1、Unit 2 Onwards and upwards课时素养检测 七Unit 2Period 3. 阅读理解A(2020中山高二检测)When a child says his first word, its an event to remember. But when a girl with nonverbal autism (自闭症) does it, its a reason to ugly cry in a parking lot. And thats exactly what happened to Briana Blankenship from Athens, Alabama. D
2、octors said her daughter, Taylor, might never speak. But just days ago, the 5-year-old girl challenged it and proved them wrong. “I had basically accepted that I would never hear her voice,” Briana said. “We communicate with limited sign language and gestures,” Briana said, “We also have an iPad tha
3、t is locked so that the only program she can access is a communication program called LAMP. LAMP is what she uses to complete work in school and because of this, she is excellent at spelling especially for a 5-year-old. ” Taylor is also in the “inclusion” kindergarten class where she receives occupa
4、tional therapy (治疗) to help with her fine motor skills. “Her dad and I also pay for her to go to gymnastics every week and it has helped her stop her tiptoe walking. ”However, when Briana was taking her daughter to a gymnastics class, the impossible thing happened. “We were on our way thererunning l
5、ateso I had to go through the closest driveto grab her something that she would actually eat. We rarely eat fast food so she recognized that she was about to get her favorite food, French fries, and started getting excited and giggling (咯咯笑) in the back seat. Thats when I heard her say it. I whipped
6、 my head around and asked Did you just say Momma? and she looked at me and said it again. ”“I broke down into tears. I parked my car after getting our food and immediately called my husband and then my mother. I didnt have time to call anyone else before class started so I quickly posted the video t
7、o my Facebook page. ” Instantly, people flooded Brianas inbox. “We have had so many messages from people that we are giving them light for their loved ones, or that we are making them feel less alone in the daily battles of parenting a nonverbal child. ”【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述一位妈妈几乎已经接受了她再也听不到5岁女儿的声音的
8、事实,但在父母的努力和坚持下,他们的女儿泰勒终于开口说话了,这位妈妈将这个消息发到网上后,给许多有同样自闭症孩子的父母带来了希望。1. What does the underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refer to?A. Taylor would never say something. B. Taylor might never become active. C. Taylors mother might cry in public. D. Taylor might never recognize her mother. 【解析】选A。词
9、义猜测题。根据文章第一段Doctors said her daughter, Taylor, might never speak. (医生说泰勒也许不会再讲话了),及转折词But和and proved them wrong可知,it指代“医生说泰勒也许不会再讲话了”这件事。故选A。2. What did Briana and her husband do to help Taylor?using body language to communicate with herpaying for gymnastic classes to correct her walkinghelping her
10、to make friends with other sick childrenallowing her to use learning software to finish homeworkA. B. C. D. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章第三段We communicate with limited sign language and gestures可知,布里安娜和她丈夫用身体语言和女儿进行交流;We also have an iPad that is locked so that the only program she can access is a communication
11、 program called LAMP. LAMP is what she uses to complete work in school and because of this, she is excellent at spelling especially for a 5-year-old. 可知,女儿用LAMP这个交流程序完成家庭作业;Her dad and I also pay for her to go to gymnastics every week and it has helped her stop her tiptoe walking. 可知,布里安娜和她丈夫每个星期送女儿
12、上体操课来帮助她纠正她的走路。故选C。3. What does the video give people according to the passage?A. Light to direct the way. B. Methods to become normal. C. Hope to help children like Taylor. D. Ways to cure the disease completely. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段We have had so many messages from people that we are giving them
13、light for their loved ones, or that we are making them feel less alone in the daily battles of parenting a nonverbal child. 可知,看到布里安娜所发的视频之后,让和泰勒有同样不说话的孩子的父母看到了希望。由此可以推断出,布里安娜发的视频给人们帮助像泰勒这样的孩子带来了希望。故选C。4. What can we learn from the passage?A. No pains, no gains. B. Nothing is impossible. C. Hard wor
14、k will pay off. D. Never too late to learn to speak. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。文章主要讲述一位妈妈几乎已经接受了她再也听不到5岁女儿的声音的事实,但在父母的努力和坚持下,女儿泰勒终于开口说话了。由此可以推断出,没有什么是不可能的。故选B。B(2020南昌高二检测)I began working in journalism when I was eight. It was my mothers idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better
15、 start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition. With my load of magazines, I headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself highly visible, making sure everyone co
16、uld see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was supper time, I walked back home. “How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked. “None. ”“Where did you go?”“The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues. ”“What did you do?”“Stood on the corner waitin
17、g for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post. ”“You just stood there?”“Didnt sell a single one. ”“My God, Russell!”Uncle Allen put in, “Well, Ive decided to take the Post. ” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickel. It was the first nickel I earned. Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a sal
18、esman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence, and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home. One day, I told my mother Id changed my mind. I didnt want to make a success in the magazine busi
19、ness. “If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “youll become a good-for-nothing. ” She insisted that, as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me. My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long
20、as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my fathers plain workmans life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husbands people for true life and love. 【语篇概述】文章讲述的
21、是作者童年时卖报纸的经历。5. Why did the boy start his job young?A. He wanted to be famous in the future. B. The job was quite easy for him. C. His mother had high hopes for him. D. The competition for the job was fierce. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据文章第一段She wanted me to “make something” of myself和最后一段My mother, dissatisfied
22、 with my fathers plain workmans life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people妈妈希望我能有所成就,不要像爸爸那样做普通工人。故C项正确。6. From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _. A. excitedB. interestedC. ashamedD. disappointed【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据“ My God, Russell!”说明妈妈对我
23、第一天的工作很不满意。故D项正确。7. What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?A. She forced him to continue. B. She punished him. C. She gave him some money. D. She changed her plan. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句Whenever I said no, she would scold me. 可知妈妈迫使我坚持下去。8. What is the text mainly about?A. The early
24、 life of a journalist. B. The early success of a journalist. C. The happy childhood of the writer. D. The important role of the writer in his family. 【解析】选A。主旨大意题。文章讲述的是作者童年时卖报纸的经历。故A项正确。. 完形填空(2020合肥高二检测)Choose what you want to do, and dont stop until getting there. You can1 beyond your wildest dre
25、ams. My goal for myself last year was to 2 a half marathon (马拉松). I was inspired by the runners in the world, seeing them run a half then complete a full marathon, seeing my parents-in-laws 3 as they told me about their upcoming marathon. I knew I wanted to do a half. I completed my first 10k last A
26、pril. Feeling happy, I 4 to take the next step and sign up for the Hamptons Half in September. As the marathon drew near, I became more 5. I just didnt think that I was meant to be a runner; I had never been 6 at running. Why suddenly could I do it now? 13. 1 miles was further than anything I ever d
27、reamed of. Unexpectedly, a month before the 7 I hurt my hamstring (脚筋) seriously one rainy night. However, I felt somehow relieved. Now I had a good 8 not to run. I didnt have to feel frightened when I couldnt finish, because I could simply explain that I had hurt myself and could no longer 9. It wa
28、s like a weight had been removed from my shoulders. My attitude finally changed. I believe that I can do anything, and my body is 10 to do amazing things. I signed up for the DC Cherry Blossom 10 miler with some friends, and with all of them 11 me, I couldnt draw back. Unfortunately, while training
29、hard, I was again 12. I hurt my knee in an accident and couldnt run for months. The thought of using it as an excuse that I couldnt run came across my 13 but I threw it away after a couple of minutes. On that exciting day I 14 it to the finishing line, though not a good result. The 15 distance Ive e
30、ver run, one I had never thought possible. 【语篇概述】这是一篇记叙文。作者报名参加了一次马拉松比赛,而随着比赛临近作者越来越紧张,后来因为一次意外受伤,作者想到将受伤当做自己无法参加比赛的借口。后来经过努力,作者最终跑到了自己从未想到过的最远的距离。作者意识到: 选择你想要做的事,在到达目的地之前不要停止。你能取得超乎想象的成功。1. A. succeed B. stressC. hesitateD. admire【解析】选A。考查动词词义辨析。succeed成功;stress强调;hesitate犹豫;admire钦佩。根据下文作者的经历,本句是指
31、选择你想要做的事,在到达目的地之前不要停止。你能取得超乎想象的成功。故选A。2. A. researchB. organizeC. runD. host【解析】选C。考查动词词义辨析。research研究;organize组织;run奔跑;host主持。根据下文marathon可知作者是跑马拉松,故选C。3. A. disappointmentB. regretC. excitementD. pain【解析】选C。考查名词词义辨析。disappointment失望;regret遗憾;excitement激动;pain痛苦。根据下文upcoming marathon可知对即将到来的马拉松作者的公
32、婆是很激动的。故选C。4. A. refusedB. decidedC. agreedD. begged【解析】选B。考查动词词义辨析。refused拒绝;decided决定;agreed同意;begged乞求。根据下文the next step and sign up. . . 可知作者决定采取下一步,故选B。5. A. nervousB. boredC. confidentD. delighted【解析】选A。考查形容词词义辨析。nervous紧张的;bored厌倦的;confident自信的;delighted高兴的。根据下文I just didnt think可知作者随着比赛接近,变得
33、越来越紧张不安,故选A。6. A. badB. goodC. slowD. amazed【解析】选B。考查形容词词义辨析。bad坏的;good好的;slow慢的;amazed惊奇的。根据上文作者认为自己不是生来就要当跑步者,因为作者从来都不擅长跑步。短语be good at“擅长”,故选B。7. A. trainingB. meetingC. examD. match【解析】选D。考查名词词义辨析。training训练;meeting会议;exam考试;match比赛。根据上文a month before可知比赛前一个月,作者的脚筋受了伤。故选D。8. A. timeB. chanceC. e
34、xcuseD. place【解析】选C。考查名词词义辨析。time时间;chance机会;excuse借口;place地方。作者因为受了伤,有了一个不能跑步的好“借口”。故选C。9. A. jump upB. give upC. take partD. stand out【解析】选C。考查动词短语辨析。jump up跳起来;give up放弃;take part参加;stand out出众。句意: 因为我可以简单地解释道我受了伤不能再参加比赛了。故选C。10. A. willingB. energeticC. sensitiveD. afraid【解析】选A。考查形容词词义辨析。willing
35、愿意的;energetic精力充沛的;sensitive 敏感的;afraid害怕的。根据上文I believe that I can do anything可知作者相信自己可以做任何事,他的身体也愿意去做一些令人惊奇的事情。故选A。11. A. againstB. besideC. betweenD. before【解析】选B。考查介词辨析。against反对,靠着;beside在旁边;between在两者之间;before在之前。句意: 他们所有人都在我身边支持我,我不能退缩。故选B。12. A. injuredB. punishedC. invitedD. fired【解析】选A。考查动
36、词词义辨析。injured受伤;punished惩罚;invited邀请;fired着火。根据下文I hurt my knee可知作者又一次受了伤,故选A。13. A. eyesB. facesC. mindD. stomach【解析】选C。考查名词词义辨析。eyes眼睛;faces脸;mind思维;stomach胃部。句意: 用它来作为我不能跑步的借口的想法在我脑中一闪而过。come across ones mind“脑中一闪而过”,故选C。14. A. carriedB. madeC. threwD. failed【解析】选B。考查动词词义辨析。carried搬运;made制造;threw
37、扔;failed失败。根据下文finishing line可知作者跑完了全程马拉松,短语make it“完成;达到目标”,故选B。15. A. farthestB. shortestC. worstD. easiest【解析】选A。考查形容词词义辨析。farthest最远的;shortest最短的;worst最坏的;easiest最容易的。根据下文Ive ever run可知作者跑到了自己从未跑过的最远的距离,故选A。语法填空(2020唐山高一检测)阅读下面材料,在题后空白处填入适当的内容(每空1词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Nicotine is a kind of chemical. It
38、is one of the most harmful and widely available legal 1. (drug) in the world. Its addictive and harmful both to smokers and the people who 2. (expose) to smoke, especially children. So it is necessary 3. (stop) smoking. Though giving up smoking is tough, it is not 4. (possible). Considering these ar
39、eas such as your health and those 5. will benefit from your quitting, you will make up your mind and stick to it, Cigarettes are 6. (high) effective at delivering nicotine throughout your body, so when you stop smoking, you might experience anxiety, headaches and so on. Please dont be 7. (disappoint
40、), you should realize it may take more than one attempt to stop smoking. If youve tried quitting on your own but are still struggling, think about 8. (get) professional help. Besides, your family and friends can be extra support. Let them know your goal and ask them to help you by not smoking around
41、 or offering you a cigarette. You can also ask for 9. (they) encouragement and let them remind you 10. your goal when sticking is difficult. 【语篇概述】本文为说明文。尼古丁对人有很大的危害性,对吸烟者和暴露于烟雾中的人,尤其是对儿童危害极大。所以戒烟是必须的,而且要坚持。当你戒烟难以坚持,可求助于专业人员或从家人和朋友中得到鼓励,时刻提醒,就能成功。1. 【解析】drugs。考查名词复数。句意: 尼古丁是一种化学物质。它是世界上危害最大和使用范围最广泛的
42、合法药物之一。分析句子可知,“是之一”,所以要用复数。故填 drugs。2. 【解析】are exposed。考查谓语动词的时态。句意: 它对吸烟者和暴露于烟雾中的人,尤其是儿童,都是有害的。分析句子可知, sb. be exposed to. . . 为固定搭配,意为“某人暴露于”中,主语是the people,是复数,因此填are exposed。3. 【解析】to stop。考查固定句式。句意: 所以戒烟是有必要的。It is + adj. + to do sth. 为固定句式,it为形式主语,真正的主语是后面的动词不定式。所以本空填 to stop。4. 【解析】impossible。
43、考查语境及形容词作表语。句意: 尽管戒烟很困难,但也并非不可能。分析句子可知,前后两句是转折关系,根据句意可知,本空意为“不可能的”,故填 impossible。5. 【解析】who。考查定语从句的关系词。句意: 考虑到这些方面,如你的健康和那些从你戒烟中受益的人,你会下定决心并坚持下去。分析句子可知,本句是定语从句,其中those是先行词,在定语从句中作主语,指人要用who,故填who。6. 【解析】highly。考查副词作状语。句意: 香烟在全身释放尼古丁方面非常有效。分析句子可知,本空在句中修饰形容词effective,修饰形容词要用副词,因此要用副词 highly。7. 【解析】dis
44、appointed。考查形容词作表语。句意: 不要失望,你应该意识到戒烟可能需要多次尝试。分析句子可知,本空在句中作系动词be的表语,修饰人,此空要用disappointed,故填disappointed。8. 【解析】getting。考查非谓语。句意: 如果你已经尝试过自己戒烟,但仍在努力,那就考虑寻求专业帮助。think about. . . 其中的about为介词,后面要跟动词的-ing形式,故填getting。9. 【解析】their。考查人称代词。句意: 你也可以得到他们的鼓励。分析句子可知,本空在句中作定语,修饰名词encouragement。根据语境可知,是指得到家人和朋友的鼓励,因此要用“他们的”,故填their。10. 【解析】of。考查固定搭配。句意: 当你坚持戒烟有困难时,让他们提醒你记得你的目标。remind sb. of sth. 为固定搭配,意为“提醒某人某物”,因此填 of。
