高考英语一轮复习构想 Unit 1 Festivals around the world课时作业 新

Unit 1 Festivals around the world
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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(2017·临沂一中模拟)
One day, I noticed the most beautiful Cadillac pull in the lot while waiting for my husband. A pretty female driver pulled into the spot beside our car. There was a striking resemblance to Liz Taylor. Her eyes were as blue as the sea, and teeth like an even row of pearls. A few minutes later, a nice looking man entered her car, leaned over and kissed her and she drove away.
Sitting there, I wanted to cry. How could some people have it all?
Then it became almost routine to see her about once a week. She seemed friendly and always waved, flashing a big smile. My envy continued to exist long after she drove away.
A couple of weeks later, sitting in our usual parking lot, I was holding a book, watching her over the top of it. Her husband came to the car, took her arm and helped her out of the car. I could see very well as she moved to get out. She unsteadily walked around to the passenger side very slowly, leaning on a walking cane. Sitting sideways, she lifted one leg with her hands and then the other. The beautiful lady had a prosthesis (假肢) on the left leg and a brace (支持物) on the right leg.
I couldn't watch them drive away as the tears were blinding me. Through my tears, I told my husband about the beautiful lady. He said he knew her husband and the story. The lady and her parents were in a car that got caught on the railroad tracks and was hit by a train. Both parents were killed and she was severely injured. She was only 12 years old. The railroad made a large settlement with her because the crossing had no signals. He explained her car was specially built for her needs as well as the home.
I prayed for forgiveness all the way home. The lady I thought had everything I didn't. I realized how lucky I was to have my parents, the ability to walk, run or dance through life and many wonderful things money can't buy. I would not have traded places with the beautiful lady for anything.
When you meet a person who seems to be much better off than you, don't be fooled.
【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。

“我〞在停车场偶遇了一位非常漂亮的女士，她的豪车、她幸福的生活等都让“我〞非常嫉妒，“我〞因此而抱怨生活的不公。

但当“我〞得知她的悲惨遭遇后，“我〞为自己庆幸。

由此“我〞明白了：凡事不要被外表所迷惑。

1．Why did the author want to cry when noticing the beautiful lady?
A．She thought of Liz Taylor.
B．She had no such expensive car.
C．She disliked her own eyes and teeth.
D．She envied what the lady owned.
答案与解析：D 细节理解题。

根据关键句与第三段内容可知，“我〞想哭是因为“我〞羡慕那位女士所拥有的一切。

故D项正确。

2．Which of the following can best replace the word “settlement〞 in Paragraph 5?
A．Replacement. B．Payment.
C．Appointment. D．Encouragement.
答案与解析：B 词义猜测题。

根据画线词所在句子中的“because the crossing had no signals〞可推知，因为出车祸的路口没有信号灯，所以铁路方面给了那位女士一大笔钱作为赔偿。

由此可知，settlement意为“支付、偿付〞，与B项意思相近。

故B项正确。

3．What made the author pray for forgiveness all the way home?
A．Regretting her marriage.
B．Admiring the lady's appearance.
C．Knowing the lady's suffering.
D．Leaving without waving to the lady.
答案与解析：C 细节理解题。

根据倒数第三段可知，“我〞知道了那位女士的悲惨遭遇，“我〞一直以为那位女士拥有令人羡慕的一切，可事实并非如此；根据倒数第二段可知，“我〞意识到自己非常幸运，父母健在，“我〞能走、能跑、能跳舞，还拥有很多无法用金钱购得的美好事物。

“我〞居然嫉妒那位女士，所以一路上“我〞恳求得到原谅。

故C项正确。

4．What does the author want to tell us?
A．Seeing is believing.
B．Looks can be deceiving.
C．Happiness consists in beauty.
D．Everything happens for the best.
答案与解析：B 写作意图题。

在丈夫的解释下，“我〞知道了事情的真相，那个“我〞以为拥有一切的女士却有着不为人知的悲惨遭遇。

结合关键句可知，作者想告诉我们：凡事不要被外表现象所迷惑。

故B项正确。

B
(2017·潍坊模拟)
It is a live celebration of the lasting power of letter writing!
LettersLive, which started in December 2013, was held at the Freemasons' Hall in London from March 10 to 15. The show invited various great performers who read remarkable letters that had been written around the world over the centuries.
“Bringing letters alive through outstanding performances is one of the most powerful ways in which the joy and pain and humor and tragedy of being human can be shared，〞 Jamie Byng, managing director of Canongate Books publishing firm, told the Nowness video channel.
British actor Benedict Cumberbatch agreed. “Letters are windows into the love, beauty, pain and humor of their creators and receivers，〞 he told TheGuardian. “LettersLive makes us stop and imagine the lives behind the letters read and where they came from. It's a privilege to read this most ancient of communications live to an audience.〞
This year, the movie Sherlock star treated the audience by playing the part of a 17­year Tom Hanks. He put on the young actor's voice when he read his letter to the Hollywood director George Roy Hill, a letter that urged Hill to “discover〞him. The letter revealed that two­time Oscar winner Hanks' teenage dream was not to “be a big­time Hollywood superstar〞 but to one day own a Porsche car and call his favorite US actor Robert Redford his nickname “Bob〞．
Other famous faces at the event included Carey Mulligan, who played a fictional laundry worker, a female activist fighting for women's rights in the 2015 movie Suffragette. The British actress once again played the role of a suffragette, when she read a very enthusiastic letter demanding the vote for women. The suffragette sent a precious 1913 note to TheDailyTelegraph newspaper.
“Everyone seems to agree upon the necessity of putting a stop to Suffragist
anger, but no one seems certain how to do so，〞Mulligan read out. “There are two, and only two, ways in which this can be done. Both will be effectual. One, kill every woman in the UK. Two, give women the vote.〞
【解题导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。

随着通讯科技的开展，写信这种联系方式已经在人们的生活中逐渐淡去，但是信件包涵强大的寓意和情感。

作者希望通过这次庆祝活动来激活人们对写信的认识。

5．What was Cumberbatch's attitude towards Jamie Byng's opinion?
A．Doubtful. B．Positive.
C．Optimistic. D．Cautious.
答案与解析：B 推理判断题。

根据关键句与第四段内容可推知，Benedict Cumberbatch 对Jamie Byng的观点持支持态度。

B项意为“积极的〞，符合题意。

6．Which of the following was a dream of Tom Hanks as a child?
A．To become an actor.
B．To call himself “Bob〞．
C．To win Oscar Awards.
D．To have a famous car.
答案与解析：D 细节理解题。

根据关键句可知，Tom Hanks 年少时的梦想之一是拥有一辆名车。

故D项符合题意。

7．A “s uffragette〞 is a woman who ________.
A．sends a valuable note to newspaper
B．reads out a letter to the audience
C．advocates women's right to vote
D．plays a famous role in a movie
答案与解析：C 推理判断题。

根据关键句可推知，“suffragette〞是指提倡妇女参政论的人，故C项符合题意。

8．What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Famous People Gathering
B．Letters of Great Performers
C．Letters Brought to Life
D．Rights Given to Women
答案与解析：C 标题概括题。

通读全文可知，本文讲述作者支持“写信〞这种联系方
C．concluded D．declared
解析：根据“on the Internet〞可推知，作者注意到了网上的情况。

realize“认识到〞，conclude“断定〞，declare“宣布〞，均不符合语境。

答案：A
3．A.agreed B．predicted
C．knew D．imagined
解析：根据下文中的“I asked him if he knew who had done it〞可知，那个男孩儿在网上发布照片，询问是否有人知道这是谁干的。

答案：C
4．A.patient B．smart
C．honest D．reliable
解析：根据下文可知，男孩儿通过网络很快找到了始作俑者，因此作者认为男孩儿很聪明。

答案：B
5．A.boy B．teacher
C．girl D．advisor
解析：与下文的“the boy who came with him〞呼应可知，来了两个男孩儿。

答案：A
6．A.written B．lost
C．received D．selected
解析：与上文的“One Monday evening, I received a direct message from a boy who found a mean message in his locker〞可推知，男孩儿又收到(received)了一个便条。

答案：C
7．A.invitation B．wish
C．greeting D．apology
解析：根据下文的“I just __11__ to do something to make up for my __12__〞可推知，对方写了一个便条以表达他真诚的道歉。

答案：D
8．A.replied B．added
C．shouted D．argued
解析：根据“It was me〞可知，犯错的男孩儿回答了作者的问题。

答案：A
9．A.so B．for
C．or D．but
解析：根据语境可知，上下句表示逻辑上的转折关系。

答案：D
10．A.simple B．kind
C．specific D．cautious
解析：根据上文的“I know it was wrong and not at all kind〞可知，犯错的男孩儿希望用友好的语言来得到原谅。

答案：B
11．A.wanted B．continued
C．failed D．refused
解析：根据语境可知，犯错的男孩儿想(wanted)做些事情去弥补自己的错误。

答案：A
12．A.carelessness B．loneliness
C．meanness D．sadness
解析：与上文的“a mean message〞呼应可知，C项正确。

答案：C
13．A.special B．unique
C．wise D．brave
解析：与下文的“I told him how courageous it was for him〞呼应可知，作者认为承认错误的这个男孩儿很勇敢。

答案：D
14．A.along B．forward
C．back D．out
解析：根据最后一段中两次出现的“coming forward〞可推知，B项正确。

答案：B
15．A.mistake B．loss
C．belief D．value
解析：犯错的男孩儿想做些事去弥补自己的过错。

答案：A
16．A pared B．challenged
C．presented D．recognized
解析：根据“and could forgive〞可推知，作者希望求助的男孩儿也能够表扬犯错男孩儿的这种勇气并原谅他。

recognize意为“表扬〞，符合语境。

答案：D
17．A.difficulty B．doubt
C．hesitation D．fear
解析：根据“Yes, definitely〞可推知，男孩儿毫不犹豫地做了回答。

without hesitation意为“毫不犹豫〞。

答案：C
18．A.although B．if
C．because D．until
解析：根据语境可知，上下句表示逻辑上的条件关系，故用if引导条件状语从句。

答案：B
19．A.promised B．warned
C．showed D．informed
解析：根据语境可推知，两个男孩儿的行为向作者展示了一个道理。

答案：C
20．A.discover B．conduct
C．judge D．admit
解析：由“a wrong〞并结合上文内容可推知，此处表示承认错误，应当选D。

答案：D。