1、1Unit 21 Human Biology课时练(一) 阅读理解组块专练练速度(限时：35 分钟).阅读理解A(2019名校原创预测卷二)Kennedy Space Center Official Guide AppDownload the Kennedy Space Center Official Guide and start your journey! The official Kennedy Space Center app is the necessary guide to planning and customizing your visit to the Greatest Sp
2、ace Adventure on Earth!Use the favorites list to create your own guided tour and find your way around the visitor complex with GPSenabled map navigation (导航). Find additional information including hours of operation, where to shop, where to eat and the nearest restrooms. Learn about attractions, tou
3、rs, astronaut appearances and shows. Opt for notice updates that include rocket launch (发射) viewing information, events and more.Kennedy Space Center Official Guide App is available for free in both the App Store and Google Play.Plan your trip with features such as maps, and detailed descriptions of
4、 shows and attractions.Improve your visit with information on guest services, dining and shopping, rocket launches.Use the wayfinding maps to plan your way around the visitor complex and the Apollo/Saturn V Center.Easily check the hours of operation and current weather on the home screen.Keep all yo
5、ur planned activities organized in your Favorites folder in the navigation.Free WiFi is available throughout the visitor complex.KSC, short for Kennedy Space Center, is a working spaceflight place. As a result, all tours and times are subject to change without notice.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了一款官方的肯尼迪航天中心应
6、用软件。1What can people do with the app?AWatch rocket launches online.BCommunicate with astronauts.2CDesign personal tours of KSC.DBook admission tickets to KSC.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The official Kennedy Space Center app is the necessary guide to planning and customizing your visit to the Greatest Space
7、 Adventure on Earth”和第二段中的“Use the favorites list to create your own guided tour”可知，使用该应用软件，人们可以自己安排在肯尼迪航天中心的游览。故选 C。2What can we learn from the passage?AKSCs architectural structure is very complex.BVisitors “adventure” may be interrupted halfway.CDetailed plans should be made before visiting KSC.D
8、Only the visitor complex can be accessed by visitors.解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“. Kennedy Space Center, is a working spaceflight place. As a result, all tours and times are subject to change without notice”可知，肯尼迪航天中心是个正在运行的航天器发射地。因此，所有的游览活动和游览时间都可能会在毫无通知的情况下发生改变。由此可推知，游客在肯尼迪航天中心的“冒险经历”有可能会中途停止。故选 B。3What
9、s the purpose of this passage?ATo donate money to Kennedy Space Center.BTo promote the GPSenabled map navigation.CTo explain how Kennedy Space Center works.DTo introduce the official Kennedy Space Center app.解析：选 D 写作意图题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了一款官方的肯尼迪航天中心应用软件，故选 D。B(2019贵阳监测)Ive never been the kind of perso
10、n to say, “its the thought that counts” when it comes to gifts. That was until a couple of weeks ago, when my kids gave me a present that blew_me_away.For years now, Ive been wanting to sell our home, the place where my husband and I raised our kids. But to me, this house is much more than just a bu
11、ilding.In the front room, theres a wall that has hundreds of pencil lines, marking the progress of my childrens growth.Every growth stage is marked in grey, with each childs name and the date 3when they were measured. Of all the objects and all the memories, its this one thing in a home thats the ha
12、rdest to leave behind. Friends I know have returned home after work only to discover their wall of heights has been freshly painted over. A new paint job wouldnt normally be greeted by tears, but erasing that evidence of motherhood hurts more than it should. Our kids grow in so many ways, but the wa
13、ll is physical evidence of their progress, right there for everyone to see.Over the years, Ive talked about how much I would hate leaving that wall behind when I moved, even though the last marks were made 10 years ago when my kids stopped growing.So one day, while I was at work, my children decided
14、 to do something about it.They hired Jacquie Manning, a professional photographer whose work is about capturing (捕捉) the beautiful things in life, from clear lakes and skies to diamonds and ballgowns (晚礼服)She came to our house while I was at work, and over several hours, took photos of the hundreds
15、of drawings and lines, little grey fingerprints (指纹), and old marks. Somehow, she managed to photograph all those years of memories perfectly. Afterwards, she put all the photos together into one image, transforming them into a beautiful history of my family.Three weeks later, my childrens wonderful
16、 gift made its way to me a lifesize photo of the pencil lines and fingerprints that represents entire lifetimes of love and growth.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了孩子们送给“我”的一件充满爱意且特别的礼物的事情。4The underlined phrase “blew me away” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_”Aattracted me Bsurprised meCaccepted me Drefused me解析：选
17、B 词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“Ive never been the kind of person to say, its the thought that counts . when my kids gave me a present”及下文的描述可知， “我”以前不相信送礼物的人的心思最重要，但几个星期前“我”的孩子们送给“我”的礼物让“我”改变了这样的想法，所以此处表示使“我”吃惊。5What does the house really mean to the author?4AA house. BA building.CObjects. DMemories.解析：选 D 推理判断题。根
18、据第四段中的“Of all the objects and all the memories, its this one thing in a home thats the hardest to leave behind”可知，对作者来说这栋房子意味着回忆。6What surprised the friends the author know after work?AFinding the wall repainted.BErasing the fingerprints.CGreeting them by tears.DLeaving the wall unfinished.解析：选 A 细节
19、理解题。根据第四段中的“Friends I know have returned home after work only to discover their wall of heights has been freshly painted over” 可知，令朋友们吃惊的是房屋的墙面又被重新粉刷了。7What is the best title for the text?AGift Made with LoveBBuildings Made by ChildrenCA Very Wonderful PaintingDA Family History解析：选 A 标题归纳题。根据全文内容，尤其
20、是最后一段可知，这篇文章主要讲述了孩子们送给“我”的一份用爱制成的礼物的故事，故 A 项作本文标题最佳。C(2019名校原创预测卷三)Most couples know you should never go to bed on an argument.But anger wont just harm your relationship it could also ruin your sleep, researchers claim. A study has found those who were angry generally, and struggled to keep their te
21、mper (脾气), slept worse.They are believed to keep themselves awake by thinking over their disappointment and find it harder to achieve the calmness they need to drop_off.There may even be a physical reason, as feelings of anger increase cardiovascular (心血管的) activity, which makes it harder to go to s
22、leep. Psychologists from Iowa State University based their findings on 436 volunteers whose sleep was monitored after they completed an anger questionnaire.Writing in the Journal of Research in Personality, they state: “These findings add to the growing evidence that being easy to get angry may lead
23、 to poor sleep and that anger and sleep are closely connected.”5Study participants were asked questions designed to determine if they were quicktempered and became angry easily.They were asked how angrily they would react to specific provocations (挑衅), such as being criticized by others.Finally they
24、 were sorted into groups based on how they dealt with anger the “angerin” group, the“angerout” group and the “angercontrol” group.The people who controlled their anger, saying they would “keep my cool” under pressure, got better quality sleep during a week of being tracked.But those who held back th
25、eir anger, within the “angerin” group, got worse sleep by comparison.The study showed those who did not let their anger out by saying “unpleasant things”， but instead chose to “boil inside” still lost out on sleep.Previous research has suggested that people are angry because they lose out on sleep,
26、which makes it harder to hold back negative feelings and creates a vicious circle.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。研究表明，生气不仅伤害感情，而且不利于睡眠。8Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined part “drop off” in Paragraph 1?ARelieve anger. BFall asleep.CBehave reasonably. DImprove a relationship.解析：选 B 词义猜测题。根
27、据上文中的“anger wont just harm your relationship it could also ruin your sleep”、 “A study has found those who were angry generally, and struggled to keep their temper (脾气), slept worse”及第二段的第一句话可知，此处内容有关生气使人睡眠不佳；研究发现，人们反复地思考让自己失望的事情会使自己处于清醒的状态，并且更难达到入睡的平静状态。drop off 的意思应是“打盹儿，小睡” ，与 fall asleep 的意思相近，故选
28、 B。9How did psychologists carry out the research?ABy asking volunteers specific questions.BBy designing interesting group activities.CBy recording volunteers daily behaviour.DBy collecting data from previous studies.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Psychologists from Iowa State University based their findings o
29、n 436 volunteers whose sleep was monitored after they completed an anger questionnaire”及第三段中的 “Study participants 6were asked questions designed to determine if they were quicktempered and became angry easily.They were asked how angrily they would react”可知，心理学家通过问志愿者们特定的问题来展开他们的研究。故选 A。10What does t
30、he study find?ASleep problems can be avoided by controlling anger.BPoor anger control is associated with sleep shortage.CAnger is not necessarily a negative feeling.DAnger can lead to lowquality sleep.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Writing .anger and sleep are closely connected”可知，愤怒可能会导致低质量的睡眠。故选 D。11Which w
31、ould be the best title of the passage?ADealing with anger properly guarantees good sleepBWhen and how people sleep when they are angry?CGoing to bed angry can stop you from sleeping wellDHow are sleep problems and mental disorders linked?解析：选 C 标题归纳题。纵观全文可知，本文主要介绍了一项研究发现带着怒气睡觉不利于睡眠。故 C 项作本文标题最佳。D(20
32、19名校原创预测卷一)The way people walk can provide clues about their personality, claims a new study. The study, carried out by researchers at the University of Portsmouth, found that the exaggerated (夸张的) movement of both the upper and lower body indicated aggression. Using motion capture technology, resea
33、rchers found that movements reveal certain personalities, such as aggression, agreeableness and outgoingness. The technology is widely used to record the movements of an actor, which are then translated to an animated character on screen. Lead researcher Liam Satchell said, “When one is walking, the
34、 body naturally swings a little. An aggressive walk is one where this rotation is exaggerated.” The study also found that personalities that help with social skills such as agreeableness and outgoingness were particularly evident in people with increased pelvis (骨盆) movements alone, or “hip sway” “W
35、hile little swagger (大摇大摆) and little sway in a walk could indicate a person of great creativity， ” Mr Satchell told MailOnline. The study assessed the personalities of 29 participants using a standard personality test called 7the “Big Five”. Participants were also asked to complete a questionnaire
36、that measured their levels of aggression. Motion capture technology was then used to record how they walked on a running machine at their natural speed. While people may be aware that there is a relationship between swagger and psychology, this is the first research to provide evidence based on expe
37、riments that links aggression with the way people walk, say the researchers.“We know of no other examples of research where the walk has been shown to have close connection with selfreported measures of personalities and suggest that more research should be conducted between automatic movements and
38、personalities， ” said Mr Satchell. “If CCTV observers could be trained to recognize the aggressive walk shown in this research, their ability to recognize crimes likely to happen very soon could be improved further， ” said Mr Satchell.The researchers are keen to carry out additional studies and have
39、 called more members of the public to get involved.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。一项研究发现：一个人走路的姿势可以表明他的性格。12What can we know about “motion capture technology”？AIt is specially intended for fastmoving objects.BIt helps to improve actors acting techniques.CIt has been widely used in the field of film.DIt is a kind of
40、exaggerated shooting skill.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“The technology is widely used to record the movements of an actor, which are then translated to an animated character on screen”可知，动作捕捉技术在电影中应用广泛，该技术用于捕捉演员的动作，然后再转换为电影屏幕上动画人物的动作。13People who walk with less overall movements tend to be _.Aaggressive Bcr
41、eativeCshy Dhonest解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“While little swagger (大摇大摆) and little sway in a walk could indicate a person of great creativity”可知，如果一个人走路时很少大摇大摆，这可能说明这个人有很强的创造力。14What do Mr Satchells words in the last but one paragraph suggest?ATheres a long way to go to carry out such studies.8BThe findi
42、ngs will be mainly used to prevent crimes.CThe research result concluded has been put into practice.DNo research proves the relation between aggression and walk now.解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“We know of . suggest that more research should be conducted between automatic movements and personalities”及最后一段可
43、推知，Satchell 先生的话表明在自发运动和性格特征之间的关系上还需要进行更多研究。15What is the suitable title for the passage?AThe effects of personality types on peoples walkBA new way of recognizing crimes by ones walkCHow a persons walk indicates his intentionDWhat ones walk says about his personality解析：选 D 标题归纳题。文章开头就点明主题“The way p
44、eople walk can provide clues about their personality, claims a new study.”一项研究显示，走路姿势可以表明一个人的性格，下文均围绕该主题展开，故 D 项适合作文章标题。.阅读七选五(2019昆明调研)How to Say No RespectfullyLike most people, your natural instinct (本能) is probably to help others when you can. _16_ Whether youre declining an invitation to a part
45、y or turning down a new project at work, you can say no while still being respectful. Whatever the situation is, be clear, polite and firm when saying no.Express your thanks. _17_ If you have to turn someone down, express your thanks that they thought of you in the first place. You could say somethi
46、ng like, “Thanks for considering me responsible enough to watch your kids. Im sorry that Im busy that evening.”Think before you speak. If you say no immediately, it might seem like you didnt even consider the request. In order to be respectful, take a moment to think about your answer even if you al
47、ready know what it is going to be. _18_Give a clear answer. Saying no respectfully shows that youre honest and direct. _19_ If you cant help, say no. If someone is asking you on a date and you dont want to go, make that clear._20_ You can say no without completely turning down the request. By 9setti
48、ng boundaries, you can make it clear exactly what you can do and what you are willing to do. For example, you could say, “Im not free for dinner, but I would be coming for a quick drink after work.”AFind a way to compromise.BTake a pause, and then kindly say no.CBut sometimes, you just need to say n
49、o.DIts strange to feel guilty for turning someone down.EMake it clear that you sincerely appreciate being asked.FIf you feel it necessary, you can also provide a reason for your answer.GDo not give people false hope that you will be able to satisfy their request.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了如何有礼貌地拒绝别人。16解析：选 C 前面讲到“帮助别人可能是人的一种本能” ，接下来话锋一转，说到“在有的情形下你可以礼貌地拒绝别人” ，前后是转折关系，所以选 C 项。17解析：选 E 本段的第一句“表达你的谢意”为段落主题句，所以空处意在
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