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Module 5Section .阅读理解A2014江西省重点中学盟校第一次联考To Whom It May Concern：Your address was forwarded to us by How to Magazine. All of us here think The International Institute of Not Doing Much is the best organizationW1 in the world. You know how to avoid unnecessary activities! As a matter of factP1, we closely followedW2 the advice in your article. First, we replaced all our telephones with carrier pigeons. Simply removing the jingle of telephones and replacing them with the pleasant sounds of birds has had a remarkable effect onP2 everyone. Besides, birds are cheaper than telephone service. After all, we are a business. We have to think of the bottom line. As a side benefitW3, the birds also fertilize the lawn outside the new employee sauna. Next, we sold the computers off to Stab, Grab, Grit, and Nasty, a firm of lawyers nearby. Our electricity bill went way down. Big savings! The boss is impressedW4. We have completely embraced paper technology. Now that we all use pencils, doodling is on the increaseP3, and the quality of pencil womanship is impressive, as you can tell from my handwriting in this letter.S By the wayP4, if you can, please send this letter back to us. We can erase and reuse it. Just tie it toP5 Maggies leg and shell know where to take it. Now its very calm and quiet here. You can notice the differenceW5. No more loud chatter on the telephones! All we hear is the scratching of pencil on paper, the sound of pigeons, and the delivery of interoffice correspondence by paper airplane.Wonderful! Ive always wanted to work for an insurance company ever since I was a little girl. Now its perfect. Sincerely yours， Eleanor Lightly Spokeswoman and Company Hair Stylist ABC Activity Insurance: Insure against overdoing it1. Which of the following best describes the life the author is leading?A. A religious, peasantlike life.B. A life of hard work and security.C. A simple, slowpaced life.D. A life away from paper and pencils.2. Where is Eleanors letter sent to? A. How To Magazine.B. ABC Activity Insurance Company.C. Stab, Grab, Grit, and Nasty Law Firm. D. The International Institute of Not Doing Much.3. Which of the following is practiced in the authors company?A. Replacing the manual work system with modern technology.B. Turning off lights in the daytime to save electricity.C. Recycling paper resources whenever possible.D. Buying birds and pets as company for the staff.4. What is true about Maggie?A. She works as a manager in the authors company.B. She sometimes helps fertilize the lawn outside the sauna.C. She often helps with interoffice correspondence using email.D. Her handwriting has improved a lot after entering the company.5. What is the purpose for the person to write this letter?A. To show his dissatisfaction with the new environment.B. To complain about the bad working condition.C. To persuade people to live a simple life.D. To express his gratitude for the good advice.这是一封感谢信。主要是向The International Institute of Not Doing Much肯定他们提供的感谢给自己带来的好的影响。1. C通过信中2、3 两段可知作者所在公司不仅用信鸽取代电话作为通信手段，而且还大量重复利用纸张，节约了办公耗材。回归了一种并不现代的简朴慢节奏的方式。2. D根据信第一段可知。3. C细节理解题。根据信第三段可知。4. B推断题。根据2、3 两段可知 Maggie是他们用以通信的信鸽的名字。5. D从全文看，这封信主要是要向The International Institute of Not Doing Much肯定他们提供的建议给自己带来的好的影响，并表示感谢。W重点单词1. organization n. 组织 2. follow v. 跟随，理解 3. benefit n&v. 益处；使受益4. impress v. 给留下印象 5. difference n. 区别，不同 P重点短语1. as a matter of fact 事实上，实际上2. have an effect on 对产生影响 3. on the increase 增加 4. by the way 顺便说一下 5. tie.to. 把拴到上 S长难句译文：因为我们都用铅笔，欺骗也在上升，铅笔的质量很关键，这一点可以从信中的笔迹上看出。剖析：本句是主从复合句，now that引导原因状语从句；as 引导非限制性定语从句。B2013陕西省高三一轮复习Autumn means different things to different people. “It all depends onP1 your personality.” said British naturalist Richard Mabey. “Personality shapesW1 your viewW2 of the season，” he said. “You may see it as a fadingaway, a packingup(结束), or as a time of packing in another sensethe excited gathering of resources before a long journey.”If this is true, perhaps it tells us a little about, for instanceP2, Thomas Hood, the 19th Century English poet.S About November, he wrote: No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees November! On the other handP3, another English poet John Keats, already sensing he was seriously ill, was inspired by a late September day to pen one of the most famous poems in the English language, To Autumn. He wrote to a friend afterwards that there was something comfortingW3 and healing about it. According toP4 Richard Mabey, Keats has the biological evidenceW4 on his side. Autumn is not a time of slowing down, but a time of new beginnings and great movements of creatures. For example, just at the moment that Keatss “gathering swallows” (in To Autumn) are departing for Africa, millions of creatures are fleeing from the frozen north like Iceland, Greenland and Russia to winter along the east and south coasts of Britain. According to scientists, before falling, the leaves transfer their chlorophyll(叶绿素) and carbohydrates into the woody parts of the tree for safekeeping over winter. What remains are the natural antioxidants(防老剂) in the leaves: the yellow and orange carotenoids(类胡萝卜素), and another protective chemical specially produced for autumn, the brightred anthocyanin(花青素). High color is not a signalW5 of deterioration(退化) and decline, but of detox(排毒的) ability and good health. A century after Keats, the American poet Loren Eiseley wrote in his journal: “Suppose we saw ourselves burning like maples in a golden autumn. And that we could break upP5 like autumn leaves.dropping their substance like chlorophyll. Would_not_our_attitude_towards_death_be_different？” 6. From Thomas Hoods poem, we may infer that _. A. he suffered a lot from cold November B. he missed the shining summer days very much C. he had a negative attitude towards autumn C.he enjoyed butterflies and bees very much 7. In autumn, leaves turn yellow before falling because _. A. they cant bear the freezing B. they cant get enough water from the wood part C. chlorophyll and carbohydrates have been lost through leaves C.chlorophyll and carbohydrates have come back to the wood part 8. From the passage we can learn that _. A. autumn has different faces in different peoples eyes B. John Keats was a good biologist as well as a poet C. all creatures move from the cold north to Britain for winter C.The three poets were only known for their poems about autumn9. Which word can best describe Loren Eiseleys attitude towards autumn? A. Fearful.B. Optimistic.C. Doubtful.D. Realistic.10. What does the underlined sentence mean? A. Man can never live long, just as leaves must leave the tree annually. B. Man is different from autumn leaves, which will come again the next spring. C. Man should have a positive attitude towards death, quite different from autumn leaves.C.Man should treat death calmly, just like autumn leaves fall to the ground.文章以秋天为主题，引用不同诗人写到的有关秋天的诗，即反映不同人对于秋天有不同见解，又升华出秋天落叶的真理和积极意义。6. C根据Thomas Hood的诗歌：No warmth, no cheerfulness, no healthful ease No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees November!一切都是从消极的一面来描写的。7. D 细节理解题。根据文章第四段可知。8. A根据文中几位诗人的诗歌可以看到对于秋天不同的理解，因此选A。9. B 根据文章最后一段，诗人的诗歌以及倒数第二段的内容可知，他表达的是一种乐观积极的态度。10. D根据文章最后一段可知，画线句的含义为：我们要冷静地对待死亡，就象秋叶回归大地。W重点单词1. shape n&v. 形状；塑造 2. view n&v. 观点，风景；看 3. comfort v&n. 安慰 4. evidence n. 证据 5. signal n. 迹象 P重点短语1. depend on 依靠，依赖 2. for instance 例如 3. on the other hand 另一方面4. according to 根据，按照 5. break up 分解，解体 S长难句译文：如果这是真的，它讲述的就是19世纪英国诗人Thomas Hood的故事。剖析：本句是主从复合句，if引导条件状语从句，for instance为插入语，the 19th Century English poet是Thomas Hood 的同位语。.短文改错Helen was a twentyyearsold girl. She has never had a job before. Now she wanted to get a work. So she went to meet Mr. Black, manager of hotel. Mr. Black told her it was getting very busy in the hotel at the evening. He ask her if she was interesting in a parttime job. The girl said that she did. Then Mr. Black said she had to work very fast and that she must be there at six every afternoon and work from six to ten, from Monday to Friday. He offered her with 4.5 dollars an hour. Helen pleased with the offer and decided to start work the next day.答案：Helen was a girl. She never had a job before. Now she wanted to get a . So she went to meet Mr. Black, manager of hotel. Mr. Black told her it was getting very busy in the hotel the evening. He her if she was in a parttime job. The girl said that she . Then Mr. Black said she had to work very fast and that she must be there at six every afternoon and work from six to ten, from Monday to Friday. He offered her 4.5 dollars an hour. Helen pleased with the offer and decided to start work the next day.
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