1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 题组层级快练 2 Unit 2 English around the world . 阅读理解 (2017 陕西宝鸡市高三模拟 )Founded in 2010， Wall Street Daily is an independent, honest publisher of news and opinions regarding global financial markets. Its writing staff consists of gifted journalists and investment(投资 ) professionals. They prov
2、ide original, practical ideas based on superior insights into value and where and how to find it. They learn facts others dont. They see things differently, and they do a better job to earn money. The following experts are most outstanding of them. Robert Williams Robert Williams is the publisher an
3、d founder of Wall Street Daily. Before launching Wall Street Daily, he was the lead financial analyst for a Forbes Top 50 private corporation and an analyst(分析家 ) to one of the largest academic donations on Earth. Williams has worked alongside venture capitalists( 风 险 投 资 商 ), bestselling authors, m
4、ulti million dollar hedge fund(对冲基金 ) manager, and even billionaire owners of major professional sports merchants. Since launching Wall Street Daily, its estimated that Williams has helped unlock $26 million new investor wealth. Louis Basenese Louis Basenese helped direct over $1 billion in institut
5、ional capital at Morgan Stanley before leaving Wall Street for Silicon Valley. Now, as the worlds premier venture capital analyst, Louis tracks early investment opportunities born from technological breakthroughs and new drug discoveries. His deep expertise of patents, buyouts, takeovers, mergers(合并
6、 ) acquisitions, Reg D offerings, and crowd funding has given Louis genuine star power on frontline media outlets like CNBC. Louis serves as the Investment Director for his wildly popular publications True Alpha, Extreme Alpha, and Venture Cap Strategist. Martin Hutchinson For 27 years, Martin Hutch
7、inson was an international merchant banker in London, New York, and Zagreb. He ran trading platforms for two European banks before serving 【 精品教育资源文库 】 as director of a Spanish venture capital company, advisor to the Korean companySunkyong, and chairman of a U S. group building company. In Zagreb,
8、he established the Croation debt capital markets, set up the corporate finance operations of Privredna Banka Zagreb, and arranged for the management of 800， 000 frozen Macedonian foreign currency savings accounts. 1. According to the text, who made the greatest contribution to launching Wall Street
9、Daily? A. Martin Hutchinson. . Louis Basenese. C. Robert Williams. . Morgan Stanley. 2. From the text, we can know that Louis Basenese is good at _ A. helping people to seize investment opportunities B. choosing a better job to make money from world famous firms C. inventing new drugs and making tec
10、hnological breakthroughs D. hosting programs on frontline media as a pop star 3. Which of the following is true to Martin Hutchinson? A. He used to be an international merchant banker in Tokyo. B. He started two trading platforms in Canada. C. He managed the frozen Macedonian foreign currency saving
11、s accounts. D. He worked for the companies in Europe, America and Asia. 4. From the text, we can infer that Wall Street Daily can _ A. keep you informed of important news in the world B. help you preserve and manage wealth effectively C. help you know many outstanding financial expects D. let you kn
12、ow the political situation of the world 答案与解析 【文章大意】 文章介绍了 Wall Street Daily 是一家全球资讯最新的新闻媒体 ， 并重点介绍了里面几位出色的员工。 1. 答案 D 解析 细 节 理 解 题 。 根 据 “Louis Basenese helped direct over $1 billion in institutional capital at Morgan Stanley before leaving Wall Street for Silicon Valley.” 推出 ， 在离开华尔街去硅谷之前 ， Louis
13、Basenese 在 Morgan Stanley 以制度资本方式资助了 10 亿多美元 ， 故对于 Wall Street Daily 建设贡献最大的是 Morgan Stanley。 2. 答案 B 【 精品教育资源文库 】 解析 推理判断题。文章介绍了 Louis 是一名首席资本分析 师 ， “ Louis serves as the Investment Director for his wildly popular publications True Alpha, Extreme Alpha, and Venture Cap Strategist” 还和很多大公司合 作 ， 他善于
14、从大公司中赚钱。 3. 答案 C 解析 推理判断题。根据最后一句话 “arranged for the management of 800 ， 000 frozen Macedonian foreign currency savings accounts.” 得知 ， 他曾经冻结了 Macedonian 外汇存款账号 ， 故选 C 项。 A 项 Tokyo 错误； B 项 in Canada 错误； D 项 Asia 错误。 4. 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。在第一段 “They provide original, practical ideas based on superior insig
15、hts into value and where and how to find it. They learn facts others dont.” 介绍了华尔街日报提供原创的 ， 基于事实的新闻 ， 而且是其他人接触不到的 ， 所以它可以让你了解世界上最新的新闻资讯。 (2017 宁夏高三模拟 )Sports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should b
16、e aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment. Some sports are resource hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses(球场 ) i
17、n good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for serious water shortage in some local areas. There are many environment friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You
18、dont need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you dont have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking can also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make y
19、ou feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control. Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environmentfriendly equipment and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements( 代替物 ) for traditional
20、 health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, 【 精品教育资源文库 】 in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requirement for you to start your membership. And best of all, its free. 5. Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of?
21、A. Playing basketball in a gym. B. Motor racing in the desert. C. Cycling around a lake. D. Swimming in a sports center. 6. What do we know about golf from the passage? A. It is popular in Portugal and Spain. B. It needs water and electricity to keep its courses green. C. It pollutes the earth with
22、chemicals and wastes. D. It causes water shortages around the world. 7. The author uses power walking as an example mainly because _ A. it uses fewer resources B. it improves our health C. it is an outdoor sport D. it is recommended by experts 8. The author writes the passage to _ A. show us the fun
23、ction of major sports B. encourage us to go in for green sports C. discuss the major influence of popular sports D. introduce different types of environment friendly sports. 答案与解析 【文章大意】 本文以高尔夫球场为例 ， 呼吁大家做一些低能耗 ，对环境友好的体育运动。 5. 答案 C 解析 推理判断题。作者主张绿色运动 ， 对环境有利 ， 并且不耗费太多的成本 ， 由此可知 C为最佳答案。 6. 答案 B 解析 细节理
24、解题。由第二段 “Golf, as you may know, eats up not only large areas of countryside, but also tons of water.” 可 知高尔夫球场需要很多水来保持。 7. 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。由第三段 “There are many environment friendly sports” 可知这里举的例子是说有的球场从有利于环境考虑的。 8. 答案 B 【 精品教育资源文库 】 解析 写作意图题。最后一段话 “Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by usin
