选修七 Units 35

1、选修七 Units 35.阅读理解AWhatever we do，let's not forget the burbot (江鳕)，a dark，mysterious，unusual creature which lives down deep in the bottom of deep lakes.The fish is “fat looking and a little bit soft”With large flat heads，small eyes，downturned mouths full of sharp teeth，they are not exactly pretty

2、.They are also extremely slimy (粘糊糊的) and under the chin is a single long，fleshy barbel (鱼的触须)，giving the impression of a goatee (山羊胡子)These characteristics are important.Their teeth are essential for catching a huge variety of food.“They're a very greedy animal，” says Steve Simpson，marine biolo

3、gist and lover of burbot at Exeter University.“There are reports of them eating birds，eating snakes，eating frogsthey really will eat anything they can get.” Once upon a time，they were ice-age fish that once swam freely in a cold world，until the ice moved away 10，000 years ago leaving small populatio

4、ns throughout the northern hemisphere (半球)，including eastern England.For several months a year burbot can be trapped under icethey need cold temperatures to lay eggs and all that unpleasant thick ice provides excellent protection.Although still present throughout the rest of Europe and North America

5、，the only burbot in England today can be found in the rooms of the Natural History Museum in London，preserved in jars.The Angling Times offered a reward of 100 to anyone who found one in the UK，but that_money_lies_unclaimedWhen it comes to animals threatened with extinction，the cute and soft ones te

6、nd to get the most attention.But what about the unattractive ones that go unnoticed when their numbers start to become gradually smaller and smaller? Someone has got to speak up for the burbot.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。文章介绍了江鳕的外貌、饮食、生活习性及生存现状。1Which of the following best describes burbot's appearance?ABony.

7、BUgly.CSmall. DAttractive.答案B推理判断题。由第二段中的The fist is.not exactly pretty及最后一段中的unattractive ones可推断，江鳕长得比较丑。2For what purpose do burbot stay under ice?ATo go to sleep. BTo meet friends.CTo produce eggs. DTo look for food.答案C细节理解题。由第三段中的burbot can be trapped under icethey need cold temperatures to lay

8、 eggs可知，江鳕需要到冰下产卵。3What does the underlined part “that money lies unclaimed” mean?AA reward of 100 is not appealing at all.BThe English don't care much about money.CThe burbot only lives in the bottom of lakes.DThe burbot has disappeared in British waters.答案D句意理解题。由上文中的the only burbot in England

9、.preserved in jars可推断，悬赏的资金一直无人领取说明江鳕已经在英国的海域消失了。4What is the author's attitude towards the burbot?AWorried. BCritical. CCrazy. DProud.答案A推理判断题。由最后一段中的But what about the unattractive ones.speak up for the burbot可推断，作者对江鳕的现状很担忧。BIn the past several years，air travel has become less appealing for s

10、ome travelers.Tighter security regulations mean longer waits.Rising fuel prices can lead to more expensive tickets.Despite (尽管) the inconveniences，air travel still has a number of advantages over car，train and bus travel.For a long distance，air travel is the fastest way to get to your destination，bu

11、t even on shorter trips planes are much quicker.On a medium-length trip from New York City to Detroit，a flight will take about 41/2 hours (including an hour's driving to and from the airport and an hour's waiting in the terminal (终点站) while a car ride will take 91/2 hours，a bus ride almost 1

12、5 hours and a train ride about 161/2 hours.Buses，cars and trains only begin to become competitive on extremely short trips such as from NYC to Philadelphia.Plane crashes are tragic events that can result in hundreds of deaths.Fortunately，they are extremely rare.According to Chance News，the odds (可能性

13、) of dying on a 1，000-mile flight are significantly less than those from dying on a 100-mile car ride.Car，bus and train travel are also more dangerous than flying on a plane.The cost of tickets for airplane，bus and train travel can vary greatly.In many cases，however，air travel is the cheapest way.A

14、trip from New York City to Detroit costs $86 by plane.This is comparable to slightly cheaper train tickets ($75) and bus tickets ($80) and cheaper than car travel ($115)On the longer New York City to Los Angeles trip，the advantages of air travel shine:_airplane tickets are more than 30 dollars，less

15、than train tickets，the cheapest alternative.【语篇解读】本文是议论文，题材为日常生活类。本文作者通过比较的方式，论述了航空旅行的优势。5Which means of transportation takes the longest time from New York City to Detroit?AA flight. BA car ride.CA bus ride. DA train ride.答案D细节理解题。根据文章第二段可知，从纽约到底特律乘火车用时最长，故D项正确。6The underlined word “shine” in the l

16、ast paragraph means“_”Aare obvious Bcast a shadowCare unclear Dreflect light答案A词义猜测题。根据画线单词语境可知，从纽约到洛杉矶，飞机票比火车票便宜而且花费最低，故shine在这里意为“明显地凸显出来”，所以A项正确。7It can be concluded from the text that the author_Ais worried about the safety of air travelBprefers traveling by car rather than by busCis familiar wi

17、th the trip between New York City and DetroitDchooses to travel by train while travelling around the US.答案C推理判断题。根据文章第二段和最后一段作者比对从纽约到底特律，采用不同交通方式所用时间和花费可推断，作者熟悉这两个城市之间的行程，故C项正确。8What's the best title for the text?AThe Traffic System in AmericaBThe Advantages of Air TravelCDifferent Ways of Trave

18、ling Around the US.DThe Disadvantages of Air，Train and Bus Travel答案B主旨大意题。本文作者通过比较的方式，论述了航空旅行的优势，故B项正确。.完形填空Once upon a time，there was an old man in Basra.His only _1_ was caring for his only son who was a handsome boy.The old man invested all his money on his son's _2_The son went away for a fe

19、w years and studied _3_ the great scholars of that age at a well-known university.The day had arrived for the son to _4_ from his studies and the old man _5_waited at the door for his son._6_ the son came，his father，the old man asked，“What have you learnt，my son？” “I've learnt everything that wa

20、s to be learnt，father，” he said.“But have you learnt what can't be _7_？” asked the father.The son became silent.The father looked into his son's eyes and felt great _8_Then the father said，“_9_，my son and learn what can't be taught.”The son went back to his master and _10_ him to teach h

21、im what can't be taught.“Go away to the mountains with these four hundred sheep and _11_ when they are one thousand，” said the master.The son was _12_ at first but he said nothing and went to the mountains with the sheep.There for the first time he encountered(遭遇) a(n) _13_He had nobody to talk

22、to.The sheep didn't _14_ his language.When he talked to them they looked back at him as if to say he was _15_Slowly but surely he began to _16_ all his knowledge and his pride.He became _17_ like the sheep and great wisdom and humility (谦虚) came to him.After two years the _18_ of sheep had grown

23、 to one thousand.He returned to his master，fell to his feet and _19_ his master a lot.“Now you have _20_ what cannot be taught，” said the master.【语篇解读】忙碌的生活使我们迷失了方向，唯有静思才能让我们找到真正的自我。1A.challenge BdreamCoccupation Drequest答案C从前，在巴士拉有一位老人，他唯一的事就是照顾他唯一的儿子。2A.education BcharacterCinterest Dindependence答

24、案A根据下文“The son went away for a few years and studied”可知，老人把自己所有的钱都花费在了儿子的教育上。3A.through Bunder Cfor Dfrom答案B这个年轻人受教于诸多伟大学者。4A.return Bdraw Clearn Dgain答案A根据下文“the son came”可知，几年过后，他终于结束学业返回家中了。5A.politely Bangrily Ccarefully Dhappily答案D几年没有见过儿子了，老人非常高兴地在门外等儿子回来。6A.Until BBecauseCWhen DThough答案C当儿子回来

25、后见到了父亲，。7A.taught BwastedCexhibited Dimproved答案A根据下文“learn what can't be taught”可知，父亲问儿子是否学到了一些不能教的人生真谛。8A.surprise BshameCdanger Ddisappointment答案D根据上文叙述可知，儿子在大学里学了很多知识，但是，真正的东西并没有学到，所以他感到非常失望。9A.Wait BGo CStop DLook答案B根据下文“The son went back to his master”可知，看到儿子没有学到真正的东西，所以他就让儿子返回去。10A.asked B

26、forcedCencouraged Dpermitted答案A年轻人又回到了他老师那儿，请求老师教给他那些不能教的东西。11A.set off Bgive upCcome back Dsettle down答案C根据最后一段“.sheep had grown to one thousand.He returned to his master”可知，带着这四百只羊到山里，等羊增长到一千只时再回来。12A.embarrassed BworriedCfrightened Dpuzzled答案D本来是让老师教自己，但老师却让他去放羊，所以年轻人一时不明白是怎么回事。13A.god Banimal Cs

27、ilence Dpity答案C根据下文“He had nobody to talk to.The sheep didn't_14_his language.”可知，他遭遇到了前所未有的安静。14A.read BtranslateCremember Dunderstand答案D羊并不懂他的话。15A.stupid BcalmCrude Dhumorous答案A他一直在对羊说话，这些羊看着他似乎在说他很傻。16A.use Bforget Cshare Dachieve答案B没有人跟他说话，慢慢地他就把自己所学的知识和所有的骄傲都给忘了。17A.patient BcautiousCquiet

28、 Dshy答案C没人跟他说话，慢慢地他也变得像羊那样沉默了。18A.cost Bnumber Cweight Dage答案B两年之后，羊的数量达到了一千只。19A.helped Bleft Cgave Dthanked答案D终于悟到了这些真谛，他回到老师身边后跪谢了老师。20A.ignored BlearntCshown Dmanaged答案B老师说，“现在你已经学到了那些不能教的东西了”。.语法填空It was my first trip to India alone.One day，as I was walking through a local market，a ten-year-old

29、 boy came over and _1_(beg) me to buy a book，_2_had the words Interesting India on its cover.I bought it，thinking that when I returned home it would remind me _3_my wonderful Indian adventure.The book claimed that India's people were very welcoming，and never tried to cheat tourists.Suddenly，a monkey came down from a nearby tree，snatched (抢走) the book from my hand and took _4_away，along with my bag which contained all my belongings.I couldn