2019-2020年高考英语一轮复习Unit4LivingPlanet课下练重庆大学版必修.doc

2019-2020年高考英语一轮复习Unit4LivingPlanet课下练重庆大学版必修 课下练熟高考阅读理解提速练练速度(限时：20分钟)A(xx江西重点中学盟校第一次联考)Based on new analysis, we are rapidly approaching major climate change and the effects on society and the environment could be quite severe. Geographers predict that within the next eighty years, current world climate zones could shift and some could pletely disappear. Polar regions will get colder while tropical regions will get even hotter, forcing animals to migrate (迁徙) north.Climate changes like these could lead to the spread of diseases. Tropical storms and hurricanes will not only increase but may also bee more intense. If the changes e too quickly, animal and plant species may not be able to adapt fast enough and could disappear.According to Science Daily, a new study predicts that by the year 2100, many of todays familiar climates will be replaced by climates unknown in todays world. It is urgent that we reduce the risks of these farreaching consequences for the whole world. The planet itself has been showing signs of change. In xx, a serious tsunami created by a major earthquake killed thousands in Sumatra and in xx, thousands died in China because of another severe earthquake. Egypt was hit in xx with a major earthquake and Haiti was devastated in xx by yet another massive earthquake. Within just the last few months, new reports from around the world have been ing in and most agree that our climate situation is much worse than previously thought. At this point, it doesnt matter what is causing it, but rather, what can be done about it. Whats more, our world is getting more and more unstable every year. There is war and threat of war everywhere. Natural disasters are being more frequent and serious.However, other planets are experiencing global warming as well as our own and some scientists believe there may be some connection between this. No one knows anything for sure at this point because there is simply not enough data.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了未来气候的变化对人和动物的生存环境的影响。1What is the major function of Paragraph 1?ATo arouse the readers concern.BTo introduce the theme of the whole passage.CTo summarize the whole passage.DTo state how climate changes.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第一段第一句可知，最新研究数据表明，即将到来的世界气候的巨大变化将严重影响社会和环境。而接下来的几段则是围绕气候变化对社会和环境具体的影响而展开的，由此可推知，第一段主要是介绍文章的主题。故选B项。2What is the authors purpose in using the examples of earthquakes?ATo show major changes will take place on the planet.BTo remind people to prevent future earthquakes.CTo show the damage earthquakes caused.DTo tell us more earthquakes will happen in the future.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第三段第三句“The planet itself has been showing signs of change.”可知，列举最近地球上所发生的地震是为了说明地球已有发生重大变化的迹象。故选A项。3Which of the following is NOT true of climate changes effects?AAnimal and plant species may not be able to adapt fast enough and could disappear.BIt could lead to the spread of diseases.CCurrent world climate zones could shift and pletely disappear.DNatural disasters are being more frequent and serious.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“Geographers predict that . pletely disappear.”可知，地理学家预计在未来的八十年中，现在的世界气候带可能会改变，有的可能会完全消失，C项中说世界气候带可能会变化并会完全消失，与文中描述不符，故C项表述错误。故选C项。4What can be inferred from the passage?AAnimals and plants wont die out as long as climate changes slowly. BTheres enough data for us to predict the future of climate change.CThe world is getting more unstable because of animal migration.DThe earth is not the only planet that is experiencing climate change.解析：选D推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“However, other planets . there may be some connection between this.”可知，地球并不是唯一一个在经历气候变化的星球。故选D项。B(xx甘肃省高三第一次诊断)College is not just about studying, writing essays and burning the midnight oil in the library. Making friends and enjoying yourself is also necessary for the courses. Parties are social events for students to gather and chat with each other.Now lets follow a foreign friend to see what parties in the US are like. Get some inspiration to have fun with your friends in your new life.Drinking and musicCollege parties in the US are always lacking in creativity and full of wine and music. The basic form rarely changes drink until you cannot anymore and play loud music at an earthshaking volume. There is plenty of beer involved, and some mixed cocktails.Creativity in dressThe creativity es in how parties are dressed up. Parties often have a specific theme, like a 90s party or a sports party. At a 90s party, guests might show up dressed like oncefamous celebrities. At a sports party, guests might wear their favorite teams uniforms.Held in apartmentsThe party is usually held in the apartment of a particular outgoing friend. Everyone will be invited, which means strangers will wander in and out of the apartment where you can get to know and make some new friends.Ugly sweater partyOn holidays, parties frequently take on a proper theme. A popular theme around Christmas is the ugly sweater party. The goal is to wear the ugliest sweater you can find, creating an atmosphere of fun.Whatever the occasion is, there will be no shortage of booze. If you are smart enough, you wont have so much as to lose your consciousness. Parties are always better when you can remember them the next day.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了美国大学里的派对。大学生活不仅有挑灯夜战的苦读，还应该有社交的乐趣。派对是交流、交友的一种方式。5This passage introduces _.Awhat to wear at the US college partiesBhow much to drink at the US college partiesChow to make friends at the US collegesDparties of the US colleges解析：选D主旨大意题。根据第一段的最后一句和第二段的第一句“Now lets follow a foreign friend to see what parties in the US are like.”可知，本文主要介绍了美国大学里的派对，故选D项。6The passage is probably written for _ in colleges.Athe freshmenBthe party loversCthe graduatesDthe excellent students解析：选A细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句“Get some inspiration to have fun with your friends in your new life.”可知，本文是针对开始新的校园生活的人，也就是大一的新生，故选A项。7The author attaches importance to _ at the parties in colleges.Acreativity arising from inspirationBdrinking to your hearts contentCmunication bined with funDdressing in a fancy style解析：选C推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Making friends and enjoying yourself is also necessary for the courses.”可推知，作者认为交友和玩得开心是很必要的，故选C项。8What does the underlined word “booze” in the last paragraph mean?AJuice.BAlcohol.CFood. DMusic.解析：选B词义猜测题。根据最后一段的最后两句可知，作者建议在派对上不要喝太多的酒，不能失去意识，要保持清醒，由此可判断，booze是“酒”的意思，故选B项。CSchool CounselingIn our grandparents time, it was unthinkable.In our parents time, it was unusual and nobody spoke openly about counseling.These days, more and more schools are asking for this service and it is considered a necessity for most.Why is it? What has changed in the last fifty years to have made counseling at schools so important?“One reason is that we expect schools to do more to protect their pupils than we did in the past，” says school counselor, Mike Hudson.“ Also, our society doesnt work as well as it should.Many parents are either under pressure of work or face the economic problems of unemployment, while children are under more and more pressure to do well at school.Many pupils feel they are pushed to their limits by their parents and teachers.”Most school children face some kind of relationship problem at some stage with family members, teachers or other pupils, so it helps to have somebody to talk to.From the pupils point of view, it is easier to talk to a counselor in confidence rather than a family member or teacher.This solution is less embarrassing to pupils, who are not forced to face the person that they had problems with in the first place.They can calmly talk things through without arguments.School counselors advise not only students but also their teachers and parents, and offer other services as well, such as deciding learning disabilities or assisting parents and guardians to make the correct decisions about their childrens education.Counselors can help students with problems ranging from the most serious, like a death in the family, to what an adult would consider really trivial,_like an argument with a friend.In a society that is being more and more stressful, this service is providing children with a supportive way to express their fear and worries.语篇解读：本文通过分析现状，举例咨询师与学生的观点结合作者本人观点，来解释目前校园咨询流行的原因。9Why is school counseling being important?APupils are not well protected in school.BParents cant help their children in learning.CParents and pupils are under too much pressure.DThe relationship between parents and schools is worse.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段“Many parents are either under pressure of work or face the economic problems of unemployment, while children are under more and more pressure to do well at school.”，可知校园咨询变得更重要的原因是家长和孩子们压力过多。10According to the passage, school counselors _.Abear high pressure themselvesBare the guarantee of school successChave more responsibilities than teachersDare more likely to be accepted when pupils have problems解析：选D细节理解题。根据第四段“it is easier to talk to a counselor in confidence .This solution is less embarrassing to pupils .”可知，校园咨询师更容易在学生遇到难事的时候被学生接受。11The underlined word “trivial” in Paragraph 6 probably means _.Aunimportant BpuzzlingCdifficult Durgent解析：选A词义猜测题。根据第六段咨询师可以为学生解决多种类型的问题，从亲人离去到如和朋友吵架。因此trivial，指不重要的。12What does the passage mainly talk about?AThe development of school counseling.BThe reasons for school counselings popularity.CThe advantages and disadvantages of school counseling.DThe parison of the past and present school counseling.解析：选B主旨大意题。根据全文，本文通过分析现状，举例咨询师与学生的观点结合作者本人观点，来解释目前校园咨询流行的原因。