2019-2020年高考英语总复习 单元检测12.doc

2019-2020 年高考英语总复习 单元检测 12 第二节: 阅读理解（共 15 小题，每题 2 分，满分 30 分） (A) In Shanxi Province you may be offered brains to eat. Frightened？You shouldnt be, because these brains are only a kind of food, which is famous for its unusual name and rich nutrition（营养）. Brains as a kind of food were invented more than 300 years ago by Fu Shan, an artist whose mother had been ill for a long time. To help her bee well again, he studied medicine and invented a kind of soup made of meat, vegetables and a number of Chinese medicines. Rice wine was also used in the soup to help treat illnesses caused by old age. After taking the soup, his mother got better little by little and lived a long life. Fus soup became the talk of the town. Many people came to see him. One day a restaurant owner asked him what was in the soup. “Ill tell you, ” Fu said. “But if your restaurant is going to sell the soup, you must call it brains because of its shape and color. And your restaurant should be renamed after my mother. ” 1. Why is the food called “brains”？ A. Because it looks like brains. B. Because it has animal brains in it. C. Because Fus mother liked the name. D. Because it makes one clever and live longer. 2. Before Fu told the restaurant owner what was in the food, what was one of the things he demanded？ A. The food must be used to help sick people. B. The restaurant shouldnt offer any other food. C. The restaurant should use his mothers name. D. The shape of the food must never be changed. 3. What can we infer from the passage？ A. The restaurant owner refused Fus demands. B. The name cost the restaurant too much money. C. Fu sold the secret to other restaurants, too. D. The restaurant owner agreed to Fus demands. 4. What has made brains a popular food in Shanxi？ A. They are served in many restaurants there. B. They are good for health and have a strange name. C. The food must be used to help the sick. D. They are made of Chinese medicines and wine. (B) About a year ago, if you had asked who Dinara Safina was, the answer would have been: “She is Marat Safins younger sister. ”Back then she was overshadowed by her wonder brother. But now she has made a name for herself :the world No. 1 player in womens tennis. The 22-year-old Russian will overtake Serena Williams of the US for top ranking on April 20. “Before, every place I go, I am Marats sister. Nothing else, ”she told New York Times. “I always wanted to be myself, and now finally the results are ing, and people can know me as Dinara Safina. ” Safina has made it to two great event finals, in the xx French and in this years Australian Open, and won a silver medal in the Beijing Olympic Games. Clearly, family isnt the only connection Safina and her brother share. Both of their DNA burns with petitive fire. Safin has held the distinction for years of being a hot-tempered player on court. When he lost his temper, he would break a racket(球拍). Safina is as emotionally explosive as her brother. A headline in the newspaper The Australian once described her as “mad as a snake”. The Sydney Morning Herald, during the Australian Open, summed up Safinas volatile(不稳定的) emotional state with the headline: “Safina goes from basket case to top of the world. ” Its not rare for a family to have two top tennis players. Safinas father owns a tennis academy and her mother worked as a coach. “I had no choice but to bee a tennis player, but I dont mind being a tennis player, ”Safina said. From this talented family she is also given one of her best weapons on court, her size. She is 1. 82 meters tall and weighs 70 kg. But it is hard work that led her to her recent success. “I hope to prove to everyone over the ing months that I deserve the honor of being world No. 1, ”she said. 5. What is the passage mainly about? A. How Safina came first in world womens tennis. B. How the parents taught Safina to play tennis. C. How her brother helped Safina play tennis. D. How Safina beat her brother in playing tennis. 6. Which of the following doesnt contribute to Safinas success? A. Her hard work and strong petitiveness. B. Her emotional explosion and volatile emotional state. C. The fact that she is 1. 82 meters tall and weighs 70 kg. D. The fact that her parents are two good tennis players. 7. Which of the following statements is TRUE? A. Serena Williams will be topped by Safina on ranking list on April 20. B. Dinara Safina was always very confident and eager to succeed. C. Safina was eager to bee a tennis player when she was a child. D. Marat Safin won the two finals, in xx French and in Australian Open. 8. What can we infer from the headline “Safina goes from basket case to top of the world. ”? A. Safina wanted to top the world in tennis when she was a baby in a basket. B. After she won this years Australian Open, Dinara Safina cried. C. Too nervous at first, but Safina finally gained confidence and won. D. Safina learnt from the basket case and finally became top of the world. (C) China celebrated its military confidence at sea on Thursday, when anniversary celebrations for the founding of its navy climaxed with a show of the warships and submarines(潜艇). The fleet parade(列队 游行)off the eastern port city of Qingdao marks 60 years since the founding of the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy. Chinese President Hu Jintao announced the start of the naval parade of 25 naval vessels and 31 aircrafts Thursday afternoon, including two of Chinas nuclear-powered Long March submarines. “China does need a stronger navy. Even if we cant surpass the United States, a stronger navy can help to counter(对抗)that influence and protect Chinas own interests, ” said Shi Yinhong, a professor of international relations at Renmin University in Beijing. The PLA Navy has e from nothing to “a modern maritime(海上的)force capable of effectively defending national sovereignty(主权)and security”, the Liberation Army Daily said. In a recent deployment(部署)into distant waters, Chinese warships have sailed to off the Somali coast to guard against pirates attacking merchant vessels. But Chinas naval modernization has far from erased a technological gap with the United States and other major powers. 9. What is the main idea of the passage? A. China parades naval ships. B. China celebrated its confidence. C. China celebrated the anniversary for the founding of its navy. D. China has modernized its navy. 10. What does the underlined word in the last paragraph mean? A. remove B. catch C. fall behind D. get 11. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text? A. It is more than 60 years since the founding of the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) Navy. B. 31 naval vessels and 25 aircrafts took part in the naval parade. C. The PLA Navy is capable of effectively defending national sovereignty and security. D. The PLA Navy has e from a modern maritime force. (D) Were not suggesting that you should reach a permanent state called “happiness ”and remain there. But there are many ways to keep away from anxiety, anger, frustration and sadness. Here are some ideas to get you started. Choose the ones that work for you. Practice mindfulness. Focus on the present. Instead of worrying about what you should do tomorrow while youre having dinner with your family, focus on the here and nowthe food, your families, the conversation. Sing along. Studies find music activates parts of the brain that produce happiness. In one study older adults who listened to their choice of music during eye surgery had significantly lower heart rates and blood pressure than those who had silent surgery. Go to sleep. We have bee a nation of sleep-deprived citizens. Taking a daily nap or getting into bed at 8 p. m. at night with a good book and turning the light out an hour later can do more for your mood than any number of bubble baths or massages. Make a list. Theres nothing like writing down your tasks to help you organize your thoughts and calm your anxiety. Checking off each item provides a great sense of fulfillment. Visit a quiet place. Libraries, museums, gardens, and places of worship(礼拜场所) provide islands of peace and calm in todays world. Find a quiet place near your house and make it your secret getaway. Volunteer. Helping others enables you to put your own problems into perspective(客观 判断力)and also provides social interaction. While happy people are more likely to help others, helping others increases your happiness. One study found that volunteer work enhanced all four aspects of well-being: happiness, life satisfaction, self- esteem and sense of control over life. 12. According to the passage, which of the following ways can keep you away from bad moods? A. Staying with your family. B. Having a lot of money. C. Having enough sleep. D. Travelling. 13. As stated in the text, _can reduce the risk of operation. A. taking a nap when having surgery B. finding a quiet place to perform surgery C. listening to music when having surgery D. keeping quiet when having surgery 14. Making a list of your tasks and checking them off can _yourself. A. encourage B. satisfy C. improve D. change 15. Youd better not go to _if you want to keep quiet and calm. A. libraries B. churches C. supermarkets D. gardens 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分） _16_She described all the things she had to do- one was to make her bed from the moment she woke up until she flew out of the door for work. I suggested she experiment by not making her bed for two weeks. She was shocked，probably thinking Id been raised by wolves in a forest._17_ Two weeks later she went into my office beaming. She had left her bed unmade for the first time in 42 years and nothing bad had happened. “And you know what？”she said. “I dont dry my dishes anymore，either.” _18_One was discovering that she had choices in her life that she had never seen before. The other was giving herself permission to be less that perfect. This story shows an important principle (原理) about managing time: No one can do it all. Each of us has to make choices and accept tradeoffs. The problem is，many people choose in ways that put themselves and their health last. They take better care of their houses and cars than they do of themselves._19_ So what is the solution？Theres an easy way. Decide what you want in your life，and put that first. On a daily basis，that should include regular meals，enough sleep and time with your family. Exercise，leisure，friendships and hobbies should also be regular aspects of life._20_The choice is yours：whatever makes you feel good about yourself and your life. Take a nap. Take a walk. Take time to play the piano. Stop bringing your briefcase home from the office. Stop keeping your house as clean as your mother kept hers. Fill more of your time with wanttodos instead of havetodos. AThis woman had made two major breakthroughs (突破) BAbove all, you neednt do anything for yourself regularly. CThey put everyone elses needs ahead of their own. DHowever，she went along with my idea. EMost people do not take time to relax themselves. FThe point is to do something for yourself every day. GA patient came to see me about the stress in her life. 第二节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） Lucky to have him When I met him，I had a lot of anger inside of me. I never had a father，though in my neighborhood thats not_21_.I know some kids just like me. You have to_22_yourself.There are fights and killings all the time. I have friends who ended up in jail or pregnant. I could have ended up that way，too，_23_Mr.Clark and my mom wouldnt let that happen. Mr.Clark worked long hours，making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact，I did so well that in sixth grade，I entered the_24_class，and Mr.Clark was the teacher. I felt so_25_to have him for a second year! He took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera. Before the show，he_26_us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We didnt want to let him_27_，so we listened to him attentively. _28_of us were surprised when Mr.Clark was selected as Disneys xx Teacher of the Year. When he learned hed won，he said he would_29_three names out of a hat；he would go to Los Angeles to get the_30_with those students.But_31_it came time to draw names，Mr.Clark said， “Youre all going.” He got_32_to fly all 37 of us out to Disneyland in California and put us up at the Hilton. People were_33_，but Mr.Clark really cared about us. Theres no way I can_34_ most teachers doing that. No way. But he saw something in us that nobody else saw. On graduation day，there were a lot of tears. We didnt want his class to_35_.In the new school year，we were all happy when Mr.Clark_36_in our class once again. Hes been a _37_in our lives. In xx，Mr.Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to_38_school supplies and visit orphanages. It may be the most amazing_39_of my life. Its now my_40_to one day start a group of womens clubs，helping people from all backgrounds. 21Amon Bnormal Creal Dunusual 22A.encourage Bwatch Cfort Dtolerate 23A.but Btherefore Cotherwise Dor 24A.local Bgeneral Cgifted Dsacred 25A.sudden Blucky Cannoyed Danxious 26A.treated Bdirected Cshowed Dswapped 27A.off Bout Cup Ddown 28A.Some BAny CNone DMany 29A.give Bdraw Center Dregister 30A.reward Bbonus Cdiploma Daward 31A.after Bwhen Cbefore Dsince 32A.donations Bsuggestions Crequests Dmessages 33A.excited Bsatisfied Cashamed Damazed 34A.suggest Badvocate Cimagine Dplain 35A.end Bstart Ccontinue Dlast 36A.picked up Bshowed up Crang up Dpacked up 37A.colleague Bsponsor Csuccess Dconstant 38A.deliver Bcollect Cdisplay Dremend 39A.adventure Bexperience Cvacation Dinterview 40A.turn Bconclusion Cdream Ddemand 一：单词拼写 1. You have to _ (权衡) the advantages of living in a big city against the disadvantages. 2. Dont leave your books_ (躺) about. 3. Success was achieved by the_（联合的, 共同的） efforts of the whole team. 4. This project is of great _ (好处, 益处) to everyone. 5. She _ (叹气) when she saw the hole in her blouse. 6. There is a _（限度）to everything. 7. His _ (怒视)eyes made me feel unfortable. 8. Well do nothing without _ (找商议)you. 9. Filled with extraordinary _ (力气), he raised himself pletely. 10. Everyone has his own little _ (缺点). 二：短文改错 Nearly five years before, and with the help by our father, my sister and I planted some cherry tomatoes(圣女果) in our back garden. Since thenfor all these yearwe had been allowing tomatoes to selfseed where they please. As result, the plants are growing somewhere. The fruits are small in size, but juicy and taste. There are so much that we often share them with our neighbours. Although we allow tomato plants to grow in the same place year after year, but we have never had any disease or insect attack problems. We are growing wonderfully tomatoes at no cost! 阅读： (A): ACDB (B) ABAC (C) AAC (D) CCBC (E) GDACF 完型：2140 DBACB ADCBD BADCA BDABC 单拼 1.balance 2.lying 3bined 4.benefit 5.sighed 6.limit 7.glaring 8.consulting 9.strength 10.weaknesses