2020届一轮复习外研版必修二Module5NewspapersandMagazines单元作业（8页） 8页

‎2020届一轮复习外研版必修二 Module 5 Newspapers and Magazines 单元作业 Ⅰ.完形填空 A year ago, when my siblings (兄弟姐妹) and I left home, my parents moved to the other side of the country. They had built a beautiful house and they love their new, pleasant __1__. My dad still works, but Mum __2__ early last year and is now __3__ and becoming increasingly unhappy and __4__.She has tried joining clubs, __5__ people and integrating (融入群体) into her new community but without any luck.‎ She still knows no one despite her best __6__. The area they have moved to is closed and __7__ to strangers. She is many miles from her old friends and family, __8__ all day with only pets for company. She is very intelligent, artistic, loyal and funny — a truly amazing person. She has always had lovely friends and been __9__ and busy. It is breaking my heart to watch her __10__ loneliness and so many knockbacks (挫折)．‎ Recently, when I chat to her, I have noticed her low __11__ — she jokes that she feels as if she is __12__ a bit of craziness from the quiet and __13__.After many years of working and __14__ a family, she should be finally free to enjoy herself.__15__， my siblings and I do not live nearby so we cannot visit her frequently — we all keep in contact with her by phone. My dad doesn't understand her __16__ as he is out at work all day. He is busy with his job and cannot understand how she can be so unhappy when living in such a beautiful place and without the pressure of work. He is at a loss how he can __17__ things and feels guilty and __18__ for how she feels. It has got so bad that ‎ they are __19__ moving again to a different area. However, I am in favor of that.‎ Friendship and __20__ are far more important than a fancy house.‎ 语篇解读：母亲退休后，搬了新家，尽管房子很漂亮，但在新的地方，习惯了忙碌的母亲却感到不快乐和孤独，作者由此得出：在人生中，友谊和快乐远比昂贵奢华的房子重要。‎ ‎1．A. scenery　　　　　　 B．surroundings C．atmosphere D．attraction 解析：选B　根据第一段前两句可知，他们在那里建造了新家并且也很喜欢那儿的环境。故选B。scenery“景色，风景”；surroundings“环境”；atmosphere“气氛”；attraction“吸引人的事物”。‎ ‎2．A. dismissed B．displaced C．retired D．removed 解析：选C　根据前文的“My dad still works”及“but”可知，此处前后是转折关系，所以这里表示母亲已经退休。故选C。dismiss“解雇”；displace“取代”；retire“退休”；remove“搬走”。‎ ‎3．A. struggling B．imagining C．seeking D．attempting 解析：选A　根据空后的“and becoming increasingly unhappy and __4__”可知，母亲不太适应新的环境，所以此处表示母亲正努力适应环境。故选A。struggle“奋斗，努力”；imagine“想象”；seek“寻找”；attempt“企图”。‎ ‎4．A. available B．satisfied C．painful D．alone 解析：选D　根据后文的“She has tried joining clubs，__5__ people and integrating (融入群体) into her new community but without any luck.”‎ 可知，她变得越来越不开心和孤独。故选D。available“可获得的”；satisfied“满足的”；painful“痛苦的”；alone“孤独的”。‎ ‎5．A. meeting B．recognizing C．tracking D．calling 解析：选A　根据前文的“She has tried joining clubs”可知，此处与前后文在语意上形成并列，即她曾经尝试着加入俱乐部，结识周围的人们，融入新的社区，但都不是那么幸运，故选A。meet“结识，相识”；recognize“辨别出，承认”；track“跟踪”；call“打电话”。‎ ‎6．A. comments B．regards ‎ C．efforts D．pains 解析：选C　根据前文的“...but without any luck”可知，尽管母亲付出了很大的努力但仍一个人也不认识，故选C。comment“评论”；regards“致意，问候”；effort“努力”；pain“痛苦”。‎ ‎7．A. illegal B．unfriendly C．dishonest D．innocent 解析：选B　此处表示我父母搬来的这个地方很封闭，对待陌生人也不友好，故选B。空前的closed“封闭的，闭关自守的”是解题的关键。illegal“不合法的”；unfriendly“不友好的”；dishonest“不诚实的”；innocent“纯真的，无辜的”。‎ ‎8．A. stuck B．lost C．sleepy D．addicted 解析：选A　分析句子结构可知，空处作状语修饰句子的主语She。根据前文的“She is many miles from her old friends and family”及后文的“with only pets for company”可知，此处表示她整天困在家中，故选A。stuck“困住的”；lost“迷失的”；sleepy “瞌睡的”；addicted“‎ 入迷的，上瘾的”。‎ ‎9．A. graceful B．messy C．aggressive D．happy 解析：选D　根据第三段中的“He is busy with his job and cannot understand how she can be so unhappy”可知，母亲曾经是很幸福快乐的，搬家前后的生活形成了对比，故选D。graceful“优雅的”；messy “凌乱的”；aggressive“好斗的，声势浩大的”；happy“高兴的，幸福的”。‎ ‎10．A. escape B．bear C．undertake D．solve 解析：选B　此处表示看到母亲忍受孤独和打击，我的心就要碎了，故选B。escape“逃跑”；bear“忍受”；undertake“从事”；solve“解决”。‎ ‎11．A. attitude B．condition C．determination D．mood 解析：选D　此处表示我注意到母亲的情绪有点低落，故选D。attitude“态度”；condition“状况，状态”；determination“决心”；mood“情绪”。‎ ‎12．A. making up B．going through C．pursuing D．witnessing 解析：选B　此处表示母亲开玩笑似的说她好像正在经历安静和孤独带来的一丝疯狂，故选B。make up “编造，化妆”；go through “经历”；pursue “追求”；witness “目击，见证”。‎ ‎13．A. pressure B．loss C．loneliness D．ambition 解析：选C　根据前文“It is breaking my heart to watch her __10__‎ ‎ loneliness and so many knockbacks(挫折)．”可知，此处为原词复现，故选C。pressure“压力”；loss“丢失”；loneliness“孤独”；ambition“野心，雄心”。‎ ‎14．A. supporting B．providing C．protecting D．educating 解析：选A　此处表示多年的工作和养育一家人后，她本可以自由地享受生活。此处supporting a family意为“养育一家人”，符合语境，故选A。support“养活，赡养，维持”；provide “提供”；protect “保护”；educate “教育”。‎ ‎15．A. Unbelievably B．Remarkably C．Unfortunately D．Especially 解析：选C　根据后文的“my siblings and I ...contact with her by phone”可知，我和兄弟姐妹由于住的离母亲远，只能通过电话与她联系，所以此处应填Unfortunately “不幸地”，故选C。unbelievably “难以置信地”；remarkably “非凡地，引人注目地”；especially “尤其”。‎ ‎16．A. intention B．experience C．character D．situation 解析：选D　根据后文的“as he is out at work all day”可知，父亲整天在外面上班，他不能够理解母亲现在的状况，故选D。intention “意图”；experience “经历”；character “性格”；situation “情况，状况”。‎ ‎17．A. change B．observe C．appreciate D．increase 解析：选A　此处表示他也不知道如何改变现状，故选A。change“改变”；observe“观察”；appreciate“欣赏，感激”；increase“‎ 提高”。‎ ‎18．A. confused B．slim C．sad D．relaxed 解析：选C　此处表示父亲不知道如何改变现状，对母亲的感受感到内疚和忧伤，故选C。confused “迷惑的”；slim “小的，苗条的”；sad “忧伤的，难过的”；relaxed “放松的”。‎ ‎19．A. admitting B．considering C．enjoying D．avoiding 解析：选B　根据前文的“He is at a loss how he can __17__ things and feels guilty and __18__ for how she feels.”可知，此处表示父母正在考虑搬到另外一个地方，故选B。admit“承认”；consider“考虑”；enjoy“享受”；avoid“避免”。‎ ‎20．A. excitement B．embarrassment C．disappointment D．enjoyment 解析：选D　此处表示友谊和快乐远比昂贵奢华的房子重要。故选D。excitement“兴奋”；embarrassment“尴尬”；disappointment“失望”；enjoyment“快乐”。‎ Ⅱ.语法填空 Qian Zhongshu was __1__ Chinese scholar and writer, __2__ (know) for his wit and erudition (博学)．‎ Despite failing in mathematics, Qian was accepted __3__ the Department of Foreign Languages of Tsinghua University in 1929 because of his excellent __4__ (perform) in Chinese and English languages. In Tsinghua, he met his wife Yang Jiang, who was __5__ (become) a successful playwright and translator, and __6__ (marry) her in 1935.In the same year, Qian received government sponsorship to ‎ further his studies abroad. Together with his wife, Qian headed for the University of Oxford in Britain. After __7__ (spend) two years at Exeter College, he received a Bachelor of Literature. He then studied for one more year in the University of Paris in France before returning to China in 1938.‎ Qian lived in Shanghai from 1941 to 1945, which was then under Japanese __8__ (occupy)．Many of his works were written or published during this period of time. A collection of short __9__ (essay), Written in the Margins of Life, __10__ (publish) in 1941.His most celebrated work Fortress Besieged appeared in 1947.On the Art of Poetry, written in classical Chinese, came out in 1948.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了钱钟书先生的故事。‎ ‎1．a　考查冠词。根据语境可知，此处表示泛指，指学者兼作家，且Chinese的读音以辅音音素开头，故填a。‎ ‎2．known　考查非谓语动词。be known for sth.“以某事知名，以某物闻名”，此处在句中作状语，故填known。‎ ‎3．into　考查介词。短语accept sb.into sth.为固定用法，意思是“接收某人进入……”。‎ ‎4．performance　考查词性转换。由空前的“his excellent”可知，此处应用名词作介词of的宾语，故填performance。‎ ‎5．to become　考查非谓语动词。根据语境可知，此处表示“她即将成为一位成功的剧作家兼翻译家”，结合空前的“was”可知，此处应用不定式表示将来，故填to become。‎ ‎6．married　考查动词的时态与主谓一致。根据语境并分析句子结构可知，动词“marry”与上文中的“met”‎ 之间是并列关系，且由时间状语“in 1935”可知，应填married。‎ ‎7．spending　考查非谓语动词。由空前的介词“After”可知，空处应填动词ing形式作宾语。‎ ‎8．occupation　考查词性转换。根据空前的介词“under”和形容词“Japanese”可知，空处应用名词occupation。短语under occupation意思是“被占领”。‎ ‎9．essays　考查名词复数。essay为可数名词，其前没有限定词修饰，故填essays。‎ ‎10．was published　考查动词的时态和语态。根据语境可知，此处表示Written in the Margins of Life于1941年出版，publish与其主语之间是被动关系，且由时间状语“in 1941”可知，此处应用一般过去时的被动语态。‎