1、课时天天练(十七)选择性必修第一册Unit1PeopleofAchievement.阅读理解A2021山东省青岛市高三模拟InnovativeDesignsforAccessibilityDeadline: 20210430Award：$7,500CADOpento: UniversitystudentsTheInnovative (创新的) DesignsforAccessibilitystudentcompetitionchallengesstudentsacrossCanadatousetheircreativitytodevelopinnovative, costeffectivean
2、dpracticalsolutionstoaccessibilitybarriersforpeoplewithdisabilities. (Readmore)CleanTechCompetitionDeadline: 20210413Award: $28,000Opento: Students1315yearsoldTheCleanTechCompetitionisaunique, worldwideresearchanddesignchallengeforprecollegeyouth.Thecompetitionisdesignedtobuildadeeperunderstandingof
3、STEM (science, technology, engineering, andmath) relatedconcepts, recognizeoutstandingtalent, andpreparethenextgenerationofgloballycompetitiveinnovators. (Readmore)AgileRoboticsCompetitionDeadline: 20210410Award: $17,500Opento: AdultsTheAgileRoboticsCompetitionisasimulationbased (仿真) competitiondesi
4、gnedtopromoteagility (灵活) inindustrialrobotsystemsbyemployingthelatestadvancesinartificialintelligenceandrobotplanning.Thecompetitionwillbeheldvirtually (虚拟地), sothereisnoneedtotraveltocompete.ThecompetitionwillusetheGazebosimulationtool. (Readmore)WearableRoboticsInnovationChallengeDeadline: 202104
5、24Award: $5,000Opento: EveryoneTheWearableRoboticsAssociationisinvitingentriesthatrepresentthemostinnovativenewideasinwearablerobotictechnology.Thereviewcommitteewillselectasmanyastenfinalists.Theoneconsideredtobethemostinnovativewillbeannouncedattheconferenceandwillreceive$5,000toacceleratethenewte
6、chnology. (Readmore)1Whichcompetitionfavorscompetitorswithacreativemindinhelpingthedisabled?AInnovativeDesignsforAccessibility.BCleanTechCompetition.CAgileRoboticsCompetition.DWearableRoboticsInnovationChallenge.2WhatstheaimofCleanTechCompetition?ATomakearesearchaboutSTEM.BToencourageuniversitystude
7、ntstobeinnovators.CTohelpstudentspreparefortheuniversity.DTofindtalentedteenagersanddeveloptheirabilitytoinnovate.3Whatcanweknowaboutthefourcompetitions?ATheyareopentoeveryone.BEverycompetitorcangetanaward.CTheyareheldinApril.DTheyareheldvirtually.B2021海南省高三模拟Tabichisfather, uncle, andcousinshaveall
8、workedasteachers.Hecouldseethathisrelativesweremakingarealdifferencetopeopleslivesandwantedtodothesame.Soforthepast12years, Tabichihasworkedasamathandscienceteacherinthehopethathislessonswillgivestudentsachancetoimprovetheirsituations.However, workingataremotevillageschoolinKenyahasntbeeneasy.Theuni
9、quechallengesandobstacleshaveforcedTabichitofinduniquesolutionsforhisstudents.TheschoolonlyhasonecomputerandunreliableInternetaccess.Theschoolalsohasnolibraryorlaboratory.Tomakemattersworse, therearenotenoughbooksforallthestudentsandtheschoolisdesperatelyinneedofmoreteachers.Mostofthestudentsarenota
10、bletoconcentrate, becausetheyhaventhadenoughmealsathome.OneoftheothermajorchallengesthatTabichifacesiskeepingkidsinschoolaslongaspossible.SoTabichispendsmostofhistimeoutsideoftheclassroomworkingonwaystokeepkidsinschool.Whenthe36yearoldgetsthefeelingthatastudentisatriskofdroppingout, heworkstopersuad
11、efamiliestoputmorevalueineducation.Tohelpthoseinpovertyaffordfood, uniforms, andbooks, Tabichialsogivesaway80percentofhissalary.Despitealltheobstacleshefaces, Tabichiiscreditedforimprovingtheschoolandkeepingmuchofthevillagesyouthinschool.Hehasalsomanagedtosetupscienceclubsandaddressedfoodinsecurityi
12、ssues.Thankstohistirelesswork, hisstudentshaveexcelled.Inrecentyears, studentshavewonnationalandinternationalsciencecompetitions.InMarchof2019, Tabichiwasvotedthebestteacherintheworldandwontheprizeof$1million.4WhatinspiredTabichitobeateacher?AThehighsalaryofteachers.BHisfathersdemandonhim.CContribut
13、ionsateachercanmake.DHisrelativesencouragement.5WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?AThedifficultiesTabichisschoolfaced.BThelifeofaremotevillageinKenya.CTabichisuniqueteachingwaysforhisstudents.DMostofthestudentsdistractionontheirlearning.6WhatoccupiedTabichismosttime?AGivingstudentsthebestlessons.BHelpings
14、tudentsgetridofpoverty.CPersuadingstudentsnottodropout.DGettingstudentsawayfromanyrisk.7WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeTabichi?APitiful.BLucky.CPunctual.DSelfless.完形填空2021济南市第二中学阶段性考试Everyyear, thefifthgradersatBrookstoneElementarySchoolwentonafieldtriptoWashington, D.C.Terence_1_theexcitingtrip,
15、 andwasdyingtogothenextyear.Terenceaskedhisparents_2_iftheywouldpayforhalfofthetripifheearnedtheotherhalfofthemoneyhimself.Hisparentsagreed.Hehadalmostayeartoearn$150.Hisfirst_3_wastoearnmoneybybabysitting, andhetypedaniceletter_4_that“hewouldbabysitduringhisneighborsabsence”.Henamedafewafternoonsav
16、ailableandsaidhewould_5_$1perhourperchild.Afterfivebabysitting_6_，heearned$45.Whenthe_7_weatherarrived, Terenceknockedonhisneighborsdoorstoaskiftheyneededhelpwith_8_work.Hehelpedwithmowing (修剪) andweedinggardens.Afterthesummerwasover, heearned$75.Whenthefallarrived, hecountedhismoneyand_9_thathestil
17、lneeded$30forhistrip.Soonhismomsawa(n) _10_forajobforhim.HegotajobdeliveringnewspaperseveryWednesdayafternoon, _11_5centsforeverypaper, $10intotaleachWednesday.Itwasntlongbeforehehad_12_moneytogoonthetriptoWashington, D.C.Hewas_13_intime.TheclasstripwasonOctober15.Hismomanddadgavehimacheckforthe$150
18、they_14_him.Whatagreatfeeling！Hehelpedcoverthecostofhistrip.Thisexperience_15_Terenceinmanyways, makinghisdreamarealitywithgreatefforts.1A.preparedforBlaidoutCreferredtoDheardabout2A.curiouslyBcasuallyCanxiouslyDbriefly3A.ideaBsolutionCconclusionDsuggestion4A.declaringBconfirmingCshowingDsaying5A.pa
19、yBspendCchargeDdonate6A.talkBsessionsCattemptsDinterviews7A.warmBfineCunusualDchangeable8A.yardBpaperCschoolDvolunteer9A.admittedBdeterminedCcomplainedDinsisted10A.directoryBpermitCadvertisementDemail11A.borrowingBsavingCsellingDmaking12A.extraBmuchCenoughDeasy13A.justBevenCeverDstill14A.owedBlentCp
20、romisedDordered15A.astonishedBshapedCexcitedDimpressed.语法填空2021河北省唐山市高三模拟WealwaysthinkitsOKforustoleaveourplantsunattendedduringourvacation, butarecentstudyhasledtoanew1._ (discover)Somescientiststestedtobaccoplantsandtomatoplantsbycuttingofftheirstems (茎) and2._ (stop)wateringthem.Theythenrecordedt
21、heirresponsewithamicrophone3._ (place)tencentimetersaway.Theyfoundthattheplantsbegantoscreamultrasonic (超声波) sounds, whichtheybelievedcouldconveytheirsuffering4._otherplants.Whenthestemofatomatoplantwascut, thescientistsfoundthat5._screamed25ultrasonicsoundsofsufferingwithinanhour.Thetobaccoplanttha
22、thaditsstemcut6._ (send)out15.Theplantsalsoseemedtorespondtodifferent7._ (stress) withthedifferentintensities (强度) ofsound.Thescientistsobservedthatthetobaccoplantsletout8._ (loud) soundwhentheywerenotwateredthanwhentheyhadtheirstemscut.Thestudyanswersthequestion9._plantscanfeelpainornot.Itcanchange
23、thewaythatwethinkabouttheplantkingdom, whichhasbeen10._ (natural) consideredtobealmostsilent.课时天天练(十七)选择性必修第一册Unit1PeopleofAchievement.阅读理解A【语篇解读】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四种比赛，说明了四种比赛各自的截止日期、奖项和针对对象等情况。1答案与解析：A细节理解题。根据InnovativeDesignsforAccessibility部分中TheInnovative (创新的) DesignsforAccessibilitystudentcompet
24、itionchallengesstudentsacrossCanadatousetheircreativitytodevelopinnovative, costeffectiveandpracticalsolutionstoaccessibilitybarriersforpeoplewithdisabilities. (Readmore)可知“无障碍学生创新设计大赛”向加拿大各地的学生提出挑战，让他们发挥自己的创造力，为残疾人开发创新的、符合成本效益的和实用的解决方案。由此可知，在帮助残疾人方面，InnovativeDesignsforAccessibility更喜欢有创造性思维的选手。故选A
25、。2答案与解析：D细节理解题。根据CleanTechCompetition部分中ThecompetitionisdesignedtobuildadeeperunderstandingofSTEM (science, technology, engineering, andmath) relatedconcepts, recognizeoutstandingtalent, andpreparethenextgenerationofgloballycompetitiveinnovators.可知比赛旨在建立对STEM(科学、技术、工程和数学)相关概念的深入理解，找到优秀人才，培养下一代具有全球竞争
26、力的创新人才。由此可知，CleanTechCompetition的目的是寻找有才华的青少年，培养他们的创新能力。故选D。3答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据InnovativeDesignsforAccessibility部分中Deadline: 20210430可知截止日期为2021年4月30日；CleanTechCompetition部分中Deadline: 20210413可知截止日期为2021年4月13日；AgileRoboticsCompetition部分中Deadline: 20210410可知截止日期为2021年4月10日；WearableRoboticsInnovationChal
27、lenge部分中Deadline: 20210424截止日期为2021年4月24日。由此可知，这四场比赛都是在四月举行。故选C。B【语篇解读】肯尼亚偏远乡村的教师Tabichi想尽一切办法发展当地教育，甚至捐出自己80%的工资，克服各种困难帮助贫困学生，最后取得了令人瞩目的成就。4答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Tabichisfather，uncle, andcousinshaveallworkedasteachers.Hecouldseethathisrelativesweremakingarealdifferencetopeopleslivesandwantedtodothes
28、ame.”可知，Tabichi想像他的亲人一样成为一名教师，对人们的生活起到积极作用，即“教师做出的贡献”促使Tabichi想成为一名教师。故选C。5答案与解析：A段落大意题。通读第二段，特别是根据“However, workingataremotevillageschoolinKenyahasntbeeneasy.TheuniquechallengesandobstacleshaveforcedTabichitofinduniquesolutionsforhisstudents.”可知，本段主要讲的是Tabichi的学校面临的困难。故选A。6答案与解析：C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“SoTa
29、bichispendsmostofhistimeoutsideoftheclassroomworkingonwaystokeepkidsinschool.”可知，Tabichi的大部分时间都用于让学生不要辍学。故选C。7答案与解析：D观点态度题。通读全文可知，Tabichi为学生付出了很多，特别是根据第三段中的“Tohelpthoseinpovertyaffordfood, uniforms, andbooks, Tabichialsogivesaway80percentofhissalary.”可知，为了帮助那些贫困学生买食物、校服和书本，Tabichi还捐出了自己80%的工资。由此可知，T
30、abichi是无私的，故选D。.完形填空【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Terence通过自己的努力赚取旅费的故事。1答案与解析：D考查动词短语辨析。A项意为“为做准备”；B项意为“布置，安排”；C项意为“涉及，指的是”；D项意为“听说”。根据语境可知，Terence听说了这个激动人心的旅行，渴望下一年去。故选D。2答案与解析：C考查副词辨析。A项意为“好奇地”；B项意为“随意地”；C项意为“焦急地，忧虑地”；D项意为“简短地，简单地”。根据上文“andwasdyingtogothenextyear”可知，Terence非常想参加这次旅行，所以他焦急地问父母会不会帮他付一半旅费。故选C
31、。3答案与解析：A考查名词辨析。A项意为“主意，想法”；B项意为“解决办法”；C项意为“结论，结束”；D项意为“建议，意见”。根据语境可知，Terence的父母同意为他出一半的旅费，Terence自己也有一年的时间去赚另一半旅费。他的第一个主意是通过照顾孩子赚钱。故选A。4答案与解析：D考查动词辨析。A项意为“宣布”；B项意为“证实”；C项意为“说明，显示”；D项意为“提供信息”。根据上文“hetypedaniceletter”可知，Terence打印了一封漂亮的信，上面写着他可以帮忙照看小孩。故选D。5答案与解析：C考查动词辨析。A项意为“支付”；B项意为“花费”；C项意为“收费，要价”；D
32、项意为“捐赠”。根据下文“$1perhourperchild”和“heearned$45”可知，他照看一个孩子每小时收费一美元。故选C。6答案与解析：B考查名词辨析。A项意为“交谈”；B项意为“(某项活动的)一段时间”；C项意为“企图，尝试”；D项意为“采访，面试”。根据上文“Afterfivebabysitting”可知，在给邻居照看孩子五次后，他赚了45美元。故选B。7答案与解析：A考查形容词辨析。A项意为“温暖的”；B项意为“好的”；C项意为“不寻常的”；D项意为“易变的，可能变化的”。根据下文“Hehelpedwithmowing (修剪) andweedinggardens.Afte
33、rthesummerwasover”可知，此处指当天气变暖时，Terence敲开邻居的门，问他们需不需要帮忙修整庭院。故选A。8答案与解析：A考查名词辨析。A项意为“院子，庭院”；B项意为“纸，文件”；C项意为“学校”；D项意为“志愿者”。根据下文“Hehelpedwithmowing (修剪) andweedinggardens.”可知，Terence问邻居需不需要他帮忙修整庭院。故选A。9答案与解析：B考查动词辨析。A项意为“承认”；B项意为“准确算出”；C项意为“抱怨”；D项意为“坚持”。根据下文“thathestillneeded$30forhistrip”可知，当秋天来临时，他数了数
34、自己的钱，算出他的旅费还差30美元。故选B。10答案与解析：C考查名词辨析。A项意为“目录，工商名录”；B项意为“许可证”；C项意为“广告”；D项意为“电子邮件”。根据下文“forajobforhim”可知，他的妈妈帮他留意到一个招聘广告。故选C。11答案与解析：D考查动词辨析。A项意为“借入”；B项意为“节约，攒钱”；C项意为“出售”；D项意为“挣钱，赚钱”。根据下文“5centsforeverypaper”可知，他每送一份报纸挣5美分。故选D。12答案与解析：C考查形容词辨析。A项意为“额外的”；B项意为“许多”；C项意为“足够的”；D项意为“容易的”。根据本段最后一句“Hehelpedc
35、overthecostofhistrip.”可知，不久，他就有足够的钱去华盛顿特区旅行了。故选C。13答案与解析：A考查副词辨析。A项意为“刚刚，正好”；B项意为“甚至”；C项意为“曾经”；D项意为“仍然”。根据下文“TheclasstripwasonOctober15.”并结合语境可知，他正好及时攒够了钱。班级旅行是在10月15日，他正好攒够了一半的旅费。故选A。14答案与解析：C考查动词辨析。A项意为“欠”；B项意为“借给”；C项意为“承诺”；D项意为“命令”。根据第二段第一、二句“Terenceaskedhisparents_2_iftheywouldpayforhalfofthetri
36、pifheearnedtheotherhalfofthemoneyhimself.Hisparentsagreed.”可知，此处指父母把当时承诺给Terence的150美元给了他。故选C。15答案与解析：B考查动词辨析。A项意为“使十分惊讶”；B项意为“塑造”；C项意为“使激动”；D项意为“给留下深刻的好印象”。根据上文可知，Terence为了攒够一半旅费做了很多工作，所以此处指这段经历在很多方面塑造了Terence，让他通过自己的努力实现了梦想。故选B。.语法填空【语篇解读】这是一篇说明文。介绍最近的一项研究新发现：研究人员通过切下烟草和番茄的茎并停止给其浇水，发现植物可以发出超声波把感受到
37、疼痛发送给其他植物。此外，植物也对不同强度的声音会发出不同的声音。1答案与解析：discovery考查名词。句中ledto“引起，导致”，其中to为介词，其后新的发现做to的宾语，所以要用名词。故填discovery。2答案与解析：stopping考查动名词。句意：一些科学家通过砍掉烟草植株和西红柿植株的茎并停止给它们浇水来测试它们。句中by之后的内容做方式状语，由and可知，前后结构形式要一致。故填stopping。3答案与解析：placed考查过去分词。with的复合结构为：with宾语补语。当补语和宾语的逻辑关系是动宾关系时，补语要用过去分词形式。句中microphone和place构成
38、了动宾关系。故填placed。4答案与解析：to考查介词。句意：他们发现这些植物开始发出超声波的声音，他们相信这些声音可以把它们的痛苦传递给其他植物。句中conveysth.tosb./sth.“把传递给某人或某物”为固定搭配。故填to。5答案与解析：it考查代词。句意：当西红柿的茎被切断时，科学家们发现它在一小时内发出25声超声波的痛苦声。分析句式得知，在时间状语从句when中，主语是thestemofatomatoplant，所以后面的宾语从句指的就是atomatoplant会发出超声波。故填it。6答案与解析：sent考查时态。句意：切断烟茎的烟草植株发出了15声(超声波的痛苦声)。本句
39、为复合句，其中thathaditsstemcut为定语从句，其余部分为主句。本次实验是在过去发生，发出声音为主动发出，时态要用一般过去时。故填sent。7答案与解析：stresses考查名词复数。句意：这些植物似乎对不同强度的声音也有不同的反应。句中stress“压力，忧虑”为可数名词，结合前面different可知要用复数。故填stresses。8答案与解析：louder考查比较级。句意：科学家们观察到，当烟草没有浇水时，它们发出的声音比剪掉茎干时要响亮。由句中than可以知道，前面要用比较级。故填louder。9答案与解析：whether考查连接词。句意：这项研究回答了植物能否感知疼痛的问题。whether.ornot“是否”为固定搭配。故填whether。10答案与解析：naturally考查副词。句中consider为动词，其前面要用副词来修饰。故填naturally。