【优化指导】（课标全国）高考英语总复习 课时作业42 北师大版

【优化指导】（课标全国）高考英语总复习 课时作业42 北师大版一、阅读理解AIceland has the highest birth rate in Europe，the highest divorce rate，and the highest percentage of women working outside the home.Such statistics are often evidence of a miserable，chaotic(混乱的)society，with loads of children，broken homes and absent mothers.But Iceland is the exceptionits citizens are the happiest in the world.Perhaps the countrys geographic location contributes to Icelanders happiness.Located in the middle of the North Atlantic，with Greenland as its nearest neighbor，Iceland is free from the taboos(禁忌)that cause so much trouble elsewhere.For instance，people who divorce are not looked down upon by the society.Icelanders are offsprings(后代)of the Vikings，a north European people who invaded European coasts from the 8th through the 10th century.This tradition of getting out into the world lives on in modern Iceland.Practically all Icelanders have studied or worked abroad，and most speak English.Perhaps as a result，Icelands economic policies blend the best of those from Europe with the US to create its own welfare system.“Many of us have lived in the US，and studied there，”said the Icelandic Prime Minister Geir Haarde.“We have both taken from them and found that naturally we share the cando attitudethat if you work hard，anything can be done.”Indeed，the country is rich in writers，painters，film makers and musicians.Theres Sigur Ros，a postrock band，and also a national symphony orchestra that plays to the highest standards all over the world.Half the population appears to have written a book.“Iceland has harsh(恶劣的)nature，with its bitter everchanging weather，”said Haraldur Jonsson，a painter，sculptor and video and performance artist.“We cannot escape it.So we find ways _.We have to have a rich internal(内在的)life to fill the empty spaces.”1It is commonly believed that high birth rate and divorce rate will bring about _.Asocial problemsBhappinessCa unique welfare system Dmodern way of life2The underlined word“blend”in the fourth paragraph means“_”Acombine BcorrectCcompare Dcompete3Which of the following is NOT mentioned as the reason for Icelanders happiness?AGeographic location. BA rich internal life.CNational pride. DFreedom from taboos.BExperts believe that there are about 40,000 different types of jobs in the world.Choosing the right one is a difficult job in itself.“Finding a job”is not the same as“choosing a job”Many young people end up in a job that they are not suited to.“Chance”may play a more important part than“decision”So here are a few steps to help you think about jobs，which you might enjoy doing after school or university.First，it is important to recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from everyone else.To examine your skills and abilities even further，ask yourself this question：in the following three areasskills with people，skills with information or skills with thingswhich are your best skills?You may have noticed something while you were doing this task.The point is that there is a difference between an interest and a skill.If you like art and enjoy looking at pictures，it is an interest.But if you can draw a horse that looks like a horse and not a big dog，that is a skill.The best job is one that uses your skills in something that you are interested in.In addition to this，it is an advantage if you believe that a particular job is worth doing in the world.After that，the next step is research.To find out as much as possible about different kinds of work，go to the library and read books，magazines and newspapers.Ask your friends about the work they do.If you are interested in banking，it is better to talk to a bank clerk who is twentyfour，rather than a bank manager who is sixtyfour.Do not rely on your parents friends for information.A younger person will be able to describe a normal day at work and tell you about the interesting or boring things when you first start working.Finally，trust your own ideas and your own thinking！It is your own life，so find something that you enjoy doing.4Whats the difference between“finding a job”and“choosing a job”？A“Finding a job”is a decision while“choosing a job”is a chance.B“Finding a job”is more important than“choosing a job”CA job that you find is one that is more suitable for you than one that you choose.DA job that you choose is based on your decision and suits you while one that you find often isnt.5What is the first step to find a job that suits you well?ATo recognize what kind of person you are and which special qualities make you different from everyone else.BTo find out as much as possible about different kinds of work.CTo ask your friends about the work they do.DTo consider your parents advice.6All the following things are ways of research about different kinds of work except _.Agoing to the library and referring to booksBturning to your friends for helpCturning to your parents friends for adviceDtalking to a younger person for information7Where does the passage probably appear?AA textbook. BA newspaper.CA TV programme. DA magazine.二、短文填空根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。The traditional American school year begins in late August or early September.It ends in May or June，followed by summer vacation._1_ Because long ago，young people had to help their families harvest the summer crops.At least this is what people today may think._2_ A recent report from an education policy center at Indiana University explored the historical roots of the traditional school calendar.In the early days of the United States，children were not required to attend school.School calendars depended on local needs._3_ They worked on family farms during the other months.City schools were often open much longer，some for eleven months of the year.After the Civil War，more and more people saw the need for a system of required education._4_ Many city schools wanted a shorter year and a longer summer break.The schools were often crowded.There was no modern air conditioning.Hot days would make it difficult to learn.Many rural educators，however，pushed for a longer school year.They thought it would keep children safe from industrial dangers when there were few childlabor laws.So the traditional school calendar was a compromise(折中)The average school year used to be one hundred and seventy days.Times have not changed much._5_But some experts think the traditional school calendar needs to change because the needs of the nation have changed.This thinking has led some schools to keep students in class longer.AWhy such a long break?BToday the common average is one hundred and eighty days.CAmericans think highly of their traditional school calendar.DMost schools had similar school calendars.EBut the reason has more to it.FStudents in rural areas went to school for no more than six months of the year.GBut they had different ideas for the calendar.1_2._3._4._5_三、短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Books are the treasure of knowledges.Everything can learnt from books.All great men in the history of mankind love books.It was the knowledge in the books which led them to success.Books are the source of knowledge but knowledge is the source of success.Books gave us not only knowledge，but also pleasure.Reading good books are the best way to spending our spare time.In fact，interesting books are full of wisdom and funny.Reading good books widens(扩大) ones mind and makes him full man.参考答案与解析课时作业(四十二)Unit 21B卷一、阅读理解解题导语：冰岛，一个充满着“矛盾”的西欧小国，那里有高出生率、高离婚率、高妇女就业率这一切都是混乱、痛苦的社会的象征，但那里的人们却是世界上最快乐的。4解析：由第二段“Many young people end up in a job that they are not suited to.Chance may play a more important part than decision”可知答案。答案：D5解析：由第三段中的first及下面表述的内容可知。答案：A6解析：由倒数第二段“Do not rely on your parents friends for information.”可知答案。其他三项与倒数第二段的表述相吻合。答案：C7解析：由第一段可知全文的主题是如何择业。作者下文介绍了择业的几个关键步骤，其目的是给那些择业人员提一些建议，指导他们选择适合自己的职业，所以本文最有可能出现在报纸的“就业指南”栏目。答案：B二、短文填空1A2.E3.F4.G5.B三、短文改错7