【高优指导】2017高考英语一轮复习-考点规范练40-Unit-5-Meeting-your-anc

1考点规范练40(选修8Unit5)Ⅰ.阅读理解Thesummerbeforemysenioryearofhighschool,Iwaseatinginacafeteriawithsomeotherhighschoolstudents,andonegirlaskedme,“Doyouliveinateepee(圆锥形帐篷)?”Itwassuchasillyquestionthat,atfirst,Ithoughtshewasjoking!Isaid,“Areyouserious?”Shesaid,“Oh,wait,I’msorry.IsthatsomethingIshouldn’task?”Shewasn’ttryingtoberude,soitdidn’tbotherme.Ijustsaid,“No,Ihaveahousewithelectricityandrunningwater.I’mnotdisconnectedfromtheworld!”Butthetruthis,Ididgrowupdifferently.I’maNativeAmerican,andI’mfromareservationinCalifornia.Areservationisaplacethat’sreservedforNativeAmericantribes(部落)bythefederalgovernment.Peopleoftenhavemisconceptionsaboutwhatlivingonareservationmeans.Inreality,though,mylifeprobablylooksalotlikeyours.Buttherearewaysthatmylifehasbeendifferent.Thereservationisanhourfromtown,andthere’sabigconnectiontotheland.Ourhouseissurroundedbyamountain,ariver,andafarm.Wehave23animalsincluding10chickens.It’snotjustforshow!Wecollecteggsfromthechickens,usemanure(粪肥)fromtheanimalstofertilizesoil,andpickfruitsandvegetablesfromourgarden.I’vealsolearnedhowtohuntandfish.Whenhuntingfordeer,mytribehastworules:1)Nevershootafemaledeer,becauseshemightbepregnant;2)Ifyoukilladeer,findawaytouseallofit.Goingtocollegehasbeenabigchangeforme.Therewereonly25peopleinmygraduatingclass,andnowIgotoschoolwiththousands.Onmyreservation,IwassurroundedmostlybyNatives,andatcollege,theNativepopulationisonly0.07%.It’sintimidatingbutalsoexciting.I’mstudyingtobecomeavet—therearen’tanyonmyreservation.Ifananimalgetssick,youhavetodriveanhourtogetthemhelp.Mygoalistoopenaveterinaryclinicthatwillhelpmyreservationdevelop.1.Whydidthegirlasktheauthorifshelivedinateepee?A.Becauseshewassilly.B.Becauseshelikedteepees.C.Becauseshewasjustcurious.D.Becauseshewasbeingrudetotheauthor.2.Lifeonthereservationwheretheauthorgrewupis.A.prettyhardB.veryboringC.closetonatureD.justlikecitylife3.ThetworulesmentionedinParagraph4are.A.quiteeco-friendlyB.frequentlybrokenC.veryunreasonableD.difficulttounderstand4.Theunderlinedword“intimidating”inParagraph5canbestbereplacedby“”.A.tiringB.annoyingC.interestingD.frighteningⅡ.七选五Chuckwasinmyhigh-schoolEnglishclass.1.So,whenhetoldmehehadbeenacceptedintothejournalismprogramattheUniversityofMissouri,Iwasn’tsurprised.Duringthefirstyearatcollege,Chuckstoppedbyschoolafewtimes.Wetalkedaboutourworktogetherseveralyearsbefore.Wehadraisedmoneytogetherfortwenty-2threesickandabandonedbabies.2.Itwasanactivitythatinsomewayschangedourformalrelationshipintoafriendship.Inhissecondyearincollege,itwasdiscoveredthatChuckhadlungcancerandhadonlyashortwhiletolive.Soheleftschoolandcamehometobeneartohislovedones.Aboutsixweekslater,Chuckdied.3.Theyoungestofninechildren,Chuckwastalentedandfullofpromise.Moreimportantly,hewasagoodperson,ajustman.WhenIwenttohisfuneral(葬礼),hisfatheraskedtospeakwithme.HetoldmethatbeforeChuck’sdeath,hechosesixitemstoburywithhim.4.HetoldmethatChuckhadalwayskeptthepiecebecausehelikedthemessageIhadwrittentohimatthebottomofthelastpage.Inthatlittlenote,Iaffirmed(肯定)histalentasawriterandIencouragedhimtoberesponsibleforthegift.5.Histakingmynotewithhimforeverofferedmeagreatopportunityforinfluencingstudents’lives.Ifeltinspiredwithasenseofpurposethatwasgreaterthanever:teachershavethepowertoaffectheartsandmindsforalongtime.A.Hewasawriterofgreatpromise.B.Chuckhelpedtoraiseseveralthousanddollars.C.WheneverIforgetmypurpose,IthinkofChuck.D.Itwasagreatlossforeveryone,especiallyforhisfamily.E.MyspiritswereliftedupasChuckwasfilledwiththejoyoflife.F.Oneofthemwasanessayhehadwritteninmyclasssomeyearsbefore.G.IwastouchedandgratefultoChuckwhogavemeaspecialgiftthatwouldchangemylife.##考点规范练40(选修8Unit5)Ⅰ.【语篇导读】本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了一位美国土著学生的生活。1.C推理判断题。由第一段中女孩所说的“Oh,wait,I’msorry.IsthatsomethingIshouldn’task?”可推断,她只是出于好奇才问作者这个问题。2.C推理判断题。由第三段中的“there’sabigconnectiontotheland.Ourhouseissurroundedbyamountain...ourgarden.”可推断,作者成长地方的生活比较亲近自然。3.A推理判断题。由第四段中的“1)Nevershootafemaledeer,becauseshemightbepregnant;2)Ifyoukilladeer,findawaytouseallofit.”可推断,这两条规定非常注重对生态环境的保护。故A项正确。4.D词义猜测题。由倒数第二段中的“Goingtocollegehasbeenabigchangeforme.”及下文提到的学校人数变得很多、身边的土著人所占比例极小可推断,这种与以往截然不同的生活对作者来说有点“恐怖”但也很令人兴奋。故画线词的意思应是frightening。Ⅱ.【语篇导读】本文是记叙文。Chuck是作者曾经教过的学生。在他英年早逝后,他让家人把作者给他一篇文章的评语陪他一起埋葬,这让作者意识到了身为教师能带给他人的巨大影响。1.A根据本空后的内容可知,Chuck被密苏里大学的新闻学专业录取后,作者并不感到惊讶,这是因为Chuck“是一个很有前途的作家”。2.B根据本空前的“Wehadraisedmoney”可知,Chuck和作者一起为23个病婴、弃婴筹钱,由此可推测,这里是说“Chuck帮助筹集了几千美元”。3.D根据本段内容可知,Chuck是家里最小的孩子,而且有天赋、有前途,是个正直的好孩子,所以他的去世“对所有人,尤其是他的家人来说,是个巨大的损失”。4.F根据下段中的“...thepiecebecausehelikedthemessageIhadwrittentohimatthebottomofthelastpage.”可推测,Chuck选择的陪葬品之一是“多年前他在作者的班上写的一篇文章”。35.G根据本段中的“offeredmeagreatopportunityforinfluencingstudents’lives.Ifeltinspired...”可知,Chuck的这个选择让作者“既感动又感激”,因为“他给了作者一份可以改变作者人生的特殊礼物”。