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1、貴陽市2014高考英語（新人教版）一輪閱讀訓練（30）附答案 課時作業(yè)(三十)　[選修6　Unit 5 The power of nature] (限時：45分鐘) .閱讀理解 A[2012·湖北卷] You've just come home, after living abroad for a few years. Since you've been away, has this country changed for the better—or for the worse? If you've just arrived back in the UK after a fo

2、rtnight's holiday, small changes have probably surprised you—anything from a local greengrocer suddenly being replaced by a mobile-phone shop to someone in your street moving house. So how have things changed to people coming back to Britain after seven, ten or even 15 years living abroad? What cha

3、nges in society can they see that the rest of us have hardly noticed—or now take for granted? To find out, we asked some people who recently returned. Debi: When we left, Cheltenham, my home town, was a town of white, middle-class families—all very conservative(保守的). The town is now home to ma

4、ny eastern Europeans and lots of Australians, who come here mainly to work in hotels and tourism. There are even several shops only for foreigners. Having been an immigrant(移民) myself, I admire people who go overseas to find a job. Maybe if I lived in an inner city where unemployment was high,

5、 I'd think differently, but I believe foreign settlers have improved this country because they're more open-minded and often work harder than the natives. Christine: As we flew home over Britain, both of us remarked how green everything looked. But the differences between the place we'd left b

6、ehind and the one we returned to were brought sharply into focus as soon as we landed. To see policemen with guns in the airport for the first time was frightening—in Cyprus, they're very relaxed—and I got pulled over by customs officers just for taking a woolen sweater with some metal-made bu

7、ttons out of my case in the arrivals hall. Everyone seemed to be on guard. Even the airport car-hire firm wanted a credit card rather than cash because they said their vehicles had been used by bank robbers. But anyway, this is still a green, beautiful country. I just wish more people would ap

8、preciate what they've got. 16．After a short overseas holiday, people tend to ________． A．notice small changes B．expect small changes C．welcome small changes D．exaggerate small changes 17．How does Debi look at the foreign settlers? A．Cautiously. B．Positively. C．Sceptically. D．Critically. 1

9、8．When arriving at the airport in Britain, Christine was shocked by ________． A．the relaxed policemen B．the messy arrivals hall C．the tight security D．the bank robbers 19．Which might be the best title for the passage? A．Life in Britain. B．Back in Britain. C．Britain in Future. D．Britain in M

10、emory. B Can you imagine living in a house built by recycled waste? Texas home builder Dan Phillips transforms trash into artful treasures, creating beautiful floors with wood pieces, kitchen counters from ivory-colored bones and roofs out of license plates(牌照)． The fantastic houses which spring

11、 from his imagination are made almost entirely of materials which would otherwise have ended up in a garbage area. “People have been doing this for hundreds of thousands of years; using whatever is available to build shelter，” Phillips said，“If you think about carefully what could be used, then bui

12、lding materials are everywhere.” The thirteen homes he has built so far would fit better in an art museum than the residential streets of Huntsville, a conservative town of about 35，000 people. Living in these houses is a bit like living in a roadside attraction.“Almost every day, somebody knocks

13、on the door and says ‘Is there any way that we could see？’”said Edie Wells, an artist who rents a room in the Bone House.Her home features a stairway made of bones, floors covered in wine corks(軟木塞) and beer bottle caps.Wells said visitors are most impressed when they see a bathroom with its walls,

14、floor and ceiling entirely covered with broken mirror pieces. In addition, each house is highly energy-efficient with plenty of insulation(隔熱材料), an on-demand solar hot water heater and a system that can collect and recycle rainwater to clean the toilet and wash clothes. Phillips founded Phoenix C

15、ommotion 12 years ago with the aim of creating a new model for sustainable housing.For as little as $10，000 it builds affordable homes for single parents, low-income families and artists. The company has used hundreds of tons of construction waste by recycling the materials into habitable buildings

16、. Phillips tries to spread his recycled-house idea by speaking at events across the United States, and by using the Internet to reach out to like-minded individuals.Phillips said, “I'm not going to be saving the world anytime soon.But there needs to be at least some visibility for this model in thi

17、s century.” 20．Which of the following is NOT the advantage of the homes built by Phillips? A．Environmentally-friendly. 　B．Energy-efficient. C．Convenient. 　D．Cheap. 21．What do we know about Dan Phillips? A．He is serious and hard-working. B．He is full of imagination and intelligence. C．It did

18、n't take him long to build the houses. D．He didn't give speeches in the United States. 22．According to the passage, the houses are like artful treasures because they are ________． A．made of bones B．museums C．admired by people D．made of various trash 23．Which of the following might be the best

19、 title for the passage? A．Home Builder Dan Phillips B．Green Homes C．Home Builder Dan Phillips Turns Trash into Green Homes D．A Home Builder' s Life Ⅲ.書面表達 假設你叫張林，你的英國朋友Andrew下月要來你校學習兩個月。他來信請你對他上學期間的交通方式提出建議。 現(xiàn)在，請你用英語回一封信，按以下各點答復： 1．建議騎自行車上學； 2．自行車是學生常用的交通工具； 3．騎自行車的一些好處； 4．騎自行車需注意的問題。 注意

20、：1.詞數(shù)120左右，信的開頭和結束語已為你寫好(不計入總詞數(shù))； 2．可根據內容要點適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。 Dear Andrew, Very happy to hear from you and you're welcome to study in our school for the next two months.________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________

21、_______________ ________________________________________________________________________ Hopefully, what I've mentioned above could be helpful and wish you a fun time in our school. Yours， Zhang Lin 參考答案 課時作業(yè)(三十) Ⅱ.A 此篇涉及人們對家鄉(xiāng)變化的關注，短期離家和長期離開家鄉(xiāng)的人們對家鄉(xiāng)變化的感悟是不一樣的。 16．A　信息理解題。由第二段第一句“…small c

22、hanges have probably surprised you…”可知答案。其他選項不能根據文章得出。 17．B　推理判斷題。由第五段中“…but I believe foreign settlers have improved this country because…”可知B項正確。 18．C　信息理解題。由倒數(shù)第二段第一句“…policemen with guns in the airport…”及倒數(shù)第二段最后一句“…their vehicles had been used by bank robbers.”可知C為正確答案。 19．B　主旨大意題。第一段即為全文的主旨段，

23、從全文也可看出文章講的是離開家鄉(xiāng)一段時間再回來，人們便會感知家鄉(xiāng)的變化。 B 文章講述了Dan Phillips利用回收的垃圾作為建筑材料建房子。 20．C　推理判斷題?；厥绽美鴳撌黔h(huán)保的、便宜的。由第七段“In addition, each house is highly energy-efficient with plenty of insulation…”可知B也是優(yōu)點。但是C并未提及。 21．B　推理判斷題。由第三段的“The fantastic houses which spring from his imagination…”可知Dan Phillips充滿想象力。由

24、“Phillips founded Phoenix Commotion 12 years ago with the aim of creating a new model for sustainable housing.”可知他充滿智慧。 22．D　推理判斷題。根據文章可知所有的建筑都是用各種各樣的回收垃圾做成的。這也正是這些建筑的特別之處。 23．C　主旨大意題。通讀全文可知文章是關于Dan Phillips利用垃圾作為建筑材料建房子的，故選C。 Ⅲ.One possible version： Dear Andrew， Very happy to hear from you and

25、 you're welcome to study in our school for the next two months. As for the question about the transportation to and from school, I'd like to recommend you to ride a bicycle. Here are some reasons. Firstly, riding a bike to and from school is very common among the students, for buying or repairing a

26、 bicycle doesn't cost a lot. Next, parking a bicycle is easy and convenient in our school, no matter how busy the traffic could be. Actually, bicycle-riding is also a practical way to do exercise and protect the environment. What you should do carefully is just to keep an appropriate speed while rid

27、ing and lock it after you're off it. In this way, you'll feel it simple and relaxing to ride a bicycle while you're here. Hopefully, what I've mentioned above could be helpful and wish you a fun time in our school. Yours， Zhang Lin （1） 請根據下面提供的情景, 寫一篇100詞左右的短文。 Your friend L

28、ily tells you, "I am suffering from depression (沮喪, 消沉). I have trouble sleeping. I'm often tired. When I think about the future I feel hopeless. I don't enjoy anything. I am never happy. I don't laugh or smile any more." You need to give her some suggestions and tell her what she should do. 參考范

29、文 第一篇 One possible version: Lily, don't be upset. I have some pieces of advice for you. First of all, whenever you feel blue, try listening to some songs, because music has been proved to have great effect on smoothing pressure. If you still feel depressed, look at yourself in a mirror and smile

30、 for no less than 30 seconds, then you will believe that nothing is serious and have a good mood. Of course, you had better try to find any good friend you can trust to talk to. I do hope these will help you. Please believe tomorrow will be better and our life will be full of sunshine! ************

31、************************************結束 .閱讀理解 The old-fashioned general store is fast disappearing.This is，perhaps，a pity，because shopping today seems to lack those personal elements which existed when the shopkeeper knew all his regular customers personally.He could，for instance，remember whic

32、h brand of tea Mrs.Smith usually bought or what sort of washing powder Mrs.Jones preferred.Not only was the shop a center of buying and selling，but a social meeting place. A prosperous(繁榮的) general store might have employed four or five assistants，and so there were very few problems in management a

33、s far as the staff(全體職員) was concerned.But now that the supermarket has replaced the general store，the job of the manager has changed completely.The modern supermarket manager has to cope with a staff of as many as a hundred，apart from all the other everyday problems of running a large business. Ev

34、ery morning the manager must，like the commander of an army division，carry out an inspection of his supermarket to make sure that everything is ready for the business of the day.He must see that everything is running smoothly.He will have to give advice and make decisions as problems arise，and he mus

35、t know how to get his huge staff to work efficiently with their respective responsibilities.No matter what he has to do throughout the day，the supermarket manager must be ready for any emergency that may arise.They say in the trade that you are not really an experienced supermarket manager until you

36、 have dealt with a flood，a fire，a birth and a death in your store. 16．The main purpose of the passage is to show________. A．how the supermarket has replaced the old general store B．how the old-fashioned general store is fast disappearing C．how supermarket managers deal with problems every mornin

37、g D．how the role of the shop manager has undergone an overall change 17．It is a pity that there are fewer old general stores now，because________. A．there is less trading business B．there used to be more social activities in the old days C．supermarket managers have more problems D．there is less

38、 personal contact between managers and customers 18．Who are Mrs.Smith and Mrs.Jones mentioned in the first paragraph? A．People representing any of the customers of the old general store. B．Shop assistants. C．Friends of the shop manager’s. D．Two regular customers of the store. 19．How has the jo

39、b of the store manager changed? A．He doesn’t sell tea or washing powder any more. B．He has a much larger staff and a much larger business to take care of. C．He must try hard to remember the names of the regular customers. D．He has to give advice and make decisions when problems arise. 20．The au

40、thor compared the supermarket manager to________. A．a military leader B．a school inspector C．a traffic supervisor D．an orchestra conductor Ⅲ.書面表達 假設你是李華。你的美國朋友David給你發(fā)來一封電子郵件，詢問你在暑假期間除了做家庭作業(yè)以外，還進行了什么有趣、有意義的活動。請你給他回一封電子郵件，向他介紹你在放假期間的主要活動。內容要點如下： 1．和同學及朋友觀看世界杯足球賽； 2．上輔導課(學習數(shù)學、物理、化學)；

41、3．在餐館打工兩周，洗碗、洗菜； 4．到敬老院做義工(打掃衛(wèi)生、為老人讀報)。 注意：不要逐條翻譯，可適當增加細節(jié)，詞數(shù)100左右(開頭和結尾已給出，但不計入總詞數(shù))。 參考詞匯：training course輔導課；voluntary work義工；the elderly老年人；nursing home敬老院 Dear David， Thanks for your e-mail.Now I’d like to tell you something about my summer vacation. _______________________________________

42、_________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ What did you do during your summer vacation？Please tell me in your next e-mail. Yours， Li Hua 16.D 17.D 18.D 19.B 20.A 參考范文 Dear David, Thanks for your email.Now I’d like to

43、tell you something about my summer vacation. I finished my homework on time,which I think was the most important.Other than that,I did a lot of interesting things.As you know,the 2010 FIFA World Cup was held in South Africa.I watched almost all the football matches with my friends and classmates.Ho

44、w about you?I also took training courses,including maths,physics and chemistry.I once worked for two weeks in a small restaurant near my home,where I washed dishes and vegetables.It was really a tiring job,but I think it was worthwhile since I could earn some money.I think my voluntary work in the nursing home was the most meaningful.I did some cleaning and read newspapers for the elderly there. What did you do during your summer vacation?Please tell me in your next e mail. Yours, Li Hua