(全国通用)2020高考英语一轮复习 Unit 2 练习 牛津译林版必修4

必修四 Unit 2 单元话题语篇训练（每单元3练）

练(一) 阅读理解组块专练——练速度 (限时：35分钟) Ⅰ.阅读理解 A

(2020·河北五校联考)

Festival of Light, Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire

Longleat is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Giant lanterns take the shapes of some of the park's animals, and there are also lots of characters in Beatrix Potter's books, such as Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Squirrel Nutkin, to mark the 150th anniversary of the author's birth. There is also a 20-metre-high birthday cake.

·￡ 27.85, adult/ ￡ 20.65, child/ under-threes, free. ·15 Dec. to 2 Jan.

Festival of Light, Enchanted Park, Gateshead

Enchanted Park is an interactive walk through Saltwell Park, just south of the town centre, along a trail (小径) of light with performances and sculptures. The story being told is a Midwinter Night's Tale, inspired by the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare's death. Visitors can join stories and songs with Santa, and attend decorating workshops.

·￡ 8, adult/ ￡ 2, child/ under-fours, free. ·11－27 Dec.

Christmas Glow, RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey

The garden is glowing with giant lighted flowers. Some of the trees are brilliant, too. The glasshouse is decorated like a gingerbread house, and displays (陈列) seasonal plants. There are lanterns around the lake. The cafe serves hot chocolate and apple juice.

·￡ 9.90, adult/ ￡ 3.60, child. ·20 Dec. to 2 Jan.

Christmas at Kew Gardens, London

Kew is a special place to visit at any time of the day or year, but the festive light show gives it a magical twist, as the mile-long trail through the garden is decorated with 60,000 lights. Some of the garden's oldest and tallest trees are also beautifully lit along the way.

·￡ 16, adult/ ￡ 10, child/ ￡ 48, family/ under-fours, free. ·24 Dec. to 2 Jan.

语篇解读：本文介绍了英国四个公园各自的特色。 1．What can people do in Enchanted Park? A．Visit Shakespeare's house. B．Listen to a wonderful tale.

C．Enjoy hot chocolate and apple juice.

D．Play the part of Santa.

解析：选B 细节理解题。根据“Festival of Light, Enchanted Park, Gateshead”部分中的“The story being told is a Midwinter Night's Tale”可知，人们在“Enchanted Park”可以听故事。故选B项。

2．Which place will attract children who are fond of fictional animal characters?

A．Longleat Safari Park. B．Enchanted Park. C．RHS Garden Wisley.

D．Kew Gardens.

解析：选A 细节理解题。根据“Festival of Light, Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire”部分中的“Giant lanterns take the shapes of some of the park's animals, and there are also lots of characters in Beatrix Potter's books, such as Peter Rabbit”可知，在Longleat Safari Park，巨型灯笼以一些动物的形状呈现，并且也有许多Beatrix Potter书中的动物角色，这样会吸引喜欢虚构的动物角色的孩子。故选A项。

3．How much is the admission to Kew Gardens for Mr. Green and his 3-year-old kid?

A．￡ 10. C．￡ 26.

B．￡ 16. D．￡ 48.

解析：选B 细节理解题。根据“Christmas at Kew Gardens, London”中的“￡ 16, adult/ ￡ 10, child/ ￡ 48, family/ under-fours, free”可知，成年人要16英镑，4岁以下的孩子免费，故选B项。

B

(2020·广州调研)Paloma sat at a computer in the school library. She stared at the blank screen and the blinking cursor. She rummaged around in her backpack for a rubber band, and then she pulled her hair into a thick ponytail. Paloma looked at the computer screen. It was still blank. She sighed and flipped through her notebook to reread the assignment Mr. Molina had given the class three weeks ago. It was due in just two days, and Paloma knew that she couldn't procrastinate any longer.

Write a creative short story using an experience that you have had recently, Paloma read. Your story should include two examples of figurative language.

Paloma and her family had recently taken a trip along North Carolina's coast. They had visited four different lighthouses, and Paloma wondered what it would be like to live in a lighthouse. She knew that before lighthouses were automated, they were run by a lighthouse keeper who lived on the premises. Paloma thought she'd love to be a lighthouse keeper. Without thinking about it any longer, Paloma began to write the story.

I sat with my cat Sadie curled on my lap and looked out the window at the crashing waves. The heavy rain beat against my lighthouse like a thousand footsteps racing up and down the walls. I held Sadie closer, and she let out a small meow of displeasure. I knew that the coming storm could