2015届高考英语第一轮单元检测试题26

2015届高三英语一轮复习：Unit4GlobalwarmingⅠ.语法单句填空1．ThecrazysongGangamStyleisreallyturninginto________globalphenomenon,whichgivessomeoldpeople________surprise.答案：a；a考查冠词。句意：疯狂的江南Style这首歌正在变成一个全球现象，这成为一些老年人吃惊的事情。第一空表泛指；第二空asurprise是不可数名词的具体化，表示“一件令人吃惊的事情”。2．—Hesaidhewouldfinishitontime.—Well，maybe________isnotwhathesaysbutwhathedoesthatcounts.答案：it考查强调句型。句意：——他说他会按时完工。——可能重要的不是他说的话而是他的行动。由句意可知，答语是强调句型，由强调句型的构成可知，应填it。3．________thesecircumstances,youmightagreewithusthatitisratherdifficultforyourproductstosetfootinthismarket.答案：Under/In句意：在这种情况下，你们会同意我们的看法，你们的产品在这个市场上很难立足。underthesecircumstances“在这种情况下”。4．Patience，without________youcan'tdotheworkwell，isakindofquality.答案：which句意为：耐心是一种品质。没有了耐心，你不能做好工作。此处考查了定语从句中“介词＋which”的情况，which指代的是先行词patience。5．Theaccidentthatresulted________thedeathoftwopassengersresulted________carelessdriving.答案：in；from句意：导致两名乘客死亡的事故起因于粗心驾驶。resultin后跟结果，意思是“导致”；resultfrom后跟原因，意思是“由……造成；因……而产生”。6．WasitbecauseoftheheavysnowstorminEurope________theflighthadtobeputoff?答案：that考查强调句。这是强调句的一般疑问句，正常的语序是：“ItwasbecauseoftheheavysnowstorminEuropethattheflighthadtobeputoff.”，被强调部分是表示原因的状语。7．Manyresidentsareopposedto________(build)themotorway.Itisnotawisedecision.答案：building句意：许多居民反对修建那条高速公路的计划，那可不是个明智的决定。beopposedto中的to为介词，其后需跟名词或动词­ing形式作宾语。8．Anaverageofabout100emailsaweek________(be)received.Such________(be)thecasewithMartinatpresent.答案：are；is考查主谓一致。anaverageof＋可数名词复数时，其后的谓语动词应该用复数；theaverageof＋可数名词复数时，其后的谓语动词则应该用单数。such是指代前面的这样一件事，所以视为单数，故其后谓语动词应该用单数。9．Afteraquickstare________atthebill,shepaidit.答案：at句意：迅速地扫了一眼账单后，她就付了钱。glanceat“匆匆看一眼；粗略地扫一眼”，符合题意。10．—Thepatientlooksmuchbetter.________isitthathasmadehim________heistoday?—Ithinkitisthemedicineandpatientcare.答案：What;what句意：——病人看起来好多了，是什么使得他成为今天这个样子的？——我觉得是药物和耐心照料(的缘故吧)。如果将问句变为陈述句，则出现Itis________thathasmadehim________heistoday.很明显，第一个空考查强调句型中的特殊疑问词；第二个空则要引导从句作宾补，从句中缺少表语，故用关系词what。Ⅱ.阅读理解(2013·江西九校联考)Around200millionyearsago,theearthwas18degreeswarmerthanitisnow.Thatmightbeabithotforhumans,butitwasjustrightforthegiantdinosaursthatwanderedabouttheearthduringtheMesozoic(中生代的)era.Anewstudyfoundthatplanteatingdinosaursmayhavecontributedtothewarmingoftheearth­byreleasingsignificantamountsofmethane(甲烷)．Thestudy,publishedinsciencejournalCurrentBiology,focusedonsauropods,long­neckedherbivores(食草动物)thatmunched(用力咀嚼)onthetopoftrees.Theywerethelargestofthedinosaurs;foodbrokedownintheirstomachsforlongperiodsoftime.Theresearchersestimatethatasauropodareleased2,675litersofmethaneperday—addinguptoalargeamountofthegreenhousegasbeingpumpedfromdinosaur'sgutintotheatmosphere.Planteatersnaturallyreleasemethaneaspartoftheirdigestiveprocess.Thelargertheanimal,themoremethaneitproduces.Methane,agreenhousegas,trapsheatandremainsintheatmosphereforapproximately9­15years,whichwarmstheatmosphere.Today,someanimals,suchascattle,goatsandsheep,producelargeamountsofmethaneasaby­producttotheirfooddigestion.Methaneisalsoreleasedfromhuman—influencedsourcessuchaslandfill,agriculturalactivities,coalminingandotherindustrialpractices—whichallcontributetotoday'sclimatechange,accordingtotheEnvironmentalProtectionAgency.Theresearchersestimatethatearth'ssauropodswouldhaveproducedabout520milliontonsofmethaneperyear—similartothetotalamountofmethaneproducedtodaybynaturalandman­madesources.However,theresearcherswarnthattheirnumbersareestimatesbasedonmultipleassumptionsaboutthedigestivesystemsandpopulationsofdinosaurs.TheauthorofthestudyDavidWilkinsonsaystheemissionofmethanefromdinosaurswouldhavebeenjustoneofthecausesofwarmclimateduringtheMesozoicera.Othercausesincludegasesproducedfromvolcanoes,swamps,shallowseasandsoon.Still,Wilkinsonsays，“Theamountofmethanefromdinosaursislargeenoughtohaveameasurableeffect.”文章大意：一项研究发现，中生代全球变暖很可能是因为恐龙释放出了大量的甲烷。1．Scientiststhinkdinosaursmayhaveledtotheglobalwarmingbecause________.A．theyateeverythingtheyfoundB．theyusuallyhadagoodappetiteC．theyreleasedalotofmethaneD.thereweretoomanydinosaursonearth答案：C细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句可知，恐龙导致全球变暖是因为它们释放出了大量的甲烷。2．WhatdoweknowaboutdinosaursfromParagraph2?A．Sauropodsfedonplants.B．Sauropodswereofmediumsize.C．Dinosaursusedtoliveontrees.D．Dinosaursdigestedfoodquickly.答案：A细节理解题。根据第二段的内容可知，蜥脚类恐龙是长脖子食草动物，体形硕大。故A项正确。3．Whichofthefollowingactivitiesdoesn'tproducemethane?A．Coalisdugoutbymachine.B．Treesandflowersareplanted.C．Goatsdigestgrassunderthetree.D．Foodisbeingprocessedinthefactory.答案：B细节理解题。根据第四段可知，动物消化食物时，会释放出甲烷。而且，在废物填埋、农业活动、煤矿开采以及其他工业生产过程中，都会产生甲烷。因此B项符合题意。4．Howdoestheauthormakehiswritingreliable?A．Bylistingsomefacts.B．Bymakingpredictions.C．Bycitingfigures.D．Byusingmindpictures.答案：C推理判断题。作者在文中多次引用数字，以提高文章内容的可信度。5．DavidWilkinsonseemstobelievethat________.A．methanehadlittleeffectsontheearthB．manyotherfactorscontributedtowarmclimateC．othercausesforwarmclimatewereworthconsideringD．dinosaursweremainlytoblameforglobalwarming答案：B推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容可知，DavidWilkinson认为除了恐龙排放的甲烷之外，还有其他一些因素导致全球变暖。Ⅲ.完形填空(2013·武汉市部分学校联考)ItwasJanuary25th,2008:NishaandAkshaye's__1__anniversary.Butthingshadchangedsincetheirmarriage.Thecouple__2__aboutsmallthings.Yettheystilllovedeachother.Nishathoughtherhusbandmighthave__3__abouttheiranniversary.Whendoorbellrang,Nishawas__4__happythatAkshayehadfinallyremembered.Sherantoopenthedoor.Indeed,Akshayewasstandingoutsideand__5__abunchofflowers.Theystartedtohavea(n)__6__night.Butthenthephonestartedringing.Nishawentto__7__itup.Therewasamanontheother__8__ofthephone.“Hello,madam.Iamcallingfromthe__9__station.IsthisMr.AkshayeMalhotra'snumber？”“Yes,itis.”“Therewasan__10__,andamandied.Wegotyournumberfromtheman's__11__.Weneedyoutocomehereand__12__thebody.”Nisha'sheart__13__.“Whhhaat?B．..butmyhusbandisherewithme.”“Sorry,madam,theaccidenttookplaceat3：00pm.”Shehadheardthatthesoulofthedeadpersonwouldcometomeetyoubeforeit__14__.Sherantothesittingroom.Akshayewasnotthere.Hadsomethingbadreallyhappened?Ifshehadbeengiven__15__chance,shewouldhavemendedallher__16__.Shewasabouttolosehersenses.__17__Akshayecameoutofthebathroom,saying,“Dear,mywalletwas__18__whileIwas__19__mywayhomethisafternoon.”Lifemightnotgiveyoua__20__chance.Soneverwasteamomentwhenyouhavethechancetomakeupforyourdeeds.文章大意：Nisha夫妇婚后虽然仍然爱着对方。但是却经常为小事争吵。在结婚纪念日，一个偶然的事情使他们意识到，在有机会纠正自己的缺点时，应该马上去做。1．A.marriageB．engagementC．divorce D．birth答案：A从下一句可知，应该是他们的“结婚”纪念日。marriage“婚姻”；engagement“订婚”；divorce“离婚”；birth“出生”。2．A.talked B．arguedC．quarreled D．agreed答案：C结婚后，事情有了很大变化。他们经常为小事“争吵”。quarrel“争吵”；talk“交谈”；argue“争论，争辩”；agree“同意”。3．A.remembered B．memorizedC．reminded D．forgotten答案：DNisha认为她的丈夫可能已经“忘记”了他们的结婚纪念日。forget“忘记”；remember“记得”；memorize“记忆”；remind“提醒”。4．A.friendly B．luckilyC．surprisingly D．fortunately答案：C当门铃响起的时候，Nisha认为丈夫记起来他们的结婚纪念日所以非常“惊”喜。surprisingly“令人吃惊地”；friendly“友好的”；luckily“幸运地”；fortunately“幸运地”。5．A.giving B．holdingC．carrying D．delivering答案：B事实上，她的丈夫站在门外，手里“举着”一束花。hold“举着，握着”；give“给”；carry“运送”；deliver“接生，发表，递送”。6．A.gentle B．romanticC．extraordinary D．normal答案：B他们开始度过一个“浪漫的”夜晚。romantic“浪漫的”；gentle“轻微的”；extraordinary“非同寻常的”；normal“正常的，标准的”。7．A.pick B．putC．get D．give答案：A这时，电话响了。Nisha去“接电话”。pickup“接听”；putup“举起，搭建”；getup“起床”；giveup“放弃”。8．A.beginning B．endC．line D．call答案：B在电话的“另一端”是一位男士。ontheotherend“在另一端”。9．A.post B．busC．police D．railway答案：C从后文可知，交通事故后应该由“警察局”通知。10．A.incident B．affairC．event D．accident答案：D由13空后的那一段可知，是“交通事故”。accident“事故”；incident“小事，事变”；affair“事物”；event“大事”。11．A.IDcard B．passportC．license D．wallet答案：D此处与18空前的wallet照应。12．A.realize B．knowC．achieve D．identify答案：D我们需要你来警局“确认”死者身份。identify“确认身份”；realize“意识到”；know“知道”；achieve“获得”。13．A.sank B．drownedC．shocked D．beat答案：ANisha的心“一沉”。sink“下沉”；drown“淹没”；shock“震惊”；beat“打败”。14．A.departed B．arrivedC．appeared D．recovered答案：ANisha听说过人的灵魂在“离开”前会来见你。depart“离开”；arrive“到来”；appear“出现”；recover“恢复”。15．A.theother B．otherC．another D．one答案：C如果“再”给她一次机会，她会纠正自己所有的“缺点”。another“再一，又一”；theother“两者中的另一者”；other“其他的”；one“一个”。16．A.mistakes B．failureC．faults D．disadvantages答案：Cfault“缺点，失误”；mistake“错误”；failure“失败”；disadvantage“不利条件”。17．A.Suddenly B．LuckilyC．Unfortunately D．Sadly答案：A“突然”，她丈夫从厕所出来。suddenly“突然”；luckily“幸运地”；unfortunately“不幸地”；sadly“悲哀地”。18．A.thrown B．stolenC．dropped D．attached答案：B“在回来的路上”，我的钱包被“偷”了。steal“偷”；throw“扔”；drop“滴落”；attach“连接”。19．A.in B．onC．above D．over答案：Bonone'swayhome“在回家的路上”。20．A.nice B．thirdC．satisfied D．second答案：D生活可能不会“再”给你机会。asecond“再一，又一”。Ⅳ.语