2019届高考英语一轮训练选模块2Unit1Talesoftheunexplained牛津译林版.docx

Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained一、阅读理解。This month, the singing competition, American Idol, will come to an end. For years, the popular show was a platform for rising artists. With a group of famous judges and a wide range of talents, it is clear that the competitive atmosphere of American Idol will remain unrivaled by any other show. After all, its success has been unmatched in broadcasting history.American Idol came from the British series Pop Idol. Through an application, contestants came into the competition and thereafter, were chosen to audition(试音)for the show. Each candidate would have to perform a piece to the judges, and participate in a strict selection process. Not only would contestants have to sing in groups, they were sometimes tasked to perform pieces without musical instruments. At the end of this stage, only 24 o 36 artists were chosen to enter the semi-final stage. Soon, the fate of the contestants would be decided by the public. During the candidates live performance, a free telephone number was displayed on the screen for viewers to dial, to cast their vote. At the end of the night, only 13 lucky singers would be left in the competition; by the finals, only 8 contestants would remain. Finally, a runner-up(亚军)and a winner were announced every season. Though only the winner would receive a million dollar reward and a significant record deal, other contestants would have had a chance to be known by the public. As the famous producer Simon Cowell once said, The point of the show is not to be mean to loser, but to find a winner.As the final season of the program begins, past winners will return to the stage to say goodbye and a new winner will be announced. With amazing performances and an excellent cast of singers, the shows conclusion will leave audiences nostalgic(怀旧的), but more satisfied than ever.1. Those who enter American Idol will _.A. share the one million dollar reward togetherB. be asked to perform in pairs in the semi-finalsC. experience at least three rounds of performancesD. have the chance to become famous even if they fail2. Who play the most important roles in the finals of American Idol?A. The audiencesB. The past winnersC. The judgesD. The record companies3. The author thinks the conclusion of American Idol will _.A. change its historyB. be worth watchingC. not be the last seasonD. pick her favorite singer4. In which section of the newspaper may you probably find the passage?A. AdvertisementB. FinanceC. EntertainmentD. Business【语篇解读】本文为说明文，介绍了很受欢迎的流行节目American Idol和它的比赛过程。2.A【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段第六、七、八句话可知在决赛阶段起最重要作用的是观众，故选A。3.B【解析】推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句话With amazing performances and an excellent cast of singers, the shows conclusion will leave audiences nostalgic, but more satisfied than ever可知作者认为the shows conclusion值得观看，故选B。4.C【解析】推理判断题。根据文章可知本文介绍的是歌唱比赛节目，应属于娱乐类，故选C。二、单项选择。1.As its economy is maturing, Chinas _ a greater role in critical issues like climate and development.A. definingB. assumingC. guaranteeingD. assuring【答案】B2.The mayor _ the police officer a medal of honor for his heroic deed in rescuing the earthquake victims.A. rewarded B. awardedC. credited D. prized【答案】B【解析】句意：因为他在援救地震受害者中的英雄事迹，市长授予那位警官一枚荣誉奖章。award意为“奖励”，符合题意。reward奖励，一般指报答某人；credit相信；prize奖品，奖赏，多指在各类竞赛、竞争或抽奖中所赢得的奖品。3.To my joy, I have _ my parents to allow me to travel abroad alone in the coming summer holidays.A. convinced B. remindedC. arranged D. required【答案】A【解析】句意：让我开心的是，我已经说服我的父母同意我在即将到来的暑假里一个人出国旅游了。convince使确信，说服；remind提醒；arrange安排；require需要，要求。convince sb. to do sth.说服某人做某事，这里指说服父母。4.Theyre expecting contributions from the charity dinner to _ thousands.A. look intoB. break intoC. run intoD. slip into【答案】C【解析】look into调查；break into破门而入；run into撞上；slip into不知不觉中陷入。句意：他们预期在慈善晚宴上的筹得的捐款数额将达到数千元。5.Do you know why John didnt _ at the party yesterday evening?A. show off B. show around C. show up D. show in【答案】C【解析】句意：你知道昨晚约翰为什么没有来参加聚会吗？show up在此表示“出现，露面”。show off炫耀；show sb. around带领某人参观；show in领进来。6.The boy, though afraid of being blamed, _ courage and asked Mrs. Brook how come she thought his behavior unacceptable.A. kept upB. picked upC. stepped upD. turned up【答案】B【解析】pick up恢复的精神，振作(精神)，鼓起(勇气)，捡起，获得，收拾，不费力地学会；keep up保持，继续，不低落，不落后；step up加紧，加快，增加；turn up出现，发生，开大，发现，卷起，使仰卧。句意：尽管担心被责备，这个男孩还是鼓起勇气问布莱克夫人为什么她认为他的行为不能接受。7.Their _ that their project under way was something entirely new proved to be untrue. A. multiplication B. emotion C. assumption D. emission 【答案】C【解析】考查名词。multiplication乘法，增加；emotion情感，情绪；assumption想当然(认为)，假定；session一段时间。句意：他们想当然认为他们正在进行的课题是崭新的，事实证明不是那样。8.He was given $8000 as a(an) _ for his brave performance in saving the childs life.A. attitude B. altitude C. award D. reward 【答案】D【解析】attitude态度，看法；altitude高度，海拔高度；award奖，奖金，奖学金，往往与一段时间的突出成绩、表现相联系。reward报酬，奖赏，赏金，酬金，奖金等，一般与劳动、服务、支持、帮助等相联系。句意：因为他在拯救那个孩子的生命过程中的勇敢表现，他得到了8,000美元的奖金。【解析】strengthen加强。句意：为了跟他们更好的合作，我们必须加强与他们的关系。9.The acting is so _ that it makes you believe that it is one of the best meals that he has ever tasted.A. enthusiastic B. convincedC. convincing D. optimistic【答案】C【解析】句意：表演如此让人信服，它让你相信这是他所吃到的最好饭菜。enthusiastic热情的，convinced(人的心理感受)确信的；深信的；convincing(事物所具有的特征)使人信服的， D. optimistic乐观的。根据翻译故选C。10.The photographer needs to charge up the digital camera every day as the battery _ quickly.A. shuts up B. ends upC. runs out D. turns out【答案】C【解析】句意：这位摄影师每天都需要给数码相机充电，因为电池很快就用完了。run out“用完，用尽”。11.Mothers who like to _ their children are always talking about the progress their kids have made.A. take off B. turn offC. cut off D. show off【答案】D12.There were so many people in the hall then that I could hardly _ my sister.A. bring outB. turn outC. pick outD. call out【答案】C【解析】bring out使显露；turn out结果是；pick out辨认；call out大声叫喊。句意：当时大厅里有那么多的人，我几乎分辩不出谁是我的妹妹了。13.We express the hope that a climate beneficial to a negotiated settlement would be created soon, _ there may no longer be the need for the armed struggle.A. in case B. even though C. so that D. as long as【答案】C 【解析】句意：我们表达了希望创造一种有利于通过谈判来解决问题的氛围的愿望，这样我们就不再需要进行武装斗争了。in case以防，万一；even though即使；so that以便(引导结果状语从句)；as long as只要。14.He is said _ in the supermarket when he was doing shopping yesterday.A. to have been badly treated B. treating badlyC. being badly treated D. to be treated badly【答案】A【解析】句意：据说昨天他在超市购物时服务员对他的态度不好。这里是固定句式it is said to do，根据语境这里说的是昨天的事情，是在事情发生后人们又说的，故用不定式的完成式，又因为主语he与treat之间是被动关系，故选A。15.I _ my close friend three times today but her line was always busy.A. have phoned B. had phonedC. was phoning D. have been phoning【答案】A 【解析】表示做某事做过几次应该和完成时态连用，可知此处用现在完成时。故选A。句意：我今天给我的好朋友打了三次电话，但是一直占线。16.I have got a headache. No wonder. You _ in front of the computer too long.A. workB. are workingC. workedD. have been working【答案】D【解析】现在完成进行时表示动作从过去某一时间开始，一直延续到现在，可能还要继续下去。根据所提供的情景“I have got a headache.”可判断出，由于在电脑前连续工作而造成了头痛，故选C项。句意：“我头疼。”“不足为奇。你在电脑前连续工作的时间太长啦！”。17.People _ financial aid since they lost their homes, jobs and businesses to the storm last month.A. have been receiving B. are receivingC. had received D. received【答案】A三、完形填空。When my sister Diane began playing the violin，she was seven.How did she sound？Terrible.But she didnt _1_.At twelve，she asked our parents if she could _2_ a fulltime music school.They said no.Actually，everyone agreed that my sister_3_ talent.I was better at my _4_.My teacher had told my parents that I had great_5_.So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to _6_ me.But the only time he was _7_ was Saturday afternoons at 3 pm. Back then，I was _8_ about the British TV show“The Avengers”，which was_9_ every Saturday at 3 pm. I let nothing take up my “The Avengers”hour.So I _10_ this amazing opportunity.Today，I dont even have a_11_ in my house.My sister became an engineer，but she _12_ stopped making music.When she was in her 40s，she switched her _13_.She went back to college，got a(n)_14_ in music education，and became a music teacher.She starts kids off on their first instrument and gives them all the encouragement and support she never _15_.Recently，she and a pianist pal put on a recital.A big crowd of friends and family _16_ for her.As she played，I looked around at the _17_.Everyone was _18_ enjoying the music.It occurred to me that I was the only person that remembered that 7yearold kid making those perfectly_19_ sounds and knew how far she had come，despite_20_.Talent is important.But enthusiasm is even more important.1A.advanceBquitCreflect Dlisten2A.inspect BopenCattend Dvisit3A.lacked BspottedCpossessed Dadmired4A.major BprojectCcomposition Dinstrument5A.patience BenthusiasmCpotential Dambition6A.train BexamineCcorrect Dchallenge7A.punctual BskillfulCoccupied Davailable8A.sensitive BcrazyCserious Dparticular9A.filmed BdesignedCaired Dcommented10A.jumped at Bturned downCwaited for Dopened up11A.tutor BviolinCmusician Dpiano12A.never BonceCalready Deven13A.attitude BcareerCplan Dposition14A.scholarship BsponsorCdegree Dassistant15A.provided BimaginedCreceived Dexpected16A.voted BfearedCstayed up Dturned up17A.students BaudienceCspotlights Dplatform18A.obviously BdesperatelyCappropriately Danxiously19A.booming BpleasingCawful Dpowerful20A.everything BsomethingCeverybody Dsomebody【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，通过讲述妹妹追求梦想的经历告诉我们：天赋很重要，但更重要的是热情。1B根据上文的“How did she sound？Terrible”可知，“我”妹妹的小提琴演奏得糟糕透了；结合本句的“But”表示的转折意义可知，但她没有放弃(quit)。2C根据上文可知，尽管妹妹的小提琴演奏得很糟糕，但是她仍不愿放弃；据此可以判断，本句句意为：在十二岁时，她问父母她是否可以去全日制的音乐学校上学。attend school为固定搭配，意为“上学”。3A根据上文的“They said no”和父母没有答应让她去全日制音乐学校学习可以判断，每个人都认为“我”的妹妹缺乏(lacked)天赋，故A项正确。4D根据本段第三句的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可知，“我”的父母为“我”找了当地最好的钢琴老师教“我”学钢琴；据此可以判断，与妹妹相比，“我”更擅长“我”的乐器。5C根据下文的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可知，“我”的父母为“我”找了当地最好的钢琴老师来教“我”学钢琴；据此可以判断，老师告诉父母说“我”很有潜能(potential)。A项意为“耐心”，B项意为“热情”，D项意为“抱负”，都与语境不符。6A参见上题解析。A项意为“培训，教育”；B项意为“检查”；C项意为“改正”；D项意为“挑战”。7D根据语境可知，钢琴老师只有每周六下午三点有空。D项意为“有空的”，符合语境，故D项正确。A项意为“准时的”，B项意为“技术好的”，C项意为“使用中”，都与语境不符。8B根据本句中的“about the British TV show”可判断，“我”热衷于一档英国电视节目。be crazy about为固定搭配，意为“热衷于”，故B项正确。A项意为“敏感的”，C项意为“严肃的”，D项意为“特别的，尤其的”，都与语境不符。9C根据该句中的“every Saturday at 3 pm.”可知，这档英国电视节目在每周六的下午三点播放。air在本句中意为“播出，播送”，属于熟词生义，故C项正确。A项意为“拍电影”，B项意为“设计”，D项意为“评论”。10B根据上文的“I let nothing take up myThe Avengers hour”可知，“我”不让任何事情占用“我”看这档节目的时间，据此可以判断，“我”拒绝了这一机会。B项意为“拒绝”，符合语境，故B项正确。A项意为“迫不及待地接受”，C项意为“等待，等候”，D项意为“打开；开发；展示”，都与语境不符。11D根据本段的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可以判断，由于“我”拒绝了学钢琴，所以现在家里甚至一台钢琴也没有，故D项正确。12A根据空后两句可知，“我”妹妹在四十几岁时上大学学习音乐；据此可知，尽管“我”妹妹成了一名工程师，但是她从未(never)停止对音乐的追求，故A项正确。13B根据下文的“and became a music teacher”可知，在她四十几岁时，她改变了职业(career)，从工程师成为一名音乐老师，故B项正确。A项意为“态度”，C项意为“计划”，D项意为“地位；职位”，都与语境不符。14C根据句中的“She went back to college”和“and became a music teacher”可知，她重返大学学习音乐，并取得了音乐教育的学位(degree)，成了一名音乐老师。A项意为“奖学金”，B项意为“赞助人”，D项意为“助手”，都与语境不符。15C根据上文可知，“我”的父母认为妹妹没有音乐天赋，拒绝了妹妹上全日制音乐学校的请求，据此可以判断，妹妹做音乐老师时，给了孩子们她未曾得到(received)的鼓励和支持。A项意为“提供”，B项意为“想象”，D项意为“期望”，都与语境不符。16D根据上文的“put on a recital”可知，妹妹和一位钢琴家举办了一场演奏会；据此可以判断，朋友和家人们都到场了。A项意为“投票”，B项意为“担心，害怕”，C项意为“熬夜”，D项意为“到达，露面”。17B根据下文的“enjoying the music”可知，所有人都在欣赏妹妹演奏的音乐；据此可知，“我”环顾了四周的观众(audience)，故B项正确。A项意为“学生”，C项意为“聚光灯”，D项意为“平台，讲台”。18A根据本句中的“enjoying the music”可知，很显然(obviously)，所有人都在欣赏妹妹演奏的音乐。B项意为“极其”，C项意为“恰当地”，D项意为“焦虚的；担心的；着急地”，都与语境不符。19C根据上文的“How did she sound? Terrible”可知，七岁时，“我”妹妹的小提琴演奏得糟糕透了(awful)，故C项正确。A项意为“迅速发展的”，B项意为“令人愉快的”，D项意为“有力量的”，都与语境不符。20A根据本句中的“and knew how far she had come, despite”并结合上文可知，“我”想起了妹妹七岁时演奏小提琴的糟糕的声音，只有“我”知道她不顾一切(everything)走了多远。四、七选五。Listening to others requires entering actively and imaginatively into the situation and trying to understand a frame of reference different from your own，and yet so many of us dont listen properly as we should._1_ It means trying to see the problem the way the speaker sees it.Here are some ways to become a better listener._2_ Make sure you actually hear fully what your friend is saying，and you cant cut your friend off verbally carelessly.While you might intend to help move the conversation along，your friend might feel as if what he has said need to be continually talked over or sound anything but interesting.Nod to encourage the conversation along.A better option to let your friend know youre interested in what he says is just to nod along from time to time.Sometimes you nod along but then start thinking about something unrelated to what he could say._3_Tune out background noise.If youre easily distracted by laughter，glasses clinking，children crying，you might need to work extra hard to focus only on your friend._4_ Dont hesitate to tell them that the background noises are getting in the way.If you cant focus，try moving to another area.No texting or looking at your phone！_5_ For you see，wh