2019年高考英语一轮复习 Module 4 Which English Sandstorms in Asia课时作业提升练外研版必修3

Ⅰ. 阅读理解

A

A sandstorm refers to a high amount of wind occurring in sandy areas, usually in deserts, where the wind speed is able to lift the top layer of sand from the ground, and push it in every direction. The sand involved in the sandstorm can reach heights of about 3. 05 m~15. 24 m.

It is very dangerous to experience a sandstorm. Sand can get into the nose, eyes, mouth and lungs. If you happen to be caught in a sandstorm, you must protect yourself by wearing masks, scarves and so on.

If you’re driving when such a storm approaches, it’s advised that you pull off the road, since it’s difficult to continue driving. This is also important since vehicles can fail in during sandstorms and you could end up stuck on the road.

Most sandstorms occur in spring, and during the daytime. Many of the areas around the Persian Gulf and the Sahara Desert are associated with the most serious storms. Since it’s a natural phenomenon, it can’t be entirely controlled. In areas that are natural desert regions, you can’t always prevent a sandstorm. There’s much evidence that the planet Mars has dust storms, and clearly, no human intervention(介入)is responsible for such. Though it can move whole sand dunes and destroy crops, a sandstorm is not without benefit.

【文章大意】本文介绍了沙尘暴常发生的时间、地点和基本状况以及如何在沙尘暴中自我保护的一些建议。

1. If you’re driving in a sandstorm, you’d better______.

A. stop your car in the middle of the road

B. continue to make your way

C. stop and ask for help

D. stop your car on the side of the road

【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段的If you’re driving when such a storm approaches,

it’s advised that you pull off the road. . . 可知, 如果你遇到沙尘暴, 你最好把车停在路边。pull off the road把车停在路边。故选D。

2. The underlined sentence shows that, anyway, sandstorms are______ .

A. useful

B. useless

C. harmful

D. powerful

【解析】选A。句意猜测题。此句表明了虽然沙尘暴能移动沙丘并毁坏农作物, 但它不是毫无益处的。注意a sandstorm is not without benefit表示“不无裨益”, 是双重否定表示肯定意义。benefit益处。

3. According to the writer, a sandstorm______ .

A. is the result of human activities

B. can be prevented

C. can’t completely disappear on the earth

D. can’t be forecast

【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段可知, 作者认为沙尘暴是一种自然现象, 不能被完全控制, 也就不会完全消失, 并且它也不是人为的后果。

【知识拓展】长难句翻译

If you’re driving when such a storm approaches, it’s a dvised that you pull off the road, since it’s difficult to continue driving.

译文: 如果你正驾驶着车, 这时沙尘暴来临, 建议你把车停在路边, 因为继续驾驶是很难的。

分析: 本句主句是it’s advised that you pull off the road, it是形式主语, that引导主语从句; if引导条件句; since引导原因状语从句。

B

(2017·福州模拟) Many people trying to sell homes find that an increase in home prices has turned the market in their favor. But sellers can still get the short end of the deal if they aren’t careful. Here are a few tips for you.

Don’t test your luck. Of course you think anyone who moves into y our lovely home should be willing to pay top dollars, especially if you’ve recently invested in some improvements. But listing a home at a price that’s too high above the market price could turn away some buyers.

Buyers noticing that the home still hasn’t sold may begin to assume there’s something wrong with the house and use that as a reasonable excuse for offering a lower price. And if a home hasn’t received any offers after two weeks, it might be time to reset the price.

A price that’s too low can brin g about an undesired outcome. Listing your home at or slightly below the market price can have the effect of drawing in a large group of buyers and increase the chances that a home will receive multiple(many)offers. But setting the price too low comes with several risks. One possibility is that buyers will get skeptical of the home that is listed for $15, 000 to $20, 000 less than similar homes in the area, especially if it’s not properly marketed. Once again, people might assume there is something wrong with the home and may not bother to look at it.

Spy on the competition. Going to other people’s open houses can give you a better sense of how your home compares to others on the market. Check out the finishes in their kitchens, the size of their backyards and use the information to figure out where your home should fit in the range of the price. But don’t set your pricing just on what you see elsewhere.

【文章大意】本文是让房子卖出好价钱的注意事项。

4. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. To be at a disadvantage.

B. To get the upper hand.

C. To have control over the situation.

D. To be unable to fit in.

【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据语境及下文if they aren’t careful可以推断画线部分的意思是“处于劣势”。

5. What should home sellers do according to the passage?

A. Price their house on the basis of its geographic location.

B. Price their house slightly above the market price after decorating it.

C. Change the price if no offer has been received within a week.

D. Charge their house at a price slightly below the market price.

【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第四段第二句Listing your home at or slightly below the market price can have the effect of drawing in a large group of buyers and increase the chances that a home will receive multiple(many)offers. 可知答案。

6. If you set the price of your house too low, ______.

A. buyers might think it not worthwhile to go to have a look

B. you are likely to come into conflict with the neighborhood sellers

C. your house will be crowded with buyers within a couple of days

D. chances of your house being sold at a better price will be greatly increased 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第四段中people might assume there is something wrong with the home and may not bother to look at it可知, 人们可能认为房子有问题觉得没有必要花时间去看一下。

7. What is the benefit of going to other people’s open houses?

A. You can pick up some useful lessons on house selling.

B. You can get your pricing mainly based on what you see elsewhere.

C. You can work out how much money you should ask for your house.

D. You can know how to make your house stand out against other houses.

【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第五段figure out where your home should fit in the range of the price可知答案是C。

Ⅱ. 完形填空

(2017·潍坊模拟) As I was taking a walk with my mom, I asked her, “Have you taken the senior bus yet? ”I held my breath as I waited for her 1 . “Oh, yes. I have, ”she said. “How was it? ”I said the words as 2 as I could to show my excitement, even though

I sensed the answer was not going to be 3 . She sighed heavily, “No one ever

4 on that bus. They all sit there quietly and look sad. I only see about thirteen

5 old ladies and men. ”My

6 for her situation grasped my stomach.

My dad had recently passed away, and his sudden leave made my mother 7 and frightened. For fifty-seven years, my dad had walked by her side. Mom never learned to 8 , so Dad drove her everywhere. Now, her wheels were gone, as one grandchild so properly 9 her situation. I knew she needed great 10 to make the

decision to take the senior bus. However, I firmly believed the 11 wouldn’t last too long, for Mom was so outgoing and active that she could chat with almost everybody whom she met in the street.

Several days later, when I came to visit her, I asked, “Do they talk to you now? ”She12 and there was a sparkle(火花)in her eyes. It didn’t take a genius to figure out that the 13 had changed. “It was silly tha t all of us just sat there 14 saying a word. So one morning when I 15 , I greeted them and then remarked that what a nice day it was. Soon, they began to 16 and we chatted happily. Now we are friends and always have some good 17 on the bus, ”she replied.

My mother held the key to the 18 of the other lonely people on that bus. A smile and some 19 words were all it took. She sowed tiny seeds of 20 for herself and her friends on the bus.

【文章大意】本文重点讲述了作者的爸爸去世后, 妈妈坐老年人专用公交的经历: 最初老人们都很难过, 不愿说话, 但妈妈开启了他们的心灵, 他们在车上都敞开心扉, 非常愉快地谈话。

1. A. order B. instruction

C. answer

D. request

【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据前文I asked her. . . 可知这里是我屏住呼吸等待妈妈的回答。

2. A. fluently B. cheerfully C. patiently D. quietly

【解析】选B。词汇复现题。根据后文的excitement, 可知作者很高兴。

3. A. typical B. reasonable

C. similar

D. positive

【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据后文的She sighed heavily可知作者感觉到妈妈的回答不会积极乐观的。

4. A. talks B. eats C. drinks D. sleeps

【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。根据后文的They all sit there quietly可知他们不谈话。

5. A. conservative B. depressed

C. surprised

D. cautious

【解析】选B。词汇复现题。根据前文They all sit there quietly and look sad可知他

们都很沮丧。

6. A. anger B. excitement

C. sympathy

D. forgiveness

【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。从妈妈的描述可以看出, 我对这种状况充满了同情。

7. A. stubborn B. selfish C. acute D. lonely

【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据前文My dad had recently passed away可知爸爸的去世使妈妈很孤独。

8. A. drive B. cook C. dance D. paint

【解析】选A。词汇复现题。根据后文的so Dad drove her everywhere可知妈妈从来没学驾驶。

9. A. planned B. described

C. copied

D. handled

【解析】选B。词语辨析题。Now, her wheels were gone, as one grandchild so properly described her situation. 现在, 妈妈正如一个孙子所描述的那样, 她没了轮子。

10. A. support B. expectation

C. patience

D. courage

【解析】选D。词语辨析题。句意: 我知道妈妈需要很大的勇气坐上老年公共汽车。

11. A. silence B. friendship

C. argument

D. impression

【解析】选A。词汇复现题。根据前文出现的quietly可知这里填silence。

12. A. complained B. smiled

C. sobbed

D. appeared

【解析】选B。词汇复现题。根据后文there was a sparkle in her eyes. 和19题前面的smile可知妈妈在微笑。

13. A. situation B. hardship

C. decision

D. topic

【解析】选A。词汇复现题。根据前文中的situation可知答案。

14. A. for B. by C. without D. after

【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据前文的silence和quietly可知答案。

15. A. passed by B. got on

C. stood up

D. set out

【解析】选B。固定搭配题。根据后文可知作者的妈妈上车后, 和其他老人打招呼。

16. A. apologize B. escape

C. bother

D. respond

【解析】选D。词语辨析题。根据前文的I greeted them可知他们对妈妈有回应。

17. A. conversations B. suggestions

C. examples

D. analysis

【解析】选A。词汇复现题。根据前文的we chatted happily. 可知他们在进行对话。

18. A. fortune B. hearts

C. remarks

D. relationship

【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。句意: 我妈妈拥有了打开那些老人心灵的钥匙。

19. A. sensitive B. responsible

C. friendly

D. official

【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。句意: 微笑和友好的话语就是钥匙所需要的东西。

20. A. honesty B. happiness

C. imagination

D. freedom

【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。句意: 我妈妈在公共汽车上为她自己和她的朋友们播下了小小的快乐的种子。

Ⅲ. 语法填空

阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Sometimes a thief can lose 1. ___________(much)than he gains. Once in a supermarket a thief wanted 2. ___________(steal)the money out of the till(装钱的盒子). So he went into the shop and put a lot of groceries into his basket.

3. ___________he reached the counter to pay, he put the groceries down on the counter. The girl started

4. ___________(count)up how much they cost and then she

5. ___________(show)the thief the price of the groceries. He put down a ten pound note

6. ___________the counter and the girl opened the till

7. ___________ contained all the money.

8. ___________(sudden)the thief grabbed the money and ran leaving the girl

9. ___________(hold)the ten pound note. When the police heard about it they laughed because the till had only contained four 10. ___________ (pound)and

so the thief had lost six pounds in his action!

答案: 1. more 2. to steal 3. When 4. to count/counting 5. showed 6. on 7. which/that 8. Suddenly

9. holding 10. pounds