Unit 2 Onwards and upwards 单元达标检测-【精讲精练】2023-2024学年高中英语选择性必修第一册外研版（课时作业）

(时间：100分钟　满分：120分)

第一部分　阅读(共两节，满分50分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、 D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

National Disability Insurance Scheme(方案)

The National Disability Insurance Scheme(NDIS) will transform the way Queenslanders with disability are supported and change the way disability services are funded and delivered.

Under the scheme，Queenslanders with disability will have choice and control over how they access support and who delivers them.They will also have certainty that they will be supported throughout their lifetime to achieve their personal goals.The NDIS will have an effect on the following programs.

School Transport Assistance Program for Students with Disability

The NDIS will not disrupt existing services for qualified students.The Queensland Government will also continue to provide school transport assistance for students with disability who are not qualified to receive funding via the NDIS.

For more information about the School Transport Assistance Program，and to check your qualification，visit the Education and Training website.

Taxi Subsidy(补助金) Scheme

The Queensland Government has lengthened the Taxi Subsidy Scheme(TSS) membership for NDIS qualified members to 31 October.This will allow more time to solve transport support arrangements under the Commonwealth's NDIS.

You can find more information about the TSS and your qualification on the TransLink website.

Disability Parking Permit Scheme

No changes will be made to the Disability Parking Permit Scheme when the NDIS is introduced in Queensland.Current arrangements for this scheme will be maintained.

You can find more information on this scheme，and check your qualification on the Queensland Government website.

Public Transport Concessions for People with Disability

There will be no change to concessions on public transport for people with disability when the NDIS is introduced in Queensland.TransLink will continue to ensure concessions are provided for disabled persons travelling on public transport in Queensland when the NDIS is introduced.

You can find more information about public transport discounts for people with disability，

and check your qualification on the TransLink website.

[语篇解读]　本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了澳大利亚昆士兰州引入的国家残疾保障方案(NDIS) 对现有的四项残疾人保障制度的影响。

1．Which program helps drive the disabled to and from school?

A．Taxi Subsidy Scheme.

B．Disability Parking Permit Scheme.

C．Public Transport Concessions for People with Disability.

D．School Transport Assistance Program for Students with Disability.

解析：选D　细节理解题。根据“School Transport Assistance Program for Students with Disability”中的“The Queensland Government will also continue to provide school transport assistance for students with disability who are not qualified to receive funding via the NDIS.”可知，残疾学生学校交通援助计划能帮助残疾学生往返学校。

2．What can we learn about Taxi Subsidy Scheme?

A．The scheme is for parking permit.

B．The existing membership can be effective for longer time.

C．There is no change to current arrangements for the scheme.

D．The NDIS will not break off existing services for qualified students.

解析：选B　细节理解题。根据“Taxi Subsidy(补助金) Scheme”中的“The Queensland Government has lengthened the Taxi Subsidy Scheme(TSS) membership for NDIS qualified members to 31 October.”可知，在出租车补贴计划中，NDIS对TSS会员资格进行了延期，现有成员的有效期可能更长。

3．What do the four programs have in common?

A．They are all related to transport.

B．They are all largely affected by NDIS.

C．They all can be checked on the same website.

D．They all provide discounts for disabled people.

解析：选A　细节理解题。通读全文可知，四项残疾人保障制度均与残疾人的交通出行有关。

B

Kim Stemple found herself in a Boston hospital being treated for one of several diseases she had been identified with.The normally high­spirited Stemple was naturally getting very depressed.And then a friend who had just finished a half marathon gave her a medal and hoped it

would give a positive message.Before she got too sick to exercise，Stemple had been a marathon runner，an experience she'd always miss.

After Stemple hung the medal above her hospital bed，other patients said they wanted medals too.That got Stemple thinking，“A medal can act as a kind of pick­me­up.” And so was born her charity，We Finish Together，which gathers medals from strangers in different fields — runners，dancers，swimmers，and even spelling bee winners — and donates them to sorts of people in need.Receivers have included hospital patients and residents of homeless shelters.Part of the process involves the donor writing a personalized note.“This gives them a connection to someone，” says Stemple.

Can a simple medal really make a difference？“Yes，” says Joan Musarra.“I opened my package containing a new medal and a note of positive，warm thoughts.I was amazed，” she wrote to Stemple.“At that moment，I was sitting on my couch breathing through an oxygen cannula(插管)．It seemed that someone was holding my hand.”

“I had the privilege of meeting Kim when in Washington D．C.for the Rock‘n’Roll Half Marathon.We chatted about life，sharing stories and of course we talked about her organization，” says Keri，a runner.“Kim talks little about herself and doesn't want the organization or stories to be about her，but rather，about all the wonderful people involved.”

[语篇解读]　本文是一篇记叙文。Kim Stemple之前是一名马拉松运动员，生病后得到朋友赠送的奖牌，并受此启发成立了名叫“We Finish Together”的慈善机构，通过收集并赠送奖牌的方式，激励和帮助了很多身处逆境的人。

4．Why did Stemple feel down?

A．Because she missed the old days.

B．Because she couldn't attend the marathon.

C．Because she failed to win a medal.

D．Because she was seriously ill in hospital.

解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第一段前两句可知，Stemple 被诊断出一些疾病正在医院接受治疗，她变得很沮丧。

5．What is the purpose of We Finish Together?

A．To raise money for those in need.

B．To catch attention to helpless patients.

C．To lift up people in poor conditions.

D．To collect medals from different fields.

解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第二段中的“A medal can act as a kind of pick­me­up.”