1、2013届高考英语一轮总复习精选创新小测试系列北师大版必修四Unit 12 B卷.完形填空(2012黑龙江省三市联考)I was with my oldest son and we were on the lookout for an open parking space in our jampacked shopping center. We spotted a(n)_1_one in the next row of spaces, and I drove our van around the turn, all the while hoping no one else would spot
2、 it and grab it _2_I could. And, as luck would have it, a lady was _3_her shopping cart right in front of us, and it looked like _4_was getting away from her filled with bags and cartons of soda. She herself was carrying three extra bags in her hands while trying to push the cart _5_ a strong spring
3、 wind, and looked _6_. Suddenly the cart hit a bump and everything fell off.At that point I felt something snap in me. I pulled the van into an unloading _7_and told my son to wait for a moment. I rushed over to her and the _8_thing she did was to apologize several times. I helped her_9_everything u
4、p, took the extra bags _10_from her hands, and walked her to her car. She told me she was trying to _11_home to her sons thirteenth birthday party. I helped her load the _12_and she stopped and looked at me and just said, “Thank you so much.” I smiled and said, “I am a mother of three and do you thi
5、nk _13_has ever helped me out? I am just returning the _14_.” She smiled and said, “God bless you”and got in her car.I walked the row over to my van _15_my son was waiting and had been _16_. “Who was that, Mom?” he asked me. “She was a _17_too, trying to get home for her sons birthday party. She nee
6、ded our help,” I said. And I just knew he _18_that with clarity.We found a good _19_and walked together towards the store. As we were walking, my son took my hand. It was the most touching _20_of all, and I realized more than ever that our children are always watching.语篇解读:作者驱车前往停车地点时,不巧,在作者前面的一位推购物
7、车的女士阻住了去路,但是,作者并没有横加责备,而是主动帮助对方。作者的长子目睹了一切并在知道了事情的真相后,情不自禁地拉住了作者的手,这让作者无比感动。1A.typical BenjoyableCexpensive Dperfect解析:上文提到作者和长子在拥挤不堪的购物中心寻找停车的地方,所以此处是看到了一个“理想的”位置。答案:D2A.before BbecauseCunless Dthough解析:作者好不容易发现了一个理想的停车地点,因此一直希望没有其他人“在我们之前”看到这个地方。答案:A3A.driving BwheelingCcarrying Dsearching解析:不巧,一位
8、女士“推”着购物车行走在作者和长子前面。wheel“推(或拉)有轮之物”。答案:B4A.there BsheCit DI解析:破折号后面提到购物车上装满了物品,下一句提到女士手中还另外拿着三个袋子,由此可知“购物车”似乎要脱离女士的控制。此处用it代指“购物车”。答案:C5A.beyond BagainstCbetween Dwithout解析:结合本句中的“.while trying to push the cart.”和“a strong spring wind”可知女士是在逆风而行,所以用against表示“逆,与相反”。答案:B6A.exhausted BdisappointedCan
9、noyed Dashamed解析:女士推着装满物品的购物车,手中还另外拿着三个袋子艰难地逆风而行,由此可知她“筋疲力尽”。答案:A7A.position BsizeCmeasure Dzone解析:作者把车开进了卸载“区”,并告诉儿子稍候片刻。A项表示“位置”,不符合语境。答案:D8A.first BnextClast Dlatest解析:当时作者正开车赶往停车地点,走在前面的女士由于购物车颠簸了一下,所有的东西都掉了出来,挡住了作者的去路,所以女士做的“第一”件事就是向作者道歉。答案:A9A.set BbuildCkeep Dgather解析:由于女士购买的东西都从购物车上掉了出来,所以作者
10、帮助对方把散落的一切“收拢”起来。答案:D10A.smoothly BcasuallyCfirmly Dhesitantly解析:女士推着装满物品的购物车逆风而行已经非常吃力,手中还另外拿着三个袋子,自然更加难以兼顾,因此作者“坚定地”从她手中接过了那三个袋子,以便减轻她的负担。A项表示“平稳地”;B项表示“漫不经心地”;D项表示“犹豫地”,均不符合语境。答案:C11A.walk BhurryCleave Dcatch解析:本句后半部分提到女士要给自己13岁的儿子准备生日晚会,自然是“赶快”回家。根据上一句中的“walked her to her car”可知那位女士有车,所以A项错误。答案:
11、B12A.groceries BsouvenirsCfurniture Dequipment解析:上文提到女士的购物车里装的是汽水之类的东西,而且女士是在给儿子准备生日晚会,由此可推测是“食品杂货”。B项表示“纪念品”,不合情理。答案:A13A.no one BsomeoneCeveryone Danyone解析:由下文可知此处表示“你认为没有人曾经帮助过我吗?”,言外之意是作者也曾经被别人帮助过。答案:A14A.visit BfavorCpleasure Dgift解析:作者告诉对方自己是有三个孩子的母亲,也曾经有人帮助过自己,她这样做只是为了回馈别人的“帮助”。答案:B15A.which
12、BwhenCwho Dwhere解析:作者走回到了自己的货车旁,儿子一直在那里等候。“where my son was waiting”是定语从句,修饰先行词van。答案:D16A.inspecting BlearningCwatching Dthinking解析:根据儿子的问话可知他一直在“注视”着所发生的一切。另外,文章最后一段的最后一句也是线索提示。答案:C17A.driver BmomCcustomer Dwoman解析:根据本句后半部分中的内容可知作者所要强调的是对方也是一位“妈妈”。另外,第二段中的“I am a mother .”和上一句中儿子对作者的称呼都是线索提示。答案:B1
13、8A.realized BbehavedCimagined Dunderstood解析:作者向儿子解释过之后,知道他清楚地“理解”了眼前所发生的一切。答案:D19A.spot BareaCtarget Dscene解析:文章开头部分提到作者和长子在寻找停车地点,所以此处是发现了一个好“地方”。此处spot表示“地点;场所”。后三项分别表示“地区”“目标”“场面”,均不符合语境。答案:A20A.signal BgestureCtradition Dspeech解析:在作者和儿子步行走向商店的时候,儿子拉住了作者的手,这是最动人的“姿势”。答案:B.阅读理解(2012泉州质量检测)A common
14、 misconception (误解) about scholarships is that they are only available for the smartest students with the highest GPAs. However, this just isnt even close to true.There are scholarships out there for every type of student seeking a college education. Lets take a look at each type a bit more in depth
15、.Academic ScholarshipsAcademic scholarships are also often referred to as merit scholarships, though a merit scholarship can mean anything that has some level of contest to it. These are for the students with the 4.0 GPAs, the years as a part of several extracurricular (课外的) activities and the wellr
16、ounded applications.They typically have the highest payouts (巨款) and are considered very wellknown as they are often national awards.Athletic ScholarshipsFor students with strong academics and physical skills,athletic scholarships are the way to go. There is practically a scholarship for every singl
17、e sport, from volleyball to football, gymnastics to cheerleading. So, if you excel in anything physical, you should definitely pursue an athletic scholarship.Scholarships for MinoritiesThere are also many scholarships for minorities available.Some of these are general and for all minorities as a col
18、lective whole, while others are intended for individual ethnic (种族的) groups. It is also a good idea to apply for a minority scholarship if you are part of fully of a certain ethnicity (种族渊源)You will get to represent your culture and possibly win money what more could you ask for?Scholarships for Wom
19、enAs with the scholarships for minorities above, there are also scholarships specifically for women.Since colleges were dominated (支配) by men for many years, scholarships have been created for strong, careerminded women that need assistance paying for college expenses.If you are female, it is strong
20、ly recommended you pursue a scholarship for women.Moreover, scholarships for women are typically available in just about any field. Be specific!语篇解读:你眼中的奖学金是怎样设置的?本文为大家介绍了四种不同类型的奖学金。1In the authors opinion,_.Amost people are wellinformed about scholarshipsBmost people think scholarships should go to
21、 the smartest studentsCmost people have some misunderstanding about scholarshipsDmost people deserve scholarships though not having applied for them解析:细节理解题。根据文章首句可知,很多人对奖学金制度不甚了解,存在误解。答案:C2Tom does well in his lessons and is especially good at sports. The best scholarship he can apply for is _.AAca
22、demic ScholarshipsBAthletic ScholarshipsCScholarships for MinoritiesDScholarships for Women解析:细节理解题。根据Athletic Scholarships部分的第一句话并结合Tom学习好、运动极棒的情况可知B项正确。答案:B3Alice is an Indian American. She prefers to study her own culture and something about ethnology (民族学). Then shed better apply for _.AAcademic
23、 ScholarshipsBAthletic ScholarshipsCScholarships for MinoritiesDScholarships for Women解析:细节理解题。Alice属于少数民族,根据文中Scholarships for Minorities部分的内容可知她可申请“少数民族奖学金”。答案:C4How many scholarships are intended for all the students?AOne. BTwo. CThree. DFour.解析:细节理解题。根据文章对四项奖学金的叙述可知,除第一、第二项奖学金没有设定对象的先天条件外,第三项和第四
24、项均有先天条件的限制民族或性别限制,故只有两项奖学金适合全体学生。答案:B.选做题任务型读写Professor Chris Idzikowski, director of the Sleep Assessment and Advisory Service, says that a study of 1,000 Brits showed that the six most common sleeping positions can indicate personality types.“We are all aware of our body language when we are awake
25、 but this is the first time we have been able to see what our subconscious (潜意识) posture says about us,” Idzikowski said. “Whats interesting is that the profile behind the posture is often very different from what we would expect.” The research also links certain sleeping positions with health risks
26、. Some aid digestion while others spur on snoring (打鼾) and restlessness.Here are the six common sleeping positions and correlated personality types and health implications, according to this study.Foetus position About 41% of participants sleep in this curledup (蜷缩) manner. Women are twice as likely
27、 to rest like this and it is listed as the most common position. These sleepers are said to have a tough appearance but are still sensitive and may appear to be shy but warm up quickly. Log position If you sleep on your side with both arms down, you are a social, easygoing person who is trusting, so
28、metimes to the point of being cheated easily. The study showed 15% of people sleep like a log.Yearner position A close third is the sidelying position with both arms out in front of the body, with 13% of participants sleeping like this. Yearners are noted to be openminded and still cynical (愤世嫉俗), a
29、nd stubborn about sticking to decisions once they are made.Soldier position These sleepers lie on their backs with arms down and kept close to the body. This 8% study is said to be reserved, quiet, without fuss, and hold themselves and others to a high standard. Soldier sleepers have a higher likeli
30、hood for snoring due to the flatback position, which may not cause them to wake up often but may result in a less restful nights sleep. Freefall position Those people who lie on their stomachs with arms under or wrapped around a pillow with head turned to the side, make up 7% of the population studi
31、ed. Freefallers are brash, outgoing, and are very uncomfortable with criticism.Starfish position Sleepers who lie on their backs with arms up near their head or the pillow account for 5% of participants. These people tend to be listeners with great patience, and are uncomfortable being the center of
32、 attention. People who sleep in starfish position are more likely to snore and to suffer from a poor nights sleep more often. Title:Sleep position and your personalityScientists have come to conclusion that sleep positions can (1)_ personality types. Despite our (2)_ of body language while awake, sc
33、ientists have found it interesting that the profile behind the subconscious posture is of great (3)_Foetus positionThose who curled up while (4)_ are usually toughlooking but shy and sensitive indeed.Log positionPeople who sleep like a log usually (5)_ others and easy to be cheated.Yearner positionT
34、hose who (6)_ on their sides with arms in front are not easy to change their minds.Soldier positionThese sleepers are more (7)_ to snore and experience poor sleep.Freefall positionThis kind of sleepers are outgoing but feel uncomfortable with (8)_Starfish positionThe sleepers listen to others with (
35、9)_ but dislike being paid (10)_ to.答案:1.indicate2.awareness3.difference4.sleeping5trust6.lie7.likely8.criticism9.patience10attention短文填词Ms Smith,This is Li Hua, monitor of Class Two, Senior Three of XinHuaHigh School. _ you may have known, our school is planning 1._to hold an art festival from Dece
36、mber 12th to 18th ,_ (持续) a2._whole week. In p_ for the festival, our class has decided to put 3._ a short English play. Weve already made progress with it. Without 4._your help, we will _ (无法) to improve our spoken English 5._quickly. To make the play a s_, wed like to invite you to be our 6._guide
37、, giving us some _ on spoken English. I wonder if you will 7._be a_ on the afternoon of December 2nd. We would feel much 8._ (荣幸) if you could make it to Room 307 of the teaching building. 9._Looking forward to your early r_.10._Yours SincerelyLi Hua答案:1.As2.lasting3.preparation4.on5.fail6.success7.
38、advice/suggestions/tips8.available9.honored10.reply短文改错I went to Shanghai Expo on last week.At the gate I happened to meet some America tourists.I greeted him in English and then we began to chat.I got to know that they were college students travel in China.They were busy with taking pictures and we
39、re much impressed with the changes had taken place in the past few years.After which, we visited China Pavilion and had a good time.We exchanged our email address so that we could write to each other on the future.They thanked me again and again.I was very glad to have a chance to practising my oral English.答案:第一句:去掉on第二句:AmericaAmerican第三句:himthem第四句:traveltravelling第五句:去掉with; changes后加that/which第六句:whichthat第七句:addressaddresses; onin第九句:practicingpractise