2022-2023学年新教材高中英语 Unit 4 Exploring literature Section A Welcome to the unit & Reading课后习题 牛津译林版必修第二册.docx

1、SectionAWelcometotheunit&Reading必备知识基础练.单句语法填空1.It is (universal) acknowledged that forests are indispensable to us.2.Whatever it is,the result is a fine and vivid (describe) of the purest of Central Asian traditions.3.Were just trying to reach a point both sides will sit down together and talk.4.To

2、 keep fit,I determined (get) rid of these bad habits.5.She was walking down the road she heard someone shouting for help.6.Scientists across the world agree that this is an invention of great (significant).7.Today there are more airplanes (carry) more people than ever before in the skies.8.The likel

3、y reactions of the market need to be reflected before we act.9.Theres no doubt that the consumers are still very (sense) to the price.10.She had devoted herself to (practise) for ten years and became one of the best swimmers.短语填空devote oneself to,in store for sb.,appeal to,be capable of,in summary,d

4、raw on,measure up,make the best of1.A writer has to his imagination and experience to write his books.2.,I argue that the testing of spoken English is both necessary and beneficial.3.As a matter of fact,we preventing the disease from spreading.4.Mr.Black teaching and of course he won the respect of

5、his students.5.They have decided to show the children around the small town because the brightly coloured houses there children.6.We spent the morning and deciding where the furniture would go.7.The teacher often asks us to every chance to improve our spoken English.8.There will be a big surprise wh

6、en he gets home tonight!.完成句子1.门铃响的时候,他正在看一本小说。(when)He the doorbell rang.2.据我了解,该暴力事件已经造成至少300人死亡。(主语从句)is that it has caused at least three hundred deaths.3.在我们学校的教学楼旁边有一座图书馆,它于2009年建成。(完全倒装),which was completed in 2009.4.那些成功的聋人舞者认为,舞蹈是一种视觉比听觉更重要的活动。(定语从句)Those successful deaf dancers think that

7、dancing is an activity .5.中国是一个美丽的国家,我们为之感到非常骄傲。(介词+关系代词)China is a beautiful country,.能力素养提升练.阅读理解A(2020新高考全国卷)POETRYCHALLENGEWrite a poem about how courage,determination,and strength have helped you face challenges in your life.Prizes3GrandPrizes:Trip to Washington,D.C. for each of three winners,a

8、 parent and one other person of the winners choice.Trip includes round-trip air tickets,hotel stay for two nights,and tours of the National Air and Space Museum and the office of National Geographic World.6FirstPrizes:The book SkyPioneer:APhotobiographyofAmeliaEarhart signed by author Corinne Szabo

9、and pilot Linda Finch.50HonorableMentions:Judges will choose up to 50 honorable mention winners,who will each receive a T-shirt in memory of Earharts final flight.RulesFollow all rules carefully to prevent disqualification.Write a poem using 100 words or fewer.Your poem can be any format,any number

10、of lines.Write by hand or type on a single sheet of paper.You may use both the front and back of the paper.On the same sheet of paper,write or type your name,address,telephone number,and birth date.Mail your entry to us by October 31 this year.1.How many people can each grand prize winner take on th

11、e free trip?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Six.2.What will each of the honorable mention winners get?A.A plane ticket.B.A book by Corinne Szabo.C.A special T-shirt.D.A photo of Amelia Earhart.3.Which of the following will result in disqualification?A.Typing your poem out.B.Writing a poem of 120 words.C.Usin

12、g both sides of the paper.D.Mailing your entry on October 30.BToni Morrison was an American write who received the Nobel Prize in Literature.Her novels Beloved,SongofSolomon and others explored the way African-Americans search for freedom and identity in a country obsessed (受困扰的) with skin color.Mor

13、rison was nearly 40 when she published her first novel TheBluestEye in 1970.The Nobel Prize committee described her writing as language itself,a language she wants to liberate from race.Her novels discussed Americas past,focusing on black history and the effects of slavery and racism.She called her

14、characters “the unfree at the heart of the democratic (民主的) experiment”.In 1988,she won the Pulitzer Prize for her novel Beloved,the story of a mother who kills her baby daughter rather than permit her to be born into slavery.It became a best-seller and was later made into a film with Oprah Winfrey.

15、Many Americans admired her as the countrys greatest living writer,including former President Barack Obama.She was born in 1931.She attended Howard University,an all-black university in Washington,D.C.At Howard,she read African,British and American literature,including writers William Faulkner and Vi

16、rginia Woolf.After a short marriage,she became a single mother of two sons and worked as a book editor in New York.Several publishers rejected her first book TheBluestEye but it impressed TheNewYorkTimes book critic John Leonard,who believed Morrison was an important new voice.He said her writing wa

17、s “so charged with pain and wonder that the novel becomes poetry”.Morrison enjoyed her literary fame and was proud of her Nobel Prize won in 1993.4.What can we learn about Toni Morrison from the text?A.She often communicated with William Faulkner.B.Morrisons novels concentrated on black history and

18、racism.C.Morrison was about 40 when she received the Nobel Prize.D.She attended a university which accepted both white and black people.5.Why does the mother in the novel Beloved kill her baby?A.It is born to be a disabled baby.B.She has some mental problems.C.She doesnt want it to become a slave.D.

19、The family is too poor to raise the baby.6.How did Barack Obama like Morrison?A.He couldnt think highly of her enough.B.He considered her as a common writer.C.He felt that her novels were not so fascinating.D.He believed her novels had some room for improvement.7.Which book was rejected by several p

20、ublishers but left a deep impression on John Leonard?A.SongofSolomon.B.Beloved.C.TheNewYorkTimes.D.TheBluestEye.CWhat do TomSawyer and JumpingFrogs have in common?Stories about both of them were created by one man:Mark Twain.Twain was four years old when his family moved to Hannibal,Missouri,located

21、 on the west bank of the Mississippi.Twain grew up there and was fascinated with life along the riverthe steamboats,the giant lumber rafts,and the people who worked on them.TheCelebratedJumpingFrogofCalaverasCounty is one of Twains best loved short stories,and TheAdventuresofTomSawyer is one of his

22、most famous novels.Both these works are celebrated by events held during National Tom Sawyer Days,which originated in the late 1950s and became national in the 1960s.Children enter their frogs in the jumping contest during National Tom Sawyer Days.Theres also a fence painting contest to see who can

23、paint the fastest.The idea for this contest comes from a scene in TomSawyer,in which Tom has been told to paint the fence in front of the house he lives in.Its a beautiful day,and he would rather be doing anything else.As his friends walk by,he makes them believe that its fun to paint,and they join

24、in the “fun”.By the end of the day,the fence has three coats of paint!Although the story of Tom Sawyer is a fiction,its based on facts.If you go to Hannibal,youll see the white fence,which still stands at Twains boyhood home.8.Which of the following statements about Mark Twain is TRUE?A.He was born

25、in Hannibal.B.He enjoyed his life in Hannibal.C.He spent most of his childhood on the Mississippi.D.He often went rafting(坐船漂流) on the Mississippi with his parents.9.Tom Sawyer Days were created .A.about forty years agoB.shortly after Twains deathC.in memory of a great writerD.to improve kids intere

26、st in reading10.Who will win the fence painting contest?A.Bob,painting the longest.B.Julia,painting most carefully.C.Jim,painting in the newest way.D.John,painting in the shortest time.11.From the white fence at Twains boyhood home,we know that .A.the story of Tom Sawyer is based partly on Twains ex

27、periencesB.the story of Tom Sawyer is based totally on Twains imaginationC.Twains old house is painted by the fence painting competitorsD.Twains old house is visited by people from all over the countryD(2020全国卷)I have a special place in my heart for libraries.I have for as long as I can remember.I w

28、as always an enthusiastic reader,sometimes reading up to three books a day as a child.Stories were like air to me and while other kids played ball or went to parties,I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library.My first job was working at the Ukiah Library when I was 16 ye

29、ars old.It was a dream job and I did everything from shelving books to reading to the children for story time.As I grew older and became a mother,the library took on a new place and an added meaning in my life.I had several children and books were our main source(来源) of entertainment.It was a big de

30、al for us to load up and go to the local library,where my kids could pick out books to read or books they wanted me to read to them.I always read,using different voices,as though I were acting out the stories with my voice and they loved it!It was a special time to bond with my children and it fille

31、d them with the wonderment of books.Now,I see my children taking their children to the library and I love that the excitement of going to the library lives on from generation to generation.As a novelist,Ive found a new relationship with libraries.I encourage readers to go to their local library when

32、 they cant afford to purchase a book.I see libraries as a safe haven(避风港) for readers and writers,a bridge that helps put together a reader with a book.Libraries,in their own way,help fight book piracy(盗版行为) and I think all writers should support libraries in a significant way when they can.Encourag

33、e readers to use the library.Share library announcements on your social media.Frequent them and talk about them when you can.12.Which word best describes the authors relationship with books as a child?A.Cooperative.B.Uneasy.C.Inseparable.D.Casual.13.What does the underlined phrase “an added meaning”

34、 in paragraph 3 refer to?A.Pleasure from working in the library.B.Joy of reading passed on in the family.C.Wonderment from acting out the stories.D.A closer bond developed with the readers.14.What does the author call on other writers to do?A.Sponsor book fairs.B.Write for social media.C.Support lib

35、raries.D.Purchase her novels.15.Which can be a suitable title for the text?A.Reading:A Source of KnowledgeB.My Idea about WritingC.Library:A Haven for the YoungD.My Love of the Library.七选五(2022河北卢龙第二高级中学高一上学期期中)A good book can be satisfying.If reading is a habit youd like to get into,there are some

36、ways to develop it.Realize that reading is enjoyable if you have a good book.If you have a difficult book and you are forcing yourself through it,it will seem like a task.1Set time.You should have some time during every day when youll read for at least 5 to 10 minutes.2 For example,make it a habit t

37、o read during breakfast and lunch and even dinner if you eat alone.Always carry a book.3 When I leave the house,I always make sure to have my car keys and one book at hand.The book stays with me in the car,and I take it into the office and to appointments and pretty much everywhere I go.4 Find a pla

38、ce in your home where you can sit in a comfortable chair.Dont lie down unless youre going to sleep.There shouldnt be a television or a computer near the chair,and no music or no noisy family members/roommates.If you dont have a place like this,create one.Reduce television/the Internet.If you really

39、want to read more,try cutting back on time on TV or the Internet.5 Still,you could use the time you save for reading.This could create hours of book reading time.A.Go to bookstores.B.Find a quiet place.C.This may be difficult for some people.D.Wherever you go,take a book with you.E.Have some good te

40、a or coffee while you read.F.It means you will read no matter how busy you are.G.If this happens,give up the book and find another one that youll really love.答案：.1.universally2.description3.where4.toget5.when6.significance7.carrying8.on/upon9.sensitive10.practising.1.drawon2.Insummary3.arecapableof4

41、.devotedhimselfto5.appealto6.measuringup7.makethebestof8.instoreforhim.1.wasreadinganovelwhen2.WhatIhavelearnedaboutthisviolence3.Bythesideoftheteachingbuildingofourschoolstandsalibrary4.wheresightmattersmorethanhearing5.ofwhichwearegreatlyproud.【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了诗歌大赛的章程,包括奖项和规则。1.A细节理解题。由“Prizes”

42、部分第一段中的第一句可知,3名大奖获得者可获得免费到华盛顿的旅行,其中包含获奖者父亲或母亲,另外获奖者可再选一人,即每位大奖获得者可带2人参加免费旅行。故选A项。2.C细节理解题。由“Prizes”部分第三段可知,50名提名奖获得者可得到一件特殊的T恤衫。故选C项。3.B细节理解题。由“Rules”部分中的“Writeapoemusing100wordsorfewer.”可知,120词的诗歌不符合要求。故选B项。【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了获得诺贝尔文学奖的美国作家托尼莫里森。4.B细节理解题。根据第一段中的“HernovelsdiscussedAmericaspast,focus

43、ingonblackhistoryandtheeffectsofslaveryandracism.(她的小说讨论了美国的过去,聚集黑人历史以及奴隶制和种族主义的影响)”可知,莫里森的小说主要关注黑人历史和种族主义。故选B项。5.C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“In1988,shewonthePulitzerPrizeforhernovelBeloved,thestoryofamotherwhokillsherbabydaughterratherthanpermithertobebornintoslavery.(1988年,她凭借小说宠儿获得了普利策奖。小说讲述的是一位母亲杀死了自己的女婴,而不是

44、让她生下来成为奴隶)”可知,小说宠儿中的母亲杀死了自己的孩子,因为她不想让孩子成为奴隶。故选C项。6.A推理判断题。根据第二段中的“ManyAmericansadmiredherasthecountrysgreatestlivingwriter,includingformerPresidentBarackObama.(许多美国人敬仰她为美国在世的最伟大的作家,包括前总统奥巴马)”可知,奥巴马对她评价很高。故选A项。7.D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“SeveralpublishersrejectedherfirstbookTheBluestEyebutitimpressedTheNewYor

45、kTimesbookcriticJohnLeonard(几家出版商拒绝了她的第一本书最蓝的眼睛,但它给纽约时报的书评家JohnLeonard留下了深刻印象)”可知,最蓝的眼睛这本书被几家出版商拒绝,但给JohnLeonard留下了深刻的印象。故选D项。【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文,简要介绍了马克吐温的生平尤其是他的童年以及他的作品。8.B细节理解题。从第一段第四句“Twaingrewupthereandwasfascinatedwithlifealongtheriver.”可知B项正确。9.C推理判断题。第二段说全国汤姆索亚日期间会举办不同的活动,旨在颂扬这两部作品,由此推理汤姆索亚日是为纪念

46、这两部作品的作者马克吐温。10.D推理判断题。由第二段第四句“Theresalsoafencepaintingcontesttoseewhocanpaintthefastest.”可推知,能在最短时间内漆完篱笆的将获胜。故选D项。11.A推理判断题。至今仍伫立在马克吐温孩童时期的家外的那片白色篱笆是用来说明第三段首句的“AlthoughthestoryofTomSawyerisafiction,itsbasedonfacts.”。从上一段可知汤姆索亚历险记中有与此相关的情节。【语篇导读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者从小就喜欢读书,喜欢待在图书馆里,并且喜欢读书这一习惯延续到了下一代人。作者鼓励人

47、们尽自己所能支持图书馆、利用好图书馆。12.C推理判断题。根据第一段内容可知,作者从有记忆起就喜欢读书,有时一天能读三本书。由此推知作者与书籍的关系是“不可分离”。故选C项。13.B推理判断题。根据第三段内容可知,作者成为母亲后,她的孩子们也喜欢读书,喜欢去图书馆。由此推断出,画线部分指的是读书的乐趣延续到了下一代人身上。故选B项。14.C细节理解题。根据最后一段第四句内容可知,作者号召其他作家用自己能做到的方式支持图书馆。故选C项。15.D主旨大意题。通读全文内容可知,文章主要讲述了作者对图书馆的热爱。故选D项。.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。阅读是很好的习惯。关于怎么养成阅读的习惯,文章给

48、出了一些建议。1.G根据上文“Ifyouhaveadifficultbookandyouareforcingyourselfthroughit,itwillseemlikeatask.”可知,如果你有一本难懂的书,而且你正强迫自己看完它,那它看起来就像是一项任务。如果这样的话,不如放弃这本书,另外找一本你喜欢的。G项符合语境,故选G项。2.F根据下文“Forexample,makeitahabittoreadduringbreakfastandlunchandevendinnerifyoueatalone.”可知,如果你独自一人吃饭,在早餐、午餐甚至晚餐时,都要养成阅读的习惯。这意味着,不管你

49、多么忙,你都会阅读。F项是上文自然的结果,故选F项。3.D根据上文“Alwayscarryabook.”可知,无论去哪里,都带着一本书。D项“Whereveryougo,takeabookwithyou.”是对上文进一步的解释说明,故选D项。4.B根据下文“Findaplaceinyourhomewhereyoucansitinacomfortablechair.”可知,要找一个安静的地方。B项“Findaquietplace.”概括本段内容,故选B项。5.C根据上文“Ifyoureallywanttoreadmore,trycuttingbackontimeonTVortheInternet.”可知,如果想多阅读,就要尽可能减少在电视和网上的时间。再根据下文“Still,youcouldusethetimeyousaveforreading.Thiscouldcreatehoursofbookreadingtime.”可知,你可以利用在互联网/电视上减少的时间来阅读,这可以创造数小时的读书时间。所以C项“Thismaybedifficultforsomepeople.(这可能对某些人来说很难)”连接上下文,故选C项。