2019届高考英语(外研版)一轮复习练习：必修3 4 Module4知能演练轻松闯关 Word版含解析
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(2018·东北三省四市模拟)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 moment and being hopeful for the future. I ran from April 14th, 2010, to every kind of escape. Eventually I ended up in university for a newfound love in Earth sciences. 【解题导语】 作者把自己遭遇突发事件和火山爆发这种自然灾害进行类比，说明遭遇到不幸也有好处，面对现实情况要乐观积极。 1．What happened to the writer on April 14th, 2010? A．He was involved in a car crash. B．He was stuck in an Iceland’s airport. C．He witnessed a volcanic eruption. D．He was badly injured on a bike ride. D 解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段中的“The next moment, metal...crash.”和“Another cyclist, biking carelessly, had cut me off and sent me supermanning toward oncoming traffic.”可知，一个马虎的骑自行车的人撞到了作者，作者遭遇了事故，受伤严重，故D项正确。 2．Which was an effect of the eruption of Eyjafjallajokull? 精品资料 精品资料 A．The economy was cost globally by the eruption. B．Carbon dioxide increased temporarily. C．Most of the world’s planes were held up. D．The earth in Iceland was terribly polluted. A 解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“Economics all over the world were disturbed.”可知，艾雅法拉火山爆发后，全世界的经济都受到了干扰，即火山的爆发使全球经济受损，故A项正确。 3．Why did the writer mention the Eldfell volcano? A．It broke out in Iceland on April 14th as well. B．It symbolized the accident that changed his life. C．It told us to make the best of a given situation. D．It encouraged him to know more about himself. C 解析：推理判断题。根据文章第五段中的“After their plan worked... their homes.”并结合“One must move on from misfortunes, focusing only on the present moment and being hopeful for the future.”可推知，我们应该充分利用特定的环境。 4．What is the best title for the passage? A．Escape from Volcanoes B．Inspiration from Disasters C．Love for Earth Sciences D．Attitude Toward Nature B 解析：标题归纳题。本文作者通过讲述自己遭遇事故和火山爆发带来的好处及坏处，告诉人们要积极应对现实情况，所以选B项。 Ⅱ 七选五
(2018·辽宁部分重点高中统考)When apologizing, chances are that you’ve uttered the phrase, “I never meant to hurt you.” 1.________ In a talk, Caroline Myss, a spiritual seeker and researcher, took on the topic of forgiveness and healing. She explained why “I never meant to hurt you” is never a sufficient apology, no matter who it comes from. “Picture that person coming up to you and saying, ‘I’m sorry I did this. 2.________ And can we just call it a day？’” Caroline says. As tempting as it can be to move on and bury the hatchet(和解), that type of apology won’t sit well with the person on the receiving end. “That whole little thing—‘I never meant to hurt you’—is the thing you can’t forgive，” she says. “That sick feeling goes right to your soul.” Instead, Caroline says it’s important to approach the conversation differently. Ultimately, it’
2019届高考英语(外研版)一轮复习练习：必修4 2 Module2知能演练轻松闯关 Word版含解析
Ⅰ阅读理解(2018·合肥高三质检)Cycling is well known to improve individual healthand fitness; it also benefits the wider population in terms of economy, transport and environment. The EU promotes cycling via many measures primarily to achieve sustainable(可持续的) clean and energyefficient transport systems. However, despite the fact that the benefits outweigh the risks by 20∶1, many consider the risks too great and that the fear of danger on the road needs to be handled. Cycle lanes(车道) have been used to improve cyclists’ safety and encourage more cyclists onto the ro ad. This research in transport aims to study the effect of cycle lanes on cyclists’ safety where passing space given by overtaking(超车) vehicles is concerned.In this study, the authors used a bicycle equipped with cameras to record vehicle overtaking in varying road situations to determine whether cycle lanes, color block cycle lanes or no cycle lanes affect passing distances and cyclists’ safety. Their 3 comparisons measuring vehicle passing widths found greater overall distances given with a cycle lane than without. Color block vs. uncolored cycle lanes showed little or no difference, as did no cycle lanes vs. color block cycle lanes. Color block lanes had a slight negative effect suggesting that drivers are more careful when cycle lanes have less definition(清晰度)．Interestingly, the authors conclude that other factors have a far greater effect on cyclists’safety than presence or absence of cycle lanes. Road width, parking, opposite vehicle flow and speed were key influences on decreased passing widths. The authors also note that driver behaviour is a hugely important factor and urge more research in this area. “In order to reduce risks and encourage more cycling, reduci ng and calming the existing motorised traffic must be explored first.” They suggest, “Lane width is the most significant variable(变量) to achieve a sufficient vehicle passing distance. The narrow cycle lanes (<2m) may be not enough. Reconsideration of the entire road design and further exploration of driver behavioural factors are required.”【解题导语】本文主要讲述了为了实现可持续的清洁和节能的交通系统，欧盟大力推广使用自行车，并指出在自行车的推广过程中要解决安全的问题。
2019届高考英语(外研版)一轮复习练习：选修7 4 Module4知能演练轻松闯关 Word版含解析
Ⅰ阅读理解(2018〃郑州一中高三入学测试)Enjoying a musical performance no longer requires a costly ticket or a trip to a theater.These days，musicians are performing in private homes，at haircutting shops，at airports...even on ferry boats.Musicians like house concerts.At music clubs，they often have to perform over loud conversation or deal with people who have had too much alcohol.People at house concerts are more focused on listening to the music.Just a few hours before the Bombadils started singing at the O’Hair Salon，Lindsay was cutting hair and Tamera was doing facials.Then，they moved chairs and microphones to create a small performance space.The Bombadils made music in the front part of the hair salon，near the hairdryers and makeup tables.‚This is our first show at a hair salon，‛Sarah Frank of the Bombadils told concertgoers at last week’s performance.Frank said she and band members，Luke Fraser and Kaitlyn Raitz had a great time ‚interacting‛with the audience.Concerts in people’s homes，or small businesses such as O’Hair’s，are becoming more popular，musicians say.‚There is a more relaxed atmosphere，‛said Domenic Cicala，a musician who opened up his O’Hair Salon to concerts.‚People really get to know the artists.‛At house concerts，people get time before and after concerts to meet the performers.Often，the hosts or guests will provide food and drink.‚People really like listening to music in the living room of a friend，‛said Matt Hart，with Aubrey Zoli making up the Local Strangers，a folkrock group based in Seattle.At many such concerts，the musicians do not need microphones.Yet，every word of their songs can be heard.【解题导语】本文主要介绍了现代音乐会在举办场地的选择上更加多样化，私人居所、理发店、机场等都成为音乐家表演的场所，并且备受青睐。
2019届高考英语(外研版)一轮复习练习：必修4 6 Module6知能演练轻松闯关 Word版含解析
语言应用限时练Ⅰ完形填空(2018·惠州高三调研考试)My mother was a gift giver. The occasion never __1__—Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or no occasion at all.She was always thinking about who might __2__ what. Creativity and __3__ went into the gifts she gave, and she __4__ a thank-you note. Once she sent out notes to her own children and grandchildren who had not acknowledged gifts, __5__ that they were now on her “Fecal Roster (黑名单)” and would not be removed __6__ she had received a proper thank you.Even if you didn’t__7__ a thank you, she’d give you another gift the next __8__ she had.She figured __9__ manners were your problem, not hers.Every time Mom and Dad __10__ to visit, all of us would gather in the driveway as they unloaded luggage. There was always something for the kids, __11__ a couple of little toys or a big __12__ of homemade cookies. They weren’t gifts for particular occasions. They were __13__ “Isn’t life great？” gifts.One spring when they came to visit, she handed me a __14__ bag. Inside was a painting that__15__:“A Special Daughter. You’ve __16__ laughter and joy to our lives and so much love to our hearts. The most precious things we can __17__ for you are the things you have given us...__18__ and Love.”Mom was a __19__ gift giver, but the best gifts we will always remember were her love for __20__ and her love for us.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者的母亲喜欢给别人赠送礼物来表达自己的爱意.她用自己的行动表达了爱，传播了生活的美好.1、A.mattered B、occurredC、variedD、aroseA解析:根据空后的“Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or no occasion at all”可知，母亲的给予是不分场合的，即给予的场合不重要.故A项符合语境.2、A.wonder B、praiseC、enjoyD、approveC解析:根据该句“She was always thinking about who might______ what”并结合常识可知，送礼物要根据别人的喜好，所以作者的母亲会想别人喜欢什么.故选C项.3、A.thoughtfulness B、sympathyC、justiceD、authorityA解析:根据“She was always thinking about who might______ what”和空前的“Creativity”可知，作者的母亲经常思考，所送的礼物既要有新意又要很体贴.thoughtfulness 意为“体贴，关切”；sympathy 意为“同情”；justice 意为“公平”；authority意为“权威”.故选A项.4、A.ignored B、appreciatedC、promisedD、resistedB解析:根据第一段的第一句可知，作者的母亲是一个给予者；结合该句中的“Creativity and______ went into the gifts she gave, and she______a thank-you note.”可知，她很欣赏感谢便条.故B项正确.5、A.assuming B、abusingC、statingD、correctingC解析:根据该句中的“Once she sent out notes to her own children and grandchildren who had not acknowledged gifts，______that they were now on her ‘Fecal Roster(黑名单)’”可知，有一次她给收到礼物却没有表达感谢的孩子和孙子(女)发了纸条，纸条上说他们现在在她的“黑名单”上.assume 意为“假设”；abuse意为“滥用”；state意为“陈述，说明”；correct意为“纠正”.故选C项.6、A.once B、afterC、whenD、untilD解析:根据该句中的“she had received a proper thank you”并结合上文可知，母亲不会将孩子们(的名字)从“黑名单”上删除，直到她收到一句谢谢.故选D项.7、A.send B、purchaseC、conductD、obtainA解析:根据上文可知，作者的母亲送礼物的时候，希望得到一句谢谢.send意为“发送”；purchase意为“购买”；conduct意为“进行”；obtain意为“获得”.故选A项.8、A.moment B、chanceC、festivalD、holidayB解析:根据第一段中的第二句中的“Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or no occasion at all”可知，不只是在节假日，母亲在很多情况下都会准备礼物；结合该句中的“she’d give you another gift the next______ she had”可知，她会在下一次有机会时赠给你另一件礼物.B项意为“机会”，符合语境.9、A.mistaken B、badC、sillyD、ridiculousB解析:她认为没有礼貌是你的问题，而不是她的问题.得到礼物不回谢应该是没有礼貌的行为，故B项符合语境.10、A.walked by B、wandered aroundC、drove overD、rode awayC解析:根据空后的“all of us would gather in the driveway as they unloaded luggage”可知，作者的父母是开车过去的.drive over意为“驱车前来”，符合语境，故选C项.11、A.often B、alwaysC、neverD、seldomA解析:根据该句中的“There was always something for the kids”及下文可知，他们总是给孩子们带一些东西，通常是一些小玩具或者是自制的饼干.故选A项.12、A.tank B、cageC、containerD、holderC解析:根据该句中的“a couple of little toys or a big______ of homemade cookies”及常识可知，饼干是放在盒子之类的容器(container)里的.tank 意为“(贮放液体或气体的)箱”，cage意为“笼子”，holder 意为“持有者”，均不符合语境.故选C项.13、A.fairly B、apparentlyC、especiallyD、simplyD解析:根据该句和前一句“They weren’t gifts for particular occasions.”可知，它们不是为特殊场合而准备的礼物，只是(simply)关于“难道生活不美好吗？”的礼物.“Isn’t lifegreat？” gifts 可以理解为“彰显生活美好的礼物”.故选D项.14、A.cookie B、toyC、handD、giftD解析:一个春天，当作者的父母来拜访时，母亲递给作者一个礼物包.结合第一段中的“My mother was a gift giver.”可知，这里指“礼物包”.故选D项.15、A.read B、toldC、wroteD、appearedA解析:根据空后的“A Special Daughter. You’ve...and Love.”并结合该句可知，礼物包里面是一幅画，画上写着下文中的几句话.read“写着”，符合语境.16、A.showed B、awardedC、devotedD、broughtD解析:此处表示，你为我们的生活带来欢笑和快乐，对我们的爱如此之深.由常识可知，此处表示孩子为父母带来欢声笑语.故选D项.17、A.apply B、wishC、recommendD、askB解析:根据该句中的“The most precious things we can______ for you are the things you have given us”可知，父母希望子女得到的是子女给予他们的，即欢声笑语和爱.故选B项.18、A.Assistance B、PrivilegeC、HappinessD、SatisfactionC解析:根据上文中的“You’ve______laughter and joy to our lives and so much love to our hearts.”及空后的“Love”并结合选项可知，孩子可以为父母带来幸福和爱.assistance意为“援助”；privilege意为“特权”；happiness意为“幸福”；satisfaction意为“满意”.故选C项.19、A.extreme B、seriousC、grandD、greatD解析:根据本文第一句“My mother was a gift giver.”并结合上下文可知，母亲是一个极好的礼物赠送者.故选D项.20、A.life B、kidsC、familiesD、giftsA解析:根据该句中的“but the best gifts we will always remember were her love for______and her love for us”可知，此处表示我们永远记得她给的最好的礼物是她对生活的热爱和她对我们的爱.从文中作者母亲的行为可以看出作者的母亲对生活的热爱.故A项符合语境.Ⅱ语法填空(2018·江西名校联盟检测)Traditional Chinese culture is beginning to capture the attention of the world.Kung fu，1.____________ (especial)，has had a great effect 2.____________the millions of people who first learned about China through it. From that，they may come to China and learn about some other 3.____________ (aspect) of this culture. Other Asian nations have long known about the 4.____________ (great) of ancient Chinese culture.Their own cultures are 5.____________mix of native ones and those Chinese characteristics. Korea and Japan long ago adopted Confucianism，something that continues today even as it 6.____________ (challenge) by pop culture. This strength comes from the ideas 7.____________(give) in the Four Books of Confucianism，which was built upon the ideas of an even 8.____________ (much) ancient period codified(编纂) in the Five Classics.From them，the West learns 9.____________is uniquely Chinese，for example，feng shui.So far China has taken steps 10.____________(further) this spread of its culture by establishing Chinese Cultural Centers in such places as the United States and Europe.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了中国文化对世界的影响.1、especially解析:考查副词.尤其是中国功夫，对于那些通过功夫初次了解中国的数百万的人来讲，有着非常大的影响.especially“尤其是”，用于强调突出的人或者事情.2、on解析:考查介词.have a(n)、..effect on sb.“对某人有……影响”为固定搭配，故填on.3、aspects解析:考查名词单复数.他们可能会来到中国，学习了解中国文化的一些其他方面.根据空前的“some other”及aspect作“方面，层面”讲时是可数名词可知，此处应用aspect的复数形式aspects.4、greatness解析:考查名词.其他亚洲国家很早以前就知道古代中国文化的博大.根据空前的“the”及空后的“of”可知，此处应填名词greatness.5、a解析:考查冠词.这些国家自身的文化是本土文化和中国特色(文化)的混合.mix在此作名词，意为“混合，结合”，是可数名词，且此处表示泛指，故用a.6、is challenged解析:考查动词的时态和语态.根据本文的基本时态为一般现在时可知，此处亦用一般现在时；it在此指代上文中的“Confucianism”，和challenge之间为被动关系，应用被动语态.故填is challenged.7、given解析:考查过去分词.这种力量来自“四书”中所提供的观念.the ideas与give 之间为逻辑上的动宾关系，应用过去分词作后置定语.8、more解析:考查比较级.“四书”是依照“五经”的编纂中所体现的更为早期的思想而著成的.根据句意及空前的“even”可知，此处应用比较级形式，故填more.9、what解析:考查名词性从句.分析句子结构可知，空处在此引导宾语从句，作learns 的宾语，空处在宾语从句中作主语，且此处表示“所……的事物”，故用what.10、to further解析:考查非谓语动词.目前，中国已经采取措施进一步推广中国文化.分析句子结构可知，空处在句中作目的状语，故应用不定式形式.further在此用作动词，意为“促进，增进”.写作限时练Ⅰ短文改错(2018·江西赣中南五校联考)Dear Peter，I’m very glad to receive your email asking for information about the host family we have arranged you to stay with.Locating in a beautiful and quiet neighborhood，the house was big enough to enable you to have a room of your own.Apart from the convenient public transportation，our private car will make your visit easy.Because all the family members can speak fluently English and have outgoing personalities，I’m sure you will have no trouble communicate with them.Above all，they hosted the American student last year，through that they gained lots of experience.In addition to，the hostess cooking will guarantee you a wonderful chance of tasting delicious Chinese food.Hope you enjoy your stay there.Yours，Li Hua 答案:Dear Peter，I’m very glad to receive your e-mail asking for information about the host family we havearranged ∧foryou to stay with.LocatingLocated in a beautiful and quiet neighborhood，the house wasis big enough to enable you tohave a room of your own.Apart from the convenient public transportation，ourtheir private car willmake your visit easy.Because all the family members can speak fluentlyfluent English and haveoutgoing personalities，I’m sure you will have no trouble communicatecommunicating with them.Above all，they hosted thean American student last year，throughthatwhich they gained lots of experience.Inaddition to＼，the hostesshostess’cooking will guarantee you a wonderful chance of tasting deliciousChinese food.Hope you enjoy your stay there.Yours，Li Hua Ⅱ书面表达(2018·东北三省四市教研联合体模拟)假定你是李华，听闻国外某网站要在全球范围内评选“The Most Qualified Student”，请你用英语给该网站写一封推荐信.内容包括:1、介绍被推荐人(林扬)的基本信息；2、说明推荐理由.注意:1.词数100左右；2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯.________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ One possible version:Dear Editor，I’m a senior high school student and I happened to hear that your website was hosting anactivity to select The Most Qualified Student. It is a great honour for me to introduce to you one of my best friends, Lin Yang.First of all, he, who is among the most diligent students in our school, not only studies hard, but also behaves well. Secondly, he stands out for his diverse hobbies, including painting and playing the violin. Last but not least, he is warmhearted and willing to help others in need.Therefore, I recommend him to you with all my heart and I look forward to hearing from you at the earliest possible moment.Yours sincerely，Li Hua。
2019届高考英语(外研版)一轮复习练习：必修2 3 Module3知能演练轻松闯关
Ⅰ阅读理解A(2018·太原模拟)Opera is an art form that celebrates the human voice. No other art form creates excitement and moves the heart in the way that opera does, especially when performed by a great singer. Opera is an important part of the Western classical music tradition. It uses music, words, and actions to bring a dramatic story to life. Opera started in Italy at the end of the 16th century and later became popular throughout Europe. Over the years, it has responded to various musicals. In recent decades, much wider audiences have been introduced to opera through modern recording technology. Some singers have become celebrities thanks to performing on radio, on TV, and in the cinema.However, in recent years, opera has been facing serious challenges. One current challenge to opera is economics. The shortage of money raises the broader question of how much should be paid to support opera singers and other artists. Society seems to accept the large salaries paid to business managers and the multi－million－dollar contracts given to sports athletes. But what about opera singers? Somehow, people have the idea that artists can be creative only if they suffer in poverty, but this is unrealistic. If artists, including opera singers, lack the support they need, valuable talent is wasted.Not only the shortage of money, but also the way money is managed in the opera world has led to hardships. Principal singers are generally paid performance fees once they complete a show. They typically receive nothing during the many weeks of rehearsal(排练) before a show starts.Another problem faced by opera is how to meet the demands of audiences who are influenced by popular entertainment. Pop singers are often judged as much on the basis of how they look as how they sound. These demands may be unrealistic and possibly harmful. Opera singers simply cannot make a sound big enough to fill a large theater or concert hall without a microphone if their body weight is too low. Emphasizing physical appearance over singing ability may cause audiences to miss out on the human voice at its best.There are no easy solutions to opera’s problems and there are many different opinions about the value of opera. However, every year many young people register for music courses with hopes and dreams of developing their talent in this special art form. The fact that opera has survived many obstacles and continues to attract the rising generation shows that it remains a respectable art form full of value.【解题导语】本文主要讨论了歌剧所面临的挑战和困难。
2019届高考英语(外研版)一轮复习练习：选修6 3 Module3知能演练轻松闯关 Word版含解析
Ⅰ阅读理解A(2018·惠州高三调研考试)Following the crowd may not always be ina person’s best interest.But new research suggests that teens who get alongwith their friends may end up healthier as adults.Scientists have known that close friendships help boost health.That’strue for both teens and adults. The finding inspired Joseph Allen, a psychologist at the University of Virginia, and his team to study whether experiences during teen years would influence adult health.So they followed 171 teens, starting when the kids were just 13. They interviewed each one every year for five years，and also spoke to these teens’ closest friends，who provided additional information about the quality of their friendships.The same 171 people were interviewed again at ages 25, 26 and 27. This time, the questions surveyed each person’s overall health. When the researchers analyzed the data, they found a strong connection between a teen’s behavior and adult health. Teens who had close friends grew up to be the healthier adults. Whether teens held back their feelings or expressed them to close friends also influenced later health. Those who held back their feelings were more likely to be sick as adults. The connection held up even after the scientists accounted for other possible influences on health.Weight，family income and drug use were all examined. So were mental health issues，such as anxiety and depression. And in these people，such other factors did not explain adult health as well as teen friendships did.Getting along with the crowd may have benefits, says Allen, but there are also drawbacks. Teens who are more independent tend to do better at school and work. And peer pressure may lead some kids to engage in risky behavior, such as smoking, drinking or using drugs. Dealing with it is an ongoing challenge，Allen acknowledges. “Finding the right balance is the key. Teens shouldn’t lose heart for not finding this easy.”And, he adds，“Parents need to be understanding about the pressures teens face.”【解题导语】研究表明，与朋友较少或者没有朋友的青少年相比，有朋友的青少年在长大后更健康.当然，与朋友相处也有坏处.1、Where can you probably read this passage?A、Science fiction.B、Health column.C、Fashion magazine.D、Entertainment newspaper.B解析:文章出处题.通读全文可知，本文主要介绍青少年时的友谊对青少年成年后健康的影响.据此可知，本文属于健康知识类文章，故可判断，本文可能选自“健康专栏”.故B项正确.2、We can learn from Allen’s study that________、A、many other factors have a greater influence on adult health than teen friendshipsB、mental health issues have nothing to do with adult healthC、the same 171 teens were interviewed each year from 13 to 27D、the teens who couldn’t express themselves grew up to be unhealthierD解析:细节理解题.根据第三段中的“Whether teens held back...sick as adults”可知，青少年是否向他们的好朋友表达情感也会影响到其成年后的健康，那些压抑情感的青少年成年后很可能不健康.故D项正确.3、According to what Allen said, we can know that________、A、in order to do better at school, teens should not follow the crowdB、though it’s challenging for teens to deal with peer pressure, they should not give upC、teens will engage in smoking, drinking or using drugs when facing peer pressureD、parents should understand their teens and stop them going with friendsB解析:细节理解题.根据最后一段内容可知，与朋友相处使得青少年在成年后更加健康的同时也会带来不利影响，即周围同龄人带来的压力，这些压力会导致许多问题.分析Allen的话“Finding the right balance is the key.Teens shouldn’t lose heart for not finding this easy”可以判断，青少年要应对这些压力，找到正确的平衡点是关键，不能因为很难找到平衡点就灰心丧气.故选B.4、What can be inferred from the passage?A、There is nothing bad for teens to follow the crowd.B、Close friendships are the most important for people’s health.C、Teen friendships may help teens become healthier adults.D、Adult health is only influenced by teen friendships.C解析:推理判断题.根据文章第一段第二句“But new research suggests that teens who get along with their friends may end up healthier as adults”可知，与朋友相处的青少年在成年后会更加健康.C项意为“青少年时期的友谊会帮助青少年成为更加健康的成年人”，符合文章意思.故C项正确.B(2018·辽宁五校联考)In the dead of winter，we don’t typicallythink about spending time outdoors，but according to many physicianswe should.The sun is our greatest source of a vitamin that is essentialfor good health—Vitamin D.This important vitamin strengthens bones and teeth and is linked to the prevention of heart disease，cancer and many other lifethreatening diseases.The recommended daily requirement is 400－600 International Units (IU). In summer, people with dark brown eyes and darker skin turn sunlight from just 15 minutes outside without sunscreen into adequate amounts of Vitamin D.Even during winter, just a 10minute walk at midday can keep the body’s Vitamin D at healthy levels.During brief winter walks，we receive the greatest benefits when we wear no sunscreen and expose as much skin to the sun as possible.Vitamin D can be also obtained from foods.Salmon is one of the best sources of the Vitamin.Egg yolks(蛋黄)，cheese，mushrooms and some animal organs contain smaller quantities of it.To attract consumers，food companies add Vitamin D to some of their milk products.The practice of putting the Vitamin into milk began in the 1930s.At that time，many children were suffering from rickets，an illness that is caused by a deficiency(缺乏)of Vitamin D、It made the children’s bones soft and weak.Adding Vitamin D to milk helped to solve the problem, and it has been available ever since.For people who still need more Vitamin D, there is another option；Take Vitamin D supplements(补充物)、These products are widely sold in stores.However，anyone considering taking supplements should consult a physician first.【解题导语】本文是一篇科普文，主要介绍了维生素D的一些情况.5、During the winter months，people________、A、aren’t able to meet their deadlinesB、often don’t dress warmly enoughC、generally like to remain indoorsD、leave lots of work for others to doC解析:细节理解题.根据第一段中的“In the dead of winter，we don’t typically think about spending time outdoors，but according to many physicians we should.”可知，在冬天人们愿意待在室内.6、According to the text，Vitamin D________、A、can be obtained by being exposed to the sunB、can be used to cure lifethreatening diseasesC、can be mainly found in some milk productsD、can make the children’s bones soft and weakA解析:细节理解题.根据第一段第二句以及第三段第一句可知，维生素D可以通过晒太阳获得，故选A.7、Why is salmon mentioned in this article?A、It’s seldom prepared in the correct way.B、It’s a useful addition to a person’s diet.C、It has a huge impact on the environment.D、Its advantages have been exaggerated.B解析:推理判断题.根据第四段可知，三文鱼是补充维生素D的食物，因此对我们的饮食是有用的补充物，故选B.8、The main purpose of this article is ________、A、to introduce a valuable nutrientB、to advertise Vitamin D supplementsC、to note risks associated with a nutrientD、to explain how a nutrient was discoveredA解析:写作意图题.根据全文可知，本文主要介绍一种营养成分——维生素D.Ⅱ完形填空(2018·昆明高三复习适应性检测)I started serving the homeless when I was eight years old.I didn’t know these people would make such a big difference in my __1__、Twice a month I go to the church and help get things ready for __2__. When the gate is opened，people come in__3__ to get drinks. They take their seats while breakfast is __4__，and then we begin to __5__. We each take two plates and carry them __6__ the line as the plates are __7__. Each person receives several kinds of foods. I walk to the tables and __8__ the plates before them. After I’ve served them，I ask if they need __9__else and bring them whatever they ask for.When I first started serving，I was a little __10__. At first I stayed close to my mom most of the time，but after I got to know these strangers，I __11__ that they were friendly people. And the __12__ of them was often nicer than the outside.I realized that there was no __13__ to be scared. After serving for a few months，I started to __14__seeing the same people each week.All of these people make my day much __15__. The past two years has made a big __16__ in my life. I do this __17__it is the right thing to do. When I serve people，I want them to know that someone __18__ them and that they matter. Serving makes me happy, but even more __19__，it teaches me to love and __20__others and helps make the world a better place.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文.“我”通过自己八岁跟随妈妈到教堂做慈善活动的亲身经历，感悟到了人生的意义.1、A.study B、workC、familyD、lifeD解析:首先空处所在句是全文的主旨句，又根据文章最后一段第二句可知，这些人对“我”的人生(life)产生了巨大的影响.故选D项.2、A.breakfast B、brunchC、lunchD、dinnerA解析:根据下文的breakfast可知，此处应该是为早餐(breakfast)做准备工作.故选A项.3、A.secretly B、quicklyC、slowlyD、separatelyB解析:根据生活常识可知，肯定是快速地(quickly)进教堂来取饮料.故选B项.4、A.ordered B、enjoyedC、preparedD、tastedC解析:根据空处所在句句意可知，我们准备早饭时，他们坐下来.故选C项.5、A.eat B、serveC、leaveD、tryB解析:根据第一段的“I started serving the homeless”可知，我们侍候无家可归者，为他们提供饭菜.故选B项.6、A.before B、beyondC、aboveD、alongD解析:此处表示:我们每个人拿两个盘子，沿着座位给他们端上食物.before“在……面前”；beyond“超出……的范围”；above“在……上方”；along“沿着……旁边”.故选D项.7、A.emptied B、washedC、filledD、driedC解析:根据句意可知，当盘子被盛满(filled)食物的时候我们才把盘子端给无家可归者.故选C项.8、A.make B、setC、fixD、showB解析:根据空前的“I walk to the tables”可知，“我”应该是把盘子放置(set)在他们的餐桌上.故选B项.9、A.nothing B、everythingC、whatD、anythingD解析:根据空处所在句句意可知，“我”询问他们是否还有其他需要.故选D项.10、A.surprised B、embarrassedC、scaredD、puzzledC解析:根据上下文可知，刚开始时“我”有点害怕(scared).下文的“to be scared”也是提示.11、A.realized B、admittedC、claimedD、sworeA解析:根据语境可知，随着“我”对这些人的深入了解，“我”意识到他们是友善的.realize“意识到”；admit“承认”；claim“声称”；swear“发誓”.故选A项.12、A.past B、insideC、surfaceD、frontB解析:根据空后的“nicer than the outside”可知，空处应用outside的反义词inside.故选B项.13、A.way B、doubtC、reasonD、wonderC解析:根据语境可知，这些人都很友好，“我”没有理由(reason)感到害怕.故选C项.14、A.get tired of B、take charge ofC、get down toD、look forward toD解析:根据上文“我”情感的变化可知，做了几个月后，“我”每周都期待(look forward to)与这些人见面.get tired of“对……厌倦，厌烦”；take charge of“负责”；get down to“着手”.故选D项.15、A.better B、furtherC、busierD、easierA解析:根据上文“我”每周期待与这些人见面可推知，“我”的生活每周因他们变得更好(better).故选A项.16、A.success B、differenceC、profitD、fortuneB解析:此句与文章第一段第二句中的“make such a big difference”呼应，故选B项.17、A.because B、ifC、onceD、thoughA解析:根据上下文逻辑关系可知，空处前后有因果关系.故选A项.18、A.relies on B、goes afterC、cares aboutD、looks forC解析:care about“在乎，关心”；rely on“依靠，依赖”；go after“追求，追逐”；look for“寻找”.此处表示“我想让他们知道有人关心他们并且他们很重要”.故选C项.19、A.necessarily B、interestinglyC、honestlyD、importantlyD解析:importantly “重要地”，necessarily “必要地”，interestingly “有趣地”；honestly “诚实地”.根据空前的“Serving makes me happy, but even more”可知，importantly 更符合语境，故选D项.20、A.respect B、forgiveC、inspireD、protectA解析:forgive“原谅”；inspire“激发”；protect“保护”.由语境可知，只有respect 符合，故选A项.。
2019届高考英语(江苏版)一轮复习练习：必修4 3 Unit 3知能演练轻松闯关 Word版含答案
A卷Ⅰ单项填空1．(2018·泗阳中学高三月考)Any help from you will be greatly appreciated.Please give me a reply at your earliest________．A．convenience B．considerationC．interruption D．imaginationA 解析：句意：你们所提供的任何帮助我们都很感激，请在方便的时候尽早联系我们。
at one’s convenience 意为“在某人方便的时候”。
2．The visiting minister expressed his satisfaction with the talks, ________ that he had enjoyed his stay here.A．having added B．to addC．adding D．addedC 解析：adding that “补充说”，作伴随状语。
3．(2018·南京、盐城模拟)Rainforests ________ at such a speed that they will disappear from the earth in the near future.A．cut B．are cutC．are being cut D．had been cutC 解析：句意：雨林正在以如此快的速度被砍伐以至于在不久的将来它们就会从地球上消失。
从语境中可以看出此处强调目前这样的动作正在进行，那么在不久的将来就会被砍伐光。
4．I feel it is your sister not you who ________ for the spoiled child.A．is to blame B．is going to blameC．is to be blamed D．should blameA 解析：be to blame 是相对固定的结构，意思为“应该负责”。
2019届高考英语(外研版)一轮复习练习：必修4 1 Module1知能演练轻松闯关 Word版含解析
Ⅰ阅读理解A(2018·成都诊断)What are your retirement plans? Keep working?Get more exercise? Or learn something new? You mayput__them__on__hold. There’s a chance that, sooner or later, youmight have to move further than you were thinking, as far as Mars(火星)．On Thursday, National Geographic will show the first ever Mars show home, giving earthlings an idea of what their life could look like on the Red Planet. Set in the notsodistant year of 2037, the iglooshaped structure could be the home of your future.It shows a house built using recycled spacecraft parts and Martian soil, called regolith, which has been microwaved into bricks. Some parts of the home are recognisable—kitchen, bedroom—but there are fundamental differences that are vital for human survival.As the Martian atmosphere is around one hundredth as thick as the Eart h’s, people will need permanent shelter from the sun and society will move largely indoors. Most buildings will be connected by underground passages and the houses won’t have windows. The homes will have simulated solar lighting, or natural light that has been bent several times.Walls will need to be 10 to 12 feet thick, to protect people from dangerous rays that can pass through six feet of steel, and a double airlocked entrance to keep the home under proper pressure.“We don’t think of our houses as things that keep us alive, but on Mars your house will be a survival centre，”says Stephen Petranek, author of Ho w We’ll Li v e on Mars. This is not just the stuff of scifi. “Ten to twenty years from now there will certainly be people on Mars，”Petranek says.“We’ve had the technology for 30 years to land people on Mars, but we haven’t had the will，”Petranek says. “But two main factors have completely swung public attitudes.”The private companies’participation has forced government agencies to up their game, and influential films such as Gra v ity and The Martian have caught society’s eye.【解题导语】本文主要对人类未来在火星上居住作了相关介绍。
2019届高考英语(浙江专版)一轮复习练习：必修4 3 Unit3知能演练轻松闯关 Word版含解析
Ⅰ阅读理解AMy doorbell rings at 11 a．m. On the step, I find an elderly Chinese lady. She is small and slight. She holds a paper carrier bag in her hands.I know this lady. It is by no means her first visit. Her daughter, Nicole, bought the house next door last October.Nicole, who is currently in Shanghai, has apparently told her mother that I am having heart surgery shortly, and the result is that her mother has decided I need to be supplied with meals.I know what is inside the paper carrier bag—a stainless steel container with a meal of rice, vegetables and either chicken, meat or shrimp. This has become an almostdaily occurrence.Communication between my benefactor(恩人) and me is somewhat handicapped by the fact that she doesn’t speak English and all I can say in Mandarin is “hello”. Once, she brought an iPad and pointed to the screen, which displayed a message from Nicole telling me that her mother wanted to know if the food was all right.“Your mother just can’t be bringing me meals like this all the time，” I protested. “I can hardly reciprocate by cooking something from my native land, like roast beef or Yorkshire pudding for her，”I said.“Oh, no，” Nicole said. “Don’t worry about that. She has to cook for the family anyway, and she wants to do it for you. You can call her Wing, which is her surname.”The tenant in my basement suite is a university student who speaks Mandarin quite well, so with her help, I have found out that Wing is 68—13 years younger than I am. For my part, I was raised in wartime Britain.So here we are, two grandmothers a world away from where we were raised, neither of us able to speak the other’s language. But the doorbell keeps ringing and th ere is the familiar paper carrier bag, handed smilingly to me by Wing.Right now I am working on some more Mandarin words—it’s the least I can do after such a display of kindness.“T hank you” is, of course, the first one, which somehow seems inadequate.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。
2019届高考英语(外研版)一轮复习练习：选修6 4 Module4知能演练轻松闯关 Word版含解析
Ⅰ阅读理解(2018·长沙模拟)KBG84 is a oneofakind girl band in Japan consisting of 33 singing and dancing grannies，with an average age of 84. The oldest member, Haru Yamashiro, is 97 years old!The new hand, based in the remote island of Kohama in Okinawa，is a huge hit in the country —so much so that the members are rather shocked by their success. Their first single—titled Come on and Dance, Kohama Island—has made it to the top of the charts, and they’ve just completed a sellout tour of Japan.“We fell like stars in Tokyo，”added 86yearold Hideko Kedamori. “Everyone in the audience had a big smile, which gave us the energy to sing our hearts out. We’re blessed to have been born in Kohama. Our lyrics are about the island and nature—whales in the sea spouting or dolphins doing somersaults(空翻)．”Regardless of the lyrics, these elderly women are incredibly charming when they perform. Their energy and enthusiasm are amazing, considering their age. In fact, no one under the age of 80 is allowed into the band.It turns out that the pop queens are blessed with incredible genes—Okinawan islanders have one of the highest life expectancies in the world. Their diet chiefly consists of vegetables and local purplefleshed sweet potatoes, with practically no added sugar. Menaka said she isn’t particular about her diet.“I look after my health by cleaning my home, wiping the floors，steaming rice，” she said. “I stay in the shade when it’s too hot. I don’t want to get burnt. I have to take care of my skin—I’m still young at heart！”【解题导语】本文主要讲述了日本一个由33位平均年龄为84岁的奶奶组成的乐队大获成功的故事。
2019届高考英语(人教版)一轮复习练习：必修4 3 Unit3知能演练轻松闯关 Word版含答案
Ⅰ阅读理解A(2018·云南高三检测一)My doorbell rings at 11 a.m. On the step, I find an elderly Chinese lady. She is small and slight. She holds a paper carrier bag in her hands.I know this lady. It is by no means her first visit. Her daughter, Nicole, bought the house next door last October.Nicole, who is currently in Shanghai, has apparently told her mother that I am having heart surgery shortly, and the result is that her mother has decided I need to be supplied with meals.I know what is inside the paper carrier bag—a stainless steel container with a meal of rice, vegetables and either chicken, meat or shrimp. This has become an almostdaily occurrence.Communication between my benefactor(恩人) and me is somewhat handicapped by the fact that she doesn’t speak English and all I can say in Mandarin is “hello”. Once, she brought an iPad and pointed to the screen, which displayed a message from Nicole telling me that her mother wanted to know if the food was all right.“Your mother just can’t be bringing me meals like this all the time，”I protested. “I can hardly reciprocate by cooking something from my native land, like roast beef or Yorkshire pudding for her，”I said.“Oh, no，”Nicole said. “Don’t worry about that. She has to cook for the family anyway, and she wants to do it for you. You can call her Wing, which is her surname.”The tenant in my basement suite is a university student who speaks Mandarin quite well, so with her help, I have found out that Wing is 68—13 years younger than I am. For my part, I was raised in wartime Britain.So here we are, two grandmothers a world away from where we were raised, neither of us able to speak the other’s language. But the doorbell keeps ringing and there is the familiar paper carrier bag, handed smilingly to me by Wing.Right now I am working on some more Mandarin words—it’s the least I can do after such a display of kindness.“Thank you”is, of course, the first one, which somehow seems inadequate.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文.文章讲述了作者与邻居之间的故事，邻居是一位来自中国的老太太，对作者非常关照.1. The author and Wing got to know each other________.A.as next door neighborsB.when exchanging mealsC.by sharing similar experiencesD.after using an iPad to communicateA解析:细节理解题.根据第二段的前三句“I know this lady...Her daughter，Nicole，bought the house next door last October.”可知，作者与这位老太太是邻居.所以A项正确.2.The underlined word “reciprocate”in Paragraph 5 probably means “________”.A.do as wellB.offer generouslyC.give in returnD.accept with pleasureC解析:词义猜测题.根据第五段第一句中的“Your mother just can’t be bringing me meals like this all the time”可知作者认为老太太一直对自己那么好，而自己只是做一些本国的食物，是几乎不能回报她的.C项意为“回报”，故选C.3.The author’s effort to learn Mandarin shows her________.A.great satisfactionB.real kindnessC.heartfelt thanksD.sincere friendshipC解析:细节理解题.根据倒数第二段中的“it’s the least I can do after such a display of kindness”可知作者认为学习中文是为了感谢老太太对自己的好.A项意为“极大的满意”；B项意为“真正的友善”；C项意为“衷心的感谢”；D项意为“真诚的友谊”.B(2018·甘肃重点中学协作体高三上学期第一次联考)In ancient Egypt, the pharaoh(法老) treated the message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off.Shades of that spirit spread over today’s conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walked light-heartedly out of the door, picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, “Oh boy, a bad day for a picnic. The weatherman says it’s going to rain.”I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report, but for his smile.Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus. As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile, “Oh, that bus left five minutes ago.”Dreams of headcutting!It’s not the news that makes someone angry. It’s the unsympathetic attitude with which it’s delivered(传递). Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and big winners do it with the proper attitude. A doctor advising his patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way. A boss informing an employee he fails to get the job takes on a sympathetic tone. Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver.Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this. When you’re tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn’t ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toasted beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as a traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces.Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning. Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said, “Oh，that’s all right. I’ll catch the next one.”Big winners, when they bear bad news, deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded(被轰炸的) person is sure to have.【解题导语】本文主要讲述当我们要告诉别人不好的消息的时候，要注意说话的方式和语气，还要带有同情心.4.From “Dreams of headcutting！”(Paragraph 3), we learn that the writer________.A.was reminded of the cruel pharaohB.was mad at the sales agentC.wished that the sales agent would have bad dreamsD.dreamed of cutting the sales agent’s head that nightB解析:推理判断题.根据第三段的描述可知，“我”对售票员的态度很恼火.5.Which of the following is true?A.The author really appreciated the neighbor’s warning.B.From the passage we know that it is the bad news that makes someone angry.C.If the runner brought to the pharaoh unhappy news, he would be treated like a prince.D.When we want to deliver any bad news, we should share the feeling of the receiver.D解析:推理判断题.根据第四段中的“Big winners know, when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver.”可知，当告诉别人不好的消息的时候，应该带有同情心，应该分担消息接收者不好的感觉.6.What is the main idea of the text?A.Receiving bad news requires great courage.B.Helping others sincerely is the key to business success.C.Delivering bad news with sympathy is important in communication.D.Learning ancient traditions can be useful.C解析:主旨大意题.本文主要告诉我们当我们告诉别人不好的消息的时候，要注意讲话的方式和态度，应该带有同情心，分担别人的忧愁.7.In the writer’s opinion, his neighbor was________.A.not helpfulB.not considerateC.friendlyD.warmheartedB解析:推理判断题.根据最后一段中的“Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning.”可知，“我”认为邻居没有同情心，不能为别人考虑.故选B项.Ⅱ完形填空(2018·湖北部分重点中学高三起点考试)From childhood，Moira loved to write. Throughout school she __1__ writing, but pursuing(追求) it __2__ was never a possibility. Her father was a doctor, her mother a nurse.“Medicine was a fairly __3__ option，”Moira says. “And writing was a career where it wasn’t a __4__ that you’d have high income.”She became a doctor but still wanted to do some writing. However, being a doctor was so __5__ that she didn’t take up writing until her thirties. She __6__ a novel—a fictionalized version of her travels in China after university. She got excellent __7__. Moira sent it off to as many agents as she could find, and found one who wanted to __8__ her. Suddenly, it seemed she was on her __9__ as an author.“I had one lengthy phone call with the agent where we __10__ all possible areas she thought needed __11__.I worked on those and sent it back to her but didn’t hear anything.” It was not long __12__ Moira found another agent who was __13__ if she was willing to rewrite it from the first person to the third person. She did the hard work and sent it off again. “I got back a really brief letter:‘Thank you, I’m no longer interested.’It was really __14__.”A decade went by, and Moira found herself eager to write again, this time __15__ for her own enjoyment. She __16__ herself the challenge of creating a thriller and chose Western Australia as her setting.As she was writing just for herself, something surprising began to happen. “The characters __17__ a life of their own; they started doing things I hadn’t thought about. It just __18__ out.”One day, an agent called from Australia. Three weeks later, Moira had a publication deal. Her novel, Cicada, was published in March.“__19__ it hadn’t been published I still gained so much from the __20__，”says Moira.【解题导语】本文通过Moira爱好写作并坚持写作的故事告诉我们:每个人都要为实现自己的梦想而去努力尝试，只有经历过才能够有所得，在追求的过程中不要过于担心结果，只有这样才能成功.1.A.learnt B.avoidedC.consideredD.enjoyedD解析:根据首句“From childhood，Moira loved to write.”可知，从童年开始，Moira 就爱好写作；由此推断，在上学期间，她仍然喜欢(enjoyed)写作.2.A.actively B.professionallyC.energeticallyD.permanentlyB解析:根据生活常识及该句中的关键词“never a possibility”可知，把写作当作职业来追求几乎是不可能的.actively“积极地”；professionally“作为职业地”；energetically“精力充沛地”；permanently“永久地”.3.A.influential B.explicitC.terribleD.safeD解析:根据空处前一句“Her father was a doctor，her mother a nurse.”可知，她的父母会给予她医学方面很多的帮助，所以Moira认为医学是一个十分安全的(safe)选择.4.A.dream B.purposeC.choiceD.certaintyD解析:根据空后的“you’d have high income”可知，Moira也认为写作是一个不一定能带来高收入的职业.certainty“确定的事”，符合语境，所以选项D正确.5.A.promising B.discouragingC.demandingD.interestingC解析:根据空后的“she didn’t take up writing until her thirties”可知，医生是一个要求很高的职业，因此她直到三十多岁才开始写作.promising“有希望的，有前途的”；discouraging“使人泄气的”；demanding“苛刻的，要求高的”；interesting“有趣的”.所以选项C正确.6.A.produced B.introducedC.boughtD.receivedA解析:根据语境可知，她以大学毕业后在中国的旅游经历为背景创作了一本小说.produce“创作，生产，产生”；introduce“介绍”；buy“买”；receive“收到”.所以选项A正确.7.A.rewards B.readersC.reviewsD.praisesC解析:根据该段最后一句“Suddenly，it seemed she was on her________as an author.”可以判断，这部小说写出来后，她得到了极好的评论.reward“报酬”；reader“读者”；review“评论”；praise“赞扬”.所以选项C正确.8.A.employ B.representC.trustD.guideB解析:根据语境可知，在众多的代理人中有一个人愿意代理出版这本小说.employ“雇用，使用”；represent“代表，代理”；trust“信任”；guide“指导”.所以选项B正确.9.A.own B.feetC.wayD.businessC解析:根据语境可知，她似乎突然就要成为作家了.on one’s way“即将到达或发生”，所以选项C正确.10.A.took off B.went throughC.pulled downD.came overB解析:根据语境可知，Moira在电话中与代理人就小说中所有代理人认为需要润色(polishing)的地方进行了仔细琢磨(went through).take off“脱下，起飞”；go through“仔细察看，仔细琢磨”；pull down“拆毁，推翻”；come over“过来，来访”.所以选项B正确.11.A.deleting B.adaptingC.polishingD.coveringC解析:参见上题解析.delete“删除”；adapt“适应，改编”；polish“修改，润色”；cover“覆盖，报道”.所以选项C正确.12.A.before B.afterC.sinceD.whenA解析:根据上文中的“sent it back to her but didn’t hear anything”可知，Moira重新把小说发给代理人但是没有收到任何回复，不久之后Moira找到了另外一个代理人.句型It wasn’t long before...意思是“不久之后……”.所以选项A正确.13.A.fascinated B.interestedC.anxiousD.amusedB解析:根据下文中的“I’m no longer interested”可知，此处指这位代理人对她的书感兴趣.fascinated“入迷的”；interested“感兴趣的”；anxious“焦急的，忧虑的”；amused“逗笑的”.所以选项B正确.mon B.absurdC.terrifyingD.disappointingD解析:从两位代理人的态度可知，Moira这两次都以失败告终，所以这件事情肯定令她感到失望.common“共同的”；absurd“荒谬的”；terrifying“令人恐惧的”；disappointing“令人失望的”.所以选项D正确.15.A.purely B.wonderfullyC.instantlyD.sadlyA解析:根据该句中的“found herself eager to write again...own enjoyment”可知，她发现自己渴望再次写作，而这次写作仅仅(purely)是为了个人乐趣.purely“仅仅，纯粹地”；wonderfully“非常好，非常”；instantly“立即”；sadly“悲伤地”.所以选项A正确.16.A.set B.foundC.madeD.permittedA解析:根据语境可知，Moira向自己提出(set)了一个挑战，写一部惊险小说.find“发现”；make“进行，布置”；permit“允许，许可”.所以选项A正确.17.A.put up B.took onC.went overD.got downB解析:根据该句“The characters________a life of their own；they started doing things I hadn’t thought about.”可知，小说中的人物开始具有(took on)他们自己的生活.put up“建造，张贴”；take on“开始具有(某种特征、面貌等)”；go over“仔细检查”；get down“下来，取下”.所以选项B正确.18.A.flew B.broughtC.brokeD.carriedA解析:根据下文可知，Moira的书得到了一位澳大利亚代理人的关注并顺利出版；据此可以推断，这部小说成功了.所以选项A正确.19.A.Ever since B.As ifC.If onlyD.Even ifD解析:根据语境可推断出，即使(Even if)这部小说没有出版，Moira仍然在这个过程(process)中得到许多.ever since“自从”；as if“好像，似乎”；if only“要是……就好了”；even if“即使，尽管”.所以选项D正确.20.A.adventure B.practiceC.processD.resultC解析:参见上题解析.adventure“冒险”；practice“实践”；process“过程”；result“结果”.所以选项C正确.。