2016年高考英语总复习：8-2《Unit 2 The universal language》练习（牛津译林版）

　　2016年高考英语总复习 8-2 Unit 2 The universal language练习 牛津译林版

　　Ⅰ.单项填空

　　1．________success，he didn’t actually find his relatives were turning against him.

　　A．Drunk with

　　B．Devoting to

　　C．Leading to

　　D．Adapting to

　　解析：be drunk with“由于……而忘乎所以，沉溺于”，此处用过去分词形式作状语。

　　答案：A

　　2．(2011年合肥八中质检)The judge________the criminal to ten years in jail.

　　A．condemned

　　B．abused

　　C．accused

　　D．transformed

　　解析：句意：法官判处那个罪犯十年徒刑。condemn判刑；abuse滥用，虐待；accuse控告；transform使改变。故A项符合句意。

　　答案：A

　　3．(2011年浙江长兴三中质检)After the glasses fell to the ground and broke，the little boy____________his grandma about that.

　　A．dare not tell

　　B．dare not telling

　　C．dare not to tell

　　D．didn’t dare tell

　　解析：考查dare的用法。dare用作情态动词时，无人称的变化，但有过去式，即dared，后跟动词原形，因此排除A、B、C；在选项D中，dare用作实义动词，这时其后的动词不定式可不带to。

　　答案：D

　　4．She desired that her book________as many people as possible.

　　A．reached

　　B．reaches

　　C．reach

　　D．to reach

　　解析：desire后面的宾语从句常用should＋动词原形的虚拟语气，should可以省略。句意：她渴望她的书能够被尽可能多的人阅读。

　　答案：C

　　5．(2011年南京金陵中学模拟)—I’ll be away on a business trip.Would you mind looking after my cat?

　　—________.

　　A．I have no time

　　B．I’d rather not

　　C．I'd like it

　　D．I'd be happy to

　　解析：A、B两项表述太粗鲁，不符合英文表达习惯；C项中的it指代不明确。故选D项。I'd be happy to后省略了look after your cat。

　　答案：D

　　6．They had escaped to America shortly before the war________in 1939.

　　A．broke down

　　B．broke out

　　C．broke in

　　D．broke up

　　解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：在1939年战争爆发前不久他们逃到了美国。break down出故障，垮掉；break out(战争等)爆发；break in闯入；break up分裂，结束。故B项符合句意。

　　答案：B

　　7．As a result of the radio’s________for help for the earthquake victims，over a million pounds has been raised.

　　A．apply

　　B．hunt

　　C．appeal

　　D．call

　　解析：句意：由于收音机呼吁帮助地震难民，一百多万英镑已筹集。appeal for“恳求，呼吁”，符合句意。apply for申请；hunt for寻找；call for要求。

　　答案：C

　　8．(2011年无锡一中质检)On hearing the sound，the birds in the tree flew away in every________.

　　A．way

　　B．place

　　C．side

　　D．direction

　　解析：in every direction“四面八方”，符合句意。

　　答案：D

　　9．She always________a promise，but she never________it.

　　A．makes；makes

　　B．makes；keeps

　　C．keeps；keeps

　　D．keeps；makes

　　解析：make a promise“许诺”；keep a promise“信守诺言”。由but和never可知B项合适。

　　答案：B

　　10．(2011年苏州实验中学质检)—Are you satisfied with what he has done?

　　—Not at all.It couldn’t be________.

　　A．any worse

　　B．so bad

　　C．much better

　　D．so good

　　解析：句意：“你对他做的工作满意吗？”“一点儿也不满意，没有比这更糟的了。”比较级与否定词连用表“最高级意义”。C项表示“再好不过了”，不合题意。

　　答案：A

　　11．After living twenty years in the USA，Mary finally decided to________American citizenship.

　　A．concentrate on

　　B．apply for

　　C．look out for

　　D．appeal to

　　解析：考查动词词组辨析。句意：在美国定居了二十年后，玛丽最终决定申请美国公民身份。apply for“申请”，符合句意。concentrate on集中精力于；look out for当心；appeal to呼吁。

　　答案：B

　　12．The boy was________in the middle of his call because he had no more coins to put in the box.

　　A．cut off

　　B．broken in

　　C．hung up

　　D．put down

　　解析：句意：因为没有更多硬币投入电话盒，那个男孩打电话过程中就被中断了。cut off“切断”，符合句意。break in闯入；hang up挂断电话；put down放下。

　　答案：A

　　13．Ladies and gentlemen，I have the great privilege________introducing our speaker for tonight.

　　A．in

　　B．of

　　C．about

　　D．on

　　解析：have the privilege of doing sth.“很荣幸地做某事”，为习惯搭配。

　　答案：B

　　14．(2012年云南昆明市调研)We should consider the students' request________the school library provide more books on popular science.

　　A．that

　　B．when

　　C．which

　　D．where

　　解析：考查同位语从句。句意：我们应该考虑学生们的要求——校图书馆应提供更多的科普读物。that引导同位语从句，既没有意义，也不作成分。

　　答案：A

　　15．(创新题)—Do you like your present job?

　　—________Actually I am considering looking for a new one.

　　A．Not exactly.

　　B．How come?

　　C．Not really.

　　D．What if?

　　解析：考查交际用语。答话人准备换工作，说明他不太喜欢自己现在的工作，故用Not really，表示否定，意为“不怎么喜欢”。A项表示“不完全如此”，B项表示“怎么回事”，D项表示“如果……将会怎么样”。

　　答案：C

　　.完形填空

　　阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

　　About 10 years ago I taught a group of children to sail.They were bright，enthusiastic and as eager to __16__ life as any other children.All，however，had a serious __17__.Three were in wheelchairs.One was nearly blind and two walked with difficulty，and another two __18__ a lot from Cerebral palsy(脑瘫)．

　　Matthew was among them.His hands，arms，legs，and even his voice were all distorted(扭曲) from the disease.To speak，Matthew had the help of a __19__.Slowly，and with determination，he would __20__ with distorted hands，letter by letter，what he wanted to say.Yet he was always bright and cheerful and loved to __21__ everything his classmates were doing，both in the boat and in the classroom.

　　They learnt fast and enjoyed every minute of the ____22____.But I think that I was the one who learned the greatest lesson.One day the sailing centre was __23__ by a storm.Rather than __24__ the session we decided to work in a classroom.All the children __25__.Just like other children they all wanted to answer the questions I asked.

　　Often they would loudly __26__ each other，trying to get an answer in before one of the others.But when Matthew wanted to answer a question it was __27__.All of a sudden they all __28__.Matthew whispered and gestured at his letter board.They __29__ with great patience.Matthew __30__ with dogged persistence(坚持) until the answer was __31__.When Matthew had answered his question the children were，almost magically，transformed back into a group of __32__ and enthusiastic children.

　　All of these children were heroes in their own way.But the __33__ they afforded to Matthew with his most severe disabilities was __34__.If only the rest of the world were able to learn to afford care，respect and help to someone less __35__ than themselves，violence and intolerance would possibly be gone.

　　【语篇解读】　如果人们都能学会关心、尊重和帮助那些不如他们幸运的人该多好啊。那么暴力和偏执将不复存在。

　　16．A.enjoy

　　B．start

　　C．experience

　　D．lead

　　解析：他们聪明、有活力，渴望和其他孩子一样享受生活。联系下文“enjoyed every minute”可知用enjoy“享受”。

　　答案：A

　　17．A.shortcoming

　　B．disability

　　C．injury

　　D．habit

　　解析：从下两句的内容可知，这些孩子身体上都有缺陷。shortcoming缺点；disability(生理或精神上的)缺陷；injury伤害；habit习惯。

　　答案：B

　　18．A.learned

　　B．changed

　　C．suffered

　　D．spent

　　解析：另外两个患有脑瘫。suffer from遭受，符合语意。

　　答案：C

　　19．A.letter board

　　B．tape recorder

　　C．computer

　　D．microphone

　　解析：联系下文“Matthew whispered and gestured at his letter board.”可知答案。

　　答案：A

　　20．A.show off

　　B．point out

　　C．give away

　　D．take in

　　解析：尽管很慢，但很坚定，他会用他扭曲的手一个字母一个字母地指出他想说的话。从下文的“gestured at his letter board”可知用point out。show off炫耀；point out指出；give away泄露；take in吸收。

　　答案：B

　　21．A.understand

　　B．criticize

　　C．remember

　　D．try

　　解析：但是他总是很有活力、快乐，想尝试他的同学们正在做的一切事情，不管是在船上还是在课堂上。understand理解；criticize批评；remember记住；try尝试。

　　答案：D

　　22．A.days

　　B．classes

　　C．treatment

　　D．life

　　解析：从上文“I taught a group of children to sail”以及空处的下一句中的“who learned the greatest lesson”可知，这里是“享受课堂的每一分钟”。

　　答案：B

　　23．A.blocked

　　B．hit

　　C．occupied

　　D．flown

　　解析：一天帆船中心遭到了风暴的袭击。hit袭击。

　　答案：B

　　24．A.complete

　　B．check

　　C．escape

　　D．cancel

　　解析：没有取消上课，我们决定在教室里上课。

　　答案：D

　　25．A.ran away

　　B．got tired

　　C．joined in

　　D．fell asleep

　　解析：所有的孩子都参加了。就像其他身体健全的孩子一样，他们都想回答我提出的问题。

　　答案：C

　　26．A.fight

　　B．limit

　　C．interrupt

　　D．stop

　　解析：时常他们会大声地相互打断彼此，想先于他人给出答案。interrupt打断，符合语意。

　　答案：C

　　27．A.hopeless

　　B．funny

　　C．difficult

　　D．different

　　解析：但是当Matthew想回答一个问题时，情形就不同了。根据下文的内容描述可知选D项。hopeless无望的；funny可笑的；difficult难的；different不同的。

　　答案：D

　　28．A.whispered

　　B．smiled

　　C．quieted

　　D．left

　　解析：突然，所有的人都安静了下来。whisper低语；smile微笑；quiet安静；leave离开。

　　答案：C

　　29．A.laughed

　　B．waited

　　C．continued

　　D．recorded

　　解析：Matthew低语着，用手势指着他的字母板。他们都耐心地等着他。laugh大笑；wait等待；continue继续；record录制。

　　答案：B

　　30．A.struggled

　　B．thought

　　C．practiced

　　D．waved

　　解析：根据上文中的“with distorted hands，letter by letter”可知，Matthew费力且有毅力地回答着。

　　答案：A

　　31．A.cried out

　　B．typed out

　　C．spelled out

　　D．signed out

　　解析：直到答案被清楚地拼出来。cry out大声喊叫；type out打印出来；spell out拼出；sign out签名登记。

　　答案：C

　　32．A.noisy

　　B．polite

　　C．diligent

　　D．clumsy

　　解析：联系上文“Often they would loudly”可知，Matthew回答完问题后，孩子们几乎魔术般地变回了那群吵闹而有活力的孩子。noisy吵闹的；polite有礼貌的；diligent勤奋的；clumsy笨拙的。

　　答案：A

　　33．A.thank

　　B．praise

　　C．pleasure

　　D．patience

　　解析：从上文“They ________ with great patience.”可知，他们对Matthew表现出的耐心是令人鼓舞的。

　　答案：D

　　34．A.attractive

　　B．angry

　　C．considerate

　　D．inspiring

　　解析：attractive吸引人的；angry生气的；considerate体贴的；inspiring令人鼓舞的。

　　答案：D

　　35．A.fortunate

　　B．exciting

　　C．responsible

　　D．careful

　　解析：要是世界上的其他人都能学会关心、尊重和帮助那些不如他们幸运的人该多好啊，那么暴力和偏执将不复存在。fortunate幸运的；exciting令人激动的；responsible负有责任的；careful细心的。

　　答案：A

　　.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。

　　Ever wondered how one person could save the planet from the effects of climate change？A British­made computer game on trial release on Monday creates different ways of doing just that.

　　“Fate of the World” puts the Earth's future in players' hands，placing them in charge of an international environmental body which could save the world from the effects of rising greenhouse gas emissions(排放) or let it destroyed by more emissions.

　　Through different scenes，players can explore options such as geoengineering(地球工程) and alternative energy sources to save the planet from rising temperatures，decreasing natural resources and a growing population over the next 200 years.

　　An improved version of the game will be followed by a three­month feedback period from players，with final release due in February next year.

　　Created by Oxford­based games developer Red Redemption，the game is different from other mainstream action games mainly by using data from real climate models and advice from scientists and economists.

　　“Science data is often inaccessible and we are trying to put players in a position of power and connected with the issues，” Gobion Rowlands，Red Redemption's

　　founder and chairman said.

　　This year，a series of apparent errors in climate science and the failure of UN talks to reach an international deal to cut greenhouse gas emissions appeared to weaken the public's interest in climate change.

　　However，games centered on sustainability(持续性) and human rights have been growing in popularity and are welcomed by green groups as a way of raising awareness.

　　Using climate change as inspiration for entertainment shows the issue has affected global culture，which can only be a good thing.Friends of the Earth's head of climate Mike Childs said.“We need creative industries to work with these big issues as the results can be extremely powerful and can help us to understand what a sustainable future looks and feels like，” he added.

　　【语篇解读】　电脑游戏与地球气候变化有联系吗？用气候变化作为电脑游戏的灵感是不是一种新的创意呢？

　　36．Fate of the World in the passage refers to ________.

　　A．a book on computer games

　　B．a company developing computer games

　　C．a computer game on climate change

　　D．a player in charge of computer games

　　解析：细节理解题。从文章的前两段可知，Fate of the World是一个英国人发明的电脑游戏，它用不同的方法来拯救地球不受气候变化的影响。

　　答案：C

　　37．What makes the climate computer game different from the other games?

　　A．It uses data from real climate models and advice from experts.

　　B．It is the only computer game about climate.

　　C．It can save the planet from the effect of climate change.

　　D．It aims to affect the global culture.

　　解析：细节理解题。从第五段中的“the game is different from other mainstream action games mainly by using data from real climate models and advice from scientists and economists”可知答案。

　　答案：A

　　38．It can be concluded from the passage that ________.

　　A．games on sustainability and human rights are very popular among young players

　　B．the game increases players' awareness of environmental protection

　　C．only computer experts can play the new climate computer game

　　D．after a three­month feedback period from players，the new game is on sale now

　　解析：推理判断题。从倒数第二段的内容可知，关注可持续性和人权的游戏受到了大家的喜爱，且绿色环保组织把这些游戏作为一种增强环保意识的方式，故选B项。

　　答案：B

　　39．Which of the following can the players not experience while playing the new game?

　　A．Challenging the climate change in an unreal world.

　　B．Understanding what a sustainable future looks and feels like.

　　C．Enjoying the power to decide the earth's fate.

　　D．Predicting what will happen in 200 years.

　　解析：细节理解题。第六段的第一句中的“we are trying to put players in a position of power”提到了C项；文章前两段的内容和最后一段第一句提到了A项；最后一段最后一句提到了B项；唯有D项文中没有提到。

　　答案：D

　　40．In which column of a newspaper can you read this article?

　　A．Weather & Climate

　　B．Science & Technology

　　C．Life & Entertainment

　　D．Sports & Culture

　　解析：推理判断题。文章主要讲的是用电脑游戏来唤醒人们对地球气候变化的意识，与生活密切相关，故选C项。

　　答案：C