2019届高考英语一轮复习 Unit 13 People课时练1 阅读理解提速练 北师大版必修5.doc

1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 13 People 课时练 1 阅读理解提速练 阅读理解 A (2018 烟台诊断 )Grandparents who help out occasionally with childcare in their community tend to live longer than seniors who do not care for other people, according to a study from Berlin, Germany. “ Having no contact with grandchildren at all can negat

2、ively impact grandparents health. This link could be deeply rooted in our evolutionary past when help with childcare was important for the survival of the human species，” said Sonja Hilbrand, one of the researchers. The findings are drawn from data on more than 500 people over age 70. Overall, after

3、 accounting for grandparents age and general state of health, the risk of dying over a 20year period was onethird lower for grandparents who cared for their grandchildren， compared with grandparents who provided no childcare. Caregiving was associated with a longer life even when the care receiver w

4、asnt relative. Half of all childless seniors who provided support to friends or neighbors lived for seven years after the study began, while nonhelpers lived for four years on average. “ Caregiving may give caregivers a purpose of life because they may feel useful for others and society. Caregiving

5、may be thought also as an activity that keeps caregivers physically and mentally active，” said Professor Bruno Arpino. Arpino noted, however, that caregiving is not the only activity that can improve health and that too many caring responsibilities can take away from other beneficial activities like

6、 working, being in social clubs, or volunteering.“ Children should take_into_account their parents needs, willingness, and desires and agree with them on the timing and amount of childcare，” he suggested. “It is very important that every individual decides for himself/herself, what proper amounts of

7、 help means，” Hilbrand said, adding, “ As long as you do not feel stressed about the intensity(强度 ) of help you provide you may be doing something good for others as well as for yourself.” 【解题导语】 德国柏林一项研究发现 ， 祖父母适当地帮忙照顾孙辈比不照顾孙辈的老【 精品教育资源文库 】 年人寿命长。 1 What is the caregiving study based on? A Human e

8、volutionary history. B Demand of modern society. C Social contact between relatives. D Data on many elderly people. D 解析：推理判断题。根据文章第三段第一句可知 ， 这一发现是从对 500 多个 70 岁以上的老人的数据分析得来的。故选 D 项。 2 In Arpino s opinion, childcare_ A is sure to keep old people away from illnesses B allows old people to live a more

9、 meaningful life C creates more job opportunities for old people D makes social activities inaccessible to old people B 解析：推理判断题。根据题干中的 “Arpinos opinion” 定位至文章第五段中的“Care giving may give caregivers a purpose of life because they may feel useful for others and society.” 可知 ， 看护小孩让看护人觉得生活有了目的 ， 因为他们觉得自

10、己对他人和社会是有用的 ， 也就是说 ， 看护小孩可以使他们感觉生活得有意义。故选 B 项。 3 What does the underlined part “ take into account” in Paragraph 6 probably mean? A Limit. B Ignore. C Favor. D Consider. D 解析 ： 词义猜测题。根据第六段中的 “ too many caring responsibilities can take away from other beneficial activities” 及 下 文 的 “.their parents ne

11、eds, willingness, and desires and agree with them on the timing and amount of childcare”可知 ， 过多的照看责任会使老人无法从事其他有意义的活动 ， 所以孩子应考虑老人的需求、意愿和渴求 ， 同意他们照顾孩子的时间长度和强度的选择。由此可猜测， take into account意为 “ 考虑 ” ， 与 consider 意义相近。故选 D 项。 4 What does the last paragraph tell us? A Grandparents can do anything in their

12、own interests. B Grandparents should share more social responsibilities. C Proper amounts of childcare do good to grandparents. D Caregiving guarantees every grandparent a longer life. C 解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的 “As long as you do not feel stressed about 【 精品教育资源文库 】 the intensity(强度 ) of help you provide

13、 you may be doing something good for others as well as for yourself.” 可知 ， 只要你帮忙的强度不会让你感到有压力 ， 这对他人、对你自己都是有好处的。由此可知 ， 适当地照顾小孩对祖父母有好处。故选 C 项。 B (2018 石家庄高三模拟 )Too Good To Go is a smartphone app which allows restaurants to sell food that would otherwise be thrown away at discount prices from as little

14、 as 2 to a maximum of 3.80, even if the meals are sold from the very finest restaurants in the country. Originally created in Denmark and launched in Brighton and Leeds in June, the service has recently been introduced into the United Kingdom by a couple of young entrepreneurs(企业家 ) Millions of tons

15、 of foods are thrown in the trash every year, with restaurants accounting for a large part, so ecoentrepreneurs Chris Wilson and Jamie Crummie came up with the good idea to stop food waste. Using Too Good To Go not only helps restaurants save expense, but gives people in need the chance to order fan

16、cy dishes at low prices. Too Good To Go is very convenient for users. Restaurants make food available on the Too Good To Go app and website. People can look through the available dishes on the smartphones, pay for them using a credit card and pick them up at a set time, an hour before closing time.

17、Although Too Good To Go does take a fee from restaurants for each sale, its creators say the end goal is to use it for restaurants to solve their waste management problem, rather than making a profit. Wilson claims, “ The idea is that restaurants stop producing the extra food so they don t need to t

18、hrow it away in the trash, and we really want to put ourselves out of business by stopping food waste.” Birmingham has become the latest city where restaurants can reduce food waste to the lowest limit by working with the Too Good To Go social enterprise app. 【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文 ， 主要介绍了 Too Good To Go 这

19、款手机软件 ， 它可以帮助饭店以较低的价格处理要扔掉的食物 ， 这样既避免了浪费 ， 又给那些需要的人提供了可口的食物。 5 Where was Too Good To Go originally launched? A In Denmark. B In Brighton. C In Birmingham. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 D In the U S. B 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的 “Originally created in Denmark and launched in Brighton and Leeds” 可知 ， 这款软件最初是在 Denmark 创造出来 ， 在

20、Brighton 和 Leeds发起的 ， 故选 B 项。 6 What s the app intended to do? A Make a profit by selling food on the website. B Allow restaurants to sell food at low prices. C Help restaurants to deal with leftover food. D Call on restaurants to save food and money. C 解析：推理判断题。根据文章第二段中的 “.so ecoentrepreneurs Chris

21、 Wilson and Jamie Crummie came up with the good idea to stop food waste. but gives people in need the chance to order fancy dishes at low prices.” 可知 ， 这款软件的目的是阻止食物浪费 ， 不仅帮助饭店节省费用 ， 而且给那些需要的人提供一个低价品尝好菜的机会 ，故选 C 项。 7 How did the creators of the app make profits? A By selling copies of the app. B By t

22、aking a fee from buyers. C By charging restaurants for each sale. D By getting donations from entrepreneurs. C 解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的 “Although Too Good To Go does take a fee from restaurants for each sale” 可知 ， 该 软件的创造者是通过向饭店的每一单生意收费来赚钱的 ，因此选 C 项。 8 What can we infer from the text? A People can pay les

23、s money for a rich meal. B The app is mainly designed to help the poor. C Dishes can be sold to make a lot of profits. D People can get their ordered food at home. A 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的 “Too Good To Go.in the country.” 和第二段中的 “Using Too Good To Go not only helps restaurants save expense, but gives people in need the chance to order fancy dishes at low prices.