2021版高考英语一轮复习 核心素养测评十一 必修3 Unit 1 Festivals around the world（含解析）新人教版.doc

1、核心素养测评 十一必修3 Unit 1Festivals around the world(限时35分钟). 阅读理解AThe people of Reykjavik are used to lying down for the winter, when each day brings with it only a few hours of sunlight. February coming, theyre more than ready to wake up from hibernation(冬眠)and welcome the first signs of spring. The loca

2、l authorities decided this was a good time of a year to try to raise peoples spirits, and in 2002 they set up the Winter Lights Festival. Starting out as Museum Night, when museums waived their fees and stayed open until midnight, the festival has grown to an event that marks the coming return of da

3、ylight. For a few days, the city comes alive with bright lights, street performances, theater, dances, and live music. Shops, cafs, outdoor hot pools and the museums stay open until 12: 00 p. m. and theyre all free of charge, with free bus services provided. Here are another two things about Reykjav

4、ik that will help you celebrate the coming end of winter. The Blue Lagoon is Icelands most famous tourist attraction. Being an amazing place at any time of day, it is magical at dusk, when the steamy, ice-blue waters shine in color. Little wooden bridges and walkways connect smaller pools with a lar

5、ger pool, which contains geothermal(地热的)seawater heated from 37 to 39. The Lava Restaurant has great views over the waters. Basic entrance to the lagoon costs $44. The Imagine Peace Tower, Yoko Onos memorial to John Lennon, was first lit by Ono on October 9, 2007, Lennons birthday, and shone until D

6、ecember 8, the date he was killed in 1980. Its lit on the same date every year, as well as New Years Eve and the spring equinox, which in 2013 is on March 20. The tower contains 15 searchlights that send a column of lights 4, 000m up into the night sky. Guided tours are available(可获得的)with pick-up f

7、rom your hotel for $39. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。冰岛靠近北极圈, 冬天日照极短。本文主要介绍了冰岛首都Reykjavik的Winter Lights节, Blue Lagoon 和Imagine Peace Tower。1. The Winter Lights Festival was set up to _. A. attract touristsB. light the city upC. cheer people upD. wake people up【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段中的 “The local authorities decided thi

8、s was a good time of a year to try to raise peoples spirits, and in 2002 they set up the Winter Lights Festival” 可知, 政府设立冬季灯光节是为了振奋人们的精神。故选C。2. The underlined word “waived” in the first paragraph probably means “_”. A. kept B. gave up C. raised D. cut off【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据第一段中的 “Shops, cafs, outdoor ho

9、t pools and the museums stay open until 12: 00 p. m. and theyre all free of charge, with free bus services provided” 可知, 商店、咖啡馆等一直营业到半夜, 并且免费, 还提供免费的班车。由此可推知, waived their fees指的是不收费, 因此gave up(放弃)符合题意。故选B。3. According to Paragraph 2, what can we know?A. You can only visit the Blue Lagoon at dusk. B

10、. The water of the Blue Lagoon is beautiful. C. The Lava Restaurant is Icelands most famous restaurant. D. $44 can cover all the costs when you visit the Blue Lagoon. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “it is magical at dusk, when the steamy, ice-blue waters shine in color” 可知, Blue Lagoon的水非常漂亮, 尤其是在傍晚。根据第二段最后一句

11、 “Basic entrance to the lagoon costs $44” 可知, 去景区游览的基本费用是44美元, 而不是所有的费用。故D项表述错误。A、C项在文中未提及。故选B。4. When did John Lennon pass away?A. On October 9, 2007. B. On March 20, 2013. C. On December 8, 1980. D. On New Years Eve in 1980. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段中的 “shone until December 8, the date he was killed in 1

12、980” 可知, John Lennon是在1980年12月8日去世的。故选C。【知识拓展】长难句分析The Imagine Peace Tower, Yoko Onos memorial to John Lennon, was first lit by Ono on October 9, 2007, Lennons birthday, and shone until December 8, the date he was killed in 1980. 分析: 主干是The Imagine Peace Tower was first lit and shone. Yoko Onos memo

13、rial to John Lennon是The Imagine Peace Tower的同位语; Lennons birthday是October 9, 2007的同位语;the date he was killed in 1980是December 8的同位语。 翻译: 想象和平之塔, 小野洋子为亡夫约翰列侬树立的纪念塔, 于2017年9月9号(列侬生日)第一次被小野洋子点亮, 直到12月8号才熄灭列侬在这一天被杀害。B British chemist David Evans has become an overnight celebrity on Chinese social media.

14、 His chemistry experiments have attracted over 2 million followers in just a few months. Evans is a chemistry professor at the Beijing University of Chemical Technology. The 60-year-old always wears a white lab coat, a pair of safety goggles (护目镜), and smiles often. Some web users say he looks just

15、like the “grandpa of KFC”. Evans has posted videos of various experiments. His most popular experiments have attracted millions of hits on video-sharing apps. Excited childrens cheers and shouts can be heard in his videos. “I hope my experiments can arouse peoples interest in science. ” he says. Eva

16、ns has been interested in China since childhood. In the early 1970s, before the reform and opening-up, he viewed it as a “country full of mysteries”. He first visited the Chinese mainland in 1987 to attend a chemistry conference in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. He quit his job in the United Kingdom and

17、 moved to Beijing in 1996. Many of his friends thought he was crazy. But Evans says they just saw Chinas challenges but not its potential. Since 2011, Evans has turned to the Internet to popularize science. He learned short-video apps are also popular in small cities and rural areas. And he realized

18、 this enables him to reach more students, who lack opportunities to perform fun experiments. But even a one-minute video requires a considerable amount of work. Still, he thinks its worth it to fulfill his responsibility to popularize science. His experiments always fill schools lecture halls with l

19、aughter. Some viewers call him “a Harry Potter-like magician”, but he disagrees. “A magician never tells the secrets behind his tricks, but a scientist always gives an explanation. ” He sees himself as a teacher. He performs experiments to spread knowledge, inspire thinking, remove misunderstandings

20、 and show that science can create change. Evans says he looks forward to more “chemical reactions” with China. 【文章大意】本文主要介绍了一位移居中国, 并在网上发布化学实验短视频的英国化学家David Evans在中国的一些事迹。5. Who is David Evans according to the passage?A. A manager of KFC. B. A film celebrity. C. A chemistry teacher. D. A British mag

21、ician. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段“Evans is a chemistry professor at the Beijing University of Chemical Technology. ”可知埃文斯是北京化工大学的化学教授。故选C。6. What can we learn from the third paragraph?A. Evans considered UK to be a country full of mysteries. B. Evans first visited Chinese mainland in the 1970s. C. Evans was

22、 in no mood to move to Beijing. D. Evans attended a chemistry conference in China in 1987. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第三段“He first visited the Chinese mainland in 1987 to attend a chemistry conference in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. ”可知埃文斯第一次访问中国大陆是在1987年, 当时他要去江苏省南京市参加一个化学会议。故第三段讲述了埃文斯1987年来中国去江苏南京开会的事情, 故D选项符合题

23、意。7. Why did Evans begin to post videos of experiments on the Internet?A. To popularize science. B. To rise to fame. C. To apply short-video apps. D. To make a fortune. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第四段“Still, he thinks its worth it to fulfill his responsibility to popularize science. ”可知, 尽管要付出巨大工作量, 埃文斯仍然认为履行普及科

24、学的责任是值得的。因此可知埃文斯在网上发布小视频的原因是为了普及科学, 故选A。8. What can we infer from the passage?A. Evans knows exactly how a magic works. B. Evans will continue to post videos of experiments in China. C. Evans students like to interrupt his experiments with laughter. D. Evans friends admired his decision to move to C

25、hina. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段“Evans says he looks forward to more “chemical reactions” with China. ”可知, 埃文斯期待与中国进行更多的“化学反应”。因此不管外界反应如何, 他都将继续在中国发布实验视频, 故选B。【知识拓展】佳词积累1. overnightadv. 在夜里;过夜;突然adj. 整晚的;很快的2. celebrityn. 名人;名声3. popularizevt. 普及;使流行;使通俗化. 阅读填句There are several different types of fire depa

26、rtments. Some hire full-time paid firefighters and some are run entirely by volunteers. 1, a firefighter must go through strict physical and academic training to ensure a strong knowledge of fire safety and the physical strength to handle the tasks required by member of a fire department. Joining a

27、fire department requires that both physical and written tests are passed with scores showing a thorough knowledge of fire safety. 2. The first step in joining a fire department as a paid firefighter is to submit an application as well as acquire the appropriate training. Usually firefighters must ha

28、ve a high school diploma, and some complete two-or-four-year programs in fire science at community colleges and universities. 3, and if a candidate already has connections at a fire department, he may apply for a position straight out of high school. Once a candidate applies and is accepted for trai

29、ning at a fire department, he must then complete several weeks of training at the departments training center. 4. When this is done, the candidate is sent to a fire company for a period of probation (实习). He has to continue training in the new position while being directed by experienced firefighter

30、s. 5. An application must be submitted to the volunteer fire department, then if the application is accepted, the candidate will take a training program and then be required to pass a physical and written test. Firefighters must also become certified (认证) as Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs). The

31、 level of EMT certification is determined by the individual departments. A. Although it is demandingB. Whichever type is desiredC. However, an academic program is not requiredD. For volunteer firefighters the procedure is similarE. But joining a volunteer fire department is totally differentF. Train

32、ing consists of classroom work and practical trainingG. Also, a candidate must be able to respond quickly in emergencies【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍如何申请成为一名消防员。1. 【解析】选B。根据前句There are several different types of fire departments. Some hire full-time paid firefighters and some are run entirely by volunteers.

33、 有些公司雇佣全职的有薪消防员, 有些则完全由志愿者管理, 和后句可知, 无论是哪种类型的消防员, 都必须经过严格的身体和学术训练, 以确保对消防安全有较强的知识和体力来处理消防队成员的任务。故选B。2. 【解析】选G。前句讲述了加入消防部门的条件: 需要通过身体和书面测试, 成绩表明对消防安全有全面的了解。接下来讲述的仍然是条件: 此外, 申请者必须能够在紧急情况下迅速作出反应。故选G。3. 【解析】选C。根据前句Usually firefighters must have a high school diploma, and some complete two-or-four-year p

34、rograms in fire science at community colleges and universities. 通常消防队员必须有高中文凭, 并在社区学院和大学完成一些两年制或四年的消防科学课程, 和后句and if a candidate already has connections at a fire department, he may apply for a position straight out of high school. 如果一个申请者已经在消防部门有联系, 他可以直接从高中毕业申请职位, 可知, 在这种情况下, 专业教学计划就不需要了。故选C。4. 【解

35、析】选F。根据前句Once a candidate applies and is accepted for training at a fire department, he must then complete several weeks of training at the departments training center. 一旦申请者申请并被消防部门接受培训, 他必须在消防部门的培训中心完成数周的培训, 接下来讲述的是培训内容即课堂工作和实践培训。故选F。5. 【解析】选D。根据后句An application must be submitted to the volunteer

36、fire department, then if the application is accepted, the candidate will take a training program and then be required to pass a physical and written test. 申请必须提交给志愿消防部门, 如果申请被接受, 候选人将参加一个培训计划, 然后需要通过身体和书面测试。可知, 对于志愿消防员来说, 程序是相似的。故选D。. 应用文写作假定你是李华, 你们班级的节目“哈姆雷特(Hamlet)”将参加下个月学校“英语文化节”话剧(drama)比赛, 你给度

37、假中的外教Mr Hurst写一封电子邮件, 并附上节目录像, 请他给予你相关的指导。注意: 1. 词数80左右;2. 可适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;3. 邮件的开头和结尾已为你写好。Dear Mr Hurst, _Yours sincerely, Li Hua【参考范文】Dear Mr Hurst, I am sorry to disturb you while you are enjoying your vacation. I am writing on behalf of my classmates for your advice. Recently we have been busy

38、preparing Hamlet for the Drama Competition to be held next month, which is an important event in our schools English Cultural Festival. With the attached video of our rehearsal, I sincerely hope you could offer your guidance on our performance. I would also appreciate it if you could share your valued opinion on our costumes, acting skills and onstage light and sound effects. Any suggestions are highly appreciated. I do hope youll enjoy your holiday!Yours sincerely, Li Hua