1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 19 Language 课时练 1 阅读理解提速练 阅读理解 A (2018 四川绵阳诊断 )While money cant technically buy happiness ， it can buy you a moodlifting, outlookimproving vacation.Haven t made plans yet to skip town this winter? These moneysaving travel tips can help you book the destination of your choice and e
2、njoy your time there without breaking the bank. FLY THE COOP FAST If you re planning to set off for an adventure right away, try the GTFO (Get The Flight Out) app.It lists the cheapest roundtrip flights departing from your local airport that day or by the next morning. At press time， airfare was dow
3、n 12 percent from last August and roundtrip tickets for domestic flights averaged $ 218. SNAG A DISCOUNTER HOTEL ROOM If Airbnb isn t your style, reserve markeddown accommodations on T, which lists almost all the rooms in more than 155， 000 locations worldwide.After you book a Price Drop room， the s
4、ite monitors rates until， typically，24 to 48 hours before checkin.If the price drops， Tingo refunds you the difference. LIVE IT UP LOCALLY If you re planning a staycation(宅度假 ) this winter， try an affordable escape close to home.The free app HotelTonight offers lodging(旅馆 ) deals in more than 100 U
5、S.and Canadian cities and regions, and has a locationbased feature that gives extra savings on already discounted prices on spots closest to you.Sameday prices fall even lower after 6 p m. 【解题导语】 本文给出了三种旅游的小建议 ， 既可以让你玩得开心 ， 又可以让你省钱。 1 The GTFO app is most useful to those who_ A take a regular busine
6、ss trip B seek a lastminute travel C can t afford a comfortable travel D plan a shortdistance flight B 解析：细节理解题。根据 FLY THE COOP FAST 部分第一句可知 ， the GTFO app 可以提供给你说走就走的旅行 ， 也就是最后一分钟作出决定的旅行。故选 B 项。 2 The underlined word“ markeddown” in Paragraph 3 means “ _” 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A highlighted B written C dis
7、counted D scored C 解析：词义猜测题。根据下一句中的 a Price Drop room 可知 ， 在 T 上可以预订打折的住宿。由此可猜测 ， markeddown 的意思是 “ 打折的；减价的 ” ， 与 discounted意思相近。故选 C 项。 3 What can we infer about the app HotelTonight? A Only the U S.natives can use it. B Its deals include the whole America. C Prices stay the same within a day. D It
8、s services vary from place to place. D 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句可知 ， 该应用会提供具有当地特色的服务。故选 D 项。 B (2018 南昌模拟 )Since 1985, Johnny Jennings, 86, has been selling newspapers and maga- zines to a recycling center with his son. By the time Jennings only child was 17, he stopped joining his father. Even though his
9、son is all grown up now, Jennings hasn t slowed down his efforts. In fact, he has turned his recycling money into something bigger. The Ringgold, Georgia native visits local churches and businesses to collect paper, which he brings to a recycling center for money. But instead of putting those earnin
10、gs in his own bank account, he sends every dollar to Georgia Baptist Childrens Homes & Family Ministries. Once a year, he ll give the organization a check somewhere between $ 10， 000 and $ 35， 000. By 2016, that tallied up to $ 400， 000. These days, Jennings recycling has turned into a community eff
11、ort. After he has made his own rounds recycling paper from businesses and churches, he ll find more items waiting for him at home. Community members drop off other recyclables at his house so he can sell them, along with books, food, clothes, and other items to give away. Recycling centers typically
12、 pay just one half to three cents per pound of paper, but Jennings visits have added up the big time. In 2016 alone, he sold more than 400， 000 pounds of paper and 51， 000 aluminum cans(铝罐 )， and collected more than 32， 000 pennies. Over the course of 32 years he has recycled more than 9.8 million p
13、ounds of paper, saving an estimated 79， 000 trees in the process. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Jennings says he ll continue raising money for charity as long as his health allows. 【解题导语】 文章讲述了乐于助人的 Johnny Jennings 常年回收废旧物品资助慈善机构的故事。 4 How old was Johnny Jennings when he started recycling? A 17. B 32. C 54. D 86. C
14、 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的 “Since 1985.with his son.” 和第四段中的 “Over the course of 32 years he has recycled” 可知 ， Johnny Jennings 开始回收废旧物品时应该是 54 岁。 5 The underlined word “ tallied” in Paragraph 2 probably means “_” A added B looked C made D mixed A 解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段中的 “Once a year.between $ 10， 000 and $ 35，000.
15、up to $ 400， 000.” 中的数据可知 ， tallied 的词义为 ：计算总数。所以 A 项正确。 6 What is community members attitude towards Johnny Jennings? A Unclear. B Doubtful. C Tolerant. D Supportive. D 解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的 “Community members drop off.to give away.” 可知 ， Johnny Jennings 所在社区的成 员们支持他回收废旧物品资助慈善机构的工作。 7 What makes Johnny
16、Jennings special? A His long life and hobby. B His recycling work and donation. C The pennies he collects. D The amount of trees he plants. B 解析：推理判断题。文章讲述 Johnny Jennings 常年回收废旧物品 资助慈善机构的故事。所以是回收废旧物品资助慈善机构的故事让 Johnny Jennings 与众不同。 C (2018 陕西省部分学校检测 )A principal in Manhattan informed parents that t
17、here would be no more homework for the public schools students. And then came th e arguments not from teachers, but from parents. Some said they would transfer their children to another school. Some said they were finding online sources of homework for their children. They were not convinced of the
18、explanation from Principal Jane Hsu about the negative effects of homework on young children, including lack of time 【 精品教育资源文库 】 for other activities and family time, and loss of interest in learning. Hsu suggested children should spend their time on activities that had been found to be good for t
19、heir academic, social and emotional development. As a supporter of Hsus approach, I wonder how many of the parental arguments occur not because of what children will miss out on, but because parents themselves no longer feel confident about their ability to help their children develop without highly
20、 structured activities to guide them. I m reminded of a meeting at the school my younger daughter was about to start when she was 6. The head of the school met with parents to say that she was also considering doing away with homework. One mom objected because homework was her “special time” each da
21、y with her child when they could sit down together to go through the work. The head of the school appeared surprised at this. She gently suggested that the mother should read to her child, or that they should cook dinner together. It s been sad already to see that kids, between their structured socc
22、er practices and their homework, have very little time to play. But it s even sadder to see the parental nervousness about what might happen to a thirdgrader who has more time to create, think, read， interact with others, or imagine. What might happen, I believe, must be more happiness, more energy
23、and better physical fitness. 【解题导语】 曼哈顿的一位校长通知家长她的学校将不再给学生布置家庭作业 ， 此举在家长中引发了激烈的讨论。作者本人对这 位校长的方法表示支持 ， 并持乐观的态度。 8 From the passage, we know_ A teachers are strongly opposed to giving no homework to their students B the idea of no homework has led to a heated debate C children greatly benefit from the idea of no homework D other activities have taken the place of the homework B 解
