2016届高考英语人教版一轮复习：课时作业22

　　课时作业22　The United Kingdom

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　(2017·湖北省黄石市示范三校元月联考)

　　Forty­three years seems like a long time to remember the name of a mere acquaintance. I have forgotten the name of an old lady, who was a customer on the paper route in my hometown when I was a twelve­year­old boy. Yet it stays in my memory, for she taught me a lesson of forgiveness that I shall never forget.

　　On a winter afternoon, a friend and I were throwing stones onto the leaning roof of the old lady's house from a spot near her backyard. The object of our play was to observe how the stones changed to missiles as they rolled to the roof's edge and shot out into the yard. I found myself a perfectly smooth rock and threw it out. The stone, however, slipped from my hand and headed straight for a small window on the old lady's back porch. At the sound of fractured glass, we knew we were in trouble. We ran as fast as possible.

　　I was too scared about getting caught to be concerned about the old lady with the broken window in winter. However, a few days later, when I was sure that I hadn't been discovered, I started to feel guilty for her misfortune. She still greeted me with a smile each day when I gave her the paper, but I was no longer able to act comfortably in her presence.

　　I made up my mind that I would save my paper delivery money, and after three weeks I had the seven dollars that I thought would cover the cost of her window. I put the money in an envelope with a note explaining that I was sorry for breaking her window and hoped that the seven dollars would cover the cost. I put the letter through the letter slot in her door. My soul felt redeemed and I could have the freedom of, once again, looking straight into the old lady's kind eyes. The next day, I handed the old lady her paper and was able to return the warm smile that I was receiving from her. She gave me a bag of cookies. I thanked her and felt an envelope in it.When I opened the envelope, inside it were the seven dollars and a short note reading, “I'm proud of you.”

　　1．How did the writer get to know the old lady?

　　A．They were neighbors.

　　B．The writer often played near the lady's house.

　　C．The lady was the writer's customer.

　　D．They got to know each other by chance.

　　2．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the text?

　　A．The writer broke the window on purpose.

　　B．The incident happened 43 years ago.

　　C．The writer felt guilty a few days later.

　　D．The old lady didn't take the writer's money.

　　3．The underlined word “redeemed” is closest in meaning to “________”．

　　A．excited B．relieved

　　C．disappointed

　　D．delighted

　　4．What's the best title for this passage?

　　A．An old lady

　　B．My first job

　　C．My childhood

　　D．An unforgettable incident

　　答案与解析

　　1．C　细节理解题。从第一段第二句I have forgotten the name of an old lady, who was a customer on the paper route in my hometown...可知C项正确。

　　2．A　细节理解题。从第二段第二句The object of our play was to observe how the stones changed to missiles as they rolled to the roof's edge and shot out into the yard. 可知A项不正确。

　　3．B　词义猜测题。从画线后的and I could have the freedom of...可知B项正确。relieved 宽慰的。

　　4．D　标题归纳题。从全文内容归纳可知文章最佳标题为一件令人难忘的小事。

　　Ⅱ.完形填空

　　My sister was graduating just before Christmas, but due to my own scholarly schedule back home, I couldn't fly to Australia for her graduation. She was understandably __1__， and I felt guilty that I wasn't able to be there for her.

　　While talking to my supervisor the week before my sister's graduation, I mentioned that I would be __2__ my sister's graduation by less than 48 hours. She said, “Well, just make sure you get permission from admin.” Oh，the administration at my school was notorious (声名狼藉的) for __3__ any sort of time­off requests. But something in me decided to try, just in case. Maybe it was the __4__ that the Christmas spirit would somehow permeate (渗透) the administrative office.

　　When I saw the Associate Dean's reply, I couldn't believe my luck! The only __5__ I could possibly come up with was that the Christmas spirit had __6__ at the heart of her.

　　With news this __7__， I was bursting to tell my sister. But, fingers on the dial, I __8__. Wouldn't it be so much more fantastic if I could surprise her? Getting delivered in a box to my sister's house! I __9__ myself just showing up, knocking at her door. If I were successful, she'd be excited about my unconventional __10__. I knew if I did so, my __11__ at her graduation and my grand arrival would be the best Christmas present.

　　At first, the branch manager of CouriersPlease said no, __12__ that Christmas was their busiest season and he couldn't __13__ a courier (快递员) for this unusual request. But he suddenly and strangely agreed.

　　I couldn't see the look on my sister's face as she opened the door, __14__ I could tell from her voice that she was very __15__. After she saw her older sister sitting inside smiling up at her, she was completely lost __16__ words, and I will never forget the look on her face as she opened the box.

　　It was such a gift to be able to attend my sister's graduation, and to show her my love by giving her the most __17__ Christmas present in the history of our family. It was a __18__ both she and I will cherish forever. It was also a __19__ for me: never, ever underestimate the __20__ of the Christmas spirit. It can move hearts minds, and yes, even people in boxes.

　　1．A.disappointed B．surprised

　　C．satisfied

　　D．interested

　　2．A.avoiding

　　B．catching

　　C．missing

　　D．neglecting

　　3．A.confirming

　　B．denying

　　C．doubting

　　D．offering

　　4．A.success

　　B．patience

　　C．practice

　　D．hope

　　5．A.conclusion

　　B．solution

　　C．explanation

　　D．description

　　6．A.hurt

　　B．struck

　　C．removed

　　D．deserved

　　7．A.fantastic

　　B．strange

　　C．different

　　D．attractive

　　8．A.practised

　　B．moved

　　C．determined

　　D．paused

　　9．A.witnessed

　　B．pictured

　　C．considered

　　D．recognized

　　10．A.hesitation

　　B．delay

　　C．arrival

　　D．return

　　11．A.presence

　　B．performance

　　C．independence

　　D．significance

　　12．A.putting out

　　B．making out

　　C．finding out

　　D．pointing out

　　13．A.order

　　B．substitute

　　C．spare

　　D．represent

　　14．A.otherwise

　　B．if

　　C．but

　　D．unless

　　15．A.embarrassed

　　B．confused

　　C．annoyed

　　D．bored

　　16．A.about

　　B．into

　　C．for

　　D．with

　　17．A.unique

　　B．comfortable

　　C．pleasant

　　D．traditional

　　18．A.purpose

　　B．memory

　　C．friendship

　　D．journey

　　19．A.reminder

　　B．secret

　　C．fantasy

　　D．present

　　20．A.power

　　B．meaning

　　C．challenge

　　D．message

　　答案与解析

　　这是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了发生在圣诞节的故事：为了参加妹妹的毕业典礼，作者在圣诞节将自己快递给妹妹，给了她一个惊喜。

　　1．A　作者忙于学业而不能去参加妹妹的毕业典礼，妹妹肯定会觉得失望(disappointed)。

　　2．C　作者说会错过妹妹的毕业典礼。miss “错过”，符合语境。

　　3．B　根据空前的“notorious(声名狼藉的)”可知，这里表示院方从来不愿意让学生请假，故用 deny 表示“拒绝，不允许”。

　　4．D　尽管如此，作者还是决定去试试，或许院方会因为圣诞节而准许作者请假。这里说的是作者的想法，因此选D项，表示作者抱着一线希望。

　　5．C　结果，院方出乎意料地给作者批了假期，因此这里表示唯一的“解释”。

　　6．B　这里用 strike 与 heart 呼应，表示圣诞精神深入她的心了。

　　7．A　学院对于批假从来都很吝啬，这次却例外地批准了，这真是令人难以置信的好消息，因此选A项，表示“极好的”。

　　8．D　从下文的“surprise her”可判断，应选D项，表示就在作者准备给妹妹打电话告诉她这个好消息的时候，作者停了下来。

　　9．B　这里说的是作者想象的画面，因此选B项，表示“想象，设想”。

　　10．C　前面的“showing up, knocking at her door”表明，本题应选C项，表示“到达，到来”。

　　11．A　作者的到来一定会是给妹妹的最好的圣诞礼物。这里用 presence 与后面的 arrival 呼应。

　　12．D　这里用 point out “指出，指明”表示对方指出拒绝作者请求的原因。

　　13．C　圣诞节是快递业最忙碌的时候，他不可能专门安排一名快递员来满足作者的请求。这里用 spare 表示“抽出，拨出”。

　　14．C　作者被装在箱子里，因此看不到妹妹开门时的表情，但是(but)从她的声音作者能听出她很困惑。

　　15．B　参见上题解析。confused “困惑的”，符合语境。

　　16．C　be lost for words 表示“语塞了，不知道说什么”，为固定搭配，故选C项。

　　17．A　把一个大活人装在快递箱子里当作礼物送到妹妹的门口，这可谓是“独一无二的”礼物了。故选A项。

　　18．B　这是一件已经发生的事，因此选B项，表示“回忆”。

　　19．A　这件事也提醒作者，永远不要低估圣诞精神的力量。reminder “起提醒作用的东西”，符合语境。

　　20．A　根据本文的最后一句可知，圣诞精神的力量不可低估。因此选A项。

　　Ⅲ.语法填空

　　Tony：Friendship gives us a feeling of security and __1__ (warm), and friendship encourages us to go ahead all the time. Everyone needs friends.

　　Linda：I can't agree more.We cannot live without friendship just __2__ we cannot survive without air or water.

　　Tony：Unluckily, you are likely to face conflicts when we are getting along with friends.

　　Linda：The good news is __3__ some friendship can be mended.

　　Tony：Oh. How can we prevent our friendship from __4__ (be) hurt?

　　Linda：Friends play __5__ important part in our lives, so don't take __6__ for granted that friendship is always __7__ hand. Swallow your pride. Most of us feel better when differences are brought out into the open.

　　Tony：Yes, you are absolutely right. Even the best friend makes mistakes. When your friend apologizes __8__ you, you should give him or her a chance to explain.

　　Linda：Friendship changes as our needs and lifestyles change. So accept that friends change __9__ time to time.

　　Tony：Making friends sometimes __10__ (seem) easy. The hard part is to keep the friendship strong during ups and downs.

　　答案与解析

　　1．warmth　该空与 security 并列；故用名词 warmth。

　　2．as　just as 正如。

　　3．that　that 引导表语从句，无意义，也不充当任何句子成分。

　　4．being　介词后用动名词做宾语。

　　5．an　play an important part in 在……中起重要作用。

　　6．it　it 作形式宾语，代替 that 从句。

　　7．at　at hand 在手边。

　　8．to　apologize to 向……道歉。

　　9．from　from time to time 不时地，时而。

　　10．seems　动名词作主语，谓语动词用单数形式。

　　Ⅳ.短文改错

　　(2017·辽宁省实验中学月考)

　　It's very kind for you to let me know about your beautiful city. Now I'd like to tell you something about your beautiful hometown. It located on the bank of a river and it is a beautiful place to live in. Its economy has been developing rapid in the past 2 decades. More schools and hospitals are available for people. Besides, there are some problems, such as water and air pollution and heavy traffics in rush hours. In my opinion, my hometown should develop its economy scientifically. Something must be doing to prevent water and air pollution or the growth of its population should be brought under the control so that we'll have a better hometown.

　　答案

　　It's very kind

　　you to let me know about

　　beautiful city. Now I'd like to tell you something about your beautiful hometown. It

　　located on the bank of a river and it is a beautiful place to live in. Its economy has been developing

　　in the past 2 decades. More schools and hospitals are available

　　people. ， there are some problems, such as water and air pollution and heavy

　　in rush hours. In my opinion, my hometown should develop its economy scientifically. Something must be

　　to prevent water and air pollution

　　the growth of its population should be brought under

　　control so that we'll have a better hometown.