1、1Unit 3 Back to the past高考试卷分块专练练 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)AHow to Save Money to Visit Shanghai DisneylandThe “happiest place on earth” is a top destination on many families bucket lists.But taking a vacation to Disney World can be difficult to do on budget.There are som
2、e considerations that you can make to reduce the cost of your Disney World vacation.1Come PreparedPlan ahead so that you dont have to purchase a necessity at Disneyland that you could have brought from home.For example, check the weather so that you dont need to buy a rain poncho or an umbrella.2Buy
3、 Souvenirs in AdvanceDisney has influenced practically every industry, which makes it easy to find Disney items anywhere, from Walmart, Target, and your local grocery stores to department stores and Amazon.You can save a lot of money by purchasing items before your trip at these less expensive place
4、s than at Disneyland.3Make an Autograph BookAn autograph book is seen as a musthave by many Disneyland enthusiasts and is a memory you can take home with you.These books can cost anywhere from 7.95 to 19.95 at the Disney Store and up to 30 for the latestandgreatest autograph book at Disneyland, such
5、 as the parks 60th anniversary edition.Other choices can get the job done for under 5.For example, you can buy a small photo album, cute pads or notebooks.4Take Advantage of Discounts Offered to Special GroupsDisney offers a wide variety of discounts, including for military service members, college
6、students, teachers, and youth groups.If you think you might qualify for a special discount or group rate, call the Disneyland Resort to book tickets.语篇解读：迪士尼乐园被许多家庭都列为一家人最想去的地方。然而，怎样在享受迪2士尼乐园之旅的同时节省开支呢？本文给我们提出了一些实用的建议。21It may take you more money to buy souvenirs at_.AAmazon Bdepartment storesCWalma
7、rt DDisneyland解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据 Buy Souvenirs in Advance 部分的“You can save a lot of money by purchasing items before your trip at these less expensive places than at Disneyland.”可知，在迪士尼乐园里面买纪念品价格更高。22How much do you pay for the parks 60th anniversary autograph book?A30. B19.95.C7.95. D5.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据
8、 Make an Autograph Book 部分的“. at the Disney Store and up to 30 for the latestandgreatest autograph book at Disneyland, such as the parks 60th anniversary edition.”可知，迪士尼乐园的 60周年纪念版签名簿可以卖到 30 美元。故选 A 项。23Who cant enjoy the lowpriced tickets?AAll the college students.BAll the young people.CAll the tea
9、chers.DAll the military service members.解析：选 B 推理判断题。由最后一部分的“Disney offers a wide variety of discounts, including for military service members, college students, teachers, and youth groups.”可知，军人、大学生、教师以及青年团队可以享受优惠；再结合后面的 group rate 可知，青年团队属于团队优惠，所以不是所有年轻人都可享受优惠。故选 B项。B(2018湖南省十三校重点中学联考)When I was a
10、 small boy, I noticed that though many of the adults around me were wealthy and educated, they were not always happy and this sometimes led them to behave in ways, which I, as a child, thought strange. As a result of that, I decided to try to understand what happiness was and how best to achieve it.
11、 It was not surprising, then, that I decided to study psychology.On arrival at the university, I was disappointed to find that academic psychologists were trying to understand human behaviour by studying rats in a lab. I felt that there must be other more useful ways of learning how we think 3and fe
12、el. I decided to build my career on trying to discover what made others happy. I started out by studying creative people such as musicians, artists and athletes because they were people who devoted their lives to doing what they wanted to do, rather than things that just brought them financial rewar
13、ds.Later, I expanded the study by inventing a system called “the experience sampling method”. Ordinary people were asked to keep an electronic pager (传呼机) for a week which gave out a beeping sound eight times a day. Every time it did so, they wrote down where they were, what they were doing, how the
14、y felt and how much they were concentrating. This system has now been used on more than 10,000 people, and the answers are consistent: as with creative people, ordinary people are happiest when concentrating hard.I found that the most obvious cause of happiness is intense concentration. This must be
15、 the main reason why activities such as music, art, literature, sports and other forms of leisure have survived. In order to concentrate, whether youre reading a poem or building a sandcastle, what you need is a challenge that matches your ability. The way to remain continually happy, therefore, is
16、to keep finding new opportunities to improve your skills. This may mean learning to do your job better or faster, or doing other more difficult jobs. As you grow older, you have to find new challenges which are more appropriate to your age.语篇解读：本文是记叙文。作者经过研究发现人的幸福感来源于做事情的专注度。24What led the author to
17、 study psychology?AHis determination to become rich.BHis observation of adults.CHis unhappy childhood.DHis interest in strangers.解析：选 B 推理判断题。第一段提到作者小时候看到周围富有且受过教育的成年人并不快乐，因而决定找到使人们获得快乐的途径，由此可推断：他对成年人的观察促使他学了心理学。25Who were the authors study subjects at the start of his career?APeople having deep aff
18、ection for their career.BPeople very aware of their personal life.CPeople successful in acquiring wealth.DPeople with more freedom.4解析：选 A 推理判断题。由第二段中的“I started out by studying . who devoted their lives to doing what they wanted to do”可知，作者认为他选择的研究对象是热爱自己事业的一群人。26The author used his system to show
19、that _.Apeoples happiness depends on who they are withBpeople are happier when they focus on an activityCcreative people are happier than ordinary peopleDordinary people find it hard to concentrate解析：选 B 细节理解题。由第三段中的“as with creative people, ordinary people are happiest when concentrating hard”可知，作者
20、采取经验取样法研究发现：普通人和有创造性的人一样，他们在集中精神做事情的时候最快乐。27According to the text, people concentrate most when they are doing _.Asomething strange and enjoyableBsomething difficult but possibleCthings appropriate to their agesDmany things at the same time解析：选 B 推理判断题。由最后一段中的“intense concentration”及“challenge that
21、matches your ability”等可知，人们在做具有一定难度但又是自己能力所及的事情时精神最集中。CWhether in the workplace or on the football field, effective teamwork can produce amazing results.However, working successfully as a team is not as easy as it may seem.Effective teamwork certainly does not just happen automatically; it takes a g
22、reat deal of hard work and compromise.There are a number of factors that must be in place to make a good team.Effective leadership is one of the most important factors of good teamwork.The teams leader should possess the skills to create and preserve a positive working environment and motivate and i
23、nspire the team members to take a positive approach to work and be highly committed.An effective team leader will promote a high level of spirit and make them feel supported and valued.Communication is a vital factor of all interpersonal relationship and especially that of a team.Team members must b
24、e able to articulate their feelings, express plans and goals, share ideas and see each others opinions.5Conflicts will arise no matter how well a team functions together.The best way to deal with conflicts is to have some organized methods of handling conflicts.Team members should be able to voice t
25、heir concerns without fear of offending others.Instead of avoiding conflict issues, a handson approach that settles them quickly is much better.It is often advised that the team leader sit with the conflicting parties and help work out their differences without taking sides and trying to remain obje
26、ctive if possible.The team leader must set a good example to create good teamwork.In order to keep team members positive and committed and motivated，the team leader himself needs to show these qualities.The team turns to the leader for support and guidance.So any negative words or behaviors on the l
27、eaders part can be disastrous.Regardless of what type of work you are in, knowing how to effectively work on and with a team is going to be extremely important to your success and that of your team.语篇解读：本文讲述了为什么高效的团队很重要，形成有效团队的必备因素以及领导怎样能带出一个有效团队。28.Effective leadership is important partly because_.
28、Ait creates a positive working environmentBit makes a leader feel supported and valuedCit helps a leader to develop lots of skillsDit depends on interpersonal relationship of a team解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“The teams leader should possess the skills to create and preserve a positive working environment .
29、”可知，创造积极的工作环境是重要原因的一部分。29The underlined word “articulate” probably means “_” Ahide BexpressCfeel Dplan解析：选 B 词义猜测题。根据文章第三段中的“Team members must be able to articulate their feelings，express plans and goals, share ideas and see each others opinions.”可知，express，share 和 articulate 是并列关系，它们的意思应该相近。所以选 B 项
30、。30When conflicts arise among team members, the team leader should_.Aworry about the team members6Bignore the team members voicesCwork out their differencesDtry to avoid conflict issues解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的“It is often advised that the team leader sit with the conflicting parties and help work out
31、their differences without taking sides and trying to remain objective if possible.”可知，领导者应该找出冲突双方意见的不同。故选 C 项。31To become a good team leader, you have to _.Aset up a good teamBbe positive and committedClook for support from the teamDavoid natural disasters解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据文章第五段中的“In order to keep team
32、 members positive and committed and motivated, the team leader himself needs to show these qualities.”可知，要成为一个好的领导，要有积极和尽心尽力的精神。故选 B 项。D(2018江西五市八校联考)Patients in the early stages of Alzheimers disease often struggle to remember recently learned information, meaning they forget things like important
33、appointments or where they left their keys. But it seems that these memories are not lost. They are still filed away in the brain somewhere; they just cant be easily accessed.Now, researchers at MIT have developed a means of getting back memories in mice suffering from Alzheimers. The method relies
34、on a technique that uses light to control genetically modified neurons (转基因神经元). Currently it is too early to be used in human trials as it involves inserting light emitting (发光) equipment into the subjects brains, but the same principles still apply, the researchers said.“The important point is tha
35、t this is evidence of the concept. That is, even if a memory seems to be gone, it is still there. Its a matter of how to get it back， ” said the senior researcher Susumu Tonegawa.The team took two groups of mice, one genetically engineered to develop Alzheimers and one healthy. They then placed them
36、 into a room and gave them a mild electric shock. All of the mice showed fear when put back in an hour later. 7When placed in the room a third time several days later, the Alzheimers mice acted normally. They had forgotten the shock.The researchers were then able to bring back the memory of the shoc
37、k by activating (激活) the cells in which the memories were stored. Even when the mice were put into an unfamiliar room, they showed fear when the cells associated with the shock were activated.“Shortterm memories seem to be normal in order of hours. But for longterm memories, these earlyAlzheimers mi
38、ce seem to be damaged， ” said the lead researcher Dheeraj Roy. “Directly activating the cells that we believe are holding the memory helps them get it back. This suggests that it is indeed an access problem to the information, not that they are unable to learn or store this memory.”语篇解读：本文主要介绍了利用光控制
39、转基因神经元使早老性痴呆病患者恢复记忆的技术。32What can we learn about the researchers at MIT?AThey are the pioneers of brain research.BThey have used the method in human trials.CThey can cure Alzheimers using the new method.DThey can get back memories in mice with Alzheimers.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句“Now, researchers at MI
40、T have developed a means of getting back memories in mice suffering from Alzheimers”可知，他们能够使患有早老性痴呆病的老鼠恢复记忆。33Why did the Alzheimers mice behave normally the third time?AThey failed to remember the electric shock.BThey were accustomed to the situation.CThey managed to overcome the fear.DThey activat
41、ed the association automatically.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第四段的“the Alzheimers mice acted normally. They had forgotten the shock”可知，这些老鼠忘记了受到的电击。34For longterm memories, the earlyAlzheimers mice _.Acan transform their brain cellsBcant learn new tricks wellCcan easily get back their memoriesDcant access the inf
42、ormation stored8解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“But for longterm memories, these earlyAlzheimers mice seem to be damaged”和“Directly activating . this memory”可知，对于长期记忆来说，这些处于早老性痴呆病早期的老鼠因为(脑细胞)已经被损害，不能使用这种已经储存的信息。35The main purpose of the text is to _.Aintroduce a method of a researchBreport the latest discovery
43、 about a diseaseCgive advice on how to improve memoriesDexplain how a brain stored information解析：选 B 写作意图题。通读全文可知，本文的主要目的是报道关于早老性痴呆病的最新发现。第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)“Youre hired！”Youve probably already been filling out job applications or talking to family or friends about getting a parttime job.And
44、 good for you! Youll get an early start learning how to work.So how，exactly，do you get a parttime job？_36_ It sounds strange, but it will put you in the right state of mind.Steal these secrets to keep you cool and impress the people who matter.Secret #1: Do your homework.Showing up for an interview
45、unprepared is like taking a driving test without ever opening the manual (手册): FAIL.So give yourself a primer (初级读本) on the job and the business first.A few ways to know your stuff: Has the company been in the news lately？_37_ Do you know any employees you can ask about the job？Youll feel more confi
46、dent，and your interviewer will be impressed that you did your research!Secret #2: _38_ Youre probably pretty busy stressing over how to survive an intense interrogation (询问), but guess what? The questions you ask during an interview may be what sells you to your future employer they show your enthus
47、iasm for the job.Secret #3: It pays to get there early._39_ So arrive 15 minutes early and try this calming breathing exercise：1Find a place to sit (like a chair in the hall or across the street at a coffee shop)2Take slow, deep breaths.3Repeat that 510 times!9Secret #4: Dont skip breakfast.On inter
48、view day, make sure youre running on healthy fuel, like a piece of bread and a banana._40_AWhat can you learn from its website?BQuestions are as important as answers.CDo you want to build up your confidence?DYou will compete for a dream job one day.ETheyll give you the energy to do your best!FThink
49、of yourself as a product you have to sell!GWhen youre in a rush, you start off feeling tired and anxious.语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章介绍了准备面试的几个小技巧。36.解析：选 F F 项是对上文“So how，exactly，do you get a parttime job？”的回答，且与下文的“It sounds strange, but it will put you in the right state of mind”相呼应。37解析：选 A A 项与上下文的问句都是对上文 A few ways to know your stuff 的具体说明。38解析：选 B B 项与下文的
