Unit 23 Conflict能力提升題組訓練(B).閱讀理解A(2018東北三省三校聯(lián)合二模)We were ordinary people taking the bus every day that summer.During the early morning rides,we sat sleepily on our seats.One of the passengers was a small grey man to the center for senior citizens.He walked with a stoop (駝背) and a sad look on his face.We paid little attention to him.Then one July morning he said good morning to the driver and smiled to us before sitting down.The driver nodded politely,the rest of us being silent.The next day,the old man boarded the bus energetically,smiled and said loud,“Good morning!” Some of us looked up,amazed,and murmured “Good morning”.The following weeks we were more surprised.Our friend was dressed in a nice old suit with the thin hair carefully combed.He said good morning to us every day and we gradually began to nod and talk to each other.One morning he had a bunch of wild flowers in his hand.The driver smilingly asked,“Have you got yourself a girlfriend?” He nodded shyly,“She lives at the center.” The other passengers whistled and clapped at him.Charlie bowed before sitting down.Every morning after that Charlie always brought a flower.Some regular passengers began bringing him flowers for his bunch.Everyone smiled and joked about it.But one morning he didnt turn up.When he wasnt there the following days,we started wondering if he was sick or.We stopped at the center for senior citizens. The staff told us he was fine,but he hadnt been coming that week.One of his very close friends had died at the weekend.They expected him back on Monday.How silent we were on the rest of the way to work!The next Monday he was waiting at the stop,stooping a bit more and a bit more grey.Inside the bus was a silence,all of us sitting with our eyes filled with tears and wild flowers in our hands.1.The old man boarded the bus energetically probably because .A.he bought a bunch of flowersB.he got to know other passengersC.he fell in love with a ladyD.he had a sweet dream2.What change did the old man bring to the early morning bus?A.The passengers were silent.B.The bus was full of life.C.The passengers were sleepy.D.The bus was punctual.3.Why didnt the old man turn up for several days?A.He was in sorrow for the loss of his friend.B.He wondered whether others cared about him.C.He had a quarrel with the staff of the center.D.He wasnt himself for the cold weather.4.What can we infer from the story?A.Only love can affect others emotions.B.The old mans passion for love inspires others.C.The passengers didnt care about others feelings.D.The center for senior citizens is a good place for love.語篇解讀:本文是一篇記敘文。文章講述了一個發(fā)生在公交車上的故事,讓我們感受到了人與人之間感情的共鳴。答案及剖析:1.C細節(jié)理解題。根據第二段中The driver smilingly asked,“Have you got yourself a girlfriend?” He nodded shyly,“She lives at the center.” 可知Charlie精力充沛,充滿活力的原因是交女朋友了。2.B推理判斷題。根據第一段中During the early morning rides,we sat sleepily on our seats.和第二段以及第三段中Everyone smiled and joked about it.可以看出這位老人使這輛早班車上的氣氛變得更活躍了。故選B項。3.A細節(jié)理解題。根據第四段中One of his very close friends had died at the weekend.可判斷答案。4.B推理判斷題。故事的主人公是因為愛變得心情舒暢,因為失去愛而變得內心苦悶,他的情感變化也影響周圍的人。這個故事告訴我們:愛讓人與人之間感受到一種心靈深處的情感共鳴。故選B項。B(2018北京朝陽區(qū)期末)The Domestication(馴化) of CatsFor centuries,the common view of how domestication had occurred was that prehistoric people,realizing how useful it would be to have animals kept for food,began catching wild animals and breeding(飼養(yǎng)) them.Over time,by allowing only animals with “tame”(馴養(yǎng)的) characteristics to produce their babies,human beings created animals that were less wild and more dependent upon people.Eventually this process led to the domestic farm animals and pets that we know today,having lost their ancient survival skills and natural abilities.Recent research suggests that this view of domestication is incomplete. Prehistoric human beings did catch and breed useful wild animals,but specialists in animal behavior now think that domestication was not simply something people did to animalsthe animals played an active part in the process.Wolves and wild horses,for example,may have taken the first steps in their own domestication by hanging around human settlements,feeding on peoples crops and getting used to human activity.The animals which were not too nervous or fearful to live near people produced their babies that also tolerated humans,making it easier for people to catch and breed them.In this version,people succeeded in domesticating only animals that had already adapted easily to life around humans.Domestication required an animal that was willing to become domestic.The process was more like a dance with partners than a victory of humans over animals.At first glance,the taming of cats seems to fit nicely into this new story of domestication.A traditional theory says that after prehistoric people in Egypt invented agriculture and started farming,rats and mice gathered to feast on their stored grain.Wildcats,in turn,gathered at the same places to hunt and eat the rats and mice.Over time,cats got used to people and people got used to cats.Some studies of wildcats,however,seem to call this theory into question.Wildcats dont share hunting and feeding areas,and they dont live close to people.Experts do not know whether wildcats were partners in their own domestication.They do know that long after people had acquired domestic dogs,sheep and horses,they somehow acquired domestic cats.Gradually they produced animals with increasingly tame qualities.5.What is suggested in recent research?A.Animals were less afraid than thought.B.Animals had an active role in their domestication.C.Wolves and horses were the first to be domesticated.D.Domestication meant something people did to animals.6.The word “dance” is used in Paragraph 3 to show that .A.animals and humans were close B.control over animals was easyC.animals were independent of humansD.domestication was like a game7.What probably attracted cats to human settlements?A.Other cats.B.Warmth.C.Humans.D.Food.8.What causes a problem for the theory that cats were domesticated like wolves were?A.Cats were not friendly to people.B.Cats were not as fierce as wolves.C.Cats had the characteristic of independence.D.Cats showed cleverness when they were hunting.語篇解讀:關于野生動物的馴化,常見的觀點是:早期人類捕捉野生動物并馴養(yǎng)它們;最近的研究顯示,在人類馴養(yǎng)野生動物的過程中,動物也起著積極的作用。答案及剖析:5.B細節(jié)理解題。根據文章第二段第二句中的domestication was not simply something people did to animalsthe animals played an active part in the process.可知,動物在被人類馴化的過程中也起著積極的作用。6.A推理判斷題。從文中第三段可知,人類馴化那些愿意成為家養(yǎng)的動物。這個過程更像是與舞伴一起跳舞,而非人類戰(zhàn)勝動物。由此可見,在野生動物的馴化過程中,人類和動物是親近的。7.D推理判斷題。由最后一段可知,古埃及人開始農業(yè)耕種,老鼠開始聚集在他們儲存糧食的地方,野貓也因此聚集于此捕殺老鼠。可見,吸引貓到人類聚居地可能的原因是貓尋找食物,即老鼠。8.C推理判斷題。根據最后一段中的Wildcats dont share hunting and feeding areas,and they dont live close to people.可知,野貓不會共享捕獵和覓食地,它們和人類住得并不近。這和第二段中的最新研究表明的“人類和一些后來被馴化的野生動物住得很近”相矛盾,即貓擁有獨立的個性這一點使這一理論的合理性受到了挑戰(zhàn)。.語法填空(2018遼寧丹東五校聯(lián)考)A team of scientists from Ohio State University did tests on 33 volunteers and found that people who exercised while listening to music did much 1.(well) on language ability tests than without music.The volunteers said they 2. (feel) better emotionally and physically after exercising with or without music. But their 3.(improve) on the tests doubled after listening to music during exercise. Researches have shown it is true that music can be good for health, education and well-being.“Exercise seems to cause positive changes in the nervous system,4. may influence learning ability,”said Charles Emery,who led the study.Scientists have been studying the effects of music 5. understanding since the early 1950s. Scientists often use Mozarts music, especially his violin pieces 6. (help) children with speech disorders.The reason why Mozart is chosen is 7. his music is not overexciting and has clear structures.A study showed students 8.(listen) to Mozart scored higher marks in an intelligence test. With important exams drawing near, your parents will not 9.(probable) allow you to listen to music. But perhaps now you have good 10.(reason) to argue with them.語篇解讀:很多人擔心聽音樂會影響工作和學習,但研究表明有些音樂不但不會影響我們,而且會幫助我們把事情做得更好。答案及剖析:1.better句意為:那些聽著音樂鍛煉的人在語言能力測試上比不聽音樂的人做得更好。much修飾形容詞的比較級,且根據空后的than可知應填better。2.felt句意為:志愿者說無論聽不聽音樂,鍛煉后他們的身心都感覺好多了。根據said可知此處也相應地用一般過去時,故填felt。3.improvement句意為:但是在鍛煉時聽音樂使他們的測試成績翻倍。their為形容詞性物主代詞,后接名詞,故填improvement。4.which句意為:鍛煉似乎能引起神經系統(tǒng)的積極變化,這可能會影響學習能力。分析句子結構可知,設空處為非限制性定語從句,修飾前面整句話,故填which。5.on/upon句意為:20世紀50年代初以來科學家一直在研究音樂對理解力的影響。effect與on/upon搭配使用,意為“對的影響”,故填on/upon。6.to help句意為:科學家經常用莫扎特的作品,尤其是他的小提琴曲來幫助那些有言語障礙的孩子們。use.to do.意為“用來做”,此處應用動詞不定式表目的,故填to help。7.that句意為:選擇莫扎特的音樂是因為他的曲子不會讓人過于興奮,而且有清晰的脈絡。分析句子結構可知,句子的主語為reason,is為系動詞,設空處引導表語從句,且從句成分完整,故填that。8.listening句意為:研究表明,聽莫扎特音樂的學生在智力測試中取得的分數更高。設空處應用現(xiàn)在分詞作定語,修飾students,表主動,故填bably句意為:隨著重要考試的臨近,你的父母可能不會讓你聽音樂。設空后為動詞,應用副詞修飾,故填probably。10.reasons句意為:但是或許現(xiàn)在你有充分的理由反駁他們了。reason為可數名詞,此處應用其復數形式表示泛指,故填reasons。.短文改錯(2018福建廈門質檢)One day,I happened to watch a program about traditional villages on TV.Out of interesting,I made a trip to a nearby village with my parents.The moment I was arrived, I thought I entered a dream world. We were warmly welcomed or treated to the local cuisine. Groups of villager sang and danced happy to the folk music which was played with wooden drums and pipes.We watched our performances in admiration.While we were chatting with elderly,they expressed their great concern about passing o