新教材适用2024版高考英语一轮总复习练案25选择性必修第二册Unit4JourneyAcrossAVastLand

练案[25]　选择性必修第二册　UNIT 4　JOURNEY ACROSS A VAST LAND

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

(2023·山东省日照市一模)

Teen Adventure：Europe Coast to Coast 2022

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The Netherlands, Belgium, France

Our group will gather in Amsterdam and spend the first night in the ancient Dutch city of Haarlem before picking up the well-traveled Nordzeeroute bike route.This protected, coastal path winds its way along the coast of the North Sea for nearly 300 miles, past windmills and over banks.We'll make our way through charming Dutch and Belgian towns and cross the border into France.Once in France, we'll ride quiet country roads through small villages, enjoying the many delights of rural French life along our way.We'll continue south to Chantilly and take a train to spend a day in the City of Light.

Rural France, Germany's Black Forest & the Bodensee

From Paris, we continue east through the vineyard(葡萄园) covered hills of the Champagne region, into the green valleys of Alsace-Lorraine, and then on to Strasbourg, right on France's border with Germany.We'll cross the Rhine River and follow Germany's outstanding network of bike paths through the charming Black Forest to the shores of Lake Constance, also known in Germany as the Bodensee.We'll look across this famous lake to the snow-covered peaks of the Alps—the next leg of our journey together.

The Alps, Northern Italy Venice

Leaving the Bodensee, we'll start our climb into and through the Austrian Alps.Shortly after skirting the Swiss border, we'll cross into Bella Italia and begin our downhill descent(斜坡) toward the warm waters of the Adriatic Sea.Upon arrival, we'll put our bikes away and spend our final days together celebrating our great cycling skills while exploring Venice, one of the world's most beautiful and mysterious cities.

语篇导读：文章介绍了Europe Coast to Coast 2022年夏季活动的行程，该行程路线涉及荷兰、法国、比利时等多个国家。

1．Where will the adventurers explore the City of Light? A 

A．In France.

B．In the Netherlands.

C．In Belgium.

D．In Germany.

解析：细节理解题。根据The Netherlands, Belgium, France部分中的“Once in France...We'll continue south to Chantilly and take a train to spend a day in the City of Light.”可知，到达法国后，冒险者将继续向南前往尚蒂伊，而后乘坐火车在“光明之城”度过一天，即冒险者将在法国探索“光明之城”。故选A。

2．What will the adventurers do in Germany？ D 

A．Swim in the Rhine River.

B．Sail on Lake Constance.

C．Get to the top of the Alps.

D．Ride through the Black Forest.

解析：细节理解题。根据Rural France, Germany's Black Forest & the Bodensee部分中的“We'll cross the Rhine River and follow Germany's outstanding network of bike paths through the charming Black Forest to the shores of Lake Constance...”可知，冒险者将穿过莱茵河，沿着德国著名的自行车道网前行，穿过迷人的黑森林，来到博登湖畔，即冒险者将在德国骑自行车穿过黑森林。故选D。

3．How many countries will the adventurers cross in total? C 

A．Five.  B．Six.

C．Seven.  D．Eight.

解析：细节理解题。根据The Netherlands, Belgium, France部分中的“We'll make our way through charming Dutch and Belgian towns and cross the border into France.”Rural France, Germany's Black Forest & the Bodensee部分中的“We'll cross the Rhine River and follow Germany's outstanding network of bike paths...”以及The Alps, Northern Italy Venice部分中的“...we'll start our climb into and through the Austrian Alps.Shortly after skirting the Swiss border, we'll cross into Bella Italia...”可知，冒险者会穿过荷兰、比利时、法国、德国、奥地利、瑞士及意大利，共7个国家。故选C。

B

(2023·湖北省八市联考)

If the West has the apple, the East has the king of fruits：the mighty mango.Called“aam”in Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi, this tropical fruit traces its origins to South Asia.Urdu and Hindi literature are filled with references to this fruit that once filled the kitchens and gardens of emperors.

Everyone is crazy about mangoes during the summer months in South Asia.City streets in India are lined with vendors(小贩) selling all varieties of mangoes.Young and old bargain for better prices；mangoes are sent as gifts；restaurants have special mango menu items and the fruit becomes a gesture of goodwill between India and Pakistan, with the choicest(最优质的) varieties sent across the border to celebrate these countries' independence days.

South Asians all over the world await the mango season.South Asian stores receive shipments of the fruit, though they are limited in quality and quantity.Each year，I savor(品尝) my mangoes, though I'm saddened that popular varieties aren't easily available in Vancouver.

Mango memories take me back to the city I was born in：Rourkela in the eastern part of India.In late March, just as the days would start to become hot，I remember mango trees blooming with their fresh fragrance in the breeze as we biked to school.Came April, the trees would start bearing fruit.I remember the thrill of sneaking out to collect raw mangoes, climbing onto the roof of our quarters and eating them with pink salt and powdered red chilies alongside my best friend.

Mango stories from my childhood are endless.But this summer in Vancouver, tired from the pandemic，I can't help but remember my sweet mango memories.I realize that I need to wander the streets of my home country, to feel the intense heat of the summer months and soak in my country of birth.

Instead，I am in a semi-lockdown state savoring mangoes, enjoying those I can find in Canada but missing the Indian varieties.This year, the mighty mango has become a symbol of the sense of loss that each one of us is feeling.

语篇导读：本文作者通过叙述自己对芒果的回忆，表达了对家乡的思念之情。

4．What do we know about the mangoes in South Asia？ D 

A．They are very cheap in summer in India.

B．They are a symbol of independence in India.

C．In Pakistan, they are mainly grown on the borders.

D．The fruit is regarded as a kind gesture between India and Pakistan.

解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“the fruit becomes a gesture of goodwill between India and Pakistan”可知，(互送)芒果被认为是印度和巴基斯坦之间友好的象征。故选D。

5．What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about？ C 

A．The growth stages of mangoes.

B．The reasons for the author's preference for mangoes.

C．The author's mango memories back in his home country.

D．The favorable seasons to grow mangoes.

解析：主旨大意题。根据第四段中的“Mango memories take me back to the city I was born in：Rourkela in the eastern part of India.”及该段内容可知，有关芒果的回忆使作者想到自己出生的那个国家。故选C。

6．What's the author's purpose in writing this article？ B 

A．To explain why mangoes are the king of fruits in the East.

B．To recall his mango memories and express his homesickness.

C．To analyze the negative impact of the pandemic.

D．To share his experience in Canada.

解析：目的意图题。根据倒数第二段内容和最后一段中的“This year, the mighty mango has become a symbol of the sense of loss that each one of us is feeling.”可知，作者借这篇文章叙述对家乡芒果的回忆，表达了思乡之情。故选B。

7．Which of the following is a suitable title for the text？ A 

A．Mango Memories

B．The Fruits in the East

C．My Affection for My Motherland

D．The Different Tastes of Mangoes

解析：标题归纳题。分析全文内容可知，文章前两段对芒果在东方国家的地位进行概述，引出下文内容；第三段作者说明了自己目前在温哥华很难买到热销品种的芒果的境况；第四至六段作者详细叙述了自己对家乡芒果的记忆，同时表达了当下的感悟；由此可知，作者是借对芒果的回忆和思念，表达自己的思乡之情。A项可以概括全文大意，最适合作为文章标题。故选A。

Ⅱ.七选五

(2023·苏锡常镇毕业班质检)

Do you believe in aliens？During the 1980s, hundreds of mysterious circles appeared in fields all over England.Many people thought they were created by aliens from outer space.What were these circles？ 1.A　

Scaring Circles

Hundreds of geometrical patterns appeared in the middle of English wheat fields like magic.The most common theory was that they were made by spaceships.Two scientists, Pat Delgado and Colin Andrews, became crazy about the subject. 2.G　 By the end of the 1980s, crop circles had become a mystery; and there were regular reports in the press and on television.

Conflict

 3.F　 Some believed the circles had been caused by animals such as deer, while others claimed the circles were caused by helicopters.Specialists thought the symbols were from ancient writings.However, no one could really offer a convincing explanation.Eventually, the Koestler Foundation offered 5,000 pounds for a definitive solution.

The Peak

1990 was the golden year for the crop circles.Delgado and Andrews released their bestseller Circular Evidence.And a team of scientists arrived to record circle-making in action.That year, the crop circles were even more complex than the ones before.The hit of the year came on 12th July when a huge circle appeared in a field at Alton Barnes. 4.C　 But the mystery was about to be settled.

An Explanation

One day that same year，a group of famous circle exports set up monitoring equipment on a hill in Wiltshire. 5.E　 Amazingly, the next day six circles appeared in a field just below them, without the team recording anything.Worse still, when the researchers entered the circles, they found man-made tools in the centre of each circle, which seemed to prove that the circles had been made by humans.

A．And who had made them?

B．The answers puzzled many people.

C．Crop specialists were as confused as ever.

D．Since then, more crop circles have appeared.

E．They were hoping to record the formation of a crop circle.

F．Apart from the alien theories, there were other suggestions too.

G．They were convinced the circles were the work of “unknown intelligence”．

语篇导读：在20世纪80年代，英国田地里出现了几百个神秘的圈，这引起了人们的兴趣。一些人认为这些神秘的圈是外星文明的杰作，一些人认为它们是大自然界中动物之作，但也有人认为它们是由直升机造成的。

解析：

1．空前讲述英国田地中出现了神秘的圈，这些怪圈是什么？结合下文小标题的内容可知，A项(又是谁制造了这些怪圈？)符合语境，和空前的问句共同引出下文。故选A。

2．空前讲述人们普遍认为是宇宙飞船造成了怪圈，两位科学家对此十分狂热。故本空应讲述这两位科学家对这些怪圈的看法。G项(他们相信这些怪圈是“未知智慧”的作品。)承接上句。故选G。

3．根据空后的“Some...while others...Specialists thought...ancient writings.”可知， 本段讲述了人们对怪圈的不同看法。故F项(除了外星人理论外，还有其他一些建议。)可作本段主旨句。故选F。

4．空后讲述但是谜团即将被解决，C项(农作物专家仍像以前一样困惑不解。)与空后句构成转折关系。故选C。

5．空前讲一组著名的专家在山上搭起监测设备，空后讲令人十分吃惊的是，第二天又出现了六个怪圈，团队没有记录到任何东西。故E项(他们希望记录到麦田怪圈的形成。)符合语境。故选E。

Ⅲ.语法填空

(2023·江苏省六市一模)

Tibet was a region I was desperate to see,  1.but/yet　 its remoteness delayed my journey.Last summer, my brother and I finally decided to take the trip.

We set off at the Guangzhou train station and three days later, we arrived in Lhasa.The trip certainly took a while; however, we  2.were rewarded　(reward) with the most beautiful views and made friends along the way, all at a  3.lower　(low) cost than flying.

We started our tour of Lhasa watching pilgrims(朝圣者) doing their morning prayers,  4.comprehensively　(comprehensive)exploring the palace.We had an incredible lunch at one of the best restaurants in Lhasa,  5.which　 offered a beautiful view overlooking the Jokhang Temple.

Then we started our journey to the Qomolangma base camp  6.by　 road from Lhasa.Along the way we stopped  7.to admire　(admire) the Yamdrok Lake.Its beauty was beyond  8.description　(describe)．

About a week later, we arrived.We stayed in a guesthouse just next to the base camp and after dropping off our luggage,  9.headed　(head) straight outside to see the Mt.Qomolangma.

The tip of the mountain emerged through the clouds,  10.astonishing　(astonish) us with its unbelievable height.The clouds parted and we watched the sunset over the peak.

语篇导读：本文讲述了作者多年来一直想要去西藏旅行，但由于种种原因计划搁浅。去年夏天，作者的愿望终于实现了。文章还介绍了作者沿途的所见所闻。

解析：

1．考查连词。句意：西藏是一个我非常想去的地方，但它的偏远(使我)推迟了我的行程。根据句意可知，上下文之间是转折关系。故填but/yet。

2．考查动词的时态和语态及主谓一致。句意：……然而，一路上我们收获了最美丽的风景并结交了朋友，(并且)所有的费用都比坐飞机更低。设空处作后一分句的谓语，主语we和reward之间是被动关系，应用被动语态；此处讲述的是过去发生的事情，应用一般过去时；主语是we，谓语应用复数形式。故填were rewarded。

3．考查形容词比较级。句意见上一题解析。根据句意及下文的than可知，此处应用形容词的比较级，表示“比坐飞机费用更低”。故填lower。

4．考查副词。句意：我们开始了拉萨之旅，观看朝圣者做早祷，全面探索宫殿。此处修饰现在分词exploring，应用副词。故填comprehensively。

5．考查定语从句。句意：我们在拉萨最好的餐厅之一吃了一顿极好的午餐，在餐厅(我们)可以俯瞰大昭寺的美景。分析句子结构可知，设空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰前面的one of the best restaurants，关系词在从句中作主语，应用which。故填which。

6．考查介词。句意：然后我们开车从拉萨出发，开启前往珠穆朗玛峰大本营的旅途。by road是固定搭配，意为“开车”。故填by。

7．考查非谓语动词。句意：路上我们停下来观赏羊卓湖。根据句意可知，此处应用不定式作目的状语。故填to admire。

8．考查名词。句意：它的美丽无法形容。根据前面的介词beyond可知，此处应用名词作介词宾语。beyond description是固定搭配，意为“难以形容，无法形容”。故填description。

9．考查动词的时态。句意：我们就住在大本营旁边的一家宾馆里，放下行李后，我们就径直走出去看珠穆朗玛峰。分析句子结构可知， stayed和设空处由and连接，作并列谓语。故填headed。

10．考查非谓语动词。句意：山顶从云层中露了出来，其令人难以置信的高度让我们十分惊讶。句子已有谓语动词emerged，且与设空处之间无连词连接，所以此处应用非谓语形式。句子主语The tip of the mountain与astonish之间为逻辑上的主动关系，因此应用现在分词作状语。故填astonishing。

Ⅳ.应用文写作

(2023·江苏省南京市学情调研)

假定你是李华，外教Mark邀请你本周日陪他去夫子庙游玩，但你因故不能前往。请你写一封电子邮件，内容包括：

1．感谢邀请；

2．说明原因；

3．另约时间。

注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；

2．请按如下格式作答。

Dear Mark，

Yours,

Li Hua

参考范文：

Dear Mark,

Thank you for inviting me to go to the Confucius Temple with you this Sunday.

However, I am afraid that I could not manage it, because there will be an important test next Monday.With tons of notes to go through, I can hardly squeeze any time for the trip this weekend.I wonder if it is possible that we reschedule it for another time.

I hope this will not bring you too much inconvenience.Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua