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Unit3Tomorrow’sworld能力提升题组训练(A)Ⅰ.阅读理解(2018温州高三适应性测试)LandArt,sometimesreferredtoasEarthArtorEarthworks,isaformofartwhichinvolvesusingphysicallandscapestocreateart,takingartoutofthemuseumandintotheoutsideworld.ModernLandArtmovementreallygotgoinginthe1960s,whenAmericanartistsbegancreatingLandArtonalargescale.Today,worksofmodernLandArtcanbeseenallovertheworld,sometimesrightalongsidemucholderpiecesofLandArtcreatedbypeoplewholivedthousandsofyearsago.LandArt,whichisnotnecessarilyunchangeable,cantakeanumberofforms.Forexample,in1970RobertSmithsoncreatedtheSpiralJetty(螺旋状防波堤),madeofacollectionofstonesandmud,intheGreatSaltLake.TheAmericanartistmadealargejettyinaspiralshapewhichsticksoutintothewatersofthelake.ReshapingthelandscapeisacommoncharacteristicofLandArt,whichcanbecreatedbymovingpartsaround.PeoplecanalsoaddthingstotheenvironmenttocreateLandArt,likesalt,whichisaddedtotheSpiralJetty.Itispossibletouseplants.Inallcases,LandArtisimmovable.LandArtisdesignedtograduallyform,change,andeventuallydecay(衰落).That’soneofthebiggestdifferencesbetweenLandArtandmostoftheartoneseesinthemuseums.Someworksofartcanexistonlyforafewhoursordays.Othersareexposedtorainandwindsothattheydevelopanddecayovertime,whichispartoftheattractivenessintheeyesoftheartists.1.Whatcanbelearnedfromthefirstparagraph?A.LandArtwasthemostpopularartinthe1960s.B.LandArtaimstogetpeopleinterestedinnature.C.AmericanartistswerethefirsttocreateLandArt.D.PeoplehavebeencreatingLandArtforthousandsofyears.2.WhatdoweknowaboutRobertSmithson?A.Heisagreatcreativeartist.B.HelivesneartheGreatSaltLake.C.HemadethemostfamousLandArt.D.HewasapioneerincreatingLandArt.3.OneoftheuniquecharacteristicsofLandArtliesinit.A.showstheextremebeautyofnatureB.developsanddecaysgraduallyovertimeC.combinesthelandscapearoundcompletelyD.offerstheartistsachancetogetclosetonature4.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.WorksofLandArtB.HistoryofLandArtC.ChangesofLandArtD.IntroductionofLandArt语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。大地艺术(LandArt)又称“地景艺术”“土方工程”,它是指艺术家以大自然作为创造媒体,把艺术与大自然有机地结合起来,创造出的一种富有艺术整体性情景的视觉化艺术形式。答案及剖析:1.D细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知,地景艺术已有几千年的历史了。故选D。2.A推理判断题。根据第二段第二句以及下文“TheAmericanartistmadealargejetty...ofthelake.”可推断出,RobertSmithson是一位伟大的、很有创造力的艺术家。故选A。3.B细节理解题。根据最后一段第一、二句可知,地景艺术与其他艺术最大的不同之处之一在于它会随着时间的流逝而逐渐演变直至最终衰落。故选B。4.D主旨大意题。纵观全文可知,本文主要向读者介绍了地景艺术的概念、历史及其特征等情况。故选D。Ⅱ.七选五(2018广州高三综合测试)Imaginethatyouareinaremotevillagesomewherewithnomedicalclinic.1.Oncethedoctorsgettoyou,theyexamineyouandtakebloodsamples,buttheywon’tbeabletohelpyouuntiltheytakethesamplesbacktothehospitaltofindoutwhatiswrong.2.ThankstoengineerAndyOzcan,manypeoplemayneverbeinthissituation.Hehasinventedanappthatturnsyourmobilephoneintoadiagnostic(诊断的)tool.Ozcan’sinventionisimportantbecauseitisveryaccurateandeasytouse.Inmanyremoteplaces,evenifdoctorshavemicroscopesandotherinstrumentstohelpthemmakediagnoses,theremaystillbeotherproblems.Manydoctors,forexample,don’thaveenoughtrainingtocorrectlyinterpretwhattheysee.3.WithOzcan’smobilephoneapp,healthworkerscantakeaspecialphotoofabloodsampleandsendittoacentralcomputeratahospital.Thecomputerwillthenautomaticallyinterpretthephotoandsendadiagnosisbackinafewminutes.4.HistechnologyonlyrequiresamobilephoneandanInternetconnection.Asmorethanfourbillionpeoplealreadyhavecellphones,thecostofestablishingthediagnosticsystemisfairlylow.Byinventingamedicaltoolthatusesexistingtechnology—mobilephones,Ozcanhasdevelopedamedicaltoolthatisbothpracticalandeconomical.Therefore,itcanbeeffectivealmostanywhere.5.A.AnotherreasonwhyOzcan’sinventionisimportantisthatitisinexpensive.B.Eventhoughyoumayonlyhaveasimpleinfection(感染),youmightdiebecauseofthedelay.C.Peoplearetryingtoreducethecostofthisnewmedicaltool.D.Ozcan’ssimple,cost-effectivetoolmightjustsavemillionsoflivesaroundtheworld.E.Thistoolhasbecomemuchmorepopularallaroundtheworld.F.Youbecomeverysickandmustwaitdaysuntilamobilemedicalunitarrivestohelp.G.Asaresult,theymaydiagnoseillnessesincorrectly.答案:1-5FBGADⅢ.完形填空(2018苏锡常镇二模)Ifthelawpunishedaddiction,wewouldallbeinprisonbecauseweareaddictedtoourphones.We’rehopelessly1bythem,helplesslydevotedtothem.Ourhandsandmindsare2:texting,tweeting,liking,emailing,sharing.Wefindourselves3stimulated(刺激).MyiPhoneisthelastthingIlookatwhenIgotobedandthefirstthingIlookatwhenI4.Whenit’snotthereIfeelits5likeanamputee(被截肢者)stillfeelinga(n)6leg.Itismyentrytocultureandfun.Iloveit.Youloveyours.Butthecommentonthisenormous7inourbehaviorhasbeencompletely8.Thecentralclaimisthattechnologymakesus9whatwealreadyknowaboutlife,andit10usdevelopingfullyindependentselves.Andthequalityofhumanrelationshipsissaidtohave11.Parentsaredistractedbyworkemailsatthedinnertableandintheplayground;childrencryfor12untiltheyfinallygetaniPadforChristmas.Gatheringsofoldfriendscan’tdoacoupleofhours13checkingtheirGmailevery10minutes.Technologysucksthelifeoutofus,andtakesoursoulsin14fortheconvenienceofnothavingtolearnhowtoreadmapsproperly.Isimplydonot15theideathatwearen’tfullywholeduetoourphones,justbecausewecantalktoourfriendswheneverwewant,withoutany16forthelimitationsthatspaceand17usedtosetonus.Thi