2021届高考英语大一轮复习Unit5Rhythm课时作业5b北师大版必修2 练习
展开课时作业5 Rhythm
Ⅰ.阅读理解
A
(2019·安徽师大附中月考)
For 30 years, Eddie Rankin has been driving his truck before dawn each Saturday, coming to create a treasured weekly routine for people who populated Woodley Park and who became his devotees.
The tradition ended Saturday, when Rankin unloaded his last truck filled with fresh fruit and vegetables.
“People will probably keep coming, but it won't be the same，” said Kate Shawcross, one of Rankin's first customers. “He knows your children's names and where they go to school — he's just the classic good neighbor, and here in Washington, we need some of that.”
Rankin was a farmers market pioneer, who got into farming by accident, said Bernadine Prince, executive director of FreshFarm Markets. Rankin is the coowner of Twin Springs Fruit Farm and has witnessed the explosion of American interest in fresh produce and locally grown food.
“He's just one of those people who are interested in you as an individual and your tastes，” said Bernadine Prince. “Think about when you go to the supermarket: Who do you talk to? Nobody.”
In 1984, a “farmers market” consisted of some peaches, apples and cherries that the typical American might have considered as overpriced. But Rankin drew customers charmed by his huge smile and agricultural knowledge. He remembered to set aside things you asked for, would cash your check if you needed bills and gave your 10yearold child his or her first job.
The people who came to Saturday's market sang to Rankin, presented him with poems about his influence on their lives and told stories of good deeds he had done for them.
Many described coming to Rankin's market as a routine in their lives.
Rankin said he is retiring because he wants to spend more time traveling to see his children and a sister back in Ireland. The children of one of Rankin's partners are taking over Twin Springs.
He has a “fantasy”， he said, of using his knowledge to help fruitgrowers elsewhere in the world.
He has faith that others can keep the Woodley Park market going, that the role of a farmers market is now established.
本文是一篇记叙文。Eddie Rankin不仅向人们售卖新鲜的水果和蔬菜，还拉近了人与人之间的距离。当人们知道他要退休时，万般不舍，纷纷表达了对他的赞美并感谢他带给大家的正能量。
1．People love Rankin mainly because he ________.
A．cares about customers
B．always appears on time
C．sells cheap and fresh goods
D．offers whatever customers need
答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段中的“He knows your children's names and where they go to school”，第五段中的“interested in you as an individual and your tastes”及第六段中的“He remembered to set aside things...gave your 10yearold child his or her first job.”不难看出，Rankin急顾客之所急，想顾客之所想，因此受到顾客的爱戴。
2．Why has Rankin decided to retire?
A．Because he wants to travel around the world.
B．Because it's time for him to realize his fantasy.
C．Because he wants to have more time with his family.
D．Because it's time for new generations to take charge.
答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“Rankin said he is retiring because he wants to spend more time traveling to see his children and a sister back in Ireland”可知答案为C项。
3．What's the best title for the text?
A．Smile, when you meet each other
B．Goodbye, the apple of market's eye
C．The big fish in the smallfarmer pond
D．We need good neighbors in Washington
答案：B
解析：标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了农贸市场的农夫Eddie Rankin退休时人们的不舍。B项中的Goodbye表明了Eddie Rankin的退休；be the apple of sb.'s eye＝to be loved very much by someone, the apple of market's eye表明了Eddie Rankin对农贸市场的重要性，是对他30年工作的肯定。
B
(2018·新课标全国卷Ⅲ)
Adults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we often assume that more_is_more when it comes to kids and their belongings? The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less.
I found the preholidays a good time to encourage young children to donate lessused things, and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness. She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund (基金) (our kindergarten daughter is serious about becoming a doctor)．
For weeks, I've been thinking of bigger, deeper questions: How do we make it a habit for them? And how do we train ourselves to help them live with, need, and use less? Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes, ten minutes, max. I chose a red rubber ball—simple, universally available. We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it. It was totally, completely enough for him. Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch.
We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention and I had his. My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.
本文作者通过引导孩子主动捐献或变卖玩具以及与儿子玩球的事例说明了简单物品能够使我们获得快乐。
4．What do the words “more is more” in paragraph 1 probably mean?
A．The more, the better.
B．Enough is enough.
C．More money, more worries.
D．Earn more and spend more.
答案：A
解析：句意理解题。根据第一段内容可知，成年人明白到处堆满物品是什么感觉，但当提及孩子和他们的物品时，为什么我们总是认为越多越好呢？故选A。
5．What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects?
A．Saving up for her holiday.
B．Raising money for a poor girl.
C．Adding the money to her fund.
D．Giving the money to a sick mother.
答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund (基金)”可知，当我们承诺卖玩具所得费用将存入她的上学基金时，女儿就挑选了一些平时不经常玩的较大玩具卖了。故选C。
6．Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd?
A．To try out an idea.
B．To show a parent's love.
C．To train his attention.
D．To help him start a hobby.
答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this”可知作者与儿子进行球类游戏的目的是验证自己的想法，故选A。
7．What can be a suitable title for the text?
A．Take It or Leave It
B．A Lesson from Kids
C．Live More with Less
D．The Pleasure of Giving
答案：C
解析：标题判断题。全文围绕“Live More with Less”提出论点，逐层展开论述，最后得出论点的正确性。故选C。
Ⅱ.完形填空
(2019·山东师大附中模拟考试)
One evening a young woman went alone to walk barefoot by the ocean after the sun had set. She stopped in her path and turned to see the __1__ she had left in the sand. But they had already been __2__ by the waves. When she turned to __3__ her walk, she was shocked by the __4__ of an old woman who was sitting by a fire, slowly paging through (翻阅) the leaves of a __5__.
She walked up to the woman and asked, “I didn't see you here a moment ago. And how did you start this __6__ so quickly？”
Her question went unanswered __7__ was instead met with a reply in a serene (平静的) voice, “Sit with me, child. I have something to __8__ you.”
As the young woman sat down beside the fire, the __9__ stranger handed her the book. She curiously __10__ the pagas one by one and was __11__ to discover they contained the story of her whole life from the early days of her childhood to the __12__. She then came to the page telling of her encounter with the old woman by the fire during her walk on the __13__， but upon turning to the next page, she found it empty. Feeling __14__， she looked at the old woman and pleaded (请求) with her to explain.
“Does this mean my life ends this night？”
“No, my child. It means tonight your life begins.”
“You see，” she said, “the only moment you ever truly __15__ is here and now. Each new moment is the beginning of the rest of your life and is to be lived __16__，for you will not have a chance to live that moment a second time. Most __17__ of all, each new day brings an opportunity to love — one that may never come to you __18__.”
“As for your future, you are free to __19__ it as you wish, for it has not been written yet.”
Then, as mysteriously as she had __20__， the old woman stood to walk away and disappeared into the darkness of the night.
在生命的旅途中，我们要懂得珍惜“现在”。因为它一旦错过，就不再回来。
1．A.stones B．footsteps
C．waves D．holes
答案：B
解析：她停下脚步回头看自己在沙滩上留下的足迹。
2．A.washed away B．taken up
C．left out D．drawn back
答案：A
解析：但是它们已经被海浪冲走了。wash...away意为“把……冲掉”。
3．A.search B．remove
C．continue D．pause
答案：C
解析：上文提到“她停下脚步回头看”，这里表示的是“她转身继续走路”。
4．A.courage B．absence
C．look D．presence
答案：D
解析：根据第二段I didn't see you可知，她因这位老太太的存在而感到吃惊。presence意为“出席，到场；存在”。
5．A.book B．tree
C．magazine D．flower
答案：A
解析：根据9空后handed her the book可判断，老人在慢慢地翻阅着一本书。
6．A.novel B．machine
C．fire D．trip
答案：C
解析：根据上文，一开始她没有看到这位坐在火堆旁的老人，所以她很好奇老人是怎么如此迅速点着火的。
7．A.or B．so
C．as D．but
答案：D
解析：老人没有回答她的问题，而是用很平静的声音让她坐下。这里用but表示转折。
8．A.share B．show
C．beg D．comfort
答案：B
解析：根据后文可知，老人递给她一本书。所以这里表示的应该是老人想让她看一样东西。
9．A.accidental B．curious
C．mysterious D．annoying
答案：C
解析：根据语境判断，这位突然出现的老人给她的感觉一直是“神秘的”。
10．A.folded B．saw
C．tore D．turned
答案：D
解析：她好奇地一页一页地翻着老人给她看的书。
11．A.amazed B．angry
C．troubled D．upset
答案：A
解析：看到书里面记录着她生命中所发生过的故事，她感到很吃惊。
12．A.adult B．present
C．teenager D．infant
答案：B
解析：根据后文可知，书中的故事只写到她和这位老人相遇为止。所以这里应该是从童年到现在。
13．A.beach B．ground
C．floor D．desert
答案：A
解析：她是在海滩上散步的。
14．A.sad B．confused
C．excited D．happy
答案：B
解析：根据后文她所提的问题可知，她因书后面的空白页而感到疑惑不解。
15．A.believe B．need
C．possess D．care
答案：C
解析：你真正拥有的是“这里”和“当下”，即此时此刻。
16．A.all the same B．as a result
C．in a way D．to the fullest
答案：D
解析：to the fullest“最充分地”。
17．A.pitiful B．important
C．familiar D．lucky
答案：B
解析：最重要的(important)是，每一个新的日子都会带来爱的机会，这个机会一旦错过就可能不再回来。
18．A.again B．anyway
C．anyhow D．right
答案：A
解析：参见上题解析。
19．A.read B．view
C．shape D．think
答案：C
解析：你可以按照自己的意愿去塑造未来。shape“塑造”。
20．A.started B．appeared
C．taught D．passed
答案：B
解析：正如神秘地出现一样，这位老人又很神秘地消失在夜色中。
