（2021新牛津译林版）高中英语选择性必修一Unit3培优提升练（含答案）.docx

1、译林版选择性必修第一册 unit3 培优提升练 .阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Chicagos museums rank among the best in the world.Below are the top four you need to visit. The Shedd Aquarium Location：Museum Campus，just Northeast of Soldier Field,1200 South Lake Shore Drive Tel：(312)939-2438 The shedd aims to “in

2、spire，entertain and educate” the public about the life in our oceans and waterways.They feature an Oceanarium，Wild Reef exhibit，Amazon River exhibit，and they pride themselves on their efforts to protect wildlife habitats. The Art Institute of Chicago Location ： Downtown Where Adams Street Meets Mich

3、igan Avenue,111 South Michigan Avenue Tel：(312)443-3600 The Art Institute ranks among Chicagos most-visited museums.From French Impressionist paintings to African masks to the new wing for Modern Art，the museum offers visitors a rich cultural experience. The Field Museum of Natural History Location：

4、Museum Campus，directly North of Soldier Field,1300 SLake Shore Drive Tel：(312)738-1503 The Field Museum is probably best known for its dinosaur displays，but it also has a rich and deep dedication(奉献) to “the diversity and relationships in nature and among cultures”As a collection which grew from hol

5、dings received after the Worlds Columbian Exposition held in Chicago in 1893，it currently holds，conserves，and studies more than 20 million objects. The Chicago History Museum Location：In Lincoln Park on Chicagos North Side,1601 NClark Street Tel：(312)642-4600 The Chicago History Museum exhibits arti

6、facts from the depth of their 22 million item collection and from the citys past history.From the Chicago Bulls Team to the Chicago Fire of 1871，the museum covers it all and offers history information and exhibits to make Chicagos history connect to our lives today. 1Which two museums are closer to

7、each other? AThe Art Institute of Chicago & The SheddAquarium. BThe Chicago History Museum & The Art Institute of Chicago. CThe Shedd Aquarium & The Field Museum of Natural History. DThe Field Museum of Natural History & The Chicago History Museum. 2In the Art Institute of Chicago，visitors can know

8、about. Athe history of Chicago Bthe 1893 Columbian Exposition Ccultures from different countries Dthe relationship between humans and nature 3To learn more about the history of the Chicago Bulls Team，visitors can call. A(312)939-2438B(312)443-3600 C(312)738-1503D(312)642-4600 答案CCD B LEGO began as o

9、ne mans small business.But today，it is the second largest toy company in the world.The LEGO company sells small，brightly colored plastic bricks(积木)People can buy LEGO bricks in over 90 countries. Ole Kirk Kristiansen from Denmark began his own business in 1932.He made products from wood including co

10、lorful wooden toys.Kristiansens young son，Godtfred， worked with him.Their business helped them make a lot of money. By 1934， the Kristiansens named their company LEGO， which came from two Danish words， “leg” and “godt”， meaning “play well” The LEGO company grew slowly.But it continued to create exce

11、llent wooden toys. By 1947，the LEGO company began using a new material to make their toysplastic.One of the toys they sold was called the Automatic Binding Brick.A person could put the bricks together to build something.But the bricks did not hold together easily.Still，they were a popular toy. A few

12、 years later，in 1954，Godtfred Kirk Kristiansen had a big idea.He wanted all of the LEGO bricks to fit together.Finally，four years later，in 1958，the LEGO company found their answer.They invented the first modern style LEGO brick，which was similar to the Automatic Binding Brick but each piece would fi

13、t with any other piece. Since that time，any toy that the LEGO company created would fit with any other toy they created.Today，LEGO is not only the second largest toy maker in the world，but also making its products a great way for children to learn creative building skills. 4When the LEGO company was

14、 set up，it. Ahad a rapid growth Bfailed to attract children Cwas small but successful Dinvited children to work with it 5What do we know about theAutomatic Binding Brick? AIt was liked by few people. BIt was the best of its kind. CIt was made of wood. DIt was a building toy. 6The first modern style

15、LEGO brick. Afit together perfectly Bwas invented in the early 1950s Cwas created by Godtfred and his father Ddiffered greatly from the Automatic Binding Brick 7Whats the best title for the text? ALEGO：Play Well BLEGO：Educational Toys CToy Companies：From Small to Big DToy Companies：Never Too Late to

16、 Create 答案CDAA C When the Apollo astronauts(宇航员) landed on the Moon in 1969，millions of people were rather sad.The person to blame for this was an artist named Chesley Bonestell.For many years， Bonestell had been creating beautifully detailed paintings of the Moon and planets.Viewers of his artwork

17、were unhappy because the real Moon did not look like Bonestells pictures of it. As a space artist，Bonestell tried to make his drawings look exciting and as true as the Moon is.He worked closely with astronomers and scientists to get the most up-to-date scientific information available.But in the 194

18、0s and 1950s， no one had ever seen another planet up close.Yet Bonestells paintings looked so real that some people thought they were photographs. Even though Bonestell was interested in astronomy，he did not start out as a space artist.As a young man he studied architecturethe art and science of des

19、igning and making buildings.In 1938，Bonestell became a special effects artist in Hollywood.It was here that he learned he could improve his paintings by following the methods used in the movies. In 1944 ， a popular magazine published a series of Bonestells paintings of the planet Saturn.He drew Satu

20、rn as if it were seen by someone standing on each of the planets moons.The results were dazzling.Within a few years ， Bonestells artwork was appearing regularly in magazines and books on astronomy and space flight. Many of Bonestells artworks had been right all along.But the biggest surprise was the

21、 Moon.Someone asked Bonestell what he was thinking when he saw the first pictures from the Moon.“I thought how wrong I was！”he said.“My mountains were sharp，and they arent on the Moon.” But he shouldnt have felt bad.No space artist had ever before taken so many people to so many faraway worlds.In th

22、e years just before the first manned space flights，Bonestells artwork prepared people for the amazing space adventure to come. 8Bonestell made his space drawings. Afrom a very early age Bby copying photographs Cwith the help of scientists Din order to make a living 9The underlined word “dazzling” in

23、 Paragraph 4 can best be replaced by “” AdoubtfulBworrying CterribleDwonderful 10Bonestells success lay in the fact that. Ahe created a new drawing skill Bhe helped finish the first space flight Che made space travel more popular Dhe helped bring space closer to people 11What would be the best title

24、 for the text? AThe First Men on the Moon BThe Space Art of Chesley Bonestell CThe Journeys of the Apollo Astronauts DSpacewalking：Through an Astronauts Eyes 答案CDDB D For many people，moths(飞蛾) are dust-colored pests that eat our clothes and disturb us by flying around lights after dark.Not for artis

25、t Joseph Scheer.The pictures he creates bring out the beauty of moths ， with colors ， shapes ， and patterns that have never been seen before so clearly.“Digital tools let you see things youd never see just looking with your eyes，”Scheer says.Scheers pictures have been displayed around the world ， an

26、d one reaction is heard everywhere：“People insist，No，that cant be a moth，” says Scheer. Scheers work began with a moth hunt in the state of New York.Scheer would leave the lights on and the windows open overnight at his university office，and then collect the moths that had flown in.When the building

27、 cleaners at the university complained，he moved the hunt to his friend Mark Klingensmiths yard.They set up two lights shining over a plastic container on a white sheet.Then moths appeared from the darkness，flew into the sheet，and fell into the plastic container.“We got a different species every nigh

28、t，” Scheer says.“The patterns and colors were unbelievable.” After the hunt，they used a powerful scanner to get detailed pictures of moths.Small moths presented special challenges. The scanner records so much information that a single moth can take 20 minutes to scan.A scan of just two small moths f

29、ills an entire CD.All that information means the size of the picture can be increased by 2,700 percent but still keep all the details and appear perfectly clear.Youd need a microscope to see the details shown in Scheers prints. Scheers work is not only a new form of art.He has also made a valuable c

30、ontribution to the record of the moths around him.He has helped identify more than a thousand different species.“Not fromAlaska or the Amazon，” Klingensmith says.“All from one backyard.” 12What do people mean by “No，that cant be a moth”？ AScheer is highly skilled at drawing. BThey dont like the pict

31、ures of moths. CThe moths in the pictures are too strange. DThe pictures seem too beautiful to be moths 13What is Paragraph 2 mainly about? AHow Scheer caught moths. BScheers working environment. CHow Scheer found moths beauty. DScheers friendship with Klingensmith. 14The figures mentioned in Paragr

32、aph 4 show that. Alocal moths have bright colors and clear patterns Ba microscope should be used to prepare the pictures Cclear pictures result from much detailed information Dhigh quality paint must be used to create the pictures 15What does the author think of Scheers work? AIt is a common form of

33、 art. BIt benefits research on moths. CItll get popular in Alaska or the Amazon. DIt needs to overcome regional limitations. 答案DACB .七选五 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多 余选项。 Have you ever been bored and decided to check social media，only to find out that your best friend is at Disneyland，that

34、 one of your classmates is eating delicious pizza at your favorite pizza store，and that one of your soccer teammates is climbing the Eiffel Tower in Paris？Have you ever had that feeling that others are experiencing things and enjoying life more than you are？Oh，man！ Youre missing out！1Researchers cal

35、l that feeling the fear of missing out or FoMO. 2Its so easy today to see what your friends are doing from the social media. Unluckily，we only have so much time in the day and only so much money to spend on food or entertainment.It would be impossible for us to enjoy all the same activities we see o

36、thers take part in on social media. Rather than realizing this basic truth，though，we usually let FoMO lead us to compare our lives with those of others on social media.3Why？We know all the sides of our livesboth good and bad，but all we see on social media are the picture-perfect moments others share

37、. 4FoMO makes us check social media more frequently，leading to addiction and a negative cycle that can be hard to break.Researchers have found that social media and FoMO can cause serious negative results，including feelings of depression，loneliness and boredom. 5Researchers advise that we stop looki

38、ng to social media for happiness.Instead，we should focus our attention on our real lives，including the people around us and all the things were grateful for. AHave you ever experienced FoMO? BAt least thats what you might think. CThis certainly leaves us feeling dissatisfied. DSo how do we break the

39、 cycle and avoid FoMO? EOver 75% of young people report feeling FoMO from time to time. FAs famous Theodore Roosevelt said，“Comparison is the thief of joy” GIf you let FoMO control you，the only thing youll really be missing out on is your own life. 1B 2E 3C 4F 5D .完形填空 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可

40、以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Goals may help you to experience everything you want in life.Instead of just letting life happen to you，goals allow you to make your life happen. 1people imagine how their life should be and set lots of goals.By setting goals you are 2your life.Its like having a map to3you where you wan

41、t to go.Think of it in this way.There are two4.One has a destination(目的地) in mind (her goal)，which can be5 on a map.She can drive there6without any wasted time or7turns.The other driver is 8.She has no goal， destination or map.Without a clear9， she never gets anywhere， and just uses up gas. Winners

42、in life set goals and follow through on them.They10what they want in life by making11and setting goals.Unsuccessful people just let life happen12.In fact，goals arent difficult to set.It13you to find out what your goals really are.You are the one who must decide what to14and in what direction to aim

43、your life. Research tells us that when we write a goal down we are more likely to reach it.Written goals can be reviewed15，and have more power.Like a contract(合同) with yourself，they are harder to forget.Writing your goals down will bring you nearer to your goal if you work on it. 1A.LuckyBHonest CYo

44、ungDSuccessful 2A.making fun ofBtaking control of Cgetting along withDcatching sight of 3A.showBwarnCwishDfollow 4A.guestsBsingersCdriversDteachers 5A.missedBfoundCacceptedDstarted 6A.safelyBsuddenlyCcarefullyDdirectly 7A.wrongBquickCwideDfull 8A.impoliteBimpatient CdifferentDexperienced 9A.memoryBp

45、urpose CquestionDreason 10A.prepare forBworry about Ctake offDgive up 11A.choicesBplans CfriendsDmistakes 12A.as wellBin turn Cby accidentDat times 13A.calls forBgoes after Cturns toDdepends on 14A.writeBdiscuss CachieveDcelebrate 15A.slowlyBregularly CnormallyDcompletely 1-15 DBACB DACBA BCDCB .语法填

46、空 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Money and love dont usually mix well， but for one man from Connecticut， America， money became the 1.(great) keepsake(纪念品) of his late wife. Peter and Grace Bilello each signed a one-dollar bill 2.(give) each other as a sign of their love in 2009 after Grace went

47、3.her first battle with cancer. Peter told the reporter from a local TV station 4.he kept both bills in his wallet until he accidentally spent them the following year and he was 5.(extreme) upset.Last year，a few months after 6.(celebrate) their 50th anniversary，Grace passed away from breast cancer.

48、Peter was at a Subway restaurant with his granddaughter Ashley this year when something 7.(amaze) happened.After making 8.purchase，he got some change back.And he noticed something special on one of the bills,9.was his wifes signature. “When I 10.(see) the first one was my wifes dollar，I said，Oh，Ashl

49、ey， look.We started to cry five years later.” 语篇解读金钱和爱情通常不能很好地融合在一起，但是对于一个来自美国康涅狄格州的人 来说，钱成了他已故妻子的最好的纪念品。 1答案greatest 解析考查形容词最高级。由 the 可知，设空处应用最高级，故填 greatest。 2答案to give 解析考查非谓语动词。Peter and Grace Bilello 与 give 之间是逻辑上的主谓关系，且设空处 表示目的，故填 to give。 3答案through 解析考查副词。 此处表示“Grace 经历她和癌症的第一次斗争”。 go throug

50、h 意为“经历”。 4答案that 解析考查宾语从句。设空处引导宾语从句且从句中不缺少成分，故填 that。 5答案extremely 解析考查词性转换。设空处修饰形容词 upset，故填副词 extremely。 6答案celebrating 解析考查非谓语动词。after 是介词，其后需用动名词形式作宾语，故填 celebrating。 7答案amazing 解析考查词性转换。此处要表达的是“令人惊异的事发生了”，故填 amazing。 8答案a 解析考查冠词。make a purchase 意为“购买”。 9答案which 解析考查定语从句。设空处引导非限制性定语从句，指代前面提到的 s