Unit1 Nature in the balance綜合練習(xí)A -高一英語牛津譯林版必修第三冊

必修三Unit1單元練習(xí)A閱讀理解閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中,選出最佳選項。AWet‘n’WildGoldCoastWelcometoWet‘n’WildGoldCoast!AtWet‘n’WildGoldCoast,thesummerisendlessandsoisthefun.Visitusfortheperfectfamilydayout.Wet‘n’WildJuniorExperienceWet‘n’WildJunior,ahugenewzonejustforlittleadventure.Designedespeciallyforkids,Wet‘n’WildJuniorfeaturesvariouswaterslidesincludingsmallversionsofourlargerthrillslideslikeTornadoandtheAquaRacers.GiantWavePoolThesurfisalwaysupatGiantWavePool!Aconsistentone-metreswell(浪涌)willbringyoualotoffun.Withgentlyrollingwavesintheshallowsandconstantlifeguardsupervision(救生員監(jiān)管),guestsofallagescanhitthesurfingsafety.ThereisalsonecessaryequipmentforhirefromtheBeachHut.RiverRapidsSlipandslideyourwaydownWhitewaterMountainonWet‘n’Wild’sallnewRiverRapids!WithaRockyMountaintheme,RiverRapidsfeaturesfournewbodyslideswithsomethingtopleaseeveryone.Speedloverswillenjoythetwonewslideswhiletheopenairflumes(水槽)areperfectforthekids.WhirlpoolSpringsForthefirsttimeever,youcanbeCool‘n’CalminthenewWhirlpoolSpringsatWet‘n’WildWaterWorld.Theseawesomecoldspas(礦泉療養(yǎng)浴池)willhelpyoucooloffafterexperiencingaseriesofsportsactivitiesatWet‘n’WildWaterWorld.WhirlpoolSpringsisagreatattractionespeciallyinsummer.Price:Wet‘n’WildGoldCoastOneDayAdmission:Adult$65.00;Child(3-13yearsold)$40.00OperatingHours:Monday—Fridayfrom10:00amto3:30pm.Saturday&Sundayfrom10:00amto4:00pm.AdditionalInformationYoucangeta10%discountwhenbookingtheticketsontheInternet.Theticketscanbeusedwithin12monthsfromtimeofpurchase.Ticketswillbedeliveredtoyoure-mailboxwithin60minutesofpurchase.Pleaseprintoutallticketsandtakethemalongwithyoutotheattraction.21.Accordingtothepassage,GiantWavePool____.A.isnotsuitableforchildren B.isopentovisitorsalldaylongC.isthebestplacetolearnsurfingskills D.providesvisitorswithasurfingexperience22.Toexperiencethecoolfeeling,thebestplaceyoucanchooseis____.A.Wet‘n’WildJunior B.WhirlpoolSpringsC.GiantWavePool D.RiverRapids23.Ifacouplewitha10-year-oldkidspendadayatWet‘n’WildGoldCoast,theyshouldpayatleast____.A.$153 B.$157 C.$166 D.$170BYoucan’tseeyoursleepingpet’sbrainwaves,butitsbehaviorcantellyouwhenyourcatmightbedreaming.Ifyouwatchclosely,you’llseethatasshefallsasleep,herbreathingbecomesslowandregularwithherbodystill.Shehasenteredthefirststageofsleep,calledslowwavesleep.Afterabout15minutesyou’llnoticeachangeinherbreathing.Hereyesmoveunderherclosedlids,herpawstwitch(抽動)andsheflicks(輕拂)anear.Shehasentereddreaming.Althoughshetwitchesandmakeslittlegruntingnoises,messagesfromherbraintothelargemusclesinherlegsareblocked,soshecan’trunabout.Sheisinastateof“sleepparalysis(麻痹)”.MichelJouvet,aFrenchscientist,interruptedtheirsleepparalysis.Eventhoughtheywerecompletelyasleep,thedreamingcatsbegantorunforballsthatJouvetcouldn’tseeandarchedtheirbacksatunseenenemies.Hefiguredhewaswatchingthemactouttheirdreams!Obviously,thedreamingcatsseemedtobepractisingimportantcatskills:following,pouncing,andfighting.Inanotherstudy,MattWilsonrecordedrats’brainwaveswhiletheylearnedmazes.Oneday,herleftthebrainwaverecordingmachineonwhiletheratsfellasleep.ThepatternofbrainwavesinthesleepingratsmatchedthepatternfromthemazesocloselythatWilsoncouldfigureoutexactlywhichpartofthemazeeachratwasdreamingabout!Manyresearchersnowthinkthatinbothpeopleandanimals,onepurposeofdreamsistopractiseimportantskillsandfigureoutrecentlearning.Thismayexplainwhysomanypeopledreamaboutfightingandescaping,skillsthatwereprobablyimportanttoourancestors,andwhydreamingaffectsourabilitytolearn.Doallanimalsdream?Fromlookingatthebrainwavesofsleepinganimals,howoftenanimalsdreamseemstobetiedtobodysize.Catsdreamaboutevery15minutes,miceevery9minutes,andelephantsevery2hours.Andthoughcowsandhorsesusuallysleepstandingup,theyonlydreamwhenlyingdown.24.WhatdoesMichelJouvetfindinhisstudy?A.Thedreamingcatsareinastateofbodyparalysis.B.Thedreamingcatsoftenpractisetheirimportantskills.C.Theeyesofdreamingcatsmovewhilebodiesarestill.D.Thelegsofthedreamingcatscan’tmove.25.Whatcanyouknowaboutdreamingfromthepassage?A.Dreamingalotcanhelphumanslearnmore.B.Learningmazesisthebasicskillforcatstolearn.C.Ratsoftendreamtoworkouttheirrecentlearning.D.Fightingandescapingarenotimportantskillsforancestors.26.Howdoestheauthordevelophispassage?A.Bydevelopingofthetime. B.Byusingfigures.C.Bytellingstories. D.Byshowingfacts.CThismaysoundlikeajokeaboutalazyperson'sdreamjob:EarnbigmoneybystayinginbedandwatchingTV.Butthisisreallyhappening,andit'saprojectofNASAandtwoEuropeanspaceagenciestheInstituteofAerospaceMedicineattheCologne-basedGermanAerospaceCenterandtheEuropeanSpaceAgency.It’scalledArtificialGravityBedRestStudy,aimedatstudyinghowthebodyadaptstoweightlessnessinspace.Scientistsareseeking12womentospendtwofullmonthsinbedinthefallataGermanlab,plusanadditionalmonththereforpreparationandrecovery.Thefirst12testsubjectsallmen,alreadyhavestartedthestudy.Participantsspendtwoentiremonthsinbedandremainlyingdowneventodoeverydaythingslikeeatingdrinkingandexercising.Theyalsoanswernature'scallandshowerbutit'sunclearfromtheNASAwebsitehowthosetasksareaccomplishedinbed."Dailyroutineshoweringgettingdressedeating

exercisingtakesmuchtimewhenyoucannotstanduptodothem,"saysthewebsiteaddingthatthereis“continuousdatacollection,includingbloodpressure,heartrate,nutrientabsorptionandalsotheparticipants'feelings.Studysubjectswillspendthe60dayswiththeirheadstilted(傾斜)downsixdegreeswhichimitates(模仿)conditionsinspace.ParticipantsareencouragedtopassthetimebywatchingTV,takingonlinecoursesreadingandanyotheractivitiestheycanperformwhilelyingdownaloneinbedtorelievewhatcouldbeboredom.Familyandfriendsareallowedtovisit.Thehigh$18,500paymentfortwomonthsoflazingaboutisprobablyamajormotivationforpeoplewillingtogothroughsomethingthisextreme.However,ifyou'reanAmericanwhoreallyneedsthemoney,youprobablycan'taffordit.CandidatesneedtotraveltoColognefourtimesattheirownexpensefortheemploymentprocessbetweenAprilandJuly.PlustheyneedstrongGerman-speakingskills.Alsoparticipantsneedtobenonsmokersbetweenages24and55ingoodhealth,withnormalbodyweight.27.Whatareparticipantsexpectedtododuringthestudy?A.Reporttheirfeelingsregularly. B.Completetheirdailyroutinesinbed.C.Keeptheirbodiestilteddownsixdegrees. D.Recordtheirphysicalresponseseveryday.28.Whatdataabouttheparticipantswilltheresearcherscollect?A.Thechangesintheirweight. B.Theirbehaviorstoweightlessness.C.Thewaystheydotheirdaily D.Theirphysicalandmentalreactions.29.Whatwillbeachallengefortheparticipants?A.Thelanguageskillstheyneed. B.Thedifficultymeetingfamily.C.Thepossibilitythattheyfeeldull. D.Theslowdiscoveryoftheirhealth.30.Therequirementsforpotentialparticipantsare______.A.challengingforAmericans B.tailored(訂做)tothinpersonsC.easyfortheyouthtosatisfy D.suitableformostpeopleDJohnhadbeenontheroadvisitingclientsformorethanthreeweeks.Hecouldn'twaittogetbacktoOhiotoseehiswifeandchildren.ItwascomingonMother'sDay,andheusuallytriedtomakeit"backhome",butthisyearhewasjusttootired.HewasinasmalltownjustoutsideofLittleRockwhenhedrovebyaflowershop.Hesaidtohimself,"IknowwhatIwilldo,I'llsendMomsomeroses."Hewentintothesmallshopandsawayoungmantalkingtotheclerk."HowmanyrosescanIgetforsixdollars,madam?"theboyasked.Theclerkwastryingtoexplainthatroseswereexpensive.Maybetheyoungmanwouldbehappywithcarnations."No.Ihavetohaveroses."Hesaid,"MymomwassicksomuchlastyearandIdidn'tgettospendmuchtimewithher.Iwanttogetsomethingspecial.Ithastoberedroses,becausethat'sherfavorite."Hewasfirm.TheclerklookedupatJohnandwasjustshakingherhead.SomethinginsideofJohnwastouchedbytheboy'svoice.Hewantedtogetthoserosessobadly.Johnhadbeenblessedinhisbusiness,andhelookedattheclerkandsilentlymouthedhewouldpayfortheboy'sroses.Theclerklookedattheyoungmanandsaid,"OK,Iwillgiveyouadozenredrosesforsixdollars."Theyoungmanalmostjumpedintotheair.Hetooktheflowersandranfromthestore.Itwasworththeextrathirty-fivedollarsjusttoseethatkindofexcitement.Johnorderedhisownflowersandhadtheclerkbesurethatdeliverywouldincludeanotetellinghismotherhowmuchhelovedher.Ashedroveawayfromtheshop,hewasfeelingverygood.Hecaughtalightabouttwoblocksfromtheshop.Ashewaitedatthelight,hesawtheyoungboywalkingdownthesidewalk.Hewatchedhimcrossthestreetandenteraparkthroughtwohugegates.Suddenlyherealizeditwasn'tapark.Itwasacemetery(公墓).Hecouldseetheyoungmanturntherebygateandwalkalongthefence.Thelightchanged,andJohnslowlycrossedthecrossing.Hepulledoverandonanimpulse(沖動之下)gotoutandbegantofollowtheboydownthefenceline.Johnwasonthesidewalk,thirtyorfortystepsbehindtheboy,whowalkedinsidethecemeteryfence.Theyoungmanstoppedbyasmallmonumentandwentonhisknees.Hecarefullylaidtherosesonthetombandbegantosob.Johnfeltlikeanintruderbuthecouldn'tleave.Hestaredatthelittleboy'stremblingbodyandlistenedtohissilentcrying.Ashecried,heheardtheyoungmanspeak,"Mommy,OhMommy,whydidn'tItellyouhowmuchIloveyou?Whydidn'tItellyouonemoretime?Jesus,please,findmymommy.TellmyMommyIloveher."Johnturned,tearsinhiseyes,andwalkedbacktohiscar.Hedrovequicklytotheflowershopandtoldherhewouldtaketheflowerspersonally.Hewantedtobesureandtellhismotheronemoretimejusthowmuchhelovedher.31.Theyoungboyactuallyspent_____gettingtheroseflowers.A.6dollarsB.35dollars C.41dollarsD.morethan6dollars32.Theunderlinedword"carnations"inthesecondparagraphprobably_____________.A.isakindoftree B.isakindofflowerC.meanssolutions D.isasouvenir(紀(jì)念品）33.Fromthepassage,wecaninfer_____________.A.JohnwoulddrivehomeinpersontoseehismotherwiththeflowersB.Johnwantedtospend35dollarsbuyingtherosesfortheyoungboyC.TheyoungboywouldhaveJesusfindhismommyD.TheyoungboywouldturnbacktothankJohn34.Ontheclerk'sapprovalofgivingtheflowers,theyoungboywaswildwithjoybecause_________.A.heknewhewouldn'thavegottheflowerswithoutJohn'shelpB.theclerkwasverykindtohelphimC.hewasabletoshowhislovetohismotherwiththeflowersD.hewassuccessfulinsavingsomemoney35.Thebesttitleforthispassagemaybe__________________.A.CelebrateMother'sDay B.BuyflowersC.Delivertheroses D.TellMumIloveher七選五根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多于選項。RiseandShineAllDayMakingtheseeasytaskspartofyourmorningschedulewillimproveyournutrition,energy,andmoodtoday—andbeyond.StretchinbedTrythisevenbeforeyouopenyoureyes.Liftonearmandbeginbystretchingeachfinger,thenyourhand,thenyourwrist,andthenyourwholearm.36.________.Thenstretchyourtoes,feet,ankles,andlegs.Finally,endwithaneckandbackstretchthatpushesyououtofbed.This“powerpose”makesyoufeelmoreconfidentalldaylong.37.________Workingoutbeforeyoueatencouragesyourbodytoburnmorefatforenergyratherthanrelyingoncarbohydrates(碳水化合物)fromfood.Inastudy,participantswhoexercisedafterbreakfaststillgainedweight,butthosewhoexercisedonanemptystomachdidnot.Turnonthemusic38.________.Ifanyoneplaysaninstrument,andifyouhavealittletime,morningistheperfecttimetopractice,asitpreparesyourbrainforlearning.Onestudyfoundthatbothplayingandlisteningtomusichelpimproveacademicperformancein16differentways,includingincreasingfocusandmemory.EnjoysomefunManypeoplefeartofaceanewdayofwork,school,orchores.39.________.Thiscanbehavingacupofcoffeeasyoureadyourfavoriteblog,etc.Chooseactivitiesyouenjoyandthatsetyouonagoodpathfortheday.You’veimprovedyourstateofmind,yourhealth,andyourproductivity—allbeforetheweekdayhasevenbegun.40.________.A.PicksomethingenergeticthatyouandothersinthehouseenjoyandputitonwhileyougetreadyB.Nowyou’rereadytoconqueryourto-dolistfortodayandeverydayC.DoregularexerciseinthemorningD.MoveontotheotherarmE.Exerciseabit—onanemptystomachF.TakeuptheentirelengthofthebedwhenyoustretchG.Butifthefirstthingyoudoispleasant,you’llfinditmucheasiertogetgoing完形填空IhavelearntalotaboutChineselifeandculturewhileteachinginNanjing,JiangsuProvinceandfoundthemveryinteresting.First,familylifequite41inChinafromthatintheUSA.IntheUSA,manyyoungpeople42homeaftertheyfinishtheireducationandstartworking.However,inChina,itis43forpeopletolivewiththeirparentsuntiltheygetmarried.44_______,manyofmyChinesefriendstoldmethattheir45_______livedwiththemandhelpedtakecareofthemwhentheywerechildren.ItseemsthatAmericansthinkindependenceismoreimportant46_______theChinesethinkfamilyrelationshipsaremoreimportant.Bargaining(討價還價）isanother47_______thatIhavetriedtolearn.IntheUSA,pricesare48______andyoucan’taskforalowerprice.However.insomesmallChinesestoresandtouristplaces,youare49_______tobargain.MyChinesefriendstaughtmetoaskfor40percentor50percent50________theoriginal(原來的）price.Ifthesalespersondoesn’tagreetomyprice,Ishould51________toleaveandhemightletmecomebackandsellmetheitem.Itisaskillthatyouhaveto52_______ifyouliveinChina.Tippinghasn’tbeeneasierto53________.IntheUSA,manypeopleintheservice54_______wanttoget55_____