1、课时提能练(二十六)选修7Unit 4Public transport .阅读理解(2017年辽宁大连双基测试)For many people，being on the job might just sound like a picnic compared to a day at home filled with housework，meals and childcare.Even for those with a happy family life，home can sometimes feel more taxing than work.In a new study，researchers
2、 at Penn State University found significantly and consistently lower levels of cortisol(皮质醇) released in response to stress，in a majority of subjects when they were at work compared to when they were at home.This was true for both men and women，and parents and people without children.Both men and wo
3、men showed less stress at work.But women were more likely to report feeling happier there.Men were more likely to feel happier at home.Experts say there are other reasons why work is less stressful than home for many.“Paid work is more valued in society，”says Sarah Damaske, the lead researcher on th
4、e study.“Household work is boring and not particularly rewarding.”We get better at our job with time and the increased competence means less stress and more rewards.Yet none of us，no matter how long weve been doing it，ever truly feels like an expert at parenting or even at marriage.The support and f
5、riendship of coworkers also offer stress relief.At home，meanwhile，stress spreads and accumulates quickly.“Thats the reason why most housewives wish they were the bread earners，”Dr.Damaske says.Much of the advice to families and couples includes the warning to leave work stress at the office and even
6、 to change our mindset from work to home，for example，a walk around the block.The recent findings，though，suggest our home life，not our attitude，might be due for some change.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了一项研究，该研究表明越来越多的人认为上班比在家做家务、做饭和带孩子更轻松一些。1Which of the following can replace the underlined word“taxing”？AstressfulBc
7、heerfulCworthwhileDrewardingA考查词义猜测。本题可利用句意推断法及语境分析法解题。根据第一段第一句“For many people，being on the job might just sound like a picnic compared to a day at home filled with housework，meals and childcare”可知，很多人认为与在家做家务、做饭和带孩子相比，工作像野餐一样。言外之意，上班比在家轻松，在家比上班更有压力。故选A。2What did the research in the second paragrap
8、h prove?AMen felt better at home.BWomen felt they had less time.CWomen were easier to feel happier.DMost people felt more stress at home.D考查细节理解。本题可利用分析长难句法解题。根据第二段内容可知，研究发现：比起在家里，大多数人在工作的时候，面对压力，他们的皮质醇水平显著且连续地降低，这项研究证明大多数人感觉在家更有压力。故选D。3What do most people think of work at the office?AIt is competit
9、ive.BIt improves ability.CIt cant relieve stress.DIt doesnt always pay off.B考查细节理解。根据第四段的第一句“We get better at our job with time and the increased competence.rewards”可知，随着时间的推移，大多数的人在工作中提高能力。故选B。4According to the recent findings，what should we change to solve the problem mentioned?AOur attitude.BOur
10、mindset.COur home life.DOur working style.C考查细节理解。根据最后一段的最后一句“The recent findings，though，suggest our home life，not our attitude，might be due for some change”可知，我们的家庭生活得以改变才能解决问题。故选C。.阅读七选五(2017年衡水中学高三大联考)How to Be More Creative Every DayCreativity isnt something you either have or dont have.In fact，
11、it is something like playing the saxophone. 1 So read on to know how.Be more curious.Its important to seek out new viewpoints every day. 2 To involve this in your daily life，make sure to keep an open mind when youre presented with an idea，and be curious as to what else is around the corner.Give your
12、self space.Letting every piece of information into your brain drags you from being creative.Try to apply a level of space into your everyday life. 3 It helps to lead your thinking patterns away from potential distractions(使人分心的事物)，leaving much room to have creative ideas.Try something new.Frequent t
13、hinking patterns，in effect，cause you to be more likely to think the same things or make the same decisions over and over unless you get out of your comfort zone. 4 Though not always easy，it does open up a whole new world of thinking! 5 Social media has created an environment where were constantly sh
14、own whether weve succeeded in the form of likes or comments，which leads us to doubt ourselves.However，creativity is a journey，and youre learning every step of the way.Honestly，youll learn much more from that than a straight win anyway.So be confident and tell yourself you have already done well enou
15、gh.ALearn from failure.BRemind yourself youre good enough.CThe 8 pm.8 am.phone ban is a great way to begin.DGetting physical really helps to sort out your brain space.EBut its not easy to feel or be automatically creative either.FThus you can think and approach things from another angle.GUsing your
16、skills in a different area is a great way to think outside the box.【语篇解读】本文介绍了几种如何使自己变得更有创造力的方法。1E下文提到它有点像吹奏萨克斯，设空处应该介绍如何像萨克斯，主语应该与上文一致，但意义上转折，以便引出下文的建议。故选E项。2F本段主题是更好奇。设空前提到每天寻找新的观点很重要，F项(这样你可以从不同的角度思考和处理问题)与上文一致，也与下文的to keep an open mind相照应。故选F项。3C本段主题是给自己空间。本段第一句提到进入大脑的每一条信息都会阻碍你的创造性，并建议每天给自己留一定空
17、间。空格后提出，这有助于让你的思维模式远离潜在的干扰，给创造性的思维留下更多的空间。C项(晚8点到早8点的手机禁令就是一个好的开始方式)符合上下文语境。故选C项。4G本段主题是尝试新事物。G项(在不同的领域使用你的技能是跳出框架思考的一个好方法)与主题一致。故选G项。5B本题考查段落主题。本段第一句提出在社交媒体上，我们成功与否常常会以喜欢或评论的方式呈现出来，这让我们总是怀疑自己。其中的关键词doubt表明一种不自信，再结合最后一句So be confident and tell yourself you have already done well enough.可知，本段的主题是要让自己
18、自信。故选B项。 【导学号：31670232】.语法填空(2017年东北三校二模)Over the past years Starbucks coffee 1 (become) a coffee chain store.The cafes dont sell coffee；they sell 2 very atmosphere.They offer customers the perfect atmosphere 3 which to take time out and relax.Every single store throughout the world is furnished in
19、a romantic style and 4 (special) meant to be cozy，private and quiet：earthtoned(褐色调) space，fancy wall paper，lovely paintings， 5 (amaze) background and irresistible coffee smell.The most fantastic decoration style about Starbucks 6 (design) with oversized chairs and tables outside the store.When 7 com
20、es to a sunny afternoon，I love to take a seat outside， 8 (bathe) in the afternoon sunshine，and listening to the lovely music 9 tasting the most terrific Cappuccino.This is exactly what I love in herethe Starbucks！This is the cafe I love not merely because of the cafe itself，but also because of the 1
21、0 (feel) it brings me.【语篇解读】本文给我们介绍了星巴克咖啡连锁店的一些情况。1has become考查动词的时态。根据时间状语“Over the past years”可知，应用现在完成时。故填has become。2the考查固定用法。the very意为“正是，就是”，为固定用法。故填the。3in考查介词。分析句子结构可知，本句是定语从句，先行词是“atmosphere”，在从句中作状语，应用inwhich。故填in。4specially考查词性转换。修饰动词短语“meant to be cozy.”，应用副词specially。5amazing考查词性转换。修饰
22、名词“background”，应用形容词amazing。6is designed考查动词的时态和语态。分析句子结构可知，空格处是谓语动词，文章的主体时态是一般现在时，且主语“The most fantastic decoration style”与design是被动关系，故用一般现在时的被动语态。故填is designed。7it考查固定句型。本句考查的是固定句型when it comes to.“当谈到的时候”。故填it。8bathed考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，空格处是非谓语动词；且be bathed in为固定搭配，意为“沐浴于，被笼罩”，作非谓语动词时省略be动词。故填bathe
23、d。9while/when考查状语从句。分析句子结构可知，空格处引导时间状语从句，表示“当的时候”。故用when/while。10feeling考查词性转换。定冠词the后应修饰名词，故用feeling。.短文改错(2017年重庆一模)It is true that famous schools have equipped with better teaching facilities.However，teachers there are excellent，who come from all over country and even abroad.They have a strong te
24、aching ability to make classes more live and interesting，but students will be able to accept knowledge a bit more easily and better.However，not every student was fit to go to famous schools，in that there is fierce competition among students.And students there have to work much harder than these in o
25、rdinary schools.I hope the government will take effective measures to make sure all the schools to provide equally good educations.【答案】It is true that famous schools equipped with better teaching facilities.，teachers there are excellent，who come from all over country and even abroad.They have a stro
26、ng teaching ability to make classes more and interesting， students will be able to accept knowledge a bit more easily and better.However，not every student fit to go to famous schools，in there is fierce competition among students.And students there have to work much harder than in ordinary schools.I
27、hope the government will take effective measures to make sure all the schools provide equally good .第一处：haveare考查时态语态。equip是及物动词，be equipped with.为固定搭配，意为“配备有”，根据本文主体时态为一般现在时可知，此处也应用一般现在时。故将have改为are。第二处：HoweverBesides/Moreover考查副词。equipped with better teaching facilities(配备有更好的教学设备)与teachers there
28、are excellent(这里的老师很优秀)之间是递进关系，而不是转折关系。故将However改为Besides或Moreover。第三处：在country前加the考查冠词。all over the country是固定短语，意为“全国”。故在country前加the。第四处：livelively考查形容词。此处指“使课堂更为生动”，因此应用lively，意为“生动的；活泼的”。故将live改为lively。第五处：butso考查连词。“老师让课堂更加生动”与“学生更容易和更好地学到知识”之间为因果关系，前是因，后是果，应用连词so连接。故将but改为so。第六处：wasis考查时态。本文
29、主体时态为一般现在时，且“并不是每个学生都适合上名校”是客观事实，所以用一般现在时。故将was改为is。第七处：thatwhich考查定语从句。该句第二个逗号后为非限制性定语从句，关系词在介词后，先行词为famous schools，指物，因此，关系词应用which；that不用于引导非限制性定语从句。故将that改为which。第八处：thesethose考查代词。代替上文中出现的同类可数名词复数应用those，指代下文的用these。此处指代上文的students，故将these改为those。第九处：删除schools后的to考查谓语。“make sure从句”为常见句式，此处从句主语为all the schools，因此provide在从句中作谓语，故删除schools后的to。第十处：educationseducation考查名词。education是不可数名词，无复数形式。故将educations改为education。