1、考点规范练24.阅读理解ARobert Michael Lipsyte is an American sports journalist and author.He was born on January 16,1938 in New York.Lipsytes father was a school head teacher,his mother a teacher.Instead of sharing a game of catch with his father,the two often visited the library and read books.One of Lipsyte
2、s children,Sam Lipsyte,is also an author and teacher at Columbia University in New York.In the first chapter of his book SportsWorld,Lipsyte points out that he did not even attend his first Major League Baseball game until he was thirteen years old.Lipsyte says he was very disappointed with his expe
3、rience at the game and went to only one more game “as a paying customer”.His third Major League Baseball game was as a sports reporter for TheNewYorkTimes.As a boy,Lipsyte did play sports,but he felt acute pressure to do better than others at sports which discouraged his interest.This experience lat
4、er developed into a major theme in some of Lipsytes non-fiction works such as SportsWorld and novels like JockandJill and OneFatSummer.The main character of OneFatSummer,Bobby Marks,is an adolescent in the 1950s.He is overweight and does something about it.In 1952,Lipsyte took a summer job as a lawn
5、(草坪) boy and lost forty pounds,ridding himself of the youthful reputation for being fat.In 1978,Robert Lipsyte was diagnosed(诊断) with cancer.His experience with the illness led to another novel for young adults,TheChemoKid.Fred Bauer,the main character,is an ordinary high school junior and discovers
6、 he has cancer.Amazingly,Fred acquires superpowers,apparently due to the treatments,and becomes “The Chemo Kid”,fighting for the environment and against drug dealers.Lipsyte was given a position in the New Jersey Literary Hall of Fame (名人堂) in 1993.The Margaret A.Edwards Award is an American Library
7、 Association literary award that annually recognizes an author and a specific body of his or her work for “significant and lasting contribution to young adult literature”.Lipsyte won the award in 2001,citing(表彰) four books published from 1967 to 1993.According to the citation,“Lipsytes books focus o
8、n the search for self-definition by young adults.”1.What can we learn about Lipsyte?A.He devoted his childhood to sports.B.He taught at Columbia University.C.He came from an educated family.D.He has only one child in his life.2.What did Lipsyte do the second time he went to a Major League Baseball g
9、ame?A.He watched the game.B.He reported the game.C.He played the game and lost it.D.He collected material for his book.3.What do Bobby Marks and young Lipsyte have in common?A.They didnt play sports.B.They didnt like summer.C.They dealt with their weight problem.D.They reached adulthood in the 1950s
10、.4.Why was Lipsyte given the Margaret A.Edwards Award in 2001?A.Because he has achieved widespread fame.B.Because he has written good books for teens.C.Because he has talked about hot topics in his books.D.Because he has published a significant number of books.BIllegally traded endangered species th
11、at escape,forming secondary populations,offer hope to their long-term survival,a study suggests.“This first came to my attention when I read a news story about the seizure of an illegal shipment of 23 yellow-crested cockatoos,”said Luke Gibson,a college teacher.He learned that the species was critic
12、ally endangered,which surprised him.This encouraged Dr.Gibson and his colleague to investigate(调查) how a critically endangered species had become self-sustaining outside of its natural range.They discovered 49 cases of a globally threatened species becoming established as a separate population,inclu
13、ding the yellow-crested cockatoo in their city.“This is a species which is primarily threatened by wildlife trade,” he told BBC News.“Poachers(偷猎者) go out into the forest in its native range in eastern Indonesia and capture the birds and then ship them off,usually up to our city where there is a str
14、ong demand for pet birds.This is what has fueled the decline of this species in its native range.But its really interesting because that same cause also had another effect:some of the people who were keeping this species here accidentally or intentionally released them.”As a result of enough of the
15、birds being set free,it allowed a new self-sustaining population to be established in this city.The government of Dr.Gibsons city has made it illegal to capture the species,even though it is a non-native species.Because the city is affluent and relatively well educated,the cases of people breaking t
16、he law are extremely rare,explained Dr.Gibson.Unlike in its native range in Indonesia where capturing birds forms a major source of income.However,there can be downsides(缺点) to the newly established population of endangered species,such as a limited genetic pool,and suffering from novel diseases.It
17、did also present a possible “very interesting” opportunity for conservationists,Dr.Gibson suggested.This would involve “harvesting” some of the newly established secondary population,which may provide a way to help slow global biodiversity loss.5.What was beyond Gibsons expectations according to the
18、 first paragraph?A.The high rate of wildlife trade.B.The preciousness of the birds.C.The fact that the birds nearly disappear.D.The news that the birds were poached.6.What happened unexpectedly when the birds were shipped abroad?A.They formed a separate population.B.They were kept as pet birds.C.The
19、y were traded illegally.D.They were killed for research.7.Which can replace the underlined word “affluent”?A.Peace-loving.B.Rich.C.Free.D.Environment-friendly.8.For what purpose did the author write the passage?A.To appeal to everyone to stop the wildlife trade.B.To explain the challenge the wild bi
20、rds are facing.C.To introduce a creative approach to wildlife conservation.D.To raise peoples awareness of protecting endangered species.七选五阅读(2017浙江)How to Do Man-on-the-Street InterviewsThe man-on-the-street interview is an interview in which a reporter hits the streets with a cameraman to intervi
21、ew people on the spot.1 But with these tips,your first man-on-the-street interview experience can be easy.When your boss or professor sends you out to do man-on-the-street interviews for a story,think about the topic and develop a list of about ten general questions relating to it.For example,if you
22、r topic is about environmental problems in America,you might ask,“Why do you think environmental protection is important in America?”2Hit the streets with confidence.3 Say,“Excuse me,I work for XYZ News,and I was wondering if you could share your opinion about this topic.” This is a quick way to get
23、 people to warm up to you.Move on to the next person if someone tells you she is not interested in talking on camera.Dont get discouraged.4Each interview that you get on the street shouldnt be longer than ten minutes.As soon as you get the answer you need,move on to the next person.Make sure that as
24、 you go from interview to interview,you are getting a variety of answers.If everyone is giving you the same answer,you wont be able to use it.A safe number of interviews to conduct is about six to ten.5If your news station or school requires interviewees to sign release forms to appear on the air,do
25、nt leave work without them.A.Limit your time.B.As you approach people,be polite.C.If you dont own a camera,you can buy one.D.For new reporters,this can seem like a challenging task.E.To get good and useful results,ask them the same question.F.That number of interviews should give you all the answers
26、 you need.G.With a question like this,you will get more than a “Yes” or “No” reply.书面表达假定你是李华,你的美国朋友Peter想来中国旅行,他写信向你了解他到北京后乘坐何种交通工具旅行比较适宜。请你给他写封回信,建议他乘坐高铁。建议理由:1.便捷、准点;2.舒适、安全;3.购票方便、价格适宜。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3.开头和结尾已为你写好。参考词汇:中国高铁 CRH(China Railway High-speed)自助售票机self-service ticket mac
27、hineDear Peter,Im expecting you to come to China._Yours,Li Hua考点规范练24(必修5Unit4).【解题导语】本文是记叙文。罗伯特迈克尔利普斯特不仅是一名体育记者,还是一名作家,他写了很多青少年读物。1.C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Lipsytesfatherwasaschoolheadteacher,hismotherateacher.”可知,利普斯特来自书香门第。2.A细节理解题。根据第二段中的“.wenttoonlyonemoregameasapayingcustomer.”可知,利普斯特第二次参与美国职业棒球大联盟比赛是作
28、为观众,买票观赛。3.C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“.BobbyMarks.isoverweightanddoessomethingaboutit.In1952,Lipsyte.lostfortypounds,riddinghimselfoftheyouthfulreputationforbeingfat.”可知,鲍比马克斯和青少年时期的利普斯特都受肥胖困扰,并积极解决了这个问题。4.B细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“TheMargaretA.EdwardsAward.recognizesanauthorandaspecificbodyofhisorherworkforsignificantan
29、dlastingcontributiontoyoungadultliterature.”,及利普斯特的表彰词“Lipsytesbooksfocusonthesearchforself-definitionbyyoungadults.”可知,利普斯特获奖是因为他写的青少年读物对青少年产生了深远影响。【解题导语】本文为新闻报道。濒临灭绝的小葵花鹦鹉遭非法交易,但幸运地被饲养这一物种的一些人释放,因此得以生存繁衍,形成次生种群,这也为自然环境保护主义者提供了一种缓解生物多样性丧失的途径。5.C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Helearnedthatthespecieswascriticallyenda
30、ngered,whichsurprisedhim.”可知,Gibson博士因获知小葵花鹦鹉是严重濒危物种而感到惊讶。6.A细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Butitsreallyinterestingbecausethatsamecausealsohadanothereffect:someofthepeoplewhowerekeepingthisspecieshereaccidentallyorintentionallyreleasedthem.anewself-sustaining.”可知,这些海运过来的鹦鹉被一些养鸟人释放了,最终使得它们形成一个新的自给自足的独立的群体,故选A项。7.B词义猜
31、测题。根据画线词后的“andrelativelywelleducated,thecasesofpeoplebreakingthelawareextremelyrare”及“UnlikeinitsnativerangeinIndonesiawherecapturingbirdsformsamajorsourceofincome.”可知,画线词意为“富裕的”。故选B项。8.C作者意图题。根据文章内容尤其是第一段的“Illegallytradedendangeredspeciesthatescape,formingsecondarypopulations,offerhopetotheirlong-t
32、ermsurvival,astudysuggests.”及最后一段的“Itdidalsopresentapossibleveryinterestingopportunityforconservationists.whichmayprovideawaytohelpslowglobalbiodiversityloss.”可知,濒临灭绝的小葵花鹦鹉由于社会环境的干预,形成了次生种群,而这可能会为保护野生动物提供一种创新性的方法。.【解题导语】本文是总分结构,介绍了应如何进行街道采访。作者针对采访要提问的问题、采访的时间、采访的人数、采访的方式等方面提出了一些建议。1.D根据后面的But以及canbe
33、easy可知,这里要填的句子表示街道采访对新记者来说有一定的难度,故选D项。D项的意思是:对新记者而言,这似乎是一项具有挑战性的任务。2.G上一句是一个问题,这与G项中的aquestionlikethis相呼应。G项的意思是:提出了这样一个问题,你得到的回答就不只是“是”或者“不是”了,你会获得更多的信息。3.B本段主要介绍了采访时的态度,要礼貌而自信。从后面的“Excuseme.Iwaswonderingifyoucould.”可知,记者在街头采访时要非常有礼貌,故选B项。4.A根据后面的shouldntbelongerthantenminutes可知,这里指要把握好采访的时间。因此选A项。
34、5.F前文说,进行6至10人的采访比较保险,F项中的Thatnumber正好与之呼应,意思是采访这么多人足以使你得到所有你想要的答案。.Dear Peter,Im expecting you to come to China.When you arrive in Beijing,youd better take the CRH train,which has been well developed and become popular in China nowadays.It has lots of different lines,so it is convenient for you to
35、travel wherever you want to go.The CRH trains are spacious,comfortable and run at high speed.Its easy to get tickets through many channels,such as by telephone,through the Internet,or on the self-service ticket machine.Besides,prices of tickets are reasonable.It offers first-class services to passengers and I am sure you will enjoy a good journey.Yours,Li Hua7
