学年高中英语 Unit 5 Nelson Mandela a modern her.docx

1、学年高中英语 Unit 5 Nelson Mandela a modern herUnit 5 Nelson Mandela a modern hero单元检测I. 用适当的介、副词填空1. He gave _ a rich life for his ideas and fought _ his country to be free from the UK _ a peaceful way.2. It was in 1952 and Mandela was the black lawyer _ whom I went for advice.3. He offered guidance _ po

2、or black people _ their legal problems.4. He was generous _ his time, _ which I was grateful.5. The school where I studied for only two years was three kilometres _.6. After trying hard, I got a job _ a gold mine.7. I was worried _ whether I would become out _ work.8. The parts of town _ which they

3、had to live were decided by white people.9. _ a matter of fact, I do not like violence.but in 1963 I helped him blow _ some government buildings.10. Elias went to see Nelson Mandela when he was _ trouble.II. 阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AJames Cleveland Owens was the son of a farmer and the

4、grandson of black slaves. His family moved to Cleveland when he was 9. There, a school teacher asked the youth his name.J.C, he replied.She thought he had saidJesse, and he had a new name.Owens ran his first race at age 13. After high school, he went to Ohio State University. He had to work part tim

5、e so as to pay for his education. As a second year student, in the Big Ten games in 1935, he set even more records than he would in the Olympic Games a year later.A week before the Big Ten meet, Owens accidentally fell down a flight of stairs. His back hurt so much that he could not exercise all wee

6、k, and he had to be helped in and out of the car that drove him to the meet. He refused to listen to the suggestions that he give up and said he would try. He did try, and the results are in the record book.The stage was set for Owens victory at the Olympic Games in Berlin the next year, and his suc

7、cess would come to be regarded as not only athletic but also political. Hitler did not congratulate any of the African American winners.It was all right with me,he said years later. I didnt go to Berlin to shake hands with him, anyway.Having returned from Berlin, he received no telephone calls from

8、the president of his own country, either. In fact, he was not honored by the United States until 1976, four years before his death.Owens Olympic victories made little difference to him. He earned his living by looking after a school playground, and accepted money to race against cars, trucks, motorc

9、ycles and dogs.Sure, it bothered me,he said later.But at least it was an honest living. I had to eat.In time, however, his gold medals changed his life.They have kept me alive over the years, he once said.Time has stood still for me. That golden moment dies hard.1. Owens got his other nameJessewhen_

10、.A. he went to Ohio State UniversityB. his teacher made fun of himC. his teacher tookJ.CforJesseD. he won gold medals in the Big Ten meet2. In the Big Ten meet, Owens_.A. hurt himself in the backB. succeeded in setting many recordsC. tried every sports event but failedD. had to give up some events3.

11、 We can infer from the text that Owens was treated unfairly in the US at that time because_.A. he was not of the right raceB. he was the son of a poor farmerC. he didnt shake hands with HitlerD. he didnt talk to the US president on the phone4. When Owens says They have kept me alive over the years.,

12、 he means that the medals_.A. have been changed for money to help him live onB. have made him famous in the USC. have encouraged him to overcome difficulties in lifeD. have kept him busy with all kinds of jobsBHow do young people learn English best? This is something I think about a lot when teachin

13、g foreign languages to young people. I often find that traditional teaching methods cannot stimulate young brains to learn a foreign language.After moving to southern Italy I was lucky to have had the chance to run a private course teaching English to under 7. I knew children like to sing and enjoy

14、games, so I wanted to use these tools to help my students develop English conversation skills. I found some fun and easy songs online, which they loved. All of them were very interesting and helpful, but students could still not have a basic conversation in English.I gave 90% of my lessons in Englis

15、h, but I knew itd be difficult to get them to speak in a foreign language because they didnt have the learning environment outside our lessons. Therefore, I had to come up with a simple yet useful plan.One day I prepared a simple dialogue in English, and I got them to sing it rather than repeat it.

16、It worked! You couldnt imagine how well this worked and how much they enjoyed it. I then realized that coming up with our very own songs was the way to help students start to speak English.So when I teach English to young people now, I encourage them to make up their own songs to help them remember

17、difficult expressions or sentences. Since Ive seen this work so well, Ive now started doing the same with my adult students to help them remember sentence structures. 5. What does the underlined word stimulate in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Command. B. Encourage. C. Prevent. D. Ignore.6. What can we learn f

18、rom Paragraph 2?A. The children disliked the English songs.B. The writer taught in a public school in Italy.C. The writers private lessons were open to children under 7.D. The children could talk in simple English by learning songs.7. How did the writer teach students to learn English after the firs

19、t way failed?A. To let them repeat loudly after the writer.B. To let them speak the English dialogues aloud. C. To let them sing the English songs in their own way.D. To let them make up their own songs and sing them.8. What is the main idea of the passage?A. How to make up everyday English songs.B.

20、 How to teach young children to sing in English.C. How to go from studying English to speaking it.D. How to teach adult students the same way as young people.III. 完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Mandela, South African freedom fighter, was put in prison on a lonely island for 27 years

21、. In those years he was 1treated though already reaching his 2age. The rocky island, which is covered with snakes, seals and other 3,is 7 miles 4from the capital. In the daytime, Mandela had to work on a stone pit, 5big stones into small pieces or go to the sea, 6kelp(海带) out of the cold seawater. B

22、eing a major criminal, he was specially 7by three men, who were always finding faults in what he did and then 8him.1991 saw Mandelas release(释放)from 9. One of his touching moments happened on his ceremony of his coming into 10. As elected President of South Africa, he first introduced the political

23、11 from all over the world. He said he was pleased to meet them at his introduction into Presidency. But, to his greatest _12_, the three guards also attended the ceremony. He 13 them to rise from their seats so as to be introduced to everybody 14. Being old, he slowly stood up from his seat and 15

24、to the three very men. A tongue-tied silence occupied the hall. Being so 16, Mandela made all the whites, who cruelly treated him for many years, 17 to death. His behavior won him universal admiration.Later, he explained to his friends that he was bad-tempered when he was young. It was 18 that he le

25、arned to control himself and was able to 19from the hard years. When I stepped out of prison and threw myself into 20, I was aware that if I cant leave hatred and sorrow behind in the prison, I remain imprisoned.1. A. badly B. well C. equally D. seriously2. A. own B. old C. high D. certain3. A. plan

26、ts B. stones C. insects D. animals4. A. far B. along C. away D. off5. A. picking B. digging C. putting D. breaking6. A. collecting B. producing C. discovering D. planting7. A. served B. guarded C. treated D. cured8. A. punished B. killed C. hated D. fired9. A. sentence B. election C. prison D. offic

27、e10. A. palace B. room C. get-together D. power11. A. opinions B. leaders C. demands D. differences12. A. surprise B. anger C. joy D. disappointment13. A. let B. demanded C. ordered D. requested14. A. around B. nearby C. present D. faraway15. A. saluted B. greeted C. apologized D. talked16. A. exper

28、ienced B. broad-mindedC. generous D. open-minded17. A. pitiful B. painful C. delighted D. shamed18. A. at war B. at church C. in prison D. in school19. A. fight B. survive C. make D. spend20. A. freedom B. life C. work D. politicsIV. 语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。We can always hear voices com

29、paring the education systems in China and the US. Its true that 1exist a lot of differences, but this cannot be an excuse 2having a passive attitude toward studying in China.When I came back from the US last year and continued my senior middle school education in China, I sensed many great differenc

30、es. I thought that school in China was too hard for 3(we) students, and that we didnt get to do enough fun exercise except running around playgrounds together. My mom had a long talk with me. After that, I realized that though high school life in China is harder, it can give us 4(much). The pressure

31、 helps us learn the true meaning of competition 5westep into society. It gives us a strong heart and 6(teach) us to step forward no matter what the 7(real) is. Its like climbing a mountain. You might feel dizzy and nervous, but the top is always there 8(wait) for you as long as you are strong enough 9(take) o