1、译林版必修第一册 Unit4 培优提升练 阅读理解 A Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature.However，whether you are on the mountains，in the waves，or on the grassland，you should know that your choice of sport might have a great influence on the environment. Some sports are resourcehungry(消耗资源) Golf， as you
2、 may know， eats up not only large areas of countryside， but also tons of water.Besides， all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses(球场) in good condition.This causes major environmental effects .For example，in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain，golf is often hel
3、d responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas. There are many environmentfriendly sports.Power walking is one of them that you could take up today.You dont need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes and you dont have to worry about resources and your wallet.Simple and free
4、，power walking can also keep you fit.If you walk regularly，it will be good for your heart and bones.Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious，sleep well and have better weight control. Whatever sport you take up ， you can make it greener by using environmentfr
5、iendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials.But the final goal should be “green gyms”They are better replacements for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers.Members of green gyms play sports outdoors，in the countryside or some other open spaces.There is no special r
6、equirement for you to start your membership.And best of all，its free. 1What do we know about golf from the passage? AIt pollutes the environment with all sorts of chemicals. BIt needs water and other energy to keep its courses green. CIt is very popular in Portugal and Spain. DIt causes water shorta
7、ges around the world. 2Which of the following is NOT the advantage of power walking according to the passage? AIt is environmentfriendly. BIt improves our health. CIt is simple and free. DIt can make you put on weight. 3Which sport is the writer most likely to advise us to do? APlaying basketball in
8、 a gym. BMotor racing in the desert. CCycling around a lake. DSwimming in a sports center. 4What is the main purpose of writing the passage? ATo show us some major outdoors sports. BTo encourage us to go in for green sports. CTo discuss the influence of some popular sports. DTo introduce some enviro
9、nmentfriendly sports. 答案BDCB B Jim Denevan is an amazing artist whose work is admired by all， but owned by nonethats because all of Jims art is created on an unusual canvas(画布)the soft sand.He sometimes spends days working on a piece，only to see it washed away by the sea or a storm and that is just
10、the way he likes it. Denevan discovered his artistic talents about ten years ago，when he was wandering aimlessly on the beach with a stick.He ended up drawing a 12footlong fish.Since then，Jim has traveled over 1,800 miles while creating over 600 pieces of sand art. Over the years ， his drawings have
11、 become bigger ， but the tools he uses havent changedAll he needs is a stick， a garden rake(耙) and most importantly， his lively imagination! Just like any good artist，Jim is quite particular about the “quality” of his canvas， sometimes walking for miles，in search of perfect sand.His latest piece of
12、work，which is also the worlds largest freelance drawing(自由绘画)，was created in the desert sands of Nevada.It took Jim three trips，eight days and over 100 miles of walking to create this 3mile work of art.It took the storm just one night to destroy it! However， Jim says he actually enjoys watching the
13、waves or rain wash his paintings away. Jims art has become very popular over the years and was even the topic of a documentary named “Sandman” in 2005.Jim Denevan is not just about art in the sandhe is also an excellent chef and founder of an organization called “Outstanding in the Field”， whose mot
14、to is to celebrate food at its source.Accordingly，group dining events are held outdoors on farms，with the diners being treated to a delicious meal.The events ， which are held in different farms throughoutAmerica，are always sold out the minute the schedule is announced. 5It can be learnt from the tex
15、t that. ADenevan walks a lot to complete his work Bit is not hard for Denevan to find suitable sand to draw on Cit usually takes long for the storm to destroy Denevans work DDenevan is very particular about his drawing tools 6What does Denevan enjoy about his work according to the text? AWalking a l
16、ong distance. BWaiting for the storm to come. CLooking for a suitable canvas. DWatching his work being destroyed by nature. 7Which of the following can best describe Denevan? AGenerous.BOpenminded. CImaginative.DTraditional. 8What can we learn from the last paragraph? ADenevan loses his interest in
17、art soon. BDenevan is also popular as a chef. CBeing a happy chef is Denevans final goal in life. DDenevans fame helps him with his chef job. 答案ADCB .七选五 Its common that everyone wants to be happy.Everything we think， say， and do is connected with our innermost (内心深处的) desires to achieve happiness.1
18、 So how is it that some people seem to be happy all the time? They smile. Happy people smile，even when they dont have much to smile about.The important part about smiling is that the change in physiology actually causes a change in psychology. They create value. Happy people often focus on the long
19、term.2They always try to provide more value in their work than what others have paid for it. They eat healthy. 3 Rather than fill their stomachs with processed and fast foods，they choose things made from natural and organic materials. 4 Its hard to be happy when you spend most of your day worrying a
20、bout the past or living in fear of the future.Happy people are present in the here and now. They set goals. Happy people also tend to set goals for the future.The goals give them an intended direction of travel.Theyre buried in their hopes and aspirations of whatever theyre trying to achieve in life
21、. They think positive. When thinking positive， and looking past problems and negativity， not only do we feel better mentally，but our minds are better able to process the heretonow.5 Stick to the advice above for two or three months，and maybe youll find some amazing changes on yourself. AThey live in
22、 the moment. BIn fact，positive thinking is the basis for being happier in life. CThey build and develop relationships. DBut for some reason，often whatever we do，happiness is just out of reach. E. In the long term ，the goals they set are very helpful. FHappy people eat foods that are high in energy，r
23、aw，and nutritious. GThey work to create value in whatever theyre doing in life. 1D 2G 3F 4A 5B .完形填空 I used to travel to make myself relaxed.Two years ago ，I was rather busy with my business and under a lot of1，so I went to Las Vegas for a holiday.I just wanted to get away and2for a while. When I wa
24、s on holiday，a(n)3suddenly came to me.I had long wished to pay a visit to the Greek island of Santorini.Therefore，the idea of a twoweek European4alone was born. Id driven5across the US before，but traveling to other6whose languages arent the same as mine7me.I was worried that I wouldnt be able to8wit
25、h anyone. But I soon9that if I wanted to follow my dreams，I had to10out of my comfort area.If I let fear take control of me，Id get nowhere. As I was11more places to visit on my trip，I found Mykonos，Greece，which I12 just as much as I liked Sanorini.When I arrived in13，it was like I was in a dream. Wh
26、at I appreciated best was the bus ride to Venice.As I rode the bus and enjoyed every new thing I saw，I was completely14from the pressure of my work.How nice it was to see people riding their bikes to the15they would like to go to! 1A.joyBpressure ClossDpain 2A.waitBsleep CworkDrelax 3A.ideaBincident
27、 CstrangerDinvitation 4A.stayBresearch CvacationDstudy 5A.fastBalone CentirelyDtogether 6A.citiesBparks CcountriesDcompanies 7A.attractedB. frightened CsurprisedDinterested 8A.agreeBplay CcommunicateDtravel 9A.realizedBresponded CselectedDsuggested 10A.lookBleave CmakeDstep 11A.in danger ofBin place
28、 of Cin search ofDin charge of 12A.exploredBvisited CdoubtedDliked 13A.AsiaBEurope CAmericaDAfrica 14A.tiredBlost CdifferentDfree 15A.castlesBplaces CsituationDhomeland 115 BDACB CBCAD CDBDB .语法填空 My wife and I like watching plays，so we will go to the theater whenever we have time.But before 1.(buy)
29、 tickets，we would like to know if the play is good or bad.When a new play comes，we usually read the newspaper to get information about it.Last week a new play 2. (put) on at the theater.The newspaper said it was very 3.(interest) so we decided to go on Saturday night.My wife took a long time to make
30、 her 4.(decide) about what to wear and we left our house a little late.By the time we got to the theater，the first act 5.(begin) already.After the play was over，we met some friends,6.lived next to us several years ago.Then we went dancing.By the time we got home ， it was about two o clock in the mor
31、ning.Im not used to 7.(stay) out so late and I was 8.(slight) tired. When I was younger，I did not have the money to go out for 9.evening like this.Though I can afford it now，I dont have the energy 10.(enjoy) it. 1buying 2was put 3interesting 4decision 5had begun 6who 7staying 8slightly 9an 10to enjoy
