2019版高考英语一轮优化探究（话题部分）练习：话题13 选修8 Unit 1 A land of diversity(含解析)

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

Bookstores are a traveller's best friend:  they provide convenient shelter in bad weather, and they often host readings and other cultural events.  Here is a look at the world's six greatest bookstores.

Adrian Harrington—since 1971. Rare books; rare first editions; leather­bound sets and general antiques (古玩)．Address：64A Kensington Church Street, Kensington, London，England, U．K.

Another Country  —  Kreuzberg,  Berlin,  Germany.Another Country is an English language second­hand bookshop which is mostly used as a library.  They have about 20, 000 books that you can buy or borrow. Some regular events are held at the shop, such as readings, cultural events, social evenings and film nights.

Atlantis Books — Oía, Santorini, Greece. Atlantis Books is an independent bookshop on the island of Santorini, Greece，founded in 2004 by a group of friends from Cyprus, England，and the United States. Throughout the year it has hosted literary festivals,  film screenings,  book  readings,  and  good  old­fashioned dance parties.

Bart's Books — Ojai, California, U．S.A. “The World's Greatest Outdoor Bookstore”， a bookstore founded by Richard Bartinsdale in 1964. Shelves of books face the street,  and regular customers are asked to drop coins into the door's coin box to pay for any books they take whenever the store is closed.

10 Corso Como — Milan, Italy. Extensive selection of publication on art, architecture, design, graphics and fashion，along with a strong emphasis on photography. It was founded in 1990 in Milan, Italy, by Carla Sozzani.

The Bookworm — A bookshop, library, bar, restaurant and event space, now with five locations in three cities in China—Beijing, Suzhou and Chengdu.  The interconnecting rooms with floor­to­ceiling books on every wall are light and airy in summer, yet warm and comfortable in winter.

[语篇解读]　本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了六个世界上赫赫有名的书店。

1．Which of the following bookstores has the longest history?

A．Adrian Harrington.

B．Atlantis Books.

C．Bart's Books.

D．10 Corso Como.

解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的“Adrian Harrington — since 1971”，第四段的“founded in 2004”，第五段的“founded by Richard Bartinsdale in 1964”及第六段的“It was founded in 1990 in Milan”可知，Bart's Books有着最长的历史。

答案：C

2．What can you do in Atlantis Books?

A．Attend a festival.

B．Learn photography.

C．Enjoy rare books.

D．Buy books anytime.

解析：细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“Throughout the year it has hosted literary festivals...dance parties.”可知，在Atlantis Books你可以参加文学节。

答案：A

3．How is The Bookworm different from the other bookstores?

A．It is used as a library.

B．It hosts all sorts of activities.

C．It focuses on photography.

D．It has branches in different cities.

解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“now with five locations in three cities in China—Beijing，Suzhou and Chengdu”可知，The Bookworm与其他书店的区别在于它在不同的城市有分店。

答案：D

B

There is a lot to learn about the creations of Beatrix Potter—not only is she the author and illustrator of one of the world's most famous children's books，The Tale of Peter Rabbit，but also a pioneering conservationist with the  spirit of a scientist.

“Potter grew up as the daughter of a wealthy Victorian family, but along with her brother who filled an entire floor of their large house in London with all sorts of animals，” said Anne Lundin, a retired professor for the UW­Madison School of Library and Information Studies.

“As an adult, she was a frustrated botanical illustrator and scientist. That field was not open to her because she was female，”Lundin said. Potter was urged to turn the charming illustrations and stories she wrote in letters to children into books. She wrote 23 books in all—a body of work that has inspired plays, ballets, films and an astonishing amount of merchandise.

“The Tale of Peter Rabbit is probably the most famous children's book in the world, which was published in 1902 and has really stood the test of time. It's been translated into 36 languages. The parents and grandparents will share it with the next generation，”said Lundin.

Potter also made a mark on the world through her land conservation. “In many ways, she was like Peter Rabbit，venturing into a world of adventure and risk. She withdrew from London as soon as she started making some money on her books to the Lake District and became an extremely important farmer and conservationist. She preserved and passed on 15 farms and over 4,000 acres，which were given back to the country as gifts in the 20th century，”said Lundin.

Even though she was born 150 years ago, she was amazingly modern—her embracing of the natural world, commented Jennifer Blatchley Smith, an artistic director of the show Peter Rabbit Tales to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Potter's birth.

[语篇解读]　本文主要介绍了儿童作家Beatrix Potter的故事。

4．What helped Beatrix Potter to write The Tale of Peter Rabbit successfully?

A．Her life and work experiences.

B．Her specialty in animated (动画) pictures.

C．Her success in becoming a botanical scientist.

D．Her interest in animals in childhood alone.

解析：推理判断题。根据第二段和第三段的整体内容可推知，儿童作家Beatrix Potter成功地写出了The Tale of Peter Rabbit，这与她的生活和工作经历密不可分。

答案：A

5．What does the word “frustrated” in the third paragraph mean?

A．Disappointed.　 B．Devoted.

C．Motivated. D．Inspired.

解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“That field was not open to her  because she was female”可推知，Potter在成为植物插图画家和科学家的道路上不是一帆风顺的，主要是因为当时这一领域还未对女性开放，由此可推知frustrated意为“不得志的，失意的”，故选A。

答案：A

6．What is Beatrix Potter?

A．A botanist and artist.

B．An extremely important farmer and successful scientist.

C．A writer，conservationist and farmer.

D．An artistic director.

解析：细节理解题。根据第一段可知，Beatrix Potter是一个作家兼有科学家精神的保护主义者，结合倒数第二段可知，Beatrix  Potter还是一个农民，故选C。

答案：C

7．Why does the author write the article?

A．In celebration of Potter's 150th birthday.

B．In honour of Potter's new contributions.

C．In praise of Potter's spirit of selflessness.

D．In support of Potter's book promotions.

解析：作者意图题。根据最后一段的整体内容可知，作者写本文的目的在于庆祝Potter的150周年诞辰。

答案：A

Ⅱ.阅读七选五

While you are travelling abroad, cultural mistakes are more serious than linguistic  mistakes, which can lead to  serious misunderstanding and even ill feeling between individuals.　1　

●Touching Someone

　2　 In Mediterranean countries, if you don't touch someone's arm when talking to them or if you don't greet them with kisses or a warm hug, you'll be considered cold. But backslap(拍背)someone who isn't a family member or a good friend in  Korea, and  you'll  make  them  uncomfortable. In Thailand, the head is considered sacred—never even pat a child on the head.

●Talking over Dinner

In some countries, like China, Japan and some African nations, the food is the thing, so don't start chatting about your day's adventures while everyone else is digging into dinner.

　3　 It's not because your group is unfriendly, but because mealtimes are for eating, not talking.

●Removing Your Shoes or Not

Take off your shoes when arriving at the door of a London dinner party and the hostess will find you uncivilized, but fail to remove your shoes before entering a home in Asia, Hawaii, or the Pacific Islands and you'll be considered disrespectful. So，if you see a row of shoes at the door, start undoing your laces.　4　

Once you are on the ground of a different country, remain highly sensitive to native behavior.　5　 And don't feel offended if something seems offensive — like queue jumping.After all, this is a global village, and we are all very different.

A．Personal space varies as you travel the globe.

B．Asians consider removing shoes impolite at home.

C．Never be completely surprised by anything.

D．The linguistic mistake means that someone is not fully expressing his idea.

E．Look out for the following cultural mistakes and try to avoid them.

F．If not，keep the shoes on.

G．You'll likely be met with silence.

[语篇解读]　本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了一些出国旅游时应当注意的文化上的细节。

1．解析：该空是一个总结句，用来引出下面要提到的话题，起承上启下的作用，故选E项。

答案：E

2．解析：结合小标题“Touching Someone”及下文提到的不同国家对于接触有不同的习俗可知，不同的地方对个人空间的理解各不相同。故选A项。

答案：A

3．解析：上文介绍在中国、日本和一些非洲国家，吃饭时不要闲谈。由此可知，吃饭时要保持沉默，只有G项与此相关。故选G项。

答案：G

4．解析：该空与前一句是相反的情况，上文提到“如果你在门口看到一排鞋子，就松开你的鞋带”，接下来就应当描写与之相反的情况，故选F项。

答案：F

5．解析：从空后的“And don't...like queue jumping.”可知，此空与该句表并列关系，也应是“不要……”，故选C项。

答案：C

Ⅲ.语法填空

Being raised in a family of teachers, I 1.             (get)plenty of chances to connect myself with literature since a young age. So I have many stories about me and reading.

It was my father who took me on the road to reading and made me appreciate 2.            (it)beauty. When I was a little girl，he bought me a book 3.            (name) Romance of the Three Kingdoms. I was too young to read this difficult work，so my father explained it to me 4.            (patient). From then on, I started to enjoy reading books.

When I became a middle school student, I began to read some simplified English classics on my own. Sometimes, I would write down my thoughts and 5.             (feel) and share them with my father. Among all the books that I read during my middle school years, Jane Eyre left the  6.             (deep) impression on me. I was having some difficulties with my studies at that time, 7.             Jane Eyre's persistence (坚持) and courage inspired me a lot. Thanks to my reading habit, I  managed 8.           (overcome) the difficulties of my studies.

Now, I'm a senior high school student and very busy with my studies. But I still keep on reading in my spare time. My mother told me that I should be absorbed 9.             my studies，but in my point of view，I regard reading as an oasis(绿洲)that can make me relax.

Recently，I thought about the benefits 10.             reading could bring us. Reading can clear our minds and motivate us. In addition, we may broaden our horizons and gain more knowledge through reading. I hope that my story can inspire you to start your own reading adventure.

[语篇解读]　本文主要讲述了作者和阅读之间的故事，鼓励大家多读书。

1．解析：考查动词时态。since意为“自从”时，主句一般用现在完成时，从句用一般过去时。

答案：have got/gotten

2．解析：考查代词。修饰名词一般用形容词，故用形容词性物主代词its修饰名词beauty，作定语。

答案：its

3．解析：考查非谓语动词。name和句子谓语bought之间没有连词，故用非谓语动词，且和其逻辑主语a book构成动宾关系，故用过去分词作后置定语。

答案：named

4．解析：考查副词。副词修饰形容词、副词、动词甚至整个句子，作状语。故用副词patiently修饰动词explained。

答案：patiently

5．解析：考查词性转换。根据and可知，此处与thoughts并列，故用名词的复数形式。

答案：feelings

6．解析：考查形容词的最高级。与Among all the books和定冠词the呼应，此处用形容词的最高级形式，修饰名词impression。

答案：deepest

7．解析：考查连词。根据语境可知，上下文表示逻辑上的转折关系，故用连词but。

答案：but

8．解析：考查非谓语动词。固定搭配manage to do sth.意为“设法完成某事”，故用不定式作宾语。

答案：to overcome

9．解析：考查介词。固定搭配be absorbed in sth.意为“专注于某事”，故用介词in。

答案：in

10．解析：考查定语从句。that/which引导定语从句，在从句中作宾语，该从句修饰先行词the benefits。

答案：that/which