1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 3 Inventors and inventions . 阅读理解 (2017 重庆育才中学高三入学考试 ) A machine that takes sweat-laden (浸满汗水的 ) clothes and turns the sweat into drinking water is in use in Sweden. The machine makes the clothes turn round quickly, heats them to remove the sweat, and then passes the steam through
2、 a kind of special material to make purified water. Since it has been brought into use, its creators say more than 1000 people have drunk others “sweat” in Gothenburg. They add the liquid is cleaner than local tap water. The device was built for the United Nations child -focused charity UNICEF to pr
3、omote a campaign highlighting the fact that 780 million people in the world lack access to clean water. The machine was designed and built by the engineer Andreas Hammar, known locally for his appearances on TV tech show “Mekatronik”. He said the key part of the sweat machine was a new water purific
4、ation part developed by a company named HVR. “It uses a technique called membrane distillation ( 膜蒸馏 ),” he told the BBC.“We use a special kind of material that only lets steam through but keeps bacteria, salts, clothing fibers and other things out. They have something similar to the International S
5、pace Station, but our machine is cheaper to build. The amount of water it produces depends on how sweaty the person is, but one persons T -shirt typically produces 10ml, about a mouthful.” The device has been put on show at the Gothia Cup the worlds largest international youth football tournament. M
6、attias Ronge, chief executive of Stockholm-based advertising agency Deportivo, said the machine had helped raise awareness of UNICEF, but in reality had its limitations. “People havent produced as much sweat as we hoped right now the weather in Gothenburg is lousy,” Mattias Ronge said. “So weve equi
7、pp ed the machine with exercise bikes and volunteers are cycling like crazy. Even so, the demand for sweat is greater than the supply. And the machine will never be produced in large numbers, since there are better solutions out there such as water purifying pills.” 1.Which of the following is the d
8、isadvantage of the sweat machine? 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A.It takes too long for the machine to produce water. B.The amount of water the machine produces is rather limited. C.It costs a large amount of money to build the machine. D.The water processed by the machine is not clean enough. 2.UNICEF is mentioned
9、 in the text to . A.show how the sweat machine works B.explain why the sweat machine was invented C.show the importance of the United Nations D.tell us who invented the sweat machine 3.What did Mattias Ronge think of the sweat machine? A.It could only be used in summer. B.It did not work at all. C.I
10、t was not worth popularizing. D.The water it produced tasted sweet. 4.The text is written mainly to tell us that . A.a machine which turns sweat into drinking water is invented B.780 million people in the world lack access to clean water C.a better solution to purifying dirty water is discovered D.t
11、he pill which turns dirty water into clean water is produced .七选五 (2018 山东寿光现代中学高三开学考试 ) Ways to Worry Less Do you want to worry less? Of course you do. Thats like asking if I can send you free bacon. Worry is like black mold it appears in damp conditions and spreads uncontrollably. And very often w
12、e dont realize its there until its killing us. We must get rid of worry before it destroys us. But how should we do it? 1 Do what you need to do. 2 You ought not to avoid tough projects or hard conversions. If you dont do what you should be doing, you will end up spending the rest of the time worryi
13、ng about the must-do things. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Believe it or not, the anxiety that comes from the worry is much worse than the task were worried about. 3 I think many of us act like were puppets( 木偶 )in a play and were waiting for something or someone to put us in the right place. We just react to whate
14、ver is going on. 4 We need to live purposefully. Nothing can cause more worry than purposelessness. Make plans. You cant have intentionality without making plans. Making plans will enable you to achieve your aims more smoothly. However, your plans arent set in stone. You can adjust your plans flexib
15、ly. Accept changes. 5 There are other ways to lessen worry. As long as you are determined to take action, you will live a worry-free life. A.Worry ruins creativity. B.Get more purposeful. C.Do what you should be doing. D.We need to stop letting life just happen. E.Make new plans and then move forwar
16、d. F.You do the same things as the people around you do. G.Here are some effective ways to deal with it. .完形填空 (2017 山东潍 坊一模 ) A middle-aged man named Douglas lives alone on the fourth floor of an apartment building.He keeps himself off his 1 ,never saying hello to anyone.He leaves his 2 out in the
17、hallway.He 3 complains(抱怨 )about all the inconvenience caused by his neighbours,even getting 4 when Catherine and David,the couple living next door,have a baby.Instead of saying 5 ,he 6 his concern about his own sleep. Then one day Mr.Douglas is surprised to see his garbage is 7 to be found.In its p
18、lace is a note,“Glad to clear up the garbage to 8 you a trip. Have a nice day. David.” 9 this kind act,Mr.Douglas begins thinking about the terrible traffic he will surely have to 10 on his way to work.But as time goes on,Mr.Douglas starts to feel a little 11 . Catherine 【 精品教育资源文库 】 and David alwa
19、ys smile at him when they 12 in the hallway and politely say hello, 13 his reaction is.One day,another note comes to him,apologizing for the baby 14 Mr.Douglas sleep.But the baby doesnt cause him much bother as he sleeps with the fan 15 because of the heat. Finally,the couple invite Mr.Douglas into
20、their apartment for a cup of coffee. As they talk,he 16 that he and his wife got a divorce a year ago.He has been so heartbroken that he has been 17 to everyone he knows.Feeling glad that his neighbours have treated him with so much 18 and friendliness,Mr.Douglas cannot help 19 and respecting them f
21、or it. Now he knows the 20 of treating other people as he would like to be treated. 1.A.workers B.neighbors C.colleagues D.managers 2.A.garbage B.garage C.luggage D.lounge 3.A.completely B.deliberately C.constantly D.eventually 4.A.upset B.shocked C.disappointed D.excited 5.A.yes B.no C.thanks D.con
22、gratulations 6.A.shares B.avoids C.expresses D.expects 7.A.somewhere B.anywhere C.everywhere D.nowhere 8.A.save B.make C.offer D.bring 9.A.Cheering B.Ignoring C.Understanding D.Doubting 10.A.deal with B.argue with C.mix with D.get along with 11.A.pleased B.silly C.comfortable D.curious 12.A.sail B.r
23、est C.walk D.meet 13.A.whatever B.whichever C.wherever D.however 14.A.interrupting B.suffering C.delaying D.robbing 15.A.up B.down C.on D.off 16.A.warns B.declares C.insists D.admits 17.A.strange B.rude C.normal D.polite 18.A.tolerance B.reference C.confidence D.experience 19.A.worrying B.adjusting
24、C.appreciating D.blaming 20.A.behavior B.failure C.difference D.importance 【 精品教育资源文库 】 答案精解精析 . 阅读理解 语篇解读 本文为说明文 ,主要介绍了一种能将汗液转化为饮用水的机器。 1.B 细节理解题。根据第五段中 “The amount of water it produces depends on how sweaty the person is, but one persons T -shirt typically produces 10ml, about a mouthful.” 可知 ,这种机器的产水量有限。故选 B。 2.B 细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知 ,作者在文中之所以提到 UNICEF 是因为这台机器是为 UNICEF 所组织的一项活动而设计制造的。故选 B。 3.C 推理判断题。根据最后一段中 “the machin e will never be produced in large numbers” 可知 ,Mattias Ronge 认为这种机器不值得推广。故选
