2014届高考英语一轮复习 Unit2 English around the World阅读表达全方位训练 新人教版必修1

1 20142014 届高考英语一轮复习全方位配套训练人教版必修一届高考英语一轮复习全方位配套训练人教版必修一 UnitUnit 2 2 EnglishEnglish aroundaround thethe WorldWorld 阅读表达阅读表达 阅读下面短文并回答问题 请注意题后的词数要求 PassagePassage 1 1 1 I was one of the taller members of my class standing a head above the other girls and bent down at the back of the line to avoid sticking out I especially hated to hear people say Ruthie Look how tall you re getting But my grandfather would always tell me Stand straight and tall Later I understood his advice was about more than just height 2 My grandfather grew up in war torn Europe When German soldiers occupied his hometown the beautiful city of Tarnow Poland he fought for his country s freedom Stand straight stand tall meant something else back then 3 After die war he boarded a boat for America arriving in Manhattan All alone in a new country he was frightened about his future Still he marched head on into the streets of New York Soon he met other European immigrants each of them trying to find his or her own way If they could do it why couldn t he Stand straight stand tall he would remind himself 4 the help of a loyal and trusting friend my grandfather acquired a jewelry stand on Canal Street He once told me how nervous he was on that first day of work He was not only trying to learn this tough new business but also a new language 5 To his surprise the men in the neighboring stands who could have taken advantage of him offered their help and advice Within months my grandfather was commanding his spot behind the counter selling diamonds and all kinds of cultured pearls as if he d been doing it his whole life 6 I trusted my grandfather more than anyone else in my childhood And whenever I was afraid of something he would tell me stories of his life My grandfather s remarkable experiences have changed the way I view my own life His advice tells me to be proud of who I am 1 What s the trouble of the author as a child no more than 8 words 2 What does the word them Line 6 Paragraph 3 probably refer to no more than 3 words 3 Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words no more than 5 words 4 How did the men around the grandfather treat him at the beginning of his business no more than 8 words 5 What did the author learn from her grandfather no more than 15 words 2 答案 1 She was afraid of worried about her height Her height gave her a headache trouble Her height troubled her a lot Being much taller than others was her trouble Her height 2 Other European immigrants 3 Thanks to Owing to Due to Because of As a result of 4 They didn t take advantage of him They treated him well Offer their help and advice 5 She should stand straight and tall be brave in the face of difficulty trouble She should stand straight and tall be brave whatever difficulty trouble she faced met She should face any difficulty trouble bravely She should be confident of herself PassagePassage 2 2 1 Finnish people can now go to a Naphouse a place where visitors can enjoy a free afternoon sleep This idea is new for the Finnish people since they are not used to taking a rest in the middle of the day Naphouse is one of the newest ideas in the world of comfort It has been invented in Finland by a civil society organization that calls for a lifestyle based on comfort 2 Frenchman Jeremy Mast is behind the project We managed to rent this place very cheaply and we actually built it from recycled material and donations We have been putting a list of the things we need and people have been giving us lots of things We have been working with a second hand shop They allowed us to take things from them so somehow we have managed to get lots of things for free He said 3 Shirts on which Jeremy s name is written are sold in the shop and they are considered a good source for income for the place in order to buy furniture After taking a nap visitors can write their dreams down in the book of dreams The project founders say they will publish the book someday 4 Studies show that napping such as improving performance and reducing mistakes and accidents A study at NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration on sleepy military pilots and astronauts found that a 40 minute nap improved performance by 34 percent and alertness by 100 percent 5 However napping is not considered to be a big part of everyday Finnish culture 1 What is the main idea of the passage no more than 5 words 2 According to the passage who started the Naphouse no more than 3 words 3 What does the underlined word it Para 2 probably refer to no more 3 than 2 words 4 Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words no more than 4 words 5 We can infer from the passage that the Naphouse gets some income by no more than 7 words 答案 1 The Naphouse in Finland 2 Frenchman Jeremy Mast 3 Naphouse This place 4 can have many benefits 5 selling shirts with Jeremy s name on them PassagePassage 3 3 1 As the Chinese saying goes People are iron and rice is steel Most people think that three meals a day to be normal but people sometimes skip 跳 过 略过 one of their regular meals They do this because they are busy and don t want to spend the time Or they don t have the money to buy enough food or they want to lose weight In most cases this is an unhealthy practice 2 is most likely to be skipped although many nutritionists say it s the most important one Breakfast provides the fuel your body needs after a night without eating Skipping breakfast can make it hard for you to concentrate put you in a bad mood and affect your ability to think quickly and solve problems You are also likely to be hungry and make up for those missed calories later on perhaps eating even more than you would have if you had eaten breakfast 3 You may get some health benefits if you can avoid consuming more calories later in the day after skipping a meal For example eating normally one day and then eating only one small meal consisting of about 500 calories the next day and continuing with this pattern may help you to lose weight according to a study in 2007 4 Skipping meals among children is quite common Although children make up for some of the missed calories by snacking skipping meals among children is of particular concern because they are growing and need to get the necessary nutrients for growth and development Not getting enough to eat also impacts their school performance and the ability to learn 5 To avoid skipping meals is a little difficult if you have habitually done that However planning ahead can make it easier Have healthy foods on hand that you can take with you to eat if you don t have time to eat breakfast before you leave the house If your children skip meals and snack more often to make up for this make sure that they are snacking on nutritious foods rather than unhealthy foods 1 What is the passage mainly about no m