1、1Unit 1 Lifestyles课时练(一) 阅读理解组块专练练速度(限时：35 分钟).阅读理解AKenny Li is waiting patiently at a coach terminus(终点站) in Kowloon on a misty and cold Hong Kong morning.He is planning to have lunch in the city of Zhuhai, which on a normal day would take him about four hours to reach by road. But today the journe
2、y will take just over 30 minutes, because today is not a normal day.Kenny is one of scores of passengers including the correspondent (记者) who are queuing for a seat on one of the first crossborder coaches to travel over the newlyopened Hong KongZhuhaiMacao Bridge.The DS| 20bn, 55km bridge and 6.7km
3、undersea tunnel link Hong Kongs Lantau island to Zhuhai on the southern coast of Guangdong Province and Macao. The mega structure is supported by three cablestayed bridges and designed to withstand typhoonforce winds.It took more than eight years to build and, according to ambitious plans hatched (策
4、划 ) in Beijing, will help form a hightech and economic region, namely Greater Bay Area, to rival New York, San Francisco and Tokyo bay areas.But those lofty aims feel fairly irrelevant to the band of eager passengers who have assembled at the Kowloon coach terminus on Wednesday morning. This group w
5、ants something different from the HZMB, as it has become known. For just HK DS| 120 for a single trip ticket, we can be part of history.“I was the first person to get the ticket three days ago， ” says Li, as he waits patiently for the coach to arrive.Other passengers are similarly excited. YW Cheung
6、 and his wife bought the tickets on Sunday as soon as he heard about the news about coach companies running the bridge service.“I want to take the first coach to cross the bridge， ” he said. “We will meet friends in Zhuhai and eat out with them, and then we will go to Macao.”语篇解读：港珠澳大桥是中国境内一座连接香港、珠海
7、和澳门的桥隧工程。2018 年 10月 24 日大桥正式通车。本文主要报道了港珠澳大桥通车时人们期待乘坐长途公共汽车来往2于三地的情景。1Why is today different for Kenny Li?ABecause it is a misty and cold day in the morning.BBecause he has to wait patiently at a coach terminus.CBecause the time to Zhuhai will be saved more.DBecause he can have lunch in Zhuhai by roa
8、d.解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第二段可推知，对 Kenny Li 来说，今天之所以特殊是因为他可以乘坐贯穿港珠澳大桥的公共长途汽车，这大大地缩短了到珠海的时间，故选C。2What is special for Hong KongZhuhaiMacao Bridge?AIt can withstand typhoonforce winds.BA round trip ticket of the coach by it just costs HK 120.CIt is irrelevant to passengers at the Kowloon coach terminus.DIt is p
9、art of history, more brilliant than New York.解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句“The mega structure is supported by three cablestayed bridges and designed to withstand typhoonforce winds.”可推知，港珠澳大桥的特别之处在于其能承受台风，故选 A。3Where does this text probably come from?AA fashion magazine. BA history book.CA tourist brochure
10、. DA latest newspaper.解析：选 D 文章出处题。根据全文的内容和语言风格可推知，本文是一篇新闻报道，主要报道了港珠澳大桥建成通车时的情形，由此可推知，本文可能出自一份最新的报纸，故选 D。BThree experimental fields of seawater rice were harvested in China on Wednesday, a further step toward its future practical use. Also known as salinealkali tolerant rice (耐盐碱水稻), the seawater ri
11、ce is designed to grow in seaside flats or other areas with high salt content and has been developed by experts through crossbreeding (杂交) and other technologies.One type of seawater rice growing in Qingdaos Chengyang district, Shandong Province, produced 3.9 metric tons (公吨) per hectare (公顷), exper
12、ts announced. Once widely planted in large areas, the output could be much higher.The Qingdao SalineAlkali Tolerant Rice Research and Development Center, led by renowned Chinese agricultural scientist Yuan Longping, was established 3several years ago. It set itself a threeyear target of developing a
13、 kind of saltresistant rice capable of producing 4.5 tons a hectare, which would guarantee growers the minimum acceptable level of profit. The average rice output in China is 6.75 tons a hectare.Planting in the experimental field in Chengyang district and five other plots of salinealkali land starte
14、d at the end of May. The five other plots were in Dongying, Shandong Province; Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province; Yanan, Shaanxi Province; Kashgar, the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region; and Daqing, Heilongjiang Province. The sites represent actually every type of salinealkali land in China and researchers
15、aim to grow different kinds of rice able to cope with different climate, salinity and soil structure conditions. The test crops in Kashgar and Daqing were also harvested on Wednesday. In Kashgar, the output reached more than 7.5 tons per hectare, according to experts tests, much higher than expected
16、. The harvest in Kashgar was satisfactory. The result means it is possible to plant such saltresistant rice in southern Xinjiang in the future. Xinjiang has about 2 million hectares of salinealkali land that have the potential to be planted with saltresistant rice, and if it is widely planted it wil
17、l generally improve rice production in the region.The seawater rice grown in Daqing only produced 3.1 tons per hectare. A live video on Shandong TV showed growers appearing a little disappointed by the result, as they hoped the experts efforts would increase production greatly. The water and soil co
18、nditions of the site were not ideal, and the pH level was extremely high.语篇解读：2018 年 7 月，青岛海水稻研发中心传来喜讯，袁隆平试种的包括“海水稻”在内的 80 多个水稻品种分批成熟。 “海水稻”研究在国内外都有很长的一段历史，袁隆平领导的海水稻项目使中国技术处于海水稻研究的前列。4Which is the main feature of seawater rice according to the text?AIt has a shorter growing period.BIt is a kind of h
19、ighly productive crop.CIt can grow in the soil with high salt content.Dit is the combination of many technologies.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“the seawater rice is designed to grow in seaside flats or other areas with high salt content”可知，海水稻最大的4优势是可以种植在含盐量高的土壤里 。5How much rice does a farmer harvest at leas
20、t to meet the cost?A3.9 tons a hectare. B4.5 tons a hectare.C6.75 tons a hectare. D7.5 tons a hectare.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“which would guarantee growers the minimum acceptable level of profit”可知，每公顷 4.5 吨的产量对种植者来说是最低的收益保障。6The researchers chose the experimental fields according to _.Athe distance be
21、tween themBthe type of the soil and climateCthe local governments supportDthe local agricultural conditions解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句可知，研究人员选择试验田的依据是气候、土壤的盐度和土壤结构。7What can we infer about the seawater rice from the last paragraph?AThe seawater rice is not fit for all kinds of salinealkali soils.BIt is i
22、mpossible for the seawater rice to have a good harvest.CGrowers from Shandong Province were a little disappointed by the result.DThe output of the seawater rice grown in Daqing is the lowest.解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，海水稻并非适合所有的土壤。C(2019济南模拟)Every ocean lover knows the dangers of getting caught in a
23、rip current (离岸流). Experienced swimmers know it is relatively easy to escape the narrow channel of the fast moving water by floating and allowing it to drag you further into the ocean or by swimming alongside the shore. However, inexperienced beachgoers often panic, and try to swim to land, placing
24、themselves at risk of drowning due to tiredness. According to the US National Ocean Service, the currents kill about 100 Americans each year and account for 80% of all lifeguard rescues. These scary statistics may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to Clever Girl, a smart buoy (浮标 ) that warns swim
25、mers of the presence of deadly rip currents.The smart device is the brainchild of Australian teenager Maddison King, who created Clever Girl as a project for her Grade 12 Design and Technology 5class. The 18yearold, who works as a lifeguard during her spare time, came up with the brilliant idea afte
26、r discovering that most children were unable to detect rip currents.The basketballsized plastic buoy, which can be attached to a chain of similar devices or the ocean floor, is fitted with a small propeller (螺旋桨). When the water travels at the speed of over 70 centimeters per second, it spins the pr
27、opeller fast enough to power the light atop the buoy, warning swimmers to stay clear of the area.Though it sounds simple enough, the youngster had to overcome numerous design challenges. For instance, she picked a red light since it is easy to see in the bright sunlight and also because the color se
28、rves as a universal warning sign for tourists that do not speak the local language. The devices smooth surface and high handles ensure swimmers do not get hurt, while the black, white, and red striped underside, keeps sharks and other animals at bay.Future versions might include something like a war
29、ning siren, which would provide sound warnings of rip currents. Besides, the present model costs about 300 to make. “Thats beyond my purse， ” she laughs, “the cost has to be cut down.”语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。在海洋里游泳时，一些无经验的游泳者遇到高速离岸流时常常感到恐惧，并试图游向陆地，最终因疲劳而溺水身亡。受到做临时救生员的工作经历的启发，Maddison King 发明了一种装置，能在离岸流达到一定速度时
30、发出预警，从而避免人们误入高速洋流。8Which of the following is the right way to escape the rip current?AWaiting for rescues.BSwimming to the shore.CMoving fast in the water.DFloating with the water.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，有经验的游泳者知道，通过在快速流动的水中漂浮，让流水带着身体流入海洋或沿着海岸游泳是逃离离岸流的有效方式，故 D 项正确。9Why did Maddison decide to invent
31、Clever Girl?AShe wanted to challenge her creativity.BShe was motivated by her working experience.CShe was supposed to complete it for her class.6DShe was scared by the statistics of the government.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知，18 岁的 Maddison King 在业余时间做了一位救生员，她发现大多数孩子都无法察觉到离岸流，于是想出了这个绝妙的主意。据此可知，她的发明受到自己做救
32、生员的工作经历的启发，故 B 项正确。10What do we know about the present version of Clever Girl?AIts not available on the market.BIts quite attractive for sea animals.CIts based on a complex theory.DIt can give warnings in different ways.解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据第一段可知，每年大约有 100 个美国人死于离岸流，但这些可怕的统计数据可能很快成为过去，这多亏了警告浮标装置Clever Gir
33、l。结合最后一段可知，这种装置的成本很高，且未形成成品；据此可以判断，其目前版本还没有投放市场，故 A 项正确。11What could the future version of Clever Girl be like?ASafer and greener.BCheaper and safer.CGreener and more effective.DCheaper and more effective.解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句可知，这种产品目前的版本成本大约 300 美元，在将来成本可能下降；根据最后一段第一句可知，未来版本可能会装有警笛一类的东西以警告人们；据此可以
34、判断，未来版本价格将降低，效果将更佳，故 D 项正确。DLiving among trees, plants and flowers can fill your life with beauty. And if you are a woman, it can also help you live longer.Women who live in homes surrounded by plants appear to have lower death rates than women who live in areas with less green plants, according to
35、a research.Peter James and his team looked at information from one of the largest and oldest investigations of womens health: the Nurses Health Study.For the new study, the team looked at the death rates of more than 100,000 women between the years 2008 and 2015. Then the researchers compared the de
36、ath rates of these women to the green plants around their homes. To determine the amount of trees and other vegetation (植被), researchers examined satellite 7images.To make it more believable, the researchers considered other risk factors things such as the age of the women, their economic status, an
37、d race. They also looked at whether or not the women smoked.Peter James says he and his team were surprised to find such a strong link between high vegetation levels and low death rates. He adds they were also surprised to find how high levels of plant life can affect a womans mental health.The stud
38、y suggests that living among vegetation lowered levels of depression. Researchers say women in greener areas spent more time with other people, exercised more and were less exposed to air pollution.One of the biggest effects of greenery appeared to be a lowered risk of cancer. Here are some numbers.
39、 The study found that women living in the greenest areas had a 13 percent lower rate of dying from cancer.James says that it is common knowledge that vegetation helps the environment in many ways. But, he adds, the new findings suggest ways for city planners, landscape architects and policymakers to
40、 grow even healthier living areas.语篇解读：植物对环境有很多益处。研究者认为，女性若住在四处环绕植物的地方，死亡率会较低、可以减轻抑郁以及降低患癌症的风险；而且还发现植物寿命长短可影响女性的心理健康。12Whats the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo introduce the green environment and call on people to enjoy it.BTo show women living in green areas are more likely to live long.CT
41、o show the relationship between animals and plants.DTo give some tips on how to live long.解析：选 B 写作目的题。文章第一段引出话题，第二段提出本文的主题女性若住在四处环绕植物的地方，死亡率会较低，下文对此话题展开说明，并详细介绍了该研究是如何进行的。由此可推断，作者写作本文的目的是说明生活在绿色植物较多的区域的女性可能寿命更长。故选 B 项。13How did the researchers make the research more convincing?ABy studying more peo
42、ple.BBy examining satellite images.CBy taking more factors into account.8DBy cooperating with the Nurses Health Study.解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第五段第一句可知，为了使研究更有说服力，研究者考虑了很多因素。故选 C 项。14When James found the connection between vegetation levels and death rates, he was _.Aexcited BunconcernedCrelieved Dsurprised解析
43、：选 D 细节理解题。根据第六段第一句可知，当詹姆斯和他的团队发现高绿化率和低死亡率之间存在密切的联系时，他们很惊讶。故选 D 项。15What can we learn from the text?APeople are unlikely to develop cancer because of living with green plants.BPeople die from cancer more than from other diseases.CLiving with green plants can help lower depression.DThis finding is sp
44、ecially made for city planners.解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据文章第七段第一句“The study suggests that living among vegetation lowered levels of depression.”可知，住在四处环绕植物的地方可以帮助减轻抑郁。故选 C 项。.阅读七选五(2019押题卷七)Everybody wants to be happy. Thats why the science of happiness has gained more attention in recent years. Researchers ha
45、ve started to produce reports on happiness around the globe. Researchers think that roughly 40% of our happiness is under our own control; the rest is determined by genes and external (外部的) factors. _16_ Here are some happinesspromoting behaviors.Time beats money. A number of studies have shown that
46、 happier people prefer to have more time in their lives than more money. It seems that spending more time with the loved ones can make people more content. _17_ Peoples wellbeing rises along with income levels up to an annual salary of about $75,000, studies have found. That number probably varies d
47、epending on your cost of living, however._18_ A major study followed hundreds of men for more than 70 years, and found the happiest and healthiest were those who developed strong relationships with people they trusted to support them.9Acts of kindness promote the mood. Give your friends a ride to th
48、e airport or spend an afternoon volunteering. _19_Fun is more valuable than material things. _20_ Researchers have also found that buying things that allow you to have experiences like rock climbing shoes or a new book to read can also increase happiness.ARelationships are important.BWe should alway
49、s care about what we can do.CBut it helps to have enough money to pay the bills.DKind people tend to be more relaxed than unkind people.EThat means theres a lot we can do to control our own happiness.FSome research has shown that people who perform such acts report being happier.GPeople tend to be happier if they spend their money on experiences instead of things. 语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要就如何增加幸福感提供几点建议。16解析：选 E 根据空前一句可知，研
