高中人教版 (2019)Unit 1 People of Achievement课堂检测

Unit 1 People of Achievement

Ⅰ.完形填空

(2020·惠州市第一次调研)

My mother was a gift giver.The occasion never   1.A  —Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or no occasion at all.

She was always thinking about who might   2.C   what.Creativity and   3.A   went into the gifts she gave, and she   4.B   a thank-you note.Once she sent out notes to her own children and grandchildren who had not acknowledged gifts,   5.C   that they were now on her “Fecal Roster (黑名单)” and would not be removed   6.D   she had received a proper thank you.

Even if you didn't   7.A   a thank you, she'd give you another gift the next   8.B   she had.She figured   9.B   manners were your problem, not hers.

Every time Mom and Dad   10.C   to visit, all of us would gather in the driveway as they unloaded luggage.There was always something for the kids,   11.A   a couple of little toys or a big   12.C   of homemade cookies.They weren't gifts for particular occasions.They were   13.D   “Isn't life great？” gifts.

One spring when they came to visit, she handed me a   14.D   bag.Inside was a painting that   15.A  ：“A Special Daughter.You've   16.D   laughter and joy to our lives and so much love to our hearts.The most precious things we can   17.B   for you are the things you have given us...  18.C   and Love.”

Mom was a   19.D   gift giver, but the best gifts we will always remember her for were her love for   20.A   and her love for us.

文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者的母亲喜欢给别人赠送礼物来表达自己的爱意。她用自己的行动表达了爱，传播了生活的美好。

1．A.mattered 　　　　　　 B．occurred

C．varied 　　 D．arose

解析：根据空后的“Christmas，birthdays，anniversaries or no occasion at all”可知，母亲的给予是不分场合的，即给予的场合不重要。故A项符合语境。

2．A.wonder　 B．praise

C．enjoy　 D．approve

解析：根据该句“She was always thinking about who might   2   what.”并结合常识可知，送礼物要根据别人的喜好，所以作者的母亲会想别人喜欢什么。故选C项。

3．A.thoughtfulness　 B．sympathy

C．justice　　 D．authority

解析：根据“She was always thinking about who might   2   what.”和空前的“Creativity”可知，作者的母亲经常思考，所送的礼物既要有新意又要很体贴。thoughtfulness意为“体贴，关切”；sympathy意为“同情”；justice意为“公平”；authority意为“权威”。故选A项。

4．A.ignored　　 B．appreciated

C．promised　　 D．resisted

解析：根据第一段的第一句“My mother was a gift giver.”可知，作者的母亲是一个给予者；结合该句中的“Creativity and   3   went into the gifts she gave, and she   4   a thank-you note.”可知，她很欣赏感谢便条。故B项正确。

5．A.assuming　　 B．abusing

C．stating　　 D．correcting

解析：根据该句中的“Once she sent out notes to her own children and grandchildren who had not acknowledged gifts,   5   that they were now on her‘Fecal Roster(黑名单)’”可知，有一次她给收到礼物却没有表达感谢的孩子和孙子发了纸条，纸条上说他们现在在她的“黑名单”上。assume意为“假设”；abuse意为“滥用”；state意为“陈述，说明”；correct意为“纠正”。故选C项。

6．A.once 　　 B．after

C．when 　　 D．until

解析：根据该句中的“she had received a proper thank you”并结合上文可知，母亲不会将孩子们(的名字)从“黑名单”上删除，直到她收到一句谢谢。故选D项。

7．A.send 　　 B．purchase

C．conduct 　　 D．obtain

解析：根据上文可知，作者的母亲送礼物的时候，希望得到一句谢谢。send意为“发送”；purchase意为“购买”；conduct意为“进行”；obtain意为“获得”。故选A项。

8．A.moment　　 B．chance

C．festival　　 D．holiday

解析：根据第一段第二句中的“Christmas，birthdays，anniversaries or no occasion at all”可知，不只是在节假日，母亲在很多情况下都会准备礼物；结合该句中的“she'd give you another gift the next   8   she had”可知，她会在下一次有机会时赠给你另一件礼物。B项意为“机会”，符合语境。

9．A.mistaken　　 B．bad

C．silly　　 D．ridiculous

解析：她认为没有礼貌是你的问题，而不是她的问题。得到礼物不回谢应该是没有礼貌的行为。故B项符合语境。

10．A.walked by　 B．wandered around

C．drove over　　 D．rode away

解析：根据空后的“all of us would gather in the driveway as they unloaded luggage”可知，作者的父母是开车过去的。drive over意为“驱车前来”，符合语境。故选C项。

11．A.often 　　 B．always

C．never 　　 D．seldom

解析：根据该句中的“There was always something for the kids”及下文可知，他们总是给孩子们带一些东西，通常是一些小玩具或者是自制的饼干。故选A项。

12．A.tank 　　 B．cage

C．container 　　 D．holder

解析：根据该句中的“a couple of little toys or a big   12   of homemade cookies”及常识可知，饼干是放在盒子之类的容器(container)里的。tank意为“(贮放液体或气体的)箱”；cage意为“笼子”；holder意为“持有者”，均不符合语境。故选C项。

13．A.fairly 　　 B．apparently

C．especially 　　 D．simply

解析：根据该句和前一句“They weren't gifts for particular occasions.”可知，它们不是为特殊场合而准备的礼物，只是(simply)关于“难道生活不美好吗？”的礼物。“Isn't life great？”gifts可以理解为“彰显生活美好的礼物”。故选D项。

14．A.cookie 　 B．toy

C．hand 　　 D．gift

解析：一个春天，当作者的父母来拜访时，母亲递给作者一个礼物包。结合第一段中的“My mother was a gift giver.”可知，这里指“礼物包”。故选D项。

15．A.read　　 B．told

C．wrote　　 D．appeared

解析：根据空后的“A Special Daughter.You've...and Love.”并结合该句可知，礼物包里面是一幅画，画上写着下文中的几句话。read“写着”，符合语境。故选A。

16．A.showed 　　 B．awarded

C．devoted 　　 D．brought

解析：此处表示，你为我们的生活带来欢笑和欢乐，对我们的爱如此之深。由常识可知，此处表示孩子为父母带来欢声笑语。故选D项。

17．A.apply 　　 B．wish

C．recommend 　 D．ask

解析：根据该句中的“The most precious things we can   17   for you are the things you have given us”可知，父母希望子女得到的是子女给予他们的，即欢声笑语和爱。故选B项。

18．A.Assistance 　　 B．Privilege

C．Happiness 　　 D．Satisfaction

解析：根据上文中的“You've   16   laughter and joy to our lives and so much love to our hearts”及空后的“Love”并结合选项可知，孩子可以为父母带来幸福和爱。assistance意为“援助”；privilege意为“特权”；happiness意为“幸福”；satisfaction意为“满意”。故选C项。

19．A.extreme 　 B．serious

C．grand 　 D．great

解析：根据本文第一句“My mother was a gift giver.”并结合上下文可知，母亲是一个极好的礼物赠送者。故选D项。

20．A.life 　　 B．kids

C．families 　 D．gifts

解析：根据该句中的“but the best gifts we will always remember her for were her love for   20   and her love for us”可知，此处表示我们永远记得她给的最好的礼物是她对生活的热爱和她对我们的爱。从文中作者母亲的行为可以看出作者的母亲对生活的热爱。故A项符合语境。

Ⅱ.阅读理解

(2021·北京市高考适应性测试)

Growing up, Deka Ismail says she let labels define what she could be. “I was a black girl, from a refugee (难民) family，” Deka said. “It was as if I was only allowed to explore in this predetermined box.”

After a high school chemistry class inspired her to think about a career in science and gave her confidence in the field, Deka learned to live outside labels and began making big plans for her future. Now she is about to begin her freshman year at the University of California, planning to become a professor.

Born and raised in San Diego's City Heights neighbourhood, Deka is the daughter of a Somali refugee couple. While some might say Deka's success happened in spite of her background, she would say differently, that her experiences shaped her and inspired her to be the driven, young scientist that she is today.

When Deka was eight years old, her mother got a job by studying hard back in school in order to support the whole family. That made Deka realize that education could make a difference to one's life. She spent a lot of time in the library reading books, and didn't do many of the things her peers did, like partying or having romantic relationships.

“I always felt like I had to be the perfect girl for my family，” Deka said. “You have to not even do your best but two times better than everyone else. I felt like the whole world was waiting for me to mess up.”

Deka's efforts paid off. The summer before her senior year of high school, she was accepted to the American Chemical Society Project SEED Programme. “She brought both enthusiasm and focus，” Botham, a researcher at this research institute, recalled. “She arrived every day ready to work, ready to learn and ready to tackle new challenges regardless of whether or not she had done anything similar.”

When asked what advice she would give to others like her, Deka warned them not to underestimate themselves. “Don't tell yourself that scholarship is too big or this programme is too competitive or I'll never get into this school, ” she said. “I was not sure whether I could make it until I started seeing the acceptance letters rolling in.”

文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。讲述了Deka Ismail如何通过自己的不懈努力取得成功的故事。

1．From the passage, we can learn that   D  .

A．Deka was adopted by a refugee family

B．Deka spent a lot of time going to parties

C．Deka became a professor after graduation

D．Deka's experiences drove her to work hard

解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段中“While some might say Deka's success happened in spite of her background，she would say differently, that her experiences shaped her and inspired her to be the driven, young scientist that she is today.”可知是她的经历促使她努力工作。所以答案选D。

2．Deka realized the importance of education   A  .

A．from her mother's experience

B．after her chemistry class

C．by reading books in the library

D．through working at the institute

解析：细节理解题。根据文章第四段中“When Deka was eight years old，her mother got a job by studying hard back in school in order to support the whole family. That made Deka realize that education could make a difference to one's life.”可知是她母亲的经历让她知道教育的重要性。所以答案选A。

3．According to the last paragraph, Deka advised that students be   B  .

A．patient B．confident　

C．ambitious D．generous

解析：推理判断题。 根据最后一段中她所说的话可知做事情不要害怕困难，要有信心。所以答案选B。

4．What does the story intend to tell us？  D 

A．Life is not all roses.　 B．Practice makes perfect.

C．Well begun is half done.　 D．Hard work leads to success.

解析：主旨大意题。 根据文章内容可知Deka通过自己的不懈努力取得了成功可知答案选D。

Ⅲ.阅读七选五

(2020·武汉市高中毕业班六月)

It had long been troubling a little boy that his deskmatecould rank 1st in the class every time while he failed to: he only ranked 21st.

At home, he asked his mom, “Mom, am I more stupid thanothers? I feel I am as hardworking as him, but how come I always fall behind？”  1.C 

In another test, the boy ranked 15th, and his deskmateremained 1st. Back home, he raised the same question.  2.B   However, was this answer in her son's best interest？Thank goodness she did not open her mouth.

There were times she wanted to tell him, “Your father and Iused to be outstanding. Why aren't you just as clever？” But she stopped because she felt it was cruel to blame him and that she needed a better answer.

 3.G   To reduce the burden on her son who was suffering from the pains of unsatisfying grades and rankings, Mom decided to take him to the sea. During the trip, she managed to give out an answer.

Now, the boy no longer worries about his rankings because, with the 1st ranking, he is admitted to a top university.   4.F   In the lecture, he mentioned valuable experience, “When my mother and I were lying on the beach, she pointed to the front and said, ‘Do you see the seabirds over there? When the waves come near, little birds can rise quickly while it would take longer for clumsy seagulls to complete the process. However, have you noticed birds that finally fly across the endless ocean are none other than clumsy seagulls？’  5.D  ”The moving speech affected many mothers present into tears, including his mother.

A．Feeling sad for her son's failure, Mom scolded him.

B．Mom really wanted to tell her son that intelligence differs.

C．Hearing the words, she went wordless, not knowing how to explain.

D．You might be a bit slower, but you will be the one who will make it!

E. Mom was so proud of her son's success that she often told that to others.

F. Back to his high school, he was invited to give a speech to the students and parents.

G. Time flying swiftly, despite great efforts, he was still unable to keep up with his deskmate.

文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。一个男孩为成绩不如同桌而苦恼，问他的妈妈他是不是比别人笨。妈妈没有正面回答男孩的问题而是带他去了海边，让他注意笨拙的鸟竟然是最终飞越大海的。后来，男孩以第一名的成绩被一所好大学录取。

1．根据空前的“Mom，am I more stupid than others？I feel I am as hardworking as him，but how come I always fall behind？”可知，空处应是表述妈妈听到男孩的提问后的反应，C项“听了这些话，她说不出话来，不知道如何解释。”符合语境。故C项正确。

2．根据空前的“the same question”和空后一句“However，was this answer in her son's best interest？”可知，然而他的妈妈不知道这样的回答是否对男孩有利；据此可知，空处应是表述妈妈想要回答男孩的问题。故B项正确。

3．根据空后一句“To reduce the burden on her son who was suffering from the pains of unsatisfying grades and rankings，Mom decided to take him to the sea.”可知，为了减轻儿子因成绩和排名不满意而痛苦的负担，妈妈决定带他去海边。据此可知，空处应描述男孩因成绩和排名不满意而痛苦的情况。故G项符合语境。

4．根据空后的“In the lecture”可知，F项“高中时，他被邀请给学生和家长演讲”。符合语境。

5．根据空前男孩分享的经历(笨拙的鸟竟然是最终飞越大海的)可知，空处应是他对这次经历的总结，即“你可能会有一点慢，但你会是那个成功的人！”。故D项正确。

Ⅳ.语法填空

(2020·广州市二模)

It's just another day for William Lindesay. It begins by spending some time with his sons...and the Great Wall of China. He has lost count of the number of times he   1.has climbed  (climb) the wall. However, he still remembers the day when he first saw   2.it  .

The UK native first came to China in 1986 with one of the   3.plans    (plan) to run the wall's entire   4.length   (long)—but it didn't quite work out that time. He came back a year late and fulfilled his dream, before finally settling in China in 1990. Lindesay has had eight books on the Great Wall   5.published   (publish) over the years. He has completed three photo projects that show   6.how   it has changed with the passage of time and led conservation efforts to protect it. Now he and his Chinese friends are using drones (无人机)   7.to film   (film) the Great Wall, which provides a   8.completely   (complete) new and fascinating perspective.

In many ways, the Great Wall has defined Lindesay's life.His solo adventure   9.is/was/has been described   (describe) as“the mostsuccessful foreign exploration of the Great Wall”. He even received a medal   10.from   the Chinese government for his conservation efforts.

文章大意：本文是一篇说明文。英国人William Lindesay爬了无数次长城，出版了八本关于长城的书，为保护长城做出了贡献，被中国政府授予奖章。

1．考查动词的时态和主谓一致。分析句子结构可知，空处为从句的谓语，根据主句中的“has lost”并结合语境可知，空处应用现在完成时，又其主语为“he”。所以填has climbed。

2．考查代词。根据语境可知，空处代指上文提到的长城。所以填it。

3．考查名词的单复数。plan是可数名词，根据空前的“one of”知，此处应用复数形式。所以填plans。

4．考查名词。根据空前的形容词entire可知，空处应为名词，且指城墙的整个长度。所以填length。

5．考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，空处为非谓语动词和其逻辑主语eight books构成动宾关系。故用过去分词形式published。

6．考查名词性从句。根据语境并分析句子结构可知，空处引导宾语从句，表示“怎样，如何”。所以填how。

7．考查固定用法。use sth.to do sth.“用……做……”是固定用法。所以填to film。

8．考查副词。分析句子结构可知，空处应为副词，修饰形容词new。所以填completely。

9．考查动词的时态和语态。分析句子成分可知，空处为句子的谓语，与句子的主语His solo adventure构成被动关系，故用被动语态；又根据语境可知，此处可看成是对客观存在的情况的描述，也可与空后一句中的一般过去时相呼应或与空前一句中的现在完成时相呼应。所以填is/was/has been described。

10．考查介词。结合语境可知，空处表示来源。所以填from。