1、1Module 5 A Lesson in a Lab阅读理解组块专练练速度(本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！)(限时：35 分钟).阅读理解A(2018东北三省四市模拟卷一)Graduate DeveloperWho you areYoure a creative person whos brilliant at making smart decisions and even better at communicating them. You are passionate about software and not only like to learn about it at
2、university, but you like to get involved in your own projects at home too. You eat code for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and youre always looking to learn and improve. You love working with likeminded peers and aspire to work with the best software developers in the industry.What you studyYou are a
3、finalyear/Honours/Master/PHD student or a recent graduate (past two years) with a Distinction/High Distinction in Computer Science, Computing or Software Engineering.What you will doYoull develop reliable and highly flexible systems in the market. The kind of software that ensures we buy and sell fa
4、ster and more efficiently than anyone else. You will have full responsibility for designing and improving our systems, both technically and functionally to improve our trading success. At Optive we have no shortage of interesting and important work to do, so rest assured that youll be working on som
5、ething that will add real value to the business.QualificationsYou are an Australian or New Zealand citizen or permanent resident of Australia.Salary$ 75,000 plus super plus performance driven profit share.【语篇解读】 本文是一则招聘广告，介绍了对求职者的要求和工资等相关信息。【难句分析】 Youre a creative person whos brilliant at making sma
6、rt decisions and even better at communicating them.分析：这是一个复合句，含有 who 引导的定语从句。You 是主语，are 是谓语动词，a creative person 为表语。who 在定语从句中作主语。译文：你是一个有创造性的会做出明智的决定甚至更擅长和别人交流这些决定的人。1You will be wellaccepted if you are _.Acreative and devoted to Software EngineeringBloving working with people from different major
7、sCcommunicative and passionate in your university lifeDenjoying eating code instead of delicious family dinner答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Youre a creative person whos brilliant at making smart decisions and even better at communicating them. You are passionate about software and not only like to learn abo
8、ut it at university, but you like to get involved in your own projects at home too”可知，具有创造性并且热爱软件工程的人会很好地被接受。【干扰项分析】 根据第一段的最后一句“You love working with likeminded 2peers and aspire to work with the best software developers in the industry”可知 B 项错误；根据第一段的第二句“You are passionate about software and not on
9、ly like to learn about it at university, but you like to get involved in your own projects at home too”可知 C 项错误；根据第一段的第三句“You eat code for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and youre always looking to learn and improve”可知 D 项错误。2The Graduate Developer will probably be wanted as _.Aan Australian finalyear
10、 Computing Engineering studentBa masterdegree graduate majoring in tradingCa PHD student as a permanent resident in AustraliaDa recent graduate with honours in Computer Science答案与解析：A 细节理解题。根据第二段“You are a finalyear. Computing or Software Engineering”可知，A 项符合招聘的要求。【干扰项分析】 根据第二段可知，B 项中的 in trading 是错
11、误的；C 项中没有提及专业是错误的；根据第二段的“or a recent graduate (past two years) with a Distinction/High Distinction in Computer Science”可知 D 项错误。3You are not required to _ in the future job.Adesign Optive systemsBensure trade successCwork on something valuableDdevelop the flexible market system答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据第三段的“s
12、o rest assured that youll be working on something that will add real value to the business”可知，文中没有提及工作有无价值，只是说工作会给公司带来价值。【干扰项分析】 根据第三段的“At Optive we have no shortage of interesting and important work to do”可知 A 项错误；根据第三段第三句“You will have full responsibility for designing and improving our systems, b
13、oth technically and functionally to improve our trading success”可知 B 项错误；根据第三段第一句“Youll develop reliable and highly flexible systems in the market”可知 D 项错误。B(2018安徽江南十校联考)Whenever the word “hero” comes to me, I immediately think of three Hs: honorable, hardworking, and happy. When I think more about
14、 this word, I picture someone who has accomplished good things for people and tries to do the right thing. Hattie Elizabeth Alexander is one person whom I find to be very heroic.Hattie was born in Baltimore, Maryland on April 5,1901. During her time at college she earned her Bachelors Degree in Bact
15、eriology and Physiology. These were just the first steps toward what she was finally going to be remembered for. After college Hattie attended Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and received her medical degree.After her education, she pursued her career, and after much time and hard work, she drastica
16、lly reduced the number of infants (幼儿) dying from meningitis (脑膜炎). Hattie was very dedicated to her work and helped at as many locations as she could. Spending substantial (大量的) time in the laboratory, Hattie successfully developed a cure against the disease, which decreased the death rate to 20 pe
17、rcent. At the same time, she was also a teacher working with Columbia University.She was a caring lady interested in other peoples lives. When she was teaching at Columbia University, other members would talk to her about students that were failing their classes, and somehow Hattie could always find
18、 3convincing reasons as to why they should not be driven away. Later, Hattie became an instructor in Pediatrics at New York Citys Babies Hospital. After many honors, she became the first woman president of the American Pediatric Society in 1965. This was her last major achievement, for soon after, H
19、attie died of cancer on June 24,1968.Hattie is my hero because her positive attitude and strength helped her accomplish great things for others. She gave them her strength by developing medicines against diseases, which, by doing so, made them stronger. This is what makes Hattie Elizabeth Alexander
20、my hero.体裁：记叙文 题材：人物故事 主题：儿科医生哈蒂伊丽莎白亚历山大【语篇解读】 本文介绍了作者心目中的英雄哈蒂伊丽莎白亚历山大为社会作出的贡献。4According to the passage, Hattie Elizabeth Alexander _.Areceived her Bachelors Degree in Johns Hopkins SchoolBspent all her time in the laboratory developing cures for illnessesCcared a lot about others private livesDalw
21、ays tried her best to help prevent students from dropping out of college答案与解析：D 细节理解题。根据文章第四段第二句. somehow Hattie could always find convincing reasons as to why they should not be driven away.可知，哈蒂总会尽最大努力阻止学生被开除。故选 D 项。5The underlined word in Paragraph 3 probably means“_” Aslightly BhardlyCgreatly Dt
22、otally答案与解析：C 词义猜测题。根据文章第三段第一、二句以及第三句中的 which decreased the death rate to 20 percent 可推断出，此处指经过哈蒂的付出和努力，幼儿死于脑膜炎的比例大大下降。故推测，drastically 意为“大幅度地；彻底地” ，与greatly 意思相近，故选 C 项。6Hattie is considered to be a hero by the author in that _.Ashe was an honorable, hardworking and happy personBshe was a very dedi
23、cated woman doctor with many honorsCshe was a caring lady who helped many students finish collegeDshe was the first woman president of the APS答案与解析：A 推理判断题。根据文章第一段的内容可知，作者视哈蒂为英雄是因为她是一个品德高尚、勤奋且快乐的人。故选 A 项。7Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?AAn Honorable WomanBA Woman
24、Accomplishing Great ThingsCMy Hero Hattie Elizabeth AlexanderDThe First Woman President of the APS答案与解析：C 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文讲述的是作者心目中的英雄哈蒂伊丽莎白亚历山大。故选 C 项。C(2018河南开封一模)Almost everyone stood when the bride walked down the aisle in her white gown, but not the wedding conductor, because she was fixed to he
25、r chair.The nuptials at this ceremony were led by“IFairy” ， a 4foot (1.5meter) tall seated robot with flashing eyes and plastic pigtails (辫子). Sundays wedding was the first time that a marriage had been led by a robot, according to manufacturer Kokoro Co.“Please lift the brides veil (面纱)， ” the robo
26、t said in a tinny voice, 4waving its arms in the air as the newlyweds kissed in front of guests.The wedding took place at a restaurant in Hibiya Park in central Tokyo, where the IFairy wore a wreath of flowers and directed a rooftop ceremony. Wires led out from beneath it to a black curtain a few fe
27、et away, where a man clicked commands into a computer.Japan has one of the most advanced robotics industries in the world, with the government actively supporting the field for future growth. Industrial models in factories are now standard, but recently Japanese companies are making a push to inject
28、 robots into everyday life.Honda makes a walking childshaped robot, and other firms have developed them to entertain the elderly or play baseball. Kokoro, whose corporate goal is to “touch the hearts of the people， ” also makes giant dinosaur robots for exhibitions and lifelike android models that c
29、an smile and laugh. The company is a subsidiary (附属公司) of Sanrio Co., which owns the rights to Hello Kitty and other Japanese characters.“This was a lot of fun. I think that Japanese have a strong sense that robots are our friends. Those in the robot industry mostly understand this, but people mainl
30、y want robots near them that serve some purpose， ” said bride Satoko Inoue, 36, who works at manufacturer Kokoro Co.The IFairy sells for about 6.3 million yen ($57,000) and three are in use in Singapore, the US. and Japan, according to company spokeswoman Kayako Kido.体裁：说明文 题材：科普知识 主题：主持婚礼的机器人【语篇解读】
31、 文章介绍了能主持婚礼的机器人 IFairy，包含了它如何主持婚礼以及其市场前景。8The underlined word “nuptials” in Paragraph 2 can best be replaced by _.Aconductors BbridesCrobots Dweddings答案与解析：D 词义猜测题。根据第三段“Please lift the brides veil.” the robot said in a tinny voice, waving its arms in the air as the newlyweds kissed in front of gues
32、ts.可知，机器人主持的是婚礼。由此可猜测，nuptial 的同义词是wedding，意为“婚礼” 。9The robots made in Japan can do the following EXCEPT _.Aentertain the senior peopleBplay baseballClook after childrenDlaugh答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段中的 entertain the elderly or play baseball. lifelike android models that can smile and laugh 可知，机器人可以取悦
33、老人、打棒球或笑。只有 C 项照顾孩子没有提及。10What can we learn from what bride Satoko Inoue said?AA robot has been widely used to serve the people in Japan.BIts very interesting to work with a robot in her company.CJapanese consider a robot can do many things like their friends.DPeople need robots that can help them i
34、n some ways.答案与解析：D 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段中的 people mainly want robots near them that serve some purpose 可知，人们需要机器人能够在某些方面帮助他们做点什么。原文中的 want 对应 D 项中的 need, serve some purpose 对应 help them in some ways。11Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?AIFairy, a Robot Conducts Wedding in Tokyo5
35、BThe Development of RobotsCAll Kinds of Robots in JapanDWedding Customs in Japan答案与解析：A 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了在日本机器人如何主持婚礼，故选 A 项。文章并未重点介绍机械人的发展，B 项错误。D 项“日本机器人的种类”并非是文章的主要内容。文章并非讲日本婚礼习俗，所以 D 项错误。D(2018山西省省际名校联考)This time last year I entered two longdistance massparticipation swimming events, includin
36、g the Jubilee River 10 km swim. At the last minute, just before both swims, I decided to pull out. The reality is, I live in fear of coming last.Last year, before the two events, I realized that I couldnt deal with coming last. I had looked at the swim times of those who had completed the previous y
37、ear and calculated that, at my current swim pace, I would probably have come last in both. I just couldnt face it. But when next year came around, I decided to enter those same events again.For a few months, I trained hard, but I didnt get any faster. Then it was June 5, the day of the Jubilee River
38、 10 km. The event started at 9：30 am., and the swimmers were anxious and eager to start. As I swam along, the river was quiet and clean and everything was peaceful. The sun shone. Meadows (草地) rolled by and every now and then someone would wave at the scene unfolding in the water.As the day wore on,
39、 somehow I didnt mind that, predictably, almost everyone was ahead. There were at least some swimmers still near me, and although we shared the same river we quietly occupied our own spaces. As I concentrated on doing my own thing, watching the sky, the bank, the other swimming caps passing or not p
40、assing. I realized I was enjoying myself.In the end, four hours and 29 minutes after Id started, I staggered (摇摇晃晃地走) out of the water and was greeted with a smile and a “well done” from the race organizer. I glanced back over my shoulder toward the water and noticed that there were a small handful
41、of swimmers who were still to finish, behind me, out of a field of around 300 swimmers. But it didnt matter. I_was_just_relieved,_proud_and_happy_to_finish.As I drove away, my thoughts turned to my next long race of the season and how much I was looking forward to it, my fears of coming last gently
42、receding (渐渐远去)【语篇解读】 作者通过描述自己参加游泳比赛的经历告诉我们最后一名并不可怕，关键是要学会享受比赛的过程。12The author intended to quit swimming mainly because _.Ashe feared that she couldnt finish the two racesBshe was afraid that she would let family members downCshe was unwilling to accept the possibility of finishing lastDshe wasnt fu
43、lly prepared for the two races答案与解析：C 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知，作者放弃比赛是因为害怕自己是最后一名。故选 C 项(她不愿接受成为最后一名的可能性)。13The author hopes to convey the message that _.Anever give up when facing challengesBit is process that matters mostCfailure is the mother of successDwinners always take it all6答案与解析：B 推理判断题。根据倒数第三段最后
44、一句可知，在游泳的过程中，当作者关注自己的事情时，无论别人游得快慢，作者都不介意，并且意识到自己乐在其中。所以作者想要传达给我们的信息是：过程最重要。故选 B 项。14What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 5?AShe took pride in leaving all the other swimmers behind.BShe was proud that she was not the last one in the race.CShe was glad to finish the race and had a sense
45、 of relief.DShe was proud to be praised by the organizer.答案与解析：C 词义猜测题。结合前一句 But it didnt matter.可知，relieved 意为“减轻的；缓和的” ，这和 C 项中的 a sense of relief(解脱感)意思相符；proud and happy to finish 在句中作伴随状语。该句意为 “我只是松了一口气，为自己完成比赛感到骄傲和快乐” 。故选 C 项。【快解】 本题可先分析选项，根据 C 项中的 a sense of relief 可判断，这是正确选项，该短语与画线句中的 reliev
46、ed 为同义表达。15It can be inferred from the end that the author is likely to _.Aparticipate in another race without any hesitationBanalyze the reason why she failed in the raceClose confidence completelyDdecide whether she is suitable for the race答案与解析：A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 my thoughts turned to my next long
47、race of the season and how much I was looking forward to it 可知，作者盼望着参加下一次比赛，故选 A 项(毫不犹豫地参加另一次比赛)。.七选五(2018福建福州普通高中毕业班综合质量检测)Which is much more significant to you when you are finding a job? Working experience or an advanced degree? Well, I believe diverse people have different answers. _1_ Here are
48、some reasons：Above all, most of jobs dont require such a high degree, which means just some work, such as theoretical physics, archaeology, or literature, needs high academic qualification. _2_ For example, when you are offering a department manager post, and there is a man who has already been a ma
49、nager for three years but only has a masters degree and an inexperienced person with a doctors degree, which one would you choose? Definitely the first one for the manager who doesnt acquire a doctors degree but has rich working experience._3_ For instance, Bill Gates, who was the richest man in the world and one of the most successful merchants.
