2022高考英语一轮复习选修⑧Unit1单元主题语篇训练₍含解析₎

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1、选修 Unit 1 单元主题语篇训练.阅读理解AIf Confucius (孔子) were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. Hed need a strong wind to help him put them out.While many people in China will remember Confucius on this special day, few people in the U

2、nited States will give him a passing thought. Its nothing personal. Most Americans dont even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.But this doesnt mean that Americans dont care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deepe

3、r understanding of China.In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses

4、 of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy (哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks (缺点) of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to

5、 learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.So the old thinkers ideas are still alive and well.Today China attracts

6、the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.语篇解读：本文阐述了西方学生学习中国文化的现象，并告诉我们中国古代伟大的思想家孔子的思想仍然受到世界人们的追捧。1The opening paragraph is mainly

7、 intended to .Aprovide some key facts about ConfuciusBattract the readers interest in the subjectCshow great respect for the ancient thinkerDprove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations解析：选B写作意图题。第一段说如果孔子仍然活着并能庆祝生日的话，将会有很多的蜡烛，他需要很大的风才能吹灭，是为了吸引读者的兴趣，让读者继续读下去。2We can learn from Paragraph 4 tha

8、t American students .Ahave a great interest in studying ChineseBtake an active part in Chinese competitionsCtry to get high scores in Chinese examsDfight for a chance to learn Chinese解析：选A推理判断题。根据第四段第一句和第六句中的“are racing to learn Chinese”可知，美国学生对中国文化很感兴趣。3What is the best title for the passage?AForgo

9、tten Wisdom in AmericaBHuge Fans of the Chinese LanguageCChinese Culture for WesternersDOld Thinker with a Big Future解析：选D标题归纳题。本文主要向我们介绍了孔子的思想对西方的影响，以及将来可能产生的影响。BWe humans are a curious species. As NASA says on its website, “Humans are driven to explore the unknown, discover new worlds, push the bo

10、undaries of our scientific and technical limits, and then push further.”And space exploration is where weve been “pushing” our furthest curiosity.The year 2019 began with two pieces of exciting space exploration news. On Jan. 3, China landed a spacecraft, Change 4, on the moons far side the side we

11、cant see from Earth for the first time in human history. And according to a report published on Jan. 9 in Nature, scientists from the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) detected repeated radio signals from a galaxy 1.5 billion light years away, possibly sent by intelligent aliens

12、.However, whats even more exciting than the news is the fact that whenever speaking of space exploration, we forget our political and cultural differences the things that so obsess us.“When you go into space, you become part of this overall collective (集体) called Humanity，” Ken Liu, ChineseAmerican

13、scifi writer and translator, told Quartz website. “Youre no longer Chinese, American, Russian . Your culture is left behind. Youre now just Humanity with a capital H”This magic has worked all the way along our journey into space. When US astronaut Neil Armstrong (19302012) became the first human to

14、set foot on the moon in 1969, for example, he told the world：“Thats one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” Now, with Change 4 touching down on new moon territory, Chinas aim is to help scientists from around the world find out more about Earths only satellite. And with the discovery

15、of the CHIME astronomers, were one step closer to answering a common question in science：“Are humans alone in the universe？”Its true that we are a curious species. But instead of being curious about the “unknown”， perhaps were really more eager to “push further” our own human “boundaries”and “limits

16、”语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。多年来，人类对于宇宙的探索从未停止。随着嫦娥4号登上月球的背面，我们对月球的探索又进入了一个新的阶段。4Which of the following is the discovery of the CHIME scientists?AA galaxy with intelligent aliens.BRepeated radio signals sent by intelligent aliens.CRepeated radio signals from a distant galaxy.DRadio signals from a galaxy several y

17、ears ago.解析：选C细节理解题。由题干中的discovery of the CHIME scientists可定位到原文第三段。根据该段最后一句中的“detected repeated radio signals from a galaxy”可知，CHIME探测到了一个来自15亿光年外的星系的无线电信号。故选C。5Why does the author quote Ken Lius words?ATo introduce the famous writer, Ken Liu.BTo show that in space we are just humanity.CTo emphasiz

18、e that culture is not important.DTo introduce the things that obsess us very much.解析：选B细节理解题。由题干中的Ken Liu可定位到原文倒数第三段。根据该段中的“Youre now just Humanity with a capital H”可知，Ken Liu告诉我们，在太空中，没有国籍，我们都是一个集体人类。故选B。6What does the author intend to do in Paragraph 6?AFurther confirm his opinion.BAdd some backgr

19、ound information.CSummarize the previous paragraphs.DIntroduce a new topic for discussion.解析：选A推理判断题。由第六段第一句“This magic has worked all the way along our journey into space.”及接下来该段围绕这个话题进一步的举例说明可以推断出，该段是在继续证明作者的观点。故选A。7Whats the main idea of the text?AChina takes the lead in space exploration.BHumans

20、 are not alone in the universe.CSpace exploration is a common cause of mankind.DHumans desire to push the boundaries of scientific limits.解析：选C主旨大意题。本文是围绕宇宙探索这个话题展开的。而且，文章还提到，宇宙探索是人类共同的事业，在这里不分国籍、文化。故选C。.应用文写作假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jack来信询问“嫦娥四号”探测器(Change 4 probe)名称的由来。请你给他回一封信，内容包括：1“嫦娥四号”登月成功；2嫦娥的传说；3中国人的登

21、月梦。注意：1.词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考范文：Dear Jack，Im glad youre interested in the origin of the name of Change 4 probe, which successfully landed on the far side of the moon this year. Here Id like to tell you something about it.The story of Change and her flight to the moon has been popular throughou

22、t China for thousands of years. In the eyes of ancient Chinese, Change was the first person who set foot there, and was regarded as the hope and desire in exploring the moon. Thats why the probe is named after Change.Im sure well make greater progress in space exploration and realize our dream of the manned spaceship landing on the moon.Best wishes.Yours，Li Hua