1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Art . 阅读理解 A 2018 四川广安一诊 It is true that tea comes from a plant known as Camellia sinensis. The different types of tea depend upon the region in which it is grown, harvesting time and the procedure of processing. Basically, there are four major classes of tea: white, oolong, gre
2、en and black tea. One of the least processed and, the purest forms of tea are the white tea. This tea type has very low content of caffeine and appears a light color, as the name indicates and a mild flavor. Due to the presence of high amount of healthy chemicals, it is helpful in fighting skinrelat
3、ed health problems and in getting a fair color of skin. Another tea type is the oolong tea, also called as wulong tea at some places which has very rich flavor and has a sweet fragrance. It is fermented (发酵 ) but to a limited level because of which, the caffeine content in it is about 15% of what is
4、 in a cup of coffee. Drinking this tea proves to be useful in treating obesity, which is reducing the weight. As opposing to oolong tea, the black tea is fully fermented, as a result of which it has caffeine of approximately 20% of what is present in a cup of coffee. If you consume black tea every d
5、ay, you will be able to regulate the cholesterol (胆固醇 ) levels in the body and also keeping your circulatory system healthy. It also adjusts cardiovascular (心血管的 ) function. The last tea type is the green tea that is mostly preferred by many people owing to its multiple health benefits. Similar to t
6、he white tea, this tea also has less caffeine that is only 5%10% of caffeine in one cup of coffee. This type of tea is also good to maintain the cholesterol and blood sugar levels within the acceptable range. In addition, they help in preventing tooth rot and other 【 精品教育资源文库 】 teethrelated illness
7、. So, you can choose that variety that you find good with regard to its taste and health benefits. 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了白茶、乌龙茶、红茶和绿茶各自的特点以及对人体的各种有益功效。 1 According to the text, which are you advised to drink if you want to get your skin better? A White tea. B Oolong tea. C Black tea. D Green tea. 答案： A
8、 细节理解题。根据文章第二段最后一句中的 “it is helpful in fighting skinrelated health problems and in getting a fair color of skin” 可知，白茶能够帮助人们解决与皮肤有关的问题，使肤色更好。故选 A 项。 2 What does the underlined word “regulate” in Paragraph 4 pro bably mean? A Decrease. B Increase. C Improve. D Adjust. 答案： D 词义猜测题。画线词所在句句意为：如果每天都喝红茶，能
9、够调节体内胆固醇含量，并且保持循环系统健康。由此可猜测， regulate 意为 “ 调节 ” ，与 adjust 意义相近。故选 D 项。 3 What is the similarity of white tea and green tea? A They can prevent tooth rot. B They can keep the cholesterol levels. C They can contribute to losing weight. D They contain low doses of caffeine. 答案： D 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第二句可知，和白
10、茶相似的是，绿茶同样含有较低含量的咖啡因。故选 D 项。 4 What is the best title for the passage? A The Benefits of Tea B Main Varieties of Tea C The Differences of Tea D Main Functions of Tea 答案： B 标题判断题。本文主要介绍了四种茶各自的特点，包括制作方法、咖啡因含量和功效等。因此， B 项 (茶的主要种类 )更符合文章主旨。故选 B 项。 B A water lily painting, Water Lily Pond, by Claude Mone
11、t, the French impressionist artist, was sold for more than $80 million Tuesday, breaking the auction (拍卖 ) record for himself. Water Lily Pond was part of a fourwork collection of water lily paintings that Monet put up for sale during his lifetime. The four paintings of Monets water lily garden were
12、 signed and dated by the artist in 1919. One of the other paintings is at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, 【 精品教育资源文库 】 while another was sold at auction in 1992 for $12.1 million and is in a private collection now. The final painting in the series was cut into two before World War . “Af
13、ter a fierce bidding battle between a number of buyers in the room and on the telephone, the painting finally was sold to a collector for $80.4 million, setting a new world record price for the artist at auction， ” said Olivier Camu, a scholar of impressionist art. The last record for a Monet work w
14、as set in May when Le Pont du Chemin de fer Argenteuil sold for $41.4 million. The painting sold Tuesday was bought at a 1971 New York auction for $320,000. It has not been exhibited since. Monets later works had unique characteristics, especially Grandes Decorations, another good example, which was
15、 bedded in Musee de IOrangerie in Paris five months after Monets death in 1926. Monet created his water lily garden in Giverny, France. He selected different water lilies in an effort to get as many different colored flowers as possible, specially creating the garden as a base for his paintings. 篇章导
16、读：本文是一篇记叙文。睡莲池是莫奈的著名画作，在周二以超过 8， 000 万美元的高价拍卖，打破了莫奈本人画作的最高纪录。本文介绍了莫奈以及他的一系列睡莲画作。 5 According to the passage, Water Lily Pond broke the last record for Monets paintings by _. A $12 million B $39 million C $41.4 million D $0.32 million 答案： B 细节理解题。根据文章第四段可知，莫奈画作的上一个纪录是 4,140 万美元，而睡莲池的拍卖价格是 8,040 万美元，因
17、此睡莲池比上一次最高拍卖价高出 3,900万美元。故选 B 项。 6 What can we learn about Water Lily Pond? A It was once auctioned in America. B It was cut into halves before World War . C It had been kept in New York for over 40 years. D It was once put in Musee de IOrangerie. 答案： A 细节理解题。根据文章第五段可知，这幅睡莲池 1971 年曾在纽约拍卖过，从此以后再也没有被展
18、出过。故选 A 项。 7 What does Olivier Camu think of the auction? A Exciting. B Inspiring. C Disappointing. D Frightening. 答案： A 推理判断题。根据文章第三段可知，经过现场买家和电话买家一番激烈的竞价【 精品教育资源文库 】 之后，这幅画最终以 8,040 万美元被一个收藏家买走，创造了一个新纪录。由此可推测，他觉得这场拍卖会非常令人激动。故选 A 项。 8 What would be the best title for the passage? A Monet and His W
19、ater Lily Paintings B Monet a Great Impressionist Artist C Monets Carden and Its Characteristics D Water Lily Pond Monets Bestknown Painting 答案： A 标题判断题。文中不仅提到了睡莲池这一幅画作，而且介绍了莫奈其他的睡莲作品，并在文章最后描述了莫奈创作睡莲图的过程。因此 A 项 (莫奈和他的睡莲画作 )最符合文章主旨。 . 七选五 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项 为多余选项。 We usually think of
20、 bacteria as being dangerous and a cause of human diseases. _1_ Certain types of bacteria actually play a very important role both inside our bodies and in the environment around us. Some species of bacteria do make us sick, but others may actually prevent us from getting sick. Our bodies have what
21、doctors call a “normal flora ( 正常菌群 )”. The bacteria in our normal flora are harmless, and most of the time we dont even know that these bacteria are there. When our bodies are invaded by some dangerous bacteria, the normal flora can prevent these bacteria from hurting us. _2_ Bacteria help us diges
22、t food and produce vitamins. The normal flora in the gut (肠道 ) can be helpful by breaking down food that cant be digested by our bodies. _3_ Besides, some bacteria in the gut can produce small amount of B vitamins. When plants and animals die, it is bacteria that break down the remains and return food to the soil. _4_ Without the action of bacteria, soil would not be able to help plants grow and dead organisms would not be broken down. _5_ Fermentation (发酵 ) of milk into cheese and yogurt, for example, would not be possible without the activity of some bacteria. The
