1、1Unit 5 The power of nature.阅读理解A(2018 长沙一模)In between running one of the worlds largest charitable agencies and acting as Microsofts technology advisor,Bill Gates manages to find time to read books,both long and short.Now Gateswho has been labeled a “greedy” readerhas released a list of his favorit
2、e books.All of the books are standout reads,according to the billionaire,most of which are focused on business and economy.Here are Bills top four picks (with parts of his full review of each book).Business Adventures,by John BrooksBrooks collection was published in 1969 and remains one of Gates fav
3、orites.He re-read it again this year,labeling it the best business book he has ever read.“Shortly after we met,Warren Buffett lent me this collection of business articles from The New Yorker from the 1950s and 1960s.I loved them as much as he did.Brooks insights (洞察力) into business have aged beautif
4、ully,and they are as true today as ever.”Capital in the Twenty-First Century,by Thomas PikettyPikettys novel hit the shelves in August 2013 and sparked much discussion concerning income inequality throughout this year.Gates also got to sit down with Piketty himself after reading the non-fiction work
5、 to discuss the topic.“As I told him,although I have concerns about some of his secondary points and policy prescriptions,I agree with his most important conclusions:inequality is a growing problem and governments should play a role in reducing it.”How Asia Works,by Joe StudwellStudwells work,which
6、was published in May 2014,addresses how countries 2such as Japan,R.O.Korea and China have continued to achieve high growth,and why other countries have failed to do the same.“The agriculture section of the book was particularly insightful.It provided ample food for thought for me as well as the whol
7、e agriculture team at our foundation.And it left us thinking about whether parts of the Asian model can apply in Africa.”Making the Modern World:Materials and Dematerialization,by Vaclav SmilSmils books are a constant favorite of the Microsofts founderone of his books makes Gates list almost every y
8、ear.Making the Modern World came out late in 2013 and explores the global use of materials,from silicon to wood and plastic.“If anyone tries to tell you were using fewer materials,send him this book.With his usual skepticism and his love of data,Smil shows how our ability to make things with fewer m
9、aterialssay,soda cans that need less aluminummakes them cheaper,which actually encourages more production.”1.The books mentioned in the text are mainly about . A.charity in the world B.business and economyC.poverty in the world D.Bill Gates life experience2.Of the books, is best praised by Bill Gate
10、s. A.How Asia WorksB.Capital in the Twenty-First CenturyC.Business AdventuresD.Making the Modern World:Materials and Dematerialization3.Gates once had a personal discussion with the author of . A.Capital in the Twenty-First CenturyB.Business AdventuresC.How Asia WorksD.Making the Modern World:Materi
11、als and Dematerialization4.In How Asia Works,the author analyses . A.why African agriculture cannot develop fast3B.how they can apply Asian economic model in African countriesC.why Asia is slow in agricultural developmentD.how some Asian countries have rapidly grown in economy语篇解读:本文介绍了比尔盖茨喜欢阅读的四本关于
12、商业和经济的书。答案及剖析:1.B 细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句“All of the books are standout reads,according to the billionaire,most of which are focused on business and economy.”可知,比尔盖茨喜欢的这些书都是优秀读物,其中大部分书与商业和经济有关,故 B 项正确。2.C 细节理解题。根据第三段的第二句“He re-read it again this year,labeling it the best business book he has ever read.”可知,
13、Business Adventures 这本书是最受比尔盖茨称赞的,故 C 项正确。3.A 细节理解题。根据第五段的第二句“Gates also got to sit down with Piketty himself after reading the non-fiction work to discuss the topic.”可知,比尔盖茨和 Capital in the Twenty-First Century 这本书的作者坐下来交谈过,故 A 项正确。4.D 细节理解题。根据第七段中的“addresses how countries such as Japan,R.O.Korea a
14、nd China have continued to achieve high growth”可知,How Asia Works 主要介绍了一些亚洲国家如日本、韩国和中国是如何快速发展经济的,故 D 项正确。BAs an elementary school student in New York City,Robert Lee would stare in disbelief at his classmates throwing away half-eaten sandwiches after lunch.His Korean immigrant parents had taught him
15、and his older brother not to waste food.While studying finance and accounting at New York University,Robert remembered this lesson and joined Two Birds One Stone,a food-rescue club on campus that delivered,five days a week,uneaten pasta,vegetables,and other leftovers from the dining hall to nearby h
16、omeless shelters.When Robert and fellow club member Louisa Chen entered a college entrepreneurship(创业) contest,they proposed a slightly different idea for a food-rescue nonprofit group:Their program wouldnt have a donation minimum (meaning they would gladly pick up one bag of leftover bagels or a si
17、ngle pot 4of soup),would operate seven days a week,and would be run entirely by volunteers.Their idea won the competition.With the $1,000 prize,they founded Rescuing Leftover Cuisine (RLC) in July 2013.In just the first few weeks,Roberts team delivered a donation of enough spaghetti and meatballs to
18、 feed 20 people in line at a New York City homeless shelter that had run out of food.Robert,who had taken a job at J.P.Morgan,devoted his spare time to creating a network of New York City restaurants that agreed to donate food,and he found volunteers to make food deliveries to homeless shelters.Afte
19、r RLC received national press attention,homeless shelters and soup kitchens in Portland,Oregon,Washington,D.C. and other cities reached out to Robert for partnership advice.To date,RLC has distributed more than 250,000 pounds of food in 12 cities around the country.Only a year into his finance job,R
20、obert gave up his six-figure salary to focus on RLC.“I compared one hour of impact at J.P.Morgan to one hour at RLC,and the difference was just huge,” he says.Hes now the groups only full-time employee.“One shelter recently told us that our donations allow them to provide entire dinners for more tha
21、n 300 people,three nights a week,” Robert says.“Things like that make me glad so I quit my job.”5.Which of the following statements about RLC is NOT true?A.It became successful immediately.B.It has attracted nationwide attention.C.It was started from a food-rescue club.D.It delivers food to shelters
22、 by volunteers.6.Where did Robert get the money to found RLC?A.He saved money in college.B.He won the prize at a competition.C.He borrowed money from his friendD.He received donations from restaurants.57.Why did Robert quit his job at J.P.Morgan?A.He couldnt make as much money as he hoped.B.The job
23、at J.P.Morgan takes too much of his time.C.RLC needs a full-time employee to develop its business.D.Working for RLC is more meaningful than for J.P.Morgan8.According to Robert,which of the following words best describes the job at RLC?A.rewarding B.surprising C.tiring D.exciting语篇解读:这是一篇记叙文。全文介绍美国一个
24、 24 岁的年轻人辞去六位数年薪的工作,通过自己的机构和网络,从各大餐馆募集食物送给那些无家可归的人。答案及剖析:5.B 细节理解题。根据第五段内容 After RLC received national press attention,homeless shelters and soup kitchens in Portland.可知 RLC 受到的是全国媒体的关注而不是 B 项中所说的全国的关注,故选 B。6.B 细节理解题。根据文章第四段内容 With the $1,000 prize,they founded Rescuing Leftover Cuisine (RLC) in Jul
25、y 2013.可知建立 RLC 的资金来自于他们参赛获得的奖金,故选 B。7.D 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段内容“I compared one hour of impact at J.P.Morgan to one hour at RLC,and the difference was just huge,”可推断他放弃六位数工资的工作专注 RLC,是因为他认为 RLC 的工作更有意义。故选 D。8.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容“One shelter recently told us that our donations allow them to provide entire dinn
26、ers for more than 300 people,three nights a week,” Robert says.“Things like that make me glad so I quit my job.”一个收容所最近告诉我们,我们的捐赠能让他们给 300 多人提供一星期三次的晚餐,那样的事情让我觉得辞去工作也是很快乐的。可推断 Robert 认为 RLC 的工作是值得的,故选 A。.语法填空(2018 青岛检测)Seeing the Great WallThe Great Wall 1. (snake) more than 6,000 kilometers.First b
27、uilt to keep out invaders,it is now a popular tourist 2. (attract). 6Badaling is the most famous of the five sections 3. lie near Beijing and can be accessed 4. (easy).About two hours away by bus lies Jinshanling.This well-preserved section of the wall has not been repaired since 1570!If youre looki
28、ng for a 5. (peace) walk and amazing views,this is the spot 6. (visit).About six kilometers from Jiayuguan city in Gansu Province,you can visit Jiayuguan.It was the starting place for the section of the Great Wall 7. (build) during the Ming Dynasty.This pass is the best preserved 8. the Great Wall m
29、ilitary forts (军事要塞).The eastern end of the Great Wall is Shanhaiguan in Hebei Province.The east tower of the Shanhai Pass is called the First Pass Under Heaven.Stand near the tower to see the roaring sea on one side and the Great Wall on the 9. . Wherever you choose to visit the Great Wall,you will
30、 be 10. (amaze).It is like no other structure on Earth. 答案及剖析:1.snakes 此处 snake 用作动词,意为“蜿蜒前行,迂回前进”;由全文时态为一般现在时可知,此处也应用一般现在时;主语 The Great Wall 为第三人称单数。故填 snakes。2.attraction 名词短语 tourist attraction 意为“旅游胜地”,为固定搭配。故填attraction。3.which/that 分析句子结构可知,空格处引导定语从句,指代先行词 five sections,并在从句中作主语。故填 which/that。
31、4.easily 此处应用其副词形式作状语,修饰谓语动词。故填 easily。5.peaceful 根据语境和空格前面的不定冠词 a 可知,walk 是名词,表示“步行”,所以前面应用形容词 peaceful(意为“安静的”)作定语,修饰名词 walk。故填 peaceful。6.to visit 此处用动词不定式作后置定语,修饰前面的名词 spot。故填 to visit。7.built build 与 the section of the Great Wall 之间是被动关系,再根据表示过去的时间状语“during the Ming Dynasty”可知,应用过去分词形式作后置定语,表示被
32、动和完成。故填 built。8.of/among 根据空格前面的最高级 best 可知,应用介词 of 或 among 表示和最高级连用的范围,表达“这个关口是长城军事要塞中保存得最完好的” 。故填 of/among。9.other on one side.on the other (side)意为“在一边在另一边”,为固定搭配。7故填 other。10.amazed 此处 amazed 用作形容词,表示“惊奇的,吃惊的”,指人的心理状态。故填amazed。.书面表达(2018 长沙一模)假定你是李华,在一个英文网络论坛上,你看到一个名叫 Mike 的中学生发贴(post)寻求帮助。请根据帖子
33、内容、写作要点和要求回帖。Hi,everyone,Im 18 years old and Im going to a university in Beijing this autumn.My parents insist on going with me to help me with my daily life.But I think I can manage it all by myself.How can I make them change their ideas?写作要点:1.告诉 Mike 要理解父母;2.给 Mike 提出解决问题的具体建议。注意:1.词数 100 左右(不含已写
34、好的部分);2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Hi,Mike,As a student of your age,I understand your situation.Yours sincerely,Li HuaOne possible version:Hi,Mike,As a student of your age,I understand your situation. I think it is wise of you to go all by yourself.But youd better avoid hurting the feelings of your parents.Her
35、e are some of my suggestions.As your parents,they may have many reasons to go with you.This is your first time to be far away from home for so long,and they surely have some worries and wish to see everything go well.So have a talk with them peacefully 8and listen patiently.And then,express your tha
36、nks for all their love and care.Tell them you can manage everything well this time just as you did many times in the past.Remember to invite them to Beijing when you have already settled down.I am sure they will understand you and take your idea into consideration.All the best.Yours sincerely,Li Hua
