高考英语一轮选练习题 Unit 5 Theme parks(含解析)新人教版必修4

必修4 Unit 5 Theme parks李仕才一、阅读理解In the tiny village of Angelica, New York, the post office is more than a place to get mail or send packages. There you’ll find the heart of this lovely community. It’s where villagers meet and greet friends.When Angelica’s post office was threatened with being closed in the 1980s，a villager，Pat, came up with a plan to save it. “At Christmas time I would hear on the news about towns named Snow or Bethlehem having celebrations,” says Pat, “Why couldn’t we do the same thing with Angelica?”Pat, who is an artist，created a postal cancellation (邮戳) design featuring an Angelica angel.She drew her angels in a traditional fashion and submitted her suggestion to the U.S. Postal Service. Once approved, the drawing was carved into a cancellation stamp that could be used for one day only. The postmistress (女邮局局长) then had another idea to make the day even more special calling the post office Angel Station.The large increase in mail amount saved Angelica’s post office from being closed and keeps the doors open today.Now it’s tradition that on the first Friday in December，people come to Angelica to mail their Christmas cards. Each year the amount of mail going through the Angelica Post Office increases during late November and early December. Stamp collectors from around the world have accepted the Angel Station cancellation, some sending mail from as far away as France.Because the stamp is destroyed each season, Pat draws a new angel that conveys season’s greetings from Angel Station e very year. Post offices may close in other parts of the country, but this tiny one continues.1.What did Pat do to save the post office?A. She invented a new cancellation.B. She hosted Christmas celebrations.C. She gave the office a better name.D. She designed a special set of stamps.2.Which of the following can best describe Pat?A. Curious and friendly.B. Humorous and intelligent.C. Creative and warm-hearted.3.What can we learn about Angelica’s post office from the passage?A. It was completely closed in the 1980s.B. Its name has been changed many times.C. It is also the centre of local social life.D. Its stamp remains the same each season.【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。

主要介绍了Angelica邮局及制作邮票的人Pat。

1.A 【解析】细节理解题。

根据文中Pat, who is an artist，created a postal cancellation(邮戳) design featuring an Angelica angel.的描述可知为她发明了一个新的邮戳，故选A。

3.B 【解析】推理判断题。

根据文中Because the stamp is destroyed each season, Pat drawsa new angel that conveys season’s greetings from Angel Station every year.的描述可知它的名字曾经被改过很多次，故选B。

二、完形填空The Gift at the Parking LotI never thought I would be writing about a trip to the convenience store. It was just a month after my grandmother had __1__ and I did useless things hoping to fill the hole in my heart and make me forget the pain.In the store, I was upset because I couldn't even remember __2__ I went there to buy so I ended up buying something __3__. As I walked out of the store to get my car, I was __4__ angry at everything that was going on around me which was a very __5__ feeling at that time. Feeling __6__， my belief in God was beginning to fade.Suddenly, a woman driving right by my side rolled down her __7__. “Excuse me, excuse me.” she said loudly. __8__ she was going to ask for my parking spot, I __9__ pointed to my car. “No, excuse me，” she said aga in.At this point, I felt I had no __10__ but to see what this __11__ lady wanted. As I got closer, I realized that she was __12__ something in her bag. Surprisingly, I was __13__ with a sense of relief while others would be nervous in this situation. Finally, she __14__ me a booklet, which read “What Hope for Dead Loved Ones？”“Maybe you need this，” she said calmly __15__ a warm smile on her face. However, __16__ I could thank her, she was gone.I felt a sense of __17__ as I opened the first page. It __18__ how people pass on, but their spirit __19__ with us. This was the first time since my grandma had died that I had felt her with me and I began to feel hope again. It was a unique __20__. And, I'll remember it for the rest of my life.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了“我”因为祖母去世而非常伤心，甚至绝望，这时一位陌生人给了“我”一个小册子，帮助“我”走出了阴霾。

1．e back B．passed awayC．broken down D．fallen over答案与解析：B 从最后一段的“my grandma had died”可知，“我”的祖母去世了，“我”非常伤心。

pass away“去世”；come back“回来”；break down“出故障”；fall over“不运转”。

2．A.what B．whyC．how D．when答案与解析：A 到了便利店，“我”忘记了自己想买什么。

空处引导宾语从句且从句中缺少宾语，故用what。

3．A.by chance B．in handC．at random D．on purpose答案与解析：C'因为忘记要买什么，所以“我”就随便买了一些。