2018届高考英语一轮复习练习：必修3 Unit 9 Wheels

1Ⅰ.完形填空(建议用时17′)Inaway,Ispentthelastsixteenyearspreparingforcollege.Thesecondhalfofmylifewasagreat__1__focusedondevelopingwhoIwasandfiguringoutwhatwas__2__tome.Ihadspentalotoftimeandeffortfightingwithmy__3__inthefirsthalfofmylife,notbecauseIdidn'twanttolearn,___4__becauseIcouldn'tfocus.IdroppedoutofaCatholicschoolinmyfirstgradeandthenapublicschoolinmyfourth.__5__，Iquitmyhighschooland__6__myearlytwentiesworkingatgasstationsanddoinglaborjobs.TheInternethad__7__everyone'slifeandIwasnoexception.Ibegantobefullyexposedtothingsthatwouldneverhavebeen__8__tenyearsago.Atthistime,astrongthirstfor__9__begantoawakeninme.History,politics,andscience－Iwantedtoknoweverything!Ithappenedatthispointthatmymother__10__goingtocollegeat53.She__11__metogoaswellbutIwasstill__12__ofwhatcollegecoulddoformeandafraidofwhatitcouldn't.__13__，Istartedmovingupatmyjoband__14__mybluecollarsforwhite.Itwasinmysixthyearatthecompanythatmymother__15__college－shewas57then.Itwasa(n)__16__actofcouragethatfirmedmy__17__thatanyonecandoanything.Also,Iwas__18__oftheroutineanddulldailylife.Iwantedtodosomething__19__tomylife－Iwantedtomakeadifference.Becauseofmymother,Ibelievethatanyonecandoanything,soI__20__myjobanddevotedmylifetohighereducation.作者把自己的人生分成两期，前期时间作者并没有认真学习，高中退学后在加油站上班，几年之后作者升职了。但在母亲的影响下，他辞去工作，毅然决定去接受教育。1．A.effortB．chanceC．sufferingD．support答案：A'作者下半生的精力主要放在个人的发展和追寻人生中最重要的支撑点上。2．A.typicalB．reliableC．importantD．unusual答案：C'根据最后一段的“Iwantedtomakeadifference”可知，作者一直在找寻人生中最重要的部分。所以空格处填important。3.A.hobbyB．educationC．familyD．laziness答案：B'根据下文的“notbecauseIdidn'twanttolearn”可知，作者在前期时间一直在努力想多学点东西，但怎么学都无法成功。所以空格处填education。4．A.orB．andC．soD．but答案：D　表示转折，“而是”因为……。5．A.VoluntarilyB．EventuallyC．GraduallyD．Reluctantly答案：B'根据上文的“Idroppedoutof...andthen...”可知，作者在小学时学习非常糟糕，最后在高中阶段便辍学了。所以空格处填eventually。6．A.sparedB．devoted2C．spentD．wasted答案：C'根据下文的“...myearlytwentiesworkingatgasstationsanddoinglaborjobs”可知，作者辍学后便在加油站上班并做一些体力活，下文的working和doing暗示前面用spend(spendsometimedoingsth.)。7．A.takenoverB．goneoverC．spedupD．brokenup答案：A'互联网开始控制人们的生活，我也不例外。由下文提到的befullyexposedto我被“完全暴露于”一些十年前看似不可能的事情面前，可推知互联网正在占据(takeover)人们的生活。8．A.helpfulB．admirableC．usefulD．possible答案：D'见上题解析。9．A.achievementB．knowledgeC．fortuneD．improvement答案：B'根据下文的“History,politics,andscience－Iwantedtoknoweverything”可知，作者的内心对知识的渴望非常强烈。所以空格处填knowledge。10．A.startedB．delayedC．mentionedD．recalled答案：A'母亲在53岁的时候开始(start)上大学，也力劝我也一起上大学。11．A.instructedB．advisedC．forcedD．invited答案：B'见上题解析。另外由空后的“togoaswell”也可推知答案。12．A.scaredB．informedC．remindedD．unaware答案：D'根据下文的“...afraidof...”可知，作者并不确定读大学能给自己带来什么，他也担心读书不能给自己带来什么。13．A.MeanwhileB．ThereforeC．InsteadD．However答案：A'根据下文的“Istartedmovingupatmyjob”可知，就在作者犹豫的时候，他升职了。meanwhile意为“同时，此时此刻”。14．A.chargingB．mendingC．exchangingD．lifting答案：C'根据上文的“Istartedmovingupatmyjob”可知，作者升职了，他由蓝领变成白领了。所以空格处填exchanging。15．A.retiredfromB．graduatedfromC．lookedoutofD．droppedoutof答案：B'随着时间的推移，作者已经在公司呆了六年，母亲57岁时大学毕业了。所以空格处填graduatedfrom。由空后的“...actofcourage”也可推知答案。16．A.inspiringB．bearable3C．aggressiveD．tough答案：A'母亲这么大年龄都可以坚持上大学并顺利毕业，这是激励人心(inspiring)之举，也让作者更坚定一个信念(belief)：任何人都可以做任何事情。17．A.considerationB．doubtC．assumptionD．belief答案：D'见上题解析。18．A.ashamedB．tiredC．nervousD．proud答案：B'根据下文提到的makeadifference可推知作者厌倦了(betiredof)目前平淡、枯燥的生活，想做一些有意义的(meaningful)事情。19．A.meaningfulB．powerfulC．uniqueD．related答案：A'见上题解析。20．A.keptB．lostC．cherishedD．quit答案：D'根据下文的anddevotedmylifetohighereducation可知，作者辞职去接受高等教育。所以空格处填quit，表示“放弃，辞职”。Ⅱ.阅读理解(建议用时15′)A[2016·唐山摸底]BanthamBeach,DevonTheSouthDevoncoastiskneedeepinAreasofOutstandingNaturalBeauty.P1Banthamisagoldenbankofsand.Therearerockpoolsforyoungerchildrenandfortheirelders.Thisisoneofthecounty'sfavouritesurfingbeaches.The14th－centurySloopInn(01548560489,sloopatbantham.co.uk)hassummerdoublesfrom￡145pernight(andit'sonlyacoupleofhundredyardstothebeach)．CamberSands,EastSussexHeadtothewesternendoftheoverflowcarparkandthenit'sapleasantwalkP2W1throughdunes(沙丘)toyourownprivateareaontheendlesssands.SIfyouhaven'tboughtapicnic,thevillage'sRyeBayCafeisgoodforlunchandthenearbyRyeBayNatureReserveprovideswalking,cyclingandbirdwatchingoptions.CharmingdoubleroomsatTheGalivant(01797225057,thegalivant.co.uk)startatW2￡115pernight.AberdourSilverSands,FifeThissmall,rural,sandybeachisbesidewoodlandandoffersdreamyviewsouttotheislandsofInchmickeryandInchcolm.TheFifecoastalpathpassesthroughandthere'sagoodwalkingroadfollowingtheclifftoptoHawkcraigwithviewsacrosstheriverForthtoEdinburgh.LunchatSandsbeachfrontcafeandbookaroomatForthViewHotel(01383860402，forthviewhotel.co.uk),wheredoublescostfrom￡85pernight.DruridgeBay,Northumberland4DruridgeBayhas99acresofgolden,sweepingsands.ThekidscanexploretheW3toweringgrasslanddunesthatshelterthebay,andjust300yardsfromthebeachistheDruridgeBayCountyParkandVisitorCentrewithwildlifedisplaysandplayareas.W4FoodcanbehadattheWiddringtonInn(eightmilesaway)whileEshottHall(01670787454,eshotthall.co.uk)hasdoublesfrom￡120pernight.本文向读者介绍了去沙滩海边游玩的几个地方。1．Ifyouwanttowatchwildlifedisplays,youcangoto________.A．BanthamBeach,DevonB．CamberSands,EastSussexC．AberdourSilverSands,FifeD．Drur