2021届高考英语一轮总复习 课时作业11 Module 5 Newspapers and Magazines（含解析）外研版.doc

1、课时作业11Newspapers and Magazines.阅读理解AI visited Elba last June, joining Mary and John on a bicycling vacation. They made arrangements for the car, hotel and bicycles. I studied the history of the island, which of course particularly features Napoleon.Napoleon (now I know) picked Elba as a place for pe

2、ace when he was forced to give up the throne (王权) as Emperor of France in 1814. Far from being a prison island, Elba is beautiful with towering mountains, thick forest and sweeping bays and beaches.It is also an island filled with treasure. Very early on this island, locals discovered rich deposits

3、of iron. Soon outsiders, too, discovered iron and 150 other valuable minerals on this little piece of land. Long before Etruscans and other Greeks set foot on it, Dorians had moved in by the tenth century BC and were mining the island. The Romans ruled next, obtaining the minerals and building grand

4、 houses overlooking the sea. From the twelfth century until the nineteenth, the island was traded back and forth and was passed to France in 1802. Then came Napoleon, the new ruler of Elba.I was eager to visit his house in Portoferraio. The Emperor lived with his court and his mother, but his wife,

5、Marie Louise had ensconced herself in the splendid Viennese palace of her father, Emperor of Austria. She lived safely there and showed little interest in visiting her husband in his minikingdom. Apparently, Napoleon wasnt troubled much by this. He was too busy riding everywhere on horseback, buildi

6、ng roads, modernizing agriculture and, above all, sharpening his tiny army and navy in readiness for his escape.In the formal gardens behind the house it seemed to me that I could imagine the exiled (流放的) conquerors anxious thoughts. He might gaze over where I stood now, toward the lighthouse of the

7、 Stella fort, the sandy bay, and across it, the green mountains of the Tuscan coast. Napoleon spent only ten months here before making his victorious return to France and the throne.作者介绍了自己的厄尔巴岛之行。为了这次旅行，作者研究了厄尔巴岛的历史尤其是关于拿破仑的故事。1What did the author do for the visit to Elba?AHe did research on its pa

8、st.BHe arranged transportation.CHe planned bicycling routes.DHe booked accommodation.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“I visited Elba last June”和“I studied the history of the island”可知，为了去厄尔巴岛，作者研究了该岛的历史。2Who might be the earliest outsiders to Elba according to the text?ANapoleon and his army.BEtruscans and othe

9、r Greeks.CDorians.DRomans.答案：C解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Long before Etruscans and other Greeks set foot on it, Dorians had moved in by the tenth century BC”可知，多里安人可能是最早来到厄尔巴岛的外来人。3What does the underlined word “ensconced” probably mean?ASettled. BLocked.CCured. DControlled.答案：A解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“in the splendi

10、d Viennese palace of her father, Emperor of Austria”及“She lived safely there and showed little interest in visiting her husband in his minikingdom”并结合语境可知，应该选A项。4What came to the authors mind during his visit to Napoleons gardens?ABeautiful views on Elba.BTerrible living conditions on Elba.CNapoleon

11、s ambition to regain power.DHardship of Napoleons return to France.答案：C解析：推理判断题。题干中的“Napoleons gardens”是解题关键。可以据此将答案锁定在最后一段。根据“I could imagine the exiled (流放的) conquerors anxious thoughts”和最后一句“Napoleon spent only ten months here before making his victorious return to France and the throne”可以判断出，作者在

12、房子后面的花园里联想到了拿破仑夺回王位的雄心壮志。BAn international team of researchers from the University of Oxford have found that the way people use the Internet is closely tied to the seasonal movements in the natural world. Their online species searches follow the patterns of seasonal animal migrations (迁徙)Migratory b

13、irds (候鸟) flood back to where they reproduce every spring. That migratory behavior is accompanied by some human behavior. “The online searches for migratory species tend to increase in spring when those birds arrive in the United States，” said the lead author John Mittermeier.And not just birds. Mit

14、termeier and his team surveyed nearly 2.5 billion search records, for 32,000 species, across 245 languages. They also saw variable search rates for insects, horsetails and flowering plants. Seasonal trends seemed to be widespread in online searching behavior for many species of plants and animals.Th

15、is finding suggests new ways to monitor changes in the worlds biological diversity. It also shows new ways to see how much people care about nature, and which species and areas might be the most effective targets for conservation.Mittermeier is encouraged by the search results. He commented, “I thin

16、k theres a concern among conservationists (自然环境保护主义者) that people are losing touch with the natural world and that theyre not interacting with native species anymore. And so in that sense, it was really exciting and quite unexpected for me to see peoples interest closely related to changes in nature

17、.”Richard Grenyer, Associate Professor from the University of Oxford, says search data is useful to conservation biologists. “By using these big data approaches, we can direct our attention towards the difficult questions in modern conservation：which species and areas are changing, and where are the

18、 people who care the most and can do the most to help.”本文是一篇说明文。牛津大学的一个国际研究小组发现，人们使用互联网的方式与自然界的季节性变化密切相关。人们上网的搜索数据对生物保护学家很有用。5What have researchers found about species searches?AThey strengthen ties among people.BThey affect the animal movements.CThey differ in language backgrounds.DThey reflect ani

19、mal migration seasons.答案：D解析：细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Their online species searches follow the patterns of seasonal animal migrations (迁徙)”可知，人们对物种的搜索反映出了动物季节性迁徙的情况。6What is the purpose of writing Paragraph 3?ATo summarize the research process.BTo further support the research findings.CTo show the variety of

20、 species searches.DTo present researchers heavy workload.答案：B解析：推理判断题。本段第一句话“And not just birds”暗示，该段要谈鸟以外的其他东西，这显然是对上文内容的延伸，而上文提到的是研究结果，由此可知本段是为了进一步支持上述的研究结果。7How does Mittermeier feel about the search results?ASatisfied with online service.BWorried about online searching behavior.CAmazed at people

21、s care about nature.DSad about peoples not getting close to nature.答案：C解析：推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的最后一句中的“it was really exciting and quite unexpected for me to see peoples interest closely related to changes in nature”可知，看到人们的兴趣与自然界的变化密切相关，Mittermeier很兴奋，也感到很意外，因此他感到惊讶(amazed)。8Why does Richard think such sear

22、ch data is useful?AIt helps to aim at conservation targets.BIt increases interest in big data approaches.CIt keeps track of trends in biologists work.DIt pushes people to solve difficult problems.答案：A解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“By using these big data approaches, we can direct our attention towards the diffic

23、ult questions in modern conservation”可知，Richard之所以认为搜索数据对生物保护学家很有用是因为这些数据引导我们关注对生物的保护。.七选五When youre depressed, the tendency is to withdraw and keep yourself apart from other people so that communicating with even close family members and friends can be tough. Seeking help is not a sign of weakness

24、and it wont mean youre burden to others. Your loved ones care about you and reach out to you. Here is how to seek depression support.Look for support from people who make you feel safe and cared for. _1_ They just need to be a good listener, someone who will listen attentively without judging you wh

25、ile you are talking about your problem._2_ Phone calls, social media, and texting are great ways to stay in touch, but they dont replace good oldfashioned inperson quality time. The simple act of talking to someone face to face about how you feel can play a big role in relieving depression and keepi

26、ng it away.Find ways to support others. Its nice to receive support. _3_ So find waysboth big and smallto help others. For example, you can volunteer in your local nonprofit organizations, or you can be a listening ear for a friend. In a word, just do something nice for somebody else.Care for a pet.

27、 While nothing can replace the human connection, pets can bring joy and companionship into your life and help you feel less isolated (孤单的). Caring for a pet can also get you outside of yourself and give you a sense of being needed. _4_Join a support group for depression. _5_ That is because you can

28、understand each other much better than other people. Besides, you can also encourage each other, give and receive advice on how to handle depression, and share experiences of fighting against depression.ACall or text an old friend.BMake face time come first.CBoth are powerful solutions to depression

29、.DThe people you talk to dont have to be able to comfort you.ETherefore, being around other people will make you feel less depressed.FBeing with others with similar problems can go a long way in reducing depression.GBut you can get an even bigger amount of pleasure from providing support yourself.这是

30、一篇说明文，提供了缓解抑郁的几条切实可行的建议。1D解析：考查细节支撑。根据本段主题句和空后的句子句意“他们只需要做一个很好的倾听者”可知，本空应选D项，意为“与你交谈的人不必非得能安慰你”。2B解析：考查段落主旨。分析第二、四、五、六段的结构可知，本空是本段主题句，且应是一个祈使句，只有A、B项可选；本段中“The simple act of talking to someone face to face”是很好的提示。故选B项。3G解析：考查承上启下。此空需要瞻前顾后：前面的“Find ways to support others. Its nice to receive support”

31、和后面的“find waysboth big and smallto help others”都与G项中的“providing support yourself”呼应，且G项与空前一句形成转折，故G项是最佳答案。4C解析：考查细节支撑。C选项中的Both与空前提到的照看宠物的两个好处相呼应：照看宠物既能给你带来快乐和陪伴，又让你走出自我并产生被需要的感觉。故C项符合语境。5F解析：考查承上启下。F选项中的“Being with others with similar problems”既能够与主题句“Join a support group for depression”呼应，又能与下文提到的

32、互相理解、互相鼓励、提供并接受应对抑郁的建议、分享与抑郁作斗争的经历产生关联，因此F项是最佳答案。.语法填空China is considered the home of tea. Chinese tea had begun to be exported to Japan and Korea before the Tang Dynasty (618907). In the early period of the 17th century, Chinese tea _1_ (export) to Europe. The tea from China is in great abundance a

33、nd variety. _2_ (tell) if a pot of tea is nice you can mainly rely _3_ the color, smell, taste and form.One of Chinas six famous tea types is white tea, _4_ gets its name from its silverwhite color. It _5_ (be) mainly grown and produced in Fujian province with a long history, dating back to the Nort

34、hern Song Dynasty (9601127) in ancient China. Compared with other major types of tea, it distinguishes itself by _6_ (it) refreshingly sweet taste and beautiful silverneedlelike shape, thus enjoying great popularity among tea _7_ (drink). In addition, the longer it is preserved, the better healthbui

35、lding effects it has. _8_ (amazing), it has been proved that if drunk regularly, white tea will greatly benefit peoples physical and mental health. This is because it can not only protect people from being _9_ (strike) by some common diseases, _10_ also can effectively relieve symptoms.中国被认为是茶的故乡，本文

36、主要介绍了中国的白茶的特色以及白茶对健康的益处。1was_exported解析：考查动词的时态和语态。根据时间状语In the early period of the 17th century可知，此处应用一般过去时，且分析句子结构可知，export和Chinese tea构成被动关系，故填was exported。2To_tell解析：考查动词不定式。分析句子结构可知，此处为动词不定式短语作目的状语，故用动词不定式To tell。3on解析：考查介词。rely on是固定短语，意为“依靠”。4which解析：考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，空处引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词white te

37、a，从句中缺少主语，故用which来引导该从句。5is解析：考查时态和主谓一致。根据语境可知，这里为一般性描述，故用一般现在时；又主语为It，故填is。6its解析：考查代词。空处修饰其后的名词词组，故用形容词性物主代词its。7drinkers解析：考查名词的单复数。根据句中的“popularity among”可知，此处表示在喝茶的人中大受欢迎。又结合常识可知喝茶的人不止一个，drinker是可数名词，故用其复数形式。8Amazingly解析：考查副词。分析句子结构可知，该词位于句首修饰整个句子，作状语，故用副词形式。9struck解析：考查过去分词。根据句中的“being”“by some common diseases”可知，此处用strike的过去分词形式。10but解析：考查连词。结合语境可知，此处考查固定用法not only.but also.。