卷子答案网-一个不只有答案的网站Unit5 Starting out and Understanding ideas
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Ⅰ. 阅读理解
（2020北京密云高二上期末）
Beijing Daxing Airport Is Finally Open
Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), also known as Beijing New Airport, is the biggest airport in the world. It is also the second international airport of Beijing along with Beijing Capital International Airport. The airport’s design is a pioneering one while its location in Daxing District (the southern suburbs of Beijing) is perfect for serving the Chinese capital and the neighboring areas of Hebei and Tianjin. The new mega hub airport (大型枢纽机场) is expected to handle up to 45 million passengers per year by 2021 and 100 million in the future.
How big is Daxing Airport
The gigantic Daxing Airport, with the impressive shape which has given it the nickname “Starfish” , has enormous dimensions. There are 4 runways at present (with the hope of becoming 7 in the future) and a vast terminal building (航站楼) covering a 700,000m2 area while the ground transportation centre extends to 80,000m2.
How many runways does Daxing Airport have
For the time being, Daxing Airport has four runways and 79 airport stands. The 4 runways’ size is impressive while the airport stands are suitable for both one twin-aisle (双通道) and two single-aisle planes. Eventually, the airport will have 7 runways in total and will be able to serve about 620,000 flights every year.
Who designed Daxing Airport
Daxing Airport’s terminal building is the impressive outcome of the cooperation between ADP Ingenierie (ADPI) and the architecture team of Zaha Hadid who tragically passed away in 2016. As a result, in August 2018, Hong Kong design studio Lead 8 undertook the design of the new commercial terminal which is expected to meet every passenger’s needs.
How much did Daxing Airport cost
The construction of the mega airport, which is expected to eventually become the busiest airport in the world, cost an unsurprisingly large amount of money. The Chinese government is estimated to have paid about $17. 47 billion for this great project.
1. Daxing Airport is built_______.
A. to serve Beijing, Hebei and Tianjin
B. only for the Chinese capital, Beijing
C. as the second biggest airport in the world
D. to handle up to 45 million passengers per year
2. What did Hong Kong design studio Lead 8 undertake
A. The runways.
B. The airport stands.
C. The terminal building.
D. The commercial terminal.
3. What is the purpose of the passage
A. To introduce Daxing Airport.
B. To describe how Daxing Airport was built.
C. To attract people to visit Daxing Airport.
D. To discuss the importance of Daxing Airport.
B
（2020山西省实验中学高二下第一次月考）
Money might not grow on trees, but it seems that furniture does! Gavin Munro, a UK-based designer, has come up with a brilliant alternative by cutting beautiful trees and converting them into furniture.
He first came up with the idea of growing furniture when he was working as a gardener in California and also made furniture with washed-up driftwood on the side.
After several attempts, he finally managed to develop a model chair using four trees. Munro is now tending to a small 2. 5-acre “furniture forest” with 400 trees in a field north of Derby, England. He uses specially designed plastic frames to make young oak and ash trees grow in the shape of chairs, tables, frames, or lamps.
A forest that grows furniture sounds like a setting right out of Alice in Wonderland, but there’s nothing magical about it—just a lot of hard work. The forest consists of row upon row of trees covered in blue plastic molds, converting them into furniture as they grow. Once they take the desired shape, they are cared for until thick, mature and ready for harvest.
After harvesting, each piece is planed (刨平) and finished to show off the wood grain inside. “It’s an art form itself, and I must keep track of everything,” Munro said.
The entire process takes about four to eight years, resulting in fully functional, organic, and eco-friendly furniture, and more long-lasting than anything else on the market. They are grown and grafted(嫁接) into one solid piece without any joints that loosen over time. As Munro puts it, these pieces of furniture could last for centuries.
Quality isn’t an issue with forest-grown furniture, but maintenance and scalability (可伸缩性) certainly are. For now, Munro expects to grow 50 pieces a year, with the first lot of chairs available for purchase in mid-2017, priced at $3,700 each.
4. The first paragraph mainly serves as_________.
A. comment
B. praise
C. introduction
D. background
5. Gavin Munro thought of growing furniture___________.
A. while working as a gardener
B. while relaxing at home
C. while studying in California
D. when he grew up
6. What plays a key role in growing furniture
A. Rich imagination.
B. Perfect design.
C. A large irrigation project.
D. Hard work.
7. The passage is probably taken from____________.
A. an essay
B. a report
C. a novel
D. a diary
Ⅱ.七选五
（2020山东济南历城二中高二上月考）
Radar is an electronic device that detects planes, ships, coastlines, landmarks, and even storm clouds. The name radar comes from the first letters of the words radio detection and ranging. As the human eye uses light waves to see, radar “sees” with radio waves. Without radar, planes could not land safely in bad weather and ships could not move safely in thick fog. 1 In the 1800s it was discovered that radio waves could be reflected from objects. But scientists did not make great advances in radar research until the 1930s, when the world was threatened by war. 2 It has been widely used in almost every conflict since then.
Echoes make it possible for radar to work. When a beam of radio waves is sent out, it strikes an object and returns an echo. This echo is picked up by radar and recorded on a screen similar to a television screen. On the screen an observer sees a flash, or a blip that shows the direction of the object and distance. 3
Airport control towers use radar to guide planes in for safe landings. Almost all large ships depend on radar to prevent collisions with icebergs or other ships. 4 Weather forecasters “see” the size, direction, and speed of storms on radar screens. Astronomers can even use radar to accurately measure the distance to the moon. Thus, the device has generated major advancements.
5 Huge radar antennas have been installed all over the United States. They guard us against possible enemy attacks. We have ballistic missiles (弹道导弹)warning systems that can alert us to attacks when missiles are more than 1,000 miles away. Other radar systems warn us against enemy aircraft and even spying space satellites.
A. Police track speeders in radar-equipped cars.
B. These measurements are now highly accurate.
C. The device can be used in a wide range of fields.
D. During World War II many countries used radar effectively.
E. It is therefore especially valuable to shippers and travelers.
F. Today radar is used by commercial airliners and weather forecasters.
G. Strengthening national defense is one of radar’s most important functions.
1. _________ 2. ________ 3. _________ 4. _________ 5. _________
参考答案：
Ⅰ. 阅读理解
A
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。介绍了目前世界上最大的机场——北京大兴国际机场的地理位置、占地面积及其设计师和花费等相关情况。
1. A细节理解题。根据文章第一段中 The airport’s design is a pioneering one while its location in Daxing District（the southern suburbs of Beijing is perfect for serving the Chinese capital and the neighboring areas of Hebei and Tianjin. 可知，大兴国际机场修建的目的是为北京以及河北和天津服务，故选A。
2. D细节理解题。根据第四段中 as a result，in August2018，Hong Kong design studio Lead 8 undertook the design of the new commercial terminal which is expected to meet every passenger’s needs. 可知，香港设计工作室Lead8承担了新的商业航站楼的设计工作，故选D。
3. A推理判断题。本文介绍了北京大兴国际机场的地理位置、占地面积以及建造情况，可知A项为正确答案。
B
语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道。英国设计师 Gavin munro想出了一个美妙的法子，在森林里面种植家具。
4. C推理判断题。文章第一段提到，英国设计师 Gavin munro想出了一个绝妙的替代方案，可以把美丽的树木砍下来做成家具，接下来介绍了他的思路、树木家具的具体制作过程以及所取得的成就，因此第一段是全文的引言部分，故选C。
5. A细节理解题。根据第二段中 He first came up with the idea of growing furniture when he was working as a gardener in California可知，当他在加州当园丁的时候，第一次萌生了种植家具的想法。故选A。
6. D细节理解题。根据第四段中 A forest that grows furniture sounds like a setting right out of Alice in Wonderland，but there’s nothing magical about it-just a lot of hard work. 可知：大量的辛勤工作在种植家具的过程中起着关键的作用，故选D。
7. B推理判断题。本文介绍了设计师 Gavin munro种植家具的做法及其成果，再结合最后一句 For now，Munro expects to grow 50 pieces a year，with the first lot of chairs available for purchase in mid-2017，priced at$3，700each可知这篇文章可能出自新闻报道，故选B。
Ⅱ.
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲了雷达的发展历史以及雷达在各个领域的用途。
1. E根据设空处前一句 Without radar，planes could not land safely in bad weather and ships could not move safely in thick fog可知，雷达在飞机着陆和船只航海中起着巨大的作用，因此，雷达对航运商和旅行者特别有价值，故选E。
2. D在上文内容 But scientists did not make great advances in radar research until the 1930s. when the world was threatened by war中捕捉到关键词war，所以设空处的内容会涉及war，故D项“在第二次世界大战期间，许多国家有效地使用了雷达”符合本段内容，故选D。
3. B根据前一句 On the screen an observer sees a flash，ora blip that shows the direction of the object and distance. 可知，在屏幕上，观察者看到显示物体的方向和距离的闪光或光点，现在这些测量值已经高度精确了。故选B。
4. A根据本段中的 Almost all large ships depend on radar to prevent collisions with icebergs or other ships. 4 Weather forecasters see the size，direction，and speed of storms on radar screens. Astronomers can even use radar to accurately measure the distance to the moon. 可知，这一段主要讲了雷达在各个领域的用途，A项为雷达对警察的作用，故选A。
5. G根据后文 Huge radar antennas have been installed all over the United States. They guard us against possible enemy attacks We have ballistic missiles（弹道导弹）warning systems that can alert us to attacks when missiles are more than 1 000 miles away. Other radar systems warn us against enemy aircraft and even spying space satellites. 可知，这一段主要讲了雷达在国防领域的重要作用，故选G。
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