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人教版新课标高中英语必修五Unit2TheUnitedKingdom
必修五Unit1 Greatscientists
本套试卷共120分。
考试时间100分钟。
选择题部分
Ⅰ.阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)
第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25分)
A
ThenewmayorofHillsdale,Michigan,isamanofthepeople,readytolistentotheirproblems,butonlyuntil6pm.Thenhehastodohishomework.MichaelSessions,18,beatformermayorDougIngles,51,byjusttwovotesandbecamethenewmayorofHillsdale.HeisAmerica’syoungestmayor.
AsSessionswastooyoungtoentertheelectioninthespringof2005,heregisteredtovoteonSept.22,onedayafterhis18-year-oldbirthday.Thedayafterthathestartedhiswrite-incampaign,whichmeantheshouldpersuadevoterstorememberhisnameandwriteitbyhandonthevotingballots(选票).
Tohelpgethisnameknown,Sessionsearned$700bysellingapplesoverthesummer.HespentthemoneyonpostersandputthemontheHillsdale’slawns.
Sessions’month-longcampaignincludedgoingdoortodoor,explaininghisideasofthetown’sfutureinthekitchensofhisneighbours.“They’dlookatme,andsay‘Howoldareyouagain?
Howmuchexperiencedoyouhave?
’AndIsay‘I’mstillinhighschool’,”hesaid.SessionspromisedHillsdale’svotershewouldrenewthelocaleconomy.“Iwashopefulthewholetime,”heexplained.Onedayhespentsolongoutonthestreetsknockingonthedoorsthatheendedupinahospitalemergencyroom.
Sessionssaidthathisschoolworkwillnotgetinthewayofhisjobasamayor.“From7:
50amto2:
30pm,I’llbeastudent.From3to6,I’llbethemayorofHillsdale,”hesaid.
“Hedidaverybravethingthatcouldn’thavebeeneasyforhimtodo,”saidJackVettel,acouncilmaninHillsdale,acityof8,200about75milessouth-westofDetroit.“Hedoescareaboutthistown.He’sbeenhereallhislife.”
Sessionswillreceive$3,600ayearduringthisfour-yearterm,andwillworkoutofhisbedroomsincethetowndoesnotprovidethemayorwithanoffice.
1.WhatisTRUEofSessions’electioncampaignaccordingtothetext?
A.SessionslaunchedhiselectioncampaignonSept.22.
B.Sessionsworkedsohardthatheoncetriedtopersuadepeopleinahospital.
C.Sessionswontheelectioncampaignbyaverycloseoutcome.
D.Sessionsfeltdisappointedwhenaskedabouthisageandexperience.
2.InordertogainmoresupportfromthevotersSessionshadtodoallthesethingsEXCEPT .
A.putupposters
B.renewtheeconomy
C.sellapples
D.talktoneighboursinkitchens
3.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?
A.Americanmayorsusuallyworkfrom3pmto6pm.
B.InAmerica,youngpeopleareencouragedtogetinvolvedinpolitics.
C.Allteenagersareallowedtoenterpoliticalelections.
D.Americanmayorsreceiveasalaryof$3,600ayearduringtheir4-yearterm.
4.Whichofthefollowingwouldbestsummarizethetext?
A.AschoolboybecomesAmerica’syoungestmayor.
B.Howtobecomeateenagemayor.
C.Hardworkisthetickettosuccess.
D.Nevertooyoungtoshaketheworld.
B
MydadwasintheAirForce.WhenIwasakid,wemovedeveryfewyears.Thatmeantalotofgood-byes.Italsomeantgettingusedtoawholenewcommunityandawholenewschooleachtimewemoved.Icanstillfeelwhatitwasliketohavetowalkintothenewschool—thatsinkingfeelinginmybelly,thatheavinessinmythroat.Itwouldalwaystaketimeformetolearnhoweverythingworked,whatwascoolandwhatwasnot.ItwasalwaysastruggletofindwhereIcouldfitin.
Alreadyshy,Ididn’thavemuchself-confidenceinmyfriend-makingabilities.Iwasthegirlwalkinginthehallswithherheaddown,panicking.WhenIspoke,youcouldhardlyhearmysoftvoice.Iwasnervousanddoubtedmyselfalot.
Itwasveryhardnothavingahistorywitheveryoneelse.Iwasanoutsider.ButwhatIdidhavewassoccer.WhereverIwent,IknewthatIcouldfitinwiththesoccerball.Thesoccerteammeantafamiliarplaceandimmediatefriendsforme.Icouldexpressmyselfandfeelgoodaboutmyselfonthefield.Playinghardhelpedtogetridofallmynervousness.
Throughoutourlives,ourself-respectgoesdownwhenwefeellikeafailure,anditgoesupwhenwefeelsuccessful.Doingsomethingwell,beingpraised,andfeelinglovedgoesalongway.Weallneedtoexploreopportunitieswherewecanbegoodatsomethingandfeelgoodaboutourselves.Physicalactivityandsportparticipationisaterrificwaytobuildupoursenseofself-confidenceandself-worth.
5.Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutmovingtoanewschool?
A.Delighted.
B.Stressed.
C.Thrilled.
D.Uninterested.
6.Howdidsoccerhelptheauthorfitin?
A.Itmadeherphysicallystrong.
B.Itimprovedherschoolperformance.
C.Ithelpedbuildherself-confidence.
D.Itenabledhertoknowherselfbetter.
7.Accordingtotheauthor,one’sself-confidencegrowswhenone .
A.getschallenged
B.hasahistorywithothers
C.participatesinsports
D.feelsappreciated
C
IgrewupinNewYorkmywholelife.Istudiedinaperfectcollegethathappenedonlytobeanhourawayfromhome.Then,aboutthreeweeksbeforethespringtermwasover,myparentstoldmeweweremovingtoArizonathatsummer.TheyaskedmeifIwasgoingtotransfer(转学)toanothercollege.Isaidno.IwasnotgoingtochangeeverythinginmylifeatatimeandIlovedmycollegeandalltheamazingthingsIwasdoingthere.Itwasmysecondhome;IwouldnotleaveeverythingIknewatthesametimesincethatwasaskingfortrouble.
Ineverimagineditwouldbethishardbut,atthesametime,thebestthingthatcouldhavehappenedtome.
WhenoutinArizona,lifewashard.Ididn’tknowanyoneotherthanmyfamilyandfriends.Icouldn’tbeartheextremeheat.Butithashelpedmesomuch.Ihavestartedworkingonmywriting.Ialsohavetimetoworkoutinthegym.Ithashelpedmerealizethatnomatterwhereyouareorwhoyouknowyoucanalwaysfindsomethingthatyouenjoy.
WhenbackatschoolinNewYork,itwashardaswell.Livingclosetohomewasmysecurityblanket.IfsomethingwaswrongIcouldgetinmycaranddrivehomeandseemyfamily.Aftermyfamilymovedtoanothercity,Ilackedsecurityandwasalwayscontrolledbyanxiety.However,ithelpedmelearnindependenceandforcedmetobebrave.
I’msothankfulthatIdidn’ttransfertoadifferentschool,whichhasgivenmetheopportunitytogobackandseebestfriendsinmyhometown.Ayearago,Iofficiallyleftmyhometownforgood.IthashelpedmegrowandIamsothankfulthatIhavehadthisexperience.Now,whenIgraduatefromcollege,IcangoanywhereIwant.Iamnolongerafraidtogooutonmyownintotheworld.TheworldisfullofopportunitiesandpleasureandIcan’twaittoseewhereIwillbenext.
8.InParagraph1,theauthor .
A.preferredtostayatschoolthanathome
B.wouldnotchangebothschoolandhome
C.wouldratherstayathishometown
D.wasgladtogotoanewschool
9.WhatwaslifeliketotheauthorinArizona?
A.Helikedthecoolweatherthere.
B.Hecouldn’tfindanythingheenjoyed.
C.Hefoundhislifedifficultbuthelpful.
D.Heworkedforastudentorganization.
10.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4means“Livingnearhome .”
A.gavemeasenseofsecurity
B.meantIcouldbesafeeveryday
C.meantIcoulddoeverythingIwantedbravely
D.allowedmetogetablanketeasilyifneeded
第二节 阅读七选五(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)[2018·浙江绍兴高二期末考试]
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。
Iusedtobeathinlittlekidwhowasalwaystheshortestandsickestinmyclass.Iwasn’tveryathleticallyinvolvedduringmychildhood.
WhenIenteredmiddleschool,alotofmyfriendsweresigningupfortheschool’ssportsteams. 11 Onthefirstdayoftryouts(选拔赛)forthesoccerteam,thecoachtoldustorunlapsforwarm-up.AsIstruggledtokeepupwiththeteam,IfoundmyselffallingfartherbehinduntilIwasthelastonetofinish. 12
Iwasdisappointed,butatthesametime,IknewIhadtodosomethingaboutmyhealthandfitness. 13 PeoplethoughtIwascrazybecauseIranaslow11-minutemileinthegymclass,butIwasdeterminedtogetintoshapeandimprovemymiletime.
14 Itwasalotofrunningforme,butIkeptonpractisingdayafterday.Astheseasonsprogressed,IfoundthatIcouldrunlongerandfaster.
EighthgradesoonrolledaroundandIwasfeelingreallyconfidentabouttryingoutforanothersportsmeet.
Insteadofattemptingsoccerasecondtime,Idecidedtogivefieldhockeyatry. 15 Thistime,Iwaswellprepared.Afteraweekoftryouts,Iwasecstatic(狂喜的)toseethatmynamemadeitonthelist.
Iwasinspired,andIlearnedanimportantlesson:
Onceyoudogetintoshape,don’tstoporgiveup!
A.Again,thecoachinstructedustorunalotoflaps.
B.Aftertryoutswereover,mynamenevermadeitonthelist.
C.Imadeabigdecisiontosignupforthetrackandfieldteam.
D.Beinginshapehelpedmefeelenergetic,flexible,andstrong.
E.Fortunately,Iwasn’ttheonlyslowrunnertryingtogetintoshape.
F.ThefirstdayofpracticewasoneofthehardestworkoutsI’veeverhad.
G.OneofmyfriendsconvincedmetotryoutforthesoccerteamwithherandIagreed.
Ⅱ.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)[2018·浙江金华江南中学上学期期中考试]
WhenIwas13myonlypurposewastobecomethestaronourfootballteam.Thatmeant 16 MillerKing,whowasthebest 17 atourschool.
FootballseasonstartedinSeptemberandallsummerlongIworkedout.Icarriedmyfootballeverywherefor 18 .
JustbeforeSeptember,Millerwasstruckbyacarandlosthisrightarm.Iwenttoseehimafterhecamebackfrom 19 .Helookedvery 20 ,buthedidn’tcry.
Thatseason,I 21 allofMiller’srecordswhilehe 22 thehomegamesfromthebench.Wewent10-1andIwasnamedmostvaluableplayer, 23 Ioftenhadc