1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家Module 5Great People and Great Inventions of Ancient ChinaSection Introduction & Reading and Vocabulary.阅读理解AHelen Thomas，the pioneering White House reporter known for putting presidents on the hot seat，died at 92.To those who regularly watch presidential press conferences，Helen Thom
2、as is a familiar figure.Usually dressed in red and always seated in the front row，she was always the first or second reporter the president called upon.It was an honour she had earned.Besides，it offered her the perfect opportunity to do what she did bestchallenge the president and other public offic
3、ials to tell the plain truth.She said，“We reporters priority (首要事情) is to protect the peoples right to knowwithout fear or favour.We are the peoples servants.”Helen Thomas was born in Kentucky in 1920.All the nine Thomas children were brought up to value education，and all were expected to make somet
4、hing of themselves through working hard.She made up her mind while still in high school to become a reporter after writing for the student newspaper.After receiving her bachelors degree in 1942，Thomas headed straight for Washington，D.C.in search of a newspaper job.Before long，she landed one at Washi
5、ngton Daily News.Her duty included fetching coffee and doughnuts for the papers reporters and editors.The eager young woman found the atmosphere exciting and was convinced she had made the right career choice.Her big break came when she was sent to Florida to report on the vacation of Presidentelect
6、 John FKennedy and his family.Once President Kennedy took office，Thomas changed her focus from the presidents family to his policies.She began attending the daily press briefings at the White House as well as presidential press conferences.Thomas had covered almost every president since Kennedy.Over
7、 the years，Thomas found her job “thrilling and inspiring” but never boring.And she took her duty very seriously to “keep an eye on the president” and keep American people informed.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了美国著名记者海伦托马斯。她自小勤奋好学，上高中时就立志当记者。大学毕业后，她从底层的工作做起，经过不懈努力，最终成为美国白宫的资深记者。1What can we learn about Helen T
8、homas from the text?AHer career took off after covering the Kennedys.BHer first job was to deliver doughnuts to a news agency.CShe was born to a large family in Kentucky in 1942.DShe decided to be a reporter while in college.解析：选A细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知，她事业的转机是从报道肯尼迪一家休假时开始的。故A项正确。2Paragraph 3 is written
9、to show that Helen Thomas _.Awas a good decision maker for her familyBappreciated education and hard workCwanted to be famous by writing reportsDhad great support from her family解析：选B推理判断题。第三段主要讲述了海伦托马斯所受的教育，她想当记者的志向以及工作中的勤奋努力。故B项正确。3What does Helen Thomas think of her work?AUnbearable.BExciting.CCh
10、allenging.DUnforgettable.解析：选B细节理解题。根据最后一段倒数第二句可知，她认为自己的工作是“令人兴奋不已的、鼓舞人心的”。故B项正确。4What can be the best title for the text?AA Reporter Sticking to the FactsBA Reporter Challenging President KennedyCA Reporter from an Ordinary FamilyDA Reporter for Washington Daily News解析：选A标题归纳题。根据第一段、第二段后半部分以及最后一段最后
11、一句可知，海伦托马斯是一个坚持报道事实的记者。故A项正确。B(2018浙江嘉兴一中期末考试)It may appear strange to hear that crops are making headlines.But this is no ordinary producethese fruits and vegetables have been grown in simulated (模拟的) Martian and lunar soils!Though the possibility of growing crops in outer space only gained widespr
12、ead interest after Matt Damon grew potatoes in the movie “The Martian”，scientists have been testing the idea for many years.Fresh produce will after all be the key to setting up space colonies (殖民地)Among the pioneers in this effort is a team led by Wieger Wamelink，a scientist at Wageningen Universit
13、y & Research.In 2013，they planted fourteen varieties of plants in simulated Martian and lunar soils.Though the “Martian” plants did not bear any produce，they grew better than the “lunar” plants，most of which died shortly after being planted.Lack of vapor in the soil，according to the scientists，might
14、 have accounted for the failure.The second experiment began in late 2015.The researchers selected the same crops，while this time they used larger containers and added grass to them.In March 2016，their efforts were rewarded with a variety of produce including the vegetable that kept “The Martian” ali
15、ve：potatoes.However，the researchers were still not sure if the produce was safe to eat.Thats because the Martian and lunar soils contain heavy metals like lead and arsenic，which do not affect plants but are poisonous to humans.After months of testing，the team finally confirmed that the produce was s
16、afe for human consumption.Some of the crops even contained lower levels of heavy metals than plants grown in the “ordinary” earth soil.To celebrate the success，the scientists held a dinner party that centered around the crops.While there is no word on how the food tasted，it surely looks delicious.【语
17、篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了科学家在模拟的火星和月球的土壤中种出了农作物，且这些农作物对人类是安全的。5Why have scientists been trying out the idea of growing crops in outer space?ABecause the movie “The Martian” has opened up the possibility for the idea.BBecause soils on the Mars and the moon are similar to the earth soil.CBecause it is of great
18、 importance to space exploration in the future.DBecause it is a good solution to the worlds growing population.解析：选C推理判断题。题干中的关键词为“growing crops in outer space”。根据第二段中的“Fresh produce will after all be the key to setting up space colonies (殖民地)”可推知，正是因为农作物对未来的太空探索非常重要，所以科学家们一直在尝试种植能在太空生长的农作物。故选C。6Why
19、 were the researchers not sure about the safety of the produce at first?ABecause the shape of the containers was changed.BBecause the types of the plants were different.CBecause the soil contains something poisonous to humans.DBecause the temperature of the lab is too low.解析：选C细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“Thats
20、because the Martian and lunar soils contain heavy metals like lead and arsenic，which do not affect plants but are poisonous to humans.”可知，这两种土壤中含有重金属是造成科学家们对农作物的安全性不确定的原因。故选C。7Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?AWieger Wamelinka Pioneer in Growing Space CropsBSpace Coloni
21、esFar from PossibleCFood Safetya Main Public ConcernD“Martian” and “Lunar” CropsSafe for Humans解析：选D标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲了科学家们成功地在模拟的火星和月球的土壤中种出农作物，并证实这些农作物是安全、可食用的。故选D。.语法填空Edinburgh：a city of cultureEdinburgh,1._ (locate) in the southeast of Scotland，is the capital city of Scotland.With its museums，s
22、hops，wonderful historic castles，and many restaurants，there are many interesting things for visitors 2._ (enjoy) all year round.However，there is something more appealing in Edinburgh.Each year，the Edinburgh International Festival 3._ (take) place in the city.In late summer，for three weeks，the festiva
23、l presents classical music，theatre，opera and dance throughout the city.Whatever your cultural 4._ (taste) are，you are sure to find something to enjoy.So far，the Edinburgh International Festival 5._ (earn) its reputation as one of the worlds 6._ (great) celebrations of the arts.The founders believe t
24、hat the programmes should be of the highest possible artistic standard presented by 7._ best artists in the world，that the festival should enrich the cultural life of European people 8._ that it should provide a platform (平台) for the flowering of the human spirit.The popularity of the festival led 9
25、._ the birth of another festival soonthe Edinburgh Fringe Festival.Both of them have been 10._ (wide) popular over the past 70 years.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文中介绍了爱丁堡国际艺术节。1解析：考查非谓语动词。be located in是固定搭配，指“坐落于，位于”，此处用过去分词作定语。故填located。答案：located2解析：考查非谓语动词。此处表示“有很多有趣的东西供游客全年欣赏”。此处运用了there be something for sb.t
26、o do sth.句型。故填to enjoy。答案：to enjoy3解析：考查动词的时态和主谓一致。主语是the Edinburgh International Festival，而且此处指通常的情况，所以填takes。答案：takes4解析：考查名词复数。根据空后面的“are”可知，此处应用可数名词的复数形式。故填tastes。答案：tastes5解析：考查动词的时态。根据时间状语“So far”可知，此处应用现在完成时，主语the Edinburgh International Festival是单数，故填has earned。答案：has earned6解析：考查形容词的最高级。根据语
27、境可知，此处应用形容词最高级greatest表示“世界上最好的艺术庆典之一”。答案：greatest7解析：考查冠词。根据后面的“best”可知，此处应填the，构成形容词的最高级。答案：the8解析：考查连词。谓语动词believe后面跟了三个that引导的并列的宾语从句，第一个that可以省略，后面的that不能省略，且最后一个that前需加and。故填and。答案：and9解析：考查介词。此处运用了lead to这个短语，表示“带来，导致”。故填to。答案：to10解析：考查词形转换。修饰形容词popular应用副词，且此处表示抽象意义，故填widely，表示“广泛地”。答案：widel
28、y1producen农产品 v产生；制造2pioneern先锋；先驱3widespreadadj.广泛流传的4presidentialadj.总统的5valuev重视6doughnutn炸面圈 Though the “Martian” plants did not bear any produce，they grew better than the “lunar” plants，most of which died shortly after being planted.分析这是一个复合句。Though引导的是一个让步状语从句；most of which引导的是一个非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词the “lunar” plants。翻译虽然“火星”植物没有长出任何农作物，但它们比那些大部分种植后不久就死了的“月球”植物生长得好。 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！