1、1Unit 1 Great scientists.阅读理解(2017 河南鹤壁高级中学 9 月周练)Edmund Halley was an English scientist who lived over 200 years ago. He studied the observations of comets (彗星) which other scientists had made. The orbit(轨道)of one particular comet was a very difficult mathematical problem. He could not figure it ou
2、t. Neither could other scientists who dealt with such problems. However, Halley had a friend named Isaac Newton, who was a brilliant mathematician. Newton thought he had already worked out that problem, but he could not find the papers on which he had done it. He told Halley that the orbit of a come
3、t had the shape of an ellipse(椭圆形).Then Halley set out to work. He figured out(计算出)the orbits of some of the comets that had been observed by other scientists. He made a surprising discovery. The comets that had appeared in the years 1531, 1607, and 1682 all had the same orbit. Yet their appearance
4、had been 75 to 76 years apart. It seemed very strange that three different comets followed the same orbit. The more Halley thought about it, the more he thought that there had not been three different comets as people thought. He believed that they had simply seen the same comet three times. The com
5、et had gone away and had come back again.It was an astonishing idea! Halley felt certain to make a prediction(预言)of what would happen in the future. He predicted that this comet would appear in the year 21758.There would be 53 years to go before Halleys prediction could be tested. In 1758 the comet
6、appeared in the sky. Halley did not see it, for he had died some years before. Ever since then that comet had been called Halleys Comet in his honor.1.Edmund Halley discovered . A.some different comets appearing several timesB.the same comet appearing in different orbitsC.three different comets appe
7、aring in the same orbitD.several comets appearing at the same time2.Halley made his discovery . A.by doing experimentsB.by means of his own careful observationC.by using the observations of other scientistsD.by chance3.Halley made a surprising but correct prediction in the year . A.1704 B.1705 C.170
8、6 D.17074.This passage in general is about . A.Halley and other scientistsB.the orbit of a cometC.Newton and HalleyD.Halley and his discovery.七选五(2018 安徽合肥高三调研)How to Set GoalsWhether you have small dreams or high expectations, setting goals allows you to plan how you want to move through life. Some
9、 achievements can take a lifetime to attain, while others can be completed within a day. 1 Determine your life goals. Ask yourself some important questions about what you want in your life. What do you want to achieve today, in a year and in your lifetime? The 3answers to this question can be as gen
10、eral as“I want to be happy.”or“I want to help people.” 2 Set specific goals. Be specific and realistic about what it is that you want to achieve. Research shows that setting a specific goal makes you more likely to achieve it. 3 For example,“Be healthier.”is too big and vague to be a helpful goal.“I
11、 want to eat more vegetables, and I want to run a marathon.”is better. Write down your goals. Be detailed, be clear. 4 Keep your list in a place where you can get informed frequently. This will help keep you motivated. 5 You may have set your broad life goals, and then take your time to re-evaluate
12、your smaller goals. Are you accomplishing them according to your timeline? Are they still necessary for keeping you on track for your larger life goals? Allow yourself the flexibility to make some small changes to your goals. A.Adjust your goals.B.Track and measure your progress.C.Having deadlines w
13、ill keep you motivated.D.Consider what you hope to achieve in 10,15, and 20 years.E.Here are some important ideas that you may find helpful.F.Writing them down tends to make them look a little more real.G.Remember that you may need to turn large goals into smaller goals.完形填空Every week or so, I buy a
14、 bouquet of fresh flowers for my wife. I dont smoke or have any particular bad habits on which I need to 1 money. So I decided I would put my money to good use by bringing 2 of beauty to the one who brings beauty into my world. Just yesterday I 3 by the florists down the street and for the very firs
15、t time I discovered a rock tree. The tree does not 4 rocks, although jokingly I told the florist I 5 knew until now where rocks came from. The approximately six-foot-tall tree had 6 hanging on four branches. Each was placed at four points as if to 7 balance. In fact the woman told me that is 8 to cr
16、eate balance. She read about it in an oriental Book . 4The tree was planted there 9 it died. It seemed to have little chance to 10 there. The Book said that 11 balancing the tree and weighting it down, it would have a better chance of survival. In recent months I have discovered the 12 principle als
17、o applies to our lives. Often at times the reason why we 13 in achieving our goals and dreams is that our lives are not balanced properly. 14 when you are considered as the person who works too much, everything else including your marriage and family life will15 . In my mind the four corners of a ba
18、lanced and 16 life are as follows: spiritual, family, personal and professional. They are in fact in order of 17 . Just like the tree, when we learn to balance our lives, our roots grow 18 . When we open ourselves to the nourishment(营养), it 19 us with a balanced life and the fruits of our efforts ar
19、e abundant in all four areas. Strong 20 help us to stand tall against the most destructive storms. 1.A.save B.cost C.waste D.make 2.A.something B.nothing C.anything D.everything3.A.wandered B.arrived C.left D.stopped4.A.bring B.bear C.become D.absorb5.A.always B.often C.already D.never6.A.rocks B.le
20、aves C.notes D.branches7.A.find B.enjoy C.keep D.lose8.A.finally B.exactly C.luckily D.slowly9.A.when B.after C.until D.before10.A.play B.work C.survive D.rise11.A.by B.in C.with D.on12.A.next B.same C.other D.last 13.A.wait B.regret C.stay D.fail14.A.Especially B.Unlikely C.Strangely D.Specially15.
21、A.happen B.change C.suffer D.appear 516.A.rich B.successful C.hard D.common17.A.safety B.difficulty C.interest D.importance18.A.stronger B.thinner C.higher D.farther19.A.includes B.protects C.provides D.prevents20.A.winds B.roots C.trees D.wishes答案精解精析.阅读理解语篇解读 本文为记叙文。文章介绍了哈雷和他发现哈雷彗星的过程。1.C 细节理解题。根据
22、文章第三段第四句可判断答案为 C。2.C 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句 He studied the observations of comets (彗星) which other scientists had made.可知,哈雷的发现是在研究其他科学家们的观察时得出的结论。故选 C。3.B 推理判断题。根据第五段中“Halley felt certain to make a prediction(预言)of what would happen in the future. He predicted that this comet would appear in the year 1758.
23、 There would be 53 years to go before Halleys prediction could be tested.”可以推断哈雷做出这个预言的时间是 1705 年。故选 B。 4.D 主旨大意题。由全文可知文章介绍了哈雷和他发现哈雷彗星的过程。故选 D。.七选五6语篇解读 本文主要从四个方面介绍了如何设定目标:确定你的人生目标、设定具体的目标、把你的目标写下来、调整你的目标。1.E 第一段是总领部分,下面分成了四点详细说明,起总领作用的只有 E 项。 2.D 本段的主题是确定人生目标。D 项与这一主题呼应。故选 D。3.G 本段的主题是确定具体的目标。空格后举了
24、把保持健康的大目标具体到小目标的例子,故选 G 项。4.F 由下文 Keep your list in a place where you can get informed frequently.可知上文肯定会提到把目标写下来。故选 F。 5.A 本段在讲要灵活调整、改变你的目标,与 A:Adjust your goals.相符。故选 A。.完形填空语篇解读 本文是记叙文。作者在花店见到一棵岩石树,发现岩石树的四根枝条都悬挂着石头以保持平衡,这样这棵树才能活下来。由此感悟人生也应该保持平衡,才能成功。1.C 根据上文“dont smoke or have any particular bad
25、habits”可判断作者不会在这些方面浪费(waste)钱,故选 C。2.A 我要把美丽的东西(something)带给为我的世界带来美丽的人。故选 A。3.D 就在昨天,我在街边的花店旁停住(stop), 第一次见到岩石树。4.B 树不会长出石头。bear(树)结果,符合题意。5.D 树不会长出石头,虽然我和花店主人开玩笑说,直到现在我才知道石头是从哪儿来的。6.A 这棵大约六英尺高的树的四根树枝上挂着石头(rocks)。7.C 根据第 8 题后面的“to create balance”可知,四根枝条分别挂着石头好像是为了保持平衡(keep balance)。故选 C。8.B 那位女士告诉我
26、这正是(exactly)为了创造平衡。9.D 这棵树被栽在那儿的时候快死了。before 在之前,符合题意。10.C 根据上下文可知当时那棵树能活下来(survive)的可能性很小。故选 C。11.A 通过让树平衡,使它负重,它或许还有机会活下来。by 表示通过某种方式。故选 A。12.B 此处表达“人树同理”。故选 B。13.D 有时候我们不能(fail)实现目标或梦想的原因在于我们的生活不平衡。故选 D。14.A 此处表示意义的递进。尤其(especially)是当你被看作是一个工作狂的时候。故选 A。15.C 承接上文,此处表示一切都会遭殃(suffer),包括你的婚姻和家庭。故选 C。
27、716.B 根据第 19 题后面的 the fruits of our efforts are abundant 可知,平衡的、成功的(successful)人生包括四个要点:精神方面、家庭方面、个人方面和职业方面。故选 B。17.D 这四个要点是按重要性(importance)来排列的。故选 D。18.A 就像那棵树一样,我们要学会平衡我们的生活,那样我们的根才会更强壮(stronger)。故选 A。19.C 当我们敞开吸收营养的时候,它就会给予(provide)我们平衡的生活。我们的努力在这四个方面就会结出丰硕的果实。故选 C。20.B 根据第 18 题前的“our roots”可知,强壮的根能让我们高高耸立,抵御风暴。故选 B。
