高考英語總復(fù)習(xí) 基礎(chǔ)考點(diǎn)聚焦 第一部分 模塊2 Unit1 Tales of the unexplained知能演練輕松闖關(guān)

Unit 1 ales of the unexplainedⅠ.單項(xiàng)填空1．(2016泰州中學(xué)學(xué)情診斷)—Why do you choose to work in an international travel agency? —Well, you know, English is my________．So it is my best choice.A．strength　　　　　　　　　 B．talentC．a(chǎn)bility D．skillA　解析：句意： ——你為什么選擇去一家國際旅行社工作？ ——你知道的， 英語是我的強(qiáng)項(xiàng)因此， 這是我的最佳選擇strength “優(yōu)勢， 強(qiáng)項(xiàng)”； talent “才能”； ability “能力”； skill “技能”2．(2016揚(yáng)州中學(xué)質(zhì)檢)________that climate change poses a growing danger to our planet, all the nations have committed themselves to pursuing a clean energy economy.A．Being convinced B．ConvincingC．Having convinced D．ConvincedD　解析： convince與all the nations為動(dòng)賓關(guān)系， 所以用convince的過去分詞形式， convinced that...引導(dǎo)狀語從句表原因， 故選D項(xiàng)。

3．Air quality in Beijing was rated as poor ________ more than 5 million cars in the capital.A．except for B．regardless ofC．due to D．in spite ofC　解析：考查介詞短語句意： 北京的空氣質(zhì)量之所以列入差的行列是因?yàn)槭锥加形灏俣嗳f輛汽車except for “除了”； regardless of “不管， 不顧”； due to “因?yàn)椋?由于”； in spite of “雖然， 盡管”根據(jù)句意選C項(xiàng)4．The past ten years ________ a boom in economy in my hometown, as a result of which people here are enjoying a far better life than before.A．was witnessing B．witnessedC．has witnessed D．is witnessingC　解析：句意： 過去的十年見證了我家鄉(xiāng)經(jīng)濟(jì)的繁榮， 所以這里的人們正享受著比以前更好的生活。

The past ten years常用于現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)5．(2016常熟高三調(diào)研)It________ me the other day that I might not have paused to think of life meaning for years.A．a(chǎn)ppealed to　　　　　 B．referred toC．occurred to D．happened toC　解析： It occurred to sb.that...某人突然想起……6．You never know where happiness will ________ next, so grasp every chance around you.A．show off B．turn downC．turn up D．come inC　解析：句意： 你永遠(yuǎn)無法知道下一次幸福會(huì)在哪里出現(xiàn)， 所以要抓住你身邊的每一個(gè)機(jī)會(huì)show off “炫耀”； turn down “調(diào)低； 拒絕”； turn up “調(diào)高； 偶然出現(xiàn)”； come in “進(jìn)來”根據(jù)句意可知應(yīng)選C項(xiàng)7．(2016泰州二模)—Johnson is said to be the first young teacher ________ to professor in your university this year.— Exactly.________ of his own competence is an important factor in his success.A．promoted; ConvincingB．to have been promoted; ConvincingC．promoted; ConvincedD．to have been promoted; Being convincedD　解析： 第一空前的名詞teacher被the first修飾， 一般只能用不定式作定語， 排除A和C。

第二空是動(dòng)名詞短語， be convinced of sth. 對……有信心句意： ——約翰遜據(jù)說是今年你們大學(xué)晉級教授的第一位年輕教師——的確是 他對自己能力的自信是他成功的一個(gè)重要因素所以選D8．The book tells stories of the earthquake through the eyes of those ________ lives were affected.A．whose B．thatC．who D．whichA　解析：考查定語從句其中those作為先行詞，定語從句中缺少lives的定語，故用whose9．Mr.Smith is said ________ a new computer programme three months ago, but I don’t know when he will finish it.A．to design B．had beenC．to be designing D．to have been designingD　解析： sth./sb. be said to do...“據(jù)說……”， 從句中的信息可知這個(gè)程序從三個(gè)月前就開始了， 到現(xiàn)在還不清楚什么時(shí)候會(huì)完成。

故選D10．From the ________ expression on his face, I knew he didn’t understand the question.A．puzzling B．puzzleC．puzzled D．confusingC　解析： puzzled expression “困惑的表情”11．After days of searching, our patience was eventually ________ and we found the lost mountain climbers.A．rewarded B．a(chǎn)wardedC．required D．balancedA　解析：句意： 經(jīng)過幾天的搜尋， 我們的耐心終于得到了回報(bào)， 我們找到了失蹤的登山者be rewarded (with sth.)表示 “得到回報(bào)”， 符合句意award “給予， 授予”； require “要求”； balance “(使)保持平衡”12．It suddenly occurred to him________ he had left his keys in the office.A．whether B．whereC．which D．thatD　解析： It occurs/occurred to sb.that...是固定句型， 意為 “突然想起……”， 其中it作形式主語， 真正的主語為that he had left his keys in the office。

13．They are trying to ________ the project to meet the deadline.A．step up B．set upC．look up D．pick upA　解析：句意： 他們正在盡力加快進(jìn)程， 以趕上截止時(shí)間step up “加快； 促進(jìn)”set up “建立； 搭起”； look up “查詢； 抬頭看”； pick up “撿起； 接收”根據(jù)句意， 答案為A 項(xiàng)14．When________for his views about his teaching job, Philip said he found it very interesting and rewarding.A．a(chǎn)sking B．a(chǎn)skedC．having asked D．to be askedB　解析：句意： 當(dāng)被問及對教學(xué)工作的看法時(shí)， 菲利普說他發(fā)現(xiàn)教學(xué)非常有趣而且很值得做主語Philip與ask之間為被動(dòng)關(guān)系， 所以用過去分詞 When asked 相當(dāng)于狀語從句When Philip was asked15．—Could I swim here? —________．Look at the sign NO SWIMMING.A．No, you couldn’tB．Certainly, you couldC．Sorry, please don’tD．Of course, you canC　解析： 根據(jù) Look at the sign NO SWIMMING.可知， 應(yīng)該是表示不能游泳， 故排除B、 D; A選項(xiàng)的回答不如C選項(xiàng)有禮貌。

所以選CⅡ.閱讀理解(2016河北衡水第二次調(diào)研)Four schoolchildren from Belgrade, England were out on their bikes on Wednesday evening.Unexpectedly, they saw an elderly man grasping for breath (喘息) in the street.They tried to call the police and ambulance service, but their phones were not working, due to network problems. Before the Polish man became unconscious, the children kept him calm while they flagged down (招停)a passing driver.The children used words they had picked up from their Polish classmates to translate the injured man’s answers to the driver’s questions.Gary, 10, and his sixyearold sister, Lily, stayed with the man while Thymus and Owen, both 11, led the ambulance to the spot where he lay.Soon the man was taken to hospital. The fantastic four children who came to the aid of the elderly man deserve the highest respect for their quickthinking and courage in an emergency situation.They are a credit not only to themselves, but to their families and their school.And it is great to be able to hear such a positive story about young people.What is not so positive about this story is the fact that several adults apparently walked by without stopping to help.This seeming indifference to an emergency situation is a well noted phenomenon which psychologists sometimes refer to as “the bystander effect”. Research suggests that when a group of people witness an emergency, people are likely to assume that somebody else will intervene and they feel that the burden of responsibility is lifted from their shoulders.Perhaps the answer to this sort of things is to introduce a “Good Samaritan” law.This already exists in France and places a legal responsibility on people who witness an emergency situation to help out as long as they can do so.This certainly seems to remove any doubt about who bears the burden of responsibility for offering assistance—everyone.【解題導(dǎo)語】　本文講述了四個(gè)孩子幫助一位波蘭老人， 用他們所學(xué)到的知識(shí)送老人去醫(yī)院的故事， 這些孩子應(yīng)得到表揚(yáng)， 這類事在不同的國家有不同的看法。

1．What can we learn about the elderly man?A．He spoke Polish with the children.B．He fell from his bike and got injured.C．He was taken to hospital by the driver.D．He recovered consciousness in the street.A　解析： 細(xì)節(jié)理解題根據(jù)第二段提到The children used words they had picked up from their Polish classmates to translate the injured man’s answers to the driver’s questions.孩子們用他們從波蘭同學(xué)那兒學(xué)到的波蘭語翻譯這位老人的回答給司機(jī)， 故選A項(xiàng)2．In Paragraph 3, the author mainly________．A．shows his great sympathy for the manB．gives high praise to the four childrenC．offers his special thanks to the driverD．expresses his anger at several adultsB　解析： 段落大意題。

第三段主要在講四個(gè)神奇的孩子， 給老人以援助， 因?yàn)樗麄兊目焖偎伎己蛯Σ叨鴳?yīng)得到尊敬， 這不僅僅對他們自己來說是個(gè)認(rèn)可， 對他們的家庭和學(xué)校也是一種認(rèn)可， 對于年輕人來說聽到這樣的故事是很有鼓勵(lì)性的， 故選B項(xiàng)3．The underlined word “intervene” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to “________”．A．be curious 　　　　　 B．go on C．give up D．get involvedD　解析： 詞義猜測題根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段提到Research suggests that when a group of people witness an emergency, people are likely to assume that somebody else will intervene and they feel that the burden of responsibility is lifted from their shoulders.研究者說， 當(dāng)一群人目擊緊急事件時(shí)， 他們會(huì)感覺其他人會(huì)出面干涉， 他們沒有責(zé)任， 故選D項(xiàng)。

4．In France, if an emergency happens to someone，_____________________________.A．offering help to him is required by lawB．people have the right to leave the sceneC．others must get permission before helping himD．the witnesses will be punished if the rescue failsA　解析： 細(xì)節(jié)理解題根據(jù)最后一段提到This already exists in France and places a legal responsibility on people who witness an emergency situation to help out as long as they can do so.可知在法國， 目擊者有法律責(zé)任幫助陷入困境的人， 故選A項(xiàng)Ⅲ.任務(wù)型閱讀(2016南京學(xué)期調(diào)研)When it comes to being socially successful, the quantity of your relationships is irrelevant.The important thing is the quality of them.I would rather have a small team that works in concert than a big team so scattered(分散的) that nothing ever gets done.It’s better to have a few close friends who love you for who you are than a lot of acquaintances who you’re not so comfortable with.Here are five ways you can make people enjoy being around you.Be confident, but not cocky.There is a big difference between healthy confidence and arrogant(傲慢的) cockiness.A confident person, when complimented about a wonderful thing they did, would reply with a simple “thank you”. A cocky person would take the opportunity to perform an unscheduled Academy Award acceptance speech.A confident person would offer praise to everybody who contributed to their success.A cocky person would claim all the credit for themselves without a second thought.Cocky people might experience temporary perks, but longlasting success is a prize reserved for the confident.Be approachable, but not a pushover.You should welcome your friends and coworkers with open arms.It’s hard to find a person who will offer a listening ear in time of need, so fulfilling that need will help you become a person people trust.But there can be too much of a good thing.If you find yourself with invitations you’re not that interested in, don’t be afraid to politely reject them.If your schedule becomes occupied by people desiring your attention, set some ground rules and prioritize(優(yōu)先考慮)．To take care of others, you must first take care of yourself.Be direct in expression, but not nasty in delivery.Receiving honesty with no filter (過濾) is like finding a massive glass of ice water during a desert adventure.Speak words of truth, and people will be refreshed to hear them.Most people sugarcoat their opinions, so a willingness to tell it how you see it will win the appreciation of your friends and coworkers.But here’s the catch: delivery is everything.There is a big difference between “Your article sucks” and “I like the general concept, but I think it might play better if you try it from a different angle.” Truth is something you should aim for, but it isn’t a ticket to be nasty to people.To deliver honesty and helpful feedback, use this sentence structure: “I liked (insert positive quality), but I think it would be better if (constructive criticism/suggestion for improvement)．” Be mindful of your actions, but not absorbed in yourself.Have you ever found yourself nervous while fielding questions in a job interview or talking to a cute person you have a crush on? So eager to make a positive first impression that you can’t escape the constant stream of thoughts causing you to doubt if you’re saying and doing the right things. As a consequence, you might find yourself so selfabsorbed that you can’t focus on what the other person is saying.The less time you spend questioning yourself and the more time you spend actively listening to the other person, the better off you will be.Be assertive, but not overbearing.There is a thin line between being assertive and overbearing, so let’s take a look at their definitions.assertive (adjective): having or showing a confident and forceful personallyoverbearing (adjective): unpleasantly or arrogantly domineering (專橫的)An assertive person would confidently (and politely) ask friends or networking contacts for help if they needed it (and hopefully offer to return the favor)．An overbearing person would force people to get what they wanted without a second thought about how their actions affected others.Being overbearing will make people avoid you because no one wants to help a pushy person.Being assertive will attract people to you, if you can reflect confidence and enthusiasm.Five Secrets of Socially Successful PeopleOutlineDetailsBrief introductionThe quality of your relationship 2.____________whether you can be socially successful. Having a few truly close friends is what really 3.____________1.____________ to make peopleenjoy being around youThe responses of confident and cocky people 4.____________when they are highly thought of for what they do. Learn to be confident.Listening to others in need helps you win 5.____________．Turning down 6.____________you show no interest in is acceptable.You will be appreciated if you express your opinions in a 7.____________manner. Be mindful of your actions wanting 8.__________ to impress others will cause you to fall into selfabsorption.By 9.____________their definitions, you will see the differences between “assertive” and “overbearing”．Being overbearing will make people avoid you 10.____________being assertive will attract people to you.答案：1.How/Ways　2.determines/decides　3.counts/matters　4.vary/differ　5.trust　 6.invitations　7.direct8．badly/eagerly/desperately/anxiously　9.comparing/analyzing　10.whileUnit 1　Tales of the unexplained(B卷)Ⅰ.完形填空(2016鹽城模擬)Someone recently asked me when I became more confident about my abilities as an entrepreneur.I thought it was a funny question, __1___ I’m not very confident at all, and constantly filled with ___2__ about every decision I make.It doesn’t exactly hold me back in my work; it’s just that I am very __3__ of what I do, and I’m always __4__ on the way I work, think and talk.I have also learned over the years that making a decision is often more important than making the __5__ decision.Preferably your decisions are the right ones, but inaction or indecisiveness is more __6__ than making the wrong decisions every now and then.There is one thing I have learned over the years that I wish I had learned earlier in my career.And that is the __7__ that I am not stupid.It sounds logical, but I often sat in on meetings and heard people explain things and then __8__ to myself, “I don’t understand that.Maybe I’m stupid? ” or I would hear about a startup and I wouldn’t __9__ their business model and think I’m stupid.Or I would hear an entrepreneur speak and think, “That all like __10__ bullshit, but I must be stupid, because other people seem to love it.” A couple of years ago, I came to the __11__ that I was not stupid at all.When people in meetings say things I don’t understand, I __12__ up and tell them so.Usually, I hear a sigh of __13__ in the room and find out nobody understood what was being talked about.When I don’t understand a business model it usually means there is not one, or it __14__．It turns out I’m not stupid and __15__ I don’t understand it, most people won’t understand it at all.__16__ doubting my own abilities I’ve learned to __17__ my “bullshit radar” a bit more and not understanding something is a clear sign that something is __18__．My advice to young entrepreneurs is this: you are not stupid! If something does not make __19__， if it sounds stupid, if you don’t understand it, something is wrong! Trust your gut(本能的) __20__．Feel free not to know and be honest when you don’t understand something!【解題導(dǎo)語】　這是篇哲理散文。

文章主要通過作者自己成功的經(jīng)歷告訴我們： 不要被看似不可能的事情所嚇倒， 相信自己， 戰(zhàn)勝自己， 逐步建立自信， 才能走向成功1．A.if　　　　　　　　　 B．unlessC．because D．whenC　解析：根據(jù)前文的more confident和下文的not very confident at all和前文的funny判斷此處表示因果關(guān)系2．A.disappointment B．doubtC．terror D．curiosityB　解析：not very confident at all對應(yīng)應(yīng)是 “懷疑”3．A.conscious B．tiredC．a(chǎn)shamed D．fond A　解析：conscious清醒的； tired疲勞的； ashamed感到羞愧的； fond喜歡的根據(jù)下文的of what I do應(yīng)是 “很清醒我做的什么”4．A.insisting B．workingC．relying D．reflectingD　解析：insist堅(jiān)持； work工作； rely依賴； reflect反思 此處是說“我總是反思我工作、 思考和談話的方式”5．A.right B．toughC．firm D．final A　解析：make the right decision做出正確決定。

與下文的the right ones對應(yīng)6．A.boring B．costlyC．disgusting D．significantB　解析：boring令人厭煩的； costly昂貴的； disgusting令人厭惡的； significant有意義的根據(jù)前文的inaction or indecisiveness應(yīng)是付出高昂的代價(jià)7．A.truth B．conceptC．realization D．reputationC　解析：根據(jù)前文的I wish I had learned earlier的wish, 可知這里表示 “實(shí)現(xiàn)”8．A.thought B．referredC．smiled D．cameA　解析：think to oneself暗自思忖9．A.mind B．knowC．love D．understandD　解析：與上下文的stupid對應(yīng)應(yīng)是 “理解”此處意為“我因不理解他們的經(jīng)營模式而感覺自己愚笨”10．A.tastes B．soundsC．smells D．looks B　解析：taste嘗起來； sound聽起來； smell聞起來； look看起來。

根據(jù)前文判斷應(yīng)該是 “聽起來像胡說八道”11．A.compromise B．conclusionC．point D．a(chǎn)greement B　解析：come to a conclusion得出結(jié)論12．A.speak B．lookC．hang D．cheerA　解析：speak up大聲說出來， 與下文的tell對應(yīng)13．A.despair B．pleasureC．relief D．impatienceC　解析：despair絕望； pleasure高興； relief放松； impatience不耐煩由前文的a sigh of可知， 應(yīng)是 “卸下重?fù)?dān)， 松了口氣”14．A.disappears B．ceasesC．a(chǎn)pproaches D．sucksD　解析：disappear消失； cease停止； approach靠近； suck吮吸， 令人厭惡與前文的don’t understand對應(yīng)， 應(yīng)選D15．A.since B．ifC．a(chǎn)s D．whileB　解析：since自從； if如果； as當(dāng)……時(shí)候； while在……期間根據(jù)前后分句的關(guān)系判斷選B16．A.Instead of B．Apart fromC．As well as D．Regardless of A　解析：instead of代替； apart from除……之外； as well as而且， 和……一樣； regardless of盡管。

與下文的learned對應(yīng)， 應(yīng)是 “而不是懷疑自己的能力……”17．A.operate B．differentiateC．trust D．inspectC　解析：operate手術(shù)； differentiate區(qū)別； trust信任； inspect檢閱根據(jù)前文的．..doubting my own abilities I’ve learned to...判斷應(yīng)是 “信任自己的本能”18．A.in B．upC．on D．offD　解析：與前文的a clear sign對應(yīng)應(yīng)是 “離開， 遠(yuǎn)離”19．A.progress B．historyC．money D．sense　D　解析：make sense有意義， 與下文的sounds stupid相對應(yīng)， 故選D20．A.feeling B．levelC．happiness D．comfortA　解析：feeling感情； level水平； happiness幸福； comfort安慰與下文的feel對應(yīng)， 故選AⅡ.閱讀理解A(2016江蘇省淮安市高三測試)A report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences’ Commission reveals that, due to a job market which disproportionately rewards graduates in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields, more and more students are seeking degrees in business and hardscience subjects.Some institutions have responded by cutting budgets in the arts and humanities and directing those funds elsewhere.That’s the wrong thing to do.The humanities—the study of languages, literature, history, philosophy, religion, ethics, etc. and the arts are vital to our future.We should be investing more funds, more time and more expertise, not less, into these endeavors.What detractors(詆毀者) of the “soft” subjects miss is that the arts and humanities provide an essential framework and context for understanding the wider world.Studying the humanities strengthens the ability to communicate and work with others.It allows students to develop broad intellectual and cultural understanding; it nurtures creativity and deepens participation in public discourse and modern democracy.The commission’s report points out that “at the very moment when China is seeking to adopt our model of broad education in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences as a stimulus to invention, the United States is instead narrowing our focus and abandoning our sense of what education has been and should continue to be—our sense of what makes America great.”These are the telling statistics: First, federal funding for helping American students include international training in their education has been cut 41 percent in four years.Second, the National Assessment of Educational Progress test shows that only less than a quarter of eighthand 12thgrade US students are proficient in reading, writing and civics.How can we possibly equip the US for its leadership role in an increasingly connected world if we are not adequately teaching students to communicate and helping them understand and encounter diverse perspectives? If we fail to invest in the arts and humanities, our country’s future leaders will not have the ability to connect on an emotional level with others.This ability is developed by studying the humanities, and in the global community this skill is not optional—it’s essential.In a word, we must enthusiastically support and fund the study of the arts and humanities.For anyone concerned with how this translates into a sound economy and a sound financial future, simply recall what Steve Jobs told graduates of Standford University: One of the most influential experiences in his brief time at Reed College was his exposure to the fine art of calligraphy(書法)．It taught him the important lesson of the relationship between discipline and creativit。