1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 School life (A 卷 ) (对应学生用书第 257 页 ) . 阅读理解 A 【导学号 ： 31670177】 (2017 年成都市 2018 届高中毕业班摸底测试 ) Summer Camps in Season! STEM Camp July 10 to August 14， Cost： $180 90%of the jobs in the future will require STEM(Science， Technology， Engineering & Mathematics)education.We find ways to m
2、ake learning fun and exciting for students to help ensure their futures.Campers participate in fun and engaging STEM activities！ Register： www.stemcamp.ca or call 5194756600. Kandalore June 15 to 28， Cost： $2， 340 The finest traditional camp in Canada， provides the best of both canoe(独木舟 )adventures
3、 and incamp activities.For more than 65 years， Kandalore has given campers the opportunity to know and be themselves.We create a warm and supportive environment where kids can express their unique self， grow in selfconfidence and build lifetime friendships.Register： or call 4163229735. ESL Summer C
4、amp June 25 to July 21， Cost： $ 5， 500 Pickering College has an exciting ESL summer camp for students aged 12 18 who want to learn English and experience the wonders of summer at our 42acre campus；students enjoy the excellent dormitory， dining， academic， and social facilities of one of Canadas oldes
5、t independent schools.Register： www.pickeringcollege.on.ca or call 9051758900. DEEP Summer Academy August 16 to 26， Cost： $465 We provide highly motivated high school students from across the world with the opportunity for advanced study in a variety of engineering， technology， business and science
6、subjects.Organized by the University of Toronto， DEEP is one of the most diverse pre university engineering programs all over the world with scholarships.Register： www.outreach.engineering.utoronto.ca or call 4169460816. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了四个夏令营的时间、收费标准、主要活动内【 精品教育资源文库 】 容及联系方式等信息。 【长难句分析】 Picker
7、ing College has an exciting ESL summer camp for students aged 12 18 who want to learn English and experience the wonders of summer at our 42acre campus； students enjoy the excellent dormitory， dining， academic， and social facilities of one of Canadas oldest independent schools. 分析 ：本句中 aged 12 18作 s
8、tudents的后置定语； who引导定语从句 ， 修饰先行词 students。dormitory， dining， academic 和 social facilities 都作 enjoy 的宾语 ， of one of Canadas oldest independent schools 作 facilities 的后置定语。 译文： Pickering 学院有一个为 (那些 )想要学习英语和在学院 42 英亩的校区内感受夏天的奇观的 12 至 18 岁的学生们举办的令人兴奋的 ESL 夏令营 ， (参加的 )学生们 (可以 )享 受加拿大最古老的私立学校的一流食宿、学习和社交设施。
9、1 Which number should you call if you want to improve your English? A 5194756600. B 4163229735. C 4169460816. D 9051758900. D 考查细节理解。根据第三则信息中的 “Pickering College has an exciting ESL summer camp for students aged 12 18 who want to learn English” 和 “call 9051758900” 可知 D 选项正确。 2 When will the shortest
10、 camp start? A On July 10. B On June 15. C On June 25. D On August 16. D 考查细节理解。综合四则信息可知 ， DEEP Summer Academy 的时间长度是 11 天 ， 与题干的 the shortest camp 相符合。所以 D 选项正确。 3 Where can you go if you are interested in the experience of adventure? A Kandalore. B STEM Camp. C ESL Summer Camp. D DEEP Summer Acade
11、my. A 考查细节理解。根据第二则信息中的 ”provides the best of both canoe( 独木舟 )adventures and incamp activities” 可知 ， 选项 A 与题干的 ”the experience of adventure” 相符合。所以 A 选项正 确。 4 How similar are STEM Camp and DEEP Summer Academy? A They both offer scholarships for students. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 B They provide the same courses
12、 for students. C They both prepare students for their development. D They are both designed for international students. C 考查推理判断。根据第一则信息中的 “for students to help ensure their futures” 和第四则信息中的 “We provide highly motivated high school students from across the world with the opportunity for advanced st
13、udy” 可以推断二者都对学生的未来发展 (development)有帮助。所以选项 C 正确。 B (2017 年辽宁大连双基 测试 )Whenever we see a button, we want to press it because we know that something will happen.This is true in most cases, for example, on a doorbell.But some buttons are actually fake (假的 ), like the “ close” button on a lift. Many peop
14、le are in the habit of pressing the “ close” button because they dont have the patience to wait.But lifts “close” buttons are a complete trick, at least in the US the doors will not close any faster no matter how hard you press. It started in the 1990s when the Americans with Disabilities Act was pa
15、ssed in the US, making sure that all lifts stayed open long enough so that people with disabilities could enter safely.Only repair workers can use the buttons to speed up the doorclosing process if they have special keys. But to normal lift riders, the buttons arent completely useless.According to p
16、sychologists, fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control. “ A sense of control is very important.It reduces stress and increases wellbeing，” said Ellen J Langer， a psychology professor at Harvard University.Experts also added that a lot of buttons that dont do
17、anything exist in our lives for this same purpose. For example, pedestrian crosswalk buttons dont live up to their names either.Pressing them used to help make the traffic signals change faster, but that was before computercontrolled traffic signals were introduced. But psychologists found it intere
18、sting that even when people are aware of these little “ white lies”， they still continue to push fake buttons because as long as the doors eventually close, it is considered to be worth the effort. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了我们平时生活中所见到的按钮可能是不起作用的。 5 What is the authors purpose in writing the
19、 text? A To describe different fake buttons. B To explore the functions of fake buttons. C To analyze various habits of pushing buttons. D To explain the disadvantages of fake buttons. B 考查推理判断。通读整篇文章可知 ， 作者通过举例子介绍了不同地点的虚假按钮 ，其目的是探求这 些虚假按钮的功能 ， 故选 B。 6 What can we learn about the “close” buttons on
20、a lift in America? A They work when people press them hard. B They were designed for a sense of control. C They never speed up the doorclosing process. D They take the safety of the disabled into account. D 考查细节理解。根据第三段第一句中的 “making sure that all lifts stayed open long enough so that people with dis
21、abilities could enter safely” 可知 ， 美国电梯里的 “ 关闭 ” 按钮是为了确保残疾人能安全地通过 ， 故选 D。 7 What can we infer about pedestrian crosswalk buttons? A They can make people feel better. B They help computers work faster. C They can control the traffic signals. D They help pedestrians cross safely. A 考查推理判断。根 据第四段中的“ fa
22、ke buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control” 和第六段中的 “For example, pedestrian crosswalk buttons dont live up to their names either.” 可知 ， 人行横道按钮也没有实现其功能 ， 但可以让人们感觉好一点 ， 故选 A。 8 Which may be the best title for the passage? A Buttons in the USA B Buttons Always Lie C Buttons May Not Work D“ Cloge” Buttons on Lifts C 考查标题判断。通读全文内容可知 ， 本文主要讲述了有些按钮只是形式上的 ， 而不【 精品教育资源文库 】 具备真正的实际功能。故 C 项 “ 按钮可能不起作用 ” 最符合文章主旨。故选 C。 .完形填空 (2017
