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必修2Unit1Talesoftheunexplained能力提升题组训练(A)Ⅰ.阅读理解(2018辽宁部分重点高中协作校高三联考)ChileanastronomerMaritzaSotohasdiscoveredaplanetthreetimesaslargeasJupiterorbitingaredgiantstarlargerthantheSunandtheplanetislocatedsome290millionlightyearsfromtheEarth.Soto,a25-year-oldPh.D.studentinsciencesattheUniversityofChile,workedforeightmonthsusingtwotelescopesattheLaSillaObservatory,about370milesnorthofSantiago.LastNovember,shediscoveredtheplanetnowbearingthedesignationHD110014candherworkhasnowbeenpublishedinajournaloftheLondonRoyalAstronomicalSociety.Thediscoveryofplanetsorbitingredgiantstarsis“rare”,withonlyfivesuchplanetslocatedaroundstarsofthatmagnitudetodate,shetoldEFE.HD110014corbitsitsstaratadistanceaboutsix-tenthsthedistancefromtheSuntotheEarth—oraboutthedistancebetweenVenusandtheSun.“It’slikeimaginingaplanetthreetimesbiggerthanJupiterwiththeorbitofVenusaroundtheSun,”shesaid,addingthattheredgiantstarisabouttwicethesizeoftheEarth’sSun.Anotherplanethadalreadybeendiscoveredorbitingthestar,andnowSoto’sworkhasaddedasecondplanettothatsolarsystem.Tofindtheplanet,sheusedtheso-calledradialvelocity(径向速度)methodsofmeasuringtheslightjiggling(晃动)movementofastarasaplanetorbitsarounditconsideringthattheplanetsthemselvessendonlyaveryweaksignalandarequitedifficulttodetectontheirown.“Theplanetsareveryweakcomparedtothestarsandyouhavetouseindirectmethodstodetectthem.IanalyzedthedatathathadbeengatheredoveryearstoconfirmthefirstplanetandIdiscoveredthesecondoneorbitingthestar,”shesaid.1.WhatcanweknowaboutHD110014cfromthepassage?A.It’saboutthreetimesthesizeofJupiter.B.Itisthefirstplanetdiscoveredinthatsolarsystem.C.Itsstarisabout290millionlightyearsfromtheSun.D.ItorbitsitsstaratthedistancebetweentheSunandtheEarth.2.Whyareplanetsnoteasytodiscover?A.Ittakesyearstogatherdata.B.They’refarawayfromtheEarth.C.Theirsignalistooweaktocatch.D.Theexistingtechnologyisnotmature.3.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?A.Todescribehowtodiscoveraplanet.B.TotellaninspiringstoryofMaritzaSoto.C.Toinformreadersofanewdiscoveryofaplanet.D.Tostresstheimportanceofdiscoveringaplanet.4.Whichsectionofanewspaperisthepassagemostlikelytocomefrom?A.Geography.B.Science.C.Business.D.Environment.语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。介绍了智利的天文学家MaritzaSoto发现了新行星,它的体积是木星体积的三倍。答案及剖析:1.A细节理解题。根据“ChileanastronomerMaritzaSotohasdiscoveredaplanetthreetimesaslargeasJupiter”可知,HD110014c大约是Jupiter的体积的三倍大。故选A。2.C细节理解题。根据“...consideringthattheplanetsthemselvessendonlyaveryweaksignalandarequitedifficulttodetectontheirown”可知行星发出的信号很弱所以很难被发现。3.C写作目的题。根据文章第一段可知天文学家发现了一颗是木星的体积三倍大的行星,故本文目的是告知读者有关一个行星的新发现。故选C。4.B推理判断题。文章的内容是有关科学发现的,所以很可能出自于报纸的科技专栏。Ⅱ.七选五(2018华大新高考联盟教学质量测评)When8-year-oldWendycamehomeafterschool,sheimmediatelyburstintotears.Shefeltafraidforherfamilyanddisappointedintherobbersfortheircruelactions.1.Shewrotealettertothethievesandtapedittothewindow.Theletterreads:“Thisisfortherobbers.Pleasedonotstealinourhouse.Therearegoodkidsandpeopleinthishouse.”Shecontinues,“TellmewhyyouarestealingandIwillhelpyoubeagoodperson.”2.“Ifyoustartbeingnice,youwillhavefriendsthatwillbenicetoyou.”3.MarkAnthonyParrilla,Wendy’snext-doorneighborwassotouchedbyherletterthathedecidedtodomore.MarkhaslovinglysetupaGoFundMepagefortheSonfamily,inthehopesofhelpingthemregainwhattheylostduringtherobbery.Inthemeantime,Wendyisspreadingpositivewords.SherecentlyattendedtheLakeWorthCandidateForum,whereshereadherlettertothepoliticiansinattendance.4.Wendyisthrilledthatherletterhasreachedsomanypeople,andisabsorbingthepositiveenergyofeveryone’sresponses.Whilethesuspectshaveyettobecaught,shehopesthattheyhaveheardhermessage.5.A.Wendyalsooffersasuggestion.B.Andwhataninspiringwaytosendit!C.ButWendydidnotletfearcontrolher.D.Shebelievestherobberswillnotcommitcrimeagain.E.Wendy’sbraveactsetagoodexampleforherneighbors.F.Wendy’sheartfeltefforthasinspiredlocalfamiliestouniteinsupport.G.Itwaswellreceived-theaudienceeruptinginapplauseassoonasshefinishedreading.答案:1-5CAFGBⅢ.完形填空(2018东北三省四市高三二模)Thinkingofmygoodfriends,Isensethatmyattitudesaretotallydifferenttowardsmenandwomen.MyearliestchildhoodfriendisDonald.Inthestreetwasa(an)1oldGermantruck.Nowheels.Nodoors.Eachday,2wewereflyingovertheAtlanticinthattruckour“airplane”,therecamethatwonderfulmoment:“Engine3!”I’dshout,“We’llhavetojumpout.”Glancingatme,he’dsay,“Ican’t4!”“Fearnot!I’lldragyoutothe5.”Andwhenweswam6thedust,Donaldcried“Sharks!”ButIalways7him.Thenextday,changing8,Donaldwoulddothesametome.Wesavedeachotherhundredsoftimes,butwhenmyfamilyreallydidleaveforAmerica,wecoulddo9.Wejustcriedsilentlyasthetrain10.Thesedays,Jessicaisoneofmybestfriends.RecentlywewereswimmingatabeachintheAtlantic,the11oneIhad“flown”overinmyGermantruckwithDonald.Wewerefarfromshorewhenweboththoughtwe12ashark!Webeganswimming13towardtheshore.Althoughin14,Ifellbacktoprotecther.Intheendthe“shark”proved15,butnotmydeepemotionalfeelingformyfriend.Welookedintoeachother’seyesandsaid,“Iloveyou!”YouseewithwomenIcouldbe16,emotionallyhonestandtransparent.Withmalefriends,itseemedimpossibleto17caringfeelingshoweverdeepthefriendshipwas.“AmInormal?”Ithoughttomyself.Muchtomy1