2014届高考英语一轮复习Unit2《EnglisharoundtheWorld》阅读理解全方位训练

高考学习网－中国最大高考学习网站Gkxx.com|我们负责传递知识！2014届高考英语一轮复习全方位配套训练人教版必修一Unit2EnglisharoundtheWorld阅读理解1第Ⅰ组AItiswidelyknownthatanyEnglishconversationbeginswithTheWeather.SuchafixationwiththeweatherfindsexpressioninDr.Johnson’sfamouscommentthat“WhentwoEnglishmeet，theirfirsttalkisofweather.”ThoughJohnson’sobservationisasaccuratenowasitwasovertwohundredyearsago，mostcommentatorsfailtocomeupwithaconvincingexplanationforthisEnglishweather-speak.BillBryson，forexample，concludesthat,astheEnglishweatherisnotatallexciting,theobsessionwithitcanhardlybeunderstood.Hearguesthat“Toanoutsider,themoststrikingthingabouttheEnglishweatheristhatthereisnotverymuchofit.”Simply，thereasonisthattheunusualandunpredictableweatherisalmostunknownintheBritishIsles.JeremyPaxman，however，disagreeswithBryson，arguingthattheEnglishweatherisbynatureattractive.Brysoniswrong，hesays,becausetheEnglishpreferencefortheweatherhasnothingtodowiththenaturalphenomena.“Theinterestisnotinthephenomenathemselves，butinuncertainty.”Accordingtohim，theweatherinEnglandisverychangeableanduncertainanditattractstheEnglishaswellastheoutsider.BrysonandPaxmanstandforcommonmisconceptionsabouttheweather-speakamongtheEnglish.Bothcommentators，somehow，aremissingthepoint.TheEnglishweatherconversationisnotreallyabouttheweatheratall.Englishweather-speakisasystemofsigns,whichisdevelopedtohelpthespeakersovercomethenaturalreserveandactuallytalktoeachother.Everyoneknowsconversationsstartingwithweather-speakarenotrequestsforweatherdata.Rather，theyareroutinegreetings,conversationstartersortheblank“fillers”.Inotherwords，Englishweather-speakisameansofsocialbonding.1.TheauthormentionsDr.Johnson’scommenttoshowthat.A.mostcommentatorsagreewithDr.JohnsonB.Dr.JohnsonisfamousforhisweatherobservationC.thecommentwasaccuratetwohundredyearsagoD.Englishconversationsusuallystartwiththeweather2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“obsession”mostprobablyreferto?A.Asocialtrend.B.Anemotionalstate.C.Ahistoricalconcept.D.Anunknownphenomenon.3.Accordingtothepassage,JeremyPaxmanbelievesthat.A.BillBrysonhaslittleknowledgeoftheweatherB.thereisnothingspecialabouttheEnglishweatherC.theEnglishweatherattractspeopletotheBritishIslesD.Englishpeopletalkabouttheweatherforitsuncertainty4.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeofwritingthepassage?A.ToexplainwhatEnglishweather-speakisabout.B.ToanalysemisconceptionsabouttheEnglishweather.C.TofindfaultwithbothBillBrysonandJeremyPaxman.D.ToconvincepeoplethattheEnglishweatherischangeable.【语篇解读】本文为议论文，开篇点题：英语对话往往从天气开始。后面具体的介绍几个对此有不同理解的人以及他们的观点。1.D推理判断题。文章第一句话提到：众所周知，英语的对话往往从天气开始。然后举例说明，显然举例的目的就是表明英语的对话往往从天气开始，故D项正确。2.B词义猜测题。由语境可知，Bill认为因为英国天气一点儿也不令人兴奋，所以用它对话时表达出来的难以理解。兴奋应是与人的情感状态有关，故B项正确。3.D细节理解题。由文章第三段中间位置的“Theinterestisnotinthephenomenathemselves，butinuncertainty.”可知D项正确。4.A主旨大意题。文章主要讲述英语对话以天气开始的一些事情，故A项正确。高考学习网－中国最大高考学习网站Gkxx.com|我们负责传递知识！BAbout30yearsago,IleftCubafortheUnitedStateswithmyson.AftergettingsettledfinallyinBrunswick,NewJersey,Ienrolled(注册)mysoninkindergarten.Severalweekslater,myson’steacheraskedmetomeethimathisoffice.Intheteacher’soffice，anexchangeofgreetingswasfollowedbyhisquestions：“Isyoursonmentallyretarded(弱智的)？Doeshesufferfromanykindofmentaldisability?”WashetalkingaboutmywonderfulScola?No,no,itcan’tbe.Whatahelpless,lonelymoment!ItoldhimthatScolawasaquiet,sweetlittleboy,instead.Iaskedhimwhyhewasaskingmeallthesequestions.Mysoncouldnotfollowtheteacher’sdirections，hetoldme,andthus,Scolawasdisruptingtheclass.Didn’theknowmysondidnotspeakEnglishyet?Hewasangry,“Whyhasn’tyoursonbeentaughttospeakEnglish?Don’tyouspeakEnglishathome?”“No,Ididn’tspeakEnglishathome,”Ireplied.IwassuremysonwouldlearnEnglishinacoupleofmonths,andIdidn’twanthimtoforgethisnativelanguage.Well,wronganswer!WhatkindofpersonwouldnotspeakinEnglishtohersonathomeandatalltime?“Areyouoneofthosepeoplewhocometothiscountrytosavedollarsandsendthembacktotheircountry，neverwantingtobeapartofthissociety?”Needlesstosay,ItriedtotellhimIwasnotoneof“thosepeople”.Thenhetoldmethemeetingwasover,andIleft.AsIhadexpected,mysonlearnedtospeakEnglishfluentlybeforetheschoolyearwasover.Hewentontograduatefromcollegeandgotajob,earningclosetosixfigures.Hetravelswidelyandleadsawell-adjusted，contentedlife.Andhehasbenefitedfrombeingbilingual(双语的).Speakingmorethanonelanguageallowspeopletocommunicatewithothers;itteachespeopleaboutotherculturesandotherplaces—somethingverybasicandobviouslylackinginthe“educator”ImetinNewJersey.5.Theteacheraskedtheauthortohisoffice.A.todiscussScola’sin-classperformanceB.togetScolaenrolledinkindergartenC.tofindalanguagepartnerforScolaD.toworkoutastudyplanforScola6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“disrupting”inParagraph4probablymean?A.Breaking.B.Following.C.Attending.D.Disturbing.7.Theauthor’sattitudetowardsbeingbilingualmaybestbedescribedas.A.criticalB.casualC.positiveD.passive8.Thistextislikelytobeselectedfromabookof.A.medicineB.educationC.geographyD.history【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，通过一位新移民及其儿子的经历讲述了掌握两门语言的好处。5.A细节理解题。由第四段可以看出老师让家长去办公室是谈论Scola的课堂表现。故选A项。6.D词义猜测题。由上文“我的儿子不能跟上老师的指导”，因此Scola在扰乱课堂，故选D项，disturb打扰，扰乱。7.C推理判断题。由文章最后两段，特别是倒数第二段最后一句Andhehasbenefi