高考英语一轮复习Unit2Poems练习新人教版选修.docx

Unit 2Poems.阅读理解(2018南昌高三二模)A small family approached.The daughter was young and pretty.Her name was Blair,and she was obviously leaving.Her parents were not.The three gazed at the crowd and began their wait.Blair was twenty-three,fresh from graduate school with a handsome resume (简历) but not ready for a career.A friend from college was in Africa as a volunteer for Peace Work,which had inspired Blair to devote the next two years to helping others.Her assignment was in eastern Peru,where she would teach primitive little children how to read.She would live in a hut with no modern conveniences,no electricity,no phone,and she was anxious to begin her journey.The flight would take her to Miami,then to Lima,then by bus for three days into the mountains,into another century.For the first time in her young and sheltered life,Blair would spend Christmas away from home.Luther,her father,was sad that Blair was leaving.The goodbyes had all been said.“Are you sure this is what you want?” had been asked for the hundredth time.Then,the first announcement was made,the one asking those in first class to come forward.“I guess we d better go,”Luther said to his daughter,his only child.They hugged again and fought back the tears.Blair smiled and said,“The year will fly by.Ill be home next Christmas.”Nora,her mother,bit her lip and nodded and kissed her once more.“Please be careful,”she said because she couldnt stop saying it.“Ill be fine.”They released her and watched helplessly as she joined a long line and inched away,away from them,away from home and security and everything she d ever known.They turned and got into endless sadness.1.Whats the reason for Blairs decision to help others?A.Her colleges requirement.B.Her friends behavior.C.Her successful career. D.Her parents support.2.What were the family waiting for?A.The flight to Miami. B.The flight to Lima.C.The bus to the mountains.D.The bus to another century.3.Which words can best describe Luther and Noras feelings?A.Pleased and appreciative.B.Indifferent and cold.C.Heartbroken but relaxed.D.Understanding but worried.4.What can we infer about Blair in the passage?A.She was twenty-three years old.B.She was tired of city life.C.She would be in first class in the flight.D.She used to spend Christmas in Peru.语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。文章叙述了刚刚大学毕业就去秘鲁的偏远山区做志愿者的Blair和父母在机场告别时的情景以及他们内心的感受。答案及剖析:1.B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“A friend from college was in Africa as a volunteer for Peace Work,which had inspired Blair to devote the next two years to helping others.”可知,Blair大学时的一个朋友在非洲做志愿者的行为激励了Blair决定去帮助别人。故选B。2.A细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“The flight would take her to Miami,then to Lima,then by bus for three days into the mountains,into another century.”和文章关于机场送行的描述可知,这一家人正在机场等飞往Miami的航班。故选A。3.D推理判断题。根据第三段“Are you sure this is what you want? had been asked for the hundredth time.”和第五段“Nora,her mother,bit her lip and nodded and kissed her once more.Please be careful,she said because she couldnt stop saying it.”中父母向女儿告别时的表现和所说的话可推知,他们很担心女儿但理解她所做的决定。故选D。4.C推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“Then,the first announcement was made,the one asking those in first class to come forward.”及下一段Blair的父亲所说的“I guess wed better go”可推知,Blair乘坐的是头等舱。故选C。A项在原文中已提到,不用推断,故排除。.七选五(2018合肥第二次质量检测)Empathy,the Key to Being KindIn science class,your teacher tells everyone to find a partner for a project.Out of the corner of your eye,you notice one girl sitting alone and not making eye contact with anyone.You think about asking her to be your partner,but youre afraid people will think youre uncool.You dont reach out to her.1.Empathy is being able to understand and actually feel what someone else is feeling.For some people,this comes naturally;for others,it takes a bit more work.2. When you practice being empathetic,it gets easier to make kindness part of your everyday life.If you can understand why people are feeling down,youll want to help them.Here are some ideas that can help you!3. Not being able to find a group in class might not seem like a big dealbut part of being kind is noticing when someone seems sad,hurt or uncomfortable.After all,you have to notice how people feel in order to feel empathy and want to help them!When youre trying to make kindness second nature,really getting other peoples feelings is important.4. Think about a time when you felt that way.Didnt you wish someone would reach out to you?If someone had offered you a few words of comfort,wouldnt it have made you feel so much happier?So,when you find people around you who are feeling down next time, do not hesitate to put yourself in their shoes and reach out to them with a kind gesture.5. There is always a time when you expect others to relate to you and feel what you feel.A.And your kindness will be finally rewarded.B.But empathy is super important to being kind.C.Be open to learning more about what you don t understand.D.One way to practice empathy is to pay attention to the people around you.E.However,you never know showing empathy may make all the difference to her.F.You don t have to have a similar background to someone else to feel empathy for them.G.Whenever you find someone might be feeling lonely or sad,put yourself in his shoes.答案:1-5EBDGA.完形填空In 1994 I was in the midst of a depression (抑郁症).When I was depressed,I 1.One day I was clearing up the rooms and found a CD covered with 2.I wiped it off,put it in the 3 and started washing dishes.A mans voice,reading poetry,4 my house.The sound of the speakers voice and the words of the poems reached something deep inside me.I stopped and 5.I began to take poems into my 6,not simply reading them,but developing rich relationships with the 7.I learned many by heart.They became my therapy (疗法) and 8.Those poems made me wiser and healthier.9,in the fall of 2008,poetry 10 me in a way I had never expected.I had put all my 11 in a small,local fund (基金).Two months later,the leader of the fund left me a message:“The financial crisis 12 our fund particularly hard.Weve lost everything.”I stood there,13.Suddenly I heard a poem,14,called Kindness in my mind.It felt like the poem had been written for me 15,for this exact moment,like the perfect helper 16 on the scene at the instant of an accident.Kindness became my 17.I read it before going to bed,and at breakfast every morning.It reminded me that this was not a 18,but a path to sympathy,and I was not walking alone.Even now,I 19 Kindness several times a week to carry me 20 the heart of what really matters to me.1.A.ranB.sleptC.cleanedD.sang2.A.dustB.paperC.clothesD.bedding3.A.drawerB.playerC.washerD.fridge4.A.sweptB.occupiedC.decoratedD.filled5.A.weptB.leftC.laughedD.listened6.A.homeB.lifeC.classD.mind7.A.tunesB.rhymesC.wordsD.CDs8.A.medicineB.foodC.assistanceD.attention9.A.StillB.YetC.ThenD.Soon10.A.surprisedB.impressedC.warnedD.rescued11.A.faithB.savingsC.hopeD.expenses12.A.hitB.blewC.pushedD.pressed13.A.fearlessB.thanklessC.breathlessD.defenceless14.A.by coincidenceB.out of nowhereC.in the distanceD.by accident15.A.immediatelyB.sincerelyC.casuallyD.personally16.A.readingB.arrivingC.walkingD.escaping17.A.homeworkB.religionC.prayerD.memory18.A.mistakeB.lessonC.comfortD.tragedy19.A.reach forB.dream ofC.refer toD.meet with20.A.forB.withC.offD.into语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。“我”患有抑郁症,偶然间爱上了诗歌朗诵,这些诗歌抚慰了“我”的心灵;“我”投资基金遭遇金融危机,积蓄全都没了,是一首名叫善良的诗歌让“我”重新对生活燃起希望。答案及剖析:1.C根据下句中的“One day I was clearing up the rooms”可知,“我”抑郁时便会打扫卫生。C项意为“清除,打扫”,符合语境。故选C。2.A根据下句中的“I wiped it off”可知,CD上布满了灰尘。A项意为“灰尘”,符合语境。故选A。3.B根据下句中的“A mans voice,reading poetry”可以判断,“我”将CD放进了播放器。B项意为“激光唱片、录像带等的播放机”,符合语境,故选B。4.D根据语境可知,此处指正在朗读诗歌的男子的声音充满了整个屋子。D项意为“(声音、气味或光)充满,弥漫,遍及”,符合语境。故选D。5.A根据语境可知,朗读者的声音和诗歌的内容触动了“我”的内心深处;据此可推知,“我”停下手中的活,哭了起来。A项意为“哭泣”,符合语境。故选A。6.B根据该句中的“not simply reading them,but developing rich relationships”并结合语境可知,“我”开始将诗歌带进“我”的生活。故选B。7.C根据第一段倒数第二句中的“the words of the poems”,并结合下一句“I learned many by heart.”可知,此处指诗歌的内容。故选C。8.A根据上文中的“I was in the midst of a depression (抑郁症)”和该句中的关键词“therapy(疗法)”可知,此处指这些诗歌成为“我”治疗抑郁症的药。A项意为“药,药物”,符合语境。故选A。9.C结合第一段第一句中的“In 1994”和该句中的“in the fall of 2008”可知,此处指后来,在2008年的秋天。故选C。10.D根据下文描述的诗歌帮助“我”从钱财损失中恢复过来并成为“我”的精神支柱可以判断,