高考英语复习Module4WhichEnglishSandstormsinAsia课时作业提升练外研版.docx

Module 4 Which English Sandstorms in Asia(建议用时40分钟). 阅读理解AA sandstorm refers to a high amount of wind occurring in sandy areas, usually in deserts, where the wind speed is able to lift the top layer of sand from the ground, and push it in every direction. The sand involved in the sandstorm can reach heights of about 3. 05 m15. 24 m. It is very dangerous to experience a sandstorm. Sand can get into the nose, eyes, mouth and lungs. If you happen to be caught in a sandstorm, you must protect yourself by wearing masks, scarves and so on. If youre driving when such a storm approaches, its advised that you pull off the road, since its difficult to continue driving. This is also important since vehicles can fail in during sandstorms and you could end up stuck on the road. Most sandstorms occur in spring, and during the daytime. Many of the areas around the Persian Gulf and the Sahara Desert are associated with the most serious storms. Since its a natural phenomenon, it cant be entirely controlled. In areas that are natural desert regions, you cant always prevent a sandstorm. Theres much evidence that the planet Mars has dust storms, and clearly, no human intervention(介入)is responsible for such. Though it can move whole sand dunes and destroy crops, a sandstorm is not without benefit. 【文章大意】本文介绍了沙尘暴常发生的时间、地点和基本状况以及如何在沙尘暴中自我保护的一些建议。1. If youre driving in a sandstorm, youd better_. A. stop your car in the middle of the roadB. continue to make your wayC. stop and ask for helpD. stop your car on the side of the road【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段的If youre driving when such a storm approaches, its advised that you pull off the road. . . 可知, 如果你遇到沙尘暴, 你最好把车停在路边。pull off the road把车停在路边。故选D。2. The underlined sentence shows that, anyway, sandstorms are_. A. usefulB. uselessC. harmfulD. powerful【解析】选A。句意猜测题。此句表明了虽然沙尘暴能移动沙丘并毁坏农作物, 但它不是毫无益处的。注意a sandstorm is not without benefit表示“不无裨益”, 是双重否定表示肯定意义。benefit益处。3. According to the writer, a sandstorm_. A. is the result of human activitiesB. can be preventedC. cant completely disappear on the earthD. cant be forecast【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段可知, 作者认为沙尘暴是一种自然现象, 不能被完全控制, 也就不会完全消失, 并且它也不是人为的后果。【知识拓展】长难句翻译If youre driving when such a storm approaches, its advised that you pull off the road, since its difficult to continue driving. 译文: 如果你正驾驶着车, 这时沙尘暴来临, 建议你把车停在路边, 因为继续驾驶是很难的。分析: 本句主句是its advised that you pull off the road, it是形式主语, that引导主语从句; if引导条件句; since引导原因状语从句。B(2017福州模拟)Many people trying to sell homes find that an increase in home prices has turned the market in their favor. But sellers can still get the short end of the deal if they arent careful. Here are a few tips for you. Dont test your luck. Of course you think anyone who moves into your lovely home should be willing to pay top dollars, especially if youve recently invested in some improvements. But listing a home at a price thats too high above the market price could turn away some buyers. Buyers noticing that the home still hasnt sold may begin to assume theres something wrong with the house and use that as a reasonable excuse for offering a lower price. And if a home hasnt received any offers after two weeks, it might be time to reset the price. A price thats too low can bring about an undesired outcome. Listing your home at or slightly below the market price can have the effect of drawing in a large group of buyers and increase the chances that a home will receive multiple(many)offers. But setting the price too low comes with several risks. One possibility is that buyers will get skeptical of the home that is listed for $15, 000 to $20, 000 less than similar homes in the area, especially if its not properly marketed. Once again, people might assume there is something wrong with the home and may not bother to look at it. Spy on the competition. Going to other peoples open houses can give you a better sense of how your home compares to others on the market. Check out the finishes in their kitchens, the size of their backyards and use the information to figure out where your home should fit in the range of the price. But dont set your pricing just on what you see elsewhere. 【文章大意】本文是让房子卖出好价钱的注意事项。4. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. To be at a disadvantage. B. To get the upper hand. C. To have control over the situation. D. To be unable to fit in. 【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据语境及下文if they arent careful可以推断画线部分的意思是“处于劣势”。5. What should home sellers do according to the passage? A. Price their house on the basis of its geographic location. B. Price their house slightly above the market price after decorating it. C. Change the price if no offer has been received within a week. D. Charge their house at a price slightly below the market price. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第四段第二句Listing your home at or slightly below the market price can have the effect of drawing in a large group of buyers and increase the chances that a home will receive multiple(many)offers. 可知答案。6. If you set the price of your house too low, _. A. buyers might think it not worthwhile to go to have a lookB. you are likely to come into conflict with the neighborhood sellersC. your house will be crowded with buyers within a couple of daysD. chances of your house being sold at a better price will be greatly increased【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第四段中people might assume there is something wrong with the home and may not bother to look at it可知, 人们可能认为房子有问题觉得没有必要花时间去看一下。7. What is the benefit of going to other peoples open houses? A. You can pick up some useful lessons on house selling. B. You can get your pricing mainly based on what you see elsewhere. C. You can work out how much money you should ask for your house. D. You can know how to make your house stand out against other houses. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第五段figure out where your home should fit in the range of the price可知答案是C。. 完形填空(2017潍坊模拟)As I was taking a walk with my mom, I asked her, “Have you taken the senior bus yet? ”I held my breath as I waited for her1. “Oh, yes. I have, ”she said. “How was it? ”I said the words as2as I could to show my excitement, even though I sensed the answer was not going to be3. She sighed heavily, “No one ever4on that bus. They all sit there quietly and look sad. I only see about thirteen5old ladies and men. ”My6for her situation grasped my stomach. My dad had recently passed away, and his sudden leave made my mother7and frightened. For fifty-seven years, my dad had walked by her side. Mom never learned to8, so Dad drove her everywhere. Now, her wheels were gone, as one grandchild so properly9her situation. I knew she needed great10to make the decision to take the senior bus. However, I firmly believed the11wouldnt last too long, for Mom was so outgoing and active that she could chat with almost everybody whom she met in the street. Several days later, when I came to visit her, I asked, “Do they talk to you now? ”She12and there was a sparkle(火花)in her eyes. It didnt take a genius to figure out that the13had changed. “It was silly that all of us just sat there14saying a word. So one morning when I15, I greeted them and then remarked that what a nice day it was. Soon, they began to16and we chatted happily. Now we are friends and always have some good17on the bus, ”she replied. My mother held the key to the18of the other lonely people on that bus. A smile and some19words were all it took. She sowed tiny seeds of20for herself and her friends on the bus. 【文章大意】本文重点讲述了作者的爸爸去世后, 妈妈坐老年人专用公交的经历: 最初老人们都很难过, 不愿说话, 但妈妈开启了他们的心灵, 他们在车上都敞开心扉, 非常愉快地谈话。1. A. orderB. instructionC. answerD. request【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据前文I asked her. . . 可知这里是我屏住呼吸等待妈妈的回答。2. A. fluentlyB. cheerfullyC. patientlyD. quietly【解析】选B。词汇复现题。根据后文的excitement, 可知作者很高兴。3. A. typicalB. reasonableC. similarD. positive【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据后文的She sighed heavily可知作者感觉到妈妈的回答不会积极乐观的。4. A. talksB. eatsC. drinksD. sleeps【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。根据后文的They all sit there quietly可知他们不谈话。5. A. conservativeB. depressedC. surprisedD. cautious【解析】选B。词汇复现题。根据前文They all sit there quietly and look sad可知他们都很沮丧。6. A. angerB. excitementC. sympathyD. forgiveness【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。从妈妈的描述可以看出, 我对这种状况充满了同情。7. A. stubbornB. selfishC. acuteD. lonely【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据前文My dad had recently passed away可知爸爸的去世使妈妈很孤独。8. A. driveB. cookC. danceD. paint【解析】选A。词汇复现题。根据后文的so Dad drove her everywhere可知妈妈从来没学驾驶。9. A. plannedB. describedC. copiedD. handled【解析】选B。词语辨析题。Now, her wheels were gone, as one grandchild so properly described her situation. 现在, 妈妈正如一个孙子所描述的那样, 她没了轮子。10. A. supportB. expectationC. patienceD. courage【解析】选D。词语辨析题。句意: 我知道妈妈需要很大的勇气坐上老年公共汽车。11. A. silenceB. friendshipC. argumentD. impression【解析】选A。词汇复现题。根据前文出现的quietly可知这里填silence。12. A. complainedB. smiledC. sobbedD. appeared【解析】选B。词汇复现题。根据后文there was a sparkle in her eyes. 和19题前面的smile可知妈妈在微笑。13. A. situationB. hardshipC. decisionD. topic【解析】选A。词汇复现题。根据前文中的situation可知答案。14. A. forB. byC. withoutD. after【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据前文的silence和quietly可知答案。15. A. passed byB. got onC. stood upD. set out【解析】选B。固定搭配题。根据后文可知作者的妈妈上车后, 和其他老人打招呼。16. A. apologizeB. escapeC. botherD. respond【解析】选D。词语辨析题。根据前文的I greeted them可知他们对妈妈有回应。17. A. conversationsB. suggestionsC. examplesD. analysis【解析】选A。词汇复现题。根据前文的we chatted happily. 可知他们在进行对话。18. A. fortuneB. heartsC. remarksD. relationship【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。句意: 我妈妈拥有了打开那些老人心灵的钥匙。19. A. sensitiveB. responsibleC. friendlyD.