2020版高考英語一輪江蘇專用版練習(xí)：選修8Unit2知能演練輕松闖關(guān)含解析

1、I單項(xiàng)填空1. （2019 鹽城月考）After of the food.so many days onthe way, even Charles cheered up at theA . lookB.sightC. signD.appearanceB 解析：句意：在旅途這么多天后 ， 查爾斯一看到食物就會興高采烈起來?？疾楣潭ù钆?at the sight of“ 一看到 ”。2. Car sales have by a quarter compared with the past year.A . differedB.shrankC. failedD.declinedD 解析：考查動詞辨析

2、。differ “不同 ”；shrink “ 縮水 ” ； fail “ 失敗、衰竭 ” ；decli ne 下降。根據(jù)句意，選 D 。3.Sundays spent in readingtextbooks anddoing exercises are perhaps _for thestudents who are to face the College Entrance Examination.A commonB generalC ordinaryD universalA 解析：考查形容詞辨析。 句意：對于即將面臨高考的學(xué)生來說 ， 星期日讀書做練 習(xí)是很常見的事。common 普遍的，常

3、見的”，符合句意。general全體的，一般的”； ordinary 普通的，平凡的”；universal 廣泛適用的，全體的”。4. The audience love the character in the play because he is and often makes asituation seem funny.A reliableB stubbornChumorousD mercifulC 解析：考查形容詞辨析。 句意：公眾喜歡劇中的這個人物 ， 因?yàn)樗哪?， 經(jīng)常 使某種情形看起來滑稽可笑。humorous 幽默的”，符合題意。reliable 可信賴的”；stubborn

4、 “頑固的 ”； merciful “ 仁慈的 ”。5. Actually, creative thinkers rarely come up with new ideas; instead, they old ideasinto new ones, adapting them from one context to another.A condemnB convertCcontrastD contradictB 解析：考查動詞辨析。 句意：事實(shí)上 ， 有創(chuàng)造能力的思考者很少想出新點(diǎn)子 ， 相 反， 他們是把舊點(diǎn)子轉(zhuǎn)化成新點(diǎn)子 ， 使得舊點(diǎn)子適應(yīng)新的環(huán)境。 condemn 譴責(zé)； conver

5、t 使轉(zhuǎn)變； contrast 相反 ， 對比； contradict 反駁 ， 否定。 根據(jù)詞義 ， 可知是轉(zhuǎn)換 ， 故 選 B 項(xiàng)。6. （2019 常州調(diào)研測試）On AIDS Day, the minister of Health Department demanded thatthe problems paid special attention to.A . referred to beingB. referred to beC. refer to beingD. refer to beB 解析： referred to 是過去分詞作定語修飾 the problems, 因?yàn)橹骶涞?/p>

6、謂語動詞是 demand, be 前省略了 should, 為虛擬語氣。7. Why don tyou do some shopping in the second-hand store? Well, the goods there are ， but .A . more expensive; worseB. more expensive; not as badC. cheaper; good enoughD. cheaper; not as goodD 解析：考查形容詞的用法。 由語境結(jié)合常識可知 ， 和新貨比起來 ， 二手店里的 貨物價格便宜 ， 但是質(zhì)量不如新貨好。 很明顯這是把兩種店里

7、的貨從價格和質(zhì)量方面進(jìn)行 了比較 ， 后面省略比較狀語。8. The little child go out alone at night, so he walk in the dark that night.A. darent; didn t datroeB. doesntdare; dare not toC. isn t dare to; dared not toD. doesntdare to; dare not toA 解析：dare用作情態(tài)動詞時，后接動詞原形，主要用于疑問句、否定句和條件句 中； 當(dāng) dare 用作實(shí)義動詞時 ， 其后否定結(jié)構(gòu)可以帶 to 也可以不帶 to, 且有人

8、稱和數(shù)以及 時態(tài)的變化。 根據(jù)時間狀語 that night 可以判斷本題表述過去的事情 ， 所以正確答案是 A。9. Bruce has brains. In fact, I doubt whether anyone in the class has IQ.A . a highB. a higherC. the higherD. the highestB 解析：此句是 Bruce has brains. In fact, I doubt whether anyone in the class has a higherIQ than him. 的省略。 省略 than him 后不僅句意仍然清

9、楚 ， 而且顯得更為簡潔。 句意為 “我懷疑班上有沒有哪個人比他智商更高”，即“我認(rèn)為他是班上智商最高的”。10. （福建卷 ）no modern telecommunications ， we would have to wait for weeks toget news from around the world.A. Were thereB. Had there beenC. If there areD. If there have been， 我們就不得不等好A 解析：考查虛擬語氣中的倒裝句。句意：要不是現(xiàn)代化的電訊幾個星期才能得到來自世界各地的消息。 根據(jù)主句中的關(guān)鍵詞 would

10、have to 以及句意可知 ，這是一個與現(xiàn)在事實(shí)相反的虛擬語氣 ， 從句應(yīng)用一般過去時 ， 即 if there were.。當(dāng) if 從句 中有 were， had 或 should 時，可將 if 省略，同時將 were ， had 或 should 提到主語前構(gòu)成部 分倒裝 ， 所以選 A 項(xiàng)。11 My lack of interest in the job as a lawyer is becoming increasingly You d better apply for another job.A . typicalB. concreteC. evidentD. regular

11、C 解析：考查形容詞辨析。typical“ 典型的 ， 特有的 ”； concrete“ 實(shí)在的 ， 具體的 ” ； evident “ 明顯的 ，明白的 ” ；regular “ 定期的 ，有規(guī)律的 ”。 句意： 一一我對當(dāng)律師的工作缺乏興趣變得日趨明顯。 你最好去申請另外一份工作。根據(jù)句意 ，故選 C 。s faith12 His parentsunhappy marriage a shadow and left a big scar on Tony toward marriage.A carvedB replacedC castD stoodC 解析：考查動詞詞義辨析。 句意：父母的不幸

12、婚姻給 Tony 投下了陰影 ， 給他對 婚姻的信心留下了傷疤。cast “投下”，符合題意。13 The Palace Museum has a of 96 million pieces of ancient Chinese art works.A collectionB mixtureCcombinationD seriesA 解析：考查名詞。 句意：故宮博物院收藏了 9 600 萬件古中國的藝術(shù)品。 collection 收集 ” ； mixture “ 混合物 ” ； combination “ 結(jié)合 ” ； series “ 系列 ” 。 have a collectionof 是

13、“ 收集 ” 的意思。 故選 A 項(xiàng)。14. （2019 蘇州中學(xué)質(zhì)檢 ）Now that the banks are back on their feet, we expect extraordinary from them to help rebuild the economy. A . commitmentC. instrumentA 解析：句意：既然銀行已經(jīng)完全恢復(fù) 復(fù)經(jīng)濟(jì)。commitment “ 承諾 ” ； appointmentB. appointmentD. requirement我們希望從他們那里得到特別承諾幫助恢約會 ” ； instrument “ 樂器 ” ； req

14、uirement“要求 ” 。 根據(jù)句意可知選 A 。15. （2019 鹽城中學(xué)高三綜合測試 ）一Did you like your stay there? . It was too hot and there was too much traffic.A . Not a littleB. Youve got me thereCNot reallyD Come off it解析： not really 此處意為 “不怎么喜歡 ” 閱讀理解What Is Starcom Smart DualBand?Allow us to introduce ourselves. We are Starcom

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19、you need to have aDualBand. 【 解題導(dǎo)語 】 本文是一篇應(yīng)用文 ，主要介紹了網(wǎng)絡(luò)服務(wù)系統(tǒng) Starcom Smart DualBand 的相關(guān)內(nèi)容。1 What benefit can people get from Starcom Smart DualBand?A Locating their missing phone.B Enjoying a free network regularly.C Going traveling without disturbance.D Connecting their phone to a quality signal.D 解析

20、： 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 根據(jù) What is Starcom Smart DualBand 部分第二段中的 “ With Starcom Smart DualBand, your mobile phone will have better reception. Depending on your locati on, Starcom Smart DualBa nd smartly chooses the stron gest sig nal.” 可知,Starcom Smart DualBand 可以幫助人們將手機(jī)連接到優(yōu)質(zhì)的信號。故選 D。2 How much should a new membe

21、r of Starcom pay yearly in normal circumstances?A $420.B $390.C$330.D $180.A 解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)題干中的“a new member”y“early”， 可定位至 What isStarcom Smart DualBand 部分第三段中的 “In your first year with us, you will enjoy a 30% discount on your monthly subscription. ”及 Starcom Price Plan 部 分 中 的 “ Monthly Subscription

22、 : $50, 00”可推知，新用戶第一年可享受7折優(yōu)惠，即每月需付50X 0.7= 35（美元），因此一年的費(fèi)用是 35 X 12 = 420（美元）。故選A。BExciting screams of joy, the sounds of two happy little girls playing in the sand, rang across the beach. But I walked along, barely aware of them. I d come to this remote beach on my sailboat, a place to escape. My wi

23、fe and I had recently separated, with our marriage in trouble. I worried about the harm to my two boys. But I didnt know what to do to mtatekre. things be“ Help! Help ！” The girls screamed. One of them was in the ocean, beyond the surf line. I could just hear her screams over the waves. I ran across

24、 the sand as fast as I could. The other girl was at the edge of the surf, yelling, all the while wading（ 涉水 ）deeper into the water herself.“ Wait! Stop! Don t go any farthe！r ” I charged into the waves and swam to her and seizedher, her little body shaking, trembling.“ But where is the other girl ？”

25、 I saw a waving arm. Ahead broke the surface, not far away. The arms of the girl Id rescued were wrapped desperatelyaround my neck. She was breathing in sobs. “Let go of my neck. I need you on my back. Hold my shoulders so I can swim to your friend.”She loosed her hands and I shifted her to my back.

26、 “ Shes my sister, Sarah, and I amLillian, ” she said. For a moment I thought of my boys. How much they loved each other. How much I loved them.I looked across the water and saw a small head after a big wave. I quickened my swimming, fighting for each breath. I reached out and held the second little

27、 girl. She was fighting me, pushing me under the water.“ Easy! I wont let you go. I promise. ” She calmed down, taking deep breaths, crying quietly. I floated on my back and looked toward shore. I couldnt seleasnty5o0ne. We were atyards from land. No way could I swim that far, not with two girls han

28、ging on to me. I was close to total tiredness. But there was no time to wait. The sun was setting. I had to get these kids to safety.“ Now listen, I m going to swim on my stomach, and Lillian, I want you to circle your arms around my shoulders. Sarah, youre going to hold my hair with both hands. Don

29、 tlet go, no matter what. ” Then we went. I swam as hard as I could, but the weight of the girls grew heavier with every minute. I couldn tlift my arms out of the water. My lungs burned. I opened my mouth to take a breath, but instead swallowed water. I choked. Couldn t breathe. Couldn tswim. These

30、poor children. I d have failed them. But in that moment I felt at peace. In my mind Iasw my wife and children. I could feel their love. Still. From behind me I felt an incredible force, lifting.“ Mommy ！” The wail（ 慟哭 ） pierced my consciousness. I looked up. An elderly man was trying to drag me out

31、of the water. Two women were splashing toward shore, screaming. “ Thank you，” one of the women cried. “ You saved my daughters.” I stared out at the water, trying to comprehend what had just happened. My efforts, my struggles, had paid off. I thought of that giant wave, lifting me and pushing me. Th

32、e power hadn t come from me. When my body had failed me, when all hope was vanishing, I was given the strength I needed.I stood and hugged the girls. Hard. My familywere waiting for me. My wife and my twoboys were waiting for me. There were things I could do. I just needed to make an effort. The str

33、ength would be given to me.【 解題導(dǎo)語 】 本文是一篇記敘文。 作者在海邊挽救了兩個落水的女孩子 ，也挽救了自 己陷入困境的婚姻。3 Why did the author turn a deaf ear to the joyful screams of two girls?A Because he couldnt wait to go sailing.B Because he was lost in missing his wife.C Because the sound of sea waves was too big.D Because he was trapp

34、ed in his own problems.D 解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的 “ But I walked along, barely aware of them.My wife and I had recently separated, with our marriage in trouble. I worried about the harm to my two boys. But I didn t know what to do to make things better. ”可知 ，作者來到這個海灘是為了 逃避現(xiàn)實(shí)生活：他的婚姻出現(xiàn)了問題 ， 非常擔(dān)心將對自己兩個兒子造成的傷害。

35、由此可知 ， 作者之所以對那兩個女孩的歡聲笑語充耳不聞是因?yàn)樗芾в谧约旱碾y題中。故選D。4 What might Sarah be doing when the author ran toward the water?A Struggling in the water.B Walking into the deep water.C Seeking help on shore.D Standing beyond the surf line.A 解析：推理判斷題。 根據(jù)第二段中的 “One of them was in the ocean, beyond the surf line. I cou

36、ld just hear her screams over the waves. ” 和第四段中的 “ Shes my sister, Sarah, and I am Lillian ” 可知 ， Sarah 當(dāng)時在沖浪線另一邊 ， 作者只能聽見她在海浪中的尖叫聲 ， 由此可推 知， 她當(dāng)時正在海中掙扎。故選 A。5 What did “ an incredible force ” refer to in fact?A The love the author s family gave.B The driving force a huge wave provided.C The encoura

37、gement the two girls offered.D The drawing force an elderly man supplied.B 解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。 根據(jù)第七段中的 “From behind me I felt an incredible force, lifting. ” 和第八段中的 “ I thought of that giant wave, lifting me and pushing me. The power hadnt comefrom me.”可知，作者在迷糊中感受到的難以置信的力量其實(shí)就是一組巨大的海浪的推動力。 由此可知 ，應(yīng)選 B。6 What li

38、fe philos ophy can we learn from the authors experience?A Life is not all roses.BAll roads lead to Rome.CNever lose hope.D Believe in yourself.C 解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)文中對作者救人經(jīng)歷的具體描述 ，尤其是倒數(shù)第二段中的 “When my body had failed me, when all hope was vanishing, I was given the strength I needed. ” 可知 ，在作者的身體不堪重負(fù)的情況下 ，在所

39、有的希望都將消失的情況下 ，他卻被給予了他 所需要的力量 ，也就是說 ，永遠(yuǎn)都不要失去希望 ，故選 C。7 What might the author do after the accident?A Take physical exercise more often.BFocus more on his kids safety education.CMake peace with his wife.D Invite his family to the beach.C 解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中的“My family were waiting for me. My wife andmy t

40、wo boys were waiting for me. There were things I could do. I just needed to make an effort. The strength would be given to me. ”，再結(jié)合第一段中的 “My wife and I had recently separated, with our marriage in trouble. ”可知 ，作者的婚姻出現(xiàn)了問題 ，然而在救那兩個女孩子的過程 中，作者意識到不要放棄希望 ，要去努力留住自己的妻子和孩子 ，即作者很有可能會和妻子 重歸于好。選 C。8 Which ca

41、n serve as the best title of the passage?A The Magical WaveBThe Adventurous SurfingCEfforts to Save the MarriageD Struggles to Fight Sea WavesA 解析：標(biāo)題判斷題。通讀全文內(nèi)容 ，尤其是倒數(shù)第二段中的 “I thought of that giant wave.needed.”可知“巨大的海浪”是本文的情節(jié)發(fā)生改變的重要轉(zhuǎn)機(jī) ，故神奇的海浪” 升華主題 ，點(diǎn)明作者在救人的過程中學(xué)會了要心存希望 ，進(jìn)而努力去挽救自己即將破碎的婚 姻。故 A 項(xiàng) The M

42、agical Wave “ 神奇的海浪 ” 作本文標(biāo)題最佳。I完形填空I had to visit my sister in another town because her husband was very ill. My whole _1_ _ couldn go because school was in session. My children stayed back in their father s_, except for the youn gest, who was just one year old. I was _3_ about tak ing a train journ

43、ey alone with my one- year-old daughter. However , I knew I had to go, so I gathered all my courage and4 the train. After wavi ng goodbye to my husba nd, I settled dow n.There were three other _5_ in that carriage, and two of them were quite elderly, while one was a young man. My daughter was _6_ ,

44、missing her dad. I tried to _7_ her , but it didn t work. I tried giving her water and some biscuits, but her crying wouldnt _8_. By this time, Iwas getting worried about the _9_ being caused to the others. One of the old men was dozing, but _10_ seemed to become very an gry. But however much I trie

45、d, the sobb ing con ti nu ed.Just the n, the young man offered to take my baby into his _11_. He stood with her n ear the window and started _12_ to her in a soft voice. My daughter stopped crying _13_, liste ningto his baby talk. I was both surprised and _14_ , especially because the unhappy old ma

46、n was now happily reading his book. The stranger _15_ my daughter back once she fell asleep. I than ked the _16_ worker repeatedly and settled dow n to _17.During the long train jour ney this young man _1 _ helped me. He fed my baby, sang to her and told her countless stories. I arrived at my _19res

47、ted and grateful for this man who hadcome to my _20=.After so many years, I still remember this stra nger on the train with a grateful heart.【解題導(dǎo)語】作者獨(dú)自一人帶著女兒坐火車，女兒在火車上不停地哭，讓作者很不安。多虧了同一個車廂里面的年輕人的幫助，作者順利到達(dá)目的地。作者對這個年輕人很感激。1. A . friendsB. studentsC. classmatesD. familyD解析：根據(jù)下文My children stayed back in

48、 their fathers可知，我的全家” (family)不能都去。2. A . troubleB. protectionC. careD. needC 解析：根據(jù)上文 My wholecouldn Sgo because school was in session.可知，我的全家不能都去，孩子待在家里由父親照料”(care)。trouble困難；protection保護(hù)；need3. A . nervousB. happyC. IonelyD. excitedA 解析：根據(jù)下文 alone with my one-year-old daughter可知，作者對于一個人帶只有 一歲的孩子坐

49、火車感到 “緊張 ”(nervous) 。B left4A boardedC slippedD arrivedA 解析：根據(jù)上文 I knew I had to go, so I gathered all my courage 可知 ， 作者鼓足勇氣 上了火車。 board the train 登上火車。5A conductorsB passengersC guidesD leadersB 解析：根據(jù)下文 and two of them were quite elderly, while one was a young man 可知 ， 車廂內(nèi)還有其他三個 “乘客 ” (passengers)

50、。 conductor 列車員； guide 導(dǎo)游； leader 領(lǐng)導(dǎo)。6A laughingB shoutingC leapingD cryingD 解析：根據(jù)下文 But however much I tried ，the sobbing continued. 可知 ， 作者的女兒 在哭 (crying) 。7A trickB frightenC comfortD tickleC 解析：根據(jù)下文 I tried giving her water and some biscuits 可知 ，作者想安慰 (comfort) 她。trick欺騙；frighten使害怕；tickle(使)發(fā)癢。

51、8A stopB continueCconsiderD noticeA 解析：根據(jù)上文 but it didn twork 可知 ，她的哭聲還沒停 (stop)。9A upsetB annoyanceCunhappinessD povertyB 解析：根據(jù)下文 seemed to become very angry 可知 ， 作者擔(dān)心給別人帶來的煩惱 (annoyance)。upset 煩悶,苦惱；un happ in ess 不高興； poverty 貧窮。10AanotherB othersCthe otherD otherC 解析：根據(jù)上文 two of them were quite

52、elderly 可知 ， 有兩位老人 ，一位在打盹 ， 另 外一位似乎生氣了 ，這里是特指，用the other。an other另一個(泛指);others其他(復(fù)數(shù));other 其他的 (后面接名詞 )。11AroomB armsCcarD mindB 解析：根據(jù)下文 He stood with her near the window and started to her in a softvoice.可知，年輕人主動提出幫我抱孩子。take sb. into one arms意為抱著某人”，符合語境。12AtalkingBscreamingCsingingD educatingA 解析

53、：根據(jù)下文 listening to his baby talk 可知 ，年輕人用輕柔的聲音和她開始談話(talk in g)。scream 尖叫；si ng 唱歌；educate 教育。13AhardlyB unwillinglyCslowlyD lightlyC 解析：根據(jù)下文 listening to his baby talk 可知 ，女兒慢慢地 (slowly) 停止了哭泣。 hardly 幾乎不； unwillingly 不情愿地； lightly 輕輕地。14AshockedB relievedCembarrassedD annoyedB 解析：根據(jù)下文 especially b

54、ecause the unhappy old man was now happily reading hisbook 可知 ，作者感到既驚訝又寬慰 生氣的。(relieved)。shocked 驚訝的；embarrassed尷尬的；annoyed15ApresentedBreturnedCbroughtD handedD 解析：根據(jù)下文 once she fell asleep 可知 ，孩子睡著后 ，年輕人將她交還給我。 hand.back 意為“(用手)交還給 ”，符合句意。 present 呈現(xiàn)； return 歸還 ，后接物作賓語； bring 帶來。16AfunBsuccessCmir

55、acleD innovationC 解析： miracle worker 奇跡創(chuàng)造者。根據(jù)上文可知， 年輕人將作者的女兒哄睡了作者認(rèn)為他創(chuàng)造了奇跡。fun快樂；success成功；innovation創(chuàng)新。17ArestB playCeatD drinkA 解析：根據(jù)上文 settled down 可知 ，作者安定下來休息 (rest)。18AcontinuouslyBseldomCconsciouslyD comfortablyA 解析：根據(jù)下文 He fed my baby, sang to her and told her countless stories. 可知 ，這個 年輕人一直

56、(continuously) 在幫作者。 seldom 很少； consciously 有意識地； comfortably 安慰 地。19AhomeBdestinationCschoolD seatB 解析：根據(jù) arrived at 可知作者到達(dá)了目的地 (destination) 。20ArecoveryBresolutionC. requirementD. rescueD 解析：根據(jù)上文 During the long train journey this young manhelped me. 可知,這個年輕人一直在幫作者，作者很感激。come to ones rescue意為幫助某人”，符合題意。recovery 恢復(fù)；resolution 決心；requirement 要求。n閱讀理解AI had the honour of being elected chief of my tribe（ 部落 ）. With the title came great resp on sibility. It was my job to make peace with the Maori T