1、选修 7 Unit 1 高考试卷分块专练 (安排 3 课时作业)练 一 阅 读 理 解 提 速 练 限 时 35分 钟 第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)AA Way to Make Your Old, Slow Computer LikeNew AgainIs your computer painfully slow? Have you considered buying a new faster computer but the price of even a basic one discourages you? Well, fortunately, theres a
2、 new device that has recently hit the market and its absolutely giving old, slow computers lightning fast speed again. The clever new device is saving people hundreds (even thousands) but the big computer companies arent happy about it!*What Is It?Its called XtraPC and if you have an old, slow compu
3、ter, it is exactly what youve been waiting for.XtraPC is a small thumb drive you simply plug into your computers USB port and it instantly transforms your old computer to a likenew one. It works with any computer (Mac or Windows) laptop, desktop, and netbook made in 2004 or later.*How Does It Work?S
4、uper easy! All you have to do is .*Plug It In Simply plug XtraPC into a USB port while your computer is turned off.*Turn Your Computer On Select Boot from USB and bingo, youre good to go.*Enjoy the New PC In less than 15 minutes, youll be shocked at the difference in the performance of your computer
5、.*What Can I Do with My LikeNew Computer?*Surf the web*Share on social media*Write emails*Watch videos*Play games*Safely shop online*And more!*How Much Is This Going to Cost Me?This is not a joke. XtraPC is only $ 24.99! And they offer a 30day money back guarantee. There honestly is no good reason n
6、ot to try XtraPC.You can get XtraPC direct from the companys website. Make sure to buy it from the official site as there are many knockoffs on the market today.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了一款让老而慢的电脑焕然一新的设备。21The big computer companies are unhappy with XtraPC mainly because _.Apeople will never buy any computerBit w
7、ill probably affect their profitsCit makes computers faster and more affordableDits a new type of computer with creative design解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据第一部分的最后一句“The clever new device is saving people hundreds (even thousands) but the big computer companies arent happy about it”可推知，这个新设备会使人们省 钱，但会影响大型 电脑公司的利
8、润，故选 B。22Which of the following is TRUE about XtraPC?AYou should turn on your computer when plugging it in.BYou should return it over a month to get your money back.CYou can use it to change any old computer into a new one.DYou can improve the performance of your old computer with it.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据
9、第一部分的第三句 “Well, fortunately, theres a new device that has recently hit the market and its absolutely giving old, slow computers lightning fast speed again”可知，有了这个新设备，老电脑的运行速度能大大加快，与第三部分的“Enjoy the New PC In less than 15 minutes, youll be shocked at the difference in the performance of your computer”
10、呼应，故选 D。23The underlined word “knockoffs” in the last paragraph probably means _.Acheap copies of a wellknown productBillegal websites that cheat people Cfalse messages on the InternetDcompanies with a bad reputation解析：选 A 词义猜测题。根据画 线词所在句可推知，要去官网买此设备，因为市场上有许多廉价仿冒品，故选 A。24The main purpose of the pass
11、age is to _.Atell readers how to speed up your computerBencourage readers to buy a new deviceCintroduce a new invention to readersDexplain to readers how XtraPC works解析：选 B 写作目的题。根据本文的整体内容可知，本文主要介绍了一款可以使老电脑焕然一新的设备，由此可推知，本文主要是向读者推介这款新产品，故选 B。B(2018山西太原模拟)Something FunA person is on trial for murder i
12、n a courtroom in Oklahoma. There is strong evidence indicating guilt. However, the body is not found.In the defenses (辩护律师) closing statement, the lawyer, knowing that his client is guilty and that it looks like hell probably be convicted, resorts to a clever trick.“Ladies and gentlemen of the jury
13、(陪审团), I have a surprise for you all， ” the lawyer says as he looks at his watch. “Within one minute, the person assumed dead in this case will walk into this courtroom， ” he says and he looks towards the courtroom door. The jury, somewhat surprised, looks at the door eagerly. A minute passes. Nothi
14、ng happens.Finally the lawyer says, “Actually, I made up the previous statement. But you all waited with expectation. I, therefore, put it to you that there is a reasonable doubt in this case as to whether anyone was killed and insist that you return a verdict (裁决) of not guilty.”The jury, clearly c
15、onfused, retires to discuss.A very few minutes later, the jury returns and a representative pronounces a verdict of guilty.“But how？” inquires the lawyer. “You must have had some doubt; I saw all of you stare at the door.”Answers the representative, “Oh, we did look. But your client didnt.”语篇解读：本文主要
16、介绍了一个有趣的法律案件。25Why was the person on trial according to the passage?ABecause he couldnt pay off the debts.BBecause he was accused of murder.CBecause he did not pay the tax in time.DBecause he planned to cheat the jury.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第一段的第一句“A person is on trial for murder in a courtroom in Oklahoma”
17、可知，这个人因涉嫌谋杀而受审 。26Why did the lawyer come up with the trick?ATo find the body.BTo annoy the jury.CTo help his client.DTo save himself.解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第二段 “In the defenses (辩护律师) closing statement, the lawyer, knowing that his client is guilty and that it looks like hell probably be convicted, resorts
18、 to a clever trick”可推知， 辩护律师想在最后关头为其当事人开脱，故 选 C 项。27Why did the jury look at the door eagerly?AThe lawyers words must be true.BThey expected his family to come in.CThey were surprised and taken in by the lawyer.DThey thought the person on trial was escaping.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的 “The jury, somewhat s
19、urprised, looks at the door eagerly. A minute passes. Nothing happens”可知，当时陪审团很惊讶，最 终才知道被辩护律师欺骗了，故选 C。28What did the representatives answer mean in the last paragraph?AThey firmly believed that nobody was killed.BThe behaviour of the client gave him away.CThe jury still needed more evidence to prove
20、 it.DThe lawyers words were worth thinking about.解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容可推知，尽管辩护律师很机智，但是当事人没有配合他，说明当事人清楚地知道不会有人 进来，即他杀了被害人，故选 B。C(2019甘肃兰州模拟) Bored with your life? Dreaming of something different? I always wonder what life would be like 400 km above my head. Thats where the International Space Statio
21、n orbits the earth, with six astronauts living and working on board, for months at a time.How do they sleep? They spend the night floating in a sleeping bag inside a small cubicle (小隔间 ) on the ceiling. American astronaut Sunita Williams explains, “Its like a little phone booth, but its pretty comfo
22、rtable and it doesnt matter if I turn over and sleep upside down. I dont have any sensation (感觉) in my head that tells me Im upside down.”Brushing your teeth in a place where you cant have a tap or a sink can be a challenge. Can you imagine the mess that running water would make in zero gravity? Can
23、adian astronaut Chris Hadfield uses a straw to put a big blob (一滴) of water from a sealed bag onto an ordinary toothbrush and adds a little toothpaste which he has to swallow when hes done.Daily exercise is essential. The lack of gravity makes bones more fragile and muscles lose strength so astronau
24、ts are encouraged to work out for at least two hours a day.The role of astronauts in the International Space Station is to act as lab technicians for scientists back on earth. So they spend their time maintaining their environment and performing and monitoring experiments in a confined space about t
25、he size of a Boeing 747. Almost every task is carefully planned by mission control although most astronauts spend their first days losing things until they get used to sticking everything they use to the walls with Velcro, duct tape (强力胶带) or clips (夹子)One of their most valued perks (额外待遇) is the vi
26、ew from “the office”， dominated by that gigantic blue ball down there, sitting in the darkness of space. Wow! Absolutely breathtaking!语篇解读：本文主要讲述了太空中宇航员的生活和工作情况。29When they sleep upside down, the astronauts will not get dizzy because _.Athey don t feel itBthey sleep in the daytimeCthey sleep in spec
27、ial sleeping bagsDthey are trained to adapt to the conditions of weightlessness解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第二段的 “American astronaut Sunita Williams explains, Its like a little phone booth, but its pretty comfortable and it doesnt matter if I turn over and sleep upside down. I dont have any sensation (感觉) in my h
28、ead that tells me Im upside down.”可知，宇航员倒着睡不会晕是因 为大脑并没有感知到这种颠倒的行为，故选 A。30Why may astronauts lose things?ABecause they always forget where they put their things.BBecause in zero gravity, everything that is not stuck down floats.CBecause they are so busy that they dont have enough time to put their th
29、ings away.DBecause in a space station, there arent enough places for astronauts to store their things.解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据第二段的第二句“They spend the night floating in a sleeping bag inside a small cubicle (小隔间) on the ceiling”和第三段的第二句“Can you imagine the mess that running water would make in zero gravity”以及第
30、五段的最后一句“Almost every task is carefully planned by mission control although most astronauts spend their first days losing things until they get used to sticking everything they use to the walls with Velcro, duct tape (强力胶带) or clips (夹子)”可知，在失重状态下没有被固定的东西会飘浮起来以至于会丢失，故 选 B。31What parts become weak if
31、astronauts dont exercise?ATheir teeth and bones.BTheir brains and bones.CTheir teeth and muscles.DTheir bones and muscles.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第四段第二句中的 “The lack of gravity makes bones more fragile and muscles lose strength”可知，宇航 员不锻炼 的话，他 们的肌肉和骨头会变得虚弱。32What is the best title for the text?AThe Problems W
32、e Met in SpaceBHow to Become an AstronautCLiving and Working in SpaceDThe International Space Station解析：选 C 标题归纳题。根据第一段和全文的整体内容可推知，本文主要讲的是太空中宇航员的生活和工作情况，故 选 C。DToday, in many places, like restaurants and hotels, people use WeChat or other kinds of payment to pay for their bills. So some scholars say
33、 that the wallet is heading for extinction. It will die out with the generation who read printed newspapers. The kind of shopping where you hand over notes and count out change in return now happens only in small retail (零售) counters, like buying a bar of chocolate or a pint of milk from a corner sh
34、op. At the shops where you spend any real money, that money is increasingly abstract. At the most famous retail store Victoria Beckham on Dover Street, you dont have to stand at any kind of cash register when you decide to pay. The staff (员工) are equipped with iPads to take your payment while you re
35、lax on a sofa.Wherever you go, you can get an excellent service, if you have the money. But across society, the abstraction of the idea of cash makes me uneasy. Maybe Im just oldfashioned. But earning money isnt quick or easy for most of us. Isnt it a bit weird (怪异的) that spending it should happen i
36、n half a blink of an eye?But Ill leave the economics to the experts. What bothers me about the death of the wallet is the change it reflects in our physical environment. The opposite of a wallet is a smartphone or an iPad. When we pay for anything, instead of digging through pieces of paper and peer
37、ing into corners in a wallet, what we need to do is to move our fingers left and right. Show your wallet, if you still have one. It may not be here much longer.语篇解读：本文主要讲述了作者对新的支付方式逐渐代替用钱包里的现金支付的担忧和看法。33According to the text, customers can pay their bills _ in big modern stores.Asecretly Bseparately
38、Celectronically Dmentally解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句 “The staff (员工) are equipped with iPads to take your payment while you relax on a sofa”可知，在现代商店中，顾客可以使用便利的电子支付方式，故选 C。34What makes the writer feel uncomfortable nowadays?ASaving money is out of date.BSpending money is so fast and easy.CEarning money i
39、s getting more difficult.DThe pleasure of spending money is fading.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第二段的最后两句“ But earning money isnt quick or easy for most of us. Isnt it a bit weird (怪异的) that spending it should happen in half a blink of an eye”可知，作者对新型的支付方式感到不舒服是因为在新型的支付方式下花钱太容易、太快，故选 B。35The writer implies that _.
40、Ahe likes the nature of his walletBhe is against technological progressChe feels insecure about the change of the modern worldDhe wants to return to the old traditions of the old society解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据最后一段的第四句 “When we pay for anything, instead of digging through pieces of paper and peering into cor
41、ners in a wallet, what we need to do is to move our fingers left and right”，并结合第二段的最后一句“Isnt it a bit weird (怪异的) that spending it should happen in half a blink of an eye”可推知，作者对现代世界里支付方式的改变感到不安，故选 C。第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)It is important to introduce yourself in a creative, memorable way to dis
42、tinguish yourself from the crowd. _36_ Since being witty (言辞诙谐的 ) doesnt always come easily, try one of these creative introductions and separate yourself from the rest.Write your first or last name on a piece of paper. _37_ So if your name is Tom, you might say you are tireless, optimistic and mild
43、._38_ Then say that you will do so in the words of your “best and worst critic” your mother. By breaking the ice in this way, you can go on in either a humorous or serious fashion.Introduce yourself silently, by drawing a picture of yourself on a large sheet of paper. _39_ In fact, in some groups, i
44、t may be better if you dont. Put a title at the top of your drawing, if you like, such as, “Hello! This is me.”Turn the traditional introduction upside down by describing yourself in exactly opposite terms of who you are. Have fun with this “back door approach”， and keep people guessing just how muc
45、h you are exaggerating (夸张). _40_ Dont bother calling me tomorrow, because I will be hiding in a closet. Send text messages to my girlfriend while I drink a Bud Light on the job.AThis introduction requires you to be gifted in art.BFreely admit that you dont like talking about yourself.CIt makes no d
46、ifference whether you possess artistic abilities.DFor example, I am probably the laziest person you will ever meet.EUse each letter as the first letter in an adjective that describes you.FBring in the surprise factor sometimes known as the shock factor.GAfter all, anybody can stand up and announce t
47、heir name, business title and job responsibilities.语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章介 绍了几种比较有创意的自我介 绍的方式。36解析：选 G 由上文“用一种有创意的、让人记住的方法介绍你自己，使得你自己从人群中脱颖而出很重要”可知，下文具体 说明这样做的原因，故 G 项符合语境。37解析：选 E 由下文所举的例子“So if your name is Tom, you might say you are tireless, optimistic and mild”可知 E 项符合语境。38解析：选 B 由下文暗示“Then say that yo
48、u will do so in the words of your best and worst critic”“By breaking the ice in this way”可知 B 项符合语境。此处表示大方地承认你不喜欢谈论自己，然后说 你会用妈妈对你所作的最好和最坏的 评论谈论自己。39解析：选 C 由上文信息“drawing a picture of yourself”可知此处涉及绘画方面的内容，故 C 项“你是否有艺术才能不重要”符合语境。40解析：选 D 上文提到“describing yourself in exactly opposite terms of who you a
49、re”可知，下文具体举例说明了 这种介绍方式，故 D 项符合语境。练 二 语 言 知 识 运 用 保 分 练 限 时 30分 钟 第一节(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)(2018安徽巢湖烔炀中学月考)My mother has a unique way of embarrassing her children. Whenever she gets _41_ about something, she jumps up and down, screaming. We _42_ this as the “silly dance”. As her daughter, I find this _43_ embarrassing. Anytime she goes into t
