1、Unit 3.阅读理解If you want to try out some unique and strange hotels, the following might be interesting to you. Dog Bark Park Inn Located in Cottonwood, Idaho, this hotel is actually in the shape of a dog. Every detail inside displays the love of dogs.The room sleeps 4 and contains a full bath, a micro
2、wave, air conditioning, books, games, but no television or telephone. You will feel the rural atmosphere more vividly without outdoor influences. Since this hotel is extremely popular with visitors, you should book in advance.Palacio de sal Hotel This hotel is located at the eastern shore of the Gre
3、at Salar de Uyuni, near the worlds biggest salt flat. Since the building and some furniture are made entirely of salt, there are some specific rules the guests should follow. For example, visitors are banned from licking(舔)the walls and they also should be careful with salt furniture. Typically, the
4、 Bolivians treat their guests to salty meat. Das Park Hotel Das Park Hotel, located in Linz, Austria, is actually a number of drainpipes(排水管)that have been turned into rooms. Its one of the greatest examples of how people can reuse materials. Since the space of each room is about 2 square meters, th
5、ere are only a bed, light, power and ventilation(通风设备). You should pay for the bathroom and kitchen equipment. It uses a wonderful soundproofing material to protect from being disturbed by the outer noise. The hotel is only available from May to October. V8 Hotel Are you a car lover? The V8 Hotel in
6、 Meilenwerk, Germany may be your cup of tea. Both design and architecture are about automobiles, which will surely create the racing mood! Each room has an automotive theme as well. You can sleep in a bed made from a white Mercedes or sleep in the workshop room where your car bed is actually lifted
7、up on jacks. Moreover, the V8 Hotel isnt located in somewhere; it is located in a special and unique areathe Motorworld Stuttgard. Car specialists, enthusiasts, people who love technology and technical aesthetics(审美学)can find everything here.本文是一则广告。如果你想尝试一些独特和奇怪的酒店,文章介绍的内容可能会让你感兴趣。1Which hotel shou
8、ld be reserved to live in? ADog Bark Park Inn. BPalacio de sal Hotel.CDas Park Hotel. DV8 Hotel.答案:A解析:推理判断题。根据Dog Bark Park Inn中You will feel the rural atmosphere more vividly without outdoor influences. Since this hotel is extremely popular with visitors, you should book in advance.“没有户外的影响,你会更生动地
9、感受到乡村的氛围。由于这家旅馆很受游客欢迎,你应该提前预订。”可知,Dog Bark Park Inn旅馆应该提前预订。故选A。 2What is forbidden in the Palacio de sal Hotel?AEating salty meat. BLicking the walls.CLying on a salt bed. DTaking a bath with salt.答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据Palacio de sal Hotel中visitors are banned from licking(舔)the walls可知,在Palacio de sal Hot
10、el“舔墙”是被禁止的。故选B。3What can we infer about Das Park Hotel? AEach room is large enough to hold two beds.BThe sound of the pipes is the main disturbance.CPeople can cook there if they pay extra money.DThe hotel can be available throughout the year.答案:C解析:推理判断题。根据Das Park Hotel中You should pay for the bat
11、hroom and kitchen equipment.可知,关于Das Park Hotel,我们能推断出“如果支付额外的钱,人们可以在那里做饭”。故选C。4Who may like V8 Hotel best? AStatue artists. BConstruction workers.CArt collectors. DCar enthusiasts.答案:D解析:推理判断题。根据V8 Hotel中Car specialists, enthusiasts, people who love technology and technical aesthetics(审美学)can find
12、everything here.可知,Car enthusiasts最喜欢V8酒店。故选D。.七选五How to keep screens from ruining your visionLaboratory studies have shown that prolonged exposure to highintensity blue light damages retinal (视网膜的) cells in mice. But epidemiological (流行病学的) studies on real people tell a different story.So, _1_ Huma
13、n eyes are different from rodent (啮齿动物) eyes. We have protective elements, such as macular pigments and the natural blueblocking ability of the crystalline lens (晶状体). _2_ Just because blue light isnt harming your retina doesnt mean your electronic devices are harmless. Because of its wavelength, bl
14、ue light does disrupt healthy sleep physiology. Mounting evidence suggests that _3_ It also robs you of restorative rapideyemovement sleep, dulls focus, and diminishes brain activity the next day. _4_ First, turn off your electronic devices before bed. Outside of the bedroom, when you do look at you
15、r screens, lower the brightness. Second, follow the “202020” rule. The American Optometric Association defines this rule as taking a 20second break every 20 minutes to look at something 20 feet in the distance. This will allow your eyes to blink and relax. Third, _5_ This way will reinforce the body
16、s natural tears and keep the eyes surface hydrated.Awhy does it damage our human retinal cells?BThese structures absorb blue light before it reaches the delicate retina.Cwhy is there difference between blue lights effects on rodent eyes and human eyes?Dscreen time before bed increases the time it ta
17、kes to fall asleep.EThere are ways to make your screen viewing more comfortable and more conducive to sleep.Fuse lubricating eye drops before extended computer use.Gwe should decrease screen time before bed.这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何防止电子屏幕损伤视力的方法。首先,在卧室看电子设备时要调低亮度。其次,可以遵守202020原则,即每使用20分钟电子设备就休息20秒,同时看向20米外的事物
18、。最后,在使用电脑前可使用滋润眼药水以保护眼睛。1C解析:第一段提到实验室研究发现蓝光会对老鼠的视网膜造成损害,但病理学研究却发现不同的结果,即蓝光对人类视网膜的影响不一样。因此第二段需解释说明造成实验结果不同的原因人类的眼睛和啮齿类动物的眼睛构造不同。该句是对这种不同的提问。C项符合文意,故选C。2B解析:第二段第二句介绍了人类眼睛的构造,即人类眼睛中有一些保护组织,如黄斑色素能防止蓝光对晶状体的伤害,在蓝光到达晶状体之前就会被吸收。B项中These structures指代黄斑色素等保护组织。B项符合文意,故选B。3D解析:第二段第五句提到“Because of its wavelength, blue light does disrupt healthy sleep physiology.”因为波长的原因,蓝光会影响到人的睡眠机能。同时通过大量的实验证明,睡觉前看手机会增加入睡所需的时间。D项符合文意,故选D。4E解析:最后一段提到了三种方式,First,.Second,.Third.,因此应使用总起句用于引出下文列举的内容。E项符合文意,故选E。5F解析:最后一句提到这种方式可以增强身体的自然眼泪及保持眼睛表面的湿润,滋润眼药水可以帮助达到这样的效果。F项符合文意。故选F。