高中英语选择性必修4第五单元过关检测(A卷).docx

第五单元过关检测(A卷)(时间:90分钟满分:120分)第一部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ASTRAW regularly conducts animal welfare workshops and awareness talks under its humane education programmes at schools and colleges.The aim of our programmes is to sow seeds of sympathy towards people,compassion towards animals and respect for the environment.To put it simply,our programmes demonstrate the way children could be sympathetic and compassionate towards people and animals that may be in pain and in need of help.Our programmes encourage them to take that first step forward to lend a helping hand.These programmes emphasise:How children need to be sensitive to the pain that animals on the street feel when they have been hit or run over by a speeding car.They are made aware of how they could step forward with compassion to treat and save such animals.How children need to appreciate the importance of the principles of green living by caring for the environment.Children have been urged to inculcate(谆谆教诲) the following routines that would hopefully stick with them for the rest of their lives:Keep their neighbourhood parks,lakes and rivers clean.Avoid using plastic bags.Appreciate the principle of recycling,reusing and reducing waste.Not to dump garbage in parking lots or in parks but only at specified places.Not to throw banana,orange peels and wrappers from a moving car.To turn off lights in empty rooms to save on energy.Not to squash insects like ants,grasshoppers etc.as these living creatures are part of our world and we human beings are their caretakers.1.What do the programmes of the STRAW advocate?A.To make the first step forward to take a hand.B.To be sympathetic and protect the environment.C.To learn to sow seeds and harvest in the fields.D.To conduct workshops and talks to make a fortune.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第一段“The aim of our programmes is to sow seeds of sympathy towards people,compassion towards animals and respect for the environment.”可知,STRAW支持我们要有同情心,保护环境。故选B项。2.When animals have been harmed or abused,children should . A.feel painful as animals doB.make a rescue with compassionC.stand by to avoid troubleD.have self-protection awareness答案B解析细节理解题。根据第一段“To put it simply,our programmes demonstrate the way children could be sympathetic and compassionate towards people and animals that may be in pain and in need of help.Our programmes encourage them to take that first step forward to lend a helping hand.”可知,当动物受到伤害或虐待时,孩子们应该带着同情去救助。故选B项。3.Which of the following is discouraged for the green living environment?A.To kill insects like ants,grasshoppers etc.B.To keep their neighbourhood parks,lakes and rivers clean.C.To turn off lights in empty rooms to save on energy.D.To throw garbage at specified places.答案A解析推理判断题。根据最后一段“Not to squash insects like ants,grasshoppers etc.as these living creatures are part of our world and we human beings are their caretakers.”可知,为了绿色的生活环境,不提倡杀死蚂蚁、蚱蜢等昆虫。故选A项。BPrateek Sharma was born into a family of farmers.After 10 years of being a chief manager of a bank,he did a good job and earned a good pay.But Prateek couldnt continue the corporation life with ease,as his heart was always in farming.So he worked as a banker on weekdays and on weekends he travelled 100 km to get to his 5-acre farm in Dhaba Khurd.By the end of 2015,Prateek had set up a house on his farm to grow offseason vegetables.Prateek thought hed quit his job once he was able to earn enough from farming,but this wasnt an easy decision to make.This was because costs to grow these vegetables were very high,along with the fact that farmers werent a part of the value chain and thus couldnt decide the price of their own vegetables.Fortunately,Prateek met Vinay Yadav,another educated farmer.They then decided to start their own value chain and sell their vegetables and grains,while skipping the middlemen.The variety of vegetables they grew wasnt enough,so they decided to form a group of farmers.Once the plan was ready,the group was registered by the name of Farmer Producer Organisation (FPO).However,the trial failed in the first year as most of the farmers were grain growers and had limited knowledge of growing vegetables.However,the largest reason was the switch to organic from chemical.Luckily,once the soil was used to organic methods,the next round of crops were successful and the FPO had a good amount of produce.So at the end of 2017,Prateek finally quit his job and devoted all his time to farming.Now hes successful and recently his team has started two farmer resource centres at Dhaba Khurd and Nathrula Canj.4.Why did Prateek have trouble continuing his life as a banker?A.He felt it so boring to be a banker.B.He almost never satisfied his boss.C.He found farming easier to do well.D.He was enthusiastic about farming.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But Prateek couldnt continue the corporation life with ease,as his heart was always in farming.”可知,Prateek不想再继续银行家的工作是因为他心系农业。故选D项。5.Why was it difficult for Prateek to decide on quitting his job?A.The prices of organic products were low.B.The income from farming wasnt much.C.He had no money to put into farming.D.He found farm produce hard to sell.答案B解析推理判断题。根据第二段中的“This was because costs to grow these vegetables were very high,along with the fact that farmers werent a part of the value chain and thus couldnt decide the price of their own vegetables.”可知,这是因为种植这些蔬菜的成本非常高,再加上农民不是价值链的一部分,因此无法决定自己种植的蔬菜的价格。由此判断出因为他在农业方面的收入还不够多,所以Prateek很难决定辞职。故选B项。6.What did Prateek and Vinay Yadav set about doing after they met?A.Building their own marketing system.B.Raising the prices of their products.C.Switching from chemical to organic.D.Adding the kinds of vegetables grown.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“They then decided to start their own value chain and sell their vegetables and grains,while skipping the middlemen.”可知,然后,他们决定启动自己的价值链,出售蔬菜和谷物,跳过中间商。所以Prateek 和Vinay Yadav两个人一见面就决定建立自己的营销体系。故选A项。7.What mainly resulted in the failure of FPOs first year trial?A.Their no experience in growing vegetables.B.Their poor management on the employees.C.The soils not adapting to organic farming.D.The wrong ways of doing organic farming.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第四段中的“However,the largest reason was the switch to organic from chemical.”以及第五段“Luckily,once the soil was used to organic methods,the next round of crops were successful”可知,然而,最主要的原因是从化学农业转向有机农业。幸运的是,一旦土壤被用于有机耕作,下一轮的作物就成功了。所以导致FPO第一年试验失败的主要原因是土壤不适应有机耕作。故选C项。CI was 63 years old when I lost my job.After many years of rushing between my home and my job,between raising kids and pushing ahead professionally,it was quiet.In those silent spaces,I had time to ask myself what I really cared about.Finally I came to an answer.I cared about young peoples future.Burdened by a huge education debt,unable to find a job,many were feeling hopeless.They were in danger of becoming a lost generation.But what contribution could I make to creating a better future for the next generation?I started a free programme in which coaches and mentors(顾问) would volunteer to help unemployed young people launch their careers.Id enjoyed mentoring younger people at work,and this fit with my desire to assist the next generation.Through my coaching contacts,25 wonderful life and career coaches signed up to volunteer.The young people find us through word of mouth.Coaching is done by phone,so location doesnt matter.So far over 55% of 220 graduates have found desirable jobs within a few months of finishing the programme.Ninety percent have rated the coaching positively and say they are closer to their goals.Over the course of 12 one-hour periods,the coaches help them figure out what work aligns with(使一致) their values,skills and passions,and then assist them in making a plan to move forwardincluding helping them with resumes,networking,interviewing,and job search strategies.In exchange for the free coaching,we ask all the young participants to “pay it forward” to someone who needs their help.We explain that we wont know whether they do or not,but the potential is there to create a ripple effect of kindness spreading outward in unforeseen ways.In fact,a number of them have offered to mentor other graduates in the programme.8.According to the passage,the author showed great concern for . A.her childrens careerB.her own achievementC.young peoples futureD.young kids education答案C解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I cared about young peoples future.”可知,作者对年轻人的未来表现出了极大的关注,故选C项。9.How does the author make her programme known to younger people?A.Via the Internet.B.Through word of mouth.C.By phone.D.In the local newspaper.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The young people find us through word of mouth.”由此可知,作者是通过口碑让年轻人知道她的项目的,故选B项。10.What does the author want to tell us in paragraph 4?A.The programme is beneficial to all the participants.B.Most participants fail to land good jobs.C.High attention is brought to the programme.D.The programme is quite a success.答案D解析推理判断题。根据第四段的内容可知,220名毕业生中有超过55%的人在完成学业后的几个月内找到了理想的工作。90%的人对培训的评价是积极的,他们说自己离目标更近了。由此可推知,作者在第四段想告诉我们这个项目非常成功。故选D项。11.Young participants receiving the free coaching are asked to . A.make a future planB.recommend the programmeC.mentor other graduatesD.find better-paid jobs答案C解析细节理解题。根据最后一段的“In exchange for the free coaching,we ask all the young participants to pay it forward to someone who needs their help.”可知,言外之意是接受免费培训的年轻学员被要求指导其他毕业生。故选C项。DWalking home from work with a family friend,I found myself in a discussion about her daughters going to college.It started with the mother telling me that she had no money to help her daughter go through college,which led the mother to push community college fiercely.She then started to say how she had been pushing “high-paying” fields on her daughterdoctor,engineer,lawyer,etc.When I asked her if that was what her daughter had interest in,she said no.I asked her what the point was to push her daughter into something that she didnt like,and she responded with,“I just want her to make a good fortune.”After hearing her words,I would like to state that money is not everything.A high-paying job means nothing if you are miserable.I used to do a high-paying job,but it was very tiring and I had no time of my own.I didnt like it at all.Though the pay was good,I was not happy.So Id like to tell parents,please do not force your children into a major or a career just because you think they are going to make a lot of money.They would feel terrible for taking that major or job just to comfort you.The worst part is the feeling of guilty when they decide to change that major to something they actually want or when they quit that job.Being a member of a generation who are willing to give absolutely everything to our kids,we know we just hope our children could live happy lives.Please do not force a career path on our children just because we think it is good for them.Give our children advice,but dont force them.12.What do we know about that mother?A.She thought highly of community college.B.She got along very well with her daughter.C.She couldnt afford her daughters college fees.D.She wanted to be a doctor when she was young.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“It started with the mother telling me that she had no money to help her daughter go through college.”可知,那位妈妈没有足够的钱来供养女儿上大学,故选C项。13.The mother chose the fields for her daughter mainly because . A.her daughter really liked those fieldsB.she thought those fields were interestingC.those fields wouldnt cost much at collegeD.she considered them to be high-paying fields答案D解析细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知,这位妈妈之所以让她的女儿学那些专业,是因为她认为学那些专业的学生将来挣钱多。14.Why did the writer mention her story in paragraph 3?A.To prove that high-paying jobs mean nothing.B.To show that not all high-paying jobs are satisfying.C.To prove that high-paying jobs make people miserable.D.To show that low-paying jobs are better than high-paying jobs.答案B解析推理判断题。根据第三段中的“I used to do a high-paying job,but it was very tiring and I had no time of my own.I didnt like it at all.Though the pay was good,I was not happy.”可知,作者用自己的故事说明:并不是所有的高薪工作都是令人满意的。15.From the text,we can infer that the writer would most probably advise parents to . A.choose the best major or career for their childrenB.avoid giving their children advice on their major or careerC.let their children make the final decision on their major or careerD.give everything to their kids to make sure theyll have a good future答案C解析推理判断题。根据文章最后两句“Please do not force a career path on our children just because we think it is good for them.Give our children advice,but dont force them.”可推知,选C项。第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Four Habits to Help You SucceedNobody would like to experience failure.We all want to succeed.For those who have tried and failed,success seems difficult to understand.16 ·Know your values.Finding your values is in line with creating motivation.17 Pick a handful of things and write them down.Remind yourself of your values every day and reflect on whether you are honouring those values through your work. ·18 Choose one goal to start something large enough that will give you a sense of achievement,while adjusting well to your values.If you want to achieve your goal,focus is the key here.19 If you perform many tasks at a time,you might never finish your projects because they will take far too long. ·Set a time for success.Set a date for success.Know when you hope to realise your goal.20 By setting a time limit,you are making the process realistic. ·Dont give up because of failure.Failure cant be avoided when you take risks.By its very definition,the desire to succeed means you are risking failure.Many people tend to give up far too early.Dont fall into this trap!Use failure.Treat it as a good thing,and go on.A.Make the right decision.B.Pick a goal and focus on it.C.The more focused you are on one goal,the higher chance you have of success.D.Keep it realistic,while not giving yourself too much time.E.I have made a list of four habits to help you set goals and realise them.F.Sit and reflect on what you value most.G.Push yourself to be courageous,and take that next step.答案16.E17.F18.B19.C20.D第二部分语言运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Its a memorable period when I lost a long-time job.It happened in 2004,when our company announced the job 21,facing the global economic crisis.We all 22 the insurance company we worked for was not as 23 as it used to be.Then,one day,I entered my office and was 24 I got fired. During that week,I did almost nothing to change my situation,25 renewing my old contacts with writers that I built when I worked as an experienced 26 ma