1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 3 The Million Pound Bank Note 阅读理解 A Don t have plenty of time for reading？ If you are interested in nonfiction books， here are good choices for you. A Room of Ones Own This essay by English writer Virginia Woolf is based on her several lectures given to two womens colleges at Cam
2、bridge University in 1928. In it ， Woolf describes that it s circumstance not talent alone that allows men to be more successful at writing.Women， in other words， spend so much time cooking， cleaning， and tending to their children that they have no time left for art. To write well， therefore，a woman
3、 must have “ a room of her own” . While on its surface， this essay appears to be only about writing， it is actually about wealth and class， freedom and imprisonment， and the power struggle between sexes. The Art of War Written by ancient Chinese military strategist Sun Zi， The Art of War is widely c
4、onsidered to be one of the best books about military strategy(军事战略 ) in human history. Consisting of 13 chapters， each dealing with a separate aspect about how to fight a war， the book has been translated into many languages and has thousands of editions. For centuries， it has been used to train mil
5、itary leaders for its detailed study of military strategy and effective leadership. Letter to My Daughter This book of essays and poems by Maya Angelou， a respectable American poet，is written for “ the daughter she never had” the millions of women， both young and old， who she considers to be her “ f
6、amily”. From the viewpoint of a caring ，older relative， this book contains lessons selected from her own life experiences，including the birth of her only child， a son， as well as the development and loss of friendship. A Brief History of Time If you re short on time， then why not read about， well， t
7、he creation of time？This book， first published in 1998 from brilliant scientist and mathematician Stephen Hawking， explores mindbending questions about the creation of the universe， including if and when it will end， and if so， how. Despite its heavy subject matter， Hawking addresses these questions
8、 in a way that s easy to understand， even for those who know little about physics. 【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了四本纪实类文学作品。 1 What can we learn about the four books? A A Brief History of Time mainly focuses on the matter of time. B Letter to My Daughter is actually a common family letter. C The Art of War gives adv
9、ice on how to be military leaders. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 D A Room of One s Own is more than about writing. D 解析： 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “While on its.between sexes.” 可知 ， 虽然表面上这篇文章只跟写作有关 ， 但是实际上它是有关财富和社会等级 ， 自由和监禁以及两性之间的权力之争的 ， 所以 D 项正确。 more than 意思是 “ 不仅仅 ” 。 2 What can be inferred from the passage? A As a physici
10、st， Hawking is equally famous for writing. B Maya devotes herself to fighting for women s rights. C The book by Sun Zi is helpful in policymaking. D Woolf looks down upon men in writing. C 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的 “ The Art of War.to fight a war” 可知 ，The Art of War 对政策的制定有帮助。所以选项 C 正确。 3 What is the purpose
11、 of the passage? A To make comparisons between the four books. B To recommend the four books to readers. C To make comments on the four books. D To promote sales of the four books. B 解析：写作意图题。根据第一段可知 ， 写作本文的目的是向读者介绍文中提到的四本作品。所以选项 B 正确。 B (2018 福建福州普通高中毕业班综合质量检测 )According to a team of researchers, a
12、n animal s ability to perceive(感知 ) time is linked to their pace of life. “ Our results lend support to the importance of time perception in animals where the ability to perceive time in a very short time may be the difference between life and death for fast moving creatures，” commented the lead aut
13、hor Kevin Healy from Trinity College Dublin. The study was done with a variety of animals using a phenomenon based on the maximum speed of flashes of light an individual can see before the light source is seen as constant. Dogs, for example, have eyes with a refresh rate higher than humans. One exam
14、ple of this phenomenon at work, the authors say, is the housefly and its ability to avoid being hit. The research shows flies observe motion in a shorter time than our own eyes can achieve, which allows them to avoid being hit. Professor Graeme Ruxton of the University of St Andrews in Scotland, who
15、 worked jointly on the research project, said in a statement, “ Having eyes that send updates to the brain at much higher frequencies than our eyes do is of no value if the brain cannot process that information equally quickly. Thus, this work highlights the impressive abilities of even the smallest
16、 animal brains. Flies might not be deep thinkers, but they can make good decisions very quickly.” In comparison, the tiger beetle(虎甲虫 ) runs faster than its eyes can keep up, basically becoming blind, which requires it to stop periodically to reevaluate its preys( 猎物 ) position. Our results suggest
17、that time perception offers an as yet unstudied dimension in which animals can specialize and there is a considerable range to study this system in more detail. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 【解题导语】 本文是一篇科普说明文。研究发现 ， 动物感知时间的能力和它们的生活节奏有关 ， 对于快速移动的动物来说 ， 在短时间内感知时间的能力决定着它们的生死。文章列举了家蝇、狗和虎甲虫等动物 ， 证明了动物感知时间的能力的重要性。 4 What
18、 is the research mentioned in the passage mainly about? A Pace of life of animals. B Time perception of animals. C Lifetime of small animals. D Impressive abilities of animals. B 解析：主旨大意题。通读全文可知 ， “ According to a team of researchers, an animal s ability to perceive(感知 ) time is linked to their pace
19、 of life.” 为本文的主题句；结合下文内容可知 ， 本文主要介绍了一项研究发现：动物感知时间的能力和它们的生活节奏有关 ， 故 B 项正确。 5 What does Kevin Healy s comment mean in Para. 2? A The ability of animals to perceive time depends on their high moving speed. B The survival of fast moving animals relies on their ability to perceive time. C Animals with q
20、uicker pace of life have better perception of time. D Animals with poor ability of time perception have a shorter life. B 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段 Kevin Healy 所说的话可知 ， Kevin Healy 认为 ，对于快速移动的动物来说 在短时间内感知时间的能力决定着它们的生死；据此可知 ， 该句是说快速移动的动物的生存依赖于它们对时间的感知能力 ， 故 B 项正确。 6 Why can houseflies avoid being hit? A They ca
21、n think very deeply before they act. B They can fly much faster than their eyes can keep up. C They can process information as quickly as they receive it. D They can send information to the brain more quickly than to their eyes. C 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的 “The research s hows flies observe motion in a shorte
22、r time than our own eyes can achieve, which allows them to avoid being hit.”可知 ， 家蝇能比我们在更短的时间内感知到物体的运动 ， 这是它们得以避免被拍死的原因 ，故 C 项正确。 7 What will a tiger beetle have to do to catch a moving prey? A Try to run as fast as it can. B Prevent itself from becoming blind. C Slow down to gain its time perceptio
23、n. D Stop occasionally to spot the prey again. D 解析：细节理解题。根据第六段可知 ， 虎甲虫虽然奔跑的速度快 ， 但是视力跟不上奔跑的速度 ， 需要偶尔停下来重新确定猎物的位置 ， 故 D 项正确。 完形填空 (2018 山西考前适应性测试 )My father, Danny Thomas, was a famous comedian, singer, actor, and producer with many fans. When I was a child I 1 him. Once, my father made a(n) 2 with Margaret OBrien and he often took me to the set. I also wanted to be a movie star. Ten years later, at age seventeen, I got my 3 I played the lead in Gigi.
