2020版高考英语一轮巩固达标练 Unit 4 Earthquakes（含解析）新人教版必修1 8页

Earthquakes 李仕才 ‎***阅读理解 When I was a boy we used to live across the road from a big hill with huge oak trees growing out of it. When winter arrived, thick and heavy snow would fall, and my two brothers would grab their sleds heading over to the hill for a day of fun. I remember watching them with envy because I was still too small to go sledding. Finally, one winter I was considered big enough and joined my brothers as they carried their sleds up the long hill and prepared to ride down it.‎ The first few trips I rode with one of my brothers had the time of my life.It was so exhilarating when the wind whipped across my face as I flew down the hillside on the wooden sled.Near the end of the day I was too overjoyed when my oldest brother decided to let me try riding the sled all by myself. I climbed on it full of excitement and lay on my stomach. Then with one big push my brother sent me down the snowy hillside.I was doing pretty well too until I hit an old stump hidden by the snow and went off course，straight towards one of those big oak trees. My heart pounded in my chest and I could hear myself screaming. At the last possible second I rolled off and the sled crashed into the tree.I could hear my brothers running down the hill yelling，“You have to steer(操控)! You have to steer！”‎ Sadly, that wasn’t the last time I failed to steer when some obstacle knocked me off course in my life.Many times problems，troubles, and my own failures have sent me crashing into the trees of anger，frustration, and despair. I am still learning that life isn’t always safe sledding. I am still learning that it is up to me to steer myself back to love, back to kindness，back to goodness，and back to God.‎ Life is a trip, but no one ever said it was a smooth ride.Steer well then.Steer straight.Steer your soul towards the light and the love that are all meant for us.‎ ‎【解题导语】　作者小时候有一次滑雪时差点撞到橡树上，但在最后一刻，作者翻滚到雪地里才得以化险为夷，同时他学到了一个人生道理：学会自我掌控。‎ ‎1．What do we know about the author when he was very young?‎ 8‎ A．He lived on a big hill with huge oak trees on it.‎ B．He was frightened to go sledding with his brothers.‎ C．He longed to go sledding with his brothers.‎ D．He carried his brothers’ sleds as they went sledding.‎ C　解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第三句“I remember watching them with envy because I was still too small to go sledding.”可知，作者因为年龄太小不能去滑雪，只能嫉妒地看着哥哥们玩。据此可知，作者小时候很渴望和哥哥们一起滑雪，故C项正确。‎ ‎2．Which of the following can replace the underlined word“exhilarating” in Paragraph 2?‎ A．Delightful.　　　　　 B．Terrifying.‎ C．Ordinary. D．Violent.‎ A　解析：词义猜测题。根据第二段第二句“It was so exhilarating when the wind whipped across my face as I flew down the hillside on the wooden sled.”可知，这句话描述的是作者第一次滑雪时在木雪橇上从山上冲下去，风从脸上刮过时的快感。根据第一段作者渴望滑雪的描述再结合下文中的“overjoyed”可知，作者玩得很开心，据此可以判断，画线词意为“令人愉快的”，故A项正确。‎ ‎3．Why did the author fall off his sled?‎ A．Because his sled crashed into an oak tree.‎ B．Because he lost control of his sled.‎ C．Because his brother pushed it so hard.‎ D．Because the hillside was snowy.‎ B　解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“I was doing pretty well...one of those big oak trees.”可知，作者撞到了雪地里的一个树桩，然后径直撞向一棵大橡树，再结合该段中的“At the last possible second... You have to steer！”可知，作者从雪橇上掉下来是因为他失去了对雪橇的控制。故B项正确。‎ ‎4．What does the author mean to tell us?‎ A．Losing control of a sled can be dangerous.‎ B．Courage and determination can change one’s life. ‎ C．Life can be controlled by oneself.‎ D．Life is a mystery full of coincidences.‎ 8‎ C　解析：推理判断题。通过全文再结合文章最后一段的前两句“Life is a trip, but no one ever said it was a smooth ride. Steer well then.”可知，作者认为人生的旅程不是一帆风顺的，应该学会掌控生活。据此可以判断，本文旨在告诉读者，人生是可以由自己撑控的，故C项正确。‎ ‎***语法填空 The wives who lived within the walls of the Weinsberg Castle in Germany were well aware of the riches it held: gold, silver, jewels, and wealth beyond belief. Then the day came in 1140 AD when all their __1__ (value) treasure was threatened. Welf, the Duke of Bavaria, sat __2__ (trap) inside his Weinsberg‎ ‎Castle. Outside the castle walls lay the army of Frederick, the Duke of Swabia, __3__ his brother, the Emperor Konrad, __4__ army had surrounded the castle and demanded the fortunes and the lives of the men within. ‎ Although the conquering commander had set a condition for the safe release of all the women and children, the wives in Weinsberg refused __5__ (leave) without having their own condition met. They demanded that they be allowed to fill their arms __6__ as many possessions as they could carry out. Thinking that the women couldn't __7__ (possible) take much, they met their request.‎ When the castle gates opened, the army outside was brought to __8__ (tear): every woman was carrying her husband! Konrad assured the women of their husbands' complete __9__ (safe) and freedom. He invited them all to a banquet and __10__ (make) peace with the Duke of Bavaria on terms much more favorable than expected.‎ Afterwards, the castle was known for women's loyalty.‎ ‎1．________ 　2.________ 　3.________ 　4.________ 　5.________ 　‎ ‎6.________ 　7.________ 　8.________ 　9.________ 　10.________ ‎ 篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了德国Weinsberg城堡，该城堡以妇女的忠诚闻名于世。‎ ‎1．valuable/invaluable　考查词性转换。空处修饰名词treasure且表示“(极)宝贵的”，故用value的形容词形式valuable或invaluable。‎ ‎2．trapped　考查非谓语动词。动词trap和主语之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，表示“(已经)被困城堡之内”，故用过去分词trapped作主语补足语，表明主语的状态。‎ ‎3．and　考查连词。根据语境可知，该句中的“Frederick, the Duke of Swabia”和“his brother, the Emperor Konrad”之间是并列关系，故用and。‎ ‎4．whose　考查定语从句的引导词。分析该句结构可知，该句为非限制性定语从句，army和先行词之间是所属关系，故用whose引导该定语从句。‎ 8‎ ‎5．to leave　考查非谓语动词。refuse to do sth.为固定短语，表示“拒绝做某事”，此处表示，城堡里的妇女要求满足她们的条件，否则就拒绝离开。‎ ‎6．with　考查介词。fill (sth.) with sth. 为固定用法，意为“用……填满……”，故填with。‎ ‎7．possibly　考查词性转换。空处修饰动词take，故用副词形式。‎ ‎8．tears　考查名词的复数。tear为可数名词，此处构成固定搭配bring sb.to tears，意为“使某人流泪”，故用tear的复数形式tears。‎ ‎9．safety　考查词性转换。根据该句中的“complete ... and freedom”可知，形容词complete修饰空处所填词，空处与名词freedom为并列关系，故用名词形式safety。‎ ‎10．made　考查动词的时态。根据该句中的“He invited them”及全文时态可知，此处陈述的是过去发生的事情，故用一般过去时。‎ ‎***完形填空 Something quite tragic(悲剧的)happened in our home.It had a __1__ effect on our lives.It __2__ the way we relax and even where we sit.There was no fire or flood...we __3__ our WiFi service，for over a week.‎ I was raised in the preWiFi era，so I was relatively __4__ to the situation.My children，__5__，did not have this training.When given the news that there was no WiFi in the house，their first __6__ was：“But，what will we do？”Fortunately，the TV still worked，although the children were __7__ to find that it had only 70＋ channels.‎ For the children，a(n) __8__ challenge was homework，most of which is now given online.The lack of broadband seemed to provide a new __9__ of “the dog ate my homework”excuse.My daughter __10__ that one of her friends had her water supply temporarily __11__ due to a leak，but she thought that our lack of WiFi was __12__.“Because you can go to the shop and buy water，right？”‎ My husband and I need the Internet to __13__ us to work at home.Luckily，I've found out that these days you can go to the shop to __14__ WiFi.Although expensive，it allows you to set up your own WiFi network __15__.Buying 1 GB of data makes you view your broadband differently.I don't want to __16__ it like leaving a tap running.We log on to the WiFi network and do what we have to do as __17__ as possible and log off.‎ The changes that __18__ has created in our daily life have occurred without us really __19__.The __20__ part of our time without WiFi was seeing the children make 8‎ ‎ forts(堡垒)out of the sofa cushions，which they haven't done in years.‎ ‎1．A.possible B．modest C．positive D．huge ‎2．A.explored B．challenged C．improved D．guaranteed ‎3．A.received B．booked C．lost D．bought ‎4．A.addicted B．accustomed C．admitted D．attached ‎5．A.however B．therefore C．otherwise D．besides ‎6．A.impression B．inspiration C．response D．request ‎7．A.excited B．grateful C．embarrassed D．desperate ‎8．A.avoidable B．major C．enjoyable D．simple ‎9．A.version B．translation C．dimension D．collection ‎10．A.repeated B．promised C．observed D．ignored ‎11．A.fixed up B．cut off C．used up D．laid in ‎12．A.worse B．better C．clearer D．more ‎13．A.force B．encourage C．remind D．enable ‎14．A.look into B．search for C．purchase D．borrow ‎15．A.easily B．securely C．firmly D．constantly ‎16．A.share B．analyze C．store D．waste ‎17．A.steadily B．quickly 8‎ C．properly D．smoothly ‎18．A.technology B．information C．knowledge D．intelligence ‎19．A.reflecting B．hearing C．appreciating D．noticing ‎20．A.rigid B．tough C．bright D．necessary ‎【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，讲述了WiFi对“我”家生活的影响。‎ ‎【核心词汇】have an effect on对……有影响　temporarily adv.暂时地　log on登录　occur v．发生 ‎1．D　根据上下文可知，家里没有WiFi对我们生活的影响是巨大的(huge)。possible“可能的”；modest“谦虚的”；positive“积极的”。‎ ‎2．B　根据前一句“It had a __1__ effect on our lives”和下文的“But，what will we do”可知，平时家里离不开WiFi，现在没有了，当然对我们平时的生活方式产生挑战。explore“探索”；improve“提升”；guarantee“保证”。‎ ‎3．C　根据下文的“When given the news that there was no WiFi in the house”可知，我们家里失去(lost) WiFi一个多星期；receive“收到”；book“订购”；buy“购买”。‎ ‎4．B　根据第二段第一句“I was raised in the preWiFi era”可知，“我”是在没有WiFi的时代长大的，因此对于没有了WiFi也是比较习惯的(accustomed)，be accustomed to表示“习惯于”。‎ ‎5．A　根据上下文可推知，“我”习惯无WiFi的生活，但是孩子们不习惯。上下文是转折关系，因此选however。‎ ‎6．C　根据空后的“But, what will we do”可知空处指的是他们的第一反应(response)。‎ ‎7．D　根据上下文可知，没有WiFi只有电视，且电视频道只有70多个，孩子们很绝望。excited“兴奋的”；grateful“感激的”；embarrassed“尴尬的”；desperate“绝望的”。‎ ‎8．B　根据本句的定语从句“most of which is now given online”可知，家庭作业应是孩子们的主要(major)挑战。avoidable“可避免的”；enjoyable“令人愉快的”；simple“简单的”。‎ ‎9．A　空后的“the dog ate my homework”表示“狗吃了我的作业”，此处表示没有网络是这种借口的一个新提法，故选A。‎ ‎10．C　根据空后的宾语从句“that one of her friends had her water supply temporarily__11__ due to a leak”可知，这些内容应该是女儿讲出来(observed)的。‎ 8‎ ‎ repeat“重复”；promise“承诺”；ignore“忽略”；observe“观察，说，评论”。‎ ‎11．B　根据该空后的“due to a leak”可推知，水管漏水了，供水会被暂时中断(cut off)。‎ ‎12．A　根据上下文可知，女儿认为我们没有WiFi更糟糕(worse)。‎ ‎13．D　根据上下文可知，为了能够在家工作，丈夫和“我”需要互联网。enable sb.to do sth.表示“使某人能做某事”。‎ ‎14．C　根据下文的“Although expensive”可知，“我”去商店买(purchase)WiFi。 look into“调查”；search for“寻找”；borrow“借”。‎ ‎15．A　根据语境可知，买了WiFi，“我”建立自己的网络就容易了。‎ ‎16．D　根据本句中的“like leaving a tap running(像让水管的水不停地流着一样)”可知，我们知道让水管的水不停地流着意味着“浪费”，故选D。‎ ‎17．B　根据上下文可知，当“我”上网做事时，“我”是尽快地做，as quickly as possible表示“尽快地”。‎ ‎18．A　根据语境可知，技术已经引起了我们日常生活的改变，这些改变在我们没有注意(noticing)的情况下发生了。‎ ‎19．D　参见上题解析。reflect“反思”；hear“听到”；appreciate“欣赏”。‎ ‎20．C　根据该空后的“without WiFi was seeing the children make forts(堡垒)out of the sofa cushions，which they haven't done in years”可知，没有了WiFi，孩子们可以在一起玩，这是愉快的(bright)事情。‎ ‎***短文改错 I'm writing this email to ask you for help. As an English song lover, I have a strong desire to taking part in the English song contest to be held in next month. The song I've decided to sing was Skyfall. To sing this song better, I am wondering if you could tell me anything about the background informations of the song. What's more, could you spend some time listening to the song and giving myself some advice? Since you're native English speaker and expert in singing, I sincere hope you can give me a hand.‎ I would appreciate it whether you could send me a reply at your earliest convenient. Thank you in advance.‎ 答案：‎ I'm writing this email to ask you for help. As an English song lover, I have a strong desire to part in the English song contest to be held next month. ‎ 8‎ The song I've decided to sing Skyfall. To sing this song better, I am wondering if you could tell me about the background of the song. What's more, could you spend some time listening to the song and giving some advice? Since you're native English speaker and expert in singing, I hope you can give me a hand.‎ I would appreciate it you could send me a reply at your earliest . Thank you in advance.‎ 难项分析：‎ 第二处：去掉next前的in　考查介词。表示时间的名词前面有last, next等修饰时，前面不用介词。故将in去掉。‎ 第四处：anything→something　考查代词。根据句意可知，应该是告诉“我”“一些事情(something)”，而不是“任何事情(anything)”。故将anything改为something。‎ 第九处：whether→if　考查连词。whether和if作“是否”讲，有时可以互换，但是此处应表示的是条件，意为“如果”，这时只能用if。故将whether改为if。‎ ‎***‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 8‎