Unit1Peopleofachievement單元過關檢測高中英語人教版選擇性

Unit1Peopleofachievement.單元過關檢測第一部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)（共10小題，每小題2.5分，滿分25分）閱讀下列短文，從各題所給的A、B3、C和D四個選項中選出最佳選項。ALeslieNielsen'schildhoodwasadifficultone,buthehadoneparticularshiningstarinhislifehisuncle,whowasawellknownactor.TheadmirationandrespecthisuncleearedinspiredNielsentomakeacareer(職業(yè))inacting.Eventhoughheoftenfelthewouldbediscoveredtobeanotalent,hemovedforward,gainingascholarshiptotheNeighborhoodPlayhouseandmakinghisfirsttelevisionappearanceafewyearslaterin1948.However,beingafulltime,successfulactorwouldstillbeanuphillbattleforanothereightyearsuntilhelandedanumberoffilmrolesthatfinallygothimnoticed.Buteventhen,whathehadwasn'tquitewhathewanted.Nielsenalwaysfeltheshouldbedoingedybuthisgoodlooksanddistinguishedvoicekepthimbusyindramaticroles.Itwasn'tuntil1980—32yearsintohiscareerthathelandedtheroleitwouldseemhewasmadeforinAirplane!Thatmovieledhimintothesecondhalfofhiscareerwherehisedicpresencealonecouldmakeamovieafinancialsuccessevenwhenmoviereviewerswouldnotrateithighly.DidNielsenthenfeelcontentinhiscareer?Yesandno.Hewasthrilledtobedoingtheedythathealwaysfeltheshoulddo,butevenduringhislastfewyears,healwayshadasenseofcuriosity,wonderingwhatnewroleorchallengemightbejustaroundthecorner.Heneverstoppedworking,neverretired.LeslieNielsen'sdevotiontoactingiswonderfullyinspiring.Hebuiltahugelysuccessfulcareerwithlittlemorethanplainoldhardworkanddetermination.Heshowedusthatevenasingledesire,nevergivenupon,canmakeforaremarkablelife.()1.WhydidNielsenwanttobeanactor?A.Heenjoyedwatchingmovies.B.Hewaseagertoearnmoney.C.Hewantedtobelikehisuncle.D.Hefelthewasgoodatacting()2.WhatdoweknowaboutNielseninthesecondhalfofhiscareer?A.Hedirectedsomehighqualitymovies.B.Heavoidedtakingonnewchallenges.C.Hefocusedonplayingdramaticroles.D.Hebecameasuccessfuledyactor.()3.WhatdoesNielsen'scareerstorytellus?A.Artislong,lifeisshort.B.Hewholaughslastlaughslongest.C.It'snevertoolatetolearn.D.Wherethere'sawillthere'saway.BGordonBrownwasborninScotlandin1951.Hischildhoodwasabrilliantsuccessbecauseofhisintellectualstrength.Hewasacceptedintomiddleschoolat10.At16hebecametheyoungeststudentattheUniversityofEdinburgh."Atthattime,hewasaluckyboy,goodatalmosteverything,"saidhisoldfriendMurrayElder.However,setbacks(挫折)fellonthebrilliantboy.Afterarugbyinjury,hebecameblindinhislefteye.Beforelong,similarsymptoms(癥狀)developedinhisrighteye."Ilayinthehospitalbedintotaldarkness,uncertainaboutmyfuture,"saidBrown.Lookingbackonthepast,Browndidn'tplainabouthisbadluck.Heevensaid,"Onedoorcloses;youcan'tplayrugbyanymore,soyoufocusonotherthings."Brownwasinterestedinstudentpoliticsinuniversity,whichhelpedalotinhispoliticalcareerlaterinlife.In1997,BrownwasmadeChancelloroftheExchequer(財政大臣).Hehassucceededingivingthecountryahighrateofemploymentandthelongestperiodofeconomicgrowthinitshistory.paredwithhissuccessfulcareer,Brown'sfamilylifeisfullofdowns.Helosthisfirstdaughtertendaysafterherbirth.Hisoneyearoldyoungestsonhasadeadlydisease."Theseaccidentsmakemeappreciatemylifemore,"hesaid.()4.GordonBrownwassuccessfulinhischildhoodbecausehe.A.wasveryintelligentB.wenttomiddleschoolattenC.playedrugbyverywellD.becametheyoungeststudentattheUniversityofEdinburgh()5.WhenGordonBrownlookedbackonthepast,he.A.stillhadhopeforthefutureB.wishedthathehadnotplayedrugbyC.believedthathisdoorwasclosedD.feltverysadabouthismisfortune()6.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutGordonBrown?A.Hedidn'tlikepoliticsatuniversity.B.HebecameChancelloroftheExchequerat48.C.Hedidagoodjobtoimprovethenationaleconomy.D.Hedidn'tdowellforthecountry'semploymentrate.CJenniferMauerhasneededmorewillpowerthanthetypicalcollegestudenttopursuehergoalofcaringanursingdegree.ThatwillpowerborefruitwhenJennifergraduatedfromUniversityofWisconsinEauClaireandbecamethefirstinherlargefamilytoearnabachelor'sdegree.Mauer,ofEdgar,Wisconsin,grewuponafarminafamilyof10children.Herdadworkedatajobawayfromthefarm,andhermotherranthefarmwiththekids.Afterhighschool,Jenniferattendedalocaltechnicalcollege,workingtopayhertuition(學費),becausetherewasnoextramoneysetasideforacollegeeducation.Aftergraduation,sheworkedtohelphersistersandbrotherspayfortheirschooling.Jennifernowismarriedandhasthreechildrenofherown.Shedecidedtogobacktocollegetoadvancehercareerandtobeabletobettersupportherfamilywhiledoingsomethingsheloves:nursing.ShechosetheUWEauClaireprogramatMinistrySaintJoseph'sHospitalinMarshfieldbecauseshewasabletopursueherfouryeardegreeclosetohome.Shecoulddrivetoclassandbehomeintheeveningtohelpwithherkids.Jenniferreceivedgreatsupportfromherfamilyassheworkedtoearnherdegree:Herhusbandworkedtwojobstocoverthebills,andher68yearoldmotherhelpedtakecareofthechildrenattimes.Throughitall,sheremainedingoodacademicstandingandgraduatedwithhonors.Jennifersacrificed(犧牲)toachievehergoal,givingupmanynightswithherkidsandmissingimportanteventstostudy."Somenightsmyheartwasbreakingtohavetopickbetweenmykidsandstudyingforexamsorpapers,"shesays.However,herchildrenhavelearnedanimportantlessonwitnessingtheirmotherearnherdegree.Jenniferisafirstgenerationgraduateandaninspirationtoherfamilyandthat'sprettypowerful.()7.WhatdidJenniferdoafterhighschool?A.Shehelpedherdadwithhiswork.B.Sheranthefamilyfarmonherown.C.Shesupportedherselfthroughcollege.D.Shetaughthersistersandbrothersathome.()8.WhydidJenniferchoosetheprogramatMinistrySaintJoseph'sHospitalinMarshfield?A.Totakecareofherkidseasily.B.Tolearnfromthebestnurses.C.Tosavemoneyforherparents.D.Tofindawellpaidjobthere.()9.WhatdidJennifersacrificetoachievehergoal?A.Herhealth.B.Hertimewithfamily.C.Herreputation.D.Herchanceofpromotion.()10.WhatcanwelearnfromJennifer'sstory?A.Timeismoney.B.Lovebreaksdownbarriers.C.Hardworkpaysoff.D.Educationisthekeytosuccess.第二節(jié)（共5小題：每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項多余選項。Foroveronehundredandfiftyyears,Americansofallsocialclasseshavewornbluejeans.11.Strauss'inventioncontinuestobepopularnotonlyamongAmericansbutalsoamongpeoplearoundtheworld.LeviStrausswasborninGermanyin1829.12.HegrewupinKentuckybeforemovingtoNewYorkin1847.BeforebeinganAmericancitizenandmovingtotheWestin1853,Straussworkedinhisbrother'sdrygoodsbusiness.Thisgavehimachancetoproducehisfamousinvention.Afterthegoldrushof1949,StraussdecidedtomovetotheWesttoseekhisfortunes.Straussdidnotwanttobeapersonwhosearchedanareaforminerals.Instead,heknewhecouldmakeagoodlivingbysellingsuppliestotheminers.Atfirst,heplannedtosellsewingsuppliesandcloth.13.Whenheheardminersplainingthattheirclotheswereeasilybrokenortheyusuallytoretheirpocketsduringmining,hedecidedtouseaspecialfabric(織物)tomakepantsfortheminers.Thesepantsprovedsopopularthathequicklyranoutofmaterialstomakemore.In1873,StraussreceivedaletterfromaJewishtailornamedJacobDaviswhohadinventedaprocessofconnectingpocketswithcopperrivets(釘).Thismadethepantslastalongtime.BecauseDavisdidnothavethemoneytopatent(取得...的專利權)hisidea,heofferedtoshareitwithStraussifStrausswouldagreetopayforthepatent.14.ThebusinesshasbeengrowingeversinceandLeviStrauss'panyisnowoneofthelargestclothingpaniesintheworld.15.HealsomadeagreatcontributiontoAmerica'sclothingindustry.A.Asayoungboy,hemovedwithhisfamilytotheUnitedStates.B.Nobodyknewwhatkindofmaterialwassuitable.C.HedidandLevijeanshavebeenmadewithmetalrivetseversince.D.However,hedidnotgetmuchbusinessforthoseproducts.E.BythetimeStraussdiedin1902,hehadmadeagreatcontributiontoAmericanfashion.F.SincetheywereinventedbyLeviStrauss,theyhavebeeasymbolofAmericanconsumerculture.G.Asthebusinessgrew,Straussgotmuchmoneyfromit.第二部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)（共20小題：每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空自處的最佳選項。MartinLutherKingJrwasborninGeorgiain1929.Whenhewas16aboy,Martinlearnedthathis17,theblackAmericans,were18treateddifferentlyfrommostof19fellowAmericans.Manycouldnotattendgoodschools,20goodjobs,orliveinnicehousesbecauseofthecolouroftheir21.Martinknewthatinafreecountrythiswas22.Hewantedtohelphisblackbrothers,23hedecidedtogotoschooland24aminister.Hebecameapastor(牧師)inMontgomery,Alabama.Thisis25MartinLutherKing's"peacefulfight"firstbegan.DrKingworked26equalityinothercities.Heknewthatthe27waypeoplecouldwintheirrightswastoremainpeaceful,28infaceofdanger.DrKingwontheNobelPeacePrizein1964forhisachievementsand29.Thewholenation30theterribleeventthat31onApril4th,1968,inMemphis,Tennessee,whereMartinLutherKingJrwas32.Themanwhohadpreached(倡導)nonviolence(非暴力)died33.ButDrKing'sdreamcannever34.ManyAmericansarestill35tomakethatdreametrue.()16.A.alreadyB.stillC.suchD.not()17.A.familyB.friendsC.peopleD.country()18.A.muchB.sometimesC.seldomD.often()19.A.hisB.thoseC.mostD.their()20.A.getB.lookforC.havingD.todo()21.A.facesB.skinC.bodiesD.people()22.A.evenworseB.differentC.wrongD.reasonable()23.A.asB.becauseC.soD.but()24.A.helpB.askC.visitD.Bee()25.A.whereB.whyC.saidD.because()26.A.withB.inC.byD.for()27.A.onlyB.otherC.wrongD.second()28.A.exceptB.evenC.ifD.either()29.A.honourB.victoryC.courageD.strength()30.A.discouragedB.pridedC.mournedD.manded()31.A.passedB.hedidC.happenedD.theymanaged()32.A.defeatedB.shotC.caughtD.putinprison()33.A.bravelyB.violentlyC.quietlyD.nonviolently()34.A.dieB.bebelievedC.realizeD.fail()35.A.wantedB.workingC.preparedD.struggling第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。Itdoesn’timpresslikeGeorgeWashington'splantationonthePotomac,butLincoln'shomeindowntownSpringfield,Illinois,36.(prove)irresistibletovisitorssinceitopenedtothepublic.Beautifullyrestored(修復)toits1860appearance,thehousewasAbrahamandMaryLincoln'shomefor17years.In1844theyboughtit37.$1,200andsomelandfromCharlesDresser,whoperformedtheir38.(marry)ceremonyin1842.Whenthehousewasbuilt,itwasmuch39.(small)thanitistoday.Mary'sniecewrote,"Thelittlehome40.(paint)white.Itwassweetandfresh.Marylovedit.Shewasextremelypretty,andherhousewasareflectionof41.(she),everythingingoodtasteandinperfectorder."AlthoughMarylovedflowers,42.shenorherhusbandwasknownasagardener.Alongtimeneighborsaidtheyneverplantedtreesandonlykeptagardenforoneyear.Mary'ssister,FrancesToddWallace,oftencameover43.(plant)flowersinthefrontyard.44.Lincolnsenlargedthehousetoafulltwostoriesin1856tomeettheneedsoftheirgrowingfamily.ThreeofthefourLincolnsonswerebornhere.AfterLincolnwaselectedPresidentoftheUSin1861,theyrentedthehouseand45.(sell)mostoftheirfurniture.第三部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)應用文寫作（滿分15分）請根據(jù)下面提供的信息，寫一篇關于哥倫布的100詞左右的短文。1.哥倫布，意大利探險家，1451年出生于意大利；從小愛讀《馬可?波羅游記》，從中了解到許多關于東方國家的事情，并且很想去旅行；1492年，哥倫布帶著大約87名水手離開西班牙，開始橫渡大西洋的遠航。他們在海上度過了兩個多月，終于到達了美洲。2.我們可以從他身上學到…參考詞匯：哥倫布Columbus大西洋theAtlanticOcean《馬可?波羅游記》TheDescriptionoftheWorld第二節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫（滿分25分）閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進行續(xù)寫，使之構成一個完整的故事。ItwasahotandwetdayinJuly.Iwasdrivingtothelocalgrocerystorebecausetheheathadmademybananasgofromyellowtobrownovernight.Myairconditionerinmycarwasonhigh,butitstillwasn'tcoolingmedown.Suddenly,thecarinfrontofmesignalledthatitwaspullingoff.Ipressedonthebrakesandsloweddown.OutofthecornerofmyeyeIsawseveralteenagersstandinginthesummersun.Theyweren'tplaying,killingtime,orhangingaroundthough.Theyweren'tdrinking,smoking,chatting,orlookingattheircellphones.Theywereworkingonaporch（走廊），Irecognisedthemimmediatelyasoneofthechurchworkcamps.FormoreyearsthanIcanremembertheseyoungmenandwomenhavevolunteeredtheirspringandsummervacationstoehereandhelprepairthehomesofpoorpeople.IsmiledwhenIsawthemtheresweatingandworkinghardtodosomegoodinthisworld.Whilethenewsheadlinesweresofullofmurder,hate,andviolenceinoursociety,theseyoungpeopleweredoingtheirbesttosharesomeloveandlightwithothers.InmyheartandmindIheardthewordsonceagain:"Iwashungryandyougavemefood;Iwasastrangerandyouweledme;Iwasnaked（裸體的）andyougavemeclothing;Iwassickandyoutookcareofme."Thereissomuchgoodwecandointhislife.Therearesomanypeoplewecanhelp.Thereissomuchlovewecanshare.Andaslongasthereislife,thereismoretodo.Whetheri