1、十二Unit 3Period 4. 阅读理解Located at Europes biggest water park, the Galaxy Erding in South Germany, the worlds first VR water slide takes the exciting experience to a whole new level by offering thrill-seekers the choice of three attractive worldsSpace, Sky, or Snow. By simply wearing a headset, riders
2、 can slide through a magical alien world, follow beautiful butterflies around floating islands or put themselves in a white winter wonderland. To make the experience even more heart-stopping, the 160-meter-long ride that lasts about 35 seconds has two uphill tracks that provide a roller-coaster-like
3、 experience. While the tire slide, which has been successfully tested by almost 10, 000 park goers since it opened in February 2018, is impressive, the technology behind it, developed by California start-up Ballast is even more so. The specially-created waterproof headsets can be worn in water up to
4、 a few meters deep, without harming the delicate Samsung Galaxy S8 mobile devices that run the custom software for the VR experiences. The headsets also charge wirelessly (无线地), allowing park operators to swap out sets throughout the day. The biggest challenge the company faced, however, was providi
5、ng a suitable VR experience for everyone. Thats because unlike roller coasters, where the speed is fixed for all riders, water slide speeds vary depending on the weight of the person. To overcome the issue, Ballast fixed smart sensors (传感器) in important areas along the slide to keep track of the rid
6、ers progress at all times. The information, conveyed through the headset, allows the custom software to adjust his or her location within the virtual world accordingly, making for a smooth, seasickness free ride for all. Though Ballast is thrilled at Space Gliders success, the company has bigger amb
7、itions. They want to create an experience where guests will be able to swim underwater surrounded by virtual dolphins, whales, and even sharks, without wearing the heavy headsets! 【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文, 介绍了欧洲最大的水上公园Galaxy Erding提供的刺激的VR滑水体验。1. What can people do if they go to the Galaxy Erding? A. They can
8、 swim with dolphins. B. They can explore the outer space. C. They can experience VR water slide. D. They can swap out sets all day long. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“the Galaxy Erding in South Germany, the worlds first VR water slide takes the exciting experience to a whole new level by offering thrill-seek
9、ers the choice of three attractive worlds”可知, 在Galaxy Erding可以体验VR滑水。故选C项。2. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage? A. The tire slide has been successfully tested so far. B. Water slide speeds vary depending on the age of the person. C. Thrill-seekers take the exciting experience by w
10、earing a headset. D. The specially-created waterproof headsets can be applied in water. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第三段中的“water slide speeds vary depending on the weight of the person”可知, VR滑水的速度因人们的体重而异, 而不是因年龄而异。故选B项。3. What can help park goers experience a smooth, seasickness free ride? A. The painkillers. B.
11、 The fixed speed. C. A sensor fixed in important areas. D. Virtual dolphins, whales and sharks. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Ballast fixed smart sensors in important areas along the slide. . . making for a smooth, seasickness free ride for all”可知, 固定在重要区域的传感器能够帮助人们获得平稳、不眩晕的划水体验。故选C项。4. What is the authors a
12、ttitude towards the VR water slide? A. Objective. B. Subjective. C. Opposed. D. Indifferent. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。通读全文可知, 作者在行文时并没有带任何感情色彩, 只是客观地介绍VR滑水, 因此作者对VR滑水的态度是客观的。objective客观的; subjective主观的; opposed反对的; indifferent漠不关心的。故选A项。. 阅读填句A dog is known as mans best friend because it can enrich its owners l
13、ife in many ways. 1 Many teenagers suffer from periods of no self-confidence as they try to deal with adolescence(青春期). A teenager without self-confidence may be unable to tell his parents about problems. With a dog around, it can be a huge comfort. A dog offers its unconditional love. 2All dogs nee
14、d exercise, so taking his dog for a walk is the perfect opportunity for a teenager to get outdoors and enjoy fresh air and physical activity. Exercise allows people to take control of their bodies, which is good for their life. 3 Exercise releases chemicals which improve self-confidence. Dogs can he
15、lp teenagers make new friends. 4 A dog is a great ice-breaker, making the teenager feel comfortable with people he meets. The more confident they become when out and about with his dog, the more his self-confidence will improve. 5 If a teenager is developing dangerous habits such as drinking, more a
16、ction may be required. In these cases professional help should be sought. Parents should ask a health professional (专业人士) for advice if they believe theres a sign of a far more serious problem. A. Pets offer an unconditional love that can be very helpful. B. You dont have to worry about hurting your
17、 pets feelings. C. It simply accepts its owner for who he is and doesnt judge or question. D. Particularly, someone without self-confidence may find a pet dog helpful. E. A teen may meet someone of the same age while walking his dog in the park. F. In some cases, having a dog will not help improve a
18、 teenagers self-confidence. G. Many forms of exercise besides walking can be enjoyed with a dog, such as cycling. 【语篇概述】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了狗对缺乏自信心的孩子有好处, 可以陪伴他们, 帮助他们交朋友, 且对他们的健康有好处。但如果孩子养成了坏习惯, 就要及时求助专业人士。1. 【解析】选D。 “Particularly, someone without self-confidence may find a pet dog helpful. (没有自信心的人特别能发
19、现拥有宠物狗的好处。)”与下文“Many teenagers suffer from periods of no self-confidence as they try to deal with adolescence. (很多青少年在青春期时都经历了没有自信心的痛苦。)”承接自然, 符合语境, 前后句的self-confidence是原词复现。故选D项。2. 【解析】选C。前文“A dog offers its unconditional love. (狗能提供它无条件的爱。)”与C. It simply accepts its owner for who he is and doesnt
20、judge or question. (它只是接受它的主人, 从不评判或质疑他。)承接自然, 前文的unconditional和答案句中的doesnt judge or question都是指狗对主人无条件的接受。故选C项。3. 【解析】选G。“Many forms of exercise besides walking can be enjoyed with a dog, such as cycling. (除散步外, 和宠物狗一起进行的运动还有很多, 比如骑车。)”与前文“taking his dog. . . Exercise allows people to take control
21、of their bodies, which is good for their life(出去遛狗是让青少年有到户外去呼吸新鲜空气、进行体育锻炼的好机会。运动使人们能控制身体, 对他们的生活有好处)”及后文“Exercise releases chemicals which improve self-confidence. (运动释放出能提高自信心的化学物质。)”逻辑严密, 符合语境, 这三处都在谈论运动, 以及运动对于青少年有好处。故选G项。4. 【解析】选E。前文“Dogs can help teenagers make new friends. (狗有助于青少年结交新朋友。)”与E.
22、A teen may meet someone of the same age while walking his dog in the park. (青少年在公园遛狗时可能遇到他的同龄人。)承接自然, 符合语境, 遇到同龄人和交朋友属于相同话题。故选E项。5. 【解析】选F。“In some cases, having a dog will not help improve a teenagers self-confidence. (在某些情况下, 拥有一只狗并不能帮助提升青少年的自信心。)”与下文“If a teenager is developing dangerous habits s
23、uch as drinking. . . professional help should be sought. . . . more serious problem. (如果青少年养成了非常危险的习惯, 家长应该找专业人士寻求帮助)”承接自然, 符合语境。故选F项。. 完形填空Theres nothing warmer than a hearty breakfast on a cold morning. On a trip from their home one cold January morning, Steve and Marie Cortes decided to 1a town,
24、Ellijay. They parked in the busy town square and walked into the Cornerstone Cafe, only to find it2. Just as they prepared to go elsewhere, they were surprised to notice one of the diners gesturing3 them. “We can make room, ”he said. Several diners moved aside 4 there was enough5for the couple to pu
25、ll up two chairs at the end of a table. “After an hour, we made too many friends to6. ”Steve says. The hospitality(好客)may have7the Corteses, but Ellijay is famous for taking care of others. When a thunderstorm 8through the town in July, dozens of residents were 9 in their homes by fallen trees or un
26、able to stay in their homes at all. Without being10, neighbors offered neighbors food and comfort. “This is the most11 place I have ever lived! ”One woman wrote on Facebook. “Thank you for coming to my house, helping me until everything is12. ”Ellijays spirit of13has a way of getting into peoples bl
27、ood. It also happened to Steve and Marie Cortes. The couple that was just driving through town those many years ago felt so 14that they ended up moving to Ellijay. They15opened a store, which is located right next door to the Cornerstone Cafe. 【语篇概述】这是一篇记叙文。史蒂夫和玛丽去旅行, 在穿过小镇Ellijay时发现那里的人们“好客”, 当地的接纳
28、精神总能让人们觉得受欢迎, 最后他们搬到了那里, 并在那里开了店。1. A. step intoB. pull intoC. draw upD. take up【解析】选B。句意: 1月的一个寒冷的早晨, 史蒂夫和玛丽从他们的家里出发去旅行, 来到一个小镇叫Ellijay。step into进入; pull into到达, 进站; draw up起草, 停住; take up开始从事。pull into“到达”, 符合语境。2. A. crowdedB. emptyC. noisyD. quiet【解析】选A。句意: 他们把车停在繁忙的城市广场, 走进the Cornerstone咖啡馆, 结
29、果发现这里很拥挤。根据前半句的the busy town square可知, 这里很“拥挤”。故选A。3. A. beyondB. againstC. uponD. toward【解析】选D。句意: 就在他们准备去别的地方时, 他们惊奇地发现其中一个食客指着他们。beyond超过, 越过; against 反对, 对着; upon在之上; toward朝着。根据notice one of the diners gesturing可知, 是指朝着他们打手势。故选D。4. A. whileB. untilC. onceD. after【解析】选B。句意: 几位用餐者移到旁边, 直到(until)有
30、足够的空间让这对夫妇拉起桌子尽头的两把椅子。故选B。5. A. spaceB. distanceC. timeD. length【解析】选A。根据“to pull up two chairs at the end of a table”可知, 要留出足够的空间(space)。故选A。6. A. joinB. countC. findD. forget【解析】选B。根据空前的too many friends可知, 交的朋友多, 数都数不清。故选B。7. A. surprisedB. interestedC. confusedD. concerned【解析】选A。根据下文中的neighbors o
31、ffered neighbors food and comfort可知, 这里的“好客”让人们惊讶。故选A。8. A. floodedB. brushedC. spiltD. swept【解析】选D。flood洪水淹没; brush刷; spill溢出; sweep席卷, 横扫。根据thunderstorm 和through the town可知这里应该是“横扫”。故选D。9. A. droppedB. lostC. stuckD. struck【解析】选C。根据in their homes by fallen trees可知是“被困在家里”。be stuck in. . . 被困在(卡在)故
32、选C。10. A. permittedB. askedC. rejectedD. invited【解析】选B。根据空后“neighbors offered neighbors food and comfort”再根据空前的without, 可知, 没有“被要求”, 而是主动地互相提供食物和安慰。故选B。11. A. puzzlingB. amusingC. amazingD. shocking【解析】选C。puzzling令人迷惑的; amusing有趣的; amazing令人惊讶的; shocking令人震惊的。根据上句Without being_, neighbors offered ne
33、ighbors food and comfort. 可知, 这个地方是“神奇的, 令人惊讶的”。故选C。12. A. commonB. usualC. ordinaryD. normal【解析】选D。common共同的; usual通常的; ordinary普通的; normal正常的。根据前面in their homes by fallen trees or unable to stay in their homes at all可知此处指现在恢复“正常”。故选D。13. A. insistenceB. acceptanceC. resistanceD. independence【解析】选B
34、。insistence坚持; acceptance接受; resistance抵抗; independence独立。根据前面的the hospitality可知, 当地人很乐意接纳客人, 让人们有宾至如归的感觉。故选B。14. A. unwillingB. addictedC. confidentD. welcomed【解析】选D。根据“they ended up moving to Ellijay”可知他们感到他们是“受欢迎的”。故选D。15. A. thusB. stillC. everD. even【解析】选D。他们不但搬到那里, 甚至(even)开了商店。故选D。. 语法填空There
35、 are many great destinations in the UK, one of 1. is the South-West of England. The most popular regions surrounding the South-West 2. (be) the counties of Devon and Cornwall. They are by the coast and known for having some of 3. sunniest weather in the UK. In the heart of the South-West, Dartmoor N
36、ational Park 4. (vote )the UKs favourite in 2016. There are plenty of breathtaking walks to choose from which will lead you 5. (discover) Dartmoors ancient and rugged(崎岖的) charm! In the South-West you will find plenty of attractive and often deserted 6. (beach). Some examples include Whites and Bay
37、in Cornwall and Woolacombe beach in Devon. If you dont mind the 7. (slight) cooler temperatures than other beach destinations in Europe, you are in for a real treat! Apart from 8. (surround)by beautiful nature, the South-West is full of urban gems (精华). The city of Exeter in Devon has great centers,
38、 as well as lots of cafes 9. pubs. Cornwall has its own treasures toopretty villages and towns such as St Ives and Mousehole line the coastline, and make for the perfect locations to spend those 10. (relax) summer afternoons! 【语篇概述】本文是说明文。文章主要介绍了英国西南部的著名景点。1. 【解析】which。考查定语从句。本句为非限制性定语从句, 先行词为destin
39、ations, 并在从句中充当主语, 指物, 故用which。2. 【解析】are。考查主谓一致和动词时态。分析句子结构可知, 本句主语是The most popular regions, 故谓语动词需要用复数形式。结合全文所使用的时态可知, 这里同样需要用一般现在时对英国西南部的景区进行客观介绍。3. 【解析】the。考查冠词。根据后面的sunniest可知, 此处是形容词的最高级, 故用定冠词the。4. 【解析】was voted。考查动词时态和语态。达特穆尔国家公园位于英国西南部的心脏地带, 2016年被评为英国最受欢迎的公园。根据句中的时间状语in 2016可知, 此处用一般过去时,
40、 由于主语Dartmoor National Park和谓语动词vote之间为被动关系, 故用一般过去时的被动语态。5. 【解析】to discover。考查非谓语动词。lead sb. to do sth. 意为“促使某人做某事”, 这需要与lead to doing这一结构区分开来。6. 【解析】beaches。考查名词。beach为可数名词, 由于其前面没有出现表示单数概念的冠词或数词, 故此处需要用复数形式。7. 【解析】slightly。考查副词。此处需要用副词形式slightly修饰形容词cooler。8. 【解析】being surrounded。考查非谓语动词。from为介词,
41、 其后需要跟动词-ing形式作宾语, 由于主语the South-West与动词surround之间构成被动关系, 故用being surrounded形式, 根据空后的介词by亦可知答案。9. 【解析】and。考查并列连词。此处的cafes和pubs之间为并列关系, 表示“有很多的咖啡店和酒吧”, 故用and。10. 【解析】relaxing。考查形容词。summer afternoons为名词短语, 需要用形容词修饰, 由于表示“物”, 故用动词-ing形式的形容词。阅读理解Nature is like a great magician, performing wonders on the
42、 Earth. One of them is the Amazon rainforest, the worlds largest and home to millions of plants and animals. Nicknamed “the lungs of our planet”, it generates about one-fifth of Earths oxygen. However, this wonderful natural wonder is currently in danger. Thousands of fires have broken out in Brazil
43、, endangering much of the rainforest. These blazes have lasted several weeks and are believed to be the “most intense” in almost a decade, according to BBC News. The Amazon has seen a large number of fires in 2019. Between January and August, there were over 74, 000 fires the highest number since 20
44、13, the BBC reported. Forest fires are common during the dry season, which runs from July to October. They are usually caused by natural events, such as lightning strikes. However, most of the fires this year are believed to be caused by farmers, who use fire as a traditional part of tropical agricu
45、lture to clean land, reported CNN. The disaster has raised concern around the world. The Amazon rainforest is important for preventing climate change, said the BBC, absorbing millions of tons of carbon annually. When trees are cut down or burned, the rainforests capacity(能力)to absorb carbon is reduc
46、ed. Brazilian climate expert Carlos Nobre told Reuters hes worried. If more than 20 percent of the ecosystem is destroyed, the Amazon rainforest could reach a “tipping point(临界点)”where the thick jungle will turn into a tropical savanna (大草原). Nobre warned that it is not far off, with between 15 and
47、17 percent of the rainforest having already been destroyed. The Brazilian government has sent soldiers to fight the fires. Many people have offered their support and called for recovery efforts. For example, Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, said he wanted to donate money and US actor Leonardo DiCaprios envir
48、onmental charity, Earth Alliance, created a donation fund to help deal with the crisis. The public are also encouraged to donate to charities concerned with rainforest preservation(保护). “Every little bit helps in a tragic situation like this, ” commented Gizmodo. 【语篇概述】这是一篇说明文。世界上最大的雨林亚马孙热带雨林, 也是数百万
49、动植物的家园, 它被称为“地球之肺”, 然而, 这个奇妙的自然奇观目前正处于危险之中。火灾危及大片热带雨林。1. The underlined word “intense” in Para. 2 probably means _. A. naturalB. fierceC. commonD. unexpected【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据上文“These blazes have lasted several weeks”可知, 这些大火持续了几周, 时间过长, 在这近十年内, 应该是 “最凶猛的”。故选B。2. What is the main cause of forest fires
50、in the Amazon rainforest this year? A. Lightning strikes. B. Hot weather. C. Agricultural activities. D. Garbage left by tourists. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第四段“However, most of the fires this year are believed to be caused by farmers, who use fire as a traditional part of tropical agriculture to clean land”可知
51、, 今年大部分火灾被认为是由农民引起的, 他们把火作为热带农业的传统来清洁土地。故选C。3. What was Nobre worried about in the article? A. Global temperatures will rise. B. The Amazon rainforest is close to disappearing. C. Animals in the Amazon rainforest are under threat. D. It will take decades for the Amazon rainforest to recover. 【解析】选B。
52、细节理解题。根据第六段可知, Nobre担心如果超过20%的生态系统被破坏, 亚马孙雨林可能会达到一个“临界点”, 茂密的丛林将变成热带大草原。所以他是担心雨林会灭绝。故选B。4. What are the last two paragraphs mainly about? A. What the Brazilian government has done to fight fires. B. Celebrities who care about rainforest preservation. C. The possible future of the Amazon rainforest. D. Efforts made to save the Amazon rainforest. 【解析】选D。段落大意题。根据最后两段中描述“government”“Many people”“The public”所做的贡献, 可知, 这都是为了保护雨林做的努力。故选D。
