必修第二册 Unit 4　History and Traditions (114)

必修第二册Unit4HistoryandTraditions高考题型组合练Ⅰ.阅读理解AAmericanExpressGold：Best“non-travel”travelcardWhyit’sgreatinonesentence：TheAmericanExpressGoldcardearnstonsofvaluableAmextravelpointsonpracticallyallthefood-relatedpurchasesyou’remakingevenwhenyou’renottraveling，andthecreditsavailableonthecardnearlyoffset(抵消)itsannualfee.Thiscardisrightfor：Peoplewhocanuseallofthecard’svariouscreditsandwhospendsignificantmoneyatrestaurants，onfooddeliveryservicesoratU．S.supermarketswhilethey’renotontheroad.Highlights：First，withtheAmexGold，you’llearn4pointsforeverydollaryouspendonrestaurantsworldwide，andonupto$25，000inannualpurchasesatU．S.supermarkets(1pointperdollarafterwards)．Mostfooddeliveryservicescountas“restaurants”onthiscard，sothatmeansthevastmajorityofyourfoodpurchaseswillearn4points，regardlessofhowyou’reeating.You’llalsoearn3pointsperdollarwhenyoubookairfaredirectlywithanairline，soifyou’relookingtojumponanysalesforflightslaterintheyear，youcanpayforthemwiththeAmexGoldandearnextrapointsonthoseaswell.ThepointsearnedonthiscardareAmericanExpressMembershipRewardspoints，whichareextremelyuseful.Youcanredeem(兑换)themdirectlyforflightsviaAmexTravelat1centeach，butifyouputinsomeextraeffortandresearch，youcanpotentiallygetmuchmorevaluefromthembytransferringthemtoanyofAmex’s21airlineandhotelpartners，whichincludeDeltaAirLines，JetBlue，Marriottandmanymore.语篇解读本文是一篇应用文。文章主要讲述了美国运通金卡的用处。1．WhatcanweknowabouttheAmericanExpressGoldcard?A．Itrequiresverylittleannualfee.B．Ithasalinkwithfoodpurchases.C．Itistargetedatdeliveryservices.D．Itisrightforrestaurantmanagers.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“TheAmericanExpressGoldcardearnstonsofvaluableAmextravelpointsonpracticallyallthefood-relatedpurchasesyou’remakingevenwhenyou’renottraveling...”可知，这张卡和食物购买有联系。故选B。2．Ifyouspend$25，800annuallyatU．S.supermarkets，howmanypointswillyouearn?A．100，000.B．100，800.C．103，200.D．400，000.答案B解析数字计算题。根据Highlights部分中的第一句可知，在超市一年花费25800美元的话，2万5千美元内的是1美元获得4个积分，剩余的是1美元1个积分，即25000]3．Whatcanyoudowiththesepointsonthiscard?A．Changethemintomoneytobuyfood.B．Transferguestsfromairlinestohotels.C．Makesomeextraeffortanddoresearch.D．Purchaseservicesinsuggestedairlines.答案D解析细节理解题。根据最后一段内容可知，用这张金卡上的积分可以购买它们合作公司的航空服务和宾馆服务。故选D。BAnativeofFlorida，U.S.，HannahHerbst，17，useswaterpowertodealwithenergypoverty.HerbsthasrisentofamewiththedevelopmentofBEACON，anoceanenergyprobe(探测器)thatseekstoofferastablepowersourcetodevelopingcountriesbyusinguntappedenergyfromoceancurrents.ShetoldTeenVogue，“IwasreallyinvolvedintheaterandathleticsandI’mstillreallyintothosethings.WhenIwasintheseventhgrade，Iwasputintoasummercamp.TheminuteIgotthereIrealizedthatIwastheonlygirlintheprogram.Iwantedtoquitatthatmoment.Butmydadtoldme，‘Justtryit.’Itrieditforthatdayanditchangedmylife.”“Atthecamp，westartedbuildingtherobots，whichissomethingIhadneverdonebeforebutmanyoftheboyshad，andIrealizeditwasaplatformforproblem-solving.Weweresolvingsimpletaskslikehowtopusharobotoffaplatform.Learningfrommypartnersaswellasonlinearticlesabouthowtoprogramandbuildwasreallyinterestingtome，”saidHerbst.Laterthatyear，shereceivedaletterfromherpenpal，Ruth，wholivesinEthiopia，andlearnedthatshewaslivinginenergypovertywithminimalaccesstoelectricityandmedicalsupplies.“IknewthatIwantedtodosomethingtohelp，soIcreatedBEACON，”shesaid.Thedeviceismadefrom90%recycledmaterialseasilyfoundthroughouttheworld，including2-literbottlesandrecycledspoons.Itcosts$12tomakeandcanproduceenoughelectricitytopoweranLEDlight.HannahimaginesBEACONbeingusedindevelopingcountriestopowerpumpsforfreshwaterandsheisworkingonpolishingittogetitavailabletopeopleallovertheworld.语篇解读本文是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了汉娜·赫布斯特发明海洋能源探测器BEACON的原因、过程及其意义。4．WhatadvicedoesHerbstmostlikelygivetoteensbyhercampexperience?A．Quittingtogainmore.B．Givingsomethingago.C．Developingvariousinterests.D．Avoidingfavorableconditions.答案B解析细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“Butmydadtoldme，‘Justtryit.’Itrieditforthatdayanditchangedmylife.”可知，赫布斯特最有可能建议青少年勇敢尝试。故选B。5．WhatkindofsummercampdidHerbstjoinintheseventhgrade?A．Athletic.B．Literature.C．Theater.D．Engineering.答案D解析推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的“Atthecamp，westartedbuildingtherobots...howtoprogramandbuild...”可推知，赫布斯特在七年级时参加的是工程夏令营。故选D。6．WhichwordscanbestdescribeHannahHerbst?A．Energeticandkind.B．Helpfulandcreative.C．Generousandmodest.D．Carefulandadventurous.答案B解析推理判断题。根据文章第一段中的“HannahHerbst，17，useswaterpowertodealwithenergypoverty”和倒数第二段中的“IknewthatIwantedtodosomethingtohelp，soIcreatedBEACON”可知，汉娜·赫布斯特是乐于助人且富有创造力的。故选B。7．WhatcanweknowaboutBEACON?A．ItisapowerfulLEDlight.B．It’smadewithoutanycost.C．Itsmaterialsareaccessible.D．Ithasbeenputonthemarket.答案C解析推理判断题。根据文章最后一段中的“Thedeviceismadefrom90%recycledmaterialseasilyfoundthroughouttheworld”可推知，BEACON所需的材料是容易得到的。故选C。Ⅱ.完形填空Castillowrotealettertoherfatherforhis50thbirthday.Herfather，whosuffersfromDown’ssyndrome(唐氏综合征)，hadatonepointbeena(n)1inherlife.Butinherletter，shewantedtheworldtoknowhowmuchshe2andlovesherfather.Castillosaidittookyearsbeforeshehadthecourageto3thetruthabouthersituationandherfather.Shegotbulliedatschoolbecausetheotherkidssawherfatheras“4”．Shedidn’tunderstandatthetimewhythekidswerebullyi