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1、Unit 2PoemsB卷能力提升检测卷(建议用时：65分钟).阅读理解AAuthor RJ.Palacio wrote the childrens novel Wonder，a fictional story about trying to fit in when you stand out.Since it was released in 2012，the book has been popular in classrooms and libraries across the US，bringing a powerful message about the importance of ki

2、ndness.The idea for the highly praised book came from a real incident.The author was once at an icecream shop with her two sons when they saw a little girl with a severe facial deformity(畸形)Palacios threeyearold son started to cry.Her tenyearold son looked alarmed.She quickly pulled the boys away.Pa

3、lacio never saw the girl again，but she did not forget about her.“I started thinking about what life must be like for that family，for that little girl，” she said.That is how she came up with the idea for August Pullman，the main character in Wonder.August，who goes by the name Auggie，was born with a mi

4、sshapen(畸形的) face that has required many surgeries in the 10 years since his birth.Because of this，he bas to be homeschooled since kindergarten until he starts fifth grade at a public school.It isnt easy being the new kid，especially since Auggie looks different from everybody else.The book takes rea

5、ders on a journey，as Auggie and his community learn about friendship and acceptance.Palacio had worked as an art director and graphic designer for more than 20 years before she was inspired to write Wonder，her first novel.Writing the book helped Palacio understand how she should have treated the lit

6、tle girl at the icecream shop.“It made me realize that talking to people is better than running away，” she says.Now shes spreading that message by using her book to promote the impact of kindness.Palacio has launched an antibullying program.Thousands of kids have pledged to help end bullying on choo

7、.On October 10，2012，classrooms across America celebrated Auggies birthday as part of National Bullying Prevention Month.1What do we know about Wonder?AIt is a science fiction for teenagers.BIt aims to inspire disable children.CIt is based on the authors experience.DIt stresses the i

8、mportance of friendship.2Why was Auggie homeschooled until the fifth grade?AHe needed to receive operations.BHe lived far away from school.CHe didnt want to stay with other children.DHis parents couldnt afford to send him to school.3The underlined word “pledged” in the last paragraph probably can be

9、 replaced by “_”AbeggedBrealizedCinvited DpromisedBJames Dean was not very tallhe was less than average height.He had thick，light brown hair and blue eyes.He was so nearsighted that he could hardly see anything without his glasses.He came to Hollywood when he was eighteen，hoping to get into the movi

10、es.At first，he was not successful at all，and for a time he was so short of money that he had to live entirely on dry oatmeal.Then he went to New York.He got a part in a play and was seen by the great director Elia Kazan.Kazan was planning the movie East of Eden and realized Dean would be perfect for

11、 one of the main roles.By this time，Dean already had a reputation for being odd and difficult to work with.He then went back to Hollywood to make East of Eden and then made two more movies，Rebel Without a Cause and Giant.He almost always wore the same overcoat and jeans and he had hardly any friends

12、 at all.“If he didnt like you，he wouldnt even give you the pleasure of his anger.You could be in the same telephone booth with him，but you wouldnt exist，” someone who knew him said later.In spite of his poor eyesight，he loved driving fast motorcycles and even faster sports cars.A few days after he f

13、inished Giant，on September 25，1955，Dean went for a drive in his new Porsche.It was evening and the light was poor.Dean was not wearing his glasses.Suddenly，he saw a car in front of him.It was slowing down and trying to turn off the highway.Dean tried to slow down too，but it was too late.He hit the c

14、ar at high speed and was killed immediately.Two German girls killed themselves when they heard the news because “life would be unbearable without him.”A few years later，a New York salesclerk wrote a book called Jimmy Dean Returns in which she claimed that she was in contact with Dean from the other

15、side of the grave.Half a million copies of the book were sold.It was only the beginning of a strange legend(传奇) that goes on，even today.4According to the passage，James Dean_Ahad poor eyesight but wore no glassesBwent to Hollywood to direct a playCoften got his clothes changed Dwas once a poor man in

16、 Hollywood5Which is the most important to Deans success in his career?AHe directed a successful movie.BHe played a role in Elia Kazans movie.CHe wrote a play for a famous director.DHis odd temper made him very famous.6What can we know from the last paragraph?APeople are still interested in Deans sto

17、ry.BSomeone hid Dean in another place.CDeans death made the whole world sad.DPeople can still contact Dean now.7What does the passage intend to tell us?AThe death of James Dean. BJames Deans movies.CThe beginning of a legend.DThe life of an actor.CA “blogger” is a person who writes on an Internet co

18、mputer Web site called a “blog(博客)”The word “blog” is a short way of saying Web log，or personal Web site.Anyone can start a blog，and they can write about anything they like.There are millions of blogs on the Internet today.They provide news，information，advertisements，advice and ideas for many people

19、 who read them.They contain links to other Web sites.And they provide a place for people to write about their ideas and react to the ideas of others.A research company called Perscus has studied more than 300 Web logs.It says that blogs are most popular with teenage girls.They use them to let their

20、friends know what is happening in their lives.The study also says that more than 100，000 bloggers stopped taking part in the activity after a year.However，some people develop serious blogs to present political and other ideas.For example，the Republican and Democratic parties in the southern state of

21、 Kentucky recently started their own blogs.And American companies are beginning to use blogs to advertise their products.At the same time，some longstanding blogs have ended.Last week，blogging leader Dave Winer closed his free blog service “”He says the site became too costly to continue.H

22、e started the blog four years ago.And thousands of people had written on it.They are now upset because they did not know that the site was closing.One blog that is still going strong is called Rebeccas Pocket，Rebecca Blood created the Website in 1999.She wrote about the history of blogs on the site.

23、That article led to a book called “The Weblog Handbook”It has been translated into four languages so far.Ms.Blood says Rebeceas Pocket gets about 30，000 visitors a month.She writes about anything and everythingpolitics，culture and movies.She recently provided medical advice.And she wrote about how t

24、o prevent people from stealing money from online bank accounts.8The author wrote this passage mainly to_Aintroduce an Internet computer Web site called“blog”Bintroduce a short way of saying Web logCtell readers how to write blogsDtell readers about blogs9From the passage we can learn that blogs cove

25、r almost everything EXCEPT_Aaccount passwords Bmedical advice Cadvertisements Ddifferent ideas10Dave Winer closed his “” because_Amore than 100，000 bloggers stopped taking part in the activityBAmerican companies used blogs to advertise their productsCpeople stole money from online bank ac

26、countsDhe couldnt afford the increasing money needed to run the blogs11What is the authors attitude toward blog?AObjective. BSceptical.CDisapproving. DSympathetic.DA woman renewing her drivers license at the County Clerks office was asked to state her occupation.She hesitated，uncertain how to classi

27、fy herself.“What I mean is，”explained the recorder，“do you have a job，or are you just a.”“Of course I have a job，” said Emily.“Im a mother.”“We dont list mother as an occupation.housewife covers it，”said the recorder.One day I found myself in the same situation.The clerk was obviously a career woman

28、，confident and possessed of a high sounding title.“What is your occupation？”she asked.The words simply popped out.“Im a Research Associate in the field of Child Development and Human Relations.”The clerk paused，ballpoint pen frozen in midair.I repeated the title slowly，and then I stared with wonder

29、as my statement was written in bold，black ink on the official questionnaire.“Might I ask，”said the clerk with new interest，“Just what you do in this field？”Coolly，without any trace of panic in my voice，I heard myself reply，“I have a continuing program of research (what mother doesnt)，in the lab and

30、in the field (normally I would have said indoors and out)Of course，the job is one of the most demanding in the humanities (any mother care to disagree？)，and I often work 14 hours a day (24 is more like it)But the job is more challenging than most careers and rewards are more of a satisfaction rather

31、 than just money.”There was an increasing note of respect in the clerks voice as she completed the form，stood up，and showed me out.As I drove into our driveway，buoyed up (依托) by my glamorous new career，I was greeted by my lab assistantsages 13，7，and 3.Upstairs I could hear our new experimental model

32、 (a 6monthold baby)，in the childdevelopment program，testing out a new vocal pattern.I felt proud！I had gone on the official records as someone more distinguished and indispensable (不可缺少的) to mankind than “just another mother”Motherhood.What a glorious career！Especially when theres a title on the doo

33、r.12What can we infer from the conversation between the woman and the recorder at the beginning of the passage?AThe woman felt ashamed to admit what her job was.BThe recorder was impatient and rude.CThe author was upset about the situation that mothers faced.DMotherhood was not recognized and respec

34、ted as a job by society.13How did the female clerk feel at first when the author told her occupation?ACurious. BPuzzled.CIndifferent. DInterested.14How did the author feel when describing her job to the clerk?ACalm. BPanicstricken.CConfident. DCool.15What is the authors purpose of writing the passag

35、e?ATo show how you describe your job affects your feelings toward it.BTo argue that motherhood is a worthy career and deserves respect.CTo show that the author had a grander job than Emily.DTo show that being a mother is hard and boring work.完形填空For many people，the Renaissance means 14thto16thcentur

36、y Italy，and the developments in art and architecture，music and literature which _1_there at that time.But there is one work which，perhaps more than any other，expresses the spirit of the Renaissance：the Mona Lisa._2_ is believed to be the best example of a new lifelike style of painting that _3_ peop

37、le when it was first used._4_ by Leonardo da Vinci in the years 15031506，the Mona Lisa is a mysterious masterpiece.People want to know who Mona Lisa is，and why she is smiling._5_ people do not know much about the Renaissance，they have _6_this painting.But the Renaissance is，of course，_7_just the Mon

38、a Lisa.Renaissance _8_a French word which means “rebirth” and it first appeared in English in the 19th century.The word was used to describe a period in European history _9_ began with the arrival of the first Europeans in America，an age of exploration，and the beginning of the modern world.It was as

39、 if Europe was waking up after the long sleep of _10_From Italy，the ideas of the Renaissance rapidly spread northwards to France，Germany，England，and the rest of Europe.Trade with other parts of the world meant that Europe was _11_ richer，too.This meant that people had money to _12_ on the arts；and i

40、t became easier for artists to find people who could afford to buy their works or employ them.Leonardo worked for important people _13_ the Duke of Milan，and，towards the end of his life，the King of France.Renaissance artists found new ideas for their work in classical Greece and Rome.But they looked

41、 forward，too，by opening new frontiers in the arts.Painters _14_how to use _15_ and the effects of lights；composers put different voices together and created polyphony (many voices)；architects _16_ designing buildings with more light which contrasted with the heaviness of the Gothic cathedrals of the

42、 Middle Ages._17_，Leonardo was _18_ extraordinary genius，an example of what has been described_19_“Renaissance man”：someone interested in everything and with many different talents.But even if his only contribution to history _20_the Mona Lisa，it would have been genius enough for all time.1.A.took t

43、he place Bprepared forCfocused on Dtook place2A.This BItCOne DThat3A.amazed BamazingCasked Dsupported4A.Painting BPaintsCPainted DPaint5A.Even if BAs if CNow then DEver since6A.heard BreceivedCwatched Dheard of7A.no more than Bbetter thanCfewer than Dmore than8A.was BbeCis Dwere9A.who BwhenCwhich Dw

44、hy10A.the Middle Ages Bthe RenaissanceCthe late 19th century Dthe early 20th century11A.predicting BgettingCattempting Ddoing12A.cost BpayCspend Dtake13A.without Bsuch asCbesides Dforward14A.discovered BheardCdisclosed Dlooked forward15A.postimpressionist BperspectiveCimpressionist Dmodern16A.prefer

45、red Bwould like toClove better Dhad better17A.After all BShort forCFor short DIn short18A.an B/Ca Dthe19A.to BonCas Dfrom20A.had been BwereCis Dwas.语法填空In many countries，it is not unusual 1._ families of different backgrounds to live together in the shared space.2._，in the United States，this idea ma

46、y still be considered odd.But this type of housing，3._ (call) cohousing，is gaining 4._ (popular) in the United States，too.Cohousing complexes are popping up across the country.For many people，this way of life is a relief to the busy modern lifestyle.A cohousing community has 5._ (private) owned hous

47、es and shared land.There is often a “common house” with a kitchen and dining room，6._ (meet) room，and maybe a workshop of library or music room.About 25 cohousing communities 7._ (build) in recent years，and 150 more are planned.A cohousing complex is a place 8._ residents shop，cook，and eat together.

48、Residents of a cohousing complex like its sense of shared community.Children have other kids to play with，which many families like.Other residents like the feeling of 9._ (live) in a “village”Residents also say that they can live in cohousing for 10._ (little) money than they would pay for nearby ap

49、artments.短文改错Dear Miss Wilson，I am sorry to say that I cant practice spoken English with other members in this Friday afternoon.I am writing this letter to express my regret.The reason of my absence is I have to attend a maths tutorial class.You know I always have difficult with my maths，so my paren

50、ts expect me to make great progresses in maths with the help of my tutor.So I have to miss this chance to communicate with others with English，it is a great pity for me.You know，I always attached great importance to practicing spoken English because it can help me improving my communication skills.I

51、 promise practice spoken English with my friends next week.Please allow me to say sorry again.I sincere hope you can understand me and allow my absence.Yours，Li Hua参考答案与解析.阅读理解导学号01060019【语篇解读】RJ.Palacio写了一部儿童小说名为Wonder。作者向儿童们传递了一个积极的信息：要对那些天生畸形的儿童表示友善，并能够接受他们。1【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句“The idea for th

52、e highly praised book came from a real incident”可知，是作者亲身经历的一件事给作者带来了写儿童小说Wonder的灵感。故C项表述正确。2【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第三段中的前两句话可知，这部小说的主人翁Auggie在出生时面部畸形，需要做多次手术，因此，他一直在家里接受教育，上五年级时，他才到一个公立学校。3【解析】选D。词义猜测题。根据语境可知，成千上万的儿童承诺在帮助终止欺凌现象。pledge“发誓，作保证”，与promise意思相近。导学号01060020【语篇解读】本文主要叙述了James D

53、ean的一生。4【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段的for a time he was so short of money that he had to live entirely on dry oatmeal可知选D。5【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的He got a part in a play and was seen by the great director Elia Kazan.Kazan was planning the movie East of Eden and realized Dean would be perfect for one of the main r

54、oles.可知由于在Elia Kazan导演的电影里演了角色而出名，故选B。6【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据末段的Half a million copies of the book were sold.It was only the beginning of a strange legend(传奇) that goes on，even today.故可推知人们至今都为他的故事感兴趣，故选A。7【解析】选D。写作意图题。根据整篇文章的内容来看主要叙述了James Dean的一生，故选D。导学号01060021【语篇解读】文章介绍关于博客的知识，包括里面会写的内容，列举了一些人的博客进行了说明。8

55、【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据文章的第一句话A “blogger” is a person who writes on an Internet computer Web site called a “blog(博客)”可以看出作者主要介绍有关博客的信息。9【解析】选A。细节理解题。题目问的是博客没有涉及的内容。根据文章的第一段They provide news，information，advertisements，advice and ideas for many people who read them.And they provide a place for people to write

56、 about their ideas and react to the ideas of others.可知博客里面有医学建议、广告和不同的观点，没有银行密码，选A。10【解析】选D。细节理解题。从第三段的Last week，blogging leader Dave Winer closed his free blog service “”He says the site became too costly to continue.可知Dave Winer关闭的博客是因为负担不起这个费用，选D。11【解析】选A。作者态度题。文章介绍博客里面的内容，列举了一些人的博客，只是客观描述，没有发表个人观点。故选A。导学号01060022【语篇解读】一位名叫埃米莉的妇女在县办事处给驾驶执照续期时，一名女记录员问及她的职业。她犹豫了一下，不敢肯定应如何将自己归类。作者也曾遇见过这种问题，她随口回答“我是儿童发育和人类关系研究员”，这样的回答使他们大吃一惊。12【解析】选D。推理判断题。由第四段对话中的“We dont list mother as an occupation.housewife covers it.”可知。故选D。