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1、Unit 5 Theme parks.阅读理解(2015海南省5月模拟)HortonAt first glance, there is little in Horton to attract people. The other nearby towns have much more to offer: Bradfield has its river and historic buildings, while Newtown has shops and entertainment. The buildings of Horton look dirty and unloved. For shops
2、, there is a small supermarket, a few bargain shops, a bakery which, strangely, does not sell bread and a florist which has one stand of sadlooking flowers. Even so, Horton has several advantages over its neighbouring towns.Firstly, it has a country park. Four thousand years ago, this was an importa
3、nt fort. There are no historic remains here now, but there are wonderful views over the countryside. On sunny weekends you can often see kids out with their parents, kicking balls or flying kites.There arent many job opportunities in Horton, and the roads to nearby cities arent really fast, but ther
4、e are excellent rail links. You can be in London in an hour and a half, and other cities are less than an hour away. That means that parents can earn a good salary and still get home in time to spend the evenings with their families. Houses in Horton arent pretty, but theyre functional and cheap. Th
5、e streets are quiet and safe, and there are plenty of parks and playgrounds. It has a library, three primary schools and a secondary school, St. Marks. It is friendly and offers a wide range of subjects and activities to children of all abilities and backgrounds. The town also has a swimming and a s
6、ports centre, and the community halls hold regular clubs and events for people of all ages.文章大意：这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了Horton这个地方的地理特点和吸引人的地方。1What is the writers main purpose?ATo explain what tourists can do in Horton.BTo explain why Horton is a good place to live in.CTo explain why Horton is not as pleasa
7、nt as other towns.DTo describe the history of Horton.答案：B推理判断题。通读全文，并根据文章第一段Even so, Horton has several advantages over its neighbouring towns和第三段的对该地方的介绍说明作者想解释的就是这个地方适于居住。故选B。2Which part of Horton does the writer find disappointing?Athe shops Bcountry parkCtransport links Dthe schools答案：A细节理解题。根据题
8、干关键词disappointing找到文章的对应段落是文章第一段对该镇商店的描述For shops, there is a small supermarket, a few bargain shops, a bakery which, strangely, does not sell bread and a florist which has one stand of sadlooking flowers可知这里的商店让人失望。故选A。3Which of the following is NOT the advantage of Horton?Aplenty of parks and play
9、groundsBhistorical buildingsCthe quiet and safe streetsDfunctional and cheap houses答案：B细节理解题。根据题干关键词the advantage of Horton找到文章第三段。根据第三段的Houses in Horton arent pretty, but theyre functional and cheap. The streets are quiet and safe, and there are plenty of parks and playgrounds排除A、C、D；只有B不是Horton的优势
10、。故选B。4What advantages does Horton bring to workers?AThere are plenty of jobs available in the town.BYou can drive to nearby cities in a short time.CYou can get to several cities quickly by train.DWorking conditions are better here than in other towns.答案：C细节理解题。根据文章第三段的You can be in London in an hour
11、 and a half, and other cities are less than an hour away. That means that parents can earn a good salary and still get home in time to spend the evenings with their families可知住在这里的工人们能很快地到达附近的城市。故选C。.完形填空(2015山东济南市5月针对性训练)People commonly believe red wakes us up or blue calms us down.It is deeply roo
12、ted in Western cultureto the point that many consider it a _1_.But do they really change our behavior in the ways that we _2_？If you repeatedly have a particular experience _3_ by a certain color，then you eventually _4_ to associate that color with the way you are feeling or behaving.Its been sugges
13、ted that a school career spent reading your teachers red writing circling your _5_ forever makes you link red with danger.Meanwhile，blue is more likely to be associated with _6_ situations like staring at the sea.It is true that people do make different associations with different _7_，but whether th
14、is translates into _8_ in a certain way or succeeding at a particular task is a different question.To _9_ this idea，in 2009 researchers at the University of British Columbia sat their participants at computer screens colored blue or red and tested them on _10_ tasks.With a red screen people did bett
15、er on _11_ requiring attention to detail，but when the screen was blue they did better on creative tasks，such as _12_ as many uses as possible for a single brick.The researchers thought that red signaled“avoidance”and so they were more _13_，while blue motivated an“approach” behavior that _14_ them to
16、 be freer with their thinking，resulting in more _15_.The test suggested that the colors and behaviors were _16_ in their minds.The team even thought about the _17_ uses of their findings.They _18_ whether walls should be painted different colors depending on the task at hand.However, _19_ this might be tricky.In an office or a classroom you
