1、Unit 1Living well课时跟踪一练而就.阅读理解A(2020届黑龙江省大庆高三质检)The Perfect Summer School for Young Learners in OxfordSBC Oxford is the ideal summer school for young students aged 1016 years old. Our engaging summer program combines English lessons with activities, to provide a fantastic experience for our young ag
2、e range.English Plus Horse Riding (EHR)Price Per Week: 210As well as being taught to ride in a group lesson by qualified instructors, students will learn how to care for horses, by learning stable management, cleaning and safety. Students will also get to practice their English language skills and t
3、eamwork during their time at the riding school.English Plus Drama (ED)Price Per Week: 110Students will follow a threeweek program using drama to explore famous English stories. This energetic course enables students to practice teamwork and communication. The most attractive part of the course is a
4、tour to the Oxford Storytelling Museum where students will take part in an educational workshop to learn more about the exciting world of storytelling. English Plus Adventure Sports (EAS)Price Per Week: 210Designed with the adventurous in mind, this fortnight course gives our students a chance to ta
5、ke part in some exciting activities! With the course taking place on campus on two afternoons in a week, students will have a chance to take part in a variety of activities, such as paintball, wallclimbing and highropes.English Plus Art and Design (EA & D)Price Per Week: 110This twoweek course is pe
6、rfect for students with an interest in art, design and creativity. Led by an art teacher, students will focus on painting, sculpture, photography and drawing, exploring all things artistic. Each Art & Design course follows a theme which will be announced to the students in the first session.【语篇解读】本文
7、介绍了几个适合初学者参加的暑期英语学习活动,这些活动不仅能给你带来良好的语言学习机会,还能让你拥有不同寻常的美妙体验,包括体育和艺术等。1What will impress students most in English Plus Drama program?ATo practice English during riding time.BTo visit the Oxford Storytelling Museum.CTo take part in paintball.DTo experience all things artistic.解析:选B细节理解题。根据English Plus
8、Drama (ED)小标题下的“The most attractive part of the course is a tour to the Oxford Storytelling Museum”可知,去参观牛津讲故事博物馆给学生们留下的印象最深刻。故选B项。2How long does English Plus Adventure Sports last?AFour days. BFive days.COne week. DTwo weeks.解析:选D细节理解题。根据English Plus Adventure Sports (EAS)小标题下的“.this fortnight cour
9、se gives our students a chance to take part in some exciting activities!”可知,该课程持续的时间是两个星期。故选D项。3Which activity will you choose if you are interested in painting and drawing?AEHR. BED.CEAS. DEA &D解析:选D细节理解题。根据English Plus Art and Design (EA & D)小标题下的“Led by an art teacher,students will focus on paint
10、ing,sculpture,photography and drawing.”可知,如果你对绘画感兴趣,可以选择English Plus Art and Design (EA & D)。故选D项。B(2020届河南省高三适应性训练)Every year between May and September, all 54 employees of Basecamp, a Chicagobased web applications company, work a short week: just four daysa total of 32 hours.They work a usual five
11、day week the rest of the year.“Thats plenty of time to get great work done. This is all we expect and all we want from people,” says Jason Fried, cofounder. “Working 50, 60, 70plus hours is unnecessary. In fact, if you have to work 50, 60, 70plus hours a week, theres a management problem.”The compan
12、ys summer workload must fit reduced hours, Mr. Fried insists, otherwise the benefits of a shorter weekto recover from work, enjoy time with family and pursue (追求) outside interestswould be undone.His new research finds that it is not just long hours that are harmful to employees physical and mental
13、health. It is also the intensity (强度) of work. Moreover, it suggests that intense work harms career prospects. That is because unbearable hours and intensity are in the opposite direction, reducing the quality of the work.The research concludes that the level of intensity we apply to the work we do
14、is generally “a stronger predictor of unfavourable outcomes than overtime work”The research compared people in similar jobs and education levels, and found they were more likely to suffer poorer happiness and worse career prospects, including satisfaction, security and promotion, when they worked at
15、 an intense level for long periods.【语篇解读】每年五月至九月期间,芝加哥一家网络公司Basecamp的54名员工每周的工作时长会缩短成四天(32小时)。有研究表明,这样做并不会影响员工们的工作,反而提高了员工们的工作效率。4What do we know about Basecamps fourday week?AIt lasts nearly half a year.BThe work pressure is too high.CThere are some management problems.DEmployees work more than 8 h
16、ours a day.解析:选A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Every year between May and September, all 54 employees of Basecamp, a Chicagobased web applications company, work a short week: just four daysa total of 32 hours.”可知,Basecamp每周上班时间只有四天的情况会持续将近半年的时间。故选A。5What does Mr. Fried intend to say in Paragraph 2?AGiven plenty of t
17、ime, people can do more.BTo get work done greatly needs plenty of time.CPeople can do a job very well in a short week.DA long week is appropriate for reduced workload.解析:选C推理判断题。根据第二段倒数第二句“Working 50, 60, 70plus hours is unnecessary.”可知,Fried先生认为人们工作50、60、70多个小时是没有必要的。这说明他想说的是,人们可以在较短时间内将工作做好。故选C。6W
18、hat does the research mentioned in the text want to tell us?AGetting much more rest.BImproving work quality.CRefusing a fiveday week.DAvoiding working too intensely.解析:选D细节理解题。根据第四段前两句“His new research finds that it is not just long hours that are harmful to employees physical and mental health. It
19、is also the intensity (强度) of work.”可知,文章提到研究是想告诉我们要避免高强度的工作。故选D。7What can be the best title of this text?AMore Work, More ProfitsBLess Work, Less BenefitsCShorter Week, Better Reward DLonger Hours, Higher Intensity解析:选C标题归纳题。根据全文可知,文章介绍的是芝加哥的一家公司在每年五月至九月期间把每周的工作时间缩短到四天。这么做不但没有影响员工们的工作,反而提高了他们的工作效率。
20、所以C项“Shorter Week,Better Reward”是最佳标题。故选C。.七选五(2020届广东省深圳市高三模拟)While it may be difficult to find the time in a busy workday to try and eat healthily and stay on top of fitness goals, there are several simple ways you can help fight off belly (腹部) fat while at work:Avoid free food at work: A study fo
21、und that 23 percent of working Americans eat food at work at least once a week, which leads to an increase of 1,292 calories on average per week. 1 . That way you know exactly what you are eating and what ingredients (材料) you used to prepare the meal. You can better control your calorie intake, too.
22、 2 :Burst training at the office, defined as 30 to 60 seconds of allout highintensity exercise followed by one to two minutes of lowerintensity recovery, is one of the best ways to fight belly fat on the job. Try simple short burst exercises like a 60second round of jumping jacks or running in place
23、. 3 , they are great places to perform burst training and get some fresh air, which is vital for mental health.Never skip breakfast: Eating breakfast is a characteristic common to successful weightloss people and may be a factor in their success. 4 , chances are solid that no weightloss professional
24、 would ever encourage someone to skip breakfast.Drink water throughout the day: A study concluded that drinking water may promote weight loss in overweight dieting women. In addition to helping ward off belly fat, staying hydrated may prevent energy crashes and loss of mental focus.Perhaps one of th
25、e most critical pieces of bellyfat fighting advice: Dont go more than four hours without eating. 5 . Thats no good.AKeep doing regular exerciseBIf you work near parks or hillsCDo several rounds of “burst exercise” each dayDWhen you eat something between lunch and dinnerEThough here is some debate ab
26、out eating breakfastFThe best solution is to bring your own homemade lunchGSome people go six or more hours during the day without eating【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了在工作日如何通过健康的饮食和锻炼来消除腹部脂肪。1解析:选F根据空后“That way you know exactly what you are eating and what ingredients(材料)you used to prepare the meal.”可知,那样你就能确切地知道你在
27、吃什么,以及你用来准备饭菜的材料。由此推断,空处应是说怎样做才能知道你在吃什么以及饭菜的材料的相关内容。故F项“最好的解决方法是带自己家里做的午餐”符合语境。2解析:选C分析文章结构及空处的位置可知,本空应是本段的小标题。通过本段尤其是空后的“Burst training at the office, defined as 30 to 60 seconds of allout highintensity exercise followed by one to two minutes of lowerintensity recovery.”可知,本段主要介绍的是与burst exercise有关
28、的建议。故C项“每天做几次爆发性训练”符合语境。3解析:选B根据空后的“they are great places to perform burst training and get some fresh air,which is vital for mental health (它们是进行爆发性训练和呼吸新鲜空气的好地方,这对心理健康至关重要)”可推断,空处应是列举人们可以进行训练的地方。故B项符合语境。4解析:选E由本段的小标题Never skip breakfast可知,本段的建议是“不要不吃早餐”,且根据空后的“chances are solid that no weightloss professional would ever encourage someone to skip breakfast”可知,减肥专家都不会鼓励人们不吃早餐,空处应是与早餐有关的内容。故E项符合语境。5解析:选G空前表示“不要超过四个小时不吃东西”,并结合空后的“Thats no good.”可知,空处应是说不好的情况。故G项“有些人一天中会有六个或更多个小时不吃东西”符合语境。