2018届高考英语一轮复习练习：选修8 Unit 24 Society

1Ⅰ.阅读理解(建议用时15′)A[2016·中原名校联考]FamilyPhotoCompetition:TheWinners!Adultwinner:AnanMarriage,42,fromHertfordshireThisisjustonephotographfromahugecollectionIhaveofmyfourchildrengrowingup.Itwastakenwithacamerafastenedtomyhusband'schest.IthinkitconveysallthejoyandW1spiritofourfamilywhilealsobeingwonderfullycreativeandpowerfullyvisual.W2Adultrunner－up:ChrisEvans,49,fromLondonThisphotowastakenonthebeachofNorfolk.We'vebeengoingthereasafamilyforthelastsixyears－thekidsalwayslookforwardtoatraditionalholidaywithsandybeaches,picnicsP1andicecreams.Thispicturehasourthreechildrenplayinginasandholeonthebeach.IttookthemlesstimetodigtheholethanitwouldtocompletealevelofSonictheHedgehog－avideogame－buttheyhadtwiceasmuchfun!Under－18swinner:RhineCunningham,17,fromColchesterIthoughtuptheideawhilewatchingmydogsitnearourboots,wantingtogoforaP2walk.Ittookquiteafewattemptstogethertostaystill,butIfinallygotthisone.IreallyW3likethisphotobecauseitlooksasifmydogissaying,“Canwegoforawalknow？”Under－18srunner－up:HopeSimpson,13,fromCountyDurhamThisisaphotoofme,mymumanddad,mybrotherandourdog.Itookitwithmycellphone.It'saspecialpicturebecauseitwasthefirsttimewe'dbeenabletogooutforawalkinoverayear－IwasrecoveringfromCRPS(复杂性局部疼痛综合征)andhadbeeninaW4wheelchair.Butmyfamilygotmethroughareallytoughtime.W5本文是应用文。文章介绍了家庭摄影大赛的四幅获奖作品。1．WhatmakesAnnaMarriage'sphotospecial?A．Whyitwastaken.B．Howitwastaken.C．Whenitwastaken.D．Whereitwastaken.答案：B　推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Itwastakenwithacamerafastenedtomyhusband'schest.Ithinkitconveysallthejoyandspiritofourfamilywhilealsobeingwonderfullycreativeandpowerfullyvisual.”可知这幅作品是把相机固定在AnanMarriage丈夫的胸前拍摄的，因此它的拍摄方式很特别，呈现出来的视角也不同寻常。2．WhichofthefollowingcanweseeinChrisEvans'picture?A．Asandybeach.B．Icecreams.C．Avideogame.D．ThesightsofLondon.答案：A　细节理解题。由第二段中的“Thispicturehasourthreechildrenplayinginasandholeonthebeach.”可知答案。3．Whosephotofeaturesapet?A．AnnaMarriage's.B．ChrisEvans'.2C．RhineCunningham's.D．HopeSimpson's.答案：C　细节理解题。通读全文，只有18岁以下组的两幅作品介绍中提到了宠物狗。再根据RhineCunningham在介绍自己作品时，以自己的宠物为主题及HopeSimpson的作品是一张全家福(Thisisaphotoofme,mymumanddad,mybrotherandourdog.)可知只有RhineCunningham的作品是以宠物为主的。W重点词汇1．fastenvt.系牢；使固定2.creativeadj.有创造力的3．attemptn．/vt.尝试；试图4.recovervi.恢复5．toughadj.艰难的；坚强的P重点短语1．lookforwardto期待；盼望2.thinkup想起；虚构B[2016·天水三中质检三]Careersuccesscouldbepredictedasearlyaskindergarten,W1accordingtoa20－yearstudyrecentlypublishedintheAmericanjournalPublicHealth.ResearchersfromPennsylvaniaStateUniversityandDukeUniversitytrackedmorethan700childrenfromacrosstheUSbetweenkindergartenandage25andfoundasignificantcorrelation(关联)betweentheirsocialskillsaskindergartenersandtheirsuccessasadultstwodecadeslater.Intheresearch,teachersassessedhowthekindergartenersinteractedwitheachothersociallyusingarangeofcriterialikewhethertheycooperatewiththeirpeerswithoutprompting,W2whetherthey'rehelpfultoothers,whetherthey'regoodatunderstandingfeelings,andwhethertheycansolveproblemsontheirown.ResearchersthenkepttrackofwhetherthestudentsgoontograduatefromhighschoolP1ontime,getacollegedegree,andfindandkeepafull－timejobby25.Theyalsomonitoredtheparticipants'involvementwithcrime,drugabuse，publicassistance,andmentalhealthW3issues.Theresultsshowedthatsociallycapablechildrenarefarmorelikelytoearnacollegedegreeandhaveafull－timejobby25thanthosewithlimitedsocialskills.Thosewithlimitedsocialskillsalsohaveahigherchanceofgettingarrested，bingedrinking,andapplyingforW4publichousing.“Thisstudyshowsthathelpingchildrendevelopsocialandemotionalskillsisoneofthemostimportantthingswecandotopreparethemforahealthyfuture，”saidKristinSchubert,programdirectorattheRobertWoodJohnsonFoundation,whichfundedtheresearch,inarelease.“Fromanearlyage,theseskillscandeterminewhetherachildgoestocollegeorprison,andwhethertheyendupemployedoraddicted.”Thegoodnews,accordingtoDamonJones,leadauthorofthestudy,isthatintervention(干预)atayoungagecanhelpimprovesocialandemotionalskills.“Thisresearchbyitselfdoesn'tprovethathighersocialcompetencecanleadtoW5P2betteroutcomeslateron，”hesaid.“Butwhencombinedwithotherresearch,itisclearthat3helpingchildrendeveloptheseskillsincreasestheirchancesofsuccessinschool,work,andlife.”S美国的一项研究发现孩子们在幼儿园期间学到的社交技巧与他们未来的成功密不可分。4．Whatdidthe20－yearstudyfind?A．Mostkindergartenerscansolveproblemsalone.B．Helpfulchildrenunderstandothers'feelingsbetter.C．Outgoingchildrencooperatewiththeirpeerseasily.D．Socialskillsplayakeyroleinchildren'sdevelopment.答案：D考查推理判断。根据文章的前三段的内容可知，这项为期20年的研究发现孩子们在幼儿园期间学到的社交技巧与他们未来的成功密不可分。故选D。5．What'sParagraph2and3mainlyabout?A．Whentheresearchersbegantheirstudy.B．Howlongittooktocompletethestudy.C．Howtheresearchersconductedthestudy.D．Whatfactorswerestudiedbytheresearchers.答案：C考查段落大意。第二和第三段主要介绍了研究者是如何进行这项研究的。故选C。6．WhatshouldparentsdotohelptheirchildrentosucceedaccordingtoKristinSchubert?A．Teachthemhowtocooperatewithothers.B．Teachthemsomebasiclivingskills.C．Tellthemtokeepoffalcohol.D．Coachthemintheirlessons.答案：A考查推理判断。根据第六段的内容可知，KristinSchubert认为家长帮助孩子培养社交和感情技巧是很重要的，这样能帮助孩子走向成功。故选A。A项中的“howtocooperatewithothers”属于社交技巧。7．Accordingtothepassage,itisprobablyintendedfor________.A．teenag