必修一Unit2基礎練習第二部分

閱讀理解（共兩節，滿分50分）第一節（共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AInternationalVolunteeringinNewZealandIfyou’revisitingNewZealandandwouldliketovolunteer,DOC(DepartmentofConcentration)welcomesyoutogetinvolved.BeforeyoucometoNewZealandYoudonotneedaworkvisatovolunteerwithDOC.YouranvolunteeronentrytoNewZealandaslongasyoudonotreceivepaymentorbenefits.YoumayneedapolicecertificateDependingonthevolunteerworkyoudowithus,youmayberequiredtoprovideapolicecertificatetoDOC.YourpolicecertificatewouldneedtobewrittenandcertifiedinEnglish.It’seasierforyouifyougetapolicecertificatebeforeyouleaveyourcountry.Howtogetanewpolicecertificateifyou’realreadyinNewZealand.(Clickhere)InternationalstudentsVolunteeringwithDOCisanoptiontogainexperience.However,DOCdoesnotofferopportunitiestostudentswhostudyat:●universitiesoutsideNewZealand,orothereducationprovidersoutsideNewZealand.InsuranceForallvolunteerswithDOC,westronglyadviseyougetcomprehensive(綜合的)travelinsuranceandunlimitedmedicalcover.DOCdoesnotacceptresponsibilityforany:●personalmedicaloraccidentevents.●lossordamagetopersonalitemsofequipment,orotherassociatedcostswhileyou’revolunteeringwithDOC.1.WhatmayyouoffertoDOCifyouwanttovolunteerasaforeignerinNewZealand?A.Aworkvisa.B.Apolicecertificate.C.Auniversitydiploma.D.Adriverlicense.2.WhocannotvolunteerwithDOCinNewZealand?A.AnAmericanofficialwhoistravellinginNewZealand.B.AChinesebusinessmanwithsomevolunteeringexperiences.C.AChineseexchangestudentintheUniversityofAucklandinNewZealand.D.AnEnglishcollegestudentwhohasjustbeenvisitinghisuncleinNewZealandforafewdays.3.Whereisthispassageprobablyfrom?A.Astorybook. B.Anewspaper.C.Awebsite. D.Atravelguidebook.BManytimes,sportseventscanbereallycompetitiveAthletesgothroughgreatstressbothintheirtrainingandduringperformance,allforthatnumberoneposition.ForoneSpanishathlete,IvanAnaya,itwasexactlythatrespectforthegreathardworkanddevotiontothesportsthatmadehimloseonpurpose.Duringacross-countryraceinBurlada,Navarre,theKenyanathleteAbelMutaiwaswellaheadofIvan.Butthen,thinkinghehadalreadyreachedthefinishline,hestartedslowingdowninhispace.Hestillhad10metersaheadofhim.AnyoneelseinsecondpositionmighthavetakenadvantageofthatmistakebutnotIvan.IvanstayedbehindAbel,andusinghandsignals,heguidedAbeltothefinishline.Later,Ivanspokeabouthisdecision,whichmightstunmanypeople.Ivansaid,“IjustdidWhatIhadtodo.Hewastherightfulwinner.HewasfaraheadofmeandIcouldn’thavecaughthimupifhehadn’tmadeamistake.AssoonasIsawhewasstopping,IknewIwasn’tgoingtopasshim.”Ivan’scoach,formerSpanishrunnerMartinFiz,saidhewouldnothavethoughttodothesamething.“Itwasaverygoodgesture（姿態）ofhonesty,”saidFiz.“AgesturethatImyselfwouldn’thavemade.Icertainlywouldhavetakenadvantageofittowin.”Ivanhopeditwouldspreadamessageabouttheimportanceofhonesty.“ButIalsothinkthathavingdonewhatIdidhasearnedmorefamethanifIhadwon,”headded.“Andthatisveryimportant,becausetodayinallcircles,insoccerandinsociety,honestyisamustforapersontogofar.”4.WhydidAbelslowdownduringtherace?A.Hewantedtoloseonpurpose.B.HewaswaitingforIvanAnaya.C.Hewastootiredtokeeprunning.D.Hethoughthehadreachedtheend.5.WhydidIvanrefusetotakeadvantageofAbel’smistake?A.HefeltverysorryforAbel.B.Hestillcouldn’tcatchupwithAbel.C.HethoughtthatAbeldeservedtowin.D.Hedidn’tknowwhathappenedtoAbel.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“stun”inparagraph3mean?A.Encourage. B.Challenge.C.Surprise. D.Satisfy.7.WhatdoestheauthorwanttotellusthroughIvan’sstory?A.Sportseventscanbereallycompetitive.B.Honestyisrequiredinallfieldsoflife.C.Friendshipismoreimportantthanwinning.D.Fairnessismoreimportantincompetitions.CDogsintheclassroomlowerstressofprimaryschoolstudents,newresearchhasfound.ThestudybyUKresearchersfoundspendingsometimewithadogtwiceaweekwasbetterforreducingstressonstudentsthanmanyotherclassroomrelaxationactivities.Andthebenefitsofthese“dogdates”weresimilarforchildreninbothnormalandspecialschools.Stressisknowntonegativelyinfluenceachild’slearning,behaviour,healthandmood.Thishasledschoolstotryanumberofwaystoreducestress,includingyoga,mindfulness,physicalactivitiesandevenhavinganimalsinclassrooms.TheresearchersfromtheUniversityofLincolnmeasuredstudents’stresslevelsbytrackingthelevelofthestressintheirsaliva（唾液）.Theystudied105studentsaged8to9infournormalschoolsaswellas44childrenofasimilarageinsevenspecialschoolsintheUK.Thechildrenweredividedintothreegroups:agroupthatspenttimewithadog;agroupthatspenttimedoingrelaxationactivities;anda“control”groupthatdidneitherofthesethings.Studentsinthedoggroupspent20minuteswithatraineddogtwiceaweekforfourweeks.Therelaxationgroupspentthesameamountoftimedoingexercises.Theresearchersfoundthatthechildreninthedoggrouphad“extremelylower”stresslevels,whilethoseintherelaxationandcontrolgroupsrecordedanincreaseovertheschoolterm.Thestudy,whichwaspublishedinthejournalPLOSONE,alsofoundstresswaslowestinthechildreninthedoggroupimmediatelyaftertheircontactwiththepuppies.“Dog-assistedactivitiescanleadtolowerstresslevelsinschoolchildrenwithandwithoutspecialeducationalneeds,”UniversityofLincolnresearcherKerstinMeintssaid,“butmoreresearchisneededtodiscoverwhatwastheidealamountoftimeandcontactwithdogsforthebesteffect.”8.Whatisthebenefitofhavingdogsintheclassroomaccordingtotheresearch?A.Lowerstressforstudents.B.Makingstudentslesslonely.C.Buildingupstudents’health,D.Improvingstudents’confidence.9.Howdidtheresearchersgetthefindings?A.Byanalyzingcauses.B.Byprovidingexamples.C.Bymakingalistoffacts.D.Bymakingcomparison.10.Whatdoestheresearchshowaccordingtothelastparagraph?A.Thepropercontacttimewithdogsstillneedsfurtherstudy.B.Dogshavemoreeffectsonthechildreninspecialschools.C.Thechildrendoingmoreexerciseshavetheloweststresslevel.D.Thechildrenspendingmosttimewithdogsarelowestinstress.11.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.StudentsneedthecompanyofdogsB.Classroomdogdatesreducekids’stressC.AnewresearchaboutdogsiscarriedoutD.DogassistedactivitiesbecomepopularinUKDLookpeopleintheeye.Smile.Shakehands.Situptall.Speakconfidently.That'sthelast-minuteadviceProfessorPaulCalhoungivescollegestudentsbeforetheyheadoffforjobinterviews.TheSkidmoreCollegeseniorshe'stalkingtoaredressedinsuits,dressesandheels.Theystandoutinacollegelibrarywithotherfinals-takers,mostinsweatpantsorT-shirts.Thereisn'tanactualjobinterview,justasatisfactoryorunsatisfactorygradefromapopular,semester-longclasscalledPresentingtheBrandCalledMeatthiscollegeinNewYork.Calhouncreatedthepopular,semester-longcourse10yearsago.He'dspentmorethanthreedecadesworkinginthebankingindustry,wherehesawtheimportanceofpresentationskills:"Alotofitisacting."WhenCalhouncametoSkidmoreasabusinessprofessor,henoticedalotofstudentsstrugglingwithself-confidenceandpublicspeaking.Heshapedwhateventuallybecamethisclasswiththehelpoftheaterprofessors,inordertogivebusinessmajors"thesametrainingthatthetheaterdepartmentgivestoactors."Overthe13weeks,therearedanceclasses,role-playing,andagroupofguestspeakerswhotalkaboutcoverlettersandresumes（簡歷）.Bytheendofthecourse,studentsleavewitha"STAR"story—theshortstoryaboutyourselfandyourabilitiesthat'sdesignedtohelplandyouajob."Peopledon'trememberwhenyoutellthemyou'regoodatsomething,"Calhounexplains,"theyrememberwhenyoutellthemastorythatprovesyou'regoodatsomething."DanteDelemosisajuniorbusinessmajor,soft-spokenbutconfident.Hesaysthisclasshashelpedhimrealizethattellingastory—hisstory—hasvalue,soheusesitwheneverhecan:incoverletters,toshapehisresumeandduringinterviews.Anditworked.Delemosisspendingthesummerworkinginfinance,withaninternship(實習)inManhattan.12.WhatstudentsareadvisedbyProfessorCalhountodoforjobinterviews?A.Wearschooluniforms.B.Lookpeopleallthetime.C.Speakcasuallyandhappily.D.Behavewellandconfidently.13.WhatdoesCalhounlearnfromhispastexperienceinthebankingindustry?A.Mostbusinessmenarebadlyshortofpresentationskills..B.Doingbusinessisexactlythesameasacting.C.Actingisakindofpopularbusinessforinterviewees.D.Knowinghowtopresentoneselfisofgreatimportance.14.WhatdoesCalhounthinkmoreimportantaccordingtothelastbutoneparagraph?A.Tellingothersyourstrongpoints.B.Sendingothersyourcoverletters.C.Impressingotherswithyourstory.D.Showingothersyourcoursegrades.15.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribesDanteDelemos?YoungbutoverconfidentGentlebutself-trustedCompetentandhard-workingEagerandpromising第二節(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Somepeoplefeeltheydon’thavetimetovolunteer,seeingitasanactivitythatonlybenefitsothers.16Thisishowvolunteeringcanchangeyourownlife.

Whenyouvolunteer,youaremakingadirectinfluenceonthepeopleaffectedbyvolunteering,buttheimpactgoesfarbeyondthefactthatyouarehelpingpeople.Whenyouvolunteer,youprovideconnectionforothersandyourself.17

Volunteeringhelpslearnnewskillstoimproveyourcareeroutlook.Itmightbediscoveringhowtouseoneprogramwell.18Whatevervolunteerexperienceyougain,therewillbemanychancestolearnnewpractical,socialandcommunicationskills.Theywillhelpyougrowasahumanbeing.

19Volunteeringprovidesyouwithachancetogettoknowlike-mindedpeople.Ifyouhaveavolunteerjobthatyoubothcaredeeplyabout,it’slikelythatyoumeetthosewhohavealotincommonaswell.Whateveryourpassionsandinterestsare,youcanlikelyfindavolunteerorganizationwhereyou’llbeabletofindyourfriends.

Withthesepositivereasonstovolunteer,it’salmostaformofself-care.20Findanorganizationinvolvedinsomethingyouarecrazyaboutandsignupasavolunteer.Youneverknowjusthowmuchitwillbenefityouinthelongterm.

A.Sowhatareyouwaitingfor?B.However,itcanhaveahugeinfluenceonyourselfaswell.C.Whenyouvolunteer,youeasilymakefriendswithothervolunteers.D.Goodconnectionwithothersisthemostnecessarythingallpeopleneed.E.Studiesshowlastinghappinessandlowersadnessratesamongvolunteers.F.Isitgreattohelpthoselessfortunatewhileseeingtheworldatthesametime?G.Itcanalsobeachancetopracticeyoursecondlanguageskillswithnativespeakers.第三部分語言運用（共兩節，滿分30分）第一節（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）ForalittlegirlgrowingupinColombia,asciencecareerwithNASAmayseemimpossible.Trujillo,however,isanaerospace21wholeadsateamattheNASAlaboratory22fortheroboticarmofthelatestMarsrover(火星探測器).HowdidTrujillogofromsimplydreamingabouttheuniverseto23exploringit?That'sataleof24writteninthestars.Bornin1983,evenasayounggirlTrujillowas25ofherpassionforscience.Butshedoubtedhowfarshe'dbeableto26inamale-dominatedfield.ThenherdadofferedtosendhertoMiami.Only17atthetime,she27theoffer.Trujillotookaseriesofhousekeeping28toputherselfthroughMiamiDadeCollege.Sometimesshewascleaningbathroomstohelppayherwaythroughher29.Butshedidn't30"Isaweverythingcomingmywayasanopportunity."Thencameanotherlife-changingmoment.ShebecamethefirstHispanic(西班牙語國家的)womantobe31totheNASAAcademy.Later,shebecameanengineeratNASA'sGoddardSpaceFlightCenter.ThisFebruary,whenthePerseverancerover32onthesurfaceofMars,itwas33bycommentary(解說)fromTrujilloinNASA'sfirst-everSpanish-language34.Trujillo'sownstoryis35thatjustbeyondthebarrier(阻礙)liesanentireuniverseofopportunitieswaitingforanyonewillingtoworkhardenoughtoreachforthestars.21．A．astronaut B．pilot C．engineer D．guide22．A．eager B．responsible C．concerned D．grateful23．A．actually B．hardly C．typically D．fortunately24．A．innocence B．kindness C．perseverance D．sympathy25．A．certain B．tolerant C．afraid D．fond26．A．respond B．rise C．search D．apply27．A．madeup B．turnedup C．pickedup D．tookup28．A．aims B．activities C．positions D．courses29．A．studies B．buys C．recreations D．trips30．A．note B．panic C．reform D．complain31．A．applied B．admitted C．appointed D．introduced32．A．slid B．arose C．landed D．waited33．A．accompanied B．updated C．improved D．powered34．A．theory B．broadcast C．criticism D．performance35．A．inspiration B．information C．competence D．proof第二節單句語法填空(共20小題；每小題1分，滿分20分)TheEnglishteacher(stress)theimportanceofreadingaloudyesterday.

Creativityresultsfrom(challenge)authority.

Ifeelexcitedbecausethisschool(differ)inmanywaysfrommypreviousone.Whatisalsoverydifferentisthatstudentsinthesameclasscanhavedifferentclass(schedule).Theschoolisthreemiles(distance)fromthestation.Shehelpedhimfighthisdrug(addict).MominvitedtheGreenstovisitourhousetheirconvenience.Thestudents’work(vary)considerablyinquality.

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HeisseveralyearsjuniorMrsCooper.Aftergraduationfromcollege,Igraduallyadaptedmyselfto