2015届高三英语大一轮复习单元知识练习Book4Unit2Workingtheland含解析

1、2019 届高三英语大一轮复习单元知识练习Unit 2 Working the land. 单项填空1 ， they finished the task ahead of time.A Thanks to work hardB Owing to work hardC Due to make great effortsD As a result of their hard work答案 D解析 句意为：由于他们的努力工作，他们提前完成了任务。thanks to= owing to = dueto 由于，三个短语中的 to 都为介词，其后应跟名词、代词或动名词，比较四个选项可知 D 项正确。2 P

2、rogress so far has been very good.We areconfident that the work will be completedon time.A otherwiseB thereforeC howeverD somehow答案B解析考查副词辨析。therefore 因此，所以。 otherwise 否则，要不然； however 然而，可是；somehow以方式,不知怎么地。3 Don t be so discouraged.If yousuch feelings, you will do better next time.Acarry onBgetback

3、Cbreak downDputaway答案 D解析 考查动词短语辨析。句意为：别太泄气了。如果你收起这样的情绪，下次你会做得更好。put away将收起，符合句意。carry on执行，继续；get back取回；break down垮掉。4 In science fiction we read of flying saucers travel throughspace ， so people want tohave better knowledge of the universe.A the； aB /； /C the ； /D / ； a答案 D解析 space作“太空，空间”讲时，是不可

4、数名词，前不需冠词。 have a knowledge of意为“对理解/熟悉"。如He has a good knowledge of politics.他对政治非常熟悉。故 D 是正确答案。5 .That is the only way we can imaginethe overuse of water in students bathrooms.（2019 上海，40）A reducingB to reduceD reduceC reduced答案 B解析 此处考查非谓语动词。此处应该用不定式the way to do sth.表示“做的途径、方式 ” 。 we can im

5、agine 作定语，前面省略了 that。6 Could you turn the TV down a little bit? .Is it disturbing you?A Take it easyB I m sorryC Not a bitD It depends答案B解析考查交际用语。打扰了别人，影响了他人，应该是道歉，故选I m sorry 。7 We put our books in the bookcase to keep themfrom dust.A emptyB freeC looseD short答案B解析考查形容词辨析。free from没有的。句意为：为了不让书沾上灰尘

6、，我们把它们放进了书架。8 The Foreign Ministry spokeswoman on Thursday urged Japan to stop making irresponsible over an incident in waters off the Diaoyu Islands.A commentsB explanationsD debatesC arguments答案 A解析 句意为： 周四外交部女发言人敦促日本停止就在钓鱼岛水域发生的事发表不负责任的言论。 comment 评论。9 We should keep the air in the housein order

7、to keep the indoor air fresh.A spreadingC floatingB removingD circulating答案 D解析考查动词词义辨析。circulate表示“（空气、液体等的）流通”。spread传播；remove去掉； float 漂浮。句意为：为了保持室内空气新鲜，我们应保持空气的流通。10 The population of Africa isso rapidly as to cause concern of the whole world.A expandingB stretchingC extendingD spreading答案 A解析考查

8、动词词义辨析。expand不仅指尺寸的增加，还可指范围和体积的扩大。stretch一般指由曲变直、 由短变长的伸展；extend 指空间范围的扩大或长宽的向外延伸， 也可指时间的延长；spread 一般指向四面八方扩大或传播。11 toothache, the old man felt very bitter, having no good sleep.A Not being rid ofB Not ridding ofC Not rid ofD Not having rid of答案 C解析 rid sb. of sth. 。 the old man 和 rid 之间为被动关系，因而选过去分

9、词作状语。12 I regretyou John has been fired. I can hardly believe my ears.He s such a fine worker.A tellingB having toldC to tellD to have told答案C解析考查非谓语动词。句意为： 我遗憾地告诉你约翰已经被解雇了。 我几乎不能相信我的耳朵。他是一个如此好的工人。regret to tell遗憾地告诉 ，符合语境。13 In order to put an end to poverty, the World Bank has switched itsto provi

10、dingtechnical assistance and long-term loans to developing countries.A concernB processC struggleD focus答案D解析考查名词辨析。focus 焦点，重点。句意为：为了结束贫穷，世界银行已经把（工作的 ）重点转移到向发展中国家提供技术帮助和长期的贷款。14 The CCTV program, People Who Moved China, honors thosecontributions shouldbe remembered.A whoseB whichC theirD who答案A解析考查

11、关系代词引导的定语从句。所填词引导定语从句修饰those ，且作名词contributions 的定语，所以应该用whose。15 The mother opened the door quietly so as not tothe sleeping baby.A upsetB interrupt C disturb D release答案C解析考查动词辨析。句意为：这位妈妈为了不打扰熟睡中的孩子，悄悄地开了门。disturb 打扰，妨碍，符合句意。 upset 使心烦； interrupt 打断； release 释放，发布。n.阅读理解APublic schools in Washingt

12、on D C.provide students with musical instruments for free.When something goes wrong with an instrument ， Charles West and Larry Jernigan do the repairs.Both men approach their work with a passion.For them， it s important that students have a joyful experience with music.The two have worked together

13、for almost 20 years.This year alone ， they ve fixed about 450 instruments.Both men are musicians and music lovers ， so learning to do repairs came naturally.“ I have been a musician all my life. ” says West.“ I played in an orchestra here in the city.I majored in music in college.I played in an army

14、 band. ”Jernigan s musical interests are varied. “ I was formerly trained in the piano and guitar.The alto sax， and the flute ， I picked up while working here. ”In addition to fixing instruments ， the two also go to schools to instruct teachers and students on how to make minor repairs on their own.

15、West believes if children start early and stay involved with music ， it enriches other areas of their lives. “ I see that in other kids.I see it in myself.I have seen it hundreds of times and it works ，” he says. “ They learn teamwork.They learn patience and respect. ” But West concerns about the fu

16、ture of music in the electronic age.“This instant age has taken away from the sit- down ， the patience.And to learn to play an instrument ， it takes patience ， it takes diligence ， and it takes time. ”Being able to enjoy music on the job is one of the benefits of the job.Both men agree their best re

17、wards are the students performances.1 What s the job of West and Jernigan at school?A Teaching music.B Writing music.C Making musical instruments.D Repairing musical instruments.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句的内容可知两人的工作是修理乐器。2 They love the job because they can.A earn more moneyB learn repair skillsC enjoy mus

18、icD watch performances答案C解析细节理解题。第二段后半部分提到两人都是音乐爱好者， 再结合最后一段的第一句可知他们喜欢这个工作是因为可以享受音乐。3 Which of the following is TRUE of the two men?A They have fixed 450 instruments in the past 20 years.B They can play and repair musical instruments.C Jernigan used to play in a school band.D West was trained to pla

19、y the piano.答案 B解析 正误判断题。 由第一段可知两人的工作是修理乐器， 再结合第三段和第四段两人所说的话可知他们也能演奏。故B 项正确。4 What is mainly talked about in the text?A How to repair musical instruments.B Learning experiences of two repairmen.C How to prepare a musical performance.D The enjoyable job of two music lovers.答案D解析主旨大意题。根据全文内容尤其是结合文章第一段

20、以及最后一段中的内容可知本文主要介绍的是两个音乐爱好者的开心工作。BIf cars had wings ， they could fly and that just might happen ， beginning in 2019.The company Terrafugia ， based in Woburn ， Massachusetts， says it plans to deliver its car- plane， the Transition ， to customers by the end of 2019.“ It s the next wonderful vehicle ，

21、” said Terrafugia vice president Richard Gersh. “ Anybody can buy a Ferrari ， but as we say， Ferraris can t fly. ”The car-plane has wings that unfold for flying a process the company says takes one minute and fold back up for driving.A runway is still required to take off and land.The Transition is

22、being marketed more as a plane that drives than a car that flies , although it is both.The company has been working with FAA to meet aircraft regulations, and with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to meet vehicle safety regulations.The company is aiming to sell the Transition to pr

23、ivate pilots as a more convenient and cheaper way to fly.They say it saves you the trouble from trying to find another mode of transportation to get to and from airports : You drive the car to the airport and then you ' re good to go.When you land , you fold up the wings and hit the road.There a

24、re no expensive parking fees because you don' t have to store it at an airport you park it in the garage at home.The car-plane is designed to fly primarily under 10,000 feet.It has a maximum take-off weight of 1,430 pounds , including fuel and passengers.Terrafugia says the Transition reduces th

25、e potential for an accident by allowing pilots to drive under the bad weather instead of flying into marginal（临界的）conditions.The Transition ' s price tag : 94,000.But there may be additional charges for options like a radio , a transponder or a GPS.Another, option is a full- plane parachute.“If

26、you get into a very awful situation , it is the necessary safety option , “ Gersh said.So far, the company has more than 70 orders with deposits. "We' re working very closely with them , but there are still some remaining steps , “ Brown said.5 . We can learn from the first paragraph that.A . car-planes will be popular in 2019B. people might drive a car- plane in 2019C. both Transition and Ferrari can take off and landD. Richard Gersh is the vice president of Ma