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选修七 Unit 3 单元话题语篇训练阅读理解组块专练（练速度）.阅读理解A(2019陕西质检)The electricity workers strike has been going on for three days. Below are some statements about the strike.Mr. Mike Smith：It wasnt an easy decision, but we have been asking for a reasonable wage for years. Now at last people are beginning to listen to us. Were only asking for a 25 percent increase in our wages. Its a pity so many people have to be inconvenienced by our strike, but please dont blame us. Blame the government for refusing our claim.Mr. Tom Brown：Its totally unreasonable to demand so much money when we are trying desperately to stop the prices going up. If wages go up, so do prices. If we give in to them, all the other unions would want more, with the inevitable result that the crisis (危机) would become uncontrollable. We offer them a 10 percent increase. And thats already too much. My stand on the strike is to persuade the Union to see the reason.Mr. Bob Davis：Everybody will be hurt by this strike, including the electricity workers themselves. The economy will be destroyed and many people will lose their jobs. Already people are saying that the big unions have too much power and shouldnt be allowed to strike. Of course the electricity workers want to get more money. Dont we all?Miss Stater：Lets face it. Its neither here nor there. The electricity workers are in a strong position. Perhaps we cant do anything about it. What I say is: let them have their 250 dollars so they can return to work. I mean, the government wastes the taxpayers money all the time on unimportant things. How can anyone say 250 dollars is “too much”？Pop singers get more. Nurses get less. Its just one of those things.语篇解读：本文介绍了四个人针对电力工人罢工陈述了不同的观点。1Who is most likely to be an employee in electricity industry?AMr. Mike Smith.BMr. Tom Brown.CMr. Bob Davis. DMiss Stater.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第二段最后两句“Its a pity so many people have to be inconvenienced by our strike, but please dont blame us. Blame the government for refusing our claim”可知，Mike Smith先生认为，他们的罢工是因为政府拒绝他们的要求。据此可知，Mike Smith 先生很可能是电力工人，故A项正确。2The underlined word in Paragraph 3 most probably means “_”Aavoidable BinspiringCautomatic Dsensitive解析：选C词义猜测题。根据该句中的“If we give in to them, all the other unions would want more”可知， Tom Brown 先生认为，如果他们对工人让步，则其他的工会将会提出更多的要求；结合该句中的“with the inevitable result that the crisis (危机) would become uncontrollable”可知，这必然会导致危机变得不可控制。据此可以判断，画线词意为“必然发生的”与C项含义相近，故C项正确。3We can learn from the text that _.Athe electricity workers wont achieve their goalBthe government wont meet the workers demandCthe strike caused little trouble for the societyDthe workers got little support from the society解析：选D推理判断题。通读第三至四段可知， Tom Brown先生认为工资上涨势必导致物价上涨，故他们的工资上涨10%就已经很多了；Bob Davis先生认为，所有人在此次罢工中都会受到伤害，包括电力工人自己，而且工会权力太大，不应当批准罢工。据此可以判断，电力工人的要求几乎没有得到社会的支持，故D项正确。B(2019武汉市武昌区调研)When he looked at me, it was clear my father wasnt sure who I was. And as I looked back at him, I wasnt sure who he was, either.My father had just gone through heart surgery and 6 days in intensive care. Hed returned to the hospital where hed worked for 40 years. It was the hospital where all his children had been born. The doctors said that he may have a long period of confusion after the surgery. And because hes eightysix, it may be many months before he returns to normal. Its also possible he may never be “normal” again.I sat there in this hospital room, spoonfeeding the man Ive seen as powerful and capable all my life. It felt like the full circle of life had come around us. It felt good to support him, yet part of me wanted to tell him to be “normal” again. I wasnt sure if I was ready to accept the full meaning of it: that my father may never be that powerful and capable person again.Pain and suffering have visited my family, as they will visit all families. And while we hesitate to face pain and suffering, they have great lessons to teach us. Pain and suffering are well outside of the boundaries of our everyday life. When they come, they break these boundaries and turn our world upside down. We become a family with all of the others who have known the pain and suffering. And we have another chance to consider whats truly important in our lives. This crisis will pass, and well all be changed by it. The healing hands of time will do their work. Im thankful that Ive told my father everything Ive wanted to say to him. And Im thankful to have my family to lean on during this difficult time. Well all be challenged by this to show more support, care, and love.This is as it should be. Sometimes, it takes a crisis to remind us of why were all here.语篇解读：本文是一篇家庭生活类记叙文。在作者眼里，父亲一向都是强壮能干的，但是现在父亲年事已高，住院动了心脏手术后已经不认识作者了。作者感慨痛苦与苦难会让人变得更坚强，痛苦终将过去，家人是我们的依靠。4What do we know about the writers father from the passage?AHe will recover from his illness soon.BHe has been lying in bed for 40 years.CHe used to be a powerful and capable man.DHe didnt know the author after head surgery.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“I sat there in this hospital room, spoonfeeding the man Ive seen as powerful and capable all my life”中的 powerful and capable可知，在作者眼里，父亲以前是强壮能干的，所以选C。5How did the author feel when thinking of the pain and suffering his family had?AGrateful. BInspired.CExhausted. DSorrowful.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第四段倒数第二句“And Im thankful to have my family to lean on during this difficult time”及文章最后一段可知，作者感恩困难时期家人的支持，从另外一方面讲，是痛苦和苦难让作者知道了生活的意义，所以选A。6What does the author probably agree with?ALife is more fragile than expected.BSomething nice weights light.CPain and suffering often go hand in hand.DWe should treat the old in an abnormal way.解析：选A推理判断题。文章讲述的是在作者眼里一直强壮能干的父亲，在做了心脏手术之后，认不出作者了。所以，作者可能认同这种观点：生活比预想的更脆弱。所以选A。7What does the author aim to express in this passage?APain and suffering are bound to pass.BPain and suffering bring us beneficial experiences.CWe cannot always avoid facing pain and suffering.DWe will not eventually be defeated by pain and suffering.解析：选B主旨大意题。文章是记叙文，作者首先讲述了父亲手术之后的情况，在最后两段里，作者感慨痛苦与苦难会让我们汲取教训，会给我们机会去思考生命中真正重要的是什么，并让我们认识到生活的意义。也就是说，痛苦与苦难会给我们一些有益的东西，所以选B。C(2019石家庄模拟)Experts believe that the best time to teach kids language skills is when they are babies. Most time the task is easily accomplished with parents reading or talking to their babies. However, in some cases that is not possible due to busy work schedules or when kids are born deaf. Now, an adorable blueeyed robot, a human avatar, and some hightech neuroscience may be able to assist parents with this important developmental task.The Robot AVatar thermalEnhanced system, or RAVE, is the brainchild of a team of researchers led by LauraAnn Petitto, an educational neuroscientist, at Washington, D. Cs Gallaudet University. The learning process begins when the robots camera, which is focused on the babys face, detects tiny changes in his/her body temperature. This, combined with the babys facial expression, causes the robot to turn its head and guide the babys attention to a computer screen, on which a human avatar starts to communicate with the baby, much like a parent would. For example, if the baby points towards the screen, the avatar might respond, “Are you pointing to me？” and follow that up with a nursery rhyme, fairy tale, or some essential social communication, all in American Sign Language (ASL). The “conversation” continues until the kid loses interest.The researchers, who have been testing the system for three years, found that babies as young as 6 to 8 months old began to move their hands in a rhythm similar to ASL after interacting with RAVE for just a few minutes. Petitto says natural language, whether communicated through speech or sign, activates the same parts of the brain and believes the rhythmic motions prove the babies are learning the essential elements of communication.What sets this technique apart from other methods, such as showing educational videos or television shows, is its interactive nature and realtime response to the babys actions. The researchers say that while it is too early to determine the systems longterm influence on baby communication, the initial response has been very encouraging. Next, they plan to introduce an avatar that can both sign and speak to babies.语篇解读：本文是一篇科普说明文，主要介绍了一种可以帮助父母教婴儿学习语言的系统，以及该系统的工作原理、效果评价和研究人员对这种技术的展望。8What can the RAVE system help parents do?AImprove babies health condition.BTake good care of babies.CDevelop babies language skills.DKeep babies company.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知，专家认为教孩子语言技能的最佳时间是孩子的婴儿时期；结合第一段尾句以及第二段中的“The Robot . a team of researchers”可知，RAVE系统可以帮助父母完成教婴儿学习语言的任务，故C项正确。9What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?AHow babies learn ASL effectively.BHow parents educate their babies.CHow robots talk and read to babies.DHow the RAVE system works.解析：选D段落大意题。根据第二段第二、三句“The learning process begins . on which a human avatar starts to communicate with the baby, much like a parent would”并结合全段内容可知，该段主要介绍了RAVE系统的工作原理，故D项正确。10What indicates babies are learning with the help of the RAVE system?AInterest in videos and TV shows.BChanges in their body temperature.CImprovement in their natural language.DHand movements in a rhythm like ASL.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段中的“babies as young . a few minutes”可知，在和这种系统交流互动之后，婴儿就会开始以类似于ASL的节奏晃动他们的手，故D项正确。11What do the researchers think of the RAVE system?APromising. BImpractical.CSatisfactory. DDisappointing.解析：选A观点态度题。根据第四段第二、三句“The researchers say . the initial response has been very encouraging. Next, they plan to introduce an avatar that can both sign and speak to babies”可知，研究人员对这种系统的发展是充满着希望的，A项意为“很有前途的，大有希望的”，符合语境，故A项正确。D(2019福州质检)If you thought pilots dimmed (使变昏暗) the lights before takeoff to give you some shuteye, think again. Believe it or not, the dim lighting could actually help save your life in case of a plane emergency.The dimmed lights before taking off from the runway and landing are a flight precaution used to help passengers eyes adjust quicker during an emergency escape. “Going from a brightly lit environment to one thats completely dark would require some time for our eyes to focus and see the escape slide，” Alice Theriault, service director for Air Canada wrote in a press statement. “Since we need to have all the seconds on our side in the event of an emergency, dimming the lights is one of many steps we take to ensure the safety of our customers.”The phenomenon that your eyes see those strange speckles (小斑点) as your sight adjusts to a dark place after being in a light place is called dark adaptation. It normally takes our eyes about 20 to 30 minutes to see best in a dark room. The brighter the lights, the longer it takes for our eyes to adjust, which is why dimming the plane lights could shorten your “dark adaptation” time since you havent been sitting under fluorescent bulbs (荧光灯) all flight.Not only does dimming lights add valuable time to the escape process, it also reduces the tension on your eyes if you need to look outside, or see the emergency lighting along the passage. “It helps keep you in the right direction，” Patrick Smith, an airline pilot and author of Cockpit Confidential told The Telegraph. “It also makes it easier for flight attendants to assess any outside risks, such as fire or debris, which might affect an escape.” So next time a pilot dims the lights, just know its for your safety, even though it creates a gentle atmosphere for your takeoff into the sky.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了飞行员在飞机起飞和降落之前把机舱内的灯光调暗的原因。12The lights are turned down before takeoff to help passengers _.Atake a short breakBescape in time from an emergencyCcreate a warm atmosphereDadapt their eyes to the bright environment解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“The dimmed lights before taking off from the runway and landing are a flight precaution used to help passengers eyes adjust quicker during an emergency escape”可知，在飞机起飞和降落前把(机舱内的)灯光调暗是一种飞行预防措施，用于帮助乘客在紧急逃生时使眼睛更快速地适应周围的环境。故本题选B。13What is one of the roles of shortening “dark adaptation” time?ASlowing down the landing.BAdjusting the plane lights.CKeeping passengers calm.DHelping the crew judge outside risks.解析：选D细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“It also makes it easier for flight attendants to assess any outside risks, such as fire or debris, which might affect an escape”可知，它也使乘务员更容易评估任何外部风险，如火灾或碎片，这些可能会影响逃生。故选D项。14What does the underlined word “It” in the last paragraph refer to?ADimming lights. BThe escape process.CReducing tension. DThe passage.解析：选A代词指代题。在最后一段第一句“Not only does dimming lights add valuable time to the escape process, it also reduces the tension . passage”中，dimming lights为句子的主语；又因it用于指代上文出现过的同一个事物，故此处“It”指代前一句中的“dimming lights”，故选A。15What is the text mainly about?AA tip of air travel.BAn emergency event on a plane.CA warning message on a plane.DAn explanation of an airline safety measure.解析：选D主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章介绍了飞行员在飞机起飞和降落前会把机舱内的灯光调暗的原因；再根据文章第二段最后一句中的“dimming the lights is one of many steps we take to ensure the safety of our customers”可知，文章主要介绍了一项航空安全措施，并非“一条航空旅行的建议”“飞机上的一个紧急事件”或“飞机上的一则警告信息”。故本题选D。.阅读七选五(2019东北三省四市模拟)Does your mood change with the seasons?Some people find that when the temperature goes down, so do their spirits. _16_ They eat more and gain weight. They have trouble sleeping. They cant think clearly.Here are some ways you can beat the winter blues.Get out in the sun. Some experts say that winter blues happen because we get less sunlight in the winter than we do in other seasons. Some say that the decrease in sunlight can make us feel sad. _17_Get some exercise. A walk or other exercise will make chemicals called endorphins (内啡肽) in your body. Endorphins are natural “feel good” chemicals._18_ Avoid having too much sugar. If you crave sugary foods (like cookies or candy), it may be a sign that you need more protein (蛋白质), like meat, eggs, or fish.Get some rest. Avoid holiday stress. Cut back if you have too many things to do. Make sure you have some quiet time to yourself. _19_ Studies show that most teens need about nine hours of sleep each night. The average teen, though, gets only about six or seven hours of sleep per night.Get help. Be cautious if you feel sad all the time and the feeling wont go away. _20_ Talk to an adult who you trust or get help from a doctor.AEat more healthful foods.BChoose different foods in season.CDont be so busy that you get rundown.DThose people sometimes feel sad for no reason.EYou may have a bigger problem than the winter blues.FGetting extra sunlight each day can help brighten your mood.GA regular pattern of sleep is the most important thing to maintain.语篇解读：有些人的情绪会随着季节的变化而变化。本文介绍了五种克服冬季抑郁的方法。16解析：选D根据空前一句可知，有的人当温度下降时，情绪也会低落，本段主要说明了这种现象，空后叙述了具体的表现。所以D项符合语境。17解析：选F根据上文的“Get out in the sun”和“Some say that the decrease in sunlight can make us feel sad”可知，F项与上文衔接紧密，符合语境。18解析：选A根据本段的内容可知，本段说的是健康饮食。所以选A项。19解析：选C根据段首的“Get some rest”可知，本段说的是要注意休息。故C项符合语境。20解析：选E根据上下文可知，空处前后在含义上存在轻微的递进关系，结合选项可知，E项“你可能有比冬季抑郁更严重的问题”能很好地起到过渡作用。故选E项。9
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