Unit 4 Sharing单元小测-2024届高考英语一轮复习人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册.docx

选择性必修四Unit4Sharing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

EverywhereinsideValerieTolmanshomeinMissouriCityaresignsthatshehasabigheart.Therearefamilyphotos,includingthoseoftwobiologicalandtwoadoptedchildrenwhoareallnowgrown.Hertworescuedogs,IvyandEllie,areclosebyand,inanupstairsbedroom,arefourkittenssheslookingafter.Herloveofanimalsandpassionforhelpingstrays(走失的宠物)findhomesearnedhertheMissouriCityVolunteeroftheYearawardin2017.

Tolman,aformernewspaperreporterandsoftware-industryanalyst,startedthevolunteerprogramattheMissouriCityAnimalShelterin2014aftersheretired.ShelaterformedtheFriendsoftheMissouriCityAnimalShelter,anon-profitorganizationtoexpandthegroupseffortstokeepanimalshealthy,aliveandadoptable.“Ilikelivingthings,anditbreaksmyhearttothinksomethingissuffering—animalsorhumans,”Tolmansaid.

Sheevenchallengedcityofficialsaboutthelackoffunding(资金)fortheshelter,andencouragedthepublictocomplaininlettersandemailstothecitycouncil.Eventually,thecouncilbudgeted$250,000fortheshelter.“Ifoughtcityhallandwon,”shesaid.“Theanimalsareinsuchbettershape.Improudofthat.”

Butshesmostproudofhereffortstosendhighschoolstudentsfromlow-incomefamiliestocollege.SheandherhusbandDavisTolman,aretiredpetroleumgeologist,startedascholarshipforfirst-generationcollegestudentsin2001.Tolmansaid5lstudentshavereceivedfulltuition(学费),includingbooks,throughtheprogram.Althoughthegraduationrateofthescholarshipreceiversis54percent,Tolmansaidallofthestudentstendedtobecomesuccessfulinlifesimplybecausetheyattendedcollege.Mostofthestudentsarethefirstintheirfamiliestogotocollege.

“Ithasarippleeffect,andeventhoughsomemaynotfinish,thereisafeelingthatan