2016年高考英语总复习 2-3 Amazing people练习 牛津译林版
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．The witnesses said that________UFO was travelling from east to west when they saw it at________sunset.
A．the, / B．/, the
C．an，/
D．a，the
解析：本题考查冠词的用法。特指大家都在议论的UFO，应加冠词the。at sunset为固定词组，意为“在傍晚”。
答案：A
2．He wrote a lot of novels, none of________was translated into a foreign language.
A．them
B．whom
C．that
D．which
解析：本题考查定语从句。根据结构可知，这是一个非限制性定语从句，先行词是novels，因此用which。
答案：D
3．—Did you have a good time at the Shanghai World Expo?
—Sure.________.
A．It couldn’t be better.
B．It depends.
C．It’s up to you.
D．It’s my pleasure.
解析：本题考查交际用语。上句问“你在上海世博会玩得高兴吗？”所以回答是“再好不过了，非常好”。
答案：A
4．The________bodies ________ the
world________mummies.
A．preserving, are known to, as
B．preserved, are known as, to
C．preserving, are known as, to
D．preserved, are known to, as
解析：本题考查过去分词作定语。the preserved bodies意为“被保存的尸体”。be known to...为……所知；be known as以……著称。句意为“这些被保存下来的尸体就是世人所知道的木乃伊”。
答案：D
5．He is a great teacher.All the students________him.
A．look up to
B．look out
C．look down on
D．look on
解析：本题考查短语辨析。句意为“他是一位好教师。所有的学生都尊敬他”。look up to尊敬，钦佩；look out当心；look down on轻视，瞧不起；look on旁观。
答案：A
6． It’s time that you ________ the whole book.
A．must go over
B．can go over
C．went over
D．have gone over
解析：本题考查时态。在It’s time that...结构中that从句中用过去时。
答案：C
7．We never doubt _______ our school team will win the match against No.3 Middle School.
A．whether
B．that
C．if
D．what
解析：本题考查宾语从句。在never doubt/...not doubt/There is no doubt...结构中，doubt后的从句用that引导。
答案：B
8．(2012年安徽卷)When________for his views about his teaching job，Philip said he found it very interesting and rewarding.
A．asking
B．asked
C．having asked
D．to be asked
解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：当被问及对教师这一职业有什么看法时，Philip说他觉得(这一职业)非常有意义，非常有价值。句子主语Philip与动词ask之间为被动关系，故用asked，D项表“将来”。
答案：B
9．—Liu Xiang came in first in the 2009 National Games.
—Oh，really? I’m glad that his effort at last________.
A．paid off
B．got back
C．worked out
D．turned out
解析：pay off成功，带来好结果；get back取回；work out算出，解决，锻炼；turn out结果是，证明是。
答案：A
10．By the time the researchers discovered the tomb to Cao Cao, the robbers________it of almost everything it contained.
A．had taken
B．took
C．had emptied
D．emptied
解析：by the time是过去完成时的标志。empty...of...将……倒空/清空/洗劫一空。
答案：C
11．It was with great joy________he received the news that
their team had won the game.
A．because
B．that
C．since
D．which
解析：去掉It was和空格，句子意义完整，可断定为强调句。原句为：He received the news with great joy that their team had won the game.他高兴地得知他们队已赢得比赛。
答案：B
12．—Isn’t it amazing that I met Fracis at the Christmas party?
—Really? How many years________each other?
A．didn’t you see
B．haven’t you seen
C．hadn’t you seen
D．don’t you see
解析：本题考查动词的时态。根据第一句话用了过去时态可知，后面一句话问的是他们有多久没见面了，因此要用过去完成时。
答案：C
13．—Why did you drop the chance of earning big money?
—________.You know I don’t want to get rich by taking risks.
A．All is well that ends well
B．One man’s meat is another’s poison
C．Better safe than sorry
D．No sweet without sweat
解析：本题考查谚语。All is well that ends well.吉人自有天相。One man’s meat is another’s poison.萝卜白菜，各有所爱。Better safe than sorry.小心不出大错。No sweet without sweat.苦尽甘来。此处表示“小心不出大错。你知道我不想为了发财而冒险”。
答案：C
14．Many of them will try their best to finish the project as soon as possible，________they know it to be difficult.
A．as though
B．now that
C．even though
D．so that
解析：as though好像；now that既然；even though即使，虽然，尽管；so that以便，以至于。句意为“他们中许多人都将努力尽可能地完成这项工程，尽管他们知道很困难”，故选C。
答案：C
15．Libya’s new authorities have announced to investigate________colonel Muammar Gaddafi died.
A．how it was that
B．how was it that
C．what it was that
D．what was it that
解析：考查特殊疑问句的强调句作宾语。句意：利比亚当局宣布调查卡扎菲的死因。
答案：A
Ⅱ.阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。
A
Most American students go to traditional public schools.There are about 88,000 public schools all over the US.Some students attend about 3,000 independent public schools called charter schools.
Charter schools are selfgoverning.Private companies operate some charter schools.They are similar in some ways to traditional public schools.They receive tax just as other public schools do.Charter schools must prove to local or state governments that their students are learning.These governments provide the schools with the agreement called a charter that permits them to operate.
Charter schools are different because they do not have to obey most laws governing traditional public schools.Local，state or federal governments cannot tell them what to teach.Each school can choose its own goals and decide the ways it wants to reach them.Class size is usually smaller than in traditional public schools.
Governments strongly support charter schools as a way to reorganize public schools that are failing to educate students.But some education agencies and unions oppose charter schools.One teachers' union has just made public the results of the first national study comparing the progress of students in traditional schools and charter schools.
The American Federation of Teachers criticized the government's delay in releasing the results of the study，which is called the National Assessment of Educational Progress.Union education experts say the study shows that charter school students performed worse in math and reading tests than students in regular public schools.
Some experts say the study is not a fair look at charter schools because students in those schools have more problems than students in traditional schools.Other education experts say the study results should make charter school officials demand more student progress.
【语篇解读】 本文介绍了美国的特许学校的动作模式，并重点论述了它与普通公立学校的不同之处。政府极力支持开办特许学校，但特许学校是否有利，众说纷纭。
16．If a private company wants to operate a charter school，it must ________.
A．try new methods of teaching
B．prove its management ability
C．obey all local and state laws
D．get the government's permission
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知民营企业要开办特许学校须要得到政府的许可，故D项正确。
答案：D
17．Charter schools are independent because ________.
A．they make greater progress
B．their class size is smaller
C．they enjoy more freedom
D．they oppose traditional ways
解析：推理判断题。根据文章第三段的内容可知，特许学校比较独立，是因为它们比普通公立学校享有更多的自由，故C项正确。
答案：C
18．What's the governments' attitude toward charter schools?
A．Doubtful.
B．Supportive.
C．Subjective. D．Optimistic.
解析：细节理解题。根据第四段的第一句可知，政府支持开办特许学校。
答案：B
19．What can we learn from the text?
A．More students choose to attend charter schools.
B．Charter schools are better than traditional schools.
C．Students in charter schools are well educated.
D．People have different opinions about charter schools.
解析：推理判断题。根据文章后三段所述的内容尤其是第四段中的“But some education agencies and unions oppose charter schools.”可知，人们对特许学校持不同态度。
答案：D
20．It can be inferred from the text that ________.
A．charter schools are part of the public education system
B．oneonone attention should be paid to students
C．the number of charter schools will be limited
D．charter schools are all privately financed
解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段的最后一句可知，特许学校也属于公立学校，故A项正确。
答案：A
B
Just 25 years ago，the top three career hopes for young people in Britain were teacher，banker and doctor.Now，they want to be sports star，pop star and actor，according to a survey by the Guardian newspaper.
Rachel，a character in the popular TV show Glee，may be said to speak for British teenagers.“Nowadays being nobody is worse than being poor，” he said.
Emma Brockes，a reporter from Guardian，believes it is “the bad influence of celebrity(名人) culture” that is to blame.“When children wanted to be doctor，it wasn't because they were really more interested in the functions of human organs than they are now；you go where the respect is，”she wrote.
It could explain why there has been such an increase in levels of anxiety and depression.Dr. Carlo Strenger，of Tel Aviv University，studied the sense of self for his new book The Fear of Insignificance：Searching for Meaning in the 21st Century.He told Daily Mail that young people now are affected by the close connection to the global entertainment network，which has turned ranking and rating people according to wealth and celebrity into an obsession(痴迷)．
“As humans，we naturally measure ourselves against those around us，but now we live in a global village.We are comparing ourselves with the most ‘important’ people in the world and finding ourselves wanting，” he said.Today，even high achievers constantly fear that they are insignificant when they compare themselves to success stories in the media.
The way out？Simply stop measuring your achievements through a fantasy of wealth and celebrity. Dr. Strenger said that it is a process called “active selfacceptance through a constant search for selfknowledge through life”．
“The fear of insignificance can only be overcome through strong individual and cultural identity over and above measurable achievements，” he said.
【语篇解读】 本文分析了现在的英国年轻人根据拥有财富的多少和知名度来评价自己和他人这一社会现象。
21．Nowadays，young people in Britain want to ________.
A．choose jobs based on interests
B．become famous
C．be teacher，banker or doctor
D．earn more money
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句可知，现在的英国年轻人想出名，故选B。
答案：B
22．According to Emma Brockes，what causes the increasing level of anxiety?
A．The choice of future career.
B．The access to the global network.
C．The bad influence of celebrities.
D．The endless comparison with others.
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句及第四段的第一句可知，Emma Brockes认为名人的负面影响增加了焦虑程度。
答案：C
23．Which of the following is true of Dr. Carlo Strenger?
A．He is a newspaper reporter.
B．He is a spokesman of teenagers.
C．He tells success stories on TV.
D．He is against ranking people by wealth.
解析：正误判断题。根据第四段的最后一句可知Dr. Carlo Strenger反对根据财富评价人。
答案：D
24．Dr. Carlo Strenger suggests that young people should ________.
A．seek active selfacceptance
B．stick to their own dreams
C．make great achievements
D．search for the secret of wealth
解析：细节理解题。根据第六段的最后一句话可知选A。
答案：A
25．The text is mainly written to ________.
A．talk about job choices
B．analyse a social phenomenon
C．encourage celebrity culture
D．introduce three famous people
解析：写作目的题。本文描述了这样一个社会现象——现在英国的年轻人根据拥有财富的多少和知名度来评价他人和自己，并分析了这种现象产生的原因，提出了解决办法，故B项能较好地概括本文的写作目的。
答案：B