适用于新高考新教材天津专版2025届高考英语一轮总复习课后自主规范练8必修第三册Unit3Theworldofscience阅读理解题组-练速度外研版

必修第三册Unit3阅读理解题组——练速度(35mins)阅读理解A(2024·天津3月卷)Aboutfiveweeksago,Inoticedtheskinofourpetlizard(蜥蜴)wasgrowingdusty.Itworriedme.Ireportedthestrangesurfaceontheskinofthelizardtomyhusbandandchildrenthenextmorning.Secondslater,ourlizardemergedfromitstankwithitsoldskinflowingbehindit.Ididn'tthinkaboutitmuchuntilamorninglastweekwhenIknockedmyfavoriteteapotoffthetable.Itburstintohundredsofpieces.AsIsweptupthemess,Iwonderedwhywehadbeenbreakingsomanythingsoverthemonths.Thedestructionstartedthreemonthsago.Itwasmyhusband'sbirthday.Hehadjustlosthisjob.Theuncertaintywasstartingtowearonus,soIwantedtodosomethingspecial.“Let'smakeacakeforDad!”Icried.Mykidsscreamedwithjoy.Webaked,icedandsprinkledformostoftheday.Candlesonthecake!Balloonsonthewalls!Flowersonthetable!Twohoursbeforemyhusbandcamebackhomefromanotherjobinterview,mydaughterclimbeduptograbaglassvasefromahighshelf.Itfellandcrashedbesidethecake.Tinypiecesofglasswereeverywhere.ShesobbedloudlyasIthrewthecakeaway.Myhusbandhadbananapuddingforhisbirthday.Threedaysago,thelightinourlivingroomsuddenlywentout.Afterseveralfrustratinghoursofunsuccessfulattemptstofixit,myhusbandsuggestedwatchingtheMichaelJordandocumentary(纪录片)seriesTheLastDance.Thepoignancy(酸楚)ofJordanretiringfromhisbelovedbasketballtoplaybaseballandwhathadpushedhimtomakesuchatoughdecisiontookmebysurprise.AsIwatchedhimtakeoffhisbasketballuniformandreplaceitwithabaseballuniform,Isawhimleavingbehindthelayerthatnolongerservedhim,justasourlizardhad.Neitherofthemchosethemomentthathadtransformedthem.Buttheyhadtolivewithwhotheywereaftereverythingwasdifferent.Justlikeus.Irealizedthatwehavetolearntoleavethepastbehind.

Humansdonotshedskin(蜕皮)aseasilyasotheranimals.Thebeginningofchangeisupsetting.Theprocessistiring.Damagechangesusbeforeweareready.Iseeourlizard,rawandnearlynew.Jordansaidthatnomatterhowitends,itstartswithhope.Withourtender,hopefulskin,thatiswherewebegin.1.WhatcanwelearnaboutthepetlizardfromParagraph1?A.Itstankgrewdirty.B.Itsoldskincameoff.C.Itgotaskindisease.D.Itwentmissing.2.Whydidtheauthor'shusbandhavebananapuddingforhisbirthday?A.Thebirthdaycakewasruined.B.Theauthormadegoodpuddings.C.Puddingwashisfavoritedessert.D.Theycouldn'taffordabirthdaycake.3.WhydoestheauthormentionTheLastDanceinthepassage?A.Toproveatheory.B.Todefineaconcept.C.Todevelopthetheme.D.Toprovidethebackground.4.Theunderlinedpart“leavingbehindthelayer”inParagraph8canbeunderstoodas.

A.lettinggoofthepastB.lookingforanewjobC.gettingridofabadhabitD.givingupanopportunity5.Whatdoestheauthormostlikelywanttotellus?A.Loveoffamilyhelpsussurvivegreathardships.B.It'snottheendoftheworldifwebreakthings.C.Weshouldmoveonnomatterwhathappens.D.Pastexperiencesshouldbetreasured.BAtonetime,computerswereexpectedlargelytoremovetheneedforpapercopiesofdocumentsbecausetheycouldbestoredelectronically.Butforallthetextsthatarewritten,storedandsentelectronically,alotofthemarestillendinguponpaper.ItisdifficulttomeasurethequantityofpaperusedasaresultoftheuseofInternet-connectedcomputers,althoughjustaboutanyonewhoworksinanofficecantellyouthatwhenemailisintroduced,theprintersstartworkingovertime.“Ifeelthisrevolutioniscausingmoretreestobecutdown,”saysTedSmithoftheEarthVillageOrganization.PerhapsthebestsignofhowtheuseofcomputerandInternetpushesupthedemandforpapercomesfromthehigh-techindustryitself,whichseesprintingasoneofitsmostpromisingnewmarkets.SeveralInternetcompanieshavebeensetuptohelpsmallbusinessesprintqualitydocumentsfromacomputer.Awell-knowncompanyannouncedaplantodevelopnewtechnologiesthatwouldenablepeopletoprintevenmoresotheycangetahardcopyofabusinessdocument,amedicalrecordorjustanonlineemail,eveniftheyarenowherenearacomputer.Asthecompanyseesit,themoreuseoftheInternet,thegreaterdemandforprinters.Doesallthismeanenvironmentalconcernshavebeenforgotten?Someactivistssuggestpeoplehavebeenledtobelievethatalotofdangerstotheenvironmenthavegoneaway.“Iguesspeoplebelievethattheproblemistakencareof,becauseofrecycling.”saidKellyQuirke,directoroftheRainforestActionNetworkinSanFrancisco.YetQuirkeishopefulthathigh-techmayalsoprovehelpful.Hesaysprintersthatprintonbothsidesaregrowinginpopularity.Theactiongrouphasalsofoundacceptablepapermadefrommaterialsotherthanwood,suchasagriculturalwaste.6.WhichofthefollowingstatementisNOTtrue?A.Computerseffectivelycutdowntheuseofpaper.B.Documentscanbestoredincomputerselectronically.C.Alargenumberofemailsneedtobeprintedinreality.D.PrintersareinagreaterdemandowingtotheInternet.7.Thegrowingdemandforpaperinrecentyearsislargelydueto.

A.theopeningupofnewmarketsB.theincreaseduseoftheInternetC.theprintingofhighqualitycopiesD.therapiddevelopmentofsmallbusinesses8.Thewell-knowncompanyhasdecidedtodevelopnewtechnologiesbecause.

A.peopleareconcernedabouttheenvironmentB.printersinmanyofficesareworkingovertimeC.smallcompaniesneedmorehardcopiesD.theyseeagrowingmarketforprinters9.Environmentalistsbelieveonepossiblewayofdealingwiththepapersituationis.

A.toencourageprintingmorequalitydocumentsB.todevelopnewprintersusingrecycledpaperC.tofindnewmaterialsformakingpaperD.toplantmorefastgrowingtrees10.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ComputersandprintersB.EmailandthebusinessworldC.InternetrevolutionandtheenvironmentD.ModerntechnologyandnewmarketsCOneofthestatementsthatmanyexpertsseemtoagreeonisthefactthatthegreatthingsstarttohappentheminuteyoustepoutsideofyourcomfortzone.Assoonasyoudecidethatyouarewillingtogobeyondwhatissafe,thepossibilitiesareendless.Forme,oneofthemostimportantthingsthatIwouldalwayskeepinmindisthefactthatgrowthandcomfortcan'tcoexist.Afamousforeignwriteroncesaid:“Whateverthemindofmancanconceiveandbelieve,itcanachieve,regardlessofhowmanytimesyoumayhavefailedinthepastorhowlofty(崇高的)youraimsandhopesmaybe.”Thisstatementisespeciallypowerfulbecauseitremindsusthatwearetheonlyoneswhocanberesponsibleforhowfarwewillgo.However,steppingoutsideofourcomfortzonesisprobablythemostimportantsteptoexperiencerealchange.Foralongtime,IknewthatIwantedtoliveinArgentina,sohalfwaythroughmybachelor'sdegree,Iboughtaone-wayticketthere.WhileinArgentina,Ifinishedthelasttwoyearsofmydegreeonlinebeforeflyingbackhomeforgraduation.IcurrentlystillliveinArgentina,andIcanproudlysaythattakingthenecessarystepstomakeitarealitywasoneofthemostimportantthingsIcouldhavedone.This,ofcourse,bynomeansatallappliestoeveryone,andI'mnotimplyingweshouldallbuyone-wayticketstoforeigncountriesandseewhathappens.Butit'simportanttoknowthatweshouldrecognizewhatwedesireandtrytobringourdreamstolife.Livinginacomfortzonecantrickusintobelievingthatwehaveanabundantamountoftimewhen,inreality,weallknowthatyearscanflybywithoutushavingaccomplishedmuchofwhatwereallywantedtodo.Sowhywait?I'mthankfulthatIdidn'tputoffmymoveuntilalaterdatebecauseIwouldhavemissedoutonalotofamazinglifeexperiencesthathaveshapedmeasaperson.Ifwewanttoexperienceevenasmallamountofchange,wewillhavetostepoutsideofourcomfortzones.11.Whydopeoplepreferstayingintheircomfortzones?A.Thecomfortzonemakespeoplefeelsafe.B.Thecomfortzoneleadstogreatthings.C.Thecomfortzoneisimportantforgrowth.D.Thecomfortzonehelpsmakewisedecisions.12.Whatdoesthewriter'sstatementmean?A.Timeandtidewaitfornoman.B.Thehigheryoufly,theharderyoufall.C.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.D.Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart.13.Whichmattersmosttotheauthorinhis/herstory?A.MovingtoArgentina.B.Gettingthebachelor'sdegree.C.StudyingonlineD.Flyingbackforgraduation.14.Theauthorusedhis/herstoryto.

A.persuadeotherstofollowhis/herexampleB.encourageotherstotakeimmediateactionC.informpeopleofdifferentforeignculturesD.remindpeopletobethankfulinlife15.Whichonecouldbethebesttitle?A.IdentifyyourcomfortzoneB.ValueyourprecioustimeC.AlwaystrysomethingnewD.MakethebestdecisionDAttheageofseven,whilehisfriendswerespendingtheirallowancesoncandiesandtoys,JoseAdolfoQuisocla,inPeru,cameupwiththecreativeideaofaneco-bank,whichallowskidsofallagestobecomeeconomicallyindependentandfinanciallywisewhilealsohelpingtheenvironment.Establishedin2012,theBartselanaStudentBankistheworld'sfirstcooperativebankforkids.Whoeverwantstojoinhastobringinatleast5kilograms(11pounds)ofsoildwaste(paperorplastic)andestablishasavingsgoal.Onceaccepted,allbank“partners”arerequiredtodepositatleastoneadditionalkilogram(2.2pounds)ofrecyclableonamonthlybasisandobeyotherrequirements,suchasattendingfinancialeducationandenvironmentalmanagementworkshops.Thewasteaccumulatedissoldtolocalrecyclingcompanies,who,thankstosomeclevernegotiationsbyJose,payahigher-than-marketrateforeverythingbroughtinbyBartselanaStudentBankmembers.Thefundsreceivedareplacedintheindividual'saccountwheretheycollectuntilhis/hersavingsgoalisreached.Theaccountholdercanthenwithdrawhis/hermoney,orchoosetoleaveitandcontinuetogrowforabiggertarget.“Atthebeginning,myteachersthoughtIwascrazyorthatachildcouldnotundertakethistypeofproject,”Joserecalls.“Theydidnotunderstandthatwearenotthefutureofthecountrybutitspresent.Luckily,Ihadthesupportoftheschoolprincipalandanassistantinmyclassroom.”Theyoungster'spersistencepaidoff.Today,theeco-bank,whichnowhasthesupportofseverallocalinstitutions,hasteneducationalcentersandbeginsacceptingapplicationsfromkidsallacrossPeru.OnNovember20,2024,theyoungboywasawardedthefamousChildren'sClimatePrize(CCP).“Jose'seco-bankisabrilliantwayoflinkingeconomyandclimateimpact,bothinthoughtandpractice.Thepotentialimpactisamazing,”ajudgesaid.Hopefully,Jose'ssuccesswillinspiremorekidsandadultstocomeupwithnewideasthatcreatevaluewhilehelpingtheenvironment.Astheboysays,“Togetherwecanchangetheworld...wejustneedanopportunity...”16.Forwhatpurposewastheeco-bankcreated?A.Toeducatechildrenhowtospendtheirallowances.B.Tohelpchildrenbreakawayfromtheirparents.C.Toraisechildren'sawarenessofmoneyandgreenissues.D.Toencouragechildrentobuywhatevertheywant.17.WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytalkabout?A.Thehistoryoftheeco-bank.B.Therequirementsofthemembership.C.Thewisestwaytodealwithwaste.D.Theprocessofhowtheeco-bankworks.18.WhatchallengedidJosemeetatthebeginningwhenopeningtheeco-bank?A.Lackofenoughsupport.B.Lackofexperience.C.Lackofinvestment.D.Lackofworkers.19.Whatcanwelearnfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Theboy'seffortsweremadeinvain.B.Theeco-bankwashighlyappreciated.C.Thejudgethoughtpoorlyoftheeco-bank.D.Theboy'ssuccesshadnopracticalvalue.20.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.PersistencepaidoffB.Anamazingboy,JoseC.AnopportunitytochangetheworldD.Aneco-bank,economicalandecological

必修第三册Unit3阅读理解题组——练速度1.B解析微小环节理解题。依据第一段中的“Secondslater,ourlizardemergedfromitstankwithitsoldskinflowingbehindit.(几秒钟之后,我看到我们家的蜥蜴从它的槽里出来,身后是它的旧皮。)”可知,作者的宠物蜥蜴蜕皮了,comeoff“脱落”。故选B项。2.A解析推理推断题。依据第六段中的“Itfellandcrashedbesidethecake.Tinypiecesofglasswereeverywhere.ShesobbedloudlyasIthrewthecakeaway.Myhusbandhadbananapuddingforhisbirthday.”可知,作者丈夫吃香蕉布丁是因为蛋糕被毁了。故选A项。3.C解析推理推断题。作者讲解并描述蜥蜴蜕皮、家里接二连三出现的不好的事情以及乔丹从打篮球到打棒球的转变的故事,都是为了