2022届高考英语一轮复习课时作业二十三选修⑦Unit4Publictransport课时作业含解析牛津译林版.docx

PAGE 课时作业(二十三)　选修⑦　Unit4　Publictransport Ⅰ.阅读理解 A [2021·广州市综合检测二]Specialboxeslieatthebottomofmylockedfilingcabinet.Depositedthereareimportantlettersandcardscollectedthroughoutmylife, frommygrandparents, schoolfriends, parents, wifeandson.Sincetheinventionofe-mailthough, they'vebeenfewandfarbetween. TonightisNewYear'sEve2029andthere'saveryspecialboxoflettersIwanttolookat.Butfirstthere'ssomethingIhavetodo—TheRitual (惯例)． Igotomytrustedcomputerandstart.Ibegintotype: Dear—Ileavethenameblankfornow, anticipatingthethrilloftypingitin.“IhopeyouarewellandIwonderwhatyourlifeislike.AreyoustillplanningtomovetothatvillainPortugal? DidyoursonmarryFiona? Isyourmotherstillalive？”Questionssurgeintomymind. ForthenexttwohoursIsitwriting—aboutwhatI'vebeendoingforthelastyear, myfailinghealth, myincreasingwealthandmysometimedifficultmarriage; thenaboutmygoalsandambitions.Willhebeinterested? DoIclimbMt.Kilimanjaro? DoIgetthatnovelpublished? Theonethat'sbeenrejectedmoretimesthanIcaretothinkabout. Finally, it'sfinishedat11：30pm.Ifillintherecipient'sname, printmyletter, signandaddressitandthensealitupwithtape.Ithendeletethedocumentandemptythetrashfolder—toavoidthepossibilityoftemptation.Thatcompletestheritual! Iwalkovertomy“specialbox”.Itcontainstenlong, white, thickenvelopes, allwiththesamehandwriting.IplacetheoneIhavejustwritteninatthebackandtaketheoneoutatthefront.It'sdated2019, andlabelled“tobeopenedon31stDecember, 2029”. Thecycleisfinallycomplete! Iopenit, tremblingwithanticipation.Ibegintoread, tearingupalittleasIdoso.Throughoutthelasttenlong, eventfulyears, oflife, death, joyandheartbreak, ithasbeenwaitingpatientlyinthisboxforme, thoughInowhavenomemoryofeverhavingwrittenit. 1.Whydoestheauthorreceivefewer“importantletters”thesedays? A．Hehasmovedfromhisoriginaladdress. B．Heisrarelyincontactwithhisfriendsandfamily. C．Peoplecommunicatewitheachotherlessoftenthanbefore. D．Electroniccommunicationhaslargelyreplacedphysicalletters. 2．Whodoestheunderlinedword“he”inParagraph4referto? A．Theau