Unit2Englisharoundtheworld(押题专练)-2020高考备考英语一轮复习考点学与练(必修1)(解析版)

1、Unit 2 English around the world押题专练第一节阅读理解ATwo of the saddest words in the English Ianguage areif only ” .1 live my life with the goal of never hasay those words, because they con vey regrets, lost opport un ities, mistakes, and disappo in tme nt.My father is famous in our family for say ing,“ Take

2、the extra minute to do it right.” I alwa“ extra minute ” rule. When my childre n were young and likely to cause accide nts, I always thought about what I could do to avoid anif only ” mome nt, whether it was someth ing minor like movi ng a cup full of hot coffee awayfrom the edge of a counter, or so

3、mething that required a little more work such as taping padding （ 衬垫）to the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.I dont only avoid those if only ” moments when it comes to safety. Its equally important to avoidour personal relationships. We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that th

4、ey had forgone an opport unity to say Ilove you ” or Iforgive you ” When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday, I told him that it was a holiday for my compa ny and I would nt be here. But then I thought about the fact that he was 84 years old and I

5、realized that I should nt miss an opport un ity to see him.I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.I know there will still be occasi ons whe n I have to say if only ” about somethi ng, but my life is debetter because of my policy of doing everyth ing possible to

6、 avoid that even tuality. And even though it takes an extra minute to do someth ing right, or it occasi on ally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a pers onal connection, I know that rm doing the right thing. rm buying myself peace of mind and thats the best kind of in sura nee for my

7、emoti onal well- being.【语篇解读】我”认为英语中最悲伤的两个词是“ifonly ”，因为它们表达了遗憾。父亲在我”小时候经常告诉我们花费额外的时间也要把事情做好来避免遗憾，我”听从父亲的建议并认为这样做是对的。【难句分析】I know there will still be occasions when I have to say “if only ” about something, but my life isdefi nitely better because of my policy of doing everyth ing possible to avoid

8、that even tuality.分析：该句是由but连接的表示并列的两个分句组成，其中在第一个分句中，“there will still be occasionswhen I have to sayif only about是省略了连接词 that的宾语从句，从句中又使用了when引导的定语从句，修饰先行词occasio ns。在第二个分句中，动词不定式作目的状语。译文：我知道，仍然将会有一些场合我不得不就一些事情说“if only 但是由于我的准则是做一切可能的事情来避免那种事情的发生，我的生活毫无疑问会更加美好。1. Why does the writer regard if only

9、 ” as two of the saddest words in the English Ianguage?A. Because people use them when they feel sad.B. Because they express regrets and disappointment in life.C. Because they remi nd the writer of some sad experie nces.D. Because they mean sadness in the English Ianguage.【答案】B【解析】考查细节理解。由第一段中的“ Two

10、 of the saddest wordsrn the En glish Ian guage areif only. .because they convey regrets, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointment 可知， 我认为英语中 最令人伤心的两个词是“if only，因为这两个词表达了后悔、错失的机会、错误和失望，故选B项。2. Whats the meaning of the underlined word“forgone ” in Paragraph 3?A. Given up. B. Come across.C. Got

11、 through. D. Held back.【答案】A【解析】考查词义猜测。该词所在的句子表达的意思是：我们都认识这样的人，他们在失去所爱之人后会后悔错失了说我爱你”或我原谅你”的机会。所以画线词表示失去了 ”，和短语give up意思接近，故选A项。3. The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to.A. see a doctor B. finish her workC. join a celebration D . accompany her father【答案】D【解析】考查细节理解。题干中的关键信息“decided

12、to go to her office对应原文中的 “I haddecided to go to work，由此定位到倒数第二段。从倒数第二段可以看出，我知道父亲要去自己办公室对面看眼科医生时，本来打算按原计划休假，但突然意识到父亲已经84岁了，所以 我”决定即便是自己的休息日，为了陪父亲，也会去上班。故选D项。4. What is the best title for the passage?A. Advice from My FatherB. Avoidanee of Saying“If Only ”C. The “ Extra Minute” RuleD. The Importanee

13、of Emotional Well- being【答案】B 【解析】考查主旨大意。根据首尾段的第一句话及文章大意可知，本文主要是针对避免说 英语中最伤心的两个词“if only进行阐述的，所以 B项 避免说 if only符合全文内容。BMany Canadians are aware that problems with the nations health care system have resulted in a lack of hospital beds and medical equipme nt, overcrowded emerge ncy rooms, l ong wait

14、ing lists, and not eno ugh family doctors.Over the last 10 years, the nu mber of medical stude nts choos ing the family practice as their lifelo ng career has bee n dropp ing at a surpris ing rate. When asked why they lack in terest in family medici ne, the stude nts cite ( 援弓丨)a heavy stude nt debt

15、 load and the long hours required of a doctor who is man agi ng the family practice. As in other kinds of work, young doctors today want a bala nee betwee n their professi onal and pers on al lives.In British Columbia (BC) this problem is made worse because the provi nee produces fewer medical gradu

16、ates for each person than any other provinee in Canada. The provincial government has committed itself to doubling the nu mber of medical stude nt graduates. This strategy does nt come close to giv ing us the new doctors n eeded each year in BC to replace those who are retiring, moving out of the pr

17、ovinee, reducing their hours of practice, or dying.The primary care system is show ing its cracks. Ten years ago, 2,030 of BCs family doctors were providi ng obstetrical （产科的）care. Today just 945 are perform ing this in valuable service. Although deliveri ng babies is a“ good news ” area of medicine

18、, the hours are long, but the reward for bringing new life into the world is modest. Its no surprise, the n, that many of BCs family doctors are no Ion ger tak ing on new patie nts. In 1999, there were 1,420 family doctors accepting new patients in 2004 that number declined to 599, a drop of 58%.The

19、 foun dati on of primary care n eeds to be stre ngthe ned. The Work ing Agreeme nt betwee n the doctors and the government includes a series of primary care renewal projects designed to make the family practice more attractive to medical graduates, improve upon worki ng con diti ons, and en tice fam

20、ily doctors from outside BC to start their bus in ess here. Yet still more n eeds to be done.体裁：说明文题材：社会生活主题：家庭医生【语篇解读】该文主要介绍了加拿大家庭医生严重缺乏的问题。【难句分析】When asked why they lack interest in family medicine, the students cite （援弓丨）a heavystude nt debt load and the long hours required of a doctor who is man

21、 agi ng the family practice.分析：本句是一个复合句。When引导时间状语从句，从句中使用了省略的形式，补充完整应该是：When they are asked ; why引导宾语从句，在从句中作原因状语；who引导定语从句，在从句中作主语，修饰先行词 a doctor。译文：当被问及他们为什么对家庭医疗缺乏兴趣时，这些学生说他们有沉重的学生债务负担，并且从 事家庭医务工作耗时太长。5. What makes medical students unwilling to be family physicians?A. The student debt and long w

22、orking hours.B. Long term of study at a medical school.C. A limited number of places in the medical school.D. An increasing number of patients and long waiting lists for specialists.【答案】A 【解析】考查细节理解。根据第二段第二句“Whenasked why they lack interest in familymedicine, the students cite （援弓丨）a heavy student d

23、ebt load and the long hours required of a doctor who is managing the family practice 可知，学生债务负担重和工作时间长成为阻碍医科学生选择成为家庭医生的两 大障碍，故选A。6. What does the text say about family doctors in BC?A. They are no Ion ger n eeded.B. They are too few in number.C. They will soon become abundant.D. They are rapidly leav

24、ing the provinee.【答案】B 【解析】考查细节理解。根据第四段第二、三句“Ten years ago, 2,030 of BCs family doctorswere providi ng obstetrical （ 产科的）care. Today just 945 are perform ing this in valuable service , 并结合本段最后”句 “ In 1999, there were 1,420 family doctors accepting new patientsin 2004 at number declined to 599, adrop

25、 of 58%可知，在BC,家庭医生的数量在急剧下降，缺口很大，故选B。7. Which can replace the underlined word“ entice ” in the last paragraph?A. Forbid.B. Hire.C. Remi nd.D. Attract.【答案】D【解析】考查词义猜测。根据最后一段第二句中的关键词“attractive和improve”推知，画线词在此处的含义与D项 吸引”相近，故选D。8. What is the primary purpose of the text?A. To show sympathy for family d

26、octors.B. To in spire young people to be family doctors.C. To stress the urge nt n eed of more family doctors.D. To tell the disadvantages of being family doctors.【答案】C 【解析】考查写作意图。根据第一段的点题，并结合全文的内容可推知，本文主要介绍了 加拿大家庭医生严重缺乏的问题，故选C。CThe popular TV program Readers has prompted more people in China to pra

27、ctice reading aloud in booths （ 小 间）set up in big cities across the coun try.As the latest TV show to help peoples love for literature recover, the CCTV program Readers in vites people from all walks of life to read aloud their favorite poems, essays and books, or even pers on al letters they wrote

28、to their loved ones. Just as the weekly show has been well - received, its reading booths, equipped with professi onal record ing devices and cameras, have become in sta nt hits.A crowd of more tha n 200 people were pictured lining up outside the Shan ghai Library at 11 am on March 4 the first day o

29、f the booths ope ning to the public in Shan ghai. The deadli ne for registrati ons was brought forward to 2 pm in stead of the scheduled 5 : 30 pm, as the nu mber of wait ing readers con ti nued to grow. Some waited more than nine hours for a tryout i n the booth, accord ing to library man ageme nt.

30、“ There is an old photo in the late 1970s capturi ng people lining up outside the Shan ghai Library before itope ns. If that was a spri ng of readi ng in Shan ghai, now I thi nk ano ther spri ng has arrived aga in，” library manager Zhou Deming, told The Paper.The read ing booth is the only one of it

31、s kind in the city of econo mic cen ter at the mome nt, but more are expected to be put into use in the coming mon ths, accord ing to the librarys website.The program has also led to booths in other cities in cludi ngBeijing, Han gzhou, Guan gzhou and Xia n toappeal to more people to read and share

32、their life stories.With the recent boom of culture -themed TV shows such as Readers and Chinese Poetry Congress, some are optimistic that this will help the country love literature and readi ng aga in in gen eral.【文章大意】随着CCTV的朗读者节目受到人们的欢迎，全国范围开始刮起了“读书风”。各大城市纷纷建立“朗读亭”，人们阅读的热情也越来越高。5. The CCTV program

33、 Readers aims to.A. teach people what to readB. attract peoples attention to CCTVC. invite people to read aloud in the boothD. arouse peoples enthusiasm for reading【答案】D 【解析】考查细节理解。根据文章第二段第一句“As the latest TV show.lovedones”可知，朗读者旨在帮助人们重燃对文学的热情，故D项正确。6. We can learn from Paragraph 3 that.A. some peo

34、ple waited for a long time to read in the boothB. March 4 was the first day of the opening of ShanghaiLibraryC. on March 4,200 people read in the boothD. the time for registrati ons was len gthe ned for three and a half hours【答案】A【解析】考查细节理解。根据第三段最后一句“ Some waited more than nine hours for a tryoutin

35、the booth, according to library management. ”可知，有些人为了能在“朗读亭”里朗读，等了九个多小时。故 A 项正确。根据第三段第一句“A crowd of more than 200 people were pictured lining up outside theShanghai Library at 11 am on March 4 the first day of the booths opening to the public in Shanghai. ”可知，三 月四日是“朗读亭”在上海图书馆开放的第一天，有200多人在上海图书馆外等候，

36、而不是200人在“朗读亭”朗读，故 B、C项错误；根据第三段第二句可知，注册时间缩短了三个半小时，故D项错误。7. The passage mainly tells that.A . many people line up to read aloud in readi ng boothsB . more read ing booths will be set up in the futureC . Readers has become popular all over ChinaD . Readers has in spired more people to read aloud inread

37、i ng booths【答案】D【解析】考查主旨大意。通读文章可知，本文主要介绍了随着电视节目朗读者的流行，“朗读亭”也逐渐兴起，人们的阅读热情得到了极大的激发，故D项正确。D阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。Daniel An ders on, a famous psychologist, believes its importa nt to dist in guish televisi ons in flue nces on childre n from those of the family.We tend to blame TV , he says, for

38、problems it does nt really cause , overlook ing our own roles in shap ing childre ns min ds.One traditional belief about television is that it reduces a childs ability to think and to understand the world.While watch ing TV , childre n do not merely absorb words and images （影像）.In stead, they lear n

39、 both explicit and hidden meanings from what they see.Actually , children learn early the psychology of characters in TV shows.Furthermore , as many teachers agree, children understand far more when parents watch TV with them , explaining new words and ideas.Yet , most parents use an educational pro

40、gram as a chanee to park their kids in front of the set and do someth ing in ano ther room.Another argument against television is that it replaces reading as a form of entertainment.But according toAn ders on , the amount of time spe nt watch ing televisio n is not related to readi ng ability.TV doe

41、s nt take the place of reading for most children ； it takes the place of similar sorts of recreation , such as listening to the radio and playing sports.Th ings like pare nts educati onal backgro und have a stronge r in flue nee on a childs readi ng.“ A childs readi ngability is best predicted by ho

42、w much a pare nt reads , ” An ders on says.Traditional wisdom also has it that heavy television-watching lowers IQ （智商）scores and affects school performance.But here , too, Anderson notes that no studies have proved it.ln fact , research suggests that its the other way around.If youre smart y,oungjl

43、l watch less TV when youre older , ” Anderson says.Yet people oflower IQ tend to be lifelo ng televisi on viewers.For years researchers have attempted to show that television is dangerous to children.However, by showingthat televisi on promotes none of the dan gerous effects as conven ti on ally bel

44、ieved, An ders on suggests that televisi on cannot be condemned without con sideri ng other in flue nces.1. By watching TV , children learn.A. images through wordsB. more than explicit meaningsC. more about images than wordsD. little about peoples psychology2. An educational program is best watched

45、by a child.A. on his ownB. with other kidsC. with his parentsD. with his teachers3. Which of the following is most related to childrens reading ability?A. Radio-listening.B. Television-watching.C. Parents reading list.D. Parents educational background.4. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To

46、 advise on the educational use of TV.B. To describe TVs harmful effects on children.C. To expla in traditi onal views on TV in flue nces.D. To present Andersons unconventional ideas.语篇解读：本文为说明文，题材为社会生活类。传统观念认为，看电视会对孩子思维能力的培养产生负面的影响，还会让孩子远离阅读。而著名心理学家Daniel Anderson对此提出了不同的看法。1. 【解析】 事实细节题。根据第二段第三句Ins

47、tea,they learn both explicit and hidden meanings from what they see.可知答案。【答案】B2. 【解析】推理判断题。根据文章第二段倒数第二句“ Furthermore as many teachers agree, children understand far more when parents watch TV with them , explaining new words and ideas. 可以推断出答案。【答案】C3. 【解析】事实细节题。根据文章第三段倒数第二句“Things like parents educa

48、tional background have astron ger in flue nee on a childs reading. 可知答案。知【答案】D4. 【解析】主旨大意题。整篇文章讲述的都是Anderson关于看电视对孩子的影响所提出的非传统的观 点。故选D。【答案】D第二节七选五How to Be a Good Liste ner to Your FamilyCommun icati on is importa nt for strong family relati on ships. _1_Worki ng on your liste ning skills can help y

49、ou com muni cate better and form stron ger bon ds.Liste n actively. When liste ning to a family member, do not let your mind wan der to other thi ngs. Its importa nt to make your family member feel heard and valued. Put your phone away and give them your full atte ntio n. Never think about other thi

50、ngs whe n some one is talk ing. _2_Repeat what has been said. Briefly summarizing what the speaker has said can go a long way towards effective com muni cati on. Everyone wants to feel valued and heard, so repeati ng a family members point can show you were liste ning. _3_ It can really allow you an

51、d your family to com mun icate better as well.4Interrupting can put breaks on effective conversation. Always allow a few seconds of silenee aftersome one fini shes talk ing before offeri ng your resp on se. This allows you to make sure the speaker has fini shed talk ing. Do not talk over some one ei

52、ther. No matter how curious you feel about a subject, do not start talk ing un til the other pers on has fini shed.Avoid hurrying the speaker. _5_ Do not break in before the speaker is finished just to hurry the speaker along. Never say things like “Can you get to the point ? This will make it seem

53、like youre not interested in the con versati on.A. Do not interrupt.B. Never rush the person into talking.C. In stead, focus on whats being said.D. People tend to pause when they speak.E. It can help you make sure you understood the speaker.F. When some one fini shes talk ing, ask questi ons if n ec

54、essary.G. However, if you dont truly liste n to others, it can be difficult to com muni cate.体裁：议论文题材：人际交往主题：倾听家人的良方【语篇解读】本文介绍了四个改善家庭成员间关系的倾听技巧。1. 【答案】G 【解析】空前一句突出交流对巩固家庭成员之间关系的重要性，空后一句是说使用倾听技巧可以帮助你更好地交流以及建立更密切的联系，故G项“然而，如果你不能真正地倾听他人，交流就会变得困难”从反面进一步强调倾听的重要性。2. 【答案】C【解析】本段围绕“ Listen actively ”展开，根据本段

55、的内容及空前一句“当别人讲话时不要去想其他的事情”可知，C项“而要关注对方正在说的内容”符合语境。3. 【答案】E【解析】本段紧扣“ Repeat what has been said进行论证，空处与前一句构成递进关系，E 选项中的“ It ”指代前一句中的“ repeating a family members point ”。4. 【答案】A【解析】空处为段首句，根据段落特征可知，本句应为祈使句且为本段的主题句。空后一句讨论打断别人会中断有效的交流，由此可以推断段首句应为不要打断（他人说话），故A项符合语境。5【答案】B【解析】本段主题是“避免催促说话人”。空处谈论的内容应与首句相关，B项

56、中的“ rush”与空前的“ hurrying ”同义，表示“催促”，故选 B项。第三节完形填空阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从120题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。A Welcome GiftDario and his mother loved their new apartme nt.The livi ng room was large eno ugh for their pia no .That ni ght , the two of them1 side by side at the piano .They played jazz music to celebrate th

57、eir new home.The loud2filled the room and made them feel very happy.The n ext morning , 3, their happ in ess disappeared.Some one had left a 4un der their doorduri ng the ni ght.O ne of their n eighbors had writte n to compla in （ 抱怨）about the sound of the pia no .Darios mother asked the building superintendent （ 管理员）if he knew anything about it.But he said that they were all5 _people and he could nt i