【人教版】2020年高考英语一轮优练题Unit5Canada-“TheTrueNorth”(含解析)新人教版必修3

Unit 5 Canada-“The True North”
李仕才
一、阅读理解。

After a year of examining studies concerning whether homework is effective, NYC P.S. 116 elementary school decided that math worksheets and essay assignments were actually a waste of time. In February, Principal Jane Hsu sent a letter to parents stating that the Pre-K through fifth grade students would not be given any traditional homework to encourage kids to have free time for reading, playing outside, or doing activities they enjoy.
"The negative effects of homework have been well established," Hsu wrote in a note to parents. "They include: children’s frustration and exhaustion, lack of time for other activities and family time and, sadly for many, loss of interest in learning."
Some parents, however, disagree with the policy change, believing that a lack of focus will cause children to fall behind. Homework has been part of education from the beginning, and has increased in volume in recent years.
Hsu’s advice that children should read and spend time with their f amilies has upset some parents to the point of considering pulling their children out of P.S. 116. This group feels that homework assignments give children a goal to work toward. Others feel so strongly about the importance of homework that they have begun giving their own homework assignments to their children.
An Australian Childhood Foundation survey found that 71% of Australian parents feel they do not spend enough quality time with their children mainly because of the time spent running the household or the time spent helping with homework. Education experts in Australia are saying that parents should stop helping. Doing so will give kids more independence, will give parents more free time, and will help reduce the number of homework-induced arguments in the family.
While some research suggests that homework has little academic benefit for elementary students, other research shows homework can help kids develop independence, and confidence. It can also contribute to a sense of belonging or control over their lives. When parents try to help their children with homework, the assistance can take away that feeling and can also drain already exhausted working parents.
1.Cancelling traditional homework is aimed at __________.
A. allowing students to learn on their own
B. inspiring students to spend more time with parents
C. wishing students to seek self-development
D. motivating students to help with housework
2.What can be concluded from the 1st and 2nd paragraph?
A. Jane Hsu is the first principal to cancel homework.
B. Jane Hsu has done thorough research on homework.
C. Jane Hsu paid little attention to students’ academic records.
D. Jane Hsu knows students prefer activities to their subjects.
3.Why are some parents strongly against Principal Jane Hsu?
A. They have no time to give their children homework.
B. They don’t think the school is responsible for their kids.
C. They are afraid their kids will fall behind.
D. They dislike their kids doing too many activities.
4.What is the author’s attitude to parents’ h elping kids with homework?
A. Supportive.
B. Indifferent.
C. Ironic.
D. Negative.
【文章大意】这是一篇议论文，文章对是否应该给小学生布置家庭作业进行了论述。

1.C 【解析】考查细节理解。

依据第一段末尾的"...to encourage kids to have free time for reading, playing
outside, or doing activities they enjoy"可知，这所学校取消数学和作文这类家庭作业是为了让孩子们有更多的时间读书，在户外玩耍或者参加自己喜欢的活动，由此可推知这个学校希望学生们寻求自我发展。

2.B 【解析】考查推理判断。

根据第一段中的"After a year of examining studies concerning whether homework
is effective"以及第二段的内容可知，校长对此做了全面的调查。

4.D 【解析】考查观点态度。

依据文章尾段中的"When parents try to help their children with homework, the
assistance can take away that feeling and can also drain already exhausted working parents"可推知，对于家长在作业上帮助孩子的问题，作者持有否定的看法。

二、单句语法填空
1．After the typhoon, people found some tall trees, (measure) more than 10 meters, lying on the ground.
答案：measuring
2．I live nearby. My house is within walking (distant) of the university.
答案：distance
3．(2016·天津卷书面表达)Your art skills are excellent and admirable, which leaves me a deep
(impress)．
答案：impression
4．The moment he caught sight the police, the thief ran away as fast as he could.
答案：of
5．He was listening attentively in class, his eyes (fix) on the blackboard.
答案：fixed
6．—Have you finished the report?
—Oh, sorry. It was so noisy in the office that I couldn’t settle to writing anything.
答案：down
7． (surround) by the sea on three sides, modern Qingdao is considered one of the most livable cities in China.
答案：Surrounded
8．It saves time in the kitchen to have things you use a lot easy reach.
答案：within
9．Though we left home very late, we managed (catch) the last bus.
答案：to catch
10．He didn’t realize the love we have for our families is important he went through real hardship. 答案：until
三、完形填空。

When my sister Diane began playing the violin，she was seven.How did she sound？Terrible.But she didn't __1__.At twelve，she asked our parents if she could __2__ a full­time music school.They said no.Actually，everyone agreed that my sister__3__ talent.
I was better at my __4__.My teacher had told my parents that I had great__5__.So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area to __6__ me.But the only time he was __7__ was Saturday afternoons at 3 p．m.. Back then，I was __8__ about the British TV show“The Avengers”，which was__9__ every Saturday at 3 p．m.. I let nothing take up my “The Avengers”hour.So I __10__ this amazing opportunity.Today，I don't even have a__11__ in my house.
My sister became an engineer，but she __12__ stopped making music.When she was in her 40s，she switched her __13__.She went back to college，got a(n)__14__ in music education，and became a music teacher.She starts kids off on their first instrument and gives them all the encouragement and support she never __15__.
Recently，she and a pianist pal put on a recital.A big crowd of friends and family __16__ for her.As she played，I looked around at the __17__.Everyone was __18__ enjoying the music.It occurred to me that I was the only person that remembered that 7­year­old kid making those perfectly__19__ sounds and knew how far she had come，despite__20__.
Talent is important.But enthusiasm is even more important.
1．A.advance B．quit
C．reflect D．listen
2．A.inspect B．open
C．attend D．visit
3．cked B．spotted C．possessed D．admired 4．A.major B．project C．composition D．instrument 5．A.patience B．enthusiasm C．potential D．ambition 6．A.train B．examine C．correct D．challenge 7．A.punctual B．skillful C．occupied D．available 8．A.sensitive B．crazy C．serious D．particular 9．A.filmed B．designed C．aired D．commented 10．A.jumped at B．turned down C．waited for D．opened up 11．A.tutor B．violin C．musician D．piano 12．A.never B．once
C．already D．even 13．A.attitude B．career C．plan D．position 14．A.scholarship B．sponsor C．degree D．assistant 15．A.provided B．imagined C．received D．expected 16．A.voted B．feared C．stayed up D．turned up 17．A.students B．audience C．spotlights D．platform 18．A.obviously B．desperately C．appropriately D．anxiously 19．A.booming B．pleasing C．awful D．powerful 20．A.everything B．something
C．everybody D．somebody
【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，通过讲述妹妹追求梦想的经历告诉我们：天赋很重要，但更重要的是热情。

1．B 根据上文的“How did she sound？Terrible”可知，“我”妹妹的小提琴演奏得糟糕透了；结合本句的“But”表示的转折意义可知，但她没有放弃(quit)。

2．C 根据上文可知，尽管妹妹的小提琴演奏得很糟糕，但是她仍不愿放弃；据此可以判断，本句句意为：在十二岁时，她问父母她是否可以去全日制的音乐学校上学。

attend school为固定搭配，意为“上学”。

3．A 根据上文的“They said no”和父母没有答应让她去全日制音乐学校学习可以判断，每个人都认为“我”的妹妹缺乏(lacked)天赋，故A项正确。

4．D 根据本段第三句的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可知，“我”的父母为“我”找了当地最好的钢琴老师教“我”学钢琴；据此可以判断，与妹妹相比，“我”更擅长“我”的乐器。

5．C 根据下文的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可知，“我”的父母为“我”找了当地最好的钢琴老师来教“我”学钢琴；据此可以判断，老师告诉父母说“我”很有潜能(potential)。

A项意为“耐心”，B项意为“热情”，D项意为“抱负”，都与语境不符。

6．A 参见上题解析。

A项意为“培训，教育”；B项意为“检查”；C项意为“改正”；D项意为“挑战”。

7．D 根据语境可知，钢琴老师只有每周六下午三点有空。

D项意为“有空的”，符合语境，故D项正确。

A 项意为“准时的”，B项意为“技术好的”，C项意为“使用中”，都与语境不符。

8．B 根据本句中的“about the British TV show”可判断，“我”热衷于一档英国电视节目。

be crazy about 为固定搭配，意为“热衷于”，故B项正确。

A项意为“敏感的”，C项意为“严肃的”，D项意为“特别的，尤其的”，都与语境不符。

9．C 根据该句中的“every Saturday at 3 p．m.”可知，这档英国电视节目在每周六的下午三点播放。

air 在本句中意为“播出，播送”，属于熟词生义，故C项正确。

A项意为“拍电影”，B项意为“设计”，D项意为“评论”。

10．B 根据上文的“I let nothing take up my‘The Avengers' hour”可知，“我”不让任何事情占用“我”看这档节目的时间，据此可以判断，“我”拒绝了这一机会。

B项意为“拒绝”，符合语境，故B项正确。

A项意为“迫不及待地接受”，C项意为“等待，等候”，D项意为“打开；开发；展示”，都与语境不符。

11．D 根据本段的“So my parents found the best piano teacher in the area”可以判断，由于“我”拒绝了学钢琴，所以现在家里甚至一台钢琴也没有，故D项正确。

12．A 根据空后两句可知，“我”妹妹在四十几岁时上大学学习音乐；据此可知，尽管“我”妹妹成了一名工程师，但是她从未(never)停止对音乐的追求，故A项正确。

13．B 根据下文的“and became a music teacher”可知，在她四十几岁时，她改变了职业(career)，从工程师成为一名音乐老师，故B项正确。

A项意为“态度”，C项意为“计划”，D项意为“地位；职位”，都与语境不符。

14．C 根据句中的“She went back to college”和“and became a music teacher”可知，她重返大学学习音乐，并取得了音乐教育的学位(degree)，成了一名音乐老师。

A项意为“奖学金”，B项意为“赞助人”，D
项意为“助手”，都与语境不符。

15．C 根据上文可知，“我”的父母认为妹妹没有音乐天赋，拒绝了妹妹上全日制音乐学校的请求，据此可以判断，妹妹做音乐老师时，给了孩子们她未曾得到(received)的鼓励和支持。

A项意为“提供”，B项意为“想象”，D项意为“期望”，都与语境不符。

16．D 根据上文的“put on a recital”可知，妹妹和一位钢琴家举办了一场演奏会；据此可以判断，朋友和家人们都到场了。

A项意为“投票”，B项意为“担心，害怕”，C项意为“熬夜”，D项意为“到达，露面”。

17．B 根据下文的“enjoying the music”可知，所有人都在欣赏妹妹演奏的音乐；据此可知，“我”环顾了四周的观众(audience)，故B项正确。

A项意为“学生”，C项意为“聚光灯”，D项意为“平台，讲台”。

18．A 根据本句中的“enjoying the music”可知，很显然(obviously)，所有人都在欣赏妹妹演奏的音乐。

B项意为“极其”，C项意为“恰当地”，D项意为“焦虚的；担心的；着急地”，都与语境不符。

19．C 根据上文的“How did she sound? Terrible”可知，七岁时，“我”妹妹的小提琴演奏得糟糕透了(awful)，故C项正确。

A项意为“迅速发展的”，B项意为“令人愉快的”，D项意为“有力量的”，都与语境不符。

20．A 根据本句中的“and knew how far she had come, despite”并结合上文可知，“我”想起了妹妹七岁时演奏小提琴的糟糕的声音，只有“我”知道她不顾一切(everything)走了多远。

四、单句改错
1．These students would walk there rather than to take a bus.
答案：删掉to
2．The old lady took lots of baggages with her. It’s obvious that she needed our help.
答案：baggages→bagg age
3．I still find it terrified to find myself surrounded by large numbers of horses.
答案：terrified→ terrifying
4．My father has a gift of playing the piano, which has a great influence on me.
答案：of→for
5．His car knocked into the tree. Fortunately, he just got slight injured.
答案：slight→slightly
五、单元语法——同位语从句
1．(2016·天津卷)The manager put forward a suggestion we should have an assistant. There is too much work to do.
答案：that
2．(2016·浙江卷6月)A baby will come to accept the idea other people can have different views and desires from what he or she has.
答案：that
3．The thought came to him he could use the money to help the poor.
答案：that
4．The question the work was worth doing has not been decided.
答案：whether
5．We haven’t yet settled the question we are going to spend our summer vacation this year. 答案：where。