1、温馨提示： 此套题为Word版，请按住Ctrl,滑动鼠标滚轴，调节合适的观看比例，答案解析附后。关闭Word文档返回原板块。课时素养检测 十八Unit 5Period 2. 阅读理解When I was a boy there were no smart phones, computers were something you saw on STAR TREK, and our television only got one channel clearly. Still, I was never bored. The fields, hills, and woodlands around my
2、 home were the perfect playgrounds whose adventures were only limited by my imagination. I can remember once hiking to a nearby lake and slowly walking around it. At the backside of it I was amazed to find an old lane, and one dirt road that I had never seen before. I immediately set out to travel i
3、t. It was full of muddy tire tracks and deep woods bordered it on both sides, but exploring it still seemed like a fine adventure. I walked on and on for what seemed like hours. I am sure my guardian angel was whispering in my ear to turn around and head back home but I was stubborn and even a bit s
4、tupid, so I walked on. The dirt road gave way to a gravel one and then a paved one, yet there was still neither a car nor a house in sight. My legs were getting tired. I noticed that the sun was starting to go down and I grew scared. I didnt want to end up trapped on this road in the dark of night,
5、but I was sure it would be dark before I could make my way back to the lake again. I continued to walk on with something growing inside of me. My heart was pounding and my legs were aching. I was almost in tears when I turned one last curve and saw something in the distance. It was a house that I re
6、cognized. My heart leaps up! I jumped up and down and laughed out loud. I knew the way home! It was still over a mile away but my legs felt like feathers and I hurried back to my house in no time. I walked in with a big smile on my face just in time for dinner. Then I ended my adventure with a good
7、nights sleep. I often thought of that experience recently. Actually, in our life, all roads, no matter how they twist and turn, can lead us home again. They can lead us to our homes here on Earth. They can lead us to our homes in our hearts. May you always walk your path with love. May you always he
8、lp your fellow travelers along the way. And may your roads always lead you home again. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文。作者回忆了自己童年时期的快乐的时光。并通过童年经历的一件事告诉我们: 所有的路最终都是回家的路。1. Why did the author hardly feel bored when he was young? A. He could watch TV all day. B. He could have fun in nature. C. He had many friends to pla
9、y with. D. He used to explore the old dirt road. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“When I was a boy there were no smart phones, computers. . . Still, I was never bored. The fields, hills, and woodlands around my home were the perfect playgrounds whose adventures were only limited by my imagination. ”可知, 在童年时, 作者
10、可以到大自然中尽情地玩耍, 所以不会觉得无聊。2. What does the underlined word “something” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to? A. Doubt. B. Hope. C. Fear. D. Courage. 【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“I grew scared. . ”与第三段的“I continued to walk on. . . My heart was pounding and my legs were aching. I was almost in tears when I turned on
11、e last curve and saw something in the distance. It was a house that I recognized. My heart leaps up! I jumped up and down and laughed out loud. I knew the way home! It was still over a mile away but my legs felt like feathers and I hurried back to my house in no time. ”可推断出, 由于天越来越黑, 作者一直未能找到回家的路, 他
12、的内心越来越恐惧了。由此可知, something在此指的是“恐惧(fear)”。3. How did the author feel when he was exploring the dirt road? A. He was contradictory in mind. B. He was unconscious of danger ahead. C. He was worried to be trapped in the woods. D. He was afraid of being scolded by his parents. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第二段中的“I am s
13、ure my guardian angel was whispering in my ear to turn around and head back home but I was stubborn and even a bit stupid, so I walked on. ”和第三段中的“I was almost in tears when I turned one last curve and saw something in the distance”在探险之初, 作者虽想放弃, 但还是选择继续走下去。由此可知, 作者在心里还是很矛盾的。4. What may be the best
14、title for the passage? A. Every Effort Is WorthwhileB. All Roads Lead HomeC. Be Determined in Your LifeD. Be Brave to Explore【解析】选B。标题判断题。根据最后一段中的“Actually, in our life, all roads, no matter how they twist and turn, can lead us home again. They can lead us to our homes here on Earth. They can lead u
15、s to our homes in our hearts. May you always walk your path with love. . . And may your roads always lead you home again. ”作者在最后强调的是“所有的路都能回家”。分析选项(A. Every Effort Is Worthwhile一切努力都是值得的; B. All Roads Lead Home所有的路都能回家; C. Be Determined in Your Life生活中要有决心; D. Be Brave to Explore勇于探索)可知B项符合题意。. 完形填空
16、One day, while I was walking to work, I decided to bring some flowers that I had picked from my garden that morning. On the way, I 1 a stranger and presented the bunch to him with a smile card. 2 by the sense of joy I felt from giving flowers to another person, and may be3his day, I wanted to do it
17、again. When I got to my office, I had the idea of anonymously(匿名地) leaving flowers around the workplace. The impersonal(无人情味的) 4 of the building where I work makes me uncomfortable. It just feels a little boring sometimes, 5its a nice building with great light. I 6 lots of people might feel the same
18、 way, so why not put a little 7there, and throw in an inspirational quote while Im at it? After all, who doesnt like flowers? So, for the past month, Ive been8flowers in a little cup on the sink in the bathroom. Each week, I change the flowers and the quote. It always feels 9 for me to read quotes l
19、ike Henry David Thoreaus “If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. ” and Gandhis “The fragrance(香味) always 10 on the hand that gives the rose. ” If anything, I figured, it at least makes me 11 each time I visit the bathroom.
20、Then today, when I walked in, I noticed12 flowers in the cup, and a quote that someone else had written! It 13, “Be the change you wish to see in the world. ”Gandhi. This little act 14 me that, at the end of the day, were all just people with hearts 15 the various roles and different hats we may wea
21、r in the workplace. I did a little dance and I am smiling wide for the rest of the day! 【语篇概述】本文通过叙述作者一天在上班的路上突然想到给同事们带一些鲜花到办公室, 结果给他们带来了很大的快乐, 作者自己也感到非常高兴, 从而说明了“予人玫瑰, 手留余香。”这个道理。1. A. picked outB. came acrossC. called upD. pointed at【解析】选B。考查固定短语。根据语境可知, 作者在路上遇到一名陌生人就把一束花送给他。come across“遇到”, 符合语境。
22、pick out挑选; call up打电话; point at指着。2. A. StruckB. InformedC. SurprisedD. Honoured【解析】选A。 考查动词。根据“I wanted to do it again. ”可知, 那种送人鲜花带来的快乐让作者深受触动。strike“触动”, 符合语境。3. A. calmingB. determiningC. reflectingD. brightening【解析】选D。 考查动词。当把一束花送给陌生人的时候, 他的那一天可能因此而变得快乐。brighten“使闪亮, 使生辉, 使快乐、高兴”, 符合语境。4. A. d
23、esignB. atmosphereC. decorationD. regulation【解析】选B。 考查名词。根据语境可知, 大楼里没有人情味的是氛围。atmosphere“氛围, 气氛”, 符合语境。5. A. whenB. unlessC. becauseD. though【解析】选D。 考查连词。“. . . its a nice building with great light. ”和“It just feels a little boring sometimes. . . ”是让步关系, 故答案应为though。6. A. concludedB. consideredC. do
24、ubtedD. expected【解析】选B。 考查动词。根据上下文可知, 作者认为其他人也有这种感觉。consider“认为, 考虑”。7. A. mysteryB. adventureC. beautyD. courage【解析】选C。 考查句意理解。上文提到给办公场所摆放鲜花, 可知是为工作环境增加一点美丽。故选C。8. A. growingB. wateringC. puttingD. arranging【解析】选C。 考查动词。由上文提到的在工作场所放置鲜花, 可知在随后的一个月里, 作者总是把花放在洗手间水池旁的一个杯子里。9. A. refreshingB. interestin
25、gC. satisfyingD. puzzling【解析】选A。 考查形容词。后面提到的格言都是令人振奋的。refreshing“令人振奋的”, 符合语境。10. A. holdsB. attachesC. remainsD. focuses【解析】选C。 考查动词。予人玫瑰, 手留余香。remain留下, 符合语境。hold容纳; attach附着; focus集中。11. A. strongB. happyC. excitedD. shocked【解析】选B。 考查形容词。根据“It always feels _for me to read quotes. . . ”以及上文叙述的鲜花能给
26、人带来愉悦感, 可知作者每次使用洗手间时, 心情都是愉快的。12. A. beautifulB. newC. smallD. special【解析】选B。 考查形容词。根据上文以及“. . . a quote that someone else had written! ”可知, 作者注意到了新花, 因为其他人更换了留言和鲜花。13. A. printedB. askedC. repliedD. said【解析】选D。 考查动词。根据空格后面引号里的内容, 可知是上面写有某种字样, 用say或read。14. A. introducesB. remindsC. suggestsD. indic
27、ates【解析】选B。考查动词。根据下文的叙述可知, 人们其实都是有心人, 说明是这件事情提醒了作者。15. A. regardless ofB. in terms ofC. in addition toD. instead of【解析】选A。 考查固定短语。根据前面提到的人们都是有心人可知, 不管人们做什么工作, 担任什么职务(只要用心给予, 人与人之间就会充满温情)。regardless of“不管”, 符合语境。in terms of“就来说”; in addition to“除了”; instead of“代替”。技法导练在阅读中我们经常会遇到许多生词。这时许多同学立即翻阅词典, 查找
28、词义。这样做不但费时费力, 而且影响阅读速度、影响对语篇的整体把握。事实上, 阅读材料中的每个词与它前后的词语或句子甚至段落都有联系。我们可以利用语境(各种已知信息)推测、判断某些生词的词义。例如阅读理解中第2小题词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“I grew scared. ”与第三段的“I continued to walk on. . . My heart was pounding and my legs were aching, I was almost in tears when I turned one last curve and saw something in the distan
29、ce”可推断出, 由于天越来越黑, 作者一直未能找到回家的路, 因此越来越恐惧了。由此可知, something在此意思是“恐惧(fear)”。【补偿训练】A thrilling polar competition between two adventurers to cross Antarctica alone, unsupported and unassisted had a happy ending with both explorers achieving the unprecedented feat (功绩). American professional athlete Colin
30、OBrady and British Army Captain Louis Rudd set off a mile apart at the same time on November 3, 2018, from the Atlantic coast with the aim to become the first person to ski across the remote continent alone. Louis Rudd maintained the lead at first. However, OBrady caught up with Rudd on November 10
31、and never let the British man get close to him again. OBrady was the first to conquer the 930-mile icy land, arriving at the Ross Ice Shelf on the Pacific coast by way of the South Pole on December 26, 2018. The 33-year-old spent 54 days skiing the worlds coldest continent while pulling a 300-pound
32、sled(雪橇) with supplies. Instead of leaving the harsh environment after completing the historic adventure, the explorer set up a tent on the worlds largest ice sheet and waited patiently for Rudd to complete the great undertaking. On December 29, just three days after OBrady arrived, the British expl
33、orer finished his adventure, becoming the worlds second person to complete the solo crossing of the frozen continent. Rudd was not disappointed at being second since he never considered it to be a“race”. Besides, the 49-year-old British Army Captain had a more selfless motive for attempting the feat
34、. He was doing it in memory of his friend Henry Worsley, who had introduced him to polar exploration. The disaster happened while Worsley was trying to cross the continent alone in 2016. Rudd said, “I didnt want to get drawn into a race. All that mattered to me was that I completed it, and that I sk
35、ied solo and unsupported, carrying the flag with Henrys name on it. ”After spending a few days camping 10 feet away from each other, the two adventurers were picked up by a helicopter to the South Pole scientific research station. 【语篇概述】本文属于记叙文, 讲述了两个冒险家成功地在无人帮助的情况下独自滑雪穿越南极大陆的故事, 但是两个人的目的不同。1. What
36、do Colin OBrady and Louis Rudd have in common? A. They became the first explorers to cross Antarctica alone, unaided. B. They became the first adventurers to ski across Antarctica. C. This is the first time that they have arrived at the South Pole. D. They crossed Antarctica in honor of their friend
37、 Henry Worsley. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第一段第一句A thrilling polar competition between two adventurers to cross Antarctica alone, unsupported and unassisted had a happy ending with both explorers achieving the unprecedented feat. 以及最后一句中的with the aim to become the first person to ski across the remote continent
38、 alone. 可知, 两人的目标都是成为滑雪穿越南极洲的第一人, 并且两人都获得成功, 这是他们的共同之处。2. What do you know about the first leg(第一段赛程) of the race? A. OBrady skied along with Louis Rudd side by side. B. OBradys sled with food supplies broke down. C. Louis Rudd lost the tag with Henrys name on it. D. OBrady fell behind Louis Rudd fo
39、r the first week. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第二段Louis Rudd maintained the lead at first. However, OBrady caught up with Rudd on November10以及第一段可知, 他们于11月3日出发, OBrady赶上Louis Rudd是11月10日, 可以得出, Louis Rudd领先时间为一周, 故选D。3. What can we infer about Henry Worsley? A. He used to encourage OBrady to explore the Antarctic
40、. B. He lost his life in a terrible traffic accident in 2016. C. He died while he was attempting to cross the Antarctic alone. D. He helped Louis Rudd complete the historic adventure. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段The disaster happened while Worsley was trying to cross the continent alone in 2016. 可知, Worsley
41、在2016年独自穿越南极洲的时候遇难。4. How did the two adventurers return to the South Pole scientific research station? A. On foot. B. By air. C. By land. D. By water. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段After spending a few days camping 10 feet away from each other, the two adventurers were picked up by a helicopter to the South Pole scientific research station. 可知, 最后两人被直升飞机带到了南极科考站。关闭Word文档返回原板块
