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特训26Unit6Design
Ⅰ.完形填空(建议用时17′)
[2016·石家庄联考]Whenothersgetoffthetraintofinallygohome,LeonieMüllerstays__1__.That'sbecausethetrainisherhome,andshesaysshe__2__thisway.“Itallstartedwitha__3__Ihadwithmylandlord(房东),”Müllersays.“Iinstantly__4__Ididn'tlivethereanymore-andthenIrealized:
__5__,Ididn'twanttoliveanywhereanymore.”
__6__,sheboughtasubscription(预定)thatallowshertoboardeverytraininthecountryforfree.Now,Müller__7__inthetrainandwriteshercollegepapers__8__travelingataspeedofupto190mph.Shesaysthatsheenjoysthe__9__shehasexperiencedsinceshegaveupherapartment.“Ireallyfeelathomeontrains.It'slikebeingon__10__allthetime,”saysMüller.
“Iread,Iwrite,IlookoutofthewindowandImeet__11__peopleallthetime,whogivemeahand,”saysMüller.Since__12__themove,Müller'slife__13__asmallbackpackinwhichshecarriesclothes,hertabletcomputerandcollegedocuments.
Sofar,shehas__14__alot.Financially,she__15__fromlivingonatrain:
Theflat-rateticketonlycostsherabout$380,whereasshehadtopayabout$450forherpreviousapartment.However,living__16__isnottheonlygoalshehasinmind.“Iwantto__17__peopletoquestiontheirhabitsandthethingstheyconsidertobe__18__,”Müllersays.“Therearealwaysmore__19__thanonethinksthereare.Thenext__20__iswaitingjustaroundthecorner-providedthatyouwanttofindit.”
大学生Müller因与房东发生争执,从此不愿再住公寓。
她选择生活在火车上。
她喜欢上了这种简单的生活,并想通过自己的故事告诉大家去审视一下大家认为是正常的事物。
1.A.behindB.up
C.awayD.outside
答案:
A'由下文thetrainisherhome可知,大家下了火车回家,她却留了下来不走。
staybehind意为“留在后面;留下来不走”。
2.A.regretsB.likes
C.ignoresD.hates
答案:
B'由9空前的enjoys可知,她喜欢(likes)这种生活方式。
3.A.gameB.joke
C.quarrelD.conversation
答案:
C'由下文内容可知,Müller不想再住公寓,由此推断出她和房东发生了争执(quarrel)。
4.A.doubtedB.believed
C.worriedD.determined
答案:
D'空格后的就是她决定(determined)的内容,即决定不再在那里居住了。
5.A.ActuallyB.Frequently
C.HopelesslyD.Unfortunately
答案:
A'由下文她生活在火车里可知,实际上(Actually),不论是哪里的公寓她都不想住了。
6.A.MoreoverB.Otherwise
C.InsteadD.Besides
答案:
C'她反而(Instead)购买了一种可以让她免费乘坐国内每一辆火车的预定。
7.A.wandersB.lives
C.strugglesD.recovers
答案:
B'由上文的她不离开火车及下文的写论文可知,当(while)火车在行驶时,她生活(lives)在火车上,并在上面写她的大学论文。
8.A.whileB.after
C.beforeD.until
答案:
A'参见上题解析。
9.A.speedB.freedom
C.occupationD.journey
答案:
B'由下文“Ireallyfeelathomeontrains”可知,她喜欢离开租住公寓后的自由(freedom)。
10.A.strikeB.guard
C.businessD.vacation
答案:
D'Müller一直生活在火车上,由此推断出,她的这种生活就像一直在度假(vacation)。
11.A.kindB.familiar
C.importantD.patient
答案:
A'由下文的“givemeahand”可知,她在火车上遇见的这些人给予她帮助。
由此可知,她遇见了善良(kind)的人。
12.A.consideringB.risking
C.quittingD.discovering
答案:
B'由常识可知,相对于住在常规的房子里,移居到火车上是一种冒险(risking)。
13.A.stepsintoB.dealswith
C.fitsintoD.disagreeswith
答案:
C'自从冒险移居到火车上,她的生活就纳入到了(fitsinto)她的背包里。
14.A.lostB.gained
C.acceptedD.changed
答案:
B'由下文内容可知,到目前为止,她收获(gained)很多。
她因生活在火车上而在经济上获益。
15.A.suffersB.benefits
C.learnsD.differs
答案:
B'由空格后的“Theflat-rateticketonlycostsherabout$380”可知,这里是指得益(benefits)。
16.A.aloneB.apart
C.cheaplyD.happily
答案:
C'由上文onlycosts可知,这是一种便宜的(cheaply)生活方式。
17.A.inspireB.persuade
C.allowD.teach
答案:
A'她想启发(inspire)人们去审视他们的习惯及人们认为是正常的(normal)事物。
18.A.normalB.strange
C.specialD.boring
答案:
A'参见上题解析。
19.A.trainsB.apartments
C.troublesD.opportunities
答案:
D'总有很多的机会(opportunities),只要你愿意,下一个冒险(adventure)就会等着你。
20.A.tripB.story
C.projectD.adventure
答案:
D'参见上题解析。
Ⅱ.阅读理解(建议用时15′)
A
Sincethebeginningoftheyear,smog(雾霾)hascoveredpartsofNorthChina.InJanuary,Beijingsawonlyfivedayswithoutsmog.TherisingPM2.5readingsterrifiedmanypeople,andsomehealthexpertssaidthatwheneverthesmoggetsserious,hospitalsreceivemorepatientssufferingacuterespiratory(呼吸系统)andheartdiseases.
Later,newsofpollutedundergroundwaterinsomeprovincesscaredpeoplewhowonderedwhetherthewatertheydrinkissafe.
Sotheneedtoemphasize
environmentalprotectionwhiledevelopingtheeconomyisheardeverywhere.
Smogisespeciallyacommonconcern.Asapopularonlinepostsaid,airmaybetheonlythingthatisequalforeveryone,despite
yourincomeorprofession.Peoplewithhigherincomesareabletodrinkonlybottledspringwaterandeatonlyorganicfoodbypayinghigherprices,buttheybreathethesameairaseveryoneelse.
AtameetingonMonday,manyrepresentatives
haveexpressedtheirconcernsabout
theairquality,too.OnetalkedabouthisexperienceinBeijing.“Aftertakingataxifromthecapitalairporttomyhotel,whichtookaboutanhour,Iwashedmynoseandfoundtheinsideofmynosewasblack.Weshouldaskourselvesthisquestion:
Whydowewanttodevelop?
It'sforlivingabetterlife.Dirtyairisdefinitely
notabetterlife,”hesaid.
Chinaneedstodevelopitseconomyandinvest(投资)inhightech.EveryChinesehasadreamtomakeChinastronger.Butwithoutbluesky,cleanwaterandsafefood,theachievementsintheeconomywillbecomemeaningless.SpacetechnologiesarenottobedevelopedforbuildingabaseonMarssothatonedayallhumanbeingscanmovetotheredplanetbecausetheyhavedestroyedEarth.
WhatthepublicwantsisastrongandbeautifulChina.
Thegreateffortsmustbemadetopromote
ecologicalprogressandbuildabeautifulChina.Thewordshaveshownthecentralgovernment'sdeterminationtoaddresstheenvironmentissue.
这篇文章主要讲述了中国北方雾霾给人类经济发展敲响警钟,不能一味追求经济而不顾环境保护。
1.Theeffectofsmogdoesn'tinclude________.
A.theincreaseofpeople'sincome
B.morepeoplesufferingdiseases
C.therisingofPM2.5readings
D.patientsincreasinginhospital
答案:
A 细节理解题。
根据第一段“TherisingPM2.5readingsterrifiedmanypeople,andsomehealthexpertssaidthatwheneverthesmoggetsserious,hospitalsreceivemorepatientssufferingacuterespiratory(呼吸系统)andheartdiseases.”可知雾霾的影响不包括增加人民收入。
故选A项。
2.Whyhassmogbecomeacommonconcern?
A.Becausepeoplehavetopayhigherprices.
B.Becauseapopularonlinepostdiscussedit.
C.Becausewehavetodevelopindustry.
D.Becausenobodycanavoidit.
答案:
D 细节理解题。
根据第四段最后一句,我们可以知道空气是唯一不分贫富,每个人不可避免要呼吸的,故选D项。
3.Theunderlinedword“they”inParagraph6refersto“________”.
A.spacetechnologiesB.otherplanets
C.humanbeingsD.industrialdevelopment
答案:
C 词义猜测题。
根据第六段“SpacetechnologiesarenottobedevelopedforbuildingabaseonMarssothatonedayallhumanbeingscanmovetotheredplanetbecausetheyhavedestroyedEarth.”可知太空科技建立基地不是为了人类因为破坏了地球而搬到火星,故选C项。
4.Fromthelasttwoparagraphswecaninferthat________.
A.hightechcancompletelysolvetheproblemofpollution
B.wemustprotecttheenvironmentwhiledevelopingeconomy
C.wecanmovetoMarsaftertheearthhasbeendestroyed
D.wemustprotecttheenvironmentwhiledevelopingeconomy
答案:
B 推理判断题。
根据最后一段“WhatthepublicwantsisastrongandbeautifulChina.ThegreateffortsmustbemadetopromoteecologicalprogressandbuildabeautifulChina.”可知发展经济的同时,加强环保的力度,故选B项。
1.emphasizevt.强调 2.despiteprep.尽管;不管
3.representativen./adj.代表;有代表性的
4.definitelyadv.一定地;肯定地
5.promotev.促进;促销
1.expressone'sconcernabout表达对……的关心,担心
2.makeeffortstodosth.努力做某事
原文:
WhatthepublicwantsisastrongandbeautifulChina.(名词性从句)
译文:
公众想要的是一个强大而美丽的中国。
仿写:
What_you_needisagoodmeal.
你需要的是一顿美餐。
B
[2016·湖北百校联考]Wearesurrounded
everydaybythousandsofchemicals.Thesechemicalshavebeenfoundtobesafe-ontheirown.Butaretheystill“safe”ifmixedwithotherchemicals?
That'sthebigquestion.
Onitsown,eachchemicalseemsharmless.Butincombinationwith
otherchemicals,theymaybecomedeadly.Thatisthefindingofatwo-yearstudybyahigh-profiletaskforceofscientists.Thetaskforcewastoldtoinvestigatethecancer-causingpossibilityofchemicalmixtures
.
LindaGulliverwasoneof174scientistsonthetaskforce.Theirjobwastostudythecancer-causingpotentialof85chemicals.All85aresaidtobecommonintheenvironment.
MsGulliverexplainsthatchemicalshavethepotentialtoformdangerousmixtures.Evensimplemineralscanbecomedangerouswhenmixedwithchemicalsfoundinplasticsorbeautyproducts.Whilethechemicalsaresafeontheirown.Shesays,theresearchersfoundthatmanychemicalcompoundcausecancerinhumancells.
Workingingroups,thescientistsexploredhowdifferentchemicalmixturescouldleadtocancer.MsGulliver'steamlookedattheabilityofdifferentcombinationstosupporttheincreaseofmalignant(恶性的)humancells.
Shesaysthebigissue-whatshecalls“the$64milliondollarquestion”-is,“Whichcommon,everydaychemicalsdopeopleneedtoavoid
?
”
“The$64milliondollarquestionthateverybodywantstoaskis,‘Whichchemicalsshouldwebelookingoutfor
?
’Andtheanswertothatis,‘Wedon'tknowyet.’”
Shesaysthecurrentwaytoidentify
whetherchemicalscausecanceristotestthemoneatatime.Thismethodleads,sheadds,toalonglistofsupposedly“safe”chemicals.Sheandherteamsaythatapproachneedstochange.
“Wedefinitelyneedcertainresearch...tofindoutwhatmixturesofchemicalswouldbemoreharmful
thanothers;whatgroupsofchemicals,whentogether,wouldproducemoreharmfuleffects.Andatthemoment,thatisnotknown.”
本文讲述的是一种新的发现:
单独看来无害的化学物质,可能与另一物质产生化学反应并会产生致癌物质。
这项研究会不断地进行下去。
5.Thepurposeoftheresearchers'workis________.
A.tofindwaystoprotecthumancells
B.tostudythecharacterofthechemicals
C.tostudythecancer-causingpossibilityofmixtures
D.tostudyhowdeadlythechemicalsinourhomesare
答案:
C 细节理解题。
根据第三段的描述可知,研究的对象是造成癌症的可能的混合物。
6.AccordingtoMsGulliver'swords,theirresearchworkis________.
A.stilllimited
B.completelysuccessful
C.practicaltootherresearchers
D.notwellreceived
答案:
A 推理判断题。
根据第六段和第七段MsGulliv