专题01 Women of achievement练-2017-2018学年高一英语同步课堂必修4 含解析 精品

would say. In April 1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about life's purpose.

Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library, a program started by Dolly Parton's foundation (基金会) that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singer's hometown of Sevier, Tennessee. “I thought, maybe Linda and I could do something like this when we retire，” Tim recalls. He placed the brochure on his desk, “as a reminder”．

Five years later, now retired and with that brochure still on the desk, Tim clicked on imaginationlibrary.com. The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage discounts.

The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters. Rather than sign up online, they went to Dollywood for a looksee. “We didn't want to give the children rubbish.” says Linda. The books—reviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists, and Dollywood board members—included classics such as Ezra Jack Keats's The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdney's Llama Llama series.

Satisfied, the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work. Since 2004, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more than appreciative：“This program introduces us to books I've never heard of.”

The Richters spend about $400 a month sending books to 200 children.“Some people sit there and wait to die.” says Tim. “Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.”

1．What led Tim to think seriously about the meaning of life? A. His health problem. B. His love for teaching. C. The influence of his wife. D. The news from the Web.

2. What did Tim want to do after learning about Imagination Library? A. Give out brochures. B. Do something similar. C. Write books for children. D. Retire from being a teacher.

3．According to the text, Dolly Parton is ________. A. a wellknown surgeon B. a mother of a fouryearold C. a singer born in Tennessee D. a computer programmer

4．Why did the Richters go to Dollywood? A. To avoid signing up online.

B. To meet Dollywood board members. C. To make sure the books were the newest. D. To see if the books were of good quality.

5．What can we learn from Tim's words in the last paragraph? A. He needs more money to help the children. B. He wonders why some people are so busy. C. He tries to save those waiting to die. D. He considers his efforts worthwhile. [答案与解析]

[语篇解读]本文讲述了 Tim Richter 和他的妻子了解到 Imagination Library 的所作所为之后，成立了 Richter Family Foundation。他们为孩子们做了一件非常有意义的事情。 【答案】 【小题1】A 【小题2】B 【小题3】C 【小题4】D 【小题5】D

【小题4】D 推理判断题。第四段．..they went to Dollywood for a looksee.“We didn't want to give the children rubbish，”says Linda.The books—reviewed each year by teachers...可以推断出答案。

【小题5】D推理判断题。从最后一段Tim所说的话中，我们可以得知他认为自己所做的努力是非常值得的。所以选择D项。

Ⅲ.阅读填句

Meet the plant messiah(救世主)

Carlos is on a mission to save the plants.___16___Here is the conversation between Carlos and a journalist.

What started your love of plants?

I grew up in northwest Spain, in a region called Asturias. This is an incredibly biodiverse place, with the largest patch of primitive forest in Europe, plus populations of wolves and bears!___17___Within 30km, I could go from a lush, green world to a place of total destruction. I was fascinated by this contrast from an early age.

___18___ I didn’t have any formal qualifications in gardening, but I managed to secure an internship in the Tropical Nursery. I enrolled on the three-year Kew Diploma in 2003, and over the next few years I began to earn a reputation for saving endangered tropical plants. How do you actually go about saving a plant from extinction?

___19___The hard part is often the government. Once you’ve found a plant that’s endangered, you need to convince the country’s government to let you come and take a cutting, and then you have to get the plant safely back to the UK so that the science can begin. What’s next on your list of plant species to save?

There’s this palm on Mauritius that’s known as ‘the loneliest tree on the planet’. The species was once widespread, but there’s now only one left in the entire world.___20___ A. How did you end up working at Kew?

B. What’s been the proudest moment of your career so far?

C. But economically, plants are more important to us than most animals. D. But it was also becoming one of the most industrialized areas in Spain. E. We haven’t been able to grow it at Kew so far, but I’m confident we can do it.

F. Sometimes saving a plant is as easy as taking a cutting from it, or collecting some fruits. G. From his base at Kew Gardens, he travels the world to rescue tropical species from extinction. 【答案】16. G 17. D 18. A 19. F 20. E

【解析】这篇文章是Carlos与一位记者之间的对话，主要介绍了Carlos从他的基地英国皇家植物园开始，走遍全世界去拯救濒临灭绝的热带物种。

16. 语义理解题。根据Carlos is on a mission to save the plants.和Here is the conversation between Carlos and a journalist. 可知这里意思是从他的基地英国皇家植物园开始，他走遍全世界去拯救濒临灭绝的热带物种，选G。

19. 语义理解题。根据The hard part is often the government. Once you’ve found a plant that’s endangered, you need to convince the country’s government to let you come and take a cutting, and then you have to get the plant safely back to the UK so that the science can begin. 可知这里意思是有时候，拯救一株植物就像从上面剪一个枝条那么容易，或者是收集一些果实，选F。 20. 语义理解题。根据There’s this palm on Mauritius that’s known as ‘the loneliest tree on the planet’. The species was once widespread, but there’s now only one left in the entire world. 可知这里意思是目前我们还不能在英国皇家植物园种植它，但是我有信心，我们可以做到，选E。

完形填空

Upset, Christopher buried his face deep into his pillow.

“What's the __5__，honey？” she asked as she sat down beside him. “Is there some problem I can help with？”

Christopher __6__. He didn't really want to tell his mum what was__7__him. “S…something happened at the p…park，” he stammered(结巴地说) __8__. “I…I lied to Aaron, and now he won't __9__ me. He knows I lied.”

“__10__ did you do that？” Mum asked gently.

“I…I don't know，” murmured Christopher. “I told him I was __11__．But I don't think he will forgive me.”

“Are you really sorry？” asked Mum.

Christopher nodded. “I don't think he'll ever believe me again，” said Christopher __12__． Mum __13__ for a minute. “Honey, do you remember the __14__ Dad and I used to give you？” she asked. “The ones you called horsey rides？” Christopher nodded __15__ why Mum brought that up. “You thought it was so much fun until you fell __16__ the ‘horse’ one day and hit your head on a chair，” said Mum. “After that it took you a long time to trust __17__ enough to try it again.”

“__18__ I finally did！” Christopher said eagerly. He thought he knew what his mother was getting at(暗示)．