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高考英语一轮复习Unit5Thepowerofnature分层演练直击高考新人教版选修
2019-2020年高考英语一轮复习Unit5Thepowerofnature分层演练直击高考新人教版选修
阅读理解
A
（xx·河南洛阳高三统考）
Goodreadsremendsthefollowingbooksyouwanttoreadfortheeventtoe.
1．TheLyrics：
1961－xx
ByBobDylan
Simon&Schuster,$60
Whatit’sabout:
Thisheavy,welltimedpublicationcontainslyricsbythesongwriterwhojustwontheNobelPrizeinLiterature,fromhisfirstalbum,BobDylan,throughTempest.
What’stolove:
Thetimesmaybechanging,butDylan’sfansareconstant,traditionaldevoteeswhowillwantthisepiccollectionfortheirshelves,tositbesidethosebelovedoldlargepapers.
2．TaylorSwift:
ThisIsOurSong
ByTylerConroy
Simon&Schuster,$28
Whatit’sabout:
AnelegantfanzinecelebratingallthingsaboutTaylorSwift,especiallythepopstar’scountlessfans.
What’stolove:
Momand/orDad,thefanofTaylorSwift,willthinkyou’reprettycoolifheorshediscoversthistempletoTaylorundertheChristmastree（evenifitisabook）．
3．MistyCopeland
ByGreggDelman
Rizzoli,$39.95
Whatit’sabout:
StarfigurefemaleballetdancerMistyCopelandstrikesapose（95,tobeexact）inphotostakenbetween2011andxx,inthecasualsettingofdancestudios.
What’stolove：
SincebeingthefirstAfricanAmericanwomantobenamedaprincipaldancerwiththeAmericanBalletTheatre,Copelandhasbeeaculturalphenomenon,andDelman’sarrestingpicturescapture（捕捉）hermuscularpowerandelegance.
4．NatGeo:
TheMostPopularInstagramPhotos
ByNationalGeographic
NationalGeographic,$19.95
Whatit’sabout:
NationalGeographic’spopularInstagramaccount（nearly63millionfollowers）estobookforminthistitlefilledwitheyepoppingimagesfromaroundtheworld.
What’stolove:
Here’sproofthatNatGeo’stalentedphotographershaveconqueredsocialmediawhilemaintainingtheusualqualityoftheirwork.Andforfansofmoretraditionalcoffeetablesizebooks,checkoutNationalGeographic’sWild,BeautifulPlaces：
PicturePerfectJourneysAroundtheGlobe（$40）．
【解题导语】 本文主要推荐了几本在圣诞节期间值得阅读的书。
1．Whichauthorisnotedforliteratureachievements?
A．BobDylan. B．TylerConroy.
C．GreggDelman.D．NationalGeographic.
A 解析：
细节理解题。
根据第一本书下的“Thisheavy,welltimedpublication...fromhisfirstalbum,BobDylan,throughTempest.”可知，BobDylan在文学方面的造诣很高。
2．Forwhateventarethebooksmostprobablyremended?
A．NewYear’sDay.B．ChristmasDay.
C．One’sanniversary.D．Literatureawards.
B 解析：
推理判断题。
根据第一段及第二本书下的“Momand/orDad...undertheChristmastree（evenifitisabook）．”可推知，本文所介绍的书都是为即将到来的圣诞节而推荐的。
3．Howmuchwouldaphotographernormallyspendonhisfavouritebookslisted?
A．$39.95.B．$19.95.
C．$59.9.D．$99.9.
D 解析：
细节理解题。
根据第三本书下的“andDelman’sarrestingpicturescapture（捕捉）hermuscularpowerandelegance”和第四本书及其下的“Andforfansofmoretraditionalcoffeetablesizebooks...PicturePerfectJourneysAroundtheGlobe（$40）．”可知，摄影爱好者会对最后介绍的两本书感兴趣，还会对Wild,BeautifulPlaces：
PicturePerfectJourneysAroundtheGlobe感兴趣，买这三本书他要花$39.95＋$19.95＋$40＝$99.9。
4．Whichbookwouldapopstar’sfanprobablybuy?
A．TheLyrics:
1961－xx.
B．TaylorSwift:
ThisIsOurSong.
C．MistyCopeland.
D．NatGeo:
TheMostPopularInstagramPhotos.B 解析：
细节理解题。
根据第二本书下的“AnelegantfanzinecelebratingallthingsaboutTaylorSwift,especiallythepopstar’scountlessfans.”可知，流行音乐歌手的粉丝们会买TylerConroy写的书。
B
（xx·河北石家庄高三质检）RecentlyIandotherRedCrossvolunteersmetagroupofvictimsfromHurricaneKatrina.Wewerethere,asmentalhealthprofessionals,tooffer“psychologicalfirstaid”andIwasstruckbythesimplehealingpowerofpresence.Aswewalkedinthegatetotheshelter,weweregreetedwithaburstofgratitude（感激）fromthefirstpersonwemet.Ifeltappreciated,butalsoguilty,becauseIhadn’treallydoneanythingyet.
Ifirstrealizedthepowerofpresencemanyyearsagowhenafriend’smotherpassedawayunexpectedly.Ireceivedacallsayingshehadjustpassedaway.Iwantedtorushdownthereimmediately,butdidn’twanttointrude（打扰）onthisverypersonalperiodofsadness.Iwastornaboutwhattodo.Anotherfriendwithmethensaid,“Justgo.Justbethere.”Idid,andIwillneverregretit.
Sincethen,Ihavenothesitatedtobeinthepresenceofothers.OnceIsatatthebedsideofayoungmansufferingfromthepainofhisAIDSrelateddying.Hewasnotawake,andobviouslyunawareofothers’presence.However,theatmospherewasbynomeanssolemn.Hisfamily,playingguitarsandsinging,allowedhimtobepresentwiththemasthoughhewerestillfullyalive.
Inmylife,Iamrepeatedlystruckbythehealingpowerofpresence.Init,noneofusaretrulyalone.Itnotonlyissomethingwegivetoothersbutalsochangesmeforthebetter.
【解题导语】 本文主要讲述了“我”通过一些活动意识到“到场”的意义的故事。
5．Whywerethehurricanevictimsgratefultotheauthor?
A．Hebuiltsheltersforthem.
B．Hegaveimmediatefirstaidtothem.
C．Hecametostaywiththem.
D．Hebroughtmentalhealthprofessionals.
C 解析：
细节理解题。
根据第一段的第二句可知，因为“我”在他们受灾时和他们在一起，所以他们感激“我”，故C项正确。
6．Whatdidtheauthordowhenhisfriend’smotherpassedaway？
A．Hehesitatedoverwhethertogo.
B．Hewenttohisfriend’satonce.
C．Heknewwhattodoinstantly.
D．Hedecidednottodisturbhisfriend.
A 解析：
细节理解题。
根据第二段中的“Iwantedtorushdownthereimmediately,butdidn’twanttointrude（打扰）onthisverypersonalperiodofsadness.Iwastornaboutwhattodo.”可知，“我”想要立即去朋友那里，但又不愿意去打扰朋友，据此可知，当朋友的母亲去世时，“我”犹豫是否要去朋友那里。
7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“solemn”inParagraph3probablymean?
A．Heavybutwarm.
B．Alittlesadbutcosy.
C．Relaxinganddelightful.
D．Veryseriousandunhappy.
D 解析：
词义猜测题。
根据第三段最后一句中的“Hisfamily,playingguitarsandsinging”可知，男青年的家人在弹奏吉他并唱歌；结合画线词所在句中的“However...nomeans”和第三段第二句中的“ayoungmansufferingfromthepainofhisAIDSrelateddying”可以判断，在家人的陪伴下，气氛并不悲伤和严肃，据此可以判断，画线词意为“严肃的”，故D项正确。
8．Whathastheauthorlearnedfromhisexperience?
A．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.
B．Beingpresentcanmakeabigdifference.
C．Thefamilyharmonyisthehappiestthinginlife.
D．Beingavolunteercanmakeone’slifemoresignificant.
B 解析：
推理判断题。
根据最后一段的前两句并结合第二段的第一句可知，从自己的经历中“我”意识到了“到场”的重要意义，故B项正确。
C
（xx·济南高三针对性训练）TheAmazonbasinregionishometoabout2.5millioninsectspecies，tensofthousandsofplants，andsome2，000birdsandmammals.Todate，atleast40，000plantspecies，3，000fish，1，294birds，427mammals，428amphibians，and378reptileshavebeenscientificallyclassifiedintheregion.OneinfiveofallthebirdsintheworldliveintheAmazonrainforest.
Thewarmandwetforesthasbeeninexistenceforatleast55millionyears，andthrivedevenduringglacialperiods，allowingfortheevolutionofanunbelievablediversityofspecies.Radiocarbondating（放射性碳定年法）hasrevealedtreesof10centimeterindiametertobemorethan300yearsold，andsometreesover1，000yearsold，indicatingthatuntouchedforestscanexperienceunbelievablelongevity.
ThefirsthumaninhabitantsarethoughttohavesettledintheAmazonregionabout11，200yearsago.Europeanexplorersarrivedinthe16thcentury，bringingdiseaseswhichtraveledfasterthantheexplorersthemselves，killingperhapsasmanyas90%oftheindigenousinhabitants（土著居民）．Bythelate17thcenturytheAmazonbasinwascontrolledbyPortugueseandSpanishexplorers.
TheAmazonrainforestshasbeendescribedasthelungsofourplanetbecauseofitsimportantroleinrecyclingcarbondioxideintooxygen.Butduetodeforestation（滥伐森林），rainforestsnowcoverlessthan5%oftheEarth’slandsurface，andexpertsbelievethatthisisabigcontributortoglobalclimatechange.Severedeforestationbeganinthe20thcentury，with587，000squarekilometerslostuptotheyearxx.Mostdeforestedlandisusedforgrasslandtoraisefarmanimalsandagriculture.Theadditionoftransportrouteshasledtoincreasedsettlementanddeforestation，andatthepresentrate，scientistsestimatethattheAmazonrainforestwillbereducedby40%intwodecades.
【解题导语】 本文主要讲述了亚马逊热带雨林的历史、丰富的物种以及现在所面临的危险。
9．WhyarethefiguresmentionedinParagraph1?
A．Toprovetheforestuntouched.
B．Toclassifyspeciesscientifically.
C．Toshowthediversityofspecies.
D．ToattractmoreattentiontotheAmazonregion.
C 解析：
推理判断题。
根据第一段的内容并结合第二段第一句中的“allowingfortheevolutionofanunbelievablediversityofspecies”可推知，那些关于动植物种类的数字说明了亚马逊热带雨林的物种多样性，故选C。
10．WhydidmostindigenousinhabitantsintheAmazonregiondie?
A．Europeanexplorersbroughtdiseasesthere.
B．Portugueseexplorerstreatedthembadly.
C．Alotoftreeswerecutdownandburned.
D．TheygotkilledbySpanishexplorers.
A 解析：
细节理解题。
根据第三段第二句可知，可能多达90%的亚马逊土著居民因为欧洲探险者所带来的疾病而死亡，故选A。
11．WhatcanbeinferredabouttheAmazonrainforest?
A．Ithasthelargestnumberofspecies.
B．Itcoversover5%ofSouthAmerica.
C．Itisbeinglargerinarea.
D．Itisbeingendangerednow.
D 解析：
推理判断题。
根据最后一段的“atthepresentrate...intwodecades”并结合最后一段的整体内容可推知，亚马逊热带雨林遭到破坏，而且未来20年可能会减少40%，故选D。
12．Whatmaybeincludedinthefollowingparagraph?
A．Examplesofdestroyingforests.
B．Measurestoprotectrainforests.
C．NewsettlementsintheAmazonregion.
D．Waystostopglobalwarming.
B 解析：
推理判断题。
根据最后一段的关键词“deforestation（滥伐森林）”可推知，亚马逊热带雨林砍伐严重，那么文章接下来自然就会论述这一问题的解决措施，故选B。
D
（xx·辽宁五校协作体高三模拟）OneofthemaincreatorsoftheWorldWideWeb，SirTimBernersLeehaswarnedthatthefastgrowthoftheInternetisalsocreatingseriousproblems.
HeespeciallywarnsoffalseinformationbeingeasilyspreadaroundtheInternet，“Agreatdangeristhatitbeesaplacewhereuntruthsstarttospreadmorethantruths，oritbeesaplacewhichbeesincreasinglyunfairinsomeway.”Inparticular,hementionsthephenomenaofblogging.Bloggingenablesfriendsandcontactstoeasilyspreadinformation.However,hearguesthatpeoplemaytooeasilytrustinformationmentionedinablog.Thisinaccurateinfor
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