2022届高考英语一轮复习 Unit 1 重大政治、历史事件文化渊源练习（含解析）新人教版选修8.doc

1、重大政治、历史事件，文化渊源一、主题语基拓展练(一)主题词汇盘查(已会词汇，在内打“”；欠熟练词汇，多翻阅识记)originancient previous changeable symbol battle slavery abolish dynasty incident revolution religious historical announcement geography position remote primitive locate occupy (二)主题词汇训练.写出下列各句中加黑词的汉语意思1(2020江苏高考)Instead of getting down to a new

2、 task as I had expected, he examined the previous work again.先前的2(2020全国卷)Orange trees are more than decoration; they are a symbol of good fortune and wealth. 象征；符号3(2020全国卷)Share library announcements on your social media.公告；通告4(2020江苏高考)Zhang Zhongjing has been honored as a master doctor (医圣) sinc

3、e the Eastern Han Dynasty.朝代；朝5(2020天津7月高考)It encourages us to occupy our own little corner, to avoid foolish leaps into the dark, to be satisfied. 占领；占据6(2020全国卷)The lost property office is open Monday to Friday 7：30 am to 5：00 pm and is located at Roma Street station. 坐落；位于.单句语法填空1After the abolis

4、hment (abolish) of the policy, the Chinese people stepped into a completely new era.2This is not a political but religious (religion) problem, not suitable to the law.3(2020新高考全国卷)Historical (history) accuracy is important but so is entertainment.4The new school is remotely (remote) located far from

5、 the downtown.5The weather in the mountain is greatly changeable (change); you can experience 4 seasons in a day while climbing up.6After a series of battles (battle) against the disease, we Chinese managed to control it.7He was occupied (occupy) in translating an English novel last year.8Abraham Li

6、ncoln did away with the slavery (slave) of America.二、主题语篇押题练.阅读理解AWhy go to Madrid?There may be a slight chill (寒冷) in the air, with temperatures staying around 15 in March, but Spains handsome capital is slowly starting to warm up. Even more attractive are the cultural events.A new exhibition on th

7、e living and working spaces of Spains greatest artist, Picasso, has just opened in the studio at the Fundacin Mapfre at Paseo de Recoletos 23. It runs until 11 May with rarely seen pieces borrowed from his family.Later this summer, the anniversary of the death of the Renaissance (文艺复兴) painter El Gr

8、eco will be marked with an exciting exhibition at the Museo del Prado at Paseo del Prado from 24 June to 5 October.How to go?The widest range of flights is offered by EasyJet from Bristol, Edinburgh, Gatwick, Liverpool and Luton. British Airways and its sister airline Iberia combine forces from Heat

9、hrow and London City. Ryanair flies from Manchester and Stansted; Air Europa flies from Gatwick.Barajas Airport is 12km northeast of the city centre and is served by frequent trains on Metro Line 8, but the shortest underground journey is a bit complex with at least one change at Nuevos Ministerios

10、Station and takes about 30 minutes. The fare to any station in the city centre is 4.50. The airport express bus runs every 15 to 35 minutes around the clock; 5 one way. It takes 40 minutes to reach the city centre. A taxi takes half the time. A flat rate of 30 covers most of central Madrid.语篇解读：本文是一

11、篇应用文，介绍了去马德里旅游的相关内容。1When will the exhibition about Picasso close?AOn 23 March.BOn 11 May.COn 24 June. DOn 5 October.解析：选B细节理解题。根据Why go to Madrid？部分中的“A new exhibition .Picasso” “It runs until 11 May .from his family”可知，有关毕加索生活和工作的地方的展览会持续到5月11日。故选B。2Which airline operates flights from Manchester t

12、o Madrid？AEasyJet. BRyanair.CAir Europa. DBritish Airways.解析：选B细节理解题。根据How to go？部分中的“Ryanair flies from Manchester and Stansted”可知，Ryanair航空公司经营从曼彻斯特到马德里的航线。故选B。3What is the fastest way to reach central Madrid from Barajas Airport?ATake a taxi.BTake a city bus.CTake Metro Line 8.DTake the airport e

13、xpress bus.解析：选A细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Metro Line 8 .takes about 30 minutes”“The airport express but . takes 40 minutes”“A taxi takes half the time”可知，乘坐Metro Line 8需要大约30分钟，乘坐机场特快公共汽车需要40分钟，乘坐出租车需要20分钟。由此可知，乘坐出租车是最快的。故选A。BIf Confucius (孔子) were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthda

14、y with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. Hed need a strong wind to help him put them out.While many people in China will remember Confucius on this special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. Its nothing personal. Most Americans dont even remember the bir

15、thdays of their own national heroes.But this doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in

16、 Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy (哲学). Some social scientists suggest

17、 that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks (缺点) of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United State

18、s. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.So the old thinkers ideas are still alive and well.Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the Wes

19、t.As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.语篇解读：本文阐述了西方学生学习中国文化的现象，并告诉我们中国古代伟大的思想家孔子的思想仍然受到世界人们的追捧。4The opening paragraph is mainly intended to .Aprovide some key facts about ConfuciusBattract the readers interest in the subjectCshow great

20、respect for the ancient thinkerDprove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations解析：选B写作意图题。第一段说如果孔子仍然活着并能庆祝生日的话，将会有很多的蜡烛，他需要很大的风才能吹灭，是为了吸引读者的兴趣，让读者继续读下去。5We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students .Ahave a great interest in studying ChineseBtake an active part in Chinese competitionsCt

21、ry to get high scores in Chinese examsDfight for a chance to learn Chinese解析：选A推理判断题。根据第四段第一句和第六句中的“are racing to learn Chinese”可知，美国学生对中国文化很感兴趣。6What is the best title for the passage?AForgotten Wisdom in AmericaBHuge Fans of the Chinese LanguageCChinese Culture for WesternersDOld Thinker with a Bi

22、g Future解析：选D标题归纳题。本文主要向我们介绍了孔子的思想对西方的影响，以及将来可能产生的影响。.阅读七选五Exposure to different cultures is one of the main reasons I enjoy visiting other countries. There are other types of food, interesting people, new experiences. 1 A country usually has its own money, such as RMB in China, rupee in India, and

23、rufiyaa in Maldives. 2 This can make travel among such countries much easier and more convenient. In my opinion, however, I like having different kinds of money to use and get used to that while I travel. 3 When I visited Thailand and Vietnam last month, getting used to the fact that 1 is equal to o

24、ver 42 Thai baht and 27, 000 Vietnamese dong was also quite a good test on my maths skills!If youve ever been to the UK, you will know the Queens head is on every banknote and every coin. I was living in the Quebec province of Canada last year and money there surprised me greatly. 4 This is because

25、shes also Canadas Head of State. Images on the Canadian money are various, including former prime ministers, as well as Canadian wildlife like the beaver, caribou and polar bear. 5 Wartime Prime Minister Winston Churchill appears on 5 banknotes and writer Jane Austen 10 banknotes. The banknotes are

26、also made of a material called polymer rather than paper. In Canada, they are already using polymer banknotes and some people even think that the money smells of maple syrup (枫糖浆), probably the countrys most wellknown food!AThere are new historical figures on the pound notes.BThey have the British Q

27、ueen on their $20 banknotes.CMoney represents the preference and development of a country.DOf course, therere many countries using euros or US dollars.EYou will also be amazed by the images on the money.FOne more thing to mention in a new country is a different currency.GIts part of the cultural exp

28、erience to hold money with a foreign figure.语篇解读：本文是说明文。作者讲述了她喜欢去别的国家旅游以从当地的新鲜事物中接触不同的文化，货币就是其中之一，通过不同国家的货币可以了解他们的文化和历史。1选F上文提到“There are other types of food, interesting people, new experiences”， 下文讲述各个国家的货币，F项“One more thing to mention in a new country is a different currency”承上启下，符合题意。2选D根据空后的“Th

29、is can make travel among such countries much easier and more convenient.”可知，空处是导致这个结果的原因，D项中提及“很多国家使用欧元或美元”，这正是给人们旅游带来便利的原因。3选G结合上文中的“I like having different kinds of money to use and get used to that”和下文作者去泰国和越南用当地的货币可知，作者认为通过使用不同的货币可以了解当地的文化，G项正是说明这一点。4选B结合上文提到的“the Queens head is on every banknot

30、e and every coin”和下文中的“This is because shes also Canadas Head of State.”可知，英国的货币上有女王的头像，同时英国女王也是加拿大的国家元首，所以空处应表示加拿大的货币上也有女王头像，故B项符合语境。5选A下一句提到丘吉尔(的头像)出现在了5英镑纸币上，作家简奥斯汀(的头像)出现在了10英镑的纸币上，再结合第三段提到“如果你到过英国，你就知道女王的头像出现在所有的纸币和硬币上”可知，此处应表示英镑上出现了新的人物形象，故选A项。.语法填空On the morning of her grandsons wedding，Peg M

31、cCormack received some bad news. The 91yearold was in the hospital after a fall when she found out she would be unable to attend the 1 (celebrate) in Madison, New Jersey.Unknown to McCormack, her grandson Brian 2 his wife Lauren had made a heartfelt plan 3 (include) her in the days activities. 4 (fo

32、llow) by a wedding photographer, the couple made a surprise visit 5 the hospital before heading to the reception.“She was so excited to watch 6 (we) get married，” the bride said. “She was simply living for this wedding. So we brought the wedding to her.”“When we walked into that room, she was 7 (obv

33、ious) shocked，” the photographer said. “She just kept 8 (say) I cant believe youre here！ and thanking them for coming to see her. From the way she held their hands, 9 (touch) their faces and just looked at them, you could tell they had such a special bond. I dont think she released Brians hand 10 en

34、tire time that we were in the room.” “It meant the world to bring the wedding to her，” the groom said. “It was such a small portion of the day to trade in for such a special moment.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一对新人来到医院让祖母参与到他们结婚庆典的活动中的故事。1celebration考查名词。根据空处与上文中的“her grandsons wedding”的呼应关系及空前的the可知，此处应填名词。

35、2and考查连词。此处连接两个并列的主语，故用and。3to include/including考查非谓语动词。此处可用不定式构成make a plan to do sth. 结构，亦可用现在分词短语作后置定语。4Followed考查非谓语动词。follow与其逻辑主语之间是动宾关系，应用其过去分词形式。5to考查介词。此处visit为名词，visit to . “访问/拜访/参观”为固定搭配，此处表示去医院，故填to。6us考查代词。空处在句中作watch的宾语，故用人称代词we的宾格us。7obviously考查副词。修饰整个句子应用副词。8saying考查非谓语动词。keep doing sth. 是固定用法，意为“持续做某事”，故填saying。下文中的“and thanking”亦是提示。9touched考查动词的时态。空处和“held”及“looked at”是并列的，时态应保持一致，用一般过去时。故填touched。10the考查冠词。此处特指我们待在病房的整个期间，故用定冠词the。