2019版高考英语一轮复习 高考提能练（四十一）Module 5 Ethnic Culture 外研版选修7.doc

1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Module 5 Ethnic Culture 阅读理解 组块专练 练速度 (本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！ ) (限时： 35 分钟 ) . 阅读理解 A (2018 辽宁葫芦岛第六高级中学高三第二次阶段考试 ) Gypsies According to the linguistic and genetic researches, ancestors of the Gypsies left the land of India in the amount that did not go beyond 1,000 people. Today there

2、are about 10 million Gypsies in the world. Some scientists believe that Gypsies were Egyptians. Sumerians Sumerians must be the mysterious people in the ancient world. We know nothing about their origin and nothing about the origin of their language. The Sumerians were rather advancedthey became the

3、 first in the Near East to use a wheel, to create an irrigation system and their unique writing. And besides, they were impressively good at maths and astronomy. Maya Some scientists believe that they are connected to legendary atlantes (男像柱 ), others suppose their ancestors were Egyptians. Its thou

4、ght that the Maya created an efficient agricultural system and had deep astronomy knowledge. Their calendar was used by other people of Central America. Maya applied the hieroglyphic writing (象形文字 ) system. Now it seems that the Maya came from nowhere and disappeared nowhere 【语篇解读】 本文介绍了三种古人类，苏美尔人、吉

5、卜赛人和玛雅人。 1 Whose ancestors do some scientists believe were Egyptians? A Gypsies and Maya. B Maya and Sumerians. C Gypsies and Sumerians. D Europeans and Sumerians. 答案与解析： A 细节理解题。由 “Some scientists believe that Gypsies were Egyptians.” 和 “others suppose their ancestors were Egyptians.” 可知一些科学家认为吉卜赛人

6、和玛雅人的祖先是埃及人，选 A。 2 The Maya are thought to _. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A exist on the earth now B have 10 million people C have no writing system D be creative in some fields 答案与解析： D 推理判断题。由 “Its thought that the Maya created an efficient agricultural system and had deep astronomy knowledge. Their calendar wa

7、s used by other people of Central America. Maya applied the hieroglyphic writing(象形文字 )system.” 可推断出玛雅人在很多领域，都具有创造性，选 D。 3 What can we learn from the text? A The origin of the Maya has been discovered by scientists. B The ancestors of the Gypsies left the land of India in the middle ages. C The Euro

8、peans were thought to be the most mysterious people in the ancient world. D The Sumerians were the first to use a wheel in the irrigation system in the Near East. 答案与解析： D 细节理解题。由 “they became the first in the Near East to use a wheel, to create an irrigation system and their unique writing.” 可知在近东，

9、苏美尔人首次在灌溉系统中使用车轮，选 D。 B (2018 湖北荆州质量检测 ) A group of artists, writers and intellectuals has launched a new “university” in London, designed to help those too tied up with work to appreciate the finer things in life, like art, books and travel. The School of Life, operating out of a small shop in the

10、arty district of Bloomsbury, describes itself as a “chemist for the mind” that plans to offer “cultural solutions to everyday ailments ( 疾病 )” . It hopes to inspire those who have got out of the habit of reading decent books, cannot keep conversation flowing at dinner parties, or need to expand thei

11、r holiday horizons. The philosopher Alain de Botton, author of How Proust Can Change Your Life, and Sophie Howarth, a former curator (馆长 ) at the Tate Modem Gallery, are among the staff members. The founders believe that people with too little time to spare need instruction in how to live a more ful

12、filled (有成就感的 ) existence. Perhaps you have a burning question for a paleontologist( 古 生 物 学 家 ). “Perhaps youre considering a career change and want to talk firsthand to a photographer or landscape designer. The School of Life has a large professional staff who are willing to meet with you for an h

13、our of chat in exchange for a small fee， ” the website explains, listing 50 experts. Among courses being offered later this year are instruction in life, love, work, family and politics. A typical course, in love, will explore why relationships are so complicated and why attraction ebbs and flows. “

14、We draw on ideas from philosophy, psychoanalysis (心理分析 ), literature and art. We discover what the likes of Plato, Shakespeare, Tolstoy and Freud had to say about compassion, empathy and selflove， ” the instructors promise. Courses run for six weeks and cost 195 pounds. 【语篇解读】 一群艺术家、作家和知识分子在伦敦创建了一所新

15、的 “ 大学 ” ，旨在帮助那些埋头于工作的人们欣赏生活中更加美好的事物，比如艺术、书籍和旅游等。 4 From Paragraph 1 we know the purpose of “the university” is to _. A help people live a finer life B tell people how to spend their spare time 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C make money by setting up a university on the internet D offer education to those who have

16、little chance to go to university 答案与解析： A 细节理解题。根据第一段 “designed to help those too tied up with work to appreciate the finer things in life” 得知新大学是为了帮助 人们欣赏生活中美好的事情。得知故选 A。 5 The School of Life offers courses to those who _. A pursue a quality life B try to improve communicative skills C get into th

17、e habit of reading good books D seek solutions to their physical diseases 答案与解析： A 推理判断题。根据第三段 “The foun ders believe that people with too little time to spare need instruction in how to live a more fulfilled(有成就感的 )existence.” 得知学校创建者认为，那些没有多少空闲时间的人需要额外的指导，学会用他们有限的时间过上更加充实的生活。可以判断出生活大学向那些想要过上高品质生活的

18、人们提供课程。得知故选 A。 6 The courses of the School of Life are offered by _. A free chatting online with arty people B chatting with instructors face to face C making appointments with chemists D attending public lectures given by founders 答案与解析： B 细节理解题。根据第三段 “The School of Life has a large professional st

19、aff who are willing to meet with you for an hour of chat in exchange for a small fee” 得知生活学校有很多自由职业的教职员，愿意跟你面对面谈上一个小时，只收取一点点费用。得知故选 B。 7 Which of the following can serve as the best title? A A New University Solutions to Everything B A New University Instructions to Your Career C The School of Life

20、a Chemist for Mind D The School of Life a School for Health 答案与解析： C 标题判断题。根据第二段 “The School of Life, operating out of a small shop in the arty district of Bloomsbury, describes itself as a chemist for the mind” 得知这所生活学校开在布鲁姆斯博里艺 术区的一间小作坊，它把自己形容为“ 头脑的药剂师 ” ，打算给 “ 日常疾病开出文化处方 ” 。得知故选 C。 C (2018 成都外国语学

21、校月考 ) Mass communication has been growing and affecting the way communities and people behave. At every stage of the development of communication, from the telegraph to the Internet, societies have had to adapt to its effects. But have the effects been more positive or negative? The saying “knowledg

22、e is power” has been an excellent motivator for people to improve their lives, but today the massive amount of information available through the Internet doesnt always seem to be helping people in the way wed hoped. Rather than improving peoples lives and bringing us closer together, the information

23、 age is making us more divided and irresponsible. Nevertheless, many people find comfort in their virtual (虚拟的 ) worlds and are happy to connect with reallife friends and online friends from the familiar surroundings of their living rooms. However, being able to reinvent themselves online and be whoever they want to be leads to the question of whether they are losing their identities by living in a virtual world. Its not all bad new