1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 18 Beauty 课时练 1 阅读理解提速练 阅读理解 A (2018 江西重点中学盟校模拟 )Watch the countryside fly by as you travel by superfast Eurostar from London or Kent, through the Channel Tunnel and direct to the Heart of the Magic.Once there, enjoy this extraordinary world of fun, laughter, and magic. Day One Bo
2、ard the direct Eurostar service to Disneyland Paris.When you arrive, a free shuttle bus will take you to your hotel to check in. Once you ve settled, why not head to Disney Village the resorts lively entertai nment centre? This evening, dine in the hotel or in one of the restaurants in Disney Villag
3、e, and look forward to the days ahead. Day Two Enjoy a fantastic full day at Disneyland Paris, and take advantage of your Extra Magic Hours as specific areas of Disneyland Park open up to two hours earlier for Disney Resort Hotel guests.At the end of a wonderful day, head back to your hotel or into
4、Disney Village. Day Three Return to the Disney Parks for another day of thrills.Your special Hopper Ticket gives you unlimited admission to both Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park during opening hours, and you can plan your visit using the Park Timetables and Fastpass system to shorten you
5、r wait at popular rides. Day Four Check out of your hotel this morning, and use the hotel s left luggage facility to make the most of your last day at Disneyland Paris.Your Eurostar departs this evening, so you ll have plenty of time to make the most of the magic of Disney Village before beginning y
6、our journey home. 【解题导语】 本文是一篇广告。 乘坐欧洲之星列车去巴黎迪士尼乐园吧！巴黎迪士尼乐园充满欢笑与神秘。文中介绍了巴黎迪士尼乐园之游的日程安排。 1 How do travelers go to Disneyland Paris? A By air. B By ship. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C By train. D By coach. C 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的 “Watch the countryside fly by as you travel by superfast Eurostar from London or Kent， thro
7、ugh the Channel Tunnel” 可推知 ， 游客乘坐火车去巴黎迪士尼乐园。 2 What are travelers advised to do after checking in at their hotel? A Go to Disney Village. B Dine in the hotel. C Prepare for the days ahead. D Have a good rest. A 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “Once you ve settled， why not head to Disney Village the resorts lively
8、 entertainment centre ？ ” 可知 ， 对游客的建议是在酒店登记入住后去娱乐中心 Disney Village。 3 What can be used to save time in Disneyland Paris? A Extra Magic Hours. B The Hopper Ticket. C The Eurostar Ticket. D The Park Timetables and Fastpass system. D 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的 “you can plan your visit using the Park Timetables a
9、nd Fastpass system to shorten your wait at popular rides” 可知 ， 游客可利用 Park Timetables and Fastpass system 节约时间。 B (2018 银川检测 )Crossing your legs is an extremely common habit; most people dont even notice that theyre doing it when they sit down. While you may find it comfortable to sit with one knee c
10、rossed over the other, it might be causing health problems that you are not aware of. A study published in Blood Pressure Monitoring stated that sitting with your legs crossed can increase your blood pressure. The reason for this is that the blood in your legs has to work against gravity to be pumpe
11、d back to your heart and that crossing one leg over the other increases resistance, making it even harder for the blood to circulate. This causes your body to increase your blood pressure to push the blood back to the heart. You won t feel any immediate effects, but repeated, drawnout increases in b
12、lood pressure can cause longterm health issues. So, planning to sit for a long period of time? Dont keep your legs crossed. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 “ Crossing your legs at the knee can also cause pressure on the major nerve in your leg that passes just below your knee and along the outside of your leg，” expla
13、ins Richard Graves, a medical expert. This pressure can cause numbness and temporary paralysis(麻痹 ) of some of the muscles in your foot and leg, preventing you from being able to raise your ankle what we know as that “ pins_and_needles” sensation. While the feeling of discomfort may only last a minu
14、te or two, repeatedly crossing your legs until they feel numb can cause permanent nerve damage. So next time you sit down, try to get yourself in the habit of sitting with both of your feet on the floor. Not only will it help your posture and stability, but it will also save your health in the long
15、run. 【解题导语】 本文是一篇科普说明文。研究表明 ， 虽然跷二郎腿是常见的习惯 ， 但是该习惯会引起血压的升高 ， 还会导致膝盖以下的重要神经受损。所以不要跷二郎腿 ， 要有正确的坐姿。 4 What can we learn about crossing one s legs? A It is a very bad social habit. B It is usually practiced deliberately. C It can do harm to people s health. D It can make others feel uncomfortable. C 解析：
16、细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句 “While you may find it comfortable to sit with one knee crossed over the other, it might be causing health problems that you are not aware of.” 可知 ， 跷二郎腿会引起健康问题 ， 故 C 项正确。 5 According to the study, sitting with your legs crossed can_ A affect your blood pressure B resist gravity effe
17、ctively C lead to heart attacks easily D improve the function of legs A 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句 “A study publi shed in Blood Pressure Monitoring stated that sitting with your legs crossed can increase your blood pressure.” 可知 ， 研究表明 ， 跷二郎腿会引起血压的升高 ， 故 A 项正确。 6 In the third paragraph “pins and needles” pr
18、obably means “_” A slightly sharp pains B being a little tired C serious muscle injuries 【 精品教育资源文库 】 D being highly flexible A 解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段的 “This pressure can cause numbness and temporary paralysis(麻痹 ) of some of the muscles in your foot and leg, preventing you from being able to raise your an
19、kle” 可知 ， 这种压力会导致腿部和脚的一些肌肉暂时麻痹 ， 使人无法站立 ， 有一种针刺感；据此可以判断 ， 画线词意为 “ 轻微的针刺感似的疼痛 ” ， 故 A 项正确。 7 What is the main purpose of the text? A To compare common habits. B To give readers some advice. C To evaluate the effects of an experiment. D To introduce research methods. B 解析：写作意图题。根据全文内容尤其是最后一段可知 ， 本文通过分
20、析跷二郎腿这一习惯 导致的健康问题 ， 建议人们不要跷二郎腿 ， 要有正确的坐姿 ， 故 B 项正确。 C (2018 吉林长春高三质检 )Its hard to talk to Dad sometimes.His silence about his feelings and thoughts made him mysterious and hard to see through.You could never break his hard shell and get to know him.And he seemed to want to stay that way too. But a y
21、ear ago when my relationship with my wife and career took a hit, I needed my dad to pull_back_the_curtain so I could see him as real and accessible. I was facing serious problems, and I wanted to know whether he had faced them before and how he had found his way, because I felt like I had lost mine.
22、In desperation, it occurred to me that sending an email might be the key, so I wrote him one, telling him about my regrets and fears, and I asked him to answer, if he felt like it. Two weeks later, it showed up in my inbox: a muchthought, threepage letter.Dad, a 68yearold retired technologist and gr
23、andfather of four, had carefully considered my message, and crafted a response. He mentioned his lost love, the foolish mistake he made in career and the stupid pride he had between him and his parents.He comforted me that “ life will still find its right track despite many of its twists and turns” I closed the email and started to cry, because I wished I had opened it up earlier but was grateful it wasn t too late.I cried because at 33, in the midst of my own struggles, his letter instantly put me at ease.And I
