2019高考英语一轮选练习题Unit2Workingtheland含解析新人教版必修4.doc

1、必修4Unit 2Working the land李仕才一、阅读理解AThe United Arab Emirates(UAE) government announced it had elected 60 “Chief Happiness Officers” to study happiness and how to spread it abroad. Currently ranked 28th out of over 150 countries surveyed in the United Nations 2016 World Happiness Report, the UAE wants

2、 to sit within the top five by 2021. “We seek to create a society where our peoples happiness is primary，” declared the UAEs Vice President and Prime Minister.Since the new minister took office, people working in the civil service have attended a series of happiness seminars to learn more about the

3、plan. Dubai Police has renamed its community service department the “General Department for Community Happiness” and the force often adds # YourSecurityOurHappiness to their tweets (用推特发送的信息). Meanwhile, various government agencies have changed the language of their customer surveys to find out if p

4、eople are “happy rather than just satisfied” with the services, and some have investigated social media followers to see if their Instagram and Facebook posts bring happiness.Meik Wiking, an independent think tank in Denmark, the country which tops the UNs happy table, thinks governments can and sho

5、uld play a role in public happiness. “The aim of public policy should be to improve the quality of life for people，” he says. Sonia Edwards, who has lived in the UAE for over a decade, says：“I think its a bit of a public relations gimmick to be honest. I think the government wants to be seen to be m

6、aking things better through this plan but I dont know how much effect it will really have.” Edwards in Dubai adds：“There are a lot of issues here around job insecurity, workplace discrimination, high rents and expensive school fees, so if those were dealt with, wed all be happier, but overall, happi

7、ness is not just up to the government, its also up to individuals and their own mindsets.”【文章大意】阿拉伯联合酋长国采取措施，致力于提升人们的幸福感，人们对此有不同的看法。8. What does the UAE government intend to do?ACreate a perfect society.BBuild a happier country.CPromote international trades.DShow its status in the world.答案与解析：B考查细节理

8、解。根据第一段中的“Currently ranked 28th.the UAE wants to sit within the top five by 2021.We seek to create a society where our peoples happiness is primary”可知，阿拉伯联合酋长国在2016年联合国发布的世界幸福报告中排在第28位，它想在2021年之前进入前五名，因此该国政府在采取措施，致力于提升人们的幸福感，即打造一个更幸福的国度。1. What is one of the measures the UAE takes?AHold happiness se

9、minars for civil servants.BGive government agencies new names.CLook through peoples online posts.DChange the daily language.答案与解析：A考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Since the new minister took office, people working in the civil service have attended a series of happiness seminars to learn more about the plan.”可知，新总理上

10、台之后，公务员参加了一系列有关幸福的研讨会以更多地了解这项计划，故选A。2. What does the underlined word “gimmick” in Paragraph 4 mean?AImprovement.BPrinciple.CTransformation. DTrick.答案与解析：D考查词义猜测。根据倒数第二段中的“its a bit of a public relations.”和其后的“I think the government wants to be seen to be making things better through this plan but I

11、dont know how much effect it will really have.”可知，Sonia Edwards认为政府此举意在通过这个计划让人们看到他们正在使事情变得更好，但她不知道这个计划究竟会有多大效果，故可以推断她认为此举是公共关系的花招，是在作秀。3. What might Meik Wiking and Edwards both agree with?AThe government misses the point.BHappiness is somewhat subjective.CPolicy makers count as to peoples wellbein

12、g.DThe effects of the happiness plan are uncertain.答案与解析：C考查推理判断。由第三段中的“governments can and should play a role in public happinessThe aim of public policy should be to improve the quality of life for people”和最后一段中的Edwards所说的话尤其是“if those were dealt with, wed all be happier, but overall, happiness is

13、 not just up to the government”可知，他们可能都赞同的是，政策制定者在人们的幸福方面起着重要作用。BRecent months have seen a revival of the humble(普通的)bike across China, with an increasing number of people choosing pedaling(骑车)instead of driving to school, to workplaces or to do sightseeing. The introduction of bike-sharing systems,

14、 services in which bicycles are made available for shared use to individuals who do not own them and pioneered by start-ups like Ofo and Mobike, has brought the trend to a new level.Washington D. C. has one of the biggest bike sharing systems in the US with 3, 700 bikes and 440 stations. The UK, Fra

15、nce and Germany all have growing programs. However, China, so far, outdoes(超过)them all by operating three out of four of the worlds shard bikes.People can unlock the shard bikes by simply using their smartphone. The bikes are equipped with GPS and users of Chinas versions can leave bikes anywhere in

16、 public for the next user. Theyre popular among many Chinese people as they provide an effective solution to the “last mile” problem, which refers to the final leg of a persons journey.However, the Chinese programs have also led to problems such as illegal parking, vandalism(故意破坏)and theft. In fact,

17、 these problems are also shared by bike-sharing programs abroad. Launched in 2007, Vilb is a large-scale public bike sharing system in Paris. At its early stage of operation, it also suffered from problems of vandalism or theft. By Oct 2009, a large number of Vlibs initial bikes had to be replaced d

18、ue to vandalism or theft, according to The New York Times.To deal with these problems, the company came up with the idea of encouraging people to return the bikes to stations by rewarding free time for their next rides. Now, Chinese service operators are also trying to address these problems. For ex

19、ample, Mobike sets a 100-point credit score for each user, with points taken in the case of bad behavior. Once a score drops below 80, bike rental is increased to 100 yuan per 30 minutes, up from 0. 5-1 yuan.1.What can we learn about bike sharing systems?A. They offer free bike rides.B. They are run

20、ning perfectly.C. China operates the biggest system.D. France was the first to launch the system.2.As a means of transportation, bike-sharing can be best described as _.A. promising but expensive.B. convenient and eco-friendly.C. eco-friendly but ineffective.D. troublesome and meaningless.3.What can

21、 be a suitable title for the text?A. Shared Bikes Pedal into Style.B. Problems with Bikes in China.C. Shared Bikes Attract Young People.D. Transportation Changes with the Times.【文章大意】本文为说明文。讲述的是共享单车成为一种新的趋势，并介绍了它的优缺点。2.B 【解析】推理判断题。根据第三段可知共享单车方便而且环保，故选B。3.A 【解析】主旨大意题。纵观全文可知本文讲的是共享单车成为一种新的趋势，与A项一致，故选A

22、。二、七选五In our fast world of phones，fax machines and computers，the oldfashioned art of letter writing is at risk of disappearing altogether. 1 There is the excitement of its arrival，the pleasure of seeing who it is from and，finally，the enjoyment of the contents.Letter writing has been part of my life

23、for as long as I can remember.It probably began with the little notes I would write to my mother.My mother，also，always insisted I write my own thankyou letters for Christmas and birthday presents. 2 When I left home at 18 to train as a doctor in London，I would write once a week，and so would my mothe

24、r.Occasionally my father would write and it was always a joy to receive his long，amusing letters. 3 Of course，we also made phone calls but it is the letters that I remember most.There were also letters from my boyfriends.In my youth I seemed to attract people who had to work or study away at some ti

25、me and we were only able to stay in touch by letter. 4 I found that I could often express myself more easily in writing than by talking.I love the letters that come with birthday or Christmas cards.Notes are appreciated，but how much better to have a years supply of news！And its better still when its

26、 an airmail envelope with beautiful stamps. 5 Like my mother before me，I insist they write their own thankyou letters.My daughter writes to me little letters，just as I did to my mother.I strongly urge readers not to allow letter writing to become another“lost art”APoor handwriting can spoil(破坏)your

27、enjoyment of a letter.BWe had been corresponding(通信)for 29 years but had never met.CI am pleased that my children are carrying on the tradition.DIt didnt matter how short or untidy they were as long as they were letters.EBut instead of harming the relationships，letter writing seemed to improve them.

28、FYet，to me，receiving a letter cannot be matched by any other form of communication.GThe letters from home contained just everyday events concerning my parents and their friends.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了作者对书信这种沟通方式的青睐和对书信艺术逐渐消失的担忧。1F根据下句“There is the excitement of its arrival，the pleasure of seeing who it is fro

29、m and，finally，the enjoyment of the contents.”可推知，收到信对作者来讲是一件无比愉悦的事情，所以选F项。2D根据本段第一句“Letter writing has been part of my life for as long as I can remember.”可知，书信是作者生活中不可或缺的一部分，对她来说，只要是信就好，无论多短或多不整洁，所以选D项。3G根据上文可知，作者和父母通信，由此可推知，这些信都是关于父母的一些生活琐事以及他们的朋友的状况的，所以选G项。4E根据下句“I found that I could often expres

30、s myself more easily in writing than by talking.”可推知，此处应描述书信沟通的优势，与上文的“In my youth I seemed to attract people who had to work or study away at some time and we were only able to stay in touch by letter.”呼应，所以选E项。5C根据下文的“My daughter writes to me little letters，just as I did to my mother.”可知，作者自己的孩子也像

31、作者一样继承了写信的传统，所以选C项。三、短文改错It was on a warm autumn day that my father and I walk into my new high school. After registered in the classroom，the volunteer took me to my dormitory. Altogether I had five roommates，two of which arrived later.I got to know my new roommate immediately. Although I was quite

32、unwilling to say“Goodbye” to my father，but he had to leave to home. I suddenly realized I had grown up and that I had to look after me and live independently.Not until then I know my senior high school life had real begun.【答案】It was on a warm autumn day that my father and I into my new high school.

33、After in the classroom， volunteer took me to my dormitory. Altogether I had five roommates，two of arrived later.I got to know my new immediately. Although I was quite unwilling to say“Goodbye” to my father，/ he had to leave home. I suddenly realized I had grown up and that I had to look after and li

34、ve independently.Not until then I know my senior high school life had begun.第一处：walkwalked。考查动词时态。根据“It was on a warm autumn day”可知，事情发生在过去，故用一般过去时。第二处：registeredregistering。考查动名词。after是介词，后跟名词、代词或动名词作宾语，故用动名词形式。第三处：thea。考查冠词。volunteer是可数名词，且第一次在文中出现，故用不定冠词修饰。第四处：whichwhom。考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，应用whom引导非限

35、定性定语从句，在从句中作介词of的宾语，修饰先行词five roommates。第五处：roommateroommates。考查名词复数。由上文的“I had five roommates”可知，室友不止一个，故用复数形式。第六处：删除but或将but改为yet。考查连词。在英语中，although和but不能同时出现在一个句子中，故删除but。也可将but改为yet。补充：此处也可将Although删掉，但是语意上没有修改but好。第七处：leave后的to改为for。考查介词。leave for意为“前往”，为固定词组，符合语境。第八处：memyself。考查代词。与句子主语I呼应，应用反

36、身代词，意为“照顾好自己”。第九处：then后加did。考查倒装句。not until置于句首时，常采用部分倒装，即把助动词放在主语之前。由时间状语then和下文的时态可知，此处用一般过去时，故用did。第十处：realreally。考查副词。修饰动词应用副词，故将real改为really。四、短文语法填空No one loves me more than my parents, especially my father. My father is stout and strong, 1 a severe look on his face and keen expressive eyes. A

37、t first sight you may feel him hard 2 ( approach ). In fact he is very kind and considerate. I believe my father is a 3 ( talent ) man. He is decisive and efficient in doing things. By his own talents and years of efforts, he 4 ( provide ) his family with a good social position and a 5 ( relative )

38、rich life. Besides, he lives in harmony with others and never quarrels with anyone, so people from all walks of life come to my home, from 6 Ive gained lots of social experiences. But at home he is a strict parent who is hard on me and has high 7 ( expectation ) of me. I can see that my idling away

39、time 8 ( hurt ) him deeply, while if I have done something great and meaningful, such as 19_ ( write ) a book, he will be more excited than me. I always remind 10 ( me ) I must go on and on, and never shall I give up halfway.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。讲述父亲是一个结实健壮的人，友好善良，用自己的天赋和努力为家人创造了好的生活，但是父亲对我严格，期待很高。我将不会辜负父

40、亲的厚望，一定努力，决不不半路放弃。1.with 2.to approach 【解析】考查不定式。to approach作状语修饰hard，形容词后不定式作状语，him是不定式的逻辑宾语，用不定式的主动形式表示被动。故填to approach。3.talented 【解析】考查形容词。句意：父亲是一个有天赋的人。talented有天赋的修饰man作定语，作定语用形容词。故填talented。4.has provided 【解析】考查动词。句意：用自己的天赋和多年的努力，父亲为全家提供了好的社会地位和相对富裕的生活。根据语境可知，提供这一动作指过去发生的动作对现在造成的结果，用现在完成时。主语是

41、第三人称单数。故填has provided。5.relatively 【解析】考查副词。relatively相对地修饰rich作状语，作状语用副词。故填relatively。6.whom 【解析】考查定语从句。from _6_ Ive gained lots of social experiences作定语修饰all walks of life，作介词宾语，指人，用关系代词whom。故填whom。7.expectations 8.hurts 【解析】考查动词。句意：我明白我虚度的时间深深伤害了他。讲述现在的事情，且主语是第三人称单数。故填hurts。9.writing 【解析】考查词性转化。 such as诸如，as是介词，介词后跟动名词作宾语。故填writing。10.myself 【解析】考查代词。句意：我总是提醒我自己我必须一直向前，绝不半路放弃。主语和宾语指同一事物，作宾语用翻身代词。故填myself。