2021版高考英语大一轮复习核心素养测评：三十四Module4Music外研版选修6 9页

核心素养测评三十四 Module 4 Music Ⅰ. 阅读理解 A Last weekend was terrible for awards ceremonies. The BAFTA, defined by a painful monologue(独角戏) from Joanna Lumley, was watched by 500, 000 fewer people than last year. Meanwhile, the number of 18-to 49-year-olds watching the Grammys has reached an all-time low. ‎ Don’t expect the Oscars to fare any better; they have lost millions of viewers since 2014. Add to this the fact that comparatively few people have watched most of the nominated films and you have got a ratings time bomb. ‎ Viewers are deserting awards shows in groups and something needs to be done. But what? Reorganize them to celebrate really popular work? That’s what the Oscars put forward last year when it suggested a best popular film category—and it was swiftly booed(喝倒彩) out of town. ‎ Another option would be to shorten the length of the ceremonies, but this won’t work either; the Oscars recently announced plans to hide several categories in ad breaks, and the anger in some quarters (the cinematographers, makeup artists and editors who this year won’t get their moment on the small screen) has been obvious. ‎ What else can they do? Fewer songs? Shorter speeches? An In Memoriam section that consists of the words: “People die: get over it”? ‎ Fortunately, I have the perfect solution: don’t televise awards shows. Just don’t do it. Awards shows are the opposite of good television. They’re too long and too boring because of regular and repeated patterns and too self-important. And by God, we should have learned by now not to give celebrities any more attention than they already have. It just makes them think that we want to hear them giving out half-baked opinions about Donald Trump and Brexit. ‎ I’m not suggesting that the awards shows shouldn’t happen. I’m just saying that the awards should be announced in the form of a press release at the end of the ceremony, followed by a handful of YouTube clips showing some nice outfits and ‎ 9‎ a couple of speeches. That’s how most of us consume them now anyway. Why not just bite the bullet? ‎ ‎【文章大意】颁奖典礼收视率下降, 作者建议不要在电视上播出, 可以换种其他的形式。‎ ‎1. Why does the writer mention the BAFTA and the Grammys? ‎ A. To introduce the topic of the article. ‎ B. To support the topic of the paragraph. ‎ C. To attract the readers’ attention. ‎ D. To make comparison with the Oscars. ‎ ‎【解析】选B。写作意图题。第一段第一句话是论点, 提到上个周末对于颁奖典礼来说是晦暗的。后面两句提到BAFTA和Grammys这两个颁奖典礼的情况来证明论点。故选B。‎ ‎2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to? ‎ A. The best popular film category. ‎ B. The best actress. ‎ C. The reorganized Oscars. ‎ D. The deserted awards show. ‎ ‎【解析】选A。推理判断题。从第三段中That’s what the Oscars put forward last year when it suggested a best popular film category—and it was swiftly booed out of town. 可知答案。此句意为“这就是奥斯卡去年讨论的话题, 当时它提出了一个最受欢迎的电影类别, 但是很快就被嘘声出局了。”由此可知it指代破折号前面的a best popular film category。故选A。‎ ‎3. What’s the writer’s opinion on awards shows? ‎ A. Awards shows are better if shortened. ‎ B. Awards shows are excellent television. ‎ C. Awards shows are important to us. ‎ D. Awards shows should be shown in another form. ‎ ‎【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段可知, 作者并不是认为这些颁奖典礼不能举行, 而是认为可以换种形式播放。奖项仪式结束时以新闻稿的形式公布, 然后在YouTube上放一些视频剪辑, 展示一些不错的服装和几个演讲, 这正是我们当前观看颁奖典礼的主要方式, 所以为什么不咬紧牙直接这样做呢? ‎ ‎4. Which of the following can be the best title of the text? ‎ 9‎ A. The bright future of awards shows B. What terrible awards shows C. Stop the television of awards shows D. Boycott attention to celebrities ‎【解析】选C。主旨大意题。作者提到颁奖典礼收视率下降, 建议不要在电视上播出, 可以换种形式。‎ ‎【知识拓展】背景链接 BAFTA英国电影和电视艺术学院(The British Academy of Film and Television Arts)是一个英国的机构, 每年颁发奖项给杰出的电影、电视、儿童电影和电视以及互动媒体。‎ 学院奖的奖杯是一个面具, 由美国雕塑家米特兹·坎利夫设计, 1955年被电视制作人和导演协会采纳使用。‎ 自从1989年开始, 英国电影和电视艺术学院洛杉矶分部开始颁发自己的奖项, 取名为大不列颠奖(Britannia Awards)。‎ ‎　　　　　　　　　　　　B ‎ ‎(2020·南昌模拟)‎ Stephen Hawking’s final fear was that DNA manipulation would lead to a master race of superhumans. The physicist, who died aged 76 in March, 2018, thought the development could destroy the rest of human beings. His last prediction is revealed in a new book of his collected articles and essays called Brief Answers to Big Questions. ‎ Hawking feared rich people would soon be able to edit their children’s DNA to improve attributes like memory and disease immunity. And he said that would pose a crisis for the rest of the world even if politicians tried to illegalize the practice. In an extract (摘录) published by The Sunday Times, he wrote: “I am sure that during this century people will discover how to modify both intelligence and instincts such as aggression. Laws will probably be passed against genetic engineering with humans. But some people won’t be able to resist the temptation to improve human characteristics, such as memory, resistance to disease and length of life. ” And he said that would cause huge problems for humans who have not undergone the same process, leaving them unable to compete. The professor even ‎ 9‎ warned it could lead to the extinction of humanity as we know it. He said of normal humans: “Presumably they will die out, or become unimportant. Instead, there will be a race of self-designing beings who are improving at an ever-increasing rate. ” The Brief History of Time author also refers to techniques like Crispr, which enables scientists to modify harmful genes and add in others. And although such procedures could be a boost for medical science, some critics are worried that they could cause a eugenics-style (优生方式) movement, where the weak are weeded out of society. ‎ The new book, published by Hodder & Stoughton on Tuesday, also collects his writings on what he thought were the big questions facing science and wider society. In it, he examines whether aliens exist and whether humans will ever colonize space and go beyond our solar system. ‎ ‎【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。物理学家斯蒂芬·霍金去世前最后的担忧是: 操纵DNA将催生超级人类优等种族, 他认为这一发展趋势可能会毁灭人类。‎ ‎5. Stephen Hawking’s views don’t include 　　　.  ‎ A. DNA manipulation could lead to the extinction of human beings. ‎ B. there exist techniques to modify harmful genes and add in good genes. ‎ C. people cannot resist the temptation to improve human characteristics. ‎ D. humans who haven’t undergone genetic engineering may die out. ‎ ‎【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段“But some people won’t be able to resist the temptation to improve human characteristics, such as memory, resistance to disease and length of life. ”可知是some people而不是people, 故C选项以偏概全, 不是霍金的观点。故选C。‎ ‎6. Which one is the book published by Hodder & Stoughton? ‎ A. Brief Answers to Big Questions. ‎ B. The Sunday Times. ‎ C. The Brief History of Time. ‎ D. Solar System. ‎ ‎【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句中“The new book, published by Hodder & Stoughton on Tuesday”使用了定冠词the可知是对应上文第一次提到的a new book of ‎ 9‎ his collected articles and essays called Brief Answers to Big Questions, 故Brief Answers to Big Questions 是由Hodder & Stoughton 出版的, A选项正确。‎ ‎【误区警示】‎ The Sunday Times是霍金曾经在上面发表过文章的报刊, 故B选项排除; The Brief History of Time是霍金之前的书, 故排除C选项; Solar System不是书, D选项不正确。‎ ‎7. What’s Stephen Hawking’s attitude towards human genetic engineering? ‎ A. Supportive. B. Impartial. ‎ C. Favorable. D. Concerned. ‎ ‎【解析】选D。观点态度题。根据第一段“Stephen Hawking’s final fear was that DNA manipulation would lead to a master race of superhumans. ”; 第二段第二句“And he said that would pose a crisis for the rest of the world even if politicians tried to illegalize the practice. ”; 与第二段“The professor even warned it could lead to the extinction of humanity as we know it. ”中fear, crisis, warned等词可以看出, 霍金对于人类基因工程的态度是担忧的, 因此选D。‎ ‎8. What does the text mainly want to tell us? ‎ A. Crispr can enable scientists to get harmful genes changed. ‎ B. DNA manipulation will create a master race of superhumans. ‎ C. Humans will colonize space and go beyond our solar system. ‎ D. DNA manipulation may lead to the extinction of human beings. ‎ ‎【解析】选D。主旨大意题。文章只是作为举例说明, 提到了Crispr(基因编辑技术) 使科学家能够修改有害的基因, 并不是文章的主要内容, 故排除A选项; 文章提出操纵DNA将导致人类灭绝, 而不是创造优良种族, B选项与文章内容相悖, 故B选项错误; C选项“人类将移民太空并走出太阳系。”文章中没有提及, 排除C选项; 从文章的第一段第二句“The physicist, who died aged 76 in March, 2018, thought the development could destroy the rest of human beings. ”可知操纵DNA可能会导致人类灭绝, 故选D。‎ ‎【知识拓展】佳词积累 ‎1. development　　　　 n. 发展 ‎2. prediction n. 预测 ‎3. intelligence n. 智力, 聪明 ‎4. aggression n. 侵略, 挑衅 9‎ ‎5. temptation n. 欲望, 诱惑 ‎6. characteristics n. 特征; 特性; 特质 ‎7. humanity n. 人道, 仁慈 Ⅱ. 阅读填句 根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ Three in five people in the UK hold a library card. For some, they’re a shelter from the stresses of day-to-day life. 　1　 If you’re considering joining your local library, now is the time to do so. And if you need any more encouragement, here are several reasons why you should.  ‎ Most libraries in the UK allow members of the general public to come and go as they like. 　2　 You can also take out a library card and borrow books for free, although you will inevitably face a fine for late returns.  ‎ ‎　3　 Imagine just how many books you have at your fingertips with a library card? There are lots of modern ones, as well as originals, and you can continue to expand your learning and vocabulary all the time. It’s a priceless experience, especially for kids, and also a great way to level the educational playing field.  ‎ Libraries develop with times. They have changed greatly since decades ago. 　4　 Some libraries have apps so you can see when your books are due back and even reserve books in some cases. There are also libraries which let you access books in digital formats on your mobile device—pretty cool.  ‎ Libraries are one of very few spaces left in towns and cities where members of the public can come together and actually be and feel like a community. They have notice boards to offer services like exercise classes or learning centers. 　5　 ‎ A. Libraries help people learn. ‎ B. Libraries help educate the kids. ‎ C. They create a great sense of community. ‎ D. You can go in, settle down and read a book without being charged a penny. ‎ E. Most libraries now have computers and allow people to borrow CDs and DVDs. ‎ F. Libraries help us save money as we’re borrowing books rather than buying them. ‎ 9‎ G. For others, particularly the homeless and people in poverty, a lifeline to the world. ‎ ‎【文章大意】本文主要介绍了我们应该多去图书馆的几个理由。‎ ‎1. 【解析】选G。根据前句For some, they’re a shelter from the stresses of day-to-day life. 对一些人来说, 它们是躲避日常生活压力的庇护所, 可知, 对其他人, 特别是无家可归者和贫困人口来说, 这是通向世界的生命线。这里抓住关键词For some, 接着后面应该为For others。故选G。‎ ‎2. 【解析】选D。根据前句Most libraries in the UK allow members of the general public to come and go as they like. 在英国, 大多数图书馆都允许公众随意出入, 和后句You can also take out a library card and borrow books for free, although you will inevitably face a fine for late returns. 你也可以拿出借书证免费借书, 不过如果逾期还书, 你将不可避免地面临罚款, 可知, 你可以进去, 坐下来读一本书而不收一分钱。这里抓住后句关键词You can also, 接着前面应该为You can。故选D。‎ ‎3. 【解析】选A。考查本段主题句。根据本段中and you can continue to expand your learning and vocabulary all the time. 你可以随时继续扩大你的学习和词汇, 和It’s a priceless experience, especially for kids, and also a great way to level the educational playing field. 这是一次无价的经历, 尤其是对孩子们来说, 也是一个很好的方式来平衡教育的环境, 可知, 本段的主题句为“图书馆帮助人们学习”。故选A。‎ ‎4. 【解析】选E。根据本段主题句Libraries develop with times. 图书馆是与时俱进的, 可知, 现在大多数图书馆都有电脑, 允许人们借CD和DVD。故选E。‎ ‎5. 【解析】选C。根据前面Libraries are one of very few spaces left in towns and cities where members of the public can come together and actually be and feel like a community. They have notice boards to offer services like exercise classes or learning centers. 可知图书馆是城镇中仅存的为数不多的公共空间之一, 在这里, 公众可以聚集在一起, 真正成为并感觉像一个社区, 所以它们创造了一种伟大的社区意识。故选C。‎ Ⅲ. 短文改错 ‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ 增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 9‎ 删除: 把多余的词用斜线()划掉。‎ 修改: 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; ‎ ‎ 2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。‎ Have you ever been to Wuzhen? It is so beautiful a village that I had already visited it many times. Locating in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, it has a history of about 6, 000 years. Like many small towns in the southern area, which has a lot of small bridges going through clean streams. Local people live in old houses, they are very friendly. During the day, you can walk or sit on a boat enjoyed the natural scenery along the stream. The scene at night is attractively as well. There are many beautiful round and square light. Every time I look at the pictures for which I took, I will remember the water, the bridges and the houses. I love the amazed water country! ‎ 答案: ‎ ‎1. 【解析】第二句 had→have。考查时态。根据上下文可知, 此处指到目前我去过许多次了,‎ 9‎ ‎ 所以用现在完成时。‎ ‎2. 【解析】第三句 Locating→Located。考查v. -ed。be located in表示“位于”, 作状语时, 去掉be, 直接用形容词作状语。‎ ‎3. 【解析】第四句 which→it。考查代词。逗号前面是介词短语, 此处是句子。句子的主语it 指代Wuzhen。 ‎ ‎4. 【解析】第四句 through→over/across。考查介词。此处going over/across clean streams作定语修饰bridges。桥在溪流之上或横跨溪流, 所以用over/across。‎ ‎5. 【解析】第五句they前面加and。考查连词。前后两个单句是并列关系。‎ ‎6. 【解析】第六句enjoyed→enjoying。考查非谓语动词。此处是v. -ing 形式作伴随状语。‎ ‎7. 【解析】第七句attractively→attractive。考查形容词。此处形容词作表语。‎ ‎8. 【解析】第八句 light→lights。考查名词。light在此处表示“灯”, 是可数名词, 根据前面的many 可知用复数形式。‎ ‎9. 【解析】第九句去掉for。考查固定搭配。which I took是定语从句修饰pictures。take pictures表示“拍照”, 是固定搭配, 不需要介词for。‎ ‎10. 【解析】第十句amazed→amazing。考查v. -ing。amazed感到吃惊的; amazing令人吃惊的。此处表示“我喜爱这惊人的水乡”, 所以amazed改为 amazing。‎ 9‎