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。二十四必修5 Unit 4Making the news(限时35分钟). 阅读理解AI was 16 years old the day I skipped school for the first time. It was easily done: Both my parents left for work before my school bus arrived on weekdays, so when it showed up at my house on tha
2、t cold winter morning, I simply did not get on. The perfect crime! And what did I do with myself on that glorious stolen day, with no adult in charge and no limits on my activities? Did I get high? Hit the mall for a shoplifting extravaganza (狂欢)? Nope. I built a warm fire in the wood stove, prepare
3、d a bowl of popcorn, grabbed a blanket, and read. I was thrilled and transported by a bookit was Hemingways The Sun Also Risesand I just needed to be alone with it for a little while. I ached to know what would happen to Jake Barnes and Lady Brett Ashley and Robert Cohn. I couldnt bear the thought o
4、f sitting in a classroom taking another biology exam when I could be traveling through Spain in the 1920s with a bunch of expatriates (异乡客). I spent that day lost in words. Time flew away, as the room around me turned to mist, and my roleas a daughter, sister, teenager, and studentin the world no lo
5、nger had any meaning. I had accidentally come across the key to perfect happiness: I had become completely absorbed by something I loved. Looking back on it now, I can see that some subtle things were happening to my mind and to my life while I was in that state of absorption. Hemingways language wa
6、s quietly braiding itself into my imagination. I was downloading information about how to create simple and elegant sentences, a good and solid plot. In other words, I was learning how to write. Without realizing it, I was hot on the trail of my own fate. Writing now absorbs me the way reading once
7、did and happiness is their generous side effect. 1. Why did the author skip school on that day? A. Because her parents left home early. B. Because it was a cold winter morning. C. Because she was fascinated by a novel. D. Because she hated to take the biology exam. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。文章第一段的“I was 16 years
8、 old the day I skipped school for the first time. ”第一次逃学的时候我16岁, 以及文章第三段中“I was thrilled and transported by a book. . . and I just needed to be alone with it for a little while”一本书让我兴奋不已, 我需要独处一段时间。可知作者被一本小说吸引了。2. What did the author think is the source of true joy? A. Reading by the fire. B. Travel
9、ling in Spain. C. Breaking the regulations. D. Being occupied by ones passion. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第四段中“I had accidentally come across the key to perfect happiness: I had become completely absorbed by something I loved”我偶然发现了通往完美幸福的钥匙: 我完全被我所爱的东西吸引。可知作者认为真正快乐的源泉是沉浸于自己所爱的东西中。3. Which can best replace th
10、e underlined phrase “braiding itself into” in the last paragraph? A. Entering. B. Destroying. C. Mending. D. Blocking. 【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据上文“I can see that some subtle things were happening to my mind and to my life while I was in that state of absorption. ”我可以看到一些微妙的事情出现在我的头脑和我的生活中, 而我正处于吸收它的状态中。以及下文“I
11、 was downloading information about how to create simple and elegant sentences, . . . my own fate. ”我下载的信息是关于如何创建简单优雅的句子, 一个良好而坚实的情节。换句话说, 我在学习如何写作。没有意识到, 我在追寻自己的命运。可以推断出海明威的语言风格在潜移默化之中影响了我对语言的感悟, 可知, 海明威的语言风格进入我的想象中, 即影响了我。4. What can we infer from the passage? A. I was tired of my real-life roles.
12、B. I learnt how to write on the Internet. C. Hemingway skipped school when he was young. D. Becoming a writer was my childhood dream. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据文章第四段中“I had accidentally come across the key to perfect happiness: I had become completely absorbed by something I loved”我偶然发现了通往完美幸福的钥匙: 我完全被我所爱的东西吸引
13、。以及第五段“In other words, I was learning how to write. ”换句话说, 我正在学习如何写作。可推断作者童年的梦想是成为一名作家。【知识拓展】 词汇积累skip school逃学; glorious辉煌的; hit the mall去商场; be transported by被所吸引; ache to do渴望做; couldnt bear the thought of不能容忍的想法; a bunch of一些; subtle微妙的; in that state of absorption处于投入的状态; braid itself into my i
14、magination编织进我的想象中; side effect 副作用B(2021大庆模拟)When he was young, Louis Armstrong was taking what was called “Creole jazz”, which was also called dance music, and combining it with trumpeter(小号手) Buddy Bolden, to create what would eventually become todays jazz. Armstrong accomplished this with almost
15、 no formal training. He received little training before he was placed in the New Orleans Colored Waifs Home at the age of 12, after a run-in(小争执) with the police. The punishment turned out to be a mixed blessing, for he also had the opportunity to play in a real band. While at the Waifs, Armstrong a
16、lso got the chance to hear some of the citys finest musicians. Cornetist Freddie Keppard performed in a nearby club. So did trumpeter and bandleader King Joe Oliver, who took the boy under his wing and taught him how to read music and work on his playing technique. When Oliver left for Chicago, Arms
17、trong chose to stay in New Orleans and work with some of the other top musicians of the day. In Chicago, King Oliver offered him a place in his band in 1922. It became Armstrongs biggest challenge yetthe band had no parts written for trumpet, so he was forced to listen to King Oliver and improvise(即
18、兴创作). Soon, Armstrongs undeniable talent was getting noticed. Even classically trained musicians would come to hear the incredible sounds this young man created. Lil Hardin, the bands piano player and the future Mrs Armstrong, explained that Oliver kept Armstrong in the second trumpet-chair so that
19、Oliver would still be “King”. Hardin convinced him to leave the band. Armstrong moved to New York City in 1924 to join Fletcher Hendersons band and then flew solo. In 1925, Armstrong put together the Hot Five, expanding his popularity even more. Armstrong recorded his first composition, Cornet Chop
20、Suey, one of the most copied jazz solos of all time. This monumental 1928 recording blends(混合) artistry, endurance and showmanship that has rarely, if ever, been matched in jazz. 5. What does the underlined word “this” refer to in the second paragraph? A. To play dance music. B. To work with Buddy B
21、olden. C. To play a jazz instrument well. D. To create modern jazz music. 【解析】选D。代词指代题。根据文章第一段和第二段When he was young, Louis Armstrong was taking what was called “Creole jazz”, which was also called dance music, and combining it with trumpeter Buddy Bolden, to create what would eventually become today
22、s jazz. 和Armstrong accomplished this with almost no formal training. 可知路易斯阿姆斯特朗年轻的时候他就创造了舞蹈音乐, 后来他和小号手巴迪博尔登一起创造了现代爵士乐, 阿姆斯特朗几乎在没有任何正规训练的基础上就完成了现代爵士乐的创造, 故this指代“创造现代爵士乐”。6. Who taught Louis Armstrong how to play music in the early time? A. Buddy Bolden. B. Lil Hardin. C. King Joe Oliver. D. Cornetis
23、t Freddie Keppard. 【解析】选C。 细节理解题。根据文章第三段So did trumpeter and bandleader King Joe Oliver, who took the boy under his wing and taught him how to read music and work on his playing technique. 可知, 号手兼领队的King Joe Oliver将阿姆斯特朗收入门下, 并教他如何识乐谱以及演奏音乐技巧。7. Why did Louis Armstrong Leave King Olivers band? A. Be
24、cause he wanted to get married in New York. B. Because his talent could not develop completely. C. Because he got a better opportunity in New York. D. Because the man forced him to leave the band. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段Oliver kept Armstrong in the second trumpet-chair so that Oliver would still be “
25、King”. Hardin convinced him to leave the band. 可知, Oliver 让阿姆斯特朗在第二号手的位置, 那样的话阿姆斯特朗的才华得不到充分的发挥, 因此Hardin劝说阿姆斯特朗离开乐队。8. Whats the main idea of the passage? A. It asks readers to know more about modern jazz. B. It introduces one of the greatest jazz musicians. C. It introduces the development of jazz.
26、 D. It describes the importance of talent in playing jazz. 【解析】选B。 主旨大意题。根据文章内容, 文章主要是介绍了路易斯阿姆斯特朗对音乐的追求情况。路易斯阿姆斯特朗是爵士乐坛无人不知、无人不晓的人物, 他从小就对音乐很感兴趣, 后来他慢慢地显露才华, 有了很高的成就。【知识拓展】词汇积累a mixed blessing利弊并存之事; undeniable不可否认的; incredible难以置信的; monumental意义深远的; endurance忍耐难句解读This monumental 1928 recording ble
27、nds artistry, endurance and showmanship that has rarely, if ever, been matched in Jazz. 翻译: 1928年的这张意义深远的唱片把艺术水平、忍耐力和表演技巧有机结合起来, 在爵士乐的历史上很少有能与之媲美的。. 完形填空Boyan Slat is 26. If you saw him walking down the street, you might think he was just a student at a local technical university. And so he was, sev
28、en years ago, right before he 1 out of college. Slats life began to2 after a holiday trip to Greece with his family when he was 16. Before taking a diving course, he had 3to see beautiful sea animals. However, what he 4saw in the ocean was a lot of awful 5waste. From that moment on, Slat dived into
29、a 6 to find a solution to this alarming problem. 7by the idea for a floating barrier that could collect plastic in the oceans, he 8 his company at the age of 18. Although the idea was named one of the best 9of 2015 by TIME magazine, he received 10 feedback from the specialists in 11 issues. Slat was
30、 not12 and continued with his mission. After five and a half years hard work, he launched the worlds 13ocean plastic cleanup system: System 001. The U-shaped pipe, about 609 meters in 14, snakes its way out under the Golden Gate Bridge into the Pacific. These floating barriers will capture (捕获) plas
31、tic as the ocean water flow past. Ships will collect the waste and bring it to land for 15every few months. According to Slat, if all goes to plan, only 60 systems could 16 the amount of plastic there by as much as 50 percent by 2025. 17, there remains a problem: what will happen to the plastic brou
32、ght back to shore from Slats systems? Its likely that lots of the waste will 18 be recycled into more single-use plastics that end up back in the 19. That doesnt mean Slat will 20. “Big problems require big solutions, ” he says. “If anyone has any better ideas, Id love to know. ”【文章大意】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲
33、述了一个叫 Boyan Slat 的男孩, 在 16 岁去希腊潜水时看到海里到处是塑料垃圾, 决定专注于解决海洋污染, 发明了世界上第一个海上塑料收集系统, 并定期将塑料垃圾运上岸进行回收。1. A. ranB. droppedC. studiedD. grew【解析】选B。根据前文And so he was, seven years ago说明没退学之前是一个大学生。drop out of, 固定结构, 意为“退学, 失学”。2. A. changeB. improveC. sufferD. worsen【解析】选A。16岁时, 他和家人去了希腊度假之后, 他的生活发生了改变, 他开始潜心研
34、究解决海洋塑料垃圾的方法。3. A. failedB. managedC. startedD. expected【解析】选D。根据句子“Before taking a diving course”可知, 他是带着能看到美丽的海洋生物的期待去潜水的。had expected to do sth. , 意为“(原本)期望做某事”, 符合句意。4. A. suddenlyB. actuallyC. probablyD. rarely【解析】选B。根据句首“However”可知, 本句应是对于前文的转折, 实际与期望不同。5. A. medicalB. industrialC. plasticD. a
35、gricultural【解析】选C。medical医学的, 医疗的; industrial工业的; plastic塑料制的; agricultural农业的。根据后文“a floating barrier that could collect plastic in the oceans(一个可以收集海洋中的塑料的漂浮屏障)”可知, 他在海里看到了塑料垃圾。6. A. project B. bookC. lakeD. river【解析】选A。根据后文“find a solution to this alarming problem”可知, 他想找到解决这个令人担忧的问题的办法, 因此潜心研究这个
36、项目。7. A. TroubledB. AmusedC. FrightenedD. Struck【解析】选D。Troubled使烦恼; Amused使发笑, 使消遣; Frightened使惊恐; Struck使突然想到。根据后文“ the idea for a floating barrier that could collect plastic in the oceans”可知, 通过研究, 他应是想到了漂浮屏障是可以收集海洋中的塑料的这个想法。8. A. leftB. foundedC. soldD. introduced【解析】选B。根据后文宾语为“his company”可知, 应是
37、创立了自己的公司。9. A. inventionsB. resultsC. wishesD. barriers【解析】选A。根据a floating barrier that could collect plastic in the oceans, 可知, 这是一项发明。故选A项。10. A. positiveB. valuableC. negativeD. immediate【解析】选C。positive积极的; valuable有价值的; negative消极的; immediate立即的, 紧急的。分析可知, “Although the idea was named one of the
38、 best _of 2015 by TIME magazine”为让步状语从句, 说明从句与主句之间为转折关系, 前文提及了“one of the best”, 因此所选形容词应体现其反义关系, C项“negative”意为“消极的”, 符合分析和语境需要。11. A. legalB. social C. politicalD. environmental【解析】选D。根据前文“the idea for a floating barrier that could collect plastic in the oceans”可知, 他的想法是想要收集海里的塑料以保护海洋, 因此收到的消极反馈应是
39、来自环保专家的。12. A. discouragedB. abandonedC. pleasedD. surprised【解析】选A。 discouraged气馁的; abandoned废弃的; pleased高兴的; surprised惊讶的。根据后文“continued with his mission”可知, 他并没有因为环保专家的消极反馈而气馁, 而是继续他的使命。13. A. largestB. bestC. firstD. fastest【解析】选C。根据后文提及的该海洋塑料清理系统的编号为“System 001”可知, 此处应表示“世界第一个”。14. A. widthB. le
40、ngthC. heightD. depth【解析】选B。根据前文“The U-shaped pipe”可知, 这是一个U型管, 且后文动词“snakes”意为“蜿蜒行进”, 因此“about 609 meters”应是它的长度。15. A. burningB. buryingC. recyclingD. testing【解析】选C。 burning燃烧; burying埋藏, 掩埋; recycling回收; testing测试。根据后文可知, 海洋里收集的垃圾会被回收。16. A. increaseB. reduceC. keepD. limit【解析】选B。根据前文可知, 这套海上塑料收集
41、系统是以“捕获海洋中的塑料并将其运往岸上回收”为工作原理, 是在减少海洋中的垃圾, 因此在Slat看来, 按计划, 只用 60 套系统就能够帮助在 2025 年前减少一半的海上塑料垃圾。17. A. BesidesB. ThereforeC. HoweverD. Otherwise【解析】选C。根据后文“there remains a problem: what will happen to the plastic brought back to shore from Slats systems? ”可知, 出现了“从该系统带回岸上的塑料将会发生什么”的疑问, 与上文之间为转折关系。18. A
42、. eventuallyB. certainlyC. rapidlyD. carefully【解析】选A。根据be recycled into more single-use plastics that end up back in the _, 可知, 被回收来的塑料垃圾最终的结局很可能是被回收做成单一用途的塑料。最终会重新进入海洋。19. A. shipsB. mountainsC. dustbinsD. oceans【解析】选D。根据前文中提及的“back”可知, 这些被回收成单一用途的塑料最后还是会回到海洋中成为海洋垃圾。20. A. give backB. give inC. giv
43、e outD. give up【解析】选D。 give back归还; give in投降, 让步; give out分发, 宣布; give up放弃。根据后文“Big problems require big solutions, ” he says. “If anyone has any better ideas, Id love to know. ”(“大的问题需要大的解决方案, ”他说。“如果有人有更好的主意, 我很想知道。”)可知, 面对前文提及的问题, 他并没有知难而退, 没有放弃。. 语法填空阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。A grad
44、uation speech given by Chief Justice John Roberts 1. (become) a talking point after the Washington Post published it. Roberts addressed his sons ninth grade graduating class. He advised the young graduates 2. (take) lifes setbacks (挫折) in their stride. But he did not wish 3. (they) good luck. “Now,
45、the speakers will typically also wish you good luck and extend good 4. _ (wish) to you. I will not do that, and I will tell you why, ” Roberts said. “From time to time, in the years to come, I hope you will be treated 5. _ (unfair), so that you will come to know the value of justice. Sorry to say, b
46、ut I hope you will be lonely from time to time, so that you dont take friends 6. granted. I wish you bad luck again, from time to time, so that you will be conscious of the role of chance in life and understand your success is not completely deserved and 7. _ the failure of others is not completely
47、deserved either. ”He continued, “I hope you 8. _(ignore), so you know the importance of listening to others, 9. I hope you will have just enough pain to learn compassion. ”(同情心). In the end, each graduate received a pocket-size (袖珍的) copy of the Constitution 10. _(sign) by Roberts. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。文章
48、主要讲述了美国最高法院首席法官John Roberts在他儿子毕业典礼上的演讲内容, 这篇演讲在刊登后成为大家谈论的焦点。1. 【解析】became。考查动词时态。分析句子成分和句子结构可知, 句中含有after引导的时间状语从句; 设空处是主句的谓语, 根据时间状语从句中的谓语动词published和全文的背景, 可知主句中的谓语动词的时态也应该用一般过去时。2. 【解析】to take/(should) take。考查动词不定式或虚拟语气。若把设空句当作简单句, 可知此处考查不定式作宾语补足语, advise sb. to do sth. , 故填to take; 若把设空句当作省略了引导
49、词that的宾语从句, 则从句应该用虚拟语气结构(should)+动词原形, 故填(should)take。3. 【解析】them。考查代词。设空处作wish的宾语, 所以要用宾格them。4. 【解析】wishes。考查名词单复数。wish表示对他人的“祝愿、祝福”时往往要用复数形式。5. 【解析】unfairly。考查副词用法。分析句子成分可知, 设空处修饰动词, 修饰动词要用副词形式。6. 【解析】for。考查固定搭配中的介词。此处考查固定搭配take sb. /sth. for granted, 意为“认为是理所当然的”。7. 【解析】that。考查宾语从句引导词。分析句子结构可知,
50、understand后是宾语从句, 设空处引导的是第二个宾语从句, 引导词不能省略; 分析宾语从句句子成分可知, 从句意思完整, 不缺成分, 所以要用that引导。8. 【解析】will be ignored。考查动词的时态和语态。分析设空句句子成分和句子结构可知, hope后面是省略了引导词that的宾语从句, 设空处充当从句的谓语动词; 根据全文的内容可知, 本句所表达的是对毕业生进入社会后的祝愿, 所以要用一般将来时; 从句主语you和ignore之间是被动关系, 所以要用被动语态。9. 【解析】and。考查并列连词。设空处连接两个分句, 这两个分句之间是并列关系, 所以要用and连接。
51、10. 【解析】signed。考查非谓语动词。句中已有谓语动词received, 无连词, 可知这是一个简单句, 所以设空处是非谓语动词; 设空处与逻辑主语 copy of the Constitution之间是被动关系, 表示被动要用过去分词形式。阅读填句Giving a gift that will stand the test of time is always a challenge, but giving plants is one way to try. Whatever type of plant you choose, its sure to last longer than
52、cut flowers. 1. The most important thing to consider is where it will live. If your friends place is bright and sunny, a succulent(多肉植物)makes sense. 2Succulents naturally grow in desert-like environments, while orchids(兰花)grow in damp forests. 3It can help you understand what conditions it prefers.
53、So, while picking out plant gifts, ask the salesperson for more information to ensure what you choose is a match for where it will end up. Whatever plant you choose, make peace with the fact that it may or may not survive. After all, a houses inside is pretty dissimilar to where that plant naturally
54、 grows. So we can all only do our best. 4If their leaves dry up, theyre not getting enough water. If theyre reaching their leaves toward the light, they may need more of it. So offer that advice to your friend, and then let it go. If you have a plant-interested friend on your gift list, why not choo
55、se a plant which is easy to keep alive in his place and looks lovely? You dont need to wrap it, as a simple bow is enough. 5Its a way to ensure your gift gets a good start in life. A. You can always put them inside a paper bag. B. But you can consider giving a nice pot and bag of soil. C. Knowing th
56、e natural history of a plant is equally important. D. Even relatively experienced green thumbs sometimes lose. E. The key is to pay attention to plantsreally look at them each day. F. If you want to choose plants as gifts, the ideas below will help you on your way. G. If your friend has a cool home
57、with no direct sun, an orchid is probably a better choice. 【文章大意】这是一篇说明文。文章主要就如何选择植物作为礼物提出了一些建议。1. 【解析】选F。结合填空处所处的情境及下文给出的送植物做礼物的建议, 可以看出此处是起承上启下的作用。所以要用引出下文的建议的句子。故选F项。2. 【解析】选G。前文讲到, 如果你朋友家阳光明媚, 那多肉植物就说得通了。后文讲到兰花生长在潮湿的森林中。可以得出此处讲的是环境潮湿的一种情况。结合选项, 只有G项符合题意。故选G项。3. 【解析】选C。本句为段落的中心句, 由后文讲到在挑选植物作为礼物时,
58、 向销售人员询问更多信息, 以确保你选择的礼物与最终的结果相匹配。可以看出, 买植物做礼物之前了解关于该植物的信息是必要的。对比选项可以看出, 只有C项符合题意。故选C项。4. 【解析】选E。由后文: If their leaves dry up, they re not getting enough water. If theyre reaching their leaves toward the light, they may need more of it. 可以看出, 植物是否需要浇水和阳光, 通过观察植物本身的特点就可以得出。所以, 前面的句子应该是对这两句做总结。结合选项, 只有E项符合。故选E项。5. 【解析】选B。通过前一个句子: You dont need to wrap it, as a simple bow is enough. 你不需要把它包起来, 一个简单的蝴蝶结就足够了, 讲的是送植物作为礼物的简单方式, 后一句 Its a way to ensure your gift gets a good start in life. 这是一种确保你的礼物, 在生活中有个好的开始的方法。讲的也是方法, 所以空白处讲的同样是一种方式, 对比答案发现只有B项符合题意。故选B项。关闭Word文档返回原板块
