1、必修5Unit 13People能力提升题组训练(A) .阅读理解Truly successfulThe newspaper I previously worked for employs a very friendly receptionist. All receptionists are supposed to be friendly,but Connie has such a positive tone,she can brighten your day just by saying: “Did anyone ever tell you that you look like a movi
2、e star? You ought to go to Hollywood and audition (试演) for the title role in a new movie: The Return of King Kong.”“A movie star?” youd say. “Thank you so much. Thats the best compliment Ive gotten since the time my music teacher told me I sing as well as Zhao Benshan.”I appreciated Connies friendli
3、ness because Ive encountered a few unfriendly receptionists,including one at the Indian embassy in Washington D.C. who could make both King Kong and Godzilla (一影片中的怪兽名字) run away in fear.During a stop at the embassy several years ago,I watched her harass (不断烦扰) visitor after visitor and thought to m
4、yself,“One billion people to choose from and they couldnt hire anyone friendlier. This woman could single-handedly ruin Indias tourist industry.If the Indian government were smarter,theyd appoint her to a new position: Director of Prisons. The crime rate would drop so fast,many politicians would los
5、e money.”In contrast,Connie is so pleasant that some people are willing to call the newspaper every day just to greet her and say: “Whens my wedding picture going to appear in the paper? Hopefully before the divorce.”Whatever they say,Connie remains friendly and polite. Shes an excellent receptionis
6、t and a true successyes,a success.For some reason,we seem to reserve the term “success” for people with money,fame or power. But who gave them a monopoly (专利权) on success? You dont have to be an actor or entrepreneur or software expert to be successful. Receptionist,farmer,teacher,homemakerall can b
7、e successes,even if they never make a single appearance on a talk show.1.Connies words made the author feel .A.uncomfortable B.like a starC.amused and good about herself D.that she should take up acting2.What does the author try to convey in the fourth paragraph?A.Having a friendly and light-hearted
8、 manner is important for a receptionist.B.The Indian embassy hired an accomplished receptionist.C.Everyone should choose a career that suits them.D.Picking a good receptionist is important for a government department.3.What does the author think of “success”?A.Success depends on how much praise you
9、give others.B.Being successful means doing ones job well.C.An actor and an entrepreneur are equal when it comes to success.D.People who appear on a talk show are always successful.语篇解读:本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。Connie作为接待员,待人亲切友好,深受顾客的欢迎。作者由此指出,成功不仅仅是指那些企业家、电脑专家等,普通岗位的工作人员也会成功。答案及剖析:1.C细节理解题。根据第二段中“Thank you so mu
10、ch.Thats the best compliment Ive gotten since .”可知,面对Connie 的称赞,作者应该是感觉心情愉悦。故C项正确。2.A写作意图题。由第四段中This woman could single-handedly ruin Indias tourist industry.可知,作者认为作为一个接待人员,良好的礼仪很重要。否则的话,会给公司或国家带来损失。3.B推理判断题。根据最后两段,作者认为Connie虽然是一个接待人员,可是她把自己的本职工作做得很好,她就是一个成功的人。作者尤其指出,成功跟金钱、名气和权力无关,即便做着平凡的工作、没有上过电视访
11、谈节目的人,也可以很成功。故B项和此表述相符。.七选五(2018辽宁盘锦高三二模)You have been given the task of organizing a conference,which includes a must-done list about a mile long.1. If you are beginning to feel the stress,slow down and take a breath.Read the following skills to figure out how to organize a conference.Write down yo
12、ur goals.You will need to clearly define what you hope to accomplish with this conference because this will shape the rest of your decisions.2.Develop your budget.3.Then break that budget down into different parts such as conference site,materials and speakers fees.Stick to your budget,and make sure
13、 your assistants are keeping their monetary limits as well.4.When searching for locations,keep in mind the number of participants,the convenience of the location,parking and closeness to public transportation,airports and hotels.Your goal in finding a place to hold the conference should be making it
14、 as easy as possible for participants to attend.Seek the help from the staff of the conference site.If you have chosen a site that is known for holding conferences,you can seek help from the staff there as organizing meetings is what they do every day.5.They should be able to answer any questions or
15、 concern and provide advice when needed.Of course,full preparations also include a walk-through.Go to the site and meet with the staff the day before to be certain that everything is in place and to take care of any small details.A.Choose your conference site.B.Decide on a schedule for the meeting.C
16、.Make full use of this important resource.D.There is the conference site,the materials,the technology and even the refreshments to think about and plan.E.Seek help from your colleagues to support every aspect of the meeting.F.You can do nothing without knowing how much money you have to spend.G.Know
17、ing what you want to achieve eases the stress of moving forward.答案:1-5DGFAC.完形填空(2018河北衡水冀州中学高三二模)The other evening we had a knock at the door.It was a1 neighbor who introduced himself and his boys to us.He also invited us to a block party as a way to know the people in the 2 as well as celebrate th
18、e first anniversary of his two 3 sons coming to live with him.Weve lived here for almost six years and no one has ever come to 4 themselves.I suppose we should have 5 it on to introduce ourselves to people moving in,but we havent.In my opinion,it took the initiative(首创) of a young 6 and his adopted
19、sons to show me how I could 7 better attention to my own community.We have many local friends but I have to 8 that I havent usually been the one to develop the 9 in my own neighborhood.This 10 reminded me of one of my favorite quotes,“When I was a young man,I wanted to change the world.I found it wa
20、s 11 to change the world,so I tried to change my nation.When I found I couldnt change the nation,I began to 12 my town.I couldnt change the town and as a(n) 13 man,I tried to change my 14.Now,as an old man,I 15 the only thing I can change is myself,and 16 I realize that if long ago I had changed mys
21、elf,I could have made an impact(影响) on my family and 17 on our town.The impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the 18.”For those of us who want to make a(n) 19 in the world,its important we remember what Bucky Fuller said,“Think globally,but act 20.” For me,Im going to
22、make it point to meet more of my neighbors-starting now.1.A.familiarB.friendly C.new D.old2.A.townB.neighborhood C.company D.city3.A.acceptedB.adoptedC.adaptedD.appointed4.A.helpB.treat C.introduce D.enjoy5.A.put B.focused C.turned D.taken6.A.man B.student C.womanD.mother7.A.drawB.fix C.offer D.pay8
23、.A.forgive B.admitC.agree D.consider9.A.habitB.concernC.friendshipD.business10.A.accidentB.activityC.thoughtD.experience11.A.convenient B.possibleC.interestingD.difficult12.A.make outB.concentrate onC.get intoD.refer to13.A.olderB.youngerC.smarterD.wiser14.A.studentB.familyC.friendD.mind15.A.realize
24、B.forgetC.recognize D.regret16.A.suddenlyB.happilyC.actually D.luckily17.A.everB.even C.only D.still18.A.environmentB.world C.village D.lifestyle19.A.decisionB.adjustmentC.differenceD.discovery20.A.carefullyB.selflesslyC.immediatelyD.locally语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。社区来了一位新邻居,他主动把自己和孩子介绍给社区的人们,这件事情让作者感触很深,由此想到要
25、想改变世界就应该先改变自己。答案及剖析:1.C根据下文的who introduced himself and his boys to us.可知,这是位新(new)邻居。故选C。2.B这位新邻居要举办一个宴会来认识社区里的人,并邀请我们参加。neighborhood邻居,社区。故选B。3.B根据第二段中的 his adopted sons可知,他的儿子是收养的。adopted收养的;故选B。4.C根据上文who introduced himself and his boys to us.可知,此处应该意为:我们已经住在这里大约六年了,从来没有人来作自我介绍。introduce oneself自
26、我介绍。5.D在这个句子中it是形式宾语,后面的不定式是真正的宾语。我们本应该先向新邻居介绍自己的,但是我们没有。take on承担。故选D。6.A根据第一段中的himself,he及下文的and his adopted sons可知,这是一个男人,故选A。7.D这个男人和他收养的儿子们向“我”展示了“我”应该如何更好的去关注“我”的社区。pay attention to注意。故选D。8.B此处表示作者进行了反思:我们有很多当地的朋友,但是我不得不承认我通常不是那个促进邻居之间友谊的人。admit承认。故选B。9.C参考上一题的解析。friendship友谊;故选C。10.D根据下文引言的内容
27、可知,是这次经历使我想起了我最喜欢的引言。experience经历。故选D。11.D根据下文的so I tried to change my nation.When I found I couldnt change the nation可知,此处意为:我发现改变世界很难。difficult困难的。故选D。12.B根据上文可知,此处意为:当我发现我无法改变我的国家时,我把注意力集中在我的城镇上。concentrate on集中于。故选B。13.A根据上文的when I was a young man,I.及下文的Now,as an old man.可知,作者的年龄逐渐增长,所以此处指的当自己年龄
28、更大一些的时候,故选A。14.B根据上文,作者的改变对象由大到小,及下文的an impact on my family可知,此处表示:我改变不了城镇,随着年龄的增长我想要改变自己的家庭。family家庭。故选B。15.A作者经历了这么多,现在意识到了唯一能改变的就是自己。realize意识到。故选A。16.A根据上文作者无法改变世界、国家、城镇、家庭时,意识到唯一能改变的就是自己,所以此处表示“突然”意识到如果很早以前就改变自己的话,那么就可能会改变家庭、城镇、国家乃至世界。suddenly突然;happily高兴地;actually实际上;luckily幸运地。故选A。17.B根据上文的I could have made an impact(影响) on my family可知,此处意为:甚至影响我们的城镇。even甚至,故选B。18.B此处说的改变对象是由小及大的,“这个影响能够改变国家,那么我就真的能改变世界。”故选B。19.C这里指想要对世界有影响的人们。make a difference有影响。故选C。20.D此处locally与上文的globally形成对比。意为“思想全球化,行动本地化。”故 选D。
