1、高考题型规范练(四)高考题型规范练第 14 页 模块二 Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained.阅读理解(共 15 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 30 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AHappy Campers Summer RetreatAs a parent,your childs health and happiness are the most important things to you,which can be difficult to achieve.The Happy Campers Summer Retr
2、eat was developed to help parents with this challenge.Founded in 1998 by Michael Gibson,our summer camp is open to children during the holidays,from May to September.We look after lots of children every single year.Our camp is based in the Colorado Mountains,and it offers a lot of different activiti
3、es for children.Our program helps improve: Physical fitness Problem-solving skills Social skills Sports ability and experienceThe Happy Campers Summer Retreat can benefit all children.Some children are good at school,but rarely active.Our program will help encourage an interest in sports.Other child
4、ren are mainly interested in sports.These children will not only play sports,but will also learn new skills,such as teamwork skills,social skills, and communication skills.Children will also have the chance to try new activities.Our program is designed to help develop a complete and fully active chi
5、ld.At very affordable prices,our program is available to any family in America.Your childs stay can be as short as a week or as long as six weeks.Why not call us today or click here to join our camp?Take action now and give your child this great chance!【语篇导读】本文是应用文。文章是一个夏令营活动的介绍。1.How long does the
6、camp last every year?A.One week. B.One month.C.Six weeks. D.Five months.答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“our summer camp is open to children during the holidays,from May to September”可知 ,该夏令营活动持续 5 个月。2.What can a child learn from the camp?A.How to deal with people.B.How to choose a strong team.C.How to avoid p
7、hysical problems.D.How to stay interested in something.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据文中的“Our program helps improve:.”部分的内容以及“learn new skills,such as teamwork skills,social skills,and communication skills”可知,孩子们可以从该夏令营学到如何为人处事这类社交技能。3.What is the purpose of the text?A.To describe the history of the camp.B.To compa
8、re the camp with other activities.C.To tell parents about the benefits of outdoor activities.D.To encourage parents to send their children to the camp.答案 D解析 写作目的题。根据文章最后一段“Why not call us today or click here to join our camp?Take action now and give your child this great chance!”可知,本文旨在鼓动家长将孩子送去参加这
9、个夏令营活动。BThe Black Country refers to an area of England in the west Midlandsin the centre of England.It is to the north and west of the city of Birmingham,but,very importantly,does not include Birmingham.The Black Country includes the boroughs (自治城镇) of Dudley,Sandwell,Walsall and the City of Wolverh
10、ampton,with the town of Dudley being referred to as the Black Countrys capital.The population of the area is about 1.2 million.So,why is it called the Black Country?In the 19th century,the area was heavily industrialised.The iron and steel factories all used local coal to fire their furnaces (熔炉 ).A
11、nd this produced a lot of black smoke.People also say that the name came from all the black coal that appeared on the surface of the ground.In fact,there was so much coal that the soil looked black.The Black Country is mostly famous for its association with the Industrial Revolution (between the 18t
12、h and 19th centuries).The Black Country Living Museum in Dudley recreates life in the Black Country in the early 20th century,and is a popular tourist attraction.The writer JRR Tolkien is also associated with the area,and his parents were from Birmingham.It is said that the land of Mordor from The L
13、ord of the Rings novels is based on the heavily industrialised Black Country area.In “Elvish” language “Mor-Dor” means “Dark Land” and in the novels it is sometimes referred to as “The Black Country”.【语篇导读】本文是说明文。文章主要向我们介绍了黑乡的相关情况。4.What do we know about the Black Country?A.Sandwell is its capital.B
14、.It is made up of four areas.C.Two million people are living there.D.It is in the northwest of Birmingham.答案 B解析 细节理解题。由第一段中的“The Black Country includes the boroughs of Dudley,Sandwell,Walsall and the City of Wolverhampton.”可知,黑乡由四个区域组成,故选 B 项。5.The Black Country got its name probably because of its
15、 . A.black coalB.black soilC.black buildingsD.black people答案 A解析 细节理解题。由第二段中的“the name came from all the black coal that appeared on the surface of the ground”可知,黑乡这一名称的由来可能与当地的煤炭有关,故选 A 项。6.What connects JRR Tolkien with the Black Country?A.The language he speaks.B.The place he was born.C.The books
16、 he wrote.D.His family.答案 C解析 细节理解题。由第三段中的“the land of Mordor from The Lord of the Rings novels is based on the heavily industrialised Black Country area”可知,JRR Tolkien 的小说指环王中的 Mordor 这一地名来源于黑乡,故选 C 项。7.Whats the purpose of the text?A.To discuss. B.To educate.C.To warn. D.To introduce.答案 D解析 写作目的题。
17、总览全文可知,作者主要向我们介绍了黑乡的相关情况,故选 D 项。CThroughout history scientists have risked their health and their lives in their search for the truth.Sir Isaac Newton,the seventeenth century scientist,was very smart,but that didnt stop him from doing some pretty stupid things.In his laboratory in Cambridge he often
18、 did the strangest experiments.Once,while testing how light passes through lenses (晶状体),he put a long needle into his eye,pushed it to the back,and then moved it around just to see what would happen.Luckily,nothing long-lasting did.On another occasion he stared at the sun for as long as he could bea
19、r,to discover what effect this would have on his sight.Again he escaped suffering permanent damage,though he had to spend some days in a darkened room before his eyes recovered.In the 1750s the Swedish chemist Karl Scheele was the first person to find a way to produce phosphorus (磷).He in fact disco
20、vered eight more chemical elements including chlorine (氯),though he didnt get any praise for them.He was a very clever scientist,but his one failing was a curious habit of tasting a little of every substance he worked with.This risky practice finally caught up with him,and in 1786 he was found dead
21、in his laboratory surrounded by a large number of dangerous chemicals,any of which might have been responsible for his death.Eugene Shoemaker was a respected geologist.He spent a large part of his life studying craters on the moon,and how they were formed,and later did research into the comets of th
22、e planet Jupiter.In 1997 he and his wife were in the Australian desert where they went every year to search for places where comets might have hit the earth.While driving in the Tanami desert,normally one of the emptiest places in the world,another vehicle crashed into them and Shoemaker was killed
23、on the spot.Some of his ashes were sent to the moon aboard the Lunar Prospector spacecraft and left therehe is the only person who has had this honor.【语篇导读】本文是记叙文。文章描述了三位科学家冒着牺牲健康甚至是生命的危险在寻找真理的科学之路上所遭受的苦难。8.What does the underlined word “permanent” in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Brief. B.Slight. C.Lasting. D
24、.Ordinary.答案 C解析 词义猜测题。由第二段介绍牛顿把针插到眼睛里做实验的结果“Luckily,nothing long-lasting did”和他盯着太阳看的实验结果“Again he escaped.damage”可知,两次危险的实验都没有让牛顿遭受持久性的伤害。9.What did Karl Scheele like doing when performing experiments?A.Tasting chemicals.B.Staying in the empty lab.C.Experimenting in darkness.D.Working together wit
25、h others.答案 A解析 细节理解题。由第三段的“his one failing was a curious habit of tasting a little of every substance he worked with”可知,Karl Scheele 有一个弱点是他喜欢做实验时品尝化学品的味道。10.What special honor was Shoemaker given after his death?A.He was buried in the Tanami desert.B.Some of his ashes were placed on the moon.C.One
26、 comet of Jupiter was named after him.D.A spacecraft carrying him traveled around Jupiter.答案 B解析 细节理解题。由最后一段的“Some of his ashes were sent to the moon aboard the Lunar Prospector spacecraft and left therehe is the only person who has had this honor”可知,Shoemaker 是唯一死后其部分骨灰被放到了月球上的人。11.The text is main
27、ly about three great scientists . A.special honorsB.great achievementsC.famous experimentsD.suffering in the job答案 D解析 主旨大意题。文章首段即本文主旨段,下文接着描述了三位科学家冒着牺牲健康甚至是生命的危险在寻找真理的科学之路上所遭受的苦难。DPierre and Marie Lucien lived in Florida in a small two-bedroom apartment.Their monthly rent was $650.Pierre was a comp
28、uter programmer and Marie was a homemaker.They dreamed about having their own home,but Marie wanted to stay at home with the children when they were small.When their son entered first grade,Marie got a job as a school bus driver.They were finally able to save money and in two years,they had $12,000
29、in the bank.They wanted a home in a town with good schools for their children and one that was close to their jobs.They spoke to a real estate agent (房地产经纪人) and she suggested that their first step was to get a mortgage.By doing this,they would know how much they could afford to spend on a house.So,
30、they spoke to six banks about mortgages.They chose the bank with the best mortgage plan.The bank checked their jobs and two weeks later gave them a mortgage of up to $125,000. The real estate agent showed the Luciens over thirty houses.They finally found a home that they liked.It was $120,000.They o
31、ffered the sellers $115,000,and they agreed on $117,000.The house was in a small town with good schools.The commute (通勤) was about fifteen minutes to Maries job and twenty minutes to Pierres job.The house had three bedrooms,two bathrooms,and a large living room.It didnt have a dining room,but it had
32、 a large eat-in kitchen.There were a few problems,too.It was on a busy street and it didnt have a garage.Finally,the Luciens paid $7,000 for a down payment (首付).They decided on a 30-year mortgage on the $110,000.On the day of the closing,Pierre and Marie,the real estate agent and the owners of the h
33、ouse were all present.The closing only took an hour.When they were finished,Pierre and Marie shook hands with everyone.Then,they walked out of the door with the keys to their new home.【语篇导读】本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了一对夫妇买房的经过。12.What can we know about Marie before working as a school bus driver?A.She lived in a
34、 big apartment.B.She put $12,000 in the bank.C.She was a computer programmer.D.She looked after her kids at home.答案 D解析 细节理解题。由第一段中的“.but Marie wanted to stay at home with the children.Marie got a job as a school bus driver.”可知,Marie 在成为校车司机前一直在家照看孩子们 ,故选 D 项。13.What does the underlined part “a mort
35、gage” most probably refer to?A.The money. B.A job.C.Some time. D.A skill.答案 A解析 词义猜测题。由第二段中的“By doing this,they would know how much they could afford to spend on a house.”和“a mortgage of up to $125,000”可知,mortgage 在此是指购买房屋时向银行申请的抵押贷款,故选 A 项。14.What can we know about the Luciens new house?A.It cost t
36、hem $120,000.B.It was close to their jobs.C.It had a large dining room and a garage.D.It was in a quiet neighborhood of Florida.答案 B解析 细节理解题。由第三段中的“The commute was about fifteen minutes to Maries job and twenty minutes to Pierres job.”可知,他们的新家离他们上班的地方很近,故选 B 项。15.How would the Luciens feel according
37、 to the end of the text?A.Very angry.B.Rather proud.C.Quite happy.D.Deeply worried.答案 C解析 推理判断题。由文章末的“they walked out of the door with the keys to their new home”可知,他们拿着钥匙去了新房,终于有了自己的家,所以他们应该是非常高兴的,故选 C 项。.七选五(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 10 分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Dont you find it worrying
38、that more and more species of animals are in real danger of becoming extinct? 16 And I think the best way to do this is for governments to create more national parks. 17 If this environment is destroyed for example,when farmers clear a forest for new fields,or trees are cut down for making moneymany
39、 animals are unable to survive,and more species are likely to become extinct. Besides,national parks protect animals from the danger of being hunted.A major reason why many species are endangered is that the animals are killed by hunters. 18 Some hunters even hunt animals simply for sport. On the ot
40、her hand,some people fight against the creation of national parks because they consider it wrong to interfere with nature. 19 They say though the animals may face danger,they enjoy a free life.They also point out that a few species are more likely to produce young animals in the wild than in nationa
41、l parks. All in all,though,these disadvantages are far less important than the benefits of national parks. 20 As a matter of fact,they protect animals from their greatest enemies,that is,human beings. A.They hunt animals to make money.B.To begin with,animals are important to humans.C.I personally be
42、lieve that we must save these animals.D.These parks allow animals to live in a safe environment.E.Firstly,national parks protect the animals natural environment.F.There is a heated discussion about whether to create more national parks.G.They believe that wild animals are happier living in their nat
43、ural environment.答案与解析【语篇导读】本文是议论文。作者就是否应该创建更多的国家公园来保护濒危动物的问题进行了论述。16.C 根据上一句中的“more and more species of animals are in real danger of becoming extinct”及下一句中的“And I think the best way to do this is for governments to create more national parks.”可知,现在有越来越多的动物正濒临灭绝,所以我们必须保护这些动物,作者认为最好的办法是建立更多的国家公园。17.
44、E 根据下文中的“If this environment is destroyed.many animals are unable to survive,and more species are likely to become extinct.”可知,动物的栖息地一旦被破坏 ,动物就面临灭绝的威胁,而国家公园却可以保护动物的栖息地。18.答案 A解析 A 项中的“They hunt animals.”与上文中的“the animals are killed by hunters”和下文中的“Some hunters even hunt animals simply for sport.”相呼
45、应。19.G 根据下文中的“They say though the animals may face danger,they enjoy a free life.”可知,有些人认为野生动物更喜欢生活在大自然中,虽然它们会面临危险,但是过得很自由。20.D 根据下文中的“they protect animals from their greatest enemies,that is,human beings”可知,国家公园可以保护动物免受人类的捕杀,是它们安全的庇护所。.完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中
46、,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Not every girl who goes to work with a parent ends up inventing something.But thats just what 21 when 10-year-old Caroline Baxter went to work with her 22 . On the day of her 23 ,a meeting was held to discuss ideas for 24 products.Carolines father asked her to go with him to the meet
47、ing.After 25 the discussion,she thought,“Wouldnt it be cool if I made a product too?” Caroline is a(n) 26 lover with a houseful of pets but no cats.“My sister and I are allergic to cats so we can 27 get one,” says Caroline.“But I 28 them.” So she 29 shed invent something for cats to use.She thought
48、for a few minutes,“What if I made a 30 for cats?” The 31 inventor sketched out (描绘出) her idea on paper and 32 it to her father.Back at home,Caroline and her dad 33 a model of the playhouse out of a big cardboard box. The Kitty Play Zonean easy-to-build playhouseis now very 34 and sells well. 35 ,the
49、 playhouse can be made into a cottage or a castle and the outside can be decorated any way you like.It even 36 water and food bowls in case kitty gets hungry or thirsty! But cats arent the only animals Caroline 37 .“I cant explain in words how much I love chickens,” says Caroline.“I wanted to 38 chickens as pets.” But it is a(n) 39 that thats not allowed in her city,so Caroline wrote to the city council to change the 40 . 【语篇导读】本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个小女孩为猫咪设计玩具屋的故事。21.A.lasted B.appeared C.happened D.continued答案 C解析 由该空前的“Not every girl.ends up inventi
