1、Unit 2 Onwards and upwards课时素养检测 八Unit 2Period 4. 阅读理解A(2020哈尔滨高二测试)Its no secret that your personal characteristics directly affect how you interact with the world, but you might be surprised at just how deep it goes. Experts think that your personality can even affect how you exercise and influenc
2、e what sports are suitable for you. Highly SensitiveHighly sensitive people may be more uncomfortable with group exercise classes or team sports where they feel their every move is being observed. Additionally, they may feel more upset over an ineffective or poor workout, says researcher Elaine Aron
3、. For such people, individual or non-competitive activities like biking, running and hiking are ideal. Type A PersonalityType A individuals often have an “all or nothing approach” to exercise. This personality type is known for sticking closely to their plan, not to mention being super competitive.
4、However, this can cause them to stick too closely to a fitness routine, which means they might try to push past an injury. To get better exercise results, Type A people need to be aware that following an exercise plan too strictly may limit their progress. They should be more flexible and listen to
5、their body, especially when they are in pain. Type B PersonalityThis laid-back group may get too lazy about their exercise plan, which prevents them from seeing results. They are often less willing to devote enough time and energy to their fitness goals, especially if exercise is something that make
6、s them anxious. Type B individuals succeed in creative and co-operative environments, so team sports and group gym classes may be perfect. Remember, there are plenty of ways you can adapt a fitness plan to suit your needs, regardless of your characteristics. Just keep in mind what you like. 【语篇概述】本文
7、为说明文。人的性格特征直接影响一个人与世界的互动,而且影响很大。专家认为,个性甚至会影响人的健身,及影响适合你的运动。本文论述了不同的性格如何影响人的锻炼习惯。1. Why might highly sensitive people be unwilling to take part in group sports?A. They will feel like they are being evaluated. B. They dont like socializing with other people. C. They dont consider themselves to be athl
8、etic. D. They fear theyll be let down by their teammates. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据Highly Sensitive中的Highly sensitive people may be more uncomfortable with group exercise classes or team sports where they feel their every move is being observed. Additionally, they may feel more upset over an ineffective or po
9、or workout, says researcher Elaine Aron. 高度敏感的人可能对于团体运动班或团队运动有不舒服的感觉,在那里他们感觉他们的每一个动作都被观察着。此外,他们可能对效率低的或者差的练习感到更沮丧。由此可知,高度敏感的人对于自己的每个动作被人观察,被评估而不安,分析选项可知A符合题意,故选A。2. Type A personality can be best described as _. A. committedB. flexibleC. independentD. sensitive【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据Type A Personality中的This
10、 personality type is known for sticking closely to their plan, not to mention being super competitive. “A型性格的人以一直坚持自己的计划而闻名,更不用说他们具有超强的竞争力了”可知,这种性格的人往往一直坚持自己的计划,即做某事很投入。分析选项A. committed坚定的,献身于某种事业的;B. flexible灵活的;C. independent 独立的;D. sensitive敏感的可知,A项committed与题意相符,故选A。3. What is the purpose of the
11、 text?A. To help people understand what personality type they are. B. To explain how personal characteristics affect exercise habits. C. To identify the dangers of doing the wrong type of exercise. D. To describe different types of workouts that are available today. 【解析】选B。写作意图题。本文的第一段说明了人的性格特征直接影响如
12、何与世界互动,而且影响很大。专家认为,你的个性甚至会影响你的锻炼,及影响适合你的运动。接着下文解释了不同的性格是如何影响锻炼习惯的。分析选项可知B项(解释个性如何影响锻炼习惯)符合题意,故选B。B(2020晋中高二测试)When I was a kid, I loved reading history, science fiction, detective stories, but especially comics. I had piles of them and kept talking my Dad into making more shelves for me. One day, I
13、read about a 13-year-old boy who had actually written one of my favorite comics,Legion of Super-Heroes, and I said, “I can do that too. ” That year, I was two years younger than the writer. Three years later, a friend and I started our own fan magazine about comics. It became the first place that re
14、gularly told people when their favorite comics were coming out and which writers and artists were working on them. Because of the magazine, I won the awards for The Comic Reader, but more important, it got many of the people in the field to know who I was. One day when I was visiting DC Comics for n
15、ews for my next issue, one of the editors offered me a chance to write text for his comic. Suddenly, at 16, I was getting paid to write. I was able to pay for my college classes working as an assistant editor at DC Comics and learned how to write comics stories while I was there. I wrote hundreds of
16、 stories. Over the years, I worked as an editor and an executive (主管) for the company, eventually serving as a president and publisher, until earlier this year. Now Im back to my first love, writing comics again. Every morning, I open my e-mail and find pages of art sent in by artists across the cou
17、ntry who draw my stories. When Im tired of working on the stories, I can go online and find my readers commenting on my stories or telling me when I make mistakes. Keep reading and writing; its a wonderful way to live. 【语篇概述】这是一篇记叙文。短文以时间先后为线索,叙述了作者从事写漫画故事的经历。同时告诉读者,坚持阅读和写作是一种很好的生活方式。4. At what age
18、did the author win the awards for The Comic Reader?A. 13B. 14. C. 15. D. 16. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。由第一段“One day, I read about a 13-year-old boy who had actually written one of my favorite comics, Legion of Super-Heroes, and I said, “I can do that too. ” That year, I was two years younger than the writer. ”以及
19、第二段“Three years later. . . Because of the magazine, I won the awards for The Comic Reader”可知,有一天,我读到一个13岁的男孩写了我最喜欢的漫画超级英雄军团,我说: “我也能做到。”那年,我比作家小两岁。三年后因为这本杂志,我获得了漫画读者奖。所以作者在14岁时获得了漫画读者奖。故B选项正确。5. What is the authors present job?A. An editor. B. A comics writer. C. A painter. D. A publisher. 【解析】选B。细节
20、理解题。由第四段“Now Im back to my first love, writing comics again”可知,现在我回到了我的“初恋”,又开始写漫画故事了。所以作者目前的工作是漫画作家。故B选项正确。6. How is the passage mainly developed?A. By listing some data. B. By giving examples. C. By following time order. D. By making comparisons. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。由短文中的“When I was a kid”“That year, I w
21、as two years younger than the writer”“Three years later”“Over the years”“Now Im back to my first love, writing comics again. ”可知,作者以时间的先后为线索,叙述了自己从事写漫画故事的经历。所以判断出文章主要是按时间顺序展开的。故C选项正确。. 完形填空 A businessman was deep in debt and could see no way out. He sat on the park chair, with1 in hands, wondering i
22、f anything could save his company from 2. Suddenly an old man appeared before him and was willing to 3 him help. He asked the man his name, wrote out a check, and pushed it into his hand saying, “4 me here exactly one year from today, and you can pay me back at that time. ” Then he turned and disapp
23、eared as 5 as he had come. The businessman saw a check for $500,000 in his hand, which was 6 by John D. Rockefeller, one of the richest men in the world! “I can remove my money worries 7!” he realized. But the man decided to put the check in his safe, hoping it might give him the strength to find ou
24、t a way to save his business. With a renewed 8 attitude, he thought of some new business ideas which soon led to his success in several big 9. Within a few months, he was out of debt and making money once again. Exactly one year 10, he returned to the park with the check. At the time they have agree
25、d on, the old man 11, too. But just as the man was about to hand back the check and share his 12 story, a nurse came running up and caught the old man. She said the old man was always 13 from the rest room and telling people he was John D. Rockefeller. Then she led the old man away 14 the arm hurrie
26、dly. The man just stood there,astonished. Suddenly, he realized that it wasnt the money 15 his self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after. 【语篇概述】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个商人东山再起的故事。一个商人欠下许多债务,他无助地坐在公园里。有一个老人给了他一张50万美元的支票,让他一年后来还。商人后来发现支票的签名是世界上最富有的人之一约翰洛克菲勒,于是他决定把支票收起来,作为一种精神支持的力
27、量。后来他再次获得了成功,来找那个老人却发现那位老人并非约翰洛克菲勒,支票也是假的。原来,并非金钱,而是信心使商人获得了成功。1. A. booksB. headC. hatsD. check【解析】选B。考查名词词义。句意: 他坐在公园的椅子上,双手抱头。A. books书;B. head头;C. hats帽子;D. check支票。根据第一句A businessman was deep in debt and could see no way out. 可知,这个商人应该是很沮丧,双手抱头。故选B。2. A. openingB. breakingC. risingD. closing【解析
28、】选D。考查动词词义。句意: 这个商人正在想办法让他的公司免于倒闭。A. opening打开;B. breaking打破;C. rising上升;D. closing关闭。故选D。3. A. offerB. demandC. requireD. take【解析】选A。考查动词词义。句意: 突然,一位老人出现在他面前,愿意帮助他。A. offer提供;B. demand强烈要求;C. require需要;D. take拿走。offer sb. help为某人提供帮助,故选A。4. A. VisitB. DiscoverC. MeetD. Help【解析】选C。考查动词词义。句意: 一年后的今天来
29、这会面,那时候你可以把钱还给我。A. Visit拜访;B. Discover发现;C. Meet会面;D. Help帮助。根据第四段的描述可知,应该是一年后会面。故选C。5. A. loudlyB. slowlyC. happilyD. quickly【解析】选D。考查副词词义。句意: 然后这个老人转身,像来时一样迅速地消失了。A. loudly大声地;B. slowly慢慢地;C. happily高兴地;D. quickly迅速地。根据语境,故选D。6. A. signedB. inventedC. directedD. found【解析】选A。考查动词词义。句意: 这个商人看到一张50万美
30、元的支票在他手里,上面有世界上最富有的人之一约翰洛克菲勒的签名。A. signed签名;B. invented发明;C. directed指挥;D. found发现。支票需要签名,故选A。7. A. sooner or laterB. right awayC. in the futureD. once in a while【解析】选B。考查固定短语。句意: 这笔钱可以马上消除我对金钱的担忧。A. sooner or later迟早;B. right away马上,立刻;C. in the future在将来;D. once in a while偶尔。他正陷入债务危机,这个支票正好可以马上消除他
31、的烦恼。故选B。8. A. interestingB. negativeC. activeD. foolish【解析】选C。考查形容词词义。句意: 他以一种全新的积极态度,想出了一些新的商业点子。A. interesting有趣的;B. negative消极的;C. active积极的;D. foolish愚蠢的。根据语境,故选C。9. A. salesB. discountsC. filmsD. games【解析】选A。考查名词词义。句意: 他以一种全新的积极态度,想出了一些新的商业点子,很快就在几笔大买卖中取得了成功。A. sales买卖;B. discounts折扣;C. films电影
32、;D. games游戏。他是个商人,自然是在买卖中取得成功。故选A。10. A. laterB. agoC. beforeD. after【解析】选A。考查副词用法。A. later之后;B. ago以前;C. before之前;D. after在之后。one year later一年以后,later常置于时间名词后面,表示“之后”,after置于时间名词之前,故选A。11. A. set upB. came upC. called upD. gave up【解析】选B。考查动词短语。句意: 在他们之前约定的时间,老人也出现了。A. set up建立;B. came up出现;C. calle
33、d up召集;D. gave up放弃。根据第二段内容可知,他们约定一年后见面,所以一年后老人出现了,故选B。12. A. failureB. loveC. successD. education【解析】选C。考查名词词义。句意: 但就在那个人要把支票退回并分享他的成功故事的时候。A. failure失败;B. love爱;C. success成功;D. education教育。根据第三段内容可知,他已经成功了。故选C。13. A. learningB. escapingC. hearingD. judging【解析】选B。考查动词词义。句意: 她说这个老人总是从洗手间逃跑,告诉别人他是约翰洛
34、克菲勒。A. learning了解,得知;B. escaping逃跑;C. hearing听见;D. judging判断。故选B。14. A. inB. byC. onD. with【解析】选B。考查介词。句意: 护士匆忙地牵着老人的胳膊走了。by the arm为固定搭配,“牵着胳膊”。故选B。15. A. whileB. andC. soD. but【解析】选D。考查并列连词。句意: 他意识到,并不是钱,而是他的自信给了他实现任何目标的力量。A. while当时;B. and和;C. so因此;D. but但是。根据上下文逻辑,此处为转折关系,故选D。. 书面表达(2019沙市高二测试)假
35、如你是吴童,你的笔友李明来信说他的英语口语不好,想听听你的建议, 请你给他写一封回信,提出以下建议和看法: 1. 不要失去信心,不要怕讲错,不要怕别人笑话;2. 找一个喜欢讲英语的同学,共同练习,互相帮助;3. 在课堂上要积极发言,如果讲错,老师会帮你纠正错误;4. 只要坚持下去,一定能提高英语口语水平。注意: 1. 必须包括所有内容要点,不要逐字翻译,可适当发挥;2. 词数100左右。Dear Li Ming,Thank you for your letter. Im sorry that you have some trouble in spoken English. Here is so
36、me of my advice on how to improve spoken English. _Yours,Wu Tong【参考范文】Dear Li Ming,Thank you for your letter. Im sorry that you have some trouble in spoken English. Here is some of my advice on how to improve spoken English. In my opinion, you must believe in yourself. Dont lose confidence, dont be
37、afraid of making mistakes, and dont be afraid of others jokes. In addition, find a classmate who likes speaking English, practice together and help each other. You can try to speak actively in class. If you are wrong, the teacher will help you correct the mistakes. As long as you persist, you can improve your oral English. As is known to us, practice makes perfect. I hope you will make great progress in your spoken English soon. Yours,Wu Tong
