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江苏英语新教材必修一Unit 1阅读训练（含答案）Unit 1 Back to school一、阅读理解（A）In her new book, “The Smartest Kids in the World,” Amanda Ripley, an investigative journalist, tells the story of Tom, a high-school student from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, who decides to spend his senior year in Warsaw, Poland. Poland is a surprising educational success story: in the past decade, the country raised students' test scores from significantly below average to well above it. Polish kids have now outscored(超过分数) American kids in math and science, even though Poland spends, on average, less than half as much per student as the United States does. One of the most striking differences between the high school Tom attended in Gettysburg and the one he ends up at in Warsaw is that the latter has no football team, or, for that matter, teams of any kind.     That American high schools waste more time and money on sports than on math is an old complaint. This is not a matter of how any given student who plays sports does in school, but of the culture and its priorities. This December, when the latest Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) results are announced, it's safe to predict that American high-school students will once again display their limited skills in math and reading, outscored not just by students in Poland but also by students in places like South Korea, Belgium, the Netherlands, Finland, Singapore, and Japan. Meanwhile, they will have played some very exciting football games, which will have been breathlessly written up in their hometown papers.     Why does this situation continue? Well, for one thing, kids like it. And for another, according to Ripley, parents seem to like the arrangement, too. She describes a tour she took of a school in Washington D.C., which costs thirty thousand dollars a year. The tour leadera mother with three children in the schoolwas asked about the school's flaws(瑕疵). When she said that the math program was weak, none of the parents taking the tour reacted. When she said that the football program was weak, the parents suddenly became concerned. “Really?” one of them asked worriedly, “What do you mean?”     One of the ironies(讽刺) of the situation is that sports reveal what is possible. American kids' performance on the field shows just how well they can do when expectations are high. It's too bad that their test scores show the same thing. 1、According to Paragraph 2, we know that _. A . little time is spent on sports in Japanese schools B . too much importance is placed on sports in America C . American high schools complain about sports time D . PISA plays a very important role in America 2、 The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means _. A . American students' academic performance worries their parents a lot B . high expectations push up American students' academic performance C . lacking practice contributes to American students' average performance D . low expectations result in American students' poor PISA performance 3、 The purpose of this article is to _. A . compare Polish schools with those in America B . call on American schools to learn from the Polish model C . draw public attention to a weakness in American school tradition D . explain what is wrong with American schools and provide solutions（B）It's a popular belief that a fish's memory lasts for only seven seconds. It may seem sad to think that they don't remember what they've eaten or where they've been, and they don't recognize you or any of their friends every moment in their life would be like seeing the world for the first time.     But don't be so quick to feel sorry for them. A new study has found that fish have a much better memory than we used to think. In fact, certain species of fish can even remember events from as long as 12 days ago.     In the study, researchers from MacEwan University in Canada trained a kind of fish called African cichlids to go to a certain area of their tank to get food. They then waited for 12 days before putting them back in the tank again.     Researchers used computer software to monitor the fish's movements. They found that after such a long break the fish still went to the same place where they first got food. This suggested that they could remember their past experiences.     In fact, scientists had been thinking for a long time that African cichlids might have a good memory. An earlier study showed that they behaved aggressively（挑衅地） in front of certain fish, perhaps because they remembered their past “fights”. But until the latest findings, there was no clear evidence.     Just as a good memory can make our lives easier, it also plays an important part when a fish is trying to survive in the wild.     “If fish are able to remember that a certain area contains safe food, they will be able to go back to that area without putting their lives at risks,” lead researcher Trevor Hamilton told Live Science.     For a long time, fish were placed far below chimpanzees, dolphins and mice on the list of smart animals. But this study has given scientists a new understanding of their intelligence. 1、 What is the article mainly about? A . Fish having very bad memories. B . Fish being smarter than we thought. C . How fish improve their memory. D . What we can learn from fish. 2、 According to the article, people used to believe that _. A . fish could only remember part of their past experiences B . fish could remember things that happened 12 days ago C . a fish's memory lasted for only seven minutes D . fish didn't recognize any of their friends 3、 How can fish benefit most from a good memory? They can remember _. A . where to get food and survive B . their enemies and fight C . where to escape to when in danger D . their friends and help each other4、 Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A . Fish behave aggressively in a fight. B . Fish can remember more. C . Fish don't belong to the list of smart animals. D . Only African cichlids have a good memory.二、 七选五There is an English saying:“_.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. _.     Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. _. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.     Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated(忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. _.     _. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter. A. Laughter can make one's life longer. B. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients' condition by encouraging them to laugh. C. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which reduce both stress and pain. D. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet. E. Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice. F. Laughter is the best medicine. G. They have found that laughter really can improve people's health三、完形填空I'll never forget the first day at school. It has left a deep1 on me.     The primary school that I attended was not far from my home.  As soon as I rushed into the classroom, the bell 2 . A young beautiful woman came in, but she was 3 , with no smile on her face. "You are not permitted to 4 me in the course of class unless." She was speaking when I heard a 5 "Lily, Lily" from outside the door.My grandmother was standing there with a pair of socks in her hand. I didn't realize I was bare feet 6 then. I wanted to 7 them. But I dared not do that. I shook my hand, 8 "Don't wait here any longer. Leave quickly." As I did so, I still 9 my eyes on my teacher. I really didn't want her to take 10 of me, but she did. She went out to get the socks. When she gave them to me, she looked at me for a while. My face suddenly turned 11 and my heart beat faster. I began to put the socks on. Unfortunately I was so nervous that my 12 hands couldn't get them 13 my feet easily. Just then I heard my name called. I 14from my seat quickly. "Can you count the numbers from one to one hundred?" the teacher asked. I nodded. Much15 her surprise, I did very 16 . Finally she said, "You did a good job. Be seated, please. Work hard at your lesson." I looked up at her to find a(n) 17 on her face. I felt 18 at last.     The first day at school has stayed in my 19 as something 20 but sweet. （）A . expression B . impression C . imagination  D . feeling （）A . struck     B . beat C . rang   D . stopped （）A . modem      B . humorous C . gentle D . serious （）A . trouble      B . question C . interrupt D . excuse （）A . voice    B . sound  C . noise  D . word （）A . before     B . after    C . on   D . until （）A . get         B . throw  C . accept D . wear （）A . saying     B . meaning  C . crying D . shouting （）A . fixed   B . laid C . opened  D . shut （）A . care     B . interest C . attention D . notice （）A . pale    B . white        C . red D . black （）A . drawing   B . writing C . shaking D . playing （）A . onto     B . into C . over  D . through （）A . rose       B . raised  C . climbed  D . jumped （）A . with      B . for  C . to      D . beyond （）A .  slowly   B . well          C . quickly  D . badly （）A . smile   B . tear  C . fly  D . anger （）A . surprised B . relaxed C . disappointed D . puzzled （）A . body   B . classroom C . memory    D . brain （）A . annoying   B . amazing C . embarrassing D . disappointingKEYS:阅读理解：（）：（）：七选五：完形填空：