选择性必修第1册 UNIT 1 PEOPLE OF ACHIEVEMENT(Word练习)-【精讲精练】2026年高考英语一轮复习（人教版）

[对应学生用书P494]

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Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

(2025·八省联考)Jim Johnson，a mail carrier，was an institution in the leafy Westmoreland，Westhaven and Westover Hills neighborhoods，just north of downtown Wilmington，where he delivered much more than the mail.He knew all the kids and their pets by name; he carried in the groceries; he took note of unlocked doors，offered gardening advice，and taught more than a few young boys the art of the curveball.When he wasn't doing all that，Jim was running across a checkerboard of green lawns(草坪) to ensure the local postal service did not fall short of its daily promise.

Though the postal service is often disparaged now，the trust in local postal service lives on.In many communities，that trust is won every day when life­saving medicine，greeting cards，social security checks，college acceptance letters—even the bills—appear in mailboxes in front of the houses.

After more than three decades，Jim approached his final days on the job much like any other.He drove a boxy postal truck to North DuPont Road for the first unofficial stop of the day.Butch，a dog who belonged to one of the neighbors，was waiting just like every day before.And just like every day before，he got into the jump seat and they were off.On the route，Jim and Butch had become inseparable.Now，the dog and the mailman would ride off to retirement together.At every stop，Jim accepted the parting good wishes of families that had become his own.There were tears and laughter，and hugs filled with warm memories.

It's been 33 years since Jim left the route，but we are still reminded of the deep bond established between community and letter carrier.That's what the postal service means to us.

[语篇解读]　本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了邮递员吉姆·约翰逊在工作中热心帮助邻里，与大家建立了深厚感情，在他退休33年后，作者依然记得他，表达了对他的怀念。

1．What do we know about Jim Johnson from the first paragraph?

A．He's open­minded. B．He's sharp­eyed.

C．He's warm­hearted. D．He's strong­willed.

解析　C　推理判断题。根据第一段中“He knew all the kids and their pets by name; he carried in the groceries; he took note of unlocked doors，offered gardening advice，and taught more than a few young boys the art of the curveball.When he wasn't doing all that，Jim was

running across a checkerboard of green lawns (草坪) to ensure the local postal service did not fall short of its daily promise.(他知道所有孩子和他们宠物的名字；他把杂货搬进来；他注意到那些没锁的门，提供园艺方面的建议，还教了几个小男孩曲球的艺术。当他不做这些事情的时候，吉姆会跑过棋盘状的绿色草坪，以确保当地的邮政服务不会达不到每天的承诺。)”可推知，吉姆·约翰逊是一个热心肠的人。故选C。

2．What does the underlined word “disparaged” in paragraph 2 mean?

A．Refused. B．Criticized.

C．Investigated. D．Suspended.

解析　B　词句猜测题。根据画线单词所在句“Though the postal service is often disparaged now，the trust in local postal service lives on.(虽然邮政服务现在经常disparaged，但人们对当地邮政服务的信任仍然存在。)”可知，前后句是转折关系，后半句说对当地邮政服务的信任依然存在，那么前半句应该是说邮政服务现在做得不好，由此可推知，邮政服务经常被看不起或批评。画线词disparaged与“Criticized(批评)”意思相近。故选B。

3．What did Jim do besides daily delivery on his final days of work?

A．He drove Butch to its owner.

B．He sent presents to his friends.

C．He prepared a retirement party.

D．He said goodbye to the neighbors.

解析　D　细节理解题。根据第三段中“At every stop，Jim accepted the parting good wishes of families that had become his own.There were tears and laughter，and hugs filled with warm memories.(每到一站，吉姆都会接受那些已经成为他自己的家人的告别祝福。有泪水，有欢笑，有充满温暖回忆的拥抱。)”可知，吉姆在工作的最后几天除了每天送货外，还向邻居们告别。故选D。

4．What is the author's purpose in writing the text?

A．To remember a respected mail carrier.

B．To record an unforgettable experience.

C．To raise funds for the postal service.

D．To call for harmony in the community.

解析　A　推理判断题。根据文章大意以及最后一段“It's been 33 years since Jim left the route，but we are still reminded of the deep bond established between community and letter carrier.That's what the postal service means to us.(吉姆离开这条路线已经33年了，但我们仍然

记得社区和邮递员之间建立的深厚联系。这就是邮政服务对我们的意义)”可知，文章主要讲述了邮递员吉姆·约翰逊在工作中热心帮助邻里，与大家建立了深厚感情，在他退休33年后，作者依然记得他，表达了对他的怀念。由此推知，作者写这篇文章的目的是纪念一位受人尊敬的邮递员。故选A。

B

(2025·江西赣州模拟)For Mireille Kamariza，a graduate student at one of the world's top universities，the fight against tuberculosis (TB) (结核病)，which sickens nearly 10 million people a year，is not just about scientific progress and reputation.It's personal.

Kamariza grew up in the small African country of Burundi，where many around her were stricken with TB.In Burundi，it's rare for girls to attend college.“Science was something that Europeans and Americans did，” she says.“It was for other people—not for me.” “I never dreamt Kamariza would become a scientist because it is a career path that is unknown in Burundi，” says Denise Sinankwa，Kamariza's mother.She and her husband were raising four kids，and Sinankwa often did multiple jobs to feed the family.But Sinankwa still pushed Kamariza to do well in school.She wanted her daughter to land a good­paying job and be able to support herself.

When Kamariza was 17，she went to San Diego，US，in the fall of 2006 with her brothers.They took various jobs at grocery stores，restaurants and shops.At San Diego Mesa College，she met Saloua Saidane，her chemistry teacher，who was a fellow French­speaking African.“She started my journey into science.She really pushed me and kept motivating me and telling me I should aim high.Whatever she told me，I did，” says Kamariza.She is now a graduate student at Stanford University.

Kamariza wanted to focus on infectious disease.So she started brainstorming with her partner，another graduate student，to figure out a quicker way to diagnose TB.They eventually came up with a new test that recognises a sugar，called trehalose，that is only found in TB bacteria (细菌).Current TB tests take a lot of time and effort and are not very sensitive—some infections are missed.TB cultures are more reliable but take six weeks to produce a result.Kamariza's methods could make TB diagnoses simpler and more accurate.

In 2018，Harvard offered Kamariza a position in its Society of Fellows.“I'm the first black woman biologist at the society，” she says.“At that point，it's not about me any more.It's what I represent.”

[语篇解读]　这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了生于布隆迪的Mireille Kamariza通过努力成为一名科学家并研发出了一种更快诊断结核病的方法的故事。

5．What can we infer about Denise Sinankwa?