2012届高三英语一轮复习选修8Unit1人教版新课标

Unit1AlandofdiversityⅠ.多项选择1．AsfarasIamconcerned，whathemadeinhisspeechisjusta(n)__________，nothingserious.A．choiceB．excuseC．statementD．slip解析：选D。考查名词辨析。句意：在我看来，他在演讲中所犯的只是一个小错误，没什么大惊小怪的。slip在此意为“疏忽，差错”，符合句意。2．Eventhoughhertalentwas__________toeveryonewhoheardhersing，lifegotinthewayofherdreams.A．apparentB．abundantC．absurdD．academic解析：选A。考查形容词辨析。句意：虽然每一个听过她唱歌的人都知道她才华出众，但生活却阻碍了她梦想的实现。apparent在此意为“明显的，显而易见的”，符合句意。abundant丰富的，充裕的；absurd荒谬的，可笑的；academic学校的，学院的，学术的。3．(2011年周口检测)Ithasjust__________tomethatthereisstillanotherpossibilitytoensureanimmediatedeliveryofthegoods.A．comeB．occurredC．happenedD．struck解析：选B。考查动词辨析。句意：我刚才突然想起还有另一个确保这批货物迅速交货的可能的办法。Itoccurstosb.that...是固定句型，意思是“某人突然想到……”。4．(2011年锦州质检)Theagreementindicatesthatthetwocompanieswill__________witheachotheragain.A．teamupB．turnupC．lookupD．pickup解析：选A。考查动词和短语辨析。A项表示“与……合作”，符合句意，。B项表示“出现；到达”；C项表示“向上看；查寻”；D项表示“捡起，接收”，均不合题意。5．Youhaveonlywrittenonebestsellingnovel.Ifyoudonotcontinueworkinghard，willyouplanto________itfortherestofyourlife?A．liveinB．liveonC．liveoutD．livewith解析：选B。本题考查动词短语liveon的用法。liveon“以……为主食，靠……为生；继续活着；继续存在”。根据句意，“你只写了一本畅销书，你打算后半生靠这本书生活吗？”选B。6．Peopleinthisvillagegettogethereveryyearto__________theoldtraditionandenjoythemselvesastheirancestorsdid.A．makeupB．putupC．keepupD．setup解析：选C。keepup意为“沿袭(风俗、传统等)，维持，坚持”。句意：这个村子里的人每年都要聚会来沿袭这古老的传统，并像他们的祖先一样尽情地欢乐。makeup组成，构成，弥补；putup提出，建起；setup创立，建立。7．Arecentsurvey__________thatthemajorityofpeopleareworriedaboutthepresenthighpriceofapartmentsincities.A．indicatesB．includesC．imaginesD．improves解析：选A。本题考查动词indicate的用法。indicate“指出；象征；显示”。根据句意，“根据最近的一项调查表明，大部分人对目前的房价过高感到忧虑”。8．—Howcanwegettothecampingsitenearlyonehundredmilesaway？Ifonlywehadacar!—Whynotconsider__________acartogetthereandlettingJimtakeusbackinhisjeep?A．hiringB．firingC．stealingD．picking解析：选A。本题考查动词hire的用法。hire“雇请；出租；受雇”；fire“解雇，开除”。根据上文句意，说话人说要是我们有辆车去露营地就好了，听话人回答，为什么不考虑雇一辆车去那呢？故选A。9．—HowdidyoumakesorapidprogressinyourEnglish？Doyouhaveanysecrets?—No.Only__________hardworking.A．intermsofB．inhonorofC．bymeansofD．onbehalfof解析：选C。本题考查介词短语bymeansof的用法。bymeansof“用；以；依靠”。根据上文句意，答话人是通过勤奋才在英语方面取得很快进步的，故选C。10．Lessthantwentypercentoftheemployeesintheircompanyarewomen.Thatistosay，menareinthe__________.A．majorityB．activityC．possibilityD．minority解析：选A。考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们公司的雇工中，女士不足20%，也就是说，男士占了大多数。majority意为“多数”，符合句意表达。Ⅱ.完成句子1．Themajorityofstudentswereinfavourofthesuggestionthatthey________________(出去野餐)thenextday.(go)解析：考查同位语从句。suggestion后的同位语从句要用“should＋动词原形”结构，should可以省略。答案：(should)gooutforapicnic2．Thepossibility________________(她可能会出错)neveroccurredtoher.(go)解析：考查同位语从句。本题是possibility引导的同位语从句，“出错”应表达为gowrong，据此可知答案。答案：thatshemightgowrong3．Chinesemotherstrytodoeverythingfortheirchildren；that’s________________(他们的错误所在)．(mistaken)解析：考查表语从句。根据语境可知要用where引导此表语从句。答案：wheretheyaremistaken4．Mr.Smithhassuchastrangewayofteaching________________(没人能适应)itatthebeginningofhisclass.(use)解析：考查状语从句。由句式结构可知本句是so...that句型，“适应”应表达为getusedto，据此可知答案。答案：thatnoonecangetusedto5．________________(我突然想到)thatwecoulduseacomputertodothejob.(occur)解析：考查it作形式主语的用法。sth.occurtosb.意为“某人突然想到某事”，本句中it用作形式主语。答案：Itsuddenlyoccurredtome6．Hepreferredtogointobusinessaloneratherthan______________(与任何其他人合伙)．(team)解析：考查习惯搭配。prefertodosth.ratherthandosth.是一个固定句型，意为“宁愿做……而不愿做……”。答案：teamupwithanyoneelse7．Couldyoushowmethecomputeryouwant____________________(要修理的)．(have)解析：考查定语从句和havesth.done结构。本题中have的宾语由先行词computer充当，关系代词that/which在结构中被省略了。答案：tohaverepaired8．FormeIhavetriedmybest，butbynomeans________________(妈妈满意)withmyprogress.(satisfy)解析：考查倒装。bynomeans置于句首，句子部分倒装。答案：hasmotherbeensatisfied9．Thisscientistisknownto________________(一直研究)thisproblemforabouttenyears.(work)解析：考查不定式的时态和语态。由句意可知，已经研究了十年，而且还将继续下去，所以用现在完成进行体。答案：havebeenworkingon10．Isthisthereason________________(她解释的)inthereportforhersuccessinthejob？(explain)解析：考查定语从句。thereason后的定语从句缺少宾语，因此用that或which来指代。答案：(that/which)sheexplainedⅢ.阅读理解AWords：401难度系数：☆☆建议用时：7′Fewpeoplewouldquestionthevalueoftakingpartinsportsforyoungpeople.Withpropertraining,supervision,protectiveequipmentandtechniques,andaproperemphasisonwinning,sportscandevelopahealthybodyandspiritandalife－longinterestinbeingactiveandfit.Withoutsuchmeasures,childhoodsportscanleadtoinjuriesandevenparalysisordeath.Eveninthebestconditions,noactivitycanberisk－free.Butmostserioushazardsarepreventable.Cyclistsandfootballplayerscanreducetheirrisksbywearinghelmets；hockeyplayersbywearingmasks；basketballandtennisplayersbywearingeyeguards；baseballplayersbywearingbattinghelmets.Besides，riskstoindividualplayerscanoftenbefound,andthusprevented,throughaproperlyperformedmedicalexambeforeachildplays.Foraccidentsthatmaynotbepreventable,havinganemergencyplanandfirst－aidequipment，andsomeonetrainedtousetheequipment,canbelifesaving.Still，eachyear,accordingtotheAmericanCollegeofSportsMedicine,morethan775,000childrenunder14aretreatedinemergencyroomsforsportsinjuries,nearlyhalfofthempreventable.Anestimated300,000athletesexperienceexercise－relatedheadillnesseseachyear,andalmostallofthemshouldhavebeenavoided.Further，fromhalftothree－four