2025版高考英语总复习Module1MyFirstDayatSeniorHigh教学案外研版必修1

PAGEPAGE1Module1MyFirstDayatSeniorHighStep1课前打算——模块考点自查自测1.词汇分层级识记过关2.语境活用填写过关3.经典句式背诵仿写过关4.类词巧积累事半功倍(一)分门别类攻单词——识形辨意·拓展应用(二)写用结合记短语——译写短语·语境活用(三)仿写活用练句式——经典句型·仿写背诵Step2课堂探究——核心考点点点突破1.重点难点考点学通练透2.归纳总结拓绽开阔视野3.方法规律技巧权威点拨4.四平八稳打创高效课堂第一时段Introduction,ReadingAndVocabulary1．impressvt.使印象深刻；使……牢记[教材原句]LiKangisveryimpressedwiththeteachersandthetechnologyinhisnewschool.新学校里的老师和教学方法给李康留下了深刻的印象。(1)impresssb.withsth.某事给某人留下印象impresssth.on/uponsb./one'smemory使某人牢记某事beimpressedwith/by...对……有深刻印象(2)impressionn.印象；印记leave/have/makea(n)．..impressiononsb.给某人留下……的印象(3)impressiveadj.给人深刻印象的；感人的单句语法填空①Ithinkthatthisisthemost________(impress)pieceofwriting.②Heleftadeepimpression________meandgavemetheinspirationtopickupmypenagain.③(2024·浙江卷)Williamswas________(impress)withBenjaminandgavehimtwoclassicbooksonpaintingtotakehome.句型转换④ThefirsttimeIsawthelittlegirl,sheimpressedmewithherbig,brighteyes.→ThefirsttimeIsawthelittlegirl,I________________________herbig,brighteyes.[答案]①impressive②on③impressed④wasimpressedby/with2．covervt.包含，涉及；覆盖，掩盖；行走(路程)；采访，报道；占用(一段时间或空间)；足以支付n．封面(底)；盖子[教材原句]SecondaryschoolintheUSusuallycoverssevenyears,gradessixtotwelve.美国中学通常包括六到十二年级在内的七个年级。cover...with...用……盖住……becoveredwith...被……覆盖着(强调状态)becoveredby...被……覆盖(强调动作)coveranareaof...占地面积为……写出下列句中cover的含义①Duringthesummercamp,thechildrenwillbeinstructedbytheteachertocover30milesaday.________②Howmanypageshaveyoucoveredtoday？________③SimonsonwassenttoBraziltocovertheWorldCup.________④WhenIwokeup,Ifoundthegroundcoveredwithsnow.________[答案]①行走②读了③报道④覆盖[易错提示]cover采访的对象是事，后面跟表示事物的名词作宾语；interview采访的对象是人，后面跟表示人的名词作宾语。3．attituden．看法；看法；姿态，姿态[教材原句]DescribeyourattitudetostudyingEnglish.描述一下你对于学习英语的看法。attitudeto/towardssb./sth.对某人/物的看法/看法have/takea(n)．..attitudeto/towardssb./sth.对某人/物持……的看法单句语法填空①(2024·全国卷Ⅲ)Whatistheauthor'sattitude________theYellowstonewolfproject?补全句子②Incontrast,peoplewho________________________lifehaveburiedtheabilitytoseeopportunities.相对而言，对生命持消极看法的人已埋没了看到机会的实力。写出下列句中attitude的含义③Thephotographhascaughthimintheattitudeofprayer.________[答案]①towards/to②have/takeanegativeattitudetowards/to③姿态；姿态4．lookforwardto期望，盼望(to是介词)[教材原句]Lookingforwardtoseeingyouasecondtime.期盼再次见到你。(1)lookforward有时表示“向前看”，后面接动词不定式表示目的。(2)在定语从句中常考查lookforwardto，其后的谓语动词与to没有任何关系。单句语法填空①Iwouldappreciateitifyoucouldtellmemoreinformationabouttheactivity.I'mlookingforwardto________(receive)yourearliestreply.②Thedaythathehadbeenlookingforwardto________(come)atlast.③Helookedforwardto________(see)whowasmakingaloudnoiseinthecrowd.句式升级④Thekidswanttobetakentothezoo.(用lookforwardto改写)________________________________________________________[答案]①receiving②came③see④Thekidslookforwardtobeingtakentothezoo.[思维发散]常见的含有介词to的短语动词：contributeto导致；造成leadto导致adapt/adjustto适应objectto/beopposedto反对be/getused/accustomedto习惯于get/settledownto起先做……bedevotedto用心于stickto坚持seeto留意；处理；照料payattentionto留意5．倍数表达法[教材原句]Inotherwords,therearethreetimesasmanygirlsasboys.换句话说，女生人数是男生的三倍。(1)倍数＋as＋adj./adv.的原级＋as...①Theroomisthreetimesas________asthatone.这个房间是那个房间的三倍大。(2)倍数＋adj./adv.的比较级＋than...②Myfarmhasexpandedintoabigone,whichis________________________thepreviousone.我的农场已经扩展成了一个大农场，是原来的三倍大。(3)倍数＋the＋性质名词(size/length/width/height/depth...)＋of...③Theaeroplanewilltravelattwice________________sound.这架飞机的速度将是音速的两倍。[答案]①big②threetimesbiggerthan③thespeedof[答案]1.from2.impresses3.amazing4.that5.bored6.instructions7.embarrassed8.as其次时段IntegratingSkills1．instructionn．(常作复数)指示，说明[U]指导；讲授；教化[教材原句]Ms.Shengaveusinstructionsandthenweworkedbyourselves.沈老师给我们作出说明，然后我们独立完成。(1)instructvt.吩咐；指示instructsb.todosth.吩咐/指导某人做某事instructsb.insth.教授某人某方面的学问(2)instructiveadj.有教化意义的单句语法填空①Ibelieve,underthe________(instruct)oftheirfather,thechildrenmustbeverysensible.②Thestudentsneedateachertoinstructthem________(paint)．③Itisthemost________(instruct)lecturethatIhaveattendedsinceIcametothisschool.补全句子④________________________________beforetakingthemedicine.服药前阅读药瓶上的说明。[答案]①instruction②topaint③instructive④Readtheinstructionsonthebottle[易错提示]instruct作“吩咐”讲，后跟宾语从句时，从句谓语动词用“(should)＋动词原形”形式。2．amazingadj.令人惊讶的；令人惊异的[教材原句]Theteachersareveryenthusiasticandfriendlyandtheclassroomsareamazing.老师们很热忱、友好，教室很令人惊讶。(1)It'samazingthat...令人惊异的是……(2)amazevt.使惊异，使惊诧Itamazessb.that...＝Whatamazessb.isthat...使某人惊异的是……(3)amazedadj.惊讶的，惊异的beamazedat/withsth.对某事很惊讶beamazedtodosth.做某事感到惊异(4)amazementn.惊异，惊愕toone'samazement令某人惊异的是inamazement惊异地，惊讶地单句语法填空①Youwillbe________(amaze)attheprogresswehavemadeinsuchashorttime.②It's________(amaze)thathowmuchbetterthingslookafteragoodnight'ssleep.补全句子③Visitors____________________thatgreatchangeshavetakenplaceinShanghaiwithinayear.游客们惊异地发觉一年内上海发生了惊人的变更。④Hearingmywords,thegirllookedatme____________________________________________________.听到我的话，这个女孩惊异地看着我。[答案]①amazed②amazing③areamazedtofind④inamazement[学问顾问]以－ing结尾的形容词强调事物的特征，常译为“令人……的”；以－ed结尾的形容词强调人内心的感受，常译为“感到……的”。3．takepartin参与，参与[教材原句]Itakepartinallkindsofafter－schoolactivities—Iplayfootball,basketball,volleyball,tabletennisandIgototheaterclub.我参与各种课外活动——我踢足球、打篮球、排球、乒乓球，而且我还去戏剧俱乐部。(1)takeanactivepartin主动参与……(2)playapartin在……中起作用playthepartof扮演……的角色(3)participatein＝takepartin参与，参与[词义辨析]takepartin指参与群众性的活动、会议等，参与者持主动看法，在活动中发挥作用join指加入某个团体、组织等，并成为其中一员joinin指参与某些活动或竞赛等，也可以用于joinsb.insth.attend主要指参与会议、仪式、婚礼、葬礼、典礼或上课、上学、做礼拜、听报告等，强调的是“参与”这一动作本身，不强调参与者的作用选用以上词语填空①Hewaseighteenyearsoldwhenhe____________thearmy.②Hestaredatthemwithout____________theconversation.③ThisisthefirsttimethatI________________thegreatsportsmeeting.④Ihopeeverybodywill____________themeetingontimetomorrow.补全句子⑤Itgoeswithoutsayingthat________________________canbroadenourhorizons.不言而喻，主动参与社会活动能开阔我们的视野。⑥Anystudentwhoisinterestedinthisactivityiswelcome_________________________________________________.欢迎任何对这项活动感爱好的学生参与。句式升级⑦600studentsparticipatedinthesportsmeeting.(用therebe结构改写)Therewere600students_____________________________.[答案]①joined②joiningin③havetakepartin④attend⑤takinganactivepartinsocialactivities⑥totakepart/participate⑦participatinginthesportsmeeting4．否定转移[教材原句]Idon'tthinkIwillbeboredinMs.Shen'sclass!我认为上沈老师的课我是不会感到厌倦的！否定转移即将think,believe,suppose,imagine,expect等动词后面的宾语从句的否定词转移到主句中，即主句的谓语动词用否定式，而从句的谓语动词用确定式。在构成反意疑问句时，视状况有不同的表达方式：(1)当主句的主语为第一人称时，其后的反意疑问句应与从句保持一样。①Idon'tthinkitisnecessarytogetupsoearlytogotoschool,____________？我认为没有必要起这么早去上学，是吧？(2)当主句的主语为其次、三人称时，其后的反意疑问句应与主句保持一样。②Shedoesn'texpectheissurprisedattheresult,____________？她期望他不会对这个结果惊讶，是吗？[答案]①isit②doesshe[答案]Step3课后演练——学问实力链接高考Ⅰ.单句语法填空1．Thewitnessgaveaveryvivid________(describe)oftheaccidentthismorning.[答案]description2．Weallwanttomakeagoodfirst________(impress)andnotgetstuckinanawkwardconversation.[答案]impression3．Catsandtigersareanimalsofthecatfamily,socatsaresimilar________tigersinmanyways.[答案]to4．Hedividedthesweetsamongthechildrenwhoweredivided________threegroups.[答案]into5．ThismorningMr.PaulaSargent,presidentofPatchamHighSchool,promisedusabigsurprise________theendofthisterm.[答案]at6．Thekidshaveapositiveattitude________thenewprogram.[答案]towards/to7．Theladywhohadinvitedusheardmetellingmywifethatthedinnerwasterrible,soIwas________(embarrass)．[答案]embarrassed8．Itisthemost________(instruct)lecturethatIhaveattendedsinceIcametothisschool.[答案]instructiveⅡ.单句改错1．Thehutwasmadeofpolescoveringwithgrassmats.____________[答案]covering→covered2．Hewonthegameatlast,andasatisfyingsmileappearedonhisface.____________[答案]satisfying→satisfied3．Hedoesn'tlikethisbookandsodoI．____________[答案]so→neither/nor4．Thedaytheywerelookingforwardtocomingatlast.____________[答案]coming→came5．HehasthreetimesasmorestorybooksasIhave.____________[答案]more→many6．It'snothinglikethatitusedtobe.____________[答案]that→what7．Followtheinstructions，wewilldotheexperimentmoresuccessfully.____________[答案]在we前加andⅢ.依据提示词及相关要求完成句子1．在老师的指导和激励下，我渐渐对生活有了主动的看法。(instruction,encouragement,attitude)__________________________________________________，Igradually____________________________________life.[答案]Withtheteacher'sinstructionandencouragement;developedapositiveattitudetowards/to2．我认为他不会在意你的看法的。(否定转移)_____________________________careaboutyouropinion.[答案]Idon'tthinkhewill3．曾经，我代表我们学校参与了全国女主持人演讲竞赛并获得一等奖。(takepartin)Once,I_________________________________________onbehalfofourschoolandwonthefirstplace.[答案]tookpartinanationalhostessspeakingcontest4．游泳是我最宠爱的运动，没有比游泳更好的熬炼方式了。(nothinglike)Swimmingismyfavoritesport.___________________swimmingasameansofkeepingfit.[答案]Thereisnothinglike5．我对他的第一印象是他是一位和善而爱护的年轻人。(impression)______________________________wasthathewasakindandthoughtfulyoungman.[答案]Myfirstimpressionofhim6．北京是我家乡的十倍大。(倍数＋as...as)Beijingis________________________________myhometown.[答案]tentimesasbigas高考题型分组训练阅读理解板块训练——重细微环节，练速度(限时：35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2024·全国卷Ⅱ)SummerActivitiesStudentsshouldreadthelistwiththeirparents/carers,andselecttwoactivitiestheywouldliketodo.Formswillbeavailableinschoolandonlineforthemtoindicatetheirchoicesandreturntoschool.Beforechoicesarefinished,parents/carerswillbeaskedtosigntoconfirmtheirchild'schoices.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文，是一则有关暑期活动的广告，该广告主要向学生们举荐了四个不同风格的活动。1．Whichactivitywillyouchooseifyouwanttogocamping?A．OUT. B．WBP.C．CRF. D．POT.[解析]细微环节理解题。题干中的gocamping是关键词，与OutdoorAdventure(OUT)活动栏目中的“wildcamping”呼应。[答案]A2．WhatwillthestudentsdoonTuesdaywithMrs.Wilson?A．TraveltoLondon.B．Seeaparadeandfireworks.C．TourcentralParis.D．VisittheWWIbattlefields.[解析]细微环节理解题。依据题干中的Mrs.Wilson可定位到WWIBattlefieldsandParis(WBP)这一栏，然后依据“AfterstayingovernightinLondon,wetravelonDay2tonorthernFrancetovisittheWorldWarIbattlefields”可知，这里的Day2就是题干中的Tuesday，由此可知应当选D项。[答案]D3．HowlongdoesPottyaboutPotterlast?A．Twodays. B．Fourdays.C．Fivedays. D．Oneweek.[解析]细微环节理解题。通读PottyaboutPotter(POT)一栏的内容可知，参观完WarnerBrosStudio之后在Streatley－on－Thames过夜，其次天在Oxford'sChristchurch外野餐，据此可知该活动历时两天。[答案]AB(2024·西藏自治区统考)SamuelOsmondisa19－year－oldlawstudentfromCornwall,England.Heneverstudiedthepiano.However,hecanplayverydifficultmusicalpiecesbymusicianssuchasChopinandBeethovenjustafewminutesafterhehearsthem.Helearnsapieceofmusicbylisteningtoitinparts.Thenhethinksaboutthenotesinhishead.Twoyearsago,heplayedhisfirstpieceMoonlightSonata(奏鸣曲)byBeethoven.Hesurprisedeveryonearoundhim.Amazedthatherememberedthislonganddifficultpieceofmusicandplayeditperfectly,histeacherssaySamuelisunbelievable.Theysayhisabilityisveryrare,butSamueldoesn'tevenrealizethatwhathecandoisspecial.Samuelwantedtobecomealawyerasitwasthewishofhisparents,butmusicteacherstoldhimheshouldstudymusicinstead.Now,hestudieslawandmusic.Samuelcan'tunderstandwhyeveryoneissosurprised.“Igrewupwithmusic.Mymotherplayedthepianoandmyfatherplayedtheguitar.Abouttwoyearsago,Isuddenlydecidedtostartplayingthepiano,withoutbeingabletoreadmusicandwithouthavinganylessons.Itcomeseasilytome—Ihearthenotesandcanbeartheminmind—eachandeverynote，”saysSamuel.Recently,Samuelperformedapieceduringaspecialeventathiscollege.Thepiecehadmorethanathousandnotes.Theaudiencewasimpressedbyhisamazingperformance.Heisnowlearningapiecethatissodifficultthatmanyprofessionalpianistscan'tplayit.Samuelsaysconfidently，”It'sallaboutsupermemory—IguessIhavethatgift.”However,Samuel'sabilitytorememberthingsdoesn'tstopwithmusic.Hisfamilysaysthatevenwhenhewasayoungboy,Samuelheardsomeonereadastory,andthenhecouldretellthestorywordforword.Samuelisstillonlyateenager.Hedoesn'tknowwhathewantstodointhefuture.Fornow,heisjusthappytoplaybeautifulmusicandcontinuehisstudies.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文中叙述了一个名叫SamuelOsmond的音乐天才。他在不会读乐谱的状况下，能把听到的乐曲弹奏出来。他的记忆力好，能把听到的乐曲登记来。他不仅能记住乐曲，听到的故事也能复述。4．WhatisspecialaboutSamuelOsmond?A．Hehasagiftforwritingmusic.B．Hecanwritedownthenotehehears.C．Heisatopstudentatthelawschool.D．Hecanplaythemusicalpiecehehears.[解析]细微环节理解题。SamuelOsmond的特别之处是什么？依据However,hecanplayverydifficultmusicalpiecesbymusicianssuchasChopinandBeethovenjustafewminutesafterhehearsthem.可知SamuelOsmond能把听到的乐曲弹奏出来，故选D。[答案]D5．WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph2?A．Samuelchoselawagainstthewishofhisparents.B．Samuelplannedtobealawyerratherthanamusician.C．Samuelthinksofhimselfasamanofgreatmusicalability.D．Samuelstudieslawandmusicontheadviceofhisteachers.[解析]细微环节理解题。从其次段我们能得知什么？依据Samuelwantedtobecomealawyerasitwasthewishofhisparents,可知Samuel想当一名律师。故选B。选项A.Samuel违反了父母的愿望，选择了法律专业。依据Samuelwantedtobecomealawyerasitwasthewishofhisparents,可知想当律师是他父母的愿望，故解除A项。选项C.Samuel认为自己是一个有音乐天赋的人。依据It'sallaboutsupermemory—IguessIhavethatgift.可知他认为这是因为他的超强记忆，而不是音乐天赋，故与原文不符。选项D在他的老师们的建议下，他学习法律和音乐。依据butmusicteacherstoldhimheshouldstudymusicinstead.可知他的音乐老师建议他学习音乐，而不学习法律，故与原文不符，解除D项。[答案]B6．EveryonearoundSamuelwassurprisedbecausehe________.A．receivedagoodearlyeducationinmusicB．playedtheguitarandthepianoperfectlyC．couldplaythepianowithoutreadingmusicD．couldplaytheguitarbetterthanhisfather[解析]细微环节理解题。Samuel四周的人对他感到惊异是因为什么？依据Isuddenlydecidedtostartplayingthepiano,withoutbeingabletoreadmusicandwithouthavinganylessons.可知Samuel不会读乐谱的状况下就会弹钢琴，这使大家感到惊异。故选C。[答案]C7．WhatcanweinferaboutSamuelinParagraph4?A．Hebecamefamousduringaspecialeventathiscollege.B．Heisproudofhisabilitytorememberthingsaccurately.C．Heplaysthepianobetterthanmanyprofessionalpianists.D．Heimpressedtheaudiencebyplayingallthemusicalpieces.[解析]推理推断题。在第四段中我们可以推断出关于Samuel的什么事情？依据Heisnowlearningapiecethatissodifficultthatmanyprofessionalpianistscan'tplayit.可知Samuel正在学习很多专业钢琴家也不会弹的曲子，故推断他比很多专业钢琴家弹钢琴弹得好。故选B。[答案]BC(2024·东北三省四市教研联合体高考模拟)Here'sanideawhosetimehascome：Aflushotthatdoesn'trequireanactualshot.Forthefirsttime,researchershavetestedafluvaccinepatch(疫苗贴)inahumanclinicaltrialandfoundthatitdeliveredasmuchprotectionasatraditionalinjectionwithaneedle.Doctorsandpublichealthexpertshavehighhopesthatitwillincreasethenumberofpeoplewhogetimmunized(使免疫)againsttheflu.SeasonalfluisresponsibleforuptohalfamilliondeathsaroundtheworldeachyearaccordingtotheWorldHealthOrganization.AteamledbyGeorgiaTechengineerMarkPrausnitzhascomeupwithanalternativemethodthatuses“microneedles”.Thesetinyneedlesaresosmallthat100ofthem,arrangedinorderonapatch,canfitunderyourthumb(拇指).Yetthey'rebigenoughtoholdvaccineagainstthreetypesofflu.Noneofthestudyvolunteershadserioussideeffects.Thegroupsthatgotpatcheshadmildskinreactionsthatwerenotseenintheregularneedlegroup,whilethevolunteersintheregularneedlegroupweremorelikelytoexperiencepain.Overall,70percentofthevolunteerswhogotvaccinepatchessaidthey'dratherusethemagainthangetatraditionalflushot.Thestudyauthorsdeclareditasuccessonallfronts.Thebiggestbeneficiariescouldbepeopleinlow－andmiddle－incomecountries,whereitishardtocomebyfluvaccines.Reducingpainisnice,butotherbenefits—thepatchcostsless,iseasiertotransport,doesn'trequirerefrigeration,canbeself－administeredanddoesn'tcausewasteofneedles—areevenbetter.“Microneedlepatcheshavethepotentialtobecomeidealcandidatesforvaccinationprograms，”wroteKatjaHoschlerandMariaZambonofPublicHealthEngland.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种不用传统注射的流感疫苗贴。8．Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A．Avaccinethatcurespeopleoftheirflu.B．Ateamthatdoesresearchonseasonalflu.C．Apatchthatmakesflushotsathingofthepast.D．Amethodthatmakestraditionalflushotspainless.[解析]主旨大意题。通读文章可知，本文介绍了一种新型的流感疫苗贴，故选C项。[答案]C9．Whatdoweknowaboutthevaccinepatch?A．Itcausesslightsideeffects.B．Itcausesseriousskinreactions.C．Itdeliversvaccineonthehead.D．Itworksbadlyon30%ofthevolunteers.[解析]推理推断题。依据第四段中的“Noneofthestudyvolunteershadserioussideeffects.Thegroupsthatgotpatcheshadmildskinreactions”可知，没有一个志愿者出现严峻的副作用，也就是说这种疫苗贴有稍微的副作用。[答案]A10．Thenewpatchhasallthefollowingbenefitsexceptthat________.A．itisprovidedfreeofchargeB．itcanbeusedwithoutdoctorsC．itcanbekeptatroomtemperatureD．itneedslesscareintransportation[解析]细微环节理解题。依据第五段中的“thepatchcostsless”可知，A项不是这种疫苗贴的好处。[答案]A11．WhatisKatjaandMaria'sattitudetowardsthenewpatch?A．Cautious.B．Favorable.C．Ambiguous.D．Disapproving.[解析]观点看法题。依据最终一段中的“Microneedlepatcheshavethepotentialtobecomeidealcandidatesforvaccinationprograms”可知，他们对这种新型的疫苗贴持确定看法。[答案]BD(2024·陕西省西安市三校高三第一次检测)BrianarrivedattheSanFranciscoairporttwohoursbeforetheflighttoParis.Hewaswearingthreeshirts,ajacket,twopairsofsocks,apairofshorts,andtwopairsofjeans.Hewascarryingonesmallbackpack,whichwasveryfull,buthedidn'thaveanyotherluggage.BrianneededtomeetamannamedTonybeforehecheckedinforhisflight.HefoundTonyneartheAirFrancecounter.Tonygavehimaround－tripticketandasmallpackage.“GivethispackagetoJean－PaulattheairportinParis.Hewillhaveasignwithyournameonit.Ithinkyoucanfindhimeasily,”Tonysaid.“Youdon'thaveanyluggage,right？”“Onlythisbackpack,”Briananswered.“YousaidIcouldbringonecarry－onbag.”“That'sright.Onecarry－onbagisfine.Haveagoodtrip.”“Thanks.”IsBrianacriminal?Notatall.Heisanaircourier.Andhepaidonly$110fortheround－triptickettoParis.Aircouriersgetcheapairlineticketsbecausetheytakeimportantpackagesandpaperstoforeigncountries.Businessessometimesneedtosendpackagesandpaperstopeopleinforeigncountriesbythenextday.Often,theonlywaytheycandothisistouseanaircouriercompany.Itisnotcheapforabusinesstosendapackagewithanaircourier,butitisquick.Everyyearabout80,000peopleworldwidetravelasaircouriers.Thenumberofticketsforcouriertravelisgrowingbyabout10percentayear.However,aircouriertravelisn'tforeveryone.Butifyouhaveverylittlemoney,canbeflexibleaboutyourtravelplans,anddon'tmindwearingthesameclothesforaweek,itcanbeagreatwaytotakeavacation!语篇解读：本文为说明文，通过描写Brian的工作状况向读者介绍了aircourier(航空信使)这一行业，包括工作特点，工作的利与弊等。12．Anaircourierisapersonwho________.A．managesabusinesscompanyinforeigncountriesB．organizesinternationalflightsfortouristsC．travelsaroundtheworldwithcheapticketsD．deliverspapersandpackagestoforeigncountries[解析]细微环节理解题。由倒数其次段中的“Aircouriersgetcheapairlineticketsbecausetheytakeimportantpackagesandpaperstoforeigncountries”可知答案为D。[答案]D13．Businesseschoosetheaircourierservicebecause________.A．itcostsless B．itisflexibleC．itsavestime D．itgrowsfast[解析]细微环节理解题。由倒数其次段中的“Businessessometimesneedtosendpackagesandpaperstopeopleinforeigncountriesbythenextday...Itisnotcheapforabusinesstosendapackagewithanaircourier,butitisquick”可知公司这样做是为了节约时间。[答案]C14．Oneofthedisadvantagesoftravelingasanaircourieristhathe________.A．cannotdecidewhenandwheretotravelB．cannottakeanyluggagewithhimC．hastoweartwopairsofjeansD．saveslittlemoneyfromthetravel[解析]推理推断题。由最终一段中的“Butifyouhaveverylittlemoney,canbeflexibleaboutyourtravelplans,anddon'tmindwearingthesameclothesforaweek,itcanbeagreatwaytotakeavacation”可推断，其中一个缺点是不能确定旅行的时间与地点。[答案]A15.Theauthorofthetextmainly________.A．describestheactivitiesofalaw－breakerB．suggestsanidealwaytotravelC．arguesagainsttheaircouriertravelD．tellsusaboutadevelopingbusiness[解析]主旨大意题。结合全文内容可知本文主要围绕aircourier(航空信使)绽开，另依据最终一段中的“Every