题组层级快练30 Unit 5 The power of nature
Ⅰ. 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, I'll be the same age as some of the top athletes in the world.
This realization was both confusing and comforting. Until this point, I'd 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 to graduate from Sanford H. Calhoun High School in Merrick, I'm not that far off from entering the real world, and I will have a chance to make a name for myself.
Right now, I'm at the end of one of life stages, with many more to come. As seniors, many in my class developed superiority_complexes. We'd see baby－faced ninth－graders and think, “Ugh, those annoying freshmen.” Or we'd hear juniors complain about starting the college application process and say to each other, “Those juniors have no idea what they're talking about.” Of course, last year's seniors said the same thing about last year's juniors, 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. 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 isn't below everyone else, our elders aren't above everyone else. 1. What can we know about the author?
A. He'll finish his high school studies about one year later. B. Reflecting on 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 admitted to his dream university. D. He's 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. 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 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“We'd 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 worthless and below others. Just as an infant isn't below everyone else, our elders aren't 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。 Ⅱ. 完形填空
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 streets 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__， Bear didn't 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 family，” she says. “The first month at home, Bear was still __11__ of strangers and nervous around the house. We __12__ that he didn't 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 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 didn't have a(n) __18__， Bear is now living a life as a happy dog. My husband and I are __19__ at the fact that with simple acts of kindness, a dog's whole life __20__．” 1. A. recognizedB. desired C. resisted 2. A. homeless C. lifeless D. tireless 3. A. managed C. expected 4. A. learned C. continued 5. A. however C. meanwhile 6. A. whenB. unless C. until
7. A. heartbroken C. annoyed 8. A. discussed
D. though B. ashamed D. regretful B. consulted B. demanded D. offered B. pretended D. failed B. anyway D. otherwise D. designed B. helpless
C. questioned 9. A. compromise C. decision 10. A. part C. inspiration 11. A. sick C. tolerant 12. A. remembered C. supposed 13. A. awareness C. memory 14. A. eventually C. constantly 15. A. regardless of C. apart from 16. A. recovery C. adventure 17. A. agrees C. refuses 18. A. family C. company 19. A. amused C. amazed 20. A. turns back
C. turns off D. turns around 答案与解析
D. wondered B. difference D. suggestion B. guest D. pleasure B. fearful D. forgetful B. admitted D. noticed B. intention D. opinion B. casually D. sadly B. thanks to D. but for B. struggle D. adoption B. prefers D. determines B. friend D. owner B. skilful D. expert B. turns out
【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述流浪狗Bear在被Michelle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
解析 根据下文中的“a forever home”“find him a loving home”“Bear didn't 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 didn't find 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“继续”，符合语境。pretend“假装”；fail“未能；未做”。 5. 答案 A
解析 几周过去了，然而Bear还未找到它永久的家，直到Michelle和Jonathan Lo联系了Wonder Dog Rescue。however“然而”，符合语境。anyway“不管怎样；反正”；meanwhile“与此同时”；otherwise“否则；不然”。 6. 答案 C
解析 参见上题解析。 7. 答案 A
解析 根据下文中的“from the death of her previous dog”可知，Michelle之前养的狗死了，她肯定是很伤心的，故heartbroken“极度悲伤的；心碎的”，符合语境。ashamed“惭愧的；羞愧的”；annoyed“恼怒的；生气的”；regretful“后悔的；遗憾的”。 8. 答案 D
解析 根据语境可知，此处指Michelle不知道自己是否已经准备好向另一只狗敞开心扉。wonder“(对某事)感到疑惑，想要知道”，符合语境。discuss“讨论”；consult“咨询”；question“质问”。 9. 答案 C
解析 根据下文中的“The first month at home”可知，Michelle已经收养了Bear。由此可推知，此处指在见到Bear之后，Michelle他们决定给Bear一个机会，使它成为他们家的一员。make a decision“作出决定”，符合语境。make a compromise“作出妥协”；make a difference“有影响”；make a suggestion“提出建议”。 10. 答案 A
解析 参见上题解析。part“成员；部分”；guest“客人”；inspiration“启发灵感的事物”；pleasure“乐事”。
2019届高三英语一轮复习题组层级快练30Unit5Thepowerofnature新人教版选修6
