1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家课时天天练(二十五)选择性必修第二册Unit4JourneyAcrossaVastLand.阅读理解A2021陕西模拟Youknowthatsqueak (吱吱声) youhearfromyourpetmouseorthepestmouse? Itturnsoutthatitisnotreallyasqueak, butasweetsongbymalemicetoattractfemales.ThisistheconclusionreachedbybiologistDustinPennandhisteamattheVeterinaryUniversityofVi
2、enna.Thescientistswhohavebeenconductingaseriesofstudiesonhousemiceforanumberofyears, beganbyrecordingthehighpitched (声调高的) soundsmalemicemadethemomenttheysensedafemalemousearound.Whattheydiscoveredwhentheyplayedthembacktofemaleswasthattheladiescouldtellbetweenthosemadebytheirbrothersandtheonesmadeby
3、unrelatedmales.Justlikehuman, theytendedtoignoretheonesmadebytheirbrothers.Theresearchersthentooktheexperimentonestepfurtherandanalyzedthesqueaks.Totheirsurprisetheydiscoveredthatwhilethesqueakssoundedsimilar, theyeachhadadifferent“tune”.Thebiggestsurpriseofallwasthatthemicecouldevenlearntunesfromea
4、chother.However, notallscientistsagreewiththisfinding.SomelikeKurtHammer, ascientistattheGermanPrimateCenterbelievethatthetestsamplewastoosmalltomakesuchaconclusion.Theresearchersnextplantotestifthefemalescareaboutthequalityofthe“song”.Insomebirdspecies, malesthatcansingthemostcomplextunesseemtogett
5、hemostattention.Sowhydowecarewhethermicecansingornot? Clearly, sincetheyarebeingusedaslaboratorytesters, itwillhelpusmakeadvancesinhumanspeechdisordersliketheonesfoundinpeoplesufferingfromautism (自闭症)1WhatdoesDustinPendescribethesqueakmadebyamalemouseas?AAhungrysignal.BAsadcry.CAterriblenoise.DAplea
6、santsound.2Whatdoestheunderlinedword“them”inParagraph2referto?AThemalemice.BThefemalemice.CThesqueaksmadebythemalemice.DThesqueaksmadebythefemalemice.3WhatmightbeKurtHammersidea?AMorestudiesshouldbemade.BMiceareintelligentanimals.CTheconclusionisreasonable.DMiceshouldntbestudied.4Whatisthebenefitoft
7、hestudyonmicesqueaks?AItcanfindwaystokillmice.BItcaninspiremusicianswiththeirwork.CItcanhelptreathumanspeechdisorders.DItcanfindwaystoselectintelligentmice.B2021天津模拟AllyouneedtoknowaboutGermanTutorDoyoucallyourselveslanguagenovicesorbeginners? Whateveryouliketocallyourselves, wecanenableyoutospeakan
8、ewlanguage.Inordertoputourmoneywhereourmouthis, wecommissionedresearchersfromtwouniversitiesinAmericatoconductastudythattestedtheeffectivenessofourGermanTutorappforGermanbeginnersinjusttwomonths.Thenwechallenged15employeestolearnasmuchGermanaspossiblebyusingtheappinjustthreeweeks.Herearethreereasons
9、whyyoushoulduseGermanTutortolearnanewlanguage.1Youwillmakegreatprogress.Thestudysfindings: 85%ofourparticipantswerecompletebeginnerstoGerman.However, theylearnedthelanguagefasterthanmoreadvancedlearners.GermanTutorchallengesfindings: Althoughouremployeeswerecompletebeginners, theymadesatisfactorypro
10、gress.Beforetakingthechallenge, theystruggledtoevencomprehendGermansentences, butafteronlythreeweeks, theycouldsuccessfullytalkwithanative.2Youdontneedtospendalotoftime.Thestudysfindings: OurstudydrewaconclusionthatparticipantsonlyneededtostudybyusingtheGermanTutorappforabouttwohoursperweektoimprove
11、theirGermanbyatleastonecollegesemesterlevel, whilethecompleteGermanbeginnersonlyneededatotaltimeof15hoursovertwomonthstoimprovebyonecollegesemesterlevel.GermanTutorchallengesfindings: Ouremployeesspentabout15minutesadayonGermanTutorduringtheirthreeweekchallenges.3YouwillenjoylearningwithGermanTutor.
12、Thestudysfindings: Anamazing99%oftheparticipantssaidthattheywouldntstopusingGermanTutorafterthestudy, asitiseasytouseandthesenseofsuccesscangreatlymotivatethemtocontinuetheirlearning.GermanTutorchallengesfindings: MostofouremployeesfellinlovewithGermanandmanyofthempromisedtocontinuelearningit.5Whydi
13、dGermanTutorcarryoutthestudy?AToshowhowtheappworks.BToseehowpopulartheappis.CTofindhowoftentheappisused.DToprovehoweffectivetheappis.6Howlongdidthestudylast?A15hours.BThreeweeks.CTwomonths.DOvertwomonths.7WhatcouldGermanTutorsemployeesachieveaftertheirchallenge?ATheycouldteachcompletebeginners.BThey
14、couldtalkwithnativeGermanspeakers.CTheycouldonlycomprehendGermansentences.DTheycouldreachthesamelevelasmoreadvancedlearners.8WhatmakestheparticipantsofthestudycontinuetouseGermanTutor?APersonalpreference.BLowcost.CInnovativedesign.DThesenseofsuccess.9WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingto
15、thepassage?AYouwillmakegreatprogressafterusingGermanTutor.BGermanTutorchallengefoundthat99%oftheparticipantswouldstopusingGermanTutorafterthestudy.CUsingGermanTutormaysaveyourtimeinlearningGerman.DGermanTutorisanappforlanguagenovice.七选五2021德州模拟Thedropingarmentpricesoverthelast20yearshasallowedustobu
16、ymoreandmoreclothes.Wenowhave5timesmoreclothesthanourgrandparentshad._1_Ithasbecomeachallengetowearagarmentmorethanfivetimes.Garmentqualityisdecliningeveryyear.Asaresult, ourclothesimmediatelylookfadedorshapelessnotlongbeforepurchasingthem._2_Wecontinuetopurchasejusttostayuptodate.Fastfashionhasbeco
17、meamonsterinourclosets.Whatsmore, chemicalsusedineverypartofthetextileproductionaregreatlyharmful.Evenclothesmadeof100%naturalfiberstillcontainalotofchemicals._3_Thefashionindustryisalsothesecondlargestpolluterintheworldjustaftertheoilindustry.Inmostcountrieswheregarmentsareproduced? Wastewatersfrom
18、textilesfactoriesaredumpeddirectlyintotherivers.Someofthemevenreachtheseaandeventuallyspreadsaroundtheglobe.Clothinghasclearlybecomedisposable._4_Afamilyinthewesternworldthrowsawayanaverageof30kgofclothingeachyear.Only15%isrecycledordonated, andtherestgoesdirectlytothelandfillorisburned.Itisalsofuel
19、ingourenvironmentalconcern.Howcanweavoidtheenvironmentalimpactfromthefashionindustry? _5_Arootoftheproblemliesinourexcessiveconsumerism.Buybetterquality.Theyoftenlastlongandgoodfortheenvironment.Donateyoursecondhandgarmentstocharityinsteadofthrowingthemindustbins.Whateveryouroption, youaredoingyourp
20、artinsavingourplanet.AWedonthavemanygreeneroptionsinthefashionindustry.BAsaresult, wegeneratemoreandmoretextilewaste.CTheycanpresentarealdangertoourhealth.DTrendsarechangingsoquicklythatwecannotkeepup.EThinktwicebeforethrowingawayyoursecondhandgarments.FToachievethegoalweshouldfirstreflectonourlifes
21、tyleandbuyless.GThis, inturn, hasseriousconsequencesonourconsuminghabits, ourhealthandourplanet.应用文写作2021德州模拟假定你是李华。在你市留学的外国朋友Peter非常喜欢中国戏曲。本周日下午3点你市新落成的红日剧院将举办一场精彩的京剧表演。请你用英语给Peter写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1邀请他一同观看京剧演出；2给出观剧后的活动建议；3期待他的回复。注意：1词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_课时天天练(二十五)选择性必修第二册Unit4JourneyAcrossaVastLan
22、d.阅读理解A【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了一项关于动物的声音中包含的语言的研究，这项研究可以用来帮助人们治疗人类的语言紊乱的问题。1答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“butasweetsongbymalemicetoattractfemales”(而是雄性老鼠为吸引雌性而唱的悦耳的歌。)可知，雄鼠发出的是愉悦的声音。故选D。2答案与解析：C词句猜测题。根据第二段中的“recordingthehighpitchedsoundsmalemicemade”(记录雄性老鼠发出的高音)可以推知，该词指代上文提到的雄鼠发出的声音。故选C。3答案与解析：A细节理解题。
23、根据文章第四段“thetestsamplewastoosmalltomakesuchaconclusion.”(测试样品太小，无法得出这样的结论。)可知，KurtHammer认为得出这个结论的依据并不充分，人们需要进行更多的研究。故选A。4答案与解析：C推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Clearly, sincetheyarebeingusedaslaboratorytesters, itwillhelpusmakeadvancesinhumanspeechdisordersliketheonesfoundinpeoplesufferingfromautism”(显然，由于它们被用作实验室测试者
24、，它将帮助我们在人类语言障碍方面取得进展，就像在患有自闭症的人身上发现的一样)可以推知，这项研究可以用来帮助人们治疗人类的语言紊乱的问题。故选C。B【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一款GermanTutor的应用程序，为了测试其有效性而进行了一项为期两个月的研究。文章还介绍了三个应该使用GermanTutor来学习一门新语言的原因。5答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据第二段中“Inordertoputourmoneywhereourmouthis, wecommissionedresearchersfromtwouniversitiesinAmericatoconductastudyth
25、attestedtheeffectivenessofourGermanTutorappforGermanbeginnersinjusttwomonths.”可知为了证明我们的观点，我们委托来自美国两所大学的研究人员进行了一项研究，在短短两个月内测试了我们为德语初学者设计的GermanTutor应用程序的有效性。由此可知，GermanTutor要进行这项研究，是为了证明这个应用程序是多么有效。故选D。6答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第二段中“Inordertoputourmoneywhereourmouthis, wecommissionedresearchersfromtwouniversit
26、iesinAmericatoconductastudythattestedtheeffectivenessofourGermanTutorappforGermanbeginnersinjusttwomonths.”可知为了证明我们的观点，我们委托来自美国两所大学的研究人员进行了一项研究，在短短两个月内测试了我们为德语初学者设计的GermanTutor应用程序的有效性。由此可知，这项研究持续了两个月。故选C。7答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据1.Youwillmakegreatprogress.部分中“Beforetakingthechallenge, theystruggledtoevencom
27、prehendGermansentences, butafteronlythreeweeks, theycouldsuccessfullytalkwithanative.”可知在接受挑战之前，他们甚至都很难理解德语句子，但仅仅三周后，他们就能成功地与母语为德语的人交谈。由此可知，GermanTutor的员工在接受挑战之后，可以与母语为德语的人交谈。故选B。8答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Anamazing99%oftheparticipantssaidthattheywouldntstopusingGermanTutorafterthestudy, asitiseasytouse
28、andthesenseofsuccesscangreatlymotivatethemtocontinuetheirlearning.”可知令人惊讶的是，99%的参与者表示，在研究结束后，他们不会停止使用GermanTutor，是因为它很容易使用和它带来的成功感可以极大地激励他们继续学习。由此可知，是成功感让参与研究的人继续使用GermanTutor。故选D。9答案与解析：B细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“Anamazing99%oftheparticipantssaidthattheywouldntstopusingGermanTutorafterthestudy, asitiseasytous
29、eandthesenseofsuccesscangreatlymotivatethemtocontinuetheirlearning.”可知令人惊讶的是，99%的参与者表示，在研究结束后，他们不会停止使用GermanTutor，是因为它很容易使用和它带来的成功感可以极大地激励他们继续学习。由此可知，B选项“GermanTutor挑战发现99%的参与者在研究结束后会停止使用GermanTutor”不正确。故选B。.七选五【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了现在人们为了追求时尚，不断地购买衣物。衣物在某种意义上已经成为了一次性产品。这不仅对我们的健康有害，同时对环境也造成了影响。作者呼吁人们
30、购买质量好的衣物，捐赠旧衣服等，为环保做出自己的努力。1答案与解析：G上文“Wenowhave5timesmoreclothesthanourgrandparentshad.”(我们现在拥有的衣服比我们的祖父母曾经拥有的五倍还多)与G.This, inturn, hasseriousconsequencesonourconsuminghabits, ourhealthandourplanet.(这反过来也会给我们的消费习惯、健康和地球带来严重后果)承接自然，选项中的this就指代上文所提到的“Wenowhave5timesmoreclothesthanourgrandparentshad.”即
31、现在人们有过多衣服的情况。故选G。2答案与解析：D下文的“Wecontinuetopurchasejusttostayuptodate.”(只是为了能够跟上潮流，我们继续购买。)与D.Trendsarechangingsoquicklythatwecannotkeepup.(潮流变化的如此快，以至于我们根本跟不上。)承接自然，因为潮流变化很快，所以只能通过不停购买来跟上。选项中的trends呼应下文的uptodate。故选D。3答案与解析：C上文“Whatsmore, chemicalsusedineverypartofthetextileproductionaregreatlyharmful
32、.Evenclothesmadeof100%naturalfiberstillcontainalotofchemicals.”(此外，用于纺织生产各个部分的化学物质都非常有害。甚至100%纯天然纤维制成的衣服仍然有大量的化学物质)与C.Theycanpresentarealdangertoourhealth.(他们给我们的健康带来了真正的危险)承接自然，因为纺织生产的各个部分都添加了有害的化学物质，所以他们给我们的健康带来了真正的危险。选项中的they就指代上文的chemicals。故选C。4答案与解析：B上文“Clothinghasclearlybecomedisposable.”(很明显，
33、衣服已经变成一次性的了)与B.Asaresult, wegeneratemoreandmoretextilewaste.(因此，我们产生了越来越多的纺织垃圾)承接自然，上下文构成明显的因果关系。因为衣服成为一次性的，所以会产生越来越多的纺织垃圾。故选B。5答案与解析：F上文“Howcanweavoidtheenvironmentalimpactfromthefashionindustry？”(我们如何避免时尚产业对环境的影响？)与F.Toachievethegoalweshouldfirstreflectonourlifestyleandbuyless.(为了实现这个目标，我们首先应该反思我们
34、的生活方式，少购买衣服)承接自然，上文提出问题，下文回答问题。选项中的“thegoal”呼应上文的“avoidtheenvironmentalimpactfromthefashionindustry”。故选F。.应用文写作参考范文：DearPeter，Ihavegoodnewstotellyou.AwonderfulBeijingoperaperformancewillbeputoninthenewlybuiltHongriTheaterat3: 00pmthisSunday.IknowyouareabigfanofChineseoperas, especiallyBeijingopera.S
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36、tingyouearly.Yours，LiHua点睛本文要点齐全，条理清晰，语言地道，句式结构多样，文章长短句交替出现是一篇很好地习作。文章中使用高级表达形式：如：被动语态，非谓语动词：Ihavegoodnewstotellyou.AwonderfulBeijingoperaperformancewillbeputoninthenewlybuiltHongriTheaterat3: 00pmthisSunday.倒装结构：SoIamsurethatnotonlywillthisopportunitymakeyouhappybutalsoitcansatisfyyourinterestinChineseoperas.虚拟语气：Ifyoucancome, Isuggestwehavealookatthelibrarynearthetheaterandhavedinnertogetherafterwatchingtheopera.- 6 - 版权所有高考资源网
