1、 - 1 - Module 5Module 5 A Trip Along A Trip Along the Three Gorgesthe Three Gorges .阅读理解 A A 20届石家庄市重点高中高三毕业班摸底考试If you want to know the world, you must know famous global media. Here are four wellknown ones recommended to help you learn about world affairs without leaving home. The Sun (http:/www.
2、thesun. co. uk) The Sun is a popular newspaper owned by News Corporation founded by Keith Rupert Murdoch. It is filled with the jokes about heads of state and major events both inside and outside Britain such as mayors trousers not being tied properly, politicians sleeping during conferences and so
3、on. Its lively and popular style just meets the taste of the lower classes. Now its annual circulation(发行量) has reached 23,100,000 copies. Daily Mail (http:/www. dailymail. co. uk) Daily Mail, compared to The Sun, is a little more serious. Reading the Daily Mail can not only understand major politic
4、al and economic events, but also read some relaxing and helpful contents. Wellknown for female favorite topics, it is extremely popular with middleclass housewives. Now its annual circulation has come to 20,930,000 copies. The Onion (http:/www. theonion. com) The Onion is the most popular satirical
5、(讽刺的) magazine in the United States with a circulation of 6,900,000 copies a year, covering domestic, foreign and local news and including entertaining newspapers and websites. Most onion readers are between 18 and 44 years old. The New Yorker (https:/www. newyorker. com) The New Yorker is a compreh
6、ensive magazine of America. It focuses on nonfiction, including reports and comments on politics, international affairs, popular culture, art, science, technology and business. It also publishes literary works, but mainly short stories and poems, as well as humorous sketches(小品) and its unique style
7、 of the New Yorker cartoons. Its annual circulation adds up to 10,209,000 copies. 1Which medium has the largest annual circulation? AThe Sun BDaily Mail CThe New Yorker DThe Onion 2According to the text, who may be the most loyal readers of Daily Mail? - 2 - AYoung people. BMiddleclass women. CLower
8、 classes. DPoliticians. 3Which topic is least likely to be published in The New Yorker? AA poem. BA short story. CA humorous sketch. DA novel. B B 2020广州综合检测一When Lina was awoken by the sound of thunder, she was alone on the island. The air was cool and bullfrogs croaked(呱呱叫). It was that brief mome
9、nt when the summer sun had set but the stars hadnt yet appeared. Lina rubbed her eyes and looked around. “Hello?” she called. “Celia? Marie?” There was no response. The moon was rising now, shedding light on the island. They had always called it “Forgotten Island” because only they seemed to remembe
10、r its existence. It wasnt on any of the maps they could find, and even the forest rangers didnt know about it. Lina loved that the island, hidden in a heavily wooded side stream of the river, was a secret among the three friendsCelia, Marie, and her. But now Lina was here alone, and it was night. Wo
11、rse still, it was her own fault. “Come on, Lina, let Marie row the boat,” Celia had said. Marie was two years older than Lina, but she was a hopeless rower. Thats why Lina refused and rowed the boat to the island. The argument that followed the refusal took the usual form. Celia took Maries side, as
12、 she always did. Lina had exploded and yelled at them to just leave. So they got back in the boat and left. A bolt of lightning crossed the darkened sky, accompanied by a deafening thunder clap. The storm was here. As the first cold raindrop slid down her neck, Linas mind returned to her current pro
13、blem. She was stuck here by herself. She just hoped she didnt become as forgotten as the island. The thought of it sent a chill(寒意) down her back. Suddenly, Lina spotted something in the water. It was a boat, and inside it were Celia, Marie, and Maries dad, who was steering through the fast flowing
14、water. As the boat approached, they saw Lina waving and the worried expressions on their faces turned to relief. In her excitement Lina jumped into the river. Only once she was in the icy water did she remember how fast the water was moving. Luckily a strong arm reached into - 3 - the water and pull
15、ed her out. She smiled weakly at Maries dad and, without a word, hugged Celia and Marie. They didnt seem to mind becoming wet. 4What can be inferred about the island? AIt is very near the ocean. BIt is a popular place for boating. CIt is surrounded by thick forest. DIt has never been reached by othe
16、rs. 5Why did Lina get angry? AMarie would not help row the boat. BShe was left alone on the island. CMarie didnt know how to row the boat. DCelia supported Marie in the disagreement. 6What caused Lina to feel a chill? AHer shame about the unnecessary argument. BThe first raindrop of the approaching
17、storm. CThe idea that no one would come to save her. DThe drop in temperature as the sun went down. 7Who pulled Lina out of the water? AMaries father. BLina herself. CMarie. DCelia. C C 昆明市2019届高考模拟考试Finding fish is going to get harder as climate change continues to heat the worlds oceans. A new stu
18、dy finds that warming seas over the past 80 years have reduced the sustainable catch of 124 species of fish and shellfish. A sustainable catch refers to the amount that can be harvested without doing longterm damage to the health of populations of some species. Overfishing has made that decline wors
19、e, researchers say. Overfishing refers to catching so many fish that the size of the population falls. In some parts of the world, such as the heavily fished Sea of Japan, the decrease is as high as 35 percent. Thats a loss of more than one in every three fish. Researchers examined changes in 235 po
20、pulations of fish and shellfish between 1930 and 2010. Those fish populations spread far apart across 38 ocean regions. Temperature changes vary from one ocean site to another. But on average over that time, Earths seasurface temperatures have risen by about half a degree Celsius. - 4 - On average,
21、that warming has caused the sustainable catch to drop by 4.1 percent, the study found. About 8 percent of the fish and shellfish populations the team studied saw losses as a result of the ocean warming. However, about 4 percent of some populations increased. Thats because certain species have thrive
22、d in warmer waters. One example is a kind of black sea fish. It lives along the northeastern US. coast. As warming continues, these fish will reproduce faster until they reach their limit. About 3.2 billion people worldwide rely on seafood as a source of food. That means its urgent for commercial fi
23、shing fleets and regulators to consider how climate change is affecting the health of all of those fish in the sea. 8What does the new study discover? AOverfishing is to blame for fish health. BWarming seas cause fewer fish and shellfish. CSeafood matters to peoples health worldwide. DThe living reg
24、ions of fish and shellfish are different. 9What does the underlined word “thrived” in paragraph 4 probably mean? ASurvived narrowly. BDisappeared soon. CDecreased sharply. DDeveloped quickly. 10What do we know about species of fish and shellfish? AAbout 8 percent of them suffered from a great loss.
25、BAbout 35 percent of them survived in the Sea of Japan. CAbout 3.2 billion species have been saved up to now. DAbout 80 species have died out because of warming seas. 11From which is the text probably taken? AA cooking guide. BA science magazine. CA news review. DA health brochure. .阅读七选五 2019山西六校第二
26、次阶段性测试Schools consume a large amount of energy, which has a bad effect on the environment. _1_, there are lots of ways that you can help your school save energy. Look for simple changes your school can make and band together with others to make an even bigger effect. _2_. Even something as simple as
27、 turning off the lights when you leave a room can help to save energy. Turn off the lights in classrooms that are not being used and in other areas, such as empty bathrooms and unoccupied multipurpose rooms. Use natural light when the sun is bright.Use natural light when the sun is bright. It may no
28、t always be necessary for - 5 - you to have the lights on in your classroom. There may be times of day when the sun is especially bright and enough for what you are doing in your classroom. _3_. Set up a recycling station at your school. Set up a recycling station at your school. Recycling is a grea
29、t way to save energy because it reduces the need to produce new materials. _4_, then ask your school principal if you can set one up. Get others involved.Get others involved. _5_. Either as an individual or as a team, you can create and put up signs around your school. Try using signs that remind pe
30、ople of things they can do to save energy and also some signs that raise awareness of saving energy. APost signs about conserving energy BWhether you are a teacher or a student CIf your school does not have one DTurn off your computer when its not used EShut down the lights when rooms are not in use
31、 FOther times of day you might only need half of the lights GIf your schools garbage company offers recycling services - 6 - 课后提能练课后提能练( (二十三二十三) ) .阅读理解 【语篇解读】 本文介绍了四个世界知名媒体,即 太阳报 每日邮报 洋葱和 纽 约客 ,包括这些媒体的内容、特点、阅读对象以及发行量等。 【词汇积累】 wellknown adj. 众所周知的 conference n. 会议, 研讨会 domestic adj. 国内的 comprehensi
32、ve adj. 全面的 1A 考查细节理解。根据题干中的关键词“the largest circulation”定位至每个 媒体介绍的发行量处;由第二段中的“23,100,000 copies”,第三段中的“20,930,000 copies”,第四段中的“6,900,000 copies a year”以及第五段中的“10,209,000 copies” 可知, 太阳报的年发行量最大,故 A 项正确。 2B 考查细节理解。根据题干中的关键词“the most loyal readers of Daily Mail” 定位到第三段倒数第二句“Wellknown for female favor
33、ite topics, it is extremely popular with middleclass housewives”,由该句可知,中产阶级的妇女是每日邮报 最忠实的读者,故 B 项正确。 3D 考查细节理解。根据尾段倒数第二句“It also publishes literary works, but mainly short stories and poems, as well as humorous sketches(小品)”可知, 纽约客 还出版文学作品,但主要是短篇故事和诗歌,以及幽默小品等,据此可知,小说最没有可能 在纽约客出版,故选 D。 【语篇解读】 Lina 因为划
34、船的事情与朋友 Marie 和 Celia 争吵了起来,结果自己被 留在了孤岛上, 此时天色已晚, 电闪雷鸣, 她开始担心起来。 最后, Marie 和 Celia 以及 Marie - 7 - 的父亲来接 Lina 了,她们之间的矛盾也得到了缓解。 【难句分析】 Only once she was in the icy water did she remember how fast the water was moving. 分析:“only状语(从句)”位于句首时,主句用部分倒装;once 在句子中引导时间 状语从句。 译文:只有当她在冰冷的水里的时候,她才想起水流动得有多快。 4 C 考
35、查推理判断。 根据第四段第四句中的“hidden in a heavily wooded side stream of the river”可推知,这个岛是被茂密的森林围绕着的,故选 C。 5 D 考查细节理解。 根据第六段第五、 六句“Celia took Maries side, as she always did. Lina had exploded and yelled at them to just leave”可知,因为 Celia 支持 Marie, 所以 Lina 非常生气。故选 D。 干扰项分析: 根据第六段的内容可知, 是 Lina 不让 Marie 划船, 并且将 Mar
36、ie 和 Celia 赶走了,而不是她的朋友们舍弃了她,故 A、B 两项错误;根据第六段前三句可知,Lina 认为 Marie 是个糟糕的划船者,并不是 Marie 不会划船,故 C 项错误。 6C 考查细节理解。根据第七段最后两句“She just hoped she didnt become as forgotten as the island. The thought of it sent a chill(寒意) down her back”可知, 她一想到自己会被别人遗忘,她就感到后背发冷。故选 C。 7A 考查推理判断。根据尾段中的“Luckily a strong arm reac
37、hed into the water and pulled her out. She smiled weakly at Maries dad”可推知,当时是 Marie 的父亲 把 Lina 从水里拉了出来,故选 A。 【语篇解读】 研究发现,随着气候变化继续让海洋升温,世界上可持续捕获的鱼类和 水生有壳动物在不断减少,这在一定程度上影响了渔业的产量。 【难句分析】 That means its urgent for commercial fishing fleets and regulators to consider how climate change is affecting the
38、health of all of those fish in the sea.(Para.5) 分析:句中“its urgent for commercial fishing fleets and regulators to consider how climate change is affecting the health of all of those fish in the sea”为省 略了 that 的宾语从句,作动词 means 的宾语;其中“how climate change is affecting the health of all of those fish in th
39、e sea”为 how 引导的宾语从句,作 consider 的宾语。 译文:这意味着,商业捕鱼船队和监管机构迫切需要考虑气候变化如何影响海洋中所有 鱼类的健康。 8B 考查细节理解。根据第一段第二句“A new study finds that warming seas over the past 80 years have reduced the sustainable catch of 124 species of fish and shellfish”可知,新的研究发现,海水升温导致鱼类和水生有壳动物减少。故选 B。 - 8 - 9D 考查词义猜测。根据画线词下文“one exampl
40、e. As warming continues, these fish will reproduce faster until they reach their limit”可知,随着升温继续,这些 鱼将快速繁殖直到它们的极限,据此可推知,画线词的含义与“reproduce faster”相近, 故选 D。 10 A 考查细节理解。 根据第四段第二句“About 8 percent of the fish and shellfish populations the team studied saw losses as a result of the ocean warming”可知, 大约 8
41、%的鱼类和水生有壳动物数量上遭受了重大损失。故选 A。 干扰项分析:据第二段第三句“In some parts.the decrease is as high as 35 percent”可知, B 项表述错误; 根据第五段第一句“About 3.2 billion people worldwide rely on seafood as a source of food”可知,C 项表述错误;文章没有提到 D 项所表述的内容。 11B 考查推测判断。通读全文可知,一项最新研究显示,随着海洋变暖,鱼类和水 生有壳动物的数量正在减少。这在一定程度上影响了渔业的产量和这些生物的健康。由此可 推知,本
42、文属于科学类文章。故选 B。 .阅读七选五 【语篇解读】 本文是说明文, 从四个方面阐述学生在校园中如何节约能源、 保护环境。 1B 根据句子的结构判断,本句是一个从句,七个选项中只有 B、C 和 G 三个选项符 合要求。根据语境可知,此处表示“不管你是老师还是学生,总有许多可以帮助你们学校节 约能源的方法”。故答案为 B。 2 E 本段主要讲述在离开教室等地方的时候关灯以便节约能源。 本段中的一些提示词, 如“turning off the lights”“Turn off the lights”等也暗示了本题的答案。 技巧点拨:七选五侧重考查文章的语篇结构和逻辑关系,通过相应段落中一些复现的提 示词确定答案是做题时一个常用而有效的方法。 3F 本段主要讲述当教室内光线充足时使用自然光。空前句子中的“times of day” 与 F 项中的“Other times of day”形成对应关系。 4C 本段谈论在学校内设置回收站回收可循环使用的材料。C 选项中的 one 指代主题 句中的“a recycling station”。 5A 根据下文的“put up signs”“using signs”“some signs”提示词可以判断 答案为 A。