1、必修 Unit 1单元检测B阅读理解提速练.阅读理解ABest CompaniesShine United (Madison, Wisconsin)In the past five years, this Wisconsinbased advertising agency has shared more than D|S500, 000 in profits with its employees through the companys ShineShares program.The agency partnered with the University of Wisconsins onco
2、logy department to develop the Ride, a biking event that benefits cancer research.Employees also get snacks every day, “Beer Thirty” on Thursdays, and Summer Fridays, a program that lets employees leave at noon.GroundFloor Media (Denver, Colorado)The key for workers at this midsize public relations
3、firm in Denver is that employees work anytime, anywhere.Headquarters are in a former warehouse downtown, near Coors Field.The offices are spread around the central space that doubles as a wet bar every Thursday when the companys “beer club” brings in a new brew.Ergodyne (St.Paul, Minnesota)The St.Pa
4、ulbased company has grown to operate out of a retired storehouse with plenty of natural light.Rules about dressing？“Wear something.”Its purpose？To create cool, comfortable, and tough safety workwear for those who need it to get the job done.Ergodyne has around 50 employees, who enjoy hotdish cookoff
5、s, tickets to sporting events, and at least one happy hour every quarter.Southwest Michigan First (Kalamazoo, Michigan)Its family first at this Michigan economic development advising agency.CEO Ron Kitchens says that in the past year, the company has made a push to go green, initially started by the
6、 millennial employees who make up half the agencys workforce.A new staff position was created for the purpose of making sure every employee is able to balance working and cheering at their kids sporting events or going fishing.语篇解读：本文是一篇广告类应用文，主要介绍了四个最好的公司。它们有的和员工分享利润并给员工提供零食和啤酒，有的鼓励员工陪伴家人，有的允许员工在任何
7、时候任何地点工作，有的允许员工穿着随意的衣服。1Whats the purpose of the ShineShares program?ATo raise money for a research.BTo let employees leave earlier.CTo share the companys benefits.DTo partner with a local university.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知，在过去的五年时间里，这家位于威斯康星州的广告代理公司通过ShineShares项目和公司员工分享了五十万美元的利润；据此可知，ShineShares项目的目
8、的在于和员工分享利润，故C项正确。2What does Southwest Michigan First encourage their employees to do?ATo accompany their families.BTo create new staff positions.CTo join in cooking competitions.DTo enjoy themselves in sporting events.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第四段第一句的“Its family first”和最后一句可知，该公司创立了新的职位，目的是保证每个员工能平衡工作和在孩子的运动会中加油
9、或钓鱼的安排；据此可以判断，该公司鼓励员工陪伴家人，故A项正确。3Which company allows its staff a flexible working time?AShine United.BGroundFloor Media.CSouthwest Michigan First.DErgodyne.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，在该中等规模的公关公司工作的重点是员工可以在任何时间任何地点工作；据此可知，GroundFloor Media公司允许员工有弹性的工作时间，故B项正确。4What can we know about the companies mention
10、ed in the text?AThey offer employees financial support.BThey care about employees happiness.CThey have strict rules about dressing.DThey have training programs.解析：选B推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了四个通过自己的政策为员工谋幸福的公司：Shine United公司与员工分享利润，为员工提供零食；GroundFloor Media公司允许员工有弹性的工作时间；Ergodyne公司允许员工任意穿着以创造轻松安全的工作环境；Sou
11、thwest Michigan First公司鼓励员工陪伴家人。故B项正确。BStanding on one leg is a simple way to assess someones risk of suffering a stroke (中风), suggests a new study.Researchers have found struggling to balance on one leg for 20 seconds or longer is linked to an increased risk of small blood vessel (血管) damage in the
12、 brain and reduced thinking ability in otherwise healthy people with no symptoms.“Our study found the ability to balance on one leg is an important test for brain health. Individuals showing poor balance on one leg should receive increased attention, as this may indicate an increased risk of brain d
13、iseases and cognitive (认知的) decline，” said Dr Tabara, associate professor at Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan.The study, published in the journal Stroke, consisted of 841 women and 546 men, with an average age of 67. To measure oneleg standing time, they stood with their eyes op
14、en and raised one leg. The maximum time for keeping the leg raised was 60 seconds. The participants performed the examination twice and the better of the two times was used in the study analysis.The researchers found that the inability to balance on one leg for longer than 20 seconds was associated
15、with brain diseases without symptoms. Overall, those with brain diseases were older and had high blood pressure than those who did not have such diseases.Short onelegged standing time was also linked with lower cognitive score. Although previous studies have examined the connection between physical
16、abilities and the risk of stroke, this is among the first studies to closely examine how long a person can stand on one leg as an indication of their overall brain health.Dr Tabara and his team also found a strong link between struggling to stand on one leg and increased age. 语篇解读：一项新研究发现，通过一个人单腿站立的
17、时间长短能够推断出其患中风风险的大小以及认知能力是否下降。5Dr Tabara suggested that one who couldnt stand on one leg for more than 20 seconds_.Atry to improve his physical abilitiesBreceive medical treatment for brain diseasesCbe given special attention to prevent accidentsDbe examined for other symptoms of brain diseases解析：选C细
18、节理解题。根据第二段可知，研究发现单腿站立时间不超过20秒的人可能有更大的得脑部血管疾病的风险；根据第三段第二句可知，Tabara教授建议单腿站立平衡性差的人应当受到更多的关注，因为这类人患脑部疾病和认知能力下降的风险很大。6Which of the following factors might decrease oneleg standing time according to the text?aHeart diseases.BCognitive decline.cHigh blood pressure.DThe aging process.eBrain diseases.Aa, b,
19、dBa, c, dCb, c, eDb, d, e解析：选D细节理解题。根据第五段第一句、第六段第一句和第七段可知，单腿站立时间短与脑部疾病(e)、认知能力的降低(b)以及年龄增长(d)有关，故选D项。7What can we learn about the study from the fourth paragraph?AIt was led by Dr Tabara.BIt included more than 1,300 people.CIt examined people of different age groups.DIt required the participants to
20、close their eyes first.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第四段第一句中的“consisted of 841 women and 546 men”可知，这项研究共有1 387人参与，故B项正确。8Which of the following might be the best title for the text?AOverall Brain Health Deserves Close AttentionBBrain Diseases Without Symptoms Require AttentionCCant Stand on One Leg? You May Be at R
21、isk of StrokeDCant Keep Your Balance? You May Have Brain Damage解析：选C标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了一项新的研究发现：通过一个人单腿站立的时间长短，研究人员能够推断出其患中风风险的大小。故C项是最佳标题。.阅读七选五How to Improve Speed Reading SkillsSpeed reading is one of many skills that can improve your reading comprehension and shorten your study time. _1_Look at groups
22、 of words, not single words._2_ However, if you can get into the habit of reading groups or chunks (大量) of words at one time, then you can read much faster. Start by trying to look at a group of three or four words at once, then work up to looking at an entire line of works. Focus on words that give
23、 the sentence meaning, such as the nouns and verbs and pay less attention to the filler words, such as a, the, and, etc.Scan for keywords.Scanning is a highly effective way of extracting answers from a text without really reading it. If you know exactly what you are looking for a name, a date, a sta
24、tistic, or a specific word you can find it quickly by skipping over large chunks of the text. To scan, first visualize the word, number, or phrase you would like to find. _3_ The information you are looking for should pop out at you._4_You can train yourself to read faster by timing yourself as you
25、go. Start by getting your base time. Set a timer for fifteen minutes, and speed read as you normally do. _5_ Do not count the words, just the pages or paragraphs. Record your figures: for instance, you might write “15 min/6.5 pages.”AThen, run your eyes rapidly over the text.BRace the clock.CCheck y
26、our comprehension.DIf you read a text one word at a time, then this will slow your reading speed down.EHere are some speed reading techniques.FOne of the reasons why you read slowly is that you have to pause sometimes to understand what a passage is saying.GWhen the timer goes off, check to see how
27、far you have got.1选E上文提到速读不仅能提高阅读理解能力，还能缩短学习时间，下文则介绍了几个提高速读技巧的方法，由此可知，E项(下面是一些速读技巧)符合语境，起到承上启下的作用。故选E项。2选D本段主题是阅读时要按词组阅读，而不是按照单个词。设空后提到“reading groups or chunks (大量) of words at one time，”且However表转折，因此，设空处应指按照单个词来读。故D项(如果你一个词一个词地阅读，就会使阅读速度放慢)符合语境。3选A本段主题是扫读关键词，A项(然后，快速浏览原文)与主题一致，且承接前一句“To scan, first .”故选A项。4选B根据其他标题的格式可将答案锁定在B、C两项；根据本段第一句中的关键信息“by timing yourself as you go”可知，本段主要是介绍阅读计时的。故选B项。5选G上文提到设定一个15分钟的时间段，像平常一样阅读，G项(当时间到了，检查一下完成了多少)符合逻辑。故选G项。
