【2016高考调研】（新课标·名校调研）北师大版·英语（高三总复习）Unit 3 Celebration（课时作业）
Ⅰ. 单项填空
1. China’s first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, which has been handed over to the People’s Liberation Army’s Navy, ______ a major breakthrough in China’s defense modernization.
A. predicts
B. tells
C. marks
D. signs
答案
C
解析
考查动词。句意：中国第一艘航母“辽宁舰”已经正式交付中国人民解放军海军，这标志着中国国防现代化建设中的一个重大突破。mark“标志(重要变化或发展阶段)”，符合句意。predict“预言”； tell“告诉”； sign“签(名)；示意”。
2. The Nobel Literature Prize winner Mo Yan said on Friday ______ prize the Swedish Academy had awarded to him was ______ victory of literature, but not a victory of politics.
A. the; the
B. the; a
C. a; a
D. a; the
答案
B
解析
考查冠词。句意：周五诺贝尔文学奖的获得者莫言说，瑞典文学院授予他的该奖项是文学的胜利，而不是政治的胜利。the Swedish Academy had awarded to him是定语从句，修饰先行词the prize，表示特指；而“a victory of literature”泛指“文学的胜利”，与后面的“a victory of politics”相照应。故选B。
3. Yesterday
the
teachers
and
students
held
a
grand meeting
______
the 60th anniversary of our school.
A. in recognition of
B. in honour of
C. in celebration of
D. in possession of
答案
C
解析
句意：昨天老师和学生举办了一次盛会来祝贺学校建校六十周年。in celebration of“为祝贺……”；in recognition of“对……的赏识”；in honour of“向……表示敬意”；in possession of“拥有……”。
4. (2016·芜湖模拟)— You don’t go to that supermarket quite often, do you?
— No, I only go there
______
because it’s too far away from my house.
A. eventually
B. constantly
C. occasionally
D. frequently
答案
C
解析
考查副词辨析。句意：——你不太经常去那家超市，对吗?——是的，我只是偶尔去那儿，因为它离我家太远。eventually“最后；终于”；constantly“不断地”；occasionally“偶尔”；frequently“频繁地”。根据句意选C。
5. (2016·西安模拟)Many countries are increasing their use of natural gas, wind and other forms of
______.
A. power
B. force
C. energy
D. strength
答案
C
解析
考查名词辨析。句意：许多国家正在增加对天然气、风能和其他形式的能源的使用。power“权力”；force“力；暴力”；energy“能源”；strength“力量；长处”。只有C符合句意。
6. (2016·唐山模拟)Plastic bags are provided for our convenience but they have also
______
the pollution of the environment.
A. adapted to
B. turned to
C. contributed to
D. looked forward to
答案
C
解析
考查动词短语辨析。句意：塑料袋为我们提供方便，但是它们也造成了环境污染。adapt to“适应”;turn to“转向；求助于”；contribute to“促使；有助于”；look forward to“期待；期望”。根据句意选C。
7. (2016·连云港模拟)Almost all the houses in the city were destroyed: a sharp earthquake was said to
______
here a few days ago.
A. happen
B. having happened
C. have happened
D. happening
答案
C
解析
考查固定句式。句意：这个城市的几乎所有的房屋都被破坏掉了：据说几天前这儿发生了一次强震。“sb. / sth. be said to do”为固定句式，意为“据说……”。排除B、D；又因happen表示的动作明显地发生在主句谓语表示的动作之前，要用不定式的完成式，排除A，故选C。
8. Oil from the engines should float on the water surface ______
everything else sinks in the river.
A. as if
B. in that
C. even if
D. in case
答案
C
解析
考查短语辨析。句意：来自机器的油会漂浮在水表面上，即使其他一切东西都沉没在河流中。as if“好像”；in that“因为”；even if“即使”；in case“以防；万一”。只有C符合句意。
9. (2016·郑州模拟)It is difficult for us to
______
a conversation with all this noise around us.
A. carry on
B. account for
C. bring up
D. get across
答案
A
解析
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们周围有噪音，我们难以继续我们的谈话。carry on“继续”；account for“对……作出解释”;bring up“教育；培养”；get across“使……被理解”。根据句意选A。
10. — We have the seventh edition of this dictionary and it sells well.
— That’ s great. What’ s the price? I’d like
______
one.
A. getting
B. having got
C. to get
D. to have got
答案
C
解析
考查固定短语。句意：——我们有这种字典的第七版，它卖得很好。——太好了。价格是多少?我愿意买一本。“would like to do”为固定短语，意为“愿意做某事”，排除A、B；而would like to have done表示“本来愿意做某事而其实没做”，显然不合句意，排除D，故选C。
11. Though the accident happened in the daytime, the witnesses were very difficult
______.
A. to be found
B. to find
C. finding
D. being found
答案
B
解析
考查固定句式。句意：尽管事故发生在白天，但很难找到目击者。“主语+be+形容词+不定式”为固定句式。该句式中，在后面作状语修饰前面作表语的形容词的动词不定式要用主动形
式表被动含义，故选B。
12. Institutions of higher education
______
two major sources of income to keep them functioning: tuition from students and funds from the country.
A. refer to
B. stick to
C. depend on
D. deal with
答案
C
解析
考查动词短语辨析。句意：高校依靠两个主要收入来源以保持运转：学生的学费和国家的资金。refer to“指的是”；stick to“坚持”；depend on“依靠”；deal with“处理”。只有C符合句意。
13. That company has a vacant position for a designer and I have already
______
it.
A. stood for
B. accounted for
C. applied for
D. fought for
答案
C
解析
考查动词短语辨析。句意：那家公司有一个设计师的职位空缺，我已经申请这份工作了。stand for“代表”；account for“对……作出解释”；apply for“申请”；fight for“为……而奋斗”。只有C符合句意。
14. Although he is doing a good job and earns a salary of 8 000 yuan a month, he doesn’t have enough time to
______
his old parents.
A. attend to
B. lead to
C. refer to
D. devote to
答案
A
解析
考查动词短语辨析。句意：虽然他有一份好工作，月工资8 000元，但他没有足够的时间照料他年老的父母。attend to“照料”；lead to“导致”；refer to“提及；查阅”；devote ... to“将……奉献给……”。根据句意选A。
15. We have
______
a lot of posters to remind students of protecting our environment.
A. built up
B. put up
C. taken up
D. held up
答案
B
解析
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我们已经贴出了很多海报以提醒学生保护环境。build up“增进；加强”；put up“张贴”；take up“开始从事；占据”；hold up“举起；阻挡”。根据句意选B。
Ⅱ.完形填空
When my son Mark was eight years old, his third grade teacher announced a class spelling bee(拼字比赛), the prize being his favorite pizza lunch. Mark wanted to 1
that contest badly.
For the spelling bee, Mark
2
to a haircut. Before he changed his mind, I took him to the barbershop
3
.
“Make it a lucky
4
,” I told barber Joe. “Mark’s competing in a very
5
spelling bee next week.”
“Do you have confidence?”Joe
6
.
“Confidence. C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-C-E. Confidence. A lot of people
7
that one wrong,”Mark explained.
“Sure. You can spell it,”barber Joe responded. “
8
do you have it? You should have confidence in yourself， son. It’s a winner’s
9
weapon.”
“The secret weapon, huh?Confidence!”And then Mark
10
a motto to his schoolbag：I CAN WIN THE SPELLING BEE!
And he
11
. And the pizza was great. And Mark never forgot barber Joe’s
12
.
Decades later, after creating his own company and becoming an architect, Mark began
13
interviews. While talking with one
14
， he was asked a question,“You’re
15
a unique architect in the world of architecture. When everyone around says it can’t be done, what
16
you think you can pull it off?”
After thinking a bit, Mark replied, “Confidence. After I’ve studied my
17
from every possible angle， then I know the only thing standing between me and
18
is confidence. Yes, confidence. It’s a winner’s secret weapon.”
With that，Mark
19
his hand across his forehead and brushed his hair out of his eyes. “That
20
me,” he said with a smile, “I need a hair cut.”
1. A. gain
B. supply
C. win
D. join
2. A. allowed
B. agreed
C. planned
D. suggested
3. A. really
B. immediately
C. carefully
D. quietly
4. A. order
B. talk
C. cut
D. time
5. A. different
B. important
C. practical
D. unusual
6. A. told
B. asked
C. answered
D. warned
7. A. read
B. say
C. write
D. spell
8. A. and
B. but
C. or
D. so
9. A. secret
B. silent
C. calm
D. crazy
10. A. added
B. chose
C. left
D. passed
11. A. found
B. put
C. did
D. meant
12. A. pictures
B. memories
C. words
D. dreams
13. A. receiving
B. praising
C. declaring
D. carrying
14. A. reporter
B. teacher
C. doctor
D. nurse
15. A. hoped
B. considered
C. ignored
D. decided
16. A. collects
B. pays
C. increases
D. makes
17. A. feature
B. hobby
C. exercise
D. idea
18. A. excuse
B. plan
C. team
D. success
19. A. touched
B. cleaned
C. swept
D. watched
20. A. reminds
B. insists
C. remembers
D. acquires
答案与解析
【语篇解读】
本文主要介绍了一个小男孩想参加拼字比赛，在一位理发师的点拨下，获得了成功。
1. 答案
C
解析
由前一句“the prize being his favorite pizza lunch”可知，奖品为他非常喜欢的比萨午餐，因此他应该是非常想赢得(win)那次比赛。
2. 答案
B
解析
由后一句“Before he changed his mind ....”可知，前面他应该是同意(agree)去理发。
3. 答案
B
解析
由于怕儿子会改变主意，所以作者应该是立即(immediately)把他带到理发店。
4. 答案
C
解析
由前一段的haircut可知，此处作者应该是叫理发师给儿子剪个幸运的头。
5. 答案
B
解析
由语境可知，对儿子来说，这是一次重要的(important)比赛。
6. 答案
B
解析
由“Do you have confidence?”可知，乔问(ask)儿子有没有信心。
7. 答案
D
解析
由后一句“Sure. You can spell it.”可知此处应该填spell。
8. 答案
B
解析
前一句为肯定句，此句表示疑问，应该用表示转折的but连接。
9. 答案
A
解析
由后一句“The secret weapon.”可知此处应该说的是秘密武器。
10. 答案
A
解析
他应该是把一条座右铭添加到(add)他的书包上。
11. 答案
C
解析
did在此指前面提到的赢得比赛这件事。
12. 答案
C
解析
此处指马克永远不会忘记乔的话(words)。
13. 答案
A
解析
receive“接受”；praise“表扬”；declare“声明”；carry“携带”，此处指接受采访。
14. 答案
A
解析
由前一句中的interview可知，此处指在跟一个记者交谈时。
15. 答案
B
解析
你在建筑领域被认为(consider)是一个独一无二的建筑师。
16. 答案
D
解析
此处考查make ... do ...结构。句意：什么使你认为你能够成功?
17. 答案
D
解析
此处指从各个可能的角度研究了“我”的想法(idea)。
18. 答案
D
解析
excuse“借口”；plan“计划”；team“团队”；success“成功”。根据关键词confidence可知，D项正确。
19. 答案
C
解析
由常识可知，此处应该指用手扫过他的前额。
20. 答案
A
解析
由前一句的内容“... his hand across his forehead and brushed his hair out of his eyes.”可知，头发长了，提醒(remind)他要去理发了。
Ⅲ.阅读理解
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This “bouquet” of flowers will forever blond and delight.
In her newest book for Simple Truths, The Heart of a Mother, author Paula J. Fox celebrates all that makes mothers so special. Paula is no stranger to Simple Truths’readers. Her poetry and quotes have brought joy to millions in the Heart of a Teacher and the Heart of a Caregiver.
Now, she pairs the beauty of a mother’s love with quotes inspired by the unique bond between mothers and children. A mother’s love is portrayed in a beautiful floral design that’s a feast for the eye as well as the soul. Each flower represents a different characteristic of mothers. For example, the Gladiola is compared to mothers as follows：
It takes a lot of strength to be a Mother, illustrated by the Gladiola ... a strong powerful flower that is a favorite in large arrangements because of its size. The name Gladiola comes from a Greek word meaning “sword”, reminding us that a mother is a powerful force for her children. She is their advocate(拥护者), always on their side, and is willing to fight for them against all adversity.
1. This passage is probably ______.
A. an introduction to a book
B. a reader’s attitude towards the author
C. a good example of a mother
D. an advertisement for flowers’ selling
2. What can we learn from The Heart of a Mother?
A. How to understand mothers’ love.
B. How to appreciate the flowers.
C. How to remember the famous quotes.
D. How to improve the bond between mothers and children.
3. The passage most probably appears ______.
A. in a newspaper
B. in a magazine
C. in a report
D. on the line
4. The underlined word “adversity” in the last paragraph probably means ______.
A. life
B. difficulty
C. pleasure
D. power
答案与解析
【语篇解读】
本文为一篇广告，主要介绍了一本书名为The Heart of a Mother的书，此书以引言的形式把母亲的爱与各种花联系起来。
1. 答案
A
解析
推理判断题。综观全文可知，本文主要介绍了一本叫The Heart of a Mother的书，故选A项。此文并不是有关卖花的广告，故不能选D项。
2. 答案
A
解析
推理判断题。由本文第一段中的“... they remind us of the beauty of a mother’s love and strength.”可知，阅读此书后可以让我们理解母亲的爱。
3. 答案
D
解析
细节理解题。由左边图片中的“Click here to”可知，这篇文章应该是来自网络。
4. 答案
B
解析
词义猜测题。由划线词所在句“She is their advocate(拥护者), always on their side, and is willing to fight for them against all adversity.”可知，母亲是孩子的拥护者，总是在他们身旁，愿意为他们战胜所有的困难。