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Unit5Rhythm【阅读理解】Youmaynotthinkitverymuch—ausedicecreamtub纸杯onthebeachacigarettebuttinthesand.Buttheselittlepiecesoflitteramounttoaround
8.8milliontonsoftrashintheworldsoceanspoisoningandchokingsealifeaccordingtofiguresfromtheWorldWildlifeFoundation. NowinasetofimagestitledThePriceOfConveniencebyWatershasshownthedestroyingeffectsthatcasuallitteringhasoncreatures.Inoneimagecalled“yourconvenienceistheirextinction”aseaturtlesshellishollowedout掏空andfilledwithbananaskinssodacansandotherdebris. “Itisshockingtheamountoftrashintheoceans”Waters23saiddescribinghisprojectwhichhehasbegunacampaigntotheWWF.“Whenyouleavelitteronthebeachyouaretreatingtheoceanlikeatrashcan.Whenyouthrowtrashoverthesideofaboatyouretreatingtheoceanlikeatrashcan.Andwhenyouleavelitteratabeachfestivalorpartyitsthesame.ObviouslyitwouldbeimpossibletocleantheoceansbutIfeltIhadtotrysomething.”WatersexplainedthathelikemanyotherWesternershasalwaysbeenawareofenvironmentalconcernsbutdidnotbegintodosomethingabouti. TheturningpointcameashevisitedMalaysiawithhisgirlfriendlastyear.Hereachedtheshoretofindpilesoftrash.Butitwasbeautifulthesmelloftheairoftheocean.IhadastrongfeelingforitafterIstartedresearchingtrashintheocean.Afewmonthslaterhecameacrossthevideoofaseaturtleinobviousagony痛苦withadrinkingstrawstuckupitsnostrils鼻孔.ThatvideoinspiredthefirstofWatersthreeimages.“Seaturtlesaresuchgentlecreatures.Ifeltsickwatchingthatvideo.Trashleftonabeachbyhumanscausedsomuchpainandsuffering.Theseanimalsdonthavevoicessowevegottospeakupforthem.”headded. WatershasnotyetreceivedaresponsefromWWFregardinghisimages.Fornowhesaysheisinspiredtodevelopmorecampaignsthatraiseawarenessofenvironmentalconcerns.
1.WhatcanbefoundintheseaturtlesshellaccordingtothepassageA.Someicecream.B.Somedrawings.C.Somelitter.D.Somecreatures.
2.WhydidtheturtleinthevideoseemverypainfulA.Becauseitsnostrilswerefullofcigarettebutts.B.Becauseithadbeenpoisonedandseemedtobedying.C.Becausemostofitsbodypartshadbeeninjuredseriously.D.Becausetherewasadrinkingstrawstuckupitsnostrils.
3.Waterstryingsomethingaimsto________.A.makethepollutedoceanbeecleanB.remindpeopleawarenessofoceanpollutionC.improvehisskillofdrawingpicturesD.getsomesupportfromtheWWF参考答案
1.C;
2.D;
3.B解析
1.[细节理解题根据第二段最后一句的filledwithbananaskinssodacansandotherdebris可知在海龟的身体里填满了香蕉皮、苏打水瓶子和其他垃圾]
2.[细节理解题根据文章第四段第四句的withadrinkingstrawstuckupitsnostrils可知是海龟鼻孔的吸管让它难受的]
3.[推理判断题根据文章第三段最后一句WatersexplainedthathelikemanyotherWesternershasalwaysbeenawareofenvironmentalconcerns可知他通过自己的努力来引起其他人对海洋环境的关注]完形填空MyhusbandandIwereenjoyingwanderingthroughthestoresinashoppingcenter.Wewentintoashopthatsold__1__itemsinhopesoffindingafewlastminute__2__gifts.Thepleasantsmellofhandmadesoapsteasedour__3__aswewalkedthroughthedoor.AsIwalkedthroughthestoreI__4__awoodenplaque匾牌hangingonawall.Iturnedtotakea__5__lookandnoddedmyhead“yes”atthemessageprintedontheplaque.MovingonIenjoyedlookingatotheritemssomesalesmeninSantaClausesinthestorecarried,__6__foundmyselfbeingdrawnbacktotheplaque.StandinginfrontoftheplaqueIfeltalittlelikeachildwho,when__7__thesandboxfindssome__8__treasure:ashinycoinoralosttoy.HereamongtheotherhandmadeitemsIfoundavery__9__,yethearttouchingtreasurehiddeninamessage.AmessageIneeded.“Lifeisn’taboutwaitingforthestormtopass,”theplaquesaid.“It’saboutlearningto__10__intherain.”Howofteninourdailyliveshaveweput__11__onourhappinessWhenwegetthehouse__12__,thenwecanbehappy.Whenthings__13__downwiththekidsthenwe’llbeabletodomoretogether.Thereisso__14__joyforthehereandnowintheuncertaintiesofthewhensandthens.LookingattheplaqueIfoundmyselfunknowinglylivetheplaque’smessage.I__15__offmyshoesandstockingsinalight__16__andbeganwalking__17__throughthewater.MaybemyneighborsthoughtthatIhadlostmy__18__wisdombutIdon’tcare.ForinthatmomentIwasalive.Iwasn’tworriedaboutbills,thefutureoranyotherdaytodaycares.Theplaquenowhangsinmylivingroom.Iwalkpastmanytimeseachdayandfrequentlypausetoaskmyself“SoamIdancingintherain?”IthinkIam.IknowItryto.I’m__19__takingtimetopauseandrecognizeandbegratefulfortheblessingsthatareallaroundme.Onestep__20__,Iamlearningtodanceintherain.【解题导语】 作者在逛街时,匾牌上的一句话触动了她,从而改变了她对生活的态度1.A.secondhandB.netexchangedC.handmadeD.wholesaleC 解析句意为我们去一家卖手工制品的商店,希望找到一些最后的圣诞礼物根据下句中的handmadesoaps可知,这里用handmadesecondhand意为“二手的”;netexchanged意为“网上交易的”;wholesale意为“批发的”,都不符合语境2.A.ChristmasB.birthdayC.NewYearD.childrenA 解析句意见上一题解析根据下文的SantaClauses可知,快到圣诞节了,作者在选圣诞节礼物故选A项3.A.nosesB.eyesC.mindsD.mouthsA 解析句意为手工香皂的怡人气味挑逗着我们的鼻子根据空前的pleasantsmell可知,本空应填noses4.A.choseB.noticedC.recognizedD.touchedB 解析句意为当我走进商店的时候,我注意到noticed一块挂在墙上的匾牌因为刚走进商店,这里应该是“注意到”choose意为“选择”,recognize意为“辨认出”,touch意为“触摸”,均不符合语境5.A.greedyB.soulfulC.quickD.secondD 解析“我”转向匾牌又看了一眼takeasecondlook根据上一句可知,作者先注意到匾牌,然后又看了一眼,符合逻辑6.A.butB.andC.soD.orA 解析但“我”发现自己的注意力又被吸引到那块匾牌上去了前文说到自己在看其他的商品,与下半句看匾牌的动作形成转折关系,故选but7.A.lookingthroughB.referringtoC.diggingthroughD.adjustingtoC 解析句意为站在匾牌前,我觉得自己像一个小孩,正在沙盒里挖掘时diggingthrough发现了一些意想不到的unexpected宝藏根据下文的sandbox和treasure可知,digthrough与其搭配更得当lookthrough意为“浏览;温习;看穿”;referto意为“参考;涉及;指的是”;adjustto意为“调节;调整”8.A.unbelievableB.unfortunateC.unexpectedD.unusualC 解析句意见上一题解析根据下文的ashinycoinoralosttoy可知,不知道挖出来的会是什么宝物,所以这些是“意想不到的”故选unexpectedunbelievable意为“不可思议的”;unfortunate意为“不幸的”;unusual意为“不同寻常的”9.A.lateB.secretC.newD.simpleD 解析句意为我发现了藏在这句话中的一个非常简单simple却震撼心灵的宝藏根据yethearttouching可知此处为转折关系,故选D项10.A.walkB.enjoyC.danceD.relaxC 解析句意为人生不是坐等暴风雨过去,而是学会在雨中起舞根据倒数第三段中的dancingintherain可知选C项11.A.troublesB.conditionsC.problemsD.instructionsB 解析在日常生活中,我们总是给快乐附加上种种条件conditions根据下文,我们付完房贷会开心幸福;把孩子们的事情忙完了,才能够做更多的事这些都是happiness的前提条件,故选B项12.A.paidoffB.givenoffC.takenoffD.putoffA 解析句意为当房子的贷款还清paidoff了,我们才会快乐幸福giveoff意为“发出光、热等;长出”;takeoff意为“起飞;脱下;突然成功”;putoff意为“推迟”根据语境可知选A项13.A.fallB.settleC.getD.breakB 解析句意为把孩子们的事情忙完了,我们才能够一起做更多的事falldown意为“破旧不堪;落下”;settledown意为“情况、事情平静下来;安定下来”;getdown意为“写下”;breakdown意为“出故障;分解”根据下文的we’llbeabletodomoretogether可知,此处指忙完孩子们的事情故选B项14.A.moreB.littleC.muchD.easyB 解析本段主要讲现实生活中的各种现实问题为我们的幸福感附加了种种条件,因此快乐特别少,故选B项15.A.movedB.slippedC.wornD.keptB 解析句意为在小雨alightrain中,我脱下slippedoff鞋子和袜子……moveoff意为“离开”;wearoff意为“逐渐消失;磨损”;keepoff意为“避开;禁食”根据语境可知选B项16.A.sunB.windC.shadowD.rainD 解析句意见上题解析根据上文中learningto______intherain和livetheplaque’smessage及下文中的throughthewater可知,应该是下着小雨故选D项17.A.straightB.neatlyC.barefootD.shylyC 解析根据上文中的______offmyshoesandstockings可知,此处是指光着脚故选C项straight意为“直接地”;neatly意为“整洁地”;shyly意为“羞涩地”18.A.lastB.firstC.initialD.smartA 解析句意为或许我的邻居们认为我已经失去了仅剩的last智慧“有点疯”,但我并不在意根据上文,作者脱了鞋和袜子光着脚在雨中走路,在别人看来似乎有点“疯狂”,原文的表达较含蓄first意为“第一位的”;initial意为“开始的,最初的”;smart意为“机灵的;明智的”19.A.skillfullyB.immediatelyC.sociallyD.definitelyD 解析句意为我确实是definitely在适当地花时间停下来,看清生活对周围人的祝福心怀感恩skillfully意为“有技巧地”;immediately意为“立刻,马上”;socially意为“在社会上”;definitely意为“肯定地;确切地”根据上一段,那个匾牌现在挂在客厅里,时不时地提醒作者乐观面对生活,本空表达作者乐观生活的决心20.A.backandforthB.nowandthenC.littlebylittleD.atatimeD 解析句意为一步一个脚印Onestepatatime,我正在学会在雨中起舞atatime意为“一次;每次”;backandforth意为“反复地,来回地”;nowandthen意为“偶尔;有时”;littlebylittle“逐渐地”根据下文中的dance可知,此处指“一步一个脚印”,故选D项语法填空Thereisgoodandbadnewsaboutthenumberoftreesonourplanet.Thegoodnewsis
1.____________thereareseventimesmoretreesthanwe
2.____________think.Afewyearsago,scientistsestimatedtheworldhad400billiontreesbutanewstudymakesa
3.____________calculatethattherearearoundthreetrilliontrees.That’sathree
4.____________followby12zeroes.ButDrThomasCrowthertoldtheBBCthatthisnewnumberisunable
5.____________changeanything.WhatisthebadnewsThousandsofyearsagotheearthhadaroundsixtrilliontrees.Humanactivityhascutthenumberoftreesontheplanet
6.____________half.Agoodexampleofthisis
7.____________factthatEuropeusedtobeoneofthegiantforests.DrCrowthersaidpeopleare
8.____________responsibilityforthelossofthreetrilliontrees.Another15billiontreesarelosteachyearbecauseofdeforestation毁林andfarmland.Thescientistssaidthisfigureis“
9.____________extremehigher”thanacenturyago.DrCrowtheradded“Thisstudyhighlightshowmuchmoreeffort
10.____________needifwearetorestorehealthyforestsworldwide.”【解题导语】 这是一篇说明文文中介绍了地球上树木的现有量1.that 解析考查名词性从句分析句子结构可知,空处引导表语从句,从句成分和句意完整,故用that2.thought 解析考查时态这里说的是“比我们原本以为的……”,故要用一般过去时3.calculation 解析考查名词根据空前的“a”可知此处要用名词形式4.followed 解析考查非谓语动词follow与three之间有逻辑上的动宾关系,所以用过去分词作宾语5.tochange 解析考查非谓语动词beunabletodosth.意为“不能做某事”,是常用表达6.in 解析考查介词inhalf意为“减半”7.the 解析考查冠词根据语境可知,此处应该用定冠词the特指fact8.responsible 解析考查形容词根据语境可知,此处指人们应该为树木的减少负责beresponsiblefor“对……负责”是固定搭配,故填responsible9.extremely 解析考查副词根据句意及句子结构可知,空格处修饰形容词higher,应用副词形式10.isneeded/willbeneeded 解析考查主谓一致、时态和语态这项研究表明,如果要在世界范围内恢复健康的森林,那我们需要再做多少努力主句主语effort与need之间是被动关系,故用被动语态“howmuchmoreeffort”的谓语应用单数,故应填isneeded此处也可理解为表示将来要发生的动作,故主句可用一般将来时Ⅱ、七选五TheScienceofRisk-SeekingSometimeswedecidethatalittleunnecessarydangerisworthitbecausewhenweweightheriskandtherewardtheriskseemsworthtaking. 1 Someofusenjoyactivitiesthatwouldsurpriseandscaretherestofus.WhyExpertssayitmayhavetodowithhowourbrainswork.Thereasonwhyanyofustakeanyrisksatallmighthavetodowithearlyhumans.Risk-takerswerebetterathuntingfightingorexploring. 2 Asthequalityofrisk-takingwaspassedfromonegenerationtothenexthumansendedupwithasenseofadventureandatoleranceforrisk.Sowhyaren’twealljumpingoutofairplanesthenWelleven200000yearsagotoomuchrisk-takingcouldgetonekilled.Afewdaringpersonssurvivedthoughalongwithafewstay-in-the-cavetypes.Asaresulthumansdevelopedarangeofcharactertypesthatstillexiststoday.Somaybeyoulovecarracingormaybeyouhateit. 3 Nomatterwhereyouareontherisk-seekingrangescientistssaythatyourwillingnesstotakerisksincreasesduringyourteenageyears. 4 Tohelpyoudothatyourbrainincreasesyourhungerfornewexperiences.Newexperiencesoftenmeantakingsomeriskssoyourbrainraisesyourtoleranceforriskaswell. 5 Fortherisk-seekersapartofthebrainrelatedtopleasurebeesactivewhilefortherestofusapartofthebrainrelatedtofearbeesactive.Asexpertscontinuetostudythescienceofrisk-seekingwe’llcontinuetohitthemountainsthewavesortheshallowendofthepool.A.Italldependsonyourcharacter.B.Thosearetherisksyoushouldjumptotake.C.Beingbetteratthosethingsmeantagreaterchanceofsurvival.D.Thusthesewell-equippedpeoplesurvivedbecausetheywerethefittest.E.Thisiswhenyoustarttomoveawayfromyourfamilyandintothebiggerworld.F.Howeverwearenotallusingthesamereferencestandardtoweighrisksandrewards.G.Newbrainresearchsuggestsourbrainsworkdifferentlywhenwefaceanervoussituation.【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文,作者讲的是有关冒险的科学的探索方面的内容
1.F【解析】选项F中的"weighrisksandrewards"与上文的"weightheriskandthereward"相呼应,故F项符合语境
2.C【解析】选项C中的"Beingbetteratthosethings"与上文的"werebetterathuntingfightingorexploring"相呼应,因此选C
3.A【解析】前文说人们有各种不同的性格,因此你可能喜欢赛车,或者讨厌赛车,故A项"这完全是由你的性格决定的"符合语境
4.E【解析】根据上文的"yourwillingness...teenageyears"及下文的"hungerfornewexperiences..."可知E项符合语境
5.G【解析】根据空后的"Fortherisk-seekers...beesactive"可知,此处讲的是面对紧张的局面时我们的大脑会有不同的反应,故G项符合语境Ⅲ、短文改错Onedayarichmantookhissononatriptothecountryinordertoshowhissonifthepoorlived,sohecouldbethankfultohiswealth.Theyspentacoupleofdaysandnightsonthefarmofthatwouldbeconsideredaverypoorfamily.Ontheirreturnback,thefatheraskedhissontoexplainwhathehadlearnt.Theboy,whohadremainedsilentanddeepinthoughtonthejourneyhome,replyinginawaythatshockedhisfather.Theboysaidhewantedtobeefarmer.Heenviedthefarmerswhohadthebeautifulnightstartogivethemlightwhileherfamilyhadonlyexpensivelanterns.Hiswishwastohaveafarmwherehecouldgoswimminginanendlessriverinsteadofthegardenpoolintheirhome.Finallytheboyfinishedbysaying,“BeforethetripIthoughtwewererichbuttodayIhavelearntwhoistruerich.”Withthis,theboygotupandwalkedaway,leavinghisfathersatontheirfortablesofa,totallyspeechless.文章大意一天,一位富人为了让儿子对他的财富充满“感激”,便带着儿子来到乡村去体验农民的生活,没想到结果却令富人“无语”,因为他的儿子想当农民答案Onedayarichmantookhissononatriptothecountryinordertoshowhissonthepoorlived,sohecouldbethankfulhiswealth.Theyspentacoupleofdaysandnightsonthefarmofwouldbeconsideredaverypoorfamily.Ontheirreturnback,thefatheraskedhissontoexplainwhathehadlearnt.Theboy,whohadremainedsilentanddeepinthoughtonthejourneyhome,inawaythatshockedhisfather.Theboysaidhewantedtobeefarmer.Heenviedthefarmerswhohadthebeautifulnighttogivethemlightwhilefamilyhadonlyexpensivelanterns.Hiswishwastohaveafarmwherehecouldgoswimminginanendlessriverinsteadofthegardenpoolintheirhome.Finallytheboyfinishedbysaying,“BeforethetripIthoughtwewererichbuttodayIhavelearntwhoisrich.”Withthis,theboygotupandwalkedaway,leavinghisfatherontheirfortablesofa,totallyspeechless.❶ 解析考查句意理解以及从属连词本句的意思是有一天,一位富人带着他的儿子去乡村旅行以便让他的儿子看看穷人是如何生活的;此处用来引导宾语从句,意为如何;故用how❷ 解析考查固定短语bethankfulto后面跟人,表示感谢某人;bethankfulfor后面跟事物,表示对某事物表示感谢;由于此处之后接的是wealth财富;故用for❸ 解析考查连接代词此处用来引导宾语从句,由于该从句中缺少主语,故用连接代词what❹ 解析考查return的含义由于return“返回”相当于“goback/getback/eback”,即它本身就含有back的意思,其后不能再跟back;故去掉return之后的back❺ 解析考查谓语动词此处在句中作谓语,根据上文可知,此处讲述的是发生在过去某一天的事情,应使用一般过去时;故用replied❻ 解析考查不定冠词此处用来修饰单数名词farmer,表示泛指一位农民,故在farmer前加a❼ 解析考查名词的单复数此处指的是许多美丽的夜星;由于star为可数名词;故用stars❽ 解析考查人称代词此处用来修饰名词family,指代的是男孩的家;故用his❾ 解析考查副词此处用来修饰形容词rich,故用truly 解析考查固定搭配leavesbdoing指让某人保持某动作或状态,留下某人…;此处指的是男孩站起来走开了,留下了他的父亲坐在他们舒适的沙发上,完全说不出话来;故用sitting。