2021-2022学年新教材高中英语Unit3 Faster higher stronger Period3课时素养检测含解析外研版选择性必修第一册

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I.阅读填句

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多

余选项。

（2020•抚州高二检测）

1Youprobablythinkyouwillneverbeatopstudent.Thisisnotnecessarily

so,however.Anyonecanbecomeabetterstudentifheorshewantsto.Here?show:

Planyourtimecarefully.Whenplanningyourwork,youshouldmakealistof

thingsthatyouhavetodo.Aftermakingthislist,youshouldmakeascheduleof

yourtime.Firstplanyourtimeforeating,sleeping,dressingandsoon.Thendecide

agood,regulartimeforstudying.2Aweeklyschedulemaynotsolveallyour

problems,butitwillforceyoutorealizewhatishappeningtoyourtime.

Findagoodplacetostudy.Lookaroundthehouseforagoodstudyarea.Keep

thisspace,whichmaybeadeskorsimplyacornerofyourroom,freeofeverything

butstudymaterials,nogames,radios,ortelevision.Whenyousitdowntostudy,

concentrateonthesubject.

Makegooduseofyourtimeinclass.3Listeningcarefullyinclassmeans

lessworkafterclass.Takingnoteswillhelpyourememberwhattheteachersays.

Studyregularly.Whenyougethomefromschool,gooveryournotes,reviewthe

importantpointsthatyourteacherisgoingtodiscussnextday,andreadthatmaterial.

4_Ifyoudothesethingsregularly,thematerialwillbecomemoremeaningful,and

you'11rememberitlonger.

Developagoodattitudetowardstests.Thepurposeoftestsistoshowwhatyou

havelearntaboutasubject.Theyhelpyourememberyournewknowledge.Theworld

won'tendifyoudon'tpassatest,sodon,tbeoverlyworried.

5Youwillprobablydiscovermanyothersafteryouhavetriedthese.

A.Thereareothermethodsthatmighthelpyouwithyourstudying.

B.Don,tforgettosetasideenoughtimeforentertainment.

C.Takeadvantageofclasstimetolistentoeverythingtheteachersays.

D.Noonecanbecometopstudentunlessheorsheworkshard.

E.Maybeyouareanaveragestudent.

F.Makefulluseofclasstimetotakenotesofwhattheteachersaysinclass.

G.Thiswillhelpyouunderstandthenextclass.

【语篇概述】本文就如何使自己成为更好的学生提出了一些建议。

1.【解析】选E。根据下文Youprobablythinkyouwillneverbeatopstudent.可推

断出此处应填你是一名普通的学生,故选Eo

2.【解析】选B。根据这一段的第一句Planyourtimecarefully.可知所填句子应该与安

排时间有关,选项B“不要忘记为娱乐安排时间”，符合语境,故选Bo

3.【解析】选C。这一段第一句Makegooduseofyourtimeinclass.和选项C中Take

advantageofclasstime相呼应，符合语境，故选C。

4.【解析】选Go上文reviewtheimportantpointsthatyourteacherisgoingtodiscuss

nextday和选项G中thenextclass相呼应，故选Go

5.【解析】选A。下文中的manyothers和选项A中的othermethods相对应，故选A。

II.完形填空

(2020•天津高二检测)

BeaGoodOne

^Whateveryouare,“saidAbrahamLincoln,“beagoodone."Heprovedit

withhisownlife.Andinthepresentage,hiswords]animprovement.

ComposerFrederickLoewewasnotalways2.Helearnedthepianofromthegreat

mastersofEuropeandachievedhugesuccessasa(n)3andcomposerinhisearly

years.ButwhenheimmigratedtotheUnitedStates,he4asapianogenius.For

awhilehetriedothertypesofjobsincludinglookingforgoldandboxing.5he

nevergaveuphisdreamandcontinuedtoplaythe6andwritemusic.

Duringthosehardyears,hecouldnotalways7tomakepaymentsonhispiano.

Oneday,bentoverthekeyboardheheardnothingbutthemusicthathe8withsuch

rareinspiration.Whenhefinishedandlookedupon,hewas9tofindthathehad

theaudienceofthreemenwhowereseatedonthe10.

Theysaidnothingandmadenomovementtowardthepiano.Instead,theystood

upfromtheflooranddugintotheirpockets,collectedtogetherenough11for

thepayment,placeditonthepianoandwalkedout,emptyhanded.Movedbythe12

ofhismusic,thesemenrecognizedexcellenceand13toit.

Whateveryouare,beagoodone.Ifwhatyoudoisworthdoing,ifyoubelieve

thatwhoyouareisofvalue,thenyoucan'taffordtobe14withmediocrity

（平庸）.Whenyouchoosethepathofexcellencethroughthislife,youwillbringit

toyourbestand15thebestitcanofferinreturn.Andyouwillknowwhatit

istobesatisfied.

【语篇概述】本文讲述了FrederickLoewe移居美国后经历了一段困难时期。但他没有放弃

梦想,最终又成为一名很棒的钢琴家。

1.A.needB.takeC.makeD.bring

【解析】选A。上下文语境题。need需要；take花费;make制造;bring带来。根据下文讲的故

事可知这句话需要改进了。

2.A.greedyB.famous

C.politeD.generous

【解析】选Be词汇复现题。greedy贪婪的；famous著名的；polite有礼貌的；generous慷慨

的。根据下文可知他早年很出名，但移居美国后就不再出名了，所以他并不是一直都很出名。

故B项符合语境。

3.A.actorB.conductor

C.performerD.musician

【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。actor演员；conductor（乐队）指挥;performer表演者;musician

音乐家。根据HelearnedthepianofromthegreatmastersofEurope可推断出他成为

了著名的音乐家和作曲家。故D项正确。

4.A.failedB.workedC.actedD.lived

【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。fail失败;work工作;act表演；live生活。根据下文他尝试了许

多工作,包括淘金和拳击,可推断出他不再是钢琴天才了。故选Ao

5.A.OrB.SoC.ButD.And

【解析】选C。上下文语境题。根据上下文可知应使用表示转折的并列连词。故C项正确。

6.A.cardB.violin

C.basketballD.piano

【解析】选D。词汇复现题。根据上文Helearnedthepiano...以及asapianogenius

和下文的onhispiano可知句意：他没有放弃他的梦想，他继续弹钢琴。故D项正确。

7.A.botherB.seekC.struggleD.afford

【解析】选D。词义辨析题。bother烦扰;seek设法,试图;struggle挣扎,努力;afford买得

起。根据上文可知句意：在那些困难时期，他不能靠弹钢琴来支付费用。故选D。

8.A.recordedB.playedC.wroteD.liked

【解析】选B。词义辨析题。record记录;play弹奏;write写；like喜欢。句意：一天，他俯

身在键盘上，只听到了用灵感弹奏的音乐。故选B。

9.A.surprisedB.satisfied

C.ashamedD.terrified

【解析】选Ao逻辑推理题。surprised惊奇的；satisfied满意的；ashamed羞愧的;terrified

害怕的。句意：当他弹完抬头看见有三个听众坐在地板上，他很惊奇。故选A。

10.A.edgeB.chairC.blanketD.floor

【解析】选Do词汇复现题。edge边缘;chair椅子;blanket毛毯;floor地板。根据下文的

theystoodupfromthefloor可知应选D。

11.A.moneyB.costC.chargeD.fee

【解析】选八。词义辨析题。money钱;cost价钱，费用；charge费用；fee费用。根据forthe

payment,而且与动词collect搭配，可知应选A。

12.A.formB.meaningC.titleD.beauty

【解析】选D。词义辨析题。form形式;meaning意思，意义；title题目；beauty美。句意：这

些人被他弹奏的音乐的美所打动。故选D。

13.A.adaptedB.turned

C.respondedD.led

【解析】选C。固定搭配题。adaptto适应；turnto求助于；respondto响应；leadto导

致,通往。句意：这些人承认他的卓越并响应他。故选C。

14.A.contentB.patientC.popularD.busy

【解析】选Ao词义辨析题。content满足的；patient有耐心的；popular受欢迎的；busy忙的。

句意：如果你做的事情值得做，如果你相信自己是有价值的，那么你不能对平庸感到满足。故

选Ao

15.A.experienceB.present

C.addictD.receive

【解析】选Do词义辨析题。experience经历；present授予，显示；addict使沉溺，热衷

于;receive收到,得到。句意：当你在生活中选择完美之路时，你将尽力做好,而且作为回报你

将收到最好的结果。故选D。

I.完形填空

Nooneisbornawinner.Peoplemakethemselvesintowinnersbytheirown1.

Ilearnedthislessonfroma(n)2manyyearsago.Itookthehead3job

ataschoolinBaxley,Georgia.Itwasasmallschoolwithaweakfootballprogram.

Itwasatraditionfortheschoolysoldteamtoplayagainstthe4team

attheendofspringpractice.Theoldteamhadnocoach,andtheydidn,tevenpractice

to5thegame.Beingthecoachofthenewteam,IwasexcitedbecauseIknewwe

weregoingtowin,buttomydisappointmentweweredefeated.Icouldn,t6Ihad

gotintosuchasituation.Thinkinghardaboutit,Icameto7thatmyteammight

notbethenumberoneteaminGeorgia,buttheywere8me.Ihadtochangemy

9_abouttheirabilityandpotential.

IstarteddoinganythingIcouldtohelpthembuildalittle10Most

importantly,Ibegantotreatthemlike11.Thatsummer,whentheotherteams

enjoyedtheir12,wemeteverydayand13passingandkickingthefootball.

Sixmonthsaftersufferingour14onthespringpracticefield,wewonourfirst

gameandoursecond,andcontinuedto15.Finally,wefacedthenumberoneteam

inthestate.Ifeltthatitwouldbea16forusevenifwelostthegame.But

thatwasn'twhathappened.MyboysbeatthebestteaminGeorgia,givingmeoneof

thegreatest17ofmylife!

FromtheexperienceIlearnedalotabouthowtheattitudeoftheleadercan

18themembersofateam.Insteadofseeingmyboysaslosers,Ipushedand19

them.Ihelpedthemtoseethemselves20,andtheybuiltthemselvesinto

winners.

Winnersaremade,notborn.

【文章大意】本文属于夹叙夹议文。作者作为校园新球队的教练，认为老队员组成的球队必输

无疑,因为他们没有教练也不经常训练,但结果却是自己带领的球队输掉了比赛。作者意识到

了问题所在之后,针对性地做出了改变并加强了训练，最后战胜了州里最好的球队。作者由此

得出胜利者不是天生的,而是人为达成的。

1.A.luckB.testsC.effortsD.nature

【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。根据下文中Wwemeteverydayandpassingandkicking

thefootball"可知他们是付出了努力之后才成为胜利者的。

2.A.experimentB.experience

C.visitD.show

【解析】选Bo词汇复现题。根据下文中的"FromtheexperienceIlearnedalotabouthow

theattitudeoftheleadercan...”可知答案。

3.A.operatingB.editing

C.consultingD.coaching

【解析】选Do词汇复现题。根据下文中的"Beingthecoachofthenewteam,Iwasexcited

because...”可知作者是主教练。headcoachingjob主教练工作。

4.A.successfulB.excellent

C.strongD.new

【解析】选Do词汇复现题。根据下文中的"Beingthecoachofthenewteam,Iwasexcited

because.和上下文的。Idteam进行对比可知作者所带领的是新球队。

5.A.cheerforB.preparefor

C.helpwithD.finishwith

【解析】选Bo逻辑推理题。老队员组成的球队既没有教练也不为比赛做准备，而且本身实力

也不强(aweakfootballprogram)opreparefor为做准备;cheerfor为欢呼;help

with帮助做;finishwith结束于,和断绝关系。

6.A.believeB.agreeC.describeD.regret

【解析】选Ao逻辑推理题。根据上句中的”...buttomydisappointmentwewere

defeated.”可知作者不相信自己处于这种境况。

7.A.realizeB.claimC.permitD.demand

【解析】选A。逻辑推理题。根据“Thinkinghardaboutit"可知作者通过努力思考意识到

了问题所在。cometorealize逐步意识到；claim断言，声称；permit允许；demand要求。

8.A.reactingtoB.lookingfor

C.dependingonD.caringabout

【解析】选c。逻辑推理题。虽然球队不是最好的，但对主教练有依赖性是必然的。

9.A.decisionB.attitude

C.conclusionD.intention

【解析】选Bo词汇复现题。根据下文中的"FromtheexperienceIlearnedalotabouthow

theattitudeoftheleadercan...”可知答案。通过意料之外的一场失败，作者改变了

对队员能力和潜力的态度。

10.A.prideB.culture

C.fortuneD.relationship

【解析】选Ao词义辨析题。作者帮助队员们建立起些许自豪感（从而树立起自信心）。pride

自豪；culture文化；fortune财富;relationship人际关系。

11.A.leadersB.partnersC.winnersD.learners

【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。通过下文中的"Insteadofseeingmyboysaslosers,Ipushed

andthem.v可知作者通过把队员塑造成胜利者来激发队员们的潜能。

12.A.rewardsB.vacations

C.healthD.honor

【解析】选Bo逻辑推理题。根据下文可知队员们每天都坚持集合训练来提升自己，这与其他

球队的队员享受假期形成鲜明的对比。

13.A.riskedB.missed

C.consideredD.practiced

【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。队员集合起来训练传球和踢球。

14.A.defeatB.decline

C.accidentD.mistake

【解析】选A。词汇复现题。由前面的.weweredefeated."可知答案。

15.A.relaxB.improve

C.expandD.defend

【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。球队接二连三地赢得比赛并且继续提升自己。relax放松；improve

提升;expand膨胀，扩张;defend防守，防护。

16.A.shameB.burden

C.victoryD.favor

【解析】选C。逻辑推理题。即便是败给州里最好的球队也是一种胜利。

17.A.chancesB.thrills

C.concernsD.offers

【解析】选B。逻辑推理题。球队赢了州里最好的球队，那是作者人生中最激动的事件之一。

18.A.surpriseB.serve

C.interestD.affect

【解析】选Do逻辑推理题。作者知道了球队领导(教练)的态度对队员的影响。surprise使

吃惊；serve为...服务；interest使...感兴趣；affect影响。

19.A.encouragedB.observed

C.protectedD.impressed

【解析】选Ao逻辑推理题。通过上文可知即便在球队失败的时候，作者依然把队员视为胜利

者,这本身就是对队员的一种鼓励和认可。

20.A.honestlyB.individually

C.calmlyD.differently

【解析】选D。逻辑推理题。作者通过帮助队员认识到不一样的自己来让他们成长起来。

II.阅读理解

Attentionfromstrangersisnothingnewtome.Questionsaboutmyheightisthe

centerofalmosteverypublicinteraction.Myfriendssaymyheightisjustaphysical

qualityandnotapersonalityaspect.However,whenIreflectonmylife,Irealize

that,myheighthasshapedmycharacterinmanywaysandhashelpedtomakemewho

Iam.

Ilearnedhowtobekind.WhenIwasyounger,someparentsinmyneighborhood

regardedmekindofdangerousbecause1wassomuchlargerthanotherchildrenof

myage.Ihadtobeextrawelcomingandgentlesimplytoplaywithotherchildren.

Ofcourse,nowmycoacheswishIweren,tquitesokindonthebasketballcourt.

Ilearnedthequalityofnotbeingtooproudaboutmyself.At7feettall,everyone

expectsmetobeanamazingbasketballplayer.TheycomeexpectingtoseeDirkNowitzki,

andinsteadtheymightseeaperformancemore1ikeWillFerrell(successfullystarred

aprofessionalbasketballplayer).Ihavelearnedtobemodestandtoworkevenharder

thanmyfellowstomeettheir(andmy)expectations.

Idevelopedasenseoflightheartedness.Whenpeopleplayfullymakefunofmy

height,Ilaughatmyselftoo.Onmyfirstdayofhighschool,agirldroppedher

booksinabusyhallway.Igotdowntoherlevelandgatheredsomeofhernotebooks.

Aswebothstoodup,hereyeswidenedasIkeptrisingoverher.Astonished,shedropped

herbooksagain.Embarrassed,webothlaughedandpickedupthebooksasecondtime.

Alloftheselessonshavedefinedme.Lookingback,Irealizethatthroughyears

ofsuchexperiences,Ihavebecomeaconfident,expressiveperson.Beinga7-footer

isbothablessingandacurse,butintheend,acceptingwhoyouareisthefirst

steptohappiness.

【语篇概述】本文介绍了作者的身高在很多方面塑造了作者的特征，从而帮助作者成长的故

事。

1.Whydoestheauthoroftendrawattentionfromstrangers?

A.Heisinterestedinpublicinteraction.

B.Hehasauniquepersonality.

C.Heisphysicallystrong.

D.Heisextremelytall.

【解析】选Do细节理解题。根据第一段Questionsaboutmyheightisthecenterofalmost

everypublicinteraction.可知，作者总是因为身高问题受到陌生人的关注。根据下文At7

feettall,everyoneexpectsmetobeanamazingbasketballplayer.可知作者很高。

故选Do

2.Whenhewasyoung,theauthorintendedtobemorefriendlyjustto.

A.gainextrafavor

B.playwithotherchildren

C.provehiskindness

D.pleasehiscoach

【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段Ihadtobeextrawelcomingandgentlesimply

toplaywithotherchildren.可知,作者小时候学着更友好,是为了能和其他小朋友一起玩。

故选B。

3.ItcanbeinferredfromPara.3that.

A.DirkNowitzkiwasanawfulbasketballplayer

B.theauthorseldomdisappointedhisbasketballfans

C.theauthorexpectedtobecomebetterhimself

D.WillFerrellwasbetteratplayingbasketballthanDirkNowitzki

【解析】选Co推理判断题。根据第三段Ihavelearnedtobemodestandtoworkevenharder

thanmyfellowstomeettheir(andmy)expectations.可推断出，作者希望自己能满足

人们和自己的期望,也就是变得更好。故选Co

4.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?

A.Theheighthasshapedtheauthor'spersonalityandlife.

B.Theheighthasbroughttheauthoralotoftrouble.

C.Somefunnyexperiencestheauthoreverhad

D.Beingtallbenefitstheauthorinmanyways

【解析】选A。主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了作者7英尺的身高让作者成长为一个善良、努力

提高自己和快乐的人。所以身高塑造了作者的个性和生活是文章主旨。故选A。

III.语法填空