英语必修 第一册Welcome unit巩固练习

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A

The alarm sounds.Students swing their backpack over their shoulder，board the school bus，make their way to their homeroom and the bell rings－school is back.But for more homes in America，school looks more like students waking up，making their way to the dining room or home office，setting up laptops and learning in the comfort of home.

Virtual (虚拟的) schooling，described as “a public school that offers only instruction in which students and teachers are separated  by  time  and/or place, and  interaction  occurs  via  computers  and/or telecommunications (电信) technologies”，has increased over the past decade.According to the National Education Policy Center，enrollments(注册人数) in virtual schools increased by 17,000 between the 2015－2016 school year and the 2016－2017 school year to 295,518.

For Arizona Virtual Academy，a full­time online public K­12 school，they use K12 Inc.curriculums.K12 Inc.serves students in all 50 states and more than 100 countries with digital learning platforms and technology，providing online education.“We are always improving our platforms and the technology that we use to make sure that we're keeping up with the changing trends，not only with education but also with technology，” Dr.Kelly Van Sande said.Another piece of new technology they've rolled out is a new app where parents can find virtual schools available in their area.

Carrie Faulkner chose to enroll two of her children in Arizona Virtual Academy.She says they've done schooling online in Chicago，in California，at restaurants and on her cousin's floor in Kansas.“It doesn't matter whether he (her son) is on the couch，in his bed or at the kitchen table，he can do schooling wherever he wants to，” Faulkner said.“I wish they had it for me back when I was in school.That would have been awesome.”

【语篇解读】　本文是一篇说明文，介绍了近年来越来越受欢迎的虚拟教育。

1．What's the purpose of the first paragraph?

A．To give an example of virtual schooling.

B．To introduce the topic “virtual schooling”．

C．To describe vividly students' going to school.

D．To compare real schooling with virtual schooling.

B　[写作意图题。第一段对传统的学生上学的情景和日益受欢迎的虚拟学校的学生上学的情景进行对比，第二段至文末都在讲虚拟教育，故首段的作用是引出本文的话题——虚拟教育。故选B。]

2．How many students attended virtual schools during the 2015－2016 school year?

A．17,000.　　　　　 B．147,759.

C．278,518.   D．295,518.

C　[数字计算题。根据题干中的信息定位答案在第二段末句，由该句可知，虚拟学校的注册学生人数在2015－2016学年和2016－2017学年间增加了17 000，2016－2017学年注册人数增加到295 518，故答案为295 518－17 000＝278 518。]

3．What can we infer about Arizona Virtual Academy?

A．They provide both online and offline education.

B．They're intended for students in the United States.

C．Their new app lets people find schools nationwide.

D．Their platforms and technology are very advanced.

D　[推理判断题。根据题干中的Arizona Virtual Academy定位答案在第三段。根据本段中Dr.Kelly Van Sande的话可知，该虚拟学校一直在改进他们的平台和技术，以确保能够跟上不断变化的趋势，不仅仅是跟上教育的变化趋势，还要跟上技术的变化趋势。由此可推断，该校的平台和技术很先进。故选D。]

4．What is Carrie Faulkner's attitude to virtual schooling?

A．Favorable.   B．Doubtful.

C．Indifferent.   D．Disapproving.

A　[观点态度题。根据题干中的Carrie Faulkner定位答案在最后一段。Carrie Faulkner选择让她的两个孩子上虚拟学校，并且根据她说的“我真希望在我上学的时候也有虚拟教育，那就太棒了”也可推断，Carrie Faulkner对于虚拟教育持肯定、支持的态度。]

B

Are you planning to go to university? What do you think your college life will be in the first few weeks? Perhaps you will be choosing the classes you want to take.However，if you go to university in Chile there is something extra you must do before you can begin.

An important part of starting university in Chile is the mechoneo.The mechoneo is an ancient university tradition here.Students beginning their first year at university are “welcomed” by the older university students.They are taken to a place such as a swimming pool filled with terrible things such as old fruit，vegetables，meat and fish.They have to do games for a whole day，which may include some really revolting things like kissing a dead fish!

The “queen mechona” and “king mechona” are chosen that day.This will be based on how well the students do the activities，and many students try hard to be the king or the queen for the year.

The older students then take away the younger students' things (their backpacks，money，phones，etc.) and tell them they must go out onto the street and ask people for money.They will need to bring back a certain amount of money (e.g.around 20 dollars per person) in order to be given their things back.This money is then used to have a welcome party at nighttime.

During the month of March it is common to see new university students all around the town wearing dirty clothes and covered in paint and mess.But the mechoneo is increasingly a source of debate.Some students see it as an important tradition and a unique experience that can help new arrivals get to know everyone while others find it shameful.There have been campaigns to ban (取缔) it and student organizations in some universities have voted to end the mechoneo completely.

【语篇解读】　本文是说明文，主题语境是校园生活。文章介绍了智利大学里的一个传统——新生周。

5．Why does the author ask two questions at the beginning of the text?

A．To show some doubts.

B．To introduce the topic.

C．To present an argument.

D．To explain his ideas.

B　[写作意图题。根据第一段中的if you go to university in Chile there is something extra you must do before you can begin以及第二段的内容可知，文章开头提出两个问题是为了引出新生周这个话题。]

6．What does the underlined word “revolting” in Para.2 probably mean?

A．Unpleasant.   B．Meaningful.

C．Exciting.   D．Dangerous.

A　[词义猜测题。根据第二段中的like kissing a dead fish可知，老生会让新生做一些令人作呕的事情，比如亲吻死鱼。]

7．What's the college students' special way of welcoming new arrivals in Chile?

A．Holding a big party for them.

B．Asking them for money.

C．Making a fool of them.

D．Debating with them.

C　[细节理解题。根据第二段和第四段可知，在新生周新生常会被老生以各种方式捉弄。]

8．What can be concluded from the last paragraph?

A．It's time to ban the mechoneo.

B．Not everyone likes the mechoneo.

C．The mechoneo gets more popular.

D．The mechoneo is an unusual tradition.

B　[推理判断题。根据最后一段中的But the mechoneo is increasingly a source of debate.Some students see it as an important tradition and a unique experience that can help new arrivals get to know everyone while others find it shameful可知，对于新生周这个校园传统并非每个人都喜欢。]

C

Everyone wants a blue ribbon (绶带)．Blue.First place.The best.In sports，I was never a blue­ribbon person.In a race I was always last.

During the spring of my kindergarten year，our class had a field trip.Looking back now，I don't remember much of that day，but there was one race that will forever remain in my memory，the three­legged race.

One little boy got me for a partner.He was the most athletic boy in our class.I'm sure he knew he was in trouble the second the teacher laced his foot to mine.As for me，I was embarrassed.This boy almost always won，and I knew that，with me，he didn't have a chance.Obviously，he didn't realize that as deeply as I did at the time.The gun sounded，and we were off to the other side.Couples were falling all around us，but we stayed on our feet and made it to the other side.Unbelievably we were in the lead! Then only feet from the finish line，disaster struck.I fell.

We were close enough that my partner could have easily dragged (拖)me across the finish line and won.He could have，but he didn't.Instead，he stopped，reached down，and helped me up，just as another couple crossed the finish line.It was noble (高尚的) of him to take time out to help a fellow person in need when he tried to reach his own goal.I still remember that moment，and I still have that little red ribbon.

That red ribbon is a reminder that you don't have to be a winner in the eyes of the world，but to be a winner to those closest to you.The world may judge you a failure or a success，but those closest to you will know the truth.

【语篇解读】　语篇类型是记叙文，主题语境是做人与做事。作者儿时参加了一次绑腿赛跑，他在临近终点时不慎摔倒，同伴没有为了追求名次拖着作者跑，而是停下扶他起来，这使作者深受感动。

9．Why did the author feel it embarrassing to be the boy's partner?

A．He wasn't as good at sports as the boy.

B．He had never won such a race before.

C．He found the race was challenging.

D．He was afraid to fall in the race.

A　[细节理解题。根据第一段和第三段可知，作者在运动方面不是很擅长，而这个男孩在运动方面却十分优秀，因此作者和这个男孩搭伴感到有些尴尬。]

10．What happened when the author fell in the race?

A．His partner dragged him across the finish line.

B．His partner stopped to help him up.

C．His partner gave him a red ribbon.

D．His partner left him alone.

B　[细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知，当作者跌倒以后，同伴没有为了追求名次拖着作者跑，而是停下来扶起了作者。]

11．Why does the author still remember the three­legged race?

A．His performance was not good enough.

B．His partner acted nobly in the race.

C．He made friends with a kind boy.

D．He almost won the race.

B　[推理判断题。根据倒数第二段可知，是作者同伴高尚的举动感染了作者，使他对这次比赛终身难忘。]

12．Which of the following could be the best title for the text?

A．A hard race   B．A reminder in life

C．The red ribbon   D．An unselfish boy

C　[主旨大意题。本文围绕作者参加比赛获得一条红绶带展开，阐述人生哲理。]