2017届高考英语一轮复习检测：Unit1　Great scientists （人教版必修5）Word版含答案

　　Ⅰ.单项填空

　　1．—Daddy, what do you think about walking along the seaside in the sunset?

　　—________.

　　A．It couldn't be better 　B．You talk rubbish

　　C．It's too expensive

　　D．Don't trouble

　　2．Overuse of computers will ________ to the failure of our eyesight, which is a warning to us all.

　　A．contribute

　　B．turn

　　C．devote

　　D．adjust

　　3．(2017·安徽芜湖模拟)—Oh, John, what shall I do? My boss dislikes me!

　　—Well, come on! Let's ________ your troubles and enjoy the party!

　　A．put away

　　B．put off

　　C．put aside

　　D．put out

　　4．(2017·南京一模)Only when you take great delight in reading and begin reading good books ________ the pleasure of reading.

　　A．do you taste

　　B．you taste

　　C．you will taste

　　D．will you taste

　　5．(2017·湖北襄阳高三调研)Seeing a dog suddenly appearing on the road, the driver turned the steering wheel ________ to avoid hitting it.

　　A．randomly

　　B．sharply

　　C．severely

　　D．cautiously

　　6．(2017·山东省实验中学一模)As far as I'm concerned, ________ you choose to live, you should try to fit in with the local people.

　　A．whenever

　　B．whatever

　　C．whichever

　　D．wherever

　　7．When he came back three hours later, they were still sitting on the sofa, ________in conversation.

　　A．absorbing

　　B．absorbed

　　C．to absorb

　　D．to be absorbed

　　8．(2017·河南中原名校联考)________ for the terrible accident, the director felt nervous and was at a loss what to do.

　　A．Having blamed

　　B．To blame

　　C．Being to be blamed

　　D．Being to blame

　　9．Reducing the gap between the rich and the poor is one of the main ________ facing the government.

　　A．difficulties

　　B．challenges

　　C．problems

　　D．conflicts

　　10．(2017·湖北鄂西示范校高三质检)In order not to be deserted by the society, no matter who we are, we

　　must ________ the call of the times.

　　A．lead to

　　B．respond to

　　C．relate to

　　D．refer to

　　11．(2017·河北衡水中学一模)I was much impressed by the great changes and fast pace of life in Shanghai ________ I came to visit this fantastic city.

　　A．at the first time

　　B．for the first time

　　C．by the first time

　　D．the first time

　　12．(2017·青岛质检)Although this medicine can cure you ________ your illness, it has a bad effect ________ you.

　　A．for; in

　　B．for; on

　　C．of; on

　　D．of; at

　　13．—Would you like to join us in the game?

　　—I'm afraid not, for I have something important to ________.

　　A．react to

　　B．attend to

　　C．attach to

　　D．adapt to

　　14．John applied to several companies after he resigned his position as vice president, but he was ________ over and over again.

　　A．rejected

　　B．resisted

　　C．relied

　　D．reacted

　　15．Children ________ to difficult situations are better at handling those ________ tasks.

　　A．exposing; challenging

　　B．exposed; challenged

　　C．exposed; challenging

　　D．exposing; challenged

　　Ⅱ.完形填空

　　(2017·杭州一模)One day, a kind woman happened to say something that hurt her best friend of many years. She __1__ immediately and would do anything to take the words back. What she said hurt the friend so __2__ that this good woman was herself hurt for the __3__ she caused. In an effort to undo what she had done, she went to an older, wiser woman in the village, explained her __4__， and asked for advice.

　　Listening to her, the older woman sensed the younger woman's worry and knew she must __5__ her. She also knew she could never __6__ her pain, but she could teach. She knew the outcome would only __7__ the character of the younger woman. She said, “Tonight, __8__ your best feather pillows and put a single feather on the __9__ of each house in town before the sun rises.”

　　1.A.replied 　B．forgot

　　C．laughed

　　D．regretted

　　2．A.deeply

　　B．slightly

　　C．little

　　D．straight

　　3．A.blank

　　B．intention

　　C．pain

　　D．mess

　　4．A.lecture

　　B．situation

　　C．shortcomings

　　D．position

　　5．A.help

　　B．scold

　　C．praise

　　D．punish

　　6．A.feel

　　B．resist

　　C．remove

　　D．find

　　7．A.contribute to

　　B．focus on

　　C．depend on

　　D．recover from

　　8．A.show

　　B．hide

　　C．throw

　　D．take

　　9．A.roof

　　B．step

　　C．wall

　　D．mailbox

　　The young woman hurried home to prepare for it, __10__ the feather pillows were very dear to her. __11__， she labored alone in the cold. Finally the sky was getting __12__. She placed the last feather on the steps of the last house. Just as the sun rose, she __13__ to the older woman.

　　“Now，” said the wise woman, “Go back and __14__ your pillows with the feather you have put on the steps. __15__ everything will be as it was before.”

　　“You know that's impossible! The wind __16__ away each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorsteps！” The young woman was surprised.

　　“That's __17__，” said the older woman. “Never forget. Each of your __18__ is like a feather in the wind. Once spoken, no amount of __19__， no matter how heartfelt or sincere, can return them to your __20__. Choose your words well and, most of all, guard them in the presence of those you love.”

　　10.A.as though　B．even though

　　C．in case

　　D．so long as

　　11．A.Worse still

　　B．As a matter of fact

　　C．The following day

　　D．All night long

　　12．A.light

　　B．dark

　　C．snowy

　　D．cloudy

　　13．A.appealed

　　B．returned

　　C．waved

　　D．nodded

　　14．A.sew

　　B．decorate

　　C．refill

　　D．preserve

　　15．A.Besides

　　B．Or

　　C．Instead

　　D．Then

　　16．A.blew

　　B．gave

　　C．put

　　D．drove

　　17．A.awesome

　　B．elegant

　　C．wonderful

　　D．true

　　18．A.words

　　B．friends

　　C．promises

　　D．expectations

　　19．A.appetite

　　B．effort

　　C．idea

　　D．joke

　　20．A.ears

　　B．eyes

　　C．mouth

　　D．face

　　Ⅲ.阅读理解

　　(2017·宿州高三模拟)Human beings are the most intelligent of all animals because we are gifted with the ability to think and reason logically.Scientists and even common people with special intelligence have made a lot of inventions and contributions to modern lifestyle in the past.“Houses” have been the most popular area for discoveries and inventions in the past and even now.

　　Many household items have been the result of inventions of people who desired better functioning of the existent products.Every individual has intelligence and if it is used properly for the right purpose it leads to invention of a new tool or device.Many new household inventions are made almost every day and there are specific companies, which particularly keep a record of all these inventions.

　　A lot of inventions have been made recently in the household field.These products are patented (专利) and have trade mark licenses.The patented sliding cinch is a very simple but effective method to prevent shoulder stress and injury for those who work before computers all day long.Vanity PC is a type of computer furniture that specifically hides all the computer wires and keeps a clean and good look.All the outdoor dust, mud and snow can be kept out of the house by installing (安装) the dirt drain (排水管) at the entrance of the door.Another important invention is the automatic toilet night­light, in which a small light starts when the lid of the toilet seat is opened and closes as soon as the lid is closed.

　　These are some of the new household inventions invented mostly by common people.Thus, a variety of new household items are invented every day, which helps in a better functioning of household chores and in a more useful manner.

　　1．The first paragraph is intended to ________.

　　A．stress the importance of inventions

　　B．introduce the topic of the article

　　C．show the advantages of modern lifestyle

　　D．tell the differences between human beings and animals

　　2．It can be inferred that the sliding cinch is used to ________.

　　A．prevent your shoulder from being over­pressured

　　B．keep your shoulder safe and sound in an accident or an operation

　　C．help you practice your shoulder more often and reduce shoulder pains

　　D．cover your shoulder and make it stronger to resist the outside strike

　　3．Common people can also make good inventions because ________.

　　A．wisdom and inspiration sometimes come from everyday life　

　　B．some inventions are easy to be made and can be mastered by them

　　C．they have a strong desire to do something for science research

　　D．success is often connected with hardship and bitter experience of common people

　　4．The passage mainly talks about ________.

　　A．the correct use of household facilities

　　B．different ideas about household inventions

　　C．the history of household inventions

　　D．household inventions and their influence

　　答

　　案

　　Ⅰ.1.选A　句意：“爸爸，你认为在夕阳下漫步于海边怎么样？”“再好不过了。”It couldn't be better“再好不过了”；You talk rubbish“胡扯”；It's too expensive“太昂贵了”；Don't trouble“别费事”。根据语境可知选A项。

　　2．选A　句意：过度使用计算机会使我们的视力下降，这是对我们大家的一个警告。contribute to“促成；造成”，是固定搭配，符合句意。

　　3．选C　句意：“John，我该怎么办？我的老板不喜欢我！”“别这样，把你的烦恼先放一边(put aside)，好好享受聚会时间。”put away“放好，储存”；put off“推迟”；put out“熄灭；出版”，均不符合语境，故答案选C。

　　4．选D　当“only＋状语”位于句首时，其后句子要用部分倒装，故排除B、C两项。此处是when引导的时间状语从句，遵循“主将从现”原则，即主句用将来时，故D项正确。

　　5．选B　句意：看到一条狗突然出现在路上，司机迅速转动方向盘，以免撞上那条狗。这里用sharply，表示“迅速地；突然地”。randomly“随意地”；severely“严重地”；cautiously“小心地；谨慎地”。

　　6．选D　句意：在我看来，无论你选择在哪里生活，你都应该融入到当地人的生活中去。根据句意可知，本句缺少地点状语。故答案选D。

　　7．选B　句意：当他三个小时后回来时，他们仍坐在沙发上，聚精会神地交谈。be absorbed in为固定搭配，意为“专心于”，所以此处应用absorb的过去分词形式，作伴随状语。

　　8．选D　be to blame“该受责备；应承担责任”，此处指主管为这起重大事故负责，be to blame是固定用法，不用于被动语态，用主动表示被动。

　　9．选B　句意：缩小贫富之间的差距是这届政府面临的主要挑战之一。challenge“挑战”，符合句意。difficulty“困难”；problem“问题”；conflict“矛盾；冲突”。

　　10．选B　句意：为了不被社会淘汰，无论我们是谁，都应该响应时代的号召。respond to“响应”，符合句意。lead to“导致”；relate to“涉及”；refer to“指的是”。

　　11．选D　句意：我第一次参观上海这个神奇的城市就对它巨大的变化以及快速的生活节奏留下了深刻的印象。四个选项中只有the first time可作时间状语从句引导词，其他都为介词短语不能引导状语从句。

　　12．选C　句意：尽管这种药能治好你的病，但它对你有不好的影响。cure sb.of sth.“治愈某人某种病”； have a/an ...effect on ... “对……有……影响”，所以选C。

　　13．选B　句意：“你想加入我们的活动吗？”“恐怕不行，因为我还有重要的事情料理。”attend to sb./sth.＝give practical consideration to sb./sth.“照顾、关照某人/某事物”。

　　14.选A　句意：约翰曾经是副总裁，辞职后到几家公司去应聘，但他一次次地遭到拒绝。reject“拒绝”，符合句意。resist“抵抗”；rely“依靠”；react“起反应”。

　　15．选C　句意：在逆境中长大的孩子能更好地应对有挑战性的工作。children与expose为被动关系，故此处应用过去分词作后置定语；challenging意为“具有挑战性的”。

　　.1.选D　根据下文“would do anything to take the words back”可知，她感到后悔，故答案选D“后悔，遗憾”。A“答复”；B“忘记”；C“笑，嘲笑”。

　　2．选A　根据下文“was herself hurt”可知，此处表示把她朋友伤得很深，故答案选A“深深地”。B“轻微地”；C“几乎没有”；D“直接地”。

　　3．选C　根据文章第一句中“hurt her best friend of many years”可知，此处指她说错话，给朋友造成的伤害，故答案选C“伤害，痛苦”。A“空白”；B“意图，打算”；D“困境，麻烦”。

　　4．选B　根据上文可知，她将她目前的处境(situation)说给了这位智者。A“演讲，说教”；B“处境，情形”；C“缺点”；D“位置，职位”。故答案选B。

　　5．选A　根据上文可知，年轻的女人是向智者来求助的，这位智者感觉到她的担忧并且知道必须去帮助她。故答案选A“帮助”。B“责骂”；C“表扬”；D“惩罚”。

　　6．选C　根据下文可知，说出去的话不能收回，所以造成的伤害也就无法挽回。此处与文章最后一段中“no matter how ... can return them ...”相照应。故答案选C“去除”。

　　7．选C　尽管这位智者知道不能帮助这个女人消除内心的痛苦，但她还是决定去教她一个道理，而这个女人是否会接受这个道理取决于她的性格，故答案选C“依靠，取决于”。A“捐献，有助于”；B“专注于”；D“从……中恢复”。

　　8．选D　根据下文可知，这个女人拿着枕头将里面的羽毛放在每户人家的台阶上。由此可知，答案选D“拿着，带着”。A“出示”；B“藏起来”；C“扔掉”。

　　9．选B　此处与下文第三段中“She placed the last feather on the steps of the last house.”相照应。故答案选B“台阶”。

　　10．选B　根据语境可知，前后两句话之间是让步关系，故答案选B“尽管”。A“似乎，好像”；C“万一”；D“只要”。

　　11．选D　根据下文“Finally the sky ...”可知，此处指她忙了整个晚上，故答案选D。此处与上文中的“Tonight”及下文中“the sky was getting ...”“Just as the sun rose”相照应。A“更糟糕的是”；B“实际上”；C“第二天”。

　　12．选A　根据下句中“Just as the sun rose”可知，此处指天快亮了，故答案选A。

　　13．选B　根据语境可知，完成智者交代的事后她来见智者，故答案选B“返回”。A“上诉，呼吁”；C“挥手”；D“点头”。

　　14．选C　根据下段内容可知，智者让她将羽毛重新装入枕头，故答案选C“重新装入”。A“缝纫”；B“装饰”；D“保存，预定”。

　　15．选D　句意为：然后一切就会回到之前的样子了。前后句为承接关系，故答案选D。

　　16．选A　根据语境可知，此处指风会把羽毛吹走，故答案选A“吹风”。

　　17．选D　根据语境可知，此处指她说得没错，故答案选D“正确的”。

　　18．选A　根据下文中“Once spoken”可知，此处指所说的话，故答案选A“言语”。

　　19．选B　句意为：说出去的话，无论你做多少努力，无论你多么情真意切，都无法收回。A“食欲，欲望”；B“努力”；C“想法”；D“笑话”。由语境可知，答案选B。

　　20．选C　本句话的主语应是“Each of your words”，所以根据“return”可知，此处指“说出去的话，永远也收不回来”。故答案选C。

　　.1.选B　写作意图题。通读第一段可知，本段主要讲述了人类作为自然界最聪明的动物，有很多发明创造，其中房子的发明意义极为重大。而下文皆以房子为话题展开表述。故整个第一段内容都是为引出下文做好铺垫，所以第一段主要介绍文章的主题。故答案选B。

　　2．选A　推理判断题。根据文章第三段第三句“The patented ... all day long.”可知，它可以为你的肩膀减轻压力，避免负荷过重，故A项正确。

　　3．选A　推理判断题。根据文章第一段第二句“Scientists and even common people with ...in the past.”以及最后一段第一句“These are ...by common people.”可知，普通人也能发明很多东西，根据常识和文章可知，普通人的发明大多来自于日常生活中的灵感。故答案选A。

　　4．选D　主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章提到各种家居的、常见的发明和其影响，即文章的主体内容。故选项D符合题意。