1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 2 The United Kingdom 阅读理解 (2018 河北石家庄高中毕业班一模 ) Few people are aware that Waterloo Bridge, crossed by thousands of daily commuters(通勤者 ) and celebrated as a London landmark, was mainly built by a female workforce. There are no written or photographic records of the women who built
2、the bridge since the construction company that built it closed in the 1980s and with it went all the records. What s left is anecdotal evidence, kept alive by the tourist boat captains who have called it the Ladies Bridge. During the Second World War, with the majority of the active male labor force
3、 away at the front, women increasingly took on traditionally male roles. By 1944, 25， 000 women were working in the construction industry, carrying out backbreaking tasks. These women were permitted to carry out this exhausting and dangerous work on the basis that it would only be temporary and that
4、 their pay would be lower than that of men. So the trend in women working in construction and engineering did not continue after the war. September sees a series of events celebrating the unknown work of the large female workforce. Musician Claudia Molitor has created a 45minute musical entitled “ t
5、he Singing Bridge”， which runs at Somerset House from 9 to 25 September. In late September, the “ Light up the Ladies Bridge” event sees the National Theatres fly tower lit up by large scale photographic projections(投影 ) of female construction workers working in construction during World War . Let s
6、 all celebrate the women who have helped to build the cities in which we live. 【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。介绍了英国滑铁卢桥的历史、建造人、纪念活动等。 1 Why do few people know about the builders of Waterloo Bridge? A The records of their work have been lost. B Female workers received little attention. C The construction took place
7、 long ago. D Few people know about the bridge. A 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句可知 ， 自从 20 世纪 80 年代建造该桥的建筑公司倒闭以来 ， 就没有妇女建造该桥的文字或照片记录了 ， 所有的记录随着公司的倒闭都丢失了 ， 故 A 项正确。 2 Why did London women do the construction work? 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A It was a tradition in London. B They wanted to get a steady job. C The company offer
8、ed them better pay. D Most men had gone to the battlefield. D 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句可知 ， 由于二战期间大部分男子上前线参战 ， 妇女便不得不充当起了男子的角色 ， 故 D 项正确。 3 What s the fourth paragraph mainly about? A The influence of the bridge on art. B A musician s contribution to the bridge. C The events in honor of the bridge builders
9、. D Womens work during the Second World War. C 解析：段落大意题。通读第四段可知 ， 该段第一句为该段主题句 ， 该段主要介绍了在九月份举行的一系列纪念建桥者的活动 ， 故 C 项 正确。 4 Which can be the best title for the text? A Female Workers on the Rise B A Hidden Treasure in London C A New London Landmark D The Story Behind the Ladies Bridge D 解析：标题归纳题。通读全文可知
10、， 本文主要介绍了英国滑铁卢桥的历史、建造人、纪念活动等 ， 重点介绍了 该桥被称为“女士桥”的原因和其背后的故事 ， 故 D 项最适合作本文标题。 七选五 (2018 安徽百所重点高中一模 )All of us know that a balanced diet strengthens the immune system. 1. . The following strategies will help you to jumpstart healthy eating habits. Morning musthaves Researchers at Harvard Medical School
11、discovered that people who took daily breakfast were a third less likely to become obese(肥胖的 ) than those who skipped this meal. To enjoy the most benefits, the researchers recommended eating wholegrain foods for breakfast as they are rich in fiber. 2. Main meal wisdom If you need to consume meat, c
12、hoose fish instead of red meat. Studies have linked high consumption of red meat with cancers such as breast and colorectal cancer as well as heart disease mainly because red meat is very high in saturated(饱和的 ) fats. 3. Food preparation 4 . As such, cooking methods such as steaming, baking, grillin
13、g, boiling or stirfrying are advised. 5 Some people like to eat a large meal after a hard days work. However, large meals late at night can cause indigestion that influences sleep. So it is a very good idea to have a lowcalorie fiber drink just before leaving the office. It is also not a good idea t
14、o regularly have a latenight meal as this could overburden 【 精品教育资源文库 】 the digestive system. Remember, minor changes in our eating habits can lead to major changes in our health. A Light nights B Fewer night snacks C Fish, in contrast, contains more hearthealthy fats D Drinking bean milk supplies
15、the body with plant protein E Experts always suggest preparing food with as little oil as possible F But most of us fail to obtain adequate nutrients(营养 ) due to our troubled lifestyles G Fiber aids in stabilizing blood sugar, controlling appetite and keeping the heart healthy 【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。作者介绍了养
16、成健康饮食好习惯的几种策略。 1 F 解析：依据首句中的 “ 均衡饮食能增强免疫系统 ” 可知 ， F 项中的 “ 但是我们大多数人由于混乱的生活方式没能获得充足的营养 ” 与之对应 ， 并引出下句。 2 G 解析：研究者推荐早餐吃富含纤维素的全谷类食物 ， 故接下来应该 说明纤维素对人体的好处 ， 故选 G。 3 C 解析：该段主要涉及吃正餐的学问 ， 即多 吃鱼肉少吃红肉。红肉中含有大量饱和脂肪 ， 故选 C 项 “ 相反 ， 鱼肉中含有更多的有益于心脏健康的脂肪 ” 与之作对比。 4 E 解析：该段主要涉及食物烹饪建议 ， 从后句中的 “ 蒸、烘、烤、煮或炒 ” 这些烹饪方法可知选 E
17、与之匹配。 5 A 解析：根据后文可知该段主要讲晚上吃大餐会影响消化 ， 再结合上文几个小标题考虑 ， “ 晚餐少食 ” 最佳 ， 故选 A。 语法填空 (2018 广州检测 )In the West we are familiar with ballets like Swan Lake.But theres another classical dance form with a long history 1. has only recently burst onto the world scene. It is called classical Chinese dance. Classica
18、l Chinese dance is 2. incredibly demanding, refined, and expressive dance form. Alongside ballet, it is also one of the most comprehensive dance systems 3. (know) to humankind. 4 recently, few people outside China had ever heard of classical Chinese dance. One major reason was that when Chinese comp
19、anies performed abroad, they often mixed Chinese dance with western dance styles. And so the audience left the theater not sure exactly 5. they had just seen. In 2006, however, the Shen Yun Performing Arts Company 6. (establish) in New York. Its mission was to promote 7. (tradition) culture, and thi
20、s included 8. (present) classical Chinese dance in its purest form. Not quite a decade later, classical Chinese dance has become much 9. (well) recognised and is starting to influence western ballet. Although they have significant differences, both ballet and classical Chinese dance have the ability
21、 to vividly tell 10. (story) and move us through beautiful art. 【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍中国古典 舞在西方国家的发展历程。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 1 which/that 解析：考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知 ， 空 格处引导定语从句 ， 补充完整是： classical dance form has only recently burst onto the world scene, 所以该定语从句的先行词是 “classical dance form” ， 指物 ， 且从句中缺主语。故用 which/t
22、hat。 2 an 解析：考查冠词。结合句意可知 ， 此处指中国古典舞是一种要求极高、精致且传神的舞种。空格处表示 “ 一种 ” ， 是泛指 ， 且空格后的 “incredibly” 的读音以元音音素开头。故用 an。 3 known 解析：考查非谓语动词。 分析句子结构可知 ， 本句有谓语动词 “is” ， 所以此处应用非谓语动词；因为动词 know 与它修饰的名词 “systems” 之间是被动关系 ， 所以用过去分词作后置定语 ， 表示被动。故用 known。 4 Until 解析：考查连词。根据语境可知 ， 此处指直到最近 ， 很少有外国人听说过中国的古典舞。 until 意为 “ 到 ? 为止 ”
