適用于新高考新教材備戰(zhàn)2025屆高考英語一輪總復(fù)習(xí)Unit5LaunchingYourCareer新人教版選擇性必修第四冊

UNIT5LAUNCHINGYOURCAREERⅠ.閱讀理解Backin2024:Oneday,Iwasschedulingappointmentsintheoffice;thenext,Ibrokemylegandhadtostayinbed.Overtime,IgrewsickofvideoconferencingandTVmarathons,andstartedsearchingforsomethingnewtofillthelongandrestlessdays.Aheadlineonawebsitecaughtmyeye:“ThisWeavingLoom(織布機(jī))SavedMeWhenAllMyPreviousHobbiesDisappeared”.Thiswastheuniversespeakingtome.Iimmediatelyboughtallthethingsrecommended—asmallloom,afewcolorsofthreads(線)andaweavingbook.Myfirstweavinglooked...notgreat.Iskippedthebookandfree-styledapink-and-whiteclothtohangonmyapartmentdoor.ItstartedoffOK;Istrungtheloomsuccessfullyandfiguredouthowtoslidethethreadedneedleoverandunderthebackboneofthecloth.Then,mistakeaftermistake,Ipulledthethreadwaytootight,makingthesidescurvein.Therewerelotsofgaps,whereIcouldseethewhitethreadsunderneaththecoloredones.Icouldn’tmakethelongfringe(穗)atthebottom.Inafitoffrustration,Ileftitamess.Humbledbymypride,Iopenedtheweavingbook.Ilearnedhowtogetmyedgesstraightandmyendsneat.Ifiguredouthowtosewbacksontocloths,stuffthemwithcottonandmakecolorfulpillowstodisplayonmysofa.SoonIstartedmakingsomeformyfamiliesandfriends.Ievensavedupmoneytobuya4-by-4-footloom,whereIworkedonbiggerobjects.Iwasofficiallytakenwithit.Actually,I’veneverbeengoodatanythingthatrequireshand-eye-braincooperation.Butweaving,somehow,feelsdifferent.Itrequiresthesamestepsrepeatedoveragainandencouragesyoutoloseyourselfintheprocess.EverytimeIpickupmyloom,mybrainquietsdown;asmyneedleslipsbetweenthreads,Igroundmyself.I’veneverlovedahobbylikethis.1.Whydidtheauthorbuyaloom?A.Topassthetime.B.Totryoutanidea.C.Toescapefromwork.D.Toreplacemarathons.2.Whatdidtheauthorthinkofherfirstweaving?A.Boring. B.Pleasing.C.Disappointing. D.Encouraging.3.Whatisparagraph5mainlyabout?A.Thevalueoftheweavingbook.B.Theadviceforweavingbeginners.C.Theattitudetowardspreviousmistakes.D.Theprocessofgrowingloveforweaving.4.Whatdoestheauthorseemtoloveaboutweaving?A.Itisameanstomakealiving.B.Itisacraftwithcalmingquality.C.Itisawaytokeeptraditionsalive.D.Itisapracticeforhumanconnection.Ⅱ.完形填空GailRodgersisprovingthatyoudon’thavetobeyoungtomakeapositiveimpactonyourcommunity.AcrosstheUnitedStates,poolshavebeencuttingback1orclosingentirelyduetoashortageoflifeguards.WhenthatalmosthappenedatMontgomeryTowneCondominiums,66-year-oldGail2up.

Gailservedasalifeguard.Butthatwas50yearsago,andGailquickly3howmuchthingshavechangedsincethen.

“It’shugely4now,”Gailsaid.“Thelifeguardbackthenwouldsitinthechairandmightblowthewhistle5totellyoutostoprunningorso.Theyhadnoflotation(浮標(biāo))device—allthey6wasawhistle.Sotheywerereallymorepolicethananythingelse.”

The7examneededtobecomeacertifiedlifeguardisno8.Itincludesa300-yardswimand9abrickatthebottomofapool.Still,evenknowingthese10didn’tstopGail.

“Iwentandgottheprecertification,andthenIwentthroughthefulltraining,”she11.

Gailofficiallystarted12asapart-timelifeguardonMay27.She’lllikely13moreshiftswhensummercomes,butfornow,she’sabletohavequitea14schedule.

Now,Gailhopesher15willgiveothersthecouragetheyneedtogivelifeguardingachance.

1.A.expenses B.restrictionsC.hours D.taxes2.A.pulled B.caught C.held D.stepped3.A.learned B.questioned C.recorded D.shared4.A.helpful B.successfulC.different D.important5.A.stressfully B.awkwardlyC.secretly D.occasionally6.A.owned B.obtainedC.noticed D.removed7.A.physical B.visualC.medical D.psychological8.A.limit B.point C.joke D.problem9.A.keeping B.grabbing C.breaking D.carving10.A.schedules B.measuresC.results D.requirements11.A.argued B.explained C.predicted D.shouted12.A.experiment B.trainingC.duty D.exploration13.A.handover B.putoff C.ruleout D.takeon14.A.flexible B.tight C.new D.special15.A.progress B.experience C.course D.adviceⅢ.讀后續(xù)寫閱讀下面材料,依據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段,使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Itwasadreamborninfire.AndreaPetersonwas5whenshewastrappedontheledge(窗臺)ofaburningbuilding.“Throwthekiddown!”saidoneofthefiremenbelow,whoseeyesarefirmandcourageous,alongwithprofessionalrescuetechniques.Seeingthis,littleAndreajumpedintolifesavingarmsandalife-longambition:Shewantedtofightfiresasherrescuersdid.Shetoldthattothemenwhohadsavedher,andtheylaughednaturallythewaygrown-upsdowhenakidsayshewantstobeanastronautorasportsstar.Butthiswasbackinatimewhenlittlegirlsweren’tevenallowedtofantasize(幻想)aboutsuchgrandgoals.“You’llbeagoodmommy,”thefirementoldher.“You’llbeagoodteacher,maybeyou’llbeanurse,butyoucanneverbeafireman.”Indeed,lifesidelinedherambitiousdream.Shewasstudyingforadegreeinaviationtechnology(航空科技)andthat’swhereshemetherhusband,Dennis.Unfortunately,Denniswasdiagnosedwithcancer.Petersonspent31yearscaringforthemansheloved,andin2007,whenDenniswasabouttoleave,hewasatpeacebutworriedabouther.“Butwhatareyougoingtodo?”“I’llbefine,”shetoldhim.At61,sheattendedacourseforemergencies.Shewentonanambulanceride-alongfromtimetotime.Itturnedouttobealife-and-deathsituation,whichremindedherofthechildhoodexperiencebackinthefire.Everytimeshesawpeoplewhowereinneedweresuccessfullyrescued,Petersonfeltthatlong-agochildhoodcalling.Sheearnedheremergencymedicaltechnicianlicenseandrespondedtofirecallswiththeambulance.ShefoundthatheryearsoftendingtoDennishadpreparedherfordealingwiththevarietyofhurtsandills.Theinsidecallingechoedincreasinglystronger.留意:1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右;2.請按如下格式作答。Afterayear,shesignedupforatrainingunitforfirefighters._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Finallycamethewrittenandphysicalfitnesstestday._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案：Ⅰ.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文。文章講解并描述了作者生病之后,無意中接觸到了紡織并愛上了它,因?yàn)樗茏屪髡哽o下心來。1.B微小環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第一段中的“Overtime,IgrewsickofvideoconferencingandTVmarathons,andstartedsearchingforsomethingnewtofillthelongandrestlessdays.”及其次段中的“Aheadlineonawebsitecaughtmyeye:‘ThisWeavingLoomSavedMeWhenAllMyPreviousHobbiesDisappeared.’”可知,作者買織布機(jī)是為了試驗(yàn)一個想法。2.C微小環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第三段中的“Myfirstweavinglooked...notgreat.”可知,作者對自己的第一次紡織感到不滿足。3.D段落大意題。依據(jù)第五段中的“Ilearnedhowtogetmyedgesstraightandmyendsneat.”以及“SoonIstartedmakingsomeformyfamiliesandfriends.Ievensavedupmoneytobuya4-by-4-footloom,whereIworkedonbiggerobjects.”可知,第五段主要講的是作者漸漸愛上紡織的過程。4.B推理推斷題。依據(jù)最終一段中的“EverytimeIpickupmyloom,mybrainquietsdown”可知,作者愛上紡織是因?yàn)檫@是一種能讓人寧靜下來的手藝。Ⅱ.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇記敘文。文章主要講解并描述66歲的蓋爾(Gail)在看到游泳館因?yàn)槿鄙倬壬鷨T而要縮短開放時間或關(guān)閉時自告奮勇,重新起先做救生員的工作。1.C依據(jù)下文“duetoashortageoflifeguards”可知,因?yàn)槿鄙倬壬鷨T,所以游泳池不得不縮短開放時間或者關(guān)閉。故選C項(xiàng)。2.D依據(jù)下文“Gailofficiallystartedasapart-timelifeguardonMay27.”和“Now,Gailhopesherwillgiveothersthecouragetheyneedtogivelifeguardingachance.”可知,在社區(qū)發(fā)生缺少救生員的狀況時,66歲的蓋爾自告奮勇,又起先做救生員了。故選D項(xiàng)。

3.A依據(jù)下文“‘It’shugelynow,’Gailsaid.‘Thelifeguardbackthenwouldsitinthechairandmightblowthewhistletotellyoutostoprunningorso.Theyhadnoflotationdevice—alltheywasawhistle.Sotheywerereallymorepolicethananythingelse.’”可知,蓋爾了解到,現(xiàn)在做救生員和過去相比發(fā)生了很大的變更。故選A項(xiàng)。

4.C依據(jù)下文“‘Thelifeguardbackthenwouldsitinthechairandmightblowthewhistletotellyoutostoprunningorso.Theyhadnoflotationdevice—alltheywasawhistle.Sotheywerereallymorepolicethananythingelse.’”可知,現(xiàn)在和以前做救生員的狀況不一樣了。故選C項(xiàng)。

5.D依據(jù)下文“Sotheywerereallymorepolicethananythingelse.”可知,警察就是會時時常地吹哨子來提示人們不要亂跑。故選D項(xiàng)。6.A依據(jù)下文“wasawhistle”可知,哨子是救生員所擁有的東西。故選A項(xiàng)。7.A依據(jù)下文“Itincludesa300-yardswimandabrickatthebottomofapool.”可知,這是做一名救生員須要進(jìn)行的身體素養(yǎng)的檢查。故選A項(xiàng)。

8.C依據(jù)下文“Itincludesa300-yardswimandabrickatthebottomofapool.Still,evenknowingthesedidn’tstopGail.”可知,做一名救生員須要進(jìn)行的體格檢查不是開玩笑的,是須要真本領(lǐng)的。故選C項(xiàng)。

9.B依據(jù)下文“abrickatthebottomofapool”可知,因?yàn)樯w爾要做救生員,就應(yīng)當(dāng)會遇到從水里把溺水者撈起來的狀況,所以考試內(nèi)容是從水底撈起一塊磚。故選B項(xiàng)。10.D依據(jù)上文“Itincludesa300-yardswimandabrickatthebottomofapool.”可知,這些內(nèi)容都是介紹做救生員須要進(jìn)行的測試和要求。故選D項(xiàng)。

11.B依據(jù)上文“Iwentandgottheprecertification,andthenIwentthroughthefulltraining”可知,這里是說明蓋爾重新成為救生員所付出的努力和得到的成果。故選B項(xiàng)。12.C依據(jù)下文“asapart-timelifeguard”可知,蓋爾正式履行自己作為兼職救生員的職責(zé)。故選C項(xiàng)。13.D依據(jù)下文“moreshiftswhensummercomes”可知,當(dāng)夏天到來時,蓋爾應(yīng)當(dāng)是很可能會擔(dān)當(dāng)起更多的責(zé)任,接受更多的輪班。故選D項(xiàng)。14.A依據(jù)上文“but”可知,上下文是轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系,上面提到蓋爾夏天會很忙,所以現(xiàn)在的時辰表應(yīng)當(dāng)是比較靈敏的,不太忙。故選A項(xiàng)。15.B依據(jù)下文“willgiveother