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高考总复习英语(YL)
课时冲关4Unit4
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.阅读理解
主题语境:人与自然
体裁:说明文
话题:影响鸡蛋的因素以及蛋黄的颜色
There's a large number of questions and con-
A.It affects the prices
cerns about the appearance of eggs.Any slight
B.It is related to food safety.
cloud,strange white wrinkles,different colored
C.It is linked with their nutrition.
shell,or red spots,and we take pause.In fact,
D.It determines the color of yolk.
they're all perfectly safe to eat,and don't even
2.How do people find a white yolk according to
substantially change the taste.
Paragraph 2?
One odd occurrence:Seeing a completely
A.Abnormal.
B.Delicious.
white or incredibly light-yellow yolk ()Of-
C.Fresh.
D.Natural.
ten,it is enough to drive you to Google search or
3.What affects the color of the egg yolk most?
call your mom to double-check if it's OK to con-
A.The food hens eat.
sume.The good news is that you don't need to
B.The color of the hens.
throw away that fried egg from the pan.Coming
across a white yolk is perfectly natural,though
C.The type of the hens.
it's a little rare in the United States.
D.The freshness of the eggs.
The color of your egg yolk depends on the
4.Why do farmers add alfalfa powder or red seeds
feed of the chickens.In the U.S.,chickens typ-
to the feed of chickens?
ically eat a diet of yellow corn,and the pigments
A.To cut down the farm costs.
(色素)from the plant make their way into the
B.To make their eggs easily preserved.
egg yolks.Those pigments are also what give
C.To promote their eggs'attraction.
chicken skin and fat its yellowish color.If the
D.To improve the health of chickens.
chicken happens to eat more white corn than
[语篇解读]这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了
yellow,the yolk will be paler as well.
影响鸡蛋外观的因素以及蛋黄的颜色在世界各地
If you've traveled overseas,you've probably
差别很大。
noticed that the color of yolks varies widely
l.B[推理判断题。根据第一段“There's a large
across the globe.Again,this difference comes
number of questions and concerns about the
down to what the chickens are eating.In many
appearance of eggs.Any slight cloud,strange
African countries,for example,chickens typical-
white wrinkles,different colored shell,or red
ly have a diet of mostly sorghum,a grain with
spots,and we take pause.In fact,they're all
much less yellow pigmentation than yellow corn,
perfectly safe to eat,and don't even substan-
resulting in lighter,or completely white yolks.
tially change the taste.(人们对鸡蛋的外观有
In South American countries,you will notice
很多疑问和担忧。任何轻微的阴影,奇怪的白
pink,blood orange,or almost reddish yolks,be-
色皱纹,不同颜色的外壳,或红色的斑点,我们
cause their chicken feed is rich in red seeds.
In the U.S.many people falsely associate
都会停下来。事实上,它们吃起来都非常安全,
darker yolks with happier hens or higher nutri-
甚至不会显著改变味道。)”可知,人们如此关注
tion.Farmers can easily manipulate the chicken
鸡蛋的外观是因为与食品安全有关。]
feed to include carrots,alfalfa (powder,or
2.解析:A[推理判断题。根据第二段“One odd
red seeds to determine the color of their chickens'
occurrence:Seeing a completely white or in-
eggs.
credibly light-yellow yolk(蛋黄).Often,itis
1.Why are people so concerned about the appear-
enough to drive you to Google search or call
ance of eggs?
your mom to double-check if it's OK to con-
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sume.(一个奇怪的现象:看到一个完全白色或
素也是使鸡皮和脂肪呈现黄色的原因。如果鸡
令人难以置信的淡黄色的蛋黄。通常情况下,
肉碰巧吃的白玉米比黄玉米多,蛋黄也会更
这足以驱使你去谷歌搜索或打电话给你妈妈确
浅。)”可知,母鸡吃的食物对蛋黄的颜色影响
认是否可以吃。)”可知,碰到白色的蛋黄人们会
最大。]
去谷歌搜索或打电话给妈妈确认是否可以吃,
4.C[推理判断题。根据最后一段“In the U.
可得出人们认为白色的蛋黄是不正常的。]
S.,many people falsely associate darker yolks
3.解析:A[细节理解题。根据第三段“The col-
with happier hens or higher nutrition.Farmers
or of your egg yolk depends on the feed of the
can easily manipulate the chicken feed to in-
chickens.In the U.S.,chickens typically eat
clude carrots,alfalfa(首蓿)powder,or red
a diet of yellow corn,and the pigments(色素)
from the plant make their way into the egg
seeds to determine the color of their chickens'
yolks.Those pigments are also what give
eggs.(在美国,许多人错误地将深色蛋黄与更
chicken skin and fat its yellowish color.If the
快乐母鸡或更高的营养联系在一起。农民可以
chicken happens to eat more white corn than
很容易地操纵鸡饲料,加入胡萝卜、首蓿粉或红
yellow,the yolk will be paler as well.(蛋黄的
色种子,以确定他们的鸡蛋的颜色。)”可知,农
颜色取决于鸡的饲料。在美国,鸡通常以黄色
民要在鸡的饲料中加入首蓿粉或红籽是为了提
玉米为食,玉米中的色素会进入蛋黄。这些色
高鸡蛋的吸引力,让消费者购买。]
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
主题语境:人与社会
体裁:说明文
话题:处理贝壳的方法
When we eat some popular kinds of shell-
Communities,environmental groups and govern-
fish,we leave behind large amounts of shells.
ments around the world have had oyster reefs recycled
However,these shells are no longer thrown into
and replanted in recent years.5 For exam
waste containers.1
ple,each year in Maryland,about 70 cubic me
In the U.S.,shells cast aside in restaurants
ters of recycled shells are turned into oyster
and other businesses are being collected,cleaned
groups.Since 2009,the Harte Research Institute
and thrown back into waterways.2 One of
at Texas A&.M University has collected about
the latest projects on oysters (takes place
800,000 kilograms of shells and rebuilt about
in Atlantic City,New Jersey.The shells were put
100,000 square meters of oyster reefs.
into the state's Mullica River and help form new
A.And most of them end up in waterways.
B.It's happening in many states of the United
or expanded oyster groups.Free-floating baby
States.
oysters connect to the shells and grow on them.
C.The shells form a new living place for sea crea-
3 It has also helped eateries save money
tures.
on dealing with their shells,according to Scott
D.The Mullica River is actually home to some of
Stueber,a fisheries biologist with the Depart-
the oysters.
ment of Environmental Protection.
E.Several projects now aim to put them back into
4 In nature,oysters are cleaners.One
waterways.
adult oyster can remove pollutants from about
F.The project has kept about 60,000 kilograms
190 liters of water a day.So oysters can improve
of shells out of landfills.
water quality.Oyster groups also are being plan-
G.Despite the economic benefits,the main goal
ted along some coastlines to strengthen shores.
is to improve the environment.
Besides,oyster reefs can protect shorelines.Such
[语篇解读]本文是说明文。讲述了一种处理吃
reefs can also be homes for sea creatures and pro-
完贝类留下的贝壳的方法,把贝壳重新扔回水道,
vide food for humans.
不仅有经济效益,而且对环境有益。
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l.E[上文“When we eat some popular kinds of
扔回水道的用处,下文“It has also helped eater-
shellfish,we leave behind large amounts of
ies save money on dealing with their shells,ac-
shells.However,these shells are no longer
cording to Scott Stueber,a fisheries biologist
thrown into waste containers.(当我们吃一些
with the Department of Environmental Protec-
受欢迎的贝类时,我们会留下大量的贝壳。然
tion.(环境保护部的渔业生物学家斯科特·斯
而,这些贝壳不再被扔进废物箱。)”说明贝壳不
图伯(Scott Stueber)说,这也帮助餐馆节省了处
再被扔进垃圾桶,下文“In the U.S.,shells
理贝壳的钱。)”说明了这样处理贝壳的好处,因
cast aside in restaurants and other businesses
此推断空格处也是讲述这个项目,F项中的
are being collected,cleaned and thrown back
“The project”呼应语境,因此推断F项“该项目
into waterways.(在美国,扔在餐馆和其他商业
保留了约6万公斤的贝壳不被填埋。”符合
的贝壳正在被收集、清理,然后扔回水路。)”说
语境。]
明丢弃的贝壳被扔回水里,因此推断E项“现在
4.G[上文“It has also helped eateries save mon
有几个项目旨在将它们重新投入水路。”符合语
ey on dealing with their shells,according to
境,承上启下。]
Scott Stueber,a fisheries biologist with the
2.C[上文“In the U.S.,shells cast aside in
Department of Environmental Protection.
restaurants and other businesses are being col-
境保护部的渔业生物学家斯科特·斯图伯
lected,cleaned and thrown back into water-
(Scott Stueber)说,这也帮助餐馆节省了处理贝
ways.(在美国,扔在餐馆和其他商业的贝壳正
壳的钱。)”说明了这样处理贝壳的好处,可以给
在被收集、清理,然后扔回水路。)”说明丢弃的
餐馆省钱,带来经济效益,下文“In nature,oys
贝壳被扔回水里,下文“The shells were put in-
ters are cleaners..(在自然界,牡蛎是清洁工。)”
to the state's Mullica River and help form new
说明牡蛎可以清洁环境,因此推断G项“除经济
or expanded oyster groups.Free-floating baby
效益外,主要目标还是改善环境。”符合语境,承
oysters connect to the shells and grow on
上启下。说明这样做不仅有经济效益对环境也
them.(这些贝壳被放入该州的穆里卡河,帮助
有好处。]
形成新的或扩大的牡蛎群。自由漂浮的小牡蛎
5.B[上文“Communities,environmental groups
与贝壳相连,并在它们上面生长。)”举例说明这
and governments around the world have had
些丢弃的贝壳扔回水道的用处,空格处也应是
oyster reefs recycled and replanted in recent
讲述被扔回水道的贝壳的用处,因此推断C项
years.(近年来,世界各地的社区、环保组织和政
“这些贝壳为海洋生物提供了一个新的居住
府都对牡蛎礁进行了回收和重新种植。)”说明
地。”符合语境。]
许多地方回收牡蛎贝壳,下文“For example,.
3.F[上文“The shells were put into the state's
each year in Maryland,about 70 cubic meters
Mullica River and help form new or expanded
of recycled shells are turned into oyster
oyster groups.Free-floating baby oysters con-
groups.(例如,在马里兰州,每年大约有70立
nect to the shells and grow on them.(这些贝壳
方米的回收贝壳被制成牡蛎群。)”举例说明了
被放入该州的穆里卡河,帮助形成新的或扩大
美国的马里兰州回收牡蛎壳,因此推断B项“美
的牡蛎群。自由漂浮的小牡蛎与贝壳相连,并
国的许多州都有这种情况。”符合语境,说明美
在它们上面生长。)”举例说明这些丢弃的贝壳
国许多州回收牡蛎贝壳。门
Ⅲ.读后续写
主题语境:人与社会
体裁:记叙文
话题:两家人的友谊
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头
Our house was situated just a stone's throw
语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
away from theirs,separated by a stretch of land
The neighborhood kids nicknamed the strange
covered in the most vibrant rosebushes.The
old couple Crazy Jack and Ruby Rednose.Rumor
rosebushes served as a fence between our house
was that they sat inside and drank tea all day.
and theirs.I was eleven at the time and the ol-
The only words we ever heard from them were
dest of six active girls.Despite the warnings,my
“Keep out of our rosebushes!”
sisters and I would often find ourselves drawn to
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the allure of mischief.We should have played our
[写作思路]
softball games elsewhere to avoid hurting the ro-
本文以人物为线索展开,文章讲述了一个
ses,far from the reach of Jack and Ruby's watch-
关于邻里之间误解和友谊的故事。一开
ful eyes,but we secretly delighted in annoying
始,孩子们不知道为什么不能靠近邻居家
的玫瑰花丛,只是觉得那对老夫妇很奇怪。
Crazy Jack and Ruby Rednose.
並
事
一次意外中,其中一个女孩弄坏了玫瑰花
The day of the incident was like any other,
每
丛,引起了邻居的愤怒。但是当母亲和邻
filled with the laughter and energy of youth.Ma-
概
居一起修复玫瑰花丛时,揭示了玫瑰花丛
ry was trying to catch a fly ball.She stumbled
对邻居的重要性,原来它让她想起了她的
(绊倒)over one of Ruby Rednose's rosebushes
母亲。最后,两家人之间建立了友谊,玫瑰
and fell on top of several more.Just at that mo-
花丛成了连接两家人的桥梁。
由第一段首句内容“Ruby走到我妈妈
ment,Ruby Rednose emerged.Her voice,usual-
续
身边,我们都屏住了呼吸。”可知,第一
ly reserved,now echoed through the yard,laden
第
段可描写因为给Ruby的花园造成破
with pain and fury,"Look at what you've done to
续
段
坏,作者的母亲向其道歉,并承诺帮忙
our roses!You've always been a trouble.You
写
给玫瑰除草和修理它们。
have no idea what this rosebush means to me!"
思
由第二段首句内容“几周后,这些植物
Scared to death,my sisters and I quickly ran
路
续
写
都恢复了生机。”可知,第二段可描写
back into our house.Breathlessly,I told Mom
作者的母亲以及孩子们整个夏天都在
段
帮忙侍弄玫瑰,由此两家形成了友谊,
what had happened.Mom responded with a mix-
玫瑰花成为了两家人的桥梁。
ture of anger and disappointment,"Girls,how
续
破坏花园—母亲道歉并承诺帮忙修
many times have I told you not to play softball near
整—Ruby袒露玫瑰的意义—两家人
those bushes?Come and help me fix them right now,"
线
共同侍弄花园一两家人形成坚固的友
索
she commanded."Mom,we thought you didn't like
谊
玫瑰成为了两家人的关系桥梁
the couple,”we protested.“They're mean to us..”
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Ruby walked over to my mother,we girls
Mom rushed out of the house without saying a
holding our breath.We waited to see who would
word.Out we rushed immediately to follow her
shout first and what terrible things would be
to help repair the rose fence.While Mom was ex-
said."We are sorry about the flowers.The girls
amining the damaged roses,Ruby slowly walked
will fix them and help weed the roses.My
closer.She looked sad.And it wasn't her nose
sisters and I looked at each other in horror,but
that was red-it was her eyes.
Ruby smiled through her tears."I know we're
注意:1.续写词数应为150左右;
particular about these roses,but they're very
special because they remind me of my mother."
2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Soon both women were down on their knees ex-
Ruby walked over to my mother,we girls
amining the damaged bushes together.
holding our breath.
A few weeks later,the plants all came back
to life.My mother and Ruby worked together on
the roses all summer and many summers to fol-
low.So did my sisters and I.A friendship was
formed between the families.Ruby became part
A few weeks later,the plants all came back
of our family,spending many happy hours at our
to life.
house,especially during countless birthdays,
graduations and weddings.And the rose fence
wasn't a fence any longer.My mother had turned
it into a bridge.
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