高考英语一轮复习Unit5Thepowerofnature分层演练直击高考新人教版选修.docx

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高考英语一轮复习Unit5Thepowerofnature分层演练直击高考新人教版选修

2019-2020年高考英语一轮复习Unit5Thepowerofnature分层演练直击高考新人教版选修

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A

（xx·河南洛阳高三统考）

Goodreadsremendsthefollowingbooksyouwanttoreadfortheeventtoe.

1．TheLyrics：

1961－xx

ByBobDylan

Simon&Schuster,$60

Whatit’sabout:

Thisheavy,welltimedpublicationcontainslyricsbythesongwriterwhojustwontheNobelPrizeinLiterature,fromhisfirstalbum,BobDylan,throughTempest.

What’stolove:

Thetimesmaybechanging,butDylan’sfansareconstant,traditionaldevoteeswhowillwantthisepiccollectionfortheirshelves,tositbesidethosebelovedoldlargepapers.

2．TaylorSwift:

ThisIsOurSong

ByTylerConroy

Simon&Schuster,$28

Whatit’sabout:

AnelegantfanzinecelebratingallthingsaboutTaylorSwift,especiallythepopstar’scountlessfans.

What’stolove:

Momand/orDad,thefanofTaylorSwift,willthinkyou’reprettycoolifheorshediscoversthistempletoTaylorundertheChristmastree（evenifitisabook）．

3．MistyCopeland

ByGreggDelman

Rizzoli,$39.95

Whatit’sabout:

StarfigurefemaleballetdancerMistyCopelandstrikesapose（95,tobeexact）inphotostakenbetween2011andxx,inthecasualsettingofdancestudios.

What’stolove：

SincebeingthefirstAfricanAmericanwomantobenamedaprincipaldancerwiththeAmericanBalletTheatre,Copelandhasbeeaculturalphenomenon,andDelman’sarrestingpicturescapture（捕捉）hermuscularpowerandelegance.

4．NatGeo:

TheMostPopularInstagramPhotos

ByNationalGeographic

NationalGeographic,$19.95

Whatit’sabout:

NationalGeographic’spopularInstagramaccount（nearly63millionfollowers）estobookforminthistitlefilledwitheyepoppingimagesfromaroundtheworld.

What’stolove:

Here’sproofthatNatGeo’stalentedphotographershaveconqueredsocialmediawhilemaintainingtheusualqualityoftheirwork.Andforfansofmoretraditionalcoffeetablesizebooks,checkoutNationalGeographic’sWild,BeautifulPlaces：

PicturePerfectJourneysAroundtheGlobe（$40）．

【解题导语】　本文主要推荐了几本在圣诞节期间值得阅读的书。

1．Whichauthorisnotedforliteratureachievements?

A．BobDylan.　　　　　B．TylerConroy.

C．GreggDelman.D．NationalGeographic.

A　解析：

细节理解题。

根据第一本书下的“Thisheavy,welltimedpublication...fromhisfirstalbum,BobDylan,throughTempest.”可知，BobDylan在文学方面的造诣很高。

2．Forwhateventarethebooksmostprobablyremended?

A．NewYear’sDay.B．ChristmasDay.

C．One’sanniversary.D．Literatureawards.

B　解析：

推理判断题。

根据第一段及第二本书下的“Momand/orDad...undertheChristmastree（evenifitisabook）．”可推知，本文所介绍的书都是为即将到来的圣诞节而推荐的。

3．Howmuchwouldaphotographernormallyspendonhisfavouritebookslisted?

A．$39.95.B．$19.95.

C．$59.9.D．$99.9.

D　解析：

细节理解题。

根据第三本书下的“andDelman’sarrestingpicturescapture（捕捉）hermuscularpowerandelegance”和第四本书及其下的“Andforfansofmoretraditionalcoffeetablesizebooks...PicturePerfectJourneysAroundtheGlobe（$40）．”可知，摄影爱好者会对最后介绍的两本书感兴趣，还会对Wild,BeautifulPlaces：

PicturePerfectJourneysAroundtheGlobe感兴趣，买这三本书他要花$39.95＋$19.95＋$40＝$99.9。

4．Whichbookwouldapopstar’sfanprobablybuy?

A．TheLyrics:

1961－xx.

B．TaylorSwift:

ThisIsOurSong.

C．MistyCopeland.

D．NatGeo:

TheMostPopularInstagramPhotos.B　解析：

细节理解题。

根据第二本书下的“AnelegantfanzinecelebratingallthingsaboutTaylorSwift,especiallythepopstar’scountlessfans.”可知，流行音乐歌手的粉丝们会买TylerConroy写的书。

B

（xx·河北石家庄高三质检）RecentlyIandotherRedCrossvolunteersmetagroupofvictimsfromHurricaneKatrina.Wewerethere,asmentalhealthprofessionals,tooffer“psychologicalfirstaid”andIwasstruckbythesimplehealingpowerofpresence.Aswewalkedinthegatetotheshelter,weweregreetedwithaburstofgratitude（感激）fromthefirstpersonwemet.Ifeltappreciated,butalsoguilty,becauseIhadn’treallydoneanythingyet.

Ifirstrealizedthepowerofpresencemanyyearsagowhenafriend’smotherpassedawayunexpectedly.Ireceivedacallsayingshehadjustpassedaway.Iwantedtorushdownthereimmediately,butdidn’twanttointrude（打扰）onthisverypersonalperiodofsadness.Iwastornaboutwhattodo.Anotherfriendwithmethensaid,“Justgo.Justbethere.”Idid,andIwillneverregretit.

Sincethen,Ihavenothesitatedtobeinthepresenceofothers.OnceIsatatthebedsideofayoungmansufferingfromthepainofhisAIDSrelateddying.Hewasnotawake,andobviouslyunawareofothers’presence.However,theatmospherewasbynomeanssolemn.Hisfamily,playingguitarsandsinging,allowedhimtobepresentwiththemasthoughhewerestillfullyalive.

Inmylife,Iamrepeatedlystruckbythehealingpowerofpresence.Init,noneofusaretrulyalone.Itnotonlyissomethingwegivetoothersbutalsochangesmeforthebetter.

【解题导语】　本文主要讲述了“我”通过一些活动意识到“到场”的意义的故事。

5．Whywerethehurricanevictimsgratefultotheauthor?

A．Hebuiltsheltersforthem.

B．Hegaveimmediatefirstaidtothem.

C．Hecametostaywiththem.

D．Hebroughtmentalhealthprofessionals.

C　解析：

细节理解题。

根据第一段的第二句可知，因为“我”在他们受灾时和他们在一起，所以他们感激“我”，故C项正确。

6．Whatdidtheauthordowhenhisfriend’smotherpassedaway？

A．Hehesitatedoverwhethertogo.

B．Hewenttohisfriend’satonce.

C．Heknewwhattodoinstantly.

D．Hedecidednottodisturbhisfriend.

A　解析：

细节理解题。

根据第二段中的“Iwantedtorushdownthereimmediately,butdidn’twanttointrude（打扰）onthisverypersonalperiodofsadness.Iwastornaboutwhattodo.”可知，“我”想要立即去朋友那里，但又不愿意去打扰朋友，据此可知，当朋友的母亲去世时，“我”犹豫是否要去朋友那里。

7．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“solemn”inParagraph3probablymean?

A．Heavybutwarm.

B．Alittlesadbutcosy.

C．Relaxinganddelightful.

D．Veryseriousandunhappy.

D　解析：

词义猜测题。

根据第三段最后一句中的“Hisfamily,playingguitarsandsinging”可知，男青年的家人在弹奏吉他并唱歌；结合画线词所在句中的“However...nomeans”和第三段第二句中的“ayoungmansufferingfromthepainofhisAIDSrelateddying”可以判断，在家人的陪伴下，气氛并不悲伤和严肃，据此可以判断，画线词意为“严肃的”，故D项正确。

8．Whathastheauthorlearnedfromhisexperience?

A．Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.

B．Beingpresentcanmakeabigdifference.

C．Thefamilyharmonyisthehappiestthinginlife.

D．Beingavolunteercanmakeone’slifemoresignificant.

B　解析：

推理判断题。

根据最后一段的前两句并结合第二段的第一句可知，从自己的经历中“我”意识到了“到场”的重要意义，故B项正确。

C

（xx·济南高三针对性训练）TheAmazonbasinregionishometoabout2.5millioninsectspecies，tensofthousandsofplants，andsome2，000birdsandmammals.Todate，atleast40，000plantspecies，3，000fish，1，294birds，427mammals，428amphibians，and378reptileshavebeenscientificallyclassifiedintheregion.OneinfiveofallthebirdsintheworldliveintheAmazonrainforest.

Thewarmandwetforesthasbeeninexistenceforatleast55millionyears，andthrivedevenduringglacialperiods，allowingfortheevolutionofanunbelievablediversityofspecies.Radiocarbondating（放射性碳定年法）hasrevealedtreesof10centimeterindiametertobemorethan300yearsold，andsometreesover1，000yearsold，indicatingthatuntouchedforestscanexperienceunbelievablelongevity.

ThefirsthumaninhabitantsarethoughttohavesettledintheAmazonregionabout11，200yearsago.Europeanexplorersarrivedinthe16thcentury，bringingdiseaseswhichtraveledfasterthantheexplorersthemselves，killingperhapsasmanyas90%oftheindigenousinhabitants（土著居民）．Bythelate17thcenturytheAmazonbasinwascontrolledbyPortugueseandSpanishexplorers.

TheAmazonrainforestshasbeendescribedasthelungsofourplanetbecauseofitsimportantroleinrecyclingcarbondioxideintooxygen.Butduetodeforestation（滥伐森林），rainforestsnowcoverlessthan5%oftheEarth’slandsurface，andexpertsbelievethatthisisabigcontributortoglobalclimatechange.Severedeforestationbeganinthe20thcentury，with587，000squarekilometerslostuptotheyearxx.Mostdeforestedlandisusedforgrasslandtoraisefarmanimalsandagriculture.Theadditionoftransportrouteshasledtoincreasedsettlementanddeforestation，andatthepresentrate，scientistsestimatethattheAmazonrainforestwillbereducedby40%intwodecades.

【解题导语】　本文主要讲述了亚马逊热带雨林的历史、丰富的物种以及现在所面临的危险。

9．WhyarethefiguresmentionedinParagraph1?

A．Toprovetheforestuntouched.

B．Toclassifyspeciesscientifically.

C．Toshowthediversityofspecies.

D．ToattractmoreattentiontotheAmazonregion.

C　解析：

推理判断题。

根据第一段的内容并结合第二段第一句中的“allowingfortheevolutionofanunbelievablediversityofspecies”可推知，那些关于动植物种类的数字说明了亚马逊热带雨林的物种多样性，故选C。

10．WhydidmostindigenousinhabitantsintheAmazonregiondie?

A．Europeanexplorersbroughtdiseasesthere.

B．Portugueseexplorerstreatedthembadly.

C．Alotoftreeswerecutdownandburned.

D．TheygotkilledbySpanishexplorers.

A　解析：

细节理解题。

根据第三段第二句可知，可能多达90%的亚马逊土著居民因为欧洲探险者所带来的疾病而死亡，故选A。

11．WhatcanbeinferredabouttheAmazonrainforest?

A．Ithasthelargestnumberofspecies.

B．Itcoversover5%ofSouthAmerica.

C．Itisbeinglargerinarea.

D．Itisbeingendangerednow.

D　解析：

推理判断题。

根据最后一段的“atthepresentrate...intwodecades”并结合最后一段的整体内容可推知，亚马逊热带雨林遭到破坏，而且未来20年可能会减少40%，故选D。

12．Whatmaybeincludedinthefollowingparagraph?

A．Examplesofdestroyingforests.

B．Measurestoprotectrainforests.

C．NewsettlementsintheAmazonregion.

D．Waystostopglobalwarming.

B　解析：

推理判断题。

根据最后一段的关键词“deforestation（滥伐森林）”可推知，亚马逊热带雨林砍伐严重，那么文章接下来自然就会论述这一问题的解决措施，故选B。

D

（xx·辽宁五校协作体高三模拟）OneofthemaincreatorsoftheWorldWideWeb，SirTimBernersLeehaswarnedthatthefastgrowthoftheInternetisalsocreatingseriousproblems.

HeespeciallywarnsoffalseinformationbeingeasilyspreadaroundtheInternet，“Agreatdangeristhatitbeesaplacewhereuntruthsstarttospreadmorethantruths，oritbeesaplacewhichbeesincreasinglyunfairinsomeway.”Inparticular,hementionsthephenomenaofblogging.Bloggingenablesfriendsandcontactstoeasilyspreadinformation.However,hearguesthatpeoplemaytooeasilytrustinformationmentionedinablog.Thisinaccurateinfor