Unit 4 Adversity And Courage单元小测-2024届高考英语一轮复习人教版（2019）选择性必修第三册.docx

选择性必修三Unit4AdversityAndCourage单元小测

(满分:120分;时间:100分钟)

第一部分阅读(共两节,满分50分)

第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Attheageofeight,GlennCunninghamwasseverelyinjuredinafire.Hehadmajorburnsoverthelowerhalfofhisbodyandwastakentoanearbycountyhospital.

Fromhisbed,thesemi-conscious(半昏迷的)littleboyheardthedoctortalkingtohismother.Thedoctortoldhismotherthathewouldsurelydie—whichwasforthebest,really—fortheterriblefirehaddestroyedthelowerhalfofhisbody.

Butsomehow,totheamazementofthephysician,hedidsurvive.Themotherwastoldthathersonwasboundtospendhislifetimeinawheelchair.

Butthisbravelittleboywasdeterminedthathewouldwalkandevenrun.Butunfortunately,fromthewaistdown,Glennhadnomotorability.Histhin,scarredlegsjusthungthere,allbutlifeless.Yethiscouragethathewouldwalkwasasstrongasever.

Onesunnydayhismotherwheeledhimoutintotheyardtogetsomefreshair.Thisday,insteadofsittingthere,hethrewhimselffromthechair.Glennworkedhiswaytothefence,dragging(缓慢移动)hislegsbehindhim.Then,stepbystep,hebegandragginghimselfalongthefence,determinedthathewouldwalk.Hestartedtodothiseverydayuntileventuallyhediddeveloptheabilityfirsttostandup,thentowalkwithhelp,thentowalkbyhimself—andthenamazingly—torun.Glennbegantoruntoschool.Heraneverywhereasfastashecould.Laterincollege,Glennjoinedthetrackteamwherehereceivedthenickname(绰号)“theKansasFlyer”.

1938witnessedthisyoungmansanotheramazingachievement.Thisyoungman,whowasnotexpectedtosurvive,whowouldsurelyneverwalk,andwhocouldneverhopetorun,ranamilein4minutesand4.4seconds,theworldsfastestindoormile!Hisperseverancepaidoff.

1.WhatdidthedoctorthinkofGlennsinjury?

A.Itwouldtakealongtimeforhimtofullyrecover.

B.Itwouldcostlotsofmoneytocur