2019高考英语一轮基础自练题Unit3Underthesea(含解析)新人教版选修7

1、 Unit 3 Under the sea 李仕才 * 阅读理解。 Germa n artist HA Schult is an unu sual artist who uses trash （ 废物）to make sculptures. “We are living in the time of garbage，” says Schult. “I created a thousand sculptures of garbage.They are a mirror of ourselves. ” Here，Schult was talking about his 1,000 trash sc

2、ulptures in the form of humans.He first exhibited them in 1996 in the western German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. “They are social sculptures ，” he explains. “They are not only sculptures for the eyes.They are sculp tures to spread the idea that we live in a time of garbage. ” So far ，Schults so

3、cial sculptures have been on show in Paris ，in Moscows Red Square， on the Great Wall of China，and in the desert next to the Pyramids of Giza near Cairo. HA Schults work is unforgettable.Although his work has had a big influence on the art world ，Schult remains modest about his creations ：“Artists ha

4、ve to learn every time.We are not important.All that counts is the time in which we are living. ” Trash art has been around for years.But it seems that only the popular artists are regarded as true artists when working with trash.Why cant common people be considered artists when they use the same th

5、ings and change them into some form of personal art ？Maybe its because we all have our own preset ideas of what art is and isnt ，or whom artists are or should be. You can be an artist like Schult if you try.Look at used metal cans.What might be done with them ？Imagine them in any number of new uses

6、，or imagine them simply as an art form.What about boxes or clothing? Boxes can usually serve as new storage containers and houses for pets.And clothing ？Imagine taking old clothes and turning them into hats or hanging organizers. 1What do we know about Schults sculptures? AThey served as garbage con

7、tainers. BThey reflected environmental issues. CThey were first shown in Paris ，France. DThey were to raise economic awareness. 2HA Schults artistic works also get the message across that an artist must 2 Abe socially responsible Bbe as modest as possible C make garbage recyclable D take diverse art

8、istic forms 3 According to the last 2 paragraphs ， the author probably agrees that _ . A it takes talent to be a trash artist B preset ideas are important to artists C trash art cant be seen as a real art form D average people can also make trash artists 4 Which of the following is the best title fo

9、r the text? A Could You Be a Trash Artist? B What Are Social Sculptures? C Do You Know about Trash Art? D How Can We Deal with Used Cans? 【解题导语】 本文主要讲述了一位德国艺术家利用垃圾创造艺术作品的故事， 并以此鼓励 读者行动起来，为环保出一份力。 【难句分析】 All that counts is the time in which we are living. 分析：本句是一个复合句。 that 引导定语从句， 在从句中作主语， 修饰先行词 All

10、；in which =where，引导定语从句，在从句中作状语，修饰先行词 the time 。 译文：重要的是我们所生活的时代。 1 B 考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“ They are sculptures to spread the id ea that welive in a time of garbage ”可知， Schult 的作品反映了环境问题， 故选 B。 A 项错在 Schult 的作品是用来当垃圾桶的，这一信息文章并未提及； C 项错在 Schult 的作品首次是在法国巴 黎展出，这与第一段最后一句“ He first exhibited them in 1996 in

11、the western Germanstate of North Rhine-Westphalia ”不符； D 项错在 Schult的作品是为了提高人们的经济意识，这 与其环保思想相悖，故排除。 2 A 考查推理判断。根据第三段最后一句“ All that counts is the time in which we are living ”和第二段的整体内容可推知， Schult 的作品同样传递了这样一个思想，即艺术 家除了自己的艺术追求之外，也应该有社会责任感，故选 A。 3 D 考查推理判断。根据最后一段第一句“ You can be an artist like Schult if

12、you try ”可推知，作者认为普通人也可以利用周围的废物或者垃圾而成为一位艺术家，故选 D。 4 A 考查标题判断。文章最后一段第一句“ You can be an artist like Schult if you try ”点题，再结合全文内容可推知，本文主要通过讲述一位艺术家利用垃圾创造艺术作品的 故事， 激励人们行动起来，为环保作贡献，人人都可以成为一位艺术家，故 A 项最适合做文章 标题。 3 *语法填空。 The British have many traditions but there is nothing more typical than taking after no

13、on tea. We know the Brits have a love affair with drinking tea, _1_ more _ than 160 milli on cups drunk every day, but it was the inven ti on of after noon tea _2_ turned tea drinking into _3_ popular hobby. This sociable feast involves drinking good quality tea _4_ (comfort) while eat ing nice san

14、dwiches, a select ion of small cakes and so on. And, of course, it can only happe n in the after noon! After noon tea, which origi nally _5_ (desig n) as a light snack to bridge the gap between lunch and dinner, dates back to the 1840s. It went on to become a _6_ (fashi on) social occasi on for the

15、upper classes. Now there is a resurge nee ( 复苏)in its _7_ (popular) in the UK and it is available to anyone who can afford it. _8_ it can be enjoyed at home, the best way to experienee it is at a smart hotel or caf e . But if youre thinking of visiting such a place _9 _ (enjoy) a plate of delicious

16、treats with a steaming hot brew, remember the rules you must follow to avoid _10_ (ask) _to leave. Writer Henry James once no ted that “ there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour devoted to the ceremony known as afternoon tea ” . rm sure once you try it, you will agree. 1. _ 2. _ 3. _

17、 4. _ 5. _ 6. _ 7. _ 8. _ 9. _ 10. _ 篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。喝下午茶是最为典型的英式传统。 浓郁的茶香配上精致、 美味的各色茶点让品饮下午茶成为了一件很惬意的事情。本文介绍了下午茶的起源、历史、 发展、现状及受欢迎程度。 1. with考查介词。此处为with +名词+过去分词”的复合结构用法， 在句中作状语。 2. that 考查强调句型。 分析句子结构可知，此处为强调句型，“ the invention of afternoon tea ”是被强调部分，故填 that 。 3. a 考查冠词。a popular hobby 一个受欢迎的业余爱好”，

18、此处用不定冠词 a 表 示泛指。 4 4. comfortably 考查词性转换。空处在句中修饰喝茶”这一动作，充当状语成分， 应该用副词。 5. was designed 考查动词的时态和语态。该空在定语从句中充当谓语， design与作 主语的关系词之间是被动关系，且由origi nally ” dates back to the 1840s ”可知应 用一般过去时的被动语态。 6. fashionable 考查词性转换。修饰其后的名词短语 social occasion ，作定语，用 形容词。 7. popularity 考查词性转换。该空充当介词 in的宾语，所以用名词。 8. Alt

19、hough/While/Though 考查连词。分析句意可知，句子中存在让步的逻辑关系， 所以应用连词 Although , While 或 Though来引导让步状语从句。 9. to enjoy 考查非谓语动词。此处为动词不定式在句中充当目的状语。 10. being asked 考查非谓语动词。动词 avoid 后需接动名词作宾语，并且 ask 和 you 之间是逻辑上的动宾关系，故用动名词的被动式 being asked 。 *完形填空。 A year ago, once my siblings（ 兄弟姐妹 ）and I had left home, my parents moved

20、to the other side of the country. They have 1 a beautiful house and love their n ew, wild 2 . My dad still works, but mum 3 early last year and is now struggling and becoming increasingly unhappy and 4 . She has tried joining clubs, to 5 people and in tegrate into her new com mun ity but without any

21、 luck. She still knows no one despite her best 6 . The area they have moved to is closed and 7 to stra ngers. She is many miles from her old friends and family, _8_ all day, every day with only pets for company. She is very intelligent, artistic, loyal and funny a truly amazing person. She has alway

22、s had lovely friends and been 9_ and busy. It is break ing my heart to watch her 10 Ion eli ness and so many knock-backs（挫折）. Recen tly, whe n I chat to her, I have no ticed her in creas in gly low 11 she 5 jokes that she feels she is 12 a bit crazy from the quiet and 13 . After many years work ing

23、and 14 a family, she should be fin ally free to enjoy herself. 15_, my sibli ngs and I do no t live n earby so we cannot visit her freque ntly we all keep in con tact with her by pho ne. My dad does n t un dersta nd her 16 as he is out at work all day. He is kept busy with his job and cannot un ders

24、ta nd how she can be so unhappy when living in such a beautiful place and without the pressure of work. He is at a loss to know how he can 17 things and feels guilty and _18 for how she feels. It has got so bad that they are 19 moving again to a different area, however, I am in creas in gly in favor

25、 of that.Frie ndship and 20 are far more importa nt tha n a fancy house. 6 【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文。 母亲退休后，举家搬到了另外一座城市。 尽管房子很大很 漂亮，但在新的地方，习惯了忙碌的母亲仍感到不幸福和孤独 ，由此作者得出：在人生中 友谊和娱乐远比昂贵精致的房子重要。 她曾经尝试着加入俱乐部，会见人和融入新的社区但都不是那么幸运 ，故选 Ao 1. A. built B. described C. selected D. searched 【解析】 选 A。考查动词辨析。build 修建;describe 描

26、绘;select 挑选;search 寻找。 根据前文my parents moved to the other side of the country 的语境提示可知此处 为我的父母在新的地方修建了自家漂亮的房子 ，故选 Ao 2. A. scenery B. surr oundings C. atmosphere D. attract ion 【解析】选 Bo考查名词辨析。seenery 景色，风景；surroundings 环境;atmosphere 气氛; attraction 吸引人的事物。父母很喜欢新家的环境 ，故选 B。 3. A. dismissed B. displaced

27、C. retired D. removed 【解析】选 C。考查动词辨析。 dismiss 解雇;displace 取代;retire 退休;remove 挪走。 根据前文My dad still works ”父亲依然在工作及 but 可知此处前后形成转折对比关系 母亲已经退休, 故选 Co 4. A. available B. satisfied C. painful D. isolated 【解析】选 Do 考查形容词辨析。 available 可供使用的；satisfied 满足的；painful 苦的;isolated 孤独的。根据后文She has tried joining cl

28、ubs, to meet people and in tegrate into her new com munity but without any luck. ”的语境提示可知此处为她 变得越来越不高兴和孤独了 ，故选 Dt 5. A. meet B. recog nize C. track D. call 【解析】 选 A。考查动词辨析。 meet 会见;recognize 辨认，承认;track 跟踪;call 打电 话。根据前文She has tried joining clubs ”可知此处与前后文在语义上形成并列 B. attempts D. pains Frie ndship a

29、nd 20 are far more importa nt tha n a fancy house. 7 6. A. comme nts C. efforts8 【解析】 选 C。考查名词辨析。 comment 评论;attempt 企图；effort 努力，付出；pain 痛 苦。根据前文“ . . . but without any luck. ”的描述可知此处为尽管母亲付出了很大的 努力但仍没有结识朋友 , 故选 C。 7. A. illegal B. unfriendly C. dishonest D. innocent 【解析】 选 B。考查形容词辨析。illegal 不合法的；un

30、friendly 不友好的；dishonest 不 诚实的 ; innocent 单纯的 , 无辜的。根据句意可知 : 他们搬去的地方封闭 , 对待陌生人也 不友好 , 故选 B。 8. A. stuck B. lost C. hit D. addicted 【解析】选 A。考查词义辨析。 stuck 困住的 ； lost 迷失的 ； hit 击打 ； addicted 沉溺的。 根据前文“ She is many miles from her old friends and family ”及后文“ every day with only pets for company ”的描述可知此处为

31、整天困在家中 , 故选 A。 9. A. graceful B. messy C. aggressive D. happy 【解析】 选 D。考查形容词辨析。graceful 感激的；messy 混乱的；aggressive 好斗的，有 进取心的 ； happy 高兴的 , 幸福的。母亲曾经是很幸福快乐的 , 这样搬家前后的生活形成对 比, 故选 D。 10. A. escape B. endure C. undertake D. solve 【解析】选 B。考查动词辨析。 escape 逃跑 ； endure 承受； undertake 从事 ； solve 解决。 根据句意 : 看到母亲承

32、受那么多的孤独和打击 , 我的心就要碎了 , 故选 B。 11. A. attitude B. condition C. determination D. mood 【解析】 选 D。考查名词辨析。 attitude 态度 ； condition 状况 ， 情势 ； determination 心； mood 情绪。根据下文“ she jokes that she feels she is going through a bit crazy from the quiet and lonel iness ”的描述可知此处为我注意到母亲的情绪有点低落 , 故选 12. A. making up B

33、. going through C. pursuing D. witnessing 9 考查动词及动词短语辨析。 make up 编造 , 化妆; go through 经历; pursue 目击 , 见证。根据句意 : 母亲开玩笑似地说她正在经历安静和孤独引起的疯 解析】 选 B。 追求 ; witness 狂, 故选 B。 13. A. pressure B. loss C. loneliness D. ambition 解析】 选 C。 考查名词辨析。 pressure 压力; loss 丢失; loneliness 孤独; ambition 野 心 , 志向。根据前文“ It is b

34、reaking my heart to watch her endure loneliness and so many knock- backs. ”的提示可知此处为原词复现 , 故选 C。 14. A. raising B. providing C. protecting D. educating 【解析】选 A。考查动词辨析。 根据句意 : 多年的工作和养育一家人后 , 她本可以自由地享 受生活 , 此处 raise a family 意为“养育一家人”符合语境 , 故选 A。 15. A. Unbelievably B. Remarkably C. Unfortunately D. Es

35、pecially 【解析】选 C。考查副词辨析。 unbelievably 难以置信地 ; remarkably 非常地 , 引人注目 地 ; unfortunately 不幸地 ; especially 尤其地。根据后文“ my siblings and I do not l ive nearby so we cannot visit her frequently we all keep in contact with her by phone” 的描述可知我和兄弟姐妹由于住的离母亲远 , 只能通过电话与她联系 , 所以此处为不幸的 是 , 故选 C。 16. A. intention B.

36、 experience C. character D. situation 【解析】选 D。考查名词辨intention 意图 ; experience 经历 ; character 性格 ; situation 情况 , 状况。父亲经常上班 , 所以此处为父亲不能够理解母亲现在的状况 , 故选 D。 17. A. change B. observe C. appreciate D. increase 【解析】选 A。考查动词辨change 改变 ; observe 观察 ; appreciate 欣赏 , 感激 ; increase 提高。后文“ . . . and feels guilty

37、 and sad for how she feels. ”父亲对于母亲的感 受感到内疚和忧伤 , 所以此处应为他也不知道如何改变现状 , 故选 A。 18. A. confused B. slim C. sad D. relaxed 10 【解析】选 C。考查形容词辨析。根据句意 ：父亲不知道如何改变现状，对母亲的感受感到 内疚和忧伤,故选 G 19. A. admitt ing B. con sideri ng C. enjoying D. avoidi ng 【解析】 选 B。考查动词辨析。他们正在考虑搬到另外一个地方。 consider doing sth. 考 虑做某事，故选 B。 2

38、0. A. exciteme nt B. embarrassme nt C. disappo in tme nt D. enjoyme nt 【解析】 选 D。考查名词辨析。 excitement 兴奋;embarrassment 尴尬；disappointment 失望；enjoyment 享受，娱乐。根据句意：我越来越赞同，友谊和娱乐远比昂贵精致的房子 重要。故选 Do *短文改错。 Nowadays more and more people would rather to look for a job on the Internet than in the newspapers or i

39、n the job market. There are many reasons for mypreferenee, one of that is that a job hunter can find a job conveniently. He neednt bother to get recomme ndati ons from relative or frien ds, or registrati on at an employme nt excha nge. Besides, a job hun ter can get a job by simple brows ing among the advertiseme nts on li ne and sending resumes by e mail. Fin ally, the success rate is very high. But eve n if one fails to find a job, it can spare him the embarrassme nt of refused. As for me, I believe