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单元限时训练(二) A卷
[对应学生用书P175]
(限时40分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
Home fires can happen quickly, destroying lives and property, but unlike other disasters, most home fires can be prevented. Read on to learn 4 unexpected home fire dangers.
Having old smoke alarms
An effective smoke alarm can make much difference when it comes to surviving a house fire. It's not enough to change the batteries twice a year. You also need to replace your alarms every decade. “You should test your smoke alarms every month,” says Lorraine Carli, vice president of the National Fire Protection Association. “But also don't forget to check the dates and replace an alarm that is more than 10 years old.”
Leaving the kitchen while you cook
One in five Americans admitted leaving food cooking unattended on the stove, found an American Red Cross survey. Walking away from food cooking in the kitchen is a serious fire risk. “The leading cause of home fires is cooking and the leading cause of those fires is unattended cooking,” says Carli. “If you need to use the stove or oven, be sure to keep an eye on it.”
Turning up the heat too high when you cook
Turning up the heat too high can be deadly, even if you're in the kitchen while you cook. Kevin Kelley, senior director of the American Red Cross, recommends paying close attention and turning off the burner if you see smoke or grease(油脂) starting to boil while frying food.
Having a dirty stove while you cook
If your stove is covered with grease, a small kitchen fire can get out of hand quickly. Clean and clear the area around the stove before turning on the heat, or the result will be dangerous.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章列举了生活中容易忽略的一些火灾隐患,并提出了避免火灾发生的措施。
1.How long should you have a new smoke alarm?
A.2 years. B.10 years.
C.12 years. D.8 years.
B [细节理解题。根据第二段第二、三句It's not enough to change the batteries twice a year. You also need to replace your alarms every decade.(一年换两次电池是不够的,你还需要每十年更换一次报警器。)可知,除了一年换两次电池,需要每十年更换一次烟雾报警器。即烟雾报警器应该10年换一个新的。故选B项。]
2.What is the leading cause of fires from the kitchen?
A.Clearing a dirty stove.
B.Turning off the burner.
C.Replacing an alarm.
D.Unattended cooking.
D [细节理解题。根据第三段中Walking away from food cooking in the kitchen is a serious fire risk. “The leading cause of home fires is cooking and the leading cause of those fires is unattended cooking,” says Carli.(离开厨房烹饪食物是一种严重的火灾风险。卡利说:“家庭火灾的主要原因是烹饪,而这些火灾的主要原因是无人值守的烹饪。”)可知,厨房火灾的主要原因是烹饪食物时离开厨房,厨房无人值守。故选D项。]
3.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Unexpected home fire dangers can be prevented.
B.It is advisable to change the batteries twice a year.
C.Kevin Kelley suggests paying close attention to fried food.
D.Having a dirty stove is dangerous while you cook.
C [细节理解题。根据第四段中Kevin Kelley, senior director of the American Red Cross, recommends paying close attention and turning off the burner if you see smoke or grease(油脂)starting to boil while frying food.(美国红十字会的高级主任凯文·凯利建议,如果你在煎炸食物时看到烟雾或油脂开始沸腾,就要密切注意并关闭燃烧器。)可知,凯文建议,你在煎炸食物时,要密切关注的是燃烧器的情况,而不是关注煎炸食物。因此。C项“Kevin Kelley suggests paying close attention to fried food (凯文·凯利建议密切关注油炸食品)”不符合题意。故选C项。]
B
We live in a town with three beaches.There are two parks less than 10 minutes' walk from home where neighbourhood children gather to play.However,what my children want to do after school is pick up a screen—any screen—and stare at it for hours.They are not alone.Today's children spend an average of four and a half hours a day looking at screens,split between watching television and using the Internet.
In the past few years,an increasing number of people and organisations have begun coming up with plans to counter this trend.A couple of years ago,film-maker David Bond realised that his children,then aged five and three,were attached to screens to the point where he was able to say “chocolate” into his three-year-old son's ear without getting a response.He realised that something needed to change,and,being a London media type,appointed himself “marketing director for Nature”.He documented his journey as he set about treating nature as a brand to be marketed to young people.The result was ProjectWildThing,a film which charts the birth of the Wild Network,a group of organisations with the common goal of getting children out into nature.
“Just five more minutes outdoors can make a difference,” David Bond says.“There is a lot of really interesting evidence which seems to be suggesting that if children are inspired up to the age of seven,then being outdoors will be a habit for life.” His own children have got into the habit of playing outside now:“We just send them out into the garden and tell them not to come back in for a while.”
Summer is upon us.There is an amazing world out there,and it needs our children as much as they need it.Let us get them out and let them play.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了电影制作人David Bond看到许多孩子们沉迷于电子产品,于是他通过影片,鼓励孩子们走进大自然。
4.What is the problem with the author's children?
A.They often annoy the neighbours.
B.They are tired of doing their homework.
C.They have no friends to play with.
D.They stay in front of screens for too long.
D [细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“However,what my children...pick up a screen—any screen—and stare at it for hours.”可知,作者的孩子长时间看电子产品(屏幕),这引起了作者的担忧。]
5.How did David Bond advocate his idea?
A.By making a documentary film.
B.By organizing outdoor activities.
C.By advertising in London media.
D.By creating a network of friends.
A [细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“He realised that something needed to change...He documented his journey...The result was ProjectWildThing...”可知,为了改变孩子们长时间看电子产品的现状,David Bond利用自身的职业优势,制作了纪录片ProjectWildThing,故选A项。]
6.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “charts” in Paragraph 2?
A.Records. B.Predicts.
C.Delays. D.Confirms.
A [词义猜测题。根据文章第二段中的“He documented his journey...”和“a film which charts the birth of the Wild Network, a group of organisations”可知,《野生动物计划》是一部纪录片,这部纪录片记录了Wild Network的诞生,chart此处意为“记录,跟踪”,意思同record。]
7.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Let Children Have Fun
B.Young Children Need More Free Time
C.Market Nature to Children
D.David Bond:A Role Model for Children
C [标题归纳题。文章开头由作者的亲身案例引出社会现状:孩子们沉迷于电子产品。David Bond 为了让孩子们减少使用电子产品的时间,通过制作纪录片向孩子们推销大自然这个品牌,鼓励他们走进大自然,故C项“向孩子们推销自然”能较好地概括全文,适合作文章标题。]
Ⅱ.七选五
Being prepared and knowing the right things you have to do during the flood will give you greater chance to be safe and survive. You can have something following in mind.
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Finding out how long the flood is expected to last will guide you in the proper measures and prevention you have to do. So do listen to the weather report. Don't pay attention to rumors(谣言).
Prepare and keep necessary supplies that will be usable and will last long enough.
Make sure that necessary items during the flood are ready. 2 They are candles, radios, extra batteries, cash, phones, medicines, extra food, emergency cooking equipment, and bottled water, as water service may be cut off.
Know the emergency numbers in your place.
In case of emergency conditions where you need further help, you will be able to ask for help. 3
Stay in a safe place.
4 If your house is well-built and won't be affected by flood, then it may be the best place to stay in during a storm. Be aware of the flood signal in your place to help you decide on where to stay and react to the condition. The flood often comes with the strong wind so board up and close windows. 5
A.Know about the latest weather conditions in your area.
B.We'll keep you updated with weather information all day.
C.Important items to prepare for that will help you survive.
D.You can dial 911 or communicate with the right department.
E.Do check everything that might be blown away or turn loose.
F.Stay away from low-lying places which may be swept away by storm waves.
G.Run down to the sea as quickly as possible even if further flooding is likely to occur.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。做好准备并知道在洪水中你必须做的正确的事情将会给你带来更大的安全及生存的机会。文章介绍了一些要记住的事情。
1.A [此空是小标题。根据下文:所以一定要听天气预报。可知,A选项Know about the latest weather conditions in your area.(了解你所在地区的最新天气情况。)符合上下文语境。故选A。]
2.C [根据上句:确保洪水期间的必要物品准备好了。再根据空格下句:它们是蜡烛、收音机、备用电池、现金、电话、药品、额外食品、紧急烹饪设备和瓶装水,因为水服务可能会被切断。由此可知,C选项Important items to prepare for that will help you survive.(为洪水做准备的重要物品将有助于你生存。) 符合上下文语境。故选C。]
3.D [根据上文:在需要进一步帮助的紧急情况下,你将能够寻求帮助。可知,D选项You can dial 911 or communicate with the right department.(你可以拨打报警电话,或者与正确的部门联系。) 符合上下文语境。故选D。]
4.F [根据下文:如果你的房子建得很好,不会受到洪水的影响,那么它可能是暴风雨中能待的最好的地方。可知,F选项Stay away from low-lying places which may be swept away by storm waves.(远离那些可能被风暴冲走的低洼地带。) 符合上下文语境。故选F。]
5.E [根据上句:洪水通常伴随着强风而来,所以用挡板围住和关闭窗户。可知,E选项Do check everything that might be blown away or turn loose.(要检查所有可能被吹走或变松的东西。) 符合上下文语境。故选E。]
Ⅲ.完形填空
Have you seen people who take pictures of food for more than 10 minutes before eating? My friend Stella is such an example.Every time we went to a restaurant,she would not take a bite until all the dishes we 1 were on the table.Then she would spend five minutes in 2 the dishes in a seemingly random but in fact 3 order.Then the most important part:taking pictures.After that,she would choose one of the 4 and click in the filter(滤镜) app.The food eventually looked 10 times more delicious than it really was,but we had no 5 to really enjoy it—it all went cold.Actually Stella's real life is much less elegant.For example,she hates to wash the dishes,so she leaves them in the sink for days.
Many people care too much about others' opinions and try too hard to 6 others.They find it hard to be 7 and to accept themselves,and thus they are afraid to show their 8 life on social media.What they are trying to prove is 9 what they lack in reality.But this will not bring any 10 to reality,as they still 11 the same old pattern of life.
If they really want an elegant life,they should put more 12 into achieving it 13 fabricating(伪造)it.Being more confident, 14 themselves and trying their best to be better are much more meaningful than 15 their life on social media.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了现在一些人在社交媒体上过度美化自己的生活,作者认为这是不自信、不敢接受自己造成的。如果他们想要优雅的生活,他们应该更加努力,而不是制造假象。
1.A.ordered B.served
C.offered D.prepared
A [句意为:每次我们去饭馆,直到我们点(order)的菜都上桌了她才会开始吃。故选A项。]
2.A.cooking B.washing
C.setting D.collecting
C [句意为:然后她会用五分钟时间以一种看起来随意实际是布置好的顺序来摆菜品。cook烹饪;wash清洗;set摆;collect收集。根据下文的“Then the most important part:taking pictures.”可推测,她要把菜品摆好来拍照,故选C项。]
3.A.messy B.arranged
C.casual D.missed
B [句意见上题解析。messy杂乱的;arranged布置好的;casual随意的;missed错过的。根据句意可知,此处应选择一个和random相反的词,故选B项。]
4.A.dishes B.restaurants
C.tables D.pictures
D [句意为:之后,她会选择一张照片,然后放进滤镜app。根据上文的“taking pictures”可知此处用“照片”符合语境,picture是原词复现,故选D项。]
5.A.chance B.choice
C.excuse D.reason
A [句意为:最后,食物看起来比事实上的美味10倍,但是我们没有真正享用的机会,因为食物已经凉了。故选A项。]
6.A.comfort B.please
C.inspire D.discourage
B [句意为:很多人过于在乎别人的观点,并且尽全力去取悦别人。故选B项。]
7.A.independent B.generous
C.responsible D.confident
D [句意为:他们很难做到自信,很难接受自己,因此他们害怕把自己真实的生活展现在社交媒体上。故选D项。]
8.A.real B.secret
C.peaceful D.healthy
A [句意见上题解析。real真正的;secret秘密的;peaceful和平的;healthy健康的。根据下文的“what they lack in reality”可知,此处用“真实的”符合语境,real和reality是同根词,故选A项。]
9.A.rarely B.hardly
C.exactly D.nearly
C [句意为:他们尽力想要证明的,恰好是他们在现实生活中缺乏的。故选C项。]
10.A.difficulty B.change
C.guidance D.harm
B [句意为:但这不会给现实生活带来任何改变,因为他们依然遵循旧的生活模式。difficulty困难;change改变;guidance向导;harm伤害。故选B项。]
11.A.question B.dislike
C.doubt D.follow
D [句意见上题解析。question质问;dislike不喜欢;doubt怀疑;follow遵循。根据still和下文的the same可推断,此处是指他们依然按原来的方式生活,用“遵循”符合语境,故选D项。]
12.A.efforts B.ambitions
C.feelings D.money
A [句意为:如果他们真的想要优雅的生活,他们应该付出更多的努力来实现它而不是捏造它。根据常识可知,想要美好的生活,就必须付出努力,故选A项。]
13.A.other than B.more than
C.rather than D.less than
C [句意见上题解析。other than除了;more than超过;rather than而非;less than少于。根据句意可知,上下文是对比关系,故选C项。]
14.A.identifying B.accepting
C.persuading D.amusing
B [句意为:变得更自信,接受自己,尽最大努力变得更好,比在社交媒体上美化自己的生活更有意义。identify识别;accept接受;persuade说服;amuse使高兴。故选B项。]
15.A.simplifying B.ruining
C.beautifying D.worsening
C [句意见上题解析。simplify简化;ruin摧毁;beautify美化;worsen恶化。故选C项。]
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