1、限时规范练17(必修4Unit 2)核心素养关键词:培养学生人与社会、了解科研突出贡献人物的思维意识一、阅读理解AMike Hayes of Rochelle,Illinois,proved he was smart in his first year at college.In 1987,while he was a student in the first year of the University of Illinois,he had gotten $2,500 from a job working at a store,but that money would not go far
2、to pay the four years of tuition and college expenses that added up to around $28,000.His middle-class family had already put his older brothers through college.While Mikes parents would have helped him to pay,Mike decided he did not want his parents going into debt for him.He came up with an idea t
3、o solve this problem.Mike wrote to Chicago Tribune writer Bob Greene.He wanted each of the newspapers readers to send him a penny.Greene thought the idea sounded fun and agreed to do it.He shared Mikes letter with his readers on September 6,1987.“Just one penny,” Mike said.“A penny doesnt mean anyth
4、ing to anyone.If everyone who is reading your reports looks around the room right now,there will be a penny on the corner of the desk,or on the floor.Thats all Im asking.A penny from each of your readers.”In less than a month,the Many Pennies for Mike fund had around $23,000.Donations were received
5、from every state in the United States,and even Mexico,Canada,and the Bahamas.So,Mike achieved his $28,000 goal and went on to learn food science from the University of Illinois.In the end,Mike had this to say about the whole thing,“I just want to express my thanks to everyone.right now Im feeling th
6、at the world is a pretty great place.”1.What troubled Mike when he was in his first year at college?A.He couldnt afford his tuition.B.He failed to find a part-time job.C.His parents were unwilling to help.D.His parents had huge debts to pay off.2.What can we infer from Paragraph 4 about Mike?A.His f
7、und needed more donations.B.He became rich and successful.C.His plan really worked.D.He asked for too much.3.Whats the best title for the text?A.Pennies for readersB.The value of educationC.Mikes business in collegeD.The one penny college fundBFor 234 years,the bald eagle has been an official symbol
8、 of the U.S.It is,after all,the national animal.But in May,2016,the former President Barack Obama signed a law naming the bison (野牛) the national mammal.Since then,the eagle has had to share its perch.The North American bison has long been a symbol of the West.“No other native animal tells Americas
9、story better.It is a long-lasting symbol of power,Native American culture,and the Western wildness.At one time,tens of millions of bison lived in North America.For Native American communities,bison were a source of food and clothing.Bison were at the very heart of their traditional way of life,” say
10、s Missouri congressman William Lacy Clay Jr.That way of life changed in the mid-1800s.People began to travel west and hunt bison.Some hunted for the same reason as Native Americans did.But others killed bison for sport.In 1894,it became illegal to kill bison.But it was almost too late.By the early 1
11、900s,fewer than 1,000 wild bison remained in America.Some people realized the animals needed to be saved.President Theodore Roosevelt,William Hornaday the first director of the Bronx Zoo,in New York City and others formed the American Bison Society.The group was to bring back the bison.Native Americ
12、an tribes and locals also joined the fight.By the mid-1930s,bison were no longer in danger.Today,there are about 500,000 North American bison.They live in all 50 states.“Only about 30,000 of those animals are living as truly wild bison.Others live on protected lands or in zoos,” says Pat Thomas,the
13、associate director of the Bronx Zoo.Thomas says naming the bison the national mammal was an important step in making sure the animal is well protected.“This recognition is beginning to complete the circle,” he says,“from a time when there were millions of wild bison,to when bison were hunted until t
14、hey nearly died out,to the beginning of the recovery.”4.What does the underlined word “perch” in Paragraph 1 mean?A.Story.B.Food.C.High place.D.Famous name.5.What can we infer from Williams words?A.Bison have become popular worldwide.B.The bison plays an important role in America.C.Bison were protec
15、ted well in North America.D.The bison is far more important than the eagle.6.What did the American Bison Society do in the mid-1930s?A.It brought back bison to the Bronx Zoo.B.It fought with Native American tribes.C.It introduced a new law on bison.D.It succeeded in saving bison.7.What did Thomas th
16、ink of the May law on bison?A.He supported it.B.He was against it.C.He was surprised at it.D.He thought it was too late.二、七选五Why camp is great for childrenIf youve been to camp,youre not surprised to hear about the advantages of summer camp.Here is a list of the most important reasons to send your k
17、ids to camp.At camp,children:Make true friends Camp is the place where kids make their very best friends.Free from the social expectations pressuring them at school,camp encourages kids to relax and make friends easily.1Every day,friendships are created.Learn social skills Coming to camp means joini
18、ng a community where everyone must agree to work together and respect each other.When they live in a small room with others,kids solve problems,and see the importance of open communication.2Grow more independent 3Managing their daily choices in the safe,caring environment of camp,children welcome th
19、is as a chance to grow in new directions.Camp helps kids develop who they are.Experience success and become more confident Camp helps children build self-confidence.With its non-competitive activities and different chances to succeed,camp life really improves young people.4Camp teaches kids that the
20、y can.Spend their day being physically activeAs children spend so much time these days inside and mostly sitting down,camp provides a wonderful chance to move.5Camp is action!A.Camp builds teamwork.B.Theres achievement every day.C.Running,swimming,jumping,climbing!D.All the fun at camp draws everyon
21、e together.E.It is easy for kids to develop what they like to do.F.Camp is the perfect place for kids to practice making decisions for themselves.G.When kids take a break from the Internet,they rediscover their creative powers.三、语法填空1. (cover) one third of the Earths surface,grasslands sometimes 2.
22、(know) by many names,such as savannah or plains.The health of grasslands depends 3. how much animals feed on native plants.If too many animals feed on the plants,the area could become a desert.But too little feeding can also be bad for grasslands.The Great Plains,4. are famous for supporting large c
23、attle ranches (畜牧场),cover a large area in the middle of the United States.5. (make) their businesses more successful by feeding more cattle and sheep without destroying the environment of grasslands,a growing number of local ranchers are joining with 6. (environment) groups willingly nowadays.7. (co
24、mpare) with the ranchers,these groups pay more attention to the 8. (protect) of the health of grasslands.And one of their 9. (goal) is to protect native plants and animals.After years of effort,they have increased the income for local ranches,and at 10. same time,they have protected the Great Plains
25、.参考答案限时规范练17(必修4Unit 2)一、【篇章导读】本文是记叙文。为了解决大学学费及生活费的问题,Mike通过报社向陌生人寻求帮助,并最终如愿以偿。1.A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“he had gotten $2,500 from a job.and college expenses that added up to around $28,000”可知,Mike负担不起他自己的大学学费及生活费。2.C推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Mike achieved his $28,000 goal and went on to learn food science from the Univ
26、ersity of Illinois.”可知,Mike筹集到了28,000美元,费用问题解决了,他可以继续完成学业,由此可知他的计划成功了。3.D主旨大意题。Mike为完成大学学业向报社求助,希望报纸的读者每人给他捐助一分钱。所以文章的关键词是one penny,college,fund。故D项符合主旨大意,适合作标题。【篇章导读】本文是说明文。美国一项法案正式确立将野牛列为“美国国家哺乳动物”,人们对野牛的保护使其摆脱了濒临灭绝的境地。4.C词义猜测题。根据第一段中的“the bald eagle has been an official symbol of the U.S.”及“But i
27、n May,2016,the former President Barack Obama signed a law naming the bison the national mammal”可知,多年来白头鹰一直是美国国家的象征,而2016年美国颁布的一项法案将野牛列为“美国国家哺乳动物”,这使得白头鹰要与野牛共享它的地位了。5.B推理判断题。根据第二段中的“No other native animal tells Americas story.and the Western wildness”以及“Bison were at the very heart of their tradition
28、al way of life.”可知,野牛在美国起着举足轻重的作用。6.D推理判断题。根据第四段中的“The group was to bring back the bison.bison were no longer in danger.”可知,在American Bison Society的努力下,野牛的数量有所回升并摆脱了濒临灭绝的处境。7.A推理判断题。根据最后一段中的内容可知,Thomas认为这部法案的颁布是保护野牛的一项重要举措,它使得野牛的数量不断上升,由此可知Thomas支持这部法案。二、【篇章导读】本文是议论文。文章论述了参加夏令营活动给孩子们带来的好处。1.D根据该段的主题
29、Make true friends及下文中的“Every day,friendships are created.”可知,夏令营中有趣的活动让大家聚到一起并建立起真挚的友谊。2.A根据上文中的“Learn social skills”及“Coming to camp means joining a community where everyone must agree to work together and respect each other.”可知,夏令营可以帮助孩子们建立团队精神。3.FF项中的内容与该段主题“Grow more independent”相照应,故选F项。4.BB项中的
30、achievement与该段的主题Experience success相照应,故选B项。5.C根据下文中的“Camp is action!”可知,夏令营包括很多体育活动。三、1.Covering考查动词-ing形式做状语的用法。grasslands与cover之间是逻辑上的主谓关系,且cover所表示的动作与谓语动作同时发生,故填Covering。2.are known考查一般现在时的被动语态。由语境可知,设空处是对一般情况的描述,应用一般现在时,又因为grasslands与know之间是被动关系,故填are known。3.on / upon考查介词。depend on / upon意为“取
31、决于”。4.which考查关系代词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句,补充说明The Great Plains,且在从句中做主语,故填which。5.To make考查不定式做状语的用法。由语境可知,当地牧场与环保小组合作是为了使他们的生意更成功,故填To make。6.environmental考查形容词做定语的用法。设空处做定语修饰groups,表示“有关环境的”,故填environmental。7.Compared考查过去分词做状语的用法。compare与these groups之间是逻辑上的动宾关系,且compare所表示的动作已完成,故填Compared。8.protection考查名词。由设空处前面的the可知,应填名词,故填protection。9.goals考查名词复数。“one of + their +可数名词复数形式”表示“他们的之一”。10.the考查定冠词。at the same time意为“同时”。