Unit 4 Breaking boundaries Developing ideas—2023-2024学年高二英语外研版(2019)选择性必修第二册课时分层练
【夯实基础】
知识点1名词的用法
1. The intention of these courses will teach you how to improve your mental _____(endure).
2. They had faced one difficulty after another with devotion and ______(dedicate).
知识点2现在完成时
3. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have _____(consecrate) it far above our poor power to add or detract.
知识点3动词的过去式
4. My comrade _____(conceive) the idea of transforming the old power station into an arts centre last year.
知识点4固定搭配
5. As an inexperienced teacher, I tried every means to get them to be quiet, but ______ vain.
【提升能力】
6.我第一次见他时, 他正在发表演讲。
When I met him_____ _____ _____ _____, he was making a speech.
7.说出你的想法需要很大的勇气。
It takes great courage _____ _____ what you think.
8.桌子上那些封面闪闪发光的书是给我们的奖品。
The books on the desk, _____ _____ are shiny, are prizes for us.
9.据说他们成功地进行了这次实验。
It's said that they _____ _____ _____ carrying out this experiment.
10.在他看来,参与一场伟大的内战是有责任的。
_____ _____ _____, it is responsible to _____ _____ _____a great civil war.
【核心素养】
A
John Otway
John Otway has been playing music and making records in the UK for more than 40 years. Over the years he has released more than ten albums. He has played at hundreds of concerts. He has written two autobiographies. He has worked with some of the country's best musicians and he has even made a film about his life. But despite all of this, most people have never heard of him.
Otway released his first record in 1972, but it was the punk movement a few years later that really gave him his big chance. Otway wasn't the greatest musician but his songs were always fun, and his performances on stage were always entertaining—there was a good chance he would fall off the stage at least once in each show. The punks liked him, and in 1977 he had a small hit when his single Really Free made it to No. 27 the charts in the UK. Otway really enjoyed his success but unfortunately, no more came. Not one of his records over the next 30 years was a hit.
Although he never had much commercial success, Otway had a lot of very loyal fans. When someone asked him what he would like for his 50th birthday, his reply was: "A second hit." His fans went out and bought as many copies of the new single Bunsen Burner as they could. And in October 2002, Otway finally saw his wish come true. In the charts that featured international superstars like Will Young and Oasis, Bunsen Burner made it to No. 9. Many high street shops refused to sell the record, saying that Otway was too old and unattractive for the teenage market. Otway didn't care. He celebrated his success with an appearance on TV's biggest music show Top of the Pops.
These days John Otway continues to play his music around the country, and there are always plenty of people who are happy to go and watch him perform. He's a great example to anyone who loves making music. You don't have to be young, good-looking (or even very talented) to enjoy a long career in the music business.
1. From Paragraph 1, we know that _____.
A. John Otway has released hundreds of albums
B. John Otway never worked with best musicians
C. John Otway has written hundreds of autobiographies
D. John Otway is not well-known in the UK as a musician
2. John Otway saw his wish come true when he released _____.
A. Really Free B. Bunsen Burner C. Top of the Pops D. his first record
3. Why were some street shops unwilling to sell his single Bunsen Burner
A. They thought it was terrible. B. It wasn't a very big hit.
C. John Otway didn't want them to have it. D. They thought teenagers would not like to buy it.
4. What can we learn from the passage
A. Musicians have to be young and attractive. B. Success isn't important in our life.
C. We should be determined to do what we love. D. Musicians do much better as they get older.
B
It's easy to think of your grandparents' retirement years as being all about them. After all, they've likely spent the last several decades devoting their time and energy to others—their boss, coworkers, clients and kids. Now, they think, it's time to finally focus on themselves, and that's true to an extent. But their post-work life still needs structure and purposes. Without these two key pillars(支柱), life can get boring and lonely very quickly.
One very good way to fill the blank is to give time and energy to others through volunteering. Sure, they won't walk away with a paycheck, but the simple act of volunteering their time for a cause comes with numerous other very vital benefits.
For retirees Ross and Carol Chenot, volunteering has made their golden years incredibly fulfilling. Ross volunteers for GleanSLO, an organization affiliated (隶属) with the local food bank. "Because we live in a rich agricultural area, GleanSLO's volunteers go into the fields or orchards to pick the leftover produce and donate it to the food bank," Ross explains. "Literally tons and tons of food get donated that way."
Carol put together a series of neighborhood "learning sessions"—called Neighborly U—through which people can learn a new skill or develop a new hobby. The sessions range in topics, including computers, crafts, cooking, volunteerism, travel, entertainment and self-improvement. So far, Carol says she's conducted 75 classes and has had more than 650 people register. "It reinforces a value of generosity that we want to pass down," she says.
1. What does your post-work life need according to Paragraph 1
A. Yourself and your kids. B. Structure and purposes.
C. Time and energy. D. Your boss and co-workers.
2. How do the retired fill their free time
A. To volunteer. B. To attend to kids. C. To have a walk. D. To work hard.
3. Why does the passage mention Ross and Carol
A. Because they are both generous.
B. Because their efforts have paid off.
C. Because they have spare time and energy to develop new skills.
D. Because volunteering has made their retirement years satisfying.
4. What does the passage mainly tell us
A. The joy of volunteering in retirement years.
B. Life can get boring and lonely very quickly.
C. Where to spend the golden retirement years.
D.A value of generosity passed down to the next generations.
答案以及解析
【夯实基础】
1.答案:endurance
解析:句意:这些课程旨在教会你如何提高心理承受能力。在形容词性物主代词your后面,应用名词形式。
2.答案:dedication
解析:句意:他们以无私奉献的精神面对了一个又一个的困难。在介词with后面作宾语,且根据and前的devotion可知,应该用名词形式。
3.答案:consecrated
解析:句意:在这里勇敢抗争的人们,不论生死,已经圣化了这片土地,这远不是我们渺小的力量所能增减的。分析语法结构可知,空格处为谓语动词,且句子运用了现在完成时态,故填其过去分词形式consecrated。
4.答案:conceived
解析:句意:去年我的朋友想出了把旧发电站改造为艺术中心的主意。陈述过去发生的事情,用一般过去时态,故填conceive的过去式。
5.答案:in
解析:句意:作为一名没有经验的老师,我试了每一种方法让他们安静下来,但徒劳无功。in vain白白地;徒劳。
【提升能力】
6.答案:for the first time
7.答案:to say
8.答案:whose covers
9.答案:have succeeded in
10.答案:In his opinion; be engaged in
【核心素养】
A
答案:1-4 DBDC
解析:1.推理判断题。根据第一段中But despite all of this, most people have never heard of him.可知尽管如此,大多数人从未听说过他。由此可知, John Otway作为音乐家在英国并不出名。故选D。
2.细节理解题^根据第三段中His fans went out and bought as many copies of the new single Bunsen Burner as they could. And in October 2002, Otway finally saw his wish come true.可知他的粉丝们尽可能去多买Bunsen Burner唱片。2002年10月,Otway的愿望终于实现了。由此可知,当John Otway发布Bunsen Burner唱片后,他的愿望实现了。故选B。
3.细节理解题。根据第三段中Many high street shops refused to sell the record, saying that Otway was too old and unattractive to the teenage market.可知许多商业街的商店拒绝出售这张唱片,说他太老了,对青少年市场没有吸引力。由此 可知,一些街头商店不愿意卖他的Bunsen Burner唱片,是因为他们认为青少年不会愿意买。故选D。
4.推理判断题。文章主要讲述了英国音乐家John Otway虽然在英国演奏音乐和制作唱片超过40年,但是却没什么名气。 John Otway从事音乐事业以来,虽然名气不大,但是他忠于自己喜爱的事业,并且没有放弃。由此可推知,从这篇文章中我们能了解到,我们应该下定决心去做我们喜欢做的事。故选C。
B
答案:1-4.BADA
解析:1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的"But their post-work life still needs structure and purposes. Without these two key pillars(支柱), life can get boring and lonely very quickly."可知,退休后的生活需要周密安排和目标,故选B项。
2.细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句"One very good way to fill the blank is to give time and energy to others through volunteering."可知,退休人员可通过志愿者工作来打发空闲时间。B项“照看孩子”,C项“散步”以及D项“努力工作”都不符合文意。故选A项。
3.推理判断题。根据第三段的第一句"For retirees Ross and Carol Chenot, volunteering has made their golden years incredibly fulfilling."和第三段中对Ross所做的志愿者工作的描述及最后一段对Carol所做的志愿者工作的描述可推知,志愿者工作使Ross和Carol对她们的退休生活感到满意。故选D项。
4.主旨大意题。根据全文内容可知,退休人员退休后,生活很快就会变得无聊和孤独;志愿者工作不但可以给他人带来帮助,而且能使退休后的生活变得充实且有意义。B项“生活很快就会变得无聊和孤独”、C项“在哪里度过黄金退休时光”以及D项“慷慨的价值代代相传”三个选项都不是文章主要谈论的话题。故选A项。
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