水陆草木之花，可爱者甚蕃。晋陶渊明独爱菊。自李唐来，世人甚爱牡丹。予独爱莲之出淤泥而不染，濯清涟而不妖，中通外直，不蔓不枝，香远益清，亭亭净植，可远观而不可亵玩焉。甚爱一作：盛爱题组层级快练10 Unit 5 Music
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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。
There is a lot of talk these days about how kids should be interested in science. Here’s an area of science for everyone, and these cool new books might inspire you to discover your inner scientist.
Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled by Catherine Thimmesh, 58 pages, ages 9－12
Seeing a picture or a model of a dinosaur, do you wonder how anybody knows what they look like? After all, nobody has seen a living dinosaur. This book explains how scientists and artists work together to re-create dinosaurs. As scientific discoveries have been made, the models have changed. Scientific tests may one day expose what a dinosaur’s coloring was, but now artists have to use their imagination to determine how these huge creatures looked. Beyond the Solar System by Mary Kay Carson, 128 pages, ages 10－13
This book takes readers back to the beginnings of space exploration — thousands of years ago, when people began star observation — and forward to today’s search for planets in distant parts of the Milky Way. Along with history lessons, readers get 21 activities, such as making a black hole and creating a model of Albert Einstein’s universe using a T-shirt. The activities are perfect for cold winter days.
Ultimate Bugopedia by Darlyne Murawski and Nancy Honovich, 272 pages, ages 7 and older If you’re always on the lookout for butterflies, this book is for you. Hundreds of color photos of common and unusual insects fill this hardcover. There are fascinating stories related to the photos. For example, do you know an insect feeds on the tears of Asian cattle? There’s a question-and-answer section with an insect scientist and advice on how to help preserve endangered insects.
Journey Into the Invisible by Christine Schlitt, 80 pages, ages 9－12
If you use a magnifying(放大的)glass, you know a leaf looks quite different. This book explains what microscopes do and then shows what happens to things around the house when watched with this amazing scientific tool. The bacteria in your mouth, when magnified 20，000 times, look a bit like swimming pool noodles. Fascinating photos are paired with suggestions about how to learn about the world around you, just by looking a little closer. 1. Kids interested in pre-historical animals might read ________．
水陆草木之花，可爱者甚蕃。晋陶渊明独爱菊。自李唐来，世人甚爱牡丹。予独爱莲之出淤泥而不染，濯清涟而不妖，中通外直，不蔓不枝，香远益清，亭亭净植，可远观而不可亵玩焉。甚爱一作：盛爱A. Ultimate Bugopedia B. Beyond the Solar System C. Journey Into the Invisible D. Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled
2. Beyond the Solar System is mainly about ________． A. space exploration B. the Milky Way C. history lessons
D. Albert Einstein’s universe
3. From the passage, we can learn that ________． A. butterflies are fond of the tears of Asian cattle B. scientists have discovered the dinosaur’s coloring C. microscopes can present you with an amazing world D. man has explored the black hole for thousands of years 4. The main purpose of the passage is to ________． A. compare features of different books B. inspire people to become scientists C. teach children some knowledge of science D. recommend new science books to children 答案与解析
【文章大意】 本文属于广告类文章，主要为孩子推荐了一些科学书籍。 1. 答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled by Catherine Thimmesh, 58 pages, ages 9-12. Seeing a picture or a model of a dinosaur, do you wonder how anybody knows what they look like? After all, nobody has seen a living dinosaur. This book explains how scientists and artists work together to re-create dinosaurs.可知，Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled中肯定会涉及到史前动物(恐龙)的话题。 2. 答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据Beyond the Solar System by Mary Kay Carson, 128 pages, ages 10-13. This book takes readers back to the beginnings of space exploration — thousands of years ago, when people began star observation — and forward to today’s search for planets in distant parts of the Milky Way.可知，《太阳系之外》这本书主要讲述太空探索问题。 3. 答案 C
解析 判断推理题。根据If you use a magnifying(放大的)glass, you know a leaf looks quite different. This book explains what microscopes do and then shows what happens to things around the house
水陆草木之花，可爱者甚蕃。晋陶渊明独爱菊。自李唐来，世人甚爱牡丹。予独爱莲之出淤泥而不染，濯清涟而不妖，中通外直，不蔓不枝，香远益清，亭亭净植，可远观而不可亵玩焉。甚爱一作：盛爱when watched with this amazing scientific tool.可知，显微镜会给你呈现出一个奇妙的世界。 4. 答案 D
解析 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段There is a lot of talk these days about how kids should be interested in science. Here’s an area of science for everyone, and these cool new books might inspire you to discover your inner scientist.可知答案为D项，目的是给孩子推荐最新的有关科学方面的书籍。广告类文章的主旨大意往往出现在首段或者每段话的首句的综合即可。
(2017·临沂模拟)There’s more evidence that what’s good for your heart is good for your head. A new study shows that people who run, swim or do other moderate intensity(强度的)exercise have brains that look, on average，10 years younger than the brains of couch potatoes.
“Our study showed that for older people, getting moderate intensity exercise may be protective, helping them keep their brains work better，”said Dr. Clinton Wright of the University of Miami, who led the study. But it’s not necessarily easy. Walking, golf, bowling and yoga didn’t count, and people need to start before they begin showing memory loss, Wright’s team reported in the journal Neurology.
The study of nearly 900 people who exercise regularly showed that 90 percent fell into the low-intensity group. These people are part of a larger group taking part in a bigger study called Northern Manhattan Study. They were asked how long and how often they exercised during the past two weeks. Five years later, they were tested for memory and thinking skills and got a brain MRI. Seven years after that, they took the memory and thinking tests again. The 10 percent who said they took part in moderate intensity exercise scored better on the tests. These included running, climbing, swimming, riding bicycles and so on.
“We found that those with moderate heavy activity had higher scores and slower decline than inactive patients when comparing the results，”the study team wrote.
Many studies have shown that exercise may not prevent Alzheimer’s but may delay it. The findings fit in with a study that found two years of exercising, eating healthier food and brain training can promote people’s memory function. 5. What’s true about the study?
A. Most people surveyed took low-intensity exercise. B. Only 900 people took part in the bigger study. C. High-intensity exercise is better. D. Ten people scored best on the test.
6. How did the study team come to the conclusion? A. By observing people exercise. B. By using examples.
2018高三英语一轮复习题组层级快练10Unit5Music新人教版必修2
