1、选修 Unit 3 单元主题语篇训练AOn a bright early summer morning, many young swimmers gather at a local swimming pool in the state of Maryland. They are members of a competitive summer swim team, and thats a regular part of their daily life. As they train and cut seconds off their times, which makes them closer
2、to the championship in the following largescale (大规模的) competitions, they are getting lots of physical exercise and vitamin D from the sun. However, the benefits of belonging to a sports team are not just honor or health related. You can learn useful life skills.Paul Waas, coach of the swim team, ex
3、plains, “The discipline (自制力) comes into play when youre talking about concentrating on the details that your coaches are saying as it makes you faster rather than just going up and down the pool the same way you have every time. When you focus on what youre doing right and what you can do better, t
4、hen youll see the improvement.”Besides, there is also responsibility, goals and workings within a group. Again, here is Coach Waas. “Its really great! Its so fun to watch from year to year. Ive had kids who as 7yearolds on the team could barely pay attention in practice and were only interested in w
5、ho was going first. Now theyve come back as 8yearolds, having set some goals and having things that they want to achieve. These skills can help them a lot.”But playing the sports is not without harm. Some can be hard on the body. Young athletes suffer serious injuries that follow them into adulthood
6、. Coach Waas says that in fact, swimming is different from most others. First, it poses a lower risk of injury. The second one relates to how swim teams are structured. Actually, children are not the only ones who can benefit. Adults can also benefit from team sports.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了参加团队体育运动不仅让人们
7、身体更健康，还会教会人们许多有用的生活技能，无论是小孩还是大人都能从中得益。1Why do the swimmers gather at a swimming pool in the early morning?ATo obtain vitamin D from the sun.BTo build practical skills for future.CTo join in a largescale competition.DTo carry out their routine practice.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“thats a regular part of their
8、 daily life”可知，游泳者们聚集在游泳池的目的是练习游泳，这已是他们的惯例。2What do Paul Waas words imply in Paragraph 2?ASwimmers should concentrate on details.BMembers get disciplined and focused in the team.CCoaches play a key role in players improvement.DMost swimmers enjoy swimming in the same way.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第二段中的“The disci
9、pline (自制力) comes into play when youre talking about concentrating on the details”可知，教练的话暗示在团队里练习时，队员会变得自律和专注，故选B。3What happens to the kids after a years training?AThey care more about who goes first.BThey pay less attention to training.CThey devote more time to practice.DThey are more aware of what
10、 to do.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Now theyve come back as 8yearolds, having set some goals and having things that they want to achieve”可知，孩子们经过一年的训练后知道自己想要得到什么，应该做什么，故选D。4What does the author want to convey in the text?AExercise benefits everyone.BSwimming is better than other sports.CTeam sports teach life
11、 lessons.DPhysical exercise should be a habit.解析：选C主旨大意题。综合全文内容可知，本文主要讲了团队体育运动会教授许多对生活有用的技能和经验，比如自律、专注等。故选C。BIn 2013, Gabby Frost founded Buddy Project when she was 15. At that time, her best friend had been diagnosed (诊断) with a mental health condition, and that was the first time she was made awar
12、e of what mental illness was. She wanted to learn more and develop a good support system for her.Mental illness affects tens of millions of people in the United States each year, yet only half receive treatment, according to the National Institutes of Mental Health. Buddy Projects website says the s
13、ervice is not a substitute for therapy (治疗) or other types of mental health care, and it directs people to resources for further help.Since founding the organization as a high school student, Frost has helped more than 200,000 participants find a new friend. On the day when Buddy Project was launche
14、d, she used her powerful social media presence to attract nearly 3,000 participants. “This was around the time when teens really began talking about mental health and found a supportive community online to talk about it，” she said.One of the biggest social barriers she had to jump over was that peop
15、le didnt view her seriously because she was a 15yearold girl, and even now, shes still a young woman. “Sometimes its frustrating because people dont think what I do is needed or they dont think Im professional，” she said. “Most people are blown away that a 20yearold girl is running this and that its
16、 one person doing this but not a whole team. Im just lucky that Ive found a support system that has been able to help my mom and me with the project.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Gabby Frost在15岁的时候为了帮助自己的朋友战胜心理疾病而成立了Buddy Project。Buddy Project帮助了很多有心理健康方面问题的人。尽管遇到了很多的困难，但她仍坚持不懈。5Why did Gabby Frost set up Bud
17、dy Project?ATo treat her mental disease.BTo know what causes mental illness.CTo help her friend to fight the mental disease.DTo cure those with mental disease.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“her best friend had been diagnosed (诊断) with a mental health condition .She wanted to learn more and develop a good suppor
18、t system for her”可知，她是为了帮助朋友与心理疾病抗争才成立了Buddy Project。故答案为C。6What can we infer from Paragraph 2?AAmericans pay little attention to mental health.BMany Americans have trouble with mental health.CBuddy Project provides financial aid for patients.DBuddy Project can cure those with mental disease.解析：选B细节
19、理解题。根据文章第二段第一句的“Mental illness affects tens of millions of people in the United States each year”可知，在美国，很多人都有心理健康方面的问题，故答案为B。7What problem did Frost face?AShe couldnt get support from her mother.BShe couldnt help so many patients at a time.CShe wasnt able to attract enough participants.DShe wasnt th
20、ought well of because of her age.解析：选D细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句“One of the biggest social barriers .shes still a young woman.”和第二句中的“people dont think what I do is needed . professional”可知，她面临的一个问题是人们因为她的年龄而不把她当回事儿，认为她不专业，故答案为D。8How do most people feel about young Frosts running the project alone?ACompletely
21、defeated.BTotally convinced.CStrongly impressed. DFully satisfied.解析：选C推理判断题。根据题干可知，本题解题依据是文章最后一段中的“Most people are blown away . one person doing this but not a whole team.”，如果理解are blown away就可以得出答案。根据语境可知，大多数人对一个20岁的女孩独自(而不是靠一个团队)运营这个项目这一事实应感到惊讶、钦佩或印象深刻，故C项最能体现大多数人的心理。CEvery year from March to Oct
22、ober, Christian Moullec, also known as “Birdman”， takes to the skies aboard his adapted light aircraft.However, the 58yearold Frenchmans daily 30minute flight is not just to enjoy the impressive views, but to guide flocks (鸟群) of lesser whitefronted geese (小白额雁) through safe migration paths which th
23、e birds can teach future generations.His deed began in 1995 when he noticed their declining population in the wilds of Lapland, Sweden.To prevent their numbers from dropping further, Moullec tried to get the threatened species to follow him along migration routes that would protect them from bird hu
24、nters.However, getting grown geese to follow his lead proved challenging.As young geese imitate and follow whomever they view as their parent, Moullec decided to raise the geese from birth.To help raise funds and awareness of his job to protect not just the geese but birds worldwide, Moullec often a
25、llows paying tourists to join him on the 30minutelong flights aboard his aircraft.In addition to the trained birds flying alongside them, visitors, who come from as far as a 15hour plane flight away, are treated to a variety of crane and geese species as well as breathtaking views of castles and cit
26、ies.He often brings his camera along for the flights, capturing photos not just for their beauty, but for what they describe.Moullec believes the use of agricultural chemicals has done harm to wild European birds, with more than a third disappearing in the last 30 years. “Its a disaster，” he said.“M
27、y beautiful images with flying birds should be used to tell this story.”语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了法国的“鸟叔”驾驶轻型飞机引领小白额雁沿着安全的飞行路径迁徙。其目的是让人们意识到人类活动对鸟类生存产生了巨大的影响，希望人们共同来保护鸟类。9Why does “Birdman” always fly to the sky on his aircraft?ATo observe geese along their migration routes.BTo follow geese through safe mig
28、ration paths.CTo take visitors to operate his adapted aircraft.DTo guide geese fly safely during the migration.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知，“鸟叔”是为了引领小白额雁安全迁徙，故D项正确。10What do we know about “Birdman”？AHe is a nature lover.BHe is a birdwatcher.CHe is a volunteer pilot.DHe is a bird hunter.解析：选A推理判断题。根据文章内容可知
29、，“鸟叔”驾驶轻型飞机引领小白额雁沿着安全的飞行路径迁徙，他还带着游客一起体验这样的旅行，目的是希望人们共同来保护鸟类，由此可知，“鸟叔”是一个热爱自然的人，故A项正确。11What does Moullec often take photos in his flights for?ARecording the use of agricultural chemicals.BShowing serious damage caused by chemicals.CDescribing his experiences with flying birds.DCapturing the beautifu
30、l views of birds and cities.解析：选B推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，“鸟叔”拍照是为了呈现这些照片反映的问题，也就是后面提到的农药加速了鸟类的数量减少，故B项正确。12What can be a suitable title for the text?ABirdman Guides Flocks to Learn to FlyBBirdman Finds Birds DisappearingCBirdman Helps Flocks Safely MigrateDBirdman Protects Birds from Hunters解析：选C标题归纳题。根据第一段第
31、二句可知，本文主要讲述了“鸟叔”驾驶轻型飞机飞行是为了引领小白额雁沿着安全的飞行路径迁徙，故C项符合文章主旨。tips 标题归纳题的四大切入点标题是文章中心思想的精练表示形式。标题归纳题考查考生把握主题和理解中心思想的能力，要求考生在理解文章的基础上运用判断、归纳、概括等方法，对文章的主题进行高度概括或提炼，最终准确地选出文章的标题。标题形式：单词、短语或句子。选标题的四大准则：精概括中心思想的语言要精练；准注意文章的内涵和外延，作者的观点表达得要准确；统能统领全文；新新颖才能吸引读者。此外，一些题材的标题也要考虑其趣味性。解题方法：在了解文章大意的基础上，仔细考虑选项内容与文章主题是否有密切联系；看选项内容对文章的概括性和覆盖面如何；要注意题目范围不能过大或过小。设错方式：概括不够；过度概括；以事实细节替代概括性强的大意(例如上文第12题D项)；无中生有，生搬硬套(如上文第12题A、B项)。
