1、课时素养检测五Unit 2Period 1. 阅读理解Lisa was running late. Lisa, 25, had a lot to do at work, plus visitors on the way: her parents were coming in for Thanksgiving from her hometown. But as she hurried down the subway stairs, she started to feel uncomfortably warm. By the time she got to the platform, Lisa f
2、elt weak and tiredmaybe it hadnt been a good idea to give blood the night before, she thought. She rested herself against a post close to the tracks. Several yards away, Frank, 43, and his girlfriend, Jennifer, found a spot close to where the front of the train would stop. They were deep in discussi
3、on about a house they were thinking of buying. But when he heard the scream, followed by someone yelling, “Oh, my God, she fell in! ” Frank didnt hesitate. He jumped down to the tracks and ran some 40 feet toward the body lying on the rails. “No! Not you! ”his girlfriend screamed after him. She was
4、right to be alarmed. By the time Frank reached Lisa, he could feel the tracks shaking and see the light coming. The train was about 20 seconds from the station. It was hard to lift her. She was just out. But he managed to raise her the four feet to the platform so that bystanders could hold her by t
5、he arms and drag her away from the edge. That was where Lisa briefly regained consciousness, felt herself being pulled along the ground, and saw someone else holding her purse. Lisa thought shed been robbed. A woman held her hand and a man gave his shirt to help stop the blood pouring from her head.
6、 And she tried to talk but she couldnt, and that was when she realized how much pain she was in. Police and fire officials soon arrived, and Frank told the story to an officer. Jennifer said her boyfriend was calm on their 40-minute train ride downtownjust as he had been seconds after the rescue, wh
7、ich made her think about her reaction at the time. “I saw the train coming and I was thinking he was going to die, ” she explained. 【语篇概述】本文主要讲述一个男士在地铁救一个晕倒的女人的故事。1. What was the most probable cause for Lisas weakness? A. She had run a long way. B. She felt hot in the subway. C. She had done a lot o
8、f work. D. She had donated blood the night before. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。由第一段中的“Lisa felt weak and tiredmaybe it hadnt been a good idea to give blood the night before. ”可知, 故选D。2. Why did Jennifer try to stop her boyfriend? A. Because they would miss their train. B. Because he didnt see the train coming. C.
9、Because she was sure Lisa was hard to lift. D. Because she was afraid the train would kill him. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。由最后一段中的“I saw the train coming and I was thinking he was going to die. ”可知, 故选D。3. How did Frank save Lisa? A. By lifting her to the platform. B. By helping her rise to her feet. C. By pullin
10、g her along the ground. D. By dragging her away from the edge. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。由倒数第三段 “But he managed to raise her the four feet to the platform so that bystanders could hold her by the arms. ”可知, 故选A。4. The passage is intended to _. A. warn us of the danger in the subwayB. show us how to save people i
11、n the subwayC. tell us about a subway rescueD. report a traffic accident【解析】选C。写作目的题。本文只是告诉我们一个在地铁救人的故事, 故选C。. 阅读填句Some Ways to Have an Amazing DayHere are a few tips for making sure you can answer the pop quiz of life confidently: Be kind. 1. _ How often do you stop to talk to the people you encoun
12、ter every day? Do you know the names of the people at the bank, the grocery store, or restaurant? One great way to get more out of your day is to fill it with people you know. The best way to know more people is to be kind to everyone you meet. Take a moment to learn a little about them. 2. _I avoid
13、ed saying “Stay Busy” because sometimes we can fill our day with meaningless activities and feel busy but then at the end of the day we look back and realize we accomplished nothing. A great way to stay productive is to look at the things you would like to accomplish today, this week, this month, et
14、c, and then plan some time to work on each of them. Look for ways to serve. I truly believe that giving meaningful service to other people is the greatest key to our personal happiness. It may be just a smile and a “hello”. 3. _ It may be just a phone call to tell them “thank you for being a friend.
15、 ” When we serve other people, we develop personal joy. Find a purpose. The happiest people have one or more big “life goals”. 4. When we have a big goal that we feel passionate about we become more excited to work on that goal every day. 5. _ When you give yourself the pop quiz at the end of the da
16、y, you will be ready to say you did everything you could. A. Keep learning new things. B. Make the most of every day. C. Stay productive all the time. D. Try to do more in your everyday life. E. It may be helping them with their work. F. It has been said that you can measure a person by how they tre
17、at the people who can do nothing for them. G. It may be to run a marathon, write a book, start a business, develop a product or learn a new hobby or profession. 【语篇概述】这是一篇简单的以拥有精彩一天的一些方法为主旨的文章, 本文给出了一些小贴士以确保我们可以自信地回答出生活中的突击测验, 从而做到一天之中我们能做的事情。1. 【解析】选F。由这一段的小标题“Be kind. ”可知本段主要讲述的是要想拥有精彩的一天, 就要待人友善,
18、 且由横线后的句子“How often do you stop to talk to the people you encounter every day? ”等可推断出主要讲的是人与人之间的关系, F主要讲的是据说你可以通过一个人怎样对待那些对他们无能为力的人来衡量一个人, 与小标题相符, 故选F。2. 【解析】选C。横线处于小标题处, 故与上一段的小标题“Be kind. ”有相似之处, 且由段意及句子“A great way to stay productive is to look at the things you would like to accomplish today, th
19、is week, this month, etc, and then plan some time to work on each of them. ”可知, 本段主要讲述的是一个保持生产力的好方法, 所以“Stay productive all the time”是最适合的。故选C。3. 【解析】选E。横线之前的句子是“It may be just a smile and a “hello”. ”它可能只是一个微笑和一个“你好”, 横线之后的句子是“It may be just a phone call to tell them thank you for being a friend. ”
20、也许只是打个电话告诉他们“谢谢你做我的朋友”, 所以横线应填与前后句子结构类似的句子, 故选E。4. 【解析】选G。本段小标题的主题是“找到一个目标”, 且横线前又说“最幸福的人是有一个或多个大的人生目标的人”, 所以横线处可能是列举了不一样的“人生目标”, 从而引出下一句“当我们拥有了一个大目标时, 我们才能充满激情, 才会每天为实现这个目标而兴奋不已。”故选G。5. 【解析】选B。主旨大意题。前面四个小段分别给出了一些关于拥有精彩一天的小方法, 所以最后一段是对整篇文章的总结。由最后一句“When you give yourself the pop quiz at the end of t
21、he day, you will be ready to say you did everything you could. ”可知, 当你在一天结束时给自己做突击测试时, 你会准备说你做了你能做的一切, 所以由分析可知横线处应填“Make the most of every day”, 好好利用每一天, 故选B。【补偿训练】In October, 1961, at Crowley Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, an old, deaf gentleman named William E. Hoy stood up to throw the first ball of
22、the World Series. Most people at Crowley Field on that day probably did not remember Hoy because he had retired (退休) from professional baseball 58 years earlier, in 1903. However, he had been an outstanding player and the deaf people still talk about him and his years in baseball. William E. Hoy was
23、 born in Houckstown, Ohio, on May 23, 1862. He became deaf when he was two years old. He attended the Columbus Ohio School for the deaf. After graduation, he started playing baseball while working as a shoemaker. Hoy began playing professional baseball in 1886 for Oshkosh (Wisconsin) of the Northwes
24、tern League. In 1888, he started as an outfielder (外场手) with the old Washington Senators. His small figure and speed made him an outstanding base runner. He was very good at stealing bases during his career. In the 1888 major league season, he stole 82 bases. He was also the Senators leading hitter
25、in 1888. Hoy was clever; he threw right-handed and batted left-handed. On June 19, 1889, he threw out three batters (击球手) at the plate from his outfield position. The arm signals used by judges today to show balls and strikes began because of Hoy. The judge lifted his right arm to show that the pitc
26、h was a strike, and his left arm to signal that it was a ball. For many years people talked about Hoys last ball game in 1903. He was playing for LosAngeles of the Pacific Coast Winter League. It was a memorable game because Hoy hit a wonderful ball which won the game. It was a very foggy day and, t
27、herefore, very hard to see the ball. In the ninth inning(棒球的一局), with two men out, Hoy managed to catch a fly ball to make the third out in spite of the fog. Los Angeles defeated their opposition and won the game. After he retired, Hoy stayed busy. He ran a dairy farm near Cincinnati for 20 years. H
28、e also became a public speaker and traveled giving speeches. Until a few years before his death, he took 4-10 mile walks several mornings a week. On December 15, 1961 William Hoy died at the age of 99. 【语篇概述】本文介绍了美国20世纪初最杰出的棒球选手Hoy不平凡的一生。1. In which order did the following things happen in Hoys life
29、? a. Hoy worked as a shoemaker. b. Hoy began to run a dairy farm. c. Hoy played a memorable game in the heavy fog. d. Hoy threw the first ball of the World Series. e. Hoy became deaf. A. deacb B. eacbdC. daecb D. eabcd【解析】选B。细节理解题。此题要求对事件发生的先后顺序进行排序。可用首尾定位法, 即找到第一个发生的事件 (e. Hoy became deaf. ), 再找到最后
30、一个发生的事件 (d. Hoy threw the first ball of the World Series. ), 故可排除A、C。再进行比较可知答案, 故选B。2. We can infer from the last paragraph that Hoy _in his late years. A. became famousB. led a relaxed lifeC. traveled around the worldD. was in good physical condition【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据 “Until a few years before his dea
31、th, he took 4-10 mile walks several mornings a week. ”, 可见在他生命的最后岁月里, 他的身体状况很好, 故选D。3. This passage is mainly about _. A. a deaf player devoted to the game of baseballB. baseball game rules and important playersC. the rise in the social position of the deaf peopleD. where the baseball judge hand sig
32、nals came from【解析】选A。主旨大意题。本文主要讲了美国20世纪初最杰出的棒球选手Hoy不平凡的一生, 故选A。4. What can be inferred from this passage? A. Hoy was the greatest baseball player in his time. B. Speaking and listening are not necessary in baseball games. C. The judge had to study the hand signals very seriously. D. Hoys family enco
33、uraged him to become a baseball player. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据 “he stole 82 bases. . . the Senators leading hitter. . . threw out three batters. . . managed to catch a fly ball to make the third out in spite of the fog. ”, 可以判断Hoy是他那个时代最杰出的棒球选手。【素养培优】Read the passage and try your best to retell the story.
34、_【参考范文】Hoy hit last ball game and won the match in 1903. After retired Hoy stayed busy. He ran a dairy farm for 20 years. He also became a public speaker and traveled giving speeches. Until a few years before his death he took 4-10 mile walks several mornings a week. On December 15, 1961 William Hoy died at the age of 99.