1、【人教广东版创新设计】2011高考英语一轮复习提能训练Unit 4Making the news .词汇运用1She is fully _(忙于) in looking after three small children.2Too much stress and tiredness often lead to the lack of _(集中注意力学习)3He _(被指控) stealing things from the supermarket.4I had _(内疚感) because I hadnt done enough to help him.5The flight was del
2、ayed due to the _(技术问题)6He is a _(有才华的音乐家)；in other words，he has _(音乐天赋)7A lot of money is spent on _(国防)8Prison is a place for _(惩罚罪犯)9The expansion of the factory will mean the _(雇用) of sixty more _(雇员)，which is a great task for _(雇主)10I dont _(赞同) smoking in bed.答案：1.occupied2.concentration on my
3、 study3.was accused of4.a feeling of guilt5.technical problems6.gifted musician；a gift for music7.defence8.punishing criminals9.employment；employees；employers10.approve of.完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从115各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Give Love WingsThere was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love.One day
4、while she was walking in the woods，she _1_ two starving birds.She took them home and put them in a small _2_.She cared for them with _3_ and the birds grew strong.Every morning they _4_ her with a wonderful song.The girl felt great love for the birds.One day the girl left the door to the cage _5_.Th
5、e larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage.The girl was so _6_ that he would fly away.As he flew close，she _7_ him wildly.Her heart felt glad at her _8_ in catching him.Suddenly she felt the bird _9_ limp(四肢无力的)She opened her hand and stared in _10_ at the dead bird.Her desperate love
6、 had killed him.She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the _11_ of the cage.She could feel his great need for _12_.He needed to fly into the blue clear sky.She lifted him from the cage and threw him _13_ into the air.The bird circled once，twice，three times.The girl watched _14_ at the b
7、irds enjoyment.Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss.She wanted the bird to be happy.Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder.It sang the sweetest _15_ that she had ever heard.The fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight.The best way to keep love is to giv
8、e it wings!【解题导语】 本文讲述了一个孤单的小女孩在树林里拾到两只快饿死的鸟儿，她带回家把它们养大后开始害怕鸟儿会飞走，后来清楚地认识为爱不是靠牢牢拴住才会留住，便让鸟儿自由飞翔去。1A.found Bcaught Ccovered Dkicked解析：她发现两只快饿死的小鸟。答案：A2A.tree Bbasket Ccage Dbox解析：她把这两只小鸟放在笼子里。答案：C3A.excitement Blove Csorrow Dpleasure解析：经她悉心(with love)照料，鸟儿一天天强壮起来。答案：B4A.filled Bgreeted Cshared Ddistu
9、rbed解析：每天早晨，鸟儿都要用美妙的歌声向她表示问候(greeted)。答案：B5A.locked Bremote Copen Dclosed解析：一天，女孩敞开了鸟笼的小门。答案：C6A.frightened Bsurprised Cconcerned Dexpected解析：女孩非常害怕鸟儿会飞走。答案：A7A.beat Bpicked Ctook Dgrasped解析：鸟儿飞近时，她死命将它抓住。答案：D8A.failure Bsuccess Cskill Dway解析：她十分高兴，终于又把它捉了回来。答案：B9A.changed Bgrew Ccome Dgo解析：突然间，她感觉到
10、鸟儿四肢无力。答案：D10A.excuse Bhorror Cheart Djoke解析：她张开手，惊恐地(in horror)盯着手中的死鸟；in joke闹着玩地；in heart情绪高涨；in excuse辩解地。答案：B11A.edge Btop Cshelf Dwall解析：小鸟在笼子周围转来转去。答案：A12A.water Bfood Cfreedom Dcompany解析：小鸟渴望自由。答案：C13A.angrily Bhopelessly Cstrongly Dsoftly解析：她将它举起，轻轻抛向空中。答案：D14A.delightedly Bfortunately Cpub
11、licly Ddisappointedly解析：她看到小鸟愉快，她也高兴。答案：A15A.rock Btune Cmusic Djazz解析：突然，鸟儿飞近了，轻轻落在她的肩上，唱起了她从未听过的最动人的歌。答案：C.阅读理解Remember putting a shiny coin into your piggy bank when you were a child? Those simple little money holders kept your coins and bills safe until you had saved enough to buy the perfect to
12、y. But as an adult，you need more sophisticated measures to protect your savings.Banks use personal identification numbers，safety deposit boxes，insurance and other measures to help keep money safe. But now that many people bank online，even more precautions must be taken. In 2004，more than 2 million o
13、nline US. bank accounts were robbed. By using lookalike bank websites，fake bank emails，or simple by hacking into computer systems，thieves stole online passwords and gained access to accounts.Most consumers now take steps to protect themselves against thieves. They use high security setting on Intern
14、et browsers，and they avoid using public computers and wireless networks for bank transactions，and if there is anything unusual，they contact their banks immediately.Despite taking precautions，even the most careful consumers arent always safe. Identity theft，one of the fastestgrowing financial crimes，
15、has affected millions of people around the world. By stealing personal data，thieves can pretend to be youand spend your money.This frightening crime affected consumer Chevonne KingLewins in 2002. She learned that someone had opened more than 25 credit card accounts in her name and had used them to c
16、harge more than US$37,000. “Its_really_scary_knowing_someone_else_has_been_living_my_life，” she said.Financial scams(欺诈) are also a threat，with senior citizens often being targeted. Neal Dukes，a 72yearold from Michigan，lost US$250,000 a few years ago when he followed the advice of financial adviser.
17、 Then adviseractually a man who regularly cheats otherspersuaded Dukes and 17 others to make a bogus(假的) investment，which cost them big.What can be done? To fight identity theft，privacy rights advocates(倡议者) educate consumers on how to protect their privacy. To protect against scams，seniors are join
18、ing together to educate and warn each other of such crime.Make sure youre safeguarding your money. You earned ityou deserve to keep it!1The underlined word “sophisticated” in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by “_”Aadvanced Bfashionable Cskilled Ddifficult解析：猜测词义题。根据第二段中“Banks use personal identification
19、 numbers，safety deposit boxes，insurance and other measures to help keep money safe.”可知。难度适中。答案：A2From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 we learn that _.Ait is getting harder and harder to keep money safe nowadaysBshe warned seniors to take precautions to protect their moneyCit is necessary to e
20、ducate and warn each other of financial crimesDthe fact that someone was stealing her money frightened her解析：理解句意题。根据上一句的意思可知，她被诈骗了，所以她很害怕。难度中。答案：D3According to the passage，the best way to protect your money is to _.Abank online Bprotect your privacyCuse piggy banks Dcontact your bank constantly解析：细
21、节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段中“To fight identity theft，privacy rights advocates educate consumers on how to protect their privacy.”可知。本题易。答案：B4According to the passage，what are seniors doing to protect against scams?ATaking their money with them every day.BUsing credit card accounts.CKeeping away from financial ad
22、visers.DTelling each other about crimes and staying alert.解析：细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段中“To protect against scams，seniors are joining together to educate and warn each other of such crimes”可知。本题易。答案：D5Which of the following events is NOT mentioned in the passage?ARobbery of bank accounts.BIdentity theft.CUse of fake money.DFinancial scams.解析：细节理解题。在这四项中，只有C选项没有提到。难度适中。答案：C
