2020高中英语刷题首选卷基础练能力练Unit4GlobalwarmingSectionⅡTheLanguagePointsofReading(第1课时)(

1、Secti onIIThe Lan guage Points of Readi ng课时作业（一）对应学生用书P39i 完形填空We all often deal with people who complain about the failures and troubles of their daily lives. Life _1_ to be one big problem for them. I would like to th ink it _2_ unusual. If there were no problems in your job, then your _3_ would

2、hire a less capable pers on tha n you to do the things that dont _4_ much thought. In the bus in ess world, those who are able to solve difficult problems are the ones who are the most _5_to the employer.Many times the problems or challe nges we face _6_ us to grow and become more capable. The runne

3、r who _7_ for the mile run in the Olympics by running dow nhill will have no cha nee of winning the medal _8_. The runner who trains by running uphill is far more likely to _9_ the speed and en dura nee n eeded to win the medal.The_10_ thing that ever happened to boxer Gene Tunney was that he 11both

4、 hands in the ring. His man ager felt that he could 12 aga in punch hard eno ugh to be the heavyweight champi on. _13_ _, Tunney decided that he would become ascientific boxer and win the title as a boxer, not a slugger （重击者 ）._14_historianswill tell you that he developed into one of the best boxers

5、 who ever fought.They will _15_ tell you that as a pun cher, he would not have had a cha nee _16_Jack Dempsey. Jack was considered by many to be the hardest17 inheavyweighthistory. Tunney would n ever have bee n a champi on _18_ he had not had the problem of his broke n han ds.The_19_ time you meet

6、with a difficult climb, obstacle, or problem, youshould _20and say, “ Heres my cha nee to grow. ”错误！prete nds1. A.seemsC . agrees D . hopes答案：A文章首句说到我们常常会碰到一些抱怨失败和日常生活中的困难的人，此处 表示生活对他们来说好像（seems）是一个大难题”。2. A.somethingB . everythingC . nothingD. anything答案： C 下文中的 “ If there were no problems . your _

7、3_ would hire a lesscapable pers on .”说明，作者认为生活中有困难没什么(n othi ng)不正常。3 . A.teacherB.employerC . fatherD.doctor答案： B 结合下文中的those who are able to solve difficult problems are theones who are the most _5to the employer ”可知，这里指雇主 (employer)。4. A.giveB. receiveC . offerD. need答案：D 根据上文中的a less capable pe

8、rson ”可知，此处指那些不需要（need）动太多脑筋的事情。5 . A.famous B . valuableC . strangeD . difficult答案：B根据常识可知，对雇主来说能解决难度大的问题的人是最有价值的（valuable）人。6 . A.allow BwarnC . force.order答案：C根据常识可知,很多时候，我们所面临的困难和挑战会迫使（force）我们成长,并促使我们提高能力。7 . A.tra ins.leavesC . looks.waits答案： A 由下文中的The runner who trains by running uphill .”可知

9、此处应用 trains 。& A.in all.after allC . above all D . at all答案：D训练时沿着山坡往下跑的跑步者是根本没有赢得奖牌的机会的。at all与前面的否定词no连用表示“根本不”。故选 Do in all“总共”；after all毕竟”；aboveall“最重要的是”，均不符合语境。9 . A.beat B. stopdevelopC . lose答案：D沿着山坡往上跑的跑步者更有可能培养(develop)出赢得奖牌所需的速度和耐力。beat 打败”；stop 停止” ；lose失去，均不符合语境。10. A.worst B. bestC .

10、easiest D. fastest答案： B 由下文中的Tunney would never have been a champion _18_ he had not had the problem of his broken han ds.”可知，设空处应填 best(最好的)。此处是作者对腾尼拳击生涯的积极评价。11. A.held B. raisedC . broke D . touched答案：C 由下文中的 “ he had not had the problem of his broken han ds” 可知选Co12 . A.n everB. alwaysC . ofte n

11、D. hardly答案：A 此处表示“主教练认为他再也不能(never)获得重量级拳击的冠军了”。13 . A.U nfortu nately B . BesidesC . In steadD. Therefore答案：C虽然主教练对他成为重量级冠军不抱什么希望，但腾尼反而决定成为一名技 术型的拳击手。C项Instead(相反)符合语境。14 . A.Swimmi ng B . Boxi ngC . Running D . Skati ng答案：B上下文谈到的是有关拳击的训练和比赛，由此可知，此处指拳击(boxing)方面的历史学家。15 . A.still B. alreadyC . eve

12、nD. also答案：D此处表示“他们也(also)会告诉你”，故选Do16 . A.agai nstB. forC . onD. with17 . A.workerB.stude ntC . hitterD.trai ner答案：C由下文中的in heavyweight history可知，杰克登普西也是拳击手(hitter)。18 . A.u nl essB.if答案：A aga in st在此表示“与对抗”。C . becauseDsobecause禾口 so均表示答案：B如果(if)他的手没出问题的话，他是不会成为冠军的。因果关系，不符合语境；unless与not相冲突，故排除。19.

13、 A.first BotherC . lastDn ext答案：D The next time（下次)相当于连词，引导时间状语从句。20. A.smile BwithdrawC . change D . speak答案：A联系全文的意思可知，我们要微笑(smile)着面对困难，勇敢地接受挑战，从而实现成长。n 阅读理解ATerribly hot weather. Pouring downpours. Scientists have long suspected that global warm ing can cause extreme weather even ts. Now experts

14、 have nu mbers to support that idea.The bur ning of fossil fuels has bee n leading to a build-up of carb on dioxidein the Earths atmosphere. This CQ is a greenhouse gas. That means it can trap heat in the air. As a result,our planetstemperature has been rising. And that globalwarm ing will acco unt

15、for a grow ing share of ever more freque nt extreme weather even ts.Many governments hope to limit global warming to 2 degrees Celsius above temperatures that were typical before the In dustrial Revoluti on .It will be hard for n ati ons to achieve that. But eve n if they do, global warm ing still w

16、ill be resp on sible forn early all heat extremes. Global warmi ng also will be to blame forabout 2 out of every 5 extreme rains and snowfalls.“This is a considerablefractionof major weather events ，” says climate scie ntist Peter Stott.So far, the Earth has warmed about 0.85 degree Celsius since 17

17、50. Thats about whe n the In dustrialRevolutio n got its start. Thats also whe n fossil fuel use tookoff, spewing （ 喷出）lots of CQ 2 into the air. Overall, the new study shows thata relatively small rises inthe global temperature tran slate into large in creasesStott says.in the likelihood of extreme

18、sErich Fischer and Reto Knutti analyzed 25 different computer models ofglobal climate. These analyses looked at different climate periods, from preindustrial times to the present. The analyses also predicted what weather events were likely to be like in the future. This period was predicted to be wa

19、rmer by 2 and 3 degrees Celsius.The computer looked at when extreme heat and precipitation （ 降水量 ） occurred during each climate period. It focused on events of unusual heat or heavy precipitation. Before the Industrial Revolution, such extremes typically would have occurred only once in every 1,000

20、days.But since the globe has been warming, such extremes are no longer nearly as rare. These new findings provide “ a global statement ”， Fischer says. “ You can still get the biggest heat that you have ever seen without any human changes. ” 错误!1 The second paragraph is mainly about .A what damage g

21、lobal warming causedB how global warming came into beingC where global warming is becoming seriousD why fossil fuels have to be forbidden答案： B 段落大意题。根据第二段的内容可知，这一段主要阐释了全球变暖是如何形 成的。故选 B。2 What Peter said in Para.3 suggests that .A it is reasonable for climate change to happenB there is no serious eff

22、ect of global warming nowC the influence of global warming is greatD the extreme weather happens in small numbers答案： C 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“ This is a considerable fraction of major weather events ”可知， 彼得认为这是一个相当大的数量， 说明了全球变暖的影响是巨大的。3 In the future, the temperature may rise at least by degrees Celsius.A2.5

23、 B 3C 4D2edicted to be答案： D 细节理解题。结合倒数第三段最后一句“ This period was prwarmer by 2 and 3 degrees Celsius.”可知，未来的温度至少上升两度。4. According to the passage, extreme weather.A. will happen more often than beforeB. happens once in every 1,000 daysC. strikes every region without differencesD. becomes a rare phenome

24、non across the planet答案：A 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句Before the In dustrialRevolutio n,such extremes typically would have occurred only once in every 1,000 days.”和最后一段第一句But si nce the globe has bee n warmi ng, such extremes are no Ion ger nearly as rare.”可知，未来这种极端的天气会频繁发生。BMore tha n three billi on people ar

25、e at risk from in door air polluti on becauseof the heating or cooking fuels they use. Most live in Africa, India and China. They use biomass fuels like wood, crop waste, an imal waste or coal. These solid fuels may be the least costly fuels available. But they are also a major cause of health probl

26、ems and death.The Aprovecho Research Center has been designingcooking stoves for thedeveloping world. People having less money use wood or biomass for cooking; the richer people use oil and gas. Its been estimated that wood is running out more quickly tha n oil and gas.The group has made stoves usin

27、g mud, bricks, sheet metal, clay, ceramicsand old oil drums. Most of the stoves look like large, deep cooking pots. They have an opening at the bottom for the fire and a place on top to put a pot.In the late 1970s, Aprovecho produced a popular stove called the Lore na. TheLorena was very good at red

28、ucing smoke and warming homes. But new tests years later found that it was not very efficient.The Lorena used twice as much wood as an openfire, and took much Ion ger to heat food. Since the n, they have experime nted with coun tless other desig ns.Their goal is to make a very in expe nsive stove le

29、ts say five dollars thatmakes very, very little smoke, so its safe for health and global warm ing and deforestation （采伐森林）.Aprovecho has now partnered with a stove manufacturer in China. The company is making Aprovechos first mass produced stoves. They are said to use forty to fifty percent less woo

30、d than an open fire, and produce fifty to seventy-five percent lesssmoke. A company called Stove Tec is selling them through its website for less than ten dollars. Dean still says that more than one hundred thousand have been sold so far.错误!5 The underlined word “ biomass” in Paragraph 2 refers to .A oil and gasB woodC coalD crop waste or animal waste答案： D 词义猜测题。根据下文“ the richer people use oil and gas ”可以排除 A 选项。 第一段介绍了发展中国家的人们使用“ wood， crop waste ，animal waste or coal ”， 而 biomass 所 在 的 句 子 为 “ People having less money use wood o