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语篇训练卷（十二）

Unit5WarmingUp&Reading

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A

Poweredbycourageanddetermination,FelicityAston,33,becamethefirstpersontoskialoneacrossAntarcticaon15Jan.,2012.

Astonfinishedthe59-daytripalmostexactlyacenturyafterRoaldAmundsenfirstreachedtheSouthPolein1911.Astoncrossed1,084milesfromtheRossIceShelftoHerculesInlet.

Aston,afreelancetravelwriterandexplorer,facedtemperaturesthataveraged—25degreesasshepulledtwosledsacrosstheiceandthicksnowonhernearlytwo-monthtrip.

ThescariestmomentcamewhenhertwolightersfailedtoworkwhileshewasintheTransantarcticMountains.Thelightersstartedworkingagainatloweraltitudes.

WhileearlyAntarcticexplorerswerecutofffromtheoutsideworld,Aston’saccesstoasatellitephonemeantthatfriendsandfamilycouldfollowheronlineassheregularlytweeted（在Twitter上发微博）andmadealmostdailypodcasts（播客）aboutherjourney.AninteractivemapshowedAston’sprogressinrealtime.Andwhilesheskied,Astonlistenedtobands.

OnNewYear’sEveshenotedthattherewouldbenochampagne.Nowinewithhertotoastthenewyearbuttreatingherselftospoonfulsofthepeanutbutter,Astontweetedasthenewyearapproached.

InAston’slastpodcast,theemotionaltravelerrecordedaftershereachedHerculesInlet,“IseemtohavegothereinarushorsomethingandIdon’treallyfeelpreparedforit,”saidAston.“Itfeelsamazingtobefinishedandgreatlysadthatit’soveratthesametime.”

Weatherpermitting,Astonwillreturnhometodaywhereshesayssheislookingforwardtosome“redwineandahotshower”.

1.WhatisAston’smostpossiblepurposetoskialoneacrossAntarctica?

A.Tomemorizehumans’arrivalattheSouthPole.

B.TobecomethefirstwomantocrosstheSouthPole.

C.Tomakeanexplorationbyherselfandwriteaboutit.

D.ToexploreAntarcticaanddoscienceresearches.

2.WhatisthedifferencebetweenAston’stripandtheearlyexplorers’?

A.Shebroughtanelectronicmapwithher.

B.Shewasmonitoredbyaspecialsatellite.

C.Shesufferedmuchlowertemperatures.

D.Shewasfollowedonlineallthroughthetrip.

3.ItwasthemostdifficultforAstonwhen　　　.

A.thetemperaturesfellbelow—5degrees

B.hertwolightersfailedtoworkinmountains

C.therewasnochampagneonNewYear’sEve

D.hertripacrossAntarcticawascomingtoanend

4.Astonfeels　　　abouttheendingofhertrip.

A.depressedandsorry　　　B.amazedbutsad

C.excitedandproudD.tiredbutcheerful

B

　　DeathValley,oneofAmerica’sgreatnationalparks,isaplaceofstrangeandsilentbeauty.Asbeautifulasthisplaceis,itsnameprovidesevidenceofveryrealdanger.DeathValleyisalandofbeautifulyetdangerousextremes.Therearemountainsthatreachmorethan3,000metersintothesky.ThereisaplacecalledBadwaterthatisthelowestareaoflandintheWesternHemisphere.Iftherewerewaterthere,itwouldbe86metersbelowtheleveloftheocean.

DeathValleycanbedangerouslycoldduringthewintermonths.StormsinthemountainscanproducesuddenfloodingontheflooroftheValley.Theairtemperatureduringthesummerhasbeenashighas57℃.Thesuncanheatthegroundsothatthetemperatureoftherocksandsoilcanbeashighas74℃.TheextremeheatofDeathValleyhaskilledpeopleinthepast.Itwillcontinuetokillthosewhodonothonorthisextremeclimate.DeathValleydoesnotforgivethosewhoarenotcareful.

DeathValleyisagoodexampleoftheviolenceofnature.Itcontainsevidenceofseveralancientvolcanoesthatcausedhugeexplosions.EvidenceofoneoftheseexplosionsiscalledUbehebeCrater.Theexplosionleftahugeholeinthegroundalmostakilometerandahalfwide.

InmanyareasofDeathValleyitiseasytoseewherethegroundhasbeenpushedupviolentlybymovementdeepintheEarth.Thismovementhascreatedunusualandbeautifulrockformations.Somearered.Othersaredarkbrown,gray,yelloworblack.OtherareasofrocklookasifsomehugecreatureviolentlybrokeandtwistedtheEarthtocreateunusual,sometimesfrighteningshapes.

InotherpartsofDeathValleytherearelinesintherockthatshowclearlythatthisareawasdeepunderanoceanformanythousandsofyears.MuchoftheValleyisflatandextremelydry.Infact,scientistsbelieveitisthedriestplaceintheUnitedStates.

DeathValley,partoftheGreatMojaveDesert,isahugeplace.Itextendsmorethan225kilometersacrossthesouthernpartofCalifornia,andacrosstheborderwithNevada.

5.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?

A.ThewaterinBadwateris86metersbelowtheleveloftheocean.

B.ThehighestairtemperatureofDeathValleyinsummercanreachashighas74℃.

C.Thegroundhasbeenpushedupviolentlybyexplosionsofvolcanoes.

D.TheremighthavebeenmarinelifelivinginDeathValley.

6.WhyweresomepeoplekilledbyDeathValley?

A.Becausetheydidn’trespectDeathValleyandthustheywerepunished.

B.Becauseitisextremelyhotinsummeranddangerouslycoldinwinter.

C.Becausetheywerenotcarefulenoughtotakewiththemwhattheyneeded.

D.Becauseseveralvolcanoeseruptedandcausedhugeexplosions.

7.Theunderlinedword“twisted”inParagraph4mostpossiblymeans“　　　”.

A.bentandturnedB.createdanddeveloped

C.builtandshapedD.changedandruined

8.Thepurposeofthearticleisto　　　.

A.encouragepeopletovisitDeathValley,abeautifulnationalparkinAmerica

B.warnpeoplenottovisitDeathValleybecauseitisquitedangerousthere

C.introducetousreadersaspecialnationalparkinAmerica—DeathValley

D.raisemoneyfortheprotectionofDeathValleybecauseitisindangernow

C

Doyouwanttolivewithastrongsenseofpeacefulness,happiness,goodness,andself-respect?

Thecollectionofhappinessactionsbroadlycategorized（把……归类）as“honor”helpyoucreatethislifeofgoodfeelings.

Hereisanexampletoshowhowhonorableactionscreatehappiness.

Sayastoreclerkfailstochargeusforanitem.Ifwekeepsilent,andprofitfromtheclerk’smistake,wewoulddrivehomewithasenseofsneaky（卑鄙的）excitement.Laterwemighttellourfamilyorfriendsaboutourgoodfortune.Ontheotherhand,ifwetelltheclerkabouttheunchargeditem,theclerkwouldbegratefulandthankusforourhonesty.Wewouldleavethestorewithaquietsenseofhonorthatwemightneversharewithanothersoul.

Then,whatisittodowithoursenseofhappiness?

Inthefirstcase,wherewedon’ttelltheclerk,acoupleofthingswouldhappen.Deepdowninsidewewouldknowourselvesasatypeofthief.Intheprocess,wewouldlosesomepeaceofmindandself-respect.Wewouldalsodemonstrate（说明）thatwecannotbetrusted,sinceweadvertiseourdishonorbytellingourfamilyandfriends.Wedamageourownreputationsbytellingothers.Incontrast,bringingtheerrortotheclerk’sattentioncausesdifferentthingstohappen.Immediatelytheclerkknowsustobehonorable.Uponleavingthestore,wefeelhonorableandourself-respectisincreased.Wheneverwetakehonorableactionwegainthedeepinternalrewardsofgoodnessandasenseofnobility.

Thereisabeautifulpositivecyclethatiscreatedbylivingalifeofhonorableactions.Honorablethoughtsleadtohonorableactions.Honorableactionsleadustoahappierexistence.Andit’seasytothinkandacthonorablyagainwhenwe’rehappy.Whilethepositivecyclecanbedifficulttostart,onceit’sstarted,it’seasytocontinue.Keepingondoinggooddeedsbringsuspeaceofmind,whichisimportantforourhappiness.

9.Accordingtothepassage,thepositiveactionintheexamplecontributestoour　　　.

A.self-respect　　　　　B.financialrewards

C.advertisingabilityD.friendlyrelationship

10.Theauthorthinksthatkeepingsilentabouttheunchargeditemisequalto　　　.

A.lyingB.stealing

C.cheatingD.advertising

11.Theunderlinedphrase“bringingtheerrortotheclerk’sattention”means　　　.

A.tellingthetruthtotheclerk

B.offeringadvicetotheclerk

C.askingtheclerktobemoreattentive

D.remindingtheclerkofthechargeditem

12.Howwillwefeelifwelettheclerkknowhermistake?

A.We’llbeveryexcited.

B.We’llfeelunfortunate.

C.We’llhaveasenseofhonor.

D.We’llfeelsorryfortheclerk.

13.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthispassage?

A.HowtoLiveTruthfully

B.ImportanceofPeacefulness

C.WaysofGainingSelf-respect

D.HappinessthroughHonorableActions

答案解析

【文章大意】33岁的FelicityAston凭着自己的勇气和决心,用了将近两个月的时间徒步穿越南极洲,成为徒步完成南极洲探险的第一人,并随时通过微博对外界发布探险的整个过程。

1.【解析】选C。

推理判断题。

文章并没有明确说明FelicityAston穿越南极洲的目的,但综合全文尤其第五段她通过博客发布自己穿越南极洲的经历可知,C项最佳。

2.【解析】选D。

推理判断题。

从文章第五段...friendsandfamilycouldfollowheronline...可知,使用现代化通讯手段随时跟亲朋好友联系是FelicityAston与先前的探险家们的不同之处。

3.【解析】选B。

细节理解题。

从文章第四段ThescariestmomentcamewhenhertwolightersfailedtoworkwhileshewasintheTransantarcticMountains.可知,对于Aston来说最可怕的时刻是在她的两个打火器都坏掉的时候,故B项正确。

4.【解析】选B。

细节理解题。

从文章倒数第二段最后一句“Itfeelsamazingtobefinishedandgreatlysadthatit’soveratthesametime”可知,当探险结束的时候,FelicityAston感到既惊喜又难过。

【文章大意】文章介绍了美国一个美丽的国家公园DeathValley的特点和成因。

5.【解析】选D。

推理判断题。

根据倒数第二段第一句InotherpartsofDeathValleytherearelinesintherockthatshowclearlythatthisareawasdeepunderanoceanformanythousandsofyears.可知DeathValley曾经位于海底,那么应该有些海洋生物生活在这里。

6.【解析】选B。

细节理解题。

根据第二段最后三句TheextremeheatofDeathValleyhaskilledpeopleinthepast.Itwillcontinuetokillthosewhodonothonorthisextremeclimate.DeathValleydoesnotforgive