1、1Unit 8 Adventure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名校原创预测卷八)Armed with cameras and a truck, Jonathan Irish and Stefanie Payne went on a journey they called “The Greatest American Road Trip” as a nod to the National Park Services 100th anniversary.Gates of the Arctic National Park and PreserveLo
2、cation: Alaska“We knew from day one that Gates of the Arctic was going to be one of the greatest challenges to do， ” Payne says. “Its incredibly remote and lacks supportive infrastructure (基础设施). There are no established roads in the park. We only saw two souls during our 82mile float down the Noata
3、k River.”Isle Royale National ParkLocation: Michigan“Visiting Isle Royal feels like an adventure from the very beginning， ” Payne says. “To get there you have to cross Lake Superior by ferry or seaplane, and as soon as you land, with mainland Michigan gone from your sight, you get the sense that you
4、re truly isolated (使隔离) from the outside world.”North Cascades National ParkLocation: WashingtonNorth Cascades may be relatively unknown, but for Payne it was like coming home. “Washington is my home state, so I know this park well， ” she explains. There she found the beauty she fell in love with in
5、 the past: “walls of trees; rocky, mountainous peaks; waterfalls for days; and blue lakes.”National Park of American SamoaLocation: American SamoaLater this year, the couple will visit the National Park of American Samoa. “Its hard to imagine that one of the national parks is closer to Australia tha
6、n it is to the mainland United States， ” says Payne. She thinks that its tropical terrain (地形) will be a welcome break after so much time on the road.语篇解读：本文为应用文，介绍了 Jonathan Irish和 Stefanie Payne已经和将要参观的美国国家公园。21Why did Jonathan Irish and Stefanie Payne plan “The Greatest American Road Trip”？ATo br
7、oaden their mind with adventures.BTo enrich their knowledge about American parks.CTo finish a task assigned by the National Park Service.DTo celebrate the National Park Services 100th anniversary.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“as a nod to the National Park Services 100th anniversary”可知，Jonathan Irish 和 Stefan
8、ie Payne规划“最伟大的美国公路之旅”的目的是庆祝(美国)国家公园管理局成立一百周年。故选 D。2What does the author say about Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve?AIt may be hard to get to and explore.BIt is the remotest national park in America.CIts beauty is far beyond visitors imagination.DIts most famous attraction is the Noata
9、k River.解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据 Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve部分中的“Its incredibly remote and lacks supportive infrastructure (基础设施). There are no established roads in the park”可知，该公园非常偏远，缺乏支持性基础设施，而且公园中没有建好的道路。由此可推知，该公园可能是很难到达和探索的。故选 A。3Which park is relatively familiar to the couple?AIsle R
10、oyale National Park.BNorth Cascades National Park.CNational Park of American Samoa.DGates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据 North Cascades National Park部分中的“but for Payne it was like coming home” “Washington is my home state, so I know this park well”可知，Payne 来自华盛顿州，因此相较于文中提及的
11、其他公园，North Cascades National Park可能是这对夫妇相对较熟悉的。故选 B。B(2019名校原创预测卷五)Recently I accepted a challenge to join Naasih, a motivational speaker, on a voyage through India designed to revitalize (使恢复生机) my spirit.After too many hours, Naasih and I arrived in the slum (贫民窟) just as the sun was breaking acro
12、ss the smoggy Delhi sky.It seemed as if the 3small houses extended for miles, an ocean of tin roofs and laundry lines.Finally, Naasih stopped and turned to me.“Give me your bag， ” he said.I handed it to him.I had promised to follow his directions, and in return, I was hoping to find whatever I thoug
13、ht was missing from my life.“Ill meet you back here at sunset， ” Naasih said and walked away.I began to walk through the streets.No one paid too much attention to the tall, hairless man walking among them.My throat was dry, my stomach turning over with hunger.And then I saw a small house and I knock
14、ed softly on the door.A young, skinny man, no older than 25, came to answer it.As I soon found out, the man is named Sankar and he was a Lakers fan.I also learned that he was a recently graduated university student who had left his family to go after a dream of success in the big city.Instead, he ha
15、d found work in the back of a restaurant.After lunch, Sankar took me to play basketball with a group of children in a trashfilled field down the road.The sun was beginning to fall as the laughter of the basket games echoed (发出回声) across the slum.I had been so caught up in my day with Sankar.I had st
16、arted the morning in fear and exhaustion, but I was ending the day connected to something much larger.After the game, Sankar and I walked to Rata Road.There stood Naasih.He said, “Youre shining, Leon.” I had been knocked entirely out of my comfort zone, and I felt that wild burst of life that had be
17、en missing from my own.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，讲述的是作者 Leon在贫民窟中一天的体验和经历让他找回了曾经迷失的自我的故事。4Why did the author come to Sankars home?ATo play a game with him.BTo respond to Naasihs request.CTo relieve his hunger and thirst.DTo learn how disadvantaged people live.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“My throat was dry, my stomach t
18、urning over with hunger.And then I saw a small house and I knocked”可知，在作者口渴、饥饿的情况下他看到了一个小房子，然后去敲了门。由此可知，作者之所以来到Sankar的家，是因为他想找些吃的和喝的来缓解自己饥饿、口渴的状态。故选 C。5What can we learn about Sankar?AHe doesnt live as he dreams.4BHe finds a good job in the city.CHe studies cooking in university.DHe has great talent
19、 for basketball.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“he was a recently graduated university student who had left .in the back of a restaurant”可知，Sankar 最近刚大学毕业，他远离家乡去大城市追求成功的梦想，然而却找到了在餐馆后厨帮忙的工作，即他现在的生活并非是梦想中的生活。故选 A。6What does Naasih mean by saying “Youre shining, Leon”？ALeon is an inspiration to him.BLeon has chan
20、ged his state of mind.CLeon is popular among the children.DLeon is good at connecting with others.解析：选 B 句意理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“I had started the morning in fear and exhaustion, but I was ending the day connected to something much larger”及最后一段的最后一句可知，在贫民窟度过一天后，Leon 悟到了一些新的东西，不仅走出了自己的舒适区，而且找到了一直迷失的自我。故 Naas
21、ih的这句话意在说明Leon心态的变化，故选 B。7What is the best title of the passage?AA Voyage for Finding the SelfBThe Power of Sport GamesCThe Pleasure from Indian SlumsDA Chance to Make Acquaintances解析：选 A 标题归纳题。纵观全文尤其是第一段中的“on a voyage .to revitalize (使恢复生机) my spirit”及最后一段中的“I felt that wild burst of life that had
22、been missing from my own”可知，本文主要讲的是作者通过自己在印度贫民窟度过的一天找到了迷失的自我的故事。故 A项“发现自我之旅”作本文标题最佳。C(2019名校原创预测卷六)Kazakhstan announced plans to bring wild tigers back to their historical range in the IliBalkhash region, and signed an agreement with WWF to conduct a tiger reintroduction program.“It not only will br
23、ing wild tigers back to their ancestral home, but also protect the unique ecosystem of the IliBalkhash region， ” said Askar Myrzakhmetov, the Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan.If successful, Kazakhstan will be the first country in the world to bring 5wild tigers back to an entire
24、 region where they have died out for nearly half a century.Tiger reintroduction projects have only been achieved within national borders and in areas that are considered current tiger habitats (栖息地)Kazakhstans tiger reintroduction program is unique and it desperately requires the restoration of a va
25、st forest that is part of the wild tigers historical range.Since the beginning of the 20th century, wild tigers have lost over 90 per cent of their historical range.Wild tigers have completely disappeared from the region since the late 1940s, due to the loss of habitat.To prepare for the return of w
26、ild tigers, on 1st January 2018 Kazakhstan will set up a new nature reserve in the southwestern IliBalkhash, in order to restore the unique forest habitat.This will include the protection of existing wildlife, and reintroducing important prey (猎物), such as the endangered wild Bactrian deer.Restoring
27、 tigers will also help protect Lake Balkhash and prevent it from repeating the fate of the Aral Sea, formerly the worlds fourth largest lake and now 10 per cent of its original size.“The hard work remains ahead of us.We have to spare no effort to make this region ready for tigers and involve all sta
28、keholders (利益相关者) to make this happen.That means dealing with illegal activities, having these people who govern parks be welltrained and equipped, booming prey populations and involving local communities， ” said Ekaterina Vorobyeva, Director of WWF program.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。哈萨克斯坦通过与世界自然基金会签订协议以及设立新的自然保
29、护区等举措开启野生老虎重新引入项目。8What is Askar Myrzakhmetovs attitude toward the tiger reintroduction program?ADoubtful. BFavorable.CConcerned. DDisapproving.解析：选 B 观点态度题。根据第一段中的“It not only will bring wild tigers back to their ancestral home, but also protect the unique ecosystem of the IliBalkhash region”可知， As
30、kar Myrzakhmetov认为该项目不仅能让野生老虎重回家园，也可以保护伊犁巴尔喀什地区的生态系统。由此可知，Askar Myrzakhmetov对这个项目持支持的态度。故选 B。9What made the wild tigers disappearing in the IliBalkhash region?AThe increasing loss of prey.6BThe evolution of the species.CThe lack of natural living places.DThe serious environmental pollution.解析：选 C 细节
31、理解题。根据第三段中的“Wild tigers have completely disappeared from the region since the late 1940s, due to the loss of habitat”可知，在伊犁巴尔喀什地区，野生老虎消失的原因是它们栖息地的丧失。故选 C。10Which measure may be taken for the reintroduction of tigers?ARegulating human activities.BLimiting the number of prey.CBuilding a reserve for ti
32、gers only.DTraining tigers to be more adaptable.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“That means dealing with illegal activities .booming prey populations and involving local communities”可知，为了使野生老虎重回哈萨克斯坦，人们采取的其中一项措施就是打击非法活动，即要管理或控制人类活动。故选 A。11What is the best title of the passage?AEfforts to restore forests in Kaz
33、akhstanBBringing tigers back home to KazakhstanCAttempts to handle illegal activities effectivelyDPreventing tigers disappearing in Kazakhstan解析：选 B 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文介绍的是使老虎重新回归哈萨克斯坦的一个项目的相关内容，故 B项作本文标题最佳。D(2019名校原创预测卷四)London Russian Ballet School (LRBS), based in Clapham, is a vocational school and
34、charity (慈善机构) which teaches ballet to and educates young people from widely diverse backgrounds.Its artistic director, Evgeny Goremykin, one of the most respected ballet professors in Europe who danced with the Bolshoi Ballet for over twenty years, founded the school in 2010 on the principles of hi
35、s own ballet education.The goal of the school is to give students the best of the past in order to work for the future.Students train with former artists of the great theatres and ballet schools of Russia where tradition and knowledge are passed from one generation to the next.LRBS believes that the
36、 Russian method, one of the finest in the world, may be applied to students with great success.7Dame Gillian Lynne comments, “LRBS is an inspirational, tough and practical ballet school.Russian ballet training has always been extremely effective and important and these children are very lucky to be
37、able to be part of the beautiful art and also to have the chance to develop, lead and inspire the talent within their souls.Dance has no barriers, and it is a universal and powerful art form which will always continue and should be accessible to all.”This year, over 700 children from Lambeth have be
38、en invited to the London Palladium in September to see the LRBS pupils perform with leading artists from the Bolshoi Ballet, something they would otherwise never have been able to do.It will give them a chance to experience the extreme discipline (训练) of this teaching which will lead to their enjoym
39、ent of the beauty of ballet.LRBS regularly performs for over 3,000 children each year in local underprivileged schools, which is what it feels pleased about.These children experience ballet accompanied by young musicians in their school halls.A teacher from a Lambeth primary school commented, “It wa
40、s lovely to see our childrens full attention taken by such a wonder on the stage .and for nearly all it was the first time that they had seen a ballet production on stage.”语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了 London Russian Ballet SchoolLRBS 的相关信息。12What does the author say about LRBS?AIt aims to prepare people for
41、their future.BIt targets children with great artistic talent.CIt is helpful to spread traditional Russian culture.DIt offers both professional and amateur ballet training.解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The goal of the school is to give students the best of the past in order to work for the future”可知，LRBS 的目标是
42、让学生受到最好的芭蕾舞教育，以为将来所用，即让学生为他们的将来做好准备。故选 A。13Which of the following does Dame Gillian Lynne agree with?ARussian ballet is difficult to learn.BBallet education has no social distinctions.CBallet training is a great success in LRBS.DLRBS created a new way of teaching ballet.解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Dance ha
43、s no barriers, and it is a 8universal and powerful art form which will always continue and should be accessible to all”可知，Dame Gillian Lynne 认为舞蹈没有国界，它是一种全球性的、具有强大影响力的艺术形式，应该普及到每一个人。由此可推知，Dame Gillian Lynne认为芭蕾舞教育适用于来自各种背景的年轻人，它没有社会地位的差异。故选 B。14What does the underlined word “something” in Paragraph
44、4 refer to?ASeeing the ballet performance.BAttending LRBS to study ballet.CHaving a tour of the London Palladium.DCommunicating with the leading artists.解析：选 A 代词指代题。根据倒数第二段中的“over 700 children from Lambeth have been invited to the London Palladium in September to see the LRBS pupils perform with le
45、ading artists from the Bolshoi Ballet .able to do”可知，来自Lambeth的 700多个孩子应邀去 London Palladium观看来自 LRBS的孩子们和来自 Bolshoi Ballet的艺术家的演出，若非如此，他们将永远也看不到这些演出。something 在句中作同位语，指观看芭蕾舞演出这件事，故选 A。15Why does the author mention a teachers comment in the last paragraph?ATo show LRBS is proud of its ballet.BTo prov
46、e ballet has taken root in Britain.CTo state ballet is popular among children.DTo stress LRBS makes a difference to children.解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据最后一段老师的评价可知，看到孩子们如痴如醉地观看舞台上的芭蕾舞蹈，这位老师觉得很开心。他们几乎所有人都是第一次观看台上的芭蕾舞。这实际上是在暗示 LRBS对孩子们有一定的影响，故选 D。.阅读七选五(2019名校原创预测卷七)Lavender essential oil (薰衣草精油) is obtained most
47、ly from the flowers of the lavender plant. It has not only been used in making perfumes for many years but also has various health benefits._16_ Lavender essential oil is known as an excellent treatment for various types of pains including those caused by sore and tense muscles, muscular aches, back
48、ache, and so on. A study on postoperative pain relief showed that combining lavender essential oil vapor with the oxygen significantly reduced the amount of pain experienced.Induce (引起) sleep. Frequent studies on elderly patients have shown an increase in their sleep regularity when their normal sle
49、ep medication is 9replaced with some lavender essential oil being placed on their pillows. _17_ Therefore, it often replaces modern medicines for sleep issues.Reduce mental stress and anxiety. Lavender essential oil has a calming scent which makes it an excellent treatment for the nerve and anxiety issues. The refreshing aroma removes nervous exhaustion and restlessness while also increasing mental activity. _18_Provide hair care. _19_ A Scottish study reported that
