1、学年高中英语外研版三习题单元质量检测五含答案Module 5单元质量检测(五)(时间:100分钟满分:120分本卷共4页).阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项.AFor 52 years my father got up at 5:30 am every morning, went to work, and returned home at 5:30 pm。 I never saw my father stayed home from work ill, nor did I ever see my father l
2、ay down to take a nap. He had no hobbies, other_than taking care of his family。 All he asked from me, his daughter, was to help him while he was repairing something, so we could have some time to talk.For 22 years, after I left home for college, my father called me at 9:00 am every Sunday. Nine year
3、s ago when I bought my first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day for three days painting my house. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked for was a glass of iced tea。 Five years ago, at age 71, my father spent five hours putting together a swing set fo
4、r my daughter. On the morning of January 16, 1996, my sister telephoned me: my father was in the hospital with an aneurysm (动脉瘤) in Florida. I got on an airplane immediately, and on the way I realized that I hadnt communicated with him as much as Id always wanted to。 I vowed (发誓) that when I arrived
5、, I would have a long talk with him. I arrived in Florida at 1:00 am, only to find that my father, at the age of 76, had passed away at 9:12 pm。 This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or time to wait for me.1From the first paragraph we can infer (推断) that the authors father _Awas a good
6、driverBhad many hobbiesCsometimes fell ill Dwas in good health2The underlined phrase “other than” in the first paragraph has the same meaning as “_”Awithout BincludingCexcept Ddue to3According to the last paragraph, we can know that the authors father was born in _A1920 B1918C1916 D19224The author w
7、rote the article in order to _Apraise her fatherBremember her fatherCshow her father was healthyDlet her father be knownBJaime Alfonso Escalante was born in 1930 in La Paz,Bolivia。 Both his parents were teachers. He taught math and science in his home country for twelve years。In the 1960s, Jaime Esc
8、alante and his wife Fabiola came to the United States. During the next several years, he learned to speak English and repeated his college education and teacher training。 In 1974, Mr。 Escalante was hired at Garfield High School to teach mathematics。Mr. Escalantes students were mostly Mexican.America
9、ns from a Spanishspeaking area of the city。 Many were the worst students at the school and thought to be “unteachable。 But Mr。 Escalante pushed the group to work hard。 He told them basic math was too easy and that they had the ability to do harder work。 He told his students that he believed in them
10、,but they must have the desire to be successful. Jaime Escalante started an advanced math program with a small group of students. Advanced Placement is a program of college.level classes and tests。 In 1982, eighteen of his students took the Advanced Placement test in calculus。 They all passed。Offici
11、als at the testing company suspected the students of cheating。 Mr。 Escalante protested. He said the students were being rejected because they were Hispanic and from a poor school. He urged his students to take the test again。Twelve of the students repeated the test。 And again, all of them passed。 Fi
12、ve earned top scores。 Mr. Escalantes students went on to become engineers, scientists and university professors. The advanced math program at Garfield became extremely successful over the next several years。Jaime Escalante received many teaching awards including the Presidential Medal of Excellence
13、in Education. A movie about his success, “Stand and Deliver,” was released in 1988。 It influenced other teachers to use his methods。Jaime Escalante retired from teaching in 1998 and later moved back to Bolivia with his wife。 He died earlier this year。 He was seventynine years old.5Why did Mr。 Escala
14、nte strongly advise his students to take the test again?ATo show his students were skillful in math study.BTo prove his students were honest in the math test.CTo guarantee his students could pass the math test.DTo inspire his students to work harder than before.6Choose the correct order of the event
15、s given in the passage.aFabiola got married with Jaime Alfonso Escalante.bThe film “Stand and Deliver was released。 cMr. Escalantes 18 students took the test in calculus.dMr. Escalante began to teach math at Garfield High School.eMr。 Escalante retired and moved back to his home country。Aa, d, e, b,
16、c Ba, d, c, b, eCa, d, c, e, b Dc, b, e, a, d7What can we conclude from the passage?AMr. Escalante was regarded as one of the best teachers in the USA.BAll the “unteachable” students can become engineers, scientists and professors。CJaimes wifes devotion to education influenced his passion for leachi
17、ng math.DJaime Escalante got the Presidential Medal of Excellence in Education twice.8Whats the authors tone towards Mr。 Escalantes achievements?AThankful. BCritical。CAdmiring. DNegative。CToday, we are told, children dont spend enough time in the fresh air。Many of them are addicted to a screen eithe
18、r on a computer or a TV they seem to be living in a virtual world。They have lost touch with nature.But now 400 organizations in the UK, from playgroups to the National Health Service,are encouraging children to have some “wild time”They want kids to exchange at least 30 minutes of watching TV or pla
19、ying computer games for time to play outside.Activities such as building dens, climbing trees, and playing hide and seek are just some of the things kids can do。 Even if they live in a city, they can go on adventures in the garden or the park.Children often need a helping hand from mum and dad。They
20、need to be shown what to do and where to go.Andy Simpson from National Health Service says,“We want parents to see what this magical wonder product does for their kids development, independence and creativity,by giving wild time.” So in spite of the complicated world that young people grow up in now
21、, it seems that going back to basics and experiencing “natures playground” is what modern children need。David Bond from Project Wild Thing says, “We need to make more space for wild time in childrens daily routine, freeing this generation of kids to have the sort of experiences that many of us took
22、for granted.”This might sound a bit old fashioned to you or maybe,like me, and it has made you think about putting on your boots, getting outdoors and recalling your childhood。Theres no age limit on enjoying yourself!9What is the best title of the text?AAdventures of childrenBKinds of wild timeCMore
23、 space for childrenDWild time for children10Children are encouraged to do the following activities except _。 Abuilding dens Bclimbing treesCwatching TV Dplaying hide and seek11According to Andy Simpson,we know that _Awild time is good for childrenBwild time is hard to designCparents know the importa
24、nce of wild time Dparents like keeping their children indoors12What can be inferred from the last paragraph? APeople like recalling the past。BIt is out of date to go outdoors。CIt is too late for adults to enjoy nature.DPeople at any age can enjoy wild time。DLouis Armstrong had two famous nicknames (
25、绰号)。 Some people called him Bagamo. They said his mouth looked like a large bag。 Musicians often called him Pops, as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music。 Born in 1901 in New Orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. Jazz was invented in the city a few years bef
26、ore his birth. Armstrong often said, “Jazz and I grew up together.” Armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet (短号) at a boys home。 In his late teens, Armstrong began to live the life of a musician. He played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that traveled
27、 on the Mississippi River。 At that time, New Orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians。 Armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal。 In 1922 he went to Chicago。 There, the tale of Louis Armstrong begins。 From then until
28、the end of his life, Armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went. Armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the American popular song。 His cornet playing had a deep humanity (仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “Listening to Pops just makes you feel good all over.” He was
29、the father of the jazz style and also one of the bestknown and most admired people in the world. His death, on July 6, 1971, was headline news around the world.13Armstrong was called Pops because he _Alooked like a musicianBwas a musician of much influenceCshowed an interest in musicDtraveled to pla
30、y modern music14Which statement about Armstrong is true?AHis tale begins in New Orleans。BHe was born before jazz was invented.CHis music was popular with his listeners。DHe learned popular music at a boys home。15Which would be the best title for the text?AThe Invention of the Jazz MusicBThe Father of
31、 the Jazz StyleCThe Making of a MusicianDThe Spread of Popular Music.任务型阅读(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)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。Advice for High School StudentsAs a person who is graduating from high school very soon, I have some suggestions for students in high school or students who are soon g
32、oing to be high school students. 16。_ I am sure others can benefit from reading them and will not make similar mistakes like me。17_ Do not value first impression highly. Dont dismiss a person or an idea too early just because you immediately get a bad impression。 You will miss many opportunities because of
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