Unit3 Travel journal高考英语单元能力提升测试含答案及解析.docx

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Unit3Traveljournal高考英语单元能力提升测试含答案及解析

Unit3Traveljournal-高考英语单元能力提升测试【含答案及解析】

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一、阅读理解

1.A

What’sOn?

ElectricUnderground

7：

30pm–1：

00amFreeattheCyclopsTheatre

Doyouknowwho’splayinginyourarea?

We’rebringingyouanexcitingeveningofliverockandpopmusicfromthebestlocalbands.Areyouinterestedinbecomingamusicianandgettingarecordingcontract（合同）?

Ifso,comeearlytothetalkat7：

30pmbyJulesSkye,asuccessfulrecordproducer.He’sgoingtotalkabouthowyoucanfindtherightpersontoproduceyourmusic.

GeeWhizz

8：

30pm–10：

30pmComedyatKaleidoscope

ComeandseeGeeWhizzperform.He’sthefunnieststand-upcomedianonthecomedyscene.Thisjoyfulshowwillpleaseeveryone,fromtheyoungesttotheoldest.GeeWhizzreallyknowshowtomakeyoulaugh!

Ourbarisopenfrom7：

00pmfordrinksandsnacks（快餐）.

Simon’sWorkshop

5：

00pm–7：

30pmWednesdaysatVictoriaStage

Thisisagoodchanceforanyonewhowantstolearnhowtodocomedy.Theworkshoplooksateverykindofcomedy,andpracticesmanydifferentwaysofmakingpeoplelaugh.Simonisacomedianandactorwhohas10years’experienceofteachingcomedy.Hisworkshopsareexcitingandfun.AneveningwithSimonwillgiveyoutheconfidencetobefunny.

CharlotteStone

8：

00pm–11：

00pmPizzaWorld

Finefoodwithbeautifuljazzmusic;thisisagreateveningout.CharlotteStonewillperformsongsfromhernewbest-sellingCD,withJamesPickeringonthepiano.ThemenuisItalian,withexcellentmeatandfreshfish,pizzasandpasta（面食）.Bookearlytogetatable.Ourbarisopenallday,andservescocktails,coffee,beer,andwhitewine.

1.Whocanhelpyouifyouwanttohaveyourmusicproduced?

A.JulesSkye.___________B.GeeWhizz.

C.CharlotteStone._________D.JamesPickering.

2.Atwhichplacecanpeopleofdifferentagesenjoyagoodlaugh?

A.TheCyclopsTheatre._________B.Kaleidoscope.

C.VictoriaStage.___________D.PizzaWorld.

3.WhatdoweknowaboutSimon’sWorkshop?

A.Itrequiresmembershipstatus._________B.Itlaststhreehourseachtime.

C.Itisrunbyacomedyclub.________D.ItisheldeveryWednesday.

4.WhenwillCharlotteStoneperformhersongs?

A.5：

00pm–7：

30pm.___________B.7：

30pm–1：

00am.

C.8：

00pm–11：

00pm._________D.8：

30pm–10：

30pm.

2.B

Booksaretypicallywrittenfirst,thennarrated（朗读）foraudiobooks.Untilnow,Audible,thelargestcompanyofaudiobooks,hasbegunaskingwell-knownwriterstocreateworksspecificallyforaudio,insteadofinvitingpeopletonarratealreadyexistingprintbooks.It’sanewchapterforthebookindustry.

Audiblenowhasabout30totallynewaudioworksinproduction.Anditturnsoutthataudiobooks,whichhavelongbeenregardedaslessimportantthane-books,haveactuallybeendoingquitewell.Theyarea$1,000,000,000industry,withmorethan35,000titlespublishedin2013alone.

Whatpromotesthatprogressisnotonlyanevolutionoftechnology,butmoreimportantly,theriseofthecelebrity（名人）narrator.Narratorsarekeytothesuccessofanaudiobookandthesedays,producersaresigningonmoreandmorecelebrities.Celebrities’narrationislikeaprivateperformancetocustomers,whogetafeelingofclosenessinlisteningtotheirvoices.Manyofthecustomersbuyaudiobooksbasedonthenarrator.Theywilllistentoanythingaspecificactororactressreads.

ThatiswhyAudibleistakingtheriskofnotproducingprintbooksatallbutstartingtotallynewaudioworks.There’sanotherreasonwhythecompanyisexpectingitsrisk-takingactiontopayoff:

humanshavebeentellingstoriessincethebeginningoftime.Wearetakingpartinalittlehabitthatgoesbackthousandsandthousandsofyears—beforethefirstmarkwasevermadeonastone.Longbeforewriting,peopleweretellingeachotherstoriesandtheaudiobookgoesallthewaybacktothattradition.AsPeterAllensangsoftlyinthe1970s,everythingoldisnewagain.

1.The＂newchapter＂（Para.1）referstoatimeof_________.

A.startingaudiocompanies________B.producingnewaudioworks

C.narratingprintbooksforaudioD.creatingelectronicbooks

2.WhatdoesParagraph2tellaboutaudiobooks?

A.Theirbrightfuture___________B.Theirdifferencefrome-books

C.Theirgreatimportance_________D.Theirpreviousproduction

3.Customerslikecelebrities’narrationbecause______.

A.celebritieshelpthemunderstandthestories

B.celebritieshavemoreattractivevoices

C.celebritiesseemtobewithintheirreach

D.celebritieshavebetternarratingskills

4.Audiblebelievesitsrisk-takingactionwillberewardingbecause______.

A.theactionhaslastedforalongtime

B.customersplayanactiveroleintheaction

C.thecompanyhasspentalotontheaction

D.theactionagreeswiththestory-tellingtradition

3.C

OnoneofhertripstoNewYorkseveralyearsago,EudoraWeltydecidedtotakeacoupleofNewYorkfriendsouttodinner.TheysettledinatacomfortableEastSlidecafeandwithinminutes,anothercustomerwasapproachingtheirtable.

＂Hey,aren’tyoufromMississippi?

＂theelegant,white-hairedwriterrememberedbeingaskedbythestranger.＂I’mfromMississippitoo.＂

Withoutasecondthought,thewomanjoinedtheWeltyparty.Whenherdinnerpartnershowedup,shealsopulledupachair.

________＂TheybegantellingmeallthenewsofMississippi,＂Weltysaid.＂Ididn’tknowwhatmyNewYorkfriendswerethinking.＂

TaxisonarainyNewYorknightarerarerthansunshine.Bythetimethegroupgotuptoleave,itwaspouringoutside.Welty’snewfriendsimmediatelysentawaitertofindacab.Headingbackdowntowntowardherhotel,herbig-cityfriendswereamazedattheturnofeventsthathadchangedtheirBigAppledinnerintoaMississippistatereunion（团聚）.

________＂Myfriendssaid:

‘Nowwebelieveyourstories,’＂Weltyadded.＂AndIsaid:

‘Nowyouknow.Thesearethepeoplethatmakemewritethem.’＂

Sittingonasofainherroom,Welty,aslimfigureinasimplegraydress,lookedpleasedwiththisexplanation.

＂Idon’tmakethemup,＂shesaidofthecharactersinherfictiontheselast50orsoyears.＂Idon’thaveto.＂

Beauticians,bartenders,pianoplayersandpeoplewithpurplehats,Welty’speoplecomefromafternoonsspentvisitingwitholdfriends,fromwalksthroughthestreetsofhernativeJackson,Miss.,fromconversationsoverheardonabus.ItannoysWeltythat,at78,herleftearhasnowgivenout.Sometimes,sittingonabusoratrain,shehearsonlyafragment（片段）ofaparticularlyinterestingstory.

1.WhathappenedwhenWeltywaswithherfriendsatthecafe?

A.Twostrangersjoinedher.

B.Herchildhoodfriendscamein.

C.Aheavyrainruinedthedinner.

D.Somepeopleheldapartythere.

2.Theunderlinedword＂them＂inParagraph6referstoWelty’s_______.

A.readers________B.parties________________C.friends________D.stories

3.WhatcanwelearnaboutthecharactersinWelty’sfiction?

A.Theyliveinbigcities.B.Theyaremostlywomen.

C.Theycomefromreallife.D.Theyarepleasureseekers.

4.D（2017·新课标卷I）

Someoftheworld’smostfamousmusiciansrecentlygatheredinParisandNewOrleanstocelebratethefirstannualInternationalJazzDay.UNESCO（UnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization）recentlysetApril30asadaytoraiseawarenessofjazzmusic,itssignificance,anditspotentialasaunifying（联合）voiceacrosscultures.

Despitethecelebrations,though,intheU.S.thejazzaudiencecontinuestoshrinkandgrowolder,andthemusichasfailedtoconnectwithyoungergenerations.

It’sJasonMoran’sjobtohelpchangethat.AstheKennedyCenter’sartisticadviserforjazz,Moranhopestowidentheaudienceforjazz,makethemusicmoreaccessible,andpreserveitshistoryandculture.

“Jazzseemslikeit’snotreallyapartoftheAmericanappetite,”MorantellsNationalPublicRadio’sreporterNealConan.“WhatI’mhopingtoaccomplishisthatmygenerationandyoungerstarttoreconsiderandunderstandthatjazzisnotblackandwriteanymore.It’sactuallycolor,andit’sactuallydigital.”

Moransaysoneoftheproblemswithjazztodayisthattheentertainmentaspectofthemusichasbeenlost.“Themusiccan’tbepresentedtodaythewayitwasin1908or1958.Ithastocontinuetomove,becausethewaytheworldworksisnotthesame,”saysMoran.

Lastyear,MoranworkedonaprojectthatarrangedFatsWaller’smusicforadanceparty,“justtokindofputitbackinthemindthatWallerisdancemusicasmuchasitisconcertmusic,”saysMoran.“Forme,it’stherecontextualization.Inmusic,wheredoestheemotion（情感）lie?

Arewe,ashumans,gaininganyinsight（感悟）onhowtalkaboutourselvesandhowsomethingasabstractasaCharlieParkerrecordgetsusintoadialogueaboutouremotionsandourthoughts?

Sometimeswelosesightthatthemusichasawidercontext,”saysMoran,“soIwanttocontinuethosedialogues.ThosearethethingsIwanttofoster.”

1.WhydidUNESCOsetApril30asInternationalJazzDay?

A.Torememberthebirthofjazz.

B.Toprotectculturaldiversity.

C.Toencouragepeopletostudymusic.

D.Torecognizethevalueofjazz.

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph3referto?

A.Jazzbecomingmoreaccessible.

B.Theproductionofjazzgrowingfaster.

C.Jazzbeinglesspopularwiththeyoung.

D.Thejazzaudiencebecominglarger.

3.Whatcanweinfera