高考题型提能练(十六) Unit 16
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2016·江西省上饶市模拟)Cotton farmers in some Indian villages are busily buying Coca Cola and Pepsi, believing that the sugar in the fizzy
(有泡沫的)
drinks kills pests.
Farmers say scientists advised them to mix pesticides with a sugary juice to control pests, and they found the mixture cheaper and more effective than pure chemicals —
although soft drink makers and scientists dismissed the remarks. N. Hamunayya, who has become a famous person in his village in the southeastern state of Andhra Pradesh, said his crop survived an attack of pests which had resisted other pesticides. “We found that all the colas had uniform effect on pests. The pests became dead and fell to the ground，” he said. He said the drinks had all the elements they needed: they were cheaper, sticky, fizzy, and attracted ants, which ate the young of the pests. But Thinupathi Reddy, assistant director of the Regional Agri Research Station, Guntur, says tests had proved such results wrong. “We conducted some field trials on cotton crop at our research station. There was no obvious productivity or destruction of pests，” he says.
Statements from Pepsi and Coca Cola said there was
“no scientific basis” for this_practice. But their dealers are enjoying increasing sales. Mantan Wall, who sells soft drinks in 17 villages in the region, said sales rose up, thanks to the farmers. “For the 10 days between August and September I had successful business. Instead of just 30 cases
(each containing a dozen one litre bottles) of cola, I started selling almost 200 cases，” he said. “We expected the sales to drop after the news over pesticide residues (残留) in the cola drinks. Now I have to keep extra supply for the cotton farmers，” he said.
In February, an Indian environment group made a report saying drinks made by Coca Cola and Pepsi contained pesticides and called for tougher safety standards. The US firms strongly rejected the findings of the New Delhibased Centre for Science and Environment and said their products were safe.
1.Some Indian farmers think the
drinks can kill pests because
________.
A.there is some pesticide left in them
B.they are sticky and fizzy
C.they have elements that kill pests
D.they made the pesticide more effective
2.The underlined part
“this practice”
in Para. 3
probably refers to “________”.
A.testing the mixture
B.selling more drinks in India
C.mixing the drinks with the pesticide
D.attracting ants to eat the young pests
3.The drink makers would not accept the fact that their drinks could kill pests because
they
________.
A.thought it went against science
B.believed that the farmers didn't tell the truth
C.might fear that it could bring harm to their business
D.insisted that no poison was left in their products
4.The writer's purpose of writing this passage is to
________.
A.tell an interesting incident
B.warn people that some drinks might be dangerous to health
C.suggest using Coca Cola to kill pests
D.announce a new discovery of Coca Cola
B
(2016·贵阳市适应性检测考试)
Choose your wish list
It's normal for any student's college wish list to change throughout high school. But when it comes time to apply, many seniors have a hard time narrowing down their choices.
There's no hard and fast answer, but there are several things you can do and ask yourself to make the decision easier. Here are three pieces of advice that might help.
Do your research
Above all, it's important to figure out your wants and needs. What do you expect from your education? What are you willing to give up?
Veronica Hauad, senior associate director of admissions (录取) at the University of Chicago in the US, said students should start by taking time to figure_out those questions.
“Find the thing that's most important to you, and then you can start searching on that factor and sort things out later，” Hauad said.
Don't focus on rankings
It's easy to focus too hard on school rankings, but don't let that make your decision for you when you're looking at colleges. In the long run, rankings probably won't have a big effect on your education. It's OK to look at rankings, but don't obsess (过于执着) over them. Find colleges that really interest you. If they end up being on a top list, think of it as an extra pleasure.
Think about your future
Here's an important question to ask all of the colleges on your list: How many of your students find jobs after graduation? An Ivy League school may look good on an application, but what will the college do to help you find a job?
Students should also make sure they're going to college for the right reasons.
University of Illinois sophomore (二年级学生) Steve Wang said he has met students who aren't looking at the bigger picture. “I see a lot of students who go to college for the sake of the college experience — not for a higher education，” Wang explained. “So people show up and spend a lot of time at parties and not really paying attention to schoolwork. That's not really what college is for.”
5.When you apply to a college, you should ________.
A.find out what you really want
B.choose the bestknown college
C.consider the things you can do
D.quit a chance for further study
6.What does the underlined part “figure out” in Paragraph
4
probably mean?
A.Let out.B.Look out.
C.Make out.
D.Check out.
7.Steve Wang spends his main time on ________.
A.parttime jobs
B.schoolwork
C.parties
D.college experiences
8.What is the passage mainly for?
A.Researchers.
B.Educators.
C.Applicants.
D.Sophomores.
Ⅱ.任务型阅读
(2016·河北省唐山市统一考试)You may have grown up living with sisters and brothers, or this may be your first time sharing your living space with someone else. 1.________
However, it can also be a great part of your college experience. Follow these tips to make sure you and your roommate keep things pleasant and supportive throughout the year.
Be clear from the beginning.
Maybe you hate it when someone interrupts you when you are sleeping every morning. Maybe you need ten minutes before talking to anyone after you wake up. 2.________
It's not fair to expect him or her to pick up on them right away, and communicating what you need is one of the best ways to get rid of problems before they become problems.
3.________
This may seem simple, but it's probably one of the biggest reasons why roommates experience conflicts. Don't you think he'll mind if you borrow his shoes for a quick soccer game? For all you know, you just step over an uncrossable line. Don't borrow, use, or take anything without getting permission first.
Be open to change.
You should expect to learn, grow and change during your time at school. 4.________
As the term progresses, realize things will change for both of you. Be comfortable to address things that unexpectedly come up, set new rules, and be flexible to your changing environment.
Follow the golden rule.
5.________
No matter what your relationship is at the end of the year, you can take comfort in knowing you act like an adult and treat your roommate with respect.
A.Respect your roommate's things.
B.Let your roommate know about your preferences.
C.Treat your roommate like you'd like to be treated.
D.Living with a roommate is really a wonderful thing.
E.Having a roommate surely has its challenges.
F.You should correct your bad habits first.
G.And the same should happen to your roommate, if all goes well.
Ⅲ.完形填空
(2016·洛阳高考模拟)Eightyearold Owen Hawkins suffers from growth delay and poor eyesight. This __1__ that Owen needs a wheelchair to get around. Not __2__， he felt people were staring at him and that made him very uncomfortable, so he became lonely and even stopped going outside of his house. That, however, was all __3__ Haatchi came into his life!
Haatchi had a very __4__ start to life, too. Tied __5__ a railway track when he was just five months old, the dog was hit by a train. The hit __6__ his tail and a leg so badly that both had to be cut
__7__. Taken to a rescue shelter, the dog would have probably been __8__ if his story posted on Facebook had not been seen by Owen's dad Will. He __9__ in love with Haatchi and decided to keep him, __10__ that they were helping him. It turns out that __11__ was Haatchi who helped them. By always staying at young Owen's __12__， he became the boy's best friend. Slowly Owen liked to go outside. __13__ he goes, the dog follows and protects him. Owen now proudly walks around the neighborhood,
showing__14__ his dog and telling anyone willing to listen to Haatchi's story.
Haatchi's __15__ influence on the young boy has not gone unnoticed. In October 2017, the International Fund of Animal Welfare __16__ him with a special award. The amazing friendship between the two has also been shown in a __17__ short film called A Boy and His Dog by students from the filmmaking class at the University of Hertfordshire. It has won several awards and had almost 2 million __18__. British bestselling author Wendy Holden has also written about this moving __19__ in a heartwarming children's book, which was released on February 13th and has made Owen and Haatchi better __20__.
1.A.insists
B.announces
C.proves
D.means
2.A.surprisingly
B.excitingly
C.disappointingly
D.strikingly
3.A.after
B.since
C.before
D.when
4.A.fortunate
B.unlucky
C.pleasant
D.irregular
5.A.on
B.at
C.in
D.to
6.A.injured
B.wounded
C.hurt
D.harmed
7.A.down
B.in
C.off
D.up
8.A.lost
B.killed
C.saved
D.protected
9.A.felt
B.filled
C.failed
D.fell
10.A.thinking
B.thought
C.to think
D.having thought
11.A.that
B.it
C.this
D.what
12.A.memory
B.heart
C.side
D.shoulder
13.A.Whichever
B.However
C.Wherever
D.Whenever
14.A.off
B.up
C.around
D.out
15.A.attractive
B.positive
C.imaginative
D.passive
16.A.prepared
B.pretended
C.prevented
D.presented
17.A.touching
B.disgusting
C.boring
D.loving
18.A.companions
B.audiences
C.fans
D.participants
19.A.leadership
B.relationship
C.hardship
D.friendship
20.A.educated
B.understood
C.known
D.developed
Ⅳ.短文改错
(2016·长春外国语学校高三期末)A survey basing on 1,000 students found that 80% of senior students sleep less than nine hours every night. One main reason lies at students' bad habits. Too much homework is given by school teachers is another main cause. Some students are absentminded while doing their homework, and some wasting their afterclass time. The third cause is that some students have to get up earlier on weekday to get to school that was far away from home. Experts think an amount of homework for the students should be cut down. Beside, teachers should encourage their students make good use of their spare time. Only in this way can the students improve our study efficiency.
高考题型提能练(十六)
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1．解析：选D 推理判断题根据文章第二段的“He said the drinks had all the elements they needed: they were cheaper, sticky, fizzy, and attracted ants, which ate the young of the pests.”可推断出可乐可帮助杀虫剂更有效故选D2．解析：选C 词义猜测题根据文章第二段“mix pesticides with a sugary juice to control pests”可知this practice所叙述的是这件事第三段正是因为这件事才带来了该地区经销商的销量大增故选C3．解析：选C 推理判断题根据文章最后一段的“The US firms strongly rejected the findings of the New Delhibased Centre for Science and Environment and said their products were safe.”推断他们担心这件事会给他们的生意带来危害故选C4．解析：选A 写作目的题通读全文并根据作者写这段短文的语气推断作者在讲述一件有趣的小事可乐中竟然有杀虫剂故选A
5．解析：选A 细节理解题根据作者给即将步入大学的高中生所提供的三条建议的内容尤其是第三段第一句“Above all, it's important to figure out your wants and needs.”可知高中生在申请大学时一定要做好相关调查弄清楚自己的真正需求不要太执着于大学的排名要为自己的将来考虑选那些能真正吸引自己的大学A项符合题意故答案选A6．解析：选C 词义猜测题画线短语所在段落的上一段中提到了一些让学生思考的问题根据逻辑关系可知Veronica Hauad认为学生应该花些时间弄清楚那些问题由此可推知figure out的意思应为“弄清楚”make out的意思也为“弄清楚”故答案选C7．解析：选B 推理判断题在最后一段中Steve Wang认为很多学生来到大学只是为了有上大学的经历而不是为了接受更高的教育持有这种想法的学生会经常参加聚会而不把主要精力放在学业上由Steve Wang的话可推知他不赞同这种做法故他的时间应该主要是花在学业上的故答案选B8．解析：选C 推理判断题根据文章前两段内容可知这篇文章是给那些即将高中毕业准备申请大学的学生提供的一些建议故答案选C.1～5 EBAGC.
1．解析：选D 本句中的“This”指代上句整个句子由此结合选项可知答案选D意为“意味着”指Owen Hawkins的发育迟缓和视力差意味着他要坐在轮椅上四处走动2．解析：选A 句意：不出意料地他感到人们都在盯着他看这使他很不舒服因此他变得孤独甚至不愿外出根据句意可知答案选A意为“出人意料地”not surprisingly意为“不出意料地”3．解析：选C 根据下文内容可知这种孤独封闭的生活发生在Haatchi到来之前故选C意为“在……之前”4．解析：选B 根据本句中的“too”及下句中的“the dog was hit by a train”可知Haatchi幼年时也遭遇过不幸故选B意为“不幸运的”5．解析：选D be tied to是固定短语意为“绑/拴在……上”此处指Haatchi五个月大时被拴在火车轨道上故选D6．解析：选A 根据上文可知此处强调在事故中造成的严重伤害故选Awound强调刀枪剑等武器造成的伤；hurt强调身体或肉体上的疼痛侧重强调功能的损失程度比injure轻；harm强调造成的害处7．解析：选C 根据句中的“so badly”可知此处指狗的尾巴和一条腿伤得很严重不得不切掉故选C意为“切掉切断隔绝”cut down“砍倒减少”；cut in“插嘴插队”；cut up“切碎”8．解析：选B 由本句句意可知小狗被带到了收容所如果不是小狗的故事被放到Facebook上被Owen的爸爸看见它可能会有一个悲惨的结局故此处应选一个贬义词强调狗会有一个悲惨的结局故选B9．解析：选D fall in love with是固定短语意为“爱上”符合语境故选D10．解析：选A “think”在本句中是非谓语动词作伴随状语与其逻辑主语即句子主语“He”之间是主动关系故选A11．解析：选B 根据句意和结构可知“________ was Haatchi who helped them”是强调句故选B12．解析：选C 根据故事内容和空格后的“he became the boy's best friend”可知此处指这只狗一直陪在Owen身边故选C13．解析：选C 句意：慢慢地Owen开始喜欢外出无论他去哪里小狗都跟随着他保护他故选C意为“无论哪里”14．解析：选A 根据上文中的“proudly”及下文中的“telling anyone willing to listen to Haatchi's story”可知Owen现在喜欢四处走走向别人炫耀自己的小狗故选A意为“炫耀”能够体现出Owen对狗的喜爱之情show up“出现”；show around“带某人四处走走”；show out“送出(客人)”15．解析：选B 根据上文可知Owen从一个孤独自闭的孩子变成了一个愿意出门与别人交流的孩子由此可知Haatchi对他产生了积极影响故选B意为“积极的”16．解析：选D 句意：2017年10月国际爱护动物基金会给他颁发了一个特别奖故选Dpresent sb. with ...意为“给某人颁发……”17．解析：选A 根据上文内容可知根据Owen和Haatchi的故事改编成的电影应该是令人感动的故选A意为“感人的”同时与下文中的“moving”相照应18．解析：选B 因为A Boy and His Dog是一部电影，由此可知，答案应选B，意为“观众”。
19．解析：选D 根据上段中的“he became the boy's best friend”以及本段第三句“The amazing friendship”可知，答案选D，意为“友谊”。
20．解析：选C 句意：英国畅销书作家Wendy Holden也在一本暖心的儿童书中写到了这段感人的友谊，这本书在2月13号发行，让Owen和Haatchi更加广为人知。know“知道”，符合题意。
Ⅳ.第一句：basing→based
第二句：at→in
第三句：去掉第一个is
第四句：wasting→waste
第五句：weekday→weekdays; was→is
第六句：an→the
第七句：Beside→Besides; make前加to
第八句：our→their