2022届高考英语二轮复习之七选五阅读训练

高考英语二轮复习备考：七选五阅读专题训练

Task1

Australia'snativeanduniquewildlife—koalasareunderconstantthreat

fromhumanactivityandnaturaldisasters.1Therefore,protectingthe

uniquespeciesisimportant.

So,whatissospecialaboutkoalasandwhatmakesthemso

"cool"?2Orcoulditbetheirlaid-backappearanceduetothefactthat

theyareherbivores（食草动物）andmainlyfeedonjuicyeucalyptusleaves,

whichtakealotoftimeandenergytodigest.

Whatisamazingisthatbecausetheyoftenliveinadryandhot

environment,theydrinkverylittlewater.3Well,scientistshave

discoveredthatthesewildmammalslickrunningwateroffthesmoothsurface

ofatreetrunkwhenitisraining.Thisphenomenoniscalled"stemflow".

ValentineMelba,theleadauthoroftheresearchfromtheUniversityof

Sydney,toldtheBBC,"Ithinkthemainmessageisthatbehavioral

observationsinthewildareveryimportanttoestablishwhatisnormalandwhat

isunusual,andtotrulyunderstandwhatanimalsneed.4"

5However,thesesleepycreaturesdoneedadrinksometimes.Andif

we'retoencouragethemtogrowwell,weneedtoconservetheirhabitat.

A.So,howdotheysurvive?

B.Ifwewatchthemcarefully,theywilltellus.

C.Theseadorable-lookingcreaturesappearfriendlyandeasytocontrol.

D.Maybeitistheirabilitytosleepforupto22hoursaday.

E.Alotofkoalaslosttheirlivesinthebushfiresin2019.

F.Theword*'koala"means"nodrink"or"nowater".

G.It'snowonderthatpeopleareconcernedaboutthefutureofthespecies.

Task2

Onahotsummerday,nothingtastesbetterthananicesliceof

watermelon.Understandingthebestgrowingconditionsforwatermelonswill

helpyougrowthiswonderfulfruit.

1Theplantsdoallthework.Theygrowgreatinthesouthduringwarmer

seasons,soifyouliveinthenorth,youcanfollowthegiventipstosucceed.

Firstly,youshouldstartearlyvarietiesinthehouseandplanttransplants

（移植物）insteadofplantingseedsdirectlyintothesoil.Watermelonsprefer

sandysoiloverothers._2

Anothertipisthatthetransplantedwatermelonseedlings（幼苗）should

beplanted2to3feetapart.Youshoulddefinitelyinclude7to10rows

between.3Butdon'tstartthemtooearlybecauselargegrowing

watermelonseedlingsdon'tdowellwhentransplanted.

Whenthinkingabouthowtogrowwatermelons,youwanttobesurethat

youkeeptheareafreefromweeds.Agood,shallowhoeing（锄土也）is

best.4Andyoucertainlydon'twanttocutanyshootsoffthemainplant.

Anotherthingtothinkaboutwhenconsideringhowtogrowwatermelonsisthat

theyneedplentyofwater.Youshouldespeciallygivethemwaterwhenitgets

dry,asitoftendoesinthedeadofsummer.

5Ifthebottomwhereitsitsinthesoilisyellow,thewatermelonis

probablyripeforyoutoenjoy.

A.Youdonotwanttodisturbtheroots.

B.Growingwatermelonsisnotthatdifficult.

C.Theplantsshouldbestartedindoorsandthenputoutside.

D.Growingwatermelonstakesabout120daysfromstarttofinish.

E.Youcanalsotransplantaseedlingthathasbeenstartedindoorsintothe

soil.

F.Growingwatermelonsalsorequiresspaceastheplantsspreadonthe

ground.

G.Growingconditionsforwatermelonsincludelotsofsunshineduringthe

dayandwarmnights.

Task3

Studyingabroadisfullofadventures.Togetthemostoutofyourtimewith

yourhostfamily,checkoutourtips.

Beopenandcommunicative.

Youareallergictopeanuts,don'tlikeseafood,orhaveafearofdogsof

allsizes?

1Theyshouldknowthemostimportantfactsaboutyoufromyour

paperwork,butsomethingscannotbestressedenough—especiallywhenit

comestohealthissues.

Acceptthedifferences.

Youwillprobablyhavetogetusedtodifferentfoodandhouserulesthat

arenotthesameasbackhome.Remember：different,new,andnotthe

samedon'thavetomeanbad.Thingsaredoneinotherwaysaroundtheworld.

Aslongaseverythingworks,thisisagoodthingofthelearning

experience.2Gettoknowyourhostfamily.

Beinterestedinwhatyourhostfamilyworks,eats,ordoesforfun.Ask

questions,becurious,andtrytolearnaboutandfromthem.It'sthebestway

todiscoveradifferentcultureandpracticeyourvocabulary.3Mindyour

manners.

4Keepyourroomclean.Don'tleavethedishesinthesinkortheempty

milkjugsinthefridge.Helpcarrythegroceriesfromthecartothehouse.Do

notsleepalldaySundayandcomplainthatthere'snobreakfastreadywhen

youwakeup.

5lfyoudon'tliketheradiostationinthecarortheshoweveryoneis

watchingonTV,takeadeepbreathanddon'tcomplain.Afterafewweeksor

months,youcangobacktoyouroldlifeandhaveloadsofgoodstoriesand

memoriestoshare.

A.Let'sfaceit.

B.Respecttheschedule.

C.Rememberthatit'salltemporary.

D.Tellyourhostfamilyaboutitrightaway.

E.Participatinginactivitiesisagreatbondingexperience.

F.Youdonotliveinahotelandyourhostmomisnotyourmaid.

G.Butrespectpersonalspaceanddon'tforcearelationshipwithyourhost

family.

Task4

Iwasgivingmy5-year-oldabathonenightwhenshelookedoutofthe

windowatourfenceandannounced,"Youknow,Mamma,sometimes,

lookingattreeshelpsyoutothink."JWhatadeepobservationfroma

littlechild!”Youareright,"Iencouraged

her."Whatareyouthinkingabout?"

Lately,therehavebeenalotofchangesgoingoninmylifeatwork.

BusinesshasbeenhardandIhavebeendoingalotofconsultationwith

customerswhohaven'tbeenabletoaffordhelp.2Ihaveaneedanda

desiretohelp,butIoftensay"Yes"whenmywalletshouldbesaying"No"!

Thelastfewyearshavebeensuchastruggleforsomanyofmycustomers

fromsomanywalksoflife.3Worseyet,Ialwayshaveavoiceinthe

backofmyheadthatsaysifIdon'trelaxorlearnabetterwaytodealwith

stress,cancermightcomenear!

Sowhenmydaughtersaidthatsentence,Ipromisedtospendmoretime

innature.

4Itissohealing.Ihavespentafewgymdaysforhikesinthehillsabove

myhouse.5Iamalwaysmoreclear-headedafterthat.SoIplanon

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