配套K12[学习]2019版高考英语一轮基础习选题 Unit 1 Festivals a

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Unit 1 Festivals around the world

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一、阅读理解

I'm sometimes told，“You have to make your own luck.If you don't try something，how can you succeed？”This is very true for competitions.

There are people who regularly take part in all sorts of competitions with great enthusiasm.These people are nicknamed compers.The motivation for being a comper is obvious：it's about being a winner and being rewarded with a prize.These prizes can be small or large：from a box of chocolates to a new car，a trip of a lifetime around the world，or even a new house.Isn't that worth competing for?

Of course competitions that offer money prizes attract entry from millions of people，making the odds of winning very unlikely.But one man who has been lucky is a retired lecturer from the UK called Martin Dove.He is a serial comper and has managed to bag prizes such as a yacht and a racehorse.

Martin says：“I've been a comper for 40 years.It's like admitting some addiction，isn't it？”He gets respect from other compers and also admits，“Some people have called me the Master of Comping，the King of Comping，the Guru of Comping.But it's just a word，just a phrase.It's just because I frequently appeared in the media.”

For many，winning remains a dream，but they continue to try their luck as there's always a small chance that they might succeed.But what if you do win? Then you have to ask：how am I going to spend all that money? Some people say that “money can't buy you happiness”．What do you think?

1．What does the author mean by“This is very true for competitions”？ A．Competitions bring people luck. B．One must be in a competition to win it. C．Trying gets people to succeed.

D．People naturally compete with each other. 2．Who are compers?

A．Those always standing out in competitions. B．Those addicted to entering competitions. C．Those often entering competitions for prizes. D．Those competing for others' recognition.

3．What does the underlined word“odds”probably mean? A．Possibility. B．Investment. 精品K12教育教学资料

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C．Importance. D．Advantage. 4．What do Martin's words suggest? A．Any job can offer opportunities. B．He has attracted considerable attention. C．Persistence is the key to his success. D．He has set a good example to others.

【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，阐述了一种社会现象：有些人总是热衷于参加各种形式的比赛活动，目的就是获奖。你是否有过类似的经历呢？

【难句分析】Of course competitions that offer money prizes attract entry from millions of people，making the odds of winning very unlikely.

分析：本句是一个复合句。that offer money prizes是定语从句，修饰先行词

competitions。 making the odds of winning very unlikely是现在分词短语作结果状语。

译文：当然，提供现金奖励的比赛会吸引成千上万的人参与，这就使得获胜的概率变得很小了。

1．B 考查推理判断。This指的应是前面的“If you don't try something，how can you succeed？”，再结合第二段提到的人们参加比赛赢奖可知，此处指的是对于比赛来说，一个人必须先参与进去然后才有可能赢得比赛，故选B。

2．C 考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“There are people who regularly take part in all sorts of competitions...it’s about being a winner and being rewarded with a prize”可知，compers指的是那些频繁地参加比赛以获取奖品的人。故选C。

3．A 考查词义猜测。根据画线词所在句“Of course competitions that offer money prizes attract entry from millions of people，making the odds of winning very unlikely”并结合常识可知，比赛的奖金是有限的，而参赛的人越多，获奖的概率就越小。由此可知，odds的意思是“概率，可能性”。故选A。

4．B 考查推理判断。根据第三段的最后两句及第四段的内容尤其是“gets respect from other compers”“Some people have called me the Master of Comping，the King of Comping，the Guru of Comping.But it's just a word，just a phrase.It's just because I frequently appeared in the media”可知，Martin经常参加比赛，而且得到了一些大奖并赢得了其他参赛者的尊重，甚至一些人称其为“参赛大师”、“参赛之王”、“参赛专家”。由此可知，Martin得到了广泛的关注。故选B。

二、单句语法填空

1．(2017·北京高考)Samuel, the tallest boy in our class, ________ easily reach the books on the top shelf.

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答案：can 此处表示能力，要用can。

2．I think you should apologize to your brother ________your rudeness. 答案：for apologize to sb. for sth. “因为某事向某人道歉”。

3．It is surprising that there are still many people in the world ________(starve) to death each year.

答案：starving starve to death “饿死”，people和starve在逻辑上存在主谓关系，故要用starve的现在分词形式，作后置定语。

4．No official ________(permit) has been given for the event to take place. 答案：permission official permission “官方许可”，在句中是名词短语作主语。 5．Forgive others, and you ________(forgive)．

答案：will be forgiven 本句是“祈使句，and sb. will do ...”句式，本句中forgive和you存在逻辑上的动宾关系，应用被动语态。

6．The story reminds me ________an unforgettable experience I once had. 答案：of remind sb. of sth. “使某人想到某事”。

7．Contrary to the popular belief ________classical music is too complex, it achieves a simplicity that only a genius can create.

答案：that 句中belief为一抽象名词，其后接由that连接的同位语从句进一步解释说明belief。

8．I'd like to express my ________(admire) for the courage and uncomplaining spirit of the firefighters.

答案：admiration 由空前的人称代词my可知，此处应用名词admiration “敬佩”。 9．________was obvious to everyone that the child had been badly treated. 答案：It It is obvious that ... “很明显……”。 10．The judge ________(award) him $1,000 in damages. 答案：awarded award在句中是谓语动词，意为“裁定；判给”。

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