選擇性必修第二冊Unit4閱讀理解題組——練速度(35mins)閱讀理解AAfteryearsofobservinghumannature,Ihavedecidedthattwoqualitiesmakethedifferencebetweenmenofgreatachievementandmenofaverageperformance:curiosityanddiscontent.Ihaveneverknownanoutstandingmanwholackedeither.AndIhaveneverknownanaveragemanwhohadboth.Thetwobelongtogether.Together,thesedeephumanurges(驅(qū)策力)countformuchmorethanambition.GalileowasnotmerelyambitiouswhenhedroppedobjectsofvaryingweightsfromtheLeaningToweratPisaandtimedtheirfalltotheground.LikeGalileo,allthegreatnamesinhistorywerecuriousandaskedindiscontent,“Why?Why?Why?”Fortunately,curiosityanddiscontentdon'thavetobelearned.Wearebornwiththemandneedonlyrecapturethem.“Thegreatman,”saidMencius(孟子),“ishewhodoesnotlosehischild'sheart.”Yetmostofusdoloseit.Westopaskingquestions.Westopchallengingcustom.Wejustfollowthecrowd.Andthecrowddesiresonlythecalmandrestfulaverage.Itencouragesustooccupyourownlittlecorner,toavoidfoolishleapsintothedark,tobesatisfied.Mostofusmeetnewpeople,andnewideas,withhesitation.Butoncehavingmetandlikedthem,wethinkhowterribleitwouldhavebeen,hadwemissedthechance.Wewillprobablyhavetoforceourselvestowakenourcuriosityanddiscontentandkeepthemawake.Howshouldyoustart?Modestly,soasnottobecomediscouraged.Ithinkofonefriendwhocouldn'tarrangeflowerstosatisfyherself.Shewascuriousabouthowtheexpertsdidit.Nowsheisoneoftheexperts,writingbooksonflowerarrangement.Onewaytobeginistoansweryourownexcuses.Youhaven'tanyspecialability?Mostpeopledon't;thereareonlyafewgeniuses.Youhaven'tanytime?That'sgood,becauseit'salwaysthepeoplewithnotimewhogetthingsdone.HarrietStowe,motherofsix,wrotepartsofUncleTom'sCabinwhilecooking.You'retooold?RememberthatThomasCostainwas57whenhepublishedhisfirstnovel,andthatGrandmaMosesshowedherfirstpictureswhenshewas78.Howeveryoustart,rememberthereisnobettertimetostartthanrightnow,foryou'llneverbemorealivethanyouareatthismoment.1.InwritingParagraph1,theauthoraimsto.

A.proposeadefinitionB.makeacomparisonC.reachaconclusionD.presentanargument2.WhatdoestheexampleofGalileotellus?A.Trialanderrorleadstothefindingoftruth.B.Scientiststendtobecuriousandambitious.C.Creativityresultsfromchallengingauthority.D.Greatnesscomesfromalastingdesiretoexplore.3.Whatcanyoudotorecapturecuriosityanddiscontent?A.Observetheunknownaroundyou.B.Developaquestioningmind.C.Leadalifeofadventure.D.Followthefashion.4.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraphs6and7?A.Gainingsuccesshelpsyoubecomeanexpert.B.Thegeniustendstogetthingsdonecreatively.C.Lackoftalentandtimeisnoreasonfortakingnoaction.D.Youshouldremainmodestwhenapproachingperfection.5.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.CuriousMindsNeverFeelContentedB.ReflectionsonHumanNatureC.TheKeystoAchievementD.NeverTooLatetoLearnBThesebeautifulreadingspotsarebestenjoyedwithnooneforcompanybuttheinhabitantsofyourfavoritefictionalworlds...—ByAnnaWalkerWomen'sLibrary,GlasgowRowsofbooksonwomen'sissuesthroughouthistorylinetheshelvesoftheonlyofficialmuseumintheUKdedicatedtowomen'slives,historiesandachievementsandanumberofeventsacrosstheyeartransformthislibraryintoalivingsocialhub,withcreativewritingclasses,performancegroups,craftsessionsandmore.Thelibrary'skeyaimistosupportwomen,withservicesteachingliteracy,calculations,andhandlingarangeofissuesincludingpoverty,andsurvivingviolence.SirDuncanRiceLibrary,AberdeenTheoutsideofthemodernfacilityisahugeglassstructure—madeof760glasspanelsand2,200tonsofsteel.TheSirDuncanRiceisalsoconsciousofitscarbonfootprint,designedtocollectrainwaterwhichisreusedtoflushitstoilets,harvestingpowerthroughsolarcellsontheroofandusingtimerstocontroltheuseofitsfluorescentlighting.JohnRylandsLibrary,ManchesterCreatedover100yearsagoasagifttoManchesteranditspeople,theJohnRylandsLibrarywelcomesover250,000visitorsthroughitsdoorseachyear.TheprojectbeganasanhonorbyEnriquetaRylandstoherlatehusbandJohnRylands,andhasgrowntobecomethethirdlargestacademiclibraryintheUK,hometooveramillionmanuscripts(手稿).Modernextensionstothebuildingaddedsincethe2000screateabreathtakingcollision(沖突)ofhistoricandmodernarchitecture.Regulareventsplannedwiththewholefamilyinmindmakethislibraryonetovisittimeandtimeagain.WellcomeReadingRoom,LondonSpendanafternoonstudyingintheReadingRoomofLondon'sWellcomeMuseumandyoumayjustfindyourselfenjoyingasideofpeople-watchingwithyourliterature.Withdrawingclasses,pop-upexhibitionsandartisticdisplaysaccompanyingrowsofeducationalbooks,it'sanenjoyablespottovisit,revisitanddeclareyournumberonestudyspot.Theimpressivestairwaysanddesksaretheperfectspottoallowyoutopauseandreflect,whateveryourlibrarymissionis.6.WhatdoweknowaboutWomen'sLibraryinthepassage?A.Itisagoodplaceforwomentosurviveviolence.B.Peoplecanlearnhowtoearnabetterlifeinclasses.C.Womencanpromotetheirrelationshipandeducationinthelibrary.D.Onlybooksonwomen'sissuesinmoderntimescanbefoundinthelibrary.7.WhatistheuniquefeatureoftheSirDuncanRiceLibrary?A.Ithasenvironment-friendlydesign.B.Thelibraryisonlymadeof760glasspanels.C.Peoplecantakewritingcoursesinthelibrary.D.Theoutsideofthemodernfacilityisahugesteelstructure.8.WhatinformationcanweprobablyfindwhenwevisittheJohnRylandsLibrary?A.Thelibraryhasbeenrebuiltsincethe2000s.B.ThelibrarywasbuiltinmemoryofJohnRylands.C.OveramillionmanuscriptsweredonatedfromhomesintheUK.D.ItwasthethirdlargestacademiclibraryintheUKwhenitwasbuilt.9.WhichofthefollowingdescriptionsofWellcomeReadingRoomiscorrect?A.Itishardlyworthrevisiting.B.Peoplecanbuyartworksbyattendingdrawingclasses.C.Thosecomingwithdifferentpurposesarealsoadmittedtoit.D.Visitorscanextendtheirunderstandingofthebenefitofreading.10.Whichonepresentsthecombinationofancientandmodernbuildings?A.JohnRylandsLibrary.B.Women'sLibrary.C.SirDuncanRiceLibrary.D.WellcomeReadingRoom.CItisoftensaidthat“apictureisworthathousandwords”.ThatiscertainlytrueoftheimagesoffleetingmomentsofnaturesubmittedbyinternationalecologistsandstudentsfortheBritishEcologicalSociety's(BES)annualphotographycompetition.Herewereafewof2019'swinningentries.RedNightPhotographedbyRobertoGarciaRoa,itwasdeclared2019'soverallwinner.Theimagecapturesboththebeautyofthemagnificentsnakeanditsfearofhumanthreatslikefires.Theecologistsays,“DuringmyvisittoMadagascar,Ihadthepleasureoffindingthissnakeandphotographingit.Toofferadramaticscenereflectingtheconditionsthatthesesnakesaresuffering,Iusedanexternalredlightasasourceoflighttocapturetheenvironment.”TheRhino'sAnnualHaircutItwasphotographedbyecologistMollyPenny.Theongoingdemandforrhino(犀牛)hornshasreducedthepopulationtojust30,000globally.Totrytosavethespecies,ecologistsinSouthAfrica,hometoover20,000southernwhiterhinos,havedecidedtosawoff(鋸掉)apartoftheanimals'horns,whichregroweveryyear.TheRhino'sAnnualHaircut,capturedbeautifullyintheblack-and-whitephotobyMollyPennyfromtheUniversityoftheWestofEngland,reducestheriskoftheanimalsbeingcruellymurdered.FortheLoveofFlamingosPhotographedbyPeterHudson,itcapturesaheart-shapedcloudofpinkflamingosinKenya,whichistrulyasightlikenoneother.Theecologistsays,“FlamingosarealllegsandnecksbutmeanwhilebeautifulandfascinatingandIadmitIhaveadeeppassionforthem,soIwasthrilledwhen,flyinghighoverLakeMagadi,Iwatchedthisflockfromthemselvesintoaheartshape.”FlamesinFlumesPhotographedbyNilanjanChatterjee,itcapturesawaterredstartwaitingtocatchaninsectnearasmallwaterfall.Itwasthebestoverallstudentsubmission.ThephotographerwantedtoshowthestruggletheriverbirdsarelikelytofacefromtheslowdowninwaterflowduetoplanneddamsinriversacrossIndia.11.WhatcanweknowaboutRedNight?A.RobertoGarciaRoasufferedalottotakeit.B.Itdescribesasnake'ssufferinginthefires.C.Itwonthefirstplacein2019BES'photographycompetition.D.RobertoGarciaRoawasveryfrightenedwhenhetookit.12.WhatmaybethetopicofTheRhino'sAnnualHaircut?A.Thetipsonsavinganendangeredrhino.B.Thesceneoftakingpartofahornfromarhino.C.Thecrueltyofkillinganendangeredrhino.D.Themethodofhelpingarhinotogrowahornagain.13.WherewasFortheLoveofFlamingosphotographed?A.InSouthAfrica.B.InKenya.C.InIndia. D.InMadagascar.14.HowisFlamesinFlumesdifferentfromtheotherpictures?A.Itisastudent'swork.B.Itwasphotographedonanisland.C.Itisablack-and-whitephoto.D.Itshowswildanimals'suffering.15.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Tointroduceaphotographycompetition.B.Toremindustoprotectsomeanimals.C.Towarnusofworseningnature.D.Tointroducesomewinningphotos.DWhenyou’rechoosingacollege,alotoffactorsprobablymaybeconsidered:theschool’sreputation,theclassesoffered,andtheprofessorsinyourmajor,tonameafew.However,consideringtheincreasingcompetitivenessofuniversitiestoattractmoreandmoreapplicants,manyschoolsnowofferextrabenefitstobeenjoyedbyalloftheirstudents.Herearesomeofthecoolest:TheUniversityofMissouriWhenyouthinkofacampusgym,youprobablypicturearoomequippedwitholdweightsandout-of-datemachines.However,attheUniversityofMissouri,youcanenjoyoneofthebestcampusfitnesscentersinthecountry.Itfeaturesan“indoorbeach”completewithawaterfallandalazyriver,aswellasafull-servicespa.Evenifyoudon’tnormallyenjoyworkingout,Missouri’sfitnesscenterwillgiveyouareasontogotothegym.HighPointUniversityIfyouseeyourselfquicklytiredofdininghallfood—somethingthathappenstoalmostallofus—HighPointUniversityinNorthCarolinahasagreatoptionforyou:aprivatesteakhouseforstudents.It’safirst-classrestaurant,and,bestofall,youdon’thavetopayforthemealoutofyourownpocket.Youcanuseyourdiningdollarsinstead.SetonHallUniversityIfyou’restressingoutabouttheextracostoftechnologywhenyoustartcollege,SetonHallUniversityhasgreatnewsforyou:allfreshmenaregivenfreelaptopsthroughtheuniversity’sMobileComputingProgramme.Asafreshman,you’llreceivealaptopalreadysetupwithallofthesoftwarethatyou’llneedasastudent.Then,aftertwoyears,you’llreceiveanewandupdatedlaptopdesignedtocarryyouthroughuntilafteryougraduate.NewYorkUniversityIfyou’reafanofmuseums,NYU(NewYorkUniversity)istheperfectuniversityforyou:notonlyisitlocatedintheheartofacityfeaturingsomeofthebestmuseumsintheworld,buttheuniversitywillevenprovideyouwithfreeadmissiontomanyofthem.Youcantakeadvantageofvisitingfreemuseumsatanytimeyouwant—andyou’llneverbeboredontheweekends.16.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?A.Itishardtobeadmittedtoauniversity.B.Auniversity'sfameisthetopconsideration.C.Thecompetitiontoattractapplicantsisfierce.D.Extrabenefitsmakenodifferencetoapplicants.17.WhatcanwelearnaboutthefitnesscenterintheUniversityofMissouri?A.Itsequipmentisoutofdate.B.Itisthebestoneintheworld.C.Ithasarealbeachthere.D.Itcanarousestudents'interestinaworkout.18.Whichuniversityoffersextrabenefitsoffood?A.TheUniversityofMissouri.B.HighPointUniversity.C.SetonHallUniversity.D.NewYorkUniversity.19.WhatcanbeguaranteedforthestudentschoosingSetonHallUniversity?A.Freetuition.B.Freeaccommodation.C.Freecomputers.D.Highgraduationrates.20.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofNewYorkUniversity?A.Itislocatedinthecenterofthecity.B.Ithousesthebestmuseumsintheworld.C.Allthemuseumsareopentoitsstudentsforfree.D.Museumsareusuallyclosedontheweekends.

選擇性必修第二冊Unit4閱讀理解題組——練速度1.D解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段內(nèi)容,并結(jié)合全文內(nèi)容可推斷出,作者寫第一段的目的是提出文章的論點。2.D解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段內(nèi)容,尤其是第二段第一句內(nèi)容可推斷,作者舉伽利略這個例子,是告訴我們偉大來自對探索的持久渴望。3.B解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段內(nèi)容可推斷,為了重新找回好奇心和不滿足,作者建議我們培養(yǎng)質(zhì)疑的頭腦,不要人云亦云、隨波逐流。4.C解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)第七段的前兩個設(shè)問以及回答的內(nèi)容可推斷,作者認(rèn)為缺乏天賦和時間不是不采取行動的理由。5.C解析標(biāo)題歸納題。分析文章結(jié)構(gòu)可知,文章首先提出論點,然后進(jìn)行論證,最后得出結(jié)論。第一段主要指出取得偉大成就的人的兩大品質(zhì)。由此可見,C項最具概括性?！鹃L難句分析】Butoncehavingmetandlikedthem,wethinkhowterribleitwouldhavebeen,hadwemissedthechance.【分析】本句中oncehavingmetandlikedthem作狀語;we為主語,think為謂語,其后接how引導(dǎo)的賓語從句,且賓語從句中包含省略了if的虛擬條件句,表示與過去事實相反;hadwemissedthechance為部分倒裝?！咀g文】但一旦我們認(rèn)識了他們并喜歡上了他們,我們就會想,如果我們錯過了這個機(jī)會,那將是多么可怕的事情。6.C解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中的transformthislibraryintoalivingsocialhub(把這個圖書館變成一個活生生的社交中心)以及第三段“Thelibrary'skeyaimistosupportwomen,withservicesteachingliteracy,calculations,andhandlingarangeofissuesincludingpoverty,andsurvivingviolence.(該圖書館的主要目標(biāo)是支持婦女,提供教授識字、計算和處理一系列問題的服務(wù),包括貧困和在暴力中幸存。)”可知C項(女性可以在圖書館增進(jìn)她們的關(guān)系和教育)正確。7.A解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段“TheSirDuncanRiceisalsoconsciousofitscarbonfootprint,designedtocollectrainwaterwhichisreusedtoflushitstoilets,harvestingpowerthroughsolarcellsontheroofandusingtimerstocontroltheuseofitsfluorescentlighting.(鄧肯·賴斯爵士圖書館也很在意碳排放量;它的設(shè)計目的是收集雨水,再利用這些雨水沖廁所,通過屋頂上的太陽能電池收集電能,并使用計時器來控制熒光燈的使用。)”可推斷出A項(它有環(huán)保的設(shè)計)正確。8.B解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)第六段中的“TheprojectbeganasanhonourbyEnriquetaRylandstoherlatehusbandJohnRylands(該項目最初是因為恩里克塔·賴蘭茲向她已故丈夫約翰·賴蘭茲致敬)”可知B項(這座圖書館是為紀(jì)念約翰·賴蘭茲而建的)正確。9.C解析推理判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第一段中的“Withdrawingclasses,pop-upexhibitionsandartisticdisplaysaccompanyingrowsofeducationalbooks,it'sanenjoyablespottovisit,revisitanddeclareyournumberonestudyspot.”可知C項(那些有不同目的的活動也允許進(jìn)入圖書館)正確。10.A解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第六段中的Createdover100yearsagoasagifttoManchesteranditspeople(它是100多年前送給曼徹斯特及其人民的禮物)和第七段第一句“Modernextensionstothebuildingaddedsincethe2000screateabreathtakingcollisionofhistoricandmo