【配套K12】2019高考英语一轮达标 Unit 4 Making the news练题(含解析)新

Making the news

李仕才

一、阅读理解。

Mary Krupa became friends with the grey squirrels during her first week at Penn State，after spotting them running around and idly(漫不经心地)wondering what they would look like with tiny hats on their heads.Today，everyone at the university knows her as the “Squirrel Girl”．

Mary started bringing them food，and gradually they began to trust her.She managed to put a hat on a squirrel and take a picture.Thinking that her colleagues could do with something to lift their spirits，she started posting similar photos on Facebook.The response was greatly positive，and before long Mary and her squirrels became an Internet sensation.

Growing up in a neighborhood outside of State College，Mary was always fond of birds and animals around her home，but she didn't interact(交流)with people very much.She was later diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome，but the squirrels changed that.“The squirrels help me break the ice，because I'll be sitting here patting a squirrel and other people will come over and we'll just start like feeding the squirrels together and chatting about them，”she said.“I am a lot more outgoing.”

And in case you're wondering how Mary is able to get the squirrels to do what she wants for her photos，it has a lot to do with food.For example，whenever she wants them to hold or play with something，she puts peanut butter on the prop(道具)，and they'll grab it.But getting to that part took a while.In the beginning，she would throw peanuts up the trees on campus and invite the squirrels to come down and get them，but they hesitated to approach her.She had the patience to earn their trust，though.

This year，Mary is graduating with a degree in English and wildlife sciences.She wants to be a science writer and educate people on how to preserve the environment.As for her furry friends，Mary plans to stay in the area and visit them as often as she can.

1．What does the underlined word “sensation” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Hit. B．Challenge.

C．Attack. D．Link.

2．What kind of change do squirrels bring to Mary?

A．She is sicker than before.

B．She is more interested in animals.

C．She is more sociable than before.

D．She is less willing to go to college.

3．How did Mary manage to take photos of squirrels wearing hats?

A．By putting them in cages.

B．By playing music to them.

C．By attracting them with colorful food.

D．By building a close relationship with them.

4．Which words can best describe Mary?

A．Confident and strong.

B．Patient and caring.

C．Sociable and healthy.

D．Traditional and hard-working.

【解题导语】宾夕法尼亚大学的“松鼠女孩”Mary曾经被诊断出患有阿斯伯格综合征，但是松鼠改变了她，使她变得外向起来。在和松鼠之间建立了信任以后，Mary拍了一些戴帽子的松鼠的照片，在互联网上引起了轰动。

【难句分析】And in case you're wondering how Mary is able to get the squirrels to do what she wants for her photos，it has a lot to do with food.

分析：这是一个主从复合句。句中in case引导条件状语从句，该从句中how引导宾语从句Mary is able to get the squirrels to do what she wants for her photos作动词wondering的宾语，该宾语从句中what引导另一个宾语从句，作动词do的宾语。

译文：如果你想知道Mary是如何能够让松鼠做她想让它们做的从而得到(她想要的)照片，这与食物有很大关系。

1．A 考查词义猜测。根据第二段中的“The response was greatly positive, and before long Mary and her squirrels became an Internet sensation”可知，Mary拍的照片得到了非常积极的回应，在互联网上引起了轰动。hit“风行一时的事物”与画线词意思相近，所以A项正确。

2．C 考查细节理解。根据第三段的内容可知，Mary之前不善于交际，并被诊断患有阿斯伯格综合征，但是松鼠改变了她，使她变得外向了。

3．D 考查细节理解。根据第四段的描述可知，想给松鼠拍照需要借助食物，但并不是只要给松鼠食物，松鼠就会让她拍出想要的照片，她必须和松鼠之间建立信任而亲密的关系。

4．B 考查推理判断。根据文中Mary与松鼠的相处及第四段中的“She had the patience to earn their trust，though”可知，Mary有耐心且有爱心。

二、单句语法填空

1．We must concentrate our effort on ________ (find) ways to reduce costs.

答案：finding concentrate one's effort on ... “集中精力……”，on为介词，故填动名词finding。

2．They study hard ________ (acquire) a good knowledge of English.

答案：to acquire 此处不定式在句中作目的状语。

3．I'll keep you ________ (inform) of the progress made at any time.

答案：informed keep sb. informed of sth. “通知某人某事/使某人了解某事”。

4．It is difficult ________ (assess) the effects of these changes.

答案：to assess It is＋adj.＋to do sth. “做某事是……的”。

5．You can never depend on it ________ he can arrive on time.

答案：that depend on it that “指望/相信……”。

6．—Are you ________ (accuse) me of lying to the headmaster?

—I'm sure you did.

答案：accusing accuse sb. of (doing) sth. “指责/控告某人(做)某事”。本句是一般疑问句，谓语动词用了现在进行时。

7．All these gifts must be mailed immediately so as to ________ (receive) in time for Christmas.

答案：be received so as to do ... “为了做……”，gifts与receive之间为被动关系，故应填be received。

8．There are cases ________ this rule does not work.

答案：where 若定语从句的先行词为抽象地点名词case, stage, point, position, condition等时，且定语从句中缺少地点状语，应用where引导定语从句。

9．He left the classroom without the ________ (approve) of the teacher.

答案：approval 由空前的“the”和空后的“of”可知，设空处应填名词形式，即approval。

10．People demanded that the injured ________ (take) to hospital at once.

答案：(should) be taken demand意为“要求”，后跟宾语从句时，从句应用虚拟语气，谓语动词用“should＋动词原形”，should可以省略。主语the injured与动词take 之间是被动关系，故用被动语态。

三、完形填空。

I was driving to the grocery store on a warm morning in May.I smiled as I watched the golden sunshine __1__ off the leaves.It was such a __2__ and heavenly time.

My calm was broken，__3__，as I rounded a curve(拐弯处)．A huge U-Haul truck was coming my way several feet over the center line.I swerved as far onto the side of the road as I could to __4__ it.It was followed by not one but two other U-Haul trucks just as __5__.I wondered if all the stuff inside of them __6__ the same person.I slowed down my car and waited for my heart rate to __7__.It was then that I __8__ a self-storage business along the side of the highway，building new units for all the people who couldn't fit their __9__ into their houses.I saw a(n)__10__ couple carrying boxes into one of the units.It seemed __11__ that a couple just out of their teens could already have too much stuff.

I lost my own __12__ for owning stuff when a house fire in the middle of the night destroyed everything my family owned.The only thing I had left was the underwear I was wearing.Yet，our whole family had awakened __13__ to escape.In the weeks that followed friends and family gave us a lot of stuff to get us back on our feet，but none of it seemed as __14__ any more.What was important was seeing Mom's smile，giving Nana a hug and a kiss，and watching Dad snooze(打盹) in his chair __15__ a hard day's work.What was important was the stuff of __16__，not the stuff of this world.Since then I have tried to limit the things I would __17__.I didn't want too much stuff to __18__ my life.I wanted to only buy what I needed and to spend my days in learning，growing，and __19__ my family and others.

I assumed that only by doing so could I make my __20__.

1．A.appreciating B．reflecting

C．admiring D．releasing

2．A.refreshing B．delightful

C．peaceful D．dynamic

3．A.though B．too

C．anyway D．instead

4．A.miss B．reject

C．ignore D．desert

5．https://www.wendangku.net/doc/a512954523.html,eful B．large

C．new D．good

6．A.turned to B．referred to

C．reacted to D．belonged to

7．A.beat B．pulse

C．accelerate D．follow

8．A.noticed B．thought

C．did D．established

9．A.furniture B．boxes

C．possessions D．materials

10．A.old B．young

C．middle-aged D．small

11．A.curious B．apparent

C．certain D．obvious

12．A.hope B．talent

C．faith D．taste

13．A.in return B．in turn

C．in time D．in vain

14．A.affordable B．significant

C．beneficial D．practical

15．A.before B．in

C．after D．during

16．A.mind B．hand

C．head D．soul

17．A.purchase B．donate

C．waste D．need

18．A.put up B．crowd up

C．bring up D．set up

19．A.helping B．abusing

C．loving D．affecting

20．https://www.wendangku.net/doc/a512954523.html, B．day

C．world D．way

【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过讲述驾车途中的所见所感，并联想到自己家中曾经的火灾事件对他自身观念的影响，由此阐述了自己的感受：世上最重要的东西不是物质占有量，而在于精神世界的丰富，只有这样人才能感到快乐。

1．B 根据“the golden sunshine __1__ off the leaves”可知，此处意为“树叶反射出金色的阳光”。reflect“反射”符合语境。appreciate“感激，欣赏”；admire“钦佩，赞赏”；release“释放，发行”。

2．C 根据空前一句中的“smiled”和空后的“heavenly”及下文中的“calm”可知，作者当时的心情是平静愉快的，故peaceful符合语境。refreshing“使人精力充沛的”；

delightful“讨人喜欢的，令人愉快的”；peaceful“平静的，宁静的”；dynamic“动力的，有活力的”。

3．A 根据空前的“My calm was broken”可知，空处所在句与上文构成转折关系，故though“可是，不过”符合语境。too“太，也”；anyway“不管怎样，无论如何”；instead“相反”。

4．A 根据空前一句中的“truck was coming my way several feet over the center line”可知，作者尽量把车子往路边开来躲开卡车。miss“避开，躲开(不好或讨厌的事)”；reject“排斥，丢掉”；ignore“忽视，不理睬”；desert“遗弃，丢弃”。

5．B 根据上文可知，一辆卡车越过了中心线几英尺向作者的方向驶来，结合语境可知，这辆大卡车后还跟着另外两辆同样大的(large)卡车，故选B。

6．D 根据语境可知，作者不知道三辆卡车上的东西是否属于(belonged to)同一个人。belong to“属于”；turn to“转向，求助于”；refer to“参考，提到”；react to“对……作出反应”。

7．D 根据语境可知，作者放慢车速来平静心情调整心率。故follow“跟随，追赶”符合语境。beat“打败，拍打”；pulse“跳动，搏动”；accelerate“加速，增加”。

8．A 该句中的It was then that是强调句型，意思是“就在那时”。作者在平静心情时注意到路旁的一个自助存储公司。notice“注意到”；establish“建立，创办”。

9．C 根据语境可知，这些设备是为那些无法把所有物(possessions)存储到自己的房子里的人而建的。possession“所有物，财产”符合语境。furniture“家具，设备”；material“材料”。

10．B 根据空后一句中的“a couple just out of their teens”可知，此处young“年轻的”符合语境。middle-aged“中年的”。

11．A 根据该句中的“could already have too much stuff(可能已经拥有太多的东西)”可知，作者对此感到奇怪，故curious“稀奇古怪的”符合语境。apparent“显然的，表面上的”；certain“必然的，有把握的”；obvious“明显的，显然的”。

12．D 根据语境可知，夜半时分一场大火烧毁了作者家中的一切，因此作者不再有拥有(很多)东西的兴趣(taste)。taste“爱好，兴趣”符合语境。hope“希望”；talent“才能，天资”；faith“信仰，信念”。

13．C 根据空前的“had awakened”和空后的“escape”可知，作者全家及时(in time)醒来逃了出去。in return“作为回报”；in turn“反过来，轮流”；in vain“徒劳”。

14．B 根据空后的“What was important was”和空前的“none of it”可知，空处所填词与important意思相同，故significant“重要的，有意义的”符合语境。affordable“买得起的”；beneficial“有益的”；practical“实用的”。

15．C 根据生活常识可知，父亲打盹应该是在一天的艰辛工作之后(after)。

16．D 根据空前的“What was important was the stuff of”及空后的“not the stuff of this world”可知，空处所填词与“this world”形成对比，再结合上文内容可知，作者认为精神世界的丰富更为重要。soul“(人类整体的)精神状况”符合语境。mind“头脑，智力”。

17．A 根据上文中的“not the stuff of this world”可知，作者从此努力限制自己购买(purchase)东西的数量。下文中的“buy”亦是提示，故选A。donate“捐赠”；waste“浪费”；need“需要”。

18．B 根据语境可知，此处表示作者不想让太多的物品充斥自己的生活。故crowd up 符合语境。put up“张贴，搭建”；brin g up“抚养，养育，提出”；set up“建立”。

19．C 根据空后的“my family and others”可以推断此处意为“爱我的家人和他人”，故选C。abuse“滥用”；affect“影响”。

20．B 根据语境可知，此处表示只有这样做作者才能开心。make sb.'s day为固定用法，意为“使某人非常高兴”。

四、单句改错

1．You'll be faced with two choices—whether to be fired or not, depend on your performance in the work.

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答案：depend→depending句中已有谓语动词be faced with且无连词，故depend 应用非谓语动词形式。depending on ... 现在分词短语在句中作状语。

2．We had a thoroughly cleaning of our house at the weekend.

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答案：thoroughly→thorough此处需用形容词thorough来修饰动名词cleaning，故改为thorough。

3．It is demanded that a doctor must be sent for.

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答案：must→should或去掉must demand后跟宾语从句、主语从句、表语从句或同位语从句时，从句应用虚拟语气，其谓语动词应用“should＋动词原形”，should可以省略。

4．They are all eager to the chance to be the top ones in the world competition as athletes.

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答案：第一个to→for be eager for sth. “渴望(得到)某物”。

5．You'd better put on a thick sweater in case of it snows.

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答案：去掉of in case of sth. “如果；假使”；in case ＋从句“万一/以防……；如果/假使……”。根据从句“it snows”可知应用in case ，故去掉of 。

五、短文改错

Dear Lisa ，

I'm glad to receive your letter asked about the present holiday life of Chinese students. Learning together with entertainment still take up most of our

time.Besides ，we often help our parents with the housework or farm work ，that makes us realize how hard we work every day and develop a great love for work.Meanwhile ，we take active part in social activities ，such as voluntary work. We went out to the streets to collect rubbishes or to the hospitals to cheer up the sick children.We try our best to help those who are in need or make our hometown a lot of more beautiful. We find greatly pleasure in these activities.

Yours ，

Li Ming

【答案】

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第一处：asked→asking。考查非谓语动词。我很高兴收到你询问中国学生目前的假日生活的来信。ask 和其逻辑主语letter 之间是主动关系，故应用现在分词作定语。

第二处：take→takes。考查主谓一致。学习和娱乐仍然占据了我们大部分的时间。此处是together with连接的名词在句中作主语，谓语动词应与句子原来的主语Learning保持一致，即应用第三人称单数，故改为takes。

第三处：that→which。考查定语从句。此外，我们经常帮助我们的父母做家务或者干农活，这使我们意识到他们每天工作得多努力。分析句子结构可知，空处在此引导非限制性定语从句，指代前面的整个句子，故用which。注意：that不能引导非限制性定语从句。

第四处：we→they。考查代词。根据语境可知，此处指代的是上文中的“our parents”，故应用they。

第五处：在active前加an。考查冠词。同时，我们积极参加社会活动，比如志愿工作。take an active part in为习惯用法，表示“积极参加……”。

第六处：went→go。考查时态。我们去街上收集垃圾或者去医院安慰生病的孩子们。全文的基本时态是一般现在时，故此处应用一般现在时。

第七处：rubbishes→rubbish。考查名词。rubbish表示“垃圾”，是不可数名词，没有复数形式，故改为rubbish。

第八处：or→and。考查连词。由语境可知，此处表示并列的顺承关系，故用and表示“和，与”。or表示选择关系，意为“或，或者”。

第九处：去掉of。考查固定搭配。此处指使我们的家乡变得更加美丽。根据句中的“more”可知，此处修饰比较级，故应用a lot。a lot of表示“许多”，修饰名词。

第十处：greatly→great。考查副词。在这些活动中，我们发现了极大的乐趣。此处修饰名词pleasure，故应用形容词。