1、二十六选择性必修第二册二十六选择性必修第二册Unit 5First Aid(限时限时35分钟分钟).阅读理解A(2021济南模拟)When my father married my mother in 1943,he gave my mother a 1937 crown coin and told her to keep it in the back of her purse and not to spend it.This would mean that she always felt that she was protected and would always have money i
2、f she really needed it.When I was married in 1970 my husband who had heard this story,obtained a 1937 crown coin for me and I have always kept it in my wallet,and I have always had enough for my needs.A friend recently fell on hard times,partly through external(外部的)circumstances and partly through p
3、oor planning.Friends and I have loaned her money,paid her bills,given her food,and even tried to teach her budget techniques,but none of them has been a solution.She has just slipped deeper and deeper into financial trouble and depression.Last week she looked pale and unwell,very depressed and hopel
4、ess,very sad for a friend to see and I then thought about how the crown coin,a physical reminder of anothers care and love had protected me,so I went to the bank for a$100 dollar bill.I told my friend the story and asked her to keep the$100 in the back of her wallet.It turned out that she didnt have
5、 a wallet,so she put the money in a little pencil case where she kept her coins.She immediately felt better“I feel rich,and thank you for being a good friend,”she said,and we were both a bit teary.The reason for passing this on is not to praise any generosity on my part but to show the power of“rand
6、om acts of kindness”.I went home and remembered a little wallet I had that Id never used,and thought,“Ill give that to my friend.”I opened it,and inside,found$100.The universe is very just and if your heart is open the reward always comes.1.What did the 1937 crown coin from the authors father mean t
7、o her mother?A.His concern for her.B.His pity and protection for her.C.His care and love for her.D.His pride and respect for her.【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“This would mean that she always felt that she was protected and would always have money if she really needed it.”结婚时父亲给母亲一枚1937年王冠硬币,意味着母亲总觉得父亲在保护自己,并
8、且需要钱时,她总会有钱,也就是说这枚硬币代表了父亲对母亲的关心和爱,故C项正确。2.Where did the authors friend keep the$100 dollar bill?A.In the back of her wallet.B.In a little pencil case.C.In the pocket of her raincoat.D.In the layer of her suitcase.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第四段中的“so she put the money in a little pencil case where she kept her co
9、ins.”可知,作者的朋友把钱放在一个小铅笔盒里了,故B项正确。3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A.The author became rich all of a sudden.B.The authors friend would receive a wallet as a gift.C.The authors friend was not touched by her story.D.The author felt uncomfortable when receiving the bill.【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段中
10、的I went home and remembered a little wallet I had that Id never used,and thought,“Ill give that to my friend.”可知,作者会把那个自己从未用过的小钱包送给朋友,故B项正确。4.What can be the best title for the text?A.A crown coinB.The help to a friendC.A hard lifeD.A gift from my father【解析】选A。主旨大意题。文章第一句就提到父母结婚时,父亲给母亲一枚1937年的王冠硬币,让
11、母亲时刻感到他的关心和爱,文章由此展开,作者结婚时,丈夫也送给她一枚王冠硬币,然后作者又运用这枚王冠硬币的影响,送给一个经济困难的朋友一张一百美元纸币放在钱包里保护她,全文都是围绕“王冠硬币”而展开,故A项正确。【知识拓展】词汇积累1.unwell不舒服的;身体不好的2.teary 哭泣的;含泪的3.random acts of kindness随机的善意行为4.all of a sudden 突然之间长难句分析It turned out that she didnt have a wallet,so she put the money in a little pencil case wher
12、e she kept her coins.分析:主句是so连接的并列复合句。前一分句中的主干是It turned out that.,其中It为形式主语,that引导主语从句;后一分句是where引导定语从句。翻译:原来她没有钱包,所以她把那100美元放在了一个她存放硬币的小铅笔盒里。B(2021成都模拟)Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours(绕行路)in life than by the narrow road toward goals.I like this image.But it
13、was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents home in Boise in nine hours.We traveled the way most people do:the fastest,shortest,easiest road,especially when I was alone with four noisy,restless kids who
14、 hate confinement(限制)and have strong opinions about everything.Road trips felt risky,so I would drive fast,stopping only when I had to.We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.But then Banner,our lamb was born.He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise.I had two choices
15、:leave Banner with my husband,or take him with me.My husband made the decision for me.That is how I found myself on the road with four kids,a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through.We took the country roads out of necessity.We had to stop every hour,let Banner shake out
16、his legs and feed him.The kids chased him and one another.Theyd get back in the car breathless and energized,smelling fresh from the cold air.We explored side roads,catching grasshoppers in waist-high grass.Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother,or fish l
17、eaping out of the water,it was better than the best ride down the freeway.Here was life.And new horizons(见识).We eventually arrived at my parents doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique.On an empty section of ro
18、ad,everyone started quarreling.I stopped the car,ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead.I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight.But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adven
19、turous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of a journey-and the best part of yourself.5.Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents home?A.It was less tiring.B.It would be faster and safer.C.Her kids would feel less confined.D.She felt bette
20、r with other drivers nearby.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段中We traveled the way most people do:the fastest,shortest,easiest road,especially when I was alone with four noisy,restless kids who hate confinement and have strong opinions about everything.我们走的是大多数人旅行时走的路:最快、最短、最简单的路,尤其是当我独自一人和四个吵闹的、不安的孩子一起时,他们讨厌禁闭,对任何
21、事情都有强烈的看法,可知作者认为freeways更快、更安全。故选B项。6.What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6?A.Freeways are where beauty hides.B.Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life.C.Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits ones health.D.One should follow side roads to watch wild animals.【解析
22、】选B。推理判断题。根据第六段中Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother,or fish leaping out of the water,it was better than the best ride down the freeway.可知作者很开心,由此可以判断,这段旅程是生活中最美好的,因此接近自然可以增加生活的乐趣。故选B项。7.Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way
23、 back home?A.To give herself some time to read.B.To order some food for them.C.To play a game with them.D.To let them cool down.【解析】选D。推理判断题。由文章倒数第二段中的On an empty section of road,everyone started quarreling.I stopped the car,ordered all kids out.可知,孩子们在路上吵个不停,“我”停下车,让他们出去,目的是让他们冷静一下。故选D项。8.What coul
24、d be the best title for the passage?A.Charm of the DetourB.The Road to BraveryC.Creativity out of NecessityD.Road Trip and Country Life【解析】选A。主旨大意题。文章讲述了作者去父母家和回自己家绕路的途中获得的乐趣,这也印证了著名诗人的那句话,由此我们可以概括出文章的标题:绕行路的魅力。故选A项。【知识拓展】词汇积累1.narrow狭窄的;狭隘的2.by accident偶然地3.restless焦躁不安的4.everlasting永久的5.see sb.thr
25、ough帮助某人渡过难关 长难句分析We traveled the way most people do:the fastest,shortest,easiest road,especially when I was alone with four noisy,restless kids who hate confinement and have strong opinions about everything.分析:especially 是副词,意思是“尤其是”,我们经常把它放在介词和连词前面;when引导状语从句;who引导定语从句。翻译:我们走的是大多数人旅行时走的路:最快、最短、最简单
26、的路,尤其是当我独自一个人和四个吵闹、不安的孩子在一起时,他们讨厌禁闭,对任何事情都有强烈的看法。.完形填空(2021威海模拟)A Heroic Driver Larry works with Transport Drivers,Inc.One morning in 2009,Larry was1 along 165 north after delivering to one of his 2.Suddenly,he saw a car with its bright lights on.3 he got closer,he found another vehicle upside down
27、on the road.One more look and he noticed 4 shooting out from under the 5 vehicle.Larry pulled over,set the brake and 6the fire extinguisher(灭火器).Two good bursts from the extinguisher and the fire was put out.The man who had his bright lights on7 and told Larry he had made an emergency call.They 8 he
28、ard a womans voice coming from the wrecked(毁坏的)vehicle.9 the vehicle,they saw that a woman was trying to get out of the broken window.They told her to stay 10 until the emergency personnel arrived,but she thought the car was going to 11.Larry told her that he had already put out the fire and she sho
29、uld not move 12 she injured her neck.Once fire and emergency people arrived,Larry and the other man13 and let them go to work.Then,Larry asked the police if he was needed or 14 to go.They let him and the other man go.One thing is for certainLarry went above and beyond the call of duty by getting so
30、close to the burning vehicle!His 15 most likely saved the womans life.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了司机Larry在路上遇到着火的汽车,积极救人的故事。1.A.walking B.touring C.travelingD.rushing【解析】选C。考查动词词义辨析。根据下文中Larry pulled over.可知他沿着公路行驶。“travel”表示“行进,”故选C项。2.A.passengersB.colleaguesC.employersD.customers【解析】选D。考查名词词义辨析。根据deliver
31、ing(送货)可知他是在给一名顾客(customer)送货。passenger乘客;colleague同事;employer雇主。故选D项。3.A.Since B.AlthoughC.AsD.If【解析】选C。考查连词辨析。根据语境判断当他走近时,他又发现了一辆汽车。As“当的时候”故选C项。4.A.flamesB.smokeC.waterD.steam【解析】选A。考查名词词义辨析。根据下文中的fire可知汽车在燃烧,由此可判断汽车下面有火喷出,flames符合语境。故选A项。5.A.usedB.disabledC.removedD.abandoned【解析】选B。根据上文upside do
32、wn以及flames可知,这辆车已经破损。used用过的;disabled残废的;removed移走的;abandoned被废弃的。故选B项。6.A.got hold ofB.prepared C.took charge ofD.controlled【解析】选A。根据下句可知他把火灭掉了,由此可推断他把车停好后,“抓起灭火器”将火灭掉。get hold of抓住;握着;prepare准备;take charge of负责;control控制。故选A项。7.A.came downB.came throughC.came inD.came over【解析】选D。考查动词词义辨析。根据下文中“tol
33、d Larry he had.”可知,在Larry把火灭掉之后,那个开车灯的人走了过来(come over)。come down下来;come through经历;come in进来。故选D项。8.A.thenB.againC.finallyD.even【解析】选A。考查副词词义辨析。根据语境判断他们听到车内有人发出声音。then那时;finally终于;even甚至。故选A项。9.A.StartingB.Parking C.PassingD.Approaching【解析】选D。考查动词辨析。根据上文可知汽车着火了,情况很危险,由此推断Larry离汽车远,走近(approach)汽车,才看到车
34、内的那位女士。故选D项。10.A.quietB.stillC.awayD.calm【解析】选B。考查形容词词义辨析。根据本段末句she should not move可知,Larry让这名女士不要动。quiet 安静的;still不动的;away远离的;calm沉着的。故选 B项。11.A.explodeB.slip awayC.fall apartD.crash【解析】选A。考查动词和动词短语辨析。根据后句内容判断这位女士害怕汽车会爆炸。explode爆炸;slip away溜走;fall apart 崩溃;crash坠毁,摔碎。故选A项。12.A.as ifB.unlessC.in cas
35、eD.after【解析】选C。考查短语和介词辨析。根据上文可知Larry害怕她脖子会受伤,前后句之间是假设关系。in case以防万一。as if似乎;unless除非。故选C项。13.A.stepped forwardB.backed offC.moved onD.set out【解析】选B。考查动词短语辨析。根据后句内容可以推断他们为了不妨碍救人,都退到后面(back off)。step forward向前进;move on继续前进;set out出发;开始。故选B项。14.A.forbiddenB.readyC.askedD.free【解析】选D。考查词义辨析。根据后句可知警察让他离开了
36、,由此判断Larry询问警察他是否离去。forbid禁止;ready准备;ask要求。故选D项。15.A.patienceB.skillsC.effortsD.promise【解析】选C。考查名词词义辨析。patience耐心;skill技能;effort努力;promise承诺。根据上文可知Larry努力挽救了别人的性命。故选C项。.语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。When Robert Lee was in primary school,he hated to see his classmates throwing away half-eaten sa
37、ndwiches after lunch.His parents had taught him and his elder brother not to waste food.“They said it was bad,”says Robert,27.While 1._(study)finance and accounting at New York University,Robert remembered this lesson and joined Two Birds One Stone,a food rescue club at school 2._ delivered,five day
38、s a week,uneaten pasta,vegetables and other leftovers(剩余食物)from the dining hall to nearby homeless 3._(shelter).When Robert and fellow club member Louisa Chen entered a college 4._(compete),they came up with a slightly different idea for a food rescue non-profit group5._(it)program wouldnt have a do
39、nation minimum(最低限度),would operate seven days a week,and would be staffed(任职于)6._(entire)by volunteers.Surprisingly,7._ idea stood out.Robert and Louisa Chen won the first place.8._ the$1,000 prize,they founded Rescuing Leftover Cuisine(RLC)in July 2013.In just the first few weeks,Roberts team deliv
40、ered a donation of enough noodles and meatballs to feed 20 people in line at a New York City homeless shelter that had run out of food.Only a year into his finance job,Robert gave up his six-figure salary 9._(focus)on RLC.So far the organization 10._(rescue)sixteen cities around the country.【文章大意】本文
41、为记叙文。主要讲述了Robert Lee致力于通过收集“剩余食物”来帮助那些无家可归的人的事迹。1.【解析】studying。考查非谓语动词。分析句子成分可知,study与其逻辑主语Robert存在主动关系,故填studying。2.【解析】that/which。考查定语从句。分析句子成分可知,该空引导限制性定语从句,从句缺少主语,先行词是 a food rescue club,故填that/which。3.【解析】shelters。考查名词复数。shelter为可数名词,前面无限定词,且此处表泛指,故填shelters。4.【解析】competition。考查词性转换。根据空前的修饰词a c
42、ollege可知此处用名词形式,故填competition。5.【解析】its。考查代词。此处用形容词性物主代词限定空后的名词program。6.【解析】entirely。考查词性转换。此处作状语,故用副词形式。故填entirely。7.【解析】the。考查冠词。空后的idea特指上文提到的a slightly different idea,故填定冠词the。8.【解析】With。考查介词。此处表示“用所获得的一千美元奖金”,故填With。9.【解析】to focus。考查非谓语动词。此处用不定式作目的状语。10.【解析】has rescued。考查动词时态。根据“So far”可知,此处用现在完成时,主语是the organization,故填has rescued。现在完成时的标志词(1)到目前为止:so far/up to now.(2)in/over the past/the last+时间段
