1、考点规范练 14(必修 3 Unit 4).阅读理解AOne of my first memories as a child in the 1950s was a discussion I had with my brother in our tiny bedroom in the family house in Bethlehem,Pennsylvania.We had heard in school about a planet called Pluto.It was the farthest,coldest,and darkest thing a child could imagine.
2、We guessed how long it would take to die if we stood on the surface of such a frozen place wearing only the clothes we had on.We tried to figure out how much colder Pluto was than the Antarctic,or than the coldest day we had ever experienced in Pennsylvania.Pluto,which famously was downgraded from a
3、 “major planet” to a “dwarf planet(矮行星)”in 2006,captured our imagination because it was a mystery that could complete our picture of what it was like at the most remote corners of our solar system.Plutos underdog discovery story is part of what makes it so attractive.Clyde Tombaugh was a Kansas farm
4、 boy who built telescopes out of spare auto parts,old farm equipment and self-ground lenses.As an assistant at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff,Arizona,Tombaughs task was to search millions of stars for a moving point of light,a planet that the observatorys founder thought existed beyond the orbit of
5、 Neptune.On February 18,1930,Tombaugh found it.Pluto was the first planet discovered by an American,and represented a moment of light in the midst of the Great Depressions dark encroachment (入侵).Pluto is much more than something that is not a planet.Its a reminder that there are many worlds out ther
6、e beyond our own and that the sky isnt the limit at all.We dont know what kinds of fantastic variations on a theme nature is capable of making until we get there to look. 1.Why did Pluto become famous in 2006 according to the passage?A.Because it disappeared in the sky.B.Because it lost its major pl
7、anet status.C.Because it was discovered by an American.D.Because it was proved to be the coldest planet in the universe.2.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Plutos RomanceB.Pluto Was First Discovered by a BoyC.An American Scientist:Clyde TombaughD.The Days I Spent with My Brother in Pennsyl
8、vania3.What can we learn from the fourth paragraph?A.Clyde Tombaugh discovered the darkness in the Great Depression.B.Pluto was the only planet that was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh.C.Clyde Tombaughs telescopes used for searching stars were very simple.D.Clyde Tombaughs job was to build telescopes f
9、or Lowell Observatory.4.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph is most likely to mean . A.Pluto is no less than a planet in the solar systemB.Pluto is much more than a planet in the solar systemC.Pluto is more important than any other planet in the skyD.Pluto is not a planet in the solar syst
10、em,but it is more than a planetB(2017广东广州普通高中毕业班综合测试)Inside the Rain RoomThe Rain Room has arrived and local art lovers are taking notice.Is it worth the wait?Yes,I assure you it is.Once inside,visitors find a long,dark room with a high ceiling.A single bright light shines through heavy rain falling
11、 around visitors.The mist.The damp air.The noise.It feels like a mighty storm pouring down,but the storm is inside,and visitors arent getting wet.Instead,visitors wander in awe,admiring the rain and the artists who created it.The Rain Room was created to highlight the connection between humans,natur
12、e and technology.With a tracking system that senses movement and stops the rain wherever visitors move,it does just that.Light and sound produce an experience that feels both natural and foreign.The exhibit is moving on to Atlanta next month.I urge you to visit before then.Its time to experience the
13、 Rain Room for yourself!Welcome to the Rain RoomThe Rain Room features falling water.Please be aware you may get slightly wet.However,visitors wearing raincoats will be turned away.This exhibit features advanced technology.To ensure its effectiveness,please avoid wearing dark or reflective clothing.
14、Visitors are welcome to take photographs of the exhibit.Children must be accompanied by an adult.For the convenience of all guests,visits are limited to 10 minutes.5.Whats the purpose of the text?A.To attract visitors to a new art exhibit.B.To explain how an exhibit has been created.C.To describe th
15、e technology used in the exhibit.D.To promote the artists taking part in an exhibit.6.Whats the function of the exhibits tracking system?A.To keep visitors from getting wet.B.To protect the exhibit from water damage.C.To time how long visitors are in the room.D.To count the number of visitors in the
16、 room.7.What must you do when visiting the Rain Room?A.Wear a raincoat.B.Wear dark clothing.C.Leave your camera outside.D.Pass through within 10 minutes.七选五阅读Violent Games:Fun or Harmful?If you play lots of video games,youve probably blown a zombie(僵尸) into tiny bits. 1 Many adults worry that playin
17、g such games could make children act violently in real life.Is that true? The American Academy of Pediatrics(儿科) says that violence in any kind of mediafrom TV to music to video gamespresents a risk to kids health.A number of studies have shown a link between video games and aggression,including one
18、 published in JAMA Pediatrics in 2014,which found that kids who played violent video games showed an increase in aggressive thoughts and behaviours. 2 But not all studies agree that violent games cause kids to act out.Another study replaced violent deaths with evaporation(蒸发) in a game. 3 People who
19、 played the non-violent game without any training were more aggressive afterward than people who played the violent version but learned to control themselves first. And heres an even stranger fact:When violent video games are released,people carry out fewer violent crimes!Why? 4 Steve Levitt,coautho
20、r of the book Freakonomics,said,“If you can make video games fun enough,then kids will stop doing everything else.Theyll stop watching TV,and theyll stop going out and creating violent disorder on the street.” What do you think? 5 A.One possible explanation:potential criminals are at home playing th
21、e new game.B.Then,before playing the game,some people received training and others didnt.C.More than 3,000 kids answered survey questions during a two-year period.D.For example,thinking its OK to hit someone you dont like.E.Have you ever played any violent video games?F.Do violent video games cause
22、bad behaviour?G.Some games even pile up dead bodies.短文改错Everyone of us are thinking about the future.I have decided to become a middle school teacher.Does it sound surprised?I have had this dream when I was a child.I love children.I dont think to deal with them all years round is just wasting time.O
23、n the contrary,to me it means happiness.Like we all can see,teachers are badly needed in our country,and not many of us want to become teachers.One of the main reasons of this is teachers work too hard but get too little.In spite of that,Im determining to devote all my life in the cause of education
24、.考点规范练 14(必修 3 Unit 4).【解题导语】本文为说明文。文章介绍了冥王星的传奇故事及其被发现的过程以及对人类的意义。1.B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Pluto,which famously was downgraded from a major planet to a dwarf planet in 2006.”可知,2006 年冥王星之所以出名是因为其地位下降了,从一个重要的行星变成了一颗矮行星。2.A 主旨大意题。根据文章的整体内容可推知 ,本文主要介绍了冥王星被发现的过程以及对人类的意义,故“冥王星的传奇故事” 适合做文章的标题。3.C 推理判断题。根据第四段的第二句
25、“Clyde Tombaugh was a Kansas farm boy who built telescopes out of spare auto parts,old farm equipment and self-ground lenses.”可知,克莱德汤博所使用的望远镜比较简单。4.D 句意猜测题。根据最后一段的第二句 “Its a reminder that there are many worlds out there beyond our own and that the sky isnt the limit at all.”和第三段中的“.because it was a
26、mystery that could complete our picture of what it was like at the most remote corners of our solar system.”可推知,冥王星虽然不是太阳系边缘的行星,但是它的发现意义重大,比行星还重要。【解题导语】本文是一篇广告类说明文,主要介绍了艺术展览项目“雨屋”的技术原理、声光效果、参观注意事项等。5.A 推理判断题。根据第一段的第一句 “The Rain Room has arrived and local art lovers are taking notice.”和方框部分的标题“Welcom
27、e to the Rain Room”可知,“ 雨屋”展览项目已经到了当地,欢迎观众前去参观;据此可以判断,本文旨在吸引观众参观 “雨屋”艺术展,故 A 项正确。6.A 细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句 “With a tracking system that senses movement and stops the rain wherever visitors move,it does just that.”并结合第一段中的“and visitors arent getting wet”可知,跟踪系统能感知到参观者的移动,在此系统的帮助下,参观者不会被雨淋湿,故 A 项正确。7.D 细节理解
28、题。根据本文最后一句 “For the convenience of all guests,visits are limited to 10 minutes.”可知,参观者参加展览仅限于十分钟,故 D 项正确。.【解题导语】本文是议论文。文章讨论了暴力电子游戏带来的是趣味还是伤害。1.G 根据下句中的“.playing such games could make children act violently in real life.”可知,许多家长认为“一些堆满了尸体的游戏”可能会让孩子们的行为充满暴力。2.D D 项中的“ 认为可以打你不喜欢的人 ”符合本空前的 aggressive th
29、oughts and behaviours。3.B 根据下句中的“People.without any training.people.learned to control themselves first.”可推测,“在玩游戏前,有些人接受了训练,而有些人没有”。4.A A 项中的“ 潜在的罪犯在家玩新游戏 ”是对本空前问题的“一个可能的解释”。5.F 根据本文标题及全文内容可知,本文主要讨论了暴力电子游戏带来的是趣味还是伤害,故本文最后可能问的是读者对暴力电子游戏的看法:你认为“ 暴力电子游戏会引起不好的行为吗?”. Everyone of us thinking about the fu
30、ture.I have decided to become a middle school teacher.Does it sound ?I have had this dream when I was a child.I love children.I dont think to deal with them all round is just wasting time.On the contrary,to me it means happiness. we all can see,teachers are badly needed in our country, not many of us want to become teachers.One of the main reasons this is teachers work too hard but get too little.In spite of that,Im to devote all my life the cause of education.
