2021版高考英语一轮复习Unit5Meetingyourancestors课后达标检测新人教版选修8.doc

1、Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors (建议用时：35分钟).阅读理解A(2020陕西部分学校摸底)Three boys were enjoying themselves in their hometown of Bovina, Mississippi. However, their lives were turned upside down when they discovered the jawbone of a Mastodon(乳齿象)Brothers Shawn and Caid Sellers and their cousin Michael Mahalitc

2、 found the prehistoric bone in a piece of earth that was recently plowed. “I thought it was a log，” Caid said. “I tried to pick it up and it was really heavy and I saw teeth on it.” The bone weighed about 50 pounds. They eventually got the bone to their home and fitted it in their bathtub, but it to

3、ok their collective strength, might and a golf cart, to carry the large Mastodon bone.“They didnt expect to find that，” Michaels mom said. “Now they believe that they will be more aware of their surroundings and what theyre digging up when they are digging and playing.”“Weve gotten a lot of petrifie

4、d(石化的) wood and Civil War relics from the area and thats what I thought it was，” the brothers mother said. “This is our first set of teeth weve found. So we thought it was their imagination. We were quite surprised to see that it was not their imagination.”They were exploring near the brothers home.

5、 Its surprising that they saw what they thought resembled a fossil. It was the curator of paleontology(古生物学负责人) of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, George Phillips, who first identified the bone as a “very mature individual”The Mastodon was a mammal who lived during the prehistoric times.

6、They had long tusks and trunks, like elephants. They were clearly different from their modern day counterparts, as well as woolly mammoths(猛犸)【解题导语】美国密西西比州的三个男孩在玩耍的时候无意中发现了乳齿象的下颌骨，起初他们并不知道这是史前动物的遗骸。他们发现的遗骸对史前生物的研究有一定的促进作用。1How did they find the jawbone of a Mastodon?AWith great efforts.BBy chance.CI

7、nstructed by an expert. DThrough imagination.B解析：细节理解题。根据第一段“Three boys were enjoying themselves.discovered the jawbone of a Mastodon(乳齿象)”可知，他们是在玩耍的时候无意中发现乳齿象的下颌骨的。2The discovery of the jawbone of a Mastodon is important mainly because it _Ahelps people to know more about the Civil WarBteaches kids

8、 to be more aware of their surroundingsCpromotes the research on more prehistoric creaturesDattracts the Mississippi Museum of Natural ScienceC解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“who first identified the bone as a very mature individual”并结合倒数第一段可知，乳齿象下颌骨的发现可以促进对史前生物的研究。3Which of the following can be the best title f

9、or the article?APrehistoric Bones Recently Found in MississippiBNot Petrified Wood nor Civil War RelicsCFirst Identifying Bone as a “Very Mature Individual”DUnexpectedly Discovering Mastodon JawboneD解析：标题归纳题。根据第一段并结合文章其他内容可知，美国密西西比州的三个男孩在玩耍的时候无意中发现了乳齿象的下颌骨，起初他们并不知道这是史前动物的遗骸，他们发现的遗骸对史前生物的研究有一定的促进作用，故

10、D项最适合作文章标题。B(2020安徽六校联考)The American dream is the faith held by many people in the United States of America that through hard work, courage, creativity and determination, they can achieve a better life for themselves. More specifically, they agree on how to get ahead in America: get a college educat

11、ion, find a reliable job, and buy their own house. But do Americans still believe in that path, and if they do, is it attainable?The most recent National Journal poll asked participants about the American dream, what it takes to achieve their goal, and whether or not they felt the control over their

12、 ability to be successful. Obviously, the results show that today, the idea of the American dream and what it takes to achieve it looks quite different from it did in the late 20th century. Generally speaking, people felt that their actions and hard worknot outside forcewere deciding their lives. Bu

13、t the participants had definitely mixed feelings about what actions make for a better life in the current economy.In the last seven years, Americans have grown more pessimistic(悲观的) about the power of education to lead to success. Even though they see going to college as a fairly achievable goal, a

14、majority52 percentthink that young people do not need a 4year college education in order to be successful.Miguel Maeda, 42, who has a masters degree and works in public health, was the first in his family to go to college, which has allowed him to achieve a sense of financial stability(稳定) his paren

15、ts and grandparents never did. While some, like Maeda, emphasized the value of degree rather than the education itself, others still see college as a way to gain new viewpoints and life experiences. To Fendley, a sense of drive and purpose, as well as an effective highschool education, and basic lif

16、e skills, like balancing a checkbook(支票簿), are the necessary elements for a successful life in America.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。一项民意测验表明，美国人现在不像以前那么相信美国梦了，有一半多的美国人认为不接受大学教育也可以成功。4It used to be commonly acknowledged that to succeed in America, one had to have _Aa sense of drive and purposeBan advanced academic

17、 degreeCa firm belief in his or her dreamDan ambition to get aheadB解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“More specifically, they agree on how to get ahead in America: get a college education, find a reliable job, and buy their own house.”可知，过去在美国，人们通常认为一个人要成功必须获得大学教育、有大学文凭。故正确答案为B。5What is the finding of the latest Nati

18、onal Journal poll concerning the American dream?AMore and more Americans are finding it hard to realize.BIt remains alive among the majority of American people.CAn increasing number of young Americans are abandoning it.DAmericans idea of it has changed over the past few decades.D解析：细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Obv

19、iously, the results show that today, the idea of the American dream and what it takes to achieve it looks quite different from it did in the late 20th century.”可知，这次民意调查发现在过去的几十年里，美国人对美国梦的看法已经改变了。故正确答案为D。6What do Americans now think of the role of college education in achieving success?AIt still rem

20、ains open to debate.BIt has proved to be beyond doubt.CIt is much better understood now than ever.DIt is no longer as important as it used to be.D解析：推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知，现在美国人对大学教育能引领成功这一看法越来越悲观，有一半多的美国人认为成功并不需要大学教育。由此可知，现在美国人认为大学教育对于成功来说并不像过去那么重要。故正确答案为D。7How do some people view college education these

21、days?AIt helps broaden their minds.BIt needs to be strengthened.CIt widens cultural diversity.DIt promotes gender equality.A解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“While some, like Maeda, emphasized the value of degree rather than the education itself, others still see college as a way to gain new viewpoints and life exp

22、eriences.”可推知，如今一些人认为大学教育能帮助扩展他们的视野。故正确答案为A。【难句分析】Miguel Maeda, 42, who has a masters degree and works in public health, was the first in his family to go to college, which has allowed him to achieve a sense of financial stability(稳定) his parents and grandparents never did.分析：本句是一个主从复合句。句子主干为Miguel

23、Maeda was the first in his family to go to college。其中Miguel Maeda为主句的主语，系动词was是主句的谓语动词，the first in his family to go to college是主句中的表语。who has a masters degree and works in public health是非限制性定语从句，先行词是Miguel Maeda，补充说明主语的情况，关系代词who在定语从句中充当主语。which has allowed him to achieve a sense of financial stabi

24、lity也是一个非限制性定语从句，关系代词which指代主句的内容，在定语从句中作主语。his parents and grandparents never did是限制性定语从句，修饰先行词a sense of financial stability，因为关系代词在定语从句中充当宾语，所以省略了关系代词which/that，而且该定语从句为了避免重复，所以用did代替动词achieved。译文：米格尔马埃达，42岁，拥有硕士学位，从事公共卫生工作。他是家中第一个上大学的人，这使他有了一种经济稳定的感觉，这是他的父母和祖父母从未有过的。.七选五(2020黑龙江六校一模)Education is

25、 as important as the air everyone breathes. It is the most valuable possession a person must have. 1._， you certainly need to get educated. Education is a must for a promising and secure future and a stable life.Your educational degree is considered as a proof of your knowledge by many. If you are e

26、ducated you have more chances of being heard and taken seriously. Generally, an uneducated man will find it harder to express his views and opinions owning to lack of confidence. 2._Moreover, education is of great help if you want to be a selfdependent person. And it benefits you in a lot of aspects

27、 in the life. 3._. You can guarantee stability in finance because of landing the good career.4_， education is a necessity. It contributes to doing away with the existing differences between different social classes. It opens a whole world of opportunities for the poor so that they may have an equal

28、shot at wellpaid jobs. Education also has a major role in women employment.We all live in a society which has its own set spoken or unspoken rules and one of them is education. The society expects you to go to school followed by college, get a job etc. 5._. An educated person certainly has a greater

29、 chance to make contributions to his community, and participate in the ongoing changes and developments of the society.AEducation gives you confidence to express your voiceBThe more educated you are, the better options you haveCTo enjoy happiness and other good things society offersDIf you want to s

30、ee society as a just and harmonious placeEEducation is a factor that contributes to the communitys peaceFEducated people will get wellpaid jobs based on more optionsGIn fact, education helps you become a useful member of society【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，作者从几个方面讲述了教育的重要性。1C解析：依据下文中的“Education is a must for a pr

31、omising and secure future and a stable life.”和下面各段对教育作用的说明可知，空处总结说明教育的作用：能让人享有幸福和美好事物。2A解析：依据空前提到的没有受过教育的人的情况“Generally, an uneducated man will find it harder to express his views and opinions owning to lack of confidence.”可知，空处应与之对比，讲述教育能赋予人表达自己观点的自信，故选A项。3F解析：依据空后的“You can guarantee stability in f

32、inance because of landing the good career.”可知，空处是教育和工作的关系，也就是“受过教育的人有更多机会找到高薪的工作”。4D解析：本段主要讲教育有助于消除社会不公平，为贫困的人提供获得高薪工作的机会。空处所在句总领该段内容，即如果你想要社会公正、和谐，教育是必需的。5G解析：前一句说“社会期望你上学，然后上大学，工作等”， 下文说受教育者更有可能为社会做出贡献，故G项“实际上，教育可以帮你成为社会中有用的一员”符合语境。.语法填空(2020豫南九校联考)Throughout history people have worn clothing of o

33、ne description or another. Apart 1._ protection against the weather, clothes were also often used 2._(show) the wearers status and wealth. Over the years, many fashions in clothing have come and gone. While some of these have been popular for relatively short 3._(period), others have lasted longer.U

34、ntil the first half of the 20th century, the ability to follow fashion was limited to those 4._ had the money to do so. But following fashion did not only demand money, it also required large amounts of time. Wealthy people took fashion very 5._(serious) and close attention had to 6._(pay) to detail

35、s. Wearing the correct clothes for different occasions 7._(be) very important, despite the fact that this often meant 8._(change) clothes five or six times a day.More recently, fashionable clothes have come within the reach of ordinary people. The 9._(tradition) methods of dressmaking, which usually

36、 involved sewing by hand, were both costly and slow. But todays clothing industry has made 10._ easier for people to keep up with changes in fashion without having to spend a great amount of money.【解题导语】本文介绍了时尚服装由最初的仅在有钱人中盛行到逐步进入普通人的生活的发展历程。1from解析：考查介词。句意：除了抵御天气(的影响)，衣服还经常被用来显示穿衣者的地位和财富。apart from为

37、固定搭配，意为“除了”，故填from。2to show解析：考查非谓语动词。句意见上一题解析。be used to do sth.为固定搭配，意为“被用来做某事”，故填to show。3periods解析：考查名词的数。句意：其中一些流行的时间相对较短，而另一些持续时间较长。period表示“一段时间；阶段；周期”时是可数名词，此处表示复数概念，应用复数形式，故填periods。4who解析：考查定语从句。句意：直到20世纪上半叶，追随时尚的能力只限于那些有钱人。先行词为those，指人，关系词在定语从句中作主语，所以填who。5seriously解析：考查词性转换。句意：富人对时尚非常重视，

38、他们对细节的关注非常密切。设空处修饰动词took，应用副词，take sth. seriously意为“认真对待某事；重视某事”。故填seriously。6be paid解析：考查动词的语态。句意见上一题解析。分析句子成分可知，pay与close attention之间是被动关系，应用被动形式，且have to do sth.为固定搭配，意为“不得不做某事”，故填be paid。7was解析：考查动词的时态和主谓一致。句意：在不同场合穿合适的衣服非常重要，尽管这通常意味着每天要换五到六次衣服。分析句子成分可知，设空处在句中作谓语，主语“Wearing the correct clothes f

39、or different occasions”为动名词短语，表示单数概念，故谓语应用单数形式，根据上下文时态可知，此处叙述发生在过去的事情，应用一般过去时，故填was。8changing解析：考查非谓语动词。句意见上一题解析。分析句子成分可知，本句中that后的从句已有谓语动词meant，设空处在句中作meant的宾语，且mean在此作“意味着”讲，后应跟动名词作宾语，故填changing。9traditional解析：考查词性转换。句意：传统制衣方法通常需要手工缝纫，既昂贵又缓慢。设空处在句中修饰名词methods，应用形容词，故填traditional。10it解析：考查代词。句意：但今天

40、的服装业使得人们不用花很多钱就能更容易地跟上时尚的变化。分析句子成分可知，本句中真正的宾语是动词不定式短语“to keep up with changes in fashion.”，设空处是形式宾语，故填it。 (建议用时：25分钟)书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华， 你的英国朋友Tim想在寒假时到中国旅游， 于是发邮件向你征求建议。请你回复一封邮件， 内容包括：1推荐一个旅游城市；2给出推荐的理由。注意：1.词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Tim，_Yours sincerely，Li HuaOne possible version: Dear_Tim，Know

41、ing that youll visit China in the coming winter holiday, Im writing to give you some suggestions on your trip.I recommend the capital city, Beijing, to you, for it is an amazing city with a long history and a variety of places of interest. You may first go to Tiananmen Square, where many tourists ad

42、mire the national flag being raised every early morning.The next place that you cant miss is the Great Wall, which is one of the great wonders in the world. The Palace Museum and the Summer Palace are well worth visiting, too. Besides, the local snacks will surely be appealing to you.I hope you will

43、 find these suggestions helpful.Yours_sincerely，Li_Hua (建议用时：25分钟)书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华， 在英文报纸Changjiang Weekly上读到了以下招募启事。请在阅读启事后写一封应征邮件。Volunteers WantedThe 7th CISM Military World Games, which will be held on Oct.18th till 27th, 2019 in Wuhan, is now looking for 100 student volunteers to provide servi

44、ce for the activity and 8, 000 competitors from all over the world. Those who are socially active and good at spoken English will be especially welcome. If you are interested, please send an email to the editor.注意：1.词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节， 以使行文连贯。Dear editor，_Yours truly，Li HuaOne possible version: Dear_

45、editor，Im Li Hua. Ive learned from Changjiang Weekly that 100 student volunteers are wanted and I really want to seize this opportunity to become one of them. For one thing, I have such a good command of English that I can communicate freely with the participants in English. Additionally, Im a crazy

46、 fan of sports, which enables me to share something in common with the participants so that I will get along well with them. As an outgoing and helpful girl, Im always willing to give a helping hand to those in need. Having participated in several similar activities before, I know well what to expec

47、t in the event and how to handle emergencies. I am sure that Ill be qualified enough to live up to your expectations. I would appreciate it if you could give me a chance.Looking forward to your reply.Yours_truly，Li_Hua (建议用时：25分钟)书面表达(满分25分)最近，你班开展了“尊敬父母”的主题班会活动，请你根据以下提示为某中学生英语报写一则报道，内容要点如下：1活动目的；2不

48、良现象及改进措施；3活动效果。注意：1.词数100左右；2报道必须包括所有内容要点，可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_One possible version: We have recently held a class meeting to discuss the importance of respecting our parents because it is one of the traditional Chinese virtues. As most students today are the only child in their family, they often regard

49、 themselves as the center of the family, without caring much about their parents. We have listed ten dos to respect our parents, such as remembering our parents birthdays, expressing our love and thanks to them, and greeting our parents when they return home.The programme has been so successful that

50、 we have won praises from both social groups and our parents. It is believed that this is what we should have done earlier! (建议用时：25分钟)书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华， 你的英国笔友Robert最近给你发了一封内容如下的电子邮件， 请你根据邮件内容和写作要点给他回复一封邮件。Dear Li Hua，I am really upset at present. I had many friends， but now none of them want to ta

51、lk to me. At lunchtime， nobody likes to share a table with me. I feel really puzzled and lonely. And I cant understand why theyre trying to avoid me. Would you please give me some advice？ Thank you！Robert写作要点：1.对他的处境表示理解；2.给他提出合理的建议；3.表示愿意继续为他提供帮助。注意： 1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节， 以使行文连贯。Dear Robert，_Sincer

52、ely yours，Li HuaOne possible version: Dear_Robert，Im sorry to hear you have some trouble getting along with your friends. Here are some suggestions for you.Firstly, youd better find out what got you into such a mess, and then turn to your teachers or parents for advice. Secondly, why not open your m

53、ind to communicate with your friends frankly? It shows you really cherish the friendship and value their viewpoints. Besides, in your daily life, its wise to be ready to help your friends and the people around you. In this way, you can not only win back your old friends but also make some new ones.I

54、 hope my suggestions can make a difference. Ill continue to offer help if you need.Sincerely_yours，Li_Hua(建议用时：25分钟)书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Tony下周将来你校开始他的国际交换生学习。他发邮件向你询问你校“尊师”传统的有关情况，请你回复邮件，内容包括：1介绍教师节；2日常尊师体现。注意：1.词数100左右；2开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Tony，Im glad to learn youre coming to

55、 my school_Yours，Li HuaOne possible version: Dear_Tony，Im_glad_to_learn_youre_coming_to_my_school next week as an international exchange student. You are interested in how we typically show respect for our teachers and here is something detailed.Firstly, it is on September 10th every year that all t

56、eachers and students gather in the school hall to celebrate Teachers Day, where by tradition Top Ten Teachers of the Year are selected to receive meaningful awards. Student representatives send gifts such as bunches of flowers, postcards to show our sincere gratitude and best wishes to our teachers.

57、 Whats more, we greet our teachers respectfully wherever and whenever we meet them. Besides, we often take turns to help clean and tidy the teachers offices voluntarily.I hope youll have a wonderful experience in our school.Yours，Li_Hua (建议用时：25分钟)书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华， 你校学生会组织学生下周六开展关爱自闭症儿童(children wi

58、th autism)义演活动。请你给外教Shelly写一封邮件， 邀请她一同前往。内容包括：1时间和地点；2活动内容(现场表演、义卖等)。注意：1.词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节， 以使行文连贯。_One possible version: Dear Shelly, Id like to invite you to join us in an activity of caring for children with autism, which is to take place at Zhongshan Road next Saturday.Needless to say, there ar

59、e a number of such special children around us who are incapable of communicating freely with others and need more people to take care of them.That day we will give performances like singing, dancing and playing musical instruments to draw attention to the children.In the meanwhile, some pretty works designed by us students will be displayed for sale.The money collected will go to charity.We should be back around 4 oclock in the afternoon.If you are able to come with us, please let us know and well wait for you at the school gate at 9 in the morning.Looking forward to your reply.Yours, Li Hua