2022版高考英语一轮复习 提能练（二十）Unit 5 Theme parks（含解析）.doc

1、Unit 5Theme parks.阅读理解A(2020武昌区高三调研考试)I grew up in libraries，or at least it feels that way.I went there several times a week with my mother when I was young.Those visits were fantastic.The library might have been the first place where I was ever given autonomy( 自主权).In the library，I could have anyth

2、ing I wanted.And on the ride back to home，my mom and I would talk about the order in which we were going to read our books，a solemn conversation in which we planned how to pace ourselves through this charming period until the books were due.When I left for college，one of the many ways I differentiat

3、ed myself from my mom was that I was wild about owning books.All I know is that I lost my appreciation of the slow pace of making my way through a library and of having books on borrowed time.If my mother ever mentioned to me that she was on the waiting list for some books at the library，I got annoy

4、ed and asked why she didnt just buy it.But in 2011，one of my sons school assignments was to interview someone who worked for the city.He said he wanted to interview a librarian.As my son and I drove to meet the librarian，I was flooded by a sense of absolute familiarity，a recollection of the journey

5、of the parent and child on their way to the library.I had taken this trip so many times before，but at that moment I turned my thought on its head，and I was the parent bringing my child on that special trip.As I walked into the library，nothing had changedthe sense of gentle，steady busyness，like a pot

6、 of water on a rolling boil(沸点)，was just the same.In the library，time is dammed upnot just stopped but saved.I knew what hooked me was the shock of familiarity I feltthe way it revealed my childhood，my relationship with my mom，my love of books.However，as I was rediscovering those memories，my mother

7、was losing all of hers.The writer Amadou Hampt Ba once said that in Africa，whenever an old man dies，it is as though a library were burning down.But if you can take something from his or her internal collection and share it，it takes on a life of its own.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者通过自己的亲身经历，最终认识到了图书馆对她的价值，即它是承

8、载无数记忆的地方。1What can be inferred about the authors childhood from Paragraph 1?AShe lived near a library.BShe possessed a library.CShe didnt borrow books from libraries.DShe enjoyed visits to libraries.D考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“Those visits were fantastic.The library might have been the first place where I was e

9、ver given autonomy(自主权).In the library，I could have anything I wanted”可推知，作者在孩童时期喜欢去图书馆。故选D。2How did the author change after entering college?AShe lost her enthusiasm for reading.BShe did not return books on time.CShe quit the habit of going to libraries.DShe wanted to buy books for her mom.C考查细节理解。

10、根据第二段第一句中的“I was wild about owning books”以及最后一句中的“I got annoyed and asked why she didnt just buy it”可知，作者上大学后，不再喜欢到图书馆借书了。故选C。3What did the author rediscover when she walked into the library with her son?AHer love of libraries.BHer delight in owning books.CHer lost memory of her mom.DHer familiarity

11、 with her mom.A考查推理判断。根据第四段第三句“I knew what hooked me was the shock of familiarity I feltthe way it revealed my childhood，my relationship with my mom，my love of books”可知，当作者和自己的儿子走进图书馆的时候，作者重拾了那些与图书馆相关的美好回忆，由此可推知，作者重新发现了自己对图书馆的喜爱。故选A。4Which can be the title of this passage?AThe librarya world of know

12、ledgeBThe librarya place of memoryCThe librarya busy placeDThe libraryan old manB考查标题判断。文章讲述了作者通过“喜欢图书馆疏远图书馆重新发现对图书馆的喜爱”这样一段亲身经历，最终认识到了图书馆对她的价值，即它是承载无数记忆的地方。由此可知，B项适合作本文标题。B(2020黑龙江省六校协作体第一次模拟)History of amusement parks takes us back to the barperiodic fairs，like the Bartholomew Fair which started i

13、n England. These can be considered a parent for the modern amusement park. Opening in the Elizabethan period，the fair had developed as a center of amusement with entertainment with fun，food，games，and many other attractions. The beer festival held in Munich，Germany which started in 1810 and the count

14、y and state fairs in the US，also played a part in the brief history of amusement parks. Unlike the Bartholomew Fair，these annual events were usually held during an important time when crops were ripe，which deserved to be marked.Amusement parks are also known to have grown out of the pleasure gardens

15、 that became very popular at the start of the Industrial Revolution. These were the zones where one could shun the dull urban life for a short while.We can find the oldest and stillsurviving amusement park in the world：Bakken in Denmark，which opened in 1583，These parks consisted of fireworks display

16、s，rides and the modern railroad to accommodate the growing expectations from their customers.Another turning point in the history of amusement parks was the worlds fairs which began in 1851. The Crystal Palace in London，England was a landmark and celebrated the industrial achievements of the world.

17、These were seen as symbols of economic and industrial success. In the last decade of the 19th century，the electric trolley lines became extremely popular.Mechanical amusements，dance halls，sports fields，and restaurants were included as regular entertainments，as the history of amusement parks reflects

18、.The golden age in the brief history of amusement parks didnt appear until people especially Americans spent less time on work and got a steady rise in their personal income. A number of amusement parks including the kiddie park were set up outside major cities and in the countryside，to make full us

19、e of this new economic opportunity. The original Kiddie Park is located in San Antonio，Texas and is still in operation today.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了游乐园的发展历史。5What was the purpose of the early Munich beer festival?ATo celebrate harvest together.BTo show local attractions.CTo create a stable agricultural m

20、arket.DTo found a center of amusement.A考查细节理解。根据第一段的“The beer festival. Unlike the Bartholomew Fair，these annual events were usually held during an important time when crops were ripe，which deserved to be marked”可知，像慕尼黑啤酒节这样的一年一度的盛事过去通常在作物成熟的时候举行，这个时间是值得被庆祝的，故可知人们过去举办啤酒节的目的是庆祝丰收。6What does the under

21、lined word “shun” in paragraph 2 mean?AExperience.BComplain.CTolerate. DAvoid.D考查词义猜测。第二段第一句谈到在工业革命早期，休闲园很风行，再结合画线词后面的“the dull urban life for a short while”可推知，休闲园给那时的人们提供了短暂地躲避枯燥的城市生活的机会。故画线词与D项的含义最为接近。7What made the amusement parks fully developed?AThe Industrial Revolution.BAdvances in technolog

22、y.CMore time and money for fun.DEconomic and industrial success.C考查推理判断。根据最后一段的“The golden age in the brief history of amusement parks didnt appear until people especially Americans spent less time on work and got a steady rise in their personal income”可知，直到人们花更少的时间在工作上，而且个人收入得到稳定的增加时，游乐园的黄金时代(golde

23、n age)才得以出现；结合下文的“A number of amusement parks.to make full use of this new economic opportunity”可知，这时在城市外和乡村，人们建了很多的游乐园。由此可推知，休闲时间的增多和收入的提高促进了游乐园的巨大发展，使其达到了鼎盛时期。8How does the writer mainly develop the text?ABy comparing amusement parks.BBy providing examples.CBy describing historical events.DBy comm

24、enting on events.B考查写作手法。综合可知，本文作者是通过从促进游乐园发展的不同方面入手并给出相关例子来行文的，故选B。.七选五 (2021武汉市部分学校高三起点质量检测)So often we find ourselves on autopilotwaking up in the same home，putting on the same clothes and taking the same transportation to the same old job._1_ And while its perfectly natural for humans to stick t

25、o routine，theres much to be discovered beyond the limits of our comfort zones.There is no exception to a man aged 53._2_ He knew it was going to be hard to find another job.He also knew it was now or never to pursue his lifelong dream of owning his own restaurant.But he was too old to compete with t

26、he young and too weak to do any labor work._3_ He didnt want to spend his rest life sitting around and feeling pity for himself.Also，Mrs.Mockenhaupt actively encouraged him to move on，considering it a perfect chance for two of them to start their own business with plenty of time and without the dist

27、urbance of children._4_ Brian found just what he wanted eight blocks from homean existing cafe that was underperforming and whose owner was highly motivated to get out of his lease(租约)._5_ But the problem was that he had never financially planned for this day.He had to borrow money from friends and

28、relatives.After that，he changed the name to Black Dog Coffee，and made it alive.Eighteen years later，theyre still there and doing better than ever.Brian says hes extremely grateful for the decision to make a change.AThen came the opportunity.BThe thought filled him with anxiety.CThat was exactly what

29、 Brian needed.DEven our New Years decisions to change hardly make it.EWith the support of his family，he took a job in the local cafe.FSeveral weeks after consideration，he decided to have a change.GBrian Mockenhaupt got laid off from a senior management position.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了失业的Brian在太太的鼓励和支持下，创

30、办了自己的咖啡店，实现了自己的梦想。1D考查上下文衔接。根据空前的“我们每天都在同一个家醒来，穿上同样的衣服，乘坐同样的交通工具去做同样的工作”可知，我们的生活总是一成不变；而空后一句“虽然人类坚持常规是非常自然的，但在我们的舒适区之外，还有很多东西等着我们去发现”则讲到了人们可以做出改变，因此空处讲到的应该是做出改变有多难，故D项符合语境。2G考查上下文衔接。根据空后一句“他知道很难再找到一份工作”可知，空处讲到的应该是他失业了，所以G项符合语境。3F考查上下文衔接。空前一段讲到了Brian失业之后失落的状态，空后则讲到了他不愿无所事事，他的太太也鼓励他努力向前，所以F项“经过考虑，几周后他

31、决定做出改变”符合语境。4A考查上下文衔接。上文讲到了Brian的太太鼓励他创造属于自己的事业，而空后一句则讲到了Brian在离家八个街区远的地方找到了他想要的东西一个现成的咖啡馆，据此可知，空处讲到的应该是做出改变的机会来了，故A项符合语境。5C考查上下文衔接。空前一句讲到了一个现成的咖啡馆表现不佳，老板也不愿意再干了，空后一句则讲到了但是他没有足够的钱面对这一天，所以空处讲到的应该是面前这个机会就是他想要的，故C项符合语境。.应用文写作(2021青岛市高三练习诊断)假定你是李华，你校近期成立了“孔子思想”网上俱乐部(Confucianism online club)。你的朋友Tom对中国文

32、化很感兴趣，请你给他写一封邮件，邀请他加入该俱乐部。注意：1.词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Tom，_Yours，Li Hua答案：Dear Tom，Learning that you take great interest in traditional Chinese culture，Im writing to invite you to join the Confucianism online club.Set up by our school recently，the club is a platform where Chinese culture lover

33、s and learners can have a better knowledge of the culture and share their own views with each other.Therefore，I think it s a good chance for you to explore the charm of Confucianism.Otherwise，the club will provide free materials about Confucianism.Looking forward to your active participation.Yours，Li Hua