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。课时提升作业 二十五必修5Unit 5First aid(限时35分钟). 阅读理解A “How do you account for your remarkable achievements in life? ”Queen Victoria of the UK asked Helen Keller. “How do you explain the fact that even though you were both blind and deaf, you were a
2、ble to achieve so much? ”Ms Kellers answer is a tribute(致敬) to her kind teacher. “If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown. ”According to speaker Zig Ziglar, Annie Sullivan was no stranger to hardship. She was almost sightless herself and was, at one
3、 time, diagnosed as hopelessly “insane” by her caregivers. She was locked in the basement of a mental institution. Occasionally, Annie would violently attack anyone who came near. Most of the time she generally ignored everyone in her presence. An elderly nurse believed there was hope, however, and
4、she made it her work to show love to the child. Every day she visited Annie, and she left cookies for her and spoke words of love and encouragement. She believed Annie could recover, if only she were shown love. Eventually, doctors noticed the change in the girl. Where they once witnessed anger and
5、hate, they now noted a gentleness and love. They moved her upstairs where she continued to improve. Then the day finally came when this seemingly “hopeless” child was released. Anne Sullivan grew into a young woman with a desire to help others as she, herself, was helped by the kind nurse. It was sh
6、e who saw the great potential in Helen Keller. She loved her, disciplined(约束)her, played with her, pushed her and worked with her until the flickering candle that was her life became a beacon(灯塔) of light to the world. Anne Sullivan worked wonders in Helens life; but it was a loving nurse who first
7、believed in little Annie and lovingly transformed an uncommunicative child into a kind teacher. “If it had not been for Anne Sullivan, the name of Helen Keller would have remained unknown. ” But if it had not been for a kind and dedicated nurse, the name of Anne Sullivan would have remained unknown.
8、 【文章大意】文章主要讲述了被一度认为有精神问题的Annie Sullivan, 在一位护士的关心与爱护下, 慢慢恢复健康, 重新点燃了她生命的灯塔。爱的力量是伟大的。1. What does the underlined part “account for” probably mean? A. Show. B. Prove. C. Explain. D. Present. 【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据第一段中“How do you explain the fact”你如何解释这样一个事实, 可知account for为解释的意思。2. What do we know from the th
9、ird paragraph? A. Sullivan had very normal behavior. B. Sullivan was ignored by everyone. C. Sullivan was kept away from her parents. D. Sullivan was believed to have a mental problem. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第三段中“at one. . . was locked in the basement of a mental institution. ”曾经她被护理者们诊断为无药可救的精神失常, 被关在精神病院的
10、地下室。可推断出Annie Sullivan被认为有精神问题。3. What would be the best title for the text? A. The Power of LoveB. Making a DifferenceC. A Good TeacherD. Remarkable Achievements【解析】选A。主旨大意题。文章主要讲述了被一度认为有精神问题的Annie Sullivan, 在一位护士的关心与爱护下, 慢慢恢复健康, 重新点燃了她生命的灯塔。爱的力量是伟大的。【知识拓展】难句解读How do you explain the fact that even
11、though you were both blind and deaf, you were able to achieve so much? 翻译: 你如何来解释这个事实即使你看不见、听不到, 你却取得那么多的成就呢? 分析: 本句是个特殊疑问句, 但是其中包含了几个从句, 一个是the fact that同位语从句, 一个是even though引导的让步状语从句。【知识拓展】词汇积累1. remarkable adj. 非凡的, 杰出的2. sightless adj. 看不见的, 盲的3. diagnose v. 诊断4. potential adj. 潜在的, 可能的n. 潜力, 潜能
12、5. dedicate v. 奉献, 献身B Where do you keep ice? In the freezer, of course. Thats what scientists might have thought when they were looking for a safe place to store ice from mountain glaciers from around the world. Theyve decided to store ice in Antarctica because global warming is causing some of the
13、 glaciers in places like the Alps to melt. Jerome Chappellaz of the French National Centre for Scientific Research is involved in creating an ice vault (地下室)there. He says, “We are probably the only scientific community whose sample (样本) is in danger of disappearing from the face of the planet. If y
14、ou work on rocks or on tree rings, the raw material is still here and will be for many centuries. ”And why do scientists need to study ice from the Alps, for example? Ice formed on the top of a mountain is made of snow accumulated over thousands of years. Trapped air bubbles (气泡) contain samples of
15、the atmosphere that existed when that ice was formed. Ice is a record of climate. By examining ice, we know carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is higher now than in the last three million years. Researchers use this kind of data to build computer models and try to predict what might happen in the futu
16、re. The ice vault will be housed in a snow cave at the Concordia Research Station, which is operated by scientists from France and Italy. The ice samples will be sealed in bags and placed 10 meters below the surface at a constant temperature of -50. This will put the scientists minds at rest. Losing
17、 the ice samples would be a disaster, and nobody wants to see a mine of scientific knowledge lost forever in a giant pool. 【文章大意】本文是科普说明文, 主要讲了科学家想方设法保存地球上的冰块, 并计划在南极洲建立一个地下室储存冰块。4. What makes Antarctica a safe place to store ice? A. Its large mountains. B. Its function as a freezer. C. The abundant
18、 ice samples there. D. The absence of global warming. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句Theyve decided to store ice in Antarctica because global warming is causing some of the glaciers in places like the Alps to melt. 可知答案应为B。5. Jerome compares ice with rocks and tree rings to state that _. A. its necessary to
19、store iceB. its more valuable to study iceC. ice disappears very quicklyD. ice should be stored at home【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第三段第3-5句Trapped air bubbles contain samples of. . . higher now than in the last three million years. 可知答案应该为A。6. What is the researchers purpose of studying ice? A. To learn about cl
20、imate. B. To learn about the Alps. C. To trap air bubbles. D. To reduce carbon dioxide. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据文章第三段第四、五句Ice is a record of climate. By examining. . . higher now than in the last three million years. 可知应为了解气候, 故选A。7. What do scientists think of storing ice in Antarctica? A. They consider it
21、an easy job. B. Theyre not optimistic about it. C. They think it will cause disasters. D. They think its a reliable way. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第二段第一句Jerome Chappellaz of the French National Centre for Scientific Research is involved in creating an ice vault there. 可知在南极建立冰库是一个可靠的方法, 故选D。【知识拓展】难句解读He says,
22、“We are probably the only scientific community whose sample is in danger of disappearing from the face of the planet. ”翻译: 他说: “我们可能是唯一一个样本正面临从地球表面消失的危险的科学团体。”【知识拓展】词汇积累1. glacier n. 冰河, 冰川2. melt v. 熔化, 溶解3. accumulate v. 积累4. predict v. 预言, 预测5. vault n. 拱顶, 穹窿. 阅读填句A good training partner can be
23、a great asset(有用的人)to your training but if you get stuck with a bad one, it could lead you down the road to frustration. 1 Here are a few things to look out for: Dependable. Choose someone who you are sure will show up for every scheduled workout or who will call you if they cant make it. It is a dr
24、ain(消耗)on your valuable energy especially before training to have to constantly remind your partner. Attitude. Get a partner with a positive attitude. This is very important. If they constantly say that something is impossible or that they cant or you cant do something, you may end up believing them
25、. 2Open mind. Get a partner with an open mind. Someone who has to do things his or her way all the time, will not listen to you and will not change his or her mind isnt a good partner. 3 The leader should take into account the needs and feelings of the other partner not totally ignoring them. Spotti
26、ng. Get someone you feel comfortable with spotting you. One of the main roles of a training partner is spotting and if you dont trust them, theres not much point in having them around to help. 4 If you are a beginner, try to find someone who knows what they are doing. You will get more out of your t
27、raining than if you train with another beginner. While there are a number of advantages of having a training partner, there are also advantages of working alone. 5A. Training level. B. Similar strength levels. C. Be selective when choosing a training partner. D. Find someone with a similar training
28、goal as you. E. In every partnership, one person will tend to be the leader. F. Do not train with someone who is satisfied with no improvement. G. In the end, it is really up to you whether or not you need a training partner. 【文章大意】本文为说明文, 涉及体育运动话题。作者在文中介绍了挑选一个好的健身伙伴需要考虑的几个因素。1. 【解析】选C。根据上文“A good t
29、raining partner can be a great asset to your training but if you get stuck with a bad one, it could lead you down the road to frustration”可知, 健身伙伴有好有坏; 再结合下文的“Here are a few things to look out for” 可知, C项“挑选健身伙伴时要仔细斟酌”承上启下, 符合语境。2. 【解析】选F。根据上文中的“Attitude. Get a partner with a positive attitude. . .
30、”可知, 挑选健身伙伴时要考虑对方的态度, 选择那些态度积极的人做伙伴, 而不要和那些不求上进的人结为健身伙伴, 故选F。3. 【解析】选E。根据E项中的“the leader”与空后的“The leader should take into account the needs and feeling of the other partner not totally ignoring them. ”相照应, 故选E。4. 【解析】选A。根据下文的“If you are a beginner, try to find someone who knows what they are doing.
31、You will get more out of your training than if you train with another beginner. ”可知, 选择健身伙伴时还要考虑个人训练水平, 挑选那些比自己水平高的人作为健身伙伴。5. 【解析】选G。根据上文中的“While there are a number of advantages of having a training partner, there are also advantages of working alone. ”可知, G项“最终, 你是否需要健身伙伴真的要由你自己来决定”符合语境。. 短文改错Ive
32、learnt from the notice that youre looking for an English editor for us school paper. Im written this letter to apply for the position. Im Li Hua, Senior Three student in our school. In my view, I met your requirements. For one thing, Im willing to devote some of my spare time to serve to hers. For a
33、nother, Im good at both English or Fine Arts. Im either skilled in using computers. I would be glad if you could offer to me an opportunity for an interview. Im looking forward to your kindly reply at your earliest convenient. 1. 【解析】第一句usour。考查代词。 school paper为名词短语, 其前应用形容词性物主代词。2. 【解析】第二句writtenwr
34、iting。考查时态。 write与主语I之间为主动关系, 因此, 不用被动语态。故将written 改为 writing, 表正在进行。3. 【解析】第三句在 Senior前加 a。考查冠词。 Senior Three student作Li Hua的同位语, 泛指“一名高三学生”, 因此其前应用不定冠词a。4. 【解析】第四句metmeet。考查时态。此处表达“我符合您的要求”, 阐述的是客观事实, 应用一般现在时。5. 【解析】第五句 serveserving。考查非谓语。 devote time to. . . 短语中 to是介词, 其后如果接动词, 应用动名词形式。6. 【解析】第六句
35、orand。考查固定搭配。both. . . and. . . 为固定短语, 意为“两者都”。7. 【解析】第七句eitheralso。考查副词。表示“也”, 用在句中, 应用 also; either常用于否定句句末。8. 【解析】第八句删除offer后的to。考查固定搭配。offer sb. sth. 是固定搭配, 意为“提供某人某物”。9. 【解析】第九句kindlykind。考查形容词。 reply为名词, 应用形容词修饰。10. 【解析】第九句convenientconvenience。考查名词。 your earliest为“形容词性物主代词+形容词”, 其后应用名词。关闭Word文档返回原板块