高一英语阅读理解专讲专练 Unit 9 Technology 整体理解.docx

1、高一英语阅读理解专讲专练 Unit 9 Technology 整体理解Unit 9 Technology整体理解我们常遇到这样的情况：句子都能看懂，但读完文章印象却不深。这就牵涉到对文章的整体理解。首先，我们要重视文章的题目和首句。文章的题目是文章的主题，文章的内容就是围绕这一主题展开的；而首句是文章的导入，点明作者写作意图或写作背景。文章的每个段落的首句和尾句也是整体理解的关键，首句是开篇明义，而尾句常常是画龙点睛。因此，我们在阅读时要养成这样一个习惯：见了文章的题目，要停顿一下，想一想这篇文章大概写的什么。阅读时，要特别注意每段的第一句与最后一句，并用心记住。读完全文后要将全文的主要内容快

2、速回忆一下，这样既把握了文章的主要内容和框架结构，又学会了作者的逻辑推理的方法，从而更好地理解这篇文章。Passage A阅读理解On October 12, 1989, some British scientists were working at the computers to look for the information they needed. Suddenly they saw a lot of very bright points crossing the computers screens. At the same time the computers were worki

3、ng much slower. To find out what was happening they stopped their work to check some parts of the computers. To their horror (恐怖), they found out that most of their stored information was got rid of by computer viruses (病毒) ! Clearly all these computers had been infected (感染) by computer viruses.It

4、is said that the computer viruses were made by a group of young men fond of playing tricks. They all had excellent education. They created the viruses just to show their intelligence (才能) . These kinds of computer viruses are named Jerusalem Viruses. These viruses can stay in computers for a long ti

5、me. When the time comes they will attack (袭击) the computers by lowering the functions (功能) , damaging their normal programs or even getting rid of all the information. We now come to know that Jerusalem Viruses often attack computers on Friday and that they are spreading (传播) to a lot of computers.

6、Among the countries that were attacked by computer viruses last year are Britain, Australia, Switzerland and the U.S. But till now, how to get rid of the terrible viruses remains a problem.根据文章内容，选择正确答案：1. When the viruses attack the computers, the computers will work_ .A. normallyB. slowlyC. faster

7、 D. well2. The group of young men created the viruses to _ .A. damage the computersB. test their abilityC. tell people that they were intelligentD. play a trick on users of the computers3. According to the passage, computer viruses seem to _.A. have been in nature for yearsB. stay in any computersC.

8、 be difficult to get rid of at presentD. be able to be got rid of in the near future4. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. Last year four countries found their computer were infected by viruses.B. The viruses will come to a new computer after staying in the old one for some t

9、ime.C. Scientists are trying to find a way to get rid of the viruses.D. The Jerusalem Viruses are dangerous to human health.难句注释 It is said that the computer viruses were made by a group of young men fond of playing tricks.据说计算机病毒是由一群喜欢搞恶作剧的年轻人制造出来的。Total words:239Reading time:_Reading speed: _ When

10、 the time comes they will attack the computers by lowering the functions, damaging their normal programs or even getting rid of all the information. 当时机到来时，它们就会通过减弱计算机的功能、破坏它们的程序甚至删除所有的信息来攻击计算机。Passage B阅读理解Mr Jackson lived in the centre of London but he had a hotel near the airport. There a lot of

11、foreigners stayed for night. He didnt know any other language but English and he found it difficult for him to understand the foreign visitors. Sometimes he had to use the body language to “talk” with them, and tried his best to make himself understood. But he was often misunderstood (误解) and it bro

12、ught him a lot of trouble. A friend of his who learned a few foreign languages in a university would teach him. He was happy and studied hard. At first he learned some, but soon he found it wasnt easy to remember the words and expressions. His friend advised him to write down the useful expressions

13、in his notebook so that he could use them when necessary. He did as he was told. He found it helpful for him to do so. One evening there were plenty of people in the dining room. They were all busy eating something except a Japanese. He was walking around there and waiting for his wife who was dress

14、ing herself up upstairs. Mr Jackson thought to himself, “The man wants to eat something but he doesn t know any English. Let me help him.”As he knew only a little Japanese, he had to bring out his notebook and showed it to the man, pointing to the sentence “I m hungry”.The Japanese had a look at it

15、and gave him two pounds and left.根据文章内容，选择正确答案：1. Mr Jackson knew only English because_ .A. he was an English studentB. he had never been abroadC. he couldnt learn by himselfD. he hadnt studied any foreign languages2. As not all foreigners understood his gestures, sometimes Mr Jackson _ to communica

16、te with them.A. succeededB. fearedC. failedD. gave up3. The Japanese thought _ , so he gave him two pounds.A. Mr Jackson was a beggar (乞丐) B. Mr Jackson was a translatorC. Mr Jackson could help him D. Mr Jackson could ring his wife up难句注释 He didnt know any other language but English and he found it

17、difficult for him to understand the foreign visitors. 他除了英语其他什么语言都不懂，而且他发现自己很难听懂外国游客说些什么。Total words:250Reading time:_Reading speed: _ His friend advised him to write down the useful expressions in his notebook so that he could use them when necessary. 他的朋友建议他把有用的表达方式记在笔记本上，以便在必要的时候可以运用。Passage C阅读理

18、解Comera is the only place in the world which has a whistle (口哨) language. We do not know how and why it began because we do not know the complete history of the island. But we can certainly imagine the reasons for the beginning of the whistle language. There are many deep valleys (峡谷) on the island.

19、 A person on one side of a valley can not easily shout to a person on the other side. But he can whistle and be heard. Some of the best whistlers can be heard from four miles away and the record is seven miles. The people who live on the island usually have good teeth, and this helps them to whistle

20、 well. They must also have good ears so that they can hear other whistlers.We can understand why the whistle language continues. It is very useful on the island, and quite easy to learn. When somebody is hurt or ill, the whistle language takes the place of telephone. If the sick person is quite far

21、away from the town, people pass the message from one to another. A boy guarding cattle (放牛) on a hillside whistles to a man fishing from his boat. The last one is able to describe the trouble fully and exactly to the doctor in town. People help one another in the same way when a car breaks or a cow

22、is lost.The whistle language is hundreds of years old, and probably it will continue to live on for hundreds of years more. Radio and TV often kill the special ways of speaking in the different parts of a country. But on Comera you are nobody if you cannot whistle. Perhaps soon after TV arrives on t

23、he island, the people there will be whistling the news and other facts and opinions.根据文章内容，选择正确答案：1. If a person on Comera island is ill, _.A. others will phone the doctors in townB. the whistle language will help pass the message to the doctorC. his family will take him to the hospitalD. people wil

24、l take him to town by carriage2. From this passage we know radio and TV _ at that time.A. killed the special way of speakingB. whistled all the news and opinions C. helped Comera people to communicateD. did not appear on Comera island yet3. Comera island is special in that_ . A. many visitors go the

25、re every yearB. no visitors have ever been thereC. people there have special ears to hear whistlesD. people there use the whistle language to communicate with each other 4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. It is not easy for a person to live on Comera island if he cann

26、ot whistle.B. The whistle language can only be found in Comera.C. The whistle language has been used for hundreds of years on the island, but will not be used any longer.D. The record shows that one best whistler can be heard by others seven miles away.难句注释 Comera is the only place in the world whic

27、h has a whistle language. Comera是世界上惟一使用口哨语言的地方。Total words:313Reading time:_Reading speed: _ Radio and TV often kill the special ways of speaking in the different parts of a country. 收音机和电视机的使用常常会使一个国家的不同地区的特殊讲话方式彻底消失。Passage D完形填空A well dressed man entered a famous jewelry (珠宝) shop one day. He 1

28、to buy a pearl (珍珠) for his wife s birthday. The 2 didnt matter, since business had been good for him that year.After 3 a number of beautiful and expensive pearls, he chose 4 black one. It would 5 5,000 dollars. He paid, took the black pearl, shook hands with the salesman and left.A few days later,

29、the man 6 and said that his wife liked the pearl so much that she wanted another one just like this. It 7 be exactly the same size and quality (质量), 8 she wanted to have a 9 of earrings.The salesman seemed 10 . Then the man suggested that the salesman advertise (登广告) in the newspaper to 11 S25,000 f

30、or such a pearl. So the salesman did.Many people 12 the advertisement (广告), but nobody 13 a pearl which was just the right size and quality. Just when the jeweler had given up, a little old lady came into his 14 . She took out one such black pearl 15 her purse.“I dont like to 16 with the pearl,” she

31、 said sadly. “It was given to me by my mother, who had received it from her 17 mother. But I really need the 18.”The salesman was very glad and quickly paid her for the pearl. Then he called the 19 to tell him the good news. However, the man could never be 20 . Clever readers, can you guess why?根据文章内容，选择正确答案：1. A. reportedB. saidC. wishedD. knew2. A. color B. design C. price D. size 3. A. examining B. checking C. testing D. watching4. A. a big B. a goodC. an expensive D. an unusua