1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Laughter is good for you (对应学生用书第 317 页 ) . 阅读理解 A (2017 年福建省泉州市高三质量检测 )With the click of a mouse, consumers can purchase the goods and service they need at online shops.What they have to do is waiting for the goods sent to their homes.We shall all be grateful to the pioneers of
2、 online shopping for bringing us such convenience. Michael Aldrich(the U K.) Online shopping was invented and pioneered by Michael Aldrich in the U K.In 1979 he connected a television via a telephone line to a realtime multiuser transaction ( 交易 )processing computer.He sold mainly BusinesstoBusiness
3、 systems.There were a number of significant world firsts with new applications in several business fields. Jeff Bezos(the U S.A.) Jeff Bezos defined online shopping and rewrote the rules of commerce.Tim BernersLee invented the World Wide Web server and browser(浏览器 )in 1990.In 1994,Jeff Bezos read an
4、 article about how the World Wide Web was growing by 2, 300% a year.He knew he had to tap into such a great potential for commerce.On July 6,1995, Bezos launched A, which operated out of the garage of his twobedroom home in suburban Seattle, Washington.With almost no publicity, sales took off immedi
5、ately.The company has now expanded into dozens of product categories, forcing the worlds biggest retailer(零售商 )to rethink their business models, and finally changing the way people shop. Jack Ma(China) As a child, Jack Ma was bad at math but fascinated by English.He travelled to the United States in
6、 1995 as a translator to help a Chinese firm recover payment.The attempt failed.But a friend in Seattle showed Ma the Internet, and an idea began brewing. In 1999, Mr.Ma gathered 17 friends and founded Alibaba in his apartment in Hangzhou.Alibabas model was simple: allow small and mediumsized Chines
7、e companies 【 精品教育资源文库 】 to find global buyers they would otherwise only be able to meet at trade shows.It works brilliantly.Alibabas sales are now more than those of eBay and Amazon combined. 【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了对网上购物有深远影响的三位人物以及他们对电子商务的促进作用。 1 What made A a success? A BusinesstoBusiness systems. B The
8、World Wide Web server and browser. C Commercial publicity. D Help from retailers. B 考 查细节理解。根据文章第二个小标题下的“ Tim BernersLee invented the World Wide Web server and browser” 及 “With almost no publicity , sales took off immediately.” 可知 , 亚马逊公司依托互联网发展迅猛。故选 B 项。 2 How did Jack Ma have the idea of founding
9、Alibaba? A A translator helped him. B A Chinese firm inspired him. C He was introduced to the Internet. D He was funded by some companies. C 考查细节理解。根据文章第三个小标题下的第一段最后一句 “But a friend in Seattle showed Ma the Internet, and an idea began brewing.” 可 知 , 当朋友把互联网介绍给马云时 , 他开始有了想法。故选 C 项。 3 What do the pio
10、neers have in common? A They have improved computers. B They have sold goods worldwide. C They have enlarged product categories. D They have contributed to online shopping. D 考查推理判断。根据文章介绍的人物可知 , 他们都在互联网背景下从事商业贸易活动 , 因此他们都对网上购物起到了推动作用。故选 D 项。 B 【导学号: 31670225】 (2017 年山东部分重点中学第一次调研 ) They are one of
11、the best rugby teams in the world.The players of the All Blacks,【 精品教育资源文库 】 New Zealands national rugby team, are strong, smart and fast.But, in fact, they win many of their games before the first whistle even blows. Before the game , during warm ups , the All Blacks players gather in a semicircle
12、.They stand with their captain in front of them and begin to dance.They hit their arms against their legs.They lift their feet into the air and slam them into the ground.They stick out their tongues and show the whites of their eyes.They shout ancient words and even scream.You may think theyre crazy
13、.And that is just what they want you to think. The rugby players perform the haka , which is a traditional Maori( 毛利人 )dance.The Maoris are the native people of New Zealand and this dance has been used as a war dance since the 19th century. Warriors originally performed the war dance before battles
14、to show off their strength in order to intimidate the enemy.Rugby is a violent game that many fans have compared to war.What better way is there to get excited before the game than doing a war dance? The 19th century French theorist Ernest Renan, one of the first real theorists who looked into the i
15、dea of nationalism, described the“ nation” as“ largescale togetherness, made up of the feeling of sacrifices that one has made in the past and of those that one is prepared to make in the future” And New Zealands haka is one of the worlds most perfect acts of nationalism.“ The haka, in its intensity
16、, reflects it all: first, the solidarity(团结 )of warriors both of Maoris and nonMaoris backgrounds fighting for a common future.And then a recognition of the almost sacred past.” The Washington Post noted. Today in New Zealand, the haka is still performed at many different gatherings and celebrations
17、, a connection to Maori ancestors that has continued despite colonization. 【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了新西兰的 haka, 一种能够展示力量并团结新西兰人的传统舞蹈。 4 What is the main idea of the passage? A Maori people, native New Zealanders. B The popularity of rugby in New Zealand. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 C A traditional dance goes on today in New
18、Zealand. D The magic of warmups before rugby matches in New Zealand. C 考查主旨大意。根据文章关键词 hake 可知 , 本文主要介绍了新西兰的传 统舞蹈haka。 干扰项分析 A 项表示土生土长的新西兰人:毛利人 , 文中提到 haka 是毛利 人的传统舞蹈 , 主要介绍舞蹈; B 项表示橄榄球在新西兰的盛行 , 这只是本文的导入; D 项表示在新西兰橄榄球赛前热身的魅力所在 , 并不是文章的主旨。 5 The underlined word“intimidate”in Paragraph 4 is closest in
19、meaning to “ ” A threaten B dissatisfy C amaze D revenge A 考查词义猜测 。结合 “show off their strength” 和 “enemy” 可推知 , intimidate意为 “ 恐吓 , 威胁 ” 。故选 A。 6 Why do the All Blacks players perform the haka before a rugby match starts? A Because they are crazy. B Because they want to please their fans. C Because
20、it can let them be in high spirits. D Because it is a tradition passed from their ancestors. C 考查推理判断。根据第四段的 “What better way is there to get excited before the game than doing a war dance? ” 可推知 , 新西兰橄榄球队热身时跳 haka 是为了鼓舞士气。 干扰项分析 A 项只是表面现象 , 不是目的所在; B 项文章中没有提及; D 项错在尽管这种舞是一种传统 , 但球员跳的真正目的是为比赛鼓舞士气。 7
21、 What can we learn about the haka from the passage? A The haka is only performed before rugby matches in New Zealand. B The haka is a good way to show nationalism in New Zealand. C The haka is a symbol of fighting in the past and future. D The haka has helped the New Zealands national rugby team win
22、 at all times. B 考查推理判断。根据第六段的“ And New Zealands haka is one of the worlds most perfect acts of nationalism.fighting for a common future” 可推知 , haka这种舞充分展现了新西兰的民族精神。 .完形填空 【 精品教育资源文库 】 (2017 年福建省普通高中毕业班质量检查 ) I was a first officer at an airline.One Christmas Eve, I was checking instruments in 1 for my last flight of the day 2 I heard a noise behind me.I looked 3 my shoulder.Just outside the cockpit(驾驶舱 )doorway was a boy of about nine 4 at the cockpit.At my glance he started to 5 “Come on in here ,” I called.The boy stepped 6 into the cockpit.“My names Chad ,