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2024人教版高中英语必修第二册同步
五年高考练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
(2021全国乙,B)
When almost everyone has a mobile phone,why are more than half of Australian homes still paying for a landline (座机)
These days you'd be hard pressed to find anyone in Australia over the age of 15 who doesn't own a mobile phone. In fact plenty of younger kids have one in their pocket. Practically everyone can make and receive calls anywhere,anytime.
Still, 55 percent of Australians have a landline phone at home and only just over a quarter (29%) rely only on their smartphones, according to a survey(调查). Of those Australians who still have a landline,a third concede that it's not really necessary and they're keeping it as a security blanket—19 percent say they never use it while a further 13 percent keep it in case of emergencies. I think my home falls into that category.
More than half of Australian homes are still choosing to stick with their home phone. Age is naturally a factor(因素)—only 58 percent of Generation Ys still use landlines now and then,compared to 84 percent of Baby Boomers who've perhaps had the same home number for 50 years. Age isn't the only factor; I'd say it's also to do with the makeup of your household.
Generation Xers with young families, like my wife and I, can still find it convenient to have a home phone rather than providing a mobile phone for every family member. That said, to be honest the only people who ever ring our home phone are our Baby Boomers parents, to the point where we play a game and guess who is calling before we pick up the phone(using Caller ID would take the fun out of it).
How attached are you to your landline How long until they go the way of gas street lamps and morning milk deliveries
词汇积累
1.practically adv.几乎;实际地 2.security blanket n.安全保障;保护物
3.category n.类别;种类 4.that said即便如此
5.caller ID n.(电话的)来电显示系统 6.attached adj.依恋的;喜爱的
7.go the way of...重蹈……的覆辙
1.What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us about mobile phones
A.Their target users. B.Their wide popularity.
C.Their major functions. D.Their complex design.
2.What does the underlined word “concede” in paragraph 3 mean
A.Admit. B.Argue. C.Remember. D.Remark.
3.What can we say about Baby Boomers
A.They like smartphone games.
B.They enjoy guessing callers' identity.
C.They keep using landline phones.
D.They are attached to their family.
4.What can be inferred about the landline from the last paragraph
A.It remains a family necessity.
B.It will fall out of use some day.
C.It may increase daily expenses.
D.It is as important as the gas light.
Ⅱ.语法填空
(2020全国Ⅱ)
Decorating with Plants, Fruits and Flowers for Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is a 1 (celebrate) marking the end of the winter season and the beginning of spring. This is why decorating with plants, fruits and flowers 2 (carry) special significance. They represent the earth 3 (come) back to life and best wishes for new beginnings.
These are some of the most popular in many parts of the country:
Oranges: Orange trees are more 4 decoration; they are a symbol of good fortune and wealth. They make great gifts and you see them many times 5 (decorate) with red envelopes and messages of good fortune.
Bamboo: Chinese love their “Lucky Bamboo” plants and you will see them often in their homes and offices. 6 (certain) during the holiday period, this plant is a must. Bamboo plants are associated 7 health, abundance and a happy home. They are easy 8 (care) for and make great presents.
Branches of Plum Blossoms(梅花): The 9 (beauty) long branches covered with pink colored buds(蓓蕾) make fantastic decorations. The plum trees are 10 first to flower even as the snow is melting(融化). They represent the promise of spring and a renewal of life.
词汇积累
1.decorate v.装饰 2.significance n.意义;重要性
3.represent v.代表;象征 4.fortune n.运气;机会
5.associate v.联系;联想 6.abundance n.繁荣;富裕
7.branch n.树枝 8.promise n.迹象(熟词生义)
9.renewal n.重新开始;更新;恢复
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
答案与分层梯度式解析
UNIT 4 HISTORY AND TRADITIONS
五年高考练答案
Ⅰ.◎语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在几乎人人都有手机的今天,为什么超过一半的澳大利亚家庭仍然保留着座机。
1.B 主旨大意题。第二段第一句说到如今,在澳大利亚你很难发现15岁以上的人没有手机,再根据第二段中的关键信息“plenty of younger kids have one”和“everyone can make and receive calls”可知第二段主要告诉我们手机非常流行。故选B。
2.A 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在的句子可知,三分之一拥有座机的澳大利亚人不会把它当作一种必需品,而是把它当作一种安全保障,19%的人说永远不会使用它,另有13%的人保留座机是为了预防紧急情况。由此可判断画线词意为“承认”,故选A。
3.C 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“84 percent of Baby Boomers who've perhaps had the same home number for 50 years”可知84%的婴儿潮一代可能50年来都拥有相同的家庭号码,由此推知他们保留着使用座机的习惯。故选C。
4.B 推理判断题。 最后一段最后一句说到还有多久座机就会重蹈街道的煤气路灯和早晨送牛奶服务的覆辙呢 作者用街道的煤气路灯和早晨送牛奶服务的例子暗示座机将来会被淘汰。故选B。
长难句
原句 Of those Australians who still have a landline,a third concede that it's not really necessary and they're keeping it as a security blanket—19 percent say they never use it while a further 13 percent keep it in case of emergencies.
分析 本句中who still have a landline是定语从句,修饰先行词Australians;a third concede后是that引导的宾语从句;they never use it是省略了that的宾语从句;while意为“而,然而”,连接两个并列的分句。
译文 在那些仍然使用座机的澳大利亚人中,三分之一的人承认它并不是真的必要的,他们把它作为一种安全保障——19%的人表示他们从未使用过它,而另有13%的人保留它以应对紧急情况。
Ⅱ.◎语篇解读 本文是说明文。文章介绍了中国的新年标志着冬季的结束和春季的开始。因此春节期间用植物、水果、花朵装饰皆有特殊意义。文章还介绍了三种在中国受欢迎的植物:橘子树、竹子、梅花。
1.celebration 考查名词。根据设空处前面的a可知此处应填名词celebration。句意:中国新年是一个标志着冬季结束和春季开始的庆祝活动。
2.carries 考查时态和主谓一致。设空处在从句中作谓语,由上下文可知,此处应使用一般现在时,且该从句的主语为前面的动名词短语“decorating with plants, fruits and flowers”,故谓语动词应用单数形式。故填carries。句意:这就是用植物、水果和鲜花装饰具有特殊意义的原因。
3.coming 考查动名词。分析句子结构可知,设空处在句中作谓语动词represent的宾语,需使用所给词的动名词形式,the earth是其逻辑主语。故填coming。句意:它们代表着大地的复苏和对新开端的最好的祝愿。
4.than 考查固定搭配。此处指橘子树不仅仅是装饰品。more than表示“不只是”。故填than。
5.decorated 考查过去分词。 句意:它们是很好的礼物,你会经常看到它们被红包和好运的信息装饰着。设空处与后面的介词短语一起作宾语them的补足语,根据语境可知,them与所给词decorate之间为被动关系,需用过去分词。故填decorated。
6.Certainly 考查副词。设空处作状语,修饰后面整句话,需用副词Certainly。
7.with 考查介词。be associated with...表示“与……相关联”。故填with。
8.to care 考查动词不定式。 “be+表示难、易、好、坏等的形容词”后面需用不定式的主动形式(to do)表示被动意思。故填to care。
9.beautiful 考查形容词。 设空处与long一起修饰后面的名词“branches”,需用形容词beautiful。句意:美丽的长枝上覆盖着粉红色的花蕾,这是极好的装饰。
10.the 考查冠词。序数词的前面通常使用定冠词the,the first to do...表示“第一个做……的”,故填the。
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