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Unit 2 Robots .阅读理解A(2018全国)Adults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects.Why do we often assume that more is more when it es to kids and their belongings?The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less.I found the pre-holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less-used things,and it worked.Because of our efforts,our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness.She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund(基金)(our kindergarten daughter is serious about being a doctor).For weeks,Ive been thinking of bigger,deeper questions:How do we make it a habit for them?And how do we train ourselves to help them live with,need,and use less?Yesterday,I sat with my son,Shepherd,determined to test my own theory on this.I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest.I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes,ten minutes,max.I chose a red rubber ballsimple,universally available.We passed it,he tried to put it in his mouth,he tried bouncing it,rolling it,sitting on it,throwing it.It was totally,pletely enough for him.Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch.We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together.He had my full attention and I had his.My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.【语篇导读】本文是议论文。生活其实不需要过多的外在物质,只要你专注其中,同样可以让你过得充实、精彩。1.What do the words“more is more” in paragraph 1 probably mean?A.The more,the better.B.Enough is enough.C.More money,more worries.D.Earn more and spend more.答案A解析词义猜测题。由第一段首句“Adults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects.”及该段最后“live more with less”可知,成年人明白越多越好是什么感受,而作者认为拥有的物品很少也能活得很开心,所以答案为A项“越多越好”。B项“适可而止”;C项“钱越多,忧虑越多”;D项“赚得多,花得多”。2.What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects?A.Saving up for her holiday.B.Raising money for a poor girl.C.Adding the money to her fund.D.Giving the money to a sick mother.答案C解析细节理解题。由第二段最后一句“She chose to sell a few larger objects.when we promised to put the money into her school fund(基金)(our kindergarten daughter is serious about being a doctor).”可知,女儿之所以同意卖掉自己不经常用的东西,是因为“我们”承诺会把这些钱存入她的学校基金中,女儿将来当医生要用,所以答案为C项。3.Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd?A.To try out an idea.B.To show a parents love.C.To train his attention.D.To help him start a hobby.答案A解析细节理解题。由第三段第三句“Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this.”可知,作者和儿子玩球的目的在于检验自己“live more with less”想法的正确性,所以答案为A项。4.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Take It or Leave ItB.A Lesson from KidsC.Live More with LessD.The Pleasure of Giving答案C解析主旨大意题。作者在文中倡导的观念是“live more with less”,并通过亲身体验去验证该观念是否正确可行,由此可知C项正确。B(2018浙江杭州二模)A laptop,a hair straightener,Christmas lights,an e-reader,a kettle,two bags,a pair of jeans,a remote-control helicopter,a spoon,and a dining-room chair.All broken.It sounds like a pile of things that youd stick in boxes and take to the dustbins.In fact,its a list of things mended in a single afternoon by British volunteers determined to get people to stop throwing things away.This is the Reading Repair Cafe,part of an international network aimed at dealing with a world of rubbish.The helicopter belongs to William who cheerfully describes himself as “mechanically inpetent”.He has owned it for 8 years,but 3 years ago it stopped working and it has been sitting unused in his cupboard ever since.He sits down at the table of Colin Haycock,an IT professional who volunteers at the repair cafe,which has been running for about four years and is a place where people can bring all manner of household items to be fixed for free.In less than five minutes,Haycock has fixed the helicopter and it works well.William looks ashamed;Haycock looks pleased.“I wish they were all that simple,” he says.Today,the repairers will stop 24 kg of waste from going to landfill (垃圾填埋场) and save 284 kg of CO2.Some items cant be fixed on the spot but very little needs to be thrown away.Gabrille Stanley,who used to run a clothing business,says she was drawn to volunteering at the repair cafe to fight the “throw-away culture”.About 300,000 tons of clothing was sent to landfill in the UK in 2016 and a report from WRAP puts the average lifespan (寿命) for a piece of clothing in the UK at 3.3 years.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了“公益生活产品维修站(repair cafe)”的一次维修活动。他们对损坏的生活产品进行免费维修,延长产品的使用寿命,减少垃圾的产生,从而达到保护地球环境的目的。5.What is the authors purpose in writing Paragraph 1?A.To present the main idea.B.To support the authors opinion.C.To raise readers interest.D.To establish an argument.答案C解析推理判断题。文章第一段仅仅列举了一些已经损坏的生活用品,但并没有更多的信息,所以其目的是为了给读者留下悬念,激发读者的阅读兴趣。故选C项。6.Why doesnt William repair the helicopter himself?A.He is both lazy and busy.B.He is ashamed of repair work.C.He doesnt treasure the helicopter.D.He lacks the necessary skills.答案D解析细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一句“The helicopter belongs to William who cheerfully describes himself as mechanically inpetent.”可知,William对机器维修方面一窍不通。故选D项。7.Which of the following arguments will Gabrille Stanley probably agree with?A.People should send old clothing to landfill.B.People should hold on to their clothes longer.C.Clothing factories are to blame for the waste.D.Running a clothing business is no easy task.答案B解析推理判断题。根据文章最后一段,尤其是“Gabrille Stanley.to fight the throw-away culture”可知,Gabrille Stanley反对“抛弃型文化”,认为人们使用衣物的时间还可延长。故选B项。.七选五Every year,thousands of students choose to study overseas.1. The following steps may prove useful in their preparations to study overseas.Get to know your new home before you land in it.There is no substitute for good preparation.2. Learning about the history,culture,tradition,language and even details such as food,music,transport,weather and social activities of your new host country is important.Thanks to the Internet,most of these can be found at the click of a button.Pack using your head and your heart.3. Whatever you bring,make sure that it will be something that you think might help your chances of succeeding.This includes practical items such as study materials,old class notes,favorite textbooks or pens and even the contact details of previous teachers.4.It is important to realize that while new and exciting things may be happening to you in your new environment,things and people back at home will also be changing.When you return home for a visit after a long period of time away,it is possible to feel isolated and experience “reverse(颠倒的) culture shock”.Therefore,with the ease and convenience of municating via the Internet nowadays,there is no excuse not to keep in touch!Learn from all experiences.Value both your achievements and disappointments as learning experiences that can be applied to future situations in life.Dont ignore negative experiences.5.A.Talk to your close friends and family about your thoughts,dreams and fears.B.Instead,learn from mistakes and turn them into opportunities for future improvement.C.Its not easy to be practical when deciding what to pack.D.If you are fortunate enough to meet a foreigner,be sure to ask them as much information as possible.E.Keep in touch with your roots.F.At first thought,the task of preparing to begin life away from home can seem frightening.G.Arm yourself with background knowledge by researching information about the country you are going to.答案与解析【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章针对出国留学前应做哪些准备提出了一些建议。1.F根据下文可知,本文是对出国留学前应做的准备提出了四条建议。由文章结构可知,空格处应承接上文,引出下文中的四条建议。F项“一开始,想到为离开家做准备似乎是令人害怕的”,紧密联系上下文。2.G根据下文提到的“history”“culture”“tradition”等可知,G项“通过了解即将去往的国家的背景知识来武装自己”符合语境。3.C根据本段标题“Pack using your head and your heart.”并结合下文内容可知,本段主要讲打包需要用心思考,带一些实际有用的东西。C项“在决定打包哪些东西的时候,选择实用的东西是不容易的”,能够引出下文。4.E空格处为本段标题,根据文章结构可知,标题应为祈使句;且根据本段内容可知,本段讲的是要与家乡的人保持联系。故选E项。5.B根据本段标题“Learn from all experiences.”及上文“Dont ignore negative experiences.”可知,空格处应该讲从负面经验中也能学到东西。B项“反而从错误中学习,把它们转变成未来提高的机会”与上文紧密联系。故选B项。.语篇填空(2018全国)According to a review of evidence in a medical journal,runners live three years 1.(long) than non-runners.You dont have to run fast or for long 2.(see) the benefit.You may drink,smoke,be overweight and still reduce your risk of 3.(die) early by running.While running regularly cant make you live forever,the review says it 4.(be) more effective at lengthening life 5. walking,cycling or swimming.Two of the authors of the review also made a study published in 2014 6. showed a mere five to 10 minutes a day of running reduced the risk of heart disease and early deaths from all 7.(cause).The best exercise is one that you enjoy and will do.But otherwise.its probably running.To avoid knee pain,you can run on soft surfaces,do exercises to 8.(strength) your leg muscles(肌肉),avoid hills and get good running shoes.Running is cheap,easy and its always 9.(energy).If you are time poor,you need run for only half the time to get the same benefits as other sports,so perhaps we should all give 10. a try.答案与解析【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。根据一份对医学期刊上证据的回顾,跑步者比不跑步者可多活三年。你可以通过跑步来降低早亡的风险。1.longer考查比较等级。根据后面的than可知,所填的词要用比较级。2.to see考查非谓语动词。分析句子成分可知,所填的词做目的状语,所以用动词不定式。3.dying考查非谓语动词。of是介词,后接动词时要用-ing形式。4.is考查时态和主谓一致。句子的主语是it,时态是一般现在时,所以填is。5.than考查连词。根据前面的more effective可知,句子是比较结构,所以填than。6.that/which考查定语从句。先行词是a study,关系词在定语从句中做主语,所以填that/which。7.causes考查名词复数。cause是可数名词,根据前面的修饰语all可知,该名词要用复数形式。8.strengthen考查非谓语动词。空格前的to是动词不定式的符号,所以此处用动词原形。9.energetic考查形容词。根据前面的is可知,所填的词要用形容词形式。10.it/running考查代词。根据句意可知,所填的词代替上文提到的running,所以用it。也可以直接填running。
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