2017届高考英语一轮考点规范练：选修8 Unit 1 The written word（牛津译林版）

　　考点规范练24(模块八　Unit 1)

　　　考点规范练第48页　 

　　.阅读理解

　　Music can make us feel happy or peaceful,energize us to dance,or move us to tears.As an orchestra conductor,Amy Andersson allows people to experience the many feelings that music can inspire.

　　Andersson fell in love with music as a child.She sang in school choirs and musicals starting in first grade,began studying piano at age seven,and started composing at age nine.Although her school district had no orchestra,she says,“I bought many recordings of the world’s great orchestras and conductors and listened to them for hours on end.”

　　During a concert,the audience sees the back of a conductor and the arm movements she or he uses to lead the orchestra.What audiences do not see is all the work the conductor has done beforehand to prepare for the performance—first alone,and then in rehearsals(排练) with the orchestra.

　　Months before a concert,Andersson studies a piece of music by playing it on the piano.She decides how she wants each section to sound.Should it be fast or slow?Loud or soft?She listens to recordings,reads about the composer’s life,and reviews historical events that would have influenced the composer.Her goal is to recreate the music as the composer intended.

　　Each instrument contributes unique sounds to a musical performance.Although it is not necessary for conductors to know how to play all of the instruments,they must be familiar with the range and sound of each instrument in the orchestra.

　　To help young musicians understand how to play the music,Andersson might tell them to imagine a ship being tossed(颠簸) by waves.

　　Andersson is happy knowing that she and the musicians have changed lives for the better,uplifted spirits,and brought joy into ordinary days.

　　【语篇导读】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了乐队指挥Andersson把音乐带入生活的故事。

　　1.As a child,Andersson learned about orchestras from 　. 

　　A.studying piano　B.school teachers

　　C.some musicians D.listening to recordings

　　答案:D

　　解析:细节理解题。由第二段末的“I bought many recordings of the world’s great orchestras and conductors and listened to them for hours on end.”可知答案为D项。

　　2.An orchestra conductor 　. 

　　A.usually enjoys being alone

　　B.spends a little time rehearsing

　　C.needs to do a lot of preparatory work

　　D.has a few days to prepare for a concert

　　答案:C

　　解析:推理判断题。由第三段中的“What audiences do not see is all the work...with the orchestra.”可推断,乐队指挥在正式表演前需要做很多的准备工作。

　　3.Andersson reads about composers’ lives 　. 

　　A.because she admires them

　　B.to better recreate their music

　　C.because they are very famous

　　D.to introduce them to the audience

　　答案:B

　　解析:推理判断题。由第四段中的“reads about the composer’s life...Her goal is to recreate the music as the composer intended.”可推断,Andersson之所以了解作曲家们的生活是为了更好地再现他们的音乐。

　　4.Why is a ship tossed by waves mentioned in Paragraph 6?

　　A.To describe the beauty of orchestral music.

　　B.To tell an adventure story about Andersson.

　　C.To make young musicians more imaginative.

　　D.To show how Andersson teaches young musicians.

　　答案:D

　　解析:细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“To help young musicians understand how to play the music,Andersson might tell them to...”可知答案为D项。

　　Ⅱ.完形填空

　　(2015·云南师大附中适应性考试)

　　Visitors to the dry,hot Sonoran Desert of the southern Arizona and northern Mexico are amazed at the many-armed giants.They are the saguaro cacti(树形仙人掌),a giant which gives the landscape its　1　appearance.In the dry desert the saguaro cacti can live for more than 200 years,grow to a 　2　of 60 feet,and have as many as 50 arms. 

　　More　3　,the saguaro cacti still persist despite the unbearable desert climate.Those that have grown to old age have　4　droughts,freezes,flash floods,and bush fires as well as the 　5　caused by groups of rats that eat their seedlings(秧苗).Like all other desert　6　,these leafless giants can store water for use during the desert’s long dry seasons by　7　 water through their long roots. 

　　Naturally,the great saguaro cacti are a(n)　8　part of the desert life.Actually the giants may be　9　 to many animals,including woodpeckers,owls,doves,bats and insects.In addition,after a saguaro cacti　10　the age of 50 or so,cold-resistant flowers　11　at the top of the plants once a year.These flowers 　12　birds,bats and bees,which come for the honey and for the tasty flowers with their black seeds. 

　　　13　 the splendid saguaro cacti are plentiful in the Southwest,they are unfortunately 　14　.These giant saguaro cacti have great value in landscape gardening,and the thieves can earn thousands of dollars by uprooting and 　15　 them to nurseries(苗圃).To protect these southwestern 　16　,agents for the Arizona Department of Agriculture go around and 　17　the desert.It’s a most important job though a hard one.But without the saguaro cacti,many desert animals would suffer a lack of 　18　 and loss of nesting sites.The Southwest,too,would　19　something of unique importance,since these desert giants have become a 　20　of the dry region. 

　　【语篇导读】本文是一篇环境类的说明文。文章从奇特的形状、生活特性、经济价值等方面介绍了Sonoran Desert(索诺兰沙漠)的标志性植物——树形仙人掌。

　　1.A.general　B.basic

　　C.unique D.lovely

　　答案:C

　　解析:根据下文可知,树形仙人掌有多达50个手形分支,所以形状“独特”,故选unique“独特的”。general“普通的”;basic“基本的”;lovely“可爱的”。

　　2.A.length B.height

　　C.size D.width

　　答案:B

　　解析:根据前面的“giant”及后面的“60 feet”可知,此处表示的是“高度”,因此选height。length“长度”;size“尺寸”;width“宽度”。

　　3.A.pleasingly B.inspiringly

　　C.interestingly D.amazingly

　　答案:D

　　解析:根据上文可知,游客对树形仙人掌的形状惊讶不已,现在更令人惊讶的是它们的适应能力,因此选amazingly。pleasingly“令人愉快地”;inspiringly“鼓舞人心地”;interestingly“有趣地”。

　　4.A.lived through B.broken through

　　C.cut through D.got through

　　答案:A

　　解析:根据上下文可知,树形仙人掌“经历”了恶劣环境的考验,live through“经历”符合语境。break through“突破”;cut through“抄近路穿过,走近路”;get through“接通电话,通过考试”。

　　5.A.crisis B.damage

　　C.destruction D.load

　　答案:B

　　解析:除了恶劣的气候外,树形仙人掌还要遭受老鼠的“破坏”,因此选damage。crisis“危机”;destruction“毁灭”;load“负担”。

　　6.A.plants B.lives

　　C.animals D.creatures

　　答案:A

　　解析:像沙漠里其他所有的“植物”一样,因此选plants。life“生命”;animal“动物”;creature“生物”。

　　7.A.pouring B.squeezing

　　C.pumping D.absorbing

　　答案:D

　　解析:树形仙人掌通过它们的长根茎吸收水。absorb“吸收”,符合语境。pour“倒,灌”;squeeze“挤压”;pump“抽出”。

　　8.A.independent B.vital

　　C.original D.mysterious

　　答案:B

　　解析:根据下文可知,作为许多动物赖以生存的食物和家园,树形仙人掌是沙漠“极为重要的”部分,因此选vital“极重要的”。independent“独立的”;original“原始的”;mysterious“神秘的”。

　　9.A.spot B.field

　　C.home D.camp

　　答案:C

　　解析:根据最后一段的倒数第二句“But without the saguaro cacti...loss of nesting sites.”可知,树形仙人掌可能是许多动物的栖息地。因此选home“家园”。spot“地点”;field“田地”;camp“营地”。

　　10.A.turns B.takes

　　C.meets D.gains

　　答案:A

　　解析:树形仙人掌长到50岁左右。此处选turn意为“到(某年龄或某个时间)”,其后直接跟数字。take“带走”;meet“遇到”;gain“获得”。

　　11.A.come up B.come out

　　C.show off D.show up

　　答案:B

　　解析:根据上下文可知,这里指树形仙人掌开花了,因此选come out“(花朵)开放”。come up“走近,被提到”;show off“炫耀”;show up“露面,到达”。

　　12.A.call B.trap

　　C.fascinate D.stick

　　答案:C

　　解析:根据下文中的“which come for the honey”可知,树形仙人掌的花吸引了一些动物,因此此处选fascinate“迷住,深深吸引”。call“召集”;trap“困住”;stick“粘”。

　　13.A.As B.But

　　C.Although D.Yet

　　答案:C

　　解析:本句句意:尽管在西南这壮丽的树形仙人掌很多,但它们却面临着危险。逗号前后表示让步关系,although“尽管”,符合语境。as“因为”;but“但是”;yet“然而”。

　　14.A.in danger B.in demand

　　C.in need D.in control

　　答案:A

　　解析:根据上题解析可知,此处应选in danger“处于危险之中”。in demand“需求大,受欢迎”;in need“需要”;in control“掌管”。

　　15.A.exchanging B.trading

　　C.offering D.selling

　　答案:D

　　解析:根据空格前的“These giant saguaro cacti have great value in landscape gardening,and the thieves can earn thousands of dollars...”可知,树形仙人掌被偷去卖钱,sell“卖”,符合语境。exchange“交换”;trade“从事贸易”;offer“提供”。

　　16.A.treasures B.decorations

　　C.possessions D.creations

　　答案:A

　　解析:根据全文可知,树形仙人掌是应该受到保护的沙漠珍宝,treasure“珍宝”,符合语境。decoration“装饰”;possession“拥有物”;creation“发明,创造”。

　　17.A.look over B.hand over

　　C.watch over D.turn over

　　答案:C

　　解析:本句句意:为了保护这些珍宝,亚利桑那州农业部派代理人保护沙漠。故选watch over“监督,保护”。look over“浏览,迅速地检查”;hand over“移交”;turn over“翻转”。

　　18.A.food B.scenery

　　C.water D.flavor

　　答案:A

　　解析:根据第三段的最后一句可知,树形仙人掌还是动物们的食物。没有了它们,就意味着“食物”的短缺,因此此处选food。scenery“风景”;water“水”;flavor“味道”。

　　19.A.affect B.abandon

　　C.increase D.lose

　　答案:D

　　解析:本句句意:西南部也将失去这些极具重要性的东西,这些沙漠巨型植物已经变成了这个干燥区域的标志。因此此处选lose。affect“影响”;abandon“遗弃,放弃”;increase“增加”。

　　20.A.signal B.sign

　　C.mark D.symbol

　　答案:D

　　解析:参考上题解析。根据句意可知,此处选symbol“标志”。signal“信号”;sign“征兆”;mark“记号”。

　　.语篇填空

　　(2015·河北七校联考)

　　When you decide you’re going to live alone,you get upset.This is 1.(nature).But there’s no need to get 2.(worry).Below are some ideas 3. can help you out. 

　　Saving money is 4. you need to start several months before you move out.You need to save enough money 5.(help)you survive for at least a month in the new place.The 6.(easy) of all ways is to spend less!  

　　Search for a place to live in before 7.(move)out.Make sure that the place you choose is in a good location.Besides,you can afford 8..If you’re going to stay in an expensive city,find a roommate so that you can share the expenses. 

　　And if you have to live 9. your own for a long time,you’ll have to look for a part-time job.If you’re 10. student,you can work in restaurants,theaters,etc.And don’t spend a lot of money in a wasteful way!Try and save every penny of what you earn. 

　　答案与解析:

　　【语篇导读】本文主要讲述了单独在外居住时应如何摆脱沮丧的心情。

　　1.natural　解析:考查形容词。句意:当你决定单独生活时,你变得沮丧,这是自然的。空格前是is,根据句子成分可知,此处需要用nature的形容词形式作表语。

　　2.worried　解析:考查形容词。get worried“担心,担忧”。

　　3.that　解析:考查定语从句。本句句意:下面是一些帮助你摆脱困境的方法。因为先行词前有some修饰,所以此处用that引导限制性定语从句,在从句中作主语代替先行词ideas。

　　4.what　解析:考查表语从句。本句句意:在你搬出去的几个月之前,你就需要开始存钱。what引导表语从句,并在从句中作宾语。

　　5.to help　解析:考查动词不定式。本句句意:你需要存足够的钱来帮助你在新的地方生存至少一个月。此处用动词不定式作目的状语。

　　6.easiest　解析:考查最高级。本句句意: 所有的方法中最容易的就是少花钱。根据of all ways,结合句意可知应填easiest。

　　7.moving　解析:考查非谓语动词。介词before后跟动词的-ing形式。

　　8.it　解析:考查代词。此处用it指代前面的“the place”。

　　9.on　解析:考查介词短语。on one’s own“单独,独自”。

　　10.a　解析:考查冠词。本句句意:如果你是一名学生,你能在餐馆、剧院等地方工作。句中student是可数名词单数,结合句意可知应填a。

　　Ⅳ.短文改错

　　(2015·山西质量监测)

　　Trying to come to decision completely of your own can be risky.Some decisions are so important that they should not be made without talking to the others first.There are several advantages of consulting people you trust.For one thing,they can give you valuable advice but they may point out some things you may have overlooked.For another,friends may stop you from making big mistakes.When consult others about important decisions,you should keep two things in mind.The first one is figuring out whom we respect enough to trust their judge.The second thing to consider is what to do if you disagree to this person.Maybe getting a third or fourth opinion was the best option.In short,making any big decision lonely can lead to some problems.Talking to friends or family members first is always a good idea.

　　答案:

　　Trying to come to

　　decision completely of your own can be risky.Some decisions are so important that they should not be made without talking to

　　others first.There are several advantages of consulting people you trust.For one thing,they can give you valuable advice but they may point out some things you may have overlooked.For another,friends may stop you from making big mistakes.When consult others about important decisions,you should keep two things in mind.The first one is figuring out whom we respect enough to trust their judge.The second thing to consider is what to do if you disagree to this person.Maybe getting a third or fourth opinion was the best option.In short,making any big decision lonely can lead to some problems.Talking to friends or family members first is always a good idea.