2019版高三英语一轮复习 第1部分 基础知识解读 阅读限时练2 Unit 6 Design（A）北师大版必修2.doc

1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 6 Design(A) . 阅读理解 A (2017 湖南十三校第一次联考 )With fast food and convenience at our fingertips on every corner and at every turn, it is becoming increasingly hard to stay in shape.Staying healthy has been more and more difficult for many of the common people.To oppose this we would like

2、to arm you with four ways of staying healthy and feeling great. You really are what you eat. Its true, and theres no way around it.You cant be sitting there staring at that plate of fried chicken, hoping that you will feel amazed later in the day.We have to be in reality about what we eat.If we are

3、putting dead and fried food in our bellies, what is going to come out is exhausted energy and illness. Enjoy the sun. Enjoy the sunshine, or the wind or cold for that matter.In other words, get outside.Take a walk.Do it every single day.You dont have to be doing intense and heavy runs day in and day

4、 out, but you do need to be moving. You see, a healthy metabolism (新陈代谢 ) will only come from an active lifestyle.Those who have a sedentary living, sitting in office chairs or hardly moving, will have bodies adapted to that lifestyle.But if your body thinks that it needs to burn, then it will get i

5、n the habit of burning. Shop around the outside of the grocery store. This is becoming more and more of a popular saying among health food advocates.The inner passages are far more likely to be filled with preservatives(防腐剂 ) and chemicals to keep those boxed and packaged foods fresh for long period

6、s of time.Yet eating fresh fruits, vegetables, unprocessed meats and so forth will keep nutrientdense foods going through your body.The more living items you consume, the more help they will be able to be to your immune system and your total body health. Water. Yes, simply and without end, water.You

7、 need this for every single function that your body performs.When you get up in the morning, before you put anything else on 【 精品教育资源文库 】 your tongue, drink a quart or two.Build up the amount you consume each day.An option for water instead of other pickmeups.Day by day your body will realize that

8、you are going to be more thoroughly hydrating, and it will keep you feeling healthy as you can be. 【语篇解读】 随着触手可及的快餐以及便捷舒适的生活方式越来越普及 ， 现在的人们想保持身材已并非易事；对于大多数普通人来说 ， 保持健康也变得愈加困难 ， 本文就如何保持健康给出了一些建议。 1 According to the author, what makes it difficult to keep healthy? A People are too busy to take exercis

9、e. B Our life becomes more and more convenient. C People are used to living a lazy life. D The stores are around our houses. B 考查推理判断。根据第一段第一、二句 “With fast food and convenience at our fingertips on every corner.it is becoming increasingly hard to stay in shape.Staying healthy has been more and more

10、difficult.” 可知 ， 由于人们生活中的便利舒适越来越多 ， 减少了活动量 ， 从而导致健康水平也在下降。故选 B 项。 2 When is the best time to drink water? A After getting up in the morning. B After finishing your lunch. C Before going to bed. D After breakfast. A 考查细节理解。根据 Water 部分的 “When you get up in the morning, before you put anything else on

11、your tongue， drink a quart or two.” 可知 ， 最好在早上起床后喝水。故选 A 项。 3 What is the best title for the passage? A We are what we eat B Tips for staying healthy C Its better to shop around D Water is very important for our body B 考查主旨大意。根据第一段最后一句以及下文中的几点建议可知 ， 本文是针对如何保持健康给出的几条建议。故选 B 项。 B 【 精品教育资源文库 】 【导学号： 3

12、3220150】 (2017 衡水中学高二大联考 )Scientists in Britain have managed to teach bumblebees (大黄蜂 ) to pull strings to get to food and then pass on what they have learned to others in their colony (群体 ) showing a high level of intelligence despite their tiny brains. Researchers at Queen Mary University of Londo

13、n said the experiments, often used to test the intelligence of apes (猿 ) and birds, showed for the first time that some insects are up to the task, and can also pass skills on through several generations. The findings add to the evidence suggesting the ability for “ culture spread” the ability to le

14、arn and pass on knowledge and skills may not be exclusive to humans. In the research, published in the journal PLOS Biology on Tuesday, the scientists were able to train 23 out of a group of 40 bees to pull strings with their legs and feet. The strings were attached to discs or artificial “ flowers”

15、 containing food at their center but placed under a transparent screen.The bees, spotting the food beneath the screen, learned to pull the “ flowers” out by pulling the string with their legs and feet to be able to get to it. From another group of bees given the chance to solve the task without any

16、training, only two of 110 were successful. Another group of bees was then allowed to observe the trained bees pulling the strings, and 60 percent of them successfully learned the skill.Finally, trained bees were put in colonies, and the scientists found the technique spread successfully to a majorit

17、y of the colonys worker bees. Lars Chittka, a Queen Mary University professor who guided the project, said the team is interested in figuring out the brain processes behind the bees learning and teaching skills. 【语篇解读】 本文介绍了大黄蜂经过训练可以习得某种技能 ， 还会传播自己所学的技能。 4 What does the underlined word “exclusive” i

18、n Paragraph 3 probably mean? A Ordinary. B Unique. C Beneficial. D Widespread. B 考查词义猜测。第二段中提出 ， 不仅猿和鸟类有学习和传播知识的能力 ， 一些昆虫【 精品教育资源文库 】 也有这样的能力。第二段和第三段中的关键词 also 和 add to the evidence 提示 ， 这种能力并非人类独有的。故选 B 项。 5 What did the researchers find about bees? A Bees learn best in insects. B Bees are as clev

19、er as birds. C Bees are born good learners. D Bees can be trained to learn skills. D 考查细节理解。依据第四段中的 “.the scientists were able to train 23 out of a group of 40 bees to pull strings with their legs and feet.” 可知 ， 科学家发现大黄蜂经过训练可以学会技能。故选 D 项。 6 What may the research team focus on next? A What else bees

20、 can do. B Where bees learn skills. C How bees teach others. D How bees brains work. D 考查推理判断。根据文章最后一句 “.the team is interested in figuring out the brain processes behind the bees learning and teaching skills.” 可知 ， 科研团队对大黄蜂学习和传播技能的大脑思考过程很感兴趣 ， 因此 ， 接下来他们应该会研究大黄蜂大脑的工作原理。故选 D 项。 7 What may be the bes

21、t title for the text? A Small Bees, Great Abilities B Bees Can Learn and Teach C Bees Are Smarter D Let Bees Learn B 考查主旨大意。综合全文尤其第一段可知 ， 文章主要介绍了一项科学发现 ， 即大黄蜂经过训练可以学习并传播所学技能 ， 故选 B 项。 C (2017 安徽江南十校联考 )Whenever the word “hero” comes to me , I immediately think of three“ Hs” ： honorable, hardworking,

22、 and happy.When I think more about this word, I picture someone who has accomplished good things for people and tries to do the right thing.Hattie Elizabeth Alexander is one person whom I find to be very heroic. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Hattie was born in Baltimore, Maryland on April 5， 1901.During her time at

23、 college she earned her Bachelors Degree in Bacteriology and Physiology.These were just the first steps toward what she was finally going to be remembered for.After college Hattie attended Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and received her medical degree. After her education, she pursued her career, and after much time and hard work, she drastically reduced the number of infants (幼儿 ) dying from meningitis (脑膜炎 ) Hattie was very dedicated to her wo