【优化指导】（全国通用）2013高考英语总复习 3.3The Violence of Nature课时作业1 外研版

1 优化指导优化指导 全国通用 全国通用 20132013 高考英语总复习高考英语总复习 3 3The3 3The ViolenceViolence ofof NatureNature 课时作业课时作业 1 1 外研版外研版 2 Computers can be built to almost any job where a series of actions is repeated over and over again A give upB bring in C turn outD take over 解析 考查动词短语语义辨析 give up 放弃 bring in 引进 赚取 turn out 结果是 证明是 take over 接管 接替 句意 计算机几乎可接替进行一系列 重复行动的各项工作 答案 D 3 Steven Spielberg mother was a music teacher was born in 1946 in a small town in America A whichB whose C whomD his 解析 考查定语从句 此处为 whose 引导的定语从句 先行词为 Steven Spielberg whose 在从句中作 mother 的定语 答案 B 4 Could you give me a lift to the post office I am not going in that direction have the time to go out of my way to drop you A nor do IB neither am I C either am ID or do I 解析 考查倒装 前句为否定句 故用 neither 或 nor 引起倒装表示 也不 2 后句中使用的是实义动词 have 故用助动词 do 答案 A 5 Over the past three months North China by severe droughts seriously threatening normal agricultural production A has hitB had been hit C was hitD has been hit 解析 考查时态和语态 根据主语与谓语之间的关系以及 by 的提示 应使用被动语态 排除 A 根据时间状语 over the past three months 可知 句子谓语应使用现在完成时 因此选择 D 答案 D 6 No habit is completely good or bad There is always a that it can provide and damage that it can cause A preferenceB favor C disadvantageD benefit 解析 考查名词语义辨析 preference 偏好 favor 赞成 好感 disadvantage 缺点 benefit 益处 句意 没有哪个习惯完全好或坏 它总是能带来 益处也能造成损害 答案 D 7 Mr Zhang professor from Qinghua University will give us a lecture on how to keep balance of nature next week A the theB the C a theD a 解析 考查冠词 第一空 表示泛指 因此用不定冠词 a 第二空 特指 自然的平 衡 因此用定冠词 the 答案 C 8 Brazil India Germany and Japan as the Group of Four G4 are calling for the enlargement of the UN Security Council A knownB to be known C having knownD being known 解析 考查非谓语动词 此处为过去分词作定语 修饰 Brazil India Germany and Japan 因 know 与其构成被动关系 首先排除 C 因表示已经完成的动作 使用过去分词 答案 A 9 The famous writer is still in thought though he has reached the age 3 of ninety two A weakB smooth C firmD sharp 解析 考查形容词语义辨析 weak 虚弱的 smooth 光滑的 流畅的 firm 坚 定的 稳固的 sharp 敏捷的 敏锐的 灵敏的 句意 这位著名作家虽已九十二岁高 龄 但仍然思维敏捷 答案 D 10 US warships and planes helping with relief efforts have temporarily moved from Japan s nuclear crisis coast low level radiation A because ofB in favor of C apart fromD in want of 解析 考查介词短语 because of 因为 in favor of 支持 apart from 除 之外 别无 除 之外 尚有 in want of 需要 缺少 句意 帮助 救灾工作的美国军舰和飞机因低水平辐射暂时离开了日本的核危机海岸 答案 A 11 Jane s pale face suggested that she ill and her parents suggested that she a medical examination A was would haveB be has C was should haveD should be have 解析 考查虚拟语气 第一空 suggest 意为 暗示 表明 从句不使用虚拟语气 排除 B 和 D 第二空 suggest 意为 建议 从句使用虚拟语气 即谓语动词使用 should do 因此选择 C 答案 C 12 The majority of those who have crossed over to Egypt Egyptians most of whom already been transported to other towns and cities A is hasB is have C are hasD are have 解析 考查主谓一致 第一空 the majority of 复数名词 作主语时 谓语动词 使用复数形式 排除 A 和 B 第二空 most of 作主语时 谓语动词形式根据 of 后 的名词或代词确定 因 whom 替代的是先行词 those 因此谓语动词使用复数形式 故选 D 答案 D 13 I think one of the hardest things to teach our kids is everything 4 in life is not always fair A thatB where C whetherD what 解析 考查名词性从句 that 引导表语从句 在从中不充当成分 没有含义 一般不 省略 答案 A 14 The rapidly advancing science and technology will make possible for human beings to land on Mars A thisB that C itD one 解析 考查代词 it 此处为形式宾语 真正的宾语为后面的不定式短语 答案 C 15 the machines have been put in working order they will keep on doing the work A OnceB In case C AlthoughD As if 解析 考查状语从句 once 一旦 in case 以防 万一 although 尽管 as if 好像 句意 一旦机器进入工作状态 它们就会持续工作下去 答案 A 二 阅读理解 A A Many people have been talking about the way in which the world will come to an end in 2012 Everybody wants to find out if December 21 2012 is the last day of the earth The rumor has already been spreading for a very long time The Mayan s prediction can account for the rumor According to the rumor the earth will experience dramatic changes in 2012 and the changes will be disastrous to all of the living creatures on earth It is widely assumed that a Planet X will return to orbit the solar system The return of Planet X will have a destructive effect on the solar system as well as on some planets including the Neptune the Jupiter and the earth Planet X will cross into their orbits There s a possibility that Jupiter will change into a little sun at this time so folks will be well placed to see two suns in the sky in 2012 The solar flares 耀斑 that occur in a 11 year cycle will reach their highest point in 2012 The powerful solar flares will affect the magnetic field 5 of the earth and cause disasters On December 21 2012 the sun and the earth will line up in the same line at the equator The winter solstice 冬至 only occurs once every 25 800 years The cosmic events are signals that the world will come to an end As a result of the solar flares lots of disasters will happen that will destroy the face of the whole earth Scientists are making the guess primarily based on the Mayan Long Count Calendar Many films have been made about the end of the world including End Game by Alex Jones and End Clock Nostradamus 2012 The former provides insights about the way the world will become one state After the world government is in place it s going to be easy to exterminate 80 of the people in the world The rest will continue to live with assistance from advanced technology No one knows whether the world will end on December 21 2012 There is no clear answer until the day arrives Just as the Mayans claim it will not be the time for the world to end Instead it will be the dawn of a fresh start 语篇解读 本文主要叙述了人们关于 2012 世界末日将要如何发生的预测 1 What is the passage mainly about A Information about end of the world predictions B Different opinions about end of the world predictions C Some doubts about end of the world predictions D Destructive effects of the end of the world 解析 主旨大意题 本文主要叙述了人们关于 2012 世界末日将要如何发生的预测 故 答案为 A 答案 A 2 What do we know from the passage A The predictions that the world will end first came from some films B The rumor says the return of Planet X will only affect the solar system C The Mayan Long Count Calendar is the base of the scientists predictions D Scientists have different predictions on the way that the world will end 解析 细节理解题 根据第二段 Scientists are making the guess primarily based on the Mayan Long Count Calendar 可知 答案为 C 答案 C 3 The underlined word exterminate in Paragraph 3 probably means A saveB kill 6 C helpD rule 解析 词义猜测题 根据后句中 The rest will continue to live 可推断 exterminate 意为 消灭 故答案为 B 答案 B 4 What is the author s attitude to the rumor that the world will end A Optimistic B Pessimistic C Indifferent D Scared 解析 推理判断题 根据末段 Instead it will be the dawn of a fresh start 可 推断 答案为 A 答案 A B B The Work Study Program gives you the chance to work part time on campus If you need more money to cover all of your education related costs you may be eligible for this program AdvantagesAdvantages Work experience Last year more than 1 400 positions were available across all departments The jobs vary from one department to the next and in most cases Participants find a position in their chosen field Money During the regular 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