1、1Unit 24 Society授课提示：对应学生用书第 363 页课时练(一) 阅读理解提速练练速度(限时：35 分钟).阅读理解A(2018江西新余一中模拟)My Favourite Travel BooksThe Old Patagonian Express by Paul TherouxChoosing my favorite Paul Theroux book is like picking my favorite place in the world: Its impossible to settle on just one.But The Old Patagonian Expre
2、ss, which is about a train journey Theroux made from Boston, USA to southern Argentina, is right up there at the top of my list.Theroux has a wicked sense of humor.He brings so much wisdom and experience to his travels.Walden by Henry David ThoreauIf he were alive today, Thoreau would probably frown
3、 if he heard someone refer to Walden as a travel book.But I regard it as a travelwriting masterpiece.“I went into the woods， ” he writes， “because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach，and not，when I came to die, d
4、iscover that I had not lived.” Thats the same spirit of discovery that defines so many great contemporary travel records.The Dharma Bums by Jack KerouacLike so many people, I fell in love with Kerouacs novels in my late teens and early 20s.On the Road gets all the press, but I always love The Dharma
5、 Bums.Kerouac beautifully captures the romance of California trains, Berkeley, and backpacking in the Sierras.Its hard to read this book without wanting to leave for the mountains to brainstorm bad haikus on the trail and cook canned macaroni and cheese over a crackling campfire.Confucius Lives Next
6、 Door by TR.ReidThis is sort of A Year in Provence in Japan, only the crosscultural differences are much greater.Reid and his family moved to Tokyo when he became the chief for The Washington Post, enabling him to uncover truths about the country.Among the highlights are his observations about Japan
7、ese schools, including Yodobashi No.6 Elementary School，where his daughters were greeted by the whole school staff.【语篇解读】 本文作者为大家推荐了几本书。1Which book enables readers to experience great crosscultural differences?A The Old Patagonian Express.B Confucius Lives Next Door.C On the Road.D Walden.解析：B 细节理解题
8、。根据 Confucius Lives Next Door by TR.Reid.This is sort of A Year in Provence in Japan, only the crosscultural differences are much greater。可知选 B。2What will people feel after reading Jack Kerouacs The Dharma Bums?AA strong desire to follow.BA love for novels.2CA wish to learn cooking.DAn excitement to
9、 write poems.解析：A 推理判断题。根据 Like so many people, I fell in love with Kerouacs novels in my late teens and early 20s.On the Road gets all the press, but I always love The Dharma Burns.Kerouac beautifully captures the romance of California trains, Berkeley, and backpacking in the Sierras. Its hard to r
10、ead this book without wanting to leave for the mountains to brainstorm bad haikus on the trail and cook canned macaroni and cheese over a crackling campfire.可知读了小说 The Dharma Bums，人们有一种想要追随的强烈渴望，所以选 A。3Which writer based his book on a train journey from home to abroad?AT.R.Reid. BHenry David Thoreau
11、.CPaul Theroux. DJack Kerouac.解析：C 细节理解题。根据 But The Old Patagonian Express, which is about a train journey Theroux made from Boston, USA to southern Argentina, is right up there at the top of my list.可知选 C。B(2018湖南衡阳四中一模)Fitness ZoneSpecial offerLook_your_best this summer with our wonderful equipmen
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15、t training others.CPeople who need a tailormade suit.DPeople who have health problems.解析：A 推理判断题。根据第六段 The use of the best fitness equipment，including free weights treadmills and bikes.可知在健身区你可以使用各种健身器材，因此适合想保持健康的人，故选 A。5What does the underlined phrase “look your best” mean?ALook in the mirror.BTry
16、your best to see.CLook more confident.DBe in excellent condition.解析：D 词义猜测题。根据第一段 Look_your_best this summer with our wonderful equipment and a tailormade(量身定制的)program made specially for you 3by one of our best personal trainers.可知今年夏天用健身区的设备和特定的计划可以使你处于最佳状态，故选 D。6What is not offered in the adverti
17、sement?AGroup yoga classes.BThe best fitness equipment.CSpecial fitness clothes.DProfessional personal trainers.解析：C 细节理解题。根据第一段 for you by one of our best personal trainers；第六段 The use of the best fitness equipment；第七段 Ongoing group classes，from aerobics(有氧健身操 )and yoga to dancercise and more 可知这里提
18、供瑜伽班，最好的健身器材，专业的私人教练，故选 C。7How can I contact Fitness Zone if I feel like joining it?ABy phone BBy InternetCThrough the address DAll of the above.解析：D 细节理解题。根据文章最后 Offer is good until this Friday.610, St.George Street，Suite 310, Chicago; Tel: 6554866; Web: 可知你可以通过网络，电话，地址参加报名，故选 D。C(2018成都市一诊)Lucy，w
19、hose skeleton(骨骼)was discovered in Ethiopia in 1974，died shortly after she fell out of a tree, according to a new study published Monday in the British journal Nature.For their research，Kappelman and Dr.Richard Ketcham used a CT scanner to create more than 35,000“slices”of Lucys skeleton.Scientists
20、named her Lucy from the Beatles song“Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds”，which was played at the camp the night of her discovery.The following analysis of the slices showed sharp，clean breaks seen at the end of Lucys right humerus(肱骨)are similar to bone breaks seen in victims of falls.The researchers con
21、cluded that these and other breaks in her skeleton show that Lucy，who is believed to have stood about 3 feet 6 inches and weighed about 60 pounds，fell feet first and used her arms to support herselfbut that the injury was too severe to have been survivable.The researchers estimate that Lucy was goin
22、g about 35 miles an hour when she hit the ground after falling from a height of roughly 40 feet，according to the statement.That sounds plausible.But other scientists are doubtful.“There are countless explanations for bone breaks， ”Dr，Donald C，Johanson，director of the Institute of Human Origins and o
23、ne of the scientists who discovered Lucy，said， “The suggestion that she fell out of a tree is largely a justso story and therefore unprovable.”Johanson said it was more likely that Lucys breaks occurred long after she died，saying that“elephant bones appear to have the same kind of breaks，Its unlikel
24、y they fell out of a tree.But the new research focused on“a small number of breaks”that are consistent with“highenergy bonetobone influences”and which differ from the sorts of breaks commonly seen in other collected bones.Kappelman responded in an email， “These appear to have occurred at or near the
25、 time of death.”【语篇解读】 本文是一篇科教类阅读，露西，1974 年他的骨骼在埃塞俄比亚被发现。根据一项周一发表在英国自然杂志的一项研究，她是从树上摔下后死的。本文以此展开，主要讲述了专家学者在发现了 Lucy 坠树后不久身亡的骨骼后，对其死因的争论。8What can we know about Lucy from Kappelman and Dr.Richard Ketchams 4research?AShe got her name from a song.BShe had more than 35,000 slices.CShe couldnt use her arm
26、s properly.DShe made an effort to save herself.解析：D 细节理解题。根据 who is believed to have stood about 3 feet 6 inches and weighed about 60 pounds，fell feet first and used her arms to support herselfbut that the injury was too severe to have been survivable.可知，Lucy 本想用胳膊来支撑自己，却无能为力，可知她想过自救，故选 D。9What does
27、 the underlined word“plausible”in Paragraph 6probably mean?AReasonable. BCreative.CSurprising. DUnbelievable.解析：A 词义猜测题。根据 That sounds plausible.But other scientists are doubtful.上文听起来是合理的，后面 But 表示转折，一些科学家是持怀疑态度的。故可知是 doubtful 的反义词。故选 A。10Which of the following would Johanson probably agree?AElepha
28、nts are unlikely to die from falling.BLucy got breaks at or near the time of death.COther reasons for the breaks should be considered.DLucys bone breaks differ from other bone breaks.解析：C 细节理解题。根据 There are countless explanations for bone breaks可知，Johanson 专家认为对于 Lucy 的死因还有许多不同的解释，他会同意的是其他因素也应该被考虑进
29、Lucy 的死因。故选 C。11What conclusion can we draw from the passage?ALucy didnt die from falling out of a tree.BThe newly published study was meaningless.CThe argument on how Lucy died will continue.DScientists will find another way to solve the problem.解析：C 主旨大意题。根据文章内容“But the new research focused ona sm
30、all number of breaks that are consistent withhighenergy bonetobone influences and which differ from the sorts of breaks commonly seen in other collected bones.Kappelman responded in an email， These appear to have occurred at or near the time of death ”可知，但是一些新的研究又出现了，可以总结出对于这件事情的争议还会继续下去。故选 C。D(2018
31、辽宁庄河高中沈阳市第二十中学联考)We are enrolled in the fulltime school called “life”Every day in this school, we have opportunities to learn new lessons.No matter whether we like these lessons or not, we have to take them, because they are our lessons.Why are we here in this world? What is the purpose of life? Hum
32、ans have tried to discover the meaning of life for thousands of years, but failed to get the answer, because the meaning of life is different from person to person.Each one of us has his or her special purpose and path, unique and different.As we travel on our life path, we will learn many great les
33、sons in order to fulfill that purpose.Learning our lessons well is the key to discovering the real meaning of our own life.As we travel through our lifetime, we may be taught hard lessons that others dont have to face, while others spend years struggling with problems we dont need to deal with.We ma
34、y never know why we love English, not physics, which indicates that our path is different.While traveling on our own path, sometimes alone, we should, first of all, take a basic lesson in openness.5Openness means being receptive.Life will present us with so many lessons, none of which are useful to
35、us unless we can recognize them and are open to their values.These lessons are not easy to learn, but we should regard them as gifts.But how can we recognize these lessons? It is a matter of what “glasses” we are wearing at the time.It is not difficult to spot them if we take them as opportunities.S
36、o when we are not open to learning our lessons, failing a weekly English test might be like a disaster rather than an opportunity to us.Of course, the hard lessons may not be fun, but they can actually be the biggest gifts we receive from life.【语篇解读】 短文介绍我们进入生活这所大学，生活告诉我们生活的目的，生命的意义，每个人的人生道路各不相同，正确对
37、待生活中发生的一切。12The author may be in favor of the viewpoint that all men are born _.Aequal BdifferentCto learn lessons Dready for challenge解析：B 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“because the meaning of life is different from person to person.”可知，作者可能会同意每个人人生的意义各不相同这一观点。故选 B。13The example of “we love English, not physics” is
38、 mentioned to show that we _.Achoose our own path in lifeBneed to face some hard lessonsCdiscover the meaning of our own lifeDrealize the necessity of openness解析：A 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“We may never know why we love English, not physics， which indicates that our path is different.”可知，作者用“我们爱英语，而不是物理”这个例子来说明
39、我们各自都有各自的人生道路。故选 A。14Whether we can see life lessons as gifts depends upon our _.Aangles of viewBcommon value systemCexperiences from lifeDwillingness to face challenge解析：A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“It is a matter of what glasses we are wearing at the time.”可知，你如何看待生活所给的教训要取决于自己“戴着什么样的眼镜” ，推知作者认为看待生活中的教训的态度取决于
40、自己的视角。故选 A。15What would be the best title for the passage?ALife and lessonBLife as SchoolCLife School and StudentsDGifts from Life解析：B 主旨大意题。根据短文介绍我们进入生活这所大学，在这里我们学会生活的目的，生命的意义，每个人的人生道路各不相同。可推知，这个短文就是围绕生活这所大学展开。故选 B。.七选五(2018河南省漯河市高级中学模拟)I always used to think that the drive across a fourkilometer s
41、tretch from my house to the main road was a pain.Almost everyone in the world seemed to want to go somewhere at the same time.And exactly at the moment when our car inched towards the front, the lights would turn red again._1_Then one day something magical happened.The fact is my neck was a bit stif
42、f that morning._2_ Beyond the pavement a gulmohar(凤凰木)tree with a vivid 6crown of bright red and orange blossoms in bunches.The small leaves were equally beautiful.I racked my head for expressions to describe them.The gulmohars small neighbor was cooler.I recognized it as an Ashoka tree.I felt that
43、the Ashoka did not have a private music collection of its own.My gaze shifted to its neighbor.Now this one was a beauty in its own way.They seemed to be friends._3_ The Ashoka looked like their parent or guardian content to be in its own world.Suddenly the trees seemed to be moving away from me.Had
44、they set out on their outing already？_4_ The traffic lights had turned green and we were on our way.For the first time I felt the traffic signal was not such a bad sort._5_ Did that feel good!AIt had got me new friends.BThen I realized what it was.CA friend in need is a friend indeed.DIt was a clear
45、 fiveminute wait there.EThe red light is always attractive to me.FAs I moved my head to the left I saw it for the first time.GRather, they seemed like two young girls planning a happy outing.【语篇解读】 本文讲述了作者在路上突然发现了周围美好的景色，从而感到自己的路程不再那么的痛苦，原来一切都可以变得美好，只要我们去发现他们的美。1解析：D 根据前边 the lights would turn red a
46、gain，可知又要等待，故选 D。2解析：F 根据前边 The fact is my neck was a bit stiff that morning，可知我把头移向一边，故选 F。3解析：G 根据前边 They seemed to be friends，可知后边要说他们看起来更像是两个年轻女孩在计划一次愉快的郊游，故选 G。4解析：B 根据后边 The traffic lights had turned green and we were on our way.可知前边表示发生了什么事，故选 B。5解析：A 根据前边 For the first time I felt the traffi
47、c signal was not such a bad sort 可知我感到它不那么糟糕，故选 A。课时练(二) 英语知识运用板块练练准度(限时：25 分钟).完形填空(20172018遵义航天高级中学第一学期模拟英语试题)Over the last 15 years, as a doctor, I have had hearttoheart conversations with countless patients near the end of their lives.The most common emotion they express is _1_.And thats _2_ I c
48、ame up with a project to encourage people to write a _3_ to their loved ones.Its a lesson I learned years ago from a memorable _4_ patient.He was a retired _5_ with a cancer.Every day, his _6_ spent many hours watching him watch television.She explained to me he had never been much of a _7_ in their
49、 50plus years of marriage.But he seemed quite _8_ to share his ideas with me, _9_ when it became clear his days were _10_.He spoke of his deep regret for not having spent enough time with his loved wife, and of his great _11_ in his son, who had joined the Navy in his fathers footsteps.One afternoon, when I mentioned these _12_ to hi
