1、考点规范练9(必修3Theme C)考点规范练第18页.阅读理解With a million 18-25s unemployed,its not an easy time for young people looking to get on the job ladder.However,through the statistic I saw an opportunity that I decided to take.Throughout the past years I have worked hard to develop a number of projects to help young
2、 people gain an advantage in their careers and in life.With the support of Levi Roots,who created Reggae Reggae sauce.I founded UnITe Computing in 2011 and since have enjoyed working with clients(客户) such as Google UK,the University of Australia and others.Though this journey has had its ups and dow
3、ns,I am proud of how far we have come.The main issue I have faced so far in my business life has been gaining the trust of others.If you are 19,not very many people believe you when you say you run a number of businesses.In fact I have been laughed at and even told to get a job by some.This was a ma
4、jor obstacle I had to face.To overcome it I simply established a professional and positive reputation among colleagues,friends and in the media in order to build credibility for myself and my businesses.Age should not limit your ability to succeed and I have gained more respect due to my willingness
5、 to give back and reward the communities which support me.One of the young business people I personally support is Ryan Farquharson who runs L.He says,“To anybody that has an urge to run their own business I would absolutely say go for it,anyone can do it!”Its this go-getting attitude that I firmly
6、believe needs to be encouraged and developed among todays young people.The“one million unemployed youth”statistic is a key drive for change and an opportunity to get up and make something of yourself,you simply have to go for it and pick up support.That is what my journey and my story aims to inspir
7、e.【语篇导读】本文是记叙文。面对很多年轻人找不到工作的现状,同样身为年轻人的作者从中嗅得商机并创办了自己的公司,帮助其他年轻人赢在起跑线上。1.The author established the company because he .A.failed to find a satisfying jobB.enjoyed working for himselfC.followed Levi Roots adviceD.spotted a chance of success答案:D解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“through the statistic I saw an opportuni
8、ty that I decided to take.I founded UnITe Computing”可知答案。2.The underlined word“obstacle”in Paragraph 2 means .A.pressureB.difficultyC.frustrationD.disappointment答案:B解析:词义猜测题。由于年龄小,作者不能取得别人的信任,因此如何取得别人的信任成为作者在创业途中碰到的最大“难题”。3.By mentioning Ryan Farquharson,the author wants to .A.show the achievement R
9、yan Farquharson has madeB.encourage young people to turn to him for supportC.explain what is the most important thing to succeedD.introduce the right attitude young people should have答案:D解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Its this go-getting attitude that I firmly believe needs to be encouraged and developed among t
10、odays young people”可以看出,作者提Ryan Farquharson主要是想引出他说的话。作者认为当今年轻人都应该有他的这种态度。4.Which of the following words can best describe the author?A.Determined and generous.B.Considerate and optimistic.C.Sympathetic and productive.D.Adventurous and responsible.答案:A解析:推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知,面对别人的质疑,作者并未放弃,而是通过努力让别人改变对自己
11、的看法,由此可以看出作者很有决心;再根据第二段中的“my willingness to give back and reward the communities which support me”不难看出,作者非常慷慨。.完形填空(2015山西四校第二次联考)She was only about five feet tall and probably never weighed more than 110 pounds.However,Miss Bessie was a(n)1 presence in the classroom.From 1938 to 1942,when I attende
12、d Saint Bernards High School,she taught me a lot 2 I realized.There was never a(n) 3problem in Miss Bessies classes.We didnt dare to trouble a woman who knew about the Battle of Hastings and could also play the piano and 4Shakespeare and Milton.Miss Bessie knew that my family couldnt afford to buy a
13、 newspaper.She knew we didnt 5 own a radio.Still,she 6 me to look out for my 7 and find some ways to 8 whats going on in the world.9 I became a delivery boy who delivered newspapers.I 10 made a dollar a week,but I got to read a newspaper every day.Miss Bessie noticed things that had nothing to do wi
14、th schoolwork but were vital to a youngsters11.Once a few classmates made fun of my 12 overcoat.As I was leaving school,Miss Bessie 13 me on the back of that old overcoat and said,“Carl,never worry about what you dont have.Just make the most of what you do havea(n)14.” Among the things that I didnt
15、have was15 in the little wooden house.But because of her 16,I spent many hours beside a kerosene lamp(煤油灯)reading Shakespeares works.Miss Bessie introduced me 17 a wonderful world of poems and stories.She led me to 18 that I could write poems as well as Shakespeare.So I read19 Miss Bessie told me to
16、,and tried to remember the things she insisted that I store.Years later,her encouragement finally led to that lovely day when Miss Bessie dropped me a note 20“Im so proud to read your articles in TheTimes.”【语篇导读】本文讲述了“我”上高中时,深受Bessie老师的启迪和鼓励,最终实现梦想,成为一名作家的故事。1.A.amusingB.toweringC.interestingD.excit
17、ing答案:B解析:然而,Bessie在教室里很高大。amusing“好笑的”;towering“高大的”;interesting“有趣的”;exciting“令人激动的,激动人心的”。根据空格前的“However”的转折可知,此处与前文中的“only about five feet tall”形成对比,故选B项。2.A.more thanB.less thanC.better thanD.worse than答案:A解析:在1938年到1942年期间,“我”在Saint Bernard高中就读,她教会了“我”许多“我”意识不到的东西。more than“比多”,符合语境。故选A项。3.A.a
18、cademyB.homeworkC.raceD.discipline答案:D解析:academy “研究院”;homework“作业”;race“赛跑,种族”;discipline“纪律”。根据下文中的“We didnt dare to trouble a woman who knew about the Battle of Hasting sand could also play the piano and 4 Shakespeare and Milton”可推知,Bessie很博学,学生们都很佩服她,她的课上从来就没有纪律的问题,故选D项。4.A.make use ofB.make fun
19、 ofC.make sense ofD.make light of答案:C解析:“我”们不敢找这样一位女士的麻烦,她了解黑斯廷斯战役,而且还能够弹钢琴,理解莎士比亚和弥尔顿。make use of“利用”;make fun of“取笑”;make sense of“理解”;make light of“对等闲视之,轻视”。故选C项。5.A.evenB.stillC.everD.yet答案:A解析:Bessie知道“我”们家甚至连台收音机都没有。even“甚至”;still“仍然”;ever“曾经”;yet“还,然而”。根据上文中的“Miss Bessie knew that my family
20、couldnt afford to buy a newspaper”可知,作者家里当时很拮据,收音机对作者家来讲是奢侈品,因此此处表示递进的概念,故选A项。6.A.allowedB.forcedC.turnedD.encouraged答案:D解析:她仍然鼓励“我”寻找自己的未来,找一些办法了解世界上正在发生的事情。下文中的“Years later,her encouragement finally led to that lovely day when Miss Bessie dropped me a note20”也是提示,老师鼓励“我”去做那些事情,故选D项。7.A.happinessB.
21、futureC.familyD.mistake答案:B解析:与下文中的“whats going on in the world”相呼应,老师鼓励“我”通过一些途径去探索自己的未来,不要被自己的家庭条件所限制,故选B项。8.A.catch up withB.come up withC.keep up withD.put up with答案:C解析:catch up with“赶上”;come up with“想出”;keep up with“熟悉,了解”;put up with“容忍”。根据下文中的“read a newspaper”可知,通过报纸人们可以了解到世界上正在发生的事情,与时俱进,从
22、而不落伍,故选C项。9.A.SoB.AndC.BecauseD.As答案:A解析:于是“我”成了一个送报纸的报童。根据语境可知,上下句表示逻辑上的因果关系,本句是结果,故选A项。10.A.alwaysB.merelyC.sometimesD.almost答案:B解析:根据空格后的“but I got to read a newspaper every day”的转折可知,当时“我”去送报的报酬很低,故选B项,merely意为“仅仅”。11.A.appearanceB.healthC.developmentD.performance答案:C解析:Bessie注意到一些与课堂作业没有关系,却对年轻
23、人的发展至关重要的一些事情。appearance“外貌”;health“健康”;development“发展”;performance“表现”。结合下文中的例证可知,Bessie更重视学生的内在发展,故选C项。12.A.colourfulB.modernC.informalD.used答案:D解析:曾经有几个同学嘲笑“我”的旧外套。根据下文中的“that old overcoat”可知,此处选D项,used“旧的”。13.A.pattedB.hitC.struckD.pulled答案:A解析:当“我”要离开学校时,Bessie拍拍“我”背上的那件旧外套说:“Carl,永远不要担心你没有的东西。
24、充分利用你所拥有的东西你的头脑。”pat“轻拍”;hit“撞击”;strike“碰撞,击打”;pull“拉,拽”。根据语境可知,老师在安慰作者,故选A项。14.A.houseB.overcoatC.radioD.brain答案:D解析:与穿着形成对比,而且是“我”所拥有的,也是老师所看重的应该是人的头脑,故选D项。15.A.moneyB.electricityC.waterD.gas答案:B解析:“我”家那个小木屋里还没有电。根据下文中的“a kerosene lamp(煤油灯)”可知,此处应选B项。16.A.inspirationB.angerC.curiosityD.sponsorship
25、答案:A解析:但是由于她的鼓舞,“我”就在煤油灯下花几个小时读莎士比亚的作品。inspiration“鼓舞”;anger“生气”;curiosity“好奇心”;sponsorship“资助”。根据下文中的“her encouragement”可知,此处选A项。17.A.toB.inC.ofD.about答案:A解析:Bessie让“我”了解了诗歌和小说的世界。此处是固定词组搭配:introduce sb.to sth.“使某人初次了解,使尝试”,故选A项。18.A.imagineB.believeC.dreamD.insist答案:B解析:她让“我”相信“我”可以写得和莎士比亚一样好。故选B项
26、。19.A.wheneverB.whereverC.whicheverD.whatever答案:D解析:于是“我”读了Bessie让“我”读的所有的书,并尽力去记住那些她坚持要“我”记住的事情。whatever引导宾语从句,在从句中作宾语。本句是一个省略句,补充完整是:So I read whatever Miss Bessie told me to read,故选D项。20.A.writingB.printingC.sayingD.speaking答案:C解析:多年后,她的鼓励最终使“我”有这样的一天。那天Bessie给“我”一张便条,便条上写着:“我很自豪能够在泰晤士报上看到你的文章”。报
27、纸或信上写着,常用动词say或read表示,故选C项。.语篇填空(2016重庆一诊)In China,there are various means of transport for day-to-day living:subways,buses,cars,and even bikes.but taxis rank high on the list.Taxis are certainly the most convenient means of transport,as 1. requires little effort to raise your arm to call a cab.Besi
28、des,fares in China are 2.(afford).They start in daytime hours in the capital at RMB 13 yuan for 3. first 3 kilometers,after which you pay another RMB 2.3 yuan per kilometer.This is far 4. expensive than that in European capitals.In London,for example,two kilometers ride could cost you about RMB 63 y
29、uan.Taxicabs as we know them today first 5.(appear) in China in the early 20th century,but 6.(be) the reserve(备用) of the rich and the powerful.Nowadays,7.(take) a cab is commonplace in China.Before coming to China,I 8.(warn) that there were awful drivers who would make long detours(绕行) 9.(get) highe
30、r fares.However,most taxi drivers I have met are nice.They know the city like the back of their hands,and are glad to be 10. some help.答案与解析:【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了中国出租车的情况。1.it解析:考查代词。此处的it为形式主语,真正的主语是后面的“to raise your arm to call a cab”。2.affordable解析:考查形容词。此处应用形容词作表语。affordable意为“负担得起的”,符合语境。3.the解析
31、:考查冠词。序数词前需要用定冠词。4.less解析:考查行文逻辑。根据空后的than可知,此处需要用比较级;根据下一句可知,此处表示便宜得多,所以用less。5.appeared解析:考查动词时态。根据句中的时间状语“in the early 20th century”可知,应用一般过去时。6.were解析:考查动词时态和主谓一致。本句主语为Taxicabs,根据时间状语“in the early 20th century”可知,应用一般过去时,故填were。7.taking/to take解析:考查非谓语动词。空处在句中作主语,应该用动词-ing形式或不定式。8.was warned/had
32、 been warned解析:考查动词的时态和语态。I与warn存在动宾关系,应用被动语态。时间状语为“Before coming to China”,空处可以用一般过去时的被动语态。此处也可以强调空处的动作发生在来中国这一动作之前,用过去完成时的被动语态。9.to get解析:考查非谓语动词。此处用动词不定式表示目的。10.of解析:考查介词。of+名词相当于该名词所对应的形容词,即of help相当于helpful。.短文改错Before I left my hometown to come to study in England,I was partly terrified,and mo
33、stly I was excited.I was travelling all on my own to a place that I didnt know any person at all.I couldnt even say the language well,but I wasnt going to let that stop me.Within a few month after arriving in London,I fall in love with the city.I met some of the most amazing people from all over the
34、 world.I wasnt quite preparing for the culture shock of a different place at the beginning of.But after one and half years,I am accustomed to living there.I have realized our views and ideas have changed completely in this country.答案:Before I left my hometown to come to study in England,I was partly
35、 terrified, mostly I was excited.I was travelling all on my own to a place I didnt know any person at all.I couldnt even the language well,but I wasnt going to let that stop me.Within a few after arriving in London,I in love with the city.I met some of the most amazing people from all over the world.I wasnt quite for the culture shock of a different place at the beginning .But after one and half years,I am accustomed to living .I have realized views and ideas have changed completely in this country.版权所有：高考资源网()
