1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家课时天天练(二十一)选择性必修第一册Unit5WorkingtheLand.阅读理解2021四川省成都市高三模拟Climatechangeisperhapsthekeyissueofourtime.Often, however, itispresentedtousasbeingsoabstractthatitseemsimpossiblydistant.Forthoseofyoulookingforsomethingalittlemoreconcrete, anewreportsuggeststhattheeffectsofclimatechangemaysig
2、nificantlyaffectcoffee.Thereport, putoutbyTheClimateInstitute, describestheeffectsofclimatechangeonvariouscoffeegrowingnationsandtheresultanteffectsontheplantsandthosewhogrowthem.CoffeeArabicaplants, whichproduce70%ofallcommercialcoffee, canbeadverselyaffectedbyevenahalfdegreechangeintypicalweatherc
3、onditions.Thissensitivitytotemperatureputstheplantatincreasedriskoftheeffectsofclimatechange.InCentralAmericatheaveragetemperaturehasrisenbyafulldegreeCelsiussince1960.InEthiopiatheaveragetemperaturehasincreasedby1.3degrees.Thisincreaseisenoughtohavenotableeffectsontheplants.InTanzaniatheproductivit
4、yperhectareofcoffeehasfallenbyhalfsincethe1960sduetochangesintemperature.Indeed, studiesclaimthatby2050theareaoftheworldsuitableforgrowingcoffeewillbecutbyhalf.Coffeeproductionislikelytothenbepushedtohigherelevations (海拔) totakeadvantageoflowertemperatures, butthiswillnotbeenoughtomakeupforlostlowla
5、ndareas.Coffeeisthesecondmosttradedgoodsbydevelopingnations, andtheinabilityofproducernationstoexportitcouldcausedramaticchainreactionsintheireconomies.Millionsofpeoplemakealivingintheproduction, processing, transport, andsaleofcoffee; theirlivelihoodswouldstandtotakeablowasgrowingareasdecreaseandpr
6、icesrise.Asthetemperaturekeepsrising, yourcupofcoffeewillbecomemuchmoreexpensive, anditmayalsocarryanaftertastebittererthanusual, forallthoseworkersinthecoffeebeltleftwithoutthemeanstomakealivingasconditionsworsen.Notonlythat, buttheeconomiceffectswillcosttheWestmillionsinincreasedforeignaid.1Whatdo
7、estheunderlinedword“adversely”inParagraph3mostprobablymean?AslightlyBtemporarilyCharmfullyDgradually2Whywillpeoplehavetogrowcoffeeinhighlandareas?AToadapttothechangeoftemperature.BToincreasethequalityoftheproducts.CToreducethecostofcoffeeproduction.DTogetaccesstowatersupplymoreeasily.3Whatconclusion
8、canwedrawfromthelasttwoparagraphs?ATherichwillgetricherandthepoorpoorer.BSmallchangesmayhavelargeeffectsingeneral.CDevelopedcountriesoughttoaidpoorcountries.DCoffeetradewilleventuallydisappearintheworld.4Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthefutureofcoffeeproduction?ACautious.BWorried.CUnconcerned.DHopeful.完形
9、填空2021山东省泰安市高三模拟Iwas17yearsold.AlongwithadozenotherboysIhadmadealongtriptoIowainordertoseeacollegethatIwasthinkingof_1_.Whilethetriphadbeen_2_forthemostpart, nowthatIwasthereIwasfeelingdepressed, alone, andisolated.Iwasmissingmy_3_andIwasalsomissingtheAppalachianmountainsandtheforestsofmyhome.Iloved
10、_4_theleavesturnedathousandshadesofgreenintheSpringandthen_5_aseaofred, gold, andorangeintheFall.HereinIowaeverythingwas_6_.Thegrasslookedburntandbrown.AllthatIcould_7_wasamixtureofcorn, mud, andpigs.Iwalkedoutsidethedormitoryofthecollegeandsatonanoldstump.Iclosedmyeyesand_8_beingbackhomeagain.WhenI
11、finallyopenedthem, however, Isawsomethingthattouchedmy_9_.ItwasaPrairieSunset.Itseemedto_10_theskyfromhorizontohorizon.Gold, red, purpleandpinkcloudsall_11_togetherinapicturepaintedbyHeavensownhand.Itwassohugethatittookmybreathaway.Itmadeourmountainsunsetsseem_12_bycomparison.Irealizedthatthisplacet
12、oohaditsownspecialbeauty.Thisplacetoowasapartofnatures_13_.OvertheyearstocomeIlearnedsomethingelse.Eachofushasaspecialbeauty_14_.Eachofushasourown_15_talentsandabilities.1A.assistingBattendingCvisitingDquitting2A.funBhardCnovelDtiresome3A.chanceBschoolCfamilyDgoal4A.whenBhowCwhyDwhether5A.becameBflo
13、odedCdrewDsurrounded6A.easyBbeautifulCflatDrough7A.hearBtouchCtasteDsmell8A.caredaboutBpreparedforCdreamedofDthoughtover9A.bodyBsoulCfaceDpain10A.fillBcoverCseparateDblock11A.foldedBsankCescapedDflowed12A.tinyBpaleCsplendidDweak13A.changeBpunishmentCcreationDreflection14A.aswellBinadditionCforsureDi
14、nbetween15A.extraBuniqueCpossibleDreasonable.读后续写阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。2021浙江三校高三模拟In2000, whenIwasaroundsevenyearsold, allmyfamilywerecomingbackfromaTballgame, whichwasourusualweekendadventure, butunlikeeveryotherweekend, asurprisewaswaitingforusinourdrivewaytwoadultgeeseandasmallgoose.Obvi
15、ouslystartledbyourreturn, theadultsflewawayinpanic, withtheirbaby, tooyoungtofly, leftinplace, tinyanddelicate.Hourspassedoneafteranother, andnighteventuallyfell.However, withitalsocameadeepchillandafearofwatchfulanimals.Itwasapparentthatthegoslingneededprotection, warmth, andfoodtomakeittothemornin
16、g, sowehadtohelpit, andwebroughthimontoourbackyard.Weallprettymuchsleptwithoneeyeopentillmorningcame.Andthenanothermorning.Andstillanother.Eachmorning, wewouldtrytodrivethegooseawaytohisparents, whokeptcomingbacktoouryard.Hewouldntgotothem, though, andneitherwouldtheycomecloseenoughtoclaimhim.Wekept
17、thisupforfivedays, butnoluck.Realizingtheyounggoosehadclearlydecidedwewerehisfamilybythen, wehadtogivehimaname, callingthelittleguyPeeper, becausehewouldoftenfollowusaroundtheyardmakingapeeping (唧唧叫) noise, nonstop.Besides, wedecidedthatPeeperwasaboy.Idontknowwhy; itjustfeltright.Ayearpassedandweset
18、tledintoaroutine.Peepersleptonourbackyardeachnightand, intypicalgoosefashion, useditasalatrine (公共厕所).Mydadwouldsprayoffallthegoosedroppingsdaily.PartofthisceremonyincludedDadthrowingPeeperupintotheairsohecouldflapitswingsandflewaloop (圈) aroundthehouse, andthencamebackagainoncetheporchwasclean.Days
19、turnedintoweeks, andweeksturnedintomonths.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。Beforeweknewit, thelittlethinghadgrownintoabigbirdwithtwopowerfulwings._Itcameasatotalsurprisetomewhen, in2019, anadultgoosemadehiswaybacktomyfamilyhome._课时天天练(二十一)选择性必修第一册Unit5WorkingtheLand.阅读理解【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了一份新的报告表明，气候变化的影
20、响可能会显著影响咖啡。到2050年，世界上适合种植咖啡的面积将减少一半。咖啡产业的变化会对社会造成很多影响。1答案与解析：C词义猜测题。下文“Thissensitivitytotemperatureputstheplantatincreasedriskoftheeffectsofclimatechange.”说这种对温度的敏感性增加了植物受到气候变化影响的风险。由此推断出，上文的意思是阿拉比卡咖啡的产量占所有商业咖啡的70%，在典型的天气条件下，即使气温只上升了半度，也会对其产生不利影响。“adversely”意思是有害的，A.slightly.轻微地；B.temporarily.临时地；C.
21、harmfully.有害地；D.gradually.逐步地。故选C。2答案与解析：A推理判断题。答案定位在第五段“Coffeeproductionislikelytothenbepushedtohigherelevationstotakeadvantageoflowertemperatures, butthiswillnotbeenoughtomakeupforlostlowlandareas.(咖啡生产很可能会被推到更高的海拔，以利用更低的温度，但这将不足以弥补失去的低地地区。)”由此推断出，人们要在高地地区种植咖啡是为了适应温度的变化。故选A。3答案与解析：B推理判断题。答案定位在倒数第二
22、段“Coffeeisthesecondmosttradedgoodsbydevelopingnations, andtheinabilityofproducernationstoexportitcouldcausedramaticchainreactionsintheireconomies.(咖啡是发展中国家的第二大贸易商品，而生产国无法出口咖啡，可能会在其经济中引发巨大的连锁反应)”和最后一段“Notonlythat, buttheeconomiceffectswillcosttheWestmillionsinincreasedforeignaid.(不仅如此，其经济影响还将使西方国家在增加
23、对外援助方面损失数百万美元。)”由此推断出，这些小的变化也可能产生大的影响。故选B。4答案与解析：B推理判断题。答案定位在第一段“anewreportsuggeststhattheeffectsofclimatechangemaysignificantlyaffectcoffee.(一份新的报告表明，气候变化的影响可能会显著影响咖啡。)”和第五段“Indeed, studiesclaimthatby2050theareaoftheworldsuitableforgrowingcoffeewillbecutbyhalf.(事实上，研究表明，到2050年，世界上适合种植咖啡的面积将减少一半。)”由
24、此推断出，作者对咖啡生产的未来很担忧。故选B。.完形填空【语篇解读】本文是夹叙夹议文。作者参观了自己正考虑就读的大学，但是起初对于那里的风景感到失望，但后来为那里的落日震撼，由此感叹，每个地方、每个人都有独特的美。1答案与解析：B考查动词词义辨析。句意：为了参观一所我正考虑就读的大学，我和其他十几个男孩长途跋涉来到爱荷华州。A.assisting辅助；B.attending出席，上(大学等)；C.visiting参观；D.quitting离开，放弃。作者去爱荷华州是为了考查自己想要就读的大学。故选B。2答案与解析：A考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然这趟旅行大部分都很有趣，但现在我在那里却感到沮丧
25、、孤独和孤立。A.fun有趣；B.hard困难；C.novel新奇的，异常的；D.tiresome讨厌的。根据句意、分析本句结构可知，本句与后半句“Iwasfeelingdepressed, alone, andisolated”表转折关系，这趟行程大部分都很有趣。故选A。3答案与解析：C考查名词词义辨析。句意：我想念我的家人，我也想念我家乡的阿巴拉契亚山脉和森林。A.chance机会；B.school学校；C.family家人；D.goal目标。作者想念家人。故选C。4答案与解析：B考查连接词用法。句意：我喜欢看树叶在春天变成一千种不同的绿色，然后在秋天变成一片红色、金色和橙色的海洋。这里h
26、ow表示“方式”，作者亲眼目睹过春天山林里，叶子是如何呈现千种深浅不一的绿色，又眼见过它们如何在秋天变成五彩斑斓的海洋。故选B。5答案与解析：A考查动词词义辨析。句意见上。A.became变成；B.flooded淹没；C.drew描绘；D.surrounded包围。此处指树叶在秋天变成五彩斑斓的海洋。故选A。6答案与解析：C考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在爱荷华这里，一切都很单调。A.easy容易的；B.beautiful美丽的；C.flat平的，单调的；D.rough粗糙的。通过上文对家乡美景的描述，可知作者做出对比，这里的一切都是平淡和单调的。故选C。7答案与解析：D考查动词词义辨析。句意：我
27、能闻到的只有玉米、泥土和猪的混合气味。A.hear听到；B.touch触摸；C.taste品尝；D.smell闻到。作者起初对此地心生厌弃，所以能闻到的只有玉米、泥土和猪的混合气味。此处为嗅觉感触。故选D。8答案与解析：C考查动词短语辨析。句意：我闭上眼睛，梦见又回到了家。A.caredabout关心；B.preparedfor为做准备；C.dreamedof梦想；D.thoughtover仔细考虑。作者起初对此地失望，再一次想到了家乡。故选C。9答案与解析：B考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，当我最终睁开眼睛时，我看到了一些触动我灵魂的东西。A.body身体；B.soul灵魂；C.face脸；D
28、.pain痛苦。作者看到五彩斑斓的云布满天空，感受到了心灵的震颤，触动了灵魂。故选B。10答案与解析：A考查动词词义辨析。句意：它似乎从地平线到地平线布满了天空。A.fill装满，填满；B.cover覆盖；C.separate分离；D.block封锁。这里指云彩漫布天际。故选A。11答案与解析：D考查动词词义辨析。句意：金的、红的、紫的、粉的云彩，在上帝亲手绘制的一幅画里，一起流动。A.folded折叠；B.sank下沉；C.escaped逃避；D.flowed流动。这里是指云彩瞬息万变，像是在一幅画里四处流动(flow)。故选D。12答案与解析：A考查形容词词义辨析。句意：相比之下，这让我们
29、的山景显得渺小。A.tiny渺小的；B.pale苍白的；C.splendid辉煌的；D.weak虚弱的。根据上文Itwassohugethatittookmybreathaway(它太大了，我简直无法呼吸)可知，此处与huge表对比，故选A。13答案与解析：C考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个地方也是大自然创造的一部分。A.change改变；B.punishment惩罚；C.creation创造；D.reflection发射。根据上文对于落日的描述，可知这个地方的美也是来自自然的造化。故选C。14答案与解析：A考查副词短语辨析。句意：我们每个人也都有独特的美。A.aswell也，同样；B.inadd
30、ition此外；C.forsure确定，毫无疑问地；D.inbetween在中间，进退两难。此句为作者在目睹爱荷华州落日之后生发的感慨，风景很美，我们每个人亦如是。故选A。15答案与解析：B考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们每个人都有自己独特的天赋和能力。A.extra额外的；B.unique独特的；C.possible可能的；D.reasonable合理的。根据上文作者对于爱荷华州的落日的描述，这个地方有它独特的美，此处推而及人，每个人同样都有独特的美。故选B。.读后续写参考范文：Beforeweknewit, thelittlethinghadgrownintoabigbirdwithtwop
31、owerfulwings.Oneday, whenDadthrewPeeperintotheair, hejustflewawayanddidntcomeback.Withnightfalling, allofusbecameincreasinglyworried.Welookedforhim, calledhisname, andevenpeepedlikehim, anxiouslyexpectinghisreturn.Butthespecialbuddyneverappearedagain.Suddenlylosingthespecialcompanion, everyonewasver
32、y, verysad.Ittookalongtimebeforeweacceptedthefactthathewasmissing.Meanwhile, wecouldonlyprayhefoundhisparentsandwentoffonhisnaturalway.Twentyyearspassed, andPeeperbecameafondmemoryformyfamily.Itcameasatotalsurprisetomewhen, in2019, anadultgoosemadehiswaybacktomyfamilyhome.HedidallofthesamethingsPeep
33、erusedtodoinPeepersoldways, andmuchtomysurprise, heevenrespondedtothenamePeeper.Itbecamecleartomethatmyoldbestfriendhadreturned, 20yearslater.Thisexperiencehasbeenasmeaningfultomeasanythinginmylife.Lookingbeyondourreachhighinthesky, birdshavefeelingslikehumanbeings, sodomanyotherlivingthings.Wehumanbeingsshouldlearntogetalongwellwiththem.Weneedeachotherscareandprotection.- 5 - 版权所有高考资源网
