2019届高考英语一轮复习 Unit 21 Human Biology课时练1 阅读理解提速练 北师大版选修7.doc

1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 21 Human Biology 课时练 1 阅读理解提速练 阅读理解 A (2018 南昌十校模拟 )Tour operators have seasonal deals on holidays to Canada，Australia and other countries in a new year. Austravel Holidaymakers can save up to 30% on a trip to Australia with the Austravel sale，which runs for about a month.It also

2、includes a fortnightlong trip to Perth and a west coast selfdrive trip from 795pp including flights in May or July. Canadian Affair The leading U K. tour operator to Canada will be offering savings of up to 140pp during its winter sale.This includes a threenight city break to Toronto，including retu

3、rn flights， for just 399， if you book before 24 December.Other deals continue until 31 December. canadian Thomson and First Choice Some deals are being launched this week by Thomson and First Choice， with early booking offers including free places for kids， lower deposits and up to 300 off per coup

4、le on a lot of destinations. thomson.co.uk， first choice.co.uk Eurocamp The camping company is offering thousands of Easter and May halfterm holidays for under 350， such as an Easter break at La Baume on the French Riviera for just 25 a night， based on a stay in a twobedroom holiday home.Early booke

5、rs can save up to 25% and secure a holiday with a deposit of just 99. eurocamp.co.uk Kuoni 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Running from Christmas Eve， the Kuoni sale includes a wide range of offers.These offers include ten nights full board in the Maldives from 1， 599 and seven nights in Phuket， Thailand from 999 per

6、 person both including flights and transfers(换乘 ) kuoni.co.uk 【解题导语】 本文是一篇应用文 ， 介绍了几个旅游公司提供的优惠活动。 1 How long may you stay in Perth with Austravel? A One month. B Two weeks. C One week. D Four nights. B 解析：细节理解题。根据 Austravel 部分中的 “It also includes a fortnightlong trip to Perth” 可知 ， Austravel 提供给游客为期

7、 14 天的 Perth 之游。 fortnight 意为 “ 两周 ， 十四天 ” 。 2 What does the author say about Thomson and First Choice? A It requires no deposit. B It offers cheap return flights. C It is suitable for family travel. D It can save up to 300 per person. C 解 析：推理判断题。根据 Thomson and First Choice 部分中的 “including free pla

8、ces for kids， lower deposits and up to 300 off per couple” 可知 ， Thomson and First Choice 提供对孩子免费的地方 ， 以及针对夫妇的折扣。所以它对家庭出游来说很合适。 3 What do Eurocamp and Kuoni have in common? A Both have various offers. B Both include flights. C Both offer a discount for early booking. D Both need a deposit to secure a

9、 holiday. A 解析：推理判断题。根据 Eurocamp 部分中的“ The camping company is offering thousands of Easter and May halfterm holidays” 可知 ， Eurocamp 提供数千种假日出游选择；根据 Kuoni 部分中的 “the Kuoni s ale includes a wide range of offers” 可知 ，Kuoni 也为游客提供各种各样的出游选择。所以选 A。 B (2018 淄博高三阶段诊断 )Courtney was just 15 years old when she j

10、oined a team 【 精品教育资源文库 】 of space researchers.Those scientists landed NaSas robot, Spirit, on the planet Mars.But this was neither Courtney s first nor her last adventure in space research.When she was in fifth grade, Courtney had already decided to spend her life “exploring the mysteries of the u

11、niverse” She checked out space books from her library, studied hard in math and science classes, and later, attended United States Space Camp in Alabama. Then Courtney entered a contest to become part of the Student Astronaut program run by a group called the Planetary Society.After a lot of hard wo

12、rk, interviews, and months of waiting, Courtney found out that she was one of 16 students who made it out of 500 entered. Courtney and fellow student astronaut Rafael Morozowski, a 16yearold from Brazil, were at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California with NASA scientists when Spirit reached Mar

13、s. “ The most exciting part of the thing occurred late at night on January 3, when we received signals indicating that Spirit had landed successfully，” Courtney says.“ I joined the rest of the scientists in jumping up and cheering.” Courtney and Rafael spent seven nights working with and learning fr

14、om the NASA scientists.(They worked at night because that was daying on Mars.) They studied the photographs that Spirit was sending to Earth of Gusev Crater on Mars.They spoke to television reporters at NASA press conferences and attended meetings in which the NASA team named the rocks and hills tha

15、t Spirit was finding. When Courtney was 17 years old, she went to work for NASA as a student intern at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland.With two NASA scientists, Courtney plans to study astrophysics or planetary science at Princeton University, then return to work at NASA.She encourages o

16、ther kids and teens to follow their dreams of getting involved with space research. 【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文 ， 主要介绍了 Courtney 从小立志要探索宇宙奥秘 ，到现在为止 ，她在太 空研究方面做出了许多努力和贡献，同时鼓励其他孩子要追逐参与探索太空的梦想。 4 What can we learn about Courtney from Paragraphs 1 and 2? A She was one of the 16 students to be interviewed. B She lan

17、ded on the planet Mars at the age of 15. C She entered the Student Astronaut program easily. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 D She desired to study the universe at her early age. D 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第一句排除 B 项；根据第二段可知 ， Courtney 经过努力工作、面试以及数月的等待 ， 才成为成功过关的十六位学生之一 ， 由此排除 A、 C 两项；根据第一段第四句可知 ， Courtney 在很小的时候就渴望研究宇宙。故 D 项正确。

18、 5 Which of the following best describes Courtney? A Enthusiastic and serious. B Optimistic and productive. C Determined and hardworking. D Creative and ambitious. C 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段第二句中的 “After a lot of hard work” 和第五段第一句中的 “Courtney and Rafael spent seven nights working” 可知 ， Courtney 工作努力；根据第一段第四句

19、“.Courtney had already decided to spend her life exploring the mysteries of the universe ” 和最后一段第二句中的 “Courtney plans to study astrophysics or planetary science” 可知 ， Courtney 意志坚定。故 C 项正确。 6 What can we infer from Paragraph 5? A The time on the earth is in line with Mars. B The scientists worked da

20、y and night on end. C Spirit found rich minerals in rocks on Mars. D The hills on Mars were unknown to the public. D 解析：推理判断题。根据第五段可知 ， 他们研究了 Spirit 发往地面的来自火星的照片。结合第五段最后一句可知 ， 火星上的这些岩石和山脉对公众而言还是未知的。故 D 项正确。 7 What does Courtney inspire the youth to do? A To work for NASA. B To stick to their dreams.

21、 C To attend United States Space Camp. D To study science at Princeton University. B 解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段最后一句可知 ， Courtney 鼓励年轻人要坚持梦想。故 B 项正确。 C (2018 湖 北 七 市 高 三 联 考 )Books are typically written first, and then narrated(解说 ) for audio(声音的 ) books.Until now, Audible, the largest company of audio books, h

22、as begun asking wellknown writers to create works specifically for 【 精品教育资源文库 】 audio, instead of inviting people to narrate already existing print books.It s a new_chapter for the book industry. Audible now has about 30 totally new audio works in production.And it turns out that audio books, which

23、 have long been regarded as less important than ebooks, have actually been doing quite well.They are a$1， 000， 000， 000 industry, with more than 35， 000 titles published in 2013 alone. What promotes that progress is not only an evolution of technology, but more importantly, the rise of the celebrity(名人 ) narrator.Narrators are key to the success of an