2015年高考英语一轮复习题库:Module6 Unit 1
Laughter is good for you
Ⅰ.单项填空
1. All of us must ______ our duties in our pany, if not, we will be fired.
A. perform B. announce
C. convince D. discourage
2. I have a deep ______ for my homeland where I was born and brought up.
A. attraction B. affection
C. attention D. devotion
3. Difficult as the problems were ______ at first, we managed ______ them all by ourselves in the end.
A. to handle; to solve
B. handling; solving
C. to handle; solving
D. handled; to solve
4. Don't ______ too much work — you will be tired out.
A. take off B. take on
C. take away D. take out
5. — Is Peter there?
— __________ please. I'll see if I can find him for you.
A. Hold back B. Hold on
C. Hold on to D. Hold water
6. — I don't know which shirt ______.
— Why not buy both of them?
A. bought B. being bought
C. to buy D. to be buying
7. I think I ______ at the bus stop for 20 minutes when a bus finally came.
A. have been B. am
C. was D. had been
8. Scientists say it may be five or six years ______ it is possible to test this medicine on human patients. (2014•雅礼中学月考一)
A. since B. after
C. before D. when
9. — Hey! Here is a message on my cell phone, telling me to send money to…
— Delete it! It's a trick. Many a person ______ by such tricks.
A. has been cheated
B. have been cheated
C. were cheated
D. was cheated 10. This water pollution accident involved fifteen factories, ______ it the most widespread accident in this area. (2014•师大附中月考三)
A. made B. to make
C. making D. having made
11. Never ______ a serious, angry or worried expression on your face, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your *** ile.
A. show B. showing
C. showed D. have shown
12. Sorry, you can't take the typewriter away; I ______ it.
A. use B. am using
C. used D. have used
13. ______ about the robbers in the streets, the woman left her valuable things at home.
A. Warning
B. Having warned
C. Having been warned
D. To be warned
14. While the developing countries are seeing great development, there is still a danger ______ they could fall behind developed countries.
A. where B. that
C. which D. as
15. Eye doctors remend that a child's first eye exam ______ at the age of six months old.
A. be B. was
C. were D. is
Ⅱ.完形填空
A
My father brought home a sailboat when I was ten, and almost each Sunday in summers we would go sailing. Dad was quite skilled in sailing, but not good at __1__. As for me, I learned both before twelve because of living close to Lake Ontario.
The last time Dad and I set sail together is really __2__. It was a perfect weekend after I graduated from university. I came home and __3__ Dad to go sailing. Out we set soon on the calm lake. Dad hadn't sailed for years, but everything __4__ well with the tiller(舵柄)in his hands.
When we were in the middle of the lake, a __5__ wind came all of a sudden. The boat was hit violently. Dad was always at his best in any __6__, but at this moment he __7__.
“John! Help!” he shouted in a trembling voice, with the tiller still in his hands.
In my memory he could fix any problem. He was the one I always __8__ for strength and security. Before I could respond, a wave of water got into the boat. I __9__ to the tiller but it was too late. Another huge wall of water turned over the boat in a minute. We were thrown into the water, and Dad was struggling aimlessly. At that moment, I felt fiercely __10__ of him.
I swam to Dad quickly and assisted him in climbing onto the hull(船壳)of the boat. Upon sitting on the hull, Dad was a little awkward about his flash of __11__. “It's all right, Dad. We are safe now,” I forted him.
That was the first time Dad had counted on me in a moment of emergency. More importantly, I found it was my turn to start __12__ for my father.
1. A. boating B. running
C. swimming D. teaching
2. A. unforgivable B. unforgettable
C. cheerful D. regretful
3. A. sent B. ordered
C. invited D. allowed
4. A. finished B. went
C. seemed D. sounded
5. A. strong B. gentle
C. cold D. hot
6. A. danger B. place
C. sport D. job
7. A. suffered B. fell
C. froze D. withdrew
8. A. turned to B. lived with
C. argued with D. objected to
9. A. walked B. swam
C. went D. rushed
10. A. ashamed B. protective
C. tired D. afraid
11. A. pain B. anger
C. fear D. shame
12. A. making up B. getting ready
C. paying off D. looking out
B
(原创)Laughter is the greatest medicine. It helps those who can't work out bee fit.
First of all, laughing out loud helps improve your general fitness. This is 1.__________ laughter strengthens the heart and the lungs. So, 2.__________ is easy to understand why some yoga exercises include laughter.
Second, a good laugh can relax 3.__________ muscles. As you laugh, the muscles participating in the laugh bee active. 4.__________ you laugh, these muscles start to relax. This movement is like a deepbreathing exercise, so it is very useful for people 5.__________ breathing problems.
Also, laughter makes us feel 6.__________ sense of happiness. Experts say that the positive feelings produced by laughter not only make us happy but also help us reduce pain.
The next time you feel upset 7.__________ disappointed, do not worry. Enjoying a funny edy or reading some jokes will drive away your negative feelings and make you feel 8.__________ better.
Ⅲ.阅读理解
A nineweekold baby has bee Britain's youngest ever beauty queen. Ella Oliver's mother Jenny, 27, entered her into the Miss Natural Sparkle UK Contest before she was even born.
Motherofthree Jenny, from Blackpool, was seven months pregnant — and knew she was carrying a girl — when she sat down to register her unborn baby into the petition. Ella was born by caesarean(剖宫产) on July 23 and just 68 days later her mother dressed her up and carried her down the catwalk to be judged. Jenny wanted Ella to follow in the footsteps of sister Jess, seven, who takes to the stage kitted out(装备好) with makeup.
Former child minder Jenny, who paid £10 to enter Ella, said: “I didn't put any makeup on Ella because she is too young for that, so she was natural. She wore a really pretty pink dress and head band, she even *** iled for the judges. She didn't have to do a talent or show confidence because she can't walk or talk so I think it was judged on cuteness. I don't know if Ella wants to do pageants but I don't think it will damage her.”
Pintsized Ella was crowned with her first tiara(桂冠). Despite questioned by fellow parents, Jenny and mechanic hu *** and Steve, 29, will continue to send their daughters to pageants across the country. They have already been to 10 different contests and spent more than £2,000 pounds on dresses, shoes, travel, hotels and accessories in the past three years on Jess.
Leanne Woodall, Miss Natural Sparkle organiser, said: “Because beauty pageants are a family event and the whole family like to be involved, we decided to introduce just one round for newborns this year. Parents dressed their babies up in little dresses or suits. It was judged on cute factor and Ella won. We thought she looked adorable in a little pink dress and head band. She was presented with a sash and crown. It's something nice for her family to keep and show her when she is older.”
1. The underlined word “enter” in Paragraph 1 most probably means ______.
A. to e or go into
B. to begin to be involved in
C. to key information in a puter
D. to submit
2. Ella was named winner because of ______.
A. the makeup on her face
B. her wonderful talent
C. the confidence she showed
D. her cuteness
3. Which of the following statements about the Oliver's are correct?
A. The children are all girls.
B. The parents are disagreed with by some other parents.
C. The parents have earned a lot from the girls' winning.
D. The parents are both out of work.
4. According to Leanne Woodall, they decided to hold beauty petition for newborns because ______.
A. they are tired of holding petition for teenagers
B. they can make money out of the parents
C. the petition is a wonderful family event
D. they are looking for future actresses
5. What's the author's attitude to Jenny's sending her daughters to beauty contest?
A. Indifferent.
B. Positive.
C. Negative.
D. Not mentioned.
Ⅳ.阅读简答
Barditch High School decided to have an AllSchool Reunion . Over 450 people came to the event. There were tours of the old school building and a piic at Confederate Park. Several former teachers were to tell stories about the old day, including Ms. Mabel Yates, an English teacher for fifty years.
Some years rolled and there were a few low groans (嘟囔声) when Ms. Yates was about to speak. Many started looking at their watches and ing up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from an old woman who had few kind words for her students while teaching.
Then Ms. Yates started to speak:
“I can't tell you how pleased I am to be here. I haven't seen many of you since your graduation, but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students. Although I haven't appeared in person, I have attended your college graduation, wedding and even the births of your children, in my imagination.”
Ms. Yates paused and started crying a bit. Then she continued:
“There is no greater fort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her years of work. You have all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart.”
There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping. The clapping turned into cheering, then into a deafening roar(呼喊). Lawyer, truck drivers, bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame all because of the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown.
1. Who were also invited to attend the reunion besides some former students?(No more than 3 words)
________________________________________________________________________
2. Why did some people try to escape from the English teacher's lecture?(No more than 11 words)
________________________________________________________________________
3. How did the teacher get to know her students' situations after graduation? (No more than 7 words)
________________________________________________________________________
4. According to the lecture, what did the English teacher intend to tell her former students? (No more than 12 words)
________________________________________________________________________
Module 6
Unit 1
Ⅰ.1. A perform 在此表示“履行”, perform our duties 履行我们的职责。
2. B have a deep affection for 意为“深深热爱着……”。
3. A 第一空表示“尽管问题很难处理”, 其句式为 be difficult to handle, 第二空表示“设法做某事”,应用 manage to do sth.
4. B take on 在此表示“承担”,其他的词都没有此含义。
5. B hold on 别挂;等一等。
6. C 此题考查非谓语动词, 疑问词+ to do 常在句中作主语、宾语和表语。
7. D 此题考查时态,当公共汽车来的时候,我已经等了20分钟,应用过去完成时。
8. C 此题考查it may be+一段时间+before+从句。
9. A 此题考查的是主谓一致, many a+单数名词,作主语时谓语用单数,且此题应用现在完成时态,“许多人已被这样的把戏欺骗过。”
10. C 此题考查动词的ing形式在句中作结果状语, 表“自然而然的结果”。
11. A 考查祈使句。分析句子结构和句意可以看出这是一个祈使句,故答案选A。
12. B 考查时态。 句意: 你不能把打字机搬走。我在用。根据语境应选现在进行时。
13. C 考查非谓语动词。句意:由于被警告在街上有抢匪,她就把贵重的物品都留在了家里。根据句意和主句的时态可知答案为C。
14. B 考查同位语从句,that在此引导的是danger的同位语从句。
15. A 考查虚拟语气。remend(建议) 其后接宾语从句要用虚拟语气(should + 动词原形,should 可省略)。
Ⅱ.A 1. C 父亲的航海技术很高,但不擅长游泳。所以有下文的句子讲到父亲游泳出洋相。
2. B 本文记叙了与父亲在一起遇险的一次难忘的经历。
3. C 我回到家里,邀请父亲一起到湖上航帆。
4. B 父亲虽然多年没有航海,但一开始到湖上驾驶还是没有问题的。everything went well 一切进展顺利。
5. A 本段主要讲述湖上风高浪猛,湖水的平静转为突然大风来临。
6. A 以前父亲在危险时刻总是表现最好,但此时他惊慌失措地木然地站在那儿。
7. C 见第6空的解释。
8. A 当年我总是从父亲那里找到力量和安全。
9. D 我虽然冲到舵柄那里,但为时已晚。
10. B 由下段可知我当时是想极力地保护父亲。
11. C 被我救起,父亲自然是为当时“害怕”感到难堪。
12. D pay off 取得成功,有报偿; make up for 弥补; get ready for 为……准备好; look out for 留心照料。
B 1. because 2. it 3. your 4. After 5. with 6. a 7. or 8. much/ even
Ⅲ.1. A 逻辑推理题。由下文可知,艾拉•奥利弗的母亲、现年27岁的珍妮,在宝宝尚未出生时就为她报名参加了英国“自然闪耀小姐选美大赛”。
2. D 细节理解题。由第三段可知,珍妮没有给艾拉涂任何化妆品,艾拉不需要进行才艺展示或者表现自信。评委看重的是她天然的可爱。
3. B 细节理解题。由倒数第二段可知,艾拉的父母受到其他许多父母的质疑。
4. C 细节理解题。由最后一段可知,“自然闪耀小姐大赛”组织者琳恩•伍德奥认为选美是一种全家参与的活动,所有家庭成员都想要参与其中。
5. D 主旨大意题。作者未透露自己的看法。
Ⅳ.1. Several former teachers.
2. Because she had few kind words for her students while teaching.
3. Collecting newspaper photographs of her students.
4. She felt pleased and proud of them and she loved them all.