2020届高考英语一轮专项复习资料25

Unit 4 Making the newsⅠ.单项填空1．(2014·济南名校模考)—Well，Dick，I’m sorry that I have to leave.—________.Let’s email often.A．So am I B．Keep in touchC．Enjoy yourself D．Don’t be sad2．(2014·银川一中质检)Though surprised to see us，________artist and________professor gave us________warm welcome in her villa.A．the；the；a B．an；a；/C．the；/；a D．an；/；/3．(2014·苏锡常镇四市调研)—Show me your permit，please.—Oh，it’s not in my pocket.It________.A．must have fallen out B．might fall outC．could fall out D．should have fallen out4．(2014·南京一模)—How are things going，Janet?—They have set out to deal with the present situation________they think deserves their immediate attention.A．which B．whereC．when D．what5．(2014·安徽合肥第一次质量检测)Currently，many American women are still faced with the________of choosing between work and family commitments.A．desperation B．confusionC．dilemma D．concern6．(2014·山东省胶东示范学校二模)Susan gave another call to John________he forgot his promise to help her move house.A．so that B．in caseC．although D．if7．(2014·实验中学一模)Please do me a favor—________Mr Black of our new date and place of the meeting，or he’ll miss it.A．to inform B．informingC．informed D．inform8．(2014·安徽重点中学3月联考)Not only________to turn off the lights in the kitchen，but we also failed to lock the front door.A．we forgot B．forgot weC．did we forget D．we did forget9．—Do you have enough to________all your daily expenses?—Oh，yes，enough and to space.A．cover B．spendC．fill D．offer10．It took him a long time to________the skills he needed to become a professional artist.A．require B．acquireC．inquire D．gather11．(2014·日照模拟)People who study or work away from home are________to go back to celebrate the Spring Festival.A．eager B．evidentC．content D．curious12．(2013·江西南昌两校第四次联考)—Johnson is a qualified driver with more than ten years’ experience.—________，I won’t hire him.You know honesty is the most important factor I will consider.A．Meanwhile B．Even soC．Instead D．Moreover13．(2013·陕西五校二模)A turning point of the continuously high housing price won’t appear suddenly because there must be a certain process________many factors lead to the change.A．which B．whatC．where D．that14．(2014·山东省实验中学高三质检)You should get down to your study from now on.Please________what is of great importance for your future development.A．concentrate on B．depend onC．put on D．take on15．(2012·安徽卷)Grace doesn’t want to move to New York because she thinks if she________there，she wouldn’t be able to see her parents very often.A．lives B．would liveC．has lived D．were to liveⅡ.阅读理解A(2014·皖南八校联考)International Book ClubHave you ever thought of joining a book club and buying new booksthrough the post？Here at the International Book Club，we alreadyhave many members buying books from us by mail.Immediate benefits：•As a special offer，you may choose any reduced­price booksfrom our new members’ book list，to the value of $6 in total(plus postage and packing)．By doing this，you will save pounds on the publishers’ prices.•Tick the box on your form to o rder a free watch.•If you reply within seven days，we will send you another free gift carefully chosen from our book list by our staff•Order a DVD from the many on offer in our list，at half the recommended retail price.When you’ve joined：As a member，you’ll enjoy savings of between 30% and 50% off the publisher’s price on every book you buy，and what’s more，they’ll come straight to your door.Your free club magazine arrives once a month，to keep you up to date with the latest best­sellers.This means that eve ry year we offer over 1,000 books to choose from.On the Internet，you can find all our titles for the year on our exclusive members’ website.Being a member：All we are asking you to do while you are a member is to choose four books during your first year.After that，you can decide on the number of books you wish to take.In each of our monthly club magazines，our experienced staff choose a Club Choice book—a work of fiction or a reference title which they feel is particularly worth buying，and which is offered at an extra­special price.However，if you do not want this book，just say so in the space provided on the form.We will always send the book if we do not receive this.So，return your application form today，but hurry—it’s not every day we can make you an offer like this.To apply to become a member，all you need to do is simply fill in the enclosed form and return it in the postage­paid envelope supplied.Before you know it，your books will be with you.Please don’t send any money now，as we will send you your bill with the books.And remember，you have up to a fortnight to decide if you wish to keep the books you have ordered.You should then either return the books or send your payment.1．Which of the following doesn’t belong to the benefits of being a club member?A．Get four books for free in the first year.B．Order a free watch.C．Get a gift for nothing.D．Order a DVD at a low price.2．Every month the club provides a free club magazine in order to________.A．let readers know the number of books to be soldB．keep rea ders well informed of recent best­selling booksC．make readers know the club’s developmentD．attract more and more readers to join the club3．If a book is worth $100，how much will a member probably save if he buys one?A．$20. B．$40.C．$60. D．$70.4．What should you do if you want to join the book club?A．Just fill in a form with personal information and send the club an email.B．Ask other club members to recommend you to the club.C．Fill in an application form with needed information and return it to the club.D．Apply for a membership card.5．After you get your books，you should________.A．decide whether to keep them or not within a certain period of timeB．choose whether to keep them or not after you read them carefullyC．express your idea in the space provided in the bookD．send money to the club at onceB(2014·江西省九江市高三年级模拟考试)Many people think of the brain as a mystery.They don’t know much about intelligence and how it works.When they do think about what intelligence is，many people believe that a person is born smart，average，or dumb—and stays that way in the whole life.But new research shows that the brain is more like a muscle—it changes and gets stronger when you use it.And scientists have been able to show just how the brain grows and gets stronger when you learn.Everyone knows that when you lift weights，your muscles get bigger and you get stronger.A person who can’t lift 20 pounds when he/she starts exercising can get strong enough to lift 100 pounds after working out for a long time.That’s because the muscles become larger and stronger with exercise.And when you stop exercising，the muscles shrink and you get weaker.That’s why people say “Use it or lose it！”But most people don’t know that when they practice and learn new things，parts of their brain change and get larger a lot like muscles do when they exercise.Inside the cortex (皮层) of the brain are billions of tiny nerve cells，called neurons.The nerve cells have branches connecting them to other cells in a complicated munication between these brain cells is what allows us to think and solve problems.When you learn new things，these tiny connections in the brain actually multiply and get stronger.The more you challenge your mind to learn，the more your brain cells grow.Then，things that you once found very hard or even impossible to do—like speaking a foreign language or doing algebra (代数)—seem to become easy after learning them for a period of time.The result is a stronger，smarter brain.Scientists started thinking that the human brain could develop and change when they studied animals’ brains.They found out that animals that lived in a challenging environment were more “perspicacious”—they were better at solving problems and learning new things.6. According to the first paragraph，________.A．the function of our brain is like that of the muscleB．until now it’s impossible to explain the brain’s mysteryC．many people believe one’s intelligence is naturally determinedD．one’s brain grows stronger as the age increases7．Training muscles is compared to________.A．using the brainB．connecting things in your brainC．lifting weightsD．doing research about the brain8．What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A．The complex structure of the brain.B．How changes in the muscles affect the brain.C．The importance of the brain.D．How the brain becomes stronger by learning new things.9．What does the underlined word “perspicacious” in the last paragraph probably mean?A．Strong. B．Smart.C．Popular. D．Active.10．The following paragraph will most probably talk about________.A．the differences between animals’ brains and humans’ brainsB．the relation between human brains and musclesC．scientists’ findings about animals’ brainsD．how to make your brain smarter through self­developmentⅢ.书面表达(2014·江西师大附中、鹰潭一中高三年级联考)作为即将参加高考的高三学生，学习任务重，压力大，所以你认为有效的学习显得尤为重要。