2024-2025学年新教材高中英语Unit4JourneyAcrossaVastLandPeriod4课时素养检测含解析新人教版选择性必修第二册

PAGEUnit4JourneyAcrossaVastLand课时素养检测十六Unit4Period4Ⅰ.阅读理解Earlierthisyear,myfamilyexperiencedanunexpectedtragedy.Thekindoftragedywhichknocksyououtofyourselfandturnsyourwholeworldupsidedown.Atragedywhichalsocausedmetobeoutofworkforthreemonths.ItwascompletelyunforeseenandIhadnotimetoputtogetheranout-of-officeplan.I’veworkedatpreviouscompanieswherethiskindoftragedywouldhavebeenhandledprofessionally;Iwouldhavebeengiventhelegally-requiredmoneyandaskedtoleave.ButatSASInstitute(anAmericandeveloperofanalyticssoftware),myteamsteppedinandfilledinwithnoquestionsorhesitations.Myworkwasnotleftundone.Myclients(客户)werepatientwhenthosepickingupthepiecesofprojectsunrelatedtothemneededsometimetogetfamiliarwiththework.Mymanagementandcolleaguescheckedonmyfamilyregularly.Atlast,mymanager,myentireteamandHumanResourcesDepartmenthelpedmebacktoworkatmyownpace.TheyevenchangedmyworkspaceoveraweekendtobettersuitmypersonalneedsbeforeIevencamebacktowork.Yousee,SAScreatesafamily.Thespecialattentiontoemployeehappinessandwork/lifebalancemakesthatfamilypossible.Theflexibleworkenvironmentenablesmostemployeestocreateaschedulethatbestsuitstheirpersonalneeds—whetherit’sattendingaschoolplayortakinganagingparenttothedoctor.TheWork/LifeOfficehasawealthofresourcesforcollegeplanning,angermanagement,sorrow,etc.But,asyoucansee,itdoesn’tstopthere.MostemployeesbelievethatSASistheirfamily.Werelyoneachother.Wehelpeachothersucceed.Wecelebrateteamsuccesses.Wehangoutafterwork.Ourkidsplaytogether.Welaughtogetherandcrytogether.

Sure,wehavealotofconveniencebenefitsatSAS.But,whatreallymakesadifferencetomeistheSASculturethattheoutsideworlddoesn’talwayssee:Thebalance.Thecompanionship.Themanagementsupport.Thefamilyitallowsmetohave.I’msoeagerforotherstoseethesideofSASthatIseeeveryday.【语篇概述】本文是记叙文,作者是一名SAS的员工,在他遇到困难时,公司的“家”文化让他受益匪浅。1.Afterthetragedy,theauthor________.

A.changedhisjobB.feltveryhopelessC.wassickforthreemonthsD.turnedtohiscolleaguesforhelp【解析】选B。推理推断题。依据第一段中的Thekindoftragedywhichknocksyououtofyourselfandturnsyourwholeworldupsidedown...ItwascompletelyunforeseenandIhadnotimetoputtogetheranout-of-officeplan可知,作者遭遇的悲剧足以让他的整个世界倒塌,而这一切又让他措手不及。由此可推想,作者当时应当是感到很无望。2.Whatdidtheauthor’scolleaguesdoforhimduringhisabsence?A.Theyraisedmoneytohelphim.B.Theyvisitedhisfamilyeveryweekend.C.Theyaskedhisclientstowaitforhimtoreturn.D.Theymovedhisofficedesktoaconvenientplace.【解析】选D。细微环节理解题。依据其次段末的TheyevenchangedmyworkspaceoveraweekendtobettersuitmypersonalneedsbeforeIevencamebacktowork可知答案。3.Bysayingtheunderlinedwords“SAScreatesafamily”inParagraph3,theauthormeans________.

A.theemployeesfeelathomeatSASB.SASoftenorganizesfamilyget-togethersC.manySASemployeeshavebecomecouplesD.theofficesatSASaredecoratedlikefamilies【解析】选A。推理推断题。依据第三段内容可知,SAS关注员工的华蜜、工作时间敏捷、工作环境开心,而且还有特地的部门帮助员工解决在工作和生活中遇到的问题。除此之外,大部分SAS的员工都视公司为家,并且员工之间也建立了深厚的感情。这些都说明,在SAS,员工们感觉亲切、舒适,就像在家一样。4.Theauthorwritesthetextmainlyto________.

A.tellhislifeexperienceB.introduceSAScultureC.encouragepeopletojoinSASD.explaintheimportanceoffamily【解析】选B。写作目的题。通读全文可知,作者在遇到困难时,SAS的“家”文化让他受益匪浅,所以作者想给其他人介绍SAS的公司文化。最终一段点出了本文的写作目的。Ⅱ.阅读填句Award-winningnovelistJamaicaKincaidistalkingwithTimesabouthernewbookSeeNowThen.Yournewbook,SeeNowThen,featuresaCaribbeanwriterwhosehusbandisacomposerandwholivesintheNortheastwithtwokids.Soundslikeyou.Howautobiographical(自传的)isit?1ButIwasn’tthinkingofmyself.Myownself,myowneverydaylife,issortofveryuntidyandsmellyandkindofannoyingundercloseobservation.

Whatdoyoumean,untidyandsmelly?Iliketobeinmypajamas(睡衣)allday.SometimesIdon’twashfordaysbecauseIliketoreadandsitaround.2I’mnotfuntobewith.

There’slessinthisbookaboutslaveryandracethaninsomeofyourpreviousworks.3

Raceisnotparticularlyinterestingtome.Poweris.Slaveryinterestsmebecauseit’sagainsthumanityandhasnotstopped.It’snecessarytotalkaboutthat.Soit’snotinterestingtoyouthatthemostpowerfulmaninAmericaisblack?Notreally.AsIsay,raceisnotimportanttome.ThefirsttimeIsawBarackObama,hegaveawonderfulspeech.Butwhatmademereallylikehimisthathiswifecameoutandsheisdarkerthanheis.4

YouwenttotheU.S.tobeamaid.WhatdoyouthinktodaywhenyouseemaidsfromtheWestIndies?ThattheyprobablyarenotasluckyasIwas.I’vebeenextremelyluckyinmyentirelife.AndI’veneversaidnotoanykindness.5

A.Iliketoeatinbed.B.I’vealwaystakenitandsaidthankyou.C.Areyoustillinterestedinthosetopics?D.Alotofeventsinthebookwouldseemtoparallelmyownlife.E.Hasyourhusbandreadthisseeminglyautobiographicalnovel?F.Whenyoufindsomeoneyouhatealot,youshouldreallylookatit.G.It’ssoraretoseeablackmanmarriedtoawomanwhoisdarkerthanheis.【语篇概述】本文是一篇应用文。牙买加·琴凯德是当代英语文学界极为重要的作家。本文节选自《时代周刊》对她的访谈录。1.【解析】选D。依据提问中的autobiographical可知,记者问牙买加·琴凯德这本书与自己的真实生活有多相像,D项“这部书中的许多事务都很像我自己的生活”就是对这个问题的回答。2.【解析】选A。依据提问中的untidy,smelly及本空前牙买加·琴凯德对自己日常生活的描述可知,她平常很邋遢,故A项“我喜爱在床上吃东西”符合本段语境。3.【解析】选C。依据回答中的interesting,interests可知,记者问牙买加·琴凯德“你是否还对那些话题(奴隶制度和种族)感爱好?”4.【解析】选G。依据本段内容可知,牙买加·琴凯德起先真正喜爱奥巴马是当她看到奥巴马的夫人比奥巴马还黑后,因为“很少见到一个黑人会娶一个比自己还黑的女人”。5.【解析】选B。依据本空上一句可知,对于别人的慷慨行为牙买加·琴凯德来者不拒,由此可推断,她“总是接受这些好意并道谢”。Ⅲ.完形填空Iusedtohaterunning.Infact,Iwouldn’thavebecomea(n)1ifitweren’tformyhusbandCharles.Hehadbeena2,competitiverunnerformanyyears.Afterourmarriage,hewouldn’tstoptalkingabouthowmuchhe3it.

Sohepickeditupagain,andafteraboutayear,Istartedtojoinhimatthe4.Justafewweekslater,Charlessignedupforafive-kilometerraceforbothofus.I5aboutdoingit.Itwastoosoon.

Butontheraceday,thereIwas.Thegunwentoff.Thousandsofrunners6.

Thefirstkilometerwastough.Iwasalreadybreathing7andpainfullyawareofthegroupofrunners8pastme.

AfteranotherminuteIsawthethree-kilometer9.AllIcouldthinkofwasthatIwas10.

Iroundedacorner,andsawbothsidesofthestreet11withpeoplewatchingtherace,allcheeringtherunnerson:I12mylegstokeepgoing.

ThenIlookedupandsawtheclock.The13tickingawaygavemeanincentive(动力).IknewthatifIhad14finishedthisraceIwouldhaveachievedsomething.So,I15up,andkickedit.

【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文。作者原本并不喜爱跑步,但是在丈夫的带动下她也起先跑步,并且坚持完成了5千米的跑步竞赛。1.A.wifeB.coachC.expertD.runner【解析】选D。上下文语境题。依据下文内容可知,作者一起先不喜爱跑步,在丈夫的带动下,最终变成了一名跑步者(runner)。2.A.serious B.common C.casual D.sharp【解析】选A。上下文语境题。依据空后的“competitiverunnerformanyyears”并结合语境可知,作者的丈夫以前是一个仔细的、有竞争力的跑步者。serious“仔细的”。3.A.hated B.missed C.admired D.trained【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。依据下文中的“Sohepickeditupagain”可推知,作者的丈夫和她结婚以后,总是不停地说他有多惦念跑步。4.A.race B.departmentC.track D.ceremony【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。依据该句可知,大约在作者的丈夫重新起先跑步一年后,作者也加入了他,和他一起跑。track“跑道”。5.A.hesitated B.puzzledC.cared D.brought【解析】选A。上下文语境题。依据上文可知,作者以前并不喜爱跑步,当作者的丈夫让她一起报名参与五千米跑步的时候,作者有些迟疑。6.A.slippedaway B.backedoffC.pushedforward D.cameover【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。依据语境并结合常识可知,当发令枪一响,数千名跑步者冲了出去。7.A.mildly B.shallowly C.gently D.heavily【解析】选D。上下文语境题。依据空前一句“Thefirstkilometerwastough.”可推知,当跑了一千米的时候,作者已经呼吸沉重了。heavily“沉重地”。8.A.running B.bending C.reaching D.pacing【解析】选A。上下文语境题。依据语境可知,由于呼吸困难,作者跑步的速度渐渐地慢了下来,于是有许多人跑着超过了作者。9.A.symbol B.markC.pattern D.campaign【解析】选B。上下文语境题。依据该句“AfteranotherminuteIsawthethree-kilometer________.”可知,此处表示作者望见了三千米的标记牌。mark“标记”。

10.A.hopeful B.speechlessC.dying D.moving【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。依据上文可知,作者跑了一千米便呼吸沉重,并结合语境可知,当作者望见了三千米的标记牌时,作者感觉自己要死了一样。11.A.stuck B.crowdedC.provided D.directed【解析】选B。上下文语境题。街道的两边挤满了观看赛跑的人,他们都在为选手加油。12.A.sunk B.bent C.shook D.willed【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。在听到四周人的鼓舞之后,作者设法用意志力驱使自己的双腿移动。will“设法用意志力驱使”。13.A.seconds B.titlesC.criteria D.competitors【解析】选A。上下文语境题。依据语境可知,此处表示作者觉得每一秒走过的时间都在给她加油助力。14.A.also B.actuallyC.just D.unfortunately【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。作者知道假如她的确完成了竞赛,那么她就会已经成就了一些事。15.A.dressed B.cameC.stayed D.straightened【解析】选D。上下文语境题。依据前面一句“Iknewthat...achievedsomething.”可推知,作者挺直身子,接着坚持完成赛跑。straightenup“挺直身子”。Ⅳ.语法填空Inthe18thcentury,asmallnumber1._____________ChinesesailorsmovedtoLimhouse,aplaceintheeastofLondon.ThenotherChinesecametothisareaandLimhousebecameknownas“Chinatown”.HoweverLondon’sChinesecommunity2._____________(remain)verysmallformanyyears:atthestartofthe20thcentury,therewerejust545Chinesepeople3._____________(live)inBritain.

DuringtheSecondWorldWar,Limhousewasalmostdestroyed.TheChinesemovedto4._____________differentarea—apartofcentralLondonnearLeicesterSquare.Thisareaisnow5._____________LondonerscallChinatown.

Inthe1950s,theChinesefounditdifficult6._____________(get)jobs.ThenasmallChineserestaurantopenedinLondon,7._____________becamepopularalmostovernight.ManyBritishpeoplevisiteditandsaidChinesefood8._____________(serve)therewaswonderful!SoonChineserestaurantsstartedopeningineverypartofthecity.ManyChineseworkedthereascooks,managersorwaiters.

Astimewentby,London’sChinesecommunitybecameverysuccessful.Thesonsanddaughtersofthe9._____________(origin)restaurantworkersstudiedandworkedhard.Andmostwentontogethighlypaidjobs.ManyChinesefamiliesleftChinatownandmovedtomoreexpensivedistricts.Chinatown,however,isstill10._____________livelyasever.

1.【解析】of。考查介词。asmallnumberof意为“为数不多的”。2.【解析】remained。考查一般过去时。这里说的是伦敦唐人社区过去的状况,故用一般过去时。3.【解析】living。考查动词-ing形式作定语的用法。逻辑主语Chinesepeople与live之间是主动关系,且live所表示的动作正在进行,故填living。4.【解析】a。考查不定冠词。这里说的是“一个不同的地方”,故填a。5.【解析】what。考查连接词。设空处引导表语从句,且在从句中作call的宾语,故填what。6.【解析】toget。考查不定式作宾语的用法。finditdifficulttodosth.是固定搭配。7.【解析】which。考查关系词。设空处引导非限制性定语从句修饰restaurant,且在从句中作主语,故填which。8.【解析】served。考查过去分词作定语的用法。serve与其逻辑主语food之间是动宾关系,故填served。9.【解析】original。考查形容词作定语的用法。设空处作定语,修饰名词restaurantworkers,需用origin的形容词形式。10.【解析】as。考查副词。此处用到了as...as结构。阅读理解WhenRicochetwasjustayoungpup,herownerJudyFridonohopedthedogmightonedaybecomeaservicedogandhelppeople.ButRicochethadotherplans,atleastforthefirstpart.Shefailedatservicedogtraining,butshewentontohelpmillionsofpeoplearoundtheworldlearnhowtotrust,howtolove,andhowtosurf.AccordingtoFridono,thedogseemednaturallysuitedtolifeasaservicedog.Shewasgreatwithpeople,especiallykids,andshehadplentyofenergy.Butbirdswereherweakness.Shejustcouldn’tseemtostoprunningafterthem.Andthat’snotagoodqualityforaservicedogthatneedstofocusonthepersonshe’shelping.FridonosaidatthebeginningshewasdisappointedwhenRicochetdidn’tsucceedatservicedogschool.Butitwasn’tlongbeforethepuplethertrueskillsshinethrough.Atjust8weeksold,Ricochetclimbedontoaboardthathadbeenleftinachildren’spool,showingherspecialtalentforbalance.Soon,Ricochetwasmakingheadlinesasthebeach-lovingdogwhocouldhangtenonasurfboard.Butshewasn’tfinishedshowingoffherspecialtalentsyet.“Onedayatthebeach,shejumpedonasurfboardwitha14-year-oldboywhohadspinalcord(脊髓)injuries,”Fridonosaid.“Itwasatthatmomentthatherlifepurposetosurfwithpeoplewhoaredisabledwasrealized.Sheisjustsuchaninspirationtoeveryone—she’sgotsuchastrongconnectiontopeople,andweseesuchimprovementsinthepeoplewhoshesurfswith.”Ricochetnowsurfsdailywithchildrenandadultswithspecialneeds.Shespecializesinhelpingmilitaryveterans(退伍军人)withsomediseasesandchildrenwithautism(自闭症)byconnectingwiththeminwaysthatnooneelsecan.1.WhatdoweknowaboutRicochet?A.Shehasbeenhelpfulformanypeople.B.Shewastaughthowtosurf.C.Shesavedthousandsofpeople’slives.D.Shelearntspecialskillsatservicedogschool.【解析】