1、课时提能练(三十三)选修6Unit 17Laughter(A).阅读理解A(2020济宁模拟)Name: Off the Beaten PathCover price: 30.00Our price: 19.80The bestselling Readers Digest travel book has 40% new content including over 200 new sites, over 200 new fullcolor photographs, and allnew, uptodate maps. It focuses on more than 1,000 of the U
2、nited States most overlooked mustsee destinations.Name:Container Gardens by NumberCover price: 15.95Our price: 9.49A unique book contains 50 easytofollow container designs. Each design provides a simple numbered planting plan that shows exactly how to create each display, with an instruction of the
3、finished planter and indepth plant information. The plans are easy to follow and for any type of living space or garden.Name: Best Weekend ProjectsCover price: 17.95Our price: 13.96Choose from 80 unique ideas to create an extraordinary living space. The projects are practical, as well as attractive,
4、 and will improve your home and yard and can be made in a weekend.These 80 welldesigned projects are presented in a clear, easytofollow style that addresses readers in an accessible, userfriendly tone.Name:1801 Home Remedies(治疗方案)Cover price: 40.00Our price: 29.96Plenty of health complaints can be h
5、andled at home. Each and every remedy will be tested by a doctor to make sure it is safe and sound.Dozens of conditions are covered, from headaches, sunburn bad breath and blisters(起泡;起疮) to allergies, and hiccups(打嗝)【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了几本书,包括书的价格和内容等。1You can most probably read the passage in a_.Atr
6、avel guideBmedicine bookletCtextbookDnewspaperD推理判断题。Cover price指售价,Our price是我们的价格,由这两项看出是在宣传价格优势,吸引人购买。是在打广告。由此判断出,可以在报纸上读到这篇短文。travel guide 旅游指南;medicine booklet药品手册;textbook课本;newspaper报纸。故选D。2How much money could you save if you want to buy a travel book?A 10.20. B 6.46.C 13.96.D 19.80.A细节理解题。由
7、第一部分的Cover price: 30.00 Our price: 19.80可知售价是30美元,我们的价格是19.8美元。3019.810.2,所以如果想买旅行书可以节省10.2。故选A。3Which of the following could help you to deal with common diseases without a doctor?AOff the Beaten Path.BContainer Gardens by Number.C1801 Home Remedies.DBest Weekend Projects.C细节理解题。根据Name:1801 Home Re
8、medies部分的内容“Plenty of health complaints can be handled at home.”可知在1801 Home Remedies中,大量的健康问题在家就可以处理。所以1801 Home Remedies可以帮你在没有医生的情况下,处理一些常见的疾病。故选C。B(2020玉溪二模)When I was a boy growing up in New Jersey in the 1960s, we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstep. His name was Mr. Basille. He wore
9、 a white cap and drove a white truck. As a fiveyearold boy, I couldnt take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.Of course, he delivered more than milk. There was cheese, eggs and so on. If we needed to
10、 change our order, my mother would pen a note“Please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery”and place it in the box along with the empty bottles. And then, the buttermilk would magically appear.All of this was about more than convenience. There existed a close relationship between families and the
11、ir milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house, for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors, so that the milk wouldnt freeze. And I remember Mr. Basille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table, having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery.
12、There is sadly no home milk delivery today. Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete. Besides, milk is for sale everywhere, and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service.Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I s
13、aw brought back my childhood memories. I took it home and planted it on the back porch (门廊). Every so often my sons friends will ask what it is. So I start telling stories of my boyhood, and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。作者主要通过回忆少年时代送奶员给自己带来的快乐,想念那时的岁月,逝去
14、的总是美好的和有趣的。4Mr.Basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer_.Ato show his magical powerBto pay for the deliveryCto satisfy his curiosityDto please his motherC细节理解题。根据文章第一段的“As a fiveyearold boy, I couldnt take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. He noticed this one day during a
15、 delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.”可知,五岁的时候,我目不转睛地盯着固定在他腰带上的换硬币机。有一天在送货的时候,他注意到了这一点,从他的换硬币机里拿出了一个25美分的硬币给我。由此判断出Mr. Basille 从他的换硬币机里拿出一枚25美分的硬币给了这个男孩是为了满足孩子的好奇心。故选C。5What can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boys house?AHe wanted to have tea there.B
16、He was a respectable person.CHe was treated as a family member.DHe was fully trusted by the family.D推理判断题。根据文章第三段的“There existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. Mr. Basille even had a key to our house”可知,各家各户和送牛奶的人之间关系密切。Mr. Basille甚至有我们家的钥匙。从送牛奶的人有男孩家的钥匙这一事实中可以推断出他完全得到了家人的信
17、任。故选D。6Why does home milk delivery no longer exist?ANobody wants to be a milkman now.BIt has been driven out of the market.CIts service is getting poor.DIt is forbidden by law.B推理判断题。根据文章第四段的“Big companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete.”可知大公司
18、允许生产更便宜的牛奶,从而使送奶工难以与之竞争。由此判断出,为什么家庭送奶不再存在是因为它已被逐出市场。故选B。7Why did the author bring back home an old milk box?AHe missed the good old days.BHe wanted to tell interesting stories.CHe missed it for his milk bottles.DHe planted flowers in it.A细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的“Recently, an old milk box in the countryside I
19、 saw brought back my childhood memories.”可知,最近,作者在乡下看到一个旧牛奶盒,使作者想起了童年的回忆。所以作者把一个旧牛奶盒带回家是因为他怀念过去的好时光。故选A。.完形填空(2020太原市阶段性测评)I woke up to the sound of the alarm clock at six in the morning.I walked down the stairs,_1_,still wanting to go back and sleep for _2_ hour or so.But that idea soon _3_ as the
20、words of the doctor,whom I had met the previous day,_4_inside my head.A few weeks before this,when I had been in Paris,I had felt some _5_heaviness in my chest.On returning,I went to a(n) _6_ who cautioned me to work on my_7_.So there I was,jogging down a _8_ narrow lane.A few weeks went by,and ever
21、y day when I went to jog,I saw an old man _9_ on that bench.And I just couldnt _10_ why he was there doing nothing.My _11_was building up as each day _12_.The next morning,I went and sat beside him on the_13_.I asked him,“Why are you seated here every day?”He answered,“Because this is the most beaut
22、iful place that I know.”_14_,I asked again,“What is so beautiful about this place?”He said,“Look!”And I tried to _15_.I saw the rising sun shining from behind the clouds,and several rays penetrating (穿过)through them.Birds were singing _16_ from the trees of the surrounding wilderness.The water glitt
23、ered in the sunlight,and it looked as if there was a _17_ of light between me and the faroff mountains.I had been through that place _18_ times,but I had never looked;it was one of the most beautiful places Id ever seen.And I realized that I dont have to travel miles to _19_the beauty.All I have to
24、do is to look _20_ .【语篇解读】作者为了锻炼身体,每天在偏僻的小路上慢跑,观察到一位老人天天坐在长凳上无所事事,这引起了作者的好奇心,作者决定前去探个究竟。后来作者意识到美就在身边,需要用心去观察。1A.badtemperedBwarmhearted Chalfawake DfastmovingC根据上文表述的作者早晨被闹钟叫醒和空后表述的作者想返回睡觉可推知,此处应是作者在半醒的状态下下了楼梯。halfawake“半醒的”。2A.otherBanother Cthe other Dthe othersB作者早晨六点被闹钟叫醒,此处应是作者想返回去再睡一个小时。anothe
25、r“再一,又一”。3A.occurredBdisappearedCcameDspreadB根据“But”可知,此处应是这个想法很快消失了(disappeared)。4A.heardBdescribedCreactedDresoundedD根据语境可知,此处应是医生说的话在作者脑海里回响。resound意为“回响”。5A.strange Bdelighted CnecessaryDuniqueA根据上文提到医生可知,此处应是作者感到胸部莫名的沉重,所以才从巴黎一回来就去看医生。6A.doctorBteacherCagentDpolicemanA参见上题解析。7A.mindBappearance
26、CfitnessDassignmentC根据上文作者身体出现问题可知,此处应是医生告诫作者要努力改善自己的健康(fitness)。8A.various Bwide CfastDlonelyD根据下文中的“wilderness”可知,此处应是作者在一条偏僻狭窄的小路上慢跑。lonely意为“偏僻的”。9A.sitting BstandingCapproaching DsleepingA根据下文中的“Why are you seated here every day”可知,作者看到一位老人坐在那条长凳上。10A.take outBlook outCturn out Dfigure outD根据下文
27、作者询问老人可知,此处应是作者不明白为什么这位老人天天坐在那里无所事事。figure out“弄明白”。11A.judgmentBcuriosityCobservationDpowerB上文表述作者不明白老人这么做的原因,此处应是随着日子一天天过去,作者的好奇心与日俱增。12A.passed Bremained CsparedDreachedA参见上题解析。13A.bedBbench CsofaDlandB根据上文中的“on that bench”和下文作者询问老人为什么每天都坐在这里可知,作者坐在长凳上,老人身旁。14A.WorriedBSatisfied CInterested DConf
28、usedD根据空后的“I asked again”可知,作者对老人的回答感到困惑,所以再次询问。15A.speed up Bget away Clook aroundDcome alongC根据空前的“He said,Look!”可知,作者按照这位老人的话四处观察。look around“四下察看”。16A.terriblyBnervouslyCsweetlyDpatientlyC此处描绘这个地方的美丽之处,因此此处表示鸟儿在令人愉悦地 (sweetly)地歌唱。17A.wallBpath Clength DspeedB水面在阳光下闪闪发光,看起来好像是作者与远山之间的一条光线之路。18A.m
29、any BfewCrareDanyA根据上文作者每天在这附近慢跑可知,此处表示作者经过这个地方很多次,但作者从来没有(认真)看过。19A.respectBdesireCattractDadmireD作者意识到没有必要奔波数英里去远方欣赏美,作者所要做的就是用心贴近自然、观察自然。20A.luckilyBcompletely CcloselyDmainlyC参见上题解析。 课时提能练(三十四)选修6Unit 17Laughter(B).阅读理解A(2020绵阳市高中诊断性考试)A study has found that middle aged and older adults who live
30、 in greener neighborhoods have a decreased risk of developing metabolic syndrome (新陈代谢综合征) such as obesity,hypertension (高血压) and high blood sugar.The study,published in Environmental Pollution,was conducted by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)It differed from previous studies on
31、the health benefits of green spaces in that it examined all of the symptoms of metabolic syndrome together collectively rather than as individual components. Having metabolic syndrome increases a persons risk for the heart disease,stroke and type 2 diabetes,according to the National Heart,Lung,and B
32、lood Institute.The study from ISGlobal examined data from clinical examinations of over 6,000 British adults who were between 45 and 69 years old when the study began.The data was derived from four examinations participants went through between 1997 and 2013 that included blood analyses,blood pressu
33、re and measurement of weight.“These findings suggest that longterm exposure to green spaces can play an important role in preventing metabolic syndrome as a whole,” according to a press release published by ISGlobal.The correlation between nearness to green spaces and better health could be associat
34、ed with the expanded opportunities for physical recreation and lower exposure to air pollution,according to Carmen De Keijzer,ISGlobal researcher and principal author of the study.Female subjects were more likely than males to exhibit the studys association between living in greener neighborhoods an
35、d having fewer metabolic symptoms. “Women tend to spend more time in their residential neighborhood,which could explain this gender difference,” Carmen said.“We need greener cities if we want healthier cities,” She added.【语篇解读】巴塞罗那全球健康研究所的一项新研究发现,居住在更环保的社区的中老年人患新陈代谢综合征的风险降低。本文介绍了该项研究的相关内容。1What do w
36、e know about the study from the first two paragraphs?AYoung people were not included in the study.BSymptoms were examined one by one.CIt was a joint effort of several institutes.DIt was the first of its kind in decades.A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“A study has found that middleaged and older adults”可知,这是一项关于中老年人的研
37、究,并没有包括年轻人,故选A。2What does the underlined word “derived” in Paragraph 3 mean?ADeparted.BArrived.CGained.DDemanded.C词义猜测题。前一句表明,这项研究调查了6 000多名45到69岁的英国成年人的临床检查数据,画线词所在句表明从1997年到2013年的四次检查中,参与者接受了血液分析、血压和体重测量等检查。由此可推知,这是数据的来源,故画线词与C项含义相近,故选C。3Why do women have fewer metabolic symptoms?ABecause they hav
38、e a different gender.BBecause they live in greener cities.CBecause they live in healthier cities.DBecause they stay longer where they live.D细节理解题。根据尾段的第一句以及第二句中的“Women tend to spend more time.this gender difference”可知,女性受试者比男性更有可能表现出生活在更环保的社区和有较少新陈代谢症状之间的联系,因为她们倾向于花费更多时间在她们的住宅区,故选D。4What can be a su
39、itable title for the text?AGreener Neighborhoods,Fewer Metabolic SymptomsBWomen Having Fewer Metabolic SymptomsCMetabolic Syndrome Increasing Heart DiseaseDLiving in Greener and Healthier CitiesA标题归纳题。根据第一段中的“A study.who live in greener neighborhoods have a decreased risk of developing metabolic syn
40、drome(新陈代谢综合征)” 以及下文对该研究的相关介绍可知,A项最适合作本文标题。B(2020西安五校联考)Would you help a trapped robot? Some rats would.They can form social bonds with robots and will even rescue a robot rat that is trapped in a cage.Rats need to be highly attuned(熟悉)to social signals from others so they can identify friends to co
41、operate with and enemies to avoid.To find out if this extends to lifeless things,Laleh Quinn at the University of California,San Diego,and her colleagues tested whether rats can detect social signals from robot rats.They housed eight adult rats with a robot rat for four days.The robot rat resembled
42、a large version of a computer mouse with wheels to move around and colorful markings.During the experiment,the social robot rat followed the living rats around,played with the same toys,and opened cage doors to let trapped rats escape.Next,the researchers trapped the social robot in a cage and gave
43、the rats the chance to set it free by pressing a lever(杠杆)Across 18 trials each,the living rats were likely to set the social robot free.“This suggests the rats viewed the social robot as a real social being,”says Quinn.“The rats may have bonded with the social robot because it showed behavior like
44、communal (共有的)exploring and playing.This could lead to the rats better remembering having freed it earlier,and wanting the robot to return the favor when they get trapped,”says she.The robot was the same size as a regular rat.“Wed assumed wed have to give it a moving head and tail,facial features,an
45、d put a smell on it to make it smell like a real rat,but that wasnt necessary,”says Janet Wiles at the University of Queensland in Australia,who helped with the research.“The finding shows how sensitive rats are to social signals,even when they come from robots.”【语篇解读】本文介绍了来自加州大学圣地亚哥分校的Laleh Quinn及其
46、团队通过实验发现老鼠可以察觉到机器鼠发出的社交信号,并释放受困的机器鼠。5What does the underlined word“this”in Paragraph 2 refer to?AThe sensitivity of rats to social signals.BThe rats approach to identifying friends.CThe ability of rats to avoid enemies.DThe willingness of rats to talk with robots.A代词指代题。根据第二段第一句“Rats need to be high
47、ly attuned(熟悉)to social signals from others so they can identify friends to cooperate with and enemies to avoid”及画线词所在句中的“whether rats can detect social signals from robot rats”可推知,this指的是老鼠对社交信号的敏感度,故选A。6What is the robot rat in the experiment like?AIts smell is the same as a real rats.BIt looks li
48、ke a big computer mouse.CIts head and tail can move naturally.DIt can behave and think like humans.B细节理解题。根据第三段第二句中的“The robot rat resembled a large version of a computer mouse”可知,实验中使用的机器鼠长得很像加大版的鼠标,故选B。7Why did the living rats set the social robot free according to Laleh Quinn?ATo make friends wit
49、h it in the future.BTo return the favor they got from it.CTo view it as a real living rat.DTo get access to its help someday.D推理判断题。根据第五段中的“wanting the robot to return the favor when they get trapped”可推知,老鼠之所以愿意释放受困的机器鼠是因为它们想在自己将来有难时,对方能报答它们。故选D。8What can be a suitable title for the text?ARobots Hav
50、e Social Skills Like AnimalsBRats Are Fond of Robots Like HumansCRats Can Bond with Social RobotsDRobots Are Able to Send Social SignalsC标题归纳题。根据第一段第三句“They can form social bonds with robots and will even rescue a robot rat that is trapped in a cage”和本文介绍的老鼠解救受困机器鼠的科学实验可知,本文主要讲的是老鼠可以和社交机器人建立信任关系,故选C
51、。.阅读七选五(2020长沙市一模)Find a few trusted lists.The publishing industry puts out more than 50,000 books a year._1_Nobody does.However,we should get our reading lists from booksellers.Theres nothing as nice as getting one persons favorite books.Finding a few trusted lists can be as simple as the email lis
52、ts._2_Some of the lists that I personally like are: Bill Gatess reading list and Derek Siverss reading list._3_ Its one thing to quit reading a book and feel bad about it.Its another to quit reading a book and feel proud of it.All you have to do is change your mind.Just say,“Now Ive finally thrown t
53、his brick to make room for that gem Im about to read next.”Usually,I quit reading three or four books to find a book I can read to the end._4_ You may be wondering why I dont read ebooks,saving myself all the time and effort required to bring books in and out of the house.In an age when our books,fi
54、lms,and photographs are all going digital,there is something popular about having a growing collection of books in the home.Perhaps there is a nice change in your mind while youre reading physical books._5_ARead physical books.BTry to read as much as you can.CChange your mind about quitting.DDo you
55、have time to read 1,000 new books a week?EYoud better find out the most popular reading lists first.FAnd it can be a welcome change to hold a physical book in your hands.GWith a bit of digging you can easily find the one that totally satisfies you.【语篇解读】面对每年出版的浩如烟海的书籍,我们如何找到自己想要读的书?如何看待停止阅读某一本书?阅读电子
56、书和纸质书,哪个更好?本文将给出这些问题的答案。1D根据空前一句可知,出版商每年要出版50 000多本书;根据空后一句“Nobody does”可推知,空处提问的应是关于读书的问题,而这一问题的答案是没有人做到,故D项与此处匹配。2G根据空前一句表述的找到可信任的书单很容易和空后一句表述的作者个人喜欢的书单可推知, G项与此处匹配。3C根据空处所在的位置可知,空处为本段的主题句;结合本段内容尤其是最后两句可知,该段主要讲述要对不再阅读某本书这种情况改变心态,故C项正确。4A空处为本段的主题句;根据该段中的“I dont read e books”“Perhaps there is a nice
57、 change in your mind while youre reading physical books”可知,该段主要介绍“要阅读纸质书”的建议,故A项正确。5F根据空前一句可知,阅读纸质书将会使你的思维方式发生一个不错的改变。据此可知,空处应是承接上文,进一步表述阅读纸质书的好处,故F项正确。且F项中的“a welcome change”与空前一句中的“a nice change”相呼应。.语法填空(2020沈阳市教学质量监测)Eating and drinking in subway cars has long been a controversial issue in China
58、.While many have expressed annoyance 1._ the sight of someone eating food in subway cars,quite a few people support the right to chew 2._(noisy) on snacks during the trip to work or school.The debate recently arrived at 3._(it) final destination when the Ministry of Transport introduced a new regula
59、tion last week that bans passengers nationwide,with the exception of 4._(baby) and people with certain medical conditions,from eating or drinking in subway cars.The policy 5._ (schedule) to take effect on April 1 along with some new rules that will forbid passengers from playing music or videos on s
60、peakers,or 6._ (lie) down on seats in subway cars.Zhang Han,7._18yearold girl,recalled that a female passenger was seen recently on the subway in Nanjing 8._(fine) for eating traditional street food.“At first,I felt sorry for the girl,” she said.“Most people were simply 9._ (aware) of such a food ba
61、n before.”Now that a national ban is in the pipeline (在准备中),she said she supported the idea.“The subway car is a public space.No food should be allowed,10._or not it gives off a strong smell.”【语篇解读】本文介绍了一项针对地铁车厢里乘客吃喝问题的规定在全国各地将禁止除了婴儿和患病人群之外的乘客在车厢里吃喝,并讲述了一个18岁的女孩对此规定的看法。1at考查介词。此处表示对看到地铁车厢里有人吃东西表示厌烦,
62、故用介词at。at the sight of表示“看到”,是固定用法。2noisily考查副词。此处应用副词noisily修饰动词chew。3its考查代词。此处指关于这个问题的争论最近有了最终结果。此处应用形容词性物主代词its修饰名词destination。4babies考查名词的单复数。此处指在全国各地将禁止除了婴儿和患病人群之外的乘客在车厢里吃喝,根据语境可知,此处指的婴儿不止一个,故应用名词的复数形式。5is scheduled考查时态、语态和主谓一致。此处指这项规定预计在4月1号生效,为对客观情况的描述,应用一般现在时;又主语The policy与schedule之间为被动关系,应
63、用被动语态,且主语为单数,故填is scheduled。6lying考查非谓语动词。此处和该句中的playing并列,作介词from的宾语,应用动名词形式lying,指禁止乘客躺在座位上。7an考查冠词。此处泛指一个18岁的女孩,且18yearold以元音音素开头,应用不定冠词an。8to be fined考查固定用法。此处表示一位女乘客被看见罚款了,考查固定用法be seen to do sth.,又此处表示被罚款,故填to be fined。9unaware考查形容词。根据语境可知,此处表示大多数人之前确实不知道这个食物禁令,故填unaware“不知道”。10whether考查状语从句。句
64、意:不应允许在地铁车厢里面吃东西,无论它是否散发出强烈的气味。故填whether。.短文改错(2020曲靖冲刺卷)A recent survey shows most students communicate with their parents regularly, and there are still some who think it embarrassed to share their feelings with their parents. Actually, everyone should attach important to family communication, bec
65、ause not only does it strengthen the bond of the family but also bridge the gap between parents and children. In addition to, sharing your personal problems and emotions will great help reduce the pressure on you. As a result, our confidence will be built up. As for my family, we have special dinner
66、 together every Saturday evening, over that everyone present takes turns to sharing one problem and the others try to offer solutions. In this way the whole family can enjoy every single bit of life.答案A recent survey shows most students communicate with their parents regularly, there are still some
67、who think it to share their feelings with their parents. Actually, everyone should attach to family communication, because not only does it strengthen the bond of the family but also the gap between parents and children. In addition , sharing your personal problems and emotions will help reduce the pressure on you. As a result, confidence will be built up. As for my family, we have special dinner together every Saturday evening, over everyone present takes turns to one problem and the others try to offer solutions. In this way the whole family can enjoy every single bit of life.