Unit 5 Canada—“The True North”
Step 1 诵读经典·渗透文化意识
Ⅰ. 细品味经典文章
(2020·全国Ⅰ卷阅读理解D)
The connection between people and plants has long been the subject of
scientific research. Recent studies have found positive effects. A study conducted in
Youngstown, Ohio, for example, discovered that greener areas of the city
experienced less crime. In another, employees were shown to be 15% more
productive when their workplaces were decorated with houseplants.
The engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have taken it
a step further—changing the actual composition of plants in order to get them to
perform diverse, even unusual functions. These include plants that have sensors
printed onto their leaves to show when they’re short of water and a plant that can
detect harmful chemicals in groundwater. “We’re thinking about how we can
engineer plants to replace functions of the things that we use every day, ”explained
Michael Strano, a professor of chemical engineering at MIT.
One of his latest projects has been to make plants glow(发光)in experiments
using some common vegetables. Strano’s team found that they could create a faint
light for three-and-a-half hours. The light, about one-thousandth of the amount
needed to read by, is just a start. The technology, Strano said, could one day be
used to light the rooms or even to turn trees into self-powered street lamps.
In the future, the team hopes to develop a version of the technology that can be
sprayed onto plant leaves in a one-off treatment that would last the plant’s lifetime.
The engineers are also trying to develop an on and off “switch”where the glow
would fade when exposed to daylight.
Lighting accounts for about 7% of the total electricity consumed in the US.
Since lighting is often far removed from the power source(电源)—such as the
distance from a power plant to street lamps on a remote highway — a lot of energy is
lost during transmission(传输). Glowing plants could reduce this distance and
therefore help save energy.
Ⅱ. 按要求完成任务
1. 写出文章中表 “人类身份”的单词和短语。
___________________________________________
2. In the future, the team hopes to develop a version of the technology that can be
sprayed onto plant leaves in a one-off treatment that would last the plant’s lifetime.
翻译: ______________________________________________________________
_________________
subject(研究主体), employee; engineer; professor
未来, 该团队希望能开发出一种可以一次性喷洒到植物叶子上就能延长
植物寿命的技术。
Step 2 固本强基·锻造语言能力
Ⅰ. 重点词汇
1. surround vt. 包围; 围绕
【教材原句】
People say it is Canada’s most beautiful city, surrounded by mountains and the
Pacific Ocean. (P34)
人们说它是加拿大最美丽的城市, 被群山和太平洋所环绕。
【词块必记】
(1)surround. . . with. . . 用……包围/围绕……
be surrounded by/with. . . 被……包围/环绕
(2)surrounding adj. 周围的; 附近的
(3)surroundings n. 环境; 周围的事物
【巧学助记】
Once upon a time, a king who was polite to surrounding countries lived in a castle
surrounded by a large forest and having wonderful surroundings.
从前, 在一个绿树环绕、环境优美的城堡里住着一位国王, 他对邻邦十分友好。
【语境速测】 完成句子
①______________________(周边的村庄)have been absorbed by the growing
city.
②___________________(让自己被……围绕)with people who’ll provide you with
support can be very beneficial.
The surrounding villages
Surrounding yourself
一句多译
③这个湖绿树环抱, 非常漂亮。
Green trees surround the lake, and it is very beautiful.
=_______________________, the lake is very beautiful. (用非谓语动词作状语)
=_________________________________, it is very beautiful. (用with复合结构)
=_____________________________, it is very beautiful. (用独立主格结构)
Surrounded by green trees
With green trees surrounding the lake
Green trees surrounding the lake
2. measure vi. &vt. 测量; 衡量; 判定 n. 计量制; 计量单位; 措施
【典型例句】
Our earth is suffering severe damage. Should we just pay lip service or take practical
measures to protect it?
我们的地球正在遭受严重的破坏。我们应该口头上说说, 还是采取实际措施来
保护它?
【词块必记】
(1)measure. . . by. . . 用……来衡量……
(2)take measures/steps/action to do sth. 采取措施做某事
make sth. to sb. ’s measure 照某人的尺寸做某物
【知识拓展】
①measure表示“措施”时, 常用其复数形式。
②measure表示“有……长(宽、高等)”时, 是系动词, 后跟测量的结果, 不用被动
语态及进行时态。
③衡量, 测量的名词形式是measurement
【语境速测】 单句语法填空
①It’s generally acknowledged that education shouldn’t ___________(measure)
only by examination results.
②In the old days, my mother always made new clothes __ my own measure with
the Spring Festival approaching.
be measured
to
一句多译
该是我们采取措施阻止空气污染的时候了。
③It is high time that we _______________________to keep the air from being
polluted.
④It’s time for us ___________to stop the air from being polluted.
took/should take measures
to take steps
【写作金句】
Having realized the harmful effects on people’s life and health and the importance of
protecting the environment, people all over the country are taking measures to
reduce the haze. 意识到雾霾对人们生活和健康的有害影响, 以及保护环境的重
要性, 全国人民正采取措施减少雾霾。
3. distance n. 距离; 远方; 遥远; 疏远v. 拉开距离; 与……疏远
【典型例句】
The Internet is often used as a resource and as a tool for distance learning. 互联网通
常被用作远程学习的资源和工具。
【词块必记】
(1)in the distance 在远处
at a distance 从远处, 久远地
(2)keep one’s distance (from) (与……)保持距离
keep sb. at a distance 对某人冷淡; 与某人疏远; 与某人保持一定距离
(3)distant adj. 遥远的; 远处的; 远亲的
【语境速测】 单句语法填空
①That afternoon we saw land __ a distance of 10 miles from us.
②Her father advised her to keep her distance _____ that fellow.
完成句子
③It was difficult to get along well with her because she always ________________
________.
很难与她融洽相处, 因为她总是与每个人保持一定距离。
at
from
kept everyone at a
distance
4. impress vt. 使印象深刻; 使铭记; 给……留下极深的印象
【典型例句】
What impresses us most are your art skills, in which you showed outstanding talent.
给我们印象最深的是你的艺术技巧, 在此方面你显示出了不同凡响的才能。
【词块必记】
be impressed by/at/with 对……印象深刻
be impressed on one’s mind/memory 被印在脑海里
(2)impression n. 印象; 感想
leave/make a(n). . . impression on sb. 给某人留下……的印象
(3)impressive adj. 给人深刻印象的; 感人的
【语境速测】 单句语法填空
①First impressions are of great significance and we should try our best to leave a
good __________ (impress) on others.
②Our parents and teachers often impress the importance of studying hard ___ us.
③You can watch a Cantonese Opera show in the afternoon, which is a good chance
to enjoy the __________ (impress) performance featuring our local dialect.
impression
on
impressive
一句多译
那些优美的剪纸肯定会给你留下深刻的印象。
④You _________________________those beautiful paper-cutting art works. (be
impressed with)
⑤Those beautiful paper-cutting art works ____________________. (impress vt. )
⑥Those beautiful paper-cutting art works _________________________________.
(impression n. )
will surely be impressed with
will surely impress you
will surely leave an impression on you
Ⅱ. 核心短语
5 settle down定居; 平静下来; 专心于
【典型例句】
My parents hope me to settle down and adapt to the new environment of my school
quickly.
父母希望我安定下来, 尽快适应学校的新环境。
【词块必记】
settle down to (doing) sth. 开始专注于某事物; 着手认真做某事
settle in/into 安顿下来; 习惯于(新的工作环境等)
settle a problem/an argument 解决问题/争议
熟词生义
Please settle your bill before leaving the hotel.
请您先结账再离开旅馆。 ( )vt. 付清欠款, 结账
【语境速测】 单句语法填空
①In the past, he often dreamed of retiring in England and settling _____ in the
country.
②Before we settle down to _________ (discuss) other things, I have a question to
ask you.
完成句子
③She had decided _________(定居)France permanently.
down
discussing
to settle in
【写作金句】
If you watch long enough, you will see many problems settled in this way.
如果你观察的时间够长的话, 就会看到许多问题是通过这种方式被解决的。
Ⅲ. 经典句式
6. Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and
then take the train from west to east across Canada. 她们不想一路乘飞机, 而是决
定先飞到温哥华, 再从西海岸乘火车横穿加拿大到达东海岸。
【典型例句】
Whom would you rather have do the work?
你想让谁做这项工作?
【句型公式】
(2)other than 不同于; 除了……外
or rather 更确切地说
more than 多于; 不仅仅; 非常
【语境速测】 单句语法填空
①Rather than sit here waiting, I prefer _____(go) to find out what on earth has
happened.
②In my opinion, it is you rather than he that ___ (be) to blame for the terrible
accident.
to go
are
完成句子
③I met him very late on Friday night, ________early on Saturday morning.
我在星期五深夜见到他, 更确切地说是在星期六凌晨。
④He is ____________________. He is also our best friend.
他不仅仅是我们的老师, 也是我们最好的朋友。
or rather
more than our teacher
【备选要点】
1. mix vt. & vi. 混合; 调配
【典型例句】
“When in Rome, do as the Romans do. ” So I advise you to learn about Chinese
culture in order to mix well with your new classmates. “入乡随俗”。因此我建议
你学习一些中国文化以便更好地融入到你的新同学中去。
【词块必记】
(1)mixed adj. 复杂的; 混合的
(2)mixture n. 混合(物); 结合体
(3)mix sth. with sth. 把某物与某物混合起来
mix with sth. 与某物相混合
mix up 弄错; 弄乱; 混淆
mix. . . up with. . . 把……和……搞混了
(4)(反义词)divide, separate
【语境速测】 单句语法填空
①Otherwise it would be almost impossible to see anything on the road in such a
_______ (mix) of fog and exhausts.
②There has been a very _____ (fix) reaction to the decision.
③We’d better add in some lemon juice before ______ (mix) the flour with sugar.
④The song is a fiery mix of twanging guitar ____ rentless drumming.
mixture
fixed
mixing
with
【写作金句】
It’s much better if you can sometimes mix business with pleasure.
如果你们有时能把工作和娱乐结合起来那就更好了。
2. not. . . until. . . 直到……才……
【典型例句】
They were not leaving for Montreal until later, so they went on a tour of the city. 直
到后来她们才出发去了蒙特利尔, 因此她们游览了这个城市。
【句型公式】
(1)“延续性动词+until”用于肯定句, 表示动作一直持续到until所表示的时间。
(2)“非延续性动词+until”用于否定句, 表示动作到until所表示的时间才发生。
【误区释疑】
(1)把not until提到句首, 句子或主句用倒装语序。
(2)其强调句式为It is/was not until. . . that. . . 。
【语境速测】 单句语法填空
①I had always enjoyed nature and watching birds, but never really got into it _____
that day.
②It was not until 1927 ____ the first full-length “talking film” was shown in New
York.
完成句子
③In its long and violent history, the Tower of London ______________________
(被当作一座宫殿使用直到)the King James Ⅰ.
until
that
was used as a palace until
【写作金句】
As for me, I had never thought about doing anything for the elderly until I learnt
about the festival at school. 至于我, 直到我在学校里了解了这个节日我才考虑为
老年人做些事情。
3. manage to do设法做
【教材原句】
Earlier that day, when they crossed the Rocky Mountains, they managed to catch
sight of some mountain goats and even a grizzly bear and an eagle. (P34)当天早些
时候, 当他们穿越落基山脉时, 他们设法看到了一些山羊, 甚至还有一只灰熊和
一只鹰。
【词块必记】
manage sb. 设法对付某人
manage sth. 经营/管理……
manage it 能做到
make it 做成
【误区释疑】
manage to do sth. 相当于succeed in doing sth. , 表示“成功地做了某事”, 重在
结果; try to do sth. 表示“尽力做某事”, 重在动作, 不一定成功。
例如: No matter what happened, I tried to finish my task on schedule. Luckily,
with my teacher’s timely help, I managed to finish it ahead of time.
【语境速测】 单句语法填空
①I managed ______(rent) a big enough house to take in a handful of people.
②That’s not a hard job. I’m sure I can manage __ myself.
完成句子
③In a busy world, __________________is increasingly important.
在一个忙碌的世界里, 管理好你的时间越来越重要。
④You won so many awards and how did you ____________so?
在大学里得了这么多奖, 你是怎么做到的?
to rent
it
managing your time
manage to do
【写作金句】
It’s because of this and my effort in class that I managed to get the first place in the
English Contest held recently in our school.
正因为如此, 再加上我在课堂上的努力, 我在最近我们学校举办的英语竞赛中获
得了第一名。
Step 3 强化检测·提升学习能力
Ⅰ. 单句语法填空
1. (2020·全国Ⅰ卷)I’m telling them they can’t open what they _________ (absolute)
know is a door.
2. (2019·浙江高考)Parents are convinced that plenty of praise will make kids more
confident, which _______ (actual) has negative effect on them.
3. (2018·浙江高考)I was _________ (impress) to see my dad and Uncle Paul riding
horses. They looked really cool.
absolutely
actually
impressed
4. (2018·全国卷Ⅲ)Today, many Chinese people are learning Western styles and
theories rather than ________ (focus) on Chinese traditions.
5. (2020·新高考全国Ⅰ卷)People want to listen to someone who is interesting,
relaxed and ___________ (comfort).
focusing
comfortable
Ⅱ. 完成句子
1. ____________________________________________, Chinese like to eat with
chopsticks.
中国人喜欢用筷子吃饭, 而不是像西方人那样用刀和叉子。(rather than)
2. At first, please ______________________________________of the Tang
Dynasty, which plays a significant role in Chinese literature. 首先, 设法阅读一些
在中国文学中起重要作用的有关唐诗的资料。(manage to do)
3. _________________, they discussed it together.
玛丽回来后, 他们一起讨论了那件事。(独立主格结构)
Rather than use knives and forks as Westerners do
manage to read some materials about poetry
Mary coming back
4. Can you _______________________in Russian?
你能用俄语表达你的意思吗? (make+宾语+宾语补足语)
make yourself understood
Ⅲ. 语法填空(黑体词为本单元重点词汇)
We all know that we should learn to mix work with adequate rest, but it is
1. _____ (easy) said than done. We have always been dreaming of visiting Canada.
However, it was not until last year 2. ____ we managed to make it. We 3. _______
(decide) to take the plane rather than train. We went aboard in the evening. When
we were over Canada, it was dawn and the sky was clear enough for us 4. _______
(enjoy) the beautiful country from above. We loved the fascinating scenery at first
sight. We also caught sight 5. __ many lakes and mountains from 6. __ distance.
We were 7. ______ (great) impressed by their beauty. The next day, we toured
easier
that decided
to enjoy
of a
greatly
Vancouver, which is 8. _______ (locate) in the west of Canada. 9. ___________
(surround) with high buildings, we all felt very excited. As far as I’m
10. _________(concern), it is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
located Surrounded
concerned
Step 4 直击高考·培养思维品质
Ⅰ. 话题与阅读理解
(2019·北京高考阅读理解B)
Alice Moore is a teenager entrepreneur(创业者), who in May 2015 set up her
business AilieCandy. By the time she was 13, her company was worth millions of
dollars with the invention of a super-sweet treat that could save kids’ teeth, instead of
destroying them.
It all began when Moore visited a bank with her dad. On the outing, she was
offered a candy bar. However, her dad reminded her that sugary treats were bad for
her teeth. But Moore was sick of missing out on candies. So she desired to get round
the warning, “Why can’t I make a healthy candy that’s good for my teeth so that my
parents can’t say no to it? ” With that in mind, Moore asked her dad if she could start
her own candy company. He recommended that she do some research and talk to
dentists about what a healthier candy would contain.
With her dad’s permission, she spent the next two years researching online and
conducting trials to get a recipe that was both tasty and tooth-friendly. She also
approached dentists to learn more about teeth cleaning. Consequently, she succeeded
in making a kind of candy only using natural sweeteners, which can reduce oral
bacteria.
Moore then used her savings to get her business off the ground. Afterwards, she
and her father secured their first business meeting with a supermarket owner, who
finally agreed to sell Moore’s product—CanCandy.
As CanCandy’s success grows, so does Moore’s credibility as a young
entrepreneur. Moore is enthusiastic about the candy she created, and she’s also
positive about what the future might bring. She hopes that every kid can have a clean
mouth and a broad smile.
Meanwhile, with her parents’ help, Moore is generally able to live a normal
teenage life. Although she founded her company early on in life, she wasn’t driven
primarily by profit. Moore wants to use her unique talent to help others find their
smiles. She donates 10% of AilieCandy’s profits to Big Smiles. With her talent and
determination, it appears that the sky could be the limit for Alice Moore.
【文章大意】女孩爱丽丝·摩尔在2015年创办了自己的糖果公司, 生产对儿童
牙齿有保护作用的糖果。她不仅有经商才能, 而且向Big Smiles组织捐了款, 她
愿意给他人带来微笑。
1. How did Moore react to her dad’s warning?
A. She argued with him.
B. She tried to find a way out.
C. She paid no attention.
D. She chose to consult dentists.
【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第二段可知她询问父亲是否可以开办一家自
己的糖果公司, 可知她在想办法解决, 故选B。
2. What is special about CanCandy?
A. It is beneficial to dental health.
B. It is free of sweeteners.
C. It is sweeter than other candies.
D. It is produced to a dentists’ recipe.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第三段末句“Consequently, she succeeded in
making a kind of candy only using natural sweeteners, which can reduce oral
bacteria. ”可知她成功地用天然甜味剂制作了一种糖果, 可以减少口腔细菌。故
选A。
3. What does Moore expect from her business?
A. To earn more money.
B. To help others find smiles.
C. To make herself stand out.
D. To beat other candy companies.
【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据末段第三句“Moore wants to use her unique
talent to help others find their smiles. ”可知她想要帮助别人微笑, 故选B。
4. What can we learn from Alice Moore’s story?
A. Fame is a great thirst of the young.
B. A youth is to be regarded with respect.
C. Positive thinking and action result in success.
D. Success means getting personal desires satisfied.
【解析】选C。推理判断题。本文叙述了女孩爱丽丝·摩尔在遇到问题的时候,
勇于向父亲和牙医请教, 并且积极地思考并寻找解决办法, 付诸行动, 最后成功,
故选C。
【微技能点拨】 记叙文三个精度策略
1. 理清文章所用人称
本文是使用第三人称的记叙文, 即“观察者”的身份展开叙述, 显得语气比较客
观。
2. 了解文章结构形式
本文按时间先后顺序安排情节和内容, 其优点是条理清晰、层次分明。
3. 知晓记叙文六大要素
这篇文章的六个要素为: ①人物: Alice Moore; ②时间: May 2015; ③地点: . . . ;
④事件: 女孩爱丽丝·摩尔在2015年创办了自己的糖果公司, 生产对儿童牙齿有
保护作用的糖果; ⑤结果: 她的公司很成功; ⑥结论: 她不仅有经商才能, 而且向
Big Smiles组织捐了款, 她愿意给他人带来微笑。
【语用提能】
【微语法填空】
(2019·北京高考阅读理解B改编)
Alice Moore is a teenager entrepreneur(创业者), 1. ______ company was worth
millions of dollars with the invention of a super-sweet treat.
It all began when Moore visited a bank with her dad. When 2. _______ (offer) a
candy bar, however, she was reminded that sugary treats were bad for her teeth. But
Moore desired 3. _____(get) round the warning. After a long time in thought, she
asked her dad 4. _________ she could start her own candy company by
recommending a healthier candy.
whose
offered
to get
if/whether
With her dad’s 5. __________ (permit), she spent the next two years
researching online and 6. __________ (conduct) trials before she used her savings to
get her business off the ground. Afterwards, she and her father secured 7. _____
(they) first business meeting with a supermarket owner.
As CanCandy’s success grows, so does Moore’s credibility as a young
entrepreneur. Moore is enthusiastic 8. _____ the candy she created, and she’s also
positive about 9. _____ the future might bring. She hopes that every kid can have a
clean mouth and a broad smile.
permission
conducting
their
about
what
Obviously, with her talent and 10. _____________ (determine), it appears that
the sky could be the limit for Alice Moore.
determination
Ⅱ. 话题与写作
(2018·浙江11月高考)
阅读下面短文, 根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。
It’s a really good idea to visit colleges before you apply because their websites
can all start to look and sound the same. Nothing will give you the sense of what it
will actually be like to live on a college campus(校园) like visiting and seeing for
yourself the dorms, classrooms and athletic equipment and, of course, the students.
It seems a little crazy once senior year hits to find the time to visit college campuses,
and it can also be pricey if the schools you are applying to happen to be more than a
car ride away. But keep in mind that you are making a decision about the next four
years of your life, and do all the research you can to make sure you are making the
right one.
There’s no excuse not to visit the schools in your local area. In fact, a lot of
college applications even ask if you have visited campus, and obviously, if you live
across the country that won’t be as much of a possibility, but if you live nearby, go
check it out!
If campus visits aren’t going to happen before you apply, at the very least you
should find some time between applying and getting your acceptance letters to visit
the schools you’d like to attend. It can save you a lot of heartache if you rule out
now the things that you don’t like about certain campuses, things that you wouldn’t
know unless you actually visit.
Now, if time and money are making it impossible, then check out the online
college fairs at College Week Live. It’s a chance to chat online with admissions
officers, students, and college counselors(顾问), and it won’t cost you a penny!
You can register for its online college fair at collegeweeklive. com. While visiting an
online college fair can’t take the place of an actual campus visit, it can be a very
useful tool that along with all your other research will help you make an informed
decision about which colleges or universities you’d like to attend.
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Step 1 写作技巧
1. 通读全文, 确定体裁, 明确主题
体裁: 议论文
主题: 探访心仪大学
2. 定位主题句和关键词, 变换表达方式
①It’s a really good idea to visit colleges before you apply. (词性转换)
It’s really worthwhile to ___________your desired colleges personally before
applying.
②There’s no excuse not to visit the schools in your local area. (正话反说)
Undoubtedly, you __________________________.
pay a visit to
should visit your local colleges
③If campus visits aren’t going to happen before you apply, at the very least you
should find some time between applying and getting your acceptance letters to
visit the schools you’d like to attend. (同义转换)
_______, you should visit the school you want to attend __________.
④Now, if time and money are making it impossible, then check out the online
college fairs at College Week Live. (句式转换, 动名词作主语)
If you are short of money and time, __________________________is a good
alternative to help you better understand schools.
At least in advance
visiting the online college fairs
Step 2 妙笔成篇
It’s really worthwhile to pay a visit to your desired colleges personally before
applying. Undoubtedly, you should visit your local colleges, which may be
included in applications. At least, you should visit the school you want to attend
and know its real conditions in advance. If you are short of money and time,
visiting the online college fairs is a good alternative to help you better understand
schools.
阅读填句
(2019·北京高考)
根据短文内容, 从短文后的七个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。
Much of the work in today’s world is accomplished(完成)in teams. Most people
believe the best way to build a great team is to gather a group of the most talented
individuals. 1 Companies spend millions hiring top business people. Is their
money well spent?
2 They focused on football, basketball and baseball. The results are mixed.
For football and basketball, adding talented players to a team proves a good method,
but only up to the point where 70% of the players are top talent; above that level, the
team’s performance begins to decline. Interestingly, this trend isn’t evident in
baseball, where additional individual talent keeps improving the team’s
performance.
To explain this phenomenon, the researchers explored the degree to which a
good performance by a team requires its members to coordinate(协调)their actions.
3 In baseball, the performance of individual players is less dependent on
teammates. They conclude that when task interdependence is high, team
performance will suffer when there is too much talent, while individual talent will
have positive effects on team performance when task interdependence is lower. If a
basketball star is, fonr example, trying to gain a high personal point total, he may
take a shot himself when it would be better to pass the ball to a teammate, affecting
the team’s performance. Young children learning to play team sports are often told,
“There is no I in TEAM. ” 4
Another possibility is that when there is a lot of talent on a team, some players
may make less effort. Just as in a game of tug-of-war(拔河比赛), whenever a person
is added, everyone else pulls the rope with less force.
5 An A-team may require a balance—not just A players, but a few generous
B players as well.
A. It’s not a simple matter to determine the nature of talent.
B. Sports team owners spend millions of dollars attracting top talent.
C. The group interaction and its effect drew the researchers’ attention.
D. Stars apparently do not follow this basic principle of sportsmanship.
E. Several recent studies examined the role of talent in the sports world.
F. Building up a dream team is more complex than simply hiring the best talent.
G. This task interdependence distinguishes baseball from football and basketball.
【文章大意】在当今的世界, 很多任务是靠团队完成的。但在运动团队中花费
很多钱雇用顶尖队员是否可取?
1. 【解析】选B。考查上下文逻辑关系。前文是说“在当今的世界, 很多任务
是靠团队完成的。大多数人认为建立一个伟大的团队的最好方式是聚集一群最
有天赋的个人”; 而后文说“公司花数百万雇用顶尖商业人才, 花那么多的钱值
得吗? ”所填空处承上启下, 具体说一个例子, 比如说运动团队, 故选B。millions
是关键词。
2. 【解析】选E。考查上下文逻辑关系。根据下文“They focused on football,
basketball and baseball. ”, 故E项“最近几份研究核查了天才在运动界的角色”,
前后对应, 故选E。
3. 【解析】选G。考查上下文逻辑关系。根据下文“In baseball, the performance
of individual players is less dependent on teammates. ”, 是说棒球主要靠个体, 而不
是靠团队的力量, 棒球与足球和篮球不同, 故选G。individual是关键词。
4. 【解析】选D。考查上下文逻辑关系。根据上文“Young children learning to
play team sports are often told”以及所举的例子可知, 本部分是说篮球是需要团队
的力量的, 不突出个人, 故D项“显然, 顶尖队员并不遵守这种体育精神的基本
原则”, 与前面相呼应。
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5. 【解析】选F。考查上下文逻辑关系。根据后文“An A-team may require a
balance—not just A players, but a few generous B players as well. ”可知, 建立一个
理想的团队需要达到一个平衡点, 不仅仅需要顶尖运动员, 这其实是很复杂的一
件事, 故选F。
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