高考英语单元增分（译林版）必修⑤Unit1单元检测B阅读理解提速练

必修⑤Unit1单元检测B——阅读理解提速练Ⅰ.阅读理解ABestpaniesShineUnited(Madison,Wisconsin)Inthepastfiveyears,thisWisconsin­basedadvertisingagencyhassharedmorethanD|S500,000inprofitswithitsemployeesthroughthepany'sShineSharesprogram.TheagencypartneredwiththeUniversityofWisconsin'soncologydepartmenttodeveloptheRide,abikingeventthatbenefitscancerresearch.Employeesalsogetsnackseveryday,“BeerThirty”onThursdays,andSummerFridays,aprogramthatletsemployeesleaveatnoon.GroundFloorMedia(Denver,Colorado)ThekeyforworkersatthismidsizepublicrelationsfirminDenveristhatemployeesworkanytime,anywhere.Headquartersareinaformerwarehousedowntown,nearCoorsField.TheofficesarespreadaroundthecentralspacethatdoublesasawetbareveryThursdaywhenthepany's“beerclub”bringsinanewbrew.Ergodyne(St.Paul,Minnesota)TheSt.Paul­basedpanyhasgrowntooperateoutofaretiredstorehousewithplentyofnaturallight.Rulesaboutdressing？“Wearsomething.”Itspurpose？Tocreatecool,fortable,andtoughsafetyworkwearforthosewhoneedittogetthejobdone.Ergodynehasaround50employees,whoenjoyhot­dishcook­offs,ticketstosportingevents,andatleastonehappyhoureveryquarter.SouthwestMichiganFirst(Kalamazoo,Michigan)It'sfamilyfirstatthisMichiganeconomicdevelopmentadvisingagency.CEORonKitchenssaysthatinthepastyear,thepanyhasmadeapushtogogreen,initiallystartedbythemillennialemployeeswhomakeuphalftheagency'sworkforce.Anewstaffpositionwascreatedforthepurposeofmakingsureeveryemployeeisabletobalanceworkingandcheeringattheirkids'sportingeventsorgoingfishing.语篇解读：本文是一篇广告类应用文，主要介绍了四个最好的公司。它们有的和员工分享利润并给员工提供零食和啤酒，有的鼓励员工陪伴家人，有的允许员工在任何时候任何地点工作，有的允许员工穿着随意的衣服。1．What'sthepurposeoftheShineSharesprogram?A．Toraisemoneyforaresearch.B．Toletemployeesleaveearlier.C．Tosharethepany'sbenefits.D．Topartnerwithalocaluniversity.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知，在过去的五年时间里，这家位于威斯康星州的广告代理公司通过ShineShares项目和公司员工分享了五十万美元的利润；据此可知，ShineShares项目的目的在于和员工分享利润，故C项正确。2．WhatdoesSouthwestMichiganFirstencouragetheiremployeestodo?A．Toacpanytheirfamilies.B．Tocreatenewstaffpositions.C．Tojoinincookingpetitions.D．Toenjoythemselvesinsportingevents.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第四段第一句的“It'sfamilyfirst”和最后一句可知，该公司创立了新的职位，目的是保证每个员工能平衡工作和在孩子的运动会中加油或钓鱼的安排；据此可以判断，该公司鼓励员工陪伴家人，故A项正确。3．Whichpanyallowsitsstaffaflexibleworkingtime?A．ShineUnited.B．GroundFloorMedia.C．SouthwestMichiganFirst.D．Ergodyne.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知，在该中等规模的公关公司工作的重点是员工可以在任何时间任何地点工作；据此可知，GroundFloorMedia公司允许员工有弹性的工作时间，故B项正确。4．Whatcanweknowaboutthepaniesmentionedinthetext?A．Theyofferemployeesfinancialsupport.B．Theycareaboutemployees'happiness.C．Theyhavestrictrulesaboutdressing.D．Theyhavetrainingprograms.解析：选B推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了四个通过自己的政策为员工谋幸福的公司：ShineUnited公司与员工分享利润，为员工提供零食；GroundFloorMedia公司允许员工有弹性的工作时间；Ergodyne公司允许员工任意穿着以创造轻松安全的工作环境；SouthwestMichiganFirst公司鼓励员工陪伴家人。故B项正确。BStandingononelegisasimplewaytoassesssomeone'sriskofsufferingastroke(中风),suggestsanewstudy.Researchershavefoundstrugglingtobalanceononelegfor20secondsorlongerislinkedtoanincreasedriskofsmallbloodvessel(血管)damageinthebrainandreducedthinkingabilityinotherwisehealthypeoplewithnosymptoms.“Ourstudyfoundtheabilitytobalanceononelegisanimportanttestforbrainhealth.Individualsshowingpoorbalanceononelegshouldreceiveincreasedattention,asthismayindicateanincreasedriskofbraindiseasesandcognitive(认知的)decline，”saidDrTabara,associateprofessoratKyotoUniversityGraduateSchoolofMedicineinJapan.Thestudy,publishedinthejournalStroke,consistedof841womenand546men,withanaverageageof67.Tomeasureone­legstandingtime,theystoodwiththeireyesopenandraisedoneleg.Themaximumtimeforkeepingthelegraisedwas60seconds.Theparticipantsperformedtheexaminationtwiceandthebetterofthetwotimeswasusedinthestudyanalysis.Theresearchersfoundthattheinabilitytobalanceononelegforlongerthan20secondswasassociatedwithbraindiseaseswithoutsymptoms.Overall,thosewithbraindiseaseswereolderandhadhighbloodpressurethanthosewhodidnothavesuchdiseases.Shortone­leggedstandingtimewasalsolinkedwithlowercognitivescore.Althoughpreviousstudieshaveexaminedtheconnectionbetweenphysicalabilitiesandtheriskofstroke,thisisamongthefirststudiestocloselyexaminehowlongapersoncanstandononelegasanindicationoftheiroverallbrainhealth.DrTabaraandhisteamalsofoundastronglinkbetweenstrugglingtostandononelegandincreasedage.语篇解读：一项新研究发现，通过一个人单腿站立的时间长短能够推断出其患中风风险的大小以及认知能力是否下降。5．DrTabarasuggestedthatonewhocouldn'tstandononelegformorethan20seconds________.A．trytoimprovehisphysicalabilitiesB．receivemedicaltreatmentforbraindiseasesC．begivenspecialattentiontopreventaccidentsD．beexaminedforothersymptomsofbraindiseases解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段可知，研究发现单腿站立时间不超过20秒的人可能有更大的得脑部血管疾病的风险；根据第三段第二句可知，Tabara教授建议单腿站立平衡性差的人应当受到更多的关注，因为这类人患脑部疾病和认知能力下降的风险很大。6．Whichofthefollowingfactorsmightdecreaseone­legstandingtimeaccordingtothetext?a．Heartdiseases. B．Cognitivedecline.c．Highbloodpressure. D．Theagingprocess.e．Braindiseases.A．a,b,d B．a,c,dC．b,c,e D．b,d,e解析：选D细节理解题。根据第五段第一句、第六段第一句和第七段可知，单腿站立时间短与脑部疾病(e)、认知能力的降低(b)以及年龄增长(d)有关，故选D项。7．Whatcanwelearnaboutthestudyfromthefourthparagraph?A．ItwasledbyDrTabara.B．Itincludedmorethan1,300people.C．Itexaminedpeopleofdifferentagegroups.D．Itrequiredtheparticipantstoclosetheireyesfirst.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第四段第一句中的“consistedof841womenand546men”可知，这项研究共有1387人参与，故B项正确。8．Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A．OverallBrainHealthDeservesCloseAttentionB．BrainDiseasesWithoutSymptomsRequireAttentionC．Can'tStandonOneLeg?YouMayBeatRiskofStrokeD．Can'tKeepYourBalance?YouMayHaveBrainDamage解析：选C标题归纳题。本文主要介绍了一项新的研究发现：通过一个人单腿站立的时间长短，研究人员能够推断出其患中风风险的大小。故C项是最佳标题。Ⅱ.阅读七选五HowtoImproveSpeedReadingSkillsSpeedreadingisoneofmanyskillsthatcanimproveyourreadingprehensionandshortenyourstudytime.__1__Lookatgroupsofwords,notsinglewords.__2__However,ifyoucangetintothehabitofreadinggroupsorchunks(大量)ofwordsatonetime,thenyoucanreadmuchfaster.Startbytryingtolookatagroupofthreeorfourwordsatonce,thenworkuptolookingatanentirelineofworks.Focusonwordsthatgivethesentencemeaning,suchasthenounsandverbsandpaylessattentiontothefillerwords,suchasa,the,and,etc.Scanforkeywords.Scanningisahighlyeffectivewayofextractinganswersfromatextwithoutreallyreadingit.Ifyouknowexactlywhatyouarelookingfor—aname,adate,astatistic,oraspecificword—youcanfinditquicklybyskippingoverlargechunksofthetext.Toscan,firstvisualizetheword,number,orphraseyouwouldliketofind.__3__Theinformationyouarelookingforshouldpopoutatyou.__4__Youcantrainyourselftoreadfasterbytimingyourselfasyougo.Startbygettingyourbasetime.Setatimerforfifteenminutes,andspeedreadasyounormallydo.__5__Donotcountthewords,justthepagesorparagraphs.Recordyourfigures:forinstance,youmightwrite“15min/6.5pages.”A．Then,runyoureyesrapidlyo