2017高考英语一轮复习Unit2Workingtheland练习

Unit2Workingtheland一、单句语法填空1．(2015·安徽，阅读B)Their________(expand)businessbecamealargecorporationin1996.2．Peoplefromallthecornerscametothecitycenter，________(make)itverycrowded.3．(2015·陕西，完形)________(satisfy)thatI'ddoneagoodjob，IwouldhappilyreturnthecombtoDad.4．Withallhisattention________(focus)onhisexperiment，hehasnotimetospendwithhisfamily.5．(2015·湖南，阅读表达)Collegeiswhenweshouldfocus________aspecificmajor，buthighschooliswhenwehavetofigureitout.6．(2015·浙江，六选五)Youandtheprofessorwillbeabletoexaminespecificpointsthatare________(confuse)toyou.7．Dina，____________(struggle)formonthstofindajobasawaitress，finallytookapositionatalocaladvertisingagency.8．(2015·江苏，阅读A)Alwaysgetrid________yourrubbishproperlyandrecyclewaste(e.g.，glass，paper)wherepossible.9．(2015·安徽，完形)Changingourspendinghabitsmaybethebestway________(reduce)theamountofrubbish.10．Modernsciencehasgivenclearevidence________smokingcanleadtomanydiseases.答案1.expanding2.making3.Satisfied4.focused5．on6.confusing7.havingstruggled8.of9.toreduce10.that二、完形填空2016高考模拟选编）阅读下边短文，掌握其马虎，尔后从各题所给的选项中选出最正确选项。优选体裁：记述文话题：网络生活词数：296时间：18′DuringHurricaneSandylastyear，thegarageandbasementofChristineO'Donovan'shouseinNewYorkwereflooded，andtwocars，yearsofpaperwork，andphotoswere__1__．Still，herhusband，fivechildren(aged2to12)，andanadopteddognamedBusterremained__2__．Sixmonthsearlier，she'dtakenBuster__3__afterfindingthesix-month-oldpuppy(小狗仔)left__4__toatelephonepole.Justamonthlater，__5__，asconstructionworkersrepairedthehouse，Busterdashedthroughtheopenfrontgateand__6__．“Iwasextremelysad，”O'Donovansays.Allthesearchesforhimwere__7__．Weekslater，O'Donovangotatextfromafriend，__8__hertolookataFacebookpagethatlists__9__scheduledtobekilledatNewYorkCitysheltersthenextday.__10__enough，whenO'Donovanvisitedthewebsite，therewasapictureofBuster，whowasapparentlytobeputtosleepeight__11__later，earlythenextmorning.Theshelterwasclosedforthenightandwouldn't__12__againtothepublicuntil8a．m.“I'mthinking，howamIgoingtogethim__13__theydothis？”saysO'Donovan.Thenextmorning，shedrovetothe__14__withallfivekids.SheaskedthewomanatthefrontdeskifBusterwasstillthere.Whenthewomanrepliedyes，“itwaslikeathousandpounds__15__myshoulders，”saidO'Donovan.To__16__herownership，shetoldtheassistant，“__17__metothebackwhereheis，andyouwillseehe'smydog.”WhenBusterspottedhis__18__，hewentwild，barking，jumpingandlickingO'Donvan'sface.Sheburstinto__19__．Theshelterworkerneedednothing__20__andBusterwenthome.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记述文，表达了主人经过网络找到丢掉的宠物狗，使其免于被屠宰，表现了宠物和主人之间的诚挚感情。1．A.destroyedB．injuredC．hurtD．exposed答案A[依据语境，在此次飓风中，twocars，yearsofpaperwork，andphotos被破坏(destroyed)了。destroy指完全的“破坏”，含有“不能够或很难修复”的意思；优选injure指不测事故造成的损害；hurt常指身体或精神的“损害”，特指有难过的“受伤”；expose指“裸露”。]2．A.deadB．luckyC．safeD．healthy答案C[由still可知，上文说到东西被毁了，而作者的丈夫、五个孩子还有宠物狗依旧安全(safe)。]3．A.awayB．homeC．outD．up答案B[依据上文可知，她将小漂泊狗带回了家(home)。]4．A.stuckB．fixedC．joinedD．tied答案D[依据atelephonepole可知，小狗被拴(tie)在电话线杆上。stick意为“卡住”；fix意为“安装”；join意为“连接”；tie意为“拴；系”。]5．A.howeverB．butC．thereforeD．nevertheless答案A[依据语境可知，小狗被领回家，但是一个月后走失了，前后两句为转折关系，且空格后有逗号，应选however。]6．A.dieddownB．showedupC．ranoffD．rushedin答案C[依据．..dashedthroughtheopenfrontgate...可知，小狗跑掉了(runoff)。]7．A.inplaceB．invainC．bydesignD．bychance答案B[依据extremelysad可知，一连串的搜寻都是白费的(invain)。inplace意为“在正确的地址；准备就绪的”；bydesign意为“故意地”；bychance意为“偶然地”。]8．A.wishingB．preventingC．stoppingD．telling答案D[依据上下文信息的内容可知用“表达(tell)”。]9．A.peopleB．childrenC．animalsD．buster优选答案C[依据下文中的．..tobekilled...及下文内容可知此处表示被屠宰的动物(animal)。]10．A.StrangelyB．SadlyC．WellD．Sure答案D[sureenough意为“果然，果然”，为固定搭配。]11．A.daysB．hoursC．minutesD．weeks答案B[依据nextmorning可知是8小时(hour)后。]12．A.openB．closeC．workD．give答案A[依据wasclosed可知，直到第二天清早八点，这个地刚才能开放(open)。]13．A.afterB．sinceC．beforeD．when答案C[依据语境可知，作者要在小狗被屠宰从前(before)找到它。]14．A.dogB．shelterC．houseD．website答案B[依据上文可知此处表示收容所(shelter)。]15．A.liftedoffB．putonC．wentawayD．cameto答案A[听闻小狗还在那处，我如释重担。lift...off意为“将移去”；puton意为“放在上；穿上”；goaway意为“走掉”；cometosth意为“(形势)成为，变成(平时指变糟)”。]16．A.makeB．gaveC．proveD．produce答案C[空格所在处意为：为了证明(prove)她是小狗的主人]17．A.TellB．TakeC．HelpD．Bring答案B[句意：将我带到(take)小狗那处，(尔后)你就知道它是我的小狗了。]18．A.motherB．mendC．babyD．owner答案D[依据知识可知，小狗看到主人(owner)时才会有文中那一系列的动作。]19．A.laughterB．tearsC．flamesD．love答案B[依据语境及知识可知此处表示忽然哭起来(burstintotears)。]20．A.betterB．bestC．mostD．more答案D[空格所在处意为：工作人员再不需要任何其他东西(去证明她是小狗的主人优选了)。因此选more。]三、阅读理解A【由湖南省2014高考十三校联考第二次考试改编】阅读理解。阅读下边短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。WASHINGTONTheheadoftheWorldBanksaysforthefirsttimeinhumanhistory,itispossibletoendpovertyaroundtheworld．JimYongKimtoldaWashingtonaudienceTuesday,hewantstomakeendingworldpovertyby2030atopgoalforthebankandgovernmentsaroundtheworld．WorldBankPresidentJimYongKimsaysthattheproblemsofpoverty,hungerandinequalityarewide,urgentandamatterofsurvivalofmillions．"Weknowthatdespitethegreatsuccessesofthelastdecade,therearestillabout1．3billionpeoplelivinginextremepoverty,870millionwhogohungryeveryday,and6．9millionchildrenunderfivedyingeveryyear,"hesaid．ButKimtoldaWashingtonaudiencethattheprevioussuccessfuleffortstocutthenumberofpeoplelivinginextremepovertybyhalfgivethemhope．"Weareatanauspiciousmomentinhistory,whenthesuccessesofpastdecadesandanincreasinglyfavourableeconomicoutlook（远景:）combinetogivedevelopingcountriesachance-forthefirsttimeever-toendextremepovertywithinageneration,"hesaidinaspeechatGeorgetownUniversitytoensurethatthesefavourablecircumstancesare

"Ourdutynowmustbematchedwithdeliberatedecisionstorealizethishistoricopportunity．"Kimsayssuccesswillrequireincreasingthespeedofeconomicgrowth,particularlyinSouthAfricaandSouthAsia．Buthewarnedthatcivilunrest（杂乱）couldhappenifeconomicgrowthdoesnothelppeopleatallincomelevels,andalsoincludewomenandyouth．KimsaysthattheWorldBankandotherdevelopmentagencieswillhavemoreresources优选togetthisjobdoneright．"Meetingthis2030goalwilltakeextraordinaryeffort,"hesaid．However,Kimwarnedthatalltheprogressinfightingpovertycouldbedestroyedbyclimatedisastersunlessthenationsoftheworlddomoretopreventclimatechange．1．IntheopinionofJimYongKim,worldpoverty_____．A．isnotquitehardtoendby2030B．existsonlyinAfricaandAsiaC．isdifficultbuthopefultoendby2030D．willbesuretodisappearby20302．WhichofthefollowinggivesJimYongKimthehopetoendworldpoverty?A．Adecreasingnumberofpeoplearelivinginpoverty．B．Greatsuccesseshavebeenachievedinscienceandtechnology．C．Economicgrowthisincreasingindevelopingcountries．D．Allcountrieshavestartedtofightpoverty．3．Theunderlinedword"auspicious"inParagraph5mostprobablymeans"_____"．A．unforgettableB．luckyC．disappearingD．important4．AccordingtoJimYongKim,inordertoendworldpoverty,_____．A．wemustpreventcivilunrestfromhappeningB．wecan'tignoretheneedsofwomenandyouthC．wemustmakemorepeoplerealizetheimportanceoffightingpovertyD．thecountriesacrosstheworldmustworktogethertostopclimatechange5．Whatsthepassagemainlyabout?A．ThekeyofendingworldpovertyispreventingclimatechangeB．Atopgoal-endingworldpovertywillpossiblybeachievedby2030C．Thesuccessofendingpoverty-economicgrowth优选D．Theprogressinfightingpoverty【参照答案】1--5、CABDBB2016年三省四市高三模拟考试英语能力测试】阅读理解。阅读下边短文，选择最正确答案填空。AInhisnewshow,EvanRuggieroplaysguitar,singspopstandardsandshowseverybodyhisfinefootwork.WhatmakesalloftheseespeciallyunusualisthatRuggiero,24,hasonlyoneleg.Whenhewasa19-year-oldmusicaltheaterstudentatNewJersey’sMontclairStateUniversity,Ruggierohadararebonecancerinhisrightleg.Finallyhislegwouldhavetobeamputated(截)belowtheknee.Suchasetbackcouldhaveeasilyendedthecareerofalesstoughperson,butRuggiero,whohasbeendancingsincehewasfive,nowputstheexperienceintohisperformance.Hisshow,“TheOne-LeggedSongandDanceMan:Volume3”,explainshowhereturnedtodancejust18monthsaftertheamputation.Hisdancenowreliesontheuseofapegleg(假肢)，heexplains.Thesecrettohissurprisingsuccess,hesays,wasbeinga“stubborn”patientwhorefusedtogiveuponhisdanceandperformingstudies,despitetheadviceofhisdoctor.“Itwasarealsetback,butafteritwasallover,Isaid,‘Youknowwhat?IneedtopickuprightthereIleftoffandcontinuemycareer,’”Ruggierosaid.Ruggierohascometoviewhispeglegasaninstrument.“Tapdancers—they’realwayscallingthemselvesmusicians,andtheirfeetaretheirinstrument,”hesaid.Notingthatmanyaudiencememberswillneverhaveseenaone-leggeddancerbeforecomingtohisshow,Ruggierosayshewon’tshyawayfromthephysical“weakness”hisperformanceshowsbecauseofhiscondition.优选“Alotofpeoplehavecomeuptome,andtheyalwayssay,‘You’resucharolemodelandaninspiration,’”hesaid.“I’mhonoredwhenpeoplesaythat,ofcourse,butI’mjusttryingtogetonwithmylife.”1.WhatmakesRuggiero’snewshowunusual?A.Hisfinefootwork.B.Hisownartworks.C.Theuseofinstrument.D.Songsofpopstandard.2.Accordingtothepassage,itistruethat_______.A.RuggieroisatoughpersonwithastrongwillB.thesetbackhasendedRuggiero’sdancecareerC.Ruggieroisdancingrelyingonothers’supportD.hisdoctoragreedhekeptondancingandstudyingWhenaudienceattendhisperformance,theymaynotice______.Ruggieroplayspiano,singsanddancesRuggieroisadancerwiththehelpofapeglegtherearemanytapdancersintheperformanceRuggieropretendstobeaphysicallynormalperson4.What’stheauthor’sattitudetoEvan?A.WorryB.SympathyC.EncouragementD.Pity参照答案1—4、AABC四、七选五【北京市东城区2014高考英语调研检测题】（共5小题；每题2分，共10分）依据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。选项中有两项为节余选项。Teenpeerpressure优选Teenpeerpressureistheinfluenceateen'ssocialgrouphasonhimorher.Asadolescentsentertheteenyears,theyusuallybegintofocusmoreontheirpeersorfriends.71Peersinfluencemostaspectsofateen'slife,includinghowteensdress,whatmusictheylistento,andwhatkindofactivitiestheyareinvolvedin.Goodfriendscanencourageteenstodowellinschool,getinvolvedinpositiveactivities,volunteer,eathealthyfoods,andavoiddrugs,alcohol,andotherriskyactivities.Friendsalsohelpteenslearngoodsocialskillsandbetterwaystocommunicateandworkoutproblems.73Negativepeerpressureiswhenteensfeelpressure