2018版高考英语（北师大版）大一轮复习讲义WORD版题库 选修8 UNIT 22 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.docx

1、Unit 22Environmental Protection.完形填空When I was 6 years old, my parents got me a used_1_for Christmas.A year or so later, I badly wanted a StingRay，a trickedout bike that was_2_ in the 1960s. So my father took my old bike, slapped a new coat of paint on it, and_3_it with a banana seat, monkey handleb

2、ars and a sissy bar(保护杠)_4_didnt matter to me that some friends had new StingRays straight from the Schwinn factory. Or even that my dad put the sissy bar on backward，_5_exposed me to some teasing(嘲笑) before we_6_it. I loved that bike.So it was for my_7_. We werent poor. But we always had modest Chr

3、istmases. And I_8_ to do the same when I got married 27 years ago.My wife, Clarissa, had different_9_. She, too, had some_10_Christmases growing up. She vividly remembers when she was 14 or 15 years old and her father lost his_11_in the construction industry. She overheard her_12_talking about how_1

4、3_they were.So when her parents asked her what she wanted that year, she said, “Nothing.” When her mother insisted she had to get_14_，Clarissa asked for socks. “I felt very good about myself afterward，” she recalls.But as her familys finances_15_， Christmas went back to being a_16_bigger production.

5、 By the time I arrived on the scene, the_17_familymore than 20 peoplewould gather at her grandmothers house in Mexicali, Mexico, on Christmas Eve. Around 10 pm., Santa(my future brotherinlaw in a costume) showed up with an enormous bag of_18_and stepped into a roomful of children crying with_19_.“It

6、 was all about the children，” says Clarissa, who thought the experience was_20_. And she has spent hundreds of dollars on presents every year to duplicate(重温)it.【语篇解读】 本文记叙的是作者自己过圣诞节的不同经历，表达了对过去生活的怀念和对未来生活的憧憬。1A.car Bbike Cbook Dcoat答案B从下文可知应是自行车。2A.popular Bordinary Ccommon Dregular答案A作者非常渴望得到，所以应该

7、是很时髦的车型。ordinary“普通的”，common“常见的”，regular“常规的”，均不符合语境。popular“时髦的”，符合语境。3A.added Bequipped Cplaced Dsupplied答案B父亲给自行车安装了车座、车把和一根保护杠。equip符合语境。supply“提供”，add和to搭配，place“放置”均不符合语境。4A.That BThis CIt DWhat答案Cit作形式主语代替后面的that从句，而this，that都不能作形式主语。5A.so Bthus Cwhich Dit答案C从结构上可知该词应引导非限制性定语从句，故用which。6A.bo

8、ught Bplaced Cfixed Dchanged答案C父亲把保护杠装反了，在重新装过之前我还受到了一些取笑。fix安装，修理。7A.childhood Blife Cchildren Dyouth答案A我的童年就是这样子。前两段说的是小时候的事情，所以用childhood。8A.imagined Bexpected Csuggested Dsupposed答案B27年前结婚的时候，我想以后也照此行事。expect to do期望做某事，其他几个选项后面均不接不定式。9A.ideas Blife Cchildhood DChristmas答案A从下文看，作者的妻子虽然和他有共同的经历，但

9、是想法却是不同的。10A.unforgettable BmodestChappy Dwonderful答案B上文But we always had modest Christmases，下文说她也是，而且从她父亲的失业可知圣诞节过得很节俭。11A.life Bjob Cinterest Dpresent答案B她父亲失业，所以过简单的圣诞节。12A.friends Bmother Cfather Dparents答案D她无意中听到父母的谈话。13A.broke BrichCwealthy Dwelloff答案A排除法，另外三个词均是指“富裕的、有钱的”。broke意为：没有钱的，破产的。14A.

10、nothing BsomethingCeverything Danything答案B因为知道家庭拮据，所以她不要礼物。但母亲坚持她要点什么作为礼物。15A.improved BcaughtCreduced Ddecreased答案A后来过圣诞节的排场变大了，所以此处应是家庭经济状况好转了。16A.very BmoreCless Dmuch答案Dmuch修饰比较级，其他词在语法或语意上不对。17A.all Bbig Csmall Dentire答案D从下文可看出此处指所有家庭成员，而不是指家庭的大小。all应放在the前面。18A.bikes Bfood Cpresents Dbooks答案C从

11、上下文可知，过圣诞节袋子里装的应该是礼物。19A.surprise BjoyCfear Dsatisfaction答案B看到圣诞老人拿来礼物，孩子们应该是快乐尖叫。20A.wasteful BvaluelessCpriceless Duseful答案C从文章可知妻子认为这种经历是无价的。每年她都要花数百美元买礼物重温这种经历。.阅读理解AIn the animal kingdom, weakness can bring about aggression in other animals. This sometimes happens with humans also. But I have f

12、ound that my weakness brings out the kindness in people. I see it every day when people hold doors for me, pour cream into my coffee, or help me to put on my coat. And I have discovered that it makes them happy.From my wheelchair experience, I see the best in people, but sometimes I feel sad because

13、 those who appear independent miss the kindness I see daily. They dont get to see this soft side of others often, we try every way possible to avoid showing our weakness, which includes a lot of pretending. But only when we stop pretending were brave or strong do we allow people to show the kindness

14、 thats in them.Last month, when I was driving home on a busy highway, I began to feel unwell and drove more slowly than usual. People behind me began to get impatient and angry, with some speeding up alongside me, horning (按喇叭) or even shouting at me. At the moment I decided to do something I had ne

15、ver done in twentyfour years of driving. I put on the car flashlights and drove on at a really low speed.No more angry shouts and no more horns!When I put on my flashlights, I was saying to other drivers, “I have a problem here. I am weak and doing the best I can.” And everyone understood. Several t

16、imes, I saw drivers who wanted to pass. They couldnt get around me because of the stream of passing traffic. But instead of getting impatient and angry, they waited, knowing the driver in front of them was in some way weak.Sometimes situations call for us to act strong and brave even when we dont fe

17、el that way. But those are and far between. More often, it would be better if we dont pretend we feel strong when we feel weak or pretend that we are brave when we are scared. 【语篇解读】 作者通过自己的经历告诉我们：生活中，有时我们要表现得坚强、勇敢，但是更多的时候我们不需要这样当我们遇到问题时，不需要故作坚强，要让他人了解我们的处境，并接受他人的帮助。21The author feels sad sometimes

18、because_.A. he has a soft heartB. he relies much on othersC. some people pretend to be kindD. some people fail to see the kindness in others答案D细节理解题。根据第二段第一句话的后一分句可知，作者有时候感到难过的是，有些完全独立的人，反而不像自己这个坐在轮椅上的人那样可以感受到别人的善意。由此可知，D项正确。22What did the other drivers do when they saw the flashlights?AThey speed u

19、p to pass.BThey waited with patience.CThey tried their best to help.DThey put on their flashlights too.答案B细节理解题。由第四、五段内容可知，当作者将车上的闪光信号灯打开时，后面那些原来很不耐烦的司机便都意识到他遇到问题了，便都不再急躁，而是耐心地等待。即B项正确。23In this passage, the author advises us to_.Ahandle problems by ourselvesBaccept help from othersCadmit our weakne

20、ssDshow our bravery答案C推理判断题。根据文章第三段至第五段作者的亲身经历，再结合文章最后一句话可知，作者想要告诉我们的是：生活中，有时我们需要表现得坚强，但是更多的时候我们却很有必要将自己脆弱的一面告诉别人，因为只有这样人们才可以帮助我们。因此C项正确。24Which of the following is the best title for the passage?AA Wheelchair ExperienceBWeakness and KindnessCWeakness and StrengthDA Driving Experience答案B标题判断题。通读全文可知

21、，作者通过一次亲身经历告诉我们，有时候我们需要让别人了解我们需要帮助，这样人们便会表现出他们善意的一面。由此可知，B项作标题最贴切。B“Ive changed my mind.I wanted to have a telescope，but now I want my dad back.” Lucien Lawrences letter to his father for Christmas written after his father had been knifed to death outside his school gate，must have touched everyones

22、heart.Lucien went on to say that without his father he couldnt see the stars in the sky.When those whom we love depart from us，we cannot see the stars for a while.But Lucien，the stars are still there，and one day，when you are older and your tears have gone，you will see them again.And，in a strange way

23、，I expect that you will find your father there，too，in your mind and heart.I find that my parents，who died years ago，still figure in many of my dreams and that I think of them perhaps more than I ever did when they were alive.I still live to please them and Im still surprised by their reactions.I rem

24、ember that when I became a professor，I was so proud，or rather so pleased with myself that I couldnt wait to cable my parents.The reply was a long time in coming，but when it did，all my mother said was “I hope this means that now you will have more time for the children！” I havent forgotten.The values

25、 of my parents still live on.It makes me pause and think about how I will live on in the hearts and minds of my children and of those for whom I care.Would I have been as ready as Philip Lawrence have been to face the aggressors，and to lay down my life for those in my care？How many people would want

26、 me back for Christmas？Its a serious thought，one to give me pause.I pray silently，sometimes，in the dead of night，that ancient cry of a poet “Deliver my soul from the sword，and my darling from the power of the dog.” Yet I know the death comes to us all，and sometimes comes suddenly.We must therefore p

27、lan to live forever，but live as if we will die tomorrow.We live on，Im sure，in the lives of those we love，and therefore we ought to have a care for what they will remember and what they will treasure.If more parents knew this in their hearts to be true，there might be fewer knives on our streets today

28、.【语篇解读】一个孩子在圣诞节对已经去世的父亲撕心裂肺的呼唤让人情不能已，潸然泪下。孩子，虽然亲人与我们两世相隔，可是他们永远活在我们心中，恍如昨天。虽然世人难免一死，但是如果大家互相关怀，没有了暴力和谋杀，世界岂不更加美好？25According to the whole text we can see that the first paragraph_.Aputs forward the subject of the textBshows the authors pity on the kidCrelates a kid wrote a letter to his fatherDmakes

29、 a clear statement of the author views答案A文章结构题。第一段从一个孩子的一封信谈起，下文则动之以情，晓之以理，娓娓道来，委婉地纠正了孩子的观点，由此可知第一段在文中的作用是引出话题。26In the second paragraph the author mainly wants to explain to us_.Ahow much he misses his parents nowBwhy his parents often appear in his dreamsCwhen Lucien will get over all his sadnessD

30、how proud he was when he succeeded in life答案B段落大意题。作者在本段不惜笔墨，用自己的亲身体会倾诉了对父母的怀念之情以及父母对自己的深刻影响，再结合本段最后一句的内容可知B项正确。27What feelings did the authors mother express in her reply?AProud. BHappy.CDisappointed. DWorried.答案D推理判断题。作者因成为教授而非常自豪，无比高兴，迫不及待地想要把这个好消息告诉父母，可是母亲却委婉地提醒作者要多花点时间陪陪孩子，由此可推知，她很担心。28In the a

31、uthors opinion，the value of a persons life is_.Ato leave a precious memory to those he loves and cares forBto have a high sense of duty to the whole societyCto care for what others will remember and treasureDto share happiness and sadness with his family答案A推理判断题。根据第三段第一句的内容以及最后一段后半部分的内容可推知，作者认为人生的价值

32、在于给自己爱和在乎的人留下珍贵的回忆。29What does the writer mean by mentioning the sentence taken from an old poem?ACall on criminals and murderers to lay down their guns.BAdvise parents to stay with their children safely at home.CSpend every day meaningfully while alive.DTry to keep violence and murder far away from society.答案D推理判断题。诗歌的大意是“求你救我的灵魂脱离刀剑，救我的生命脱离犬类”，而且作者是在深夜中祈祷，再结合本段后半部分的内容可推知，作者引用该诗句意在让社会远离暴力和谋杀。