2020版高考英语一轮复习unit4animals阅读理解组块专练——练速度（含解析）重庆大学版 8页

Unit4Animals阅读理解组块专练——练速度(限时：35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解AThePathofLifeGardenliesina14acrefieldofpaths,wildflowersandopenspacesonthebanksoftheConnecticutRiver.Thegardenisafunplaceforfamilies.Kidsloverunningthroughthetreemaze(迷宫)andjumpingaroundthelargestonesculptures.Grandparentslovebringingtheirgrandchildrenbackyearafteryeartoseewhatisnewandwhathasstayedthesame.Morethananythingelse,thePathofLifeGardenisaplaceforreflectionandappreciation.Thegardenisalsoauniqueplaceforafamilygathering,businessoutingorbirthdayparty.Ifyouareinterestedinhostinganeventinthegarden,pleaseemailusorcall8026749933.InJulyofeachyear,theOneDrumFestivalisheldinthePathofLifeGarden！Thisfulldaycelebrationaimstobringtogetherdrummersfrommanydifferenttraditions.Visitorinformation：•Admission:$6each(Age:13andover);$3each(Age:4－12);kidsaged3andunderarefree;admissionisdiscounted(打折)by10%forgroupsof10ormore.•Gardenhours:Dawntodusk.•Foodanddrink:FulllunchmenuisavailableatHarpoon,whichisclosetothegarden.Visitorsarewelcometohavepicnicsinthefieldsofthegarden!•Touchingorclimbing:Wehopeyoucanprotectthegardenbynotbeingtooroughwithoursculptures.•Animals:Onlytrainedguideandserviceanimalsarepermittedinthegarden.Sorry,butnopetsallowed.•Safety:Pleasebeawarethatthereispoisonivy(毒葛)ontheedgesofthefieldsoyoushouldstayonthepathtoavoidtheseplants!语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了美国一个著名的公园。1．WhatdoweknowaboutthePathofLifeGarden?A．Itisintendedforchildren.B．Itprovidesplacesforactivities.C．Visitorscan’tfindpicnicsinthegarden.D．Therearemusicalperformanceseveryday.n解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第二段和第三段的内容可知，这个公园可以为家庭、私人或者社会活动提供场地。2．Howmuchshouldacouplewithtwokidsaged2and5pay?A．3dollars.　　　　　　B．9dollars.C．15dollars.D．18dollars.解析：选C　细节理解题。根据文章Admission部分的内容“$6each(Age:13andover);$3each(Age:4－12);kidsaged3andunderarefree”可知，一对夫妇和两个孩子(分别是两岁和五岁)参观公园的价格是2×6＋0＋3＝15。3．Whichofthefollowingmayputyouatriskaccordingtothetext?A．Thetreemaze.B．Poisonivyontheedges.C．Guideandserviceanimals.D．Stonesculpturesinthegarden.解析：选B　细节理解题。根据最后一段“Pleasebeawarethatthereispoisonivy(毒葛)ontheedgesofthefieldsoyoushouldstayonthepathtoavoidtheseplants！”可知，园区边缘有毒葛，参观者应在公园的道路上行走，以免有危险。BThefirsttimeIwasonthecoverofamagazinetwoyearsago,Ididn’twanttotellanyone.Despitethefactthatmanyofmystudentsnotonlysaw,butpickedupacopyofthemagazine,Iwasafraidtoshinemylight.Afraidpeoplewouldnotice.Afraidofthecriticism.Ididreceivesomecriticismandalotofteasing.Butthehardestpartofthewholeexperiencewasthatinsteadofbeinghappyaboutbeingonthecoverofamagazine,Iwasworried.WorriedthatIwasn’tgoodenoughtoactuallybeonthatmagazinecover—Iwasn’tprettyenough,Iwasn’tskinnyenough,Iwasn’tfamousenough,andIwasn’treallythatgirlinthepicture(aftertwohoursofhairstylingandmakeupandPhotoshop,IlookedmorelikeSarahJessicaParkerthanIdidmyself)．Inotherwords,myInnerMeanGirlhadafielddayandIfoundmyselfgettingincreasinglydepressed.Fastforwardtwoyears.Iwasjustonthecoverofanothermagazine.WhatdidIdo?Isharediteverywhere.MypicturehasbeensharedsomanytimesonFacebookthatI’velostcount.ThemagazinepublishersentmeaframedcopyofthemagazinecoverandIdisplayeditproudlyonmycoffeetable.Igaveaframedcopytomymother(whohadmixedfeelingsaboutthefirstmagazinecover)．DidmyInnerMeanGirlwhisperninmyearthistime?Nope.Notaword.Iworkwithclients(客户)everydayondealingwiththeirinnercritics.Weareoftenourownworstenemiesratherthanourownbestfriendsandcheerleaders.Iusedtofallintothat_category,_but,ingeneral,Idon’tanymore.HowdidIdoit?Simple.Ihadahearttoheart(severalactually)talkwithmyInnerMeanGirl.Iletherrant(大声数落)andaccuse.Ijusttookitallinandlistened.OccasionallyI’daskherwhyshefeltacertainwayorthoughtacertainway.ThenIstartedcalmlypushingback,remindingherofallthetimesthatherreasoningfailed,thingsworkedout,andIwasgoodenough.Asherreasonsandexcusesstartedtofallaway,the“notenoughness”weightbegantoliftoffmyshoulders.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己战胜自己、克服自卑的过程。4．Twoyearsago,theauthor________.A．keptalotofsecretsB．wasafailureasateacherC．sufferedalackofselfconfidenceD．wasunpopularamongherstudents解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第一段最后两句的“Afraidpeoplewouldnotice.Afraidofthecriticism.”可知，作者两年前初次登上杂志封面后害怕别人注意到，还怕别人批评。可见，当时作者缺乏自信。5．Howdidtheauthorfeelafterbeingonthecoverofamagazineagain?A．Sad.B．Calm.C．Proud.D．Worried.解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Isharediteverywhere...Igaveaframedcopytomymother”可知，作者再次登上杂志封面后为自己感到骄傲。6．Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“thatcategory”inParagraph4referto?A．Peoplewhohavemanyfriends.B．Peoplewhooftencriticizeothers.C．Peoplewhoencouragethemselves.D．Peoplewhoaremeantothemselves.解析：选D　词义猜测题。根据画线部分前的“Weareoftenourownworstenemiesratherthanourownbestfriendsandcheerleaders.”及前两段可推断，作者曾经也属于那种对自己很刻薄、很挑剔的人。故D项恰当。7．Howdidtheauthorchangeherattitudetowardsherself?nA．Hermothercheeredherup.B．Hercustomersinfluencedher.C．Shetalkedtoherselfseriously.D．Sheturnedtoherfriendsforhelp.解析：选C　细节理解题。根据最后两段可知，作者通过与自己认真对话战胜了内心那个刻薄的自己，改变了对自己的态度，开始认可自己。CSomepigstendtobeoptimisticwhileothersarepessimistic,accordingtoanewresearchthatismeaningfultoanimalwelfare.Thestudy,publishedinthejournalBiologyLetters,isthefirsttoshowthatmoodandpersonalityinteractinananimal,influencingjudgment.Asher,aresearcherattheUniversityofNewcastle’sInstituteofNeuroscience,andherteamhousedgroupsofpigsintwotypesofenvironment.Onereflectedstandardcommercialconditionsandtheotherwascushierwithmorespaceandplentyofsoft,deepstraw.Afterthepigsgotaccustomedtothesenewhomesoverafewweeks,theresearcherspicked18pigsfromeachtypetotrainandtesttheirjudgment.“Todothis,wetrainedeachpig.Inonecornerofatrainingroomtherewouldbeabowlwithchocolatesweets—pigslovethem—andattheoppositesideoftheroomtherewouldbeabowlcontainingcoffeebeans,whichpigsfindbittertasting，”aresearchersaid.Overanumberoftrainingtrials,pigslearnedtogotothebowlreliablywhenitwasinthecornerwheretheyhadfiguredouttoexpectchocolatesweets.Onthecontrary,theyquicklylearnedtoavoidthebowlwhenitwasinthecornerwheretheywouldexpecttofindthecoffeebeans.Theresearchersnextplacedanunfamiliarbowlindifferentlocations,toseehowthepigswouldreact.Somegailydashedtothebowlnomatterwhatwasinside,showingoptimismthatitwouldcontaintheirfavoritesweets.Others,however,behavedasthoughtheyexpectedittocontaincoffeebeans,displayingpessimism.Thefindingssuggestthataonesizefitsallanswertoanimalwelfareissuesdoesnotexist.Evenifpigsarejustequaltobaconorothermeatforsomepeople,thereisstillcauseforconcern.Studieshavesuggestedthathowananimalistreatedduringitslifetimecandirectlyaffectmeatqualityandtaste.语篇解读：本文是一篇研究报告，讲述情绪和性格在动物中的相互作用。n8．Whatwasthestudytryingtofigureout?A．Howtomakepigshappier.B．Thesimilaritiesbetweenhumansandpigs.C．Howlivingenvironmentaffectedpigs’mood.D．Howpigs’moodandpersonalityaffectedtheirjudgment.解析：选D　主旨大意题。根据第一段第二句“Thestudy,publishedinthejournal...animal,influencingjudgment.”可知，这项研究主要是讲述情绪和性格在动物中的相互作用，故选项D正确。9．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“cushier”inParagraph2mean?A．Simple.B．Morecomfortable.C．Unpractical.D．Lessfree.解析：选B　词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“morespaceandplentyofsoft,deepstraw”可知，另一个环境更加舒适。故选项B正确。10．Whichbowlcantestwhetherapigisoptimisticorpessimistic?A．Thebowlwithchocolatesweets.B．Thebowlcontainingcoffeebeans.C．Thebowlfullofbothsweetsandbeans.D．Thebowlunfamiliartotwotypesofpigs.解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“Theresearchersnextplacedanunfamiliarbowlindifferentlocations,toseehowthepigswouldreact.”以及该段后两句的对比描述可知，D选项与第五段内容一致。故选项D正确。11．Whatdothefindingsofthenewresearchimply?A．Peopleshouldtreatpigsequally.B．People’shealthreliesonmeatquality.C．Peopleshouldmeetpigs’variousneeds.D．People’sattitudetowardpigsistotallywrong.解析：选C　推理判断题。根据最后一段尤其是最后一句可推知，要想获得高质量和口感好的猪肉，人们应当满足猪的多种需要。故选项C正确。D“It’sabighammertocrackanut.”Thisishowoneangryparentdescribedtherecentcrackdown(严厉的打击)byLondonpoliceonparentswhodroptheirkidsoffatschoolbycar.Yes,youreadthatcorrectly—theverymodeoftransportationthatmanyAmericanschoolsinsististheonlysafewaytodeliverkidstoschoolisnowconsideredillegalintheUK.nThedecisiontofineanyvehiclesseendroppingofforpickingupkidswithinaparticularzoneofeastLondoncomesfromcitycouncilors’(议员)longtermeffortstomaketheareasaferandlesscrowded.Theysaythey’vebeentryingforyears“toencouragereasonableparking”，butinvain.Neighborhoodresidentscomplainfrequentlyabouttheirdrivewaysbeingblockedbyillegallyparkedcarsfor15minutesormore,oftenwhilethey’retryingtogettowork,andthestreetsarelongovercrowded.Nowtheruleshavechanged.Someparentsareangry.Angieisamotherwhomadethe“bighammer”commentandsaysthecrackdownis“wayoverthetop”．Thenearestdropoffpointforhersixyearoldisnowafiveminutewalkfromtheschool.Othersarehappywiththedecision,severethoughitmayseem.CouncilorJasonFrostsaid:“Traffichasbeenclearlyreduced,andmorechildrenarenowwalkingtoschool,whichisagreatoutcome.Iwouldratherhavecomplaintsthatweareslightlyinconveniencingparentsthanhearthatachildhadbeenseriouslyinjuredbecausenothingwasdone.”Iwitnessdailythechaos(混乱)createdbytheseintowndrivers,whenIwalkmyownkidstoschool.There’saparkinglotcrowdedwithvehiclesandaslowmovingtrainofcarsmovingincircles,manyfillingtheairwithharmfulsmoke.Meanwhile,theconversationsaroundoverweightchildrenandtheimportanceofdailyphysicalactivitiescontinuetostandoutinschools.语篇解读：本文讲述伦敦自实行在学校门口严禁停车这一做法以来的变化。12.WhyisAngieopposedtothenewrule?A．BecausesheisoftenfinedbyLondonpolice.B．Becauseshewillloseherjobasaschooldriver.C．BecauseshehasadaptedtotheAmericanpractice.D．Becauseshethinksitaddsinconveniencetoherkid.解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Thenearestdropoffpointforhersixyearoldisnowafiveminutewalkfromtheschool.”可知，对于她6岁的孩子来说，最近的下车点离学校有五分钟的步行路程，据此可推知，Angie认为不能在校门口停车给孩子带来不便。故选项D正确。13．WhyhasthenewrulebeenmadeaccordingtoJasonFrost?A．Onaccountofmanycomplaints.B．Becauseofstudents’healthproblem.C．Owingtosafetyconcern.nD．Duetoairpollution.解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“longtermeffortstomaketheareasaferandlesscrowded”可知，选项C的表述“Owingtosafetyconcern”是正确的。故选项C正确。14．Whatcanbeseenafterthecrackdowniscarriedout?A．Lessdailychaos.B．Supportfromallpeople.C．Moreoverweightchildren.D．Complaintsfromneighbors.解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Traffichasbeenclearlyreduced,andmorechildrenarenowwalkingtoschool,whichisagreatoutcome”可知，车辆已经明显减少，许多孩子正在步行上学，这是最好的结果，故选项A正确。15．Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A．Parentsattempttoresistaschoolrule.B．Londonpolicecausewidespreadanger.C．Americanschoolscaremoreaboutkids’safety.D．Differentvoicesareheardonanewtrafficpolicy.解析：选D　主旨大意题。根据全文可知，伦敦学校门口家长停车造成安全事故和交通堵塞，因此议员提议对这一现象进行制止，由此引发家长的议论。因此选项D符合题意。Ⅱ.阅读七选五Somepeoplearenaturallymorecreativethanothers,butthatdoesn’tmeanyoudon’thavesomecreativeideaslockedawayinyourmind.Yousimplyhavetodrawthemout.__1__Takesometimeouttothink.Sometimeswe’resocaughtupingettingthingsdonethatwedon’thavetimetobecreative;thisgoesforworkandhomelife.__2__It’sextremelyimportanttomaketimetosimplystopandthink.Justacoupleofhoursoffreetimeeachweekcouldhelpyouunlockyourcreativeside.Sitdownwithnodistractions,orgoforalongwalkandletyourmindwander.__3__Halfthebattlewithbeingcreativeistogainconfidencetoletyourcreativityshinethrough.Ifyou’reapainter,paintmore.Writersshouldwritemore.Studytechniquesoranalyzetheworkofothercreativepeopleyouadmire.Byimprovingyourpracticalskills,you’llfeelmoreconfidentinusingtheminmorecreativeways.Copyothers,andthenmakeitbetter.__4__Ifyouadmiresomeone’swork,nyou’reboundtowanttocopyitandlearnfromit.Paintersmayfinditusefultocopytheirfavoriteartist’sworkinordertoimprovetheirtechnique.__5__Theoriginal(原创的)artworkshelpthemdeveloptheirowncreativity,andinfuturetheywillbebetterpracticedatcreatingsomethingtrulyoriginal.A．Practicemakesperfect.B．That’swhereyourcreativitylies.C．Trysomeofthesetechniquesforunlockingyourcreativeside.D．Thereisnoharmintakingsomeoneelse’sideaandadaptingit.E．Buttheycanthentakeitastepfurtherbyusingtheirownstyle.F．Wehavetaskstocomplete,deadlinestomakeandhouseworktogetdone.G．Maybeyou’dliketostartyourownbusinessorcreateanewinvention.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章在发掘我们的创造力方面给出了一些方法。1．选C　下文的三段介绍了三个发掘创造力的技巧，故本句起承上启下的作用。2．选F　本空的内容是对前一句“Sometimeswe’resocaughtupingettingthingsdonethatwedon’thavetimetobecreative;thisgoesforworkandhomelife.”的进一步阐述，具体说明了工作和家庭生活中忙碌的内容。3．选A　该空为本段的中心句。俗话说：“熟能生巧”，只有不断地实践、练习，你的创造力才会显现出来。4．选D　把别人的一些想法拿来改造也是无害的，此处是对前一句内容的进一步阐述。5．选E　本句承接前后两句的内容，模仿可以提高技艺，在模仿的过程中加入自己的风格，就会提高创造力，最终达到原创的效果。