Unit1 Foodforthought阅读·提速练Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2021·江苏苏州市五区调研)TheBestSilkRoadTourSilkRoad，abusinessandtraderoute，originatesfromtheancientChinaandconnectswiththeAsian，AfricanandEuropeancountries.Ourwell-designedSilkRoadtourpackagewillneverletyoudown.DepartureCity：ShanghaiGuide&Driver：English-speakingguide，experienceddriverwithanair-conditionedvehicleMeals：12westernbuffetbreakfasts,6luncheswithsomebeingalacarte(点菜)styleTourHighlights：•Must-seesightsinChina—TerracottaWarriors，FamenTemple，DunhuangMogaoCaves，MaijiCaves，JiayuguanPassandMutianyuGreatWall•TracebacktotheSilkRoadof2,000yearsago&learnaboutthecultureandhistory•Marvelatthearttreasure—MogaoCaves&enjoyanexcitingcamelridingintheGobiDesertWeGuarantee100%NoShoppingStops!TourPrices：TourPriceswithLuxuryHotels2－3travelers4－5travelers6－9travelers$3,749$3,299$2,939TourPriceswithStandardHotels2－3travelers4－5travelers6－9travelers$3,479$3,029$2,669•PricesareperpersoninUSDollars.•Anypartsofthetourlength，activitiesorhotelscanbetailoredtoyourindividualinterests.Areyoureadytofollowthefootstepsoftheancientstoexplorethismysteriouslandnow?语篇解读 这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了去丝绸之路旅行的始发城市、景点、食宿和价格等。1．Whatwillpeopledoonthetour?A．Appreciatetheancientheritage.
B．Rideoncamelsalltheway.C．Stayafewnightsincaves.D．Doalotofshopping.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据TourHighlights部分的第一条内容可知，在旅行过程中游客可以欣赏中国古代遗产。故选A项。2．Whichofthefollowingismostlikelytojointhetour?A．ABeijingbusinessmangoodatgolf.B．AJapanesemodellovingfashion.C．AYunnanbiologistinterestedinbirds.D．AnAmericanstudentlearninghistory.答案 D解析 推理判断题。根据TourHighlights部分中的内容可知，该旅行套餐是以“丝绸之路”为主题，了解其文化与历史。由此可推知，一个学历史的美国学生很有可能参加该旅行。故选D项。3．Howmuchshouldatravelerpayforherfamily(withtwosons)whowanttolivecomfortably?A．$3,479.B．$3,749.C．$7,498.D．$11,247.答案 D解析 数字计算题。根据表格内容以及下面的“PricesareperpersoninUSDollars.”可知，如果一个游客和家里的两个儿子要想住得舒适，每人需支付3749美元，三个人的费用为：$3749×3＝$11247。故选D项。B(2020·广东茂名测试)WhenTonytookuprunningasahobbyhewas42yearsold.Now42yearslaterhe’sanationalchampionandaworldrecordholder.Heneverimaginedattheageof84thisiswherehe’dbe，butthenhedoesn’tmeetmanypeopleintheir80swhoareouttrainingfourtimesaweek.“Icanseeit’sabitunusual，yes.Butit’sbeenmylife，”hetoldthereporter.TheretiredofficerrunsatatracknearhishomeinLeeds.AtaneventinItalylastmonthhesetaworldrecordinthe80metreshurdles(跨栏)withatimeofunder17seconds.Butheseesnoreasontoslowdownandhisambitionisstilltobecompetingwhenhepassesahundred.“Iprobablywon’tbedoingacrouchstart(蹲式起跑)，butit’sonly16yearsaway，”hejoked.Likeanyonehisage，he’shadhealthproblems.He’shadastringofsevereheartattacks，
butdoctorshavetoldhimaslongasitmakeshimfeelgood，heshouldcarryonrunning.“Ican’tletmyheartgetinthewayofmytraining.WhenIamsprintingIhavetogiveitmyabsoluteall.Myheartisthelastthingonmymind，”hesaid.Hetrainseveryotherday，dancesandplayshockeyandherecentlycutsdownonalcoholandchocolate.Hesaid，“I’veheardalcoholcanleadtodementiaandIdon’twantthat.I’vecutdowntooneglassofwineeveryotherday.InowhavetostayasfitasIcanbetokeepupmylifestyle.”Tony’snextbirthdayisnextSeptember.Andthefirstthinghewantstodoisbecometheworld’sfastest85-year-old.语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了如今84岁的托尼成为意大利全国赛跑冠军和世界纪录保持者。4．WhatwillTonydoafterthecompetitioninItaly?A．Hedecidestoslowdown.B．Hedecidestoretireasanofficer.C．Heplansonrunninguntilhe’s100.D．Heplanstocompeteinthe100metreshurdles.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第五段内容可知，上个月在意大利以不到17秒的成绩创造了80米跨栏的世界纪录后，托尼认为他没有理由放慢脚步，他想在100岁的时候还能参加比赛，也就是说他打算一直跑到100岁，故C项正确。5．WhatdothedoctorssuggesttoTony?A．Continuingtorunifhefeelsgood.B．Stoppingrunningtotreathisheartdisease.C．Tryingtorunasfastashecan.D．Cuttingdownonalcoholandchocolate.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第六段最后两句可知，像任何一个他这个年纪的人一样，他也有健康问题。他曾有过多次严重的心脏病发作，但医生告诉他，只要他感觉良好，就应该继续跑下去，故A项正确。6．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesTony?A．Imaginative.B．Positive.C．Caring.D．Demanding.答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据第五段可知，托尼在创造80米跨栏的世界纪录后仍想跑到100岁，再根据倒数第二段可知，他坚持训练、跳舞和打曲棍球，减少酒精和巧克力的摄入量以保持健康，这些都表明托尼是一个积极的人，故B项正确。7．What’sthebesttitleofthetext?A．TheFastestManintheWorldB．TheWorld’sFastest85-year-oldC．ANationalChampionandaWorldRecordHolderD．GranddadCrownedFastest84-year-oldintheWorld答案 D解析 标题归纳题。通读全文，特别是根据第一段及最后一段中的“Andthefirstthinghewantstodoisbecometheworld’sfastest85-year-old.”可知，如今84岁的托尼成为全国赛跑冠军和世界纪录保持者，从而成为世界上跑得最快的84岁老人，故D项最适合作文章标题。C(2021·湖北三校联考)WorldNoTobaccoDayiscelebratedeach31stofMay.Theaimistobringattentiontothegrowinguseoftobaccoanditsdeadlyeffects.TheWorldHealthAssemblyestablishedtheeventin1987.Thisyear，specialattentionisbeinggiventotheharmfuleffectsoftobaccomarketingtowomenandgirls.TheWHOsaysthetobaccoindustryhasincreasinglydirecteditsmarketingcampaignsatwomenandgirls.Thestudyshowsthatwomencurrentlyrepresentabouttwentypercentofsmokerswhiletobaccouseamonggirlsisincreasing.Datacollectedfrom151countriesshowthataboutsevenpercentofyounggirlsnowsmoke.Thatcompareswithtwelvepercentofboys.Insomecountries，however，theratesarealmostequal.Almost170countrieshavesignedanagreementcalledtheFrameworkConventiononTobaccoControlwhichcallsonthosegovernmentstobantobaccoadvertisingtothefullesttoprotectwomen.Theagreementseekstoreducethedemandandsupplyoftobaccoproducts.Thisyearmarksthefifthanniversarysincethetreatywentintoeffect.Uptonow，eightypercentofthesignershavebannedthesaleoftobaccoproductstoyoungpeople.Seventypercenthaverequiredhealthwarningsontobaccoproducts.EventsareplannedinanumberofcountriestomarkWorldNoTobaccoDay.Manyoftheeventsareaimedatpersuadingpeople，especiallytheyoung，nottostartsmoking.Othersaimtoeducatepeopleaboutthemanyhealthbenefitsofgivingupsmoking.TheWorldHealthOrganizationsaystobaccokillsnearlyfiveandahalfmillionpeopleayearandhasbecomeatopcauseofdeathworldwide.Itisestimatedthatsofarintheworldonebillionpeoplesmoke.Morethaneightypercentoftobaccousersliveinlowandmiddleincomecountries.TheWHOestimatesthattobaccousecausedonehundredmilliondeathsinthetwentieth
century.Ifcurrentratescontinue，thatnumbercouldreachonebillioninthiscentury.语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了各国响应世界无烟日的情况，此次世界无烟日特别关注吸烟对女性的危害。8．ThefollowingaboutWorldNoTobaccoDayistrueEXCEPT.A．itwasstartedbytheWorldHealthAssemblyB．itiscelebratedinMayeveryotheryearC．itwarnspeopleofthedangersofsmokingD．itismeanttoprotectwomenandgirlsthisyear答案 B解析 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“WorldNoTobaccoDayiscelebratedeach31stofMay.”可知，世界无烟日是每年5月31日。由此可知，选项B错误。符合题意。9．AccordingtoWHO，tobaccoindustryistoblamebecause.A．ithasmanagedtoincreasesalesoftobaccoamongwomenandgirlsB．ithashiredmorewomenandgirlstohelpwiththeadvertisementC．itsellsitstobaccoatalowerpricetowomenandgirlsD．itonlycollectsdatafrommorethan151countries答案 A解析 推理判断题。根据第二段第一句“TheWHOsaysthetobaccoindustryhasincreasinglydirecteditsmarketingcampaignsatwomenandgirls.”可知，烟草企业设法增加在妇女和女孩当中的烟草销售量，所以它应该受到谴责。10．FrameworkConventionismadeto.A．increasetobaccoproductionB．improvethewayoftobaccoadvertisingC．protectwomenfromthedangersofsmokingD．estimatethedemandoftobaccoproducts答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据第三段第一句可知，制定框架公约是为了保护妇女免受吸烟的危害。11．Whathashappenedfiveyearsaftertheagreementcameintobeing?A．Thesaleoftobaccototheyoungisbannedinmostofthesigners.B．Eightypercentofthesignershaveprintedwarningsontobaccoproducts.C．Seventypercentofthesignersarepersuadingoldpeoplenottostartsmoking.D．Fewsignershavetoldpeopletheadvantageofgivingupsmoking.答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第二、三句的内容可知，协议生效的五年后，大多数签约国都禁止向年轻人出售烟草。DIfyouaskedmetodance，I’dprobablyfreezeonthespotandsomepeoplesayIhavetwoleftfeet!ButwithsomepersuasionandDutchcourageIcanbetemptedtotaketothedancefloorandshakesomemovesandthat，apparently，isonlynatural.Expertshavefoundaswellasbeingfun，dancingmighthavehelpedustosurviveasaspecies.Evolutionaryanthropologist(人类学家)BronwynTarrfromtheUniversityofOxfordbelievesthatdancingaloneisonethingbutit’sdancingasagroupthatmakesourbrainrewarduswithacocktailoffeel-goodhormonesthatchangehowwefeelaboutourselvesandthosearoundus.Thisislikelytoleadtoprofoundsocialeffects.It’skeepingpacewithothersthatmakesushappy.BronwynTarrsaysthat“dancingfosterssocialclosenessbetweenpeople.Ithelpsusbuildsocialconnectionsandcommunities.Inourpast，thosesocialconnectionswouldhavebeencriticalforsurviving.”Danceisalsoagoodwaytokeepfitandimproveourmentalhealth.InWalestherehavebeencallsfordoctorstoprescribedanceclassestopeoplewhoareunwell.TheArtsCouncilofWalesclaimstherearemanyhealthbenefits.AndBronwynTarrsays“moreandmorewe’reactuallydiscoveringthatyourlongevity(长寿)—yourlifeexpectancy—ispredictedbythesocialconnectionsthatyouhave...stilltodayit’ssomethingweshoulddomoreof.”ItcouldbepartofbeingaconservativeEnglishmanthatmakesmeareluctantdancer.LookatothernationalitiessuchasCubanswheredancingisattheheartoftheirculturalidentity.AndinBrazilatCarnivaltime，peoplelettheirhairdownbydancingtogetherdayandnight.Theyseemtobehavingagoodtime—somaybeIshouldgetonmyfeetanddance!语篇解读 这是一篇说明文。文章剖析了“人为什么要跳舞”及跳舞对种群生存的积极意义。12．Whatdoestheauthorimplyinthefirstparagraph?A．Hedoesn’tlikedancing.B．Hedoesnotdancewell.C．Helacksconfidenceindancing.D．Hedoeseverythingoutofnature.答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Ifyouaskedmetodance，I’dprobablyfreezeonthespotandsomepeoplesayIhavetwoleftfeet！”可知，作者不擅长跳舞。故选B项。13．WhatcanbeinferredfromTarr’swordsinParagraph2?A．Dancingalonedoesn’tbenefitatall.
B．Dancingwithothershelpspeoplesurvive.C．Itisfunnytokeeppacewithotherpeople.D．Itmattersmosttodanceonsocialoccasions.答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据第二段第一句和最后三句可知，BronwynTarr认为和别人一起跳舞有助于人们生存。故选B项。14．Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutdancinginthelastparagraph?A．Positive.B．Negative.C．Unclear.D．Objective.答案 A解析 推理判断题。根据本文内容，尤其是最后一段最后一句“Theyseemtobehavingagoodtime—somaybeIshouldgetonmyfeetanddance！”可知，作者对跳舞的看法是积极的。故选A项。15．Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A．WhatMakesYouaRealDancer?B．WhatCanDancesBringUs?C．WhyDoPeopleLovetoDance?D．HowCanWeDanceWell?答案 C解析 标题归纳题。根据文章内容可知，文章剖析了“人为什么要跳舞”及跳舞对种群生存的积极意义，因此选项C“为什么人们喜欢跳舞？”最适合作本文标题。故选C项。Ⅱ.七选五(2021·河南濮阳质检)Ittakessolongtoorganizeyourroomandeachcloset，butitonlytakesafewdaysforyoutoreturntoyouroldbadhabits.Learninghowtoorganizesomethingisonething，butstayingorganizedisacompletelydifferentmatter.Hereissomeadviceforyoutofollowthrough.Setdeadlinesforyourself.1Therefore，youhavetosetdeadlines.Forexample，ifyouhavealotoftaskstofinish，youneedtosetdeadlinesforeachtask.Thiswaycanurgeyoutofinishallthetasksinanorganizedway.2Oneofthereasonswhyyoumaybestrugglingtostayorganizedisthatyouspendtoomuchtimeononetaskandthenleavenotimeforotherthingsyouhavetodoonaday.InsteadofmakingsurethatyoudoTaskAperfectly，makesurethatyoudoagreatjobofit.3Rewardyourselffortasksyou’veaccomplished.Ifyouwanttocontinuetofollowthroughonstayingorganized，don’tjustdoonetaskandmoveon.4Ifyouneverstoptoletyourselfknow
whatagreatjobyou’redoing，ortakeabreakfromtimetotime，thenyou’relikelytofeelstressedoutandrefusetostayorganized.5Wantingtostayorganizeddoesn’tmeanthatyouhavetodoeverythingalone.Ifyouwanttocleanyourhousehold，youshouldmakesurethatanyoneelsesharingthespacewithyoualsodoestheirshareoftasks;ifyouwanttokeepthingsrunningsmoothlyatwork，takeresponsibilitiestogetherwithyourcolleagues.A．Avoidperfection.B．Turntoothersforadvice.C．Cooperateasmuchasyoucan.D．Thengiveyourselfenoughtimetomoveon.E．Youshouldrewardyourselfforsavingmuchtime.F．Instead，giveyourselfatreatthatdelightsyoumost.G．Tostayorganized，youneedtogetthingsdoneontime.语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述如何保持有条理。1．答案 G解析 根据空后“Therefore，youhavetosetdeadlines.”可知，做事情要为自己设定时限。选项G符合语境。故选G。2．答案 A解析 根据本段的内容，尤其是空后一句可知，不要因在一件事情上追求完美而耽误了其他必做的事情。选项A符合语境。故选A。3．答案 D解析 根据空前“InsteadofmakingsurethatyoudoTaskAperfectly，makesurethatyoudoagreatjobofit.”可知，这样能节省出时间做其他必做的事情。选项D符合语境。故选D。4．答案 F解析 根据本段主题句“Rewardyourselffortasksyou’veaccomplished.”和空前一句“Ifyouwanttocontinuetofollowthroughonstayingorganized，don’tjustdoonetaskandmoveon.”可知，当一件任务完成，不要马上进行下一项，此处表转折。选项F符合语境。故选F。5．答案 C解析 根据本段内容，尤其是空后一句可知，作者强调合作的重要性。选项C符合语境。故选C。
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