高考英语人教版一轮复习练习选修8 5 Unit 5 知能演练轻松闯关 含答案文档格式.docx

1、Lake Cildir is located in the Ardahan Province，east Turkey，near the borders with Georgia and Armenia.It is a large freshwater lake of eastern Turkey，and many tourists are not aware of this beautiful attraction.Lake Cildir is surrounded by mountains of the Caucasus.The lake freezes during late Novemb

2、er.If the winter is not extremely cold，you can try some lake activities like ice skating and ice fishing.Lake VanLake Van is the must visit of all lakes in this list，the largest lake in Turkey.Lake Van is located on the eastern shore of Turkey and is also the most accessible lake there.Its situated

3、5，380ft above sea level，and unique to many lakes around the world，the water is high in salt content.【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。1If you want to visit some historic sites during your travel by a lake，you can go to_ALake Cildir BParavani LakeCLake Sevan DLake VanC解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“do not

4、forget to visit one of the famous cultural monuments，the Sevanavank monastery”可知，度假期间如果你想参观历史性建筑可以到Lake Sevan。故选C。2What is special about Lake Van?AIts water is high in salt.BIt is a volcanic lake.CIt is globally the largest lake.DIt is surrounded by mountains.A解析：根据第五段中的“and unique to many lakes aro

5、und the world，the water is high in salt content”可知，Lake Van的特色是湖水的盐度高。故选A。3What challenge are travelers most likely to face while visiting Paravani Lake?ALack of medicine.BVolcano eruptions.CAltitude sickness.DLow temperature all the year.根据第三段中的“At this level，altitude sickness can occur and it is a

6、 good idea to be prepared to adapt to it properly，or bring medication for altitude sickness.”可知，在游览Paravani Lake时，游客们最有可能面临的挑战就是高原反应。B陕西部分学校第一学期摸底检测）I used to believe courtesy was a thing of the past. Very seldom have I encountered a courteous human being in this modern era.Recently, I had to change

7、 my thinking, when I came face to face with just such a human being in a coffee place, with my two daughters.The place was crowded as usual and we had to climb steep（陡的） stairs in order to find an empty table. After enjoying coffee and snacks, we went down the narrow stairs, where there was hardly a

8、ny space for another person to either climb up or come down.Just as I was in the middle of the stairs, a man entered the main entrance of the restaurant which was right in front of the staircase（楼梯）. I was sure I would be pushed roughly by this man going up. I kept coming down as fast as I could. My

9、 daughters were already down, looking up at me worriedly, hoping I would reach them before the stranger started walking up the stairs, knowing I was a nervous sort.Nearly reaching them, I noticed the man still standing near the door. I reached my daughters and passed the stranger at the entrance doo

10、r which he kept holding open. I looked back, thinking he was still at the door, deciding whether to go in or find another less crowded place. I saw him going up the stairs, two at a time. I told my daughters about it and all three of us felt bad that we did not even thank the courteous gentleman who

11、 was actually holding the door open for us ladies to pass through before going up.Such well mannered people are hard to find these days when pushing is very common in our advanced but aggressive society. We applauded for his chivalry（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

12、质。4What is the meaning of the underlined word “courtesy” in Paragraph 1?AA brave action. BSacrifice spirit.CA considerate action. DSelfish behavior.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”。5What did the author think of the man at the first sight of him?AHe was

13、in a hurry.BHe would wait for her.CHe would pass her rudely.DHe was a man with good manners.根据第三段中的“I was sure I would be pushed roughly by this man going up.”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。6Why did the authors daughters worry about her?AShe was easy to be nervous.BShe took up too much space.CShe was t

14、oo old to walk fast.DShe focused too much on the man.根据第三段中的“knowing I was a nervous sort”可知，作者是一个很容易紧张的人，故选A项。7What can we learn about the man from Paragraph 4?AHe might be a waiter of the caf.BHe might have an urgent business to do.CHe loved a daughter of the author.DHe would hold the door open fo

15、r all.B解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的“I saw him going up the stairs, two at a time.”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湖南部分重点中学考前演练）Its well known to car drivers that red means “stop”， green means “go”， and yellow means “hurry up and make that damn light”Why those colors, though? The answer

16、lies in the fact that the earliest traffic signals were designed for trains, not cars.They were red and green, gaspowered, and more than a little dangerous in the event of a leak.Red is an inherited（继承的） symbol from railroads, which symbolizes danger in many cultures.As red has a longer wavelength t

17、han any other color on the visible spectrum（光谱）, it can be seen from a greater distance than other colors.Red has meant “stop” since long before cars existed, with train signals use of red dating back to the days when mechanical arms lifted and lowered to indicate whether the rail ahead was clear.Gr

18、eens wavelength is next to（and shorter than） yellows on the visible spectrum, meaning its still easier to see than any color other than red and yellow.Back in the early days of railway lights, green meant “caution”， while the “allclear” light was, well, clear or white.It is said that several disastr

19、ous collisions happened after an engineer mistook stars in the night for an allclear.Thus, green became “go”， and for a long time, railways used only green and red to signal trains.From the earliest days of motoring up until the mid1900s，not all stop signs were redmany were yellow, because at night

20、it was all but impossible to see a red stop sign in a poorly lit area.In 1915 the yellow stopsign craze began in Detroit, a city that five years later installed its first electric traffic signal, which happened to include the very first yellow traffic light.But what of those mysterious yellow stop s

21、igns? As materials and technologies evolved, the ability to produce highly reflective signs meant that red could resume its natural spot in the sign hierarchy, leaving the stillhighlyvisible yellow to the domain（领域） of “caution”Thats why school zones and buses, crosswalks, and other important warnin

22、gs are yellow today.【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。8What were traffic lights originally intended for?ATrains. BCars.CPlanes. DShips.根据第一段中的“The answer lies in the fact that the earliest traffic signals were designed for trains，not cars.”可知，最初，交通信号灯

23、是为火车而不是汽车的通行而设计的。9Whats the main reason for reds long being used to mean “stop”？AIt can be seen even in dark areas.BIt represents danger in many cultures.CIt has the longest wavelength.DPeople prefer red to other colors.根据第二段中的“As red has a longer wavelength than any other color on the visible spect

24、rum（光谱），it can be seen from a greater distance than other colors.”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。10Which of the following may the author agree with?AThe meaning of red is culturespecific.BYellow functioned as stop signs in the 1900s.CGreens wavelength is just second to tha

25、t of red.DGreens role in lights has changed over time.D解析：根据第三段中的内容尤其是“green meant caution”“green becamego”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。11What does the passage mainly talk about?AThe significance of road traffic signs.BThe history of railroad transportation.CThe symbolic meaning of differ

26、ent colors.DThe origin and development of traffic lights.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哈师大附中高三检测）Many animals recognize their food because they see it.So do humans.When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate, you know that these are things

27、 you can eat.You can also use other senses when you choose your food.You may like it because it smells good or because it tastes good.You may dislike some types of food because they do not look, smell or taste very nice.Different animals use different senses to find and choose their food.A few anima

28、ls depend on only one of their senses, while most animals use more than one sense.Although there are many different types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type.The giant panda eats only one particular type of bamboo.Other animals eat only one type of food even when given the c