【小初高学习]2018-2019学年高考英语一轮复习 Unit 1 Laughter is good

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第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)

A

Dear Coach，

I have been out of work for almost six months and things are

starting to get very tough for me. I am practically living out

of my savings. I have been looking for a job, but things are

really bad and I cannot find a single person who wants to hire

me. I know that the main problem is that I do not have a degree.

I want to go back to school and get my degree, but I also need

a job now. I owe money to some people who have been helping me.

Because I am out of work, I cannot pay them back. What do you

think I should do? I need to find a job as quickly as possible,

and want to know what else to do to get people to give me a chance

to work for them.

The Unemployed

Dear Unemployed，

Before you get yourself in a really bad situation, you need

to stop borrowing money from other people. If you continue doing

that, you will be deep in debt and the situation will get even

worse for you. The next thing you need to do is look for a job

depending on your abilities, skills, and experience. By doing

that, you will be increasing your chances of finding a job that

suits you best. And the last thing I will suggest is that you

should stop feeling sorry for yourself and continue working hard

to get a job that you need. Borrowing money, complaining, and

feeling bad for your situation will do no good to you. Stay strong

and start showing the world what you can offer. I promise if you

work hard and never give up, you will soon find the job that you

are dreaming of. And while you are doing it, think about getting

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语篇解读：失业者给导师写信，诉说自己所处的困境，并寻求导师的建议。导师给失业者回信，并给出了三条建议。

21．Why did the Unemployed write to the Coach?

A．To ask for some advice.

B．To tell his great difficulty.

C．To ask for a job.

D．To ask the Coach to pay back his money.

解析：选A 推理判断题。综合第一封信的内容，特别是最后一句可知，失业者给导师写信的目的是请他提供一些建议。故选A项。

22．The Unemployed couldn't find a job mainly because ________.

A．he always borrowed money

B．he didn't have a degree

C．he didn't work well

D．he didn't get on well with others

解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第一封信中的“I know that the main problem is that

I do not have a degree.”可知，失业者之所以找不到工作主要是因为他没有学位。

23．The Coach told the Unemployed to stop borrowing money so as to ________.

A．save more money

B．be able to get back to school

C．avoid running into deep debt

D．prevent people laughing at him

解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第二封信中的“If you continue doing that, you will

be deep in debt ... ”可知，导师告诉失业者不要再向他人借钱是为了不让他深陷债务，无法自拔。故选C项。

B

British shoppers will take home about 6 billion fewer single­use plastic bags

this year because the government introduced a 5p charge, according to data published

July 30. The 5p charge has resulted in donations of more than ￡29 million from

retailers toward charities (慈善机构) and community groups.

About 8 million tonnes of plastic pollutes the oceans

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教育精品学习资源 species of marine (海生的) mammals and some 100 species of seabirds.

“Taking six billion plastic bags out of circulation is fantastic news for all

of us — it will mean our precious marine life is safer, our communities are cleaner,

and future generations won't suffer from mountains of plastic taking hundreds of

years to break down in landfill sites，” UK Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey

said. “The 5p charge has clearly been a huge success — not only for our environment

but for good causes across the country that have benefited from an impressive ￡29

million raised. It shows small actions can make the biggest difference, but we must

not

be complacent as there is always more we can all do to reduce waste and recycle

what we use.”

More than 7 billion carrier bags were issued by seven leading retailers in 2014,

but that number has fallen to slightly more than 500 million in the first six months

of the 5p charge for single­use carrier bags introduced in October 2015.

“We are delighted to see that the bag charge in England is showing positive

results. This is a significant reduction that will benefit the environment as a whole,

and our sea life in particular，” said Dr. Sue Kinsey, a technical specialist.

“There is always more that we can do, and we encourage everyone to join in our Great

British Beach Clean to help keep our coastlines clean.”

语篇解读：本文是一篇新闻报道。自英国政府出台对一次性塑料袋收费5便士的政策以来，消费者使用的塑料袋大大减少了。5便士政策对环境、海洋生物、慈善等都起着积极的作用。

24．According to the passage, which will charities directly benefit from?

A．Cleaner communities.

B．Less use of plastic bags.