1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 4 Earthquakes . 阅读理解 A (2018 湖南六校联考 ) After the earthquake had stopped, when the rescuers reached the ruins of a young womans house, they saw her dead body through the cracks. But her pose was somehow strange that she knelt on her knees like a person was worshipping(礼拜 ); her body
2、 was leaning forward, and her two hands were supported by an object. The collapsed house had crashed her back and her head. With so many difficulties, the leader of the rescue team put his hand through a narrow gap on the wall to reach the womans body. He was hoping that this woman could be still al
3、ive. However, the cold and stiff body told him that she had passed away for sure. He and the rest of the team left this house and were going to search the next collapsed building. For some reasons, the team leader was driven by a compelling force to go back to the ruined house of the dead woman. Aga
4、in, he knelt down and used his hand through the narrow cracks to search the little space under the dead body. Suddenly, he screamed with excitement, “A child! There is a child ! ” The whole team worked together; carefully they removed the piles of ruined objects around the dead woman. There was a 3m
5、onthold little boy wrapped in a flowery blanket under his mothers dead body. Obviously, the woman had made a sacrifice for saving her son. When her house was falling, she used her body to make a cover to protect her son. The little boy was still sleeping peacefully when the team leader picked him up
6、. The medical doctor came quickly to examine the little boy. After he opened the blanket, he saw a cell phone.There was a text message on the screen. It said, “If you can survive, you must remember that I love you.” This cell phone was passed around from one hand to another. Everybody that read the
7、message wept. “If you can survive, you must remember that I love you.” Such is the mothers love for her child! 【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文。地震中一位年轻的妈妈为了保护年幼的儿子,用自己的身体弯出的弧度给了儿子一片安全的地带,并在手机上留言,表达自己对儿子深深的爱。 1. Why did the leader of the rescue team decide to leave the house? A He didnt notice the woman. B He left to
8、 ask for help. C He knew she was dead. D The gap was too narrow for his hand to get through. 答案与解析: C考查细节理解。 【关键句】 However, the cold and stiff body told him that she had passed away for sure.(第二段最后一句 ) 译文:然而,冰冷僵硬的身体告诉他她确实已经死了。 根据关键句可知,救援队的队长确定这个女人已经死去后决定带队离开。故选 C。 2. The reason why the woman died in
9、 such a strange pose was that _. A her hands were supported by an object B the earthquake happened when she was worshipping C her knees were severely injured D she tried to protect her baby with her own body 答案与解析: D考查细节理解。 【关键句】 Obviously, the woman had made a sacrifice for saving her son.When 【 精
10、品教育资源文库 】 her house was falling, she used her body to make a cover to protect her son.(第四段第三、四句 ) 译文:显然,这个女人为了救她的儿子做出了牺牲。当她的房子塌下来时,她用自己的身体作掩护来保护她的儿子。 根据关键句可知,那个女人用身体弯出弧度来保护自己的儿子,所以死时姿势奇特。故选 D。 3. What can be the best title for the passage? A A strange pose in the ruins B A rescue teams struggle C A
11、mothers love in the ruins D A heartbreaking scene 答案与解析: C考查标题概括。文章主要讲述地震中一位母亲为了保护年幼的儿子,用身体弯出弧度给了儿子一片安全的地带,并在手机上留言,表达了对儿子深深的母爱。因此C 项 “ 废墟中的母爱 ” 能概括全文内容,符合题意。故选 C。 亮点句积累: The little boy was still sleeping peacefully when the team leader picked him up.(倒数第二段最后一句 ) 译文:当队长把小男孩抱起来时,他仍在安稳地睡着。 B (2018 陕西省部
12、分学校第一学期摸底检测 ) A new study has found the amount of antibiotics (抗生素 ) given to farm animals is expected to increase by twothirds over the next 15 years. Researchers are linking the growing dependence on the drugs to the increasing need for meat, milk and eggs. However, the drugs could quicken the dev
13、elopment of antibioticresistant infections (感染 ). Such infections are already a major public health concern in the United States. The World Health Organization(WHO) notes when people stop living in poverty(贫困 ), the first thing they want to do is eat better, rather than earn more money. For most peo
14、ple, that means their diet should contain more meat. With the rapid development of Asia, people there are eating nearly four times as much meat, milk and other milk products as they did 50 years ago. To meet the need, farmers have put many animals into smaller spaces. As the animals are crowded toge
15、ther, the easiest way to deal with some of the problems of crowding is to give them antibiotics. Its clear that antibiotics help animals stay healthy in crowded environments and grow faster. But bacteria can develop resistance to the drugs gradually. Nowadays, doctors find antibiotics that once work
16、ed against the infections no longer work. The bacteria have learned ways to fight against the drugs. The heavy use of antibiotics in farm animals is responsible for the growth of antibiotic resistance worldwide. Each year in the United States, at least two million people get antibioticresistant infe
17、ctions and at least 23,000 die from these infections. Europe has banned the use of antibiotics to increase animal growth. And the United States is hoping to persuade farmers to stop using antibiotics for that purpose. 【文章大意】 本文主要围绕在农场动物身上使用抗生素的负面影响展开。 【难句分析】 The World Health Organization(WHO) notes
18、when people stop living in poverty(贫困 ), the first thing they want to do is eat better, rather than earn more money. 分析:本句为复合句。 notes 后接省略了连接词 that 的宾语从句;该宾语从句中含有 when 引导的时间状语从句 when people stop living in poverty; they want to do 为【 精品教育资源文库 】 省略了关系词 that 的定语从句,修饰 the first thing; rather than 连接的并列
19、结构在宾语从句中作表语。 译文:世界卫生组织指出,当人们摆脱贫穷之后,他们想做的第一件事情就是吃得好点,而不是挣更多的钱。 4. What accounts for the increasing amount of antibiotics given to farm animals? A The desire for new drugs. B The less effective antibiotics. C The outdated farm technology. D The need for more various foods. 答案与解析: D考查细节理解。根据第一段中的 “Rese
20、archers are linking the growing dependence on the drugs to the increasing need for meat, milk and eggs.” 可知,研究人员认为用于农场动物身上的抗生素的数量增加与人们对各种不同的食物的需求增加有关,故选 D 项。 5. What do most people want to do first when they get rid of poverty according to the WHO? A Making a lot of money. B Focusing more on health.
21、 C Having more meat in their diet. D Living in a better environment. 答案与解析: C考查细节理解。根据第二段中的 “The World Health Organization(WHO) notes when people stop living poverty(贫困 ), the first thing they want to do is eat better, rather than earn more money. For most people, that means their diet should contai
22、n more meat.” 可知, C 项正确。 6. What can be inferred from the passage? A Antibiotics do harm to animals. B Antibiotics help animals stay healthy. C Antibiotics are used heavily in Europe. D Antibioticresistant bacteria spread to people. 答案与解析: D考查推理判断。结合第四段中的 “Each year in the United States, at least two million people get antibioticresistant infections and at least 23,000 die from these infections.” 可推知,抗生素耐药细菌传播到了人身上,故选 D。由第三段 中 的 “Its clear that antibiotics help animals stay healthy in crowded environments and grow faster.” 可知, A 项表述有误,可排除;由最后一段中的 “Europe has banned
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