2019年高考英语一轮精选练Unit2TheUnitedKingdom含解析新人教版必修520180831168

Unit 2 The United Kingdom

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一、阅读理解。

（2018·唐山一模）When you’re walking on your way through one of life’s storms，it is human nature to focus on getting back to normal，to “bounce back” as quickly as possible to a place where things are calm，familiar and comfortable.

However，actually it is unrealistic to think we can ever truly return emotionally and intelligently to where we were before the storm because every experience changes us in some way.For example，when we experience a major health scare，possibly involving some hospital time，we can never go back to being the person we were before the event even if we fully recover because we have experienced firsthand the fragility（脆弱） of life，not to mention coming face to face with death.

So，now that we can never return，what should we do？

Consider this...how is it that two people can be faced with the same hardship and while one becomes hopeless and feels anger and upset，the other is able to overcome their circumstances and grows stronger than ever as a result of the experience？

At one extreme，we may choose to accept the role of unlucky victim，or become trapped in the “Why is it always me！” negative and frustrating（令人沮丧的）situations.Either way is the result of a fixed mindset（思维模式） that is resistant to growth and change.If this is your approach to life，you will be far less likely to be active in effectively managing change and recovering from bad situations.

But there is another choice.If you are honest enough，you may consider what was once “normal” for you was just the main cause of your storm.You can choose to hug change and uncertainty and learn to grow forward through all of your experiences.Of course，this means doing the work to develop the skills and habits that will enable you to handle life’s occasional storms.

In conclusion，it is up to each of us to choose the meaning we apply to our situations at all times.Different choices will lead to different lives.Of course you can grow forward if you are determined to choose to live a positive life regardless of whatever hardships you are facing.

【解题导语】在面对生活中的“暴风雨”的时候，人们总是希望回到原来的正常生活轨迹，但是这几乎是不可能的。我们该如何选择，是随波逐流还是积极面对？

1.What does the author try to convey with the example in the second paragraph？

A.We will understand life much better after an escape from death.

B.It usually takes a long time to recover from a health problem.

C.It’s unlikely to return to where we were after certain events.

D.We can recover from an emotional problem much more easily.

C 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段第一句可知，我们不可能再回到从前，下面的例子是为了支持这个观点。故选C项。

2.When faced with hardships，some people choose to be a victim because of

___________ .

A.their terrible experiences

B.their negative thoughts

C.their poor health

D.their bad luck

B 解析：推理判断题。第四段列举出了两种人面对困难时的表现：一种是无助、愤怒、烦躁；另一种是克服困难变得更加强大。第五段对第一种人的表现进行了解释，他们陷于消极和沮丧的处境中难以自拔。由此可知，当面对困难时，一些人把自己看成受害者是由他们消极的思想导致的。故选B项。

3.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text？

A.To advise us to manage bad emotions.

B.To persuade us to get back to normal.

C.To offer us useful skills to work with.

D.To encourage us to overcome hardships.

D 解析：写作意图题。文章提出了两种人面对困境时的表现，然后进行分析，在文章最后一句点明作者的观点：不管你遇到什么困难，如果你决心积极面对，就会继续成长。故选D 项。

4.If you’re determined to grow forward you have to___________.

A.experience life’s fragility

B.welcome uncertainty and change

C.develop new skills and habits

D.overcome the fear of death

B 解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第三句可知，你可以选择拥抱变化和不确定性，并学会利用你所有的经历继续成长。故选B项。

二、单句语法填空

1. To his great (delighted)，his son passed the College Entrance Examination with first-class honors.

答案：delight

2．A number of visitors from all over the world are by the scenery.(attract)

答案：attracted; attractive

3．(2018·大同质量检测)The printing machines are always breaking ， which annoys him a lot.

答案：down

4．It is strange that the well-behaved gentleman (be) so rude to that old lady.

答案：(should) be

5．Any help from you will be greatly appreciated. Please give me a reply at your earliest (convenient)．

答案：convenience

6．With their wedding approaching, they are busy making good (arrange) for

it.

答案：arrangements

7． (divide) into four groups, the whole class began to discuss the topic.

答案：Divided

8．The football team, (consist) of 22 players and three coaches, was set up

about 3 years ago.

答案：consisting

9．In the job interviews, job applicants often find themselves (ask) unexpected questions, some very difficult to answer.

答案：asked

10．We paid a visit to Guilin, whose beauty was beyond (describe)．

答案：description

三、完形填空。

I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in her 60s.

When it was her turn to pay, the cashier(收银员) 1 her by name and asked her how

she was doing. The woman looked down, shook her head and said, “Not so good. My husband just lost his job and my 2 son is up to his old tricks again. The truth

is I don’t know how I’m going to 3 the holidays.” Then she gave the cashier food stamps.

My heart 4 . I wanted to help but didn’t know how. Should I offer to 5 her groceries or ask for her husband’s situation?

6 I walked into the parking lot, I spotted the woman returning her shopping

cart. I remembered something in my purse that I thought might help her. It wasn’

t a handful of cash or an 7 of a job for her husband, but maybe it would make

her life 8 ．

My heart beat faster as I 9 the woman. “Excuse me，” I said, my voice trembling

a bit.“I couldn’t help overhearing what you said to the cashier. It sounds like you’re going through a really 10 time right now. I’m so sorry, but I’d like to give you something.”

I took a small card out of my purse and 11 it to her.

When the woman read the card’s only two words, she began to cry. And through her 12 ， she said, “You have no idea how much this 13 to me.”

I was a little 14 by her reply. Having never done anything like this before, I didn’t know what kind of 15 I might receive. All I could think to respond was, “Oh, my! Would it be OK to give you a 16 ？”

After we hugged 17 ， I walked back to my car—and began to cry too.

The words on the card? “You Matter.”

A few weeks earlier, a colleague gave me a similar card as 18 for a project I was working on. When I read the card, I felt a 19 glow(喜悦) spread inside of me. Deeply touched, I came home and ordered my own box of “You Matter” cards and started 20 them.

【解题导语】本文讲述了“我”和一位老妇人之间的故事。“我”送给一位生活不如意的老妇人一张卡片，上面写着“You Matter”，这让她很感动。

1．A.called B．greeted

C．recognized D．heard

B 解析：根据该句中的“and asked her how she was doing”可知，收银员问她过得怎么样，据此可以判断，收银员在和她打招呼(greeted)，故B项正确。A项意为“打电话”；C项意为“认出”；D项意为“听到”，都与语境不符。

2．A.confident B．independent

C．hopeless D．stubborn

C 解析：根据该句中的“son is up to his old tricks again”可知，她的儿子故伎重演；据此可以判断，她对她的儿子是感到绝望的(hopeless)。A项意为“自信的”；B项意为“独立的”；D项意为“固执的”。

3．A.think about B．give up

C．go on D．get through

D 解析：根据上文可知，她的丈夫刚失业，儿子故伎重演，她过得不好；据此可以判

断，她不知道如何度过(get through)假期。A项意为“考虑”；B项意为“放弃”；C项意为“继续”，都与语境不符。

4．A.ached B．failed

C．beat D．broke

A 解析：根据下文的“I wanted to help but didn’t know how.”并结合第一段中老妇人对丈夫和儿子的描述可知，“我”听后感到心疼(ached)。B项意为“失败”；C项意为“跳动”；D项意为“破碎”。

5．A.send for B．provide for

C．pay for D．beg for

C 解析：根据上文中的“When it was her turn to pay”并结合该句中的“her groceries”可知，“我”不知道如何帮助她，是不是可以帮她付款(pay for)。 A项意为“索取，派人去叫”；B项意为“提供”；D项意为“乞求”。

6．A.As B．Though

C．Unless D．Since

A 解析：当“我”走进停车场时，“我”看到她正退还购物车。A项意为“当……时候”，符合语境，故A项正确。B项意为“尽管”；C项意为“除非”；D项意为“自从……以来”，都与语境不符。

7．A.excuse B．offer

C．experience D．opinion

B 解析：根据该句中的“of a job for her husband”可知，这并不是给她丈夫提供的一份工作。A项意为“借口”，C项意为“经历”；D项意为“观点”，都与语境不符。

8．A.harder B．wealthier

C．simpler D．better

D 解析：根据上文中的“Not so good”及该句中的“but maybe it would make her life”可以判断，“我”的帮助也许会让她的生活更好(better)一点。

9．A.touched B．found

C．passed D．approached

D 解析：根据语境可知，当“我”靠近(approached)她时，“我”的心跳得更快了。A 项意为“触摸”； B项意为“发现”； C项意为“经过”，都与语境不符。

10．A.happy B．tough

C．regular D．long

B 解析：根据第一段可知，她的丈夫刚失业，儿子故伎重演，她过得不好；据此可知，她此刻过着艰难的(tough)生活。A项意为“幸福的”；C项意为“经常的”；D项意为“长久的”，都与语境不符。

11．A.handed B．showed

C．spread D．explained

A 解析：根据语境可知，“我”从钱包里取出一张小卡片并递给(handed)她。B项意为“展示”；C项意为“传播”；D项意为“解释”，都与语境不符。

12．A.thanks B．fears

C．tears D．beliefs

C 解析：根据上文中的“she began to cry”可以判断，她含着泪(tears)和“我”说话。

13．A.brings B．means

C．values D．contains

B 解析：根据语境可知，此处表示“你不知道这对我意义(means)多大”。A项意为“带来”；C项意为“珍视”；D项意为“包含”，都与语境不符。

14．A.worried B．excited

C．moved D．shocked

D 解析：根据下文中的“Having never done anything like this before”可知，“我”以前从来没有做过这样的事情，所以对她的反应有点儿震惊。A项意为“担心的，焦虑的”；B项意为“兴奋的”；C项意为“感动的”。

15．A.reaction B．feeling

C．expression D．answer

A 解析：根据下文中的“All I could think to respond was”可以判断，“我”不知道自己会收到什么样的反应(reaction)。B项意为“感情”；C项意为“表达”；D项意为“答案”，都与语境不符。

16．A.present B．promise

C．hug D．ride

C 解析：根据下文中的“After we hugged”可以判断，此处表示“我给你一个拥抱(hug)好吗？”，故选C。

17．A.wildly B．tightly

C．gently D．eagerly

B 解析：根据语境可知，在“我们”紧紧拥抱之后“我”回到“我”的车上，也开始

哭。A项意为“激烈地”；C项意为“温柔地”；D项意为“热切地”，都与语境不符。

18．A.progress B．effort

C．encouragement D．praise

C 解析：根据该句中的“for a project I was working on”并结合下文的“I felt a

glow(喜悦) spread inside of me”可知，同事给“我”这张卡片是为了鼓励“我”工作。

A项意为“进步”；B项意为“努力”；D项意为“表扬”，都与语境不符。

19．A.warm B．rich

C．soft D．fierce

A 解析：根据语境可知，“我”感到一种温暖的(warm)喜悦感在“我”身上传播。B项

意为“丰富的”；C项意为“柔软的”；D项意为“凶恶的”，都与语境不符。

20．A.gathering B．enjoying

C．preparing D．sharing

D 解析：根据语境可知，“我”深受感动，回到家后开始将这些写着“You Matter”的

卡片分享(sharing)给别人。A项意为“集中”；B项意为“享受”；C项意为“准备”，都

与语境不符。

四、单句改错

1．Worry that he might lose his job, Peter always works extra hours to please his

boss.

答案：Worry→Worried

2．When first was introduced to the market, these products enjoyed great success. 答案：去掉was

3．I cannot tell you how delighting I was with the beautiful birthday present you

gave me.

答案：delighting→delighted

4．Our manager is going to attend an international conference. You can take place

of him in his absence.

答案：take后加the

5．The most important words in this sentence have left out, so it doesn’t make any

sense.

答案：在left前加been

五、单元语法——过去分词作宾补

1．(2018·四川雅安中学期末) The managers discussed the plan that they would like to see (carry) out the next year.

答案：carried

2．It was a pity that the guests left most of the dishes (untouch)．

答案：untouched

3．They have already had some everyday words (add) to the new edition of the dictionary.

答案：added

4．Alex was listening attentively to the lecture given by Professor Smith，with all his attention (fix) on it.

答案：fixed

5．The speaker raised his voice but still cou ldn’t make himself (hear)．答案：heard