1、课时素养检测十八Unit 5Period 2. 阅读理解When I was a boy there were no smart phones, computers were something you saw on STAR TREK, and our television only got one channel clearly. Still, I was never bored. The fields, hills, and woodlands around my home were the perfect playgrounds whose adventures were only l
2、imited by my imagination. I can remember once hiking to a nearby lake and slowly walking around it. At the backside of it I was amazed to find an old lane, and one dirt road that I had never seen before. I immediately set out to travel it. It was full of muddy tire tracks and deep woods bordered it
3、on both sides, but exploring it still seemed like a fine adventure. I walked on and on for what seemed like hours. I am sure my guardian angel was whispering in my ear to turn around and head back home but I was stubborn and even a bit stupid, so I walked on. The dirt road gave way to a gravel one a
4、nd then a paved one, yet there was still neither a car nor a house in sight. My legs were getting tired. I noticed that the sun was starting to go down and I grew scared. I didnt want to end up trapped on this road in the dark of night, but I was sure it would be dark before I could make my way back
5、 to the lake again. I continued to walk on with something growing inside of me. My heart was pounding and my legs were aching. I was almost in tears when I turned one last curve and saw something in the distance. It was a house that I recognized. My heart leaps up! I jumped up and down and laughed o
6、ut loud. I knew the way home! It was still over a mile away but my legs felt like feathers and I hurried back to my house in no time. I walked in with a big smile on my face just in time for dinner. Then I ended my adventure with a good nights sleep. I often thought of that experience recently. Actu
7、ally, in our life, all roads, no matter how they twist and turn, can lead us home again. They can lead us to our homes here on Earth. They can lead us to our homes in our hearts. May you always walk your path with love. May you always help your fellow travelers along the way. And may your roads alwa
8、ys lead you home again. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文。作者回忆了自己童年时期的快乐的时光。并通过童年经历的一件事告诉我们: 所有的路最终都是回家的路。1. Why did the author hardly feel bored when he was young? A. He could watch TV all day. B. He could have fun in nature. C. He had many friends to play with. D. He used to explore the old dirt road. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根
9、据第一段中的“When I was a boy there were no smart phones, computers. . . Still, I was never bored. The fields, hills, and woodlands around my home were the perfect playgrounds whose adventures were only limited by my imagination. ”可知, 在童年时, 作者可以到大自然中尽情地玩耍, 所以不会觉得无聊。2. What does the underlined word “someth
10、ing” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to? A. Doubt. B. Hope. C. Fear. D. Courage. 【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“I grew scared. . ”与第三段的“I continued to walk on. . . My heart was pounding and my legs were aching. I was almost in tears when I turned one last curve and saw something in the distance. It was a house
11、that I recognized. My heart leaps up! I jumped up and down and laughed out loud. I knew the way home! It was still over a mile away but my legs felt like feathers and I hurried back to my house in no time. ”可推断出, 由于天越来越黑, 作者一直未能找到回家的路, 他的内心越来越恐惧了。由此可知, something在此指的是“恐惧(fear)”。3. How did the author
12、feel when he was exploring the dirt road? A. He was contradictory in mind. B. He was unconscious of danger ahead. C. He was worried to be trapped in the woods. D. He was afraid of being scolded by his parents. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第二段中的“I am sure my guardian angel was whispering in my ear to turn around a
13、nd head back home but I was stubborn and even a bit stupid, so I walked on. ”和第三段中的“I was almost in tears when I turned one last curve and saw something in the distance”在探险之初, 作者虽想放弃, 但还是选择继续走下去。由此可知, 作者在心里还是很矛盾的。4. What may be the best title for the passage? A. Every Effort Is WorthwhileB. All Road
14、s Lead HomeC. Be Determined in Your LifeD. Be Brave to Explore【解析】选B。标题判断题。根据最后一段中的“Actually, in our life, all roads, no matter how they twist and turn, can lead us home again. They can lead us to our homes here on Earth. They can lead us to our homes in our hearts. May you always walk your path wit
15、h love. . . And may your roads always lead you home again. ”作者在最后强调的是“所有的路都能回家”。分析选项(A. Every Effort Is Worthwhile一切努力都是值得的; B. All Roads Lead Home所有的路都能回家; C. Be Determined in Your Life生活中要有决心; D. Be Brave to Explore勇于探索)可知B项符合题意。. 完形填空One day, while I was walking to work, I decided to bring some f
16、lowers that I had picked from my garden that morning. On the way, I 1 a stranger and presented the bunch to him with a smile card. 2 by the sense of joy I felt from giving flowers to another person, and may be3his day, I wanted to do it again. When I got to my office, I had the idea of anonymously(匿
17、名地) leaving flowers around the workplace. The impersonal(无人情味的) 4 of the building where I work makes me uncomfortable. It just feels a little boring sometimes, 5its a nice building with great light. I 6 lots of people might feel the same way, so why not put a little 7there, and throw in an inspirati
18、onal quote while Im at it? After all, who doesnt like flowers? So, for the past month, Ive been8flowers in a little cup on the sink in the bathroom. Each week, I change the flowers and the quote. It always feels 9 for me to read quotes like Henry David Thoreaus “If one advances confidently in the di
19、rection of his dreams, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours. ” and Gandhis “The fragrance(香味) always 10 on the hand that gives the rose. ” If anything, I figured, it at least makes me 11 each time I visit the bathroom. Then today, when I walked in, I noticed12 flowers in the cup, a
20、nd a quote that someone else had written! It 13, “Be the change you wish to see in the world. ”Gandhi. This little act 14 me that, at the end of the day, were all just people with hearts 15 the various roles and different hats we may wear in the workplace. I did a little dance and I am smiling wide
21、for the rest of the day! 【语篇概述】本文通过叙述作者一天在上班的路上突然想到给同事们带一些鲜花到办公室, 结果给他们带来了很大的快乐, 作者自己也感到非常高兴, 从而说明了“予人玫瑰, 手留余香。”这个道理。1. A. picked outB. came acrossC. called upD. pointed at【解析】选B。考查固定短语。根据语境可知, 作者在路上遇到一名陌生人就把一束花送给他。come across“遇到”, 符合语境。pick out挑选; call up打电话; point at指着。2. A. StruckB. InformedC. Su
22、rprisedD. Honoured【解析】选A。 考查动词。根据“I wanted to do it again. ”可知, 那种送人鲜花带来的快乐让作者深受触动。strike“触动”, 符合语境。3. A. calmingB. determiningC. reflectingD. brightening【解析】选D。 考查动词。当把一束花送给陌生人的时候, 他的那一天可能因此而变得快乐。brighten“使闪亮, 使生辉, 使快乐、高兴”, 符合语境。4. A. designB. atmosphereC. decorationD. regulation【解析】选B。 考查名词。根据语境可知
23、, 大楼里没有人情味的是氛围。atmosphere“氛围, 气氛”, 符合语境。5. A. whenB. unlessC. becauseD. though【解析】选D。 考查连词。“. . . its a nice building with great light. ”和“It just feels a little boring sometimes. . . ”是让步关系, 故答案应为though。6. A. concludedB. consideredC. doubtedD. expected【解析】选B。 考查动词。根据上下文可知, 作者认为其他人也有这种感觉。consider“认为
24、, 考虑”。7. A. mystery B. adventureC. beautyD. courage【解析】选C。 考查句意理解。上文提到给办公场所摆放鲜花, 可知是为工作环境增加一点美丽。故选C。8. A. growing B. wateringC. puttingD. arranging【解析】选C。 考查动词。由上文提到的在工作场所放置鲜花, 可知在随后的一个月里, 作者总是把花放在洗手间水池旁的一个杯子里。9. A. refreshingB. interestingC. satisfyingD. puzzling【解析】选A。 考查形容词。后面提到的格言都是令人振奋的。refresh
25、ing“令人振奋的”, 符合语境。10. A. holds B. attaches C. remainsD. focuses【解析】选C。 考查动词。予人玫瑰, 手留余香。remain留下, 符合语境。hold容纳; attach附着; focus集中。11. A. strong B. happy C. excitedD. shocked【解析】选B。 考查形容词。根据“It always feels _for me to read quotes. . . ”以及上文叙述的鲜花能给人带来愉悦感, 可知作者每次使用洗手间时, 心情都是愉快的。12. A. beautifulB. newC. sm
26、allD. special【解析】选B。 考查形容词。根据上文以及“. . . a quote that someone else had written! ”可知, 作者注意到了新花, 因为其他人更换了留言和鲜花。13. A. printed B. asked C. repliedD. said【解析】选D。 考查动词。根据空格后面引号里的内容, 可知是上面写有某种字样, 用say或read。14. A. introducesB. remindsC. suggestsD. indicates【解析】选B。考查动词。根据下文的叙述可知, 人们其实都是有心人, 说明是这件事情提醒了作者。15.
27、A. regardless ofB. in terms ofC. in addition toD. instead of【解析】选A。 考查固定短语。根据前面提到的人们都是有心人可知, 不管人们做什么工作, 担任什么职务(只要用心给予, 人与人之间就会充满温情)。regardless of“不管”, 符合语境。in terms of“就来说”; in addition to“除了”; instead of“代替”。【技法导练】在阅读中我们经常会遇到许多生词。这时许多同学立即翻阅词典, 查找词义。这样做不但费时费力, 而且影响阅读速度、影响对语篇的整体把握。事实上, 阅读材料中的每个词与它前后的
28、词语或句子甚至段落都有联系。我们可以利用语境(各种已知信息)推测、判断某些生词的词义。例如阅读理解中第2小题词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“I grew scared. ”与第三段的“I continued to walk on. . . My heart was pounding and my legs were aching, I was almost in tears when I turned one last curve and saw something in the distance”可推断出, 由于天越来越黑, 作者一直未能找到回家的路, 因此越来越恐惧了。由此可知, someth
29、ing在此意思是“恐惧(fear)”。【补偿训练】A thrilling polar competition between two adventurers to cross Antarctica alone, unsupported and unassisted had a happy ending with both explorers achieving the unprecedented feat (功绩). American professional athlete Colin OBrady and British Army Captain Louis Rudd set off a
30、mile apart at the same time on November 3, 2018, from the Atlantic coast with the aim to become the first person to ski across the remote continent alone. Louis Rudd maintained the lead at first. However, OBrady caught up with Rudd on November 10 and never let the British man get close to him again.
31、 OBrady was the first to conquer the 930-mile icy land, arriving at the Ross Ice Shelf on the Pacific coast by way of the South Pole on December 26, 2018. The 33-year-old spent 54 days skiing the worlds coldest continent while pulling a 300-pound sled(雪橇) with supplies. Instead of leaving the harsh
32、environment after completing the historic adventure, the explorer set up a tent on the worlds largest ice sheet and waited patiently for Rudd to complete the great undertaking. On December 29, just three days after OBrady arrived, the British explorer finished his adventure, becoming the worlds seco
33、nd person to complete the solo crossing of the frozen continent. Rudd was not disappointed at being second since he never considered it to be a“race”. Besides, the 49-year-old British Army Captain had a more selfless motive for attempting the feat. He was doing it in memory of his friend Henry Worsl
34、ey, who had introduced him to polar exploration. The disaster happened while Worsley was trying to cross the continent alone in 2016. Rudd said, “I didnt want to get drawn into a race. All that mattered to me was that I completed it, and that I skied solo and unsupported, carrying the flag with Henr
35、ys name on it. ”After spending a few days camping 10 feet away from each other, the two adventurers were picked up by a helicopter to the South Pole scientific research station. 【语篇概述】本文属于记叙文, 讲述了两个冒险家成功地在无人帮助的情况下独自滑雪穿越南极大陆的故事, 但是两个人的目的不同。1. What do Colin OBrady and Louis Rudd have in common? A. The
36、y became the first explorers to cross Antarctica alone, unaided. B. They became the first adventurers to ski across Antarctica. C. This is the first time that they have arrived at the South Pole. D. They crossed Antarctica in honor of their friend Henry Worsley. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第一段第一句A thrilling pola
37、r competition between two adventurers to cross Antarctica alone, unsupported and unassisted had a happy ending with both explorers achieving the unprecedented feat. 以及最后一句中的with the aim to become the first person to ski across the remote continent alone. 可知, 两人的目标都是成为滑雪穿越南极洲的第一人, 并且两人都获得成功, 这是他们的共同之
38、处。2. What do you know about the first leg(第一段赛程) of the race? A. OBrady skied along with Louis Rudd side by side. B. OBradys sled with food supplies broke down. C. Louis Rudd lost the tag with Henrys name on it. D. OBrady fell behind Louis Rudd for the first week. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第二段Louis Rudd mainta
39、ined the lead at first. However, OBrady caught up with Rudd on November10以及第一段可知, 他们于11月3日出发, OBrady赶上Louis Rudd是11月10日, 可以得出, Louis Rudd领先时间为一周, 故选D。3. What can we infer about Henry Worsley? A. He used to encourage OBrady to explore the Antarctic. B. He lost his life in a terrible traffic accident
40、in 2016. C. He died while he was attempting to cross the Antarctic alone. D. He helped Louis Rudd complete the historic adventure. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段The disaster happened while Worsley was trying to cross the continent alone in 2016. 可知, Worsley在2016年独自穿越南极洲的时候遇难。4. How did the two adventurers ret
41、urn to the South Pole scientific research station? A. On foot. B. By air. C. By land. D. By water. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段After spending a few days camping 10 feet away from each other, the two adventurers were picked up by a helicopter to the South Pole scientific research station. 可知, 最后两人被直升飞机带到了南极科考站。
