Unit 1 People of Achievement-单元提升强化训练 2025-2026学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第一册

Unit 1　People of Achievement Ⅰ.阅读理解 A Tired of traditional sightseeing tour?Plan a literary tour of Britain to visit the places that shaped your favorite authors’ lives and inspired their stories.It’s a new way to get off the usual tourist routine. Jane Austen Though Bath proudly claims Jane Austen as a favorite resident due to its Georgian charm,Jane found true happiness in Chawton Cottage,where she published one of her most famous novels,Pride and Prejudice.Tourists can explore this historic cottage with guided tours. William Wordsworth If,like the 19th-century Romantic poet William Wordsworth,the sight of a field of golden daffodils (水仙花) has ever cheered your lonely hours,visit Dove Cottage in Grasmere.The well-known poem,Lonely as a Cloud,was penned when having a walk with Dorothy in the Lake District.The modest cottage,now owned by the Wordsworth Trust (信托基金),offers guided tours. Agatha Christie The UK’s “Queen of Crime”,Agatha Christie,was born in Torquay.Every year,the town celebrates the creator of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple with a festival that features talks,music shows and plays.When you visit the house,you can immerse yourself in the Christie mystery by exploring her collections and even booking a room on the top floor. Charles Dickens Born in Portsmouth,Dickens spent part of his childhood living near the Chatham Dockyards in Kent.Despite his time in London,Kent is the county most associated with the author of Oliver Twist and dozens of other familiar stories.He spent his final 14 years at Gads Hill Place in Gravesend,now a private school that can be visited in groups,by arrangement. 1.Which of the following works was written by William Wordsworth? A.Pride and Prejudice. B.Lonely as a Cloud. C.Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. D.Oliver Twist. 2.What is special about Agatha Christie’s house? A.It’s owned and managed by a trust in Torquay. B.It’s in a town that can be visited with guided tours. C.Activities are held in recognition of Agatha Christie. D.Tourists have special offer if they stay over for a night. 3.What do these above-mentioned places have in common? A.They are similar to traditional ways of sightseeing. B.They are most likely to attract literature enthusiasts. C.They are the world’s most visited tourist attractions. D.They are the best places to write great literature works. B An immersive and slow-paced Citywalk is becoming trendy across China.In contrast to rushing past overcrowded tourist landmarks,the new trend has emerged as a popular alternative to explore bustling markets,ancient streets,and charming alleys at a leisurely pace. The appeal of Citywalk caters particularly to the younger generation often caught up in demanding work schedules.As evidenced by the increasing popularity of hash tags like “City walk for vacation” on lifestyle sharing platform Xiaohong shu,with a staggering 465 million views and nearly 464,600 engagements,the trend is truly capturing unbelievable attention. Citywalk,or meandering through the urban landscapes,means the act of walking freely along city streets unburdened by exhaustive plans.It offers people an avenue to intimately experience urban culture and local traditions.Citywalk is not merely about sightseeing.It creates an opportunity for social interactions and deep connections with the cities.Citywalk routes are tailored to the specific interests of both out-of-town tourists and locals.For tourists,the focus is on sharing local customs and traditions,while for locals,discussions revolve around the city’s past,present,and future.The growing trend of Citywalk reflects a changing attitude towards life,embracing a warmer,more relaxed,and slower-paced lifestyle. As Citywalk expands beyond first-tier cities like Beijing,Shanghai,and Guangzhou,to second-and third-tier cities across the county,it brings fresh opportunities for the tourism industry,in such areas as dining,shopping,and accommodation. Governments in Beijing and Shandong have recognized the potential of Citywalk,incorporating it into their action plans to promote cultural tourism and leisure activities.In Shanghai,public bus lines specially designed have been introduced to elevate the overall Citywalk for participants. “By slowing down and delving into the narrow alleys,observing the lives of city residents,and immersing oneself in the context of museums and art galleries,one is entitled to embrace the pleasure of life,” said Luo Jun,a cultural tourism enthusiast. 4.What’s the main reason for the popularity of Citywalk among young people? A.It mainly focuses on urban sightseeing. B.Social media offer many tempting videos. C.Busywork schedule limits the choice of people. D.Conventional tourist landmarks are losing charm. 5.What’s the meaning of the underlined word “staggering” in the second paragraph? A.Astonishing. B.Rewarding. C.Embarrassing. D.Shrinking. 6.Which of the following statements is NOT Citywalk? A.An immersive route for foreigners to enjoy the alleys in Chengdu. B.A holiday travel to hurriedly visit crowded landmarks in Shanghai. C.A free walk including visiting museums and old towns in Qingdao. D.A leisurely tour along Qiantang River to experience city transformation. 7.What have some governments done to promote Citywalk? A.Facilities in the museums have been enhanced. B.Cooperation has been strengthened among cities. C.Opportunities have been offered to third-tier cities. D.Specific public transportation routes have been introduced. C If you want to tell the history of the whole world,a history that does not privilege one part of humanity,you cannot do it through texts alone,because only some of the world has ever had texts,while most of the world,for most of the time,has not.Writing is one of humanity’s later achievements,and until fairly recently even many literate (有文字的) societies recorded their concerns not only in writing but in things. Ideally a history would bring together texts and objects,and some chapters of this book are able to do just that,but in many cases we simply can’t.The clearest example of this between literate and non-literate history is perhaps the first conflict,at Botany Bay,between Captain Cook’s voyage and the Australian Aboriginals.From the English side,we have scientific reports and the captain’s record of that terrible day.From the Australian side,we have only a wooden shield (盾) dropped by a man in flight after his first experience of gunshot.If we want to reconstruct what was actually going on that day,the shield must be questioned and interpreted as deeply and strictly as the written reports. In addition to the problem of miscomprehension from both sides,there are victories accidentally or deliberately twisted,especially when only the victors know how to write.Those who are on the losing side often have only their things to tell their stories.The Caribbean Taino,the Australian Aboriginals,the African people of Benin and the Incas,all of whom appear in this book,can speak to us now of their past achievements most powerfully through the objects they made:a history told through things gives them back a voice.When we consider contact (联系) between literate and non-literate societies such as these,all our first-hand accounts are necessarily twisted,only one half of a dialogue.If we are to find the other half of that conversation,we have to read not just the texts,but the objects. 8.What is the first paragraph mainly about? A.How past events should be presented. B.What humanity is concerned about. C.Whether facts speak louder than words. D.Why written language is reliable. 9.What does the author indicate by mentioning Captain Cook in paragraph 2? A.His report was scientific. B.He represented the local people. C.He ruled over Botany Bay. D.His record was one-sided. 10.What does the underlined word “conversation” in paragraph 3 refer to? A.Problem. B.History. C.Voice. D.Society. 11.Which of the following books is the text most likely selected from? A.How Maps Tell Stories of the World. B.A Short History of Australia. C.A History of the World in 100 Objects. D.How Art Works Tell Stories. Ⅱ.七选五 Being the BEST:Common Qualities of Nobel Prize Winners Once again,we celebrate the Nobel Prize winners and how they expand our knowledge,improve our planet,and enrich our lives.These awards have showed some intellectuals do contribute substantially in advancing our progress.　1　.  Thinking outside the box 　2　.It allows us to look past and think ahead.The limit of knowledge is our inability to observe the world and ideas in a new way.Albert Einstein,for example,needed to see beyond the Newtonian understanding of the universe to rewrite the concepts of physics.Nobel Prize winners frequently display enormous amounts of open-mindedness.  Acting with persistence People somehow get the false impression that breakthroughs happen during a sudden moment of understanding.A light shining on their face,music bursts into the background,and the person immediately discovers some previously hidden answer.Although this scene is wonderful for movies,usually gaining new understandings is a much more complicated process.　3　.Those who won Novel Prize persist when others gave up.Only those with enormous amounts of persistence can work past these obstacles.  　4　  Cooperation motivates us,and allows us to consider alternative ideas.These activities create an atmosphere of creation and learning.Additionally,many Nobel Prizes are awarded to multiple people,since the work was accomplished by an assortment (各式各样的) of intellectuals working together. These traits exist as similarities among Nobel Prize winners.　5　.However,even if you do not achieve this admirable goal,you will indeed have a much greater chance of success in whatever you pursue.  A.Working in groups B.Considering alternative ideas C.Creativity is one of the most important human resources D.As for us,we can still learn from the common qualities of the winners E.Years of devotion,frustration,and even failure usually come before success F.Of course,displaying these qualities does not mean certainly winning a Nobel Prize G.The Nobel Prizes are the most significant awards given for extraordinary achievements Ⅲ.完形填空 In April last year,I saw a post on the PNP(Pilots N Paws) website from a family in Topeka.They had to move to Virginia but they were on a very tight 　1　.They could not afford to pay for 　2　 for their dog,Tiffy,and 　3　 wanted to take her with them.  It just 　4　 that I was planning another PNP flight with another pilot,Karen,who 　5　 to take Tiffy from Kansas City to Virginia.What I was to do was fly to Topeka to 　6　 Tiffy.  When I met Tiffy’s owners,they seemed very 　7　.George,the husband,was trying to be calm,but I could tell this was 　8　 for him,having to leave his dog to a 　9　 and trust that everything would 　10　.  After some goodbyes,I asked George and his wife to help me 　11　 Tiffy into the plane.I promised to take care of Tiffy and 　12　 them as soon as we got to Kansas City.  The flight was 　13　,and Tiffy was a great passenger.The next day,she 　14　 with Karen and made it back to George in Virginia within a few days.He was so 　15　 and sent me a nice e-mail with pictures.It felt great to know that I had helped bring this family together again. 1.A.turn B.budget C.schedule D.connection 2.A.food B.shelter C.medicine D.transportation 3.A.desperately B.temporarily C.secretly D.originally 4.A.appeared B.proved C.happened D.showed 5.A.waited B.offered C.hurried D.failed 6.A.see off B.look for C.hand over D.pick up 7.A.confused B.nervous C.annoyed D.curious 8.A.hard B.fine C.common D.lucky 9.A.coworker B.passenger C.stranger D.neighbor 10.A.speed up B.work out C.come back D.take off 11.A.feed B.follow C.change D.load 12.A.call B.join C.leave D.serve 13.A.unnecessary B.unexpected C.unavoidable D.uneventful 14.A.returned B.fought C.flew D.agreed 15.A.thankful B.generous C.proud D.sympathetic Ⅳ.语法填空 Liu Yongtan,1.　　　　　　(know) as a pioneer in China’s high-speed rail industry,graduated from Southwest Jiaotong University in 1955.Then he worked 2.　　　　　　 a technician on the Chengdu-Kunming Railway,3.　　　　　　 he gained valuable experience in railway engineering.  In 1984,Liu Yongtan 4.　　　　　　(join) in China’s first high-speed rail project the Beijing-Shanghai Railway.At the time,many engineers believed that it was 5.　　　　　　(possible) to build such a railway in China.Despite these challenges,Liu Yongtan and his team devoted all their life to 6.　　　　　　(develop) one of the most advanced high-speed rail systems 7.(global).  Thanks to Liu Yongtan’s leadership,China’s high-speed rail network 8.　　　　　　　　　(grow) rapidly over the years.One of Liu Yongtan’s most significant 9.　　　　　　(contribution) was the “reinforced concrete continuous beam bridge” technology used in the construction of high-speed rail lines.His achievements have not only benefited China 10.　　　　　　 have inspired engineers around the world.  参考答案 Ⅰ.【语篇导读】 本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四位著名文学家以及塑造了这几位作家生活、激发了他们故事灵感的地方。 1.B　细节理解题。根据William Wordsworth部分中的“The well-known poem,Lonely as a Cloud,was penned when having a walk with Dorothy in the Lake District.”可知,《孤独如云》是William Wordsworth与Dorothy在湖区散步时写的,由此可知,《孤独如云》是William Wordsworth的作品。故选B项。 2.C　细节理解题。根据Agatha Christie部分中的“Every year,the town celebrates the creator of Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple with a festival that features talks,music shows and plays.”可知,每年小镇会举行活动来纪念《赫尔克里·波洛和马普尔小姐》的创造者Agatha Christie,由此可知,Agatha Christie的房子的特别之处在于举行许多活动是为了纪念Agatha Christie。故选C项。 3.B　细节理解题。根据首段中的“Plan a literary tour of Britain to visit the places that shaped your favorite authors’ lives and inspired their stories.It’s a new way to get off the usual tourist routine.”可知,本文介绍的是四位读者最喜欢的文学家以及塑造了这几位文学家的生活,激发他们故事灵感的地方,这是一种摆脱常规旅游路线的新方式,由此可知,文中提到的这些地方都是与著名的文学家相关,所以他们的共同之处是很可能会吸引一些文学爱好者。故选B项。 【语篇导读】 本文是一则新闻报道。文章主要报道了沉浸式的慢节奏城市漫步正在中国成为一种时尚。 4.C　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“The appeal of Citywalk caters particularly to the younger generation often caught up in demanding work schedules.”可知,城市漫步在年轻人中流行的主要原因是繁忙的工作日程限制了人们的选择。故选C项。 5.A　词句猜测题。画线词句后半部分“the trend is truly capturing unbelievable attention ”说明这一趋势引起的广泛关注令人难以置信,从而推知画线词汇意思是“难以置信的,令人惊讶的”。故选A项。 6.B　推理判断题。通读全文,并根据第一段内容可知,城市漫步不包括“匆忙游览上海拥挤的地标的假日旅行”。故选B项。 7.D　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“In Shanghai,public bus lines specially designed have been introduced to elevate the overall Citywalk for participants.” 可知,一些政府为了促进城市漫步引入了特定的公共交通路线。故选D项。 【语篇导读】本文是一篇议论文。本文主要讨论了仅仅依靠书面文本来讲述世界历史的局限性,并强调了将物品纳入历史叙事以更好地理解无文字社会的重要性。 8.A　主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“If you want to tell the history of the whole world,a history that does not privilege one part of humanity,you cannot do it through texts alone...in writing but in things.”可知,第一段主要讲述的是历史应该如何呈现给我们。故选A项。 9.D　推理判断题。根据文章第二段首句“Ideally a history would bring together texts and objects,and some chapters of this book are able to do just that,but in many cases we simply can’t.”可知,作者认为历史应该是文本和物品相结合的产物,但是很多情况下,我们做不到。再根据所举例子的下文“From the English side,we have scientific reports...experience of gunshot.”可知,作者举这个例子是为了说明船长的记录是片面的,只从自己的角度描述了问题。故选D项。 10.B　词句猜测题。根据画线单词上文以及画线句“If we are to find the other half of that conversation,we have to read not just the texts,but the objects.”可知,我们对过去历史的了解,只是书写历史的人所想要让我们了解的历史,如果我们想要了解历史的另一半,我们不仅仅要读文本也要读物体,而此段中最后的objects就是历史上遗留下来的东西。所以conversation指的是“历史”。故选B项。 11.C　推理判断题。本文讲述仅仅依靠书面文本来讲述世界历史有局限性,想要更好地了解历史就要将文本和物品结合在一起。从而推断文章最有可能选自《100件物品中的世界史》。故选C项。 Ⅱ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了诺贝尔奖得主的共同品质,并激励我们学习这些品质从而取得成功。 1.D　根据上文可知,知识分子为人类的进步做出了重大贡献。而下文则提到了这些知识分子的一些品质。D项“As for us,we can still learn from the common qualities of the winners”承上启下,引出下文所列举的这些品质。故选D项。 2.C　根据下文内容可知,本段主要讲述的是这些获奖者通常具有创造性思维,对思想表现出极大的包容心。C项 “Creativity is one of the most important human resources”与下文内容一致,指的是创造力的重要性。故选C项。 3.E　根据空后内容可知,诺贝尔奖获奖者通常会在别人放弃的时候坚持下去才取得了成功。E项“Years of devotion,frustration,and even failure usually come before success”内容上和空前“Although this scene is wonderful for movies,usually gaining new understandings is a much more complicated process.”相对应,指的是成功是一个复杂的过程,同时也引出下文内容,指的是成功离不开坚持不懈。故选E项。 4.A　空处为小标题,为本段主要内容。根据下文可知,本段主要讲述的是合作学习或者说团体工作是非常重要的。A项“Working in groups”与下文内容相对应,指的都是与人合作是一个良好的品质。故选A项。 5.F　根据空前可知,诺贝尔奖获奖者大多拥有上文提到的品质。F项“Of course,displaying these qualities does not mean certainly winning a Nobel Prize”延续上文内容,指的是虽然诺贝尔奖获奖者大多拥有这些品质,但是并不是说拥有这些品质就可以获得诺贝尔奖。同时引出下文即便不能获得诺贝尔奖,我们也可以学习这些品质,帮助自己成功。故选F项。 【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者从Pilots N Paws网站上看到一个帖子后,和另一名飞行员用飞机帮助一家人将他们的狗从托皮卡接到弗吉尼亚的故事。 1.B　根据“They could not afford to pay for 　　　for their dog,Tiffy...”可知,这个家庭的预算(budget)非常紧张。   2.D　根据“They had to move to Virginia but they were on a very tight 　　　.”及下文语境可知,这个家庭的预算非常紧张,所以付不起他们的狗Tiffy的交通费(transportation)。   3.A　根据“...wanted to take her with them.”可知,这家人非常(desperately)想把狗一起带走。 4.C　根据“I was planning another PNP flight with another pilot,Karen...”可知,碰巧(happened)作者和另一名飞行员正在计划另一次PNP飞行。 5.B　根据“...to take Tiffy from Kansas City to Virginia.”可知,Karen主动提出(offered)帮忙把狗Tiffy从堪萨斯城带到弗吉尼亚。 6.D　根据“What I was to do was fly to Topeka...”和常识可知,作者需要飞到托皮卡去接(pick up)Tiffy。 7.B　根据“George,the husband,was trying to be calm...”可知,这家人看起来很紧张(nervous)。 8.A　根据上文“...was trying to be calm...”以及下文“...having to leave his dog to a 　　　and...”可知,把狗留给一个陌生人对主人来说很难(hard)。   9.C　根据文章的第一句可知,作者是从网站上看到的信息,不认识狗的主人,所以是陌生人(stranger)。 10.B　狗的主人很紧张,因为把狗留给一个陌生人,并相信一切都会解决好(work out),这对他来说很难。 11.D　根据“...Tiffy into the plane.”可知,作者让George和他的妻子帮忙把Tiffy放到(load)飞机上。 12.A　根据“...as soon as we got to Kansas City.”可知,作者承诺一到堪萨斯城就给他们打电话(call)。 13.D　根据“...and Tiffy was a great passenger.”可知,这次飞行一切都平安无事(uneventful)。 14.C　根据上文的“It just 　　　that I was planning another PNP flight with another pilot,Karen,who 　　　to take Tiffy from Kansas City to Virginia.”可知,Karen带着Tiffy飞往(flew)弗吉尼亚。  15.A　根据常识可知,作者帮助狗的主人把狗运到了弗吉尼亚,狗的主人自然非常感激(thankful)。 Ⅳ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了刘永坦和他的团队在建设中国高铁网络方面所做出的贡献。 1.known　考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知,句中已有谓语动词“graduated”,所以空处应填非谓语动词,be known as“被称为”,主语“Liu Yongtan”和know之间是被动关系,应用过去分词表示被动。故填known。 2.as　考查介词以及固定搭配。work as为固定搭配,意为“担任”。故填as。 3.where　考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知,空处引导非限制性定语从句,先行词是“the Chengdu-Kunming Railway”,空处在从句中作地点状语,所以应用关系副词where。故填where。 4.joined　考查动词的时态。根据句中的时间状语1984年可知,谓语动词需用一般过去时。故填joined。 5.impossible　考查形容词。分析句子结构可知,空处在从句中作表语,且结合句意可知,此处意为“不可能”的,所以应用possible的反义词impossible。故填impossible。 6.developing　考查非谓语动词以及固定搭配。devote sth to doing sth 是固定搭配,意为“致力于做某事”,其中“to”为介词,所以应填developing。故填developing。 7.globally　考查副词。分析句子结构可知,空处在句中作状语,应用global的副词形式globally。故填globally。 8.has grown　考查动词的时态。分析句子结构可知,空处在句中作谓语,结合所给时间状语“over the years”可知,本句应用现在完成时,句子主语“China’s high-speed rail network”是第三人称单数。故填has grown。 9.contributions　考查名词的数。one of+名词复数,是固定搭配,意为“……之一”,分析句子结构可知,空处应填名词的复数形式。故填contributions。 10.but　考查连词以及固定搭配。分析句子结构可知,空处应填连词,not only...but(also)...为固定搭配,意为“不仅……而且……”。故填but。 12 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $