高考英语一轮复习 专题04 Wildlife protection（押题专练）（含解析）新人教版必修2.doc

专题04 wildlife protection第一节阅读理解阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d项中选出最佳选项。here is some mustknow information from a handbook on how people behave in doing business in some countries.in brazilbrazilians are warm and friendly.they often stand close when talking and it is common for them to touch the person on the shoulder.people often greet each other (particularly women) with light cheek kisses.schedules tend to be flexible，with business meetings sometimes starting later than planned.but to be safe，be on time.meals can stretch for hourstheres no such thing as rushing a meal in brazil.lunches also can start in the mid to late afternoon.brazilians are social，preferring facetoface communication over emails or phone calls.in singaporesingaporeans shake hands when they meet and often also greet each other with a small，polite bow.business cards should be offered and received with two hands.arriving late is considered disrespectful.so be on time.efficiency(效率) is the goal，so meetings and dealings often are fastpaced.singaporeans are direct in their discussions，even when the subject is about money.rank is important and authority is respected.this determines how people interact in meetings.for example，people avoid disagreeing outright with someone with a higher rank.in the united arab emiratesin the uae，status is important，so the most senior or oldest should be greeted first with their titles.the handshake seems to be longer than elsewhere.so do not pull away from the handshake.women should cover themselves when it comes to dress.men also tend to be covered from neck to elbows(肘部) and down to the knees.people do not avoid entertaining in their homes，but they also hold business meals at restaurants.touching or passing food or eating with your left hand is to be avoided.when meetings are onetoone，if your host offers you coffee，you should refuse.it might seem odd，but it is a cultural tradition.coffee should only be accepted if it is already set out or presented.in switzerlandthe swiss tend to be formal and address each other by last name.they also are respectful of private lives.you should be careful not to ask about personal topics.punctuality (守时) is vital，something that comes from a deep respect for others time.arrive at any meeting or event a few minutes early to be safe.they also have clear structure in their companies.higherups make the final decisions，even if others might disagree.neat，clean dress is expected.the swiss follow formal table manners.they also keep their hands visible at the table and their elbows off the table.it is polite to finish the food on your plate.1the passage is mainly about _acommunication types bthe workplace atmosphereccustoms and social mannersdliving conditions and standards2why do singaporeans avoid arguing with their boss?athey put efficiency in the first place.bthey dislike facetoface communication. cthey want to finish meetings as quickly as possible.dthey are supposed to obey the person of a higher rank.3in the uae，when should you refuse the coffee if it is offered?awhen greeting seniors. bwhen meeting the host alone. cwhen attending a presentation. dwhen dining with business partners.4in which country do people care about where to put their hands at the dinner table?ain brazil. bin singapore. cin the united arab emirates. din switzerland.语篇解读：本文是说明文，题材为社会文化类。主要列举了在四个不同的国家中，从事商务活动时需注意的礼仪等。答案：c2解析：事实细节题。根据文章in singapore部分的最后三句“rank is important and authority is respected.people avoid disagreeing outright with someone of a higher rank.”可知新加坡人非常注重等级和权威，故选d项。答案：d3解析：事实细节题。根据in the united arab emirates部分的倒数第三句“when meetings are onetoone，if your host offers you coffee, you should refuse”可知答案为b项。答案：b4解析：事实经节题。根据文章in switzerland部分的倒数第二、三句“the swiss follow formal table manners.they also keep their hands visible at the table and their elbows off the table”可知答案为d项。答案：d 第二节完形填空阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从120题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项。my fianc(未婚夫) and i were excited about shopping for our first home.but our funds were _1_，and none of the houses in our price range seemed satisfactory.one agent _2_ a house in particular.although her description sounded wonderful，the price was _3_ our range，so we declined.but she kept urging us to have a look _4_we finally did and it was _5_ at first sight.it was our home，small and charming，overlooking a quiet lake.walking through the rooms and talking with the owners，a nice elderly couple，we felt the warmth and _6_ of the marriage within that home.as perfect as it was，the price remained too high for us.but every day，we would sit by the lake，looking at the house and dreaming of _7_ it would be like to live there.days later，we made a(n) _8_far below the asking price.surprisingly，they didnt _9_us.they renewed their offer _10_it was also much more than we could afford，but far _11_ than the original asking price.the next day，we got a _12_ message that another buyer had offered a much higher price.even so，we decided to talk with the _13_ directly.we made our final offer，which _14_ was thousands of dollars less than the other buyers bid.we knew it，_15_ we had to try.“sold！” said the owner.then he _16_：hed seen us sitting by the lake all those times；he knew how much we loved the place and that wed _17_ the years of work they had put into their home；he realized he would take a _18_ by selling it to us，but it was worthwhile；we were the people they wanted to live there.he told us to consider the _19_ in the price “an early wedding present.”thats how we found our home and how i learned that when people are _20_，they are not strangers，only friends we havent yet met.1a.neededblimitedcenough dlarge2a.recommended bdecoratedcsold drented3a.below bwithincbeyond dbetween4a.at least bat mostcat times dat hand5a.relief bconcernclove dcuriosity6a.pride bhappinesscchallenge ddesire7a.which bwhycthat dwhat8a.effort boffercpromise dprofit9a.come across blook aftercdepend on dlaugh at10a.instead bindeedcaside dapart11a.worse bbettercless dhigher12a.relaxing bdisappointingcpleasant dregular13a.agents bbuyerscmanagers downers14a.already bstillcgenerally dever15a.so borcfor d but16a.apologized bcomplainedccriticized dexplained17a.check banalyzecappreciate dignore18a.loss briskcchance dlead19a.increase bdifferencecinterest daverage20a.kind bpolitecsmart denergetic语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，题材是人物故事类。我和未婚夫要买一套房子，可是我们看中的房子的价格大大超过了我们的购买能力。通过我们的努力争取，更是由于房主的善良我们最终得到了梦寐以求的房子。这期间究竟发生了什么故事呢？1解析：根据本句中的but及and后的内容可推知，我们买房子的资金是有限的(limited)。答案：b2解析：一位代理人向我们特别推荐了一套房子。答案：a3解析：尽管她对房子的描述听起来非常好，可是价格却超出了我们可承受的范围。beyond超出，符合语境。答案：c答案：a5解析：根据后文对房子的描述可知答案为c项。it was love at first sight.那是一见钟情。答案：c6解析：我们在那个家里感觉到了婚姻带来的温暖和幸福。与warmth对应的应是happiness，故选b项。答案：b7解析：每天我们都会坐在湖边，看着那座房子，想象着居住在里面会是什么样子。考查宾语从句。设空处在从句中作like的宾语且表示“事物”，故答案为what。答案：d8解析：根据后面的their offer可知答案为b项。答案：b9解析：我们的出价远远低于他们的要价，没想到他们并没有嘲笑(laugh at)我们。答案：d10解析：他们不但没有嘲笑我们，反而(instead)更改了他们的要价。答案：a11解析：尽管要价还是大大超出了我们的支付能力，但比最初的要价低了很多。答案：c12解析：第二天我们获得了一个让我们失望的(disappointing)消息：另外一个买家出了一个比我们的出价高出很多的价格。relaxing令人放松的；pleasant令人愉快的；regular有规律的。答案：b13解析：即使是这样，我们还是决定直接去和房主(owners)面谈。根据后面的the owner可知答案为d项。答案：d14解析：我们给出了最后的出价，这个价格还是(still)比另外那个买家出的价低好几千美元。答案：b15解析：我们明白这个现实，可是我们不得不去努力争取。根据语境可知此处转折，故选d项。答案：d16解析：房主答应把房子卖给我们，接下来他解释了(explained)这么做的原因，后面就是他说的原因。故选d项。答案：d17解析：他知道我们有多么爱这个地方，也会感激(appreciate)他们这么多年来倾注在这所房子上的心血。答案：c答案：a19解析：他告诉我们这个差价就算是提前送给我们的结婚礼物了。此处指两种出价的差价，故选b项。答案：b20解析：根据上文的描述可知这所房子的主人对我们太好(kind)了。答案：a第三节语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?in 1969，the pollution was terrible along the cuyahoga river near cleveland，ohio.it 1._(be)unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up.the river was so polluted that it 2._(actual)caught fire and burned.now，years later，this river is one of 3._most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.but the river wasnt changed in a few days 4._even a few months.it took years of work 5._ _(reduce ) the industrial pollution and clean the water.finally，that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is 6._(clean) than ever. maybe you are facing an impossible situation.maybe you have a habit 7._is driving your family crazy.possibly you drink too much or dont know how to control your credit card use.when you face such an impossible situation，dont you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?while there are 8._(amaze) stories of instant transformation，for most of us the 9._(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work，like cleaning up a polluted river.just be 10._(patience) 语篇解读：本文以花费多年时间解决河流污染为例来告诫我们：当我们面临貌似不可能改善的情况时，一定要有耐心，变化是循序渐进的，是需要付出很多努力的。1解析：考查时态。句意：当时很难想象这条河流能够被清理干净。上一句提到in 1969，所以此处要用一般过去时。答案：was2解析：考查词性转换。该空处修饰动词，所以要用副词形式actually，意为“事实上，实际上”。答案：actually3解析：考查冠词。句意：多年之后，现在这条河流成为了环境清理最杰出的例子之一。此处是“one ofthe形容词最高级可数名词复数”结构。答案：the4解析：考查连词。句意：但是这条河流不是在几天内改变的，甚至也不是在几个月内改变的。or用于否定中，意为“也不，也不是，也没有”。答案：or答案：to reduce6解析：考查形容词的比较级。句意：最后，辛苦的工作得到了回报，现在河水比以前干净多了。根据句中比较级的标志词than可知，该空应用比较级，故填cleaner。答案：cleaner7解析：考查定语从句。句意：可能你有一种让家人发疯的习惯。根据句子结构可知该空应是定语从句的关系词，先行词是a habit，关系词在定语从句中作主语，故填that或which。答案：that/which答案：amazing9解析：考查名词。定冠词the后面应该填名词，根据谓语动词are和require可知应是名词的复数形式，故填changes。答案：changes10解析：考查词性转换。句意：要有耐心。此处be动词后面应是形容词作表语，故填patient(耐心的)。答案：patient第四节短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()画掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。ladies and gentlemen，welcome to our english corner.this corner was set up three years before.every sunday morning，students from different schools and some foreigners often took part.gather around here，we practise spoken english by talking about everything we are interested.we also exchange my experience in english study.we all have a good time here.thousands of people have been here when it was set up.we think that they have learned a lot by taking part in activity here.it is a really supplement to our english class and it is welcome by