1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 单元检测 B阅读理解提速练 .阅读理解 A The Masai are a people who are constantly trying to preserve their own ways in an increasingly modern world. They live along the border of Kenya and Tanzania, moving their homes from time to time to follow their cattle, the source of their living. The Masai
2、 have become known as a people of fighters, protecting their cattle against lions and other enemies. Only men are fighters. They wear long hair, which is colored red with clay. They can have more than one wife. Women build and take care of the home, fixing food and making clothing. Women and childre
3、n keep their heads shaved. Women can also become elders,_once they have given birth to four healthy children. The Masai depend on their cattle for many parts of their life. They drink cows milk and blood as sacred drinks. They use the cows waste to cover and seal their homes. They dont kill their ca
4、ttle for food, but if a cow is killed, then the horns (角 ) are used for containers; the hides are used to make shoes, clothing, ropes and bed coverings; and the bones are made into decorations. The more cattle a man owns, the richer he is considered to be. A man who owns 50 or fewer cattle is consid
5、ered poor. A “rich” man has a thousand or more. The cattle, though owned by the man, are considered to belong to the mans entire family. The family names the cattle and can recognize each animals unique voice. Masai houses are made from sticks and grass, but they are meant to be temporary, since the
6、 move of their cattle means that the Masai move as well. 语篇解读： 本文是一篇说明文。介绍了马赛人的情况。 1 What is Masai womens daily work at home? A They protect the cattle from being hunted. B They give birth to babies and bring them up. C They look after as well as naming their cattle. D They mainly deal with various
7、housework. 解析： 选 D 细节理解题。根据第二段的第五句 “Women build and take care of the home, fixing food and making clothing”可知，马赛族的妇女在家看护房子，准备饭菜并且做衣服；据此可知，马赛族的妇女日常主要负责家务活，故 D 项正确。 2 When do the Masai move from one place to another? A They move when they have over a thousand cattle. B They move once there are 4 child
8、ren in the family. C They move when their cattle need new food sources. D They move after their houses are not strong enough. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 解析： 选 C 推理判断题。根据第一段第二句中的 “moving their homes from time to time to follow their cattle, the source of their living”并结合最后一段可知，马赛人跟着他们的牛而迁移，由此可以判断，当牛需要新的食物来源时，马赛人就
9、会迁移。故 C 项正确。 3 What does the underlined word “elders” in Paragraph 2 mean? A Aged citizens. B Respected people. C Brave fighters. D Wealthy hostesses. 解析： 选 B 词义猜测题。根据第二段最后一句中的 “once they have given birth to four healthy children”可以判断，如果女子能生育四个健康的孩子，则她将成为人们尊敬的人。画线词意为 “ 令人尊敬的人 ” ，故 B 项正确。 4 It can be
10、 inferred from the text that _. A the Masai raise the cattle mainly for their meat B lions are the primary enemies of the Masai C the Masai are living a life in a modern way D the total of the Masais cattle decides their status 解析： 选 D 推理判断题。根据第四段的第一句 “The more cattle a man owns, the richer he is co
11、nsidered to be”可知，一个人拥有的牛越多，他就被认为越富有，据此可以判断，马赛人拥有的牛的数量决定了他们的社会地位，故 D 项正确。 B Two weeks ago, a 7 year old girl, Chloe Bridgewater wrote a letter to Google, expressing her interest in working for the tech company when she gets older. “ Dear Google boss, my name is Chloe and when I am bigger I would lik
12、e a job with Google， ” she wrote. “I also want to work in a chocolate factory and do swimming in the Olympics.” The student said she liked computers and had a tablet she played games on. She even showed off a robot game that her dad gave her. It wasnt long before Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, replie
13、d with his own letter on Google website. In a letter dated Feb. 3, Pichai wrote, “ Dear Chloe, Im glad that you like computers and robots, and hope that you will continue to learn about technology. I think if you keep working hard and follow your dreams, you can accomplish everything you set your mi
14、nd to. I look forward to receiving your job application when you are finished with school！ ” Her father, Andy Bridgewater told ABC News he was completely shocked that his daughter received a reply. But he wasnt surprised that she decided to write the letter in the first place. “ Shes got determinati
15、on. She doesnt see the barriers that we face every day， ” he explained. “If she wants to do it, she will set out to do it and nothing will stop her.” The father remarked that his daughter began jumping up and down after receiving the letter. Still, hes not in a rush to send his eldest daughter off t
16、o work. “ Now, my daughter is confident, although she hasnt yet fully understood that it will take more efforts than finishing her study to 【 精品教育资源文库 】 make it with Google， ” he said. 语篇解读： 本文是一篇记叙文。七岁女孩 Chloe Bridgewater 给谷歌 CEO Sundar Pichai写信，没想到却收到了 Sundar 的回信。 5 Chloes letter to Pichai shows
17、us that she _. A expects to be one of the Google members B has a talent for making robots C makes up her mind to study hard D buries herself in computer games 解析： 选 A 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中的 “when I am bigger I would like a job with Google”可知，她写信给谷歌 CEO 是希望长大后能在谷歌工作，故 A 项正确。 6 We can know from the text tha
18、t _. A the girl wrote the letter to Pichai on February 3 B there are two children in Bridgewaters family C Andy didnt expect a reply from Pichai at all D Google is sure to hire Chloe after her graduation 解析： 选 C 推理判断题。根据第三段的第一句 “Her father, Andy Bridgewater told ABC News he was completely shocked th
19、at his daughter received a reply”可知， Andy 对于他的女儿能收到回信很惊讶，据此可推知， Andy 根本没有指望会收到谷歌 CEO 的回信，故 C 项正确。 7 What is the main idea of the text? A A 7 year old girl gets a job with Google. B CEO of Google responds to a girls letter. C A father forbids his girl to work for Google. D Google decides to employ it
20、s youngest clerk. 解析： 选 B 主旨大意题。本文主要讲述七岁女孩 Chloe Bridgewater 给谷歌 CEO 写信，希望长大后在谷歌公司工作，没想到谷歌 CEO 给她回了信，鼓励她努力学习，实现梦想。故选 B 项。 .阅读七选五 Here, sleep experts clear up some of the biggest misunderstandings about sleep they see with their patients, which could weaken your ability to have a night of good sleep.
21、 Myth： _1_ The latest research shows that the right amount of sleep may vary from person to person and should leave you feeling energized the next day. Im a sleep doctor. Take myself for example. _2_ Myth: Dont fall asleep with the TV on. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Ive cured more people suffering from sleep prob
22、lems than you can imagine by telling people its OK to fall asleep with the TV on. _3_ Control the watching time so it doesnt affect your sleep later in the night. Myth: You can catch up on lost sleep on the weekend. _4_ A Harvard study found that even if you sleep for an extra 10 hours on the weeken
23、d to make up for only sleeping six hours a night for two weeks, those extra hours wont improve your reaction times or ability to focus. Plus, sleeping late throws off your biological clock, which can lead to obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Myth: Alcohol can help you rest easy. _5_ Alcohol may relax you so you nod off quicker, but studies show youll wake up more and get less of deep sleep you need to feel rested. A You need 8 ho
