2022届备战老高考一轮复习英语Unit 1 friendship Reading 作业

Unit1friendshipReading课时作业第一节、完型填空请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。HenryL.Menckensaiditfirst,“Foreverycomplexproblem,thereisasolutionthatissimple,neatandwrong.”Several7-Elevenstoreslearnedthetruthofthat1.AccordingtoanarticleinNewYorkTimes,anumberofconveniencestoreshadaproblemwith2whowerehangingoutintheirparkinglotsatallhoursofthedayandnight.It’snotthattheydidnotlikekids,buttheteenswere3.Customershadtowalkaroundthemtogetintothe4.Andeverytimethey5desertedwrappers,cigaretteendsandpapercupsontheground.Managersofthestorestriedvariousmethodstosolvetheproblem.Theyaskedtheyoungpeopleto6elsewhere.Theyaskedthemto7theirtrash.Theyevenspoketothepolice,butnothing8.Infact,allthesolutionsyouneedareoutthereintheuniversejustwaitingtobe9intoyourlife.10,onemanagercameupwitha(n)11ideatopreventtheteenagersfrom12infrontofthestores.Hesuggestedthatalltheshopsshouldstartpipingeasy-listeningmusicintotheparkinglots.13,theyoungpeoplestoppedhangingaround.Maybehis14wascruel,butitactuallyworked.Sometimesweneedagood15.Againandagainweareupagainstthesameoldproblem,whetheritisrelational,professionalorpersonal.Itseemsthatwhateverwe16isnotworking.Perhapsyouneedtoapproachyourpersistentproblemwithanewwayof17.TheSpanishpoetJuanRemonJimenezsaid,“Iftheygiveyouruledpaper,18theotherway.”Isittimetodevelopmorecreativityinyourpursuitofthe“right”answer?I19thathumanity’sbestideashavenotyetbeenthoughtof.Andthebestsolutiontoyourproblemmaysimilarlybe20tobeconceived(构想).Itjustmighthappenwhenyouturnthepapersidewaysandwritetheotherway!1.A.condition B.request C.suggestion D.statement2.A.patients B.thieves C.teenagers D.beggars3.A.impolite B.curious C.impatient D.stubborn4.A.streets B.stores C.departments D.offices5.A.left B.wasted C.destroyed D.played6.A.live B.move C.celebrate D.discus7.A.sortout B.giveup C.putup D.pickup8.A.existed B.finished C.worked D.lasted9.Aknocked B.persuaded C.forced D.invited10.A.Generally B.Frequently C.Finally D.Obviously11.A.basic B.popular C.crazy D.unusual12.A.wandering B.drawing C.learning D.competing13.A.Occasionally B.Immediately C.Suddenly D.Similarly14.A.method B.excuse C.experience D.project15.A.memory B.answer C.job D.example16.A.find B.accept C.hear D.try17.A.supporting B.trading C.thinking D.explaining18.Ahelp B.write C.decide D.give19.A.believe B.promise C.prove D.declare20.Aoffering Bdetermining C.waiting Dagreeing第二节、阅读理解请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABridgesPhotographyandHistorySeminarThebridgeslinkingPortland’seastandwestsidesarethemostattractivefeaturesofthecity.Capturing(捕捉)theirstrengthandbeautyisanartform,andthisseminarisanexcitingwalkingtourofthedowntownbridgesaswellasahands-onphotographyclass.◆OrganizersTheseminarisorganizedbyPhilBusseandAndrewHall.BussehasspenthundredsofhoursontheWillametteRiverasarowingcoachforlocaluniversityteams.Hallisanengineerandphotographer.Forthepastdecade,HallhashostedawebsitenamedPortlandB,whichfocusesonphotographinglocalbridgesinnew,unique,andinspiringways.◆GuidanceBringyourowncamera.Thisisanopportunitytolearnfundamentalsofcameraskills,specificallyhowtoseeandcapturethebridges’formandfunction.Theseminarisalsoatwo-milewalkingtourofthedowntownbridges,fromthenewestTilikumCrossingtothecentury-oldHawthorneandSteelBridges.Theseminarlastsuntilthesunset,whenyoucancapturethechanginglightintheevening.◆AdditionaldetailsTheeventwillhappenrainorshine.Kidsovertheageof12arewelcomeWearpracticalshoes;you’llbewalkingfor2milesorso.◆BuyticketsWHENSunday,February25,20183:30p.m.to5:30p.m.COST$20.00WHEREPortlandPublicBoathouse,1515SEWaterAve.,Portland,Oregon,97214,theUnitedStates◆Questions?EmailPhilBusseatphil.busse@.Stayconnected!JoinourFacebookGroupfordiscussions,photos,andotheradventures.21.Whatwillparticipantsdoduringtheseminar?A.Walkalongtheriver. B.Visitlocaluniversities.C.Photographthesunrise. D.RowindowntownPortland.22.Whatcanwelearnabouttheseminar?A.Itisfreeofcharge. B.Itopenstoteenagers.C.Itlastsforabout3hours. D.Itdependsontheweather.BHungryalligators(短吻鳄)don’tjuststicktofreshwater.Theycanlivequiteeasilyinsaltywaters(atleastforabit)wherethey’llfindplentytoeat.Theirdietincludescrabsandseaturtles.Anewstudyaddssharkstotheirmenu.“Theyshouldchangethetextbooks,”saysJamesNifong,anecologistwhohasspentyearsdocumentingthedietofestuarine(河口的)gators.HeworkswithwildlifebiologistRussellLowersinthestudy.LowersactuallycapturedafemalegatorwithayoungAtlanticstingrayinherjaws.ThiswasnearCapeCanaveral.HeandNifonggatheredseveralothereyewitnessaccounts.OneUSFishandWildlifeServiceworker,forinstance,spottedagatoreatinganursesharkinaFloridaswamp(沼泽).Thatwasbackin2003.Threeyearslater,abirderphotographedanalligatoreatingabonnetheadsharkinaFloridasaltswamp.AmarineturtlespecialistthatNifongsometimesworkswithsawgatorsconsumingbothbonnetheadandlemonsharksinthelate1990s.“Becausealligatorsdon’thaveanysaltglands(盐腺),they’resubjecttothesamepressuresasmeoryouwhenbeingoutinsaltwater,”saysNifong.“You’relosingwater,andyou’reincreasingsaltinyourbloodsystem.”Thatcanleadtostressandevendeath,henotes.Todealwithsalt,Nifongexplains,gatorstendtojustgobackandforthbetweensaltwaterandfreshwater.Tokeepsaltywaterout,theycanshuttheirnostrils(鼻孔)andcloseofftheirthroatwithacartilage(软骨).Astheyeat,alligatorstiptheirheadsuptoletthesaltwaterdrainoutbeforeswallowingtheircatch.Andwhentheyneedadrink,gatorscantiptheirheadsuptocatchrainwaterorevengatherfreshwaterfromalayerfloatingatopsaltwaterafterarainshower.Nifong,hasspentyearscatchinghundredsofwildgatorsandpumpingtheirstomachstoseewhattheyhadswallowed.Hisworkshowedthatthelistofwhat’sonagator’smenuisprettylong.Whatalligatorseatisn’tasimportantafindingasthediscoverythattheyregularlytravelbetweensaltwaterandfreshwaterenvironments,Nifongsays.Thesedualdiningzonescover“awidevarietyofhabitatsacrosstheUSSoutheast,”henotes.That’simportantbecausethesegatorsaremovingnutrientsfromrichmarinewatersintopoorer,freshwaters.Assuch,theymaybehavingalargereffectonestuarinefoodwebs.Forinstance,oneprey(猎物)itemonthealligatormenuisbluecrab.Andwhengatorsarearound,bluecrabscurtailtheirpredationofsnails.Thesnailsmighttheneatmoreofthemarshgrassthatformsthebaseofthelocalecosystem.“Understandingthatanalligatorhasaroleinthatkindofinteraction,”Nifongpointsout,“isimportantwhendecidinghowtoprotectsomeSpecies.”23.WhatdoestheresearchofJamesNifongshow?A.Alligatorsaremorethanfreshwateranimals.B.Alligatorshavechangedtheirdietrecently.C.Alligatorsaren’tparticularabouttheirdiet.D.Alligatorsareextremelydangerousanimals.24.Whatproblemdoalligatorsfacewhenthey’reinthesea?A.It’sdifficultforthemtohunt. B.Theyfindithardtoswallowfood.C.Theyhavenomeansofaccessingfreshwater.D.It’shardforthemtoadjusttotheenvironment.25.Whatisthesignificanceofthenewfinding?A.Itshowsthattextbookscanbewrong.B.Itleadstobetterconservationprograms.C.Itmakespeopleknowwhatalligatorsfeedon.D.Itsuggestsalligatorsareindangerofextinction.CIt’shardtoshakeabadhabitonceitsettlesintoourroutineandbecomesapartofourcharacters.It’softenequallydifficulttodevelopagoodhabiteveryonceinawhilenomatterhowbeneficialitmightbetous.Isitreallypossibletodevelopagoodandusefulhabitwithoutmuchstressorsacrificealongtheway?Whileitmaybedifficulttoonlyfocusononethingatatime,youcandevelophabitsovertimeandfocusoneachoneseparatelywithoutsacrificingenergyorattention.Forexample,ifyouwanttogetbetteratdrawingorbecomethebestwriterinyourclass,youneedtoputyouractivitiesaroundthatgoal.Doingsomethingdifferenteachdaywithoutrhymeorfocuswon’thelpdevelopanylongstandinghabitsbutwillonlymakeyoufrustrated(挫败的)intheprogress.Don’tbeshytoaimforyourparticularhabit.Ifyouwanttosleepregularlyeverynightordrawtendrawingseverydaywithoutanexcuse,whynotgoforitandseehowfaryoucanget?Beinghumble(谦虚的)aboutyourlifegoalsandhabitswillonlyleadtomediocrity,whichwillmakeyoubelievethatyouarenotgoodenoughtodosomething.Lookingforprofessionalhelpmightbeagoodideaifyoudon’tknowhowtoinspireyourselfordevelopadailyplanforyourhabitdevelopment.It’simportanttoseparateyourbiggoalsintosmallerpartsandactivitiesthatyoucandoonadailybasiswithoutlettingadaypassbywhenyoudon’tdoanythingaboutyournewhabits.Beingcommittedtoyourgoalsisthenumberonepriority(优先事项)indevelopingagoodhabit.Alwaysrememberwhyyoustartedworkingonyourhabitsinthefirstplace.Ifcyclingeachdaycanmakeyouhealthier,whynotcommityourselftoitandhaveabetterlife?Ifyourdrawingskillsarepoor,whynotputsometimeintodrawingeachandeverydaywhileyouarewaitingforsomethingelsetohappen?Thesesmallactivitieslaterwilldoalotforyourhabitdevelopmentandcreateaninternalclock,orapersonalroutine.Thisroutinewillbehabitual,meaningthatyouwillstartdoingthescheduledactivitiesmoreandmore.Onlyyoucanhelpyourselfdevelopanygoodhabit,nomatterhowhardsomeonemightbepushingyoutodoso.Findsupportfromyourfriendsandfamilyifyouneedit,but,firstlyandmostimportantly,relyonyourself.26.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Toadvisereaderstokeepawayfrombadhabits.B.Tointroducesomegoodhabitstoreaders.C.Todiscusshowtoacquireagoodhabit.D.Tocomparebadhabitsandgoodones.27.Throughthecaseofhowtobegoodatdrawingorwriting,theauthortriesto______.A.stressthatpeopleshouldfocusononethingatatimeB.provethatanyonecanbegoodatdrawingorwritingC.explainwhypeopleshoulddevelopagoodhabitD.showhowdifficultitistodevelopagoodhabit28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mediocrity”inPara.3referto?A.Anaccidentoffate. B.Astateofbeingaverage.C.Anexpressionofsurprise. D.AstrongbeliefinGodandghosts.29.Accordingtotheauthor,thekeytoforminggoodhabitsis______.A.tellinggoodhabitsfrombadones B.findingoutwhatoneisgoodatC.gettinghelpfromanexpert D.dependingononeselfDWhenthefirstnovelaboutabrilliantdetectivecapableofsolvingaseeminglyunsolvablecrimeappearedin1888,itwasanimmediatesuccess.Thestory’shero,SherlockHolmes,quicklybecameverywell-known.Overthenext30years,otherstoriesdescribingHolmesadventuresfollowed,eachofwhichwaseagerlyawaitedbythepublic.Thenovelsmadetheirauthor,SirArthurConanDoyle,bothwealthyandwell-known.Itisacuriousfact,however,thatConanDoyleneverreallyenjoyedwritinghisSherlockHolmesnovels.Heregardedhimselfasaseriouswriterandfeltthathisdetectivenovelswere“commercial”anddidnotrepresenthisfinestwork.ConanDoylewasbornon22May,1859inEdinburgh.Supportedbywealthyuncles,DoylewassenttotheJesuitpreparatoryschoolHodderPlaceattheageofnine.HethenwenttoStonyhurstCollegeuntil1875.From1875to1876,hewaseducatedattheJesuitschoolStellaMatutinainFeldkirch,Austria.From1876to1881,hestudiedmedicineattheUniversityofEdinburghMedicalSchool.Whilestudying,Doylebeganwritingshortstories.Hisearliestfiction,TheHauntedGrangeofGoresthorpe,wasunsuccessfullysubmittedtoBlackwood’sMagazine.Hisfirstpublishedpiece,TheMysteryofSacasaValley,astorysetinSouthAfrica,wasprintedon6September,1879.In1882,hejoinedhisformerclassmateGeorgeTurnavineBuddashispartneratamedicalpracticeinPlymouth,buttheirrelationshipproveddifficult,andDoylesoonlefttosetupanindependentpractice.ArrivinginPortsmouthinJune1882withlessthan￡10tohisname,hesetupamedicalpracticeatBushVillasinElmGrove,Southsea.Thepracticewasinitiallynotverysuccessful.Whilewaitingforpatients,Doyleagainbeganwritingfictiontokilltime.In1888,AStudyinScarlet,ConanDoylesfirststoryaboutSherlockHolmesandDr.Watson,waspublished.Itssuccesspuzzleditsauthor,whomuchpreferredhisnext,moreseriousnovel,MicaClark.Thisreceivedgoodreviewsbutwasimmediatelyforgotten.In1890hissecondstoryaboutthedetective,TheSignofFour,waspublished.ConanDoykewasstillworkingasadoctor,buthenowmadethedecisiontowriteaseriesofshortstoriesfeaturingHolmesandWatson,andhepersuadedStrandMagazinetopublishthestories.The“image”ofSherlockHolmeswascreatedbySidneyPaget,averytalentedartistwhousedhishandsomebrotherWalterasamodelforthedetective.In1891,afteranearlyfatalillness,theauthormadethedecisiontogiveuphismedicalcareerandconcentrateonhisliteraryoneIn1893,however,ConanDoyletookadecisionthatwastohorrify(使惊恐)hisreaders:hedecidedtokilloffSherlockHolmes.InTheFinalProblemSherlockHolmesplunges(跳下)overtheReichenbachFallsinSwitzerlandanddies.Asaresult,20,000readersstoppedtheirsubscriptiontoStrandMagazine.GonanDoyledidnotmindatall,feelingthathecouldnowgetonwiththekindofwritingthatmostinterestedhim.However,afteravisittothewestofEngland,ConanDoylewasinspiredbythewildnessoftheareaandthefamousprisonthere.Hestartedwritinganewnovelbutrealizedthattherewassomethingmissingfromhisstory—ahero.“WhyshouldIinventsuchacharacterwhenIalreadyhavehimintheformofSherlockHolmes?”heasked.So,tothedelightofthousandsoffrustratedfans,SherlockHolmesreturned:Ratherthanbringingthedetectivebacktolife,theauthorwrotethestoryasifitwasapreviouslyuntoldadventure.TheHoundoftheBaskervillesfirstappearedinepisodesinStrandMagazinein1901,andimmediatelybecameaworldwidesensation.Afterthisgreatsuccess,alotmoreshortstoriesaboutthe