2018届高考英语一轮复习Unit1ManandNaturalDisasters课下练重庆大学版.docx

Unit 1 Man and Natural Disasters 课下练熟高考阅读理解提速练练速度(限时：20分钟)ASchool is much more than a place where students gather to learn.For children, school is their first opportunity for social development and introduction to people outside of their family unit.Lessons learned in school go beyond mathematics and language arts.Students learn to develop individual interests and find other people who share their interests.Music is one of the ways likeminded children come together.When many people talk about the benefits of music education, theyre quick to point out all of the numerous and measurable results of music education: many studies show the positive impact music programs can have on children in other areas of study.Dr.Laurel Trainor, a professor of psychology, at McMaster University, has said young children who take music lessons show different brain development and improved memory compared to children who do not receive musical training.Stanford University researchers have found that musical training improves how the brain processes the spoken word; a finding that researchers say could lead to improving the reading ability of children who have dyslexia and other reading problems.Furthermore, in an analysis of data on more than 25,000 secondary school students, researchers at the United States Department of Education found that students who report consistent involvement in instrumental music during middle school and high school perform significantly better in mathematics.There are many reasons why music education can help to make a child a better student, but there also being involved in music is also a social endeavor (努力；尝试) that can set the course for lifelong friends and help create social groups that last through school and beyond.Music education breeds familiarity during a school career，when going from class to class or from school to school every year can be nerve wracking and unfamiliar.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要讲述了音乐教育帮助孩子更好地发展，开发孩子的智力，增强记忆力，因此音乐教育更有利于孩子的成长。1What is the function of the first paragraph?ATo show school is the place for students to learn.BTo stress the importance of learning knowledge.CTo lead to the main topic of the passage.DTo explain what the author really thinks of.解析：选C推理判断题。根据文章第一段的最后一句话“Students learn to develop individual interests and find other people who share their interests.”和下面几段都是提到音乐教育的重要性，因此该段就是引出主题。故选C。2According to the researchers, we can know that _.Amusic lovers tend to use their brain in wise wayBmusic training can cure children of many diseasesClearning music is beneficial to students performance in mathematicsDsenior students disliked attending music lessons解析：选C细节理解题。根据文章第四段的“students who report consistent involvement in instrumental music during middle school and high school perform significantly better in mathematics”可知学音乐有利于孩子的数学学习。故选C。3What does the underlined word “dyslexia” in Paragraph 3 mean?AHaving difficulty with reading.BReceiving training for music.CGaining knowledge from learning.DLosing the ability to read music.解析：选A词义猜测题。根据该单词后的“other reading problems”可推断是诵读困难。故选A。4It can be concluded from the passage that _.Amusic can ensure you have lot of close friendsBchanging schools is a bad experience for everyoneCmusic does offer social and understanding benefitsDfew schools really focus on music education解析：选C推理判断题。通读全文，并根据文章的最后一段的“there also being involved in music . last through school and beyond”可推断选C。B(2017山东省日照市校际联合检测)At least 3 people are dead in the Philippines now that Typhoon Hagupit has landed.The typhoon, which hit the eastern Philippines over the weekend, has blown down trees and sent more than 650thousand people into shelters before weakening.“There were very strong winds last night. The roof was beginning to move, and rain was getting inside the rooms，” said a villager.The storm hit with gusts (强风) of over 100 miles per hour. And while the storm has slowed considerably from the super typhoon level it had last week, Hagupit still remains strong enough to create more damage.Christopher Perez is a local weather forecaster. He says, “We are continuing to expect bad weather and rough ocean waves. Threats of possible flash floods and landslides (滑坡) as well as possible storm waves are occurring in coastal areas.”Hagupit is expected to roll into the South China Sea tomorrow.Its currently going westward toward the southern tip of Vietnam, meaning its unlikely to affect China.Hagupits strength in the Philippines is much less severe than Typhoon Haiyan, which rolled through the country in 2013.Haiyans tsunamilike storm waves and killer winds left thousands of people dead and leveled_entire_villages.The central Philippines is still trying to recover from last years massive storm waves.语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道。台风黑格比在菲律宾登陆后给当地造成了重大的损失。同时，文章也提及了强度更大的台风海燕。5We can know from the passage that the Typhoon Hagupit is _.Agetting strongerBweakeningCgoing to affect China soonDmoving more than 120 miles per hour解析：选B细节理解题。根据第四段中的“And while the storm has slowed considerably”可知，台风黑格比在变弱，故选B项。6The underlined part “leveled entire villages” probably means “_”Adestroyed all the buildings in the villagesBwere of the same sea level as the villagesCkilled all the villagersDblew down all the trees in the villages解析：选A词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段可知，此处表示台风海燕如海啸一样的暴风雨浪潮和危害极大的风使成千上万的人失去生命，把全部的村庄夷为平地，故选A项。7Which of the following places suffered most when Typhoon Haiyan rolled in?AThe eastern Philippines.BThe southern tip of Vietnam.CThe South China Sea.DThe central Philippines.解析：选D推理判断题。根据最后一段可推知，菲律宾中部仍然在努力地从去年强烈的暴风雨浪潮中恢复过来，即台风海燕对菲律宾中部的破坏巨大，故选D项。8What do we know about Typhoon Haiyan from the passage?AIt caused less severe damage than Typhoon Hagupit.BIt also rolled in Vietnam and China.CIt brought about a lot of deaths.DIt damaged the roofs of all the houses.解析：选C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Haiyans . left thousands of people dead”可知C项正确。C(2017河北省七校联合考试)It was something she had dreamed of since she was five. Finally, after years of training and intensive workouts, Deborah Duffey was going to compete in her first high school basketball game. The goals of becoming an outstanding player and playing college ball were never far from Deborahs mind.The game was against Mills High School. With 1 minute and 42 seconds left in the game, Deborahs team led by one point. A player of Mills had possession of the ball，and Deborah ran to guard against her. As Deborah was running to block the player, her knee went out and she fell down on the court in burning pain. Just like that, Deborahs season was over.After suffering the bad injury, Deborah found that, for the first time in her life, she was in a situation beyond her control. Game after game, she could do nothing but sit on the sidelines watching others play the game that she loved so much.Injuries limited Deborahs time on the court as she hurt her knees three more times in the next five years. She had to spend countless hours in a physical clinic to receive treatment. Her frequent visits there gave her a passion and respect for the profession. And Deborah began to see a new light in her life.Currently as a senior in college, Deborah focuses on getting a degree in physical treatment. After she graduates, Deborah plans to use her knowledge to educate people how to best take care of their bodies and cope with the feelings of hopelessness that she remembers so well.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了Deborah Duffey是如何从篮球比赛的受伤中获得新生的。9.How did Deborah feel when she first hurt her knee?ACalm.BConfused.CAshamed. DDisappointed.解析：选 D推理判