必修第一册 Unit 1 A new start 课后检测能力达标（教用Word）-【精微方案】2027年高考一轮总复习讲义·英语（外研版）

 

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

(2026·雅礼中学高三月考)Sitting in the garden for my friend's birthday, I felt a buzz (振动) in my pocket.My heart raced with a mix of anxiety and hope when I saw the email sender's name.The email started off：“Dear Mr. Green, thank you for your interest”and “the review process took longer than expected”．It ended with“We are sorry to inform you...” and my vision blurred (模糊).The position—measuring soil quality in the Sahara Desert as part of an undergraduate research program—had felt like the answer I had spent years looking for.

I had put so much time and emotional energy into applying, and I thought the rejection meant the end of the road for my science career.

So I was shocked when, not long after the email, Professor Mary Devon, who was running the program, invited me to observe the work being done in her lab.I jumped at the chance, and a few weeks later I was equally shocked—and overjoyed—when she invited me to talk with her about potential projects I could pursue in her lab.What she proposed didn't seem as exciting as the original project I had applied to, but I was going to give it my all.

I found myself working with a robotics professor on techniques for collecting data from the desert remotely.That project, which I could complete from my sofa instead of in the burning heat of the desert, not only survived the lockdown but worked where traditional methods didn't.In the end, I had a new scientific interest to pursue.

When I applied to graduate school, I found three programs promising to allow me to follow my desired research direction.And I applied with the same anxious excitement as before.When I was rejected by one that had seemed like a perfect fit, it was undoubtedly difficult. But this time I had the perspective to keep it from sending me into panic.It helped that in the end I

was accepted into one of the other programs I was also excited about.

Rather than making plans set in stone, I've learned that sometimes I need to take the opportunities that are offered, even if they don't sound perfect at the time, and make the most of them.

【解题导语】　本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过分享自己从科研项目申请失败到最终找到新研究方向的心路历程，传达了灵活应变、把握当下的生活智慧。

1．How did the author initially feel upon seeing the email?

A．Quite curious and interested.

B．Quite nervous and excited.

C．Rather surprised and confused.

D．Deeply disappointed and upset.

B　解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“My heart raced...when I saw the email sender's name.”可知，当看到邮件发送者的名字时，作者因焦虑与希望并存的复杂心情而心脏狂跳。因此，作者的初始感受是紧张与激动交织。

2．What was the author's first reaction to the rejection?

A．He decided to abandon his scientific dream.

B．He immediately sought alternative programs.

C．He saw it as the end of his career in science.

D．He chose to observe the lab work without hesitation.

C　解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I thought the rejection meant the end of the road for my science career”可知，作者以为这次拒绝意味着他科学生涯的终结。

3．What does the author imply about the project he eventually undertook?

A．It proved to be effective and innovative.

B．It was more exciting than the Sahara project.

C．It was done under tough desert conditions.

D．It matched his original research interest well.

A　解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的“a robotics professor...worked where traditional methods didn't.”可推知，该项目是用“机器人＋远程技术”从沙漠中收集数据的，并在传统方法无效的情况下取得了成功，所以该项目既是创新的，又是有效的。

4．What main life lesson has the author learned from his experience?

A．Only apply for programs that are a perfect fit.

B．Seize and maximize the opportunities at hand.

C．Rejections are unavoidable on the road to success.

D．Always have a backup plan ready for any situation.

B　解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“take the opportunities that are offered...and make the most of them”可推知，作者学到了要抓住被提供的机会，并充分利用这些机会。

B

(2026·南京二模)This might sound impossibly old-fashioned, but I still like the idea that education is about learning: facts, skills, culture, analysis, and inspiration. It's supposed to make us better citizens. But over the last decade, the goal of learning has given way to grades and degrees. The unfortunate result has been inflation (膨胀) of both. They rise ever higher; learning doesn't.

To avoid discouraging students, some school districts did away with D and F grades.

Grade-point averages have consistently risen even though scores on nationwide standardized exams such as the SAT have not. It's not that I think standardized tests are the final word in measuring excellence. But when the gaps between grades and test scores are so wide and consistent, parents and the public should not be fooled.