课时检测训练20 选择性必修第一册 Unit 2 Onwards and upwards(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20　选择性必修第一册　Unit 2　Onwards and upwards 对应学生用书P330 Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2024·安徽省黄山市高三一模)My Ph.D.(博士学位)adviser had encouraged me to take a vacation.So I was sitting at an airport restaurant，when I received the email.It informed me I had failed my qualifying exam on my second attempt，which meant dismissal from the program.I knew things hadn't gone perfectly.But I was still shocked.How was it possible that one exam could erase all my other successes and define me as unfit to be a scientist? I wasn't sure what to expect when I started my Ph.D.program.As a first­generation college graduate，I didn't have family members who could tell me what it was like.I had put in a lot of effort，but it didn't seem to pay off during my first year. I ended that year with increased confidence，eager to put my newfound knowledge into action.But my confidence took_a_plunge shortly thereafter，when I made my first attempt at the qualifying exam.I had never taken a presentation before，so the experience was terrifying.I stood in front of my exam committee. Once it was over，my committee told me I'd conditionally passed，which meant I'd have one more chance.For the next 2 months，I did everything in my power to prepare.When the exam was over，I left the room feeling a mix of fear and relief.But those feelings changed to frustration the next day，after I learned I'd failed. But soon，things started to change.After a series of meetings，faculty(全体教师)members decided to do away with the qualifying exam structure I'd struggled with.Students would be asked questions，so that faculty could learn more about their knowledge and provide constructive feedback. As a result，I'm now back to working on the program.I try to stay focused on becoming the best scientist I can be.In the end，I am much more than that one­hour exam. [语篇导读]　本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己在攻读博士学位时，尽管经历很多次失败，但仍不气馁，始终意志坚定地坚持自己成为科学家的梦想。 1．What was the author informed of in the email? A．His Ph.D.adviser would leave his program. B．He was permitted to take a holiday to relax. C．He didn't perform well to pass the qualifying exam. D．His research project had achieved remarkable results. 解析　细节理解题。由第一段“So I was sitting at an airport restaurant，when I received the email.It informed me I had failed my qualifying exam on my second attempt，which meant dismissal from the program.”可知，作者在电子邮件中得知自己表现不好，没能通过资格考试。故选C。 答案　C 2．How did the author feel about his first year on the Ph.D.program? A．It was boring. B．It was hopeful. C．It was enjoyable. D．It was challenging. 解析　推理判断题。由第二段“I wasn't sure what to expect when I started my Ph.D.program.As a first­generation college graduate，I didn't have family members who could tell me what it was like.I had put in a lot of effort，but it didn't seem to pay off during my first year.”可知，作者认为自己博士项目的第一年很有挑战性。故选D。 答案　D 3．What do the underlined words “took a plunge” in paragraph 3 mean? A．Paid off. B．Failed somebody. C．Experienced a decline. D．Continued to grow. 解析　词义猜测题。由第三段“I ended that year with increased confidence，eager to put my newfound knowledge into action.(那一年结束了，我信心大增，渴望把我新学到的知识付诸行动。)”可知，作者信心大增，画线部分前的But表示转折，因此推断第一次尝试参加资格考试时，作者信心大跌。故选C。 答案　C 4．What can we learn about the change? A．Students would not be defined by one exam. B．Students don't need to attend qualifying exams. C．Standards for qualified scientists have been simplified. D．Students would be given special support from college. 解析　推理判断题。由倒数第二段“After a series of meetings，faculty members decided to do away with the qualifying exam structure I'd struggled with.Students would be asked questions，so that faculty could learn more about their knowledge and provide constructive feedback.”和最后一段“I try to stay focused on becoming the best scientist I can be.In the end，I am much more than that one­hour exam.”可知，从作者的经历，我们可以得知学生不会被一次考试所定义。故选A。 答案　A B (2024·湘豫名校高三一模)So，I did it.I moved back home，despite all the disapproval.I left my good job，my relationship，and the endless opportunities. Some people questioned me，“Why did you move back？” It was hard at first to admit that I liked being home，and that，actually，I didn't prefer New York City(as so many people do).But after time，it became easier and less of an issue.And when they asked me why I moved back home，I confidently said，“Because I wanted to.” Many people welcomed me back into the community. The first few months home were the most relaxing of my life.Every day I wake up to birds chirping，and sunlight coming in from the window—no traffic sounds or people screaming on the streets.It sounds like a Disney movie，but it's so true! There is something about the air here—it's clean.It smells good.I can also see the Grand Mesa(the largest flat­top mountain in the world)from my bedroom window.My work commute(通勤)is a four­minute car ride.And on summer nights，my favorite thing to do is watch the sunset from my porch because it's the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. I've been home for almost three years now，much to the surprise of my friends and family.Some friends even made bets on how long “this” would last.So far，I'm winning.But since I've been home my life has flourished.I realized that home，for me，is a place that inspires me.Because before，in the city，I felt like I had to compete with everyone to get ahead.Many times，forgetting what I was “fighting” for，I was clouded in competition and not passion.I lost touch with the other parts of myself，never quite realizing that the quiet country life provided that to me. By coming home，I found myself again，the true me.I didn't expect a city to give me opportunities because I could make my own. [语篇导读]　本文是一篇记叙文。作者主动放弃了城市里繁华的生活，回到自己的家乡，由此找回了一度迷失的自己，使自己的生活重燃激情。 5．Why does the author mention “a Disney movie” in paragraph 3? A．To introduce a new topic. B．To provide more details. C.To give a vivid description. D．To support an argument. 解析　推理判断题。根据第三段“The first few months home were the most relaxing of my life.Every day I wake up to birds chirping，and sunlight coming in from the window—no traffic sounds or people screaming on the streets.”可知，作者提到迪士尼电影是为了使自己所描述的宁静惬意的乡村生活更加形象和生动。故选C。 答案　C 6．How did the author win the bets with her friends? A．By staying home longer than expected. B．By getting used to country life quickly. C．By wining competitions at workplace. D．By leading a better life than in the city. 解析　细节理解题。根据第四段“I've been home for almost three years now，much to the surprise of my friends and family.Some friends even made bets on how long ‘this’ would last.So far，I'm winning.”以及上下文可知，作者的朋友与她打赌的内容是，朋友认为作者不可能在乡下待很长时间(最终还会回到城市)，不过，作者赢了。故选A。 答案　A 7．What is it that the author dislikes about city life? A．Bad work relations. B．Few job opportunities. C．Longer work commute. D．Too much competition. 解析　细节理解题。根据第四段“Because before，in the city，I felt like I had to compete with everyone to get ahead.Many times，forgetting what I was ‘fighting’ for，I was clouded in competition and not passion.”可知，作者对城市生活厌恶的原因是，过于激烈的竞争让她完全失去了自我，失去了生活的热情。故选D。 答案　D 8．What does the author refer to with the word “that” in paragraph 4? A．The goal she was fighting for. B．Living to be her true self. C．The chance of getting ahead of others. D．A more comfortable life. 解析　代词指代题。根据第四段“I lost touch with the other parts of myself，never quite realizing that the quiet country life provided that to me.”以及上文可知，作者在这里用that指代“过自己切实向往的生活”。故选B。 答案　B Ⅱ.七选五 (2024·辽宁省协作校高三三模) How to win a creative writing competition I've judged a lot of competitions for young writers，and the following advice may give you the chance of winning one. ●Cut your first paragraph. It's amazing how many stories are improved by simply covering up the first paragraph.You may just want to warm up.__1__ Well，that information is not as important as you think.It can wait. ●Keep it simple. __2__ Writers in the older age groups try to show how well they can use fancy words.The younger writers are better at telling a story.Which do you think is more important? If you're in the older age group category，you might find it a tricky question.It isn't.__3__ All those fancy words，complicated constructions…cut them. ●__4__ If you want to write about Harry Potter，or a footballer or celebrity，adjust it.Change the name.Change the situation.Make your own character and try exaggerating an aspect of the personality to make your point striking. ●Write an ending. The great film director Alexander Mackendrick said，“If you've got a beginning，but you don't yet have an end，then you're wrong.” I suggest you come up with your ending first.__5__ A．It's the story that matters. B．Avoid characters that already exist. C．I see a really odd trend in the stories. D．Describe characters in your own words. E．Plan that out，and then plan how you're going to get there. F．Works handed in are usually divided into two categories. G．Or you may just desire to tell me some crucial information in the first few lines. [语篇导读]　本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了如何赢得写作大赛。 1．解析　根据上文“It's amazing how many stories are improved by simply covering up the first paragraph.You may just want to warm up.”以及后文“Well，that information is not as important as you think.It can wait.”可知，本句与上文并列，列举第一段的写作目的，G项“或者你可能只想在开头几行告诉我一些重要的信息。”符合语境，其中的crucial和后句important形成近义词复现。故选G。 答案　G 2．解析　根据后文“Writers in the older age groups try to show how well they can use fancy words.The younger writers are better at telling a story.Which do you think is more important? If you're in the older age group category，you might find it a tricky question.It isn't.”可知，本句为主旨句，总领本段内容，后面解释作者所看到的写作中的奇怪现象，C项“我在这些故事中看到了一种非常奇怪的趋势。”符合语境。故选C。 答案　C 3．解析　根据上文“If you're in the older age group category，you might find it a tricky question.It isn't.”可知，本句承接前文，高龄组可能认为要不要华丽的辞藻是一个可笑的问题，说明真正重要的事情。A项“重要的是故事本身。”符合语境。故选A。 答案　A 4．解析　根据后文“If you want to write about Harry Potter，or a footballer or celebrity，adjust it.Change the name.Change the situation.Make your own character and try exaggerating an aspect of the personality to make your point striking.”可知，本句应为祈使句，应要回避那些已经存在的角色，B项“避免使用已经存在的角色。”符合语境。故选B。 答案　B 5．解析　根据上文“I suggest you come up with your ending first.”可知，本句为段尾句，承接前一句，应该先设计一个结尾，然后计划怎样达到结尾，代词that代替ending，E项“制定计划，然后计划如何实现目标。”符合语境。故选E。 答案　E Ⅲ.语法填空 (2024·浙江省嘉兴市高三二模)It's part of life to have challenging experiences that get you down.At times like this，you might try to change your mindset，1.________(remind)yourself that it won't last forever or to focus on the bright side.Changing how you think about 2.________(emotion)events in this way can change how you feel about them.3.________sometimes this is easier said than done. Imagine you lost a dream opportunity and you may wonder whether you'll ever get another chance like that again.It can be difficult to break out of your mindset when having negative experiences.4.________(fortunate)，getting a good friend's perspective(见解)can help. Here 5.________(come)the question：Is getting a friend's perspective when rethinking a negative event more powerful than rethinking it 6.________your own? According to some research 7.________(conduct)lately，we can choose the former.How you think and feel can 8.________(shape)by getting a friend's perspective，both in the moment and over time.The next time you can't get rid of your negative thought 9.________(pattern)，remember that humans are fundamentally social creatures.It's okay to turn to the people around you and your friends，from 10.________you can get new perspectives and some help. [语篇导读]　本文是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了碰到有挑战性的经历时应该如何面对。 1．解析　考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，空处用非谓语动词作状语，动词remind是句子主语you发出的动作，用现在分词形式，表示主动。故填reminding。 答案　reminding 2．解析　考查形容词。此处需要用形容词，修饰后面的名词events。故填emotional。 答案　emotional 3．解析　考查连词。上下文是转折关系，用连词but，位于句首，首字母大写。故填But。 答案　But 4．解析　考查副词。此处需要用副词，作状语，位于句首，首字母大写。故填Fortunately。 答案　Fortunately 5．解析　考查时态和主谓一致。此处描述的是一般情况，用一般现在时，句子为Here开头的倒装句，主语是the question，谓语用第三人称单数形式。故填comes。 答案　comes 6．解析　考查介词。介词短语on one's own，意为“某人自己”。故填on。 答案　on 7．解析　考查非谓语动词。动词conduct和被修饰的名词some research是逻辑上的动宾关系，用过去分词形式，表示被动。故填conducted。 答案　conducted 8．解析　考查语态。空处为谓语，动词shape和主语How you think and feel是动宾关系，用被动语态结构，前面有情态动词can。故填be shaped。 答案　be shaped 9．解析　考查名词的数。此处需要用名词复数，表示泛指，作宾语。故填patterns。 答案　patterns 10．解析　考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空格处引导定语从句，先行词people在从句中作介词from的宾语，指人，用关系代词whom引导。故填whom。 答案　whom 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$