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1、单元检测（四十四） The Renaissance.阅读理解AThe Blind Side is a compelling (吸引人的) movie that tells the true story of Michael Oher, a homeless young man who is welcomed into a Christian family. Michael, now a senior in high school, ends up living on the streets with no belongings and no real hope.Leigh Anne, a we
2、althy mom, discovers Michael and welcomes him into her family. They put Michael in a private high school. At first, the school is reluctant to take Michael in because of his poor academic record. However, the coach accepts him.Michael slowly learns to trust Leigh Anne, and her family accepts him. Mi
3、chael, who is typically quiet and withdrawn, very slowly begins to open up to them and even starts to smile.When Michaels grades improve, he joins the football team. Being a very large and strong young man, Michael is given the job of blocking for the quarterback (四分卫). At first Michael，whos never p
4、layed football before, is not aggressive enough. In fact, it turns out that the coach was hoping that a boy from “the streets” would be violent. However, Leigh Anne understands Michael and remembers that he had scored high on “protectiveness” on a school test. She helps Michael see that protecting t
5、he quarterback is like protecting her or protecting the family. This change in view turns Michael into a star player.The Blind Side is an encouraging movie with fine storytelling. The directing in The Blind Side is fantastic. Also, the story carries great emotional depth.There is a very strong messa
6、ge of faith in The Blind Side. Its very clear that Leigh Anne helps Michael because she thinks its the right thing to do. All in all, the message of faith and hope in The Blind Side is very clear, and the movie is extremely moving.语篇解读：本文是一则影评。文章是对电影弱点的评论。1The underlined word “reluctant” in Paragrap
7、h 2 can be replaced by “_”Aglad BcuriousCunwillingDdetermined解析：选C词义猜测题。由画线词后面的“because of his poor academic record”以及“However”可知，起初学校并不愿意接收迈克尔奥赫，故reluctant意为“不情愿的”。2In the movie The Blind Side, Michael Oher _.Ais turned down by the schoolBseems to be a born star football playerCis a silent, hopeles
8、s and violent young manDhas an appearance that doesnt agree with his character解析：选D细节理解题。由第三段中的“typically quiet and withdrawn”以及第四段中的“Being a very large and strong young man”和“the coach was hoping that a boy from the streets would be violent”可知，迈克尔奥赫的外表与他的性格不符。3It can be inferred from Paragraph 4 th
9、at Leigh Anne _.Ais able to read Michaels mindBis not satisfied with Michaels coachCknows Michael is in need of protectionDencourages Michael to be a great quarterback解析：选A细节理解题。由第四段中的“However, Leigh Anne understands Michael . is like protecting her or protecting the family.”可知，莉安妮非常了解迈克尔奥赫，并帮助他成为一名
10、出色的橄榄球运动员。4Whats the authors attitude towards the film?AIt is worth seeing.BIt is fun but unrealistic.CTheres no film worse than it.DTheres room for improvement.解析：选A推理判断题。由最后两段的描述可知，作者认为这是一部非常好的、令人振奋的、感人的电影，值得一看。BFrom fist bumps to air quotes, these moves had to start somewhere.1The fist bumpThe fi
11、st bump received its 15 minutes of fame when the former President Barack Obama knocked fists with his wife Michelle during a televised presidential campaign speech. Some credit the move to Baseball Hall of Famer Stan Musial, who bumped fists instead of shaking hands to avoid catching colds. But its
12、more likely that the gesture took off during the Vietnam War, where it was one of a number of greetings popularized by African American soldiers.2The high fiveThe high fives origin is contested, but it certainly got a boost (宣扬) in 1977 from Glenn Burke, the outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, a
13、 professional baseball team. When teammate Dusty Baker hit his 30th home run on the last day of the regular season, Burke couldnt contain his excitement. As Baker crossed home plate, Burke excitedly threw his arm in the air. Not knowing what to do, Baker lifted his arm, too. They slapped palms (击掌),
14、 and the move swept the clubhouse.3The wheelie (后轮平衡特技)Daniel Canary bought his first pennyfarthing bike (a type of bicycle with a large front wheel and a much smaller rear wheel) while working as a telegraph messenger and quickly became a local celebrity. In 1890, Canary dealt with the bike doing a
15、 wheelie at Niagara Falls. As the Chicago Tribune reported：“Mr. Canary believes he was the first rider to perform the trick . then regarded as impossible, of riding on the rear wheel, with the front wheel raised.”4Air quotesThe first person to make history by punctuating with her hands, as noted in
16、the Oxford English Dictionary, was described by a writer in the July 1927 edition of Science：“Some years ago I knew a very intelligent young woman who used to inform us that her bright sayings were not original by raising both hands above her head with the first and second fingers pointing upward. Her fingers we
