新教材英語人教版選擇性課時作業(yè)4Unit1PeopleofAchievementUsingLanguageListeningandSpeaking

Ⅰ.閱讀理解ItwasMay23,2016.Arnot,the32-year-oldmountainguide,reachedthetopofEverestwithouttheuseofoxygen(O2)equipment.Itwasachievedaftersevenyears,threepreviousattempts,andfourteenstraighthoursofclimbing.After15minutesatthetop,Arnotbeganherdescent(下坡).Eighthourslater,shereachedthecampat7,600metersandbecamethefirstAmericanwoman—andonlytheseventhwomanever—tosuccessfullyreachMountEverestwithoutoxygenequipment.“Therearesomanyreasonsforherimpressiveachievement,especiallythephysicalandemotionaleffortsthatshe'sputforthovertheyearstomakethishappen，”saystheprofessionalclimberandphotographerRichards.“Thementalcouragethatitrequiresissomethingveryfewpeoplehave.”Arnotdidn'tstartclimbinguntilshewas19yearsold.Moneywastightinherfamily,andclimbingmountainsneveroccurredinhermind.Aftergraduatingfromcollege,Arnotwasinvitedbyherfriendtoclimbamountain.“Ittotallychangedmylife,saysArnot.Ialwaysknowthatifyouwantsomething,youcanachieveit,butknowingwhatyouwantisawholedifferentthing，”shesays.“Iamathleticbutnotpetitive.Aftermyfirstclimbing,IknewimmediatelythatmountainsarewhatIwant—asthatiswhereIfelthomeforthefirsttimeinmylife.”Afterthatfirstclimb,shedevotedherselftolearninghowtoclimbandmovethroughmountains.ItwasduringhersecondtriptoEverestin2009thatshefirstsethersightsonano-oxygenattempt.However,whilehikingintoEverestBaseCampthatyear,shehurtherlegandwasn'tabletoclimbwithoutoxygen.In2013shenearlymadeittothetop,butwasforcedtotakeoxygenat8,504meterswhilehelpinganotherclimber.WhenArnotfinallystoodatopEverest,shecalledherbestfriend,“IreachedthetopandI'mnotusinganyoxygen.”Then,tearsbegantostreamdownfromhereyes.SomuchofArnot'slifehasbeenaboutpushingthelimitsofherabilities,andinthiscase,she'salsopushedupagainsttheouterlimitsofthehumanspirit.這是一篇記敘文。19歲才開始登山運動的阿諾特在第一次登山后就愛上了這項運動，只因為山給了她一種安慰感。第一次爬山之后，她全身心地投入到學習如何爬山和穿越高山。經(jīng)過數(shù)次的困難和挑戰(zhàn)之后，終于在2016年5月23日，32歲的阿諾特在沒有使用氧氣設備的情況下登上了珠穆朗瑪峰。1．OnMay23,2016,Arnot________.A．spent8straighthoursclimbingB．stayedatthetopfor50minutesC．madeherfirstattempttoclimbEverestD．reachedthetopwithoutoxygenequipment答案：D解析：細節(jié)理解題。由第一段第一句ItwasMay23,2016.Arnot,the32-year-oldmountainguide,reachedthetopofEverestwithouttheuseofoxygen(O2)equipment.可知2016年5月23日，32歲的阿諾特在沒有使用氧氣設備的情況下登上了珠穆朗瑪峰。故選D。2．Arnotfellinlovewithclimbingbecause________.A．moneywasnolongeraproblemtoherB．mountainsgaveherthefeelingoffortC．shetriedtobemoreathleticandpetitiveD．shewantedtobuildupherbodythroughclimbing答案：B解析：細節(jié)理解題。由第四段最后一句Aftermyfirstclimbing,IknewimmediatelythatmountainsarewhatIwant—asthatiswhereIfelthomeforthefirsttimeinmylife.可知阿諾特愛上登山是因為登山讓她第一次有了家的感覺，即山給了她家一樣的舒適和安慰感。故選B。3．WhatdoweknowaboutArnot'sclimbingexperience?A．Shetookupclimbingwhenshewas19yearsold.B．Shehasalwaysbeenagoodclimbersinceherchildhood.C．SheclimbedEverestwithherfamilyduringherfirsttrip.D．Shehurtherlegbadlywhilehelpinganotherclimberin2009.答案：A解析：細節(jié)理解題。由第四段第一句Arnotdidn'tstartclimbinguntilshewas19yearsold.可知阿諾特直到19歲才開始登山。故選A。4.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeArnot?A．Determinedandbrave.B．Cautiousandhonest.C．Caringandopen-minded.D．Confidentandcreative.答案：A解析：推理判斷題。倒數(shù)第二段第一句Afterthatfirstclimb,shedevotedherselftolearninghowtoclimbandmovethroughmountains.與倒數(shù)第二句However,whilehikingintoEverestBaseCampthatyear,shehurtherlegandwasn'tabletoclimbwithoutoxygen.可知阿諾特第一次爬山之后，她全身心地投入到學習如何爬山和穿越高山，雖然腿受了傷無法進行無氧登山，但是她還是沒有放棄登山，說明了阿諾特非常有決心；最后一段最后一句SomuchofArnot'slifehasbeenaboutpushingthelimitsofherabilities可知阿諾特一生的大部分時間都在挑戰(zhàn)自己的能力極限，說明了阿諾特非常勇敢。綜上，故選A。Ⅱ.完形填空Whenthe28-year-oldfarmerUretamet17-year-oldGracielainhishometownPampa，theyfellinlove.Twoyearslater，they__1__andsettleddownonthefarmwhereUretahadbeenbroughtup.Gracielahadmanybig__2__forthefarminhermind.Onedaywhenshewasona__3__overPampa，Gracielasuddenly__4__thatanotherfarmlookedlikeamilkingpail(桶).Gracielathoughtherfamilycouldcreatesomethingevenmore__5__ontheirownfarm—ahugeforest__6__likeherfavoritemusicalinstrument—theguitar.ButUretadidn'ttakehiswife's__7__seriously，saying，“We'lltalkaboutitlater.”Later__8__came.In1977，Gracieladiedsuddenlyofbraincanceratthe__9__ageof25whilecarryingtheirfifthchild.Afterhiswife'sdeath，MrUreta__10__notsatisfyingherwish.Afewyearslater，Uretadecidedthatthebestwaytohonorhiswifewouldbeto__11__thebigworkofart.Afterthelocalgovernment__12__tohelpwiththeproject，Uretaandhischildrentookitontheirown.Onebyone，they__13__about7,000treesintothe“shapeofaguitar”．Ittookafewseasonsforthetreestotakeroots(生根)，butUreta's__14__paidoff.WatchingtheforestgrowovertheyearsgaveGraciela'schildren__15__.“Itwastheclosestthingpossibletohavingmymotheralive，”MariaJulia，Ureta'sseconddaughter，said.本文寫了女主人公想把自家的樹林做出一個吉他的形狀，但是丈夫沒有放在心上，女主人公去世后，為了紀念她，她的丈夫和孩子們做出了一個大藝術品。1．A.gotprepared B．gotmarriedC．becamewell-known D．becamestressed答案：B解析：考查短語辨析及句意理解。A.gotprepared做好準備；B.gotmarried結婚；C．becamewell-known出名；D.becamestressed有壓力。根據(jù)句意他們墜入了愛河。兩年后，他們結婚并在烏雷塔長大的農場定居下來。所以選B。2．A.testsB．tasksC．reasonsD．plans答案：D解析：考查名詞辨析及句意理解。A.tests測試；B．tasks任務；C.reasons原因；D.plans計劃。根據(jù)句意Graciela對于他們的農場有很多大的計劃。所以選D。3．A.trainB．flightC．cloudD．bridge答案：B解析：考查名詞辨析及句意理解。A.train火車；B．flight航班；飛行；C．cloud云；D.bridge橋。根據(jù)句意在空中看到另一個農場看起來像個擠奶桶，應該是在飛機上看到的。所以選B。4．A.noticedB．rememberedC．recognizedD．expected答案：A解析：考查動詞辨析及句意理解。A.noticed注意到；B．remembered記住；C.recognized認出；D.expected希望。根據(jù)句意在飛機上突然注意到的一個畫面。所以選A。5．A.expensiveB．funnyC．a(chǎn)ttractiveD．important答案：C解析：考查形容詞辨析及句意理解。A.expensive昂貴的；B.funny滑稽的；C．a(chǎn)ttractive吸引人的；D．important重要的。根據(jù)句意格雷西拉認為她的家人可以創(chuàng)造更有吸引力的東西。所以選C。6．A.treatedB．describedC．consideredD．shaped答案：D解析：考查動詞辨析及句意理解。A.treated對待；B．described描述；C．considered考慮；D．shaped使有形狀。根據(jù)句意把一大片森林塑形成一把她最喜歡的樂器吉他。所以選D。7．A.styleB．personalityC．ideaD．a(chǎn)dventure答案：C解析：考查名詞辨析及句意理解。A.style風格；B．personality人格；C.idea想法；D.adventure冒險。根據(jù)句意丈夫不把妻子的想法當回事。所以選C。8．A.hardlyB．neverC．stillD．a(chǎn)lways答案：B解析：考查副詞辨析及句意理解。A.hardly幾乎不；B．never從來不；C.still仍然；D.always總是。根據(jù)句意丈夫說以后再談這個事，以后從來沒有到來，也就是從來不能再談起。所以選B。9．A.youngB．oldC．monD．special答案：A解析：考查形容詞辨析及句意理解。A.young年輕的；B．old老的；Cmon普通的；D.special專門的。根據(jù)句意25歲是非常年輕的。所以選A。10．A.keptB．suggestedC．enjoyedD．regretted答案：D解析：考查動詞辨析及句意理解。A.kept保持；B.suggested建議；C．enjoyed享受；D.regretted后悔。根據(jù)句意在妻子死后丈夫很后悔沒有滿足妻子的愿望。所以選