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Unit21HumanBiology课时练1 阅读理解提速练阅读理解A2018·南昌十校模拟TouroperatorshaveseasonaldealsonholidaystoCanada,Australiaandothercountriesinanewyear.AustravelHolidaymakerscansaveupto30%onatriptoAustraliawiththeAustravelsale,whichrunsforaboutamonth.ItalsoincludesafortnightlongtriptoPerthandawestcoastselfdrivetripfrom795ppincludingflightsinMayorJuly.·austravel.CanadianAffairTheleadingU.K.touroperatortoCanadawillbeofferingsavingsofupto140ppduringitswintersale.ThisincludesathreenightcitybreaktoToronto,includingreturnflights,forjust399,ifyoubookbefore24December.Otherdealscontinueuntil31December.·canadianaffair.ThomsonandFirstChoiceSomedealsarebeinglaunchedthisweekbyThomsonandFirstChoice,withearlybookingoffersincludingfreeplacesforkids,lowerdepositsandupto300offpercoupleonalotofdestinations.·thomson.co.uk,firstchoice.co.ukEurocampThecampingpanyisofferingthousandsofEasterandMayhalftermholidaysforunder350,suchasanEasterbreakatLaBaumeontheFrenchRivieraforjust25anight,basedonastayinatwobedroomholidayhome.Earlybookerscansaveupto25%andsecureaholidaywithadepositofjust
99.·eurocamp.co.ukKuoniRunningfromChristmasEve,theKuonisaleincludesawiderangeofoffers.TheseoffersincludetennightsfullboardintheMaldivesfrom1,599andsevennightsinPhuket,Thailandfrom999perperson—bothincludingflightsandtransfers换乘.·kuoni.co.uk【解题导语】 本文是一篇应用文,介绍了几个旅游公司提供的优惠活动1.HowlongmayyoustayinPerthwithAustravelA.Onemonth. B.Twoweeks.C.Oneweek.D.Fournights.B 解析细节理解题根据Austravel部分中的“ItalsoincludesafortnightlongtriptoPerth”可知,Austravel提供给游客为期14天的Perth之游fortnight意为“两周,十四天”2.WhatdoestheauthorsayaboutThomsonandFirstChoiceA.Itrequiresnodeposit.B.Itofferscheapreturnflights.C.Itissuitableforfamilytravel.D.Itcansaveupto£300perperson.C 解析推理判断题根据ThomsonandFirstChoice部分中的“includingfreeplacesforkids,lowerdepositsandupto£300offpercouple”可知,ThomsonandFirstChoice提供对孩子免费的地方,以及针对夫妇的折扣所以它对家庭出游来说很合适3.WhatdoEurocampandKuonihaveinmonA.Bothhavevariousoffers.B.Bothincludeflights.C.Bothofferadiscountforearlybooking.D.Bothneedadeposittosecureaholiday.A 解析推理判断题根据Eurocamp部分中的“ThecampingpanyisofferingthousandsofEasterandMayhalftermholidays”可知,Eurocamp提供数千种假日出游选择;根据Kuoni部分中的“theKuonisaleincludesawiderangeofoffers”可知,Kuoni也为游客提供各种各样的出游选择所以选AB2018·淄博高三阶段诊断Courtneywasjust15yearsoldwhenshejoinedateamofspaceresearchers.ThosescientistslandedNaSa’srobotSpiritontheplanetMars.ButthiswasneitherCourtney’sfirstnorherlastadventureinspaceresearch.WhenshewasinfifthgradeCourtneyhadalreadydecidedtospendherlife“exploringthemysteriesoftheuniverse”.ShecheckedoutspacebooksfromherlibrarystudiedhardinmathandscienceclassesandlaterattendedUnitedStatesSpaceCampinAlabama.ThenCourtneyenteredacontesttobeepartoftheStudentAstronautprogramrunbyagroupcalledthePlanetarySociety.AfteralotofhardworkinterviewsandmonthsofwaitingCourtneyfoundoutthatshewasoneof16studentswhomadeit—outof500entered.CourtneyandfellowstudentastronautRafaelMorozowskia16yearoldfromBrazilwereattheJetPropulsionLaboratoryinCaliforniawithNASAscientistswhenSpiritreachedMars.“ThemostexcitingpartofthethingoccurredlateatnightonJanuary3whenwereceivedsignalsindicatingthatSpirithadlandedsuccessfully,”Courtneysays.“Ijoinedtherestofthescientistsinjumpingupandcheering.”CourtneyandRafaelspentsevennightsworkingwithandlearningfromtheNASAscientists.TheyworkedatnightbecausethatwasdayingonMars.TheystudiedthephotographsthatSpiritwassendingtoEarthofGusevCrateronMars.TheyspoketotelevisionreportersatNASApressconferencesandattendedmeetingsinwhichtheNASAteamnamedtherocksandhillsthatSpiritwasfinding.WhenCourtneywas17yearsoldshewenttoworkforNASAasastudentinternattheGoddardSpaceFlightCenterinMaryland.WithtwoNASAscientistsCourtneyplanstostudyastrophysicsorplanetaryscienceatPrincetonUniversitythenreturntoworkatNASA.Sheencouragesotherkidsandteenstofollowtheirdreamsofgettinginvolvedwithspaceresearch.【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文,主要介绍了Courtney从小立志要探索宇宙奥秘,到现在为止,她在太空研究方面做出了许多努力和贡献,同时鼓励其他孩子要追逐参与探索太空的梦想4.WhatcanwelearnaboutCourtneyfromParagraphs1and2A.Shewasoneofthe16studentstobeinterviewed.B.ShelandedontheplanetMarsattheageof
15.C.SheenteredtheStudentAstronautprogrameasily.D.Shedesiredtostudytheuniverseatherearlyage.D 解析细节理解题根据第一段第一句排除B项;根据第二段可知,Courtney经过努力工作、面试以及数月的等待,才成为成功过关的十六位学生之一,由此排除A、C两项;根据第一段第四句可知,Courtney在很小的时候就渴望研究宇宙故D项正确5.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesCourtneyA.Enthusiasticandserious.B.Optimisticandproductive.C.Determinedandhardworking.D.Creativeandambitious.C 解析推理判断题根据第二段第二句中的“Afteralotofhardwork”和第五段第一句中的“CourtneyandRafaelspentsevennightsworking”可知,Courtney工作努力;根据第一段第四句“...Courtneyhadalreadydecidedtospendherlife‘exploringthemysteriesoftheuniverse’.”和最后一段第二句中的“Courtneyplanstostudyastrophysicsorplanetaryscience”可知,Courtney意志坚定故C项正确6.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph5A.ThetimeontheearthisinlinewithMars.B.Thescientistsworkeddayandnightonend.C.SpiritfoundrichmineralsinrocksonMars.D.ThehillsonMarswereunknowntothepublic.D 解析推理判断题根据第五段可知,他们研究了Spirit发往地面的来自火星的照片结合第五段最后一句可知,火星上的这些岩石和山脉对公众而言还是未知的故D项正确7.WhatdoesCourtneyinspiretheyouthtodoA.ToworkforNASA.B.Tosticktotheirdreams.C.ToattendUnitedStatesSpaceCamp.D.TostudyscienceatPrincetonUniversity.B 解析细节理解题根据最后一段最后一句可知,Courtney鼓励年轻人要坚持梦想故B项正确C2018·湖北七市高三联考Booksaretypicallywrittenfirstandthennarrated解说foraudio声音的books.UntilnowAudiblethelargestpanyofaudiobookshasbegunaskingwellknownwriterstocreateworksspecificallyforaudioinsteadofinvitingpeopletonarratealreadyexistingprintbooks.It’sanew__chapterforthebookindustry.Audiblenowhasabout30totallynewaudioworksinproduction.Anditturnsoutthataudiobookswhichhavelongbeenregardedaslessimportantthanebookshaveactuallybeendoingquitewell.Theyarea$1,000,000,000industrywithmorethan35,000titlespublishedin2013alone.Whatpromotesthatprogressisnotonlyanevolutionoftechnologybutmoreimportantlytheriseofthecelebrity名人narrator.Narratorsarekeytothesuccessofanaudiobookandthesedaysproducersaresigningonmoreandmorecelebrities.Celebrities’narrationislikeaprivateperformancetocustomerswhogetafeelingofclosenessinlisteningtotheirvoices.Manyofthecustomersbuyaudiobooksbasedonthenarrator.Theywilllistentoanythingaspecificactororactressreads.ThatiswhyAudibleistakingtheriskofnotproducingprintbooksatallbutstartingtotallynewaudioworks.There’sanotherreasonwhythepanyisexpectingitsrisktakingactiontopayoff:humanshavebeentellingstoriessincethebeginningoftime.Wearetakingpartinalittlehabitthatgoesbackthousandsandthousandsofyears—beforethefirstmarkwasevermadeonastone.Longbeforewritingpeopleweretellingeachotherstoriesandtheaudiobookgoesallthewaybacktothattradition.AsPeterAllensangsoftlyinthe1970severythingoldisnewagain.【解题导语】 科技进步、大公司的推动以及人们观念的更新使得有声读物从以前的不受重视到如今深受青睐8.The“newchapter”inPara.1referstoatimeof________.A.producingtotallynewaudioworksB.startingaudiopaniesC.narratingprintbooksforaudioD.creatingelectronicbooksA 解析词义猜测题根据第一段第二句中的“Audiblethelargestpanyofaudiobookshasbegunaskingwellknownwriterstocreateworksspecificallyforaudioinsteadofinvitingpeopletonarratealreadyexistingprintbooks”可知,画线词“newchapter”指代最大的有声读物公司Audible让知名的作家创作有声读物的时期,故A项正确9.WhatdoesParagraph2tellaboutaudiobooksA.Theirdifferencefromebooks.B.Theirpreviousproduction.C.Theirgreatimportance.D.Theirbrightfuture.D 解析段落大意题根据第二段的第二句“Anditturnsoutthataudiobookswhichhavelongbeenregardedaslessimportantthanebookshaveactuallybeendoingquitewell.”可知,曾被认为没有电子书重要的有声读物结果发展良好;据此可以判断,该段主要阐述了有声读物光明的发展前途,故D项正确10.Customerslikecelebrities’narrationbecause________.A.celebritieshelpthemunderstandthestoriesB.celebritieshavemoreattractivevoicesC.celebritieshavebetternarratingskillsD.celebritiesseemtobewithintheirreachD 解析细节理解题根据第三段的第三句“Celebrities’narrationislikeaprivateperformancetocustomerswhogetafeelingofclosenessinlisteningtotheirvoices.”可知,读者喜欢听名人解说是因为这样似乎能与名人有近距离接触,故D项正确11.Audiblebelievesitsrisktakingactionwillberewardingbecause________.A.theactionagreeswiththestorytellingtraditionB.customersplayanactiveroleintheactionC.thepanyhasspentalotontheactionD.theactionhaslastedforalongtimeA 解析细节理解题根据第四段的第二句“There’sanotherreasonwhythepanyisexpectingitsrisktakingactiontopayoff:humanshavebeentellingstoriessincethebeginningoftime.”可知,Audible公司预计这种冒险行动会获得成功是因为人们有讲故事的传统,故A项正确D2018·重庆调研抽测Astheworldbeesmoreconnectedthenumberofpeoplelivingoutsidetheirhomecountryisontherise.Tofindoutwhatmakesexpats移民happyintheirnewhometowntheglobalmunitynetworkInterNationsrecentlyconductedtheirannualExpatInsidersurvey.InMaltawarmweatherandnearnesstoEuropearethebigdrawsforthisMediterraneannation.Theclimateleadstoaslowerpaceoflife.“Someshopshavea‘siesta’earlyintheafternoonandmanypeoplenoticeslowserviceattherestaurants,”saidanInterNationsConsulfromRome.“Iremembersittingatatablearound8p.m.onceandleavingatmidnight!Weonlyhadastarterandonemain.”InEcuadorfriendlypeopleaffordablehealthcareandtastycheapfoodarejustafewreasonsastowhyexpatslovelivinginEcuador.Plusthecountry’sdiversecitiesgiveexpatsalotofchoices.“ThebeautyofEcuadoristhevariety,”saidanInterNationsambassador.“ThepeoplewhoetoretireinEcuadoroftenlookforalowercostoflivingsothecoastlinethesouthernpartofEcuadorandAmbatowillfitthistypeofexpat.Inthecaseofbusiness-mindedoroutgoingexpatsQuitoGuayaquilandCuencaarethecitiestolivein.”Thebiggercitiesdoeatacosthewarnedwithhigherpricesforrentandeatingout.InNewZealandthecountry’snaturalbeautydrawspeoplefromacrosstheworldandwitheasyaccesstobothcitiesandbeachesexpatsusuallyadoptthelocalrelaxedlifestyle.AnInterNationsAmbassadorfromHongKongnotesthatatypicalKiwiworks830a.m.to5p.m.neverovertimeandenjoysmealsandweekendactivitieslikehousepartiesroadtripsorhikingwiththeirfamily.【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文文章主要介绍了是什么使移民人士在新家乡感到快乐的调查研究12.WhatisInterNations’surveyforA.Tostudywhythenumberofexpatsisontherise.B.Tomakeclearwhattheexactnumberofexpatsis.C.Tolookintohowexpatsadoptedtheirnewhometown.D.Todiscoverwhatpleasesexpatsintheiradoptedcountries.D 解析细节理解题由第一段中的第二句可知,InterNations的调查是为了弄清楚是什么令移民人士对他们移民的国家感到满意故选D13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“siesta”inParagraph3probablymeanA.Sale. B.Break.C.Promotion.D.Exhibition.B 解析词义猜测题由上文中的“slowerpaceoflife”可知,这些地方的生活节奏很慢,饭店的服务也很慢,由此可推知,商店在下午早早就打烊了“siesta”应意为“休息”,与B项意思最为接近故选B14.WhatdoweknowabouttheexpatstoEcuadorA.RichexpatswouldliketoliveinAmbato.B.Alltheexpatslovethelowercostofliving.C.OutgoingexpatsarelikelytochooseCuenca.D.Thebiggercitiesarethebestchoicesforpoorexpats.C 解析细节理解题由第五段中的第三句可知,性格外向的移民可能会选择昆卡作为定居的城市故选C15.ExpatschooseNewZealandbecauseofits________.A.specialclimateB.typicalanimalsC.naturalbeautyD.fastpaceoflifeC 解析细节理解题由第六段可知,移民选择新西兰主要是因为它的自然美景故选C七选五2018·云南高中毕业生复习统一检测Courageisapersonalityqualitythateveryonepossessesbutitsometimesfadesbecauseofbadexperiencesormemories.
1.________.Byidentifyingthesourceofanylackofcourageandactivelychangingyourbehavioryoucanbuildcourage.Determineyourspecificfears.Peopleareoftenreluctanttoadmitthattheyareafraidofsomethingandthismaybeweakeningtheirconfidenceandcourage.Inordertobeginbuildingcourageyouneedtodetermineyourspecificfears.
2.________.Thismayhelpyoutodevelopaplantooverethemandbuildyourcourage.Recognizeyourcourage.Justasit’simportanttoidentifyyourfearsyoushouldalsorecognizethatyoualsopossesscourageinmanysituations.
3.________.Itcanhelpyoutofigureouthowtoapplythisqualitytosituationsinyourlifethatcausetimidity胆怯.Itcanalsohelpyoutodevelopyourbehaviorandbeginbuildingcourageineveryaspectofyourlife.Developaconcreteplantobuildyourcourage.Onceyou’veidentifiedyourspecificfearsandrecognizedsituationswhereyouexhibitcouragewriteoutyourplantobuildyourcourageandupdateitwhennecessary.
4.________,forithelpsyoustayontrackifyouhavesetbacksandseeyourprogressovertime.Avoidparingyourselftoothers.Everypersonisdifferentandparingyourselftootherpeoplecanminimizeyourselfconfidence.Focusingonyourselfandnotparingyourselftoothersisessentialtobuildyourconfidenceandcourage.5.________.Twocharacteristicsofcourageouspeoplearethattheynotonlyhaveconfidencebutalsobelieveintheirabilitytosucceedandoverefears.Bycultivatingandprojectingconfidenceinyourselfyousetyourselfonthepathtobuildandmaintaincourage.A.PartofbuildingyourcourageistakingrisksB.EmbracethepositiveandavoidthenegativeC.WritealistofyourfearsasyoufigurethemoutD.HavingaclearstrategyyoucanfollowisimportantE.TakethetimetoacknowledgethatyouarecourageousF.HaveconfidenceandbelieveinyourabilitytobecourageousG.Havingcourageisnecessarytosucceedinmanysituationsinlife【解题导语】 本文是说明文告诉我们如何拥有勇气1.G 解析上文提到由于不好的经历或记忆,一个人的勇气有时会消减,但勇气是每个人都拥有的性格特点,故此处应承接上文继续讲述勇气对每个人的重要性,故选G项2.C 解析本段主题是确定你害怕的东西fears,且根据空前的“determineyourspecificfears”可知,C选项最合适3.E 解析本段主题是要承认自己的勇气,E选项中的“acknowledgethatyouarecourageous”意为“承认你有勇气”,故选E项4.D 解析本段主题为制订计划,D项中的strategy意为“策略”,与下文的“ithelpsyoustayontrack”中的it相呼应5.F 解析根据下文中的“theynotonlyhaveconfidence,butalsobelieveintheirabilitytosucceedandoverefears”可知,本段讨论信心,故选F项。