2017届高三英语一轮检测17　Unit 2　Working the land （人教版必修4）

　　课后限时自测(十七)Ⅰ.语法填空

　　The cold came a little bit __1__(early) this winter.The weather has been tough and unforgiving.

　　Beijing witnessed the earliest snowfall since the 1950s on Nov.3. Temperatures in many parts of China have hit record lows.Cold weather also brought heavy snowstorms to the US，Russia and Europe，__2__(cause) many deaths.

　　You may not think they are related in any possible way，__3__ scientists say that the extreme cold started in the North Pole，__4__ the sea ice is melting rapidly because of the burning of fossil fuels.This summer，the National Snow and Ice Data Center in the US announced that the sea ice coverage in the Arctic had reached its lowest level—with less than half of the coverage __5__ had four decades ago.

　　Large amounts of sea ice loss could change __6__ air circulates in the atmosphere.At the same time，__7__(melt)sea ice also releases more ocean water，which __8__(result)in increased water vapor in the atmosphere that can be transformed __9__ snow，according to National Geographic.

　　Also，the attack of the cold came quickly and without a break this year.“This left no time for the temperature to revive，which caused the cold to accumulate，”explained Wang Jiaoyan，__10__ engineer at China Meteorological Administration.

　　【答案】　

　　1．earlier　考查形容词比较级。句意为：今年冬天冷空气来得稍早一点。a little bit“少许，一点儿”，根据语境应用形容词比较级。

　　2．causing　考查非谓语动词。Cold weather与cause是逻辑上的主谓关系，故应用cause的现在分词形式作结果状语。

　　3．but　考查连词。该空前后是转折关系，故应用转折连词but。

　　4．where　考查非限制性定语从句。先行词是the North Pole，空处引导非限制性定语从句，在从句中作地点状语，故填where。

　　5．it　考查代词。空处指代the Arctic，应用it。

　　6．how　考查宾语从句的引导词。空处引导宾语从句，表示方式，应填how。句意：大量海洋冰块的消失会改变空气在大气中的循环方式。

　　7．melting　考查非谓语动词。根据下文的“releases more ocean water”可知，这里指的是“正在融化的冰块”，因此用现在分词作定语。

　　8．results　考查动词时态。result是定语从句中的谓语，定语从句的主语是先行词more ocean water，且表示一般的情况，故应用一般现在时。

　　9．into　考查介词。transform...into...是固定搭配，意思为“把……转化为……”。

　　10．an　考查冠词。空处及其后面的部分在句中作同位语，泛指一位工程师，且engineer的读音以元音音素开头，故应用不定冠词an。

　　Ⅱ.阅读理解

　　The Republic of Vanuatu is an island nation located in the South Pacific Ocean.It was one of the poorest nations in the region.Within the last five years，however，it has become a hot spot for adventure travelers.In 2006 it was voted the happiest place on Earth.The reason is not that Vanuatu are the richest but that Vanuatu has white－sand islands，clear waters，the world's most accessible live volcano，great diving and food that grows faster than it can be picked.

　　With a population of about 221，000，Vanuatu has 113 languages，which is a result of 3，000 years of immigration from many Pacific countries.There are three official languages：English，French，and Bislama.Bislama developed from South Pacific English，a simplified language that traders and other foreigners used it to communicate with speakers of the many local languages.

　　Most of the islands are mountainous and of volcanic origin.There are several active volcanoes in Vanuatu，including Yasur on the island of Tanna，one of the world's most accessible volcanoes.If you've ever fancied getting close to a volcano，here's your chance.

　　Vanuatu Post's Underwater Post Office has quickly become one of the busiest post offices for postcards in the world！Visitors from around the world want to experience the world's first underwater post office.The Post Office is only 50 meters offshore and at just three meters below the surface，very appealing to the young and the young at heart.Since opening in 2003，the underwater post office has received about 100，000 visitors.They have posted one of the waterproof(防水的)postcards available in Vanuatu；these cards are collected regularly by one of Vanuatu Post's four trained divers.The underwater branch is manned daily for usually about an hour，longer with demand.

　　1．Vanuatu was voted the happiest place on Earth because ________．

　　A．it's the poorest nation in the region

　　B．it's the richest nation in the region

　　C．it's a favorite place for adventurers

　　D．it's blessed with abundant nature

　　【解析】　细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话可知选D项。

　　【答案】　D

　　2．Which of the following is true about Vanuatu?

　　A．Bislama developed from local Pacific French.

　　B．Yasur is one of the live volcanoes in Vanuatu.

　　C．Vanuatu has more than 113 official languages.

　　D．Underwater Post Office has opened for 5 years.

　　【解析】　细节理解题。由第三段中“...including Yasur...，one of the world's most accessible volcanoes.”知B项正确。

　　【答案】　B

　　3．Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?

　　A．Working at the underwater branch

　　B．Great diving in amazing Vanuatu

　　C．A hot spot for adventure travelers

　　D．The busiest post office on Earth

　　【解析】　主旨大意题。文章介绍了“The Republic of Vanuatu”这个地方已成为旅游探险的热门地点。故选C项。

　　【答案】　C

　　4．What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?

　　A．Various languages

　　B．Underwater diving

　　C．Food in Vanuatu

　　D．History of Vanuatu

　　【解析】　推理判断题。第一段最后一句话提到Vanuatu的特色，A、B、D三项在第二、三、四段都已提到，接下来一定是介绍food。

　　【答案】　C

　　Ⅲ.阅读填句

　　(2017·北大附中河南分校质检)

　　Urbanization

　　Until relatively recently, the vast majority of human beings lived and died without ever seeing a city. The first city was probably founded no more than 5，500 years ago. __1__ In fact, nearly everyone lived on farms or in tiny rural (乡村的) villages. It was not until the 20th century that Great Britain became the first urban society in history－a society in which the majority of people live in cities and do not farm for a living.

　　Britain was only the beginning.

　　__2__ The process of urbanization－the migration (迁移) of people from the countryside to the city－was the result of modernization, which has rapidly transformed how people live and where they live.

　　In 1990, fewer than 40% of Americans lived in urban areas. Today, over 82% of Americans live in cities. Only about 2% live on farms.

　　__3__

　　Large cities were impossible until agriculture became industrialized. Even in advanced agricultural societies, it took about ninety－five people on farms to feed five people in cities.__4___ Until modern times, those living in cities were mainly the ruling elite(精英) and the servants, laborers and professionals who served them. Cities survived by taxing farmers and were limited in size by the amount of surplus food that the rural population produced and by the ability to move this surplus from farm to city.

　　Over the past two centuries, the Industrial Revolution has broken this balance between the city and the country.

　　__5__ Today, instead of needing ninety－five farmers to feed five city people, one American farmer is able to feed more than a hundred non－farmers.

　　A．That kept cities very small.

　　B．The rest live in small towns.

　　C．The effects of urban living on people should be considered.

　　D．Soon many other industrial nations became urban societies.

　　E．But even 200 years ago, only a few people could live in cities.

　　F．Modernization drew people to the cities and made farmers more productive.

　　G．Modern cities have destroyed social relations and the health of human beings.

　　【答案】　1－5　E D B A F

　　Ⅳ.短文改错

　　(2017·高阳高级中学月考)Last Sunday I witness a traffic accident on my way home. I was wandering down the sidewalk while there went loud crash. Two taxis crashed into each other about ten meters far away. I went up and found the two drivers bad injured, bleeding and trap in the taxis. Luckily, they were rescued on time because people came to help them and called an ambulance. As was clear that the taxi drivers were so eager to take more passengers that they drove too fast. It reflected their lack of concern for the safe of both others and them.

　　【答案】　第一句：witness改为witnessed　第二句：while改为when；loud前加a　第三句：去掉far　第四句：bad改为badly；trap改为trapped　第五句：on改为in　第六句：As改为 It　第七句：safe改为safety；them改为themselves