Unit2语篇练习高中英语人教版选择性必修第一册

语篇练习
一、阅读理解
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

On Sept. 21 in Mount Pleasant Township.
Pennsylvania, a residence was burning with a girl trappedon the second story. Elijah Hale, a volunteer firefightersince his early teenage years, was able to be on the scenebefore other first responders got there, and his head startsaved the life of that girl. "I knew something was not right,and I found out that there was a girl trapped up there,"and I lound out atHale said. "The smoke had filled the entire house."He was able to quickly locate a ladder and use it torescue the girl from the fiery house, according to a postfrom the Irishtown Fire Company."Elijah Hale, "the company posted shortly after therescue, "a member of the Irishtown Fire Company, cameupon tonight's house fire on Bender Road, and accessed aladder, climbing up to the second floor, and rescuing atrapped resident.""Our company is proud of his quick thinking, andwillingness to take action without the benefit of PPE orother firemen on the scene. His quick action undoubtedlysaved a life. Well done Elijah.'Hale isn't taking all the credit, though, pointing outthat the girl had done some quick thinking of her own thatlikely saved her life, too. "I believe she found a guitar andused that to break the storm window out, "he said. "If shedidn't do that, the longer she was exposed to that smoke,the worse off it would have been for her.The whole ordeal( was over within minutes andas soon as he got her out, EMS was pulling up, so he lefther with them.
"It's a blur. I mean it was probably 30 seconds fromthe time I pulled up to the time I got the ladder, andanother 30 seconds till she was out of the house andoutside, "he recalled.1. What do we know about Elijah Hale from the first paragraph?
A. He was sent by the fire company.
B. The resident asked him for help.
C.Other responders got him there.
D. He came across the incident by accident.
2. What does the underlined word "accessed" most probablvmean?
A.Produced.
ed.
C.Purchased.
D.Managed.
3. Which of the following words can best describe ElijHale?
A. Brave and modest.
B. Proud and serious.
C. Generous and smart.
D. Sympathetic and strong.
4.What can we infer about the girl from the passage?
A. She waited for firemen to save her.
B. She caused the fire carelessly.
C. She did some self-rescue herself.
D.She avoided being exposed to smoke.
B
Almost everyone who has studied English has beenwarned about the way the British love their manners. It ispart of our national identity, as much as fish and chips orcomplaining about the weather. Recently I have beenwondering where this comes from and I read online that wesay sorry up to eight times a day. It is almost like greetingto us! It was only when I was explaining how there are fivesteps of saying thank you when you buy something from ashop to a Mexican friend of mine that I realised how mad itsounded.
After some research online I have not been able to findany specific reasons why we are the way we are. I supposefor centuries manners and how we eat at the table and talkto other people have been the barriers between the lowerand upper classes and represent your social status. Britainhas traditionally been a quite conservative country. Thereare many articles suggesting that this seemingly politeattitude of always saying please and thank you is quite falsebecause it is impossible to always feel that you want tothank someone or say please.
Maybe it is for this reason that people are followingone of the two ways: they are incredibly polite and holdback their feelings or not polite at all, and express their truefeelings. Some Brits are fed up with pretending that they arealways content and having to please people. Sometimesbecause we feel we have to be polite, we are preventedfrom saying what we truly think. Do you think it is better tonot hurt people's feelings and be polite or to let peopleknow the truth? In your country what is the custom? I knowin some countries if someone is considered to be doing theirjob, the clients think that they do not need to be thanked.
1. What does the author think of the British way of saying“Thank you'?
A.Normal.
B.Surprising.
C.Exciting.
D.Pleasing.
2. What does the author want to find out?
A. Why the British like to complain about the weather.
B. Why the British love their way of showing manners.
C. Why the British are fond of fish and chips so much.
D. Why the British have five steps of saying thank you.
3. What does the author think manners stand forforcenturies?
A. Wealth and health.
B.Social status.
C.Politeness.
D.Attitudes.
4.Why are the British kept from saying what they think?
A. They don't want to express their true feelings.
B. They don't want to let people know the truth.
C. They sometimes feel they have to be polite.
D. They want to represent their social status.
二、完形填空
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

My dad was a farmer. He never regarded anyone as a1 He could really talk to any person, and his favoritething was to 2 their income. Once we were atChicago's O'Hare International Airport, and my dad wassitting with me as I was waiting for my 3. A Russianwoman who could
not speak a word of English sat next tomy dad, but that did not 4 him. At last, he found out her business, how many children she had and of course howmuch she made.I was a shy person and used to be somewhat 5about this. My mom was a very 6 person as well, soshe was 7 about this too. But my mom told me a storyabout how she was in the hospital with my dad and 8he talked to others all the time in the waiting room. My dadeven started talking to a young man in a wheel chair whocould neither 9 nor move his arms or head. He could10 do nothing. But my dad still kept asking himquestions and finally got the young man to smile in 11.And he carried on like that with the 12 man until theman was called back to the doctor's office. Then the fatherof the young man came over, 13 my dad's hand andsaid, "Thank you for 14 to my son. Most people justturn away when they see him."Hearing that, I realized thatmy father's 15 of talking could make a difference.
1. A.leader B.partn C.visitor D.stranger
2.A.look into B.set down C. find out D.add to
3.A.boat B.flight C.train D.ferry
4.A.attract B.shock C.encourage D.stop
5.A.embarrassed B.touched C.excited D.frightened
6.A.outgoing B.private C.honest D.active
7.A.moved B.inspired C.bothered D.threatened
8.A.whether B.when C.why D.how
9.A.act B.smile C.talk D.drive
10.A.gradually B.actually C.entirely D.merely
11.A.conclusion B.surprise C.power D.response
12.A.confident B.disabled C.nervous D.disturbed
13.A.shook B.struck C.rubbed D.scratched
14.A.sticking B.opening C.speaking D.reacting
15.A.love B.way C.content D.tone
参考答案
语篇提升练
一、阅读理解
【语篇解读】
本文是一篇记叙文,主题语境为人与社会。

美国宾夕法尼亚州志愿消防员Elijah Hale在无个人防护设备和其他消防人员的情况下,果断采取行动营救家中起火的女孩。

【答案解析】
1D推理判断题。

根据第一段的“. was able to be on the scenebefore other first responders got there'"可知,他是偶然遇到了这次火灾。

2.B词义猜测题。

根据下文的“a ladder,, climbing up to the secondfoor, and rescuing a trapped resident""可知,此处的意思是“他使用了一个梯子,爬到二楼,救了一位市民”,所以选B项。

上文“locatea ladder and use it to rescue the girl""处也是提示。

3.A推理判断题。

Elijah Hale从燃烧的房子里救出被困的女孩,说明他勇敢。

根据第五段的“Hale isn'' t taking all the credit,,可知他很谦虚,所以选A项
4.C推理判断题。

根据倒数第三段中的“1 believe she found aguitar and used that to break the storm window out""可知,在EiahHale救出她之前,女孩也进行了自救。

B
【语篇解读】
本文是说明文,主题语境为人与社会。

英国人待人彬彬有礼讲话十分客气,“谢谢”“请”字不离口。

是什么原因呢?【答案解析】
1.B推理判断题。

根据第一段的最后一句可知,直到作者向一位墨西哥朋友解释说“谢谢”有五个步骤的时候,他才意识到这听起来有多疯狂。

由此可知,B项符合语境。

2.B细节理解题。

第二段的第一、二句提到,作者在网上做了些研究以后也没找到确切的原因。

结合文章的第一句可知,作者想找到英国人有礼貌的原因。

3B细节理解题。

根据第二段的第二句可知,作者认为几个世纪以来,礼仪、就餐和与他人交谈的方式一直是下层社会和上层社会之间的障碍之一,代表着他们的社会地位。

故B项正确。

4.C细节理解题。

根据第三段的第三句“时,因为我们觉得我们必须礼貌,我们被阻止说出我们真正的想法”可知,C项正确。

二、完形填空
【语篇解读】
这是一篇记叙文,主题语境为人与自我。

作者通过自己父亲的经历意识到,父亲对说话的热爱可能会给其他人带来一些改变。

【答案解析】
1.D考查名词词义辨析。

结合后文“He could really talk to anyperson'”可知,父亲从不把任何人当陌生人对待,他可以和任何人交谈。

2.C考查动词短语辨析。

根据后文宾语“their income"”可知,父亲喜欢去弄清楚别人的收入。

后文“he found out her business"也是提示。

3.B考查名词词义辨析。

根据上文的“we were at Chicago''sO'HareInternational Airport''”可知,是在机场等飞机。

4.D考查动词词义辨析。

根据后文的“:last,, he found out herbusiness, how many children she had and of course how much shemade."可知,即使对方并不会说英语,也没能阻止父亲去弄清楚别人的家庭情况和收入。

5.A考查形容词词义辨析。

结合上文的“I was a shy person andused to be somewhat..”可知,
作者本来就羞,所以对父亲的这一做法肯定是感到有些尴尬的。

6.B考查形容词词义辨析。

根据后文的“…about this too'”可知,母亲也为父亲的行为所烦恼,说明母亲是个注重隐私的人,不喜欢打听别人的私事。

7.C考查形容词词义辨析。

母亲注重隐私,所以父亲的行为让她烦恼( bothered))。

8.D考查连接词辨析。

根据上文的“how she was in the hospitalwith my dad and...”可知,此处为宾语从句,从句中缺少方式状语故用how9.C考查动词词义辨析。

根据第一段中的“He could really talk toany person"”可知,父亲和这个不能说话的年轻人说话。

10.B考查副词词义辨析。

结合上文可知,轻人既不能说话,也不能移动他的手臂和头部,实际上( actually))就是什么都做不了。

11D考查名词词义辨析。

根据上文的. got the young man tosmile in'”可知,父亲得到了年轻人的微笑作为回应。

in response“作为回应”。

12.B考查形容词词义辨析。

上文提到年人既不能说话,也不能移动他的手臂和头部,是个残疾人。

13.A考查动词词义辨析。

根据后文的“mdad' s hand'”可知,是握着父亲的手。

shake hands"“握手”。

14.C考查动词词义辨析。

根据上文的“my dad still kept asking himquestions"”可知,父亲一直问年轻人问题,和年轻人说话。

15.A考查名词词义辨析。

结合第一段中的“He could really talk toany person"”可知,父亲和每个人都交谈,是个喜欢说话的人。