1、 限时提能精练十四Unit 14Festivals(限时30分钟).词汇知识1(2011铜仁市联考)The key point is not who said the words，_they are true or not.Abut whetherBand whetherCbut why Dand how解析：考查not.but 不是而是固定搭配。此题涉及两个搭配：一是not.but.(不是而是)，二是whether.or not(是否)。答案：A2(2011山东荷泽模拟)My_of tomorrows activity is going out for a picnic with my cl
2、assmates.Aopinion BthoughtCmind Didea解析：opinion 意见；thougnt 想法； mind 思想；idea 主意。答案：A3(2011河北衡水质检)Out of sympathy for the earthquake victims in Yushu, the kindhearted lady_her clothes and quilts to them.Aput away Bset asideCgave away Dsent out解析：give away 赠送； put away 收起； set aside 放在一边；send out 发出。答案
3、：C4_I toured Zhang Jiajie, I was deeply impressed with its beautiful scenery.AFor the first time BAt firstCIt was the first time DThe first time解析：the first time 引导时间状语从句。答案：D5Those twins are so _ that I sometimes dont know which one Im talking to.Afamiliar BpopularCsimilar Dparticular解析：根据I sometim
4、es dont know which one Im talking to可知，这对双胞胎长得很像(similar)。答案：C6He is a highly _ young singer, who combines a beautiful voice with unusual musical sensitivity.Adisabled BboredCrelaxed Dgifted解析：根据combines a beautiful voice with unusual musical sensitivity可知，他是个很有天赋的(gifted)青年歌手。答案：D7Little Susan list
5、ened attentively, _ every word the teacher said and asking questions now and then.Ataking in Bputting upCrolling up Dbringing in解析：句意：小苏珊专心地听课，记下了老师所说的每句话并不时地问问题。take in记住，理解。put up举起；roll up使成卷；bring in引进。答案：A8Tom had great faith _ his sisters judgment and consulted her about everything.Ato BinCof
6、Don解析：have faith in信任，相信。句意：汤姆特别相信他姐姐的判断，什么事情都去向她请教。答案：B9When Mr. John retired after 45 years of service, the company held a party in his _.Aenergy BchoiceChonour Drespect解析：in ones honour为向表示敬意。句意：当约翰先生在参加工作45年后退休时，这家公司举行了一个聚会向他表示敬意。答案：C10The girls _ for the performances in the New Years evening sh
7、ow.Adressed up Bgot dressedChad worn Dput up解析：考查动词词组辨析。句意：女孩们化妆参加元旦晚会表演。dress up化妆，打扮。答案：A11Hong Kong, which was _by Britain in 1897, was returned to China in 1997.Ataken down Btaken overCtaken in Dtaken on解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：1897年香港被英国占领，1997年回归中国。A项“拿下，记下”；B项“占领，接管”，符合句意；C项“接纳；吸收；欺骗”；D项“呈现，雇用”。答案：B12H
8、er mother _ her stories patiently every evening when she was a little girl.Awas used to tell Bis used to tellingCused to tell Dused to telling解析：考查固定结构。句意：当她还是小女孩的时候，每晚她妈妈常常耐心地给她讲故事。used to do sth.过去常常做某事，过去曾经做某事，表示现在已经不做了。答案：C13The government has held a ceremony _ those killed in battle.Ain honor o
9、f Binstead ofCin favor of Dby means of解析：考查介词短语辨析。句意：政府为纪念阵亡将士举行了一个仪式。in honor of为纪念；instead of“代替，而不是”；in favor of“赞成，支持”；by means of“通过方式”。答案：A14What do you think of Helens remarks on her appearance?If you ask me, she has too high a(an) _ of herself.Aopinion BrespectCidea Dmood解析：考查固定词组。句意：你认为Hele
10、n对自己长相的评价如何？让我说的话，她的自我评价太高了。have too high an opinion of sb.think/speak highly of sb.对某人评价很高。respect意为“尊敬”，而且常与for连用。答案：A15What do you think we can do for our aged parents?You _ do anything except to be with them and be yourself.Adont have to Boughtnt toCmustnt Dcant解析：句意：你认为我们可以为我们年迈的父母做些什么事？除了能真心地陪
11、伴他们，你不必做任何事情。dont have toneednt“不必”；oughtnt to“不应该”；mustnt“不可以”；cant“不能”。答案：A16Was your sister glad when she saw you?Of course she was. Her face_when she saw me coming.Aset up Blit upCfired up Dcleared up解析：light up 容光焕发；set up 建立；fire up 解雇；clear up放晴。答案：B17When they heard the good news, all of the
12、 people in the city held a great party to_their victory.Acelebrate BmemorizeCcongratulate Dreceive解析：celebrate 庆祝(节日，生日等)；congratulate 祝贺；memorize 记忆；receive 收到。答案：A.易错纠误(take短语)18Cars parked along this road will be _ by the police.Ataken upBtaken overCtaken away Dtaken in解析：take away带走；取走。句意：沿着这条路停
13、放的汽车将会被警察开走。答案：C19Yao Ming is very famous now. However, his basketball career _ only after many years of hard work.Atook on Btook offCtook up Dtook out解析：take off脱下(衣服)；(飞机)起飞；(事业)腾飞。句意：姚明现在是名人了。可是他的篮球生涯的腾飞只是在许多年的艰苦奋斗后才实现的。答案：B20After he retired from office, Rogers _ painting for a while, but soon l
14、ost interest.Atook up Bsaved upCkept up Ddrew up解析：由后置语境“but soon lost interest”可知，空白处应表示“对产生兴趣”，故A项正确。save up储蓄；keep up使不掉下来；draw up起草，拟订。答案：A.阅读理解(2011合肥八中高三月考)David Beckham had a dream: to be the first English player to appear in four World Cups.But now it appears that dream is over after a serio
15、us injury to his Achilles tendon (跟腱) which means he could be out of action for around six months.With this years World Cup in South Africa only three months away, sadly Beckham looks set to miss out.The injury happened while Beckham was playing for AC Milan against AC Chievo in the Italian league.A
16、fter attempting to kick the ball he fell to the ground and hobbled off the pitch before being stretchered (被担架抬走)away.It is not yet known whether he has completely severed (切断)his Achilles tendon or only torn it.The player has now flown to Finland for assessment and treatment by a knee specialist.En
17、gland manager Fabio Capello fears the worst for Beckhams World Cup chances.“We have to wait for the results of the scan but it looks like he is out of the World Cup，” he said in a statement.“I spoke with him after the game on Sunday night to offer my support.“David is a great professional and has wo
18、rked very hard to be ready for the World Cup, so missing it will be a big blow.”Beckhams former manager at American club LA Galaxy, Alexei Lalas, echoed (共鸣 )Capellos words of support: “It is a horrible situation for Beckham.I know how much it meant to him to be in the World Cup and how important he
19、 was to the England team.”David Beckham is now 34 and some are asking whether this serious injury could mean his whole career is over.Whatever happens, as one of footballs bestknown and popular players, Beckham will have no shortage of encouragement from fans around the world.Some will remember Beck
20、hams miraculous recovery from an Achilles injury in 2006, when he was back on the pitch after only eight weeks.If he could repeat the same feat in time for the World Cup it really would be the stuff of fairytales.So, perhaps all is not lost.Optimists will take_heart from Alexei Lalas words: “You nev
21、er want to write off (排除) David Beckham as he has shown us his ability to bounce back (恢复原状)” 21What is the best title of the passage?ABeckham had a dream ?BBeckhama great football player !CThe end for Beckham ?DWorld Cup in South Africa !解析：文章讲述的主要是贝克汉姆脚伤是否会使他无法参加世界杯，故C项正确。答案：C22What does the autho
22、r mean by saying “missing it will be a big blow”？AMissing the world cup will be a big success.BMissing Beckham means a great failure.CMissing Beckham means an important opportunity for the American club LA Galaxy.DMissing the world cup means a big disappointment for Beckham.解析：错过世界杯对贝克汉姆将是一个极大的打击，故D
23、项正确。答案：D23We may infer from the passage that _.ABeckham will definitely not be able to play football againBBeckham was cured by a great knee specialist he foundCBeckham has his ability to bounce backDBeckham is likely to miss the world Cup解析：我们可以从文章推断出贝克汉姆有可能会错过世界杯。答案：D24What does the underlined wor
24、ds “take heart” probably mean?Aget disappointed Bget helpCget encouraged Dget hurt解析：根据上下文语境可知take heart为“得到鼓励”。答案：C.阅读理解专项训练利用构词法推断词义The traditional tent cities at festivals such as Glastonbury may never be the same again. In a victory of green business that is certain to appeal to environmentallya
25、ware musiclovers, a design student is to receive financial support to produce ecofriendly_tents made of cardboard that can be recycled after the bands and the crowds have gone home. Major festivals such as Glastonbury throw away some 10,000 abandoned tents at the end of events each year. For his fin
26、al year project at the University of the West of England, James Dunlop came up with a material that can be recycled. And to cope with the British summer, the cardboard has been made waterproof. Taking inspiration from a Japanese architect, who has used cardboard to make big buildings including churc
27、hes, Mr. Dunlop used cardboard material for his tents, which he called Myhabs. The design won an award at the annual New Designers Exhibition after Mr. Dunlop graduated from his product design degree and he decided to try to turn it into a business. To raise money for the idea, he toured the citys p
28、rivate companies which fund new business and found a supporter in the finance group Mint. He introduced his idea to four of Mints directors and won their support. Mint has committed around 500,000 to Myhabs and taken a share of 30 per cent in Mr. Dunlops business. The first Myhabs should be tested a
29、t festivals this summer, before being marketed fully next year. Mr. Dunlop said that the design, which accommodates two people, could have other uses, such as for disaster relief and housing for the London Olympics. For music events, the cardboard houses will be ordered online and put up at the site
30、s by the Myhabs team before the festivalgoers arrive and removed by the company afterwards. They can be personalized and the company will offer reductions on the expense if people agree to sell exterior (外部的) advertising space. The biggest festivals attract tens of thousands of participants, with Gl
31、astonbury having some 150,000 each year. Altogether there are around 100 annual music festivals where people camp in the UK. The events are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious.解题导语：文章首先告诉我们，为了唤起音乐爱好者们的环保意识，一位英国大学生James Dunlop用硬纸板设计并建造可回收利用的帐篷。接下来的内容详细介绍了这种环保帐篷的灵感来源、特点、资金来源、用途等。25“Ecofrie
32、ndly tents” in Paragraph 1 refer to tents_.Aeconomically desirableBfavorable to the environmentCfor holding music performancesDdesigned for disaster relief解析：词义猜测题。解该题目时，需要结合具体的语境，同时从构词法的角度进行分析。根据第一段最后一句可知，ecofriendly tents是用纸板做成，在乐队和人群离开回家后，可以重复使用，显然是对环境有利的。另外，根据ecofriendly的构成也可猜出其含义为“环境友好的”，上文envi
33、ronmentallyaware也有提示作用。答案：B26Mr. Dunlop established his business_.Aindependently with an interestfree loan from MintBwith the approval of the citys administrationCin partnership with a finance groupDwith the help of a Japanese architect解析：细节理解题。从字里行间捕捉有用的提示和线索，这是正确理解的前提和基础。根据第五段内容可知，Mr.Dunlop与财团Mint
34、为合作关系，Mint为其Myhabs项目提供50万英镑的资金支持，Mr.Dunlop提供技术并负责实施该项目。作为回报，Mint将获得Mr.Dunlop企业的30%的股份。故选C。答案：C27It is implied in the passage that_.Athe weather in the UK is changeable in summerBmost performances at British festivals are given in the open airCthe cardboard tents produced by Mr. Dunlop can be usertai
35、loredDcardboard tents can be easily put up and removed by users.解析：推理判断题。这类题目要忠实于原文，以文章提供的事实和线索为依据。倒数第二段最后一句They can be personalized.暗示，这种帐篷可以根据用户的要求裁剪式样。根据第二段最后一句可推知英国夏季多雨，但不能推出天气多变，A错。前两段提到节庆活动及传统帐篷的弊端，并没有涉及B项内容。根据倒数第二段首句可知，这种帐篷可在网上订购，但该公司将派安装队负责安装和拆除，可见安装和拆除不是很容易，D错。答案：C28Which of the following would be the best title for the text?ADont Use Tents AgainBThe Advantages of TentsCHow to Produce TentsDThe Development of Recyclable Tents解析：标题归纳题。文章标题必须具有针对性，且不能过于笼统和宽泛，也不能以偏概全。纵览全文得知，文章主要讲的就是开发和使用可再利用的帐篷的问题，所以D正确。答案：D