課時素養(yǎng)檢測十二Unit2Period4Ⅰ.閱讀理解MynameisKobusVermeulen.OnFebruary16,2015,IwasoneoffiveSouthAfricansamongthe100peopleselectedbyMarsOnetobegintrainingtoliveontheRedPlanet.TheDutchnot-for-profit’saimissimple:buildahumancolony(殖民地)onMars.SinceIhavebegunthisjourney,theonequestionthatpeopleaskmemostiswhyIwanttoleaveagoodplanetforwasteland.Hereiswhy.IhavebeeninterestedinMarssinceIwasachild,andIalwaysthoughtthatifIhadtheopportunitytoleavetheplanet,Iwouldtakeit.Sothewhybeginswithachild’sdream.However,asIgrew,sodidthewhy.Inmyeyes,sincethe1970sthepublichasstoppedtryingtolearnmoreaboutce.We’veputourdreamaside.We’resatisfiedwithgettingourdose(一份)ofthefuturefromsci-fimoviesandcomicbooks.Andsothefirstpartofmymotivation(動機)istogetpeoplethinkingaboutcetravelandthecolonization(殖民化)ofotherplanetsinrealtermsagaininsteadofjustassci-fivisionsofthefuture.

Ifwewantthatfuture,thetruthisthatwehavetobuildit,andanythingworthdoingcomeswithrisks.Somebodyhastotaketherisks,andI,alongwiththousandsofotherpeople,amwillingtotakethem.Butitgoesdeeperthanthat.IfthetaskofMarsOneisevenpartiallysuccessful,itwillencourageanewgenerationofscientistsandengineersthatwillbuildusanevenbetterfuture.Withoutadream,thereisnoreasontobuildthosethings.Thepublicthatdoesnottrytounderstandscienceandtechnologydoesnotchoosegoodleaders.Leaderswhodon’tcareforscienceandtechnologydonotmakebudgets(預(yù)算)forit.Besides,withoutthemoney,thedreamdies.ProjectslikeMarsOnearelikeafocusinglens(聚焦透鏡)fordreams.Itisanopportunitytochangeheartsandmindsatthegrassrootslevel.【語篇概述】這是一篇說明文。能夠到火星上去旅游甚至居住是作者從小就有的夢想,所以作者參加了一項MarsOne的項目,并對此項目進(jìn)行了介紹。1.WhatgoaldoesMarsOnewanttoachieve?A.TofindlifeonMars.B.TobuildcoloniesonEarth.C.TosendastronautstoMars.D.TohelphumanssettleonMars.選D。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中OnFebruary16,2015,IwasoneoffiveSouthAfricansamongthe100peopleselectedbyMarsOnetobegintrainingtoliveontheRedPlanet.TheDutchnot-for-profit’saimissimple:buildahumancolonyonMars.可知,MarsOne這項項目的目的就是把人類輸送到火星上去。故選D。2.Theunderlinedpart“ourdream”inParagraph3probablyrefersto“______”.

A.livingonanotherplanetinceB.livingacomfortablelifeonEarthC.creatingsci-fimoviesandcomicbooksD.realizingthecolonizationofothernations選A。推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段的敘述IhavebeeninterestedinMarssinceIwasachild,andIalwaysthoughtthatifIhadtheopportunitytoleavetheplanet,Iwouldtakeit.Sothewhybeginswithachild’sdream.可知,作者從小時候就想離開地球到另一個星球上生活,到火星上去是他從小就有的夢想。所以,此處說那個夢想被擱置一邊了,就是指的這個夢想。故選A。3.Intheauthor’sopinion,takingpartinthetaskofMarsOneis______.

A.riskybutworthwhile B.costlyandhelplessC.safeandinteresting D.toodangerousanduseless選A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第三段Ifwewantthatfuture,thetruthisthatwehavetobuildit,andanythingworthdoingcomeswithrisks.Somebodyhastotaketherisks,andI,alongwiththousandsofotherpeople,amwillingtotakethem.可知,如果我們想要這樣的未來,事實是我們必須去建設(shè)它,任何值得做的事情都伴隨著風(fēng)險?？偟糜腥巳ッ半U,而我,和成千上萬的人,愿意去冒險。即參加這項計劃存在著風(fēng)險,但同時很值得。故選A。4.TheauthorbelievesthattheactionofgoingtoMarswill______.

A.helpchangehisheartandmindB.helphimbecomeafamousscientistC.helpleadtoabetterfutureforhumansD.encouragepeopletoprotecttheearthbetter選C。推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第二段第二句IfthetaskofMarsOneisevenpartiallysuccessful,itwillencourageanewgenerationofscientistsandengineersthatwillbuildusanevenbetterfuture.可知,作者認(rèn)為去火星的行動將會幫助人類建造一個更好的未來。故選C。Ⅱ.閱讀填句(牡丹江高一測試)Summeristheperfecttimetorelax.Asyouplanforyourtrip,herearesometipsonhowtoprotectyourself.1

Fightagainstthemosquitoesinthehotspots.Therearemanymosquito-borneillnessesintropicalregions,whicharetraditionallyvacationhotspots.Therefore,mosquitorepellent(驅(qū)蚊劑)thatcontainsDEETshouldbeanessentialiteminyourtravelbag.2

Inless-developedcountriesthereislessequipmentforcleanwaterandpublichealth.Ifyoucan’tavoidunhealthfulwater,makesureyoubringalongateaorcoffee-makingpotthatwillboilwaterforyou.You’dbetterbuyacaseortwoofwaterandcheckthatallbottlecapsaresealedtoassurethebottledwaterisn’tjustarefilledbottleofdirtytapwater.Alwaysprotectyourfeet.It’sbesttowearslippersintheshower,butifyoumustbebarefoot,putatoweldownonthefloor.3Youshouldneverwalkbarefootinanyareaofaforeigncountry,includingyourhotelroom.

Besuretoeatsafefruits.4Theymayhavebeenwashedinthesamewater,orwipedwiththesameragusedtocleanworksurfacesinkitchens.Thebestadviceistobringyourownpeeler(削皮器)sothatyouknowthatsomethingcleanhasbeenappliedtothefruit.

Enjoythesmellofroadsidestands,notthefood.Unlessthefoodispipinghotwhenserved,it’sbesttostayawayfromroadsidestands,nomatterhowgoodthesmellofthefoodmightbe.Ifyouareconcernedaboutwhetherarestaurantisclean,orderthefoodtogo.5

A.Don’ttrustthelocalwater.B.Anyfruitservedfreshmaybepolluted.C.Lookoutforanywaternotservedinabottle.D.Theboxesmaybecleanerthantheplateorforkonthetable.E.Youshouldknowhowtokeepyourselfawayfromdirtyfruits.F.Theyarenecessarytoavoidcomingbackwithamajorillnessfromyourtrip.G.Parasites(寄生蟲)canentertheskinofyourfeetandtraveltodifferentpartsofthebody.【語篇概述】這篇短文就出游時的自我保護(hù)提出一些建議。1.選F?？疾樯舷挛睦斫馔评砟芰?。根據(jù)本段提到夏天是放松的最佳時間,這里有一些建議關(guān)于如何保護(hù)你自己。下文是具體建議。因此F項“他們對于避免在旅途中帶著大病回來是有必要的?！狈险Z境。故選F。2.選A?？疾樯舷挛睦斫馔评砟芰?。根據(jù)下面內(nèi)容是關(guān)于旅游地的水不健康,要自己帶水或者煮水的工具,可知A項“不要相信當(dāng)?shù)氐乃笨梢愿爬ㄏ挛牡膬?nèi)容。故選A。3.選G?？疾樯舷挛睦斫馔评砟芰?。根據(jù)本段標(biāo)題“保護(hù)好你的腳”以及上文提到不要赤腳,可知G項“寄生蟲可以進(jìn)入你腳部的皮膚,并傳播到身體的不同部位?！狈险Z境。故選G。4.選B?？疾樯舷挛睦斫馔评砟芰?。根據(jù)本段標(biāo)題“一定要吃安全的水果”以及本段內(nèi)容:水果可能在同一水里洗過,最好用自己的削皮器,可知B項“任何新鮮的水果都可能被污染”放在句首,符合語境。故選B。5.選D?？疾樯舷挛睦斫馔评砟芰?。根據(jù)本段標(biāo)題“享受路邊攤的氣味,而不是食物?！币约翱崭袂懊妗皩⑹澄锎虬鼛ё摺笨芍狣項“這些盒子可能比桌子上的盤子或叉子更干凈?！狈险Z境。故選D。Ⅲ.完形填空Ihadarrivedattheairportabout30minutesbeforethecheck-in.Ithadbeenvery1threedaysformewithlotsofmeetings.SoIwasgladtohavethe2timetomakeanoteofwhatIneededtodothefollowingday.Butthencamethe3thatmyflighthadtobe4becausetherewasaproblemwiththeplane.

AsIsatwaitingformy5tobecalled,Ireflectedonmylastmeetingoftheday.Itwasnotabusinessmeetingbutratheraveryenjoyable6withanoldbusinessfriendIhadnotseenforover12years.Ourlunchwasspentrecallingtimegonebyaswellasfillingeachotherinwhathadhappenedinourlivesoverthelast12years.Webothlaughedandsmiledaswerecalledthegoodtimesandthegreatexperienceswehad7together.Attheendofourtimetogether,webothsaidhowmuchwehad8itandthatwemustdoitagain.

Itwasgreattohavethisadditionaltimetoreplayinmymindallthatwehadtalkedabout.Irealizedhowimportantitwastohaveregular9ofthegoodtimesinourlife.Iwasluckyenoughtohavehadthechancetotakeashortbreakandreflectonthegoodthingsthathadhappenedinmylifeoverthelast12years.

Itwassomewhatlikelookingatanoldphotoalbum10inacupboardinyourhouse.Therebeforeyoureyesarelotsofwonderful11thattakeyoubacktotimesandplaces,andmostimportantlytothosepeoplewhoareinthe12Myflighthomewasfinally13threehourslater.IsmiledasI14theplaneandrealizedthatIwasnotatall15aboutthedelayintheflight,asIhadbeenabletospendthetimereflectingonthegoodtimesfromdaysgoneby.

【語篇概述】文章通過敘述“我”在等待飛機的時候,對往事的回憶,告訴我們要經(jīng)常停留一下,回顧生活中的美好事情。1.A.importantB.busy C.convenientD.useful選B。邏輯推理題。由下文“withlotsofmeetings”可知,答案選B,這里指很“繁忙的(busy)”三天,而不是important“重要的”,useful“有用的”,convenient“方便的”三天。2.A.pleasant B.satisfying C.happy D.extra選D。邏輯推理題。依據(jù)上文“about30minutesbeforethecheck-in”可判斷,此處指“我”有額外的時間來做別的事,因此答案選D。3.A.announcement B.declarationC.opening D.speech選A。邏輯推理題。依據(jù)語境可知,這里應(yīng)指機場發(fā)布了一項通知,因此答案為A。4.A.waited B.cancelled C.taken D.delayed選D。邏輯推理題。從最后一段可知,航班是被延誤了(delayed),所以答案選D。5.A.flight B.turn C.name D.order選A。詞語辨析題。飛機出了故障,“我”當(dāng)然是等待“航班(flight)”,因此答案為A。6.A.negotiation B.lunchC.party D.discussion選B。詞匯復(fù)現(xiàn)題。由下文“Ourlunch”可知,答案選lunch“午餐”。negotiation“談判”;party“聚會”;discussion“討論”,均不符合文意。7.A.spent B.met C.managed D.shared選D。習(xí)語搭配題。spend,meet,manage都不能與先行詞times和experiences很好地搭配,因此答案選D,share“分享,共有”。8.A.got B.enjoyed C.made D.paid選B。邏輯推理題。由“wemustdoitagain”可知,“我們”很滿意那天的聚餐,因此答案選B。9.A.time B.plansC.reminders D.remainder選C。詞匯辨析題。這里說的是“我”的感受:“我”認(rèn)識到經(jīng)?；仡櫳械目鞓窌r光是多么重要。reminder“引起回憶的事物”;time“時間”;plan“計劃”;remainder“剩余物”,依據(jù)句意,答案選C。10.A.storedaway B.puton C.setaside D.givenout選A。邏輯推理題。句意為“這就有點像是在看存放在家里柜子里的老相冊一樣”。storeaway“存放”;puton“穿上”;setaside“留出”;giveout“分發(fā)”,依據(jù)句意,答案選A。11.A.celebrations B.memoriesC.awards D.presents選B。邏輯推理題。既然“takeyoubacktotimesandplaces”,那么應(yīng)是“許多精彩的回憶”,因此答案選B。celebration“慶?！?award“獎品”;present“禮物”,均不符合句意。12.A.cupboard B.books C.childhood D.photos選D。詞匯復(fù)現(xiàn)題。上文已經(jīng)提到“anoldphotoalbum”,因此答案為D。13.A.shouted B.phonedC.called D.commanded選C。詞匯復(fù)現(xiàn)題。由上文“AsIsatwaitingformy______tobecalled”可知答案應(yīng)為C。

14.A.left B.boarded C.jumped D.reached選B。詞匯辨析題。boardtheplane“登飛機”,答案選B。15.A.upset B.happy C.crazy D.surprised選A。邏輯推理題。由“Ismiled”可知,此時“我”的心情是很愉快的,所以對飛機的晚點并不“心煩(upset)”,故答案為A。Ⅳ.語法填空Notripwouldbecompletewithoutexperiencingthelocalfoodculture.Actually,Chinahasvariouskindsofdeliciousfood,includingawidevarietyoflocalsnacks.FormostoftheforeignersIcontacted,andmyself1(include),PekingDuck,MongolianHotPotarethefavouriteChinesedishes.Chinaisaplace2thefoodisnotonlydelicious,butthe3(cheap)I’veeverfound.

4mylastnightinBeijingbefore5(return)totheUnitedStates,IwenttoaPekingDuckrestaurantthathadbeensuggestedformetotry.Whatabeautifulplace!Splendidwoodblockprintsonthewalls,freshflowersinthevases,6(attract)silverware(銀餐具)andbeautifulchopsticks.Iwashanded7menuandfoundmostofthepriceswereespeciallylowforthehighqualityofthefood.Theduckcameinwholeorhalf,alongwithallthelittledecorations—alittletortilla(玉米粉圓餅)toputtheslicedduckandvegetablesin,choppedonionandsauce.

Anyway,Iendeduporderingawholeduck,thinkingI’djusttaketherestbacktomyhotel8(eat)laterifIcouldn’tfinishit.9(believable),intheendtherewasnoneofthewholeduck10(leave)ontheplate.

【語篇概述】這是一篇記敘文。作者認(rèn)為如果在旅行中沒有體驗當(dāng)?shù)孛朗?那這次旅行是不完整的。中國美食不僅好吃,價格也便宜。并分享了自己在回國前一晚去一個北京烤鴨餐廳吃烤鴨的經(jīng)歷。1.included?？疾檫^去分詞。句意:對于我接觸到的很多外國人,包括我自己,北京烤鴨和蒙古火鍋是最受喜歡的中國美食。由于myself與include是被動關(guān)系(我被包含在內(nèi)),故填include的過去分詞included。2.where?？疾槎ㄕZ從句。在中國,這里的食物不僅好吃,而且最便宜。這是一個定語從句,先行詞是place,故填關(guān)系詞where。3.cheapest?？疾樾稳菰~最高級。句意:中國的食物不僅好吃,而且是我至今發(fā)現(xiàn)過的最便宜的。由“I’veeverfound(我至今發(fā)現(xiàn)過的)”和空格前的定冠詞“the”可知,這里填形容詞最高級。故填cheapest。4.On?？疾榻樵~。night/morning/noon等詞前加修飾詞表強調(diào)在某一個特定的時間,要用介詞on。空格后的night前有修飾詞my,故填On。5.returning?？疾閯用~。句意:返回美國前在北京的最后一個晚上,我去了別人早建議我去試試的一個北京烤鴨店?！癰efore(在……之前)”在這里是一個介詞,其后直接跟動詞的時候需要用動名詞形式。故填returning。6.attractive?？疾樾稳菰~。句意:多么美麗的地方!墻上有非常好的木制字體,花瓶里有新鮮的花,還有引人注目的銀餐具和美麗的筷子。這里的空格與splendid,fresh是三個并列的形容詞。故填attractive。7.a?？疾椴欢ü谠~。句意:他們遞給我一個菜單,我發(fā)現(xiàn)對于這樣高質(zhì)量的食物,大多數(shù)價格都是相當(dāng)?shù)偷?。“menu”第一次出現(xiàn),不是特指,是泛指。故填a。8.toeat?？疾椴欢ㄊ?。句意:無論如何,我點了一只整的烤鴨,想著如果吃不完就把剩下的帶回旅館晚些時候吃。這里用不定式作目的狀語,故填toeat。9.Unbelievably?？疾楦痹~。句意:不可思議,最后盤子里整只烤鴨一點也沒有剩下。這里的空格修飾整句話,需要用副詞。故填Unbelievably。10.left。考查過去分詞。句意:不可思議,最后盤子里整只烤鴨一點也沒有剩下?！皀oneofthewholeduck”與“l(fā)eave”之間是被動關(guān)系(被剩下),故填left。閱讀理解Ipickedupmytwobestfriendsandwewereoffonaroadtrip.IhadjustreturnedtoAmericafromayearabroadinChina.So,naturallyIwantedtotakeatrip:toCanada.Montreal,thesecondlargestcityinCanada,isafour-hourdrivefrommyhomeinNewHampshire.WefeltathrillaswecrossedtheborderintoCanada.ItwasthefirsttimeIhadeverdrivenacrossaninternationalborder.WeturnedontheradiototryandfindsomeCanadianstations.Afterdroppingoffourbagsatourhotel,wewereimmediatelywalkingdownthefamousSt.Catherine’sstreet.Whilewewalkedtwothingssurprisedus:howcolditwasandhowwelleveryonewasdressed.ThestreetsofMontrealarelikeafashionshow.Bothmenandwomenlookliketheysteppedoutofthepagesofamagazine.AllofthatfashionhastokeepthemwarmsinceMontrealissocold.LastyearitbroketherecordforthemostsnowfallinNorthAmerica.TohidefromthecoldwewentintoasmalldinerbecausewewantedtoorderPoutine,averypopularsnackinMontreal.ItisFrenchfriescoveredincheeseandbrowngravy(肉汁).Itisdelicious.However,wehadahardtimeorderingthedishsincetheofficiallanguageofMontrealisFrench.ItisactuallythefifthlargestFrench-speakingcityintheworld.ButsincetherestofCanadaspeakEnglish,plentyofpeopleweretheretohelp.WespenttherestoftheweekendgoingtomanyhistoricalchurchesandmonumentsinMontreal.Butatnightwe’dheadtotheverymoderndanceclubsandbars.Montrealisacitythatsitsbetweenthepastandthefutureandthetravelercanchoosewhicheverdirectionhewantstogo.【語篇概述】本文主要講述了作者在加拿大的蒙特利爾旅游的經(jīng)歷。那里寒冷的空氣,人們時尚的服裝,著名的歷史景點等都給作者留下了深刻的印象。1.Howdoyouunderstandtheunderlinedsentence“Bothmenandwomenlookliketheysteppedoutofthepagesofamagazine”inParagraph3?A.Themenandwomenarereallythefashionmodelsofamagazine.B.Theportraitsofthemenandwomenareprintedinthemagazine.C.Theyaresowelldressedthattheylooklikemodelsinamagazine.D.Themenandwomenliketocopychar