1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 题组层级快练 30 Unit 5 The power of nature . 阅读理解 Back in January, I was watching a college football game and came to a realization: As a high school senior, pretty soon, Ill be the same age as some of the top athletes in the world. This realization was both confusing and comforting. Until t
2、his point, Id always thought of top athletes in another generation. I had no real connection to people in the news or playing sports on TV because they were so much older. But pretty soon, people of my age will be the ones dominating(支配 ) the news. The comfort came in understanding that as I prepare
3、 to graduate from Sanford H. Calhoun High School in Merrick, Im not that far off from entering the real world, and I will have a chance to make a name for myself. Right now, Im at the end of one of life stages, with many more to come. As seniors, many in my class developed superiority_complexes. Wed
4、 see baby faced ninthgraders and think, “ Ugh, those annoying freshmen.” Or wed hear juniors complain about starting the college application process and say to each other, “ Those juniors have no idea what theyre talking about.” Of course, last years seniors said the same thing about last years juni
5、ors, repeating a timeless cycle. Psychologist and author Thomas Armstrong writes that life is made up of 12 stages. He stresses that no stage is more important than another, and each has its own unique gifts. There is no highest point in life, no impressive ending when you are above everybody else.
6、At the same time, there is no lowest point in life; at no point is a human worthless and below others. Just as an infant isnt below everyone else, our elders arent above everyone else. 1. What can we know about the author? A. Hell finish his high school studies about one year later. B. Reflecting on
7、 the past is a part of his daily routine. C. Football is a particular favorite with him. D. He dreams of being an excellent athlete. 2. Why did the author find his realization comforting? A. The top athletes are the same age as him. B. There is a possibility that he can be famous. C. He will be admi
8、tted to his dream university. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 D. Hes made full preparations for entering society. 3. What does the underlined phrase “superiority complexes” in Paragraph 4 mean? A. A habit of making complaints. B. A habit of following in others footsteps. C. A feeling that you are better than others.
9、D. A feeling that others are unapproachable. 4. What message is conveyed in the last paragraph? A. Life is meant to be lived and enjoyed. B. Life is never smooth, full of ups and downs. C. One should try to reach his greatest potential. D. Everyone has their own value and position in life. 答案与解析 【文章
10、大意】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者在观看足球比赛时意识到自己将和一些优秀的运动员同岁 ， 并由此引发了其对高中生活和人生的感悟。 1. 答案 A 解析 考查细节理解。根据第一段中的 “As a high school senior” 可知 ， 作者作为高中毕业班学生 ， 会在大 约一年后完成自己的高中学业。故选 A 项。 2. 答案 B 解析 考查推理判断。根据第三段的内容 ， 尤其是 “I will have a chance to make a name for myself” 可知 ， 作者觉得自己的感悟中令人欣慰的部分是他很快就会步入真正的世界 ，也将有机会让自 己出名。 make a
11、 name 是 “ 出名；成名 ” 的意思。故选 B 项。 3. 答案 C 解析 考查词义猜测。根据第四段中的 “Wed see baby faced ninth graders and think . repeating a timeless cycle” 可知 ， 该段主要讲的是作为毕业班学生 ， 作者的很多同学会在新生面前自以为是 ， 或者嘲笑那些抱怨大学申请过程 (复杂 )的低年级学生 ， 即高年级学生会在低年级 学生面前产生一种优越感 ，故画线词的意思应为“优越感”。故选 C项。 4. 答案 D 解析 考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的 “at no point is a human w
12、orthless and below others. Just as an infant isnt below everyone else, our elders arent above everyone else” 可知 ， 在任何时候人都是有 价值的 ，不低于他人，亦不高于他人，即每个人在生活中都有自己的价值和位置。故选 D 项。 . 完形填空 【 精品教育资源文库 】 阅读下面短文 ， 从短文后各题所给的 A、 B、 C 和 D 四个选项中 ， 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Bear is a stray(流浪的 ) dog and he was found on the stree
13、ts with several wounds and injuries. Bear spent his days in a shelter, but he _1_ a forever home. As the days grew longer and Bear was still _2_， Wonder Dog Rescue saw his potential and _3_ to find him a loving home. With their help, Bear _4_ to heal both physically and emotionally. Weeks passed, _5
14、_， Bear didnt find his forever home _6_ Michelle and Jonathan Lo contacted Wonder Dog Rescue. Michelle was still _7_ from the death of her previous dog, and _8_ if she was ready to open her heart up to another dog. “ After meeting Bear, we made a _9_ to give Bear a chance to be a(n) _10_ of our fami
15、ly，” she says. “ The first month at home, Bear was still _11_ of strangers and nervous around the house. We _12_ that he didnt make any eye contact. He had no _13_ of how to play with toys and would _14_ wake up to check if we were still here.” Now, _15_ some care and patience, Bear is coming alive
16、almost four months after his _16_. He smiles from ear to ear whenever the family goes for walks and _17_ to play with his favorite Chuckit ball. “ Bear is now making friends, with both dogs and humans! From living on the streets with fear and wondering why he didnt have a(n) _18_， Bear is now living
17、 a life as a happy dog. My husband and I are _19_ at the fact that with simple acts of kindness, a dogs whole life _20_” 1. A. recognized B. desired C. resisted D. designed 2. A. homeless B. helpless C. lifeless D. tireless 3. A. managed B. demanded C. expected D. offered 4. A. learned B. pretended
18、C. continued D. failed 5. A. however B. anyway C. meanwhile D. otherwise 6. A. when B. unless C. until D. though 【 精品教育资源文库 】 7. A. heartbroken B. ashamed C. annoyed D. regretful 8. A. discussed B. consulted C. questioned D. wondered 9. A. compromise B. difference C. decision D. suggestion 10. A. p
19、art B. guest C. inspiration D. pleasure 11. A. sick B. fearful C. tolerant D. forgetful 12. A. remembered B. admitted C. supposed D. noticed 13. A. awareness B. intention C. memory D. opinion 14. A. eventually B. casually C. constantly D. sadly 15. A. regardless of B. thanks to C. apart from D. but
20、for 16. A. recovery B. struggle C. adventure D. adoption 17. A. agrees B. prefers C. refuses D. determines 18. A. family B. friend C. company D. owner 19. A. amused B. skilful C. amazed D. expert 20. A. turns back B. turns out C. turns off D. turns around 答案与解析 【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文 ， 讲述流浪狗 Bear 在被 Michel
21、le 和她的丈夫收养之后 ， 心灵得到慢慢治愈的故事。作者通过这件事告诉我们 ， 简单的善举可能给一个生命带来巨大的变化。 1. 答案 B 【 精品教育资源文库 】 解析 根据下文中的 “a forever home”“find him a loving home”“Bear didnt find his forever home” 可知 ， 此处指的是 Bear 渴望有一个永久的家。 desire“ 渴望 ” ， 符合语境。 recognize“ 认识 ” ； resist“ 抵制 ” ； design“ 设计 ” 。 2. 答案 A 解析 根据下文中的 “Bear didnt find
22、his forever home” 可知 ， 此处指 Bear 仍然无家可归。 homeless“ 无家可归的 ” ， 符合语境。 helpless“ 无助的 ” ； lifeless“ 无生机的 ” ；tireless“ 不知疲倦的 ” 。 3. 答案 D 解析 根据上文中 的 “Wonder Dog Rescue saw his potential” 和下文中的 “With their help” 可知 ， Wonder Dog Rescue 看到了 Bear 的潜能 ， 愿意提供帮助 ， 帮它找一个充满爱的家。 offer 表示 “ 愿意 (做某事 )” ， 符合语境。 manage“ 设法完成 ” ； demand“ 要求 ” ；expect“ 期待 ” 。 4. 答案 C 解析 根据上文中提到的 Bear 在大街上被发现时身上有伤 ， 在动物收容所度过了一段时间的内容可知 ， 在 Wonder Dog Rescue 的帮助下 ， Bear 的身心继续康复 。 continue
