2019版高考英语一轮复习 高考提能练（二十七）Module 3 Adventure in Literature and the Cinema 外研版必修5.doc

1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Module 3 Adventure in Literature and the Cinema 阅读理解 组块专练 练速度 (限时： 35 分钟 ) . 阅读理解 A (2018 河北省石家庄市高中毕业班第一次模拟 ) Best Companies Shine United (Madison, Wisconsin) In the past five years, this Wisconsinbased advertising agency has shared more than $500,000 in profits with its employees thro

2、ugh the companys ShineShares program. The agency partnered with the University of Wisconsins oncology department to develop the Ride, a biking event that benefits cancer research. Employees also get snacks every day, “Beer T hirty” on Thursdays, and Summer Fridays, a program that lets employees leav

3、e at noon. GroundFloor Media (Denver, Colorado) The key for workers at this midsize public relations firm in Denver is that employees work anytime, anywhere. Headquarters are in a former warehouse downtown, near Coors Field.The offices are spread around the central space that doubles as a wet bar ev

4、ery Thursday when the companys “beer club” brings in a new brew. Ergodyne (St. Paul, Minnesota) The St. Paulbased company has grown to operate out of a retired storehouse with plenty of natural light. Rules about dressing? “Wear something.” Its purpose? To create cool, comfortable, and tough safety

5、workwear for those who need it to get the job done. Ergodyne has around 50 employees, who enjoy hotdish cookoffs, tickets to sporting events, and at least one happy hour every quarter. Southwest Michigan First (Kalamazoo, Michigan) Its family first at this Michigan economic development advising agen

6、cy. CEO Ron Kitchens says that in the past year, the company has made a push to go green, initially started by the millennial employees who make up half the agencys workforce. A new staff position was created for the purpose of making sure every employee is able to balance working and cheering at th

7、eir kids sporting events or going fishing. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇广告类应用文，主要介绍了四个最好的公司。它们有的和员工分享利润并给员工提供零食和啤酒，有的鼓励员工陪伴家人，有的允许员工在任何时候任何地点工作，有的允许员工穿着随意的衣服。 1 Whats the purpose of the ShineShares program? A To raise money for a research. B To let employees leave earlier. C To share the companys benefits. D To part

8、ner with a local university. 答案与解析： C细节理解题。根据第一段第一句 “In the past five years, this Wisconsinbased advertising agency has shared more than $500,000 in profits with its employees through the companys ShineShares program” 可知，在过去的五年时间里，这家位于威斯康星州的广告代理公司通过 ShineShares 项目和公司员工分享了五十万美元的利润；据此可知， ShineShares 项

9、目的目的在于和员工分享利润，故 C 项正确。 2 What does Southwest Michigan First encourage their employees to do? A To accompany their families. B To create new staff positions. C To join in cooking competitions. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 D To enjoy themselves in sporting events. 答案与解析： A推理判断题。根据第四段第一句的 “Its family first” 和最后一句“A n

10、ew staff position was created for the purpose of making sure every employee is able to balance working and cheering at their kids sporting events or going fishing.” 可知，该公司创立了新的职位，目的是保证每个员工能平衡工作和在孩子的运动会中加油或钓鱼的安排；据此可以判断，该公司鼓励员工陪伴家人，故 A 项正确。 3 Which company allows its staff a flexible working time? A S

11、hine United. B GroundFloor Media. C Southwest Michigan First. D Ergodyne. 答案与解析： B细节理解题。根据第二段第一句 “T he key for workers at this midsize public relations firm in Denver is that employees work anytime， anywhere.” 可知，在该中等规模的公关公司工作的重点是员工可以在任何时间任何地点工作；据此可知，GroundFloor Media 公司允许员工有弹性的工作时间，故 B 项正确。 4 What

12、can we know about the companies mentioned in the text? A They offer employees financial support. B They care about employees happiness. C They have strict rules about dressing. D They have training programs. 答案与解析： B推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了四个通过自己的政策为员工谋幸福的公司： Shine United 公司与员工分享利润，为员工提供零食； GroundFloor

13、Media公司允许员工有弹性的工作时间 ； Ergodyne 公司允许员工任意穿着以创造轻松安全的工作环境； Southwest Michigan First 公司鼓励员工陪伴家人。故 B 项正确。 B (2018 福州市高三毕业班适应性练习 ) Known as “The Man with the Golden Arm” ， nearly every week for the past 60 years, James Harrison has donated blood plasma (血浆 ) from his right arm. The reasons can date back to

14、 a serious medical procedure. “When I was 14, I had a chest operation ， ” recalls Harrison, who is now aged 80. “My father said I had received 13 units of blood and my life had been saved by unknown people. So I said when Im old enough, Ill become a blood donor.” Soon after Harrison became a donor,

15、doctors called him in. His blood, they said, could be the answer to a deadly problem. “In Australia, up until about 1967, there were about thousands of babies dying each year because of the rhesus disease(恒河猴溶血病 )， ” explains Jemma Falkenmire, of the Australian Red Cross Blood Service. Harrison was

16、discovered to have an unusual antibody (抗体 ) in his blood and in the 1960s he worked with doctors to use the antibodies to develop an injection(注射 ) called AntiD which can prevent this disease. Harrisons blood is precious. Every batch of AntiD that has ever been made in Australia has come from Harri

17、sons blood.He and AntiD are credited with saving the lives of more than 2 million babies, according to the Australian Red Cross Blood Service: Thats about 2 million lives saved by one mans blood. Harrison is considered a national hero, and has won numerous awards. He has now donated his plasma more

18、than 1,000 times, but no matter how many times hes given blood theres one thing that will never change: “I look at the ceiling or the nurses, maybe talk to them a bit, but never once have I watched the needle go in my arm. I cant stand the sight of blood, and I cant stand pain， ” he says. 【 精品教育资源文

19、库 】 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了 James Harrison 用自己的血液挽救了超过两百万名婴儿生命的故事。 5 What was the main reason for Harrisons becoming a blood donor? A He has a golden arm. B He has precious blood plasma. C His father encouraged him to help others. D Donated blood once made him survive. 答案与解析： D细节理解题。根据第二 段的 “My father

20、 said I had received 13 units of blood and my life had been saved by unknown people. So I said when Im old enough, Ill become a blood donor.” 可知， Harrison 知道他的生命是被不相识的人救的，所以长大要做一个献血者。故 D 项正确。 6 Why is James blood precious? A James has the AntiD in his blood. B His blood is more useful in treating th

21、e rhesus disease. C James blood is the main source of AntiD in Australia. D James has donated more plasma than other donators. 答案与解析： C细节理解题。根据第六段第一、二句 “Harrisons blood is precious.Every batch of AntiD that has ever been made in Australia has come from Harrisons blood.” 可知， Harrison 的血液宝贵的原因是他的血液是澳大

22、利亚 AntiD 的主要来源，故 C 项正确。 7 How does Harrison feel when donating his plasma? A Nervous. B Relaxed. C Anxious D Excited. 答案与解析： A推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 “I look at the ceiling or the nurses, maybe talk to them a bit, but never once have I watched the needle go in my arm.”可知，在献血时他看着天花板或者护士，也许跟护士聊一聊，但从来不看针扎进手臂。据此可以判断，他在献血时很紧张，故 A 项正确。 C (2018 河南洛阳高三第一次统考 ) There is a lot to learn about the creations of Beatrix Potter not only is