1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Friendship . 阅读理解 A (2018 甘肃重点中学高三一联 )Mary Krupa became friends with the grey squirrels during her first week at Penn State, after spotting them running around and idly(漫不经心地 ) wondering what they would look like with tiny hats on their heads. Today, everyone at the university k
2、nows her as the “Squirrel Girl” Mary started bringing them food, and gradually they began to trust her. She managed to put a hat on a squirrel and take a picture. Thinking that her colleagues could do with something to lift up their spirits, she started posting similar photos on Facebook. The respon
3、se was greatly positive, and before long Mary and her squirrels became an Internet _sensation_. Growing up in a neighborhood outside State College, Mary was always fond of birds and animals around her home, but she didnt interact(交流 ) with people very much. She was later diagnosed with Aspergers syn
4、drome, but the squirrels changed that. “The squirrels are actually a good way to break the ice, because Ill be sitting here patting a squirrel and other people will come over and well just start like feeding the squirrels together and chatting about them， ” she said. “I am a lot more outgoing.” And
5、in case youre wondering how Mary is able to get the squirrels to do what she wants for her photos, it has a lot to do with food. For example, whenever she wants them to hold or play with something, she puts peanut butter on the prop(道具 ), and theyll grab it. But getting to that part took a while. In
6、 the beginning, she would throw peanuts up the trees on campus and invite the squirrels to come down and get them, but they hesitated to approach her. She had the patience to earn their trust, though. This year, Mary is graduating with a degree in English and wildlife sciences. She wants to be a sci
7、ence writer and educate people on how to preserve the environment. As for her furry friends, Mary plans to stay in the area and visit them as often as she can. 语篇导读 本文为记叙文。宾夕法尼亚州立大学的玛丽曾被诊断出患有阿斯伯格综合征，但是松鼠使她变得外向起来。在和松鼠之间建立信任以后，玛丽拍了一些松鼠戴帽子的照片，这在互【 精品教育资源文库 】 联网上引起了轰动。 1 What does the underlined word “
8、sensation” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A Hit. B Challenge. C Attack. D Link. 解析 A 词义猜测题。根据第二段最后一句可知，玛丽拍的照片得到了非常积极的回应，在互联网上引起了轰动。 hit(风行一时的事物 )与画线词意思相近，故选 A 项。 2 What kind of change do squirrels bring to Mary? A She is sicker than before. B She is more interested in animals. C She is more sociable
9、than before. D She is less willing to go to college. 解析 C 细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知，玛丽之前不善于交际，并被诊断出患有阿斯伯格综合征，但是松鼠改变了她，使她变得外向了，故选 C 项。 3 How did Mary manage to take photos of squirrels wearing hats? A By putting them in cages. B By playing music to them. C By attracting them with colorful food. D By building
10、a close relationship with them. 解析 D 细节理解题。根据第四段的描述可知，玛丽想给松鼠拍照需要借助食物，但并不是只要给松鼠食物，松鼠就会让她拍出想要的照片，她必须和松鼠之间建立信任而且亲密的关系，故选 D 项。 4 Which words can best describe Mary? A Confident and strong. B Patient and caring. C Sociable and healthy. D Traditional and hardworking. 解析 B 推理判断题。根据文中玛丽与松鼠的相处及第四段中的 She had
11、the patience to earn their trust, though 可知，玛丽有耐心且有爱心，故选 B 项。 B (2018 郑州一中高三入学测试 )You might make a disgusted face when you notice that the person waiting in their car at the red light next to you is picking their nose, but admit it, you do it too. And while it might be the natural option when there
12、isnt a box of tissues around, it can be bad for you. The main reasons why people feel the need to pick their nose are to clear it of dried liquid, stop an itch(痒 ), or just because it feels good. Boogers(鼻屎 ) form when dried liquid and 【 精品教育资源文库 】 cilium, the tiny hairs that line the nostrils(鼻孔 )
13、, trap the dust, dirt, and other things. When boogers build up in your nose, it can be uncomfortable, and sometimes just blowing them into a tissue doesnt _do_the_trick_. Otolaryngologist Erich P Voigt, MD, told Business Insider that picking your nose can cause injuries and bleeding within your nost
14、rils. Thats not terribly damaging, but when the bacteria from your hands get into your body, it can cause a cold and flu. So doctors strongly suggest not picking the nose. If dry winter air is causing the dirty liquid to harden in your nostrils, making you want to pick, consider damping the air at h
15、ome, or taking a steam shower to soften things up in there. Children, who are most famous for having a finger up their nose, sometimes dont realize how much injury theyre causing, and sometimes it can lead to nose bleeding. So, next time you go to pick your nose, think about how many bacteria are on
16、 your hands and in your boogers, and maybe reach for a tissue instead. Even if youre alone, and not waiting for the light to turn green, please, use a tissue. 语篇导读 本文为说明文，主要分析了人们抠鼻子的原因以及抠鼻子所带来的不良后果，并呼吁人们需要时用纸巾而不是用手指抠鼻子。 5 Why do people pick their nose? A Because they want to disgust others. B Becaus
17、e they have the need to do it. C Because they have nothing else to do. D Because they dont have tissues around. 解析 B 细节理解题。根据第一段第三句可知，人们抠鼻子的原因是他们认为有必要这样做，故选 B 项。 6 Which of the following can replace the underlined part “do the trick” in Paragraph 1? A Act. B Work. C Play. D Help. 解析 D 词义猜测题。根据第一段最后一
18、句中的 When boogers build up in your nose, it can be uncomfortable 可推知，鼻屎堵住鼻子的话，有时候用纸巾擤鼻子并没有用。 help意为 “ 减轻，改善 ” ，符合题意，故选 D 项。 7 Which can help people avoid a cold and flu according to the text? 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A Stopping nose picking. B Using tissues regularly. C Taking a shower every day. D Keeping the
19、air wet at home. 解析 A 推理判断题。根据第二段最后两句可推知，抠鼻子有可能引起细菌感染，让人感冒，因此医生强烈建议不要抠鼻子，故选 A 项。 8 What should you do when you have to pick your nose? A Be careful not to cause bleeding. B Use a tissue instead of bare fingers. C Wait for the light to turn red if you are driving. D Wash up your hands and clear your
20、fingernails. 解析 B 细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知，下次要抠鼻子的话，不要直接用手指，而是用纸巾代替，故选 B 项。 . 语法填空 (2018 广东惠州高三一调 )Recent months have seen a return of bikes across China. With an increasing number of people choosing cycling instead of 1 _driving_ (drive) to schools, to workplaces or to do sightseeing. The introduction of
21、bikesharing programs has brought the trend to a new level. The bikes 2 are equipped (equip) with GPS and can be left anywhere in public for the next user. Theyre popular among many Chinese people as they provide 3 an effective solution in places 4 where its difficult to change from one kind of trans
22、port to another. Bikesharing is a 5 greener (green) method of transportation and 6 provides (provide) a more friendly experience. However, the programs have also led to problems such as 7 illegal (legal) parking, deliberate(蓄意的 ) damage and theft. To deal with these problems, the company came up with the idea of encouraging people 8 to return (return) the bikes to stations 9 by rewarding free time for their next rides. Now, Chinese service operators are also trying to address these problems， too. For example, Mobike sets a 100point credit score for each user, w
