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学年高二英语人教版选择性必修第三册单元测试AB卷Unit4卷能力提升
2020-2021学年高二英语人教版(2019)选择性必修第三册单元测试AB卷Unit4AdversityandCourseB卷能力提升
一、阅读理解
1. Lookingforawintervacationdestination?
Trythesefourresorts(度假胜地).
SolitudeMountainResort,Utah
SolitudeMountainisaplacetogoifyouloveskiinginwinterbuthatewaitinginline.Lovingabargaindoesn'thurteithersincetheaccommodationsherearelessexpensivethanthoseatnearbyandmorewell-knownParkCityMountainResort,Alta,andSnowbird.
KeyWest,Florida
ThecrowdthinoutandthepricesfallinKeyWestinwinter.KeyWest,thesouthernmostpointintheUnitedStates,hasaremote,romanticfeel.IthasinspiredmanypoetsandhasdrawnmanyliterarygreatssuchasErnestHemingwayandTennesseeWilliams.
Taos,NewMexico
NewMexicoisapopularwinterskispot.Butifyou'renotaskier,you'llwanttoheadthereanytimebetweenDecemberandAprilsincetherearefewerpeopletherethen.You'llstillbeabletoexperienceallthecultureandsights,includingthethousand-year-oldTaosPueblo,theonlyexistingNativeAmericancommunitythatisregardedasaWorldHeritageSitebyUNESCO.
BigSky,Montana
BigSky,Montana,hasmorethan5,800acresofskiingareasspreadingacrossseveralmountains,withavertical(垂直的)dropof4,350feet,aswellas85kmofNordictrails.Soit'sagoodchoicetoheadforBigSkyforthefantasticskiinginwinterwhenitiscalled"theleastcrowdedresortever".
1.What'stheadvantageofSolitudeMountainResort?
A.Beingclosetomoderncities.
B.Havingwarmerclimateinwinter.
C.Havingcheaperaccommodations.
D.Providingstorebargainsforvisitors.
2.WhatisTaosPueblo?
A.ItisahotelinMexico.
B.Itisthenameofaskier.
C.Itisapopularskispot.
D.Itisanancientcommunity.
3.Whatdotheplaceshaveincommoninwinter?
A.Uncrowded.B.Risky.C.Unpolluted.D.Cheap.
2. Ibelievethathavingavoiceinsomethingyouputeffortintowillbuildyouintoastrongerperson.Allthetime,Ihadgrownastheonetobetakenadvantageof,onlybecauseIwastheonewillingtohelpothers.
WhenIwasinhighschool,Igrewtiredofthesameroutinedaily,andwantedtobegivenachallenge.Atthebeginningofmyfreshyear,Iwasselectedtobeadrummajorfortheschoolband.Adrummajoristheleaderofthemarchingbandduringrehearsals(排练)andinperformances.ButIdidnotknowhowtotakeontheactualjobforthefirsttime.SoIwatchedmanyvideosonhowtoactbetter,thoughIcouldn'tdoitverywell.
Oneday,thebandwasrehearsingagain,butnoonehadmemorizedtheirmusic.Frustratedthatthemusicwasjustso-so,Ilostmytemperandthenopenedmymouth,sayinghowunacceptableitwasbecausewehadbeenrankedinfirstplaceasthebestmarchingband.ThemomentIhadfinishedmyspeechonhowweshouldfocusbetter,alljawsweredropped.EvenIwassurprised:
itwasthefirsttimethatIhadopenedmymouthaboutsomethingIcaredabout.Becauseofthat,Ilostsomefriendships,butdevelopedevenstrongerrelationshipswithpeoplewhowantedtofollowmyfootsteps.
Inmylasttwoyearsofhighschool,Ibecameknownasonefullofconfidenceinanysituation.Iwasthefirstonetovolunteerandthehappyonetolendahand.Ilearnedtohaveavoicebybeingchosentoleadthemarchingbandandbecamestrongerthroughlosingandmakingnewconnections.AndIinfluencedthoseyoungsterstobecomeabetterpersonthantheywereyesterday.
1.Asafreshmaninhighschool,theauthor______.
A.hadadesireforadifferentlife
B.gottiredofhelpingotherpeople
C.founditeasytobeadrummajor
D.feltitfrustratingtolosehistemper
2.What'sthegeneralresponsetotheauthor'sfiercewordsaboutthemusic?
A.Shock.B.Admiration.C.Envy.D.Confidence.
3.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribetheauthor?
A.Modestandcautious.
B.Considerateanddecent.
C.Outgoingandoptimistic.
D.Hardworkingandconfident.
4.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.Learntohelpothers
B.Learntohaveavoice
C.Builduprelationships
D.Respondtochallenges
3. Growingup,DekaIsmailsaidsheletlabelsdefinewhatshecould."Iwasablackgirl,fromarefugee(难民)family,"saidDeka."ItwasasifIwas onlyallowedtoexploreinthispredeterminedbox."
Afterahighschoolchemistryclassinspiredhertothinkaboutacareerinscienceandgaveherconfidenceinthefield,Dekalearnedtoliveoutsidelabelsandbeganmakingbigplansforherfuture.NowsheisabouttobeginherfreshmanyearattheUniversityofCalifornia,planningtobecomeaprofessor.
BornandraisedinSanDiego'sCityHeightsneighbourhood,DekaisthedaughterofaSomaliarefugeecouple.WhilesomemightsayDeka'ssuccesshappenedinspiteofherbackground,shewouldsaydifferently,thatherexperiencesshapedherandinspiredhertobeadriven(奋发努力的),youngscientist.
WhenDekawaseightyearsold,hermothergotajobbystudyinghardbackinschoolinordertosupportthewholefamily.ThatmadeDekarealizethateducationcouldmakeadifferencetoone'slife.Shespentalotoftimeinthelibraryreadingbooks,anddidn'tdomanyofthethingsherpeersdid,likepartyingorhavingromanticrelationships.
"IalwaysfeltlikeIhadtobetheperfectgirlformyfamily,"saidDeka."Youhavetonotevendoyourbestbuttwotimesbetterthaneveryoneelse.Ifeltlikethewholeworldwaswaitingformetomessup."
Deka'seffortpaidoff.Thesummerbeforehersenioryearofhighschool,shewasacceptedtotheAmericanChemicalSocietyProjectSEEDProgramme."Shebroughtbothenthusiasmandfocus,"Botham,aresearcheratthisresearchinstitute,recalled."Shearrivedeverydayreadytowork,readytolearnandreadytoresolvenewchallengesregardlessofwhetherornotshehaddoneanythingsimilar."
Whenaskedwhatadviceshewouldgivetootherslikeher,Dekawarnedthemnottounderestimatethemselves."Don'ttellyourselfthatscholarshipistoobigorthisprogrammeistoocompetitiveorI'llnevergetintothisschool,"shesaid."IwasnotsurewhetherIcouldmakeituntilIstartedseeingtheacceptancelettersrollingin."
1.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat______.
A.Dekawasadoptedbyarefugeefamily
B.Dekaspentalotoftimegoingtoparties
C.Dekabecameaprofessoraftergraduation
D.Deka'sexperiencedrovehertoworkhard
2.Dekarealizedtheimportanceofeducation______.
A.fromhermother'sexperience
B.afterherchemistryclass
C.byreadingbooksinthelibrary
D.throughworkingattheinstitute
3.Accordingtothelastparagraph,Dekaadvisedthatstudentsshouldbe______.
A.patientB.confidentC.ambitiousD.enthusiastic
4.Whatdoesthestoryintendtotellus?
A.Lifeisnotallroses.
B.Practicemakesperfect.
C.Wellbegunishalfdone.
D.Hardworkleadstosuccess.
4. WhenAlleninvitedmetoacampingtriptothemountains,Iimaginedawoodencabinoverlookingalake,withawarmfireplace,hotcocoa,andsoftbeds.ButmyhappyimagebecameanightmarewhenAllenandhisolderbrother,Leo,showedupwithatruckfilledwithcampingequipment—tents,sleepingbags,andwaterbottles.Weweregoingonsurvivaltraining!
Theever-efficientLeowaskeentoleavethecitybehindusandurgedustohurry.Severalhourslater,aswedrovethroughtheforest,themountainsseemedbiggerthanIremembered;thetreeswerelarger,andtheenvironmentfeltmorethreatening.
Atthetrailhead,LeotiedasleepingbagontomyalreadyheavypackandtoldAllenandmeabouthikingrules.Then,withLeointhelead,wesetoffalongthenarrowandsteepdirttrackthatwoundup.
After6hoursofclimbing,wefinallyreachedthetop.Mylegsaching,Idroppedmypackandgroaned(呻吟)buttherewasnotimetorest."Weneedtosetupcampquickly,"saidLeo."Therearedarkcloudscoming.Astormisonitsway."
Ithoughthewaskidding,butLeowasquiteserious.HeandAllenworkedexpertly,whileIstoodaroundandpretendedtohelp,thunderrumblinginthedistance.Wehadjustfinishedputtingupthetentswhenitcrashed.Thewind,thunder,andlightningwererelentless.
Leo,sensingthatIwasscared,startedtellingussomestoriesabouthiscampingadventures.Buteachtimelightninglitupthetentandthunderechoed,Ijumped."Don'tworry.Summerstormspassquickly,"Leosaid,tryingtocomfortme."Andatleasttherainwillkeepthebearsaway," hesaidwithateasingsmile,whichwaslesscomforting.
Andjustasquicklyasthestormcamerushingin,itpassed,andweexitedthetent.Theviewwasincredible—Icouldseeformiles.Asdarknesssetin,Istaredinwonderatthemillionsofglowingstarsinthenightsky.
Iwon'tlie——Iwasstillwishingforahotshowerandasoftbed,butasIgazedupwardattheMilkyWay,IknewthiswasanadventureIwouldneverforget.
1.WhywastheauthorsurprisedwhenAllencametogethimatthebeginningofthestory?
A.Allenhadarrivedearlierthanarranged.
B.HesawthatAllenwasnotwellprepared.
C.Herealizedtheirtripwouldbechallenging.
D.Allen'sbrotherwasunexpectedlywithhim.
2.Whywasitnecessarytosetupcampimmediatelyafterreachingthemountaintop?
A.Itwasalmostnighttime.
B.Theweatherwaschanging.
C.Theyweretiredandneededtorest.
D.Theyneededprotectionsfromanimals.
3.WhatcanweguessaboutLeo?
A.Hewasanexperiencedandcapablehiker.
B.Hewasinconsiderateofothers'feelings.
C.Hehadknowntheauthorforalongtime.
D.Hehadnotbeentothismountainbefore.
4.Howdidtheauthorfeelattheendofthestory?
A.Bitter.B.Optimistic.C.Scared.D.Satis