2022高考一轮复习:必修一 Unit 5 教材串讲提升练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
While many of us may have been away somewhere nice last summer, few would say that we've “summered”.“Summer” is clearly a noun, more precisely, a verbed noun.
Way back in our childhood, we all learned the difference between a noun and a verb.With such a clear definition, it was easy to spot the difference.Not so in adulthood, where we are expected to “foot” the bill, “chair” committees, and “dialogue”with political opponents.Chances are you didn't feel uncomfortable about the sight of those verbed nouns.
“The verbing of nouns is as old as the English language,”says Patricia O'Conner, a former editor at The New York Times Book Review.Experts estimated that 20 percent of all English verbs were originally nouns.And the phenomenon seems to be snowballing.Since 1900, about 40 percent of all new verbs have come from nouns.
Even though the conversion (转化) is quite universal,plenty of grammarians object to the practice.William Strunk Jr.and E.B.White, in The Elements of Style—an authoritative (权威性的) book for the use of American English—have this to say, “Many nouns lately have been pressed into service as verbs.Not all are bad, but all are suspect.” The Chicago Manual of Style takes a similar standpoint, advising writers to use verbs with great care.
“Sometimes people object to a new verb because they resist what is unfamiliar to them,” says O'Conner.That's why we're comfortable “hosting” a party, but we might feel upset by the thought of “medaling” in sports.So are there any rules for verbing Benjamin Dreyer, copy chief at Random House, doesn't offer a rule, but suggests that people think twice about “verbifying” a noun if it's easily replaced by an already existing popular verb.Make sure it's descriptive but not sillysounding, he says.
In the end, however, style is subjective.The easy conversion of nouns to verbs has been part of English grammar for centuries; it is one of the processes that make English “English”.Not every coinage (新创的词语) passes into general use, but as for trying to end verbing altogether, forget it.
1.What can we learn about the verbing of nouns
A.It hasn't recently been opposed by many grammarians.
B.It is more commonly accepted by children than adults.
C.It hasn't been a rare phenomenon since last century.
D.It is easily replaced by existing verbs in practice.
2.What is most leading experts' attitude towards the practice of the verbing of nouns
A.Cautious. B.Satisfied.
C.Disappointed. D.Unconcerned.
3.What does the author think of ending the verbing of nouns
A.Predictable. B.Practicable.
C.Approaching. D.Impossible.
4.What is the best title for the text
A.Are 40 Percent of All New Verbs from Nouns
B.Are Summering and Medaling Annoying
C.Are You Comfortable About a New Verb
D.Are There Any Rules for Verbing
B
Magic is a form of entertainment that is based on pretending to do things that are impossible. The magician is a specially trained actor. He tries to make the audience believe that he has the power to do things which are against the laws of nature.
Magic shows are entertaining as long as the audience does not discover how the tricks are done. The magician usually depends on his skill with his hands, on his knowledge of psychology, and, sometimes, on mechanical devices(机械装置). Since magic performance is meant to trick people, the use of psychology is important. The magician must keep people from noticing all the movements of his hands and from thinking about the secret parts of his equipment. He must also lead the audience to draw false conclusions. The magician's success depends on the fact that many things seen by the eye are not the things that matter.
Two basic magic tricks are making objects seem to appear and making objects seem to disappear. A combination of these two tricks makes for some interesting effects. For example, the magician puts a small ball under one of several cups. The ball then seems to jump from one cup to another or to change colour. What actually happens is that the magician, employing quick hand movements or a mechanical device, hides one ball. While doing this he talks to the audience and waves a brightly coloured cloth with one hand. The audience is too busy watching the cloth and listening to the magician's words to notice that his other hand is hiding the ball.
Another favourite trick is to cut or burn something, and then make it appear whole again. What actually happens is that the magician makes the cut or burned object disappear by quickly hiding it while the audience watches something else. Then he “magically” makes it appear whole again by displaying(展示) another object that has not been cut or burned.
5.What is the author's main purpose in writing the text
A.To promote a magic show.
B.To teach people to be magicians.
C.To explain the art of magic.
D.To praise the talents of magicians.
6.Which of the following is important for a successful magic trick
A.Moving stage equipment.
B.Directing the audience's attention.
C.Applying high technology.
D.Keeping the performance in secret.
7.What does the author focus on in the last two paragraphs
A.Providing examples. B.Making a summary.
C.Drawing comparisons. D.Explaining a concept.
8.What can we infer from the text
A.Mechanical devices are expensive.
B.Most magicians employ assistants.
C.It takes practice to perform magic.
D.Small objects are magicians' favourite.
Ⅱ.七选五
Apps (short for applications) are becoming increasingly popular nowadays, and for good reason. They can help you out in just about every area of your life, whether it's keeping fit, communicating with friends, or even learning a language.1.________ Here's what you should think about before downloading an app for language learning.
Learn from diverse sources (not just apps)
Any seasoned language learner will tell you that the beauty of mastering a foreign language is the world which it opens up to you. This is a world of diverse sources(来源) of information, from newspapers and books to TV, radio, music and even real people. Would you limit yourself to one medium in your native language 2.________
Establish your purpose and plan your habits
Do you want to be fluent in weeks or are you in it for the brain training The good apps are designed to help you fit your studies around your timetable.3.________ These apps encourage habit building, because the successful formation of a habit ensures your safe and regular return.
Make it social
4.________ I mean social for real. I owe the speed of progress I made in Italian to the support from Jim, my partner in study time. Find a friend to accompany you. Take an evening class. Borrow a book. Buy a book. Book a week away and attend a language school. Just don't forget your phone!
If I may speak sincerely, the combination of app, language school, Jim, evenings out, and a choice book or two proved extremely effective.5.________
A.I recommend it.
B.Remember that an app is just a tool.
C.No, I don't mean posting your progress online.
D.I encourage you to use apps as often as you can.
E.Probably not, so why do so in your new language
F.The best apps adapt themselves based upon your behavior.
G.However, you need to know how to use them properly to really benefit.
Ⅲ.语法填空
Michael Todd was found in the same clothes every day.When the other kids began to notice that he 1.____________(wear) the same black pants and blue shirt day after day, Todd, 2.____________freshman at a high school in Memphis, became the target of offensive remarks and laughter.3.____________there was little Todd could do.His mother simply couldn't afford 4.____________(buy) him new clothes.
Two of the kids were Antwan Garrett and Kristopher Graham, a pair of freshman football players.But over time, they realized that their unfriendly words felt like bullying and seemed to be slowly destroying Todd's spirit.Something finally clicked.
They decided to do something, so they went home and hunted through their own drawers and closets.The next day at school, they asked Todd to come into the hall.Todd was understandably worried about 5.____________(call) out by the larger boys.
“He wasn't smiling or anything,” Graham said.“I told him, ‘I'd like to make an 6.____________(apologize) for laughing at you, and I want to give something to you to make 7.____________up.’” He then handed Todd a large bag, inside 8.____________were clean shirts and shorts, plus a brandnew pair of New Balance sneakers.
Todd was blown away.“I was very happy,” he told WATNTV.“9.____________(complete) shocked.”
And Todd got much more than a new wardrobe.Now he eats with his new friends, Garrett and Graham.“I've been bullied my entire life,” Todd told CBS News.10.____________(reflect) on the day when Garrett and Graham called him into the hall, he added, “That is the best day of my entire life, basically.”
参考答案
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
1-4 CADB
B
5-8 CDAC
Ⅱ.七选五
1-5 GEFCA
Ⅲ.语法填空
1.was wearing/wore
2.a
3.But/Yet
4.to buy
5.being called
6.apology
7.it
8.which
9.Completely
10.Reflecting