1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Module 5 The Conquest of the Universe 阅读理解 组块专练 练速度 (本栏目内容，在学生用书中以独立形式分册装订！ ) (限时： 35 分钟 ) . 阅读理解 A (2018 东北三省四市教研联合体高考模拟试卷二 ) Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen Foxlee Type： Fantasy Storyline： When Ophelia moves to a strange city where it never stops snowing, she discovers a boy l
2、ocked away for 75 years in a museum. She must help the boy before the Snow Queen freezes the world. Along the way, Ophelia learns how to believe in things she cannot see. Targeted readers： People who like fairy tales would enjoy this book. A Hundred Horses by Sarah Lean Type: Mystery Storyline： The
3、wooden horse Nell brings along during her visits to her aunt and cousins is stolen by a girl named Angel. As Nell finds out Angels true identity, a bond grows between them and a group of 99 horses. Word has it that the 100th horse is magical. But where is it? Nell doesnt know, but Angel might know.
4、Targeted readers： Kids who like animals and nature will be sure to find this book exciting. How to Catch a Bogle by Catherine Jinks Type: Fantasy Storyline： Birdie is an orphan who is good at trapping monsters with her singing voice. She is the only goblin (小妖精 ) hunter in the world. When kids go mi
5、ssing, its up to her to figure out why. Targeted readers： Anyone who is looking for monsters will take great pleasure in this book. I Even Funnier: A Middle School Story by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein Type: Fiction Storyline： After a car accident Jamie loses his family, and then he moves i
6、n with his aunt, uncle and his cousin Stevie, whose basic aim is to trick Jamie. But Jamie keeps having a positive attitude and running after his goals. He was recently honored the Funniest Kid Comic of New York State. Targeted readers： This book would be great for anyone who is fond of humorous boo
7、ks. 【语篇 解读】 本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四本书籍，提供了每本书的名称、作者、种类、故事情节和目标读者。 1 Which writer tells a story about a girl saving a boy? A Karen Foxlee. B Sarah Lean. C Catherine Jinks. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 D James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein. 答案与解析： A 细节理解题。根据文章对第一本书的简介，尤其是第二句 “She must help the boy before the Snow Queen fr
8、eezes the world.” 可知，在冰雪女王冰冻世界之前 Ophelia 必须帮助那个男孩逃离，奥费利娅和奇妙男孩 (Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy)的作者是 Karen Foxlee，故选 A。 2 Nature lovers may take interest in _. A Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy B A Hundred Horses C How to Catch a Bogle D I Even Funnier: A Middle School Story 答案与解析： B 细节理解题。根据第二本书对目标读者的描述
9、 “Kids who like animals and nature will be sure to find this book exciting.” 可知，喜欢动物和自然的孩子一定会发现这本书令人兴奋，故第二本书一千匹马 (A Hundred Horses)符合要求，即 B项正确。 3 Who went through life challenges without losing heart? A Ophelia. B Nell. C Birdie. D Jamie. 答案与解析： D 细节理解题。根据文章对第四本书的简介的 “But Jamie keeps having a positi
10、ve attitude and running after his goals.” 可知， Jamie 在失去父母寄居在亲戚家时依旧保持积极的态度，追求自己的梦想，故选 D 项。 B (2018 合肥市高三调研性检测 ) The effects of coffee consumption on health have long been a subject of conflict and uncertainty. Since the 1980s, some have spoken out against coffee as its harmful to health, while others
11、 have welcomed coffee for its supposed benefits to health. According to a scientific report, mild coffee consumption, three to five cups per day, can be taken as a healthy dietary pattern, along with other healthful behavior. The report also says that coffee consumption helps reduce the risk of hear
12、t disease and it protects against Parkinsons disease. According to Dr. Donald Hensrud of Mayo Clinic, high consumption of coffee has health risks. Dr. Hensrud mentions the dangers of high coffee consumption for people with a certain illness that slows the breakdown of caffeine in the body. Some stud
13、ies said that drinking two or more cups of coffee daily can actually increase the risk of heart disease in these people. According to conclusions from a recent study led by Dr. Gregory Marcus, a doctor from the University of California, San Francisco, daily moderate consumption of caffeine, less tha
14、n 4 cups, is not associated with these issues. Until the scientific community reaches a general agreement on the effects of coffee consumption on human health, it will be up to the individual to decide whether the benefits of drinking coffee are greater than the risks. When informed of these possibl
15、e health benefits and harm of drinking coffee, Harwood, a high school student stated, “Even though there might be some negative effects of drinking coffee, for the most part, coffee drinking sounds good for health. Not to mention I need coffee to stay awake.” 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了人们对咖啡是否有益于身体健康的几种不同
16、观点。 4 What is the peoples attitude towards the effects of coffee on health according to Paragraph 1? A Disapproving. B Tolerant. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C Doubtful. D Mixed. 答案与解析： D 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句 “The effects of coffee consumption on health have long been a subject of conflict and uncertainty.” 可知，长期以来，饮用咖啡
17、是否对健康有影响一直是有争议的、不确定的。 D 项意为 “ 混合的，混杂的 ” ，符合题意，故 D 项正确。 5 What does the underlined word “moderate” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A Personal. B Slight. C Reasonable. D Heavy. 答案与解析： C考查词义猜测。根据该句中的 “less than 4 cups” 可知，饮用的咖啡不超过 4 杯；据此可以判断，该句是说，每天摄入适量的咖啡因对身体无害。据此可知，画线词意为 “ 适度的 ” ，故 C 项正确。 6 What can we
18、 infer about Harwood? A Hell keep on drinking coffee. B He loves his high school life. C He often falls asleep in class. D He has some health problems. 答案与解析： A推理判断题。根据文章最后两句 “Even though there might be some negative effects of drinking coffee, for the most part， coffee drinking sounds good for heal
19、th. Not to mention I need coffee to stay awake.” 可知， Harwood 认为，尽管喝咖啡可能会带来一些负面影响，但大多数情况下，喝咖啡对健康有好处；更不用说，他需要咖啡来保持清醒。据此可以推断，他将继续喝咖啡，故 A 项正确。 7 What would be the best title for the text? A Why People Love Coffee? B How Coffee Affects Health? C The Culture of Coffee Drinking D The New Findings of Heart
20、Disease 答案与解析： B标题判断题。通读全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了人们对咖啡是否有益于身体健康说法不一。有人认为适量饮用咖啡有益身体健康，有人却认为过量饮用咖啡会增加心脏病的发病率。据此可知， B 项最适合作为本文的标题。 C (2018 江西赣中南五校高三第一次联合考试 ) Before I studied psychology, I used to think that people would laugh when funny things occurred. While I was right about that, I discovered there are lots o
21、f other psychological factors that make people laugh other than the funny part of a joke. When someone laughs at a joke, there will usually be more than one reason that makes him laugh and the more reasons there are, the more powerful the joke will be. I was attending a standup comedy show in Egypt,
22、 and when the man started to make fun of pedestrians crossing streets, everyone laughed their heads off. The main reason why those people strongly laughed was that almost all of them felt angry towards pedestrians who crossed streets carelessly. The joke wasnt only funny, but it also made the audien
23、ce feel that they were right about being angry at those pedestrians. That is, people were laughing both because of the funny joke and because of the happiness experienced as a result of the psychological support they got. The better a joke makes a person feel, and the more it includes other psychologic
