1、高中英语Unit 2 Onwards and upwards Review 单元达标检测 解析版Unit 2 Onwards and upwards Review 单元达标检测解析版第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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。AMaria(17181799) was a famous Italian mathematician.She was described in a book as follows：“Maria was a child prodigy(神童)，but was al
2、so shy.”She stayed at home，teaching the younger children and following her own studies.When her mother died after giving birth to twenty-one children，Maria took over the running of the household.At the age of twenty she started a ten-year project，a book bringing together the work on calculus(微积分学) o
3、f Leibnitz and Newton titled AnalyticInstitutions.Sometimes she would have trouble with a problem，but her mind went on working even in her sleep；she would sleepwalk to her study and back to bed.In the morning，she would find the answer to the problem waiting on her desk.Her book made her famous；she w
4、as living proof of what she had argued at nine years old that women had a right to study science.But Maria had other interests in her life apart from mathematics.She had always worked with the poor people in her area，and she had asked her father for separate rooms and turned them into a private hosp
5、ital.She worked at the hospital (and another) until she died at the age of eighty-one.Maria wrote an important book on mathematics，as well as another unpublished book.She ran a household of over twenty people，and she worked for people who had not had her luck and opportunities.Each one of these thin
6、gs was remarkable，but she did them all.21We know from the text that Maria .Awas a maths teacher when she was youngBlived a rich life in her childhoodCwas born in a large familyDwas too shy to teach others22It can be inferred from the text that .Athere were some good schools for children when Maria w
7、as youngBwomen were not allowed to study science when Maria was a little girlCwomen had equal rights to learn anything as boys didDMaria had the ability to make enough money to bring up her brothers and sisters when her mother died23According to the text，Maria was so devoted to maths that she .Aforg
8、ot everything when she was studyingBspent over ten years writing her most famous bookCnever slept while doing researchesDwould go on with her study in her dream【语篇解读】本文是一篇人物传记。主要介绍了意大利著名数学家玛丽亚的成功经历和她为一些穷人做出的贡献。21答案C 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知，她妈妈有21个孩子，所以她出生在一个大家庭。22答案B 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段第六句中的“.she was living
9、proof of what she had argued at nine years old that women had a right to study science.”可推知，当时是不允许女性学科学的。23答案D 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段第四、五句可知，她对工作执着到睡觉时也会梦游进书房工作。BMost of us are afraid to fail.Our fear of failure isnt surprising.From an early age，were surrounded by people who value perfection.Parents tell us
10、 to bring home As.Coaches teach us to go for the gold，not the silver or bronze(铜)And on social media，people share only the coolest parts of their lives.Usually they keep their struggles to themselves.Whats so bad about being afraid to fail？It might seem like a “win at everything” attitude would push
11、 you to succeed.In reality，it can seriously hold you back.For example，many people get one bad grade on an algebra(代数) test and decide theyre not smart enough for math.According to experts，thats the wrong way to think.They say failing is good for you.It teaches you to stick with a task even when it g
12、ets hard.The ability to do this is called grit(毅力)To people with grit，failure is not a reason to give up.Its a chance to improve.Theres one place where failure is surely valued：technology companies.To the leaders of these companies，a failed app or website isnt a problem.Its a chance to build somethi
13、ng better next time.Tech leaders have even gathered for events called FailCons.At FailCons，they learn from ideas that didnt work.“Sometimes things just dont go as planned，” says the FailCon website.“But that doesnt mean you should stop trying.”That message got through to a man named Evan Williams.In
14、 2005，he developed an app called Odeo.Not many people used it.It was a big disappointment.But Williams learned from his mistakes and kept working hard.He showed grit.And a few years later，he helped create one of the biggest social media sites ever：Twitter.24Why are people afraid to fail according to
15、 the text?AThey believe failure is shameful.BFailure blocks their way to success.CThey do not know how to deal with failure.DTodays society puts a lot of pressure for success.25What are people with grit most likely to do when they fail?ASeek help. BKeep working hard.CAccept failure. DTry something n
16、ew.26What can we learn from the example of Evan Williams?AWinners make it happen；losers let it happen.BSuccess comes to those who never give up.CFailure is a common thing in ones life.DThe secret of success is not to change your goals.【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议类文章。失败不是坏事。文章通过举例说明失败了不要放弃，要从失败中吸取教训并坚持下去才会取得成功。24
17、答案D解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知，从小时候起，我们身边的人就重视完美，父母希望我们的成绩都是A，教练希望我们都得金牌，人们在社交媒体上展示的都是最美好的一面。这些说明目前的社会给成功施加了很大的压力。25答案B解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第三、四句“It teaches you to stick with a task even when it gets hard.The ability to do this is called grit(毅力)”可知，即使任务很难，它(失败)教会你要去坚持。这种能力就是毅力。结合下文的内容“To people with grit，failure i
18、s not a reason to give up.”也可知答案。有毅力的人面对失败也不会放弃，因此他们还是会继续努力。26答案B解析：推理判断题。Evan Williams 2005年开发的名为Odeo的app不受欢迎，他没有放弃，又经过了几年的努力，终于开发出了社交媒体Twitter。这个故事说明面对失败不要轻言放弃，终会有成功的一天。CWhat is success? I am not going to try to explain success.I think a precise meaning is impossible! Is it winning a Gold Medal at
19、 the Olympic Games or winning Wimbledon, or being awarded a Nobel Prize? What else? I believe personal success could be anything at allit does not have to involve public recognition.Who is more successful? A millionaire who is unhappy, or an unnoticed person, who has led a simple, quiet, sincere and
20、 happy life? The simplest definition of success, I think, is “to set out to do something and to succeed in doing it”The first step on the road to success starts with belief.Believe you can succeed and you will.Achieving success in whatever endeavor(努力) you choose may be the goal of life；because it g
21、ives you freedom from worry.Could that be?Success means different things to every one of us.Some people believe it is measured in financial term; others believe it is helping others rather than helping themselves.However, most people are motivated to a great extent by public recognition.How many peo
22、ple are really happy? How many people are really doing what they want to with their lives? Incidentally，the ability to imagine makes us different from animals.Most important of all, I believe success is a matter of personal growth.If every day you are developing or growing just a millimeter, I belie
23、ve one is successful.Just being a slightly better person each day for me is success.Ive got a very long way to go then!Finally, always remember success is a process and is not simply a matter of arriving at a destination.Its the journey that really matters.Success is what you become in the very diff
24、icult and dangerous journey down the river of life.27What is personal success according to the author?AWinning public recognition.BBeing an unhappy millionaire.CSomething impossible to define simply.DSucceeding in doing what you want.28Which plays an important role in your success according to the t
25、ext?AIntelligence. BConfidence.CWealth. DKindness.29According to the text, humans are different from animals in .Abelief BfreedomCimagination Dsuccess30What can be the best title for the text?AWhat Is Success?BNo True SuccessCHow to Be SuccessfulDSuccess Is Reaching a Destination【语篇解读】成功是什么？对于不同的人成功
26、有不同的含义。成功是一个过程，而不仅仅是到达一个目的地。成功是你在生命之河艰难而危险的旅程中所取得的成就。27答案D 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“The simplest definition of success，I think，is to set out to do something and to succeed in doing it”可知，作者认为个人的成功就是成功地做了你想做的事情。故选D。28答案B 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段第一、二句“The first step on the road to success starts with belief.Believe y
27、ou can succeed and you will.”可知，成功的关键是“自信”。故选B。29答案C 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“Incidentally，the ability to imagine makes us different from animals.”可知，人类与动物的最大区别就是想象力。故选C。30答案A 解析：标题归纳题。根据第一段第一句“What is success？”和最后一段可知本文在阐述什么是成功，故答案为A。第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。It is eas
28、y to keep your spirits bright when life is going along smoothly and good news seems to turn up at every turn.It is an entirely different picture when life goes off course or bad news appears.The question then becomes：How do we keep our spirits bright throughout the different stages of life？31.Get En
29、ough SleepIt wasnt until I became a mother that I realized how important a good nights sleep truly is.32.Sleep is such an amazing gift to recharge and start.Back to Basics(根本)When I feel tired with too much to do，I love to put on my shoes and get outside for a run.33.Getting back to basics can inclu
30、de things like：getting outside，having real conversations with real people，enjoying a meal with a loved one or doing an activity that brings you joy.Time ManagementIf life feels like it is out of control and you cant keep up，see what happens when you try to manage your time.There are many time manage
31、ment systems out there that can help.Have event reminders(提醒) on your phone and computer.34.Start your day by writing a list of what you plan to achieve.And sometimes we also need to let go of things that arent important.35Keeping our deepest desires and dreams alive is the very fuel that keeps our
32、spirits bright.Give yourself the gift of having goals and dreams，and dont allow fear to have a say in how big your dreams may be.ADream BigBWe can keep your spirits bright anytimeCSet an alarm to remind you to leave earlyDTry out the following if they sound like a fit for youEFor this reason，I should never feel tired in the outsideFGetting enough pillow time is a way of making us feel more humanG
