人教版必修五Unit 3 life in the future reading 课时作业 (1).docx

unit 3 life in the future reading 课时作业第一节阅读理解 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。a(2017江西新余高二检测)explore the state of californiacalifornia is one of the most interesting states of america that offer a lot of wonderful sceneries and fun attractions. it is also the most populated state and the third largest inland area. anyone who has been to california would agree that it is indeed a place that offers a lot to tourists of all ages. here are some top picks of the best places to visit in california state.san francisco bay areawitness the famous san francisco golden gate bridge which is one of the citys landmarks，and enjoy the beauty of fishermans wharf that offers a lot of seafood restaurants. you should not miss the citys worldfamous cable car system which is by far the only manually operated cable car system in the whole world.yosemite national parkthis is one of the very first wilderness parks in the whole of america. it is known for its natural beauty and breathtaking sceneries. it offers a breath of fresh air away from the city life. major places to visit include the yosemite falls，sentinel dome，el capitan，mariposa grove and glacier point among many others.los angeles explore the home of the la. lakers and do not fail to visit the disneyland which is one of the major attractions of the city. the warm weather in los angeles makes it possible to do a lot of outdoor activities especially during the summer months. it is a familyfriendly place that offers a wonderful shopping and dining experience. for those who particularly love the city and night life，l.a. can offer the best of almost everything.napa valleywith over a million visitors every year，napa valley is indeed a place you should not miss if you are in california. it is californias most popular wine growing region. you can also experience the wine train and hot air balloon ride over the valley.语篇解读本文介绍了加州的大体情况和一些旅游景点。1from the first paragraph，we know that_.acalifornia is also the largest inland areabcalifornia offers a lot to tourists of young peoplecthe state of california has the largest population in the usdcalifornia is the most interesting state of america答案c解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“it is also the most populated state and the third largest inland area.”可知，加州是美国人口最多的州。故选c。2the underlined word“region”in the last paragraph may probably mean“_”acompanybareacfactorydvalley答案b解析词义猜测题。根据上文“.napa valley is indeed a place you should not miss if you are in california. it is californias most popular wine growing.”可知此处句意：napa valley确实是你在加州不该错过的地方,它是加州最受欢迎的葡萄酒产区。故可推知画线单词意为“地区”。3which of the following is true according to the passage?anapa valley will bring us a wonderful shopping and dining experience.bsan francisco bay area is californias most popular wine growing region.clos angeles allows us to visit the disneyland and enjoy almost everything.din yosemite national park，we can see the yosemite falls，golden gate bridge.答案c解析细节理解题。根据los angeles部分中的“explore the home of the la. lakers and do not fail to visit the disneyland which is one of the major attractions of the city.”和“for those who particularly love the city and nightlife，l.a. can offer the best of almost everything.”可知选c。b(2017四川丰谷中学高二检测)moving can bring out the best and the worst in people，im finding. and ive discovered where a very generous spirit lives: defiance，ohio.after suffering through many months of unemployment，my wife and i had to move this week from colorado to ohio，where she would work as a sales assistant. not knowing anyone there，we were pretty concerned about all the work，including how wed get all things unloaded without killing ourselves.we decided to pay a couple of college students to help with all the heavy lifting once we got there. but one neighbor after another stopped by and joined in.“what? have we moved to some other country? maybe weve died and gone to heaven！”i thought.unloading actually became fun as we connected with so many wonderful new friends as we worked. the more people that helped，the easier the work became. a job that we were afraid might take days for the two of us alone was finished in a few hours. many total strangers would either walk by or drive by to ask us if we were moving in. many were delighted that this fine old house that had sat empty for so long was coming to life again. we were invited to an outdoor meal last night by neighbors on the same street.all the while，my brain was on this new sense of hope that people could be outgoing and kind to strangers. among all the conversations were lots of offers to be of help to one another in a variety of ways. its wonderful to live in such a kind little town. i feel so grateful to be here，and wish the rest of the world could see how an entire society can be a model for what its like to look out for one another. i used to stay away from friendships with strangers，but now i live in defiance!语篇解读文章介绍了作者搬到一个新地方受到了友好帮助和对待，从而使作者决定和陌生人交朋友。4.the author and his wife moved to defiance because_.afor them，moving often brings out the bestbhis wife had found a betterpaid jobcthey liked this little towndhis wife got a job there答案d解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“my wife and i had to move this week from colorado to ohio，where she would work as a sales assistant”可知，选d项。5.when offered help，the author at first felt_.agratefulbsurprisedcashameddexcited答案b解析推理判断题。根据第三段中的“what? have we moved to some other country? maybe weve died and gone to heaven！i thought.”可知，作者感到惊讶。6.the neighbors did all of the following except_.ahelp them unloadbinvite them to dinnercoffer to drive them arounddwelcome their coming答案c解析细节理解题。根据第四段第一句及最后两句可知，a、b、d三项的内容都是邻居们帮着做的事情，而没有提及c项。故选c项。7what can we know about the authors past life?ahe hated to live in a little town.bhe was used to outgoing strangers.che usually offered some help to others.dhe refused to make friends with strangers.答案d解析推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，作者过去不喜欢和陌生人交朋友。故选d项。c(2017黑龙江双鸭山一中高二检测)those who are used to looking through thousands of books in big bookstores may find japans morioka shoten a little strange. thats because this tiny bookstore that is located in ginza，tokyo sells only a single book at a time.opened in may 2015，morioka shoten is the brain child of yoshiyuki morioka. the experienced bookseller began his career as a bookstore clerk in tokyos kanda district before branching out to open his own store. it was here while organizing book readings that he realized that customers usually came into the store with one title in mind. morioka began to wonder if a store could exist by selling many copies of just one single book. in november 2014，he partnered with his two friends to establish a unique bookstore with the idea of“a single room，a single book”like its offering，the bookstore is simple. the selections that are picked by morioka change weekly and vary widely to attract customers with different interests. recent choices include the true deceiver，an awardwinning swedish novel by tove jansson，hans christian andersens fairy tales，and a collection of artist karl blossfeldts photography of plants. morioka has also chosen books written by famous japanese authors mimei ogawa and akito akagi.to highlight is only offering，morioka often uses clever methods. for example，when selling a book about flowers，he decorated his shop with the ones that had been mentioned in the book. he also encourages authors to hold talks and discussions so they can connect with customers. morioka says his goal is for the customers to experience being inside a book，not just a bookstore!risky as the idea might seem，things appear to be going well. morioka says he has sold over 2,100 books since he opened it. things can get better considering that his bookstore is becoming increasingly popular not just among the locals but also visitors from other countries.8what inspired morioka to open such a bookstore?aa swedish novel.bhis present partner.ca bookstore clerk.dhis working experience.答案d解析推理判断题。根据第二段中的第二至四句可知选d。9why is morioka shoten unique?ait is popular with foreigners.bit sells books of different topics.cit is decorated with colorful flowers.dit sells various copies of a book in a week.答案d解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“morioka began to wonder if a store could exist by selling many copies of just one single book.”及第三段第二句可知，它每周只卖一本有着不同版的书。故选d。10why does morioka encourage authors to hold talks?ato introduce his bookstore.bto advocate(倡导) his philosophy.cto make books better understood.dto help readers connect with each other.答案c解析推理判断题。根据第四段最后两句可知morioka的目的是让顾客更好地理解一本书。故选c。11whats the authors opinion about the bookstores future?arisky.boptimistic.cunpredictable.dhopeless.答案b解析观点态度题。根据最后一段，特别是最后一句可知，这家书店越来越受欢迎了，不仅有当地的顾客而且也有来自其他国家的顾客，所以情况会变得更好。由此可知作者持乐观态度，故选b。d(2017广东佛山一中高二检测)according to researchers，money can buy happiness，but only if you spend it on someone else.spending as little as5 a day on someone else could significantly bring you happiness，the team at the university of british columbia and harvard business school found.their experiments on more than 630 americans showed they were measurably(显著地) happier when they spent money on otherseven if they thought spending the money on themselves would make them happier.“we wanted to test our theory that how people spend their money is at least as important as how much money they earn，”said elizabeth dunn，a psychologist at the university of british columbia.they asked their 600 volunteers first to rate their general happiness，report their annual income and detail their monthly spending including bills，gifts for themselves，gifts for others and donations to charity.“regardless of how much income each person made，those who spent money on others reported greater happiness，while those who spent more on themselves did not，”dunn said in a statement.dunns team also surveyed 16 employees at a company in boston before and after they received an annual profitsharing bonus of between3,000and8,000.“employees who devoted more of their bonus to prosocial(有益社会的) spending experienced greater happiness after receiving the bonus，and the manner in which they spent that bonus was a more important predictor of their happiness than the size of the bonus itself，”they wrote in their report，published in the journal science.they gave their volunteers5or20 and half got clear instructions on how to spend it. those who spent the money on someone or something else reported feeling happier about it.“these findings suggest that very minor alterations in spending allocations(分配)as little as5may be enough to produce real gains in happiness on a given day，”dunn said.语篇解读一项研究表明，把钱花在别人身上会让自己更高兴，很多人为别人花钱给自己带来了快乐。12according to the passage，_.athe more money you spend on others，the happier you arebspending money on others can bring you happinesscelizabeth dunn is a psychologist from harvard business schooldsix hundred volunteers took part in the experiment答案b解析细节理解题。根据第一段“according to researchers，money can buy happiness，bu