高考英语复习考点精讲卷(三)

高考英语复习考点精讲卷（三）1、English Language Day is celebrated each year on April 23, the date when William Shakespeare, the greatest writer in the English language, was born.Many people consider English as the unofficial “world language”because it is so widely used. English is the main language of business across the world. It is the most widely used language on the Internet and social media.The first English Language Day was the result of work by the United Nations. A few years ago,the U.N.'s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (the UNESCO) created Language Days for each of the U.N. 's six official languages. The aim was to celebrate the use of different languages around the world and in different cultures. Another goal was to campaign for equal use of all six official languages throughout the United Nations. The other five languages are Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish. The U.N. celebrated its first English Language Day on April 23, 2010.To improve your understanding of American English, you have come to the right place: learningenglish. voanews. com. Every day, you will find news and information in easy English. Our stories and audio podcasts (播客) are based on a 1,500-word vocabulary, listed in our Learning English Word Book.You can find classic “American Stories”on the website every Friday. On Saturdays, you can find Everyday Grammar, our newest series. It answers common questions about the language.For English learners who want to learn through videos, we offer Learning English TV, News Words and English in a Minute. In addition, you are invited to take part in Talk2US, our Skype interactive (网络互动) program for English learners. This show is normally produced four days a week. A list of production times and the subjects can be found on our website.1.English is considered as the unofficial “world language”because it is ________.A.one of the U.N.'s official languagesB.the most widely used language in the worldC.the language used on the Internet and social mediaD.the main language of business across the world2.For what purpose did the UNESCO create Language Days?A.To express the hope of bringing more languages into the U.N.B.To make the U.N. better understood through more languages.C.To attract more people to learn the six working languages in the U.N.D.To celebrate the use of different languages and call for their equality.3.What do we know about learningenglish. voanews. com from Paragraph 4?A.It is a website using simple English.B.It requires visitors to come every day.C.We cannot use it unless we know 1,500 words.D.Its stories are form American history and culture.4.What can we learn from the text?A.English Language Day was created to celebrate Shakespeare's birthday.B.English will gain an even higher position in the U.N. as time goes by.C.The production times of English in a Minute can be found online.D.Learningenglish. voanews. com is a useful website for English learners.2、Lend a Hand—Together We Can Make a DifferenceVolunteer opportunities abound in the Department of Parks and Recreation. You can volunteer as a swim “buddy”in an adapted swimming class,be a summer camp volunteer, assist at fun special events like Family Skate Night and the Renaissance Fair, help to remove invasive plants from our parks, and much more.Register to Volunteer—Fill out our secure registration forms. Your information will not be given out or sold for any reason.Search for Opportunities—Search for service opportunities that match your interests, skills and schedule.Login to your profile to update it and to record hours worked.Volunteer OpportunitiesiCan BikeCan one week make a difference in the life of a child? Absolutely! iCan Bike Camp is coming to Kenmore Middle School from August 1—5. As a volunteer with iCan Bike, you can help a child with a disability learn to ride a two-wheeler independently in only five days!Adapted SwimmingThis is a swim program for individuals aged 3 to adults with developmental disabilities. Volunteers are needed to assist one on one with the participants in the water. The next session begins on Sunday, July 10.Visual Arts VolunteersCreative volunteers can lead visual arts projects at recreation and community centers. Volunteers will work with Community Arts staff to develop and help a variety of art activities.Remove Invasive PlantsJoin your neighbors one day every month as they restore the area's natural plant communities. Help remove plants like English ivy and bush honeysuckle which threaten the health of Arlington's parks and natural areas. This outdoor activity is great for groups, families and individuals.1.The intended readers of the text are those who ________.A.are willing to help othersB.have developmental disabilitiesC.study the invasive plantsD.are responsible for information safety2.What do iCan Bike and Adapted Swimming have in common?A.Volunteers are experienced in art.B.Volunteers need to be creative.C.Volunteers will serve disabled persons.D.Volunteers are free from July 10 to August 5.3.If your class plan to volunteer, you may choose _________.A.iCan BikeB.Adapted SwimmingC.Visual Arts VolunteersD.Remove Invasive Plants3、 I was desperately nervous about becoming car-free. But eight months ago our car was hit by a passing vehicle and it was destroyed. No problem, I thought: we’ll buy another. But the insurance payout didn’t even begin to cover the costs of buying a new car—I worked out that, with the loan (贷款) we’d need plus petrol, insurance, parking permits and tax, we would make a payment as much as £600 a month.And that’s when I had my fancy idea. Why not just give up having a car at all?I live in London. We have a railway station behind our house, a tube station 10 minutes’walk away, and a bus stop at the end of the street. A new car club had just opened in our area, and one of its shiny little red Peugeots was parked nearby. If any family in Britain could live without a car, I reasoned, then surely we were that family.But my new car-free idea, sadly, wasn’t shared by my family. My teenage daughters were horrified. What would their friends think about our family being “too poor to afford a car”? (I wasn’t that bothered what they thought, and I suggested the girls should take the same approach.)My friends, too, were astonished at our plan. What would happen if someone got seriously ill overnight and needed to go to hospital? (an ambulance) How would the children get to and from their many events? (buses and trains) People smiled as though this was another of my mad ideas, before saying they were sure I’d soon realize that a car was a necessity.Eight months on, I wonder whether we’ll ever own a car again. The idea that you “have to”own a car, especially if you live in a city, is all in the mind. I live—and many other citizens do too—in a place that has never been better served by public transport, and yet car ownership has never been higher. We worry about rising car costs, but we’d be better off asking something much more basic: do I really need a car? Certainly the answer is no, and I’m a lot richer because I dared to ask the question.1.The author decided to live a car-free life partly because ______.A.most families chose to go car-freeB.he was hurt in a terrible car accidentC.the cost of a new car was too muchD.the traffic jam was unbearable for him2.What is the attitude of the author’s family toward his plan?A.Supportive.B.Disapproving.C.Optimistic.D.Unconcerned.3.What did the author suggest his daughters do about their friends’opinion?A.Argue against it.B.Take their advice.C.Think it over.D.Leave it alone.4.What conclusion did the author draw after the eight-month car-free life?A.Life cannot go without a car.B.Life without a car is a little bit hard.C.His life gets improved without a car.D.A car-free life does not suit everyone.4、On a cool morning, Wilson Kasaine heads out along a dirt path in southernKenya. His calmness makes it easy to forget that he’s tracking one of themost dangerous animals in the world. Kasaine is tracking lions—especially one lion called Marti, who is the real-life Lion King of Selenkay Conservancy.Tracking lions on foot may sound like a death wish, but Kasaine has been doing it for most of his life. Born into a traditional Maasai family he quickly grew to understand the beauty and danger of wildlife. Living with big wild animals forces him to develop a good sense of where they have been and where they may be going. During his 12-kilometer walks to and from school, he learned how to tell the pawprints (爪印)of a lion from those of other animals.Growing up, Kasaine knew that improving his tracking abilities would help him avoid surprise meetings with dangerous animals. For many Maasai, tracking is mainly a matter of self-protection. But Kasaine is tracking lions to meet them and to protect them. He leads a small group of wide-eyed tourists over the red sandy path, searching for the lion that has left upon it his prints.Each year, thousands of tourists crowdKenya’s national parks to try to have a look at the "big five”; elephants, rhinoceros, leopards, buffaloes and lions. The international draw of these animals matters a lot because the nation’s economy is tied to the protection of its wildlife. If Kenya’s wildlife disappears, so does its second-largest source of income.Wildlife protection efforts in Kenya meant marking off land exclusively(专门地)for animals. But it also meant that the people who had originally lived in the area were forced to leave their land and into smaller surrounding areas, They are also finding it increasingly hard to keep a traditional Maasai lifestyle. But people are glad that it really makes a difference to wildlife protection.1.How did Kasaine track lions?A.By working together with tourists.B.By running after them all the time.C.By going to school every day.D.By studying their paw prints.2.What can we learn from Paragraph 4?A.Maasai people are born animal lovers.B.Tourism is a big threat toKenya’s wildlife.C.Kenya benefits a lot from its wildlife protection.D.Small animals are not included in their protection policy.3.What does the underlined word "it”in the last paragraph refer to?A.Kenya’s economic development.B.Kenyan people’s traditional Maasai lifestyle.C.Kenya’s second-largest income source.D.People’s leaving their original homes.4.What is the best title for the text?A.Wildlife protection inKenyaB.Meeting a dangerous animalC.Wilson Kasaine’s wise choiceD.Learning to live with lions5、Abzu is a word from the oldest Sumerian(苏美尔人的) stories,coming from the words “ab(ocean)”and “zu(to know)”,Giant Squids a company of the US, has named its newly developed video game ABZU. ①__________In ABZU. players explore the ocean—a space that can be both strange and familiar at times. As the nameless divers, players explore the seas and see underwater life,②__________Players can press buttons to dive and travel around the seas. They can swim with fish. They can touch pools and awaken creatures such as sea turtles. Players can awaken more wildlife and make the waters richer with life.As they adventure through the ocean, players will discover more. ③__________The developers used real fish and sea life and made some of the animals' real-life behaviors in the game. If players are sitting above these shark statues,they’ll see this circle of life as one fish eats another. ④__________It is like watching a Discovery Channel nature show.Further into the game,players will discover broken underwater robots,and these robots will open the path for the divers. The developers let the environment tell the background story and players find out the other secrets themselves. ⑤__________Many have played ABZU so far. They think although the game is a short adventure,it holds the promise of being something more.A. They'll see shark statues.B. You need to pay for the game skills at first.C. They'll see cleaner fish feeding around a shark's mouth.D. At first, the game seems aimless as players wander the seas.E. It can be played on Windows PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.F. Underwater games are always welcomed by many young people in the US.G. Gradually, they'll find underwater temples that hold the key to the main story.6、阅读下面的短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。