2020版高考英語(yǔ)一輪復(fù)習(xí) 課時(shí)提能練18 A taste of English humour（含解析）新人教版

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1、課時(shí)提能練(十八) Ⅰ.閱讀理解 A (2019·陜西省部分學(xué)校摸底檢測(cè))I used to believe courtesy was a thing of the past.Very seldom have I encountered a courteous human being in this modern era. Recently，I had to change my thinking，when I came face to face with just such a human being in a coffee place，with my two daughters.Th

2、e place was crowded as usual and we had to climb steep(陡的) stairs in order to find an empty table.After enjoying coffee and snacks，we went down the narrow stairs，where there was hardly any space for another person to either climb up or come down. Just as I was in the middle of the stairs，a man ente

3、red the main entrance of the restaurant which was right in front of the staircase(樓梯)．I was sure I would be pushed roughly by this man going up.I kept coming down as fast as I could.My daughters were already down，looking up at me worriedly，hoping I would reach them before the stranger started walkin

4、g up the stairs，knowing I was a nervous sort. Nearly reaching them，I noticed the man still standing near the door.I reached my daughters and passed the stranger at the entrance door which he kept holding open.I looked back，thinking he was still at the door，deciding whether to go in or find another

5、less crowded place.I saw him going up the stairs，two at a time.I told my daughters about it and all three of us felt bad that we did not even thank the courteous gentleman who was actually holding the door open for us ladies to pass through before going up. Such well-mannered people are hard to fin

6、d these days when pushing is very common in our advanced but aggressive society.We applauded for his chivalry(彬彬有禮的行為)． 【語(yǔ)篇解讀】　在這個(gè)忙碌的現(xiàn)代社會(huì)，彬彬有禮、體貼他人的品質(zhì)變得尤為珍貴。作者講述了自己經(jīng)歷的一件事情，并贊揚(yáng)了這種良好的品質(zhì)。 1．What is the meaning of the underlined word“courtesy”in Paragraph 1? A．A brave action. B．Sacrifice spirit.

7、 C．A considerate action. D．Selfish behaviour. C　[詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)下文故事中的男人為作者讓路并且開(kāi)門(mén)可推測(cè)出，這是一種體貼的行為，故選C項(xiàng)。A項(xiàng)意為“勇敢的行為”；B項(xiàng)意為“犧牲精神”；D項(xiàng)意為“自私的行為”。] 2．What did the author think of the man at the first sight of him? A．He was in a hurry. B．He would wait for her. C．He would pass her rudely. D．He was a man wi

8、th good manners. C　[細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的“I was sure I would be pushed roughly by this man going up”可知，作者本認(rèn)為這個(gè)男人會(huì)粗魯?shù)財(cái)D開(kāi)她上樓梯，故選C項(xiàng)。] 3．Why did the author's daughters worry about her? A．She was easy to be nervous. B．She took up too much space. C．She was too old to walk fast. D．She focused too much on the

9、man. A　[細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的“knowing I was a nervous sort”可知，作者是一個(gè)很容易緊張的人，故選A項(xiàng)。] 4．What can we learn about the man from Paragraph 4? A．He might be a waiter of the café. B．He might have an urgent business to do. C．He loved a daughter of the author. D．He would hold the door open for all. B　[推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四

10、段中的“I saw him going up the stairs，two at a time”可推知，那個(gè)男人應(yīng)該是有急事要做，故選B項(xiàng)。] B (2019·遼寧五校聯(lián)考)A study has shown that nearly 90 percent of traffic accidents are caused by human errors.So our aim is a fully autonomous car that gets rid of the cause of most accidents：the driver.Researcher Hodgson points out

11、，“For safety，the faster you can remove humans，the better，even if there are unfortunately a few accidents from new causes.It's a question of balancing the number injured or killed by autonomous vehicles with the people whose lives are potentially saved.” It's an idea that Elon Musk，CEO of electric c

12、ar company Tesla Motors，has long believed.His company is determined to be the first to deliver a fully autonomous vehicle to consumers.Last year，Musk announced that Tesla's 2017 goal was“to do an example drive of full autonomy all the way from LA to New York...and have the car park itself”． However

13、，even Tesla admits that there are problems to overcome—the software needs further validation and the appropriate regulatory approval needs to be in place.Indeed，recent crashes of Tesla vehicles and Google cars confirm that the software isn't ready yet. The UK government appears committed to encoura

14、ging the development of autonomous vehicles.It's supporting four city trials，publishing the Modern Transport Bill to reduce red tape around their introduction and adapting the legal system to take into account problems such as insurance liability when a human isn't in control of a vehicle. The insu

15、rance industry is similarly eager to help increase autonomy in cars.As the Association of British Insurers(ABI) points out，“More than 90 percent of road accidents are caused by human errors.”This costs motor insurers a shocking ￡20 million per day in claims. 【語(yǔ)篇解讀】　這篇文章介紹了一種無(wú)人駕駛汽車(chē)。由于交通事故主要是由駕駛員的失誤引

16、發(fā)的，這種無(wú)人駕駛汽車(chē)在某種程度上可以解決交通事故問(wèn)題。這種想法雖然還需進(jìn)一步完善，但已經(jīng)得到了英國(guó)政府及保險(xiǎn)公司的支持。 5．What difficulty does the company Tesla Motors have? A．New inventions may cause more injuries and deaths. B．The company lacks confidence to make new creations. C．The software should be made officially acceptable. D．The traffic regul

17、ation has proved unreasonable. C　[細(xì)節(jié)理解題。題干中的關(guān)鍵詞是difficulty，據(jù)此定位到第三段的第一句“However，even Tesla admits that there are problems to overcome—the software needs further validation and the appropriate regulatory approval needs to be in place”由此可知，特斯拉公司還需要解決的問(wèn)題是相關(guān)軟件需要進(jìn)一步的驗(yàn)證以及監(jiān)管機(jī)構(gòu)的批準(zhǔn)。] 6．What is the UK gover

18、nment's attitude to autonomous cars? A．Ambiguous. 　　　　　　 B．Positive. C．Cautious. D．Disapproving. B　[推理判斷題。題干中的關(guān)鍵詞是the UK government，據(jù)此定位到第四段第一句“The UK government appears committed to encouraging the development of autonomous vehicles”即英國(guó)政府似乎是在鼓勵(lì)無(wú)人駕駛汽車(chē)的研發(fā)。由此可知，英國(guó)政府的態(tài)度是支持的，所以答案是B。] 7．What is th

19、e main idea of the last paragraph? A．Insurance companies would like to support autonomous cars. B．Human mistakes may be the key cause of traffic accidents. C．Traffic accidents cost insurance companies quite a lot. D．Motorists are surprised to hear about autonomous cars. A　[段落大意題。段落主題通常會(huì)出現(xiàn)在段首，

20、由最后一段的首句“The insurance industry is similarly eager to help increase autonomy in cars”可知，保險(xiǎn)公司同樣渴望去幫助提高汽車(chē)的自動(dòng)性能。] 8．What is the author's purpose in writing the text? A．To show his deep love for autonomous cars. B．To introduce a new development in technology. C．To amuse readers with funny examples.

21、 D．To provide a persuasive argument against autonomy. B　[作者意圖題。本文重點(diǎn)介紹了一項(xiàng)新技術(shù)——研發(fā)無(wú)人駕駛汽車(chē)，并介紹了尚待解決的相關(guān)問(wèn)題，以及英國(guó)政府、保險(xiǎn)公司對(duì)此項(xiàng)新技術(shù)的態(tài)度。] Ⅱ.完形填空 (2019·成都診斷)When Heather McHugh，a poet，won a $500，000“genius grant”from the MacArthur Foundation，she didn't buy a luxurious car or fly to Paris.__1__，she put the money

22、in the bank and __2__ writing poems. In 2011，she finally __3__ what to do with it.That year，Heather's godson and his wife __4__ their first child，a beautiful baby girl but severely disabled.“I saw how people's __5__ can change overnight.I started thinking about people in a __6__ situation.”says Hea

23、ther. She __7__ there were millions of caregivers taking care of the chronically(慢性地) ill or disabled.So in 2012，Heather __8__ a nonprofit organization offering a seven-day vacation, with all __9__ paid，to people who have been caregivers for at least ten years. Tricia was one of the first caregive

24、rs to go on vacation.When Tricia got a call saying she was offered a __10__ vacation，she couldn't __11__ it；disbelief even __12__ her concern about leaving her two kids. Tricia went，and her favorite parts of the trip were to enjoy the __13__ things.“I got to eat hot food hot and cold food cold.I co

25、uld go to bed when I wanted to and wake up whenever I chose to，”says Tricia.She was afraid the __14__ would return when the __15__ was over，but to her surprise，it hasn't been back since. Heather says Tricia's __16__ resembles those of the other ten caregivers she helps every year.“Before the vacati

26、on they are so __17__，but the __18__ is so amazing.They reflect and relax.It feels __19__ like another world and gives them a chance to see their lives from another __20__．”she adds. 【語(yǔ)篇解讀】　本文是一篇記敘文。Heather McHugh利用自己的五十萬(wàn)美元獎(jiǎng)金建立非營(yíng)利組織，為照顧慢性病患者和殘疾人的護(hù)理員提供免費(fèi)休假，讓他們到新的環(huán)境中，從不一樣的角度來(lái)看待他們的人生。 1．A.However

27、　　　　　 B．Therefore C．Instead D．Besides C　[根據(jù)空處前一句中的“she didn't buy a luxurious car or fly to Paris”可知，在獲得了五十萬(wàn)美元的獎(jiǎng)金后，她并沒(méi)有購(gòu)買(mǎi)汽車(chē)或去旅游；結(jié)合該句中的“she put the money in the bank”可知，反而，她將這些錢(qián)存入銀行。C項(xiàng)意為“而是，反而”，符合語(yǔ)境；however“然而”；therefore“因此”；besides“此外”。] 2．A.continued B．quitted C．practiced D．started A　[根據(jù)

28、前一句中的“a poet”，結(jié)合該句中的“she put the money in the bank and ________ writing poems”可知，她(這位詩(shī)人)獲獎(jiǎng)后，將獎(jiǎng)金存進(jìn)銀行，繼續(xù)(continue)寫(xiě)詩(shī)。quit“停止”；practice“實(shí)踐，訓(xùn)練”。] 3．A.thought over B．wondered C．talked about D．decided D　[根據(jù)下文中的“Heather ________ a nonprofit organization offering a seven-day vacation”可知，此處表示在2011年，她終

29、于決定如何使用這筆錢(qián)。think over“仔細(xì)考慮”；wonder“想知道，好奇”；talk about“談到，談?wù)摗?；decide“決定”符合語(yǔ)境。] 4．A.held B．welcomed C．lost D．saved B　[Heather的教子和他的妻子迎來(lái)了他們的第一個(gè)孩子，那是一個(gè)漂亮的女?huà)耄怯袊?yán)重的殘疾。hold意為“握著，舉行“；lose意為“失去”；save意為“拯救，節(jié)約”；welcome“迎接”符合語(yǔ)境。] 5．A.feelings B．future C．lives D．routine C　[根據(jù)語(yǔ)境，并結(jié)合上文中提到的Heathe

30、r的教子和他的妻子生下了一個(gè)殘疾的女?huà)肟芍?，Heather看到了人的生活(lives)是如何在一夜之間發(fā)生改變的。routine“慣例，常規(guī)”。] 6．A.different B．similar C．worse D．better B　[根據(jù)上文提到的Heather的教子和他的妻子生下了一個(gè)殘疾女?huà)氩⑶襀eather看到了人的生活是如何在一夜之間發(fā)生改變的可知，Heather開(kāi)始關(guān)注那些有相似(similar)境遇的人。] 7．A.discovered B．claimed C．a(chǎn)dmitted D．felt A　[她發(fā)現(xiàn)有數(shù)百萬(wàn)照顧慢性病患者和殘疾人的護(hù)理員。c

31、laim“宣稱(chēng)；斷言”；admit“承認(rèn)”；discover“發(fā)現(xiàn)”。] 8．A.donated B．found C．visited D．formed D　[因此Heather在2012年建立了一個(gè)非營(yíng)利組織，為那些成為護(hù)理員至少十年的人提供七天免費(fèi)(free)休假。form“建立，組成”符合語(yǔ)境。donate“捐贈(zèng)”；find“發(fā)現(xiàn)”；visit“參觀”。] 9．A.taxes B．salary C．expenses D．rent C　[參見(jiàn)上題解析。tax“稅”；salary“薪水”；rent“租金”；expense“花費(fèi)”符合語(yǔ)境。] 10．A.free

32、 B．caring C．short D．long A　[參見(jiàn)8題解析。free“免費(fèi)的”。] 11．A.believe B．take C．refuse D．enjoy A　[根據(jù)空后的“disbelief”可知，Tricia不相信她獲得了一個(gè)免費(fèi)休假這件事。A項(xiàng)意為“相信”，符合語(yǔ)境。] 12．A.woke B．defeated C．showed D．moved B　[根據(jù)下一段中的“Tricia went，and her favorite parts of the trip were to enjoy...”可知，Tricia接受了免

33、費(fèi)休假這件事情，由此可知，她對(duì)免費(fèi)休假的懷疑(和向往)打敗(defeated)了對(duì)于留下孩子們的擔(dān)憂。wake“醒來(lái)”；show“展示”；move“移動(dòng)”。] 13．A.wonderful B．delicious C．peaceful D．simple D　[根據(jù)空后的“I got to eat hot food hot and cold food cold.I could go to bed when I wanted to and wake up whenever I chose to”可知，Tricia在度假時(shí)所做的事情都是很普通、很簡(jiǎn)單的(simple)事情。wonderf

34、ul“精彩的，極棒的”；delicious“美味的”；peaceful“平靜的，和平的”。] 14．A.heaviness B．pain C．sadness D．disbelief A　[她擔(dān)心度假結(jié)束后，自己的生活會(huì)回歸以前的沉悶，但出乎她意料的是后來(lái)的生活并沒(méi)有回到從前。根據(jù)上文可知，Tricia是一個(gè)護(hù)理員，平時(shí)的工作都是照顧病人，生活少有放松的時(shí)候，故heaviness“沉悶”符合語(yǔ)境。pain“傷痛”；sadness“傷心，悲傷”；disbelief“懷疑，不信任”。] 15．A.entertainment B．dream C．vacation D．free

35、dom C　[根據(jù)第四段第一句“Tricia was one of the first caregivers to go on vacation”可知選C。] 16．A.comment B．story C．surprise D．fortune B　[上文講述的是Tricia享受免費(fèi)休假的故事，故B項(xiàng)story“故事”符合語(yǔ)境。] 17．A.worried B．confused C．unexpected D．stressed D　[根據(jù)上文提到的Tricia擔(dān)心度假結(jié)束后自己的生活會(huì)回歸以前的沉悶可知，D項(xiàng)“stressed”符合語(yǔ)境。] 18．A.award

36、 B．change C．scenery D．a(chǎn)ccommodation B　[根據(jù)上文可知，其他看護(hù)人員和Tricia一樣，在度假前他們的生活較為沉悶；結(jié)合后一句“They reflect and relax”可知，在度假之后，他們變得很放松。據(jù)此可知，這樣的改變令人驚訝。change意為“改變”，符合語(yǔ)境，故B項(xiàng)正確。award“獎(jiǎng)”；scenery“風(fēng)景”；accommodation“住宿”。] 19．A.slightly B．interestingly C．magically D．mostly C　[這神奇地(magically)像是另外一個(gè)世界，并且給了他們一個(gè)從另一個(gè)角度(angle)看待他們的生活的機(jī)會(huì)。slightly“輕微地”；interestingly“有趣地”；mostly“大多地”；magically“魔法般地”符合語(yǔ)境。] 20．A.place B．situation C．height D．a(chǎn)ngle D　[參見(jiàn)上題解析。] - 8 -