2024届高考英语一轮复习技能提升练：必修4 Unit 2《Working the land》（新人教版含解析）

　　必修四 Unit 2 高考提能练

　　阅读理解·组块专练——练速度

　　(限时：35分钟)

　　Ⅰ.阅读理解

　　A

　　(2024·青岛高三自主诊断)My dad is the kind of parent that has to know where I am and what time Ill be home. He is strict with me because he cares about me more than anything in the world. My dad’s strictness comes from the way he was raised. He grew up working long hours on his family farm and his dad would throw wooden boards at him when he did something wrong. In high school, my dad woke up at four in the morning to get his chores (日常杂务) done and walked to school so that he would make it to basketball practice by five. After school he went home to start a long night of chores.

　　On top of all the responsibilities my dad had at home, he played three sports and went to school. School would have been easy, but my dad had dyslexia (诵读困难)．Every teacher my dad had thought that he was just unable to learn. My dad struggled in school until one teacher took the time to sit down and teach him how to read and write. To this day my dad tells me how grateful he is to that teacher who gave him a chance.

　　The best part about my dad is his attitude toward our family. When he comes home from a terrible day at work, he always puts a smile on his face because he knows the family is a lot more important than his own problems.

　　I know that I get my best qualities from my dad. He has shown me that with hard work I can accomplish something, and have fun while doing it. I know that my dad has strict rules because he loves me and wants me to learn responsibility.

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者向读者展示了一个严厉、勤奋、重视家庭的父亲形象。

　　1．The authors father seems to ________.

　　A．get angry very easily

　　B．be deeply affected by his father

　　C．have a bad relationship with his father

　　D．be very curious about the authors life

　　解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第一段中的“My dads strictness comes from the way he was raised.”以及“his dad would ...when he did something wrong”可知，作者的父亲深受他父亲的影响，从而对作者很严格。

　　2．What do we know about the authors father in high school?

　　A．He hated going to school.

　　B．He had to do heavy housework.

　　C．He often stayed up late for study.

　　D．He often missed classes because of sports.

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“In high school, my dad woke up at four in the morning to get his chores (日常杂务) done”以及“After school he went home to start a long night of chores.”可知，作者的父亲在上高中时每天都需要做很多的家务。

　　3．When at home, the authors father is always________.

　　A．very tired 　B．quite serious

　　C．fairly cheerful

　　D．mildly humorous

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“When he comes home from a terrible day at work, he always puts a smile on his face”可知，父亲在家里的时候总是表现出很高兴的样子。

　　4．How does the author look at his father’s strictness?

　　A．Cautiously.

　　B．Positively.

　　C．Skeptically.

　　D．Critically.

　　解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第一段中的“He is strict with me because he cares about me more than anything in the world.”以及最后一段中的“I know that my dad has strict rules ...responsibility.”可推知，作者认为父亲对自己严格是因为他爱作者，想让作者学会有责任感，所以作者对此态度很积极。

　　B

　　(2024·济南市教学质量调研考试)The Netherlands on Monday launched its first­ever “intelligent bicycle”， fitted with a set of electronic devices to help bring down the high accident rate among elderly cyclists in this country.

　　The intelligent bicycle runs on electricity. Its seat shakes when other cyclists approach from behind, while the handlebars do the same when obstacles appear ahead to inform cyclists to pay attention to the danger. It also has a cradle (置物架) in which a computer can be inserted, to wirelessly connect and “talk” to the bicycle through a particular application. The computer also flashes a bright signal if there is an approaching obstacle in the bicycle’s path, like a tree, or if another cyclist comes up from behind intending to pass.

　　A commercial­available bicycle is expected to be on the market in the next two years and should sell for between 1,700 euros to 3,200 euros per bicycle. It weighs about 55 pounds but researchers are working on making the on­board systems smaller.

　　“Accidents often happen when cyclists look behind them or get a fright when they are passed at high speed，”said Maurice Kwakkernaat, one of the scientists involved in the project, “The on­board system technology has already been at work in the automotive industry.”

　　“More and more elderly people are using a bicycle, not only for short distances, but also for longer distances，”Dutch Environment Minister Melanie Schultz van Haegen said.“This type of bicycle is truly needed in the Netherlands because it will help us bring down the number of elderly people who are injured every year and allow them to continue enjoying cycling，” she said.

　　语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了荷兰在星期一推出的首辆“智能自行车”及其功能和优势。

　　5．What does the text mainly talk about?

　　A．The newly­invented bicycle can warn of danger.

　　B．The intelligent computer runs on electricity.

　　C．More elderly people enjoy electronic devices.

　　D．The means of transportation in the Netherlands.

　　解析：选A　主旨大意题。根据第一段内容“The Netherlands on Monday launched ... in this country.”可知，荷兰在星期一推出了首辆“智能自行车”，这种自行车配备了一套电子设备，用来帮助降低该国老年骑车者的高事故发生率。故选A。

　　6．When a car appears ahead, the intelligent bicycle will________.

　　A．stop by itself

　　B．make a noise

　　C．warn its cyclist

　　D．change its color

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“Its seat shakes ... pay attention to the danger.”可知，当前方出现障碍物时，自行车把手会摇晃，提醒骑行者注意危险。故选C。

　　7．What do you know about the intelligent bicycle?

　　A．It uses gas as the fuel.

　　B．It is widely used now.

　　C．It will be lighter in weight.

　　D．It will be free for everyone.

　　解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知，研究人员正致力于使车载系统变得更小。由此可推知，这款自行车以后会更轻。故选C。

　　8．More and more elderly people in the Netherlands________.

　　A．try to invent intelligent bicycles

　　B．enjoy themselves by cycling

　　C．drive cars for longer distances

　　D．devote themselves to computers

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“More and more elderly ...for longer distances”以及“This type of bicycle ... allow them to continue enjoying cycling ...”可知，越来越多的荷兰老年人享受骑车带来的快乐。故选B。

　　C

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　　A sample of life at Great Books: Read and discuss the likes of Plato, Jefferson, Tolstoy, Borges and Vonnegut with an international community of literature­loving students and distinguished college faculty.Then join our arts and literature electives to write in a creative fiction workshop, paint“en plein air (在户外)”， learn a new instrument, act in a Shakespeare play, or closely read a Russian novel with a group of new friends. Join us in the evening for a camp dance, ice cream social or for a surprise guest speaker ...perhaps a Pulitzer­prize winning author or celebrated movie director！Enjoy a world­class university campus. Make friendships that will last a lifetime.

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　　语篇解读：本文是一则广告。主要介绍了暑期名著阅读计划。

　　9．Who can register GBSP?

　　A．Celebrated movie directors.

　　B．Distinguished college faculty.

　　C．Pulitzer­prize winning authors.

　　D．Middle and high school students.

　　解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中的“GBSP has gathered exceptional middle and high school students from across the world”可知，初高中学生可以加入暑期名著阅读计划。故答案选D。

　　10．Those who take part in GBSP will________.

　　A．have the privilege to apply for the universities mentioned in the text

　　B．be honored at a special ceremony at Oxford University in Oxford, England

　　C．be offered the great works of Plato, Jefferson, Tolstoy, Borges and Vonnegut

　　D．have the opportunity to grow academically and socially for future development

　　解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“The Great Books Summer Reading Program ...prepare for high school or college.”可知，为了学生将来的发展，GBSP会给学生提供发展学术和增进社交能力的机会。故答案选D。

　　11．What type of writing is this text?

　　A．A book review.

　　B．An official report.

　　C．An advertisement.

　　D．An exhibition guide.

　　解析：选C　推理判断题。根据文章开头“Registration Is Now Open for Summer 2024 Request_a_brochure_or_apply_today！”并结合全文可知，本文是一则广告，介绍了暑期名著阅读计划及其好处，以吸引读者报名参加。故答案选C。

　　D

　　(2024·辽宁省实验中学阶段性测试)Educating girls quite possibly outputs a higher rate of return than any other investment (投资) available in the developing world. Womens education may be an unusual field for economists, but raising women’s contribution to development is actually as much an economic as a social problem. And economics, with its emphasis on motivation, provides an explanation for why so many girls can’t receive education.

　　Parents in low­income countries fail to invest in their daughters because they do not expect them to make an economic contribution to the family: girls grow up only to marry into somebody else’s family and bear children. Girls are thus seen as less valuable than boys and are kept at home to do housework while their brothers are sent to school — the_prediction_becomes_self­fulfilling,_trapping women in a vicious circle (恶性循环) of lack of attention.

　　An educated mother, on the other hand, has greater earning abilities outside the home and faces an entirely different set of choices. She is likely to have fewer but healthier children and can insist on the development of all her children, ensuring that her daughters are given a fair chance. The education of her daughters then makes it much more likely that the next generation of girls, as well as of boys, will be educated and healthy. The vicious circle is thus transformed into a good circle.

　　Few will disagree with it that educating women has great social benefits. But it has huge economic advantages as well. Most obviously, there is the direct effect of education on the wages of female workers. Wages rise by 10 to 20 per cent for each extra year of schooling. Such big returns are impressive by the standard of other available investments, but they are just the beginning. Educating women also has an important influence on health practices, including family planning.

　　语篇解读：本文为议论文。主要讨论了在发展中国家培养女孩对家庭、经济和社会的积极作用。

　　12．The author argues that educating girls in developing countries is ________.

　　A．troublesome

　　B．rewarding

　　C．labor­saving

　　D．expensive

　　解析：选B　细节理解题。根据第一段第一句可知作者认为在发展中国家培养女孩比其他的投资回报要高，故B项“值得的”正确。

　　13．What does the underlined part in Para. 2 probably mean?

　　A．Girls will turn out to be less valuable than boys.

　　B．Girls will be capable of realizing their own dreams.

　　C．Girls will eventually find their goals in life beyond reach.

　　D．Girls will be increasingly discontented with their life at home.

　　解析：选A　句意理解题。第二段主要讲了低收入家庭的父母不会在女儿身上投资，因为他们并不期望他们的女儿对家庭经济做出贡献。所以，女儿们被要求在家做家务而她们的兄弟去上学。故画线部分是说父母不期望他们的女儿对家庭经济做出贡献的预言实现了。因此A项正确。

　　14．The author believes that a vicious circle can turn into a good one when ________.

　　A．women care more about education

　　B．girls can gain equal access to education

　　C．a family has fewer but healthier children

　　D．parents can afford their daughters education

　　解析：选B　推理判断题。第三段和第四段主要讲了受过教育的女孩对家庭及社会的好处，由此可推知要想改变恶性循环就要让女孩接受教育，故B项正确。

　　15．The passage mainly discusses ________.

　　A．unequal treatment of boys and girls in developing countries

　　B．the potential earning power of well­educated women

　　C．the major contributions of educated women to society

　　D．the economic and social benefits of educating women

　　解析：选D　主旨大意题。通读全文可知本文主要讲了教育女性对经济和社会的好处，故D项正确。

　　Ⅱ.阅读七选五

　　(2024·郑州市高中毕业年级质量预测)Although most games have winners and losers, the goal of sports is not to win every game. The real goals include getting exercise, having fun, and learning important social skills, like good sportsmanship.

　　Good sportsmanship is all about respect. Good sports (具有运动家品格的人) respect the other players on their team. They respect the players on opposing teams. They respect their coaches, and they also respect the referees or other officials involved in their games.__1__ They yell at their teammates and they talk back to coaches or referees.

　　Kids usually learn sportsmanship — good and bad — from the adults in their lives.__2__ If parents and coaches show disrespect to other fans, referees, or each other, kids will likely act the same way on the field.

　　__3__ Some of them are very basic and easy to do, like shaking hands with other players before a game. Other examples may take a little more courage, such as acknowledging a great play made by the opposing team.