1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 7 The Sea 课时练 (一 ) 阅读理解提速练 练速度 (限时： 35 分钟 ) . 阅读理解 A (2018 陕西省西安市高三模拟 ) Two young giantpanda twins born in the United States have returned home to China， but are struggling to adapt to the language and food. The 3yearold sisters， Mei Lun and Mei Huan， were the first surviving pand
2、a twins to be born in the United States， and were returned to China from Zoo Atlanta on Nov. 5.But the pair still understand English better than Chinese， and prefer American biscuits to Chinese bread. A zookeeper said that his main concern is that the pair are so addicted to American biscuits that e
3、verything they eatfrom bamboos to appleshas to be mixed with biscuits. They even want to snack on(吃零食 )biscuits when drinking water. The zookeeper is trying to wean_them_off their biscuit habit， gradually replacing the American food with Chinese bread. Mei Huan is adapting， but Mei Lun doesnt want t
4、o touch the unfamiliar bread. Mei Lun is the livelier of the two， often jumping onto the roof and hanging upside down from a rail， but her slightly younger sister Mei Huan is calmer， preferring to sit still， observe her new environment and occasionally snack on bamboo. A language barrier is also rep
5、orted. While the pair respond to their own names， and understand some English phrases such as“come here” ， they dont understand the Sichuan dialect of Chinese. The news caused some laughter on Chinese social media， with some users commenting that the pandas would soon get used to Sichuans famous spi
6、cy cuisine. 【语篇解读】 本文是一则新闻报道，介绍了从美国归来的熊猫美轮和 美奂目前还不能适应中国的语言和食物的事情。 1 Based on the passage， which statement do you think is right? A The panda twins can fit in well in Sichuan. B The panda twins are only fond of Sichuan food and dishes. C The panda twins have been used to the new environment very quic
7、kly. D Its hard for the panda twins to get used to the new environment soon. 解析： D 细节理解题。根据文章首句中的 “but are struggling to adapt to the language and food” 可知，从美国归国的熊猫正努力适应新的语言和食物，且从第二、三段可知，它们并没有很快适应新环境。 2.What does the underlined part“wean them off” in the fourth paragraph mean? A Help them get rid of
8、. B Help them form. C Help them strengthen. D Help them keep. 解析： A 词义猜测题。根据画线部分后面的 “gradually replacing the American food with Chinese bread” 可知，饲养员逐步尝试用中国面包代替美国饼干，目的是让熊猫们戒掉对美国饼干的 “ 依恋 ” 。由此可猜测， wean them off 的意思是 “ 使它们逐渐戒除 ” 。 3.From the passage we learn that of the two sisters _. A Mei Huan mainl
9、y eats bamboo B Mei Lun is living a more active life 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C Mei Huan is not smarter than Mei Lun D Mei Lun is as quiet as her younger sister 解析： B 细节理解题。根据第五段中的 “Mei Lun is the livelier of the two”可知，美轮是两只熊猫中较活跃的一只，故 B 项正确。根据第五段中的 “but her slightly younger sister Mei Huan is calmer， preferr
10、ing to sit still， observe her new environment and occasionally snack on bamboo” 可知， A、 D 项表述错误， C 项在文中并未提及。 B (2018 山西省省际名校 联考 ) This time last year I entered two longdistance massparticipation swimming events, including the Jubilee River 10 km swim. At the last minute, just before both swims, I dec
11、ided to pull out. The reality is, I live in fear of coming last. Last year, before the two events, I realized that I couldnt deal with coming last. I had looked at the swim times of those who had completed the previous year and calculated that, at my current swim pace, I would probably have come las
12、t in both. I just couldnt face it. But when next year came around, I decided to enter those same events again. For a few months, I trained hard, but I didnt get any faster. Then it was June 5, the day of the Jubilee River 10 km. The event started at 9： 30 am, and the swimmers were anxious and eager
13、to start. As I swam along, the river was quiet and clean and everything was peaceful. The sun shone. Meadows (草地 ) rolled by and every now and then someone would wave at the scene unfolding in the water. As the day wore on, somehow I didnt mind that, predictably, almost everyone was ahead. There wer
14、e at least some swimmers still near me, and although we shared the same river we quietly occupied our own spaces. As I concentrated on doing my own thing, watching the sky, the bank, the other swimming caps passing or not passing. I realized I was enjoying myself. In the end, four hours and 29 minut
15、es after Id started, I staggered (摇摇晃晃地走 ) out of the water and was greeted with a smile and a “well done” from the race organizer. I glanced back over my shoulder toward the water and noticed that there were a small handful of swimmers who were still to finish, behind me, out of a field of around 3
16、00 swimmers. But it didnt matter. I_was_just_relieved,_proud_and_happy_to_finish. As I drove away, my thoughts turned to my next long race of the season and how much I was looking forward to it, my fears of coming last gently receding (渐渐远去 ) 【语篇解读】 作者通过描述自己参加游泳比赛的经历告诉我们最后一名并不可怕，关键是要学会享受比赛的过程。 4 The
17、 author intended to quit swimming mainly because _. A she feared that she couldnt finish the two races B she was afraid that she would let family members down C she was unwilling to accept the possibility of finishing last D she wasnt fully prepared for the two races 解析： C 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知，作者放弃比赛是因
18、为害怕自己是最后一名。故选 C 项 (她不愿接受成为最后一名的可能性 )。 5 The author hopes to convey the message that _. A never give up when facing challenges B it is process that matters most C failure is the mother of success 【 精品教育资源文库 】 D winners always take it all 解析： B 推理判断题。根据倒数第三段最后一句可知，在游泳的过程中，当作者关注自己的事情时， 无论别人游得快慢，作者都不介意
19、，并且意识到自己乐在其中。所以作者想要传达给我们的信息是：过程最重要。 6 What does the underlined sentence mean in Paragraph 5? A She took pride in leaving all the other swimmers behind. B She was proud that she was not the last one in the race. C She was glad to finish the race and had a sense of relief. D She was proud to be praise
20、d by the organizer. 解析： C 词义猜测题。结合前一句 But it didnt matter.可知， relieved 意为 “ 减轻的；缓和的 ” ，这和 C 项中的 a sense of relief(解脱感 )意思相符； proud and happy to finish 在句中作伴随状语。该句意为 “ 我只是松了一口气，为自己完成比赛感到骄傲和快乐 ” 。 7 It can be inferred from the end that the author is likely to _. A participate in another race without a
21、ny hesitation B analyze the reason why she failed in the race C lose confidence completely D decide whether she is suitable for the race 解析： A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 “my tho ughts turned to my next long race of the season and how much I was looking forward to it” 可知，作者盼望着参加下一次比赛，故选 A 项 (毫不犹豫地参加另一次比赛 )。 C (2
22、018 福建泉州检测 ) We know a lot about the advantages and disadvantages of reading a hardcopy book vs. reading electronically. The problem is, many of us refuse to listen. Dont get me wrong: Digital reading has some real advantages. Ask people what they like most about reading on digital screens, and you
23、hear over and over again about convenience. More points for digital reading： ebooks tend to be cheaper. Theres also the environmental argument. Think of the trees! Yet the soundness of this case is arguable. The earth metals to build ereaders are not just rare but highly poisonous. And think about all that energy needed
