1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 4 Helping people around the world 高考试卷分块专练 练 一 阅读理解提速练 限时 35分钟 第一节 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分 ) A (2018 张家界模拟 )Planning to go to a gym? If you are one of those who have spent many days planning to join a gym or to attend it regularly, then why not choose some home exercises? Here ar
2、e some home exercises without equipment. Jumping jacks This one is the best home workout without weights, which is a great exercise that will work your hands and legs. Perform this exercise by standing with your feet placed together and arms at your sides. Now tuck in your abs (收腹 ) and jump by bend
3、ing your knees. At the same time, move your feet apart as much as you can and raise your hands to bring into line with your shoulders. While you come back you must be in a starting position, feet together, hands at sides and knees bent. You must land on your heels and again jump. Jogging Jogging is
4、one of the best home exercises without weights. You dont need to have a lawn or jogging track at home to perform this exercise. There are many benefits of jogging. It will work your entire legs. Moreover, it is a classic cardiovascular (心血管的 ) workout. Make sure you wear jogging footwear even if you
5、 are jogging at home to avoid any stress on your feet. Also, you can gradually increase the jogging time and speed. Rotating (旋转 ) exercise Start by rotating your wrists, clockwise (顺时针方向地 ) and anticlockwise. Now, alternately rotate your feet in the same fashion. Now place both your hands on the sh
6、oulders and start rotating your shoulders clockwise and anticlockwise. Place an exercise mat and lie flat on your back. Now lift your left leg and rotate it clockwise; do not bend your knees. Now rest the left leg, lift your right leg and rotate it anticlockwise. It is necessary to set a perfect moo
7、d for exercise which will help you stick 【 精品教育资源文库 】 to the exercise routine and excitement. Make sure you wear proper exercise clothes to perform the workout with ease. Also, putting on your favorite music will make your exercise session more lively. If you get bored with exercises, just dance, a
8、fter all its also one of the best home exercises. 语篇解读：本文介绍了几种在家锻炼的方法及具体步骤。 21 While jogging at home, you _. A may exercise your body entirely B had better choose a pair of proper shoes C should find a space as the jogging track first D must stick to a fixed time and speed 解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据 Jogging 部分
9、的第六句 “Make sure you wear jogging footwear even if you are jogging at home to avoid any stress on your feet.” 可知，在家中慢跑时也要确保穿慢跑鞋，以免给脚施加压力。故选 B 项。 22 What is the right order of your body parts to move during rotating exercise? A Hands legs back legs. B Wrists hands feet shoulders. C Wrists feet shoulde
10、rs legs. D Hands shoulders knees legs. 解析：选 C 细节理解题。由 Rotating exercise 部分的 “Start by rotating your wrists . Now, alternately rotate your feet . and start rotating your shoulders . Now lift your left leg” 可知，顺序为手腕、脚、肩、腿，故选 C 项。 23 To carry out home exercises continuously, you need _. A a good mood a
11、nd atmosphere B a good coach C a professional teacher D a good timer 解析：选 A 细节理解题。由最后一段中的 “It is necessary to set a perfect mood for exercise . Make sure you wear proper exercise clothes . putting on your favorite music .” 可知，坚持在家锻炼需要好的情绪和气氛，故选 A 项。 B The English have a difficult and, generally spea
12、king, dysfunctional (怪异 的 ) relationship with clothes.Their main problem is that they have a desperate need for rules, and are unable to get along without them.This helps to explain why they have 【 精品教育资源文库 】 an international reputation for dressing in general very badly, but with specific areas of
13、 excellence, such as highclass mens suits, ceremonial costumes, and innovative (革新的 ) street fashion.In other words, we English dress best when we are “in uniform” You may be surprised that I am including “innovative street fashion” in the category of the uniform.Surely the parrothaired punks (朋克摇滚乐
14、迷 ) or the Victorian vampire goths are being original, not following rules？ Its true that they all look different and eccentric (古怪的 ) but in fact they all look eccentric exactly in the same way.They are wearing a uniform.The only truly eccentric dresser in this country is the Queen, who pays no att
15、ention to fashion and continues to wear what she likes, a kind of 1950s fashion, with no regard for anyone elses opinion.However, it is true that the styles invented by young English people are much more eccentric than any other nations street fashion.We may not be individually eccentric, apart from
16、 the Queen, but we have a sort of collective eccentricity, and we appreciate originality in dress even if we do not individually have it. Another “rule” of behavior I had discovered was that it is very important for the English not to take themselves too seriously, to be able to laugh at themselves.
17、However, it is well known that most teenagers tend to take themselves a bit too seriously. The goths, in their scary black costumes, certainly look as if they are taking themselves seriously. But when I got into conversation with them, I discovered that they too had a sense of humor.I was once chatt
18、ing to a goth in the full vampire costume with a white face, deep purple lipstick, and black parrothair.I saw he was also wearing a Tshirt with “Goth” “Why are you wearing that ？ ”I asked.“In case you dont realize Im a goth， ” he answered, pretending to be serious.We both burst out laughing. 语篇解读：本文
19、主要讲述了英国人是如何着装的。 24 What can we know about the English people? A They need rules to dress well. B They are in need of uniforms. C They are creative in general. D They lead the world trend. 解析：选 A 细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句 “Their main problem is that they have 【 精品教育资源文库 】 a desperate need for rules, and are u
20、nable to get along without them” 可知，英国人需要了解如何穿得优雅和得体，他们需要这方面的规则，故选 A。 25 Who is individually eccentric in dressing? A A highclass man. B A parrothaired punk. C The Queen. D The fashion innovator. 解析：选 C 细节 理解题。根据第二段中的 “The only truly eccentric dresser in this country is the Queen, who pays no attent
21、ion to fashion and continues to wear what she likes, a kind of 1950s fashion, with no regard for anyone elses opinion” 可知，女王穿着古怪，故选 C。 26 Which of the following can best describe the goths? A They dress badly. B They dress in an amusing way. C They are unable to laugh at the way they dress. D They a
22、re less fashionable than the other English people. 解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据第二段中的 “Its true that they all look different and eccentric (古怪的 )” 和最后一段的内容可推知，那些哥特摇滚乐爱好者的穿着很好笑，故选 B。 27 What may be the best title for the text? A How the English Dress B How the English Admire Fashion C Why the English Like Uniforms
23、 D Why the English Are Eccentric in Dress 解析：选 A 标题归纳题。根据第一段的第一句 “The English have a difficult and, generally speaking, dysfunctional (怪异的 ) relationship with clothes” 和全文的整体内容可推知，本文主要讲的是英国人是如何着装的，故选 A。 C How much empathy (共鸣 ) do you feel toward other people? If you saw someone fall off their bike in traffic, would you stop and help, or just walk away? Many people would give in to coldness, go about their business and just do nothing. So it was a big surprise when about 100 bystanders got together recently to move a bus in East London to help a cyclist trapped under it. A video of t
