2019年高考英語一輪優(yōu)練題Unit5Canada-“TheTrueNorth”(含解析)新人教版必修3練習(xí)

1、2019 年高考英語一輪優(yōu)練題Unit5Canada- “TheTrueNorth ”（含解析）新人教版必修3 練習(xí) Canada-“The True North ”李仕才一、閱讀理解。After a year of examining studies concerning whether homework is effective,NYC P.S. 116 elementary school decided that math worksheets and essay assignmentswere actually a waste of time. In February, Princip

2、al Jane Hsu sent a letter toparents stating that the Pre-K through fifth grade students would not be given any traditional homework to encourage kids to have free time for reading, playing outside, or doing activities they enjoy."The negative effects of homework have been well established,"

3、; Hsu wrote in anote to parents. "They include: childrens frustration and exhaustion, lack oftime for other activities and family time and, sadly for many, loss of interestin learning."Some parents, however, disagree with the policy change, believing that a lackof focus will cause children

4、 to fall behind. Homework has been part of educationfrom the beginning, and has increased in volume in recent years.Hsus advice thatchildren should read and spend time with their familieshas upset some parents to the point of considering pulling their children out of P.S. 116. This group feels that

5、homework assignments give children a goal to work toward. Others feel so strongly about the importance of homework that they have begun giving their own homework assignments to their children.An Australian Childhood Foundation survey found that 71% of Australian parents feel they do not spend enough

6、 quality time with their children mainly because of the time spent running the household or the time spent helping with homework. Education experts in Australia are saying that parents should stop helping. Doing so will give kids more independence, will give parents more free time, and will help red

7、uce the number of homework-induced arguments in the family.While some research suggests that homework has little academic benefit for elementary students, other research shows homework can help kids develop independence, and confidence. It can also contribute to a sense of belonging or control over

8、their lives. When parents try to help their children with homework,1 / 8the assistance can take away that feeling and can also drain already exhausted working parents.1.Cancelling traditional homework is aimed at _.A. allowing students to learn on their ownB. inspiring students to spend more time wi

9、th parentsC. wishing students to seek self-developmentD. motivating students to help with housework2.What can be concluded from the 1st and 2nd paragraph?A. Jane Hsu is the first principal to cancel homework.B. Jane Hsu has done thorough research on homework.C. Jane Hsu paid little attention to stud

10、ents academic records.D. Jane Hsu knows students prefer activities to their subjects.3.Why are some parents strongly against Principal Jane Hsu?A. They have no time to give their children homework.B. They dont think the school is responsible for their kids.C. They are afraid their kids will fall beh

11、ind.D. They dislike their kids doing too many activities.4.What is the authors attitude to parents helping kids with homework?A. Supportive.B. Indifferent.C. Ironic.D. Negative.【文章大意】這是一篇議論文，文章對(duì)是否應(yīng)該給小學(xué)生布置家庭作業(yè)進(jìn)行了論述。1.C 【解析】考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。依據(jù)第一段末尾的".to encourage kids to have free timefor reading, playing

12、outside, or doing activities they enjoy"可知，這所學(xué)校取消數(shù)學(xué)和作文這類家庭作業(yè)是為了讓孩子們有更多的時(shí)間讀書，在戶外玩耍或者參加自己喜歡的活動(dòng)，由此可推知這個(gè)學(xué)校希望學(xué)生們尋求自我發(fā)展。2.B 【解析】考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第一段中的"After a year of examining studiesconcerning whether homework is effective"以及第二段的內(nèi)容可知，校長對(duì)此做了全面的調(diào)查。2 / 84.D 【解析】考查觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度。依據(jù)文章尾段中的"When parents try

13、to help theirchildren with homework, the assistance can take away that feeling and canalso drain already exhausted working parents"可推知，對(duì)于家長在作業(yè)上幫助孩子的問題，作者持有否定的看法。二、單句語法填空1 After the typhoon, people found some tall trees,(measure) more than10 meters, lying on the ground.答案： measuring2 I live near

14、by. My house is within walking(distant) of the university.答案： distance3 (2016 ·天津卷書面表達(dá) )Yourart skills areexcellentand admirable,whichleaves me a deep(impress)答案： impression4 The moment he caught sightthe police, the thief ran away as fast ashe could.答案： of5 He was listeningattentivelyinclass,h

15、iseyes(fix)on theblackboard.答案： fixed6 Have you finished the report? Oh, sorry. It was so noisy in the office that I couldn t settletowriting anything.答案： down7(surround) by the sea on three sides, modern Qingdao is considered oneof the most livable cities in China.答案： Surrounded8 It saves time in t

16、he kitchen to have things you use a loteasy reach.答案： within9 Though we left home very late, we managed(catch) the last bus.答案： to catch10 He didn t realize the love we have for our families is importanthewent through real hardship.答案： until三、完形填空。When my sister Diane began playing the violin， she w

17、as seven.How did shesound？ Terrible.But she didn't _1_.At twelve， she asked our parents if shecould _2 _ a full-time music school.They said no.Actually，everyone agreedthat my sister_3_ talent.I was better at my _4_.My teacher had told my parents that I hadgreat_5_.So my parents found the best pi

18、ano teacher in the area to _6_me.But the only time he was _7_ was Saturday afternoons at 3 pm. Back3 / 8then ， I was _8_ about the British TV show“The Avengers ”，which was_9_every Saturday at 3 pm. I let nothing take up my“The Avengers ”hour.So I_10_ this amazing opportunity.Today， I don't even

19、have a_11_ in my house.My sister became an engineer，but she _12_ stopped making music.When shewas in her 40s， she switched her _13_.She went back to college，gota(n)_14_ in music education， and became a music teacher.She starts kids offon their first instrument and gives them all the encouragement an

20、d support she never _15_.Recently ， she and a pianist pal put on a recital.A big crowd of friends andfamily _16_ for her.As she played， I looked around at the _17_.Everyone was_18_ enjoying the music.It occurred to me that I was the only person thatremembered that 7-year-old kid making those perfect

21、ly_1920_.Talent is important.But enthusiasm is even more important.1 A.advanceB quitCreflectD listen2 A.inspectB openCattendD visit3 A.lackedB spottedCpossessedD admired4 A.majorB projectD instrument5 A.patienceB enthusiasmCpotentialD ambition6 A.trainB examineCcorrectD challenge7 A.punctualB skillf

22、ulCoccupiedD available8 A.sensitiveB crazyCseriousD particular9 A.filmedB designedCaired10 A.jumped atB turned down4 / 8C waited forD opened up11 A.tutorB violinC musicianD piano12 A.neverB onceC alreadyD even13 A.attitudeB careerC planD position14 A.scholarshipB sponsorC degreeD assistant15 A.provi

23、dedB imaginedC receivedD expected16 A.votedB fearedC stayed upD turned up17 A.studentsB audienceC spotlightsDplatform18 A.obviouslyB desperatelyC appropriately Danxiously19 A.boomingB pleasingC awfulD powerful20 A.everythingBsomethingC everybodyD somebody【解題導(dǎo)語】本文是一篇夾敘夾議文，通過講述妹妹追求夢(mèng)想的經(jīng)歷告訴我們：天賦很重要，但更重要

24、的是熱情。1 B根據(jù)上文的“ How did she sound ？Terrible”可知，“我”妹妹的小提琴演奏得糟糕透了；結(jié)合本句的“But”表示的轉(zhuǎn)折意義可知，但她沒有放棄(quit)。2 C根據(jù)上文可知，盡管妹妹的小提琴演奏得很糟糕，但是她仍不愿放棄；據(jù)此可以判斷，本句句意為：在十二歲時(shí)，她問父母她是否可以去全日制的音樂學(xué)校上學(xué)。attend school為固定搭配，意為“上學(xué)”。3 A根據(jù)上文的“ They said no ”和父母沒有答應(yīng)讓她去全日制音樂學(xué)校學(xué)習(xí)可以判斷，每個(gè)人都認(rèn)為“我”的妹妹缺乏(lacked) 天賦，故 A 項(xiàng)正確。4 D根據(jù)本段第三句的“ So my par

25、ents found the best piano teacher in thearea ”可知，“我”的父母為“我”找了當(dāng)?shù)刈詈玫匿撉倮蠋熃獭拔摇睂W(xué)鋼琴；據(jù)此可以5 / 8判斷，與妹妹相比，“我”更擅長“我”的樂器。5 C根據(jù)下文的“ So my parents found the bestpiano teacher in the area”可知，“我”的父母為“我”找了當(dāng)?shù)刈詈玫匿撉倮蠋焷斫獭拔摇睂W(xué)鋼琴；據(jù)此可以判斷，老師告訴父母說“我”很有潛能(potential)。 A 項(xiàng)意為“耐心”，B 項(xiàng)意為“熱情”， D 項(xiàng)意為“抱負(fù)”，都與語境不符。6 A參見上題解析。A 項(xiàng)意為“培訓(xùn)，教育”

26、；B 項(xiàng)意為“檢查”；C項(xiàng)意為“改正”； D 項(xiàng)意為“挑戰(zhàn)”。7 D根據(jù)語境可知，鋼琴老師只有每周六下午三點(diǎn)有空。D 項(xiàng)意為“有空的”，符合語境，故D 項(xiàng)正確。 A 項(xiàng)意為“準(zhǔn)時(shí)的”，B 項(xiàng)意為“技術(shù)好的”，C 項(xiàng)意為“使用中”，都與語境不符。8 B根據(jù)本句中的“ about the British TV show”可判斷，“我”熱衷于一檔英國電視節(jié)目。 be crazy about為固定搭配，意為“熱衷于”，故B 項(xiàng)正確。 A 項(xiàng)意為“敏感的”， C 項(xiàng)意為“嚴(yán)肅的”，D項(xiàng)意為“特別的，尤其的”，都與語境不符。9 C根據(jù)該句中的“ every Saturday at 3 pm.”可知，這檔英

27、國電視節(jié)目在每周六的下午三點(diǎn)播放。air在本句中意為“播出，播送”，屬于熟詞生義，故C 項(xiàng)正確。 A 項(xiàng)意為“拍電影”，B項(xiàng)意為“設(shè)計(jì)”，D項(xiàng)意為“評(píng)論”。10 B根據(jù)上文的“ I let nothing take up myThe Avengers' hour”可知，“我”不讓任何事情占用“我”看這檔節(jié)目的時(shí)間，據(jù)此可以判斷，“我”拒絕了這一機(jī)會(huì)。 B 項(xiàng)意為“拒絕”，符合語境，故B 項(xiàng)正確。 A 項(xiàng)意為“迫不及待地接受”，C 項(xiàng)意為“等待，等候”，D項(xiàng)意為“打開；開發(fā)；展示”，都與語境不符。11 D根據(jù)本段的“ So my parents found the best piano

28、teacher in the area”可以判斷，由于“我”拒絕了學(xué)鋼琴，所以現(xiàn)在家里甚至一臺(tái)鋼琴也沒有，故D項(xiàng)正確。12 A根據(jù)空后兩句可知，“我”妹妹在四十幾歲時(shí)上大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)音樂；據(jù)此可知，盡管“我”妹妹成了一名工程師，但是她從未(never)停止對(duì)音樂的追求，故A 項(xiàng)正確。13 B根據(jù)下文的“ and became a music teacher”可知，在她四十幾歲時(shí)，她改變了職業(yè) (career)，從工程師成為一名音樂老師，故B 項(xiàng)正確。 A 項(xiàng)意為“態(tài)度”，C 項(xiàng)意為“計(jì)劃”， D 項(xiàng)意為“地位；職位”，都與語境不符。14 C根據(jù)句中的“ She went back to colleg

29、e”和“ and became a musicteacher ”可知，她重返大學(xué)學(xué)習(xí)音樂，并取得了音樂教育的學(xué)位(degree) ，成了一名音樂老師。 A 項(xiàng)意為“獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金”，B 項(xiàng)意為“贊助人”，D 項(xiàng)意為“助手”，都與語境不符。15 C根據(jù)上文可知，“我”的父母認(rèn)為妹妹沒有音樂天賦，拒絕了妹妹上全日制音樂學(xué)校的請(qǐng)求，據(jù)此可以判斷，妹妹做音樂老師時(shí)，給了孩子們她未曾得到(received)的6 / 8鼓勵(lì)和支持。 A 項(xiàng)意為“提供”，B 項(xiàng)意為“想象”，D 項(xiàng)意為“期望”，都與語境不符。16 D根據(jù)上文的“ put on a recital”可知，妹妹和一位鋼琴家舉辦了一場演奏會(huì)；據(jù)此可以判斷

30、，朋友和家人們都到場了。A 項(xiàng)意為“投票”，B 項(xiàng)意為“擔(dān)心，害怕”， C 項(xiàng)意為“熬夜”，D 項(xiàng)意為“到達(dá)，露面”。17 B根據(jù)下文的“ enjoying the music”可知，所有人都在欣賞妹妹演奏的音樂；據(jù)此可知，“我”環(huán)顧了四周的觀眾(audience)，故 B 項(xiàng)正確。 A 項(xiàng)意為“學(xué)生”，C 項(xiàng)意為“聚光燈”，D 項(xiàng)意為“平臺(tái)，講臺(tái)”。18 A根據(jù)本句中的“ enjoying the music”可知，很顯然(obviously)，所有人都在欣賞妹妹演奏的音樂。B 項(xiàng)意為“極其”，C 項(xiàng)意為“恰當(dāng)?shù)亍保珼 項(xiàng)意為“焦虛的；擔(dān)心的；著急地”，都與語境不符。19 C根據(jù)上文的“ How did she sound? Terr