2024-2025学年新教材高中英语Unit6DisasterandhopePeriod2课时素养检测含解析外研版必修第三册

PAGE课时素养检测二十二Unit6Period2Ⅰ.阅读理解AHavinglivedinCaliforniauntil1970,myfamilyhasfeltanumberofearthquakes.Wehavebeenfortunate,however,tohavesufferednobodilyharmorpropertydamage.ThereisawebsitethatlistsallCaliforniaearthquakesrecordedfrom1769tothepresent.Thesiteliststhedatesandtimesaswellasthemagnitude(震级)andtheexactlocationofanyquakethatmeasuredmorethan6.0.Thereareonlyafewquakesthatstandoutinmymemoryand,luckily,noneisshowninthewebsite.So,mypersonalexperiencewithearthquakesmightbeconsideredinsignificant.Therearethreeearthquakesthataredifficulttoforget.Thefirstonewasin1955andouroldestdaughterwaswalkingwithmeinourbackyardinRedwoodCityinCalifornia.AstheshakingbecamestrongerIheldhertomewithonearmasIheldontooneofourfruittreeswiththeother.Allthreeofus(mydaughter,Iandthetree)shookfortwoorthreeminutesthattousfeltlikehours.Thesecondonewasin1963.OurentirefamilywasvisitingDisneylandinSouthernCalifornia.Theearthstartedtoshakejustaswewerebeginningtowalkfromourhoteltowardthefamouslandmark.

MythirdexperiencewithanearthquakewasalonelyoneinCalifornia.ItwasinmysixtiesandIwasaloneinanoldchurch.Asthebuildingstartedtoshake,Iquicklyheadedforthedoortogooutside.IrememberIsaidalittleprayer—somethinglike,“Helpmegetoutofhereintime,DearHeavenlyFather.”Minuteslater,Iwassafeoutside.【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文。作者回忆了自己经验的三次地震。1.Theauthorwritesthepassagemainlytotellusabout______.

A.anewfilmaboutanearthquakeB.howtosurviveanearthquakeC.histhreeearthquakeexperiencesD.howtosavechildreninanearthquake【解析】选C。主旨大意题。本文是一篇记叙文,作者向读者介绍了自己亲身经验的三次地震。2.Theearthquakestheauthorhasexperienced______.

A.allcausedbodilyharmB.areallrecordedinawebsiteC.allmeasuredmorethan6.0D.allhappenedinCalifornia【解析】选D。细微环节理解题。依据第三段的“Thefirstonewasin1955...inCalifornia”和第四段其次句以及第五段的“MythirdexperiencewithanearthquakewasalonelyoneinCalifornia”可知三次地震都发生在加利福尼亚。3.Whenthefirstearthquakehappened,theauthor______.

A.wasstayingwithhisdaughterB.wasplantingfruittreesC.heldontoatreeforhoursD.wasinahotel【解析】选A。细微环节理解题。依据第三段的“Allthreeofus(mydaughterandI,andthetree)shookfortwoorthreeminutes”可知当地震发生时,作者和他的女儿在一起。4.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“thefamouslandmark”referto?A.Achurch.B.Disneyland.C.Abuildingdestroyedbyanearthquake.D.Theplacewheretheauthorwasborn.【解析】选B。推理推断题。依据“OurentirefamilywasvisitingDisneyland”可知地震发生时,作者一家正在巡游迪士尼乐园。BPartofnorthernCaliforniahadbecomeaninferno(地狱)inthelatestbigfire.Anearbytown,Paradise,wasreducedtoash.Nearly50peopleareconfirmeddeadandover200missing.SixofthetenmostdestructivefiresinCalifornia’shistoryhaveoccurredinthepastdecade.Lastyearwasthemostdestructiveyearonrecord,untilthisyear.WhyistheGoldenTherearethreereasonswhyCaliforniahasbeensurroundedbyflames.First,theclimateisbecomingwarmer.Thishasledtosnowmeltingearlier,drierlandscapesandalongerseasonwhenfiresarelikelytooccur.Asecondreasonisthatmorepeopleliveinflammableplaces.Sincethe1990s60%ofnewhomesinCalifornia,WashingtonandOregonhavebeenbuiltinspacesnexttonature.Theseareas,whichenvironmentalistscallthe“wildland-urbaninterface”,areathigherriskofwildfire.Athirdreasonisthatthereismorefuel.Beforewesternsettlersarrived,firesusedtohappenoftenandnaturally,whichmadelessfuelavailableforfuturefires.Forthepastcenturyfireshavebeencontrolledwell.Thishasledtoabuild-upofdrybrush,andmakestheaveragewildfiremuchlikeliertoturnintoabigone.PuttingouttheflameisthemostimmediatetaskforCalifornia,butnotthelast.Manysurvivorswillwanttorebuildtheirhomesexactlywheretheywere.Californianswillalsowanttoensurethatutilitycompanies(公用事业公司)areactingandinvestingresponsibly.Investigationsintowhatcausedthefirearestillgoingon,butsomereportssuggestitmayhavebegunwithsparks(火花)fromlinesownedbyanelectricitycompany.【语篇概述】本文是一篇说明文。文章讲解并描述了加利福尼亚是一个简单遭遇毁灭性火灾的地方,并给出了缘由。5.WhatmaydirectlycausethebigfireinCalifornia?A.Thewarmclimate.B.Livingtooclosetonature.C.Toomuchfuel.D.Sparksfromelectricwire.【解析】选C。推理推断题。依据文章第四段第一句Athirdreasonisthatthereismorefuel.和最终一句Thishasledtoabuild-upofdrybrush,andmakestheaveragewildfiremuchlikeliertoturnintoabigone.可知,这导致了干灌木丛的积累,使得一般的野火更有可能变成一场大火。太多的燃料可能是引起加利福尼亚大火的干脆缘由。故正确答案为C。6.WhatdotheunderlinedsentencesinParagraph1suggest?A.ThefiresinCaliforniaareallverydestructive.B.ThelatestbigfireinCaliforniaisverydestructive.C.Californiasufferedfromdestructivefiresmostlastyear.D.TherehavebeensixdestructivefiresinCaliforniainthepast10years.【解析】选B。句意揣测题。依据第一段中PartofnorthernCaliforniahadbecomeaninfernointhelatestbigfire.Anearbytown,Paradise,wasreducedtoash.Nearly50peopleareconfirmeddeadandover200missing.“加利福尼亚北部的部分地区在最近的一场大火中变成了地狱。旁边的天堂镇被夷为灰烬。近50人确认死亡,200多人失踪。”可知,第一段划线部分SixofthetenmostdestructivefiresinCalifornia’shistoryhaveoccurredinthepastdecade.Lastyearwasthemostdestructiveyearonrecord,untilthisyear.“加利福尼亚历史上10次破坏性最强的火灾中有6次发生在过去10年。去年是有记录以来破坏性最大的一年,直到今年。”的意思是“加利福尼亚最近发生的大火破坏性很强。”故选B。7.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.ThereasonswhyCaliforniasufferedadestructivefirerecently.B.ThereasonswhyCaliforniasuffereddestructivefiresfrequently.C.ThefactsthatCaliforniaisaplaceeasilysuffereddestructivefires.D.TheopinionsthatCaliforniaisaplaceeasilysuffereddestructivefires.【解析】选D。主旨大意题。依据第一段中WhyistheGoldenStatesoflammable?和其次段中TherearethreereasonswhyCaliforniahasbeensurroundedbyflames.可知本文讲解并描述的是加利福尼亚是一个简单遭遇毁灭性火灾的地方,并给出了缘由。故选D。8.Whatisthestructureofthetext?A.1//2-3//4-5 B.1-2//3-5C.1//2-4//5 D.1//2-5【解析】选C。推理推断题。文章第一段在事实的叙述中提出问题WhyistheGoldenStatesoflammable?第2—4段叙述火灾的三个理由TherearethreereasonswhyCaliforniahasbeensurroundedbyflames.第5段概括总结,针对火灾实行的措施。故选C。Ⅱ.完形填空TearscloudedmyeyesasIstoodinourwashingroom,holdingBrett’sjeansandshirtfullofburnholes.Tiredanddefeated,I1tothefloor.TheclotheswerejustonemorethingBretthadruined.Heoftengotalmosteverythinginthehouseoutof2.Manywindowsinourhouseneededrepairingduetohisbreaking3tostealmoneywhenhechosetoliveonthestreet.Yetnoneofthiscould4theemotionaldamageBretthaddonetoouroncequiethome.

Brettcametolivewithuswhenhewas12yearsold.DuringthenextfewyearsIhaddealtwithBrettas5aspossible,butinsideIwasshouting,“Idon’twanthiminmyhouseanotherday,Lord!Ijustcan’t6him!”Havingwipedmytears,Icontinued7himasbefore.

WhenBrettwasnearly18,helandedagaininJuvenileHall(少管所).Afterthat,myhusbandandIhadtosendBretttoaboardingschoolforhelping8teens.

Atthegraduationceremony,eachgraduateheldawhiterosetogivetothepersonwhohad9themosttohimorher.

Brettspoke10tohisparentsandthenspoketome,“Youdidsomuch.Youwerealwaysthere.Nomatterwhatmymomanddad,Iwastheirkid.Butyou,although11enoughbyme,alwaysshowedmesuchlove.AndIwantyoutoknowIloveyouforit.”

12,IstoodasBrettplacedthewhiteroseinmyhandandhuggedmetightly.

Atthatmoment,tears13inmyeyesagain,thistimenotfordisappointmentbutfor14.AlthoughIhadstruggledwithsilent15【语篇概述】本文是一篇记叙文。孩子的行为给作者带来了无尽的熬煎,她常常以泪洗面,但是她把生气无声地埋在心底,一如既往地履行母亲的责任。毕业典礼上,当孩子把玫瑰送给她时,她情不能已,流出了华蜜的眼泪。1.A.satB.sankC.bent D.dropped【解析】选B。句意:瘫倒在地板上,感到又累又失败。sat坐;sank沉陷;bent弯曲;dropped下降,削减。第一段提到作者在洗手间泪流满面,再结合本句前半句中的内容可知作者“倒”在地上。sinktothefloor表示“倒在地上”。故选B。2.A.danger B.date C.trouble D.order【解析】选D。句意:他常常把家里几乎全部的东西都弄得杂乱无序。outofdanger表示“脱离危急”;outofdate表示“过时”;outoftrouble表示“脱离逆境”;outoforder表示“杂乱,不整齐”。故选D。3.A.off B.in C.up D.away【解析】选B。句意:房子的窗户须要修理,因为他从窗户“闯入”房子去偷钱。固定词组:breakin打断,闯入。从窗户去房子里偷钱,所以应当是“闯入”。故选B。4.A.pickout B.relatetoC.compareto D.toywith【解析】选C。句意:与之相比,全部这一切都不能和布雷特对我们曾经宁静的家造成的情感上的“损害”相比。pickout挑出;relateto与……相关;compareto与……相比较;toywith玩弄。emotionaldamage意为:情感损害。故选C。5.A.patiently B.willingly C.strictly D.rudely【解析】选A。句意:在接下来的几年里,我尽可能耐性地与布雷特打交道,但内心却在呼喊。patiently耐性地;willingly情愿地;strictly严格地;rudely粗鲁地。依据文意可推想在随后的几年中,作者尽可能耐性地对待他。故选A。6.A.forgive B.educate C.stand D.control【解析】选C。句意:上帝,我再也不要他到我的家里来了!我就是受不了他!forgive宽恕;educate教化;stand忍受;control限制。本句中的but表示的是转折意义,且从Idon’twanthiminmyhouseanotherday可知,作者在内心深处无法忍受他。故选C。7.A.parenting B.pardoningC.comforting D.feeding【解析】选A。句意:擦干眼泪后,我像以前一样接着抚养他。parenting尽到父母的责任;pardoning宽恕;comforting使劝慰;feeding饲养。作者把满腹心酸和生气埋在心底,擦干眼泪,像从前一样一如既往地对他尽到父母的责任。此处parent用作动词。故选A。8.A.lazy B.troublesomeC.disappointing D.careless【解析】选B。句意:在那之后,我和我的丈夫不得不把布雷特送进寄宿学校,因为它帮助那些麻烦的青少年。lazy懒散的;troublesome麻烦的;disappointing令人悲观的;careless马虎的。他再次进入少管所表明他常常招惹是非,作者和丈夫把他送往帮助这些令人苦恼的青少年的寄宿学校。故选B。9.A.afforded B.meant C.supplied D.owed【解析】选B。句意:在毕业典礼上,每个毕业生都拿着一朵白玫瑰,献给对他或她来说最重要的人。afforded供应,买得起;meant意味,准备;supplied供应;owed亏欠。每一个毕业生都把一束白色的玫瑰送给对自己来说最重要的人。此处mean意为:意味着。故选B。10.A.lovingl