1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 3 Under the sea . 阅读理解 A (2018 福建闽侯一中高三一检 )Want to boost the chance of your story being published in Readers Digest and win $25,000? Here are a few of our favorite entries so far in our “Your life: The Readers Digest Version” contest. After reading these, head over to Facebook and
2、 submit your own story about a special moment or lesson that shaped your life. “Theres Always a John” By Darla Boyd My first year of teaching, there was a kid named John in my class. John was difficult to control and he nearly drove me crazy. While talking about him one day, an old teacher put his h
3、and on my shoulder and said, “There will always be a John. Your job is to learn to discover what makes him different and help him succeed.” The next year, there was indeed another John. But that advice taught me that there is something to appreciate in everyone. “An Early Key Lesson” By Elaine West
4、Before I began my first teaching job, my mother, a teacher of 30 years, gave me a very special gift, five simple words that have had an effect on my entire life. “Make friends with the janitor( 门卫 ) ” Her wisdom taught me the respect for all types of characters and continues to enrich my life to thi
5、s day. Just five little words but what an impact they can have when you take them to heart. “Raising Mommy” By Jan Davis Being a mother can always present challenges and rewards. Someone told me early that children will teach you everything you need to know. Being a mother is being raised. Our child
6、ren become our advisers. Their dreams become our professors, as we are taking notes carefully. The sounds of their laughter and smiles are a great reward to us. Their tears remind us that it is okey to fail, and that we should wipe the tears away and try again. 语篇导读 本文为应用文，是一则征稿启事。编辑在征稿的同时给出了三篇优秀作品供
7、读者参考 。 1 What did Elaine Wests mother advise her to do? A Dont treat students differently. B Respect people from different backgrounds. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C Dont judge people by appearance. D Take care of janitors. 解析 B 细节理解题。 根据第三段倒数第二句可知，母亲建议 “ 我 ” 要学会尊重拥有不同背景的人，故选 B 项。 2 From the last paragraph, we ca
8、n infer that _. A a mother improves herself greatly in parenting B a mother should be given more care C children should realize the dreams of their parents D being a mother has more challenges than rewards 解析 A 推理判断题。根据最后 一段最后一句可知，母亲在教育孩子的同时也不断地提高了自己，故选 A 项。 3 The text is most probably a(n) _. A pos
9、ter about a lecture B ad for three new books C introduction to a contest D notice inviting contributions 解析 D 推理判断题。根据第一段第一句以及后面列举出的一些作品可知，这是一则征稿启事，故选 D 项。 B Man is a land animal, but he is also closely tied to the sea. Throughout history the sea has served the needs of man. The sea has provided man
10、 with food and a convenient way to travel to many parts of the world. Today, nearly two thirds of the worlds population lives within 80 kilometers of the sea coast. In the modern technological world, the sea offers many resources to help mankind survive. Resources on land are beginning to be used up
11、. The sea, however, still can be expected to supply many of mans needs. The list of riches of the sea yet to be developed by mans technology is impressive. Oil and gas explorations have been carried out for nearly 30 years. Valuable amounts of minerals existing on the ocean floor are ready to be dev
12、eloped. Fish farming promises to be a good way to produce large quantities of food. The culture of fish and shellfish is an ancient skill practiced in the past mainly by eastern people. Besides oil and gas, the sea may offer new sources of energy. Experts believe 【 精品教育资源文库 】 that the warm temperat
13、ure of the ocean can be used in a way similar to the steam in a steamship. Ocean currents and waves offer possible use as a source of energy. Technology is enabling man to explore ever more deeply under the sea. The development of strong, new materials has made this possible. The technology to harve
14、st the sea continues to improve. Experts believe that by the year 2020 the problems that prevent us from exploiting fully the food, minerals, and energy sources of the sea will be largely solved. 语篇导读 本文为说明文 ，主要概述海洋与人类生活的密切联系。 4 Which of the following are the types of resources that sea offers man?
15、A Fish, shellfish and oil. B Food, gas and oil. C Warm temperature and ocean currents. D Food, energy sources and minerals. 解析 D 细节理解题。根据第三、四、五段和最后一段可知，海洋为人类提供的资源种类 包括食物、矿物资源和能源，故选 D 项。 5 How can the warm temperature of the ocean be used as a possible source of energy? A It can be used as a huge air
16、 conditioner to warm the ship. B It can work in a way similar to the steam in a steamboat. C The heat of the warm ocean can be transported to factories. D The heat of the warm ocean can be stored and delivered. 解析 B 细节理解题。根据第五段可知，专家相信，可以像使用蒸汽船中的蒸汽一样来利用温暖的海洋温度，与 B 项是同义转换，故选 B 项。 6 We can conclude fro
17、m this passage that _. A the sea resources have largely been used up B the sea, in the broad sense, has not yet been developed C the problems stopping us from developing the sea have been solved D modern technology is good enough to exploit all the sea resources 解析 B 推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句可知，海洋仍然被期待着能够满足人类
18、的多种需要，故 A 项错误；阻止我们开发海洋的问题还没有解决，但随 着技术的发展，大部分问题将得到解决，故 C 项错误；现代技术仍不足以开发全部的海洋资源，故 D 项错误；从广义上说，海洋还有很多地方没有得到开发，特别是深海，故选 B 项。 7 The best title for this passage is _. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A Harvesting the Sea with Technology B Supplying Sea Food C Technology for Developing the Sea D Man and the Sea 解析 A 标题归纳题。纵观
19、全文， 可以得知本文主要是讲述随着技术的发展，人类从海洋中收获的也越来越多，故选 A 项。 . 语法填空 (状元桥改编 )Members of the post 1990 generation looking for work apply for multiple positions and hold high expectations of the jobs. They are particular about employment and it was common for them 1.to break(break) appointments for job interviews. Th
20、e only child is characteristic of the most of the families since 1990. His or her living condition has 2.greatly(great) improved from that of the post 1980 and post 1970 generations. They dont experience much pressure in life so they pay closer attention to 3.personal(person) preferences and interes
21、ts when 4.hunting(hunt) for a job. They do not care about the amount of money they make. 5.Instead, the working environment, the happiness they get from their work and respect from others are the first three things 6.that matter most. As the saying goes, second 7.thoughts(think) are the best. The po
22、st 1990 generation does not think twice about leaving in their first year of work. If they lose interest in a job or are not clear about their future career path, they 8.will quit(quit) easily. Members of the generation are also more self centered. They want more time for 9.themselves(they) and are
23、not willing to work overtime. Their attitude to life is more casual. This generation is very sensitive and has a lot of self respect, 10.so the employers need to be concerned about their temperaments( 性情 ) and ways of communication. 语篇导读 本文为说明文，介绍了中国当下的 “90 后 ” 找工作时所秉承的原则和态度，以及产生这种价值观的原因。 1 to break 解析 考查非谓语动词。 it is/was common for sb to do sth 某人做 某事是常见的，为固定句式。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 2 greatly 解析 考查词性转换。
