2019高考英语一轮优练题Unit2Workingtheland(含解析)新人教版必修4

1、 Un it 2 Worki ng the land 李仕才 (必修 4 Un it 2) 【短文语法填空】 根据短文内容，在空白处填入适当的内容 (1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Kong Xiangdong lived with music from his birth ， for his mother was a great music l.lover(love) . His mother had no money2.to_buy(buy) a piano , so she drew piano keys on a piece of paper for Kong to practi

2、se.Although 3.tired(tire) of it sometimes , Kong did n t quit.Because 4. of his tale nt and hard work, he became world-famous and won many awards in petitions(compete).6.Feeling(feel)that he had lost his identity in some ways, he went back to rediscover the beauty in Chinese folk music and bega n 7.

3、experimen ti ng/to_experime nt(experime nt)differe nt styles.His new experiment was 8.so jmportant that he even changed his appearance.Last week , Kong surprised his fans by giving a concert combining classic music 9.with Chinese folk music.K ong is a pion eer in music today and his Dream Tour Conce

4、rt 10.is_expected(expect)to run in some mai n cities in the world. I .阅读理解 A(2016 山西考前质检) It s that time of year whe n people n eed to lock their cars .It s not because there are a lot of crim in als running around steali ng cars.Rather,it s because of the good-hearted n eighbours who want to share

5、their harvest.Especially with this year s large crop,leaving a car uniocked in my neighbourhood is an invitati on for some one to stuff it full of zucch ini( 西葫芦). Mysister-in-law,Sharon,recently had a good year for tomatoes.She and her family had eate n and canned so many that they bega n to feel t

6、heir skin turn slightly red.That s when she decided it was time to share her bless in gs.She started calli ng every one she kn ew.Whe n that failed,she bega n to ask every one in the n eighbourhood like a politicia n,even tually finding a n eighbour delighted to have the 2 tomatoes. “ Feel free to t

7、ake whatever you want. ” Sharon told her.She felt happy that she could help some one and that the food did nt go to waste. 3 A few days later,Sharon answered the door.There was the neighbour,holding some bread.The neighbour smiled pleasantly, “I want to thank you for all of the tomatoes,and I have t

8、o ad mit that I took a few other things and hope you wouldn t mind. ” Sharon couldn t think of anything else in her garden that had been worth harvesting and said so. “Oh,but you did, ” the neighbour said. “You had some of the prettiest zucchini I ve ever seen. ” Sharon was confused.Zucchini in her

9、garden?They hadnt even planted any zucchini.But her neighbour insisted that there really were bright-green zucchini in Sharons garden.Sharon s curiosity got the better of her and she had to go and see where the zucchini had grown.The two of them walked together into the backyard.When the neighbour p

10、ointed at the long green vegetables,Sharon smiled. “Well,actually,those are cucumbers that we never harvested,because they got too big,soft and bitter for eating or canning. ” The neighbour looked at Sharon,shock written all over her face.Then,she smiled,and held out the bread that she had shared al

11、l over the neighbourhood. “I brought you a loaf of cucumber bread.I hope you like it. ” 1. Why does the author suggest that people in the neighbourhood should lock their cars? A. They might be stolen by thieves. B. They might be moved away by the police. C. Their neighbours might throw rubbish in th

12、em. D. Their neighbours might fill them with their harvest. 2. How did those who received Sharon s call react to the invitation to take her tomatoes? A. They refused to take it. B. They accepted it with pleasure. C. They promised to come when they were free. D. They recommended someone else who woul

13、d like them. 3. What did the neighbour do in Sharon A. She harvested tomatoes only. s garde n? 4 B. She harvested zucch ini by accide nt. C. She took some cucumbers mistake nly. D. She took something without Sharon s permission. 4. _ We can infer from the article that the neighbour s bread would tas

14、te _ A. bitter but tasty B.stra nge and funny C.hard and sour D.soft and sweet B Joseph Goldberger was a doctor for the Un ited States Public Health Service and he was an advocate for scientific and social recognition of the links between poverty and disease .In 1914, Goldberger was asked by USSurge

15、 on Gen eral Rupert Blue to study a skin disease that was killi ng thousa nds of people in the South.The disease was pellagra（糙皮病）. Goldberger traveled to the state of Mississippi where many people suffered from pellagra.He studied the victims and their families.Most of the people lived a hard life.

16、The doctor came to believe that the disease did nt pass on from one to ano ther , but was in stead related to food.He received permissi on from the state gover nor to test this idea at a prison.Prisoners were offered pardons if they took part.One group of prisoners received their usual foods , mostl

17、y corn products.A second group ate meat , fresh vegetables and dra nk milk.Members of the first group developed pellagra.The sec ond group did not. But some medical researchers refused to accept Goldbergers idea.For the South , pellagra was more than simply a medical problem.There were other things

18、, including Souther n pride. So Goldberger had himself injected （ 注射） with blood from a person with pellagra.He also took liquid from the nose and throat of a pellagra patient and put them into his own nose and throat.He even swallowed pills that contained skin from pellagra patients.An assistant al

19、so took part in the experiments.So did Goldbergers wife.None of them got sick. Joseph Goldberger died of cancer in 1929.He was fifty-five years old.Several years later , researchers discovered the exact cause of pellagra : a lack of vitamin Ba known as n iac in. 1 Who were easy targets of pellagra a

20、ccording to Goldberger? 5 A People in America. B People put into prison. C People having a poor diet. D People touching pellagra patients. 2 What did Goldberger want to prove by the experiments mentioned in Paragraph 4? A Pellagra wasnt so terrible. B Pellagra didnt spread. C Pellagra could be cured

21、. D Pellagra wasnt a medical problem. 3 Which words can be used to describe Goldberger? A Devoted and determined. B Selfless and friendly. C Patient and expert. D Stubborn and enthusiastic. 【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了美国医生 Joseph Goldberger 研究糙皮病的 患病原因的过程。 Joseph Goldberger 医生的认真、牺牲精神令人感动。 【难句分析】 The doctor

22、 came to believe that the disease didnt pass on from one to another ， but was instead related to food. 分析：本句是一个含有 that 引导的宾语从句的主从复合句。 that 从句中， but 连接两个 并列的谓语。 译文：这位医生渐渐相信这种病不是传染性的，而是与食物有关。 1 C 考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“ Most of the peo ple lived a hard life.the disease didnt pass on from one to another ， but

23、was instead related to food ”，再 结合 Goldberger 在监狱进行的实验的内容可知，在 Joseph Goldberger 看来，糙皮病和食物 有关，而且患者大多生活条件差； 再结合实验中提到的主要吃玉米制品的犯人最后患上了该病 可知，不良的饮食容易导致人们患糙皮病。 2 B 考查推理判断。根据第二段中提到的 Goldberger 认为糙皮病不是传染病以及第四 段中提到的他为了证明自己的观点而进行的实验的内容 （ 将患糙皮病的人的血液注射到自己的 体内、将糙皮病病人的鼻腔和口腔中的液体放入自己的鼻腔和口腔以及吞咽含有糙皮病病人的 皮肤组织的药丸 ）和结果 （

24、他没患病 ） 可推知， Goldberger 进行实验是为了证明糙皮病不传染。 3 A 考查推理判断。文中提到的 Goldberger 在监狱及在他自己身上做实验的内容表明 他全心全意地投入到对糙皮病的研究中， 有奉献精神； 尽管一些人不认可 Goldberger 的观点，6 但他仍坚持自己的看法并坚决地去证明自己的观点是正确的，这体现出他意志坚定。故选 n.完形填空 Several years ago,l quit my job to chase my dream of writ ing a book,but that book was 1 repeatedly.Everybody was

25、asking, “HoW s the book coming?” I was so 2 . My friends got together one day and I blurted out （ 脱口而出） ,“ I don t know my purpose in life. ” The outburst was met with 3 and stares.Finally,Pam said, “I don t know,either. ” She was in a job she 4 .Teresa said, “Me either. ” I was sure that Bette woul

26、d have a（n） 5 .She was sufferi ng from cancer an d,surely she had figured thi ngs out since she was facing a likely term inal outcome. 6 ,she shook her head. Two years passed an d,duri ng that time,I sold my 7 ,Teresa went back to school,Pam switched 8 ,a nd Bette kept on livi ng as best as she coul

27、d. Actually,for those two years,Bette lived a 9 life than any of us.She built a butterfly garden in her neighbourhood.She spent time with her family,went hiking, 10_ and lived. My book was fin ally 11 and Bette made it to my first big sig nin g.A day or two later,she was back in the 12 as she was se

28、riously ill .I left on tour for several weeks,a nd whe n I 13 ,she was close to 14 . The day came whe n her brother called to let me know Bette had 15 .He asked me to write her obituary（ l 卜告）.I thought about how she d filled every moment with as much joy as she could find.That obituary wasn t a lis

29、t of 16 .It was the story of a woma n who lived. 17 what life threw at her,she lived. That was whe n I 18 what I d lear ned through her pass in g.She defi ned her purpose in life by simply living her life.That s all any of us are here to do.ln the end,the only thing that 19 is that we breathe in our

30、 time here and fill it with 20 . 1. A.read B.pri ntedC.rejected D.writte nA。 7 2. A.excited C.envious 3. A.darkness C.danger 4. A.hated C.found 5. A.present C.dream 6. A.Therefore C.Besides 7. A.house C.paper 8. A.jobs C.topics 9. A.fuller C.sadder 10. A.complained C.laughed 11. A.revised C.reviewed

31、 12. A.hospital C.garden 13. A.followed C.escaped 14. A.success C.trouble 15. A.given up C.turned down B. confident D.embarrassed B.smoke D.silence B.lost D.created B.answer D.excuse B.However D.Otherwise B.car D.book B.methods D.channels B.poorer D.simpler B.shouted D.learned B.published D.translat

32、ed B.school D.company B.returned D.recovered B.death D.wealth B.shown off D.passed away16. A.requirements B.suggestions C. achievements D. agreements8 17. A.Other than B.Rather than C.expected D.realized 19.A.works B.matters C.Regardless of D.In case of 18.A.guessed B.decided C.exists D.changes 20.A

33、.life B.trust C.luck D.nature 川.短文改错 (2016 江西八所重点中学盟校联考 Several days ago,I was out with my friends at the local fast food restaurant.The food was tasted good and we had fun together.After we left the restaurant,we discovered it also sold ice cream.Because we have not eaten ice cream for a long time,

34、we got very exciting.One of our friends decided to buy both of us ice cream and in the restaurant,we screamed crazy.Then a man came in with his son,whom wanted to buy ice cream,too.In the end,he decided to pay our ice cream.We were touched by such an act of kind on a hot day. 导学号 92550055? （ 必修 4 Un

35、it 2） 短文语法填空】 1.【解题导语】本文为记叙文，介绍了邻居之间共享丰收果实时而出现的一个有趣的小插曲 9 邻居错摘了莎伦家园子里的黄瓜 , 以为是西葫芦。 1. D 细节理解题。 根据第一段的第三句“ Rather,it s because of the good -hearted neighbours who want to share their harvest. ”及第四句内容可知 , 好心的邻居会与他们 共享丰收的果实。故选 D 项。 2. A 细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“ She started calling everyone she knew.When that f

36、ailed. ”可知 , 她给认识的人打电话 , 结果失败了。故选 A 项。 3. C 推理判断题。 根据第五段中的“ Well,actually,those are cucumbers that we never harvested. ”可知 , 这位邻居错摘了莎伦家园子里的黄瓜。故选 C 项。 4. B 推理判断题。根据文章第五段中的“ .because they got too big, soft and bitter for eating or canning. ”可知 , 邻居错把黄瓜当成了西葫芦 , 黄瓜面包的味道会有点怪。故 选 B 项。 n.【解题导语】本文是记叙文。作者通过朋

37、友的人生经历意识到活着的目的便是好好地活 着。 1. C 由上文的“ .I quit my job to chase my dream of writing a book,but. ”及第 五段开头的“ My book was finally.my first big signing. ”可推断 , 起初作者的书一再 被“拒绝 (re jected) ”。 2. D 由于作者写的书一再被拒, 所以别人问起这本书时作者感到很“尴尬 (embarrassed) ”。 3. D 由下文的 stares.Finally,Pam said 可推断 , 听到作者的问题后朋友们都“沉默 (silence)

38、”了 , 陷入了沉思。 4. A 由上文的“ I don t know,either. ”及第三段中的 Pamswitched 可推测，帕姆厌恶 (hated) ”自己的工作。 5. B 作者很确定快到生命尽头的贝蒂对人为什么活着这一问题已经有了“答案 (answer) ”。 6. B 由下文的 she shook her head 可知,Bette 的反应与作者的推测相反。故选 However。 7. D 由第一段中的 writing a book 可推测,之后的两年时间里 ,作者卖掉了自己写的“书 (book) ”。 8. A 由第二段中的She was in a job she. ”可推测 ，帕姆换了 工作(jobs) ”。 10 9. A 由下文的She built a butterfly garde n. a nd lived. ” 可推断 ，在那两年时间里， 贝蒂过着比其他人“更充实的 (fuller) ”生活。11 tasted good and we had fun we left the restaura nt,we discovered it also sold ice cream.Because we have li ad not e