Unit4 Using language
能力提升练
一、阅读理解
(2020江苏徐州高二期末抽测）
Reading books and looking at pictures are great, but nothing facilitates (促进)learning like travel, especially for teenagers. Not only do they get to see a world beyond their neighborhood, but they get to experience it, feel it, taste it, hear it and better understand the world around them.
After nearly four decades in the classroom and traveling the world, Phyllis Duvall Bailey knew this perhaps better than anyone else.
Becoming engaged in the work in AKA Sorority Inc. in the US, she worked to educate children on the United Nations. There was no doubt in Bailey’s mind that the lessons would mean so much more if the students could see these things for themselves.
Starting in 2015, Bailey, 82, set out to take her students to the UN headquarters in New York City to give them a “Window Seat to the World”, and thus transformed them into global citizens.
Indeed, it is a great opportunity to give students national and international exposure. Since Bailey saw the students as future leaders, she was desperate to expose them to the UN, its mission, its agendas and its supporting organizations.
She decided to give $ 10, 000 of her own money to pay for the late June trip, enough to take 10 students aged 14—17 on a four-night stay in New York. There, they had guided tours of the UN headquarters and the New York City harbor.
It was Quenyaun Payne’s first trip to the city and Taylor Sappington’s second. Payne, 17, is a senior at Mceachem High School in the state of Georgia, the US. Sappington, 15, is a junior at Therrell High School in Atlanta, Georgia, the US. Both said their visit to the UN was inspiring.
“I like not only how countries are working together but they’re focused on common goals like global warming and keeping peace, ” Sappington said.
Payne commented, “The trip was amazing. I, m so thankful Mrs. Bailey made it possible. ”
Actually, there are a lot of people grateful for the retired teacher’s effort. The United Nations Association of Atlanta recently gave Bailey its Humanitarian Award, and the United Nations Association of the US awarded her with the National Education Award.
But Bailey wasn’t looking for recognition or even gratitude. Over those four days in New York, she’d already felt it and seen it in the eyes of those 10 teenagers, Payne and Sappington included, who made the trip.
“It has been a real joy to get to see their reaction to new experiences,” she said.
1. The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refers to________.
A. the benefits of traveling
B. good reading habits
C. new teaching methods
D. the things teenagers like
2. How did Bailey help students
A. She offered them voluntary opportunities at the UN.
B. She paid for trips that helped students see the world.
C. She paid for them to go to school in other countries.
D. She taught them some useful life-long reading skills.
3. What can we infer from Sappington’s words
A. He determines to work for the UN in the future.
B. He shows no interest in global affairs at all.
C. He finds the trip to the UN greatly instructive.
D. He wants to visit New York City once again.
4. What made Bailey most joyful according to the passage
A. Students’ gratitude.
B. Social recognition.
C. Students’ gains.
D. Official awards.
二、完形填空
(2019北师大附中高二期中改编）
More than I had dreamed of
From the time I was seven, I had a dream of becoming a member of the students’ union. I always 1 my school leaders for taking responsibility for all of us. So I dreamed of being a leader.
Years flew by, and soon I was able to participate in the elections, 2 I would win. But the reality struck me that I hadn’t had a chance. I wasn’t pretty. Girls across the school hardly knew me. I just did not have what it took to win a school election. I was 3
As I cried in my room that evening, I 4 took a deep breath and decided I wouldn’t stop dreaming. I decided that I would enter for elections again in my final year at school—and I would win.
I recognized that my 5 had a lot of things in their favor. What were the points that would work in my favor I had good grades, and I was friendly and helpful. And my biggest 6 was the faith I had. I would not allow my 7 appearance to hold me back from putting my best foot forward. That evening, I 8 my election plans a whole year in advance.
I realized that girls would have to get to know me and recognize that I had the ability to 9 them. I loved making friends and I liked being helpful, so I decided that perhaps I could use these qualities to work to my advantage. In order to learn how to present a great election 10 , I also attended a course on effective public speaking.
The day after the election, when the principal announced I won the highest number of votes, the students 11 That joy on the faces of all my friends showed me that my victory was also theirs.
Suddenly, I realized that I had 12 much more than I had dreamed of. I had made many new friends and had helped people 13 the way. I had won the 14 and love of my schoolmates and they knew me as somebody who would stand by them. I was able to put a smile on their faces and 15 their day.
1. A. admired B. remember C. praised D. believed
2. A praying B. planning C. calculating D. judging
3. A. concerned B. depressed C. surprised D. confused
4. A. gradually B. immediately C. suddenly D. impatient
5. A. competitors B. companions C. enemies D. schoolmates
6. A problem B. strength C. worry D. dream
7. A. young B. personal C. special D. plain
8. A. began B. discussed C. announced D. cancelled
9. A. recommend B. accompany C. represent D. support
10. A. campaign B. speech C. ceremony D. omis
11. A. nodded B. gathered C. cheered D. cried
12. A. accomplished B. accumulated C. devoted D. developed
13. A. by B. to C. in D. along
14. A. appointment B. acceptance C. election D. reputation
15. A. enrich B. bless C. brighten D. expand
三、语法填空
(2019广东佛山第一中学期中考试）
If you feel stressed by responsibilities at work, you should take a step back and identify (识别) those of 1 (great) and less importance. Then, handle the most important tasks first so you’ll feel a real sense of 2 (achieve). Leaving the less important things until tomorrow 3 (be) often acceptable.
Most of us are more focused 4 our tasks in the morning than we are later in the day. So, get an early start and try to be as productive 5 possible before lunch. This will give you the confidence you need to get you through the afternoon and go home feeling accomplished.
Recent 6 (study) show that we are far more productive at work if we take short breaks 7 (regular). Give your body and brain a rest by stepping outside for 8 while, exercising, or doing something you enjoy.
If you find something you love doing outside of the office, you’ll be less likely 9(bring) your work home. It could be anything—gardening, cooking, music, sports—but whatever it is, 10 (make) sure it’s a relief from daily stress rather than another thing to worry about.
1. ________2. ________3. _________4. _________5. _________
6. ________7. ________8. _________9. _________10. ________
参考答案：
一、阅读理解
【语篇解读】本文为一篇记叙文。文章讲述退休教师Bailey为了让孩子们开阔眼界, 自费带他们去旅游, 最终受到联合国的嘉奖。
1. A 推理判断题。根据第一段中的 Reading books and looking at pictures are great, but nothing facilitates learning like travel, especially for teenagers. 可知, 读书和图片是很好的, 但是没有什么比旅行更能促进学习的了, 尤其是对青少年来说。而 Bailey应该更加明白旅行的好处。由此推知, 第二段中的画线词this指的是“旅行的益处”。故选A项
2. B 细节理解题。根据第六段中的 She decided to give $ 10, 000 of her own money to pay for the late June trip enough to take 10 students aged 14-17 on a four-night stay in New York. 可知, 她决定拿出自己的1万美元来支付6月底的旅行费用, 这笔钱足够10名14至17岁的学生在纽约停留4个晚上。由此可知, Bailey用自己的钱去支付学生看世界的旅行费用。故选B项。
3. C 推理判断题。根据第八段“I like not only how countries are working together but they’re focused on common goals like global warming and keeping peace, ”Sappington said. 可知, 在这次旅行中他不仅看到了各国如何合作, 更看到了它们如何致力于共同的目标。由此推知, 他觉得去联合国的旅行很有意义。故选C项。
4. C 细节理解题。根据最后一段“It has been a real joy to get to see their reaction to new experiences, ”she said. 可知, Bailey觉得看到学生们对新体验的反应是一件真正的乐事。由此推知, 学生们在这次旅行中的收获是她最快乐的事情。故选C项。
二、完形填空
【语篇解读】文章讲述了作者想要实现能够进入学生会的梦想, 并最终赢得了选举, 顺利地进入了学生会, 实现了儿时的梦想。同时也收获了很多
1. A考查动词辨析。根据“So I dreamed of being a leader:”可知, 作者梦想成为一名领导者, 作者总是钦佩学校的领导们对所有学生负责。admire“钦佩；仰慕”符合句意。
2. A考查动词辨析。pray“祈祷”, 符合作者想贏得选举的心情。plan“计划”, calculate“计算”, judge“判断”。
3. B考查形容词辨析。根据语境可知, 作者不知道拿什么来贏得选举, 所以感到沮丧。depressed“沮丧的”, 符合作者的心情。concerned“担心的”, surprised“惊讶的”, confused“困惑的”。
4. C考查副词辨析。句意：…我突然做了一个深呼吸并决定不放弃梦想。suddenly符合作者坚定的态度。gradually“渐渐地”, immediately“立即”, impatiently“不耐烦地”。
5. A考査名词辨析。由语境可知, 该空指的是下文提到的作者的竞争对手们, 也就是 competitor竞争对手”。companion“同伴”, enemy“敌人”, schoolmate“同学”, 均不符合语境。
6. B考查名词辨析。由上文的“in their favor”和“in my favor”可知, 这里谈论的是优势, 所以选 strength, 意为“长处”。problem“问题”, worry. 担心”, dream“梦想”。
7. D考查形容词辨析。作者不想让自己普通的的外表阻碍自己将最好的一面展现出来。plain“普通的”。作者在列举长处时, 没有提到自己的相貌, 由此可以推知, 她的相貌应该不占优势, 由此可知答案。
8. A考查动词辨析。分析完优势后, 作者开始着手制订自己的选举计划。begin“开始；着手进行”。
9. C考查动词辨析。句意：我意识到女孩们必须了解我, 并且认可我有能力代表她们。represent“代表”, 符合句意。
10. B考查名词辨析。由后边的“public speaking”可知答案。
11. C考查动词辨析。作者赢得选举, 学生们应该为此欢呼以示高兴。cheer“欢呼”。
12. A考查动词辨析。作者的本意只是在竞选中获胜, 但获胜后作者突然意识到, 除了实现了自己的梦想外, 她还得到了友情, 一路走来帮助了他人, 所以作者认为自己实现了比目标还要多的事情, 所以选 accomplish, 意为“完成, 实现accumulate“积累”, devote“献身”, develope“发展”。
13. D考査介词辨析。along the way“一路走来；沿途”。
14. B考查名词辨析。句意：我贏得了朋友们的认可和喜爱appointment“约会”, acceptance“认可”, election“选举”, reputation“名声”。
15. C考查动词辨析。这里指作者通过这次经历, 有了更多的自信, 可以让同学们的脸上带着微笑, 让她们的日子充满欢乐。enrich使丰富。
三、语法填空
【语篇解读】如果在工作中你感到了压力, 如何解决？作者给出了几种实用的减压方式, 可让身心得到放松。
1. greater考查形容词比较级。根据此句中less与and可知应该用 great的比较级和less并列。
2. achievement考査名词。根据介词of, 可知设空处应该填名词形式, a sense of achievement一种成就感, 此处 achievement是不可数名词。
3. is考查主谓一致和时态。动名词作句子主语, 谓语动词用单数形式且描述一般事实, 故用is。
4. on考查介词。我们大多数人早晨比一天中晚些时候更集中注意力于我们的工作。focus on. 集中（注意力）于……, 故此处填on。
5. as考查短语。as…as possible尽可能…
6. studies考查名词单复数。根据句中的谓语动词show可知, 主语应该用复数形式, 故填 studies。
7. regularly考查副词。此处应该用副词形式作状语
8. a考查冠词。for a while是固定短语, 意为“一会儿”。
9. to bring考查不定式。be likely to do sth. 为固定短语, 意为“有可能做某事”。
10. make考查祈使句。但是无论是什么事, 确保它是消除日常压力的事情而不是另一件让人担心的事情。
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