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1、名校名 推荐Unit 5 Travelling abroad Learning about language课时作业阅读理解AOne of the major functions of an iPhone is, of course, to play music. The iTunes app has been designed in such a way as to take advantage of the iPhones touch screen. But what if you want tolisten to music that isnt in your iTunes librar
2、y, or you want to discover new music without sitting in front of computer?There are plenty of ways to access music, but not everyone knows what options are available.Either that, or there are so many options that going through all of them is tiring. For these reasons,here we offer a few convenient w
3、ays of listening to music on your iPhone without using iTunes.? Stream some radio (Tuneln Radio)Tuneln Radio provides a quick and easy way to listen thousands of Internet radio stations onyour Apple products. In addition to local radio stations, this app compiles more than 40 , 000 radio stations fr
4、om around the country. What makes the app special is that it allows you to pause and re wind( 倒回 ) live radio pause your station to take a phone call or rewind to replay a favorite song.You can also browse by genre of location, and the app includes plenty of talks, news, sports andweather stations i
5、n addition to music.? From desktop to smartphone (QQ Music)QQ Music seems like obvious choice, and it is. It s a streaming service based on the Tencenttechnology that is already wildly popular on the Internet and now also offers a free app. Throughthis app you can listen to existing playlists or cre
6、ate new ones based on the patterns of music youlike. It works amazingly well and everything can be saved to your QQ account for access from acomputer.? What was that song? (Shazam)Shazam is an innovative and free app that cures your“ What was that song?” problem. Ithappens to all of us: we hear a so
7、ng (on TV or in a store ),love it,know we have heard it before but just cant remember what it is called. With Shazam you dont need to. Just hold your iPhone up and through its microphone, Shazam will identify the album, artist and song title for you. You canthen either purchase the song in iTunes or
8、 search it on other apps for streaming. How cool is that?1名校名 推荐1.All of the options are strongly recommended to the users of _.A.iTunesB.iPhonesC.computersD.microphones2.If you are to enjoy the freedom to go backward or make a phone call without missinganything you are listening, you can turn to _.
9、A.Tuneln RadioB.iTunesC.ShazamD.QQ Music3.What is possibly the best title for the passage?A.Beyond the MusicB.Streaming Service of MusicC.Get Easier Accesses to MusicD.Get Familiar to Each Song【答案及解析】：答案： 1.B; 2.A; 3.C解析： 1.推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句中的 “.here we offer afew convenient ways of listening to music
10、 on your iPhone without using iTunes. 可知 ,文中推荐的三”款软件均是给iPhone 手机用户使用的,故选 B 项。2. 细节理解题。根据Stream some radio (Tuneln Radio) 部分的第三句“ What makes the appspecial is that it allows you to pause and rewind live radio pause your station to take a phone callor rewind to replay a favorite song.可知 ,A 项正确”。3.主旨大意
11、题。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了除iTimes 之外的三款音乐软件,目的是给喜欢听音乐的iPhone 使用者提供更多的选择,故 C 项为本文的最佳标题。BAs more and more people speak the global languages of English, Chinese, Spanish, and Arabic, other languages are rapidly disappearing. In fact, half of the 6,000-7,000 languages spoken around the world today will likely die
12、 out by the next century, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).In an effort to prevent language loss, scholars from a number of organizations- UNESCOand National Geographic among them have for many years been documenting dying languages and the
13、cultures they reflect.Mark Turin, a scientist at the Macmillan Center, Yale University, who specializes in the languages and oral traditions of the Himalayas, is following in that tradition. His recently published book, A Grammar of Thangmi with an Ethnolinguistic Introduction to the Speakers and2名校
14、名 推荐Their Culture, grows out of his experience living, working and raising a family in a village inNepal.Documenting the Tangmi language and culture is just a starting point for Turin, who seeks to include other languages and oral traditions across the Himalayans reaches of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and
15、 China. But he is not content to simply record these voices before they disappear without record.At the University of Cambridge Turin discovered a wealth of important materials- includingphotographs, films, tap recordings, and field notes- which had remained unstudied and werebadly in need of care a
16、nd protection.Now, through the two organizations that he has founded-the Digital Himalaya Project and the World Oral Literature Project-Turin has started a campaign to make such documents, found in libraries and stores around the world, available not just to scholars but to the youngergenerations of
17、 communities from whom the materials were originally collected. Thanks to digital technology and the widely available Internet. Turin notes, the endangered languages can be saved and reconnected with speech communities.4.Many scholars are making efforts to.A.rescue the disappearing languagesB.promot
18、e global languagesC.search for language communitiesD.set up language research organizations.5.What does“ that tradition” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A.Having full records of the languages.C.Telling stories about language users.B.Writing books on language teaching.D.Living with the native speakers.6.What
19、 is Turin s book based on?A.The cultural studies in India.C.His language research in Bhutan.B.The documents available at Yale.D.His personal experience in Nepal.7.Which of the following best describes Turin s work?A.Write,sell and donate.B.Record,repair and reward.C.Collect,protect and reconnect.D.D
20、esign,experiment and report.【答案及解析】：答案： 4.A; 5.A; 6.D;7.C3名校名 推荐解析： 4.本文是 明文 , 材 社会文化 。世界上很多 言在慢慢消失, 了拯救 些使用人数少的 言 ,很多学者开始了 救工程。本文介 了一位正在 之 斗的学者,他到底 此在做着什么呢 ?事 。根据第二段第一句中In an effort to prevent language loss,scholars.documentingdying languages.可知答案 A 。5.猜 。根据第二段最后的documenting dying languages 可以推断出Ma
21、rk Turin 教授也加入到了拯救正在消失的 言的行列中,他想把 些 言全部 下来,所以答案 A 。6.事 。根据第三段最后一句 中的“ .grows out of his experience living, working, andraising a family in a village in Nepal.可知 Turin 的 ”本 是以自己在尼泊 一个村庄的生活 基 写出来的,所以答案 D 。7.事 。根据最后一段的“ from whom the materials were originally collected和 “ the”endangered languages can b
22、e saved and reconnected with speech communities 可知答案 C 项. ” 【 句分析】 As more and more people speak the global languages ofEnglish,Chinese,Spanish,and Arabic,other languages are rapidly disappearing. 随着越来越多的人 如英 、 、西班牙 和阿拉伯 些全球性 言,其他 言正在迅速消失。 句 复合句。句首的as 引 状 从句,意 “随着 ”;主句 是 在 行 。CAnyone with a passing
23、interest in their health will be able to rattle-off a few of the majorvitamins, and possibly take an educated guess at what they do. Vitamin C, found in oranges andother fruit and vegetables, is important for wound repair. And the much-talked-about sunshineVitamin D, produced by the skin in response
24、 to UV light, is essential for strong bones.But Vitamin P? It might well have you scratching your head. And thats not surprising: the termwas first coined in the 1930s to describe a small group of compounds that provide pigment(天然色素 ) to plants, and were believed to have health benefits. Fast-forwar
25、d almost a century andthese compounds are now better known as flavonoids.Today, scientists have identified between 4,000 and 6,000 different kinds and we now knowthey are responsible for many of the flavors and smells of fruit and vegetables and also that theyprotect them from invaders such as pests
26、 and bacteria.4名校名 推荐They are equally important nutrients for the body, helping maintain bones and teeth, and for the production of the protein collagen( 胶原 ), which provides structure to blood vessels, muscles and skin.They are also said to help the body deal with some of the key drivers of illness
27、, includingoxidation( 氧化 ), a natural process by which the bodys cells age and can become damaged and defective( 有缺陷的 ). That means they could help to protect against chronic diseases including cancer and heart disease.8.Which of the following best explains“ rattle off” underlined in Paragraph 1?A.Q
28、uickly say.B.Quickly pass.C.Quickly find.D.Quickly take.9.What do we know about Vitamin P?A.We would scratch our head if we took it.B.It was made into a coin in the 1930s.C.People didnt think it beneficial in the past.D.It refers to the compounds also called flavonoids.10.How many functions of Vitam
29、in P for humans are mentioned?A.Four.B.Three.C.Two.D.One.11.How does Vitamin P help slow the aging process?A.By dealing with oxidation.B.By maintaining bones.C.By strengthening muscle.D.By protecting against chronic diseases.【答案及解析】：答案： 8.A; 9.D; 10.B; 11.A解析： 8.rattle sth off的意思是一口气说出。从第一段后面出现的gues
30、s 和 much-talked-about等词可以做出正确判断。9.第二段 It might well have you scratching your head.是指它很有可能会让你挠头(冥思苦想 ),故 A 选项错。 the term was first coined in the 1930s 是指这个术语是20 世纪 30 年代被创造的,故 B 选项错。从were believed to have health benefits 可知 C 选项错。从these compounds arenow better known as flavonoids 可知 D 选项正确。10.第一种为 :
31、for the body, helping maintain bones and teeth; 第二种为 :for the production of theprotein collagen( 胶原 ),which provides structure to blood vessels, muscles and skin; 第三种为 :They are also said to help the body deal with some of the key drivers of illness.That means5名校名 推荐they could help to protect agains
32、t chronic diseases including cancer and heart disease.11.从最后一段including oxidation( 氧化 ), a natural process by which the bodys cells age and canbecome damaged and defective(有缺陷的 ),可知 Vitamin P 可帮助抗氧化。DFabien Cousteau was born with deep love for the ocean. His grandfather and his father wereocean expl
33、orers and documentary filmmakers. Fabien spent his early years on his grandfathers ships. Today, Fabien follows in his familys footsteps to protect the planets endangered ocean life. With his vast knowledge and experience, he tries to strike a balance between environmental problems and market econom
34、ies.Fabien is well known for his study of sharks. During 2000-2002, he created a TV special called Attack of the Mystery Shark based on the shark attacks that occurred along the New Jersey shoreline in the summer of 1916. Then in 2003-2006, with the help of a large crew, Fabien createda shark submar
35、ine (潜艇 ) that enabled him to put himself inside the shark world,providingpeople with a rare view of the mysterious and often misunderstood creatures.For the next four years (2006-2010), Fabien was part of a series called, Ocean Adventures,which offered a rare look into some of the most fantastic oc
36、ean species ( 物种 ) and environments. In 2010, Fabien started Plant A Fish, a nonprofit project for children to help restore local waterecosystems by replanting key ocean species. Save the world, one fish at a time. The project is stillin progress now and its final goal is to plant 1 billion“ fish” w
37、orldwide.From June 1 to July 2, 2014, Fabien and his team spent 31 days underwater to research howclimate change and pollution are affecting the oceans. Fabiens Mission 31 broke new ground by going deeper, longer and further, exposing ( 显露 ) the world to the adventure and the mystique ( 神秘 ) of what
38、 lies beneath.Fabien is currently working on a documentary film about the adventures of Mission 31, as wellas building an Ocean Learning Center to provide children around the world with the opportunity to learn about oceans and engage with ocean explorers directly through social media.6名校名 推荐12.What
39、 does the underlined expression“ follows in his familys footstepsean?” probably mA.Changes his familys condition.B.Continues his familys career.C.Abandons his family members.D.Works in his familys company.13.How is Paragraph 2 developed?A.By providing facts.B.By offering analyses.C.By making compari
40、sons.D.By drawing conclusions.14.We can learn from the text that _.A.Fabiens“ Plant A Fish” project has already achieved its final goalB.Fabiens Mission 31 broke the records of former ocean explorationsC.Fabiens TV special about sharks is based on his childhood experiencesD.it took Fabien four years
41、 to produce Ocean Adventures all on his own15.In which part of a website can we read the text?A.Modern Technology.B.Space Exploration.C.Outstanding Figures.D.Fantastic Wildlife.【答案及解析】：答案： 12.B; 13A; 14.B;15.C解析： 12.词义猜测题。从第一段可知,Fabien 的爷爷和父亲都是海洋探险家和纪录片制作人;根据全文的描述可知,Fabien 继承了父辈的事业,故选 B 项。13.段落结构题。
42、第二段第一句是本段主题句,后面两个例子是提供事实的支持主题句的,所以选 A 项。14.细节理解题。根据第四段的“ The project is still in progress now 可知 ,Plant A Fish” 这一项目现在还在进行中,故排除 A 项 ;从第二段可知 ,Attack of the Mystery Shark是根据新泽西海岸的鲨鱼袭人事件制作的,并非 Fabien 童年的经历 ,故排除 C 项 ;根据第三段的 “Fabien was part of aseries 可”知 ,Fabien 参与了 Ocean Adventures 的制作 ,但并非独立完成,故排除 D 项。7名校名 推荐15.文章出处题。这篇文章主要讲的是Fabien Cousteau 通过海洋探索、纪录片制作以及开设与海洋生态相关的工程和学习平台等方式在环境保护方面所做出的贡献,属于人物介绍。8