小初高学习高考英语一轮复习 Unit 4 Making the news押题专练含解.docx
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小初高学习高考英语一轮复习Unit4Makingthenews押题专练含解
Makingthenews
李仕才
第一节 阅读理解
阅读下面的短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。
A
OncewhenIwasfacingadecisionthatinvolvedhighrisk,Iwenttoafriend.Helookedatmeforamoment,andthenwroteasentencecontainingthebestadviceI'veeverhad:
Beboldandbrave—andmighty(强大的)forceswillcometoyouraid.
ThosewordsmademeseeclearlythatwhenIhadfallenshortinthepast,itwasseldombecauseIhadtriedandfailed.ItwasusuallybecauseIhadletfearoffailurestopmefromtryingatall.Ontheotherhand,wheneverIhadplungedintodeepwater,forcedbycourageorcircumstance,IhadalwaysbeenabletoswimuntilIgotmyfeetonthegroundagain.
Boldnessmeansadecisiontobite_off_more_than_you_are_sure
__you_can_eat.Andthereisnothingmysteriousaboutthemightyforces.Theyarepotentialpowerswepossess:
energy,skill,soundjudgment,creativeideas—evenphysicalstrengthgreaterthanmostofusrealize.
Admittedly,thosemightyforcesarespiritualones.Buttheyaremoreimportantthanphysicalones.Acollegeclassmateofmine,Tim,wasanexcellentfootballplayer,eventhoughheweighedmuchlessthantheaverageplayer.“InonegameIsuddenlyfoundmyselfconfrontingahugeplayer,whohadnothingbutmebetweenhimandourgoalline,”saidTim.“IwassofrightenedthatIclosedmyeyesanddesperatelythrewmyselfatthatguylikeabullet(子弹)—andstoppedhimcold.”
Boldness—awillingnesstoextendyourselftotheextreme—isnotonethatcanbeacquiredovernight.Butitcanbetaughttochildrenanddevelopedinadults.Confidencebuildsup.Surely,therewillbesetbacks(挫折)anddisappointmentsinlife;boldnessinitselfisnoguaranteeofsuccess.Butthepersonwhotriestodosomethingandfailsisalotbetteroffthanthepersonwhotriestodonothingandsucceeds.
So,alwaystrytolivealittlebitbeyondyourabilities—andyou'llfindyourabilitiesaregreaterthanyoueverdreamed.
1.Whywastheauthorsometimesunabletoreachhisgoalinthepast?
A.Hefacedhugerisks.
B.Helackedmightyforces.
C.Fearpreventedhimfromtrying.
D.Failureblockedhiswaytosuccess.
2.Whatistheimpliedmeaningoftheunderlinedpart?
A.Swallowmorethanyoucandigest.
B.Actslightlyaboveyourabilities.
C.Developmoremysteriouspowers.
D.Learntomakecreativedecisions.
3.WhatcanbelearnedfromParagraph5?
A.Confidencegrowsmorerapidlyinadults.
B.Tryingwithoutsuccessismeaningless.
C.Repeatedfailurecreatesabetterlife.
D.Boldnesscanbegainedlittlebylittle.
4.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthispassage?
A.Toencouragepeopletobecourageous.
B.Toadvisepeopletobuildupphysicalpower.
C.Totellpeoplethewaystoguaranteesuccess.
D.Torecommendpeopletodevelopmoreabilities.
语篇解读:
本文为夹叙夹议文,题材为人生哲理。
作者通过朋友的建议告诉读者,要勇敢地去尝试自己没有把握的事情,即便是失败也比从未尝试过要好很多。
答案:
C
2.解析:
猜测词义题。
根据本段下文内容可知,我们都有比自己意识到的更大的潜在力量,甚至包括体力,由此可推断出此处指“要做略微超出你的能力的事情。
”
答案:
B
3.解析:
推理判断题。
根据第五段第一句话“Boldness...isnotonethatcanbeacquiredovernight.”可知,勇敢无畏不能在一夜之间就被培养出来,D项意为“勇敢无畏可以逐渐得到”,符合该段段意。
答案:
D
答案:
A
B
Itdidn'ttakelongforalotofpeoplewhoownedautomobilesinthelate1800stostarthiringthemout.Eventhoughthefirsttaxiswereoddlookingmachinesthathadbatteriesweighingasmuchas800pounds,therewerealmost100oftheminNewYorkCityby1899.Theydidagreatdealofbusinesscompetingwithhorsedrawncarriages(马车),sincemanypeoplefoundthemnotonlyfaster,butalsoquieterandmuchcleaner.ThefirstgaspoweredcabsarrivedinNewYorkin1907,buttheywereimportedfromFranceandnotbuiltintheU.S.
The1920ssawanexplosioninthetaxis,asthousandsofthemwereinuseeveryday.Thisburgeoningindustryneededregulation,andtheMayorofNewYork,FiorelloH.LaGuardia,signedtheHassActof1937.Theactforcedcabcompaniestoobtainlicensesandalsointroducedthemedallionsystem,whichisstillinusetoday.Thesearethesmallmetalplatesyou'llseeontopofthevehicle(车辆)thatcertifiesitislegallyallowedtopickuppassengers.Thesystemhelpedthegovernmentkeeptrackofnotjustthenumberoftaxis,butthequalityofthemaswell.
Eventhoughtheyfacedseriouscompetitionfrombuses,subwaysandtrains,taxisinNewYorkremainedastaple(主要产品)formillionsofpeople.About12,000ofthemwereinserviceby1950.Whileyoumaythinkthatcabshavealwaysbeenyellow,itactuallywasn'tuntilthe1960sthattheywererequiredtobepaintedthaticoniccolor.
Thereareabout40,000driversinNewYorkCityalone,andmillionsofothersthroughouttheU.S.andtherestoftheworld.Anestimated200millionpassengerstravelabout800millionmilesayear,andpayfarestotalingaboutD|S1billionayearinNewYorkalone.
5.Theunderlinedword“burgeoning”inParagraph2probablymeans“________”.
A.competingfiercely
B.developingrapidly
C.recoveringquickly
D.disappearingtotally
6.Themetalplatesweresetontopofthetaxiswhich________.
A.werepaintedinyellowasrequired
B.providedqualifiedservicesforthepassengers
C.wereallowedbythegovernmenttodobusiness
D.couldn'tcauseanycaraccidentsalltheyearround
7.What'sthewriter'spurposeinwritingthepassage?
A.Toanalyzetheadvantagesofthetaxis
B.Toadvertisethegoodservicesofthetaxis
C.TointroducethehistoryoftaxisinNewYork.
D.ToshowthedevelopmentofvehiclesintheU.S.
语篇解读:
在纽约,最原始的出租车诞生于19世纪初,经过几百年的发展,出租车已成为人们不可或缺的代步工具。
5.解析:
词义猜测题。
根据第二段第一句可知,由于出租车行业发展迅速,所以需要纽约市通过立法来进行管理,故选B项。
答案:
B
答案:
C
7.解析:
写作目的题。
全文主要介绍了出租车行业在纽约市诞生、发展和走向繁荣的历史。
答案:
C
第二节 完形填空
阅读下面的短文,掌握其大意,然后从1~20题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。
Manychildrengotobedlate.Ifyourchildseemsparticularlycomfortabletokeeplatehours,the____1____mayrundeeperthanyourhouseholdhabits.MaryCarskadonisthedirectoroftheChronobiologyandSleepResearchLaboratoryatBradleyHospitalinProvidence.Shehasstudiedthe____2____ofearlyrising“larks”and“nightowls”whogotosleep____3____amongteenagers.Dr.Carskadonsaysthatyoungerkids,too,tendtowardone____4____ortheother.Researchsuggeststhatourpreferencefor____5____orlatesleeppatternsmaybepartlyrootedinourgenes;besides,ourenvironmentandage____6____influencethem.
Totellwhetheryourchildhasapreference,____7____yourself:
Doesheorshesleepearly,nomatterwhat'sgoingon?
Doesheorsheseemmore____8____andcheerfulatcertainhours?
Admittedly,myown____9____,whoattenddaycarecentersparttime,havealreadyhadtheirshareofconflicts.They'vemissedafewearlymorningfieldtrips,andtheyaren'tespeciallytiredatnaptime.AfterTom____10____schoolfulltime,werealizewe'llhaveto____11____ourformerschedule.Itisbecausewewanttheboystogetenough____12____.
Someexpertssaythesoonerchildrenmakethechange,the____13____itis.“Thelongerthispatterngoeson,themoredifficultyyou'llhave____14____it,”warnsRobertDoekel,M.D.,asleepspecialist.Butotherssuggestit'sallrightto____15____theadjustment,aslongasyoudoitgradually.____16____yourchildisusedtoturninginat10:
00pm,don't____17____untilthenightbeforethefirstdayofschooltoaskthechildtosleepat8:
00pm.Oncetheydostart____18____early,don'tletalltheattractionsanddistractions(分心的事物)ofmodern____19____lifekeepthemuplate.Turnoffthe____20____,pullupthecovers,andtucktheminfortheirtenplushoursofsleep.
1.A.chances B.influences
C.resultsD.reasons
2.A.expectationsB.concerns
C.habitsD.relations
3.A.hardB.late
C.willinglyD.easily
4.A.traditionB.way
C.strategyD.schedule
5.A.strangeB.relaxing
C.earlyD.regular
6.A.alsoB.never
C.hardlyD.even
7.A.comfortB.ask
C.confirmD.tell
8.A.angryB.surprised
C.energeticD.disappointed
9.A.teachersB.relatives
C.parentsD.sons
10.A.quitsB.starts
C.leavesD.founds
11.A.giveupB.makeup
C.keepupD.setup
12.A.tripsB.care
C.sleepD.exercise
13.A.cruellerB.funnier
C.longerD.better
14.A.findingB.changing
C.creatingD.protecting
15.A.requireB.putoff
C.acceptD.payoff
16.A.UnlessB.Though
C.WhileD.If
17.A.workB.attempt
C.waitD.agree
18.A.gettingupB.takingoff
C.standingupD.runningaway
19.A.careerB.family
C.companyD.school
20.A.waterB.machines
C.gasD.lights
语篇解读:
小孩睡觉晚的习惯是可以慢慢调整过来的,父母需要在他们上学之前将这个习惯调整过来。
1.解析:
后面讲到睡觉晚受基因、环境以及年龄的影响,故这里是指“原因”。
答案:
D
2.解析:
MaryCarskadon在对小孩的睡眠进行研究,故她会研究他们的“(睡觉)习惯”。
答案:
C
3.解析:
nightowls是指睡觉“晚”的人。
答案:
B
4.解析:
这里是指他们有自己偏好的“作息表”,由下一句sleeppatterns和第三段的formerschedule也可推知。
答案:
D
5.解析:
这里需选一个跟late对立的词,故选C项。
答案:
C
答案:
A
7.解析:
后面列举了两个问题,故这里指“问”自己这些问题。
答案:
B
8.解析:
根据andcheerful可知需选C项,表示“充满精力”和高兴的时候。
答案:
C
9.解析:
根据下文中Wewanttheboys可知,这里是指作者的“儿子们”。
答案:
D
10.解析:
该段前半部分讲述孩子们上日托班的情况,后半部分则讲述其中一个孩子开始上学,故选“starts”。
答案:
B
11.解析:
作者的孩子上学后,跟之前上日托班会不同,故作者想“放弃”先前的作息安排。
答案:
A
12.解析:
作者想放弃之前的作息安排是为了能让孩子有充足的“睡眠”。
答案:
C
13.解析:
根据后文的解释可知,这里指越早改变“越好”。
答案:
D
14.解析:
前文讲越早改变越好,这里进一步从反面讲,越晚“改变”,面临的困难就越大。
答案:
B
答案:
B
16.解析:
这里表假设,故选if。
答案:
D
17.解析:
前面建议提早调整睡觉时间,故这里是指不要“等到”开学前最后一晚才要求改变睡觉时间。
答案:
C
18.解析:
这里是指他们开始早“起”。
答案:
A
19.解析:
孩子是在家里睡觉的,故这里指不要让现代化的“家庭”生活影响他们的睡眠。
答案:
B
20.解析:
睡觉前需要关“灯”,这样就不影响孩子的睡眠了。
关掉water(水)、machines(机器)和gas(煤气),不符合语境。
故选lights。
答案:
D
第三节 语法填空
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
EveryFridaymeansatriptoaseniornursinghomedowntown.DuringeverysecondIspentinthenursinghome,Irealizedthe1.________(important)ofmyaction.Everyweek,Iwalkedaroundthedininghall,andonepersonafteranotherinvitedme2.________(have)atalk.Onewoman,whohappilysaidthatweshared3.________samefirstname,sharedsomeofherinterestingstorieswithme.Shetoldmesomething4.________inspiredmetovisitthenursinghome5.________(regular).Shesaid,“You'retheonlypersonIamabletotellthisto.You'llcomebacknextweek,right?
”Sheproudlyshowedmesomepos
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