【广东专用】届高考英语轮复习课时作业(十)[选修UnitThepowerofnature]

1、1 / 6课时作业（三十）选修 6 Unit 5 The power of nature（限时：30 分钟）I.完形填空Its a sad and familiar sentence from a beggar that we ofte n hear. Usually, whe n asked“ Can youspare some _1_?” Ive been struck with a feeling of _2_ if I passed by without giving a coin or two.My con scie nee was hurt aga in whe n I was m

2、aking a _3_ in Venice in 2006. I was sitt ing in a quietcafe. Outside the cafe on the street was an old woma n on her kn ees, _4_. A you ng backpacker stoodaway from the crowd drinking someth ing, but I no ticed he was also _5_he woma n.She knelt motionlessly, her head almost touching the ground, a

3、worn blanket providing little _6_ against the cold. The sight was especially _7_ whe n compared with the sig ns of the _8_city arou nd her.A tourist group hurried along the street, _9_ at the woman and walked on. Another group of touristsarrived, but again, walked past her. The backpacker watched. T

4、hen, as I prepared to leave, I stopped at thesight of the backpacker _10_ and plac ing some money in the woma ns cup. He did this rather _11”_, justbefore the arrival of ano ther tourist group. I watched as the leader of the group stopped and put some moneyin the cup. With the you ng man _1 _ the wa

5、y, other tourists followed suit.The you ng backpacker _13_ this process in front of the n ext tour party going past. Once aga in, thesubtle peer（同伴）pressure _14_ on the tourists, who all added coins to the cup. His work done, the you ngman walked over to the old beggar woma n and said,I hope that he

6、lps a bit.I placed some money in the woma ns cup and _15_ my tour, light- hearted after wit ness ing such asmart act of cari ng.1.A.time B.effortC.change D .reward2.A.satisfactionB. guiltC.anger D .pleasure3.A.lecture Bi . reportC.study D.tour4.A.cryi ng B.beggi ngC.si ngi ng D.dancing5.A.ig noringB

7、 . serv ingC.observ ingD . followi ng6.A.protectio nB . preve nti onC.preparati onD . prese ntation7.A.frighte ningB . touchi ngC.fasc in ati ng D . in terest ing8.A.peacefulB . n oisyC. wealthy D.primitive2 / 69. A.gla needB . laughedC. shouted D.stared10 .A.looking aroundB . stepping forwardC. get

8、ting aboutD . breaking in11 .A.secretlyB . carelesslyC. deliberatelyD . eagerly12 .A.showi ngB . push ingC. losi ngD .poin ti ng13 .A.stoppedB . valuedC. made D .repeated14 .A.movedB . repliedC. worked D.carried15.A.ca ncelledB . con ti nuedC. started D .delayedn.阅读理解AAbout 10 years ago , a very suc

9、cessful bus in essma n n amed Josh was travell ing dow n a Chicagoneighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his shiny , black , 12 cylinder （气缸）Jaguar XKE. He waswatching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down. Suddenly, a bricksailed out and WHUMP ! it hit the Jags

10、shiny black side door! Immediately Josh stopped the car,jumped out, seized the kid and pushed him up against a parked car. He shouted at the kid ,“ What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing ?!” Build ing up a head ofsteam, he went on，“ Thats my new Jag.That brick you

11、threw will cost you a lot of money. Why did you throwit ?“ Please, mister, please, rm sorry! I did nt know what else to do !” begged the you ngster. I threwthe brick because no one else would stop !” Tears were streaming down the boys face as he pointed aroundthe parked car. Its my brother , mister，

12、” he said. “ He fell out of his wheelchair and I cant lift him up.”，Stab bioyi asked the bus in essma n , “ Would you please help me get himback into his wheelchair? Hes hurt and hes too heavy for me.”Moved bey ond words , the you ng bus in essma n felt no an ger. He lifted the you ng man back into

13、thewheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapers and cuts , checking to see that everyth ingwas OK. He the n watched the you nger brother push him dow n the sidewalk.It was a long walk back to the car a long and slow walk. Josh n ever did fix the side door of his Jaguar.He kept the

14、 dent（凹痕）to rem ind him not to go through life so fast that some one has to throw a brick at himto get his atte nti on. Feel for the bricks of life coming at you.16. The boy threw a brick at the bus in essma ns car because_ .A.the bus in essma n drove at a high speedB.he envied the brand-new car ver

15、y muchC.he wan ted to ask for some moneyD.he wan ted to get help from the driver17. Which of the following is the right order of the story?a.The younger brother threw a brick at Joshs car.3 / 6b.The elder brother fell out of his wheelchair.c.The younger brother begged Josh for help.d.Josh lifted the

16、 elder brother back into his wheelchair.e.Josh shouted at the younger brother.A.b, a,e,c,dB.a,c,d,b,eC.b,a,c,e,dD.a,c,b,e,d18. What can we learn about Josh?A.Josh would accept the money from the kids.B.The two kids were Joshs neighbors.C.Josh was a kind - hearted man.D.Joshs new car broke down easil

17、y.19. Josh checked everything was OK_.A.in order to make sure the little boy was nt lyingB.in case that the boys should n eed more helpC.so as to make clear the boys were poorD.in an effort to prove the elder brother was hurt20.By the last sentence the author wants to say that_.A.we should try to ge

18、t ready for the trouble in our future lifeB.it is dan gerous to drive fast in a n eighborhood streetC.we should try to be more con siderate of others troublesD.we should protect ourselves from being hurtBRichard Rodriguez from the Un ited States is a great roller coaster fan. Rece ntly he broke his

19、15th worldrecord after he spe nt 104 days ridi ng the worlds largest roller coaster.It got more difficult to ride and ride because of the muscle tiredness，”Rodriguez, a teacher at the University of Chicago, said as he stepped dow n from the ride in a Germa n park. He spe nt 10 hours a day on theroll

20、er coaster.Rodriguez tried to keep himself busy duri ng the rides on the big roller coaster in a southwester n town inGermany.I read the newspapers, I have a walkman, I have my cell- phone, so I try to talk to people andmessage people during the day，”he said.Although the 42 - year- old said he felt

21、sick on the first few days, he said he soon got over the problem.My face hurts sharply and I have a little backache, but I am good.”TheExpedition GeForce”is one of the worlds biggest roller coasters. It measures 62 meters at itshighest point.On his 95th day on the coaster, after travelling over 25,0

22、00 kilometers, Rodriguez had atoothache and was treated by a local den tist. He went on after that and succeeded in break ing the record.Rodriguez celebrated with members of the park staff and his supporters, who had sent him postcardsand e-mails en couragi ng him not to give up.21. What do we know

23、about Expediti on GeForce?A.It once ran for 104 days non stop.B.It is the one most difficult to ride.C.It is most moder nly equipped.D.It is in a Germa n tow n.22. Rodriguez kept on rid ing that long because_4 / 6A.he wan ted to show the world the very best he could doB.he was having great fun doing

24、 thatC.the roller coaster cant stop once it starts runningD.he was able to live and work as usual on the coaster23. Dur ing the roller coaster ride, Rodriguez_A.kept on working as a university teacherB.kept enjoying good healthC.kept in touch with the world around himD.broke his world record 15 time

25、s24. When Rodriguez fin ally stepped dow n from the roller coaster, he_A . was healthy and str ong as usualB . was in poor healthC . was very tired but happyD . decided to work as a teacher25 . The new world record was keep ing on ridi ng for_on a roller coaster.A . 16 timesB . 104 days and 10- hour

26、 a dayC . 10 hours a dayD . over 25 , 000 kilometers5 / 6课时作业（三十）I.这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章主要讲述了作者在威尼斯旅游的时候，看到一位年轻的 游客是怎样帮助一个女乞丐的，他的行为影响了很多的游客包括作者。1.C 考查名词辨析。语境：能给我点零钱吗？从第一句话Its a sad and familiar sentencefrom a beggar that we often hear.看岀乞丐在要钱”。time 时间；effort 努力；change 零钱；reward 报酬。故选 C。2.B 考查名词辨析。语境：如果我路过没

27、有给一两个硬币，就会感到内疚。从if I passedby without giv ing a coin or two看岀答案。 satisfacti on 满足；guilt 内疚；an ger 生气；pleasure 快乐。3.D 考查名词辨析。从文章最后的 I placed some money in thewomans cup and , my tour看岀作者是在威尼斯旅游。lecture 演讲；report 报告；study 学习；tour 旅游。4.B 考查动词辨析。老太太跪在地上乞讨，所以选 beg。5.C 考查动词辨析。语境：我坐在咖啡馆里看到街上有一个下跪的女人和从她的旁边匆

28、忙路过的游客，但是，我注意到那个背包的年轻人也在观察那个女人。从句中的also 看岀答案。ignore 忽视；serve 服务；observe 观察，注意；follow 跟随。6.A 考查名词辨析。语境：一条破旧的毯子能多少御寒。a worn blanket providinglittle , against the cold 这是一个独立主格结构。protection 保护； prevention 预防； preparation 准备；presentation 陈述。protection against the cold 御寒。7.B 考查形容词辨析。语境：当把她与她周围的繁华景象相比较的时

29、候，这一景象尤其令人同情。frightening 令人恐惧的；touching 令人同情的；fascinating 迷人的；interesting 有趣 的。根据语境，选 B 项。8.C 考查形容词辨析。本句前后形成对比，一个要饭的和富有的城市相比较。peaceful 和平的；noisy 嘈杂的；wealthy 富有的；primitive 原始的。C 项符合语境。9.A 考查动词辨析。语境：游客们匆忙走在街上，匆忙看一下这个女人，并继续前进。从句中的 hurried 和 walked on 看岀游客们是匆忙一看”。glanee 匆匆一看；laugh 笑；shout 大喊；stare 凝视。10

30、.B 考查动词短语辨析。根据本句后面的placingsome money in the womans cup 看岀这个背包的年轻人是往前走的”。step forward 向前走；look around 环顾四周；get about 传开；break in 闯入，打断。B 项符合语境。11.C 考查副词辨析。从后面的With the you ng man , the way,other tourists followed suit 和 Once again, the subtle peer pressure, on the tourists 看岀 年轻人是故意做给游客们看的，是想带动那些游客来帮助那个女人”。secretly 秘密地；carelessly 粗心地；deliberately 故意地；eagerly急切地。12.A 考查动词辨析。语境：由这个年轻人带头，其他的游客也跟着放钱。show the way 示范”，符合语境。6 / 613. D 考查动词辨析。语境：在又有一拨游客路过时，背包的年轻人又重复同样的动作。从 Once again, the subtle peer pressure, on the tourists，who all added coins to the cu