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课时冲关11 Unit5 Ontheroad
学生用书 P341
Ⅰ.阅读理解 A 体裁:记叙文 话题:意外发现的问题
“Wevegotaproblemhere,”ourmechanic
(修理工)Randysaidoverthephone.
“Whatisit?”Iasked.Myhusband,MatG
thew,andIhaddroppedoffourcarforanoil
changeacoupleofhoursearlier.Wehadmadean
appointmentwithourusualmechanicRandyand
decidedonusingsyntheticoil,whichrequiresa
changeevery500miles,asopposedto300miles
forregularoil.Thoughsyntheticoilwasthe
moreexpensiveoption,itseemedlikeagoodinG
vestmentconsideringhowmuchwewouldtravel.
“Oneofmyguysputinthewrongoil,”RanG
dyexplained.Hehadbeenoutofthegaragefora
testdriveandleftouroilchangetooneofhisemG
ployees.Theemployeehadputintheregularoil.
“Nowwecandrain(排干)theengineandputin
thesyntheticoil,”Randysaid.“Oryoucanleave
itasitis.Youwontbechargedsinceitwasour
mistake.”
MatthewandIdecidedtoleavethingsalone.
Drainingtheengineseemedlikea waste.We
couldgetthesyntheticoilthenexttimearound.
Butwedidinsistonpayingforthework-ithad
beenanhonestmistakeafteral.
MatthewandIdidntthinkabouttheoil
changeuntilafewweekslater.Weweremaking
planstodrivefromSouthCarolina,upthrough
themountainsofWestVirginia,tovisitmyuncle
inMaryland.Itwasalongtrip,andwedalready
put286milesonthecarsinceourlastoilchange,
sowewantedRandytochangetheoilearly.
Wedroppedoffthecarbeforelunchand
askedRandytodothechange.Wedbarelysat
downtoeatwhenmyphonerang.ItwasRandy.
“Yourbrakesarecompletelyshot,”hesaid.“Im
surprisedtheylastedthedriveoverhere.Youl
needtoreplacethemimmediately.”Luckily,he
hadthepartsonhand.WegavehimthegoGahead
andhungup.
MatthewandIstaredateachotherindisbeG
lief.Ifthecorrectoilhadbeenputinafewweeks
earlier,wewouldnthavegonebacktothemeG
chanicsosoon.We wouldnthaveknownthe
brakeswerebad.Whoknowswhatcouldhave
happened,especialyonthosemountainroads?
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文.文章讲述了一
个因机械师的失误(使用了错误的机油)而引发的
系列事件,最终这个“错误”意外地让作者及时发
现了刹车系统的问题,从而避免了可能发生的严
重后果.
1.WhydidRandycaltheauthoratthebeginning
ofthetext?
A.Toaskforaleave.
B.Toadmitamistake.
C.Toofferasuggestion.
D.Toreplytoaquestion.
解析:B [细节理解题.由文章第一段“‘Weve
gotaproblemhere,’ourmechanic(修理工)
Randysaidoverthephone.(‘我们这里有个问
题,’我们的修理工 Randy在电话里说.)”可知,
Randy打电话是为了承认一个错误.]
2.WhatdidtheauthorthinkoftheuseofsynG
theticoil?
A.Timeconsuming. B.Jawdropping.
C.Costeffective. D.Soughtafter.
解析:C [细 节 理 解 题.由 文 章 第 二 段 中 的
“Thoughsyntheticoilwasthemoreexpensive
option,itseemedlikeagoodinvestmentconG
sideringhow muchwewouldtravel.(虽然合
成油是更昂贵的选择,但考虑到我们要旅行的
时间,这似乎是一个很好的投资.)”可知,作者
认为使用合成油是成本效益高的.]
3.WhydidRandycaltheauthoragaininParaG
graph6?
A.Toreportaproblem.
B.Topromoteaservice.
C.Toproposeasolution.
D.Toputforwardaplan.
解析:A [细节理解题.由文章第六段中的“It
wasRandy.‘Yourbrakesarecompletelyshot,’he
said.‘Imsurprisedtheylastedthedriveover
here.Youlneedtoreplacethemimmediately.’
Luckily,hehadthepartsonhand.(是Randy.
‘你的刹车完全失灵了,’他说.‘我很惊讶他们
能坚持开车过来.你需要立即更换它们.’幸运
的是,他手头有零件.)”可知,Randy再次打电
话是为了报告刹车完全失灵的问题.]
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4.Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?
A.Anunexpected“mistake”
B.Begratefulfora“mistake”
C.Anundesirablecaraccident
D.Beregretfulforanoilchange
解析:B [主旨大意题.通读全文,尤其是由文
章最后一段“MatthewandIstaredateachothG
er...onthosemountainroads? (Matthew和我
难以置信地面面相觑.如果早几个星期装上正
确的机油,我们就不会这么快就去找修理工了.
我们就不会知道刹车坏了.谁 知 道 会 发 生 什
么,尤其是在山路上?)”可知,本文讲述了一个
因机械师的失误(使用了错误的机油)而引发的
系列事件,最终这个“错误”意外地让作者及时
发现了刹车系统的问题,从而避免了可能发生
的严重后果.因此,最合适的标题是“BegrateG
fulfora ‘mistake(对 一 个 ‘错 误 心 存 感
激)”.]
阅读理解B 体裁:说明文 话题:新建道路
Minimizingtheenvironmentaldamagethat
newroadscauseisgeneralyregardedasagood
thing.Buttodothat,ithelpstounderstandjust
hownewroadscausethedamageofwhichthey
areaccused.
Recently,agroupofresearchersledbyDr.
Gonzalezconductedanexperimentand proved
thatimmigrationisgoodforthehealthofanimal
populations.Aroaddestroysonlyasmalpartof
thehabitat,thusdestroyingjustafewlocalpopG
ulationsofcreatures.Sotheargumentthatroad
buildingitselfisbadforbiodiversityisnotself
evidentlycorrect.Thosewhoneverthelesshold
thisviewsaythatapparentlyseparatelocalpopuG
lationsofanimalsare,infact,partsofmuchlarG
gerpopulationsconnectedviamigration.
Accordingtothistheory,whenalocalpopuG
lationstrugglestomoveabout-becauseofanepG
idemic,forexample-individualsfromneighborG
ingcommunitiescanfilthegaps.
TheimplicationsofthetheoryarestraightG
forward.CutlocalpopulationsofffromeachothG
erandeachis morelikelytodisappear.And
roadsaregoodatdoingjustthat.Testingthe
theorywithexperimentalroads,however,would
beexpensive.Dr.Gonzalezsbrainwavewasto
dothewholethingonamuchsmalerscale.
Theteamstudied mosscoveredrocks.On
somerockstheresearchersleftthe mossunG
touched;onotherstheymade“roadways”across
toleavethe mossisolated.After waitingsix
months,theyfoundthatinthedisturbedhabitats
nearlyalthebugpopulationhaddeclinedcomG
pared withundisturbed moss,and40% ofthe
specieshadbecomeextinct.
Therealtestcameinthesecondpartofthe
experiment.Inthis,theresearchersremoved
mossmuchasbefore,buttheyleftnarrow moss
pathsto bridgethe nobugsland between
islands.Theislandswithbridgesdidfarbetter
thanisolatedislands-aresultthatsupportsthe
notionthatpopulationexchangeisnecessaryto
keepanecosystemhealthy.
Whethertheseresultscanbetranslatedto
largescaleecosystemsremainsuncertain.Butif
theycan,theywouldcausemore,notless,conG
cernabouttheecologicaleffectsofroadbuilding.
Ontheotherhand,theyalsosuggestawayout.
InBritain,tunnelsareoftenbuiltunderroadsfor
animalsofregularhabits,suchasbadgers(獾),
tobeabletotraveltheirtraditionalrouteswithG
outhavingtofightwithtraffic.Extendingthat
principle,perhapsspecialbridges mightbea
cheapwayoflettingmanandnaturerubalonga
bitbetter.
[语篇解读] 这是一篇说明文.主要讲述了新建
道路对环境的破坏以及如何通过实验找到避免这
种破坏的新方法.
5.Whatsthemainideaofthepassage?
A.Calingonustostopbuildingroadsfora
healthyecosystem.
B.Warningusofpotentialdangersofanimal
immigration.
C.Informingusoftheenvironmentaldamage
causedbynewroads.
D.Suggestinganew waytoavoidthedamage
causedbynewroads.
解析:C [主旨大意题.根据第一段“MinimiG
zingtheenvironmentaldamagethatnewroads
causeisgeneralyregardedasagoodthing.
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Buttodothat,ithelpstounderstandjusthow
newroadscausethedamageofwhichtheyare
accused.(把新道路造成的环境破坏降到最低通
常被认为是一件好事,但要做到这一点,有助于
理解新道路是如何造成被指责的破坏的.)”可
知,短 文 主 要 告 诉 我 们 新 路 对 环 境 造 成 的
破坏.]
6.Dr.Gonzalezsexperimentfoundthat .
A.buildingroadsisexpensive
B.immigrationisgoodforanimals
C.roadscutoffanimalimmigration
D.tunnelsshouldbebuiltunderroads
解 析:B [细 节 理 解 题. 根 据 第 二 段
“Recently,agroupofresearchersledbyDr.
Gonzalezconductedanexperimentandproved
thatimmigrationisgoodforthehealthofaniG
malpopulations.(最近,冈萨雷斯博士领导的一
组研究人员进行了一项实验,证明了迁移对动
物种群的健康有益.)”可知,迁移对动物有益.]
7.Howdoestheauthorpresenthispoint?
A.Byanalyzingfacts.
B.Bygivingexamples.
C.Byprovidingscientificfindings.
D.Bycomparingpossibleeffects.
解析:C [推理判断题.根据第二段“Recently,a
groupofresearchersledbyDr.Gonzalezconducted
anexperimentandprovedthatimmigrationis
goodforthehealthofanimalpopulations.”,第
三段 “Accordingtothistheory,whenalocal
populationstrugglestomoveabout-because
ofanepidemic,forexample-individualsfrom
neighboringcommunitiescanfilthegaps.”和
第五段“Afterwaitingsixmonths,theyfound
thatinthedisturbedhabitatsnearlyalthebug
populationhaddeclinedcomparedwithundisG
turbedmoss,and40% ofthespecieshadbeG
comeextinct.”可知,短文是通过提供科学发现
来呈现观点的.]
8.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefolowG
ingstatementswilthewriteragreewith?
A.Theimpactofroadbuildingisnotasserious
aswethought.
B.RoadbuildingisbeneficialtoanimalimmiG
gration.
C.Environmentaldamagecausedbyroadbuildingis
stiluncertain.
D.Environmentaldamagecausedbyroadbuilding
mightbelessened.
解析:D [推理判断题.根据文章最后一段“In
Britain,tunnelsareoftenbuiltunderroadsfor
animalsof...naturerubalongabitbetter.”可
推知,通过合理建设道路,作者认为道路造成的
环境破坏可能会被减轻.]
Ⅱ.阅读七选五 体裁:说明文 话题:加入跑步俱乐部的几个好处
Livinginacity,youoftenseeagroupof
runnersemergearoundacorner.Theylaughand
chattogetherastheirrunningshoesrhythmicaly
touchthepavement. 1 .Joiningsucha
groupclubisgreatforrunners.Herearesome
reasonstoinspireyoutobecomeamemberofit.
Getmoremotivation
Whenyourunalone,itishardertogetout
ofthedoorandontothepavement.ThereisofG
tenaconvincinginnervoicethatwhisperstoyou
tosimplystayathome! 2 .Yourrunning
friendswilbelookingforwardtoseeingyouand
wil missyouifyoudonotshowup.
Becomeabetterrunner
3 .Mostclubshavecoachesortrainers.
TrainerscanassistyouinsettingapaceandesG
tablishingrealisticandachievablegoals,andtrain
youtobethebestrunneryoucanbe.Acoach
wil developvarietyinrunningroutesandconG
tent,makingthe whole workoutsoenjoyable
thatyoumayperformbetterwithoutevenrealiG
zinghowmuchdistanceyoucovered.
4
Whenyouarepartofaclub,youcanmake
friendswiththosesharingthesamepassion.AcG
cordingtoafitnessmagazine,runnersareknown
tobeafriendlybunch! ThisoffersasenseofbeG
longing,andafterawhile,thesenew partners
feellikeawarmfamilyandcanbecomelifelong
friends.
Feelsafe
Mostrunnerschoosetoruninfalorwinter
andthismaymeangoingoutonadarkevening.
Whenrunningalone,itishardertoseetheroad
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andyoumayeasilytriporfal duetothedarkG
ness.Wheninagroup,youwilberemindedof
possibledangersandifthereisanaccident,peoG
plearetheretohelpyou. 5 .
A.Developfriendship
B.Becomemorefriendly
C.Theserunnersareoftenpartofarunningclub
D.Thiscandefinitelygiveyouasenseofsecurity
E.Whenrunninginagroup,youmayhityour
personalgoalsmorequickly
F.However,beingpartofagrouppushesyouto
participateinarunningevent
G.Yougetencouragementandprotectionfrom
thisgroupofrunnersthatpassedby
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文.文章主要介绍
了加入跑步俱乐部的几个好处.
1.C [根据空前“Livinginacity,youoftenseea
group ofrunnersemergearound acorner.
Theylaughandchattogetherastheirrunning
shoesrhythmicalytouchthepavement.(生活
在城市中,你经常看到一群跑步者从一个角落
出现.他们边跑边笑,边聊天,他们的跑鞋有节
奏地触碰着人行道.)”及空后“Joiningsucha
groupclubisgreatforrunners.(加入这样的跑
步团体对跑步者来说非常棒.)”可知,C 项“这
些跑步者通常是跑步俱乐部的成员”符合,起承
前启后的作用.干扰项 G项中的thisgroupof
runners看似与空前的内容相关,但 G 项中的
protection与空前内容无关,可排除.]
2.F [上文提到“Whenyourunalone,itisharG
dertogetoutofthedoorandontothepaveG
ment.(当你独自一人跑步时,更难走出家门,
踏上人行道.)”可知,空前主要介绍一个人跑步
会有很多阻碍,故该空应该是一个转折,该空应
该谈及加入跑步俱乐部的益处,故 F项“然而,
成为跑步团体的一员会督促你参加跑步活动”
符合.该空后也进一步介绍为什么身为团体的
一员会有参加跑步活动的动力.]
3.E [根据本段的小标题Becomeabetterrunner
及空 后 “Trainerscanassistyouinsettinga
paceandestablishingrealisticandachievable
goals,andtrainyoutobethebestrunneryou
canbe.Acoachwildevelopvarietyinrunning
routesandcontent,makingthewholeworkout
soenjoyablethatyoumayperformbetterwithG
outevenrealizinghow muchdistanceyoucovG
ered.(教练可以帮助你设定节奏,确立现实的
和可达成的目标,并训练你成为最好 的 跑 者.
教练会开发多样化的跑步路线和内容,使得整
个锻炼过程如此愉快,以至于你可能会在不知
不觉中表现得更好,甚至没有意识到自己跑了
多少距离.)”可知,E项“在跟团跑步时,你可能
会更快地完成你的个人目标”符合.]
4.A [根据本段的关键信息“Whenyouarepart
ofaclub,youcanmakefriendswiththoseshaG
ringthesamepassion.Accordingtoafitness
magazine,runnersareknowntobeafriendly
bunch! Thisoffersasenseofbelonging,and
afterawhile,thesenew partnersfeellikea
warmfamilyandcanbecomelifelongfriends.
(当你成为俱乐部的一部分时,你可以与那些分
享同样热情的人交朋友.根据一家健身杂志的
说法,跑步者被认为是一个友好的群体! 这提
供了一种归属感,过一段时间后,这些新伙伴感
觉就像 一 个 温 暖 的 家 庭,可 以 成 为 终 身 的 朋
友.)”可知,A 项“建立友谊”适合作本段的小标
题.“友好”只是本段的一个小信息点,故干扰
项B项可排除.]
5.D [根 据 本 段 的 小 标 题 Feelsafe 及 空 前
“Wheninagroup,you wil beremindedof
possibledangersandifthereisanaccident,
peoplearetheretohelpyou.(当在一个团队中
时,你会被提醒可能存在的危险,如果发生事
故,会有人在那里帮助你.)”可知,D项“这绝对
可以给你一种安全感”符合.D 项中的 This指
代空前的一整句话.]
[日积月累] 阅读理解B
Thosewhoneverthelessholdthisviewsaythat
apparentlyseparatelocalpopulationsofanimals
are,infact,partsof muchlargerpopulations
connectedviamigration.
句中connectedviamigration 是过去分词短语作
定语.
句意:然而,那些持这种观点的人说,看似独立的
当地动物种群实际上是通过迁徙联系在一起的更
大种群的一部分.
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