1、UNIT 4HUMOUR.阅读理解A2022唐山市二模If a president, a philosopher, and one of the bestselling writers credited the same secret with their success, would you try to follow it too? What if the secret was something you already knew how to do? In fact, you probably do it every day. Heres what Friedrich Nietzsche
2、 wrote: “It is only ideas gained from walking that have any worth.” Thomas Jefferson: “Walking is the best possible exercise.” Charles Dickens: “If I could not walk far and fast, I think I should just explode and perish (死亡).”Researchers have found quite a lot of connections between walking and prod
3、ucing ideas. A Stanford University study found that participants were 81 percent more creative when walking as opposed to sitting. According to the study, walking outside compared with on a treadmill (跑步机) produces the most novel and highestquality ideas.The movement aspect of walking is obviously k
4、ey. Our creative thinking is triggered (触发) by physical movement, which is exactly why walking with your dog, a friend, or alone feeds creative thinking.The scenery is almost as important as the sweat. Breaking your routine with a walk can be a catalyst for fresh understanding of problems or project
5、s. Just by going outside, you are stepping out of your familiar surroundings and your comfort zone, which is necessary if you want to open your mind to new possibilities. You can walk through a treefilled neighborhood. You can walk through a park and observe people joking or birds singing. Being ins
6、ide, youre more likely to be lifeless, which means you dont have enough energy to wonder or create things.So instead of setting a fitness goal, why not set a creativity goal that starts with walking? Involve yourself more closely in your surroundings. Turn off your phone and give yourself the chance
7、 to be present in the world, to hear conversations and natural sounds, and to notice the way people move, etc.1How does the author introduce the topic?ABy providing background.BBy borrowing phrases from great minds.CBy giving definition.DBy presenting wellknown examples.2The underlined word in Parag
8、raph 4 means something _Acausing a changeBstopping progressCdrawing attentionDinterrupting creativity3What can we learn from the passage?ANature exploration improves fitness.BWalking on a treadmill brings more energy.CWorking indoors makes people less creative.DFamiliar surroundings encourage novel
9、ideas.4What can be a suitable title for the text?AExercise in NatureBTrain Your BrainCDevelop Your CreativityDWalk for WonderB2022海口市高考调研考试When most of us think of sand, we immediately think of sunny beaches and summer holidays. But actually its in pretty much everything that surrounds us in our eve
10、ryday lives. From the walls of our homes to the glass bottles in our kitchens and even the mobile phones in our hands, sand is the second most used resource in the world after water: it accounts for more than twothirds of everything thats being dug out of the ground. But there isnt a limitless suppl
11、y. In fact, a UN report says we might be running out.According to the report, we use an estimated 15 billion tons of sand every year in the construction industry alone. Thats enough to build a 20m20m wall around the equator every year. However, sand can take tens of thousands of years to form: the p
12、rocess starts with rock being eroded (侵蚀) in the mountains and ends, eventually, with sand being in river beds and on the seafloor.Sand is heavy and difficult to transport, so in developing countries, sand is often mined from the nearest convenient source, and quite often that means a river bed or b
13、each. But beaches and rivers are delicately balanced ecosystems and when a large amount of sand is removed, the balance is upset. The smallest fish, which eat organic matters on the sand in river beds, is the base of the food chain in a river. If this sand is removed, so is the source of food for th
14、e_bottom_feeders. All organisms in a food chain share the joys and the sorrows. Thus, when they disappear, so does the food for the larger fish which would have been caught and eaten, or sold by fishermen.It is high time we took into consideration the big problems concerning the tiny things. More an
15、d more conservationists are calling for alternatives to replace sand especially in the construction industry.5Why are the things in our daily life mentioned in the beginning?ATo show the uses of sand.BTo indicate our relationship with nature.CTo introduce our lifestyles.DTo stress the convenience of
16、 modern life.6What does the UN report imply?ASand is actually our most used natural resource.BSand is used more quickly than its formed.CThe construction industry doesnt use sand wisely.DThe problem of washing sand is worsening.7What does the underlined phrase “the bottom feeders” in Paragraph 3 ref
17、er to?AThe river beds. BThe fishermen.CThe larger fish. DThe smallest fish.8Which can be the best title for the text?AThe World Is Running out of SandBAlternatives to Replace Sand Will Be Found SoonCSand Mining Is Unfriendly to NatureDSand Is in Need of Immediate Conservation.完形填空2022海口市高考调研考试This F
18、athers Day certainly seems different to me. My _1_ as a father during the pandemic (流行病) has taught me something new and special about fatherhood.Im a photographer and have to travel frequently. _2_， living in isolation brought me closer to my son Diego. We _3_ every corner of the house together: re
19、ading on the sofa, watching movies in the bedroom and grilling on the roof. Now _4_ always yelling “Mommy, Mommy” my son screams, “Daddy ！” That makes me _5_. Im so thankful for this unexpected gift of a deeper _6_ with my son.On our first day of freedom after two months of isolation, I discovered D
20、iego had lost his familiarity with _7_. While visiting a park in the city, I noticed that he was even _8_ of ants. So my wife and I arranged a trip to the _9_. My father joined us and, for a couple of days, three_10_my father, my son and Ifound ourselves walking in the woods.The pandemic allowed me
21、to take the time to _11_ on what it means to be a father, with the honor and duty to _12_ my parents teachings to my son. Of course, I really _13_ the time I spent working in the field. But Ive _14_ a lot of time with my family, especially with my _15_. I used to think that without photography, I wa
22、s nothing. Now I see that, without love, I am less than nothing.1A.knowledge BpromiseCexperience Dperformance2A.Gradually BHopefullyCStrangely DLuckily3A.enjoyed BclearedCsearched Ddecorated4A.due to Bregardless ofCalong with Dinstead of5A.confused BdelightedCembarrassed Dsurprised6A.communication B
23、relationshipCcooperation Dsatisfaction7A.people BsocietyCnature Dart8A.afraid Bfond Caware Dashamed9A.beach BmuseumCstreets Dmountains10A.branches BgenerationsCcategories Ddivisions11A.reflect BimpressCcount Dcomment12A.bring up Bshow offCpass on Dwrite down13A.imagine BforgetCregret Dmiss14A.gained
24、 BsparedCwasted Dsaved15A.wife BsonCfather Dmother.应用文写作2022河北省“五个一名校联盟”第二次诊断 假定你是李华，最近在网上看了一部有关博物馆的纪录片，对国外的博物馆产生了很大兴趣。请你向加拿大的朋友George写一封邮件，内容包括：1请他推荐一座当地的博物馆；2询问开放时间、参观费用及其他注意事项。注意：1词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear George，_Yours，Li Hua课时作业(十三).阅读理解A语篇类型：说明文主题语境：人与社会研究发现散步促进灵感的产生【语篇解读】研究发现，在户外散步更能激发人的创造
25、力，所以，何不关掉手机去户外聆听大自然的声音，从而激发自己的创造力呢？1答案与解析：B考查推断的能力。根据第一段中三位名人所说的名言(表述由散步产生的想法有价值及散步的重要性)并结合本文主题(散步有益于激发创造性思维)可知，本文通过引用名人名言引出本文主题。故B项正确。2答案与解析：A考查理解词汇的能力。根据第四段第三句可知，如果你想打开思维去迎接新的可能性，那么你需要走出去，离开你熟悉的环境和你的舒适区。结合画线词所在的句子可以判断，用散步打破你的常规可以促使你对问题或项目产生新的理解。据此可推知，A项正确。3答案与解析：C考查推断的能力。根据第四段尾句“Being inside.or cr
26、eate things.”可知，在室内时，你更可能没有活力，这意味着你没有足够的能量去琢磨或创造东西；据此可以推断，在室内工作，人们的创造力更弱。故C项正确。4答案与解析：D考查理解文章主旨要义的能力。通读全文可知，文章第二段第一句“Researchers have found quite a lot of connections between walking and producing ideas.”是全文的主旨句，结合全文内容可知，本文主要说明了户外散步能激发人的创造力。故D项适合作为本文标题。干扰项分析A项“在大自然中锻炼”并没有涉及散步与创造性思维之间的联系；B、C项没有涉及“散步”
27、，都不能概括主题。B语篇类型：说明文主题语境：人与自然自然资源沙子并非取之不尽，用之不竭【语篇解读】一提到沙子，大家立马会想到沙滩和假期，但是实际上沙子的用途非常广泛。于是，有人认为沙子是取之不尽的。但是，根据联合国的一份报告，大自然中的沙子需要很长时间才能形成，人们采沙的速度远过于此。大自然中的沙子快要用光了，这将影响鱼类的生存，需要引起我们的注意。核心素养：本篇侧重培养考生的思维品质。该篇有助于提高考生分析、推断信息的能力；让考生自主评判各种思想观点，理性表达自己的观点，提高考生用英语进行多元思维的能力。5答案与解析：A考查推断的能力。根据第一段中的“sand is the second
28、most used resource in the world after water.out of the ground.”可知，提到沙子的目的是说明沙子的用途广泛。6答案与解析：B考查推断的能力。根据第二段中的“According to the report, we use an estimated 15 billion tons of sand every year in the construction industry alone.to form”可知， 作者进行了数据对比，这份报告暗示我们使用沙子的速度远超过沙子形成的速度。7答案与解析：D考查理解词汇的能力。根据第三段中的“The
29、 smallest fish.so is the source of food for the bottom feeders.”可看出，最小的鱼是食物链的底端即bottom feeders。8答案与解析：A考查理解文章主旨要义的能力。根据文章内容尤其是第一段中的“But there isnt a limitless supply. In fact, a UN report says we might be running out.”可知，本篇主要是说沙子这一资源快消耗完了。.完形填空语篇类型：记叙文主题语境：人与自我个人经历与儿子相处【语篇解读】作者是一位摄影师，不得不经常到处出差。新冠肺炎疫
30、情期间的隔离使得他和儿子在一起的时间增多了，虽然工作受到一些影响，但是这段经历让作者学到一些关于做父亲的新的且特殊的东西。考点分布：名词6个，动词(短语)5个，形容词2个，副词1个，介词短语1个。1答案与解析：C考查语境推断。由文章首句“This Fathers Day certainly seems different to me.”以及下文讲述的和儿子在一起的故事可知，此处讲述的是作者作为父亲的经历和体验。故选C。2答案与解析：D考查语境推断。由空后的“living in isolation brought me closer to my son Diego”可以看出作者的情感态度，他认为
31、这是一件幸运的事情，故用Luckily。3答案与解析：A考查语境推断。由“reading on the sofa, watching movies in the bedroom and grilling on the roof”可以看出作者和儿子非常喜欢且享受做这些事情。4答案与解析：D考查语境推断。由语境可知，此处表示现在儿子不再总是喊妈妈了，他开始叫爸爸了，故instead of符合语境。5答案与解析：B考查语境推断。由空后一句“Im so thankful for this unexpected gift of a deeper _6_ with my son”可知，作者的情感态度非常积
32、极，故推断这件事使作者非常高兴。6答案与解析：B考查语境推断。由上文的“always yellingMommy, Mommy my son screams, Daddy！”可推知，现在作者和儿子的关系与以前相比更深了。 7答案与解析：C考查语境推断。由第三段的前两句可知由于新冠肺炎疫情期间隔离了两个月，作者的儿子与大自然的关系疏远了，甚至开始害怕蚂蚁。8答案与解析：A考查语境推断。参见上题解析。9答案与解析：D考查语境推断。由空前一句可知，作者的儿子甚至害怕蚂蚁了，由此可以推知，为了让儿子恢复与大自然的关系，作者和妻子决定带儿子到大自然去。故D项符合语境。下文中的“walking in the
33、 woods”也是提示。10答案与解析：B考查语境推断。由空后的“my father, my son and I”可知，是祖孙三代一起去树林散步。故B项符合语境。11答案与解析：A考查语境推断。根据段落首句可知，新冠肺炎疫情期间让作者有更多的时间反思(reflect)作为一名父亲意味着什么且要带着荣誉感和责任感将自己从父母那里学到的东西传递(pass on)给自己的儿子。故A项符合语境。12答案与解析：C考查语境推断。参见上题解析。13答案与解析：D考查语境推断。由第二段首句“Im a photographer and have to travel frequently”及“living in
34、 isolation”可推知，作者错过了很多在野外度过的时间。14答案与解析：A考查语境推断。由语境可知，由于新冠肺炎疫情隔离，作者得到了更多的时间可以陪家人，尤其是陪儿子，故用gained。15答案与解析：B考查语境推断。通读全文可知，本文主要是说作者和儿子之间的关系。故选B。.应用文写作参考范文：DearGeorge，How are you doing recently? Having watched a documentary film about museums, I am taking great interest in the museums in Canada. I am won
35、dering if you could do me a favor.Firstly, could you recommend me a museum that is worth visiting? Secondly, Id like to know when the museums will open and how much I have to pay for the visit. Lastly, is there anything that I should pay special attention to during the visits?I am looking forward to your early reply. Best wishes.Yours，LiHua
