（2019版）新人教版选择性必修第三册英语Unit 2 Morals and virtues 单元练习（含答案）.docx

1、UnitUnit 2 2MoralsMorals andand virtuesvirtues 单元练习单元练习(满分:120 分;时间:100 分钟)第一部分阅读(共两节,满分 50 分)第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。AIf you want to help others and improve the world, you still can, without leavingthe house. Many volunteer opportunities require only a comp

2、uter or a phone. Weverounded up four websites offering a variety of choices.Points of LightFounded by a US president, this is the worlds biggest organization aboutvolunteer service.RHistory and garden lovers can help make collections more available by copyinghistoric documents or tagging(给加上标签) imag

3、es of American gardens by theplant type in its database.RHelp research cold cases of missing and unidentified people for the DoeNetwork.VolunteerMatchThis is a huge database of more than one million virtual (虚拟的) volunteerlistings.RGot a legal background? Lawyers can review online content for Illino

4、is LegalAid.RRetired business owner? There are many opportunities to instruct smallbusiness owners in sales and marketing, business planning and product development.Create the GoodAARP, the membership group for people 50+, operates this volunteeropportunities database for the 50+ age group.ROffer ca

5、reer advice to high school students in poor families in fields frombaking to the handyman by email for CareerVillage.RRaise awareness of scams (骗局), especially those aimed at older people,identified by AARPs National Fraud Team.United Nations VolunteersThis group lists organizations for peace and de

6、velopment all over the world. Youcan:RResearch money and its sources for young people who start business in Asiaand the Pacific.RBrainstorm ideas to collect plastic waste in Cameroon.Want to get involved? Click here to become a member or send an email tomembership seniorplanet.org to learn about opp

7、ortunities.1.What do all the volunteer opportunities have in common?A.They are difficult to acquire.B.They require no related knowledge.C.They allow one to provide help at home.D.Theyre aimed at excellent professionals.2.What can volunteers do through Create the Good?A.Teach the elderly how to bake.

8、B.Raise money for poor families.C.Provide job suggestions for poor students.D.Train teenagers to run their own businesses.3.Which website helps improve the environment?A.Points of Light.B.VolunteerMatch.C.Create the Good.D.United Nations Volunteers.BAnyone who cares about what schools and colleges t

9、each and how their studentslearn will be interested in the memoirs(回忆录) of Ralph W. Tyler, who is one of themost famous men in American education.Born in Chicago in 1902, brought up and schooled in Nebraska, the 19-year-oldcollege graduate Ralph Tyler became hooked on teaching while teaching as a sc

10、ienceteacher in South Dakota and changed his major from medicine to education.Graduate work at the University of Chicago established his connection withhonorable educators Charles Judd and W. W. Charters, whose ideas of teaching andtesting had an effect on his later work. In 1927, he became a teache

11、r of the Ohio StateUniversity where he further developed a new method of testing.Tyler became well known nationally in 1938, when he carried his work with theeight-year study from the Ohio State University to the University of Chicago at theinvitation of Robert Hutchins.Tyler was the first director

12、of the Center for Advanced Study in the BehavioralSciences at Stanford University, a position he held for fourteen years. There, he firmlybelieved that researchers should be free to seek an independent spirit in their work.Although Tyler officially retired in 1967, he never actually retired. He serv

13、ed ona long list of educational organizations in the United States and abroad. Even in his80s he traveled across the country to advise teachers and management people on howto set objectives(目标) that develop the best teaching and learning within theirschools.4.Who are most probably interested in Ralp

14、h W. Tylers memoirs?A.Top managers.B.Language learners.C.Serious educators.D.Science researchers.5.What do the underlined words “hooked on teaching” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A.Attracted to teaching.B.Tired of teaching.C.Satisfied with teaching.D.Unhappy about teaching.6.Where did Tyler work as t

15、he leader of a research center for over 10 years?A.At the University of Chicago.B.At Stanford University.C.At the Ohio State University.D.At the University of Nebraska.7.Tyler is said to have never actually retired because.A.he developed a new method of testingB.he called for the free spirit in rese

16、archC.he was still active in giving adviceD.he still led the eight-year studyCThe idea of changing the world seems very crazy, but there are a number ofsmall everyday things we can do to make the world better. Community centers, parks,libraries, homeless shelters, hospitals and schools are all place

17、s where students canmake a difference through service.Alisia Orosco, 10, wanted to show her love and care to the sick kids at TexasChildrens Hospital, where her brother had been a patient. She earned money by doingpart-time jobs and used it to buy different toys for the children in hospital. Now she

18、visits three hospitals every year with bags of toys. “I hope to help as many kids as Ican,” Alisia says. “It makes me happy to make them smile.”High school students in a town of Washington made a difference to the lives ofsome needy children by building a playground at a workers camp. They got a lot

19、 ofhelp from a building supply store which provided free building materials for theproject.Teens in New Jersey decided to offer their help at a local soup kitchen wherepeople with no homes can get free food. But there wasnt one. They created a one-daysoup kitchen and were able to feed 60 needy peopl

20、e and allow them to take the rest.Their efforts got more people to understand the great need of the poor in theircommunity. Because of their efforts and success, a permanent soup kitchen wascreated with the $10,000 National Award they received from Newmans Own.High school students in Las Vegas helpe

21、d 30 homeless adults prepare rsumsduring a job fair they held at the areas largest homeless shelter. At least nine of theadults later found jobs.8.Every year Alisia visits three hospitals with bags of toys in order to.A.sell her different toysB.look for part-time jobsC.look after her sick brotherD.b

22、ring cheer to the sick kids9.Where was a playground built for needy children?A.In Texas.B.In a town of Washington.C.In New Jersey.D.In Las Vegas.10.The one-day soup kitchen created by teens in New Jersey.A.received high praiseB.cost $10,000 to buildC.got help from 60 peopleD.was aimed at children11.

23、Which of the following can best describe the students mentioned in the text?A.Kind.B.Brave.C.Proud.D.Crazy.DDespite all the other fun activities around us today, theres no doubt that manypeople still love reading. Books can teach us plenty about the world, of course, as wellas improving our vocabula

24、ries and writing skills. But can novels also make us betterpeople?According to the Canadian psychologist Keith Oatley, people who read novelsmay improve their social skills. In his research, Oatley has found that each time weopen a novel, we read about the characters and imagine ourselves into their

25、 position.When they are in danger, our hearts start to race. Characters hook us into stories.Without necessarily even noticing, we imagine what its like to be them and comparetheir reactions with how we respond.So people who read novels appear to be more skilled at working out what otherpeople are t

26、hinking and feeling, which is an important social skill. But does thatnecessarily make them better people? To test this, Oatleys team carried out anexperiment, where researchers “accidentally” drop a number of pens on the floor andthen see who offers to help pick them up. Before the pen-drop took pl

27、ace, participantswere given a list of questions measuring empathy(共鸣). Then they read a short storyand answered a series of questions to see if they had better performance on empathy.It worked: the people who expressed the most empathy for the characters were morelikely to help pick up the pens.So t

28、he research shows that reading novels does make people behave better. Itsounds as though its time to change peoples fixed image of the shy bookworm whosenose is always in a book because they find it difficult to get on with real people. Infact, these bookworms might be better than everyone else at u

29、nderstanding humanbeings.12.How do people improve social skills by reading novels according to Oatley?A.By choosing the right novels.B.By understanding the characters.C.By learning from the characters.D.By measuring the value of novels.13.Why do researchers drop pens in the experiment?A.To improve p

30、articipants social skills.B.To help participants see their strengths.C.To encourage participants to read more.D.To check participants willingness to help.14.What is the writing purpose of the text?A.To present the result of a study.B.To increase the interest in reading.C.To stress the importance of

31、social skills.D.To introduce a way for scientific research.15.What is the text mainly about?A.Make yourself a better reader.B.Make novel-reading interesting.C.Reading novels makes us better people.D.Reading makes bookworms more popular.第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分)阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中

32、有两项为多余选项。ForgivenessTo forgive is a virtue, but no one has ever said it is easy.When someone hasdeeply hurt you,it can be extremely difficult to let go of yourhate.However,forgiveness is possible,and it can be surprisingly beneficial to yourphysical and mental health.People who forgive show less sad

33、ness,anger and stress andmore hopefulness,according to recent research.16Try the following steps:Calm yourself.17You can take a couple of breaths and think of somethingthat gives you pleasure:a beautiful scene in nature, or someone you love.Dont wait for an apology.Many times the person who hurts yo

34、u does not intendto apologize. He may have wanted to hurt you or just doesnt see things the same way.18Keep in mind that forgiveness does not necessarily mean becoming friends againwith the person who upsets you.Take the control away from your offender(冒犯者).Rethinking about your hurtgives power to t

35、he person who caused your pain.Instead of focusing on your woundedfeelings,learn to look for the love,beauty and kindness around you.19If you understand your offender,you may realize that he or she was actingout of unawareness,fear,and even love.You may want to write a letter to yourself fromyour of

36、fenders point of view.Dont forget to forgive yourself.20But it can rob you of your self-confidenceif you dont do it.A.Why should you forgive?B.How should you start to forgive?C.Recognize the benefits of forgiveness.D.Try to see things from your offenders angle.E.For some people,forgiving themselves

37、is the biggest challenge.F.To make your anger die away,try a simple stress-management technique.G.If you wait for people to apologize,you could be waiting an awfully long time.16.17.18.19.20.第二部分语言运用(共两节,满分 30 分)第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 15 分)阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Sometimes people a

38、round you can change your life. The change may not besudden or21, but little habits can produce big ideas that make you think aboutwhat is important in your life. The person who changed my life is Julia Masi. She has22me so many things that I will carry with me throughout my life.One thing Ive learn

39、ed from Julia is how to balance23. Julia has shown mehow to plan ahead so that I can finish all my school work, enjoy sports and24have time for my friends. She has taught me that you can do anything if you are25never give up. Ive also learned that you can find anything26if you connectit with somethi

40、ng that you enjoy.Last year I hated studying vocabulary, but I loved playing on my computer. Julia27the two and showed me a website called “” where you can28a word game that gives you 5 grains of rice to donate to the poor with every correctword. She29me to learn a hundred new words by filling up th

41、e rice bowl. Iliked playing the game so much that I30about 1,000 words in just one month.Julia has always31me to try new hobbies. She showed me that going tothe theater could help me become a better writer.32, she taught me thatdiscussing a play can excite an interest in reading.If it werent for Jul

42、ia, I probably wouldnt have33how easy it is to help thepoor. There are so many ways that one person can34. Ive learned to be moreappreciative of what I own. I am35for the opportunities that I have been given.I will continue to think of ways to help those less fortunate for the rest of my life.21.A.s

43、impleB.impressiveC.necessaryD.slight22.A.taughtB.servedC.offeredD.bought23.A.workB.moneyC.careerD.time24.A.neverB.seldomC.hardlyD.still25.A.excitedB.determinedC.carefulD.patient26.A.importantB.hardC.possibleD.interesting27.A.sharedB.rememberedC.combinedD.separated28.A.watchB.playC.raiseD.improve29.A

44、.challengedB.invitedC.permittedD.reminded30.A.learnedB.readC.usedD.spelled31.A.allowedB.warnedC.forcedD.encouraged32.A.ThereforeB.BesidesC.HoweverD.Otherwise33.A.realizedB.observedC.imaginedD.dreamed34.A.turn awayB.make a differenceC.show offD.make a mistake35.A.eagerB.sorryC.thankfulD.anxious第二节(共

45、10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。About 20 years ago, on the way to a students house, Zhang Guimei learned thata 13-year-old girl36(force) to get married by her parents. She felt sorry for not37(be)able to help. That inspired her to build a free high school for girls from the

46、faraway mountains. After years of efforts, in 2008 a free public high school wasfounded in Huaping,38Zhang has been the headmaster since then. Over theyears, Zhang has walked39(thousand) of kilometers, persuading girls to go backto school. Many graduates have been admitted40college, which is regarde

47、d asa “miracle” in the area, because most students didnt do41(good) in academicstudy before the school was founded.Zhang Guimei wants children from the mountains to attend the best universities.She told the media a girl can influence three generations. “42educated,responsible mother will not let her

48、 children43(drop) out of school,” she added,“and the goal is to prevent poverty from passing down from generation to generation.”Her44(move)stories inspire a great many people. In early December, she wasnamed a national outstanding member of the Communist Party of China for her45(contribute) to educ

49、ation in rural China.36.37.38.39.40.41.42.43.44.45.第三部分写作(共两节,满分 40 分)第一节(满分 15 分)假定你是李华,你的好友 Kate 觉得自己身材偏胖,很不自信,因而感到苦恼。请你给她写一封电子邮件,给她提供一些建议,帮助她树立自信。注意:1.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;2.词数 80 左右,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。Dear Kate,Yours,Li Hua第二节(满分 25 分)阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。Once upon a time, there was a ma

50、n who was very helpful, kind-hearted, andgenerous. He was a man who would help someone without asking anything to payhim back. He would help someone because he wanted to and he loved to. One daywhile walking along a dusty road, this man saw a purse, and then he picked it up andfound that the purse w