高考英语TheConquestoftheUniverseATripAlongtheThreeGorges课时作业提升练外研版.docx

Module 5 The Conquest of the Universe A Trip Along the Three Gorges (建议用时40分钟). 阅读理解AIf you think that running marathons will help you live a long and healthy life, new research may come as a shock. According to a recent scientific study, people who do a very strenuous workout are as likely to die as people who do no exercise at all. Scientists in Denmark have been studying over 1, 000 joggers and non-joggers for 12 years. The death rates from the sample group indicate that people who jog at a moderate pace two or three times a week for less than two and a half hours in total are least likely to die. The best speed to jog at was found to be about 5 miles per hour. The research suggests that people who jog more than three times a week or at higher speeds of over 7 mph die at the same rate as non-joggers. The scientists think that this is because strenuous exercise causes structural changes to the heart and arteries. Over time, this can cause serious injuries. Peter Schnohr, a researcher in Copenhagen, said, “If your goal is to decrease risk of death and improve life expectancy, jogging a few times a week at a moderate pace is a good strategy. Anything more is not just unnecessary, and it may be harmful. ”The implications of this are that moderate forms of exercise such as tai chi, yoga and brisk walking may be better for us than“iron man”events, triathlons and long-distance running and cycling. According to Jacob Louis Marott, another researcher involved in the study, “You dont actually have to do that much to have a good impact on your health. And perhaps you shouldnt actually do too much. ”【文章大意】最新的一项科学研究显示: 从事剧烈运动的人与根本不锻炼的人死亡几率是一样的, 而适度的锻炼会有益于健康。1. The underlined word“strenuous”in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to“_”. A. hardB. regularC. practicalD. flexible【解析】选A。词义猜测题。此处指像马拉松一样的锻炼, 所以strenuous应与hard意思相近, 表示“艰苦的, 费力的”。regular“定时的”; practical“实用的”; flexible“灵活的”。2. The author presents some figures in Paragraph 2 to_. A. suggest giving up joggingB. show risks of doing sportsC. provide supportive evidenceD. introduce the research process【解析】选C。写作目的题。作者在第二段中采用了列数字的方法, 是为了提供支持的证据, 能更有力地说明第一段的研究结论。3. According to the scientists, why is too much exercise harmful? A. It may injure the heart and arteries. B. It can make the body tired out. C. It will bring much pressure. D. It consumes too much energy. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段的最后两句“The scientists think that this is because strenuous exercise causes structural changes to the heart and arteries. Over time, this can cause serious injuries”可知, 剧烈运动会导致心脏和动脉结构发生变化, 从而有损健康。4. What can be inferred from the text? A. No exercise at all is the best choice. B. More exercise means a healthier life. C. Marathons runners are least likely to die. D. Proper exercise contributes to good health. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据最后两段可知, 过度锻炼不仅没有必要, 而且还可能有害, 适当的锻炼会有助于健康。BHip-Hop Vocab: the Lexicon Is in the LyricsAustin Martin, a junior at Brown University, stands in front of an eighth-grade class. He starts the class by connecting his laptop to a projector, and then he avoids the traditional path, away from rote memorizationand toward rap music. A short song clip plays over speakers: “So rude that your mentality is changing your reality. ”Martin explains the word“distort”. The program is called Rhymes with Reason. Hes using rap lyrics to teach vocabulary, in the hope that some will connect more to popular music than they do to words on a page. But Martin says making his lessons easy on a website for kids to use anywhereat home, on their phonesets his program apart. “Hip hop, ”Martin says, “is full of words students might need to know for the exams. ”Hes amassed more than 450 examples so far. “I just got out of high school. My sister is in high school, ”says Martin. “Im in tune with that climate. ”Most of the kids seem to understand that“distort”means to change. And then, like many English teachers, he asks the class to use the word in context. But not in a sentence. He wants them to write it in their own rap lyrics. Heres what student Tiffanie Pichardo comes up with: “Youre always distorting my brain, making me insane, the way you cross your arms and give me attitude, why dont you go somewhere and dont be rude. ”Although hes in an Ivy League college now, Martin says that he struggled in school. He was smart, but he says the things he was really intellectually curious about werent valued in the classroom. “I knew every last thing there was to know about hip-hop and basketball, ”he says. He could tell you incredibly detailed facts about rappers and NBA players. So why not tap into that enthusiasm to help kids like him, who might be turned off by traditional schoolwork? Hes hoping Rhymes with Reason will do the trick. Martin says Rhymes with Reason is still in the testing phase. Its used in only a handful of classes, and he doesnt yet have reliable data to show that it actually improves test scores or vocabulary. 【文章大意】本文主要介绍了Austin Martin利用说唱音乐教给孩子们单词, 让他们能够迅速掌握词汇的情况。5. What is Martin doing at the class? A. Showing vocabularies for exams with a projector. B. Surfing his personal websites with students. C. Performing hip-hop music to interest students. D. Teaching students words with rap music. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第一段可知, 他正在通过rap音乐教给学生们词汇。6. The underlined sentence in Para. 3 may mean_. A. Im familiar with the learning in high schoolB. Im always paying attention to the weatherC. Im receiving weather broadcast all the timeD. Im learning about climate at school【解析】选A。句意猜测题。根据画线句子前面的内容可知, 他虽然已经不在高中了, 但是他的妹妹在高中上学, 所以他对于孩子们的需要还是了解的。7. The examples of studentsrap lyrics proved that_. A. the humor of students at classB. the success of Martins teachingC. the talent of students in musicD. the popularity of hip-hop music【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第四段这个学生的说唱歌词可知, 他的这种方法是有效的。8. What tricks does Martin expect Rhymes with Reason do? A. To help students finish traditional school work. B. To train some students as NBA star players. C. To inspire students to get interest in learning. D. To explore some kidsgift for hip-hop music. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知, 他的这个项目的目的是激励孩子们的学习兴趣。. 完形填空I love a good murder mystery. It is so1to watch or read an exciting and interesting detective story and try to solve the2yourself. Agatha Christie is undoubtedly queen of the detective story considering she3over eighty books. Many people have fallen in love with her4Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective and Miss Marple, an old lady5is also an amateur detective. As I am a big6of Agatha Christie, I was excited to7her house in Devon called Greenway. I travelled to her8by steam train. We went through a dark tunnel and there was lots of smoke. It was a9setting for a murder like in her famous novel Murder on the Orient Express. 10, all the passengers arrived safely! After a pleasant walk through the woods, I11the splendid house. I did a tour and I loved seeing where she wrote her12. Many first editions were on display in a revolving(旋转的)bookcase. However, my13part of the estate(房产)was the boathouse. There was a lovely view of the river14the boathouse also served a more special purposeinspiration for a crime15. In the Poirot novel, Dead Mans Folly, a girls body is16in the boathouse. They even17the TV adaptation of the book at Greenway. I really18my visit to Greenway. It was such a19place and I was interested in seeing where Agatha Christie was20to write so many exciting stories. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要描写了作者是侦探作家Agatha Christie的粉丝, 以及到她的居住地参观的情况。1. A. attentionB. heatC. successD. fun【解析】选D。根据本句中后半句“exciting and interesting detective story”, 可知此处应该用fun。2. A. doubtB. problemC. murderD. method【解析】选C。根据前面的an exciting and interesting detective story可知, 此处讲述的是侦探小说, 因此这是讲述如何解决谋杀的案件。3. A. readB. wroteC. sawD. contributed【解析】选B。根据前面Agatha Christie is undoubtedly queen of the detective story considering和后面的over eighty books可知她是一名作家, 因此必然是写了书。4. A. creationsB. inventionsC. discussionsD. reasons【解析】选A。根据后面Hercule Poirot, a famous Belgian detective and Miss Marple可知, 提到的是小说中的人物, 很多人喜欢她创造的人物形象。5. A. whenB. whoC. whereD. what【解析】选B。who引导定语从句, 修饰an old lady。6. A. guideB. fellowC. fanD. gift【解析】选C。根据前面提到的As I am a big和后面的of Agatha Christie可知: 我是她的忠实的粉丝。7. A. watchB. rebuildC. explodeD. visit【解析】选D。根据后面的her house in Devon called Greenway, 可知是去“拜访”。8. A. houseB. familyC. hometownD. site【解析】选A。根据her house in Devon called Greenway中出现的house可知, “我”乘蒸汽火车到她家去了。9. A. perfectB. centralC. colorfulD. direct【解析】选A。根据上一句We went through a dark tunnel and there was lots of smoke可知, “我们”穿过一个黑的隧道, 里面有很多烟。因此, 这是一个完美的谋杀的背景。10. A. SadlyB. FortunatelyC. HopefullyD. Surprisingly【解析】选B。根据前面提到的: 这是一个完美的谋杀的背景和后面说的: 所有乘客安全到达。可知是幸运地。11. A. fetchedB. gotC. reachedD. mentioned【解析】选C。根据空格前面的After a pleasant walk through the woods可知, 愉快地穿过森林之后, “我”到达了辉煌的房屋。12. A. postsB. novelsC. lettersD. books【解析】选D。根据空格前面的I did a tour and I loved seeing where she wrote her可知, “我”喜欢看她写书的地方。13. A. personalB. usefulC. rewardingD. favorite【解析】选D。根据空格后面的part of the estate was the boathouse可知, 其中“我”最喜爱的部分是船屋。14. A. orB. andC. butD. for【解析】选C。由于前文是lovely, 而后文接着讲到这是一个犯罪案的场景的灵感, 故之间是转折关系。15. A. sceneryB. sightC. viewD. scene【解析】选D。根据语境并结合上下文的意思, 可知这是指一个犯罪案的场景。16. A. dissolvedB. tendedC. foundD. buried【解析】选C。根据In the Poirot novel, Dead Mans Folly, a girls body和后面的in the boathouse的意思, 可推断这个女孩的尸体是在这个船屋里被发现的。17. A. developedB. filmedC. adaptedD. affected【解析】选B。根据本句中的TV, 可推断这部电视剧是被拍摄(film)。18. A. enjoyedB. treasuredC. exploitedD. focused【解析】选A。根据空格前面的I really和后面的my visit to Greenway可知, 作者很享受这次游览。19. A. shockingB. beautifulC. skillfulD. helpful【解析】选B。根据空格后面的I was interested in seeing可知: 它是这样一个美丽的地方。20. A. inspiredB. disappointedC. markedD. honored【解析】选A。根据and I was interested in seeing where Agatha Christie was可知, 在这个地方Agatha Christie被鼓舞着写了这么多令人兴奋的故事。. 语法填空阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Many years ago, Norman Cousins was diagnosed as“1. _(dead)ill”. He was given six months 2. _(live). His chance for recovery was 1 in 500. He could see the worry, depression and anger in his life contributed 3. _, and perhaps helped cause, his disease. He wondered, “If illness can 4. _ (cause)by negativity(消