1、人教（2019）版高中英语选择性必修第一册第五单元限时练时间：100分钟 分值：120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。AThings to do in Cabo Corrientes, Jalisco, Mexico!Rhythms of the Night-Sunset Cruise(乘船游览）Duration:5hKick off the evening with a scenic cruise across Banderas Bay to Las Caletas
2、. Las Caletas, once home to Hollywood movie director John Huston, offers front-row sunset seats, and dinner tables just steps away from the water. The buffet-style menu offers a wide variety of choices. Watch the lively performance of ancient ceremonies and be lost in historical stories about Jalisc
3、o. You must be able to climb and go down stairs.Sayulita EscapeDuration:3hHop on a powerful UTV (utility task vehicle) to explore Sayulita, a nice beach town not far from Vallarta. Ride over muddy roads and a riverbed to reach the small community famous for its relaxed atmosphere. Soon after hitting
4、 the main road, your guide turns onto one of the dusty forest paths. When you are ready, a picnic lunch, an open bar, and a knowledgeable crew await your return to the ship. Wheelchair accessibility is available.Las Caletas Beach HideawayDuration:7hThe use of kayaks(独木舟）and stand-up paddleboards is
5、all available, as well as a scenic nature walk and admission to Kids Adventure Park for the young ones. You can even swim out to an offshore platform to practice your diving skills. Wheelchair accessibility is not available.Street Food and Taco Tour in Puerto VallartaDuration:6h 30mEnjoy a feast of
6、local flavors in our food and tacos-tasting tour. Discover Puerto Vallartas best flavors to the locals eye. Learn abou the local culture and life, while you eat where the locals do with their beloved ones. Wheelchair accessibility is not available.1.What can tourists do on the tour Rhythms of the Ni
7、ght-Sunset Cruise?A. Enjoy free dinners.B. Watch the scenic sunrise.C. Learn about the history of Jalisco.D. Come across the movie director John Huston.2.How does the tour Sayulita Escape differ from the other ones?A. It has adventurous routes.B. It offers various water events.C. It includes a licen
8、sed guide.D. It is more friendly to the disabled.3. Which tour suits families with kids?A. Sayulita Escape.B. Las Caletas Beach Hideaway.C. Rhythms of the Night-Sunset Cruise.D. Street Food and Taco Tour in Puerto Vallarta.【1答案】C 【解析】考查细节理解。根据Rhythms of the Night-Sunset Cruise(乘船游览）部分中的Watch the liv
9、ely performance of ancient ceremonies and be lost in historical stories about Jalisco(观看生动的古代庆典表演，沉浸在关于哈利斯科州的历史故事中）可知，游客在该旅游项目中能够了解一些哈利斯科州的历史，故答案为C。【2答案】D【解析】考查细节理解。通读全文可知，其他旅游项目要么要求”You must be able to climb and go down stairs,要么表明Wheelchair accessibility is not available,只有 Sayulita Escape 项目表明Whe
10、elchair accessibility is available。故答案为D。【3答案】B【解析】考查细节理解。根据Las Caletas Beach Hideaway部分中的as well as a scenic nature walk and admission to Kids Adventure Park for the young ones可知，Las Caletas Beach Hideaway项目适合带着孩子的家庭。故答案为B。BDr. Amanda Harris was ready for sleep since it was already11 pm. The phone
11、rang. On the other end of the line was a woman about to break a promise. The woman was her mothers neighbor. Flora Harris had made the neighbor swear she wouldnt tell her daughter shed had a heart attack and was in hospital. The neighbor wisely decided to disobey orders.Amanda desperately wanted to
12、get to the hospital immediately, but she couldnt. She lives in Washington D.C., and her mother lives in California. For the past year and a half, Amanda has gone to Los Angeles every other month to take care of her mother. Flora Harris takes care of her husband, James, who is 91 and has Alzheimers d
13、isease. They live in their own home, and a caregiver comes to help them a few hours a day. Amanda is one of many Americans facing the heartache of how to take care of aging parents from afar . Shes often worried and guilty , not to mention busy with a demanding job , two teenage daughters and the fr
14、equent trips to California .In some ways, Amanda is lucky. She has the resources to make the trips to Los Angeles . Plus , she is a doctor who treats the elderly . Shes treated countless patients whose children live far away. But its still tough , she says . I can foresee what the next few years are
15、 going to look like, and its not a pretty picture. There will come a time when my father wont recognize me and I worry hes going to be violent and hurt my mother. So what do you do when you live a continent away from your aging, sick parents? You can hire someone to help, but you cant count on it co
16、mpletely.4.Why is Amanda worried and guilty?A . She is tired of taking care of her husband .B. She cannot afford to go to California often.C. She cannot take good care of her aging parents.D. She has heart disease and cannot do a demanding job.5.The author considers Amanda luckyA. her parents are we
17、ll cared for by a caregiverB. she has experience of treating the elderlyC. her parents are not very oldD. she has a lot of free time6.Whats one of the symptoms of a person with Alzheimersdisease ?A. Having no sense of pain.B. Having heart attacks often.C. Always feeling worried and guilty.D. Being u
18、nable to recognize relatives.7.The writer writes this passage in order to _ .A. stress the importance of tending aging parentsB. give some advice on tending aging parents from afarC. introduce the current situation of aging parents in the USAD. show the difficulty of tending aging parents living far
19、 away【4答案】.C【解析】细节理解题。由第三段第一句“Amanda is one of many Americans facing the heartache of how to take care of aging parents from afar.可知Amanda之所以担心、愧疚，是因为她无法很好地照顾远方自己年迈的父母，故C项正确。【5答案】.B【解析】细节理解题。由第四段最后一句“Shes treated countless patients whose children live far away.可知，Amanda是幸运的，原因是她是一名医生，照顾过无数远离子女的病人，即她
20、有照顾老人的经验。【6答案】.D 【解析】细节理解题。根据第五段的“There will come a time when my father wont recognize me可知，Amanda的父亲患有早老性痴呆病Amanda担心他有一天会不认得自己，故早老性痴呆病的症状之一为无法认出自己的亲属。【7答案】.D【解析】推理判断题。文章围绕着Amanda无法很好地照顾远方年迈父母的事情来叙述，故文章的主要目的是说明照顾住在远方的年迈父母的困难。CTeenagers may not know the name Kevin Mayer, but hes about to play an outs
21、ize role in their lives.The longtime leader of The Walt Disney just became CEO of TikTok(抖音）. In doing so, Mayer will take charge of an app whose influence over a lot of people has made it one of the most influential,although controversial(有争议的）,platforms of the era.Mayer has been with Disney since
22、the early 1990s-minus a period as CEO of Playboy. com-and hes helped to acquire some important brands in the film industry. More recently hes become known for his key role in the launch of the all-important Disney Plus streaming service. Mayer was thought to be among the most obvious potential succe
23、ssors to outgoing CEO Bob Iger, but he was passed over for Bob Chapek, who ran Disneys theme park unit.Mayers departure from Disney may not be a surprise, but his move to TikTok is unexpected. The app, owned by China-based ByteDance,is at a crucial moment in its short history-seeing enormous growth
24、but facing increasing criticism over its data collection practices. As it rises in influence, the company will surely face a growing drumbeat of intense media and strict monitoring.In contrast, Disney has never been more delicate, with the COVID-19 pandemic having broken nearly all of its core busin
25、ess units, from the closedown of theme parks and movie theaters to ongoing interruptions to its production schedules . Mayer , whatever else is motivating the move, is hopping(跳） to another position at a proper time.8.Whats the text mainly about?A.The job-hopping of a CEO.B.The rising influence of T
26、ikTok.C. The decline of The Walt Disney Company.D. The intense competition between companies.9. Whats the likely reason for Mayers departure from Disney?A. He has been offered a higher salary.B. He wasnt qualified for his previous job.C. He preferred a new career concerning teenagers.D. He failed to
27、 succeed Bob Iger as CEO of Disney.10. What do we know about Tik Tok according to the text?A. Potential but delicate.B.Profitable but immoral.C.Popular but controversial.D.Professional but addictive.11.What is the purpose of the text?A. To advertise for Disney.B. To report a piece of news.C. To reco
28、mmend a new app.D. To compare two companies.【8答案】A【解析】考查主旨大意。结合全文内容，尤其是第二段的”The longtime leader of The Walt Disney Company just became CEO of TikTok(抖音）”和全文最后一句Mayer,whatever else is motivating the move is hopping(跳）to another position at a proper time可知，文章主要介绍了Kevin Mayer辞去迪士尼公司的高管职务，跳槽到中国抖音，故选A。【9
29、答案】D【解析】考查推理判断。根据第三段内容可知，Mayer曾被认为是最有可能接替即将离任的首席执行官Bob Iger的人之一，但因为负责迪士尼主题公园的Bob Chapek,Mayer失去了晋升的机会，故选D项Mayer没能接替Bob Iger成为迪士尼公司的首席执行官”。【10答案】C【解析】考查细节理解。根据第四段中的The app,owned by China-based ByteDance,is at a crucial moment in its short history-seeing enormous growth but facing increasing criticism
30、 over its data-collection practices可知，抖音目前正处于一个关键时期有极大的增长，但同时因为平台数据采集的做法也受到了越来越多的批评，故选C项，意思是”受欢迎但有争议的”。【11答案】B【解析】考查写作目的。本文是一则关于迪士尼高管跳槽中国抖音的新闻报道，并非是在为迪士尼公司打广告或推荐新的应用程序，也不是在对比两家公司，故选B。DIn the winter of 1664-1665, bitter cold fell on London in the days before Christmas. Above the city, an unusually br
31、ight comet(替星）shot across the sky, exciting many predictions of a snowstorm. Outside the city wall, a woman was pronounced dead because of a disease that was spreading in that area. Her house was locked up.By the following Christmas, the virus that had killed the woman would go on to kill nearly 100
32、,000 people living in and around London-almost a third of those who did not flee.In The Great Plague(瘟疫）:The Story of Londons Most Deadly Year,historian A. Lloyd Moote and microbiologist Dorothy C. Moote provide a deeply informed account of this plague year. Reading the book, readers are taken from
33、the palaces of the citys wealthiest citizens to the poor areas where the vast majority of Londoners were living, and to the surrounding countryside with those who fled. The Mootes point out that, even at the height of the plague, the city did not fall into chaos. Doctors, nurses and the church staff
34、 remained in the city to care for the sick; city officials tried their best to fight the crisis with all the legal tools; commerce continued even as businesses shut down.To describe life and death in and around London, the authors focus on the experiences of nine individuals. Through their letters a
35、nd diaries, the Mootes offer fresh descriptions of key issues in the history of the Great Plague:How different communities understood and experienced the disease;how medical, religious, and governmental bodies reacted; how well the social order was kept; the economic and moral dilemmas people faced
36、when they were debating whether to flee the city; and the nature of the material, social, and spiritual resources supporting those who remained. Based on humanity(人性）,the authors offer a masterful portrait of a city and its inhabitants attacked by-and daringly resisting-unimaginable horror.12.What c
37、an we learn from Paragraph 1?A . A comet always follows a storm .B. London was under an approaching threat.C . London was prepared for the disease .D. The woman was the beginning of the disease.13. What do the Mootes say about London during the Great Plague?A. The city remained organized.B. The rich
38、 areas were spared from the plague.C. The people tried a lot in vain.D. The majority fled and thus survived. 14. Why do the Mootes focus on the nine individuals?A . They were famous people in history .B. They all managed to survive the plague.C. They provided vivid stories of humanity.D. They united
39、 by thinking and acting as one.15. Whats the purpose of this text?A. To introduce a new book.B. To correct a misunderstanding.C. To report a new study.D. To show respect to the authors.【12答案】B【解析】推理判断题。根据第一段和第二段的内容可知，一名妇女死于瘟疫，之后伦敦市及周边几乎10万人死于这场瘟疫。由此可知，从第一段的内容可以看出伦敦当时面临着临近的瘟疫的威胁，故选B项。【13答案】A【解析】细节理解题
40、。根据第三段中的“even at the height of th plague,the city did not fall into chaos可知，在瘟疫高峰期，伦敦市仍没有陷入混乱，A项符合语境，organized意为“有序的”。【14答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Through their letter and diaries , the Mootes offer fresh descriptions of key issues in th history of the Great Plague可知，通过这几个人的信和日记，这本书的作者新颖生动地描述了伦敦大瘟疫时期的一些
41、重大问题。故C项。C项中的vivid与原文中的fresh意思相近。【15答案】A【解析】推理判断题。通读全文，尤其根据第三段中的Reading the book, readers are taken from.和第四段的第一句以及最后一句中的the authors offer.可知，本文是在为读者介绍一本新书，故选A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。Exploring work possibilities is quite an emotional challenge for people
42、 The desire to simplify the process by focusing on one attractive option,instead of keeping your eyes open for even more possibilities, can be very strong.Naturally,wed rather make a decision in a hurry._16_ However, putting off a decision until after you have done your detective work can make you p
43、ay a price in ways you cant even imagine now. So, learn to explore work possibilities as though it was a treasure hunt.Uncertainty is not the only challenge holding you back. _17_ You may be unwilling to ask strangers about their work or to ask your colleagues for help because you fear rejection. Ma
44、ybe you fear failure. Dont let these fears block your search. Remember that one definition of success is doing your very best to realize your dreams. _18_There are three ways to learn about work possibilities that you already know and to discover more possibilities.1. The easiest and quickest way is
45、 to read career information materials available on the Internet, in newspapers and magazines.2._19_ They can give you an insiders opinion. Spend your time with those people as actively as possible by asking about the local situation or other things not covered in print materials.3. The best way to l
46、earn about the work is to try it on for size by getting some related experience._20_ That greatly increases your ability to mix and match information later on to discover,or even create work possibilities that would be ideal for you .A. Identify your own ability.B.Explore as many options as possible
47、.C.We wouldnt like to live with uncertainty.D. The only way you can fail is to do nothing.E. Talk to people who are knowledgeable about the work.F.The following is what you should do to explore work possibilities.G. Fear is most likely the biggest emotional challenge of succeaful career building.16.
48、【答案】C【解析】逻辑推断。后文讲的是，然而直到你做完所有调查作后才做决定可能会让你付出各种现在意想不到的代价；根据文的However可知，设空处与下一句应为转折关系。故C项（我们不喜欢忍受不确定性）符合语境。17. 【答案】G【解析】语境推断。根据设空处前一句“Uncertainty is not th only challenge holding you back.可知，此处表示还有其他阻碍我们的挑战，故G项（恐惧最有可能是成功发展职业生涯所面临最大的情感挑战）符合语境。G项中的emotional challenge与后的fear rejection,fear failure和Dont let these fears block you search.呼应。18. 【答案】D【解析】语境推断。空前一句表示，记住成功的其中一个定就是“尽你所能去实现你的梦想”。由此可推知，设空处应表示我们要
