【英语】2018届二轮复习阅读理分话题训练　时文报道类（4篇含有解析）学案（7页）

【英语】2018届二轮复习阅读理分话题训练　时文报道类（4篇含有解析）学案（7页）

‎2018届二轮复习 阅读理分话题训练　时文报道类 A It is a live celebration of the lasting power of letter writing!‎ Letters Live, which started in December 2013, was held at the Freemasons’ Hall in London from March 10 to 15. The show invited various great performers who read remarkable letters that had been written around the world over the centuries.‎ ‎“Bringing letters alive through outstanding performances is one of the most powerful ways in which the joy and pain and humor and tragedy of being human can be shared，” Jamie Byng, managing director of Canongate Books publishing firm, told the Nowness video channel.‎ British actor Benedict Cumberbatch agreed. “Letters are windows into the love, beauty, pain and humor of their creators and receivers，” he told The Guardian. “Letters Live makes us stop and imagine the lives behind the letters read and where they came from. It’s a privilege to read this most ancient of communications live to an audience.” ‎ This year, the movie Sherlock star treated the audience by playing the part of a 17year Tom Hanks. He put on the young actor’s voice when he read his letter to the Hollywood director George Roy Hill, a letter that urged Hill to “discover” him. The letter revealed that twotime Oscar winner Hanks’ teenage dream was not to “be a bigtime Hollywood superstar” but to one day own a Porsche car and call his favorite US actor Robert Redford his nickname “Bob”．‎ Other famous faces at the event included Carey Mulligan, who played a fictional laundry worker, a female activist fighting for women’s rights in the 2015 movie Suffragette. The British actress once again played the role of a suffragette, when she read a very enthusiastic letter demanding the vote for women. The suffragette sent a precious 1913 note to The Daily Telegraph newspaper.‎ ‎“Everyone seems to agree upon the necessity of putting a stop to Suffragist anger, but no one seems certain how to do so，” Mulligan read out. “There are two, and only two, ways in which this can be done. Both will be effectual. One, kill every woman in the UK. Two, give women the vote.”‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道。随着通讯科技的发展，写信这种联系方式已经在人们的生活中逐渐淡去，但是信件包涵强大的寓意和情感。作者希望通过这次庆祝活动来激活人们对写信的认识。‎ ‎1．What was Cumberbatch’s attitude towards Jamie Byng’s opinion?‎ A．Doubtful.　　　　　　 　B．Positive.‎ C．Optimistic. D．Cautious.‎ 解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第四段内容尤其是第一、二句可推知，Benedict Cumberbatch对Jamie Byng的观点持支持态度。B项意为“积极的”，符合题意。‎ ‎2．Which of the following was a dream of Tom Hanks as a child?‎ A．To become an actor. B．To call himself “Bob”．‎ C．To win Oscar Awards. D．To have a famous car.‎ 解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句可知，Tom Hanks年少时的梦想之一是拥有一辆名车。故D项符合题意。‎ ‎3．A “suffragette” is a woman who ________.‎ A．sends a valuable note to newspaper B．reads out a letter to the audience C．advocates women’s right to vote D．plays a famous role in a movie 解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第六段第一句可推知，“suffragette”是指提倡妇女参政论的人，故C项符合题意。‎ ‎4．What can be a suitable title for the text?‎ A．Famous People Gathering B．Letters of Great Performers C．Letters Brought to Life D．Rights Given to Women 解析：选C　标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文讲述作者支持“写信”这种联系方式，并介绍在这次庆祝活动中很多名人都把以前的信件念给听众听。C项“把信件带到生活中”适合做本文标题。故C项符合题意。‎ B At least 20 people died and hundreds were injured in a bridge collapse in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata Thursday. Witnesses said many people and vehicles, including two buses carrying more than 100 passengers, were under the bridge when it fell. They also said construction workers had set up camps near the bridge site where they would sleep and cook.‎ Before rescue teams arrived, local residents and firefighters used their bare hands to try to rescue people trapped under the debris. The collapsed bridge is in a busy commercial area of Kolkata. Its location has made it difficult for rescue operations. Access to the area is blocked on both sides by buildings, and the streets are blocked with heavy traffic.‎ Reuters (路透社) reports that the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, rushed to the scene of the collapse. She said that rescuing those trapped is her “top priority”. Banerjee said those responsible for the disaster will be punished. Yet she faces ‎ questions about the safety of the construction project. The Telegraph newspaper reported last November that Banerjee wanted the bridge — already five years overdue — to be completed by February. Project engineers said they were concerned over whether this would be possible, the newspaper said at the time. Construction workers had been on a strict schedule to complete the bridge. The disaster could affect the West Bengal election next month. An Indian company, IVRCL, was building the 2kilometer bridge, its website said. IVRCL’s director of operations said the company was not sure of the cause of the disaster.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道。在星期四印度东部城市Kolkata发生了大桥坍塌事故，造成多人受伤或死亡。本文就路透社对相关负责人及建筑公司的采访进行了报道。‎ ‎5．Why were so many people killed or injured in the accident?‎ A．The rescue work responded too slowly.‎ B．Many people were under or near the bridge.‎ C．The bridge was under construction.‎ D．Construction workers had set up camps there.‎ 解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，造成伤亡是因为当时很多行人及车辆在桥下或在桥附近。故B项正确。‎ ‎6．What does the underlined word “debris” probably mean?‎ A．Buildings.　　　　　　　 　B．Disasters.‎ C．Vehicles. D．Ruins.‎ 解析：选D　词义猜测题。根据第二段第一句可知，在救援队到来之前，当地居民和消防队员赤手尽力营救被困在废墟中的受害者。由此可知，画线词应意为“废墟”，与ruin同义。故D项正确。‎ ‎7．What can we learn about the bridge?‎ A．It should have been completed five years ago.‎ B．Project engineers were unwilling to cooperate.‎ C．It was designed by a company called IVRCL.‎ D．The cause of the disaster has been discovered.‎ 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第三段第五句“...Banerjee wanted the bridge — already five years overdue — to be completed by February.”可知，大桥本应该在五年前完成。故A项正确。‎ C ‎“Walt Disney World is banning selfiesticks from its theme parks because selfiesticks have become a growing safety concern for both our guests and cast，” Disney World spokeswoman Kim Prunty said.‎ Under a new policy, which takes effect Tuesday, the poles won’t make it past the bag ‎ check at any Disney World theme park. The sticks also won’t be allowed in Disney World water parks or Disney Quest, a gaming attraction at Downtown Disney. Selfiesticks will also become forbidden at Disneyland Resort in California on June 30. The prohibition begins at Disney’s parks in Paris and Hong Kong on July 1.‎ Guests will be checked for the equipment during the routine bag check that happens near the parks’ entrances. They will have an option of turning in their selfiesticks for pickup later or to go back to their cars or hotel rooms to keep them. Visitors will be told of the policy in locations such as the parking lots and at the resort’s hotels. The prohibition will be added to the park rules post on Disney World’s website.‎ The issue has been building at Disney. Previously, the sticks were prohibited from its rides, and “no selfiesticks” signs were at select rides, such as Big Thunder Mountain Railroad at Magic Kingdom. Cast members have given oral warnings to rule breakers.‎ Selfiestick users put smartphones and cameras on the ends of poles to extend their reach, frequently capturing themepark moments through selfportraits. The tools have been banned in public places — including some museums and stadiums — worldwide for obstructing views or causing safety issues.‎ Disney World already prohibits items such as skateboards, inline skates, wagon, folding chairs and glass containers, according to its official website, which also lists “other items that we determine may be harmful”．‎ Universal Orlando has banned selfiesticks and other loose items from certain thrill rides at Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure theme parks, but it has not set parkwide bans.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道,主要讲述了迪斯尼乐园禁止其各大主题公园使用自拍杆的相关情况。‎ ‎8．Which of the following objects has already been banned in Disney theme parks before the new policy takes effect?‎ A．Smartphones. B．Folding chairs.‎ C．Cameras. D．Containers.‎ 解析：选B　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知，在新政策生效前，迪斯尼主题公司已禁止使用的物品中有折叠椅。故B项正确。‎ ‎9．According to the ban, if the guests are found carrying selfiesticks during the routine bag check, they may ________.‎ A．abandon them at the bag check B．get fined and pick them up later C．turn them in to the police D．put them in the trunk of their cars 解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知，游客可将其放到车子的后备箱。故D项正确。‎ ‎10．The underlined word in the fifth paragraph probably means “________”．‎ A．changing B．broadening C．blocking D．narrowing 解析：选C　词义猜测题。根据第五段最后一句及常识可推知，高高举起的自拍杆将会遮住游客的视线且存在安全隐患，故画线词“obstructing”意为“阻碍”。block意为“阻止”，与其意思最接近。故C项正确。‎ ‎11．According to the passage, it can be inferred that ________.‎ A．the ban on the use of selfiesticks is aimed at ensuring security B．previously guests can take photos with selfiesticks on thrill rides C．the staff in Disneyland will inform visitors of the ban only orally D．Universal Orlando has banned selfiesticks parkwide 解析：选A　推理判断题。根据第一段并结合第五段最后一句“The tools have been banned ... causing safety issues.”可知，迪斯尼乐园禁用自拍杆是为了保证游客安全。故A项正确。‎ D As a star computer scientist, Cristina Fonseca had lots of job offers, but she turned them all down. She decided to start her own business Talkdesk. She lives in Portugal but does business all over the globe by using software.‎ The global economy works well for such people.‎ But the world of work has been less kind to other young folks. Florence Moreau, a young architect in Paris, had the double misfortune to leave university in 2009, when the world economy was on its knees; and to be French. “I really need a fulltime, permanent job，” she says. Under France’s 3,800page labour code, workers on permanent contracts (合同) receive generous benefits and are extremely hard to get rid of. So French firms have all but stopped hiring permanent staff: Fourfifths of new employees are on shortterm contracts. Ms Moreau has had eight jobs, none lasting for longer than 16 months. With a small child at home, she has to keep looking for the next one. “It’s tiring，” she sighs.‎ Joblessness matters. The longer people are out of work, the more their skills and their selfconfidence atrophy,_the less appealing they look to potential employers and the more likely they are to give up.‎ Trade unions often favour a minimum wage. This can help those who already have jobs, but if it is set too high it can crowd out those with the fewest skills and the least experience, who tend to be young.‎ A labour system where companies can hire and fire easily is urgently needed.‎ Making it easier for young people to start their own business is essential, too. They may be full of energy and open to new ideas.‎ Also, there is a huge mismatch everywhere between the skills that many young people can offer and the ones that employers need. Ms Fonseca says she cannot find the right talent for Talkdesk. As economies grow more complex, demand for practical skills will keep rising. The world’s schools are not even close to meeting it.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文，主要论述了目前严峻的就业形势及其原因。‎ ‎12．Why can’t Moreau find a permanent job?‎ A．Employers don’t want to give workers good welfare.‎ B．She didn’t finish university studies.‎ C．The world economy is booming.‎ D．The French government hasn’t taken any measures for unemployment.‎ 解析：选A　推理判断题。根据第三段第四、五句可推知，Moreau找不到永久工作的原因是雇主不想给工人好的福利。故答案选A。‎ ‎13．What does the underlined word “atrophy” in Paragraph 4 mean?‎ A．Increase. B．Shrink.‎ C．Overcome. D．Survive.‎ 解析：选B　词义猜测题。根据语境再结合常识可知，人们失业时间越长，他们的技能和自信就会越萎缩，对潜在的雇主就越没有吸引力，更有可能放弃。由此可推知，画线词“atrophy”应与shrink意思相近，意为“萎缩”。故答案选B。‎ ‎14．What can we learn about Cristina Fonseca?‎ A．She does business only in Portugal.‎ B．When seeking a job, she was refused many times by employers.‎ C．Her company is not related to information technology.‎ D．She can’t find the talents she wants.‎ 解析：选D　细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句可知，Fonseca女士没能找到她想要的人才。故答案选D。‎ ‎15．Which measure is actually useless for unemployment?‎ A．Make labour rules more flexible.‎ B．Train students to gain skills.‎ C．Raise the minimum wage.‎ D．Encourage young people to start companies.‎ 解析：选C　推理判断题。该题提问的是哪种措施对失业无用。根据文章最后四段可推知，提高最低工资对解决失业问题是无用的。故答案选C。‎