1、三 必修第一册 Unit 2Travelling Around(限时35分钟).阅读理解A(2021成都模拟)Castle Rock,Colorado,is in the Front Range between Denver and Colorado Springs.The town was first settled in the 1870s and named for the rock formation on its western edge.More than 5,400 acres of open space,250 acres of parks and 57 miles of tr
2、ails surround the town.Castle Rock offers many activities throughout the year.Douglas County FairgroundsThe Douglas County holds a rodeo every August.Many activities are held in the city during the rodeo,including 4-H exhibits,animal shows and the farm yard,a hands-on educational area providing info
3、rmation about animals and agriculture.Local singing and dancing acts perform on the Community Stage.Carnival rides and games ensure that children have fun.Town RecreationThe Castle Rock Recreation Center features 84,000 square feet of fun,including a leisure pool complete with water slides,spa and l
4、azy river.Rent one of the meeting rooms and host your childs birthday party.Introduce your child to cooking basics through classes such as Little Chefs,Holiday Cooking Arts,Just Desserts and Iron Chefs.Discounts with membership cards.Metzler Ranch ParkMetzler Ranch Park features many outdoor activit
5、ies for children.Kids can join a youth baseball or softball league,ride a bike along the paved path or swing and climb on the playground equipment.Bring your childs ice skates and glide along one of two skating rinks.Discounts book online.Theatre of DreamsTheatre of Dreams is a 72-seat theater that
6、presents magic and illusion entertainment.Two professional magicians founded the theater.Children especially enjoy the family-oriented shows.The facility can be rented for special events such as birthday parties and bar mitzvahs.Reserve in advance.【文章大意】本文主要介绍了科罗拉多州的罗克堡的四个好去处。1.Which of the followin
7、g offers winter sports?A.Town Recreation.B.Metzler Ranch Park.C.Theatre of Dreams.D.Douglas County Fairgrounds.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据Metzler Ranch Park中的“Bring your childs ice skates and glide along one of two skating rinks.”可知,Metzler Ranch Park 提供冬季运动。故选B项。2.What do Town Recreation and Theatre of Dreams
8、have in common?A.They have various classes for kids.B.They offer discounts for the members.C.They provide service for special events.D.They are not open to kids unaccompanied.【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据Town Recreation中的“Rent one of the meeting rooms and host your childs birthday party.”和Theatre of Dreams中的“Chil
9、dren especially enjoy the family-oriented shows.The facility can be rented for special events such as birthday parties and bar mitzvahs.”可知,这两个地方的共同点是它们都为特殊活动提供服务。故选C项。3.Who would most probably be interested in Castle Rock?A.College graduates.B.Retired citizens.C.Newly-married couples.D.Parents with
10、 kids.【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据Douglas County Fairgrounds中的“Carnival rides and games ensure that children have fun.”,Town Recreation中的“Rent one of the meeting rooms and host your childs birthday party.”,Metzler Ranch Park中的“Metzler Ranch Pack features many outdoor activities for children.”和Theatre of Dreams 中
11、的“Children especially enjoy the family-oriented shows.”可知,最有可能对罗克堡感兴趣的是带着孩子的父母们。故选D项。【知识拓展】词汇积累leisure n.闲暇;空闲;业余时间pave v.铺砌;铺设illusion n.幻觉;错觉facility n.设施;设备reserve v.预订(座位等)BIt is a familiar scene these days:employees taking newly laid-off(下岗)co-workers out for a drink for comfort.But which side
12、deserves sympathy more,the jobless or the still employed?On March 6,researchers at a conference at the University of Cambridge heard data suggesting its the latter.Brendan Burchell,a Cambridge sociologist,presented his analysis based on various surveys conducted across Europe.The data suggest that e
13、mployed people who feel insecure in their jobs show similar levels of anxiety and depression as those who are unemployed.Although a newly jobless persons mental health may“bottom out”after about six months,and then even begin to improve,the mental state of people who are continuously worried about l
14、osing their jobs“just continues to get worse and worse,”Burchell says.Evolutionary psychologists support this theory by arguing that human beings feel more stressed during times of insecurity because they sense an immediate but invisible threat.Patients have been known to experience higher levels of
15、 anxiety,for example,while waiting for examination results than knowing what they are suffering from even if the result is cancer.Its better to get the bad news and start doing something about it rather than wait with anxiety.When the uncertainty continues,people stay in a nonstop“fight or flight”re
16、sponse,which leads to damaging stress.But not every employee in insecure industries has such a discouraging view,Burchell says.In general,women get on better.While reporting higher levels of anxiety than men when directly questioned,women scored lower in stress on the GHQ 12,even when they had a job
17、 they felt insecure about losing.As Burchellexplains,“For women,most studies show that any job it doesnt matter whether it is secure or insecure gives psychological improvement over unemployment.”Burchell supposes that the difference in men is that they tend to feel pressure not only to be employed,
18、but also to be the primary breadwinner,and that more of a mans self-worth depends on his job.4.Why do researchers think the still employed deserve sympathy more?A.They have to do more work since then.B.They have no chance to find better jobs.C.They have to work with inexperienced workers.D.They cons
19、tantly worry about losing their jobs.【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句 the mental state of people who are continuously worried about losing their jobs“just continues to get worse and worse”可知,担心下岗的在职的人员的精神状态会越来越差。故选D。5.What is most likely to cause a“fight or flight”response?A.Not having a paid job.B.Fierce com
20、petition for jobs.C.Not knowing what will happen.D.Pressure to work longer hours.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句 When the uncertainty continues,people stay in a nonstop“fight or flight”response,which leads to damaging stress.可知,当不确定一直继续的时候,人们会一直处于“战斗还是逃跑”的反应当中。故选C。6.What will the writer talk about following
21、the last paragraph?A.Advice on preparing a job interview.B.Advice to those in insecure industries.C.Some knowledge of psychology.D.Differences in men and women.【解析】选B。推理判断题。全文讲述的是人们在没有保障的行业中的精神状态,这是背景,也就是提出问题。那么接下来就应该对在没有保障行业中的人们提出建议。故选 B。7.What could be the best title for the text?A.Is it Less Stre
22、ssful to Get Laid Off Than Stay On?B.Should Greater Sympathy Be Given to the Jobless?C.Do Employees Bear More Stress Than Ever Before?D.Do Men or Women Show Higher Levels of Anxiety?【解析】选A。主旨大意题。根据第一段最后两句 But which side deserves sympathy more,the jobless or the still employed?On March 6,researchers
23、at a conference at the University of Cambridge heard data suggesting its the latter.可知在职的人比下岗的人精神压力更大,更需要同情。这是文章的中心句,这 与选项 A 相呼应。故选 A。.完形填空(2020浙江高考改编)Ive been farming sheep on a hillside for 54 years.I use a small tractor to get about.My dog Don always sits beside me in the passenger seat.One morni
24、ng I spotted a lost lamb when I was in the top field,near where a motorway cuts through my land.The lamb had become separated from its 1,so I jumped out of the tractor to 2it while Don stayed in his seat.Lamb and mother 3,I turned back to the tractor only to see it move suddenly away from me.This wa
25、s so unexpected because I had put the handbrake on when I jumped out.4Don had somehow made the vehicle move.My heart froze in my chest as I 5the tractor heading towards the 6.I ran desperately but failed to7.It crashed through a wooden fence and disappeared.The 8thing I saw was Dons face,looking cal
26、mly back at me.Heart in mouth,I 9the fence and looked over.The tractor was resting against the crash barrier in the central reservation,having miraculously(奇迹般地)crossed the 10road with fast-flowing traffic.I couldnt see Don,but as I 11the tractor he jumped out onto the road,apparently 12,and dashed
27、back to me.The police 13and the motorway ran normally again.I couldnt quite believe my 14it turned out no one got badly hurt,but the outcome could have been 15.Don was given a special meal that nightI didnt want him thinking I was angry with him.【文章大意】作者开着拖拉机牧羊。一次,他刹车后去照顾一只小羊羔,突然,他注意到车冲下山坡穿过了一条车流很多的
28、道路。幸运的是,没有造成人员严重受伤。1.A.kidsB.friendsC.ownerD.mother【解析】选D。词汇复现题。根据第三段的Lamb and mother可知,羊羔迷路了,和它的妈妈分开了。2.A.ask aboutB.play withC.tend toD.run into【解析】选C。词义辨析题。此处指“我”跳下拖拉机去照顾它,Don待在他的座位上。ask about询问;play with和玩;tend to照顾;run into撞上,遇到。3.A.freedB.switchedC.reunitedD.examined【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据上文可知羊羔迷路了,和它
29、的妈妈分开了,现在“我”让羊羔和妈妈重聚了。reunite重聚。4.A.FortunatelyB.GenerallyC.ImmediatelyD.Obviously【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。车里只有Don,他坐在副驾驶座上,所以显然是Don不知怎么地让车辆动起来。5.A.sawB.stoppedC.rememberedD.drove【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。当“我”看到拖拉机朝着公路冲下去时“我”吓呆了。6.A.crowdB.motorwayC.fieldD.hill【解析】选B。词汇复现题。根据第二段的near where a motorway cuts through my land,第五
30、段出现的road以及最后一段的the motorway ran normally again可知。7.A.take offB.catch upC.hold backD.get out【解析】选B。词义辨析题。此处指“我”拼命地跑但是没能追上。take off起飞,脱掉;catch up赶上;hold back阻止,抑制;get out出来。8.A.realB.bestC.basicD.last【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。前面一句提到车消失看不见了,所以此处指“我”看到的最后的一幕就是Don的脸,很镇静地回头看了看“我”。9.A.fixedB.noticedC.reachedD.closed【解析
31、】选C。逻辑推理题。“我”很紧张地来到栅栏那儿寻找。10.A.steepB.longC.roughD.busy【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据空后面的with fast-flowing traffic可知这是一条车流很多的道路。形容车流量大的道路,用形容词busy。11.A.abandonedB.approachedC.recognizedD.repaired【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。根据上文可知,“我”下来找车,此处指“我”没有看到Don,但当“我”靠近拖拉机时,他跳到了路上。approach走近,靠近。12.A.uncleanB.uncertainC.unhurtD.unhappy【解析】选
32、C。背景常识题。Don从车上跳下来,很显然没有受伤。unhurt未受伤的。13.A.arrivedB.repliedC.survivedD.waited【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。出现了交通事故,警察来了。14.A.abilityB.dreamC.luckD.idea【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据破折号后面的内容可知,没有人严重受伤,所以此处指“我”不相信自己的运气。15.A.commonB.confusingC.desirableD.awful【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。拖拉机从山坡上冲下来,穿过公路,结果本来会很糟的。common普遍的;confusing令人困惑的;desirable值得向往
33、的,令人满意的;awful吓人的,可怕的。.语法填空(2021济南模拟)Many teachers believe that hands-on experience is the 1._(good)way to learn.A group of students in the United States are putting that belief to the test.They 2._(success)designed and built a robot for discovering unexplored mines 3._ the bottom of the sea.Students
34、 made the robot 4._(answer)a challenge from the U.S.Department of Defense.The students recently tested the underwater vehicle 5._(call)Perseus in a 95-meter-long tank of water at the Stevens Institute of Technology.The robot costs about$15,000 to build.The students use a video game control to direct
35、 6._(it)movements in the tank.Whats more,devices known as Japters 7._(able)the robot to go up,down and toward its target in the water.Video cameras on the robot send images back to a computer through a 13-meter-long cable.Perseus also has 8._ set of lasers(激光),which are used to measure the size of a
36、n object.The robot is the creation of five undergraduate students.For over six months,they worked up 9._ 20 hours a week to design and build Perseus.DeLorme supervised the project from 10._(begin)to end.He says the specialized requirements of robots were demanding.1.【解析】best。考查形容词最高级。句意:很多老师认为亲身实践是学
37、习的最好方法。定冠词 the 后面接形容词最高级,表示强调,句中最高级强调学习的最好方法是亲身实践。所以要填最高级 best。2.【解析】successfully。考查副词。句意:他们成功地设计并建造了一个机器人去发现海底未知的矿藏。在英语中副词通常作状语修饰形容词、副词、动词或整个句子;而形容词通常作定语或表语修饰名词或代词。句中应该使用副词修饰谓语动词,所以要填副词 successfully。3.【解析】at。考查固定短语。句意:他们成功地设计并建造了一个机器人去发现海底未知的矿藏。介词短语 at the bottom of.意为“在底部”,在句中作定语修饰 unexplored mine
38、s。所以要填介词 at。4.【解析】to answer。考查不定式。句意:为了应对美国国防部提出的挑战,学生们制造了这个机器人。句中不定式短语 to answer充当目的状语,说明学生设计机器人的目的。所以要填 to answer。5.【解析】called。考查非谓语动词。句意:最近学生们测试了这个被称为Perseus 的水下交通工具。句中名词短语 the underwater vehicle 与动词call 构成被动关系,要用过去分词短语作定语,所以要填过去分词 called。6.【解析】its。考查物主代词。句意:学生使用游戏控制器引导它的移动。名词movements的前面要用形容词性物主
39、代词作定语修饰,一起作动词 direct 的宾语,所以要填 its。7.【解析】enable。考查动词。句意:而且,Japters 这样的装置能够让机器人在水里对着目标上升下降。句中 devices known as Japters 是主语,enable 是谓语动词,因为主语是复数形式,所以要填 enable。8.【解析】a。考查不定冠词。句意:Perseus 也还有一套激光设备,被用来测量物体的尺寸。短语 a set of.意为“一套”,在句中作定语修饰名词lasers。所以句中要填 a。9.【解析】to。考查介词短语。句意:六个月来,他们每周工作时间高达 20 个小时来设计和制作 Perseus。固定短语 up to.意为“高达”,句中 20 hours 作介词 to 的宾语,所以要填 to。10.【解析】beginning。考查名词。句意:DeLorme 从头到尾一直在指导这个项目。介词 from 后要用介词、名词、动名词作宾语,所以要填 beginning。
