（江蘇專用）高考英語 課時提升作業(yè)二十五 Unit2《The universal language》（含解析）牛津版選修8

111【牛津選修8】 2014高考英語（江蘇專用）全程復(fù)習(xí)方略 課時提升 作業(yè)二十五：Unit2 The universal language（含詳細解析）. 單項填空1. (2013·青島模擬)They no longer have tolarge numbers of temporary workers to do the harvesting. A. take onB. take offC. take upD. take in2. Hehis chance to attack when Danny hesitated. A. achievedB. seizedC. keptD. held3. The police are stillthe men involved in last weeks robbery. A. lookingB. findingC. seekingD. demanding4. (2013·沈陽模擬)John has a very goodof foreign coins which are said to be very valuable. A. ambitionB. combinationC. characteristicD. collection5. I hope the teacher can be mercifulme, or I cannot get through the exam. A. toB. inC. onD. at6. (2013·天津模擬)The storm came on so suddenly that they were wet through _ they could get to shelter. A. sinceB. whenC. untilD. before7. (2013·昆明模擬)How was the party last night? Wonderful! I have never had aone than that. A. more boringB. more enjoyableC. most enjoyableD. most boring8. The problem was that he didnt know what had hurt her and heher. A. dared not to askB. not dared askC. didnt dare askD. didnt dare asking9. (原創(chuàng))They strongly suggested that tougher tobacco health warnings on cigarette packsby EU in no time. A. plannedB. were plannedC. planD. be planned10. The president said that the situation on the island made himbecause everything happened right on the countrys borders. A. disturbedB. was disturbedC. was disturbingD. was to disturb11. Unemployment, traffic crowdedness and other problems are leading to a(n) _in our quality of life. A. swingB. increaseC. declineD. trend12. (2013·贛州模擬)What would happen to the children if Peter and Alice? A. broke downB. broke offC. broke upD. broke into13. Helove with Mary for 12 years up till now. A. has fallen inB. has been inC. fell inD. is in14. This pupil is not willing to read English, whichhim to failing in learning. A. classifiesB. associatesC. indicatesD. condemns15. (2013·成都模擬)People can choose their activities according to their interests _ the season. A. whateverB. wheneverC. whereverD. however. 閱讀理解(A)Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born in Newark in 1963. Her mother Cissy Houston is a gospel singer(福音歌手). Her father served in the military and was in the entertainment business. As a teenager, Whitney Houston performed as a back-up singer for Chaka Khan, Lou Rawls and other artists. But she also had a successful modeling career by the time she was twenty. In 1983, Clive Davis, the head of Arista records, heard Whitney Houston singing in New York City. He offered her a recording agreement soon after. For the next two years, Whitney Houston worked on her first record album. “Whitney Houston” was released in 1985. Slowly but surely, it became a huge hit. It stayed in the number one position on Billboard magazines Top Two Hundred Albums chart for fourteen weeks. The album “Whitney Houston” had seven number one hit singles. It remains the biggest-selling first album by any artist. In 1992 she starred in The Bodyguard, which was a big hit, making more than four hundred million dollars in ticket sales worldwide. But the films popularity did not even come close to the success of the album that went with it. Forty-four million copies have been sold. Among the singles is I Will Always Love You, a song written and recorded earlier by Dolly Parton. Whitney Houstons version sold many more copies. In 1992, Whitney Houston married singer Bobby Brown, of the band New Edition. In the late 1990s, Whitney Houstons professional behavior began to come under question. She began to cancel shows and was late for important events. Her appearance changed; she lost weight and looked unhealthy. Her voice was also suffering. Many reports said she was abusing drugs and alcohol. On Feb. 11, 2012, the singer and actress was found dead in her hotel room in Los Angeles. News reports say Whitney Houstons family has been told the entertainer died from taking too many prescription drugs(處方藥). Her death brought surprise and sorrow to her fans as well as to the music industry. (337W)1. Whitney Houston got her first record album released with the help of. A. Lou RawlsB. Bobby BrownC. Clive DavisD. Dolly Parton2. What do we know about the film The Bodyguard? A. The film was more successful than the album that went with it. B. The Houston version of I Will Always Love You was more famous. C. The song I Will Always Love You in the film made four hundred million dollars. D. As a big hit, the film made forty-four million dollars in ticket sales worldwide. 3. What is the authors feeling about Houstons life? A. Praise with pity. B. Sorrow with criticism. C. Disappointment with blame. D. Amazement with accusation. 4. What does the passage mainly tell us? A. Road of a successful singer. B. Famous songs sung by Whitney Houston. C. Drugs destroy best-loved singer. D. Life of Whitney Houston. (B)(2013·青島模擬)Brenda Bongos was a happy, artistic girl. She had one big ambitionto play the drums in a band. But one big obstacle lay in her way. To be good enough to play in a band, Brenda had to practise a lot, but she lived next-door to a lot of old people. Many of them are sick. She knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves. So, she had tried playing in the strangest places: a basement, a kitchen, and even in a shower. But there was always someone it would annoy. One day, while watching a science documentary on TV, she heard that sound cannot travel in space, because theres no air. At that moment, Brenda Bongos decided to become a sort of musical astronaut. With the help of a lot of time, books and work, Brenda built a space bubble. This was a big glass ball connected to a machine which sucked out all the air inside. All that would be left inside was a drum kit(成套設(shè)備)and a chair. Brenda got into the space suit she had made, entered the bubble, turned on the machine, and played those drums like a wild child. It wasnt long before Brenda Bongos came very famous. Many people came to see her play in her space bubble. Shortly afterwards she came out of the bubble and started giving concerts. Her fame spread so much that the government suggested that she be part of a unique space journey. Finally, Brenda was a real musical astronaut, and had gone far beyond her first ambition of playing drums in a band. Years later, when asked how she had achieved all these, she thought for a moment, and said, “If those old people next-door hadnt mattered so much to me, I wouldnt have found a solution, and none of these would have ever happened. ”(317W)5. Why did Brenda try to play in the strangest places? A. Because she didnt want others to hear her play. B. Because she didnt mean to disturb others. C. Because she didnt have her own room. D. Because she didnt like her neighbors. 6. Brenda started to give concerts. A. after she practised in her space bubbleB. when she became part of the unique space journeyC. after she became a real musical astronautD. when people came to see her in the space bubble7. Brenda became famous because. A. she was good at music and scienceB. she became a real musical astronautC. she invented a special way of practiceD. she played well and had a talent8. Which of the following can be used to describe Brenda? A. Kind, hard-working and clever. B. Brave, kind and hard-working. C. Lovely, brave and kind. D. Nervous, kind and clever. 【語篇隨練】請結(jié)合閱讀理解B用英語概括每段段落大意段落段落大意Para. 1_Para. 2_Para. 3_Para. 4_Para. 5_答案解析. 1.【解析】選A。考查動詞短語辨析。句意: 他們再也不必雇用大量臨時工來收割農(nóng)作物了。take on呈現(xiàn), 雇用, 符合語境。take off脫下;take up從事, 占據(jù);take in接受, 理解。都不符合語境。2.【解析】選B。考查動詞辨析。句意: 正當(dāng)?shù)つ岐q豫的時候, 他抓住機會進攻。seize在這里表示“抓住(機會)”, 賓語一般是chance, opportunity, moment等。3.【解析】選C。考查動詞辨析。句意: 警察仍在尋找跟上星期的搶劫案有牽連的人。seek尋找, 尋求, 符合語境。look看;find找到;demand要求, 需要。都不符合語境。4.【解析】選D?？疾槊~辨析。句意: 約翰收集了好多外國硬幣, 這些硬幣據(jù)說很有價值。a collection of. . . 的收藏品;ambition志向;combination組合;characteristic特點。5.【解析】選A?？疾楣潭ù钆?。句意: 我希望老師能對我手下留情, 否則我過不了考試。be merciful to sb. 對某人仁慈/寬容?！咀兪絺溥x】I hope the teacher can show mercyme, or I cannot get through the exam. A. toB. inC. onD. at【解析】選A?？疾閯釉~搭配。固定表達show mercy to/towards相當(dāng)于be merciful to或have mercy on。6.【解析】選D?？疾闀r間狀語從句引導(dǎo)詞。句意: 暴雨來得很突然, 他們還沒找到避雨的地方, 就已渾身濕透了。before在這里表示“尚未來得及”。7.【解析】選B?？疾榉穸ㄔ~與比較級連用表示最高級的用法。句意: 昨晚的宴會怎么樣? 好極了!我從未參加過比那更令人愉悅的宴會。never與比較級連用表示最高級含義, 根據(jù)句意可排除A項, 故選B。【變式備選】How was the party last night? Too bad! I have never had aone than that. A. more boringB. more enjoyableC. most enjoyableD. most boring【解析】選A。根據(jù)答語Too bad!可知, 答話者對這個宴會十分不滿, 故答案為A, 表示“這是我參加過的最乏味的宴會”。8.【解析】選C。句意: 問題是他不知道什么傷害了她, 而且他也不敢問她。dare既可作情態(tài)動詞, 也可作實義動詞, 作實義動詞用于否定句時可省略to。9.【解析】選D?？疾樘摂M語氣。句意: 他們強烈建議歐洲國家聯(lián)盟應(yīng)當(dāng)抓緊計劃在香煙的包裝上加上更加嚴(yán)厲的影響健康的警告。在suggest表示“建議”后的賓語從句里, 謂語應(yīng)使用虛擬語氣, 由should+動詞原形構(gòu)成。plan及其主語warnings是被動關(guān)系, 故選D?！咀兪絺溥x】(2013·福州模擬)On AIDS Day, the Minister of Health Department demanded that the problemspaid special attention to. A. referred to beingB. referred to beC. refer to beingD. refer to be【解析】選B?？疾樘摂M語氣。句意: 在艾滋病日, 衛(wèi)生部部長要求提到的問題應(yīng)該特別注意。referred to為過去分詞短語作后置定語, 修飾problems, demand后接賓語從句時應(yīng)使用虛擬語氣, 即should+動詞原形, should可以省略?！局R拓展】常見的“should型”虛擬語氣與表示建議、要求、命令(suggest/suggestion, demand, order, propose/proposal, insist, command, require, desire, recommend)等相關(guān)的名詞性從句中, 通常用“should型”虛擬語氣, 即從句的謂語動詞用“should +動詞原形”結(jié)構(gòu), 而且should可省略。They all agreed to my proposal that we(should)share in the taxi fare. 他們都同意我的提議, 我們分?jǐn)傆嫵誊囐M。The order came that free food(should)be distributed at once. 命令下達了, 立刻發(fā)放免費食品。My advice is that you(should)treat her well. 我的忠告是你應(yīng)該善待她。10.【解析】選A。根據(jù)句子結(jié)構(gòu)可知, 這里是make復(fù)合賓語結(jié)構(gòu), 賓語him與disturb之間為動賓關(guān)系, 所以要用過去分詞disturbed表示“心亂的, 被打擾的”。11.【解析】選C。考查名詞辨析。句意: 失業(yè)、交通擁擠和其他問題導(dǎo)致我們的生活質(zhì)量下降。decline下降;swing搖擺, 擺動;increase增加;trend趨勢。12.【解析】選C?？疾閯釉~短語辨析。句意: 如果彼得和艾麗斯離婚, 孩子們會發(fā)生什么情況? break up破裂;break down發(fā)生故障;break off中斷;break into破門而入。13.【解析】選B?？疾闀r態(tài)用法。句意: 到目前為止, 他與瑪麗相愛12年了。fall in love with強調(diào)動作, 不與時間段狀語連用;be in love with表狀態(tài), 可與時間段狀語連用, 排除A、C;根據(jù)時間狀語up till now可知用現(xiàn)在完成時, 故選B?！咀兪絺溥x】Helove with Mary about 12 years ago. A. has fallen inB. has been inC. fell inD. is in【解析】選C。根據(jù)時間狀語about 12 years ago, 可判斷出要用一般過去時, 表示動作發(fā)生于約12年前。14.【解析】選D。考查動詞辨析。句意: 這個學(xué)生不愿意讀英語, 這使得他無可奈何地接受學(xué)習(xí)不及格的事實。condemn sb. to sth. 迫使某人接受不愉快的境況。classify把分類;associate聯(lián)系;indicate指示?！咀兪絺溥x】He wasto two years in prison for treating his mother cruelly. A. assumedB. arrestedC. accusedD. condemned【解析】選D?？疾閯釉~辨析。句意: 他因虐待母親被判處兩年徒刑。condemn譴責(zé), 判刑;assume認(rèn)為, 假定為;arrest逮捕, 阻止, 制止, 拘留, 吸引;accuse控告。condemn sb. to sth. 宣告某人要受的懲罰或接受不愉快的狀況, 故選D。15.【解析】選A。考查讓步狀語從句。句意: 無論什么季節(jié), 人們都可以根據(jù)自己的愛好選擇他們喜愛的活動。whatever the season是whatever the season is的省略。whenever無論何時;wherever無論哪里;however無論怎么樣。.惠特尼·休斯頓生于1963年, 少年時期便開始了演唱生涯, 1985年發(fā)行首張專輯, 獲得巨大成功。她是一位曾多次獲獎的著名歌手、演員并曾擔(dān)任模特。2012年2月11日死于濫用處方藥。1.【解析】選C。細節(jié)理解題。文章第二段提及1983年Clive Davis這位伯樂發(fā)現(xiàn)了惠特尼·休斯頓, 并與她簽訂了合同, 在19841985年制作了她的第一張專輯。故選C。2.【解析】選B。細節(jié)理解題。文章第四段對電影保鏢做了介紹, 其中提及由惠特尼·休斯頓演唱的I Will Always Love You比原唱更為有名, “銷售了更多的唱片”。電影保鏢本身不如同名歌曲專輯出名, A項表述相反, 應(yīng)排除;文章中并沒有提及歌曲I Will Always Love You的銷售收入, C項錯誤;D項的電影票房收入與文章不符(實際為四億多美元), 也應(yīng)排除。3.【解析】選A。推理判斷題。文章對惠特尼·休斯頓的成功表示贊許(. . . the biggest-selling first album by any artist, big hit等), 但對其后期沉溺于毒品表示惋惜(come under question, unhealthy, suffering等), 故選A。4.【解析】選D。主旨大意題。本文介紹了惠特尼·休斯頓的童年、事業(yè)、家庭等情況, 因此D項“惠特尼·休斯頓的一生”能全面概括文章的大意。一個想當(dāng)鼓手的女孩為了不打擾周圍的老年人, 自己發(fā)明了一種奇特的練習(xí)方法, 最后經(jīng)過自己的智慧和努力而成名。5.【解析】選B。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段She knew that the sound of beating drums would really get on their nerves. 可知, 她在一些最不可思議的地方練習(xí)打鼓是因為她不想打擾那些老年人。6.【解析】選A。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段可知, 她在太空玻璃球里練習(xí)了一段時間之后, 才開始舉辦音樂會。7.【解析】選C。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段可知, 她出名的原因是她在自己發(fā)明的太空玻璃球里練習(xí), 比較與眾不同。8.【解析】選A。推理判斷題。通讀全文可知, 她是一個心腸好、刻苦并且聰明的女孩?！菊Z篇隨練】段落段落大意Para. 1Brenda Bongos ambition and troublePara. 2She was enlightened.Para. 3She built a space bubble.Para. 4Her successPara. 5Her feelings111