2019届高三英语一轮复习 题组层级快练20 Unit 5 Theme parks 新人教版必修4.doc

1、【 精品教育资源文 库 】 题组层级快练 20 Unit 5 Theme parks . 阅读理解 (2017 甘肃高三模拟 )For those who are tired of doing the laundry(洗衣 ), Samsung has found an answer: a washing machine that can tell you when your laundry is done through a smartphone app(application) Strange though it may seem “ my wife already does that”

2、 was a common response among attendees viewing the device(装置 ) when it was introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this week Samsung is just one of many appliance makers racing to install (安装 ) a large number of internet connected features in machines in an effort to make them “smart” Last

3、 year, it was a refrigerator that tweeted. This year, its Wi Fi enabled laundry machines and fridges that can tell you when your groceries are going bad. The washers and dryers, available starting in the spring, connect to any smartphone through a downloadable application. The phone can then be used

4、 as a remote control, so the machines can be turned on and off while their owner is at work or on the bus. Samsung says its not just something new the app connection actually has some practical uses. “ If you started to dry clothes in the morning and forgot to take them out, you can go to your phone

5、 and restart your dryer for the time when you come home, so your clothes are refreshed and ready to go，” said spokesperson Amy Schmidt. The company also says that with electricity rate(电价 ) varying depending on the time of day, more control over when the machines are used can help save money. Perhap

6、s, but what they will probably really accomplish is what all good technologies do enable laziness. Rather than getting up to check on whether the laundry is done, users will instead monitor it on their phones while watching TV. 1. What can we learn about the new laundry machines? A. They can tell yo

7、u when your clothes need washing. B. They can be controlled with a smartphone. C. They are difficult to operate. 【 精品教育资源文 库 】 D. They are sold at a low price. 2. We can conclude from Samsungs statements that _ A. the app connection makes life easier B. it is better to dry clothes in the morning C.

8、 smartphone can shorten the drying time D. we should refresh clothes back at home 3. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? A. The laundry should be frequently checked. B. Lazy people like using such machines. C. Good technologies also cause problems. D. Television may help do the laundry. 答案与

9、解析 【文章大意】 文章主要向我们介绍了三星公司推出新产品目的是更便捷人们的生活 ，但同时也引人深思：好技术产生的同时也会带来负面的影响 滋生懒惰。 1. 答案 B 解析 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“ The washers and dryers, available starting in the spring, connect to any smartphone through a downloadable application. The phone can then be used as a remote control, .” 可知 B 项正确。 2. 答案 A 解析 推理判断题。综

10、合全文可知 ，三星的声明中提到这种技术 “ has some practical uses”和 “help save money” ， 由此可以推断出 ， 他们的意思是他们的技术可以让生活变得更加容易。 3. 答案 C 解析 段落大意题。最后一段主要讲的是先进技术可能会让人变得更加懒惰 ， 所以先进技术也有不好的一面 ， 故选 C 项。 (2017 山西 四校联考 )Taking a shower is relaxing. You can hum a song, daydream or think about nothing, leaving the real world behind you

11、. But did you know that showering can also benefit your mind? A research by Scott Barry Kaufman, a psychologist from Yale University in the US interviewed over 3， 000 people around the world. It turned out that nearly twothirds of the interviewees said they had experienced new ideas in the shower an

12、d 【 精品教育资源文 库 】 were more likely to have them in the shower than at work. So why does a simple shower have such magic power? Science can explain it. Showering can help to raise our level of dopamine, a hormone(荷尔蒙 )closely related to our creativity. “People vary in terms of their level of creativit

13、y according to the activity of dopamine” ， explained Alice Flaherty, a famous American neuroscientist. “ Taking a warm shower can make us feel relaxed and therefore make the dopamine level rise and bring Aha！ moment to us.” Besides the chemical changes, showering may give you a break from what you f

14、eel you have been stuck with. Especially when you have thought hard all day about a problem, jumping into the shower can keep you from the outside world so that you can focus on your inner feelings and memories. In this way, according to American psychologist Shelley H. Carson, author of Your Creati

15、ve Brain, “ a showering hour may turn into an incubation(孵化 )period for your ideas.” Compared with sitting in front of a computer, taking a shower is something we do less frequently in our daily life. When showering, we get a fresh experience with the change of location, temperature and humidity. “

16、New and unexpected experiences can lead to positive changes in thinking，” explained Kaufman. “ Getting off the couch and jumping in the shower may create a distance and force you to think from a new point of view.” Showering allows us to enjoy the creative juices of our minds, but it neednt just be

17、the bathroom where you get your inspiration. For instance, Gertrude Stein, a female American writer and poet, got new ideas by driving around a farm and stopping at different cows until she found the one that most inspired her. So try to create your own way to free your mind, whether its a walk near

18、 the ocean, a country drive or reading a book at home. 4. According to the article, what changes can showering cause? A. Bringing the terrible moment to us. B. Increasing the level of dopamine. C. Leading to boredom or tiredness. D. Setting the creative part of the brain free. 5. If one has focused

19、on something all day, showering can help _. A. turn ones attention inwards B. draw ones attention to the outside world 【 精品教育资源文 库 】 C. one make an important breakthrough D. many chemical changes to take place 6. It can be inferred from the article that _. A. changes in the frequency of an action c

20、an create a new perspective B. it is a good idea to talk with others about their sources of inspiration C. our lives might feel longer and fuller if we frequently try new things D. it is helpful to try something different rather than stay focused on a difficult task 7. The example of Gertrude Stein

21、in the last paragraph is used to _. A. encourage readers to find their own ways of getting inspiration B. point out to readers that its hard to find inspiration C. explain how to link inspiration with readers daily lives D. show that creativity often comes from strange places 答案与解析 【文章大意】 一项科学实验证实了洗

22、澡对人们身心有益 ， 尤其是激发大脑的创造力。 4. 答案 B 解析 细节理解题。根据第四段第一句话 Showering can help to raise our level of dopamine .可以判断出 B 项为正确答案。 5. 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。根据第五 段 Especially when you have thought hard all day about a problem, jumping into the shower can keep you from the outside world so that you can focus on your inner

23、 feelings and memories 可以判断出 A 项为正确答案。 6. 答案 D 解析 判断推理题 。根据第六段内容可以判断出 D 项为正确答案。 7. 答案 A 解析 目的意图题。根据文章最 后一段最后一句话 “So try to create your own way to free your mind” 可以判断出 A 项为正确答案。 . 七选五 (2017 河北衡水 )What if you could have your whole backpack at the touch of your finger tips? In the first month of the A

24、pple iPads release, 25 million were sold! People all over the world use iPads for all sorts of different things, but one of their finest qualities is the ability to be a textbook. _1_ To begin with, iPads are less expensive. Textbooks become outdated and schools 【 精品教育资源文 库 】 have to buy new books, but with an iPad schools