2019高考英语一轮复习Unit1Talesoftheunexplained牛津

Unit 1 Tales of the unexplained
一、阅读理解
Nowadays more and more people are talking about genetically modified foods ( GM foods). GM foods develop from genetically modified organisms (有机体), which have had specific changes introduced into their DNA by genetic engineering techniques. These techniques are much more precise where an organism is exposed to chemicals to create a nonspecific but stable change. For many people, the hightech production raises all kinds of environmental, ethical, health and safety problems. Particularly in countries with long farming traditions, the idea seems against nature.
In fact, GM foods are already very much a part of our lives. They were first put on the market in 1996. A third of the corn and more than half the cotton grown in the U. S. last year was the product of biotechnology, according to the Department of Agriculture. More than 65 million acres of genetically modified crops will be planted in the US this year. The genetic genie is out of the bottle.
However, like any new product entering the food chain, GM foods must be subjected to careful testing. In wealthy countries, the debate about biotech is not so fierce by the fact that they have a large number of foods to choose from, and a supply that goes beyond the needs. In developing countries desperate to feed fastgrowing and underfed populations, the matter is simpler and much more urgent: do the benefits of biotech outweigh the risks?
The statistics on population growth and hunger are disturbing. Last year the world's population reached 6 billion. The UN states that nearly 800 million people around the world are unhealthy. About 400 million women of childbearing age don' t have enough iron, which means their babies are exposed to various birth defeats.As many as 100 million children suffer from vitamin A deficiency, a leading cause of blindness.
How can biotech help? Genetic engineering is widely used to produce plants and animals with better nutritional values. Biotechnologists have developed genetically modified rice and they are working on other kinds of nutritionally improved crops.
Biotech can also improve farming productivity in places where food shortages are caused by crop damage attributable to drought, poor soil and crop viruses.
1.The passage mainly talks about________.
A. the world's food problem
B. the development in biotech
C. the genetically modified foods
D. the way to solve food shortages
2.According to the passage, GM foods________.
A. will replace naturally grown foods
B. are far better than naturally grown foods
C. may help to solve the problem of poor nutrition
D. can cause serious trouble in developing countries
3.The underlined sentence “The genetic genie is out of the bottle.” in Paragraph 2 probably
means that________.
A.GM foods are available everywhere
B. the technology in producing GM foods is advanced
C. genetic technology may have uncontrollable powers
D. genetic technology has come out of laboratories into markets
4.What's the writer's attitude towards GM foods?
A. Enthusiastic.
B. Cautious.
C. Disapproving.
D. Unbelievable.
【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了转基因食品及其对人类生活的影响。

1.C 【解析】主旨大意题。

根据文章内容，特别是第一段中的“Nowadays more and more people
are talking about genetically modified foods ( GM foods).”可知，本文主要介绍的是转基因食品。

2.C 【解析】细节理解题。

根据最后一段中的“Genetic eng ineering is widely used to produce
plants and animals with better nutritional values.”可知，转基因食品有助于解决营养不良问题。

4.B 【解析】观点态度题。

根据第三段中的“However, like any new product entering the
food chain, GM foods must be subjected to careful testing.”可知，作者认为转基因食品进入市场前需要严格的检测，由此可见作者对转基因食品的态度是谨慎的。

二、词汇练习
1. a cat with a lot of brown _________
a brown and ________ creature (毛茸茸的，多毛的)
2.build up one’s __________
___________ mutual trust between us （力量；力气；加强）
3.Chris does not believe in the __________ of Father Christmas. （存在）
He doesn’t believe that such a strange creature __________ on the earth.
4.Miss took an eye ____________ so that the doctor could __________ what was wrong
with her eyes. （检查）
5.burst out ___________
burst into ___________ （笑）
6.It is __________ that he will show up at tomorrow’s conference.
There is no ____________ that he will be fired by the company.（可能）
7.I have been finding many websites about aliens and other __________.
Why the president died suddenly remained ___________.（神秘的事或人；神秘的）8.He made a __________ that he would support the newly-elected president.（声
明；陈述）
The topic of how to learn a foreign language has well been _________in this book.
9.________ a trip to Australia （组织）
He set up an __________ to protect the environment.
10.The teacher is very __________. （幽默；幽默的）
We all like listening to the stories with fun and a lot of __________.
11.The fish measures 100 centimeters in ___________. It is very ___________（长；
长度）
12.Could you tell me how you ___________ the big earthquake ?
the miraculous ___________ of some people in the air crash (幸存)
13.The hospital is being ______________ now.
The hospital is now under______________. (建造)
14.take somebody __________ the plane
go on __________ the plane 在（轮船、飞机等）上；上（轮船、飞机等）
15.不予考虑；解雇 v
16.奖，奖品，奖金 nw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mv
17.攻击nw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mv
18.He__________ ___________( convince) that he will come here tonight.
19.伤害v i_____________
20.编织；构成_________ _________
21.look into
22.消失，失踪 v
23.enthusiastic
24.discount
25.assume
26.make one’s way to…
27.blank
28.appropriate
29.tournament
30.case
31.evidence
32.base
33.flash
34.track
35.link
三、完形填空
I always had a dream.In it，I was a little girl again，rushing about，trying to get __1__ for school.Deep inside I knew __2__ it came from.It was some unfinished __3__ in my life.
As a kid I loved school.Most of all I __4__ to receive my diploma.That seemed more __5__ even than getting married.But at 15，I had to __6__ because my parents couldn't afford my __7__.Pretty soon I married and had three children.I thought，“There goes my diploma.”__8__，I wanted my children to be educated.But Linda，the youngest，had a serious heart disease，which made it impossible for her to __9__ in a normal classroom.
One day，I saw an ad for evening courses.“That's the __10__.Linda always feels better in the evening，so I'll just __11__ her up for night school.”
Linda was busy filling forms when the school __12__ said，“Mrs Schantz，why don't you come back to school？”
I laughed，“There's no __13__！I'm 55！”
But he __14__ me and I attended class with Linda.Surprisingly，both Linda and I felt great there and my __15__ steadily improved.
It was exciting to go to school again，but it was no __16__.Sitting in a class full of kids was __17__，even if they were respectful.Whenever I was down，Linda
encouraged me, “Mom，you can't __18__ now！” Together we made it __19__.
Finally，I got my diploma with Linda and realized my __20__ of years.
1．A.started B．concerned
C．finished D．prepared
2．A.when B．where
C．how D．why
3．A.homework B．diploma
C．accident D．business
4．A.required B．managed
C．longed D．struggled
5．A.annoying B．incredible
C．appealing D．ridiculous
6．A.drop out B．give in
C．break up D．turn away
7．A.living B．teaching
C．working D．schooling
8．A.As usual B．Until then
C．Even so D．In fact
9．A.recover B．function
C．benefit D．arrive
10．A.problem B．answer
C．deal D．result
11．A.sign B．put
C．call D．pick
12．A.secretary B．colleague
C．employer D．referee
13．A.rush B．time
C．way D．class
14．A.urged B．demanded
C．persuaded D．informed
15．A.grades B．attitude
C．health D．moods
16．A.fun B．game
C．good D．wonder
17．A.available B．awkward
C．awesome D．awful
18．A.miss B．reject
C．resign D．quit
19．A.up B．out
C．off D．through
20．A.dream B．ambition
C．plan D．thought
【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。

文章讲述了已为人母的作者梦想着自己能够再年轻一次重新回到课堂，最后在女儿的带动下实现了自己梦想的故事。

1．D 根据下文作者和女儿一起回到课堂的事可知，此处指“准备上学”。

get prepared for“为……做准备”。

故选D。

2．B 根据语境可知，此处指作者知道这种想法(再次年轻并回到校园)来源于哪里(where)。

故选B。

3．D 根据下文内容可推知，这个梦想是作者未完成的事(business)。

故选D。

4．C 根据常识及语境可知，作者渴望得到自己的毕业证书。

long to do sth.“渴望做某事”。

故选C。

5．C 根据上文的“As a kid I loved school.Most of all I __4__ to receive my diploma”可推出，对于作者来说上学甚至比结婚更有吸引力。

annoying“讨厌的，令人气恼的”；incredible“难以置信的”；appealing“有吸引力的”；ridiculous“荒谬的”。

故选C。

6．A 根据上下文可推知，因为家里负担不起作者的学校教育费用，所以作者不得不辍学。

drop out“辍学”；give in“屈服”；break up“破碎”；turn away“拒绝”。

故选A。

7．D 参见上题解析。

schooling“学校教育”。

8．C 根据语境可知，尽管这样，作者还是想让孩子接受教育。

故选C。

as usual“像往常一样”；until then“直到那时”；even so“即便这样，尽管如此”；in fact“事实上”。

9．B 根据语境可知，此处指“在一间正常的教室里上课对琳达来说是不可能的”。

function意为“运转，正常工作”，符合语境。

recover“恢复”；benefit“使受益”；arrive“到达”。

故选B。

10．B 根据语境可知，那就是解决琳达上学问题的方法，因为琳达在晚上身体感到很不错。

故选B。

problem“问题”；answer“解决办法，答案”；deal“交易”；result“结果”。

11．A 根据语境可知，女儿在晚上时身体感觉舒服，因此作者就为女儿在夜校报了名。

sign up for sth.“报名(参加课程)”。

故选A。

12．A colleague“同事”；em ployer“雇主，老板”；referee“裁判员，调解人”。

根据语境可知选A。

the school secretary“校办秘书”。

13．C 根据空后的“I'm 55”可推知，作者认为55岁的自己不可能再回到校园了。

there is no way意为“不可能”。

14．C 根据上下文可知，此处指作者被劝服。

urge“催促”；demand“要求”；persuade“劝服”；inform“通知”。

故选C。

15．A 根据语境及常识可推知，令人吃惊的是，作者的成绩稳步提高。

grade“成绩”；attitude“态度”；health“健康”；mood“情绪”。

故选A。

16．B 根据语境可知，重回学校对于作者而言是一件兴奋的事，但这并不是个游戏。

故选B。

17．B 据下文的“even if they were respectful”可推出，作者认为和孩子们坐在一起是尴尬的。

available“可获得的”；awkward“令人尴尬的”；awesome“令人惊叹的”；awful“可怕的”。

根据语境可知选B。

18．D 根据“encouraged me”和下文的“Together we made it”可推知，女儿鼓励作者不能放弃。

miss“思念”；reject“拒绝接受”；resign“辞职”；quit“放弃”。

故选D。

19．D 此处考查固定搭配。

make it through，意为“成功渡过”。

20．A realize one's dream“实现某人的梦想”，符合语境。

ambition“雄心”；plan“计划”；thought“想法”。

三、短文改错
There are many people think that wealth is better than health.I used to think so until one day I had read a story about Howard Joyce.He was an European billionaire who got everything he wanted.Therefore，in the last twenty years of his life，his health began to get worse and he led a miserably life.Although the best doctors called for him，he could still find no relief.I have realized that health is worth all the money in the world.If you have million of dollars but you are at poor health，you will not be able to do what you want to do.So I would like to advise you not to hurt yourself to trying to make money.Instead，take care of your body and be happy with which you do.Health is more important.
【答案】
There are many people ∧
who/
think
thinking
that wealth is better than health.I used to
think so until one day I ﹨had read a story about Howard Joyce.He was an a
European billionaire who got everything he wanted.Therefore However
，in the last twenty years of his life ，his health began to get worse and he led a miserably miserable
life.Although the best doctors ∧were called for him ，he could still find no relief.I have realized that health
is worth all the money in the world.If you have million millions of dollars but you are at in
poor health ，you will not be able to do what you want to do.So I would like to advise
you not to hurt yourself to trying try
to make money.Instead ，take care of your body and be happy with which what
you do.Health is more important. 第一处：think 前面加who 或think 改为thinking 。

考查定语从句或现在分词。

分析该句结构可知，该句为定语从句，先行词为many people ，故用who 引导该定语从句；因many people 和think 为主动关系，故也可以用现在分词thinking 作many people 的后置定语。

第二处：删除had 。

考查时态。

根据该句中的“used to”和“until one day”可知，该句陈述的是过去发生的事情，故用一般过去时。

第三处：an→a。

考查冠词。

European 的读音以辅音音素开头，故用a 。

第四处：Therefor e→However。

考查副词。

上文说他是一位欧洲亿万富翁，得到了他想要的一切，该句说在他生命里的最后二十年，他的健康状况变得越来越糟。

上下文为转折关系，故用However 。

第五处：miserably→miserable。

考查形容词。

life 为名词，故应用形容词miserable 修饰。

第六处：called 前面加were 。

考查主谓一致、时态和语态。

主语the best doctors 为复数且和动词call 之间为动宾关系，故用被动语态；这里讲述的是过去发生的事情，故用were 。

第七处：million→mil lions 。

考查固定搭配。

millions of 为固定搭配，表示“许多”。

第八处：at→in。

考查介词。

in poor health 为固定搭配，意为“身体不好”。

第九处：trying→try。

考查动词不定式。

此处是动词不定式表目的，故to 后应用动词原形try 。

第十处：which→what。

考查宾语从句。

分析该句结构可知，with 后接宾语从句，连接词在从句中作do 的宾语，故用what 。