备战高考英语一轮精品复习Unit5 Meeting your ancestors 练习文档格式.docx

1、US AirwaysWhen traveling with US Airways, if you have a mobility disability and need special seating, call 800-428-4322 at least 24 hours before your scheduled departure to ensure your needs are met. Besides seats with movable armrests, the airline also provides seats with more legroom for passenger

2、s with an immobilized leg. The airline can also provide an onboard wheelchair but let them know 48 hours in advance if you need one.SouthwestIf youre flying with Southwest and you need a wheelchair at the airport, or need other special assistance, its best to inform the airline in advance, or as soo

3、n as you arrive at the airport so your requests can be fulfilled as quickly as possible. On each aircraft, a small wheelchair that can fit down the aircraft aisle is available at every gate and can be used if you need help for getting into your seat.体裁：应用文题材：社会生活主题：航空公司为旅客提供的额外服务【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了

4、几家给行动不便的旅客提供额外服务的航空公司。【难句分析】On each aircraft, a small wheelchair that can fit down the aircraft aisle is available at every gate and can be used if you need help for getting into your seat.分析：本句包含that引导的定语从句，修饰先行词a small wheelchair; if引导条件状语从句。译文：在每架飞机上，每个登机口都有一个可以在飞机过道上放得下的小轮椅，如果你需要帮助坐到座位上，你可以使用它。1

5、Who is this passage intended for?AThose who has a disability.BTravelers who have difficulty in moving.CTravelers who become sick on the plane.DTravelers who are poor in health.答案与解析：B考查写作意图。通读全篇及文中多次出现的关键词“wheelchair”“assistance”等来看，这篇文章介绍的是几家给行动不便的旅客提供额外服务的航空公司，因此它的目标读者是行动不便的旅客。故选B项。2Which airline

6、could be the best choice for someone with a leg that cant bend?AUnited.BDelta.CUS Airways. DSouthwest.C考查细节理解。根据US Airways部分中的“Besides seats with movable armrests, the airline also provides seats with more legroom for passengers with an immobilized leg”可知，US Airways有加大空间的座位提供给腿动不了的旅客，与题干中的“with a le

7、g that cant bend”相吻合，而其他航空公司的服务内容里没有提到这一条，故选C项。3You are most likely to find this passage _.Aon the Internet Bat the airportCon the plane Din the newspaperA考查文章出处。通读全文并结合常识可推断，文章信息是乘客在决定买哪家航空公司的机票前会阅读的材料，不可能到了飞机场或在飞机上阅读，故排除B、C两项；此类信息需要长期登出，报纸也不适合，故排除D项；因此选择A选项，在网上可以查找到。B贵阳监测）Ive never been the kind o

8、f person to say, “its the thought that counts” when it comes to gifts. That was until a couple of weeks ago, when my kids gave me a present that blew me away.For years now, Ive been wanting to sell our home, the place where my husband and I raised our kids. But to me, this house is much more than ju

9、st a building.In the front room, theres a wall that has hundreds of pencil lines, marking the progress of my childrens growth.Every growth stage is marked in grey, with each childs name and the date when they were measured. Of all the objects and all the memories, its this one thing in a home thats

10、the hardest to leave behind. Friends I know have returned home after work only to discover their wall of heights has been freshly painted over. A new paint job wouldnt normally be greeted by tears, but erasing that evidence of motherhood hurts more than it should. Our kids grow in so many ways, but

11、the wall is physical evidence of their progress, right there for evervone to see.Over the years, Ive talked about how much I would hate leaving that wall behind when I moved, even though the last marks were made 10 years ago when my kids stopped growing.So one day, while I was at work, my children d

12、ecided to do something about it.They hired Jacquie Manning, a professional photographer whose work is about capturing（捕捉） the beautiful things in life, from clear lakes and skies to diamonds and ballgowns（晚礼服）She came to our house while I was at work, and over several hours, took photos of the hundr

13、eds of drawings and lines, little grey fingerprints （指纹）, and old marks. Somehow, she managed to photograph all those years of memories perfectly. Afterwards, she put all the photos together into one image, transforming them into a beautiful history of my family.Three weeks later, my childrens wonde

14、rful gift made its way to mea lifesize photo of the pencil lines and fingerprints that represents entire lifetimes of love and growth.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了孩子们送给“我”的一件充满爱意且特别的礼物的事情。4The underlined phrase “blew me away” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_”Aattracted me Bsurprised meCaccepted me Drefused meB

15、考查词义猜测。根据第一段中的“Ive never been the kind of person to say, its the thought that counts. when my kids gave me a present”及下文的描述可知，“我”以前不相信送礼物的人的心思最重要，但几个星期前“我”的孩子们送给“我”的礼物让“我”改变了这样的想法，所以此处表示使“我”吃惊。5What does the house really mean to the author?AA house. BA building.CObjects. DMemories.D考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“Of

16、 all the objects and all the memories, its the hardest to leave behind”可知，对作者来说这栋房子意味着回忆。6What surprised the friends the author know after work?AFinding the wall repainted.BErasing the fingerprints.CGreeting them by tears.DLeaving the wall unfinished.A考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“Friends I know have returned home

17、 after work only to discover their wall of heights has been freshly painted over”可知，令朋友们吃惊的是房屋的墙面又被重新粉刷了。7What is the best title for the text?AGift Made with LoveBBuildings Made by ChildrenCA Very Wondenful PaintingDA Family HistoryA考查标题判断。根据全文内容，尤其是最后一段“Three weeks later, my childrens wonderful gif

18、t made its way to me a lifesize photo of the pencil lines and fingerprints that represents entire lifetimes of love and growth”可知，这篇文章主要讲述了孩子们送给“我”的一份用爱制成的礼物，故A项作本文标题最佳。C绵阳市第一次诊断）David Rees runs a truly distinctive business. He charges customers $15 to sharpen their pencils to perfection, using a va

19、riety of tools.I know what youre thinkingis this a joke? The 39yearold gets asked that question a lot. To clarify everything, he even created a special section on his website telling everyone hes actually providing a real service.You can supply your own pencil or you can have Rees sharpen one of his

20、 own favorite 2B pencils. After that, he mails it to you in a display tube with the shavings in a separate bag, and an authentic certificate which just happens to mention the pencil is so sharp as to be a dangerous object.To achieve the desired result, the master sharpener uses all kinds of tools, i

21、ncluding general sandpaper, pocket knives and even a special $450 sharpening machine. “It depends on what the customer wants to use his/her pencil for，” he says. That determines the most appropriate pencilsharpening technique. Some customers buy pencils as inspirational symbols while others buy them

22、 because of their special memories of classic 2B pencils.$15 to have a pencil sharpened is a bit expensive though, right? Youre not the only one who feels that way, and Davids unique business has really angered lots of people, who talk of inequality in America, saying it is so insane for the wealthy

23、 to pay $15 to sharpen a pencil. But others will say, “This is just our urge to put an end to the welfare state because new ideas arise along with the business.”David admits his trade is sort of unusual. But there are those who actually value his service, as is proven by the over 500 orders he has g

24、otten.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了一个人提供为他人削铅笔的独特服务。【难句分析】Yous unique business has really angered lots of people, who talk of inequality in America, saying it is so insane for the wealthy to pay $15 to sharpen a pencil.本句是一个复合句。两个who都引导定语从句，在从句中作主语，分别修饰先行词the only one和lots of people; saying. sharpen a pencil是现在分词短语

25、作伴随状语。你不是唯一一个这样想的人。David独特的生意真的激怒了很多谈论美国的不平等的人，他们说富人为了削铅笔而付15美元实在是疯了。8How could David make money by sharpening pencils?AHe invented new tools for the job.BHe promoted his skill on his website.CHe saved lots of time for other people.DHe provided quality service for his customers.根据第四段第一句“To achieve t

26、he desired result, the master sharpener uses. even a special $450 sharpening machine”可推知，主人公给客户提供高质量的削铅笔服务，故选D。9From his words, we can infer that David Rees _.Aknows all kinds of pencil usersBprovides personalized servicesCvalues ideas behind the pencilsDalways writes in pencilB 考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“It de

27、pends on what the customer wants to use his/her pencil for”可知，主人公会给客户提供个性化的服务，故选B。10What does the underlined word “insane” （in Paragraph 5） mean?ADeliberate. BRewarding.CUnreasonable. DIrresponsible.C考查词义猜测。根据第五段第一句“$15 to have a pencil sharpened is a bit expensive though, right？”，并结合第二段第一句“I know what youre thinking is this a joke？”可推知，此处的insane意为“十分愚蠢的，疯狂的”，故选C。deliberate“故意的”；rewarding“值得做的”；irresponsible“不负责任