1、译林版选择性必修第一册 unit4 小题组合练 .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 Sagrada Familia(2,056,448 visits/year) Opening hours：09001800 (OctoberMarch) 09002000 (AprilSeptember) Admission：$11，or $10 with the Barcelona Card. Disabled access：Yes. The temple has been under construction since 1882 and theyve st
2、ill got another 30 to 80 years to go before it will be finished.The projects vast scale(规模) and its special design have made it one of Barcelonas top tourist attractions for many years. La Pedrera(1,133,220 visits/year) Opening hours ： 09001830 (NovemberFebruary) 09002000 (March October) Admission：$
3、9.50.Save 20% with the Barcelona Card. Disabled access：No. This building used to be called Casa Mila，but nowadays its more commonly known as La Pedrera.It was made of bricks and had colorful tiles(瓷砖) Barcelona FC Museum(1,032,763 visits/year) Opening hours：6th April4th October：(Monday to Saturday)
4、10002000；the rest of the year：10001830 Admission：$8.50 for the entry to museum and an extra $17 for a guided tour. Disabled access：Yes. It is now generally considered as the best football museum in the world.You can see so many trophies(奖杯)，pictures and statues of great football players.Im not a foo
5、tball fan but I still enjoyed walking round this museum. Mir Museum(518,869 visits/year) Opening hours：Check website for details as they vary depending on the time of the year. Admission：$8.Save 20% with the Barcelona Card. Disabled access：Yes. This museum has a wide range of Mirs works dating back
6、as far as 1914.This artwork collection includes not only his paintings but also a good selection of sculptures. 1Which of the following attractions is the most popular? ASagrada Familia. BLa Pedrera. CBarcelona FC Museum. DMir Museum. 2What can we know about the four tourist attractions? ASagrada Fa
7、milia is the largest building in Barcelona. BLa Pedrera is well known for its colors. CBarcelona FC Museum will attract football fans. DMir Museum was built in as early as the year of 1914. 3What do the four attractions have in common? AThey are famous for their architectural styles. BThey are all a
8、ccessible to the disabled people. CTheir opening hours are changeable in different times. DTourists can get a discount of 20% with the Barcelona Card. 答案ACC B Blake Mycoskie set up five businesses，but later he sold them all at a profit.Feeling a bit burned out from work，Mycoskie decided to give it a
9、 break for a while and headed down to Argentina for some rest.But rest isnt really part of a businessmans make-up.Its in their nature to keep having good business ideas. On a visit to a village outside BuenosAires，he was shocked to see that many children didnt have any shoes or，if they did，the shoes
10、 were badly worn.Since shoesparticularly the local farmers canvas( 帆 布 的 ) shoescan be bought cheaply in Argentina ， Mycoskies first instinct(本能) was to set up a charity to donate shoes to the children.But after giving it some thought, he realised that this was not a model that would work.One pair o
11、f shoes per child would not make that much difference ， because they wear out.And if he asked people to donate repeatedlyto provide new shoes for the same child every six monthsthe donors sympathy for the cause might also wear out pretty quickly. Instead he came up with the idea of “TOMS： one-for-on
12、e shoes” He would take the canvas shoe to America，manufacture it and sell it as a high end fashion item at around $50 a pair.For each pair he sold he would donate one pair to shoeless village children.That way he could guarantee a continual supply. Several years on，the business is very successful，su
13、pplying shoes not only to children in Argentina but also other parts of the world.But is the one-for-one model one that can be repeated with other products？Mycoskie is doubtful.TOMS is a for-profit business，but does not yet make a profit.He says one-for-one is not an offer that you can just add to y
14、our existing business model； you have to build it in from the beginning. Some would also argue that the charity aspect is just a marketing tool，but in the end does that matter？TOMS is making a real difference to poor children all over the world and Mycoskie is enjoying being a businessman more than
15、ever. 4Why did Blake Mycoskie go to Argentina? ATo go for relaxation. BTo seek business cooperation. CTo look for new business ideas. DTo learn to make canvas shoes. 5Why didnt Blake Mycoskie set up a charity? AHe had no real experience of running a charity. BHe wasnt interested in running a charity
16、. CAcharity would make no difference to the children. DAcharity could not donate shoes to the children continually. 6Why did Blake Mycoskie set up TOMS? ATo expand his business. BTo help poor children. CTo win national fame. DTo support a charity. 7What do we know about TOMS? AIt only supplies shoes
17、 to children in Argentina. BIt has made a profit. CIt gives Mycoskie a sense of achievement. DIt can be a model for other kinds of products. 答案ADBC C Whats your idea of a good time? What about dancing in a rainy field with one hundred and fifty thousand other people while a famous rock band plays on
18、 a stage so far away that the performers look like ants? It may sound strange but that is what many hundreds of thousands of young people in the UK do every summer.Why? Because summer is the time for outdoor music festivals. Held on a farm，the Glastonbury Festival is the most well-known and popular
19、festival in the UK.It began in 1970 and the first festival was attended by one thousand five hundred people each paying an admission price of 1 including free milk from the farm. Since then the Glastonbury Festival has gone from strength to strengthin 2004 one hundred and fifty thousand fans attende
20、d，paying 112 for tickets to the three-day event.Tickets for the event sold out within three hours.Acts included veteran superstars such as Paul McCartney and James Brown，as well as new talent，like Franz Ferdinand and Joss Stone.Although many summer festivals are run on a profit-making basis，Glastonb
21、ury is a charity event，donating millions of pounds to local and international charities. Glastonbury is not unique in using live music to raise money for global poverty.In July of this year， the Live 8 concerts will be held simultaneously in London， Paris， Rome and Berlin.Superstars such as Madonna，
22、 Sir Elton John and Stevie Wonder will perform in order to highlight international poverty and debt. 8What does the author mean by saying “the Glastonbury Festival has gone from strength to strength” in the fourth paragraph? AThe festival has achieved growing success. BGreat efforts have been made t
23、o hold the festival. CThe festival has brought in a large amount of money. DThere have been thousands of fans attending the festival. 9Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? AThe Glastonbury Festival is run on a profit-making basis. BTickets for the 2004 Glastonbury Festival were i
24、n great demand despite the high price. CBoth James Brown and Joss Stone were born in poor families. DIn the 1970 Glastonbury Festival，one could have lunch on the farm for free. 10We can learn from the last paragraph that. Athe Glastonbury Festival is not so popular as the Live 8 concerts Bthe Live 8
25、 concerts are held every year in London CLondon，Paris，Rome and Berlin are famous for outdoor music festivals Dsome superstars are concerned about global poverty 11What is the best title for the passage? AHow to Have a Good Time BCharity Events around the World CThe Glastonbury Festival DSuperstars P
26、erformances in Charity Events 答案ABDC D Long ago，poems were recited out loud instead of being written down.When the Greeks first started the Olympics，they held poetry contests as well as athletic competitions. Now ， poetry competitions have been revived.This year 120,000 high school students competed
27、 in the first Poetry Out Loud national recitation contest，performing poems from memory for $100,000 in prizes. The first competitions were held in classrooms.The winners went on to school-wide contests， and then they competed in city and state competitions.Finally，the 50 state champions，along with t
28、he District of Columbia champion，descended upon Washington，D.C.，last week for the ultimate showdown.After the 51 champions competed against one another,12 went on to the finals.Then the field was narrowed to five.The final five had one last chance to “perform” a poem.The overall champion，Jackson Hil
29、le，a high school senior from Ohio，won a $20,000 scholarship. The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation started Poetry Out Loud because they realized that hearing a poem performed is a different experience from reading it on a page. Its not just a matter of saying the words in the
30、 right order.Its the tone of voice，the pauses，the gestures，and the attitude of the person performing that bring the words to life.“Each time we hear somebody recite a poem，we understand again what we found fresh and interesting about it，” says National Public Radio broadcaster Scott Simon，master of
31、ceremonies for the finals.Hearing it in a new voice offers something new for the listener. Not only do the people hearing poems have a new experience，but memorizing and presenting poems helps the participants understand those poems in a new way.Another benefit of a competition such as Poetry Out Lou
32、d is that the participants learn public-speaking skills that can help them for life. 12From the first paragraph，we can know. Athe Greeks were the first to write poems Bthe Olympics used to start with poem reciting Cpoems were spread orally in the past Dathletes were asked to recite poems before comp
33、eting 13How many rounds of competitions did the champions take before they went to Washington， D.C.? AThree.BFour. CFive.DSix. 14According to the passage，hearing a poem recited by different people can. Abring a new life to listeners Bhelp listeners find their interest Cmake listeners learn the words
34、 Doffer something new to listeners 15One benefit the participants get from poem recitation competitions is that they can. Abecome skilled in speaking in public Bwrite good poems themselves Cchange their attitudes towards life Dmake friends with many great poets 答案CBDA .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
35、佳选项。选项中有两项为多 余选项。 Why doesnt the conductor face the audience?1As the only person with his back to the audience， the conductor is a figure who is bathed in the spotlight， but his complex work requires a high degree of musical skills，as well as an ability to extract what he desires out of the group of
36、 artists he leadshis orchestra. 2A person may become a conductor without graduating from the conducting department of a music school or studying in any kind of conductors training program.However，becoming the conductor of a famous orchestra requires a great deal more than what is needed merely to jo
37、in an orchestra. 3These naturally examine a conductors technique and musical interpretation when he conducts an orchestra through a prepared piece of music，but they also involve a sight-reading element.4The conductor then has to sit in a room and memorize the piece before coming out and leading the
38、orchestra through the piece by memory.Not only does the conductor have to make his arm and hand motion properly，and signal all the entrances of each instrument，he has to point out intentional mistakes made by the orchestra members on the spot. The least capabilities a conductor must have are：The abi
39、lity to memorize an entire score.A good ear for distinguishing correct notes among the music of the entire orchestra.5Of the conductors that meet these requirements，those with better musical insight and a higher level of charisma(魅力) will succeed. AThe need for a common musical standard becomes nece
40、ssary. BThe ability to lead a group of professional musicians. CThere are many conducting competitions. DFor this，the score of music is given to the conductor on site. EThis is how the role of the conductor came to be established. FThe role of the conductor is in fact not well understood. GThere are
41、 no examinations for becoming a conductor. 1F 2G 3C 4D 5B .完形填空 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My history with music was not good.I still remembered when I took my short-lived piano lessons，my grandfather said1to my grandmother，“Why didnt he make any progress with much practice？” I2to ma
42、ke my piano performance attractive.However，my efforts were3. So I gave up playing any musical instrument until my old friend Leroy4me to play the violin with him when I was 57.It made me enjoy the joy of playing music again.On day， Leroy sent a text5me that there was a music performance and he wante
43、d me to join him.Thinking of my past，I6his invitation.I expected to hear his words that I would become7with practice on stage.But he said，“OK，only play if you want to.” I was totally8by the unexpected answer and made no reply except to tell him goodbye. No one was9me to participate，but I faced a spe
44、cial10.Should I play on stage or just watch a movie? I had chosen the “movie route” too many times and this time I was11 to grasp the opportunity.After a long and careful12，I played my violin with Leroy.13I didnt lose all my nervousness，it was enough for me to overcome my fear.Finally，I14a full perf
45、ormance in front of the audience. A short time later， my friend Leroy passed away， but his15stayed.It helped me not only in music，but in all aspects of life.When I focused on what I wanted to do，fear will be replaced with joy. 1A.worriedlyBcalmly CpatientlyDangrily 2A.pretendedBregretted CagreedDtri
46、ed 3A.on timeBin order Cin vainDon display 4A.challengedBinvited CallowedDreminded 5A.convincingBinforming CwarningDcheating 6A.refusedBreceived CblamedDevaluated 7A.importantBspecial CreliableDskilled 8A.shockedBscared CsatisfiedDashamed 9A.teachingBbegging CforcingDexpecting 10A.chanceBgoal CtaskD
47、choice 11A.suitableBcurious CwillingDgenerous 12A.preparationBexplanation CtestDsearch 13A.IfBSinceCThoughDWhen 14A.plannedBrecommended CwatchedDoffered 15A.fameBconcernCinfluenceDcare 1-15 ADCBB ADACD CACDC .语法填空 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。 Doctors in the United Kingdom have some new advice
48、for people with coughs.They are advising people not 1.(visit) a doctor to get treatment.Instead，people 2.have coughs should drink or eat honey.The doctors say that honey will work.The doctors added，“Most of the time，a cough will improve on its own within two to three weeks even if you 3.(take) nothi
49、ng.Many of us visit a doctor at a hospital or clinic if we have a cough.Public health officials in England say this is 4.(large) a waste of time.” Doctors say we are using medicine too much and this can be bad 5.us.Many viruses are becoming resistant，so medicines are becoming 6.(effective)Doctors sa
50、y this is leading to the creation of new medicine. The doctors say honey can be very effective in treating a sore throat.A hot drink with honey is a 7.(tradition) and well-known way for coughs and sore throats.People also add some fruits to 8.9.(use) honey may be better for children with coughs.Many
