1、1Unit 5 The power of nature 阅读提速练阅读理解A(2018河南洛阳高三统考)Good reads recommends the following books you want to read for the event to come.1 The Lyrics： 1961 2012By Bob DylanSimon & Schuster, $60What its about: This heavy, welltimed publication contains lyrics by the songwriter who just won the Nobel Priz
2、e in Literature, from his first album, Bob Dylan, through Tempest.Whats to love: The times may be changing, but Dylans fans are constant, traditional devotees who will want this epic collection for their shelves, to sit beside those beloved old large papers.2 Taylor Swift: This Is Our SongBy Tyler C
3、onroySimon & Schuster, $28What its about: An elegant fanzine celebrating all things about Taylor Swift, especially the pop stars countless fans.Whats to love: Mom and/or Dad, the fan of Taylor Swift, will think youre pretty cool if he or she discovers this temple to Taylor under the Christmas tree(e
4、ven if it is a book)3 Misty CopelandBy Gregg DelmanRizzoli, $39.95What its about: Starfigure female ballet dancer Misty Copeland strikes a pose(95, to be exact) in photos taken between 2011 and 2014, in the casual setting of dance studios.Whats to love：Since becoming the first African American woman
5、 to be named a principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, Copeland has become a 2cultural phenomenon, and Delmans arresting pictures capture(捕捉) her muscular power and elegance.4 NatGeo: The Most Popular Instagram PhotosBy National GeographicNational Geographic, $19.95What its about: Nationa
6、l Geographics popular Instagram account (nearly 63 million followers) comes to book form in this title filled with eyepopping images from around the world.Whats to love: Heres proof that NatGeos talented photographers have conquered social media while maintaining the usual quality of their work.And
7、for fans of more traditional coffeetablesize books, check out National Geographics Wild, Beautiful Places： PicturePerfect Journeys Around the Globe($40)【解题导语】 本文主要推荐了几本在圣诞节期间值得阅读的书。1Which author is noted for literature achievements?ABob Dylan. BTyler Conroy.CGregg Delman. DNational Geographic.A 解析：细
8、节理解题。根据第一本书下的“This heavy, welltimed publication.from his first album, Bob Dylan, through Tempest.”可知， Bob Dylan 在文学方面的造诣很高。2For what event are the books most probably recommended?ANew Years Day. BChristmas Day.COnes anniversary. DLiterature awards.B 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段及第二本书下的“Mom and/or Dad.under the Chr
9、istmas tree(even if it is a book) ”可推知， 本文所介绍的书都是为即将到来的圣诞节而推荐的。3How much would a photographer normally spend on his favourite books listed?A$39.95. B$19.95.C$59.9. D$99.9.D 解析：细节理解题。根据第三本书下的“and Delmans arresting pictures capture(捕捉) her muscular power and elegance”和第四本书及其下的“And for fans of more tra
10、ditional coffeetablesize books.PicturePerfect Journeys Around the Globe($40) ”可知， 摄影爱好者会对最后介绍的两本书感兴趣，还会对 Wild, Beautiful Places： PicturePerfect Journeys Around the Globe 感兴趣，买这三本书3他要花$39.95$19.95$40$99.9。4Which book would a pop stars fan probably buy?A The Lyrics: 19612012.B Taylor Swift: This Is Ou
11、r Song.C Misty Copeland.D NatGeo: The Most Popular Instagram Photos.B 解析：细节理解题。根据第二本书下的“An elegant fanzine celebrating all things about Taylor Swift, especially the pop stars countless fans.”可知， 流行音乐歌手的粉丝们会买 Tyler Conroy 写的书。B(2018河北石家庄高三质检)Recently I and other Red Cross volunteers met a group of vi
12、ctims from Hurricane Katrina. We were there, as mental health professionals, to offer “psychological first aid” and I was struck by the simple healing power of presence. As we walked in the gate to the shelter, we were greeted with a burst of gratitude (感激)from the first person we met. I felt apprec
13、iated, but also guilty, because I hadnt really done anything yet.I first realized the power of presence many years ago when a friends mother passed away unexpectedly. I received a call saying she had just passed away. I wanted to rush down there immediately, but didnt want to intrude (打扰)on this ver
14、y personal period of sadness. I was torn about what to do. Another friend with me then said, “Just go. Just be there.” I did, and I will never regret it.Since then, I have not hesitated to be in the presence of others. Once I sat at the bedside of a young man suffering from the pain of his AIDSrelat
15、ed dying. He was not awake, and obviously unaware of others presence. However, the atmosphere was by no means solemn. His family, playing guitars and singing, allowed him to be present with them as though he were still fully alive.In my life, I am repeatedly struck by the healing power of presence.
16、In it, none of us are truly alone. It not only is something we give to others but also changes me for the better.【解题导语】 本文主要讲述了“我”通过一些活动意识到“到场”的意义的故事。5Why were the hurricane victims grateful to the author?AHe built shelters for them.4BHe gave immediate first aid to them.CHe came to stay with them.DH
17、e brought mental health professionals.C 解析： 细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句可知，因为“我”在他们受灾时和他们在一起，所以他们感激“我” ，故 C 项正确。6What did the author do when his friends mother passed away？ AHe hesitated over whether to go.BHe went to his friends at once.CHe knew what to do instantly.DHe decided not to disturb his friend.A 解析： 细
18、节理解题。根据第二段中的“I wanted to rush down there immediately, but didnt want to intrude (打扰)on this very personal period of sadness. I was torn about what to do.”可知， “我”想要立即去朋友那里，但又不愿意去打扰朋友，据此可知，当朋友的母亲去世时， “我”犹豫是否要去朋友那里。7What does the underlined word “solemn” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?AHeavy but warm.BA
19、little sad but cosy.CRelaxing and delightful.DVery serious and unhappy.D 解析： 词义猜测题。根据第三段最后一句中的 “His family, playing guitars and singing”可知，男青年的家人在弹奏吉他并唱歌；结合画线词所在句中的“However.no means”和第三段第二句中的“a young man suffering from the pain of his AIDSrelated dying”可以判断，在家人的陪伴下，气氛并不悲伤和严肃，据此可以判断，画线词意为“严肃的” ，故 D 项
20、正确。8What has the author learned from his experience?AA friend in need is a friend indeed.BBeing present can make a big difference.CThe family harmony is the happiest thing in life.DBeing a volunteer can make ones life more significant.B 解析： 推理判断题。根据最后一段的前两句并结合第二段的第一句可知，从自己的经历中“我”意识到了“到场”的重要意义，故 B 项正
21、确。C(2018济南高三针对性训练)The Amazon basin region is home to about 2.5 million insect species，tens of thousands of plants，and some 2，000 birds and 5mammals.To date，at least 40，000 plant species，3，000 fish，1，294 birds，427 mammals，428 amphibians，and 378 reptiles have been scientifically classified in the regi
22、on.One in five of all the birds in the world live in the Amazon rainforest.The warm and wet forest has been in existence for at least 55 million years，and thrived even during glacial periods， allowing for the evolution of an unbelievable diversity of species.Radiocarbon dating(放射性碳定年法) has revealed
23、trees of 10 centimeter in diameter to be more than 300 years old，and some trees over 1，000 years old，indicating that untouched forests can experience unbelievable longevity.The first human inhabitants are thought to have settled in the Amazon region about 11，200 years ago.European explorers arrived
24、in the 16th century，bringing diseases which traveled faster than the explorers themselves，killing perhaps as many as 90% of the indigenous inhabitants(土著居民)By the late 17th century the Amazon basin was controlled by Portuguese and Spanish explorers.The Amazon rainforests has been described as the lu
25、ngs of our planet because of its important role in recycling carbon dioxide into oxygen.But due to deforestation(滥伐森林)，rainforests now cover less than 5% of the Earths land surface，and experts believe that this is a big contributor to global climate change.Severe deforestation began in the 20th cent
26、ury，with 587，000 square kilometers lost up to the year 2000.Most deforested land is used for grassland to raise farm animals and agriculture.The addition of transport routes has led to increased settlement and deforestation，and at the present rate，scientists estimate that the Amazon rainforest will
27、be reduced by 40% in two decades.【解题导语】 本文主要讲述了亚马逊热带雨林的历史、丰富的物种以及现在所面临的危险。9Why are the figures mentioned in Paragraph 1?ATo prove the forest untouched.BTo classify species scientifically.CTo show the diversity of species.DTo attract more attention to the Amazon region.C 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的内容并结合第二段第一句中的“
28、allowing for the 6evolution of an unbelievable diversity of species”可推知，那些关于动植物种类的数字说明了亚马逊热带雨林的物种多样性，故选 C。10Why did most indigenous inhabitants in the Amazon region die?AEuropean explorers brought diseases there.BPortuguese explorers treated them badly.CA lot of trees were cut down and burned.DThey
29、got killed by Spanish explorers.A 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第二句可知，可能多达 90%的亚马逊土著居民因为欧洲探险者所带来的疾病而死亡，故选 A。11What can be inferred about the Amazon rainforest?AIt has the largest number of species.BIt covers over 5% of South America.CIt is becoming larger in area.DIt is being endangered now.D 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的“at th
30、e present rate.in two decades”并结合最后一段的整体内容可推知，亚马逊热带雨林遭到破坏，而且未来 20 年可能会减少40%，故选 D。12What may be included in the following paragraph?AExamples of destroying forests.BMeasures to protect rainforests.CNew settlements in the Amazon region.DWays to stop global warming.B 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段的关键词“deforestation(滥
31、伐森林)”可推知，亚马逊热带雨林砍伐严重，那么文章接下来自然就会论述这一问题的解决措施，故选 B。D(2018辽宁五校协作体高三模拟)One of the main creators of the World Wide Web，Sir Tim BernersLee has warned that the fast growth of the Internet is also creating serious problems.He especially warns of false information being easily spread around the Internet， “A
32、great danger is that it becomes a place where untruths start to spread more than truths，or it becomes a place which becomes increasingly unfair in some way.” In particular, he mentions the phenomena of blogging.Blogging enables friends and contacts to easily spread information.However, he argues tha
33、t people may too easily trust information 7mentioned in a blog.This inaccurate information can then easily become an accepted truth on the Internet.He suggests that the most important development of the Internet will be in creating ways of allowing people to check the correctness of information by p
34、roviding original sources.Sir Tim admits that this is an important challenge.Its interesting to note that Wikipedia(维基百科) has had to take steps to prevent false information from being added to the biographies of living people.Its easy for anybody to edit the open source.However，some people have poin
35、ted out that it has been used to spread false materials.In seeking to raise standards，Wikipedia has sought to stop the false materials.At the same time there is a growing view that the Internet has had a great effect on the way millions of people work.The last two years have seen a big growth in the
36、 use of the Internet.There appears no slowdown in the growth of the Internet with increasing access in the developing countries.Sir Tim says another major challenge will be to provide free Internet for everybody.Sir Tim has recently launched a new joint initiative(倡议) between the University of South
37、ampton and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to create the first degree in Web science.The two schools hope to raise the standards of web content.【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了互联网的快速发展所带来的一些问题。13What is the especially serious problem that Sir Tim refers to?AThe growth of the Internet is too fast.BT
38、he Internet has a side effect on young children.CThe Internet companies compete against each other in an unfair way.DThe false information spreads rapidly on the Internet.D 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的第一句可知，他认为虚假的信息在网络上流传是尤其严重的问题，故选 D。14According to the last paragraph，the purpose of the joint initiative is to_
39、Aprovide free Internet access to the poor countriesBimprove the reliability of online contentCcreate the first degree in science and technology Denlarge the use of the Internet8B 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“the University of Southampton and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to create the first degree
40、in Web science.The two schools hope to raise the standards of web content”可知，这个联合倡议的目的是提高网上内容的可信度，故选 B。15We can infer from the text that_ ASir Tim has built two schools recentlyBthe Internet is harmful to the peoples healthCSir Tim hopes everyone can use the Internet for freeDthe Internet develops s
41、lowly in the developing countriesC 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Sir Tim says another major challenge will be to provide free Internet for everybody.”可知，Sir Tim 希望每一个人都能免费上网，故选 C。七选五(2018贵阳普通高中高三监测)As you know, it is a quite different experience being around positive people versus negative ones.If you are deter
42、mined to be more positive yourself，here are some ways you can do：Failure is part of learning. 1._. They understand that failure is an event，and doesnt define who they are. Negative people are emotionally disabled by failure because they allow it to define who they are. 2._. 3._. Because they are tea
43、m players，positive people will get behind and support ideas that are not theirseven if they might disagree with them.Negative people have a hard time fully supporting ideas that they feel wont be successful.When an idea that wasnt theirs doesnt succeed, they are sure to give their teammates the“Itol
44、dyouso”expression.Youre so good! 4._ . They pay close attention to others when others do well，and they are quick to tell them. Negative people say， “Why would I praise people for things they are supposed to do？” Most importantly，its not about the praise. 5._ . The simple praise can strengthen relati
45、onships and motivate the person to do even better.Positive people dont underestimate(低估) the power of encouraging words.APositive people are all talkativeBTeamwork makes the dream work9CPositive people like to spread positivityDNegative people know about failure very muchEIts about showing the other
46、 people that you notice themFPositive people view failure as an opportunity to learn and get betterGThey fail to understand that its part of the learning and growing process【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了成为一个积极乐观的人的方法。1F 解析：根据上文中的“Failure is part of learning”可推知，积极乐观的人能够从失败中学习，从而成长，所以选 F 项。2G 解析：空处与上文中的“They underst
47、and that failure is an event, and doesnt define who they are.”形成对比，由此可推知，消极的人不能真正理解失败的含义，从而不能从中得到学习，有所进步，所以选 G 项。3B 解析：根据下文中的“Because . with them.”可推知，团队协作很重要，积极的人会互相支持以实现梦想，所以选 B 项。4C 解析：根据空前一句“Youre so good！”可推知，积极乐观的人说积极的话语，传递正能量，所以选 C 项。5E 解析：根据上文的“Most importantly，its not about the praise.”及下文的
48、“The simple praise can strengthen relationships and motivate the person to do even better.”可推知，积极乐观的人赞扬别人表明他们在乎对方，从而可以改善人际关系，激励他人做得更好，所以选 E 项。语言知识与写作规范练完形填空(2018武汉武昌区调研)It is now thirtyfive years since I，as a little boy of six，was left quite alone in the world.You sent me word 1 you would give me a home and be a kind mother to me.I have never forgotten the day when I made the long 2 of ten miles to your house in North Killingworth.I can still recall my 3 when，instead of coming for me yourself，you sent servant James to 4 me.I well remember my tears and 5 as，seated high
