2024屆高考英語一輪復習演練:6.1《Small Talk》(外研版含解析)
Ⅰ.完形填空(建議用時17′)
[2024·江津中學階段測試]25 years ago I got married; little did I know I would commit to lifelong household renovations (整修)! My wife likes
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, so for her, renovations are just part of life.
I love
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around the house, and it becomes a project that we work on together and it's an incredible (不可思議的)
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to look at your home and appreciate all the hard work and sweat that go into it. We really do get a sense of great
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.
This past week I've been
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a new floor from our dining room into our kitchen. My daughter came in and said
the floor looked
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but added, “Why is it taking you so long?”
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that “so long” was in the eyes of her, I told her that I had
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twice and cut once. I made sure that all my measurements were
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so that I was not wasting materials or time. I explained that by taking the appropriate time in the
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, the project was much faster
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I didn't have to rework piece after piece. I began thinking about my
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and how it fits into our everyday life. We should look at this philosophy in different aspects of our life. If we take the time to prepare and really
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the task at hand, there should be no
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to come back to. Think of how much time and frustration (沮喪) would be saved just by doing it right the first time, with just a little extra
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paid to when doing preparations. If we “measure twice”, we will begin to gain confidence and
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forward with a positive attitude because we know we
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have to “cut once”.
Next time you face a new project, try double
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your work;
you will make sure you understand the things that can go
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and focus on the things you can do right. Your project will run
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and you will be less stressed while doing it.
作者從自己鋪地板的經歷中得出這樣一個道理:做任何事情都要提前準備好,這樣可以事半功倍。
1.A.art B.beauty
C.change D.peace
答案:C 由空后的“renovations are just part of life”可知,妻子喜歡生活中的變化(change)。
2.A.stopping B.looking
C.walking D.working
答案:D 根據下文中的“it becomes a project that we work on together”可知,選D。
3.A.feeling B.method
C.taste
D.plan
答案:A 這是一種不可思議的感覺,看著自己的房子,欣賞著自己對它所付出的心血和汗水,我們真的得到一種成就感。故選A。
4.A.humour B.accomplishment
C.motivation D.gratitude
答案:B 參見上題解析。
5.A.laying B.cleaning
C.moving D.mending
答案:A 聯系下文可知,上周,“我”把餐廳到廚房的地板鋪(laying)了一下。
6.A.shocking B.great
C.simple
D.organised
答案:B 聯系空后的but added可知,女兒進來后說地板鋪得很好,但是補充說不應該花費這么長的時間。故選B。
7.A.Hoping B.Remembering
C.Believing
D.Realizing
答案:D 根據語境可知,選D,realize表示“意識到”。
8.A.watched
B.swept
C.measured
D.repaired
答案:C 根據下文中的“I made sure that all my measurements”可知,在動手之前,“我”量了兩遍尺寸。
9.A.easy B.actual
C.quick
D.perfect
答案:D 聯系空后的“I was not wasting materials or time”可知,“我”確保測量的所有尺寸都十分完美,準確無誤,這樣既不會浪費材料,也不會浪費時間。perfect“完美的”,符合語境。
10.A.distance
B.journey
C.process D.preparation
答案:D 在準備(preparation)階段花適當的時間,工作進行起來就會更快。下文中的“take the time to prepare”也是提示。
11.A.but B.though
C.as
D.while
答案:C 根據空格前后內容可知,空后的內容是前面的原因,因此選C。
12.A.suggestion B.response
C.determination
D.concern
答案:B 上文是“我”對女兒問題的回答,因此選B。
13.A.understand B.conduct
C.complete D.accept
答案:A 如果我們精心準備,并且認真地了解(understand)目前的工作,那么我們就會少犯錯誤。下文中的“you understand the things”也是提示。
14.A.ideas B.mistakes
C.dangers
D.senses
答案:B 參見上題解析。
15.A.attention
B.courage
C.respect D.wisdom
答案:A 在準備階段稍加注意,在工作進行中你就可以節省時間,減少麻煩。
16.A.take B.look
C.continue D.climb
答案:C 根據空前的“gain confidence”可判斷,只要準備充分,我們就會獲得自信,以一種積極的態度繼續這項工作。故選C。
17.A.also
B.still
C.even
D.only
答案:D 因為我們知道,準備充分之后,我們只需要“切割一次”就能成功。
18.A.seeking B.performing
C.checking D.finishing
答案:C 下次,當你面臨一項新的工作時,一定要反復審視它。故選C。
19.A.wrong B.wild
C.suitable D.crazy
答案:A 此處與本句中的right構成對比,表示這樣你就能確保自己理解可能會出錯的地方。
20.A.rapidly B.smoothly
C.safely
D.readily
答案:B 由本空后的“less stressed”可知,你的工作就會進展得非常順利,你也會感到非常輕松。故選B。
Ⅱ.閱讀理解(建議用時16′)
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[2024·衡水中學三調]When I was a baby, I entertained you and made you laugh. Whenever I was “bad”, you'd shakeW1 your finger at me and ask, “How could you?”—but then you'd give up, and roll me over for a belly scratchW2 and I believed that life could not be any more perfect.S
My housetraining was a long process, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together. We went for long walks, runs in the park and car rides. We stopped for ice cream. I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.
Gradually, you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time searching for a human mate. EventuallyW3, you fell in loveP1. She, now your wife, is not a dog person, but I still welcomed her into our home. I was happy because you were happy. Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement, I was fascinatedW4 by their pinkness, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them too. Your wife was afraid I would bite them. But nevertheless, as they began to grow, I became their friend.
Now, you have a new job in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets. You've made the right decision for your “family”, but there was a time when I was your only family.
I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the dog pound. It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear, of hopelessness. You filled out the paperwork and said, “I know you will find a good home for her.” They shrugged and gave you a pained look. The children were in tears as they waved me goodbye. And “How could you?” were the only three words that sweptW5 over my mind.
Is it better to live with hope or without hope? At first, whenever anyone passed my pen (圍欄), I rushed to the front, hoping it was you, that you had changed your mindP2 and that this was all a bad dream.
My beloved master, I will think of you and wait for you forever. I hope you receive more faithfulness from your family than you showed to me.
本文通過一只小狗的自述,講述自己與主人相處以及離別后的感受。
1.Who tells this story?
A.A dog. B.A child.
C.A dog's owner. D.A dog trainer.
答案:A 推理判斷題。根據第三段“She, now your wife, is not a dog person.”以及第六段“whenever anyone passed my pen (圍欄)”可知。
2.Why did the dog's owner take his dog to the pound?
A.He had a newborn baby.
B.His wife did not like the dog.
C.He was moving into a new building.
D.He thought the dog too troublesome.
答案:C 細節理解題。根據第四段“Now, you have a new job in another city and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets.”可知。
3.Which is TRUE about the dog when it lived at the pound?
A.It hoped to be adopted by another family.
B.It continued to love its former owner.
C.It did not trust humans any more.
D.It was excited about the pound.
答案:B 細節理解題。根據第五段小狗對新生活的描述,尤其“And ‘How could you?’ were the only three words that swept over my mind.”可知。
4.What is the theme of the story?
A.Be ready for changes.
B.Never expect too much.
C.Never complain about your life.
D.Be faithful to those who love you.
答案:D 主旨大意題。根據最后一段的理解,可知答案是D。
W重點詞匯
1.shake vt. 搖晃;搖動
2.scratch n./vt. 抓;搔
3.eventually adv. 終于;最終
4.fascinated adj. 迷人的;吸引人的
5.sweep vt. 橫掃;打掃
P重點短語
1.fall in love (with) 愛上;喜歡上;戀愛
2.change one's mind 改變某人的主意
S句式仿寫
原文:I believed that life could not be any more perfect.(否定詞與比較級連用)
譯文:我相信生活不可能更完美了。
仿寫:Mr Black is very happy because the clothes made in his factory have never been more popular.
布萊克先生非常高興,因為在他的工廠制造的衣服從未如此受歡迎過。
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[2024·濟南一中考試]In order to increase their job chances after college, Chinese students are turning toP1 a special practice—Eiffel Tower nose jobs (鼻整形手術). The latest trendW1 in plastic surgery promises to create a nose that is similar to the curve of the Eiffel Tower.
Surgeon Wang Xuming said: “We are influencedW2 by the beauty of the Eiffel Tower. We are not content to just add something to the nose; we reconstruct it.” The surgery costs about US $10,000 and involves the enlarging of the nose using tissue from the forehead.
Hundreds of posters advertising the procedure are put up all over Chongqing city, where surgeon Xuming runs his private practice. They show a Western-looking woman with an almost-too-perfect nose, against an outline of the Eiffel Tower.
Interestingly, many young women in China are eager to achieve a western appearance, as they believe it will give them an advantage in the highly competitive job market. “Some students face a lot of employment pressure after graduation. If their facial features are good, they'll have more chances of finding a job,S” said surgeon Xuming. “We've had students getting the Eiffel Tower nose; it's helped them a lot.”
ApparentlyW3, Chinese employers are quite particular about appearances and prefer attractive candidates. Some of them even go as far as putting height and weight requirementsW4 in their employment ads. Plastic surgeons across the country are reporting an increase in the number of students choosing beauty “improvement”.
According to a Mr Li, hospital manager at surgeon Xuming's clinic, most of their customers are female and the bill is taken care of by the family. “They usually come in with their mothers, and tend toP2 be from well-off backgrounds.” he said.
PersonallyW5, I don't think it so important to “improve” our appearance as long as we are skilled at our jobs. We can't decide how we look, but we can decide how well we live and work.
本文講述的是一些中國畢業生為尋找到更好的就業機會做鼻整形手術,對這一現象人們從不同角度持不同的觀點和看法。
5.Chinese college students choose to have a nose operation to
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A.marry well B.look cool
C.have a good job D.look like westerners
答案:C 細節理解題。根據第一段“In order to increase their job chances after college, Chinese students are turning to a special practice.”可知。
6.What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?
A.The posters.
B.A nose job.
C.The Eiffel Tower.
D.A plastic surgery procedure.
答案:A 細節理解題。根據第三段“Hundreds of posters advertising the procedure are put up...”以及“they show...”中“they”指的仍是“posters”可知。
7.It can be inferred from Paragraph 5 that
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A.employers are potential customers
B.attractive appearance seems to increase job chances
C.appearance is as important as height and weight
D.ads promote the plastic surgery
答案:B 推理判斷題。根據第五段“Chinese employers are quite particular about appearances and prefer attractive candidates.”可知。
8.From what Mr Li said we can learn that
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A.most families can't afford the surgeon
B.the number of plastic surgeons is increasing
C.patients can be well looked after at the clinic
D.their customers are usually from wealthy families
答案:D 推理判斷題。根據第六段“...and tend to be from well-off backgrounds.”可推斷答案是D。
W重點詞匯
1.trend n. 趨勢
2.influence n./vt. 影響
3.apparently adv. 明顯地;顯而易見地
4.requirement n. 要求;請求
5.personally adv. 就個人而言
P重點短語
1.turn to 向……求助;轉向……;翻到
2.tend to 易于……;傾向于……
S句式仿寫
原文:If their facial features are good, they'll have more chances of finding a job.(主將從現)