Unit 1 课时3 Reading 同步练习

Unit1课时3Reading基础过关REDBANK,NewJersey(January31,2020).Thesedays,womengotospace.Theysailaroundtheworld.Theyhaveallkindsofadventures.Thiswasn’ttruehundredsofyearsago.Backthen,womenwereexpectedtostayhome.Butthatdidn’tstopthesethreewomenfromtakingoffanddoingbigthings.JeanneBaret(1740-1807)：BaretwasaFrenchscientist.Shestudiedplants.Andshewasthefirstwomantosailaroundtheworld.In1766,Baretwantedtosetsailwithagroupofscientists.Buttheywereallmen.Womenweren’tallowedtotravelonFrenchnavyships.SoBaretdresseduplikeaman.Andshesailedaway.LadyHesterStanhope(1776-1839)：StanhopewasfromEngland.Shewantedtotravel.ShetraveledthroughouttheMiddleEastbyherselfAndsheledanarchaeological(考古学的)digthere.Shewasthefirstwomantodothis.NellieBly(1864--1922)：Blywasareporter.In1887,shewroteastoryabouthiddenproblemsatahospital.Shedresseduplikeapatientatthehospital.Thenshewroteasix-partreport.ThestorymadeBlywell-known.Italsoledthewayforotherwomenreporters.Twoyearslater,Blysetaworldrecord.Shetraveledaroundtheworldin72days!1．JeanneBaretwasfrom_______.A．England B．Italy C．France D．Africa2．Arecordtravelingaroundtheworldin72dayswassetby_______.A．RedBan B．JeanneBaretC．LadyHesterStanhope D．NellieBly3．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．NellieBlywasapatientinthehospital.B．Allofthethreewomensailedaroundtheworld.C．LadyHesterStanhopestudiedarcheologyintheMiddleEastalone.D．JeanneBaretwasthefirstwomantotravelaroundtheworldbysea.4．Fromthepassage,weknowthethreewomenareall_______.A．beautiful B．kindhearted C．adventurous D．popular5．Thepassageisprobablyfromthe________column(栏目)ofamagazine.A．People B．Science C．Health D．NewsYuBoyawasamusicmasterwhoplayedtheqin.Hehadbeenlearningfromnaturetocreatebeautifulmusic.Once,hetookaboattriptothestateofChu.Alongtheway,theriverwaterrushedtowardtheeast,leavingthehighmountainsbehind.Inspiredbythis,Yutookuphisqinandbegantoplay.Afterawhile,henoticedawoodcutterstandingontheriverbank,enjoyinghismusicquietly.Yuhappilyinvitedthemantotheboat.Thewoodsmanintroducedhimself,“MynameisZhongZiqi.”Afterthat,YuwouldplaytheqinforZhong.Heplayedmusicthatdescribedthehighmountains.Zhongsaid“Howwonderfulitis!IseemtoseethegreatTaishanMountain.”Heplayedmusicthatdescribedtheflowingwater.Zhongsaid“Howwonderfulitis.Iseemtoseetherushingriver.”Yuwassurprisedbythewoodsman’swords“Youreallyunderstandmymusic.”Sothemusicianandthewoodsmanbecamegoodfriends.Theydecidedtomeeteachotheragainatthesameplacethefollowingyear.Whenthattimecame,Yuarrivedontime,butdidnotseeZhong.HevisitedthevillagewhereZhonglivedandheardthathisfriendhaddiedofanillness.Yufeltverysad.Hetookouthisqinandonceagainplayedthemusicofthe“highmountainsandflowingwater”.“Mybestfriendhaspassedaway，”hesaid,“Nooneintheworldunderstandsmymusicanymore.”Hethenbrokehisqinandneverplayeditagain.6．HowcouldYuBoyacreatebeautifulmusic?7．WhatdidZhongZiqidoforaliving?8．HowdidYuBoyafeelwhenhefoundZhongZiqicouldunderstandhismusic?9．WhydidYuBoyabreakhisqin?10．Whatdoes“highmountainsandflowingwater”represent?GeorgeStephensonwasknownastheFatheroftheRailway.Hewasthepioneeroflocomotives(蒸汽机车),oneofthemostimportantinventionsinthe19thcentury.Stephensonwasbornin1781inBritain.Hisfathermadealittlemoneyasafiremaninalocalcoalmine(煤矿).Thatmeanthehadnomoneyforhischildren’sschooling.WhenhewasGeorgetriedtohelphisparentsbydoingfarmwork.Healsoworkedintheminewithhisfatherwhenhewas14.Stephensonknewthevalueofeducation.Whenhebecameanengineman(机师)atWaterRowPitat17yearsold,hepaidtostudyatnight.Afterayear,heknewhowtoread,write,anddosomemath.In1811,Stephensonrepairedabrokensteamengine(蒸汽机)successfullyandthatwaswhenhebecamealocalexpertonengines.In1814,StephensonbuiltBlucher,hisfirstlocomotive.Later,heimprovedittogiveagreaterpullingpower.Forthenextfiveyears,Stephensonbuiltsixteenengines.Hisbossexaltedhimforhisworkandaskedhimtobuildan8-mile-longrailroad.WorkingonthisprojectmadeStephensonrealizethathecouldbuildrailways.In1821,Stephensongotacompanytogivehimaprojecttobuildarailwaywhichconnectedthecoalminesintwodifferentareas.HetoldthemthathisBlucherlocomotivecouldtaketheplaceoffiftyhorses.OnSeptember27,1825,thefirstrailwaywasbuiltinBritain.Carrying80tonsofgoods,Blucherranforninemilesintwohoursataspeedof15miles(24km)perhour.11．WhendidStephensonknowhowtoreadandwrite?A．Attheageof8. B．Attheageof14.C．Attheageof17. D．Attheageof18.12．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“exalt”inparagraph4mean?A．punish B．hate C．praise D．influence13．Whichmaybetrueaccordingtoparagraph5?A．Bluchercouldcarryfiftyhorses. B．Thefirstrailwaywasbuilttocarrycoal.C．Stephensonsetupanewcompany. D．ThefirstrailwayappearedbeforeBlucher.14．WhichistherightorderofStephenson’sachievements?①HebuiltBlucher.

②HebuiltthefirstrailwayinBritain.③Hebuiltan8-mile-longrailroad.

④Herepairedabrokensteamengine.A．④-①-③-② B．④-③-①-② C．①-④-③-② D．①-③④②15．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．APioneeroftheRailway. B．AGreatInventioninHistory.C．TheSuccessoftheFirstRailway. D．Past,PresentandFutureofRailways巩固提高Manypeoplemight,whentheyseesomethingbeautiful,simplysayitisbeautiful.ButMaBaoli,apilotofChineseSouthernAirlines,whohaswonthenameof“poeticcaptain”(诗意机长),recites(背诵)ancientChinesepoetryinstead.WhileflyingovertheYellowRiver,hethinksofthispoem：“DoyounotseetheYellowRivercomefromthesky,rushingintothesea,andnevercomeback?”AbouttheYangtzeRiver,herecites：“Waveafterwave,theYangtzeRiverrusheseast,sweepingawaywithitallourheroes.”Malikesreadingpoetryinhissparetime.Duringtheflights,hesometimessharespoemswithpassengersabouttheplacestheyareflyingoverafterbroadcasting(播送)basicflightinformation.TheperfectmixofpoemandflyingisdeeplylovedbytheChinesepeopleandhaswonhimmanyfansonSinaWeibo,“Peoplelikepoetryverymuch,manyChinesepeoplehaveaspecialfeelingforit，”saidMa.Hisfatherusedtopaintonthewhitewallsoftheirhouseandwritepoemstogowiththepaintings.Asachild,heenjoyedwatchinghisfatherdothesethingsandlisteningtohimrecitepoems.Itplantedaloveofancientpoetryinhisearlyheart.Nowonderhisloveforpoetryhasnowbecomeafamilytradition.Likethefather,Ma’sdaughters,aged6and9,arealsointerestedinChinesepoemsandtraditionalChineseculture.16．Accordingtothetext,MaBaoliisa/an________.A．pilot B．poet C．broadcaster D．artist17．WhichofthefollowingistheexactpoemthatMareciteswhileflyingovertheYangtzeRiver?________A． B．C． D．18．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph3probablyreferto?________A．Theflight. B．Ma’sbroadcast. C．Chinesepoetry. D．Thepainting.19．WhatcanweknowaboutMa’sfamilyfromthepassage?________A．Ma’sdaughtersliketopaintonthewhitewallsoftheirhouse.B．Madevelopedaloveforancientpoetrybecauseofhismother.C．Afamilytraditionhelpsthempassontheirloveforpainting.D．Theypayalotofattentiontopassingonculturaltraditions.20．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?________A．ClassicalPoetry B．PoetryinFlightC．AWonderfulFlight D．PoeticBroadcastsAnswerthefollowingquestions.(根据短文内容回答下列问题)Amajordevelopmenttoself-drivingcarsmaychangethewaywewilldriveinthefuture.Google,theleadingcompanyinself-drivingtechnology,haschangeditsdevelopmentplan.Ithaddriverlesscarsbuiltbycarfactories,butnowwillstartbuildingitsowncars.Googlehasstartedtobuildsomekindsofexperimentalelectricself-drivingcarsthatlooklikeaSmartcarorFiat500.Thereisnosteeringwheel(方向盘)，gaspedal(油门)orbrake(刹车).Theonlythingahumanpassengercontrolsisared“e-stop”buttonforfearstopsandastartbutton.Thecar’sonly“friendly”faceisdesignedtomakeithelppeopleacceptself-drivingtechnology.Googleworkerstookpartinalongexperiment,inwhichtheyusedself-drivingcarsfortheirusualtraveltowork.Noaccidenthappened,butGoogle’sheadsrealizedthatdependingonahumanpassengertodriveinanemergencywouldn’tworkbecausetheymaybereading,working,orsleeping.Nowtheself-drivingcardrivesbyitselfifthedrivertakeshishandsoffthewheelforovertenseconds.Google’sself-drivingcarsarenowlimitedtoaspeedof25milesperhourforsafetyreasons.Thecarsaren’tallowedtodriveonhighways.However,aGoogleengineersaidthatoncethecarsaresolvedtorunsafely,wecandriveatthespeedof50,even80milesanhour.Googlerecentlyannouncedthatitscarshadcovered700，000milesofpublicroads,andtheywerenowrunninginbusycitystreets.Peoplewholoveself-drivingcarssaythiswillimprovetransportbymakingroadssafer,cuttingdownaccident,andmakinglesspollution.21．Googleisplanningtostartbuildingitsowndriverlesscar,isn’tit?22．Howdoesahumanpassengercontroltheself-drivingcar?23．WhydoesGoogle“give”theself-drivingcara“friendly”face?24．Whatwillthenewself-drivingcardowhenthehumandrivertakeshishandsoffthewheelforovertenseconds?25．Howfastcanwedriveaself-drivingcaratthemoment?26．Wouldyouliketodrivesuchacuteself-drivingcartoworkinthefuture?Why?(Giveatleasttworeasons.)Readthepassageandfillintheblankswithproperwords.PersonalopinionsElsie16Ihavemyownpersonalstyle.I’mnotinterestedinimages(形象)fromtheInternetormagazines.Superstarsalllookthesamethesedays.Andalotofgirlsofmyagetrytobelikethem.Butldon’twanttoc27them—I’mdifferentandItrytofindmyownlook.Iusuallybuymyclothesatcharityshops,andIhavemyownideasaboutmake-up(化妆)too.Myfriendssaylookgreat,butmydaddoesn’talwaysagree.Oscar17Ihavep28tolookgood.I’mnotreallyinterestedinsuperstars,butIcareaboutmyappearanceandwanttobefit.Ihavethehabitofgoingtothesportscenterfourtimesaweek.Andit’sahealthyh29.Inthesportscenter,Imeetmanyfriends.Almosteveryoneofthemworkshardandlooksgreat.Idon’twanttofallbehind.Inevertakepills,butIsometimeshavespecialdrinksforbuildingupmybody.Theyaren’tbadformyhealth.Isitaproblem?Idon’tthinkso.Alotofmyfriendsarethesameasme.Bella15Ip30sports.Alotofthegirlsatschooltalkabouthairstylesandfashionallthetime.Theyallhavefavouritesuperstarsandtheytrytogoafterthem.ButIfindallthatboring.Ilikesport.IgoswimmingthreetimesaweekandI’minthebasketballandvolleyballteamsatschool.Myclosefriendsares31tome.Theydon’tworryabouttheirappearance.Theyjustwanttobefitandhealthy.Grace17Ienjoyf32withfriends.Iwearverycasualclothes—justaT-shirtwithloosepantsorashirtwithjeanswhenI’ma33.Idon’twearmake-up.ButwhenI’mwithmyfriends,wesometimesdressourselvesinniceclothesandchangeourhairstyles.Wewearmake-up,too.Wesometimesimitate(模仿)starsfromtheInternet,butthatisn’taproblemforus.Wejustfeelhappy.What’swrongwiththat?拓展培优在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。首字母已给出。InalittlefishingvillageinSouthernThailand,therearesomeboyswholiketoplayfootball.Theyplaywithalotofexcitementandinterest,running,shouting,jumpingandkicking.Theseboysarereallygoodatc34theballbecausetheirfootballfieldisaraft[1]inthemiddleofthesea.TheyliveonKohPanyeeIsland,whereallthehousesarebuiltontallwoodensticks.Thevillagehas300families,buteventhoughitissmall,thefootballteamfromthevillagehasbeenverys35.ThePanyeeFootballClubhaswontheThaiYouthFootballChampionshipsseventimessince2004.ThestoryofthePanyeeFootballClubb36in1986whensomeyoungboysfromthevillagewerewatchingtheWorldCupFootballChampionshipsonTV.S37oneoftheboyssaid,“WewatchfootballonTV,butwe’veneverplayedit.”Theboysmadeadecision.“Ourfootballteamstartstoday.Wewanttobecomeworldchampions!”theyshouted.Butthevillagersl38atthem.Theyasked，“Areyoucrazy?Haveyoueverplayedfootball?You’vealreadyformedateam,buthaveyoufoundafieldyet?Howcanyoupractise?Theboysweredeterminedtomaketheirdreamcometrue.Theyusedoldfishingboatsandpiecesofwoodtomakeafloatingfootballfield.Theypractisedforhourseveryday,evenwhenitwasveryw39andsmoothafteraheavyrain.Intheirfirstyear,theymadeittothesemifinalist[2]ofthelocalfootballcompetition.Theyhavebeenplayingforover25years,andnowtheyareoneofthebestyouthfootballteamsinthecountry.Thestoryremindsusthatanythingisp40ifwearedeterminedtochaseourdreams.Theboysnevergaveupontheirdream,evenwhentheyfacedmanydifficulties.Theirhardworkpaidoff,andtheybecamechampions.Wordbox[1]raftn.木排；浮台[2]semifinaln.半决赛Onemanwastomeethiswifedowntown.Hewaitedpatientlyfor15minutes.Thenhewaitedimpatientlyforanother15minutes.Afterthat,hebecame41.Whenhesawaphotographbooth(小间)nearby,hehada(n)42.Hewore,themostunhappyexpression(表情)hecouldmanage.Inafewmoments,hewasholdingfoursmallprints.Hewrotehiswife’snameonthebackofthe43andhandedthemtoaclerk(职员)inthebooth.“44youseeasmallladywithbrowneyesandanapologetic(歉意的)expression,lookingforsomeone,wouldyoupleasegiveherthis?”hesaid.Hethen45tohisoffice,thinkingthatifapictureisworth(值得)athousandwords,thenthefourphotosmustbeagoodlesson!Hesatdownwithasmile.Hiswife46thosepictures.Shecarriestheminherpursenowandshowsthemtoanyonewhoaskswhether(是否)she’smarried.Howareyouwith47?Onepersoncallsit“waitingtraining”.Itseemsthatthereisalwayssomethingwearewaitingfor.Patienceisanimportant48ofahappylife.Afterall,somethingsareworthwaitingfor.Everydaypresentsmanychancesforwaitingtraining.Wecanhatewaiting,49itorevengetgoodatit!Butonethingis50—wecannotavoidit.Howisyourwaitingtrainingcomingalong?41．A．angry B．hungry C．thirsty D．worried42．A．question B．idea C．reason D．look43．A．letters B．cards C．photos D．paper44．A．Since B．Before C．Until D．If45．A．returned B．flew C．moved D．wrote46．A．made B．kept C．threw D．drew47．A．patience B．surprise C．anger D．interest48．A．programme B．quality C．practice D．purpose49．A．refuse B．receive C．touch D．accept50．A．necessary B．equal C．certain D．serious通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。A24-year-oldwomanbecamethetalkofsocialmediainSouthKorea.Ji-hyeonKwak,who51SouthKorea,hasexplainedhowshesaved₤63，000infouryearstobuyherfirsthouse—byspendingjust₤5eachmonthonfood.WhenJi-hyeonKwakwas19yearsold,shebegan52.She53realizedthatsheneededtosavemoneyifshewasevergoingtogetherownplacetolive.Theyoungwoman54toputenoughaside(积蓄)everymonthtosaveover₤63，000inthepastfouryears.Thatmeantshewouldsoongetherownplacetolive.Thethrifty(节俭的)womanmakes₤1，255amonth.But,asyoucanimagine,savingthatmuchmoneyonsuchasmallsalarywasn’t55.Shehadtobeverythrifty.Inordertosave56,shewalkedtwohoursadayratherthanpayforpublictransport,andonlydranktapwater57bottledwater.Ifshehappenedtodrinkbottledwater,shewouldsavedthebottlesandsellthemformoneyShesaid,“IgotajobwhenIwas19yearsold.I’vebeenworkinguntilnow.Ihaveachieved₤63，000infouryearsbyworkingonasidejob.ButIhaveno58.”Ji-hyeonKwakisnowthe59ofherfirsthouse.Shesaid,“IwassosurprisedthatIwonthefirstchallenge.Iwonderedifitwasadreamorreallife.”However,therearealsothosewhotoldherthatshewastoo60tobesothrifty,andthatsheshouldenjoylifeabitmoreatsuchanearlyage.Lifeisnotonlyaboutalivingplace.51．A．liveson B．leavesfor C．livesin D．landson52．A．collecting B．working C．learning D．traveling53．A．probably B．politely C．actually D．carefully54．A．complained B．remembered C．continued D．managed55．A．difficult B．proud C．simple D．interesting56．A．money B．water C．time D．space57．A．asfor B．aswell C．acrossfrom D．insteadof58．A．mistakes B．regrets C．chances D．problems59．A．owner B．clerk C．guard D．banker60．A．strong B．honest C．young D．seriousFillintheblankswithproperwords(在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)Areyouanimallovers?Wouldyouliketoprotectanimalsjustlikehumans?Areyouwillingtospendyourtimehelpinganimals?Ifyouanswer“yes”tothesequestions,youcanpossiblyconsideraj61inanimalcare.Animalrightsofficersmakesurethatpeopletreatanimalsp62.Theyvisithomes,placeswhereanimalsareboughtandsold,zoosandanimalhospitals.Theychecktomakesurethattheanimalsaregettingenoughfoodandtheyhaveenoughspacetoclimbaround.Sometimesananimalrightsofficerwillappearincourt(法庭)toprotecttherightsofananimal.Tobeananimalcareassistant,youmustbeinverygoodhealth.Sometimesitinvolvesgettinganimalsoutofdangerouss63.Forexample,it’snotalwayseasytogetacatdownfromatree.Othertimes,animalcareassistantsmusttakeasickanimaltothehospitalfortreatment.Theseanimalsareofteningreatpain.Theyareafraidanddifficulttocatchorc64.Ananimald65isalsocalleda“vet”.Somevetsworkforzoosoranimalshospitalstomakesomesicktigers,elephantsandhorsesbetter.Otherstreatsomesickanimalslikedogsandcats.Theytaketheanimals’temperature,giveinjections,andtakeX-raysforsickanimals.Theyalsodecidewhatkindofm66asickanimalmayneed.Ifananimalweighstoolittleorlooksveryw67,avetmayuseafeedingtubetomakesureitgetsenoughnutritionfromfood.Ittakesmanyyearsofhighereducationtobecomeanexcellentvet.

Unit1课时3Reading参考答案【答案】1．C2．D3．D4．C5．A【导语】本文讲述了几百年前三位女性不受传统的束缚、航行世界的故事。1．细节理解题。根据“JeanneBaret(1740-1807)：BaretwasaFrenchscientist.”可知，JeanneBaret来自法国。故选C。2．细节理解题。根据“Twoyearslater,Blysetaworldrecord.Shetraveledaroundtheworldin72days!”可知，NellieBly创造了72天内环游了世界的记录。故选D。3．细节理解题。根据“JeanneBaret(1740-1807)：”和“Andshewasthefirstwomantosailaroundtheworld.”可知，JeanneBaret是第一个乘船环游世界的女性。故选D。4．推理判断题。根据“Thiswasn’ttruehundredsofyearsago.Backthen,womenwereexpectedtostayhome.Butthatdidn’tstopthesethreewomenfromtakingoffanddoingbigthings.”可知，几百年前，女性被要求待在家里，但这并未阻挡三位女性做大事；由此推知，这三位女性具有冒险精神。故选C。5．推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文讲述了几百年前三位女性不受传统的束缚、航行世界的故事；由此推知本文可能出自杂志的人物栏目。故选A。【答案】6．Bylearningfromnature.7．Helivedoncuttingwood.8．Surprised./Hefelfsurprised./Hewassurprised.9．Becausenoonecouldunderstandhismusic./Becausehewassad.10．Friendship./Valuablefriendship.【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了俞伯牙和钟子期“高山流水遇知音”的典故，表现了他们之间珍贵的友谊。6．根据“YuBoyawasamusicmasterwhoplayedtheqin.Hehadbeenlearningfromnaturetocreatebeautifulmusic.”可知，俞伯牙一直在向大自然学习创作优美的音乐。故填Bylearningfromnature.7．根据“Thewoodsmanintroducedhimself,‘MynameisZhongZiqi.’”可知，钟子期以伐木为生。故填Helivedoncuttingwood.8．根据“Yuwassurprisedbythewoodsman’swords.‘Youreallyunderstandmymusic.’”可知，当俞伯牙发现钟子期能听懂他的音乐时，他感到很惊讶。故填Surprised./Hefeltsurprised./Hewassurprised.9．根据“‘Mybestfriendhaspassedaway，’hesaid.‘Nooneintheworldunderstandsmymusicanymore.’Hethenbrokehisqinandneverplayeditagain.”可知，俞伯牙摔断他的琴，是因为他最好的朋友去世了，世界上再也没有人理解他的音乐了，他很伤心。故填Becausenoonecouldunderstandhismusic./Becausehewassad.10．通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了俞伯牙和钟子期“高山流水遇知音”的典故，表现了他们之间珍贵的友谊。由此推断“高山流水遇知音”代表珍贵的友谊。故填Friendship./Valuablefriendship.【答案】11．D12．C13．B14．A15．A【导语】本文主要介绍了“铁路之父”——GeorgeStephenson。11．细节理解题。根据“Whenhebecameanengineman(机师)atWaterRowPitat17yearsold,hepaidtostudyatnight.Afterayear,heknewhowtoread,write,anddosomemath.”可知，Stephenson在18岁时知道如何读写。故选D。12．词句猜测题。根据“Forthenextfiveyears,Stephensonbuiltsixteenengines.”可知，五年的时间，Stephenson建造了16台发动机；再根据“...askedhimtobuildan8-mile-longrailroad.”可知，老板为了奖励Stephenson杰出的工作，叫他修一条八英里长的铁路。因此“exalt”的含义是“奖励”。故选C。13．推理判断题。根据“In1821,Stephensongotacompanytogivehimaprojecttobuildarailwaywhichconnectedthecoalminesintwodifferentareas.”可知，铁路连接两个不同地区煤矿；由此推知第一条铁路是用来运煤的。故选B。14．细节理解题。根据“In1811,Stephensonrepairedabrokensteamengine(蒸汽机)successfully...”可知，首先是Stephenson在1811年成功地修好了一台坏的蒸汽机，即④，排除CD选项；再根据“In1814,StephensonbuiltBlucher,hisfirstlocomotive.”可知，其次是Stephenson建造了第一台蒸汽机车Blucher，即①，排除B选项。故选A。15．最佳标题题。根据“GeorgeStephensonwasknownastheFatheroftheRailway.”及全文可知，本文主要介绍了“铁路之父”——GeorgeStephenson；因此A选项“铁路的先驱”为最佳标题。故选A。【答案】16．A17．D18．C19．D20．B【导语】本文主要介绍了中国南方航空公司的一名飞行员马宝利，他因为在飞行途中朗诵古代诗歌而被人们称为“诗意机长”。16．细节理解题。根据“ButMaBaoli,apilotofChineseSouthernAirlines,whohaswonthenameof“poeticcaptain”(诗意机长)，”可知，马宝利是飞行员。故选A。17．词句猜测题。根据“AbouttheYangtzeRiver,herecites：‘Waveafterwave,theYangtzeRiverrusheseast,sweepingawaywithitallourheroes.’”可知，当飞越长江时，马宝利背诵的古诗是《滚滚长江东逝水》，所背诵的两句诗是“滚滚长江东逝水，浪花淘尽英雄”。故选D。18．词句猜测题。根据“Peoplelikepoetryverymuch,manyChinesepeoplehaveaspecialfeelingforit，”可知，人们非常喜欢诗歌，很多中国人民对诗歌有一种特殊的感情，划线单词it应是指代前文的“诗歌”。故选C。19．推理判断题。根据“Hisfatherusedtopaintonthewhitewallsoftheirhouseandwritepoemstogowiththepaintings.Asachild,heenjoyedwatchinghisfatherdothesethingsandlisteningtohimrecitepoems.Itplantedaloveofancientpoetryinhisearlyheart.”和“Nowonderhisloveforpoetryhasnowbecomeafamilytradition.Likethefather,Ma’sdaughters,aged6and9,arealsointerestedinChinesepoemsandtraditionalChineseculture.”可知，马宝利的父亲喜欢写诗，马宝利也喜欢中国诗歌，马宝利的女儿们也喜欢中国文化。由此可推测，马宝利一家非常注重文化传统的传承。故选D。20．最佳标题题。根据通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了中国南方航空公司的一名飞行员马宝利，他因为在飞行途中朗诵古代诗歌而被人们称为“诗意机长”。故选B。【答案】21．Yes,itis.22．Theonlythingahumanpassengercontrolsisared“e-stop”buttonforfearstopsandastartbutton.23．Becauseitcanhelppeopleacceptself-drivingtechnology.24．Itwilldrivebyitself.25．25milesperhour.26．Yes,I’dliketodriveit.Becauseitwillimprovetransportbymakingroadssafer,cuttingdownaccident,andmakinglesspollution.【导语】本文主要介绍了谷歌设计研发的自动驾驶汽车。21．根据“Ithaddriverlesscarsbuiltbycarfactories,butnowwillstartbuildingitsowncars.”可知，谷歌将开始制造自己的无人驾驶汽车；此处要进行肯定回答。故填Yes,itis.22．根据“Theonlythingahumanpassengercontrolsisared‘e-stop’buttonforfearstopsandastartbutton.”可知，人类驾驶员通过一个用来防止恐惧停止的红色“e-stop”按钮和一个启动按钮来控制自动驾驶汽车。故填Theonlythingahumanpassengercontrolsisared“e-stop”buttonforfearstopsandastartbutton.23．根据“Thecar’sonly‘friendly’faceisdesignedtomakeithelppeopleacceptself-drivingtechnology.”可知，该车的“友好”面孔是为了帮助人们接受自动驾驶技术。故填Becauseitcanhelppeopleacceptself-drivingtechnology.24．根据“Nowtheself-drivingcardrivesbyitselfifthedrivertakeshishandsoffthewheelforovertenseconds.”可知，如果驾驶员把手从方向盘上移开超过10秒钟，自动驾驶汽车就会自动驾驶。故填Itwilldrivebyitself.25．根据“Google’sself-drivingcarsarenowlimitedtoaspeedof25milesperhourforsafetyreasons.”可知，谷歌的自动驾驶汽车目前的速度是每小时25英里。故填25milesperhour.26．开放性试题，答案不唯一。例如可以回答喜欢驾驶这类汽车，因为它可以改善交通，使得路面更安全、减少污染等。故填Yes,I’dliketodriveit.Becauseitwillimprovetransportbymakingroadssafer,cuttingdownaccident,andmakinglesspollution.【答案】27．(c)opy28．(p)ressure29．(h)abit30．(p)refer31．(s)imilar32．(f)un33．(a)lone【导语】本文讲述了四个女孩不同的人生观。27．句意：但是我并不想复制他们——我是不同的，并且我要努力找到我自己的外貌。根据“Alotofgirlsofmyagetrytobelikethem.”许多和我同龄的女孩都想要像超级明星，之后转折表达“I’mdifferentandItrytofindmyownlook”可知作者并不想复制明星，wanttodosth“想要做某事”，空处填动词copy“复制”的原形。故填(c)opy。28．句意：我在外表上有压力。根据“butIcareaboutmyappearanceandwanttobefit.”可知我对我的外表很在意。以及后文“Idon’twanttofallbehind.”我不想落后，表达作者对这件事情很介意，有压力。可填名词pressure“压力”，故填(p)ressure。29．句意：它是一个健康的习惯。根据前句“Ihavethehabitofgoingtothesportscenterfourtimesaweek”总结作者去健身房锻炼身体是一种很健康的习惯，由“a”可知填单数名词habit。故填(h)abit。30．句意：我偏爱运动。根据“Ilikesport.IgoswimmingthreetimesaweekandI’minthebasketballandvolleyballteamsatschool.”可知Bella喜欢做运动，此处是概括标题，可填prefer“更喜欢”。故填(p)refer。31．句意：我亲密的朋友和我相似。besimilarto“与……相似”，根据后文“Theydon’tworryabouttheirappearance.”可知我的朋友也不在意外表，即我的朋友和我类似。故填(s)imilar。32．句意：我享受和朋友在一起的乐趣。根据后文的“Wejustfeelhappy.”可知与朋友一起很开心，结合首字母可填fun“乐趣”。故填(f)un。33．句意：当我一个人的时候，我穿着便装——仅仅一件T恤衫搭配宽松的裤子或者一件衬衫配牛仔裤。根据“ButwhenI’mwithmyfriends”可知前文说的是一个人的时候。故填(a)lone。【答案】34．(c)ontrolling35．(s)uccessful36．(b)egan37．(S)uddenly38．(l)aughed39．(w)et40．(p)ossible【导语】本文主要讲了在泰国南部的一个小渔村，潘伊足球俱乐部的一些男孩是如何从村里走向世界，成为这个国家最好的青年足球队之一的。34．句意：这些男孩确实擅长控球，因为他们足球场是海中间的一个木筏。begoodatdoingsth.“擅长做某事”，后跟动词的ing形式，根据首字母提示，控球“controltheball”，符合语境。故填(c)ontrolling。35．句意：这个村庄有300个家庭，但是即使它很小，来自村庄的足球队非常的成功。根据“buteventhoughitissmall”可知，前面的村庄很小与后面的句子形成对比，根据首字母提示，successful“成功的”，符合语境。故填(s)uccessful。36．句意：潘伊足球俱乐部的故事开始于1986年，当来自村庄的一些年轻男孩正在电视上看世界足球杯的时候。根据“whensomeyoungboysfromthevillagewerewatchingtheWorldCupFootballChampionshipsonTV”可知，当时这些男孩没有踢过足球，是因为在电视上看世界杯才有的踢足球这个想法，1986年是俱乐部开始的时间，此句用一般过去时，根据首字母提示，begin“开始”，过去时为“began”，符合语境。故填(b)egan。37．句意：突然，其中的一个男孩说：“我们在电视上看足球，但是我们从未踢过。”此句缺少时间状语，根