2018届高考英语一轮复习Unit2ProtectingOurHome课下练选修6

Unit 2 Protecting Our Home
[课下练熟高考]
“阅读＋七选五＋完形”组合练——练题型
(限时：35分钟)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Nowadays many people are concerned about the problem of what to do with electronic waste such as old televisions, computers, radios, cellular telephones and other
electronic equipment.
Electronic trash, or e­waste, is piling up faster than ever in American homes and businesses.People do not know what to do with old televisions or computers so they throw them in the trash.
National Solid Waste Management Association (NSWMA) state programs director Chaz Miller says the large amount of electronic waste Americans product is not unexpected.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates more than 400 million consumer electronic items are dumped each year, and there is a push by more states to ban the waste from landfills (垃圾填埋场) and create recycling programs.They can be torn apart and sorted for useable parts.Mike Fannon who runs the plant in Baltimore says, “There are lots of valuable metals that can be recovered and reused instead of just putting them in the landfill, and in certain components there are some materials that should not really be in the landfill.”
Fannon says nearly 20 percent of electronic waste is recycled nationwide.Thirteen years ago, it was only about 6 percent.Recycling rates continue to rise as more communities have banned electronics from landfills in order to keep e­waste poisons like lead and mercury (汞) out of garbage dumps.
This year several states like Vermont imposed a ban on electronic waste in landfills.More than 25 other states have also adopted bans on e­waste in landfills.Chaz Miller says more can be done to boost electronic waste recycling.
“We can do much better，” noted Miller.“I think clearly our goal should be to do as well as we do recycling news papers.”
语篇解读：本文是新闻报道类文章阅读。

该文章主要介绍了西方国家的电子废物处理方式，最佳的方法就是回收，否则会对环境造成巨大的危害。

1．Which of the following does NOT belong to e­waste?
A．Old televisions. B．Old computers.
C．Old cell phones. D．Old newspapers.
解析：选D 细节理解题。

根据第一段的“with electronic waste such as o ld televisions, computers, radios, cellular telephones and other electronic equipment”可知，e­waste中不包括old newspapers，故选D。

2．Why is e­waste banned from landfills in many states?
A．Because it can not be recycled.
B．Because the landfills are already full.
C．Because it might damage the environment.
D．Because it can be shipped to other countries.
解析：选C 推理判断题。

根据第五段的“Recycling rates continue to rise ... out of garbage dumps”可知，废旧电子产品会对环境造成巨大危害。

故选C。

3．According to Mike Fannon, what might be the best way of dealing wi th e­waste?
A．Recycling it. B．Selling it.
C．Burying it. D．Breaking it.
解析：选A 细节理解题。

根据第五段的“Recycling rates continue to rise ... out of garbage dumps”可知，回收利用才是处理电子废物的最佳方法。

故选A。

4．What can we learn from the passage?
A．Chaz Miller works for EPA.
B．Miller is o ptimistic about the future of e­waste.
C．At present, less than 10 percent of e­waste is recycled.
D．All states in the US have banned e­waste from landfills.
解析：选B 推理判断题。

根据文章最后一段“‘We can do much better，’ noted Miller.‘I think clearly our goal should be to d o as well as we do recycling newspapers.’”推断Miller对电子废物的处理是乐观的态度。

故选B。

Ⅱ.阅读七选五
(2017·河南省普通毕业班适应性练习)It's a proven fact that the way in which we remember things changes as we get older. Just look at the different ways in which kids and adults learn languages.
__1__ They learn best by singing songs, mimicking (模仿) others and playing games. They can learn to repeat words after only hearing them a couple of times.
Adults prefer to analyse a language and find out how it works before they start speaking. __2__ It also reflects an ingrained (根深蒂固的) learning strategy developed through years of life experience.
On the surface, it seems that kids learn faster. They start speaking a new language more quickly and find it easier to remember new vocabulary. __3__
Adults are generally able to concentrate for longer periods of time. They aren't distracted by friends wanting to play football or thinking about what they want for Christmas next year.
Mature learners also have their own learning strategy. __4__
People have more trouble learning new vocabulary as they get older. However, with the correct training, an adult learner's brain will adapt. __5__
So, in summary, by adapting your learning style and playing to your strengths, it's never too
late to learn a language!
A．Kids like to be active and involved.
B．Language learning can prevent memory loss in older people.
C．They know what works for them and are able to plan their studies accordingly.
D．Motivation is another factor that can be an advantage for older learners.
E．This is often influenced by fear of failure.
F．To learn a foreign language really opens opportunities both locally and abroad.
G．However, adults have certain advantages, too.
答案：1～5 AEGCB
Ⅲ.完形填空
(2017·银川一中高三模拟)Whenever Christmas is drawing near, an Iowa radio station has an annual tradition. Listeners send in “wish letters”， and the hosts select some to __1__. They've been making Christmas dreams come true for more than 20 years, but they never __2__ they would receive a letter from a person who was already dead.
Last week, the hosts of the station invited listener David Schmitz to their __3__， but the station didn't tell him who had sent in the __4__ for his family. They read the letter to him on the __5__：“Hello, my name is Brenda Schmitz. When you rece ive this letter, I will have already __6__ my battle to cancer.”
The big __7__ made David's eyes swim in tears.
David heard three wishes from his __8__ wife. The first was to his new partner.“Thank you, I love you whoever you are.” And the second: “For my family, a wonderful __9__， with many scenic spots where they all can enjoy their companionship as a new __10__ and make memories that will be with them forever.”__11__， she wanted to give a night of food and fun to the hospital __12__ that cared for her during her __13__ days.
The letter was written by Brenda two months before __14__. She prepared it and asked a friend to send it to the station once her husband fell in love __15__.
“I began to know Jayne, my present wife, __16__. On a cold afternoon, I took my little son, Marx, to the __17__ where a group of seagulls were flying over his head. I didn't __18__ it until Marx burst into tears, running to Jayne and asking her to be his __19__， who was playing there with her two children. Later, she became Marx's new mom and she __20__ him as her own son. Brenda will live in our hearts forever.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。

来自艾奥瓦州的一家电台每逢圣诞节都会帮助听众实现圣诞愿望。

上周，电台收到了一个与众不同的请求。

一位叫做 Brenda Schmitz 的女士，来信提出了三个圣诞愿望。

1．A.praise B．send
C．discuss D．broadcast
解析：选D 依据前文中的“radio station”和第二段中的“read the letter”可知，此处应该是主。