1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 1 The world of our senses 同步练习(四)4th Period Reading (3)双基提要故事类文章的阅读方法和技巧。课堂反馈Some people were queuing outside the Scalar Theatre for tickets for a very popular show. They had to wait for several hours, and during that time they were entertained by a young man who was playing ver
2、y nicely on a trumpet（喇叭）. The queue enjoyed his music and put quite a lot of money in the box that he had on the ground in front of him.At last one of the people in the queue said to him, “You play too well to be a beggar.”“Im not a beggar”, the young man said. “Im studying to be a trumpet player i
3、n a big band, and I have to practise several hours every day, so I thought it would be nice to do it in the fresh air instead of in my small room on days when the weather was nice-and also to get a bit of money at the same time.”1. The tickets for the show_. A. were difficult to buyB. were easy to g
4、etC. were sold out in a short whileD. were not to be sold out2. Why were there so many people waiting outside the Scalar Theatre? Because _. A. there was a young man playing very nicely on a trumpetB. part of the show at the theatre was a popular entertainment by the young man who played the trumpet
5、C. the show was very popularD. the weather was nice3. The young man _. A. was a beggarB. played better than the usual beggars C. played the trumpet in the band at the Scala Theatre D. played in his small room in good weather with his windows open to get fresh air4. The young man could _ by doing so.
6、 A. get some moneyB. practise playing on the trumpet C. get fresh airD. all of the above.5. The people were willing to give the money to the young man because _. A. they felt great sympathy for himB. they were entertained by him C. he always played on the trumpetD. they wanted to help him巩固练习A An ex
7、periment was once done by Karl von Frisch, in which he studied bee activities when they returned to their home called a hive (蜂窝). The experiment showed that there was a means by which a bee communicated to other bees that it had found food. That was dance!In fact, bees do two kinds of dances to tel
8、l other bees of their food discovery. First, there is a circle dance, in which the bee moves in a circle inside the hive. The circle dance is used when the food is not more then ten metres away. A second kind of dance done by the bee is a waggling dance. That is to say, the bee wiggles the end of it
9、s body as it moves in a straight line, then it turns in a semicircle (半圆), runs straight again. The waggling dance is used when the food is more than ten metres away. Meanwhile, in the two dances, the bees smell the dancing bee that has found the food. The smell tells them where to find the flower a
10、nd also what kind of flower to look for.For this really interesting work, Karl von a Nobel Prize.1. Karl von Frisch won a Nobel Prize for _. A. communicating with bees.B. having studied bees activities. C. setting up an experimental base.D. the discovery of bees looking for food.2. If the food is _
11、away, the bee will move in a circle. A. 16 metres B. 20 metres C. 8 metres D. 30 metres3. The bees know where to find the food by the _ of the bee that has found it. A. color B. design C. smoke D. smell4. Which of the following statements may be true? A. Karl von Frisch did the experiment to find ou
12、t if bees had a language of their own. B. In their spare time, bees often do two kinds of dances. C. Bees can communicate to one other as human beings do. D. In the circle dance, the bee waggles the hind half of its body. B Ask Steveland Morris and hell tell you that blindness is not necessarily dis
13、abling. Steveland was born earlier than expected time and totally without sight in 1950. He became Stevie Wondercomposer, singer, and pianist. The winter of ten Grammy awards, Stevie is widely admired for his great contributions to the music world.As a child, Stevie learned not to think about the th
14、ings he could not do, but to fix his attention on the things that he could do. His parents encouraged him to join his sighted brothers in as many activities as possible. They also helped him to sharpen his sense of hearing, the sense upon which the visually disabled are so dependent. Because sound w
15、as so important to him, Stevie began at an early age to experiment with different kinds of sound. He would bang things together and then imitate the sound with his voice. Often depending on sound for entertainment, he sang, beat on toy drums, played a toy harmonica, and listened to radio.Stevie soon
16、 graduated from toy instruments to real instruments, he first learned to play the drums. He then mastered the harmonica and the piano. He became a member of the junior church choir and a lead singer. In the evenings and on weekends, Stevie would play different instruments and sing popular songs in t
17、he front of neighbors homes.One of Stevies recordings was overheard by Ronnie White, a member of a popular singing group called The Miracles. Ronnie immediately recognized Stevies gift and took him to audition (试音) for Berry Gordy, the president of Histville USA, a large recording company now known
18、as Motown. Stevie recorded his first hit “Fingertips” in 1962 at the age of twelve, and the rest of Stevies story is music history.5. By saying “Stevie soon graduated from toy instruments to real instruments”, the author means that_ A. Stevie started to play real instruments. B. Stevie gave up all h
19、is toy instruments and beganto buy real instruments. C. Stevie began to study in a real instruments school. D. Stevie finished his study at a toy instrument school.6. To whom did Steveland should owe his success? A. Just Ronnie White B. His parents and brothers. C. His teachers D. his parents, broth
20、ers and Ronnie White.7. the best title for this passage might be _. A. Stevie Wonder B. Great Musicians C. Blind People D. The Music WorldC Coffee has been a part of peoples lives for thousands of years, and today it is still one of the favourite drinks in the world. Many people in the world began t
21、heir busy day drinking a cup of coffee or several cups of coffee. They have always said that a cup of coffee in the morning help them begin their day in the right way.Do you know what in the coffee makes our bodies and brains active? It is caffeine may increase a persons mental and physical abilitie
22、s. For example, two cups of coffee will make you breathe faster and augment body heat. All this makes your heart beat faster, and doctors warn that this may be a little dangerous.Caffeine is found in tea, coffee, chocolate and some other foods. A little caffeine is probably not harmful. But too much
23、 caffeine can make people nervous and sleepless. Thats why many people dont drink coffee after supper or before they go to bed.8. A good title for this passage is _. A. coffee is Harmful B. Coffee and Tea C. Caffeine and Health D. Caffeine is Useful9. The underlined word “augment” probably means_. A
24、. increase B. drink C. stop D. make less.10. Which of the following is NOT true? A. Coffee has been a part of peoples lives for thousands of years. B. Caffeine dose no harm to our body. C. Two cups of coffee will make you breathe faster and increase body heat. D. Caffeine may increase our mental and
25、 physical abilities.DLife gets noise every day and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another. It doesnt matter where you livein the middle of a modern city or a far-away village-the chances are that you will be disturbed by planes, transistor radios, oiled-powered engines, etc.
26、we seem to be getting used noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely without background music while they are working.Scientific tests have shown that total silence can be very frightening experience for a human being. However, some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can
27、 do harm to their eardrums. The noise level in some discs is far above the usual safety for heavy industrial areas.One recent report about noise and concentration suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration, what really influences the ability to concentrat
28、ion is a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a background noise which doesnt change too much may even help to concentrate.11. According to this passage, the noise pollution _. A. has become the worst in the countryside B. has become better in big cities C. has spend from cities to v
29、illages. D. has been controlled in modern cities.12. What dose background music refer to? A. Music played while people are working. B. Music played in the backyard. C. Noise that continues while you are listening to other noises. D. Music used to help people to concentrate.13. Some people have their
30、 hearing harmed _. A. while listening to music. B. in complete silence C. when speaking loudly D. while watching TV14. Which of the following isnt included among the things causing noise? A. Bicycles. B. Motorcycles. C. Electric engines. D. Planes答案随堂反馈1-5 ACBDB巩固练习1-5 BCDA A 6-10 DA CAB 11-14 CAAA- 4 - 版权所有高考资源网
