2014三维设计高考一轮复习英语(江西专版)课时跟踪检测(二)Englisharoundtheworld

1、课时跟踪检测(二)English around the world.单项填空1How much bread is there?_.I wish I could offer you some.ANothingBAllCNone DAny2Gudrun Jones rented the land from a wonderful gentleman who knows that animals play _really important part in _ society.A不填； the Ba; 不填Ca; the D不填； 不填3(2013临川一中高三检测)Lindas health is

2、improving _ day by day, and the doctor has advised her to stay home for a couple of weeks.Afrequently BgraduallyCfluently Dactually4Our manager never fails to answer a phone call _ she is very busy.Asince BonceCeven if Dso that5(2013日照高三一模)The TV play series, broadcast on CCTV1 lately, is _ the 100t

3、h anniversary of the incident.Ain command of Bin honor of Cin place of Din search of6(2013嘉兴高三质检) It has been said that Mona Lisas smile was so pleasing that it seemed holy _ human.Arather than Bother thanCor rather Dmore than7(2013北京四中高三质检)There is _ as a free dinner in this world. As the saying go

4、es, “No pains, no gains.”Ano such a good thing Bsuch no good thingCno such good thing Dnot so a good thing8(2013潍坊四校联考)The museum is _ in a park surrounded by a number of impressive buildings.AblockedBbasedCoccupied Dlocated9(2012盐城二模)I dont think I can go there with you as planned because something

5、 urgent has _.What a shame!Acome up Bcleared upCstayed up Dended up10(2012九江一中模拟)Happy people dont necessarily have the best things; they _ everything that comes their way.Aget the hang of Bthink little ofCmake the most of Dtake possession of11As everybody knows, kangaroos are native _ Australia and

6、 are often regarded as one of Australias national treasures.Ain BtoCfrom Dwith12Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the supermarket?OK. Go _ along the street, turn left and youll see a tall building. That is the supermarket.Amostly BnormallyCstraight Daimlessly13(2010安徽高考)I havent seen Sara since

7、she was a little girl, and she has changed beyond _.Ahearing BstrengthCrecognition Dmeasure14Today, _ rapid transportation and communication, the whole world seems to be smaller.Aregardless of Bin spite ofCinstead of Dbecause of15(2012浙大附中适应性考试)It is requested that the reporter _ to blame for the wr

8、ong report.Areferring toBreferring to asCreferred to be Dreferred to being.阅读理解(2013青岛统一质检)Chocolate soap is supposed to be good for the skin. But its not so good for the tongue. Unfortunately for the US soldiers of World War ， the chocolate bars the army gave them tasted like they were intended for

9、 use in the bath.In the armys defense, it wasnt trying to win any cooking awards. In fact, it specifically ordered that its chocolate bars not be too delicious, so soldiers wouldnt eat them too quickly. These bars were created for survival, not taste. “They were awful，” John Otto, a former army capt

10、ain in World War said. “They were big, thick things, and they werent any good. I tried them, but I had to be awful hungry after I tried them once.”As unappealing as the chocolate bars were to some, others liked them. Samuel Hinkle, the chemist who created the chocolate bars, pointed out that the num

11、ber of bars made were far greater than the army needed. “It soon became obvious that the generous American soldiers were sharing their valued possessions with their foreign friends, whether soldiers of other countries or local citizens.”The bars turned many hungry Europeans into friends of the Unite

12、d States. “People wanted them，” said Otto. “Youd give them to kids. In some places they were very hungry. And they sure helped relax people about American soldiers.”Otto said he never saw a European turn_his_or_her_nose_up_at the chocolate. “It was food，” he said.“At that time, everyone was very hun

13、gry. I saw German kids standing outside the U. S. army kitchen. They werent begging, just standing there very politely. When we were done, the kids would eat the food out of the garbage. They were that hungry.”Other Europeans did not see chocolate until well after the war ended. “We didnt see any Am

14、ericans where I was，” said Elizabeth Radsma, who was 25 years old when the Germans occupied her country, the Netherlands. “Even after the war, we saw only English. Maybe the Americans gave out some chocolate in the big cities, but we were only in a small town. Before the British, we saw only German

15、soldiers. But chocolate? Dont make me laugh! Maybe in my dreams！”A soldier in the field might have responded “Be careful what you wish for” and then gratefully bit on a chocolate bar, the only food available for miles.1What was the American soldiers attitude towards the chocolate bars？AThey were del

16、icious.BThey tasted awful.CThey were necessary for survival.DToo many of them were produced.2Which of the following is true according to the passage?AThe US soldiers used the chocolate bars as bath soap.BThe US soldiers did not have enough food during World War .CThe US army produced more chocolate

17、bars than necessary for its soldiers.DEuropean people regretted eating chocolate bars from the US soldiers.3The underlined expression “turn his or her nose up at” probably means _.Areject BdemandCreceive Dsmell4Why does the author mention the German kids story?ATo tell how friendly the American sold

18、iers were.BTo describe the hunger in Germany during the war.CTo prove German kids could be very polite.DTo show how much they were eager for chocolate.5Elizabeth Radsma never saw chocolate during the war because _.Athe US soldiers handed out all chocolate to people in big citiesBthe German soldiers

19、kept them all for themselvesCthe British soldiers didnt share it with the local peopleDthe US soldiers never showed up in the small town she lived in.阅读表达(2013江西省上高二中高三月考)1 Do Americans have any morals? Thats a good question.Many people insist that ideas about right and wrong are merely personal opi

20、nions.Some voices, though, are calling Americans back to traditional moral values.William JBennett，former US Secretary of Education, edited The Book of Virtues in 1993 to do just that.Bennett suggests that great moral stories can build character.The success of Bennetts book shows that many Americans

21、 still believe in moral values.But what are they?2 One of the most basic moral values for Americans is honesty.The wellknown legend about George Washington and the cherry tree teaches this value clearly.Little George cut down his fathers favorite cherry tree while trying out his new hatchet.When his

22、 father asked him about it, George said, “I cannot tell a lie.I did it with my hatchet.” Instead of punishment. George received praise for _. Sometimes American honesty being open and direct can offend people.But Americans still believe that “honesty is the best policy”3 Another virtue Americans res

23、pect is perseverance.Remember Aesops fable about the turtle and the rabbit that had a race? The rabbit thought he could win easily, so he took a nap.But the turtle finally won because he did not give up.4 In no way can this brief description cover all the moral values honored by Americans. Courage,

24、responsibility, loyalty, gratitude and many others could be discussed.In fact, Bennetts bestsellerover 800 pageshighlights just ten virtues.Even Bennett admits that he has only scratched the surface.But no matter how long or short the list, moral values, are invaluable.They are the foundation of Ame

25、rican culture and any culture.1Whats the text mainly about？(no more than 10 words) _2What does American honesty mean？(no more than 6 words) _3Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with proper words.(no more than 5 words) _4What can we learn from Aesops fable about the turtle and the rabbit？(no more than

26、5 words)_5What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to？(no more than 10 words)_答 案课时跟踪检测(二).1.选C根据I wish I could offer you some. 可知是否定回答，可排除B、D两项。回答how many或how much引起的疑问句时，用none作否定回答。2选Bplay a part in是固定搭配，意思是“在中扮演角色或起作用”；society为抽象名词，前面常不用冠词。3选B根据improving和day by day可知，琳达的

27、身体在一天天“逐渐地(gradually)”康复。frequently“频繁地”；fluently“流利地”；actually“实际上”，均不符合语境。4选C根据题干中的never fails与she is very busy可知，两个分句之间为让步关系，故选even if “即使；尽管”。5选B考查介词短语辨析。句意：前不久在中央一台播放的电视剧是为了纪念这一事件一百周年。 in command of“控制；指挥”；in honor of“为了纪念”；in place of“代替”；in search of“寻找”。6选A考查短语意义。句意：据说蒙娜丽莎的微笑如此迷人以至于它看起来是神而不是

28、人。rather than“而不是”，符合句意。7选C当such 与some, other, these/those, no等代词连用时，such 置于这些代词之后；no修饰名词时，相当于not a 或者not any，故其后不再使用冠词。8选D考查动词意义。block“阻塞”；base“建立在基础上”，后跟介词on; occupy“占据；占领”；locate 用其系表结构be located in，意思是“位于”。9选A考查动词短语辨析。句意：“我想我不能按照计划和你一起去了，因为发生了一些紧急的事。”“多么遗憾啊！”come up“出现”，符合句意。clear up“整理；收拾”；stay up“熬夜”；end up“最后处于”。10选C考查动词词组辨析。句意：快乐的人未必拥有最好的东西，他们只是充分利用了自己所遇到的一切。get the hang of“掌握的要领”；think little of“不把当一回事”；make the most of“充分利用”；take possession of“取得”。根据句意可知，C项当选。11选B句意：众所周知，袋鼠是澳大利亚所特有的，并且经常被看作澳大利亚的国宝之一。sth. is native to .表示“某物原产于某地；某物是所特有的”。12选C