2021版高考英语一轮复习 核心素养测评十八 必修4 Unit 3 A taste of English humour（含解析）新人教版.doc

1、核心素养测评 十八必修4 Unit 3A taste of English humour(限时35分钟). 阅读理解AAs a teenager working at part-time jobs in New York City in 1939, Stan Lee never expected to become a legendary talent behind some of the worlds most memorable superheroes. “I never looked that far ahead, ”says Lee. “In fact, I never thought

2、 Id get into the comic-book business. I applied for a job at a publishing company and I thought they published regular magazines, which they did also. But the one place they had an opening was in the comic-book department, so thats where I went. ”By the time the company became known as Marvel Comics

3、, in the 1960s, he was an art director and about to revolutionize comics. Unlike the perfect comic-book superheroes of other companies, Lee made Marvels new characters faulty, more human. “And I tried to show that even though they had super power, everything wasnt perfect in their lives. They still

4、had to worry about earning a living. About their relationship with other people, about their families and their health and so forth, ”Lee says. The characters that Lee and the Marvel artists created are so popular that more than two billion comic books based on their adventures have been published,

5、in 75 countries and 25 languages. Looking back over his 70 years in comics, Lee sees other changes, too. “When we did the comics years ago, we tried to make them so they were suitable for every age. We had a lot of action, but we didnt really have what wed call violence, ”he says. “I tried to write

6、them, so they were intelligent enough for an older reader, but a young kid could also understand them and enjoy them. ”Interest in stories about Marvels superheroes is growing, especially in Hollywood. Next year, Captain America and The Mighty Thor will bring their adventures to the big screen, foll

7、owing in the super footsteps of The X-Men and Spiderman. Lee is no longer surprised at the popularity of the characters he helped create. “Now I expect it. In fact, if people talk about some of the great characters in the world today and they dont mention Marvels characters, I get very upset. ”【文章大意

8、】本文是一篇人物介绍。文章主要讲述了超级英雄之父斯坦李。斯坦李在纽约市打零工时还是一个少年, 根本没有想到有朝一日他会创作出世界上一些最伟大的漫画英雄人物来。1. What do we know about Stan Lee?A. He is not satisfied with his characters. B. He will appear on the big screen. C. He is noted for the gift for comic artwork. D. He wrote over two billion comic books. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一

9、段“become a legendary talent behind. . . ”及全文可知, 斯坦李因为创作了无数著名动漫英雄人物而闻名于世。故选C。2. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A. Stan Lee happened to enter comics industry and made it. B. Stan Lee applied for a job at a publishing company but failed. C. Stan Lee got into the comic-book department with large goa

10、ls. D. Stan Lee ran Marvel Comics and reformed comics in the 1960s. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第二段中的“I never looked that far ahead, ”says Lee. “In fact, I never thought Id get into the comic-book business. . . ”可知, 他是碰巧进入漫画界, 一步一步成功了。故选A。3. The characters made by Marvel Comics _. A. were perfect comics heroesB.

11、 led readers to live a perfect lifeC. satisfied the taste of readers of all agesD. exposed the violence and darkness of the world【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第四段“. . . they were suitable for every age. ”。可知, 他们制作的动漫适合各个年龄段的观众。故选C。4. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Comic Superheroes of Marvel ComicsB.

12、 Comic Films Created by Marvel ComicsC. Superheroes Comics Company in Big ScreenD. Father of Greatest Comic SuperheroesStan Lee【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据第一段“As a teenager working at part-time jobs in New York City in 1939, Stan Lee never expected to become a legendary talent behind some of the worlds most memo

13、rable superheroes. 及全文内容可知, 文章主要讲述了斯坦李的漫画创作以及他创作的漫画英雄。故选D。【知识拓展】The characters that Lee and the Marvel artists created are so popular that more than two billion comic books based on their adventures have been published, in 75 countries and 25 languages. 分析: 本句是一个复合句。that Lee and the Marvel artists c

14、reated为that引导的定语从句;based on their adventures为过去分词短语作定语。译文: 由李和Marvel艺术家们创作的人物很受欢迎, 有超过20亿本基于他们冒险的漫画书在75个国家, 用25种语言被出版。BThe Robotic Industries Association (RIA) announced that Catherine Morris, group leader and director of automotive sales at ATI Industrial Automation and Dr. Howie Choset, robotics p

15、rofessor at Carnegie Mellon University and co-founder of the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing(ARM) Institute, have won the 2019 Engelberger Robotics Award. They were honored at a special dinner on April 10 during the Automate Show and Conference. Morris, who becomes just the fourth woman to win t

16、he award is honored in the category of leadership. She said, “I am very surprised and extremely honored to be this years winner of the award. Besides, I cannot help but feel grateful. ” Jeff Burnstein, RIA president says, “I can think of very few people in the history of the robotics industry as com

17、mitted to the growth of our industry as Catherine. In fact, over the past two decades, shes found time to hold almost every key position in our trade group, from Membership Committee Chair, to Automate Show Committee Chair, to overall Chair of RIA, being the first and only woman to hold that role to

18、 date. ”Dr. Choset has received the award for Education, becoming the third person from CMU to win the award. Choset is best known for building snake-like robots. He and his research team have studied how these robots, with their unique ability to move through difficult environments, can be used for

19、 search and rescue, for mapping and inspecting caves, pipes and other limited spaces, and for manufacturing, said Martial Hebert, director of CMUS Robotics Institute. Dr. Choset is an innovative educator, Hebert added, who is devoted himself to teaching his students. His FDA-approved surgical snake

20、robots have been applied in surgery in the U. S. and Europe since 2015. Besides, considering his roles as a co-founder of the ARM Institute and as a founding editor of the journal Science Robotics, you see that Dr. Choset is well deserving of our industrys highest honor. 【文章大意】本文属于新闻。介绍两位科学家获得了2019年

21、度 Engelberger Robotics Award奖项, 并阐明了其获奖的缘由和意义。5. Morris has received the 2019 Engelberger Robotics Award due to her _. A. marketing conceptsB. excellent leadershipC. teaching skillsD. unique creativity【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段Morris, who becomes just the fourth woman to win the award is honored in the cate

22、gory of leadership. 可知, 为了纪念她在团队领袖方面的贡献, Morris成为史上第四个获此奖项的女性, 故选B。6. What can we learn from Jeff Burnstein about Morris?A. She is the first woman to win the robotics award. B. She has made more people committed to the robotics industry. C. She has the experience of holding different important posts

23、. D. She is the only woman to hold Membership Committee Chair. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第二段可知, 在过去的二十年里, Morris在其公司几乎担任过所有关键职位, 从委员会主席到自动化委员会主席, 再到RIA的首席主席。由此得知, Morris担任过不同的岗位, 故选C。7. Why are snake-like robots mentioned in Paragraph 3?A. To praise Chosets cooperation ability. B. To show Chosets outstanding c

24、ontribution. C. To advertise an effective product for urban search. D. To prove the rapid development of modern technology. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。分析本段Choset is best known for building snake-like robots. 可知, 这位科学家因为其发明了蛇形机器人而出名, 并陈述这类机器人的广泛用途, 其目的是展示这位获奖科学家的杰出成就, 故选B。8. Which of the following would be the bes

25、t title for this text?A. Engelberger Robotics Award and the WinnersB. Engelberger Robotics Award and its ImportanceC. The RIA announced Engelberger Robotics AwardD. Choset and Morris Won Engelberger Robotics Award【解析】选D。主旨大意题。文章主要介绍两位科学家获得了2019年度 Engelberger Robotics Award奖项, 并阐明了其获奖的缘由和意义, 故选D。. 阅读

26、填句Leaving a good impression can be done in different ways, from clothing to posture, and from talking style to body language. Below are several tips for you to begin with: Physical appearance matters. Were visual creatures after all. Physical appearance is the first clue one relies on to judge who w

27、e are. 1 It also means the person means something to us by dressing properly. If it is a business setting, be aware of the dress rule or culture. 2 A thumbs-up here does not mean the same elsewhere. So do the research! Details from any little areas will affect the impression on the whole. 3A fake (假

28、的) smile can potentially do more harm than good in our attempts to leave a good impression. It is understandable that sometimes it is hard to suddenly force a smile. 4 Remember being positive plays an important part in shaping our first impression. Look into peoples eyes until you see the colors of

29、their irises (虹膜). Keeping eye contact delivers a sense of friendship to the people we interact with. Consequently, they feel more connected to us and tend to be more positive toward the interaction. 5Well, try to identify the color of the others irises. Get it? That makes a good eye contact example

30、. Are these the impressions we want to leave? Stop staring at the ground and look at people in the eye then!A. What makes a quality eye contact?B. How does eye contact affect interaction?C. The requirement varies from culture to culture. D. Then at least try not to look discouraging and angry!E. Don

31、t fake a smile, or people will doubt your sincerity. F. Always smile while interacting with others, especially with a new friend. G. Besides, it is a way to show respect by choosing appropriate clothes for different settings. 【文章大意】这是一篇议论文。文章主要讲了给人留下好印象的方法多种多样, 从穿着到姿势, 从说话风格到肢体语言。作者对此给出了一些建议。1. 【解析】

32、选G。上文Physical appearance is the first clue one relies on to judge who we are. 外表是判断我们是谁的第一个线索。下文It also means the person means something to us by dressing properly. 穿着得体也意味着这个人对我们很重要。该空承上启下, G选项“此外, 这是一种通过选择适合不同场合的衣服来表达尊重的方式。”切题, 故选G。2. 【解析】选C。上文If it is a business setting, be aware of the dress rul

33、e or culture. 如果是商务场合, 注意着装规则或文化。下文A thumbs-up here does not mean the same elsewhere. 在这里竖起大拇指与在其他地方竖起大拇指意思并不一样。该空承上启下, C选项“要求因文化而异”切题, 故选C。3. 【解析】选E。本段意思是在我们试图留下好印象的过程中, 假笑可能弊大于利。有时候很难突然强颜欢笑, 这是可以理解的。记住, 积极的态度在塑造我们的第一印象中扮演着重要的角色。这一段主要讲了假笑的弊端, 所以这一段的标题应该是“不要假笑, 否则别人会怀疑你的真诚。”故选E。4. 【解析】选D。上文It is und

34、erstandable that sometimes it is hard to suddenly force a smile. 有时候很难突然强颜欢笑, 这是可以理解的。下文Remember being positive plays an important part in shaping our first impression. 记住, 积极的态度在塑造我们的第一印象中扮演着重要的角色。该空承上启下, D选项“那么至少不要让自己看起来沮丧和愤怒!”切题, 故选D。5. 【解析】选A。下文Well, try to identify the color of the others irise

35、s. Get it? That makes a good eye contact example. 试着辨认其他人虹膜的颜色。明白了吗?这是一个很好的眼神交流的例子。该空引出下文, A选项“什么是高质量的眼神交流?”切题, 故选A。. 应用文写作假如你是李华, 是红旗中学的一名国际班学生。你已通过电子邮件成功发送了外教布置的实验汇报作业, 经过再次检查, 你发现在已提交的实验报告中, 误将一个数据输错。请给外教Richard写一封邮件说明情况。 内容包括: 1. 你的身份;2. 写信的目的及事情的经过;3. 补救措施: 新实验报告的补交。注意: 1. 词数80左右;2. 可以适当增加细节, 以

36、使行文连贯;3. 开头和结尾已给出。Dear Richard, _Yours sincerelyLi Hua【参考范文】Dear Richard, I am your student in an international class in Hongqi Middle School. Im writing to extend my sincere apology for my careless mistake in my assignment. As required, I successfully performed the experiment and promptly finished

37、my report. I emailed it to you without a thorough check, thinking that you must be satisfied with my efficiency. However, I was surprised to find a data error while reading later. How careless and hasty I am! Now I have corrected the data, and the new report is attached as an appendix of this e-mail. Hope for your forgiveness. Yours sincerely, Li Hua