选修八 Unit 5 高考提能练
练(一) 英语知识运用·组块专练——练准度
(限时：30分钟)
.完形填空
(2016·青岛市高三统一质检)“Mum, youre always on the computer！” Laure complained.
“No, Im not，” I __1__.
“Every day I come home from school youre working on the computer.”
“Well, at least I’m here __2__ you！”
My daughter was right. Day after day, in my home office, I would stare into space as my __3__ typed out the thoughts of a speaker or research completed for an article. It seemed that my work as a writer and speaker __4__ my fingers to the keyboard and my mind to valuable ideas. What Laure did not __5__ was that during her day away, I?d also be doing a lot of housework. It was only around three in the afternoon that I?d __6__ seat myself at my desk for a few __7__ moments of deep thought. Then she?d come from school.
I was __8__ of myself on being available to my children. After all, I am a speaker on child behavior and parenting. But Laure?s observation __9__ my heart. In her eyes, I must have been a mom who was __10__ but unapproachable. I wouldn?t make such an image (形象) before her. My relationship with my children is more __11__ than any other work.
“Laure，” I called, “come here a minute.”
She wandered to my doorway. I had decided to have her __12__ me when I was too devoted to work. I wanted her to have the __13__ to let me know when she thought I was cold.
After I explained my __14__ and the fact that I chose home office to be accessible to her and her sister, I offered Laure the following __15__.
“Whenever you feel I’m ignoring you or you need my __16__， I want you to __17__ me，” I said. “Just come up and give me a little hug. Thatll be our signal that you __18__ me.”
Years later we still have that __19__ sign. I’ve become much more sensitive to my daughters’ comings and goings. __20__ she always gives me a little hug to remind me of the real reason why I work at home.
语篇解读：本文主要讲述了作者在发现自己和孩子们之间的相处出了问题之后，如何平衡工作和家庭之间的关系的故事。1．A.thought B．refused
C．defended
D．agreed
解析：选C 根据语境“No, Im not ...”可推知，作者并不承认女儿的说法，作者在为自己的行为进行辩解，defend“辩解，辩白”，故C项正确。
2．A.for
B．over
C．against D．after
解析：选A 根据下文中的“... the fact that I chose home office to be accessible to her and her sister ...”可知，作者选择在家工作是为了孩子们，故A项正确。
3．A.feet
B．hands
C．eyes
D．ears
解析：选B 与“typed out”和下文中的“my fingers”呼应可知，是用手把想法转换成文字打出来，故B项正确。
4．A.connected
B．turned
C．gave
D．added
解析：选A 看起来作为作家和演说家的作者就是要把自己的手指和键盘连接起来，把自己的思想和有价值的观点连接起来。connect ... to ...“把……和……连接起来”，符合语境，故A项正确。
5．A.admit
B．realize
C．believe
D．recognize
解析：选B Laure没有意识到的是在她白天不在家的时候，作者也做了许多家务活。admit“承认”；realize“意识到”；believe“相信”；recognize“认出，认可”。
6．A.luckily
B．gradually
C．instantly
D．finally
解析：选D 根据上文中的“... Id also be doing a lot of housework.”可知，作者一天在家里也会忙着做许多家务，因此在下午3点左右的时候才终于得空来工作，故D项正确。luckily“幸运地”；gradually“逐渐地”；instantly“立刻，马上”；finally“最终”。
7．A.anxious
B．precious
C．busy
D．rare
解析：选B 根据上文可知，作者要忙着做很多家务，因此用来工作的时间就弥足珍贵了，故B项正确。anxious“焦虑的”；precious“珍贵的”；busy“忙碌的”；rare“稀少的”。
8．A.proud
B．ashamed
C．afraid
D．scared
解析：选A 作者为能够和孩子们在一起感到骄傲。proud“骄傲的，自豪的”；ashamed“惭愧的”；afraid“害怕的”；scared“害怕的”。
9．A.filled
B．broke
C．touched
D．mended
解析：选C 根据下文作者的反思可知，Laure的观察触动了作者的心，故C项正确。fill“充满”；break“(使)破”；touch“触动，感动”；mend“修理”。
10．A.suitable
B．available
C．acceptable
D．reasonable
解析：选B 在Laure的眼里，作者肯定是一个能找得到但是难以接近的妈妈。上文“... myself on being available to my children.”也是提示，故B项正确。
11．A.important
B．funny
C．obvious
D．wonderful
解析：选A 作者认为与孩子们的关系比任何其他的工作都重要。故A项正确。
12．A.warn
B．persuade
C．encourage
D．remind
解析：选D 作者决定让Laure在作者太专注于工作时提醒作者。下文“... she always gives me a little hug to remind me of the real reason why I work at home.”也是线索，故D项正确。
13．A.patience
B．time
C．power
D．honor
解析：选C 由作者想让孩子提醒自己可知，她想赋予孩子这样的权力去让自己知道自己忽略她们了，故C项正确。have the power to do sth.“有权力做某事”。
14．A.pattern
B．dream
C．schedule
D．choice
解析：选C 根据上文“I had decided ...”可推知，作者已经下定决心做一些改变，这属于计划的内容，故C项正确。pattern“模式，图案”；dream“梦想”；schedule“工作计划”；choice“选择”。
15．A.promise
B．chance
C．answer
D．truth
解析：选A 根据对下文的理解可知，作者是在给孩子做出承诺，故A项正确。
16．A.help
B．attention
C．decision D．advice
解析：选B 作者说：“无论什么时候你感觉我忽略了你或者你需要我的关注时，我想让你来拥抱我一下。”与“Im ignoring you”形成呼应，孩子需要作者的关注，故B项正确。
17．A.hug
B．shake
C．kiss
D．kick
解析：选A 与“Just come up and give me a little hug.”呼应，故A项正确。
18．A.miss
B．hate
C．need
D．scold
解析：选C 根据“... or you need my __16__ ...”的提示可知，孩子的拥抱提醒作者孩子们需要她，故C项正确。
19．A.unknown
B．unexpected
C．unfinished
D．unspoken
解析：选D 多年以后我们仍然沿用这种心照不宣的信号。unspoken“心照不宣的”，故D项正确。
20．A.And
B．But
C．Or
D．Yet
解析：选A 而且她总是给作者一个小小的拥抱来提醒她在家工作的真正原因。根据上下文可知，此处表示逻辑上的顺承关系，故A项正确。
.语法填空
(2016·平顶山市第一次模拟)I was in the ninth year when I began to suffer depression. My parents noticed but felt that since Id always been __1__ good child, this was temporary.
__2__ (fortunate), it was not to be so. I didn?t have friends. Hardly could I share my problems. Deep worry began to destroy my __3__ (confident). Finally I refused to attend classes, __4__ (shut) myself in my room for hours.
The examination was approaching, but I simply didn?t care. My parents and teachers were surprised at my bad performance. One morning, __5__ a particularly severe lecture from my father, I stood at the school gate, __6__ (depress). Then as the other students marched to their classrooms, our headmaster called me. The next fortyfive minutes was one __7__ the most precious moments in my life. She said she __8__ (notice) a big change in me and wondered why. At first she took my hands in __9__ (she)and listened patiently as I mentioned my worries. Then she hugged me as I wept. Months of frustration and loneliness disappeared in her motherly hug.
No one had tried to understand what the real problem was except the headmaster, __10__ helped me out simply by listening and hugging.
1．________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________
5．________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________
9．________ 10.________
语篇解读：本文讲述了作者小时候患抑郁症后得到了校长的关爱而走出阴影的故事。
1．a 考查冠词。child是可数名词，且第一次在文章中出现，故用不定冠词修饰，表示“一个”好孩子。
2．Unfortunately 考查词性转换。不幸的是，情况并非如此。根据逗号的提示可知，此处应用所给词的副词形式，修饰整个句子，作状语。再根据句意可知，应用Unfortunately。
3．confidence 考查词性转换。my是形容词性物主代词，修饰名词，作定语，故用confidence。
4．shutting 考查非谓语动词。shut和句子主语I构成逻辑上的主谓关系，故用现在分词作状语。
5．after 考查连词。根据语境可知，此处应用连词after，表示“在……之后”。
6．depressed 考查词性转换。由句子的主语I和该空前的逗号可知，应用形容词depressed在句子中作状语。
7．of 考查介词。此处表示“最珍贵的时刻之一”，故用of。
8．had noticed 考查时态。notice的动作发生在said之前，表示过去的过去，故用过去完成时。
9．hers 考查代词。介词后跟名词、代词或动名词作宾语，且由空格前的“my hands”可知，此处用名词性物主代词hers, 表示她的手。
10．who 考查非限制性定语从句。who引导非限制性定语从句，在从句中作主语，修饰先行词the headmaster。
(二) 第Ⅱ卷强化增分·组块专练——练规范)
(限时：45分钟)
Ⅰ.语法填空
(2016·成都石室中学二诊)You may like reading novels for fun. But you need to get __1__ (organize) if you are reading a novel for school. Here __2__ (be) a few tips.
First, pay attention to characters. What do they do in the novel? What do they want? Everything __3__ is about a character can help us to understand him, from his __4__ (appear) to the kind of food he eats.
Besides, the order of the story and the plot are __5__ (equal) important. Make sure that as you read, you make __6__ quick note of what happens in each chapter. This will help you bring the things you have noticed about the character, setting, language and so on together. It’s also an enormous help for you to retell the story after you have read it.
Next, themes. They are ideas that a novel explores. __7__ is a must to get the hang of the theme if you want to fully appreciate the novel. Perhaps love is a major theme, or justice, or __8__ (survive)．
Furthermore, novels are made up __9__ language. Writers use language in a special way __10__ (make) their novels work. They may use metaphors, invent symbols, or show different characters’ personalities through their speech styles.
1．________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________
5．________ 6.________ 7.________ 8.________
9．________ 10.________
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要针对如何让学校的小说阅读更加有组织性提出了一些小的建议。
1．organized 考查非谓语动词。根据固定结构get done(意为“被……”，表被动)可知，此处应用过去分词organized。
2．are 考查主谓一致。here, there置于句首且主语为名词时，句子要全部倒装，因此本空应与句子主语“a few tips”一致，故用复数形式are。
3．that 考查连词。空格处引导定语从句，修饰先行词“Everything”，且在从句中作主语，故填that。
4．appearance 考查词性转换。his是形容词性物主代词，修饰名词作定语，故用appear的名词形式appearance。
5．equally 考查副词。副词作状语，可修饰动词、形容词、副词或整个句子。本句空格处修饰形容词“important”。故填equally。
6．a 考查冠词。make a note of为固定搭配，意为“把……记下来”。故填冠词a。
7．It 考查代词。it在此处作形式主语，代替后面真正的主语“to get the hang of the theme”。故用代词It。注意首字母大写。
8．survival 考查词性转换。由上文“a major theme, or justice”可知，or连接并列结构，此处应用名词形式，且不表示人，故填survival。
9．of 考查介词。be made up of为固定搭配，意为“由……组成”。故填介词of。
10．to make 考查非谓语动词。此处用不定式作目的状语。故填to make。
Ⅱ.短文改错
(2016·南阳市高三上学期期中质量评估)Jane and Ray had been at home the most of their lives. But after their children grew up and out of home, they decided to go on trip around the world. It was certain that they had no experience in travelling and they had great trouble accepted the customs of the people in the countries where they would visit. To make them feel much comfortable and happier during their travels, some members of the tourist group told them, “When in Rome, do as the Romen do”. They suggested that Jane and Ray made an effort to follow the customs of the natives. Beside, they also told them not to expect that they could feel in home when in foreign countries.
答案：第一句：去掉the
第二句：out前加were; on后加a
第三句：accepted→accepting; where→that/which
第四句：much→more; Romen→Romans
第五句：made→make
第六句：Beside→Besides; 第一个in→at
Ⅲ.书面表达
(2016·平顶山高三第三次调研)假如你是李华，新当选为学校英语学习社团(English Club)的团长。现在，请你写一篇介绍这个社团的广播稿，欢迎同学们参加。
1．成立时间：2015年5月1日；
2．社团目的：开阔学生视野，激发英语学习兴趣；
3．具体内容：(1)话题讨论(同学们感兴趣的或热点话题)；
(2)常识积累(中西方文化等)；
(3)比赛类(英语演讲、辩论等)。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2．可适当加入细节，以使内容充实、行文连贯；
3．开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Boys and girls, attention, please!
Good news for you！
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That’s all. Thank you.
参考范文：
Boys and girls, attention, please!
Good news for you! An English club was opened on May 1, 2015. It aims to broaden the students’ horizons and arouse your interest in English.
The Club is a platform where we can do many things. Firstly, we can discuss lots of things on our interest or the hot topic around us. What’s more, we can develop our understanding of the differences between the eastern and western cultures. In addition, all kinds of English activities will be held regularly, such as English Speech Competition, English Debate Contest and so on.
I’m sure the club will be of great benefit to our English study. And every one of us is welcomed to join in it.
That’s all. Thank you.