1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 2 The environment (A 卷 ) (对应学生用书第 309 页 ) . 阅读理解 A (2017 年广东七校联合体高三第二次联考 ) Driving on up to Yosemite with my family was exciting but nerveracking(令人紧张的 ) I had never been to such an amazing national park before， yet I wasnt the most athletic person so I knew that I couldnt stick t
2、hrough all the hiking up and down.It actually ended up being a fun and adventurous experience. The ride there was definitely long but worth it.As I woke up from my nap， I saw the beautiful scenery of the tall mountains and beautiful streams.The trails were made nicely for visitors.The waterfalls wer
3、e breathtaking.Climbing up rocks was one of my favorite parts.Even though I fell a couple of times， I still had a lot of fun.The fact that my family and I spent so much time together all trying to find out which route to take and what views to watch really brought us closer together. The great thing
4、 about nature is that， its just you， the views， and the people around you.Theres nothing to bother you and its the best way to relax and enjoy yourself.Yosemite has 5 of the worlds highest waterfalls， and about 300 lakes.The structure of each mountain is incredible； its formed in ways that almost ta
5、ke your breath away.Some of them are of a deep dark color with waterfalls forming； some are formed with spots of green peeking(窥探 )out.Its definitely something you wouldnt want to miss. Yosemite isnt the only great national park but based on my experience I highly recommend going out and enjoying na
6、ture with family and friends.Its a great time to bond， laugh， and take in what Mother Nature offers. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过讲述自己和家人一起自驾游览 Yosemite 公园的经历 ， 建议人们多去户外亲近大自然。 【长难句分析】 The fact that my family and I spent so much time together all trying to find out which route to take and what views to watch
7、really brought us closer together. 分析 ：该句为主从复合句。句中 that my family and I spent so much time together all 【 精品教育资源文库 】 trying to find out which route to take and what views to watch 为 that 引导的同位语从句 ， 该从句中 which route to take and what views to watch 为 which 和 what 引导的两个宾语从句 ， 都作 find out 的宾语。 译文：我和家 人
8、花大量时间一起尽力寻找行走的路线和观光的景点的事实使我们的关系更加紧密。 1 The author writes the first paragraph mainly to A introduce the topic of this passage B offer an example to us C tell us his future plan for hiking D describe a national park A 考查目的意图。通读全文尤其是第一段的第一句 “Driving on up to Yosemite with my family was exciting but ner
9、veracking(令人紧张的 )” 可知 ， 文章主要介绍了作者和家人去 Yosemite 公园游玩的经历；据此可以 判断 ， 第一段旨在引出文章主题 ，故 A 项正确。 干扰项分析 文章第二、三段介绍了具体的景色 ， 故 B 项错误；通读第一段可知 ，该段并没有描写远足计划 ， 故 C 项错误；本文主要介绍作者和家人去 Yosemite 公园旅游的经历 ， 故 D 项错误。 2 While climbing up rocks， the author was A nerveracking B injured C pleased D worried C 考查推理判断。根据第二段中的 “Clim
10、bing up rocks was one of my favorite parts.Even though I fell a couple of times， I still had a lot of fun” 可知 ，攀岩是作者最喜欢的项目 ， 作者从中体会到了许多乐趣。 C 项意为 “ 高兴的 ” ， 符合语境。 3 According to the passage， Yosemite A is crowded with visitors every day B is the only great national park C is worth travelling to D is n
11、othing but a common destination C 考查推理判断。根据第一段的最后一句 “It actually ended up being a fun and adventurous experience” 和第二段的第一句以及最 后一段 “Yosemite isnt the only great.Mother Nature offers” 可知 ， 去 Yosemite 公园是一次快乐而冒险的经历；【 精品教育资源文库 】 据此可知 ， Yosemite 公园值得一游。 干扰项分析 根据最后一段中的 “Yosemite isnt the only great natio
12、nal park”可知 ， Yosemite 公园并非是 唯一的国家公园 ， 故 B 项错误；根据第三段的第三句“Yosemite has 5 of the worlds highest waterfalls ， and about 300 lakes” 可知 ， Yosemite 公园拥有五个世界最高的瀑布 ， 有 300 个左右的湖泊 ， 是一个有特色的国家公园 ， 故 D 项错误。 4 The author suggests A keeping a good bond with other people B visiting Yosemite now and then C trying
13、to protect the environment D going out to enjoy the beauty of nature D 考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的 “I highly recommend going out and enjoying nature with family and friends” 可知 ， 作者建议我们到外面去欣赏大自然的风 光 ，故 D 项正确。 B 【导学号： 31670219】 (2017 年福建省普通高中毕业班质量检查 ) Many managers believe that overworking is an evidence of devo
14、tion from their employees side.Still few others regard this custom as a threat to the workers worklife balance， which may negatively influence the level of productivity and efficiency. Employees at Amsterdam design studio Heldergroen wont be putting in much overtime.Not in the office， at any rate.Th
15、ats because every day at 6 pm， their desks，tables and other work surfaces， with their computers attached， are lifted to the ceiling by steel cables(钢索 )normally used to move heavy props(道具 )in theatrical productions.If you leave a halfeaten sandwich on your desk， youre out of luck. “ Once the chairs
16、 and other workplace paraphernalia are cleared away， the space is free for everything and weekend use as a dance floor， yoga studio.or anything else you can think of the floor is actually yours，” director Sander Veenendaal said. In a way， the office space itself is working overtime for Heldergroen，
17、bringing about lots of publicity and carrying an enlightened(开明的 )message of careerlife balance far and wide.“We think that doing activities like this makes it ea sier for 【 精品教育资源文库 】 people to work here，” says Veenendaal.“ You know when it is time to relax or do something else that inspires you.”
18、 That sounds awesome.Theres just one catch.In the morning， the desks reappear and everybody has to go back to work. 【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了阿姆斯特丹 一家公司防止员工加班的创意。 【长难句分析】 Thats because every day at 6 pm， their desks， tables and other work surfaces， with their computers attached， are lifted to the ceiling by ste
19、el cables(钢索 )normally used to move heavy props(道具 )in theatrical productions. 分析：本句是一个复合句。句中 because 引导表语从句； with their computers attached是 with 的复合结构 ， 在句中作状语； normally used.productions 是过去分词短语作后置定语。 译文：这是因为每天下午 6 点 ， 员工们的书桌、桌子和其他办公平台 ， 包括固定在上面的电脑都被戏剧制作时通常用来吊沉重道具的钢索给吊到天花板上了。 5 What can we learn ab
20、out the employees at Heldergroen? A They are unwilling to work late. B They are discouraged from working overtime. C They are persuaded to leave the office earlier. D They are to put away their computers after work. B 考查推理判断。根据第二段中的 “Employees at Amsterdam design studio Heldergroen wont be putting i
21、n much overtime.Not in the office， at any rate”并结合整段内容可推知 ， Heldergroen 的办公场所下班后就被清场了 ， 该公司不让员工加班 ， 故选 B。 干扰项分析 A 项错在那里的员工不愿意加班 ， 是那里的员工没有机会加班 ， 因为办公场所在下班后被清场了； C 项文章中并没有提到； D 项错在员工下班后要把他们的电脑收起来 ， 根据第二段的第三句 “Thats because every day at 6 pm ， their desks，tables and other work surfaces， with their computers attached， are lifted to the ceiling by steel cables(钢索 )normally used to move heavy props(道具 )in theatrical productions” 可知 ， 员工的电脑是被吊到天花板上的 ， 而非他们自己收起来 ， 故排除 D 项。 6 What does the underlined word“paraphernalia”in Paragraph 3 refer to? A Props. B Food. C Equipment. D
