2017高考英语一轮复习Unit2Englisharoundtheworld单元检测卷新人教版必修1

Unit 2 English around the worldⅡ.阅读理解At a recent visit to the beautiful Keukenhof flower gardens in Holland, I learned about the practice of topping. As flowers grow, sometimes the growers cut off the tops of the flowers, which they believe causes the plants to invest more energy into flower growth and less into seed production. The expected result is flower buds that will produce higher quality flowers.This is the same with personal growth. Sometimes when we produce first results in a certain area, it can be helpful to cut them off and throw them away. This can free up energy for a stronger attempt elsewhere instead of settling into the comfort zone of satisfaction with the old results.After running my computer game business for 10 years and generating satisfying results with it, I decided to drop it and leave that field behind. This freed up my energy to focus on my personal development in writing and speaking. If I'd kept running the old business, this would have meant less energy to invest in my new path.It can be difficult to choose the topping approach because you're taking something that's already reasonably satisfying and cutting it out of your life, in the hopes that something even better will grow in its place.Do you want to settle where you are right now? If so, then topping is unnecessary. But if you'd like to do better and believe you have a good shot at improvement, just like the flower growers at Keukenhof, then topping is a sensible practice. To free up time and energy for future growth in new directions, you have to drop the merely satisfactory. This gives you a shot at the truly beautiful.Stepping outside of your comfort zone is by definition an uncomfortable experience, but it can yield a lot more growth than staying put. Though dropping satisfaction to go for more growth is not an easy path to follow, I do find it to be the more beautiful path.1.By using metaphor, the author means that the tops of flowers are.A.personal growthB.his writing and speakingC.a stronger attempt elsewhereD.the first result we produce in a certain area2.If you believe that you “have a good shot at improvement”, you believe that.A.you have a strong ability to improveB.you have a good chance to improveC.you are good at improvingD.you are fond of improving3.The author calls on the readers through the passage to.A.settle where they areB.drop the truly beautifulC.step out of their comfort zoneD.get rid of the uncomfortable experience4.The best title of the passage should be.C.The Topping ApproachD.Flower Gardens in HollandA great way to overcome job interview anxiety: begin feeling good about the process! Need help getting there? Here are five killer tips to build your interviewing confidence:Ⅰ. 5One great way to build your job interview confidence is to conduct plenty of research on the company you're applying for, the recruiter （招聘者） and the position offered. If you're able to share the company's background information, you'll undoubtedly catch the interviewer off-guard in a great way!Ⅱ.Locate Sample Interview QuestionsThere are many sample interview questions floating around the Internet that can help you evaluate the types of questions you could be asked. 6 Remember， keep all your answers focused on how you can help the employer!Ⅲ.Practice Often7 You can do this by answering questions in front of the mirror to read your own facial expressions and body language. Or have a family member or friend act as the interviewer to help you simulate the actual environment.Ⅳ.Make Sure You Have No “Skeletons”An important step in preparing for your interview is being able to discuss your career history. As you look back over your career，research yourself online to make sure there are no digital skeletons on the Internet that could negatively affect your interview. 8 Therefore, it's up to you to ensure your social networking profiles are professional, or private.Ⅴ.Decide What the Job Is WorthYou may be asked about salary expectations, so it's good to prepare an answer.9 Give the total package some thought before arriving at the interview—and not just the salary.A. Sell Yourself.B. Conduct Research.C. To be more focused and confident, you need to have a positive attitude.D.A great way to build your confidence for the interview is to practice before the big day.E. Remember, companies conduct background checks often via search engines.F. Aside from salary, it's important to think about working hours and work-life balance, benefits and much more.G. Take time to review those questions and come up with great answers. Ray continued to spend most free hours working with Dr.Tisman. The two began studying the effects of vitamins on babies inside the womb. However, Ray’s main interest remained cancer treatment, and he continues his research today.Ⅱ.完形填空“We expected our first child to be perfect.” Most parents have thought so.I know that’s what I 1 with our oldest son, Joe. He would be perfect. Joe would sail through 2 from learning ABC’s to being awarded a PhD.Joe, 3 , had other ideas.He was always a 4 kid. He wasn’t the kind of boy who threw 5 at passingcars on a freezing winter day or who dropped water balloons on the mailman duringthe heat of August.But he wasn’t perfect. Especially when it came to that nice little 6 thatI had about sailing through school. From the day Joe started kindergarten he struggled with scissors, handwriting and math. Always 7 . He passed each gradewith great 8 ,never at the top of his class.How I 9 friends who had children with the “math gene”. A mom told me her daughter was doing high school algebra while in the sixth grade. Another mom saidher son had just taken first place in the district’s annual Math Challenge.After hearing these stories, I would look at Joe and 10 : Why didn’t we raise a mathematical talent? How is he ever going to get into11 if he does notget better at math? Needless to say, my motherly12 never really amounted to much. Does it ever? Moms tend to worry and worry, while whatever they’re worrying about usually 13 on its own. During high school, Joe slowly14 at math.He got through algebra I & II, and geometry, our state requirements for math. I felt greatly15 at his little achievement. Then he announced that he’d takepre-calculus（微积分）in his last year of high school, which16 me a lot. “Why?”I questioned. “Because I need to keep my skills up,” he explained. “I17 math,but I need to take it so I don’t forget how to do it.”“For college,” he added.“I want to do really well in college, Mom. I know it will be18 ,but I thinkit’s important that I try my best.”My oldest son wasn’t perfect. He wasn’t a math talent, either. But he knew what was important: he was focusing on his19 while I was worrying over his past. And that, to me, is even better than being20 .1.A. worked B. expectedC. continued D .showed2.A.school B .booksC. experienceD. situations3.A.however B. therefore4.A.careful B. proudC. goodD. happy5.A.toys B. clothesC. flowersD. snowballs6.A.belief B. fantasyC. interestD. enthusiasm7.A.art B. scissorsC. handwritingD.math8.A. effort B.attentionC. pleasureD.ambition9.A. respected B.supportedC. trustedD.envied10.A.consider B.imagineC. wonderD.wish11.A.job B.lifeC.societyD.college12.A.love B.doubtC.worryD.guidanceC.declinesD.disappears14.A.developed B.improvedC.advancedD.achieved15.A.hopeful B.gratefulC.relievedD.amused16.A.moved B.inspiredC.satisfiedD.surprised17.A.fail B.hateC.preferD.choose18.A.hard B.boringC.necessaryD.beneficial19.A.career B.majorC.futureD.worldC.successfulD.confidentⅢ.短文改错Almost all parents in China hope their son or daughter will have happy future. They are very strict with their children, and so do teachers in schools! Many children are giving so much homework that they have hardly any spare time to have sports. The children are forbidden to do anything but to study. There is no wonder there re so many children are tired of their lessons. Some even attack or kill their parents or teachers! I strong believe many people had already read this kind of news in newspapers or magazines. Shouldn t we draw a lesson in the accidents? Now our government are carrying out a plan to solve the education problems.Ⅰ.阅读理解A语篇导读：在人生旅途中总要面对各种各样的选择，比如当你在某领域已经取得一定成绩，你会选择继续留在那个“comfort zone（舒适区）”还是放弃已经拥有的一切去开辟一片新天地呢？本文作者毅然选择了后者。