2024_2025学年新教材高中英语Unit2BridgingCulturesPeriod1课时素养.docVIP

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Unit2BridgingCultures

课时素养检测

五Unit2Period1

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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Asachild,Ihadathoughtinmymindthatpeoplecouldmoveabroadforlife.Nowithasbeenthemostimportantpartofmylife.

BothmyauntshadmovedabroadbeforeIwasborn—onetoSouthAfrica,theothertoCanada,wheretheyraisedtheirownfamilies.Ididn’tmeetanyoftheserelativesuntilIgrewup.Therefore,therewasacertaindistancebetweenus.However,italsoletmehaveasensethatadifferentkindoflifewaspossible,andthattherewereotherchanceswaitingforthosewillingtolookforthem.ThisunderstandingwasmadestrongerwhenmyclosefriendsmovedtoCaliforniawhenIwasten.

Justafter2010,IalsomovedtotheUS.IwasworkingasajournalistinLondonwithaNewYork-basedpublisheratthetime.Byaccident,IgotacalltellingmemybosswasleavingandIindeedwantedtotakeherjob.SomywifeandIflewtoAmerica.WelivedinNewYorkforthenextyear.

OnreturningtoEngland,Ileftmyformerbossandstartedanewjob.In2013,wemovedtoasmallfishingtowninSpain,wheretherearemanyplacesforfun.Ofcourse,therearealsomanysorrows,hardshipsanddepressionthatcomefrombeingawayfrommyfamilyandoldfriendsinEngland.

AsI’vediscovered,livingabroadcanoffermanygreatjoysandopportunities,butitisnotalwayseasy.So,ifyou’reconsideringmovingoverseas,bereadyforit.

【语篇概述】本文为记叙文,主要介绍作者受到移居国外的亲戚挚友的影响,长大后也移居到了国外。

1.Wheredidthewritermostprobablygrowup?

A.SouthAfrica B.Canada

C.England D.America

【解析】选C。细微环节理解题。依据第四段最终一句中的...beingawayfrommyfamilyandoldfriendsinEngland可知作者从小是在英国长大的。

2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph1referto?

A.Consideringmoving. B.Livingabroad.

C.Travelingforfun. D.Changingjobs.

【解析】选B。代词指代题。依据下文的描述可知,作者移居到了国外,由此可知,这里it是指在国外生活成了他生活中最重要的一部分,故选B项。

3.Howdidthewritermostprobablyfeelwhenheheardhis