必修第三册 Unit 2　Morals and Virtues (107)

必修第三册Unit2MoralsandVirtues高考题型组合练Ⅰ.阅读理解AAn89-year-oldman，ManfredSteiner，hasreachedagoalhespent20yearsworkingtowardandnearlyalifetimethinkingabout：earninghisPhD.Andnowheisaphysicist.Steinervaluesthisdegreebecauseitiswhathealwayswantedandbecauseheovercamehealthproblemsthatcouldhaveaffectedhisstudies.“ButImadeit，andthiswasthemostsatisfactorypointinmylifetofinishit，”hesaid.Whenhewasyoung，SteinerwantedtobecomeaphysicistafterreadingaboutAlbertEinstein.Buthismotherandunclepersuadedhimthatstudyingmedicinewouldbeabetterchoice.Heearnedhismedicaldegreein1955andmovedtotheUSsoonafter.Steinerstudiedhematology(血液学)atTuftsUniversityandbiochemistryattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology.HebecameafullprofessorandledthehematologydepartmentatBrowns’medicalschoolfrom1985to1994.SteinerhelpedestablisharesearchprograminhematologyattheUniversityofNorthCarolina.Hedirectedthatprogramuntilheretiredfrommedicinein2000.Steinerfoundmedicalresearchpleasing，butitwasnotquitethesameashisinterestinphysics.“Itwassomethinglikeawishthatwasneverfulfilled，thatalwaysstuckinthebackofmyhead，”hesaid.Atage70，hestartedtakingundergraduateclasses.PhysicsprofessorBradMarstonwassurprisedwhenSteinerenteredhisquantummechanicsclass.ButhebecameSteiner’sadviserforhisdissertation(学位论文)afterrealizinghowseriousSteinerwasaboutthesubjectandhowhardheworked.“Hehaswrittenmanypapersinmedicalscience，morepapersthanI’vewritteninphysics，”Marstonsaid.“Onethingthat’sreallytrueaboutManfredisthatheperseveres.”AftertheuniversitypublishedastoryaboutSteineronitswebsite，peopleacrosstheUScontactedhimtoaskforadviceonhowtogoaftertheirdreamslaterinlife.Hisadviceis：Dowhatyoulovetodo.语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位坚持实现自己梦想的老人的故事。1．WhydidSteinervaluehisdegreeinphysics?A．Becauseitsolvedhishealthproblems.B．Becauseitwashislong-pursueddream.C．Becauseitmethismother’sexpectation.D．BecauseitwasinspiredbyAlbertEinstein.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，他重视他的物理学位是因为那是他长期追求的梦想。故选B。2．Whatisparagraph4mainlyabout?A．Steiner’scontributionstoteaching.B．Steiner’sresearchesafterretirement.C．Steiner’sachievementsinhematology.D．Steiner’sperformancesatTuftsUniversity.答案C解析段落大意题。通读第四段尤其根据该段最后两句可知，本段主要讲Steiner在血液学上的成就。故选C。3．WhatimpressedProfessorMarstonmostaboutSteiner?A．Histakingundergraduateclassesat70.B．Hiswritingmorepapersinphysics.C．Hisstickingtobecomingaphysicist.D．HisbeingarolemodelforAmericans.答案C解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句可知，Steiner令Marston教授印象最深的是他坚持成为一名物理学家。故选C。4．WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeSteiner?A．Activeandopen-minded.B．Enthusiasticandeasy-going.C．Intelligentandwarm-hearted.D．Perseverantandhard-working.答案D解析推理判断题。根据第一段“An89-year-oldman，ManfredSteiner，hasreachedagoalhespent20yearsworkingtowardandnearlyalifetimethinkingabout：earninghisPhD.”和倒数第二段中“howhardheworked”“Onethingthat’sreallytrueaboutManfredisthatheperseveres.”可知，Steiner是一位有毅力、努力的人。故选D。BTheshortfilmPiper，releasedbyPixarin2016，wonthe89thAcademyAwardforBestAnimatedShortFilm.PiperwaswrittenanddirectedbyAlanBarillaro，previouslyworkingintheanimation(动画片)department.It’sawonderthathehadthefortunetowinOscarforhisfirstfilm.TheshortfilmfollowsababybirdnamedPiper，asshelearnsandovercomesherfearsoffindingfoodattheseafront.Piperisencouragedtopeck(啄)atthesandbeachbutgetswetthroughwithwaterfromawave.Discouragedbytheterriblewave，shehopestogetfoodfromhermotherbutfails.Aftergatheringupthecourageagain，shemeetsahermitcrab(寄居蟹)whoshowshernottobescaredoftheoceanbuttoembraceit.Finally，shediscoversthesecretoftheoceanandfeedsherselfevenherfamily.It’sastoryaboutfacingchallengesandnotbeingdiscouragedbyfailure.LikePiper，wecanalwaysfindsolutionsandcomeoutstrongerthaneverbefore.SomehowPixarmanagestofitalloftheseintoafive-minute-longshortfilm，withoutusinganyspokenlanguageandentirelybyanimation.Movementsandpersonifiedfacialexpressionsarewhatdrivethisstoryinthisfilm.Muchlikethenaturedocumentary，thecontinuouspullingoftheshallowfocusaddsthesenseofrealism.Thecleanandclearanimationallowsforeventheslightestmicro-expressionstobepickedupbytheaudience.AndthemusicisconsistentwithPiper’semotions，makingtheaudiencefeelthesameway.ThisfilmandlotsofothersbyPixarmakeuslaughandcryallthetime.Byfittingasimplestorywithsimplecharacters，weareledthroughchallengestoasatisfyingconclusionforourcharacters.It’soneofthebestshortfilmsinalongtime.语篇解读本文是一篇影评。文章主要介绍了一部获奖动画短片《鹬》。5．Whatisthestorylineoftheshortfilm?A．Amotherinstructsherchildtofindfood.B．Abirdovercomesfearsandgrowsindependent.C．Abirdfamilytriestoadapttolifeattheseafront.D．Asandbeachoffersfoodtothebirdslivingnearby.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第二段中“TheshortfilmfollowsababybirdnamedPiper，asshelearnsandovercomesherfearsoffindingfoodattheseafront.”可知，短片主要是讲一只小水鸟克服恐惧，变得独立的故事，故选B。6．Whattechniquesareusedintheshortfilm?A．Animationandmusic.B．Soundandvirtualscenes.C．Movementsandspeeches.D．Clearpicturesandvividlines.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第三段中“Thecleanandclearanimationallowsforeventheslightestmicro-expressionstobepickedupbytheaudience.AndthemusicisconsistentwithPiper’semotions，makingtheaudiencefeelthesameway.”可知，这部短片主要运用了动画和音乐的技巧，故选A。7．What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardstheshortfilm?A．Indifferent.B．Critical.