1、Unit 2 Morals and Virtues课时素养检测五Unit 2Period 1. 阅读理解A(2020石家庄高一检测)It took multiple weddings for Christine Law to realize what she needed to do. In the summer of 2014, her schedule was packed with friends marriage celebrationsflower-filled occasions that got her thinking, “Where do all the flowers go
2、 after the party? ” More often than not, they were thrown away. Law was confident she could find a better use for them. By August, she had a plan: convince couples and companies hosting events to donate their flowers, which she would pick up and deliver within 48 hours to seniors across the city. Sh
3、e wanted to bring beauty into the lives of the elderly. She drew on her experience through being a volunteer in non-profit institutions in order to set up her own organization, which she called Floranthropie. Not having enough bouquets(花束) for all 150 people of a health center, Law asked the staff t
4、o provide a list of patients who needed cheering up most. “The first woman I approached thought it was a mistake, and that the flowers couldnt possibly be for her, ” says Law. “I said they were a gift, and we talked for a half hour. ”In addition to health centers, Floranthropie focuses on community
5、groups devoted to the elderly. Laetitia Theleme is a volunteer for Les Petits Fieres, an organization that aims to help the elderly who dont have a support system. The group receives a dozen or so bouquets from Floranthropie monthly, and then redistributes them. “Our motto is flowers before bread, ”
6、 says Theleme. “We dont focus on primary care, but rather on nourishing(滋养) the spirit. Floranthropie helps us do that. Its amazing what a big difference a small bouquet can make. ”In the beginning, most of Floranthropies donations came through word of mouth. These days, Law receives messages from s
7、trangers via her organizations Facebook page and has connected with corporations and flower wholesalers. Law hopes to expand Floranthropie nationally, but at this point is happy to be able to oversee each delivery personally. 【语篇概述】本文讲述了Christine Law把婚礼上用过的花送给老人们, 为他们的生活增加美的享受, 她的做法得到了很多人的支持的故事。1. W
8、hat made Christine Law set up Floranthropie? A. The waste of flowers. B. The loneliness of seniors. C. The persuasion of other friends. D. The warm atmosphere of weddings. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Where do all the flowers go after the party? More often than not, they were thrown away. Law was confident
9、she could find a better use for them. ”可知, 婚礼上使用过的花束的浪费使Christine Law成立了Floranthropie这个机构。故选A。2. What was the womans reaction to Christine Laws flowers? A. She was moved. B. She was excited. C. She was worried. D. She was surprised. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第二段中的“The first woman I approached thought it was a
10、mistake, and that the flowers couldnt possibly be for her”可推知, 当Christine Law给第一位女士送花时, 她感到惊讶。故选D。3. What can we infer about Floranthropie from Laetitia Thelemes words? A. It should focus on primary care. B. It is benefiting more than the elderly. C. It is doing something of great importance. D. It
11、should cooperate with more non-profit institutions. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Floranthropie helps us do that. Its amazing what a big difference a small bouquet can make. ”可推知, Laetitia Theleme认为 Floranthropie做的事产生了很大影响, 故C项符合文意。4. What is the best title for the text? A. Volunteer Your TimeB. Dont Throw F
12、lowers AwayC. Special Delivery Makes Your DayD. Brighten Seniors Lives with Flowers【解析】选D。标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了Christine Law为了不浪费婚礼上用过的花, 把花送给老人们, 这给他们的生活带来了美好。故D项适合作文章标题。BOne morning, my newspaper wasnt delivered on time. Since I always brought it to work, it upset me that I would have to pick one up on my
13、 way to work. After breakfast, I was already running late, but figured I could make it if I hurried. As I pulled into the parking lot of the store, I noticed a young man in a wheelchair who seemed to be struggling. “Someone else will stop and help him, ” I thought. However, no one stopped. I got out
14、, and walked over to see what the trouble was. “Is there anything I can do? ” I asked. It was then that I noticed he wasnt able to speak, and was still struggling with the chair. I looked down at the chair and noticed that the clamps (夹具) holding the electronic keyboard had apparently become loose c
15、ausing the equipment to slip down, out of his reach. I pulled it back into place and then re-tightened the clamps. He hit a key on the keyboard. An electronic voice told me, “Thank you. ” He then found the control that steered (操纵) the chair, turned and left. I got back in my car and headed off to w
16、ork, completely forgetting my newspaper. As I drove, I felt a deep gratitude (感激). I was truly blessed to have the physical abilities that allow me to live a normal life. Here was this young man who relied on machines to get around and communicate. He probably dreamed about doing all the things that
17、 I thought were normal and simple. Its funny; fifteen minutes before that happened, I was whining because my morning paper hadnt arrived on time. I was glad I helped the young man, because he helped me gain a new viewpoint on everything I had in my life. 【语篇概述】本文讲述了作者由于早上没按时收到晨报而抱怨, 不得不在上班路上寻找一个商店买报
18、纸, 在停车场, 他帮助了一个残疾年轻人, 认识到我们应该珍惜自己目前所拥有的东西, 而不是抱怨那些没有的。作者很庆幸遇到并帮助这个残疾的年轻人。5. Why did the author stop at the store? A. To do his job. B. To have breakfast. C. To buy a newspaper. D. To drive a colleague to work. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段“One morning, my newspaper wasnt delivered on time. Since I always broug
19、ht it to work, it upset me that I would have to pick one up on my way to work. ”可知, 作者的报纸没有送到, 他又经常习惯性地带着它上班, 因此, 他选择上班路上在一家商店买报纸。故选C。6. What was the young man trying to reach? A. The clamps. B. The car key. C. The wheelchair. D. The electronic keyboard. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第五段“I looked down at the chair
20、 and noticed that the clamps holding the electronic keyboard had apparently become loose causing the equipment to slip down, out of his reach. ”可知, 作者发现年轻人轮椅上的支撑电子键盘的夹具松动使电子键盘滑落下来, 年轻人够不到。可见, 年轻人是在挣扎着拿掉落的电子键盘。故选D。7. What does the underlined word “whining” in the last paragraph mean? A. Complaining.
21、B. Worrying. C. Arguing. D. Crying. 【解析】选A。词义推测题。根据画线词所在句的句意及常识可知, 作者因为晨报没按时被送到而抱怨。complaining抱怨; worrying担心; arguing争论; crying哭泣。故选A。8. What did the author learn from the experience? A. Treasure what we have. B. Treat the disabled nicely. C. Technology has changed our lives. D. Dont get annoyed ove
22、r small things. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“I was truly blessed to have the physical abilities that allow me to live a normal life. ”可知, 作者在帮助残疾的年轻人之后, 很庆幸自己拥有一种正常的生活, 而最后一段“Its funny; fifteen minutes before that happened, I was whining because my morning paper hadnt arrived on time. ”中提到, 作者之前还抱怨自己的晨报没到,
23、 而年轻人可能正梦想着自己所拥有的。由此推测, 作者在帮助了年轻人之后明白, 要珍惜自己目前所拥有的东西, 而不是抱怨那些没有的。故选A。. 阅读填句Building Trust in a Relationship AgainTrust is a learned behaviour that we gain from past experiences. 1 Trust is a risk. But you cant be successful when theres a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an action wh
24、ere the wrongdoer takes no responsibility to fix the mistake. Unfortunately, weve all been victims of betrayal. Whether weve been stolen from, lied to, misled, or cheated on, there are different levels of losing trust. Sometimes people simply cant trust anymore. 2 Its understandable, but if youre wi
25、lling to build trust in a relationship again, we have some steps you can take to get you there. 3 Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best outcome would be for your well-being. 4 If youve been betrayed, you are the victim of your circumstance.
26、 But theres a difference between being a victim and living with a “victim mentality”. At some point in all of our lives, well have our trust tested or violated. You didnt lose “everything”. Once trust is lost, what is left? Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless angle, look at everyt
27、hing you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life. 5 Instead, its a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room for positive growth and forgiveness. A. Learn to really trust yourself. B. It is putting confidence in someone. C. Stop regarding yourself as the victim. D.
28、 Remember that you can expect the best in return. E. Theyve been too badly hurt and they cant bear to let it happen again. F. This knowledge carries over in their attitude towards their future relationships. G. Seeing the positive side of things doesnt mean youre ignoring what happened. 【语篇概述】本文为说明文
29、。人与人之间需要相互信任, 赢得别人的信任并不是一件容易的事情。我们也曾在某个特定的关系群中成了背叛的受害者。作者就如何重新在这个关系群中建立起信任, 给出了几条建议。1. 【解析】选B。并列关系。第一段主要阐述了什么是“信任”。根据空前的Trust is a learned behaviour. . . 以及空后的Trust is a risk可知, B项(信任是对某人充满自信心)符合语境, 故选B项。2. 【解析】选E。递进关系。空前列举了遭遇背叛的几种情况: 被偷窃、被撒谎、被误导、被欺骗, 他们都是受害者, 所以E项(这些事情的发生使人们受到了深深的伤害, 他们不能容忍它再次发生。)符
30、合语境。故选E项。3. 【解析】选A。总分关系。根据空后的Having confidence in yourself. . . 可知, 此处作者建议学会真正信任你自己, 故选A项。4. 【解析】选C。总分关系。根据空后的. . . you are the victim. . . 和being a victim以及a “victim mentality”可知, 此处作者的建议是不要再把自己当成一个受害者, 故选C项。5. 【解析】选G。转折关系。空前作者建议不要从绝望的角度看待事情, 而要看到你依然拥有的东西和感激你生活中所有好的方面。而空后作者说这是一种健康的方式。由此可知, G项(看到事情积
31、极的一面并不意味着你正在忽视已经发生了的事情)符合语境, 故选G项。【素养培优】阅读课文Mother of Ten Thousand Babies, 用自己的语言写一篇60词左右的概要。Lin Qiaozhi was a famous doctor, who chose to study medicine regardless of her brothers complain at age 18. She graduated from college with the scholarship and was hired as the first female resident physicia
32、n. Then she opened a private clinic after the war. She was interested in tending patients, publishing medical research and training young doctors. She delivered over 50, 000 babies in her life and didnt retire until she died. 阅读理解I was in my first year of college, making friends and enjoying life, b
33、ut then my whole world turned upside down. I had a heart attack. It felt like someone was stabbing (刺) me in the chest with a knife over and over again. After three months of rest I went back to college, but then things took a turn for the worse. I was staying at my Nanas house and woke up in the mi
34、ddle of the night with a terrible pain in my chest. I knew I was having a heart attack again. I couldnt even shout for help. Luckily my grandpa was going to the toilet and heard me falling out of bed. If it wasnt for him, I probably wouldnt be here. The two holes in my heart were causing the problem
35、s and I needed an operation immediately to repair them. Unfortunately, the surgery didnt go well and they only managed to repair one of the holes. When I woke up from the operation, I had a really dry mouth and couldnt wait to have something to eat and drink. The biggest shock of all came when I was
36、 told that I needed a heart transplant and was put on the register. The doctors were stunned at how quickly heart failure came onit usually takes years, but it took my heart less than six months to get to that stage. My whole world came crashing down, but I stayed strong. It was a choice between cry
37、ing every day and getting on with my life. As time went on, life became even harder. I hated feeling weak all the time and needing help with everything. It got to the point where I thought I would never get a new heart. I was diagnosed with depression. Even though I thought that Christmas 2008 would
38、 be my last, I really enjoyed it and even had a good New Year. Everyone was crying for me when the clock struck midnight and they told me to keep fighting. A week later, I got a call from the doctors saying theyd found a suitable donor (捐赠人). My wish came true and thankfully the operation went well.
39、 I spent four hours in surgery where they took out my old heart and put a new one in. When I woke up I burst out crying. I had a second chance of life. 【语篇概述】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者患上心脏病, 坚强地与病魔作斗争, 最后终于等到了一颗新的心脏。1. What happened when the author was having his second heart attack? A. He felt less pain tha
40、n he had during the previous one. B. He realized what it was and shouted for help in time. C. He narrowly escaped death thanks to his grandfather. D. He decided to have an operation to repair the two holes in his heart. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第三段“I couldnt even shout for help. Luckily my grandpa was going t
41、o the toilet and heard me falling out of bed. If it wasnt for him, I probably wouldnt be here. ”可知, 第二次心脏病发作时, 多亏“我”的爷爷在场, “我”才幸免于难。故选C。2. When the author learned that he needed a heart transplant, he_. A. couldnt help crying every dayB. chose to continue to fight for his lifeC. felt so depressed th
42、at he tried to kill himselfD. was so anxious that his heart failure developed very quickly【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第五段“My whole world came crashing down, but I stayed strong. ”可知, 虽然“我”感觉到世界塌了, 但是“我”依然选择坚强。也就是说为了生活继续与病魔斗争。故选B。3. At the beginning of 2009, the author_. A. was convinced that the past Christmas h
43、ad been his lastB. felt blessed and grateful for his second chance of lifeC. received a heart transplant but the operation didnt go wellD. felt hopeless all the time and was diagnosed with depression【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容可知, 作者因为新的心脏的移植, 又重获了新生。作者当然是心存感激的。故选B。4. Which one would be the best title for the text? A. Choices matterB. Rebuilding my worldC. Waiting for a new heartD. The most special Christmas【解析】选C。标题归纳题。文章主要讲述了作者患上心脏病, 坚强地与病魔作斗争, 最后终于等到了一颗新的心脏。故选C。
