高考英语 复习讲练测单元精练18.doc

2014届高考英语复习讲练测：单元精练18it was late in the afternoon. several hundred villagers left their houses and gathered in the open air outside the village. they were staring _1_ at the mountain top in the distance. it was covered with _2_ beautiful and dangerous.the huge mountain is called matterhorn. mountain climbers had _3_ the top, using the southern route. but no one had ever dared to try a winter climbing up the _4_ side. but now one man was daring to try the _5_ route. he was walter bonatti, a great mountain climber from italy. for two days he had climbed.the village people had watched him _6_. now they were waiting to see his _7_. if he planned to _8_ the next day, he would light a green signal. a red light would mean that he was _9_. a tiny green light _10_ high on the mountain side. bonatti was not giving up! the people _11_. the next day he continued his way upward.he was so lonely and so _12_！ but he would not give up. again that night he lit the _13_ light. in the morning, bonatti _14_. he could not see the top, but he knew he was _15_ there. though the climb was painful, he moved up.bonatti had spent months _16_ for the climb.was the training enough? did he have the strength and _17_ to climb to the top?he was finally at the top! news about his _18_ was radioed to the world.the trip _19_ the southern route was easy. he was warmly welcomed in the village. he had done the “ _20_ ”， and would be well remembered as a climber of all time.1a.backbforward cdown dup【答案与解析】dthe mountain top应在平地上的村民们的上方，故用up。2a.flowers bice and snow cgreen trees drocks【答案与解析】b从下文可以知道，很少有登攀者登临山顶，可见山峰很高，已不可能有花草树木；如若仅是rocks也并不beautiful，故应为 ice and snow，在阳光下闪闪发光，既美丽又危险。3a.watched bpassed creached dclimbed【答案与解析】c登攀者曾使用南山坡的路线到达山顶。 4.a.western beastern csouthern dnorthern【答案与解析】d与 southern相对。 5a.difficult bdifferent csame deasy【答案与解析】a前两句讲到前人爬山都走南路，而不爬北路，就是因为其更为艰难险阻，另外15空后面一句讲到the climb was painful，可见 a项比 b项更恰当。 6.a.patiently bcarefully canxiously deagerly【答案与解析】ceagerly含有心情迫切的意思，而anxiously含有焦虑、着急的意思。由于爬山的路线危险重重，所以人们很担心。 7.a.face bfigure cflag dsignal【答案与解析】d从下文的“light a green signal”出可得出答案。 8.a.return bgo on crest dstop【答案与解析】b从下文的a green light和bonatti was not giving up判断，绿色的信号表示他要继续爬。9a.turning back bmoving up carriving din danger【答案与解析】a这两题的选择需联系到下一小节的内容。点亮绿色信号则继续爬山，红色信号则下山回来。 10.a.rose bappeared cturned on dturned off【答案与解析】b绿色的信号“出现”在山腰。注意此题不能选a项，因为从上下文内容看他不是发射信号弹。 11. acheered blaughed cjumped dshouted【答案与解析】a绿灯亮了，bonatti将继续爬山，山下的人们为之欢欣鼓舞。12a.sleepy bexcited ctired dhappy 【答案与解析】cbonatti一直在爬山，所以很“累”。13a.yellow bblue cgreen dred【答案与解析】c本句开头用again，再根据前面的“he would light a green signal”可知，此处为green。 14.a.woke up bturned up cgot up dlooked up【答案与解析】d后面一句为could not see the top，所以此处指抬头看。15a.already balmost cno longer dsurely【答案与解析】b注意but一词表示转折，虽看不到山顶，但他知道已接近了。16.a.training bpreparing cplanning dasking【答案与解析】a根据下文的“was the training enough ”可知，此处应为training。 17a.courage bskill cmoney dwish【答案与解析】b注意前两句中的training。训练是解决技巧问题而不是勇气问题。 18.a.victory bthing cclimb dcourage【答案与解析】a他现在已到顶了，登攀成功了，故电台报道他成功的喜讯。若用c项则不知成功与否。 19a.along bup cdown dto【答案与解析】c到达了山顶，然后要下山，所以此处用down。 20.a.necessary bimportant cgreat dimpossible【答案与解析】d这个词上加了引号，表示前人认为“不可能的事情”。.单项填空 21excuse me, madam! will you please tell me _ the waste here?ahow to do with bhow dealing withchow to deal with dwhat dealing with【答案与解析】cdeal with “处理；对待；对付；论述(某问题)”，常与how连用；do with多和what连用。此处为疑问不定式作宾语。22after much _， harry was chosen captain of the football team. adebate bbargain cdefeat ddefence【答案与解析】a题意：经过激烈的辩论，哈里当选为足球队的队长。debate “辩论；争论”； bargain “讨价还价”； defeat “击败”； defence “防卫”。23the number of deaths from heart disease will be reduced greatly if people _ to eat more fruits and vegetables.apersuade bwill persuadecbe persuaded dare persuaded【答案与解析】dpersuade sb to do sth “说服某人去做某事”。题意：如果能说服人们多吃水果和蔬菜，因心脏病死亡的人数将会大大减少。24a flying object passed swiftly over our heads, _ soon in the distance.adisappeared bto disappearcdisappearing donly to disappear 【答案与解析】c现在分词作结果状语，表示必然的结果；only to disappear表示意外的结果。25i _ about fourteen when the incident took place, because i remember clearly that i was still a junior high school student then.awould have been bmust have beenccould be dshould be【答案与解析】b表示对过去发生的事情或存在的状态的肯定推测要用情态动词must完成式。26riding on a road like this, you ought to _ the traffic rules strictly.alook bnotice cwatch dobserve【答案与解析】dobserve在此处意为“遵守；遵循”。27will you have a physics exam next friday?yes. im _ to find a way to deal with it.asecure bsatisfied cproper danxious【答案与解析】danxious “急切的”； be anxious to do sth “渴望做某事”。28_ worried her was that her daughter stayed up so late.awhat bit cthat das【答案与解析】awhat引导主语从句，并且在从句中作主语。29at that time, no one believed that such a small software company like microsoft would _ in such a short time, but it did and has now become the biggest in the world.acut off bgo off cpay off dtake off【答案与解析】dtake off “成功”，符合题意。cut off “切断”； go off “离开”； pay off “还清”。30the second world war _ in september 1939.abroke down bbroke offcbroke out dbroke up【答案与解析】cbreak out “(争吵、疾病、战争、火灾等)爆发；突然发生”，是不及物动词，没有被动语态。break down “出故障”； break off “中断；打断；突然停止；折断”； break up “解散；拆开；结束”。31lesson three is _ most difficult one in this book, but it is not _most difficult lesson in it. aa; the bthe; a cthe; the da; 不填【答案与解析】aa与most连用表示“很；非常”的意思； 后半句句意“它不是书中最难的一课”， 形容词最高级前要用定冠词the。32i wonder how you managed to _ since there was only half an hour to go before you set off for the airport. amake that bmake itcdo it ddo that【答案与解析】bmake it为固定搭配， 表示“成功地做到”。题意：我想知道你是怎样成功到达的， 因为在你动身去机场前， 只有半个小时的时间。33in general, the amount that a student spends for housing should be held to onefifth the total _ living expenses. aacceptable badvisablecavailable dapplicable【答案与解析】cacceptable“可接受的”； advisable“可建议的”； available“可获得的；可利用的”； applicable“可应用的”。34we usually walk _the river bank over there, but today i feel tired and wont walk _far. aas long as; so bas far as; thatcas often as; such das soon as; very【答案与解析】b题意：我们通常走到河岸那边， 但是今天我感到疲惫，不想走那么远。as far as“(距离)远达”； as often as“像那样经常”； as soon as“一就”； 句中thatso(adv.)“如此；那么”。35it was in this house _he heard some strange sounds. athat bwhere cwhich dwho【答案与解析】a考查强调句。题意：就是在这座房子里他听到了一些奇怪的声音。it was / is.that作为强调句的标志， 去掉后不影响句子结构的完整， 也不会改变题意的完整性。.阅读理解a it all starts with a tree, with several trees, in fact. since the first modern guitars were made in northern spain over 150 years ago, craftspeople have known that a guitar is only as good as the wood of which it is made. every guitar is made of several different kinds of wood.each piece is carefully chosen and then cut to fit the part of the guitar for which it is designed.the most important part of any guitar is the soundboard (共鸣板)the piece of wood with the large hole that lies underneath the strings. guitarmakers are careful to make the soundboard just the right shape and thickness. then they glue strips of wood across the inside in a special pattern. this bracing (支柱)helps strengthen the soundboard. it also improves the tone of the guitar. wood for the curvy (弯曲的) sides of the guitar must be soaked in water and bent over a hot iron pipe. when all thepieces of the guitar are ready, they are carefully glued together. special woodworking tools are used to shape and smooth the neck of the guitar. craftspeople must make sure the neck is perfectly centered over the soundboard. finally it is time to apply varnish or lacquer (漆). this brings out the beauty of the wood and protects it from moisture (潮气)and wear and tear (裂缝). varnish also improves the sound of the guitarbut too much makes the guitar sound flat and dull! guitar strings are attached and tightened to make just the right musical tones. and_nowits_time_for_a_song!36in order to make the soundboard strong, _.apeople tie strings on the top of itbstrips of wood are glued across the insideca large hole is made in itdseveral pieces of wood are glued together【答案与解析】b推断题。可根据“glue strips of wood across the inside”和“this bracing helps strengthen the soundboard”判断。37_ if too much varnish is applied to the wood. athe beauty of the wood can be seen clearly bthe sound of the guitar will be less beautifulcthe tone of the guitar will be improved da guitar will never tear【答案与解析】b细节题。从倒数第2段看，太多的漆可使吉他的声音平淡、枯燥。38by saying “and nowits time for a song！”， the author really means _.ait is time for people to sing songsba guitar is a good musical tool for a partyca guitar has been finishedda concert is about to begin【答案与解析】c推断题。根据最后一句看，把吉他弦上好并绷紧后，一个吉他也就做完了。39which of the following is true according to the passage? athe soundboard made of one piece of wood is better. bthe shape of the soundboard is not very important. cthe thickness of the soundboard affects the tone of the guitar. dthe strings must be tied properly under the soundboard.【答案与解析】c细节题。根据“make the soundboard just the right shape and thickness”判断，共鸣板的厚度影响吉他的音调，所以c项正确。b becoming aware of the warning signs of learning disabilities and giving children the necessary help early can be key to a childs future. learning disabilities affect one in seven people according to the national institutes of health. parents, therefore, need to be familiar with the early indicators of a learning disability in order to offer the right help as soon as possible. the earlier a learning disability is detected, the better chance a child will have of succeeding in school and in life. parents are encouraged to understand the warning signs of a learning disability from as early as preschool. the first years in school are especially crucial for a young child. the most common learning disability is difficulty with language and reading. a recent national institutes of health study showed that 67 percent of young students identified as being at risk for reading difficulties were ableto achieve average or above average reading ability when they received help early. many children and adults with learning disabilities remain undiagnosed and go through life with this “hidden handicap (障碍)”the resulting problems can lead to poor selfesteem, failure to thrive in school, and difficulty in the workplace. with early detection and intervention (干预), parents can give their children the necessary skills for coping with and compensating (补偿) for the learning disability. all children learn in highly individual ways. children with learning disabilities simply process information differently, but they are generally of normal or aboveaverage intelligence. having a learning disability can affect a childs ability to read, write, speak, do math, and build social relationships.40what does the text mainly tell us?alearning disability is a serious problem among children.blearning disability will affect children later in life.cknowing the warning signs of learning disability of children and helping them is important.dthe warning signs of learning disability are hard to find.【答案与解析】c主旨题。第1段是文章的主题段，主要讲述了“了解学习障碍的征兆并给孩子必要的帮助对他们至关重要”。41from the text we can infer that _. alearning disabilities are very common among people bfew people suffer from learning disabilitiesclearning disabilities mainly happen to preschool children d67 percent of young students have learning disabilities【答案与解析】a推断题。文章的第2段谈到“每七个人中就有一个患有学习障碍”，所以学习障碍在人们当中非常普遍。42in this passage the word unlined word “crucial” probably means _. aquite possiblebnecessarycmost important dinvisible 【答案与解析】c词义推测题。根据“家长在孩子学前时期就应觉察孩子患有学习障碍的征兆”以及especially判断，该词的意思是“重要的”。43which of the following statements is not true? aif a child is diagnosed with a learning disability earlier, he will have better chance to get over it. bmost of the children with learning disabilities can become normal with necessary help.cgiving children with learning disabilities the right help can prevent them from failure. dmost of the children with learning disability have intelligence problems.【答案与解析】d推断题。短文的最后一段中讲到“患有学习障碍的孩子们一般智力正常或高于正常水平”。由此判断d项错误。cwhat is zero carbon city?zero carbon city is our global campaign to raise awareness about climate change and the energy challenges facing the worlds cities.why zero carbon city?an increasing majority of the worlds population are living in cities. a significant part of climate change is affected by the actions of people in these cities. that is why we were running a campaign that concentrates on the relationship between climate change and cities.what is climate change?climate change is caused by gases that limit the heat radiated into outer space, by creating a blanket of greenhouse gases in the earths atmosphere. this trapped heat then increases the earths temperature. water vapour has some part in the greenhouse effect; however, its the increase in carbon dioxide, methane(甲烷), and ozone(臭氧) that has been the greatest cause of climate change. all ofthese gases have increased over the past 300 years as a direct result of human industry and population growth.why work in cities?as major energy consumers, cities occupy an important position in the climate change. they are centres of innovation（改革）, where action is most likely to happen. cities also have great potential to make a difference; change in cities can have a significant effect on the global situation.how can you get involved?zero carbon city will visit over 60 countries around the world with a wide variety of interactive(交互式的) events, including city debates, a touring photography exhibition, workshops, school projects, and experiments. why not find out more from our selection of related articles, books and websites. 44what is the purpose of zero carbon city?ato improve the relationship between nature and humans.bto limit the increase of world population.cto reduce the use of natural resources.dto raise peoples awareness about population.【答案与解析】a推断题。根据第2部分中的“集中在天气变化和城市之间的关系的一项运动”判断，其目的是为了改进“自然与人类之间的关系”。45why does zero carbon city mainly go to cities?apopulation is the cities is creasing very fast.bthe climate is the cities is changeable.ccities are to blame for the climate change.dthe campaign can be easily developed in cities.【答案与解析】d细节题。根据第4部分看“城市是改革的中心，在那里行动很容易发生”，由此判断，在城市里“运动能很容易展开”。46which of the following is not the cause of greenhouse effect?athe water vapor in the air.bgases like methane and ozone.cthe heat people have produced.dthe out space.【答案与解析】d细节题。根据第3部分看，外层空间不是引起温室效应的原因。47.we can conclude from the passage _.aclimate change is mainly caused by people in citiesbthe increase of population is the main cause of pollutionchuman activity is one of the most important causes of pollutiondair pollution is the greatest pollution in our modern world【答案与解析】c推断题。城市是能源消耗大户，在气候改变方面起重要作用。而能源消耗的主体是人，所以“人类活动是导致污染的重要原因之一”。d the discovery of two large pieces of the titanics hull (残骸) on the ocean floor indicates the fabled luxury liner (豪华客轮) sank faster than previously thought, researchers said monday. the hull pieces were a crucial (主要) part of the ships structure and make up a bottom section of the vessel missing when the wreck was first located in 1985, the researchers said.after the bottom section of the hull broke free, the bow and stern (船尾) split, said roger long, a naval architect who analyzed the find.the stern, which was still buoyant and filled with survivors, likely plungged toward the north atlantic floor about five minutes later. “it turns out the titanic was more merciful. it was over more quickly，” brown said. previous researchers believed the ship broke in just two major pieces, the bow and stern, which was how the sinking was described in the 1997 film version of thecatastrophe. david brown, a titanic historian, estimated before the latest find that the stern took 20 minutes to slide into the water. the newly found hull sections, located about a third of a mile from the stern of the wreck, were examined during an expedition in august sponsored by the history channel. on monday, titanic experts met at woods hole oceanographic institution to discuss their analysis of the find for a documentary to be aired on the cable channel on february 26.the sections, both about 40 feet by 90 feet, were once a single section and were found in good condition, with red bottom paint still visible. the missing sections had been believed to have broken up into hundreds of small pieces. the 46,000ton ship was billed as “practically unsinkable” by the