1、限时规范练21(模块四Unit 2A)核心素养关键词:培养学生人与社会、热爱体育锻炼的思维意识一、阅读理解AAmerican runner Meb Keflezighi thought that he had retired.But he had one more task.At the age of 42,he ran the 2018 Boston Marathon to raise money for the Martin Richard Foundation (MRF).The organization,created by Martins parents,honors the mem
2、ory of the eight-year-old boy who was killed in the terrorist attack at the 2013 Boston Marathon.Born in Eritrea,a country in the Horn of Africa,Keflezighi has had to deal with many difficulties from the time he was growing up.“No running water,no electricity,” he said.“You had to go two or three mi
3、les to get wood so that you could have fire to cook.”For Keflezighi,running has always been a way of life.“Its what I love to do,and its who I am,” he said.Keflezighi won the 2014 Boston Marathon and the 2009 New York City Marathon,and got a silver medal at the 2004 Summer Games in Athens,Greece.Kef
4、lezighi retired from competition after the 2016 New York City Marathon.But he decided to run one last race.“Im happy with my achievements,” he said.“Now,Ill help others reach their goals.”On the morning of April 16,Keflezighi set out from the starting line with more than 27,000 other marathoners.The
5、y raced through Bostons hilly streets,heavy winds and cold rain.Those were “the most difficult conditions Ive ever run in,” Keflezighi said after the race.Keflezighi finished in 3 hours and 13 seconds,nearly an hour slower than his winning time at the 2014 Boston Marathon.But this year,Keflezighi wa
6、s running not for the prize,but for a cause.“Marathon Meb”,as he is called,is still spurring on others.He said.“We all have difficult situations,but as long as we can overcome those,theres the finish line waiting for us.”1.Why did Keflezighi run another race after he had decided to retire?A.To raise
7、 money for an organization.B.To express thankfulness to Martins parents.C.To try running in the most difficult conditions.D.To encourage people to face difficulties bravely.2.How was Meb Keflezighis life like as a child?A.Hard.B.Lonely.C.Exciting.D.Peaceful.3.What can we learn about the 2018 Boston
8、Marathon?A.It was supported by MRF.B.It was held in very bad weather.C.Keflezighi broke his own record at this race.D.Keflezighi decided to run another race after this one.BYou may not know the name Charles ORear,but if youve used a computer in the past ten years,youre familiar with his photo.ORear
9、is the man behind the picture of a green hill and bright blue sky that served as the background for Microsofts Windows XP operating system.In the 1990s,because of the spread of a pest,endless rows of grapevines in Napa Valley disappeared.Instead,the ground was covered with thickly-growing grass.It w
10、as this picture of Sonoma County that passed by Charles ORears car window as he drove down Highway 121 in 1998.Although he was a photographer,ORear wasnt doing his job that Friday afternoon.Instead,he was headed to visit his then-girlfriend (now-wife) near San Francisco.But he still had one eye on t
11、he green hills.And then,he saw it.“Wow!” he thought.“The grass is perfect! Its green! The sun is out;there are some clouds.”So he stopped his car,pulled out his camera,and took a few photos.Those perfect greens and pure blues were totally unedited when ORear posted them on Corbis,a site created by B
12、ill Gates.A few years later,ORear got a call from Microsoft asking to use his photo of Sonoma County as the background for its newest operating system.The company never told ORear exactly why they chose his photograph.“Were they looking for a picture that was peaceful?” he wondered.But artists Goldi
13、n and Senneby,who spent months researching the photograph,said that Microsoft “wanted a picture with more grounding than the pictures of skies they had used in Windows 95.”ORear agreed to sell Microsoft all the rights to his photograph.But Microsoft had valued the photo so highly that none of the sh
14、ipping companies could cover the insurance.In the end,ORear boarded a plane to deliver the photo himself.Microsoft named it “Bliss”,and,since Windows XP met the public in 2001,its been seen by at least a billion people.4.ORear took “Bliss” .A.on a business trip to San FranciscoB.on a trip to visit h
15、is then-girlfriendC.when he was on holiday with his wifeD.when he was looking for beautiful hills5.According to Goldin and Senneby,why did Microsoft choose ORears photo?A.The picture was peaceful.B.The picture was of high value.C.There was more grounding in this picture.D.The green grass fit perfect
16、ly with the blue sky.6.How was the photo sent to Microsoft?A.ORear carried it all the way there.B.It was sent by an insurance company.C.It was delivered by a shipping company.D.Microsoft sent a plane to get it from ORears home.7.What can we learn about “Bliss” from the text?A.It has been used for ab
17、out 30 years.B.It was edited before being sent to Microsoft.C.The green ground in it used to be covered with grapevines.D.More and more people choose it as their desktop backgrounds.二、七选五A ray of sunlight makes its way through the leaves and lights up a new day for all kinds of animals.The rainfores
18、t is waking up.Racing for LightRainforests are plentiful,warm,and wet habitats.1,because they have to compete with other plants for sunlight.2.The emergent layer (露生层) is made up of the very tallest trees.In the next layer,the canopy (冠层),the leaves of the trees all touch one another.Most animals in
19、 the rainforest live in the canopy.The layer below the canopy is called the understory.Small trees and plants that do not need much light grow here.The last layer is the forest floor where only a few plants grow because its so dark.Famous RainforestsThere are rainforests in Africa,Asia,Australia,and
20、 Central and South America.3.More than half of it is in Brazil,but parts are in several other South American countries.The next biggest rainforest is in Congo.Water CycleTrees and other plants let water out into the atmosphere then the water falls back to earth as rain.Rainforest trees can give out
21、a lot of water,up to 200 gallons each year.4,so it is always warm and wet.Rainforests help to stabilize the climate of the world.5.Thats good because too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere can make the planet too warm.A.The rainforest has four layersB.Trees in the rainforest grow very tallC.Rainf
22、orests can be considered destroyedD.The biggest rainforest is the Amazon rainforestE.The tallest trees block the light from the trees belowF.They not only make rain but also take in carbon dioxideG.The water forms a thick cloud-cover over the rainforest三、语法填空Food,water,and shelter 1. (be) basic huma
23、n needs,but it is reported that there are 1.2 billion people in the world without enough housing.This may change thanks 2. a revolutionary use of 3D printers to construct houses.Tech company ICON has developed a method for 3. (create) a one-floor,60-square-meter house out of cement in a day for $10,
24、000.This is a small amount of both the time and cost 4. (need) to build a similar construction using traditional methods.The company aims 5. (bring) that cost down to $4,000 per house.A traditional house would be much 6. (expensive) than that.The affordability of these houses makes 7. (they) much mo
25、re accessible to those who live in poor areas.ICON has teamed up with New Story,a non-profit organization 8. focuses on finding international housing solutions.Together,they will start building homes in developing countries.This technology is a(n) 9. (amaze) solution for those who are in need of she
26、lter.10. is also possible that 3D-printed houses will become common in richer countries in years to come.限时规范练21(模块四Unit 2A)一、【篇章导读】本文是记叙文。马拉松名将Meb Keflezighi在宣布退役之后又一次参加马拉松比赛,但这次他的参赛目的不是夺取冠军,而是为一个组织筹集资金。1.A细节理解题。由第一段中的“American runner Meb Keflezighi.ran the 2018 Boston Marathon to raise money for t
27、he Martin Richard Foundation (MRF).”可知,他再次参加比赛是为一个组织筹集资金。2.A推理判断题。由第二段中的“Keflezighi has had to deal with many difficulties from the time he was growing up.go two or three miles to get wood so that you could have fire to cook.”可推断,Keflezighi幼年时的生活非常艰苦。3.B细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“heavy winds and cold rain”和“the
28、 most difficult conditions”可知,2018年波士顿马拉松比赛举行当天,风雨交加,天气状况不好。【篇章导读】本文是说明文。文章介绍了微软公司Windows XP操作系统所使用的经典桌面背景图片背后的故事。4.B细节理解题。由第四段中的“he was headed to visit his then-girlfriend (now-wife) near San Francisco.”以及第六段中的“So he stopped his car,pulled out his camera,and took a few photos.”可知,他在去找当时的女友的途中,被窗外的美
29、景吸引,于是停车拍下了一些照片,“Bliss”就是其中之一。5.C细节理解题。由倒数第三段中的“But artists Goldin and Senneby.more grounding than the pictures of skies they had used in Windows 95.”可知,Goldin和Senneby认为微软公司想要寻找一张地面部分相比先前使用的天空图多的图片,因此选择了ORear的照片。6.A细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“ORear boarded a plane to deliver the photo himself”可知,ORear乘坐飞机亲自将照片送到
30、了微软公司。7.C细节理解题。由第三段可知,20世纪90年代时,Napa山谷曾经遍布葡萄藤,但因为遭受虫灾,葡萄藤消失,取而代之的是茂密的草场。二、【篇章导读】本文是说明文。文章介绍了热带雨林中树木的垂直分布情况,世界上大型热带雨林的分布区域,以及热带雨林涵养水源、维持气候稳定的特性。1.B根据第二段中的“because they have to compete with other plants for sunlight”以及下文热带雨林中的分层现象可知,热带雨林中树木为了争夺阳光而长得很高。2.A根据第三段中所介绍的热带雨林中树木的四个垂直分布层可知,这一段首句为“热带雨林包括四个垂直层”
31、。3.D根据第四段中的“The next biggest rainforest is in Congo”可知,前面介绍的是世界上最大的热带雨林。4.G根据此空后的“so it is always warm and wet”以及空前的“Rainforest trees can give out a lot of water”可知,树木释放出来的水汽形成云层覆盖着热带雨林,使得热带雨林保持着湿润与温暖。5.F根据文章末句“Thats good because too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere can make the planet too warm
32、”可知,热带雨林不仅释放水汽,而且吸收二氧化碳,可以保持气候稳定。三、1.are考查主谓一致。此处描述的是客观情况,应用一般现在时;又因主语是Food,water,and shelter,故填are。2.to考查介词。thanks to 意为“由于,因为”。3.creating考查动词-ing形式做宾语的用法。设空处做介词for的宾语,故填creating。4.needed考查过去分词做定语的用法。the time and cost后跟后置定语,因为need与the time and cost之间是逻辑上的动宾关系,故填needed。5.to bring考查不定式做宾语的用法。aim to d
33、o sth意为“打算做某事”。6.more expensive考查形容词比较级。由than that以及上文中的“This is a small amount of both the time and cost.using traditional methods”可知,此处应用形容词比较级,表示“更贵的”,故填more expensive。7.them考查代词。设空处做宾语,指代these houses,表示“它们”,故填them。8.that/which考查关系代词。设空处引导限制性定语从句,修饰organization且在从句中做主语,故填that或which。9.amazing考查形容词做定语的用法。设空处做定语修饰solution,表示“令人惊讶的”,故填形容词amazing。10.It考查it的用法。设空处做形式主语,真正的主语是that 3D-printed houses will become common in richer countries in years to come,故填It。6
