高考英语一轮复习 Unit 2 Working the land高考提能练

入舵市安恙阳光实验学校Unit 2 Working the

land

阅读理解·组块专练——练速度

(限时：35分钟)

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

(2016·青岛高三自主诊断)My dad is the kind of parent that has to know

where I am and what time I’ll be home. He is strict with me because he

cares about me more than anything in the world. My dad’s strictness comes

from the way he was raised. He grew up working long hours on his family

farm and his dad would throw wooden boards at him when he did something

wrong. In high school, my dad woke up at four in the morning to get his

chores (日常杂务) done and walked to school so that he would make it to

basketball practice by five. After school he went home to start a long

night of chores.

On top of all the responsibilities my dad had at home, he played three

sports and went to school. School would have been easy, but my dad had

dyslexia (诵读困难)．Every teacher my dad had thought that he was just unable to learn. My dad struggled in school until one teacher took the

time to sit down and teach him how to read and write. To this day my dad

tells me how grateful he is to that teacher who gave him a chance.

The best part about my dad is his attitude toward our family. When

he comes home from a terrible day at work, he always puts a smile on his

face because he knows the family is a lot more important than his own

problems.

I know that I get my best qualities from my dad. He has shown me that

with hard work I can accomplish something, and have fun while doing it.

I know that my dad has strict rules because he loves me and wants me to

learn responsibility.

语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者向读者展示了一个严厉、勤奋、重视家庭的父亲形象。

1．The author’s father seems to ________.

A．get angry very easily

B．be deeply affected by his father

C．have a bad relationship with his father

D．be very curious about the author’s life 解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“My dad’s strictness comes

from the way he was raised.”以及“his dad would ...when he did something

wrong”可知，作者的父亲深受他父亲的影响，从而对作者很严格。

2．What do we know about the author’s father in high school?

A．He hated going to school.

B．He had to do heavy housework.

C．He often stayed up late for study.

D．He often missed classes because of sports.

解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“In high school, my dad woke

up at four in the morning to get his chores (日常杂务) done”以及“After

school he went home to start a long night of chores.”可知，作者的父亲在上高中时每天都需要做很多的家务。

3．When at home, the author’s father is always________.

A．very tired B．quite serious

C．fairly cheerful D．mildly humorous

解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“When he comes home from a

terrible day at work, he always puts a smile on his face”可知，父亲在家里的时候总是表现出很高兴的样子。

4．How does the author look at his father’s strictness? A．Cautiously. B．Positively.

C．Skeptically. D．Critically.

解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“He is strict with me because

he cares about me more than anything in the world.”以及最后一段中的“I know that my dad has strict rules ...responsibility.”可推知，作者认为父亲对自己严格是因为他爱作者，想让作者学会有责任感，所以作者对此态度很积极。

B

(2016·教学质量调研考试)The Netherlands on Monday

launched its first­ever “intelligent bicycle”，

fitted with a set of electronic devices to help bring

down the high accident rate among elderly cyclists in this country.

The intelligent bicycle runs on electricity. Its seat shakes when

other cyclists approach from behind, while the handlebars do the same

when obstacles appear ahead to inform cyclists to pay attention to the

danger. It also has a cradle (置物架) in which a computer can be inserted,

to wirelessly connect and “talk” to the bicycle through a particular

application. The computer also flashes a bright signal if there is an

approaching obstacle in the bicycle’s path, like a tree, or if another cyclist comes up from behind intending to pass.

A commercial­available bicycle is expected to be on the market in

the next two years and should sell for between 1,700 euros to 3,200 euros

per bicycle. It weighs about 55 pounds but researchers are working on

making the on­board systems smaller.

“Accidents often happen when cyclists look behind them or get a

fright when they are passed at high speed，”said Maurice Kwakkernaat,

one of the scientists involved in the project, “The on­board system

technology has already been at work in the automotive industry.”

“More and more elderly people are using a bicycle, not only for short

distances, but also for longer distances，”Dutch Environment Minister

Melanie Schultz van Haegen said.“This type of bicycle is truly needed

in the Netherlands because it will help us bring down the number of

elderly people who are injured every year and allow them to continue

enjoying cycling，” she said.

语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了荷兰在星期一推出的首辆“智能自行车”及其功能和优势。

5．What does the text mainly talk about? A．The newly­invented bicycle can warn of danger.