1、必修 4 Unit 1 高考试卷分块专练 (安排 3 课时作业)练 一 阅 读 理 解 提 速 练 限 时 35分 钟 第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 30 分)ATheres more to phone boxes than phonesAdoptThe red phone box is part of the character of many streets and villages around the UK. But with the mobile phone, many are no longer used and we are looking to remove t
2、hem. For just 1 you can make sure the red phone boxes in your community enjoy a new life as something completely different, like a book exchange, or an art gallery.Click here to see what some local communities have already done. Download our Adopt A Kiosk brochure here, or if youre ready to adopt on
3、e now, click here!BuyWouldnt it be great to impress your customers with a traditional red phone box in your places? Or maybe you badly want to own one yourself. Go on! You know its just what your garden needs!For more information, get in touch with our partners at X2Connect or call them at 440163661
4、1110.AdvertiseThink about how many people pass by a phone box daily. Its a great way to get noticed. If youd like to advertise your business or campaign on the side of a phone box, get in touch to find out more.Talk to our partners at JCDecaux for more information.CashCombine a red phone box with an
5、 ATM. Our company takes care of everything from site acquisition (站点获取) and installation (安装), gaining planning permission from local authorities, to preparations of the phone box and ATM as well as ongoing protecting and cleaning services.To find out more, fill out the callback form below or call u
6、s.语篇解读:本文是应用文。文章宣 传了几个关于电话亭的特 别用途。21What are you supposed to do if you adopt a phone box?ASell it online for new uses.BMove it to your own office.CReplace it with an art gallery.DRecycle it to serve your community.解析:选 D 细节理解题。根据 Adopt 部分的内容可知,所谓领养电话亭,就是将社区中不再运行的电话亭改造后重新投入使用,它可以有全新的用途。根据“what some l
7、ocal communities have already done”可知, 这些电话亭是以社区的名义领养的,改造后自然也是为了服务社区。22What do you need to get in touch with if you want to purchase a phone box?AX2Connect. BJCDecaux.CYour communities. DLocal authorities.解析:选 A 细节理解题。根据 Buy 部分的“get in touch with our partners at X2Connect”可知,若想 购买电话 亭可以联系 X2Connect。
8、23What is recommended if you want to attract customers?AFixing an ATM in your phone box.BSelling small things in the phone box.COrganizing campaigns to sell phone boxes.DAdvertising your product on a phone box.解析:选 D 细节理解题。根据 Advertise 部分可知,每天电话亭周围的人流量很大,所以可以在上面做广告,用来吸引顾客。B(2018山东省实验中学模拟)Its been a
9、good week for new parents: Since Tuesday, three major corporations have changed their parental leave policies to reduce pressure on employees struggling to balance work and life with a new baby. The new program, which will take effect in November, offers up to 16 weeks of fully paid leave to primary
10、 caregivers and 10 weeks of medical leave for childbirth, totaling 26 weeks for a birth mother who is her childs primary caregiver. According to The Wall Street Journal, nonprimary caregivers will receive up to 14 weeks of paid leave.“In the US, government mandates (命令) for paid leave are currently
11、slim to nonexistent, ”Ms. Morris said.“That means companies must seek the tough balance between supporting employees during major life events and meeting business goals. Too often, employees have not had the support they need.” Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics say only 13 percent of fulltime
12、 workers in the United States had access to paid family leave in 2012.Willis Towers Watson benefits consultant Mary Tavarozzi told Reuters paid leave for American mothers usually lasts around a month.According to The New York Times, the United States is the only highincome country that does not have
13、 nationally mandated paid family leave. In contrast, workers in Britain are given up to 50 weeks of family leave, 37 weeks of which is paid. Barack Obama has talked about closing this gap between the United States and its peers, The Times reported. In December, he began giving federal employees six
14、weeks of paid family leave following the birth of a child.“Its time we stopped treating childcare as a side issue or a womens issue, and treated it like the national economic priority (优先事项 ) that it is, ” he said in his State of the Union address in January.Some studies have shown that the benefits
15、 of paid parental leave are tangible (实际的) beyond the relief new parents experience at being able to focus on their children without worrying about money.语篇解读:本文为说明文。文章介 绍了美国三大公司在一周之内相 继公布产假修改制度,对那些刚刚有孩子的父母来 说这无疑是一大好消息。24Why is it a good week for new parents?AThe cost they paid will be shared.BLonge
16、r periods of parental leave are expected.CThe policy benefiting them takes effect.DEmployees working time is becoming shorter.解析:选 B 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“three major corporations have changed their parental leave policies”可知三大公司相继修改了产 假政策;再结合“totaling 26 weeks for a birth mother”可知产假有望延长,故 选 B。25What did M
17、s. Morris say about the USs present paid leave?AIts well carried out.BIts supported by employers.CFew employees really get the benefits.DIt increases the cost of the companies.解析:选 C 细节理解题。根据第二段中的 “In the US, government mandates (命令) for paid leave are currently slim to nonexistent”可知,在美国,政府对于带薪休假的命
18、令少得几乎不存在,由此可推知,很少有员工从带薪休假中受益。故选 C。26What can we infer from Obamas words?AWomen can perform as well as men.BChildcare should be taken more seriously than the economy.CWorking conditions for women are worsening.DThe importance of paid family leave was once ignored.解析:选 D 推理判断题。根据第三段中的 “the United Stat
19、es is the only highincome country that does not have nationally mandated paid family leave”可知,美国是高收入国家中唯一一个无全国性的法定带薪产假的国家。再 结合“ Its time we stopped treating childcare as a side issue or a womens issue, and treated it like the national economic priority (优先事项) that it is”可知,奥巴 马解释了这一现象的原因,即忽 视了带薪产假的重
20、要性,故选 D。27What may be discussed in the following paragraphs?APeople s reactions to Obamas decision.BReasons for a paid family leave program.COther advantages of a paid family leave program.DThe gap between the US and other countries.解析:选 C 推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容尤其是“ the benefits of paid parental leave are
21、tangible (实际的) beyond the relief”可知,带薪产假的好处不仅仅是新手父母在照顾孩子时不需要担心钱的问题,故下文很可能会 进一步探 讨带薪产假给员工、公司或社会 带来的其他好处,故选 C。C“A wonderful emotion to get things moving when one is stuck is anger. It was anger more than anything else that had set me off, leading to productivity and creativity, ” Mary Garden, a Scotti
22、sh musician, said.Creative people may experience emotions very deeply and strongly, and feel at times they need to shut off or escape from some of them.Sharon M. Barnes is a psychotherapist, serving children, teens and adults with social in the midst of _44_ truth persists; in the midst of darkness
23、light persists.”Suddenly I wasnt unhappy and impatient any more. Then I_45_ my granddad. I loved to talk with him. And I was _46_ to hear what hed think of it. He had poor hearing, so I had to _47_ it a few times, but once he _48_ it, he laughed.“All I can say to that is totally _49_, ” he said on t
24、he phone. I told him how glad I was, after a long winter, to finally see spring and _50_ to find that quote.“Why is that?” he asked.“Well, spring is a sure _51_ that life persists. And it just makes me _52_.”He laughed again, and then _53_ his lovely voice, he recited for me his _54_“spring time”wor
25、ds:“ The desert shall rejoice (高兴), and _55_ as the rose does . even with joy and singing.”Many years later, _56_ my husband and I drove across a desert with many wildflowers and blooming (盛开的) cactuses, I could _57_ hear my granddad laughing:“The desert shall rejoice.”Life persists, and so do we, i
26、n the silence of _58_ and the blooming of cactuses; and in the dead of _59_ and the green of spring. Spring _60_ us that were alive forever.语篇解读:本文是夹叙夹议文。文章 讲述的是作者有感于春天的活力,从偶然读到的一段话联想到生命的意义与坚持。生命 长存于漫漫沙漠的植物中,长存于冬去春来的绿意中。冬去春来,生命依然长存,而我们也要继续前行。41A.looked for Bhappened onCpicked out Dmade up解析:选 B 根据语境
27、可知,几年前坐在大学的图书馆里作者偶然遇到这两个单词“life persists”。happen on“偶然遇到或发现” ,符合语境。 pick out“挑选,辨别出” ;make up“编造” 。42A.bored BconcentratedCtired Dconfused解析:选 A 根据下文中的“Suddenly I wasnt unhappy and impatient any more”可知,作者当时在图书馆里的心情是很烦闷的。故 选 bored“厌 倦的, 烦闷的” 。43A.running BdancingCrushing Dmoving解析:选 B 这两个词突然从书页上的引语中
28、跃入作者的眼帘。dancing 在此形象生动地描述了这两个词所富含的美好活力以及作者遇到它们的偶然性。44A.fear BaccusationCsuspicion Duntruth解析:选 D 在死亡中,生命依然 坚持;在谎言中,真理依然长存;在黑暗中,光明依然永驻。根据句中的 death 与 life, darkness 与 light 的对应关系可知,此处应填 truth 的反义词。untruth“虚假,不真实” ,符合 语境。accusation“控告” ;suspicion“怀疑” 。45A.called BvisitedCconsulted Dinformed解析:选 A 根据下文中
29、的“on the phone”可知,作者 给爷爷打电话。call“(给) 打电话” 。符合语境。visit“看望,拜访” ;consult“咨询” ;inform“告知” 。46A.patient BconfidentCupset Ddesperate解析:选 D 根据语境及上文中的“I loved to talk with him”可知,作者很想听听爷爷(对这句 话) 是怎么看的。 desperate“极想,渴望” 。patient“耐心的” ;upset“不安的” 。47A.copy BprintCrepeat Drecite解析:选 C 根据上文中的“He had poor hearin
30、g”和下文中的“a few times”可知, 爷爷的听觉不灵,所以作者不得不多次重复(repeat) 这句话。copy “抄写” ;print“打印” ;recite“背诵” 。48A.got BmadeCundertook Dmanaged解析:选 A 但是一旦作者的爷爷明白(got it)了,他就笑了起来。make it“获得成功,准时到达” 。49A.puzzlement BscepticismCagreement Ddisapproval解析:选 C 根据上文中的“laughed” 和下文中作者的爷爷所背诵的语句与该句话的主题一致性可知,作者的爷爷对这 句话所表达的主题是完全同意的。
31、puzzlement “疑惑” ;scepticism“怀疑” ;agreement“赞同,同意;disapproval “反对,不赞成” 。50A.practically BespeciallyCobviously Dnaturally解析:选 B 作者告诉爷爷她在漫长的冬天过后,最终看到春天,特别是偶然发现这句引语,自己有多高兴。especially“特别,尤其” ,符合语境。practically“实际地,差不多 ”;obviously“明显地” ;naturally“自然而然地” 。51A.way BinspirationCremark Dsign解析:选 D 春天就是一个可信的迹象,
32、它表明生命是长 存的。 sign“迹象,征兆”符合语境。inspiration“鼓舞人心的人(或事物) ”。52A.astonished BenergeticCmerry Dalive解析:选 C 根据上文中的“I wasnt unhappy”,下文中的“rejoice (高兴)” “joy”及文章的主题可知,这句话使作者感到开心 (merry)。astonished“震惊的” ;energetic“精力充沛的” 。53A.in BwithCof Dbeyond解析:选 A 作者的爷爷又笑了笑,然后用他那悦耳的嗓音 为作者背诵了他最喜欢的语句。in . voice 是固定搭配,表示 “以的嗓音
33、” 。54A.impressive BsuperbCclassical Dfavorite解析:选 D 参见上题解析。 impressive“给人印象深刻的” ;superb“极佳的, 质量极高的” ;classical“经典的” ;favorite“最喜欢的” 。55A.exist BflowerCsurvive Dsow解析:选 B 沙漠应该高兴,像玫瑰一样盛开。根据空后的“as the rose does”可知,flower“开花”符合语境。56A.after BwhenCuntil Dalthough解析:选 B 多年后,当作者和丈夫驱车穿越一个有很多野花和盛开的仙人掌的沙漠时,她几乎
34、又听到了爷爷笑着说“沙漠应该高兴” 。分析句子 结 构可知,空 处在此引导时间状语从句,且在从句中作时间状语 ,故 选 when。57A.hardly BalwaysCalmost Dmostly解析:选 C 参见上题解析。 almost“几乎,差不多” ,符合语境。58A.journeys BwordsCworld Ddesert解析:选 D 根据空后的“the blooming of cactuses .”和上文中的“a desert with many wildflowers and blooming (盛开的) cactuses”及“The desert shall rejoice”可
35、知,生命长存,同样的,我们也要坚持。生命长存于寂静的沙漠(desert)中和盛开的仙人掌里。59A.winter BspringCsummer Dautumn解析:选 A in the dead of winter“在隆冬,在严冬” 。空前的 dead 形象地表现了冬季万物萧条的景象,与春季的绿 意及万物复苏的景象形成鲜 明的对比。60A.convinces BassuresCreminds Dstrikes解析:选 C 春天提醒我们,我 们永远充满活力。 convince“使相信” ;assure“使确信” ;remind“提醒” ;strike“突然想到” 。第二节(共 10 小题;每小题
36、 1.5 分,满分 15 分)Can knots (结) be a form of art? It is in China. They have a long history and a _61_ (culture) meaning even today.A Chinese knot is _62_ is woven (编) from a single length of rope to be a variety of shapes. Each shape has _63_ (it) own meaning, and Chinese knots are usually woven in the
37、 red color, which indicates good fortune.Originally, people may have made them _64_ (record) information and convey messages before they started to write.It is known that they _65_ (intend) for artistic decoration and to express thoughts and feelings in the Tang Dynasty.The Tang Empire was a large o
38、ne that covered most of the _66_ (region) of modern China, and succeeding generations carried on _67_ traditional art form as part of their culture.Now, some people use knots when they dress _68_ traditional Chinese clothing. They are a means of _69_ (fasten) traditional clothes instead of buttons.A
39、nd silk is most _70_ (wide) used to make these clothing knots.语篇解读:本文是说明文。文章 讲述了中国结的历史、工 艺 、用途以及它的内涵寓意。61cultural 考查词性转换。它 们有悠久的历史,甚至今天也有文化意义。根据空前的“a”和空后的“meaning”可知,此处应用形容词作定语来修 饰后面的名词。62what 考查表语从句。中国 结是用一段绳子编成的东 西,有各种各 样的形状。分析句子结构可知,空处在此引导 表语从句,且在从句中作主 语 ,表示“的东西” ,故用what。63its 考查代词。每个形状都有它自己的意义。分
40、析句子结构可知,此处应用形容词性物主代词,故填 its。64to record 考查非谓语动词。起初,人们可能制作它们以记录信息和传递消息。这里是目的状语,应用动词不定式,故填 to record。65were intended 考查时态和语态。众所周知,在唐朝,它们被用于艺术装饰,被用来表达想法和情感。此处描述的是唐朝的情况,应用一般过去 时;又 they(指中国结)与 intend之间是动宾关系,应用被动语态 。故填 were intended。66regions 考查名词的数。唐朝疆域很大,覆盖着现在中国的大部分区域。根据空前的“most of”及 region 是可数名 词可知,此 处
41、应用名词复数形式。67the 考查冠词。此处特指上文提到的中国结这种传统艺术形式,故填定冠词 the。68in 考查介 词。dress in .“穿衣服”为固定搭配。69fastening 考查非谓语动词 。它 们是一种固定传统服装的方式。空处位于介词 of 之后,故应用动名词形式作宾语 。70widely 考查词性转换。分析句子结构可知,空处修饰 used,表示“广泛地,普遍地 ”,因此应用副词 widely。练 三 写 作 规 范 增 分 练 限 时 35分 钟 与 单 元 基 础 回 扣 练.写作规范增分练第一节:短文改错(共 10 小题 ;每小题 1 分,满分 10 分)Its not
42、 the people you came across in your daily life who will stand by you in time of a need. Its your family who will but its important to know that. It happens such often that we end up take our parents for granted. We hurt them many cases and they are treated with disrespect for not understanding them.
43、 Its necessary to understand the fact that there is always different in opinions across two generations. But what really matters is the unconditionally love and care that they hold for us, that I believe is truly valuable.答案:第一句:camecome; 去掉 a第二句:but and第三句:such so; taketaking第四句:many 前加 in; 第二个 the
44、mus第五句:differentdifference第六句:unconditionallyunconditional; 第二个 thatwhich第二节:书面表达(满分 25 分 )假定你是李华,你校学生会决定于 3 月 31 日下午在学校操场举办一次图书义卖活动(charity activity),目的是筹钱为贫困地区的儿童买书。请用英文给你校来自英国的交换生Paul 发一封电子邮件,邀请他参加这个活动。注意:1.词数 100 左右;2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考范文:Dear Paul,How are you doing? I am writing to invite you to
45、 take part in a charity activity.The Students Union of our school is to hold a used book sale on the afternoon of March 31 in the school playground, aiming to collect money to buy books for children in poor areas. Anyone who is interested is welcome to donate some used books. If you would like to co
46、me, please bring several used books to donate and sell books with us. It is a very meaningful activity. We are really expecting your participation.Looking forward to your early reply.Yours,Li Hua.单元基础回扣练(一)单句语法填空1Im trying to persuade him to_give (give) up the attempt to make a living by writing.2Yo
47、u know you have to take medicine if you are to be cured of the disease.3Keeping your body in shape is beneficial (benefit) to mental health.4At first his message did not get across.“What was he talking about!” Then, I got it.5We should overcome our weaknesses and fears with courage and determination
48、 (determine)(二)单句改错1There has been a mixed reaction with her appointment as director.withto2More and more people urge that the government does more for the disabled.does do3Determining to give up smoking, he threw away his remaining cigarettes.DeterminingDetermined4It is such a great hotel that I wo
49、uld recommend it for any friend of mine who is going to Beijing._forto5Their range of leisurewear is designed to fashionconscious 13 to 25yearolds.tofor(三)完成句子1When_it_comes _to the summer vacation, we all become excited.说到暑假,我们都很兴奋。2Please explain (to me) where_to _begin_and_how_to_do_it.请给我解释该从哪里开始及该怎么做。3Eve