1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Unit 5 课时跟踪检测(一)Warming Up & Reading Pre-reading阅读理解AMeet Liam Mills, the first aid specialist who provides lifesaving support at festivals and events, and hes just 16 years old.A bit young to be a first aider, arent you?You might think that, but in fact Ive been doing this for almos
2、t a year now. I already have a huge amount of valuable experience.Why did you join the British Red Cross?Ive always been interested in first aid, so when I saw some Red Cross volunteers at a local event I went over for a quick talk. After hearing what they had to say, I jumped_at the chance of joini
3、ng.Whats the big attraction?As soon as youve treated an injured man, you will never look back. Ive treated many types of injury now, from cut fingers to even heart disease cases. Its endlessly challenging and interesting.What have you learned?Im now a skilled volunteer, which means I have additional
4、 qualifications (资历) on top of my standard first aid certificate (证书). For example, Im qualified to use Entonox (laughing gas) for pain management. First aid with the Red Cross is a whole lot more than just cleaning and dressing wounds.Any standout memories?Once, my colleague and I attended a call.
5、As we approached the scene, all I could see was someone lying perfectly still on the floor. When you realise that someone is helpless and completely depending on you to do the right thing, you feel this sudden rush of responsibility. But fortunately, our training means we have the confidence and kno
6、wledge to deal with such situations.Best thing about being an event first aider?You get to help people, while also enjoying the chance of going to lots of great events. It really is a winwin situation.1We learn from the text that Liam Mills _.Ais a first aid trainerBworks in a local hospitalCis the
7、best first aider in the Red CrossDhelps save lives at festivals and events解析：选D细节理解题。由第一段中的“Liam Mills . provides lifesaving support at festivals and events”可知，Liam Mills在节日和活动时提供救生支援。2The underlined phrase “jumped at” can be replaced by “_”AmissedBwaited forCtook Dturned down解析：选C词义猜测题。由画线处上文中的问题Wh
8、y did you join the British Red Cross？可知，Liam Mills抓住机会加入了英国红十字会，由此推断，jumped at the chance意为“抓住机会”。3What can we infer from the text?AAll first aiders can use Entonox.BFirst aiders just do some simple work.CLiam Mills still lacks confidence in his work.DLiam Mills benefits from his first aid experienc
9、es.解析：选D推理判断题。由最后一段可知，Liam Mills从急救中也获益颇多，他认为这是一个双赢的情况。BDoctors in hospital emergency rooms (急诊室) often see accidental poisonings (中毒). A frightened parent arrives with a child who swallowed a cleaning liquid. Or perhaps the harmful substance is a medicine. Or it might be a product meant to kill ins
10、ects. These are common causes of accidental poisoning.In cases like this, seek medical help as soon as possible. Save the container of whatever caused the poisoning. And look on the container for information about anything that stops the effects of the poison. Save anything expelled from the mouth o
11、f the victim. That way, doctors can examine it.Millions of people know how to give abdominal thrusts (腹部按压) to save a person choking on something trapped in the throat. The American Red Cross says a rescuer should first hit the person on the back five times between the shoulder bones. If the airway
12、is still blocked, the Red Cross suggests pushing hard five times along the victims abdomen. You can do these abdominal thrusts by getting directly behind a sitting or standing person.The Mayo Clinic health centers suggest several steps if bleeding (出血) is severe. First, if possible, remove dirt from
13、 the wound and press on it with a clean cloth or piece of clothing. In the past, people were advised to stop severe bleeding with a tourniquet (止血带). But experts now say tourniquets are dangerous because they can crush (挤压) major arteries and nerves. If a wound seems infected, let the victim rest. P
14、hysical activity can spread the infection. Treat the wound with a mixture of salt and water until medical help arrives.To learn more about first aid, ask a hospital or an organization like a Red Cross or a Red Crescent Society for information. Training may be offered in your area.If you know first a
15、id methods, you can be calmer and more helpful in case of emergency.4Which of the following is NOT the cause of accidental poisonings?AA harmful medicine.BA cleaning liquid.CDangerous pesticide (杀虫剂)DPoisonous insects.解析：选D细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知，D项不是意外中毒的原因。5The underlined word “expelled” in Para.2 can be
16、replaced by “_”Acoming outBtaking upCgoing away Dgetting down解析：选A词义猜测题。根据画线部分语境可知，保存好从受害者嘴巴里排出的东西，以便医生检查。6Where can you learn more about first aid?AA hospital or a Red Cross.BA hospital or a magazine.CA Red Cross or a patient.DA Red Crescent Society or a book.解析：选A细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知答案。7From the passag
17、e, we can know _.Anow people still use a tourniquet to stop bleedingBthe container of poison is not helpful to doctorsCrest can do good to a wound infectedDabdominal thrusts are for the unconscious解析：选C推理判断题。根据第二段可知，带中毒的人去医院，要带着毒药的容器等，所以B项错误；根据第四段可知，以前用止血带，但医生说那对血管不好，所以A项错误；根据第三段腹部按压是治疗喉咙堵塞窒息的人，不是晕倒
18、的人，可知D项错误。根据第四段倒数第二、三句可知，C项正确。CWeve heard people say that we shouldnt worry too much about the future. But, this saying doesnt hold true in the technological world. Here, you always need to think about the future, or else youll miss out being in the digital age! There are so many new inventions that
19、 come up daily, which help in making our lives better and easier.The iPod we use daily was once a farfetched thought of Mr.Jobs, which has become a reality today. Similarly, when television was launched, we thought nothing could beat this invention. Then came cable television, and now its the age of
20、 digital television. Similarly, until a few years back, 3D was limited to movies, but today, we have 3D blueprints, 3D graphics, and 3D television sets as well. All these inventions were just a prediction by their inventors, but they later, went on to become a part of our lives. Similar predictions
21、can be made for the future.For example, how about having robots that understand our instructions by simply speaking to them? We can talk with these robots regularly and simply instruct them to perform a particular task. If you want tea, you can simply require your robot to make you one. These robots
22、 can be useful in industrial fields as well. For example, you can simply ask the robot to switch on the manufacturing line.If wastes keep increasing in the present fashion, the future will see many problems related to pollution. So what about having a waste recycling machine that produces notebooks?
23、 Yes, Im not talking about the regular recycling machines that give us raw material we need to put to effective use. If we build recycling machines that produce a particular product out of the waste, itll do much help to the environment as well.This list can go on and on. Our imagination has no limi
24、ts and so does technology. Who knows, may be one of these ideas may become a reality in the near future!语篇解读：科技的发展离不开预言！正是预言促使一个又一个新的发明诞生，从而改善了人类生活！8The author should think it necessary for us to_.Atake the future less seriouslyBkeep making predictions for the futureCuse 3D technology more widely no
25、wadaysDbase new inventions on previous predictions解析：选B推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句和第二段最后一句可推断作者的观点应该是我们应该一如既往的对未来做出预测，故选B项。9What can socalled humanlike robots do according to the passage?AThey can talk to themselves.BThey can offer the users instructions.CThey can understand humans words.DThey can produce somet
26、hing for humans.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“how about having robots that understand our instructions by simply speaking to them? We can talk with these robots regularly and simply instruct them to perform a particular task.”可推断这种机器人可以听懂人的话，故选C项。10What is the passage mainly about?AWays of making predictions.BThe far future of technology.CEffects of predictions on inventions.DSignificance of humans inventions.解析：选C主旨大意题。文章第一、二段提到预言可以促进发明，之后举两个预言的例子，最后提出相信这些预言有一天能被实现，由此可判断全文旨在说明预言对发明的影响，故选C项。- 5 - 版权所有高考资源网