1、Unit 4Protecting our heritage sites.阅读理解A2022惠州市高三第一次调研考试试题Dads comb was jade green. I heard he bought it when he married Mum, which made the comb two years older than I was. Every night, he would smile, hand me the comb and say，“Be a good girl and help Daddy clean it，OK？”I was more than happy to do
2、 it. At age five this mundane (平凡的) task brought me such joy. I would excitedly turn the tap on, then brush the comb with a used toothbrush as hard as I could. Satisfied that Id done a good job, I would proudly return the comb to Dad. He would smile at me and place the comb on top of his wallet.Abou
3、t two years later, Dad left his sales job and started his own wholesale business. I started primary school. That was when things started to change. He didnt come home as much as he used to just a couple of times a week. And when he did come home, it was always late and I would already be in bed. I s
4、tarted to get mad. I stopped waiting for him to come home, and stopped going downstairs to check on him.Today, Im no longer a kid. Ive graduated from college and got a job. Dads business has got back on track. Things are better now. Yet the uncomfortable silence between Dad and me persists.Two days
5、before my birthday this year, Dad came home early. As usual, I helped him carry his bag into his study. When I turned to leave, he said，“Hey, would you like to help me clean my comb？” I looked at him for a while, then took the comb and headed to the sink.I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He looke
6、d at it and smiled. But this time, I noticed something different. My dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled, yet his smile was still as heartwarming as before the smile of a father who just wants a good life for his family. Dad carefully placed his comb on top of his wallet.Af
7、ter so many years, he still organizes his personal items in the same meticulous (细心的) way. I guess some things never change. And for that, Im glad.1What caused the uncomfortable silence between Dad and me?AThe generation gap.BDads failure in business.CMy ignorance of Dad.DDads absence from the famil
8、y.2Which of the following can best describe Dad?AGentle but strict.BHardworking and caring.CCautious and realistic.DDemanding but patient.3Why did Dad ask his daughter to clean his comb before her birthday?ATo give her a lesson.BTo follow his old habit.CTo fix their relationship.DTo praise her helpf
9、ulness.4Which saying concludes the text best?AYesterday once more.BLet bygones be bygones.CSome things never change.DLike father, like daughter.B2022重庆市高三质量调研抽测Since it was completed in 1869, the Suez Canal has been one of the worlds most important bodies of water and bases of the global economy. Bu
10、t the giant container ship that has been stuck in the waterway sparks a very modern problem: About a tenth of global trade passes through the Suez Canal, and it could be facing a weeklong blockage.The blockage originates from its vital location in geography the importance of the canal stems first an
11、d foremost from its location; it is the only place that directly connects the waters of Europe with the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean and the countries of the AsiaPacific. Without the Suez Canal, shipments traveling between those parts of the world would have to travel through the entire continent o
12、f Africa, adding large amounts of costs and extending their journey time a lot.Dating back to history, caused by French interests and exploration, the Suez Canal was built over the course of 10 years by local peasants forced into labor. Financial troubles forced the Ottoman governor of Egypt to sell
13、 a controlling stake (股份) in the waterway to Britain in 1875; 13 years later, a multinational summit resulted in an agreement that the canal would be free for all countries to use, both in peace and war.Nowadays, more than 80% of global trade by volume is moved by sea, and disruptions are adding bil
14、lions of dollars to supply chain costs. Commerzbank analysts said on Friday that the episode could cause oil to become more expensive for consumers because of higher tanker rates as a result of the incident.5What effect did the blockage have on shipments traveling according to Paragraph 2?ADecreasin
15、g the cost.BConsuming less amounts of time.CCutting off the connection.DExtending the traveling route.6What does the author tell us about the Suez Canal in history?AFrench peasants were forced to build the canal.BBritish colonists played a leading part in building the canal.CThe Ottoman governor con
16、tributed to the construction of the canal.DThe canal was freely available to all countries after 1888.7What message did Commerzbank analysts convey?AOil prices would be rising.BThe incident caused the rise of the supply chain costs.CMore than half of the global trade relied on sea transportation.DCo
17、nsumers would have to pay more to travel across Europe.8Which of the following is the text probably taken from?AA research paper.BA guidebook.CA news report.DA biography.七选五2022厦门市高三毕业班第三次质量检测If youre an undecider, even the simplest decisions can make your pulse race. _1_. Here are some strategies f
18、or spending less time worrying about decisions.Go for being good enoughSince perfectionism and indecision often go hand in hand, you should be moving from a mindset that “only the best will do” to “being good enough is good enough”. It helps to reflect on your original goal. Did you begin the exhaus
19、ting online shopping to find a toaster that could clean itself, roast carrots and also charge your cellphone? Or were you just looking for something that would brown your bread? _2_.Outsource (交外办理) decisionsResearch has shown that choices weaken the willpower and lead to decision fatigue (疲劳). That
20、s why indecisive people are advised to pick their “battles”. _3_. When it comes to wine, for example, all I want is a good glass with dinner. So rather than studying which to choose, I leave the decision to my local wine store, asking it to send me a case of surprises once in a while.The 90 percent
21、ruleWhen a yesorno decision has many pros and cons, try the “90 percent rule”. This involves evaluating an opportunity on a scale from 0 to 100. If your interest falls anywhere below 90 percent, reduce its score to zero and reject it. _4_. Why would you deliberately choose to feel that way about an
22、important choice in your life? _5_If youre deciding whether to move across the country, imagine youve asked your best friend to choose for you. On the big day, she hands you an envelope; inside, it announces youre leaving next month. Do you feel excited? Or disappointed? Using thought experiments to
23、 separate important variables call help you cut through the fog to see clarity.ACut through the fogBTurn to friends for helpCYou could rely on habits and routinesDIn other words, be choosy about choosingERemembering your purpose can simplify the processFThink about how youd feel if you scored 65 poi
24、nts on some testGAnd big, lifechanging choices can cause a state of breaking down.语法填空2022烟台市高考适应性练习 People of all ages are concerned about the spread of the coronavirus, and teenagers, as a group, tend to experience intense fearfulness. Accordingly, their growing anxiety should be taken into 1._ (c
25、onsider) seriously. Adults can help by making sure teens dont overestimate the dangers 2._ underestimate their ability to protect themselves.Anxiety can be 3._ (health). But not all teens know that it typically acts 4._ a useful and protective emotion. Adults can encourage teenagers to channel their
26、 discomfort into useful action, such as learning about and following the 5._ (recommend) health guidelines.We can also remind teenagers that we wash our hands and follow other health recommendations not only 6._ (protect) ourselves, but also to help to ease the stress. Adults can note that 7._ (make
27、) personal sacrifices (牺牲)such as postponing a vacation or staying home if were not feeling wellhelps to reduce the chance of carrying illness into our own communities.Teenagers who are feeling 8._ (high) anxious about COVID19 should 9._ (encourage) to take a break from seeking, or even accidentally
28、 encountering, information about the virus. 10._ we can do is to encourage finding distractions, such as doing their homework or watching a favorite show, to protect them from noticing the increasing virus figures.课时作业(二十四).阅读理解A语篇类型：记叙文主题语境：人与自我个人经历父女之间的感情【语篇解读】随着年龄的增长和父亲工作的日益繁忙，“我”与父亲之间似乎逐渐疏远，多了几分
29、沉默。直到今年生日前，父亲早早回家，并让“我”像以前一样帮他清理梳子，“我”才感受到有些事情从未改变并为此感到高兴。1答案与解析：D考查理解具体信息的能力。根据第三段中的“That was when. check on him.”及第四段“Today, Im. and me persists.”可知答案。2答案与解析：B考查推断的能力。根据第三段中的“He didnt come. be in bed.”及倒数第二段中的“who just wants a good life for his family.”可推知，父亲是一个努力工作的人，同时又十分关心家人。3答案与解析：C考查推断的能力。根据常
30、识和第六段中的“But this time. for his family”可推知，父亲提早回家的行为是为了修复与女儿之间的关系。4答案与解析：C考查理解文章主旨要义的能力。根据最后一段中的“I guess some. Im glad.”并结合全文叙述可知答案。B语篇类型：说明文主题语境：人与社会新闻报道苏伊士运河堵船事件【语篇解读】本文是一则新闻报道，主要讲述了苏伊士运河上的一艘巨型集装箱船引发河道阻断进而影响全球贸易的事件。5答案与解析：D考查理解具体信息的能力。根据第二段中的“Without the Suez Canal, shipments traveling between thos
31、e parts of the world would have to travel through the entire continent of Africa, adding large amounts of costs and extending their journey time a lot.”可知，苏伊士运河堵塞会造成货运距离拉长。故D项正确。6答案与解析：D考查理解具体信息的能力。根据第三段中的“Financial troubles forced the Ottoman governor of Egypt to sell a controlling stake (股份) in th
32、e waterway to Britain in 1875; 13 years later, a multinational summit resulted in an agreement that the canal would be free for all countries to use, both in peace and war”可以推断，无论战时还是和平时代，1888年之后所有国家都可以免费使用苏伊士运河。故D项正确。7答案与解析：A考查理解具体信息的能力。根据最后一段中的“Commerzbank analysts said on Friday that the episode
33、could cause oil to become more expensive for consumers because of higher tanker rates as a result of the incident.”可知，Commerzbank分析员说，由于本次堵船事件，国际油价将会更贵。故A项正确。8答案与解析：C考查理解文章结构、类型的能力。本文主要讲述了苏伊士运河上的一艘巨型集装箱船引发河道阻断的事件，据此可推断，本文出自一篇新闻报道。故C项正确。.七选五语篇类型：说明文主题语境：人与自我做人和做事做出决策的策略【语篇解读】一些人有决策困难，作者在文中介绍了几个减少为决策操
34、心的时间的策略。1答案与解析：G考查上下文衔接。空前讲述对于一个有决定困难的人来说，做决定会让他非常紧张，G项“且改变生活的重大选择会导致崩溃”是对空前句的进一步阐述。故G项符合语境。2答案与解析：E考查上下文衔接。空前讲反思你最初的目标，接着以实例(网上挑选面包机)，展现了做出选择的艰难过程。E项“记住你的目的可以简化这个过程”可承接上文。并且your purpose和上文中的“your original goal”对应；the process就是指网上挑选面包机的这个选择过程。故E项符合语境。3答案与解析：D考查上下文衔接。根据前文“Thats why indecisive people
35、are advised to pick their battles(这就是为什么优柔寡断的人被建议选择他们的战斗)”可知，优柔寡断的人的战斗就是“选择”，所以此处是指选择他们的“选择”，和“be choosy about choosing”意思相同，对应选项D中的In other words。根据后文“When it comes to wine, for example, all I want is a good glass with dinner. So rather than studying which to choose, I leave the decision to my loca
36、l wine store, asking it to send me a case of surprises once in a while (例如，说到葡萄酒，我只想在晚餐时喝上一杯。因此，我没有研究该选哪一种，而是把决定权交给了当地的葡萄酒店，让它偶尔给我寄一箱惊喜。)”可知，此处就是指把选择权交给别人，然后对别人提供的选择进行挑剔。所以选项D“换言之，对选择要有选择”承上启下。choosy意为“爱挑剔的”。故D项符合语境。4答案与解析：F考查上下文衔接。空后反问为什么你会有意对你生命中的一个重要选择有这种感觉。故F项“想想如果你在考试中得了65分你会有什么感觉”引出下句。F项中的how
37、youd feel与空后句中的“feel that way”相对应。故选F项。5答案与解析：A考查段落主旨句。根据本段最后一句“Using thought experiments to separate important variables can help you cut through the fog to see clarity.”可知，利用思维实验来分离重要的变量，可以帮助你拨开迷雾，看清真相。故本段小标题可用A项“拨开迷雾”。故选A项。.语法填空【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。由于新冠病毒的传播，很多人都处于恐慌之中。青少年需要做好预防措施并处理好焦虑情绪。1答案与解析：consid
38、eration考查词性转换。take.into consideration是固定短语，意为“考虑到，顾及”。故填consideration。2答案与解析：or考查连词。根据语境可知，成年人要确保青少年不高估所面临的危险，也不低估他们保护自己的能力。or用于否定句，意为“也不”。故填or。3答案与解析：healthy考查词性转换。根据语境可知，焦虑可以是健康的，但并不是所有的青少年都知道它通常是一种有用的保护性情绪。此处应用形容词作表语。故填healthy。4答案与解析：as考查介词。根据语境可知，焦虑通常充当一种有用的、可提高自我保护意识的情绪。act as为固定短语，意为“充当，起作用”，符
39、合语境。故填as。5答案与解析：recommended考查词性转换。此处应用形容词修饰名词guidelines。recommended意为“建议的”，符合语境。故填recommended。6答案与解析：to protect考查非谓语动词。从句中已有谓语动词wash和follow，此处应用非谓语动词。根据语境和空格后的“to help”可知，protect ourselves是目的，此处应用动词不定式作目的状语。故填to protect。7答案与解析：making考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，本句中的that引导宾语从句，从句中已有谓语动词helps，此处应用非谓语动词。且空格处在从句中作主
40、语，应用动名词形式。动名词作主语多用来表示泛指或抽象动作，不定式多用来表示特指或具体动作。“作出牺牲”是一个抽象动作。故填making。8答案与解析：highly考查词性转换。此处应用副词修饰形容词anxious。故填highly。9答案与解析：be encouraged考查动词的语态。分析句子结构可知，主语Teenagers和动词encourage之间是被动关系，此处应用被动语态；情态动词should后接动词原形。故填be encouraged。10答案与解析：What考查主语从句。分析句子结构可知，空格处引导主语从句，且在从句中作do的宾语，意为“的事”，应用what引导该从句。故填What。注意句首字母大写。