1、单元综合练习-Unit 3Times change！阅读提速练.阅读理解A(2021河南许昌质检)Like everything else，Londons world-class museums closed in March，but one by one，most of them have announced their reopening.Visiting will be very different to the museum experience youre used to，though：youll have to pre-book a timed entry slot(时段), yo
2、u may have to follow a one-way route and face masks will be encouraged.British MuseumWhat is it? Since it opened in 1759the first ever national museum for the publicthe British Museum has been displaying artwork of world heritage，including the Rosetta Stone and the Parthenon sculptures.Why go? The m
3、useum has over 8 million objects in its collection,50,000 of which are on display.Thats a lot of bang for your buck，considering entrance to the main areas is free.National GalleryWhat is it? A first-class and entirely free-to-enter artistic institution in the heart of Trafalgar Square.Founded in 182
4、4，the National Gallery is home to more than 2,000 paintings from artists such as da Vinci，Van Gogh，Turner，Picasso，Matisse and Cezanne.Why go? To learn more about the worlds highly praised artworks and even try your hand at drawing in the galleries.Design MuseumWhat is it? A fascinating museum that e
5、xplores contemporary design and architecture.The Design Museum is bursting with free temporary exhibitions，pop-ups and bookable displays.Why go? The museums new home in Kensington is an absolute design feat，and when youve finished your walkabout，take a tour to the nearby Holland Park Kyoto Garden fo
6、r some well-deserved rest.Imperial(帝国的) War MuseumWhat is it? A powerful museum shining a light on peoples experiences of conflict from the First World War to today.A few minutes walk from Waterloo，IWM is made up of permanent galleries，such as the ace Curiosities of War exhibit，and temporary display
7、s，exploring recent conflicts and terrorist attacks.Why go? For impressive and extensive collections，including the moving，and eye-opening permanent Holocaust exhibition(not recommended for children under 14)1What is a must for visitors to the museums?ABooking in advance.BPreparing a face mask.CBringi
8、ng enough money.DArriving earlier than usual.2In which museum can you most probably see world famous paintings?ABritish Museum.BDesign Museum.CNational Gallery.DImperial War Museum.3How is Imperial War Museum different from the other three?AIt has the largest collection.BKids under 14 are not advise
9、d to visit it.CYou can have a good rest in it.DYou may meet some artists in it.答案ACBBIn this special school，Lisa Elder doesnt have a lesson plan or an attendance book.She does have her walkie-talkie(对讲机)When the hallways are secure and the teachers ready，the call comes over the radio：Students are on
10、 their way up.Three teens，two boys and one girl，entered Elders classroom.“Why dont you guys have a seat and Ill tell you what were doing，” she tells them.Today，theyre going to cut out leaves from construction paper and write life skills on them：“Patience.” “Hygiene(卫生)”Then，Lisa notices a boy named
11、Brandon.Hes hunched(躬身的) over his desk and hes got his fist against his chestits shaking.Lisa tries talking to him but gets no response.It doesnt look like anything to me：just a boy whos not participating in class.But Elder has seen this behavior in his file，and she knows its a warning sign.She radi
12、os for backup，“Could I have a youth worker up in life skills？”By the time the youth worker comes in，Brandon has turned his desk to face the back wall，and hes getting more and more agitated.Hes still not responding.“OK，” she tells him.“Here are the choices：If you want to stay in my classroom and part
13、icipate，I would love you to.I will do anything I can to help you.But if all youre going to do is turn your back and avoid everything people are asking of you，then Im going to have you brought down to the office.”She pauses for a moment.“I would like you to make the better choice and stay with me.”Th
14、ats not the choice Brandon makes.Its becoming clear：He could lose control at any moment.Elder leaves the room,20 minutes before class is over.As we walk down to the residential unit，she tells me，“So when I tell you that I dont know what the day is going to bring，thats a perfect example.”4What subjec
15、t does Elder teach?APaper cutting.BLife skills.CBuilding construction.DBasic science.5What does the underlined word “agitated” show?ABrandon is now getting quite upset.BBrandon is making fun of his teacher.CBrandon is drawing Elders attention.DBrandon is just joking with his friends.6What can we lea
16、rn from the last paragraph?AElder leaves the room for safety.BThe three teens are normal students.CBrandon will be punished after class.D“Me” in the text is the youth worker.7In the text，the author wants to .Ashow how hard the school life isBprove life skills are really necessaryCtell what Elders li
17、fe is like as a teacherDcall for the publics attention on education答案BAACC(2021江苏扬州质检)This season，the bushfires in Australia have burned more than 12.35 million acres of land.At least 25 people have been killed and 2,000 homes destroyed.According to the BBC，this has been the most casualties(伤亡) from
18、 wildfires in the country since 2009.The University of Sydney estimates that 480 million animals have died in South Wales alone.Zeke Hausfather，an energy systems analyst and climate researcher at Berkeley Earth，said warmer temperatures and extreme weather have made Australia more susceptible to fire
19、s and increased the length of the fire season.“The drier conditions combined with record high temperatures in 2019 created main conditions for the disastrous fires.Australias fires were worsened by the combination of those two.2019 was the perfect storm for being the warmest year on record for Austr
20、alia and the driest year on record for Australia，” Hausfather added on Friday.Kevin Trenberth，a senior scientist at the US National Center for Atmospheric Research，said warmer ocean temperatures also contributed to more variable weather around the world.Trenberth believes that global warming contrib
21、uted to energy imbalances and hot spots in the oceans，which can create a wave in the atmosphere that locks weather patterns in places，causing longer rain events in Indonesia，for example，and at the same time contributing to drought in Australia.He said that once an area experiences drought conditions
22、 for two months or more，it increases the risk of fires catching and spreading.Those changing weather patterns due to global warming make drought events longer.Climate experts stress that climate change is not the only factor in the severity of wildfires.How land is managed can also impact the amount
23、 of fuel available for fires.Practices like controlled burns and other factors can impact the risk to people and property，such as warning systems and the type of development in a given area.Changing those policies has great potential to limit future damage from wildfires along with changes to how fi
24、re management resources are dispatched(派遣)8What are the numbers about in Paragraph 1?AThe causes of Australian fires.BThe consequences of Australian fires.CThe damaged areas of Australian fires.DThe property destruction of Australian fires.9Which of the following best explains the underlined words “
25、more susceptible to” in the second paragraph?AVery quickly to adapt to.BVery seriously to focus on.CVery likely to be influenced by.DVery easily to be protected against.10What can we infer from Trenberths research?AGlobal warming is the root cause of the bushfires.BLonger dry weather contributes to
26、global warming.CWarmer ocean temperatures promote fires spreading.DThe imbalanced energy leads to the temperature rising.11What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph?ATo stress the effects of Australia fires.BTo show the methods for controlling burns.CTo predict the seriousness of Austr
27、alia fires.DTo provide some advice about reducing damage.答案BCADDLets face it.Youre likely reading this article in an effort to avoid some other tasks youre procrastinating(拖延) to learn how to stop procrastination，but the clock is ticking.So why cant you seem to get rid of that?Though the psychologic
28、al causes are still debated，theres a human tendency to over- or underestimate the value of a reward based on its temporal proximity(时间接近)This is often referred to as temporal discounting.For example，if I offered you$100 today or 110 in a month，most would take the hundred and run.But what if instead
29、I offered you 100 dollars in a year or 110 in a year and one month，you might say to yourself if I can wait a year I can wait the extra month.But the time and value difference are the exact same in each example.It turns out that human motivation is highly influenced by how near the reward is，meaning
30、the further away the reward is，the more you discount its value.So being online is more appealing than preparing for your test.The problem is that surfing the Internet provides many small quick and continuous rewards unlike your test scores which are a future one.So how do you overcome the urge to pu
31、t off so many tasks?Unfortunately there is no definite answer，but try rewarding yourself with a timely snack or other enjoyable activities.The Pomodoro Technique makes use of a timer to work for 25 minutes straight and when youve done this，give yourself the reward with a 5-minute break.Then start th
32、e working clock again.Gradually increasing the amount of work time you put in will improve your time management skills.Its been shown that creating a costly deadline is also an effective way to manage your working habits.And try to enjoy the process of achieving something instead of thinking only ou
33、r minutes of suffering.12What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 1 refer to?AThis article. BProcrastination.CAn effort. DThe clock.13An example is given in Paragraph 2 to make the theory .Ainteresting BaccurateCunderstandable Dinfluential14Why is surfing online more attractive to students
34、than studying?AIt helps them kill time faster.BIt offers them more information.CIt supplies instant rewards to them.DIt strengthens the bond between friends.15Whats a suggested solution to procrastination?ARewarding yourself with a future gift.BIncreasing the amount of work time.CIgnoring the proces
35、s of doing the task.DPaying dearly for your procrastination.答案BCCD.七选五For much of my career，I have been a bit of a pioneer as a woman working in traditionally male operational roles. 1 And by 2001 I was working at headquarters(总部) as the Director of Customer Service Planning. 2 However，that changed
36、halfway on my way to work，when I learned an airplane had struck the World Trade Center.As soon as I arrived，I went to our Emergency Crisis Center，where great effort was made to get in touch with and land all of our flights.I was not a big leader in the company，but I felt I had to make good use of my
37、 knowledge and experience. 3 Then I helped to send teams of co-workers to help the family members of Flights 93 and 175，the two American flights involved in the attacks.For most of the next week I remained at the Crisis Center, taking a nap(打个盹) when I could. 4 I remained calm and went to work with
38、colleagues to solve problems.With the nation and our airline under attack，we came together as a team.Nothing mattered but our passengers and their families, our colleagues coping with their own grief(悲伤)I was communicating with airport leaders，and working with government departments.The United State
39、s has gone through a lot of difficulties since then.And when things get tough，I turn up.When Hurricane Sandy was about to hit the East Coast，I was head of the Network Operations Center.My husband，seeing me off at the door on yet another Sunday，just smiled. 5 Before leaving，I turned to him and said，“
40、I live for this.”AI offered help and support to the police.BThings didnt go as we had expected all the time.CHe knows working for my team is important to me.DThat week I realized I was good at dealing with crisis.ELots of family members stayed together，looking anxious.FI was the first female Country Manager for United Airlines.GAs I left for work one Tuesday，I was expecting a usual meeting and work.1F2G3A4D5C
