3高中英语人教版选修8语篇提能

语篇提能阅读理解ABigBen,theQueen,aplateofhamandeggs—no,no,no.Ifyou'relookingforasymbolofBritain,onlyonethingpassesthetest—theumbrella.Now,Iknowwhatyou'rethinking—wehaveraininChinaandwehaveumbrellastoo.Certainly,IwillneverforgetthewayitrainedwhenIlivedinBeijing:thestreetsbecameinstant(立即的)riversandtheskyflashedwithlightningforhoursonend.Peopledove(冲)forcoverunderbinbags,theshopswereemptiedoftheirplasticponchos(斗篷)withinseconds,andIfoundmyselfsoaked(浸透)fromheadtofoot,mypoorly­chosenskirtandT­shirtnowtotallysee­through.ThiswouldneverhavehappenedinBritain.Foronething,duringmyyearinBeijing,itonlyreallyrainedabout10times.ButalthoughwenevergetaBeijing­stylewashoutinLondon,thedrizzle(毛毛雨)thatdoesfallisallbutconstant.Evenwhentheskyisperfectlyblue,youcanbesureit'sgoingtocloudoverandstartdrizzlingagainwithinthehour.Andwhenitdoes,thereischaos.Trainsstop,drains(下水道)block,andbusesbreakdownasifthiswasthefirsttimethelocalauthoritieshadseenthiswetstuffcomingoutoftheclouds.So—aswithsomanythingsintheUK—it'suptoordinarypeopletosortthemselvesout.Noself­respectingBritonwilleverleavehomewithouthis“brolly”—astheumbrellaisaffectionately(亲切地)known.Abrollyhashundredsofuses,evenonrarerain­freedays.ArealgentlemanofLondonwillusehisumbrellaasawalkingstick.Atraditionalgameofcricket(板球)canbeplayedusinganumbrellaasabat(球棒).Nordoyoueverhavetobeafraidofrobbers—yourumbrelladoublesasadefensive(防卫的)weapon.ThereisnobrollymoreBritishthanmyown.Butit'snotfromLondonorManchesteroranywhereintheUK.ItwasagiftfrommyChineseteacher—inBeijing.HowfittingthatmyNo.1symbolofBritishness—likealmosteverythinginBritain—wasmadeinChina.1．TheauthormentionedherrainyweatherexperienceinBeijingtoshowthat________.A.manyforeignershaveembarrassingmomentslivinginBeijingB.theraininBeijingisusuallymuchheavierthantheraininLondonC.BritishpeoplearemoreusedtorainyweatherthanChinesepeopleD.bothBeijingersandLondonershaveunpleasantexperienceswithsuddenrain答案与解析C推理判断题。根据上下文可知作者谈到自己在中国遇到大雨浑身被浇透的尴尬经历，对比在英国人们很少会这样。因为英国人对于下雨的天气司空见惯，多有防备。2.Theunderlinedword“This”inParagraph3refersto“________”．A.peoplegettingextremelywetonrainydaysB.suddenrainleadingtotraffictroublesC.peoplebeingwell­preparedonrainydaysD.itonlyrainingadozentimesperyear答案与解析A词义猜测题。根据上文的“soakedfromheadtofoot,mypoorly­chosenskirtandT­shirtnowtotallysee­through”可知作者指的是浑身湿透的尴尬经历。3．Theunderlinedword“chaos”inParagraph4probablymeans________.A.doubtB.excitementC.joyD.disorder答案与解析D词义猜测题。后文提到的Trainsstop,drainsblock,andbusesbreakdown都会造成混乱，故选D项。4．Whatisthemainideaofthearticle?A.Beijing­stylerainandLondon­styledrizzlesbothbringchaos.B.EverythinginBritainwasmadeinChina.C.WhytheumbrellaisthebestsymbolofBritain.D.WhatBritishpeopleuseabrollyfor.答案与解析C主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了为什么雨伞会成为英国的一大文化标志。BOneSundayafewofusdecidedtotakeadvantageofthefirstsunnydaywe'dhadforagestotakeatripdowntothecoasttovisitthepenguinsagain.LasttimeIwentdownthereacoupleofmonthsagoanditwasacloudycoldday.Sundaycouldn'thavebeenmoredifferent—clearskiesandsunshinemadeitfeellikesummer,althoughitwasstill－25℃.Sixofusdrovetothecoast.Itwasthefirsttimewe'dbeenoffthebaseonourownwithoutourfieldassistant,soithadaslightlydifferentfeeling—morelikeafewfriendsgoingtotheseasidethananAntarcticfieldtrip!WhenwereachedWindyCreek,weluckilycaughtsightofquiteafewsmallflyingseabirds,whichareseldomseenthere.Onceontheseaicewefoundthatsomeofthemorecuriouspenguinshadwanderedoverfromthemaingrouptocomeandcheckusout.We'dbeentoldthatthentheywerenursingtheirchicksandtheywouldbemorecarefulandnervousthanlasttime,but_that_didn't_seem_to_be_the_case.Wewalkedacrosstothemaingroupwhichwerestretchedforacoupleofmilesalongthecoast.Wesatdownforsomesandwichesandsoonfoundourselvessurroundedbymanycuriousobservers.Withoutanyattackersonland,theywereverybraveandcamewithinameterofustoposeforphotos.Beforeheadingback,wespendafewhoursontheseaicewatchingthepenguinsandtheirchicks,whichhadgrowndramaticallysinceourlastvisit.语篇解读本文是记叙文。作者是在南极的考察人员，好不容易碰上一个阳光明媚的星期天，作者六人决定去海边看企鹅，在那里他们感到了前所未有的放松和愉快。5．Whendidthetripmostprobablyhappen?A.OnacloudySunday.B.OnasnowySunday.C.OnasummerSunday.D.OnawinterSunday.答案与解析D细节理解题。本题根据第一段最后一句作答。虽然星期天阳光明媚，万里无云，像极了夏天，但仍是零下25度，故本题选D项。6．Itcanbeinferredfromthesecondparagraphthatthesixpeople________.A.feltalittlenervousB.feltalittleexcitedC.gotboredwithfollowingtheirfieldassistantD.wereleftallbythemselvesontheAntarcticbase答案与解析B推理判断题。由第二段第二句可知，这是“我们”第一次没带野外助理员，独自离开基地，所以感觉像几个朋友的海滨之旅，而不是南极野外行走。由此可以看出，作者几人是比较兴奋的，并不是说对野外助理员感到厌烦，故本题选B项。其余选项不符合文意。7．Whatdoesthewritermeanbysaying“butthatdidn'tseemtobethecase”？A.Theyweretoldalie.B.Awrongdecisionwasmade.C.Thetruthwasthecontrary.D.Theydidn'tbelievewhattheyweretold.答案与解析C细节理解题。由第三段可知，我们被告知企鹅们正在照顾刚孵出的幼雏，所以会比上次小心、胆怯许多，但是看来事实恰好相反，它们不但没有攻击我们，还勇敢地“配合”我们拍起了照片。故C项符合题意。8．ThesixpeopledidthefollowingduringthetripEXCEPT________.A.feedingthepenguinsB.takingpicturesofthepenguinsC.enjoyingwatchingflyingseabirdsD.watchingtheyoungpenguins答案与解析A理解理解题。本题可采用排除法。由第三段最后一句可排除B项；由第二段最后一句可排除C项；由最后一段可排除D项。故本题选A项。