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选修8 Unit 1 课下作业（一三）课下作业（一） 考点过关针对练.单词拼写1Pin (钉住) the pieces together before sewing them.2He put the letter in a red envelope (信封), and mailed it.3Some people are still in the water, waiting to be rescued (救援)4There have been rumors that the band will reunite (再联合) for a world tour.5The government has decided to reform (改良) the health system.6The plot (故事情节) of the film was so boring that I fell asleep while watching it.7Lily twisted (转动) her head so she could see what was happening.8I saw the vase made in the Tang Dynasty in the window of a(n) antique (文物) shop. 9She sat upright, her body rigid (僵直的) with fear.10Genes determine the characteristics (特征) of every living thing.11Metals will melt (熔化) when heated to a certain temperature.12Would you please introduce me to Professor Li? I adore (崇拜) him very much.13Can you translate those paragraphs (段落) into English?14The police kept after the criminal (罪犯) until they finally caught him. 15He was so good to me that I can never repay the debt (债) I owe him.单句语法填空1The man in the river desperately (desperate) tried to reach the bank.2The key to success as a romantic novelist (novel) is absolute belief in your story.3Mark, who had at first been very tense (tension), at last relaxed.4Your insight, kindness, courage, and generosity (generous) make this site what it is.5We must strengthen our unity (unite) in the face of powerful enemies.6On occasion, little Annie would violently (violent) attack anyone who came near. 7One characteristic (character) I have observed over the years in all great software developers is their passion for their work.8Her father tried to persuade her to go back home with him, but in vain.单句改错1I wont buy a new pair of shoes for you until this pair is wore out. woreworn2So why exactly does your job have reputation for being stressful？have后加a3Every one couldnt resist to laughing when they heard the story.去掉to4I intended to help him, but I was too busy at that moment.intended前加had5He tried to cover up his mistakes but in the vain.去掉the6All electronic puters consist in five units although they are of different kinds.inof7Just make sure you are on tune with your intuition while making these decisions.onin8The pany is appealing for everyone to save power and water.forto.完成句子1It is said that the school being built at present is_intended_for_the_disabled_children.据说现在正在建设的学校是为残疾儿童设立的。2She couldnt_resist_laughing when her teacher told a funny joke in class.当老师在班上讲了一个有趣的笑话时，她忍不住大笑起来。3The child was_rescued_from_the_fire,_but died soon because of terrible burns.这个孩子从大火中被救了出来，但不久之后由于严重的烧伤而死去了。4The unattended children are in_desperate_need_of love and attention.留守儿童非常需要爱和关怀。5The doctor is skilled at treating heart trouble and never accepts any gift from his patients, so he has_a_very_good_reputation.这名医生治疗心脏病医术高超，而且从不收病人的礼物，所以他的名声很好。6The teacher raised his voice to_make_himself_heard.老师提高了嗓门以便别人能听到他的声音。7My father got_cured after the doctor used a new treatment.在医生使用新治疗方案之后，我的父亲被治愈了。8To live a lowcarbon life, more and more people would_rather_ride_a_bicycle_than_drive.为了过低碳生活，越来越多的人宁愿骑自行车，也不愿开车。课下作业（二） 话题阅读培优练.根据提示填空Walk into any bookstore, and you can hardly avoid“bumping into” Charles Dickens. Many of Dickenss novels (novel) still sell well today. And they are_laid (lay) on outstanding shelves.One day nearly 10 years ago, however, when I was giving my students a lecture about Dickenss writing (write), a hand shot up.“But why should we still read this stuff？”the student asked.The question annoyed (annoy) me for years and for years, I told myself answers, but never with plete satisfaction (satisfy). We read Dickens because we can learn from experiences of his characters (character) almost as easily (easy) as we can learn from our own experiences. We read Dickens because .The above reasons for reading Dickens may be fair. But these are not exactly the reasons why I read Dickens. My search for an answer continued until one day a text message came from a student of mine.“We still read Dickenss novels，”she wrote，“because they tell us why we are and what we are.”Simple as it was, that was the explanation I had_sought (seek) for years.Dickens shines_a_light_on (照亮) who we are during the best of times and worst of times. So go to _pick_up (拿起) one of his many novels, read it and enjoy what it has to tell you about yourself.片段选词填空permission， librarian， ancient， knowledge， precious， discuss， hidden， dream of， move， break out Alia Baker is a librarian in Iraq. Her library used to be a meeting place for all who loved books and liked to share knowledge. They discussed various matters all over the world. When the war was near, Alia was worried that the fires of war would destroy the books, which are more precious to her than mountains of gold. The books are in every language new books, ancient books, even a book on the history of Iraq that is seven hundred years old.She had asked the government for permission to move the books to a safe place, but they refused. So Alia took matters into her own hands.Secretly, she brought books home every night, filling her car late after work. Her friends came to help her when the war broke_out. Anis who owned a restaurant agreed to hide some books. All through the night, Alia, Anis, his brothers and neighbours took the books from the library, passed them over the sevenfoot wall and hid them in the restaurant. The books stayed hidden as the war continued. Then nine days later, a fire burned the library to the ground.One day, the bombing stopped and the soldiers left. But the war was not over yet. Alia knew that if the books were to be safe, they must be moved again while the city was quiet. So she hired a truck to bring all the books to the houses of friends in the suburbs (郊区). Now Alia waited for the war to end and dreamed_of peace and a new library.课下作业（三） 高考语篇提能练.阅读理解(2019长沙质检)Best Science Books of 2017At its heart, science is about curiosity. So it stands to reason that these books about science should make you examine your world more closely, and in doing so, give you a sense of wonder.Big Chicken, by Maryn McKennaInvestigative journalist Maryn McKenna uses the modern industrial chicken as a window into how antibiotics (抗生素) transformed modern agriculture for good and ill. She traces how animal antibiotics endanger human health, causing serious problems from antibioticresistant stomach infections to UTIs. Recognizing that Americans are going to continue to eat chicken no matter what, McKenna suggests a way in which factory farming rids itself of its dependence on antibiotics.Why Time Flies, by Alan BurdickThe New Yorker staff writer Alan Burdick examines the greatest gift humanity has ever known: time. Time, he writes, appears to exist in two distinct forms. One is the standardized, objective kind found in clocks and watches; the other is our internal, biological sense of time, the one we measure in our cells, bodies and minds. But the closer he looks, the less clear this distinction appears.Paleoart, by Zo LescazeDinosaurs have long captured the imaginations of scientists and artists alike, and Paleoart brings those visions together in a blend of human knowledge and creativity.These images not only show our changing understanding of dinosaurs, but also reflect the distinct artistic sensibility of their time. Both artistic and educational these pictures are certainly influential.What Its Like to Be a Dog, by Gregory BernsBerns, a neuroscientist, trained dogs to sit in a machine in order to look into the brains of conscious dogs for the first time. That pioneering work inspired him to dig deeper into the minds of other animals, from sea lions to the extinct thylacine (袋狼). Berns says, “With their ability to think, choose and feel, dogs and other animals do not deserve the cruel treatment humans so often do to them.”语篇解读：本文是说明文，介绍了2017年四本最佳科学图书的作者、简介等相关内容。1Which book has something to do with public health?ABig Chicken.BWhy Time Flies.CPaleoart.DWhat Its Like to Be a Dog.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第一本书Big Chicken中的“She traces how animal antibiotics endanger human health, causing serious problems from antibioticresistant stomach infections to UTIs”可知，这本书是有关人类健康的。故答案选A。2Who writes about time?AMaryn McKenna.BAlan Burdick.CZo Lescaze.DGregory Berns.解析：选B细节理解题。第二本书Why Time Flies是关于时间的，其作者是Alan Burdick。故答案选B。3What was Berns pioneering work?ATraining dogs.BStudying extinct animals.CObserving dog brains.DFighting for animal rights.解析：选C细节理解题。第四本书What Its Like to Be a Dog中的That pioneering work指的是“in order to look into the brains of conscious dogs for the first time”，可知这项开创性的工作是观察狗的大脑，故答案选C。.完形填空Keep on readingIn our hightech society today, too many people are relying on technology to meet all of their _1_ and personal growth needs. They believe all they need to do is _2_ those buttons and theyve got the _3_ to everything.There is much that can be said about the _4_ of the electronic age, but the puter is still the greatest, especially in the area of creativity. Ongoing creativity greatly _5_ the input into our minds. We accumulate vast amounts of _6_ through observation, listening, reading and talking with people.One of the most reliable _7_ of information es from the materials we _8_. We have access to some of the _9_ minds in the world. We can read the words of brilliant men and women who have gone _10_ us and who are still living with us. The question is whether we can _11_ this great resource._12_， the answer for well over half of our people is no. Fiftyeight percent of all people in our society, when they _13_ their formal education, never read another _14_ book.Thats unbelievably tragic (可悲的) and limiting. _15_， those who make “Whos Who in America” read an average of 20 useful books in a year._16_， in five years they will have read 100 books by authorities in many different fields. It gives them _17_. More importantly, it provides inspiration and keeps them growing. In short, these are mature (成熟的), progressive, successful，happy, healthy people. Of course, this is not always _18_，but give you 100 readers vs.100 nonreaders and _19_ you chart the courses of their lives, you will find that the readers are more _20_ in every area of life.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章论述了坚持阅读的重要性。1A.naturalBphysicalCmaterialDeducational解析：选D根据下文中的“personal growth needs”， “creativity”， “information”， “read”等可知，现在很多人都依靠科技来满足他们的“教育 (educational)”和个人成长的需求。2A.turnBmoveCpressDseize解析：选C根据上文中的“relying on technology”可知，他们相信只要“按下 (press)”按钮，就能得到自己想要的“答案 (answers)”。3A.reactionsBanswersCsecretsDlinks解析：选B参见上题解析。4A.beliefsBcoursesCbenefitsDchallenges解析：选C根据下文中的“the puter is still the greatest”可知，生活在电子时代有很多“好处 (benefits)”，电脑是其中最重要的一个好处。5A.deals withBfocuses onCcontributes toDdepends on解析：选D根据下文中的“We accumulate vast amounts of _ through observation, listening, reading and talking with people”可知，持续创新很大程度上“依赖 (depends on)”输入大脑的信息。6A.knowledgeBwealthCpowerDdata解析：选A根据下文中的“information es from the materials we _”可知，我们通过观察、倾听、阅读和与人交谈可以积累大量的“知识 (knowledge)”。7A.exchangesBsourcesCfieldsDtypes解析：选B根据下文中的“es from the materials”可知，此处是说其中一个最可靠的信息“来源 (sources)”。8A.readBchooseCcollectDprovide解析：选A根据下文中的“We can read the words of brilliant men and women”可知，信息来自于我们所“阅读(read)”的材料。9A.loneliestBgreatestCstrangestDluckiest解析：选B根据下文中的“the words of brilliant men and women”可知，我们可以接触到一些“最伟大的 (greatest)”、有才智的人的思想。10A.beyondBbesideCbeforeDbehind解析：选C根据下文中的“and who are still living with us”可知，我们可以阅读到那些古今杰出人物的著作。have gone before us与are still living with us形成并列。11A.add up toBget rid ofClook forward toDtake advantage of解析：选D根据下文中的“Fiftyeight percent of all people in our society, when they _ their formal education, never read another _ book”可知，问题是我们是否能“利用 (take advantage of)”这一资源。12A.UndoubtedlyBHopefullyCEventuallyDUnfortunately解析：选D根据下文中的“the answer for well over half of our people is no”和“Thats unbelievably tragic”可知，“不幸的是 (Unfortunately)”，我们一半以上的人的回答都是否定的。13A.finishBobtainCbeginDcontinue解析：选A根据下文中的“Thats unbelievably tragic (可悲的) and limiting”可知，很多人在“完成 (finish)”了他们的正规教育之后，将不再多读一本“有意义的 (meaningful)”的书。14A.boringBdifficultCmeaningfulDinteresting解析：选C参见上题解析。15A.In factBBy the wayCAfter allDOn the other hand解析：选D空处上下文之间是转折关系，故此处填On the other hand。16A.CasuallyBObviouslyCGraduallyDNecessarily解析：选B根据上文中的“those who make Whos Who in America read an average of 20 useful books in a year”可知，“显然 (Obviously)”，在五年内他们就能读完100本书。17A.intentionBpermissionCinformationDpreparation解析：选C读书使他们获得“信息 (information)”，还激励他们不断成长。18A.trueBgoodCsimpleDvivid解析：选A读书多的人更成熟、更进取这一观点并不总是“正确的 (true)”。19A.untilBwhenCsinceDbecause解析：选B“当 (when)”你了解了读书者和不读书者的人生轨迹后，你会发现读书者在生活的各个领域都更“成功(successful)”。20A.successfulBpeacefulCthankfulDhelpful解析：选A参见上题解析。.语法填空(2019兰州诊断)Parkour (跑酷) is a sport which trains people to deal with any physical obstacles in their path. It is not a petition but a physical training. A person joining in parkour is called a traceur. Traceurs run along a path and use only their bodies to deal with the obstacles in the most efficient way. Parkour pays more attention to efficiency, _1_ (make) it different from the similar practice of free running. Parkour _2_ (mon) includes running, jumping, climbing, rolling and other similar types of physical movements. Many teenagers think that parkour is quite _3_ cool sport. They have great interest in it.The _4_ (invent) of parkour cant _5_ (give) to one person because many people have worked on it. A French officer developed the earlier form of parkour. The term “parkour” was first introduced by David Belle and Sebastian Foucan in the early 1980s. _6_ that time, they were two teenagers. This sport _7_ (bee) more popular in the 1990s when many films were made on it._8_ makes parkour different from other sports is its power to bring people together. It allows traceurs to forget the _9_ (society) and other problems, and makes a large group work and grow together instead of peting with each other. People can benefit from parkour as it can make them stronger. Still, it also influences ones thought process by improving selfconfidence and criticalthinking skills. In this way, parkour allows one to deal with _10_ (difficulty) in daily life if he or she deals with them through parkour.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了跑酷这项运动。1making考查非谓语动词。分析句子结构可知，空处考查非谓语动词且表示自然而然的结果，故用现在分词作结果状语。2monly考查副词。分析句子结构可知，此处应用副词修饰动词。3a考查冠词。此处构成“quitea/anadj.n.”结构，且cool的发音以辅音音素开头，故填a。4invention考查名词。分析句子结构可知，空处作主语，且空前有The修饰，故用名词形式。5be given考查动词的语态。此处主语与give之间为动宾关系，且情态动词后用动词原形。故填be given。6At考查介词。at that time意为“在那时候”，为固定搭配。7became考查动词的时态。句中in the 1990s为表示过去的时间，所以此处用一般过去时。8What考查主语从句。空处引导主语从句，且在从句中作主语，故填What。9social考查形容词。此处修饰名词problems，故用形容词。10difficulties考查名词的数。根据下文中的“them”可知，此处应用名词复数。.短文改错(2019郑州质检)Last year my class went on the trip to the mountains for skiing. We have already been to the same place the year before and it had been a wonderfully experience.When we arrived at there, it had snowed heavily the day before and there were terrible storm. At breakfast the next day, everyone there told us not to go skiing because of the bad weather, but we decide to go anyway. When we got to the mountain top, that started snowing again. The hotel had given us some sandwiches to take along, so we ate them since we were waiting for the weather to improve. But it didnt and soon we really felt very frightening. Luckily, I had my cell phone in my bag. I called the emergency services, at last they sent a helicopter to save us.答案：第一句：第一个thea第二句：havehad; wonderfullywonderful第三句：去掉at; stormstorms第四句：decidedecided第五句：thatit第六句：sincewhen/while/as第七句：frighteningfrightened第九句：at前加and
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