2019-2020年高考英语一轮优练题 Unit 2 Cloning(含解析)新人教版选修8

1 Unit 2 Cloning

李仕才

一、阅读理解。

Belgium is the land of music festivals. There are rock, pop, world, electronic music festivals and

more, so you’re sure to find a festival that suits your taste.

Groezrock

Groezrock could be considered the opener of the festival season in Belgium. This festival grew from

a small event to an international festival that had 33,000 visitors in 2016. If you’re into the harder

stuff(东西), this is where you need to go.

When? April 29-30, 2017. Where? Meerhout. Music? Punk, emo, ska and rock in all its variations. Free?

No.

Sfinks Mixed

Sfinks is a world music festival that focuses on bringing culture together. There are also plenty

of things to do besides watching the performances. Good to know for families: Sfinks is a kid-friendly

festival, with workshops, storytelling and performances aimed at children.

When? July 27-30, 2017. Where? Boechout. Music? World. Free? The festival is free; the camping is

not.

Graspop Metal Meeting

If Groezrock doesn’t seem rough enough to you, Graspop Metal Meeting might. As the name says, this

festival is all about metal, rock and punk. In 2016 the festival received 140,000 visitors who came

to watch the more than 100 bands performing.

When? June 16-18, 2017. Where? Dessel. Music? Metal. Free? No.

Genk on Stage

Genk on Stage is a pop musical with not only a lot of Belgian artists, but also some international

names. 80,000 people attended Genk on Stage in 2016.

When? June 23-25, 2017. Where? Genk. Music? Pop. Free? Yes.

1. Which may kick off the festival season in Belgium?

A. Groezrock. B. Sfinks Mixed.

C. Graspop Metal Meeting. D. Genk on Stage.

2. What do we know about Sfinks Mixed?

A .It enjoys worldwide popularity. B. It’s mainly targeted at kids. 2 C. It combines fun with culture. D. It features certain types of music.

3. Where are crazy metal music enthusiasts most likely to go?

A. Meerhout. B. Boechout.

C. Genk. D. Dessel.

【语篇解读】本文为应用文，涉及音乐节话题。作者推介了比利时几个重要的音乐节。

1. A【解析】考查细节理解。根据Groezrock部分中的"Groezrock could be considered the opener of the festival

season in Belgium"可知，Groezrock拉开了比利时音乐节的序幕。

3. D【解析】考查推理判断。根据Graspop Metal Meeting部分中的"If Groezrock doesn’t seem rough enough

to you, Graspop Metal Meeting might" "this festival is all about metal, rock and punk"可知，对于狂热的金属乐 爱好者，Graspop Metal Meeting可能更适合他们；再结合下文的"Where? Dessel"可知举办地是Dessel, 故选D。

二、单句语法填空

1．His efforts to raise money for his program were ___________ vain because no one showed any intention

to take a cent out of their pockets.

答案：in

2．The new clothes in that shop are so beautiful that Anna cannot resist___________ (take) a close

look at them, although she cannot afford them at present.

答案：taking

3．The students are forbidden, unless they have special passes, ___________ (stay) out after 11 p．m.

答案：to stay

4．This is only an ___________ (assume) that they won’t spend too much on the decoration of the

house.

答案：assumption

5．Liu Lei insisted that he merely did what everybody would have done and strongly objected

to___________ (call) a hero.

答案：being called

6．Not having prepared well, you are bound ___________ (suffer) great losses in the commercial trade.

答案：to suffer

7．The project ___________ (undertake) by the young engineer on his own turned out to be very

successful.

答案：undertaken 3 8．Why bother ___________ (go) abroad to study, when there are so many good universities at home?

答案：going/to go

9．I wasn’t blaming anyone; I ___________ (mere) said errors like this could be avoided.

答案：merely

10．(2018·四川自贡一诊)Greatly ___________ (strike) by the beauty of the language, I thought how

even today Shakespeare’s writing remains powerful and true.

答案：struck

三、完形填空。

I was standing in the checkout line behind a woman who looked to be in her 60s. When it was her

turn to pay, the cashier(收银员) 1 her by name and asked her how she was doing. The woman looked

down, shook her head and said, “Not so good. My husband just lost his job and my 2 son is up to

his old tricks again. The truth is I don’t know how I’m going to

3 the holidays.” Then she gave

the cashier food stamps.

My heart 4 . I wanted to help but didn’t know how. Should I offer to

5 her groceries or ask

for her husband’s situation?

6 I walked into the parking lot, I spotted the woman returning her shopping cart. I remembered

something in my purse that I thought might help her. It wasn’t a handful of cash or an 7 of a

job for her husband, but maybe it would make her life 8 ．

My heart beat faster as I 9 the woman. “Excuse me，” I said, my voice trembling a bit.“I

couldn’t help overhearing what you said to the cashier. It sounds like you’re going through a really