2016届高三英语一轮复习题组层级快练：（八）外研版必修2

　　题组层级快练(八)

　　Ⅰ.完形填空

　　It is said that being unemployed for a long period is bad for your health. Studies have shown that ___1___ work can be associated with a drop in life expectancy and a ___2___ in psychological problems such as depression and anxiety. For the long-term unemployment, there are ___3___ rates of several dangerous health problems, which ___4___ that the unemployment crisis is also a public-health crisis.

　　The numbers, ___5___ by Gallup on Wednesday, show that the longer someone is unemployed, the more ___6___ he is to be obese or have high blood pressure. As Gallup notes, there are probably ___7___ factors here: some unemployed people ___8___ do things that cause health problems, but others may have existing health issues that ___9___ it hard for them to find or keep ___10___.

　　There is also a considerable ___11___ in the obesity rates between people who have been unemployed for a year and those who ___12___ without work for less than two weeks.

　　The unemployment ___13___ last reported by Department of Labor was 6.3 percent, ___14___ the unemployment rate isn’t quite a useful ___15___ now. Another indicator is the labor force participation rate, which was just short ___16___ 63 percent in May, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. There were 9.8 million Americans out of a(n)___17___ in May, according to the BLS. Nearly a third of these people — 3.4 million — were the ___18___ unemployed. And their health issues were being ___19___ by a health care system that, we were reminded earlier this week, was considered both massively expensive and ___20___.

　　1. A. getting

　　B. keeping

　　C. losing

　　D. finding

　　2. A. rise

　　B. fall

　　C. change

　　D. lift

　　3. A. lower

　　B. higher

　　C. greater

　　D. wider

　　4. A. advises

　　B. recommends

　　C. promises

　　D. suggests

　　5. A. released

　　B. added

　　C. engaged

　　D. involved

　　6. A. possible

　　B. impossible

　　C. likely

　　D. probable

　　7. A. simple

　　B. few

　　C. unknown

　　D. multiple

　　8. A. should

　　B. will

　　C. may

　　D. must

　　9. A. solve

　　B. make

　　C. cause

　　D. lead

　　10. A. work

　　B. health

　　C. wealth

　　D. friendship

　　11. A. amount

　　B. similarity

　　C. reasons

　　D. difference

　　12. A. turn

　　B. go

　　C. become

　　D. grow

　　13. A. rate

　　B. price

　　C. effect

　　D. outcome

　　14. A. because

　　B. until

　　C. though

　　D. unless

　　15. A. means

　　B. approach

　　C. symptom

　　D. indicator

　　16. A. of

　　B. about

　　C. around

　　D. above

　　17. A. place

　　B. job

　　C. order

　　D. control

　　18. A. short-term

　　B. recently

　　C. long-term

　　D. forever

　　19. A. considered

　　B. cured

　　C. promoted

　　D. treated

　　20. A. ineffective

　　B. unimportant

　　C. uninterested

　　D. unrelated

　　答案与解析

　　【文章大意】

　　本文为说明文。失业除了会给经济带来影响外，还可能会导致肥胖、高血压等一系列健康问题。

　　1. 答案

　　C

　　解析

　　考查动词。由首句中的being unemployed for a long period is bad for your health可知，此处说明的对象是失业，故此处填losing。

　　2. 答案

　　A

　　解析

　　考查名词。由空前的a drop in life expectancy，可知此处说明的是失业带来的负面影响，故用a rise in psychological problems与之对应。

　　3. 答案

　　B

　　解析

　　考查形容词。形容比率时，用high或者low，此处用higher与语境long-term unemployed相呼应。

　　4. 答案

　　D

　　解析

　　考查动词。此处为which引导的非限制性定语从句，which指代For the long term ... several dangerous health problems，此处suggest的意思是“暗示；表明”，故选D项。

　　5. 答案

　　A

　　解析

　　考查动词。主语the numbers与release之间存在动宾关系，故用过去分词作定语修饰the numbers。此处表示由Gallup发布的数字。release“公开；公布”，符合语境。

　　6. 答案

　　C

　　解析

　　考查形容词。此处主语指人，所以只能用likely。possible, impossible和probable充当表语时，句子主语必须是表物的名词或代词，或是形式主语it。

　　7. 答案

　　D

　　解析

　　考查形容词。由下文中的some unemployed people ... others ...可知可能有多种因素，故multiple“多重的；多样的”符合语境。

　　8. 答案

　　C

　　解析

　　考查情态动词。由下文中的but others may have existing health issues，可知此处也应是一种猜测。

　　9. 答案

　　B

　　解析

　　考查动词。此处表示现存的健康问题使得他们很难找到或者保住工作。cause后不可接形容词作宾补，lead, solve也无此用法。

　　10. 答案

　　A

　　解析

　　考查名词。此处表示现存的健康问题使得他们很难找到或保住工作。

　　11. 答案

　　D

　　解析

　　考查名词。由下文的语境可知，此处是说短期失业人群的肥胖率与长期失业人群的肥胖率存在差异。

　　12. 答案

　　B

　　解析

　　考查动词搭配。此处表示那些在两周内没有工作而勉强生活的人。go without“没有……而勉强应付”。

　　13. 答案

　　A

　　解析

　　考查名词。由下文中的6．3 percent，可知此处是指失业率，因此用rate。

　　14. 答案

　　C

　　解析

　　考查连词。此处表示劳工部最新报道的失业率是6．3％，尽管失业率现在不是相当有用的指标。因此前后句之间为让步关系。

　　15. 答案

　　D

　　解析

　　考查名词。此处表示失业率现在不是相当有用的指标。indicator“指示信号；标志”，符合语境。

　　16. 答案

　　A

　　解析

　　考查介词。be short of ...“不足……”。此处表示另一个衡量指标是劳力参与率，五月份还不足63％。

　　17. 答案

　　B

　　解析

　　考查名词。由下文中的Nearly a third ... were the ___18___ unemployed，可知，此处应指失业的美国人，因此用out of a job“失业”。

　　18. 答案

　　C

　　解析

　　考查形容词。由下文的their health issues，可知不是短期失业造成的，因此推测是长期失业导致的。

　　19. 答案

　　D

　　解析

　　考查动词。由动作的发出者a health care system，可知应选D项。treat“医治；治疗”。

　　20. 答案

　　A

　　解析

　　考查形容词。由前面的massively expensive可知此处应用ineffective“不起作用的”与之相呼应。unimportant“不重要的”；uninterested“不感兴趣的”；unrelated“不相关的”。

　　Ⅱ.阅读理解

　　Many parents dream of their children growing into healthy, well adjusted adults, moving out of home and heading out into the big, wide world. But when the couple Monique and Graeme Ford’s three children began to leave the nest, they realized they still had a lot of love to give. After putting some careful thought into it, the dairy farmers from Blowhard, north of Ballarat, decided to become foster(代养的) parents.

　　In five years, they’ve cared for seven different children, and a pair of brothers, aged 10 and 15, and currently their home is called the farm home. For Monique, the assistance of family and friends has been critical, and while it’s been a rewarding experience, there have certainly been challenges.

　　The depth of affection and care is obvious to anybody watching Monique and Graeme interact with their older foster son, who has been part of the family for more than two years. Monique says it’s important to treat foster kids like your own children.

　　Most of the children they’ve cared for have been teenage boys, and Monique sees their rural lifestyle as a huge plus. Then there’s a lot to do. All boys like motorbikes, tractors and animals. It’s a busy life, and I think that’s really what they need, rather than a lot of time to think a lot.

　　The experience has opened the minds of Monique, Graeme and their three kids, and made them more aware of the world around them and the different challenges people face. Monique says when her grown kids are at home, they not only help with discipline but also have a lot of fun with the boys.

　　According to the Foster Care Association of Victoria, the need for new carers is urgent, ongoing and growing. Monique says she would recommend the experience to everybody.

　　?To be able to, hopefully, help a child on the right path and set them straight, and know that we’re going to be there forever for them, even when they leave, is really great. It certainly brings you more rewards than what you ever expected.”

　　1. The aim of the author in the passage is that ________.

　　A. the author encourages readers to foster children

　　B. Monique and Graeme Ford have become famous

　　C. many children have bad luck to lose their families

　　D. fostering children is rarely accepted by the public

　　2. The couple decided to foster some children ________.

　　A. out of their short-time passion

　　B. because they wanted to be away from a lonely life

　　C. because of their deep sympathy

　　D. after they weighed up the pros and cons

　　3. When it comes to fostering children ________.

　　A. the onlookers hold the opposite attitude

　　B. Monique thinks it brings them much trouble

　　C. the peaceful life will be badly disturbed

　　D. it is thought to be a job worth your energy

　　4. The author thinks the couple is ________.

　　A. praiseworthy

　　B. serious

　　C. diligent

　　D. selfish

　　5. The benefit of fostering children is that ________.

　　A. some people can say goodbye to loneliness forever

　　B. some parents can completely get rid of their duty

　　C. children can grow up healthily

　　D. children can live a rich life

　　答案与解析

　　【文章大意】

　　本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了近五年来Monique和Graeme Ford代养了9个孩子，虽然代养孩子要付出许多艰辛，但同时也能收获许多快乐。

　　1. 答案

　　A

　　解析

　　写作意图题。文章讲述了莫尼克和格雷姆·福特夫妇二人代养孩子的故事。作者写这篇文章的目的是鼓励人们也能向这对夫妇那样，文章倒数第二段中的the need for new carers is urgent, ongoing and growing也说明了作者的意图。故选A项。

　　2. 答案

　　D

　　解析

　　细节理解题。依据文章第一段中的After putting some careful thought into it可知，这对夫妇在决定代养这些孩子之前经过了深思熟虑。故选D项。

　　3. 答案

　　D

　　解析

　　细节理解题。依据文章第二段的最后一句和最后一段中的It certainly brings you more rewards than what you ever expected可知，这是一件值得付出精力去做的事。故选D项。

　　4. 答案

　　A

　　解析

　　推理判断题。文中作者介绍了这对好心的夫妇代养了9个孩子，并且给这些孩子关爱，这说明作者认为他们的行为是值得称赞的。故选A项。

　　5. 答案

　　C

　　解析

　　细节理解题。依据文章最后一段中的help a child on the right path and set them straight可知，代养孩子可以使孩子们健康地长大。故选C项。

　　Ⅲ.七选五

　　根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

　　Exercise is one of the few factors with a positive role in long-term control of body weight. ___1___ Most Americans still would rather try switching to light beer and low-calorie bread than increase physical exercise. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for example, found that fewer than one-fourth of overweight adults who were trying to shed pounds said they were combining exercise with their diet.

　　___2___ For example, one would have to walk three miles just to work off the 275 calories in one delicious Danish pastry (油酥糕点). ___3___ “Exercise by itself is a very tough way to lose weight,” says York Onnen, program director of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports.

　　___4___ A study at the Boston University Medical Center of overweight police officers and other public employees confirmed that those who dieted without exercise regained almost all their old weight, while those who worked exercise into their daily routine maintained their new weight.

　　If you don’t exercise often and decide to start walking one mile a day, the added exercise could burn an extra 100 calories daily. ___5___ By increasing the distance of your walks gradually and making other dietary adjustments, you may lose even more weight.

　　A. Even exercise professionals admit half a point here.

　　B. And that idea is now deeply rooted in the minds of most Americans.

　　C. Unfortunately, that message has not got through to the average Americans.

　　D. In a year’s time, if there is no increase in food intake, you could lose ten pounds.

　　E. In rejecting exercise, some people may be discouraged too much by caloric charts.

　　F. Still, exercise’s supporting role in weight reduction is vital.

　　G. Diet is never expected to work without any form of exercise.

　　答案

　　1-5 CEAFD

　　Ⅳ.语法填空

　　One day, Nick invited his friends to supper. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he ___1___(find) that he had run out of salt. So Nick called to his son, “Go to the village and buy some salt, but pay a fair price for it: neither too much ___2___ too little.”

　　His son looked surprised. “I can understand why I shouldn’t pay too much, Father, but if I can pay less, ___3___ not save a bit of money?”

　　?That would be a very ___4___(reason) thing to do in a big city, but it could destroy a small village like ours,” Nick said.

　　Nick’s guests, ___5___ had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy salt more ___6___(cheap) if they could. Nick replied, “The only reason a man would sell salt at a lower price would be because he was desperate for money. And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack of respect ___7___ the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce it.”

　　?But such a small thing couldn’t ___8___(possible) destroy a village.”

　　?In the beginning, there was only ___9___ very small amount of unfairness in the world, but everyone added a little, always ___10___(think) that it was only small and not very important, and look where we have ended up today.”

　　答案

　　1. found

　　2. nor

　　3. why

　　4. reasonable

　　5. who

　　6. cheaply

　　7. for

　　8. possibly

　　9. a

　　10. thinking

　　Ⅴ.短文改错

　　假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处；每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。

　　增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

　　删除：把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

　　修改：在错的词下划—横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

　　注意：

　　1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。

　　2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

　　A Frenchman and an Englishman decided to cross the sea between France and England in the balloon in 1784. High over the water, they discover a hole in the balloon. The hole became bigger and bigger. The air keeps the balloon up was escaping quickly and the balloon was coming up. The two men threw all their equipments into the water to make the balloon light. It started to rise higher again. So it was still too close to the water. Finally, the men threw away most of his clothes to save themselves. The crowd waiting for to greet them in England was very surprised see this when the balloon landed in front of them.

　　答案与解析

　　A Frenchman and an Englishman decided to cross the sea between France and England in the

　　balloon in 1784. High over the water, they discover a hole in the

　　a

　　discovered

　　balloon. The hole became bigger and bigger. The air keeps the balloon up was

　　keeping

　　escaping quickly and the balloon was coming _up_. The two men threw all their

　　down

　　equipments into the water to make the balloon light. It started to rise higher again. So

　　equipment

　　lighter

　　But

　　it was still too close to the water. Finally, the men threw away most of his clothes to

　　their

　　save themselves. The crowd waiting for to greet them in England was very surprised ∧ see this when the balloon landed in front of them.

　　to

　　第1处：the改为a。此处表示“乘坐气球横渡英吉利海峡”，并非特指，故balloon前用不定冠词a。

　　第2处：discover改为discovered。本文讲述的是1784年发生的一个故事，故用一般过去时。

　　第3处：keeps改为keeping。keeping ...作定语，修饰the air，意为“使气球上升的气体”。

　　第4处：up改为down。根据该句前一部分中的... was escaping quickly可知，此处表示“气球在降落”。

　　第5处：equipments改为equipment。equipment为不可数名词，没有复数形式。

　　第6处：light改为lighter。根据该句前一部分中的threw all their equipment可知，此处表示“使气球重量轻一些”。

　　第7处：So改为But。此处表转折意义，故用but。

　　第8处：his改为their。their与该句中的主语the men在意义上一致。

　　第9处：去掉waiting后的for。此处的waiting后跟不定式to greet them ...作宾语，wait for后跟名词或代词或sb. to do sth.结构。

　　第10处：在surprised后加to。be surprised to do sth. “对做某事感到惊讶”。

　　Ⅵ.书面表达

　　微信(wechat)在生活中越来越流行。假设你是校报记者，请根据下列提示为校报写一篇介绍微信的英语短文。

　　要点：

　　1. 方便的手机通讯软件(app)，支持提供文字、语音、图片、视频等格式的交流服务。

　　2. 与朋友分享心情，释放压力。

　　3. 有泄露个人重要信息的风险。

　　4. 谨慎使用微信。

　　注意：

　　1. 词数不少于100。

　　2. 符合语言规范。

　　3. 适当增加细节。

　　参考范文

　　Wechat is a new way for connecting people, which supports voice, photo, video and text messages. But these functions require the users to have the app installed on a supported mobile phone. Wechat is very convenient for people to express their feelings instantly at any time. Besides, it provides a chance for people to release their inner stress. By showing their pictures and emotions, their friends may know about their conditions and can offer timely response. However, wechat can also be potentially dangerous as it may give away people’s privacy and other significant information. In conclusion, wechat provides us with large quantities of information as well as emotional comfort, but we should be careful while using it.