2021-2022学年外研版（2019）高中英语：选择性必修四 Unit 5 Into the unknown 分层训练（无听力试题 含答案）
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Unit 5 Into the unknown
【基础训练】
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．[2020·江苏卷]For many British people, that can apply ________ institutions and objects that represent their country's past—age?old castles, splendid homes...and red phone boxes.
2．[2020·天津卷]We offered to give Sharon a ride home, but she ________ (decline), saying that she felt like walking.
3．[2020·浙江卷]Some time after 10,000 BC，people made the first real attempt ________ control the world they lived ________ ，through agriculture.
4．Lancom ________ (claim) that it is unique in its personalised courses.
5．[2020·天津卷]Check ________ other items. The library is now a multimedia zone, loaded with information in many formats(载体形式).
6．[2020·全国卷Ⅰ]The light，about one?thousandth of the amount ________ (need) to read by，is just a start.
7．[2020·全国卷Ⅱ]Scientists in Louisiana were so concerned that they ________ (decide) to pay hunters $5 a tail.
8．And, having spoken to many of the world's foremost AI researchers, I believe there is good reason to doubt ________ we will see A GI any time soon, if ever.
9．[2020·江苏卷]________ is reported that the film is well received outside China.
Ⅱ.连词成句
set out， test the waters， run for its life， steer clear of， shrink from，hold the record， offer a window to， beyond the reach of， be equivalent to， at the rate of
1．Seeing the cat approaching，the mouse ________________ as quickly as possible.
2．Figure out a way ________________ before you commit all of your resources.
3．I think a lot of people，women in particular, ________________ these sensitive issues.
4．They ________________ in a westerly direction along the riverbank.
5．I tell you this so that you may not ________________ the responsibility.
6．The current experiment ________________ look into the details of molecular movements.
7．Humpback whales ________________ for longest mammalian (哺乳类的) voyage in the world.
8．Changing his job like that ________________ giving him the sack.
9．The price is ten times what it normally is and totally ________________ ordinary people.
10．Immediately he was flying through the air ________________ dozens of miles a minute.
Ⅲ.语篇语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Maya civilisation has been surrounded by mystery since its rediscovery in the 19th century. The Maya built 1.________ (impress) palaces and temple. The Maya had an amazing understanding of mathematics and astronomy and applied this understanding 2.________ the Maya calendar. The fact 3.________ Maya society was technologically primitive makes its achievements more incredible and mysterious. But the greatest mystery of all is what caused the Maya 4.________ (abandon) their cities. By 700 AD, Maya civilisation was at its peak. Yet, within just a couple of generations, it 5.________ (begin) to mysteriously decline.
Why Maya civilisation collapsed remains 6.________ mystery. Some research seems to indicate that the Maya people 7.________ (them) may have played a part in their downfall. Research also suggests that natural disasters may 8.________ (lead) to the decline of the Maya. Some recent studies have found that far fewer tropical cyclones than usual between 700 AD and 1000 AD is likely to have led to a series of droughts，which were the main reason for the Maya's collapse. Whatever the reasons, Maya civilisation 9.________ (large) disappeared within the deep jungle. Its once?great cities fell into ruin, 10.________ (leave) various mysteries for later people to solve.
【能力提升】
Ⅰ.阅读理解
[2021·山东省济南市高三模拟]Few people doubt the value of developing students' thinking skills. A focus on critical thinking is common in education. In the Australian Curriculum, critical thinking and creative thinking are known as “general capabilities”. The US has a similar focus through their “common core”．
Many approaches to developing critical thinking are based on Philosophy for Children. One strategy that has a large impact on students' ability to analyse and evaluate arguments is argument mapping, in which a student's reasoning can be visually displayed by capturing the inferential pathway from assumption to conclusion. This type of argument?based intellectual engagement can show high outcomes in terms of the quality of thinking in any classroom. Research also shows deliberate attention to the practice of reasoning in the context of our everyday lives can be significantly improved through targeted teaching.
Teachers at one high school in Australia, who have much training in critical thinking teaching methods, developed a task that asked students to determine Australia's greatest sports person. Students needed to construct their own criteria for greatness. To do so, they had to analyze the Australian sporting context, create possible evaluative standards, explain and justify why some standards would be more acceptable than others and apply these to their candidates. They then needed to argue their case with their classmates to develop criteria that were solid, defensible, widely applicable and produced a choice that seized significant and relevant aspects of Australian sport.
Researchers looking at the gains made in a single term of teaching critical thinking with argument mapping said the critical thinking gains measured are close to those that could be expected to result from three years of undergraduate education. Students who are taught to think well also do better on subject?based exams and standardized tests than those who do not.
In terms of developing 21st century skills, which includes setting up students for lifelong learning, teaching critical thinking should be core business.
1．Which of the following can explain the underlined word “capturing” in Paragraph 2?
A．Describing. B．Attracting.
C．Designing. D．Blocking.
2．What's the purpose of Paragraph 3?
A．To construct the criteria for being great.
B．To acknowledge the teachers' outcomes.
C．To present how to teach critical thinking.
D．To emphasize the importance of reasoning.
3．What is the author's attitude towards teaching critical thinking?
A．Objective. B．Supportive.
C．Doubtful. D．Cautious.
4．What does this text imply?
A．Teaching methods should vary among schools.
B．Research on education deserves more attention.
C．Critical thinking should be valued in education.
D．Concepts of critical thinking aren't well received.
Ⅱ.完形填空
[2021·潍坊一模]I woke up by my dog barking in the early morning. I went outside to find a koala (考拉) at the yard gate wanting to enter. It was the first time that I had __1__ a koala in my neighborhood. What a welcome __2__！
I was wondering why he was here, as Koala __3__ came down from the trees and didn't like walking, either. __4__， there was no eucalyptus (桉树) around. Was he hungry or lost? Or maybe the bushfire across Kangaroo Island __5__ him here?
He just sat there, apparently __6__， and sort of looked at me with a look, like helping me out of my suffering. At a(n) __7__ look, I discovered a long cut at his back with bloods, __8__ of attacks or cuts of something sharp in some other way.
I rushed into my room and came out with some iodophor(碘伏药水), It was not a __9__ problem as I was a nurse. This poor soul seemed to quite __10__ my kindness when I __11__ the cut with the liquid. It __12__ me that he came to seek my __13__！
After the treatment, I watched the koala finally __14__ in the wild, hoping he was able to __15__ the hard time and live his life as he should.
1．A.grabbed B．encountered
C．investigated D．tackled
2．A.chance B．relief
C．surprise D．message
3．A.frequently B．slightly
C．mostly D．rarely
4．A.Once more B．Ever since
C．Just then D．Then again
5．A.pursued B．drove
C．followed D．cast
6．A.in pain B．in order
C．in comfort D．in disappointment
7．A.quick B．close
C．eager D．anxious
8．A.features B．symbols
C．signs D．series
9．A.crucial B．small
C．distinct D．tricky
10．A.ignore B．answer
C．understand D．anticipate
11．A.touched B．felt
C．tapped D．treated
12．A.appealed to B．referred to
C．occurred to D．addressed to
13．A.help B．advice
C．approval D．fortune
14．A.exploring B．rushing
C．jogging D．disappearing
15．A.experience B．survive
C．escape D．have
Ⅲ.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。
[2021·山东省高三模拟]Steve was the most amazing person in all of Minneapolis, and he was my cousin. By the age of 19, Steve was a star baseball player at the University of Minnesota. I wanted to be exactly like him. So when Steve asked me to go with him on a spring fishing trip in northern Minnesota, I was excited!
After planning the trip, we gathered clothes and supplies, and began our great adventure. We reached the Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota by early evening. On our way to the campsite, Steve pointed to a small house faraway in one of the mountains, saying that it was the ranger station (护林站) where the forester worked.
Finally, after a long walk, we reached the campsite and set up the camp as the sun was setting. Steve knew all the tricks of an experienced wilderness camper. After we gathered enough wood from the forest, he started the campfire using only stone and steel—no matches. For supper we feasted on freeze?dried beef, wild rice and pea soup. I ate greedily after all that work.
Tired enough, we climbed into our sleeping bags early and talked about our plans for fishing the next day. We were still talking quietly when a sudden north wind picked up; the temperature dropped and it began to snow. Steve found a way to increase the temperature inside the tent. He dragged a log (原木) from the forest to the opposite side of the campfire. Then he wrapped aluminum foil (铝箔) around the log. The heat from the fire reflected off the foil and into the tent. Soon images of lake fish were filling my dreams.
The snow had stopped, but sometime later a powerful wind must have kicked up the flames of our dying fire. I was abruptly awakened by Steve. Our tent was on fire. Frightened, I ran out of the tent immediately. The tent collapsed with Steve inside. Without any thought of endangering myself, I reached into the burning tent and pulled him to the icy lake. Fortunately, we were not seriously hurt.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式作答。
Later, as we stood by the burning tent to keep warm, we considered our difficult situation.
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Suddenly, we heard a noise in the forest.
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参考答案
【基础训练】
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．to 2.declined 3.to in 4.claims 5.out 6.needed 7.decided
8．that 9.It
Ⅱ.连词成句
1．ran for its life 2.to test the waters 3.steer clear of 4.set out 5.shrink from 6.offers a window to 7.hold the record
8．is equivalent to 9.beyond the reach of 10.at the rate of
Ⅲ.语篇语法填空
1．impressive 2.to 3.that 4.to abandon 5.began 6.a
7．themselves 8.have led 9.largely 10.leaving
【能力提升】
Ⅰ.阅读理解
1．A 词义猜测题。根据画线词前后的“student's reasoning can be visually displayed”，“the inferential pathway from assumption to conclusion”以及第三段中“they had to analyze the Australian sporting context, create possible evaluative standards, explain and justify why some standards would be more acceptable than others and apply these to their candidates.”可知，一个学生的推理能力可以通过描述从假设到结论的推理过程得到视觉上的呈现，故A项可以解释画线词的意思。capture“(用文字或图像)记录下，描述，捕捉”。
2．C 推理判断题。通过阅读第三段可知，本段讲述了澳大利亚的一所高中教师经过批判性思维教学方法的培训后，开发了一个“让学生们决定谁才是澳大利亚最伟大的运动员”的任务的事情以及学生们运用批判性思维的过程，再结合第二段最后一句话“Research also shows deliberate attention to the practice of reasoning in the context of our everyday lives can be significantly improved through targeted teaching.”可知，第三段的目的是展示如何教授学生批判性思维。
3．B 推理判断题。根据最后一段“teaching critical thinking should be core business”可知，作者认为教授批判性思维应该是核心的一件事情，由此推断出作者是支持教授批判性思维的。
4．C 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要围绕教授批判性思维的方法展开，并通过举例子说明了在教学中教授批判性思维的好处及重要性。故选C项。
Ⅱ.完形填空
1．B 根据上文“I went outside to find a koala at the yard gate wanting to enter.”可知这是作者第一次在附近见到考拉。encounter“意外遇见”；grab“抓住”； investigate“研究”；tackle“抓获；应付”。
2．C 根据上文“it was the first time” 可知这是作者第一次在附近见到考拉， 作者会感到惊讶。surprise“惊讶”。
3．D 根据下文“and didn't like walking, either.”可知，作者并不知道考拉为什么会来这里，因为考拉很少从树上下来，也不喜欢走动。rarely“几乎不”符合语境。frequently“经常”；slightly“稍微”；mostly“大部分”。
4．D 空后陈述另外的情况，表示不过这附近也没有桉树。then again“不过，另一方面”；once more“再一次”；ever since“从此”；just then“就在那时”。
5．B 这里是作者的猜测，它是饿了还是迷路了？是森林大火把它们逼到这里？drive“逼迫”，符合语境。pursue“追求”；follow“跟随”；cast“投；抛”。
6．A 根据下文“sort of looked at me with a look, like helping me out of my suffering.”“I discovered a long cut at his back with bloods，”可知考拉受伤，它很痛苦。in pain“痛苦”；in order“就绪；妥当”；in comfort“舒适”；in disappointment“失望地”。
7．B 根据下文“I discovered a long cut at his back with bloods，”可知这是作者靠近考拉时发现考拉身上有道长长的伤口。
8．C 考拉背上有一道长长的伤口，有血迹，这是它受到攻击或者被某种利器所伤的痕迹，故选C。
9．D 根据下文“I was a nurse”可知，作者处理伤口不是难事。tricky“棘手的”；crucial“至关重要的”；distinct“截然不同的”
10．C 可怜的家伙似乎明白作者的善意，故选C。
11．D 根据上文“I rushed into my room and came out with some iodophor(碘伏药水)”可知作者在给考拉治疗伤口，故treat“治疗”符合语境。
12．C 结合语境可知，作者突然意识到这只考拉是来寻求帮助的，故occur to“突然想到”符合语境。appeal to“呼吁”；refer to“参考；提及”；address to“对……做演讲”。
13．A 参见上题解析。
14．D 根据语境可知这里是治疗之后，考拉消失在野外，故选择disappear。
15．B 根据下文中“the hard time and live his life as he should”可知，作者希望它可以好好活着，过自己的生活。survive指“从困难中挺过来”。
Ⅲ.读后续写
参考范文：
Later, as we stood by the burning tent to keep warm, we considered our difficult situation. Our campsite was in the deep of the forest, really far away from the highway. We were in the middle of nowhere, wearing only underwear, with our supplies burnt into ashes, including our cellphones. Even Steve was unsure what to do next. The only thing we could do was just sitting in the cold air and wondering how to get out of the forest.
Suddenly, we heard a noise in the forest. Anxiously we listened and stared into the darkness. A jeep appeared. A forester had spotted the light from the fire and had come to have a check. We jumped into the warm vehicle and the forester drove us to the ranger station, where we were given clothes and were able to call our parents. Steve and I had many more camping adventures from then on, but it was on this trip that Steve began to treat me more like a friend and equal, rather than a younger cousin. Our friendship continues to this day.
【基础训练】
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．[2020·江苏卷]For many British people, that can apply ________ institutions and objects that represent their country's past—age?old castles, splendid homes...and red phone boxes.
2．[2020·天津卷]We offered to give Sharon a ride home, but she ________ (decline), saying that she felt like walking.
3．[2020·浙江卷]Some time after 10,000 BC，people made the first real attempt ________ control the world they lived ________ ，through agriculture.
4．Lancom ________ (claim) that it is unique in its personalised courses.
5．[2020·天津卷]Check ________ other items. The library is now a multimedia zone, loaded with information in many formats(载体形式).
6．[2020·全国卷Ⅰ]The light，about one?thousandth of the amount ________ (need) to read by，is just a start.
7．[2020·全国卷Ⅱ]Scientists in Louisiana were so concerned that they ________ (decide) to pay hunters $5 a tail.
8．And, having spoken to many of the world's foremost AI researchers, I believe there is good reason to doubt ________ we will see A GI any time soon, if ever.
9．[2020·江苏卷]________ is reported that the film is well received outside China.
Ⅱ.连词成句
set out， test the waters， run for its life， steer clear of， shrink from，hold the record， offer a window to， beyond the reach of， be equivalent to， at the rate of
1．Seeing the cat approaching，the mouse ________________ as quickly as possible.
2．Figure out a way ________________ before you commit all of your resources.
3．I think a lot of people，women in particular, ________________ these sensitive issues.
4．They ________________ in a westerly direction along the riverbank.
5．I tell you this so that you may not ________________ the responsibility.
6．The current experiment ________________ look into the details of molecular movements.
7．Humpback whales ________________ for longest mammalian (哺乳类的) voyage in the world.
8．Changing his job like that ________________ giving him the sack.
9．The price is ten times what it normally is and totally ________________ ordinary people.
10．Immediately he was flying through the air ________________ dozens of miles a minute.
Ⅲ.语篇语法填空
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Maya civilisation has been surrounded by mystery since its rediscovery in the 19th century. The Maya built 1.________ (impress) palaces and temple. The Maya had an amazing understanding of mathematics and astronomy and applied this understanding 2.________ the Maya calendar. The fact 3.________ Maya society was technologically primitive makes its achievements more incredible and mysterious. But the greatest mystery of all is what caused the Maya 4.________ (abandon) their cities. By 700 AD, Maya civilisation was at its peak. Yet, within just a couple of generations, it 5.________ (begin) to mysteriously decline.
Why Maya civilisation collapsed remains 6.________ mystery. Some research seems to indicate that the Maya people 7.________ (them) may have played a part in their downfall. Research also suggests that natural disasters may 8.________ (lead) to the decline of the Maya. Some recent studies have found that far fewer tropical cyclones than usual between 700 AD and 1000 AD is likely to have led to a series of droughts，which were the main reason for the Maya's collapse. Whatever the reasons, Maya civilisation 9.________ (large) disappeared within the deep jungle. Its once?great cities fell into ruin, 10.________ (leave) various mysteries for later people to solve.
【能力提升】
Ⅰ.阅读理解
[2021·山东省济南市高三模拟]Few people doubt the value of developing students' thinking skills. A focus on critical thinking is common in education. In the Australian Curriculum, critical thinking and creative thinking are known as “general capabilities”. The US has a similar focus through their “common core”．
Many approaches to developing critical thinking are based on Philosophy for Children. One strategy that has a large impact on students' ability to analyse and evaluate arguments is argument mapping, in which a student's reasoning can be visually displayed by capturing the inferential pathway from assumption to conclusion. This type of argument?based intellectual engagement can show high outcomes in terms of the quality of thinking in any classroom. Research also shows deliberate attention to the practice of reasoning in the context of our everyday lives can be significantly improved through targeted teaching.
Teachers at one high school in Australia, who have much training in critical thinking teaching methods, developed a task that asked students to determine Australia's greatest sports person. Students needed to construct their own criteria for greatness. To do so, they had to analyze the Australian sporting context, create possible evaluative standards, explain and justify why some standards would be more acceptable than others and apply these to their candidates. They then needed to argue their case with their classmates to develop criteria that were solid, defensible, widely applicable and produced a choice that seized significant and relevant aspects of Australian sport.
Researchers looking at the gains made in a single term of teaching critical thinking with argument mapping said the critical thinking gains measured are close to those that could be expected to result from three years of undergraduate education. Students who are taught to think well also do better on subject?based exams and standardized tests than those who do not.
In terms of developing 21st century skills, which includes setting up students for lifelong learning, teaching critical thinking should be core business.
1．Which of the following can explain the underlined word “capturing” in Paragraph 2?
A．Describing. B．Attracting.
C．Designing. D．Blocking.
2．What's the purpose of Paragraph 3?
A．To construct the criteria for being great.
B．To acknowledge the teachers' outcomes.
C．To present how to teach critical thinking.
D．To emphasize the importance of reasoning.
3．What is the author's attitude towards teaching critical thinking?
A．Objective. B．Supportive.
C．Doubtful. D．Cautious.
4．What does this text imply?
A．Teaching methods should vary among schools.
B．Research on education deserves more attention.
C．Critical thinking should be valued in education.
D．Concepts of critical thinking aren't well received.
Ⅱ.完形填空
[2021·潍坊一模]I woke up by my dog barking in the early morning. I went outside to find a koala (考拉) at the yard gate wanting to enter. It was the first time that I had __1__ a koala in my neighborhood. What a welcome __2__！
I was wondering why he was here, as Koala __3__ came down from the trees and didn't like walking, either. __4__， there was no eucalyptus (桉树) around. Was he hungry or lost? Or maybe the bushfire across Kangaroo Island __5__ him here?
He just sat there, apparently __6__， and sort of looked at me with a look, like helping me out of my suffering. At a(n) __7__ look, I discovered a long cut at his back with bloods, __8__ of attacks or cuts of something sharp in some other way.
I rushed into my room and came out with some iodophor(碘伏药水), It was not a __9__ problem as I was a nurse. This poor soul seemed to quite __10__ my kindness when I __11__ the cut with the liquid. It __12__ me that he came to seek my __13__！
After the treatment, I watched the koala finally __14__ in the wild, hoping he was able to __15__ the hard time and live his life as he should.
1．A.grabbed B．encountered
C．investigated D．tackled
2．A.chance B．relief
C．surprise D．message
3．A.frequently B．slightly
C．mostly D．rarely
4．A.Once more B．Ever since
C．Just then D．Then again
5．A.pursued B．drove
C．followed D．cast
6．A.in pain B．in order
C．in comfort D．in disappointment
7．A.quick B．close
C．eager D．anxious
8．A.features B．symbols
C．signs D．series
9．A.crucial B．small
C．distinct D．tricky
10．A.ignore B．answer
C．understand D．anticipate
11．A.touched B．felt
C．tapped D．treated
12．A.appealed to B．referred to
C．occurred to D．addressed to
13．A.help B．advice
C．approval D．fortune
14．A.exploring B．rushing
C．jogging D．disappearing
15．A.experience B．survive
C．escape D．have
Ⅲ.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。
[2021·山东省高三模拟]Steve was the most amazing person in all of Minneapolis, and he was my cousin. By the age of 19, Steve was a star baseball player at the University of Minnesota. I wanted to be exactly like him. So when Steve asked me to go with him on a spring fishing trip in northern Minnesota, I was excited!
After planning the trip, we gathered clothes and supplies, and began our great adventure. We reached the Superior National Forest in northern Minnesota by early evening. On our way to the campsite, Steve pointed to a small house faraway in one of the mountains, saying that it was the ranger station (护林站) where the forester worked.
Finally, after a long walk, we reached the campsite and set up the camp as the sun was setting. Steve knew all the tricks of an experienced wilderness camper. After we gathered enough wood from the forest, he started the campfire using only stone and steel—no matches. For supper we feasted on freeze?dried beef, wild rice and pea soup. I ate greedily after all that work.
Tired enough, we climbed into our sleeping bags early and talked about our plans for fishing the next day. We were still talking quietly when a sudden north wind picked up; the temperature dropped and it began to snow. Steve found a way to increase the temperature inside the tent. He dragged a log (原木) from the forest to the opposite side of the campfire. Then he wrapped aluminum foil (铝箔) around the log. The heat from the fire reflected off the foil and into the tent. Soon images of lake fish were filling my dreams.
The snow had stopped, but sometime later a powerful wind must have kicked up the flames of our dying fire. I was abruptly awakened by Steve. Our tent was on fire. Frightened, I ran out of the tent immediately. The tent collapsed with Steve inside. Without any thought of endangering myself, I reached into the burning tent and pulled him to the icy lake. Fortunately, we were not seriously hurt.
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Later, as we stood by the burning tent to keep warm, we considered our difficult situation.
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参考答案
【基础训练】
Ⅰ.单句语法填空
1．to 2.declined 3.to in 4.claims 5.out 6.needed 7.decided
8．that 9.It
Ⅱ.连词成句
1．ran for its life 2.to test the waters 3.steer clear of 4.set out 5.shrink from 6.offers a window to 7.hold the record
8．is equivalent to 9.beyond the reach of 10.at the rate of
Ⅲ.语篇语法填空
1．impressive 2.to 3.that 4.to abandon 5.began 6.a
7．themselves 8.have led 9.largely 10.leaving
【能力提升】
Ⅰ.阅读理解
1．A 词义猜测题。根据画线词前后的“student's reasoning can be visually displayed”，“the inferential pathway from assumption to conclusion”以及第三段中“they had to analyze the Australian sporting context, create possible evaluative standards, explain and justify why some standards would be more acceptable than others and apply these to their candidates.”可知，一个学生的推理能力可以通过描述从假设到结论的推理过程得到视觉上的呈现，故A项可以解释画线词的意思。capture“(用文字或图像)记录下，描述，捕捉”。
2．C 推理判断题。通过阅读第三段可知，本段讲述了澳大利亚的一所高中教师经过批判性思维教学方法的培训后，开发了一个“让学生们决定谁才是澳大利亚最伟大的运动员”的任务的事情以及学生们运用批判性思维的过程，再结合第二段最后一句话“Research also shows deliberate attention to the practice of reasoning in the context of our everyday lives can be significantly improved through targeted teaching.”可知，第三段的目的是展示如何教授学生批判性思维。
3．B 推理判断题。根据最后一段“teaching critical thinking should be core business”可知，作者认为教授批判性思维应该是核心的一件事情，由此推断出作者是支持教授批判性思维的。
4．C 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要围绕教授批判性思维的方法展开，并通过举例子说明了在教学中教授批判性思维的好处及重要性。故选C项。
Ⅱ.完形填空
1．B 根据上文“I went outside to find a koala at the yard gate wanting to enter.”可知这是作者第一次在附近见到考拉。encounter“意外遇见”；grab“抓住”； investigate“研究”；tackle“抓获；应付”。
2．C 根据上文“it was the first time” 可知这是作者第一次在附近见到考拉， 作者会感到惊讶。surprise“惊讶”。
3．D 根据下文“and didn't like walking, either.”可知，作者并不知道考拉为什么会来这里，因为考拉很少从树上下来，也不喜欢走动。rarely“几乎不”符合语境。frequently“经常”；slightly“稍微”；mostly“大部分”。
4．D 空后陈述另外的情况，表示不过这附近也没有桉树。then again“不过，另一方面”；once more“再一次”；ever since“从此”；just then“就在那时”。
5．B 这里是作者的猜测，它是饿了还是迷路了？是森林大火把它们逼到这里？drive“逼迫”，符合语境。pursue“追求”；follow“跟随”；cast“投；抛”。
6．A 根据下文“sort of looked at me with a look, like helping me out of my suffering.”“I discovered a long cut at his back with bloods，”可知考拉受伤，它很痛苦。in pain“痛苦”；in order“就绪；妥当”；in comfort“舒适”；in disappointment“失望地”。
7．B 根据下文“I discovered a long cut at his back with bloods，”可知这是作者靠近考拉时发现考拉身上有道长长的伤口。
8．C 考拉背上有一道长长的伤口，有血迹，这是它受到攻击或者被某种利器所伤的痕迹，故选C。
9．D 根据下文“I was a nurse”可知，作者处理伤口不是难事。tricky“棘手的”；crucial“至关重要的”；distinct“截然不同的”
10．C 可怜的家伙似乎明白作者的善意，故选C。
11．D 根据上文“I rushed into my room and came out with some iodophor(碘伏药水)”可知作者在给考拉治疗伤口，故treat“治疗”符合语境。
12．C 结合语境可知，作者突然意识到这只考拉是来寻求帮助的，故occur to“突然想到”符合语境。appeal to“呼吁”；refer to“参考；提及”；address to“对……做演讲”。
13．A 参见上题解析。
14．D 根据语境可知这里是治疗之后，考拉消失在野外，故选择disappear。
15．B 根据下文中“the hard time and live his life as he should”可知，作者希望它可以好好活着，过自己的生活。survive指“从困难中挺过来”。
Ⅲ.读后续写
参考范文：
Later, as we stood by the burning tent to keep warm, we considered our difficult situation. Our campsite was in the deep of the forest, really far away from the highway. We were in the middle of nowhere, wearing only underwear, with our supplies burnt into ashes, including our cellphones. Even Steve was unsure what to do next. The only thing we could do was just sitting in the cold air and wondering how to get out of the forest.
Suddenly, we heard a noise in the forest. Anxiously we listened and stared into the darkness. A jeep appeared. A forester had spotted the light from the fire and had come to have a check. We jumped into the warm vehicle and the forester drove us to the ranger station, where we were given clothes and were able to call our parents. Steve and I had many more camping adventures from then on, but it was on this trip that Steve began to treat me more like a friend and equal, rather than a younger cousin. Our friendship continues to this day.