1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 3 A taste of English humour *阅读理解 If you think that running marathons will help you live a long and healthy life，new research may come as a shock. According to a recent scientific study， people who do a very strenuous workout are as likely to die as people who do no exercise at al
2、l. Scientists in Denmark have been studying over 1， 000 joggers and non-joggers for 12 years. The death rates from the sample group indicate that people who jog at a moderate pace two or three times a week for less than two and a half hours in total are least likely to die. The best speed to jog at
3、was found to be about 5 miles per hour. The research suggests that people who jog more than three times a week or at higher speeds of over 7 mph die at the same rate as non-joggers. The scientists think that this is because strenuous exercise causes structural changes to the heart and arteries(动脉 ).
4、Over time， this can cause serious injuries. Peter Schnohr， a researcher in Copenhagen， said， “If your goal is to decrease risk of death and improve life expectancy， jogging a few times a week at a moderate pace is a good strategy. Anything more is not just unnecessary， and it may be harmful.” The im
5、plications of this are that moderate forms of exercise such as tai chi，yoga and brisk walking may be better for us than “iron man” events ， triathlons and long-distance running and cycling. According to Jacob Louis Marott， another researcher involved in the study， “You dont actually have to do that
6、much to have a good impact on your health. And perhaps you shouldnt actually do too much”. 1.The underlined word “strenuous” in Paragraph l is closest in meaning to“_”. A. hard B. regular C. practical D. flexible 2.The author presents some figures in Paragraph 2 to _. A. suggest giving up jogging B.
7、 show risks of doing sports C. provide supportive evidence D. introduce the research process 3.According to the scientists， why is too much exercise harmful？ 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A. It may injure the heart and arteries. B. It can make the body tired out. C. It will bring much pressure. D. It consumes too m
8、uch energy. 4.What can be inferred from the text? A. No exercise at all is the best choice. B. More exercise means a healthier life. C. Marathons runners are least likely to die. D. Proper exercise contributes to good health. 【文章大意】本文主要讲述了做运动过多或过少都对身体有害，只有做适量的运动才对身体有益。 1.A 【解析】考查词义推测。 hard 耗费体力的； re
9、gular 有规律的； practical 实际的； flexible灵活的。由第一段最后一句 “According to a recent scientific study ， people who do a very strenuous workout are as likely to die as people who do no exercise at all.”可知，一点不做运动的人和非常艰苦锻炼的人都极有可能死，故应选 A。 3.A 【解析】考查细节理解。由第二段倒数第二句 “The scientists think that this is because strenuous e
10、xercise causes structural changes to the heart and arteries(动脉 ).”可知，做过多的运动有害是因为它可能伤害心脏和动脉，故应选 A。 4.D 【解析】考查推理判断。根据第三段可知，做运动过多或 过少都对身体有害，只有做适量的运动才对身体有益，故应选 D。 *单句语法填空 1 (2017 北京高考 )The national park has a large collection of wildlife， _ (range) from butterflies to elephants. 答案： ranging a large coll
11、ection of wildlife 与 range 之间是主动关系，故用动词 ing 形式作后置定语。 2 Shopping is no longer just a necessity; it has become a form of _(entertain) 答案： entertainment 介词 of 后接名词，故填 entertainment “ 娱乐；娱乐活动 ” 。 【 精品教育资源文库 】 3 The news said that the schools in that southwestern area are _(bad) off for teaching equipme
12、nt, and even teachers. 答案： badly be badly off for sth.“ 缺乏某物 ” 。 4 To everyones _(astonish), he has won the game. 答案： astonishment to ones astonishment “ 使某人吃惊的是 ” 。 5 The villager doesnt want more money he is content _what he has. 答案： with be content with .“ 对 ? 感到满足 ” 。 6 Sam _(convince) that his
13、girlfriend loves him. 答案： is convinced be convinced that . “ 确信；相信 ” 。 7 They were _(wear) out after working in the fields the whole day long. 答案： worn be worn out “ 筋疲力尽的 ” 。 8 Up to now, I _(read) as far as the fifth chapter, the second volume of The War and Peace. 答案： have read up to now “ 直到现在 ”
14、 ，常与现在完成时连用。 9 The number of senior high school students is increasing, _is mentioned above. 答案： as 本句中， as 引导非限制性定语从句。 as is mentioned above “ 正如上边所提到的 ” 。 10 The season runs June through August, with additional _(perform) in March and September. 答案： performances 形容词 additional 后应接名词， performance 在
15、本句中意为 “ 表演 ” ，是可数名词，由空后的介词短语可知表示多场表演，故填 performances。 *完形填空。 (2018 石家庄市高中毕业班第二次模拟 ) Something quite tragic(悲剧的 )happened in our home.It had a _1_ effect on our lives.It _2_ the way we relax and even where we sit.There was no fire or flood.we _3_ our WiFi service， for over a week. I was raised in the
16、 preWiFi era， so I was relatively _4_ to the situation.My children， _5_， did not have this training.When given the news that there was no WiFi in the house， their first _6_ was： “But ， what will we do？ ”Fortunately ，the TV still worked， although the children were _7_ to find that it had only 70 chan
17、nels. For the children， a(n) _8_ challenge was homework， most of which is now given 【 精品教育资源文库 】 online.The lack of broadband seemed to provide a new _9_ of “the dog ate my homework”excuse.My daughter _ 10_ that one of her friends had her water supply temporarily _11_ due to a leak， but she thought
18、 that our lack of WiFi was _12_.“Because you can go to the shop and buy water ， right？ ” My husband and I need the Internet to _13_ us to work at home.Luckily， Ive found out that these days you can go to the shop to _14_ WiFi.Although expensive，it allows you to set up your own WiFi network _15_.Buyi
19、ng 1 GB of data makes you view your broadband differently.I dont want to _16_ it like leaving a tap running.We log on to the WiFi network and do what we have to do as _17_ as possible and log off. The changes that _18_ has created in our daily life have occurred without us really _19_.The _20_ part
20、of our time without WiFi was seeing the children make forts(堡垒 )out of the sofa cushions， which they havent done in years. 1 A.possible B modest C positive D huge 2 A.explored B challenged C improved D guaranteed 3 A.received B booked C lost D bought 4 A.addicted B accustomed C admitted D attached 5
21、 A.however B therefore C otherwise D besides 6 A.impression B inspiration C response D request 7 A.excited B grateful C embarrassed D desperate 8 A.avoidable B major C enjoyable D simple 9 A.version B translation C dimension D collection 10 A.repeated B promised C observed D ignored 【 精品教育资源文库 】 11
22、 A.fixed up B cut off C used up D laid in 12 A.worse B better C clearer D more 13 A.force B encourage C remind D enable 14 A.look into B search for C purchase D borrow 15 A.easily B securely C firmly D constantly 16 A.share B analyze C store D waste 17 A.steadily B quickly C properly D smoothly 18 A.technology
