高考英语一轮复习unit 2 heroes能力提升训练含答案

  Unit 2　Heroes

能力提升题组训练(A)

Ⅰ.阅读(2019山东烟台高三一模)

 America’s latest superhero Austin Perine,who calls himself President Austin,is now taking the country by storm.But he is not a typical superhero.Two things set him apart: He doesn’t fight human enemies,but hunger and homelessness.Also,he’s only four years old.

Our superhero’s origin story started from the day when TJ Perine,his father,took Austin to the Firehouse Ministries,a local shelter that provides housing,food and other services for the homeless.As they drove by the building,they saw a group of 25 homeless men standing on the street corner.That day,Austin used his allowance to buy each man a sandwich and handed the food out himself with his slogan,“Don’t forget to show love!”After he returned every week for five weeks in a row,word of Austin’s kindness spread through social media.Austin and TJ could feed 25 to 50 people at a time before,and now,thanks to community support,they can feed 800 to 2,000 people.

But Austin isn’t merely filling stomachs.He has been improving the lives of the homeless people he meets.On that first trip to Firehouse Ministries,TJ and Austin talked to a poor man named Raymont.The respect Austin showed for him touched 41-year-old Raymont,who regained his confidence in life and finally found a job with the help of TJ.All that was made possible because a little boy took the time to care.

Austin’s passion has become his family’s calling.After raising money through a GoFundMe page,Audrey,TJ’s mother established the nonprofit Show Love Foundation,dedicated to fighting homelessness.She now serves as president,and TJ oversees public relations for the foundation full time.They offer medical and mental health care as preventive steps against homelessness.

As for President Austin,he continues to give out food,smiles,and his inspirational message of love.“It makes me feel like I’m saving the day,” he said proudly.

1.Why has Austin become well-known to the entire country?

A.He has super power to fill the stomachs of the homeless.

B.He fights hunger and homelessness at such a young age.

C.He has removed the poverty of the local community.

D.He has chosen an impressive and unique name.

2.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “dedicated” in Paragraph 4?

A.Exposed. B.Opposed. C.Devoted. D.Addicted.

3.Why does the author introduce the example of Raymont in Paragraph 3?

A.To show Austin’s positive influence.

B.To persuade people to live off their own.

C.To prove the personal ability of Austin’s father.

D.To describe the difficult situation of poor people.

4.What is the author’s attitude towards what Austin does?

A.Sympathetic. B.Humorous. C.Approving. D.Considerate.

语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。四岁的美国男孩Austin成为了美国的国家英雄,这是因为他努力帮助无家可归的人,并鼓励他们积极面对生活。他的善意给那些无家可归者带来了积极的影响。

答案及剖析:

1.B　细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句“Two things set him apart: He doesn’t fight human enemies,but hunger and homelessness.Also,he’s only four years old.”可知,Austin的年龄以及他给无家可归者分发食物的善意行为这两个原因让他出名了。故选B。

2.C　词义猜测题。根据画线词前面半句“After raising money through a GoFundMe page,Audrey,TJ’s mother established the nonprofit Show Love Foundation”可知,受到Austin 的影响Audrey也创立了一个公益组织Show Love Foundation,满腔热忱地帮助无家可归者。故该词意为“满腔热忱的”,与devoted同义。故选C。

3.A　推理判断题。根据第三段前两句“But Austin isn’t merely filling stomachs.He has been improving the lives of the homeless people he meets.”可知,Austin不仅帮助无家可归者填饱肚子,还努力改善他们的生活。接下来列举Raymont的例子正是为了说明他的善意对无家可归者的积极影响。故选A。

4.C　观点态度题。根据文章第一句“America’s latest superhero Austin Perine,who calls himself President Austin,is now taking the country by storm.”可知,Austin现在已经成为了美国的英雄,他努力为无家可归者提供食物并鼓励他们积极面对生活。可知作者对Austin的行为是赞许的。故选C。

Ⅱ.七选五(2019广东湛江高三调研)

What attitude would you have to disappointments in life?1.　　　 Find out how a chair,a pair of sunglasses and other items can hold unexpected promise for controlling your anger. 

2.　　 

There’s a reason why you’ve probably never got into an angry state of mind from a chair.W.Robert Nay,a clinical professor,says,“Our brains become conditioned to associate sitting and lying down with feeling relaxed.” That’s why it’s so easy to fall asleep on an airplane.Sitting down,Nay says,sends a message of safety and security to your brain.

Don’t get mad; get organized.

A study of nearly 11,000 subjects in 42 countries found that the key to holding back anger is preventing it in the first place.Spending a few minutes every morning to map out your day will go far in lowering anger and anxiety levels.The theory:3.　　 

Keep your cool with a pair of shades.

Research in the journal Cognition & Emotion found that when people walk in direct sun without sunglasses,the light causes them to feel depressed.4.　　　 Study co-author Daniele Marzoli suggests seeking shade during heated exchanges: “Compared outdoor,indoor conversations have more friendly interactions.” 

Handle anger in a sensible way.

We are busy working all day as if running a car on the high way.But remember: remind yourself to brake at any time in case of a sudden crash.When you’ re in anger,say to yourself,“Why am I angry? Is it necessary?” 5.　　　 It’s useful to handle problems. 

A.Take a seat right now.

B.Don’t be an angry bird.

C.Well begun is half done.

D.You’re suddenly a crazy angry person.

E.Effective time management keeps you on track,avoiding stress.

F.When attention is transferred,blind emotion will be controlled.

G.Those who walked unshaded against the rays had increased aggressiveness scores.

答案:1-5　BAEGF

Ⅲ.完形填空

Bill Gates doesn’t pretend he lives in an equal household.When it 　1　 parenting his three children,the billionaire admits his wife Melinda has done more than her 　2　 of the work raising the kids. 

Gates spent two years taking math and computer science courses,but never 　3　 his degree.“My eldest daughter graduates from Stanford in June,so I’m 　4　 she won’t fall into my footsteps,” Gates joked. 

Gates said he and his wife have been quite cautious about the 　5　 they’ve used to raise their three children.He says the couple 　6　 a 1970s “‘Love and Logic’” parenting model.The core idea of the philosophy is centered on the idea that taking emotional control,

essentially reducing emotional 　7　 like shouting or blaming kids,is

　8　 for parents. 

“One of the greatest benefits of 　9　 ‘Love and Logic’ is that it helps us learn how to keep a tighter control on our emotions and on our tongues,” Gates said. 

Gates admits he and his wife haven’t been perfect at 　10　 the approach. 

“Can you get rid of the emotion? You can’t 　11　 do it,” he said. 

Besides,the “Love and Logic” model also stresses the importance of not relying on rewards for kids,but instead showing unconditional love and praising kids for who they are,not what they do(or don’t) 　12　,like a poor test score or a bad grade. 

“Many highly successful people 　13　 with grades as children,” Gates said.“What’s most important is that our children develop good character,curiosity and problem-solving skills.” 

The model is a bit like the Socratic method,　14　 it pushes parents to focus on asking questions of their kids and getting them to think about how to solve their own problems,　15　 feeding them answers. 

1.A.devotes to B.looks forward to C.comes to D.leads to

2.A.share B.sight C.reach D.power

3.A.finished B.missed C.lost D.purchased

4.A.sorry B.pessimistic C.normal D.optimistic

5.A.theory B.model C.practice D.idea

6.A.evaluated B.disliked C.followed D.adapted

7.A.displays B.apartments C.mistakes D.reactions

8.A.expensive B.useful C.meaningless D.familiar

9.A.facing B.lacking C.applying D.repairing

10.A.carrying out  B.studying in C.believing in D.surviving on

11.A.roughly B.commonly C.totally D.gradually

12.A.earn  B.achieve C.love D.show

13.A.grew B.smiled C.cried D.struggled

14.A.when B.why C.where D.what

15.A.but for B.instead of C.in case of D.thanks to

语篇解读:本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。比尔·盖茨应该算是世界上最成功的人了,拥有成功人生的他是如何培养和教育自己的下一代的呢?盖茨日前透露,他对子女贯行的教育方法是“爱和逻辑”,也就是控制父母的情绪反应,多赞美孩子本身而不是依靠物质奖励,引导孩子自己去解决问题。

答案及剖析:

1.C　devotes to把……奉献于;looks forward to期望;comes to谈及;leads to导致。在谈到养育三个孩子时,亿万富翁承认妻子梅琳达承担了更多工作。故选C。

2.A　share份额;sight风景;reach到达;power力量。在谈到养育三个孩子时,亿万富翁承认妻子梅琳达承担了更多工作,指超过了她应该的份额。故选A。

3.A　finished完成;missed错过;lost失去;purchased购买。盖茨花了两年学习数学和计算机科学,但始终没有完成自己的学位。故选A。

4.D　sorry抱歉的;pessimistic悲观的;normal正常的;optimistic乐观的。我的大女儿就要从斯坦福大学毕业了,所以我可以乐观地说,她不会步我的后尘。故选D。

5.B　theory理论;model模式;practice惯例;idea想法。根据下文的a 1970s“Love and Logic” parenting model可知,他们夫妇二人对抚养三个孩子的模式非常慎重。故选B。

6.C　evaluated评估;disliked不喜欢;followed跟随;adapted适应。比尔·盖茨表示,他们遵循上世纪70年代的“爱和逻辑”教育模式。故选C。

7.D　displays展示;apartments房间;mistakes错误;reactions反应。它的核心理念是情绪控制,即最大限度地减少情绪反应,如大喊大叫、训斥孩子。故选D。

8.B　expensive贵的;useful有用的;meaningless无意义的;familiar熟悉的。这种方法对父母很有用。故选B。

9.C　应用(applying)“爱和逻辑”教育法的最大益处之一是能帮助我们学习如何控制情绪和说话方式。

10.A　carrying out执行;studying in在……学习;believing in相信;surviving on靠……生存。盖茨承认,他和妻子在实行这种教育法时做得并不完美。故选A。

11.C　roughly粗暴地;commonly通常地;totally完全地;gradually渐渐地。他说:“你可以抛弃情绪吗?你无法完全做到。”故选C。

12.B　earn赚得;achieve获得;love喜欢;show展示。应该赞美孩子本身,而不是他们取得的成就或失败。故选B。

13.D　grew生长;smiled笑;cried哭;struggled奋斗。许多非常成功的人小时候成绩并不好。故选D。

14.C　句中先行词为the Socratic method,横线处在非限制性定语从句中作地点状语。故用关系副词where引导。

15.B　父母应该问孩子问题,引导孩子思考如何自己解决(solve)问题,而不是(instead of)直接提供答案。

能力提升题组训练(B)

Ⅰ.阅读

A

(2020山东模考)

My school appeared on the news last week because we had made an important change in our local area.Our class had planted a large garden in what was once only a vacant lot.It was a lot of work but it was all worth it.I got blisters (水泡) from digging,and we all got insect bites,too.

I learned a lot about gardening and collaboration (合作),and then I learned about the media.Our teacher telephoned the TV station and informed them of what we had accomplished.She spoke with the producer.The producer checked with the directors,but they said there were plenty of stories similar to ours.They wanted to know what was special about our particular garden,since many schools plant them.

The teacher explained that,after going on the Internet to learn about the prairie(大草原),we had made a prairie garden.We had gone to a prairie and gotten seeds from the plants,and then we planted them.We did not water the garden,but we did weed it.We decided to let nature water it with rain,since that was how prairies grew in the past.We sent a picture of the garden to the news station.In the picture,the grass was so high that it stood taller than the fourth grade students.

As a result,the producer sent a reporter to our school.He interviewed the headmaster and asked him many questions about the garden.After that,they interviewed us,and we explained to them what we had learned through this project.

That night,we watched the news,and there we were.The news reporter told our story.It was only two minutes long,but it was us.We were famous.All that work,all those blisters,it was worth it.We knew that when we saw the garden every day,but now we knew that the whole city thought so,too.

1.What seemed to be the TV directors’ initial reaction to the garden?

A.They were excited. B.They were surprised. 

C.They were worried D.They were uninterested.

2.What is special about the garden?

A.Weeds were allowed to spread naturally. 

B.The grass grew faster than common grass.

C.The seeds came from the plants of a prairie. 

D.Underground water was used for the plants.

3.What does the underlined word “that” refer to in the last paragraph?

A.We got blisters on our hands. B.Our hard work was worthwhile.

C.The garden would be famous. D.The project would be finished.

4.How did the author feel about the project?

A.Annoyed. B.Curious. C.Proud. D.Regretful.

语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。作者与同学们在老师的带领下把从大草原带回来的植物种子种在一块空地上。虽然倍感辛苦,但作者他们的付出既改变了当地的环境,也让他们出了名。

答案及剖析:

1.D　推理判断题。根据第二段中的The producer checked with the directors,but they said there were plenty of stories similar to ours.可以看出,电视台的导演最初对他们的花园并不感兴趣。

2.C　细节理解题。根据第三段中的We had gone to a prairie and gotten seeds from the plants可知,花园的种子是来自大草原的植物。由本段的and then we planted them可知,种子并非自然散播生长,而是作者和同学们一起种下的,故A项有误。由本段最后一句可知,草长得很高,但并未提及草长得很快,故B项有误。根据本段中的We decided to let nature water it with rain可知,作者和同学们打算让雨水浇灌他们的花园,而非使用地下水,故D项有误。

3.B　代词指代题。由句式结构可知,画线词that作knew的宾语,指代前文所提到的事物。根据后文but now we knew that the whole city thought so,too可知,其中的so所指代的内容应与that一致。结合语境可以看出,that和so均指代前文的All that work,all those blisters,it was worth it,即“作者他们的辛苦是值得的”。

4.C　推理判断题。由文章第一段中的It was a lot of work but it was all worth it.以及最后一段中的All that work,all those blisters,it was worth it.均可以看出作者在辛勤付出之后对于劳动结果的自豪感。

B

(2019合肥质量检测)

A seemingly small gesture at a restaurant outside Houston that wasn’t part of the job description for a Waffle House waitress has now had a big effect on her life.

It happened last weekend,when 18-year-old Evoni Williams was serving an elderly man breakfast.He needed help.So Williams leaned over the counter with a fork and a knife and cut up his ham for him.It might have ended there,but a customer named Laura Wolf was struck enough to take a picture and post it online.

“I didn’t know the photo was taken until a couple of hours later,” Williams told The Houston Chronicle.“When I saw it,it’s just something I would do for anybody.I was so busy in here,and I actually took the time to stop and hear what he had to say instead of walking past him.”

It apparently meant something to others too.As of Sunday,more than 130,000 people had reacted to the post and nearly 7,000 have shared it.But the story has extended beyond the Internet.Williams,a recent Texas City High School graduate,was honored at a ceremony Thursday with a $16,000 scholarship to Texas Southern University.Williams has reportedly been working full-time at the Waffle House to earn money toward school.Texas Southern University has assigned a counselor to help her begin her degree and she is planning to study business management.

Media at the local,national and international level have all picked up on the story.It is a moment among several in recent years,captured in a picture,put online,and capturing the attention of the Internet: like a New York City police officer giving a homeless man a pair of boots,or a restaurant goer whose wife died of cancer anonymously (匿名地) paying for the meal of another cancer patient.

5.Why did Laura Wolf take the photo and post it online?

A.She was really into recording some small gestures.

B.She wanted to draw attention to the restaurant.

C.She was touched by the considerate waitress.

D.She got paid by the restaurant to do so.

6.What words can be used to best describe Evoni Williams?

A.Independent and caring. B.Patient and curious.

C.Kind and generous.           D.Energetic and lucky.

7.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A.Wide Web,Colorful Life B.Small Gesture,Big Effect

C.Little Effort,Big Reward D.Young Mind,Great Influence

语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。Laura Wolf在饭馆吃饭时看到一位服务员帮助一个老人切火腿。她把这一幕拍下来传到网上,反响非常强烈,这件事对这位服务员后来的生活产生了很大的影响。

答案及剖析:

5.C　细节理解题。由第二段最后一句“It might have ended there,but a customer named Laura Wolf was struck enough to take a picture and post it online.”可知,Laura Wolf被女服务员的体贴入微所感动,因此拍下了照片并将其上传到网上。选C项。

6.A　推理判断题。由第二段第三句“So Williams leaned over the counter with a fork and a knife and cut up his ham for him.”及第四段“Williams has reportedly been working full-time at the Waffle House to earn money toward school.”可知,Williams既体贴又独立。选A项。

7.B　标题归纳题。第一段开门见山点明了文章的主题:一个看似不起眼的举动,却有很大的影响。后面具体讲述了这个貌似不起眼的举动是怎样对服务员产生巨大影响的。选B项。

Ⅱ.语法填空

Finding a way to help

It is cool on the top of the mountain even in summer.That day my friend was enjoying the scenic view atop Casper Mountain,a favorite spot for visitors,1.　　　　 he noticed a young woman who had no coat.She trembled as she 2.　　　　 (wrap) her arms around herself. 

Then he saw an older man approach the young woman,take

3.　　　　 his sweater and place it on her 4.　　　　(shoulder).The man said,“Here,keep the sweater while you are enjoying the scenery.The view is even 5.　　　　 (good) when you’re warm.” She smiled her thanks and wrapped the warm garment around her arms as he drove away. 

Before the woman left,she spotted a middle-aged woman who was

6.　　　　(obvious) cold and handed her the sweater. 

“Keep it.” she said,“The view is even better when you’re warm.”

7.　　　　(interest),my friend kept his eyes on the sweater.He noticed that before the current owner of the sweater left,she approached a 8.　　　　(tremble) man,gave it to him and said,“Here...keep the sweater.The view is even better when you’re warm.” 

“That happened a couple of years ago,” my friend said.“And as far as I know,9.　　　　sweater is still here,going from one person to another.” 

Great opportunities10.　　　　(help) others seldom come,but small ones surround us daily. 

语篇解读:本文主要讲述了山顶风景区里的人们传递一件毛衣外套,给他人温暖,帮助他人的故事。

答案及剖析:

1.when　考查连接词。结合前面的was enjoying可知,此处是be doing sth.when...结构,when意为“那时,这时”,相当于and at this/that time。

2.wrapped　考查动词时态。此处描述的是过去的事情,故用一般过去时。

3.off　考查介词。此处意为脱下毛衣,故用take off表示。

4.shoulders　考查名词复数。根据语境可知,把外套放在了她的肩膀上,应该用复数形式。

5.better　考查形容词比较级。结合语义可知,此处指当“你”感到暖和的时候,会感觉景色更美,故用比较级。

6.obviously　考查副词。修饰后面的形容词cold,使用副词作状语。

7.Interested　考查形容词。此处指后面的句子主语my friend对这个现象很感兴趣,因此填Interested,作状语,表原因。

8.trembling　考查非谓语动词。此处使用trembling,表示这个人正在发抖,作man的定语。

9.the　考查冠词。指上文提到的那个sweater,表特指,使用the。

10.to help　考查非谓语动词。做某事的机会,应用opportunities to do sth.来表示。