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必修第二册Unit1CulturalHeritage高考题型组合练Ⅰ.阅读理解AWhatcoulddrivingaracecarandpointingacameraattheMilkyWayhaveincommon？Morethanyoumightimagine.RacecardriverBubbaWallaceandphotographerBatakTefreshijourneyedtogethertoremoteGooseberryMesaforanadventureaimedatcapturingthenightsky.GooseberryMesa，farfrompopulationcenters，isprotectedfromthenighttimelightpollution，whichmakesitperfectforstarphotographers.Naturalnightenvironmentssuchasthisarerare.Camping，hikingandshootingstarsinmountainousMesahighlightthesimilaritybetweenphotographyandracing.Bubbanotes，“Onceyoufireuptheenginethere’snoturningback—IknowI’llbeinthatseatformorethanthreehours.”Batakagrees，“IhavethesamefeelingassoonasItouchmycamera—I’mreadytocontinuethroughtheentirenight.”ForBubba，developingpatienceallowedhimtomatureasadriverandisequallyessentialtoBatak’sphotography.Seizingthemomentiscrucialtoo.“Everyminutethingsarechanging—theEarth’sshadow，themoonlight，theriseofstars，”Batakexplains.“Ifyoulosethemoment，it’sgoneforever.”BubbafindsthephysicalandmentaldemandsofracingascrucialwhentravellinginUtah’sruggedlandscapesunderfreezingtemperatures.Thinkincomingclouds，wind，ormistwillruinyourchanceataperfectshot？AccordingtoBatak，“Withwide-anglenightscapes，everyunexpectedweatherconditioncanbeanopportunity.Ourphotosshoworangesandbluesaroundthemoonyouwouldn’tseeunderaclearsky.”Theteamdiscoveredsharedintereststhatgobeyondphotography.“We’rebothpassionateaboutbringingculturestogetherandusingourworktobreakdownboundaries，”saysBatak.“Thenightskyhasaunifyingpower.Theskyconnectsthewholeworldunderoneumbrella.”语篇解读本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一位赛车手和一位摄影师共同捕捉星空的故事。1．WhydidBubbaandBatakchooseGooseberryMesa?A．Ithasasmallpopulation.B．Ithasidealweatherconditions.C．Itisfreefromlightpollution.D．Ithasamagnificentlandscape.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段内容可知，该地因免受夜间灯光污染而十分适合夜空拍摄。故选C。2．Whichisrequiredinbothcarracingandphotography?A．Willpower.B．Teamwork.C．Bravery.D．Creativity.答案A解析推理判断题。第三段内容提到在梅萨的经历集中体现了赛车和摄影的相似之处。一旦发动引擎，就没有回头路，必须坐上三个小时以上；一旦拿起相机，就要准备好整夜奋战。故摄影和赛车都需要毅力。willpower意为“毅力，意志力”，符合题意。故选A。3．WhatdoesBatakthinkofunexpectedweatherasaphotographer?A．Annoying.B．Disastrous.C．Favorable.D．Challenging.答案C解析观点态度题。根据第五段中的“everyunexpectedweatherconditioncanbeanopportunity”可知，每一种意想不到的天气都可能是一个机会。由此可知，巴塔克认为意想不到的天气是有利的。故选C。4．Whichmaybeamessagebehindtheteam’sphotographywork?A．Appreciatingthenightsky.B．Connectingvariouscultures.C．Removingracialboundaries.D．Protectingtheenvironment.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第六段中的“We’rebothpassionateaboutbringingculturestogetherandusingourworktobreakdownboundaries”可知，他们二人都希望能够融合不同的文化并且能用他们的作品打破文化壁垒。故选B。B(2023·浙江山水联盟联考)Tofightagainsttheballooningwaistlinesamongpeople，severalU．S.citieshaveinstitutedtaxesondrinkswithaddedsugaraimingtoreduceconsumption，butnewresearchsuggeststhesepoliciescurrentlyhaveonefundamentalflaw.Thestudyfoundsugarydrinksonlyreducepurchasingifpricetagsatstoresmentionconsumersarepayingthattaxwhentheybuythedrink.TheresearchincludedafieldstudyattwoconveniencestoresinSanFrancisco，whichcurrentlyhasataxonsugarydrinksof1centperounce.Researchersvariedthepricetagsplacedonthesugarydrinksovertheeight-weekstudy：onetagthatsimplysaidthepriceforthe12-ouncedrink($1.52)andonethathadthepriceandthemessage“IncludesSFSugaryDrinkTax”．Allnon-sugarydrinks，whichweren’tsubjecttothetax，simplyhadthepriceofthedrink($1.40)．Theresearcherscomparedsalesofthedrinksduringthestudyperiodtothetwoweeksbeforethestudybeganwhenthesugarydrinktaxwasineffectbuttherewerenopricetagsonanydrinks.Resultsshowedsalesofsugarydrinksweren’tlowerduringthetwoweeks，comparedtosalesbeforethetax，indicatingthetaxitselfdidn’treducepurchasesofsugarydrinks.Theresearchersthenlookedattheeffectsofthetwodifferentpricetags.Resultsshowedtheshareofsugarydrinkspurchasedwhenthetagssimplyshowedthepricewasn’tsignificantlydifferentfromthatofthetwo-weekperiodbeforethestudy，butdiddeclineslightlywhenthetagsmentionedthepriceincludedtheaddedtax.Inaseparateonlinestudy，theresearchersaskedparticipantstoestimatewhatthetaxwouldbeonacanoftheirfavoritedrinkthatcost$1.52.Theaverageestimatewas40cents—muchhigherthanthe12centsactuallydemandedinSanFrancisco.Whentoldthetaxwasonly12cents，theyreportedthey’dstillpurchasethedrink.Thefindingssuggestpricetagsshouldmentionthetaxbutnottheamount，forconsumerstendtooverestimatehowmuchthetaxis.“Ifcitieswantthesepoliciestobeeffective，theyneedtoregulatehowsugarydrinksarelabeledatstoresandtheycurrentlydon’tdothat，”saidDonnelly，leadauthorofthestudy.语篇解读本文是一篇新闻报道。为了对抗人们不断膨胀的腰围，美国的几个城市已经开始对含糖饮料征税，旨在减少消费，但新的研究表明，这些政策目前有一个根本缺陷。文章主要说明了这一政策的缺陷是什么以及研究是如何开展的。5．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“flaw”meaninthefirstparagraph?A．Weakness.B．Solution.C．Imbalance.D．Evidence.答案A解析词义猜测题。根据第二段可知，研究发现，只有当商店的价签提到消费者在购买饮料时要支付该税时，含糖饮料的销售量才会减少，说明新的研究表明这些政策目前有一个弱点。故画线词意思是“弱点”。故选A。6．Whatkindofpricetagsmaydiscouragecustomersfrombuyingsugarydrinks?A．Pricetagsbearingsugarcontent.B．Pricetagswiththeexacttaxonthem.C．Pricetagssayingaddedtaxincluded.D．Pricetagsjustshowingthetotalprice.答案C解析细节理解题。根据文章最后三段，尤其是倒数第三段中“butdiddeclineslightlywhenthetagsmentionedthepriceincludedtheaddedtax”和最后一段第一句可知，只有当价格标签标明需要支付附