高中英语选择性必修一 4.4 Reading for writingUsing language 2 练习（原题版）

1、2020-2021学年高中英语新教材同步备课（人教版选择性必修第一册）Unit 4 Body LanguagePeriod 4 Reading for writing（原题版）阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节 (共15小题：每小题分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AHere are the top summer vacation lodges in the nation！Out of Lake Wobegon; Fair Hills Resort With sandcastle contests, Swedish buffet night, a

2、nd family bingo, this classic northern Minnesota lodge is right out of Garrison Keillors Lake Wobegon. Families can choose from a collection of activities suitable for both adults and kidsvolleyball, tennis, sailing, swimming-laze by the lake, or rehearse for their star turn at the weekly talent sho

3、w. The family-run resort is proud of its myriad lifers, guests whove been vacationing here since they were kids. This year, ten of them will celebrate their 50th yearly visit.Northern California, Unplugged; Gray Eagle Lodge Once they find Gray Eagle Lodge off a two-lane road, most guests have no use

4、 for their cars. Days here are spent on foot, hiking to alpine lakes in the Sierras or going for a dip in the swimming hole fed by a 15-foot waterfall. There are no officially planned activities, explains Tracy Morris, who has taken her children here for years, unless you count the get-togethers spe

5、cifically arranged for kids who have never met before but have become fast friends and enjoy fun together.Authentic Adirondacks; The Hedges For recent years improvements have been madeincluding upgrading the plumbing to accommodate more guests, answering to the main complaints in the past about its

6、poor capacity. The current owners have restored the camp to its original Adirondack-style glory. Though tasteless to the younger age group, the style earned the lodge a spot on the National Register of Historic Places.Great Lake Lodge; The Inn at Watervale Built as a boarding school in 1892, this lo

7、dge became a summer retreat in 1917. Today, the owner of the lodge proudly promotes the resorts lack of TV, Wi-Fi, and decent cell phone coverage, which makes it perfect for recluses (隐士). Instead of sticking with their smart-phones, parents and children both find their relationships greatly improve

8、d through hiking the 300-foot-high Old Baldy dune, combing the beach for fossils, and savoring the sunsets over the lake together.1. Which lodge is not very attractive for kids?A. Fair Hills Resort B. Gray Fagle Lodge C. The Hedges D. The Inn at Watervale2. Which of the following statements is TRUE

9、according to the passage?A. Fair Hills Resort specializes in serving young vacationers with varieties of activities.B. The Hedge used to be criticized for failing to serve large number of customers.C. Lack of modem communication tools at The Inn at Watervale was due to poor facility conditions.D. Ca

10、rs are banned from Gray Eagle Lodge.3. The passage will most probably appear.A. on a wedding magazine about finding a permanent residence B. in a UNs report about family relationships C. on a financial magazine analyzing the prospects of tourist industry D. on a website selling package toursBOvercom

11、ing extreme cold, cruel ice and people dismissing him as mad, Slovenian Davo Kamicar became the first person to ski non-stop down Mount Everest.After a dramatic fall over almost sheer cliffs of snow, stones and ice, 38-year-oldKamicar emerged in his base camp after five hours of skiing. “I feel only

12、 absolute happiness and absolute tiredness,”he said.At one stage he had to speed over stretches of ice that collapsed and broke underneath him and could have sent him falling into the deep crevasses (裂缝) that dot the mountain.The descent (下落) had been seen by many as insanely dangerous. The Darwin A

13、wards website, which documents deaths which are foolhardy, urged people to log on to Internet broadcasts of the attempt. “Keep your eyes peeled for a live Darwin Award, it said.However, the only body to make the news was the corpse (尸体) of an unknown mountaineer which Kamicar zipped past as he desce

14、nded, one of an estimated 120 corpses, thought to litter the slopes.“This mountain is always full of surprises. Seeing a dead man out there was a really shocking experience, he said.Thanks to strategically placed cameras on the mountain and one attached to his safety helmet, hundreds of thousands of

15、 people witnessed his descent on the Internet, which was one of the record highs ever. During the run more than 650,000 hits were registered on his expedition website jamming it for a time as others tried to access the site.Weather conditions were so severe that Kamicar had to abandon plans to rest

16、on the summit before attempting to descend. Instead, suffering from fatigue, as soon as he reached the top he put on his skis and flung himself back down the mountain.Dealing with the mountain had already cost Kamicar two fingers when a previous failed attempt saw him get frostbite as a fierce storm

17、 lashed the peak.Kamicar comes from a skiing family and took part in his first Himalayan skiing expedition in 1989. Since then, he has been tireless in raising funds and sponsorship for more expeditions, with Everest as the permanent goal.Davo Kamicar made history by_.A.skiing down Mount Everest wit

18、hout rest B.descending Mount Everest within the shortest time ever.C.attracting largest number of audience online for his descent.D.becoming the first to film his descent down Mount Everest5.The underlined word foolhardy in the passage is closest in meaning to_.A.sudden and hard to accept B.taking u

19、nnecessary risks C.attracting public attentionD.working hard to fool others6. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Kamicar saw about 120 dead bodies littering the slope.B. The broadcast of his descent online was canceled because of the website jam.C. Kamicars family

20、 had a tradition to conquer Mount Everest.D. This was not Kamicars first attempt on Mount Everest.7. The best title for the passage is_.A. Mad man skis down Everest.B. Darwin Award for Davo Kamicar C. Extreme sports hero slides to a record D. Body of mountaineer found on EverestCWhen it comes to sea

21、 rescue, speed is everything. According to Science Daily, the best chance to find someone alive after a ship or airplane accident at sea is during the first six hours. The probability reduces sharply after that. However, the tides and changing weather at sea especially the unpredictable currents (洋流

22、) make it hard for rescuers to locate people in time, resulting in hundreds of deaths every year.Now, scientists from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETHRW) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have come up with an algorithm (算法) that can quickly predict the locations to wh

23、ich people floating in the ocean will drift (漂流), speeding up search and rescue operations at sea.Currently, the most commonly used algorithm in ocean rescue is the “Lagrangian (拉格朗日算法)” approach. But according to Thomas Peacock, a mechanical engineering professor at MIT, this approach is not precis

24、e enough and significant errors can accumulate (累积) in the process, leading the search team farther away from the correct location.The new algorithm, instead, uses the “Eulerian (欧拉算法)” approach. The researchers believe that there are “hidden traps” in the ocean regions where currents temporarilycon

25、vergeand pull people in, and to predict when and where these traps will form is the key to rescue operations. And this is exactly what the Eulerian approach does: It interprets (诠释) the oceans complex flows using more advanced modeling systems, allowing it to update its data quickly according to the

26、 ever-changing ocean conditions.“We can think of these traps as moving magnets (磁铁), attracting a set of coins thrown on a table. The Lagrangian trajectories (轨迹) of coins are very uncertain, yet the strongest Eulerian magnets predict the coin positions over short times,” Mattia Serra, former PhD st

27、udent at ETHRW, told MIT News.To test how effective the new approach is, the team did an experiment by setting manikins (人体模型) at sea from different locations and using the algorithm to predict their drifting paths while monitoring their real-time whereabouts (下落) with GPS. The algorithm successfull

28、y identified all the hidden traps where the manikins eventually ended up in.The researchers are planning to share the new algorithm with sea rescue teams to save more people lost at sea. “If theres an accident in the last hour, rescuers can immediately look and see where the sea traps are,” Peacock

29、told MIT News. “Thats important when theres a limited time window in which they have to respond.”How will the new rescue algorithm help people lost at sea?A. By quickly predicting their correct location. B. By changing the tides and weather at sea for a while.C. By using magnets in the searching pro

30、cess. D. By providing sea rescuers with various solutions.9. What does the underlined word “converge” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Join.B. Separate.C. Change.D. Stop.10. What do we know about the Eulerian approach?A. Its the most popular algorithm used in ocean rescue.B. It has often led rescuers

31、 in the wrong direction.C. It is the first to introduce the idea of “hidden traps”.D. It keeps collecting information about ocean conditions.11. What attitude does Peacock have toward the new approach?A. Worried.B. Confident.C. Doubtful.D. Curious.DIts not an urban legend: crime rates do in fact ris

32、e in the summer in the U.S. A study found that, with the exception of robbery and auto theft, rates of all violent and property crimes are higher during the summer than during other months. The study examined data collected during 8 years, which included violent and property crimes that did not resu

33、lt in death, both reported and not reported to the police.The data show that, though the national crime rate dropped by 70 percent during recent years, seasonal spikes in summer remain. In some cases those spikes are 12 percent higher than rates during seasons in which the lows occur. The phenomenon

34、 confuses many criminologist and they wonder why.Some reason that increased temperatures, which drive many out of doors and leave windows open in their homes, raise the amount of time when homes are left empty. Others point to the effect of students on summer vacation who are otherwise occupied with

35、 schooling during other seasons, while some argue that suffering heat-induced discomfort simply makes people more aggressive and likely to act out.Although these elements possess certain persuasive power, their rationality is called into question when cases in winter are put on the map. Why arent th

36、e rates in winter falling if heat related factors are to blame for the summer spike? Contrarily, the matter should be viewed from social and economic angles rather than on solar terms.Numerous studies have shown that rates of criminal behavior among young adults drop when their communities provide t

37、hem with other ways to spend their time and earn money. This was found to be true in Los Angles, where gang activity was reduced when community centers for teens were thriving and active. And generally speaking, the connection between economic inequality and crime is robustly documented for the U.S.

38、 And why summer sees a worse situation? Its probably because its even harder for youngsters to land jobs that provide for life necessities.So if officials want to address the summer spike in crime, they may act differently instead of aiming straight at crimes. Simply upgrading security and severely

39、punishing offenses almost produce void effects. Instead, be open to various options and they will find that development of job hunting agencies or community professional training centers are accompanying the drop of crime rate without seasonal exceptions. After all, bread always comes first for ever

40、yone.12. What puzzles scholars studying crimes?A. The rates of robbery and auto theft are lower than other violent and pro crimes in summer.B. The rates of crimes resulting in death are about the same in all seasons.C. The crime rates not reported to the police are much higher during summer D. Crime

41、 rates in summer are higher than those of other seasons.13. According to the author, what is the key reason for the seasonal spike of crime rates?A. Increased temperature left houses easier for attacks.B. The hot environment makes people more likely to be angered.C. Youngsters find it hard to releas

42、e energies at school.D. Peoples economic needs are not satisfied by the society.14. What can be done to fight seasonal rise of crimes?A. Lengthen the school time to hold students in school during summer.B. Enhance the safety mechanism during the summer C. Take measures to encourage youth employment.

43、D. Frighten would-be criminals through harsh punishments.15. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Solar terms are responsible for the summer crime spike.B. Crime rates in summer fall by 58 percent in the U.S.C. LA criminal activities fall because of positive communit

44、y programs.D. The crime rates in winter are low due to low mobility in the season.第二节(共5小题；每小题分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Last Sunday was a special day for mothers. It was Mothers Day, a time for children, young and old, to show how much they appreciate their mothers.Mothers

45、Day started in the US, where its celebrated on the second Sunday in May. 16. _It became an official US holiday in 1915. It was the result of the love of one girl, Anna Jarvis of West Virginia. 17. _ As a girl, Anna helped her mother take care of the garden and filled it with white carnations (康乃馨),

46、her mothers favorite flower.When Mrs Jarvis died on May 5, 1905, Anna was determined to honor her. 18. _ On the same Sunday in Philadelphia, a minister honored Mrs Jarvis and all mothers with a special Mothers Day service. Anna Jarvis began writing to the government, asking them to set aside a day t

47、o honor all mothers. In 1910, the governor of West Virginia made the second Sunday in May Mothers Day.19. _ Other children give their mothers gifts that theyve made themselves or bought from stores. Adults give their mothers red carnations, the official Mothers Day flower. White carnations are place

48、d on the graves of mothers who are no longer alive.Mothers Day is now celebrated in more than 40 countries, including Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey and Australia. 20. _ In France, Mothers Day is the last Sunday in May. A cake in the shape of flowers is presented to mothers at a family dinner.But d

49、o you know the origin of Mothers Day?B. So why is it celebrated on different dates?C. But not all countries celebrate Mothers Day at the same time.D. The second Sunday in May was the Sunday closest to her mothers death.E. She asked the minister of her church to dedicate a special service to her moth

50、ers memory.F. Annas mother provided great support for the family.G. On the morning of Mothers Day, some American children serve their mothers breakfast in bed.写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：满分15分。假设你是红星中学高一学生李华，你的美国朋友Jim得知你对探月感兴趣，发来邮件和你讨论该话题，请你给她回复邮件，内容包括：月亮自中国文化中的寓意你对人类探月活动的看法字数为100左右，文章的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入词数Dear Jim_第二节(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。“Im going to miss you so much, Poppy,” said the tall, thin teenager. He bent down to hug his old friend goodbye. He stood up, hugged his parents, and smiled, trying not to let his emotions get the