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Unit 1 Back to School
分层跟踪检测(二)
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Ⅰ.阅读理解(共12小题;每小题2.5分,满分30分)
A
“Turning soil, pulling weeds, and harvesting cabbage sound like tough work for middle and high school kids. And at first it is,” says Abby Jaramillo, who with another teacher started Urban Sprouts, a school garden program at four low-income schools. The program aims to help students develop science skills, environmental awareness, and healthy lifestyles.
Jaramillo’s students live in neighborhoods where fresh food and green space are not easy to find and fast food restaurants outnumber grocery stores. “The kids literally come to school with bags of snacks and large bottles of soft drinks,” she says. “They come to us thinking vegetables are awful, dirt is awful, insects are awful.” Though some are initially scared of the insects and turned off by the dirt, most are eager to try something new.
Urban Sprouts’ classes, at two middle schools and two high schools, include hands-on experiments such as soil testing, flower-and-seed dissection, tastings of fresh or dried produce, and work in the garden. Several times a year, students cook the vegetables they grow, and they occasionally make salads for the entire school.
Program evaluations show that kids eat more vegetables as a result of the classes. “We have students who say they went home and talked to their parents and now they’re eating differently,” says Jaramillo.
She adds that the program’s benefits go beyond nutrition. Some students get so interested in gardening that they bring home seeds to start their own vegetable gardens. Besides, working in the garden seems to have a calming effect on Jaramillo’s special education students, many of whom have emotional control issues. “They get outside,” she says, “and they feel successful.”
1.What do we know about Abby Jaramillo?
A.She used to be a health worker.
B.She grew up in a low-income family.
C.She owns a fast food restaurant.
D.She is an initiator of Urban Sprouts.
2.What was a problem facing Jaramillo at the start of the program?
A.The kids’ parents distrusted her.
B.Students had little time for her classes.
C.Some kids disliked garden work.
D.There was no space for school gardens.
3.Which of the following best describes the impact of the program?
A.Far-reaching. B.Predictable.
C.Short-lived. D.Unidentifiable.
4.What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Rescuing School Gardens
B.Experiencing Country Life
C.Gardening Benefits Students
D.Changing Local Landscape
B
(2025·江苏徐州期末)In Camp Tuhsmeheta(short for touch,smell,hear,and taste),Jerusalem Crawley,a blind boy,met Donna Posont in her class about birding.“I was immediately attracted and wanted to learn more,” said Crawley.
Posont,who is blind,introduced Crawley and other blind summer campers to the sounds of different birds.“Blindness doesn’t need to limit anyone—you can learn about nature and identify trees,plants and birds using the other senses,” said Posont,who has started to watch birds monthly since 2009,with the goal of teaching blind people to explore nature independently.
Posont grew up in a small town and she dreamed of studying biology in college.However,she couldn’t find a school with the proper equipment to teach a blind person.Instead,she earned a degree in social work,but still hoped to study biology.Luckily,years later,computers and high technology enabled schools to accept blind students.So in 2008,Posont returned to college and studied the subjects she’d missed in her younger years.She graduated from the University of Michigan in 2015 with a degree in environmental studies and a minor(辅修科目) in biology.
During summer breaks at the University of Michigan,she started passing along what she’d learned about birds and plants through touch,sound and smell to children at Camp Tuhsmeheta.“You miss a lot in a sighted world if you learn by depending on sighted people,” said Posont.
With bird populations dropping at an alarming rate due to habitat loss,pollution and climate change,Posont said it’s more important than ever to hand down what she’s learned.“You can use your other senses to learn why birds and nature are important and how they all work together,” she said.“The world is designed for sighted people,but nature is a place where it’s okay to be blind.To me,that’s the beauty of it.”
5.Why did Posont teach in the camp?
A.To promote bird watching.
B.To help the blind explore nature.
C.To attract more people to the camp.
D.To inspire children to be dependent.
6.What did Posont want to learn most?
A.Social work. B.Environment.
C.Biology. D.Education.
7.Which of the following can best describe Posont?
A.Strict and adventurous.
B.Attractive and patient.
C.Curious and thoughtful.
D.Determined and helpful.
8.What does the underlined word “it” in the last sentence refer to?
A.The world. B.Nature.
C.Being blind. D.Birding.
C
(2025·浙江高二联考)Walking home from school,I am enjoying my day.Each day I stop to hear music coming from the ivy(常春藤).A sparrow(麻雀) song,a loud glorious sound.The ivy is pulsing below a leafless tree,decorating around the lower trunk like a celebration.They flit nervously in and out,pecking at the branches.This ivy is a home to them,harboring an entire flock.But this scene is no longer ubiquitous.Numbers have declined by almost 70% in the UK since 1970.Sparrows make their homes near human places,and finding a tree like this is a blessing.Happily,the ivy is still full of chatter and twitter.
In Greek mythology,sparrows are sacred and often associated with the goddess Aphrodite,symbolizing true love and spiritual connection.I wonder how many people look at sparrows and feel that depth of connection.All birds live brightly in our imagination,connecting us to the natural world,opening up all kinds of creativity.
As I stand there,with fluffed-up sparrows in conversation among themselves,there is a spark.Noticing nature is the start of it all.Slow down to listen,to watch.Take the time,despite mountains of homework.
Take the time to observe nature,to immerse yourself in its patterns,structures,happenings and rhythms.It is how mathematicians and scientists are nurtured.Alan Turing studied the patterns in nature:the arrangement of petals on flowers,spots on a leopard and stripes on a zebra.He was looking for a mathematical formula(公式) for the development of cells in living things.Nature sparks creativity.All we have to do is to start with the question:Why? The way my mind whirrs and whirls in nature,or even when daydreaming,is far more productive than the work I do in school.
I center myself by thinking and thinking while intensely watching the movements of sparrows.Who knows where watching sparrows will lead?
9.What does the author do on the way home from school?
A.Listen to pop music.
B.Decorate the tree.
C.Clean up the trunk.
D.Observe the sparrows.
10.What does the underlined word “ubiquitous” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A.Unusual. B.Delightful.
C.Common. D.Horrible.
11.What is the author’s purpose in mentioning Greek mythology?
A.To show the imagination of humans.
B.To stress the significance of sparrows.
C.To introduce the power of Aphrodite.
D.To demonstrate the diversity of species.
12.What can we learn from Paragraph 4 of the text?
A.Nature facilitates cell development.
B.Nature follows rigid patterns.
C.Nature is a source of inspiration.
D.Nature offers companionship.
Ⅱ.完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
I was born in a very poor family.At first,my father didn’t let me attend 13 .I was always jealous(妒忌的) when my brother went to school each day.So,one day,when I was 5,I 14 him and hid under the teacher’s desk.She 15 me and sent me home.She 16 my father to put me in school.Much to my 17 ,my father agreed.
I loved learning,and I 18 moved to the top of my class.When I was 10,my father sent me to a 19 school outside our neighborhood,one that was mostly 20 by students from rich families.I was at the 21 of the list there,too.
After high school,I hoped to be an architectural engineer,but my father wanted me to study 22 science.After a childhood preparing meals for my family there was nothing I 23 more than cooking.I went in for a food science programme anyway and I discovered that food science wasn’t so 24 at all.Later,I received a PhD in food science and 25 many national and international prizes.
In my life,I’ve faced many 26 like hunger and poverty,but I didn’t let them hold me back.I hope others can take 27 from my story and realize that—though they may be facing challenges—they,too,can keep going and succeed.
13.A.meeting B.work C.school D.party
14.A.missed B.stopped C.guided D.followed
15.A.left B.noticed C.taught D.examined
16.A.allowed B.advised C.forced D.expected
17.A.sadness B.fear C.anger D.pleasure
18.A.quickly B.suddenly C.nearly D.recently
19.A.cheaper B.smaller C.closer D.better
20.A.run B.visited C.attended D.built
21.A.bottom B.center C.top D.back
22.A.food B.water C.earth D.air
23.A.wanted B.hated C.enjoyed D.begged
24.A.bad B.good C.easy D.difficult
25.A.took B.made C.won D.had
26.A.choices B.dangers C.tests D.challenges
27.A.encouragement B.enjoyment C.warning D.training
参考答案
Ⅰ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章不仅记录了一项校园园艺项目,更揭示了教育如何通过“双手沾泥”的实践,在贫瘠的土壤中培育出改变生活的力量。
1.D 细节理解题。 根据第一段“who with another teacher started Urban Sprouts”可知,Abby Jaramillo是Urban Sprouts的发起者。
2.C 推理判断题。根据第二段“‘They come to us thinking vegetables are awful, dirt is awful, insects are awful.’ Though some are initially scared of the insects and turned off by the dirt, most are eager to try something new.”可知,项目之初,一些学生不喜欢园艺工作。
3.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段“She adds that the program’s benefits go beyond nutrition...she says, ‘and they feel successful.’”可知,这个项目不仅给学生提供了有营养的食物,而且许多学生回家开辟了自己的菜园,对有情绪控制问题的学生也起到了镇静作用。由此可推断,该项目的影响是深远的。
4.C 主旨大意题。文章第一段提到Urban Sprouts的目的是帮助孩子培养科学技能、环境保护意识和健康的生活方式,第二段又讲到学生都吃快餐、零食、碳酸饮料,而Urban Sprouts给学生带来饮食、健康等方面益处,故本文的主旨是Urban Sprouts园艺项目有益于学生。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了盲人Donna Posont如何在自己的生活中克服障碍,学习生物学和环境研究,并在夏令营中教授其他盲人孩子如何通过触觉、听觉和嗅觉来探索自然。
5.B 细节理解题。根据第二段“with the goal of...independently”可知,Posont在营地教书是为了帮助盲人探索大自然。
6.C 细节理解题。根据第三段“Posont grew up...biology in college.”可知,Posont最想学的是生物学。故选C项。
7.D 推理判断题。根据第二段内容可知,Posont喜欢生物学,因为种种原因曾放弃过,但是最后她还是回学校学习获得相应学位,所以是坚定的。另外,她帮助其他盲人探索大自然,所以是乐于助人的。故选D项。
8.B 代词指代题。画线词为代词“it”,代指上文提到的事物,根据上文及所在句“……但大自然是一个盲人可以接受的地方。对我来说,这就是它的美”可知,it代指的是大自然。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者放学回家路上观察麻雀的经历。
9.D 细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知,作者在放学回家的路上会观察麻雀。故选D项。
10.C 词义猜测题。根据第一段内容可知,自1970年以来,英国的这一数字下降了近70%。麻雀在人类居住的地方附近安家,找到这样的树是一种幸福。由此可知,此处为这种场景已不再随处可见。
11.B 推理判断题。根据第二段内容可推知,作者提到希腊神话的目的是强调麻雀的重要性。
12.C 推理判断题。根据第四段中“It is how mathematicians...sparks creativity.”可推知,我们能从第四段中了解到自然是灵感的源泉。
Ⅱ.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了出身贫寒的作者是如何在父亲的支持下,克服困难完成学业,最终获得了食品科学的博士学位,并荣获许多国内外奖项的。
13.C 作者看到哥哥每天去上学就很羡慕,可见父亲不让他去上学。
14.D 作者因为羡慕哥哥能上学,应该是跟着他一起去学校,然后躲在了老师的桌子下。
15.B 老师注意到了躲在桌子下的作者,然后把他送回了家。
16.B 根据上文作者的举动,老师判断作者想上学,所以在把他送回家时,建议他爸爸送他来上学。
17.D 作者很想上学,所以当爸爸同意他上学时,他是非常高兴的。
18.A 作者热爱学习,所以上学后成绩提升很快,在班里名列前茅。
19.D 新学校的学生大部分来自富裕家庭,说明比以前的学校要更好。
20.C 父亲把作者送到了一所新的学校,是一所大部分来自富裕家庭的学生上的学校。
21.C 作者到了新学校后,成绩也是名列前茅的。
22.A 作者想要成为建筑工程师,但是后来还是参加了一个食品科学项目,说明这是父亲想让他学的。
23.B 作者并不想学习食品科学,他家里很贫穷,而他从小就要给家人做饭,应该是对此很厌恶了。
24.A 作者讨厌做饭,所以一开始是不想学食品科学的,但是后来他获得了食品科学博士学位,可见在参加了一个食品科学项目后,他发现食品科学也没那么糟糕。
25.C 作者在食品科学方面有了较高的造诣,所以应该是赢得了许多奖项的。
26.D 饥饿和贫穷都属于作者生活中所遇到的困难和挑战。
27.A 作者希望其他人通过他的故事,能够意识到遇到困难,只要不放弃,就能够成功,从而得到鼓励。
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