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题组提分练11 Unit 1 Festivals around the world 限时35分钟加黑体小题训练推理判断题之细节推断题阅读理解A体裁：记叙文话题：节假日活动难度：★★★☆☆On Jan. 20 there will be an International Day of Acceptance to publicize (宣传) the lives of inspirational people of different ethnic and cultural backgrounds who struggle to be accepted. The disabled woman who founded the day, Annie Hopkins, was herself an inspiration. Hopkins aimed to encourage the acceptance of people from communities that are different. But the world is full of people like Hopkins, as the following stories show.Fatjona, an Albanian girl, had a terrible accident when she was 8 years old. It left her unable to walk, speak or write. She was in a wheelchair, which was difficult in itself, but even more difficult because her school wasn't built for people with disabilities.But within four years, Fatjona had recovered her spirits enough to think about her old dream again—to be a dancer. Although it was very difficult, her doctor told her that it would be possible if she could walk again. And if she can walk, she can dance. Fatjona's attitude is summed up in these words: “I will not surrender (屈服)．”Sometimes, adults have more difficulty with “race” than children do, as the following story from Kansas in the US shows. The children were all orphans, black and white, boys and girls. But they got along well. Their problem was that they couldn't be together enough. They feared that they would one day have to leave Kansas and would never see each other again.Their solution was to become one big, happy family together. However, for that they needed two permanent foster parents (养父母). So the children put an ad in the Kansas City Star: “Wanted: parents for five mixed ethnicity children.” There was an enormous response to the ad. Fostering agencies had no trouble putting the group of kids together in a single home, with a single set of parents. Now they have what they always wanted, a “forever home”. In our world of conflicts and prejudice, it makes a change to hear about people who demonstrate (展示) the strength to make the world a better place—not only for themselves, but also for others, who are inspired by their example. Fatjona, the Kansas kids and Hopkins herself all havea lot to teach us.【语篇解读】本文介绍了国际接受日，人们在这一天讲述励志故事，鼓励人们接纳来自不同种族和文化背景的人。
话题阅读集训（五）个人情况Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2018·江西南昌第一次模拟) I used to serve as an ocean lifeguard. Whenever possible, I got shifts working the Point known for its massive and natural rip currents (离岸流)．In a shift, I was working Tower 15. Mike was working Tower 17. He phon ed me, “I got a couple of kids. I have to give them a warning. Keep an eye on us.”As soon as he hung up, he grabbed his life belt. A rip was torn open under these two kids, and they were getting sucked in. All I saw was two small noses moving up and down in the wavy water.I dropped my binoculars (双筒望远镜) calling, “Double rescue 17 —he's out. I'm going.”Mike was already hitting through the surf line. Realizing what happened, the mother was on her feet screaming. At that time, Mike swam sideways out of the rip current into the clear water. Exhausted, the children couldn't move. So Mike's carrying them, one under each arm. Meanwhile, I saw the terror start to flow over her.She looked at Mike. A kind of panic washed over her as though some new, equally dangerous threat was on her kids' lives. She rushed up to Mike, snatched her kids and walked away. Not even a thank-you.Mike had a rough upbringing. He had frightening tattoos, and his shaved head showed the scar from a broken beer bottle. I didn't really get along with Mike. But everything he lacked in personal relationship skills, he more than made up for in lifesaving ability.Having a young son and daughter, I couldn't even imagine the depth of her terror, so I sympathized with her.Anyway, I promise myself I will never let my own fear or prejudice prevent me from recognizing a real hero.语篇解读：本文主要讲述了作者曾经的同事解救处于危险中的儿童的故事。
话题阅读集训（八）科普知识与现代技术Ⅰ.阅读理解A◆The NecomimiThis is basically a pair of brain-controlled cat ears that allows users toexpress emotional states: relaxed, mild interest, strong interest and focus.This is made possible by a built-in machine that reads and translatesemotions. It's a kind of technology that can also be useful for athletes todetermine the best state for performance. The Necomimi can be bought for $49 through maker Neurosky's website.◆The ostrich pillowThere are times when you're so tired that nothing is better thantaking a short sleep. Whether it's being stuck at the office or on a longbus ride or at the library, the pillow is designed to put the wearer in softsupportive cushioning (缓冲垫) in any resting position. The strange-looking pillow has a hole in which to put your head, and a mouth hole designed to allow its wearer to breathe easily. It also has two side holes where you can store your hands. It is now being sold online for $99.◆The Hovding : bike helmet (头盔)The Hovding : allows riders to get around easily. It's actually anairbag system that's worn around the neck, working only when there's asudden shake or the unlikely event that may get you knocked off yourbike. After winning the world's most famous design prize, the creatorsare developing a new and better model. Now the first-generation helmet isbeing sold at various sporting shops throughout Europe for about $500.◆The treadmill deskThe treadmill desk on sale is the perfect solution for ourincreasingly sedentary (久坐不动的) lifestyles. Recently a study foundthose who spent three hours a day on a treadmill desk became healthier.Still, it shouldn't be treated as a panacea for not getting enough exercise.Another study suggests that meeting the recommended amount of physical activity requires more exercises than walking. It's also recommended that treadmill speeds should be limited to around 2 miles per hour or less to make sure they can be used safely while working.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。
话题阅读集训（四）自然与环境Ⅰ.阅读理解ALooking for a perfect destination for your upcoming trip? Whether you are looking for a relaxing walking experience or an in-depth city discovery,Austria could be a good choice.ClimateAustria is located in a temperate climatic zone with aCentral European climate influenced by the Atlantic climate.The four seasons (spring, summer, fall and winter) each have typical temperature and climatic characters. Due to the position's diversity and the relatively large west-east expanse, there are two quite different climatic regions：EastIn the Pannonian Plain and along the Danube valley, the climate shows continental features — low rainfall, hot summers but only moderately (适中) cold winters.Alpine Region (高山区)Alpine climate — high rainfall (except inner Alpine valley regions such as the upper Inntal), short summers, long winters.TemperaturesSummer — up to 95 degrees Fahrenheit/average: 68 degrees FahrenheitWinter — up to 14 degrees Fahrenheit/average: 32 degrees FahrenheitReminders of the countryTransient climate influenced by the Atlantic (in the West) and a continental influence in the Southeast. Before starting your walk or hike in the mountains please inform yourself about the present weather conditions, danger of avalanches (雪崩) or route conditions. Warnings of locals should not be ignored.Travel timesThe best time for hiking and walking tours or to visit a city is from April to October. The peak season for summer vacation is July and August. The best time to enjoy your winter vacation is from December to March.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了奥地利的气候、温度、最佳旅游时间等。
话题阅读集训（三）旅游与交通Ⅰ.阅读理解AThe island of Tasmania is a place of natural beauty and has 18 national parks. If you go on a tour, you'll discover this beautiful place where the people are friendly and the food is delicious.The Tarkine coast is in the northwest of Tasmania. The area contains the largest rainforest in Australia which is home to more than 50 kinds of endangeredanimals. During your tour, you'll come across rivers,mountains, waterfalls, wild animals and long wild beaches.Tour plan：Day 1：You're picked up from your hotel in the town ofLaunceston and driven to the Tarkine. You then finish a three-hour walk through the forest before arriving at your camp at Mystery Creek. There you will enjoy a delicious meal cooked by your guides.Day 2：After breakfast, you continue deeper into the rainforest, passing some of the tallest trees in the world and stopping for lunch, and then camp in the evening.Day 3：The exciting part of today's tour is the Tarkine Falls, a beautiful 15-metre waterfall.Day 4：You can stay at the camp and bathe in the Tarkine Falls, or you can walk to enjoy beautiful views of the forest.Day 5：After a last journey through the forest, you are picked up at 4 p．m. and arrive in Launceston at 7 p．m.The tour includes two guides, transport to and from the rainforest, all food and all safety equipment. You should buy camping equipment, including: backpacks, sleeping bags, rain coats and trousers.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。
话题阅读集训（七）文娱与体育Ⅰ.阅读理解ARoberto Clemente was born in Puerto Rico. When he was eight years old, he started working on a sugar farm. Clemente worked many hours. But he always found time to play baseball. Even when there were no games, Clemente would throw whatever he could find — a bottle top or an old shoe.Years of practice made Clemente a skilled player. When he was 18 years old, he became a professional baseball player. In 1954, the Pittsburgh Pirates asked Clemente to play for their team. However, playing for the Pirates was not easy at first. Many of the other players treated Clemente poorly. Most of the players were white, and Clemente was a black. But his attitude and skill helped him become the leader of the team.In 1971, Clemente's team competed in the final game of the Baseball World Series. By this time, Clemente was one of the oldest players on the team. However, he was also still one of the best. Clemente had been hurt all season. But he believed in his skill and in his team. He promised his team that they would win. Clemente kept his promise and the Pirates won the World Series.After the World Series, Clemente became famous for more than just his baseball skills.On December 23,1972, there was a big earthquake in Nicaragua. Clemente decided to go to Nicaragua himself and give supplies to people there. But Clemente never had a chance to do so. On December 31,1972, his airplane crashed over the ocean. Clemente was only 38 years old.In his life, Roberto Clemente cared about many things. He loved baseball. He loved his country. And he loved helping other people. Clemente gave his life serving others. He died as a hero. One of his friends said, “If he had died as a baseball player, only people who love sports would remember him. But he died helping other people. And now people will remember him as someone who used his life to help others.”A．his age B．his raceC．his poor skills D．his bad attitude解析：选B推理判断题。
2019-2020年高考英语大一轮复习文化艺术第二节真题精练（含解析）Step One真题体验(xx·新课标全国Ⅱ·阅读理解C)One of the latest trends(趋势) in American childcare is Chinese au pairs.Au Pair in Stamford，Conn.，for example，has got increasing numbers of requests for Chinese au pairs from zero to around 4,000 since xx.And that’s true all across the country.“I thought it would be very useful for him to learn Chinese at an early age，” Joseph Stocke，the managing director of a pany，says of his 2yearold son.“I would at least like to give him the chance to use the language in the future.” After only six months of being cared for by a 25yearold woman from China，the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily expressions，his dad says.Li Drake，a Chinese native raising two children in Minnesota with an American husband，had another reason for looking for an au pair from China：She didn’t want her children to miss out on their roots.“Because I am Chinese，my husband and I wanted the children to keep exposed to(接触) the language and culture(文化)，” she says.“S taying with a native speaker is better for children than simply sitting in a classroom，” says Suzanne Flynn，a professor in language education of children.“But parents must understand that just one year with an au pair is unlikely to produce wondersplete mastery demands continued learning until the age of 10 or 12.”The popularity of au pairs from China has been strengthened by the increasing numbers of American parents who want their children to learn Chinese.It is expected that American demand for au pairs will continue to rise in the next few years.9．What does the term “au pair” in the text mean?A．A mother raising her children on her own.B．A child learning a foreign language at home.C．A professor in language education of children.D．A young foreign woman taking care of children.答案D解析推理判断题。
话题下的高考研究阅读理解AIf you are like most students, you probably sit still while learning a new language. However, sitting still may not always be the best way to learn. English learners can improve their language skills through movement, says Tamara Jones. She works at the English Language Center at Howard Community College in Maryland.So, what is the relationship between physical movement and the brain? The idea is that the brain and the body are joined together. This means that one affects the other.Many people are familiar with the idea that the brain tells the body to move. And many people are familiar with the idea that repeating an action over and over again helps your brain to remember. However, some research, such as a study by Morsella and Krauss, suggests that your body might help your brain to find memories. Specifically, movements we make with our body, such as hand gestures, may help us to remember and use the correct words.This idea is part of the reason why experts on learning strategies, which are ways to improve the learning process, suggest using movements. One learning approach, the Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach, or CALLA, calls the use of movements “Usi ng Your Kinesthetic (动觉的) Sense”．Beyond helping the brain to find memories, movements also aid in learning, says Tamara Jones. “There's a lot of research that suggests what you do with your body, you remember with your brain. And also, a lot of these physical movements will encourage us in class or in life, when we are practicing on our own, to repeat and repeat and repeat the word as we are doing the physical movement, and this also helps us remember the word.”语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。
话题阅读集训（十一）一、话题阅读集训文学与艺术Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2018·山西四校联考)The chance of a snowy holiday season in most American cities is practically impossible this year, so any festive atmosphere to be enjoyed will have to be the imaginary sort. Luckily, there are books for that.The Complete Fairy Tales by Hans Christian AndersenAny reader of fairy tales knows Andersen's responsible for the snowy scenes in “The Snow Queen”，the story of children Kay and Gerda, who must face the goddess-like woman who controls all snowflakes after Kay is kidnapped.Family Life by Akhil SharmaIt's a beautiful yet tragic novel about an Indian family immigrating to America, only to face entirely new hardships. Sharma's novel isn't entirely set in the wintertime, but his poetic descriptions of winter weather as lovely yet isolating make it a great choice for a December read.Frankenstein by Mary ShelleyGo ahead and give up the movie adaptation that has been produced recently and read or re-read the classic itself. You know the story: a scientist driven by his ambition discovers a method for creating life, and spends two years cobbling together a living creature, who later feels angry with him.An American Childhood by Annie DillardDillard's first book is, as its title suggests, about her change from being a self-centered child to being an adult more concerned with the world around her than with her own personal concerns. Her parents are key figures in the story. One famous scene takes place during what the author calls “a big snow”，in 1950.A．Annie Dillard.B．Mary Shelley.C．Akhil Sharma. D．Hans Christian Andersen.解析：选D细节理解题。
根据文中介绍第一本书时说的“Any reader of fairy tales knows Andersen's responsible for the snowy scenes in ‘The Snow Queen’．..”可知，《冰雪女王》的作者是安徒生。
故选D项。
2．Which novel is about an Indian's family?A．The Sno w Queen. B．Family Life.C．An American Childhood. D．Frankenstein.解析：选B细节理解题。
根据Family Life by Akhil Sharma部分的第一句“It's a beautiful yet tragic novel about an Indian family immigrating to America ...”可知，《家庭生活》的故事内容是关于一个移民到美国的印度家庭。
故选B项。
3．What do we know about Frankenstein?A．It has been adapted for movies.B．It's about the secret history.C．It's about an Indian family.D．It's a fairy tale.解析：选A细节理解题。
根据Frankenstein by Mary Shelley部分的第一句“Go ahead and give up the movie adaptation ...”可知，《弗兰肯斯坦》已被改编成电影。
故选A项。
4．From An American Childhood, we know the main characters are ________.A．self-centered children B．adultsC．scientists D．Dillard's parents解析：选D细节理解题。
根据最后一段中的“Her parents are key figures in the story.”可知，迪拉德的父母是书中故事的主角。
故选D项。
B(2018·广西桂林十八中模拟)No one can deny that buttons are an important clothing device. But, can they rise to the level of art? Organizers of an exhibit in New York City think so.Peter Souleo Wright organized “The Button Show” at Rush Arts Gallery in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. Eleven artists used the small, ordinary objects to create sculptures, portraits and wearable art. Some of the works are political, some are personal and others are just fun.Wright said each artist reimagines and repurposes the buttons to make art.“What I tried to do with this show，”he said, “was to look at artists who were promoting that level of craft.”He said he wanted t he button art to be comparable to a painting “because of the amount of detail and precision in the work”．Artist Beau McCall produced “A Harlem Hangover”. It looks like a wine bottle that fell over on a table. A stream of connected red buttons hang over the side, like wine flowing down. Similar red buttons form a small pool on the floor.McCall layers buttons of different shapes and sizes to create the bottle. The stitching that holds them together is also part of the artistic design.For San Francisco-based artist Lisa Kokin, buttons are highly personal. After her fatherdied in 2001, she created a portrait of him using only buttons. That memorial to her father led to other button portraits, including those of activists Rosa Parks and Cesar Chavez.Others use buttons for details. Artist Amalia Amaki of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, placed them on and around old photographs. Los Angeles artist Camilla Taylor attached buttons to three large sculptures that look like headless animals with long, narrow legs.“The Button Show” ends at March 12. The Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation paid for the exhibition. The foundation was created in 1995 by the Simmons brothers: artist Danny, hip-hop producer Russell and rapper Reverend Run. The foundation seeks to bring the artists to urban youth and to provide support for new artists.A．To show the importance of buttons.B．To support the new artists.C．To raise the button show to the level of art.D．To create sculptures and portraits.解析：选C细节理解题。
