1、 - 1 - Module 5Module 5 The Conquest of the UniverseThe Conquest of the Universe .阅读理解 A A 2019昆明质量检测 2019 Academy Award for Best Picture Nominations2019 Academy Award for Best Picture Nominations(提名) Black PantherBlack Panther Type：Adventure Running Time：134 min. Release Date：February 16,2018 (Unit
2、ed States) Current rank： Director：Ryan Coogler Actors：Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan With his father having died in Captain America：Civil War, TChalla is the new ruler of the advanced kingdom of Wakanda. As the king, whenever a challenger for the crown announces his intentions, he must give up
3、his powers and take them on in a physical challenge. The FavouriteThe Favourite Type：Drama Running Time：120 min. Release Date：November 23,2018 (United States) Current rank： Director：Yorgos Lanthimos Actors：Emma Stone，Rachel Weisz In the early 18th century, with Britain and France at war, a fragile Q
4、ueen Anne occupies the throne as her close friend Lady Sarah Churchill governs the country in her stead, while tending to Annes ill health and changeable temper. Green BookGreen Book Type：Drama Running Time：130 min. Release Date：November 16,2018 (United States) Current rank： Director：Peter Farrelly
5、Actors：Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali Tony Lip, an uneducated ItalianAmerican whos known for using his fists to get - 2 - his way, is hired to drive worldclass, famous pianist Don Shirley on a concert tour from Midwest to the Deep South. They must rely on“The Negro Motorist Green Book” to guide the
6、m to the few settlements that were then safe for blacks. A Star Is BornA Star Is Born Type：Musical Running Time：135 min. Release Date：October 5,2018 (United States) Current rank： Director：Bradley Cooper Actors：Bradley Cooper，Lady Gaga When country music star Jackson Maine stops at a bar for a drink
7、after a concert, hes both entertained and attracted by young nightclub singer Ally. He discovers that she writes songs as well as being a talented singer, but hasnt had a break because of her look. 1Which film is the least popular among audience? ABlack Panther. BThe Favourite. CGreen Book. DA Star
8、Is Born. 2The film about the rights of black people belongs to _. Aadventure Bmusical Cdrama Dcomedy 3Who works as a director and actor? ARyan Coogler. BYorgos Lanthimos. CPeter Farrelly. DBradley Cooper. B B 2020贵阳市高三摸底考试As the old saying goes, “Dont judge a book by its cover.” And neither should w
9、e judge movie stars by their ages. At just 21, Elle Fanning made history by becoming the youngest jury(评审团) member at the Cannes Film Festival. This year it lasted from May 14th to May 25th. “I was in complete shock when I got that phone call and that question if I wanted to be a member of the Canne
10、s Jury，” Fanning said during a press conference. As it turned out, it not only shocked the US actress, but also brought criticism from those who believed Fanning was too young compared to other veterans in the - 3 - industry. But Fannings acting experience was in fact a good argument for her jury me
11、mbership. In fact, Fanning has been a Hollywood fixture for longer than you realize. The 21yearold has been in many big productions. She began acting in I AM Sam at age 3. With lead roles in movies like Super 8, We Bought a Zoo and Maleficent under her belt, shes appeared in 60 projects and is one o
12、f Hollywoods hottest young stars. Fannings devotion to work numbers her among the few former child stars who continue to act as adults. In her latest movie Teen Spirit, which hit US cinemas last month, Fanning plays a pop singer. Since she had no singing experience, Fanning had to work with Grammywi
13、nning music producer Marius de Vries for three months before the filming started. “I would go to his apartment and sing through all the songs every day，” she said. “He videoed me and recorded me singing everything and made me watch it back again and again to improve my skills.” With such rich acting
14、 experience and devotion to her art, Fanning certainly was able to “represent a new class in film” at the Cannes Film Festival. 4What does the underlined word “veterans” probably mean? AShocked actresses. BGreen hands. CExperienced people. DMusic producers. 5In which film does Fanning play a pop sin
15、ger? AI AM Sam. BSuper 8. CWe Bought a Zoo. DTeen Spirit. 6What does the writer think of Elle Fanning? AWealthy. BDevoted. CConsiderate. DFriendly. 7What is the main idea of the text? AElle Fannings earning her honor. BA person judged by appearance. CIntroducing some famous films. DElle Fannings pre
16、senting in a new film. C C 2020河南省高考适应性测试Every year between May and September, all 54 employees of Basecamp, a Chicagobased web application company, have a short work week: just four days a total of 32 hours. Also, they usually work five days a week for the rest of the year. - 4 - “Thats plenty of t
17、ime to get great work done. This is all we expect and all we want from people， ” says Jason Fried, a cofounder. “Working 50， 60， or 70plus hours is unnecessary. In fact, if you have to work 50， 60， or 70plus hours a week, theres a management problem.” The companys summer workload must fit reduced ho
18、urs, Mr. Fried insists, otherwise the benefits of a shorter week to recover from work, enjoy time with family and pursue (追求) outside interests would be undone. His new research finds that it is not just long hours that are harmful to employees physical and mental health. It is also the intensity (强
19、度) of work. Moreover, it suggests that intense work harms career prospects. That is because unbearable hours and intensity are in the opposite direction, reducing the quality of the work. The research concludes that the level of intensity we apply to the work we do is generally “a stronger predictor
20、 of unfavorable outcomes than overtime work” The research compared people of similar jobs and education levels, and found they were more likely to suffer poorer happiness and worse career prospects, including satisfaction, security and promotion, when they worked at an intense level for long periods
21、. 8What do we know about Basecamps fourday work week? AIt lasts nearly half a year. BThe work pressure is too high. CThere are some management problems. DEmployees work more than 8 hours a day. 9What does Mr. Fried intend to say in Paragraph 2? AGiven plenty of time, people can do more. BTo get work
22、 done well needs plenty of time. CPeople can do a job very well in a short work week. DA long work week is appropriate for reduced workload. 10What does the research mentioned in the text want to tell us? AGetting much more rest. BImproving work quality. CRefusing a fiveday work week. DAvoiding work
23、ing too intensely. 11What can be the best title for this passage? - 5 - AMore Work, More Profits BLess Work, Less Benefits CShorter Week, Better Reward DLonger Hours, Higher Intensity .阅读七选五 2020银川质量检测 New Lives for Old PhonesNew Lives for Old Phones When a new mobile phone starts to be sold in stor
24、es, many people rush out to buy one. We all want the newest, latest thing. _1_ Mike Townsend works at Total Recall, a mobile phone recycling company. “Dont throw your old phone away. _2_ If you throw it away, it goes with other rubbish to become landfill. In other words, it is put in a big hole in t
25、he ground and it becomes a big problem，” he says. Mobile phones contain some poisonous materials. If your phone goes to a landfill, these poisonous materials can get out and get into the water under the ground. Thats the water we need to drink or water going into rivers or the ocean. _3_ Thats a lot
26、 of landfill and a lot of poisonous materials. “At Total Recall, we separate the old phones into pieces. Most of the materials in the mobile phones can be recycled and used again. _4_ For example, phone batteries contain nickel and cadmium. The nickel is used to make steel and the cadmium can be use
27、d to make new batteries，” explains Mike. “_5_ You can usually just take it into a mobile phone shop and they will send it to us，” says Mike. So before you throw that old mobile phone away, use it the last time: search for recyclers near you and give them a call. ARecycling your old phone is easy. BS
28、end it to us and well recycle it. CHow much is your old mobile phone worth? DBut what should we do with our old mobile phones? EMillions of mobile phones are thrown away every year. FRecycling materials helps keep the environment greener and cleaner. GWe take apart the old phones and the components
29、are used to make new products. - 6 - 课后提能练课后提能练( (四十七四十七) ) .阅读理解 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了几部获得 2019 年度奥斯卡最佳影片奖 提名的电影。 【熟词生义】 ill 常用义：adj.有病 例句：She was taken ill suddenly.她突然病倒了。 本句义：adj.坏的 例句：He resigned because of ill health.他因健康状况不佳而辞职。 【难句分析】 They must rely on “The Negro Motorist Green Book” to guid
30、e them to the few settlements that were then safe for blacks. 分析：句中“that were then safe for blacks”为 that 引导的定语从句，修饰先行 词 settlements。 译文：他们必须依赖“The Negro Motorist Green Book ”来引导他们到定居点，那些 定居点那时对于黑人来说是安全的。 1B 考查细节理解。根据各部电影介绍中的“Current rank”可知，The Favourite 的星级最少，故选 B。 2C 考查细节理解。根据GreenGreen BookBook部
31、分最后一句中的“that were then safe for blacks”以及“Type：Drama”可知，C 项正确。 3D 考查细节理解。根据A Star Is BornA Star Is Born部分的内容可知，既是导演又是演员的是 Bradley Cooper。 【语篇解读】 俗话说，不要以貌取人。我们也不要以年龄来评价电影明星。21 岁的 - 7 - 艾丽范宁成为戛纳电影节历史上年龄最小的评审团成员。尽管有人认为她太过年轻，不够 资格，可是范宁在三岁时就开始了表演，此后她在多部电影中扮演角色，成为好莱坞最红的 年轻明星之一。凭借丰富的表演经验和对艺术的热爱，范宁无疑能够在戛纳电影
32、节上“代表 电影界的一个新阶层”。 4C 考查词义猜测。根据第三段第一句可知，范宁当选为戛纳电影节评审团成员招致 了一些人的批评，他们认为范宁与业内其他资深人士相比过于年轻；据此可推知，画线词意 为“经验丰富的人，老手”，故 C 项正确。 5D 考查细节理解。根据第五段第一句“In her latest movie Teen Spirit . Fanning plays a pop singer”可知，D 项正确。 6B 考查推理判断。根据第五段叙述的无唱歌经验的范宁为扮演一位流行音乐歌手所 做的努力和尾段中的“With such rich acting experience and devo
33、tion to her art”可 推知，作者认为范宁是一位对工作尽心尽力的演员，故 B 项正确。 7A 考查主旨大意。根据第二段第一句“At just 21, Elle Fanning made history by becoming the youngest jury(评审团) member at the Cannes Film Festival”并结合全文 其他内容可知，本文主要讲述了 21 岁的艾丽范宁成为戛纳电影节历史上年龄最小的评审团 成员，并介绍了她的演艺经历，故 A 项正确。 【语篇解读】 本文以一家总部位于芝加哥的网络应用公司 Basecamp 的 54 名员工将近 半年时间
34、每周只工作 4 天， 共 32 小时的情况为例说明了较短的工作周有益于人们的身心健康， 并以一项研究来证明。 8 A 考查细节理解。 根据第一段可知， 一家总部位于芝加哥的网络应用公司 Basecamp 的 54 名员工在每年 5 月到 9 月期间每周的工作时间都很短：只有四天，共 32 小时，持续 5 个月，大概半年时间，故选 A 项。 9C 考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“Working 50， 60， or 70plus hours is unnecessary. In fact, if you have to work 50， 60， or 70 plus hours a week, t
35、heres a management problem.”可知，弗里德先生认为一周工作五、六十个小时，甚至七十几个小 时是没有必要的。如果真这么做了，反而会出现管理上的问题，由此推知，弗里德先生认为 人们可以在短时间内把工作做好，故选 C 项。 10D 考查推理判断。根据第四至六段，尤其是第四段可知，这个新研究发现长时间 工作不只对员工的身心健康有害，工作的强度也会影响员工的职业前景。这是因为难以忍受 的工作时长和工作强度会降低工作质量，第五、六两段进一步说明了长时间高强度工作的坏 处，由此可以推知，该研究是建议人们要避免高强度工作，故选 D 项。 11 C 考查主旨大意。 文章第一、 二段以一
36、家总部位于芝加哥的网络应用公司 Basecamp 为例，说明了较短的工作周的好处。第三段介绍了较短的工作周的好处。第四至六段介绍了 一项有关工作时长和工作强度对人的影响的研究，更进一步印证了较短工作周对人身心方面 - 8 - 的益处。由此可知 C 项最能概括全文内容。 .阅读七选五 【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了对旧手机进行回收利用的相关情况。 1D 承接上文“We all want the newest, latest thing”，并结合文章的标题“New New Lives for Old PhonesLives for Old Phones”和下文介绍的有关对旧手机进行回收利用的内容可推
37、知，此处是一 个过渡句，引出文章的主题，选项 D 的内容与之呼应，故选 D 项。 2B 承接上文“Dont throw your old phone away”，并与上文中的“a mobile phone recycling company”呼应可推知，Mike Townsend 建议人们把旧手机给他的公司回收利用， 而不是将其扔掉，故选 B 项。 3E 根据下文“Thats a lot of landfill and a lot of poisonous materials” 可知，E 项：“每年有数百万个手机被扔掉”与之衔接，故选 E 项。 4G 承接上文“Most of the materials in the mobile phones can be recycled and used again”并结合下文举的旧手机的电池被再利用的例子可知，G 项“我们拆开旧手机，然 后将它们的部件用来制造新的产品”符合语境。 5A 根据下文“You can usually just take it into a mobile phone shop and they will send it to us”可推知，回收利用旧手机并不难，故选 A 项。
