1、Unit20 New Frontiers过关检测.单项填空从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。1.(2013四川高考,2)The traffic on the main streets has a longer green signal than on the small ones. A. oneB. thisC. thatD. it提示:考查替代词。句意:主街上的交通灯比小道上的交通灯绿色信号要长一些。one用来指代上文的“a/an+可数名词单数”,that指代上文出现的不可数名词或“the+名词单数”,而it只能指代上文出现的特定的名词。由于the traffic特指的是不可数名词,所
2、以要用that来代替。答案:C2.(2013湖南高考,25)The sun began to rise in the sky, the mountain in golden light.A. bathedB. bathingC. to have bathedD. having bathed提示:考查非谓语动词。bath“沐浴,笼罩”,可作及物动词。“the mountain in golden light”在题目中作状语。A项为过去分词,表被动和完成;B项为现在分词作状语;C项为不定式的完成式,表示该动作发生在谓语动词之前;D项为现在分词的完成式,表示该动作发生在谓语动词之前。句意:太阳开始在
3、空中升起,那座山沐浴在金色的阳光里。故选B项。答案:B3.Despite the language , they soon became good friends.A. barrierB. conflictC. misunderstandingD. dilemma提示:考查名词辨析。句意:虽然有语言障碍, 但他们不久就成了好朋友。barrier“障碍”; conflict“冲突”; misunderstanding“误解”; dilemma“两难的处境”。答案:A4. We cant wait. We have to the direction and the distance before
4、we take action.A. pull outB. figure outC. think outD. turn out提示:考查动词短语辨析。句意:我们不能再等了。采取行动前,我们必须弄清楚方向和距离。pull out“拔出”; figure out“计算出;核算出;弄清楚”; think out“想出”; turn out“生产;结果是”。答案:B5.(2013浙江高考,11)Half of surveyed in 16 countries say they go first to their closest friend to share their deepest wishes a
5、nd darkest fears.A. theseB. someC. onesD. those提示:考查不定代词。 句意:在16个国家接受调查的那些人中,有一半表示他们首先去最亲密的朋友那里分享自己内心最深刻的愿望以及极度的恐惧。此处考查替代词,表示特指且为复数概念要用those。答案:D6.The part of his speech inspired everyone present.A. laterB. latterC. lateD. latest提示:考查形容词辨析。句意:他演讲的后面部分鼓舞了在场的每一个人。latter “后者”;later “后来,以后的,更迟的”;latest
6、“最近的”;late “晚的,迟的”。答案:B7.A team of nurses the doctor performing the operation.A. help; toB. help; withC. assist; inD. assist; with提示:考查动词短语。依据第二个空后的动词形式,可以判定第二个空应用in。assist sb. in doing sth.“帮助某人做某事”。答案:C8.We plan to reach the North Pole in mid-July, and by then we for six weeks.A. are walkingB. hav
7、e been walkingC. will be walkingD. will have been walking提示:考查将来完成时。句中by then表示一个将来的时间状语,且常与完成时连用,再结合句意可知谓语用将来完成进行时。答案:D9.Although the wind has died down, the rain steady so you still need a raincoat.A. turnsB. goesC. remainsD. blows提示:句意:尽管风变弱了,但是还在下雨,因此,你仍然需要一个雨衣。remain“保持,仍然是”,后面接形容词作表语。答案:C10.Ha
8、rdly could he this amount of work in such a short time.A. get throughB. get offC. get intoD. get down提示:get through“做完”;get off“下来,脱下,出发,被容忍,动身,开始”;get into“进入,陷入,穿上”;get down“下来,取下,写下”。答案:A11.“The whole interest should be divided into two equal parts, according to the agreement made by both sides,”
9、 the judge.A. dismissedB. toreC. declaredD. piloted提示:句意:法官宣布:“根据双方达成的协议,整个利益应该分成平等的两部分。” declare“宣布”;dismiss“解雇”;tear“撕裂”;pilot“驾驶”。答案:C12.This specialist often says to the bosses that planting more trees is more important than building factories.A. outspokenB. operationalC. handyD. electric提示:句意:这
10、位坦率的专家经常对老板们说种植更多的树要比建工厂重要。outspoken“坦率的”;operational“操作的”;handy“方便的”;electric“电子的”。答案:A13.I a tour in Beijing next Sunday morning.A. haveB. hadC. have been havingD. will be having提示:句意:在下周日的上午,我将正在北京观光。此题考查将来进行时态,表示将来在某个时间正在进行的动作。答案:D14.He was very sad what his father said.A. becauseB. sinceC. asD.
11、 because of提示:考查表原因的词汇。此题中what引导的从句作because of的宾语。答案:D15.Why was he arrested?He secrets to the foreigner.A. gave inB. gave backC. gave upD. gave away提示:考查give组成的短语。give in“屈服”;give back “归还”;give up “放弃”;give away “出卖,泄露”。答案:D.完形填空认真阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。Do you like texting others? Las
12、t August, my sister and I were 16 to our friend Elizabeths party. I hadnt seen my friends much over the summer and I 17 to talk with them. At the party, my friend Adam was sitting at my table.“Hey, Adam, ”I said. “ Hey, hold up. Im 18,”he said. I asked him what he was 19 and he told me he was textin
13、g a girl. He just sat there texting for 20 of the party. He 21 didnt eat. I was disappointed 22 I hadnt seen him for several weeks and he didnt even talk to me. My friends and I tried to get him to 23 texting and start communicating with other people, but he didnt move. We asked him to dance, and he
14、 said,“ 24.” When I hang out with my friends and theyre texting, it 25 me because I feel like Im not that 26 to them.Technology makes it easier for us to 27 others. I get my grades through email from my 28 and my mom can call me on my cellphone to say that shell pick me up ten minutes later. But som
15、etimes we 29 control of how to use technology. Sometimes I think a lot of my friends would rather interact(互动)with small 30 instead of real people.There are times when its OK to text, such as to 31 or ask a friend about something, or if Im really bored and theres 32 to do and no one to talk to. I us
16、ed to text a lot. Whenever it was hard for me to 33,I would pick up my phone and start texting my friends until it was well after midnight. But I dont think texting frequently is 34 when Im with my friends, in class, at a family dinner, at church or at the movies. So change your 35 if you act like t
17、his.16. A. expectedB. ledC. refusedD. invited提示:根据后文作者去了那个派对的语境,可知他被“邀请”去参加一个派对。答案:D17. A. beggedB. wantedC. pretendedD. disliked提示:作者暑假里并没有怎么见这些朋友,所以很“想”和他们聊会儿天。答案:B18. A. busyB. angryC. sadD. lonely提示:根据hold up的语境,可知亚当说自己“忙”。答案:A19. A. writingB. repeatingC. doingD. showing提示:亚当说自己忙,故作者问他在“做”什么。答案:
18、C20. A. mostB. someC. littleD. none提示:根据语境,可知亚当整个晚会的“大部分”时间都在给别人发短信。答案:A21. A. sometimesB. usuallyC. stillD. even提示:亚当大部分时间都在给别人发短信,“甚至”都没吃东西。答案:D22. A. thoughB. becauseC. unlessD. if提示:“因为”作者好几个星期没有见到亚当了,而亚当只顾发短信,甚至都不跟他说话,所以作者很失望。答案:B23. A. beginB. considerC. stopD. need提示:作者和他的朋友希望亚当“停止”发短信。答案:C24
19、. A. SureB. NoC. PerhapsD.OK提示:根据语境,可知亚当说了声“不”。答案:B25. A. interestsB. cheersC. scaresD. annoys提示:跟朋友一起出去时,朋友只顾着发短信,这让作者很反感,故选D项。答案:D26. A. kindB. friendlyC. importantD. helpful提示:跟朋友出去时,如果朋友老是发短信,这会让作者认为自己对他的朋友而言不“重要”。答案:C27. A. get in touch withB. look down uponC. think highly ofD. take the place o
20、f提示:根据后文所举的例子,可知作者是说现在的科学技术让我们与别人更容易“联系”上。答案:A28. A. friendsB. teachersC. familyD. fans提示:根据get my grades,可知是从“老师”那里得到成绩。答案:B29. A. destroyB. doubtC. loseD. regain提示:根据语境可知,作者是说有时候我们不能控制好对这种技术的使用,故选C项。答案:C30. A. picturesB. machinesC. personsD. things提示:这里是在与后面的人做对比,表示有些人更愿意和一些小“机器”打交道,而不是人。答案:B31. A
21、. remindB. scoldC. frightenD. serve提示:这里是指利用短信来做一些有利的事情,就像“提醒”某人某事,或向某人询问某事。答案:A32. A. everythingB. anythingC. somethingD. nothing提示:根据if Im really bored可知这里是指“无事”可做,很无聊的时候。答案:D33. A. fall asleepB. cheer upC. show upD. show off提示:根据“.until it was well after midnight.”的语境可知,是指作者无法“入睡”的时候。答案:A34. A. n
22、ecessaryB. strangeC. surprisingD. good提示:根据“.when Im with my friends.”的语境可知,这里是指当与朋友在一起的这种时候,频繁发短信是不好的,故选D项。答案:D35. A. desireB. habitC. placeD. phone提示:作者是在建议我们改变在那些场合频繁发短信的“习惯”。答案:B.阅读理解认真阅读下列短文,从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ANowadays more and more people are trapped in too busy work to relax themselve
23、s. We have no time to tell a bed-time story to our children, or enjoy a nice dinner with our family, or take a break to think about how we live the precious life, or even meet friends. All we notice is that the distinctions that used to guide and steady us between Sunday and Monday, public and priva
24、te, here and thereare gone. We have more ways to communicate, but less and less to say. Partly because were so busy communicating.Maybe thats why more and more people I know, even if they have no religious belief, seem to be turning to yoga, or meditation. Some friends of mine try to go on long walk
25、s every Sunday, or to “forget” their cell phones at home. A series of tests in recent years has shown that their brains become both calmer and sharper after spending time in quiet rural settings.In my own case,I often turn to extreme measures to try to keep my sanity and ensure that I have time to d
26、o nothing at all. Ive not yet used a cell phone and Ive never Tweeted. I try not to go online till my days writing is finished, and I moved from Manhattan to rural Japan.None of this is a matter of principle or asceticism (苦行主义): its just pure selfishness. Nothing makes me feel bettercalmer, clearer
27、 and happierthan being in one place, absorbed in a book, a conversation, a piece of music. Its actually something deeper than mere happiness: its joy, which David Steindl-Rast describes as “that kind of happiness that doesnt depend on what happens.” That is the highest of the highest we have been lo
28、nging forThe Joy of Quiet.36.The writer sometimes doesnt do anything because .A. he is out of workB. whatever he does makes no senseC. he can enjoy himself in his leisure timeD. he is worried about his writing提示:根据第三段的“.I often turn to extreme measures to try to keep my sanity.”以及第四段的“Nothing makes
29、me feel better.a piece of music.”可推知答案为C项。答案:C37. What does the writer mean when using the word “forget” (in the 2nd paragraph)?A. Trapped in busy work, they are really forgetful.B. They think cell phone is not a suitable means of communication.C. They leave their cell phones at home on purpose.D. T
30、hey hate modern techniques such as the cell phone.提示:根据第二段第一句“.why more and more people I know, even if they have no religious belief, seem to be turning to yoga.”可知人们都在寻求安静、安宁,所以这里应是指有些朋友故意把手机忘在家里。答案:C38. Which of the following is right?A. The writer is unwilling to help others since he is selfish.
31、B. Slowing down to find deep-down joy is necessary.C. It is better to go back to the ancient times since we are so busy now.D. We have more to say because we have more ways to communicate.提示:根据文章最后一句话“That is the highest of the highest we have been longing forThe Joy of Quiet.”以及文章第一句“Nowadays more.
32、relax themselves.”推知C项正确。答案:C39. What is the main idea of the article?A. The importance of spending time in quiet.B. We can do some sports such as yoga to relax.C. To feel better, we should do nothing at all.D. The more we communicate, the better we will feel.提示:纵观全文都在讲寻求安静、安宁,所以文章旨在说明花时间在安宁上的重要性。答案
33、:ABWhen Babbage was working at Cambridge, a new idea occurred to him. He wanted to construct a calculating machine to work out the solutions(解法)to maths problems not only with correctness but also with a speed beyond the power of any human mind. His machine could solve problems involving(涉及)long row
34、s of figures in one continuous operation(运算).In 1822 Babbage exhibited his invention and won a prize from the government. After that,he immediately started to work on a larger machine designed to solve more difficult problems. Although he received some money left by his father, the money was not eno
35、ugh to support his design. He wrote to the government about his plan and was given 2,500 to start with, a sum worth much more in those days than it is now.Babbage continued his work in London for four years. Then his health broke down, and he had to take a long holiday abroad. When he returned to Lo
36、ndon in 1828,he was at the end of his resources. Many bills remained unpaid. His chief assistant and co-workers quarreled with him and left with many expensive tools. For one year no work was done. During this period, Babbage, whose mind was always active, suddenly thought of a completely new idea f
37、or the machine. He rushed to meet the government officials to explain his new idea. But this time, they were unwilling to help him. For eight years, they refused to say whether they wanted the machine or not, and their final answer was “No”.From 1828 to 1839,Babbage held the position of professor at
38、 Cambridge very successfully. But his greatest work was the unfinished calculating machine which stood covered in dust in his house. It was the beginning of the modern computer.40.The machine Babbage designed would solve difficult maths problems .A. in one operation with few mistakesB. in more than
39、one operation without any mistakesC. in more than one operation with slight mistakesD. in one operation without any mistakes提示:细节推断题。从第一段“He wanted to construct a calculating machine to work out the solutions to maths problems not only with correctness but also with a speed beyond the power of any h
40、uman mind.”可知,他设计出的机器将会准确无误地解决数学难题。答案:D41.Babbage failed to continue his research work in 1828 mainly because .A. he was in poor healthB. he almost ran out of moneyC. his co-workers argued with himD. he spent all his money on his bills提示:推理判断题。根据第三段“When he returned to London in 1828, he was at the
41、end of his resources.”可判断出他没有继续自己的研究工作是因为资金短缺。答案:B42.Babbage explained his new idea to the government officials, expecting that .A. they would agree to his planB. they would pay for his new ideaC. they would support him with moneyD. they would exhibit his new design提示:推理判断题。根据第三段“He rushed to meet t
42、he government officials to explain his new idea. But this time, they were unwilling to help him.”可推断出他去找政府官员的目的是寻求资金方面的援助。答案:C43.From the passage, we can infer that .A. Babbage failed to be a famous scientist at CambridgeB. Babbage always had new ideas but gave them up easilyC. Babbage always needed
43、 support from the government officialsD. Babbage was the first designer of the modern computer提示:细节推断题。根据短文的最后一句话“It was the beginning of the modern computer.”可判断出Babbage是电脑的鼻祖。答案:D.任务型读写认真阅读下面短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意:每空限填一个单词。Unique Traditions from UKBoxing DayThis holiday, which is observe
44、d on Dec.26,is a unique part of the Christmas season in Great Britain, as well as other Commonwealth nations. Boxing Day comes from a tradition that began in the Middle Ages more than 800 years ago. On this day, English churches would open their “alms box” and distribute its contents to needy member
45、s of the community. It was also a day for servants to celebrate the holidays with their families, having usually worked the day before. Today, Boxing Day is one of the twenty-two paid holidays received by most working Brits. Most people now spend Christmas Day with their family and reserve Boxing Da
46、y for exchanging gifts with friends. Although the government shuts down for the day, cinemas and theatres are open.Queens TelegramIn the United States, if you make it to the ripe old age of 101 or 102,Willard Scott will wish you happy birthday on national television. In England, the queen herself wi
47、ll send her congratulations. This fairly new custom is known as “the Queens Telegram” and assures centenarians(people at least 100 years old)that they will receive a birthday telegram from the queen on their one-hundredth birthday. The telegram is so longed for by some Brits that one 98-year-old wom
48、an was recently proved to have faked her age by two years just to receive the telegram.High TeaHigh tea was first enjoyed by the English working class during the 1700s.This tradition began as a practical attempt to hold off hunger pains between breakfast and supper, as eating just two daily meals wa
49、s common at the time. It was called “high” tea because it was usually taken sitting on top of stools in a tea shop or standing at a counter or buffet table. Today, high tea has become a more elegant and popular tradition that is practiced in fine hotels and restaurants around the world.Public Houses
50、Visiting a pub is one of Britains oldest forms of entertainment. The idea for the first public houses was brought to Britain thousands of years ago by the conquering Roman army. The first pubs served wine, but after the discovery of hops(啤酒花)in the 14th century, pubs began to serve mainly beer and ale(麦芽酒),as they do today.British pubs operate between 11 a.m. and 11 p.m. every day except Sunday, when they must close at 10:30 p.m.The drinking age in Britain is eighteen, but fourteen-year-olds may enter a pub unaccompanied if they order a meal.续表
