2019版高考英语一轮复习Unit3AtasteofEnglishhumour基础达标

1、Un it 3 A taste of En glish humour *阅读理解 If you thi nk that running maratho ns will help you live a long and healthy life . new research may come as a shock. According to a recent scientific study , people who do a very strenuous workout are as likely to die as people who do no exercise at all. Scie

2、ntists in Denmark have been studying over 1, 000 joggers and non-joggers for 12 years. The death rates from the sample group in dicate that people who jog at a moderate pace two or three times a week for less tha n two and a half hours in total are least likely to die. The best speed to jog at was f

3、ound to be about 5 miles per hour. The research suggests that people who jog more tha n three times a week or at higher speeds of over 7 mph die at the same rate as non-joggers. The scientists think that this is because stre nu ous exercise causes structural cha nges to the heart and arteries（ 动脉）.O

4、ver time , this can cause serious injuries. Peter Schnohr , a researcher in Copenhagen , said，“ If your goal is to decrease risk of death and improve life expectancy , jogging a few times a week at a moderate pace is a good strategy. Anything more is not just unnecessary , and it maybe harmful. ” Th

5、e implicatio ns of this are that moderate forms of exercise such as tai chi , yoga and brisk walking may be b etter for us than “ iron man events , triathlons and Iong-distanee running and cycling. According to Jacob Louis Marott , another researcher involved in the study，“ You don t actually have t

6、o do that much to have a good impact on your health. And perhaps you sh ouldn t actually do too much ”. I. The underlined word “strenuous ” in Paragraph l is closest in meaning A. hard B. regular C. practical D. flexible 2. The author prese nts some figures in Paragraph 2 to _ . A. suggest givi ng u

7、p joggi ng B. show risks of doing sports C. provide supportive evide nee D. in troduce the research process 3. According to the scientists , why is too much exercise harmful ? A. It may injure the heart and arteries. B. It can make the body tired out.C. It will bring much pressure. D. It con sumes t

8、oo much en ergy. 3 4. What can be in ferred from the text? A. No exercise at all is the best choice. B. More exercise means a healthier life. C. Maratho ns runners are least likely to die. D. Proper exercise con tributes to good health. 【文章大意】本文主要讲述了做运动过多或过少都对身体有害， 只有做适量的运动才对身 体有益。 1. A【解析】考查词义推测。ha

9、rd 耗费体力的；regular 有规律的；practical 实际的；flexible 灵活的。由第一段最后一句According to a recent scientific study， people who do a very strenuous workout are as likely to die as people who do no exercise at all. ” 可知，一点不做运动的人和非常艰苦锻炼的人都极有可能死，故应选 A。 2. C【解析拷査推理判断。第二段所举的例子主要是为了证明第一段最百一句 According to a recent sdttitific

10、srudvj p亡ople who do a verv strenuous workout are as likelv to di? as people who do no exercise at aLl:, 故在第二段举一些数字主愛罡力的证IB J故应选 6 3. A【解析】考查细节理解。由第二段倒数第二句The scientists think that this is because strenuous exercise causes structural changes to the heart and arteries( 动脉).” 可知，做过多的运动有害是因为它可能伤害心脏和动脉，

11、故应选 Ao 4. D【解析】考查推理判断。根据第三段可知，做运动过多或过少都对身体有害，只有做适量 的运动才对身体有益，故应选 D。 *单句语法填空 1. (2017 北京高考)The national park has a large collection of wildlife , _ (ran ge) from butterflies to elepha nts. 答案：ranging a large collection of wildlife 与 range 之间是主动关系，故用动 答案：badly be badly off for sth. 缺乏某物”。 4 词-ing 形式作后

12、置定语。 2 . Shopp ing is no Ion ger just a n ecessity; it has become a form of _ (en terta in) 答案：entertainment 介词 of 后接名词，故填 entertainment 娱乐；娱乐活动”。 3. The news said that the schools in that southwestern area are _ (bad) off for teach ing equipme nt, and even teachers. 4. _ To every on es (ast oni sh)

13、, he has won the game. 答案：astonishment to ones astonishment 使某人吃惊的是”。 5. The villager does nt want more money he is content _ what he has. 答案：with be content with . 对 . 感到满足”。 6. Sam _ (convince) that his girlfriend loves him. 答案：is convinced be convinced that . 确信；相信”。 7. They were _ (wear) out aft

14、er working in the fields the whole day long. 答案：worn be worn out 筋疲力尽的”。 8. _ Up to now, I (read) as far as the fifth chapter, the second volume of The War and Peace. 答案：have read up to now 直到现在”，常与现在完成时连用。 9. _ The number of senior high school students is increasing, _ is mentioned above. 答案：as 本句中

15、，as 引导非限制性定语从句。as is mentioned above 正如上边 所提到的”。 10._ The seas on runs June through August, with additi onal _ (perform) in March and September. 答案：performa nces 形容词 additi on al 后应接名词，performa nee 在本句中意为表 演”，是可数名词，由空后的介词短语可知表示多场表演，故填 performances 。 *完形填空。 (2018 石家庄市高中毕业班第二次模拟 ) Someth ing quite tra

16、gic( 悲剧的)happe ned in our home .It had a _1_ effect on our lives .It _2_ the way we relax and eve n where we sit.There was no fire or flood.we _3_ our Wi-Fi service , for over a week. 答案：badly be badly off for sth. 缺乏某物”。 5 I was raised in the pre-Wi-Fi era , so I was relatively _4 to the situation.

17、My children , _5_, did not have this training.When given the news that there was no Wi-Fi in the house , their first _6_ was : But, what will we do ?” Fortunately , the TV still worked , although the children were _7_ to find that it had only 70 + cha nn els. For the children , a(n) _8_ challenge wa

18、s homework, most of which is now given on li ne.The lack of broadba nd seemed to provide a new _9 _ of “ the dog ate my homework excuse.My daughter _ 10 that one of her friends had her water supply6 temporarily _11_ due to a leak , but she thought that our lack of Wi-Fi was _12_. “Because you can go

19、 to the shop and buy water , right ?” My husband and I need the Internet to _13_ us _to work at home.Luckily ,ve found out that these days you can go to the shop to _14_ Wi-Fi.Although expensive , it allows you to set up your own Wi-Fi network _15_.Buying 1 GBof data makes you view your broadba nd d

20、iffere ntl y.I dont want to _16_ it like leaving a tap running.We log on to the Wi-Fi network and do what we have to do as _17 一 as possible and log off. The changes that _18_ has created in our daily life have occurred without us really _19_ .The _20_ part of our time without Wi-Fi was seeing the c

21、hildren make forts（ 堡垒）out of the sofa cushi ons , which they have nt done in years. 1. A.possible B .modest C. positive D .huge 2. A.explored B .challe nged C. improved D .guara nteed 3. A.received B .booked C. lost D .bought 4. A.addicted B .accustomed C. admitted D .attached 5. A.however B .there

22、fore C. otherwise D .besides 6. A.impression B .in spiratio n C. response D .request 7. A.excited B .grateful C. embarrassed D .desperate 8. A.avoidable B .major C. enjoyable D .simple 9. A.version B .tran slati on C. dimension D .collecti on 10. A.repeated B .promised C. observed D .ignored 11. A.f

23、ixed up B .cut off C. used up D .laid in 12 . A.worse B .better C. clearer D .more 13. A.force B .en courage 7 C. remi nd D .en able 14 . A.look into B .search for C. purchase D .borrow 15 . A.easily B .securely C. firmly D .con sta ntly 16 . A.share B .an alyze C. store D .waste 17 . A.steadily B .

24、quickly C. properly D .smoothly 18 . A.tech no logy B .in formati on C. kno wledge D .in tellige nee 19 . A.reflecti ng B .heari ng C. appreciat ing D .no tici ng 20 . A.rigid B .tough C. bright D .n ecessary 【解题导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，讲述了 Wi-Fi 对“我”家生活的影响。 【核心词汇】have an effect on 对 . 有影响 temporarily adv. 暂时地

25、 log on 登录 occur v .发生 1. D 根据上下文可知，家里没有 Wi-Fi 对我们生活的影响是巨大的 (huge)。 possible “可能的”；modest “谦虚的”；positive “积极的”。 2. B 根据前一句 “ It had a _1_ effect on our lives ”和下文的“ But, what will we do”可知，平时家里离不开 Wi-Fi， 现在没有了， 当然对我们平时的生活方式产生挑战。 explore “探索”； improve “提升”；guarantee “保证”。 3. C 根据下文的“ When given the n

26、ews that there was no Wi-Fi in the house ” 可知，我们家里失去(lost) Wi-Fi 一个多星期；receive “收到”；book “订购”；buy “购 买”。 4. B 根据第二段第一句 “ I was raised in the pre-Wi-Fi era ”可知， “我”是在 没有Wi-Fi的时代长大的，因此对于没有了 Wi-Fi 也是比较习惯的(accustomed) , be accustomed to 表示“习惯于”。 5. A 根据上下文可推知，“我”习惯无 Wi-Fi 的生活，但是孩子们不习惯。上下文是 转折关系，因此选 howe

27、ver。 6. C 根据空后的“ But, what will we do ”可知空处指的是他们的第一反应 (response)。 7. D 根据上下文可知，没有 Wi-Fi 只有电视，且电视频道只有 70 多8 个，孩子们很绝 望。excited 兴奋的”；grateful 感激的”；embarrassed 尴尬的”；desperate 绝 望的”。 8. B 根据本句的定语从句most of which is now given online ”可知，家庭作业 应是孩子们的主要(major)挑战。avoidable 可避免的”；enjoyable 令人愉快的”； simple 简单的”。

28、9. A 空后的the dog ate my homework ”表示狗吃了我的作业”，此处表示没有 网络是这种借口的一个新提法，故选 A。 10. C 根据空后的宾语从句that one of her friends had her water supply temporarily_11_ due to a leak ”可知，这些内容应该是女儿讲出来 (observed)的。 re peat 重复”；promise 承诺”；ignore 忽略”；observe 观察，说，评论”。 11. B 根据该空后的due to a leak ”可推知，水管漏水了，供水会被暂时中断 (cut off)。

29、 12. A 根据上下文可知，女儿认为我们没有 Wi-Fi 更糟糕(worse)。 13. D 根据上下文可知，为了能够在家工作， 丈夫和我”需要互联网。 enable sb.to do sth.表示“使某人能做某事”。 14. C 根据下文的“ Although expensive ”可知，“我”去商店买 (purch ase)Wi-Fi 。 look into “调查”；search for “寻找”；borrow “借”。 15. A 根据语境可知，买了 Wi-Fi，“我”建立自己的网络就容易了。 16. D 根据本句中的“ like leaving a tap running(像让水管的水不停地流着一样)” 可知，我们知道让水管的水不停地流着意味着“浪费”，故选 Db 17. B 根据上下文可知，当“我”上网做事时，“我”是尽快地做， as quickly as possible 表示