高中英语专题
课时跟踪训练(十五)
Ⅰ.单词拼写/用所给词的正确形式填空
1．It was the second air __________ (灾难) in the region in less than two months.
[答案]disaster
2．The old couple __________ (经历) Tangshan earthquake in 1976. [答案]experienced
3．This was a genuine mistake, but it did __________ (引起) me some worry.
[答案]cause
4．If headaches only __________ (发生) at night, lack of fresh air and oxygen is often the cause.
[答案]occur
5．With three __________ (活跃的) kids running around, there was plenty to keep me busy.
[答案]active
6．Their new house was __________ with a lot of new ______________. (furnish)
[答案]furnished；furniture
7．I gave the old lady a huge hug __________ (thank)． [答案]thankfully
8．__________ (hope), we went there, only to find the star had already left.
[答案]Hopefully
9．The government gave the public a __________ (warn) that there would be a tornado the next day.
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[答案]warning
10．There was a __________ (violence) bump on the door, which made me worried.
[答案]violent Ⅱ.完成句子
1．He ______________________________ (专心看报), so he didn't notice me.
[答案]was buried in reading newspapers
2．China ________________ (在……有经验) developing economy. [答案]is experienced in
3．He began his life as a poor man and ________________ (最终成为) a millionaire.
[答案]ended up as
4．________________________ (有可能) that Dong Qing will host the party.
[答案]There is a possibility
5．A new piece of equipment has been introduced, ________________ (导致) an increase in production.
[答案]resulting in Ⅲ.阅读理解
A
(2017·江西南昌市NCS20170607项目一模)I used to serve as an ocean lifeguard. Whenever possible, I got shifts working the Point known for its massive and natural rip currents(离岸流)．
In a shift, I was working Tower 15. Mike was working Tower 17. He phoned me, “I got a couple of kids. I have to give them a warning. Keep an eye on us.”
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As soon as he hung up, he grabbed his life belt. A rip was torn open under these two kids, and they were getting sucked in. All I saw was two small noses moving up and down in the wavy water.
I dropped my binoculars(双筒望远镜) calling, “Double rescue 17—he's out. I'm going.” Mike was already hitting through the surf line. Realizing what happened, the mother was on her feet screaming. At that time, Mike swam sideways out of the rip current into the clear water. Exhausted, the children couldn't move. So Mike's carrying them, one under each arm. Meanwhile, I saw the terror start to flow over her.
She looked at Mike. A kind of panic washed over her as though some new, equally dangerous threat was on her kids' lives. She rushed up to Mike, snatched her kids and walked away. Not even a thank－you.
Mike had a rough upbringing. He had frightening tattoos, and his shaved head showed the scar from a broken beer bottle. I didn't really get along with Mike. But everything he lacked in personal relationship skills, he more than made up for in lifesaving ability.
Having a young son and daughter, I couldn't even imagine the depth of her terror, so I sympathized with her.
Anyway, I promise myself I will never let my own fear or prejudice prevent me from recognizing a real hero.
语篇解读：本文主要讲述了作者曾经的同事解救处于危险中的儿童的故事。
1．At the sight of Mike, the mother felt ________. A．excited B．depressed C．anxious D．terrified
[解析]细节理解题。根据第五段的第二句“A kind of panic washed over her as though some new, equally dangerous threat was on her kids' lives”可
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知，孩子的妈妈看到Mike时，感到很害怕，于是连一声谢谢都没有说就带着被救的孩子离开了，故选D。
[答案]D
2．The underlined word “upbringing” in the sixth paragraph can be understood as ________.
A．caring B．raising C．treating D．building
[解析]词义猜测题。根据第六段的第二句可知，作者的同事Mike身上有吓人的纹身，头上有啤酒瓶留下的疤痕，故可推知此处应选B。raise“抚养，养育”。
[答案]B
3．Which word can best describe Mike's act? A．Sociable. B．Courageous. C．Fierce. D．Unfriendly.
[解析]推理判断题。根据最后一段“Anyway, I promise myself I will never let my own fear or prejudice prevent me from recognizing a real hero”并结合第四段的整体内容可知，同事Mike救助了处于危险中的孩子，他是勇敢的，故选B。
[答案]B
4．What's the best title of the passage? A．A Hero in Disguise B．A Rescue in a Rip Current C．Prejudice Against the Lifeguard D．A Terrified and Helpless Mother
[解析]标题判断题。根据最后一段并结合全文的整体内容可知，本文主要讲述了背景和外貌不是很好的同事Mike勇敢救人的故事，故选A。
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in disguise“乔装的”。
[答案]A
B
(2017·东北三省四市教研联合体二模)On April 14th, 2010, my entire life changed in an instant. One moment I was joyfully riding through the sunshine. The next moment, metal, flesh and bones were spreading against the pavement in a thunderous crash. Another cyclist, biking carelessly, had cut me off and sent me supermanning toward oncoming traffic.
As if to symbolize the accident that had hit my life, another disaster also occurred on April 14th, 2010. It cost the airline industry $1.7 billion. Ten million travelers were stuck for days. Economics all over the world were disturbed. This was the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull, one of Iceland's many volcanoes.
However, volcanoes are not all bad. In fact, they are necessary. They are responsible for the birth of new earth, and for the creation of rich soil. This eruption gave off 0.15 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere daily. But cancelling 48% of the world's flight travel saved about 2.8 million tons of CO2 from entering the atmosphere, temporarily decreasing our carbon footprint.
Similarly, the accident had badly affected my emotion but it also allowed me to look more closely inside myself and discover things about myself I would never have realized. I learned how not to judge myself for my new limitations.
In 1973, another Icelandic volcano, Eldfell, broke out. Icelanders decided to bomb it with cold water until it froze and chose a different path. After their plan worked, they used the geothermal (地热的) energy for the next 15 years to heat their homes. A good example of life bringing lemons, and making lemonade! One must move on from misfortunes, focusing only on the present