高考英语一轮总复习 第一部分 教材知识梳理 Unit 5 The power of nature练习 新人教版选修6doc.docx

1、高考英语一轮总复习 第一部分 教材知识梳理 Unit 5 The power of nature练习 新人教版选修6doc2019高考英语一轮总复习 第一部分 教材知识梳理 Unit 5 The power of nature练习 新人教版选修6一、阅读理解(共8小题;每小题2分,满分16分)AWhen DeKalb Walcott was just 8 years old,his father,a Chicago fire chief,let him tag along on a call.DeKalb says a lot of kids idolized basketball playe

2、r Michael Jordan when he was growing up in Chicago in the 1990s.Not him.“I wanted to be like DeKalb Walcott Jr,” he says to his father.So when his dad asked if he wanted to go on that call with him when he was 8,DeKalb was excited.“Im jumping up and down,saying,Mom,can I go?Can I go?”The experience

3、changed DeKalbs life,he tells his dad on a visit to Story Corps.“My eyes got big from the moment the alarm went off.” the younger DeKalb says.“This is the life that I want to live someday.”Now 27,the younger DeKalb is living that life.He became a firefighter at 21 and went to work alongside his dad

4、at the Chicago Fire Department.Before his father retired,the pair even went out on a call togetherfather supervising(监督) son.“You know,its everything for me to watch you grow,” his father says.But he also recalls worrying about one particular fire that his son faced.“I received a phone call that nig

5、ht.And they said,Well,your son was at this fire. I said,OK,which way is this conversation going to go?” DeKalb Walcott Jr recalls.“And they said,but hes OK.And he put it out all by himself.Everybody here was proud of him.”“And the word went around,Who was out there managing that fire?Oh,thats Walcot

6、t!Thats Walcott up there! So,you know,moments like that,its heaven on Earth for a dad.”DeKalb Walcott Jr retired in 2009.The younger DeKalb says hes proud of being a second-generation firefighter.“You know,it makes me look forward to fatherhood as well,because Im definitely looking forward to passin

7、g that torch down to my son.”(2015广东茂名一模)1.The underlined phrase “tag along” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to.A.put out fireB.watch basketballC.follow his fatherD.ask his mothers permission2.DeKalb Walcott determined to become a firefighter at the age of.A.8 B.21C.27 D.353.What did DeKalb Wal

8、cott Jr want to do before he was told that the fire was put out?A.Go on with the conversation.B.Put it out all by himself.C.Supervise his son.D.Go to the fire scene.4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?A.DeKalb Walcott Jr is proud to be a second-generation firefighter.B.DeKalb Walcott wants h

9、is son to become a firefighter too.C.DeKalb Walcott Jr wants to pass the torch to DeKalb Walcott .D.DeKalb Walcott is proud that his son has become an excellent firefighter.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了一家两代人对消防工作的热爱。当DeKalb Walcott 8岁的时候他父亲就带他去火灾现场,当时他激动不已,希望自己以后也做一名消防员。现在27岁的他已经成为一名优秀的消防员。1.C词义推测题。根据前四段内容,尤其是

10、“So when his dad asked if he wanted to go on that call with him when he was 8,DeKalb was excited.”可推断8岁的时候他跟随他父亲去了火灾现场。tag along“跟着去”。2.A细节理解题。根据文章第二、三段内容可知,DeKalb Walcott 8岁的时候决定成为像父亲一样的消防员。3.D推理判断题。根据文章倒数第三段中“And he put it out all by himself.Everybody here was proud of him.”及倒数第二段最后一句话可推断,当DeKalb

11、Walcott Jr听说了儿子的英勇事迹后十分自豪,应当是想亲临火灾现场,应选择D项。4.B推理判断题。从文章末段DeKalb Walcott 所说的话可知,他希望把接力棒传递给儿子,即希望自己的孩子以后也当消防员。故选择B项。BModern life is highly dependent on energy to heat buildings,cook food,and run automobiles and machinery.In many volcanic regions geothermal(地热的)resources are exploited either directly f

12、or heat,or indirectly for the production of electricity.Geothermal energy may be renewable,if it is used at a lower rate than the natural heating.It is also clean compared with the burning of fossil fuels.Volcanic ash and lava from eruptions often cover large areas of ground and are detrimental to l

13、ife,but over time these same materials gather to form soils.The resulting volcanic soils have unique physical and chemical features.Some mountainous volcanic regions are famous for their production of coffee or wine,owing to volcanic soils.Volcanic rocks are the most plentiful rock in many areas and

14、 are often employed as a building material for structures,road beds and walls.The altered volcanic clay,bentonite(斑脱土),is commonly used in diverse products from drilling mud to cosmetics.Hot springs and fumaroles are often found in close association with volcanoes.This combination has led to the dev

15、elopment of many spas and resorts at volcanoes.The attractive mountainous volcanic areas are also attractive sites for hiking,camping,and climbing as well viewing the various surface expressions of volcanic activities.Ironically,much of what we know of some ancient civilizations was instantly protec

16、ted by the powerful force of volcanic eruptions.Examples include the well-known Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum,and the Bronze Age Akrotiri in the Aegean.While we tend to think about volcanoes primarily while they are erupting,their products and images are found in many places in both ancien

17、t and modern life.A world without volcanoes would be a duller,less economically workable,and certainly less interesting.1.The underlined word “detrimental” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to.A.useful B.burningC.harmful D.valuable2.Volcanoes contribute to us in all the following ways except.A.ex

18、ploitation of geothermal resourcesB.products from volcanic soils and bentoniteC.development of volcanic tourist attractionsD.combination of volcanic rock and fossil fuels3.The examples in Paragraph 5 are mentioned to tell us that.A.volcanic eruption destroyed many ancient citiesB.volcanoes are wonde

19、rful preservers of ancient buildingsC.modern cities should be built far away from volcanoesD.volcanoes cause far more damage than people imagine4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Economic benefits of volcanic activitiesB.Advantages and disadvantages of active volcanoesC.Vo

20、lcanic potential to cause great damageD.Ways of exploiting volcanoes【文章大意】本文是说明文,介绍了火山喷发给人类带来的经济利益。1.C词义推测题。本句中but后的内容介绍了火山灰和熔岩风化之后形成了肥沃的土壤,可见but之前描述的是火山灰和熔岩的害处,应选择含贬义色彩的词汇,C项符合文意。detrimental意为“不利的,有害的”。2.D推理判断题。A项内容在第一段提到;B项在第二、三段提到;C项在第四段提到;D项文中未提及,故选择D项。3.B推理判断题。第五段中的例子是为了说明,火山爆发产生的巨大威力瞬时保护了古代的文明

21、,故选B项。4.A标题归纳题。文章介绍了火山给人类带来的经济利益。A项符合文意。二、语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)A couple had been married for over 60 years.They shared everything,talked about everything and kept no secrets 1. each other except that the woman had a box in a drawer 2. she had cautioned her husband never to open or ask her about.

22、Hed never thought about it ever since.One day 3. woman got very sick and the doctor said she wouldnt recover.To sort out their affairs,the husband took down the box and 4.(bring) it to his wifes bedside.She agreed it was time that he should know 5. was in the box.6.(open) it,he found two small table

23、 mats and a sum of money totaling $ 25,000.He asked her about the contents.“When we were to be married,” she said,“my grandma told me the secret of happy 7.(marry) was never to argue,and I should just keep quiet and make a mat 8. I got angry with you.”The man was so 9.(move) that he had to fight bac

24、k tears.She had only been angry with him twice in all those years of living and loving!“Honey,” he said,“that explains the mats,but what about the money?Where did it come from?”“Oh,” she said,“thats the money I made from selling 10.”(2015辽宁师大附中期中考试)1.from。keep no secrets from sb.“对某人无秘密可言,对某人无话不谈”。2

25、.that/which。本句中box为先行词,应用that或which引导定语从句,代指box并作从句的宾语。3.the。此处指前文提到的woman,应加the表示特指。4.brought。本文的主体时态为一般过去时,此处应用brought。5.what。know后的宾语从句中缺少主语,只能用what来引导。6.Opening/Having opened。根据句意和句子结构可知,此处应用现在分词作时间状语。此处也可填入Having opened。7.marriage。此处形容词应修饰名词,marry对应的名词是marriage。8.if/when/whenever。此处应用if引导条件状语从句

26、或用when或whenever引导时间状语从句。9.moved。男人是如此感动以至于他需要尽力忍住眼泪。修饰人用moved。10.them。them指代上文中提及的mats,作宾语,故用代词宾格形式。Part B一、完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)Last spring,Michelle fell in love with kite-boarding,an adventure sport that combines surfing and sailing.So she got a kite-board,took some 1 and a few months later dr

27、ove out to the Banana River.There she met John,who offered to help her 2 her skills.One day,John 3 Michelle while his wife,Nancy,stayed behind on a Jet Ski(摩托艇).In that way,there would be 4 to bring back Michelle if she got into trouble.After John gave her a few 5,he took off.Hed sailed about three

28、quarters of a mile down the river when he felt the wind 6.He knew that the stronger the wind grew,the more 7 it would be for Michelle to control her board.8,he turned and started sailing back toward the two women.Michelle had 9 decided to head for shore.The wind was too strong for her to handle the

29、kite.She prepared to land her 10 by releasing one of the four lines that kept the sail in the air.11 she didnt have a chance.She was thrown over the water,still 12 to the kite.Seconds later,a huge wind sent the kite upward.Even more dangerous,the sails lines started to twist together,round and round

30、.Michelle 13 to free from the kite.But she failed.Nancy was several hundred feet away on the Jet Ski and couldnt get to her 14 enough to help.By then,John had closed in and Michelle felt John 15 her out of the water.As she held his arm,he tried to pull the handle but couldnt 16 it.Then suddenly,John

31、 let go.At that point,Michelle was sure she would die without him holding 17 her.But John had seen Nancy approaching and 18 that hed have a better chance of helping Michelle.He jumped onto the Jet Ski.As the kite dived down,with all his 19,he jumped from the Jet Ski onto the kite and dragged it to t

32、he water.Finally Michelle was saved.This experience hasnt kept Michelle from loving kite-boarding.“Life is fragile(脆弱的),but its meant to be 20,” she says.(2015浙江温州二模)1.A.lectures B.lessonsC.skills D.measures2.A.show B.teachC.require D.improve3.A.expected B.controlledC.instructed D.saved4.A.anyone B.everyoneC.none D.someone5.A