2020版高考英語一輪基礎習選題Unit2TheUnitedKingdom(含解析)新人教版必修5

1、9The United Kingdom李仕才 一、閱讀理解。Below are several suggestions to help you, the workaholic, re-focus and get the best out of life.EIGHT HOURS OF SLEEP! Make it a point to get at least eight hours of sleep and plenty of rest. Don' t believe that you can al ways “catch some sleep or rest later ” . Yo

2、ur body cannot make up for lost sleep or rest time because it is not physiologically possible.STRICTLY FAMILY ON WEEKENDS! Resolve to make Saturdays and Sundays strictly for family time. And stick to this! Mondays until Fridays you make an excuse not to relax and spend time with your family because

3、it' s work time, why not make asimilar excuse for Saturdays and Sundays?"I can ' t work today because I ' mspending time with my family. ”GET SOME FOOD IN! Make sure you get food in your stomach. Workaholics are known to be food- skippers. If you can ' t afford to get off your d

4、esk or from doing paperwork, have food delivered to you. It ' s always a good idea if you have crackers on your drawer to ease the hunger pangs.CONFINE WORK! Resolve to confine work in your office. Don ' t bring work to your home! Keep those files in your office desk where they belong. Pract

5、ice working only within your working hours. If you have an eight-to-five working schedule, stick to it.WORKUP THOSEMUSCLES! Exercise, exercise, exercise! Set aside at least an hour each day or every other day for exercise. Your body needs to be conditioned, and working non- stop isn ' t going to

6、 give it the proper physical conditioning it needs. Since most workaholics tend to have their behinds stuck on their chairs, it ' s even more important that you get some exercise.MAKE A PLAN! Plan your day. Work on only one or two things at a time. It' smuch easier to work on something and f

7、inish it first and then move on to the next rather than do a number of things all at the same time and never finish or accomplish anything at the end of the day. Make out a list of priorities. Write down thingsthat need to be worked on immediately or are urgent, keeping the least ones at thebottom o

8、f your list. After you ve done this, be guided by this list. Turning thisactivity into a habit will also help you manage your time better, be more organized, and accomplish more.【文章大意】本文對工作狂們提出如何更好地聚焦生活, 提高效率的方法及建議。1. The passage is intended for .A. those who are hardworkingB. those who consider wor

9、k the center of their lifeC. those who keep themselves healthy and aliveD. those who live a busy, successful and happy life【解析】選B。推理判斷題。根據(jù)開篇第一句話提到"Below are several suggestions t o help you, the workaholic, re- focus and get the best out of life. ”以及下面這些建議來幫助那些工作狂們, 聚焦生活 , 故選 B 項。2. By making a

10、 plan, the author means .A. working on only one or two things each dayB. finishing a number of things at onceC. organizing your time and finishing urgent things firstD. accomplishing as much work as possible at any given moment【解析】選 C。細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段提到"It ' s much easier to work on something a

11、nd finish it first and then move on to the next rather than do a number of thingsall at the same time and never finish or accomplish anything at the end of the day. ” 可知做好計劃，計劃好時間，完成必須完成的工作，故選C項。3. The underlined word “ confine ” in Paragraph 5 probably means .A. give upB. startC. practiceD. restric

12、t【解析】選 D。詞義猜測題。卞據(jù)文中提到"Don' t bring work to your home! Keep those files in your office desk where they belong. ”可知不要帶工作回家, 即限制自己的工作 , 所以選 D 項。4. If there were one more suggestion, it could be .A. WORK TO LIVE!B. LIVE TO WORK!C. MAKE WORK YOUR LIFE!D. STOP TO ENJOY WORKING!【解析】選 A。推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一

13、句話提到"Turning this activity into a habitwill also help you manageyour time better, be more organized, and accomplish more. ”把這種行為轉化成一種習慣, 將幫你更好地利用時間 , 下一步提到工作的意義, 故選 A 項。二、單句語法填空1 (attract) by the movie starring Jet Li, I decided to see it again.答案： Attracted attract 與其邏輯主語I 之間為動賓關系， 故應用過去分詞attr

14、acted作狀語。2 I'll appreciate it if you can reply to my letter your earliestconvenience.答案： at at your earliest convenience 為固定短語，意為“盡快”。3 We were (delight) that we were successful in our experiment.答案： delighted delighted “高興的；快樂的”，常用于修飾人，表示人的心理活 動。4 It is necessary that the problem (discuss) at o

15、nce.答案： (should) be discussed It is necessary that sth./sb. (should) do sth. 為 固定句型，本句中， the problem 和 discuss 之間存在被動關系，故用被動語態(tài)。5 I am looking forward to being told about your (arrange) of vacation.答案： arrangements arrangement “安排”，常用復數(shù)形式。6 Even if (invite) to, I won't go to such a bad lecture.答案

16、： invited 所填詞為狀語從句的省略形式，補充完整為： Even if (I am) invited to .。7 Mr Green is in charge of a large company (consist) of more than 2,000workers.答案：consisting consist of "由組成"，無被動語態(tài)，故應用現(xiàn)在分詞形式作后置定語，修飾company。8 When would it be (convenience) for you to start work?答案： convenient It is convenient for

17、 sb. to do sth. “對某人來說做某事是方便的”。9 Success consists the ability to continue efforts throughfailures.答案： in 句意：成功在于歷經失敗卻持續(xù)努力的能力。 consist in “在于”。(rough) cover your daily10 This job doesn't pay well, but it'll expenses.答案： roughly roughly “粗略地”，在此處修飾動詞 cover ，應用副詞。三、完形填空。Research confirm that pe

18、rforming acts of kindness and sharing thankful thoughts have many positive effects on mood and health. They are among the top five predictors of happiness.When you feel thankful for something.that s gratitude . You never get it out of _1_; you are clear who or what is responsible,whether that s a lo

19、ved one, a strange, or a higher power.Gratitude is how you _2_ to others when you see yourselfin connection with things larger than yourself._3_, thisunderstanding of our reliance on others is becoming more _4_ today. With commercial and social media, everythi8ngmakes the younger generationfeel that

20、 theyare the _5_ of the universe. If it s all about them,why thank others?If true, there would be a disturbing_6_ trend. Canadian researchers found thatpeople who wrote thank-you letters or performed good deeds for a six-week period decreased their pain, upped their energy,and improved their mental

21、health.And you can _7_ these benefits at any age. Old people who choose to be thankful are less likely to worry about their _8_ health.Gratitude tends to be easily spread,as well. Those who are helped are more likely to pay kindness _9_.One study found that when someone is thanked, it more than doub

22、les his or her chances of being _10_ again, likely because he or she enjoys feeling socially_11_.If you aren t particularly grateful now,you can learn to be. People who keep a journal of three positive things that happen to them each day _12_ health-including thankfulness. At first, it may be diffic

23、ult to _13_ the good things that occur. But _14_, your train gets trained into a more appreciative mode. And in the end, the journal becomes a book of joyful _15_. Gratitude training certainly comes to your aid during the _16_ times because a greaterappreciation for life is the_17_you focus on. _18_

24、 your gratefulnessdirectly with the person you feel grateful to, the benefits of happiness _19_.You don t need a scientificstudy to know that showing and accepting gratitude canensure you an _20_ life, a much better life than you thought.語篇解讀： 心存感恩會給你的情緒和健康帶來益處， 現(xiàn)在的人們越來越缺少感恩之心， 作者認為我們應該從日常訓練感恩意識開始，

25、培養(yǎng)我們的感恩情懷。 做題時， 把握作者態(tài)度， 考慮上下文語境。1 .A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything.【答案】 C【解析】結合空白處上一句，當你為某事感到感激的時候，這就是感謝。接著下一句 Younever get it out ofnothing ，這里的意思是， “你絕不會無緣無故明白它” ，短語 out of nothing 指“無中生有” ，故選 C 。2 .A. refer B. submit C. subscribe D. relate【答案】 D【解析】 refer to 參考，涉及； submit to 屈服于

26、； subscribe to 訂閱； relate to 關系 到。結合語境，感恩就是在和他人建立聯(lián)系的時候， 不只是關注自身。 用 related to ， 表示與他人建立聯(lián)系。 故選 D 。3 .A. Therefore B. Meanwhile C. Besides D. However【答案】 D【解析】 therefore 因此； meanwhile 同時； besides 除此之外； however 然而。 結合下文，現(xiàn)在的人變得越來越以自我為中心，大家的感激意識變得越來越淡。此處表轉折，用 however, 故選 D 。4 .A. beneficial B. difficult

27、C. stubborn D. ridiculous【答案】B【解析】beneficial有益的，有用的； difficult 困難的； stubborn 頑固的； ridiculous荒唐的。結合語境，現(xiàn)在的人們把得到別人的幫助當做理所當然的事情，所以這種 understanding 變得越來越困難了，用difficult 。故選 B 。5 .A. master B. center C. survivor D. creator【答案】B【解析】master 大師； center 中心； survivor 幸存者； creator 創(chuàng)造者。結合語境，商業(yè)和社會媒體，讓年輕的一代認為自己是宇宙的中

28、心。 言外之意就是年輕人現(xiàn)在越來越以自我為中心， 不懂得感恩。故選 B。6 .A. health B. mental C. cultural D. vital【答案】A【解析】health健康； mental 情緒的； cultural 文化的； vital 極其重要的。結合語境，如果這一切是真的，那么這是一個不健康的趨勢。結合文章可知作者持否定態(tài)度，故選 A 。7 .A. continue B. approach C. sustain D. reap【答案】D【解析】continue持續(xù)； approach 接近； sustain 支撐； reap 收獲。結合空白處前面一句“ Canadia

29、n researchersfound that . ”介紹了常懷感恩和行善能夠得到一些好處，所以這里應該是收獲thesebenefits ，用reap ，故選D 。8 .A. original B. improving C. failing D. falling【答案】C【解析】original最初的； improving 提高的； failing 失敗的； falling 下降的，跌落的。前一句談論了任何年齡的人都可以獲益，這里形容老年人的糟糕的健康問題，用 failing ，故選 C 。9 .A. upward B. downward C. backward D. forward【答案】

30、D【解析】空白處前一句“ Gratitude tends to be easily spread,as well.Those who arehelped are more likely to . ”感恩很容易傳播出去，這些被幫助的人更愿意把善良傳下去。pay kindness forward ，把善良 傳遞下去。故選 D 。10 .A. thankful B. respectful C. helpful D. careful【答案】 C【解析】 結合上一句 “one study found that when someoneis thanked.it more than doubles his

31、 or her chances ofbeing. ” 一個研究發(fā)現(xiàn)， 當某人被感謝過，那么他會有兩倍的概率去再次幫助別人， being helpful樂于助人，同時符合前文所說的感恩很容易被傳播的觀點。故選 C 。11 .A. valued B. influenced C. attracted D. noticed【答案】A【解析】valued 有價值的； influenced 有影響的； attracted 有吸引力的； noticed 注意的。結合語境推理，這些人更容易去幫助別人，因為他們喜歡感受到自己的社會價值。故選 A 。12 .A. cultivate B. emphasize C.

32、 benefit D. possess【答案】 A【解析】 cultivate 培養(yǎng)； emphasize 強調； benefit 有益于； possess 擁有。結合前一句“ If you aren t particularlygrateful now,you can learn to be. 如果你現(xiàn)在還缺乏感恩，你可以學著去做” ，所以這里應該是要培養(yǎng)(cultivate)health-including thankfulness。13 .A. analyze B. recognize C. summarize D. organize【答案】B【解析】analyze 分析； recogn

33、ize 意識，認識； summarize 總結； organize 組織。結合語境，這里的意思是，首先你也許不能意識到產生好的效果，用 recognize ，故選 B 。14 .A. roughly B. decidedly C. gradually D. accidentally【答案】C【解析】roughly 粗糙地； decidedly 果斷的； gradually 漸漸地； accidentally 偶然地。結合前一句說你可能不會一下子獲得成效，那么可以推斷，這是一個日積月累的過程，用 gradually ，故選 C 。15 .A. essays B. thoughts C. file

34、s D. memories【答案】 D【解析】 essays 文章； thoughts 思想； files 文件； memories 記憶； 結合前文 “ keepa journal of three positive thingsthat happen to them each day ”可知，經過日積月累，最后都變成了有意義的記憶，故選D。16 .A. dark B. golden C. sharp D. urgent【答案】A【解析】dark 黑暗的； golden 黃金的； sharp 鋒利的，激烈的，敏銳的，機警的； urgent緊急的。結合語境,“Gratitude training certainly comes to your aid during the. ”感恩鍛煉能幫助你，因為幫助你，所以一定是在 during the dark time ，故選 A 。17 .A. scene B. part C. plan D. potential【答案】B【解析】scene 場景； part 部分； plan 計劃； potential 潛力，潛能。結合語境，這里說處于生活的最黑暗的時期， 感激會幫助你， 因為更加懂得感激生活是你聚焦的那一部分。 言外之意就是感激訓練讓你在最黑暗的日子也會感恩