2022高考一轮复习:必修二 Unit 5 教材串讲提升练
Ⅰ.阅读理解
Picture a lecture session at a business school and you probably imagine students gazing at screens filled with equations (方程式).What you might not expect is students attempting to sing O Clap Your Hands.But Bartleby was treated to this__delight on a visit to Sa d Business School in Oxford earlier this year.
There was a catch.Some of the students had to try conducting the chorus.The first to take the challenge was a rather selfconfident young man.It didn't take long for him to go wrong.His most obvious mistake was to start conducting without asking the singers how they would like to be directed, though they had the expertise and he was a complete beginner.
The session, organized by Pegram Harrison, a senior fellow in entrepreneurship (创业学), cleverly allowed the students to absorb some important leadership lessons.For example, leaders should listen to their teams, especially when their colleagues have specialist knowledge.
Other business schools have also realized that their students can learn from the arts.At Carnegie Mellon University, Leanne Meyer has introduced a leadershiptraining programme that includes poetry and a book club.She believed that involvement in such pursuits can help develop empathy (同理心) in future leaders and that the programme benefits students in terms of how they promote themselves to recruiters (招聘人员).
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art(RADA)has trained many great dramatists.It also offers training courses for managers.“Acting is about finding the truth in the character and in yourself,” says Walker Wise, one of RADA's tutors.Being a manager involves a lot more than just setting targets.It requires empathy and a knowledge of human nature.An education in the arts might help develop those qualities.Above all, the students on Harrison's course were experiencing something Bartleby never expected to see in those attending an MBA lecture—they were having fun.
1.What does “this delight” in paragraph 1 refer to
A.Singing in a business class.
B.Visiting Sa d Business School.
C.Picturing at lecture session.
D.Gazing a screens full of equations.
2.Which of the following best describes the session by Pegram Harrison
A.Common and influential.
B.Educational and effortless.
C.Challenging and instructive.
D.Controversial and practical.
3.What should a leader do based on the conducting experience
A.Offer promotion opportunities.
B.Value team members' opinion.
C.Set specific targets.
D.Control every step.
4.How does acting contribute to being a manager
A.It provides entertainment.
B.It develops goalsetting skills.
C.It exposes the truth in business.
D.It helps understand human nature.
Ⅱ.七选五
How do you wake up in the morning If you set an alarm on your phone or clock that sounds like this:beepbeepbeep, that hard, unpleasant sound may be making it harder to shake off the sleepy feeling in the morning known as grogginess (昏昏沉沉).1.________?A recent study says yes.The answer is music.
Researchers say alarms that have a melody can help people feel fresher in the morning.The study, carried out by researchers in Australia, involved 50 people.They answered questions about the alarm sound they like to wake up to.2.________.
Sleep inertia (惯性) is another term for grogginess.3.________,and has trouble getting moving again after sleeping.People need to better understand sleep inertia's harmful effects on human performance later in the day.The grogginess we may feel in the morning usually lasts for up to 30 minutes, but some may last from two to four hours.Not everyone will experience the full effect.4.________, especially when they perform duties that require a top performance within this period or for people who work in dangerous situations shortly after they wake.So, what makes musical alarms better for waking up?5.________.
A.Possibly the different tones in it
B.Simply the single sound of “beeping”
C.So, is there a better way to wake up
D.So, what is a better way to wake up
E.But for those who do, care should be taken
F.It means a person has a heavy feeling when waking up
G.They also expressed how they feel about that sound and how they feel when they wake up
Ⅲ.语法填空
Across northern Africa, the desert is steadily growing.Dry lands are spreading.But a bold project known as the Great Green Wall aims to stop the 1.____________ (grow) of the desert.The ambitious program includes plans 2.____________(help) protect and maintain resources and fight poverty.
Farmers are learning to care for their land and use water 3.____________(wise).They are also planting millions of trees and crops.The Great Green Wall would cover 4.____________area more than 4,000 miles wide—from Senegal in the west to Djibouti in the east.
The Great Green Wall 5.____________(approve) by the African Union in 2007.The program receives support from the United Nations, the World Bank, and other groups.
The Great Green Wall's trees provide a barrier 6.____________ desert winds and help hold moisture (水分) in the air and soil, 7.____________(allow) crops to grow.In time, the richer soil will provide more land for animals to graze on.More resources will bring more jobs.“The goal is to create sustainable land management,” said Nora Berrahmouni, a forestry officer 8.____________works with the U.N.Food and Agriculture Organization.
Trees and crops have been planted in Senegal and Niger.An 9.____________(add) benefit of the Great Green Wall is that countries in the region are sharing information about which programs work and which don't.Now, along with trees,10.____________(idea) are taking root.
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。
The cost of a smile
Kathy was a young woman in her 20s who worked in a small restaurant as a waitress. One day, as she went about her shift with her usual angry look, a kind old man walked in and sat down at the counter. He read the menu and politely told her what he wanted.
Kathy took his order and yelled, “Your food will be ready soon.” As she turned to leave,the man said,“A smile costs nothing.” Kathy rolled her eyes at him and walked away.
She brought his order,cleared his plates,and gave him the bill,for which he left a nice tip.
Each time the old man saw her, he smiled and thanked her.This only made her angrier.
A week went by, and every day the man came for lunch and the same thing happened. And each time Kathy took his order he would say, “A smile costs nothing.”
But a week later, Kathy picked up a menu, wrote the words “1 SMILE...$20” at the bottom, and placed it on the counter for the kind old man to see.
He came,and Kathy waited for his reaction as he read the menu. The old man ordered his usual food and added, “...and a smile,if you don't mind.” Kathy was so surprised. She laughed out loud, “ Now, now...” The man jokingly scolded, “I ordered a smile, not a laugh. ” So Kathy put on a bright smile and said, “Coming right up, sir.” And to her surprise, he left a tip of $20!
A few years went by, and the two bonded like family.Charlie, the kind old man, was a retired manager whose wife passed away long ago. He spent most of his time at home, with the exception of his frequent restaurant visits. Every day Kathy spent her break talking to him.
注意:续写词数应为150左右。
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参考答案
Ⅰ.阅读理解
1-4 ACBD
Ⅱ.七选五
1-5 CGFEA
Ⅲ.语法填空
1.growth
2.to help
3.wisely
4.an
5.was approved
6.against
7.allowing
8.who/that
9.added
10.ideas
Ⅳ.读后续写
One possible version:
One day he didn't come to the restaurant. Kathy couldn't concentrate on her work the whole day. Even when the restaurant was going to close, Charlie didn't show up, and she was trapped in anxiety. After work, Kathy hurried to Charlie's home, only to be told by his neighbors that he had passed away last night. Not until then did she know that he had fought against cancer alone during the past years. Kathy couldn't trust her ears when she heard this. She was totally overwhelmed by grief. At Charlie's funeral,the happy memories with Charlie kept flashing in her mind.
Several days after the funeral(葬礼), Kathy received a very importantlooking letter in the mail. She opened the letter with her hands shaking slightly. At the sight of the familiar handwriting, tears welled up in Kathy's eyes. Charlie expressed his gratitude for her company these years. Looking at the words “...and you must continue to smile at life”,she couldn't contain her sorrow and tears poured down her cheeks. It suddenly dawned on Kathy that with the help of Charlie,she transformed from the previous angry-looking waitress to a smiling girl. Only then did she realize the true meaning of smiles: bring others warmth and company. At the thought of this, a faint and long expected smile flickered across her lips.