1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 12 Culture Shock 高考试卷分块专练 练 一 阅读理解提速练 限时 35分钟 第一节 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分 ) A xXx： Return of Xander Cage Release date: January 20, 2017 Starring: Vin Diesel, Ruby Rose, Nina Dobrev, Donnie Yen, Kris Wu Rating： Plot： Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) is left for dead after an incident, and
2、 then he secretly returns to action for a tough assignment designed for him. Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (妖魔 ) Release date: January 28, 2017 Starring: Kris Wu, Kenny Lin, Yao Chen, Jelly Lin Rating： Plot: The film is a sequel (续集 ) to the 2013 film, Journey to the West: Conquering th
3、e Demons, which was directed by Stephen Chow. Tang Sanzang (Kris Wu), along with his three disciples, sets out on the journey to the West. Although they appear to be harmonious, in reality, they are plotting against each other. After a series of adventures where they capture demons, they start to un
4、derstand one anothers pains and heart, and finally solve their internal conflicts, working together to become the most united demonkilling team. Live by Night Release date: January 13, 2017 Starring: Ben Affleck, Scott Eastwood, Zoe Saldana, Elle Fanning Rating： Plot: In the Prohibition Era, Joe Cou
5、ghlin, the prodigal son of a Boston police captain, becomes a bootlegger and later, a notorious gangster (恶棍 ) The Village of No Return Release date: January 28, 2017 Starring: Hsu Chi, Wang Qianyuan, Hsiaochuan Chang, Eric Tsang Rating： Plot: In a beautiful and quiet village, an uninvited guest and
6、 mysterious 【 精品教育资源文库 】 treasure appear, making a series of funny stories happen. 语篇解读：本文是一篇广告类应用文，介绍了四部电影的上映时间、主要情节、主要演员等。 21 Which film can you see if youre free on Jan. 13, 2017? A Live by Night. B Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons . C xXx: Return of Xander Cage. D The Village of No Re
7、turn. 解析：选 A 细节理解题。题干提问的是在 2017 年 1 月 13 日可以看的电影，通读四部电影的上映时间可知，第三部电影 Live by Night 在 2017 年 1 月 13 日上映，故 A 项正确。 22 Who stars two films among the four mentioned? A Scott Eastwood. B Kris Wu. C Ruby Rose. D Hsu Chi. 解析：选 B 细节理解题。由题干中的关键词 “Who stars two films” 定位至每个电影介绍中的 Starring 部分。根据第一部电影 xXx： Retur
8、n of Xander Cage 和第二部电影Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (妖魔 ) 中的 Starring 部分可知，这两部电影的演员中都有 Kris Wu，故 B 项正确。 23 Why can the demonkilling group finally become the most harmonious one? A They are facing risks to explore everything. B They can avoid their internal arguments. C They can fully k
9、now about each other. D They are fighting against each other. 解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第二部电影 “After a series of adventures where they capture demons, they start to understand one anothers pains and heart, and finally solve their internal conflicts, working together to become the most united demonkilling team”
10、 可推断，他们成为最和谐的斩妖除魔团队的原因是他们能互相理解，故 C 项正确。 24 How is The Village of No Return different from the other films? A It is rated more stars than the other three. B It is a followup film to the 2013 one. C It is not released in the same month. D It can make audience laugh a lot. 解析：选 D 细节理解题。比较这四部电影的情景叙述并结合第
11、四部电影 The Village of 【 精品教育资源文库 】 No Return 的 Plot 中的 “making a series of funny stories happen” 可知，这部电影让观众欣赏到有趣的故事，是其他三部电影所没有的，故 D 项正确。 B (2018 烟台质检 )When I was in college, I spent a semester studying abroad at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. In my brief time there, I came to lov
12、e Scotland for its local culture, food and scenery. You might think, “Scotland isnt so different from the US; they still speak English there！ ” But when I stepped off the plane, I was greeted by a gruffvoiced (声音粗哑的 ) lady at customs. “Youll be coming from America, then ？ ” She asked me, and I nodde
13、d. “But all of our guys are leaving Glasgow for the States！ ” Her thick Scottish English and sense of humor were obvious right away. I was not in the US any more, where customs agents never joke around. As I settled in at the university, I could feel myself getting used to hearing and even speaking
14、the Scottish English of my customs agent. In classroom discussions, people would say “em” when they couldnt think of what to say instead of “um” ， which was great fun. After the first few weeks, I stopped chuckling about this. Strathclyde students stayed up late into the night, running around campus
15、 and shouting, “Go! Lats go, lats go, lats go (curse word) Glasgow ！ ” Pretty soon, I was no longer saying “thanks” at the supermarket instead, I said “cheers” My Scottish friends drank whiskey and ate haggis (羊杂碎布丁 ). I drank plenty of whiskey but I was ashamed to admit that I wasnt brave enough to
16、 try haggis. Scottish bakeries usually sell bridies (肉馅饼 ). Add a cup of tea though I usually Americanized it by choosing coffee instead and a bridie makes for a delicious breakfast. Every time I took a train anywhere in Scotland, Id gaze out at the rolling hills and wonder if grass was greener than
17、 anywhere else in the world. Then Id reflect that theres a reason this country was the birthplace of golf. 语篇解读：本文介绍了 “ 我 ” 在苏格兰学习期间的体验：居民友好，食物独特，景色优美，苏格兰英语与美式英语有区别。 25 What did the author think of the lady at customs? A Impolite. B Friendly. C Serious. D Calm. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据第二段中的 “He
18、r thick Scottish English and sense of humor were obvious right away. I was not in the US any more, where customs agents never joke around” 可知，作者认为她的苏格兰英语和幽默用得恰到好处，而美国的海关工作人员却从来不跟人开玩笑；据此可推断，作者认为这位在海关工作的女士是友好的，故B 项正确。 26 Which of the following can replace the underlined word “chuckling” in Paragraph 3
19、? A Talking loudly. B Comparing. C Laughing quietly. D Hearing. 解析：选 C 词义猜测题。根据第三段中的 “In classroom discussions, people would say . was great fun. After the first few weeks, I stopped chuckling about this”并结合 “Pretty soon, I . said cheers ” 可推知，在教室讨论时， “ 我 ” 发现他们的发音很 有趣，几周后， “ 我 ” 适应了他们的发音，所以不再偷笑。故画线
20、词意为 “ 偷笑 ” ，C 项正确。 27 What is the authors purpose of writing the text? A To explain why Scotland is famous for golf. B To promote the development of Scottish catering trade. C To introduce different pronunciations of “em”and “um” D To share his experiences in Scotland as an exchange student. 解析：选 D
21、写作目的题。通读全文并结合第一段中的 “In my brief time there, I came to love Scotland for its local culture, food and scenery” 可知，本文旨在和读者分享 “ 我 ” 在苏格兰做交换生期间所感受到的苏格兰文化、美食和美景，故 D 项正确。 C (2018 宝鸡质检 )Les Stockers life was altered in 1976, when he tripped over an injured hedgehog (刺猬 ) near his home. Unable to get help fr
22、om a local veterinarian, who offered to put it to sleep, Stocker took the little animal home and tended to it himself. It was the beginning of a 40year journey that would transform Stockers ordinary life as an accountant. Although he lacked formal veterinary training, Stocker pioneered wildlife medical care at a time when traditional veterinary medicine focused on treating domesticated (驯养的 ) animals and pets. “An injured wild animal had nobody to look after it; nobody seemed to care， ” Stocker once said. “It was just that 【 精品教育资源文库
