必修五 Unit 3 高考提能练
阅读理解·组块专练——练速度
(限时：35分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2016·青岛市高考模拟)When I began planning to move to Auckland to study, my mother was a little worried about the uncertainty of living in a place that was so different from India, where we lived. She worried particularly about the lack of jobs, the cultural differences and the chance that I would face racism.
Despite these worries, I came to New Zealand in July, 2009. I have found the place and people very nice and supportive. Soon after I arrived, I realized the importance of getting a job to supply my living expenses.
Determined to do this on my own, I spent a whole day going from door to door asking for a job. However, I received little or no response. This became my routine every day after college for a few weeks.
One afternoon, I walked into a building to ask if there were any job opportunities. People there were very surprised, and advised me not to continue my job search in that manner. As I was about to leave, a clerk in the building, who had been listening to what the others had said, approached me and asked if I would wait outside. Fifteen minutes later, he returned. He asked me what my plans were and encouraged me to stay confident. He then offered to take me to the Royal Oak area to search for a job.
I was a little surprised, but had a good feeling about him, so I went along. Along the way, I realized that I had run out of copies of my resume (简历)．The man stopped at his business partner’s office to make me 15 extra copies. He also gave me tips on dressing and speaking, and added that I should give him a call if I ever needed anything. I handed out my resumes and went home feeling very satisfied. The following day, I received a call from a store in Royal Oak offering me a job.
It seems that the world always gives back to you when you need it. And this time, it was a complete stranger who turned out to be a real blessing.
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是作者在新西兰留学期间如何在好心人的帮助下找到第一份工作的故事。
1．What wasnt the author’s mother worried about?
A．People might look down on the author.
B．The author couldnt speak the local language.
C．The author wasnt familiar with local customs.
D．It might be difficult for the author to find a job.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句可知，作者的母亲在其去新西兰留学之前担心他找不到工作、不适应当地文化以及可能会受到种族歧视，文中并没有提到对其语言差异方面的担心，即B项正确。
2．After staying in New Zealand for a short time, the author________.
A．decided to go back to his own country
B．felt the local people were not very friendly
C．had to find a job to cover his living expenses
D．wanted to get a job that needed practical skills
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句可知，到新西兰不久，作者就意识到要找份工作来补贴生活费的重要性了，即C项正确。
3．When the author went into a building to look for a job, ________.
A．a clerk gave him encouragement and advice
B．he was confident that he would find a good one
C．he found many college students like him already there
D．a clerk recommended him to the company he worked for
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第四段的倒数第二句以及第五段的“He also gave me tips on dressing and speaking”可知，作者去一栋写字楼里找工作时，一个好心的职员给了他一些鼓励和建议，即A项正确。
4．What is the story mainly about?
A．How a stranger offered the author a job.
B．How a stranger turned out to be a real blessing.
C．How the author adapted himself to a new situation.
D．How the author was helped to get a job by a stranger.
解析：选D 主旨大意题。根据最后一段的总结以及对全文的整体理解可知，本文主要讲述的是作者在新西兰留学期间如何在好心人的帮助下找到第一份工作的故事，故D项正确。
B
(2016·银川一中高三年级第三次月考)
Life in 2060
Let us suppose it is now about A．D. 2060. Let’s make believe (假装；虚构) it is about 45 years from now. Of course, things have changed and life is very different.
Voyages to the moon are being made every day. It is as easy to take a holiday on the moon today as it was for the people in 1960 to take a holiday in Europe. At a number of scenic spots on the moon, many hotels have been built. The hotels are airconditioned, naturally. In order that everyone can enjoy the beautiful scenery on the moon, every room has at least one picture window. Everything imaginable is provided for entertainment of young and old.
What are people eating now? People are still eating food. They haven’t yet started to take on heir (继承) supply of energy directly as electrical current or as nuclear power. They may some day. But many foods now come in pill form, and the food that goes into the pill continues to come mainly from green plants.
Since there are several times as many people in the world today as there were a hundred years ago, most of our planet?s surface has to be filled. The deserts are irrigated with water and crops are no longer destroyed by pests. The harvest is always good.
Farming, of course, is very highly developed. Very few people have to work on the farm. It is possible to run the farm by just pushing a few buttons now and then.
People are now largely vegetarians (素食者). You see, as the number of people increases, the number of animal decreases. Therefore, people have to be vegetarians and we are healthier both in our bodies and in our minds, and we know the causes and cure of disease and pain, and it is possible to get rid of diseases. No one has to be ill any more.
Such would be our life in 2060.
语篇解读：2060年我们的生活会是什么样子，作者为我们描绘出了一番景象。
5．When was the passage written?
A．In about A．D. 2060.
B．In about 1960.
C．In about 2017.
D．In about 2015.
解析：选D 推理判断题。根据第一段的前两句可知，2060年在45年之后，因此写文章的年份大约是2015年。故选D。
6．According to the passage, what will be on the moon in about A．D. 2060?
A．Many other animals.
B．Many tourists.
C．Many plants.
D．A sea.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知，去月球旅游成为了常态，每天都有游客去月球旅游。故选B。
7．What will people eat then according to the passage?
A．Biscuits in pill form.
B．Foods in pill form.
C．Foods in water form.
D．Foods in gas form.
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知，到那时很多食物都是以药片的形式出现的。故选B。
8．The passage tells us that in 2060, ________ on the earth than now.
A．the crops are getting better
B．there are more pests
C．there are fewer people
D．there is less water
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据第四段的后两句可知，庄稼不再遭受害虫的侵袭，每年都是大丰收。故选A。
C
(2016·河北省唐山市统一考试)Hybrid cars (混合动力车) are cars that run on petrol and electricity. They have a small standard petrol engine and a battery (电池) electric motor to provide electric power.
There are some differences between different models of hybrid cars, but the general principle is that the car runs on petrol, and the electric motor kicks in when additional power is required, for example, when going uphill or accelerating. In some hybrid cars the petrol engine turns itself off when not needed, for example when the car has stopped at traffic lights, keeping only the electric engine running.
Conventional cars have large engines to deal with driving uphill and accelerating. Hybrid cars have much smaller petrol engines, improved by electric motors when needed, so they use less petrol. Another way that fuel consumption is cut is by a system of “regenerative (再生的) braking”. The electric motor is used to slow down the car, rather than conventional brakes. The energy produced by slowing the car is changed into electrical power, which is automatically stored in the battery. In effect, the battery recharges when you brake. In conventional cars the energy produced when braking is wasted.
In 1928, Ferdinand Porsche built an experimental hybrid car. The first massproduced hybrid car, the Toyota Prius, came out in Japan at the end of 1997. However, hybrid cars became available in the USA only in 1999. As they use less fuel, hybrid cars are cheaper to run. There are also many voices in place to encourage people to buy them. In some countries, hybrid car owners pay a lower rate of tax, and don?t have to pay on certain roads. In some cities, hybrid cars are allowed to park for free.
语篇解读：本文是一篇科普说明文。文章介绍了以汽油和电为动力的混合动力车，它是一种节约能源的汽车。9．Hybrid cars consume less energy than conventional cars because hybrid cars ________.
A．have large engines to deal with accelerating
B．have conventional brakes to slow down the car
C．have no energy consumption when stopping
D．have electric power to assist when needed
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Hybrid cars have much smaller ... use less petrol.”可知，混合动力车必要时有电力支持，所以消耗较少的能源。
10．In regenerative braking, ________.
A．the conventional brakes are used to slow down the car
B．energy wasted in conventional cars is stored in the battery
C．the battery charges itself when the car is accelerating
D．the petrol engine is usually turned off automatically
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第三段可知，混合动力车用电动马达减速而不是用传统的刹车，电动马达降低车速时产生的电能会被自动储存在电池里，而传统汽车浪费了刹车时产生的能量，由此可知B项表述正确。
11．From the last paragraph we can learn that hybrid cars ________.
A．will gain more popularity
B．were first available in the USA
C．free their owners from tax
D．are free to park anywhere in the city
解析：选A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“As they use less fuel, hybrid cars ... for free.”可推知，使用混合动力车有很多好处，所以混合动力车会很受欢迎。
12．The main purpose of this text is to ________.
A．show how hybrid cars slow down
B．encourage people to buy hybrid cars
C．inform people of a kind of energysaving car
D．explain why hybrid cars use less energy
解析：选C 主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了一种节约能源的车——混合动力车，故应选择C。
D
(2016·东北三省三校联合模拟)
More than great drinks, great rewards
Enjoy all the benefits and more with your membership to our Loyalty Program!
Whenever you pay with your membership account, youll earn a Star.
Collect more Stars, earn more rewards.
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Buy a Starbucks Card handy to create an account.
Track your Stars online or through the mobile app, and we’ll send an email when you’ve earned a reward.
You can also join from your phone.
Download the Starbucks®App.
One of the most exciting benefits of being a member is using our mobile app to: pay for purchases; view your Stars and rewards; access iTunes®Pick of the Week; see current offers.
Or you can join with specially marked coffee purchased at the grocery store.
Enter your Starcode (limit 2 per day)．
Look for the Starcode symbol on specially marked Starbucks®products where you buy groceries.
Three levels with increasingly greater rewards
To reach each level in our Loyalty Program, you need to collect more Stars.
(Remember, to earn a Star you must pay with a registered Starbucks Card.)
Welcome level
To earn your first rewards, just register a Starbucks Card.
Birthday drink or treat on us; birthday coupon (优惠券) for 15% off a purchase at StarbucksStore.com.
Green level
Collect 5 Stars within 12 months and you’ll be in the Green level.
·What is included in the Welcome level plus
Free instore refills (续杯) on hot or iced brewed coffee or tea
Gold level
Collect 30 Stars within 12 months and youre at the Gold level.
·What is included in the Green level plus
A free food or drink item after another 12 Stars earned
Personalized Gold Card
语篇解读：本文是一篇广告。想要体验星巴克更多美味的饮料吗？这里有银星级会员Welcome level、玉星级会员Green level和金星级会员Gold level等着你来加入。赶快成为俱乐部会员，开启您的惊喜之旅吧！13．Which of the following is a way you can apply for membership?
A．To enter a Starcode from specially marked Starbucks®products.
B．To buy a Starbucks Card over the phone.
C．To update the Starbucks®App from the official website.
D．To buy a drink at a Starbucks on weekends.
解析：选A 细节理解题。根据“Three_ways_to_join_us”部分第三点“Or you can join with specially marked coffee purchased at the grocery store.”中的内容可知，加入会员的第三种方法就是找带有星巴克标志的产品。故A项正确。
14．With the Starbucks®App, you can________.
A．change the prices
B．earn a Star
C．pay for rewards
D．view current offers
解析：选D 细节理解题。根据“Three ways to join us”部分第二点“You can also join from your phone.”中的“One of the most exciting benefits ...see current offers.”可知，成为会员的最大好处就是使用星巴克应用可以支付账单、浏览星级和奖励、查看当前提供的服务。故D项正确。
15．With a Starbucks Card of Green level, you will get________.
A．a free cake
B．personalized Green Card
C．free instore refills
D．all purchases 15% off
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据“Green level”部分第三句“Free instore refills (续杯) on hot or iced brewed coffee or tea”可知，玉星级会员可以享受免费续杯。故C项正确。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
(2016·豫东、豫北十所名校联考)Whatever burdens youre carrying now, let them down for a moment if you can. __1__
Do your most difficult task first in the morning. Pushing a challenging task back is like holding a glass of water in an outstretched arm. At first nothing happens, but if you do it for hours or even days, you will soon feel the stress. Get the most annoying task done first and you’ll enjoy the peace of mind for the rest of the day.
Let go of things you can’t control. You make plans to go outside with friends. But at the last minute, it starts raining. Some people become upset and start complaining. You’d better not. The rain won’t stop just because of your complaint. __2__ What I do in such situation is going for a quick walk in the park or just lie in bed reading a good book, listening to the rain beating on my window.
__3__ Just make a list of three simple things about any part of your life that you love. This is a great technique if you’re ever bored while stuck in traffic, or waiting in the grocery store checkout lane. You can immediately transform boredom into happiness and peace of mind!
Relax your body. Just walk to a window, look outside, and then take a single deep breath, focusing only on that breath and nothing else in the whole world. __4__
Talk to friends about your stress. Talking to friends about your worries can often be beneficial. __5__ The simple act of speaking about anxieties can make them seem more manageable.
A．With physical relaxation, you can also increase your peace of mind.
B．Instead, make the best of the situation.
C．Those who care about you can offer support.
D．Avoid situations that cause you to feel anxious.
E．Here are some simple ways to increase your peace of mind.
F．Don’t worry about what others are thinking of you.
G．List three things you love.
答案：1～5 EBGAC