Unit 5 Section Ⅱ Lesson 1-【金版教程】2024-2025学年新教材高中英语选择性必修第二册作业与测评word（北师大版2019）

Section Ⅱ　Lesson 1

课时作业(二)

Ⅰ　完形填空

Mary was always dreaming of graduating from college in cap and gown, accepting her diploma and ready to start a career. Since Mary came from a low­income family, her dream seemed out of __1__. There would never be enough money to send Mary to college. __2__， no member of her family had ever gone to college. But Mary __3__ that thought. In secondary school she studied hard, and spoke __4__ of her dream to teachers and friends. When her __5__ day at school came, her principal called her into his office.

  “I have a(n) __6__ for you，” he said.

It contained a scholarship to a nearby college. The power of a thought had __7__ its first bonus. But the scholarship could cover only part of her college __8__. Mary took every part­time job she could find.

  Mary's dream came true when she graduated from college. Then she took a course in insurance. When she __9__ herself to a local insurance company for a job, she was __10__. She applied again. The answer was no. She kept going back until the manager __11__ her.

  　Twenty­five years later Mary Crowe's colleagues in that company __12__ at a special dinner in her honor, recognizing her for her outstanding achievements as an insurance saleswoman.

  　“Each of us is constantly in a state of becoming，” she said, giving her secret to __13__. “Through __14__ and faith you can become what you think. Not that your life will be without problems, but along the way problems will be __15__. Ask and believe; dream and believe; work and believe.”

篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了来自贫困家庭的Mary Crowe(玛丽·克罗)凭借着自己对梦想的坚持和努力上了大学，并且在25年后作为一名保险人员取得了杰出成就。Mary认为通过热情和信念，你可以成为你想成为的人。

1．A.control B．question

C.sight   D.thought

答案：C　根据前文“Mary came from a low­income family”以及后文“There would never be enough money to send Mary to college.”可知，Mary家里贫穷，无法支持她上学，所以她的梦想遥不可及，短语out of sight表示“看不见，遥不可及”。故选C。

2．A.However B．Instead

C.Therefore D．Besides

答案：D　句意：此外，她家里没有人上过大学。however 然而；instead 相反；therefore 因此；besides 此外。故选D。

3．A.held on to B．took pride in

C.made up for D．came up with

答案：A　hold on to 坚持；take pride in 以……为傲；make up for 补偿；come up with 提出。根据后文“that thought. In secondary school she studied hard”可知，Mary在中学也刻苦学习，说明她仍然坚持着自己想上大学的想法。故选A。

4．A.selfishly B．freely

C.unwillingly D．jokingly

答案：B　根据后文“of her dream to teachers and friends”可知，此处指Mary向老师和朋友畅谈自己的梦想。故选B。

5．A.first B．formal

C.final D．unique

答案：C　根据后文“It contained a scholarship to a nearby college.”可知，这是她在中学的最后一天。故选C。

6．A.book   B．envelope

C.souvenir   D．test

答案：B　根据后文“It contained a scholarship”可知，校长给了Mary一个信封，里面装着奖学金。book 书；envelope 信封；souvenir 纪念品；test 测试。故选B。

7．A.joined   B．wasted

C.consumed   D．produced

答案：D　句意：思想的力量已经产生了它的第一份意外收获。join 加入；waste 浪费；consume 消耗；produce 产生。故选D。

8．A.expenses   B．secrets

C.incomes   D．ambitions

答案：A　expense 费用；secret秘密；income 收入； ambition 抱负。根据后文“Mary took every part­time job she could find.”可知，奖学金只能支付她上大学的部分费用。故选A。

9．A.limited   B．related

C.accustomed   D．introduced

答案：D　limit 限制；relate 联系；accustom 使习惯于；introduce 介绍。根据后文“herself to a local insurance company for a job”可知，Mary向当地一家保险公司介绍自己以求职。故选D。

10．A.picked up   B．put aside

C.turned down   D．taken in

答案：C　pick up 捡起；put aside 放在一边；turn down 拒绝；take in 理解。根据后文“She applied again.”可知，第一次Mary被保险公司拒绝了。故选C。

11．A.believed   B．praised

C.accepted   D．noticed

答案：C　believe 相信；praise 赞美；accept 接受；notice 注意到。根据后文“recognizing her for her outstanding achievements as an insurance saleswoman”可知，最后经理接受了她。故选C。

12．A.gathered   B．declared

C.fled   D．parted

答案：A　句意：25年后，Mary Crowe公司的同事们聚在一起为她举行了一场特别的晚宴，表彰她作为一名保险推销员所取得的杰出成就。gather 聚集；declare 宣告；flee 逃走；part 分开。故选A。

13．A.reputation   B．independence

C.responsibility   D．success

答案：D　句意：“我们每个人都在不断地处于一种变化的状态，”她说，并给出了她成功的秘诀。reputation 名誉；independence 独立；responsibility 责任；success 成功。故选D。

14．A.analysis   B．enthusiasm

C.politeness   D．conclusion

答案：B　句意：通过热情和信念，你可以成为你想成为的人。analysis 分析；enthusiasm 热情；politeness 礼貌；conclusion 结论。故选B。

15．A.corrected   B．overcome

C.forgotten   D．collected

答案：B　句意：并不是说你的生活将没有问题，而是问题将会被克服。correct 纠正；overcome 克服；forget 忘记；collect 收集。故选B。

Ⅱ　阅读

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