课时作业(十二)必修Unit 12Culture Shock授课提示：对应学生用书第291页课时练(一)阅读理解提速练练速度(限时：35分钟)阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A2019赣州联考The Anchorage Museum is expanding to the north with the addition of 25,000 square feet of new gallery space for the museums art collection and exploration of art of the north.Construction timeline: February 2016September 2017.Focus: This expansion is about more than bringing works from the collection out on public view. Its also about creating a wonderful description for the north through the lens (镜头) of art and furthering the museums mission of expanding awareness of the north, its landscape and cultures.An expanded museum will：Provide greater public access to the museums art collectionCreate physical space for each kind of the museums mission art, history, science, cultureTell the story of the north and Alaska through art that represents their landscape and peopleCreate positive, engaging and relevant museum experiencesHelp museum visitors understand Alaska and the north through a variety of experiencesConnect people and encourage global dialogue about the north and its different environmentProject partners: The $24 million expansion is funded entirely by private dollars, including $12 million gifts from both the Rasmuson family and the Rasmuson Foundation.Anchorage Museum625 C StreetAnchorage, AK 995019079299200 | General9079299228 | MembershipAdmission：Member: FreeAdult: $15Senior, Student: $10Child 312: $72 and younger: Free【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了Anchorage Museum扩建的相关事项。1What is the aim of the expansion?ATo make the museum unique.BTo reward the project partners.CTo make the public know the north better.DTo bring works from the collection out on public view.答案与解析：C考查推理判断。根据Focus部分中的“Its also about creating a wonderful description for the north through the lens (镜头) of art and furthering the museums mission of expanding awareness of the north, its landscape and cultures”可知，这次扩建也是关于通过艺术的镜头创造一个关于北方的精彩的描述并推进博物馆提高对北方及其景观和文化的意识的使命，也就是让公众更好地了解北方，故选C。2What is the deadline of the construction?AIn September 2017.BIn February 2017.CIn May 2017.DIn April 2017.答案与解析：A考查细节理解。根据文中的“Construction timeline: February 2016September 2017”可知，扩建的截止时间是2017年9月，故选A。3Through the expansion, the museum may hope that _.Amore people will travel to AlaskaBmuch money will be donated to the museumCinternational attention will be paid to the northDlocal people will become the members of the museum答案与解析：C考查细节理解。根据文中的“Connect people and encourage global dialogue about the north and its different environment”可知，扩建后的博物馆希望把人们联系起来，鼓励(人们)就北方及其不一样的环境进行全球对话，由此可推断出博物馆希望通过扩建让北方得到全球的关注，故选C。4If Jack visits the museum with two high school students and his 5yearold son, he should pay _.A$30B$36C$40 D$42答案与解析：D考查细节理解。根据Admission部分可知，Jack和两个高中生及他5岁的儿子去博物馆应付151010742(美元)，故选D。B2019济南高考模拟 At 1,345 meters above sea level, Ben Nevis is definitely not the worlds most difficult mountain to climb. But things get considerably tricky if instead of hiking shoes you put on a pair of 5inch high heels, especially if youre a guy. One English teenager recently proved that it was not impossible. Ben Conway, a 19yearold art student from London, recently took up the challenge as a way to stand out in an application for a scholarship for the School of Communication Arts in Brixton. He started his unusual highheel climb at 8 am., on June 27, and was joined by Callum MacKenzie Allen, a friend from his art foundation year, who videotaped the whole thing for a twominute video that served as his application project. The whole climb took five hours and wasnt the smoothest experience. Halfway up Ben Navis, one of his shoes broke, so he had to tape the shoes to his feet to make sure they stayed on. The weather didnt make it easy for him either, as he claimed that it rained pretty much the whole time, and he had to go against 40 to 50 miles an hour winds. Due to these difficult conditions, Ben and his friend had to turn back after reaching 900 meters up the mountain. Apart from providing a unique art school application project, the highheel climb also allowed the 19yearold to raise some money for worthy causes, like Sals Shoes, which provides footwear for barefoot children around the world. “Raising money for charity brings happiness to peoples lives and if I can do something ridiculous and bring someone happiness, then thats what its all about，” Ben said.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了19岁的英国学生Ben Conway穿5英寸(约13厘米)的高跟鞋爬海拔1 345米的本尼维斯山的故事。【长难句分析】The weather didnt make it easy for him either, as he claimed that it rained pretty much the whole time, and he had to go against 40 to 50 miles an hour winds. 分析：本句中The weather为主语；make it easy为“动词make宾语宾补”结构；as引导原因状语从句。译文：天气也并没有使他的爬山变得容易，因为他说天几乎一直在下雨，而且他不得不顶着每小时4