1、Unit 1Festivals around the world课时跟踪一练而就.阅读理解A(2020届安徽省六校高三联考)Lovell Camps Kids Club in SwitzerlandLovell Camps Kids Club is an English language Montessori (蒙台梭利) style club. Children will enjoy a wonderful and safe learning experience which includes language activities, cooking, arts and crafts, si
2、nging, dancing, etc.Learning outside the classroom plays a necessary role at Lovell Camps, making children experience the outdoors. During the summer months this can include visits to local playgrounds, farms and indoor or outdoor swimming pools. Winter time gives children the chance to go skiing an
3、d play outside in the snow.Admission：The Lovell Camps Kids Club is for preschool children aged between 2 and 5.Whats included：Fees include：Healthy snacks and school equipment. If you choose the skiing activity, fees include transportation to and from the ski hill and professional ski instructions.Fe
4、es do not include：Ski rental, roundtrip transportation from Kids Club to home and medical insurance.Time：Kids Club is open from December to March and in July and August. It is closed on Mondays during the year.【语篇解读】文章介绍了瑞士的一个儿童俱乐部Lovell Camps。1What is the special activity in summer?AGetting close t
5、o animals. BGoing skiing.CSinging and dancing. DVisiting farms.解析：选D细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句“During the summer months this can include visits to local playgrounds, farms and indoor or outdoor swimming pools.”可知，这个儿童俱乐部夏天的活动包括参观当地的一些游乐场、农场以及一些室内或户外的游泳池。由此可知，参观农场是该儿童俱乐部夏天的特色活动之一，故选D项。2Lovell Camps Kids Club i
6、s designed for 2 to 5yearolds _Awho are good at swimmingBwho enjoy outdoor activitiesCwho want to learn skiingDwho are interested in playing sports解析：选B推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“Learning outside the classroom plays a necessary role at Lovell Camps, making children experience the outdoors.”可知，户外学习在Lovell Camps儿
7、童俱乐部是重要的一环，让儿童体验户外活动。因此可推知，这个俱乐部是专为喜欢户外活动的25岁的学龄前儿童而设计的，故选B项。3For which of the following should kids pay extra?AMedical insurance. BHealthy snacks.CSchool equipment. DTransportation to the ski hill.解析：选A细节理解题。根据Whats included部分中的“Fees do not include：Ski rental，roundtrip transportation from Kids Club
8、 to home and medical insurance.”可知，费用不包括滑雪用品租赁费用、从俱乐部到儿童家的往返车费以及医疗保险，故选A项。B(2020届江西省临川一中高三联考)Youve got your fancy new suitcase and youre ready to take it with you on your travels across the globe.You get to the airport, quickly moving through the crowds on the uneven pavement, rushing to check in. T
9、hen, your heart sinks when you realize your new suitcase has got a serious case of the wobble (摇晃)Why does this happen?Scientists from Paris Diderot University in France investigated this matter and published their findings in the science journal Proceedings of the Royal Society. They also suggested
10、 some solutions to overcome this modernday problem.To learn more about the issue, they put a suitcase on a treadmill (跑步机) and observed what happened.It was soon noted that the “wobble” was actually a result of repeated actions that caused the suitcase to sway from side to side. They discovered that
11、 if one of the wheels encountered an obstacle such as a small bump, it jumped into the air for just a moment and then banged back down to the ground. That second action caused the opposite wheel to lift off the ground and then to bang back down, causing the first to lift again and so on. This swayin
12、g increased as the luggage was pulled along.“The suitcase is a fun way to tackle the problem, but the study would be the same for any trolley with two wheels or blades (桨叶)，” Sylvain Courrech du Pont, lead author of the study, told BBC News. “So it will be the same for a caravan (大篷车) or maybe also
13、for airplanes.”Instead of slowing down when we see a rocky part of the path, the scientists recommended doing the exact opposite and speeding up. This is because going faster gives the wheels less time to rise and fall, preventing the case from swaying. They also said that reducing the angle of the
14、suitcase by lowering its handle to the ground would help keep it steady.“These findings could help researchers simulate and design better rolling suitcases and other pulled trolleys, such as towed trailers，” Courrech du Pont added.With these masterminds (智者) working on perfecting our suitcase proble
15、ms, wobbly luggage may soon be a thing of history, leaving us to enjoy our travels.【语篇解读】我们在日常生活中会遇到行李箱晃动的问题，科学家发现这是因为当行李箱遇到障碍时，一系列反复的动作会导致行李箱摇晃，而解决这一问题的方法是用更快的速度拉行李箱或降低拉杆的角度。4The main purpose of the first two paragraphs is to _Ashow the importance of a good wheeled suitcase for travelBlead up to th
16、e wobbling problem of wheeled suitcasesCdescribe how unstable wheeled suitcases can beDshow that wobbling can cause wheeled suitcases to stop working解析：选B写作意图题。第一、二段举了一个例子：当你在颠簸不平的路上急匆匆穿过人群时，你的行李箱会摇晃得厉害。其主要目的是引入行李箱的晃动问题。故选B。5According to the scientists, when a suitcase meets with an obstacle, _Athe
17、swaying will stop for a momentBits two wheels will jump into the air at the same timeCeven a small obstacle can lead to a serious damageDthere is a series of repeated actions leading to the swaying解析：选D细节理解题。根据第六段第一句“It was soon noted that the wobble was actually a result of repeated actions that ca
18、used the suitcase to sway from side to side.”可知，科学家发现当行李箱遇到障碍物时，一系列的反复动作会导致行李箱左右摇摆。故选D。6What can be done to keep a suitcase steady on an uneven path according to the text?ASlowing down.BPulling the suitcase at a faster speed.CRaising the handle of the suitcase.DIncreasing the angle of the suitcase.解
19、析：选B细节理解题。根据倒数第三段前两句“Instead of slowing down when we see a rocky part of the path, the scientists recommended doing the exact opposite and speeding up.This is because going faster gives the wheels less time to rise and fall, preventing the case from swaying.”可知，行走的速度越快，轮子上升和下降的时间就越少，这样一来就防止了箱子晃动。所以使
20、行李箱在不平坦的道路上保持平稳的方法是用更快的速度拉行李箱。故选B。7According to the article, the findings could _Ahelp improve the design of suitcasesBsolve the wobble of suitcases completelyCbe helpful in the advancement of treadmillsDbe used to develop blades for boats 解析：选A推理判断题。根据最后一段“With these masterminds(智者)working on perfe
21、cting our suitcase problems，wobbly luggage may soon be a thing of history，leaving us to enjoy our travels.”可知，随着这些智者不断完善我们的行李箱，摇摇晃晃的行李箱可能很快就会成为历史。即这项发现将有利于改进行李箱的设计。故选A。.七选五(2020届贵州省贵阳市高三摸底考试)Do you want to become the one who always knows what to do? It seems impossible to gain luck all the time, but
22、 you see successful people and wonder why theyre always so cheerful？The answer isnt all about their wealth but is mostly about their mental power and stability. These people are able to take control over their life easily and it happens so because they follow a few simple rules. If you want to becom
23、e a mentally strong person, take a look at the list of these simple tips.Dont follow the crowd. A strong person isnt the one who can carry out orders well. 1 . Dont follow the crowd because thats not your way, thats the way others want you to live. Take your own decisions and dont be afraid to say n
24、o. Yes, you can hurt someones feelings, but its your life and you can do whatever you need, so dont worry. 2 Help others. If youre a strong and independent person, you dont need a reach to help others. 3 . This way you can boost your selfesteem (增强自尊) as its so pleasant to help someone and feel thei
25、r gratitude. Try to be kind, sympathetic to attract peace, wealth, success and happiness in your life. 4 . Successful people never hurry when it comes to taking important decisions. They know when its time to move and when its better to wait a bit. This way they arent led by the circumstances. 5 . P
26、atience is definitely the key to a mental power. Develop this skill and youll be able to see more chances and more ways to live a fully happy life.ABe patientBYou are sure to get nothing in returnCInstead, they make the world work for themDA strong person is the one who has great strengthEIf someone
27、 feels offended, its his problem, not yoursFA mentally strong person is that who has his own rulesGDont hope to get anything in return when you make a favor too【语篇解读】文章为那些想变得内心强大的人提供了几点建议。1解析：选F根据本段的主旨句“Dont follow the crowd.”及下文中的“Take your own decisions”可知，本段主要讲的是不要随大流。由此可知，F项“内心强大的人有他自己的规则”紧密衔接上下
28、文，符合语境。故选F。2解析：选E空前说自己做决定，不要害怕说不。你可能会伤害有些人的感情，但你过的是你自己的生活，你可以做任何你需要做的事情，因此不用担心。由此可知，E项“如果有人感觉被冒犯，那是他们的问题，而不是你的(问题)”与上文紧密衔接，符合语境。故选E。3解析：选G本段的小标题是“Help others.”。空前说如果你是一个独立强大的人，那么你帮助他人就不需要理由。由此可知，G项“当你帮助他人时，也不要指望得到回报”与上文紧密衔接，符合语境。故选G。4解析：选A空处是该段的小标题。根据该段内容，尤其是该段倒数第二句“Patience is definitely the key to a mental power.”可知，本段主要讲的是成功人士从不着急，耐心很重要。由此可知，A项“要有耐心”概括了本段的主旨，适合作该段的小标题。故选A。5解析：选C空前说成功人士知道事情的轻重缓急，这让他们不受环境控制，C项“相反，他们让世界为他们效劳”与上文紧密衔接，符合语境。故选C。
