(江苏专用)2016届高考英语一轮复习Unit4Helpingpeoplearoundtheworld课时跟踪检测B卷(选修6)

1、3Helping people around the world课时跟踪检测 B 卷i.完形填空 （2015 常州市普通高中质量检查）Every one of us, rich or poor,should at least have one or two good friends. I learned that a true friend is the most important in mylife after I had gone _1_ so manyterrible things. I felt upset when I was told that I would have to _

2、2_ the company. As I had a very big family to _3_ and was in great need of money, what Iwas _4_ about was how to find another new job. Inorder to _5_this problem, I rushed from place to place like crazy. I read almost all the newspapers and _6_ almost all the telephone numbers in the newspaper _7_ i

3、n my notebook and tried to call almost all the companies that needed new _8_. Not until I found a job in a small town near Townsville had I _9_ down. My new boss, Mr.Johnson, was one of my good friends since primary school. "Why didn' t you 10 me until now? Wasit _11_ to do that? Explain to

4、 methe reason , " he said, _12_ me a cup of hot coffee. Both of us were overjoyed to see each other and we _13_the whole afternoon talking about things and persons that we 14 at school. John asked me to give him some advice about _15_ to_enlarge his present business and he was entirely happy ab

5、out my _16 . To my great surprise, he offeredme a17_which didn ' t need much experience because I was not _18_ with this field but the pay I got 口 was much more than _19_. The moment I saw my _20 , the sum of money given by the company, I cried for the first time that was the first time for meto

6、 do so since I grew up.1.A.overB.throughC.aroundD .for2.A.leaveB .desertC.chooseD .operate3.A.careB .pro tectC.loveD .support4.A.particularB .curiousC.concernedD .excited5.A.analyzeB .raiseC.explainD .solve6.A.took downB .turned downC.looked forD .stood for7.A.commentsB .surveysC.reportsD .advertise

7、ments8.A.customersB .bossesC.clerksD .applicants9.A.brokenB .slowedC.sunkD .calmed10.A.contactB .trustC.overlookD .find11.A.desperateB .harmfulC.worthyD .significant12.A.awardingB .sharingC.handingD .showing13.A.spentB .wastedC.sparedD .saved14.A.discussedB .debatedC.rememberedD .imagined15.A.whatB

8、.howC.whichD .when16.A.abilitiesB .answersC.interestsD .suggestions17.A.positionB .chanceC.fortuneD .service18.A.popularB .familiarC.patientD .content19.A.offeredB .requiredC.expectedD .needed20.A.tipB .shareC.fundD .salaryn.阅读理解A（2015 成都一诊）Many Chinese kids, known as "left-behind " chil d

9、ren, hardlyever see their parents, because their parents are migrant workers.Li Ling, 11, is a left-behind child. Her parents have been working in Zhejiang for 10 years, while she lives/屈二济、with her 稀 :畛11 u.« 111grandparents in Guangdong. She was reunited with her parents last Spring Festival.

10、 As the number of migrant workers in China increases, the number of left-behind children is rising fast. Li is one of the 61.02million left-behindchildren under17. They account for 37.7 percent of rural children and 21.88 percent of all Chinese children.“The large number of left-behind children has

11、already become a social issue.If left unsolved, it will cause serious problems , " WangZhenyao, director of the China Philanthropy Research Institute, toldChina Daily . The education level ofadults supervising（ 监督）these children is generally not that high. They can only take care of the childre

12、n ' s personal safety and daily living, being unable to care for their educational and spiritual needs. Meanwhile, the absence of parental support will make somel eft-behind children lack self-confi dence. They may be slower in physical and emotional growth than their peers. Others may even beco

13、me a problem youths”.To solve this problem, the government is taking action. For instance, 30 provinces and cities have allowed certain children to attend school and take the college entrance exam in the city where their parents are. However, Wangsug gested that the country do more, such as making p

14、olicies encouraging migrant workers to work in their hometo wns. He also said that a well-balanced child welfare system is needed. "These children are the future of the nation, so they deserve our loving care and protection , “ Wang said.1. Left-behind kids hardly see their parents because.A. t

15、hey are poor and in rural areasB. they are brought up by their grandparentsC. their parents are making a living in other citiesD. their parents don ' t go back home on Spring Festival2. Which of the following is TRUE accordingto the passage?A. Li Ling hasn ' t seen her parents for about 10 y

16、ears.B. Left-behind children have become problem youths.C. There are 61.02 million left-behind children in China.D. Much remains to be done to settle the left-behind kids issue.3. The purpose of the passage is.A. to criticize the migrant workers who leave their children at homeB. to focus on the pre

17、sent situation of left-behind childrenC. to worry about the present situation of left-behind childrenD. to call on the government to educate the migrant workers4. In which column of a newspaper can we most probably find this passage?A. Education.B . Society.C. Entertainment.D . Employment.B（2015 常州高

18、三二模）When Mary Barra took the wheel at General Motors in January she inherited a company in good shape.Five years after bankruptcy（破产），its profits were beyond expectations and its share price was rising. But thenew boss ' s to-dolist was long : fixing GM ' s loss-making European arm, keeping

19、up momentum （ 势头 ） in China amid signs of a slowdown and giving new life to the product line.The former CEO,Dan Akerson , warned her that she would also face unexpected challenges.The first has arrived sooner than she might have expected.she was “deeply the “old GM',What appeared to be a routine

20、 recall （召回）of about 800,000older models, linked to a faulty igni -tion （点火）switch, has turned out to be anything but. The number of cars recalled has leapt to more than 2.6 million. The company ' s clumsy handling of a safety problem that first became apparent a decade ago is now linked to the

21、deaths of at least 13 motorists.Called before Congress to answer for GM s failings MsBarra said sorry " but insisted that the post-bankruptcy “new GM was not like which had failed to deal with the ignitio n switches for years. Politicians and the public alike want to know how such a problem cou

22、ld have remained unaddressed for so long.Cars are becoming ever more complex machines, with thousands of mechanical and electronic parts. Last year it happened to 22 million vehicles in America, compared with 18 million in 2012.In fact, GMwas one of only three brands that recalled fewer vehicles tha

23、n it sold. Minor problems, like squeaks （吱吱响）or rattles （卡嗒响）, that do not affect safety are more commonstill. They may be fixed at a routine service; the owner may never know. The growing number of recalls is proof to an improving system for picking up faults.But it is very complicated. Dealers mus

24、t record replacements of parts under warranty （ 保修）.The carmaker needs t Po spot the trend, recognize it as a problem and then determine whether or not it is a design fault that requires an extensivereplacement. It relies on accurate recording of every warranty replacement in every region. This syst

25、em appears to have broken down at“old GM ” . Ms. Ba _rra needsto find out why.The core problem is a widely used ignition switch that has a tendency to slip from the"on" position to "off " if a driver uses a heavy key-chain or bouncesdown a rough road. An improvement was made in 2

26、008 to prevent the problem, which can l ead to the engine shutting off, disabling the airbags. But despite a growing list of crashes and deaths, GM failed to order a recall for a component that would have cost a few dollars at most.This is odd. Most carmakers want to identifyand fix problems speedil

27、y despitehaving to bear the cost of buying and fitting a new component. A small part can do great harm, if bad publicity leads to reputationalcollapse, lost sales and law suits,including heavy penalties.Appearing to put profits before safetyis an invitationto battering a firm ' s shares, as GM h

28、as discovered.So far Ms. Barra has handled the situation well. Sheseems to have acted assoon as she found out something was wrong. GM has appointed a worldwide safety president to cut through the process that may have delayed investigation and action. And in a sweeping housecleaning, GM has recalled

29、 another 2 million vehicles in America alone. GMlooks set to accept moral, if not legal, responsibility. The terms of its exit from bankruptcy give immunity to lawsuits for injuries arising beforehand. But GM is likely to compensate survivors' and victims ' families anyway.It is not yet clea

30、r how much of a hammering GM will take. But hours before Ms. Barra ' s meeting with Congress, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety issued a greatly desired“Top Safety Pick" for the new Chevrolet Malibu, one of a growingnumber of well-received cars from GM.5. WhenMary Barra took office

31、 , there was plenty more room for GM s improvement in that.a. the development of Chinese market appears to be slowing downb. former bosses have failed to fix GM ' s loss-making European armc. some car models lack appeal in the marketd. Mr.Akerson has left some challenges for her to handlee. GM s

32、 management teams are made up mainly of menA. a, b, and eB . b, c, and dC. a, b, and cD . a, c, and d6. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?A. Problems like squeaks or rattles are frequent reasons for recalls.B. Recalls are not uncommon in the auto industry.C. Car companies welcome recalls to demo

33、nstrate improved products and services.D. Minor problems may be fixed at a routine service without the owners'knowledge.7. Mary Barra has carried out the following strategies to manage the crisis and quiet the critics EXCEPT that.A. as soon as she learned about the problem , she acted without he

34、sitationB. she faced facts and apologized sincerelyC. she took the legal responsibilities for their previous mistakesD. she appointed a new president for global safety for GM8. What does the underlined word abattering " in Paragraph 7 probably mean?A. Benefiting.B . Regulating.C. Purchasing.D .

35、 Damaging.9. What can we infer from GM s new Malibu being awarded “Top Safety Pick" ?A. GM s new model Malibu is specially designed to solve ignition problems.B. GM products are gaining more and more popularity around the world.C. GM seems to be on the road to saving itself from mistakes.D. GM

36、has worked out a solution to the broken-down recall system.I .标廨IT无受兵叙荚/E类而瓦丽买而正嗔丁医原方芬;花顶高残薪一一一!工作来养家糊口，就在最困难的时候，一个朋友帮助了 “我”，这让“我”意识到一!I个真正的朋友在人生中是多么重要。I1：瓦.b一一审豆示夏百皿一一一一豆丁美值匚茄源豪耳/一至诬扁西面工作：一万一一 些都是“我”所经历的苦难，所以此处表示“经历了这些事情"。故选B。2 .选A根据下文“find another newjob "可知，"我”被告知要离开公司。故选A。3 .选 D 根

37、据"was in great need of money "可知，"我”需要钱来养活家人。故 选D。4 .选C上文说到需要钱来养活家人，所以找到一份新工作是“我”关心的事，beCoconcerned about "对关心"，符合语境。故选5 .选D上文提到找工作的问题，所以此处表示“解决这个问题”。故选 D6 .选 A 根据"all the telephone numbers "和"in my notebook ”可知，此处是指 记下所有的电话号码。故选 A。7 .选D根据上文可知，“我”在到处找工作， 所以在报纸

38、上找登广告招人的公司。故. 选D。8 .选C根据上文可知，“我”在找工作，所以肯定是找招新职员的公司。故选 Q9 .选 D 根据上文的"I rushed from place to place like crazy ”可知，在没找到 工作前“我”很着急，现在工作找到了，所以平静下来了。calm down “平静、冷静”，符合语境。10 .选 A 根据上文中的 "was one of my good friends since primary school ” 以 及下文中的"Explain to me the reason "可知，"我&quo

39、t;和 Mr. Johnson 从小学时就是好 朋友，但是一直没有联系，此处是 Mr. Johnson我问“我”为什么在遇到困难时不联系他。 故选A。11 .选B上文提到“我” 一直没有联系 Mr. Johnson ,所以他质问“我”联系他会有 什么坏处。故选B。12 .选C 此处表示Mr. Johnson 给了 "我"一杯咖啡，所以用"hand”贴切。13 .选A spend(in)doing sth. “花费(时间、金钱)做某事”，符合语境。14 .选C根据上文语境可知，我们是小学的时候在一起的，所以此处表示我们谈论的 是记得的人和事。故选Co15 .选B what "什么"；how "怎么"；which "哪一个"；when "什么时候"。此处 表示一种方式。故选 B。16 .选 D 根据上文中的"John asked me to give him some advice ”可知，此处表 示“我”所提出的建议。故选 Q17 .选A