1、刷题课时练 3Unit 1Section Using language we took hold of the backs of each others coats, in a line, and followed him in, ducking our heads. After getting in, we were disappointed because it was not the mine our teacher was looking for. The rain was coming down hard as we started back to the cars to go ho
2、me. Back at Deary, we went into a drugstore and stood around its big heating stove to dry out. The clerk was a middleaged lady. Seeing our entirely wet hair and clothes, she handed each of us a cup of hot water immediately and asked if there was anything wrong with any of us. Hiking eight miles in t
3、he rain had not reduced our interest at all. We all felt we had had a wonderful time, even if we didnt find the mine. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了作者的老师 带领全班同学进行的一次户外寻矿活动。 1Why did the class leave the cars halfway? ABecause their cars broke down in Deary. BBecause it was not easy to drive in the mud. CBecaus
4、e townsmen were curious about their cars. DBecause the store owner gave them a wrong direction. 答案与解析:B细节理解题。根据第二段的“We were afraid they would get stuck in the mud.”可知, 下雨天路上全是泥, 开车很困难,他们担心车陷在泥里。 2What does the underlined word “ducking” in Paragraph 3 mean? ATurning.BTouching. CLowering.DHitting. 答案与
5、解析:C词义猜测题。根据第三段的“The passage was. not tall enough to allow us to stand up straight.”可知,通道 不够高,他们不能抬头,只能猫着腰,“低”头前进。 3Which of the following can best describe the clerk of the drugstore? AImpatient.BCareless. CHardworking.DWarmhearted. 答案与解析:D推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Seeing our entirely wet hair and clothes, she
6、 handed each of us a cup of hot water immediately and asked if there was anything wrong with any of us.”可知,药店的店员很热心。 4What can we know from the passage? AThe class failed to see the mica mine. BThe weather terribly influenced the trip. CThe teacher was not professional enough. DThe author was not li
7、ked by her classmates. 答案与解析:A细节理解题。根据末段的“We all felt we had had a wonderful time, even if we didnt find the mine.”可知, 作者所在班级并没有找到云母矿。 B Charles Darwin lived an unusually quiet life. In 1842, Darwin and his wife Emma moved from London to Kent in southern England to have as little disturbance ( 烦 扰 )
8、 as possible. They already had two children then, and would go on to have eight more in the country. Darwin had very regular (有规律的) habits. He rose early and went for a walk. After breakfast he worked in his study until 9:30 am, his most productive time of the day, and then read his letters lying on
9、 the sofa before returning to work. At midday he would go for another walk with his dog, stopping at his greenhouse to inspect (查看) his experiments. Then he would go for another walk around an area of woodland. While walking on his “thinking path” ,Darwin would consider his unsolved scientific probl
10、ems. After lunch he read the newspaper and wrote letters. His network of friends provided information from all corners of the world. The Darwins were not very strict parents and the children were always seen running wild. Their father worked patiently to a background of playful shouts and little foo
11、tsteps walking past his study door. After dinner Darwin played backgammon (a game for two people to play) with his wife. He once wrote,“Now the result with my wife in backgammon stands like this:she. has won only 2,490 games, while I have won, hurrah (a cheer of joy or victory), hurrah, 2,795 games!
12、” Although he had poor health, Darwin continued to publish (出 版)a lot of creative works until his final book in 1881. He died the following year, aged 73. Rather than a quiet space in the local churchyard, which he called “the sweetest place on Earth”, Darwin was given a state funeral (国葬) in London
13、s WestminsterAbbey. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章描写了英国著名科 学家达尔文宁静的个人生活。 5Why did the Darwins move to Kent? ATo do more experiments. BTo cut their cost of living. CTo enjoy more peacefulness. DTo be together with their children. 答案与解析:C推理判断题。由第一段中的“moved from London to Kent in southern England to have as little
14、disturbance as possible”可知,达尔文夫妇搬家是为了免受外界的打扰,以享 受更多的宁静。 6What did Darwindo every day? AHe studied in the woods. BHe started to work at 9:30 am. CHe wrote letters in the morning. DHe examined his experiments. 答案与解析: D细节理解题。 由第三段中的“At midday he would go for another walk with his dog, stopping at his g
15、reenhouse to inspect his experiments”可知,达尔文每天会去查看实验的进 展情况。 7What did Darwins children probably think of him? AStrict.BSweet. CCold.DBrave. 答案与解析:B推理判断题。由第五段中的“Their father worked patiently to a background of playful shouts and little footsteps walking past his study door”可推知,在孩子们眼里,父 亲达尔文应该很温和。 8Wha
16、t is this text mainly about? ADarwins scientific achievements. BDarwins unusual state funeral. CDarwins personal life. DDarwins large family. 答案与解析:C主旨大意题。首段第一句即文章主旨句 “Charles Darwin lived an unusually quiet life。”本文描写了英国 著名科学家达尔文宁静的个人生活。 C While you might not realize it, the environment where you s
17、leep can make a great difference in the actual quality of sleep that you get every night. With a few simple lifestyle changes, you can create a healthy sleep environment that helps improve your sleep quality. Go to bed and get up at the same time every day, even on weekends, holidays and days off. S
18、tudies show that people who do so are more rested than those who sleep irregularly (不规律地) Go to sleep only when you start to feel sleepy. If you dont fall asleep within about 15 minutes, get up and do something relaxing. Go back to bed when you are tired. Pay attention to what you eat and drink. Don
19、t go to bed either hungry or stuffed. Your discomfort might keep you up. Avoid caffeine (咖啡因) 6 hours before you sleep. Having a cup of coffee within a few hours of bed time can keep you awake for hours when you are trying to sleep. Coffee isnt the only product containing caffeine. Avoid chocolate a
20、nd tea, too. Also limit (限制) how much you drink before bed to prevent trips to the toilet at night. Many people turn on the TV before they go to bed. TV influences your natural sleep habits by making you stay up longer than you usually would, especially if you are watching something exciting. Instea
21、d of turning on the TV, read a book. Light reading before bed can help you fall into a deep sleep quickly. If you suffer from serious sleep problems, go to your doctor. Your doctor will help treat the problem or may advise you to see a sleep specialist. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文,主题语境是健康的生活 方式。如果你想过健康幸福的生活,睡个好觉
22、是必不可少的。相 比睡眠时间长短,睡眠质量有时更为重要。 9What should you do to make sure you have a good sleep at weekends according to the text? AGet up a bit later than usual. BGo to bed at a regular time. CWatch some relaxing TV programs. DAvoid drinking coffee or tea in the day. 答案与解析:B细节理解题。根据第二段“Go to bed and get up at
23、the same time every day, even on weekends, holidays and days off”可知,作者建议睡眠要有规律,每天在同一时间睡觉 和起床的人休息得会更好,即便是周末也应该这样。 10What does the author advise you to do if you cant fall asleep after lying in bed for 15 minutes? ATo drink some water. BTo do some light reading. CTo listen to light music. DTo get up a
24、nd relax. 答案与解析:D细节理解题。根据第三段“If you dont fall asleep within about 15 minutes, get up and do something relaxing” 可知,作者认为:如果你在床上 15 分钟内睡不着,干脆起床做 些放松的事,等自己累了再回到床上睡觉。 11What does the underlined word “stuffed” in Paragraph 4 mean? AHaving slept too much. BHaving eaten too much. CFeeling too sad. DFeeling
25、 too tired. 答案与解析:B词义猜测题。第四段主题句是“Pay attention to what you eat and drink”, 后面分别讲述睡觉前该如何 吃、喝。“Dont go to bed either hungry or stuffed. Your discomfort might keep you up”这两句是讲睡觉前该怎样吃:睡觉时既不要 饿着,也不要吃得太饱。饿着或者吃得太饱,身体不舒服,都会 让你睡不着。由此可知,画线单词 stuffed 的意思是“吃饱的”。 12What does the text mainly talk about? AWhat to do before going to bed. BThe importance of sleeping well. CHow to improve your sleep quality. DThe relationship between sleep and lifestyle. 答案与解析:C主旨大意题。本文就如何改善睡眠提供了 一些方法。
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