1、课时素养检测十一Unit 3Period 3. 阅读理解APersonal computers and the Internet give people new choices about how to spend their time. Some may use this freedom to share less time with certain friends or family members, but new technology will also let them stay in closer touch with those they care most about. I k
2、now this from personal experience. E-mail makes it easy to work at home, which is where I now spend most weekends and evenings. My working hours arent necessarily much shorter than they once were but I spend fewer of them at the office. This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I migh
3、t have if shed been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool. The Internet also makes it easy to share thoughts with a group of friends. Say you do something fun , see a great movie perhaps-and there are four or five friends who might want to hear about it. If you call each one, you
4、may tire of telling the story. With e-mail, you just write one note about your experience, at your convenience, and address it to all the friends you think might be interesteD. They can read your message when they have time, and read only as much as they want to. They can reply at their convenience,
5、 and you can read what they have to say at your convenience. E-mail is also an inexpensive way stay in close touch with people who live far away. More than a few parents use e-mail to keep in touch, even daily touch, with their children off at college. We just have to keep in mind that computers and
6、 the Internet offer another way of staying in touch. They dont take the place of any of the old ways. 【语篇概述】本文作者通过自身的经历说明了网络的优点和价值。1. The purpose of this passage is to _. A. explain how to use the InternetB. describe the writers joy of keeping up with the latest technologyC. tell the merits(价值) and
7、usefulness of the InternetD. introduce the reader to basic knowledge about personal computers and the Internet【解析】选C。主旨大意题。文章每个段落都说了网络的优点和价值, 故选C。2. The use of e-mail has made it possible for the writer to _. A. spend less time workingB. have more free time with his childC. work at home on weekendsD
8、. work at a speed comfortable to him【解析】选B。细节理解题。从第三段的“This lets me share more time with my young daughter than I might have if shed been born before electronic mail became such a practical tool. ”可知, 有了e-mail, 作者可以多陪孩子。故选B。3. According to the writer, e-mail has an obvious advantage over the telepho
9、ne because the former helps one _. A. reach a group of people at one time convenientlyB. keep ones communication as personal as possibleC. pass on much more information than the latterD. get in touch with ones friends faster than the latter【解析】选A。从第五段中的第一句“With e-mail, you just write one note about
10、your experience, at your convenience, and address it to all the friends you think might be interesteD. ”可知e-mail可以让我们在方便的时候同时写信给一群人。故选A。4. The best title for this passage is _. A. Computer: New Technological AdvancesB. Internet: New Tool to Maintain Good FriendshipC. Computers Have Made Life EasierD
11、. Internet: A Convenient Tool for Communication【解析】选D。标题归纳题。文章主要讲的是: 网络是方便交流的工具。故选D。BThe sun is going to expand into the orbit of Mercury according to scientific calculations, which will result in the entire Earth catching on fire. Who will save the world? This imaginative tale is at the heart of th
12、e latest Chinese sci-fi movie The Wandering Earth. Unlike many American space-themed films where the solution to a disaster Earth faces is always fleeing (逃离) the planet in spaceships, this time were taking the Earth with us. The film, which has made it the countrys most successful film of all time,
13、 has offered a different and more ambitious idea. The “ambition” didnt come from nowhere. For thousands of years, “homeland” has had a soft spot in the hearts and minds of Chinese people. One old idiom that shows a strong feeling that Chinese people have had for their homeland is “luo ye gui gen”, w
14、hich means returning to ones homeland in old age, like fallen leaves returning to the roots of their tree. “What is Chinese sci-fi? ” Guo Fan, the films director, said in an interview. “A vehicle that really expresses our cultural and spiritual core (核 心 ) can be called Chinese sci-fi. Otherwise, we
15、re just following others and telling the same Hollywood stories. ”And the makers of The Wandering Earth may have chosen the best time to tell its Chinese sci-fi story. The film was released on Feb 5, the first day of Chinese New Year. It was a time when many people had just made the hard journey bac
16、k to their hometowns. So to them, there is only one possible way to tell the story: Earth goes wherever humans go, because its our home. 【语篇概述】本文是介绍科幻类电影, 中国最新科幻电影流浪地球的核心。与许多美国太空主题电影不同, 在这些电影中, 地球面临灾难的解决方案总是乘坐宇宙飞船, 而流浪地球中的解决方法是和地球一起逃离, 这和以前的观点是不同的。5. The main purpose of the opening paragraph is to_.
17、 A. give a brief account of the filmB. warn people of the coming threatC. explore ways to avoid the disasterD. introduce the topic of the passage【解析】选D。推理判断题。引入第一段的目的是导入话题“which will result in the entire Earth catching on fire. Who will save the world? ” 故选D。6. The underlined phrase “a different and
18、 more ambitious idea” refers to_. A. fleeing the Earth in spaceshipsB. bringing in huge successC. filling the gap in Chinese sci-fi moviesD. helping Earth make its escape【解析】选D。句意猜测题。根据“This imaginative tale is at the heart of the latest Chinese sci-fi movie The Wandering Earth. Unlike many American
19、 space-themed films where the solution to a disaster Earth faces is always fleeing the planet in spaceships, this time were taking the Earth with us. ”这个充满想象力的故事是中国最新科幻电影流浪地球的核心。与许多美国太空主题电影不同, 在这些电影中, 地球面临的灾难的解决方案总是乘坐宇宙飞船逃离地球, 而这次我们要把地球带上。不同的观点就是helping Earth make its escape帮着地球一起逃离。故选D。7. Which of
20、the following is unlikely to account for the success of the film? A. The rich imagination of the story. B. Hollywood-style space stories. C. The special cultural backgrounD. D. The time chosen to release the film. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据“Otherwise, were just following others and telling the same Hollywood s
21、tories. ”可知, 我们没有跟随其他的来讲述好莱坞这样的故事。所以好莱坞的故事没有给这部电影带来成功, 故选B。8. What is likely to be title for the passage? A. Chinese Sci-fi Catches UpB. The Most Successful Chinese Sci-fiC. Chinese Sci-fi Sets a New PathD. Chinese Sci-fi Challenges Hollywood【解析】选C。主旨大意题。根据“The film, which has made it the countrys m
22、ost successful film of all time, has offered a different and more ambitious idea. ”可知, 中国科幻电影开辟了新的途径。故选C。. 完形填空I was appointed to tend to this patient several weeks ago and began to grow closer to her. Communicating with her was1because everything she wanted to say to me had to be written on a notep
23、aD. As a nursing graduate, I was able to read her mind by observing even a slight2 in a patients facial expression. One day, when I was checking the patient, she3me on the shoulder to show me a note, “Do you think I could be let go4the hospital in a month to see my niece get married? ” Taking her ha
24、nd in mine, I told her that I could not 5 her, because I did not want to leave her a false sense of hope. 6, I made her believe that I would be there with her every step of the way on her journey toward7. Hearing that, the patient gave me a8and a hug. Day by day, I built her9by walking around the fl
25、oor with her. As I did this, I could see before my own eyes that her health was10improving and able to walk more steadily. On her last day in hospital, just before her nieces wedding, she wrote me one last note, “I couldnt have done this11you; I love you. ” After kissing goodbye, I had a strong sens
26、e of achievement. I realized that moments like this were12I woke up early for work in the hospital and spent long hours with her. I truly felt, and her13confirmed, that I was an14 part of this womans recovery. My experience with this patient shows me that this career allows me to touch the lives of
27、people in ways that people in other15 will never get to experience. 1. A. difficultB. funnyC. simpleD. interesting【解析】选A。词义辨析题。本句后一部分讲到她所想要对我说的事必须得写在纸上, 所以可知与她交流是困难的。difficult困难的; funny有趣的; simple简单的; interesting有趣的。故选A。2. A. worryB. changeC. painD. excitement【解析】选B。词义辨析题。根据句意, 甚至在病人脸上细微的表情变化, 我都能觉察
28、出。 worry担心; change变化; pain痛苦; excitement激动。故选B。3. A. tappedB. hitC. knockedD. struck【解析】选A。词义辨析题。根据句意, 她轻拍了一下我的肩膀。 tapped轻拍; hit打击; knocked敲; struck打击, 撞击。故选A。4. A. ofB. toC. inD. from【解析】选D。习语搭配题。她问我一个月后她是否可以从医院里出来。let go from sth. 从释放, 故选D。5. A. disappointB. promiseC. comfortD. trust【解析】选B。词义辨析题。根
29、据句意, 我告诉她我不能承诺她。disappoint使失望; promise承诺; comfort安慰; trust相信。故选B。6. A. ThereforeB. BesidesC. HoweverD. Furthermore【解析】选C。词义辨析题。根据后文, 我使她相信我会一步也不离开她。所以前后是转折关系。therefore因此; besides此外; however然而; furthermore而且。故选C。7. A. deathB. successC. destinationD. recovery【解析】选D。词义辨析题。在她通往康复的旅程中, 我会一直陪伴着她。death死亡;
30、success成功; destination目标; recovery恢复。故选D。8. A. surpriseB. stareC. smileD. whistle【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据句意, 应是她听了这句话后, 给了我一个微笑和拥抱。surprise惊奇; stare凝视; smile微笑; whistle吹口哨。故选C。9. A. futureB. strengthC. habitD. awareness【解析】选B。词义辨析题。根据句意, 随着时间的推移, 我通过搀扶她走路, 逐渐地增强了她的力量。future未来; strength力量; habit习惯; awareness意
31、识。故选B。10. A. slowlyB. completelyC. rapidlyD. finally【解析】选A。词义辨析题。根据句意, 她的健康正在缓慢地改善, 并且能够走得更加平稳了。slowly缓慢地; completely完整地; rapidly快地; finally最后。故选A。11. A. withoutB. behindC. exceptD. beside【解析】选A。词义辨析题。根据句意, 没有我, 她觉得自己不可能做到这些。故选A。12. A. whatB. whyC. whenD. how【解析】选B。词义辨析题。句意: 我意识到, 像这样的一刻, 就是我早起在医院工作
32、的原因。故选B。13. A. expressionB. noteC. feelingD. treatment【解析】选B。词义辨析题。前文讲到了她写给我的最后一张便条: “没有你, 我不可能康复, 我爱你。”所以这里通过她的便条更进一步地确信了我的感受。expression表达; note笔记, 便条; feeling感觉; treatment治疗。故选B。14. A. irrelevantB. insignificantC. instructiveD. important【解析】选D。词义辨析题。我已经成为了这位女士康复之路中的重要的一部分。irrelevant不相干的; insignifi
33、cant无关紧要的; instructive有益的; important重要的。故选D。15. A. hospitalsB. areasC. landsD. fields【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。根据句意, 这个行业帮助我经历其他行业的人无法经历的事情。hospitals医院; areas地区; lands陆地; fields领域。故选D。. 语法填空Visiting Xian was once my dream. It became a reality when I was admitted to a training course in China along with two other
34、1. _(lady). Finally, the day arrived 2. _ I landed at Xianyang International Airport in early August. As soon as I landed, I 3. _ (feel) a change in the atmosphere. I saw people standing in queues 4. _ (wait) for their turn at the immigration desk. Afterwards, we were transported to the office in th
35、e International Exhibition Center. China had invited participants 5. _ twenty-three developing countries to share digital television broadcasting techniques with them. In my 20 days in Xian, I got the opportunity to observe Chinese culture closely, and thus it left an 6. _(forgettable) mark on me. N
36、ow, Xian is like my second home. Since I came back to Pakistan, I have been missing Xian 7. _ (bad). My 20-day stay in Xian was 8. _ great experience. It was a learning opportunity, and also a chance to 9. _ (broad) my understanding of diversity. I learned that despite differences of colors, heights
37、, races and religions, all human beings 10. _ (tie) by the bond of humanity, and that the future of nations is global with development and peace. 【语篇概述】本文为记叙文。作者叙述了自己在西安旅行的一段经历。作者通过去西安参加一个培训课程的经历, 增加了对中国文化的了解, 感叹文化是不分国界和种族的。1. 【解析】 ladies。考查名词复数。由ladies前的数词two, 可知, 此处是可数名词的复数形式。故填ladies。2. 【解析】 when
38、。考查定语从句。句意: 终于八月初我抵达咸阳国际机场的那一天到了。分析句子可知, 本句是定语从句。其中的the day是先行词, 即在那天我抵达了机场。在后面的定语从句中作时间状语, 可知要填关系词when。3. 【解析】 felt。考查时态。句意: 我一下了飞机, 就感觉到气氛发生了变化。根据从句时态提示词landed, 可知主句也应用一般过去时, 故填felt。4. 【解析】 waiting。考查固定搭配。句意: 我看见人们在入境服务台排队等候。此处为“see+宾语+宾补”复合结构, see sb. doing sth. 为固定搭配, 意为“看见某人在做某事”, 故填waiting。5.
39、【解析】 from。考查介词。句意: 中国邀请了来自23个发展中国家的代表与他们分享数字电视广播技术。根据语境可知, 此处是指 “来自”, from意为“来自”, 故填介词from。6. 【解析】 unforgettable。考查形容词。句意: 在西安的20天里, 我有机会仔细观察中国文化, 而且这还给我留下了难忘的印象。故填unforgettable。7. 【解析】 badly。考查副词。句意: 我一直非常想念西安。分析句子可知, 本空格在句中修饰动词miss。修饰动词要用副词, bad为形容词, 故填badly。8. 【解析】 a。考查冠词。句意: 我在西安的20天是一个很好的经历。exp
40、erience作“经历”讲时, 是可数名词, 此处是指一次经历, 要用不定冠词a表示数量“一”, 也是泛指。故填a。9. 【解析】 broaden。考查动词不定式。句意: 这是一个学习的机会, 也是一个拓宽我对多元化理解的机会。a chance to do. . . 意为“的机会”, 因此用不定式to后接动词原形。因为broad为形容词, 因此要用其动词broaden, 意为“增长; 扩大”, 故填broaden。10. 【解析】 are tied。考查语态。句意: 尽管肤色、身高、种族和宗教不同, 所有人都被博爱的纽带紧紧连在一起。主语human beings与谓语动词tie之间为被动关系, 要用被动。根据后一句的时态可知要用一般现在时, 且主语是复数, 故填are tied。