1、1Unit 5 Theme parks .阅读理解A(2018浙江温州一模)On a warm morning last summer,bus driver Tim Watson was about halfway through his daily 15-mile route from Milpitas to Fremont when a warning from the Transportation Authority flashed across his dashboard (仪表盘) screen.The message read a three-year-old child had
2、been kidnapped (诱拐) in Milpitas,and it asked that drivers be on the lookout for the boy.The victim was described as a three-year-old child in shorts and red shoes;the suspect,a man in his 20s wearing jeans and a black sweatshirt and carrying a brown backpack.Tim felt his stomach drop when he realize
3、d that a man with a child on his hip had boarded the bus just ten minutes earlier.Tim glanced in one of his mirrors and saw the pair sitting in the last seat at the back of the nearly empty bus.Tim radioed the bus company.“I believe I have the kidnapping suspect on my bus,” he told the operator,keep
4、ing his voice low.The operator directed Tim to continue to his final stop at the Fremont Bart subway station,where police officers would be waiting.“As Im driving,all I can think about is what Im going to do if I get there before the police,” he says.So he slowed down,rolling along at 35 mph in a 65
5、 miles per hour zone.When Tim saw from the side mirrors police cars pull up behind the bus silently but with red lights flashing,he stopped the bus and opened the doors.As the man got off the bus with the boy,a police officer grabbed the child out of his arms,threw the suspect to the ground,and pinn
6、ed him.The police officers told Tim that about an hour earlier,the man,David,23,had taken the boy away from the Milpitas library after he wandered away from his mother.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。巴士司机 Tim Watson 在驾车途中接到一个三岁小孩被诱拐的报警信息,并发现嫌疑犯及被诱拐的小孩刚巧在他的车上,Tim 立刻报警并配合警察解救了孩子,抓住了嫌疑犯。1.Tim realized the man could be
7、the suspect when he . A.radioed the bus companyB.read the dashboard messageC.saw the man board the busD.spotted a kid on the mans hip答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据文章第一、二段内容,尤其是“Tim felt his stomach drop when he realized that a man with a child on his hip had boarded the bus just ten minutes 2earlier.”可知,Tim 在看完报警信
8、息的描述之后才意识到嫌疑犯在十分钟前刚上了他的车。故选B 项。2.Why did Tim slow down the bus?A.To make a call to the operator.B.To drive below the speed limit.C.To meet the police at the right time.D.To watch out for the kidnapped boy.答案 C解析 推理判断题。根据文章第三段中的“As Im driving,all I can think about is what Im going to do if I get ther
9、e before the police”可知,Tim 担心他会比警察先到,所以他减速是为了控制好到达车站的时间。故选 C 项。3.What kind of person is Tim?A.Skeptical. B.Quick-minded.C.Good-tempered. D.Knowledgeable.答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据全文内容可知,Tim 发现嫌疑犯在他的车上后,秘密报警并控制车速以便拖延时间,最终帮助警方抓住了嫌疑犯。由此可推知,Tim 是一个思维敏捷的人。故选 B 项。BTurning the lights out or wearing a blindfold while
10、eating could be a quick way to lose weight,according to scientists.The simple trick works because it stops diners eating for pleasure rather than for calories.It also triggers(引发) a part of the brain that is worried that unseen food may go bad.An experiment by the University of Konstanz,in Germany,f
11、ound that people who were blindfolded consumed nine percent fewer calories before they felt full,compared to those who could see.They also vastly overestimated how much they had eaten because they could not see how much was left on the plate.Blindfolded volunteers estimated they had eaten 88 percent
12、 more than they actually had.Scientists believe that not seeing food on the table also allows the body to know when it is full in real time rather than remembering past experiences where it might have taken a full plate to feel full.In the experiment,50 people were blindfolded and 40 were allowed to
13、 see their food.All were told not to eat within two hours of the experiment.They were then given three 95g bowls of chocolate ice-cream and invited to eat for 15 minutes.Their bowls were taken away and the remaining ice-cream weighed,while the participants were quizzed on how much they thought they
14、had eaten.3On average the group who could see ate 116g while the blindfolded groups ate 105g.However,the blindfolded group believed they had eaten 197g while compared with 159g for the non-blind volunteers.They were also asked how pleasant the ice-cream tasted and the blindfolded group rated lower t
15、han those who could see.“The experienced pleasure of eating was significantly lower in the blindfolded group.Not seeing the food might have decreased the appetite.Sight plays an important role in the eating experience and in the overall dining experience.”Previous studies have shown that the visual
16、influence of food plays a large part in the taste.While restaurants that allow diners to eat in the dark state that it triggers other senses,in fact eating in darkness is likely to taste far milder than usual.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。科学家通过研究发现,人们在熄灯或者戴着眼罩时用餐可以减肥。4.With the lights out,diners eat less partly be
17、cause . A.they want to quickly finish their mealsB.they trust their feelings more than everC.they focus more on fun than the caloriesD.they worry about the quality of the food答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“that is worried that unseen food may go bad.”可知,当关灯后,饮食者可能会担心食物的质量。故选 D 项。5.We can learn from the pass
18、age that the blindfolded group . A.spent a much longer time eating the same foodB.believed they ate more than they really didC.depended on past experiences to feel fullD.thought the food tasted better than usual答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Blindfolded volunteers estimated they had eaten 88 percent more th
19、an they actually had.”以及实验过程可知,戴眼罩的志愿者们相信他们比实际上吃得更多。故选 B 项。6.The last two paragraphs tell us that . A.diners are likely to lose their appetite eating in darknessB.senses rather than sight play an important role in the tasteC.findings of this experiment differ from the previous studiesD.restaurants b
20、enefit a lot from allowing diners to eat in the dark答案 A4解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第二句“Not seeing the food might have decreased the appetite.”并结合最后两段可知,最后两段主要讲的是在黑暗中吃东西,饮食者可能会降低食欲。故选 A 项。7.The main purpose of the passage is to . A.provide statistics related to eating in the darkB.offer reasons for people to e
21、at in the dark areasC.inform the readers of the result of an experimentD.persuade the readers to lose weight in a new way答案 C解析 写作意图题。纵观全文可知,本文主要是通过叙述实验过程来告知读者实验结果。A、B 两项是文章具体讲到的内容;D 项在文章中没有体现。故选 C 项。.七选五The science of optimismOptimism is a research-proven mind-set that will get you what you want.He
22、res how to use it.You failed a test.1. Your mom wont get off your case about your report card.You feel very upset,and no one can help you. But hold up!A positive mind-set matters.Its a choice you can make at any time,which research has proven can increase your chances of staying healthy,overcoming c
23、hallenges,and achieving your goals.2. Optimism simply gives you power.It motivates you to take care of yourself and to work hardthe same thing pessimism takes away.“When we think that something is possible,we are more likely to work toward it,”says Tali Sharot,a scientist.“An optimistic mind-set cha
24、nges what you do every day.3. ” The good news?You can learn to become an optimist,even if you arent already one naturally.4. Because the secret to success is being certain the sun will shinebut also carrying an umbrella,just in case.Scientists say that being overly hopeful or extremely cynical(愤世嫉俗的
25、) may hold you back.Theres a sweet spot in the middle.The realistic optimists are the people who stay healthiest and happiest,and who achieve the most success.They combine the hopeful outlook of blind optimists with the clear-headed critical thinking of pessimists.5. Plan A didnt work?On to plan B!T
26、hat makes them fantastic problem solvers.A.Sounds like magic,right?B.Your best friend is mad at you.C.And that,in turn,changes the future.D.Theyre also flexible in their thinking.E.Youll feel like you are in control of your life again!5F.In fact,you can learn to see the good,without ignoring the bad
27、.G.Pessimists tend to expect the worst possible outcome in all situations.答案与解析【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。文章阐述了乐观的重要性及如何保持乐观。1.B B 项与上文的“You failed a test”及下文的“Your mom wont get off your case about your report card”都是不顺心的事,并与下文的“You feel very upset”构成因果关系。2.A 上文是保持乐观的各种神奇作用。故 A 项最恰当。3.C 结合上文“Optimism simply giv
28、es you power.”及分析各选项内容可判断,C 项中的that 指代上文的“An optimistic mind-set changes what you do every day”。换句话说,每天的改变会改变未来。4.F 根据下文的“being certain the sun will shine but also carrying an umbrella,just in case”可判断,F 项的内容与之相呼应。5.D 下文的“Plan A didnt work? On to plan B”是对 D 项中的 flexible in their thinking 的具体阐释。.语篇填
29、空Local officials in Beijing promised to further protect the citys cultural heritage(遗产),in particular the narrow streets 1. (know) as Hutong.Hutong are 2. (common)found in the cities of North China,but they are at risk.Beijing is currently believed to have fewer than 1,000 Hutong,most of 3. are near
30、 the Forbidden City.Only 60 years ago,the number 4. (be)3,250. “5. average more than 100,000 people visit the Forbidden City during the National Day holidays.The visits put pressure on the protection of cultural relics,” said Huang Yan,director of the Beijing Municipal Commission of Urban Planning,a
31、dding that Hutong should 6. (protect) from human damage. The government focused on how the protection plans were carried 7. and how the management of cultural heritages worked.Wang Shaofeng,head of the Xicheng district government,said the area has 182 cultural relics,many of which were built as far
32、back as the Yuan Dynasty(1271-1368).The district of Xicheng has 1.28 million residents in 8. (it) 57 square kilometers of land.“The most efficient way is to decrease the local population to reduce the 9. (possible) of causing harm to the heritage,” Wang said. “Each community has been required 10. (r
33、eport)the status of its cultural heritage. No one knows for sure how many Hutong will be left in the coming 100 years.答案与解析【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了北京胡同的现状及保护措施。61.known 考查非谓语动词。known 做定语,修饰 streets,相当于 which are known as。monly 考查副词。修饰谓语动词做状语,应用副词 commonly。3.which 考查关系代词。指代上文提到的先行词 Hutong,引导非限制性定语,并且做介词 of
34、 的宾语,故填 which。4.was 考查时态和主谓一致。根据时间状语 60 years ago 及主语 the number,可判断出应填was。5.On 考查介词。on average 为固定搭配,意为“平均”。6.be protected 考查被动语态。Hutong 和 protect 是动宾关系,所以用被动语态,故填 be protect。7.out 考查副词。carry out 为固定短语,意为“实施”。8.its 考查代词。做定语用形容词性物主代词。故填 its。9.possibility 考查名词。分析句子结构及空前有定冠词 the 修饰,故填 possibility。10.to report 考查非谓语动词。require sb.to do sth.意为“要求某人做某事”。
