2019高考英语一轮基础达标练题 Unit 2 Working the land(含解析)新人教版必
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Unit 2 Working the land
李仕才
一、阅读理解
Golden Gate Bridge
Located in San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 to
connect the San Francisco Peninsula with Marin County. It was finally thrown open
to public in 1937. It cost more than $ 35 million in the construction. Till the year
1957, the Golden Gate Bridge, at a length of 2，737 meters, was the longest suspension
bridge in the world.
Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is located in Brooklyn. It is one of the oldest bridges in
the United States, opened in the year 1883. The length of the bridge is 1，825 meters.
The bridge has been featured in several Hollywood movies.
George Washington Bridge
Also known as the Hudson River Bridge, the George Washington Bridge which
connects Fort Lee to Manhattan came into use in 1931 after a construction period
of almost 4 years. It is a twolevel suspension bridge.
Mackinac Bridge
This is the third biggest suspension bridge in the world at a length of 8，038 meters. The architect of this bridge was Dr. David B. Steinman who directed the
construction of the bridge which started in the year 1954.It was opened to the public
in 1957. People using this bridge are charged a certain amount of money.
Navajo Bridge
Located in Arizona, this bridge crosses the Colorado River and is almost 250
meters long. The construction of this bridge started in the year 1927, ending two
years later, costing $390，000. In the 1990s a second bridge was built which was
opened to the public in 1995. The first bridge is still used by pedestrians now.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了美国五座著名的大桥。
1．What do we know about the Golden Gate Bridge?
A．It consists of two bridges. 2 B．It costs the least of the five bridges.
C．It is the longest suspension bridge in the world.
D．It takes about 4 years to complete the construction.
D 解析：推理判断题。根据第一段中的 “the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year
1933 to connect the San Francisco Peninsula with Marin County. It was finally thrown
open to public in 1937.”可推知，金门大桥的建造时间约有四年，故D项正确。
2．Which of the following bridges was built the earliest?
A．Golden Gate Bridge.
B．Brooklyn Bridge.
C．George Washington Bridge.
D．Navajo Bridge.
B 解析：细节理解题。由题干关键词“was built the earliest”定位到每座大桥的建造时间；根据文中各座大桥的建造时间可知，布鲁克林大桥是最古老的大桥，故B项正确。
3．What will you do if you drive across Mackinac Bridge?
A．Have to pay some money.
B．Use the second bridge.
C．Cover nearly 250 meters.
D．See the statue of Dr. David B. Steinman.
A 解析：细节理解题。根据第四段尾句“People using this bridge are charged a
certain amount of money.”可知，使用麦基诺大桥的人会被收取一定量的钱，故A项正确。
二、单句语法填空
1．(2017·江苏高考)________(determine) where we are in relation to our
surroundings remains an essential skill for our survival.
答案：Determining 分析句子结构可知，应用动名词短语作主语，即本句中Determining where we are in relation to our surroundings作主语，remains是谓语动词。
2．The ________(produce) of coffee beans is a huge, profitable business.
答案：production 由设空前的“the”和后面的“of”可知，应填所给词的名词形式。production “生产；制造”。
3．Nowadays, children have more ________(free); they can do whatever they like. 3 答案：freedom freedom 名词“自由”，在本句中作宾语。
4．Cats can help rid the home ________mice.
答案：of rid ... of “使摆脱或除去……”。
5．A heavy fire reduced 90 percent of the houses ________ashes.
答案：to reduce ... to ... “使……沦为……”。
6．I bitterly ________(regret) that I had missed the wonderful film.
答案：regretted 所填词由bitterly(副词)修饰，且由从句中had missed可知，此处用动词的一般过去时。
7．It is ________(disturb) to think about so much work to do.
答案：disturbing disturbing “令人不安的”，在句中作表语。
8．The discovery of new evidence led to the thief's ________(catch)．
答案：being caught 本句中，lead to后接名词或动名词(短语)，且the thief和catch存在被动关系，故填being caught，即动名词的被动结构，作lead to的宾语。
9．I am not ________(satisfy) with the way he cut my hair.
答案：satisfied be satisfied with ... 为固定短语，意为“对……感到满意”。
10．Though he is young, he is struggling ________(support) a large family.
答案：to support struggle to do sth. “努力做某事”。
三、完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可能填入空白处的最佳选项。
I lived in Dallas，Texas nearly all my life with my dad，mom and younger brother.We
were raised to __1__ others，value education，and get all that we could out of life.My
parents always say，“Work __2__ and the world is yours.”They are __3__ without
a helpful word of__4__ or a bit of encouragement when life gets__5__.
My parents always __6__ me to go to college.However, when I__7__ at 16 years
old that I'd rather get married to a man __8__ go to college，they never stopped
telling me they loved me and I could do anything I wanted to.Thankfully，they
persuaded me.I graduated from high school and currently __9__ the University of
Oklahoma studying medicine.I want to make the world a__10__ place to live in.
Every time I call home to tell them about a grade received in the chemistry lab
