同步译林英语选修七新突破单元综合检测3.docx

1、同步译林英语选修七新突破单元综合检测3单元综合检测(三).阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AChocolate Factory Tours Around the USAEveryone has a favorite way of enjoying the sweet treat of chocolate.Lets take a look at a handful of chocolate factories throughout the USA to see how the sweet confection(糖果) is made.Hersheys Chocolate TourI

2、n Pennsylvania，the Hersheys Chocolate Tour (free) at Hersheys Chocolate World is an amusement ride that takes visitors through the production process，from harvesting cocoa beans in the tropical rainforest to the end resultHersheys Chocolate.You can taste a sample at the end of the tour.Taza Chocolat

3、e TourThe factory tour at Taza Chocolate ($6 per person) in Somerville，just outside of Boston，is offered daily and takes visitors on the journey from bean to bar through a unique，stoneground(用石磨研磨的) method using traditional Mexican stone mills.Hoffmans Chocolate Factory TourHoffmans Chocolate factor

4、y in Greenacres offers daily chocolate factory tours (free)The throughthewindow observation tour includes the story of cocoa and the history of chocolate，as well as a personal experience with chocolatiers as they explain how their chocolate is made.Askinosie Chocolate TourThe Askinosie Chocolates fa

5、ctory tour($5 per adult，$4 per child/student) in Springfield lets visitors hear stories of farmer partners that Askinosie works with across the globe.All of the roasting，pressing，molding and packaging is done by hand，and Askinosie is one of the only craft chocolate makers pressing their own cocoa bu

6、tter.Seattles Theo Chocolate TourSeattles Theo Chocolate is a muststop when visiting the Emerald City，and taking a tour of the factory ($10 per person) is an added treat.The onehour tour begins with an educational part in which the different cocoa beans and areas are introduced，giving visitors insig

7、ht into how different chocolates are cultivated(培育)【语篇解读】本文介绍了参观美国巧克力工厂的五条旅游路线。1David wants to go to a chocolate factory with his little sister Belle，but he only has 7 dollars in his pocket.Belle is eager to taste them.They can visit AHersheys Chocolate WorldBTaza Chocolate factoryCHoffmans Chocolat

8、e factoryDAskinosie Chocolate factoryA细节理解题。根据Hersheys Chocolate Tour中的“In Pennsylvania，the Hersheys Chocolate Tour (free) at Hersheys Chocolate World.”及“You can taste a sample at the end of the tour.”可知，选A。2If you need to write an article about cocoa beans and only have one hour for the tour，you ca

9、n attend .AHersheys Chocolate TourBHoffmans Chocolate TourCAskinosie Chocolate TourDSeattles Theo Chocolate TourD细节理解题。根据Seattles Theo Chocolate Tour中的“The onehour tour begins with an educational part in which the different cocoa beans and areas are introduced，giving visitors insight into how differ

10、ent chocolates are cultivated(培育)”可知，选D。3Robert is a fan of handmade chocolate and is quite particular(挑剔) about food materials and ingredients.He will travel to the city APennsylvania BGreenacresCSpringfield DEmeraldC细节理解题。根据Askinosie Chocolate Tour中的“The Askinosie Chocolates factory.in Springfield

11、.All of the roasting，pressing，molding and packaging is done by hand，and Askinosie is one of the only craft chocolate makers pressing their own cocoa butter.”可知，选C。BI was in the fifth grade and had just moved to Westminster from London when I met Ms May.Most of my teachers seemed to ignore me; I was

12、one more student among hundreds.Ms May，however，took a special interest.“You can write，” she said，explaining that she wanted to move me into the honors English class.So did I.A decade later，when my first novel was published，I went back to Ms Mays classroom，handing her a copy of my book.“And I wrote t

13、his for you.” Ms May began to cry happily.Shed been considering early retirement，she said，because she felt she wasnt having enough of an effect on her students.I didnt know how to make Ms May understand what shed done for me：It was because of her that I fell in love with Shakespeare.I learned how to

14、 compose an essay.It was her belief in me that gave me the confidence to become a writer.Now I felt I owed her.I told her to forget her idea，and she did.Fifteen years later，when I heard that she was finally ready to retire，I attended her goingaway party.All Ms May needed to do was say a few words th

15、anking her colleagues for coming.Instead，she stood up and made an exciting speech that began like this，“Those of you are always complaining that kids have changed and that its harder to teach these days.Youre getting old and lazy.These kids havent changed.You have! Do not give up on these kids！”When

16、 she finished her talk，everyone clapped hands! I went up to Ms May and gave her a big hug.She smiled with tears rolling down her face.I came to realize that she would miss her teaching life.【语篇解读】作者上五年级的时候被大多数老师所忽视，直到遇到了Ms May。Ms May热爱教育事业并且引导作者走上文学之路，作者对她非常感激。4How did most of the authors teachers t

17、reat him when he was in the fifth grade?AThey helped with his writing.BThey paid little attention to him.CThey took a special interest in him.DThey encouraged him to make speeches.B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I was in the fifth grade and had just moved to Westminster from London when I met Ms May.Most of my teach

18、ers seemed to ignore me”可知，作者上五年级时被大多数老师忽视。故选B。5What do the underlined words “her idea” in Paragraph 2 refer to?ARetiring earlier. BInfluencing others.CBecoming a writer. DPublishing a book.A词义猜测题。根据上文中的“Shed been considering early retirement”可知，我告诉她让她忘记提前退休的想法。故选A。6Why did Ms May make an exciting s

19、peech?ATo stress the important roles of teachers.BTo leave a deep impression on her colleagues.CTo inform people of necessary education reform.DTo call on her colleagues not to give up on their students.D细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Youre getting old and lazy.These kids havent changed.You have! Do not give up on t

20、hese kids！”可知，Ms May做演讲是为了号召她的同事们不要放弃他们的学生。故选D。7Whats the authors attitude towards Ms May?AWorried. BRegretful.CAppreciative. DSympathetic.C推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，Ms May引导作者走上文学之路并号召她的同事们不要放弃他们的学生，所以作者对Ms May应该是充满感激的。故选C。CMost airlines go all out to ensure their passengers have the best possible flight expe

21、rience.Now，Europes lowbudget airline，easyJet，wants to extend the positive experience beyond the plane ride with “Sneakairs”smart shoes that allow visitors to explore new cities and towns without ever looking at a map.To transform Sneakairs from an ordinary shoe to a tour guide，all the wearer has to

22、do is enter his or her desired destination into the easyJet smartphone app.A builtin GPS will determine the wearers starting location while the Google Maps navigation(导航) tool will help chart the best route.Whenever a change of direction is necessary，the app will communicate with the appropriate sho

23、e via the Bluetooth and cause it to vibrate(振动)For example，if the wearer needs to turn right，he or she will feel the sensation in the right shoe.Should the user miss the turn，the smart shoes will both vibrate at the same time，reminding him or her to change course.Visitors that wander off the suggest

24、ed path or decide to take a break for a cup of coffee or a meal have nothing to worry about.The smart app will automatically determine the new location and chart out a new route.Once the desired destination is reached，Sneakairs will vibrate three times to inform the user of the arrival and then go b

25、ack to being ordinary shoesuntil their navigation services are needed again!Sneakairs is certainly not the first navigation shoe in the market.However，easyJet is the first airline to offer them to passengers just as they are about to land in an unknown city.However，before Sneakairs can go mainstream

26、，the easyJet team still needs to make some adjustments.Among the challenges that need to be addressed is the smart shoes threehour battery life，which is hardly enough for a tourist to catch all the delights a new city or town has to offer!【语篇解读】本文介绍了easyJet航空公司发布的一款名为Sneakairs的智能运动鞋，它能够为用户选择、规划路线，以帮

27、助用户在陌生的城市尽情游玩。8The airline easyJet designed Sneakairs in order to Ahelp people exercise with better shoesBattract more people to choose easyJetCmake sure their passengers have the best possible flight experienceDprovide passengers with further pleasant experience besides their flightD细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可

28、知，easyJet航空公司设计Sneakairs是为了在飞行之外为乘客提供进一步愉快的体验。故选D。9What does the author mainly talk about in Paragraph 2?AHow Sneakairs works.BHow visitors choose routes.CHow users avoid getting lost.DWhat users should pay attention to.A段落大意题。通过第二段可知，本段讲述了Sneakairs是怎样通过内置GPS及手机蓝牙实现导航的，以及怎样通过震动提醒用户的，由此可知第二段是介绍Sneaka

29、irs是怎样工作的。故选A。10What might easyJet do to improve its smart shoes?ABring down their cost.BAdd more functions.CDevelop more types.DMake the battery last longer.D推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，这款智能运动鞋有一个缺点，就是电池使用时间短，所以easyJet为了改善它的智能鞋要确保电池能持续更长的时间。故选D。11Where does this text probably come from?AA commercial ad. BA

30、science report.CA tourist map. DAn airline guide.A文章出处题。全文都在介绍一款名为Sneakairs的智能鞋，可推断这篇文章最有可能来自一则商业广告。故选A。DIn most Hollywood movies，the Native American Navajos still fight on horses in the American Southwest.But during World War ，a group of Navajos made their language into weapon to protect the United

31、 States.They were the Navajo Code Talkers，and theirs is one of the few unbroken codes(电码) in military history.Navajo was the perfect choice for a secret language.It is very complex.One vowel(元音) can have up to ten different pronunciations，changing the meaning of any word.In the 1940s，Navajo was an u

32、nwritten language.No one outside of the reservation could speak it or understand it.The Navajo Code team had to invent new words to describe military equipment.For example，they named ships after fish: lotsowhale(battleship)，caloshark(destroyer)，beshloironfish(submarine)When a Code Talker received a message via radio，he heard a series of unrel