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高考英语一轮复习Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour夯实练习新人教版必修4
Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour
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。
InmuchofAsia,especiallytheso-called“ricebowl”culturesofChina,Japan,Korea,__1__Vietnam,foodisusuallyeatenwithchopsticks.
Chopsticksareusuallytwolong,thinpiecesofwoodorbamboo.Theycanalsobemadeofplastic,animalboneormetal.Sometimeschopsticksarequiteartistic.Trulyelegantchopsticksmight__2__(make)ofgoldandsilverwithChinesecharacters.Skilledworkersalsocombinevarioushardwoodsandmetal__3__(create)specialdesigns.
TheChinesehaveusedchopsticksforfivethousandyears.Peopleprobablycookedtheirfoodinlargepots,__4__(use)twigs(树枝)toremoveit.Overtime,__5__thepopulationgrew,peoplebegancuttingfoodintosmallpiecessoitwouldcookmorequickly.
Foodinsmallpiecescouldbeeateneasilywithtwigswhich__6__(gradual)turnedintochopsticks.
SomepeoplethinkthatthegreatChinesescholarConfucius,__7__livedfromroughly551to479B.C.,influencedthe__8__(develop)ofchopsticks.Confuciusbelievedkniveswouldremindpeopleofkillingsand__9__(be)tooviolentforuseatthetable.
ChopsticksarenotusedeverywhereinAsia.InIndia,forexample,mostpeopletraditionallyeat__10__theirhands.
【语篇导读】 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了亚洲一些国家中的吃饭工具筷子。
1.and [考查连词。
China,Japan,Korea,Vietnam是并列关系。
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2.bemade [考查语态。
根据句意筷子是被制造的。
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3.tocreate [考查动词不定式。
作目的状语。
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4.using [考查分词。
现在分词作状语。
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5.as/when [考查连词。
as/when“当……时,随着……”。
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6.gradually [考查副词。
此处应用副词修饰动词。
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7.who [考查定语从句。
后面是非限制性定语从句,先行词指人,故用who。
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8.development [考查名词。
此处应用名词作动词的宾语。
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9.were [考查时态和动词的数。
此处were是与wouldremind并列的谓语动词。
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10.with [考查介词。
固定短语:
withone’shands用某人的手。
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一、单句语法填空
1.(2015·福建,阅读D)Weshouldbecontentwith________wealreadyhave.
2.“Youcan'tjudgeabookbyitscover,”________theoldsayinggoes.
3.(2014·浙江,阅读B)Peopledonotavoid________(entertain)intheirhomes,buttheyalsoholdbusinessmealsatrestaurants.
4.(2015·重庆,阅读C)IreadsomechaptersfromHarryPortertomy________(bore)andnoisychildren.
5.(2014·北京,35)Thefilmstarwearssunglasses.Therefore,hecangoshoppingwithout________________(recognize).
6.(2015·重庆,阅读B)Theymaketheirownbreadeachmorningandthenfanthebreadsmellintothestorethroughout________day.
7.Buttheyadmitthereareobstacles____________(overcome).
8.(2015·陕西,阅读B)Mr.Holdenreturnedhomefromhisholidayupsetand________(convince)hispetwasdead.
9.It____________(whisper)thatheisheavilyindebt.
10.Ilikewritingnovelsonthecountryside________particular.
答案
1.what 2.as 3.entertaining 4.bored 5.beingrecognized
6.the 7.toovercome 8.convinced9.iswhispered 10.in
二、完形填空
ThesongthathasmeantthemosttomesinceIwastheageoffive,watchingthemovieSpaceJam,iscalled“IBelieveICanFly”byR.Kelly.EverytimeIlistentothesong,it__1__methataslongasIbelieve,Icanbeordo__2__Iwantinlifeevenwithadisability.
Ididn’tknowmuchofwhatthesong__3__alongtimeagobutasIgrewolder,Istilllovedthesongandstartedtolistentothe__4__moreandmore.EverytimeIlistentoit,IthinkaboutalltheobstaclesIhave__5__.
WhenIwaslittle,Ihadto__6__awheelchairbecauseIhaveadisability.ThedoctorstoldmymotherIhadaslim__7__ofeverwalkingbutIwas__8__towalkbecauseIdislikedthatwheelchair.IknewthatIhadtobelieveinmyselfto__9__mygoaltowalksomeday.
Onedaythedoctortoldmymotherthathecouldmakea(n)__10__thatwouldhelpmewalk.__11__whenIwassevenandonehalf,Ihadmyfirstsurgery.
I__12__thecastbecauseitwasahalfbodycast,withabarinthemiddleofmylegs.Iwasavery__13__kidsobeinginabedforsixweeks,notbeingabletomove,Ifelthorrible.Iknewafterallthe__14__andthecryingitwouldbeworth__15__itinthelongrun.
__16__,attheageofeight,Igotmycastoff.IfeltfreewhenIfinally__17__allthetherapy(治疗)andlearnedhowto__18__.
Thesong__19__,“Iseemerunningthroughthatopendoor.”That’swhatIfeltlike.Likethesongsays,“TherearemiraclesinlifeImustachieve,butfirstIknowitstartsinsideofme,oh...”Iamoneofthe__20__inlife.
【语篇解读】 本文是一篇记叙文,主要讲述了作者被一首叫“IBelieveICanFly”的歌曲所鼓舞,勇敢地面对残疾,克服各种困难,最终能够行走的故事。
1.A.remembers B.reminds
C.regards D.reflects
解析 作者每次听这首歌,它都提醒他只要他相信,他就能成为任何他想成为的人,做任何他想要做的事,remindsb.that使某人想起,提醒某人,符合语境。
答案 B
2.A.whoever B.whomever
C.whichever D.whatever
解析 whatever任何……的事物,什么……都,符合文意。
答案 D
3.A.meant B.expected
C.suggested D.provided
解析 很久之前作者对这首歌是什么意思知道得不多。
mean“意思是,本意是”,符合语境。
答案 A
4.A.voices B.meanings
C.words D.rhythms
解析 结合上下文可知,此处为随着年龄的增长,作者开始越来越多地听歌词,word在此处意为“歌词”,符合语境。
答案 C
5.A.suffered B.experienced
C.encouraged D.overcome
解析 从下文内容可知,作者曾克服了很多障碍,结合选项可知,应用overcome,表示“克服”。
答案 D
6.A.apply B.use
C.seat D.offer
解析 因为残疾,作者不得不使用轮椅,故用use。
seat后常接oneself。
答案 B
7.A.chance B.occasion
C.condition D.advantage
解析 大夫告诉作者的妈妈,作者能走路的希望很渺茫。
slim修饰chance,指“机会渺茫,可能性很小”。
答案 A
8.A.encouraged B.amazed
C.determined D.organized
解析 从空前的but和空后的because引导的原因状语从句的内容可以看出,此处是转折关系,因为不喜欢轮椅,作者下定决心去走路,所以用determined。
答案 C
9.A.accomplish B.finish
C.complete D.acquire
解析 作者知道必须相信自己总有一天会达到学会走路的目标。
accomplish“完成,取得”,符合语境。
答案 A
10.A.operation B.performance
C.experiment D.arrangement
解析 从空格后的“thatwouldhelpmewalk”可推知,医生要对作者做一个有助于他行走的手术,makeanoperation“做手术”,符合语境。
下文的surgery也是答案提示。
答案 A
11.A.While B.But
C.Or D.So
解析 分析上下文可知,此处应为因果关系。
答案 D
12.A.enjoyed B.disliked
C.expected D.valued
解析 从下文的叙述可知,作者不喜欢这个固定腿的模型。
答案 B
13.A.generous B.kind
C.active D.passive
解析 从下文的内容可知,作者觉得在床上六周不能动很可怕是因为他是一个活泼好动的孩子。
答案 C
14.A.pain B.joy
C.guilt D.embarrassment
解析 从上文作者所经历的一切可知,pain“痛苦”,符合语境。
答案 A
15.A.fixing B.wearing
C.adjusting D.making
解析 作者认为从长远来看,在经历这么多的痛苦和泪水之后,自己所做的这一切都是值得的。
答案 D
16.A.Finally B.Instantly
C.Normally D.Regularly
解析 从后面的“Igotmycastoff”可知,此处用finally,表示“最后,终于”的意思。
答案 A
17.A.wenton B.wentdown
C.wentout D.wentthrough
解析 从上下文可知,此处表示作者终于完成了全部治疗。
gothrough经历,完成,符合语境。
goon继续;godown下沉,下降;goout送出。
答案 D
18.A.live B.walk
C.think D.communicate
解析 从上文的“thatwouldhelpmewalk”可知,治疗结束后,应是学习行走。
答案 B
19.A.speaks B.sings
C.says D.answers
解析 此处用says,表示歌中唱到的内容,下文的“Likethesongsays”也是答案提示。
答案 C
20.A.successes B.surprises
C.miracles D.failures
解析 结合语境可知,此处是作者说他自己是生命中的奇迹之一。
答案 C。
三、阅读理解
A
Finally,Ienteredtheuniversity.Becauseofmycarefulsavings,Ididnothavetoworkduringtheschoolyears.Then,summercameanditwastimetoworkharderthanever.Icontinuedworkingasawaitressatnight,instructedtenniscampsseveralmorningsaweekandworkedasasecretaryforafewhoursintheafternoons.Ievendecidedtotakeaclassatacommunity(社区)college.Thisclassatthecommunitycollegesavedme$650.Itwasanextremelytiringsummerandmademeanxioustoreturntomyrelativelyeasylifeattheuniversity.
Duringmysecondandthirdyearsofundergraduateschooling,Idecidedtoworkaboutfivehoursperweekinthecampus(校园)admissionsofficeansweringphones.Thisprovidedalittlespendingmoneyandkeptmefromdrawingmysavingsout.TheoverallsituationlookedhopefulasIapproachedmysenioryearaslongasIcouldmakeasmuchmoneyasIhadtheprevioussummer.IwantedtogotoIsraeltostudyfor3weeks,butIhesitatedinmakingthisdecisionbecauseitwouldcostme$1,600moretogetthecreditsinIsrael.AbouttwoweekslatermymomcalledtotellmethatIhad$1,600inthebankthatIhadforgottenabout!
Oneofmyconcernsaboutthistripwasnotonlythecost,butthelossoftimetomakemoney;however,ImadeasmuchthatsummerinthetenweekswhenIwasathomeasIhadmadeduringthefourteenweekswhenIwasathomethesummerbefore.Thewayeverythingworkedtogethertomakethistrippossiblewasoneofthemostexcitingthingsthathaveeverhappenedtome.
Thisexperiencehasshapedmeinmanyimportantways.ThefirstthingthatIlearnedwastheimportanceofastrongworkethic(道德准则).Workinglonghoursdidalottodevelopmycharacterandhelpedmelearnthevalueofadollar.Italsomademelearnhowtosearchforcreativewaystosettledifficultsituations.
【语篇解读】 作者非常勤奋地做着各种兼职工作,既锻炼了自己,又挣到了钱,为以后自我的发展奠定了良好的基础。
1.Wheredidthewriterprobablyworkparttimebeforeattendingtheuniversity?
A.Inarestaurant.
B.Inthetenniscamps.
C.Inacompany.
D.Inthecampusadmissionsoffice.
解析 细节理解题。
根据第一段中的“Icontinuedworkingasawaitressatnight”可知,作者上大学前在饭店工作过。
答案 A
2.Thewritertookaclassatacommunitycollegemainlybecause________.
A.shewantedtosavemoney
B.lifetherewasrelativelyeasy
C.summertimewastiring
D.itwasrequiredbytheuniversity
解析 细节理解题。
根据第一段中的“Thisclassatthecommunitycollegesavedme$650.”可知,作者是为了省钱。
答案 A
3.Thewriter’smajorconcernaboutthetriptoIsraelwasthat________.
A.hermotherwouldnotgiveherapproval
B.shewouldfailtogetcreditsinIsrael
C.awellpaidsummerjobwouldbelost
D.$1,600couldn’tbedrawnoutintime
解析 推理判断题。
根据第二段中的“Oneofmyconcernsaboutthistripwasnotonlythecost,butthelossoftimetomakemoney”可知,作者主要担心没有时间赚钱了,一分高薪的暑假工作失去了。
答案 C
4.Thepassageismainlyabouthowthewriter________.
A.mademoneyonthecollegecampus
B.managedtomakefulluseofhervacation
C.wasforcedtosupportherselfbyhermother
D.wasshapedbyworkingparttimethroughcollege
解析 主旨大意题。
通读全文内容可知,本文主要讲述了作者通过做各种兼职工作,学到了很多东西,塑造了自己的性格,懂得了金钱的价值。
答案 D
B
Twonewstudiessuggestthatmodernrunningshoescouldincreasetheriskofinjuriestorunners.
Onestudyinvolvedsixty-eighthealthyyoungwomenandmenwhoranatleasttwenty-fourkilometersaweek.Therunnerswereobservedonatreadmillmachine(跑步机).Sometimestheyworerunningshoes.Othertimestheyranbarefoot(赤脚).
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