2023版高考英语一轮总复习 课时质量评价35 Unit 4 Sharing 新人教版选择性必修第四册.doc

1、课时质量评价(三十五)选择性必修第四册UNIT 4SHARING阅读题组强化练. 阅读理解A(2021江苏扬州、宿迁、连云港4月模拟)Familyfriendly WalksPADLEY GORGENext to Grindleford Station, eight miles north of Bakewell, lies Padley Gorge. Trails are kept as natural as possible its more a case of finding the gaps in the woods than following a path.LONGSHAW EST

2、ATEThe 1.7mile walking route around this National Trust estate skirts the upper end of Padley Gorge. People love the stepping stones, but Longshaw is mostly all about the giant fallen trees, left in place for little hands and feet to delightfully climb over.HIGGER TORA pile of giant rocks dominates

3、Higger Tor, the best of several lookouts along the Ringinglow Road between Hathersage and Sheffield. Walk through the nearby fields, then let the kids climb over hundreds of strangely smooth grey stones. The views out over the Hope Valley are great and impressive, and the rock pools in Burbage Brook

4、 are perfect for rowing in.STANAGE EDGEPopular with rock climbers, this stone cliff marks the boundary of the mysterious land of the Dark Peak cliff and the grasscovered flat land of White Peak. Its a six mile circular walk from Hathersage. Alternatively, park at the Hollin Bank Car Park and climb h

5、alf a mile to the top, out of breath.CHATSWORTH ESTATEA threemile circle from Calton Lees Car Park takes in a ruined factory, the pretty village of Edensor and views of Chatsworth House. Appreciate the stretch along the River Derwent deer often hang out there.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了适合家庭外出散步的几个场所。1. W

6、hom is the text intended for?A. Friends.B. Farmers.C. Families.D. Climbers.C推理判断题。根据文章标题Familyfriendly Walks并结合全文介绍的几个场所可知，这篇文章主要是为家庭成员写的。故选C。2. Which walks are most suitable for children?A. HIGGER TOR and STANAGE EDGE.B. LONGSHAW ESTATE and HIGGER TOR.C. PADLEY GORGE and LONGSHAW ESTATE.D. STANAGE

7、EDGE and CHATSWORTH ESTATE.B细节理解题。根据LONGSHAW ESTATE部分中的“left in place for little hands and feet to delightfully climb over”以及HIGGER TOR部分中的“Walk through the nearby fields, then let the kids climb over hundreds of strangely smooth grey stones.”可知，LONGSHAW ESTATE 和 HIGGER TOR适合孩子。故选B。3. During which w

8、alk are you likely to meet with big animals?A. PADLEY GORGE.B. LONGSHAW ESTATE.C. STANAGE EDGE.D. CHATSWORTH ESTATE.D细节理解题。根据CHATSWORTH ESTATE部分中的“Appreciate the stretch along the River Derwent deer often hang out there.”可知，在CHATSWORTH ESTATE有可能会见到大的动物。故选D。BMany cities in the world are benefiting fr

9、om the nocturnal (夜间活动的)activities of a group of people who call themselves guerrilla (游击队员) gardeners. Armed with trowels (铲子), spades and a van full of flowers and plants, guerrilla gardeners turn abandoned urban land into a blaze of colour. In city centre locations where there was mud, weeds and

10、empty plastic bottles, residents often wake up to find that the wasted area has been transformed.In most British cities, local governments and police turn a blind eye to the exploits of the gardeners, whose activities are always carried out under cover of nightfall. And so far, there has been nothin

11、g but praise from the astonished and delighted local residents when they find their neighbourhood transformed in such a striking fashion.Not only do the guerrilla gardeners beautify neglected places, they also return regularly to water the plants and weed the flower beds. They also make sure that at

12、 least some of the plants they bring are evergreens, which means that the area doesnt look dismal (凄凉的) in the winter months.The first guerrilla gardener in London was Richard Reynolds, whose day job was at an advertising agency. Mr Reynolds, a graduate of Oxford University, began his efforts two ye

13、ars ago when he moved to a flat in a tower block in South London. From his balcony, he could see several empty concrete pots, placed by the local governments to contain plants but never used. He went out after midnight and filled the pots with plants, and then planted more flowers in the path leadin

14、g to the entrance to the block.He then set up a website to explain his plan and called upon more gardeners to join him. Cash donations flooded in and, more importantly, volunteers rushed to be part of the campaign. Within six months, there were five hundred people in London prepared to come out at v

15、ery short notice to revitalise (恢复活力) neglected parts of the urban landscape. There are now unofficial but carefullyorganised groups in many cities in Britain and North America and there is also a website where wouldbe urban gardeners can find out the location of the next expedition.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。世

16、界上许多城市正受益于一群自称游击园丁的人的夜间活动。文章对这种组织进行了介绍。4. Which of the following best describes guerrilla gardeners according to the passage?A. The residents advice.B. The local governments.C. The nature of their work.D. The local culture.C推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Many cities in the world are benefiting from the nocturnal (夜间

17、活动的) activities of a group of people who call themselves guerrilla (游击队员) gardeners. Armed with trowels (铲子)，spades and a van full of flowers and plants, guerrilla gardeners turn abandoned urban land into a blaze of colour.”可知，他们的工作性质最能说明游击园丁。故选C。5. Why do the guerrilla gardeners often return to the

18、ir former workplaces?A. To look after these plants.B. To enjoy these beautiful flowers.C. To help plants live through winter months.D. To change the types of these plants.A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Not only do the guerrilla gardeners beautify neglected places, they also return regularly to water the plants and

19、weed the flower beds.”可知，游击园丁经常回到以前的工作地点照看这些植物。故选A。6. What is the purpose of Richard Reynolds deciding to fill the pots?A. Making the neighbourhood more beautiful.B. Agreeing with his own job.C. Advertising some products in his agency.D. Killing his spare time.A推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“He went out after midn

20、ight and filled the pots with plants，and then planted more flowers in the path leading to the entrance to the block.”和最后一段中的“Within six months, there were five hundred people in London prepared to come out at very short notice to revitalise(恢复活力) neglected parts of the urban landscape.”可知，理查德雷诺兹决定将空

21、着的混凝土花坛种满植物的目的是让社区变得更美丽。故选A。7. What can we infer from these guerrilla gardeners?A. They are mainly from the United Kingdom.B. They will later get well paid.C. They are still not accepted by the local people.D. They become more and more organised.D推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“There are now unofficial but carefully

22、organised groups in many cities in Britain and North America and there is also a website where wouldbe urban gardeners can find out the location of the next expedition.”可知，这些游击园丁变得越来越有组织性。故选D。. 七选五The Hotel Wakeup Call Gets PersonalHeres a wakeup call: The hotel front desk will do one better than ri

23、nging your phone in the morning. Theyll send an actual human being to your room.Dont worry. They wont come in and kiss you good morning. 1 Never mind that most travellers nowadays have smartphones with builtin alarm clocks. 2 Here are some examples. At the Wolcott Hotel, if a wakeup call is unanswer

24、ed, they will send an employee to your door. At Las Ventanas al Paraiso, an employee shows up at your room to wake you up with tea, coffee and breakfast bread. At the Mandarin Oriental, a person rather than an automated system will call to wake you up. 3 Hotels have always taken the wakeup call seri

25、ously. 4 If you dont get your call within five minutes of the requested time, you wont have to pay for your room. Travellers, too, still want to have an option of a wakeup call. A study of 285 guests at Crown Plaza found that 53% considered a wakeup call very important. 5 In the late 1980s，hotels tu

26、rned to automated systems. Then all youd get was a ring and silence. In the evercompetitive race for loyal customers，however，many hotels are now getting creative with the wakeup call. Some hotels even have recordings of celebrity voices. And more hotels will go back to the old inperson system of wak

27、eup calls.A. But they might bring you coffee.B. If you dont answer, youll get a wakeup knock.C. Crown Plaza, for instance, has a wakeup call guarantee.D. But the wakeup call became less personal over the years.E. The hotel gets 15 to 30 requests for wakeup calls each day.F. The human wakeup call is a way to personalise a guests stay.G. Some guests sleep through the call, while others turn their phone ringers off.15AFBCD