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限时规范练(二十) UNIT 2 Onwards and upwards
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
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Experience Native American Culture
If you'd like to experience native American culture and appreciate its staying power,the followings can be your best choices.
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Located in Albuquerque,New Mexico,the IPCC highlights the culture of the state's 19 pueblos(印第安人村落).Every weekend,dancers of Zuni pueblo perform in the center's square.There's a museum,an annual film festival,a café serving authentic pueblo food like fry bread,and a worldclass research library open to the public.
American Indian Film Festival
The oldest and best known festival in the country mainly shows movies about the stories of America's original people.There are screenings,group discussions and an awards ceremony.Past guests have included director Chris Eyre,actors Adam Beach,and Chaske Spencer.The festival runs for nine days in November in San Francisco.Tickets are reserved at AIFF's website or by email.
Berkeley Indigenous Peoples Day Powwow
Among two dozen U.S. cities and one state observing Indigenous Peoples Day currently,Berkeley,California was the first city in the country to turn Columbus Day into a celebration of Native Americans.The annual event features traditional dancing,retailers selling native crafts and food,and a blessing of the grounds.
Petroglyph(岩画) National Monument
One of the largest petroglyph sites in North America is on a cliff overlooking the suburbs of Albuquerque,New Mexico.There,native peoples scratched thousands of mysterious shapes and drawings of animals and humans into the stones between 400 and 2,000 years ago.When the Spanish travelled through in the 16th century,they added their initials to the Indians' sacred stones.It's a visual record of the conflict of cultures.
1.Where can visitors interested in films and dancing go?
A.India. B.Berkeley.
C.Albuquerque. D.San Francisco.
2.How can visitors get tickets to AIFF?
A.By booking online.
B.By making a call.
C.By going there in person.
D.By sending a text message.
3.Which is TRUE about the PNM?
A.It's located below a cliff in Albuquerque.
B.The sculptures are easy to understand now.
C.The Spanish once destroyed some sculptures.
D.The sculptures reflect the conflict between cultures.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了体验美洲原住民文化的四个最佳去处。
1.C [解析]细节理解题。根据Indian Pueblo Cultural Center部分中的“Located in Albuquerque ...dancers of Zuni pueblo perform in the center's square.”和“There's a museum,an annual film festival ... to the public”可知,Albuquerque 的Zuni印第安人村落的舞者会在中心广场表演,而且也有年度电影节,所以对电影和舞蹈感兴趣的游客可以去Albuquerque。故选C。
2.A [解析]细节理解题。根据American Indian Film Festival部分中的“Tickets are reserved at AIFF's website or by email.”可知,游客可以在网络上预订AIFF的票。故选A。
3.D [解析]细节理解题。根据Petroglyph National Monument部分中的“When the Spanish travelled through in the 16th century,they added their initials to the Indians' sacred stones.It's a visual record of the conflict of cultures.”可知,Petroglyph National Monument的这些雕塑反映了文化之间的冲突。故选D。
B
As my husband and I drove down a country road,we passed a fire station with a sign that read,“Are you ready for the next storm?” Our area had just been in the path of Hurricane Irma,causing downed trees and outages.We were stuck in the dark and cut off from the outside world.
We have had our share of storms in the past—a snowstorm and other heavy snows that knocked down trees,sometimes up to a week at a time.Those days in a cold house weren't fun,but we learned so much from those early storms,things that made later storms easier to bear.
Now we have stored up flashlights,lanterns and candles.We bought a batteryoperated radio to keep up with the news.We stocked up on batteries so that we'd have plenty for extended power failures.We make sure our grill(烤架) is ready and its tank is full,and we purchase food that can be easily prepared and then cooked or heated on the grill.And we don't forget to buy emergency chocolate!We have book lights to read in the dark.We keep our car gas tanks full and have emergency cash on hand.
We're ready for the next storm,but we wouldn't have learned to do all those things if we hadn't encountered a storm in the past.The same is true spiritually.Those little storms in our lives are never fun,but they prepare us for the big storms—the big trials—that will come our way.They can teach us some valuable lessons.
Are you ready for the next storm?Now is the time to get ready ...not when the storm arrives.
4.Which can replace the underlined word“outages” in Paragraph 1?
A.Weather change.
B.Virus spreading.
C.Power failure.
D.Emotional reaction.
5.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A.The lessons that storms can teach us.
B.The importance of being ready for storms.
C.The necessities the author bought for her daily life.
D.The preparations the author made for the next storm.
6.What does the author think of experiencing the past storms?
A.It was rewarding.
B.It was annoying.
C.It was thrilling.
D.It was frightening.
7.What can we learn from the author's story?
A.Things will work out.
B.Keep something for a rainy day.
C.Don't stop regardless of the weather.
D.Sunshine always comes after the storm.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者一家经历过暴风雨后懂得了如何为下一次暴风雨做好准备。作者通过自身经历告诉我们要未雨绸缪,要为人生中出现的困境随时做好准备。
4.C [解析]词义猜测题。根据画线词后一句“We were stuck in the dark and cut off from the outside world.”可知,作者和丈夫被困在黑暗中与外界失去联系。根据in the dark可以猜测outages意为“停电”。故选C。
5.D [解析]主旨大意题。第三段主要提到作者一家准备了照明用具、收音机、电池,还有烤架、食物,汽车油箱也加满了油,手头还有应急现金。由此可知,第三段主要讲述了作者为应对以后的暴风雨所做的准备。故选D。
6.A [解析]推理判断题。根据第四段中的but we wouldn't have learned to do all those things if we hadn't encountered a storm in the past以及“They can teach us some valuable lessons.”可知,作者认为以前经历的暴风雨教会了他们一些重要的东西。由此可以推断,作者认为曾经经历过的暴风雨对他们是有益的。故选A。
7.B [解析]推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Now is the time to get ready ...not when the storm arrives.”可知,作者认为现在要为以后的暴风雨做准备,而不是当暴风雨来临的时候才准备。由此可以推断,作者的故事告诉我们一定要未雨绸缪。故选B。
Ⅱ.七选五阅读
A plant swap is the perfect way to thin out some additional plants you have,while acquiring some brandnew ones to enjoy at the same time.Not only will you swap plants,but you'll trade information about plant care.1.______ Here are some suggestions on how to organize a plant swap.
The first step is trying to calculate interest from your friends or neighbours in your community.Talk to those who garden and like plants to see if they would be interested in participating.2.______ The more people you have,the more fun it will be.
3.______ Each visitor is asked to bring a pestfree,healthy plant,or two or three for trade.They can be potted or bare root.All swapped items must be labeled(标明) with the crop type and the variety name.The visitor may additionally bring care directions for the plant.
Prepare a place to host.A backyard is the ideal,casual area.Set up tables for every one of the plants and add some easy decoration to them.4.______ Once you have the location ready,you can talk to the visitors about selecting the best date and time for the event.
Enjoy the swap.When all visitors arrive,let them arrange their plants on the tables and socialize.Participants will certainly have new plants to appreciate and get rid of old ones they really do not have an area for.5.______ It's a precious chance for them to share their understanding about the various plants as well as exchange their experience relevant to gardening!
A.Promote the event.
B.Set the rules of a plant swap.
C.They will benefit a lot from the process.
D.More importantly,it helps you connect with others.
E.Adding a plant to your home can do much for the environment.
F.You can also post on social media to measure the crowd's interest.
G.That way,your guests can place the plants or containers that they bring.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了举办植物交换活动的几点建议和具体流程。
1.D [解析]根据上文“Not only will you swap plants,but you'll trade information about plant care.”和下文“Here are some suggestions on how to organize a plant swap.”可知,上文提到了植物交换的好处,下文提出一些关于如何组织一场植物交换活动的建议。由此可知,空处承接上文,继续陈述植物交换的好处。D项“More importantly,it helps you connect with others.”符合语境,与上文构成递进关系。故选D。
2.F [解析]根据上文“Talk to those who garden and like plants to see if they would be interested in participating.”和下文“The more people you have,the more fun it will be.”可知,上文提出可以通过交谈看看植物爱好者是否有兴趣参与,下文说人越多越好。由此可知,空处应继续陈述调查人群兴趣的方法。F项“You can also post on social media to measure the crowd's interest.”符合语境。故选F。
3.B [解析]空处为本段主旨句。根据下文可知,本段介绍了要给活动参与者制定规则。B项“Set the rules of a plant swap.”符合本段主旨。故选B。
4.G [解析]根据上文“A backyard is the ideal,casual area.Set up tables for every one of the plants and add some easy decoration to them.”可推知,下文应陈述准备好植物交换活动场所的目的。G项“That way,your guests can place the plants or containers that they bring.”符合语境,That way指代上文提到的方式。故选G。
5.C [解析]根据上文“Participants will certainly have new plants to appreciate and get rid of old ones they really do not have an area for.”和下文“It's a precious chance for them to share their understanding about the various plants as well as exchange their experience relevant to gardening!”可知,上下文都陈述了植物交换活动对参与者的益处。由此可知,空处内容承上启下,指出参与者能从活动中获益良多。C项“They will benefit a lot from the process.”符合语境。故选C。
Ⅲ.语法填空
A total of 16 Chinese and Italian volunteers,wearing hanfu,a type of clothing 1.__________(traditional) worn by the ancient Han people,2.__________(participate) in a parade launched in Venice on Feb.17, 2023.
The clothing,transported from the Suzhou Silk Museum,was themed of the Han,Tang,Song and Ming 3.__________(dynasty) respectively and well displayed Chinese culture and worldfamous Suzhou silk.
The show attracted lots of young people,most of 4.__________ decided to participate in this initiative,thinking it could be a way to get even 5.__________(close) to Chinese culture.
The 24yearold Irene Di Maio,6.__________(major) in Chinese in Venice,went to Suzhou to attend a dragon boat festival five years ago.“The event was amazing,especially the part from Suzhou,a city I loved very much.This time I would like 7.__________(know) more about hanfu.”
In addition to the clothing show,visitors can also enjoy a series of Chinese cultural activities,including the performance of guzheng,8.__________ traditional Chinese musical instrument,hanfu tryons and calligraphy demonstrations.
Suzhou,considered by the Italian explorer Marco Polo in the 13th century 9.__________“the Venice of the East”,became a sister city to Venice in 1980,and since then multiple activities of mutual historical and cultural exchange 10.__________(carry) forward.
【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国传统服饰——汉服亮相威尼斯狂欢节,表明了中外文化交流的不断加深。
1.traditionally [解析]考查副词。空处修饰动词worn,应该用副词作状语,故填traditionally。
2.participated [解析]考查动词的时态。分析句子结构可知,空处是句子的谓语部分,根据时间状语“on Feb.17,2023”判断应该填动词过去式。故填participated。
3.dynasties [解析]考查名词的数。dynasty意为“朝代”,是可数名词,该空表示“四个朝代”,故填名词复数。故填dynasties。
4.whom [解析]考查定语从句的关系词。分析句子结构可知,此处是非限制性定语从句,先行词是people,指人,关系词作of的宾语,应用关系代词whom。故填whom。
5.closer [解析]考查形容词的比较等级。get close to是固定短语,结合句意以及前面的even可知,此处应用形容词比较级closer。故填closer。
6.majoring [解析]考查非谓语动词。went是句子的谓语,判断设空处应该用非谓语形式,动词major和逻辑主语Irene Di Maio之间是主谓关系,故用现在分词作后置定语。故填majoring。
7.to know [解析]考查固定搭配。would like to do sth.意为“想要做某事”,故此处用动词不定式。故填to know。
8.a [解析]考查冠词。instrument是可数名词,此处是名词短语作同位语,泛指“一种中国传统乐器”,traditional以辅音音素开头,用a修饰。故填a。
9.as [解析]考查介词。固定搭配“consider ...as ...”意为“认为……是……”。故填as。
10.have been carried [解析]考查动词的时态、语态和主谓一致。根据句意以及时间状语since then可推知,设空处应该用现在完成时的被动语态,又因主语是activities,助动词应用have。故填have been carried。
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