1、考前提分必刷题(七)对应学生用书(单独成册)第223页.单词拼写1You need to account for your absence from school to your teacher.2Whenever I had difficulties，I always turned to you to seek help.3Im sorry for the accident.Its all my fault and Im too careless.4The Chinese government did well in preventing waters from being polluted
2、.5There is a friendly atmosphere of helping each other with difficulties in study in our class.6The first scene(场景)of the opening ceremony is excellent.7It was you who helped me with patience(耐心)8Sometimes，she just wanders(漫步)aimlessly.9Long long ago，there existed(存在)an old castle on the top of the
3、mountain.10I like gentle(温和的)music，which makes me relaxed.单句语法填空1Buried(bury)in his study，he didnt realize that all the others had left.2The open air celebration(celebrate)has been put off because of the bad weather.3Trapped(trap)in loveless marriages，many women feel that life is colorless.4Its very
4、 considerate(consider)of her to meet us at the station in such bad weather.5To join the club，you have to undertake to_buy(buy)at least six books a year.熟词生义(根据语境写出加黑词的词性及词义)1down(熟义：adv.向下，往下方)Tom has been feeling down because of his low test scores.adj.沮丧的2draw(熟义：v.做，制作)What moral are we to draw f
5、rom the story？v.获得，取得，推断出3drill(熟义：v.钻孔)The children were drilled to leave the classroom quickly when the fire bell rang.vt.培训，训练4drive(熟义：v.驾驶)Curiosity drives us through our lives so that we never stop wondering about the things beyond our knowledge.v.迫使(某人做不好或不快乐的事)5employ(熟义：v.雇用)You could emplo
6、y your spare time better.v.利用，使用.重点句式1当我们想穿过树林时，我们发现迷路了。(复合宾语)When we wanted to go through the forest，we_found_ourselves_lost2我刚放下电话，这时传来敲门声。(had just done.when.)I_had_just_hung_up the phone when there was a knock on the door.3经理还没有决定是否派我去国外。(whether.or not)The manager didnt decide whether_I_would_b
7、e_sent_abroad_or_not对应学生用书(单独成册)第223页.阅读理解A(2020广州毕业班二测)As we continue to explore farther out into our solar system and beyond，the question of humans living on other planets often comes up.Manned bases on the Moon or Mars for example，have long been a dream of many.There is a natural desire to explor
8、e as far as we can go，and also to extend humanitys presence on a permanent or at least semi permanent basis.In order to do this，however，it is necessary to adapt to different extreme environments.On the Moon for example，a colony must be selfsustaining and protect its inhabitants from the airless，hars
9、h environment outside.Mars，though，is different.While future bases could adapt to the Martian environment over time，there is also the possibility of modifying the surrounding environment instead of just coexisting with it.This is the process of terraformingadjusting Mars atmosphere and environment to
10、 make it more Earthlike.But the bigger question is，should we?One of the main issues is whether Mars has any native life or not and if it does，should it be preserved as much as possible？If the answer is yes，then largescale human settlement on Mars should be completely offlimits.Small colonies might b
11、e fine，but living on Mars should not be at the expense of any native inhabitants，if they exist.If Mars is home to any indigenous life，then terraforming should be a nonissue；it simply should not be done.What if Mars is lifeless？Even if no life exists there，that untouched and unique alien environment
12、needs to be preserved as it is as much as possible.Weve already done too much damage here on our own planet.By studying Mars and other planets and moons in their current natural state，we can learn so much about their history and also learn more about our own world.We should appreciate the difference
13、s of other worlds instead of just transforming them to suit our own ambitions.语篇类型议论文主题语境人与自然宇宙探索我们是否应该将火星地球化语篇解读移居到地球以外的星球一直是人类探索的方向。如果我们移居到火星上就有可能将火星地球化。但是考虑到火星上有原始生命或者即使无生命也应保持其原状以便我们了解到更多东西，我们不应该将火星地球化。1What is the best title for the text?AIs There Life on Mars?BCan We Adapt to Mars?CShould We T
14、erraform Mars?DAre Mars and Earth So Different?解析：标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文是围绕第二段尾句“But the bigger question is，should we？”提出的问题展开议论的，又结合下文论述的不应该以牺牲火星上的原始生命为代价而去改变火星上的环境以适应人类的生存，以及即使火星上无生命我们也应让它保持原状以便我们了解到更多东西可知，C项最适合作本文标题。答案：C2What does the author think we should do if life is found on Mars?AEnsure that its n
15、ot harmed.BNegotiate with the Martians.CChange the unpopulated regions.DAssess the advantages and disadvantages.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“largescale human settlement on Mars should be completely offlimits”“living on Mars should not be at the expense of any native inhabitants，if they exist”“it simply should n
16、ot be done”可知，如果火星上有生命存在，我们应当避免大规模移民，应当尽力保护其不受伤害，故A项正确。答案：A3What does the underlined word “indigenous” in Paragraph 3 mean?AComplex.BNative.CForeign. DIntelligent.解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段尾句中的“then terraforming should be a nonissue；it simply should not be done”可知，这样的话，我们就不应该使火星地球化。又结合该段第一句可以推知，这样做的前提是火星上有原始生命；
17、故画线词与B项词义相近。答案：B4How does the author develop his ideas in the text?ABy referring to others research.BBy evaluating different planets.CBy justifying the benefits of terraforming.DBy arguing in support of one viewpoint.解析：写作手法题。根据第二段尾句“But the bigger question is，should we？”和第三段以及第四段的内容可知，作者先提出一个问题，然后通
18、过讨论两种情况来论述自己的观点，故D项正确。答案：D词汇积累：Para.1：selfsustaining adj.自我维持的inhabitant n居民，栖息动物Para.2：modify v更改，修改，改进，改造coexist v共存；和平共处terraform v将(行星)地球化(以适合人类居住)Para.3：largescale adj.大规模的；大批的；大范围的at the expense of sb./sth.以损害某人/某事物为代价nonissue n无足轻重的事；不重要的事B(2020福州5月测试)A decade ago，at the end of my first semes
19、ter teaching at Captain，my student Jack stopped by for office hours.He sat down and burst into tears.My mind started cycling through a list of events that could make a college junior cry: His girlfriend had broken up with him；he had been accused of cheating in exams；he forgot to turn in papers befor
20、e the deadline.“I just got my first A minus，” he said.Year after year，I watch in depression as students are crazy about getting straight As.Some sacrifice their health；a few have even tried to charge their school after falling short.They believe top marks are a ticket to elite(精英的)graduate schools a
21、nd rewarding job opportunities.I was one of them.I started college with the goal of graduating with a GPA of 4.0.It would be a reflection of my brainpower and willpower，showing that I had the right things to succeed.But I was wrong.The evidence is clear: Across industries，research shows that the ass
22、ociation between grades and job performance is modest in the first year after college and insignificant within a handful of years.For example，at Microsoft，once employees are two or three years out of college，their grades have no bearing on their performance.(Of course，it must be said that if you got
23、 Ds，you probably wouldnt end up at Microsoft.)Academic grades rarely assess qualities like creativity，leadership and teamwork skills，or social，emotional and political intelligence.Yes，straight A students master large amounts of information and reproduce it in exams.But career success is rarely about
24、 finding the right solution to a problemits more about finding the right problem to solve.This might explain why Steve Jobs finished high school with a GPA of 2.65，and Martin Luther King Jr.got only one A in his four years at Morehouse.语篇类型议论文主题语境人与自我观点学业优秀不代表事业优秀语篇解读人们普遍认为，学习越好，以后成功的机会越大，因此一些学生争当全优
25、生，然而研究表明学业优秀并不代表事业优秀。5Why did Jack feel sad?AHis girlfriend abandoned him.BHe was caught cheating in exams.CHe failed to get straight As.DHe didnt hand in his paper in time.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I just got my first A minus”(我刚刚得了我的第一个A减)和第二段中的“Year after year，I watch in depression as students are crazy a
26、bout getting straight As.”可知，Jack伤心是因为没有得全A，故答案为C。答案：C6What did the author once believe?AIt was wrong to care too much about marks.BFalling short was schools fault.CMarks didnt reflect willpower and brainpower.DTop marks meant wellpaid job offers.解析：细节理解题。题干询问的是作者曾经相信什么，根据第二段中的“They believe top mark
27、s are a ticket to elite graduate schools and rewarding job opportunities.I was one of them.”可知，作者曾经也认为高分可以让人获得报酬很高的工作机会，故答案为D。答案：D7Why are the employees at Microsoft mentioned?ATo indicate academic performance is important.BTo stress the company values employees with top marks.CTo introduce successf
28、ul examples in the technology industry.DTo show academic excellence isnt a strong predictor of career performance.解析：推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知，作者举这个例子是为了说明“Across industries，research shows that the association between grades and job performance is modest in the first year after college and insignificant withi
29、n a handful of years.”，即学业优秀并不代表事业优秀，两者关系不大。答案：D8What should people focus more on to succeed?AHow to solve a problem.BWhat problem to be solved.CHow to be a creative leader.DWhat to do with detailed information.解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“But career success is rarely about finding the right solution to a prob
30、lemits more about finding the right problem to solve.”可知，成功与找到问题的正确解决方案几乎无关，而更多的是找到要解决的问题。故答案为B。答案：B词汇积累：Para.2：fall short未达到，不符合The hotel fell far short of their expectations.旅馆远没有他们预期的那么好。Para.3：have no bearing on与没有关系Recent events had no bearing on our decision.近期的事件与我们的决定没有关系。熟词生义：Para.3：modest
31、常用义：adj.谦虚的 文章义：adj.些许的，不太大(或太贵、太重要等)的He charged a relatively modest fee.他收取的费用不算高。The research was carried out on a modest scale.这个研究项目开展的规模不算太大。难句分析：Across industries，research shows that the association between grades and job performance is modest in the first year after college and insignificant
32、within a handful of years.(Para.3)分析：本句为复合句。主句为主谓宾结构，其中主语是research，谓语是shows，that引导宾语从句。宾语从句为主系表结构，主语为the association，and连接并列表语modest和insignificant。译文：跨行业的研究表明，在大学毕业后的第一年，成绩和工作表现之间的相关性不太大，几年后这种相关性就微不足道了。更上层楼凝段组篇之转折型段落议论文中的转折型段落重点是看懂转折后的观点转折型的段落内容一分为二，前半部分是一种观点，而后面的转折之后才是作者想要强调的关键。无论前面你觉得怎样正确，都要记得转折后才
33、是关键。因此阅读这种段落时，要把更多的注意力放在转折后的内容上。这种段落往往有很明显的转折标志词，如but，yet，however，instead等等，还是比较好识别的。因此希望大家重视这样的转折标志词，有详略地来阅读这样的段落。Preparing Cities for Robot CarsThe possibility of selfdriving robot cars has often seemed like a futurists dream，years away from materializing in the real world.Well，the future is appar
34、ently now.The California Department of Motor Vehicles began giving permits in April for companies to test truly selfdriving cars on public roads.The state also cleared the way for companies to sell or rent out selfdriving cars，and for companies to operate driveless taxi services.California，it should
35、 be noted，isnt leading the way here.Companies have been testing their vehicles in cities across the country.Its hard to predict when driverless cars will be everywhere on our roads.But however long it takes，the technology has the potential to change our transportation systems and our cities，for better or for worse，depending on how the transformation is regulated.分析：句叙述了无人驾驶机器人汽车将成为现实。句转折词but是整段甚至是全文的关键，表明了作者的观点：无人驾驶汽车是将会更好还是更坏地改变我们的交通系统、改变我们的城市，这将取决于政策制定者如何规划、管理这项科技。
