高考英语一轮复习 Unit 20 New Frontiers限时特训 北师大版选修7

Unit 20 New Frontiers

Ⅰ.阅读理解(建议用时15′)

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[2016·河南开封检测]Johnny was three when he ran away from home for the first time. Somebody left the garden gate open. Johnny wanderedW1 out, crossed some fields and two hours later, reached the next village. He could only give his name and address.

By the time he was seven, Johnny used to disappear from home two to three times a year. Sometimes he covered quite long distances on foot. Sometimes he got on a bus or even a train, and simply sat there until someone asked for his ticket.

GenerallyW2 the police brought him home. “Why do you do it？” they used to ask.

“I just want to see new places in the world, which makes me very happy.” Johnny told them.

Johnny continued to “see new places” although everyone tried to stop him. His

parents used to watch him closely, and so did his teachers；S but sooner or laterP1

Johnny managedW3 to slip away. Sometimes he travelled hundreds of miles before anyone discovered him.

It is hardly surprising that Johnny managed to board a plane with lots of goods. He was only twelve at that time. A few hours later, Johnny found himself in Cairo. How did he get on board? No one knows. According to Johnny himself, it was easy: he just went into the airport, walked along some passages and got on board the nearest plane.

In spite ofP2 all this, Johnny did well at school. He enjoyed mathematics and

languages and, perhaps not surprisingly, he was especially good at geographyW4. “What do you want to be when you grow up？” his teachers asked him. “I want to be an explorer！” he answered. “But it's difficult to become an explorer in this modern age，” they tried to tell him.But it was no use: Johnny knew what he wanted!

Just before he left school, Johnny saw a notice in a daily paper. A long journey was about to go to Brazil to travel up the Amazon River. There were jobs for three young people “willing to work hard and with a sense of adventure”. Johnny appliedW5， and two months later, he was on his way to Brazil.

本文讲述的是一个有探险精神的小孩Johnny，从小到大，总是用多种方式离家出走去探险，并最终实现了自己的愿望。

1．Why did Johnny frequently leave home? A．He enjoyed seeing new places. B．He liked geography very much. C．He was tired of going to school. D．His parents were strict with him.

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答案：A 细节理解题。根据第二段：“I just want to see new places in the world, which makes me very happy.”可知。

2．What did Johnny' parents and teachers do with him? A．Keep following him to get him back. B．Encourage him to travel abroad. C．Try to stop him from slipping away. D．Book tickets for him if necessary.

答案：C 细节理解题。根据第三段“His parents used to watch him closely, and so did his teachers.”可知。

3．What was Johnny going to do? A．Work for a daily paper. B．Have a holiday abroad. C．Travel to Brazil alone. D．Explore the Amazon River.

答案：D 细节理解题。根据最后一段“A long journey was about to go to Brazil to travel up the Amazon River.”可知。

4．Which of the following best describes Johnny? A．Naughty. C．Disappointing. 答案是B。

W重点词汇

1．wander vi. 游荡；徘徊 2.generally adv. 一般；通常 3．manage vt. 管理；设法 4.geography n. 地理 5．apply vt./vi. 申请；应用；请求 P重点短语

1．sooner or later 迟早；早晚 2.in spite of 尽管；不管；不顾 S句式仿写

原文：His parents used to watch him closely, and so did his teachers.(so＋助动词＋主语用法)

译文：他的父母过去紧紧地看着他，他的老师也如此。 仿写：They went to the zoo yesterday and so did we. 他们昨天去了动物园，我们也去了。

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[2016·山东师大附中模拟]Here is an astonishing and significantW1 fact：Mental work alone can't make us tired.It sounds absurd. But a few years ago, scientists tried to find out how long the human brain could labor without reaching a stage of

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B．Adventurous. D．Generous.

答案：B 推理判断题。根据每一段讲述的Johnny的经历，可知Johnny爱好探险，故

fatigue (疲劳). To the amazement ofP1 these scientists, they discovered that blood passing through the brain, when it is active, shows no fatigue at all! If we took a drop of blood from a day laborer, we would find it full of fatigue toxins at and fatigue products.But if we took blood from the brain of an Albert Einstein, it would show no fatigue toxins at the end of the day.

So far as the brain is concernedP2， it can work as well and swiftly at the end

of eight or even twelve hours of effort as at the beginning.The brain is totallyW2 tireless.So what makes us tired?

Some scientists declareW3 that most of our fatigue comes from our mental and emotional attitudes. One of EnglanD s most outstandingW4 scientists, J．A.Hadfield, says, “The greater part of the fatigue from which we suffer is of mental origin.In fact, fatigue of purely physical origin is rare.” Dr Brill, a famous American scientist, goes even further. He declares, “One hundred percent of the fatigue of sitting worker in good health is due to emotional problems.”

What kinds of emotions make sitting workers tired? Joy? SatisfactionW5？ No! A feeling of being bored, anger, anxiety, tenseness, worry, a feeling of not being appreciated—those are the emotions that tire sitting workers. Hard work by itself seldom causes fatigue. We get tired because our emotions produce nervousness in the body.

本文介绍的是一项新的研究成果：单独的脑力劳动不会使我们感到疲倦，真正让我们感到累的原因是我们的情绪。

5．What surprised the scientists a few years ago?

A．Fatigue toxins could hardly be found in a laborer's blood. B．Albert Einstein didn't feel worn after a day's work. C．The brain could work for many hours without fatigue. D．A mental worker's blood was filled with fatigue toxins.

答案：C 细节理解题。根据第一段“To the amazement of these scientists, they discovered that...when it is active, shows no fatigue at all！”可知。

6．According to the author, which of the following can make sitting workers tired? A．Challenging mental work. B.Unpleasant emotions. C．Endless tasks. D.Physical labor.

答案：B 细节理解题。根据第三段“Some scientists declare that most of our fatigue comes from our mental and emotional attitudes.”以及最后一段可知。

7．What's the author's attitude towards the scientists' idea? A．He agrees with them. B.He doubts them.

C．He argues against them.

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D.He hesitates to accept them.

答案：A 推理判断题。根据最后一段，并结合第三段内容，可知作者与科学家的观点一致。

8．We can infer from the passage that in order to stay energetic, sitting workers need to .

A．have some good food C．exercise regularly

B.enjoy their work D．discover fatigue toxins

答案：B 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知“那种厌倦，愤怒，焦虑，紧张，担忧不被欣赏的情绪会让sitting workers疲倦”，可推知。

W重点词汇

1．significant adj. 意义重大的 2.totally adv. 完全地；全部地 3．declare vt. 宣布；宣告 4.outstanding adj. 杰出的 5．satisfaction n. 满意 P重点短语

1．to the amazement of sb. 令人惊讶的是 2．so far as sb./sth. be concerned 就……而言

Ⅱ.七选五(建议用时7′)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

[2016·浙江温州八中测试]Everyone has had to deal with a friend who says, “Can I borrow some money? I promise I'll pay you back. ” 1 ， but here are some st that will help you get back the money you've lent and keep your friendship complete.

●Decide if you want to lend the money. It doesn't mean that you have to say yes when your friend is asking for a loan. Think carefully about whether this is something you feel comfortable doing. You may want to consider: How is your friend with money? 2 ? Why does your friend need the money?

● 3 . You might settle for a verbal (口头的) agreement since it's with someone you're close to, but putting the loan in writing will enable both of you to treat it as a business arrangement. The agreement should spell out the terms, including any interest and the punishment for late payments.

●State your repayment terms clearly. Decide how much and how often payments are to be made, and then keep to that schedule. 4 . It's better to figure out what you will do if your friend can't make a payment ahead of time than trying to work it out when it happens.

●Follow up in a businesslike way. Make a note in your calendar to remind your friend a few days ahead of the due date. Wait to see if your friend pays on the due date without the reminder. If not, tell him or her when you might expect payment,

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