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届高考英语一轮复习Unit14Careers课时加强练北师大版必修5
Unit14 Careers
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(一) 阅读理解提速练——练速度
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2017·青岛市高三自主练习)
Ahot,drydesertmaybethelastplaceyou’dthinkoftoseecolorfulflowers.Butthankstolastautumn’saboveaveragerainfall,California’sDeathValleyNationalParkisexperiencinga“superbloom”ofwildflowers—arareoccurrencethathappensjustonceevery10years.
DeathValleyholdstheworldrecordforhottesttemperatureeverrecorded,anditsannualrainfallisjusttwoinches—sometimesitgetsnorainatall.Butthisyear,theparkgotoverthreeinchesofrainduringthefirsttwoweeksinOctober.Theaboveaveragerainfallwasenoughtocausethegrowthofmillionsofwildflowerseedsthathavebeendormantforyears.
Whatkindofflowerscanyouseeinthedesert?
Themostabundantandeyecatchingwildfloweristheaptlynameddesertgold,alarge,brightyellowbloomthatlookslikeadaisy.Thestemsthisyeararegrowingtowaistheight,andtheflowerscoverentirehillsidesandvastareasofthevalleyfloorinthesouthernsectionofthepark.Touristscanenjoythemintheircars.
Someoftheothermorecommonflowersincludethedeeppurplephacelia;thedesertfivespot,adelicatepinkflowerwithfiveburgundyspotsarounditscenter;thegravelghost,adelicatewhiteflowerthatappearstobefloatingabovegroundlikeaghostbecauseitsstemissothinthatit’salmostinvisible;andvarioustypesofdesertprimrose.
HowlongwillIbeabletoseethewildflowersbloom?
Theshowwon’tlastforever.Mostoftheflowerswillfadeinthenextfewweeksastemperaturesstarttorise.SomeflowersmaybearoundaslateasJuneathigherelevations,butthosewon’tbeaseasytoseefromacarandcouldrequirehiking.
Whatpartoftheparkhasthebestblooms?
Now,thebestflowershowisatthesouthendofDeathValleyNationalParkalongBadwaterRoad,southofFurnaceCreek.Asthetemperaturerises,thoseflowerswillfade,andthebloomwillmovenorthandtohigherelevations.
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。
美国加利福尼亚州的死亡谷国家公园常年干旱,很少植物能够存活,但是今年却开满了野花,实属罕见。
文章主要针对这一罕见的景象进行了相关介绍。
1.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutDeathValleyistrue?
A.DeathValleyisthebestplacetoseecolorfulflowers.
B.NoflowersinDeathValleywillbloomwhentherainfallisbelowthreeinches.
C.DeathValleyisthehottestdesertintheworld.
D.DeathValleyhadthreeinchesofrainthisyear.
解析:
细节理解题。
根据第二段第一句可知,死亡谷是世界上最热的沙漠。
答案:
C
2.Whichwordhastheclosestmeaningtotheunderlinedword“dormant”(Para.2)?
A.Sleeping. B.Frozen.
C.Ignored.D.Active.
解析:
词义猜测题。
根据第二段内容可知,死亡谷国家公园在今年10月份前两周降水量就达到了3英寸(约75毫米)。
这些难得一见的雨水滋润了干旱的土地,也唤醒了沉睡多年的花种,使得千万朵野花在当地盛然绽放。
故可推知,“dormant”意为“休眠的,沉睡的”。
答案:
A
3.HowmanykindsofflowersinDeathValleyarementionedinthearticle?
A.Four.B.Five.
C.Six.D.Seven.
解析:
细节理解题。
根据第三段和第四段的内容可知,其中数量最多、也最吸引游客的野花是沙漠黄金。
死亡谷中还有其他较常见的野花,例如深紫色的钟穗花、沙漠五点花、沙地鬼魂和沙漠报春花。
因此文中共提到了死亡谷的五种花。
答案:
B
4.IfyougototheDeathValleytoseeflowersinJune,you________.
A.shouldgotothesouthendofDeathValley
B.canseemanyflowerscoveringentirehillsides
C.caneasilyseethebeauTIFulflowerswithoutleavingyourcar
D.mighthavetohiketothehigherelevations
解析:
细节理解题。
根据倒数第二段最后一句可知,如果想在6月份到死亡谷看花,需要徒步爬到海拔较高的地方才能看到。
答案:
D
B
(2017·江西省百校联盟高三第一次联考试题)
ThebestfamilyvacationthatIeverhadwasgoingonaroadtriptoMyrtleBeach.Thetripwasfor2weeksduringtheMarchbreakfromschool.Thistripwasprobablyabout20yearsagosoitwasbeforethetimeofthingslikeportablevideogamesandbeingabletowatchmoviesinthebackseat.
SotopassthemanyhoursoftravelmybrotherandIhadtoentertainourselvesandeachother.Mymumwouldsetthebackseatupsothatitwasourownlittleplayroom.Shewouldpackeverythingupsothatwehadabiglevelareatoplayin.Wewouldplaycardsandboardgames.
Whenitgottothepointwherewe_were_at_each_other’s_throatswewouldbesentbacktoourownsideoftheseatandwouldbeforcedtoeithernaporreadbyourselvesuntilwecouldbefriendlytoeachotheragain.Icanrememberusplayingforquitesometimewhenweturnedthebackseatintoaspaceshipandtraveledaroundtheearth.
Anothertimeweturneditintoakitchenandhadabakeoff(食品烘烤赛).ButthethingthatIrememberthemostandthatgaveusmanyhoursofenjoymentwasusingeachother’sfacesassillyPlasticine(普莱斯蒂辛橡皮泥)andmakingfunnyfaces.Wewouldseehowfarwecouldstretcheachother’smouthsopen,seehowthinwecouldmaketheother’seyebypullingonit.Wewouldkeepgoinguntiloneofusbeggedformercybecausewehadtogiveourfacesarest.
SowhileIcanrememberushavingagreattimeonthebeach,laughingalottryingtoputthetentupintherain,whatIrememberthemostofthattripandwhatalwaysmakesmesmilethemostisrememberingthepainthatourfaceswouldbeinafterthetrip.
语篇解读 本文为记叙文。
作者回忆了小时候在没有电子游戏、不能在坐车时看电影的旅途中打发时间的方式。
5.WhatdidtheauthordowhentravelingtoMyrtleBeach?
A.Watchmovies.
B.Playvideogames.
C.Havefunwithhisbrother.
D.Packthingsuptoamusehimself.
解析:
考查细节理解。
由第二段中的“topassthemanyhoursoftravelmybrotherandIhadtoentertainourselvesandeachother”可知答案。
答案:
C
6.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“wewereateachother’sthroats”?
A.Wewerefightingwitheachother.
B.Weusedupourskills.
C.Wewerequiteoutofbreath.
D.Wewereabouttofallasleep.
解析:
考查句意理解。
下文的“...untilwecouldbefriendlytoeachotheragain”说明画线部分的意思应为“互相打斗,激烈争吵”。
答案:
A
7.Whatimpressedtheauthormostduringthetrip?
A.Playingcardsandboardgames.
B.Pullingeachother’sfacesandeyes.
C.Havingacookingcompetition.
D.PlayingwithsillyPlasticine.
解析:
考查推理判断。
由第四段中的“ButthethingthatIrememberthemost...hoursofenjoymentwasusingeachother’sfaces...bypullingonit”可知,旅途中作者印象最深的是和弟弟彼此拉对方的脸或者眼来做鬼脸。
答案:
B
8.Whichofthefollowingtitleswouldbestsuitthepassage?
A.AnUnforgettableFamilyTravel
B.WhatIstheMostMeaningfulJourney
C.TheGoodOldDaysNevertoBeForgotten
D.HowtoKillTimewhileTravelinginthePast
解析:
考查主旨要义。
结合文章内容看,本文主要谈论的是在没有便携式游戏机、不能在后座看电影的情况下,作者一家去旅游时,作者在途中消遣的方式,故D项作本文标题最佳。
答案:
D
C
(2016·南昌二模)
WithNewYorkCitylessthan100milesnorthandWashingtonD.C.,inthesouth,Philadelphiaisoftenforgottencomparedtoitsbiggerneighbors.However,inmanyways,visitingtheUS’fifthlargestcitycanbeagreatexperience.
CalledtheplacewhereUSdemocracywasborn,onNov.6,Philadelphiagotanotherimportanttitle:
thefirstUNESCOWorldHeritageCityintheUS.
ThecitybecameaWorldHeritageCitythanksto“theuniversalprinciplesoffreedomanddemocracywrittendownintheDeclarationofIndependenceandtheUSConstitution”bothsignedatIndependenceHall,accordingtoUNESCO.Thesedocuments“aregreatlyimportanttoAmericanhistoryandhavealsohadabigeffectonlawmakersaroundtheworld”.
Despiteitsimportanceinhistory,Philadelphiaisalsoknownforadiverseandacceptingculture.It’snotcalledthe“CityofBrotherlyLove”fornothing.PhiladelphiaishometoahugenumberofethnicneighborhoodsandoneofthelargestgaycommunitiesintheUS.Infact,oneofthefirstgayrightsprotestsinthecountryhappenedoutsideofIndependenceHall.
ItscollectionofpublicartisanotherthingthatmakesPhiladelphiastandout.GraffitiartissometimespaidforasthecitytriestomakePhiladelphiaa“museumwithoutwalls”.AstheUSNewswebsitenoted,“Thisisagreatexampleofthecity’swellknowngrassrootsculture”.
Inrecentyears,PhiladelphiahasalsobecomeoneoftheUS’mostexcitingfoodcities.Travelerswon’tmissit.Theybelievenotripwouldbecompletewithouttastingitssoftpretzel(椒盐脆饼)andthefamouscheesesteaksandwich.Itisalargesandwichmadewiththinslicesofsteakandcheese.
Whetheryou’relookingfor“historicsites,culture,andartscene,ordeliciousfood”,Philadelphiawon’tdisappointyou,saidtravelguideLonelyPlanet.
语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了美国费城的一些情况。
9.WhatmadePhiladelphiaaWorldHeritageCity?
A.Thedeliciousfood.
B.Thehistoricsitesandartscene.
C.ThebirthplaceofUSdemocracy.
D.Thediverseandacceptingculture.
解析:
细节理解题。
根据第二段可知,因为费城是美国民主的诞生地,所以被评为世界遗产城市。
答案:
C
10.Bysaying“museumwithoutwalls”inParagraph5,theauthormeans“________”.
A.museumsetsnolimitforart
B.publicartcanbefoundeverywhere
C.themuseumwasbuiltwithoutwalls
D.thecity’sgrassrootscultureiswellknown
解析:
推理判断题。
根据第五段第一、二句可推知,作者提到“没有围墙的艺术馆”是因为费城里有大量的大众艺术,也就是涂鸦之类的画。
答案:
B
11.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“complete”inParagraph6mean?
A.Finished.B.Happy.
C.Perfect.D.Regretful.
解析:
词义猜测题。
根据画线词所在句子中的“withouttastingitssoftpretzel(椒盐脆饼)andthefamouscheesesteaksandwich”可知,如果来到费城,没有吃椒盐脆饼和著名的芝士牛肉三明治是不完美的。
由此可知,画线词与perfect意思相近。
答案:
C
12.WhatcanwelearnaboutPhiladelphia?
A.Itisagreatcityworthvisiting.
B.ItisthefirstUNESCOWorldHeritageCity.
C.Therearemanyfamousmuseumsinthecity.
D.TherearemoreethnicgroupsthanothercitiesintheUS.
解析:
推理判断题。
根据最后一段可推知,费城是一个非常值得去旅游的地方。
答案:
A
D
(2017·山东半岛联盟模拟)
Exchangeaglancewithsomeone,andthenlookaway.Doyourealizethatyouhavemadeastatement?
Holdtheglanceforasecondlongerandyouhavemadeadifferentsituation.Thereisapermissibletimethatyoucanholdaperson’sstarewithoutbeingfriendly,rude,oraggressive.Ifyouareonalift,whatstaretimeareyoupermitted?
Toanswerthisquestion,considerwhatyoutypicallydo.Youverylikelygiveotherpassengersaquickglancetosizethemupandtoassurethemthatyoumeannoharm.Sincebeingclosetoanotherpersonsignalsthepossibilityofinteraction,youneedtosendoutasignaltellingothersyouwanttobeleftalone.Soyoucutoffeyecontact—whatsociologistErvingGoffimancalls“adimming(变暗)ofthelights”.Youlookdow