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届高考英语人教版一轮复习练习选修85Unit5知能演练轻松闯关
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A
（2018·长郡中学新高三实验班选拔考试）Whilebeachvacationsmaybeagreatwaytotakeyourmindoffwork，lakessurroundedbymountainsmakeforanevengranderexperience.Ifyouarelookingforpeaceonyourvacation，wehavesomerecommendationsforyouintheCaucasus（高加索）．
LakeSevan
LakeSevanissituatedinthecentralpartofArmenia，intheGegharkunikProvince.ItisthelargestlakeinArmenia，located6，234ftabovesealevel.Alongthelakeshore，therearevariousaccommodationssuchasresortsandhotelswithplentyofactivitiestopartakesuchaswindsurfing，swimmingandsunbathing.Whilethere，donotforgettovisitoneofthefamousculturalmonuments，theSevanavankmonastery，anditoffersagreatviewofthelakeaswell.
ParavaniLake
ParavaniLake，located6，801ftabovesealevel，isinthesouthofGeorgia，neartheJavakhetiPlateau.Atthislevel，altitudesicknesscanoccuranditisagoodideatobepreparedtoadapttoitproperly，orbringmedicationforaltitudesickness.Beingavolcaniclakemakesforamoreinterestingexperience.Thelakeisbestknownforfishing.Donotcomehomeduringthewintermonthswhenthelakefreezes.
LakeCildir
LakeCildirislocatedintheArdahanProvince，eastTurkey，neartheborderswithGeorgiaandArmenia.ItisalargefreshwaterlakeofeasternTurkey，andmanytouristsarenotawareofthisbeautifulattraction.LakeCildirissurroundedbymountainsoftheCaucasus.ThelakefreezesduringlateNovember.Ifthewinterisnotextremelycold，youcantrysomelakeactivitieslikeiceskatingandicefishing.
LakeVan
LakeVanisthemustvisitofalllakesinthislist，thelargestlakeinTurkey.LakeVanislocatedontheeasternshoreofTurkeyandisalsothemostaccessiblelakethere.It’ssituated5，380ftabovesealevel，anduniquetomanylakesaroundtheworld，thewaterishighinsaltcontent.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇应用文。
文章主要介绍了供人们度假的好去处——高加索地区的一些湖泊。
1．Ifyouwanttovisitsomehistoricsitesduringyourtravelbyalake，youcangoto________．
A．LakeCildir B．ParavaniLake
C．LakeSevanD．LakeVan
C 解析：
细节理解题。
根据第二段中的“donotforgettovisitoneofthefamousculturalmonuments，theSevanavankmonastery”可知，度假期间如果你想参观历史性建筑可以到LakeSevan。
故选C。
2．WhatisspecialaboutLakeVan?
A．Itswaterishighinsalt.
B．Itisavolcaniclake.
C．Itisgloballythelargestlake.
D．Itissurroundedbymountains.
A 解析：
细节理解题。
根据第五段中的“anduniquetomanylakesaroundtheworld，thewaterishighinsaltcontent”可知，LakeVan的特色是湖水的盐度高。
故选A。
3．WhatchallengearetravelersmostlikelytofacewhilevisitingParavaniLake?
A．Lackofmedicine.
B．Volcanoeruptions.
C．Altitudesickness.
D．Lowtemperaturealltheyear.
C 解析：
细节理解题。
根据第三段中的“Atthislevel，altitudesicknesscanoccuranditisagoodideatobepreparedtoadapttoitproperly，orbringmedicationforaltitudesickness.”可知，在游览ParavaniLake时，游客们最有可能面临的挑战就是高原反应。
故选C。
B
（2018·陕西部分学校第一学期摸底检测）Iusedtobelievecourtesywasathingofthepast.VeryseldomhaveIencounteredacourteoushumanbeinginthismodernera.
Recently,Ihadtochangemythinking,whenIcamefacetofacewithjustsuchahumanbeinginacoffeeplace,withmytwodaughters.Theplacewascrowdedasusualandwehadtoclimbsteep（陡的）stairsinordertofindanemptytable.Afterenjoyingcoffeeandsnacks,wewentdownthenarrowstairs,wheretherewashardlyanyspaceforanotherpersontoeitherclimbuporcomedown.
JustasIwasinthemiddleofthestairs,amanenteredthemainentranceoftherestaurantwhichwasrightinfrontofthestaircase（楼梯）.IwassureIwouldbepushedroughlybythismangoingup.IkeptcomingdownasfastasIcould.Mydaughterswerealreadydown,lookingupatmeworriedly,hopingIwouldreachthembeforethestrangerstartedwalkingupthestairs,knowingIwasanervoussort.
Nearlyreachingthem,Inoticedthemanstillstandingnearthedoor.Ireachedmydaughtersandpassedthestrangerattheentrancedoorwhichhekeptholdingopen.Ilookedback,thinkinghewasstillatthedoor,decidingwhethertogoinorfindanotherlesscrowdedplace.Isawhimgoingupthestairs,twoatatime.Itoldmydaughtersaboutitandallthreeofusfeltbadthatwedidnoteventhankthecourteousgentlemanwhowasactuallyholdingthedooropenforusladiestopassthroughbeforegoingup.
Suchwellmanneredpeoplearehardtofindthesedayswhenpushingisverycommoninouradvancedbutaggressivesociety.Weapplaudedforhischivalry（彬彬有礼）．
【解题导语】 在这个忙碌的现代社会，彬彬有礼、体贴他人的品质变得尤为珍贵。
作者讲述了自己经历的一件事情，并赞扬了这种良好的品质。
4．Whatisthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“courtesy”inParagraph1?
A．Abraveaction.B．Sacrificespirit.
C．Aconsiderateaction.D．Selfishbehavior.
C 解析：
词义猜测题。
根据下文故事中的男人为作者让路并且开门可推测出，这是一种体贴的行为，故选C项。
A项意为“勇敢的行为”；B项意为“牺牲精神”；D项意为“自私的行为”。
5．Whatdidtheauthorthinkofthemanatthefirstsightofhim?
A．Hewasinahurry.
B．Hewouldwaitforher.
C．Hewouldpassherrudely.
D．Hewasamanwithgoodmanners.
C 解析：
细节理解题。
根据第三段中的“IwassureIwouldbepushedroughlybythismangoingup.”可知，作者本认为这个男人会粗鲁地挤开她上楼梯，故选C项。
6．Whydidtheauthor’sdaughtersworryabouther?
A．Shewaseasytobenervous.
B．Shetookuptoomuchspace.
C．Shewastoooldtowalkfast.
D．Shefocusedtoomuchontheman.
A 解析：
细节理解题。
根据第三段中的“knowingIwasanervoussort”可知，作者是一个很容易紧张的人，故选A项。
7．WhatcanwelearnaboutthemanfromParagraph4?
A．Hemightbeawaiterofthecafé.
B．Hemighthaveanurgentbusinesstodo.
C．Helovedadaughteroftheauthor.
D．Hewouldholdthedooropenforall.
B 解析：
推理判断题。
根据第四段中的“Isawhimgoingupthestairs,twoatatime.”以及下文谈到她们都来不及对这个男人说一声谢谢可推知，那个男人上楼梯，一次上两级台阶，应该是有急事要做，故选B项。
C
（2018·湖南部分重点中学考前演练）It’swellknowntocardriversthatredmeans“stop”，greenmeans“go”，andyellowmeans“hurryupandmakethatdamnlight”．Whythosecolors,though?
Theanswerliesinthefactthattheearliesttrafficsignalsweredesignedfortrains,notcars.Theywereredandgreen,gaspowered,andmorethanalittledangerousintheeventofaleak.
Redisaninherited（继承的）symbolfromrailroads,whichsymbolizesdangerinmanycultures.Asredhasalongerwavelengththananyothercoloronthevisiblespectrum（光谱）,itcanbeseenfromagreaterdistancethanothercolors.Redhasmeant“stop”sincelongbeforecarsexisted,withtrainsignals’useofreddatingbacktothedayswhenmechanicalarmsliftedandloweredtoindicatewhethertherailaheadwasclear.
Green’swavelengthisnextto（andshorterthan）yellow’sonthevisiblespectrum,meaningit’sstilleasiertoseethananycolorotherthanredandyellow.Backintheearlydaysofrailwaylights,greenmeant“caution”，whilethe“allclear”lightwas,well,clearorwhite.Itissaidthatseveraldisastrouscollisionshappenedafteranengineermistookstarsinthenightforanall clear.Thus,greenbecame“go”，andforalongtime,railwaysusedonlygreenandredtosignaltrains.
Fromtheearliestdaysofmotoringupuntilthemid1900s，notallstopsignswerered—manywereyellow,becauseatnightitwasallbutimpossibletoseearedstopsigninapoorlylitarea.In1915theyellowstop signcrazebeganinDetroit,acitythatfiveyearslaterinstalleditsfirstelectrictrafficsignal,whichhappenedtoincludetheveryfirstyellowtrafficlight.
Butwhatofthosemysteriousyellowstopsigns?
Asmaterialsandtechnologiesevolved,theabilitytoproducehighlyreflectivesignsmeantthatredcouldresumeitsnaturalspotinthesignhierarchy,leavingthestillhighlyvisibleyellowtothedomain（领域）of“caution”．That’swhyschoolzonesandbuses,crosswalks,andotherimportantwarningsareyellowtoday.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。
我们都知道“红灯停，绿灯行，黄灯亮了快点走”的交通规则，但交通信号灯为什么是红、黄、绿三种颜色呢？
本文主要介绍了交通信号灯的起源和发展。
8．Whatweretrafficlightsoriginallyintendedfor?
A．Trains.B．Cars.
C．Planes.D．Ships.
A 解析：
细节理解题。
根据第一段中的“Theanswerliesinthefactthattheearliesttrafficsignalsweredesignedfortrains，notcars.”可知，最初，交通信号灯是为火车而不是汽车的通行而设计的。
故选A。
9．What’sthemainreasonforred’slongbeingusedtomean“stop”？
A．Itcanbeseenevenindarkareas.
B．Itrepresentsdangerinmanycultures.
C．Ithasthelongestwavelength.
D．Peoplepreferredtoothercolors.
C 解析：
细节理解题。
根据第二段中的“Asredhasalongerwavelengththananyothercoloronthevisiblespectrum（光谱），itcanbeseenfromagreaterdistancethanothercolors.”可知，由于红色在可见光谱中波长最长，因此可视距离要比其他颜色更远，这也是其能长期被用作表示“停止”的交通信号的原因。
故选C。
10．Whichofthefollowingmaytheauthoragreewith?
A．Themeaningofredisculturespecific.
B．Yellowfunctionedasstopsignsinthe1900s.
C．Green’swavelengthisjustsecondtothatofred.
D．Green’sroleinlightshaschangedovertime.
D 解析：
推理判断题。
根据第三段中的内容尤其是“greenmeant‘caution’”“greenbecame‘go’”可知，随着时间的变化，绿色在交通信号灯中所扮演的角色也发生了巨大的变化。
故选D。
11．Whatdoesthepassagemainlytalkabout?
A．Thesignificanceofroadtrafficsigns.
B．Thehistoryofrailroadtransportation.
C．Thesymbolicmeaningofdifferentcolors.
D．Theoriginanddevelopmentoftrafficlights.
D 解析：
主旨大意题。
通读全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了交通信号灯的起源与发展，并解释了这三种颜色（红、黄、绿）的物理性质及为什么会被用作交通信号灯。
故D项最为全面地概括了文章的主要内容。
D
（2018·哈师大附中高三检测）Manyanimalsrecognizetheirfoodbecausetheyseeit.Sodohumans.Whenyouseeanappleorapieceofchocolate,youknowthatthesearethingsyoucaneat.Youcanalsouseothersenseswhenyouchooseyourfood.Youmaylikeitbecauseitsmellsgoodorbecauseittastesgood.Youmaydislikesometypesoffoodbecausetheydonotlook,smellortasteverynice.Differentanimalsusedifferentsensestofindandchoosetheirfood.Afewanimalsdependononlyoneoftheirsenses,whilemostanimalsusemorethanonesense.
Althoughtherearemanydifferenttypesoffood,someanimalsspendtheirliveseatingonlyonetype.Thegiantpandaeatsonlyoneparticulartypeofbamboo.Otheranimalseatonlyonetypeoffoodevenwhengiventhechoi
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