Unit6單元培優練第二部分閱讀理解(共兩節,滿分40分)第一節(共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。ASingaporeGardenFestival(SGF)istheonlyshowintheworldtogathertheworld'stopaward-winninggardenandflowerydesignersunderoneroof.This''must-see''eventwillimpressyouwithawiderangeofdisplaysandactivitiesthathavebeenplannedspeciallyforyou.AnexperienceofalifetimeawaitsattheSingaporeGardenFestivalforyouandyourfamily.Markyourcalendartoday!JacobBallasChildren'sGardenWorrythatyourchildisbored?SignhimorherupforaguidedtourinJacobBallasChildren'sGarden.Itwillstimulateasenseofwonderinyourchildasitpromisesauniquediscoveryandprovidesinterestinglearningexperiencesinagardensetting.Letyourchildexploreandplaysothattheywilllearntotakecareofplantsandtheenvironmentwhileyouadmiretheexhibitswithapeaceofmind.FarEastOrganizationChildren'sGardenYourchildcanhaveafun-filleddaywithinteractivegames,waterplayfeaturesandeducationalprogramsinanabundantnaturalsettingatFarEastOrganizationChildren'sGarden!Theplayzonecontainsplaysuchasasway(搖擺)bridgeandsteppingsprings,andtheFishFountainwithaninteractivelandscapeofwatertunnelsanddifferentfish-Shapedsculpture.MarineCoveChildren'sOutdoorPlaygroundComeandbringyourchildtothe3500-square-metreplaygroundsuitableforchildrenofvariousages!Itislocatednexttothebeach,offeringusersopenspacesandagoodviewofthesea.Yourchildcanalsojoininthefunataplayareawithtalkingtubes,funmirrorsandadrumset!Theplaygroundalsohasplayequipmentforchildrenwhohavedisabilitiestoplaytogether.Thisincludesspecialneedsequipmentsuchassensoryplaypanels.1．WhyisSingaporeGardenFestivala''must-see''event?A．Itistheonlyshowtogatherdifferentroofs.B．Itisagrandawardingceremonyfordesigners.C．Itattractsflowerydesignerstothecompetition.D．Itbringstogethertheworld-classgardenandflowerydesigns.2．WhatcanthechildrendoinJacobBallasChildren'sGarden?A．Haveagoodviewofthesea.B．Participateininteractivegames.C．Learntolookaftertheplants.D．Knowaboutwaystodesigngardens.3．Whichofthefollowingvenuessuitsdisabledchildrenmost?A．MarineCoveChildren'sOutdoorPlayground.B．FarEastOrganizationChildren'sGarden.C．JacobBallasChildren’sGarden.D．TheFishFountain.BParentsaroundtheworldoftenurgechildrenoverandover-washyourhands!Itcanbedifficult,however,togetchildrentoremembertowash.Butwhatifwashinghandswasconnectedtoafuncreativeactivity?Whatifinsteadofsimplyreachingforthesoap,amachinecoulddropitrightintoyourhands?Well,suchamachinewasrecentlybuiltbyaboyandhissisterintheU.S.stateofMarylandaspartofacreativecompetition.Thenot-for-profitRubeGoldbergOrganizationisholdingthecompetition.Everyyear,theRubeGoldbergcompetitionassignsaspecifictask,consideringinventionsthatusecomplexsystemstocarryoutasimpleeverydaytask.Atfirst,thetaskfor2020wassupposedtobe“turnonalight.”ButwhentheCOVID-19happened,thetaskwaschangedto“dropabarofsoapintosomeone’shand.”Thosetakingpartinthecompetitionareschoolchildren.Butwithschoolsclosedtoslowthespreadofthevirus,organizerschangedtherules.Thisyear,theteamcanincludeanyfamilymembersandpeoplewereaskedtosendinrecordingsofthemachinestocompete.Onethinghasnotchanged:Themachinemustcompletethetaskinlessthan10steps.InMaryland,theDielfamilywantedtoenter.So,CaitlinandherbrotherBendesignedandbuilttheirownRubeGoldbergmachine.Next,theyhadtodemonstratethatitcouldcompletethetask-throwingthesoapjustrighttobecaughtinsomeone’shand.After106failedattempts,theyfinallyhadsuccess.Withtheirvideodemonstration,theycannowenterthecompetition.Dr.AnneGlowinskiteacheschildpsychiatry(精神病學)atWashingtonUniversitySchoolofMedicineinSt.Louis.Shesaidthat“creativityandplay”connectswithchildren.Itisbetterthanthemessage.“Wehavetowashourhandsbecauseofthishorriblevirus”.Glowinskiadded.4．WhatmightbeataskofinventionsassignedbytheRubeGoldbergcompetition?A．Sweepingthefloor. B．Exploringnature. C．Writinganovel. D．Paintingthehouse.5．Whatchangehasbeenmadetotherulesofthecompetitionthisyear?A．Allkindsofinventionsareadmitted.B．Avideooftheentryisqualifiedtoenter.C．Teachersareencouragedtogetinvolved.D．Thetaskmustbefinishedwithin10steps.6．WhatdoesGlowinskithinkoftheinvention?A．Practical. B．Unnecessary. C．Economical. D．Complicated.7．What’sthepurposeofthetext?A．Toadvocatethehabitofwashinghands.B．Tocallonschoolchildrentocompeteinacontest.C．Toencouragemoreinventionsfromeverydayitems.D．Tointroduceacontestmakinghandwashingfunforkids.CYourhousemayhaveaneffectonyourfigure.Expertssaythewayyoudesignyourhomecouldplayaroleinwhetheryoupackonthepoundsorkeepthemoff.Youcanmakeyourenvironmentworkforyouinsteadofagainstyou.Herearesomewaystoturnyourhomeintopartofyourdietplan.Openthecurtainsandturnupthelights.Darkenvironmentsaremorelikelytoencourageovereating,forpeopleareoftenlessself-conscious(難為情)whenthey’reinpoorlylitplaces—andsomorelikelytoeatlotsoffood.Ifyourhomedoesn’thaveenoughwindowlight,getmorelampsandfloodtheplacewithbrightness.Mindthecolors.Researchsuggestswarmcolorsfuelourappetites.Inonestudy,peoplewhoatemealsinablueroomconsumed33percentlessthanthoseinayelloworredroom.Warmcolorslikeyellowmakefoodappearmoreappetizing,whilecoldcolorsmakeusfeellesshungry.Sowhenit’stimetorepaint,goblue.Don’tforgettheclock—ortheradio.Peoplewhoeatslowlytendtoconsumeabout70fewercalories(卡路里)permealthanthosewhorushthroughtheirmeals.Beginkeepingtrackofthetime,andtrytomakedinnerlastatleast30minutes.Andwhileyou’reatit,actuallysitdowntoeat.Ifyouneedsomehelpslowingdown,turnonrelaxingmusic.Itmakesyoulesslikelytorushthroughameal.Downsizethedishes.Bigservingbowlsandplatescaneasilymakeusfat.Weeatabout22percentmorewhenusinga12-inchplateinsteadofa10-inchplate.Whenwechoosealargespoonoverasmallerone,totalintake(攝入)jumpsby14percent.Andwe’llpourabout30percentmoreliquidintoashort,wideglassthanatall,skinnyglass.8．Thetextisespeciallyhelpfulforthosewhocareabout____________.A．theirhomecomforts B．theirbodyshapeC．housebuying D．healthydiets9．Ahomeenvironmentinbluecanhelppeople______________.A．digestfoodbetter B．reducefoodintakeC．burnmorecalories D．regaintheirappetites10．Whatarepeopleadvisedtodoatmealtimes?A．Eatquickly. B．Playfastmusic.C．Usesmallerspoons. D．Turndownthelights.11．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．IsYourHouseMakingYouFat? B．WaysofServingDinnerC．EffectsofSelf-Consciousness D．IsYourHomeEnvironmentRelaxing?DFollowingtheoutbreakofthenovelcoronaviruspneumonia(NCP),alsonamedCOVID-19byWHO,thereisageneralfearoftheunknownvirusasitsfulleffectsremaintobeseen.Fever,coughing,sorethroat,difficultybreathing—theNCP’ssymptomsaresimilartothecommoncoldortheflu,butit’spotentiallymoredangerous.Virusescouldbedeadly,likeHIVandEbola.Butwhatareviruses?Howcantheycausesomuchtrouble?Virusesarenon-livingorganisms(有機體)approximatelyone-millionthofaninchlong.Unlikehumancellsorbacteria,theycan’treproduceontheirown.Instead,theyinvadethecellsoflivingorganismstoreproduce,spreadandtakeover.Virusescaninfecteverylivingthing–fromplantsandanimalsdowntothesmallestbacteria.Forthisreason,theyalwayshavethepotentialtobedangeroustohumanlife.Sometimesaviruscancauseadiseasesoseriousthatitisfatal.Otherviralinfectionstriggernonoticeablereaction.Virusesliearoundourenvironmentallofthetime,waitingforahostcelltocomealong.Theycanenterourbodiesbythenose,mouth,eyesorbreaksintheskin.Onceinside,theytrytofindahostcelltoinfect.Forexample,HIV,whichcausesAIDS,attackstheT-cellsoftheimmunesystem.Butthebasicquestionis,wheredidvirusesfirstcomefrom?Untilnow,noclearexplanationfortheiroriginexists.“Tracingtheoriginsofvirusesisdifficult”,EdRybicki,avirologist(病毒學家)attheUniversityofCapeTowninSouthAfrica,toldScientificAmerican,“becausevirusesdon’tleavefossilsandbecauseofthetrickstheyusetomakecopiesofthemselveswithinthecellsthey’veinvaded”.However,therearethreemainhypotheses(假說)toexplaintheoriginofviruses.First,virusesstartedasindependentorganisms,thenbecameparasites(寄生者).Second,virusesevolvedfrompiecesofDNAorRNAthat“escaped”fromlargerorganisms.Third,virusesco-evolvedwiththeirhostcells,whichmeanstheyexistedalongsidethesecells.Forthetimebeing,theseareonlytheories.Thetechnologyandevidencewehavetodaycannotbeusedtotestthesetheoriesandidentifythemostplausibleexplanation.Continuingstudiesmayprovideuswithcleareranswers.Orfuturestudiesmayrevealthattheanswerisevenmurkier(含糊不清的)thanitnowappears.12．Whatcanwelearnaboutvirusesfromthetext?A．Viruseshavenothingtodowiththecommoncold.B．Virusesarereallysmalllivingorganisms.C．Virusescan’treproduceunlesstheyfindahostcell.D．Virusesenterourbodiesmainlythroughthemouth,noseandhair.13．Whichofthefollowingmightexplaintheoriginofviruses?A．Theyevolvedfromthefossilsoflargeorganisms.B．Theyevolvedfromparasitesintoindependentorganisms.C．TheyevolvedfromtheT-cellsinanimals.D．Theyevolvedalongwiththeirhostcells.14．Theunderlinedword“plausible”inthelastparagraphprobablymeans________.A．reasonable B．commonC．creative D．unbelievable15．Whatcanweconcludefromthetext?A．Viruseslivelongerinhumanhostcellsthaninanimals’.B．Viruseswillbecomemorelikebacteriaastheyevolve.C．Itmaytakealongtimetounderstandtheoriginofviruses.D．Theauthorisoptimisticaboutfuturevirusresearch.第二節(共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分)根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。____16____Thiswasnotbecausethewoodsandfieldswerealwaysfaraway,butbecausetheyweretoofarfromthecitytopermitpeopletomakeadaytripbetweenmorningandnightfall.___17___Hedecidedtoturnhislittleschoolintoadormitoryforthesummerholidays.Anyonewhobroughthissleepingbagandcookingequipmentalongcouldstaythereforaverysmallquantityofmoney.Theideawasasuccess.Afewyearslater,theschoolhousewasmuchtoosmalltoholdthemanyyoungpeoplewhowantedtostaythere.____18____Thiswasthefirsthostel(招待所).Today,youngstudentsandworkersofeverycountrycanmeetinthehostelandgettoknoweachother.Whenyoungpeoplearriveatthehostel,theyhaveonlytoshowtheircardsofmembershipinahostelorganizationintheirowncountry.____19____Often,attheeveningmeal,agroupofboysandgirlsfromvariouspartsofthecountryorworldwillhappentomeetatthesamehostel.Theymayputtheirfoodtogetherandprepareadinnerwithmanykindsofdishes.Sometimesaprogramwillbeorganizedafterthemealwithdances,songs,orshorttalksfollowedbyaquestionperiod.____20____Forthisreason,afewweeksspent“hostelling”canbejustasusefulapartofone’seducationasclassesinschool.A．Asaresult,adormitorywassetupinanoldcastlenearby.B．Peoplecanstayinthehosteliftheybroughtenoughequipmentwiththem.C．Foryears,childrenintheindustrialareasofEuropeseldomlefttheircitiestoseethebeautiesofthecountryside.D．Thiscardwillpermitthemtostayinahostelallovertheworldforverylowprices.E．In1970,ayoungGermanschoolmasterhadanideawhichchangedthissituation.F．Onecanlearnalotaboutotherplaces,justbymeetingpeoplefromthoseplacesG．Moreandmoreyoungpeoplewenttothehostelforsummerholidays.第三部分語言知識運用(共兩節,滿分45分)第一節完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。WhenIwasaboytherewerenosmartphonesorcomputers.Still,Ineverfelt____21____.Thefields,hillsandwoodlandsaroundmyhomeweretheperfectplayground.Icanrememberoncehikingtoanearby____22____andwalkingslowlyaroundit.AtthebackofitIwasamazedtofindanolddirtroadthatIhadneverseenbefore.Itwasfullofmuddytyretracksanddeepwoodsbordereditonbothsides,but____23____itstillseemedlikeafineadventure.I____24____onandonforwhatseemedlikehours.Iwassuremyguardianangelwas____25____Inmyearstoturnaroundand____26____backhomebutIwas____27____andevenabitstupid,soIwalkedon.Therewasstillneitheracarnorahouse____28____.Mylegsweregettingtired.InoticedthatthesunwasstartingtogodownandIgrew____29____.Ididn’twanttoendup____30____onthisroadinthedarkofnight,andIwasworriedthatitwouldbedark____31____Icouldmakemywaybacktothelakeagain.Icontinuedtowalkonwiththefeargrowinginsideofme.Myheartwas____32____fasterandmylegswereachingmoreseriouslythanbefore.WhenI____33____onelastcornerandsawahousethatI____34____.Ijumpedupanddownandlaughedoutloud.Iknewthewayhome!Itwasstilloveramileaway,butmy____35____feltlikefeathers.I____36____intothehousewithabigsmilejustintimefordinner.ThenIendedmyadventurewithagoodnight’ssleep.IrememberedthisrecentlywhenIsawasign,____37____,“Allroadsleadhome”.Thisistrue.Ialsorememberedasage(圣人)comparedlifetoajourney.Arewegoingtomakethislifea____38____triporarewegoingtomakethelifeaterribleone?It____39____ourownchoice.Allroadsnomatterhowtheytwistandturn,can____40____ushomeinourhearts.Mayyoualwayswalkyourpathwithlove!Mayyoualwayshelpyourfellowtravelersalongtheway!21．A．delighted B．bored C．addicted D．embarrassed22．A．farmhouse B．highway C．forest D．lake23．A．exploring B．appreciating C．introducing D．seeking24．A．drove B．flew C．walked D．rode25．A．whispering B．singing C．waving D．scolding26．A．head B．land C．pace D．wander27．A．disappointed B．stubborn C．desperate D．confused28．A．inorder B．inspace C．inneed D．insight29．A．curious B．scared C．ashamed D．embarrassed30．A．exposed B．injured C．trapped D．worried31．A．though B．if C．when D．before32．A．blocking B．sinking C．beating D．dancing33．A．turned B．searched C．checked D．examined34．A．imagined B．recognized C．overlooked D．painted35．A．arms B．hands C．head D．legs36．A．flooded B．danced C．dragged D．dived37．A．writing B．noticing C．saying D．printing38．A．joyful B．stressful C．casual D．complex39．A．keepson B．concentrateson C．decideson D．dependson40．A．fly B．push C．take D．transform第二節(共10小題；每小題1.5分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。OnthesouthernborderofBeijingisahugefield____41____(occupy)byagiant“starfish”,astructurewithsixarms.It’stheBeijingDaxingInternationalAirport(BDIA).ItisonSept25,2019____42____PresidentXiJinpingannouncedtheofficialopeningoftheBDIA．Thenewairportmadeupofamainterminal(航站樓),asupportingservicebuildingandaparkinglot,____43____(cover)anareaofabout1.4millionsquaremeters.That’sequalto63Tian’anmenSquares,accordingtoBeijingReview.Theairportis____44____world’sfirsttobedesignedwithdouble-deckdepartureandarrivalplatforms.Theterminalwasdesignedtoshortenthewalkingdistanceforpassengerstoonly600meters,orlessthananeight-minutewalk,fromthecenteroftheterminaltothe____45____(far)boardinggateineachwing.BDIAadoptsa____46____(various)ofnewtechnologiestomake____47____smarterandmoreintelligent,soitismoreefficientforthepassengersthananyotherlargeairportterminalofthes