高考英语一轮复习 Unit4 Earthquakes阅读表达全方位训练2 新人教版必修1

1、2014届高考英语一轮复习全方位配套训练人教版必修一unit 4 earthquakes阅读表达2阅读下面短文并回答问题(请注意题后的词数要求)。passage 11 people are making more and more demands on the worlds natural resources.if babies born in 1991 live for eighty years，the human population of the world may be anything from twice to three times the present total by 20

2、70.in other words，they will have to share what is left of the earths resources with 15 billion other people.but hopefully there will be an important decrease in the growth of population.what if this does not happen? the answer is that by the time before the babies born in 1991 reach the age of 40 th

3、ey could be sharing resources with as many as 10 billion other people.2limiting the pollution of water and atmosphere，controlling the output of the chemicals that may be causing the global warming and climate change，and eating less meat may go to help，but can anyone seriously imagine that these are

4、going to solve the problems of the “baby class” of 1991?3there is no getting away from the fact that people the present state of the world，and only people can solve the problems.the decisions have to be taken by people as members of national and local governments；as leaders and decision makers in in

5、dustry；as scientists and technologists；as professional engineers and designers；as religious leaders and individual citizens.1.what can be the title of the passage? （no more than 10 words） 2.how many other people could the babies born in 1991 be sharing resources with when they reach the age of 40？（n

6、o more than 6 words） 3.where is the short passage probably taken from？（no more than 5 words） 4.please fill in the blank in the third paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.（no more than 3 words） 5.what does “this”（para.1） refer to？（no more than 10 words） 答案：1.the problems of

7、 the “baby class” of 19912.as many as 10 billion.3.a news report.4.are responsible for5.an decrease in the growth of population.passage 21five years ago，david smith wore an expensive suit to work every day.“ i was a clothes addict.”he jokes.“i used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so i could ch

8、ange if my clothes got wrinkled.”today david wears casual clotheskhaki pants and sports shirt to the office.he hardly ever wears a necktie.“im working harder than ever.”david says，“and i need to feel comfortable.”2more and more companies are allowing their office workers to in the united states.the

9、change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual.in the early 1990s，many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on friday.this became known as “dress-down friday” or “casual friday”.“what started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an eve

10、ryday thing,”said business consultant maisly jones.3why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? one reason is that its easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code.“many young people dont want to dress up for work，”says the owner

11、 of a software company，“so its hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.”another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes.in a study 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee motivation.

12、only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative influence on productivity.supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money.“suits are expensive，if you have to wear one every day，”one person said.“for the same amount of money，you can buy a l

13、ot more casual clothes.”1.why does david smith wear casual clothes now?（no more than 8 words） 2.list three advantages of casual office wear according to the text?（no more than 10 words） 3.fill in the blank in paragraph 2 with proper words.（no more than 6 words） 4.what does it mean by a conservative

14、dress code?（no more than 10 words） 5.whats the main idea of paragraph 3?（ no more than 18 words） 答案：1.（because）they make him feel comfortable/at ease when working.2.(1）saving employees money. (2）improving employees motivation. (3）making employees happy. (4）attracting employees. (5）making employees m

15、ore productive.（写出三条即可）3.wear casual clothes to work/work（go to work）in casual clothes（或类似表达，语法结构须正确）4.it means that everyone should dress up for work.（或类似表达，语法结构须正确）5.two main reasons are given to explain why companies allow their employees to wear casual clothes when working./why companies allow t

16、heir employees to wear casual clothes when working./the reasons for employees to wear casual clothes when working.（或类似表达，根据具体情况得分）passage 3good sleep is needed for good health.during sleep，your body repairs itself.your immune system is built up.dont shortchange （亏待，欺骗） yourself of the sleep you need

17、.here are some of an experts tips for getting a good nights sleep.1.make sure your room is dark.pull down the shades.let no light of any kind in.2.before you go to sleep，ask your family not to turn on a light.light breaks the sleep rhythm.once broken，its hard to get the sleep clock running right.as

18、a result，you will not sleep well.you will wake up tired.3.a hot bath just before bed is good.it makes you relax.you are at peace.this starts the desire for sleep.4.during the day， .even jogging（慢跑） will show good results.how about a good long walk? this will get your body to work.you will find that

19、toward evening you will get that nice，tired feeling.sleep then will come easily.added to this，exercise is good for your health.5.here is what to do when you get up.open the shades or blinds.let the sun in.open the windows.let the fresh air in.this sun and air get imprinted on your brain.the rhythm o

20、f being awake gets started.your body clock is set for the day.that clock will let you know when it is the right time to go to sleep.76.what does the underlined word “it” mean? （please answer within 5 words） 77.whats the main idea of the passage? （please answer within 15 words） 78.please fill in the

21、blank with the proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.（please answer within 5 words） 79.explain the underlined sentence in paragraph 1.good sleep is needed for good health. 80.how can we get a good sleep?（at least 3 suggestions） （please answer within 30 words） 答案：76.a hot bath.77.this pass

22、age shows an experts tips for getting a good nights sleep.78.do some exercise79.to be healthy，you need good sleep.80.（答对三个即可）make sure your room is dark.before you go to sleep,ask your family not to turn on a light.a hot bath just before bed is good.during the day,do some exercise.when you get up,op

23、en the shades or blinds.let the sun in.open the windows.let the fresh air in.passage 4the great wall is one of the wonders of the world and it has a long history of more than two thousand years.it walks from the east to the west in north china.it is about 6，000 kilometers long.it is called “ten thou

24、sand li great wall” by the chinese people.the great wall was about seven meters high.in many places it was wide enough for ten men to walk side by side along the top.horses could run along the top，too.along the great wall there are tall and strong watch towers （烽火台）.the great wall was made of stones

25、 and bricks.there were big stones on both sides and on the top.to build such a great wall over the mountain and down the valleys was not at all easy.when you look at the great wall，you cant help wondering how the chinese working people were able to build it without any modern machines.they did all t

26、he work with hands.they lifted the earth in baskets and pulled the stones in groups with ropes.they worked in such wild places that it was difficult to give them enough clothes to wear.thousands of people died of hard work and hunger.many people were driven to work on the wall far away from their homes and they