1、人教版选择性必修第二册 unit4 小题综合练.阅读理解A(2021东北三校高三第一次联合模拟)Last month，my husband and I completed what some of our friends considered afoolish task： a 32-day， 5， 232-mile camping trip with children in our Volkswagen van，without “high technology”to occupy the children.It was the screenless journey that showered
2、me with doubts.But is “boredom” senseless?My friend Renee，who has driven cross-country with her three kids eight times，callsboredom the mother of creativity.Shes not the only one who sees virtue in blanktime.In a recently published paper，researchers at the University of East Anglia inEngland conclud
3、ed that the trance (发呆) helps recharge the mind and is “central tolearning and creativity”.I wasnt trying to make my kids smarter.Neither do I dislikehigh technology.But I understand too well the power of mini-screens to transform ourkids into zombies (木讷呆板的人).On Day 1，our seven-year-old son announc
4、ed “Texas is so boring！”The next day，struggling against his seat belt，he yelled he couldnt take much more of this.Hisfive-year-old sister was better at playing make-believe with the stuffed animals forlong hours.On Day 3 he began to count mountains and see pandas and dolphins indistant clouds in the
5、 Texas sky.I often joined the kids in the back，where we did thethumb-and-toe wrestle.With well-known mountains ahead ， my husband told thechildren the past legends of them.“Arizona is not as boring as Texas，” our sondeclared.I hope the trip gave kids some lazy， unstructured time to learn something a
6、bout valuingthe trip instead of looking for the fastest way to burn it up.I dont always make theright decision as a parent but I know that by banning the small screen we made theright choice this time.1.Why did the author choose a high technology-free journey?A.Her friends were highly against it.B.S
7、he disliked advanced technology.C.She feared the passive influence of mini-screens.D.The researchers proved the harm of modern technology.2.What happened during the cross-country drive?A.Their son got worse at boredom.B.Her kids had a tough time riding in the vehicle.C.Their son relaxed himself by w
8、atching animals outside.D.The time spent without screens strengthened the family bond.3.The underlined part “the fastest way” in the last paragraph refers to.A.the shortest route to finish the journeyB.the ability to observe the surroundingsC.the interest of playing games with othersD.the choice of
9、killing time by playing digital devices4.Which is the best title for the text?A.Is Driving Long Distances Good for Children?B.ATouching Cross-country Trip of My Family.C.Whats Wrong with Boredom Without High Technology?D.Creative Kids out of ParentsReasonable Choice.答案CDDCB(2021青岛市高三统一质量检测)Japans bi
10、ggest airline is betting that the future of travel isnt traveling at all.For thelast month ， a married couple has been interacting with a robotcalled anAvatarthats controlled by their daughter hundreds of miles away.Made by ANAHoldings Inc.，it looks like a vacuum cleaner with an iPad attached.But th
11、e screendisplays the daughters face as they chat，and its wheels let her move about the houseas though shes really there.“Virtual travel” is nothing new，of course.Storytellers，travel writers and artists havebeen stimulating the senses of armchair tourists for centuries.Its only in recent decadesthat
12、frequent，safe travel has become available to the non-wealthy.Yet even as the worlds middle classes climb out of the armchair and intoeconomy-class seats，there are signs of a post-travel society emerging.Concerns aboutenvironmental sustainability causelossestoairlineswhich releasemuchcarbon.And the a
13、ging of abundant societies is both restricting physical travel andcreating demand for alternative ways to experience the world.For the travel industry，virtual reality offers an attractive response to these trends.Of course， new technologies encourage far-out claims.ANA doesnt plan to start sellingAv
14、atars until next year.Profits， too， will probably be difficult to make： By one estimate，the global market for this kind of technology will be worth only about $300 million by2023.By contrast，ANAs traditional travel business brought in more than $ 19 billionlast year.But if the business value for vir
15、tual vacations is still weak，the market for technologiesthat bridgephysicaldistances between families and co-workers seems likely toonly expand.ANAs robots may not replace its airplanes any time soon，but theyllalmost certainly be a part of travels high-tech future.5.Why does the author use the examp
16、le of a couple interacting with a robot?A.To show the Japanese are crazy about travel.B.To indicate virtual travel begins to enter peoples real life.C.To show the couple are very enthusiastic about robots.D.To express the close relationship between the couple and their daughter.6.Which of the follow
17、ing is the possible reason for virtual travels appearance?A.Storytellers，travel writers and artists have been using it for centuries.B.Frequent and safe travel has become available to the ordinary people.C.People are worried about the air pollution caused by airlines.D.More and more people lose inte
18、rest in travel.7.What can we learn about Avatars from the last two paragraphs?A.They will be put on the market soon.B.They will bringANA a lot of money.C They will replaceANAs airplanes soon.D.They are almost unavoidable in travels future.8.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Your Next Trave
19、l May Be VirtualB.Easy Travel in the FutureC.Virtual Travel BenefitsD.Air Travel Disappearing答案BCDA.完形填空(2021济南市第二中学阶段性考试)Every year，the fifth graders at Brookstone Elementary School went on a field trip toWashington，D.C.Terence1the exciting trip，and was dying to go the next year.Terence asked his p
20、arents2if they would pay for half of the trip if he earned theother half of the money himself.His parents agreed.He had almost a year to earn$150.His first3was to earn money by babysitting，and he typed a nice letter4that “he would babysit during his neighbors absence”.He named a few afternoonsavaila
21、ble and said he would5$1 per hour per child.After five babysitting6 ，heearned $45.When the7weather arrived， Terence knocked on his neighbors doors to ask if theyneeded help with8work.He helped with mowing ( 修 剪 ) and weedinggardens.After the summer was over，he earned $75.When the fall arrived，he cou
22、ntedhis money and9that he still needed $30 for his trip.Soon his mom saw a(n)10for a job for him.He got a job delivering newspapers every Wednesday afternoon， 115 cents for every paper，$10 in total each Wednesday.It wasnt long before he had12money to go on the trip to Washington，D.C.He was13in time.
23、The class trip wason October 15.His mom and dad gave him a check for the $150 they14him.Whata great feeling！He helped cover the cost of his trip.This experience15Terence in many ways，making his dream a reality with greatefforts.1.A.prepared forB.laid outC.referred toD.heard about2.A.curiouslyB.casua
24、llyC.anxiouslyD.briefly3.A.ideaB.solutionC.conclusionD.suggestion4.A.declaringB.confirmingC.showingD.saying5.A.payB.spendC.chargeD.donate6.A.talkB.sessionsC.attemptsD.interviews7.A.warmB.fineC.unusualD.changeable8.A.yardB.paperC.schoolD.volunteer9.A.admittedB.determinedC.complainedD.insisted10.A.dir
25、ectoryB.permitC.advertisementD.e-mail11.A.borrowingB.savingC.sellingD.making12.A.extraB.muchC.enoughD.easy13.A.justB.evenC.everD.still14.A.owedB.lentC.promisedD.ordered15.A.astonishedB.shapedC.excitedD.impressed1-15 DCADC BAABC DCACB.语法填空(2021绵阳市高中第三次诊断性考试)An elderly woman has broken down in tears i
26、nside a Coles supermarket after arrivingin the canned food aisle to empty 1.(shelf)，with all products taken by “selfish”panic buyers.A heartbreaking image of the woman，2.(take) inside the PortMelbourne supermarket at midday on Thursday and shared on the social media byNine News reporter Seb Costello
27、，started an outpouring of feelings from the public，with many 3.(express)their willingness to help the lady and others currentlysuffering.“4.(honest)， that is the picture 5.catches this madness， ” one personresponded.“This really breaks my heart.The elderly have already given much to our society.Whya
28、rent we looking after them？”another said.“This absolutely breaks my heart.If I 6.(know) where this lady lives， Idhelp her out with food in a heartbeat.This has to stop now，”7.third onewrote.One lady claimed she “sobbed 8.10 minutes” after seeing the image，andhoped “someone helped her fill her basket
29、 and made sure she was OK at home.”Othersshared similarly shocking events they had seen during the COVID-19 chaos.“I 9.(tell) that the 92-year-old mum of a friend had a tin of tomato soupsnatched from her hand at a supermarket in Ryde earlier this week.Disgraceful 10.(behave)，”one wrote.1.shelves2.taken3.expressing4.Honestly5.that/which6.knew7.a8.for9.was told10.behaviour
