2017届高考英语一轮总复习精选测试题北师大版必修五Unit 15 B卷

　　北师大版必修五Unit 15

　　B卷

　　Ⅰ.完形填空

　　(2017·江苏启东中学摸底考试)Last night, my daughter and I printed out Smile Cards and attached a note to each card saying“Merry Christmas” and “Have a Happy New Year”．We decided to __1__the cards into part of a neighborhood tag game, in which cards must be __2__to someone else in the neighborhood with a piece of paper __3__them Happy Holidays too.

　　We __4__plenty of cards around our neighbourhood in the dark so no one would see us.

　　I was __5__when I saw my neighbor run up my driveway the next morning after her child got on her bus with a piece of paper in her hand.It was one of our Smile Cards — we got one back! That afternoon when I was __6__my mailbox, our eldest neighbor, maybe around 80 years old, __7__at my mailbox with her friend. She said，“Here, honey, I have__8__for you”， and then she __9__me one of our “Smile Cards” and said “tag you're it”. We got another one back!

　　I __10__talking with her. She said she had one __11__this Christmas, that she would be able to __12__for her family this year, but __13__， she could not __14__the ham on her fixed __15__.I told her I had something for her. I went in and __16__a ham, a bag of potatoes and some cans of green beans, put them in a bag and gave them to her. She said, “I can't take this.” __17__I insisted，“You tagged me, now here is me paying it forward, and you can tag someone else because now you're it！”

　　It felt so __18__to help her. I know that when I sit to eat my Christmas dinner, she will be having hers with her __19__like she wanted and that is a good__20__.

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者在圣诞节前通过一种游戏，在邻里之间传递祝愿，由此帮助邻居老太太实现了圣诞节心愿。

　　1．A.become

　　B．grow

　　C．turn

　　D．exchange

　　解析：我们决定让这些卡片成为邻里之间的游戏的一部分。turn sth.into“(使某物)变成”。

　　答案：C

　　2．A.found out

　　B．hidden away

　　C．thrown off

　　D．passed along

　　解析：这些卡片在邻里之间传递。pass along“传递下去”，这里指“传递”给别人。find out“找出，发现”；hide away“藏起来”；throw off“抛弃，摆脱”。

　　答案：D

　　3．A.wishing

　　B．promoting

　　C．providing

　　D．recommending

　　解析：根据后面的“Happy Holidays too”可知是表达“祝愿”，所以用wishing。too也是该题的突破口。

　　答案：A

　　4．A.published

　　B．delivered

　　C．played

　　D．collected

　　解析：此处指挨家挨户递送，所以用deliver。

　　答案：B

　　5．A.content

　　B．curious

　　C．anxious

　　D．fantastic

　　解析：由接下来的一句话可推知，当时作者没有想到别人会送卡片给他，所以看到邻居的举动，他有点儿好奇。

　　答案：B

　　6．A.selecting

　　B．registering

　　C．repairing

　　D．checking

　　解析：“查看邮箱”，用check。select“精选”；register“注册”；repair“修理”。

　　答案：D

　　7．A.stopped B．fell

　　C．passed

　　D．sat

　　解析：年纪最大的一个邻居和她的朋友在我的邮箱旁停下来。

　　答案：A

　　8．A.something

　　B．everything

　　C．anything

　　D．nothing

　　解析：something表示“某种东西”。

　　答案：A

　　9．A.returned

　　B．showed

　　C．handed

　　D．mentioned

　　解析：这里指把卡片“递”给我。hand“递，交”。

　　答案：C

　　10．A.avoided

　　B．regretted

　　C．tried

　　D. continued

　　解析：从上下文可知，作者和老太太“继续”交谈。

　　答案：D

　　11．A.chance

　　B．present

　　C．wish

　　D．dream

　　解析：根据下文可知，此处用wish，老太太在这个圣诞节有个愿望。

　　答案：C

　　12．A.account

　　B．send

　　C．cook

　　D．prepare

　　解析：从下文的“a ham, a bag of potatoes and some cans of green beans”等，可推知是“做一顿丰盛的饭”。

　　答案：C

　　13．A.unfortunately B．unbelievably

　　C．actually

　　D．exactly

　　解析：从“but”和“she could not”可知，此处表示“不幸”。

　　答案：A

　　14．A.afford

　　B．offer

　　C．keep

　　D．put

　　解析：但是依她固定的收入，她买不起火腿。afford“买得起，能支付得起”。

　　答案：A

　　15．A.price

　　B．cost

　　C．expense

　　D．income

　　解析：income“收入”。句意见上题解析。

　　答案：D

　　16．A.picked out B．took out

　　C．turned out

　　D．helped out

　　解析：回到家里，把家里的东西“拿出来”，用take out。

　　答案：B

　　17．A.And

　　B．But

　　C．Or

　　D．So

　　解析：上一句她说“不要”和后面的“我坚持”之间存在逻辑上的“转折”关系。

　　答案：B

　　18．A.painful

　　B．generous

　　C．friendly

　　D．good

　　解析：结合上文，作者因能帮助老太太而感觉很好。

　　答案：D

　　19．A.friends

　　B．family

　　C．students

　　D．neighbors

　　解析：当我坐在桌子旁边享受我的圣诞晚餐的时候，她也和她的家人享受着他们的。从第四段第二句中的“for her family this year”可知，她应该是和她的家人共进晚餐。

　　答案：B

　　20．A.dinner

　　B．feeling

　　C．gift

　　D．action

　　解析：作者认为，帮助别人的感觉是美好的。

　　答案：B

　　Ⅱ.阅读理解

　　(2017·武汉市武昌区高三调研)Scientists who try to predict earthquakes have gotten some new helpers recently — animals.

　　That's right, animals. Scientists have begun to understand what farmers have known for thousands of years. Animals often seem to know in advance that an earthquake is coming, and they show their fear by acting in strange ways. Before a Chinese quake in 1975, snakes awoke from their winter sleep early only to freeze to death in the cold air. Cows broke their halters (缰绳) and tried to escape.Chickens refused to enter their cage. All of this unusual behavior, as well as physical changes in the earth, warned Chinese scientists of the coming quake. They moved people away from the danger zone and saved thousands of lives.

　　One task for scientists today is to learn exactly which types of animal behavior predict quakes. It's not an easy job. First of all, not every animal reacts to the danger of an earthquake.

　　Just before a California quake in 1977, for example, an Arabian horse became very nervous and tried to break out of his enclosure. The Australian horse next to him, however, remained perfectly calm. It's also difficult at times to tell the difference between normal animal restlessness and “earthquake nerves”．A zoo keeper once called earthquake researchers, saying that his cougar had been acting strangely. It turned out that the cat had an upset stomach.

　　A second task for scientists is to find out exactly what kind of warnings the animals receive. They know that animals sense far more of the world than humans do. Many animals can see, hear, and smell things that people do not even notice. Some can sense tiny changes in air pressure, gravity, or the magnetism of the earth. This extra sense probably helps animals predict quakes.

　　A good example of this occurred with a group of dogs. They were shut in an area that was being shaken by a series of tiny earthquakes.(Several small quakes often come before or after a large one. ) Before each quake a low booming sound was heard. Each boom caused the dogs to bark wildly. Then the dogs began to bark during a silent period. A scientist who was recording quakes looked at his machine. It was acting as though there were a loud noise too. The scientist realized that the dogs had reacted to a booming noise. They also sensed the tiny quakes that followed it. The machine recorded both, though humans felt and heard nothing.

　　In this case there was a machine to monitor what the dogs were sensing. Many times, however, our machines record nothing extraordinary, even though animals know a quake is coming. The animals might be sensing something we measure but do not recognize as a warning.Discovering what animals sense, and learning how they know it is a danger signal, is a job for future scientists.

　　语篇解读：利用动物进行地震前的预测不失为一种好方法，种种事实表明，动物在地震之前往往先知先觉，它们的异常表现也许就是地震的征兆。

　　1．Through the passage the writer hopes to explore ________.

　　A．why animals send a danger signal before an earthquake

　　B．how animals know when an earthquake is coming

　　C．why animals not humans have a good sense of danger

　　D．how much animals know about an earthquake

　　解析：作者意图题。文章开门见山地指出科学家们找到了预测地震的帮手——动物，下文则详细分析了动物在地震前的异常反应，再结合最后一段中的内容可知作者希望探寻动物如何知道地震将要发生。

　　答案：B

　　2．During an earthquake in China in 1975 ________.

　　A．chickens refused to go out of their cage

　　B．snakes were frozen to death in their caves

　　C．snakes awoke from their winter sleep earlier

　　D．cows

　　broke

　　their

　　halters

　　and escaped from their sheds

　　解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的内容可知在1975年发生在中国的一次地震中，蛇提前从冬眠中苏醒，结果被冻死。

　　答案：C

　　3．Which of the following is one of earthquake nerves according to the passage?

　　A．An Arabian horse tried to escape from his enclosure.

　　B．A cougar had an upset stomach unexpectedly.

　　C．An Australian horse was perfectly calm.

　　D．A cat acted very strangely in a zoo.

　　解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“...an Arabian horse became very nervous and tried to break out of his enclosure.”可判断A项正确。

　　答案：A

　　4．The scientists did an experiment with a group of dogs to ________.

　　A．find out that the machine could record unusual happenings

　　B．compare the reactions of animals and those of humans

　　C．prove that animals could sense more than humans

　　D．find out what exact warnings animals send

　　解析：推理判断题。第四段中提到动物的感觉比人类更敏锐，下文则用狗的实验进行例证，由此可推断C项正确。

　　答案：C

　　Ⅲ.选做题

　　任务型读写

　　Life is what we make of it.

　　How can we make our life better? Through focus — focusing on one thing and getting it done. Learning to focus can help us in many ways. It can help us realize what we really want in life. It can help us make good decisions. It can also help us accept ourselves just the way we are. Focus can help us gain power and happiness.

　　Focus, or concentration, is a skill that can be taught, so there are some exercises you can do to improve your focus. Start with easy exercises like staring at a picture on the wall for a few minutes without moving or talking to anyone. Once you learn how to block out your surroundings, your focus will improve.

　　Learn to manage your pressure. Many athletes require intense focus in their training and games. They try to spare some time to calm themselves down. It isn't enough to just practice your shots because when game time comes, the stress and tension can make one miss a shot. This is when focus comes into play.

　　Another mind exercise you can do is picturing yourself in a desired situation, and then you work around your picture. Actors do this a lot to block out laughter or noise. An example of this would be to imagine yourself in a potentially stressful situation, like a singer in a concert. Try to play out the scene in your mind what you would do if different things are to happen. This can actually be a lot of fun, and you learn how to improve your focus by concentrating on one thing only.

　　If this sounds a little strange to you, you could try another strategy. Why not make lists? Make a list of the things you need to accomplish. Study your lists carefully and see where you can move things around. Planning helps you focus. It will also not stress you out.

　　A better way to improve your focus is to take breaks. Don't spend it with your co­workers beside the coffee machine talking about problems in the office. Doing this will actually cause your stress and cause you to lose focus on the things that need to be done. Your breaks should be as quiet as possible. Read a book or take a walk. Go and do something that will give your brain a rest.

　　The reason why we lose focus so easily is because we have too much on our minds. Of course, it could also because you are bored with nothing to do. A good balance between a too relaxed brain and a too active brain is necessary. Find your ability to work, and try not to waste your time. Improving your focus also mean knowing what you can do and being confident about doing it well.

　　Title: Improving your focus

　　(1)________ of learning to focus It can help us realize what we really want in life，make good decisions，hold positive (2)________ towards ourselves，and gain power and happiness.

　　Tips on improving focus

　　Start with easy exercises to make yourself (3)________ from your surroundings.

　　Keep (4)________ when managing your pressure.[ Use your (5)________ and play out the scene in your mind.

　　Make a list to make things well (6)________．

　　Take (7)________ breaks to give your brain a rest.

　　Make a good (8)________ between a too relaxed brain and a too active brain.

　　Find your ability to work with (9)________．

　　(10)______ for our losing

　　focus Our minds are full of things.

　　We feel bored with nothing to do.

　　答案：1.Benefits　2.attitudes/views　3.free　4.calm　5.imagination　6.planned　7.quiet　8.balance　9.confidence　10.Reasons

　　短文填词

　　May 3rd, Friday Fine

　　This afternoon, on my way to see a film, I saw a

　　case f________ off a man's bike. I shouted out to the man to 1.________

　　stop him. But he didn't hear me and ________ away.2.________

　　I was wondering what to do ________ I had an idea. I 3.________

　　stopped a taxi and got into it w________ the case. Soon we 4.________

　　caught up with the man. G________ the case back, he was

　　5.________

　　so ________(感激) that he offered me some money, but I 6.________

　　refused it ________(礼貌). Then the driver drove me 7.________

　　to the ________ (电影院). When I paid him, the driver pushed 8.________

　　my hand ________ said with a smile, “Neither will I accept your 9.________

　　money, because your behavior touches me”. With these ________， 10.________

　　we said “Good­bye” to each other and went separately.

　　答案：1.fall　2.rode　3.when　4.with　5.Getting　6.thankful (grateful)　7.politely　8.cinema　9.and　10.words

　　短文改错

　　The world is not only hungry, but also thirst. This may sounds strange, since nearly seventy percent of the earth's surface is covered with water. But about ninety percent of this is sea water. Man and most of the animals can only drink and use the remained ten percent of water — fresh water. The need for water is increased day by day. Only when steps are taken to deal with this problem immediate can we avoid a severe worldwide water shortage later on. One of the first steps are to develop ways to reuse them. Experiments have already carried out in this field. The used water has been pumped to a water purifying plant that it can be separated from waste matters and treated with chemicals so that it can be reused again.

　　答案：第一句：thirst→thirsty　第二句：sounds→sound　第四句：remained→remaining　第五句：increased→increasing第六句immediate→immediately　第七句：are→is; them→it　第八句：already carried 中间加入been　第九句：that→where; 去掉again