高考英语一轮复习 Unit 2 English around the world单元检测卷 新人教版必修1

Unit 2 English around the world
Ⅱ.阅读理解
At a recent visit to the beautiful Keukenhof flower gardens in Holland, I learned about the practice of topping. As flowers grow, sometimes the growers cut off the tops of the flowers, which they believe causes the plants to invest more energy into flower growth and less into seed production. The expected result is flower buds that will produce higher quality flowers.
This is the same with personal growth. Sometimes when we produce first results in a certain area, it can be helpful to cut them off and throw them away. This can free up energy for a stronger attempt elsewhere instead of settling into the comfort zone of satisfaction with the old results.
After running my computer game business for 10 years and generating satisfying results with it, I decided to drop it and leave that field behind. This freed up my energy to focus on my personal development in writing and speaking. If I'd kept running the old busin ess, this would have meant less energy to invest in my new path.
It can be difficult to choose the topping approach because you're taking something that's already reasonably satisfying and cutting it out of your life, in the hopes that something even better will grow in its place.
Do you want to settle where you are right now? If so, then topping is unnecessary. But if you'd like to do better and believe you have a good shot at improvement, just like the flower growers at Keukenhof, then topping is a sensible practice. To free up time and energy for future growth in new directions, you have to drop the merely satisfactory. This gives you a shot at the truly beautiful.
Stepping outside of your comfort zone is by definition an uncomfortable experience, but it can yield a lot more growth than staying put. Though dropping satisfaction to go for more growth is not an easy path to follow, I do find it to be the more beautiful path.
1.By using metaphor, the author means that the tops of flowers are.
A.personal growth
B.his writing and speaking
C.a stronger attempt elsewhere
D.the first result we produce in a certain area
2.If you believe that you “have a good shot at improvement”, you believe that.
A.you have a strong ability to improve
B.you have a good chance to improve
C.you are good at improving
D.you are fond of improving
3.The author calls on the readers through the passage to.
A.settle where they are
B.drop the truly beautiful
C.step out of their comfort zone
D.get rid of the uncomfortable experience
4.The best title of the passage should be.
fort or Growth
B.Personal Development
C.The Topping Approach
D.Flower Gardens in Holland
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Ⅰ. 5
One great way to build your job interview confidence is to conduct plenty of research on the company you're applying for, the recruiter （招聘者） and the position offered. If you're able to share the company's background information, you'll undoubtedly catch the interviewer off-guard in a great way!
Ⅱ.Locate Sample Interview Questions
There are many sample interview questions fl oating around the Internet that can help you evaluate the ty pes of questions you could be asked. 6 Remember， keep all your answers focused on how you c an help the employer!
Ⅲ.Practice Often
7 You can do this by answerin g questions in front of the mirror to read your own facial expressions and body language. Or have a family member or friend act as the interviewer to help you simulate the actual environment.
Ⅳ.Make Sure You Have No “Skeletons”
An important step in preparing for your interview is being able to discuss your career history. As you look back over your career，research yourself online to make sure there are no digital skeletons on the Internet that could negatively affect your interview. 8 Therefore, it's up to you to ensure your social networking profiles are professional, or private.
Ⅴ.Decide What the Job Is Worth
You may be asked about salary expectations, so it's good to prepare an answer.
9 Give the total package some thought before arriving at the interview—and not just the salary.
A. Sell Yourself.
B. Conduct Research.
C. To be more focused and confident, you need to have a positive attitude.
D.A great way to build your confidence for the interview is to practice before the big day.
E. Remember, compan ies conduct background checks often via search engines.
F. Aside from salary, it's important to think about working hours and work-life balance, benefits and much more.
G. Take time to review those questions and come up with great answers. Ray continued to spend most free hours working with Dr.Tisman. The two began studying
the effects of vitamins on babies inside the womb. However, Ray’s main interest remained cancer treatment, and he continues his research today.
Ⅱ.完形填空
“We expected our first child to be perfect.” Most parents have thought so.
I know that’s what I 1 with our oldest son, Joe. He would be perfect. Joe would sail through 2 from learning ABC’s to being awarded a PhD.
Joe, 3 , had other ideas.
He was always a 4 kid. He wasn’t the kind of boy who threw 5 at passing
cars on a freezing winter day or who dropped water balloons on the mailman during
the heat of August.
But he wasn’t perfect. Especially when it came to that nice little 6 that
I had about sailing through school. From the day Joe started kindergarten he struggled with scissors, handwriting and math. Always 7 . He passed each grade
with great 8 ,never at the top of his class.
How I 9 friends who had children with the “math gene”. A mom told me her
d aughter was doing high school algebra whil
e in the sixth grade. Another mom said
her son had just taken first place in the district’s annual Math Challenge.
After hearing these stories, I would look at Joe and 10 : Why didn’t we raise a mathematical talent? How is he ever going to get into11 if he does not
get better at math? N eedless to say, my motherly12 never really amounted to much. Does it ever? Moms tend to worry and worry, while whatever they’re worrying about usually 13 on its own. During high school, Joe slowly14 at math.
He got through algebra I & II, and geometry, our state requirements for math. I felt greatly15 at his little achievement. Then he announced that he’d take
pre-calculus（微积分）in his last year of high school, which16 me a lot. “Why?”
I questioned. “Because I need to keep my skills up,” he explained. “I17 math,
but I need to take it so I don’t for get how to do it.”“For college,” he added.
“I want to do really well in college, Mom. I know it will be18 ,but I think
it’s important that I try my best.”My oldest son wasn’t perfect. He wasn’t a math talent, either. But he knew what was important: he was focusing on his19 while I was worrying over his past. And that, to me, is even better than being
20 .
1.A. worked B. expected
C. continued D .showed
2.A.school B .books
C. experience
D. situations
3.A.however B. therefore
C. fortunately
D. obviously
4.A.careful B. proud
C. good
D. happy
5.A.toys B. clothes
C. flowers
D. snowballs
6.A.belief B. fantasy
C. interest
D. enthusiasm
7.A.art B. scissors
C. handwriting
D.math
8.A. effort B.attention
C. pleasure
D.ambition
9.A. respected B.supported
C. trusted
D.envied
10.A.consider B.imagine
C. wonder
D.wish
11.A.job B.life
C.society
D.college
12.A.love B.doubt
C.worry
D.guidance
13.A.pauses es
C.declines
D.disappears
14.A.developed B.improved
C.advanced
D.achieved
15.A.hopeful B.grateful
C.relieved
D.amused
16.A.moved B.inspired
C.satisfied
D.surprised
17.A.fail B.hate
C.prefer
D.choose
18.A.hard B.boring
C.necessary
D.beneficial
19.A.career B.major
C.future
D.world
20.A.perfect B.intelligent
C.successful
D.confident
Ⅲ.短文改错
Almost all parents in China hope their son or daughter will have happy future. They are very strict with their children, and so do teachers in schools! Many children are giving so much homework that they have hardly any spare time to have sports. The children are forbidden to do anything but to study. There is no wonder there re so many children are tired of their lessons. Some even attack or kill their parents or teachers! I strong believe many people had already read this kind of news in newspapers or magazines. Shouldn t we draw a lesson in the accidents? Now our government are carrying out a plan to solve the education problems.
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A语篇导读：在人生旅途中总要面对各种各样的选择，比如当你在某领域已经取得一定成绩，你会选择继续留在那个“comfort zone（舒适区）”还是放弃已经拥有的一切去开辟一片新天地呢？本文作者毅然选择了后者。

1.D细节理解题。

根据第二段的第1、2句可知。

2.B句意猜测题。

根据其前后内容可知倘若你想做得更好，并且自信很有可能取得进步，那么像库肯霍夫的园丁那样，修剪是明智的实践。

have a good shot at (doing) sth.意为“很有可能（达成某目标，得到某职位等）, 猜测或试探做某事的可能性”。

3.C作者意图题。

作者写这篇文章是号召读者离开惬意的生活，寻求成长。

4.A主旨大意题。

A项（要安逸还是要成长）最合适。

B语篇导读：如何在求职应聘中克服紧张情绪？作者有五招锦囊妙计帮你建立自信。

5.B本段讲到：建立自信妙招之一是了解该公司的相关背景，含招聘者及有关职位的情况，文中“to conduct plenty of research…”与选项“conduct research”吻合。

6.G本段建议应聘者去网上搜寻可能会被问到的问题，并加以训练，以便在应聘时不致于紧张，文中关键词“questions,answers”等与选项“review those questions…with great answers”吻合。

7.D本段告知求职者应事先操练，本段主题句中的关键词“Practice Often”与选项“…practice before the big day”相一致。

8.E对于自己以往的工作经历，作者建议不要照搬网络上的“框架”，应更专业，更个性化，因为“公司会通过网络搜索引擎来查看”。

因此，E项符合题意。

9.F本段建议应聘者对“薪酬、工作时间”等问题做好回答准备，文中关键词“salary”与选项中“Aside from salary…”相吻合。

Ⅱ.完形填空
语篇导读：文章讲述了一位母亲非常期待自己的长子能够完美。

但她最后终于悟出——孩子知道什么最重要，并尽全力去争取，这点比完美更好。

1.B联系上文可知，跟大多数家长一样，“我”对我们的大儿子Joe也抱有这种期望，期待他很完美。

2.Aschool这里指“在校教育”，作者期待Joe能够从启蒙一直学到获得博士学位为止。

根据第6空所在句子也可知选A项。

3.A但这只是作者的一厢情愿，Joe却另有打算。

however这里表示转折。

4.C根据下文可知，这里表示Joe一直以来是一个很“懂事”的孩子，不会扔雪球，不会丢盛满水的气球。

5.D根据freezing winter day可知，在冬天向过往的车辆扔雪球。

6.Bfantasy这里指“美好的幻想”，希望自己的孩子会很完美。

7.D根据第9空所在的句子可知，Joe在数学方面尤其吃力。

8.A“通过极大努力”，他才能升入下一年级，而且从未有过名列前茅。

effort 努力。

9.D相比之下，“我”非常羡慕那些家长，他们的孩子有数学基因。

10.C听了他们的讲述，我看着Joe，同时内心思考着一些问题，故选C项。

wonder想知道，弄明白；consider(尤指为作出决定而)仔细考虑。

11.D对学生而言，如果学不好数学，他怎能进入大学学习呢？
12.C根据以上作者思考的问题可知，作者的担心从未像今天这么多。

13.D尽管她们所担心的问题通常会自然消失，但妈妈们总是喜欢去操心。

pause暂停；
decline下降，拒绝；disappear消失。

14.B根据第15空所在的句子可知，到了高中阶段，Joe的数学慢慢地提高了。

15.C对于他小小的进步，“我”感到非常的欣慰。

feel relieved 感到释然、欣慰。

16.D根据上文的介绍以及下文的“Why?”可知，作者对儿子的决定感到意外。

17.Bhate在这里指“不喜欢”，注意后文转折连词but。

18.A虽然Joe感到数学难学，但他认为，为了进入大学，尽力去学非常重要。

19.C这里future与下文的past形成对比。

儿子关注未来，而“我”却还在担心他的过去。

20.A照应文章主题。

对“我”而言，儿子能够关注未来这一点比成为完美的人更让“我”高兴。

Ⅲ.短文改错
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