高考英语复习unit4livingplanet阅读理解组块专练——练速度（含解析）重庆大学版 8页

Unit4LivingPlanet阅读理解组块专练——练速度(限时：35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解AIfyouwanttobeawriterandhavealwaysdreamtaboutthedaywhenaworldfamousauthorwouldnotonlyreadyourwriting,butalso,showeryouwithprizesthenthatdayhasfinallyarrived—atleastforthoseofyouthatareattending4th－8thgrade.That’sbecausePseudonymousBosch,thebestsellingauthorofTheSecretSeriesislookingforyourighthere,onDOGOnews!Allyouhavetodoisparticipateinourfictionalwritingcontest.Toenter,youcanclickhere,thenwatchthevideoandlistencarefullytoinstructionsfromPseudonymousBosch.Afterthat,logintoyouriDOGOaccount.Selectfromoneofthreecategories—Funny,MysteriousorStrangeandbeginwritingyourfictionaltale.Remember,anyentriesthatcontainfactsaboutyourselforevenworse,anybadlanguage,willbeautomaticallydisqualified!Also,yourstoryhastorangebetween100－300words.And,whileyourworkisdone,wewillbeunabletosendtheentrytotheauthoruntilwehaveyourParentalConsentonfile.Somakesureyouprintoneoutandhaveyourparent/guardianfillit,signitandsendittouseitherviaemailateditor@dogonews.comorviasnailmailtotheofficeaddressspecifiedontheform.Now,believeitornot,PseudonymousBoschisgoingtoreadeverysingleentryanddecidethewinnerineachofthethreecategories.ThoseluckyindividualswillreceiveasetoftheentirecollectionofTheSecretSeries,aswellas,hisnewbook—WriteThisBook:ADoItYourselfMystery—allautographedbytheauthorofcourse!Ifyouarestillunclearaboutanyoftherules,letusknowbywritinginacommentandwewilltrytoreplythebestwecan.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章就一次写作竞赛作了详细说明，包括报名须知、参赛作品要求以及参赛细节等。1．Whoisthecontestintendedfor?A．Professionaltextbookauthors.B．Anyonewhoisgoodatwriting.C．BigfansofPseudonymousBosch.nD．Somestudentsinterestedinwriting.解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Ifyouwanttobeawriter...thatdayhasfinallyarrived—atleastforthoseofyouthatareattending4th－8thgrade.”和第二段第一句可知，这一比赛是专为四到八年级的有志于成为作家的学生举行的。2．Whichofthefollowingentriesmightbeaccepted?A．Ajokeusingoffensivelanguages.B．Anessayontheoriginoflanguages.C．Anadventurestoryofabout200words.D．Astorybasedonthewriter’schildhood.解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第三段的内容可知只有C项符合比赛要求。3．WhatshouldparticipantssubmittomakesurePseudonymousBoschreadstheirwriting?A．Anoutlinefortheirwriting.B．Aphotographofthemselves.C．Acompletedapplicationform.D．Anagreementaparenthassigned.解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第四段中的“wewillbeunabletosendtheentrytotheauthoruntilwehaveyourParentalConsentonfile”和“haveyourparent/guardianfillit,signit”可知，档案中必须放入家长或监护人签名的同意书。BPamelaMalhotraandherhusbandAnilK．Malhotrahavespentthelast25yearsbuyingabandonedagriculturallandandreforestingit,toreturnthelandtoabiodiverserainforestforelephants,birdsandothercreatures.Thecoupleowns300acresoflandinBrahmagiri,India.They’vespottedmorethan300kindsofbirdsaswellasmanyrareandthreatenedanimalspecies.But,thiswasnotthescenein1991whenAnilandPamelacametothispartofthecountry.“WhenIcamehere,itwasawasteland.Theownerwantedtosellbecausehecouldn’tgrowcoffeeoranythingelsehere，”saysAnilwhoworkedintherealestate(房地产)andrestaurantbusinessintheUSbeforemovingtoIndia.“FormeandPamela,thiswaswhatwewerelookingforallourlife.”Thecouplehadalovefornaturefromtheirchildhood.WhentheMalhotrascametoIndia,thepollutionhorrifiedthem.“Thatwaswhenwedecidedtodosomethingtoreclaim(开垦)theforestsinIndia，”saysAnil.“Wewerenotlookingformoney.Earlyon,werealizedthatshortageoffreshwaterwillbeaconcernforIndianandtherestoftheworld.Acquisition,protectionandreclamationofforestedlandsandwildlifehabitat,wherevitalwatersourceshavetheirorigin,istheonlywaytosaveourselves，”explainsAnil.Theysoldproperty(财产)theyownedinAmerica,boughtthefirst55acresandbegantogrowaforest.Soon,theyboughtthelandnearbyaswell.“Manyofthefarmersconsideredtheirholdings‘wasteland’asverylittlegrewonitandwerehappytogetmoney，”saysAnil.Huntingandpoaching(偷猎)wasachallengeandoftenthelocalsdidnotunderstandwhatthiscouplewasdoing,soitrequiredalotoftalkingtocreateawareness.Theyworkedwiththeforestdepartmenttosetupcameratrapsandkeeppoachersaway.“TherearetimesIhavefoughtwithpoachers，”saysPamela.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。一对美国夫妇在印度买下三百英亩的废弃土地，植树造林，造福后代。4．WhydidtheMalhotrasbuythewastelandinIndia?A．Tobuildaprivatezoo.B．Topreservetheenvironment.C．Todevelopthelocalagriculture.D．Toprotectrarebirdsandanimals.解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第一段中的“buyingabandonedagriculturallandandreforestingit...birdsandothercreatures”和第三段中的“thepollutionhorrifiedthem”可以推知，Malhotra夫妇买下农民废弃的土地是为了解决当地的污染问题，保护环境。5．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“this”inParagraph2probablyreferto?A．Theland.　　　　　　B．Thecoffee.C．Therestaurant.D．Thescenein1991.解析：选A　代词指代题。根据第二段中的“...itwasawasteland.Theownerwantedtosell...”可知，这样的土地正是Malhotra夫妇一直在寻找的。6．WhatcanbeinferredabouttheMalhotras?A．TheyhadatoughlifeinAmerica.B．Theylivedinharmonywithnature.C．TheymadealotofmoneyinIndia.D．Theyfoundimportantwatersources.解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第二段中的“They’vespottedmorethan300kindsnofbirds...wasnotthescenein1991”可知，经过Malhotra夫妇的努力，他们买下的废弃土地已经发生了很大变化，吸引了许多鸟类和珍稀动物。由此可见，他们与大自然相处和谐。7．WhatmighttheMalhotrasthinkofthelocalfarmers?A．Theyaregreedyforprofits.B．Theyarereadytohelpothers.C．Theylackenvironmentalawareness.D．Theyhavenoknowledgeofagriculture.解析：选C　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Huntingandpoaching(偷猎)wasachallenge...talkingtocreateawareness.”可以推知，Malhotra夫妇认为当地农民缺乏环保意识。CAYorkshirevillageinEnglandhascreatedwhatcouldbetheworld’ssmallestmuseum.Themuseumhasbeencreatedbytransformingadisusedphonebox.TheattractioninWarleyTownonlyhasenoughroomforonevisitoratatime.Despitethelimitationsofspace,itfeaturesetched(风化的)glass,oldphotographsandaselectionofpersonalitemsfromthelocalpeoplethattellthehistoryofthevillage.Visitorscanexplorethemuseumandlearnaboutthehistoryandcultureofthevillage.ThephoneboxwasredesignedbymembersofWarleyCommunityAssociation(WCA)．Afterresearchingtheusesofotherphoneboxes,includingbookexchangesandcafes,thegroupdecidedtocreatethemuseum.TheworkandplanningwerecarriedoutbyMrs.Bailey,hercarpenterhusbandDougBailey,andWarleyartistsPaulandChrisCzainski.Andthemuseumwasunveiled(揭牌)bymayorHowardBlagbrough.KathrynGallagherfromWCAsaid，“Wejuststartedtalkingaboutwhatwecoulddowiththephoneboxandcameupwiththeidea.Manypeopleareexcitedtocomeandlookatit.”Thethemeiscurrentlylocalhistory,butthegroupplanstomakechangeseverythreemonths.WCAhasalsosubmittedanapplicationforthemuseumtobeincludedintheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.ElianaBailey,WCAchairwoman,said：“We’vehadapositiveresponse.Peoplethoughtitwasamazing.Whentheysawtheinsideofthemuseumtheycouldnotbelieveit.It’ssogreattoshowthehistoryandcultureofthevillage.”语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文中介绍了英国约克郡(Yorkshire)WarleyTown由废弃的电话亭改造而成的小博物馆。n8．What’sthemuseumcreatedfrom?A．Acafe.B．Abookstore.C．Alibrary.D．Atelephonebooth.解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Themuseumhasbeencreatedbytransformingadisusedphonebox.”可知，小博物馆是由废弃的电话亭改造而成的。故D项正确。9．What’sthethemeofthemuseumatpresent?A．Localhistory.B．Bookexchanges.C．Localpeople.D．Worldrecords.解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Thethemeiscurrentlylocalhistory,butthegroupplanstomakechangeseverythreemonths.”可知，目前小博物馆的主题是当地历史。所以A项正确。10．Whatcanwelearnaboutthemuseum?A．ItwasredesignedbyDougBailey.B．Onlyonepersoncanvisititatatime.C．Itdisplayssomepaintingsoffamouspeople.D．IthasbeenincludedintheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“TheattractioninWarleyTownonlyhasenoughroomforonevisitoratatime.”可知，小博物馆的空间很小，一次只能容纳一个人参观。所以B项正确。11．Whatmaybethebesttitleofthepassage?A．WCA’sNewDesignB．Let’sReusetheDisusedItemC．TheWorld’sSmallestMuseumD．TheNewMuseumofaYorkshireVillage解析：选C　标题归纳题。文章主要介绍了WarleyTown由废弃的电话亭改造而成的小博物馆，亮点在于其创意和狭小的空间，所以C项最适合作文章标题。故C项正确。DBoomsaidattheParisAirShowTuesdaythatpassengerscouldflybetweenLondonandNewYorkaboardasupersonic(超音速的)commercialairplaneinabout2.5hourswithinthenextsixyears.ThecompanyalsoaimstoshuttlepassengersfromSanFranciscotoTokyoin5.5hours,vs.thecurrent11hourtraveltime.FlightsfromLosAngelestoSydneywouldtakejustunder7hours,comparedwiththecurrent15hours.n“Airlinesareeagertofindsomethingnewanddifferenttooffertheirpassengers—andwe’rethrilledthatmajorworldairlinesshareourideaofafutureoffaster,moreaccessiblesupersonictravel，”BlakeScholl,Boom’sfounder,saidattheshow.Fiveairlineshavealreadyplacedmorethan70ordersforBoom’sfasterthansoundpassengerairliners,thecompanyannounced.Someexperts,however,areskepticalthatBoomcanmakeitsideaarealityandofferaproductthatmakesfinancialsense.TheEuropeanaircraftConcorde,whichendeditstransatlanticsupersonicflightin2003,wasnevercommerciallyworkable,andwithanairfareof$20,000,appealedtoonlyaverynarrowsliceoftravelers,saidRobertMann,anairlineindustryexpert.Fueleconomy,unproventechnology,andregulationsagainstsupersoniccommercialflightarekeydifficultiesBoomfaces,Mannsaid.Therearealsosometravellimitations.TheUnitedStatesandmanyothercountriesdonotallowsupersoniccommercialflightsoverland,becauseoftheloudshockwavethatcanbeannoyingtocommunitiesbelow.ButaBoomspokesmansaidthatitspassengerairlinerisbeingdesignedtominimizethenoiseitmakesandthatBoomwillworktochangethoseregulations.ThecompanysaidthatitwillsucceedwhereConcordefailedbecauseBoomisusingbetterenginesandimprovedmaterialstohelpreducethecostsofoperatingitsaircraft.AndabusinessclassticketfromNewYorktoLondoncouldcost$5,000,Boomestimates(估计),farlessthanthe$20,000chargedbyConcorde.语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道。从纽约到伦敦仅需2.5小时，这可能吗？美国一家航空航天公司Boom在巴黎航空展上宣布他们的超音速飞机有望在六年内将此变为现实。12.InwhichaspectwillBoom’snewairplanestandout?A．Itssafety.B．Itsspeed.C．Itsflightpaths.D．Itsdegreeofcomfort.解析：选B　细节理解题。第一段采用举例子、列数字和对比的写作手法，通过对三条航线目前和将来可能的飞行时间进行对比，主要说明超音速飞机可以大大缩短旅行时间，即它在速度上的优势，故选B项。13．WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?A．TheaimofBoom.B．ThepartnersofBoom.C．Thepublicreactiontosupersonicflight.D．Thepotentialmarketforsupersonicflight.n解析：选D　段落大意题。第二段中Boom的创始人称一些航空公司对航空创新和高速商业飞行的发展充满热情，并提到有五家航空公司已向他们订购了七十余架飞机，由此可以看出第二段主要介绍超音速飞机的市场潜力，故选D项。14．WhatwasthemainreasonforConcorde’sfailure?A．Itwaspoorlydesigned.B．Itcreatedterriblenoise.C．Itwasveryexpensive.D．Itburnttoomuchfuel.解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“withanairfareof$20,000,appealedtoonlyaverynarrowsliceoftravelers”和最后一段中的“whereConcordefailed...tohelpreducethecosts”以及最后一句中价格的对比可知，Concorde失败的主要原因是其价格太高，只能吸引极少的乘客，故选C项。15．WhatisMann’sattitudetowardsupersoniccommercialflight?A．Favorable.B．Disappointed.C．Doubtful.D．Ambiguous.解析：选C　观点态度题。第三段中Mann举了以失败而告终的Concorde的例子，又列举了一些超音速飞机面临的问题，由此可推断，他对超音速飞行持怀疑态度，故选C项。Ⅱ.阅读七选五Everybodylikestogetafreebie(赠品)．OnmywaytoworktodayIwasofferedabottleofnewmineralwater.Luckymeeh?__1__—whereyoucangetafreebiedependsonanumberoffactors(因素)．Forbusinesses,givingoutsomethingfornothingisanimportantmarketingtechnique.Theywanttoseeourreactionandhearourfeedback(反馈)andfinallymakeusbuymore.__2__.Theywanttotargetthesocalledtrendsetters,inthehopethattheywillspeakpositivelyabouttheproductandencouragepeopletobuymore.Livinginacapitalcitycertainlyimprovesyourchancesofgettingafreebie.__3__.SoifyouliveinLondon,ParisorBeijing,you’llprobablyseeanewpromotionalcampaignstartingtherefirst.Thehopeisthatthefashionablepeopletherewilltryandlikethenewitemandsupportitonsocialmedia.Eventuallyeveryonearoundthecountrywillknowaboutit.Howbusinessesgiveawayfreebiesisalsoofinterest.__4__：futureselling,crosssellingandupselling.Thefirstisaboutgivingsomethingawayassumingwewilllikeitandbuymorelater.Withcrossselling,thecompanytriestogainnewclients(客户)throughanentranceproduct,withtheintentionofsellingthemadditionalproductsduringitslifecycle,andupsellinghappenswhenabasicversionisgivenawayforfreebutchargesaclientformoreadvancedandcompletenversions.__5__—someonehastopayforitandthisusuallycomesfromafirm’smarketingbudgetwhichisfundedbytheproductswebuy—sotheexpression“there’snosuchthingasafreelunch”couldbetrue!A．WemightnotgiveitmuchthoughtB．Wellit’snotnecessarilydowntoluckC．OfcourseafreebieisnotactuallyfreeD．ButwhotheyhearfromisveryimportantE．MaybeyouhaveexperiencedoneoftheseapproachesF．AccordingtoeconomistEnricoTrevisan,theyhavethreeapproachesG．Notonlyisthepopulationlargerbuttheseplacesareconsideredthetrendsetter语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了商家通过赠品激励顾客消费的常用营销策略。1．选B　根据设空前的Lucky可以锁定B项中的luck，代入后，“这不一定要靠运气”符合语境。破折号后面的“在哪儿能得到赠品取决于很多因素”是对本空所填内容的解释说明。2．选D　根据设空前的“hearourfeedback”可以锁定D项中的hearfrom，代入后，“但是他们从哪里听到反馈很重要”符合语境，并在文中起承上启下的作用。they指代businesses。3．选G　“这些地方不仅人口众多而且被认为是引领潮流者”是对上一句“住在首都肯定会提高你得到赠品的机会”的解释说明。4．选F　根据设空后的“futureselling,crosssellingandupselling”可以锁定F项中的“threeapproaches”，代入后，“经济学家EnricoTrevisan认为商家发放赠品有三种方式”符合语境。5．选C　根据设空后的“someonehastopayforit”可知，“当然这些赠品实际上不会是免费的”符合语境。