优化方案高考英语总复习 第1部分 基础考点聚焦 Unit 4 Helpful Schoolmates

1 Unit 4 Helpful Schoolmates

Ⅰ.单句语法填空

1. That student admitted (cheat) in the math exam，promising that he

would never do that again in the future.

答案：having cheated

2．It’s beyond (believe) that Li Lei spent nearly 500，000 yuan buying

a new car.

答案：belief

3．She is a very (gently)child，so she will never do anything that is

not approved of by her parents.

答案：gentle

4．You may ask your daughter to (relief)you some of the housework.

答案：relieve

5．The police always take advantage of dog’s sharp sense of smell to search

survivors in the earthquake.

答案：for

6．Her (encourage)determined me to carry on with the work.

答案：encouragement

7．Jack would love to go to the cinema with his dad，but the film is intended

adults only.

答案：for

8．People can go to work in the daylight hours and then come to night

school in the evening.

答案：out

9．The man was badly wounded and needed an immediate (treat)．

答案：treatment

10．If only I had (have)more confidence in the English speech contest

held last week!

答案：had

Ⅱ.阅读理解

A

(2016·石家庄高三质检)We don’t always get a second chance to

achieve our dreams.But some people are lucky，like Matthew

McConaughey.Once almost unknown，the actor has recently found

himself back on the list of the best actors in Hollywood.His

new movie Interstellar is just another sign that his career

reinvention has been an incredible success.“The film relies

on McConaughey’s performance to hold together the emotional

story of a father and his daughter against the background of

space travel and the end of the world，”Forbes commented.

But only years ago，the Texas native was often the butt of jokes(笑柄) about being 2 too handsome.In 1993，after meeting with director Richard Linklater，McConaughey

starred in Dazed and Confused.And a Hollywood career was born，mostly in romantic

comedies.For a long time，the whole world believed McConaughey was just a handsome

guy with comic talent.

But McConaughey stopped starring in that type of movie，and began to use his looks

differently.Slowly he built up his reputation as a serious actor.In 2013，McConaughey

was offered to play an AIDS activist in Dallas Buyers Club.The role saw the normally

muscular actor losing 50 pounds in order to appear sick.His performance won him an

Oscar for Best Actor.

The actor gave thanks to someone he has always looked up to as a hero during his

Oscar acceptance speech.When he was 15，the actor said，he decided that his hero

would be himself in 10 years.But 10 years later，he pushed the deadline ahead another

decade.Then 10 years later，another decade.“My hero’s always 10 years away，”he said.“I’m never going to attain that.That keeps me with somebody to keep on

chasing.”Or perhaps constantly chasing the chance to be his own hero has given him

a second chance to pursue his dreams.

【文章大意】 本文是一篇人物介绍，主要讲述了演员McConaughey因不满足自己所取得的成绩，不断挑战自我，努力向前，最终成为闻名好莱坞的著名演员的故事。

1．Why was McConaughey often the butt of jokes in his early career?

A．He was limited to handsome roles.

B．He was unknown to the audience.

C．He played in romantic comedies.

D．He was handsome and emotional.

A 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“the Texas native was often the butt of jokes

(笑柄) about being too handsome...the whole world believed McConaughey was just a

handsome guy with comic talent”可知，因长相帅气而局限于他扮演潇洒帅气的角色而被当作笑柄。故A项正确。

2．What role won McConaughey an Oscar for Best Actor?

A．A caring father. B．An AIDS activist.

C．A serious buyer. D．A strong hero.

B 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“In 2013，McConaughey was offered to play an

AIDS activist...His performance won him an Oscar for Best Actor.”可知，B项正确。

3．What can we learn about McConaughey?

A．He was born in Hollywood.

B．He has become a hero of his own.

C．He wasn’t famous until recently.

D．He isn’t content with his achievements.

D 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I’m never going to attain that.That keeps

me with somebody to keep on chasing.”可知，由于不满足于现状，他不断追逐梦想。故D项正确。

4．Which of the following can be the best title?

A．McConaughey，a Romantic Comedian

B．McConaughey，a Man Making a Hit

C．McConaughey，a Man Daring to Change 3 D．McConaughey，Handsome and Talented

C 解析：标题概括题。纵观全文可知，文章主要讲述了著名演员McConaughey永不满足于现状，不断挑战自我的故事。故C项正确。

B

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long time now because experts agree that sitting all day is

killing us.We want to be productive while also keeping our bodies

healthy.Over the years，there have been several solutions to this

from fixed standing desks to adjustable ones，portable desks to

ones that change into shelves.

However，the most high tech and elegant solution has to be this new smart desk called