高考英语课后达标检测:The Violence of Nature Word版解析版
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(2020· 新疆维吾尔自治区适应性检测) Superstrm Sandy slammed int the eastern United States a few years ag. The winddriven water caused a lt f flding, especially in the regin’s subway system. Nw tw teens have invented a device that culd help prevent future subway flds.
In New Yrk City alne, Superstrm Sandy caused an estimated $19 billin in damage. Much f the fldwaters entered the subway system thrugh its ventilatin grates (通风栅). Thse metal grills usually lie at grund level. When the system is shut dwn ahead f a fld, engineers try t cver thse grates with plywd (胶合板) and sandbags. But the flding ften washes away thse measures, which allws water t flw int the tunnels. Raising thse grates even a tiny bit abve grund level wuld cst a lt f mney. Other ideas have included building tall chimneys arund the hles. That wuld raise the grates and cst a lt f mney, t.
Kyle and Raymnd came up with a different, less expensive idea. They designed a metal grate with a builtin, adjustable cver. When trains are running, ne part f the grate slides pen t bring in fresh air. But when the system is shut dwn, that part can be slid shut t cmpletely blck the grate.
Their grate is the same size as the grates used nw. S, it wuld be simple, they say, t lift ut the ld grate and drp in a replacement. Their design includes tamperprf features, which can prevent peratin mistakes. They make sure that peple dn’t intentinally shut ff airflw during nrmal cnditins. Fr peple with the prper key, it wuld nly take a minute r tw t clse the grate ahead f a fld.
【解题导语】 本文主要讲述了几年前超级风暴Sandy猛烈袭击美国东部,造成了洪水灾害,当地的地铁被洪水淹没。为防止地铁再次被洪水淹没,两位少年发明了一种装置。
1.What’s the secnd paragraph mainly abut?
A.The steps t perate grates.
B.The measures t prevent fld.
C.The functin f plywd and sandbags.
D.The disadvantage f present subway system.
D 解析:段落大意题。根据第二段第一句可知,据估计超级风暴Sandy仅在纽约市就造成了价值190亿美元的损失。文章接下来分析了超级风暴造成的洪水淹没地铁的原因:目前的地铁系统存在很大的弊端。故选D。
2.Which f the fllwing wrds best describes the tw teens’ new inventin?
A.Cstly. B.Timesaving.
C.Practical. D.Cnventinal.
C 解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段第一、二句“Their grate is the same size as the grates used nw. S, it wuld be simple, they say, t lift ut the ld grate and drp in a replacement.”可知,他们使用的栅栏和现在使用的栅栏大小一样,所以,他们说这会很容易就可以把旧的栅栏取出来,并放入一个替换栅栏;再结合最后一段最后一句可推知,新的栅栏操作起来也很方便。故选C。
3.What’s the purpse f designing the tamperprf feature?
A.T replace the ld grate crrectly.
B.T clse the grate ahead f a fld.
C.T ensure airflw in nrmal cnditins.
D.T stp the train speeding up unexpectedly.
C 解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段第三、四句可知,设计干预防护的特点可以阻止操作失误,有了干预防护,他们确保人们不会有意地在正常情况下关掉空气流通的功能,故选C。
4.Where des the text mst prbably cme frm?
A.A news reprt.
B.An adventurus stry.
C.An intrductin t new equipment.
D.A guidebk t making grates.
A 解析:文章出处题。通读全文可知,本文主要讲述了两位少年发明了一种成本较低、实用的地铁防洪装置以及该装置的特点和优势,应该属于新闻报道类文章,故选A。
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(2020·山西六校测试)Wrld Envirnment Day is celebrated annually n June 5th and was created t inspire peple arund the glbe t take an active part in envirnmental prtectin and learn mre abut ways we can help t guarantee the future f ur planet is safe.
The very first Wrld Envirnment Day tk place in 1974, established by the United Natins General Assembly n the first day f the Stckhlm Cnference n the Human Envirnment that tk place in 1972.Each year the United Natins picks a theme and a hst city where anyne wh is cncerned abut the envirnment can talk abut envirnmental tpics with thers, fllwed by different kinds f exhibits t prmte envirnmental awareness. Envirnmentalists, academics and scientists cme tgether t bring new ideas n the table cncerning the envirnment.
The 2018 Wrld Envirnment Day was hsted by India, and the theme was Beat Plastic Pllutin. It urged peple t explre and chse supprtable alternatives like paper r clth bags t reduce the prductin and use f dispsable plastic, which made up 10% f all f the waste. Even thugh the United Natins picks a specific hst city every year, peple arund the wrld still celebrate Wrld Envirnment Day in their hmetwns with parades(游行), cncerts, cleaning up and tree planting and all kinds f green actins t wrk twards having a beautiful planet and battling pllutin.
Wrld Envirnment Day is nt a public hliday, s yu wn’t be getting the day ff wrk r schl, but if yu want t celebrate, why nt bring it t the attentin f yur parents, friends, clleagues r classmates? Wrld Envirnment Day is all abut wrking tgether t take actin fr the planet, s try t get everyne yu knw interested in helping d smething. Things as small as making sure peple have a way t recycle can make a difference. Yu culd als try beautifying yur neighbrhd by planting gardens, learn abut green fds, raise mney fr a lcal wildlife cnservatin grup r simply learn abut the effects f different prducts n the earth.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了世界环境日的由来和情况,呼吁全员行动起来帮助保护地球。
5.Why is Wrld Envirnment Day set up?
A.T make peple knw mre abut nature.
B.T ask peple t help t prtect the glbe.
C.T warn peple f the danger f air pllutin.
D.T encurage peple t plan the earth’s future.
B 解析:细节理解题。根据第一段中的“t inspire peple arund the glbe t take an active part in envirnmental prtectin and learn mre abut ways we can help t guarantee the future f ur planet is safe”可知,世界环境日的目的是鼓励世界各地的人们积极参与环境保护并学会更多方法来帮助确保我们的地球将来是安全的,故选B。
6.What d peple d n Wrld Envirnment Day?
A.Decide a hst city.
B.Hld a theme party.
C.Discuss envirnmental ideas.
D.Shw sme plastic prducts.
C 解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“where anyne wh is cncerned abut the envirnment can talk abut envirnmental tpics with thers”以及“Envirnmentalists, academics and scientists cme tgether t bring new ideas n the table cncerning the envirnment.”可知,人们主要是在这一天讨论环境问题,故选C。
7.Which f the fllwing wrds is clsest in meaning t the underlined wrd “dispsable” in Paragraph 3?
A.Highcst. B.Prquality.
C.Secndhand. D.Singleuse.
D 解析:词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“Beat Plastic Pllutin”可知,2018年的主题是“塑战速决”,再结合画线词前面的“It urged peple t explre and chse supprtable alternatives like paper r clth bags”和后面的“which made up 10% f all f the waste”可知,“dispsable plastic”造成大量资源浪费,所以“一次性的”符合语境,故选D。
8.What’s the main idea f the last paragraph?
A.Every bit f effrt cunts.
B.Ding is better than saying.
C.Many hands make light wrk.
D.Nthing is impssible t a willing heart.
A 解析:段落大意题。根据最后一段的内容可知,世界环境日不是一个公共节日,所以人们不放假。但如果你想庆祝的话,为何不让你周围的人关注它。所以最后一段主要是讲每个人都可以从身边小事做起,行动起来保护地球,每个人的微小努力都很重要(Every bit f effrt cunts.),故选A。Ding is better than saying.“行胜于言。”;Many hands make light wrk.“众人拾柴火焰高。”;Nthing is impssible t a willing heart.“有志者事竟成。”
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(2020·河北九校联考)As a yung girl I dreamed f being a dancer, s my parents let me attend dance classes when I was in first grade. But I __1__ knew the years t fllw wuld teach me s many life lessns: hard wrk, leadership, passin(激情)...
I was a part f dance teams where I learned t dance in __2__ styles such as jazz, tap dance, ballet and s n. Due t my talent and hard wrk, I quickly __3__ in the teams. Hwever, these classes became t __4__ fr my parents when I was 13, leading me nt t take cnventinal dance classes fr the next fur years. I knew we were nt __5__ then, s I had n cmplaint.
__6__ I was nt taking dance classes, I used what I learned in __7__ classes t keep my flexibility and develp my dancing skills. Thrughut this time my __8__ fr dancing helped me learn hw t be a(n) __9__ as I cached myself, taught my sisters and __10__ my wn shws fr my family. With the time and hard wrk in the fur years when I __11__ t take dance classes, I was able t be __12__ t my high schl dance team.
Over the next three years in the team I __13__ myself t be the best dancer. I managed t invlve myself in every dance __14__; I als struggled with many __15__. During the first year n the team bth f my ankles hurt several times, and it tk me mnths f __16__. Hwever, my secnd cmpetitin seasn __17__ patellar tendinitis(肌腱炎) in my knees, which __18__ disturbs me cnstantly till tday. Even s, I was able t becme a ccaptain f the team and lead them t __19__ the first natinal champinship title in the __20__ f the team!
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了她学习舞蹈的经历,字里行间透露的是作者的毅力和决心。
1.A.really B.merely
C.suddenly D.barely
D 解析:根据But的转折和后面的内容“the years t fllw wuld teach me s many life lessns: hard wrk, leadership, passin(激情)...”可知,此处应用一个表示否定意义的副词,表示作者不知道接下来几年的舞蹈学习会教她这么多人生课程。barely“几乎不,几乎没有”,符合语境。
2.A.varius B.latest
C.unique D.classical
A 解析:根据下文的“such as jazz, tap dance, ballet and s n”可知,作者学跳各种(varius)风格的舞蹈。latest“最新的”;unique“独特的”;classical“古典的”。
3.A.wrked ut B.tk ut
C.came ut D.std ut
D 解析:根据上文的“Due t my talent and hard wrk”可知,由于作者既有天分又勤奋,她很快在舞蹈队里脱颖而出。wrk ut “锻炼身体,计算出”; take ut “拿出,提取”; cme ut “出版,被获知,盛开”; stand ut “出色,显眼”。
4.A.deadly B.strange
C.cstly D.valuable
C 解析:根据下文的“leading me nt t take cnventinal dance classes fr the next fur years”可知,此处表示因为舞蹈课的费用非常高,父母无力支付,因此作者停止了舞蹈学习。cstly是形容词,表示“昂贵的”。
5.A.happy B.cntent
C.cmfrtable D.secure
C 解析:根据上文作者父母无力支付作者舞蹈学习费用的内容和下文的“s I had n cmplaint”可知,此处表示作者知道家里并不宽裕,因此她并不抱怨父母。happy“幸福的”;cntent“满足的”;cmfrtable“宽裕的,富裕的”;secure“安全的,牢靠的”。
6.A.Nw that B.Even if
C.As thugh D.Just when
B 解析:根据主句“I used what I my dancing skills”可以推断出,该空所在的从句是让步状语从句,故用Even if“尽管”。
7.A.new B.primary
C.previus D.final
C 解析:根据上文可知,作者这几年没有上正规的舞蹈课,由此推断她用以前学到的舞蹈知识来进行练习。primary“主要的,基本的”;previus“先前的”;final“最终的”。
8.A.energy B.admiratin
C.appreciatin D.enthusiasm
D 解析:根据上文可知,在不能上舞蹈课的情况下,作者还在坚持跳舞,由此可以推断出她对舞蹈饱含热情。energy “精力”;admiratin “钦佩,羡慕”;appreciatin “感激”;enthusiasm “热情”。
9.A.instructr B.perfrmer
C.partner D.cntributr
A 解析:根据下文的“cached myself, taught my sisters”可知,对跳舞的热情帮助作者学习如何做一个教练。instructr “教练,导师”;perfrmer “表演者”;partner “伙伴,同伴”;cntributr “投稿人,捐献者”。
10.A.spke abut B.backed up
C.made up D.put n
D 解析:根据空后的“my wn shws fr my family”可知,作者为家人表演节目。put n“上演”。
11.A.attempted B.failed
C.chse D.intended
B 解析:根据第二段的最后两句可知,作者四年间没有上正规的舞蹈课,再联系本句中的“in the fur years”可知,fail t d sth.“未做某事”符合语境。attempt“尝试”;chse“选择”;intend“打算,计划”。
12.A.admitted B.addicted
C.adapted D.applied
A 解析:根据下一段内容可知,作者成为校舞蹈队的成员,因此这里指作者被校舞蹈队录取。be admitted t“被……录取”。
13.A.cnsidered B.pushed
C.warned D.expected
B 解析:根据下文的“I managed” “I als struggled” “I was able t becme a ccaptain f the team and lead them t...”可知,此处表示在校舞蹈队期间,作者督促自己做该队中最优秀的队员。push sb. t be/d...表示“督促某人成为……/做……”。cnsider“认为”;warn“告诫”;expect“期望”。
14.A.examinatin B.campaign
C.activity D.trial
C 解析:根据语境可知,作者努力参与每一项校舞蹈队的舞蹈活动(activity)。
15.A.injuries B.gals
C.disagreements D.desires
A 解析:根据下文的脚踝受伤、肌腱炎可知,在跳舞过程中作者曾多次受伤(injuries)。gal “目标”;disagreement “分歧”;desire “欲望”。
16.A.recvery B.practice
C.suffering D.learning
A 解析:根据上文的“bth f my ankles hurt several times, and it tk me mnths f ______”可推断出,此处指作者脚踝受伤之后花费数月恢复,故选recvery “恢复,康复”。practice “训练”;suffering “痛苦”;learning “学习”。
17.A.cured B.caused
C.defeated D.fught
B 解析:根据上下文可知,第二个舞蹈赛季导致(caused)作者患肌腱炎。
18.A.just B.als
C.yet D.still
D 解析:根据空后的“disturbs me cnstantly till tday”可知,此处应表示这直至今天还困扰着作者,故用still。
19.A.apprach B.understand
C.win D.keep
C 解析:即便有这么多伤痛,作者还是成功带领校舞蹈队赢得了校舞蹈队历史上第一个全国冠军头衔。根据句中的“natinal champinship title”可知,此处用win。win 表示“获得……冠军头衔”。
20.A.rganizatin B.histry
C.charge D.imaginatin
B 解析:参见上题解析。
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