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1、Unit 2 Morals and Virtues测试卷(B卷提升卷)解析板 【新人教板】注意事项:1. 答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。A When I was seven years old,
2、 my family created an ant (蚂蚁) farm. First, we put clean sand in a thin glass box, and then we waited for the live ants to arrive. Shortly after the ants were dropped into the glass box, they got to work making tunnels (地道). I was amazed that each one knew exactly what to do. After hours of staring,
3、 I realized that the ants had their own jobs. With my moms help, I kept a diary of what happened each day and named the ants. On the fifth day, a disaster hit the ant farm. The pages of the diary, still wrinkled where teardrops fell, show the depth of the disaster. I had put my face so close to the
4、glass box that I knocked it over. All the tunnels fell down. Although the ants survived the earthquake, one by one they began to die. I was frightened as I watched them give up their tunnel-building to carry the bodies to a corner of the farm. My mother said that the ants were dying of sadness. They
5、 simply could not stand the reality that their tunnels had been destroyed. Although much time has passed, I still think of that ant farm. Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, but it taught me much more. Over the years, I came to realize the importance of teamwork. Working togethe
6、r, the ants were able to make an amazing world for themselves. I also learned that they should be praised for their hard work. But there was an even larger lesson that I did not realize until recently: Adversity (逆境) is a natural part of life, and must be accepted. Unlike the ants, we humans cannot
7、give up when we face disappointment. Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel falls down, we just have to build another.1. What happened to the ant farm on the fifth day?A. A heavy rain hit the ant farm unexpectedly.B. The tunnels in the glass box were destroyed.C. The ants all died when
8、 the tunnels fell down.D. The ant farm was rebuilt after the accident.【答案】B【解析】本题考查细节理解题。根据第二段On the fifth day, a disaster hit the ant farm. 第五天,一场灾难袭击了蚂蚁农场。以及I had put my face so close to the glass box that I knocked it over. All the tunnels fell down. 我的脸离玻璃盒子太近,把它打翻了。所有的蚂蚁窝都坍塌了。可知,在第五天玻璃盒子里的蚂蚁窝被毁
9、了。故选B项。2. The mother built an ant farm to help the writer to _.A. learn to accept realityB. explore the natural worldC. understand how to work togetherD. realize the importance of hard work【答案】B【解析】本题考查推理判断题。根据第三段第二句Mom had hoped it would teach me about the natural world, but it taught me much more.
10、妈妈本希望它能教我了解自然世界,但它教会了我更多。可知,母亲本希望通过建蚂蚁农场来帮助作者探索自然世界。故选B项。3. Which of the following would the writer most probably agree with?A. Adversity makes humans even stronger.B. Humans should try hard to avoid disasters.C. Mothers should let their kids experience failures.D. Ants are braver than humans in fac
11、e of adversity.【答案】A【解析】本题考查推理判断题。根据最后一段的Adversity(逆境)is a natural part of life, and must be accepted. Unlike the ants, we humans cannot give up when we face disappointment. Unlike the ants, we have to realize that if a tunnel falls down, we just have to build another.逆境是生活的自然组成部分,必须被接受。与蚂蚁不同,我们人类在面
12、对失望时不能放弃。与蚂蚁不同的是,我们必须意识到,如果一条隧道坍塌,我们只需再修建一条。可知,作者可能会同意选项A的说法.Adversity makes humans even stronger.逆境使人类更加强大。故选A项。B I had difficulty in finding work when I was in my twenties. Finally, Seagulls Reuse in Leeds took me on as a volunteer. Its an environmental social enterprise that rescues 400 tonnes of
13、 paint from landfill (垃圾填埋池) annually and repurposes it to offer a bespoke (定制的) paint-mixing service. I carved out my own role, mixing paint, working with other volunteers and assisting customers, before being hired as a decorator and full-time member of staff. It wasnt until then, in my late 20s,
14、that I realised Im colour-blind. Mixing paint is nothing like the colour wheel you learn at school; blue and green doesnt just make green. You dont even mix different greens to make green paint. Its more technical and complex than that, and there are so many subtle (微妙的) variations. Dulux and other
15、big companies let machines do all the work, but our process is nothing like that. We can also only use the colours we have in the warehouse that day, so we sometimes have to get creative. They have scientists, but we have our intuition (直觉), years of experience and an essential human touch and eye.
16、Im 38 now, and have been at Seagulls for 11 years. Ive learned that I struggle most with colours. I see green in dark browns and creams and some reds I see as pink. So, along with the knowledge Ive now memorised, I use different skills with customers. I get them involved by explaining how Im creatin
17、g their paint and encourage feedback (反馈). That way, were both helping each other get the perfect result. I write down things I do wrong, so I dont repeat them. If I tell customers Im colour-blind, theyre always shocked and say theyd never have guessed. I do have a visual problem, but Im not angry a
18、bout it and wouldnt change it even if I could. Its made me push myself harder.4. Why did the author volunteer to work in Seagulls Reuse?A. It accepted colour-blind staff.B. It helped to save the environment.C. He had no other better jobs to do.D. He possessed a talent for the work.【答案】C【解析】本题考查细节理解题
19、。根据第一段中的I had difficulty in finding work when I was in my twenties. Finally, Seagulls Reuse in Leeds took me on as a volunteer可知,作者当时找不到其他的工作,所以去当了志愿者。故选C项。5. What does Paragraph 2 tell us about mixing paint?A. Its rather challenging.B. Its compulsory at school.C. Its attractive to teenagers.D. Its
20、unbearable to the author.【答案】A【解析】本题考查推理判断题。根据第二段中的You dont even mix different greens to make green paint. Its more technical and complex than that, and there are so many subtle variations.(你甚至不需要混合不同的绿色来制作绿色涂料。它比那更技术和复杂,而且有许多微妙的变化。)可推知,作者认为配颜料的工作做起来很难。故选A项。6. How does the author improve his work?A.
21、 By learning from his mistakes.B. By depending more on machines.C. By turning to experts if necessary.D. By managing to see colours correctly.【答案】A【解析】本题考查细节理解题。根据第四段中的I write down things I do wrong, so I dont repeat them可知,作者通过从错误中学习来提升自己的工作能力。故选A项。7. What can we learn from the authors story?A. We
22、shouldnt regret what weve done.B. We should do what were really good at.C. We shouldnt let our problems hold us back.D. We should keep learning new things all our life.【答案】C【解析】本题考查推理判断题。本文主要讲述了天生色盲的作者,凭借自己的努力把那份配颜料的工作坚持了下来,由此可推知,我们不应该让我们面临的问题阻碍我们前进。故选C项。 COur bachelor uncle lived with us, who loved
23、 hunting and fishing; and it was one of the pleasures of our young life to go fishing with him.I remember my first fishing experience as if it happened yesterday. I was very excited when I received that first fishing pole from my uncles hand, and went fishing with him. It was a still, sweet day of e
24、arly summer; the leaves seemed greener, the flowers brighter, the birds merrier, than ever before.My uncle considerately placed me at the most favorable point. I threw out my line as I had so often seen others, and waited anxiously for a bite, moving the bait (鱼饵) in rapid movement on the surface of
25、 the water just like the jumps of a frog. Nothing came of it. Try again, said my uncle. Suddenly the bait sank out of sight. Now for it, thought I, here is a fish at last.I made a strong pull, and brought up a tangle of weeds. Again and again I cast out my line with aching arms, and drew it back emp
26、ty. Try once more, he said, we fishermen must have patience to catch a fish. But remember, boy, he said, with his big smile, never say youve caught a fish until it is on dry ground. Its no use showing off anything until its done.How often since I have been reminded of the fish that I did not catch!
27、When I hear people boasting of a work as yet undone, I will remember the wise caution of my uncle in that particular instance takes the form of a proverb of universal application: NEVER BOAST (吹嘘) OF YOUR FISH BEFORE YOU CATCH HIM.8. From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2, we can infer that_.A.
28、 the leaves and the flowers were not so beautiful before.B. the birds ate lots of fish and felt far merrier than before.C. that day the author was much happier than ever before.D. that day the uncle was much happier than ever before.【答案】C【解析】根据划线句子的描述:比起以前,叶子更绿了,花儿更鲜艳了,鸟儿更欢了,说明了作者陪叔叔去钓鱼,心情特别好,看什么都更美
29、好了,故选C项。9. What message can we learn from the last two paragraphs?A. Dont count your chickens before theyre hatched.B. Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.C. One false step will make a great difference.D. True friends have hearts that beat as one.【答案】A【解析】根据倒数第二段he said, with his big s
30、mile, never say youve caught a fish until it is on dry ground. 叔叔笑着对我说:鱼儿为上岸,你就不能炫耀。言外之意:不要如意算盘打得太早,故选A项。10. Which of the following can best describe the authors uncle?A. Strong and brave.B. Wise and patient.C. Patient and strong.D. Lazy and talkative.【答案】B【解析】根据最后两段叔叔教我的道理,说明叔叔很睿智;根据倒数第三段Try again,
31、说明叔叔很耐心,故选B项。11. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. A sweet day of summerB. My first fishing poleC. The way to catch a fishD. The fish I didnt catch【答案】D【解析】本文讲述了作者小时候和叔叔出去钓鱼。虽没有钓到鱼,但是的叔叔教会了他一个道理:鱼儿还未上钩就不要吹嘘,不要得意的太早。故选D项。 D There is an old saying in Chinese: To do a good jo
32、b, one must first sharpen ones tools. When it comes to photography, however, its not exactly the case. In this years National Geographic Travel Photo Contest, Greenlandic Winter, a picture by Chinese photographer Chu Weimin, took first place in the cities category and won the overall grand prize as
33、well. When asked why he chose Upernavik, a small fishing village in Greenland, to take his pictures, Chu described the first time he spotted the village from an airplane. Through my entire flight, I could only see the land, covered by pure white ice and snow. But I suddenly saw a big, warm dot in th
34、e far distanceUpernavik, he told National Geographic. The beauty of this tranquil (宁静的) village was beyond my imagination. It was a wow moment for me. This ability to identify a wow moment is what makes a good travel photographer.According to Chu, he was moved by Upernaviks blue tint at dusk, the wa
35、rm yellow light from the windows, and the family of three walking along the snowy street. Although he is a professional photographer, many of Chus Greenland pictures were shot with his phone. This attitude echoes that of Austrian-American photographer Ernest Haas (1921-1986). Haas told his students
36、that they were too obsessed with cameras to understand the essence of photography. The camera doesnt make a bit of difference, Haas said. All of them can record what you are seeing. But you have to SEE. Perhaps its not just in photography that weve put too much emphasis on the role of tools. How man
37、y of you are reluctant to start a new sport or learn new software simply because you dont yet have the right outfit (装备) or computer? Its true that sharpened tools make the work easier, hut as reporter Abhilash Pavuluri wrote on Firstpost: In the end, its really the artist that makes a good painting
38、, not the paintbrush.12. What do we know about Chu Weimin?A. He is better at photographing people than scenery.B. His awardwinning picture is set in a peaceful village.C. His shooting style stands out from other photographers.D. He is the first Chinese person to win the National Geographic Photo Con
39、test.【答案】B【解析】根据文章第二段The beauty of this tranquil (宁静的) village was beyond my imagination. It was a wow moment for me. This ability to identify a wow moment is what makes a good travel photographer.讲述他获奖照片拍摄的原因可知他获奖的照片是在一个和平的村庄里拍摄的。故选B项。13. Whats the main purpose of Paragraph 3?A. To explain why Chus
40、 picture stands out.B. To introduce Chus love for Upernavik.C. To recommend a good place for taking photos.D. To describe Chus inspiration for the winning picture.【答案】D【解析】根据第三段”he was moved by Upernaviks blue tint at dusk,“Although he is a professional photographer, many of Chus Greenland pictures
41、were shot with his phone.他被黄昏Upernaviks蓝色的色调所感动,窗户上温暖的黄光,三个人的家人沿着雪上的街道走着。虽然他是一名专业摄影师,但 Chus格陵兰岛的许多照片都是用他的手机拍摄的。可知他创作的灵感来自黄昏。故选D项。14. What makes a good photographer, according to Haas?A. The ability to find beauty.B. Enthusiasm for photography.C. Having rich parents.D. Owning the best camera equipmen
42、t.【答案】A【解析】根据第四段”Although he is a professional photographer, many of Chus Greenland pictures were shot with his phone.“哈斯告诉他的学生,他们太痴迷于相机,无法理解摄影的本质。哈斯说:他们都能记录你所看到的。但你得去看看。“由此可知我们要自己亲身实践去发现美,故选 A项。15. The underlined word reluctant in paragraph 5 has the closest meaning to _.A. gladB. unwillingC. confi
43、dentD. supposed【答案】B【解析】根据第五段Perhaps its not just in photography that weve put too much emphasis on the role of tools.有多少人不愿意开始一项新的运动或学习新的软件,仅仅因为你还没有“合适的”装备或计算机?由此可知正是因为我们不愿意去开始新的学习或发现,不愿意磨练自己,故选B项。第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Teenage depression (抑郁症) isnt just
44、a bad mood. Its a serious problem that affects every aspect of a teens life. (16) Here are some ways of dealing with your depression. Try not to isolate (使孤立) yourself (17) Just getting out of bed in the morning can be difficult, but isolating yourself only makes things worse. Make it a point to sta
45、y social, even if its the last thing you want to do.Do any physical activity Making healthy lifestyle choices can do wonders for your mood. (18) You can benefit from exercising, which will instantly make you feel better. Physical activities can be as effective as medications (药物) for depression, so
46、get involved in sports. Ride your bike, or take a dance class. Any activity helps! (19) (20) Stress and worry can lead to depression. Talk to a teacher or people that you trust if exams or classes are making you anxious. Likewise, if you have a health concern you feel you cant tell to your parents,
47、seek medical attention at a clinic, or see a doctor.AEven a short walk can be beneficial.BAsk for help if youre stressedCBut dont worry; you do have some control over it.DExercise has been shown to help with depression.EYou may not feel like seeing anybody or doing anything.FThe more exercise you do, the healthier you will be.GTurn to your parents for help16.【答案】C【解析】考查段中衔接题。根据前文“Its a serious problem that affects every aspect of a teens life.这是一个严重的问题,会影响到青少年生活的方方面面。”及空后的“Here are some ways of