1、Unit 5 First Aid课时素养检测十七Unit 5Period 1. 阅读理解AAmmie Reddick from East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, was only 18 months old when she had the accident that had scarred(留下创伤)her for life. The curious child reached up to grab the wire of a hot kettle in the family kitchen and poured boiling water over her tiny
2、infant frame. Her mother Ruby turned round and, seeing Ammie horribly burnt, called an ambulance which rushed her daughter to a nearby hospital. Twenty percent of Ammies body had been burned and all of her burns were third-degree. There, using tissue(组织)taken from unburned areas of Ammies body, doct
3、ors performed complex skin transplants(移植)to close her wounds and control her injuries, an operation that took about six hours. Over the next 16 years, Ammie underwent 12 more operations to repair her body. When she started school at Maxwelton Primary at age 4, other pupils made cruel comments or si
4、mply wouldnt play with her. “I was the only burned child in the street, the class and the school, ” she recalled, “some children refused to become friends because of that. ”Today, aged 17, Ammie can only ever remember being a burned person with scars; pain is a permanent part of her body. She still
5、has to have two further skin transplants. Yet she is a confident, outgoing teenager who offers inspiration and hope to other young burns victims. She is a member of the Scottish Burned Childrens Club, a charity set up last year. This month, Ammie will be joining the younger children at the Graffham
6、Water Center in Cambridge shire for the charitys first summer camp. “ I will show them how to get rid of unkind stares from others, ” she says. Ammie loves wearing fashionable sleeveless tops, and she plans to show the youngsters at the summer camp that they can too. “I do not go to great lengths to
7、 hide my burns scars, ” she says, “ I gave up wondering how other people would react years ago. ”【语篇概述】Ammie Reddick十八个月的时候遭遇一场意外, 被热水烫伤, 身上留下了很多的伤疤, 从小遭受了很多的白眼。但她非常自信、开朗, 经常鼓励其他被烫伤的小患者, 让他们充满希望。1. What did other children do when Ammie first went to school? A. They were friendly to her. B. They show
8、ed sympathy to her. C. They were afraid of her. D. They looked down upon her. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第三段“other pupils made cruel comments or simply wouldnt play with her”可知其他同学不是对她冷嘲热讽, 就是不愿意跟她一起玩 。2. Ammie will teach the younger children at the Graffham Water Center to _. A. face others unkindness bravelyB
9、. hide their scars by proper dressingC. live a normal lifeD. recover quickly【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据最后一段“I will show them how to get rid of unkind stares from others, ” 得知Ammie教他们如何摆脱他人不友好的注视。3. What does the underlined word “permanent” in the 4th paragraph mean? A. necessary B. life-longC. difficult D. impo
10、rtant【解析】选B。细节理解题。文章中提到, Ammie在过去的17年里接受了13次手术, 接下来她还要做两次皮肤移植手术, 可以推断她的痛苦是“永久的、终生的”。4. What can be the best title of the passage? A. A Seriously Burned Girl SurvivesB. Ways to Get Rid of Unkind StaresC. Permanent Scars And Pain For a GirlD. A Seriously Burned Angel of Hope【解析】选D。 主旨大意题。纵观全文, 可以看出本文主
11、要讲述了一个被烧伤的女孩身残志坚的励志故事。B The victims were carried in one by one, their paws and fur burned, suffering from dehydration (脱水) and fear. Their caretakers bandaged (用绷带包扎) their wounds and laid them in baskets with the only thing that was familiar the leaves of a eucalyptus (桉树) tree. As fires have burne
12、d more than two million acres in Australia, dozens of koalas have been rescued from burned trees and pale ground. The animals are being treated in rescue centers, and at least one private home, along the countrys east coast. The difficult situation of the koala a national symbol of Australia has rai
13、sed questions among environmentalists and scientists about what it will take to protect biodiversity (生物多样性) in a country with intense fire, extreme heat and lack of water. Australia has already been among the highest rates of species extinction in the world. The bad situation goes beyond koalas. Re
14、cently, tens of thousands of bats fell from the sky in temperatures over 107 degrees Fahrenheit in northern Australia. Kangaroos destroyed the grapes in Canberra because of drought. “Climate change and other human impacts have so changed the situation that the government needs to rethink its way to
15、protect at once, ” Dr. Bowman said, suggesting interventions (干预) like irrigating, feeding and moving animals to new places. Koalas, unlike kangaroos, birds or snakes, do not escape from fires. Therefore, though the fires are still burning, a rescue team began to search the area carefully. Walking i
16、n a human chain, they looked up to the tree top, searching for survivors. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍森林火灾肆虐, 澳大利亚考拉面临死亡威胁。人们积极努力, 拯救那些无法逃离的火灾受害者澳大利亚的考拉。5. What do the victims in the first paragraph refer to? A. Animals injured in fires. B. Kangaroos driven by drought. C. Bats that fell from the sky. D. Koal
17、as rescued from the fire. 【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章第一段“and laid them in baskets with the only thing that was familiar the leaves of a eucalyptus tree. (将考拉放在篮子里, 里面还有一样它们熟悉的东西桉树叶。)”及第二段“The difficult situation of the koala (考拉的困境)”可知, 第一段中的受害者是指从火中救出的考拉。6. Which of the following may cause the extinction of
18、wildlife? A. Wildfires that seldom happened. B. Extreme hot weather in Australia. C. The never-changing climate in Australia. D. Not having enough money to take measures in Australia. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第二段“The difficult situation of the koala a national symbol of Australia has raised questions among
19、environmentalists and scientists about what it will take to protect biodiversity in a country with intense fire, extreme heat and lack of water. ”可知, 澳大利亚有极端高温天气, 水资源匮乏, 容易遭受大火, 所以可能导致野生动物灭绝。7. What can we draw from Dr. Bowman? A. Human activities have little influence on animals. B. The government
20、should take immediate action. C. The government does not care about the wild animals. D. Scientists are concerned about the bad situation of wildlife. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Climate change and other human impacts have so changed the situation that the government needs to rethink its way to protect at
21、once(气候变化和其他人类影响已经极大地改变了状况, 以致政府需要立刻重新思考其保护方式)”可知, 鲍曼博士认为政府应该立即采取行动。8. Whats the best title for the text? A. Saving the Fire Victims Who Cannot Escape: Australias KoalasB. Saving the Endangered Wild Animals in AustraliaC. Actions Needed to Protect the Habitat for KoalasD. National Symbol of Australi
22、a Needs Rescue【解析】选A。标题归纳题。根据全文内容可知, 文章介绍森林火灾肆虐, 澳大利亚考拉面临死亡威胁。人们积极努力, 拯救那些无法逃离的火灾受害者澳大利亚的考拉。. 阅读填句根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Say No RespectfullyLike most people, your natural instinct (本能) is probably to help others when you can. 1 Whether youre declining an invitation to a pa
23、rty or turning down a new project at work, you can say no while still being respectful. Whatever the situation is, be clear, polite and firm when saying no. Express your thanks. 2 If you have to turn someone down, express your thanks that they thought of you in the first place. You could say somethi
24、ng like, “Thanks for considering me responsible enough to watch your kids. Im sorry that Im busy that evening. ”Think before you speak. If you say no immediately, it might seem like you didnt even consider the request. In order to be respectful, take a moment to think about your answereven if you al
25、ready know what it is going to be. 3Give a clear answer. Saying no respectfully shows that youre honest and direct. 4 If you cant help, say so. If someone is asking you on a date and you dont want to go, make that clear. 5 You can say no without completely turning down the request. By setting bounda
26、ries, you can make it clear exactly what you can do and what you are willing to do. For example, you could say, “Im not free for dinner, but I would be coming for a quick drink after work. ”A. Find a way to compromise (妥协). B. Take a pause, and then kindly say no. C. But sometimes, you just need to
27、say no. D. Its strange to feel guilty for turning someone down. E. Make it clear that you sincerely appreciate being asked. F. If you feel it necessary, you can also provide a reason for your answer. G. Do not give people false hope that you will be able to satisfy their request. 【语篇概述】本文为说明文。本文主要介绍
28、了如何有礼貌地拒绝别人。1. 【解析】选C。空前讲到“帮助别人可能是你的一种本能”, 接下来话锋一转, 下文说到在有的情形下你可以礼貌地拒绝别人, 前后是转折关系。C项But sometimes, you just need to say no(但有时候, 你只需要说不)符合题意。2. 【解析】选E。本段的第一句为段落主题句, 所以空格处的内容在进一步解释说明这一主题。分析选项, 可知E项 Make it clear that you sincerely appreciate being asked(要表达清楚你很真诚地感激得到邀请)符合题意, 而且选项中的“appreciate”与本段第一句
29、的Express your thanks(表达你的谢意)相呼应。3. 【解析】选B。本段的首句“Think before you speak. (三思而行)”为段落主题句, 且下文提到“在说(不)之前要思考一下”。而B项Take a pause, and then kindly say no. (停一下, 然后再善意地拒绝)与此处匹配。4. 【解析】选G。由本段中“Give a clear answer. Saying no respectfully shows that youre honest and direct. ”可知, 本段主要叙述明确答复对方, 有礼貌地拒绝别人表明你是诚实的、直
30、接的, 以及空格后的 “If you cant help, say so. If someone is asking you on a date and you dont want to go, make that clear. ”可知, 如果你帮不上忙, 就说出来。如果有人约你而你不想去, 就说清楚。由此可知, 不要给人错觉, 让别人觉得你可以满足他们的要求。分析选项可知G项与本段表述的意义一致。5. 【解析】选A。根据下文可知, 本段讲述的是在拒绝别人的时候, 可以留有余地, 表达清楚你能做什么, 愿意做什么。分析选项可知, A项Find a way to compromise(找到一个折
31、中的办法)与之意义一致。【素养培优】Tell us the story of Ammie Reddick. It was when she was 18 months old that Ammie Reddick had the accident that had scarred her for life. One day the curious child reached up to grab the wire of a hot kettle in the family kitchen and poured boiling water over her tiny infant frame,
32、which made twenty percent of Ammies body burned and all of her burns were third-degree. Having suffered 13 operations to transplant her skins, she was still looked down upon when she attended school. But she is a confident, outgoing teenager who offers inspiration and hope to other young burns victims. She is an angel of hope.
