(核心素养测评)十五必修3Unit5Canada_“TheTrueNorth”含解析.docx

核心素养测评十五必修3Unit5Canada“TheTrueNorth”（限时35分钟）I.阅读理解Inthemiddleofthe19thcentury,afeverdreamofrichesbeyondmeasuredrewcountlessexplorerswesttothemountainsofcentralCalifornia.Althoughthegoldrushendedupbeingabustformanywhosoughtafortune,someofthoseexplorersdiscoveredanaturaltreasurethatwoulddrawpermanentsettlerstoYosemiteValleyinthefollowingdecade.Vastwilderness,beautifulmountains,countlesswaterfalls,andabundantwildlifedrewNativeAmericanstoYosemiteroughly10,000yearsago.Thefirstnon-nativetouristsarrivedinthemid-1850safterreportsfromgoldseekerstoldofanareaofbreathtakingbeautythatnowordswereabletodescribe.Fortunately,someofYosemite,SearliestsettlersrecognizedthatYosemite,snaturalbeautyandresourcesneededtobepreservedforfuturegenerations.InthemidstoftheCivilWar,Presidentbraham1.incolnsignedagranttoprotectYosemitepermanently,thusmakingitthenation,Sfirstlandtobededicatedtorecreationandsettingthestageforwhatwouldbecomethenationalparksystem.OneofYosemite,searliestambassadorswasSco11ish-mericannaturalistandwriterJohnMuir.AfterlivinginYosemiteforafewyears,hehelpeddefineitsproposedboundaries.HealsowrotearticlesthathelpedleadtoitsofficialtitleasaNationalParkin1890.Helaterco-foundedtheSierraClubin1892toadvocateforitscontinuedpreservationandprotection.1.ocatedonthewesternslopeoftheSierraNevadamountainrangeincentralCalifornia,YosemiteNationalParkrunsacrossnearly748,000acres,almost95%ofwhichiswilderness.AroundfourmillionvisitorscometoYosemiteeachyeartocamp,hikeitsmilesoftrails,climbitsrockformations,andphotographitsimpressivesights.AreyoureadytovisitYosemiteNationalPark?WhichofYosemite,ssightswouldyoumostliketoexperience?【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了美国风景优美之地约塞米蒂的历史以及约塞米蒂国家公园的特点。1. Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"bust"underlinedinParagraph1?.Memory.B.Symbol.C.Failure.D.Challenge.【解析】选Co词义猜测题。根据画线词后的"someofthoseexplorersdiscoveredanaturaltreasure"可知，尽管淘金热最终以许多淘金者的失败而告终，但其中一些探索者发现了一个自然宝藏，由此可知画线词词义为“失败”，故C项正确。2. Whendidthefirstnon-nativetouristscometoYosemite?.Afteritwasdiscoveredbygoldseekers.B. Whenthegoldrushfinallycametoastop.C. BeforenativeAmericansfounditsbeauty.D. WhenitbecameaNationalParkin1890.【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Thefirstnon-nativetouristsarrivedinthemid-1850safterreportsfromgoldseekerstoldofanareaofbreathtakingbeautythatnowordswereabletodescribe.”可知，第一批非本地游客是在听淘金者说这里有难以用语言描绘的美景后来到约塞米蒂的，也就是他们是在这个地方被淘金者发现之后来到这里的，故A项正确。3. WhatdowelearnaboutJohnMuir?.Hewasthefirsttobuildthenationalpark.B. HehelpedsettheboundariesofYosemite.C. HewrotetocollectmoneyforYosemite.D. HegaveYosemiteanofficialname.【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第四段中的“AfterlivinginYosemiteforafewyears,hehelpeddefineitsproposedboundaries.”可知，在约塞米蒂居住多年后，JohnMuir帮助确定了约塞米蒂的边界，故B项正确。4. WhatdoweknowaboutYosemiteNationalPark?.IthasbeenwellpreservedsincetheCivilWar.B.Itwasoriginallycreatedtoprotectwildanimals.C.Itusedtobewell-knownforitsman-madebeauty.D.Itwasoncedamagedbysomeofitsearliestsettlers.【解析】选A。推理判断题。根据第三段中的"InthemidstoftheCivilWar,PresidentAbraham1.incolnsignedagranttoprotectYosemitepermanently”可知，内战期间，林肯总统就签署了一项条款，永久保护约塞米蒂，由此可知，自内战期间起，约塞米蒂就得到了很好的保护，故A项正确。II.完形填空Recently1metaguynamed1.eonardGilbertonatrip.1.eonardisthekindofpeopleyoucouldpassonthestreetandneverbutheis,inmyview,averyspecialpersonwhodeservesrecognition.1.eolivesina2ruralarea,sowhenhiswifehadcancerseveralyearsago,1.eowasfacedwithafour-and-a-half-hourdrivetowhereshecouldbetreated.That3_lotsofexpensesformeals,fuel,hotelsandsoon.Butintheendthecancertookhiswife4.Evidently1.eowasverystrickenbyhiswife,spassing,buthewasalsoveryangry,forherealizedotherpeoplewerefacingthesamesortsof5.Ratherthangivingmoneytocharities,whathedidwasstarttothrow6.EveryotherSaturdayevening,thereisapartyin1.eo,sgarage.Neighbours,friendsandrelativescomeandbringsnacksanddrinks;manybring7,thereismusicanddancing,andatsomepointduringtheevening1.eo8afamilyhehasfoundwhoarehavingdifficultiesmeetingthecostofsupportingacancerpatientundergoing9farfromhome.Thenahoney-jarispassedaroundandthemoneycollected,everycentofit,goes10tothatfamily.Thepeopleatthepartyhaveagoodtime.Thefamily11thatsomeone,probablysomeonetheyhavenevermetknowswhattheyaregoingthroughand12enoughtohelp.1.eo,s13tohelpthefamiliesofothercancerpatientswasbornoutofhisgriefbut,fromtheperspectiveofthosewhohavereceivedthemoney,itisanactoflove.Hispersonal14hasresultedinanactofkindnessthathonoursthememoryofthewifehehaslost.Wouldn,titbeniceifwehadmorepeopleintheworldlike1.eonardGilbert?I,mgladImet1.eo.Hemakestheworlda15place.【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了在失去妻子之后，莱纳德化悲痛为力量，努力帮助那些正在经受痛苦的家庭。1. A.knowB.noticeC.forgetD.love【解析】选B。know知道；notice注意；forget忘记；IoVe爱。根据空后的"butheis,inmyview,averyspecialpersonwhodeservesrecognition.”可知，1.eonard是那种你在街上经过都不会注意的人，但在我看来，他是一个特别的人，值得被认可，选B项正确。2. A.convenientB.peacefulC.remoteD.nearby【解析】选C。COnVenient方便的；PeaCefUl和平的；remote遥远的；nearby附近的。根据后文1.eo需要开车4.5小时才能到医院可知，他住在一个比较远的地方，故C项正确。3. .meantB.spentC.showedD.reduced【解析】选A。mean意味着;SPend花费;ShOW展示;reduce减少。要开那么久的车才能去医院，这就意味着大额的开支，故A项正确。4. A.othe