2021-2022学年新教材高中英语 课时分层作业（十五）Unit 5 Revealing nature（含解析）外研版选择性必修第一册.doc

1、课时分层作业(十五).阅读理解AOne of the best personal growth keys we should go after is proper selfawareness.Generally，selfawareness is real understanding of yourself.Your personal habits，strengths，areas in which you need improvement，etc.The more you know about yourself，the better you fit in with the environment

2、，and grow healthily.Without it，you are tricking yourself into living your life through unclear feelings instead of reality.So，how do you become selfaware？One of the best ways is to invite honest advice into your life.I grew up in a generation in which everyone got a medal as long as they participate

3、 in.Take race for example，everyone is a “winner”，even if you are the last one.Although I need encouragement，false feedback only masks blind spots in a persons character.Worse yet，a “everyone gets a trophy” culture through ages supports mediocrity (平庸)Of course，no one likes hard words，but Id like to

4、suggest embracing honest feedback and developing real selfawareness.Imagine you are texting while driving，and you take your focus from the road to your phone.Just seconds.Later，your eyes go back to the road and you realize that youre dangerously driving onto the opposite lane.Our selfawareness can t

5、ell us “Yes，I was texting while driving”But that acknowledgement (承认) alone doesnt lead to change and growth beyond the harmful behavior.However，applied selfknowledge does，which is one key ingredient of the selfawareness.And applied selfknowledge begs the answer to the question “Why was I texting wh

6、ile driving in the first place？” If we can form answers to the motivations behind our thoughts and actions，and then make a plan to change our behavior，well be better experiencing lasting growth.We can get all the selfhelp guides and personal growth methods money can buy，but if we dont know ourselves

7、 well enough to put any of it into effective and specific practice，well never arrive at the greatest place of success possible in our lives.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。文章主要论述了培养正确的自我认识给我们带来的影响和意义。1What can be inferred from Paragraph 1?APeople often cheat themselves.BProper selfawareness increases confidence.CPro

8、per selfawareness is beneficial to growth.DPeople can keep healthy selfawareness by practice.C推理判断题。根据第一段中的“.the better you fit in with the environment，and grow healthily.”可推断，正确的自我认识对我们的成长有益。2What can we learn about the “everyone gets a trophy” culture?AIt focuses on character development.BIt stres

9、ses positive judgment.CIt uncovers blind spots.DIt calls for equality.B推理判断题。根据第二段中的“.everyone got a medal as long as they participate in.”并结合本段内容可推断，这种参与就有奖的文化重视给予人积极的评价。3What is the authors purpose in using the example in Paragraph 3?ATo warn the danger of texting while driving.BTo provide ways to

10、 change your driving behavior.CTo introduce the concept of applied selfknowledge.DTo explain common motivations behind your actions.C写作意图题。作者在第三段通过举例指出仅仅意识到自己的错误行为还不够，还要在行动上做出改变。由此可知，作者列举开车看手机的例子是为了引出applied selfknowledge这个概念。4What is the text mainly about?ABenefit of accepting honest feedback.BValu

11、e of having proper selfawareness.CWays to form proper selfawareness.DBehaviors lacking selfawareness.B主旨大意题。本文主要论述了培养正确的自我认识给我们带来的影响和意义。BScientists are warning that the worlds supply of hazelnuts (榛子) is being threatened by huge numbers of stink bugs (椿象) attacking Turkey.Because of their special ta

12、ste，they are often combined with chocolate.Turkey grows about 70% of the worlds hazelnuts.People believe the insects could affect up to 30% of Turkeys hazelnuts.Since 2017，the countrys hazelnut farmers have been battling with stink bugs which are originally from East Asia.They first appeared in Euro

13、pe and North America in the late 1990s.Experts believe they arrived by accident in shipping containers coming from East Asia.But in Europe and North America，there are no insects or other animals that naturally attack the stink bugs.That，along with warm temperatures，has allowed the insects to spread

14、rapidly.Female stink bugs can lay up to 400 eggs，which will become adults in a short time.These insects can feed on fruits and damage plants.Farmers in Turkey are presently using chemicals to kill the stink bugs，but this may not work well.Scientists are encouraging Turkeys government to use other in

15、sects to control stink bugs.And it is recommended to introduce an insect from outside the country.One insect that is being considered is the “samurai wasp (武士黄蜂)”This wasp eats the stink bug eggs.But scientists must study the insect carefully to make sure it can be safely brought into the area.After

16、 all，foreign insect is what caused the problem to Turkeys environment in the first place.But Turkeys hazelnut farmers worry they may not have much time.Last year，cold weather kept the stink bugs from coming out until the hazelnuts had already developed their hard outer shells.This year is likely to

17、be warmer.The stink bugs may come out this year before the nuts are protected by their shells.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了土耳其农民种植的榛子面临椿象的大规模侵袭，科学家们正在考虑引进外来物种消灭椿象。5What challenge are farmers in Turkey likely facing?ADifficulty in finding stink bugs.BCustomers changeable preference.CLess income from hazelnu

18、ts farmingDThe governments stricter laws on agriculture.C推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Turkey grows about 70%.the insects could affect up to 30% of Turkeys hazelnuts.”可推断，椿象影响了土耳其榛子的产量，农民们可能会因为产量下滑，而导致收入减少。6What do we know about stink bugs in Europe and North America?AThey like to eat fruits and other insects.BThey

19、 differ a lot from those in East Asia.CThey fit in well with the environment there.DThey arrived there because of climate change.C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“.there are no insects or other animals that naturally attack the stink bugs.allowed the insects to spread rapidly.”可知，椿象很适应欧洲、北美的环境。7What needs to be consid

20、ered before introducing samurai wasps?AWhether they like to attack people.BWhether theyre able to deal with stink bugs.CWhether theyll end up harming local nature.DWhether they can coexist with local insects in Turkey.C推理判断题。根据第四段中的“But scientists must study the insect carefully.foreign insect is wh

21、at caused the problem to Turkeys environment in the first place.”可推断，在引入武士黄蜂之前要考虑它会不会危害本土自然。8What are farmers probably wishing for according to Paragraph 5?ATemperatures rising slower.BOther crops with great earnings.CHazelnuts with harder outer shells.DOther insects feeding on stink bugs.C推理判断题。根据最

22、后一段中的“.farmers worry they may not have much time.”以及“This year is likely to be warmer.before the nuts are protected by their shells.”可推断，农民们企盼榛子长出坚硬的外壳抵御椿象。.读后续写阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Mike insisted the bed must be made every day.He and Linda were newly married，so Linda played alone.Lin

23、da figured he took after his mother rather than his father.However，she took after her parents，who had the girl make the bed.Linda and Mike had no child，of course.They were young and poor and they made the bed in the apartment early in the morning on weekdays before they went to work.Their habit of f

24、aithful bed making continued through the birth of heir three children.Linda learned from her mother that even when she was in hospital having a baby (which Linda did three times in three years)，Mike made the bed without fail.Finally Linda and Mike made the “Big Move” and arrived in California.When t

25、hey were invited to neighborhood dinner parties，Linda found most Californians just pulled a quilt (被子) over their messy bed，but she always had a proper bedspread (床单)，which she folded neatly over the pillows.Once，when Linda and Mike were having a quarrel，she refused to make the bed.Without saying an

26、ything at all，Mike did the job alone.Of course，years later the children grew up and moved out.There were a lot of changes.Still，Linda and Mike stood on both sides of their bed every morning，neatly making the bed.Whenever Linda wanted to give up their daily routine，Mike would ask her to help him make

27、 the bed with determination.It seemed important to his peace of mind.After they celebrated their fortieth wedding anniversary，it occurred to Linda that the way they made the bed was like a symbol of their marriage.Their style had always been both of them working as a team.Mike painted walls，created

28、vegetable gardens and fixed everything that broke inside the house and out.Linda prepared meals and did most of the childcare.This system worked well for them for many a year.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。However，as they were getting old Mikes legs began causing him trouble._They celebrated their fifti

29、eth wedding anniversary，and everything slowed down._【参考范文】However，as they were getting old Mikes legs began causing him trouble.His left leg was losing feeling，and his balance suffered.But Mike still stood on his side of the bed with courage and determination every morning.Linda felt sad and asked h

30、im to sit beside her while she was making the bed.When doing it alone，she had to move from one side of the bed to the other to fold the bedspread，back and forth，back and forth.They celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary，and everything slowed down.Walking was difficult for Mike，and Linda did n

31、ot walk as fast as she used to.There were a number of changes in their lifestyle.They didnt quarrel with each other any more.They spent most of their time together every day.Their children came to visit them regularly.One day，Mike was ill in hospital，and Linda was very sad.However，she decided to make the bed every morning because she didnt want to make Mike upset when he came back and saw the messy bed.