Module 6 Old and New
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2020·河南省高三阶段性考试(三))Utah Lake is, in a word, disgusting. The State of Utah has worked with many partners and spent millions of dollars in an attempt to restore Utah Lake. It has indeed produced some active effects. However, due to the wastewater getting into it, this body of water is rich in nutrient and home to water bloom. Overfishing and the introduction of invasive species have only made the problem worse. In the summer of 2016, 500 people in Utah complained about their headaches, skin rashes and discomfort after swimming in the lake.
The Utah Lake Restoration Project is headed by Parker. He imagines a beautiful lake dotted with manmade islands where a community could be built. Parker frequently goes to Capitol Hill to push for the proposal of the comprehensive lake restoration. Parker follows his rules “big ideas are worth approaching”， as the project calls for lake digging, the creation of islands, the removal of invasive species to restore the habitats of native plants, fish and so on.
Speaking of the Utah Lake Restoration Project, Ben Holcomb said, “It is not quite in line with reality.” He added, “Despite impressive computer models and the current project report, the Utah Lake Restoration Project lacks the actual field research to show that this project will have a positive effect on the lake's ecosystem.”
When asked how the public would help beautify Utah Lake, the lake's official workers suggested picking up garbage. However, it has a greatly limited effect on the overall health of the lake. Parker's plan may seem like the state's best chance to restore Utah Lake, but in reality the Utah Lake Restoration Project lacks the facts necessary for this sort of proposal. The State of Utah should propose some suggestions for the revision of the plan and offer the Utah Lake Restoration Project the access necessary to conduct research which could be compared with their theoretical findings. Only then can the State of Utah make an educated decision on behalf of people and resources.
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了为了改善犹他湖的污染，Parker提出了一个方案——犹他湖修复工程。
1．What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
A．The State of Utah has tried to restore Utah Lake. B．It is not difficult to save Utah Lake for the State.
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C．People living around Utah Lake are healthy and happy. D．People don't swim in Utah Lake because of its pollution.
答案：A 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句可知，犹他州与许多合作伙伴合作，花费数百万美元试图恢复犹他湖，故选A项。
2．What's the purpose of the Utah Lake Restoration Project? A．To build a community near Utah Lake.
B．To make the water of Utah Lake rich in nutrient. C．To make Utah Lake popular with foreign tourists. D．To build a safe home for native creatures in Utah Lake.
答案：D 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，这个工程是想要为犹他湖的本地生物打造一个安全的家，故选D项。
3．What's Ben Holcomb's attitude towards the Utah Lake Restoration Project? A．Doubtful. C．Unconcerned.
B．Optimistic. D．Approving.
答案：A 推理判断题。根据第三段第一句可知，Ben Holcomh认为这个工程与现实不太相符，故推断出他对这个工程持怀疑的态度。
4．What does the author intend to tell us in the last paragraph? A．Picking up garbage is the key to saving the whole lake. B．There's no proper way to save the health of Utah Lake. C．Parker's plan needs some field research and adjustment. D．Local people should take responsibility for saving Utah Lake.
答案：C 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知，Parker的工程计划实际上缺乏这类提议所需的事实。犹他州应该对Parker的计划的修改提出一些建议并且为犹他湖修复工程提供进行研究的必要途径，并与他们的理论研究结果进行比较，故作者想告诉我们Parker的计划需要一些实地研究和调整。
B
(2019·福建省莆田八中高三第二次月考)Honey from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees' nest (巢) and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a strange unexpected helper—a little bird called a honey guide.
The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax (蜂蜡) in the beehives (蜂房)．
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The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees' nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest.
When they finally arrive at the nest, the_follower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share.
Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一种特殊的鸟儿——a honey guide (导蜜鸟)，它通过带领寻找蜂蜜的人或动物找到蜂巢这种方法让自己得到想要的蜂蜡。
5．Why is it difficult to find a wild bees' nest? A．It's small in size. C．It's covered with wax.
B．It's hidden in trees. D．It's hard to recognize.
答案：B 细节理解题。根据第一段第四句“Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them.”可知，蜂巢位于高高的树上，常人很难发现。故选B。
6．What do the words “the follower” in Paragraph 4 refer to? A．A bee.
C．A honey seeker.
B．A bird. D．A beekeeper.
答案：C 词义猜测题。根据第三段最后两句可知，跟在the honey guide后面的是路过的人和动物，而这些人和动物都是想寻找蜂蜜。所以本句中的the follower指的是那些寻找蜂蜜的人或动物们。故选C。
7．The honey guide is special in the way ________. A．it gets its food C．it sings in the forest
B．it goes to church
D．it reaches into bees' nests
答案：A 推理判断题。根据第三、四段可知，导蜜鸟通过带领寻找蜂蜜的人或动物找到蜂巢而得到它想要的蜂蜡，因此可推知它获得食物的方式很特别。故选A。
8．What can be the best title for the text? A．Wild Bees
C．Beekeeping in Africa
B．Wax and Honey D．HoneyLover's Helper
答案：D 标题判断题。本文主要介绍了一种帮助人们或动物寻找到蜂蜜的得力助手a
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honey guide的情况。故选D。
Ⅱ.七选五
(2019·云南省玉溪一中高三第二次调研考试)In a few months you'll go to college. Are you ready for some of the newness that is about to come your way? Take a look at this “mental preparation” checklist and make sure you have given these topics some thought.
1．Remind yourself that it's new for everyone.
Going to college is a big change, and it's important not to get overwhelmed (压垮). __1__ That's OK. Accept that you're in a new stage of life and it won't feel familiar for a bit.
2．Commit to time management.
Organizing your time properly will make your life in college much easier. __2__ Create a detailed daily schedule that blocks out time for classes, homework, studying, and anything else. Stay organized and spend a few minutes each evening planning ahead for the next day.
3．__3__
College will open your eyes in more ways than one. It's a time to find yourself, discover new passions, challenge old ways of thinking, and meet new people from all backgrounds and places. So, try something different. Embrace (欣然接受) the idea of exploration!
4．Don't be afraid to ask for help.
With anything new, it's best to go in with a positive attitude. But life has its ups and downs. __4__ Take a moment to find out the college services that can help you: disability services, tutoring services, and any other services that will give you support when you need it.
Congratulations on this exciting time of your life. __5__ You'll be glad you have done.
A．Be open to new things.
B．Knowing where to turn for help is important. C．Things might feel a bit uncomfortable for a while. D．Plan to pay them a visit early in your first semester. E．Get yourself a time planning app or a good old day planner.
F．Remember that you're in college to build a foundation for your future job. G．As you get prepared for the first day of classes, get mentally ready for this
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new life stage too.
篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章给即将上大学的学生列了一个“心理准备”清单，建议提前考虑这些话题，有准备地迎接新生活。
1．C 本段介绍初入大学对每个人来说都是巨大的改变，我们不要被压垮，要尽快熟悉适应。C项(有一段时间可能会感到有点不舒服。)与下文的“That's OK. Accept that you're in a new stage of life and it won't feel familiar for a bit.”意思相符，故选C。
2．E 本段建议我们要合理安排好时间并制定一个详细的计划，E项(给自己找一个时间规划应用程序或一个好的记事簿)符合本段内容，是安排时间的具体体现，故选E。
3.A 本段主要说明在大学里要积极地接受新的事物，因为上大学会在很多方面帮助开阔眼界，提供更多机会。“Be open to new things.”概括了本段意思，适合作为本段标题，故选A。
4．B 本段建议大学新生们不要害怕寻求帮助。对任何新事物，最好用一种积极的态度去面对。B项(知道向哪里求助是很重要的)与下句“花点时间去找那些能帮助你的大学服务”能很好衔接，故选B。
5．G 最后一段是对全文总结：祝贺你生命中这激动人心的时刻。如果你做到了你会很高兴。G项(当你为上课的第一天做好准备的时候，也要为这个新的生活阶段做好心理准备)承上启下，很好地衔接了上下文，故选G。
Ⅲ.语法填空
(2019·广东省肇庆市高中毕业班第一次检测)I was the middle child of three, but there was a gap of five years on either side, and I hardly saw my father before I was eight. For this __1__ other reasons I was somewhat lonely. I had the lonely child's habit of making up stories and __2__(hold)conversations with imaginary persons, and I think __3__ the very start my literary ambitions __4__ (mix) up with the feeling of being isolated and undervalued. I knew that I had a __5__ (nature) ability with words and a power of facing unpleasant facts, and I felt that this __6__ (create)a sort of private world __7__ I could get my own back for my failure in everyday life.
However, __8__ quantity of serious writing which I produced all through my childhood would not add up to half a dozen pages. I wrote my first poem at the age of four or five, my mother taking it down to dictation. I cannot remember anything about __9__ except that it was about a tiger and the tiger had “chairlike teeth”—a good enough __10__ (express)．
1．________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5．________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________ 9．________ 10.________
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2021高考英语一轮统考复习Book3Module6OldandNew课时作业(含解析)外研版
