高考題型提能練(十八)　Unit 18

　　Ⅰ.閱讀理解

　　A

　　(2024·皖北協作區高三聯考)A former RAF (Royal Air Force) Spitfire pilot Peter Proctor, who fought in the World War Two, parachuted (跳傘) for the first time — at the grand old age of 92. Mr Proctor jumped out of a plane for the first time at Sibson Airfield, Peterborough, more than 70 years after he joined the RAF.

　　Mr Proctor, who has two artificial hips (臀部) and a false knee, jumped more than 13,000 feet to successfully complete his

　　first ever freefall jump.He said, “I've spent a lot of my life up in the air but this was a completely different experience. It was a nightmare trying to open up the hatches (艙口) and jump out of the plane back then, but I am so glad I have managed to complete the jump and I would love to do it again in the near future.”

　　Mr Proctor joined the RAF in 1942 and he was stationed in Durban, South Africa, to do his training before being sent to Zimbabwe where he earned his wings. He went on to become a fighter pilot in Egypt, India and went on a jungle self-preservation course before being sent to Burma in 1945. He ended his career in the armed forces in 1946 to return to his job as a store keeper in a shoe factory and went on to become a lorry driver for 33 years.

　　His wife, Olive, passed away eight years ago, but Mr Proctor has been determined to continue traveling around the world. He said, “Olive died eight years ago and it was absolutely

　　upsetting. But I've had great support from my family and friends who always encourage me to enjoy life.”

　　Mr Proctor did the jump with the RAF Falcons and raised D|S3,000 for the Royal Air Force Association which provides support for servicemen and their families.

　　1.How did Mr Proctor feel when he jumped out of the plane?

　　A.Terrified.B.Inspired.

　　C.Disappointed.

　　D.Annoyed.

　　2.How long did Mr Proctor serve in RAF?

　　A.About 3 years.

　　B.About 4 years.

　　C.About 8 years.

　　D.About 33 years.

　　3.What's the purpose of Mr Proctor's jump?

　　A.To break the record of a parachute jump.

　　B.To encourage young people to enjoy life.

　　C.To raise money for servicemen and their families.

　　D.To challenge himself and realize his value of life.

　　4.What can be the best title for the text?

　　A.A former pilot's first parachute jump

　　B.A newly-set Guinness record

　　C.The oldest parachute jumper

　　D.A pilot's colorful whole life

　　B

　　Cool temperatures, golden colors of autumn and dramatic events are just three reasons to visit Oregon's Washington County this fall. The season brings a large number of places to see and things to do. We've collected some of the best reasons why you should plan a trip here in the coming months.

　　It's a Harvest Season

　　Autumn marks the height of the agricultural season, which not only means a variety of autumn fruits and vegetables at the farmers' markets, but also means that the season is heating up with fun, family farm events. Three apple festivals this fall will celebrate the diversity and deliciousness of Oregon grown apples.

　　The Colors Are Changing

　　On a cool, autumn day, the rural, agricultural and forested scenery of Oregon's Washington County comes alive with bright red, orange and yellow leaves —

　　a stark contrast to the deep, dark green of the trees that share these landscapes.

　　Bird Migration Season Is in High Season

　　September and October are busy months for bird watchers. Migratory and native birds call Washington County “home”， whether it's for the winter or they're just visiting on their southern voyage.

　　Wine Harvest Season Brings Signature Tasting Events

　　Celebrate the splendor of Oregon wine at two of the region's biggest wine events, which happen annually in the fall. The North Willamette Harvest Trail and Grand Tasting is a full-day guided bus tour to three wineries featuring hands-on experiences, vineyard exploration, a wine country lunch, and wine tastings.

　　Experience Tree-to-Tree Adventures at Sunset

　　Enjoy the crisp temperatures and rich colors of the season at

　　Tree Adventure Park, an aerial ropes course with six challenging courses and zip-line park, all rolled into one. These are the final months to enjoy this fun and exciting attraction until it closes for the season in November.

　　Plan your own Oregon's Washington County autumn getaway. Read this great digital visitor guide for ideas and inspiration.

　　5.When you go to the farmers' markets you can

　　________.

　　A.get kinds of apples for free

　　B.make friends with farmers

　　C.join in the celebrations

　　D.feel satisfied with fun

　　6.The bird watchers go to Washington County because

　　________.

　　A.they are attracted by colorful leaves

　　B.the native birds leave their home

　　C.they can see different kinds of birds

　　D.the birds start their southern voyage

　　7.It can be inferred from the fifth paragraph that ________.

　　A.the wine event is to be held in the coming winter

　　B.farmers are good at growing grape in Oregon

　　C.the three wineries are most famous in America

　　D.few tourists like tasting the wine in wineries

　　8.Which is the best title for the passage?

　　A.Reasons to Visit Oregon's Washington County

　　B.Washington County Welcomes its Best Season

　　C.Charm of the Colorful Season

　　D.Take Adventures in the Coming Autumn

　　Ⅱ.任務型閱讀

　　Different Cultures

　　The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. 1.________

　　The origin of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are developed by rivers — the Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India.

　　2.________

　　When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture, another famous culture was brought up on the Mesopotamian Plain — the Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. 3.________ Like the Chinese culture, the European culture also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America,

　　their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean.

　　So the American culture doesn't distinguish from the European culture a lot.

　　4.________ Take the language system

　　for example. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system.

　　Other causes like human race difference counts as well.

　　But what's more, due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom communicate until recent centuries.

　　So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference (干擾) from the other.

　　The differences are everywhere. 5.________ But different cultures make the world of 21st century more colorful.

　　The cultural gap should not be the obstacle (障礙)

　　to the civilization of human being.

　　It ought to be the motivation of our going farther.

　　A.Let us work together to keep a variety of culture.

　　B.One important thing is to learn about other cultures.

　　C.And these two are well known as the base of the European culture.

　　D.At the same time, some other differences add to the cultural differences.

　　E.This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole.

　　F.They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.

　　G.They are obvious and affect people's ways of thinking and their views of the world.

　　Ⅲ.完形填空

　　(2024·鄭州市畢業預測)Do you know that body language accounts for over 90% of a conversation? That's why communicating face to face is always better than a telephone conversation — __1__ if you are trying to sell something!

　　Your body language will give others a general __2__ of you and it will also show your emotions. It's very difficult to make your body __3__. It's easy to tell the difference between a __4__ smile of pleasure and a false smile. So if you understand body language codes (密碼), it is usually possible to know what someone really __5__， whatever they may be saying with __6__.

　　Although much of our body language is universal, a lot is also __7__. Culture codes vary from one country to another and they can __8__ misunderstandings. Even simple gestures may have a completely different meaning in other parts of the world. For example, the circle __9__ made with three raised fingers means “OK” in the United States. But it is not universal. In Brazil, Greece and Germany it is a __10__ gesture showing disrespect and in Japan it means “money”！

　　In many Asian cultures, it is not appropriate for men and women to touch in public. Therefore, displays of affection such as __11__ hands or kissing are not __12__. In some parts of Asia, __13__， it is common for people of the same sex to hold hands as a sign of __14__.

　　Greetings vary according to the country and the sex of the people involved. In the west, it is appropriate to shake hands when you __15__ someone for the first time and both men and women can __16__ a handshake. In Indonesia, for example, a man will not offer a handshake to an Indonesian woman __17__ they are in a business situation.

　　If you want to avoid making __18__ mistakes when you travel to other countries, you should __19__ their basic cultures before you leave. If you do this, you are less likely to __20__ people.

　　1.A.namely　 B.particularly

　　C.importantly

　　D.practically

　　2.A.imagination

　　B.description

　　C.expression

　　D.impression

　　3.A.lie

　　B.talk

　　C.act

　　D.conduct

　　4.A.polite

　　B.shy

　　C.sincere

　　D.ready

　　5.A.cares

　　B.means

　　C.shows

　　D.considers

　　6.A.words

　　B.examples

　　C.feelings

　　D.movements

　　7.A.exact

　　B.foreign

　　C.cultural

　　D.similar

　　8.A.clear up

　　B.cut down

　　C.refer to

　　D.lead to

　　9.A.sign

　　B.mark

　　C.shape

　　D.figure

　　10.A.helpless

　　B.rude

　　C.dangerous

　　D.casual

　　11.A.shaking

　　B.touching

　　C.raising

　　D.holding

　　12.A.comfortable

　　B.suitable

　　C.acceptable

　　D.reasonable

　　13.A.therefore

　　B.otherwise

　　C.however

　　D.besides

　　14.A.friendship

　　B.love

　　C.admiration

　　D.concern

　　15.A.know

　　B.introduce

　　C.approach

　　D.meet

　　16.A.suggest

　　B.start

　　C.demand

　　D.follow

　　17.A.unless

　　B.until

　　C.if

　　D.while

　　18.A.surprising

　　B.disappointing

　　C.embarrassing

　　D.laughing

　　19.A.experience

　　B.develop

　　C.respect

　　D.understand

　　20.A.worry

　　B.hurt

　　C.affect

　　D.disturb

　　Ⅳ.短文改錯

　　(2024·煙臺市二模)I was not good in math in the first year of junior high school. Having been failed so many times in math exams, I was anxious about the subject. Every time I tried hardly to work out a math problem, I was afraid of making mistakes, that really made me feel helpless. Luckily, I met a nice math teacher in second year. She told me that I didn't need to worry about making mistakes because I could find out my shortcomings through my mistake. She always encouraged myself to try again whenever I make a mistake. Thanks to my teacher's encouragement, I became interesting in math and made rapid progress. My experience proves that failure was the mother of success and that we can learn a lot from our mistakes.

　　高考題型提能練(十八)

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　　1．解析：選A　細節理解題由第二段的“It was a nightmare trying to open up the hatches (艙口)

　　and jump out of the plane back then”打開艙門跳下去如夢魘一般可知Mr Proctor當時很害怕2．解析：選B　細節理解題由第三段“Mr Proctor joined the RAF in 1942”和“He ended his career in the armed forces in 1946”可知Mr Proctor在RAF待了大約4年的時間3．解析：選C　細節理解題由最后一段的“...and raised D|S3,000 for the Royal Air Force Association which provides support for serviceman and their families.”可知答案4．解析：選A　標題歸納題由文章第一段可知本篇文章主要講的是曾經任職飛行員現今92歲的老人的第一次高空跳傘

　　5．解析：選C　細節理解題根據第二段“Three apple festivals this fall will celebrate the diversity and deliciousness of Oregon grown apples.”可知當我們來到農夫市場時我們可以參加蘋果節的慶祝典禮故選C6．解析：選C　推理判斷題根據第四段“Migratory and native birds call Washington County ‘home’ whether it's for the winter or they're just visiting on their southern voyage. ”可判斷鳥類觀察者會來到華盛頓縣因為這里有種類繁多的鳥類故選C7．解析：選B　推理判斷題根據第五段“three wineries featuring hands-on experiences, vineyard exploration, a

　　wine country lunch, and wine tastings ”可知俄勒岡州有三大釀酒廠農夫們善于種植葡萄故選B8．解析：選A　標題歸納題根據第一段“We've collected some of the best reasons why you should plan a trip here in the coming months.”可知這篇文章主要講述的是去俄勒岡州游玩的原因故選A.1～5　EFCDG.

　　1．解析：選B　particularly“尤其特別”由語境可知肢體語言在交流中非常重要因此面對面交流往往比通過電話交流要好尤其是當你要設法推銷東西時故B項正確2．解析：選D　根據下文“it will also show your emotions”可知肢體語言不僅可以給他人留下總體印象(impression)還可以傳達你的情感故D項正確3．解析：選A　由下文“a false smile”以及“it is usually possible to know what someone really ...”可推知讓肢體撒謊(lie)是件很困難的事情故A項正確4．解析：選C　sincere“真誠的”根據句中“between ... and a false smile”可知空格處應為與“false”詞義相反的單詞故C項正確5．解析：選B　根據語境可知如果掌握了肢體語言的密碼那么就很有可能知道一個人的真實用意故B項正確6．解析：選A　聯系上下文可知無論他們用言語說什么你都可以通過肢體語言來了解其真實用意故A項正確7．解析：選C　根據下文“Culture codes vary from one country to another”可知盡管大多數肢體語言都是通用的但由于國家之間存在著文化(cultural)差異因此還有許多肢體語言具有文化特色故C項正確8．解析：選D　clear up“清理”；cut down“削減砍倒”；refer to“參考涉及”；lead to“導致”根據語境可知文化差異的存在往往會導致誤解的產生故D項正確9．解析：選A　根據語境可知在美國三根伸出的手指構成的圓圈手勢表示贊同“sign”與“gesture”詞義相近故A項正確10．解析：選B　根據句中的“showing disrespect”可知在巴西希臘和德國該手勢表示粗魯(rude)故B項正確11．解析：選D　shake“握手”；touch“接觸”；raise“提升”；hold“持有”句意：異性之間通過手拉手或親吻來表達愛意是不被接受的下文的“hold hands”是提示故D項正確12．解析：選C　根據語境可知男女之間在公眾場合表達愛意如手拉手或親吻是不被接受的(acceptable)故C項正確13．解析：選C　聯系上文可知在許多亞洲文化中異性之間在公眾場合手拉手或親吻是不被接受的然而在亞洲的一些地方同性之間的這些舉動卻是很普遍的兩句間構成轉折關系故C項正確14．解析：選A　根據上文“displays of affection”可知在一些亞洲國家同性之間用來表達友情的手拉手是很普遍的故A項正確15．解析：選D　根據生活常識可知人們在初次見面(meet)時往往會握手故D項正確16．解析：選B　根據語境可知由于初次見面時握手是恰當的因此男女見面都可以主動握手start a handshake“主動伸手”符合語境17．解析：選A　由語境可知在印度尼西亞除非在生意場合否則男性不能主動和女性握手unless“除非”符合語境故A項正確18．解析：選C　聯系上文中提及的一些肢體語言在不同文化中的不同含義可知當你去國外旅游時為了避免出現一些令人尷尬的(embarrassing)錯誤應該在出發前了解一些當地的基本文化常識故C項正確19．解析：選D　句意同上experience“經歷”；develop“形成發展”；respect“尊重”；understand“明白獲悉理解”故D項正確20．解析：選B　根據語境可知如能事先了解不同國家的文化習俗就能減小傷害(hurt)他人的可能性故B項正確.第一句：第一個in→at第二句：去掉been第三句：hardly→hard; that→which第四句：second前加the第五句：mistake→mistakes第六句：myself→me; make→made第七句：interesting→interested第八句：was→is