2017版高三牛津版英语一轮考点规范练：选修8 unit1 the written word

考点规范练24(模块八　Unit
1)
　考点规范练第48页　
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Music
can
make
us
feel
happy
or
peaceful,energize
us
to
dance,or
move
us
to
tears.As
an
orchestra
conductor,Amy
Andersson
allows
people
to
experience
the
many
feelings
that
music
can
inspire.
Andersson
fell
in
love
with
music
as
a
child.She
sang
in
school
choirs
and
musicals
starting
in
first
grade,began
studying
piano
at
age
seven,and
started
composing
at
age
nine.Although
her
school
district
had
no
orchestra,she
says,“I
bought
many
recordings
of
the
world’s
great
orchestras
and
conductors
and
listened
to
them
for
hours
on
end.”
During
a
concert,the
audience
sees
the
back
of
a
conductor
and
the
arm
movements
she
or
he
uses
to
lead
the
orchestra.What
audiences
do
not
see
is
all
the
work
the
conductor
has
done
beforehand
to
prepare
for
the
performance—first
alone,and
then
in
rehearsals(排练)
with
the
orchestra.
Months
before
a
concert,Andersson
studies
a
piece
of
music
by
playing
it
on
the
piano.She
decides
how
she
wants
each
section
to
sound.Should
it
be
fast
or
slow Loud
or
soft She
listens
to
recordings,reads
about
the
composer’s
life,and
reviews
historical
events
that
would
have
influenced
the
composer.Her
goal
is
to
recreate
the
music
as
the
composer
intended.
Each
instrument
contributes
unique
sounds
to
a
musical
performance.Although
it
is
not
necessary
for
conductors
to
know
how
to
play
all
of
the
instruments,they
must
be
familiar
with
the
range
and
sound
of
each
instrument
in
the
orchestra.
To
help
young
musicians
understand
how
to
play
the
music,Andersson
might
tell
them
to
imagine
a
ship
being
tossed(颠簸)
by
waves.
Andersson
is
happy
knowing
that
she
and
the
musicians
have
changed
lives
for
the
better,uplifted
spirits,and
brought
joy
into
ordinary
days.
【语篇导读】本文是记叙文。文章讲述了乐队指挥Andersson把音乐带入生活的故事。
1.As
a
child,Andersson
learned
about
orchestras
from
　　　.
A.studying
piano　　　　　B.school
teachers
C.some
musicians
D.listening
to
recordings
答案:D
解析:细节理解题。由第二段末的“I
bought
many
recordings
of
the
world’s
great
orchestras
and
conductors
and
listened
to
them
for
hours
on
end.”可知答案为D项。
2.An
orchestra
conductor
　　　.
A.usually
enjoys
being
alone
B.spends
a
little
time
rehearsing
C.needs
to
do
a
lot
of
preparatory
work
D.has
a
few
days
to
prepare
for
a
concert
答案:C
解析:推理判断题。由第三段中的“What
audiences
do
not
see
is
all
the
work...with
the
orchestra.”可推断,乐队指挥在正式表演前需要做很多的准备工作。
3.Andersson
reads
about
composers’
lives
　　　.
A.because
she
admires
them
B.to
better
recreate
their
music
C.because
they
are
very
famous
D.to
introduce
them
to
the
audience
答案:B
解析:推理判断题。由第四段中的“reads
about
the
composer’s
life...Her
goal
is
to
recreate
the
music
as
the
composer
intended.”可推断,Andersson之所以了解作曲家们的生活是为了更好地再现他们的音乐。
4.Why
is
a
ship
tossed
by
waves
mentioned
in
Paragraph
6
A.To
describe
the
beauty
of
orchestral
music.
B.To
tell
an
adventure
story
about
Andersson.
C.To
make
young
musicians
more
imaginative.
D.To
show
how
Andersson
teaches
young
musicians.
答案:D
解析:细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“To
help
young
musicians
understand
how
to
play
the
music,Andersson
might
tell
them
to...”可知答案为D项。
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2015·云南师大附中适应性考试)
Visitors
to
the
dry,hot
Sonoran
Desert
of
the
southern
Arizona
and
northern
Mexico
are
amazed
at
the
many-armed
giants.They
are
the
saguaro
cacti(树形仙人掌),a
giant
which
gives
the
landscape
its　1　appearance.In
the
dry
desert
the
saguaro
cacti
can
live
for
more
than
200
years,grow
to
a
　2　of
60
feet,and
have
as
many
as
50
arms.
More　3　,the
saguaro
cacti
still
persist
despite
the
unbearable
desert
climate.Those
that
have
grown
to
old
age
have　4　droughts,freezes,flash
floods,and
bush
fires
as
well
as
the
　5　caused
by
groups
of
rats
that
eat
their
seedlings(秧苗).Like
all
other
desert　6　,these
leafless
giants
can
store
water
for
use
during
the
desert’s
long
dry
seasons
by　7　
water
through
their
long
roots.
Naturally,the
great
saguaro
cacti
are
a(n)　8　part
of
the
desert
life.Actually
the
giants
may
be　9　
to
many
animals,including
woodpeckers,owls,doves,bats
and
insects.In
addition,after
a
saguaro
cacti　10　the
age
of
50
or
so,cold-resistant
flowers　11　at
the
top
of
the
plants
once
a
year.These
flowers
　12　birds,bats
and
bees,which
come
for
the
honey
and
for
the
tasty
flowers
with
their
black
seeds.
　13　
the
splendid
saguaro
cacti
are
plentiful
in
the
Southwest,they
are
unfortunately
　14　.These
giant
saguaro
cacti
have
great
value
in
landscape
gardening,and
the
thieves
can
earn
thousands
of
dollars
by
uprooting
and
　15　
them
to
nurseries(苗圃).To
protect
these
southwestern
　16　,agents
for
the
Arizona
Department
of
Agriculture
go
around
and
　17　the
desert.It’s
a
most
important
job
though
a
hard
one.But
without
the
saguaro
cacti,many
desert
animals
would
suffer
a
lack
of
　18　
and
loss
of
nesting
sites.The
Southwest,too,would　19　something
of
unique
importance,since
these
desert
giants
have
become
a
　20　of
the
dry
region.
【语篇导读】本文是一篇环境类的说明文。文章从奇特的形状、生活特性、经济价值等方面介绍了Sonoran
Desert(索诺兰沙漠)的标志性植物——树形仙人掌。
1.A.general　　　　　　　　　B.basic
C.unique
D.lovely
答案:C
解析:根据下文可知,树形仙人掌有多达50个手形分支,所以形状“独特”,故选unique“独特的”。general“普通的”;basic“基本的”;lovely“可爱的”。
2.A.length
B.height
C.size
D.width
答案:B
解析:根据前面的“giant”及后面的“60
feet”可知,此处表示的是“高度”,因此选height。length“长度”;size“尺寸”;width“宽度”。
3.A.pleasingly
B.inspiringly
C.interestingly
D.amazingly
答案:D
解析:根据上文可知,游客对树形仙人掌的形状惊讶不已,现在更令人惊讶的是它们的适应能力,因此选amazingly。pleasingly“令人愉快地”;inspiringly“鼓舞人心地”;interestingly“有趣地”。
4.A.lived
through
B.broken
through
C.cut
through
D.got
through
答案:A
解析:根据上下文可知,树形仙人掌“经历”了恶劣环境的考验,live
through“经历”符合语境。break
through“突破”;cut
through“抄近路穿过,走近路”;get
through“接通电话,通过考试”。
5.A.crisis
B.damage
C.destruction
D.load
答案:B
解析:除了恶劣的气候外,树形仙人掌还要遭受老鼠的“破坏”,因此选damage。crisis“危机”;destruction“毁灭”;load“负担”。
6.A.plants
B.lives
C.animals
D.creatures
答案:A
解析:像沙漠里其他所有的“植物”一样,因此选plants。life“生命”;animal“动物”;creature“生物”。
7.A.pouring
B.squeezing
C.pumping
D.absorbing
答案:D
解析:树形仙人掌通过它们的长根茎吸收水。absorb“吸收”,符合语境。pour“倒,灌”;squeeze“挤压”;pump“抽出”。
8.A.independent
B.vital
C.original
D.mysterious
答案:B
解析:根据下文可知,作为许多动物赖以生存的食物和家园,树形仙人掌是沙漠“极为重要的”部分,因此选vital“极重要的”。independent“独立的”;original“原始的”;mysterious“神秘的”。
9.A.spot
B.field
C.home
D.camp
答案:C
解析:根据最后一段的倒数第二句“But
without
the
saguaro
cacti...loss
of
nesting
sites.”可知,树形仙人掌可能是许多动物的栖息地。因此选home“家园”。spot“地点”;field“田地”;camp“营地”。
10.A.turns
B.takes
C.meets
D.gains
答案:A
解析:树形仙人掌长到50岁左右。此处选turn意为“到(某年龄或某个时间)”,其后直接跟数字。take“带走”;meet“遇到”;gain“获得”。
11.A.come
up
B.come
out
C.show
off
D.show
up
答案:B
解析:根据上下文可知,这里指树形仙人掌开花了,因此选come
out“(花朵)开放”。come
up“走近,被提到”;show
off“炫耀”;show
up“露面,到达”。
12.A.call
B.trap
C.fascinate
D.stick
答案:C
解析:根据下文中的“which
come
for
the
honey”可知,树形仙人掌的花吸引了一些动物,因此此处选fascinate“迷住,深深吸引”。call“召集”;trap“困住”;stick“粘”。
13.A.As
B.But
C.Although
D.Yet
答案:C
解析:本句句意:尽管在西南这壮丽的树形仙人掌很多,但它们却面临着危险。逗号前后表示让步关系,although“尽管”,符合语境。as“因为”;but“但是”;yet“然而”。
14.A.in
danger
B.in
demand
C.in
need
D.in
control
答案:A
解析:根据上题解析可知,此处应选in
danger“处于危险之中”。in
demand“需求大,受欢迎”;in
need“需要”;in
control“掌管”。
15.A.exchanging
B.trading
C.offering
D.selling
答案:D
解析:根据空格前的“These
giant
saguaro
cacti
have
great
value
in
landscape
gardening,and
the
thieves
can
earn
thousands
of
dollars...”可知,树形仙人掌被偷去卖钱,sell“卖”,符合语境。exchange“交换”;trade“从事贸易”;offer“提供”。
16.A.treasures
B.decorations
C.possessions
D.creations
答案:A
解析:根据全文可知,树形仙人掌是应该受到保护的沙漠珍宝,treasure“珍宝”,符合语境。decoration“装饰”;possession“拥有物”;creation“发明,创造”。
17.A.look
over
B.hand
over
C.watch
over
D.turn
over
答案:C
解析:本句句意:为了保护这些珍宝,亚利桑那州农业部派代理人保护沙漠。故选watch
over“监督,保护”。look
over“浏览,迅速地检查”;hand
over“移交”;turn
over“翻转”。
18.A.food
B.scenery
C.water
D.flavor
答案:A
解析:根据第三段的最后一句可知,树形仙人掌还是动物们的食物。没有了它们,就意味着“食物”的短缺,因此此处选food。scenery“风景”;water“水”;flavor“味道”。
19.A.affect
B.abandon
C.increase
D.lose
答案:D
解析:本句句意:西南部也将失去这些极具重要性的东西,这些沙漠巨型植物已经变成了这个干燥区域的标志。因此此处选lose。affect“影响”;abandon“遗弃,放弃”;increase“增加”。
20.A.signal
B.sign
C.mark
D.symbol
答案:D
解析:参考上题解析。根据句意可知,此处选symbol“标志”。signal“信号”;sign“征兆”;mark“记号”。
Ⅲ.语篇填空
(2015·河北七校联考)
When
you
decide
you’re
going
to
live
alone,you
get
upset.This
is
1.(nature).But
there’s
no
need
to
get
2.　　　　　　(worry).Below
are
some
ideas
3.　　　　　　
can
help
you
out.
Saving
money
is
4.　　　　　　
you
need
to
start
several
months
before
you
move
out.You
need
to
save
enough
money
5.(help)you
survive
for
at
least
a
month
in
the
new
place.The
6.(easy)
of
all
ways
is
to
spend
less!

Search
for
a
place
to
live
in
before
7.　　　　　　(move)out.Make
sure
that
the
place
you
choose
is
in
a
good
location.Besides,you
can
afford
8.　　　　　　.If
you’re
going
to
stay
in
an
expensive
city,find
a
roommate
so
that
you
can
share
the
expenses.
And
if
you
have
to
live
9.　　　　　　
your
own
for
a
long
time,you’ll
have
to
look
for
a
part-time
job.If
you’re
10.　　　　　　
student,you
can
work
in
restaurants,theaters,etc.And
don’t
spend
a
lot
of
money
in
a
wasteful
way!Try
and
save
every
penny
of
what
you
earn.
答案与解析:
【语篇导读】本文主要讲述了单独在外居住时应如何摆脱沮丧的心情。
1.natural　解析:考查形容词。句意:当你决定单独生活时,你变得沮丧,这是自然的。空格前是is,根据句子成分可知,此处需要用nature的形容词形式作表语。
2.worried　解析:考查形容词。get
worried“担心,担忧”。
3.that　解析:考查定语从句。本句句意:下面是一些帮助你摆脱困境的方法。因为先行词前有some修饰,所以此处用that引导限制性定语从句,在从句中作主语代替先行词ideas。
4.what　解析:考查表语从句。本句句意:在你搬出去的几个月之前,你就需要开始存钱。what引导表语从句,并在从句中作宾语。
5.to
help　解析:考查动词不定式。本句句意:你需要存足够的钱来帮助你在新的地方生存至少一个月。此处用动词不定式作目的状语。
6.easiest　解析:考查最高级。本句句意:
所有的方法中最容易的就是少花钱。根据of
all
ways,结合句意可知应填easiest。
7.moving　解析:考查非谓语动词。介词before后跟动词的-ing形式。
8.it　解析:考查代词。此处用it指代前面的“the
place”。
9.on　解析:考查介词短语。on
one’s
own“单独,独自”。
10.a　解析:考查冠词。本句句意:如果你是一名学生,你能在餐馆、剧院等地方工作。句中student是可数名词单数,结合句意可知应填a。
Ⅳ.短文改错
(2015·山西质量监测)
Trying
to
come
to
decision
completely
of
your
own
can
be
risky.Some
decisions
are
so
important
that
they
should
not
be
made
without
talking
to
the
others
first.There
are
several
advantages
of
consulting
people
you
trust.For
one
thing,they
can
give
you
valuable
advice
but
they
may
point
out
some
things
you
may
have
overlooked.For
another,friends
may
stop
you
from
making
big
mistakes.When
consult
others
about
important
decisions,you
should
keep
two
things
in
mind.The
first
one
is
figuring
out
whom
we
respect
enough
to
trust
their
judge.The
second
thing
to
consider
is
what
to
do
if
you
disagree
to
this
person.Maybe
getting
a
third
or
fourth
opinion
was
the
best
option.In
short,making
any
big
decision
lonely
can
lead
to
some
problems.Talking
to
friends
or
family
members
first
is
always
a
good
idea.
答案:
Trying
to
come
to
decision
completely
of
your
own
can
be
risky.Some
decisions
are
so
important
that
they
should
not
be
made
without
talking
to
others
first.There
are
several
advantages
of
consulting
people
you
trust.For
one
thing,they
can
give
you
valuable
advice
but
they
may
point
out
some
things
you
may
have
overlooked.For
another,friends
may
stop
you
from
making
big
mistakes.When
consult
others
about
important
decisions,you
should
keep
two
things
in
mind.The
first
one
is
figuring
out
whom
we
respect
enough
to
trust
their
judge.The
second
thing
to
consider
is
what
to
do
if
you
disagree
to
this
person.Maybe
getting
a
third
or
fourth
opinion
was
the
best
option.In
short,making
any
big
decision
lonely
can
lead
to
some
problems.Talking
to
friends
or
family
members
first
is
always
a
good
idea.