《优化方案》2015届高三英语一轮单元检测：必修4 UNIT3 A TASTE OF ENGLISH HUMOUR.doc

1、.阅读理解(2014辽宁大连高三双基测试) Now many young people are traveling around the world on their own，not because they have no one to travel with，but because they prefer to go alone.Kristina Wegscheider from California first traveled alone when she was at college and believes that it is something everyone should

2、do at least once in their life.“It opens up your mind to new things and pushes you out of your comfort zone.” Wegscheider has visited 46 countries covering all seven continents.In foreign countries，with no one to help you read a map，look after you if you get ill，or lend you money if your wallet is s

3、tolen，it is challenging.This is what drives young people to travel alone.It is seen as character building and a chance to prove that they can make it on their own.Chris Richardson decided to leave his sales job in Australia to go traveling last year.He set up a website，The Aussie Nomad，to document h

4、is adventures.He says he wished he had traveled alone earlier.“The people you meet，the places you visit，or the things you do，everything is up to you and it forces you to grow as a person，” said the 30yearold man.Richardson describes traveling alone like “a shot in the arm”，which “makes you a more co

5、nfident person that is ready to deal with anything”He said，“The feeling of having conquered something on my own is a major part of what drives me each day when Im dealing with a difficult task.”“I walk around with my head up because I know deep down inside that nothing is impossible if you try.”The

6、great 19th century explorer John Muir once said，“Only by going alone in silence can one truly get into the heart of the wilderness.”【文章大意】文章介绍了单独旅行的好处、挑战以及感受。1Which of the following will Kristina Wegscheider agree with?ATraveling alone is a necessary experience for everyone.BIt is more meaningful to

7、 travel in foreign countries.CIt is comfortable to travel around without a friend.DTraveling abroad helps people to find new things.解析：选A。细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“it is something everyone should do”可知答案为A。2Traveling alone is challenging because _Ayou have to make things on your ownBit is hard for you to prov

8、e yourself to othersCyou can only depend on yourself whatever happensDit will finally build your character解析：选C。细节理解题。根据文章第三段的第一句话“在国外，没有人帮你看地图，你生病的时候没有人照顾你，你钱包被偷的时候没有人借钱给你，这些都是有挑战性的”可知应选C。3What can we infer about Chris Richardson?AHe started traveling alone at an early age.BHe was once shot in the

9、arm.CHe used to work as a salesman.DHis website inspires others a lot.解析：选C。推理判断题。根据文章第四段的第一句话可知A项错误，而C项正确。根据第五段的第一句话可知B项错误，文章中用的是比喻的修辞手法，并不是胳膊上真的中了一枪；D项文中未涉及。故答案为C。4What is the best title for the passage?ATravel AbroadBTravel UnaccompaniedCTravel LightDTravel Wide and Far解析：选B。主旨大意题。根据文章第一段中的“trave

10、ling around the world on their own”以及下文多次出现的alone一词可知，B项最适合作文章标题，其中unaccompanied“无人陪伴的”与alone同义。故答案为B。.七选五补缺题(2014山西五校高三联合测试)There is an English saying：“1._”Until recently，few people took the saying seriously.Now，however，doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human bo

11、dy.2._Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body.People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts，blood pressure，breathing and muscles.It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise.3._If laughter exercises the body，it must be beneficial.Oth

12、er tests showed that laughter appears to be able to reduce the pain in the body.In one experiment doctors produced pain in the body of groups of students who listened to different radio programs.The group that tolerated(忍耐)the pain for the longest time was the group that listened to a funny program.

13、4_5_They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing，making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.ALaughter can prolong ones life.BAs a result of these discoveries，some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics

14、 in which they help to improve their patientscondition by encouraging them to laugh.CThe reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemical in the brain which diminishes both stress and pain.DIt increases blood pressure，the heart beating and breathing；it also

15、 works several groups of muscles in the face，the stomach and even the feet.EAlthough laughter helps cure the disease，doctors still cannot put this theory into clinic practice.FLaughter is the best medicine.GThey have found that laughter can really improve peoples health.答案：15FGDCB.完形填空(2014石家庄市高三模拟考

16、试)If you want to stand out，there is no alternative but hard work.Once a boy in _1_clothes，full of patches ran to ask a successful building contractor (承包商) in a construction site，“How could I become as _2_as you when I grow up？”With a _3_at the boy，the contractor replied，“There is a story about thre

17、e diggers.The first digger liked holding a spade without doing anything but saying that he wanted to be a(n) _4_ in the future.The second always liked _5_about the work and his low _6_The third digger liked _7_ devoting himself to digging.Later，the first was still holding his spade in the _8_ place

18、and the second took an excuse for early _9_Only the third became a boss.Do you understand the _10_ of this story? Just go to buy a _11_shirt and work hard.”The little boy was _12_So he asked the contractor to explain further._13_the working builders，the contractor replied，“Look at my workers！I cant

19、remember all their names，and even I have no _14_ of some of them.Most of them wear blue shirts.But if you look _15_，you will notice a sunburned man in red.He seems to be working harder than others.He is always the first one to work while the last one to leave.It is exactly his red shirt that makes h

20、im _16_Soon he will be _17_ to my assistant.You know，that is also how I got _18_ I am now.I worked hard and wore a striped shirt.My boss _19_ me.I also became a boss eventually.”Success can only _20_action.Working hard is all winners shared experience for achieving their dreams.【文章大意】本文讲述了成功的秘诀。一个人要

21、想成功，只有辛勤劳动、与众不同才能出人头地，最终实现自己的梦想。1A.spotted Bragged Celegant Dformal解析：选B。根据1空后的“full of patches”可知，这里表示一个“衣衫褴褛的”男孩儿。2A.creative BstrongCrich Dresponsible解析：选C。“我”长大后怎样才能成为和你一样“富有的”人？3A.glance Blaugh Cwave Dshout解析：选A。根据下文可知，承包商应该是先“打量”这个男孩子，然后再回答他的问题。4A.designer BarchitectCboss Dassistant解析：选C。9空后的“

22、became a boss”是线索提示。5A.thinking BlearningCexplaining Dcomplaining 解析：选D。第二个人总喜欢“抱怨”工作和“薪水”低。6A.spirit BsalaryCability Dintelligence解析：选B。参见上题解析。salary“薪水”，符合语境。7.A.quietly Bexcitedly Cobviously Dfreely解析：选A。第三个人喜欢“安静地”工作。8.A.remote Bideal Coriginal Dsuitable解析：选C。第一个人依旧拿着锹在“原来的”职位上，第二个人找了个借口提前“退休”，只

23、有第三个人最终成了老板。9.A.arrival BretirementCdevelopment Dpayment解析：选B。参见上题解析。10A.ending Bpeople Cmoral Dimportance解析：选C。你懂得这个故事的“寓意”吗？11.A.yellow Bred Cwhite Dblue解析：选B。根据16空所在句可知，他让男孩买件“红色的”衬衫，并且努力工作。12.A.puzzled BdisappointedCembarrassed Dinspired解析：选A。根据下文男孩要这个承包商进一步解释原因可知，开始他是“困惑的”。13.A.Speaking to BRef

24、erring toCComing to DPointing to解析：选D。根据12空后的“Look at my workers！”可知，当时承包商是“指向”那些在干活的建筑工人们。14.A.impression BdescriptionCinformation Dexpression解析：选A。“我”不能记住他们所有人的名字，甚至对一些人没有什么“印象”。15.A.frequently BregularlyCcarefully Ddoubtfully解析：选C。但是如果你“仔细地”看，你就会注意到一个晒伤的穿红色衣服的人。16.A.stand out Bwork outCturn out D

25、give out解析：选A。正是他的红色衣服使他“显眼”。17.A.employed BelectedCadmitted Dpromoted解析：选D。很快他将被“提升”为“我”的助手。18.A.which Bwhere Cwho Dwhy解析：选B。那也是“我”如何走到现在这个位置的原因。where“在某个地方”，引导地点状语从句，符合语境。19A.praised Bignored Cscolded Dnoticed解析：选D。“我”穿条纹衬衫努力工作。“我”的老板因此“注意”到了“我”。20.A.bring about Blead toCresult from Dget into解析：选C

26、。result from.“因产生，由造成”，符合语境。.语法填空Jim：Whats wrong，Ann? You dont look good.Ann：Im OK.Im just tired.I 1._ well last night.Jim：Thats too bad.Why couldnt you sleep well?Ann：Well，I had a dream.I woke up at three 2._the morning，and I couldnt get 3._ to sleep.Jim：Do you remember the dream?Ann：Yes，I do.First

27、，a big lion came into my room and jumped on my bed.I thought it was going to eat me.I was really 4._(fright)Jim：What happened 5._ ?Ann：Well，then I started 6._to the lion.I said，“ Please dont eat me.Get off my bed，and I 7._(give)you some food.Then maybe you will be happy and go away.”Jim：How did the

28、dream end?Ann：Well，I closed my eyes and counted to one hundred.Then I opened my eyes，and the lion was 8._(go)But.Jim：But what?Ann：My cat，Poco，was sitting on my bed.He 9._(watch)me.Jim：Oh，now I understand.I think you should give Poco a lot of 10._ tonight.1解析：考查时态。由下文的Why couldnt you sleep well可知“我”昨

29、晚没睡好。答案：didnt sleep2解析：考查固定搭配。in the morning在早上，为固定表达。答案：in3解析：考查习惯表达。由语境可知，“我”凌晨三点醒来后，再也睡不着了。get back to sleep睡不着了，为习惯表达。答案：back4解析：考查形容词。由句意可知“我”非常害怕，故用frightened。答案：frightened5解析：考查副词。此处指接下来发生了什么，故填then或next。答案：next/then6解析：考查非谓语动词。start开始，后接to do或doing作宾语，由下句中said可推断此处用动词talk。答案：talking/to talk7解析：考查祈使句。此处考查“祈使句and句子”句型，其中and后面的句子中谓语动词用will动词原形。答案：will give8解析：考查非谓语动词。此处gone为过去分词作表语，表示狮子已经离开了。答案：gone9解析：考查时态。由前面的was sitting on my bed可知，watch这一动作正在进行，故用过去进行时。答案：was watching10解析：考查名词。由语境可知Jim认为Ann应该多给她的猫喂点食物，以免它再这样在床上瞪着她。答案：food