2021_2022学年新教材高中英语课时检测三Unit1PeopleofAchievementPeriod3含解析新人教版选择性必修第一册202106021203.doc

1、三Unit 1Period 3. 阅读理解Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. In spite of this, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain,

2、 his pen name. Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mothers care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors. He didn

3、t like to go to school, and he often ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi(密西西比河). He was nearly drowned nine times. After his fathers death in 1847, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a pri

4、nter, a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full-time writer. In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including Adventures of Tom Sa

5、wyer in 1876, and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him great fortune. Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments(投资) and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died, and then three of his children pass

6、ed away. At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties. He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21, 1910. 【语篇概述】本文介绍了文坛巨匠马克吐温的生平事迹和所取得的成就。1. Mark Twain left school at 12 to _. A. work as a minerB. write storiesC. join the armyD.

7、 make a living【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段第一句 “Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. ”; 和第三段第一句 “After his fathers death in 1847, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. ”可知, 他为了生计开始工作, 故选D。2. Which of the following about Mark Twain is NOT tru

8、e? A. He was not a healthy boy. B. He caused much trouble for his parents. C. He gained lots of money by writing. D. He had a happy childhood but a sad later life. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第二、三段内容可知, 马克吐温儿时患病, 父亲早逝, 不得不为了生计打工, 可见他的童年并不快乐, 故选D。3. Which of the following shows the right order about Mark Twain? a

9、. He worked as a printer. b. He worked as a river-boat pilot. c. He became a miner. d. He joined the army. e. He became a full-time writer. A. a-b-c-d-eB. a-b-d-c-eC. a-c-b-d-eD. c-a-b-d-e【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第三段后几句 “Then, he worked as a printer, a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly a

10、fter that he became a miner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full-time writer. ”内容即可排出顺序。故选B。4. _ brought him fame and lots of money. A. His worksB. His investmentsC. His printingD. His family【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第四段中的“In the years that followed he wrote many

11、books including Adventures of Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him great fortune. ”可知, 是他的作品给他带来了声誉和财富, 故选A。. 阅读填句(2021合肥高二检测)根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Getting people to smile is not difficult because most people like

12、 to smile. However, if someone is faced with loss or experiencing sadness, they might be less possible to smile. 1Praise someone to get them to smile. 2 Maybe their hair is styled in an attractive way, or their clothes look nice on them. These are the nice things you can say to probably get them to

13、smile. 3 If you have a family member, a friend or a co-worker that is faced with a life difficulty, pull him/her aside and tell him/her you understand what he/she is going through and that you are there for him/her if he/she needs you. Doing this could help the person feel more connected with those

14、around him/her and this is certainly a reason to smile. Learn to listen. Again, some people may be so troubled by something that it is hard for them to smile. 4 Often, when a person can speak out whats going on in their lives, to someone who is truly listening, it can reduce some of their burden (负担

15、). When their burden is reduced, they have more reasons to smile. Make an unexpected phone call. 5 When the person knows someone cares about him/her, he/she cant help but smile about that. A. Let them know they are not alone. B. They may just need someone to talk to. C. So in such cases, how can we

16、get people to smile? D. Tell them everyone experiences hard times in life. E. Perhaps the person you are talking to has nice eyes. F. Usually, it could make an uneasy situation even worse. G. It works especially well if you express your concern about them on the phone. 【文章大意】让人们微笑并不难, 因为大多数人都喜欢微笑。然而

17、, 如果一个人面对失去或经历悲伤, 他们就不太可能微笑。在这种情况下, 我们如何让人们微笑? 文章给读者提供了一些方法。1. 【解析】选C。根据上文可知, 让人们微笑并不难, 因为大多数人都喜欢微笑。然而, 如果一个人面对失去或经历悲伤, 他们就不太可能微笑。再根据下文的内容是讲述如何使人微笑, C项承上启下。2. 【解析】选E。根据前文Praise someone to get them to smile可知, 赞美别人可以使他们微笑。E项是对上文“赞美”的示例。3. 【解析】选A。根据下文可知, 如果你的家人、朋友或同事正面临生活上的困难, 把他/她拉到一边, 告诉他/她你理解他/她的经历

18、, 如果他/她需要你, 你会在他/她身边。A项符合本段文意, 让他们知道他们并不孤独。4. 【解析】选B。根据下文可知通常情况下, 当一个人可以向真正在倾听的人说出他生活中发生的事情时, 可以减轻他们的负担。B项符合上下文语境, 他们可能只是需要一个可以说话的人。5. 【解析】选G。根据上文Make an unexpected phone call可知, 打一个意想不到的电话。再根据下文When the person knows someone cares about him/her, he/she cant help but smile about that. 可知, G项符合上下文语境,

19、如果你在电话里表达你对他们的关心, 效果会更好。. 完形填空Since 1985, Johnny Jennings, 86, has 1 local churches and businesses to collect paper, which he brings to a recycling center for money. But 2 putting those earnings in his own bank account, he sends every dollar to Georgia Baptist Childrens Homes & Family Ministries. On

20、ce a year, hell give the organization a check, which is somewhere 3 $10, 000 and $35, 000. By 2016, that added up to $400, 000. Jennings 4 himself to helping Georgia Baptist Childrens Homes & Family Ministries after his first visit there when he was 18. “When I was about to 5, these three little boy

21、s took me by the knees and said, Will you be our daddy? ” Jennings recalled. “And I said I would do 6 I could. That took my 7, right there. ”These days, Jennings recycling has turned into a community 8. After hes made his own rounds recycling paper from businesses and churches, hell find more 9waiti

22、ng for him at home. Community members drop off other recyclables at his house so he can 10 them, along with books, food, clothes, and other items to 11. Recycling centers typically pay just one-half to three cents per pound of paper, but in 2016 12, he sold more than 400, 000 pounds of paper and 51,

23、 000 aluminum cans, and 13more than 32, 000 pennies. 14the course of 32 years hes recycled more than 9. 8 million pounds of paper, 15 about 79, 000 trees in the process. Jennings says hes determined to continue raising money for charity as long as his health allows. “If you got it to give, give it a

24、way, ” he said. 【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了乐于助人又富有同情心的美国老人 “Johnny Jennings”常年回收废旧物品资助慈善机构的感人故事。1. A. helpedB. visitedC. persuadedD. begged【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。句意: 自1985年以来, 86岁的Johnny Jennings参观了当地的教堂和企业, 收集纸张, 并带到废品回收中心卖掉。helped 帮助; visited 拜访, 访问; persuaded说服; begged乞求。根据题意, 故选B。2. A. because ofB. in case ofC.

25、instead ofD. by means of【解析】选C。习语搭配题。句意: 但是, 他没有把这些收入放在自己的银行账户里。because of 因为; in case of 以防, 万一; instead of代替; by means of用, 依靠。根据下文“he sends every dollar to Georgia Baptist Childrens Homes & Family Ministries. ” 而是把每一美元都寄到了佐治亚州浸礼会儿童之家和家庭部。可知前后为转折关系。根据题意, 故选C。3. A. amongB. betweenC. andD. while【解析】

26、选B。词语辨析题。句意: 一年一次, 他会给这个组织一张支票, 大约在10000到35000美元之间。among在之中, 指三者以上; between. . . and. . . 在之间, 指两者; and 和, 跟, 表示并列关系; while当时候, 然而。根据题意, 故选B。4. A. adaptedB. adjustedC. connectedD. devoted【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。句意: Jennings在他18岁第一次参观后, 就致力于帮助佐治亚州浸礼会的儿童之家和家庭部。adapted 适应; adjusted 适应; 调整; connected连接; devoted奉献。

27、devote to 致力于。根据题意, 故选D。5. A. leaveB. arriveC. pauseD. escape【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。句意: 当我正要离开的时候, 这三个小男孩抱着我说: “你愿意做我们的爸爸吗? ” leave 离开; arrive 到达; pause暂停; escape逃离。根据语境可知, 作者想要离开。根据题意, 故选A。6. A. thatB. whichC. whenD. what【解析】选D。词语辨析题。句意: 我说我会尽我所能。what引导宾语从句, 在从句中作do的宾语。根据题意, 故选D。7. A. headB. legC. heartD. ar

28、m【解析】选C。词语辨析题。句意: 我的心就在那里。根据题意, 故选C。8. A. effectB. effortC. accessD. attitude【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。句意: 这些天来, Jennings的回收利用变成了社区努力。effect 影响; effort 努力, 尝试; access 接近, 进入; attitude态度。根据“Community members drop off other recyclables at his house”可知, 社区成员都将捐赠物品放在Jennings的家里。可推断出Jennings的努力带动了整个社区。根据题意, 故选B。9. A.

29、 volunteersB. kidsC. thingsD. messages【解析】选C。词语辨析题。句意: 他发现家里有更多的东西在等着他。volunteers 志愿者; kids孩子; things物品, 东西; messages信息。根据“along with books, food, clothes”可知, 社区人们捐赠了一些物品。根据题意, 故选C。10. A. useB. keepC. sellD. deliver【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。句意: 这样他就可以卖掉它们。 use 使用; keep保持; sell卖; deliver递送。根据题意, 故选C。11. A. take a

30、wayB. give awayC. put awayD. throw away【解析】选B。习语搭配题。句意: 还有书, 食物, 衣服, 和其他赠送的物品。 take away减去, 带走; give away赠送, 泄露 ; put away 储存, 放好; throw away扔掉。根据题意, 故选B。12. A. onceB. stillC. everD. alone【解析】选D。词语辨析题。句意: 但仅在2016年间, 他就卖出了超过400 000磅纸和51 000个铝罐。once 一旦; still 仍然; ever 永远, 曾经; alone仅仅。根据题意, 故选D。13. A.

31、paidB. spentC. wastedD. collected【解析】选D。词语辨析题。句意: 收集了32000多便士。paid 支付; spent 花费; wasted 浪费; collected收集。根据题意, 故选D。14. A. AfterB. OverC. BeyondD. Till【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。句意: 在32年的时间里, 他回收了超过980万磅的纸张, 在这个过程中节省了大约79 000棵树。根据题意, 故选B。15. A. plantingB. destroyingC. savingD. transporting【解析】选C。词语辨析题。句意: 在32年的时间里,

32、 他回收了超过980万磅的纸张, 在这个过程中节省了大约79 000棵树。 planting 种植; destroying 毁灭; saving节省; transporting运送。根据题意, 故选C。. 语法填空阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。It happened in a holiday when I was 18 years old. I 1. _ (be) to fly to Brussels. I set my alarm 2. _ (get) up early. There was one problem: I had never used an

33、 alarm before. I was uncertain whether the button on the top had to be up or down. I got little sleep as I worried about it all night. I 3. _ (obvious) had made the wrong 4. _ (choose) because the next morning I woke only a short while before sunrise. I panicked and grabbed my 5. _(belong). I didnt

34、even have time to shower 6. _ set off to the airport. Now I had less than an hour before my flight left. Not 7. _ (have) much experience on buses, I 8. _(make) extremely angry by the bus driver 9. _ pulled over and waited every few streets. I had to do something, so I went to him and informed him th

35、at I was late for my flight and so we needed to move on. He stared 10. _ me, but he continued his route at the same pace. When I finally got to the airport, I rushed to find where I had to check in. But I still missed my flight. The lady at the desk felt so sorry for me that she offered to change th

36、e flight at no extra cost. 【语篇概述】本文主要讲了我在18岁时赶飞机的一次难忘的经历。1. 【解析】was。考查动词的时态。表示发生在过去的事情, 所以用一般过去时, 故填was。2. 【解析】to get。考查非谓语动词。句意: 为了早起, 我设置了闹钟。表示“为了”, 作目的状语用动词不定式, 故填to get。3. 【解析】obviously。考查副词。用副词修饰动词作状语, 故填obviously。4. 【解析】choice。考查名词。用名词作宾语, 故填choice。5. 【解析】belongings。考查词性转换。作动词的宾语应当用名词, 表示某人的所有

37、物时, 常用其复数形式, 故填belongings。6. 【解析】and。考查连词。句意: 我甚至没有时间淋浴, 并且直接动身去机场。表示并列关系, 故填and。7. 【解析】having。考查非谓语动词。“I”和“have”之间是主动关系, 所以用现在分词作原因状语, 故填having。8. 【解析】was made。考查动词的时态和被动语态。“I”和“make”之间是被动关系, 所以用被动语态, 故填was made。9. 【解析】who/that。考查定语从句的引导词。这里含有一个定语从句, 而且关系词在从句中作主语, 指人, 用关系代词who/that, 故填who/that。10. 【解析】at。考查介词。stare at是固定用法, 表示“盯着, 瞪着”, 故填at。