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单元限时练(六) A卷
(限时40分钟)
[对应学生用书P198]
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Robert Frost was born in San Francisco in 1874, but he spent most of his life moving from place to place, often returning to New England, the place of his later childhood and early adult years.
Robert was the first child born in his family.Frost's early childhood was filled with anxiety, since his father drank and gambled too much.Frost's father died when Frost was 11, leaving his mother with no choice but to move back home with her parents in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Frost's first published poem appeared in the Lawrence High School Bulletin in 1890.While Frost could attend Harvard College, he attended Dartmouth College instead, because his grandparents thought he would find success there.Frost dropped out of Dartmouth before his first year was over and began teaching primary school.
In 1894, Frost received his first payment for the poem My Butterfly: an Elegy.He worked as a reporter while still teaching primary school.Frost married his wife, Elinor White, in 1895.Frost and Elinor had their first child in 1896, a son they named Elliot.
In 1897 Frost continued his education at Harvard College, but by 1899 he had dropped out again.In 1901, Frost's grandfather died, leaving him a farm in New Hampshire, which made it possible for Frost to support his growing family.Robert and Elinor had more children, and Frost wrote more and did several different part-time jobs to make ends meet.He taught English literature, trained other teachers in teaching methods, and taught education and psychology classes.
In 1913, his first book A Boy's Will was published.The success of this book brought him in contact with many important literary people, including William Yeats.Following this success, Frost published many literary works, including short stories, poems and a play.He made a living by lecturing, writing and sometimes teaching.
Frost actively contributed to the literature until his death in 1963.Frost was highly regarded, and he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his poetry four times in his life.
[语篇解读] 本文主要介绍美国大诗人罗伯特·弗罗斯特的生平故事。
1.Robert Frost attended Dartmouth College instead of Harvard College because .
A.he didn't show any interest in Harvard College
B.his grandparents didn't want him to leave the home
C.his family hoped that he could save money for them
D.his grandparents thought he could achieve more in Dartmouth College
D [细节理解题。从第三段的“because his grandparents thought he would find success there”可知,弗罗斯特去达特茅斯学院上学而没去哈佛大学主要是受到他祖父祖母的影响,他们认为他会在达特茅斯学院取得成功。]
2.After his grandfather's death, Robert Frost .
A.lost his family's support for his writing
B.couldn't spend most of his time in writing poems
C.could run the farm to support his growing family
D.didn't want to do part-time jobs anymore
C [细节理解题。从第五段的“Frost's grandfather died...which made it possible for Frost to support his growing family.”可知,外祖父的去世留下了一个农场给弗罗斯特,因此他能够维持整个家庭的生活。]
3.As his first book was published, Robert Frost .
A.began to get interested in serious literature
B.had to make a living by teaching primary school
C.found it difficult to stop writing and teaching
D.had chances to meet great figures in literature
D [细节理解题。从倒数第二段的“The success of this book brought him in contact with many important literary people, including William Yeats.”可知,随着第一部诗集的问世,弗罗斯特便开始步入文学圈,接触那些名人了。]
4.What is the purpose of this passage?
A.To report Robert Frost's influence on poetry.
B.To introduce Robert Frost's life story.
C.To find out what made Robert Frost a successful writer.
D.To review the influence of Robert Frost's terrible childhood.
B [写作意图题。从文章的内容可知,本文主要介绍美国大诗人罗伯特·弗罗斯特的生平故事。]
Ⅱ.七选五
My father used to be an amateur wrestler and national champion.He was forced by his father to give up the sport in order to obtain gainful employment, which meant he wouldn't be able to win a medal for our country.Therefore, he made a vow that his unborn son would realize his unfinished dream. 1
He was about to give up hope when one day, my younger sister Babita and I beat up two boys accidentally in response to critical comments.My dad found our potential to become wrestlers and began coaching us. 2 We were required to do physical training early in the morning and have short haircuts to avoid lice.
3 We complained about him all the time.Gradually, I realized that he wanted us to have a good future and not grow up to be ordinary housewives.Motivated, we willingly participated in his coaching.
With great efforts, he made us competitive wrestlers and I won junior and senior championships, providing me with a chance to gain training in the National Sports Academy, where pride and agony fulfilled my mind. 4 As a result, I found myself losing every match at the international level.After that, I turned to him for help.Then he coached me patiently.
Despite difficulty, I finally became the first Indian female wrestler to qualify for the Olympics, inspiring dozens of Indian women to take to wrestling.Even now, Papa's words are still in my mind “Geeta, think about all the girls who are thought to be inferior to boys, girls who are forced to do chores, girls who are married and have children.Not only will you compete with other countries, but also with those who look down upon women!” I will never forget about father's instruction. 5
A.But his methods were cruel.
B.I almost abandoned what Papa had taught me.
C.Disappointingly, my mother gave birth to all girls.
D.My sister and I tried to escape.
E.I will always owe all success to him.
F.At first, my sister and I did not understand our father.
G.However, my mother didn't agree with him.
[语篇解读] “我”的爸爸曾经是业余的摔跤运动员和全国冠军,但被迫放弃了摔跤,他把所有的希望寄托在未出生的儿子身上,但是“我”的妈妈生的都是女孩。一天爸爸发现了“我”和妹妹身上的摔跤天赋,并开始对我们进行严格训练,最终“我”成为印度第一位取得参加奥运会资格的女子摔跤运动员。
1.C [根据空处前一句“Therefore, he made a vow that his unborn son would realize his unfinished dream.”可知,他要让他未出生的儿子实现他未完成的梦;结合第二段第一句“He was about to give up hope when one day...comments.”可知,他几乎放弃了希望;据此可以判断,“我”的妈妈生的都是女孩,所以父亲很失望,故C项符合语境。]
2.A [根据空处后一句“We were required to do physical training early in the morning and have short haircuts to avoid lice.”可知,我们在清晨便要参加训练,必须剪成短发;据此可以判断,父亲的训练方法很残酷,故A项符合语境。]
3.F [本段讲述了我们对于爸爸残酷的训练方式从不情愿到接受的心态的变化;根据空处后一句“We complained about him all the time.”可知,我们开始对父亲是抱怨、不理解的。]
4.B [根据空处后一句“As a result, I found myself losing every match at the international level.”和下文中的“After that, I turned to him for help.”可知,“我”在国际水平的比赛中总是失败,而上文中讲的却是“我”不断胜利,拿到冠军;由此可知“我”摒弃了爸爸教给“我”的方法,结果在每一场国际水平的比赛中“我”都输了。]
5.E [本段叙述了爸爸的话,结合空处前一句“I will never forget about father's instruction.”可知,“我”不会忘记爸爸的教导,并从全文来看,“我”的成功与爸爸是分不开的。]
Ⅲ.完形填空
It was an unforgettable weekend.I had a great time at the 1 .However, after I arrived home, I noticed my owl necklace was lost.I was so anxious that I 2 every room in the house, but my efforts were in vain.Then I decided to head back to the beach.My husband thought I was 3 , as the huge beach was nine miles from our home.How could I 4 one tiny necklace? What if it came off in the ocean? I was 5 to even consider that as a possibility.I knew I had to try.
After searching for several hours at the beach, I 6 an elderly man with a metal detector (探测器) in his hand.I 7 up to him and asked whether he had come across a necklace.He opened his hand and showed me his achievement—some coins.He said if he saw my necklace he would 8 return it to me.I also wanted him to have enough 9 to mail it so I gave him a $5 bill and told him my name and my address.Then I left.
My husband 10 me and said that he would buy me a new one.But I turned down his nice gesture,as that necklace couldn't be 11 .It was my dad who had found a special way to give me that 12 necklace.There had been a yard sale in my community.Among the things that were put on 13 he found the necklace.Unable to afford it, my dad offered to build a bookshelf for the owner as a(n) 14 .
Unexpectedly, three days later, I received a package.Inside were a $5 bill and my owl necklace.The moment I saw the necklace, I couldn't help 15 .
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。讲述“我”在沙滩上把自己的项链丢失了,然后又回到沙滩上找,没有找到,最后被一个老人找到并寄给“我”的故事。
1.A.campus B.beach
C.library D.museum
B [根据下文的“Then I decided to head back to the beach.”可知,这里应该指的是在沙滩上。]
2.A.searched B.cleaned
C.occupied D.measured
A [根据上下文可知,项链丢失了,此处应该是在家里找。search表示“寻找”,符合语境。]
3.A.curious B.anxious
C.careless D.crazy
D [根据下文的“as the huge beach was nine miles from our home”可知,沙滩很大并且离家那么远,故在“我”决定去沙滩寻找项链时,丈夫认为“我”发疯了。]
4.A.find out B.locate
C.describe D.observe
B [此处表示在一个沙滩上找一个微小的东西。locate表示“确定……的位置,定位”,符合语境,]
5.A.unable B.eager
C.prepared D.unwilling
D [前一句说项链有可能掉进了海里,这样的话,项链就不能找到了,“我”显然是不愿意这种情况发生的,所以选D项。]
6.A.rescued B.noticed
C.admired D.hired
B [“我”寻找了几个小时后,不经意间看到(noticed)一个手里拿着金属探测器的老人。]
7.A.raced B.walked
C.crawled D.approached
A [根据上下文可知,“我”急切地想找到项链,所以跑向了老人。race“快速移动”。]
8.A.randomly B.gratefully
C.gladly D.sincerely
C [根据下文老人把找到的项链还给“我”可以推知,老人此时说的应该是如果看见他会乐意(gladly)把它归还给“我”。]
9.A.time B.postage
C.reason D.ability
B [根据空后的“to mail it so I gave him a $5 bill and told him my name and my address”可知,“我”给他邮资(postage)让他邮寄项链。]
10.A.promised B.reminded
C.blamed D.comforted
D [根据上下文可知,找不到项链的“我”非常着急,丈夫要给“我”买一条新的,这应该是安慰“我”的话,故选D,comfort“安慰”。]
11.A.compared B.decorated
C.replaced D.recognized
C [根据上文的“But I turned down his nice gesture”和下文的“It was my dad who had found a special way to give me that 12 necklace.”可知,这条项链是其他项链无法替代的。]
12.A.similar B.precious
C.temporary D.expensive
B [根据上下文可知,那条项链很珍贵(precious)。]
13.A.schedule B.occasion
C.approval D.display
D [根据语境可知,当时社区在进行庭院旧货出售,既然父亲发现那条项链,说明当时那条项链在展出(on display)。]
14.A.advantage B.decision
C.exchange D.reward
C [既然买不起,父亲提出给项链的主人做一个书架以换取那条项链。]
15.A.laughing B.screaming
C.exciting D.crying
D [根据上文内容可知,“我”的那条项链意义特殊,对“我”来说非常珍贵,老人把它和“我”给他的五美元邮寄费一起寄来,“我”忍不住哭(crying)起来了。]
单元限时练(六) B卷
(限时40分钟)
[对应学生用书P202]
Ⅰ.语法填空
Now, I'd like to share what I 1. (learn) through Travelling Guide a few weeks ago.
Thousands of visitors each year enjoy Haleakala National Park, one of 2. most unusual national parks in the United States, on the island of Maui.Ships stop at the island and buses take 3. (group) of visitors to see the huge volcano there.Visitors also may take a walk in the rain forest 4. (create) by the volcano thousands of years ago.
The park offers visitors a sight of nature at 5. majorities of people never have the chance to take a look.At the top of Haleakala, 6. (look) down inside what is the most active part of the volcano, we can see that the volcano has left thousands of different shapes of lava (熔岩) stone ever since.Hundreds of years 7. rain and bright sun have cut long paths in the stone.There are mainly 3 stone areas.One big area seems 8. (be) deep and dark red.
9. two areas seem almost yellow and green.It looks as if someone spilled (泼洒) many colors of paint over the huge areas.The lava stone areas are 10. (color) because the lava is rich in many kinds of minerals.
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了哈雷阿卡拉国家公园。
1.learned/learnt [根据本句中的时间状语“a few weeks ago”可知,该空应用一般过去时。]
2.the [此处表示“美国最不同寻常的国家公园之一”,这里用形容词的最高级修饰national parks,故该空填the。]
3.groups [根据上文中的“Thousands of visitors”可知游客很多,又因group是可数名词,这里表示“成群的游客”,故用group的复数形式。]
4.created [分析该句结构可知,forest后面的部分作定语修饰rain forest,且rain forest与动词create之间是被动关系,故用过去分词作定语。]
5.which [分析句子结构可知,该句中的“The park offers visitors a sight of nature”是主句,“at 5 majorities...a look”是定语从句,空格处在定语从句中作at的宾语,代指a sight of nature,故用which。]
6.looking [分析句子结构可知,该句中第二个逗号后面的部分是主句,这里应用非谓语动词作状语,主句的主语we与look构成主动关系,故该处用现在分词。]
7.of [of用于month, year等名词后以表示某状态或活动持续的时长。]
8.to be [seem to do sth.为固定用法。]
9.Another [根据上文中的“3 stone areas”和“One big area”可知,这里用Another。Another two areas表示“另外两个地区”。]
10.colorful [该空作表语,说明主语的性质、状态,故用形容词。colorful表示“色彩丰富的”。]
Ⅱ.应用文写作
你校英文报“Modern Heroes”栏目向中学生征文。请根据提示信息,用英语写一篇短文,介绍美国著名宇航员尼尔·奥尔登·阿姆斯特朗(Neil Alden Armstrong)。
国籍:美国
出生日期:1930年8月5日
主要经历:
1949~1952年任海军飞行员;
1966年第一次进入太空;
1969年7月,乘阿波罗11号第一个登上月球。
名言:这是个人迈出的一小步,但却是人类迈出的一大步。
注意:
1.词数80左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:naval aviator海军飞行员
[参考范文]
Neil Alden Armstrong, an American astronaut, born on August 5, 1930, was the first man to land on the moon.
Armstrong worked as a naval aviator from 1949 to 1952.In 1966 he had his first space flight.In July 1969, he joined the Apollo 11 flight which was the first attempt to put men on the moon.After they landed, he was the first to go down the ladder and walk on the moon's surface.
He said,“That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind”.He had made a great contribution to human's exploration of space.
Ⅲ.读后续写
阅读下面短文, 根据所给情节进行续写, 使之构成一个完整的故事。
Vicky was a first-grade student in a primary school, but she did not feel happy there. Her parents wanted to cheer her up, so they sent her to start her second grade in a primary school nearby. She felt quite happy and wanted to make some new friends. However, she made a mistake. She wanted to become so popular that she joined a group of students at school, but not in the right way.
Jenny, who was very nice at the beginning, became Vicky's best friend. But Vicky did not realize that by joining up with her, she would suffer a lot later.
Jenny always acted in a proud and unpleasant way, showing little thought for others. She did not want Vicky to have other friends. Jenny also enjoyed talking about others' private lives. Vicky started to change as soon as she met Jenny. Her personality was not as sweet as before any more.
Time went by slowly. Vicky's marks began to go down. Things got even worse. She hardly had any friends and she didn't care about her friends at all, either. She always talked to her classmates in an impolite way instead of being nice.
After all that suffering, the day at last arrived when one of her classmates told her that Jenny was not going to be in the school next year as she was moving. Vicky said nothing but in fact did not believe it.
However, on the last day at school Jenny told Vicky that she was leaving. Instead of having a happy parting(分手), Jenny told her that she never felt that Vicky was her true friend.
Vicky was quite surprised when she heard the news and started crying. When holiday was over, Vicky went back to school, telling herself that all the bad times she had suffered last year with Jenny were over, too. But she found out that her classmates had not forgotten her bad acts.
Paragraph 1:
Vicky couldn't change this until Lily came to her.
Paragraph 2:
Finally, Vicky was accepted as a member of the class.
[参考范文]
Paragraph 1:
Vicky couldn't change this until Lily came to her. She supported Vicky, even when others told her not to join Vicky. Lily didn't care, and kept encouraging Vicky and helping her change herself, as she thought Vicky needed another chance. Two years passed and they were in their fifth grade. It was the last year for Vicky in that school. She made up her mind to get the best marks and change everybody's mind so that they would think she was a good person and be her friends again. Her hard work paid off.
Paragraph 2:
Finally, Vicky was accepted as a member of the class. She told her classmates that we should not fail to meet the hopes and that we had to move on with the help of our loved ones. Vicky left the school, but was so happy knowing that she had finally got what she wanted over the years. She became everybody's friend and cried with joy, knowing that it did not matter what the others said, but that you must do your best.
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