高中英语Unit 4 Friends forever课后作业题

UNIT 3 课时跟踪检测（一） 阅读理解专项练

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

With graduation days being celebrated all over the country, a student who has to use a wheelchair honored his mother on his graduation day in a special way. Easley High School graduate, Alex Mays surprised people present when he got up and walked across the stage at Clemson's Littlejohn Coliseum.

“I was really happy — it made me feel good，” Alex said.

Alex was not given a chance to live right from his birth. He was born at 25 weeks and weighed just 1 pound, 10 ounces at birth. When he was very young, he had a disease and lost the ability to walk. After his mother's death in 2013, Alex had several other difficult life changes until he came to live with his grandparents, Dousay and her husband, Dewayne. Dousay said that when Alex came to live with them, they decided to bring him up in the best possible way they could.

Last fall, Alex said that he would walk across the stage to get his diploma to honor his late mother. He practiced hard and worked with a physical therapist for 9 months to complete his plan.

The only help Alex got was from his mom's best friend, Tonya Johnson, who pushed his wheelchair to the stage wearing one of his mother's favorite shirts. “I had support from my family. I couldn't have done it without them，” Alex said.

“Alex made everyone in the building feel encouraged that day，” Pickens County School District public information specialist John Eby said. “The school teachers knew he was going to get up to get his diploma, but the distance he walked was a surprise, even to them，” Eby said.

“Some of life's most important tests aren't given in a classroom; Alex tested himself and passed with flying colors，” Eby added.

语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一直坐轮椅的高中毕业生Alex Mays在毕业典礼上站起来走上台领毕业证书，以这种特殊的方式纪念已故的母亲。介绍了Alex的个人经历以及人们对他的评价。

1．In what way did Alex honor his late mother on his graduation day?

A．By dressing like her.

B．By saying sorry to her.

C．By inviting her best friend.

D．By walking to get his diploma.

解析：选D　细节理解题。根据第一段内容可知，一直坐轮椅的Alex站起来走上台领毕业证书，他以这种特殊的方式纪念已故的母亲。

2．What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

A．Alex was born healthy.

B．Alex went through a lot.

C．Alex had a purpose in life as a child.

D．Alex has lived with his grandparents all the time.

解析：选B　推理判断题。根据第三段可知，Alex命运多舛，他是个早产儿，能活下来已是奇迹，后来由于疾病双腿不能行走，只能坐轮椅。母亲去世后，他历经变故，直到后来与祖父母一起生活，他的境况才得以好转。由此推断，Alex经历了很多磨难。

3．What did Alex also express on his graduation day?

A．His big regret in life.

B．His feelings for his school.

C．His thanks for his family.

D．His will to complete his study.

解析：选C　细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“I had support from my family. I couldn't have done it without them”可知，Alex在台上表达了对家人的感谢。

4．Which of the following words can best describe Alex?

A．Strong-minded.　　 B．Warm-hearted.

C．Cool-headed.  D．Easy-going.

解析：选A　推理判断题。根据最后一段内容并结合Alex经历了很多磨难最终成功毕业，可推断出，Alex是一个意志坚强的人。

B

In October, I told the eight-year-olds in the class I taught in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, about my plan. “Since all of you have done extra jobs around the house to earn some money，” I said, “then we'll buy food for a Thanksgiving dinner for someone who might not have a nice dinner otherwise.”

I watched them while they walked up and down the supermarket. “Flowers！” Kristine cried. The group rushed towards the holiday plants.

“You can't eat flowers.”— It was wiser to use any extra money to buy something that could be turned into meals.

“But Mrs Sherlock，” came the begging voice, “we want flowers.”

Defeated finally, I put a pot of “funny” purple mums in the cart full of foods. “She'll like this one，” the children agreed.

An organisation had given us the name and address of a needy grandmother who had lived alone for many years. We finally pulled up in front of a small house. A slightly-built woman with a weary face came to the door to welcome us.

My little group ran to get the foods. As each box was carried in, the old woman kept on saying “Thanks.” — much to her visitors' pleasure. When Amy put the mums on the counter, the woman  seemed surprised. She's wishing it was a bag of rice, I thought.

We returned to the car. As we fastened our seat belts, we could see the kitchen window. The woman inside waved goodbye, then turned and walked across the room, past the turkey, past the goods, straight to the mums. She put her face in them. When she raised her head, there was a smile on her lips. She was transformed (转变) before our eyes.

The children were quiet. At that moment, they had seen themselves the power they have to make another's life better. The children had sensed that sometimes a person needs a pot of funny purple flowers on a dark November day.

语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者让学生们给无法享用美味晚餐的人购买感恩节晚餐所需的食物，在孩子们的强烈要求下作者买了一盆紫色的花，送给了一位老太太。老太太收到花后脸上露出了微笑，孩子们的善意和鲜花改变了老太太的心情和生活。

5．What does the underlined word “mums” refer to in the passage?

A．Mothers.  B．Teachers.

C．Flowers.  D．Gifts.

解析：选C　词义猜测题。根据孩子们说的“Flowers！”“we want flowers”和最后一段中的“a person needs a pot of funny purple flowers”可知，作者应孩子们的强烈要求买了一盆紫色的花，因此mums是花。故选C项。

6．Why did the author consider the mums “funny”？

A．Because she thought they were too ugly.

B．Because she thought they were for children.

C．Because she thought they were too expensive.

D．Because she thought they couldn't help people in need.

解析：选D　推理判断题。根据第三段内容和第七段最后一句可知，作者认为买花是不明智的，不如买食材，所以作者认为买的花“funny”是因为它不能真正帮助需要帮助的人。故选D项。

7．What can we know from the passage?

A．The old woman preferred food to flowers.

B．Flowers are more important than food to the poor.

C．The old woman's dark day was brightened by the children.

D．All the money the children earned was transformed to food.

解析：选C　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“... straight to the mums. She put her face in them. When she raised her head, there was a smile on her lips. She was transformed(转变)before our eyes.”和最后一段最后一句可知，老太太看到花后，把脸埋在花里，然后露出了微笑，孩子们也意识到在阴暗的11月中，有时人们需要一盆紫色的花，由此可知是孩子们照亮了老妇人黑暗的日子。故选C项。

8．What does the  story mainly tell us?

A．Everyone has the power to change the world.

B．Acts of kindness can change someone's life.

C．The poor people may need flowers as well.

D．Children have different thoughts from adults.

解析：选B　主旨大意题。作者号召孩子们给无法享用美味晚餐的人购买感恩节晚餐所需的食物，在孩子们的强烈要求下买了一盆紫色的花。老太太看到花后，把脸埋在花里，然后露出了微笑。孩子们的善举和鲜花改变了老太太的心情和生活。故选B项。

Ⅱ.阅读七选五

Being a Volunteer

What can you do to help people? The answer is — to be a volunteer! Then what is the common opinion of volunteering？__1__

·Help yourself by helping others.

__2__ It's amazing to know that volunteering can calm you down when you feel upset.Lots of people really enjoy volunteering, because doing volunteer work could make a big difference in their life.So where do you start? School is a good place to start if you are looking for volunteer ideas.

·__3__

Volunteering is a great way to have fun with your family.Talk to your parents，brothers，or sisters and see what they might be interested in.Find something you all agree on.You can do the things as a family like cleaning up a park and planting trees or flowers in your local community (社区)．

·Create your own opportunity for your future.

Kids can come up with their own ways to raise money or provide needed services.You can make and sell products，and donate (捐赠) the money.__4__ Volunteering can also help kids learn important things about their future — like what kinds of things they will be best at.A volunteer job can even help some kids decide what they want to do when they grow up.__5__ Make a plan to start volunteering today!

A．So what are you waiting for?

B．Things to do with family members.

C．Clean up a school or other public buildings.

D．Volunteering gives kids a sense of responsibility.

E．Why don't you choose to do a job you like best?

F．Volunteering means spending time in helping others.

G．When you volunteer to help others，you are helping yourself.

语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章讲述了几种做志愿者帮助别人的途径，与此同时，我们也可以从中获得乐趣，增加与家人的感情，锻炼自己，并且呼吁大家快快加入志愿者的行列！

1．选F　根据空前一句可以判断出本句内容应该是对volunteer做出详细的解释，在备选项中只有F项符合。所以选择F项。

2．选G　由本段副标题“Help yourself by helping others.”可以看出该句是对此主题的进一步解释，该句内容应该给出一个具体的例子来证明这个观点。G项是一个具体的例子，且符合上下文语境。所以选择G项。

3．选B　根据本段第一句可知，和家人一起参加志愿工作是非常开心的事情。由此可知本段内容建议我们和家人一起去做志愿活动。B项“Things to do with family members.”符合段落大意，所以选择B项。

4．选D　根据本段第一句可知，孩子们可以想出他们自己的方法来筹集资金或提供必要的服务，这样做可以给孩子们一种社会责任感。D项“Volunteering gives kids a sense of responsibility.”符合上下文语境，所以选择D项。

5．选A　由该句后面的“Make a plan to start volunteering today！”可知，作者最后鼓励大家加入志愿行列当中，所以选择A项。