1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 2Working the landSection Grammar.阅读理解AAn average 30yearold person who has eaten three meals a day since birth has eaten more than 30，000 meals to date. Even if youve only eaten half that much have to admit this:youve let some of that breakfast, lunch or dinner go to waste. And i
2、t turns out were all to blame for this shaming fact:30% of all food produced in the world each year is wasted or lost. Thats about 1.3 billion tons, according to a new report by the UN. Food and Agriculture Organization.Thats the weight of more than 8.6 million fullgrown blue whales, the largest cre
3、atures on earth. Thats the weight of more than 2.3 million Airbus A380s, the largest planes in existence. Thats as if each person in China, the worlds most populous country with more than 1.3 billion people, had one ton mass of food thrown into the dustbin. Its almost unfathomable, isnt it?Setting a
4、side that big number, we find the people with the most money are the ones who waste the most. On average, a person in European and North American countries wastes between 95 and 115 kilograms of food. SubSaharan African, South Asian and Southeast Asian countries waste much, much lessbetween 6 and 11
5、 kilograms per person.Heres another statistic:all the food that the worlds richest countries waste is about equal to all the food that subSaharan Africa produces. The numbers:222 million tons and 230 million tons, respectively (分别地). Basically, the wasted food of the rich could feed much of the Afri
6、can continent. And these numbers come as weve just been reporting about rising food prices around the world in the past week.And my own personal tip:if I eat at a restaurant and cant finish it all, I ask for a doggie bag. I used to be a waiter years ago and will never forget the amounts of food I sa
7、w left on the table after the bill was paid. Theres no reason to waste food. Its up to all of us to use our common sense to eat and shop just a bit more wisely.【语篇解读】本文为一篇说明文。根据联合国粮农组织的一份报告，目前全球生产出来的30%的食物在消费过程中被浪费。1What does the underlined word “unfathomable” in Paragraph 2 mean?APossible to imagin
8、e.BImpossible to change.CImpossible to understand.DPossible to understand.解析：选C词义猜测题。根据第二段可知，每年浪费的食物的重量超过了860万头地球上最大的动物蓝鲸的重量，也超过了230万架世界上现有的最大的飞机空中客车A380的重量。这也好比在世界拥有超过13亿人的人口最多的国家中国，人均向垃圾桶里倾倒一吨的食物。由此可推知这种现象使人难以理解。unfathomable意为“难以理解的，深不可测的”。2It can be learned that the food the rich waste can suppor
9、t_Ahalf the people in EuropeBmost people of AmericaCmost people of AsiaDmost people of Africa解析：选D细节理解题。根据第四段倒数第二句“Basically, the wasted food of the rich could feed much of the African continent.”可推知，富有的国家浪费的食物可以养活非洲大陆大部分地区的人。3The author gave his personal tip based on the fact that_.Ahe was once ver
10、y poorBhe was once a farmerChe once worked in a restaurantDthe price of food is very high解析：选C细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句“I used to be a waiter years ago and will never forget the amounts of food I saw left on the table after the bill was paid.”可知，作者的建议是根据他曾是一个餐馆服务员的工作经历而给出的。4What is the purpose of this article
11、?ATo show the authors opinion of food.BTo let us live more wisely and not waste food.CTo show the amount of wasted food a year.DTo ask the richest countries to help African people.解析：选B写作意图题。根据第一段倒数第二句“And it turns out were all to blame for this shaming fact:30% of all food produced in the world eac
12、h year is wasted or lost.”和最后一段最后两句“Theres no reason to waste food. Its up to all of us to use our common sense to eat and shop just a bit more wisely.”可推知，文章的写作目的在于让人们不要浪费食物，要更明智地生活。BHere is a list of some of the best museums for children in America.Please Touch Childrens MuseumThis museum lies in
13、Philadelphia. It offers Alice in Wonderland exhibits where young children can play with giant flowers and have tea parties. Kids can also play on musical instruments and babies can crawl on lily pads, which make musical sounds.The Childrens Museum of IndianapolisThis museum lies in Indiana. It holds
14、 a fair share of dinosaur fossils (化石)There are many fossils like the TRex, Bucky and many others in an 8，000squarefoot area. Around 10，000 manmade objects, including a 55ton steam engine and a 33foot tall water clock, are there in the 365，000squarefoot area. It also offers activities like dinosaur
15、building, camps and classes featuring space themes and other educational programs.Boston Childrens MuseumThis museum lies in Massachusetts. The exhibits here are of health, art, science, culture and environment. In this museum, children also learn about Japanese culture. Activities like Play Lab, Ne
16、w Balance Climb and The Recycle Shop bring out the creativity in children.National Museum of PlayThis museum, which lies in Rochester area of New York, has a wide collection of dolls, games, toys and other home crafts dating back to the 19th century. Here, educational tours include stories of machin
17、es and other toys. Kids can walk in Sesame Street exhibit and cook food at play or TV studios.Childrens Museum of HoustonThis museum lies in Texas. Termed as the best playground for mind, this museum offers scores of activities for kids of every age. It even offers free family adventure events where
18、 families with their kids are encouraged to work on math activities and games. Children also learn about broadcasting activities and preserving ecosystems.【语篇解读】本文是一篇广告类应用文，介绍了美国五家最适合孩子们参观的博物馆，包括这些博物馆的地址、特色、活动安排等。5One who has interest in environmental protection can choose to visit _.ANational Museu
19、m of Play or Childrens Museum of HoustonBBoston Childrens Museum or Childrens Museum of HoustonCPlease Touch Childrens Museum or Boston Childrens MuseumDThe Childrens Museum of Indianapolis or National Museum of Play解析：选B细节理解题。根据Boston Childrens Museum部分第二句“The exhibits here are of health, art, scie
20、nce, culture and environment.”和Childrens Museum of Houston部分最后一句“Children also learn about broadcasting activities and preserving ecosystems.”可知，Boston Childrens Museum和Childrens Museum of Houston 所安排的展览与活动都跟环保有关。故B项正确。6While visiting National Museum of Play, you can take part in_Adinosaur buildingB
21、New Balance ClimbCplaying with giant flowersDcooking food at play or TV studios解析：选D细节理解题。根据National Museum of Play部分最后一句“Kids can walk in Sesame Street exhibit and cook food at play or TV studios.”可知，在参观National Museum of Play时，可以走进芝麻街节目展，在戏剧或电视摄影棚中做饭。故D项正确。7If a couple with kids of different ages
22、want to do activities together, they should go to_ATexasBIndianaCNew YorkDMassachusetts解析：选A细节理解题。根据Childrens Museum of Houston部分第一句和第三句并结合该部分第二句中的“activities for kids of every age”可知，他们应当去位于得克萨斯州的Childrens Museum of Houston。故A项正确。8Who might be most interested in this passage?AParents.BStudents.CTea
23、chers.DResearchers.解析：选A推理判断题。通读全文可知，第一段点明了本文的主题。本文主要介绍了五家最适合孩子们参观的博物馆，旨在吸引家长带孩子们去参观，故父母们应该对本文最感兴趣。故A项正确。.短文改错I was often laughed at my classmates before I turned 14 because I was always very nervous when talking to someone. Helpful and sad, I felt that I could do nothing. You can not imagine what g
24、reat difficulty I have in my life. And later, something happened, what changed my life completely. It was an English speech contest and my mother encouraged me to take a part in it. I tried my best to remember the whole speech “Believe in yourself” and practiced them over 100 time. Believing it or n
25、ot, I finally won the first prize. Hearing the cheers from the teachers and students, I stood here, with my eyes full of excited tears.答案：I was often laughed at my classmates before I turned 14 because I was always very nervous when talking to someone. and sad, I felt that I could do nothing. You ca
26、n not imagine what great difficulty I in my life. later, something happened, changed my life completely. It was an English speech contest and my mother encouraged me to take part in it. I tried my best to remember the whole speech “Believe in yourself” and practiced over 100 . it or not, I finally w
27、on the first prize. Hearing the cheers from the teachers and students, I stood ，with my eyes full of excited tears.1turn out 最终是；结果2creature n生物3in existence 存在4be equal to 和相等An average 30yearold person who has eaten three meals a day since birth has eaten more than 30，000 meals to date. 分析 这是一个复合句。关系代词who在句中引导定语从句，修饰先行词person。翻译 平均起来，一个30岁的人自从出生以来一日三餐，到现在已经吃了30 000顿饭。 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！