2019年高考英语一轮优练题Unit5NelsonMandel-amodernhero(

1、Unit 5 Nelson Mandel-a modern hero李仕才一、阅读理解。Friendship is one of the basic bonds between human beings. While the characteristics of friendship might varyfrom one country to another, people from all cultures not only enjoy friends but need them.Many studies have shown that teenagers who have no frien

2、ds often suffer from psychological disorders. It hasbeen shown that teenagers, perhaps more than any other age group, need companionship and a sense of belonging.The negative consequences of loneliness have also been observed amongthe elderly. The death of a spouse oftenleaves a widow or a widower t

3、otally bereft. If, however, they are surrounded by friends and relatives and if they are ableto express their feelings, they are more likely to recover from their grief.“No man is an island. ” In other words, we are all parts of society. Weall need the love, admiration, respect andmoral support of o

4、ther people. If we are fortunate, our friends will provide us with all of these necessary aspects of life.As most people observe, there are many levels of friendship. The degree or intensity of friendship variesdepending on the personality of the individuals involved and the context of the relations

5、hips. Outgoing persons enjoybeing surrounded by many people whereas shy persons are perhaps content with fewer but more intense friendships.Everyone is not equally open with all their friends. The degree of closeness is determined by many factors. Closefriends can be formed at any stage in ones life

6、but they are usually very rare. Not very many people have more than a few really close friends. Regardless of the levelof closeness, all friendships are based on reciprocity （互惠 ）, honesty and a certain amount of love and affection.1.Who are more likely to suffer from psychological disorders without

7、 friends?A. Teenagers.B. Adults.C. The elderly.D.A couple.2.What does the sentence “No man is an island ” really mean?22A. No man is willing to live on an island.B. Man usually doesn t go to an islandC. Every one is related with our society.D. Our society is just like an isla nd.3. What can we lear

8、n about outgo ing people?A. They like being alone.B. They are fond of making frien ds.C. They have intense frien dships.D. They have fewer close friends in deed4. What does the last paragraph main ly talk about?A. The formati on of close frien ds.B. The nu mber of real frien ds.C. Hon esty, love and

9、 affect ion.D. Factors to determ ine the degree of close ness.【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文。主要讨论讲述的是友谊的重要性。不论是青少年还是老年人，都需要朋友的陪伴。没有人是孤立的，每个人都是社会的一部分，都需要他人的爱、陪1.A【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段首句 Many studies have shown that teenagers whohave no friends ofte n suffer from psychological disorders.青少年更可能遭受精神疾病。故选A。2. C【解析】词句推断题$第三段第二

10、句话解释了这句引言的意思，竹皿other war曲we are all parte cfsociety3因此推断NoULMIis an island,?的意思是每个人都是社会的一部分，每个人都与社会息 息相关。故选3. B【解析】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段尾句Outgoing persons enjoy being surroundedby many people whereas shy pers ons are perhaps content with fewer but morein te nse frie ndships.”可在，外向的人喜欢交朋友。故选B。4. D【解析】段落大意题。通

11、读最后一段可知，本段讲述亲密程度是由许多因素决定的，不管亲密程度如何，友谊都是建立在互惠，真诚，爱和情感的基础上的。3二、单句语法填空1. You can t imagine the trouble I had (persuade) him to change his mind.答案：persuad ing2. These ancient buildings (witness)the rapid growth of the city as well asthe growth of this coun try.答案：have wit nessed3. Although he madea seri

12、ous mistake in his work, he was lucky to escape (fire) by his boss.答案：being fired4. This job could be done (equal) well by a computer.答案：equally5.Everyth ing_ beg ins hard. Don t hesitate to tur nme if you are indifficulty.答案：to6.Every one whoreached the top of Mount Tai (reward) with a magni fice n

13、tview. 答案：wasrewarded7. Her (devote) to the job left her with very little free time.答案：devoti on8. There is no reas on to be disappo in ted. As matter of fact, this could be rather amus ing.答案：a9 . Maggie thought it was (fair) that women were not allowed to receive educati on.答案：un fair10. The last

14、time I went to Scotland was in May, the weather was beautiful. 答案：whe n三、完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可能填入空白处的最佳选项。Whenmy kids were small ， I started a tradition in our house of giving eight gifts over the course of the eight daysof Hanukkah(光明节 ).I liked the idea of _1_a candle every night

15、 and giving my children a gift to unwrap to _2_.It was easy _ to go into a toy store and pick upsomething _3_ less than$10 each, or even$1 each(at the dollar store) . My childre ndid nt ask for anythingmuch in particular and they4 whatever they got.As the years progressed , I _5_ the tradition of ei

16、ght gifts for each nightof Han ukkah.But this year , Hanukkah _6_ something else.My special-needs son decided that he wan ted to _7_ acomputer, and it was up to me to buy all the parts of it.Whe n24I would nt _8_ that , he decided he wan ted a PlayStati on. The nAmaz ongift cards.The nmon ey.A nd wh

17、e n it became clear that it was nt going to happe n, he got _9_.I keep _10_ him that Hanukkah isntabout greed or materialism.Itsabout themiracle of an oil lamp that _11_ for eight days.1 ts about being _12_ of our_heritage .I ts about freedom.But he _13_.1 know deep down that his obsessions(迷恋的物)are

18、 out of his_14, and definitely out of mine.Having a special-needs child is as _5_ asit gets.Some days are better tha n others and not all holidays _16_ the way Ihope.But despite his unrealistic requests, hes a(n) _17_ child who is showingme the true meaning of life.And as we enter a new year and lig

19、ht the _18_ approaching the time , I welcomehis differe nces _19_ I lear n how to turn n egative requests into _20_ on es.1. A.buyingB . don ati ngC. lightingD.draw ing2. A.celebrateB.prese ntC. sendD. play3. A.atB.forC. inD.from4. A.ateB.threwC. likedD.drank5. A.held upB.gave inC. handed in D.kept

20、up6. A.madeB.becameC. foundD.desig ned7. A.buildB.buyC. useD.watch& A.rely onB.lear n fromC. agree toD.dream about9. A.calmB.happyC. selfishD.upset10. A.tellingB.warni ngC. promising D.accus ing11. A.laysB.hangsC. waitsD.burns512. A.tiredB.proudC. afraidD.lack13 . A.n oddedB.sleptC. insistedD.fa

21、iled14. A.mindB.sightC. controlD.place15. A.wonderfulB.dan gerousC. in teresti ngD.challe nging16 . A.ru n outB.break dow nC. work outD.put dow n17 . A.stra ngeB.amaz ingC. badD.en ergetic18 . A.ca ndlesB.lampsC. torchesD.lanterns19 . A.whe nB.asC. uni essD.un til20 . A.relativeB.possibleC. reas on

22、ableD.positive【解题导语】本文主要讲述了作者一家过光明节的传统、变化及作者的应对策略和反思。【核心词汇】greed n .贪婪 materialism n.物质主义miracle n .奇迹1.C 根据下文的And as we enter anew year and light the _18_approaching the time ”可知，此处指点蜡烛。2.A 根据上文的“ Hanukkah(光明节)”可推知，节日是用来庆祝的。3.B 根据语境“ lessthan$10 each , or even$1 each(at the dollar store)”可推知，此处表示东西

23、的价格，故用介词for。4.C 结合语境“ My children did nt ask for any thi ng much in particular”可推 知，孩子们并不挑剔，很喜欢拿到的礼物。5.D 结合下文的转折“ But this year, Hanukkah _6_ something else ”和“ My special-needsson ”可推知，作者保持那个传统很多年。266.B 根据转折“ But this year , Hanukkah _6_ something else ”和“ My special-needs son ”可推知，今年有些不同，有了新变化。7.A

24、 根据语境“ and it was up to me to buy all the parts of it” 可推知，儿子要组建一台电脑，要作者去买零配件。8.C 根据下文的“ And whe n it became clear that it was nt going to happe n, hegot _9_ ”可推知，作者没同意儿子的要求，儿子就有了其他更多的要求。agree to “同9.D 很明显，作者没同意儿子的要求，儿子感到难过。upset “难过”。10.A 很明显，作者在不断地给儿子讲道理，说明节日的意义。11.D 根据下文的And as we enter a new yea

25、r and light the _18_ approaching the time ”可推知，D 项 burn燃烧，发亮”符合语境。12.B 固定搭配 be proud of 意为“以为傲，为而自豪”，符合语境。13. C 根据下文的 “ I know deep down that his obsessions（迷恋的物）are out of his _14_, anddefinitely out of mine”可推知，儿子不为所动，坚持自己的要求。14.C 根据“ obsessions（迷恋的物）”可推知， 儿子陷入迷恋的事物之中，已经失控。out of con trol“失控”。15.D

26、 很明显，作者应对有特殊需求的儿子有些棘手。challenging“挑战性的”。16.C 根据“the way Ihope ”可知，有些事情并不像作者希望的那样发展。work out “成功地发展”。17.B 根据语境“ who is showing me thetrue meaning of life”可推知，此处的语气表示肯定、赞赏，故选B。amazing “了不起的”。18.A 根据上文的 “ I liked the idea of _ 1_ a candle everynight”可知，节日期间作者一家点蜡烛庆祝。19.B 根据语境可知， 此处表示逻辑上的因果关系，故选B。as “因为”。20.D 与语境中的“ negative ”形成对比可知，此处表示把负面要求变成积极要求。positive“积极的”。7四、单句改错1.Having gotinvolved in a theft, he was sentenced for five years in prison._ 答案：forTto2.The first time when I met him, he was working as a secretary in a big company.答案：去掉 when3.The boy lost his heart when he knew