课件136张PPT。选修7Unit 1 Living well请做：题组层级快练（三十一）课件132张PPT。Unit 2 Robots请做：题组层级快练（三十二）课件157张PPT。Unit 3 Under the sea请做：题组层级快练（三十三）课件148张PPT。Unit 4 Sharing请做：题组层级快练（三十四）课件139张PPT。Unit 5 Traveling abroad请做：题组层级快练（三十五）题组层级快练31 Unit 1 Living well
阅读速度提升练
(时间：20分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。
(2017·天水模拟)He met her at a party. She was outstanding; many guys were after her, but nobody paid any attention to him. After the party, he invited her for coffee. She was surprised, so as not to appear rude, she went along.
As they sat in a nice coffee shop, he was too nervous to say anything and she felt uncomfortable. Suddenly, he asked the waiter, “Could you please give me some salt? I’d like to put it in my coffee.”
They stared at him. He turned red, but when the salt came, he put it in his coffee and drank. Curious, she asked, “Why salt with coffee？” He explained, “When I was a little boy, I lived near the sea. I liked playing on the sea. I could feel it salty, like salty coffee. Now every time I drink it, I think of my childhood and my hometown. I miss it and my parents, who are still there.”
She was deeply moved. A man who can admit that he’s homesick must love his home and care about his family. He must be responsible. She talked too, about her faraway hometown, her childhood, her family. That was the start to their love story.
They continued to date. She found that he met all her requirements. He was tolerant, kind, warm and careful. And to think she would have missed the catch if not for the salty coffee! So they married and lived happily together. And every time she made coffee for him, she put in some salt, the way he liked it.
After 40 years, he passed away and left her a letter which said：
My dearest, please forgive my life-long lie. Remember the first time we dated? I was so nervous that I asked for salt instead of sugar. It was hard for me to ask for a change, so I just went ahead. I never thought that we would hit it off. Many times, I tried to tell you the truth, but I was afraid that it would ruin everything. Sweetheart, I don’t exactly like salty coffee. But as it mattered so much to you, I’ve learnt to enjoy it. Having you with me was my greatest happiness. If I could live a second time, I hope we can be together again, even if it means that I have to drink salty coffee for the rest of my life.
1. She accepted his invitation for coffee because ________．
A. she fell in love with him
B. she didn’t want to be impolite
C. no one paid attention to him
D. no one else was interested in her
2. Why the man asked for some salt was because ________．
A. salty coffee made him miss his parents.
B. he want to catch the attention of the lady
C. he was so nervous that he made a mistake
D. he was telling a lie on purpose
3. What might be the woman’s feeling after she read the letter?
A. moved B. cheated
C. hurt D. angry
4. The best title for the passage might be ________．
A. A Life-long Lie B. Salty Coffee
C. A Mistake for Love D. A Homesick Man
答案 1－4 BCAB
(2017·温州模拟)We all love our parents and turn to them when we’re in need, but would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends on the school playground or lunch queue? Social networking sites have become extensions of the school hallways, so would you add your parents as “friends” and allow them to view your online activities and conversations with friends?
In the past the generation gap included a technology gap, where children were up to date with latest technology and parents were left behind, content to continue their day to day lives as they always had because they had no need to know more about technology. However, more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives. This realization has given many parents the motivation to educate themselves about social networking sites.
These days many people are attracted to social networking sites because they can choose who they have around them; there’s also a certain amount of control over privacy that we don’t get in real life. Sometimes we feel that privacy is violated when we must accept a “friend” request from a parent or family member.
It’s a difficult choice whether or not to allow a parent to become a part of our online lives. On the one hand we don’t want to “reject” their request because that might hurt their feelings or make them feel you have something to hide. On the other hand if you do accept, then you could have a sense of being watched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before.
A recent survey suggested that parents shouldn’t take it personally if their child ignores their request, “When a teen ignores a parent’s friend request, it doesn’t necessarily mean that they are hiding something, but it could mean that this is one part of their life where they want to be independent.”
Perhaps talking with parents and giving explanations would help soften the blow if you do choose not to add them to your friends list.
5. From Paragraph 2, we learn that ________.
A. parents feel secure about their privacy online
B. social networks successfully fill the generation gap
C. parents have realized the importance of social networks
D. social networks offer a platform for parents to communicate
6. Teenagers may refuse a parent’s friend request because ________.
A. they hide something from their parents
B. they are unwilling to be watched by parents
C. their parents tend to fall behind in technology
D. their parents make negative comments on them
7. The passage is mainly about ________.
A. privacy online B. social networks
C. the generation gap D. parents’ friend requests
8. The passage is written mainly for ________.
A. parents B. teenagers
C. teachers D. researchers
答案与解析
【文章大意】 本文是有关很多父母进入社交网站希望加孩子为好友，但是这样的要求往往被孩子拒绝，因为他们不想被父母注视着。
5. 答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第二段的However, more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives.可知：父母亲已经意识到了社交网络的重要性。故选项C正确。
6. 答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段中On the other hand if you do accept, then you could have a sense of being watched and no longer feel free to comment or communicate the way you did before.可知：年轻人可能会拒绝父母加好友的请求，因为他们不喜欢被父母看到自己的一举一动。
7. 答案 D
解析 主旨大意题。从整篇文章来看，其主要讲述现在很多父母亲为了进一步了解孩子而想进入社交网络，加孩子为自己的好友从而达到关注到孩子的行动思想等，但是这种想法并没有得到孩子们的认可，他们的这种要求往往被孩子所拒绝。A、B、C三项涵盖范围太大。
8. 答案 B
解析 判断推理题。从文章第一段中的We all love our parents and turn to them when we’re in need, but would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends on the school playground or lunch queue？即可判断出，本文是采用第一人称“we”来描述的，而叙述者就是年轻人。故B项正确。
(2016·课标全国Ⅱ)Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said：“Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today — and 45minutes each day for the rest of the week.”
A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see what the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations.
Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染)other students.
Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, “But I’m just not creative.”
“Do you dream at night when you’re asleep？”
“Oh, sure.”
“So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “That’s pretty creative. Who does that for you？”
“Nobody. I do it.”
“Really — at night, when you’re asleep？”
“Sure.”
“Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay？”
9. The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to ________．
A. know more about the students
B. make the lessons more exciting
C. raise the students’ interest in art
D. teach the students about toy design
10. What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3？
A. He liked to help his teacher.
B. He preferred to study alone.
C. He was active in class.
D. He was imaginative.
11. What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?
A. Mistake. B. Drawback.
C. Difficulty. D. Burden.
12. Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams?
A. To help them to see their creativity.
B. To find out about their sleeping habits.
C. To help them to improve their memory.
D. To find out about their ways of thinking.
答案与解析
【文章大意】 五年前，作者在西雅图一所学校教美术时，利用万能工匠这种玩具来激发学生的创造性。
9. 答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段的I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students可知，利用万能工匠这种玩具来了解学生。故选A项。
10. 答案 D
解析 推理判断题。根据第三段中用creative, creativity对这个男孩的形容，可知，他是有想象力和创造力的。故选D项。
11. 答案 B
解析 猜测词义题。根据downside后面一句可知，downside所在的句子的意思是：鼓励这种思考也有不利的方面。downside表示“下降趋势；缺点；消极面”，B选项drawback表示“缺点；不利条件；劣势”，符合downside的意思。
12. 答案 A
解析 推理判断题。根据文章最后一句Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay？可知，作者鼓励学生看到他们自己的创造性，并在课堂上发掘自己的创造性。故选A项。
题组层级快练32 Unit 2 Robots
“阅读＋七选五＋完形”组合练
(时间：45分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。
(2016·课标全国Ⅰ)You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?
Jane Addams(1860-1935)
Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community (社区) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
Rachel Carson(1907-1964)
If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.
Sandra Day O’Connor(1930-present)
When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员)and, in 1981, the first woman to join the U. S. Supreme Court. O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.
Rosa Parks(1913-2005)
On December 1，1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in，” said Parks.
1. What is Jane Addams noted for in history?
A. Her social work.
B. Her teaching skills.
C. Her efforts to win a prize.
D. Her community background.
2. What was the reason for O’Connor’s being rejected by the law firm?
A. Her lack of proper training in law.
B. Her little work experience in court.
C. The discrimination against women.
D. The poor financial conditions.
3. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U. S．？
A. Jane Addams. B. Rachel Carson.
C. Sandra Day O’Connor. D. Rosa Parks
4. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?
A. They are highly educated.
B. They are truly creative.
C. They are pioneers.
D. They are peace-lovers.
答案与解析
【文章大意】 本文是一篇人物传记，介绍了四位在人类历史上做出突出成就的女性。
1. 答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第一则人物介绍中的句子可知，Jane Addams以做社会工作而闻名，故选择A项。
2. 答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第三则人物介绍中的句子可知，O’Connor工作被拒绝是因为她是一名女性，这是由于当时对女性的偏见和歧视造成的，故选择C项。
3. 答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据第四则人物介绍可知，Rosa Parks由于在公交车上没有向一名白人乘客出让座位而使其入狱，这最终直接导致了美国的民权运动，故选择D项。
4. 答案 C
解析 推理判断题。通读全文可知，Jane Addams是第一位获得诺贝尔和平奖的美国女性；如果没有Rachel Carson就没有环保运动；O’Connor在1981年成为第一位加入美国高等法院的女性；而Rosa Parks的行为直接导致了美国民权运动。她们都在各自的行为方面做出了开拓性的工作，故选择C项。
Ⅱ.阅读填空
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
For many people today, reading is no longer relaxation. To keep up their work they must read letters, reports, trade publications, interoffice communications etc., a never-ending flood of words. In getting a job, the ability to read and comprehend quickly can mean the difference between success and failure. __1__ Most of us develop poor reading habits at an early age, and never get over them.
Taken individually, words have little meaning until they are strung together into phrases, sentences and paragraphs. __2__ He laboriously reads one word at a time, often regressing(退回)to reread words or passages. Regression is a common bad habit in reading.
__3__ It moves a bar(or curtain)down the page at a predetermined speed. The bar is set at a slightly faster rate than the reader finds comfortable, in order to “stretch” him. The accelerator(加速器)forces the reader to read fast, making word-by-word reading practically impossible. __4__ But when you learn to read ideas and concepts, you will not only read faster, but your comprehension will improve. Many people have found their reading skill drastically improved after some training. Take Charlce, a business manager, for instance, his reading rate was a reasonably good — 172 words a minute before the training, now it is an excellent 280 words a minute. __5__
A. A good reader obtains good reading skills.
B. Yet the fact is that most of us are poor readers.
C. To overcome the bad habit, some reading clinics use a device called an accelerator.
D. At first comprehension is sacrificed for speed.
E. Unfortunately, however, the untrained reader does not read groups of words.
F. He is delighted that he can get through a lot more reading material in a short period of time.
G. To his joy, he soon has got a rise.
答案与解析
【文章大意】 随着社会发展，阅读不再轻松，而阅读又变得尤为重要，如何克服和解决一些阅读方面的坏习惯，本文提到了一种新型的设备——加速器，不仅能提高阅读速度，还可能提高阅读能力。
1. 答案 B
解析 根据空前和空后的理解可知该空应起过渡作用，上文讲的是阅读理解力的重要性而下文又提到改善“poor reading habits”可知答案是B项。
2. 答案 E
解析 上文讲的是单词孤立着几乎没有明确的意思，而下文中又讲的是每次只读一个词，因而空格仍为过渡项，结合选项可知答案是E项。
3. 答案 C
解析 下文中代词“it”指代的内容应该是空格中提到的内容，故结合选项可知，此处“accelerator”应该出现，故选C项。
4. 答案 D
解析 本段讲述的是使用阅读加速器的过程，上文讲加速器使得逐词阅读变得不可能，因此选D项，表示读快了，理解会受影响。
5. 答案 F
解析 上文举例说明阅读加速器的功能与作用，因此该空应承接上文讲述的话题，故答案是F项。
Ⅲ.完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
(2017·衡水模拟)When we got ready to go to rink, Mom always helped me tie up my skates. Then she __1__ her own. Mom and I had been coming to the rink every __2__ since my lessons began. That was our deal. I went to __3__ on Tuesdays, and we skated together on Sundays.
When we were ready to __4__ on the ice, Mom took my hand and put an arm around my shoulder. I looked up at Mom and smiled. She seemed __5__ but still smiled back. I took a short gliding step, and she stepped with me, holding my hand tight. We went across the rink very __6__. After a few minutes, we __7__ in the center of the rink. I gently took my __8__ back from Mom’s and glided slowly away.
While Mom stood still, I __9__ the move my teacher taught me this week. I planted one foot on the __10__， leaning forward a little. I slowly raised my back foot as __11__ as I can behind me. I stopped and __12__ a moment when some bigger kids skated quickly by. “OK, Mom. It’s __13__，” I said. “In fact, there is __14__ to be afraid of. Skating alone is no __15__ than skating with me.”
Then I did what my teacher did when he was teaching a __16__ skater. “Watch my face, Mom，” I said. “Not your feet. Now step.” She took a baby step and __17__. We stayed until Mom could skate across the rink three times by herself. __18__ she was done, she glided over to me and gave me a big hug. “I __19__ you could do it，” I said.
She smiled and said, “I couldn’t have done it without my excellent __20__．”
1. A. took off B. put on
C. looked for D. threw away
2. A. Friday B. day
C. year D. Sunday
3. A. lessons B. parties
C. church D. theaters
4. A. dance B. jump
C. skate D. work
5. A. nervous B. surprised
C. angry D. upset
6. A. early B. nicely
C. excitedly D. slowly
7. A. changed B. stopped
C. started D. fell
8. A. bag B. shoes
C. clothes D. hand
9. A. dropped B. ignored
C. tried D. forgot
10. A. ice B. floor
C. ground D. grass
11. A. long B. high
C. low D. near
12. A. waited B. spent
C. took D. lasted
13. A. advice B. support
C. news D. time
14. A. anything B. something
C. nothing D. everything
15. A. easier B. harder
C. better D. happier
16. A. tall B. clever
C. young D. new
17. A. continued B. left
C. sat D. cried
18. A. Before B. Though
C. When D. If
19. A. remembered B. knew
C. agreed D. heard
20. A. neighbour B. student
C. teacher D. boss
答案与解析
【文章大意】 作者虽小，却耐心地教妈妈学会了滑冰。妈妈觉得作者是一位优秀的教师。
1. 答案 B
解析 妈妈帮助作者系牢冰鞋，然后又穿上自己的。根据下文可知，她去学习滑冰，故B项正确。
2. 答案 D
解析 根据下文的．.. we skated together on Sundays可知，妈妈和作者每个周日都要去溜冰场。
3. 答案 A
解析 根据上文的．.. since my lessons began可知，作者在周二上课。
4. 答案 C
解析 作者和妈妈都穿上了冰鞋，此处当然指他们准备去滑冰。
5. 答案 A
解析 根据后面的．.. but she smiled back以及．.. holding my hand tight可知，妈妈虽然看起来很紧张，但还是冲着作者笑了笑。
6. 答案 D
解析 妈妈比较紧张，所以应该是“慢慢地”滑。
7. 答案 B
解析 根据下文的While Mom stood still ...可知，他们在溜冰场的中间停了下来。
8. 答案 D
解析 根据前面的Mom took my hand ...可知，刚开始妈妈拉着作者的手，后来作者轻轻地把自己的手抽了出来，自己滑走了。
9. 答案 C
解析 从下文内容可知，作者试了试老师刚交给他的动作。
10. 答案 A
解析 作者在按照老师所教的方法做动作，先是把一只脚踩在冰上，然后再做其它的动作。
11. 答案 B
解析 根据句中的raised可知，作者尽量把另一只脚抬高。
12. 答案 A
解析 由于有其他的大孩子从他们身旁经过，作者就停下来等待，让他们先过去。
13. 答案 D
解析 作者认为到了妈妈开始溜冰的时间了。
14. 答案 C
解析 很明显，作者是在安慰妈妈，所以说没什么可害怕的。
15. 答案 B
解析 此句和上句的语境一致：自己溜冰不比和作者一起更难。
16. 答案 D
解析 作者像老师教新学生一样教自己的妈妈。
17. 答案 A
解析 在听了作者的指令之后，妈妈迈出了一小步，然后就继续下去了。
18. 答案 C
解析 在妈妈能够独立溜冰的时候，她向作者滑过去并拥抱了他。
19. 答案 B
解析 从一开始作者就耐心地教妈妈溜冰，他知道妈妈能够做到。
20. 答案 C
解析 妈妈的意思是没有优秀的老师，她是学不会溜冰的。
题组层级快练33 Unit 3 Under the sea
第Ⅱ卷强化增分练
(时间：45分钟)
Ⅰ.语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
One of my fondest __1__ (memory)as a child is going to the river and sitting on the bank. There I would watch the bamboo trees bend __2__ the pressure from the wind and then watch them return __3__ (elegant)to their original position after the wind __4__ (die)down.
When I think about the bamboo trees’ ability __5__ (return)to its original position, the word “resilience(适应力)” comes to mind. Have you ever felt like you were at your breaking point? Life is __6__ mixture of good times and bad times, and happy moments and unhappy moments. Always keep __7__ in mind that a measure of hope will take you through the unpleasant situation. With hope for a better tomorrow, things may not be as bad as they seem to be. The unpleasant situation may be __8__ (easy)to deal with if the result is worth __9__ (have)．
The next time you are experiencing one of those bad times or unhappy moments __10__ take you close to your breaking point, bend, but don’t break!
1. ________ 2. ________ 3. ________
4. ________ 5. ________ 6. ________
7. ________ 8. ________ 9. ________
10. ________
答案与解析
【文章大意】 作者时常想起儿时去河边玩，竹子曲而不折的精神一直鼓舞着“我”前行。
1. 答案 memories
解析 考查名词复数。 根据空前的my fondest可知此空应为名词，由句首的“one of，之一”可知此处为名词复数，表示我最喜爱的记忆之一是……。
2. 答案 under
解析 考查固定短语。根据句意“竹子会在风的压力下变弯。”under the pressure意为“承受压力”。
3. 答案 elegantly
解析 考查词形转换。已知部分的句意为“看着它们回到最初的状态”，本句中副词elegantly用以修饰动词return。
4. 答案 died
解析 考查动词时态。根据前面得after可知此空为从句的谓语动词，由前文可知作者是在回忆以前的事，所以此处用一般过去时即可。
5. 答案 to return
解析 考查固定搭配。根据句意可知此处要说的是竹子复原的能力，表达做某事的能力用the ability to do sth.。
6. 答案 a
解析 考查冠词。mixture意为“混合、混合物”，为可数名词，所以前面要加冠词a。
7. 答案 it
解析 考查it作形式宾语的固定用法。keep it in mind that ...结构意为“记住某事”，it为形式宾语，真正宾语是that引导的主语从句。
8. 答案 easier
解析 考查形容词比较级。根据句意“结果是值得的，那么不愉快的状态会更容易应对。”根据常识可知不愉快的状态不会是容易应对的，但是积极的心态会使它更容易应对。
9. 答案 having
解析 考查固定用法。be worth doing意为“值得(做)”。
10. 答案 that/which
解析 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知此空所引导的“take you close to your breaking point”为moments的定语从句，分析从句结构可知从句中缺少take的主语，that/which指代主句中的moments。
Ⅱ.短文改错
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：
1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
As far as I can remember, grow up in Ohio left many good memories. We lived near lake where I spent a good time of my life. I went to school to learn a variety of course, and went camping in the woods. I would go fishing in the lake that I mentioned early. In winter we will go ice-skating on the lake at night. In Ohio the snow could be so deep sometimes to walk in as I was not that tall at the time. It was not until I moved to California at 16 when the life was changed. That was a tough change for me because of the area was total different from Ohio. There was no rivers or lakes to fish in at all.
答案 1.第一句中grow→growing
2. 第二句中near后加a
3. 第三句中course→courses
4. 第四句中early→earlier
5. 第五句中will→would
6. 第六句中so→too
7. 第七句中when→that
8. 第八句中of去掉
9. 第八句中total→totally
10. 第九句中was→were
Ⅲ.书面表达
请你根据对下面这幅漫画的理解，以“Come back to reality”为题，用英语写一篇短文。
内容包括：
1．简要描述漫画的内容；
2．概述你对这幅漫画的理解；
3．举例说明你会怎样做。
注意：
1．可参照漫画适当发挥；
2．词数100左右；
Come back to reality
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【参考范文】
Come back to reality
As is shown in the picture, a woman is sitting in front of a computer and trying to make friends on the Net. Just outside the door, many people are watching, eager to make friends with her. However, they are all neglected.
The picture reminds me of many young people who are computer addicts themselves in the virtual world. What is worse is that the situation continues and sooner or later those people will be eventually cut off from the real world. There is no doubt that the virtual world can be exciting, but that’s not the reason for us to go too far. Too much time and energy devoted to the Internet will lead to a disaster both physically and mentally. In other words, the real world that we live in is what really counts.
As for myself, I’ll devote myself to more worthwhile things in real life, from making friends to studying, only in this way can I make my life full and valuable.
阅读理解组合练
(时间：15分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。
If doctors want to test you for something, they’ll usually take a blood or urine sample(尿样). But wouldn’t it be much more convenient if they just asked you to breathe through a special instrument?
In fact, your breath can say a lot about you. In traditional Chinese medicine, doctors draw a conclusion about the health state of a patient based on the smell of his or her breath; trained dogs and rats can identify the smells of the breaths of people suffering from certain cancers; traffic police also monitor drivers’ alcohol consumption by testing their breaths.
Just like blood and urine, your breath contains lots of “metabolites “ — the waste chemicals that the body produces, which vary from person to person. They are like personal health fingerprints, which is why scientists sometimes call them “breath prints”， according to Science Daily.
Compared to blood or urine testing, breath testing takes only seconds instead of hours, and it requires neither a needle nor a container to hold the body fluids(体液). This means the test can be taken frequently to better detect early signs of diseases and monitor the progress of a medical treatment.
On the other hand, as an identifier, you might think that breaths are not as reliable as fingerprints since they might change based on what you eat. However, researchers in Zurich, Switzerland mapped 11 healthy volunteers’ chemical patterns by having them breathe through a special instrument, and they found that each pattern was unique and the patterns didn’t change much throughout the day, reported BBC.
“Our goal is to develop breath analysis to the point where it becomes competitive with the established analysis of blood and urine，” said Malcolm Kohler, professor at the University Hospital Zurich.
1. According to the text we know that ________．
A. breath varies from person to person based on food
B. your breath may give you away if you are not careful
C. doctors can test one’s breath to find about his illness
D. dogs can identify people with certain cancers
2. In comparison with blood or urine testing, breath testing is ________．
A. comfortable and convincing
B. traditional and reliable
C. accurate and competitive
D. quick and convenient
3. What is the author’s attitude toward breath testing?
A. Doubtful. B. Approving.
C. Unconcerned. D. Worried.
4. What can we infer from the text?
A. Breath testing is reliable and may have a bright future.
B. Blood or urine testing will be less used in medical treatment.
C. Doctors have found the best way to detect early signs of diseases.
D. Traditional Chinese medicine is becoming more and more popular.
答案与解析
【文章大意】 文章介绍了一种新的测试方式：呼吸测试，呼吸测试比先前使用的其他测试方式都方便快捷，也有效。
1. 答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据短文第一段可知，医生可以从病人的呼吸中知道病人的病情。
2. 答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据Compared to blood or urine testing, breath testing takes only seconds instead of hours，and it requires neither a needle nor a container to hold the body fluids ...可知，与血液测试和尿液测试相比，呼吸测试耗时短，需要的东西少，方便快捷。
3. 答案 B
解析 作者态度题。呼吸测试比先前使用的其他测试方式都方便快捷，且更有效，作者支持这种新测试方法，故B项正确。
4. 答案 A
解析 推理判断题。根据最后两段可知，呼吸测试是可靠的，能够验出不同的病症，呼吸测试可能会有一个光明的前途，会在市场中有竞争力。
Ⅱ.阅读填空
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
What do the world’s most successful people all have in common?
By examining the work habits of over 150 greatest writers and artists and scientists, the researchers including Standford Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer found that high achievers like Robert Moses turn out to be all alike：
Busy ! Busy!
__1__In a study of general managers in industry, John Kotter reported that many of them worked 60 to 65 hours per week — which translates into at least six 10-hour days. The ability and willingness to work difficult and tiring hours has characterized many powerful figures. Energy and strength provide many advantages to those seeking to build power.
Just Say No!
The difference between successful people and very successful people is that very successful people say “no” to almost everything. And that’s what gives them the time to accomplish so much. __2__ And focus means saying “no” to a lot of distractions(分神).
Know What You Are!
Ignore your weakness and keep improving your strengths. Don’t waste time exploring skill areas where you have little competence. Instead, focus on — and build on — your strengths. __3__．
Create Good Luck!
Luck is not magical — there is a science to it. Richard Wiseman studied lucky people for his book Luck Factor, and broke down what they do right. __4__ By being more outgoing, open to new ideas, following the feeling that something is true, being optimistic, lucky people create possibilities.
Does applying these principles to your life actually work Wiseman created a “luck school” to test the ideas — and it was a success. In total, 80 percent of people who attended Luck School said that their luck had increased. __5__．
A. Spend enough time to improve your weakness.
B. Achievement requires focus.
C. On average, these people reported that their luck had increased by more than 40 percent.
D. They never stop working and they never lose a minute.
E. Busy people are more likely to be lucky.
F. This means knowing who you are, what you are and what you are good at.
G. Certain personality types are luckier because they behave in a way that offer the chance for good opportunities.
答案 1－5 DBFGC
题组层级快练34 Unit 4 Sharing
阅读速度提升练
(时间：20分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。
(改编)The brown widow spider became established in Southern California in early 2000 and has become part of the local spider family in urban Los Angeles and San Diego. The brown widow spider is continuing its expansion in Southern California and could possibly move northward into Central California.
The brown widow is suspected to have evolved in Africa although it was first described from South America, which adds confusion as to where it might have originated. It is a tropical and subtropical spider having established populations in Hawaii, Florida, parts of Australia, South Africa and Japan. In North America, the brown widow was restricted for many decades to the Florida peninsula. However, around the year 2000, it started showing up in other Gulf Coast states. Brown widows are now known from Texas to Georgia and South Carolina.
The brown widow builds its web in protected sites around homes and in woody vegetation with branches. Some typical sites selected by brown widows for web building are empty containers such as buckets and nursery pots, mail boxes, entry way corners, under eaves, storage closets and garages, undercarriages of motor vehicles that are stationary for long periods, and the undersides of outdoor furniture. They choose places that are more exposed than sites chosen by black widows and therefore, appear to be at higher risk for interactions with humans as far as bites are concerned.
One recent study demonstrates that the brown widow spider is less poisonous than other widow species. The reason for the weaker effect of brown widow bites on humans is possibly because the brown widow does not have much poison as its larger relatives, but it is really a threat to humans as to its poison. The two major symptoms of a brown widow bite were that the bite hurt when it was given and it left a red mark. These two symptoms are not much different from the bite of normal household spiders.
There is no specific information regarding the control of brown widows by farm chemicals. Most current advice is what is used for controlling spiders in general. Therefore, most commercially available farm chemicals should work on brown widows. Avoiding a mess of the house and the garage should reduce nest sites for them. Also, one should store garage items in plastic bags where there might be interactions with spiders. These items include rarely worn garments such as gardening clothes and gloves, recreational items like sports equipment (i.e., baseball gloves) and other items where spiders can crawl up into holes where fingers can be inserted.
1. The author wrote this article to ________．
A. announce the result of a research on spiders
B. introduce the ways to get rid of the spiders
C. report a new finding of the widow species
D. warn readers against the brown widow
2. From the passage we can conclude that ________．
A. brown widows are spreading northward
B. the brown widow originated from Africa
C. brown widows now can be found in all countries
D. there used to be no brown widows in North America
3. The third paragraph is mainly about ________．
A. the brown widow’s web building
B. the characteristics of the brown widow
C. the habitat preferences of the brown widow
D. the brown widow’s threat to human beings
4. It can be inferred that ________．
A. brown widows can be killed with any farm chemicals
B. at present people can only control brown widow spiders
C. the brown widow has more poison than the black widow
D. victims bitten by the brown widow needn’t see the doctor
答案与解析
【文章大意】 一种褐色的毒蜘蛛正在美国蔓延，其危害不容忽视。更糟糕的是，目前还没有消灭它的方法，只能尽力进行控制和预防。
1. 答案 D
解析 推理判断题。文章从这种蜘蛛的渊源谈起，预测了它的蔓延范围，进而介绍了它的生活习性、危害以及控制方法，所以作者意在警告读者当心这种蜘蛛。
2. 答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段The brown widow spider is continuing its expansion in Southern California and could possibly move northward into Central California可知它们可能会朝北方蔓延。
3. 答案 C
解析 主旨大意题。本段指出了这种蜘蛛经常选择的织网的地方，即主要介绍这种蜘蛛的栖息偏好。
4. 答案 B
解析 推理判断题。最后一段提到还没有掌握控制这种蜘蛛应当使用的化学药品的具体信息，目前的建议是采用控制蜘蛛的一般方法，并提供了一些预防措施，由此可推断目前人们只能控制它们。
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5. What do we know about 1234 PENS?
A. It has a history of over 40 years.
B. It has built up a large pen market.
C. It has its name printed on each pen.
D. It charges a low price for extra service.
6. What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 3?
A. The different types of the products.
B. The high quality of the products.
C. The quick service of 1234 PENS.
D. The trade shows of 1234 PENS.
7. What is special about the pens produced in 1234 PENS?
A. They are designed in 16 styles.
B. They come in 48 different colours.
C. Their material is less harmful to the earth.
D. Their price is much lower in the pen market.
8. The main purpose of the passage is to ________.
A. persuade people to order the products
B. explain the process of making logo pens
C. show people how to choose different pens
D. introduce the different services of 1234 PENS
答案与解析
【文章大意】 文章介绍生产广告笔的1234 PENS 公司，包括公司的简介，生产的笔的功能和优点，所以是希望人们订购他们的产品。
5. 答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的1234 PENS is your No. 1 source for promotional pens, advertising pens, and logo pens. We have been in business since 1976可知，1234 PENS已经有40多年的历史了，故A项正确。
6. 答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句Let us know which promotional pen you like and within 48 hours you will have the pens.可知，这段讲的是1234 PENS的快捷服务。
7. 答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段第2句1234 PENS now offers eco-friendly advertising pens to suit any company’s promotional needs.可知，1234 PENS生产的笔是环保的。
8. 答案 A
解析 主旨大意题。本文是一篇广告类文章，主要介绍生产广告笔的1234 PENS公司，包括公司的简介、生产的笔的功能、特点，所以是希望人们订购他们的产品。故A项正确。
(2017·威海模拟)The Israeli farmers who pioneered the revolutionary technology known as drip irrigation weren’t trying to solve one of the world’s most urgent problems. They were just trying to survive. They lived in the desert, and they didn’t have enough water to grow their crops.
In its simplest form, it was little more than a pipe with holes in it. But behind each hole was a hi-tech dripper that let out just the right amount of water. Snaked along a row of crops so that the holes were positioned directly above the roots, the pipe could direct each precious drop of water directly to the plants, getting a bigger harvest while using a very small amount of the water.
Over time, the farmers improved upon the technology, perfecting the drippers that regulated the flow of water, and connecting the pipelines to computers that could determine exactly how much water each plant needed and when.
If the global population kept growing, the rest of the world would increasingly resemble their little community in the desert. So they began selling their irrigation systems in other parts of the world, eventually expanding to more than 110 countries. Netafirm, the company says it’s lifting people out of poverty and conserving water at a time when the importance of doing so has never been clearer.
The mass adoption of drip irrigation won’t save the world by itself. To avoid the coming catastrophe, nearly everybody will, in some way, have to do more with less, perhaps through accepting and using other new technologies. Otherwise, it’s going to get ugly.
9. Why is drip irrigation called“the revolutionary technology”？
A. It saves the world all by itself.
B. It is controlled by computers.
C. It makes irrigation more effective.
D. It provides deserts with water.
10. How does the drip irrigation help farmers with crops?
A. By drilling holes on the pipes.
B. By regulating water via drippers.
C. By snaking pipes along the crops.
D. By placing pipes just above roots.
11. Which of the following will be the best slogan for Netafirm to sell the irrigation systems?
A. Less water; More harvest.
B. New technology; New world.
C. More grain; Less starvation.
D. Water saving; World surviving.
答案与解析
【文章大意】 文章讲述了以色列的农民发明了喷灌，不仅可以节约灌溉的用水量，而且可以提高粮食产量。
9. 答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第一、二段可知，喷灌不仅节约灌溉用水量，而且提高粮食产量，所以称它为“技术革命”，说明它的贡献很大，使得灌溉更有效率。
10. 答案 B
解析 细节理解题。根据In its simplest form, it was little more than a pipe with holes in it. But behind each hole was a hi-tech dripper that let out just the right amount of water.可知，它的原理很简单，管子上面有很多洞，每个洞上面装有高科技的沥干架，故B项正确。
11. 答案 A
解析 主旨大意题。根据．.. it’s lifting people out of poverty and conserving water at a time when the importance of doing so has never been clearer.可知，喷灌的发明使更多人摆脱贫穷，同时喷灌可以节约用水并提高产量，故A项正确。
题组层级快练35 Unit 5 Traveling abroad
“阅读＋七选五＋完形”组合练
(时间：45分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。
(原创)If you have decided to lose the extra pounds, then you surely know that the only way to do that is by combining workouts with a healthy, balanced and nutritious diet. However, there are some types of drinks that will speed up the fat burning and help you lose weight quicker than you normally would, and here you will find 2 of the most efficient ones：
Green tea has been used for hundreds of years due to its numerous benefits, and weight loss is just one of them — although green tea alone will only help you lose a few pounds, it will certainly serve as a great addition to your diet in the long run. Drinking one cup of tea per day will deliver all the antioxidants(抗氧化剂)you need and it will also help you burn fat at a faster pace by promoting the metabolism (新陈代谢). These teas are perfect for burning more calories as well as for increasing your overall energy levels and for suppressing your desire to eat. These teas help you remove the extra pounds by suppressing your desire to eat, thus decreasing the amount of food you would normally consume every day. Green tea is said to also help you reduce stress and relax better.
Fruit juices are delicious, easy to prepare and very rich in nutrients, vitamins and minerals — besides this, there are literally hundreds of different fruits you can choose from, and pears and cranberries(蔓越莓)are only two of the most delicious, most efficient and most popular ones given the fact that they contain high amounts of Vitamin C. Not only will the cranberry and pear juice help you lose weight by promoting your metabolism, but it will also increase your overall energy levels and deliver your body all the essential vitamins and proteins that it so much needs. Meanwhile, it is known that the cranberry juice is essential for preventing various infection of the bladder(膀胱). What’s more, pears contain mineral substances and are essential for a healthy lifestyle, not to mention that they are rich in Vitamin C and Calcium, the latter being particularly important for keeping your bones healthy and strong.
1. This passage is written to ________．
A. introduce two weight－reducing drinks
B. introduce two ways fittest for slimming
C. teach how to combine exercise with diet
D. teach you how to prepare 2 diet soft drinks
2. The underlined word “suppressing” in Paragraph 2 means “ ________”．
A. stop B. upset
C. improve D. affect
3. Which is not the real reason why green tea can help to reduce weight?
A. Delivering all the antioxidants.
B. Accelerating the metabolism.
C. Reducing stress and relaxing better.
D. Suppressing your desire to eat.
4. The last paragraph is mainly about ________．
A. the reason why fruit juices are delicious
B. the role fruit juices can play in weight loss
C. the way to prepare pear and cranberry juices
D. the benefits of the pear and cranberry juice to us
答案与解析
【文章大意】 本文介绍了两种有利于减肥的饮料——绿茶和果汁。
1. 答案 A
解析 推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，本文介绍了两种有利于减肥的饮料——绿茶和果汁。故选A项。
2. 答案 A
解析 词义猜测题。根据语境可知，此处是说喝绿茶可以抑制食欲，减少食物的摄入量，从而起到减肥的效果，故选A项。
3. 答案 C
解析 细节理解题。从第二段来看，喝绿茶有助于减肥有三个原因：输送抗氧化剂、加速新陈代谢和抑制食欲。而减压和放松心情不属于减肥的范围。故选C项。
4. 答案 D
解析 主旨大意题。本段由果汁有利于减肥入手，着重介绍了梨汁和蔓越莓汁对人体健康的益处。故选D项。
Ⅱ.阅读填空
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Nowadays, many people love to travel. It is very common for people to go on a trip at any time. __1__ Perhaps, the reason for its present popularity is that modern people have come to realize the benefits of traveling.
Traveling provides many good opportunities for fun, adventure and discovery. When we visit other countries, we gain a better understanding of the people living there. We learn their cultures, history and background. We discover the similarities they have with us. __2__ It is interesting to learn from people with different backgrounds.
Traveling helps to enrich our lives. __3__ When we visit interesting places, we discover and learn many things. We discover new people, surroundings, plants and animals. If we want to make our travel more exciting and challenging, we can plan our own tour and select the specific places we want to visit.
Traveling is refreshing. It is a psychological necessity, especially for people who have stressful jobs. __4__ Staying at home during the weekend is not enough to make some people feel relaxed.
__5__ It helps them to handle the stress they experience at work better. After the break, they feel more energetic in their work. For many working adults, regular get-aways help them keep their energy and enthusiasm they require for their work. Without these breaks, they may suffer from work burn-out.
A. Years of hard work finally pays off.
B. We also get to know their differences from us.
C. It increases our knowledge and widens our vision.
D. Some even consider travelling as part of their lifestyle.
E. In today’s society, many people suffer great stress at work.
F. Taking periodic(定期的)trips produces better results for them.
G. It is indeed a joyful thing to share the experience of a special trip with others.
答案与解析
【文章大意】 本文讲述的是现在的人们喜欢旅游缓解工作和生活中的压力，定期旅游也是一个不错的选择。
1. 答案 D
解析 根据空前的very common和D项中的even”甚至”，可知人们甚至将旅游当成一种生活方式。故D项正确。
2. 答案 B
解析 根据前句similarities和下文的different background以及B项中的differences可知B项正确。
3. 答案 C
解析 根据前文的enrich和下文的learn以及discover，C项中的widen和increase判断可知，C项正确。
4. 答案 E
解析 根据前句的stressful和下文的relaxed以及E项中的stress at work可做出判断。
5. 答案 F
解析 根据F项中的“Taking periodic(定期的)trips”和下文的“It helps them to handle the stress they experience at work better.”判断可知F项正确。
Ⅲ.完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Many students often say that they don’t have “enough time” to do all their schoolwork.
My __1__ is often brief, “You have as much time as the president.” I usually carry on a bit about __2__ twenty four hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that “not enough time” is not an __3__ explanation of __4__ something done.
__5__ in graduate school, I tried to prove to one of my professors __6__ saying that I was working hard. His answer to me was, “That’s irrelevant(无关紧要的). __7__ is important is the __8__ of your work.” Since then I have had time to think carefully about the trick(诀窍)of “ __9__ ”， and I have come to some __10__ — all relevant to the problem of how much time we have.
If you analyze the matter, you can identify two parts of the problem: There is, __11__， the matter of “time”， which we can think of __12__. Then there is the problem of “work” during that time. But, as my professor suggested, it’s not how hard one works __13__ the quality of the product that’s important.
That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work. That __14__ is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someone’s office: “Don’t work harder. __15__．” There is a lot of sense in that idea.
If you can’t get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work. That means thinking of ways to get more out of __16__ time than we might otherwise get. That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. Since “work” for students usually means “homework”， the expression “work habits” should be read as “ __17__ habits”．
Then, as a smart student, you will __18__ those skills that you use in study, __19__ reading and writing. If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that __20__ in all your studies.
1. A. question B. idea
C. reply D. key
2. A. there being B. there are
C. there be D. there to be
3. A. strange B. acceptable
C. surprising D. demanding
4. A. no getting B. not getting
C. no letting D. not letting
5. A. Since then B. Just now
C. Ever D. Once
6. A. by B. in
C. on D. upon
7. A. That B. What
C. Whether D. If
8. A. quantity B. amount
C. number D. quality
9. A. hard worker B. honest student
C. busy president D. future graduate
10. A. constructions B. contributions
C. conclusions D. concentrations
11. A. of course B. in fact
C. as a result D. as a whole
12. A. if followed B. if fixed
C. as followed D. as fixed
13. A. so B. but
C. nor D. and
14. A. concept B. sense
C. explanation D. solution
15. A. Work smarter B. Work faster
C. Think twice D. Think aloud
16. A. a little B. the more
C. the less D. the same
17. A. living B. study
C. thinking D. sleeping
18. A. seek improving B. seek to improve
C. find improving D. find to improve
19. A. chiefly B. briefly
C. actually D. occasionally
20. A. are paid B. is paid
C. pays off D. pay off
答案与解析
【文章大意】 本文是一篇议论文。每个人每天拥有的时间都是相同的，那么想把事情做好就要有一定的技巧。作者认为：不要苦干，而要巧干。
1. 答案 C
解析 根据上文的内容可知，此处是对上文很多同学说没有足够的时间做功课这一问题的答复(reply)。
2. 答案 A
解析 介词后面应该用动名词，因此此处用there being的形式。
3. 答案 B
解析 每个人都是一天拥有24小时，因此“没有足够的时间”是一个不可接受的解释。strange“奇怪的”；acceptable“可接受的”；surprising“令人惊奇的”；demanding“苛求的；要求过高的”。
4. 答案 B
解析 此处介词后面应该用动名词，对动名词的否定其前应加not；此处是考查“get sth. done”的结构，因此选not getting。
5. 答案 D
解析 此处叙述的是过去发生的事情，因此选once“曾经”。since then“自从那之后”常与完成时的句子连用；just now“刚才”；ever“在任何时候”，常用于疑问句、否定句、比较结构或带if的句子中。
6. 答案 A
解析 by表示“通过；以”。
7. 答案 B
解析 重要的是你工作的质量。“ __7__ is important”是一个主语从句，主语从句中缺少主语，因此此处用what引导从句。
8. 答案 D
解析 参见上题解析，此处应填quality“质量”。quantity“数量”；amount“数额；数量”；number“数字”。第13空后的“quality”也是提示。
9. 答案 A
解析 根据上文教授的回答可知，此处是说“我”在思考勤奋工作的人的诀窍。hard worker“勤奋工作的人”，符合语境。
10. 答案 C
解析 根据破折号后的内容可知，“我”在思考后，得出了一些结论。construction“建造物”；contribution“贡献”；conclusion“结论”；concentration“集中；聚集”。
11. 答案 A
解析 根据上文提到的与时间相关可知，此处是说当然是时间的问题。of course“当然”；in fact“事实上”；as a result“结果”；as a whole“总的来说”。
12. 答案 D
解析 我们认为时间是固定的(fixed)。此处是think of ... as ...“认为……是……”。
13. 答案 B
解析 正像教授建议的那样，一个人工作多么努力并不重要，重要的是产品的质量。此处考查的是短语“not ... but ...”的结构，“不是……而是……”。
14. 答案 A
解析 根据上文的“我”的新想法可知，应选concept“观念；想法”。sense“意义”；explanation“解释”；solution“解决方法”。
15. 答案 A
解析 根据上文可知，“我”说的是不要苦干，而要巧干。work smarter“更加聪明地工作”，符合语境。
16. 答案 D
解析 那就意味着想办法从同样多的时间里得到更多。
17. 答案 B
解析 既然对于学生来说“工作”通常意味着“家庭作业”，那“工作习惯”就应该被理解为“学习习惯”。
18. 答案 B
解析 作为一个聪明的学生，你应该努力寻求方法来提高这些在学习上使用的技能。固定结构：seek to do sth.，符合语境。
19. 答案 A
解析 根据常识可知，在学习上的技能主要是阅读和写作。chiefly“主要地”；briefly“简要地”；actually“事实上”；occasionally“偶尔”。
20. 答案 D
解析 如果你学会了更好地阅读和写作，那么会有极大的好处来回报你学习的各个方面。短语pay off“回报”，符合语境；再根据定语从句的引导词“that”指代的先行词“benefits”可知，应选D项。
