UNIT1 读与练·阅读限时训练四（Word练习）-【拓展阅读】2024-2025学年高中英语选择性必修第四册（人教版2019）

Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2024·浙江杭州期中)The books we read when we're young have a special sort of power, they can inspire us to be brave and resilient! (Marilda by Roald Dahi), take us on thrilling adventures (Divergent by Veronica Roth) and even introduce us to tragedy (The Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson).They're as formative as anything else in our young lives, and sometimes they're the first place we encounter larger­than­life ideas, thinking of the lasting cultural import of To Kill a Mockingbird.In The Magic Words, Cheryl B.Klein, sets out to inform would­be writers on how great novels for young readers work. The market for YA (young­adult) novels is booming: sales in the children's and YA sector have been neck and neck with those of adult books in recent years, and adult authors including Meg Wolitzer and Carl Hiaasen are getting in on the phenomenon.The Magic Words aims to be a master class.And in the era of promoted self­help sensations like Marie Kondo and Brenie Brown, The Magic Words is of a piece. Klein deconstructs the seemingly obvious (clear plot­lines, sympathetic characters) to reveal the technical significance of some beloved classics.L.M.Montgomery surely didn't regard Anne of Green Gables as a cash­in endeavor.But for those who want to be best­seller writers, Anne is instructive: what's timeless and broadly appealing about Anne—her teenage heart and impulses (冲动) is what to examine.Once you understand that, Klein encourages you to get personal: What makes you ideal to write your story？And what does it mean to the reader? On the latter question，The Magic Words is more than a handbook.It is also a timely social commentary on the responsibility YA writers have to young adults.They must start with an awareness of their readers—not only their age but also how they might connect with the issues, like bullies or tolerance that the characters face.The narratives we tell young readers can influence how they understand and value the world around them.The magic isn't in the words: it's in how the words come together to reflect and confirm the realities of a diverse young­adult experience. 1.What can be learned about the books introduced? A.Divergent even introduces us to tragedy. B.Matilda can take us on thrilling adventures. C.To Kill a Mockingbird has lasting cultural significance. D.The Bridge to Terabithia can inspire us to be brave and resilient. 2.What is the current situation about YA novels? A.The market of YA novels is shrinking. B.Anne is a master in the field of YA novels. C.Adult authors are getting in the field of YA novels. D.Sales in the YA sector are less than those in the adults'. 3.According to the last paragraph, what should the would­be writers do? A.Fully understand their readers first. B.Find someone to sponsor their writing. C.Develop a strategy to meet the market. D.Copy the works of historical masters. 4.What's the purpose of this passage? A.To promote the sales of YA books. B.To introduce a book for the future writers. C.To recommend a new writer. D.To arouse people's interest in reading. [二次精读] 重点单词 resilient/rɪ'zɪliənt/ adj.　 (人或动物)对困境有承受力的，有复原力的 tragedy/'trædʒədi/ n. 悲剧 encounter/ɪn'kaʊntə(r)/ vt. 偶遇，邂逅 deconstruct/ˌdiːkən'strʌkt/ vt. 解构；拆析 重点短语 set out to do sth　　　　　　　　　　　　着手做某事 regard...as... 把……当作…… more than 不只是 not only...but also... 不仅……而且…… 词块积累 take us on thrilling adventures　　　　　　带我们进行惊险的冒险 neck and neck with 与……不分上下 get in on the phenomenon 加入这种现象中来 of a piece 同一种类的 长难句分析 They must start with an awareness of their readers—not only their age but also how they might connect with the issues, like bullies or tolerance that the characters face. 他们必须从了解读者开始——不仅要了解他们的年龄，还要了解他们如何与这些问题联系起来，比如角色所面临的欺凌或宽容。 【分析】　这是一个主从复合句。not only...but also...连接并列名词their age和名词性从句how they might connect with the issues，作an awareness的同位语，that引导定语从句，修饰先行词bullies or tolerance。 【背景知识】 《杀死一只知更鸟》是美国女作家哈珀·李发表于1960年的长篇小说。 小说的剧情与人物部分取材自作者对其家人与邻居的观察，以及一起发生在作者10岁时(1936年)故乡附近的一起事件。 其文风温暖风趣。 该书于1961年荣获当年度普利策奖，于1961年改编成电影。被誉为美国现代文学的经典。 B (2024·安徽阶段练习)A few years ago, we celebrated Frankenstein's 200th birthday.This famous book, written by British novelist Mary Shelley (1797—1851), is rightly known as the first work of science fiction.Frankenstein is the name of a doctor who creates a creature from human body parts.The doctor's ambitions for his work are noble, but his experiment has disastrous results. Shelley was writing in an age when science was beginning to have a great impact on the world.People had different attitudes toward science back then.Some found it inspiring—they thought of the progress medicine was making in curing common illnesses.But others found it a little frightening—it was changing life, making it a lot less familiar. Science plays a bigger part in our lives than it did two centuries ago.Today, science has brought us great things like the internet, but also nuclear weapons, which, if used in large numbers, could kill off our species.Science still therefore creates the mixed feelings it did in Shelley's day.It's because Shelley saw both the promise and the danger of science that she's still an influence today. In fact, the subtitle of the book, The Modern Prometheus (普罗米修斯), shows how important myth (神话) was to the writer.Prometheus, a figure from classical Greek mythology, written by ancient Greek playwright Sophocles, steals fire from the gods and gives it to people, an act for which he is terribly punished.Shelley's husband, the famous poet Percy Shelley, wrote about him in Prometheus Unbound.In the poem, he is a revolutionary hero, who triumphs over the gods.In Mary Shelley's book, however, her modern Prometheus，Dr Frankenstein, is a highly controversial figure，who sacrifices his home and life for his crazy addiction to his creation. In short, Mary Shelley's book is not just a scary and moving story, but a philosophical tale that, even after 200 years, still speaks to modern readers. 5.What can we know about Dr Frankenstein and the creature he made? A.He created it with animal parts. B.He managed to kill it in the end. C.He created it with good intentions. D.He was aware of its dangers before its creation. 6.Why do today's readers still relate to Mary Shelley? A.Her work discusses what it means to be human. B.Her work warns people of the two sides of science. C.Her work explains that any life deserves our respect. D.Her work proves the important role of science in life. 7.Compared with Prometheus in Greek mythology, Dr Frankenstein ________. A.is a revolutionary hero B.has inspired many poets C.causes some disagreement D.suffers little for what he does 8.What is the text? A.A book review. B.A news report. C.A short story. D.A biography. [二次精读] 重点单词 ambition/æm'bɪʃ(ə)n/ n.　　　　　　 　　追求的目标，抱负 disastrous/dɪ'zɑːstrəs/ adj. 灾难性的，使损失惨重的 cure/kjʊə(r)/ n. 药物，疗法 subtitle/'sʌbtaɪtl/ n. 副标题，小标题 重点短语 have a great impact on...　　　　　 　　　对……产生巨大影响 different attitudes toward... 对……不同的态度 play a bigger part in... 在……中扮演更重要的角色 in short 总之 词块积累 triumph over the gods　　　　 　 　 　　　战胜众神 a highly controversial figure 极具争议的人物 sacrifice his home and life for... 为……牺牲自己的家庭和生命 长难句分析 Today, science has brought us great things like the internet, but also nuclear weapons, which, if used in large numbers, could kill off our species. 今天，科学给我们带来了很多伟大的东西，比如互联网，但也带来了核武器，如果大量使用，可能会灭绝我们这个物种。 【分析】　这是一个主从复合句。which引导定语从句，修饰先行词nuclear weapons，if used in large numbers是if引导的条件状语从句的省略形式。 C It's never too late to get into science fiction. While science fiction, or sci­fi, often asks that most powerful question “What if？” —it also deals with “This, now”： reflecting it, questioning it and satirizing (讽刺) it.Science fiction can act at once as a glimpse into our imaginary future while holding a mirror up to our current state of society. Indeed, it can act as a warning for the present to avoid a terrifying future or as a blueprint for future technology.Science fiction can inspire us to live better today so that we can live better lives tomorrow.As Scientific Americans noted, “Science fiction can remind us of...wonder and hope.But it also sends us a warning—to think about the potential influences of our findings, beyond our idealistic dreams.” Thanks to its brilliant creators, sci­fi becomes the perfect genre to ask the greatest questions that humans dare to ask and broaden the concepts of what is possible in the universe.Who are we and what can we become? Can technology make the world a better place? What will tomorrow bring—and what can we do today to make that a reality? The genre of sci­fi can push the boundaries of what we think is possible, like the legendary submarine mentioned in 20，000 Leagues Under the Sea far before any such vehicle existed.Or it can warn us of a near­future impacted by biotechnology, as in the MaddAddam trilogy.Sci­fi can even imagine how Earth responds to first contact with aliens, a focus of The Three­Body Problem by Liu Cixin.Sci­fi and its creators know no limits to what can be imagined.Anything is possible. As science fiction grows in popularity, more books are being written, and more movies and TV shows are adapting these works for the screen.An adaptation of Dune is slated for a 2021 release, and The Three­Body Problem as well as MaddAddam are also in development.The medium of film and television has brought science fiction to life and continues to inspire—or scare—viewers with visions of the future. 9.What can science fiction act as? A.A mirror of reflecting “What if”. B.A wonder of science technology. C.A vision of the future. D.A tool of broadening all concepts. 10.How does the author describe the topic of the 5th paragraph? A.By giving examples. B.By listing statistics. C.By making comparisons. D.By classifying facts. 11.How many sci­fi novels are mentioned in the text? A.3. B.4. C.5. D.6. 12.What is the author's main purpose in writing the text? A.To honor those brilliant science fiction creators. B.To think about the potential influences of sci­fi. C.To inspire or scare viewers with visions of the future. D.To encourage readers to get started with science fiction. [二次精读] 重点单词 satirize/'sætəraɪz/ vt.　　　　　　　　　　　　　讽刺 boundary/'baʊndri/ n. 分界线，边界 legendary/'ledʒəndri/ adj. 非常有名的，大名鼎鼎的；传说(中)的 slate/sleɪt/ vt. 预定，计划，安排 重点短语 what if...　 　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　如果……会怎么样 act as 扮演某种角色或担任某种职责 inspire sb to do 鼓励某人干某事 remind sb of... 使某人想起…… warn sb of... 警告某人…… 词块积累 a glimpse into our imaginary future　　　　　　　　我们想象中的未来的一瞥 make...a reality 使……成为现实 adapt these works for the screen 把这些作品改编成电影 bring science fiction to life 让科幻小说栩栩如生 长难句分析 Thanks to its brilliant creators, sci­fi becomes the perfect genre to ask the greatest questions that humans dare to ask and broaden the concepts of what is possible in the universe. 由于其杰出的创作者，科幻小说成为提出人类敢于提出的最伟大问题的完美类型，并拓宽了宇宙中可能存在的概念。 【分析】　本文是一个主从复合句。that引导定语从句，修饰先行词the greatest questions，what引导名词性从句，作介词of后的宾语，Thanks to是介词短语，意为：由于，多亏了。 Ⅱ.完形填空 The True Story of Treasure Island It was always thought that Treasure Island was the product of Robert Louis Stevenson's imagination.__1__， recent research has found the true story of this exciting work. In 1881, Stevenson returned to Scotland for a___2__ with his wife Fanny and son Lloyd. Each morning Stevenson would take them out for a long__3___ over the hills.They had been __4___ this for several days before the weather suddenly took a turn for the worse.Kept indoors by the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days __5___.To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some __6___. One morning, Robert__7___ the boy caught a beautiful map of an island where a large cross was in the middle of __8__.“What's that？” he asked.“That's the buried treasure，” said the boy.Robert suddenly saw something of an adventure story in the boy's __9___.Then, he sat down by the fire to write a story.He would make the __10___ a twelve­year­old boy, just like Lloyd.But who would be the pirate (海盗)? Henley, Robert's friend, walked around with the__11___ of a wooden leg.Robert had always wanted to __12___ such a man in a story.__13___ Long John Silver, the pirate was born. Thanks to a__14__ September in Scotland, we have one of the greatest __15__ stories in the English language. 1.A.However B.Therefore C.Besides D.Finally 2.A.meeting B.story C.holiday D.job 3.A.talk B.rest C.walk D.game 4.A.attempting B.missing C.planning D.enjoying 5.A.quiet B.dull C.busy D.cold 6.A.cleaning B.writing C.drawing D.exercising 7.A.doubted B.noticed C.decided D.recognized 8.A.the sea B.the house C.Scotland D.the island 9.A.book B.reply C.picture D.mind 10.A.star B.hero C.writer D.child 11.A.help B.problem C.use D.bottom 12.A.praise B.produce C.include D.accept 13.A.Yet B.Also C.But D.Thus 14.A.rainy B.sunny C.cool D.windy 15.A.news B.love C.real­life D.adventure 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ [读与练·阅读限时训练四] Ⅰ.阅读理解 A [语篇解读]　本文是一篇应用文。文章主要在青少年小说市场蓬勃发展的背景下，推荐了Cheryl B.Klein的《神奇的文字》这本书，作者Klein在书中解构了那些看似显而易见的东西，揭示了一些受人喜爱的经典作品的技术意义。 1.C　细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“在我们年轻的生活中，它们和其他任何东西一样具有形成性，有时它们是我们第一次遇到具有传奇色彩的想法，想想《杀死一只知更鸟》的持久文化意义。”可知，《杀死一只知更鸟》具有持久的文化意义。故选C。 2.C　细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“青少年小说市场正在蓬勃发展：近年来，儿童和青少年小说领域的销售额与成人书籍并驾齐驱，包括梅格·沃利泽和卡尔·希亚森在内的成人作家也参与了这一现象。”可知，青少年小说市场蓬勃发展，而且，一些成人作家也进入了青少年小说的领域。故选C。 3.A　细节理解题。根据末尾段第三句“他们必须从了解读者开始——不仅要了解他们的年龄，还要了解他们如何与这些问题联系起来，比如角色所面临的欺凌或宽容。”可知，写青少年小说的人必须先做到从年龄上和对问题的思考方面全方位地了解青少年。故选A。 4.B　推理判断题。通过阅读文章内容可知，第一段末尾句“Cheryl B.Klein在《神奇的文字》一书中，打算告诉未来的作家，适合年轻读者的伟大小说是如何形成的。”点明了文章的话题，即，文章主要在青少年小说市场蓬勃发展的背景下，推荐了Cheryl B.Klein的《神奇的文字》这本书，希望这本书对青少年小说的未来作家们在写小说时给以指导。由此可知，文章的目的是为未来的作家介绍一本书。故选B。 B [语篇解读]　本文是一篇书评。介绍了作家Mary Shelley的经典小说Frankenstein的写作背景，创作意图，文化内涵，重点挖掘其对现代社会的启示。 5.C　细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句“弗兰肯斯坦是一个医生的名字，他用人体部位创造了一个生物。这位医生对他的工作有崇高的抱负，但他的实验却产生了灾难性的结果。”可知，Dr Frankenstein创造那个生物的初衷是好的。故选C。 6.B　推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“正是因为Shelley看到了科学的希望和危险，她今天仍然有影响力。”可知，今天的读者仍然对Mary Shelley感兴趣是因为她的作品提醒人们注意科学的两面性。故选B。 7.C　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第二句“Prometheus是古希腊剧作家Sophocles创作的古典希腊神话中的一个人物，他从众神那里偷火给人类，因此受到了严厉的惩罚。”和最后一句“Dr Frankenstein是一个极具争议的人物，他为了疯狂沉迷于自己的发明而牺牲了自己的家庭和生活。”可知，与希腊神话中的Prometheus相比，Dr Frankenstein引起了一些争论，故选C。 8.A　推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是第一段第二句到段末“这部由英国小说家Mary Shelley(1797－1851)所著的名著，被公认为是第一部科幻小说。弗兰肯斯坦是一位医生的名字，他用人类的身体部位创造出一种生物。这位医生对他的工作有崇高的抱负，但他的实验却产生了灾难性的结果。”可知，文章介绍了作家Mary Shelley的经典小说Frankenstein的写作背景，创作意图，文化内涵，重点挖掘其对现代社会的启示，故可推知这是一篇书评。故选A。 C [语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了科幻小说可以立即作为我们想象中的未来的一瞥，同时为我们当前的社会状态提供一面镜子，并鼓励读者去读科幻小说。 9.C　细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“科幻小说可以立即作为我们想象中的未来的一瞥，同时为我们当前的社会状态提供一面镜子。”可知，科幻小说扮演着一个对未来憧憬的角色。故选C。 10.A　推理判断题。根据第五段第一句前半部分“科幻小说可以突破我们所认为的可能性”可知，这是第五段的主题。根据第五段第一句后半部分到第四句“就像《海底两万里》中所提到的传说中的潜艇，那是在这种交通工具出现之前很久的事了。或者，它可以警告我们在不远的将来受到生物技术的影响，就像《疯癫亚当》三部曲中的那样。科幻小说甚至可以想象地球如何应对与外星人的第一次接触，这也是刘慈欣《三体》的重点。科幻小说和它的创造者对想象没有任何限制。”可知，第五段是通过举例来说明本段的主题的。故选A。 11.B　细节理解题。根据第五段第一句后半部分到第四句以及第六段“An adaptation of Dune is slated for a 2021 release”可知，一共4部科幻小说被提到。故选B。 12.D　推理判断题。根据第一段“It's never too late to get into science fiction.”以及第三段“Science fiction can inspire us to live better today so that we can live better lives tomorrow.”再结合全文内容，可知作者写这篇文章的主要目的是鼓励读者开始阅读科幻小说。故选D。 Ⅱ.完形填空 [语篇解读]　本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了人们认为《金银岛》一书是史蒂文森凭空想象出来的，然而最近的研究证实了这部作品出笼的细节。 史蒂文森旅居国外多年，在1881年，他从美国携带妻子和儿子回国度假。由于天气一直下雨，他们待在宾馆。为了让儿子高兴，他就让儿子作画。一天早上，儿子拿着一张画有岛屿的画作来找父亲，他在岛中画了一个十字符号，说是那里有埋藏的珍宝。于是，一部用英语写成的伟大的探险小说在史蒂文森的笔下完成了。 1.A　考查连接副词词义辨析。句意：然而，最近的研究发现了这项令人兴奋的作品的真实情况。A.However然而；B.Therefore因此；C.Besides此外；D.Finally最终。根据前文“It was always thought that”和后文“found the true story”，可知前后句意构成转折含义。故选A。 2.C　考查名词词义辨析。句意：1881年，史蒂文森与妻子范妮和儿子劳埃德返回苏格兰度假。A.meeting会议；B.story故事；C.holiday假期；D.job工作。根据第三段中第一句“Each morning Stevenson would take them out...over the hills”可知他们每天早上爬山游玩，由此推知他们回国是为了“度假”。故选C。 3.C　考查名词词义辨析。句意：每天早上，史蒂文森都会带他们去山上散步。A.talk聊天；B.rest休息；C.walk散步；D.game游戏。结合上下文，可知他们应该是去山上散步。故选C。 4.D　考查动词词义辨析。句意：在天气突然变糟之前，他们已经享受了好几天了。A.attempting尝试；B.missing错过；C.planning计划；D.enjoying享受。根据后文“before the weather suddenly worse”，可知天气好的时候他们是尽情享受假期快乐。故选D。 5.B　考查形容词词义辨析。句意：由于大雨，劳埃德一直待在家里，白天很无聊。A.quiet安静的；B.dull无聊的；C.busy忙碌的；D.cold冷的。根据前文“Kept indoors by the heavy rain”，可知儿子待在家里感觉很无聊。故选B。 6.C　考查动名词词义辨析。句意：为了让男孩高兴，罗伯特让男孩画画。A.cleaning打扫；B.writing写作；C.drawing绘画；D.exercising锻炼。根据后文“caught a beautiful map”，可知罗伯特让男孩画画。故选C。 7.B　考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天早上，罗伯特注意到男孩抓着一张美丽的岛屿地图，岛中央有一个大十字架。A.doubted怀疑；B.noticed注意；C.decided决定；D.recognized承认。根据“孩子在图上岛的中间画了一个十字”，这个应该是父亲细心“注意到”的事情。故选B。 8.D　考查名词词义辨析。句意：一天早上，罗伯特注意到男孩抓着一张美丽的岛屿地图，岛中央有一个大十字架。A.the sea大海；B.the house房子；C.Scotland苏格兰；D.the island岛屿。根据上文“a beautiful map of an island”，可知此处指“这个岛屿”。故选D。 9.C　考查名词词义辨析。句意：罗伯特突然在男孩的绘画上看到了一些冒险故事。A.book书籍；B.reply回复；C.picture绘画；D.mind思想。根据上文谈到儿子拿来一幅画给父亲看，因此可判断父亲是从儿子的绘画中得到灵感。故选C。 10.B　考查名词词义辨析。句意：他把主角设立为一个十二岁的男孩，就像劳埃德一样。A.star明星；B.hero英雄，主角；C.writer作家；D.child孩子。根据上文“Then, he sat down by the fire to write a story.”可知，这里是他想让故事中的主人翁就像他儿子一样的孩子。故选B。 11.A　考查名词词义辨析。句意：罗伯特的朋友亨利借助一条木腿四处走动。A.help帮助；B.problem问题；C.use使用；D.bottom底部。根据“a wooden leg”可知，此处是指在木腿的帮助下走动。with the help of“在……帮助下”，固定搭配。故选A。 12.C　考查动词词义辨析。句意：罗伯特一直想在故事中包括这样一个人。A.praise表扬；B.produce生产；C.include包括；D.accept接受。根据后文“such a man in a story”，可知故事中包括这样一个人。故选C。 13.D　考查连词词义辨析。句意：因此，海盗约翰·西尔弗就这样诞生了。A.Yet然而；B.Also 也；C.But但是；D.Thus因此。根据前后句意，可知此处表达“因此”。故选D。 14.A　考查形容词词义辨析。句意：多亏了苏格兰多雨的九月，我们才有了英语中最伟大的冒险故事之一。A.rainy下雨的；B.sunny阳光充足的；C.cool凉爽的；D.windy多风的。根据上文“Kept indoors by the heavy rain, Lloyd felt the days __5__.To keep the boy happy, Robert asked the boy to do some __6__.”可知，多亏了九月那几天的雨，才有了《金银岛》这部小说。故选A。 15.D　考查名词词义辨析。句意：多亏了苏格兰多雨的九月，我们才有了英语中最伟大的冒险故事之一。A.news新闻；B.love爱；C.real­life真正的生活；D.adventure冒险。根据前文“an adventure story”以及常识，可知《金银岛》是探险小说。故选D。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$