1、第 1 页 共 8 页 Unit 5 Travelling abroad 阅读理解 组块专练 练速度 (限时： 35 分钟 ) .阅读理解 A Welcome to Adventureland! Everyone loves Adventureland! The parks and exhibitions were built for you to explore, enjoy, and admire their wonders. Every visit will be an unforgettable experience. Yo u will go away enriched, longi
2、ng to come back. What are you going to do this time? The Travel Pavilion Explore places you have never been to before, and experience different ways of life. Visit the Amazon jungle village, the Turkish market, the Tai floating market, the Berber mountain house and others. Talk to the people there w
3、ho will tell you about their lives, and things they make. You can try making a carpet, making nets, fishing . The Future Tower This exhibition shows how progress will touch our lives. It allows us to look into the future and explore the cities of the next century and the way well be living then. Spe
4、nd some time in our space station and climb into our simulator (模拟装置 ) for the journey to Mars! The Nature Park This is not really one park but several. In the Safari Park you can drive among African animals in one of our Range Cruisers: see lions, giraffes, elephants in the wild. Move on to the Oce
5、an Park to watch the dolphins and whales. And then there is still the Aviary to see . The Pyramid This is the center of Adventureland. Run out of films, need some postcards and stamps? For all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping center. Come here for information and ideas too.
6、 语篇解读： 本文是一篇旅游指南，主要介绍了 Adventureland的几处景点。 1 The Travel Pavilion is built to help visitors _. A realize the importance of traveling B become familiar with mountain countries C learn something about different places in the world D learn how to make things such as fishing nets 解析： 选 C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “E
7、xplore places you have never been to before, and experience different ways of life.”可知， The Travel Pavilion 建立的目的是帮助参观者了解世界上不同的地方。故选 C 项。 2 If you are interested in knowing about what peoples life will be, you may visit _. 第 2 页 共 8 页 A the Travel Pavilion B the Future Tower C the Safari Park D the
8、Pyramid 解析： 选 B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的 “This exhibition shows how progress .and the way well be living then.”可知，如果你想了解未来人们的生活，可以参观未来塔，即 B项正确。 3 If you want to get a toy lion to take home, where will you most likely go? A The Travel Pavilion. B The Nature Park. C The Future Tower. D The Pyramid. 解析： 选 D 细节理解题
9、。根据最后一段中的 “.need some postcards and stamps? For all these things and many more, visit our underground shopping center.”可知，想得到一个玩具狮子 ，你可能要到 the Pyramid，那里有地下购物中心，即 D 项正确。 B (2017陕西省质量检测二 )Whether it is elementary school, middle school, or high school in the United States, there will always be an awar
10、ds ceremony at the end of the year. Though it varies from school to school, there are a few that are given by most schools across the nation. The first one is given from grades 3 to 8 and it is the Honor Roll Award. In elementary and middle school, this award is used to recognize academic excellence
11、. This award is also separated into two groups: A Honor Roll and A/B Honor Roll. It is given out at the end of a school year and students who receive all averages of a 93 or above (90 in some states) on a final report card receive an A Honor Roll, and students with grades above 85 (80 in some states
12、) would receive an A/B Honor Roll. It is to reward students who have worked hard and received all As or As and Bs. In high school, this is changed a bit, but still can be classified as the same type of award. The difference is that instead of using the scale (等级 ) of 100, they use a grade point aver
13、age (GPA) based on a 4 point scale. They recognize students with a high GPA as “Honor Students”. If the student keeps it up for all four years of high school, then they graduate with honors. Another notable award is the Presidents Award for Educational Excellence. This is given by the Presidents Edu
14、cation Awards Program each year to students all over the United States. This award is offered to elementary school, middle school and high school students. To be eligible (有资格的 ) for this award, middle school and elementary school students must earn an average grade of 90 or above on a 109 point sca
15、le. High school students must have a GPA of at least 3.5. 第 3 页 共 8 页 Students must also have a high score on a statewide or national standardized test or have a recommendation from a teacher. Usually this award is given at the end of the year. It is a certificate with a signature from the president
16、 along with a letter of recognition. However, many people confuse the Presidents Award for Educational Excellence with another award, the US Presidential Scholars Program. Even though both have the word “President” in the title, they are completely different awards. Where the Presidents Award for Ed
17、ucational Excellence is relatively easy to achieve, the award from the Presidential Scholars Program is not. To earn the honor of being a Presidential Scholar, a student must be a high school senior last year of high school with outstanding standardized test scores. 语篇解读： 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了美国学校设置的一些奖项以及
18、获得这些奖项需要 满足的条件。 4 If, in most of the schools in the US, a student in Grade 5 wants to get A Honor Roll, he/she must get at least all averages of a _. A 93 B 85 C 90 D 80 解析： 选 A 细节理解题。根据第二段的 “and students who receive all averages of a 93 or above (90 in some states) . receive an A Honor Roll”可知，在美国大
19、多数学校，想要获得 A Honor Roll，平均分必须在 93 分或以上。故答案选 A。 5 From the passage we know that the students who _ can graduate with honors. A keep up the grades of 100 in high school for more than one year B get averages of 100 in high school for all four years of high school C get a high GPA in high school for more
20、 than one year D are recognized as “Honor Students” for all four years of high school 解析： 选 D 细节理解题。根据第三段最后两句可知，如果学生能连续四年获得 “ 优秀学生 ” 的称号，就能带着荣誉毕业。故选 D。 6 If high school students are to win the Presidents Award for Educational Excellence, which of the following statements should be included? A An ave
21、rage grade of 90 or above on a 100 point scale. B A recommendation from a teacher. C A GPA of at least 3.5 in a national standardized test. D A high school senior with outstanding standardized test scores. 解析： 选 B 细节理解题。根据第四段的 “High school students must have a GPA of at least 3.5. Students must . ha
22、ve a recommendation from a teacher.”可知， B项为条件之一。 7 The best title for this passage may be “_” A Awards in elementary and middle schools 第 4 页 共 8 页 B Awards in schools of the United States C How high schools reward their students D Its easy to win awards in schools 解析： 选 B 标题归纳题。纵观全文可知，本文讲述的是美国学校设置的
23、一些奖项以及获得这些奖项需要满足的条件。 B项能概括文章内容，适合做标题。故选 B。 C Phrases like “ good sharing！ ” and “ great job on the slide！ ” echo across American playgrounds. Coaches pass out ribbons to every participant. Scholar publishes a series called “ Im Special！ ” assuring readers that the ability to play with friends and si
24、ng songs makes them special indeed. Weve been told that high self esteem is the key to childrens happiness and success, and weve been praising and protecting them ever since. But has the self esteem movement gone too far? Many experts argue that instead of raising healthy high achievers, maybe were
25、raising a generation of narcissists (自我陶醉者 ). “ Our old concepts of self esteem (自尊 ) are old fashioned, and parents need to send the concept to the trash heap of all things outdated and useless， ” says Aaron Cooper, co author of I Just Want My Kids to be Happy. While experts used to blame low self
26、esteem for everything from bad grades to criminal behavior, research has shown that inflated (膨胀的 ) self esteem is more often the criminal. An article called “ Rethinking Self Esteem” by Roy made a stir when he supposed that criminals and drug abusers actually had higher self esteem than the general
27、 population. Martin and Ervin found that the modern habit of constant praise was turning kids skeptical and unmotivated. And esteemed child development expert T. Barry recently wrote in The New York Times that the phrase “ self esteem” had lost its meaning. Parents just want their children to have a
28、 positive self image. And while its easy to make fun of the extremes of the self esteem movement, its difficult to walk the fine line between acquiring self respect and self centeredness. Anyway, make it clear that while you have expectations for their behavior, you love and accept them unconditiona
29、lly. True self esteem isnt about a steady stream of applause; it develops when children know their limits and responsibilities are given enough opportunities to challenge themselves, and feel secure that theyre loved even when they fail. 语篇解读： 本文讨论的是过度的自尊往往会给孩子带来不利的影响。 8 Whats the purpose of using p
30、hrases like “ good sharing！ ” and “ great job on the slide！ ” ？ A To attract readers attention. 第 5 页 共 8 页 B To introduce the topic. C To give the authors opinion. D To tell readers the key to happiness and success. 解析： 选 B 写作目的题。根据文章结构作者列举 “ good sharing！ and great job on the slide！ ” 等现象是为了导入到话题
31、self esteem 中。 9 According to the text, which of the following statements is TRUE? A Children with high esteem are likely to be high achievers. B In childrens development high self esteem plays a positive role. C High self esteem makes kids motivated nowadays. D High self esteem does harm to kids in
32、 a way. 解析： 选 D 推理判断题。从文中第三段 “ An artic le called Rethinking Self Esteem by Roy made a stir . turning kids skeptical and unmotivated.” 可以判断 high self esteem 对孩子的成长有不利的影响。 10 The proper way to develop childrens true self esteem is to _. A give them constant praise unconditionally B let them shoulder
33、all their responsibilities C offer them support even though they fail D have high expectations for their behavior 解析： 选 C 目的意图题。从文中最后一段 “it develops when children . feel secure that theyre loved even when they fail”可知。 11 Whats the authors attitude towards high self esteem? A Subjective. B Positive.
34、 C Objective. D Negative. 解析： 选 C 观点态度题。从整篇文章看出作者仅仅是客观的引用他人的研究客观的说明了过度自尊的缺点。 D (2017威海一中高三第二次质检 )For families on vacation, a playground provides a welcome break from sightseeing. It can also provide a glimpse into the local culture, from the setup of the park to the ways families interact. Here are
35、the designs that live up to that challenge. Fruit and Scent Park, Stockholm Is there a picky eater on a steady diet of chicken fingers and cheese? Perhaps a trip to Swedens Fruit and Scent Park will change his or her culinary (烹饪的 ) tune. This playground features a banana slide, an orange seesaw, pe
36、ar huts, a watermelon jungle gym and a pair of cherry swings, all designed by public artist Johan Ferner Strom. Now, who can say you cant play with your food? 第 6 页 共 8 页 Nishi Rokugo Park, Tokyo Located between central Tokyo and the city of Kawasaki, Nishi Rokugo combines recycled rubber tires (橡胶轮
37、胎 ) with traditional playground equipment. In total, more than 3,000 tires of different sizes are used to create tunnels, bridges, tall sculptures for climbing and, of course, tire swings. Theres little shade, so you can visit here in the early morning or late afternoon for the most comfortable weat
38、her, and be sure to wear your play clothes. Bicentennial Childrens Park, Santiago, Chile Set a top San Cristbal Hill, the Bicentennial Childrens playground in Metropolitan Park was built to celebrate 200 years of Chilean independence and improve the lives of Santiago citizens. Dozens of slides are b
39、uilt into the slope, creating a design completely complementary (补充的 ) of the surrounding landscape. Fountains offer some relief from the sun, and ample seating gives parents a place to relax. 语篇解读： 本文是说明文。主要介绍了可供家庭度假的三个特色创意公园。 12 What is mainly talked about in the text? A Programs designed for cult
40、ure exchange. B Theme parks attracting most tourists. C Creative sites for family to hang out. D Top museums around the world. 解析： 选 C 主旨大意题。本文主要向读者介绍了三个有特色的创意公园：瑞典斯德哥尔摩的水果和香味公园；日本东京的 Nishi Rokugo 游乐场 (轮胎游乐场 )和智利圣地亚哥的二百周年纪念儿童公园。结合第一段可知，这三个公园主要是针对家庭的，而不是针对任何游客的。 13 What can be learned about Fruit and
41、 Scent Park? A It is located in Tokyo, Japan. B Its design was led by some artists. C It is aimed to balance peoples diet. D Its facilities are modelled after fruits. 解析： 选 D 细节理解题。根据第二段可知瑞典斯德哥尔摩的水果和香味公园里的设施大多是水果造型的。 14 When visiting Nishi Rokugo Park, it is better to_. A wear thick protective cloth
42、es B avoid moments when its hot C take umbrellas and raincoats D watch out for the equipment 第 7 页 共 8 页 解析： 选 B 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知到日本东京的 Nishi Rokugo 游乐场(轮胎游乐场 )游玩的最好时间是上午的早些时候和下午的晚些时候。也就是说要避开天热时段。 15 Why does the author recommend Bicentennial Childrens Park? A It becomes part of the surroundings. B
43、 It was built to improve peoples lives. C It amuses kids and helps parents get relaxed. D It provides slides for both children and adults. 解析： 选 C 推理判断题 。 根据第四段最后一句可知到智利圣地亚哥的二百周年纪念儿童公园游玩的孩子的父母可以得到很好的放松，因为里面有很多座位和喷泉。可推知到此游玩，既可以使孩子得到快乐，也能让父母得到放松。 .阅读七选五 Applying for college in the United States from a
44、nother country can be exciting and challenging. _1_. But it is not difficult if you follow the procedures carefully. There are more applicants than those the colleges in the United States can accept in any year. _2_. The key to successful admission is in careful planning and completing the required
45、steps on time. Keep in mind the following advice during your college planning. _3_ What kind of person are you? What are your interests? Why do you think studying in another country will be good for you? What if studying in another country makes you feel anxious? Start planning ahead of time _4_. Id
46、entify the things that are the most important to you. Make a list of those characteristics to help you compare the colleges that interest you. Talk with students in your country who have studied in the US. Plan your college budget. _5_. Be sure that your information is current and correct. A Talk ab
47、out your family situations B Consider your own characteristics C Be realistic about how you will pay for your education D The process may be different from the one in your country E Plan about two years before you wish to start studying in the US F Follow the advice above, you will make it to an ide
48、al college in the US G So college admission can be competitive, especially for applicants from outside the US 语篇解读： 本文是一篇说明文。外国人申请美国的大学是有挑战性的，本文给出了一些第 8 页 共 8 页 建议。 1 选 D 上文提到外国人申请美国的大学，此处应选 择 D，表示申请的过程可能与自己的国家不一样，与下文出现转折并提到这并不难相衔接。 2 选 G 根据上文的 “There are more applicants than those the colleges in the United States can accept in any year.”可知，申请入学是有竞争性的，因此选 G。 3 选 B 根据下文所提出的问题可知，申请时要考虑自己的特点，因此选 B。 4 选 E 根据小标题 “Start planning ahead of time”可知，申请入学时应提前做计 划，因此选 E。 5 选 C 根据空前的 “Plan your college budget.”可知，如何支付学费是现实中需要考虑的问题，因此选 C。
