1、课时素养检测七Unit 2Period 3. 阅读理解AThe Brown BearMy wife Laura and I were on the beach, with three of our children, taking pictures of shore birds near our home in Alaska when we spotted a bear. The bear was thin and small, moving aimlessly. Just a few minutes later, I heard my daughter shouting, “Dad! The
2、 bear is right behind us! ” An aggressive(好斗的)bear will usually rush forward to frighten away its enemy but would suddenly stop at the last minute. This one was silent and its ears pinned backthe sign of an animal that is going in for the kill. And it was a cold April day. The bear behaved abnormall
3、y, probably because of hunger. I held my camera tripod (三脚架) in both hands to form a barrier as the bear rushed into me. Its huge head was level with my chest and shoulders, and the tripod stuck across its mouth. It bit down and I found myself supporting its weight. I knew I would not be able to hol
4、d it for long. Even so, this was a fight I had to win: I was all that stood between the bear and my family, who would stand little chance of running faster than a brown bear. The bear hit at the camera, cutting it off the tripod. I raised my left arm to protect my face; the beast held tightly on the
5、 tripod and pressed it into my side. My arm could not move, and I sensed that my bones were going to break. Drawing back my free hand, I struck the bear as hard as I could for five to six times. The bear opened its mouth and I grasped its fur, trying to push it away. I was actually wrestling (扭打) wi
6、th the bear at this point. Then, as suddenly as it had begun, the fight ended. The bear moved back toward the forest, before returning for another attackthe first time I felt panic. Obviously satisfied that we caused no further threat, the bear moved off, destroying a fence as it went. My arm was in
7、jured, but the outcome for us could hardly have been better. Im proud that my family remained clear-headed when panic could have led to a very different outcome. 【语篇概述】本篇是一篇记叙文。文章介绍的是我和全家人在海滩上拍照时突遇一头棕熊的遭遇。作者和棕熊进行了搏斗, 最后棕熊感觉他们没有威胁时, 返回了森林。1. The brown bear approached the family in order to _. A. catc
8、h shore birdsB. start an attackC. protect the childrenD. set up a barrier for itself【解析】选B。细节理解题。A项为无效信息, 因为文中没有提到棕熊捕杀鸟类的事情; B项是由“An aggressive bear will usually rush forward to frighten away its enemy”推测而来, 因此是正确答案; C项为错误答案, 棕熊袭击了他们, 而不是来保护作者的孩子们; D项是倒置了文中的内容, 文中提到作者提起照相机的三脚架作为保护自己和孩子的屏障, 而不是棕熊建立屏障
9、。2. The bear finally went away after it _. A. felt safeB. got injuredC. found some foodD. took away the camera【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中“Obviously satisfied that we caused no further threat”可知, 棕熊是因为没了威胁才走的, 也就是感到了安全。B、C、D选项都是文中没有提到的信息, 为无效信息。3. The writer and his family survived mainly due to their _.
10、A. prideB. patienceC. calmnessD. cautiousness【解析】选C。细节推理题。根据文章最后一段内容“Im proud that my family remained clear-headed when panic could have led to a very different outcome”可知, 他们全家保持了头脑清晰(clear-headed), 若不如此, 可能结果迥异了。所以, 他们全家无虞全仰仗他们的冷静(calmness)。cautiousness小心, 谨慎, 与文章内容无关。BGeorge was a game warden (猎物
11、繁殖和保护区的管理员) in Kenya. One day, he found three tiny lions beside a dead lioness. They were so little that their eyes had not yet opened. Sadly, he took the three little lions and drove back home. When George got out of the car with the baby lions, his wife Joy Adamson immediately took over. Joy had c
12、ared for many young animals over the years, but she had never tried to raise baby lions! However, she was determined to save these babies. The lions grew rapidly. But as the lion grew bigger and stronger, Joy and George realized they could not keep three large lions. They decided to present two of t
13、he lions to a zoo; they would keep the smallest lion, which they named Elsa. Joy and George taught Elsa to hunt and to protect herself. Elsa liked to play with her human friends, but as Elsa grew to her adult size, this play became dangerous. More than once, Elsa knocked Joy to the ground, scratchin
14、g (抓伤) her. Joy and George both realized that it was time to find Elsa a new home. They knew she needed a wild home where she could live the life she was born to lead. Finally, Joy and George decided to set Elsa free in Meru Park at the foot of Mt. Kenya. Elsa never forgot Joy and George. Whenever t
15、hey camped nearby, Elsa would come to visit, rubbing her head against their legs in greeting. Joy missed Elsa, but was happy that she had made a successful life as a wild lion. Joy wrote a book about Elsa, Born Free, which became an international bestseller. Joy traveled all over the world, talking
16、about the importance of saving the wild animals of the world. Joy lived out her life in Africa, working with wild animals. She wrote more books about her experiences. Her heartfelt interest in animals and her great love for Elsa helped inspire (激发) a worldwide movement to protect wildlife. For Joy A
17、damson, there was no greater gift than the beauty and spirit of wild animals, living free. 【语篇概述】文章主要讲述了Joy, George和三只被领养的狮子幼崽之一Elsa的故事, 以及Joy为保护野生动物所作的贡献。4. When George took the three lions home, his wife _. A. advised him to give them to a zooB. was frightened by their appearancesC. was unwilling
18、to care for themD. had a great love for them【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第二段中“Joy Adamson immediately took over” 以及下文描述Joy多年来一直照料其他小动物可知, Joy第一眼看到三只狮子幼崽时就对它们爱不释手。5. Joy and George set Elsa free because _. A. Elsa scratched JoyB. there wasnt enough food for ElsaC. Elsa was big and strongD. Elsa was a danger to the
19、ir neighbors【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第四段的“as Elsa grew to her adult size” 以及“They knew she needed . . . to lead”可知, 随着Elsa长大, Joy和George的家已经限制了Elsa的成长, 不再适合她继续待下去。6. What do we know about the book Born Free from the text? A. It became very popular. B. It is mainly about Joys experiences in Meru Park. C. It fo
20、cuses on wild animals in Kenya. D. It helped change peoples attitudes towards wildlife. 【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“which became an international bestseller”可知。7. Whats the best title for the text? A. Joy Adamson: living with lionsB. Elsa: lion raised by a humanC. Born Free: a wonderful bookD. George: a g
21、ame warden【解析】选A。主旨归纳题。文章主要讲述了Joy, George和三只被领养的狮子幼崽之一Elsa的故事, 以及Joy为保护野生动物所作的贡献, 由此可知A项标题最贴切。. 完形填空Are you going to school for something your parents push on you? Are you doing things just because others expect you to? I found many 1 in my Life Coaching lessons. The biggest one some students are ha
22、ving is that they are living a life someone else has 2 for them. Why on earth would someone live a life that someone else wants for him? Usually, the main 3 is his parents. When were growing up we must do what our parents want us to do. We really dont have our own choices. The problem is that most p
23、arents are overly 4 that they know whats best for their children. Many parents expect their children to make certain educational 5. Some parents wont 6 their childrens college, unless the children learn 7 what the parents decide. Parents arent the only ones 8 their ideas on my students. I have some
24、students who are doing jobs they really hate, but their friends or relatives would not support them if they apply for a 9 job theyd like better. Are you allowing others to decide what life you are living now? If so, it is a 10. Even if you are about to 11 for college and you find that the only way y
25、our parents will pay school fees for you is that you choose Business, but you want to 12 Art. . . And at this moment I dont 13 that you choose the major you have no interest. Follow your heart. Remember, 14 choose your major or job that you dont like just because of others ideas. If you choose what
26、you like, you will be a happy person and will positively 15 others. Live the life you want from now on and you will get happiness. 1. A. students B. problemsC. examplesD. results【解析】选B。名词辨析题。由上文的两个问句可知, 在“我”的人生辅导课上, “我”发现了很多问题。 students学生; problems问题; examples例子; results结果。故选B。2. A. designedB. prote
27、stedC. introducedD. expressed【解析】选A。动词辨析题。一些学生最大的问题是, 他们正在过着别人为他们设计的生活。 designed设计; protested抗议; introduced介绍; expressed表达。故选A。3. A. ruleB. reasonC. measureD. information【解析】选B。名词辨析题。通常, 主要原因是他的父母。 rule规则; reason原因; measure措施; information信息。故选B。4. A. excitedB. worriedC. confidentD. careful【解析】选C。形容词
28、辨析题。问题是, 大多数父母过于自信, 认为他们知道什么对孩子最好。excited激动的; worried担忧的; confident自信的; careful仔细的。故选C。5. A. challengesB. practicesC. experiencesD. achievements【解析】选D。名词辨析题。许多家长希望他们的孩子能在学习上有所成就。challenges挑战; practices实践; experiences经历; achievements成就。故选D。6. A. turn toB. adapt toC. pay forD. drop in【解析】选C。词语辨析题。由下文y
29、our parents will pay school fees for you可知, 除非孩子们能确切地了解父母的决定, 否则他们是不会为孩子上大学付钱的。 turn to转向; adapt to适应; pay for支付; drop in顺便走访。故选C。7. A. regularlyB. creativelyC. graduallyD. exactly【解析】选D。词语辨析题。除非孩子们能确切地了解父母的决定。regularly有规律地; creatively有创造力地; gradually 逐渐地; exactly确切地。故选D。8. A. offeringB. placingC. d
30、ependingD. trying【解析】选B。动词辨析题。不是只有(他们的)父母把他们的想法强加给我的学生。 offering提供; placing放置, 安排; depending依靠; trying尝试。故选B。9. A. familiarB. similarC. differentD. terrible【解析】选C。形容词辨析题。但是如果他们申请一份他们更喜欢的不同的工作, 他们的朋友或亲戚不会支持他们。familiar熟悉的; similar相似的; different不同的; terrible可怕的。故选C。10. A. mistakeB. chanceC. decisionD.
31、character【解析】选A。名词辨析题。由下文的内容可知, 作者反对别人为自己规划人生, 所以说它是一个错误。句意: 如果是这样, 那就是一个错误。 mistake错误; chance机会; decision决定; character性格。故选A。11. A. sendB. lookC. headD. wait【解析】选C。动词辨析题。此处head for college是“上大学”的意思。即使你即将上大学, 你发现你的父母为你支付学费的唯一方式是你选择商业, 但你想学习艺术。send送; look看; head前往; wait等待。故选C。12. A. refuseB. learnC.
32、changeD. copy【解析】选B。动词辨析题。但你想学习艺术。 refuse拒绝; learn学习; change改变; copy复制。故选B。13. A. rememberB. troubleC. observeD. suggest【解析】选D。动词辨析题。此时此刻, “我”不建议你选择你没有兴趣的专业。 remember记得; trouble麻烦; observe观察; suggest建议。故选D。14. A. sometimesB. neverC. oftenD. still【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。由下文just because of others ideas. 可知, 记住,
33、永远不要因为别人的想法而选择你不喜欢的专业或工作。故选B。15. A. limitB. influenceC. forgiveD. identify【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。此处指你将积极地影响他人。limit限制; influence影响; forgive原谅; identify辨别。故选B。. 语法填空As we know, now countless animals 1. _ (hunt) for their fur and feathers. And thousands of kinds of animals have 2. (appear) from the world foreve
34、r up to now. About 170 kinds in the US alone are considered 3. _ danger. Why should people care? Because we need animals, we should pay more attention to them than before. And if they are gone, there will never be any more. Every animal has its place in a 4. _ (balance) world. Therefore, we ought to
35、 pay much attention to 5. they need. We know that 6. _ (lose) one kind of animal can create many problems. For example, if farmers kill large numbers of hawks (老鹰), the farmers food will be destroyed by rats and mice, which multiply (繁殖) quickly without hawks. 7. _ (luck), so far with the help of so
36、me organizations, large amounts of money have been raised 8. (solve) the problem. Volunteers are trying to get the governments to pass laws, which shows the importance of wildlife 9. _ (protect). As a result, 10. _ number of some endangered animals is growing slowly. 【语篇概述】本文是说明文。文章说明了动物对人类的重要性。1. 【
37、解析】are being hunted。考查时态和语态。我们都知道, 现在无数的动物因为他们的皮毛和羽毛而正在被猎杀。2. 【解析】disappeared。考查非谓语动词。根据上文的hunt和下文的danger可知此句意为上千种动物已经从世界上永远地消失了。3. 【解析】in。考查介词。in danger 处于危险中。4. 【解析】balanced。考查非谓语动词。每一个动物在平衡的世界里都有它的位置。5. 【解析】what。考查宾语从句。我们应该重视它们需要什么。pay attention to后面是what引导的宾语从句。6. 【解析】losing。考查非谓语动词。根据句子结构可知, 空格处的成份应是主语。动名词可以充当主语。7. 【解析】Luckily。考查副词。根据下文募捐来解决这个问题和政府立法等保护动物的措施, 可知, 此处指幸运的是。根据句子结构, 可知空格处用副词。8. 【解析】to solve。考查非谓语动词。此处用不定式表示目的。9. 【解析】protection。考查名词。空格处前面是介词of, 故此处用名词。10. 【解析】the。考查冠词。根据句子的谓语is可知主语应表示单数概念。“the number of 的数量”作主语时, 谓语用单数。