（浙江專用）2020版高考英語(yǔ)大一輪新優(yōu)化復(fù)習(xí) 考點(diǎn)強(qiáng)化練40 Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors 新人教版選修8

Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors.閱讀理解(2018·浙江嘉興四月?？?When Carson Palmer,a professional American football player,hurt his arm a few years ago,he took a week off from throwing the football.But in his head,Palmer practiced every day.The following weekend,Palmer had the best game of his life.For more than a century,scientists have been trying to understand how this mental training works.In the 1930s,researchers proved by experiment that when youre imagining an action,your brain sends signals to your muscles (肌肉),which are too weak to tighten the muscles but might help train the body to perform.In other words,mental practice might create a pattern in your head,like an inner how-to guide for a particular skill.Sports psychologists have conducted hundreds of studies comparing imagined and physical practice for actions.On the whole,the research shows that mental training works.A 2012 study,for example,compared 32 amateur golfers who practiced hitting the balls to another 32 who merely held a golf club in their hands and visualized (想象) their swings.Under the same training rules,both groups improved their skills by getting the ball about 4 inches closer to the hole.Visualization has advantages over the real thing:You can do it anywhere,even when injured.It is safea major plus for high-risk performers such as gymnasts and surgeons.And you can practice for longer periods of time because youre not restricted by physical tiredness.“Thats not to say its easy.Weve had Olympic-level athletes sitting in our lab,visualizing the movements for two hours,” says Tadhg Macintyre,a sports psychologist at the University of Limerick in Ireland.“When were done,theyre absolutely tired.”It doesnt work for everyone,though.“If youre a novice,the effect can be harmful,” warns Macintyre.“If youre trying to visualize a free throw,and you dont even know the proper movement,then youre probably going to mentally practice the wrong skill.”【語(yǔ)篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。通過(guò)想象的方式進(jìn)行腦力訓(xùn)練可以提高一個(gè)運(yùn)動(dòng)員的技能水平。研究表明腦力訓(xùn)練和實(shí)踐訓(xùn)練都有明顯的訓(xùn)練效果,腦力訓(xùn)練由于不受地域及時(shí)間的限制,有其明顯的優(yōu)勢(shì),但是它并不一定適合每一個(gè)人。1.The author introduces the topic of the text by . A.giving an exampleB.presenting an argumentC.explaining a phenomenonD.making an assumption答案A解析推理判斷題。文章第一段以一位名叫Carson Palmer的職業(yè)運(yùn)動(dòng)員通過(guò)腦力訓(xùn)練提升技能水平為例,導(dǎo)入話題。故選A項(xiàng)。2.What happens when one is visualizing an action?A.A special skill is quickly acquired.B.A certain model is formed in the head.C.The muscles grow increasingly tense.D.The brain sends strong messages to the body.答案B解析細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段中的“mental practice might create a pattern in your head”可知,腦力訓(xùn)練可以在大腦中產(chǎn)生一個(gè)模型。故選B項(xiàng)。3.What does the underlined word “novice” in the last paragraph mean?A.Coach.B.Specialist.C.Beginner.D.Judge.答案C解析詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)文章最后一段內(nèi)容可知,腦力訓(xùn)練對(duì)某些人反而有負(fù)面的效果,因?yàn)樗麄冊(cè)揪筒恢勒_的技能運(yùn)用方式,故可推知,這些人應(yīng)該是初學(xué)者。故選C項(xiàng)。4.What is the main idea of the text?A.Athletes are likely to win games through imagined practice.B.Practicing a skill properly in mind can produce intended effect.C.Practice whether mental or physical has its own characteristics.D.Scientists have found a safe way for athletes to practice their skills.答案B解析主旨大意題。根據(jù)全文內(nèi)容可知,文章主要分析了腦力訓(xùn)練的效果和優(yōu)勢(shì)等,故B項(xiàng)符合題意。.七選五(2017·浙江)How to Remember What You ReadReading is important.But the next step is making sure that you remember what youve read!1 You may have just read the text,but the ideas,concepts and images (形象) may fly right out of your head.Here are a few tricks for remembering what you read. 2 If the plot,characters,or word usage is confusing for you,you likely wont be able to remember what you read.Its a bit like reading a foreign language.If you dont understand what youre reading,how would you remember it?But there are a few things you can do.Use a dictionary;look up the difficult words.Are you connected?Does a character remind you of a friend?Does the setting make you want to visit the place?Does the book inspire you,and make you want to read more?With some books,you may feel a connection right away.3 How willing are you to make the connections happen? Read it;hear it;be it!Read the lines.Then,speak them out loud.And,put some character into the words.When he was writing his novels,Charles Dickens would act out the parts of the characters.Hed make faces in the mirror,and change his voice for each character.4 How often do you read?If you read frequently,youll likely have an easier time with remembering what youre reading (and what youve read).5 As you make reading a regular part of your life,youll make more connections,stay more focused and understand the text better.Youll learn to enjoy literatureas you remember what you read! A.Are you confused?B.Practice makes perfect.C.Whats your motivation?D.Memory is sometimes a tricky thing.E.Marking helps you remember what you read.F.But other books require a bit more work on your part.G.You can do the same thing when you are reading the text!答案與解析【語(yǔ)篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。怎樣才能更好地記憶閱讀過(guò)的內(nèi)容呢?作者就此提出了幾種有助于閱讀記憶的方法。1.D根據(jù)下文可知,可能你剛讀完一篇文章,但對(duì)文章所表達(dá)的思想及概念等已經(jīng)記不起來(lái)了,這與D項(xiàng)“記憶有時(shí)是一件棘手的事情”相一致。故D項(xiàng)符合文意。2.A此處為小標(biāo)題。根據(jù)本段內(nèi)容,尤其是第一句“If the plot,characters,or word usage is confusing for you,you likely wont be able to remember what you read.”可知,本段主要是圍繞“confused”展開的。故A項(xiàng)符合文意。3.F此處承接上下文。對(duì)于一些書,你立刻就能與其建立聯(lián)系,而對(duì)于另外一些書,則需要你自己去努力了。上文中的“some books”與F項(xiàng)中的“other books”相對(duì)應(yīng)。故F項(xiàng)符合文意。4.G閱讀需要讀者全身心地投入,狄更斯在閱讀時(shí)的一些做法,值得我們借鑒,因此,我們也可以嘗試類似的做法。故G項(xiàng)符合文意。5.B根據(jù)本段內(nèi)容可知,如果你經(jīng)常閱讀,你將會(huì)更容易記住閱讀的內(nèi)容,這就是“熟能生巧”。故B項(xiàng)“熟能生巧”符合文意。.讀后續(xù)寫閱讀下面短文,根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進(jìn)行續(xù)寫,使之構(gòu)成一個(gè)完整的故事。The end of my sophomore year was approaching.Mom called me at the dorm one evening during the last week of May.My summer break would be spent with Grandma and Grandpa,helping out around their farm.The arrangement made good sense to all the family. I arrived late that afternoon,deciding I was there to help,not be a burden.Weeks passed.I gradually settled into a routine of daily work with Grandpa and shared stories with Grandma.The last Saturday in June,Grandpa suggested going fishing.We hadnt expected what we saw when we got to the pond that morning:One of the swans was dead.Grandpa had given the pair of swans to Grandma on their 50th anniversary.“Why dont we see about buying another one,” I suggested,hoping the situation could somehow be righted.Grandpa thought for a few moments before answering. He finally said,“No.its not that easy,Bruce.You see,swans mate for life.” He raised his finger to point,holding the fishing pole in his other hand.“Theres nothing we can do for the swan thats left.He has to work it out for himself.” A few days later,we drove by the pond while doing our morning check on the cows.We found the other swan lying near the same spot we had found the first one.It,too,was dead. Then July 12 came.That was the day Grandma passed away.Grandma had died suddenly that morning of a stroke.By the afternoon,my parents were there.The old house was soon crowded with relatives and Grandpas friends. The funeral was held the next day.Grandpa had insisted on having it as soon as possible.On the second day after the funeral,Grandpa urged that the rest of the relatives should get back to their own lives.This was Grandpas way of telling them to go home.Grandpa was not a man who could outwardly express his grief around others,and we were all worried about him. The rest of the summer flowed by.We stayed busy working.注意:1.所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右;2.應(yīng)使用5個(gè)以上短文中標(biāo)有下劃線的關(guān)鍵詞語(yǔ);3.續(xù)寫部分分為兩段,每段的開頭語(yǔ)已為你寫好;4.續(xù)寫完成后,請(qǐng)用下劃線標(biāo)出你所使用的關(guān)鍵詞語(yǔ)。 Paragraph 1September was nearing,and I did not want to leave.     Paragraph 2Mom called me at school on a stormy October day to tell me Grandpa had died.     參考范文Paragraph 1September was nearing,and I did not want to leave. I thought of skipping the fall semester and staying around a few more months.When I mentioned it,Grandpa quickly told me that my place was back at college.The day finally came for me to pack my car and leave.I shook his hand and chanced a hug.As I drove down the driveway,I saw him in the rearview mirror.He waved to me and then walked to the pasture gate to start the morning livestock check. Paragraph 2Mom called me at school on a stormy October day to tell me Grandpa had died. A neighbor had stopped by that morning for coffee and found him in the kitchen.He died of a stroke,the same as Grandma.At that moment,I understood what hed clumsily tried to explain to me about the swan that morning we fished together by the pond. 5