2017届高考英语第一轮复习考点规范练习题17

1、考点规范练8（模块三 Unit 2）考点规范练第16页I 阅读理解In the early 1970s,David McNeill,a psychology professor at the University of Chicago,was giving a talk in a Paris lecture hall when something queer caught his eye.There was a woman in the back of the room moving her arms in a way that seemed to convey exactly what he

2、 was say ingt took him a mome nt to realize that she was speak in g,too,a nd another to realize that she was an interpreter,translating his words into French.For McNeill,that moment of confusion made him realize that gesture and speech are not as separate as they seem.Gesture researchershave spe nt

3、the past 40 years un coveri ng how movements are tied to speech.Regardlessof their spoken Ianguage or culture,humans gesture when they talk.They gesture even if they have n ever see n gestures befor people who have bee n bli nd since birth do itand they gesture eve n if they re talk ing to some one

4、on the phone and know no one can see them.When speech is interrupted,so is gesture .In fact,gesture is so tightly bound to Ian guage that differe nces betwee n Ian guages show up as differe nces in gesturen other words,the way you package your thoughts into speech is also how you package them into m

5、oveme nt.Researchers are especially in terested in the times whe n gestures don t match speech.The mismatch can be a valuable window to whats going on in the mind.For example,until about 7 years of age,children dont understand that if you pour a tall glass of water into a shorter,wider glass,the amo

6、unt of water stays the same.They think the shorter glass contains less water.When asked to explain their reasoning,some children will say,“This one is shorter,”while gesturing that the glass is wider.That discrepa ncy矛盾）shows they subc on sciously grasp that both dimensions are important.When we spe

7、ak,we put our thoughts into words,and when we gesture,we put our thoughts into our hands.But gestures don t just show what we re thinking they actually help us think.Toddlers（初学走路的 孩子 ） who are encouraged to gesture tend to start producing more words.Adults involved in various problem-solving tasks

8、do better when they are encouraged to gesture.Putting ideas into motions brings us closer to grasping what we need to grasp.【语篇导读】本文是说明文。文章解释了人们说话时为什么会做手势。1. Which can best replace the underlined word“queer”in Paragraph 1?A. Strange. B.Terrible. C.Boring. D.Funny.答案:A 解析:词义猜测题。由下文那位女士做手势、讲话、翻译的情节及段

9、末的“hat moment of confusion”可推断，那位女士的表现很奇怪。2. What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?A. Newborn babies don t gesture.B. Gesture and Ian guage are closely related.C. Babies lear n to gesture from their pare nts.D. People gesture whe n they talk face to face.答案:B解析:段落大意题。由第二段中的 how moveme nts are tied to

10、 speech 及 gesture is so tightly bound to language tha” 以及所举例子可推断，本 段主要是说手势和语言是紧密联系的。3. Through kids gestures in the example of glasses,researchersknow .A. kids often ignore glasses shapesB. kids un der 7 are not good at gesturi ngC. kids prefer taller glasses to shorter onesD. kids can realize the i

11、mportanee of glasses width答案:D解析:细节理解题。由第三段末的while gesturing that the glass iswider.both dimensions are important”可知，通过孩子们的手势可以知 道他们能够意识到玻璃容器宽度的重要性。4. Gesturi ng makes people.A. more persuasiveB. get distracted more easilyC. feel discouraged while talk ingD. thi nk and express more effectively答案:D解析

12、:推理判断题。由最后一段可知，被鼓励做手势的孩子表达能力会 比较强;成年人做手势可以帮助思考进而解决问题。据此可推断，做手势帮助人们更有效地思考和表达。n .完形填空（2015沈阳质量监测一）It had bee n a nice and sunny daystepped slowly towards the edge of the cliff and looked out.The 1 was won derful.I could 2 the gen tle wi nd coming from the coast while watch ing the brillia nt sun set.M

13、y dad and I used to enjoy the sun set together on that very3_.We would also watch the waves crash into the 4 below.My mother would always annoy us how 5 it was .I was n ever worried, 6_ I always felt safe next to my father,who spent most of his life out 7_ in his boat.I remembered one time on his bo

14、at I had 8 off the back and into the cold water accidentally.My dad immediately jumped off to _9 mewould never forget that day,and from that point I knew _10 would preve nt my dad protect ing me if I was in dan ger.As I 11 there on top of the cliff,I remembered the time I spe nt with my dad .I looke

15、d dow n sorrowfully at the urn（骨灰瓮）12 .My father was my rock,someone I could 13 when I needed him most.But now he was gon e,a nd I felt sorrowful and 14 .It had always been my father s last 15 to have his ashesscattered at sea .1 16 the urn,said a 17farewell（告另 U ）,a nd the n slowly twisted off the

16、lid.The wi nd started to cha nge 18 ,blowi ng out towards the sea .I looked last time dow n at my father s ashes and the n 19_ for a moment.Finally,I scattered the contents over the cliff.I wiped away tears,but it was perfect happ in ess rather tha n sad ness,because I fin ally knew the man who 20 s

17、o much to me,my father,was fin ally at peace.【语篇导读】 本文通过回忆和父亲在生活中的点点滴滴来表达我”对父亲的怀念。1. A.jo urneyB.con diti onC.viewD.food答案:C解析:根据上一句 广 stepped slowly towards the edge of the cliff and looked out”和下一句中的the brillia nt sun set ”可知，作者看到的是风景， 故view风景”符合语境。journey旅程”;condition条件”;food食物”。2. A.seeB.feel C.

18、hear D.smell答案:B解析：我”能感受到温和的海风。 see看到”;feel感受到”;hear听 见”;smell闻到”。根据语境可知,B项正确。3. A.spotB.river C.field D.mome nt答案:A解析：我”和父亲以前经常一起在那个地方欣赏日落。spot地 点”;river河流”;field田地”;moment时刻”。根据语境可知,A项正确。9.A.comfortB.search C.rescue D.follow答案:D解析:我们会看到海浪冲击下面的岩石，故rock岩石”符合语境。5. A.embarrassingB.interestingC.beautif

19、ul D.dangerous答案:D解析:母亲总是会生 我们的气 ,（因为）那样看日落太危险 了。 故dangerous危险的”符合语境。embarrassing令人尴尬的”interesting有 趣的”;beautiful美丽的”6. A.becauseB.when C.ifD.though答案:A解析: “我”从不担心 ,因为当“我”在父亲身边的时候 ,总是感觉很安全。根据语境可知，此处需用because引导原因状语从句。7. A.at peaceB.at rest C.at sunset D.at sea答案:D解析：我”父亲的大部分时间是在海上他的船上度过的。at peace处于 和

20、平状态”,at rest安息,静止的”;at sun set日落时”at sea在海上”。根 据语境可知 ,D 项正确。8. A.jumpedB.fallen C.dived D.swam答案:B解析:根据下文提到的父亲跳进海里救 我”可判断, 我”掉进海里了 ,故 fall落下，掉下”符合语境。jump跳”dive跳水”;swim游泳”答案:C解析：父亲马上跳下船去救 我”。comfort安慰”;search 搜 寻”;rescue营救”;follow跟随”。根据语境可知,C项正确。10. A.everything B.somethingC.nothing D.anything答案:C解析：

21、从那时起 ,“我”认识到,如果自己遇上危险 ,没有任何东西能阻止父亲去保护 我”。everything 一切”;something 某事”;nothing 没有任何 东西”;anything任何事物”。根据语境可知,C项正确。11. A.stoodB.lay C.hanged D.slept答案:A解析：当 我”站在悬崖的顶端。sta nd站立”;lie躺”;ha ng悬 挂”;sleep睡觉”。根据语境可知,A项正确。12. A.under my armB.in my handC.on my shoulderD.around my neck答案:B解析：我”很悲痛地看着手里的骨灰瓮。故in

22、my hand在我的手里”符 合语境。under my arm在我的胳膊下”;on my shoulder在我的肩膀 上”;around my neck在我的脖子上 ”。13. A.care forB.learn fromC.depend on D.turn down17.A.silentB.shocking C.sudden D.strange答案:C 解析：当 我”非常需要他时，父亲是 我”可依靠的人。care for照 看”;learn from 从 学至U ”;depend on 依靠，信赖 ”;turn down 拒绝，关 小”。根据语境可知 ,C 项正确。14. A.fearles

23、s B.hopelessC.careless D.shameless答案:B解析 ：但是现在他已离 我”而去 , 我”感至悲伤和绝望。 fearless 无畏 的”;hopeless绝望的”;careless粗心的”;shameless无耻的”。根据语境 可知,B项正确。15. A.chanceB.behaviour C.ambition D.wish答案:D解析 : 将骨灰洒在大海一直以来都是我”父亲的愿望。 chance 机会”;behaviour行为”;ambition雄心”;wish愿望”。根据语境可知，D项 正确。16. A.looked back onB.looked out fo

24、rC.looked down atD.looked up to答案:C解析 : 我”向下看了看手里的骨灰瓮 ,默默地向它告别 ,然后慢慢旋开 盖子。 look back on 回顾 ”;look out for 留心 ”;look down at 向下 看”;look up to尊敬”。根据语境可知,C项正确。根据本段中的I looked last time dow n at my father s ashes 也可得出答案。答案:A解析:参见上题解析，silent默默的”。18. A.speedB.distance C.force D.direction 答案:D解析:海风开始改变方向dir

25、ection方向”符合语境。speed速 度”;distanee 距离 ”;force 武力”。19. A.screamed B.hesitatedC.laughed D.complained答案:B解析：我”犹豫了一会儿，故hesitate犹豫”符合语境。scream尖 叫”;laugh 笑”;complai n 抱怨”。20. A.helpedB.meant C.owed D.did答案:B解析:因为 我”最终意识到这个对 我”非常重要的男人 , 我”的父亲 ,终 于得到了平静。故 mean sth to sb 对某人有价值或重要 ”符合语境。 help帮助”;owe将归功于”。川语篇填空

26、(2015河南洛阳统考)How do learning habits influence learning results?Its useful and necessary to discuss learning habits.There is a famous 1. (say) Good habits lead to good endings”,which shows the importance of habits.An apple a day keeps the doctor away ” also 2.(show)ahealthy everyday habit helps to build up our body.Thus,good learning habits can help us gain great lear ning results,high scores and abundant knowledge 3.(include).At first,learning habits form ourways of