（浙江专用）2019届高三英语一轮复习 考点强化练30 Unit 5 The power of nature 新人教版选修6.doc

unit 5 the power of nature.阅读理解ajack armstrong sat up in the secondhand hospital bed that had been placed into a corner of his home in cleveland.jack had been in the military for five years when the war in the middle east started.hed survived his first tour in afghanistan and earned a purple heart.after that hed weathered several tours of duty in iraq,one of which included the destruction of his humvee while he was still inside.that injury had won him his second purple.and he had a bronze star on top of that for rescuing three fellow soldiers and nearly getting killed in the process.after all that,here he was,dying fast in his house in ohio.his goal was simple:just hang on until christmas.he sucked greedily on the oxygen coming from the line in his nose.jack knew that one day soon it would be turned off because hed be dead.before thanksgiving he was certain he would last another month.now jack was not sure he could make another day.but he would.“i have to,” he thought to himself.“jack,jack honey?”his wife lizzie was bending down in front of him.she was still beautiful,though her looks had taken on a fragile edge.there were dark circles under her eyes and recently stamped worry lines on her face.jack was the one dying,but in a way she was too.his youngest child,mike,toddled(蹒跚) in and climbed on his dads lap,resting his head against fathers sunken chest.jack slowly slid his arm around his two-year-old son.little fat fingers grasped his forearm,and warm breath touched his skin.it felt like the sharp point of needles,but jack simply gritted(咬紧) his teeth and didnt move his arm because there wouldnt be many more of these embraces.he slowly turned his head and looked out of the window,where the snow was steadily falling.it was truly beautiful.he took his wifes hand.“christmas,” jack said in a breathless voice.“ill be there.”“promise?” said lizzie,her voice beginning to break.“promise.”【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。杰克战后疾病缠身,在圣诞节来临之前他奄奄一息。为了妻儿,他希望自己能挺过圣诞节。妻子因此忧伤难过,可爱的儿子让杰克心痛不已。1.what made jack win his highest military award?a.saving his fellow soldiers.b.driving a damaged humvee.c.surviving his afghanistan tour.d.being in the military for five years.答案a解析细节理解题。根据第一段倒数第二句“and he had a bronze star on top of.the process.”可知,因救援战友jack获得了他的最高军队表彰。故a项正确。2.what did the author mean by saying that jacks wife,lizzie was dying?a.she was full of regrets.b.she was defeated by life.c.she suffered the same disease.d.she experienced worry and sadness.答案d解析推理判断题。根据第六段可知,他的妻子lizzie面容憔悴,看起来黑眼圈很深,脸上满是忧伤。杰克面临死亡,lizzie经历着痛苦和忧伤,所以说在某种程度上她也快死了。故d项正确。3.how did jack feel when mike grasped his forearm? a.encouraged.b.relieved.c.painful.d.comfortable.答案c解析细节理解题。根据第七段可知,儿子胖乎乎的小手抓着杰克的前臂,这使得他非常痛苦。故c项正确。4.what does the whole passage mainly tell us about?a.jacks survival in several wars.b.jacks struggle against the illness.c.jacks familys strong love for him.d.jacks faith in medical treatment.答案b解析主旨大意题。纵观全文可知,本文主要讲述了杰克为了能活过圣诞节,与疾病斗争的情况。b项“杰克与疾病的斗争”概括了文章大意,符合语境。导学号29402134bonce they reach a certain age,lots of women find motherhood exhausting,but not brooklyn-based nina keneally.the 63-year-old still has lots of “mothering skills” that shes actually more than happy to rent out through a unique service called “needamom”.her motto is “when you need a mom.just not your mom.”as a former theatrical producer and drug-rehab(戒毒) adviser from connecticut,nina now spends all her time using her motherhood experience and her associate degree in helping individuals in new york.for $40 an hour plus expenses,nina will listen to all your problems,offer advice(free from “i told you so”),help you plan and shop for a dinner party,sew your buttons back on,bake you a cake,and do all sorts of other things a real mother might do.shell even buy and wrap a present for your actual mother.nina and her husband moved to bushwick,brooklyn,from connecticut two years ago,after 30 years of raising their own two sons.“nowadays young men have other goalsits all about jobs,houses,permanent relationships,” she said.“they go into almost a young middle age.here,its a more dramatically artistic lifestyle.” but more freedom also leads to more problems,and nina often found herself giving advice to young men who reached out to her in yoga studios and cafes.“as i started to live in the neighborhood,do yoga and frequent coffee shops,ive noticed that a lot of young people in the neighborhood wanted to talk to me about what was going on in their lives,” she told bushwick daily.like this one man who was upset over losing a job and ended up pouring his heart out to nina over a cup of coffee.she ended up rewriting his resume(简历).soon,so many young people were approaching her that nina realized she could really help them by being a mother-figure in their lives.and thats how needamom was born.its a fairly new business and shes had about six customers so far,all from bushwick.【语篇导读】本文是一篇新闻报道。许多女性到一定年龄后就已经耗尽了母性,而美国63岁的老太太nina利用自己的母爱技能,通过特有的“needamom”服务把它出租给年轻人,为他们提供各种贴心的服务。5.what does her motto imply in paragraph 1?a.trust no one but your mom.b.treat others kind like your mom.c.offer guidance like a mom if necessary.d.take care of your mom now and then.答案c解析推理判断题。根据第一段可知,许多女性到一定年龄后,会发现自身的母性已经耗尽。但纽约63岁的nina keneally仍身负多种“母爱技能”,而且更乐于通过特有的“needamom”服务把这种技能出租出去。根据下文内容可知,她的座右铭暗示了她能像妈妈一样为有需要的人提供指导。故c项正确。6.what will needamom really do for you?a.to cure your mother of severe illness.b.to buy an apartment in brooklyn.c.to complete an essay before due day.d.to offer suggestions in dealing with social activities.答案d解析细节理解题。结合第二段第二句可知,“needamom”这项服务能为你提供社交活动方面的建议。故d项正确。7.what would be the best title of this passage?a.to be a good momb.rent a substitute momc.assign a responsible momd.impress a skillful mom答案b解析标题概括题。纵观全文可知,本文主要讲述了美国63岁的老太太通过出租自身有的“母爱技能”向年轻人提供帮助的一些情况。b项“出租代理妈妈”概括了本文主旨,适合做标题。故b项正确。导学号29402135.读后续写阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。it happened on sunday morning a few days ago.when i was about to have my routine cup of coffee along with a bagel,i realized that i did not have any bread at all.i had to admit that i was unable to enjoy coffee without any kind of baked goods.i decided to run out to buy something,but all the stores were closed,but one.that store did not have any fresh pastures and i ended up buying four slices of wheat bread.i was frustrated for two reasons:my favorite routinesunday coffeeruined,and the saleswoman charged me $3.00 for four slices of bread.i returned to the building where i live on the tenth floor,stepped into the elevator,pushed the button,and went out.when i reached my apartment and tried to unlock the door,i could not turn the key.i made a few attempts without success.i started banging on the door hoping to wake up my daughter.i was not successful at that,either.i couldnt explain how it crossed my mind to check the number of the apartment.the apartment number was correct,except for the first digit:the apartment was on the ninth floor,not the tenth.i was shocked to realize that i had been banging on somebody elses door.i still think over what might have happened if somebody had opened the door and what he or she would have said to me at 8:00 a.m.on sunday morning.注意:1.所续写的短文词数为150左右;2.应使用5个以上短文中有下划线的关键词语;3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;4.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。paragraph 1:if a young girl had opened the door and said paragraph 2:after this incident,i realized that 参考