2024-2025學(xué)年新教材高中英語(yǔ)Unit4JourneyAcrossaVastLandPeriod4課時(shí)素養(yǎng)檢測(cè)含解析新人教版選擇性必修第二冊(cè)

PAGEUnit4JourneyAcrossaVastLand課時(shí)素養(yǎng)檢測(cè)十六Unit4Period4Ⅰ.閱讀理解Earlierthisyear,myfamilyexperiencedanunexpectedtragedy.Thekindoftragedywhichknocksyououtofyourselfandturnsyourwholeworldupsidedown.Atragedywhichalsocausedmetobeoutofworkforthreemonths.ItwascompletelyunforeseenandIhadnotimetoputtogetheranout-of-officeplan.I’veworkedatpreviouscompanieswherethiskindoftragedywouldhavebeenhandledprofessionally;Iwouldhavebeengiventhelegally-requiredmoneyandaskedtoleave.ButatSASInstitute(anAmericandeveloperofanalyticssoftware),myteamsteppedinandfilledinwithnoquestionsorhesitations.Myworkwasnotleftundone.Myclients(客戶)werepatientwhenthosepickingupthepiecesofprojectsunrelatedtothemneededsometimetogetfamiliarwiththework.Mymanagementandcolleaguescheckedonmyfamilyregularly.Atlast,mymanager,myentireteamandHumanResourcesDepartmenthelpedmebacktoworkatmyownpace.TheyevenchangedmyworkspaceoveraweekendtobettersuitmypersonalneedsbeforeIevencamebacktowork.Yousee,SAScreatesafamily.Thespecialattentiontoemployeehappinessandwork/lifebalancemakesthatfamilypossible.Theflexibleworkenvironmentenablesmostemployeestocreateaschedulethatbestsuitstheirpersonalneeds—whetherit’sattendingaschoolplayortakinganagingparenttothedoctor.TheWork/LifeOfficehasawealthofresourcesforcollegeplanning,angermanagement,sorrow,etc.But,asyoucansee,itdoesn’tstopthere.MostemployeesbelievethatSASistheirfamily.Werelyoneachother.Wehelpeachothersucceed.Wecelebrateteamsuccesses.Wehangoutafterwork.Ourkidsplaytogether.Welaughtogetherandcrytogether.

Sure,wehavealotofconveniencebenefitsatSAS.But,whatreallymakesadifferencetomeistheSASculturethattheoutsideworlddoesn’talwayssee:Thebalance.Thecompanionship.Themanagementsupport.Thefamilyitallowsmetohave.I’msoeagerforotherstoseethesideofSASthatIseeeveryday.【語(yǔ)篇概述】本文是記敘文,作者是一名SAS的員工,在他遇到困難時(shí),公司的“家”文化讓他受益匪淺。1.Afterthetragedy,theauthor________.

A.changedhisjobB.feltveryhopelessC.wassickforthreemonthsD.turnedtohiscolleaguesforhelp【解析】選B。推理推斷題。依據(jù)第一段中的Thekindoftragedywhichknocksyououtofyourselfandturnsyourwholeworldupsidedown...ItwascompletelyunforeseenandIhadnotimetoputtogetheranout-of-officeplan可知,作者遭遇的悲劇足以讓他的整個(gè)世界倒塌,而這一切又讓他措手不及。由此可推想,作者當(dāng)時(shí)應(yīng)當(dāng)是感到很無(wú)望。2.Whatdidtheauthor’scolleaguesdoforhimduringhisabsence?A.Theyraisedmoneytohelphim.B.Theyvisitedhisfamilyeveryweekend.C.Theyaskedhisclientstowaitforhimtoreturn.D.Theymovedhisofficedesktoaconvenientplace.【解析】選D。細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)其次段末的TheyevenchangedmyworkspaceoveraweekendtobettersuitmypersonalneedsbeforeIevencamebacktowork可知答案。3.Bysayingtheunderlinedwords“SAScreatesafamily”inParagraph3,theauthormeans________.

A.theemployeesfeelathomeatSASB.SASoftenorganizesfamilyget-togethersC.manySASemployeeshavebecomecouplesD.theofficesatSASaredecoratedlikefamilies【解析】選A。推理推斷題。依據(jù)第三段內(nèi)容可知,SAS關(guān)注員工的華蜜、工作時(shí)間敏捷、工作環(huán)境開心,而且還有特地的部門幫助員工解決在工作和生活中遇到的問題。除此之外,大部分SAS的員工都視公司為家,并且員工之間也建立了深厚的感情。這些都說(shuō)明,在SAS,員工們感覺親切、舒適,就像在家一樣。4.Theauthorwritesthetextmainlyto________.

A.tellhislifeexperienceB.introduceSAScultureC.encouragepeopletojoinSASD.explaintheimportanceoffamily【解析】選B。寫作目的題。通讀全文可知,作者在遇到困難時(shí),SAS的“家”文化讓他受益匪淺,所以作者想給其他人介紹SAS的公司文化。最終一段點(diǎn)出了本文的寫作目的。Ⅱ.閱讀填句Award-winningnovelistJamaicaKincaidistalkingwithTimesabouthernewbookSeeNowThen.Yournewbook,SeeNowThen,featuresaCaribbeanwriterwhosehusbandisacomposerandwholivesintheNortheastwithtwokids.Soundslikeyou.Howautobiographical(自傳的)isit?1ButIwasn’tthinkingofmyself.Myownself,myowneverydaylife,issortofveryuntidyandsmellyandkindofannoyingundercloseobservation.

Whatdoyoumean,untidyandsmelly?Iliketobeinmypajamas(睡衣)allday.SometimesIdon’twashfordaysbecauseIliketoreadandsitaround.2I’mnotfuntobewith.

There’slessinthisbookaboutslaveryandracethaninsomeofyourpreviousworks.3

Raceisnotparticularlyinterestingtome.Poweris.Slaveryinterestsmebecauseit’sagainsthumanityandhasnotstopped.It’snecessarytotalkaboutthat.Soit’snotinterestingtoyouthatthemostpowerfulmaninAmericaisblack?Notreally.AsIsay,raceisnotimportanttome.ThefirsttimeIsawBarackObama,hegaveawonderfulspeech.Butwhatmademereallylikehimisthathiswifecameoutandsheisdarkerthanheis.4

YouwenttotheU.S.tobeamaid.WhatdoyouthinktodaywhenyouseemaidsfromtheWestIndies?ThattheyprobablyarenotasluckyasIwas.I’vebeenextremelyluckyinmyentirelife.AndI’veneversaidnotoanykindness.5

A.Iliketoeatinbed.B.I’vealwaystakenitandsaidthankyou.C.Areyoustillinterestedinthosetopics?D.Alotofeventsinthebookwouldseemtoparallelmyownlife.E.Hasyourhusbandreadthisseeminglyautobiographicalnovel?F.Whenyoufindsomeoneyouhatealot,youshouldreallylookatit.G.It’ssoraretoseeablackmanmarriedtoawomanwhoisdarkerthanheis.【語(yǔ)篇概述】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。牙買加·琴凱德是當(dāng)代英語(yǔ)文學(xué)界極為重要的作家。本文節(jié)選自《時(shí)代周刊》對(duì)她的訪談錄。1.【解析】選D。依據(jù)提問中的autobiographical可知,記者問牙買加·琴凱德這本書與自己的真實(shí)生活有多相像,D項(xiàng)“這部書中的許多事務(wù)都很像我自己的生活”就是對(duì)這個(gè)問題的回答。2.【解析】選A。依據(jù)提問中的untidy,smelly及本空前牙買加·琴凱德對(duì)自己日常生活的描述可知,她平常很邋遢,故A項(xiàng)“我喜愛在床上吃東西”符合本段語(yǔ)境。3.【解析】選C。依據(jù)回答中的interesting,interests可知,記者問牙買加·琴凱德“你是否還對(duì)那些話題(奴隸制度和種族)感愛好?”4.【解析】選G。依據(jù)本段內(nèi)容可知,牙買加·琴凱德起先真正喜愛奧巴馬是當(dāng)她看到奧巴馬的夫人比奧巴馬還黑后,因?yàn)椤昂苌僖姷揭粋€(gè)黑人會(huì)娶一個(gè)比自己還黑的女人”。5.【解析】選B。依據(jù)本空上一句可知,對(duì)于別人的慷慨行為牙買加·琴凱德來(lái)者不拒,由此可推斷,她“總是接受這些好意并道謝”。Ⅲ.完形填空Iusedtohaterunning.Infact,Iwouldn’thavebecomea(n)1ifitweren’tformyhusbandCharles.Hehadbeena2,competitiverunnerformanyyears.Afterourmarriage,hewouldn’tstoptalkingabouthowmuchhe3it.

Sohepickeditupagain,andafteraboutayear,Istartedtojoinhimatthe4.Justafewweekslater,Charlessignedupforafive-kilometerraceforbothofus.I5aboutdoingit.Itwastoosoon.

Butontheraceday,thereIwas.Thegunwentoff.Thousandsofrunners6.

Thefirstkilometerwastough.Iwasalreadybreathing7andpainfullyawareofthegroupofrunners8pastme.

AfteranotherminuteIsawthethree-kilometer9.AllIcouldthinkofwasthatIwas10.

Iroundedacorner,andsawbothsidesofthestreet11withpeoplewatchingtherace,allcheeringtherunnerson:I12mylegstokeepgoing.

ThenIlookedupandsawtheclock.The13tickingawaygavemeanincentive(動(dòng)力).IknewthatifIhad14finishedthisraceIwouldhaveachievedsomething.So,I15up,andkickedit.

【語(yǔ)篇概述】本文是一篇記敘文。作者原本并不喜愛跑步,但是在丈夫的帶動(dòng)下她也起先跑步,并且堅(jiān)持完成了5千米的跑步競(jìng)賽。1.A.wifeB.coachC.expertD.runner【解析】選D。上下文語(yǔ)境題。依據(jù)下文內(nèi)容可知,作者一起先不喜愛跑步,在丈夫的帶動(dòng)下,最終變成了一名跑步者(runner)。2.A.serious B.common C.casual D.sharp【解析】選A。上下文語(yǔ)境題。依據(jù)空后的“competitiverunnerformanyyears”并結(jié)合語(yǔ)境可知,作者的丈夫以前是一個(gè)仔細(xì)的、有競(jìng)爭(zhēng)力的跑步者。serious“仔細(xì)的”。3.A.hated B.missed C.admired D.trained【解析】選B。邏輯推理題。依據(jù)下文中的“Sohepickeditupagain”可推知,作者的丈夫和她結(jié)婚以后,總是不停地說(shuō)他有多惦念跑步。4.A.race B.departmentC.track D.ceremony【解析】選C。邏輯推理題。依據(jù)該句可知,大約在作者的丈夫重新起先跑步一年后,作者也加入了他,和他一起跑。track“跑道”。5.A.hesitated B.puzzledC.cared D.brought【解析】選A。上下文語(yǔ)境題。依據(jù)上文可知,作者以前并不喜愛跑步,當(dāng)作者的丈夫讓她一起報(bào)名參與五千米跑步的時(shí)候,作者有些遲疑。6.A.slippedaway B.backedoffC.pushedforward D.cameover【解析】選C。邏輯推理題。依據(jù)語(yǔ)境并結(jié)合常識(shí)可知,當(dāng)發(fā)令槍一響,數(shù)千名跑步者沖了出去。7.A.mildly B.shallowly C.gently D.heavily【解析】選D。上下文語(yǔ)境題。依據(jù)空前一句“Thefirstkilometerwastough.”可推知,當(dāng)跑了一千米的時(shí)候,作者已經(jīng)呼吸沉重了。heavily“沉重地”。8.A.running B.bending C.reaching D.pacing【解析】選A。上下文語(yǔ)境題。依據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知,由于呼吸困難,作者跑步的速度漸漸地慢了下來(lái),于是有許多人跑著超過(guò)了作者。9.A.symbol B.markC.pattern D.campaign【解析】選B。上下文語(yǔ)境題。依據(jù)該句“AfteranotherminuteIsawthethree-kilometer________.”可知,此處表示作者望見了三千米的標(biāo)記牌。mark“標(biāo)記”。

10.A.hopeful B.speechlessC.dying D.moving【解析】選C。邏輯推理題。依據(jù)上文可知,作者跑了一千米便呼吸沉重,并結(jié)合語(yǔ)境可知,當(dāng)作者望見了三千米的標(biāo)記牌時(shí),作者感覺自己要死了一樣。11.A.stuck B.crowdedC.provided D.directed【解析】選B。上下文語(yǔ)境題。街道的兩邊擠滿了觀看賽跑的人,他們都在為選手加油。12.A.sunk B.bent C.shook D.willed【解析】選D。邏輯推理題。在聽到四周人的鼓舞之后,作者設(shè)法用意志力驅(qū)使自己的雙腿移動(dòng)。will“設(shè)法用意志力驅(qū)使”。13.A.seconds B.titlesC.criteria D.competitors【解析】選A。上下文語(yǔ)境題。依據(jù)語(yǔ)境可知,此處表示作者覺得每一秒走過(guò)的時(shí)間都在給她加油助力。14.A.also B.actuallyC.just D.unfortunately【解析】選B。邏輯推理題。作者知道假如她的確完成了競(jìng)賽,那么她就會(huì)已經(jīng)成就了一些事。15.A.dressed B.cameC.stayed D.straightened【解析】選D。上下文語(yǔ)境題。依據(jù)前面一句“Iknewthat...achievedsomething.”可推知,作者挺直身子,接著堅(jiān)持完成賽跑。straightenup“挺直身子”。Ⅳ.語(yǔ)法填空Inthe18thcentury,asmallnumber1._____________ChinesesailorsmovedtoLimhouse,aplaceintheeastofLondon.ThenotherChinesecametothisareaandLimhousebecameknownas“Chinatown”.HoweverLondon’sChinesecommunity2._____________(remain)verysmallformanyyears:atthestartofthe20thcentury,therewerejust545Chinesepeople3._____________(live)inBritain.

DuringtheSecondWorldWar,Limhousewasalmostdestroyed.TheChinesemovedto4._____________differentarea—apartofcentralLondonnearLeicesterSquare.Thisareaisnow5._____________LondonerscallChinatown.

Inthe1950s,theChinesefounditdifficult6._____________(get)jobs.ThenasmallChineserestaurantopenedinLondon,7._____________becamepopularalmostovernight.ManyBritishpeoplevisiteditandsaidChinesefood8._____________(serve)therewaswonderful!SoonChineserestaurantsstartedopeningineverypartofthecity.ManyChineseworkedthereascooks,managersorwaiters.

Astimewentby,London’sChinesecommunitybecameverysuccessful.Thesonsanddaughtersofthe9._____________(origin)restaurantworkersstudiedandworkedhard.Andmostwentontogethighlypaidjobs.ManyChinesefamiliesleftChinatownandmovedtomoreexpensivedistricts.Chinatown,however,isstill10._____________livelyasever.

1.【解析】of?？疾榻樵~。asmallnumberof意為“為數(shù)不多的”。2.【解析】remained。考查一般過(guò)去時(shí)。這里說(shuō)的是倫敦唐人社區(qū)過(guò)去的狀況,故用一般過(guò)去時(shí)。3.【解析】living?？疾閯?dòng)詞-ing形式作定語(yǔ)的用法。邏輯主語(yǔ)Chinesepeople與live之間是主動(dòng)關(guān)系,且live所表示的動(dòng)作正在進(jìn)行,故填living。4.【解析】a。考查不定冠詞。這里說(shuō)的是“一個(gè)不同的地方”,故填a。5.【解析】what。考查連接詞。設(shè)空處引導(dǎo)表語(yǔ)從句,且在從句中作call的賓語(yǔ),故填what。6.【解析】toget?？疾椴欢ㄊ阶髻e語(yǔ)的用法。finditdifficulttodosth.是固定搭配。7.【解析】which?？疾殛P(guān)系詞。設(shè)空處引導(dǎo)非限制性定語(yǔ)從句修飾restaurant,且在從句中作主語(yǔ),故填which。8.【解析】served?？疾檫^(guò)去分詞作定語(yǔ)的用法。serve與其邏輯主語(yǔ)food之間是動(dòng)賓關(guān)系,故填served。9.【解析】original。考查形容詞作定語(yǔ)的用法。設(shè)空處作定語(yǔ),修飾名詞restaurantworkers,需用origin的形容詞形式。10.【解析】as?？疾楦痹~。此處用到了as...as結(jié)構(gòu)。閱讀理解WhenRicochetwasjustayoungpup,herownerJudyFridonohopedthedogmightonedaybecomeaservicedogandhelppeople.ButRicochethadotherplans,atleastforthefirstpart.Shefailedatservicedogtraining,butshewentontohelpmillionsofpeoplearoundtheworldlearnhowtotrust,howtolove,andhowtosurf.AccordingtoFridono,thedogseemednaturallysuitedtolifeasaservicedog.Shewasgreatwithpeople,especiallykids,andshehadplentyofenergy.Butbirdswereherweakness.Shejustcouldn’tseemtostoprunningafterthem.Andthat’snotagoodqualityforaservicedogthatneedstofocusonthepersonshe’shelping.FridonosaidatthebeginningshewasdisappointedwhenRicochetdidn’tsucceedatservicedogschool.Butitwasn’tlongbeforethepuplethertrueskillsshinethrough.Atjust8weeksold,Ricochetclimbedontoaboardthathadbeenleftinachildren’spool,showingherspecialtalentforbalance.Soon,Ricochetwasmakingheadlinesasthebeach-lovingdogwhocouldhangtenonasurfboard.Butshewasn’tfinishedshowingoffherspecialtalentsyet.“Onedayatthebeach,shejumpedonasurfboardwitha14-year-oldboywhohadspinalcord(脊髓)injuries,”Fridonosaid.“Itwasatthatmomentthatherlifepurposetosurfwithpeoplewhoaredisabledwasrealized.Sheisjustsuchaninspirationtoeveryone—she’sgotsuchastrongconnectiontopeople,andweseesuchimprovementsinthepeoplewhoshesurfswith.”Ricochetnowsurfsdailywithchildrenandadultswithspecialneeds.Shespecializesinhelpingmilitaryveterans(退伍軍人)withsomediseasesandchildrenwithautism(自閉癥)byconnectingwiththeminwaysthatnooneelsecan.1.WhatdoweknowaboutRicochet?A.Shehasbeenhelpfulformanypeople.B.Shewastaughthowtosurf.C.Shesavedthousandsofpeople’slives.D.Shelearntspecialskillsatservicedogschool.【解析】