1、必修 Unit 3单元检测 B阅读理解提速练.阅读理解A(2018宁夏银川一中月考)An epidemic (流行病) of the use of streetculture language broke out in some English exams, according to examiners.A report said there were “a surprising number of small mistakes” in standard English. It asked teachers that they should prevent pupils from using
2、“street language and text style”，adding, “Most answers require formal expression of language.”“Many concerns were expressed by examiners about basic errors, often appearing in the work of clearly able students， ”the report continued.It added that the use of street and text language “appeared with su
3、rprisingly regularity in the work of students who clearly desired a higher grade”“Most answers require formal expression but even when an informal style is appropriate students should know the examination context and, in particular, should not use street language and text style， ” it said.There is r
4、ising concern about pupils writing skills, especially among boys. National test results for 11yearold boys writing standards had fallen this year. Only 55 percent reached the level expected of an 11yearold by the time they left primary school, the results showed.Many educationalists are now arguing
5、that teachers should also think of ways of improving writing standards.The report said spelling was “in general inconsistent (不一致)” and “variety of vocabulary and of sentence structure is often limited”. It went on， “Punctuation (标点符号) errors continue to be widespread.”However, it added， “Some exami
6、ners felt that this year they had met an improvement in the whole structure of students writing.” 语 篇 解 读 ：本 文 是 一 篇 新 闻 报 道 。文 章 主 要 报 道 了 街 头 语 言 出 现 在 英 语 考 试 中 这 一 现 象 。1What does the passage mainly talk about?AThe streetculture language is being examined in English exams.BStreet language is app
7、earing in the standard English exams.CThe English say no to the streetculture language in daily life.DWhat the streetculture language is in England.解析：选 B 主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是文章第一段可知，本文主要介绍了街头语言出现在英语考试中这一现象，故答案 选 B。2The underlined word “appropriate” in Paragraph 5 means “_”Acomfortable BpossibleCacceptabl
8、e Dvaluable解析：选 C 词义猜测题。画 线词前半句意为“大多数答案需要用 规范的表达” ，根据but 可知此 处表示 转折，本句应理解为“非正式的形式也是可以接受的” ，故 appropriate 在此处与 acceptable 意义相近，故 选 C。3What problems concerned examiners?ASmall mistakes in spelling and punctuation.BLimited vocabulary of boy pupils.CTeachers teaching writing skills.DPoor sentence struct
9、ure and errors in spelling and standard English.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，mistakes in standard English 是考试专家所担心的；根据倒数第二段内容可知，poor sentence structure 和 errors in spelling 也是专家所担心的，故答案选 D。B(2018江西名校联考)Why do some people live to be older than others? You know the standard explanations: keeping a moderate
10、 diet, engaging in regular exercise, etc. But what effect does your personality have on your longevity? Do some kinds of personalities lead to longer lives? A new study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society looked at this question by examining the personality characteristics of 246 child
11、ren of people who had lived to be at least 100.The study shows that those living the longest are more outgoing, more active and less neurotic (神经质的) than other people. Longliving women are also more likely to be sympathetic and cooperative than women with a normal life span. These findings are in ag
12、reement with what you would expect from the evolutionary theory: those who like to make friends and help others can gather enough resources to make it through tough time.Interestingly, however, other characteristics that you might consider advantageous have no impact on whether study participants ar
13、e likely to live longer. Those who are more selfdisciplined, for instance, are no more likely to live to be very old. Also, being open to new ideas have no relationship with long life, which might explain all those badtempered old people who are fixed in their ways.Whether you can successfully chang
14、e your personality as an adult is the subject of a longstanding psychological debate. But the new paper suggests that if you want long life, you should strive to be as outgoing as possible.Unfortunately, another recent study shows that your mothers personality may also help determine your longevity.
15、 That study looked at nearly 28,000 Norwegian mothers and found that those moms who were more anxious, depressed and angry were more likely to feed their kids unhealthy diets. Patterns of childhood eating can be hard to break when were adults, which may mean that kids of depressed moms end up dying
16、younger.Personality isnt destiny, and everyone knows that individuals can learn to change. But both studies show that long life isnt just a matter of your physical health but of your mental health.语篇 解 读 ：文 章 介 绍 与 长 寿 相 关 的 研 究 ，探 究 影 响 长 寿 的 因 素 。4According to the author, outgoing and sympathetic
17、people _.Ahave a good understanding of evolutionBare probably more active and neuroticCare more likely to recover from hardshipDgenerally appear more resourceful解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句 “These findings . those who like to make friends and help others can gather enough resources to make it through toug
18、h time.”可知，爱交友(外向)及乐于助人 (有同情心)的人在困难时会有足够的资源助其渡过难关。故选 C 项。5What finding of the study might be out of our expectation?AHelpful people can live a relatively long life.BBeing selfdisciplined makes no difference to longevity.CReadiness to accept new ideas offers more possibility to enjoy longevity.DPerso
19、nality characteristics that prove advantageous actually vary with times.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二句可知，我们认为某些性格特征可能有益于长寿，然而事实并非如此，比如自律和长寿无关，这点出乎我们的意料。故选 B 项。6What does the recent study of Norwegian mothers show?AMothers depression may affect their childrens life spans.BPeople with unhealthy eating habits
20、 are likely to die at a young age.CMothers may have a longer influence on children than fathers.DChildrens personality characteristics are always shaped by their mothers.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句 “Patterns of childhood . kids of depressed moms end up dying younger.”可知，母 亲的抑郁情绪会影响孩子的寿命。故 选 A项。7What can
21、we learn from the findings of the two new studies?AAnxiety and depression more often than not cut short ones life span.BA persons lifestyle is largely related to his or her health.CPersonality plays a decisive and significant role in how healthy one is.DA mixture of mental and physical health produc
22、es longevity.解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据文章最后一句可知，长寿与否受身体健康和心理健康两方面的影响。由此可知选 D 项。.阅读七选五Are you expecting better results in your life? Do you want to achieve more in your career and relationships? _1_ Here Id like to share something you should change in your life to get what you want.Change your priorities (优先顺序)
23、This is important if you want to live a balanced life. Many people are successful in their career but dont have good relationships with their companions or families because of wrong priorities. They put things like money and reputation above their relationships. Dont let it happen to you. _2_Change
24、your motivationMotivation is the reason why we do things. _3_ You can significantly change the way you do things simply by changing your motivation.The way to change your motivation is to upgrade your motivation to higher levels. For example, if your motivation to work is money, you can upgrade it t
25、o helping others.Change your habitsIs there any bad habit that holds you back? _4_ For instance, perhaps you have the habit of rising late. But since many people agree that early morning is the most productive time that means that you lose the most productive time of the day. You can get better resu
26、lts simply by replacing the old habit with a new habit of rising early._5_Your inputs determine your outputs. There is no way you can get highquality outputs if you feed your mind with lowquality inputs. So watch your inputs carefully. What programs do you watch on TV? What books, magazines, or blog
27、s do you read? Get rid of the lowquality inputs and replace them with highquality ones.AChange your inputsBChange your outputsCIt gives us the power to move and work.DIf so, we must change the way we do things.EYou should put relationships as your top priority.FIf the answer is yes, then you should
28、replace it with a good one.GTake one new habit you want to build and do it every day for at least 30 days.语篇解读：文章就促进事业和人际关系的发展提出了几点建议，认为人们应当在生活中做出适当的改变。1选 D 根据设空前的问句以及设空后的“share something you should change”可知，D 项符合语境，If so 承接了前句的问题，又引出了后文的 should change。2选 E 根据“Change your priorities(优先顺序)”标题 中的 pri
29、orities 和这一标题下内容的中心词 relationships 及 设空前的“They put things like money and reputation above their relationships. Dont let it happen to you.”可知，本段建议改变你的优先顺序，不要让金钱和名誉之类的事情凌驾于与家人和朋友的关系之上，故 E 项符合语境。3选 C 根据“Change your motivation”标题中的 motivation 可知，这一标题下的内容强调内在动力，故 C 项“它赋予你前进和工作的力量”符合语境。4选 F 根据小标题“Change y
30、our habits”及设空前的“Is there any bad habit that holds you back？”可知， 这一标题下的内容强调坏习惯 的改正，由此可知， F 项符合语境，“If the answer is yes”恰好回答了前句的问题。5选 A 本空为最后一段的小标题，观察前面的小标题格式可知，A 、B 两项符合；根据本段中的“So watch your inputs carefully.”及“Get rid of the lowquality inputs and replace them with highquality ones.”可知，本段强调的是 inputs，故选 A 项。
