高考英语总复习 单元检测4.docx

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高考英语总复习单元检测4

2021年高考英语总复习单元检测4

第二部分：

阅读理解（共20小题：

每小题2分，满分40分）

A

PabloRuizPicassowasthefavouritechildofhisfamily.Hewastheonlyboyamongagreatmanygirlcousins.Thatwasenoughtomakehimimportant,butthefatherlovedhimespecially,becauseheknewhissonwasgoingtobeanartist.PabloknewthewordforpencilevenbeforehecouldseeMammaandPapa.Whenhewassmall,hespenthoursbyhimselfmakingdelightfullittledrawingsofanimalsandpeople.Ifhismothersenthimouttoplayinthesquare,hewentondrawinginthedustunderthetrees.

DonJoseRuiz,Pablo’sfather,wasdirectorofthemuseuminsouthernSpain.Heearnedonlyasmallsalary,buttherewasnotmuchworktodoandhewasabletopracticehishobby,whichwaspaintingpigeons.Donlovedpigeonsverymuch.Hepaintedthemdeadoraliveinonesandtwosandindozens.Sometimeshepaintedthemonpaper,cutthemoutandstuckthemontocanvas（画布）;sometimeshestuckrealfeathersontohispictures.HeknewagreatdealaboutthetechniqueofpaintingandhetaughtitalltoPablo.

LifeinMalagawasverypleasant.Inthehotsunshinefatherandsonwouldwalkdowntothebeachtolookattheboatsontheshoreorwanderaroundtheopenmarkets.Theymadeastrangepair.Donwastallandthin,withredhairandbeard,sadgrayeyesandafinesetofwhiskers（腮须）.Hewassoshyandcorrectthathewasnicknamed“theEnglishman”.Pablowasquitetheopposite.Hehadhismother’ssmall,strongbuild（体格）;hehadstraightblackhair,andbrightblackeyesthatnoticedeverythingthatwasgoingonaroundhim.

1.Picasso’sfatherlovedhimespecially,because.

A.hewastheonlyboyinthefamily

B.hewasgoingtobeanimportantpersontohisfamily

C.heshowedthegiftofanartistinhisearlychildhood

D.helookedlikehismother

2.Pablo’sfatherpaintedalotbecause.

A.hedidn’thaveenoughmoney

B.hehadplentyoftime

C.helikedthepigeons,especiallythedeadones

D.helookedafterthemuseum

3.DonJoseRuizandPablowereastrangepairbecause.

A.theylikedtowanderaboutthetown

B.theynoticedeverythingthatwasgoingonaroundthem

C.onewastallandthin,theotherwassmallandstrong

D.theylookedsodifferentfromeachother

4.Thebesttitleofthepassagemightbe.

A.PabloPicasso:

thegreatartistB.TheBoyhoodofPabloPicasso

C.FatherofAGreatArtistD.Father’sInfluence（影响）onHisSon

B

Howmanyteethhaveyouhadfilledinthepasttwoyears?

IfyoufollowtheadviceofDr.Fustic,youmaybeabletoreducethenumberofyourvisitstoadentist.Dr.Fusticmadeatwo-yearsurveytofindouthowtopreventorreducedentaldecay（龋齿）,946studentstookpartintheexperiment.523studentscleanedtheirteethwithintenminutes'eating.Whenpossible,theyusedthetoothbrush.Whenitwaspossible,theywashedtheirmouthsthoroughlywithwater.Theremaining423studentsnearlycleanedtheirteethwhentheywenttobedandwhentheygotupinthemorning.AllofthestudentshadtheirteethX-rayedattheendofthefirstandsecondyears.Attheendofthefirstyear,thenightandmorninggrouphadthreetimesasmanydecayedteethasthe"cleanedaftereachmeal"group.Attheendofthesecondyear,thelattergrouphad63%fewerdecayedteeththantheformergroup.

Dr.Fustichascleanedhisteethaftereverymealfor13years,andhasnothadasingledecayedtooth.Hepointedoutthatsugarisamajoragent（因素）indentaldecay,particularlythesugarinsweets,cakesandsoftdrinks.Ideallyyoushouldkeepatoothbrushinyourpocketanduseitimmediatelyafteryouhavefinishedeating.Whenthisisimpractical,youcanatleastmakesurethatyouhaveadrinkofwaterandletthewaterthroughyourteethtoforceoutanyparticlesoffood.Sevenoutoftenpeopleloseatleasthalftheirteethbythetimetheyarefifty.Manyhaveapletesetoffalseteethbythattime.Inanycase,neithertoothachenorthevisittothedentistisverypleasant.Soitisworthwhilemakinganefforttokeepyourownteethaslongaspossible.Themainpreventive（预防的）agentissimplywater.

5.Accordingtothepassage,whattypeoffoodordrinkismostlikelytocausedentaldecay?

A.CocaCola.B.Milk.C.Meat.D.Friedchicken.

6.WhatdoesthepassagetellusabouttheconditionofDr.Fustic'steeth?

A.Hehashadthirteendecayedteeth.

B.Hedoesn'thaveasingledecayedtooth.

C.Hehasfewerdecayedteeththanotherpeopleofhisage.

D.Heneverhadasingletoothpulledoutbeforehewasfifty.

7.WhatdoesDr.Fusticsuggesttopreventdentaldecay?

A.Brushyourteethrightbeforeyougotobedintheevening.

B.Haveasfewofyourteethpulledoutaspossible.

C.HaveyourteethX-rayedatregulartime.

D.Cleanyourteethshortlyaftereating.

8.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingisTrue?

A.Fewerpeoplelosetheirteethbythetimetheyarefifty.

B.Thenightandmorninggrouphasfewerdecayedteeththanthe“cleanedaftereachmeal”group.

C.Wateristhemainpreventiveagentinteethprotection.

D.Studentsdon'tliketohavetheteethexperiment.

C

Wouldyouliketoknowifyourbodyisolderoryoungerthanitshouldbe?

Dr.DavidWikenheiserhasbeenstudyingaginginVancouver,Canada,forthepast10yearsandhasfoundtheaveragepersonis15ormoreyearsolderbiologicallythantheiractualage.

Hesays:

“Weallknowpeoplewhoare30butlookover40,andotherswhoare70yetlook50,thedifferenceesdowntolifestyle.Somepeoples’bodiesget‘rusty（生锈）’fasterthanothers,andthismakesthemagemorequickly.”

Afterconductingmorethan3,000tests,Dr.Wikenheiserbelievesthat,onaverage,youcanoweryourbiologicalageby10yearsinthreemonthswiththerightlifestylechanges.

“Youcan’tchangeyourgenetics（遗传学）butyoucanmakeotherchangessuchaseatingtherightfood,drinkingenoughwatertoflushouttoxins（毒素）,exercisingandmanagingstress,”hesays.Butexercisingtoomuchisjustasbadasnotdoingenough.Workingoutformorethantwohoursatatimeeverydayputstoogreatastrainonyourheart.

“Multivitaminandantioxidantsupplementsareimportantevenifyou’reeatingtherightamountoffruitandvegetables.Today’ssoiltendstolackimportantmineralssothesearenolongerfoundinthefoodweeat,inlargeenoughquantities.Weshouldalsochangebleached（漂白）whitetablesaltfornaturalseasaltwhichismuchbetterforus.”It’salsoimportanttoeatthreemealsaday.Missedmealsputastrainonyourbrainasyourbloodsugarleveldrops.Manyofusarealsoeatingthewrongfatsoravoidingfataltogether,sowemissoutimportantnutritionaloils.

9．Thepassageismainlyabout.

A．howtoloweryourbiologicalageB．howtoliveahealthierlife

C．howtokeepyoungD．howtoselectagooddiet

10．Fromthepassagewecanconcludethatthemostimportantfactorinslowingyouragingprocessis.

A．exerciseB．dietC．lifestyleD．genetics

11．What’stheauthor’ssuggestiononhowwegetproperminerals?

A．Weshouldexerciseatleasttwohoursadayinsteadofthreehours.

B．Weshouldavoidfatofanykindbynoteatingmeatoranimals.

C．WeshouldhavenomoreMultivitaminandantioxidantsupplements.

D．Weshouldhavenaturalseasaltinsteadofbleachedwhitetablesalt.

12．WhichofthefollowingisRIGHTaccordingtothepassage?

A．Theactualagelooksmoreimportantthanbiologicalage.

B．Peoplecanchangetheirgeneticsbyenoughexercising.

C．Thepresentsoilisshortofimportantminerals.

D．Astrainandbloodsugarhaveabadeffectonbodies.

D

Mapsandstatisticscantellusalotaboutwhereacountryisheaded.TaketheUSCensusBureau'slatestfindingsonAmericancities.Theyshowthatforthefirsttimesince1900,DetroitisnotonthelistoftheTop10mostpopulousUScities.InitsplaceisSanJose,California.

Detroithasbeenthelong-timecentreoftheUSautoindustry,butinthepastfewyearsthe"BigThree"USautomakers－GeneralMotors,Ford,andChrysler－haveclosedplantsandlaidoffworkers.Withthefactoryclosingsandhugejoblosses,Detroitcannotcollectenoughtaxrevenuetopayitsbills,forcingittocloseschoolsandlayoffcityworkers.Cutbacksthencauseotherstofleethecity.

"It'spartofapatternfortheheavilyindustrializedcities,"saysDanaJohnson,aneconomistinDetroit."There'sbeenanongoingdynamic（变化）hereofpeoplefleeingthecitylookingforbetterschools,betterlifestyles,betterservices."

Detroitishardlyalone.AfterWorldWarII,theUSwastheworld'sleadingmanufacturer.Cars,televisions,toys,andclothingmadeinAmericawereexportedaroundtheworld.Asaresult,thewell-paidfactoryworkersformedthebackboneofarisingmiddleclass.Inthelastthreedecades,theUSeconomyhaschanged.panieshavemovedfactoriesoverseastotakeadvantageoflowerwagesinAsia,LatinAmerica,andEasternEurope.

Wherearepeoplewholeavethenortheastandmidwestgoing?

Theyaremovingsouthandwest,anotherbroadtrend.Ingeneral,peoplearemovingtowhereit'swarmer,lessexpensiveandlesscrowded,orwherejobsaremoreplentifulingrowingserviceindustrieslikehealthcare,inthetechnologysector,orinfactoriesthatmovedfromthenortheastormidwest.

Inasense,theputerchipsofSanJose,thenew10thlargestcity,intheheartofwhatisknownasSiliconValley,havereplacedthesheetmetalandmoltensteelofDetroitasthesymbolofAmericaneconomicpower.

13．ThemaindifficultythatDetroitisnowfacingis_____.

A．thefactoryclosingsandhugejoblosses

B．manypeople’smovingtothesouthandwest

C．thepoorqualityoftheautomobile

D．thelackofthe