1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 4 Astronomy： the science of the stars 考点强化练第 27 页 .阅读理解 A Although we may not admit it,many of us like to stay in our comfort zones.This is especially true for celebrities.After they have gotten famous for doing something well,many of them prefer to stay where they are. But Selena
2、 Gomez,23,doesnt believe in staying where she is.When many teenagers her age were busy at school,Gomez had already established herself as a sweet young actress in TV series produced by the Disney Channel.But that was just where her ambitions started.As The New York Times noted,“While some child star
3、s would have stopped trying to improve their careers after a few movies and hit songs,Gomez has always kept her eggs in a few different baskets.” Her latest album Revival,which came out on Oct 9,is her first album outside of the Disney-owned Hollywood Records.She was also the executive producer for
4、the album,taking on more creative control and writing six songs on her own.On Dec.11,Gomez received the Chart Topper award for her successful album at Billboards yearly Women in Music event. Indeed,the title of the album,Revival,shows that she is no longer part of Disney.In fact,Gomez left the compa
5、ny last year to step outside her comfort zone.“I wanted to be my own person.I wanted to test myself,”she told Elle magazine.As it turns out,she hasnt just done well in singing and acting.Gomez is also one of three executive producers working to make the best-selling young adult novel 13 Reasons Why
6、into a TV series.Gomez also has a production company,a perfume brand and four films. No,its not easy to succeed as a former child star.But right now,Gomez is making it look easy. 【语篇导读】本文是一篇人物传记。文章讲述了女演员 Selena Gomez 不满足于现状 ,努力突破 ,追寻自我的故事。 1.Which is TRUE according to the text? A.Many celebrities li
7、ke to stay in their comfort zones. B.Gomezs ambitions started when she was 23. C.Revival is Selena Gomezs first album. D.Gomez works alone to make 13 Reasons Why into a TV series. 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段第一、二句 “Although we may not admit it,many of us like.for celebrities.” 可知 ,很多名人喜欢待在自己的舒适区。故选 A 项。 2.Wh
8、at does The New York Times imply? 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A.Gomez is much alike some other child stars. B.It is not worthwhile for Gomez to have a few ambitions at the same time. C.It is abnormal for child stars to stop trying after a few movies and hit songs. D.Gomez is good at focusing her attention on diff
9、erent fields. 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句 “Gomez has always kept her eggs in a few different baskets.” 可知 ,Gomez 善于关注不同的领域。故选 D 项。 3.Gomez left the Disney last year in order to . A.make herself more famous B.succeed as a child star C.make things look easy D.try different careers 答案 D 解析 推理判断题。根据第四段内容可知
10、,Gomez 离开迪士尼公司之后又尝试了许多其他领域的工作 ,当制作人 ,也经营香水品牌。由此可推知 ,她离开迪士尼是为了发展与先前不同的事业。故选 D项。 4.What does the passage mainly talk about? A.Celebrities preferring to stay in their comfort zones. B.Tips on getting success for teenagers. C.An ambitious girl challenging herself constantly to more success. D.Comfort zo
11、ne,the killer of success. 答案 C 解析 主旨大意题。通读全文可知 ,文章主要讲的是迪士尼童星 Gomez 不断挑战 ,突破自我并获得成功的故事。故选 C 项。 ? 导学号 29402080? B (2017 浙江五校联考 ) I have always thought of myself as a doer.In work,I definitely was and continue to be.As a mom,Im mostly a doer.However,my treatment for breast cancer made me realize I had
12、not been a doer in the way I wanted to be but that was about to change. I have been afraid of flying since I worked in news and covered many plane crashes and had my own horrific experience.My family had never been to another continent together.Now that the chemo (化疗 ) was over,as a gift to myself,m
13、y kids and my mom,I took them all to London to celebrate life before beginning radiation every weekday for six weeks. This time I decided not to think too much about it.When you look in the mirror without hair,you do your best to get through your day as if it were a day before you discovered your lu
14、mp (肿瘤 ).Then everything seems doable.So I just booked the trip. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Our flight on British Airways was my best ever.I dont know if it was the size of the plane,the comfort of the seats,the TVs or the family friendliness that made the time fly by for me.On every flight,I say a quick hello t
15、o the pilot,which calms me.This time,the pilot took extra time to explain the maps and weather patterns and calmed me down.That certainly helped a bit,or was it possible that chemo cured this fear too? Every day I planned a different adventure everything from tours of Buckingham Palace and Windsor C
16、astle to the original bus tour.They learned and loved every minute and shockingly,they didnt complain. I had wanted to do so for years.Life and work had gotten in the way,but we finally did it.I planned this incredible trip during chemo and will plan another.Sometimes,the best adventures come after
17、surviving your greatest fears. 【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文 ,讲述了作者经历乳腺癌之后的改变 ,克服之前一直不敢坐飞机的恐惧 ,开启了人生冒险之旅。 5.The underlined word “it” i n Paragraph 3 refers to . A.her fear of flying B.her breast cancer C.the finished chemo D.the planned family trip 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。根据文章第二段 “I have been afraid of flying since I worked
18、 in news and covered many plane crashes and had my own horrific experience.” 可知 ,作者之前一直害怕坐飞机。故选 A 项。 6.On the authors familys trip to London, . A.the author overcame her fear of flying thanks to her family B.the kids were not so interested in the places they visited C.the family enjoyed themselves d
19、uring different adventures D.the family didnt visit many places because of the authors health condition 答案 C 解析 推理判断题。根据文章第五段可知 ,作者和家人在伦敦每天都有不同的旅行计划 ,他们非常喜欢这次旅行 ,并且从中学会了很多东西。故选 C 项。 7.The best title for the text would be . A.Cancer Gets in the Way B.Surviving the Fear C.Living a Plain Life D.A Succe
20、ssful Doer as Mom 答案 B 解析 主旨大意题。文章讲述了作者患病之后的经历和做出的改变。有时候最好的冒险 (经历 )是发生在你度过最大的恐惧之后 ,故选 B 项。 ? 导学号 29402081? .完形填空 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Many years ago,when I was a little child,my parents always moved from one place to another.Before I could even get 1 with my schoolmates,my family was on the move again.I be
21、came very 2 because of this. But a girl with dark skin and long shiny hair 3 me.Her best characteristics are her openness and 4 .She is always smiling,like a beautiful sunflower following the sun.Without 5 I enjoyed being with her and soon we became good friends.As time went by,I gradually became a
22、6 girl.But this joyful period didnt last long.We were admitted to different colleges.I felt like I had gone 7 to my always-on-the-move childhood.I felt 8 and helpless and I was afraid that I would 9 her as my best friend.She stayed calm and said to me,“Rain,you can achieve more than I do,so 10 to yo
23、ur dreams and make a big effort!Real friendship doesnt fade and we will be best friends forever.”Maybe she didn t realize what a great 11 she was to me at that time. However,it turned out that my 12 were well-founded.I felt that the 13 between us was getting bigger and bigger.One day,she sent me a t
24、ext message happily telling me that she had fallen in love with a handsome boy in her class. I felt happy for her,but at the same time I was secretly worried about our friendship.I 14 her several times intending to tell her to think carefully about her 15 with the boy,but I got no more messages from her.I felt sad that perhaps our friendship would not 16 .I had a
