1、Unit 4Section 请同学们认真完成练案10 .完形填空(2020黑龙江牡丹江市高二下学期5月阶段测试)I still remember the first day of school our professor introduced a little old lady named Rose to us. I was curious about what might have 1._B_her to be taking on this challenge at her age. “I always 2._A_having a college education and now Im g
2、etting one!” she told me. I like listening to this “time machine” as she 3._D_her wisdom and experience with me.At the end of the term, we invited Rose to make a speech to our football team. As she began to deliver her 4._C_speech, she dropped her note card on the floor. A little embarrassed, she si
3、mply said, “Im sorry. This whiskey is 5._B_me! Ill never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know.” As we laughed, she 6._D_her throat and began, “We do not stop 7._A_because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are some secrets to staying young, being happy,
4、 and achieving success. You have to laugh and find 8._D_every day. Have a dream. When you 9._A_your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are dead and dont even know it! There is a huge 10._B_between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for
5、one full year and dont do one 11._A_thing, you will turn twenty years old. That doesnt 12._C_any talent or ability. The elderly usually dont have 13._A_for what they did, but rather for things they did not do.”One week after graduation, Rose 14._B_peacefully in her sleep. We will remember the wonder
6、ful woman who taught us by example that its never too late to be all we can 15._D_be.文章大意:本文为记叙文。文章讲述了一个老太太为了实现自己的梦想,很大年纪上了大学。她在给足球队做演讲时说,人保持年轻和快乐的秘密就是要寻找幽默、要大笑,并且要有梦想。失去梦想,人虽生犹死。在她完成大学学业后一星期,她在睡梦中安静的去世了。1A.forcedBmotivatedCexpectedDsupported解析:考查动词词义辨析。句意:我很好奇,是什么促使她在这个年龄接受这个挑战。A. forced强迫;B. motiv
7、ated促使;C. expected预期;D. supported支持。根据“a little old lady”以及“be taking on this challenge at her age.”可知,作者好奇是什么促使她在这个年龄接受这个挑战。故选B。2A.dreamed ofBpicked upCturned downDgave away解析:考查动词词组词义辨析。句意:我一直梦想着接受大学教育。A. dreamed of梦想;B. picked up捡起;C. turned down调低;D. gave away分发。根据“now Im getting one!”可知, 她一直梦想着
8、接受大学教育。现在终于实现梦想了。故选A。3A.developedBcomparedCorganizedDshared解析:考查动词词义辨析。句意:我总是和历经岁月沧桑的她一起分享她的智慧和经历A developed发展;B. compared对比;C. organized组织;D. shared分享。作者和这位历经岁月沧桑的她一起分享她的智慧和经历。故选D。4A.dullBbrokenCpreparedDlong解析:考查形容词词义辨析。句意:就在她要开始进行她事先准备好的演讲时。A. dull枯燥的;B. broken破损的;C. prepared准备的;D. long渴望的。前文已经说邀
9、请Rose 给我们足球队做个演讲。所以这个演讲开始时,要做事先的准备。故选C。5A.savingBkillingChelpingDhurting解析:考查动词词义辨析。句意:这种威士忌可真要命!A. saving节约;B. killing杀死;C. helping帮助;D. hurting伤害。根据“This whiskey”可知,这种威士忌可真要命。这是老人一种戏虐的说法。故选B。6A.curedBshowedCcreatedDcleared解析:考查动词词义辨析。句意:我们笑了起来,她清了清嗓子,开始了演讲。A. cured治愈;B. showed展示;C. created创造;D. cl
10、eared变清澈。根据“began”可知,她清了清嗓子。故选D。7A.playingBworkingCjumpingDresting解析:考查动词词义辨析。句意:我们不能因为我们老了就停止玩耍。A. playing玩耍;B. working工作;C. jumping跳;D. resting休息。根据下文的we grow old because we stop playing可知,此处指我们不能因为我们老了就停止玩耍。故选A。8A.courageBspiritCrespectDhumor解析:考查名词词义辨析。句意:每天找到幽默。A. courage勇气;B. spirit精神;C. respe
11、ct尊重;D. humor幽默。根据前文的You have to laugh可知,此处指每天找到幽默。故选D。9A.loseBtreasureCfailDlive解析:考查动词词义辨析。句意:当你失去梦想的时候,你就虽生犹死。A. lose失去;B. treasure珍惜;C. fail失败;D. live生活。根据“you die”可知,你失去梦想的时候,你就虽生犹死。故选A。10A.balanceBdifferenceCrelationDinstruction解析:考查名词词义辨析。句意:长大与成长之间有很大的区别。A. balance平衡;B. difference区别;C. relat
12、ion关系;D. instruction介绍。根据常识可知,长大与成长之间有很大的区别。故选B。11A.productiveBwastefulCconsiderateDstrange解析:考查形容词词义辨析。句意:如果你十九岁了,在床上躺了一整年,没有做一件创造性的事情。A. productive创造性的;B. wasteful浪费的;C. considerate体贴的;D. strange奇怪的。根据“lie in bed for one full year”可知,在床上躺了一整年,没有做一件创造性的事情。故选A。12A.missBseekCtakeDgain解析:考查动词词义辨析。句意:那
13、不需要花费任何的天赋和能力。A. miss失去;B. seek寻找;C. take花费;D. gain收获。每个人都会长大,这不需要花费任何的天赋和能力。故选C。13A.regretsBrightsCgamesDideas解析:考查名词词义辨析。句意:老年人通常不会为他们所做的事后悔,而是为他们没有做过的事后悔。A. regrets遗憾;B. rights权利;C. games游戏;D. ideas主意。根据“but rather for things they did not do”可知,老年人通常不会为他们所做的事后悔,而是为他们没有做过的事后悔。故选A。14A.smiledBdiedCc
14、riedDacted解析:考查动词词义辨析。句意:毕业后一周,Rose在睡梦中平静地去世了。A. smiled微笑;B. died去世;C. cried哭;D. acted行动。根据“We will remember the wonderful woman”可知,Rose在睡梦中平静地去世了。故选B。15A.quicklyBreasonablyCsilentlyDpossibly解析:考查副词词义辨析。句意:我们会记住那个了不起的女士,她以榜样的方式教导我们,你所能做的一切永远不会太迟。A. quickly快速地;B. reasonably合理地;C. silently安静地;D. possi
15、bly可能地。根据“its never too late to be all”可知,她用榜样教给我们,你所能做的一切永远不会太迟。故选D。.阅读理解ABack in freshman year, I found myself wondering whether it should really be called “volunteering” if students only do it because they have to.I ended up volunteering at Weyrich Health Center, helping elderly patients with dai
16、ly tasks. The more I did these tasks, the more disconnected I felt from the seniors.Though I felt bad for them, I did not want to interact with them.Then one rainy day, I met Colonel Hemsworth.He invited me to his table and asked for some company.I regarded this as another boring task.However, when
17、I listened to his stories, I learned that he was a brilliant war veteran (老兵), and I found his tales interesting.After my brief talk with the Colonel, I realized that I shared common characters with all the seniors.I felt like an oxygen molecule (分子)ready to bondrather than an isolated noble gas.I m
18、et with many learned senior citizens who shared their experiences and wisdom.All of the seniors provided insight and a new perspective on life.No longer did I walk aimlessly down the hallways. I found myself enjoying talking with these people as I learned their histories.Why hadnt I realized sooner
19、that volunteer work could enlighten me?Some people argue that volunteering and working for change does not help.However, they fail to realize that the world is constantly changing and humans must adapt.My experience at Weyrich Health Center has taught me that refusing to change ones views and accept
20、 new perspectives leads to shortterm goals that eventually dissolve.Communication with others is a vital part of life.Volunteering is not only a requirement or a way to beef up your rsum, but it is a time for service and personal growth.Now I enjoy volunteering my time surrounded by seniors who brin
21、g history alive for me. By communicating with them, I have developed into a more dynamic person.文章大意:本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。作者通过回忆自己在大一时从事志愿工作的经历,讲述了自己对志愿工作的态度从不情愿到喜欢的转变过程。作者喜欢与老年人在一起,因为从老人们身上可以学习很多的知识。1Whats the authors initial attitude towards volunteering?_D_APositive. BSatisfied.CDoubtful.DUnwilling.解析:推理
22、判断题。根据第二段中的“The more I did these tasks,the more disconnected I felt from the seniors.”可知,作者做志愿工作是不情愿的。故选D项。2Why did Colonel Hemsworth invite the author to his table?_B_AHe liked the author very much. BHe wanted the author to accompany him.CHe wanted to work with the author.DHe planned to teach the a
23、uthor something.解析:细节理解题。根据第三段中的“He invited me to his table and asked for some company.”可知,上校邀请作者到他的桌旁是想让作者陪伴他。故选B项。3What can we infer from the underlined sentence in Para.4?_A_AThe author had desire to communicate with the seniors.BThe author wanted to do a chemical experiment with gas.CThe author
24、imagined himself to be part of isolated gas.DThe author would like to be an oxygen molecule.解析:推理判断题。根据第五段中的“I found myself enjoymg talking with these people as I learned their histories.”以及第四段中的“I realized that I shared common characters with all the seniors”可知,本题选A项。4What does the sixth paragraph
25、mainly tell us?_D_AOther peoples attitude towards volunteering.BThe importance of communicating with others.CThe important meaning of humans adapting to changes.DThe lessons the author has learned from volunteering.解析:段落大意题。根据第六段中的“My experience at Weyrich Health Center has taught me that.”可知,本段主要介绍
26、了作者从志愿工作经历中得到的教训。故选D项。BVolunteers abroad always return home feeling like they made a really worthy contribution to the area they visit.Its quite fight because any volunteer organization will put your skills to work in the most valuable way possible.Volunteer teaching in Africa is one of the areas wh
27、ere help is always wanted.Even if you dont have teaching qualifications (资格)right now, it doesnt mean you wont be welcome.Many volunteer teaching assistants are people in the early years of their studies.Others have no longterm teaching plans but a willingness to take on new challenges and help wher
28、ever they can.Its not just classroom work either.For example, recent storms in Livingstone in Zambia took the roof off the local school.Volunteer teaching assistants rolled up their sleeves and helped put it back on again.Teaching in Africa is more than sitting in classrooms with young children.If s
29、ports education is your thing, there are opportunities for you to help teach your skills with notable programs in Zanzibar,Mozambique, South Africa and Zambia.In these same areas there is equal need for education of adults, not just for their personal development but also in many other ways.If you t
30、hink its all work and no play, there will be plenty of time for you to have your own adventures in this beautiful country.Theres whitewater rafting on the Zambezi, surfing off the East African coast.If peaceful and quiet life interests you, there are famous South African vineyards (葡萄园)and the top r
31、estaurants of the Cape Town.Whatever your skill is, volunteer organizations will find a place for you where you can make the most difference.Whatever you give volunteer teaching in Africa for a couple of weeks or a couple of months,you will have great influence on the people you meet.You really can
32、help change peoples lives.文章大意:你想到非洲志愿支教吗?欢迎你来非洲支教,总有一份工作适合你。5If a college student volunteers to teach in Africa,_C_.Ahe can only teach sports thereBhe wont have the right to teach adults thereChe doesnt need to have teaching qualificationsDhe must work there for at least a couple of months解析:细节理解题。
33、根据第一段中的“Even if you dont have teaching qualifications(资格) right now, it doesnt mean you wont be welcome.”可知即使你现在没有教学资格,你也会很受欢迎。6The recent storms in Livingstone are mentioned to show that_D_.Athe local people are extremely poorBthe weather in Africa is rather terribleCAfricans dont know how to build
34、 housesDvolunteers have many things to do besides teaching解析:细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Its not just classroom work either.”可知志愿者们除了教学还有很多的其他的事情去做。7According toParagraph 4, volunteer teaching in Africa is_B_.AbusyBcolorfulCpeacefulDdemanding解析:细节理解题。根据第四段可知在非洲支教的生活是丰富多彩的,可以有充足的时间冒险,可以竹排漂流,可以冲浪,还可以参观葡萄园,到餐馆品尝美食。8
35、The author wrote the text mainly to_C_.Atell us his experience in AfricaBshow the peaceful life in AfricaCcall on people to volunteer in AfricaDteach us how to apply for a job in Africa解析:推理判断题。根据文章大意可知本文是在号召人们到非洲志愿支教。.语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入适当内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Teaching as a volunteer teacher is quite 1
36、._an_experience for Zhang Tian. He became a volunteer teacher in a village school in Guizhou Province, 2._inspired_(inspire) by the idea of living independently away from home.However, not everything lived up to Zhang Tians hopes. The school, with only three classrooms, was much 3._smaller_(small) t
37、han he had expected. Living in the village was also tougher than he had thought. It took him a long time to adjust 4._to_the life there. The thought of 5._leaving_(leave)once flashed through his mind, but he quickly gave it up and found ways to deal with the challenges.6_To make_(make)school life mo
38、re colorful for his students Zhang Tian introduced more subjects to the school. Tough as it is, he has enjoyed working with the children. 7._What_makes him most satisfied is that his students are able to read, speak and write in English and they can learn the language 8._confidently_(confident)Besid
39、es teaching, Zhang Tian also contacted charity organizations for help and 9._taught_(teach)the villagers how to sell local products online. The 10._contribution_(contribute) he has made to the village is so great that the villagers treat him as one of them.文章大意:这是一篇记叙文。主要记叙了张田在贵州省一所乡村学校做志愿教师经历,他为学校介
40、绍了更多的科目,除了教学,张田还联系慈善组织寻求帮助,教村民如何在网上销售当地产品。他对这个村庄的贡献是如此之大,以至于村民们把他当作他们中的一员。解析:1考查冠词。句意:支教对张田来说是一次相当丰富的经历。experience表示“经历”为可数名词,此处表示泛指“一次经历”应用不定冠词,且experience为元音音素开头的单词故应用不定冠词an。故填an。2考查非谓语动词。句意:受离家独立生活的启发,他成为了贵州省一所乡村学校的志愿教师。本句中inspire做非谓语动词,与逻辑主语he构成被动关系故用过去分词。故填inspired。3考查比较级。句意:这所学校只有三间教室,比他预想的要小得
41、多。结合下文“than he had expected”可知应用形容词比较级,故填smaller。4考查介词。句意:他花了很长时间才适应那里的生活。adjust to“适应”是固定短语。故填to。5考查非谓语动词。句意:离开的念头曾经闪过他的脑海,但他很快就放弃了,并找到了应对挑战的方法。of为介词后跟动名词做宾语。故填leaving。6考查非谓语动词。句意:为了让学生的学校生活更加丰富多彩,张田为学校介绍了更多的科目。本句中make做非谓语动词,表目的应用不定式。故填To make。7考查连词。句意:最令他满意的是,他的学生能读、说、写英语,而且他们能自信地学习这门语言。本句为主语从句,且从句中缺少主语,指代事情。故填What。8考查副词。句意同上。learn为动词需要副词修饰。故填confidently。9考查动词时态。句意:除了教学,张田还联系慈善组织寻求帮助,教村民如何在网上销售当地产品。本空余上文Zhang Tian also contacted构成并列谓语,故应用一般过去时。故填taught。10考查名词。句意:他对这个村庄的贡献是如此之大,以至于村民们把他当作他们中的一员。根据上文the可知应填名词,表示“贡献”。故填contribution。