1、【 精品教 育资源文库 】 Unit 3 Inventors and inventions . 阅读理解 A (2018 合肥市高三调研性检测 ) In our everyday lives we meet situations in which we take many things for granted. We only treasure things when they are gone. This is a sad truth of human nature. One day, I found myself as a witness to a similar situation.
2、One evening, I left work and boarded the train. After entering, I noticed something unusual. The center of the car had a few empty seats while both ends were crowded with people standing. I didnt pay much attention and sat down on one of the empty seats. I sensed a funny smell. It wasnt long before
3、I noticed a homeless person sleeping on three seats in front of me. He was bleeding from his nose. Why wasnt anyone helping him? His clothes were torn and he was giving off a strange smell. Along with the smell, his eyes were dull, watery, and red. Occasionally he scratched himself and people looked
4、 at him as if he had committed a crime. As the train stopped at stations and more people came in they covered their noses and faced away from him. All the seats around him were empty. Suddenly, he began to swear at the people around him. A plainclothes police officer who looked like a construction w
5、orker took out his certificate and showed it to the homeless man. The officer, not wanting to touch the homeless man, told him his rights and directed him to exit the train. As the officer walked the man out of the train, the homeless man turned around and said “MY HOME ！ ” and started crying. A man
6、 doesnt value things until they are gone. If he didnt have a home, at least he had freedom. Now he has neither. No one wants to help someone who wont help himself. 【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文。乘坐火车时， “ 我 ” 发现了一个流浪汉，他衣衫褴褛，身上散发异味，乘客们避而远之。突然，他开始咒骂他周围的乘客。后来流浪汉被便衣警察带走，他不仅没有家，这一次还失去了自由。 1. When entering the car, how d
7、id the author feel at first? A Annoyed. B Puzzled. C Sad. D Calm. 答案与解析： B考查推理判断。根据第二段第三句 “The center of the car had a few empty seats while both ends were crowded with people standing.” 可知，车厢中部有一些空座位，而两头却挤满了站着的人；据此可以判断， “ 我 ” 感到很困惑，故 B 项正确。 2. How did people react to the homeless man? A They caught
8、 him and called the police. B They covered him with clean clothes. C They disliked and avoided him. D They stared at him curiously. 答案与解析： C 考查推理判断。根据第三段第三句 “Occasionally he scratched himself and people looked at him as if he had committed a crime.” 可知，流浪汉偶尔抓挠自己，人们看着他，好像他曾经犯罪了一样；根据第二段第三句 “The center
9、 of the car had a few empty seats while both ends were crowded with people standing.” 可知，车厢中部有一些空座位，而两头却挤满了站着的人；据此可以判断，人们不喜欢他，避【 精品教 育资源文库 】 免和他接触，故 C 项正确。 3 It can be learned that the policeman _. A was very rude to the man B sent the man back to his hometown C forced the man to leave the city D w
10、ent off the train with the man 答案与解析： D 考查细节理解。根据第四段最后一句中的 “As the officer walked the man out of the train” 可知，警官最后带着这个流浪汉走下了火车，故 D 项正确。 4 What does the author think of the homeless man? A He is a loser of life. B He is worth our respect. C He is very funny. D He is a fearless fighter. 答案与解析： A 考查推理
11、判断。根据最后一段第二、第三句 “If he didnt have a home, at least he had freedom. Now he has neither.” 可知 ，如果他没有家，至少他还有自由，如今他两个都没有了。据此可以判断，他是一个生活的失败者，故 A 项正确。 B (2018 太原二模 ) “Stop all the rushing and screaming: too much excitement is bad for families. Kids are missing out on an essential liferelaxed down time， ” s
12、ays Dr. Charlotte Reznick. “Parents work, and kid s do scheduled activities theres little family time without pressure， ” says Reznick. “One parent is taking the son to a soccer game, and the other parent is taking the daughter to her swim meet. Then theres the art class, baseball practice, extra tu
13、toring, and more! By the time the family meet up for dinner, everyone is exhausted.” All the rushing makes for a short temper. “When parents are reduced to shouting at their children to get them to listen, they lower their own selfesteem as well as losing the respect of their children， ” says Dr. Ca
14、rl Pickhardt. “While parents think it shows theyre serious about what theyre saying, they are really just showing helpless desperation at not getting their way.” These days what kids are learning at school and from the outside is a lot greater than it used to be even just a generation ago. “The prob
15、lem is that stress relieving activities reading, taking walks or hot baths, watching the sunset and other activities are not even part of most kids experience any more， ” says Reznick. “There are so many more social interaction opportunities in our computer age, but not all of them promote meaningfu
16、l connections, which is another potential outlet for stress， ” she says. One way to relieve stress is a simple technique called “the balloon breath”. Its a great way for everyone to become calm so that they can respond thoughtfully rather than just react. Heres how to do it. Imagine a deflated (未充气的
17、 ) balloon in your stomach about two to three inches below your navel (肚 脐 ). Slowly breathe in to a count of 1. 2. 3.and feel the lower belly expand, and flatten as you slowly breathe out to a count of 1. 2. 3. 【文章大意】 本文主要讲述了如何缓解孩子们的压力。 5 What can we infer from the second paragraph? A Kids can hard
18、ly enjoy family time due to heavy burdens. 【 精品教 育资源文库 】 B Saturday is the only leisurely day of the week for kids. C The life of kids is becoming rich due to extra classes. D Parents have no time on weekends to care for their kids. 答案与解析： A 考查推理判断。根据第二段中的 “By the time the family meet up f or dinne
19、r, everyone is exhausted.” 和本段的整体内容可推知，如今孩子们的负担沉重，几乎没有享受家庭时间，故选 A。 6 What does Dr. Carl Pickhardt think of parents when they yell? A They have no selfconfidence. B They take what they say seriously. C They are always behaving like children. D They are less respected and seem desperate. 答案与解析： D 考查细节
20、理解。根据第三段的 “losing the respect of their children” 和最后一句 “While parents think it shows theyre serious about what theyre saying, they are really just showing helpless desperation at not getting their way” 可知， Dr. Carl Pickhardt 认为，父母在大吼大叫时，孩子们对他们的尊重会减少，也显示出父母无助的绝望，故选 D。 7. What is the function of “the
21、balloon breath” according to the seventh paragraph? A To make one cool down. B To test ones patience. C To raise ones awareness. D To fill a balloon with air. 答案与解析： A 考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段的第二句 “Its a great way for everyone to become calm so that they can respond thoughtfully rather than just react.” 可知，这种
22、方法的作用是使人们冷静下来，故选 A。 8 What is the purpose of the author writing this passage? A To tell educators to be patient. B To advise parents not to make life too stressful for kids. C To encourage kids to pursue creativity. D To show that kids need patience and love from their parents. 答案与解析： B 考查目的意图。通读全文可
23、知，本文主要讲的是如何缓解孩子们的重压，这是给父母提出的建议，故选 B。 . 完形填空 (2018 安庆二模 ) I was surprised when I received a short message from my father wishing me a happy birthday. I had _1_ to hear from my mother, my grandmother and my other relatives _2_ never from my father. Lying in bed, _3_ of my father flooded back. When I was
