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。课时素养检测六Unit 2Period 2. 阅读理解When people hear a president speak, they seldom think about others helping to shape the presentation(报告). Today, however, presidents depend on writers such as J. Terry Edmonds to help them communicate (交流) effec
2、tively. Edmonds is the first African American ever to work as a full-time speechwriter for a U. S. president; he is also the first African American to serve as a director of speechwriting for White House. His is an all-American story of success. Edmonds grew up in Baltimore, Maryland; his father dro
3、ve a truck, and his mother worked as a waitress. A great reader, Edmonds showed a gift for writing at his high school, Baltimore City College. After graduating in 1967 Edmonds went on to Morgan State University. Edmonds began his career in business, with jobs in public relations and communications.
4、He joined the world of politics as news secretary for his congressman (国会议员) from Baltimore. During Bill Clintons presidency, he wrote speeches for Health and Human Services Secretary Donna Shalala and worked in a number of jobs in the White House and in governmental departments. President Clinton t
5、hen appointed (任命)him to the office of directory of speechwriting. Following the 2000 elections, Edmonds returned to Morgan State University as the schools special assistant to the president for 2001-2002. 【语篇概述】本文介绍美国总统的“笔杆子”J. Terry Edmonds作为一位非洲裔美国人的成长经历。1. Which of the following statements is TR
6、UE according to the text? A. Edmonds proved himself to be good at writing at high school. B. Edmonds graduated from Morgan State University in 1967. C. Edmonds was the first full-time speechwriter. D. Edmonds served the White House after 2000. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二自然段中的“A great reader, Edmonds showed a
7、gift for writing at his high school, Baltimore City College. ”可知A项正确。2. Edmonds entered the world of politics first as _. A. news secretary for a Congressman B. a speechwriter for President Clinton C. news secretary in the White House D. a speechwriter for Secretary Donna Shalala 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第三自然
8、段中的“He joined the world of politics as news secretary for his congressman from Baltimore. ”可知, 故选A。3. The text is most likely to be found in a book about _. A. popular scienceB. historical events C. successful peopleD. political systems 【解析】选C。推理判断题。本文是一篇人物介绍, 介绍了一位成功人物, 故选C。. 完形填空My kids and I were
9、 heading into the supermarket over the weekend. On the way, we spotted a man holding a piece of paper that said, “1 my job. Family to Feed. ”At this store, a sight like this is not normal. My 10-year-old noticed him and made a 2 on how bad it must be to have to stand 3 in the cold wind. In the store
10、, I asked each of my kids to 4 something they thought our “friend” there would 5. They got apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice. Then my 17-year-old suggested giving him a 6. I thought about it. We were 7 on cash ourselves, but. . . well, sometimes giving from our need instead of our abundance i
11、s 8 what we need to do! All the kids 9 something they could do away with for the week. When we handed him the bag of 10, he lit up and thanked us with watery eyes. When I handed him the gift card, saying he could use it for 11 his family might need, he burst into tears. This has been a wonderful 12
12、for our family. For days the kids have been looking for others we can help! Things would have played out so 13 if I had simply said, “No, we really dont have money to give more. ”Stepping out not only helped a brother in 14, it also gave my kids the 15 taste of helping others. Itll go a long way wit
13、h them. 【语篇概述】文章讲述了周末作者带孩子们去超市, 在路上看到一个需要帮助的人, 在超市里作者和孩子买了许多东西给这个需要帮助的人的故事。1. A. Quit B. ChangedC. Lost D. Finished【解析】选C。背景常识题。句意: 在路上, 我们注意到一个男人举着一张纸, 纸上写着: “失业, 需要养家。”短语lose ones job失业。2. A. suggestionB. commentC. decisionD. call【解析】选B。词语辨析题。句意: 我10岁的孩子注意到他, 并评论说在寒风中站在外面一定很难受。suggestion建议; commen
14、t评论; decision决定; call电话。make a comment on对作出评论。3. A. byB. proudlyC. outsideD. angrily【解析】选C。背景常识题。根据常识可知是站在外面凛冽的寒风中。outside在外面。4. A. draw B. sayC. arrangeD. pick【解析】选D。词义辨析题。句意: 在商店里, 我要求每一个孩子挑选一些他们认为我们那位“朋友”可能会喜爱的东西。draw拉; say说; arrange安排; pick挑选。5. A. appreciateB. supplyC. orderD. discover【解析】选A。逻
15、辑推理题。此处指那位“朋友”可能“喜爱”的东西。appreciate喜爱, 欣赏。6. A. dollar B. jobC. hot meal D. gift card【解析】选D。词汇复现题。从第四段“When I handed him the gift card”可知答案。7. A. easy B. lowC. softD. loose【解析】选B。固定搭配题。句意: 针对孩子的建议我考虑了一下, 我们自己现金也不多。be low on sth. 短缺, 缺少。8. A. yetB. evenC. stillD. just【解析】选D。词义辨析题。这正是我们需要做的。yet然而; even
16、甚至; still仍然; just恰恰, 正是。9. A. declaredB. sharedC. ignoredD. expected【解析】选A。词义辨析题。所有的孩子都宣布本周他们不需要的东西, 以便帮助那位“朋友”。declare声明, 宣告; share分享; ignore忽视; expect期望。10. A. food B. medicineC. toysD. clothes【解析】选A。词汇复现题。句意: 当我们把那袋子食物给他的时候, 他面露喜色。根据上文的“apples, a sandwich and a bottle of juice”可知是食物。11. A. whoeve
17、rB. whateverC. whicheverD. whenever【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。句意: 当我给他购物卡, 告诉他他的家人需要什么就能用购物卡买什么的时候, 他失声大哭起来。whatever引导宾语从句并在从句中作need的宾语。12. A. messageB. exampleC. experienceD. adventure【解析】选C。词义辨析题。句意: 这对我们家来说是一次美好的体验。experience经历, 体验; example例子; message信息; adventure冒险。13. A. suddenlyB. vividlyC. differentlyD. pe
18、rfectly【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。句意: 如果我简单地说一句“不行, 我们没有钱去给予更多了”, 事情就会截然不同(differently)了。14. A. need B. loveC. fearD. memory【解析】选A。习语搭配题。句意: 挺身而出不仅帮助了生活困难的一位兄弟, 而且也给了孩子们帮助别人的那种美好的体验。in need意为“在困难之中的”。15. A. strong B. sweetC. strangeD. simple【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。由题意可知, 帮助别人是一种美好的体验。sweet甜的, 甜美的。【技法导练】According to Reading
19、推理判断题解题技巧(一)(1)推理判断题不仅要求考生读懂文章中的每个句子的意思还要推理它们之间的关系, 结合自己的生活常识和经验, 再通过逻辑推理和判断, 理解文章的言外之意, 从而揭示文章的深层涵义。(2)任何一篇文章都有其特定的写作目的, 读者应当知道如何去做或按照某种方式传递思考问题。(3)推理判断题的答案不可能在文章中直接找到, 因此推理时我们务必要忠于原文, 在文章中寻找并确定可推论的依据, 即: 已知部分推论的前提, 从中推测出未知部分-推理的结论, 切忌妄加评论, 把自己的观点当成作者的观点。题号和选项答案及判断依据解题技巧T3A. popular scienceB. histo
20、rical events C. successful peopleD. political systems选C。本文主要讲了J. Terry Edmonds的故事, 其实他是一位成功人物。推理判断【补偿训练】(2019北京高考)Want to explore new cultures, meet new people and do something worthwhile at the same time? You can do all the three with Global Development Association(GDA). Whatever stage of life your
21、e at, wherever you go and whatever project you do in GDA, youll create positive changes in a poor and remote community(社区). We work with volunteers of all ages and backgrounds. Most of our volunteers are aged 1724. Now we need volunteer managers aged 2575. They are extremely important in the safe an
22、d effective running of our programmes. We have such roles as project managers, mountain leaders, and communication officers. Depending on which role you choose, you could help to increase a communitys access to safe drinking water, or help to protect valuable local cultures. You might also design an
23、 adventure challenge to train young volunteers. Not only will you help our young volunteers to develop personally, youll also learn new skills and increase your cultural awareness. You may have chances to meet new people wholl become your lifelong friends. This summer we have both 4-week and 7-week
24、programmes: CountrySchedule4-week programmes7-week programmesAlgeria5 Jul. 1 Aug. 20 Jun. 7 Aug. Egypt24 Jul. 20 Aug. 19 Jun. 6 Aug. Kenya20 Jul. 16 Aug. 18 Jun. 5 Aug. SouthAfrica2 Aug. 29 Aug. 15 Jun. 2 Aug. GDA ensures that volunteers work with community members and local project partners where o
25、ur help is needed. All our projects aim to promote the development of poor and remote communities. There is no other chance like a GDA programme. Join us as a volunteer manager to develop your own skills while bringing benefits to the communities. Find out more about joining a GDA programme: Website
26、: www. glodeve. org Email: humanresourcesglodeve. org【语篇概述】本文是一则招聘广告。讲述了GDA招聘几个领导岗位的志愿者以及今年夏天的志愿者活动项目所涉及的国家以及时间安排等。1. What is the main responsibility of volunteer managers? A. To seek local partners. B. To take in young volunteers. C. To carry out programmes. D. To foster cultural awareness. 【解析】选C。
27、推理判断题。根据第二段中“They are extremely important in the safe and effective running of our programmes. ”可推断出答案, 关键词是“carry out”和“running”, 故选C。2. The programme beginning in August will operate in_A. EgyptB. AlgeriaC. KenyaD. South Africa【解析】选D。细节理解题。本题的关键词是 “in August”, 根据表格中 “2 Aug. 29 Aug. ”可知, 故选D。3. The
28、 shared goal of GDAs projects is to_A. explore new culturesB. protect the environmentC. gain corporate benefitsD. help communities in need【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据倒数第五段 “GDA ensures that volunteers work with community members and local project partners where our help is needed. All our projects aim to promote the development of poor and remote communities. ”可知, GDA项目的目标是促进贫穷和边远社区的发展, 故选D。 关闭Word文档返回原板块