2015届高考英语一轮复习课时作业7 Unit 2（人教版必修2）

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　　课时提升作业(七)

　　必修2　Unit 2

　　Ⅰ. 阅读理解

　　A

　　It is probably the strangest sport anyone has ever invented. And at first sight, it looks like the easiest. Competitors have to do two things. The first is to stand still. The second is to place their hands anywhere on the body of a car, and keep it there.

　　This is where things start getting difficult. Lots of people are doing the same thing. And the winner of the“handathon”contest is the person who can carry on doing it for the longest time. That person gets to own the car.

　　It still seems to be an easy thing to do. At the beginning it is. Anyone can stand still. But when the contest has been going for four or five days, standing still seems like the most difficult job in the world. And keeping the hand in place over this time becomes an act of serious attention. After a few days, the hand seems to belong to someone else—someone who wants to go home and get some sleep.

　　Competitors are allowed to take a five-minute break every hour to eat, drink or do whatever else is necessary. No one is allowed to lean on the car for support. Winners need to be able to show great powers of attention. They also need to be able to develop special skills.

　　Maybe the popularity of the handathon is due to the fact that it is not necessary to be a trained athlete to enter. Entrants in the Longview handathon certainly don’t seem to do much preparation. Most say they will prepare by“getting lots of sleep”. Others say they will“eat healthy food”or“pray for success”. The whole event gives ordinary people the chance to do something interesting and win something in the end.

　　Handathons are competitions, but there is little rivalry(敌对)between competitors. They help each other out and keep each other’s spirits up. People who drop out early return with food, drink and encouragement.

　　【文章大意】双手放在车身任何部位, 静立不动, 你能坚持多久? 本文介绍了一项看似简单, 实则类似于马拉松的运动形式“handathon”。

　　1. The reason why the sport is called“handathon”is that competitors　.

　　A. cover a long distance

　　B. keep hands in place for long

　　C. wave hands as long as possible

　　D. do the same thing as in a marathon

　　【解析】选D。推理判断题。由第二段可知, 这种运动在形式上和马拉松是一样的。

　　2. What ability is likely to be needed most in a handathon?

　　A. Standing without any support.

　　B. Not leaning on the car.

　　C. Eating and drinking in five minutes.

　　D. Having strong powers of attention.

　　【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第四段的倒数第二句Winners need to be able to show great powers of attention. 可以得到答案。

　　3. Why is handathon popular?

　　A. Someone can win with special training.

　　B. It doesn’t need to make any preparation.

　　C. Anyone who is interested can join in it.

　　D. People get along well with each other in it.

　　【解析】选C。细节理解题。由第五段中的Maybe the popularity of the handathon is due to the fact that it is not necessary to be a trained athlete to enter. 一句可知, 它流行的原因是不需要进行专门的训练, 换句话说, 只要有兴趣就可以参加。

　　4. Which of the following about handathon is NOT right?

　　A. The person who takes part in it should stand still.

　　B. The person who takes part in it has to place his hands anywhere on the body of a car, and keep it there.

　　C. The person who takes part in it can have a break during the course of the competition.

　　D. Handathons are competitions, so competitors don’t encourage each other.

　　【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据最后一段可知D项错误。

　　B

　　(原创)The British people love talking about the weather. This hot summer, Europe was caught in the heat wave, and many parts of China were also been struggling with record-breaking temperatures. Therefore, there’s plenty for the British people to get excited about.

　　But beside from a simple“hot”, what other ways are there to describe the summer heat? Apart from phrases like“boiling hot”, there are many interesting expressions that relate to unbearably hot weather.

　　Dog days of summer

　　In books and newspaper articles, the period from early July to mid-August is often referred to as the“dog days of summer”. Some think the expression means the weather is so hot that dogs go wild. But in fact, the expression comes from 16th century and refers to the days on which Sirius(天狼星)—the Dog Star—rises at the same time as the sun. The Romans associated the hot weather with this star and would sacrifice a dog every year in April to stop the anger of Sirius.

　　So hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalk

　　This expression needs no explanation and although its origin is unclear, it hasn’t stopped thousands of curious tourists from testing if the saying is true, with the result that sidewalks in Death Valley, California—the hottest place in the US—are now littered with broken eggshells. Early in July, the local government asked tourists to stop their cooking experiments. Even so, it is actually possible to fry an egg on the sidewalk, so long as you use a frying pan with a lid and the temperature is at least 49℃.

　　【文章大意】本文介绍了英语中描述炎热天气的几个习语。

　　5. What’s the main idea of the passage?

　　A. Some expressions about hot weather.

　　B. The heat wave in the world.

　　C. Sirius is associated with the hot weather.

　　D. Death Valley—the hottest place in the US.

　　【解析】选A。主旨大意题。文中第一段以幽默的方式介绍了今年夏天全球的热浪, 其目的是引出本文的中心, 故B项错误; 第二段的最后一句话是整篇文章的主题句, 故A项正确; C、D两项都是文章中的一部分, 范围小了。

　　6. According to the passage, how long does“dog days of summer”last?

　　A. About one month.

　　B. About two months.

　　C. About two months and a half.

　　D. About one month and a half.

　　【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第三段的第一句In books and newspaper articles, the period from early July to mid-August is often referred to as the“dog days of summer”. 可知“dog days of summer”持续大约一个半月。

　　7. What caused broken eggshells littered around sidewalks in Death Valley?

　　A. The hot weather.

　　B. The curiosity of tourists.

　　C. The permission of the local government.

　　D. The origin of the expression.

　　【解析】选B。推理判断题。由最后一段可以看出好奇的游客为了验证当地的酷热是否能够“fry an egg on the sidewalk”, 不顾当地政府的告诫, 仍然坚持做这项实验, 故B项正确。

　　8. Which of the following is NOT necessary to test the last expression about hot weather?

　　A. On the sidewalk.

　　B. A frying pan with a lid.

　　C. The temperature(≥49℃).

　　D. In the hottest place.

　　【解析】选D。推理判断题。文章中提到的关于热浪的最后一个习语是“So hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalk”, 故A项是一个必要条件; 由最后一段的最后一句可知B、C是必要条件; D项范围太大。

　　Ⅱ. 完形填空

　　I still remember the summer when I was with my aunt at the age of seven. One day, she asked me to go to Miss Bee’s store with a　1　. How could I find anything on the　2　shelves around me?

　　I walked up to the counter, 　3　up the list, and told the lady behind it I needed those. “So? Go to get them. ”She　4　to a sign on the door. “There’s no one here except you and me and I’m not your servant. 　5　yourself a basket and start filling. ”

　　The store was a　6　. I searched shelf after shelf and when I finally　7　it, I was exhausted and it was already sundown.

　　I visited Miss Bee’s, 　8　with my list, twice a week that summer. Sometimes she short-charged me. Other times she overcharged　9　sold me an old newspaper instead of one that was current. Going to the store was more like going into　10　.

　　Every time I told her that she had overcharged, she just looked at me　11　her glasses and fixed the price. The moment I remembered the location of an item, Miss Bee rearranged the shelves and made me　12　for it all over again. By summer’s end the shopping trip that had　13　taken me an hour was done in 15 minutes.

　　On my last trip to the store, Miss Bee asked: “What did you　14　this summer? ”I pressed my lips together. To my　15　, Miss Bee laughed. “I know what you think of me. But I am　16　to teach every child some life lessons.

　　When you grow up you’ll be glad our paths　17　! ”Glad I met Miss Bee? I thought it a stupid　18　until one day my daughter came to me with homework troubles. “If I do it for you, how will you ever learn to do it yourself? ”I said. Suddenly, I was back at Miss Bee’s store and realized that she had really taught me　19　.

　　Now it is my turn to share some　20　lessons as Miss Bee did years ago.

　　【文章大意】作者七岁时的暑假和姑姑在一起。一天姑姑要求作者带着购物单去Miss Bee的商店购物。商店里货架很多, 作者想让Miss Bee拿商品, 但Miss Bee却告诉他自己取个篮子去装。在最后一次购物时, Miss Bee告诉他说她是想教给他一些生活的东西, 直到有一天女儿来问他作业他才意识到Miss Bee的做法是对的。

　　1. A. basket

　　B. purseC. paper-bag　D. list

　　【解析】选D。考查词语复现。根据下文I walked up to the counter, up the list, and told the lady behind it I needed those. 可知。

　　2. A. broken B. fastened

　　C. packed

　　D. locked

　　【解析】选C。考查背景常识。既然去商店购物, 所以货架应该很多, 故用packed。packed塞满的; broken破碎的; fastened固定的; locked锁着的。

　　3. A. holding B. showing

　　C. throwing

　　D. bringing

　　【解析】选A。考查前后照应。由上文One day, she asked me to go to Miss Bee’s store with a. 可知应该是举起购物单。hold up举起; show up出现; throw up放弃, 呕吐; bring up抚养。

　　4. A. looked B. led

　　C. pointed

　　D. directed

　　【解析】选C。考查词义辨析。她指了指门上的牌子。point to指向; look to留神; lead to导致; direct to指示去。

　　5. A. Get B. Prepare

　　C. Purchase

　　D. Enjoy

　　【解析】选A。考查前后照应。根据后半句and start filling可知那位女士想让作者自己拿篮子。

　　6. A. circus B. puzzle

　　C. palace

　　D. shelter

　　【解析】选B。考查前后照应。由下文I searched shelf after shelf and when I finallyit, I was exhausted and it was already sundown. 可知作者觉得这个商店是个谜一般的事物。puzzle谜一般的事物; circus马戏团; palace宫殿; shelter避难所。

　　7. A. carried B. made

　　C. collected

　　D. chose

　　【解析】选B。考查固定搭配。作者一个架子一个架子地寻找所要购买的东西, 当他最后成功地买齐后, 筋疲力尽, 太阳已经落山了。make it成功, 为固定搭配。

　　8. A. supported B. convinced

　　C. attached

　　D. armed

　　【解析】选D。考查固定搭配。那个夏天作者一周两次带着购物单光顾Miss Bee的商店。armed with带着, 其他动词均不能和with搭配。

　　9. A. so B. or

　　C. for

　　D. but

　　【解析】选B。考查语法结构。前后两个动词为选择关系, 故用or; so表示结果; for表示原因; but表示转折。

　　10. A. battle B. bargain

　　C. match

　　D. discussion

　　【解析】选A。考查前后照应。根据上文Sometimes she short-charged me. Other times she overchargedsold me an old newspaper instead of one that was current. 可知作者认为去她那儿购物更像打仗。

　　11. A. in B. across

　　C. beyond

　　D. over

　　【解析】选D。考查词义辨析。in在……里; across穿过; beyond超越; over通过。由后面的her glasses可知选D。

　　12. A. pay B. hunt

　　C. head

　　D. wait

　　【解析】选B。考查词语复现。根据上文I searched shelf after shelf and when I finallyit, I was exhausted and it was already sundown. 可知。hunt for寻找; pay for为……付款; head for动身前往; wait for等待。

　　13. A. at one time B. in time

　　C. in no time

　　D. on time

　　【解析】选A。考查前后照应。由后面的in 15 minutes可知。at one time一度; in time及时; in no time立刻; on time准时。

　　14. A. buy B.

　　find

　　C. lose

　　D. learn

　　【解析】选D。考查词语复现。由下文I know what you think of me. But I amto teach every child some life lessons. 中的teach可知用learn。

　　15. A. amusement B. disappointment

　　C. amazement

　　D. excitement

　　【解析】选C。考查前后照应。Miss Bee问作者学到了什么, 而作者双唇紧闭。她却笑了, 这应该令人惊讶。amazement惊讶; amusement娱乐; disappointment失望; excitement兴奋。

　　16. A. anxious B. willing

　　C. serious

　　D. curious

　　【解析】选B。考查词义辨析。willing乐意的; anxious焦急的; serious严肃的; curious好奇的。

　　17. A. separated B. shaped

　　C. crossed

　　D. returned

　　【解析】选C。考查前后照应。由下文Glad I met Miss Bee? 可知。cross相交; separate分开; shape成形; return回来。

　　18. A. feeling B. reply

　　C. mistake

　　D. idea

　　【解析】选D。考查词义辨析。作者认为这是愚蠢的想法。idea想法; feeling感情; reply回答; mistake错误。

　　19. A. something B. nothing

　　C. anything

　　D. everything

　　【解析】选A。考查前后照应。根据上文“If I do it for you, how will you ever learn to do it yourself? ”I said. 可知作者意识到Miss Bee教给他一些重要的事。something重要的事; nothing无关紧要的事; anything任何东西; everything所有的事情。

　　20. A. service B. family

　　C. life

　　D. work

　　【解析】选C。考查词语复现。根据上文But I amto teach every child some life lessons. 可知。

　　【技法导练】多学一点　棋高一着

　　阅读理解——跳读查找关键词, 破解直接细节理解题

　　如文章B篇第6题解题步骤如下:

　　(1)判断题干关键词“”。

　　(2)跳读原文, 找到题干关键词出现在第段; 由此定位点向后可直接找到答案出处“In books and newspaper articles, the period from early July to mid-August is often referred to as the“dog days of summer”。

　　(3)推断答案: 根据原文出处可以轻松算出该时期持续大约一个半月。

　　(1) dog days of summer

　　(2)三

　　【语篇随练】多练一点　技高一筹

　　分别用30个词左右概括两篇阅读理解的文章大意。

　　A: B: _________________________________________________________________

　　____________________________________________________________________答案: A: In the“handathon”contest, competitors have to do two things—stand still and place their hands anywhere on the body of a car keeping it there. Anyone who can carry on for the longest time owns the car.

　　B: The text mainly deals with several interesting expressions(Dog days of summer; So hot you can fry an egg on the sidewalk)that relate to unbearably hot weather.