(核心素养测评)十五必修3Unit5Canada-“TheTrueNorth”含解析

核心素养测评十五必修3Unit5Canada—“TheTrueNorth”(限时35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解Inthemiddleofthe19thcentury,afeverdreamofrichesbeyondmeasuredrewcountlessexplorerswesttothemountainsofcentralCalifornia.Althoughthegoldrushendedupbeingabustformanywhosoughtafortune,someofthoseexplorersdiscoveredanaturaltreasurethatwoulddrawpermanentsettlerstoYosemiteValleyinthefollowingdecade.Vastwilderness,beautifulmountains,countlesswaterfalls,andabundantwildlifedrewNativeAmericanstoYosemiteroughly10,000yearsago.Thefirstnon-nativetouristsarrivedinthemid-1850safterreportsfromgoldseekerstoldofanareaofbreathtakingbeautythatnowordswereabletodescribe.Fortunately,someofYosemite’searliestsettlersrecognizedthatYosemite’snaturalbeautyandresourcesneededtobepreservedforfuturegenerations.InthemidstoftheCivilWar,PresidentAbrahamLincolnsignedagranttoprotectYosemitepermanently,thusmakingitthenation’sfirstlandtobededicatedtorecreationandsettingthestageforwhatwouldbecomethenationalparksystem.OneofYosemite’searliestambassadorswasScottish-AmericannaturalistandwriterJohnMuir.AfterlivinginYosemiteforafewyears,hehelpeddefineitsproposedboundaries.HealsowrotearticlesthathelpedleadtoitsofficialtitleasaNationalParkin1890.Helaterco-foundedtheSierraClubin1892toadvocateforitscontinuedpreservationandprotection.LocatedonthewesternslopeoftheSierraNevadamountainrangeincentralCalifornia,YosemiteNationalParkrunsacrossnearly748,000acres,almost95%ofwhichiswilderness.AroundfourmillionvisitorscometoYosemiteeachyeartocamp,hikeitsmilesoftrails,climbitsrockformations,andphotographitsimpressivesights.AreyoureadytovisitYosemite【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了美国风景优美之地约塞米蒂的历史以及约塞米蒂国家公园的特点。1.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“bust”underlinedinParagraph1?A.Memory. B.Symbol.C.Failure. D.Challenge.【解析】选C。词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“someofthoseexplorersdiscoveredanaturaltreasure”可知,尽管淘金热最终以许多淘金者的失败而告终,但其中一些探索者发现了一个自然宝藏,由此可知画线词词义为“失败”,故C项正确。2.Whendidthefirstnon-nativetouristscometoYosemite?A.Afteritwasdiscoveredbygoldseekers.B.Whenthegoldrushfinallycametoastop.C.BeforenativeAmericansfounditsbeauty.D.WhenitbecameaNationalParkin1890.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Thefirstnon-nativetouristsarrivedinthemid-1850safterreportsfromgoldseekerstoldofanareaofbreathtakingbeautythatnowordswereabletodescribe.”可知,第一批非本地游客是在听淘金者说这里有难以用语言描绘的美景后来到约塞米蒂的,也就是他们是在这个地方被淘金者发现之后来到这里的,故A项正确。3.WhatdowelearnaboutJohnMuir?A.Hewasthefirsttobuildthenationalpark.B.HehelpedsettheboundariesofYosemite.C.HewrotetocollectmoneyforYosemite.D.HegaveYosemiteanofficialname.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第四段中的“AfterlivinginYosemiteforafewyears,hehelpeddefineitsproposedboundaries.”可知,在约塞米蒂居住多年后,JohnMuir帮助确定了约塞米蒂的边界,故B项正确。4.WhatdoweknowaboutYosemiteA.IthasbeenwellpreservedsincetheCivilWar.B.Itwasoriginallycreatedtoprotectwildanimals.C.Itusedtobewell-knownforitsman-madebeauty.D.Itwasoncedamagedbysomeofitsearliestsettlers.【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第三段中的“InthemidstoftheCivilWar,PresidentAbrahamLincolnsignedagranttoprotectYosemitepermanently”可知,内战期间,林肯总统就签署了一项条款,永久保护约塞米蒂,由此可知,自内战期间起,约塞米蒂就得到了很好的保护,故A项正确。Ⅱ.完形填空RecentlyImetaguynamedLeonardGilbertonatrip.Leonardisthekindofpeopleyoucouldpassonthestreetandnever1butheis,inmyview,averyspecialpersonwhodeservesrecognition.

Leolivesina2ruralarea,sowhenhiswifehadcancerseveralyearsago,Leowasfacedwithafour-and-a-half-hourdrivetowhereshecouldbetreated.That3lotsofexpensesformeals,fuel,hotelsandsoon.Butintheendthecancertookhiswife4.

EvidentlyLeowasverystrickenbyhiswife’spassing,buthewasalsoveryangry,forherealizedotherpeoplewerefacingthesamesortsof5.Ratherthangivingmoneytocharities,whathedidwasstarttothrow6.

EveryotherSaturdayevening,thereisapartyinLeo’sgarage.Neighbours,friendsandrelativescomeandbringsnacksanddrinks;manybring7,thereismusicanddancing,andatsomepointduringtheeveningLeo8afamilyhehasfoundwhoarehavingdifficultiesmeetingthecostofsupportingacancerpatientundergoing9farfromhome.Thenahoney-jarispassedaroundandthemoneycollected,everycentofit,goes10tothatfamily.Thepeopleatthepartyhaveagoodtime.Thefamily11thatsomeone,probablysomeonetheyhavenevermetknowswhattheyaregoingthroughand12Leo’s13tohelpthefamiliesofothercancerpatientswasbornoutofhisgriefbut,fromtheperspectiveofthosewhohavereceivedthemoney,itisanactoflove.Hispersonal14hasresultedinanactofkindnessthathonoursthememoryofthewifehehaslost.Wouldn’titbeniceifwehadmorepeopleintheworldlikeLeonardGilbert?I’mgladImetLeo.Hemakestheworlda15place.

【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文,讲述了在失去妻子之后,莱纳德化悲痛为力量,努力帮助那些正在经受痛苦的家庭。1.A.know B.noticeC.forget D.love【解析】选B。know知道;notice注意;forget忘记;love爱。根据空后的“butheis,inmyview,averyspecialpersonwhodeservesrecognition.”可知,Leonard是那种你在街上经过都不会注意的人,但在我看来,他是一个特别的人,值得被认可,选B项正确。2.A.convenient B.peacefulC.remote D.nearby【解析】选C。convenient方便的;peaceful和平的;remote遥远的;nearby附近的。根据后文Leo需要开车4.5小时才能到医院可知,他住在一个比较远的地方,故C项正确。3.A.meant B.spentC.showed D.reduced【解析】选A。mean意味着;spend花费;show展示;reduce减少。要开那么久的车才能去医院,这就意味着大额的开支,故A项正确。4.A.otherwise B.insteadC.somehow D.anyway【解析】选D。otherwise否则;instead相反;somehow以某种方法;anyway不管怎样,总之。根据连词But可知前后是转折关系,虽然付出了巨大的代价,但是癌症还是夺去了他妻子的生命,故D项正确。5.A.happiness B.hardshipsC.cancers D.expenses【解析】选B。happiness快乐;hardships苦难;cancers癌症;expenses费用。本句关键提示词是thesame,Leo一方面因为妻子的离世而痛心,但同时也因为知道还有很多人跟他面临一样的苦难而感到愤怒,他想帮助跟他经受同样痛苦的人们,故B项正确。6.A.coins B.honeyC.medicine D.parties【解析】选D。coin硬币;honey蜂蜜;medicine药;party派对。根据下一段内容可知,Leo没有选择向慈善机构捐款,而是举办派对,故D项正确。7.A.jars B.cardsC.instruments D.flowers【解析】选C。jar罐;card贺卡;instrument乐器;flower鲜花。既然是一个派对,大家载歌载舞,所以他们带来的应该是乐器,故C项正确。8.A.tellsabout B.arguesaboutC.commentson D.chatsabout【解析】选A。tellabout告诉;argueabout争论;commenton评论;chatabout闲聊。派对不是单纯为了玩,在适当的时候Leo会告诉大家他最近了解到的需要帮助的家庭的事,组织大家捐款,故A项正确。9.A.charity B.depressionC.treatment D.support【解析】选C。charity慈善;depression抑郁;treatment治疗;support支持。第二段开头提到,Leo要把妻子送去治疗要开车4.5小时才能到医院。此处一样,是指正远离家在医院进行治疗的人们,故C项正确。10.A.partly B.exactlyC.properly D.directly【解析】选D。partly部分地;exactly正是;properly正确地;directly直接地。所筹集的每一分钱都直接给刚刚提到的家庭用于治疗,故D项正确。11.A.understands B.pretendsC.ignores D.confirms【解析】选A。understand明白;pretend假装;ignore忽视;confirm确认。这个受帮助的家庭明白,有一群他们不认识的人懂他们现在的不易,也很愿意帮助他们,故A项正确。12.A.earns B.caresC.struggles D.plans【解析】选B。caretodosth.表示“愿意做某事”,故B项正确。13.A.demand B.motivationC.expectation D.consideration【解析】选B。demand要求;motivation动机;expectation期望;consideration考虑。他想帮助其他有癌症病人的家庭的动机源于他的悲痛,故B项正确。14.A.donation B.opinionC.loss D.belief【解析】选C。donation捐赠;opinion观点;loss损失;belief信仰。对他个人来说失去妻子是一个巨大的损失,但他因此做出了善意的行为,故C项正确。15.A.better B.worseC.morepeaceful D.moreterrible【解析】选A。better更好;worse更糟;morepeaceful更和平;moreterrible更可怕。根据Leo的所作所为可知,他是个好人,他让这个世界变得更好,故A项正确。Ⅲ.语法填空阅读下面材料,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Balletisaformalkindofdanceperformancewitharichandinterestinghistory.Theword“ballet”comesfromtheFrenchlanguage,and1.(be)basedontheItalianword“balletto”.“Balletto”meansalittledance.Ballet’searlyrootsbeganinItalyinthelate1400s.ButitwasinFrance2.________balletdevelopedintotheformweknowtoday.

TheFrenchrulerLouistheFourteenthhadabiginfluence3.________thedirectionofballetinitsearlyhistory.HeruledFranceforseventy-twoyears,4.(start)in1643.Hestarteddancingasaboyandworkedharddaily.

LouistheFourteenthturnedballetintoaformofdancethatreflected5.________(he)powerandinfluence.Ballet’smanyrulesand6.(extreme)detailedmovementsexpressedaperson’spowerandsocialrelations.Thekingmadesurethatballetbecamea7.________(require)forthepeopleofhiscourt.HealsostartedtheRoyalAcademyofDance,8.________importantpeoplecouldlearnthisart.Theaimofthisdancewasself-control,orderandperfection.

Balletslowlychangedfromadanceattheking’scourttoone9.________(perform)byprofessionaldancers.WhenLouistheFourteenthdiedin1715,ballet10.(bring)tootherpartsofEuropeandwasdevelopinginotherways.

【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了芭蕾舞的起源与发展。1.【解析】is。考查主谓一致。句中主语为Theword“ballet”,故谓语动词用单数形式,根据前后句可知,用一般现在时。句意:“ballet”一词来源于法语,基于意大利语“balletto”。故填is。2.【解析】that。考查强调句。强调句结构为it’s+强调部分+that从句。这里强调地点状语inFrance。句意:但正是在法国,芭蕾舞发展成了我们今天所知的形式。故填that。3.【解析】on/upon。考查短语搭配。短语haveaninfluenceon/upon对……有影响。句意:法国统治者路易十四在芭蕾的早期历史上对其发展方向产生了重大影响。故填on/upon。4.【解析】starting。考查非谓语动词。句中逻辑主语为He,与start之间为主动关系,故用现在分词作状语。句意:从1643年开始,他统治法国72年。故填starting。5.【解析】his。考查代词。修饰名词powerandinfluence,前用形容词性物主代词。句意:路易十四把芭蕾变成了一种舞蹈形式,反映了他的权力和影响。故填his。6.【解析】extremely。考查副词。修饰形容词detailed,前用副词形式。句意:芭蕾舞的许多规则和极其细致的动作表达了一个人的权力和社会关系。故填extremely。7.【解析】requirement。考查名词。根据前面的不定冠词a可知,后接名词形式。句意:国王确保芭蕾成为宫廷人民的必修课。故填requirement。8.【解析】where。考查定语从句。句中先行词为theRoyalAcademyofDance,在非限定性定语从句中作地点状语,故用关系副词where引导。句意:他还创办了皇家舞蹈学院,在那里重要人物可以学习这种艺术。故填where。9.【解析】performed。考查非谓语动词。句中逻辑主语为Ballet,与perform之间为被动关系,故用过去分词。句意:芭蕾舞慢慢地从宫廷舞蹈变成了由专业舞者表演的舞蹈。故填performed。10.【解析】wasbrought。考查时态和语态。主语ballet与动词bring之间为被动关系,故用被动语态,根据时间状语in1715可知用一般过去时。句意:当路易十四世于1715年去世时,芭蕾被带到欧洲其他地区,并以其他方式发展。故填wasbrought。Ⅳ.读后续写阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。RingforLoveItwasChristmasDay.Pappywasworkingalonefixinganoldlanterninthebackroomwhenheheardtheringingofhisbellontheshopdoor.Thebell,whichproducedauniquelypleasantsound,hadbeeninPappy’sfamilyforoverahundredyears.Hevalueditdearlyandenjoyedsharingitssongwithallwhocametohisshop.Althoughthebellhungontheinsideofthemaindoor,Pappyhadtiedawiretothescreendoorsothatitwouldringwhethertheinnerdoorwasopenedornot.Hearingthebell,heleftthebackroomtogreethiscustomer.“AndhowcanIhelpyou,littlelady?”Pappy’svoicewasjoyful.“Hello,sir.”Thelittlegirlspokealmostinawhisper.ShelookedatPappywithherbigbrowneyes,andthenslowlyscannedtheroominsearchofsomethingspecial.Shylyshetoldhim,“I’dliketobuyapresent,sir.”“Well,let’ssee,”Pappysaid,“whoisthispresentfor?”“Mygrandpa.It’sformygrandpa.ButIdon’tknowwhattoget.”Pappybegantomakesuggestions.“Howaboutapocketwatch?It’singoodcondition.”Thelittlegirldidn’tanswer.Shehadwalkedtothedoorwayandputhersmallhandonthedoor.Sheshookthedoorgentlytoringthebell.Pappy’sfaceseemedtoglowashesawhersmilingwithexcitement.“Thisisjustright,”thelittlegirlsaid.“Mommasaysgrandpalovesmusic.”Justthen,Pappy’sexpressionchanged.Fearfulofbreakingthelittlegirl’sheart,hetoldher,“I’msorry,Missy.That’snotforsale.Maybeyourgrandpawouldlikethislittleradio.”Thegirllookedattheradio,bowedherhead,andsadlysighed,“No,Idon’tthinkso.”Inanefforttohelpherunderstand,Pappytoldherthatthebellhadbeenhisonlycompanion,fortherestofhisfamilywereallgonenow,exceptforhisestranged(疏远的)daughterwhomhehadnotseenfornearlyadecade.注意:续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好。Withagianttearinhereye,thelittlegirllookedupathim.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________LaterthateveningwhenPappywasclosinguptheshop,heheardafamiliarringing.________________________