1、课时素养检测 二十四Unit 6Period 4. 阅读理解A serious problem for todays society is who should be responsible for our elderly and how to improve their lives. It is not only a financial problem but also a question of the system we want for our society. I would like to suggest several possible solutions to this pro
2、blem. First, employers should take the responsibility for their retired employees. To make this possible, a percentage of profits should be set aside for this purpose. But when a company must take life-long responsibility for its employees, it may suffer from a commercial disadvantage due to higher
3、employee costs. Another way of solving the problem is to return the responsibility to the individual. This means each person must save during his working years to pay for his years of retirement. This does not seem a very fair model since some people have enough trouble paying for their daily life w
4、ithout trying to earn extra to cover their retirement years. This means the government might have to step in to care for the poor. In addition, the government could take responsibility for the care of the elderly. This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions. Fur
5、thermore, some institutions should be created for senior citizens, which can help provide a comfortable life for them. Unfortunately, as the present situation in our country shows, this is not a truly viable answer. The government can seldom afford to care for the elderly, particularly when it is bu
6、sy trying to care for the young. One further solution is that the government or social organizations establish some working places especially for the elderly where they are independent. To sum up, all these options have advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that some co
7、mbination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations. 【语篇概述】很多国家都进入了老龄化社会。如何处理老龄化社会带来的诸多问题,成了大家关注的焦点。本文讲述了一些解决办法。1. What is the writers main purpose in writing this article?A. To discuss some possible solutions to an important social problem. B. To
8、make general readers aware of the problems of retired people. C. To point out the need for government support for old people. D. To instruct retired people on how they can have a happier life. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。整个文章是总分结构,文章首段提出问题: A serious problem for todays society is who should be responsible for our
9、elderly and how to improve their lives. 然后后面段落给出一些改善老人生活的建议,故可以推断出,作者写此文是为了讨论一些重要社会问题的可能的解决办法。2. What does the underlined word “viable” in Paragraph 3 most probably mean?A. Impossible. B. Practical. C. Useful. D. Successful. 【解析】选B。词义猜测题。根据第三段最后一句The government can seldom afford to care for the elde
10、rly, particularly when it is busy trying to care for the young. 可知,由于政府忙于照顾小的,没有资金照顾老人,所以这措施是行不通的,没有可操作性。从而可以猜测viable为“可行的”。3. According to the passage, how can the government help to improve the lives of retired people?A. Set aside some profits to help people with problems after they retire. B. Inc
11、rease savings levels of people during their working years. C. Increase the discounts for food and transport for the old. D. Make available pensions for those who have retired. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段中This could be financed through government taxes to increase the level of pensions. 可知,政府可以通过税收增加老人的养老金。4.
12、 What can be concluded from the passage?A. Taking care of the old is mainly an issue of money. B. Employers should allow their workers to retire at a later age. C. There is no single solution to the problems of the old. D. Becoming independent should be the goal of most old people. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。文章第二
13、至第五段提出了几种提高老人生活质量的建议,最后一段To sum up, all these options have advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that some combination of these options may be needed to provide the care we hope to give to our elderly generations. 可知,解决老人问题没有单一的方法。. 书面表达很多家庭都养小猫或者小狗作为宠物,但是有的人认为不应该养宠物,它们
14、会带来很多问题。作为学生,你对养宠物有什么看法,请写一篇80个词左右的作文说明。_【参考范文】In my opinion, we can keep pets but we should be the best owners of pets. In the first place, pets can bring people happiness. Some kinds of pets even can help cure the illness of people. Then, someone doesnt like pets because their owners spoil their p
15、ets in public areas. They dont collect the rubbish of their pets or let their pets run after little children. In all, if the owner can keep pets in a good way, I think everyone will like to have a pet in their family. . 阅读理解(2017全国卷)I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organiz
16、ation at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful. I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl(猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrive
17、d, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety. I examined the chick(雏鸟) and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree. The homeowner was very helpfu
18、l. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down. Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chick
19、s. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring. A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all!
20、 The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all LUNCH! The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so. 【语篇概述】救助小
21、动物并没有那么简单,因为你所做的救助行为到最后可能都成了无用功。但无论结果怎样,救助小动物的这种行为是美好的。本文主要介绍了作者救助一只小猫头鹰,给它做新的窝,帮助它找回父母的故事。1. What is unavoidable in the authors rescue work according to Paragraph 1?A. Efforts made in vain. B. Getting injured in his work. C. Feeling uncertain about his future. D. Creatures forced out of their homes
22、. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第一段中的Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. 可知救助受伤的、流离失所的、生病的动物是令人心碎的,因为我们不知道救助的动物是否能活下去,也就是说我们为救助动物而花费的努力可能会白费,这是不可避免的。2. Why was the author called to Muttontown?A. To rescue a woman. B. To take care of a woman. C. To lo
23、ok at a baby owl. D. To cure a young owl. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第二段中的She had found a young owl on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl. 可知有人给作者打电话是因为有只小猫头鹰掉在地上了,作者赶过去看看情况。文中并没有说小猫头鹰受伤了,作者只是过去看情况,所以D选项错误。故选C。3. What made the chick calm down?A. A new nest. B. Some food. C. A recording. D.
24、Its parents. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第四段中的I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down. 可知在作者把小猫头鹰放在窝里之后,它很快就安静下来,所以是窝让小猫头鹰安静下来的。4. How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?A. Its unexpected. B. Its beautiful. C. Its humorous. D. Its discouraging. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据前文描述可知作者为小猫头鹰做了窝
25、,并且帮助它找回了它的父母,小猫头鹰的父母还为它带回了午餐,作者的救助成功了,说明结局是美好的。再结合第一段的However, when it works, it is simply beautiful. 可推测,作者感觉很美好。. 完形填空I reach Lhakpa Sherpas apartment at noon on a Sunday. She runs out of the front door, hugs me, and1 me inside. The 2 apartment is dimly lit. The living room has a few chairs, and
26、a wall of sports medals from her two daughters gymnastic 3. Lhakpa was the first Nepalese woman to climb up Everest(珠穆朗玛峰)and back 4, which she accomplished in the spring of 2000. With nine summits(登顶),she holds the world record for 5. During the interview, Im6 by her achievements but also her lack
27、7 resources. How is it that a woman with such great achievement and skill is without sponsorship, and must risk 8 to continue to climb the Himalaya mountains she loves?She currently works at Whole Foods washing dishes,9 minimum wage. Unable to afford or drive a car, she walks to work and 10 takes an
28、 Uber to training destinations. “Climbing is my 11 out of washing dishes,” Lhakpa tells me. “It is also the way to make a better life for the 12. Besides washing dishes, she is often driven to inspire others, particularly women and single parents. Her13 is to climb Everest again in May 2020, followe
29、d by K2, a mountain whose summit she once tried to reach but failed because of bad weather. She knows this plan is ambitious, 14 not crazy. “Actually, all extreme 15 are crazy” she says. “But I want to show the world I can do it. I want to show women who look like me that they can do it, too. ”【语篇概述
30、】本文是记叙文。作者在采访中讲述了第一位登上珠穆朗玛峰的尼泊尔女性Lhakpa的成就、日常生活、梦想和对别人的影响。1. A. locksB. allowsC. follows D. welcomes【解析】选D。句意: 她跑出前门,拥抱我,然后把我迎进屋里。locks锁;allows允许;follows跟随;welcomes欢迎。根据动词runs out of和hugs可知是朋友出来欢迎。2. A. smallB. bigC. comfortableD. messy【解析】选A。句意: 这套小公寓灯光昏暗。根据下文without sponsorship和She currently works
31、 at Whole Foods washing dishes, _minimum wage. Unable to afford or drive a car可知Lhakpa没有赞助,以洗碗为生工资很低,买不起车,所以推知她住的是小房子。3. A. classesB. skillsC. rulesD. meets【解析】选D。句意: 客厅里有几把椅子,一面墙上挂着她两个女儿在体操比赛中获得的奖牌。根据sports medals可知是运动会上获得的奖牌。4. A. aloneB. aliveC. stressed D. tired 【解析】选B。句意: Lhakpa是第一位登上珠穆朗玛峰并且活着回
32、来的尼泊尔女性。alone独自的;alive活着的;stressed 紧张的;tired 疲惫的。文章是对她的采访,所以说是活着回来的。5. A. journalistsB. workersC. menD. women【解析】选D。句意: 在登顶的九人中,她是女性世界纪录保持者。根据Lhakpa was the first Nepalese woman to climb up Everest可知Lhakpa是女性纪录保持者。6. A. struckB. frightenedC. excitedD. surrounded【解析】选A。句意: 在采访中我被她在物资缺乏的情况下还取得了成就所打动。s
33、truck打动,打击;frightened使惊吓;excited使兴奋;surrounded包围。根据下文with such great achievement和作者对Lhakpa情况的介绍可知作者被她在物资缺乏的情况下还取得了巨大成就所打动。7. A. ofB. inC. forD. on【解析】选A。句意: 在采访中我被她在物资缺乏的情况下还取得了成就所打动。lack of缺乏,根据without sponsorship和她家庭条件不好的介绍,可知是运动物资缺乏。8. A. nothingB. everythingC. milesD. years【解析】选B。句意: 一个有着如此伟大成就和
34、技能的女人,怎么可能在没有资助情况下,却要冒着一切风险继续攀登她喜爱的喜马拉雅山呢?因为攀登珠穆朗玛峰非常危险,Lhakpa没有赞助,所以说冒着一切风险。9. A. payingB. raisingC. makingD. spending【解析】选C。句意: 她目前在Whole Foods洗碗,挣最低的工资。 由“washing dishes”可知,此处指挣最低的工资。10. A. occasionallyB. immediatelyC. practicallyD. urgently【解析】选A。句意: 由于买不起车,她只能步行去上班,偶尔还会搭乘Uber去培训基地。occasionally偶
35、尔;immediately立即;practically实际地;urgently紧急地。根据Lhakpa家庭条件不好和经常步行上班可知,她只是偶尔坐车。11. A. reasonB. serviceC. confidenceD. way【解析】选D。句意: 攀登是我摆脱洗碗的方式。根据下文It is also the way to make a better life可知她想通过爬山改变生活。12. A. boysB. girlsC. studentsD. viewers【解析】选B。句意: 这也是为孩子们创造更好生活的方法。girls与上文her two daughters gymnastic
36、 _呼应。13. A. adviceB. beliefC. dreamD. promise【解析】选C。句意: 她的梦想是2020年5月再次攀登珠峰。advice建议;belief信仰;dream梦想;promise承诺。再次攀登珠峰是她的梦想。14. A. ifB. whenC. thoughD. since【解析】选A。句意: 她知道这个计划即使不算疯狂,也是雄心勃勃的。if用于引导从句,说明较次要的事实。15. A. womenB. athletesC. thingsD. circumstances【解析】选B。句意: 事实上,所有的极限运动员都是疯狂的。women女性;athletes运动员;things事物;circumstances状况。Lhakpa本身就是登山运动员,所以她很了解极限运动员,所以所有的极限运动员都是疯狂的。
