2020版高考英语一轮复习Unit1Names阅读理解组块专练——练速度（含解析）重庆大学版.docx

Unit 1 Names 阅读理解组块专练练速度(限时：35分钟).阅读理解AThe things that kids choose to play with can impact our Earth.The manufacturing of toys and games can produce harmful pollution and nonbiodegradable waste, which is harmful for our planet.But some toymakers are creating items for kids that aim higher.They use natural or nonharmful materials, and find ways to reuse and recycle.Toys and kits (成套工具) can also teach kids about environmentally friendly solutions.Here are a few of our favorite lowimpact, highfun toys.Test the watersWater is Earths most precious natural resource.Many people take it for granted, but not everybody in the world has access to clean water.Learn about the science behind one solution with Thames & Kosmos Global Water Quality Experiment Kit.The kit comes with tools and instructions for conducting eight important experiments including testing the quality of H2O and making dirty water cleaner.($15)Plant tomatoesWhen communities in dry, desert regions experience drought, it impacts their agricultural practices.Learn about water preservation and grow delicious cherry tomatoes with Back to the Roots SelfWatering Tomato Planter.It features technology that African desert farmers have been using for thousands of years: a miniature clay pot releases water, but only when the surrounding soil has dried up.($30)Draw with veggiesWee Can Toos Veggie Sidewalk Chalk is made from fruit and vegetable powders its practically safe to eat! The chalk, created using environmentally friendly ingredients, has none of the chemicals found in your typical sidewalk chalk.When the rain comes and washes away your masterpiece, no harmful pollutants will be entering the environment.($12)Create with cardboardWhen cardboard breaks down in a landfill, it creates methane, a major greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming.Recycled cardboard can be transformed into a work of art with the Cardboard Tool Kit from UncommonGoods.The kit comes with 28 reusable parts for fastening cardboard pieces together.Now let your imagination go wild! ($13)语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个有利于环境的儿童玩具。1What is special about Back to the Roots small clay pot?AIt is very pretty.BIt is a recent invention.CIt can improve tomatoes taste.DIt uses antidrought technology.解析：选D细节理解题。根据“Plant tomatoes”部分的“It features technology that African .surrounding soil has dried up.”可知，这个陶罐使用了抗旱技术在周围的土壤干了以后，它会渗出水分，以保护植物不被旱死。2Which product needs users to be imaginative?ACardboard Tool Kit.BVeggie Sidewalk Chalk.CSelfWatering Tomato Planter.DGlobal Water Quality Experiment Kit.解析：选A细节理解题。根据“Create with cardboard”部分末的“let your imagination go wild”可知，这个硬纸板工具箱需要使用者发挥想象力，利用废旧的硬纸板制作独具特色的艺术品。3What do the four products have in common?AThey are hard to use.BThey are Earthfriendly toys.CThey are good for kids health.DThey are great choices for artlovers.解析：选B细节理解题。本文第一段统领全文，根据该段中的“They use natural or nonharmful materials, and find ways to reuse and recycle .teach kids about environmentally friendly solutions.”及下文的产品介绍可知，这四个产品都是有利于地球生态环境保护的玩具。BWhen I was a boy we used to live across the road from a big hill with huge oak trees growing out of it.When winter arrived, thick and heavy snow would fall, and my two brothers would grab their sleds heading over to the hill for a day of fun.I remember watching them with envy because I was still too small to go sledding.Finally, one winter I was considered big enough and joined my brothers as they carried their sleds up the long hill and prepared to ride down it.The first few trips I rode with one of my brothers had the time of my life.It was so exhilarating when the wind whipped across my face as I flew down the hillside on the wooden sled.Near the end of the day I was too overjoyed when my oldest brother decided to let me try riding the sled all by myself.I climbed on it full of excitement and lay on my stomach.Then with one big push my brother sent me down the snowy hillside.I was doing pretty well too until I hit an old stump hidden by the snow and went off course, straight towards one of those big oak trees.My heart pounded in my chest and I could hear myself screaming.At the last possible second I rolled off and the sled crashed into the tree.I could hear my brothers running down the hill yelling, “You have to steer (掌控)! You have to steer！”Sadly, that wasnt the last time I failed to steer when some obstacle knocked me off course in my life.Many times problems, troubles, and my own failures have sent me crashing into the trees of anger, frustration, and despair.I am still learning that life isnt always safe sledding.I am still learning that it is up to me to steer myself back to love, back to kindness, back to goodness, and back to God.Life is a trip, but no one ever said it was a smooth ride.Steer well then.Steer straight.Steer your soul towards the light and the love that are all meant for us.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者小时候有一次滑雪时差点撞到橡树上，但在最后一刻，作者翻滚到雪地里才得以化险为夷，同时他学到了一个人生道理：要学会自我掌控。4What do we know about the author when he was very young?AHe lived on a big hill with huge oak trees on it.BHe was frightened to go sledding with his brothers.CHe longed to go sledding with his brothers.DHe carried his brothers sleds as they went sledding.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“I remember watching them with envy because I was still too small to go sledding.”可知，作者因为年龄太小而不能去滑雪，只能嫉妒地看着哥哥们玩。据此可知，作者小时候很渴望和哥哥们一起滑雪，故C项正确。5Which of the following can replace the underlined word “exhilarating” in Paragraph 2?AdelightfulBterrifyingCordinary Dviolent解析：选A词义猜测题。根据第二段第二句“It was so exhilarating when the wind whipped across my face as I flew down the hillside on the wooden sled.”可知，这句话描述的是作者第一次滑雪时在木雪橇上从山上冲下去，风从脸上刮过时的快感。根据第一段作者渴望滑雪的描述再结合下文中的“overjoyed”可知，作者玩得很开心，据此可以判断，画线词意为“令人愉快的”，故A项正确。6Why did the author fall off his sled?ABecause his sled crashed into an oak tree.BBecause he lost control of his sled.CBecause his brother pushed it so hard.DBecause the hillside was snowy.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第二段中的“I was doing pretty well .one of those big oak trees.”可知，作者撞到了雪地里的一个树桩，然后径直撞向一棵大橡树，再结合该段中的“At the last possible second .the tree.”可知，作者在快要撞到橡树的那一刻从雪橇上翻滚下来，从而避开了危险。据此可以判断，作者从雪橇上掉下来是因为他失去了对雪橇的控制。故B项正确。7What does the author mean to tell us?ALosing control of a sled can be dangerous.BCourage and determination can change ones life.CLife can be controlled by oneself.DLife is a mystery full of coincidences.解析：选C写作意图题。通读全文再根据最后一段的前两句“Life is a trip, but no one ever said it was a smooth ride.Steer well then.”可知，作者认为人生的旅程不是一帆风顺的，应该学会掌控生活。据此可以判断，本文旨在告诉读者，人生是可以由自己掌控的，故C项正确。CPrince Edward Island resident, Joe Dorgan, began feeding his cows a diet rich in seaweed eleven years ago as a way to cut costs.He soon discovered that the diet not only saved him money, but also made his cows healthier, even eliminating (消除) their methanerich burps and farts (充满甲烷的打嗝和放屁)Cows are smelly creatures, emitting (排出) harmful methane gas, which is more poisonous than carbon dioxide, into the atmosphere every time they burp or fart, which happens a lot.Sheep are just as bad.In fact, cows and sheep are responsible for 14.5 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions each year, and most of that comes from cows.Dorgan thought he was only helping out his wallet and his herd, until a researcher named Rob Kinley caught wind of this unusual diet.Dorgans seaweed mix included Irish moss (苔藓), rockweed, and kelp (a type of large brown seaweed)Kinley used this special mixture to test exactly how it was affecting the cows.His research showed that the special blend reduced the amount of methane gas by 20 percent.Kinley then tested other varieties of seaweed to see which had the biggest effect on methane production.After testing nearly 40 different types of seaweed, he discovered that Asparagopsis taxiformis, a species of red seaweed, nearly eliminated the methane emission.This is all thanks to bromoform found in seaweed that reduces the methane byproduct.A discovery like this could be a game changer when it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.Kinley hopes to be able to convert the seaweed into a marketable food to sell to farmers a “supergrass” that can cut methane.The environment is a hot button issue right now, with more than 1.5 billion cows in the world.As more people become aware of the environmental issues that surround the agricultural industry, many appear willing to cut back on their meat intake.With over 1.3 billion people relying on farm animals to feed their families, this could be a major blow to some farmers.If the “supergrass” was readily available, farmers could continue providing meat to the world, while reducing emissions.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。研究人员发现喂母牛吃海藻不仅有利于减少成本，而且可以帮助母牛减少排放甲烷，使他的母牛更加健康。8Why did Dorgan feed his cows a special diet?ATo save money.BTo cure his cows.CTo perform an experiment.DTo fight against climate change.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“began feeding his cows a diet rich in seaweed eleven years ago as a way to cut costs”可知，Dorgan给母牛喂含海藻的食物是为了省钱。9Which helps reduce the most methane according to Kinleys research?AIrish moss.BRockweed.CA type of red seaweed. DA type of brown seaweed.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句中的“he discovered that Asparagopsis taxiformis, a species of red seaweed, nearly eliminated the methane emission”可知，一种红色的海藻能最大程度地消除甲烷排放。10What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 6 refer to?APeople having a healthy diet.BMany people eating less meat.CMany people enjoying eating meat.DPeople worrying about climate change.解析：选B代词指代题。根据画线词前一句“As more people become aware of the environmental issues .many appear willing to cut back on their meat intake.”及画线词后的“a major blow to some farmers”可推断，画线词指代随着人们环保意识的增强很多人乐意少吃肉。11What is the purpose of the text?ATo introduce a way to cut methane.BTo call on readers to reduce meat intake.CTo praise a farmer who found special seaweed.DTo persuade readers to protect the environment.解析：选A写作意图题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了一种减少甲烷排放的方法，即在家畜的食物中加入海藻。DWhile extroverts (性格外向者) often make great first impressions with their outgoing manner and lively personalities in interviews, that “value and reputation at work diminish (削减) over time，” says Corinne Bendersky, an associate professor of management.“Extroverts disappoint us over time when theyre part of a team，” Bendersky says.“On a team youre expected to work hard and contribute a lot.But theyre often poor listeners, and they dont collaborate.”“On the other hand, introverts (性格内向者) work hard on a team because they care what others think of them.They dont want to be seen as not pulling_their_weight or contributing 100%，” Bendersky says.So while companies may be attracted to hiring extroverts because they impress managers greatly in job interviews, bosses also may want to consider whether the extrovert they are considering will be a valuable team player, Bendersky says.Amy Jen Su and Muriel Maignan Wilkins, two writers, agree and say managers should recognize the strengths of introverted employees, such as their ability to put themselves in someone elses shoes.“These team members are often easygoing, which can make them exceptional mentors (良师益友) to more junior staff or particularly good sounding boards when you interact with them in oneonone situations，” Su says.“Managers must try to help introverts find their voice，” Wilkins says.“Help them see that speaking up is not about selfpromotion or being in conflict but rather about offering the team key insights, making better decisions or increasing the efficiency for all.”What about those extroverts who never seem to be at a loss for words? Should managers cut them off? Managers definitely should weigh in on how an extrovert is affecting others.Wilkins suggests saying something in private to make adjustments.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章讨论了内向的人和外向的人在面试和工作中的不同表现，并给管理者提出了一些建议。12What do we know about outgoing people according to Bendersky?AThey are good listeners.BThey are good at cooperating.CThey often make great contributions.DThey tend to perform well in interviews.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“extroverts (性格外向者) often make great first impressions .in interviews”及第四段中的“they impress managers greatly in job interviews”可知，性格外向的人在面试中常常表现不错。13Which can best replace the underlined part “pulling their weight” in Paragraph 3?ATrusting others.BMaking good choices.CDoing their full share of work.DTrying to share their thoughts.解析：选C词义猜测题。根据画线部分上一句中的“work hard on a team because they care what others think of them”及画线部分后的“contributing 100%”，再对比上段关于性格外向的人的评价可推断，性格内向者工作努力，不愿意被视为工作不尽所能。故画线部分的意思是“尽本分；尽所能”。14What is Sus attitude towards Benderskys words?ACritical.BTolerant.CDoubtful. DApproving.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第五段第一句中的“Amy Jen Su .agree and say managers should recognize the strengths of introverted employees”及第六段可知，Su赞同Bendersky关于内向的人和外向的人的言论。15What does Wilkins advise managers to do?APromote more introverts.BLearn to work more efficiently.CEncourage introverts to speak up.DAvoid conflict among employees.解析：选C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句“Managers must try to help introverts find their voice， Wilkins says.”可知，威尔金斯建议管理者鼓励内向的人发表自己的意见。.阅读七选五Your first step toward healthy living is to get a handle on your health status right now.Heres your todo list：Assess your activity. How much physical activity do you get in a typical week? _1_？ How much variety do you get in your activity, and how much do you enjoy it？The CDC recommends that adults get at least two and a half hours per week of moderateintensity aerobic activity or one hour and 15 minutes per week of vigorousintensity aerobic activity, plus musclestrengthening activity at least two days per week.Keep a food diary.Write down everything you eat for a day and no fair skipping the items youre embarrassed about.“_2_，” says Kathianne Sellers Williams, MEd, RD, a nutritionist, wellness coach, and personal trainer with Cafe Physique in Atlanta.“You cant change what youre not aware of or dont acknowledge.”Check your mood and energy.Healthy living includes emotional wellness and adequate rest.How has your mood been lately？_3_？ Do you usually sleep well for seven to eight hours a night?_4_.How strong are your connections with family and friends? Are you plugged into social or spiritual groups that enrich your life？“People have a fundamental need for posit