题。根据第六段的“That doesn’t mean branching off in unexpected directions is bad or wrong.It means that when I find myself in each new place，I need to continue growing and reaching upward.”可知，不管未来的发展方向是对是错，作者只关注自我成长和前进，推断出作者赞同的观点就是面对未知时，我们应该不断前进。故选D项。 Ⅱ.七选五(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Helping Your Teen Understand the Value of Money It seems that there are more things for teens to spend money on than ever. 1 If you aren’t made of money，it’s hard to give your kids everything they want.That’s why it’s important to help them understand the value of money. Start teaching your children about money early.Starting around age 10，give them a few dollars every week for them to spend however they want.Make the pocket money dependent on doing housework. 2 Don’t set limits on what they can spend it on，and don’t continually buy them things they want.They’ll soon learn that if they spend all their money as soon as they get it，they won’t be able to afford more expensive things they want. You should also start early introducing your children to budgets and how much things cost. 3 Soon they’ll realise how much some things really cost. As your children get older，about 13 or 14，increase their pocket money as you increase their responsibility.Once they’re more responsible，give them a budget for something bigger like clothes and make them stick to it. Eventually，your children will probably get a job.Take this opportunity to teach them about savings. 4 Let them use the rest as mad money to spend however they want.If you’re worried about what they’re buying，open them a checking account you can monitor. Teaching your children the value of money will not happen overnight. 5 Remember that they will probably mess up along the way，but mistakes are how they learn. A．It takes many small steps. B．But let them choose what they want to do. C．There are expensive clothes，video games，phones and more. D．Have them go to the store with you or watch you pay the bills. E．You should refuse them wisely if they ask you for money frequently. F．Knowing how to save money can help children find a good job in the future. G．Have them put some into a savings account to use for college or other pursuits. 语篇解读　本文是一篇说明文。文章就如何教育孩子认识到金钱的价值提出了一些建议和方法。 1．答案　C 解析　上文“It seems that there are more things for teens to spend money on than ever.”提出现在的青少年有很多花钱的地方，C项“有昂贵的衣服、电子游戏、手机等等”对“花钱的地方”进行举例说明，上下文语意连贯。故选C。 2．答案　B 解析　上文“Make the pocket money dependent on doing housework.”建议让孩子靠做家务赚零花钱，B项“但让他们选择自己想做的事”承接上文，对其进行补充说明，并与上文构成转折关系，衔接自然。故选B。 3．答案　D 解析　上文“You should also start early introducing your children to budgets and how much things cost.”提出要让孩子了解预算和价格，D项“让他们和你一起去商店，或者看着你付账单”给出具体的做法，下文“Soon they’ll realise how much some things really cost.”描述这样做的效果，衔接自然。故选D。 4．答案　G 解析　上文“Take this opportunity to teach them about savings.”提出要教孩子存钱。G项“让他们存一些钱到储蓄账户中，用于上大学或其他追求”告知其存钱的目的，句中“some”与下文“the rest”相照应。故选G。 5．答案　A 解析　上文“Teaching your children the value of money will not happen overnight.”提出教育孩子认识到金钱的价值不能一蹴而就，需要一小步一小步地来。A项“它需要很多小步骤”符合语境，上下文语意连贯。故选A。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$