【译林湖南版】2011高考英语一轮复习提能训练：Module 2 Unit 2《Wish you were here》（含解析）
【译林湖南版】2011高考英语一轮复习提能训练
Module 2
Unit 2 Wish you were hereⅠ.完形填空
A
The hard-working blacksmith John used to work all day in his shop and so hard-working was he that at times he would make the sparks fly from his hammer.
The son of old Mr.Smith，a rich neighbor，__1__ come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would enjoy himself watching how the tradesman worked.
“Young man，why don’t you try your __2__ at making shoe tacks，even if it is only to __3__ the time？”said the blacksmith.“Who knows，one day，it may be of use to you.”
The boy began to see what he could do.After a little practice he found that he was becoming very __4__ and soon he could make some of the finest tacks.
Old Mr.Smith died and the son on __5__ of the war lost all his riches.He had to leave home and was forced to __6__ residence in another country.It so happened that in this village there were numerous shoemakers who were spending a lot of money buying tacks for their shoes and even at times __7__ they paid high prices they were not able to get what they wanted，because in that part of the country there was a high __8__ for soldiers’ shoes.
Our young Mr.Smith，who was finding it difficult to earn his daily bread，remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of making tacks and had a sudden __9__ of making a bargain with the shoemakers.He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help him __10__ a workshop.The shoemakers were only too glad of the offer.And after a while，young Mr.Smith found that he was making the finest tacks in the __11__.
“How __12__ it seems，”he used to say，“Even making tacks can bring a fortune.My trade is more useful to me than all my former riches.”
1．A.used to
B．had to
C．wanted to
D．needed to
2．A.energy
B．luck
C．hand
D．way
3．A.save
B．lose
C．pass
D．devote
4．A.surprised
B．skilled
C．satisfied
D．determined
5．A.detection
B．top
C．account
D．behalf
6．A.take over
B．take down
C．take off
D．take up
7．A.as
B．why
C．how
D．though
8．A.demand
B．price
C．praise
D．call
9．A.request
B．suggestion
C．opinion
D．idea
10．A.open
B．settle
C．close
D．locate
11．A.valley
B．village
C．country
D．world
12．A.fascinating
B．satisfactory
C．funny
D．strange
B
Jazz musician Terri Lyne Carrington is one of the few women to be __13__as a professional drummer.She began playing the saxophone __14__ a child.But the instrument became difficult to play after she lost her baby teeth.Then she discovered a set of old drums in her home and became __15__in playing that instrument.The drums had belonged to her grandfather，jazz musician Matt Carrington.By the time she was seven，Terri Lyne had become an extraordinary drummer.Three years__16__，she was performing with famous jazz and blues musicians __17__ Clark Terry，Oscar Peterson and Joe Williams.At eleven，the young drummer__18__ a full scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in Boston，Massachusetts.Today she is a professor at Berklee.
Terri Lyne Carrington released her first album，Real Life Story，in 1989.It was nominated for __19__ Grammy Award.Her new album，More to Say，marks her twenty-year anniversary as a solo performer.Terri Lyne Carrington is also recognized __20__ a talented singer.
Ⅱ.阅读理解
Sydney—The deadliest wildfires in Australia’s history burned people in their homes and cars and wiped out entire towns，officials discovered Sunday as they reached farther into the fire zone.The number of deaths rose to 108 by early Monday.
Blazes have been burning for weeks in the southeastern state of Victoria but turned deadly Saturday when high temperatures and strong wind created a firestorm that swept across a fire passage of the region.A long-running drought in the south—the worst in a century—had left forests extra dry and Saturday’s fire conditions were said to be the worst ever in Australia.
All the deaths occurred in Victoria State，where at least 750 homes were destroyed.Police said they suspect some of the fires were set deliberately，and have declared some sites in the fire zone as crime scenes.If that is the case，Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Monday，“There are no words to describe it other than mass murder.”
Thousands of exhausted(精疲力尽的) volunteer firefighters were battling about a dozen uncontrolled fires Monday in Victoria，officials said.But it would be days before they were brought under control，even if temperatures stayed down.
Residents were repeatedly advised on radio and television announcements to initiate their so-called“fire plan敆whether it be staying in their homes to battle the flames or to evacuate before the roads became too dangerous.But some of the deaths were peoprle who were apparently caught by the fire as they fled in their cars or killed when charred tree limbs(树枝)fell on their vehicles.
At Marysville，a picturesque hilly district that attracts hikers and tourists and is home to about 800 people，up to 90 percent of buildings were in ruins，witnesses said.Police said two people died there.
Australia’s worst fires before these were in 1983，when blazes killed 75 people and razed(毁坏) more than 3,000 homes in Victoria and South Australia states.
Wild fires are common during the Australian summer.Government research shows about half of the roughly 60,000 fires each year are deliberately lit or suspicious.Lightning and people using machinery near dry brush are other causes.
Dozens of fires were also burning in New South Wales State，where temperatures remained high for the third consecutive(连续的)day.But there was no immediate threat to property.
1．According to the report，________.
A．750 houses were destroyed at Marysville
B．3,000 homes were burned to the ground in Victoria
C．some fires were supposed to have been set on purpose
D．in New South Wales the fires threatened the property and lives
2．Blazes in Victoria grew deadly on Saturday because ________.
A．there was a firestorm
B．the weather was hot and there was strong wind
C．there was a fire passage
D．someone set more fires
3．Which of the following causes for wildfires in Australia isn’t mentioned in the passage?
A．Deliberate lighting.
B．Lightning.
C．Using machinery near dry forests.
D．Draught.
4．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A．Prime Minister Kevin Rudd considered deliberate lighting fires as mass murder
B．volunteer firefighters were tired from battling about the uncontrolled fires
C．even though the temperature is low，it still takes some time to control the fire
D．Marysville has been a good place to travel
5．The underlined word in the passage most probably means ________.
A．withdraw in order
B．avoid the danger
C．volunteer to put out the fires
D．run away hurriedly
Unit 2 Wish you were here
Ⅰ.
【解题导语】 文章讲述了一个年轻人通过自己的一项技能谋生的故事。它告诉我们生活中不经意间学到的东西或许会有大用处，在我们陷入困境时它可能会给我们带来巨大的帮助。
1．解析：考查语境理解。依据语境可知，答案选A项，表示 “过去常常”。
答案：A
2．解析：考查固定搭配。此处是指铁匠要年轻人试着学做鞋钉，try one’s hand at sth.意为 “初试身手”。energy “精力”；luck “运气”；way “方法”，均与句意不符。
答案：C
3．解析：考查语境理解。pass the time “消磨时间”。
答案：C
4．解析：考查语境理解。由 “soon he could make some of the finest tacks” 可推测，此处是指他开始变得非常熟练。
答案：B
5．解析：考查介词短语辨析。此处是指他的儿子则因为战争的缘故失去了所有的财产，答案选C项，on account of “因为”。on top of “在……之上”；on behalf of “代表”，均不符合句意。
答案：C
6．解析：考查固定搭配。此处是指他不得不离开家园，被迫在另外一个国家定居。take up residence “开始在某地居住”。
答案：D
7．解析：考查语境理解。此处意为 “有时，即使付了很高的价钱，他们也买不到想要的鞋钉”。
答案：D
8．解析：考查语境理解。此处是指在这个国家里，这个地区需要大量军鞋，所以答案选A，意为 “需求，需要”。
答案：A
9．解析：考查语境理解。由下文可知，此处表示他突然想到要和那些制鞋商做一个交易。
答案：D
10．解析：考查句意理解。句意：他对他们说，如果他们可以帮助他开办一个店铺，他就可以做鞋钉。
答案：A
11．解析：考查上下文暗示。由上文 “in this village” 可知。
答案：B
12．解析：考查语境理解。根据全文内容可知，young Mr.Smith认为这真是有趣，做鞋钉也能赚钱。
答案：C
【解题导语】 本文为记叙文，主要介绍了美国著名的乐队鼓手Terri Lyne Carrington。
13．解析：考查语境理解。根据后面的描述可以看出Terri Lyne Carrington的成功和出名。答案：successful/famous/known
14．解析：考查介词。连词as意为 “当……时”。
答案：as
15．解析：考查固定短语。be/become interested in意为 “对……感兴趣”。
答案：interested
16．解析：three years later意为 “三年以后”。
答案：later
17．解析：考查语境理解。including/like用于例举。
答案：including/like
18．解析：考查词语搭配。receive/earn/win a scholarship意为 “获得奖学金”。
答案：received/earned/won
19．解析：考查冠词用法。此处用不定冠词表泛指。
答案：a
20．解析：考查动词短语。此处be recognized as sth.意为 “……被公认为……”。
答案：as
Ⅱ.
【解题导语】 本文介绍了2009年2月9日澳大利亚 “百年来最严重” 的森林大火的有关情况。
1．解析：细节理解题。由第三段第二句可知。
答案：C
2．解析：细节理解题。由第二段第一句可知。
答案：B
3．解析：细节理解题。文章倒数第二段对火灾的起因做了说明。
答案：D
4．解析：推理判断题。文章第六段对Marysville的火灾情况做了说明，从picturesque和attract hikers and tourists等文字可推断该地为旅游胜地。
答案：D
5．解析：词义猜测题。or后句意应与其前句意相反，表示选择，故evacuate应意为 “撤出，搬出”。
答案：A
【译林湖南版】2011高考英语一轮复习提能训练
Module 2
Unit 2 Wish you were hereⅠ.完形填空
A
The hard-working blacksmith John used to work all day in his shop and so hard-working was he that at times he would make the sparks fly from his hammer.
The son of old Mr.Smith，a rich neighbor，__1__ come to see the blacksmith every day and for hours and hours he would enjoy himself watching how the tradesman worked.
“Young man，why don’t you try your __2__ at making shoe tacks，even if it is only to __3__ the time？”said the blacksmith.“Who knows，one day，it may be of use to you.”
The boy began to see what he could do.After a little practice he found that he was becoming very __4__ and soon he could make some of the finest tacks.
Old Mr.Smith died and the son on __5__ of the war lost all his riches.He had to leave home and was forced to __6__ residence in another country.It so happened that in this village there were numerous shoemakers who were spending a lot of money buying tacks for their shoes and even at times __7__ they paid high prices they were not able to get what they wanted，because in that part of the country there was a high __8__ for soldiers’ shoes.
Our young Mr.Smith，who was finding it difficult to earn his daily bread，remembered that once upon a time he had learned the art of making tacks and had a sudden __9__ of making a bargain with the shoemakers.He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help him __10__ a workshop.The shoemakers were only too glad of the offer.And after a while，young Mr.Smith found that he was making the finest tacks in the __11__.
“How __12__ it seems，”he used to say，“Even making tacks can bring a fortune.My trade is more useful to me than all my former riches.”
1．A.used to
B．had to
C．wanted to
D．needed to
2．A.energy
B．luck
C．hand
D．way
3．A.save
B．lose
C．pass
D．devote
4．A.surprised
B．skilled
C．satisfied
D．determined
5．A.detection
B．top
C．account
D．behalf
6．A.take over
B．take down
C．take off
D．take up
7．A.as
B．why
C．how
D．though
8．A.demand
B．price
C．praise
D．call
9．A.request
B．suggestion
C．opinion
D．idea
10．A.open
B．settle
C．close
D．locate
11．A.valley
B．village
C．country
D．world
12．A.fascinating
B．satisfactory
C．funny
D．strange
B
Jazz musician Terri Lyne Carrington is one of the few women to be __13__as a professional drummer.She began playing the saxophone __14__ a child.But the instrument became difficult to play after she lost her baby teeth.Then she discovered a set of old drums in her home and became __15__in playing that instrument.The drums had belonged to her grandfather，jazz musician Matt Carrington.By the time she was seven，Terri Lyne had become an extraordinary drummer.Three years__16__，she was performing with famous jazz and blues musicians __17__ Clark Terry，Oscar Peterson and Joe Williams.At eleven，the young drummer__18__ a full scholarship to the Berklee College of Music in Boston，Massachusetts.Today she is a professor at Berklee.
Terri Lyne Carrington released her first album，Real Life Story，in 1989.It was nominated for __19__ Grammy Award.Her new album，More to Say，marks her twenty-year anniversary as a solo performer.Terri Lyne Carrington is also recognized __20__ a talented singer.
Ⅱ.阅读理解
Sydney—The deadliest wildfires in Australia’s history burned people in their homes and cars and wiped out entire towns，officials discovered Sunday as they reached farther into the fire zone.The number of deaths rose to 108 by early Monday.
Blazes have been burning for weeks in the southeastern state of Victoria but turned deadly Saturday when high temperatures and strong wind created a firestorm that swept across a fire passage of the region.A long-running drought in the south—the worst in a century—had left forests extra dry and Saturday’s fire conditions were said to be the worst ever in Australia.
All the deaths occurred in Victoria State，where at least 750 homes were destroyed.Police said they suspect some of the fires were set deliberately，and have declared some sites in the fire zone as crime scenes.If that is the case，Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said Monday，“There are no words to describe it other than mass murder.”
Thousands of exhausted(精疲力尽的) volunteer firefighters were battling about a dozen uncontrolled fires Monday in Victoria，officials said.But it would be days before they were brought under control，even if temperatures stayed down.
Residents were repeatedly advised on radio and television announcements to initiate their so-called“fire plan敆whether it be staying in their homes to battle the flames or to evacuate before the roads became too dangerous.But some of the deaths were peoprle who were apparently caught by the fire as they fled in their cars or killed when charred tree limbs(树枝)fell on their vehicles.
At Marysville，a picturesque hilly district that attracts hikers and tourists and is home to about 800 people，up to 90 percent of buildings were in ruins，witnesses said.Police said two people died there.
Australia’s worst fires before these were in 1983，when blazes killed 75 people and razed(毁坏) more than 3,000 homes in Victoria and South Australia states.
Wild fires are common during the Australian summer.Government research shows about half of the roughly 60,000 fires each year are deliberately lit or suspicious.Lightning and people using machinery near dry brush are other causes.
Dozens of fires were also burning in New South Wales State，where temperatures remained high for the third consecutive(连续的)day.But there was no immediate threat to property.
1．According to the report，________.
A．750 houses were destroyed at Marysville
B．3,000 homes were burned to the ground in Victoria
C．some fires were supposed to have been set on purpose
D．in New South Wales the fires threatened the property and lives
2．Blazes in Victoria grew deadly on Saturday because ________.
A．there was a firestorm
B．the weather was hot and there was strong wind
C．there was a fire passage
D．someone set more fires
3．Which of the following causes for wildfires in Australia isn’t mentioned in the passage?
A．Deliberate lighting.
B．Lightning.
C．Using machinery near dry forests.
D．Draught.
4．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.
A．Prime Minister Kevin Rudd considered deliberate lighting fires as mass murder
B．volunteer firefighters were tired from battling about the uncontrolled fires
C．even though the temperature is low，it still takes some time to control the fire
D．Marysville has been a good place to travel
5．The underlined word in the passage most probably means ________.
A．withdraw in order
B．avoid the danger
C．volunteer to put out the fires
D．run away hurriedly
Unit 2 Wish you were here
Ⅰ.
【解题导语】 文章讲述了一个年轻人通过自己的一项技能谋生的故事。它告诉我们生活中不经意间学到的东西或许会有大用处，在我们陷入困境时它可能会给我们带来巨大的帮助。
1．解析：考查语境理解。依据语境可知，答案选A项，表示 “过去常常”。
答案：A
2．解析：考查固定搭配。此处是指铁匠要年轻人试着学做鞋钉，try one’s hand at sth.意为 “初试身手”。energy “精力”；luck “运气”；way “方法”，均与句意不符。
答案：C
3．解析：考查语境理解。pass the time “消磨时间”。
答案：C
4．解析：考查语境理解。由 “soon he could make some of the finest tacks” 可推测，此处是指他开始变得非常熟练。
答案：B
5．解析：考查介词短语辨析。此处是指他的儿子则因为战争的缘故失去了所有的财产，答案选C项，on account of “因为”。on top of “在……之上”；on behalf of “代表”，均不符合句意。
答案：C
6．解析：考查固定搭配。此处是指他不得不离开家园，被迫在另外一个国家定居。take up residence “开始在某地居住”。
答案：D
7．解析：考查语境理解。此处意为 “有时，即使付了很高的价钱，他们也买不到想要的鞋钉”。
答案：D
8．解析：考查语境理解。此处是指在这个国家里，这个地区需要大量军鞋，所以答案选A，意为 “需求，需要”。
答案：A
9．解析：考查语境理解。由下文可知，此处表示他突然想到要和那些制鞋商做一个交易。
答案：D
10．解析：考查句意理解。句意：他对他们说，如果他们可以帮助他开办一个店铺，他就可以做鞋钉。
答案：A
11．解析：考查上下文暗示。由上文 “in this village” 可知。
答案：B
12．解析：考查语境理解。根据全文内容可知，young Mr.Smith认为这真是有趣，做鞋钉也能赚钱。
答案：C
【解题导语】 本文为记叙文，主要介绍了美国著名的乐队鼓手Terri Lyne Carrington。
13．解析：考查语境理解。根据后面的描述可以看出Terri Lyne Carrington的成功和出名。答案：successful/famous/known
14．解析：考查介词。连词as意为 “当……时”。
答案：as
15．解析：考查固定短语。be/become interested in意为 “对……感兴趣”。
答案：interested
16．解析：three years later意为 “三年以后”。
答案：later
17．解析：考查语境理解。including/like用于例举。
答案：including/like
18．解析：考查词语搭配。receive/earn/win a scholarship意为 “获得奖学金”。
答案：received/earned/won
19．解析：考查冠词用法。此处用不定冠词表泛指。
答案：a
20．解析：考查动词短语。此处be recognized as sth.意为 “……被公认为……”。
答案：as
Ⅱ.
【解题导语】 本文介绍了2009年2月9日澳大利亚 “百年来最严重” 的森林大火的有关情况。
1．解析：细节理解题。由第三段第二句可知。
答案：C
2．解析：细节理解题。由第二段第一句可知。
答案：B
3．解析：细节理解题。文章倒数第二段对火灾的起因做了说明。
答案：D
4．解析：推理判断题。文章第六段对Marysville的火灾情况做了说明，从picturesque和attract hikers and tourists等文字可推断该地为旅游胜地。
答案：D
5．解析：词义猜测题。or后句意应与其前句意相反，表示选择，故evacuate应意为 “撤出，搬出”。
答案：A
