【2019版】高考英语： Unit 2 The United Kingdom(词汇考查 词汇应用)(含解析)新人教版必修5

Unit 2 The United Kingdom一、阅读理解。

（2018·唐山一模）When you’re walking on your way through one of life’s storms，it is human nature to focus on getting back to normal，to “bounce back” as quickly as possible to a place where things are calm，familiar and comfortable.However，actually it is unrealistic to think we can ever truly return emotionally and intelligently to where we were before the storm because every experience changes us in some way.For example，when we experience a major health scare，possibly involving some hospital time，we can never go back to being the person we were before the event even if we fully recover because we have experienced firsthand the fragility（脆弱） of life，not to mention coming face to face with death.So，now that we can never return，what should we do？Consider this...how is it that two people can be faced with the same hardship and while one becomes hopeless and feels anger and upset，the other is able to overcome their circumstances and grows stronger than ever as a result of the experience？At one extreme，we may choose to accept the role of unlucky victim，or become trapped in the “Why is it always me！” negative and frustrating （令人沮丧的） situations.Either way is the result of a fixed mindset （思维模式） that is resistant to growth and change.If this is your approach to life，you will be far less likely to be active in effectively managing change and recovering from bad situations.But there is another choice.If you are honest enough，you may considerwhat was once “normal” for you was just the main cause of your storm.You can choose to hug change and uncertainty and learn to grow forward through all of your experiences.Of course，this means doing the work to develop the skills and habits that will enable you to handle life’s occasional storms.In conclusion，it is up to each of us to choose the meaning we apply to our situations at all times.Different choices will lead to different lives.Of course you can grow forward if you are determined to choose to live a positive life regardless of whatever hardships you are facing.【解题导语】在面对生活中的“暴风雨”的时候，人们总是希望回到原来的正常生活轨迹，但是这几乎是不可能的。

The United Kingdom李仕才一、阅读理解。

According to a team of researchers, an animal’s ability to perceive(感知) time is linked to their pace of life.“Our results lend support to the importance of time perception in animals where the ability to perceive time in a very short time may be the difference between life and death for fast moving creatures，” commented the lead author Kevin Healy from Trinity College Dublin.The study was done with a variety of animals using a phenomenon based on the maximum speed of flashes of light an individual can see before the light source is seen as constant. Dogs, for example, have eyes with a refresh rate higher than humans.One example of this phenomenon at work, the authors say, is the housefly and its ability to avoid being hit. The research shows flies observe motion in a shorter time than our own eyes can achieve, which allows them to avoid being hit.Professor Graeme Ruxton of the University of St Andrews in Scotland, who worked jointly on the research project, said in a statement, “Having eyes that send updates to the brain at much higher frequencies than our eyes do is of no value if the brain cannot process that information equally quickly. Thus, this work highlights the impressive abilities of even the smallest animal brains. Flies might not be deep thinkers, but they can make good decisions very quickly.”In comparison, the tiger beetle(虎甲虫) runs faster than its eyes can keep up, basically becoming blind, which requires it to stop period ically to re­evaluate its prey’s(猎物) position.Our results suggest that time perception offers an as yet unstudied dimension in which animals can specialize and there is a considerable range to study this system in more detail.【解题导语】本文是一篇科普说明文。

Unit 2 The United Kingdom李仕才一、阅读理解。

Scientists in Britain have managed to teach bumblebees(大黄蜂) to pull strings to get to food and then pass on what they have learned to others in their colony(群体)—showing a high level of intelligence despite their tiny brains.Researchers at Queen Mary University of London said the experiments, often used to test the intelligence of apes (猿) and birds, showed for the first time that some insects are up to the task, and can also pass skills on through several generations.The findings add to the evidence suggesting the ability for ＂culture spread＂— the ability to learn and pass on knowledge and skills — may not be exclusive to humans.In the research, published in the journal PLOS Biology on Tuesday, the scientists were able to train 23 out of a group of 40 bees to pull strings with their legs and feet.The strings were attached to discs —or artificial ＂flowers＂—containing food at their center but placed under a transparent screen. The bees, spotting the food beneath the screen, learned to pull the ＂flowers＂ out by pulling the string with their legs and feet to be able to get to it.From another group of bees given the chance to solve the task without any training, only two of 110 were successful.Another group of bees was then allowed to observe the trained bees pulling the strings, and 60 percent of them successfully learned the skill. Finally, trained bees were put in colonies, and the scientists found the technique spread successfully to a majority of the colony’s work er bees.Lars Chittka, a Queen Mary University professor who guided the project, said the team is interested in figuring out the brain processes behind the bees’ learning and teaching skills.1.What does the underlined word ＂exclusive＂ in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Ordinary.B. Unique.C. Beneficial.D. Widespread.2.What did the researchers find about bees?A. Bees learn best in insects.B. Bees are as clever as birds.C. Bees are born good learners.D. Bees can be trained to learn skills.3.What may the research team focus on next?A. What else bees can do.B. Where bees learn skills.C. How bees teach others.D. How bees’ brain work.4.What may be the best title for the text?A. Small bees, great abilitiesB. Bees can learn and teachC. Bees are smarterD. Let bees learn【文章大意】本文为说明文，属于科普类文章。

必修五unit 2Ⅰ.单词拼写1．In the army camp the quilts are usually f________in a neat and tidy manner.答案：folded2．Though John and Andrew look exactly a________，they act quite differently.答案：alike3．The local people q________with the new settlers about the land rights.答案：quarreled4．My teacher's room is f________with a desk and a bed.答案：furnished5． The police have given a detailed ________(描述) of the missing boy.答案：description6．Can I________(安排)an appointment for Monday?答案：arrange7．There is a________(可能性)that he will succeed in the election.答案：possibility8．We've got to fit five people________(加上)all their luggage in the car.答案：plusⅡ.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。

1．This morning I went to have my bike________(repair) at the corner shop.答案：repaired2．After she found herself________(cheat)，she burst out crying in the street.答案：cheated3．With the math problem________(work out)，we all felt happy.答案：worked out4．I don't want this problem________(discuss) here at the moment.答案：discussed5．Mr. Smith raised his voice to make himself________(hear) by all the people present. 答案：heard6．I felt my room________(break into)，for I couldn't find my wallet anywhere.答案：broken into。