（新高考）2023版高考英语一轮总复习 练案21 Unit 5 working the land 新人教版选择性必修第一册

选择性必修第一册　UNIT 5　WORKING THE LAND

Ⅰ.完形填空

(2022·淮南市三第一次模拟)

We have a problem that is deeply rooted in our world today. When it comes to the holidays, people tend to forget that it’s the season of giving，__1.C__the season of receiving. We tend to be more __2.A__about what we’ll receive on Christmas morning as opposed to looking at the holidays as __3.B__ to help out those who don’t have it as good as we do.

So, how can we __4.A__ the culture around the holidays and make sure that people are emphasizing the opportunity to __5.C__ as much as they are looking forward to opening up their stockings? During this holiday season, many people receive countless __6.B__ from organizations seeking gifts to help them fulfill their mission: helping the old, providing food for the poor, __7.B__ for the homeless, care for abused animals and more.

Giving __8.D__ is the right thing to do, though many of us are challenged by the task. Whether or not we have much money to __9.B__， it isn’t always easy to give away what we have worked so hard for, especially when we have set __10.A__ goals—saving for retirement, a vacation or a rainy day.

Even with so many reasons to be unwilling, the advantages of giving outweigh them all. When we give to those in need, either directly to persons or through __11.D__， we make a positive difference to the lives of others and to our own.

As we are reminded, giving ensures that we are not__12.C__ by material things, but free through the abundance of__13.B__. That we have all things is not because we have a good __14.D__ of money in the bank, not because we have skill and intelligence with which to __15.A__bread, but because we are fortunate enough. May we be good at giving from what we have received from our fortune.

语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章介绍了一个根深蒂固的节日文化问题：人们总是期待接受而非给予，作者在文中倡导人们能够善于给予他人。

1．A.other than　　　　　 B．more than

C．rather than　 D．less than

解析：考查介词短语辨析。句意：说到假期，人们往往忘记，这是给予的时期，而不是接受的时期。 other than除了； more than超过； rather than而不是； less than少于。由上文的“When it comes to the holidays, people tend to forget that it’s the season of giving”可知，谈到假期人们常忘记这是给予的时期，可得出该空说的应该是与“给予的时期”相反的情况，用rather than，而不是接受的时期。故选C。

2．A.concerned　 B．appreciated

C．careless　 D．surprised

解析：考查动词/形容词词义辨析。句意：我们往往更关心圣诞节早上收到的礼物，而不是把假期当作帮助那些没有我们那么好的人的时机。 concerned关心的； appreciated欣赏； careless粗心的； surprised惊讶的。由上文语境可知，一到假期人们只记得这是接受的时机，所以会关心圣诞节早上收到的礼物，be concerned about(关心)。故选A。

3．A.plan　 B．time

C．relief　 D．choice

解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意同上题。 plan计划； time时间； relief放松； choice选择。由上文语境可知，作者认为一到假期人们只关心接受，而不懂得给予，即不在节日里去帮助别人，不把节日当作帮助别人的时间。故选B。

4．A.change　 B．reserve

C．keep　 D．doubt

解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：那么，我们如何才能改变节日的文化，确保人们在期待打开袜子的同时，也在强调给予的机会呢？ change改变； reserve预订； keep保留； doubt怀疑。由上下文语境可知，上文讲作者认为一到假期人们只记得这是接受的季节，而不是给予的季节，作者认为这是不对的，因此在下文通过讲给予的好处鼓励人们去给予，说明作者此处讲的是如何才能改变“只记得接受，而不是给予”节日的文化。故选A。

5．A.find　 B．hold

C．give　 D．take

解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意见上题。find发现； hold拿着； give给予； take带走。由上文语境可知，作者想要改变“只记得接受，而不是给予”节日的文化，希望人们要去给予，即期待接受袜子的同时，也要懂得给予。故选C。

6．A.decisions　 B．requests

C．questions　 D．comments

解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：在这个节日期间，许多人收到无数来自组织的请求，寻求礼物来帮助他们完成他们的使命：帮助老人、为穷人提供食物、为无家可归者提供庇护所、照顾受虐待的动物等等。 decision决定； request请求； question问题； comment评论。由下文的“seeking gifts to help them fulfill their mission”可知，寻求礼物来帮助他们完成他们的使命，这种寻求是一种请求。故选B。

7．A.dream　 B．shelter

C．policy　 D．payment

解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意同上题。 dream梦想； shelter避难所； policy政策； payment支付。由本处的“helping the old, providing food for the poor, __7__ for the homeless”可知，要帮助无家可归者，可以为无家可归者提供庇护所。故选B。

8．A.casually　 B．confidently

C．temporarily　 D．selflessly

解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意：无私奉献是正确的，尽管我们中的许多人都面临着任务的挑战。 casually随意地； confidently自信地； temporarily暂时地； selflessly无私地。由下文的“we give to those in need”可知，我们给予那些需要帮助的人，这种给予是一种无私的奉献。故选D。

9．A.submit　 B．spare

C．bargain　 D．hide

解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：不管我们有没有多余的钱，要把我们辛苦工作挣来的东西送出去并不总是容易的，尤其是当我们制定了财务目标——为退休、度假或雨天存钱的时候。 submit递交； spare留出； bargain交易； hide躲藏。由本处语境可知，此处指不管我们有没有留出钱，给予并不总是容易的。故选B。

10．A.financial　 B．reasonable

C．incredible　 D．special

解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上题。 financial财务的； reasonable合理的； incredible难以置信的； special特别的。由下文的“saving for retirement, a vacation or a rainy day”可知，为退休、度假或雨天存钱，这是一种财务上的目标。故选A。

11．A.comparisons　 B．parents

C．efforts　 D．organizations

解析：考查名词词义辨析。 comparison比较； parents父母； effort努力； organizations组织。由本处的“When we give to those in need, either directly to persons or through __11__”可知，给予那些需要帮助的人时，有两种方式，即可以直接给予个人，也可以间接给予相关组织。故选D。

12．A.upset　 B．excited

C．bound　 D．accessible

解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：正如我们被提醒的，给予确保我们不受物质的束缚，而是通过丰富的信仰获得自由。 upset沮丧的； excited兴奋的； bound束缚的； accessible可到达的。由上文语境可知，我们给予是把我们辛苦工作得到的东西(或金钱)送出去，能够把自己的东西(或金钱)送出去的人，都是对物质不怎么看重的人，所以给予的人不受物质的束缚。故选C。

13．A.delay　 B．faith

C．danger　 D．hesitation

解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意同上题。 delay耽搁； faith信仰； danger危险； hesitation犹豫。由上文语境和“the advantages of giving outweigh them all”可知，给予是一种无私奉献的行为，给予的好处胜过一切，要不受物质的束缚，坚信“给予的好处胜过一切”的信仰来获得精神上的自由。故选B。

14．A.control　 B．command

C．knowledge　 D．store

解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们拥有所有的东西，不是因为我们在银行里有很多钱，不是因为我们有能力和智慧去赢得面包，而是因为我们足够幸运。 control控制； command命令； knowledge知识； store储备。由本处语境可知，此处指在银行里有很多钱，have a good store of...(有大量的……)。故选D。

15．A.win　 B．count

C．note　 D．sponsor

解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意同上题。 win赢得； count计数； note注意； sponsor赞助。由本处语境和常识可知，人们用能力和智慧去赢得(或得到)面包之类的生存物资。故选A。

Ⅱ.阅读理解

(2022·重庆市联合质检)

For years, I was in the_rat_race， my sense of wonder lost. Gardening was my antidote (解毒药)．It gave me time to stop, listen and absorb all the little details that nature has to offer—nurturing the earth, plants and myself to fight against the aggression and tiredness of everyday working life.

I quit my job and had a vision for my company.I wanted others to find the comfort that my garden gave me. Now, I watch my clients experience their own transformations. A corner that was once an unwelcoming place of weeds is a child’s play area; a lonely person has an inspiring, evolving view.

Gardening requires us to be present in the moment, while also imagining the future. You may see a beautiful flower and be surprised for a minute at the magic of nature. Some flowers last for a day, others for a season. Some come back year after year. Seasons pass and you become connected to the changes in life in a deeper, more spiritual way. This builds acceptance.

Where there once may have been beauty, there might now be an empty space and a deep sense of sadness... But gardening brings hope—we can create something beautiful again and that space will no longer be bare.

Hope is one of many emotions stirred by gardening. Whether you’re growing vegetables to eat, planting tiny seeds or tending flowers, there is always a great sense of satisfaction at the end of a session. How you choose to garden is deeply personal to you—it’s about creating something fruitful, alone or with others.

The key is to have a vision, ideas and bright hopes for the future.

语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。向我们讲述了作者通过园艺接近大自然，放松身心，减轻日常工作和生活的压力，同时园艺带给了作者极大的精神力量。

1．What does the underlined phrase “the rat race” refer to？__C__

A．The fierce race among rats.

B．The tiredness of the family.

C．The competitive working life.

D．The bad relationship with neighbors.

解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Gardening was my antidote(解毒药)．”和“to fight against the aggression and tiredness of everyday working life”可知，打理花园可以使作者和每日疲惫的、充满竞争的工作生活作斗争。故选C。

2．What does the author benefit from gardening？__A__

A．It helps to develop a take-it-as-it-is attitude.

B．It relieves anxiety about losing the job.

C．It releases her loneliness and depression.

D．It teaches her a lot of sowing knowledge.

解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“Some flowers last for a day, others for a season. Some come back year after year... This builds acceptance.”可知，春生夏长，秋收冬藏，此乃天之道，因此通过园艺，作者学会接受生命的变化以及大自然的一切，即拥有一种顺其自然的心态。故选A。

3．What can we infer about gardening according to the author？__B__

A．It’s beautiful.　 B．It’s rewarding.

C．It’s depressing.　 D．It’s cooperative.

解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“there is always a great sense of satisfaction at the end of a session”和“it’s about creating something fruitful, alone or with others”可知，园艺总会带来丰硕的果实，带给人们满足感和希望，即园艺是有意义的。故选B。

4．What is the best title for the article？__C__

A．Gardening for Fun　 B．A Sense of Wonder

C．Sowing Seeds of Hope　 D．A Vision for the Future

解析：标题归纳题。本篇文章作者主要向我们介绍了通过园艺可以播下希望的种子，可以给人带来很大的满足感，因此C项(播下希望的种子)适合作为本文的标题。故选C。

Ⅲ.读后续写

(2021·山东滨州市高三期末)

Lately, I was deeply touched with two movies about faithful dogs：A Dog’s Purpose and A Dog’s Way Home.A dog’s life cycled and cycled only to meet his first owner while the other covered 400 miles of toil and hunger all the way back to her home.I had a faithful dog too when I was a little girl, but it was a different story.

When my dad first took him home in a cardboard box, he was so quiet that I even doubted whether there was really a dog in it.When I peeped through two small holes on the side, I just saw a patch of grey fur.My dad assured me that it was just a small dog before I dared to open the box.There he was! What a lovely grey dog! He was slim and looked smart.I was on my knees as I cheerfully observed him.However, he tried to avoid eye contact with me, apparently a little scared with everything strange around.I wanted to pet his head but he only turned his head away.

When he became familiar with me, I called him Billy and he was really delighted, zagging his tail.Every time I left for school, he saw me off.When I came back, he always waited on my way home and greeted me with his licks and brushed his head against my legs.When Billy was in the kitchen with my father, lying on a small heap of firewood beside the furnace(灶)，he could always know which piece of firewood my dad would pick and raised his paw in time.It always surprised me how intelligent and considerate Billy was.I imagined him turning into a small boy carrying my schoolbag for me and talking with my dad.With Billy brightening every day of my childhood, I was more than happy.

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But one day, Billy was seriously ill. ________________________________________________

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A few years later, I went to a dog’s shelter to try my luck._____________________________

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But one day, Billy was seriously ill.I took him to the pet doctor.The doctor said it was nothing serious and prescribed medicine for him.After returning home, I began to take good care of him.He was so smart that every time I held him, he would look at me gratefully.But his cough got worse and worse, and gradually he could not eat.I was worried about him, but in the end he just left me.I had been sad for a long time, but not been able to find a dog that could replace him.

A few years later, I went to a dog’s shelter to try my luck.When I went in, I found a gray dog that looked like Billy.As I looked at him, he tried to avoid eye contact with me, which was just like Billy.I was so happy that I decided to take him home.I gave him a bath and he began to grow closer to me.After that, I became more and more fond of him, and I could feel his closeness to me.I named him Coco.He is unique and I believe he will bring me a lot of happiness.