1、- 1 -Unit 5 Travelling abroad阅读提速练阅读理解A(2019成都毕业班摸底测试)Beginning life at college naturally develops both excitement and anxiety for many reasonsFor some students, this feeling is quickly overcome as they adapt to a new environment; for others the change takes longer and sometimes appears as homesickn
2、ess.If you are homesick, you might notice changes in the followings：Low energy or motivation.Trouble sleeping.Increases/decreases in appetite.Having difficulty with school.Increased use of drugs or alcohol.Lack of interest or involvement in new surroundings.CausesThe distance from homethe farther yo
3、u go, the worse it may be.Unhappiness when things are different from your expectations of college life.You have finally arrived at college after working toward it for so long.A heavy workload.Students who are homesick often feel they have no control over their environment.What might help?Keep in goo
4、d contact with the people you have left behind, but also give yourself time within the college to begin to get involved there.Be realistic about what to expect from college life and from yourselfSet up a balance between work and leisure.If work is proving too difficult, you may need to improve your
5、study skills or your organization of time.Remember to get enough food and sleep! These affect you emotionally as well as physically.Make contacts and friends through shared activities such as sports or - 2 -other interests.If you stop being able to do normal social and academic things, seek professi
6、onal help either from your adviser or dean or the counseling service.【解题导语】 本文对大学新生会出现的想家现象进行分析并提出了解决办法。1What might be a sign of feeling homesick?AFeeling like quarreling with someone else.BBecoming interested in study than ever before.CFinding food or fruit less attractive.DParticipating in almost
7、all activities in college.C 解析：细节理解题。根据文中“If you are homesick, you might notice changes in the followings：”下面的第三点“Increases/decreases in appetite”可知，想家的时候会出现的现象有很多，没有食欲是其中的一种。因此正确答案为 C。A 项未提及；B 项与文中“Having difficulty with school”意思相反，所以是错误的。选项 D“参加大学中几乎所有的活动”与文中的“Lack of interest or involvement in n
8、ew surroundings”不一致，所以也是错误的。2New college students might be homesick because _.Athey are never far away from their parentsBthey feel upset about something unexpectedCthey suddenly do not have anything to doDthey do not like the college they are inB 解析：细节理解题。根据 Causes 下面的第二点“Unhappiness when things ar
9、e different from your expectations of college life”可知，当事情和他们预料的大学生活不一样时而出现不开心的情绪是大学新生想家的原因之一。故正确答案为 B。3Which of the following measures might be helpful for homesick students according to the text?AKeeping their old friends left behind.BReminding themselves to keep busy and forget it.CForcing themsel
10、ves to stay in their dorms on weekends.DMaking friends through sports.D 解析：细节理解题。根据 What might help？下面的内容“Make contacts and friends through shared activities such as sports or other interests”可知，通过参加体育运动交朋友有助于缓解学生的想家情绪。因此正确答案为 D 项。B(2019石家庄质量检测二)After shopping for deals in stores on“Black - 3 -Frida
11、y”， or online on “Cyber Monday”， Americans and people worldwide are preparing for newly popular “Giving Tuesday”Starting in 2012, now the global event that is celebrated annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving is the brainchild of 92nd Street Y, a cultural center in New York City and the United N
12、ations Foundation.As the name indicates, “Giving Tuesday” is meant to restart the charitable season and therefore observed by raising funds for local nonprofits and schools, organizing food and clothing drives, and conducting random acts of kindnessIn 2015, 700, 000 people from 71 countries came tog
13、ether to donate $ 1167 million in cashAn additional $ 108 million was spent on gifts.While the easiest way to participate is by donating to your favorite charity, this day can be celebrated in many other ways tooYou can give back by volunteering at your local shelter or food bank, or even by donatin
14、g bloodIf all else fails, a purchase from the growing number of organizations that give a portion of their sales to charity will do the trick.But perhaps the best way to celebrate the day is by helping those nearest and dearest to youAssist a family member with a simple chore like folding laundry, c
15、ooking dinner, or even reading to a younger siblingNo matter what you do, be sure to share your good deed on social media and inspire others to celebrate “Giving Tuesday” as well!【解题导语】 本文是一篇文化风俗类说明文，介绍了 Giving Tuesday(“给予星期二”)这项慈善活动的初衷和做法，号召人们通过做各种力所能及的活动来献爱心。4Which of the following has the shortes
16、t history?ACyber Monday.BGiving Tuesday.CBlack Friday.DThanksgiving Day.B 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第一句话“After shopping for deals in stores on Black Friday，or online on Cyber Monday，Americans and people worldwide are preparing for newly popularGiving Tuesday”可知，Giving Tuesday 出现在 Black Friday 和 Cyber Monday 之后；
17、再根据下一句“Starting in 2012, now the global event that is celebrated annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving is.”可知，Giving Tuesday 是 2012 年才出现的，而 Thanksgiving Day(感恩节)的历史非常悠久。故答案是 B。- 4 -5Whats the main purpose of “Giving Tuesday”？ATo persuade more people to shop online.BTo make Thanksgiving Day enjo
18、yable.CTo encourage more people to do charity.DTo get voluntary work better known.C 解析：细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词 purpose 定位到文章的第二段。根据第二段第一句话“As the name indicates，Giving Tuesday is meant to restart the charitable season and therefore observed by raising funds for local nonprofits and schools, organizing food
19、and clothing drives, and conducting random acts of kindness”可知，这项活动是为了重启慈善季，募集资金、食物、衣服等帮助有需要的人们。故答案是 C。6Why does the author advise sharing good deeds on social media?ATo donate money to local schools.BTo keep a record of ones experience.CTo help people make new friends.DTo make “Giving Tuesday” more
20、 popular.D 解析：细节理解题。根据题干中的关键词 sharing 定位到文章的第四段。根据第四段最后一句“No matter what you do，be sure to share your good deed on social media and inspire others to celebrate Giving Tuesday as well！”可知，作者主张把做的好事分享到社交媒体上，是为了鼓励别人来参与“给予星期二”活动。故答案是D。 7Which section of a website does the text probably come from?ABusine
21、ss BLifestyle.CEducation. DCulture.D 解析：文章出处题。文章着重介绍了一项慈善活动 Giving Tuesday，这不属于商务、生活方式及教育范畴，而属于文化风俗类，故答案是 D。C(2019石家庄检测一)I dropped out of college after my freshman yearThree years later, I quit a deadend job and returned to collegeI saw school as my way out.But I quickly found myself facing the same
22、 roadblocks that had caused me to quit before: I was confused about collegelevel algebra and a heavy workload of reading and writing assignmentsMoreover, I was unsure of my career directionI was ready to drop out againThen a smartlydressed woman walked - 5 -confidently to the front of my English com
23、position class“Look at you! Look at each and every one of you, ” she said“Youre here to change your lives for the betterAnd youre going to make it！” I cant remember the rest of the speech, but it changed the course of my college career, and my life.MrsSmith didnt know me from any of the other 40 fac
24、es in her classroom, but I felt she was speaking directly to meHaving trouble keeping up with the workload? Break it down into small pieces, and set up a schedule that suits youIf college algebra is too difficult, drop back to introductory college mathAs for English composition, she gave us writing
25、assignments we could relate to“Go for the best, kidsYoure worth it, ”shed say.I graduated from that college and went on to get my bachelors degreesToday, as a college instructor, each fall when I stand in front of a new class, I think of MrsSmith and how much teachers can affect their studentsShe co
26、uldnt have known it when she gave that pep talk, but she made a huge difference to my life.【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。“我”回忆起对“我”影响深远的一位老师：MrsSmith。8Why did the author want to quit school again?AHe wanted to return to his former job.BHe decided on his future career.CThe academic pressure seemed unbearable.DMany
27、 changes took place in his life.C 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“I was confused about collegelevel algebra and a heavy workload of reading and writing assignmentsMoreover，I was unsure of my career directionI was ready to drop out again”可知，因为学不会大学代数和繁重的读写任务，“我”想再次退学，因此学业上难以忍受的压力是“我”想退学的原因，故选 C。 9How did MrsSmith h
28、elp the author?AShe made him feel relaxed.BShe helped him with algebra.CShe talked to him directly.DShe brought him courage and faith.D 解析：推理判断题。根据第二至四段的内容尤其是第三段中的“Go for the best，kidsYoure worth it”和第四段最后一句可知，Smith 老师鼓励的话语对“我”- 6 -的生活产生了巨大影响，她给“我”带来了勇气和信心。 10What can we infer about the author?AHe l
29、earnt to be a better teacher.BHe didnt finish his college education.CHe became MrsSmiths favorite student.DHe didnt understand the writing assignments.A 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Today, as a college instructor, each fall when I stand in front of a new class, I think of MrsSmith and how much teachers can aff
30、ect their studentsShe couldnt have known it when she gave that pep talk, but she made a huge difference to my life”可知，受到 Smith 老师的影响，“我”学着去做一个更好的老师。11What can be the best title for the text?AAlways Believe in YourselfBNever Quit Before TryingCExperience Is Worth ValuingDA Lady Changed My Life in Tim
31、eD 解析：标题归纳题。根据全文内容尤其是最后一段中的“I think of MrsSmith and how much teachers can affect their studentsShe couldnt have known it when she gave that pep talk, but she made a huge difference to my life”可知，这篇文章主要讲述了 Smith 老师对“我”的影响，她改变了“我”的生活。故 D 项最适合作标题。D(2019合肥高三调研)Babies teach their older brothers and siste
32、rs empathy(共鸣), according to a new studyEmpathy means understanding and entering others feelingsUntil now, younger kids have generally been regarded to learn plenty from their older brothers or sisters but dont give back muchBut this study, published in Child Development, confirms that younger sibli
33、ngs(兄弟姐妹) ensure their big brothers and sisters dont grow into disgusting peopleno easy task.“Although its assumed that older siblings and parents are the primary socializing influences on younger siblings development, we found that both younger and older siblings positively contributed to each othe
34、rs empathy over time, ” study coauthor Marc Jambon said in a statementPrior sibling studies - 7 -have focused on the influence of older brothers and sisters, probably because their impacts are most obviousAs one review of literature notes, studies have shown that older siblings influence everything
35、from their younger siblings motor development to their risk of smoking later in lifeAnd although separate studies have tried to pin down effects that younger siblings have on their older siblings, the specific influence of baby brothers and sisters remains unclear. For this new study, Jambon and his
36、 colleagues recruited(招募) a diverse group of 452 Canadian sibling pairs between the ages of 18 months and four yearsAt the start of the study, individual researchers assessed childrens baseline empathy levels by visiting the kids at home and then pretending to hurt themselves or break a valuable ite
37、mEighteen months later, they found small but significant increases in empathy.One unexpected exceptionolder sisters did not appear to experience increased empathy after 18 months living with their little brothers, specificallyThe researchers arent sure why this exception appeared, and they recommend
38、 that future studies dive into more complex phenomena.【解题导语】 该文主要介绍了婴儿对哥哥和姐姐共鸣的影响。12What has been found in the new study?AYoung kids could show more sympathy on others.BYoung siblings know more about empathy than the older.CYounger siblings could contribute to their older ones empathy.DYounger kids
39、can learn a lot from their older brothers or sisters.C 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Babies teach their older brothers and sisters empathy(共鸣)，according to a new study”可知，新的研究发现婴儿会对他们的哥哥和姐姐的共鸣产生影响，故选 C。13What does Marc Jambon say about kids empathy development?ASiblings influence each other in a positive way.BP
40、arents play a more important role than teachers.COlder siblings have far more obvious influences.DYounger siblings make much smaller contributions.A 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第一句中的“Although its assumed that older siblings and parents are the primary socializing influences on younger siblings development, we fou
41、nd that both younger and older siblings positively contributed to each others empathy over time”可知，Marc Jambon 认为在共鸣方面- 8 -兄弟姐妹之间是以积极的方式互相影响、互相促进的，故选 A。14What do the underlined words “pin down” in Paragraph 2 mean?AAssess. BLimit.CConfirm. DReduce.C 解析：词义猜测题。根据语境中的 although, 并结合该句中的“the specific inf
42、luence of baby brothers and sisters remains unclear”可知，尽管不同的研究已经确定了这种影响，但具体影响还不确定，由此可推知，pin down 和 unclear 含义相反，故选C。15What can we infer about the study from the last paragraph?AIt offers no exceptions.BIt appears to be under control.CIt is recognized to be scientific.DIt needs to be carried out furt
43、her.D 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“The researchers arent sure why this exception appeared, and they recommend that future studies dive into more complex phenomena”可推知，这种例外产生的原因还不确定，有待进一步的研究考证，故选 D。七选五(2019长春质量监测一)Summer is the perfect time to relaxAs you plan for your trip, here are some tips on how to prote
44、ct yourself1_.Fight against the mosquitoes in the hot spots.There are many mosquitoborne illnesses in tropical regions, which are traditionally vacation hot spotsTherefore, mosquito repellent(驱蚊剂) that contains DEET should be an essential item in your travel bag.2_.In lesserdeveloped countries there
45、 is less equipment for clean water and public healthIf you cant avoid unhealthful water, make sure you bring along a tea or coffeemaking pot that will boil water for youYoud better buy a case or two of water and check that all bottle caps are sealed to assure the bottled water isnt just a refilled b
46、ottle of dirty tap water.Always protect your feet.Its best to wear slippers in the shower, but if you must be barefoot, put a towel down on the floor3_You should never walk barefoot in any area of a foreign country, including your hotel room.- 9 -Be sure to eat safe fruits.4_They may have been washe
47、d in the same water, or wiped with the same rag used to clean work surfaces in kitchensThe best advice is to bring your own peeler(削皮器) so that you know that something clean has been applied to the fruit.Enjoy the smell of roadside stands, not the food.Unless the food is piping hot when served, its
48、best to stay away from roadside stands, no matter how good the smell of the food might beIf you are concerned about whether a restaurant is clean, order the food to go5_.ADont trust the local waterBAny fruit served fresh may be pollutedCLook out for any water not served in a bottleDThe boxes may be
49、cleaner than the plate or fork on the tableEYou should know how to keep yourself away from dirty fruitFThey are necessary to avoid coming back with a major illness from your tripGParasites(寄生虫) can enter the skin of your feet and travel to different parts of the body【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文，就旅行时如何进行自我保护提出了一些建议。1F 解析：空处上文提到，夏天
