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1、必修第二册Unit 3阅读理解题组练速度.阅读理解APerformancesLets Face the MusicRia Jones,the world-famous star of Cats and Les Misrables,returns home for two special concerts.Ria invites you on a memorable journey that goes from musical to classical and from classical to pop.Songs from Miss Saigon perfectly mix with Disn

2、ey favorites from Beauty and the Beast along with popular standards for a great evening in the company of a very special vocal talent.Song RecitalJudy Coe performs widely as a soloist (独唱者) in America and is also a music teacher.The program includes songs from Porgy and Bess,a successful American op

3、era,with special solo piano arrangements by Katherine Morris.Judy ends the concert with songs whose texts are by Shakespeare,Yeats,Eliot,Oscar Wilde and Emily Dickinson.Mayte MartinMayte Martin is the best-known Catalan singer.She has been very popular since her early twenties,when she won a string

4、of prizes.She has taken part in Barcelonas WOMAD festivals and in the Gipsy Kings celebrated festival Mustique Gitano at Nimes.She will be accompanied by her regular solo guitarist,two dancers and a “clapper”.The Adventure of MalicThis show is about the fantastically dangerous life of an imaginary I

5、berian character called Malic.In this show he visits China and gets into fights with dragons and then travels to Barcelona where he comes across many dangerous characters.The show is told using Chinese shadow puppets (皮影),with a live narrator-musician who gives life to the show in English.1.In whose

6、 show can you enjoy famous writers works?A.Ria Jones.B.Judy Coe.C.Mayte Martin.D.Katherine Morris.2.In which performance can you enjoy Disney songs?A.Lets Face the Music.B.Song Recital.C.Mayte Martin.D.The Adventure of Malic.3.What do we know about The Adventure of Malic?A.It is based on a sci-ficti

7、on.B.It is shot and presented in China.C.It uses a traditional Chinese art form.D.Its characters speak Chinese fluently.BNow we are in a “golden age” of space-sample collection and exploration.Space agencies around the world are busy collecting,or planning to collect,samples from asteroids(小行星),moon

8、s and planets and so on.Chinas Change-5 mission is the most recent sample-return mission that has been successfully completed.On Dec 17,2020,the Change-5 lunar probe(探测器)returned home and landed in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region after weeks of space travel,China Daily reported.This was the wor

9、lds first lunar sample-return mission since 1976.The mission collected 1,713 grams of samples of rocks and dust with the help of a drill and a mechanical(机械的)arm.Another space sample-return mission was completed on Dec 6,2020.Japans Hayabusa-2 probe returned a capsule to Earth containing valuable sa

10、mples from the asteroid Ryugu.This was the second time asteroid samples had ever been collected and brought back to Earth.The first asteroid samples were collected by the original Hayabusa spacecraft back in 2010.There will be more such missions in the near future.NASAs OSIRIS-REx spacecraft,which c

11、ollected samples from the asteroid Bennu in October 2020,is expected to return to Earth in 2023.Russias Lunar-25 mission is scheduled to launch to the moon in 2021 to collect lunar samples.“I cannot emphasize enough how valuable return samples are for increasing our understanding of the origin and e

12、volution of our solar system and our place in the universe,and how we came to be,” said Ann Nguyen,a NASA planetary scientist.As for the Change-5 lunar samples,scientists will conduct various analyses,tests and experiments to determine the composition,structure and physical characteristics of the sa

13、mples.This information will help to deepen our knowledge about the history of the moon,as well as our solar system as a whole.4.What do we know about the Change-5 lunar probe?A.It was launched on Dec 17,2020.B.It completed the most successful mission.C.It collected the worlds first lunar sample.D.It

14、 brought back more than 1,700 grams of lunar samples.5.What does the author focus on in Paragraphs 3 and 4?A.Providing examples.B.Explaining a concept.C.Drawing comparisons.D.Making a summary.6.Why do we collect samples from space according to Ann Nguyen?A.To learn more about how the solar system or

15、iginates and evolves.B.To determine the structure of the solar system.C.To deepen our knowledge about our place on Earth.D.To understand how water first appeared on the moon.7.Which can be a suitable title for the text?A.A “golden age” comesB.Man explores spaceC.Space samples landD.Scientists analys

16、e samplesCAndrew Orkin was taking a break from his evening jog to sit by Prospect Park Lake when he was frightened to see a mass of snakes.They turned out to be swamp eels(黄鳝) that had escaped from one of two large plastic bags that split open as a man dragged them to the shoreline.After dumping the

17、 eels in the lake,the man walked away,explaining to bystanders that “I just want to save lives.”The illegal release became a curiosity on social media,but the dumping of exotic(外来的) animals in urban parks isnt new.New Yorkers free thousands of non-native animals every year.“People like animals and t

18、hey sometimes think theyre doing a good thing by letting them go,” said Jason Munshi-South,an urban ecologist at Fordham University.“Most will die.Some will become a problem,and then theres no going back.”New York state and city officials say its too soon to know how the eels in Prospect Park might

19、affect local species.The eels eat almost anything including plants,insects,frogs,turtles and other fish.And they could prey(捕食) upon or compete with the parks native species for however long they survive.There are no plans to eradicate the eels.Since theyre active at night and spend most of their ti

20、me in the mud of lakes and rivers,spotting and removing them from the lake could be impossible.Officials say they will look for swamp eels during the agencys next survey in the spring,but dont expect them to make it through the winter.However,University of Toronto freshwater ecologist Nicholas Mandr

21、ak said,“Even if they dont survive,they could have negative short-term effects.”8.Why did the man pour the eels into the lake?A.To challenge the law.B.To increase the local species.C.To keep the eels alive.D.To become a web celebrity.9.Why did the released eels become a concern?A.They might get caug

22、ht once again.B.They might not adapt to the new environment.C.They might frighten the joggers by the lake.D.They might pose a threat to local species.10.What does the underlined word “eradicate” in Paragraph 4 mean?A.Get rid of.B.Look after.C.Sell.D.Examine.11.What is the officials opinion about dea

23、ling with the problem?A.It is risky.B.It is tricky.C.It takes patience.D.It requires legal support.DWhat makes people so special?Tool use,self-consciousness,language,and culture are high on the list,but in fact all of these characteristics can be found elsewhere in the animal kingdom.Humans and apes

24、 are close relatives,so it is perhaps not surprising that chimpanzees use tools or that gorillas (大猩猩) have a sense of fair play,even rejecting carrots (which they normally accept) when they see their neighbors getting grapes.But the qualities that we often think of as uniquely human exist not just

25、on land,but in the ocean as well.Among the invertebrates,octopuses(八爪鱼) are known for their intelligence,even exhibiting evidence of playfulness,tool use,and personality.But these skilled predators live alone and consequently lack culture.Dolphins,on the other hand,are large-brained,long-living,soci

26、al-group-based predators,and it is here that we find the greatest similarity to human-like culture and awareness.Culture depends on the ability of animals to pass on things they have learned to others.Many animals have culture in this sense,but what sets dolphins apart is what they pass on.Some bott

27、lenose dolphins hold sponges in their mouths that they use as tools to sweep for fish hiding on the ocean floor.This ability is handed down through generations (especially in females),with some familiesgrandmother,mother,and daughterall feeding in this highly specialized way.Another characteristic t

28、hat dolphins share with humans is their ability to recognize themselves in a mirror.When facing a mirror,most animals behave as though they were interacting with another individual.Even in humans,the ability to recognize that the image in a mirror is oneself does not occur before the age of 18 month

29、s.Dolphins not only recognize themselves,but if a black mark is put on the body of a dolphin,it will spend extra time at the mirror to look at the mark.12.What does the example of gorillas rejecting carrots show?A.They are not easy to fool.B.They prefer fruit to vegetables.C.They have a special tast

30、e for food.D.They have an awareness of equality.13.What do octopuses lack compared with dolphins?A.Social interaction.B.Intelligence.C.Tool using ability.D.Fun-loving spirits.14.What makes dolphin culture special?A.They tend to hunt in groups.B.Their hunting skills are passed down.C.Their learning e

31、nvironment is favourable.D.Their families are typically female-controlled.15.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A.Dolphins enjoy looking at their own reflection in the mirror.B.Dolphins are as intelligent as a typical 18-month-old human baby.C.Dolphins are generally regarded as the most ad

32、vanced non-human species.D.Dolphins ability to recognize their own reflection is a higher-order mental skill.阅读七选五Dogs,more so than almost any other domestic pets,are desperate for human eye contact.1 And according to a new study,that pull on the heartstrings might be exactly why dogs can give us th

33、ose looks at all.2 Studying the two animals is a bit like cracking open a four-legged time capsule.A paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that dogs faces are structured for complex expression in a way that wolves arent.For the study,a team looked at two muscle

34、s (the RAOL and LAOM muscles) that work together to widen and open a dogs eyes,causing them to appear bigger and more lovely,which we read as distinctly humanlike.The muscles for two short,straight lines,which connect the ring of muscle around a dogs eye to either end of the brow above.3 Therefore,t

35、hey concluded that the origin of these complex facial expressions is after dogs splitting from wolves.Research has also shown that when dogs work these muscles,humans respond more positively.This isnt simply a coincidental love story,in which the eyes of two species just so happen to meet across a c

36、rowded planet.4For a species to change quickly,a pretty powerful force must be acting on it.5We connect more deeply with animals capable of making humanlike facial movements,so dogs have evolved to look like our own human babies to be selected for adoption.A.Dogs are similar to wolves.B.And thats wh

37、ere humans come in.C.Its hard for most people to resist the shining eyes of a little dog.D.But in the four gray wolves the researchers looked at,neither muscle was present.E.Like the other best partnerships,this one is more likely the result of years of evolution.F.Researchers have long been interes

38、ted in the ways dogs make eye contact with humans.G.Dogs split off from their wolf relativesspecifically,gray wolvesas many as 33,000 years ago.答案：.【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了几场演出,并对其主题进行了说明。1.B解析 细节理解题。根据Song Recital部分的“Judy ends the concert with songs whose texts are by Shakespeare,Yeats,Eliot,Oscar Wi

39、lde and Emily Dickinson.”可知,在Judy Coe的表演中,你可以欣赏到著名作家的作品。2.A解析 细节理解题。根据Lets Face the Music部分的 “Songs from Miss Saigon perfectly mix with Disney favorites from Beauty and the Beast along with popular standards for a great evening in the company of a very special vocal talent.”可知,在Lets Face the Music这个

40、演出中可以欣赏迪斯尼的歌曲。3.C解析 推理判断题。根据文章The Adventure of Malic部分的“The show is told using Chinese shadow puppets,with a live narrator-musician who gives life to the show in English.”可知,The Adventure of Malic是通过一种中国的传统艺术形式表现出来的。【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了中国嫦娥五号探测器最近成功登月完成月球采样任务;此外,日本和美国以及俄罗斯都在收集月球样本,太空取样的“黄金时期”已来临。4

41、.D解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The mission collected 1,713 grams of samples of rocks and dust with the help of a drill and a mechanical arm.”可知,嫦娥五号探测器带回了1 700多克月球样本。5.A解析 推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“Another space sample-return mission was completed on Dec 6,2020.”和第四段第一句“There will be more such missions in the near future.

42、”可知作者在第三段和第四段中举例子说明了日本和美国以及俄罗斯的各种太空取样任务。6.A解析 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“I cannot emphasize enough how valuable return samples are for increasing our understanding of the origin and evolution of our solar system and our place in the universe,and how we came to be”可知,美国宇航局行星科学家Ann Nguyen认为太空取样任务有很大的意义,它使人类更加了解太阳系

43、的起源和演化、人类在宇宙中的位置以及人类如何发展到现在。由此可知,按照Ann Nguyen的看法,人类从太空中收集样本的目的是了解有关太阳系如何起源和演化的更多信息。7.C解析 主旨大意题。通读全文可知,现在我们正处于空间样本收集和探索的“黄金时代”。世界各地的太空机构都在忙于收集或计划从小行星,月球和行星等收集样本。日本和美国以及俄罗斯都在收集月球样本。由此可知,文章的主要内容是有关“太空样本收集和探索”的,因此C项(太空采样的来临)符合文章的内容,可以作为标题。【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍了人们放生外来生物对当地生态可能产生的影响。8.C解析 细节理解题。根据文章第一段的最后一句

44、“After dumping the eels in the lake,the man walked away,explaining to bystanders that I just want to save lives.”可知,那人把黄鳝倒进湖里是为了放生。9.D解析 推理判断题。根据第三段的最后一句“And they could prey upon or compete with the parks native species for however long they survive.”可知,它们都会捕食当地物种或跟园中本地物种竞争,可能对本地物种构成威胁。10.A解析 词义猜测题。

45、根据最后一段中的“Since theyre active at night and spend most of their time in the mud of lakes and rivers,spotting and removing them from the lake could be impossible.”可知,它们在夜间活动且大部分时间待在泥里,因此发现它们并且从湖里移除是不可能的。由此猜测,画线词“eradicate”的意思为“根除,消灭”,与A 项意思接近。11.B解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段提道:由于它们在夜间活动,大部分时间都在湖泊和河流的泥泞中度过,因此发现它们并将其

46、从湖中清除是不可能的。然而,多伦多大学淡水生态学家尼古拉斯曼德拉克说:“即使它们无法存活,也可能产生短期负面影响。”由此可知,官员们认为清除黄鳝的问题比较棘手。【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。工具的使用、自我意识、语言和文化让人类如此特别,但事实上,所有这些特征都可以在动物王国的其他地方找到。12.D解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“.even rejecting carrots (which they normally accept) when they see their neighbors getting grapes.”可知,大猩猩拒绝胡萝卜的例子表明它们有平等意识。13.A解析 细节理

47、解题。根据第二段中的“But these skilled predators live alone and consequently lack culture.Dolphins,on the other hand,are large-brained,long-living,social-group-based predators.”可知,和海豚相比,章鱼缺少社会互动。14.B解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“This ability is handed down through generations (especially in females),.”可知,让海豚文化如此特别的是它们的狩猎技

48、巧代代相传。15.D解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Dolphins not only recognize themselves,but if a black mark is put on the body of a dolphin,it will spend extra time at the mirror to look at the mark.”可知,海豚识别自己倒影的能力是一种更高阶的心智技能。【长难句分析】Many animals have culture in this sense,but what sets dolphins apart is what they pass o

49、n.【分析】Many animals have.和what sets.是由but连接的并列句;在第二个分句中,第一个what引导的是主语从句,第二个what引导的是表语从句。【译文】从这个意义上讲,许多动物都有自己的文化,但海豚的与众不同之处在于它们所传递的东西。.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。研究表明,狗狗在进化过程中,面部表情越来越像人类,这也是狗狗被人们所接受的原因。1.C解析 根据上文“Dogs,more so than almost any other domestic pets,are desperate for human eye contact.”可知,下文应该也是与狗的眼神有

50、关的内容。C项“对大多数人来说,很难抗拒小狗水汪汪的眼睛”符合语境。2.G解析 根据下文“.dogs faces are structured for complex expression in a way that wolves arent.”可知,空处应该提到两种动物:狗和狼。G项“狗是在33 000年前从它们的近亲狼中分离出来的,尤其是灰狼”中有Dogs和wolf,符合题意。3.D解析 根据上文“The muscles for two short,straight lines,which connect the ring of muscle around a dogs eye to ei

51、ther end of the brow above.”可知,空处也应该与面部表情的肌肉控制有关。D项“但在研究人员观察的四头灰狼中,都不存在肌肉”和上文构成转折关系。4.E上文“This isnt simply a coincidental love story,in which the eyes of two species just so happen to meet across a crowded planet.”可知,空处应该解释这种现象的真正原因。E项“就像其他最好的伙伴关系一样,这种关系更有可能是多年进化的结果”和上文构成因果关系。5.B解析 根据下文“We connect more deeply with animals capable of making humanlike facial movements,so dogs have evolved to look like our own human babies to be selected for adoption.”可知,空处是讲人类对狗狗进化的影响。B项符合语境。