2020届高考英语外研版大一轮复习课后达标检测：选修6Module4

2020届高考英语外研版大一轮复习课后达标检测：选修6Module4

‎(建议用时：30分钟)‎ 阅读理解 A ‎ (2019· 广州综合测试一)At first sight, Alma Deutscher, a thirteenyearold girl from England appears to be like any other typical preteen. She loves to skip rope, read and play with her younger sister. But this modest youngster, who composed her first musical work at age six, first short opera at age seven, and first fulllength opera based on Cinderella at age ten, is anything but average. Though her parents downplay her extraordinary talent, young Alma is being described as “little Mozart” by the music world.‎ Alma’s operatic take on the classic fairy tale, which she began writing at age eight, has a slight twist. Her Cinderella is a musician who meets her Prince Charming through a song. “In my Cinderella, she sings the beginning of a ballad—but at midnight she flees. Eventually, the prince finds her after asking all the maidens of the land to sing the end of the ballad.” ‎ The opera was first performed in Vienna, Austria on December 29, 2016, where the then elevenyearold skillfully switched between the piano and the violin and received enthusiastic reviews. The young genius has since performed two new piano works, once in Australia and the other in China.‎ While this may appear to be a lot for someone so young，Alma is not worried. She says, “Of course I have to work hard.But all children have to work hard for exams, and at least when I work hard, I work hard for something incredibly exciting, like seeing my whole opera put on stage.” ‎ Alma’s musical talent first came to light before she could even talk. Her parents recall that as an 18monthold toddler，she was able to hum a pitch perfect version of the children’s rhyme Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.‎ However, Alma’s abilities only gained international attention in 2012, after a family friend posted a video online comparing her to Mozart. The family was suddenly swamped with media requested and Alma became an overnight star, dubbed “little Mozart”. This nickname makes her parents unhappy because they believe it puts added pressure on the young girl. They would instead prefer her to be called “a composer and musician”．‎ Alma does not want to be compared to the famous artist either, saying “There was only one Mozart, and I prefer to be little Alma.” Regardless of what she calls herself, the thirteenyearold is changing the world of music forever!‎ ‎【解题导语】　本文是一篇记叙文。13岁的Alma很有音乐天赋，18个月时就能哼唱《一闪一闪小星星》，6岁时创作了她的第一部音乐作品，7岁时创作了第一部短歌剧，被人们誉为“小莫扎特”。‎ ‎1．What do we know about Alma Deutscher?‎ A．She comes from a famous musical family.‎ B．She showed a great musical talent from a young age.‎ C．She regularly performs the classical music of Mozart.‎ D．She has adapted some famous works of classical music.‎ B　解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的第三句“But this modest youngster，who composed her first musical work at age six，first short opera at age seven，and first fulllength opera based on Cinderella at age ten，is anything but average.”可知，Alma Deutscher从小就显示出了惊人的音乐天赋，故B项正确。‎ ‎2．How did Alma get to be widely known?‎ A．Through an online video.‎ B．By performing on television.‎ C．By putting on an opera.‎ D．Through her parents’ promotion.‎ A　解析：细节理解题。根据第六段的第一句可知，2012年Alma家的一位朋友在网上发布了一个视频，将Alma比作莫扎特；此后她的能力受到了国际关注，故A项正确。‎ ‎3．What is Alma’s attitude towards her success?‎ A．She is still unsatisfied with her performance.‎ B．She is uncomfortable with so much pressure.‎ C．She is modest about her musical achievements.‎ D．She is proud to have become a professional musician.‎ C　解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的第一句可知，在人们将她比作莫扎特时，Alma不愿和这位著名的音乐家相提并论，她认为世界上只有一个莫扎特，而她更喜欢人们叫她 “小Alma”；据此可以判断，面对人们的赞誉和自己的成功，Alma很谦虚，故C项正确。‎ ‎4．What can we infer about Alma’s parents?‎ A．They are very welleducated people.‎ B．They are protective of their daughter.‎ C．They have pushed Alma to take up music.‎ D．They have made a good life plan for Alma.‎ B　解析：推理判断题。根据第六段中的“The family was suddenly swamped with media requested and Alma became an overnight star，dubbed‘little Mozart’．This nickname makes her parents unhappy because they believe it puts added pressure on the young girl. They would instead prefer her to be called‘a composer and musician’．”可知，Alma一夜成名，被誉为“小莫扎特”，但这个绰号让她的父母不高兴，因为他们认为这会给这个小女孩带来额外的压力，他们宁愿她被称为“作曲家和音乐家”。据此可以判断，Alma的父母是爱护她的，‎ 故B项正确。‎ B ‎(2019·长春质监)Can exercise during childhood protect you against memory loss many decades later？Exercise early in life seems to have lifelong benefits for the brain, in rats at least.‎ ‎ “This is an animal study, but it shows that physical activity at a young age is very important—not just for physical development, but for the whole lifelong track of cognitive(认知的) development during ageing, ” says Martin Wojtowicz of the University of Toronto, Canada. “In humans, it may delay the appearance of Alzheimer’s disease(阿尔茨海默病), possibly to the point of preventing it.” ‎ Wojtowicz’s team divided 80 young male rats into two equal groups, and placed running wheels in the cages of one group for a period of six weeks. Around four months later—when the rats had reached middle age—the team taught all the rats to connect an electric shock with being in a specific box. When placed in the box, they froze with fear.‎ Two weeks later, the team tested the rats in three situations：exactly the same box in the same room, the same box with the room arranged differently, and a completely different box in a different room.‎ The rats without access to a running wheel when they were young now froze the same percentage of times in each of these situations, suggesting they couldn’t remember which one was dangerous. But those that had been able to run in their youth froze 40 to 50 percent less in both changed box settings.‎ ‎ “The results suggest the amount of physical activity when we’re young, at least for rats, has influence on the brain and cognitive health—in the form of better memories—when we’re older，” says Arthur Kramer of Northeastern University in Boston, who has found that, in humans, exercise promotes the growth of new brain cells.‎ ‎【解题导语】　本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一项科学研究，从而得出早期锻炼对大脑终身有好处的结论。‎ ‎5．The study shows that ．‎ A．physical activity is important for physical health B．using the running wheels is of benefit to the rats’ growth C．physical activity can prevent humans’ Alzheimer’s disease D．the more exercise a rat has when young，the better memory it will possess when older D　解析：细节理解题。根据第一段内容尤其是第二句“Exercise early in life seems to have lifelong benefits for the brain，in rats at least.”可知，早期锻炼似乎对大脑终身有好处，至少对老鼠来说是这样的。故选D项。‎ ‎6．How are Paragraph 3 and 4 mainly developed?‎ A．By analyzing causes.‎ B．By giving an example.‎ C．By describing the process.‎ D．By showing differences.‎ C　解析：写作手法题。根据第三段的“Wojtowicz’s team divided 80 young male rats into two equal groups...Around four months later...they froze with fear.”和第四段的“Two weeks later，the team tested the rats in three situations”可知，本文第三、四段描述了Wojtowicz的研究小组对老鼠进行实验的过程。C项意为“通过描述过程”，故选C项。‎ ‎7．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?‎ A．Exercise.　　　　　　 B．Development.‎ C．Benefit. D．Study.‎ A　解析：代词指代题。根据第二段的“but it shows that physical activity at a young age is very important”及“In humans，it may delay the appearance of Alzheimer’s disease(阿尔茨海默病)”可知，身体活动很重要，对人类来说，它可能会推迟阿尔茨海默病的出现。因此“it”在文中指的是“physical activity”，A项与其同义，故选A项。‎ ‎8．What is the author’s attitude towards the animal study?‎ A．Negative. B．Objective.‎ C．Critical. D．Doubtful.‎ B　解析：观点态度题。通读全文可知，作者介绍了对老鼠进行实验的过程及其结果，并引用数据进行说明，由此可知作者对动物研究的态度是很客观的。B项意为“客观的”，故选B项。‎ 完形填空 ‎(2019·济南高考模拟)On a recent trip to California, I was introduced to Smile Cards. I promised myself to 1 an act of kindness before I left California. I 2 thinking about it but I didn’t know what to do.‎ I reached the airport and the 3 was about to begin when I saw an ice cream store. I went in and told the guy at the store that I 4 to do an act of kindness. The guy, named Jose, looked confused. 5 I explained I had just attended a conference, where I was told Smile Cards and 6 to do an act of kindness. Jose showed 7 . I told Jose, “Whoever is your next 8 ， treat them to some ice cream and then give them this Smile Card.” Jose 9 read the card and agreed with a smile that was both grateful and 10 at the same time.‎ Since this was my first time, I wanted to know the 11 of the receiver. “Jose, I have to catch a 12 ， but here is my cell phone number. Would you be 13 enough to call me and tell me the person’s reaction？” He 14 ．‎ I went to my gate, and as I was about to board, Jose 15 ， “I did the act of kindness. The ‎ person was very 16 ， and asked me to express thanks to the person who paid for it！” I again thanked Jose and boarded the flight feeling 17 ．‎ I really want to 18 this practice of kindness. I am a professor and I love my work 19 it makes a difference in the lives of others. And now, I realize that I can do that everywhere. The whole world is my 20 ．‎ ‎【解题导语】　本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者受 “微笑卡” 的启发请别人免费吃冰激凌的故事。作者内心感到骄傲，并打算继续做这种善事。‎ ‎1．A.start　　　　　　　　　 B．find C．prove D．explain A　解析：根据第一段中的“but I didn’t know what to do”及第三段中的“Since this was my first time”可知，作者以前没有做过这样的善事，因此作者决定离开加利福尼亚之前开始做善事，故选A项。‎ ‎2．A.practiced B．enjoyed C．tried D．kept D　解析：作者老是想这件事，但不知道怎么做。keep doing sth.意为“继续做某事，重复做某事”，故选D项。‎ ‎3．A.working B．boarding C．shopping D．booking B　解析：根据第四段中的“I went to my gate, and as I was about to board”及 “I again thanked Jose and boarded the flight feeling ．”可知，作者抵达飞机场并且马上就要登机了，这时作者看见一家冰激凌店。boarding意为“登机，上船”，故选B项。‎ ‎4．A.managed B．chose C．wanted D．forgot C　解析：根据上文可知，作者一直想做善事，因此作者走进这个冰激凌店，告诉店员他想做善事。故选C项。‎ ‎5．A.Then B．Again C．Yet D．Anyhow A　解析：根据空前的“The guy, named Jose, looked confused.”可知，冰激凌店的店员不太明白作者的意思，因此作者得给他解释一下，前后句为顺承的关系，应用Then，故选A项。‎ ‎6．A.forced B．ordered C．allowed D．inspired D　解析：根据上文中的“On a recent trip to California, I was introduced to Smile Cards. I promised myself to an act of kindness before I left California.”可知，作者是受到 “‎ 微笑卡” 的启发决定做善事的。inspire意为“激励，鼓舞”，故选D项。‎ ‎7．A.relief B．interest C．satisfaction D．delight B　解析：句意：Jose表现出了兴趣。relief “减轻，宽慰”；interest “兴趣”；satisfaction “满足”；delight “高兴”。故选B项。‎ ‎8．A.visitor B．Assistant C．customer D．friend C　解析：作者告诉Jose: “无论谁是你的下一位顾客，请他们吃些冰激凌并且给他们这个微笑卡。” customer意为“顾客”，故选C项。‎ ‎9．A.curiously B．calmly C．politely D．nervously A　解析：由上文可推知，冰激凌店店员Jose并不了解 “微笑卡”，因此会好奇地读这张卡片。curiously “好奇地”；calmly “镇静地”；politely “礼貌地”；nervously “紧张地”。故选A项。‎ ‎10．A.annoyed B．tired C．frightened D．confused D　解析：根据上文并结合选项可知，Jose好奇地读了这张卡片，带着感激和困惑的微笑同意了。annoyed “恼怒的，烦恼的”；tired “累的”；frightened “害怕的”；confused “困惑的”。故选D项。‎ ‎11．A.reply B．reaction C．expression D．decision B　解析：根据下文中的“Would you be enough to call me and tell me the person’s reaction？”可知，作者想知道接受者的反应。reaction意为“反应”，故选B项。‎ ‎12．A.bus B．train C．flight D．taxi C　解析：根据上文中的“I reached the airport and the was about to begin”及下文中的“I again thanked Jose and boarded the flight feeling ．”可知，作者要赶飞机。catch a flight意为“赶上飞机”，故选C项。‎ ‎13．A.kind B．brave C．wise D．reliable A　解析：句意：劳烦你给我打电话并告诉我这个人的反应好吗？Would you be kind enough to do sth.? “劳烦您做某事好吗？”为习惯用法。故选A项。‎ ‎14．A.refused B．Agreed C．sighed D．failed B　解析：根据下文Jose给作者打电话的内容 “I did the act of kindness. The person was very ， and asked me to express thanks to the person who paid for it！”可知，Jose同意了给作者打电话。故选B项。‎ ‎15．A.arrived B．shouted C．appeared D．called D　解析：根据上文中的“Would you be enough to call me and tell me the person’s reaction？”可知，作者请求Jose给他打电话，因此这里指Jose打来电话了，故选D项。‎ ‎16．A.happy B．Active C．special D．clever A　解析：根据本句中的“and asked me to express thanks to the person who paid for it”可知，接受者想向为冰激凌付款的人表示感谢，因此可以推断接受者非常高兴，故选A项。‎ ‎17．A.safe B．lucky C．proud D．energetic C　解析：作者再次感谢Jose并且自豪地登上了飞机。safe “安全的”；lucky “幸运的”；proud “自豪的”；energetic “精力充沛的”。故选C项。‎ ‎18．A.introduce B．describe C．explore D．continue D　解析：作者真的想要继续做这种善事。根据下文中的“And now, I realize that I can do that everywhere.”可知，作者觉得在任何地方都可以做这样的善事，由此推知作者想继续做善事。故选D项。‎ ‎19．A.once B．because C．if D．though B　解析：作者是一个教授，他爱他的工作，因为它可以在其他人的生活中产生影响。前后为因果关系，应用表示因果关系的连词because，故选B项。‎ ‎20．A.homeland B．battlefield C．playground D．mainland C　解析：根据空前一句“And now, I realize that I can do that everywhere.”可知，作者觉得在任何地方都可以做这样的善事。playground意为“活动场所”，故选C项。‎