课时检测训练14 必修第三册 Unit 2 Making a difference(Word练习)- 【勤径学升】2026年高考英语一轮总复习课时检测训练（外研版2019）

课时检测训练14　必修第三册　Unit 2　Making a difference 对应学生用书P315 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2024·辽宁省丹东市高三二模)Standing on a school stage，the master swings his arms and moves his body as he conducts an orchestra.The 70 young musicians keep a sharp focus on the master's white baton (指挥棒) as it shoots upward，downward，and sideways. Michael Morgan was six years old when his father moved a neighbor's unwanted piano into their living room.He started piano lessons，but it was when he saw a conductor leading an orchestra on television that he realized what he really wanted to do.At age eight，he began reading The Joy of Music by conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein and figured out how to direct with a baton.After graduating from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music，Michael worked under Bernstein.“Conducting is a thing you learn by apprenticing (当学徒).You do more watching than anything else，” Morgan says.Even after Morgan had graduated from Oberlin，Bernstein's masterful teaching continued to influence him. Morgan is committed to offering kids a chance to explore classical music.In his hometown，he started to volunteer in local schools，conducting student orchestras and talking with kids about music.Morgan is also the music director and conductor of the Oakland Symphony.He works with teachers in after­school programs to reach students who can't afford lessons. Morgan is focused and works very hard.“He's a mastermind behind all of these programs，” says Elizabeth，Oakland Symphony Education Coordinator.“He is in an amazing harmony with students.He is really serious in getting down to his business.” Morgan says his work is mostly about providing young people with an entrance into music.“Instruments give kids a way of emotional expression，a source of pride，and an interest they can carry with them through life.Young musicians come from many different cultures and communities.But with instruments in hand，their hearts sing as one，” he says. [语篇导读]　本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Michael Morgan的音乐成长之路以及成名之后为家乡的孩子学习音乐所做的公益事业。 1．What inspired Morgan to begin his career as a conductor? A．A gift from his neighbor. B．The piano lessons he took. C．The guidance of his teacher. D．A TV program in his childhood. 解析　细节理解题。根据第二段中“He started piano lessons，but it was when he saw a conductor leading an orchestra on television that he realized what he really wanted to do.”可知，童年时期的一个电视节目鼓舞Morgan开始了指挥家的职业生涯。故选D。 答案　D 2．Which of the following can best describe Morgan? A．Passionate and honest. B．Generous and demanding. C．Ambitious and humorous. D．Warmhearted and devoted. 解析　推理判断题。根据第三段中“In his hometown，he started to volunteer in local schools，conducting student orchestras and talking with kids about music.Morgan is also the music director and conductor of the Oakland Symphony.He works with teachers in after­school programs to reach students who can't afford lessons.”可知，Morgan很热心；根据第四段中“Morgan is focused and works very hard.”和“He is really serious in getting down to his business.”可知，Morgan全心全意投入音乐事业。故选D。 答案　D 3．Why does the author mention Elizabeth? A．To show recognition on Morgan. B．To share her cooperation with Morgan. C．To encourage kids to learn from Morgan. D．To express people's expectations for Morgan. 解析　推理判断题。根据第四段中Elizabeth说的话“He's a mastermind behind all of these programs”和“He is in an amazing harmony with students.He is really serious in getting down to his business.”可知，文章提及Elizabeth是为了表明她对Morgan的认可。故选A。 答案　A 4．What can we infer from the last paragraph? A．Playing music is the best way to relieve people's tension. B．Morgan opens a door to music teaching for young musicians. C．Music has the power to bridge cultural gap and unite people. D．Young musicians tend to play the same song whole­heartedly. 解析　推理判断题。根据最后一段中“Young musicians come from many different cultures and communities.But with instruments in hand，their hearts sing as one”可知，来自不同文化和社区的音乐家通过音乐将心合而为一，由此推知，音乐具有弥合文化鸿沟、团结人民的力量。故选C。 答案　C B (2024·吉林省吉林市高三二模)Eradajere Oleita thinks she may have a partial solution to two of her country's problems：garbage and poverty.It's called the Chip Bag Project.The 26­year­old student and environmentalist from Detroit is asking a favor of local snack lovers：Rather than throw your empty chip bags into the trash，donate them so she can turn them into sleeping bags for the homeless. Chip eaters drop off their empty bags from Doritos，Lays，and other favorites at two locations in Detroit：a print shop and a clothing store，where Oleita and her volunteer helpers collect them.After they clean the chip bags in soapy hot water，they slice them open，lay them flat，and iron them together.They use padding (衬垫) and liners (衬里) from old coats to line the insides. It takes about four hours to sew a sleeping bag，and each takes around 150 to 300 chip bags，depending on whether they're single­serve or family size.The result is a sleeping bag that is “waterproof，lightweight，and easy to carry around”，Oleita told the Detroit News. Since its start in 2020，the Chip Bag Project has collected more than 800，000 chip bags and，as of last December，created 110 sleeping bags.Sure，it would be simpler to raise the money to buy new sleeping bags.But that's only half the goal for Oleita—whose family moved to the United States from Nigeria a decade ago with the hope of attaining a better life —and her fellow volunteers.“We are devoted to making an impact not only socially，but environmentally，” she says. And，of course，there's the symbolism of rescuing bags that would otherwise land in the trash and using them to help the homeless.It's a powerful reminder that environmental problem and poverty often go hand in hand.As Oleita told hourdetroit.com：“I think it's time to show connections between all of these issues.” [语篇导读]　本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍Eradajere Oleita建立the Chip Bag Project是为缓解部分社会问题：垃圾和贫穷，她的努力取得了一定的效果。 5．What did Oleita ask the snack lovers to do with their empty chip bags? A．To give them away to her. B．To turn them into sleeping bags. C．To throw them into the trash. D．To donate them to the homeless directly. 解析　细节理解题。根据第一段“The 26­year­old student and environmentalist from Detroit is asking a favor of local snack lovers：Rather than throw your empty chip bags into the trash，donate them so she can turn them into sleeping bags for the homeless.”可知，Oleita让零食爱好者把空薯片袋捐出来。故选A。 答案　A 6．Which of the following is true about the sleeping bags? A．They can be made with ease. B．They can be different in size. C．They are far from overweight. D．They are made by machines in the workshop. 解析　推理判断题。根据第三段“It takes about four hours to sew a sleeping bag，and each takes around 150 to 300 chip bags，depending on whether they're single­serve or family size.The result is a sleeping bag that is ‘waterproof，lightweight，and easy to carry around’，Oleita told the Detroit News.”可知，这种睡袋防水、轻便、便于携带。故选C。 答案　C 7．What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs? A．Oleita started the project mainly to raise money. B．Poverty results from environmental problems. C．Oleita's project made 110 sleeping bags per month. D．The aim of the project is more than social issues. 解析　推理判断题。根据第四段“Since its start in 2020，the Chip Bag Project has collected more than 800，000 chip bags and...she says.”可知，Oleita希望the Chip Bag Project不仅在社会上，而且在环境上产生影响。故选D。 答案　D 8．Which words can best describe Oleita? A．Responsible and creative. B．Talented and social. C．Hardworking and loyal. D．Selfless and modest. 解析　推理判断题。根据第一段“Eradajere Oleita thinks she may have a partial solution to two of her country's problems：garbage and poverty.It's called the Chip Bag Project.The 26­year­old student and environmentalist from Detroit is asking a favor of local snack lovers：Rather than throw your empty chip bags into the trash，donate them so she can turn them into sleeping bags for the homeless.”可知，Oleita希望能解决垃圾和贫困的问题，并且想到把空薯片袋变成无家可归者的睡袋，她是有责任心且有创造力的。故选A。 答案　A Ⅱ.七选五 (2024·内蒙古赤峰市高三一模)As you begin creating a volunteer recruitment (招募) plan，you may be thinking，“the more，the merrier”．__1__，and during the recruitment process ensure you find volunteers with the right qualities to add real volunteer value to your team. First and foremost，a volunteer should care about the people or animals who need his help.This means the volunteer is only concerned that his efforts are making a positive impact on the lives of others.__2__．Lending a hand at homeless shelter，for example，doesn't give a volunteer the right to discuss the situations of the people who need the shelter outside of the volunteer group. __3__．Volunteering for his favorite cause is something he looks forward to doing，something he feels a need to do.His enthusiasm is so genuine that he tells other people about the work he does and encourages other people to get on board. A good volunteer is also reliable and dependable.__4__．He does what he says he's going to do and fights through obstacles to make it happen.He also doesn't lower his level of quality output because he isn't being paid for it. It's important for a volunteer to be a self­starter.However，it's equally important for him to know how to cooperate with other volunteers with passion.__5__，everyone involved is in it for the same purpose：to help those in need. A．The man must be dedicated to his position B.No matter what differences in personality，or outlook C．He treats volunteering as his job and respects the rules D．He must also respect the privacy of the people he helps E．Though volunteering is more than just an act of kindness F．Passion is an important quality that a good volunteer should possess G．But it's worth spending some time getting to know your potential volunteers [语篇导读]　本文是一篇说明文，介绍了志愿者招募活动中，他们需要哪些优良品质。 1．解析　根据第一段“the more，the merrier”可知，招募志愿者时可能会认为越多越好。而“ensure you find volunteers with the right qualities”表示在招募过程中需要找到具有正确品质的志愿者，与选项G“But it's worth spending some time getting to know your potential volunteers ”相符，即值得花时间了解潜在的志愿者，而不是越多越好。故选G。 答案　G 2．解析　根据第二段“a volunteer should care about the people or animals who need his help”可知，志愿者应该关心需要帮助的人或动物，紧接着提到志愿者应关心他的努力是否对他人的生活产生积极影响。选项D“He must also respect the privacy of the people he helps”与上文相符。故选D。 答案　D 3．解析　根据第二段“His enthusiasm is so genuine that tells other people about the work he does and encourages other people to get on board.”可知，志愿者有巨大的热情参与工作，选项F“Passion is an important quality that a good volunteer should possess”引出下文热情在志愿者活动中的重要性。故选F。 答案　F 4．解析　根据第三段“A good volunteer is also reliable and dependable”可知，这里表示志愿者的可靠的品质，紧接着提到他做他说过要做的事情，并且会克服困难去实现它。选项C“He treats volunteering as his job and respects the rules”表示志愿者值得信赖的品质。故选C。 答案　C 5．解析　根据第四段“It's important for a volunteer to be a self­starter”可知，志愿者需要有自主性。空处为从句，根据后文“everyone involved is in it for the same purpose：to help those in need”可知，选项B“No matter what differences in personality，or outlook”进行让步，表示尽管有区别，共同的目标是一致的。故选B。 答案　B Ⅲ.语法填空 (2024·河北省雄安新区部分高中高三三模)“Pure love，only for China.” When the host of the Harbin Ice and Snow World in Heilongjiang Province read out the words on the wallpaper of a lost phone to find its owner，1.________(applaud) broke out among the audience，CCTV News reported. The sentence was from the diary of Chen Xiangrong，2.________soldier，who lost his life in a border conflict with Indian troops in June 2020.The owner of the cellphone，surnamed Xie is a student of the Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine.She learned about Chen's story when she was in high school.Since then，Xie 3.________(regard) Chen as an example and hoped one day she could also contribute to the country.So she took the patriotic (爱国的) expression 4.________(write) by Chen as a motto，and placed together with the national flag 5.________the background of her cellphone. 6．________she didn't expect was the sudden popularity of the wallpaper on the Internet，with many netizens 7.________(ask) her to share it.“I am very happy that this resonates (共鸣) with so many people.We post­2000s generations are not a lost generation，8.________a generation that can contribute to the future of our country，” Xie said.“I firmly believe that through our efforts and hard work，our country will become more prosperous! We will 9.________(definite) live up to the expectations of the times，and make an effort 10.________(create) a better future for our country！” she added. [语篇导读]　本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了黑龙江中医药大学的一名谢姓学生的爱国主义手机壁纸网上走红的事迹。 1．解析　考查名词。空处应用名词applause在句中作主语，为不可数名词。故填applause。 答案　applause 2．解析　考查冠词。空处泛指一个，soldier发音以辅音音素开头，应用不定冠词a。故填a。 答案　a 3．解析　考查时态和主谓一致。根据时间状语Since then可知，空处应用现在完成时，主语是第三人称单数，助动词用has。故填has regarded。 答案　has regarded 4．解析　考查非谓语动词。空处在句中作后置定语，动词write与被修饰词expression之间是被动关系，用其过去分词的形式。故填written。 答案　written 5．解析　考查介词。空处应用介词as“作为”构成介宾短语。故填as。 答案　as 6．解析　考查名词性从句。空处引导主语从句，并在从句中作宾语，应用连接代词what引导，意为“……的事物”，位于句首首字母大写。故填What。 答案　What 7．解析　考查非谓语动词。空处在with的复合结构中作宾语补足语，动词ask和宾语netizens之间是主动关系，用现在分词的形式。故填asking。 答案　asking 8．解析　考查连词。not…but…“不是……而是……”为固定搭配。故填but。 答案　but 9．解析　考查副词。空处应用副词修饰动词live。故填definitely。 答案　definitely 10．解析　考查非谓语动词。make an effort to do sth.“努力做某事”是固定短语。故填to create。 答案　to create 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$