标题--2018-2019学年高中新创新一轮复习英语人教版：必修1 Unit 5 高考试卷分块专练

必修1 Unit 5 高考试卷分块专练阅读理解提速练——练速度(4篇阅读＋1篇七选五，限时35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解ABessie ColemanBorn in Texas, Coleman moved to Chicago to find a job, but she became interested in the stories she heard from pilots returning from World War Ⅰ.However, her race (种族) and her gender (性别) kept her out of flight schools in the U．S., so she made her way to France where she could learn flying.When she returned to Chicago, Coleman had difficulty finding jobs, so she chose to be a stunt (特技) pilot.She was the first black female pilot in the U．S.and was an inspiration to early pilots and to African Americans and Native Americans.Bessica RaicheBessica Raiche drove a car, shot guns and practiced medicine.Besides, she was an accomplished artist and musician.But on Oct.13, 1910, Raiche became the first American woman to make a flight in an aircraft by herself.Raiche's aviation career (航空职业) was short, as she moved to Southern California to focus on her career in medicine, later becoming president of the Orange County Medical Association.Willa BrownWilla Brown was the first African American woman to earn both a pilot's license (1938) and a commercial license (1939)．As a former schoolteacher and social worker, Brown set up the Coffey School of Aeronautics at Chicago's Harlem Airport, which later became the first government-approved aviation training school for African Americans.Peggy WhitsonAt 57, Peggy Whitson was the world's oldest spacewoman.She has spent 500 days off Earth —more than any other woman, and in 2008, she became the first female commander of the International Space Station (ISS)．She made her eighth space walk on March 30, 2017 and she beat the current record for women of 50 hours and 40 minutes of total spacewalking time.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。

介绍了四位女性飞行员。

1．Why did Bessie Coleman move to France?A．To acquire stunt skills.B．To find a well-paid job.C．To take part in World War Ⅰ.D．To achieve her flying dream.解析：选D细节理解题。

由第一段的“her race (种族) and her gender (性别) kept her out of flight schools in the U．S., so she made her way to France where she could learn flying”可知，Bessie Coleman到法国是想实现自己成为飞行员的梦想。

2．Who made a contribution to aviation education?A．Bessie Coleman.B．Bessica Raiche.C．Willa Brown. D．Peggy Whitson.解析：选C细节理解题。

由第三段的最后一句可知，Willa Brown创办了第一所政府支持的非裔美国人飞行训练学校。

3．What can we know about Peggy Whitson?A．She enjoyed her journey in space.B．She set some surprising records.C．She devoted herself to building the ISS.D．She set other black women an example.解析：选B推理判断题。

由最后一段可知，宇航员Peggy Whitson创造了几项世界纪录。

4．Which of the following do the four share?A．They are outstanding women pilots.B．They suffered discrimination at work.C．They never received good education.D．They have shown great creativity.解析：选A推理判断题。

由第一段的最后一句、第二段的“Raiche became the first American woman to make a flight in an aircraft by herself”以及第三段和第四段的内容可推知，这四位都是杰出的女飞行员。

BKrubera Cave in the western Caucasus Mountains is the deepest known cave in the world. An international team prepared to descend into Krubera. The team members hoped to be the first cavers to reach a depth of 2,000 meters, brought five tons of equipment and other necessities with them, and established camps at key locations along the route. They worked for up to 20 hours each day.In the third week, progress was blocked at 1,775 meters by a sump — a cave passage filled with water that gives cavers few options. There are basically three techniques available: dive through it, empty it, or go around it. Gennadiy Samokhin dove to the bottom but was disappointed. “No chance to get through，” he said. Searching for a way around the sump, Garcia Dils risked entering a waterfall of near freezing water and discovered that his dry suit had holes in it. “The water was so cold I lost the feeling in my fingers，” he said later. He, too, was unsuccessful.Finally, two teammates found a way around the sump through a tight passage they called the Way to the Dream. The team was exhilarated. The passage led to yet another sump at 1,840 meters.After a short test dive, Samokhin emerged, smiling. There was a promising passage, he reported. But it would have to wait. After nearly four weeks, with supplies running low, the team had run out of time and would have to return to the surface.Four weeks later, a team of nine Ukrainian cavers led by Yuri Kasjan went back to Krubera. Following the path opened by the previous team, they reached the sump at 1,840 meters relatively quickly. After much searching, a pit (坑), later named the Millennium Pit, was discovered that allowed them to pass the 2,000 meter depth. More pits and passages led them to 2,080 meters, a spot they named Game Over. But the caving game is never over. Deeper caves will probably continue to be discovered and call out to be explored.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。