2019高考英語一輪復(fù)習(xí)練習(xí)題Unit1Festivalsaroundtheworld含解析新人教版必修3201809221106

1、Festivals around the world李仕才【閱讀理解插花】It is said that if you want to stay young, sit down and have a good think. This is the research finding of a team of Japanese doctors, who say that most of our brains are not getting enough exerciseand as a result, we are growing old unnecessarily soon. Professor

2、 Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reason at a relatively early age, and how the process of aging could be slowed down. With a team of colleagues at TokyoNationalUniversity, he set about measuring brain

3、 volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations. Computer technology enabled the researchers to obtain precise measurements of the volume of the front and side parts of the brain, which controls functions like eating and breathing, does not contract with age, and one can cont

4、inue living without intellectual on economical faculties. Contraction of front and side partsas cells die offwas observed in some subjects in their thirties, but it was still not evident in some sixty-and seventy-year-olds. Matsuzawa concluded from his tests that there is a simple way to the contrac

5、tion normally connected with ageusing the head. The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the town. Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers, followed by university professors and doctors. White collar workers doing routin

6、e work in government offices are, however, as likely to have shrinking (萎縮) brains as the farm workers, bus drivers and shop assistants. Matsuzawas findings show that thinking can prevent the brain from shrinking. Blood must circulate properly in the head to supply the fresh oxygen the brain cells n

7、eed. “The best way to maintain good blood circulation is through using the brain. ” he says. “Think hard and engage in conversation. Dont rely on pocket calculators. ”【文章大意】本文講述了想要保持年輕的秘訣: 越是樂于思考、使用大腦的人, 越不容易腦衰老, 這是日本一個(gè)醫(yī)學(xué)研究團(tuán)隊(duì)的研究結(jié)果。1. The team of doctors wanted to find out _. A. the size of certain p

8、eoples brainsB. how to make people live longerC. which people are most intelligentD. why certain people are aging sooner than others. 【解析】選B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Professor Taiju Matsuzawa wanted to find out why otherwise healthy farmers in northern Japan appeared to be losing their ability to think and reaso

9、n at a relatively early age, and how the process of aging could be slowed down. ”醫(yī)生們想要研究如何減緩老齡化的過程, 也就是說如何讓人們更長壽。2. On what are their research findings based? A. The study of brain volumes of different people. B. The study of brain volumes of old people. C. The latest development of computer technol

10、ogy. D. A survey of farmers in northern Japan. 【解析】選A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“he set about measuring brain volumes of a thousand people of different ages and varying occupations. ”可知通過測量一千個(gè)不同年齡不同職業(yè)的人的腦容量來做實(shí)驗(yàn)。3. The doctors tests show that _. A. our brains shrink as we grow olderB. the front section of the brain

11、 does not shrinkC. sixty-year-olds have better brains than thirty-year-oldsD. some peoples brains have contracted more than other peoples【解析】選D。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段“The findings show in general terms that contraction of the brain begins sooner in people in the country than in the town. ”研究發(fā)現(xiàn)農(nóng)村的人比城鎮(zhèn)的人的大腦更早開始萎

12、縮, 然后后面又列出不同職業(yè)的對比, 腦萎縮最慢的是律師, 緊接著是大學(xué)教授, 醫(yī)生, 然后又列出其他職業(yè)。這些說明有些人的腦萎縮就比較多、比較快, 有些人就比較慢、比較少, 因此答案為D。4. According to the passage, which people seem to age more slowly than the others? A. Lawyers. B. Farmers. C. Clerks. D. Shop assistants. 【解析】選A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段“Those least at risk, says Matsuzawa, are lawyers

13、, followed by university professors and doctors. ”可知腦萎縮最慢的是律師。 教材與語法填空根據(jù)教材課文內(nèi)容，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。There are all kinds of festivals throughout the world, which are held to 1.(satisfaction) and please the ancestors, to honour some famous people or important 2.(event), and to express peoples grat

14、itude to the God for bringing them a year of plenty. For example, Japanese observe Obon, 3. people go to clean graves and light incense 4. memory of their ancestors. In India, October 2 is a national festival to honour Mohandas Gandhi, who helped India become an 5.(depend) country. And in China the

15、Spring Festival, which 6.(celebrate) in January or February, is the 7.(energy) and important because it is a festival that 8.(look) forward to the coming of spring. Why are all these festivals everywhere？Because during the festivals, people can get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other

16、, 9.(forget) all the daily struggles and demands for 10. while.答案：1.satisfy2.events3.when4.in5.independent6is celebrated7.most energetic8.looks 9forgetting10.a 教材與話題寫作()用本單元所學(xué)知識完成下列句子。1春節(jié)總是讓我們想到家庭團(tuán)聚。(remind)答案：The Spring Festival always reminds us of the family reunion.2在春節(jié)有各種各樣的活動。(there be)答案：Ther

17、e are all kinds of activities during the Spring Festival.3孩子們特別盼望春節(jié)。(look forward to)答案：Children especially look forward to the Spring Festival.4對成年人來說，這也是一個(gè)美好的時(shí)光。(Its a good time.)答案：Its also a good time for adults.5他們可以相互表達(dá)感激、原諒或?qū)捤≈椤?appreciation; apology；forgive)答案：They can express appreciation,

18、 make an apology or forgive each other.6遺憾的是有些人由于各種原因，不能出現(xiàn)在這個(gè)重大的節(jié)日里。(It is a pity that.；turn up)答案：It is a pity that some people cant turn up at such a great festival for a variety of reasons.()將以上句子連成短文，要求銜接連貫、過渡自然?！就晷翁羁詹寤ā块喿x下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。I was a shy kid.Nothing seemed h

19、arder than talking to people.I didn't even like to answer the phone for fear that I'd have to talk to somebody I didn't know._1_ ，at school I had to spend all day in the company of others.My _2_ was studying.It was something I could do _3_ and by myself.I spent a lot of time studying and

20、 was _4_ with good grades.Eventually I went to college.I came to realize that some people were rather fun to _5_ with.Yet my childhood _6_ carried over and I found myself tongue­tied and _7_ whenever I found myself in a conversation.One day while on campus，I _8_ an advertisement for a position

21、on the local classical music _9_ station.I had grown up listening to classical music，and I loved it.In order to get the job，applicants needed to be interviewed.I had absolutely no background in radio，and the idea of talking to thousands of listeners _10_ me.I didn't really want the job.I just wa

22、nted to prove that I could talk to a(n) _11_.Two weeks _12_ ，I was even more terrified to discover that I had actually landed the job.It was a _13_ job，but I grew to enjoy it.I announced music to thousands of _14_ in the city，sometimes answering their calls and _15_ to their requests.I began to feel

23、 comfortable talking to these people，these strangers who I couldn't even _16_.Although I now spend much time talking with people，I'm still basically a _17_ person.My former shyness is a gift，as I can _18_ people who feel discomfort when they talk to strangers.I still enjoy moments of being _

24、19_.But I'm also glad I decided to make a _20_ in my life that had opened many doors and opportunities that I never knew existed.1A.However BThereforeCOtherwise DBesides2A.advice BpracticeCtask Descape3A.obviously BsimplyCquietly Dpoorly4A.filled BrewardedCdecorated Dfaced5A.help out Bcatch upCp

25、ut up Dhang out6A.happiness BshynessCkindness Dgoodness7A.excited BastonishedCembarrassed Dinterested8A.noticed BpostedCrealized Dbelieved9A.fire BgasCTV Dradio10A.terrified BpleasedCsatisfied Damazed11A.child BsingerCinterviewer Dapplicant12A.ago BlaterCbefore Dsince13A.well­paid BpuzzlingCcom

26、fortable Dchallenging14A.listeners BfollowersCviewers Ddancers15A.referring BrespondingCoffering Dcomparing16A.feel BmoveChear Dsee17A.busy BwarmCquiet Dsmart18A.look into Brelate toCcombine with Dworry with19A.alone BaliveCactive Dawake20A.plan BmistakeCchange Ddream【解題導(dǎo)語】該文主要講述了害羞的作者通過應(yīng)聘電臺工作而實(shí)現(xiàn)自我突

27、破的故事。1A根據(jù)上下文可知，此處表示邏輯上的轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系。然而，作者在學(xué)校里不得不和同學(xué)們相處。2D根據(jù)上文的“I was a shy kid”可推知，害羞的作者在學(xué)校用學(xué)習(xí)來逃避與人交流。3C與語境“by myself”呼應(yīng)可推知，作者一個(gè)人安安靜靜地做功課。4B與語境“with good grades”呼應(yīng)可推知，作者在學(xué)習(xí)上的付出得到了豐厚的回報(bào)，成績突出。5D由“Eventually”的提示可推知，作者最終意識到了和朋友相處是有趣的。hang out“常去某處”。6B根據(jù)上文的“I was a shy kid”并結(jié)合“I found myself tongue­tied”可推知

28、，作者童年時(shí)代的害羞個(gè)性還存在。7C根據(jù)“I found myself tongue­tied”可推知，和他人交流時(shí)溝通不順暢是令人尷尬的。8A根據(jù)語境可知，作者在校園里注意到了一則讓他感興趣的廣告。9D根據(jù)下文的“I had absolutely no background in radio”可推知，這是一則電臺的招募廣告。10A根據(jù)“I had absolutely no background in radio”并結(jié)合下文的“I didn't really want the job”可推知，作者因自己沒有廣播方面的背景而打退堂鼓，與下文的“I was even more

29、terrified to discover that I had actually landed the job”呼應(yīng)。11C作者害怕與成千上萬的聽眾交流，只想證明自己能夠和面試官交談。12B根據(jù)語境可推知，時(shí)間已經(jīng)過去了兩周。13D根據(jù)上文可知，這項(xiàng)工作需要與成千上萬的聽眾交流，這對作者來說有一定的挑戰(zhàn)性，且與語境“but I grew to enjoy it”形成呼應(yīng)。14A與上文的“and the idea of talking to thousands of listeners _10_ me”呼應(yīng)可推知，此處表示作者給聽眾播放音樂。15B與語境“answering their calls”呼應(yīng)可推知，作者回應(yīng)聽眾的要求。16D根據(jù)上文可知，作者應(yīng)聘的是電臺工作，和聽眾們基本上是不見面的。17C根據(jù)“still”的提示并結(jié)合上文的“