1、课后提能练(三十九)选修Module 3Literature.阅读理解A2018江苏卷In the 1760s, Mathurin Roze opened a series of shops that boasted (享有) a special meat soup called consomm. Although the main attraction was the soup, Rozes chain shops also set a new standard for dining out, which helped to establish Roze as the inventor of
2、 the modern restaurant.Today, scholars have generated large amounts of instructive research about restaurants. Take visual hints that influence what we eat：diners served themselves about 20 percent more pasta (意大利面食) when their plates matched their food. When a darkcolored cake was served on a black
3、 plate rather than a white one, customers recognized it as sweeter and more tasty.Lighting matters, too. When Berlin restaurant customers ate in darkness, they couldnt tell how much theyd had：those given extralarge shares ate more than everyone else, but were none_the_wiser they didnt feel fuller, a
4、nd they were just as ready for dessert.Time is money, but that principle means different things for different types of restaurants. Unlike fastfood places, fine dining shops prefer customers to stay longer and spend. One way to encourage customers to stay and order that extra round：put on some Mozar
5、t (莫扎特). When classical, rather than pop, music was playing, diners spent more. Fast music hurried diners out. Particular scents also have an effect：diners who got the scent of lavender (薰衣草) stayed longer and spent more than those who smelled lemon, or no scent.Meanwhile, things that you might expe
6、ct to discourage spending “bad” tables, crowding, high prices dont necessarily. Diners at bad tables next to the kitchen door, say spent nearly as much as others but soon fled. It can be concluded that restaurant keepers need not “be overly concerned about bad tables，” given that theyre profitable.
7、As for crowds, a Hong Kong study found that they increased a restaurants reputation, suggesting great food at fair prices.And doubling a buffets price led customers to say that its pizza was 11 percent tastier.1The underlined phrase “none the wiser” in paragraph 3 most probably implies that the cust
8、omers were _.Anot aware of eating more than usualBnot willing to share food with othersCnot conscious of the food qualityDnot fond of the food provided2How could a fine dining shop make more profit?APlaying classical music.BIntroducing lemon scent.CMaking the light brighter.DUsing plates of larger s
9、ize.3What does the last paragraph talk about?ATips to attract more customers.BProblems restaurants are faced with.CWays to improve restaurants reputation.DCommon misunderstandings about restaurants.B2020南昌市重点中学高三年级段考试题Laura Sides was a psychology major at the University of Nottingham in 2004. She fi
10、rst noticed signs of her dads developing dementia (痴呆) when she moved to Nottingham. She said, “Dad was doctor, so he knew exactly what was happening to him, but people try to hide it when they are ill. Then, I came home for my 21st birthday and arranged to meet him, but he never showed up as hed fo
11、rgotten. Thats when I knew something serious was happening.”So, aged 21, she decided to leave university and look after him herself. She lived close by, popping in every day to make sure he was eating, and that the house was tidy, before heading off to her work.Besides challenging moments, there wer
12、e times when looking after her dad was a pure joy. “Wed wake up, Id ask what he wanted to do that day, and however ridiculous the adventure, off wed go.”Sadly, in 2009, 5 years later, Laura lost her father. Before he died, Laura went to a hospital appointment with him, where doctors mentioned that h
13、is form of Alzheimers was genetic meaning there was a fiftyfifty chance that she had inherited it. For several years Laura agonised over whether to be tested, finally finding out in August 2017 that she has the APP gene, meaning that, like him, she will develop the condition within a decade.At first
14、, she struggled, feeling as if she lacked purpose. Then, during a sleepless night in the summer of 2018, she decided at around 2 am. to enter the 2019 London Marathon sponsored by the charities Alzheimers Society and Alzheimers Research UK.She hoped to start the conversation around earlyonset Alzhei
15、mers and to encourage people to talk about it more openly. “I remember when Dad was ill, people wouldnt know how to react and it all felt very hidden away, but I want to be honest and open.” She added, “The more information we can get, the less of a taboo (忌讳) this will feel. That said, the support
16、Ive received so far after going public has been amazing thats what is carrying me through.”4Laura noticed her fathers dementia when _.Aher father told her his condition in personBpeople nearby informed her of his fathers conditionCher father forgot his own birthday partyDher father forgot to attend
17、her 21yearold birthday party5The underlined word “agonised” in Paragraph 4 probably means _.AexcitedBstruggledCshocked Ddelighted6Laura started the open talk in the hope of _.Agetting people to talk about Alzheimers openlyBearning some money to help treat her AlzheimersCmaking herself stronger to fi
18、ght against AlzheimersDraising funds for charities Alzheimers Society and Alzheimers Research UK7Which words can best describe Laura?ACaring and positive.BCareful and honest.CPatient and cautious.DDevoted and modest.C2020济南市高三学习质量针对性检测Children in rural areas of Cambodia often suffer from or even die
19、 of preventable illnesses because there is not any soap available.In 2014, Samir Lakhani, an American college student, saw the issue while volunteering in a Cambodian village. “I remember quite vividly a mother bathing her newborn baby with laundry powder, which is so harmful to the skin，” said Lakh
20、ani. “Its difficult for rural Cambodians to access soap. First is affordability. If you earn only $1.50 every day, you wont spend $1 on a bar of soap. Then comes access. The demand is so low that local shops dont stock soap. The last reason, because many Cambodians dont really understand where disea
21、ses come from, they dont know how to prevent them, including using soap.”After figuring out a solution to the problem: the barely used soap in hotels, Lakhani started asking hotels to donate leftover soap. “They were all eager to help，” he explained.Lakhani registered EcoSoap Bank shortly afterwards
22、. Soon, he received enough funds to hire disadvantaged Cambodian women to collect and reproduce the used soap.Today, the organization has four recycling centers across the country, providing jobs to 35 local women. And so far, some 174,000 bars of soap have been donated, about 24,000 pounds of soap
23、has been recycled, and hygiene (卫生) has been improved for about 661,000 people. “We are killing_three_birds with one stone，” Lakhani said.When it comes to the future of EcoSoap Bank, Lakhani said, “Weve just scratched the surface. Lack of hygiene is not something unique to Cambodia. The demand for i
24、mproved hygiene in the developing world is huge, and much remains to be done. Were looking at seven countries to expand to in the near future.”8Which of the following is not mentioned as the reason why rural Cambodians dont use soap?APoverty. BInaccessibility.CUnawareness. DTradition.9What does the
25、underlined part “killing three birds” in Paragraph 5 refer to?ASaving soap, curing diseases and providing education.BStopping pollution, providing jobs and inspiring donation.CReducing waste, providing employment and improving health.DRecycling waste, helping charity and improving community hygiene.
26、10What can we infer about EcoSoap Bank?AIt wont be long before it expands to the whole world.BTheres little it can do without other countries assistance.CIt will make greater contributions to the developing world.DIt will soon settle the problem of poor hygiene in Cambodia.11What do we know about th
27、e text?AEcoSoap Bank helps improve hygiene.BCambodian women have a bright future.CA US young man calls for helping poor countries.DLack of hygiene remains a serious problem in the world.阅读七选五2019安徽五校联盟第二次检测How to Grow Organic Potatoes in ContainersA homegrown potato that has just been dug out of the
28、 soil is an amazing treat. Like tomatoes, the taste of fresh potatoes is different from that of those bought in the store. By growing your own, you also have the opportunity to plant unusual varieties. _1_.Prepare potatoes for growing. Cut the potatoes before planting. If your potatoes are small, yo
29、u can simply plant them. When you cut your potatoes, make sure you have at least two eyes on each piece. _2_. Most of us have no idea how heavy 50 grams is and theres no need to weigh it, just use your best guess.Water your newly planted potatoes well. Check the container at least once a day. _3_. I
30、f it feels dry, its time to water. If its very hot or windy, you may have to water your potato container gardens more than once a day. Make sure to water deeply by waiting until water runs out the bottom.Hill your potatoes as they grow. _4_， you need to hill them in case they will break. This is don
31、e by adding a couple of inches of soil around your potato plants. Be careful not to break the plants in the process. Repeat the hilling process a few more time as your plants grow. You can also stop once the soil reaches the top of your container._5_. After the plants have flowered, you can dig out
32、your potatoes to eat. You can pull out a few potatoes at a time. You can also wait until the plants turn yellow and then harvest all of the potatoes at once.AIf your potato plants are too shortBHarvest your homegrown potatoesCWater your potatoes whenever the soil is dryDStick your finger at least an
33、 inch into the soilEBelow are some tips for growing your own potatoesFOnce your potato plants have grown about six inchesGIts also recommended that each weighs at least 50 grams课后提能练(三十九).阅读理解【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了影响餐厅收益和食客体验的因素，如餐厅的颜色、灯光、音乐、气味等。此外还分析了对刺激食客消费的一些因素的误解。1A考查词义猜测。该题问的是第三段的画线短语“none the wi
34、ser”最有可能暗示消费者做了什么。根据画线短语所在句中的“they couldnt tell how much theyd had: those given extralarge shares ate more than everyone else” “they didnt feel fuller”可知，摸黑吃饭的顾客不知道吃的饭的具体分量：那些被给予超大份的人比其他人吃得多，但是他们没有意识到自己比平常吃得多，他们并没有觉得更饱。由此可知，“none the wiser”应指的是顾客没有意识到自己比平常吃得多。故选A。2A考查推理判断。该题问的是一家高级餐厅怎么获得更高利润。根据第四段第三
35、、四句“One way to encourage customers to stay and order that extra round: put on some Mozart (莫扎特). When classical, rather. diners spent more.”可知，餐厅演奏古典音乐能刺激顾客增加消费，因此推知，演奏古典音乐能让餐厅获得更多利润。故选A。3D段落大意题。该题问的是最后一段主要谈论了什么。根据最后一段第一句“Meanwhile, things that you might expect to discourage spending bad tables, cro
36、wding, high prices dont necessarily.”可知，同时，你认为可能会阻碍消费的事情“坏”的桌子、拥挤、高价不一定会妨碍消费。由此可知，最后一段主要介绍了人们对饭店的一些常见的误解。故选D。【语篇解读】Laura Sides在读大学期间，父亲患上了阿尔茨海默病，她休学悉心照料父亲直到他去世；后来她被医生告知自己在十年后也会患上同样的病。短暂的痛苦之后，她便振作了起来，积极面对生活，参加马拉松比赛，并且进行阿尔茨海默病方面的公开对话，鼓励人们公开谈论这种病，而不是回避它。(onset n开始；发生；攻击；袭击)4D考查细节理解。根据文章第一段最后两句“Then, I
37、came home for my 21st birthday. Thats when I knew something serious was happening”可知，Laura的父亲忘记参加女儿的21岁生日会，在那时Laura意识到父亲已患病，故选D。5B考查词义猜测。根据上文中的“there was a fiftyfifty chance that she had inherited it”可知，医生告知Laura，她有百分之五十患病的几率，并结合画线词所在句中的“whether to be tested”可推知，此处表示Laura多年来苦苦思索是否去检查一下，与B项词义接近。6A考查细
38、节理解。根据题干中的关键词open talk定位到文章的最后一段。根据该段首句“She hoped to start the conversation around earlyonset Alzheimers and to encourage people to talk about it more openly”可知，作者公开谈论阿尔茨海默病是为了鼓励人们公开谈论此病，故答案是A。7A考查推理判断。通读全文内容可知，Laura在得知父亲患阿尔茨海默病后休学来悉心照料他直至他去世，后来得知自己也会得阿尔茨海默病后，挣扎后便振作起来，先是决定参加马拉松比赛，接着针对这种病进行公开对话，鼓励人们更
39、加公开地谈论它，而不是回避它。由此可推知，作者是一个关心他人又积极向上的人，故答案是A。【语篇解读】柬埔寨农村地区的孩子经常遭受甚至死于可预防的疾病，因为没有任何可用的肥皂；美国人Samir Lakhani注意到了这个问题，于是他开始请求旅馆捐赠肥皂并成立了EcoSoap Bank来解决该地区的肥皂问题。8D考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“affordability”、“access”以及“many Cambodians dont really understand where diseases come from, they dont know how to prevent them”可知，贫
40、困、缺少接触途径以及缺乏意识是柬埔寨人很少用肥皂的原因。故选D。9C考查推理判断。根据第五段中的“four recycling centers”“providing jobs”以及“hygiene (卫生) has been improved”可知，“killing three birds”在文章中指的是减少浪费、提供就业机会以及改进健康状况。故选C。10C考查推理判断。根据第六段的内容尤其是最后一句“Were looking at seven countries to expand to in the near future”可知，EcoSoap Bank将会把自己的服务扩展到其他七个发展中
41、国家。由此可推知，EcoSoap Bank将对发展中国家作出更大贡献。故选C。干扰项分析：根据第六段中的“The demand for improved hygiene in the developing world is huge, and much remains to be done”可知，该组织主要是改进发展中国家的卫生状况，并没有扩展到全世界，故A项错误；文章没有提到B、D两项所表述的内容。11A考查细节理解。通读全文可知，文章讲述了EcoSoap Bank能为柬埔寨乡村地区的人提供肥皂，从而改善那里的卫生状况，故A项正确。干扰项分析：文章第五段只提到了35位当地妇女获得工作，故B项
42、以偏概全；本文主要讲述美国人Samir Lakhani成立了EcoSoap Bank来帮助解决柬埔寨的肥皂问题，未提到他呼吁帮助一些贫困国家，故C项不符合题意；文章只提到了柬埔寨以及其他发展中国家的卫生问题，故D项不符合题意。.阅读七选五【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了在家种马铃薯的方法，包括选种、浇水、培土和收获。1E根据该空所在的位置可知，该空为承上启下的句子；由空处下文可知，下文介绍的是在家里种植马铃薯的方法，故E项符合语境。2G根据空后一句可知，我们大部分人都不知道50克有多重，也不需要去称重。据此可推知，空处应是关于每块马铃薯的重量，故G项符合语境。G项中的“50 grams”也是提示。3D根据空后一句“If it feels dry, its time to water”可知，如果它摸起来干，就该是浇水的时候了。据此可推知，空处应是介绍感知土壤干湿的方法，故D项符合语境。4F根据该句中的“you need to hill them in case they will break”可知，培土是为了防止其断掉。据此可推知，空处应是介绍培土的时机，故F项符合语境，衔接下文。5B根据空处所在的位置可知，空处为该段的主题句；结合空处下文内容可知，该段主要介绍了收获马铃薯的时间，故B项符合语境。
